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ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH, RICHMOND COUNTY, N. 0.
ROCKINGHAM
POST -DISPATCH
Published every Thursday after
noon at Rockingham, Richmond
County, N. C.
ISAAC S. LONDON
Editor and Proprietor
Office on Hancock Street
Phone 182
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.
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One year $1.50
Eight months $1.00
Three months .50
JOB WOKK A SPECIALTY
In these days of denunciation
by Senator Lodge and many
Republican leaders of President
Wilson and his efforts for peace
at the Peace Conference, it is
refreshing to note the hearty
support given him by Ex-President
Taft. The work of Mr.
Taft in behalf of the League of
Nations is one of the many evi
dences of his superiority to the
ideas and tactics of the mere
partisan. He is even said to have
spoken impatiently of certain
Republican Senators habituated
to regard Mr. Wilson as the
source and fount of all evil. To
strive to provide the machinery
for maintaining the peace of the
world seemed to him more nec
essary than feeding fat the
Republican grudge against Mr.
Wilson; and for this reason he is
taboo to the powerful Republican
politicians. And yet the Post
' Dispatch (from the opposite side
of the political fence) is con
strained to feel that with the
rank and file of the Republican
party Mr. Taft stands foremost
today, and were the 1920 nomi
nating convention held right
now he would probably be the
nominee. But by 1920 the poli
ticians will have such a whip
hand control that even if 1912
were wholly forgiven and for
gotten, 1918 ond 1919 (his support
of Wilson's foreign policies) could
not be, and so the nomination in
1920 will likely not be for that
unselfish patriot, William Howard
Taft.
The editor of the Maxton Scot
tish Chief is a pillow of his
church, and a truthful citizen
'than whom there are none
truthfuller.' And knowing this,
the readers of his excellent paper
are prepared to accept the follow
ing wildcat Ford story that ap
peared in his paper last week, at
it face value:
"As C. M. Knight and R. S. bond, of
Rowland were motoring, through Shoe
Heel swamp below Maxton Monday a
wildcat jumped from a limb at the car
and fell under the wheels and was in
stantly killed."
And so again does the Ford
come in as a deadly weapon
in more ways than one.
The 'Charlotte Observer has
again given evidence of its intent
to lead and not follow. It has
added a photo-engravure feature
; to its already popular Sunday
edition, and now enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only daily
in either of the Carolinas to have
such a descriptive feature." The
' Charlotte Observer is a daily
necessity "in many Richmond
county homes, and this expansion
; of the Observer into the photo
engravure field will make this
: mouthpiece of the. Piedmont sec
tion even more closely knit than
before to the daily readers of our
section.
On the front page of this issue
can be seen the announcement
of the organization of a baseball
asssociation for Rockingham, un
der the auspices of the Sunday
schools. f The pastor of the Pres
byterian Church is President of
the Association.
Two weeks ago the boys of
Monroe organized a team, back
ed by the pastors of that town,
and elected the Episcopal rector,
Rev. Mr. Rotter, as President of
the Association.
And what the towns of Mon
roe and Rockingham have done,
other towns over the State are
doing. The Church is entering
more and more into the daily
life of the communities. The old
spirit of ' seclusion and separ
ation is disappearing. The need
of more intimate contact is real
ized; hence the determination of
the pastors to join in with the
boys in their healthy game of
baseball.
The Post-Dispatch is only too
glad to help in this movement
for a clean athletic spirit, and
trusts the business men of Rock
ingham respond to the baseball
enthusiasm to the end that our
live town of Rockingham may
have the best amateur team in
the State. We can, if we will;
let's better that by sa ing "we
can, AND we will."
The Post-Dispatch has estab
lished a "Public Pulse" column
on this page. Under this head
can be found signed articles of a
local or county-wide nature. The
only stipulation is that the arti
cles must be signed, and must
be in the bounds of reason.
And right here, this paper will
take occasion to state its position
in regard t6 the question raised
as to the admittance or non-admittance
of children from beyond
the corporate limits to the city
schools. We heartily favor the
continuance of the present policy
of allowing these children to at
tend our city school. They pay
the proper tuition and it is right
that they should be allowed to
enjoy the benefits our city school
afford.
Green Lake Church.
The Post-Dispatch is requested
to state that an ice cream supper
will be held at Green Lake church
Saturday night, the proceeds fori
benefit of the church. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
Vice President at Hamlet
Vice President Marshall made
an address in the opera house at
Hamlet last night. The dignity
of his office and the forcibleness
of the speaker warranted a full
house, but instead barely 150
seats were occupied.
Representative citizens of Ham
let, in seven cars, went to Pine
hurst Wednesday to escort him
to Hamlet; the party passed
through Rockingham 5:45, stop
ping for a few minutes on the
square while a large number of
our citizens had the opportunity
of shaking hands with and speak
ing to the Nation's Vice Presi
dent. Mrs. Marshall accompan
ied her husband.
Mothers' Day.
Next Sunday will be observed
throughout the Nation as "Moth
ers' Day.'"
It will be observed in the
Rockingham Methodist Church
with a special program, at eleven
o'clock. V This program is on
page eight of this issue. The
public is invited, and they are
asked to wear a red flower for
the living mother and a white
one If the . mother is dead. T ;
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? Answered.
Last week there appeared in
the Post-Dispatch an article,
asking the question whether is it
right for the people who live in
side the town to pay taxes to
educate about 100 children who
live outside. I am one of the
smallest tax-payers in the town.
But as one who pays his propor
tionate share I wish to reply to
that question.
Whether it is legally right br
wrong I shall not discuss here.
But let we reply to the spirit that
would deny the children living
just outside the town limits the
right to attend the school in
Rockingham.
In the first place, I do not be
lieve that that is the spirit of the
majority of the tax-payers in
town. I hope it is not the spirit
of even a few. In fact, I'm sorry
to know that it is the spirit of
even one taxpayer. It probably
has not occurred to the writer of
that article that the people who
create the dividends which he
enjoys are people who live out
side the town limits. And that
is true of the most of the wealth
inside the town it is created by
people who live outside. Now if
our schools and our other public
institutions are to exist only for
a class of people who are on the
inside then they are failing to
fulfill the purposes for which
they were intended. , For after
all education is not the mere
acquiring 'of knowledge from
books. Unless people are taught
today the spirit of service and
brotherhood and helpfulness then
they have missed the principal
things in education. The world
fought more than four years
over what we call the Spirit 4f
Democracy. -And yet just atits
close there rises up one among
us to call some people insiders
and the rest outsiders. "
This is the spirit that brought
on the French Revolution. The
spirit that made possible the
existence of a class of people
who enjoyed wealth and luxury
in profusion, while the great
masses existed in hunger and
rags. And be it said to our ever
lasting shame it is the spirit
today of some of our own
people. It is the spirit of the
man who has enough and
to spare and enjoys it in smug
contentment and is willing that
all other people get on in the
best way they can. It is the
spirit of the man who feels that
he owes nothing to anybody but
himself and the rest of the
INSIDERS.
In the name of liberality and
democracy; for the sake of a
sauare deal for everybody; for
the sake of absolute justice and
right for all the people who go to
make up the masses let us not
quibble and question the rights
of a few children to attend our
schools. Rather let us build
until there shall be room and to
spare for every child that hr.s
any desire for an education, anc
the general betterment of its
condition in the world.
Z. V. Roberson.
Huggins-Maness Wedding.
Mr. Robert James Huggins was
married Wednesday night to
Miss Josie Maie Maness, at the
home of Mrs. Annie Maness, Rev.
Bruce Benton officiating. Quite
a number of friends were present
to witness the ceremony. Mr.
Huggins is a popular member of
the nrm of Long Furniture Com
pany, and a clever salesman.
Your time to start, May 31,
with "The Man of Might" featur
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Democratic Town Convention
' Convention called to order by
H.L Guthrie, Secretary of Ex
ecutive Committee for Town of
Rockingham, in courthouse Fri
day night, May 2nd.
Mr. Guthrie called W. R.Jones
to take charge of Convention as
Temporary Chairman.
Mr. Jones called J. C. Sedberry
to act as Temporary Secretary.
On motion of Jno. T. Bennett
Mr. Jones and Mr. Sedberry were
made permanent Chairman and
Secretary, respectively.
Chairman Jones then announc
ed that nominations for Execu
tive Committee for the Town of
Rockingham were in order.
Whereupon, on motion of H. S.
Ledbetter, H. L. Guthrie, J. N.
Hasty and B. F. Reynolds were
elected the Executive Committee.
The Chairman next called for
nominations for Mayor. Where-
upon, on motion of Mr. J. T.
Bennett, the present Mayor, W.
E. McNair, was nominated, with
the understanding that if Mr.
Don Phillips should return and
locate in Rockingham, Mr. Mc
Nair would resign in favor of
Mr. Phillips. Mr. McNair stated
that he would accept the nomi
nation with that understanding
and that he would be glad to re
sign in favor of Mr. Phillips, as
he would be glad to see Mr.
Phillips honored in this way.
Mr. McNair was unanimously
nominated.
Chairman Jones then called for
nominations for Town Commiss
ioners. Whereupon, Mr. F. W.
Bynum nominated the old board,
composed of Dr. L. D. McPhail,
Jno. L. Everett, E. B. Liles, W. M.
Hale and Geo. P. Entwistle. This
nomination was seconded by Mr.
W. N. Everett, Jr. Whereupon
the old board was unanimously
nominated.
There was no opposition to
any of the candidates nominated
and all were nominated by accla
mation. The Convention was
called to order at 8:30 P. M. and
lasted less than thirty minutes.
, W. R. Jones, Chairman.
J. C. Sedberry, Secretary.
Card of Thanks.
I want to thank the people of
Roberdel for their kindness
shown to us during the sickness
and death of my mother.
Mrs. J. C. Speight.
TRAINED NURSE
NOW TESTIFIES
Says She Feels Made Over
Since Taking Tanlac
Gains Nine Pounds.
Mrs. F. O. Forrester, a trained
ed nurse residing at Grand Cen
tral Hotel, Denver, Colo., is but
one of this high profession who
have testified to the merits of
Tanlac. Mrs. Forrester recently
said:
"I had been in miserable health
seven years, suffering from in
digestion. Everything I ate
would sour and even cold water
wo"Jd cause me much distress.
Th? pains in my chest and about
n:y heart were almost unbear
able at times and I suffered ter
ribly from neuralgia. I would
have vomiting spells daily and
for -three, months couldn't retain
a thing on my stomach but oat
meal. Often at night I would
wake up feeling like I was smoth
ering to death and would have
to get up out of bed and stand on
my feet awhile to get my breath.
"One of my friends who knew
my awful condition and who had
been benefitted by Tanlac advis
ed me to try it, I did so and my
relief has been remarkable.
Really I feel like I have been
made over again. I have already
gained nine pounds in weight
and intend to keep on taking
Tanlac as long as it does me as
much good as it is now."
Tanlac is sold in Rockingham
by Fox Drug Store and ; by S.
Biggs, and by all good druggists
everywhere. advt
Commandery Initiates. ,
31 candidates are this after
noon and tonight being given the
various degrees in Rockingham
Commandery, No. 23 Knight
Templar. The initiation began
at 2:30, with the following sche
dule: Order of Red Cross, Order
of Malta, Red Cross Banquet,
Order of the Temple.
The Commandery supper will
be served by the King's Daugh
ters at 6:30 this afternoon in the
Manufacturer's building. The
menu consists of fried spring
chicken, old country ham, potato
salad, pickles, biscuit, coffee and
cream, ice cream and cake.
The gentlemen taking the de
grees are:
Isaac S. London
E. G. Shaeffer
JohnL. Gibson '
J. W. Chapman f
A.R.McPhail .
R. B. Terry
D.D.Perry
A. S. Hearn
Wm. L. Steele
R. B. Napier
D.T. Hicks
J. R. Bennett
R. L. McDonald
L. D. McPhail
Jessie Williams
Jas. M. Dockery
V. S. Townsend
A. D. Thames
G. B. Patterson
W. R. Sutherland
J. P. Carr
F. A. Kendall
Joe F. Stephenson
W. L. Howell
N. A. Deaver
C. F. Smith
B. C. Stephenson
W.T.Reese
D. L. Wicker
Mrs. May Hull has gone to the
Conference of the Welfare Nurs
es in session in Charlotte this
week. Mrs. Hull is the nurse in
charge of the Great Falls Mill
village. ,.,'. V .
Miss Pinkie Steele leaves for
Stokes hospital oh Thursday, pre
sumably to visit Miss Fannie
Steele, who is taking treatment
at that institution.
Notice of License Tax.
I beg to advise that license tax
on the following business or
occupation, will be due June 1st,
1919.
Theatres.
Moving picture or vaudeville shows.
Attorneys.
Physicians.
Dentist.
Occulist
Photographers.
Opticians.
Optometrist.
Veterinary Surgeons.
Electrical Engineers.
Coal Dealers.
Undertakers and Embalmers.
Retail Dealers in Coffins.
' Dealers in Horses and Mules.
Bicycle Dealers.
Livery Stables.
Peddlers.
Hotels.
Restaurants.
Billiard and Pool Tables.
Bowling Alleys.
Slot Machines.
Bottling Works.
Automobiles For Hire.
Building & Loan Associations.
Soda Fountains.
Stallion and Jacks.
Dealers in Cap Pistols and Fireworks.
Cigarette Dealers.
Plumbers.
I wish to call your attention to
the fact that if the Licenses are
not paid by July 1st there will be
a penalty of 20 per cent added.
R. L. McDONALD,
Sheriff.
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coming
MONDAY, MAY 12TH
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Don't miss, first 'episode of
'Man of Might" at Star May 31st
JUST received new line of
children's middy suits, all sizes
W. E. Harrison & Land Co.
, Marriage Licenses. K
May 1 Luther Sasser and Ber
tie Morgan, white.
May 7 Robt. Jas. Huggins and
Josie Mae Maness, white.
LOCAL
ADVERTISEMENTS
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I am practicing from a stand
point of personal comfort, giving
my patients as much real service
as anyone' I know of; and am
doing that which is best for the
eye, which means comfort to the
patient (no drugs used.)
H. B. HUMPHREY,
Office over Lowry's Store
AN express shipment white
slippers in all the latest styles
W. E. Harrison & Land Co.
Ford for Sale.
For sale, one Ford tourning
car; first-class condition, with
NEW United States tires. Price
reasonable. A. Arenson, Rock
ingham. 'V4.
Dr. S. Rapport
will be in Rockingham Tuesday,
May 12th, at Helms' Jewelry
Store, from 12:30 to 7 p. m. to
examine eyes and fit glasses.
Music Pin Lost.
Lost, last week while attend
ing the Conference in Rock
ingham, a music pin, in shape of
a lyre, with initials "G. S. G."
thereon. Finder please jreturn
to Post-Dispatch.
See William Duncan in "The
Man of Might" May 31st. Star
Theatre.
Cow for Sale.
Fine young rnUch cow, with
four-weeks-old calf, for sale. Ap
ply to Mrs. J. W. Thomas, Rt. 1.
Mules for Sale.
For sale, two pairs mules. Both
well broken and in good condit
ion. Price reasonable R. A.
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Why let your car look bad and
the paint ruin on your car when
we can give you a first-class job
of painting? We do auto, buggy
and carriage painting; auto up
holstering, auto trimming; we
have tops and repair, old tops.
Work guaranteed. Blalock-Allen
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ro. Do Your Eyes Tire Easily?
Does your vision blur when you
read any length of time? Or
maybe you have headaches which
you never thought due to eye
strain? Do nou need glasses?
Let Dr. Rapport decide this for
you. He will be in Rockingham
at Helms' Jewelry Store Tuesday
May 13th, from 12:30 to 7 p. m.
Typewriter Wanted. .
Wanted, a good second-hand
cheap typewriter. J. Corbet Hin-
son.
Minnows for Sale.
I have nice fresh minnows for
sale at all times. Let me have
your orders. Arthur Dunlap.
Coming May 31st William Dun
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