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SOCKINQHAM POST-DlflPATCfl, RlCHfcotTD OOtTNTT, H. 0
ROCKINGHAM
POST -DISPATCH
Published every Thursday after
noon at Rockingham, Richmond
County, N. C.
ISAAC S. LONDON
EDITOR AMD PROPRIETOR
Office on Courthouse Square
Entered as second-class mail
'matter at the postoffice at Rock
ingham, N. C.
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS
Correspondence from every sec
tion of the county invited. Phone
182 your items.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One jtu $2.00 J
Six wmthi $1.25
Three months 75 j
JOB WORK A SPECIALTY
Let's Move Forward.
Another year is before us.
Will we as a community move
forward, stand still, or progress
backward?
There can be but one answer
from the energet c people of this
community.
It is FORWARD.
If we have made mistakes in
the past, let's rectify them.
If we have overlooked opportu
nities, let's recover them or sear
ch out new ones, and prove them
Let's be up and doing, for the
d )er is the man who gets there.
Let's move forward.
We have no eye 5 in the back
0- our heads.
A Paying Investment.
Tho alarming inciease of crime
in tho big cities is causing gravo
concern to the smaller towns and
rural communities. Sooner or lat
er i any of those hardened crimi
nals, gradually driven from the
cities, will begin to overrun the
more sparsely settled sections of
the country. It is a condition to
which one cannot look forward with
any degree of equanimity. It may
not materialize to any great extent,
but the danger is too acute to be
ignored.
The old saying that "an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure" is everlastingly true. Rock
ingham and Richmond county can
have no better preventive than the
. possession of a well-trained blood
hound! Two instances have oc
currod right here in Rockingham
within a month's time where had a
bloodhound been available the cul
prit could have been captured.
This matter of a bloodhound was
presented to the County Comiyiis
sioners recently. They passed the
matter by with the remark that a
bloodhound is no good unless the
animal is handled carefully and
kept in the pink of condition. Of
course th..t is true, as is the case
with any valuable piece of ma
chinery; leave it in the wet, it will
rust; neglect it and it will not func
tion. This matter of a county or town
owned dog should he seriously con
sidered by the County Commission
ers and the Town Commissioners.
Unquestionably the mere fact that
such a dog can De secured within
a few minutes after a robbery or
crime will go a long way in safe
guarding the property and rights of
our people. It would indeed be a
wise investment, and money spent
for such a purpose would well re
pay our tax payers.
An editor in a certain town in this
part of the State was recently ap
proached by a young man who was
anxious to leant the printing trade.
"Can you spell correctly," asked the
editor. "Yes," replied tho youth,
"whenever I have occasion to use
the word." And church was out.
The 1921 session of the Legisla
ture convened at Raleigh Wednes
day. The Democratic caucus met
Tuesday night and selected Harry
P. drier, of Iredell county, as speak
er. There was no opposition to
him, the seconding speech being
made by Richmond county's repre
sentative, W. N. Everett. The News
and Observer in its report of the
nomination of Speaker Grier had
the following to say:
"The caucus' nominee for Speaker
was presented briefly by Represen
tative John G. Dawson, in a neatly
turned speech. Mr. Grier's most
clangorous opponent for the honor,
Representative W. N. Everett, in a
few sentences that wiiJ become
classic in the House annals, second
ed the nomination, and upon sug
gestion of Representative R. L.
Doughton, the nomination was
made unanimous."
The Senate selected Senator Luns
ford Long, of Halifax county, as
President Pro Tern. In the Repub
lican caucus H. S. Williams, of Ca
barrus, was chosen as minority lead
er by one vote over John A. Hen
dricks, of Madison, the the being
11-10.
the world has crossed the
threshold and the new year of 1921
is.a reality. In fact, few of us are
now so forgetful as to make a mis
take in writing the figures.
As a wish for the New Year, The
Post-Dispatch hopes when you shell
the Pod of 1921 you may find in it
the three Peas Peace, Plenty and
Prosperity.
Quite often The Post-Dispatch
man hears a merchant say "business
is too dull to advertise; nothing do
ing." Hut the level-headed mer
chant knows that persistent, every
week advertising eventually brings
home the bacon. There are a few
merchants who advertise once or
twice a year end depend on that to
keep their business going strong.
But once-or-twice-a-year advertising
reminds this writer of the old-fashioned
night-before-the-4th celebra:
tions. A big flare of skyrockets all
in a bunch and after that (as Irving
Cobb says) "thunders of silence" for
the rest of the year. For the wise
merchant or business man the time
to advertise is ALL THE TIME.
The capitol building of West
Virginia at Charleston, W. Va.,
was destroyed by fire Jan 3rd.
The Cone mills at Greensboro,
employing 3000 people, this week
made a wage reduction of 25 per
cent.
Mrs. Thomas McLendon, moth-
er 01 Lyclone Mack , the
evangelist died at her home near
Bennettsville Jan. 3rd.
The price of butcher's meat
may have advanced elsewhere,
but it is just as. cheap at the
grade crossings as ever.
Col. W. H. Osborn, the founder
of Keeley Institute and for four
years Commissioner of Internal
Revenue died at his home at
Greensboro Jan. 3rd. He was
in his 65th year. Diabetes was
the cause of his death.
A total of 707 was scored by
the automobile homicides in
New York last year bettering
their previous record by five.
With industry and preseverance,
they ought to be able to elimin
ate the pedestrian in the course
of time.
The Blue Buckell overall com
pany, of Lynchburg, manufacturers
of the celebrated overall of that
name, last week went into the hands
of receivers. The plant, which em
ploys 1,300, shut down a month ago.
A campaign will be launched in
the State beginning Feb. 14th for
funds for the relief of the starving
children of Armenia and Syria.
The Near East Relief campaign is
under direction of George H. Bel
lamy, with Root. A. Brown, Ra
leigh, as treasurer.
Income Tax in a Nutshell.
WHO? Single persons who had
net income of $1,000 or more
for the year 1920; married
couples who had net income of
$2,000.
WHEN? March 15, 1921, is the
final date for filling returns and
making first payments.
WHERE? Collector of Internal
Revenue for district in which
the person resides.
HOW? Full directions on Form
1040A and Form 1040; also the
law and regulations.
WMAT? Four per cent normal
tax on taxable income up to
$4,000 in excess of exemption.
Eight per cent normal tax on
balance of taxable income.
Surtax from 1 per cent to 65
per cent on net incomes over
$5,000.
Roberdel Notes.
Christmas passed off quietly all
seeming to enjoy themselves to
the utmost.
On Xmas eve at the M. E.
church were Xmas exercises, and
a tree laden with beoutifal pres
ents for those attending.
Mr. David Jones of Aravada
Wyoming is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Low Easterling
of Kannpolis, spent the holidays
with relatives here.
Mr. Stanley Gibson and family
of Charlotte, spent Xmas with his
mother. Mrs. M. K. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Elie Reynolds, of
Ellerbe spent the holidays here.
The young folks are indebted
very much to Miss Viola Gibson
for her entertainment during the
holidays.
Miss Bessie Reynolds of Roan
oke Rapids, was with her parents
for a few days.
'Mr. N. M. Ellerbe and family
have moved to Winston; we re
gret much to lose them.
Miss Susan McRae and father
spent the holidays with relatives
in Red Springs.
Mrsjohn Woods of Milwaukee
visited her parents for a few days.
Miss Effie Easterling has re
turned Greensboro, where she is
taking a commercial course.
Rev. G. C. Wood filled his regu
lar appointment Sunday A. M. at
the M. E. church.
Mr. Guy and Miss Blanche
Reynolds returned to the S. I. I.
in Charlotte Monday.
Miss Mamie Ellerbe left Tues
day for Colerain to resume her
school work.
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Mangum Items.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Andrews
gave a most delightful apron
party at their home near Man-
gum Friday from 7:30 to eleven
o'clock. It was the most attract
ive as well as the largest party
that was given in Mangum dur
ing the Xmas holidays. After
many interesting games were
played a delicious salad course
was served which was enjoyed
by all. The guests present were
Misses Addie Maynor, Mamie
Currie, Mattie and Minnie John
son, Josie Chandelier, Bertha
Lisk, Lucy Tice from Wadesboro,
Ruth Green from Morman, and
Messrs. Lum and Jack Currie,
Lee Johnson, Ralph and Guy
Misenheimer from Mt. Gilead,
Fletcher and Charlie Lisk and
Mackjarrell from Rockingham.
The students who came from
Blackstone College for the holi
days were : Misses Mattie John
son, Minnie Currie; and from
Trinity Park, Lum Currie. They
resumed their school work Janu
ary 4th
Still in Business.
I am still in business at the
same old stand next door to the
Manufacturers Building in the
building known as the Stansill
Building, and directly underneath
the Telephone Central office.
Come ana have your eyes exam-
lined and get glasses. H. B.
' Humphrey.
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You Know That "Feelin'-"
Now don't you ?
You can never forget how important you felt af
ter you got your first rabbit. And it didn't make any
difference to you what kind of an old "field piece"
you had to use either.
But now, since you've "growed" up, you want the
best hunting equipment.
We can take care of your wants in Guns, Am
munition, Hunting Knives, etc.
Everett Hardware Company
Tasty Furniture
BEAUTIFIES THE HOME
and
STIMULATES YOUR PEP
V W y begin the new year with a com-
plete stock of the best furniture to
W W I . be found in this community.
We begin with an INVITATION
TO YOU to make frequent in
spections of our stock, for in this
way you will become thoroughly
familiar with our goods and will
know exactly what to buy when
you are ready.
We ask you to bear in mind that
whether it be large or small, ex
pensive or moderate in cost, we
can easily please you both in the
article and in its price.
BEGINNING
THE
NEW YEAR
W. E. McNAIR
Cash or Credit
Rockingham, N. C.