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COTTON ROCKINGHAM Today, Mar. 11th. Good Middling 00.00 Strict Middling 39.25 Middling 3&25 Lower grades 23 up SUBSCRIPTION RATES : One Year...J..$2.00 Six months $1.25 Three months .75 Single copies 10c each Vol.3. No. 15 ROCKINGHAM, N. C, THURSDAY Afternoon, MARCH 11, 1920. $2.00 PER YEAR On Trail of Prisoner. Sheriff McDonald received a telegram Tuesday from A; A. Wendell, Sheriff of Norfolk coun ty, stating that he had a man named C. C. Moore in custody, and asking that identification and charges be sent. A deputy from the Sheriffs office will go to Nor folk Friday morning. Two prisoners Fred Butler and C. C. Moore broke jail, or rather walked out, Feb. 28th. They were held for breaking into Stephenson-Belk and A. W. Por ter's stores. It is to be hoped that the man held in Norfolk is the one wanted here. Nothing has been heard as to Butler. Superior Court. The March term of Superior court for trial of civil cases will convene next Monday, 1th, with Judge Thomas B. Finley, presid ing. The calendar of cases can be seen elsewhere in this issue. The next criminal term will begin April 5th. The other terms of court will be May 24th and June 14th, both for trial of civil cases only. The following is the list of jurors for the March 15th term as drawn Feb. 2nd. U S Webb J AAllred T L Becknell SWOdom D W Bethune N M Kirkland J R Morrison L H Mcintosh L L Odom H C Watson H M Baucom E E Privett J A Andrews F W Maurice E O Jordan David S. Rice W T Collins James Robinson Robt A Wilson J D Patterson E L Pressnell J Alfred Covington B F Thomas D M McKionon Worth While Advertising. In the Saturday Evening Post of March 20th will appear a dou ble page advertisement of Ham xnermill Bond paper. Look for it and then follow that impulse come to the Posf-Dispatch of fice and have your stationery needs supplied. Dockery-Allen Co., will, effect ive the 15th, go out of the retail ice business, having sold same to J. W. Thomas. They will con tinue to manufacture ice and sell it in bulk at their plant. See their quarter-page announcement on page sue. Stockholders Meet. The stockholders of the Rich mond County Savings Bank met Wednesday, and re-elected- the old officers; they are: President, W. L. Parsons; Vice President, William Entwistle; Cashier, W. L. Scales; Asst. Cashier, Miss Octavia Scales. c. c. w. Sibert Howell waived exami nation before Squire Steele Wed nesday morning, and was bound over to April "5th term under $100 bond for carrying a conceal ed weapon. He is charged with having a pistol in his pocket in the Greek cafe Tuesday night. M" ih iw vs. Woodard. John Wo dard was given a hearing rf re Squire Steele Monday charged with the theft of $11.50 from Bill Meshaw. He was bound to April 5th term of court under $50 which J. W. Jenkins furnished. Both young men work at Hannah Pickett mill. Library at Drug Store. "Brockmann'e", the Charlotte book store, has installed a cir culating library at Fox's drug store. It consists of popular books of fiction, and are rented at two cents per . day per book a minimum charge of 10c be ing made for each book. Look the list over at Fox's. BUILD A BUILDING. $20,000 FIRE Cotton Gin of W. E. Crosland Burned Tuesday Night. $20,000 Loss. $9,500 Insurance. The cotton gin belonging to William E. Crosland, in Wolf Pit township, was destroyed by fire Tuesday about 9 o'clock, with all its contents, consisting of 31 bales of cotton, 40 tons of fertil izer, 800 bushel of seed cotton and a tractor. The total loss is estimated at $20,000 with $9,500 insurance. Fortunately, what little wind there was blew from the resi dence and so no nearby buildings were endangered. It is not known how the fire originated. Marriage Licenses. Feb. 26 Lee Morrison Nola Floyd, white. and Feb. 27 Jabe Smith and Sa rah Liles, colored. Feb. 27. Herbert L,. Davis and Mrs. Hattie M. Deaton, white. Feb. 27 Cartland E. Harris and Bertha Louise Leviner, white. Feb. 28 Alexander Ingram and Sarah McRae, colored. Feb. 28 Tom Bailey, Jr., and Lena Dumas, colored. Feb. 28 Will Adams and Jen nie LeGrand, colored. Mar. 1 Cicero Fairley and Katie Pratt, colored. Mar. 1 Franklin Roy Thom as and Pauline Matthews, white. Mar. 1 Will Lowry and An nie McLaurin, colored. March 6 Wm. E. Reed Stella Webb, wr ite. March 8 Ernest Quick Mary A. Mumford, colored. March 11 Henry Leak Nicey Morman, colored. and and and Health Pictures For Colored Folks. The State Health Department is conducting a vigorous cam paign for better health among its colored citizens. To better pros ecute the work a health car has been installed as a part of the system. The car is equipped with moving picture machine and slides to show vividly the prin ciples of sanitation and hygiene. Sadie Harris, the colored Rural Supervisor of Schools for Rich mond county, informs the Post Dispatch that this car will spend a week in this county, beginning March 29th, and of course the pictures and health illustrations are free. It is to be hoped the colored people will take full ad vantage of this chance to become better acquainted with health sanitation. Sheriff McDonald will return tonight from Rock Hill, S. C, where he went Monday night as a witness in Federal Court in the Whitlock White Slavery case. The dead body of Mollie Bass, aged 17, was found badly burned in the woods 3 miles east of Old Hundred, in Scotland county, Sunday. Burb Brigman, Law rence Norton and Martha Ann Quick are in jail at Laurinburg pending an investigation as to their connection with the killing. Just imagine what Kipling would say if he knew the use to which his beautiful "If" was put. Corpening has a Way of telling folks "what's what" in the in surance game. Read his advt on front page. - The musical comedy, "The Love Kiss," at the Rockingham Opera Hbuse on Thursday night of next week will begin its per formance promptly at 8:15 o' clock. Call for Democratic Conven tion on Pago Twelve FLU WAVE PASSING Big Decrease in Number of New Flu Cases. Only Two Deaths. Total Flu Death in County 22. The influenza epidemic is very much on the wane, and the num ber of new cases daily is smaller. There were no new cases in Rockingham Tuesday and but one Wednesday. Outside the city, in mills and country, the new cases daily average about 14 now and this is a decided reduction from the daily average of 40 of a week or more ago. To date the number of deaths from flu in the county is 22 as compared with 156 during the four months of the 1918-19 epi demic. The Red Cross Nurse, Mrs. Byford, was released Monday, and she returned to Iredell coun ty. The daily report of new cases is on page twelve. School to Reopen Fully. All grades of the city schools will open Monday, March 15th. Parents are urged to start pupils without delay, unless there is still influenza in the house. L. J. BELL, Supt. County Schools. The schools of the County now closed on account of Influenza are expected to open Monday March 15, except in those com munities where the County Phy sician decides that it will not be safe. L. J. BELL, Co. Supt. City Delivery for Rockingham. Congressman L. D. Robinson has secured citv delivery nostal service for Hamlet and Sanford, and the actual service will be In operation before summer. Of interest to our Rocking ham people is the fact that the postal receipts of the Rocking ham office are now more than sufficient to have such a deliv ery service installed here. And upon request of Mr. Robinson, the Postoffice Inspector has been ordered to make investigation with a view of establishing this service. The postal receipts of Wades boro and Laurinburg are also larcre enouorh for deliwrv fnr those towns, and similar action will be taken. Here's honinc our nitv will have this service, and that right early. A Drunken Outfit. Squire Steele held court Wed nesday morning, and before him were two negrces and a white man, all of the Gibson Station section. C. J. Gibson, white, was fined $50 and costs of $7.60 for driving a car while drunk, and in another case he was fined $15 and cost of $5.30 for being drunk and disorderly on the public highway. Ross McKenzie, color ed, was fined $15 and costs of $530 for being drunk. Mark Nicholson, colored, the third of the trio, was fined $15 and costs of $4.05 for being drunk, and in another case he was bound over to April 5th term of Superior couit under $150 cash bond for assault with a knife upon C. J. Gibson. It seems the three, with the white man driving, were drunk and drove from Gibson Station to Blewett Falls Tuesday night. It was while on the river bank that Gibson and Nicholson had a fight, the negro cutting several gashes upon the rear of Gibson's anatomy. The two ne groes spent the remainder of Tuesday night in jail, awaiting the hearing of Wednesday morn ing. OLIVER The best and cheap est typewriter on the market, for tale by Felts Printing Company. DUROC AUCTION SALE Duroc Auction Sale at Fair Grounds Next Monday. 50 Blooded Animals to Be Sold. Everything is in readiness for the auction sale of Duroc hogs to be held at the fair grounds at Rockingham next Monday, 15th, at eleven o'clock. This will be the first semi annual sale of the Duroc Farms composed of the stock farms of J. F. Diggs, J. L. Everett, H. C. Wall, Wm. E. Crosland and H. F. Long. Forty-five bred sows and gilts, and 5 under-year boars will be sold at auction, the sale to be cried by Col. W. D. Scott, of Edison Ga. Breeders and buyers from distant states, as well as adjacent counties, will at tend. The animals of the Du roc Farms have a reputation. The herds are headed by Orion Cherry King, Jr., 6th and Col. Orion Cherry Kiner. Jr. t.wn I anno sf Vi fnmr.,.,. rfY i 1 !ry Kinsr. Jr.. who was rfir-nrlv ; sold for $16,500. I Lunch will be served the visi tors at the Fair Grounds at ; eleven o'clock Monday morning, and the auction sale begins im 1 mediately afterwards. Two wire lanes run from the Hog Building to the Cattle Building, and in this last named building has been erected a high platform on which each animal will be exhibited as the auction progresses. Grand stand seats surround this nlat form, so that the spectators and buyers can get a clear view of the animals. All in all, the ar rangements are on a compre hensive scale. The 28-page catalogue was printed by the job department of the Post-DisDateh and ia quite handsome. The rover ia rvf Russet Antique Hammermill, ana paper ot India Wedge wood. The design of the cover is m brown and green, with the border representative of our tarming section cotton bales. Anyone desiring one of these catalogues can get same by call ing or writing to the Post-Dis patch. Triangle Debate. Rockingham, Carthace and Lauringurg will be pitted against each other in the University State-wide Debatiing contest this spring, and Hamlet-Monroe Lum- berton will contend against each other. To Samarcand. Squire Wm. Little Steele and Policeman Ben Key left Rock ingham this afternoon at 3 o'clock, carrying Mrs. George Langley (nee Rosebud Woodard) to Samarcand the reformatory in Moore county. The fire truck was called to the residence of J. W. Brigman, on Fifth avenue, Wednesday at 10 o'clock, but the small flame in the kitchen was extinguished without the use of the hose. IF! With apologies to i BUT . ' sirameo circumstances i insurance. You owe it to J Richmond Insurance & Realty Company A. G. Corpening, Sec.-Treas. Office in Hotel Building. COUNTY FAIR DATES Oct. 27, 28, 29, 30 Dates for Rich mond County Fair. The Richmond County Fair will be held next fall a week earlier than last year. The dates for the next Fair are Oct. 27, 28, 29 and 30 which is just a week after the State Fair is held at Raleigh. This will en able the management to obtain a much better Midway. The officers of the Fair are Henry C. Wall, president, and A. G. Corpening, secretary and treasurer. Negotiations are on with the Zeideman and Pollie Ex position Shows, of Louisville, and it is probable that this big concern will supply the Midway attractions. The officers are seriously at work now planning for this next Fair, and it is earnestly hoped that the people of the county will plan their exhibits NOW and all pull together in making this the best Fair yet. Cotton Market. Cotton continues to climb. N. Y. futures today closed: March 39.50, May 36.53, July 33.80, Oct. 31.57. Price at Rham: strict middling The Government report for ginning for entire season will be issued Marcn 20th. It is predict ed that the Richmond county figures will show a ginning around 18,750. New Fox Drug Store. Our enterprising townsman, L G. Fox, has added a fourth link to his chain of drug stores to day opening a handsome new one at Aberdeen. Mr. Sandford, registered pharmacist, and Mr. G. A. Charles are in charge. The other Fox stores are at Rockingham, Hamlet and Biscoe. For Morrison to Beat John J. Parker, Republican can didate for Governor, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Parker is a fine speaker just the kind of man that our Cameron Morrison will delight to lock horns with next fall. $75,000 Timber Sale. The Richmond County Land & Development Co., Tuesday sold the timber rights on its 14,000 acre Leak-Everett tract to the Snow Lumber Co., of High Point, for $75,000 cash. Plant Food. You need an especially pre pared plant food for your gar den, your lawn, your flowers. I have just what you want the celebrated V. C. plant food, put up in 10 and 25-pound sacks. Let me have your orders. E. B. Liles, grocer. no one) IF yon can reach your office on the hour; IF yon can dodge that pest they call the "Flu," IF yon can think Prohibition without swearing, IF slush, and snow, and ice, mean aught to yon, IF you can keep up with the cost of living, IF you can eat. and drink, and buy clothes new you're not only a man, my son, "you're a WONDER." There's nothing in the world that need phase you r getting down to brass tacks we've got to die some time, and it may be in a twinkling 1 ARE YOU READY? Is vour life orooe rlv insured ? Would vnur lnvt k. l.f .. V 1 11- . -. .. .... i ou snouia guard against such a possibility, those dependent upon you. Let us talk it TOWN TAXES DUE Tax Books for 1919 Taxes Now in Chief Covington's Hands. Pay Up. Rate $1.45 on $100, and $3.75 on Poll Same Rate as 1918. The tax books for Rocking ham for the vear 1919 were turned over to Chief S. E. Cov ington Monday for collection. The rate is the same as for 1918 $1.45 on the $100 and $3.75 on the poll. This $1.45 is divided as fol lows: School 45c General fund 45c Sinking fund 55c The total amount to be collect ed is $26,563.27. The books should have been turner! over t.n the Collector several months ago, but Chief Covington hopes that now he has the books, the Deorjle will settle promptly. School Motor Trucks. Supt. Bell, with Lum Warner and Merritt Head, Wednesdav brought from Raleigh two new school trucks, made by the Wayne Motor Co., of Richmond, Indiana. These trucks are on Ford chassis, with carrying ca pacity of 20 to 25 pupils, and a speed of 15 miles. One of these trucks will be placed at the Derby school; it has not yet been decided as to the other truck. Ford Price Changes. Effective March 3rd, the price of Fords advanced $50, and Sedans $100. Ford roadsters now cost $625, touring cars $650, Sedans $950 (all with self-starters) f. o. b. factory. Commandery Of f icerf . The officers elected Tuesday night for Rockingham Comman dery, No. 23 K. T., areas follows: Geo. S. Steele, Eminent Com mander. H. D. Hatch, Generalissimo. Jno. N. Hasty, Captain-General. Bruce Benton, Prelate. Jno. L. Everett, Senior Warden.. W. T. Reese, Junior Warden. W. N. Everett, Treasurer. J. B. Williams, Recorder. Retiring Eminent Commander. R T. Payne. Rev. L. S. Massev. editor of the Methodist Christian Advo cate, was knocked down by an auto driven by Martin F. Doug las, at Greensboro, last Fridav. His injuries are mostly bruises. "EVERY WOMAN" -at- . STAR THEATRE Monday and Tuesday March 15th and 16th A great feature Admission 25 and 50c in tarry a sufficient amount over with you. Don't nut ot i i
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