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ROCKINGHAM, N. C, WEDNESDAY Afternoon, DEC. 20, 1922.
$2.00 PER YEAR
Vol. 6. No. 4
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FESPERMAN GETS 18 MONTHS
Tom Spivey Choses to Take 8 Months
and $500 Fine Rather Than 2 Years
in Pen. 10 Men Sent to Roads Last
Week for Total of 117 Months.
There are Now Thirty-four Violators
N of the Law Doing Time on County's
Chain Gang.
RESULT OF LAST WEEK'S COURT:
,
The following were sentenced to roads
' for total oil 17 1-2 months:
. Steve Fesperman, white, ...-18 months A. D. W. andC. C. W,
Olin Rainwaters, white ..: 15 " Blockading arod Retailing.
Will Davis, colored 18' " - Larceny.
Frank Jones, colored 18 " Larceny.
William Johnson, colored 41-2" .... Stockading.
Caesar Parks, white 11, - Retailing.
Jim Ratliffe, colored -8. " ....Retailing.
John Rollins, colored 7 " Blockading.
G. H. Hodges, white .... -10 ....Retailing.
Tom Spivey, white -'8 " Seduction.
Government Ginnings.
: The ginning to Dec. 14th was
announced this a. m. by the Gov
ernment. It shows 9,494,000 bales
ginned to Dec. 14th. The Rich
mond county figures will proba
bly be around 15,590.
Mills for Christmas.
The various cotton mills around
town will close down Friday
night for the holidays, and start
again Wednesday morning Dec.
27th.
SPEAKS FOR LAW
It Might Have Been.
Ashcville defeated the New Born
highs in the state championship
football game, at Chanel' Hill last
Saturday 12-fl, in a five-period game.
And this causes Rockingham fans
to "figure" a hit and conjecture as
to i would have happened had
.ttoiKingham kicked that fateful
goal in the Sanford game. Sanford
it will he recalled, defeated Rock
ingham -by one point 7-6. That
put Sanford against New Bern and
the Lee county team won easily.
Sanford then played New Bern hut
lost bv a single touchdown 6-0.
And now New Bern has lost to
Asheville by a single touchdown,
and our fans can not help hut won
der what would have happened had
that Sanford goal been kicked.
The special term of Superior
Court held last week with 'Judge
B. F. Long presiding, adjourned
Saturday at noon after complet
ing a full, week's work.
, As a result the chain gang re
ceived 10 recruits five white!
and five colored, for' a total of
U7 months. The full list is
given, above. The gang now
numbers 3410 white and 24
colored; Eight of the recruits
were carried to the gang Sunday,
and.2 (Spivey and Hodges) Mon
day. :. . -
The Post-Dispatch last issue
stated that Tom Spivey, white
jitney driver, had been ecntenced
to to the pen for a term of from
2 to i years for seducing Venie
Tutor, or pay a fine of $500 to
the girl and be Sent to the roads
for 8 months. Spivey later de
cided to take the lesser sentence,
and so paid to Clerk of- Court W.
, S. Thomas $500 and went to the
chain gang Mondav to begin his
8 months' ' sentence. For good
behavior each prisoner gets 5
daysoff per month; this would
really make his sentence about
7 months. Clerk Thomas is to
pay ihis $500 to the girl in his
discretion, at such times and in
such amounts as her condition
and necessity warrants.
Steve Fesperman's case was
possibly the most outstanding
one of the Court. He was con
victed of an aggravated assault
with a pistol upon Western Un
ion Operator J. H. Starr and wife
last May. The jury convicted
(Continued On Page 12.)
E. E. Hamer Dead.
Supt. of City Water E. E. Ham
er died at his home, here Monday
morning at 5 o'clock, Dec. 19th,of
pneumonia which he contracted
two weeks ago. ' .
The funeral was held from his
house on Franklin street, con:
ducted by Revs. Benton, Biindy
and Coppedge. A selected choir
sang most beautifully three fav
orite hymns of the deceased. The
interment was at New Eastside
cemetery, the palVbearers being
Chief Covington and the town
Commissioners.
Elijah Everett Hamer was born
at the old Everett home, about 4
miles from Rockingham, Nov. 8,
1855. He was a son of John H.
and Constance Obediance Everett
(Continued on Page 6.)
' Turn to page 2 and see the picture of
W. H. Carpenter's fine cornfield. It also
appeared in last bunaay s wews vo-
server.
University Smoker.
The annual "get together", of
the Richmond County Alumni of
the University will beheld at the
Rockingham hotel Wednesday
night, Dec. 27th, at 8:30. this to
be in the form of an informal
smoker. It was found to be im
practical to have a banquet this
year.
The 23 students from the coun
ty at the Hill will be the special
guests of the Alumni. Every
alumnus is expected to be pre
sent. The affair will be entirely
informal and a good time enjoyey.
President Leak Asserts That McLendon
Club and K. K. K. Are Not Connected.
THE KU KLUX KLAN SPEAKER
Train Hits Car.
Phil Little had a narrow escape
on Thursday night of last week. He
was returning to Charlotte, accom
panied by a friend and as lie at
tempted to cross the Seaboard track
at Peachland the rear wheels sank
in a mud hole in the track and the
cal" became stuck. The fast train,
No. 6, "happened" along about that
time, and made kindling of the car.
Fortunately, his car was a roadster,
a, new one, and the front part was
just off the track, so that neither
of the two men were actually hit
by the train.' The demolition of
the car threw them out of course,
and both received cuts from the
windshield.
paper Day Carlier. --v
The Post-Dispatch is printed a
day earlier this week on Wednes
day night in order that it may be
distributed to his readers well be
fore Christmas. Next week's issue
will not appear until Friday night
a day late. The Post-Dispatch
does not take a week off, as do
many weeklies, but instead makes
its Christmas issue a day earlier
and the, following' issue a day later.
The McLendon Club held its
semi-monthly meeting last Sun
day in the courthouse at 3' o'clock,
and will hold its next meeting on
Sunday, Dec. 31st, at the court
house at the same hour.
Especially noteworthy about
last Sunday's meeting was ihe
fact that the President, T. C.
Leak, emphatically declared that
there was no connection between
the Club and the Ku Klux Klan.
Also, the tenor of all three ad
dresses were along the lines of
law enforcement, and along ord
erly, constituted lines.
Mr. Leak, the President, in call
ing the Club to order, assured
the Club that there was no con
nection between it and the
Kluckers. He referred to the
order of the day last week as be
ing cne of convictions except
two alleged blindtigers who lit a
rag back to the hills.
The first speaker was Mr. Geo.
S. Steele. He said the Club has
done a great work, but that we
must not be too sanguine about
it; we must all work in unison to
the end of even more vigorous
law enforcement.
Representative W. N. Everett
then spoke for 20 minutes. He
quoted the axiom laid down by
Confucius that "an oppressive
Government is fiercer than a tig
er." . He recounted through the
ages the various processes that
finally gave to the present this
system of law and government.
"TheTaw "guarantees to all the
great privilege that e,very man
has certain constitutional rights
that neither judge nor man can
take away. Every man has a
right to a fair trial in open Court
and to be confronted by his ac
cuser. He who goes into Court
(Continued on Page 2.)
Rev. Oscar Haywood Spoke in Advocacy
of Ku Klux in Courthouse Here Last
Sunday. J. L. Hawley Admits Being
Member of Klan Says His Recent
Affidavit Referred Only to His Not
Being a "Knight," But That He is a
Novice.
INTERVIEW WITH
MR. HAWLEY
The Post-Dispatch sought Mr.
J. L. Hawley Tuesday and obtained
from him an interview as to his
connection with the Ku Klux Klan.
Mr. Hawley states that at the
time he made the affidavit in Octo
ber, he swore literally to the truth
that he was not a Knight of the Ku
Klux Klan; as a matter of fact, he
says he was a novice in the order
at that time.
That Christmas Gift.
Again let us suggest that yoii
send the Post-Dispatch to some
friend or relative as a Christmas'
gift. The cost for one year is
$2.00, and it will be a most wel
come weekly visitor. One good
Rockingham lady yesterday or
dered the paper sent to two re
lativesan uncle and brother
living in other towns. How a
bout you?
PROGRAM AT THE STAR THFATPF R0CKINGHAM N
AT THE STAR THEATRE
FRIDAY, DEC. 22nd
Lila Lee and James Lirkwood in
"EBB TIDE"
Also a comedy
For week of Dec. 23rd to Dec. 30th
MUSIC DAILY BY THE PONISH ORCHESTRA.
MONDAY and TUESDAY, DEC. 25th and 26th.
Rodolph Valentino, Wanda Hawley and Pat Moore in
"THE YOUNG RAJAH" Also, "CRASH"-a one-reel comedy.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27th.
Katherine MacDonald in "THE WOMAN'S SIDE"
Starland Revue No. 5
THURSDAY, DEC. 28th.
Grace Davison in "THE SPLENDID LIE"
That night a 2-reel Mack Sennett Comedy.
FRIDAY, DEC. 29ht.
Miriam Cooper in "DI.NDRED OF THE DUST"
Also, "SOAK THE SHEIK"-a comedy.
SATURDAY, DEC. 30th.
Radio King No. 6. Leo Maloney in "His Enemy's Friend"
"Torchy's Nut Sunday" "Noble Bachelor"
Don't forget to hear our Orchestra every day with our pictures..
Admission 10 and 25c.
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The Ku Klux meeting in the court
house at Rockingham last Sunday
afternoon started off witli a whop
ping sensation and closed as dra
matically. To begin with, a member was un
earthed, and then after having
spoken for an hour and fifteen min
utes Rev. Oscar Haywood suddenly
quit when numbers of his audience
began leaving. He had just reach-;
ed the Roman Catholic stage of his
address when the restlessness de
velopedbut this was undoubtedly
due to the fast gathering darkness
rather than any intentional discour
tesy to the speaker.
The McLendon Club had just held
its semi-monthly meeting in the
court house, wherein the president,
T. C Leak, had earnestly and em
Tmatiealiy disclaimed an y assocla
tion or connection between the Mc
Lendon Club and the Ku Klux; and
upon adjournment of the McLendon
Club meeting, Mr. J. L. Hawley,
superintendent of the Rockingham
ailroad, arose and requested all
who believed in re-blooded Ameri
canism to remain ami hear ur. us-
car Haywood on the subject ot tne
Ku Klux. At this juncture ex-Sen
ator V. L. Parsons interrupted Mr.
Hawlev by asking might lie ask a
question of him;
Mr. Hawley: "Certainly.
Mr. Parsons: "Are you a member
of this Order?"
"I am," replied Mr. Hawley.
"Well, then, how do yorf reconcile
your .present admission, of member
ship with your sworn affidavit last
October that you were NOT a mem-
asked Senator Parsons.
Like a flash Mr. Hawley, standing
squarely in front of Mr. Parsons,
and in a voice that all could plain
ly hear, replied: "I swore I was not
a KNIGHT of the Ku Klux Klan."
With a remark that he did not
care to remain where such subter
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Holiday Christmas.
The banks and stores will be
closed Christmas Day, and the
postoffice will observe Sunday
hours. However, the Carriers
will make their usual rounds;
their holiday is Jan. 1st.
Marriage Licenses.
Dec. 7 Frazier and Emma
Booker, colored. I
Dec. 16 Edward Walter West
man and Grace Geddings, white.
Dec. 18-W. L. Mellon and Al
ice Ratcliffe, white.
Dec 18 Wm. Eddy and Daisy
Stansill, colored; " "
Dec. 19 Charlie Evans and
Mosanna Currie, colored.
Dec. 19-VHenry Crawford
Kearney and Mary Gordon, white.
Artistic Window Display.
Jim West is a window decorat
or of genuine ability. A glance
at the big show-room of West
Bros, will demonstrate this. The
firm has a fine display, the floor
covered with sand and pine trees
furnishing the background, with
a country road and a Studebaker
and Chevrolet, displayed. .
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THE GARDEN THEATRE
FRIDAY, DEC. 22
Lewis J. Selzick presents the greatest
theme in motion pictures Elaine Ham-
merstein and Conway Tearle, co-starring
in the dramatic picture of tne year
"ONE WEEK OF LOVE"
Live Wires.
A special department is created
for the Post-Dispatch for the next
four months, in which will appear
each week some snappy and read
able advertising paragraphs from
ten Rockingham firms. Those firms
using this "Live Wire" column, so
far, are:
Fox Drug Store:
W. E. McNair, furniture;
McLaurin's Meat Market;
Whistle Bottling Works;
Helms & Co., jewelers;
Busy Bee Cafe;
Bank of Rockingham;
Modern Pressing Club;
Richmond B. & L. Association;,
Everybody's Service Station.
INSURANCE
IS HOME
PROTECTION
Your Home
IlS WORTH
PROTECTING
We write fire and other
insurance in the best
companies of Ameri
ca. The cost is small.
The protection is great.
You cannot foretell when
destruction will occur,
but there is nothing to
prevent insuring today.
RICHMOND INSURANCES REALTY COMPANY
Office in Hotel Building ,
A. G. CORPENING, Sec-Treas.
A DOLLAR or TWO
saved and deposited we kly The-Bank-on-the-Square'
doesn't seem much at the start, but keep it up for a year
and you'll have a good amount to your credit.
FORTUNES have had their start from such savings.
Isn't time for you to begin ?
This bank allows 4 per cent, compounded quarterly.
ARE YOUR VALUABLE PAPERS SaIe?; "
Fire or thieves cannot reach your insurance policies, bonds, or
other valuable papers, if placed in one of our DEPOSIT BOXES in
n our vault. Let us show you. , , , ' , .
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"The Bank On the Square"
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