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Rockingham Post-Dispatch from Rockingham, North Carolina • Page 8

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BOCKINGHAII POST-DISPATCH "MF, F.TGHT Hardly a Drugstore in the Land That Does Not Sell This Remedy SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 9 Narr.es of Teachers and Data Concerning Each. Motor Truck Train. Six weeks ago a motor truck train of ten cars' passed through the city en route from Buffalo, N. to Camp Hancock.

Last Saturday quite a large train passed through the city, C4 being in the lot. They were from Harrison, Commissioners Feast. The county commissioners, F. Reynolds and the editor of the Post-Dispatch, were invited to a war-bread dinner in the county-rest room, by Ijdrs. John Sandy Covington, county home demonstrator, last Monday.

And the appetite, a feeling of lassitude and general weakening of the system. It is then that you should promptly take a few bottles of S. S. the great blood purifier and strengthened It will cleanse the blood thoroughly and build up and strengthen the vrhola system. S.

S. is sold by all druggists. Valuable information about the blood supply can be had free by to tho Swift Specific 24 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. On the Market Half a Century. TVhen you are in perfect health, and are er.joyir.j a strong and vigorous vitality, it is then thr.t your blood is free from all impurities.

You should le very careful end give heed to the slightest indication of impure Wood. A siufrjriih circulation is often indicated by an impaired Before Squire Guthrie. Squire Guthrie heard two cases Saturday. State vs Wiley Davis, charged with running auto recklessly on night of July 29th into Chevrolet of J. A.

Parsons. Davis Ford wheel was torn off.and fender and running" board of Parsons1-car wrecked. The evidence tended to show that the collision was more or less of an accident. Mr. Guthrie reserved judgment until next Saturday.

State vs Marvin Giant and Henry Smith, two white men, charged with blockading. The Sheriff and deputies raided a siill near the State line several weeks ago. and two men were found tiure in the act of moving thee ut WHY NOT Eat Well, Sleep Well, Enjoy Life MA TONE King of Reconstructive tonics Builds up the Nerves and Sexual System and psoduces Rich, Red Blood A builder up of the entire bodv. "MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD ALL ONER" Full Treatment, No Benefit, No Cost. For Men and Women.

One Dollar All Druggists. New Jersey, to Camp Jackson, and had been but nine days en route. Ordinarily these cars are throttled down to a speed not to exceed 14 miles an hour, but this train was in an especial hurry and by means of a penny inserted in the "governor" the speed-limit was eliminated and the cars hit the road at a 30 to 35-mile clip, The train stopped for two hours infill uiruiii: un uiu during that time the men were served with ice cream and ice water by thoughtful citizens. Camp Jackson is being developed into the largest motor truck camp in the country. A motor truck school for 800 mechanics has been established, and at present there are about 300 motor cycles, motor trucks, Packards and other makes there.

Four 36-pair cases Nil FOR The City Public Schools, white and colored, will open Monday, SepL9th. is felt that a strong faculty has been secured. The teachers selected for the coming term are as follows Miss Kate Finley, Principal, English; Miss Isabel Arrowood, of Sharon, S. Latin and French; Miss Georgia Faison. of Clinton, Mathematics and History; Miss Merill Groves, of New Bern, History a-id Science; Miss Sallie Boddie, Domestic Science and Art; M'ss Flora Cooper, Grade 7.

Miss Lillian Rose, of Marion, S. Grade Miss Mary Woi-thunvdf Traiiklinton, Grade Miss Mary Eaves, Grades 4 and 5: Miss Maude Ioore, rades 3 ai Miss Ethel Brock, of Lancaster, S. C. Grade Miss Alma Black, Bamberg, S. Grade Miss Anne Watkins, of Sanford, Grade IB; Miss Bernice Turner, Grade Miss Annie Smith, Music.

Miss Brock will also teach the Palmer system of writing, in the primary grades, and Miss Alma Black will teach drawing in the same grades. 'The following facts "have been learned about the new teachers: Miss Arrowood is a graduate of Flora McDonald College, and has taught for 5 years in the high schools of Rowland and Darlington, S. C. Miss Faison is a graduate of the State Normal College and has WW mi SATURDAY: ladies' $1.50 white canvas pumps and in low rubber heel and sole SPECIAL 88c. Final Clearance Price on 250 Men's Palm Beach and Cool-Cloth Suits.

taught for 7 years in the High Schools of Burlington and Shelby Miss Groves is a graduate of of the Slate Normal College and taught for 5 years in the High Schools of Albemarle and New Bern. 1 meal was not only enjoyable, but the war-time methods of prepara-1 tion interesting. i The meal consisted, among other things, of chicken, snap beans and Irish potatoes cooked in a tireless cooker- and cooked for a good portion ofthe time on the running board of a Ford, at that. Mrs. Covington put these art ides in the tireless cooker be-1 lire iinvmiT tlfT IP in i Pit.

and the vessel was then put on the Ford; when she reached town the items were cooked. 'She. assisted by Mioses John- sie and Pratt Covington, also served rice-corn meal muffins, Irish potato-corn meal muffins, and corn meal cake. In preparation of the meal, only one cup of flour was used. The receipe of the three above breads is: Rice-corn meal muffins: 1 cup corn meal, 1 cup rice, 1 cup milk, teaspoons baking-powder, 1 egg, a spoon fat (butter or lard).

Potato-corn meal muffins: 1 cup meal, 1 cup mashed potatoes, 6 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup milk. 1 tablespoon svrup, a spoon Corn meal cake: 1 cup flour, 1 cup corn meal, 1 egg, teaspoon soda, tablespoon fat, cup sour milk, 2 teaspoons ginger, 1 spoon cloves. Derailed at Depot. "A huge Mallett engine pulling a troop train was derailed within 50 feet of the depot here Monday at 8:45 a. due to a broken rail, but the slow speed prevented damage, other than getting the driving wheels of the engine on the ground.

A wrecker with derrick came from Hamlet and by 11:15 had the iron horse again on its feet. In the meantime, the train load of colored troops, en route from Texas North; detrained and the men given a hike through-the city for exercise. Cutting Out Delivery. Elsewhere in this issue can be seen the notice of Watson-King, grocers, discontinuing their de livery system after August 17th. R.

L. Ussery, a Richmond coun-tyite living at Red Springs, is now chief of police of that Scotch-settled city. Camp For Eayetteville. Surveyersare on the ground arranging for the establishment of a large artillery range near Fayetteville, in portions of Cunv berland and Hoke counties. The range will cover 100,000 acres, and probably more.

The camp at the outset will be built to care for 15,000 men, and doubtless will be increased latar. The section is thinly populated, and the soil is sandy. Southern Pines and Pinehurst will not be over 30 miles distant, with splendid sand-clay roads connecting, and these two winter resorts will "de" benefited" by the camp. Rockingham is only 50 miles distant from the new camp, Fayetteville deserves this camp if perseverance and stick-to-it counts, and we predict this loca tion will prove highly satisfactory from a soil, water and good roads standpoint. Right Now is the Time.

If you want a big bargain in second hand Automobile. One five-passenger Chalmers; One five-passenger four cylinder BU1UV Two five-passenger Chevrolets. All of these are stood running Mi. ran. One oi me deputies Ustmedthat these were me iwo.

Mr. Guthrie bound them over to Superior court (which convenes Sept. 23rd) under $200 bond each. Government Allotments. On page 2 can be seen in de tail an explanation of the chang es in August checks to soldiers and sailors' families.

Read it carefully; it von know of any per son clue to receive such checks, and who either have -not received them or who have received, a smaller amount than, usual, then show them this article or read it to them. It is important that they know the new status of their checks. Too Much Memory. A shooting affair occurred just outside a colored church here Thursday night of last week. Stansill Jackson shot Frank Lit tle, the ball entering the back of the head.

Jackson ran but was captured and is now in jail awaiting a hearing. Little was carried to the James hospital at Hamlet, and is now out of danger, though still at the hospital. Euby Poe, another colored man, was arrested Tuesday, charged with aiding and abetting Jackson in the shooting. He is also now in jail. It is said that Jackson harbored, a grievance againstLiitle from last year, and resorted to pistol-argument as a climax.

That O'Brien Reunion The Post -Dispatch is in receipt of a long account of the recent O'Brien family reunion, from Frank O'Brien in Charlotte, and rather than condence or cut out any of it, we are saving it for our next week's issue. The O'Brien's had rather have the full account next issue, than a curtailed account this issue. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued during the past week to: Pearl James Luther and Minnie Roberson, whiteissued 1st. William McRae and Viola Steele, issued the 3rd.

Eli English and Alice McNair, white, issued the 3rd. Jim Ingram and Lula Wall, col, issued the 5th. John Nicholas and Bessie Stanley, white, issued the 5th. Alexander Poe and Roxanna Ingram, issued the 6th. Town Statement annual statement of the receipts and disbursements of the city of Rockingham will be published in the Post Dispatch next, issue.

Keys Lost. Lost, a bunch of keys on which is a gold-fulled knife. Finder will be rewarded by returning to Post-Dispatch. Ford for Sale. For at once delivery, you can buy a first-class Ford car from W.

E. Harrison. Ford for Sale. Ford roadster, 1917 model, for 6 JX ....) V-. 'J oxfords, more today thl i price $4-95 Beach, tan, etc, and $8.45 They are Less Miss Rose is a graduate of Winthrop Normal College and for the past two years has done 7th grade work in the city schools of Lancaster, C.

Miss Wortham is a graduate of Oxford College and has been teaching grammer grades of the Statesville schools several years. 7 Miss Irock graduatea trom the College for Women, of 5 years ago and since that time has been teaching in the primary grades of Lancaster. She holds a Palmer Method writ ing diploma and she will be able to strengthen the teaching of writing in our schools. The Palmer Method of business writing will be introduced into our schools this year and all the teachers will be required to make themselves proficient in this system. Miss Black is a graduate of Winthrop Normal College, class of 1912, and has beeh teaching a primary grade in the Bamberg schools since.

Miss Watkins is a graduate of the N.C. State Normal College and has done first grade work at Wadesboro for the past 4 years. Parents should enroll their children on the opening day of school: they should call at the Superintendent's office and be assigned to the proper grade be-' fore the opening of school, thus saving themselves delay and con fusion. Parents should see to it that their children are ready physi sically for school. A visit to the dentist now or a call from the family physician may save pain and sickness and loss of time later in the year.

The compulsory attendance period for all pupils between the ages 8 and 14 years will begin Sept. 9th, with the first day of school. Bad Day for Rats. H. V.

Chandler, who farms for Claude Gore between Hamlet and Hoffman where 65 acres are planted in castor beans, last Friday killed 105 rats and as proof brought the paper their tails, And of course he said it was a bad day for rats. It will be many a day before you can duplicate these prices. Manufacturers ask us we are selling them for- Good quality Palm Beach suits in light colors, Final Clearance Better quality Palm Beach suits in light grey, dark grey, Palm Final Clearance price, $12.50 Value Kool-Kloth suits in nifty models, Final Clearance A few new styles in ladies' fall conts arrived today. now on our racks awaiting your approval. Co Stp 17 Stores Sell It For order.

See us quick if you want one. WEST BROTHERS. sale Dy w. J. isDeiL hnone 67-J..

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