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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

REARD-At her home 500 NoTtn eIr.,
Fifteenth street, March T. mrs r
Hester Beard at the age OF o.
years. Besides her husband, 1,t3Ii- Sme
ia am ~ Bert, Ralph and Victor
Paard io1 ali Of salem. Also by two
dongSters, @ Mrs. Nellie Hum
oaG uags Mrs Daniel Thorpe, both OF
Idaho. The body is IN care o.
Webb & Clough. Funeral ar, ar,
rangements have not as yet oee.
announced.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

rAvR ENCE-In the city, MarcR
La" e Nav IfaI- Lawrence at the age OF
o. o. tTs TeaTs The body is in care oL
TToSb w e. Clough and will be for-
warded to Port Herring, Ni5I.I Co
igan, accompanied by SoH' "eG,
r Lawrence, for burial
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

wanted, experienced farm
hand. Phone 93F2l. b7'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Robert PauIus, manager of the
Oregon Growers, has returned
from a business trip to Medford.
Frank White and George Paulus
who went with him are still there
checking over the local situation.
They are expected to return to-
morrow.
William Findley, former state
biologist, passed through Salem
today on his way down to Eugene.
Mr.. Findley is now preparing
moving picture films of oregon's
forest life which will be exhibit
ed soon to the public. He has also
published a number Of magazine
articles on the same subject.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Thnty-Two Years Of Service

What can we say that will clearly impress itself
on your mind ability of this store to your
needs have behind us thirty-wo years OF
service, and buying experience? During that
time we have handled mems clothing and furnishings
exclusive of all other classes of merchandise We have
always bought quality merchandise obainable
that represented greatest value dollar invested
and sold possible figure Is not then our
experience sufficient to convince you that what we
handle is as be, of the highest value on the
market, and therefore best suited to your needs?
It is the easiest thing in the world for merchant to
buy cheap merchandise sell ITSELF We
ally approved of that form of merchandising
and consequently done quite the opposite by buy-
ing the best values clothing and furnishings and sold
at the price possible The greater majority OF
men prefer grades of clothing regardless OF
price but our century experience has enabled
us to offer YOU these values at that reasonable price,
We are better situated this year than ever before to
offer to YOU the better at figure that Is most
reasonable in comparison with the prices attached to
cheaper merchandise compared with its value per dollar
invested
u bas been the policy of this throughout it's
third of century to interest the public In the
true saving to in buying quality merchandise IN
the last few years great seem to have lost sight
NJ the fact that such thing as GOOD rehaple
merchandise have given themselves up whoy 10 tne
consideration of price
This year have used more care tnan ever oeiore
in selecting our stock Consequently we are TO-DAY snow
tho ona Of the ceanest attractive stocks OF men
c1otbng and furnishings shown in the willamette
valley We are going do this year as we have ever
done before a volume of business on goou SERVICE
snuare dealing basis, with good reliable
81 o reasonable price as the means of doing It,
,a1em Woolen Mills Stor
c. P, BISHOP, Prop. (Adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Court House
Circuit Court

Decree in favor of the plaintiff
Tiled in the suit Of Charles F. and
Rose Simon VS. George Kadama.
Order of default filed in the di-
Vorce suit of Nellie C. Dickhart
VS. Leo Dickhart.
Decree in favor of the plaintiff
filed in the suit Of Roy Orren VS.
John Foster ct ux.
Two fines were paid yesterday
by D. Alter of this city, following
his hearing before Police Judge
Earl Race. Alter was charged with
reckless driving, for which he
was assessed S25, and with fail
ure to have drivers license, for
which he paid IS. He was arrested
after an accident had occurred
on High street in which a car he
was driving was said to have skid
ded about 100 feet.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Three shows, one price tonight
armory, thirty five cents. Multi
nomah VS. Yellow Jackets; biff
ball; Senators VS. Beavers for city
championship. ST.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

pa,nh Gesner, Salem fireman,
90, night claimed bicycle which
n"S ,a heeu picked up Monday night
Nv Patrolman Victor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Died

NATHERS - At the residence
2047 Fairgrounds road, Wednes-
day morning, March Sth, Miss
Matilda Mathers, age 46 years,
daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs, Thomas Mathers, both OF
whom died recently, Announce
ment of funeral will be made
later by the Rigdon mortuary'
WHITE-At her home at Rickre-
all, March 7. Miranda N; Waite' a,,,e
at at the age Of so years. The fun
ar eraI services will be held at
zena Thursday afternoon at !
by the the Rev. W. c. Kantner. Bgrs Bur
ial viii take place at Zena' The
services will be in charge OF
Webb & Clough.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Three shows, one price tonight
armory, thirty five cents. Multi
nomah VS. Yellow Jackets; biff
ball; Senators VS. Beavers for city
Chamnionshin SIS
Due to influenza the paper drive
of the boy scouts which was to
take place this month has been
postponed, according to action
taken by the executive board OF
the Salem boy scout council last
night.
Tonight Multnomah Yellow
Jacket games, armory, 8:l5
o'clock. Admission 35c. 57*I
w. D. Watson of this city, will
spend $4,000 in erecting a new
dwelling at 244 E. Miller street,
according to a building permit is
sued to him today by Mark Poul-
Sen, deputy city recorder.
Three shows, one price tonight
armory, thirty five cents. Multi
nomah VS. Yellow Jackets; b1ff
ball; Senators VS. Beavers for city
championshin. 57*
Some damage came out Of an
accident which occurred at the
corner of Market and Commercial
streets yesterday. Automobiles
driven by R. w. Skapil, of Tur-
ner and G. w. Jones figured IN
the crash. No one was injured, ac-
Cording to the police report.
Tonight Multnomah Yellow
Jacket games, armory, S;l5
o'clock. Admission 35c. ST.
The influenza situation among
Salem high school students and
faculty is much improved, j. Z.
Nelson, principal, stated this
morning. Scores of students who
We're out with illnesses are now
back, he said.
Tonight Multnomah Int. VS. yell
low Jackets. Tonight, armory. Ad-
mission thirty five cents. 67E
After an absence of several
weeks, A. w. Dresser, better
known to the police as "Old Cup
board" was back in the city jail
last night. "Old Cupboard" has
In the past been one of the most
regular patrons of the jail at
which he has applied for sleeping
quarters on many occasions.
FREE
Consultation and examination.
Drs. Bradford & Bradford, D. Z.
state Licensed Physicians. Ten
Years in praoffoa DbnOa 6Zb,I
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
LOCAL BRIEFS AND PERSONAL q
COMING EVENTS

< X X X x X X X X X \ y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Three shows, one price tonight
armory, thirty five cents. Multi
nomah VS. Yellow Jackets; b1ff
ball; Senators VS. Beavers for city
championship. 57*
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Tonight Multnomah Yellow
Jacket games, armory, S:l5
O'clock. Admission 35c. 81"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Tonight Multnomah Int. VS. yell
low Jackets. Tonight, armory. Ad-
mission thirty five cents. 81
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Due to influenza the paper drive
of the boy scouts which was to
take place this month has been
postponed, according to action
taken by the executive board OF
the Salem boy scout council last
night.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

The influenza situation among
Salem high school students and
faculty is much improved, ]. G.
Nelson, principal, stated this
morning. Scores of students who
were out with illnesses are now
back, he said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Tonight Multnomah Yellow
Jacket games, armory, 8:lo
o'clock. Admission 35c. 57*
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Street Work.

The steam shovel this week is ex-
cavating the street connecting Rob-
erson and LeGrand streets-just
east of the McLendon tent lot
The newly opened ballast pit two
miles north of town is now in oper-
alton, the construction company this
week installing an additional pump.
The ballast is washed well and
gives every indication of being even
better than the Lilesville ballast.
The mixer was put to work again
Tuesday, and has now progressed
as far as the Entwistle residence on
North Washington street in laying
the concrete base.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21

AS stated in last weeks Post. Dis
patch, the strike Of the shopmen on
about 50 Of the 81 large railroad
systems is settled. The strikers al
Hamlet returned to their jobs Mon.
day morning and on the Southern
at Spencer this morning. The At
lantic Coast Line has not yet taken
hack the strikers, that road having
recruited its shop forces to about %
per cent of normal after their en-
ployees quit their jobs.
As mentioned last week, the men
go back to their jobs at the reduc-
ed wages set by the order of the
United States Labor Board, against
which the strike of July LIST was
directed. The strike was whether
their wages should be reduced; in
this they lost. The question of SEN
iority was not in dispute when the
strike began, and so the men return
with their seniority rights unim-
paired.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21

Footban Friday.

The first football game of the sea.
son will take place ON the new high
school grounds tomorrow friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Rocking.
ham Highs lining up against the
McColl team. The boys are practic-
ing daily and working hard, and it
is as little as our people can do to
attend the opening game and en-
courage them, Coach Lawrence has
promising team and the boys are
showing up remarkably well in the
early scrimmages. In the workout
Wednesday, the scrubs and regulars
battled for 80 minutes, and the spirit
and snap displayed gives the fans
every reason to believe that it is to
be winning eleven.
The Post-Dispatch next issue will
have an account of the McColl game
by each play.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Covington-Nichols.

A wedding of unusual beauty
and simplicity was solemnized at
the Methodist Parsonage on
Thursday night, Sept 14th, when
Miss Mary Elizabeth Nichols be-
came the bride of Mr.. ]. Grand
Covington. Only a few friends
and relati1es Witnessed the GER
emory, which was performed by
Rev. D. A. Clarke.
Mrs. Covington is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Nichols. of Route 4, and is a
young lady Of winning person
atty.
The groom is a son of the late
I'M. Crawford Covington, and his
many friends wish for him and
| his bride much happiness.
The couple left on the GAS
train for a weeks stay in Raj
leigh and other points, aster
(which they will make their home
lon Route a.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21

CONTINUED from Front paus)

~The City Builders" a promotion
organization of Washington. will be
present to give advice and assist in
the organization.
Various efforts have been made in
the past to form a Chamber OF
Commerce here, but they were short
lived. There was no foundation. II
is now proposed to have an active
organization-one that will really
function. OF course this can not
materialize if our people take the
view that it can't be done, and then
continue in their own time-worn
tracks. The idea is naturally fore
doomed to failure. But If our PEG.
pie will rally to the support OF the
few moving spirits, and manifest
even little interest, the Chamber
of Commerce will be an actually.
and Rockingham will be vitality the
gamer. Let's push and pull, too
but forward. Let's get dining
room full OF men at the hotel next
Monday night at 1880.
Mr.. Ford, manager of the hotel,
wishes to know how many plates
to provide. Win you phone, write
or tell him that you will be theref
Or communicate with the Post-Dis.
patch, either, and we will arrange
for your plate.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Bostick Election Carries.

An election was held at Bostick
school district, Mineral Springs No,
2, September 18th on the question
of levying a special school tax OF
so cents on the 800 valuation and
80 cents on the poll. There were 80
voters registered, of which number
50 voted for the tax and none
against.
The voting the special tax enabled
the district to consolidate with the
Ellerbe school, the consolidation
giving them two trucks in which
the pupils of the district are carried
to Ellerbe each morning,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
shopmen Conspiracy Case.

The case against w. P. Morgan.
M. c. Carnes, Frank Bostain, T. J,
Green, H. +. Northcutt and E. H
Rusher, who, it is alleged, kidnap-
ped Ave non-union workmen of the
Seaboard at Manly August 4th, was
continued in Federal court at Laur
inburg Tuesday, and the case trans.
ferred to Federal court at Raleigh
for September Goth. They arc
charged with conspiracy to intimi
date the non-union workmep who
were peacefully at work.
1t will be remembered thai a
somewhat similar case was tried az
Asheville three weeks ago, the men
being found guilty and sentenced to
seven years in prison.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Prohibition Speaking

Rev. NJ. Z. Cotton will speak at
Ellerbe, Rockingham and Hamlet
Sunday, under the auspices OF the
McLendon Club. He will be at the
Presbyterian church at Ellerbe
Springs Sunday morning At II; at
Rockingham Methodist church Sun
day afternoon at 3; and Hamlet
Methodist church Sunday night at
Is. The public invited to these ser
vices.
The McLendon Club now numbers
800 earnest men and women of
Richmond county, and it is the pur-
pose of the club to double the mem
bership. Every citizen of the county
is invited to join forces with this
agency for law enforcement and be
active members of the club.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
The County Fair.

The Eighth Annual Richmond
County Fair, as previously announc.
ed by the Post-Dispatch, will be
held October rs, 26, n. A strong
Midway has been engaged, and Sec.
rotary Corpening is counting on this
fair to be the best yet. There will
be no street parade; and the custom
of a chief marshall and assistants
has been eliminated. The Rocking
ham and Ellerbe highs will have q
football game on Friday afternoon
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Came Laws For County.

The question is often asked the
Post-Dispatch as to the game laws
for Richmond county. Briefly, the
open season is:
Partridge, Nov. Rs to Jan. %.
Wild Turkeys, Nov. l to Nov. Is
Deer, Nov. l to Nov. 10.
Any person hunting, except dur
ing the open season, is guilty OF 9
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not more than $50
nor imprisoned more than 30 days
Also, it is a misdemeanor to trap
or net quail, and to buy or sell
gail: and the very presence of quail
on the bill OF fare or served at o
hotel or restaurant in the county il
plima facie evidence of a sale and
a misdemeanor
The migratory" bird law gives
the open season Tor North Carolina
as
Duck, goose, brant, Wilson Snipo
or Jacksnipe, Coat, Gallinules, Nov.
| to Jan. Al.
Woodcock, Nov. to Dec, 81.
The Richmond County Game Pro-
tective association was organized in
1921, the object of the members be
ing for the enforcement of the game
laws. The association wants the
people of the county to join in with
them; the yearly dues amount to
50. A meeting of the association
will be held on Thursday night,
September 2Sth, in the Grand Jury
room at s o'clock, and any one is
welcome and invited to attend and
join.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Concrete Road Work.

The work on the hard surface
road from Rockingham to Hamlet,
d distance of SIG miles (from Me-
thodist church in Rockingham to
enc block above Seaboard crossing
at Hamlet) is progressing nicely,
insofar as the grading is concerned.
The contractor will complete the
grading by October list, and will
then send his teams and grading
outfit to a 9-mile contract near
Fayetteville
The graders are this week be
tween Falling Greek and the
County Home. The bridge over
Falling Greek is now being built;
it will be of concrete, with 40foot
span and the roadway will be about
four feet higher than the present
road or bridge, This work now ne
cessitates the detouring of all traf
fte between Rockingham and Ham
let either by the Battley dairy road
or by the Fair Grounds to the Bud
MeAulay farm, thence by the Eller
be-Hamlet road to Hamlet.
Actual laying of concrete has not
begun yet, the delay being due to
the inability to secure gravel and
sand from the Bonsal ballast pit at
Lilesville. However, the company
is promised this material next
week, and the laying Of concrete
base will begin at the creek "a of
q mile from Hamlet, and come to-
wards Rockingham.
District Engineer Pridgen will be
IN Rockingham within the next 1C
DAYS, and he and Engineer Tatum
will then survey out the width, etc
from Falling Creek bridge up Rock
ineham road to the corner Of Leah
and Franklin streets, ~ S
Grading the top-soil road from
near Cognac to Rockingham is alss
progressing nicely The contractor
has completed two miles, and i
now top-spiling this. The work Q
building the concrete bridge ct th'
did Gibson mill pond win begil
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21

Herald at Albemarle.
Norwood. Sept Brantley shan.
kle, well known through this sec.
ton, was shot and instantly killed
Sunday evening about 6 o'clock in
the woods about one-half mile from
Norwood. Robbie Duke is missing
and is being sought by officers,
charged with completely in the
shooting.
The news of the tragedy soon
reached town and caused quite a
sensation here. Mr.. Shankle, whose
nature could not be described as
mild, was nevertheless well liked
here by hundreds of friends and the
news OF his sudden death brought
real sorrow to the many who knew
him.
An authentic account of the de-
tails is not available at this time,
although it is stated that three wit.
nesses were present Rumor is that
Shankle and Duke with the three
others were engaged in a card
game when an alteration arose,
which resulted in Duke leaving the
party and securing a-shotgun: Fhe
witnesses are said to haveTgn-away
when the man appeared ON the
scene with a gun.
The load took effect beside the
left ear and passed through the
slain mans head, emerging at the
right ear. Death was instantan.
eous.
"Mr. Shankle was in his 51st year
Surviving him are Mrs. Shankle
two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Ivey,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
TOWARDS the close of a reviva

TOWARDS the close of a revival
service at the Methodist church
at Rowland on the night of Sept.
10th, conducted by Rev. Frank
Culbreth, five white robed men
marched down the aisle of the
church and presented the preach
er with an envelope containing
$50. But without hesitation, Mr..
Culbreth returned the offering to
the Klansmen and told them
he could not accept the money,
as he does not approve of the
order.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Tried After Two Years.

About two years ago Sam Bald
win, colored, and Frank Thompson
were arrested, charged with trans
porting whiskey- Thompson was
fined in Federal court $50 and costs.
Baldwin was wanted chiefly as a
witness, and so his case finally
came up fortrial at Laurinburg Fed
eral court, Tuesday. Judge Conner
first fined him S. and costs, but
later removed the fine. The costs
amounted to $47.0i. Sam is under
stood to be living a correct life
now.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Small Still

Sheriff Mcdonald and Deputy
Meacham Sunday night about 8
o'clock broke up a small blockade
outfit about 100 yards from the tres
tie east of the Seaboard depot. 1t
was a lard stand of 20-gallons ca
pacity.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Game Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Rich
mond County Came Protective asso.
citation will be held Thursday night,
September 18th at s o'clock in the
Grand Jury room at the court
house. We wish every member to
be present, and to bring any friends
with you interested in the objects
of the association.
The Executive Committee.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
s2s.eo Reward.

A reward OF 1926 will be paid to
the person furnishing sufficient evi-
dence for the apprehension and con
yiction of any one violating the
game laws of Richmond county.
Richmond County Game Protective
Association,
Monroe M;irburton, President
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
JOB WORK A SPECIALITY
THE Bennettsville Advocate

The Bennettsville Advocate
last week carried the following
poem, signed by w. ]. Covington.
in re the recent Gubernatorial
fight wherein Thomas G. Nc.
Leod defeated Cole L. Blease by
around $4,000 majority:
Here lies the body of Cole L. Blease,
As dead as dog and slick as grease;
Earth to earth and dust to dust;
If God won't take him, the devil must. y
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Buick Advertising.

The Jenkins Buick company here
is with this issue of the Post-Dis-
patch putting on an advertising
campaign, using each week a dou.
BILE column I 1-2 inches long. These
Buick advertisements will be
snappy and worth watching for
from week to week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Medicine Company Rankrupt.

The Hamlet Medicine company
was adiudicated bankrupt on Aug
ust 18th. Joseph B. Cheshire, Jr,
U. S. Referee in Bankruptcy, will
have meeting of the creditors in
the office of Gibbons & LeGrand at
Hamlet on September 2Sth at 9
o'clock, at which time a trustee will
be appointed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Palmer Bible Class.

The Palmer Bible Class No. 1
meets every Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the Presbyterian
church. The subject September 81
for both classes, Salvation and Re
wards All are cordially invited
to attend these Bible classes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Let II Follow Them.

You who have children off al
school-why not send them each
week the home paper, and let it lit
orally be a weekly letter from
home In it will be found many
items that you could not find time
to write to them yourself. The pa.
per will be a welcome visitor; sub.
scribe for the Post-Dispatch and lei
it start to that student without de-
lay. Only $100 for six months.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Jewish Nav year.

The S. & S. store, the Hub and the
NV York. Bargain House will be
Hcl sed Saturday, that day being OBJ.
se.ved as the Jewish New Year
The stores win reopen again for
business Monday morning.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Keep License Tau Clean.

TIE local officers request the
Post-Dispatch to call the attention
of the auto drivers to the fact that
they must keep their license num-
bers clear so they can be read by
officers easily.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Social Service Fed.

There will be a meeting Of the
Federation Of Social Service at the
home of Mrs. w. M. Everett Thurs.
day afternoon, September 18th, at 4
o'clock. All members are urged to
come, as there viii be an election
of officers for the next quarter.
Mrs. O. b. Henry.