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EOCEniGIIAM, POST-BISPATCIT PAGE FIVE ; ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH pOCAL lTEMS -w. s. s. ' j Phone 182. Subscription $1.50. 16 pages this issue. March is the month of winds; watch your fires. Miss Lizzie McLean died of pneumonia Friday, and was bur ied at the family burying ground Saturday. ' . Up to date we have heard no word from Mr. Hoover that the hole in the doughnut should be made smaller. Read ' the War Savings Stamps features in the supple mentary section of this issue and then buy stamps. As soon as you have read about the Huns using gas on our boys, go buy some more Stamps. ' It is the best you can do. The case against R. K. Greg ory, charged with abandonment, has been continued at request of the prosecution, andGregory has returned to Baltimore. It is of interest to note that sixty banks in this State have so far bought War Savings Certifi cates to the amount pf $215,199. 75. How much has YOUR bank bought? A hefty subject argued in a debating society in this "vicinity" last week: "Resolved, It is better to be a giraffe with a sore throat than a centipede with corns on its toes." The order against meatless meals and porkless Saturdays has been lifted. Our people are now asked to observe but one day as a beefless and porkless day Tuesdays. - ; Rev. A. G. Melton, of Cleve land county, arrived last Friday to assume the pastorate of Steele's Mills and Pleasant Grove Baptist churches. His wife and infant will come later. Messrs L. J. Bell and W. N, Everett will speak on subjects connected with the war, at He bron church Saturday at 3 p. m. Mt. Airy church Sunday a 11, and Concord church Sunday at 3. and at Bostic school house Satur day, 16th, ot 2:30. A hot bearing caused a fire in the card room of Great Falls mill Monday night at 8:40, but was extinguished with small loss. The mill suspended operations for the day Tuesday pending a generai "cleaning up" after water and the slight damage of Monday night. The March term of civil court convenes the 18th, with Judge Harding presiding. The calendar appears elsewhere in this issue; it is of interest to note that there are ELEVEN cases on the docket for divorce! The jury list for the April criminal term is also in this issue, court to be gin April 8th. When the committee waits on you next Tuesday morning in the whirlwind campaign to raise $1500 for a public library for Rockingham, meet them with a smile and the subscription. Let the smile and money come cheer fully, remembering the invest ment you are making for both old and yound. Elsewhere in this issue can be seen the notice calling an election for the Ellerbe school district April 13th for an increase in the tax rate of an additional 20 cents on the $100 and 60 cents on the poll, for school purposes. A new registration is ordered, with A. D. Spivey as registrar, and J. T. McLeod and W. M. Henderson . as poll holders ot election.. . -PEESONAI;- Gl W.a Thomas left today for treatment at the Montrose Sana torium., ,. ' Robert Ledbetter will return to Camp 'Jackson tonight, after a stay since Sunday here. y State Councilor H. O. Sapp, of Winston, will deliver an address to the local Juniors tonight W. H. Carpenter, of Ellerbe, Rt 3, was among the numerous business visitors in the city Mon-! day. f Mrs. Joe Laurens and three children came from Augusta, Ga. Saturday to visit her father, ex sheriff J. M. Smith. Mrs. J. LeGrand Everett and Miss Bessie Everett went to Charlotte Tuesday; they are ex pected to return Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Steele have received a cablegram from their; son Robert, Jr., stating that he had landed safely "over there." I Misses Nell Pender and Mar garet Blow will come from Char lotte Friday night to spend the week-end with Mrs. F. W. Bynum. Mrs. Graham Weddington. of Charlotte, spent Monday night here. She brought her little son Joe, who she left with his grand mother, Mrs. S. W. Covington. Rev. Francis Osborne, of Char lotte, held services at the Episco pal church Sunday morning. He is canvassing for a $250,000 fund for St. Mary s School at Raleigh. Arthur Capel was three weeks ago transferred from Camp Jack son to a training camp near Chattanooga, Tenn. His address is Co. F. 6th infantry, Military Branch. Chattanooga, Tenn. Capt. H. C. Cooper, of the mar ines, who has been in the service in Hayti for the past two years, spent Wednesday of last week here with his uncle, Claude Gore. He is now assigned to duty at Paris Island. S. C. Of interest to Methodists is the gift of $25,000 in Liberty Bonds by E. B. Borden, of Golds- boro, last Monday to the Metho dist Orphanage at Raleigh. This gift to the endowment fund will increase the annual income to the Orphanage one thousand dol lars. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steele last week returned from Baltimore and Salisbury, at which latter place they left their son Arm- istead at the Stokes hospital. Mrs. bteele will return there Monday and the little fellow will likely be operated upon for appendicitis. The amount subscribed in War Savings Stamps and Certifi cates from thft RnrHncrtiorn office since February 1st is $1457. me iuiai. amount to date is $7,196.30. Don't Be A MISER BE A SAVER $$ The difference between miser and saver is that between folly and wisdom " This bank wants to help you to wisdom by helping you to S A Y E. Systematic, intelligent saving is one of the main foundations of CHARACTER. Just now you have inducements for saving that you never had before. ' An account with us will start you on the road. See us THIS WEEK. -$$- The Bank of Rockingham papttat ernrv tosnnnnv hS , wv. v. M. W. McRAE, President ' A. C EVERETT, Vice President The boys ; and girls ot the Rockingham school played the boys and girls of the Laurinburg school in basketball here Tues day. The Rockingham girls' team won by score of 81-1, while the local boys lost 3--12. Mr. Frank Loudermilk died at his home at Covington Tues day night. He suffered an ta tack of acute indigestion Satur day night, from which he gradu ally grew worse until his death Tuesday. The interment was at Farmer's, in Randolph county, to day. Henry DeBerry, colored, was bound over to court by Squire Guthrie Tuesday under a $200 bond, which he gave, charged with cutting Sam Dockery. The two were i earning from a de bating society at Holly Grove church when the , altercation took place. '-Mr. James T. Hendley, who lived five miles north of Wades boro, died last Friday, aged 73. He was a Confederate veteran, and was formerly chairman of the Anson Board of Education. He was a member of Brown Creek Baptist chuch, where his funeral was conducted by Rev. S. M. Hanff. A meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held at the school auditorium Tuesday to perfect a cemetery organization. W. R. Land was chosen president and Fairley Long secretary. The Association will hold a joint meeting with the town commis ioners on Thursday night of next week. The citizens of the city are urged to join this Association and help in making our Eastside cemetery a beautiful "city for the departed." L. L. Bell was in Raleigh Wed nesday attending the organiza tion of the State Educational Commission. R. H. Wright was chosen as president, and Mr. Bell as secretary. The members are: Prof. E. C.j Brooks, of Trinity College; Dr. C. E. Brewer, presi dent of Meredith; C. C. Wright, Supt. of Wilkes county schools; R. H. Wright, president of East Carolina Training School; and L.J. Bell, Supt of Richmond countv schools, After spending sometime in the northern markets buying a complete stock of women's ready-to-wear and novelty dress goods for the W. E. Harrison & Land Co., Mr. W. C. Thomas has re turned home, very much grati fied with what he found and with the prices to be had this spring. lhe pastor will conduct ser. vices at Mark's Creek Presbyter ian church Sunday morning, and in afternoon at two Rev. A. T Young, of Hamlet, will speak. Anti-Tipping States Six States of the American Union now have anti-tipping laws namely, Illinois, Iowa, South Car olina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. B. F. REYNOLDS, Cashier ' J.JV. WEBB, jAsst'JCashier War Savings Societies. War Savines Societies are be ing organieed in the high schools and rural schools of the countv. Messrs. B. F Reynolds, F.' W. Bynum, W. N. Everett, Supt. L. J. Bell and others have been presenting to the schools at var ious times during the past two weeks the matter of the neces sity for economy upon the part of every man, woman and child and the investment of their sav ings in Thrift and War Stamps. The teachers and the pupils are responding with enthusiasm and good results are being reported. The results in the schoolslre porting so far are as follws: Roberdel High school 3 socie ties, 83 members, stamps valued at $63.37. Rohanen, 5 societies, 110 mem bers, stamps $25 50. Pee Dee, 5 societies, 111 mem bers, stamps $157.25. Norman, 2 societies. stamDs $422.75. Williams, 1 society. 20 mem bers, $68.00. Hoffman, 2 societies. 77 mem bers, $75.00. Marks Creek, 1 societv. 12 members. Cognac, no society, teacher owns $100 worth of stamps. Ledbetters, 2 societies. Rockingham, 12 societies. 348 members, stamps valued $2, 299.50. Total for schools reportine:?33 societies, 761 members, stamps $3,211.37. It is hoped that everv school in the county, white and colored. will soon be organized, sending in weekly reports to me on Tues day that these reports may be published in the Post-Dispatch. L. J. Bell, Co. Supt. i Drafted Farmers May Plant Crops. No farmers or farm laborers in the second draft will be sent to training camps before July 15 according to a letter issued yes terday by Governor Bickettto all the local boards in the State. This opinion theGovernor explain ed, is given in order that the farm ers and the farm laborers mav proceed to cultivate their crops upon the assurance that they will not be disturbed earlier than that date. GovernorlBickett's letter fol lows: "I am glad to be able to an nounce after a carefulj investiga tion of the subject that, in mv opinion, no farmers or"? farm Ila- uuicisiu me secona ;aranj will be sent to training ;camps before the 15th of July. I am giving out this opinion in order that the farmers and farm laborers may proceed to culivate their crops upon the"assurance that they will not be disturbed earlier than the 15th of July, by which time the cropsJwill be laid by. This announcment, however, does not include the deferred per centage of the first quota Imade up of colored men. Coloredmen who were liable to call in the first draft, are nowliablelto be called at any time. Roberdel Items. (Contributed) Mrs. M. C. Gibson, of Hamlet, isl stay ing with her mother, Mrs.jJ."W. 'Culber son, who" hasjbeen sickjforjthe past week We are glad to note that 'Missl Bessie Easterling, who hasjbeen sickjwith pneu monia, is improving very rapidlyand we expect her backjin schoolfin a few weeks. The Roberdel basket ball team will play their first match game with the Ellerbe team Friday afternoon at Ellerbe. Mr. James L. Baxley, onejof the Rober- i del soldier boys, returnedjhome last Fri ! day night for a few'days. I We are glad tonoteRoberbelschool children are so interested in (buying the Thrift Stamps and we hope that they will continue buying them. The play given by the Ellerbe actors on Saturday night was Jenjoyed by all who were present ' Mr. Bob Coble, of Greensboro, spent Friday and Saturday with Mr.C. J. Terry. Mrs. James Gibson, who has been real sick, is some better. Mr. Gordan Simpkins, of Old Hundred, spent the week-end withMr. E. C Gib , Bostic' Community Club. ; (Contributed) Jj J The Bostic community club met at the home of Miss Flossie Bennett Satur day afternoon March 2nd for the purpose of reorganization and planning the year's work. The old officers were re-elected. The planning of gardens was discussed. AH were urged to raise and can plenty of vegetables so thatthere will be no scarcity of pantry supplies. . This led to a discussion of the world's food situation. Leaflets on food conversation were dis tributed. An attempt was made to organize a War Savings Society, but so few being present it wa3 not completed. ' The meeting adjourned to meet at the school house on March 16th at 2.00 P. M. Resolutions. The daath of Brothar W. C. Leak af fects this .community through every phase of its life. In the busy scenes of traffic and trade, in the social circle where he was always a general favorite; yes, all classes of society feel deeply the loss that deprives them of. an influence so far-reaching in all things that are worth while in this life. In this official board, representing the Rockingham M. E. Church South, we feel keenly the loss we have sustained and as an expresskn ofjour sense of this loss, BE IT Resolved: That we c'.ierish the mem ory of W. C. Leak as our most valuable citizen; that we shall ever remember with delight his companionship as a man, and that above all, we prize the rich legacy of his unsullied life of usefulness, the example of which will ever be an inspir ation to us all. Resolved further: That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Quarterly Conference Journal, a copy sent to the family of our deceased brother, i copy to the local paper for publication and also to the Raleigh Chri&tian Advocate. H. S. Ledbettef, Fred Dic':inson, W. B. Cole, Committee. Dog Lost. Lost, at Pekin, a brown setter dog. If found, return to W. E. Ewing, Pekin, or to J. R. Ewing, Rockingham, and receive reward. Potato Slips for Sale For sale, Nancy Hall sweet potatoe slips; $1.60 per 1000. Ready for delivery April 1st. Miss Glen Fairley.Rockingham N.C. BLANK VERSE. MrS. Jones and Mrs. Robinson were at loggerheads, but they always turned up at each other's "At Homes." "Does your Johnny recite poetry?" "Yes," replied Mrs. Robinson proudly. "I don't care for poetry," laughed Mr. Robinson, Johnny's father, "I'm off." "Oh, surely you approve of "John ny!" chipped In Mrs. Jones. "It doesn't sound a bit like poetry when dear little Johnny recites it." Needed. Friend Why do you maintain such a large office force? Financier To prevent outsiders from bothering me. "But I thought that wns what your executive secretary was for." "Oh, no. He is here to prevent the office force from bothering me." Life. REAL POLAR WEATHER. Lady (out of sight) but if the woman next door refused to give yon a bite, and set the dog on yon. It is strange you wear such a benevolent smile. The Hobo Ah, mum, dat la a smile of expectancy dat settled on me face before I went dere, an' it Is so cold outside de smile froze on me face and won't come off. t Jtii Town Specialties. a There Is a man In our town. ' i And he 1b full ot prunes; He has a, rusty phonograph V And never changes tunes. I ' J , ' 8o Much Settled. ' . "Do you love met" he askeiL "No. I don't think I do," said the sweet -roung thing. Wouldn't you learn to loe mef "Oh, I might" "Wll give me your hand 'on that, David " By WARREN MILLER (Copyright. 117, Western Newipaper Union.) Doctor Gaston Larrabee had Just completed his medical education when the World's war broke out, and of course he joined the surgeons of the French army. Doctor Larrabee wa en and children than to attend the wounded on the battle field. He was small of stature and delicately or ganized. The young doctor was, moreover. In love with Louise Rappeller. He was not successful in his suit, for Louise admired strength. She looked for ward to marrying some hero of the war, some imposing man with fierce moustachlos. "Go," she said, "and do your duty in the field In which you are placed. A surgeon may win a decoration as well ns one In the trenches. I hope you will return safely, and having shown yourself a brave man, I care not how." Gaston went forth without any hope of proving that he possessed what he had no taste for. He would much rather have remained and fed pellets to children; but the government did not propose that he should do so. Gaston's small stature, his soft voice, his gentlemanliness, soon, brought down on him the sarcasm of! his associates. That Is, some of his as sociates. Most of them liked him. Iti was only the rough-hewn men who were indelicate enough to twit him for his delicacy. There was no och caslon for taunting him, for he did nisi work conscientiously, and If war waai not to his taste, that was no fault of! his. He could not force his likes or dislikes. Captain Bombarler was Doctor Lap rabee's opposite. He came of rough; stock, and had received very little eduy cation. He hated refinement, and edui caUon was detestful to him. The lit tle doctor was to him like a red rag: to a mad bull. The two men were of I the same corps, and were consequent- ly thrown together. Bombarler never lost an opportunity to cast a slur onj the doctor's small hand or foot, or hlsi soft voice, which latter was as unlike the captain's as the coo of a dove to a lion's roar. Bombarier's taunts finally reached) Insults. Gaston's friends suggested toi him to ask for a transfer to a corps where he would not be subject to the. captain's remarks, but the doctor said that would not avail. The reputation for having failed to resent an Insult would follow him. Besides, he would; find others disposed to pounce upon him. No, he preferred death rather than live an object of contempt. Hot would challenge Captain Bombarler. If be were killed his sufferings would be ended. However, the matter might), end, it might In future render him1 less liable to insult The next time Bombarler cast a slur on the doctor, Gaston challenged him to fight The captain laughed at the Idea of fighting such a delicate little fellow, and Ignored the challenge. This would have been well enough had he ceased his slurs. For a time he was not quite so contemptuous, but soon was as Irritating as ever. Then the other officers took the matter up and insisted that he fight the doctor. Bombarler reluctantly consented, stating that he was placed in a false position as the opponent of such a stripling, and a meeting was ar ranged. The seconds, in order that nothing serious might come of it, or to save the little doctor's life, separating the combatants 500 yards, naming rifles for weapons. The duelists were placed as far from the trenches as the circumstances would admit but the distance was not great When all was ready, the word "Aim" was given, and each raised his rifle to his shoul der. Gaston aimed at nothing, shut ting hts eyes. At the word "Fire" two shots rang out simultaneously. The doctor was unharmed, but the captain fell dead. Doctor Larrabee was sure that he had not killed his enemy, unless It was by accident, for he had not wished to hnve the blood of anyone upon his con science. Be he could not convince the seconds that he had not done so. They burled the captain and proclaimed the doctor a man who was not to be trifled with. One of the men who burled the body or uaptain eomDaner noieu tnai ue had been shot In the back. He in ferred that he had been killed by a stray bullet that had come from the enemy's trenches. But being a friend of the doctor's he made no mention of the discovery, not wishing to mar the effect of his achievement ' From that time forward Surgeon' Larrabee suffered nothing from his delicate make-up. Indeed, being a Contrast to his supposed courage, it rendered him an object of Interest He . was pelnted out as the man who had killed the overbearing Bombarler. News of his feat reached his friends at home, and when he was wounded during service on the battlefield, and went home on leave, he found him self a double beta Louise Rappeller relented and accepted him, not be caues he was hit doing his duty, but because he had killed a man who had taunted him. li Doctor Larrabee had become used to fire men will become used to any thingand la a marked man In the army, but he is chiefly admired as that refined little gentleman who, like Dar lAA killed his GoUflth, - 4,.' iM ftrib M toM m ft! b 2M b ,M M SM&I M son.
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