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VOLUME XXIX NO. 61.
ROCKINGHAM BOYS ON
THE MEXICAN BORDFR
(By Officers of Co. G, 3rd N. C. Inf.)
El Paso, Tex., Oct. 6, 1916.
We are at last settled in Camp
Stewart, on the border about eight
miles North of El Paso, and about
three miles North of Fort Bliss, Tex.
We have thought for a long time
we would write you and thank you
for your kindness in sending us your
paper each issue which is very easi
ly looked for by every member of the
company, and more so since we are
on the border. The boys beg for it
and all stand around the man who has
ciie until all the news is read. We
hope to lie able some day to repay
jou for your thoughtfulness of us !n
a more substantial way than word.
We had a delightful trip from" Camp
Glenn to El Paso. It was the most
congenial bunch of fellows you ever
saw, and every one enjoyed them
selves very much. The names of offi
cers aboard our car were as follows;
Major Chambers, Durham ; Captain
Kearney. Franklinton; Capt. Mlllner.
Reidsville; Capt. Graham, Warrenton;
Capt. Fuller, Oxforh; Capt. Aber
nethy, Reidsville; Lieuts. Edwards,
Cook and Whitfield, Franklinton;
Mobley and Somers, Reidsville; Ste
vall and Taylor, Oxford; Durham of
Asheville; Price and Limer, Warren
ton. Our section was made up of tho
2nd battalion, and we moved out of
Camp Glenn on Sept. 27th at 9 a. m.,
just an hour behind the first section
of the. first battalion. . Our regiment
moved via New Berne, Greenville,
Wilson and Raleigh, arriving in Ral
eigh about 4:30 p. m., where wo
stopped off for a couple of hours.
We kept a list of the principle
places we went through, the day
stops being as follows: Raleigh, two
hours: Athens, Ga., one hour; Atlan
ta, two hours; Birmingham, Am.;
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Aiuory, miBB.i. -
Albany, Miss.; Memphis, Tenn., three
hours; Wynn, Ark.; New Augusta.
Ark., Ball Knob, Ark.; Little Rock.
Ark., one hour; Big Sandy, Tex.;
Edgewood, Tex.; Russell, Tex ; Ter
rell, Tex.; Dallas, Tex.; Fort Worth,
Tex.: three hours; Big Springs, Tex.,
one hour;"Monahans, Tex.; Toyah.
Tex., one hour; El Paso, 4 hours;
Fort Bliss, Tex.. Oct. 2, at 10 a. m.
The Norfolk and Southern hauled
us to Raleigh, where the Seaboard
picked us up and carried us to Bir
mingham, and we were then turi?d
over to the 'Frisco to Memphis, Iron
Mountain to Texarkana, . Ark,,
Texas Pacific to El Paso.
The Memphis people gave us a roy
al reception; served hot coffee and
furnished every soldier with a hat full
of fruit. TIere we were given a re
ception at the Y. M C A. and other
entertainment furnished us. We were
treated splendidly in every town we
stopped, but we want especially to
mention Memphis. 1
We detrained at Camp Stewart
about ten o'clock a. m , October '. id,
and pitched shelter tents whero ,ve
camped until the 5th. We then nnv't
about two miles South to h- civrt
recently vacated by the 3rd Penny!
vahia infantry, Those fellows, a
fine set and certainly have b--or, r 'u-s
to us Southerners. We were -ill
agreeably surprised to find tiise
Northern people so nice and .socliblo.
and willing to help you in any wav
they can. This get-together business
down here is making us all feel more
like Americans, and is helping every
body to forget whether they are
Northern or Southern.
Most of the men reported in fine
6lapentertne ions jom ubj h.w
number of cases of sickness and ac
cidents being considered very small
by the medical authorities. All of
the Rockingham county boys are m
the pink of condition.
Our camp is at the foot of Davis
Mountain, and not a tree is in sicht,
and looking East you can see the
prairie and sky touch; no growth on
the ground except mesquite anl cac
tus. The work of the brigade since ar
rival has been confined chiefly to
pitching camp, and drills and other
duties have not yet been scheduled.
However, the men have learned that
there is a program of marked activity
mapped out for them. Pennsylvania
and Kentucky soldiers drop into the
Carolina camp and tell of the ten
fifteen and twenty day hikes up the
Rio Grande, across the mountain
passes that lead Into New Mexico
and thence back down the broad Tex
as plains. Other element cf the
"wai game" also are played on these
expeditiins which are more compre
hensive than those practiced at Camp
Glenn, thereby adding inn-eased In
trest to the forthcoming schedule of
activity.
We are in sight of a town raided
by Villa some time ago.
Prairie dogs, jack rabbits and rat
tlesnakes come In for much interest
om the art of the new arrivals and
parties hunt them regularly. Qui;.e
i few of the dogs have been captured
and adopted aa mascots; scores of
snakes have been killed in the new
camps, but the jack rabbits only pass
in review.
We mentioned the delightful part of
this trip and said nothing about the
dust and work. Our hands are full of
hard work and the dust is shoe top
deep and ground into powder as line
as flour. Just imagine something like
forty thousand infantry, cavalry and
field artillery drilling and the wind
blowing about forty miles an hour.
The gales sweep across from the
mountains, steadily driving the dust
through the camp, thereby setting up
a chorus of sniffing and whiffing
jraong the men. However, they con
sider it "a part of the game" and let
it go at that. Also they are cheered
by the assurance of those who have
been here for a spell that these galea
are only temporary and will cease in a
short time.
To more fully describe the situa
tion, we are enclosing "A Sob From
the Hike," reeled off by some of tho
Pennsylvanians:
We were marching through the dark
ness. Stumbling, tumbling on our way.
Tripping over sharp-spined bushes
Water eighty miles away
Eating dust in gobs like pancakes,
Gritting teeth to play the game
That's what we call "Hell in Texas",
But we got there just the same.
Some days later we got solace.
It came to us in strange ways
But it told how we weren't lonesome
In the "hike" of those dry days. '
'Twas a mule-skinner that told us,
Told us we were silly fools.
Then he opened up the story
Of the journey of bis mules.
Told us how the dumb brutes traveled
Hour by hour through the heat,
Not a drop of water to give them
Not a grain of oats to eat.
Still they plodded o'er the desert
Just beause they're only mules
And the skinner gravely told us
We' weren't the army's only fools.
MISS MARY REYNOLDS MILLNER
MR. WILLIAM H. PLUMMER
A quiet but beautiful wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mrs, J. W.
Millner at high noon on Wednesday
when her daughter Mary Reynolds
Millner, was given In marriage to Mr.
W. H. Plummer of Greensboro. Only
the two immediate families and a few
intimate friends witnessed the event.
The sDacious rooms had been made
more lovely for the occasion with an
artistic arrangement of farns and cut
flowers. In the hall where Mrs. S. G.
Jett and Mrs. Sue Gamewell received
"the gusets, red dahlias were used ef
fectively. The gift room with its ta
bles of exquisite gifts was decorated
in like manner. The dining room was
lovely with yellow chrysanthemums,
mid the parlor, where the ceremony
was performed, was a bower of ex
quisitely bleided asparagras fenn,
bride's- roses and White cosmos. In
this, room Mrs. R. P. Richardson and
Mrs. S. T. Neal received.
Shortly before the appointed hour
two vocal numbers were enjoyed by
tho . assembled guests, Mrs. Francis
Vo,iv;'k singing "At Dawning," ana
Mrs. W. B. Millner "Until," Mr. Fran
cis Womack accompanying them; fol
lowing which he played "The Bridal
Chorus" from Lohengrin, and the
bridal party entered the parlor where
Dr. D. I. Craig awaited them.
Mr. Plummer was accompanied ly
his best man, Mr. Julian Clemmons,
of Raleigh, and Miss Millner by her
sisteiyMiss Annie Millner, who. wore
a beautiful gownof taupe georgette
crepe with a pink hat and carried kil
arney roses.
The bride was attired in a hand
some suit of dark blue cloth with col
lar of mole skin and shoes and gloves
of same shade. With this she wore a
close fitting hat of blue velvet wi'.h a
single feather ornament. Her oouquet
comprised both bride's roses and 111-les-of
the-valley, and was arranged
in a shower.
At the altar of white columns and
ferns, while Mr. W'omack played soft
ly "The Angels Serenade," the Im
pressive service was read and vows
taken. Miss Annie Millner giving her
sister in marriage.
Immediately following the ceremony
the guests were shown Into the din
ing room where Mrs. Eugene Watt,
assisted by Mrs. Russell Tucker and
Mrs. Mercer Carter of Danville, serv
ed the luncheon.
At 2:10 Mr. and Mrs. Plummer left
on tram No. 36 for points of interest
in the North.
Mrs. Plummer is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. J. W. Millner, and
although she has spent most of her
professional life away from Reidsville
she is warmly admired for her gen
uineness and ner many charming
traits of character.
For some years Mr. Plummer has
been identified with the business lite
of Greensboro where he has made
REIDSVILLE, N. C
A ROTTEN REPUBLICAN SHOW
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lasting friendships because of his
genial personality and intrinsic
worth.
Out of town guests here to attend
the marriage were Mr. Phipps Of
Greensboro, Mr. and Mrs. John Wil
son, Mr. Rhodes, Misses Tate, Petty,
Reaveley and Matthews and Mrs.
Staley of Greensboro, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Bethell and Mrs. Mercer Car
ter of Danville, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wr.
Daniel of Madison, Mr. A. E. Millner
and Miss Annie Millner of LeaksVllle.
Messrs. Julian Clemmons and Albert
Plummer of Raleigh, Mr. Jno. D. Dan
iel and Misses Daniel of Stokesland.
A NEW COMET LOCATED.
For some weeks the many mariners
and coast guards have been In dire
anxiety. Pilots bringiny boats into
the harbors along the Atlantic coast
have been puzzled by a new and daz
zling light showing up from a lititude
nearing 23 S.E. by S. That luminous
bodv stretching out apparently for
miles and miles, not only blinded the j
sea-faring man but held the U53 be
hind in its time for lanling at Balti
more, and in- fear and trembling, that,
undersea boat rushed into Newport
and upset nearly the entire Irish
navy, Then from Vermont came the
cry, "What is it? Wbat is it?" And
sent out their aerial boats to investi
gate. Late on Sunday night that fly
ing squadron with guns bristling
thicker than the hairs on a mad cat's
tail, proceeded on to the supposed
center of the luminous wonder, some
where between midnight and day
break the squadron passed Ruffin, N.
C. and after putting on dimmers wore
able to approach the wonder' Their
scientist bade them go slowly, and
descend cautiously as the "luminosi
ty," seemed anchored to the earth.
Presently the purpose revealed itself
for it was the large electric light of
five million candle-power, more or
less, erected on the reservoir tank by
Mr. James Millner.: The professor of
the investigating squadron sent a
wireless to Newport and declared
that it was a good thing. In many
ways it recommended itself for pur
poses heretofore unappreciated by a
great many. He claimed thai from
oneTuthority- the light does possess
the power of guidance; It keeps away
the hurtful mosquito; it locates the
tank; It casts shadows as long as a
hen roost on the darkest night; pre
vents chillhl'nins: ' cures brV'v.osi,
Itch, suri-'.n;rii, tan, freckles and pro
varicating, if given time. And ere
they left for the East they christened
the wonder "The Millner Comet." We
are progressing and we do not. hide
our light.
Reidsville has much to be proud ot
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FRIDAY, OCT. 13TH,
NEW YORK WORLD.
MISS MABEL WHITE UNITED
TO DOCTOR E. A. TROXLER
A beautiful autumn wedding was
solemnized at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. S. N. WThite on Tuesday morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock when their young
est daughter, Miss Mabel White, be
came the bride of Dr. E. A. Troxler ol
Burlington, N. C. Dr. J. H. Hicks of
the First Baptist church of Danville
officiated, using the ring ceremony.
The house having been made beau
tiful with plants and early autumu
flowers and Illumined by cathedral
candles, spoke a ready welcome to
those in attendance, consisting only
of the families of the contracting
parties and a few friends.
The room in which the ceremony
was performed was. In the bride's col
6rs or white and green; the gift room
in vari-colored tints of early autumn,
while the breakfast room was ia ol
io w.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. J. 1
Watlington sanjr in her usual happy
manner "Because ; God Made You
Mine", and immediately drifted into
the merry peals of Mendelssohn's
wedding march,-durtng which the
bride and groom appeared unattend
ed. Traumerei was softly played
during the ceremony.
After congratulations and .ood
wishes had been extended a weddi ig
breakfast was served In color schoftie
after the manner of decorations pre
sided over by Mrs. P. W. Glldewell.
The bride wore a going away govi
of blue broadcloth with a corsigo
bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley. She is
a young woman of attractive appear
ance and charming personality, hav
ing many warm friends In her home
town. '
The groom, a popular young dm
tiet, formerly lived in ReidsvHle, but
has more recently located in Burling
ton for the practice of his profession.
Immediately after the breakfast
Dr. and Mrs. Troxler left by automo
bile for the conventional wedding
trip. '.-.','-
Our congratulations and good wish
es follow them to their new home,
where we bespeak for them a glad
welcome and many friends.
The out-of-town guests were Dr.
and Mrs. R, M. Troxler of Burlington,
Mr. I. W. Troxler arid Mr. Albert
Troxler of Brown Summit, Miss Sal
lie Phillips of Greensboro, and Mr.
Bob White of Winston-Salem.
Almost sixty million pounds of to
bacco were reported from the leaf to
bacco warehouses in the State for
the month of September. StoncvlUe
sold 100,039; Leaksviile 50.577; Mad
ison 372,552; Reidsville 595.425; Win-stoti-Salem.
: 1.SR4.439; Greenbboro
297,668; Walnut Cove 48,301. .
ISSUED
A RELIGIOUS CENSUS FOR THE
CITY OF REIDSVILLE OCT. 22
Reidsville Is to have a religious cen
bus made.
Acting on the recommendation of
the Reidsville Pastors' Association,
every Sunday School in town Sunday
voted it. hearty co-operation. Each
School has agreed to provide its share
of the workers.
The city is being divided into sec
tions by streets, and every street
will be, assigned to workers definitely
committed to do the work. A meeting
of the workers is to be held in tho
Presbyterian church next Sundav af
ternoon at 3 o'clock. At that meeting
he assignments are to be made. Th :
work will be done mainly on the af
ternoon of Sunday, October 22nd.
This movement ought to mean
much for the religious life of Reidu
vDle. How can the Sunday Schools
and churches do systematic work
without some knowledge of the facts?
Cards printed for noting the facts
will indicate the name, street, age
under 20 years, church membership,
attendance on Sunday School and
church preference of every white per
son in Reidsville. It is hopel that the
colored Christians will do a similar
work later,
. The committee appointed by the
Pastors' Association is anxious to get
a complete list of the workers pro
vided by the various Sunday Schools.
Pease report at once.
The Census Committee Is composed
of the following pastors; Johnson,
Lambeth, Carl Craig, LeBlanc and
Bulger.
A DEMAND FROM OUTSIDE
POINTS FOR SWEET POTATOES
We have undoubtedly plenty of
sweet potatoes in Rockingham Coun
ty, but no assistance can be given far
mers to market them until some sys
tem is devised of registration at a
central point.
The Secretary of the C, & A, As
sociation received a wire from Ashe
ville Wednesday morning aaking for
quotation on 60 barrels, 3 bushels to
the barrel, of prime Nancy Halls, for
instant shipment. In the absence ot
any data as to the stocks in bands of
growers he was obliged to decline t
quote, although he was aware the mar
ket price for potatoes in Asheville
is at present 90c a bushel. He could
unquestionably have disposed of 180
bushels in barrels at 95c per bushel
had he been able to get in immediate
touch with anyone having them avail
able for immediate shipment.
In view 6f this condition would it
not be well for everyone having a
quantity of potatoes on hand, and
wishing to dispose of them now, in
stead of carrying them over until tho
spring, to get in touch with the Asso
elation, either by phone or letter, and
advise what quantities he has on
hand, and what brand, and the price
he is willing to accept for them?
It must be borne in mind, however,
that sweet potatoes Shipped throug
the Association must be graded, and
packed, in accordance with market
requirements. Proper grading brings
a premium. So does proper packing.
RIOTOUS SOLDIERS RAID
VIRGINIA FAIR GROUNDS
A Richmond dispatch says : Fully
250 National Guardsmen including a
number of non-commissioned officers,
who are encamped at Camp Stuart,
overpowered the guards and gate
keepers at one of the mam entrances
to the State fair Wednesday evening
and swept on Into the grounds. Po
licemen who went to the aid or tne
guards-were powerlesatoqueIl the
mob and an armed guard sent trora
Camp Stuart was helpless.
The soldiers rushed through the
exhibit building and concessions and
are said to have insulted women and
made themselves obnoxious to other
attendants upon the fair. Two arrests
were made. W. C. Saunders manager
of the fair said that he would appeal
to Governor Stuart for protection
against further invasion by the sol
diers. Officers at Camp Stuart refuse
to discuss the affair.
Late that night about 25 guardsmen
attacked the policemen at. the fair
grounds station in an effort to res
cue their comrades under arrest. The
policemen drew their pistols and ruc
ceeded in driving them from the
grounds. .
Kansas Town Beig Moved. ,
The town of Victor, Kan., Is moving
seven miles to Hunter. In long cara
vans watrons and trucks are transiort
Ing one town to the other. - Victor has
Wen di-fentrd In its fijlit with Hunter
for the Saltan N"rtluastrn railroad
So, after admittlnc it had been beaten.
Victor has decided t' :et on the rail
road line. The bank has already been
moved overland info Hunter, ami the
oipvutor and several business enter
prises, with residents and employees,
wUl follow.
TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
LINDSEY CASE GOES
TO THE GRAND JURY
The preliminary trial of Harry
Lindsay of Draper for the shooting
and killing of Tom Murphy near
Spray on September lOtk was held at
the town hall in Reidsville Tuesday
before Magistrates Geo. T. Davis of
Williamsburg Township and M. D.
Holderby of Ruffin Township. At
torney P. W. Glldewell represente
the State, and Attorneys Ivie, Trotter,
McMichael and Ray represented the
defendant.
It will be remembered this case
was argued before Magistrates High
tower and Williamson in Reidsville
on September 29th for a re-openine
on the ground of additional evidence
which was not brought before the
coroner's Jury which exhonorated
Lindsey from all blame in the shoot
ing, and the magistrates decided to
permit a re-opehing of the case.
Thereupon Attorneys for the defense
moved for a change of magistrates
and it was agreed to hold the prelim
inary examination before 'Squire Pi
vis Tuesday. 'Squire Holderby was la
ter asked to jointly preside at tho
hearing.
The case was taken up that morm
ing at 10:20 o'clock and the witnesses
sworn in. There were about 12 wit
nesses for the prosecution and about
fifteen for the defense. All of those
witnesses are residents of Draper and
Spray.
Nick Lindsey was the first witness
put up by the prosecution, He was
one of the occupants of the buggy
with Murphy at the time of the shoot
ing. H told that the three of then,
Tom Murphy, Charlie Martin, and
himself, passed through Draper re
turning to Spray and were singing
"Tipperary". That officer Lindsey
overtook them and told them they
would have to return with him to
Draper; said Murphy told him to
turn his horse loose and he wonld go.
As soon as Lindsey released his hold
on the horse Murphy drove on leaving
Lindsey In the road. Lindsey jumped
on a passing jitney and overhauled
them again, jumped on the rear mi
of the buggy and shot twlcs.
Murphy was shot in the bead and kill
ed. Martin was subjected to a moat
grilling cross examination by Attor
ney Ivie.- More than an hour and a
half was consumed In examining hlnfc
Witnesses for the defense testiflei
that only one shot was fired by Lind
say. Several character witnesses
gave Lindsay an excellent character.
It took until nearly five o'clock In
the afternoon to get through with
the- witnesses, - after which thirty
minutes were allowed each side for
argument. Mr. Ivie maCe a powerful
speech for his client and pleadad elo
quently that no further action should
be taken against Lindsay. Mr. Glide
well was at his best and presented
some telling arguments and points
of law to sustain his motion that the
case be sent to the grand jury.
The magistrates decided in favor
of the prosecution and Lindsay was
bound ower on the sum of ?500 pend
ing the action of the Grand Jury in
the case. A large crowd of Draper
and Spray people attended the pre
liminary trial and showed a keen in
terest in the case. Lindsay seems to
have many friends who stoutly main
tain that the shooting was purely ac
cidental and no blame should be at
tached to the Draper man. -
The T. A. R. Club.
On Tuesday Miss Birdie McKinney
entertained the Reading Club in her
usual gracious manner. The Club
was delighted to have as a guest for
the afternoon Miss Lelia Wilkinson of
GreensbororThisneetIng-wa3 a
splendid one, all members entering
into the discussions with zeal and en
thusiasm and each contributing to the
program by giving a short talk o
some noted gothlc cathedral, all of
which were very entertaining. The
papers read were full of Interest and
Information showing that those who
gave them had mastered their sub
jects. Mrs. Eugene Watt led the pro
gram with "The Development of
Christian Art," tracing the develop
ment in a logical, concise and inter
esting manner which was much en.
joyed. The second paper on "The
Mosaics of San Vitale. San ApOllinari
and St. Mark's" by Miss Birdie Mc
Kinney was splendid. So beautiful
and so vivid were the descriptions of
these mosaics that the Club felt as if
a pleasant visit had been made to
each place mentioned. The last num
ber. "Gotlyc Architecture." by Mrs.
Eugene Irvin.contained a vast amount
of interesting Information, be'ng
thorough explanation of gothic archi
tecture as it first appeared In the
mediaeval ages, followed by 1U
changes through the centuries.
Miss McKinney served dainty and
elegant refreshments at the close of
the meeting and the social hour was
made more pleasant by th presence
of Mrs. RobL Hasris. Mr. P. W
Glidwell and Miss Wilkiason.