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Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07
StubblefleId'S Letter TO The Land
Owners of the Western Ran
d0Iph Road District

Fellow citizens: 1t seems, al
though | have stated plainly each
time what | stood for in the con-
troversy over the Districts af
fairs, / will again state where |
stood. asked for an extension
of the time for the payment of the
taxes r an issue of bonds to meet
the judgment that no part of
the District be exempt, that all
property of the District be held
chargeable and that the law be
amended by prohibiting the Com
misioners from resuming work
on the roads unless and until so
authorized by the people. All
these propositions were incorpor-
ated into the law except the last.
AS it seems that everything
has been misunderstood or mis-
represented concerning the Dis
trict from first to last, | will try to
show you what was sought in
Mulloy's suit in Chancery Court
and why | opposed it, what was
proposed in the Law abolishing
the district. why | opposed it, and
why Mulloy failed to abolish the
District. will give a few short
extracts from his complaint filed
in the suit. Here are a few lines:
That if any debt exists it is not
common or chargable to the lands
of the District as a body but
chargable to the zone where the
same was expended " He asked
that the Commissioners be
compelled to ascertain tn e
amounts expended in each zon e
or road. that the Receiver charge
and collect from the lands and
owners in said zone or that par
ticular zone in which same was
expended. In default of an ans
wer to this complaint the follow
ing Order was placed on record
by order of the Chancellor, that
J. w. Meeks be appointed Re.
ceiver and that it be determined
what lands should be assessed tC
pay the debts. Now Mulloy had
gained his contention. The order
had been made, court had ad'
journed, the decree would have
soon been written. these lands SCI
forth in his complaint would have
been exempt, that zone or roac
included the Frisco rail road anC
valuable land-75 per cent Oh
more of it owned by men nor
residents of that particular zone
Who would have paid the $l50(
debt against the district from
which they would have been ex
empted? You who live on a roaC
or zone on which money had beer
wasted. There are other propos
ed roads or zones in the district
which no doubt would have
sought to be exempted and woulC
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07
FOR SALE

Gins plan, consisting Of boiler
and engirr ? gin stard+, press,
cleaners, g. Plant lis located at
OKesn, AK VIII go at very
low price. see or write, shelton
Milling Go O'Kean, Ark 44.4tp
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07

the lands and owners in the par.
ticular zone or zones where ex-
pended. If the Commissioners
had said what lands. appeals
would have been taken from this
decision to court of equity. 1t
would have been a feast for the
lawyers. How can man say
that he is in favor of all the dis.
trict paying the debt and still fa-
vor a law that repealed a law,
that specifically provides that
ALL the PROPERTY of the dis
trict should be taxed to pay the
expense incurred in the event, if
for any reason the improvement
contemplated is not made, see
Sec rs, Act 1876. 1919. Why 40
you want to repeal this if you ia
vor all paying by Mulloy's law
which says the Commissioners or
a court of equity shall say what
lands should be taxed. Now |
think you can see plainly why
Mulloy wanted his law and why
| opposed it.
Now as to how and why Mulloy
failed to abolish the district. His
law provided, lst, all expenses
ETC., by the Commissioners should
stop for six months; End, that if
a majority of the land owners of
the district should file petition
within six months, the said filing
to be two weeks before the next
ensuing County Court, then his
notice should be advertised and
taken up for consideration by the
Court he filed his petition before
the July term. When asked to
show he had the required major
ity, he refused, claiming he did
not have to have a majority and
acknowledged he did not know
whether he had d majority, as
serting he would withdraw the
petition and that he would get a
majority. He came back too late
to get his notice published, two
weeks before the October Court,
but got his notice published that
he would appear in the January
Court over three months after
the six months limit fixed by the
bill for abolishing the District
had expired. The Court ruled
that the time had expired and
that the Court had no jurisdic
tion in the matter. Mulloy gave
notice that he would appeal, but
failed to do so. There was never
any effort that | know of to as
certain how many owners of real
estate there were in the district.
There are about 5000 taxpayers
in the district and | understand
he had about HOO signers on his
petition. AS to whether he had
a majority is question no one
can answer authoritatively. ]
was present when he filed his pc
tition in July and he was told
that if he wonld show he had a
majority that there would be nc
pro est. Twas not present at the
later Courts. His appeal was
fixed up for him by the clerk OF
the County Court and sent up to
Circuit Court, but why Mulloy
failed to go on | don't know.
Now friends, if you have mis-
understood my motives or acts
hope this will make it plain that
| was contending fer what | be.
lieved was right and for the best
interest of all.
| will be before you in the
campaign and ready to answer
any question you may ask upor
this question. Yours for service,
w. T. Stubblefeld,
Candidate for County Judge.
Adv,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07
HOGS WAN TED

| want your stock hogs, from 60
to 1875 pounds. Will buy every
day In the year. J. Z. Thompson.
39-if Pccahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 10
rs the Constitution of the state Of
Arkansas.

Providing that all personal property
located within any Improvement dis
trict shall be subject to assessment
and taxation for paying the cost Of
such Improvement and for paying off
any evidences OF Indebtedness issued
by such district TO pay the cost OF
such Improvement; and providing the
method of assessing upon and collect
fhg from such property its share OF
such costs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07
DINNER ON THE GROUND

The ladies' of Little Black town.
ship will serve dinner at Supply on
the day Of the candidate speaking
at that place on August 4th Pro.
ceeds of the dinner will go 20 the
church. Committee.
as 3tp
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07


exempt. What then would have
become of the part of the district
left? Did l serve your interest
when | intervened in the matter
and prevailed on the chancellor to
cancel the order? | opposed the
abolishment of the district for
the same reason that | opposed
the suit in Chancery Court. The
law was sought by the same par
ties at much expense and repeat
ed trips to the Legislature by the
parties who had filed the COM
plant and prosecuted the suit in
Chancery Court and | thought
for the same purpose.
Now let us see what the bill
proposed to do and in what way it
differed from the law creating
the district which it sought to re-
pea! and become a substitute.
Did it seek to avoid the payment
of the debt or lessen it in any
way? No, it acknowledged the
debt and provided for taxing
your lands and selling them if
you did not pay the taxes.
Did it abolish the Commission.
ers? No, it continued them in
Office indefinitely at the same pay
and with greater power. 1t al
lowed them, or a court of equity
to say what lands would be taxed.
1t allowed them to sell bonds at
any price they saw fit. 1t pre-
vented them from resuming work
they did not intend to resume and
the amendments that | twice
asked for would just as affectual
ly prevented it without any peti.
tion, court, lawyers or cost. / ask
ed that the original law be
amended by saying that the Com
missioners should not resume
work unless and until so author.
lied by the people and had this
amendment been added there
would have been little difference
in Mulloy's law and the one it
sought to repeal up to this point.
Now we will see what differ.
ence is what he was after and
why opposed it. The law crea
ting the district, the one | want.
ed the debts settled by, provided
that if from any cause the roads
should not be completed that the
preliminary expense should be
paid by a tax on ALL the PROP.
ERTY of the district-it does not
say real estate, it does not say
lands, it does not say part of the
property-it says ALL the
PROPERTY.
Now see what Mulloy's bill
says and see if he was not after
the same thing he was in his sui
in Chancery Court. His bill pro
vided that the debt was to be
paid by a tax on the real estate
What real estate? All the rea
estate of the district? No, the
question of what lands were tC
pay was left to the Commission
ers or a court of equity. So
think you would have found hin
back in Chancery Court again fl
ing his same old complaint anC
asking again that all debts bC
charged upon and collected from
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07

DR.. g. 5. Thompson, eye special
ist of Little Rock will be a John
slon's Drug Store july : and 8 to
take care of hls Poc,hontas prao
tisc. as ct.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-07

Candidate for County Judge.
Adv.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
In the Superior Court.
LAURA Mcdonald Mills, Plaintiff,
VS.. Alexander Mcdonald and Mary
Lide Crenshaw Mcneil, Defendants.
The defendants above named will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Richmond
County for the purpose of sale. OF
land for partition, and the said de-
PENDANTS will further take notice
that they are required to appear be-
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court
OF said County on the 9th day Of
November, 1922, at the Court House
in said County, at Rockingham, N
C., and answer or demur to the
Complaint or Petition in said action
or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
said proceeding.
This October 9Th, 1922.
]. A. McAULAY,
Clerk Superior Court.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26

North Carolina, Richmond County
In the Superior Court.
Ernest McKoy, Plaintiff, vs.. Nam,
nie McKoy Alias Mamie Cross),
Defendant.
The defendant, Mamie Mckoy
lAlias Mamie Cross) above named
will take notice that an action entitls
ed as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court OF Richmond
County, North Carolina, wherein
plaintiff is asking for an absolute di.
sorce ON the ground of five years
separation and adultery, and the
said defendant will further take
notice that she is required to appear
at the Office of the Clerk of the SUI
perior Court in Rockingham, N. G.,
on the 9th day of November. 1922.
and answer or demur to the Com
plant in said action ON said date,
or within 20 days from said ate as
is require by law, or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the reliel
z demanded in said Complaint
This October 7th, 1922.
w. A. McAULAY,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
NOTICE OF LAND SALE.

North Carolina, Richmond County
Under and by virtue OF the au-
thority vested in the undersigned
commissioner by decree of the SUI
perior Court of Richmond County,
in the Special Proceeding entitled
w. A. Mcdonald ct al vs.. Martin
Dove ct al, the undersigned com
missioner will expose for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, subject to
confirmation of the court, in front
of the court house door in the town
of Rockingham on Monday Novem-
ber 18th, 1922, the following describ-
ed lands:
Located in the aforesaid county
and state and in Mineral Springs
township, known as the Dove Es-
tate Lands lying on both sides OF
the road leading from Ellerbe to
Ledbetter's Mill, containing about
460 acres, to be sold in three tracts
1st Tract cut off from the north
ern part of said land, containing 10(
acres.
End Tract containing GO acres OF
which is located the old Samue
Dove dwelling.
3rd Tract containing 800 acres
comprising the southern portion Q
said lands. All of which three
tracts are fully described by mete,
and bounds in the order of sale.
This October 10th, 1922.
w. r.. JONES, Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
LAND SALE UNDER JUDGMENT.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
Under and by virtue of Judg.
ment and Decree of the Superior
Court of Richmond County, at the
September Term, 1922, the under
signed commissioner will offer for
sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the front door of the court house
in Rockingham, N, c., on the first
Monday in November, it being the
9Th day of the month, at IL o'clock
NJ, the following described tract OF
land in Black Jack Township, to-
wit:
That certain tract of land contain
ing about 100 acres,S lying on the
waters of Naked Greek, Spring
Branch and Morehead Spring
Branch, and bounded by the Hinson
and Harrington land, an more par
ticularly described by meets and
bounds in mortgage deed from
Sallie ellis. to w. A. Mcdonald,
dated May Is, 1920, and duly re-
corded in the office of Register of
Deeds for Richmond County in Book
1873, page 271, reference to which is
hereby made for a more particular
and accurate description of the
same. The said tract of land be-
ing known as the Sallie ellis land.
This sale is made at public auc-
ton under a Judgment foreclosing
the mortgage given by Miss Sallie
Gillis to w. A. Mcdonald, after de-
fault in the payment of the note Sc
cured by said mortgage.
This the 9TH day of October, 1922,
w. STEELE LOWDERMILK,
Commissioner
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
NOTICE.
North Carolina, Richmond Count,
In the Sunerior Court.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
In the Superior Court
Hattie Flowers VS.. John Flowers.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Richmond
County for the purpose of securing
a decree of divorce and declaring
the marriage Of the plaintiff and
defendant, null and void; and the
defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear before
the Clerk of the Superior Court OF
Richmond County in his office in
Rockingham, N. G.. on November
Goth, 1929, and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court fol
the relief demanded in said com
plant.
This October II, 1922.
]. A. McAULAY, A
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE
or COTTOI MILL STOCK.

Under and by virtue of the power
contained in the will of Mrs. Mol.
lie E. Cole, late of Richmond county,
North Carolina, the undersigned
executors will, on Monday, the 9th
day of November, 1922, offer for
sale to the highest bidder, for cash.
at the court house door Of Rich.
mond county, at 12 o'clock noon,
the following property:
Ten shares of : Hannah Pickett
Cotton Mill stock, per value of S100
per share:
Seven Shares of Entwistle Mfg.
Co, stock, par value OF 800 per
share;
Three Sha.cs of Stecle's Mills
stock, par value of 800 per share
This 0etphgr 18th, 1922,
r, 4. NICHOLS
wv. {. THOMAS.
ESi Executors
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
Not ce of r ,-Sale
Of Real Property

I. E 4
Under and by virtue Of an order
Of the Superior Court of Richmond
County, n. Co.. in an action therein
pending entitled &c. E. Hinson ct al
VS.. Mrs. Rena New Hinson ct all
the undersigned commissioner will
on Monday. the 23rd day Of October
1922, at IL o'clock M. at the court
house door in the town of Rocking
ham, N. c., offer for sale to the high
est bidder foi cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Lying and being III the Town 81
Rockingham, Richmond County
North Carolina, beginning at stake
the intersection of Fsanklin street
and Hancock street thence South
along and with the East side oi
Hancock street l0S feet 10 a stake
lot No. 4 in the plat OF G. E. Hinsoni
thence in an Easterly direction tc
and with the line OF lot No. 4 1i0 fee
thence with and along the Wes'
line Of said lot No. 2 109 feet to
to stake, lot No. 2 in said plat
stake, Franklin street; thence Yves
l05 feet to the point Of beginning
being lot No. / on plat of G. E. Hin
son, said plat being recorded il
Book 2, page of plats, Registe
of Deeds office Richmond County
N. c., on said tract is situated on
| room dwelling house.
This is a resale of the above lands a;
the bidding will start at $7,917.00.
This the 9th day of October, 1922.
OZMER L. HENRY, Commissioner
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
TroY litneY.

Effective Oct 18th the Troy
Rockingham jitncy will operate on
a new schedule. Leave Troy al
iO:25 a. M, Biscoe s10:45, Candol
1855, Norman il:20. Ellerbe 1900,
arrive Rockingham 1880. Return
ing, leave Rockingham Hotel at
2:3O. Eilerbe 800, Norman $40,
Candor 4:10, Biscoe 4:30, Troy 800.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
TO TAKE CENSUS
OF ALL DISABLED
ocToHER 80 THROUGH NovEMt
Ser TO HE CRIPPLE CENSUS
WEEK IN THIS STATE
GOVERNOR APPEALS IN
BEHALF OF CR|PPLESI

Department Of Vocational Rshsbiilta.
tion and Hureau Of Child WeIsars
Wish 70 Get Names Of All Physically
Handicapped Persona in N. c. In
Order That They May be Rehsblil.
tated; o.. " Children. Receive Treat.
n1ent.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
land Possed.

My land in Wolf Pit and Marks
Greek townships are duly posted ac-
cording to law, and all persons are
warned against trespassing or cut
ting wood on same, or fishing or
hunting with gun Or dog.
ii Mrs. j. Fl. Hatcher
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
'BAPT|STS REPORT
;35,0O0,000 CASH
CAMPAIGN HAS MADE Possi6LE
VAST ENLARGEMENT OF EVERY
PHASE OF GENERAL WORK
GAIN 100000 NEW MEMBERS
EFFORT VIII BE Macs to Enlist These
and All Other Baatists 10 Share
In Forward Movement Dur
ING November

Total cash collections on the Ba7-,
tist rs Million Campaign up to May
/, 1922, had reached the sum OF sSs-
152,211.6s, according to the general
Campaign headquarters. This repre-
sents an advance Of nearly $40 600 GOV
over what Southern Baptists did for
their general missionary. educational
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
At Lilies store.

Just received a supply of fine
homemade kraut. Also fresh stuff.
ed dates in boxes, and glass jars
stuffed with figs and dates. Nice
and fresh. .-E. B. Lilies Grocery.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
Auction Lots October 20th.

Tho Cooper lots will be sold at
auction October goth beginning at
2 o'clock. They are valuable lots
and the sale should develop eager
buyers. An advertisement of this
is elsewhere in this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26

Another carload of Dodge
automobiles expected this week
Lambeth Arlnfield. t
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26
Yonnn Milk Cow.

For Sale, a young milk cow, with
two-weeks -old-calf, Don. +. Cnlber-
son, Route 3, (Lcdbetter's Mill
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26

COMING
TO THE STAR THEATRE
DURING
OCTOBER
AND NOVEMBER THE FOLLOW
ING
Man Slaughter" Thomas
Meighan.
The Ghost Breaker" Wallace
Reid.
MORAN Of Lady Lstiy," Valentino;
Smiling Through Norma Tai
maage;
Blood and Sand," Valentino.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-30

Muny who use the familiar Broad
way In New York are ignorant of the
fact that this highway follows almost
exactly an Indian path. whose some
what picturesque name was Week
quaesgwek. Recent discoveries have
shown, however that the upper sec
tIon OF this famous street has been in
practically continuous use for centu.
rics II Is known that the Indians
had natural genius for path-hndIng.
and IN this Instance It was unusually
eXemplded, because when modern
engineers started to turn the original
narrow pathway into roadway, and
later into a paved street with tracks
and subways. the line of the original
Indian trail was stlll preserved as
being the best available. To such an
extent is this the case, in fact. that.
were the modern pavements 10 be re.
moved, remains of the original path
could still be found.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-30

1t is a difficult matter to draw
the golden mean between conserva-
tism and radicalism.
Many people begin to hurrah for
every new idea suggested for pol
itical and economic reform. The
theoretical arguments for such in
novations look plausible to them. and
they never think of possible objec-
tons. They agitate violently for such
ideas, and condemn politicians and
parties if their proposals are not
promptly accepted,
Other people go to the opposite
extreme. They regard the world as
a pretty comfortable place as it is,
and view new ideas with hostility.
Both attitudes are wrong. The
country is full of evils that need
reform. People must examine sug-
gestions with a hopeful and open
mind. But before rushing to the
support of every new idea, it is well
to ask how they have worked in
practice. and how they fit in with
ordinary human nature.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-30
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
By s. ". STRAUs
lent Of American Society FOR

1t is well to bear in mind that one
Of the greatest sources Of human
happiness is work. And this is truth
that could be more widely learned
TO advantage.
Too many follow the rule that the
more work they can avoid the greater
will be their happiness.
There is no happiness in idleness.
Waste Of time is a form of thrift
lessness that is as destructive of
rightful pleasure as waste Of money
or waste of health.
Work alone brings happiness, be-
cause work is creative and upbuild-
ing
All the instincts of the human race
which have been responsible for
humanity's development have found
their fulfiIlment only in work.
In every realm of mans activity.
whether it be spiritual, mental or
physical, human experience has
shown that progress alone has come
through work.
This does not NEAR that there is
no rightful place in life for play, or
that diversion is not in accordance
with good thrift 1t is a matter
of common sense that life can not be
made up entirely of labor. There
would be little if any progress in a
material way under such conditions.
and, in the finer things of life, there
would be absence Of all development.
You cannot transform a man into
a machine and get human results.
But, within the bounds of the
average routine of life, work brings
the inost satisfying happiness-work
that is right, upbuilding and helpful.
DO not allow an ambition for idle
ness to spring up in your heart.
Wasting time never, under any
circumstances, can bring lasting Joy.
1t is not dissimilar to all other un-
thrifty practices.
Happiness through work is one of
the fundamentals that can be con-
tinually counted on. 1t is splendid
type Of true, constructive thrift
Advertise in the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-30
GET IN THE GEAR

What makes the cook smash dishes,
even when she Is not angry. and what
ca .lses a factory hand to unintention-
ally damage production, has been puz-
zled cut by experts Of the National
Institute Of Industrial Psychology.
Pieces Of mental grit get into human
machinery and play hob. A large
amount Of breakage is due to mental
Irritation which is largely a result of
fatigue, says Science Service. The
worker who is not tired has sufficient
energy to use In checking his irrita'
billy; the worker who has been per
forming mechanical motions all day
shows his boredom by crashing some
thing TO the floor Breakages become
epidemic at times. the British experts
have found. Where groups OF work
ers are engaged In handling the same
material excitement, huster. 6urry
or irritation IN one section quickly
spreads 70 another. Where there IS a
regular flow Of material with rush
periods It is found that both the ex'
element Of the rush and the reaction
o. the slack time damage efficiency
and incidentally damage the things
that are being handled. BY introduc-
Ing a steady dow of material there is
noticeable rise In efficiency.