SUBSCRIPTION RATES ; J
One Yetr $2.00
Six months $1.25
Three month .75
Single copift 10c each j
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COTTON ROCKINGHAM
Today, May 20th.
Good Middling .'00.00
Strict Middling 40.00
Middling 39.50
Lower Grades ..23 up
ROCKINGHAM, N. C, THURSDAY Afternoon, MAY 20, 1920.
$2.00 PER YEAR
Vol. 3. No. 25
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TWO FIRE ALARMS
The Are alarm was sounded twice
Saturday at 11:40' In the morning
from the residence of Don L. Cop
pedge, on Washington street, and at
2:10 In the afternoon from the SB.
Auto Co. The kitchen roof of the
Coppedge house was afire from the
flue, but it was extinguished before the
Are wagon arrived. The S B. alarm
was merely an alarm, some trash to
the rear of the building being afire
and it was feared the building might
become endangered.
Rockingham needs a modern lire
fighting apparatus. The present wa
gon and equipment is totally inade
quate for fighting a real fire.
Woodard-Long Case.
As stated in the Post-Dispatch
last issue, a white man named
John Woodard was caught by the
colored watchman in the weave
room of the Roberdel No. 2 mill
about midnight of Wednesday
night, May 12th. Woodard was
placed in jail. The other man
with Woodard escaped from the
mill, but it was suspected that
his name was Ben Long. On
Friday night Long was arrested
at the Star theatre and lodged in
jail. Saturday he and Woodard
were liberated cn $100 bond each,
Will Ingram and M. L. Tucker
coinc on Long's bond, and Mr.
Tucker on Woodard's. The hear.
ing was set for Tuesday night of
this week, but was continued, and
so will not be heard until next
Monday night, at the courthouse,
before Squire Steele.
Register by Saturday.
The registration books for the
Democratic primary to be held
June 5th will close Saturday, 22nd,
at sundown. If you, Mr. Voter,
are not sure your name is on the
books, you had better see to it
at once.
LATHAM UNDER BONO.
W. J. Latham was last Saturday re
leased from jail under $1,000 bond,
this being furnished by W. A. Mo
Donald. Latham is charged with
blockading, and has been in jail here
since the night of April 8th. His case
will be tried at July 26th term.
The charge brought against him In
South Carolina of arson was aired
before Squire J. Pres Oibson, at Hen
nettsvllle. J. Chesley Sedberry ap
peared for Latham. Latham was
charged with burning a house owned
by Wesley Steen, in Marlboro County;
the evidence was circumstantial, and
after hearing the matter, the squire
stated that the evidence was too weak
to find probable cause, and therefore
dismissed the case.
LUMBER
Why not buy , your
lumber, in car lots, direct
from the mill, saving the
discounts; Also act as our
agents. Flooring Ceil
ing, Siding, etc.
COOK & CO.
Gastonia, N. C.
I
i want to protect her
in case
anything happensto me"
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INSURANCE.
Does this apply to you? Does.it fit your case. Phone or write us and we will
come to see you and explain our various policies. Don't wait until too late
until death comes, or your health fails'. ACT NOW.'
Richmond Insurance & Realty Company
A. G. Corpening, Sec.-Treas. Office in Hotel Building.
Rolling College Comes to
Richmond Co., May 31st
The Rural Educational Service
Unit of the County Work De
partment, in cooperation with the
National War Work Council ot
the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation, has placed in the rural
districts of North Carolina an
educational unit which consists
of a Reo truck fully equipped
with Delco lights, moving pic
ture machine, certain health and
agricultural exhibits, and manned
by a manager and three experts,
an agricultural expert and a
speaker on rural sanitation and
social hygiene. The unit is
backed by the State Board of
Health, Department of Agricul
ture, and some ieading men from
State College, University of N.
C. and the International Young
Men's Christian Association.
Some of the best films, placards
and slides to be found in the
United States have been pro
cured. This outfit has been aptly
called the "Rolling College." It
will enter Richmond Co. May
31st. It comes to the County
absolutely free of charge, not
even a collection being taken up
in connection with the meetings.
The young men accompanying
the unit are Lloyd Ranson, man-
aKer; Oscar L,
Haynes, agricul
ture; Harlan franklin, social
hygiene;-S. K.Hunt, State county
work secretary. Fifteen counties
will be visited befor Oct. 1st.
Wherever they go the moving
pictures are shown, lectures are
given on agriculture, stock hus
bandry, rural sanitation, com
munity betterment and social
hygiene.
Four Communities will be
be visited in Richmond county,
as follows:
Ellerbe, May 31, June 1, 2.
Roberdel, June 3, 4, 5.
Derby School, June 7, 8,
Hannah-Pickett village. June 9,
10, 11.
On Sundav nieht. June 6th, it
is probable that the famous gov
ernment social hygiene picture,
"The End of the Road" will be
shown in Rockingham at the
courthouse or elsewhere.
The" programs will be given in
the school houses or churches of
the various communities. The
people of our county should see
and hear these programs, literally
by the thousands. Remember,
everything free. Don't forget
the dates. For information, call
on J.. G. Lawton, Farm Demon
strator; O. G. Reynolds, Supt.
Public Welfare; Mrs. John S.
Covington, Home Demonstration
Agent; L. J. Bell, Co Supt.
School.
Meet us at the Rolling College
with your good wife and all the
children. Look for the adver
tising posters.
Aidinj and Abetting
Two girls made their escape
from Samarcand about 3 o'clock
Wednesday morning, but they
were found near Rockingham
today and carried back.
The Samarcand superinteh.
dent Wednesday afternoon had a
warrant for Zeb Harris, of north
ern Richmond, charging him
with aiding and abetting in their
escape. The warrant was serv
ed on him in front of the court
house Wednesday afternoon late,
he remained in jail Wednesday
night, but this a. m., gave a
$200 bond for his appearance for
a hearing at 10 o'clock here
May 27th.
Another man, named Bean,
was arrested in Moore county
today on same charge, and al
lowed to give bond for trial later.
Local Man Honored.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fel
lows in session at Gastonia Tftes-
1 1 T1 ! ' 1 ' 1
day ana weunesuuy snuwcu usi
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wisaomDy electing a Kociungnam
man as Grand Warden the
second in line to the Grand Mas
tership. The next step in order
is Demitv Grand Master and then
Grand Master. The Rockingham
Odd Fellow so selezted is Rev.
W.R. Coppedge, who ever since
becoming a member has mani
fested an active interest in the
order.
Attending the Grand Lodge
from Rockingham were W. N.
Everett, W. R. Coppedge, Neill
Mclnnis, B. F. Thomas, F. B.
McLester, George Solomon and
A. R. McPhail.
COPPER STILL CAPTURED.
Sheriff McDonald and Deputies J. B.
Reynolds and B. H. Key bagged a big
copper still on Drowning Creek, 20
miles from Rockingham, about s:s
last Friday afternoon. A white man
and a negro were making a run when
the officers hove in sight, but they
quickly disappeared into the swamp.
The officers searched the neighbor
hood and about 50 yards distant
found W. D. Stuart, a white man
about 59 years old, hiding. They
brought him to Rockingham, lodged
him in jail and Saturday morning he
was given a hearing before Squire
Steele who bound him to July 26tn
term of court under $300 bond which
W. A. McDonald furnished.
The still was a fine one, of 100 gal
lons and of copper. Among the ar
ticles seized by the officers were a
barrel of molasses, 300 pounds of
ship stuff and meal, two gallons of
fresh whiskey and a Ford touring car,
besides tools of various kinds.
This makes the 49th blockade still
captured by Sheriff McDonald since
December 1st, 1918.
CAR AND BOOZE NABBED.
Federal Prohibition Agents Carl
Shores and Brown Saturday afternoon
arrested William Crutchfleld, Mary
Strother and Wllla Cross, all colored,
on the public road between Hamlet
and Old Hundred late Saturday
afternoon. Three quarts of blockade
whiskey were found in the Ford, to
gether with a number of empty ves
sels, the presumption buing that
whiskey had been peddled during the
day at Hamlet. The three with the
car were brought to Rockingham and
Saturday night released by U. S.
Commissioner H. L. Guthrie under
$200 bond each, to appear at Federal
Court. W. A. McDonald furnished
the bond.
HE DID-
and in the most ef
fective way possible.
He took out an ade
quate amount of
MAuisiKAit!) tuum. ourLmun vwuri. womaniess weaaing.
Variety of Cases Tried. Squire Steel's
Mill Grinds Almost Eevry Day.
The following are the cases record
ed on the books of Squire S. W. Steele
for the past week:
Luther Stone submits Monday to be
ing intoxicated' FriCay night in West
Rockingham, and is fined $6 and
costs of 18.05.
Clarence McRae submits to reckless
driving at Pee Dee No. 2 village on
Saturday. Fined $5 and costs of $9.55.
Oscar McDonald and Allie Hasty
submitted Tuesday morning to ex
ceeding the speed limit Monday after
noon in returning from the colored
ball game at the Fair Grounds. Each
man fined $5 and costs of $4.10.
Bob Fletcher, colored, was taxed
with simply the costs Tuesday for ex
ceeding the speed limit Monday after
noon to the Fair Grounds. Costs
were $4 50.
Prince Adams, charged with
vagrancy. Tried Wednesday a.
m. Sentenced to roads for 30
days. Gave notice of appeal, and
George A. Seawell stood his bond
of $100.
Buck Frieson; an affray. Fined
$5 and costs of $4.70.
Hobson Covington; speeding
Monday aft from ball game
Taxed with costs of $4.10.
BEFORE SQUIRE BARRETT.
W. T. Pate, a white man of Gib
son's Station, was given a hearing be
fore Squire Alfred Barrett Sunday, he
being tried on two charges one for
driving a car whils intoxicated, the
other for speeding. In the first case
he was fined $50 and costs of $4.30; in
the speeding case he paid a fine of $5
and costs of $4.30.
IN MAYOR'S COURT.
Jack Harris, riding bicycle on side
walk, pays costs ot $3.6Q in Mayor's
court; no fine imposed.
Frank Little, cursing on streets;
taxed with costs ot $2.30; no fine.
Dove, son of Ed. Dove, col
ored, speeding Saturday afternoon
(opening up down courthouse hill);
pays costs ot $2.30; no fine; first of
tense.
School Commencement.
1 he commencement, exercises
of the city school, which begins
Sunday, May 30th, promise to be
the most interesting in the his
tory of the school. Rev. F. D.
Love, President of Louisburg
College, will preach the com'
mencement sermon in the Metho
dist Church on Sunday morning,
May 30th, at 11 o'clock.
The class day exercises of the
graduating class will be held in
the school auditorium on Monday
night, May 31, at 8:30 o'clock
Each member of the graduating
class will have a part on the pro-
trram.
The annual society contest for
the Reciters' medal and the De-
clamers' medal, the latter given
each year by Mr. T. C. Leak, wil
take place Tuesday morning,
June 1st, at 11 o'clock. The con
test will be presided over bv
Charles McCollum of the gradu
ating class.
On Tuesday night, at 8:30 o'-
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ClOCK. xne eraauauiiK exeiu&es
will take place. The commence
ment arlHrpss will be delivered
by Dr. John E. White, who has a
national reputation as a speaker
or torce and power.
The public is cordially invited
to all these exercises.
SPECULATION
is trying to guess
what the value will be.
INVESTMENT
is buying AFTER the
value is proved.
The Richmond County Savings Bank
Rockingham, N. C.
May term of Superior Court for trial
of civil cases will convene here May
24th, with Judge Thomas B. Finley
presiding. The calendar of cases can
be seen elsewhere in this issue. The
next term after the May 24th term
will begin June 14th, and this' also
is a civil term.
The Jurors for May 24th term are:
Jas R Ewing
H S Sheely
C D Russell
E C Thomas
W E Robertson
W R Bethune
A S Cowan
Walter L Steele
Paul Smith
C C Taylor
W C Hicks
W F Grant
S O Bauserfeld
E M Smith
L B Brady
M B Nicholson
WD McCoy
Charles Brady
W L Ussery
W B Martin
J O Ballard
E B O'Brien
W T Covington
J L Pankey
Confederate Reunion.
The Confederate veterans of North
Carolina will hold their annual re
union at Fayetteville June 1. 2 and 3.
The Cape Fear city is making great
preparations for the reception and en
tertainment of the gallant old vets
and those who are not able to pay for
board and lodging will be taken care
of free of charge.
As stated heretofore in the Post-
Dispatch, the County Commissioners
passed an order May 3rd authorizing
the payment of the railroad fare of
every Confederate veteran in Rich
mond County who desires to attend
this reunion. It is to be hoped a large
number will take advantage of this.
Those desiring to go must see Chair
man B. F. Reynolds,- at the Bank ot
Rockingham, for an order for thMr
ticket.
Sugar Profit.
The following instructions
were today received by Mayor
Phillips from U. S. District At
torney E. F. Aydlett, at Eliza
beth City:
"May 11th, 1920
Dear Sir:
I have just received from Attorney
General the following telegram:
'Washington, May 11th.
You will immediately announce in
your State only recognizable margin
of profit on sugar by Department oi
Justice, one cent per pound whole
sale, two cents per pound retailers.
Instructions contained in circular 38
hereby rescinded, same sent by mis
take.' Please notify the merchants in your
town.
Yours very truly,
E. F. Aydlett,
U. S. Attorney."
Cotton Market.
Nejv York futures closed today:
May 42.45, July 38.75, Oct. 35.75,
Dec. 34.67.
Hickory Wagons.
Car of Hickory one-horse wag
ons received this week at Ever
ett Hardware store.
MISS ORA CAREW
-.- IN -
"LOOT"
AT
THE STAR THEATRE
Friday, May 21
Admission 20 and 30c.
One of America's greatest masters of business,
ANDREW CARNEGIE, made his first thousand
dollars by SAVING IT, not by looking for specula
tive windfalls.
THRIFT is the foundation of practically ALL
fortunes. ,
Make 1920 your BEST YEAR in matters of
finance. START SYSTEMATIC SAVING.
This bank will aid you in selecting the SAFEST
SECURITIES in which to place your funds.
Start the SAVINGS habit by opening an ac
count at this-the ONLY SAVINGS BANK in the
county.
4 per cent interest paid on deposits.
There will be pulled off in the
R'ham Opera House.Mpnday May
24th, a '"Womaniess Wedding"
the actors being all men in vari
ous degrees of longitude, ages
and widths.
It will be a scream of a per
formancethe costumes, or
rather the lack of costumes, for
the "flower girls" are to wear
knee-length dress, being a
feature that will make the old'
O. H. building rock to its base.
The bride, dainty and blush
ing, will be Druggist L. G. Fox,
more lovingly called by his
friends "Lucy." The groom is
the debonair John Scales a typi
cal long and short of it. The
mother of the bride is Will Mc
Rae and the daughter comes
naturally by her six feet, seven.
The sanctimonious preacher is
W. N. Everett, and the affair
will be pulled off seriously and
according to order if the minis
ter can be kept from pulling an
'original' joke; he can be depsnd
ed upon to slip through some
thing not on the bill of fare.
The coy little ring-bearer is
Attorney Ozmer L. Henry, and
this sweet-faced darling will
cover herself with ?lory as she
trips down the aisle, clad in knee
dress and bearing the ring con
cealed in a lovely cabbage head.
The maid-of-honor is the di
munitive Frederick W. Bynum.
Dr. Everett impersonates the
black mammy, leading the little
sister (Billy Everett) and little
brother (Gene Payne) by the
hands.
The apogee of the affair will
be the flower girls; these are
Tom Leak, Bill Cole, John Hasty,
W. G. Lowry and Leak Coving
ton. Daintily attired in abbrev
iated Tarlton skirts, their come
ly limbs will cause many an en
vious sigh to flicker over the
feminine portion of the audience
The show will have specialties,.
songs, dances, solos, etc., and it
will be a treat. The curtain
rises at 8:30. Admission is $1
for reserved seats (seats now on
sale at Fox drug store), with 75c
general admission for the gal
lery and the last four rows down
stairs. Children will be admitted!
for 50c gallery and four rear rows
downstairs, but may pay the
regular $1 price for reserved
seats. ' t
The show is being Staged by
Miss Annie Miller, of Mississippi,
who held a similar event (but
not with such wonderful talent)
at Cheraw Monday night. It
is under the auspices of the
ladies of the Methodist church,
on a percentage basis for the
fund for the proposed new Meth
odist church.
Everybody wants to see Jack
Dempsey at the Opera House on
Wednesday, May 26th.. The
girls are no less interested in
Miss Pearl White. The kiddies
will enjoy "Mutt and Jeff."
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