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r Rockingham Market MAT 19 Gwd MiMIiaf II l-4c Strict aiUbf... IS J-4c mUSmt ltl-4c New Twt Fitwti CM TwUj 12.18, W 12.64, W 13,34 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2, Six month $1.25 Three months ... .75 Single copies 10c each Vol. 4. No. 25 ROCKINGHAM, N. C, THURSDAY Afternoon, MAY 19, 1921. $2.00 PER YEAR CHAMBER OF COM MERCE NEEEED Rockingham Must Bestir It self. A Live Organization Necessary to Intelligent, Progressive Growth. A Paid Secretary to Push Things for the Best Town of AIL What Say Our People? Of remarkable frequency of late has this query been addressed to the Post-Dispatch, "why not have a live Chamber of Com merce far Rockingham" And why not! Towns of less size throughout thecountry have -such organiza tions, and they are bringing home the bacon. And the time has now come when something of this sort must be done for KOCK INGHAM. From 1900 to 1910 this town gained 648 in population, bat from 1910 to 1920 we gamed but 354. The population accord ing to the 1020 census gave the town a population of 2509; 1910, 2155; 1900, 1507. , ?tm. . . statistics snow that the in creasing cityward drift, of coun try populations go over the smaller town lilrje sheep over a low gap in a fence. And this inevitably spells the doom of the drowsy town of the towns that are half-awake, half-asleep, half alive, half-dead. But-as a matter of s fact, Rockingham is NOT dead. This town is one of the best possible places to live in r which means, the best schools and churches, a good library, wholesome recreation, freedom from factions, a keen sense of civic and social responsibility arid above the average for law and order. The trouble is every one of us are content to wag along in our present condition; we are in a sort of rut and the means to shake ns up is through a functioning Chamber of merce. Not merely an orgamza - tton in name only, but an active agency for town growth, witrTa trained paid Secretary and funds at his disposal to bring things to pass. . When a woman sets out to make a name forherself she gen erally ends by letting the preach er do it. But this must not be the case with Rockingham. The town is the best town of all, but we must hustle and make a name for our community. It is up to our people to perfect a working organization for town growth. But it must be an or ganization with a solid foundation financially, and one that is cap able of really constructive measures; otherwise it were best to let the matter alone. What say our Rockingham people about this subject? Shall we or- ?ianize? Shall we take our right ul place among the wide-awake town of the State? When Your House Burns Will You Hive INSURANCE AND COMFORT or LOSS AND POVERTY? After the fire is a poor time to bemoan your fate. It will not restore your loss. Before the fire is the time to insure. It will keep, you from possible poverty and save you years of useless labor. Insurance is, so inexpensive any one can afford it. The disastrous results of a fire are so great no one can afford to take them. Richmond Insurance & Realty Company A. G. Corpeping, Sec-Treas. Office in Hotel Building. Three Operations. The following Rockingham folks were operated upon for appendicitis at the Charlotte Sanatorium at the date men tioned, and all three are getting along nlcelyr Mrs. T. C. Leak on Saturday, May 14th, by Dr. Brenizer. Miss Mary Entwistle on Wednesday, morning. May 18th, by Dr. Brenizer. Mr. Eugene Payne this (Thursday morning, by Dr. Pressley. . Calendar of Cases. Civil term of Superior Court for trial Of civil cases begins at Rockingham May 30th, with Judge Ray presididg. The iull calendar of cases can be seen on page 2 of this issue. Cotton Reports for 1121. The Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United Stales Department of Agriculture will issue reports on the cotton crop of 1921 as follows, using standard time in every instance:. June 2nd, 11 a. ni. Condition. July 1st, 12:30 p. m. Acreage, con dition and forecast of production. August 1st, 11 a. m. Condition, also forecast of production. September 1st, 11 a. m. Condi tion and forecast of production. October 3rd;- 11 a. m. Condition and forecast of production. , December 12tt, 2 p. m. Revision of acreage, and estimate of produc tion. . Post-Dispatch readers would do well t6 clip the above dates out and save for reference. Merchandising Festival. Thursday, Friday and Satur day May 19th, 20th and 21st, will be in a commerical sense gala days in Charlotte. The occasion will be Charlotte's May Merchan dising Festival which will be staged trader the auspices of the Charlotte Merchants Association. Chautauqua at Maxton. ' The Redpath Chautauqua at Maxton last week cost the guar antnus mst S7.4fi pprh. Sn rlf Com-Jighted were the with the 1 nvn,rarn tht w cmarantnrs wrf secured for the return next year, On Sunday night of last week the large tent was used for union service bv all the churches. The Methodist minister opened with prayer, the 'Presbyterian minister read the lessons and the Episcopal minister preached the sermon. A collection of $258-88 was taken for the starv ing Chinese. Captures Three Blockade rs. Deputy Sheriff Dave Knight, of Moore county has assisted in and coodueted 21 successful raids , in Moore county since December 20th. On. last Friday he located a still near Samarcand, on Moore county, iut left it until that night, when, during a hard rain, he returned with a raiding party and captured three negroes operating the plant. The still-and tour gallons of freshly made whiskey were destroyed, and the prisoners locked up. CHAUTAUQUA NEXT YEAR Redpath Chautauqua Will Come Back to Rockingham Next Year. 63 Rocking ham Citizens Sign Up as Guarantors. Rockingham has truly caught the Chautauqua spirit! The splendid series of entertainments given" here for five days last week brought this about. Where as before the Redpath came here, our people were unwilling buyers of tickets, they now are unanimous jn their praises. It was a week replete wih enter tainment and pleasure for all And too much cannot be said of the class of concerts and lectures given. It is just such as these that tend to elevate and instruct a citizenship. Last fall a lady lepresentative of the Redpath Bureau came to Rockingham and secured the signatures of 25 citizens to a Chautauqua contract. These men tookno interest in the sale of tickets, and had it not been for the enthusiasm of the King's Daughters, they would have been terribly in the hole. But the ladies of this organization got busy a couple of days before it reached town and sold Continued on Page 8 Sells Store. J. F, Diggs on Wednesday sold his store in Wolf Pit to Messrs. Seago and Coble, and these men took charge this morning (Thurs day.) R' ham Man Near Top. Kev. w. K. Loppeoge was unanimously elected Deputy Grand Master at the Odd Fellows convention in Salisbury Wednes day. L. W. Moore, of Wilming ton, is the Grand Master. This places Mr. Coppedge next to the top, and he should "go over" next year. His Rockingham friends are delighted at a de served fraternal promotion. Attending the 78th annual con vention from Rockingham were Mr. Coppedge and T. H. Atkin son. Mr. George Solomon was delegate, but he could not attend; Mr. Atkinson was his alternative. Mr. Coppedge leaves tonight tend the convention of the South-i ern Presbyterian Church. J. H. McRae, of Ellerbe, is also attend ing, having left here for St. Louis Monday. Information to Soldiers. Some important information to soldiers of the World War can be seen on page three; it relates to clothing and equipment. IB CAUGHT IN ACT Sheriff and Deputy Saturday Caught Will Whitley Making Whiskey. Two Otters and Watchman Escape. Whitley out Under $750 Bond. Sheriff McDonald and Deputy J. B. Reynolds last Saturday morning performed a satisfactory day's work. They broke up a 100-gallon still, and captured one of the white operators red -hand ed. The still was in Steele's town, ship, about a mile from the river up to Coleman's creek, and a half a mile south of this creek. The two officers went to the plant on Friday, but it was not in oper ation. They returned Saturday morning, and slipping to a point overlooking the still, they saw a sentinel or watchman on the op posite hill. However, they were not observed and for an hour or more lay concealed and watched the three white men busily en gaged in making the liquor. Fin ally the Sheriff crawled to a point below the still, and Reynolds made a dash down the hill upon it. Two of the operators ran in the opposite direction from where the Sheriff was stationed, but Will Whitley fell into a water hole by the still and by the time hs scrambled out Reynolds was upon him and he was made a prisoner. rhe officers broke upthe plant which was a 100-gallon affair and seized about seven gallons of freshly made whiskey. The run would probably have netted 15 gallons. Whitley was brought to Rockingham and Squire Barrett placed his bond at $750,- which W. A. McDonald furnished, and the man was then turned loose He will be tried at July 25th term of Superior Court. About a year or so.ago Officers Morri son and snores caught him em erging from a swamp with affve gallon jug of blockade whiskey slung across his shoulder, in sack, and for this he was made to pay the costs and a fine of $75 in Federal Court at Laurinburg. Road Contracts Let. The State Highway Commis sion Wednesday announced the awarding of contracts for build ing the following roads: 1 Sanford to Moore county ,line, four and five-tenths miles, $16,580, gravel construction. , Troy to Moore county line, 11 rr' T , Carthage to Lee county line, eight and three-tenths miles, $36,000, gravel construction, awarded to W. E. Graham, Salis bury. Sweet Peas. Sweet peas, at 75c per hundred, and will correspond to the local market price Phone 3302, Mrs, CP. Stewart, Blewett Falls, or write her at Pee Dee, N. C. President Harding Says: "Thrift is the foundation of fortune, the key-note of security. Thrift is not miser- Begin saving The Richmond County Savings iBank f 2 ROCKINGHAM, N. C. I X Safety Deposit Basts $2.50, $5.00 TOWN MATTERS New City Administration Organizes. A.G.Corpening Chosen Mayor Pro Tem. W. C. Nichols Town Treas urer. Uniforms Ordered for Police. School Budget Approved. Mayor Lowd ermilk Names Committees. The Mayor and Town Comr missioners elected May 3rd were duly sworn in on-May 4th. The first real business meeting took place at an adjourned meeting Monday night, May 16th, at which time the various commit tees were named. The Commissioners selected W. C. Nichols as Clerk and Treasurer, and made A. G. Cor pening as Mayor Pro Tem. S. E. Covington was re-elected as chief of police, and E. E. Hamer as night policeman and supt. of light and water. It was ordered that uniforms be bought for Continued on Page 12 Democrat Ousted. The Radicals have already be gun ousting Democrats from the Government service. The latest to go is Carl C. Shores, of Rock ingham. For three years he has been a Federal Prohibition Agent, and he has made a revenue offi cer whom blockadets feared. But he is a Democrat and so had to Mr. Shores Wednesday receiv ed the following telegram from John A. Murphy, Acting Super vising Agent, at Richmond: "Stop work close May 20th. Commiss- orders you on furlough without pay from May 21st to June 30th." Mr. Shores had sent his resig nation last week to take effect June 30th, but the above wire takes the props out right now. This order affects about 700 of these officers. Spann's Sale. The big jmporters, V. R. Spann and Sons, of Morristown, New Jer sey, are to have a sale of Jerseys on June 3rd. There is nothing of interest locally in this other than that at the recent Diggs Farm sale two of the best heifers were bought by Spann at $575 each and the chances are thftt these will now be resold by Spann at a. price far in excess of this. Tome Dempsey, who conducted the Diggs sale, will also conduct the Spann sale. Baseball Warming. Some of the local boys have been getting the ball fever lately A team played Wadesboro here Tuesday, but lost 19-1. They played Morven here Wednesday and again lost, 6-2. They went to Cheraw for a game this after noon, and will play Mt. Gilead here Friday aft. less or meanness, it is provision." We are ready to help YOU to by depositing small amounts tai $10.00 per yetr. Open each SATURDAY until 5 CO. SUMMER SCHOOL A Six Week' Summer School Begins at Rockingham June 13th for White Teachers. The State Board of Examiners will hold a County ..Summer School at Rockingham, begin ning Monday, June 13th. The State Department of Education has prepared plans for such a 6 weeks' summer school to be held in. every county of the State. Attendance upon the summer school for the Jull six weeks, with satisfactory work, will ena ble high school graduates, and holder of temporary and provis ional and 2nd grade certificates, to meet all or part of the require ments for State Elementary Cer tificates. The summer school wiil be conducted as last year by Misses Kate Finley, Director, and assis tants. Those' who wish to attend should provide themselves with the following books: Primary Reading: Reading litrrature series of readers; Primer, First Reader, Second Reader, Third Reader. Primary Spelling: New World Speller, book 1. Primary Arithmetic: Milneabook 1. Grammar Grade Courses: Reading; Reading Literature, Seventh Reader. Language: Practical English, book 1? Grammar: Essential Studies in Er.gr c lish, book 2. Arithmetic: Milno's Progressive Arith metic, book 3. United States History: Our Republic. Geography: , Dodge's Comparative Geography. Agriculture: Agriculture for Beginners. North Carolina History: Hill's Young People's History of North Carolina. Health: Primer of Hygiene, Primer of Civics: Pecle's Civil Government Spelling: New World Speller, book 2. -Writing: Berry Writing Books. 1. 2, 3, or 4. Palmer Manual of Business Writ ing (State Supplementary List.) Drawing: Book 1, 2, 3. and 4 cf the Graphis Dravriqg Book Series. A watch was stolen from a suitcase at the ball game at Rock--ingham Wedneseay, May IS. It is an open face, 17 jewel, Elgin watch, with initials "F. M. L." and year "1919." A suitable re ward will be paid for its return to the Post-Dispatch office and no. questions will be asked. DOROTHY DALTON IN ROMANCE ADVENTURESS" Also Good Comedy. AT THE STAR THEATRE Friday, May 20 Admission 20-30c Matinee night 7 PUT IT UP TO PAYNE "Honestly It's the beet Policy.' be thrifty. with this bank. aaaaa f Wf