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Vol.1. No. 3.
ROCKINGHAM, N. C, DECEMBER 20, 1917.
$1.50 PER YEAR
Sixteen Pages.
The Post-Dispatch this 'issue
consists of sixteen pages, five
and a half pages of which carries
the annual statement of the ex
penditures of Kichmond county
lor hscal year.
Read the statement carefully
and preserve tor reterence.
Also, on page 15 is published
the President s message to Con
press, delivered two weeks aea.
This message, in which he advo
cated declaring war on Austria
Hungary, is such a remarkable
document that we are passing it
to our readers now, even though
at a late date. Read it through;
it is worth your time.
"Some" Weather.
The least that is said about
the weather of the past ten days,
might be the better. But the
paper would not be fulfilling the
function ot a purveyor of local
conditions did it not go into de
tail of how the icy hand of Win
ter held this section in it's grasp.
The cold weather swooped
down upon us Sunday, the 9th.
the mercury dropping to 22 above
zero. Next day it registered a
minimum of 17, the next day 14
and that night a five-inch snow
fell; Wednesday, 12th, it regis
tered 17, Thursday 20, Friday 14,
Saturday 14, Sunday 16, Monday
18, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 30,
and this morning 34. The record
breaking cold snap for December
caused the ponds to freeze to the
safety point for skaters, and Sun
day quite a numbet of our people
enjoyed skating on the 4-inch ice
on the Depot pond.
The snow of Tuesday night,
11th, remained without melting
until Friday, 14th, when as a
consequence of a slight rise in the
temperature, several bucket'sfull
of snow (actual count, of course)
melted. Another cold wave de
cended Saturday, and there was
no melting until Monday. . .Since
that time, the mercury nas risen
and that which was last week the
"beautiful snow" in now slush.
Community Christmas Tree.
Contributed.
Arrangements are being made for the
CommunityChristmasTree in Rockingham
this year to be held in the courthouse at
5 o'clock on the afternoon of Christmas
Eve.
These changes have been made on ac
count of the very cold weather, and busy
period for the people later in the evening.
It is hoped all will come out and bring
guts ot truit, confections ana toys.
While there are more demands upon
the world to-day than ever before the
spirit of love and brotherly kindness
abroad in the land is too great for us to
set our eyes on the distant horizon and
the sufferings across the sea and forget
the little children at our doors, remem
bering that it takes very little to make
them happy.
All who know of children who would
not otherwise be remembered by Santa
Claus are requested to leave their
names with Mr. W. W. King, at Watson
King Co., or Mr. C. C. Taylor, at Ever
ett Hardware Co.
DEATHS.
Died, Saturday, Margaret Tur
ner McDonald, aged 5 months.
Died, Friday, Elijah Gibson,
aged 55, at Entwistle; burial at
Sergerner Ford cemetery.
Died, Wednesday afternoon,
19th, Miss Julia Brigman, aged
b; bunal at Pleasant Grove this
afternoon.
Died, Friday, Mrs. Tom Hale;
bunal at Northam cemetery Sat
urday, conducted by Rev. Bruce
Benton. Surviving are husband
and loiur children.
Mrs. Joe Reynolds, Ellerbe,
Kt, died baturday night of pneu
monia. She is survived by hus
band and two-yr-old child. The
interment was atMt. Pleasant
Monday.
The two-yr-old child of J. S.
Suggs died Saturday at the Ham
, let hospital where she had been
carried Sot an operation for intes
tinal obstruction. The interment
was at Chapel grave-yard Mon
day. Mr. Mike C. Ellerbe, aged
about 83, died Sunday and was
buried at Zion church Tuesday,
Rev. B. F. Watson conducting the
service; surviving are four chil
dren: Miss Mary Ellerbe, W. C.
Ellerbe, Mrs. A. B. McLeod, of
Pleasant Garden, and Mrs; N. C.
Covington.
The word "paper" is derived
from the word "babier," the na
tive name of the papyrue flax
rom which the Egyptians made
aper. . ' 1 -
Confederate Pensions.
There are 87 Confederate pen
sioners in Richmond county, and
the Clerk of Court is this week
paying out $3990 to them. The
amount paid last year was $32
for 4th class; this year it is $45,
Last year $62 was paid to 2nd
class; this year $75.
The Post-Dispatch will next
week publish the list of names of
the pensioners.
A Different Christmas Gift.
It is a question of Christmas
gifts of life or death this year!
Each of us has intimate friends
with whom we custonarily ex
change Christmas gifts, many of
them needless and given because
we fear to discontinue them lest
we offend these friends. If each
would write to just one of these
friends, stating that we were
sending the money-cost of the
gift to the Red Cross, the King's
Daughters or some other relief
work, and ask the friend to do
the same, it would turn many
dollars spent for more or less
wasteful gifts into life-giving
funds. Get out of the rut and
try it this Christmas.
Odd Fellows Officers.
The following officers were
elected by Rockingham Lodge of
Odd Fellows, No. 178, at their
regular meeting the first Monday
night in December:
Noble Grand Rev. W. R. Cop-
pedge.
Vice Grand Rev. R. L. Pat
rick.
Recording Secretary N,
H.
H.
Mclnnis.
Financial Secretary B.
Smith.
Lodge Deputy S. V. Hasty,
Finance Committee N.
H.
E.
Reynolds, E D. Patterson, C.
Bethune;
Widow and Orphans Commit
tee M. R. Bullard, A. N. Fry,
T. B. Brooks.
The Post-Dispatch in the issue
of two weeks ago in the item
concerning the burial of the late
R. E. Bostick, stated that he was
buried by the Woodmen; this
was an error; the service was
conducted by the Odd Fellows,
Thanksgiving Dinner in Navy
J. A. McAulay, Jr., son of Rich
mond county's clever Clerk ol
Court, is a seaman on the U. S,
mine sweeper Courtney, in serv
ice in foreign waters. The young
man likes his navy life, and the
following is a copy of the dinner
menu for Thanksgiving Day:
Soup
Olives-Sweet pickles-Chow-Chow
Roast Turkey a La Courtney
Veal Cutlets Breaded a la France
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Creamed Potatoes-Creamed
Caulifer
Sardines on Toast. Cheese and Crackers
Peach and Pump Kin Pie
Assorted Cakes
Nuts-Candy and Dates
Lemonade and Coffee
Bull Durham a la Americano
Music Furnished By Courtney Band
"Only a Volunteer."
The following poem on "Only
a Volunteer" is sent the Post-Dis
patch by Pat M. Crosland, of 381
Truck Company, Ft. Sill, Okla.,
with request to publish:
"Why didn't I want to be drafted
And led to the train by a band,
Or put in a claim for exemption;
Oh whv did I hold up my hand.
Why didn't I wait for a banquet
Why didn't I wait to be cheered.
For drafted men got all the credit
While I only volunteered.
And nobody gave me a banquet,
Nobody said a kind word,
The puff of engine, the grind of wheels
Was all the goodbye that I heard. ' -Then
off to training camp hustled
To be trained for the next half year,
And in the shuffle forgotten,
I was only a volunteer.
And perhaps, some day in the future,
As my little boy sits on my knee, .
And asks what I did in the struggle,
And his little eyes look up to me.
I will have to look into tho-je eyes
That at me so trustinsrlv er. ;.
And say that I wasn't drafted,
I.was only a volunteer." -
QUESTIONNAIRES
Important Information to the
2343 Registrants of Rich
mond County.
The exemption board for Rich
mond county last Saturday be
gan sending the questionnaires
at the rate of five per cent, or
115, a day to the 2343 registrants.
Inasmuch as the government
provides only ONE questionnaire
form for each registrant, it is
imperative that the registrants be
careful in filling out the blanks.
In order that they may be aided
in this work, the advisory board
for the county, together with the
other lawyers, are offering their
services absolutely free. These
lawyers can be found upstairs in
the court house every afternoon
(L. H. Gibbons can be seen at
Hamlet) and the registrants are
urged not to attempt filling in the
blanks until they consult some
one who they know is thoroughly
conversant with such work. As
stated above, it a blank is spoiled
by improper filling out, no new
ones can be obtained, so it be
hooves the registrant to have it
filled correctly at the outset.
Another thing: The law allows
a registrant only SEVEN days
from the date of mailing of the
questionnaire.for same to be filled
in and RETURNED to the local
exemption board office.
It is important that the occupa
tional qualifications of every re
gistrant be set forth with precis
ion in answering questionnaires.
For instance, if you state that you
are a railroad man, be sure to
specify the particular job within
that industry, such as brakeman,
car repairer etc; or if a farmer,
whether you are a tenant, crop
per, etc; or mill man, whether a
loom fixer, weaver or whatnot.
The local advisory board es
pecially urges that all teachers,
preachers and other persons who
can do so to meet with them in
the courthouse and assist in aid
ing the registrants to fill out the
blanks. As there are 2343 to be
filled in, it can be seen what a
tremendous job such work en
tails. And every registrant is
urged to come to the courthouse
and have his questionnaire filled
in without delay.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
The following marriage licen
ses were issued from the office
of the Register'of Deeds of Rich
mond county from Thursday,
the 15th, to Thursday noon, 20th.
The total number is 11, for the
week, with six issued on one day
(Saturday).
Calvin Lee McDonald and
Minnie Lee Watson, issued 14th,
white.
Calvin Williams and Lillie Hall,
15th, col.
George Dewey Turner and
Lula Mozelle Hutchison, 15th,
white.
Harold Steele Turner and
Flora Ioma Cooke, 15th, white.
Vernon Alvin Harmon and
Belle Powell, 15th, white.
Lovie Whitley and Maggie
Jane Blake, loth, white.
Julian Edwin Napier and Ida
May Baldwin, 15th, white.
Marvin Ogburn and Daisy
Bailey, loth, white.
Hubert Lee Benoy and Iva Ann
Adams, loth, white.
Albert C. Ellwanger and Mary
Ina McDowel, 18th, white.
Alexander Kelly McDonald and
Rozella O'Brien, 19th, white.
James L. Baxley will return to
Camp Sevier, Greenville. S. C,
tomorrow, after having spent
since Saturday with his father, T.
member of Co. L, 119th infantry,
and volunteered last May. He
will be 19 years old Dec. 27th,
and has gained fifteen pounds
since entering the Army life.
Crude Blockade Still.
A crude blockade still was cap
tured by Sheriff Baldwin and
deputies Shores and Seawell
and Will bteele and Ben Key, at
the home of George Washington,
colored, in Wolf Pit township,
last Monday about noon. The
still consisted of a 50-lb lard can,
with a water bucket fastened on
top for the cap. The doublcr
was a 5-lb keg. Besides the still,
the officers secured about 25 gal
lons of beer. Upon their arrival
at the house, Washington took to
the tall and uncut, and made
get-away.
M. L. Tucker Stabbed.
m. L. i ucKer, wno operates a
garage on Depot street, was se
verely stabbed last Thursday
night about eight o'clock by
Charlie Smith. It seems that the
two men were in Will Ingram's
store, when an altercation arose.
Smith left the store, and shortly
thereafter Tucker went out. The
next heard of the two were the
cries and pistol shots. Tucker
was found on the pavement ad
joining the store with three
knife stabs in his left side, and a
revolver beside him from which
four or five shots had been fired
at Smith, who had cut him.
Smith immediately went to L. C.
Sharpens residence and phoned
for the police; he is now in jail
awaiting developments of Tuck
er s injuries, iucker was at
once carried to the Hamlet hos
pital, where it was at first thought
the stabs would prove fatal, but
as we go to press Thursday
afternoon, we learn that his con
dition is improved and he will
probably recover.
Paradise News.
Cold weather goes hard with
our people on account of short
age of wood.
Mrs. iv. u.. MCAtnay is very
sick at this writing.
Miss Olive McNair, who has
been teaching at Paradise, spent
Saturday and Sunday at her
home at Roberdel.
Mrs. R. L. Russell is duite sick,
Owing to the cold weather and
snow the hunters are getting
busy. Some have reported kill
ing as high as twenty rabbits,
The writer is very much enthus
ed over the tact that Mr. London,
our new editor, started the only
emigration ot rabbits trom Chat
ham county, and despite the fact
that they had to cross the deso
late county of Moore succeeded
in reaching the glorious county
ot Kichmond. And the citizens
of Richmond will readily admit
that the new model of . breech
loading shot guns is not as dan
gerous as the sand hills of Moore.
and doubtless if Mr. Editor of
the Moore County News were
ever to taste of the delicious
food of Richmond he would turn
traitor to his own county.
Private Marvin McAskill, who
is from this section, but now at
Camp Jackson, S. C, is reported
to be in the hospital, but have
not learned the cause.
We hope next year will bring
a new spirit to our citizens to
raise more hogs and corn and let
cotton go to some extent.
The Ellerbe High School has
closed for the holidays, and some
of the students from this com
munity are at home.
There will be a Christmas tree
at Paradise school house next
Friday night, gotten up by the
teacher, Miss Olive McNair.
Hogs are fareing badly this
cold weather on account of 35ct
meat.
Mr. Archie McAskill, of Eller
be, was hunting in this section
last Saturday. He found an
O'pposum in a stump hole, or it
is nam to tea wnetner ne round
it first or the animal found him.
He, ran his hand into the hole and
was bitten by the animal. That
is' the surest way to fnd them, I
suppose.
The Paradise Sundav school
has been broken up by the cpld
weather. But the writer wants
all' the members to keep the Sun
day school spirit and when the
weather opens come back.
JimLawson.
Addresses of Soldiers.
In addition to the addresses of
Richmond county's soldiers pub
lished in last week's Post-Dis
patch, are the following. The
paper will be pleased to publish
zne addresses oi all the young
men of the county who have
gone lorth to war or for train
ing. Samuel F. Kev. 2nd Battalion.
Kelly Field, San Antonia, Tex.
William Collin Kev. SuddIv Co.
316th F. A., Camp Jackson, S. C.
Sipp W. Phillies. Batterv B.
316th F. A., Camo Jackson. S. C.
Lieut. C. D. Dawkins. D. R. C.
102 Field HosDital. 26th Division.
American Expeditionary rorce,
rrance, via iNew York.
Rov Maske. Co. B. 316th F. A
Camp Jackson, S. C.
Edwin L. Key, Co. B. 105th En
gineers, Lamp Sevier, S. C.
Wurman ones. Rarrprvn sia
r. a. camp Jackson. S. C.
LOgan L. Kel v. Co. F IfK
Engrs. Camp Sevier, Greenville.
V.
Baxter k.. Wrip-hr Cn r snfi
Field Signal, B. N. Camp jack-
son, a. u
Samuel Franklin Kpv Cn a
liyth Infantrv. Camn WiVr
ureenvine, o. C
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James Kobert WarMp RQth
Co. 1st reeiment II. R Marine
corps, JNavy Yard, Philadelphia,
'a.
James Stewart. Co. K. 35th in-
iantry, Yuma Arizona.
Presslev R. Lisk. Co. M.n ssrh
infantry, Nogales, Arizona.
Lieut. Nathan W. LeCranH Cn
K. 324th inft, Camp Gordon, At-
anta, Ga.
Cecil Smith. SuddIv Co. 324th
infantry, Camp Jackson, S. C.
Vann B. Covineton. Co. C. snfi
Field Signal, Camp Jackson, S. C.
Baxter E. Wright, Co. B, 306
Field Signal, Camp Jackson S. C.
Lieut. Carl W. Smith, Co. M,
46th inft. Camp Taylor, Louisville,
Ky.
N. M. Ellerbe, Supply Co., 63
Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco,
Cal.
D. C. McNeill, Co. A, 318 M. G.
B. N, Camp Jackson, S. C.
"France in Arms."
One of the most interesting war
pictures ever shown, "France in
Arms," will be at the Star Theatre
Monday and Tuesday, 24 and 25.
It affords the spectator any num
ber of thrills; an unusual attract
ion, opportune and entertaining.
The camera work is marvelous,
and the aeroplane battle most re
markable. Matinee 3:30, night 7:30.
Admission 25 and 35c.
Two daysonlv: Christmas
and
the day before.
Post-Dispatch office is on
Hancock street, opposite Rock
ingham hotel, and next door to
Chinaman s laundry. Come
in.
NOTICE.
You are earnestly requested and urged to join our 1918
Christmas Savings Club
which opens Dec 15-27.
In class, A you pay 10c per week.
In class B you pay 25c per week.
In class C you pay 50c per week.
In class D you pay $1.00 per week.
These payments are made for FIFTY weeks.
If these payments are kept up, at the end of FIFTY
weeks you will receive the FULL PAYMENT paid in
WITH INTEREST. If the payments are not kept up, you
will receive check for FULL AMOUNT paid in without
interest. .
You Have Nothing to Lose-All to Gain.
Between the 15th ard 25th. this Bank will distribute to its SEVERAL
HUNDRED MEMBERS, in the 1917 CLUB, checks amounting to SEV
ERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, as the result of their THRIFT and
SYSTEMATIC SAVINGS during the past year. .
Start a regular SAVINGS ACCOUNT NOW, and see how quickly your
MONEY will accumulate. ' $'
If any MFMBER should fail to receive his or her check promptly, you
will confer quite a favor by notifying this Bank at once, as we are anx
ious that these checks shall be in your hands before "SANTA CLAUS"
makes his appearance.
Richmond County Savings Bank
Rockingham, N, C , ;
THE STAR
Picture Theatre:
PROGRAM
Week Dec. 21st to 28th
FRIDAY
Mutual 'The UnforeseenFea
turing Miss Olive Tell.
SATURDAY
Pathe "The Double Cross"
No. 9" Pathe-News Weekly No.
91. L-Ko A two-reel Comedy.
Five reels in all; adm. 10 & 15c.
MONDAY
and
TUESDAY
France "France in Arms." A
great war picture, to be shown
both days, matinees and nights.
WEDNESDAY
Mutual "Peggy Leads the
Way," featuring Miss Mary Mils
Minter.
THURSDAY
Pathe "The Seven Pearls."
Pathe News Weekly No. 3.
Paramount 2 reel comedy.
Powelton Items.
Miss Mattie Hadley, of the
Albemarle Normal and Indus
trial Institute, arrived home the
16th to spend the X-mas holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Hadley.
Mr. Zoll Ingram, of Mangum,
left the 13th for Charlotte where
he joined the aviation corps and
left at once for Fort Thomas,
Kentucky. We hate to give our
boys up but it shows they have
the right spirit" when so many
volunteer.
Mr. Callie Hadley, of North
Wilkesboro, arrived home Sun
day to spend X-mas holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Hadley.
MissMaseie Mae Hastv. of
Rockingham, after an extended "
visit to friends and relatives of
Powelton and Mt. Gilead, return
ed to her home Sunday.
There was to have been a box
party at Lxway school house
Friday night but on account of
bad weather was postponed.
The school is progressing nicely
with Miss Nellie Waddel as
teacher.
A letter from two of our boys
at Kelly Held, ban Antonia,
Texas" (Ben Ledbetter and Lacy
Ingram) say they are liking fine;
they especially praised their
Thanksgiving dinner. They are
expecting to leave any day for
New York and from there to
France.
First Lieut. Neill G. Nicholson
and wife, of Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va., are expected to arrive
the 22nd to spend the holidays
with their parents, Mrs. Mary A.
Nicholson, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Ingram.
We hear that Mr. Press Led
better is not getting on well at
this writing.
There has been a lot of hunt
ing for the last few days. Mr.
Shafter Smith killed eight ducks
last week.
"Sal."