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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
Elerbe Items.

A, measuring party will be
given at the Ellerbe High Schoo
Friday evening, March 31st, al
7:30 o'clock for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Manse. Music will
be furnished throughout the
evening, also several stunts
will be given. Cake, candy, sand.
wiches and lemonade will be for
sale. Come, bring your purse,
and spend the evening with us.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Nance
Mrs. W. L. Howell, Mrs. w. C.
Rourk, and little Jeane Rourk
motored to Charlotte Friday tc
spend the day.
Rev. NJ. F. Daniel, Supeiintend.
ent of Home Missions of Meek.
lenburg Presbytery, spent Friday
in Ellerbe.
There was a measuring party
given at McLane's school house
last Saturday night for the bene-
fit of the Presbyterian Manse OF
Ellerbe. The party was a great
success and the evening was
enjoyed by all.
Rehearsal for the play Deacon
Dubbs', which will be given in
the near future for the benefit OF
the Presbyterian Manse has be-
gun. The date for the play will
be announced in next weeks
paper. Those taking part will
be announced in next weeks
paper. Those taking part will
be announced in next weeks
paper. Those taking part will be
Misses Lucille Townsend, Wilma
HOWE, Thelma Brady, Juanits
O'Brien, Mrs. ]. R. Bennett
Bright HOWE, Margaret Kelly
Ernestine Bennett and Messrs
Elsie Hadley, Brodus Baucom
Red Price, Benson O'Brier
and George Shaw.
MIR. and Mrs. Arnold Walker
of Darlington, S. G., spent last
week as the guest Of Miss RUBY
and MI. Grady Covington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
For Clerk Of the Court.
political Advertising)

\TOilliCdl ftuVCI tIolLlSJ
Having explained that / am a
"Tar Heel" born on the banks of
the Tar river, in Franklin county,
| will try to tell you a little more
about my early life. Both my
grandfathers were farmers, and
my father was a merchant in
Louisburg. During my second
or third summer, | was very ill,
and my mother was also eX-
tremely sick, and they sent me
out into the country, to my I'M
cle's, not expecting me to live.
My uncle, by the way, was Mat
thew S. Davis, county treasurer
under the Confederacy, and well
known school teacher in that
part of the country. MIR. Davis
was for the last fifteen years of
his life, president of the Louis
burg Woman's College, and was
also father of Rev. Rev. E. H.
Davis who preached in and
around Rockingham, and who is
well known here. My aunt look
ed after me, and contrary to ex.
pectations am still living. So
their home was almost as much
Home" to me as my own, and
didn't forget that after they NOV
ed to the college and had all
those pretty girls around them.
Vote for C. E. D. Egerton.
Give a new man a chance.
Your Vote will be appreciated
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
ELLERBE poTs.
(Tco late for last issue.)

(fCo late Tor last ISSUE.
Coke Suggs and Charlie Wal
lace have dissolved partnership.
Mr.. "Pete" Smith has begun
to associate with the girls.
High Rocket Ted has had his
hair cut off.
"Southpaw" Smith has, signed
contract with Manager Sulli-
van to pitch for Ledbetters this
coming season. 1t is believed
that Lefty" Smith will greatly
strengthen the Ledbetter Coons.
Just arrived-one car load of
peanuts. Price reasonable.
L. B. Mcleod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Press Webb and
son, Mack, of Rockingham, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Octa-
vious Webb.
DIR. Maness and Mr.. J. R. Wall
accompanied Mrs. Wall to the
Presbyterian hospital in Char
lotte last Friday morning where
she will take treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E, N. Ingram
and daughter, Ina, motored over
to Morven Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Nance
spent Sunday in Candor with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Wheeles
and Mrs. A. D. Spivey spent Sun
day afternoon in Pinehurst.
Mr.. McLeaw, of Maxton, spent
Sunday with Miss Myra Ormand.
Miss Bertha Russell returned
Sunday after spending last week
with her parents at Sea Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbern Gadey,
of Rockingham, spent Sunday in
town with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. McRae and
daughter, Edna, spent Sunday in
Rockingham with friends.
Messrs. Jeff and Cam Cape
spent last weekend at home
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Coppege Capel at the Ellerbe
Springs hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKoy, OF
Hamlet, spent Sunday. afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith.
Mrs. w. S. Thomas, of Rock.
ingham, is with Mrs. Dan Wick.
er, who is sick with "flu" at thu
home of her parents, Mr. ane
Mrs. J. r. Wall.
Mr.. Homer Brady of Atlanta
Ca, is with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Brady, for a few
days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
Metropolitan Statement.

A financial statement of the
b : metropolitan Insurance Com
pany can be seen in almost a
full page form in this issue of
the PosT-DIsPATcH. 1t is inter-
esting and worth your reading.
The manager Of this big concern
for Rockingham and vicinity is
Mr.. Oscar Young, who with his
able helpers has made the Metro
politan a force in its particular
field.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
REALM OF RANDOM"


Davidson won from Erskine
College of South Carolina Satur-
day, 1T. This is of interest in
Rockingham because of the fact
that Lefty" Beard pitched for
Erskine. Beard pitched for Rock
ingham two years ago. How
ever, in the game last Saturday
he was not at his best, having
just recovered from an illness.
He was there with the big stick,
though, getting a triple and a
single.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30

Ellerbe took Hamlet Highs
into camp last Saturday at Ham
let by the score of 1916. How
ever, Hamlet will seek revenge
tomorrow friday at Ellerbe
in a return game. Those Eller-
be boys are hard workers, and
can be counted on to put out
high grade teams.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30

Another arrival of beautiful
strap pumps at w. B, Harrison
Il and Co. adyt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
U. S. Tearing Down
Hog Island Plant
(By Associated, Press.]

Philadelphia Hog Island, where
rose the shipbuilding industry during
the war that gave the United States
renewed prestige in. the maritime
world, soon will be the fat field it was
before Uncle Sam invested $270,000,-
eco there. But the GAG acres will be
habitable, as sanitary engineers have
made it SO.
Where once an army of $4,000 men
were building high-class vessels at
record-breaking speed, there now is
a detail of so men armed with OK
acetylene torches and other instru-
ments with which the demolition of
the gigantic ways and other equip
ment is being wrought The work of
dismantling the mammoth machinery
of war is progressing at rapid pace
The governments attempt to dis
pose Of the plant by auction having
brought only low bids, it was decided
to sell it piecemeal. Ponderous as
IS much of the equipment, the govern
ment's investment at Hog Island rep
resents nearly everything that man
requires. In the words of j. 7. Eason
(correct), the governments agent in
charge of the sale, everything except
airplanes, pianos and oil paintings"
Nearly every day auction sales are
held to dispose of things ranging from
household furniture to steel in 100,-
900 ton lots. 1t is estimated that by
the time the sale closes December /,
$25, 100000 will have been realized on
steel and equipment alone. One Of
the recent large purchases made at the
yard was by New York steel broker
age house which bought 10000 tons
of steel.
twenty-five of the 50 huge ways,
representing high engineering skill,
are already down, and the general ap-
pearance of the yard today is that of
tornado-swept place. 1t is expected
that some large manufacturing or
storage plant will be erected on Hog
Island after the government has clear
ed it off.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
Jitneys in Syria
Thrive on Boycott
tBy Associated Press,

Beirut, Syria The public of this
Syrian city is on strike against ex-
cessive street-car fares, and the local
traniway company, instead of taking
in $500 day, now collects not more
than five pounds daily Everyone is
wondering how long the Belgian COM
pany that owns the trolley service can
hold out.
The few short lines in the city are
not more than third the length of
the lines in city of similar size in
America, and although the service is
far inferior, the fares are about dou-
BILE the American rate.
The public demanded a so per cent
decrease, and not getting it, a boy
colt Of the system was started. For
once the people have stood together.
The first few days very few people
attempted to ride, but sticks and
stones soon made the cars so unpopu-
lar that all desisted. A number Of
cars were pretty we'll smashed up by
the hoodlum element, and then for
WEN NV q SdI VuI VI IuG DaEHSs
Government aid was asked, and three
policemen we're furnished for each
car and they began to run again. But
the public stuck together, and the
police were the only passengers.
Then the jitneys started up. Small
American motor cars are doing a
thriving business, and the cab horses
are getting thinner and thinner from
long hours and little sleep. Although
this state of affairs has continued for
over a month, there seems to be no
end in sight. Foreigners who pretend
to understand the merits Of the case
aver that the public is in the right
and, If the present solidarity can be
maintained for a few weeks longer, it
would seem as though the company
must yield.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
GREAT ARTISTS WORKED CHEAP.
(By Associated Press.)

Rome Modern artists who are in
clined to complain of the lack of ap-
probation Of the public, expressed in
dollars and cents, of their work, may
be interested in the money made by
some of their famous predecessors.
The ancient masters Of painting la
bored for small pay. Cimabue, the
first of the great masters and the dis
coverer of Giotto, was paid about one
dollar a day, but he had to share this
income with an assistant. Giotto
himself, called the father of painting
and the producer of many fine mas
terpieces, got from $500 to $1t00 for
each. of his figures. Michael Angelo,
eonardo da Vinci and Raphael lived
in what may be called the golden age
of art, yet the first two received sal
aries of $4,000 a month, and the last
named got $4,000 for a portrait.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
Cincinnati Adopts
the City Plan Now
fBy Associated Press

Cincinnati With the signing of
an agreement whereby 100000 is to
be paid for the making Of compre-
hensive system of city planning by a
New York concern, Cincinnati. has
taken the first step in the direction of
what is expected to be one of the big
gest civic improvement programmes
ever iAaugurated.
The plan, according to the agree
ment, is an effort to systematic the
growth of the city. Areas will be
blocked out to be devoted to manu-
featuring, the most Objectionable
plants to be placed in remote sec
tions, some areas will be given over
to apartment houses, some to parks,
and still others to individual homes.
All sections within the city metropol-
itan district are included in the plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
MOTHER LEAVES
SEEKING PARDON
Mrs. c. Bergstrom Carrie
Many Petitions to Gov.
ernor of Wyoming.
HOPE FOR TRANSFER

Mrs. Carrie Bergstrom left tn
morning for Larimie, Wyoming,
push her petition for a pardon f,
her son, Roy Bergstrom, who is no
confined in one of the insane hospita
of that state. Mrs. Bergstrom will Ia
before the governor of Wyoming
large mass of letters from men in o.
fetal positions in Kenosha askin
that young Bergstrom be shown execl
tive clemency. Among other letter
is one from Governor John ]. Blain
who urges that the petition of Mr
Bergstrom to have her son sent
some institution near his home
Wisconsin be granted.
In addition to the letters from me
in official position both in Kenosi
and at Madison, Mrs. Bergstrom ca
ried with her scores of, letters fro
prominent business men in Kenosl
who are urging the governor to she,
clemency and who detail at length Il
splendid reputation which youn
Bergstrom had borne in Visions
previous to his arrest on charges
Staying his wife, Gladys Bergstrom.
Hope for Pardon Here.
1t is admitted that the mother
the unfortunate young man is hopef
of having him pardoned if he COT
be transferred from the far southe
state to one Of the Wisconsin hosi
tails. 1t is not known just what XII
of legal steps would be necessary f
such a transfer. Just how a MI
serving a life sentence in one sta
could be transferred TO a penal ms
tuition in another state is not know
but it is thought possible that soE,
arrangements can be made for such
transfer. Bergstrom had an exceller
record in the service of the Unite
States army and was the first ma
from this section to bes wounded
action. 1t is believed that Governo
Blaine would be ready to hear a pie
for his release if the plans could b
carried out to have him transferre
to Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
Spendthrift Sailor
is a Thing of Past
(M Associated Press }

Cleveland, o. = The spendthrift
sailor is thing of the past and the
seasgoing savings bank plan started
by the Lake Carriers association is
given credit for the change.
The prodigality of the sailor with
his money when ashore was a hyword
everywhere until about ten years ago
when j. H. Sheadle, then q member
of the association and since deceased,
proposed savings bank. Under the
cooperation Of a Cleveland bank his
plan was put in operation.
The captain, in paying off, asked
each man as he paid him if he wished
to deposit any part of his pay in the
bank. If so, he made draft on the
owner for the amount the sailor wish
ed to deposit. Three copies of the
draft were made, the original being
mailed to the trust company. one to
the owner stating the draft had been
made on him and the other retained by
the captain as a record
The withdrawal blank is an order
on the despositor's bank account. The
bank honors it by mailing to the ad-
dress indicated New York draft to
the order of the deposition. In cash
ing the draft at any port, the depos-
itor may be identified by the captain
or otherwise or the master himself
may cash it if he has the funds. The
bank pays four per cent on all de-
posits.
During the season this year crews
on twenty-seven steamers and one
barge deposited a total of S165,080.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05

plaster and cornice treatment is used,
with beamed ceiling.
The main entrance hall is an impos-
ing design in the Ionic style. The
judges hearing rooms and chambers
will have English ceilings with large
the decorator with leather or cork pan
els. In the corridors and other spaces,
judicious use is made Of nodded plas-
ter cornices.
The aim Of the architects is to treat
each space of major Importance in a
different architectural style. The win
dows in both major courts will be fit
ted with cathedral glass to obtain a
soft natural light, and the ceilings will
be fitted with art glass panels lighted
from skylights. The main entrance
hall will be treated in similar man
rer. In the courts it is the intention
to use electric flood lighting, for two
reasons-to obtain a soft, uniform
light, to eliminate the gawky appear
ance of chandelier stems in high
ceilinged room and to make possible
the renewal of burnt-out lamps with
out the use of scaling ladders.
Fireproof Construction.
The construction will be fireproof, of
course. Wherever possible, it is the
intention of the architects and COM
mittee not to confine the bidders to one
particular article or device but to make
possible the bidding of number Of
manufacturers on the basis of one
standard specification.
The administration and jail building
is designed to house the sheriff and
his aides of various kinds as we'll as a
modern steam heating system for both
buildings. An oil burning system is
now under consideration. This build.
ing will also provide space for six mo-
tor cars and additional space for mo-
torcycles. The Jail wings will contain
48 cells.
Elevators in both buildings will be
the automatic electric push button
type. There will also be connecting
subway between the two buildings with
underground cable feeders for the tel
ephone,. lighting and electric clock
service.
Ready in Six Weeks.
1t is hoped that the drawings will
be ready for contractors bids within
six weeks. With the delay, and loss Of
time made necessary by the creation
of civic center, the mounting prices,
scarcity Of labor, the addition of COM
fort station, the increase in size of the
administration building due to the
orientation of the new courthouse site,
it, is rather difficult to forecast what
the total cost will be until bids are re-
ceived and opened.
The aim throughout the work is to
hold the bids to sum that the county
board and the taxpayers are willing to
spend. The architects are living up to
the first concept of architecture, the
art and science of erecting building
upon correct principles, embodying
strength, utility, beauty and perma-
nence. They are striving for the ar
chitects ultimate goal-a perfect build
ing. DESIGNATING human frailties, they
promise building worthy of its com
manding position in the civic center
and an inspiration to the community.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
Aged Resident
is Dead Today
Casper Engel Died Early This Morn
ing at Home of Daughter on
Grand Avenue.

Casper Engel, aged 81 years, long a
resident of Kenosha and Kenosha
county, died just after one o'clock
this morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Promo, 720h
Grand avenue, after long illness from
the weaknesses due to his advanced
years. The deceased was born in
Germany and was educated in his ma
tive county. At an early age he came
to America settling in the town of
Brighton, where he was a prosperous
farmer for more than forty years.
twenty-five years ago he came to Ke-
nosha and has made his home here
since that time. During these years
he was employed much of the time
at the Allen tannery. Recently he has
made his home with his daughter,
where he died this morning.
On July 20, 1876, he was married
to Miss Eva Mohr of Brighton, who
survives. He is also survived by four
daughters and one son: Mrs. Frank
Dosemagen, Mrs. H. J. Condor, Mrs.
Fred Promo, Mrs Ella Hogan and
John Engel, all eof Kenosha. There
are nine grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held
Monday morning at nine o'clock at
the st. George church with interment
following in the family plot in the
ST. George cemetery. The remains,
which were taken to the Mischler
Funeral chapel to be prepared for
burial, were removed this afternoon
to the home of the daughter, Mrs.
Fred Promo, 7201z Grand avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
World War Hero
Made Governor
(By Associated Press. +,

London.-M Major General Sir George
Molesworth Bridges has been appoint
ed Governor of South Australia, sue
ceeding Lieutenant Colonel Sir Will
liam Weigell. The later resigned the
position because he said he could not
live ON his salary and had not suffi-
cient private means to afford the lux
ury of maintaining such position.
His successor, SirIGeorge, is known
in the British army as the "Toy Drum
Hero" That terms has not been APP
piled to him in derision, but in rec
ignition of memorable incident of
the war in which he displayed great
gallantry.
After the action at LIE Cateau. in
1914, the British army started on it's
great fighting retreat, and men were
dropping out from sheer exhaustion.
Major Bridges, as he then was, went
back to St. Quentin to round UP $50
stragglers.
He found them in state of coll
lapse. At little village shop he
bought toy drum, and falling into
line with the toy drum and penny
whistle to serve as band, he march
ed them off, laughing in spite of their
WEAKNESS. They kept on marching
for 20 miles.
Sir George was the military mem
Der of the Balfour mission to the
United States in 1917, and head of the
British War Mission to the United
States in the succeeding year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-05
COUNTY RECEIVES
FUND FOR ROADS
Split in Automobile License
Receipts Gives Kenosha
County S15,219.87.
OVER FOUR MILLION

Kenosha county has received state
warrant for $15,219.S7 representing
its share of the money collected by
the state for automobile licenses dur
ing the year and this money will be
placed in the funds for maintenance
OF the roads in the county. This is
twenty-five per cent of the total re-
ceived by the state from Kenosha
county The remaining seventy-five
per cent will go into the funds of the
state highway commission.
Figures of the four-million dollar a
year business done by the Wisconsin
auto license department were given
out by the secretary Of state today.
A total of s4,oS6,57O has been paid
in by the automobile and truck own
ers. Administration of the auto IL
cense department has cost the fund
176,708.62, leaving net profit to the
state of $3,9O7, 1888. These figures
are for tie, fiscal year ending June
80, 1922.
Twenty-Five per cent of this "prof-
it, was given to the counties, total of
$976, 7S4.60.
Seyenty-five per cent Of this money
was given to the state highway con-
struction and maintenance appropria-
ton.
Wisconsin counties have received the
following amounts from the secretary
of state, through the treasurer, from
this fund:
Adams $2,822.T7; Ashland $5,323.27;
Barron S1a.O25.13; Bayfield, $3,61o.13;
Brown $21$7125; Buffalo $6,5so.ss;
Burnett $3,917,57; Calumet $8,16277;
Chippewa $12.702.63; Clark $1.,S59.21;
Columbia $14, 7sO.7O; Crawford &c.
! 02e.4s; Dane $46,534.28; Dodge $780,
| 1885; Door $7,795.33; Douglas $10,-
241.57. Dunn $10,652.7e; Eau Claire
$12, 530.62; Florence $1,01113; Fond
du Lac $25,25177; Forest $2,O9409;
Grant S20,179.O0; Green $13,43190;
Green Lake $6,85s.55; Iowa $8,9S8.62;
Iron $1,62s.1e; Jackson $6,631.92;
Jefferson $17,s04.64; Juneau $6,623.67;
Kenosha $15,21987; Kewaunee $6,53796
Lacrosse $17,353.41; Lafayette 3d.
05341; Langlade $5,959.42; Lincoln $6s
272.96; Manitowoc $20,740.13; Mara
thon $2o,o67.S8; Marinette $8,555.80;
Marquette $4,138.94; Milwaukee $780,
069.9 Monroe 81, 10000; Oconto
S7,846.97;. ONEIDA $4,e7e12; outagamie
S20,4S15S; Ozaukee $7,907.57; Pepin
1924; Pierce $9,531.42; Polk $10,-
$500; Portage $1o,587.4o; Price 81
1880; Racine S26,797so; Richland
sS,O12.76; Rock $29,42O.24; Rusk $4,-
492.52; st. Cfoix $1O,286.69; Sank $751;
167.O3; Sawyer $1,9S7.se;- shawanO $12,-
032.65; Sheboygan $24,4o166; Taylor
| S4,273.1s; Trempealeau $12,055.36;
Vednon $42jS03.75; Villas $2,125.53;
WaIworthi $17,2536o; Washburn 3d.
O1090; Washington $13,720.57; Wau-
kesha S22, 64o.34; Wapaca $1e,01665;
Wausharas $7,451.50; Winnebago $751;
855. Wood S$13 ,034.57.
The three-fourths donated to the
state highway funds totalled $780,
353.78.