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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
Town Property Sells.

The square owned by the Town 'of
Rockingham, between LeGrand and
Robertson streets, and on which the
McLendOn tent was pitched, was on
Tuesday sold at auction by the Nc
Aulay, Crosland e. Tyson company.
Tine aOwn bought this square sew.
eral years ago with the idea of erec'
ting the new high school building
thereon; but later it was decided to
place the building in different
location and where more ground
could be secured. And so the town
fathers put it in the hands of the
auction company and the sale took
place Tuesday. The square brought
total of $14,655 After computing
interest and the principal, the
Square cost the town $4,000. Al
lowing ten per cent to the auction
company, the town has made a
clear profit of over $4,000 in its real
estate investment.
fl. G. Steadman bought the III,
5x135 lot fronting LeGrand street
for S2D25 and Wsalfer and Charlie
King bought the adjoining lot OF
12Ox135 fronting same street for
$4,000. Purchaser of the old McNaiI
house and lot of so, 50X147 was
Archie Biggs, the price being $22G0.
Other lot buyers were H. C. Rancke,
Cole Nichols 2, W. B. Flake, r. S.
Lcdbetter 5.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
SUPERIOR COURT
Civil Term This Week. Spec
ial Criminal Term Begins
Dec. 11th. Judge Long to
Preside. Criminal Term
Jan. 9Th.

Superior Court for civil cases
began Monday, with Judge B. F.
Long presiding.
A special criminal term will
begin next Monday, l1th, with
Judge Long presiding. The six
months Grand Jury will be in
session at next weeks term.
A criminal term will begin
Jan. 9th. The juries for next
week, for Jan. 9Th, and the six
months Grand Jury are given
below.
Only one divorce was granted
this week, Hattie Flowers from
Jesse Flowers, colored. In the
suit of Minnie McDuffie VS. King
McLendon, the defendant was
awarded $50. The Dumas Daw,
kins suit against Steele's Mills
was compromised for $3.50. The
suit of Daniel Miller Co. VS. Dock
ery-A)len Co. was decided in
Continued on Page e.)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
new BERN FIRE
500 Homes Destroyed by
Fire at New Bern Last
Friday, With Property
Loss Over a Million and a
Half. Rockingham Sends
500 for Relief and Citi-
zens Asked to Individually
Contribute Quickly.

The city of New Bern was
visited by a most disastrous
fire on last Friday morning, the
flames raging for 9 hours. AS a
result, fully 5000 people are
homeless, most of whom are ne
groes. The property loss is esti.
mated at over a million and a
half dollars.
Two companies of troops are
doing guard duty and assisting
in cleaning the debris. Camp
Bragg sent 1000 army tents
Gov. Morrison is on the spot to
give whatever aid the State can
furnish.
The huge Roper lumber plant
employing 500 men, was destroy.
ed. While the fire companies
were fighting this fire, the alarm
was sounded from a colored
Continued on Page ~
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07

Henry L Guthrie was last week
appointed by State Tax Commis.
sioner A. d. Watts as deputy COM
missioner and entered upon his new
duties December LIST. Mr.. John
Morrison held this position, but a
vacancy was created when he was
transferred to other duties in the
tax commission work. Both Mr..
Morrison and Mr.. Guthrie will keep
Rockingham as their headquarters.
MIR. Guthrie's district includes I'm
ion, Anson, Richmond, Scotland
and Robeson counties. Among the
many things demanding his atten-
ton will be the supervision Of the
collection OF privilege taxes, State
income taxes, inheritance taxes
checking up on corporations; and
many other taxable matters will re-
quire his attention. He is capably
suited for this kind of work, and
will make the State valuable of
ficer.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07

The Richmond county political
Mogul has added another scalp to
his string. The process of house
cleaning has reached the point
where two civil servants of the gov.
ernment have been forced to give up
their jobs-and transferred to other
routes.
Several days ago Ralph Hutchin,
son, of Route /, was transferred to
tri-weekly route running from Os.
borne; and now q carrier who has
served Route 4 for over n years is
finally ousted, and transferred tC
Chic, or "Scholls," to a tri-weekly
route This carrier is Harvey Cop.
pedge. Of course both are Demo.
crats--otherwise they would not
have been molested. The Coppedge
transfer takes effect December 31st
and he starts the Scholl route Jan.
uary 3rd.
Stokes Manship is carrying the
mail now for Route /, but an exam
lnation has been called for January
18th to select a regular carrier. II
is supposed to be an examination
but no one expects it to be one based
on intelligence or capacity.
1t is reported that Ralph Benoist
will carry the Route 4 mail until 6
fake examination can be held.
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Cotton Census Fiaures.

Tomorrow friday morning at
10 o'clock the Government win issue
its figures giving the total amount
of cotton ginned up to December
1st
And on next Tuesday, December
18th, at 2 o'clock the final estimate
of what the 1922 crop will be, will
be issued. This forthcoming report
will be looked for with much in
terest 1t will be remembered that
the Governments September esti.
mate was for yield of 10,135,0OO.
And there was ginned to November
18th total of 8,869,S57. 1t remains
to be seen what the ginning figures
tomorrow will show. 1t is general
~ believed that the estimate De
cenaber 18th will indicate a crop of
9,75000O.
Last year there were only 703,500
bales ginned after November 14th.
Ina September the Government pre-
dlcted the North Carolina crop
would amount to 100000, and the
South Carolina crop 100000. Up to
November 18th North Carolina had
ginned 6SS,562 bales, and South Car
olina i64,121; and after November
18th last year North Carolina gin
ned l31 800 bales and South Caro-,
lima l01, 400. 1t looks now like the
total North Carolina crop will
amount to 100000 and the South
Carolina crop 100000.
The ginning for Richmond county
November 18th was 1885, as com
pared with 1880 to same date in
1921. The total crop for Richmond
county in 1921 was 1851.
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new COUNTY OFFICIALS
H. .. Hatch IS Chairman Of
Board Of Commissioners.
Sheriff Baldwin Makes J.
B. Reynolds Chief Deputy.
I'D. Coyington, Leigh, Bar
ton and Mcintosh Reap
pointed.

y +. ssf Z !
The new Boardof County Com
missioners, elected Nov. Z, were
sworn in last Monday, Dec. 4th.
Retiring Clerk of Court ]. "A. Nc
Aulay administered the oath of
Office to the Board. Immediately
afterwards the 1--WE Commission
ers-Messrs. H. d. Hatch, L. D.
Frutchey, H. c. Wall, A. T.
White and G. c. Caddell select
ed their chairman H. D.. Hatch
unanimously. Chairman Hatch
then gave the oath to the new
Clerk of Court, w. S. Thomas,
and to the new Sheriff, HomerD.
Baldwin, and to the Register of
Deeds, R. L. Johnson Later in
the day he swore in Coroner A.
M. Smith and Surveyor ~ A.
Graham.
The County Commissioners at
once settled down to business.
The first transacted was the
reelection of id. Covington as
(continGed on Page 81
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Auction Sales.

The POST DISPATCH is this
issue carrying display advertise.
ments of 6 land auction sales
They are as follows:
Monday, Dec. l1th-The Nor
gan peacn lands 2 l-2 miles from
Marston, by the Atlantic Coast
Realty Co.
Tuesday, Dec. 12th-The Glib
bons property on Rham.Hamlet
road, one mile from Hamlet, sale
by Thomas Bros. of the American
Realty & Auction Co.
Tuesday, Dec. 19th-6 resi-
denoes and 13 lots on Fifth av
enue, Rockingham, sale by Thorn
as & Reynolds.
Thursday, Dec. 14th-50-acre
tract divided into lots on southern
edge of Ellerbe. Sale by Ameri
can Realty & Auction Co.
Friday, Dec, l5th-The Rice
and Terry property on Main
street, Hamlet. Sale by Ameri.
can Realty & Auction Co. A new
Ford is to be given away free at
this sale and one at the Ellerbe
sale.
Thursday, Dec. 14th-The Ed
Allen farm 2 miles from Rock.
ingham, almost touching. the hard
surface road. Immediately after.
wards lunch will be served free
and the newly opened Ashland
Heights" sold in small lots. Sale
by McAulay. Crosland & Tyson
company.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
$500 PER YEAR
New Bern Relief,

Whereas, over 5000 people have
been rendered homeless in the city
of New Bern by a most destructive
fire; and,
Whereas, the people of New Bern
are unable to handle the situation
without outside help; and,
Whereas, the Mayor of New Bern
with great reluctance has called up
on the people of North Carolina,
through various organizations, to
contribute such assistance as they
felt pleasure in contributing; now,
therefore,
], w. Steele Lowdermilk, Mayor
of Rockingham, do issue this proc
lamation calling upon the people in
Rockingham and adjoining COM
munities to contribute such amount
of money as they are pleased to
contribute, by making the payment
to. either of the Town Commits
sioners, the Clerk and Treasurer to
said board or the Mayor, to be for
Warded to the Mayor of New Bern
with contribution of 800 from the
Town. request the ministers of
the various churches in town to
give notice of this appeal and if
they think proper, receive contribu-
tions and subscriptions at their
churches on Sunday.
All payments of subscription and
contributions must be made by 3
o'clock, Monday, December II, 1922.
w. Steele Lowdermilk, Mayor
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
Shot BV Mistake.

Mistaking his brown-coated back
for that of large mink, r. J Hasty
was on Thanksgiving Day shot by
Pink Simmons, on the creek bank
near Steele's Mills. Mr.. Hasty is
around 20 years old, and though
painfully wounded he is pretty apt
to recover. Simmons, who uninten.
tionally shot him, is naturally
much distressed over the accident.
1t was this way. Both men work
at Steele's Mills. Thanksgiving
Day Mr.. Hasty decided to set some
steele traps on the creek near the
mill; and Simmons decided he
would ease through the woods and
see what he could bag. Neither
knew the other was anywhere
near. Mr.. Hasty was squatting
down on the creek bank setting a
trap, and scratching the leaves
away, when Simmons came in ear
range. Listening intently Simmons
located the scratching sound. Graf
tily slipping from tree to tree to-
wards the sound, he finally came in
gun-shot range Fearing through
the underground he dimly saw
brown-coated object-and the
scratching continued. Sure it was
a large mink, Simmons raised his
gun and fired-and the yell that en-.
sued quickly made known the mis-
take. The load took effect in Mr.
Hastys hip, and two shot entered
his kidneys. However, he appears
to be out of danger now.
The chances are that next time
Pink Simmons goes hunting he will
be certain of the object at which he
shoots-and he probably will not
be hankering for it to be a mink.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
Rev. Dallas To Georqia.

1t is with regret for our towns.
people to know that Rev. A. E. Dal.
las and his wife are to move to La.
Grange, Georgia, December Goth.
Mr.. Dallas has accepted the call to
the Georgia church. LAGRANGE is
about 70 miles west of Atlanta, and
has around 1900 inhabitants.
The Rockingham Presbyterian
congregation will now be without a
pastor, for the present. Mr.. Dallas
has been here for two years and is
a preacher of genuine ability; and
our people of all denominations re-
greet his decision to give up his work
here.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
Mullis Commissioned.

Magistrate w. T. MQllis did not
rim for reelection as magistrate for
this township in the recent election,
because of the fact that he was the
Registrar.
However, the Governor has duly
commissioned him as a magistrate,
receiving his 4-year commission last
Friday and being sworn in Mon
day.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
Many Flu Cases.

There are many flu cases in
town, and the surrounding sec
tions, but fortunate they are o1
the mild type las if ANY case Of
flu could be mildD and no fatal
tiles have resulted locally.
Almost every family in town
has had a case of flu in the past
ten days, but the epidemic ap
pears to be disappearing now.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
Officer Haner iii.

1t is with genuine regret that
our community learns of the ex-
tremely critical illness of Police.
man E. E. Hamer. He was taken
i'll on Thursday, Nov. 30th, and
is now in the crisis of pneumonia.
AS we go to press the doctors
entertain but little hope for his
recovery.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-12-07
A Dandy Christmas Gift

What can make more apprec-
lated Christmas gift-one that will
be remembered 81 weeks in the year
than a years subscription to the
Post-Dispatch? Sen your home
paper to some relative or friend who
is out of the county; you can't get
a more acceptable Christmas gift
for So. TRY it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29
EAST JERSEY BRIDGE Co.
GETS MONMOUTH JOB

FREEHOLD. June 29.-With al!
members present ut a special ad-
journed meeting of the Board OF
Freeholders here yesterday contract
was awarded for the paving of Main
street, Avon TO the East Jersey
Bridge company of Perth Amboy at
S~54,S14.S4, the lowest of four bids
received last week. A representa-
tive OF the contracting firm was
present at the meeting and he prom
ised to commence at once in getting
material and machinery on the
ground and to push the work for
ward with all possible speed.
This street is a part of the state
highway system. section IL of route
4. and is being built under the state
reimbursement act. The letting OF
the contract was forwarded about
two weeks through a visit by Direc-
tor Bryant b. Newcomb, Freehold
ers William NJ. Bergen and Harry
G.. Borden and County Engineer
George X. Allen TO a meeting of the
state highway commission at Lake
Hoptacong on Tuesday. when ap-
prevail of the contract was secured.
Eight bids were received for the
contract for paving a section OF the
Long Branch-Oceanport road with
reinforced concrete and the contract
was awarded on motion of Borden
A. Jeffrey for the director, to the
Contracting Company o.
Belleville at s~53.754.17. Other bids
for this job were: Mercer Construc-
ton Company, Trenton, s55,636.o6.:
S. s. Thompson & Co, Inc, Red
s~59,1SS.51: r. Fl. Riddle, New
Brunswick. 59,9S1.7S: Utility Con-
struction Co. New Brunswick. s63'-
e73.41: Thompson & Glickman'
Freehold. ~s65,S91.9S; Louis ]. Sell
ing. Red Bank, ~s66.404.75; o. G.
Julian Engineering and Construc-
ton Co, Jersey City, s~66,750.75.
Plans and specifications prepared
by Cor6ty Engineer Allen for the
reconstruction of the Little street
bridge. No. 12-M, at Matawan. were
approved and the clerk was direct
ed to advertise for bids, to be re-
ceived July 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29
Arrest Negro Wanted
In MataWan Robbery
And For Shooting Chief

MATAwAN. June 29.-Georse
Cooper. colored. who is alleged to
have fired the shot which wounded
Chief of Police John Mulsoff. in a
gun battle when an attempt was
made TO rob the Hopla & Altermar
coal Office at the Matawan station OF
the New York & Long Branch rail-
road some days ago is now in the
county jail at Freehold awaiting the
action of the grand jury. Cooper
was arrested yesterday in Railway
BY Officers Patrick Hagan and Patsy
Sarabuchello. Cooper. according .
Recorder Gustav Gesswein, has con-
sessed to the charge of breaking and
entering, but denied that he shot
the officer.
Early yesterday Hagan and Sara
oachello received a tip that Cooper
was staying at the home of Har-
vey tBullhead) Quarrels. colored. N
Perth Amboy. Going to that city
they accompanied Detective Law
renee A. Long of the Perth Amboy
police force TO the Quarrels home.
but no trace of Cooper could be
found although it was learned that
he had been there. From there the
officers went to New Brunswick.
Then a tip lead them to Railway
and the capture of Cooper.
The Railway police had seen a
man answering Cooper's descrip-
ton and so informed the local Of
ficers. "A trip was made to. the
house where he was supposed to
be staying. Sarabuchello stood
guard at the back door as Hagan.
accompanied by a Railway police
man sentered the building. As Ha-
- .-4N - &c.. - $780,
ran out of the rear door and was
halted in his flight by the commands
Of Sarabuchello.
On the way to Matawan. accord
Ing to the officers, Cooper explained
that he was at work alone in the
Goa Office when officers Mulsoff and
Stillwell appeared. He declared that
Mulsoff ordered him to hold up his
hands which he did, but that when
his hands were in the air Mulsoff
fred his revolver. shooting him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29

After twenty years successful
presentation on the stage of roles
~portraying the cynic. the satirist.
the crafty. designing schemer and
similar roles, George Arliss, proba-
bly, the most widely known and
most popular character actor in this
country, has given to the public
something new and entirely differ
emit from anything he has hereto
fore attempted.
This new role ZONES in the pho
toplay, "The Ruling Passion" a
comedy drama which has been an
nounced by the management of the
Ditmas theatre as the feature for
today, tomorrow and Saturday.
In "The Ruling Passion" Mr..
Arliss picturizes a multi-millionaire
automobile manufacturer who has
worked himself to the verge of a
breakdown and is ordered
by his physician to retire to his
country estate and seek relaxation.
This he does. to the delight of his
wife and daughter, but he soon finds
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29
GUARD K!DD|ES !
FROM INJURY
Safety Institute Of America
Protects Children During
the Summer Vacation

NEW YORK, June 29.-Judging
from reliable statistics OF previous
Years. approximately 5,OoO chiloren
will be killed and 100000 more IN
,urad in accidents during the sum
T,sr vacation period throughout the
Tinted States unless parents n
other guardians give greater atteh-
lion this summer TO the SAFETY OIL
tbeir charges. This warning comes
from. the Safety Institute OF Amerl-
lea, with headquarters IN TINS cry.
Before July !. the Institute points
out something like 2O,OOo oVu cnIl
dren will be thrown on their own
devices for amusement by the clos-
ing of public and private 10y
The accident hazards oniroheih
children throughout the year as d
whole will then be multiplied many
times by longer hours CT piay' ny
the summer increase in automopile
traflc. and by the lapse of school
room discipline.
The principal cause OF accidental
eeath among children. h lnsttute
saws. are fire. drowning, n the
Automobile. The child of about seven
years of age, is in h greatest can
ger of becoming the victim OF a
IAIAl dCCluthN bt1odoS
10 be the age at which mothers be-
gin TO permit children to take care
OF themselves.
In an effort to stem the usual
summer tide of violent deaths
among young people n IN
stitute has issued a list of Vacation
Dos and Don'ts with the recommen-
dation that teachers. parents, and
IL AfA1r rArcnna yUhn haVp the on
portunity to reach large groups of
children, pass them on to the chill
Gren. The list follows:
Swim all you a this summer.
but never on a full stomach, or IL
oyer-heated, or extremely tired.
Learn how to rescue drowning
persons; but never pretend yourself
to be drowning; you may really
need help some day. and not get It..
Learn to paddle your W canoe,
but never rock the boat to the
other fellow; this has caused the
death of thousands of boys and
girls.
Fly kites. but don't use copper
wire instead of twine; scores of
boys have been electrocuted when
their kite came down in contact with
electric wires; also don't climb tele-
graph poSs to recover entangled
kites.
Hike out into the country, but If
you go for more than one day carry
a frst-aid kit with you: also learn
to recognize poison ivy and then
stay away from it; drink a lot of
water, but first make sure that its
source is clean.
Don't use the streets for play If
there is a vacant lot. a clean alley.
or a playground nearby; if you must
use streets for Fairgrounds pick a
street that has no streetcar tracks
or heavy automobile traffic.
Don't be a j~ay-walker: in the
city cross streets at regular cross
ings, V in the middle of the
block; when walking on country
roads keep on the left, instead of
the right hand side of the road so
that you can see approaching We
hicles.
Finally remember that June is a
particularly dangerous month in
which to take chances; the other
dangerous months are: July, Janu-
airy. September. April. November
March, May, December, October,
August and February"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29
PLAYGROUND LEAGUE
GAMES ARE POSTPONED

Due to the rain last night the
games scheduled in the Playground
Rotary Junior Baseball League were
not played. An entirely new sched-
ule has been prepared in order that
postponed games may be played off.
The schedule follows: All Star
Midgets VS.. Eaglewood Midgets, to-
morrow at 6 o'clock at Hayes Park;
H. c. c. Juniors VS.. Ditmas Juniors.
tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock at
Wonderland Park; Amboy Heavy
Midgets VS.. the winner of the game
to be played at Hayes Park, on
Monday evening at 6 o'clock at
Wonderland Park; Rabins VS.. Per-
shing Juniors. on Monday evening
at 6 o'clock at Wonderland Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29
THEATRES


Room and Board" in which Con-
stance Binney will be seen here to-
morrow at the Crescent theatre. is
the story of a nobby-born Irish girl.
Lady Noreen of Kildoran. who is so
poor that she has to lease her an
cestral castle TO a wealthy American
tenant.
The girls staff of servants has
dwindled to two old people and as
she knows the American will de-
mand more servants. she pretends
that she is n maid and that Lady
Noreen is away on a visit.
The humorous and Illuminating
experiences that this spirited little
noblewoman has while posing as a
housemaid make a delightful story.
and one that is universally appeal
ing. There Is no sex problem in
the picture, but just the financial
problem % a very human and low
able girl who has a sense OF humor
equal to her pride and enough COM
mon sense to carry her triumphant
w through all her difficulties. The
picture is another Realart offering
clean. wholesome entertainment
for the whole family.
Daring. fearless, courageous! That
is your Texas Ranger! His duties
are to protect the rights OF the
pie and maintain law and order in
his territory. He veal TO risk his
life. If necessary and his motto is
Get your man, dead oil alive"
The hero OF Tracks" also show
ing at the Crescent theatre tomor-
row is a dauntless ranger who out
wits the bandits. rides over the ROLL
ing prairie and wins the girl he
loves-all in the face Of great odds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29

through the left arm. Cooper then
maintained that he began to shoot
in order TO protect himself.
Cooper informed the police that
he had obtained a job as fireman
on a steamer sailing either for Eng
land or Italy and intended to leave
the country as soon as the wound
in his arm would permit. Cooper's
wife and a colored nan hy the name
of Dawson were arrested at h
time Of the robbery. and held as ma
terial witnesses. The police do not
put much stock in Cooper's decla-
ration that he was at work alone
in the coal Office as they contend
two men were seen in the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-29
KIRKPATRICK MAKES NO
CHANGES IN OFFICE STAFF

NEW BRUNSWICK. June 90
Surrogate John Kirkpatrick, follow
ing his being sworn in at moor yes
terday by Judge DAILY in the county
clerks Office, completed the organic
ing of his office force yesterday aft
noe No changes in the person.
mel of the office were made, William
+. McClusky being renamed deputy
surrogate and Miss Ella F. Whit
aker, second deputy. The large
amount of work which has piled up
in the office for the past two weeks
owing to the death of former sur
rogate Daniel w. Clayton. was then
attacked and a large amoun of 4.
disposed OF.