Rockingham Post-Dispatch from Rockingham, North Carolina • Page 4

PAGE FOUE nOCHUTGHAU POST-DISPATCH Tk ROCKINGHAM POST -DISPATCH COLLEGE BOYS Letter From Supt Bell Regarding Status of Boys Entering College. What Will the Answer ffe? The splendid record of Richmond county is at stake next week. Beginning next Monday and continuing through threg days, those people of the county who have not heretofore pledged as much as they were able to in War-Savings Stamps, or who did James L. Cushing, Rosemary. Walter L.

Jones, Franklinvuie. George Ruork, Baldwin. Clarence L. Waters, Winston. Charlie F.

Ritchie, New London. Howard Robertson, Knightdale. C. M. Adams, North Charlotte.

Fred L. Webb, Marble. Cook John Wilson. Charlotte. Moody I.

Kern, Ether, missing. Herbert Champion, Mooresboro. George Holder, Winston. Jno. M.

Parker, Stem. Jas. F. Shoemaker, New Hope. Thos.

Mikelin Holt, Mebane. Lt. Robert Kephart. Charlotte. Jas.

P. Hicks, Canton. Corporal Mitchell O. Huffman, Reddies River, and James E. Swangune, Asheville, missing in action.

Published every Thursday after-neon at Rockingham, Richmond County, N. C. Advertisers must have copy In office for pages 2, 3, 6 and 7 by Tuesday, and for, pagea 1, 4, 5 and 8 Wednesday. Correspondence from every section of the county invited; write legibly and sign correct name thereto (for editor's information.) Lend your help In making the Post-Dispatch a Richmond County product and not merely representative of any small part of the county. Advertising rates on application.

"remember, the Post-Dispatchis no further from you than your pnone. ALSO. that omission of items pirtalnlng to you and yours must be charged to YOU; don't blame the editor; he I Is' no mind-reader; therefore send the paper your items of interest. ISAAC S. LONDON Editor and Proprietor.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICES. One $1.50 Six Month .75 Three .50 Single Copies .05 Strictly In Advance. Office on Hancock Street. Telephone No. 182.

Entered as second-class mall matter at the postoffice at Rock-Ingham, N. 6. 8 Lib Weekly Casualties Review. Killed, Wounded, Prisoners and Missing as officially announced during the past week (or North Carolina and Richmond County. The war news the past week has day by day been a series of forward movements of the allied forces.

The famous Hindenburg line has been pierced for a distance of 10 miles by the British, and no where on the battle-front as yet have our forces been halted. It is expected that the Germans will finally make their stand on the Hindenburg line, and the war then settle down into the old style trench method of fighting until next Spring when we shall have sent across such a preponderance of men that a Big Offensive can be undertaken. And yet on the other hand, many believe the Hindenburg line will be broken before winter sets in and the Germans driven back to their frontier. However, our people must not become too optimistic about this. NORTH CAROLINA Killed in Action.

The British casualties during June were 141,147, July 67,291 and during the month of August 48,379. The French casualties during those three months were even larger. In comparison with the above figures, the casualties of our American forces are light. Our total casualties from the beginning of the war total 26,000. Willie E.

Warren, Topnot, disease. D. S. Pearson, Moravian Falls, and Fred C. Kabe, Canton, missing in action.

Hammet D. Harris, Thomasville. Thomas L. Perry, Eure. Paul E.

Shore, Winston. Augburn D. Martin, East Bend, marines. William C. Littleton, Salem, died of wounds.

Roland Harreli, Aulander. Robt. C. Williamson, Winston. J.

Leslie Stillman, Canton. Paul Stallings, Belvidere. Melvin McDeese. Monroe, died of wounds, and Jesse Capers Durham, Ros-coe, died of disease. Jonathan Tayloe, Windsor.

Lola L. Owensby, Fletcher, died of wounds. Wounded Severely. Lt. Adrian B.

Rhodes, Wilmington. Burton C. Hicks, Francisco. Ephraim E. Jones, Rocky Mount.

Murphy N. Matthews, Kipling. Stephen H. Cartright, Fairfield. Sergeant Lonnie C.

Tucker, Monroe. Kirby W. Hunt, Bostic. James C. Dean, Goldvllle.

Ralph L. Clark, Swannanoa. Henry N. McLaughlin, Elise. Virgil F.

Miller, Siloam. Eustice M. Yates, Merry Oaks. Clarance Digh, Bostic. Eugene Strayhorn, University.

Corporal Robt. Critcher, Durham. Wm. T. Haizlip, Spray.

Lt. Wm. T. Williams, Murphy. Malcolm L.

Mclver, Jonesboro. Corporal Thad M. Carlton, Woodruff. Corporal Lester R. Wall, East Bend.

I County FLOUR REGULATIONS Pure Wheat Flour Wheat flour which has no substitutes must be sold by our merchants with 20 per cent of either barley flour, corn meal or corn flour. No certificates can be taken. Every sale of flour must be made with 20 per cent of these substitutes, which the consumer is asked to mix with the flour. Victory Flour. From Sept.

1st mills will do the mixing, and all the world will be eating the same mixture, which will contain 20 per cent substitutes. This flour will be branded Victory Mixed Flour, and will be labeled with the ingredients used in the mixture. The Victory mixed flours maybe sold without substitutes, but at no greater price or profit than the regular flour. The rule limiting sales of 1-8 barrel in town and 14 barrel in country is cancelled. The Food Administration, in the light of its past experience, feels that it can rely on the voluntary action of our homes to enforce these rules.

The Victory bread is wholesome, and there is no difficulty in preparation. The removal of the specific restriction regarding the quantities of flour that may be sold to consumers leaves in effect only the general provision of the Food Control Act, which provides that a consumer may have on hand or under contract "reasonable requirements for a reasonable period." 'For the time being this office will regard not exceeding SIXTX DAYS as a reasonable period and of course the calculation would be on a basis of the voluntary ration of six pounds of flour per person per month. The new program changes the proceedure, simplifying it to a marked degree; but it is not expected to change the rate of consumption of corn meal and other cereal substitutes. Consumers are simply given more latitude and discretion in the use of substitutes and in a greater degree are put upon their honor to observe the Food Conservation program. W.

N. Everett, County Food Administrator The rule under which a farmer can purchase 1-8 of a barrel of flour on certificate is rescinded. A Well Set Table No table is well set unless it is supplied with appropriate Cut Glass and Silver They give to your table service a "tone" that nothing else can impart Also, styles change in these articles, as in all others. Just drop into our store and let us show you the LATEST Creations in Cut Glass and Silverware. Our ware is not only something NEW, but it carries the hall-mark of ELEGANCE.

You will be charm-ed when you see it T. R. Helms Co. NEW STORE Three Doors east of Fox Drug Store Next to Hicks Barber Shop. Boys 18 years of age and over by Sept.

12th are required to register at the appointed places oi registration on that day for military service. All who are prepared to enter college, that is abb to offer the required number of units, should matriculate at the college of their choice as a regular student, when that collect opens for the fall term. About October 1st such boys wil be given the opportunity to be inducted into the Students Army Training Corps at the College where they are in attendance. They thus become soldiers in the U. S.

army, subject to discipline, with the pay of privite $30 per month, board, clothes, etc. Here at the college they will be given military training by regular U. S. Army officers and other 'instruction approved by the War Department. Tile boys who register and are not able to meet the entrance re quirements of the colleges, hav ing had only grammar grade training or insufficient High School training, should make ap plication through the Richmond County exemption board to be sent to technician schools to be designated later, where they will be given similar military training, with vocational training, additional, with the pay of a private as stated above.

Both these classes of boys will be subject to the government's call to active service whenever it deems it to be necessary, just as will be the boy who remains at home awaiting call. The latter boy has no advantage over the other classes, and in addition receives no board, clothes, privates pay, or training while awaiting call. It is therefore decidedly to the advantage of all the boys of the 18-21 class that they arrange to make full use of this opportunity for education and training at government expense. I am writing this explanation of the government's plans, as I understand them at this time, because I have received requests from boys and parents of boys all sections of the county. I shall be glad to assist any boy in Richmond county in making preparation to avail himself of either of the offers of the government.

I append a letter received from the State University in answer to my request as to what steps the boy should take who is not prepared to enter College. The vocational training given at the technician schools in such as will fit one for better, service in war purposes, perhaps motor mechanics, electrical work, signal service, radio work and the like. L. J. BELL." "Sept.

2, 1918. Dear Mr. Bell: In the absence of President Graham, I am writing to say that we cannot admit students with less than 12 units of High School work as yet, though me may do so later. 1 would advise boys situated as those about whom you write to apply to the local exemption board be sent to a technician's school. Very truly yours, THOS.

J. WILSON, JR. flegiatrar Univ "Claim Allowed." A local talent play from Eller-be, "Claim Allowed." will be presented in the Rockingham opera house Friday night at 8:30, to which admission will be 25 and 15c. The proceeds will all go to the Rockingham Red Cross chapter: The play has been given at Mt. Gilead and Rober- del, and at Ellerbe twice, and the proceeds at each of those places, amounting to nearly $200, are to be given to the local Red Cross Chapter.

The public is urged to attend this meritorious play. not pledge at all, will be given an opportunity to say to the Government whether or not they can be counted on to helo the war through the purchase of Thrift and War-Savings Stamps. The quota for the county is I S432.SC6; so far $246,836 has been pledged, leaving $186,010 to be pledged. It is a big task, and for that very reason it is 1 all the more worth doing. To make our county's record clean at the close of next week should be the business of every citizen.

Can afford to be stingv with our dollars when our soldiers are offering -their lives? If possible, increase your pledge, and if, perchance, you have not pledged anything, do so without delay. The cash-in-advance system for all papers, ordered by the Government to become effective October 1st, will save thousands of tons of paper and lift a big weight from the postal transportation. For instance, we are informed that the Rockingham postoffice receives monthly over 5000 pieces of undelivered mail refused papers, papers addressed to par ties who have moved etc. And the new law will eliminate all this waste and congestion. Yes, it is a good law for both publisher and subscriber.

Many a paper is literally FORCED on a man, and ofttimes it seems impossible to have a paper discontinued; it just keeps coming and coming. But after October 1st the conditions will change. The rule will be "NO NO PAPER." By the way, stop right now and look at your label on the front page. We would regret having you miss even one copy of the Post-Dispatch. If your label shows you are behind, renew at once and so keep it coming to you.

Queen City For Weill. Will Weill has written the Post-Dispatch a disclaimer, a refutation, of the charge that he was moving from Charlotte to New York City. This paper carried a news item to this effect last issue, and in writing the editor denying it, he says: "I have traveled over much of the United States, and some parts of other countries, but I have never been in any State that I would swap for old North Carolina. I want to live in N. C.

until I die; I want to be buried in N. C. when I die; and when the heavenly angels carry me aloft I want to rise from N. C. soil! Qiarktte4srand will continues to be, my home.

With kindest regards to you personally, and to all the other good people in my old home, (and I love it,) I am, very truly, Will Weill." Jewish New Year. Saturday is the Jewish New Year, and accordingly the store of Hopkins Bros, will be closed in proper observance of the day. the store of A. Arenson will be closed Saturday. Montgomery County Supt.

R. E. Hamlett, of Mt. "Gilead, was tne law elected County Superintendent of Education for Montgomery county, to succeed M. T.

Tanner, who had resigned CITY SCHOOLS schools Open Next Monday. Compulsory Ages 8-14 at Outset Names of Teachers. "tt The City Schools, white and colored," will open Monday, Sept. 9th. The compulsory attendance period for all white pupils, 8 to 14 years of age, begins with the opening day.

Parents should see to it that their children are there promptly. The doors of the building will be opened at 8:40 and work will begin at 9 o'clock. However, if there are homes in which there is a contagious disease, children from such homes should not enter until quarantine is removed, and the superintendent should be notified of the presence of such disease. The teachers of the city schools are: WHITE SCHOOLS L. J.

Bell, Supt. Miss Kate Finley, Principal, English. Miss Meriel Groves, Science and History. Miss Georgia Faison, Mathematics. Miss Isabel Arrowood, Latin and French.

Miss Sallie Boddie, Domestic Science and Art. Miss Flora Cooper, Grade 7. Miss Lillian Rose, Grade 6. Miss Mary Wortham, Grade 5. Miss Mary Eaves, Grade 4B.

Miss Maude Moore, Grade 4A. Miss Ethel Brock, Grade 3. Miss Alma Black, Grade 2. Miss Anne Watkins, Grade IB. Miss Bernice Turner, Grade 1.

Miss Annie Smith, Music. COLORED SCHOOLS J. H. Floyd, Principal. Era Covington, Primary.

Garrie Hooper, Sewing. Two other teachers to be added later. L. J. BELL, Supt.

Big Fish -True Tale. While in the river Monday, F. B. Manship and T. R.

Graham espied a moving object that to them at first sight appeared to be a submarine; closer view showed it to be a huge sturgeon. The fish was in shallow water and they finally succeeded in killing it with an axe. The sturgeon was eight feet long and weighed 200 pounds lliwiw John W. Covington r. R.L.

Phillip Asst Casluer Democratic In politics. The compliance of the people with the Sunday "pleasurs-riding" request must be exceedingly gratifying to the War Administration. An inrease in the demand of gasoline for war purposes had arisen, which required that the supply be safeguarded. Accordingly, last week the Fuel Administration issued a request that the use of gasoline on Sundays for the purposes of pleasure-riding be stopped. The words "pleasure riding" were particularly stressed and were not to be confused with trips of a necessary nature, of those in the country legitimately going to church etc.

The idea was to conserve gasoline by eliminating pleasure riding on Sundays. The Government made this request of our people, and our people are expected tp compiy with it heartily. The person who fails to comply with it is just as much of a slacker as the man who refuses to buy a War-Savings Stamp who is ABLE TO. Some may think themselves ag-greived to do without their Sunday "Joy Ride," but how about the boys over, yonder? Yes, the man who uses his car on Sundays now for PLEASRUE RIDING is a slacker in every sense of the term and deserves the contempt of every patriotic citizen. The streets of Rockingham were remarkably free of autoists last Sunday.

Of course some few disregarded the request, and a number used back streets in getting in and out of town; and some actually took circuitous routes to avoid the town! An amusing incident was that of a car full of young people from another town, the city wide," and flying at the rear large U. S. flags! Their pleasure riding gave the lie to their flag-flying "patriotism." Elsewhere in this issue (page 10) is a statement from Chief of Police S. E. Covington, in which he gives fair notice that next Sunday he will make a note of the drivers of all unnecessarily driven cars, bent on pleasure riding, and will publish these names in next week's paper, under his signature, as a matter of news.

Stores Sell Stamps. The various stores of Rockingham have to date sold $7087 War-Savings Stamps. YOU CAJJ) BE TOO'wrui CowriiM The Farmers' Bank: Capital Stock $15,000. Leake S. Covington, Vice President'and Cashier.

i. Robt L. Steele, Pres. M. H.

Fowlkes, Vice Pres..