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. . 4 i TV May Your Fondest Hopes Come True We could not wish greater courtesy or more liberal patronage than the citizens of this community have accorded us in 1922. In appreciation of the above, we express the hope that your fondest desires may be realized in the year that is about to be born. We thank you! Fox Drug Store Drugs Smokes Toilet Articles Candies, Fountain Drinks EMBffiStEH We are deeply grateful for the large volume of business that has been extended to us during the year 1922, and it is a pleasure to voice that ap preciation in these few words. We will in like manner appreciate such favors as you may show us dur ing the year to come. We trust you have enjoyed a Merry Christmas, and we bespeak for you a Happy New Year. Dockery-McNair Clothing Co. Outfitters for Men and Boys. (Continued from Front Page) men. Their bodies were found iii u lake, their heads gone and- bodies strapped to wire sheets. ) The Ku Klux Klan organization of Louisiana insists, that the mob responsible for the killing was not the work of Klansmen, though they were disguised and hooded. The Louisiana Governor is known to be intensely vindictive against the Ku Klux and has repeatedly announc ed his purpose to stamp out the or ganization in his state. Friends ol tne Ku Klux say that it is his malice etc., that is behind the present ef fort to discover the identity of the mob who killed the two men. Two arrests have been made by the military, with the trials to be held next week. Dr. B. M. McKoin, who resigned as mayor of Mer Rouge last Au gust, was arrested at Johns Hop kins. Baltimore. Tuesday, -where lie was taking a post-graduate course. The following account of the arrest of Dr. McKoin is taken .from the daily papers of Dcc.-27th, sent out from Baltimore: The arrest followed receipt of a telegram from Governor John M. Parker, of Louisiana, requesting the local police to arrest McKoin on a charge of murder.. After question ing by police officials, Dr. McKoin was locked up to await further ac tion by Louisiana authorities. Other than requesting the local authorities to arrest McKoin, there was nothing contained in Governor Parkers telegram. It read: " Important. Arrest Dr. McKoin for murder. Hold him for Louisi' ana authorities.' "Dr. McKoin denied knowledge ot the killing of the two men. 'All I know,' he declared, 'is that - both men who were killed were on the bad side the side of bootleggers, gunmen and men who associated with negro women. "The discovery of Dr. McKoin here and his subsequent arrest came about purely by accident. Word was received . here several days ago that Dr. McKoin was a student of Johns Hopkins and de partment of justice agents sought to question hiin. However, university officials denied McKoin was regis tered as a post-graduate, and stated several letters had been received theVe for him, but unable to locate him, the letters were turned over to the postoffice department as 'un known.' harly today a policeman was found on the water front uncoil ii scious. lie was removed to a hos pital. When the hospital report reached police headquarters, it was signed by Dr. McKoin. It was then that local newspaper men .rushed to the hospital and interviewed him l!p to tnat time the telegram from Governor Parker asking for his ar rest had not been received. Dr. Mc Koin spoke freely and insisted he was not a fugitive from justice, am: that lie had made no attempt to con ceal his idcnt.iy. "He stated he has been in Balti more since" October I, and had leit Mer Rouge utter an - attempt luu been made to assassinate him. "Dr. -McKoin insisted lie was not a member of the l'.u Klux Klan. He praised the organization, however, saying 'the members did much to hold down i.ontlcjgingNind humor ulity while I was mavf of Mer Ilouge.' lie also stated tiiat lawless ness is a common occurrence ai Mer Ilouge and that he was among those who started to clean up the place. The result, ho said, was , hard battle with bootleggers, moon shiners and men of bad repute. " Just before I left Mer Jrtouge a l boy of good family was shot in the hack. What did the sheriff and gov ernor do? The case was dismissed after a jury filled with bootleggers and the vicious element declared the alleged murderer innocent. Now, however, when -a bootleg ger and some one else is killed, the governor joins in the investigation. This affair, m my opinion, will de cide whether the decent and good element of the town will control.' "Dr. McKoin stated he had receiv ed threatening letters, a long time before he left Mer Rouge and asked the sheriff to investigate, without success. 'Just as I left the mayor ship, and the successful candidate went into office,' he continued, 'gangs that paraded the streets fir ed shots around my house. I ask ed the sheriff to take matters in Jiand but nothing was done.'" Underwood Typewrltm. Rebuilt like new. Money back guarantee. Terms as low as $3 down and $5 per aYqflth. .Also,w4li; rent -or buy second-hand machines. Now have several used machines in good condition for sale cheap. J W. IIoran, at Fox Drug Store, NOTICE ' Notice is hereby given that appli cations for the position of Superin tendent of the. County Home for the year 1923 will he received by the Board of County Commissioners un til Monday, January 1st, U923, a! noon. . ' ' R. L. JOHNSON,' . Ex-Oliieio Clerk to Board of County Commissioners', v Send your boy or girl the Post- Dispatch each week, six months. Only $1.00 for AND WE THANK YOU! We wish to extend to the people of Rich mond county our sincere thanks for the gen erous business given us this past year. We have striven diligently to merit this business, and'shall strive just as earnestly this coming year to get an even larger share. It might be of interest to our friends to knowjthat since February 1st, 1922, (the time that the present local manager took charge), we have sold around 225 Fords, Ford trucks anp Ford tractors! Yours for FORD service, J. PAT. JACKSON, Mgr. FROM THE HEART W. E. McNAIR FURNITURE Cash or Credit v Rockingham, N. C. S OLD FORD Service Station Rockingham. tt is not the number of words 0 that counts. It is what the heart feels. We tjiank you for your very generous patronage during the past year, and bespeak for YOU equal prosperity in the years to come. Greetings of the season '. to you all I " ' i 11.
Rockingham Post-Dispatch (Rockingham, N.C.)
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