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SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Om Tmt U Six atwtfci . $125 Three months .75 Single copies 10c etc RockisfJ Market MAT 11 trir-i - Strict "14 Gmi Ntw Tfc Mam CW Tofay 1991, W1957, 195S 4 - l '' - vols. No. 24 mwmt 1 . '.'"Ill ' ' ,0 ,. . 1 " ' wwijiBMy ROCKINGHAM, N. C, THURSDAY Afternoon, MAY 11, 1922. $2.00 PER YEAR THE RICHMOND COUNTY NEW COURTHOUSE Picture of the New Courthouse That is to Be Built on Frank lin Street in Rockingham. The Contract Was Award ed Last Week to John P. Little & Son, of Charlotte, for $1 77,450. Work Will Begin Within a Month and Com pleted in a Year. Building is of Indiana Limestone, 112 Feet Frontage, 104 Feet pepth from Corner and 9 Feet Extension from Portico. . , . Farm Demonstration Department Conducted by just send for the doctor, but don't get peeved if there are several calls ahead of you. his services? If not, how do you- expect to get them? 4. Are you curious to know why the agent visits your neighbor often? Watch your neighbor's farm and see if he is making any im provements, and you will probably understand. The agent is instructed to visit and aid those who adopt and put into practice the methods recommended. He is employed to work, not to hunt. The old custom of begging men to work with the county agent is past there are too (Continued on Page 8.) School Stwer Une. The firm of Tucker f-axton is now engaged in pitting in a sewer line for the twtt 'from the site of the new high stthool building, west to Pee Dee street. The cost is in the ncighl)orhood of 3,000. Bank Statements. In this issue can be seen quar terly bank statements of. three of the Rockingham banks. The showing is an improvement, and is an index -to the more optimis tic feeling of our countymen. NOTICE. 1. I find that some farmers have not yet learned that myt office days are Saturdays. 2. Many yet jeem to think that the County Agent can do the im possible and visit every body regard less. No gentleman wants to "butt in " 1 vnn u-nnf his .ArvicM. Hflf, : . ,rn.. 2J continue the work of the circle juu nave iu uu lo w w wo jut 7 . ' . when a member of the family la irrl. 1 , . iiowj; awaiting avicimiMi, inn, mc treasury is bare of funds. The The King's Daughters. A canvass will be made Friday morning of the business people of the community by committees from the King's Daughters to obtain funds work of this circle needs noreinin 4nn II tw) i ict IkS-vt-wwl aiii man will ( Hoi m i , n i a air ad t hd n mini frktVi. 1 receive the canvassers cordially to morrow and contribute liberally. William Edwards Dead. Mr. William Edwards, aged 72. died this Thursday morning at 9 o clock at the home ot Mrs Jack Young in West Rham. The v. j a i A i r interment wiu oe at ivr.zpan rn day at 3 o'clock. Onlv one marriage license is sued this oast week to Alex Campbell and Pearl Currie, white, on May bth. Medals on! Display. The medals to be competed for by the Rockingham high school are now on display at the Helms Jew elry store, and are most handsome. The medals are: Reciters, given by school board; W. I. Everett Math medal; Buy kin scholastic, given by Mrs. J. W. Leak-; Declaimcrs, by T. C. Leak, and the Walter L. Steele, Sr., Memorial. The medals were made by Mahler at Raleigh, and the students who win these, five medals will be most fortunate. Street Paving. . As can be seen elsewhere in the Post-Dispatch, the contract for the street paving for the town of Rock ingham will be awarded May 23rd at 2' o'clock at the Mayor's office. The work will include approximate ly 18,000 cubic yards of excavation and grading. Piano Robbed. A sneak thief broke into the Boggan cafe Tuesday night through the back door, and rob bed the electric piano of some $12 m mckles, I -4 Passenger train No. 14 took an hour to run from Pee Dee station to Rockingham last Monday morn ing, the snail pace being due to the breaking of some part ,of the driv ing power on one side of the en gine. Repuh.lcans Select Ticket. The Republicans of Richmond county, said to be to the number of around 100, assembled on the second floor of the Long building here at Rockingham on Thursday night, May 4th, in convention. The chief business was that of naming candi dates to be sacriAced at the election to be held November 7th. The con vention was harmonious, the ma chinery well oiled, and running 6moothly. The following are the nominees for the various offices: House D. C. Farlow, Ellerbe. Register Noah' CoCkman, R'ham. Clerk Frank Butler, Hoffman. Sheriff Henry K. Jenkins, R'ham. County Commissioners Roger A. Derby, Hoffman, Rt.; H. T. Rollins, Hamlet; A. A. Baucon, Ellerbe; T. E. Cox, Rockingham; Charlie Cock man, Entwistle. Senate Martin C. Freeman EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : W. F. Long, chairman; Frank Meacham, secretary. C. J. Jones, Rockingham Calvin Robbing, Black Jack J. F. Stafford, Mineral Springs J. E. Mclntyre, Steele's M. C. Freeman, Marks Creek Lonnie Butler, Beaver Dam" Didn't Know 'Twas Loaded. William Leak Monday afternoon drove his new Studebaker in front of the Everett store for gas. After filling the tank, Mr. C. W. King got in the car to admire it, and just to see how the beautiful thing would respond, he stepped lightly on the self-starter and he got a surprising ly quick response. The car was in everse gear, with the accelerator on full. And so when the self-starter buzzed, the car got in motion, and it is estimated that machine sped backward with amaaing speed. On the opposite side of the street was standing Elmore Manor's car, and full into it backed the Leak car. The Manor car was damaged to the ex tent of a smashed wheel and fen der, but the Studebaker was un hurt other than a bent tail-light. Mr. King says he will know next time whether the blame thing is loaded or not. Free ice cream at Fowlkes Pharmacy. Read "how come" on page 12. Chamberlain Deposits $400 Cash Forfeit. The information received by the paper from Bennettsville just before going to press on Thurs day of last week to the effect that Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, dentist of Rockingham, was going to pay a $400 fine rather than face a trial. This was a bit premature; as a matter of fact, the doctor did not actually submit to the four whiskey charges against him, but in substance one might consider it a submission. Dr. Chamberlain was arrested on Wednesday night of last week in a house in Marlbsro county, with him being Charlie Bowers. A large still was found nearby. He was locked in Bennettsville jail, and four charges preferred against both the men transport ing, retailing, manufacturing and storing whiskey. He and Bow ers remained in jail until Monday afternoon when Mrs. Chamber lain and her lawyer, J. Chesley Sedberry, went to Bennettsville and. without the necessity of trial posted with Col. J. P. Gibson, magistrate, a cash forfeit bond of $400. Now the reason this paper says this might be considered equiva lent to a submission to the charg es is because Col. Gibson informs the paper that so far as his re cords are concerned the case is ended and that there is no time set for his trial; no such return contemplated. Had he gone to a trial and been convicted, the fine would have been $100 in each case, a total of $400. Bowers' bond was $500, and it is said he intends returning to (Continued on Page 12.) Old Board Candidates. It is generally understood that the present Board of County Commissioners will be candidates for re nomination to succeed themselves. They have made no official announcement, but it is pretty much of a certainty that their names will be before the Democratic voters June 3rd. The Boarii consists of B. F. Rey nolds, L. D. Frutchey, John W. Capel, Jno. A. McNeill, and H. D. Hatch. So far only four men have an nounced their candidacy for Com missioner, through the columns of the Post-Dispatch. They are George G. Terry, A. T. White, G. A. McRae and Nelson Gibson. Primary Officers. The Post-Dispatch is publish ing in this issue the list of regis trars and poll-holders for the June 3rd primary. The regis tration books close May 20th. Better see if your name is on the books for sure. The Board of Elections consists of Ozmer L. Henry, J. C. Leigh and R A. Manship. McDonald "Never Again." "Little Bill" McDonald says he Draverfullv hones the good Lord will forgive him for ever having been connected with the Republi can organization in Richmond county, as at present constituted and bossed. He says he is not fr Wnmp n full. fledged Democrat, but hopes to De auowea to lane a penuenuai seat on the outer innge. Inspector Her A postoffice inspector was in Rockingham Wednesday and to day to look into the charges (?) filed against italph Hutchinson, the Route 1 Carrier. The Grand Mogul is doubtless happy. County Summer School. The State Department of Edu cation, will conduct a County Summer School for white teach ers and prospective teachers of Richmond county at Rocking ham, beginning Monday, June 5th. Teachers holding second grade, provisional, temporary and ex pired county certificates as well as high school graduates expect ing to secure State certificates, should atttend this summer school, for which there is no charge. I shall be . glad to give any information with respect to the work and to hear from those wishing to attend. Misses Kate Finley and Anne Watkins have been selected by the State to conduct the summer school. L. J. BELL, County Supt Big Land Company. "The North State Peach Com pany" is this week being incor porated by the Secretary of State. The capitalization is given at $200,000, with $40,000 paid in. This new company is planning development on a huge scale. The land bought consists of 12, 000 acres in Beaver Dam town ship, Richmond county, and is a part of the original Leak-Everett 14,000-acre tract that was acquir ed by T. T. Cole some three years ago. The proposition was promoted by J. A. McAu'ay, Clerk of Court, who retired two weeks ago from the race for re-nomination in or der to carry out his realty plans. It is understood he will manage the development for the com pany, which numbers some 15 of Rockingham's strongest finan cial men. The company intends developing the land for peaches, building roads and dividing the large ttact into suitable peach farms for the market. Car Was Not Stolen. Last Saturday morning "Bud" Brigman drove his jitney to the Watson-King corner, and left it Returning a few minutes later, the car was gone. He gave the alarm, and he and Robert Steele rapidly drove towards Cheraw to catch the supposed thief. But barely had they left town than some one located the car at the Stephenson-Belk corner, just one block from where he says he had left it. Either Brigman had for gotten where he left the car, or some one moved it as a joke; at any rate, he enjoyed a pursuit chase as far as Cheraw. ELSIE FERGUSON m "Sacred and Profane Love" AT THE STAR THEATRE Friday, May 12 Matinee 2:30, Nigbt 7 COMING TO THE Star Theatre Rockingham, N. C. Monday and Tuesday, May 15th sad 16th. FOR JUST TWO DATS ONLT Doors open Matinee at 2:30 Show starts at : 3:15 Doors open night at . 1.7.00 Show starts at. ..7.45 Adults... $1.00 Children 50 THE STAR THEATRE Tomorrow The man who thinks of tomor rowof his future comfort of the protection of his family insures his property today. If it burns it will not break him. The insurance company pays the damage. Today The one who thinks' only of to daywho considers only the slight expense of the moment who forgets the future security of his family does not insure. When the property burns it criples him or wipes him out completely. Let us quote you low prices on a policy RICHMOND INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY A. G. CORPENING, Sec-Trcas. Office in Hotel Building Program at The Star Theatre Rockingham, N. c Monday, May 15th to Friday, May 19th. Monday and Tuesday, May 16th and 16th. P. W. Griffith's "WAY DOWN EAST' Show starts: Matinee 3:30, Niflt 7:45 Wednesday, May 17th. Robertson-Cole presents "THE CALL OF HOME" Thursday, May 18th. Douglas Fairbanks in "THE NUT" Friday, May 19th. Pmtojnt present "BURIED TREASURE" Coming Monday tni Tuer d u , May 29th and 30th. : Rudolph .Vahatias in "TH I C0.1Q0SSHIG POWER," Ao. IC-3C PUSH ROCKINGriAM FOR WARD. 1 HI m
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