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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Letter from Robt. Lisk.

The following are extracts from
a letter to Mr.. and Mrs. R. C..
Lisk, of Mangum, from their son,
Robert Fletcher Lisk:
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L c A L
ADVERTISEMENTS
Notary Public.

W. R. Coppedge, notary public.
will serve at the courthouse or
at your home.
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Bungalow for Sale.

For sale, a bungalow and lot,
in Ellerbe. Apply to w. C..
Nance, Ellerbe.
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Farm for Rent.

Two-horse farm for rent or
share crop. Address Box 708,
Hamlet.
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Ford For Sale.

Five.passenger Ford for sale;
excellent condition.-F. w. Maui
rice.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

S25 hard tinist e mems pure
worsted suits sale $14.95 at Aren-
sons.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

Good horse for sale. Apply to
p. G. Webb.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

Full and complete assortment
Xmas specials-all useful for
men, women and children-W.
E. Harrison & Land Co.
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Dog Lost.

Lost, small white dog (cur,)
with dark ears, small scar on
nose. Finder please notify J. w.
Thompson, Hamlet, or Post-Dis-
patch, and receive reward.
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Cabbage Plants For Sale.

Cabbage plants for sale at 35c
per 100, or So per 1000. Apply to
John Sandy Covington, Rocking
ham Rt l.
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Farm for Sale or Rent.
Notice

Notices hereby given that ap-
plications for the position Of
Superintendent of the County
Home for the year 1919 will be
received by the Board Of County
Commissioners until IL o'clock
noon, January 9Th, 1919.
B. F. Reynolds,
Chm. of Board.
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Cow for Sale.

Jersey COW for sale. Phone 1879.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
New Postmistress Named

Mrs. Jessie Mitchell Hamill accepts
the position as postmistress of Oakes.
The nomination was acted on several
weeks ago and has been confirmed by
the senate.
Besides standing highest in class
of five for the postoff1ce, Mrs. Hamill
too won the county superintendency
after a spirited contest. She had her
choice Of the two positions and has
taken the one. where the salary is
$500 per year better and where she
has the opportunity of remaining at
home.
The other candidates taking the ex.
animation for the postoffice were E.
F. Handy, H. E. Dady, R. o. Smith
and Mrs. Teresa Vessel. their stand
ings being in the order named.
The decision of Mrs. Hamill will
leave the choice of superintendent
with the new county board, which
meets in January. The candidates
mentioned in, this connection are:
Miss Hattie Edgerly, defeated candi.
date in the fall election, Miss Leona
Newton the present deputy superin.
tendent, Mrs. Bruce Scott, who is
teaching in consolidated school in
Potsdam, and Mrs. H. e. Miller, prin.
cipal of the Forbes schools. Miss
Jessie Wyckoff,, of Monango. is also
mentioned.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
Han. Les eoe. to Fullerton

For some weeks Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Lee have been in the balance: were
not quite sure whether they wanted
to leave their, nice home in Oakes,
Mr.. Lee sever his business relations
with the bank, and take the manage
ment of the Klein & Lee Store at
Fullerton. These trying war times it
has been hard to get managers to
stick at Fullerton. A. E. Nelson, the
present manager, was in every way
satisfactory, but he has been offered
good position as travelling salesman
and sent in his resignation. Mr.. Lee
has been troubled quite bit going
back and forth, but could not fully
decide to break home and business
connections in Oakes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee went to Fullerton several weeks
ago and their decision to remain in
Fullerton came when Mr.. Lee handed
in his resignation as cashier of the
Oakes National Bank. The resigna-
tion was accepted at meeting of the
directors held on Dec. End.
Mr.. Lee is one of the old timers of
Oakes. He has been connected with
two of our stores. Before his election
as county treasurer he was a familiar
figure at the Klein & Sutmar store.
He also held the position of city
treasurer. For ten years he has been
cashier of the Oakes National Bank
and the bank parts with his services
with much reluctance. He is steady
and thoroughly dependable. Fuller
ton is to be congratulated on the ac-
QUESTION of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee as resi-
dents.
There has been earned promotion
at the Oakes National. c. E. Roney,
so long with the bank as assistant
cashier, has been advanced to the DO
sition of cashier and Fred Roney has
been advanced to the place held by
his brother. Mrs. Beth Cary will re-
main as bookkeeper.
The illness of President Brown and
moving of Mr.. Lee takes away needed
help at the bank, but the present
force is handling the work in a very
satisfactory manner.
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O lookt Tommy Santa come for you and me,
But never heard single sound when he
left that Christmas tree.
line of cooperative work shall be
attempted in it's immediate locality.

line of cooperative work shall be
attempted in it's immediate locality.
Secretary of Agriculture, David B.
Houston, says that the members of
the local farm bureaus ought to CO.
operate in order that the still greater
demands for 1919 crop be met and
the world kept from starving. Large
manufacturing interests long ago re-
allied that cooperation was construc-
tive, and that competition was de-
structive. In some cases the privi-
lege may have been abused, but note
the results. A legitimate amount of
+ + Cooperation - is desirable among any
class of producers. One thing is GER
tain there could be more cooperation
and less competition among the farm
ers as class. Therefore "Balance
all; Join hands; Circle to the right.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
BREsT TO WELCOME WILSON
Unique Celebration Being Arranged
for His Arrival.

Unique Celebration Being Arranged
for His Arrival.
Brest, Dec. 10.-Brest is preparing
to outdo itself in the reception of Pres.
ident Wilson when he lands.
1.-The Importance of an event unique
in the history of the world will escape
none Of u.s." the mayors proclamation
says. Breaking with the tradition Of
isolation the new world sends to the
old continent. the cradle of it's ances.
tors. the eminent man who is the in.
carnation of the ideal of free America.
A universal union Of peoples is in
preparation after the downfall of the
powers Of carnage and oppression"
The committee in charge of the fete
Intends to have group of Breton men
and women wearing picturesque cos.
tunes on the wharf to greet the presi.
dent when he lands.
All the rooms in the hotels of the
city have been reserved for the day Of
the presidents arrival.
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Under Control Of U. S. Troops to
Maintain Order Ahead of
Army's Arrival.
REDS MENACE BERLIN
Addresses crswd-1o,oO0 Red
Guard Ordered to Queiv
Riots in Capital.

Washington. Dec. 10.-Generai
Dupont of the French army has
arrived in Berlin, according to ad-
vices received mere, and has es-
tablished his headquarters in tho
palace formerly occupied by the
French embassy. General Dupont
has been entrusted with the trans
port and repatriation of French
prisoners held in Germany.
With the Americans in Prussia,
Dec. 1C.-American troops are in
cobienz. The detachment COM
prises about 1000 men.
The remainder Of the Third
Army will come up as planned.
The Second Battalion will declare
martial law in Cobenz and Guard
public utiities.
Copenhagen, Dec. 10.-Ten thousand
members OF the Republican guard were
ordered under arms in Berlin to quell
r.otins there, according to dispatches
received from that city.
The best Bolshevik organizers from
Russia are arriving in Berlin to lead
the Srartacus group. Among them is
said to be Levine"
1t is not known whether this is q
misspel!ing OF Premier Lenine's name.
Machine Guns Command Streets.
Berlin. Dec. 1O.-Eager to make
members of the Spartacus party mar.
tyrs as the result of previous rioting.
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, leader Of this
faction. lost no time staging spec
tacular open air meeting at the Tier
garten. His call for the meeting
brought forth 1000 munition workers
who had responded to the demand for
general walkout.
These men and women marched
through Inter den Linden to the Tier.
garten until they reached the point
where the avenue of Victory intersects
the base of one Of the granite statues
erected in honor Of the Hohenzollerns
and made an address. The semi-circle
Of DIR. Liebknecht's auditors was
flanked on all sides by machine guns
mounted on motor trucks which COM
manded all approaches. DIR. Lieb.
knecht harangued the crowd in his
familiar style, indicting Frederick
Ebert, the premier, Phillip Scheide-
mann and other Kaiser Socialists" of
completely in the rioting. He called
upon the masses to organize Red
Guards and beat of tho attacks of
counter revolutionists.
At late hour Berlin was absolutely
quiet. 1t is estimated by the Tage-
blatt that the number OF. deserters that
Berlin is feeding exceeds 10000.
Premier Ebert and his cabinet held a
secret session with the executive com.
mittee of the soldiers and workmen's
council discussing the rioting. Over
80 mass meetings of conflicting parties
were announced.
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Michael Mahoney

On last Thursday, Dec. S, at 12. As
p. M, occurred the death Of Michael
Mahoney at Enderlin Hospital Ender-
lin, N. D., from pneumonia superin-
duced by influenza. He was taken
sick November 9th and went to the
hospital Immediately thinking all
would be well. but all that was pos
sible was done to stay an attack of
pneumonia but it seemed in vain.
Michael was born at Bradford, ILL.,,
Oct. IL, 1885, being 80 years old at the
time Of his death. He came with
his parents to Cakes, N. D., when he
was ten years old and here completed
his early education. At the time of
his death he was employed as grain
buyer for Monarch Elevator Co.. at
Lucca, N. D., which place he has filed
successfully for the past two years.
His untimely death was in real truth
a severe shock to his relatives and
many friends. His kind and upright
disposition had won for him the love
and esteem of countless friends.
He is survived by his father, John
Mahoney. hve brothers and three sis
ters. William. Patsey, Edward, Mollie
and Kathryn Of this place and John
and James Of Portland. Ore, and
Alice Of Enderlin, N. d. He was pre-.
ceded in death by his mother and
brother, Thomas.
The funeral was held at Enderlin
from st.. Patrick's Catholic church,
Rev. Fr. Fahy officiating, and remains
were brought to Oakes Saturday
morning for burial. The last rites Of
Holy Mother Of the church were con-
Quoted by Rev. Fr. Zimmerman.
The family have the sincere sym
psthy Of the people Of Cakes and
vicinity in their sad bereavement.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
CITY LOCALS

The Presbyterian Sunday School
will meet at IL o'clock Sunday as
| usual.
Miss Katie Mahoney has been up
from Aberdeen the past week. being
called by the death of her brother.
| The thirty-second annual ball of the
Firemen will take place Tuesday
night. Dec. 31st. Watch for further
announcement.
All those who have socks finished
please turn into headquarters by
Wednesday, Dec. 18th. Mrs Liddell,
chairman Red Cross Knitting Com
mittee.
A stillborn baby boy came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Varland
on Sunday morning The mother
was ill from influenza, but she is re-
ported to be nicely on the road to re-
covery.
Frank Jarvis and Rev. James Opie
attended meeting of the Centenary
Program at Fargo last week Wednes-
day and Thursday. They report a
splendid interest in this great re-
ligious movement
AT the last meeting of the board Of
education the resignation of Miss
Ethel Angel, domestic science teacher,
was accepted. Miss Angel has been
chosen by the A. C. as instructor of
domestic science for LaMoure and
Ransom counties.
The Eastern Star elected officers
for coming year at meeting
held Tuesday night: w. NJ, Hortense
Naylor: w. p. Il. Naylor; A. M,
Georgia Mosher: Conductress, Matte
Elmer; A. c., Kate Guy; Secretary,
Florence Bast; Treasurer. Stella
Christensen. Special meeting next
Tuesday night for purpose of initia-
tion.
The remains of Mrs. ]. A. Logan
were shipped from Bismarck to Mil
waukee for burial. Her mother came
out and accompanied the body back.
Adelaide Hanley came to Oakes from
Milwaukee in the spring of 1914, ac-
cepting a position as trained nurse
with the Oakes Hospital. December
! Of the same year she was married to
DIR. j. A. Logan and they have made
Oakes their home since. Death was
due to influenza. Deceased leaves a
mother, four brothers and one sister,
three of the brothers being in the
service.
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Methodist Episcopal

Methodist Episcopal
10 a. m. Glass Meeting. Prof. Frank
Jarvis.
1880 Public Worship. Sermon by
pastor. God in History"
11:45 Sunday School. Mrs. e. C.
Over superintendent. Classes for all
grades.
6:30 Epworth League. Miss Bar.
clay leader.
1880 Patriotic Meeting. RED Cross
Christmas Roll" Mayor Slocum pre-.
siding.
Hymn-"star spangled Banner"
Prayer for Nation
Hymn-'Battle Hymn Of Republic"
Address-Chairman Alex. Wright.
RED Cross Christmas Roll"
Anthem-Choir. america and Her
Allies" Great Peace Victory Hymn
Address -supt. Gould, American Red
Cross and her Allies.'
solo-Miss Dorothy Brown. "The
Americans Come" An episode in
France.
Address opie. RED Cross on
Peace Basis"
Hymn-"America."
Benediction.
~>xA
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General March Figures All Ameri.
cans viii Be Back by
That Time.
WORKING OUT DETAILS
Chief Of Staff Is Proceeding on the
Theory That the Peace Treaty
Will Be Agreed Upon in the
Early Spring.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Of the 13
divisions comprising the American
army now nearing the Rhine, eight
are national guard or national army
troops, and there is good reason to
believe they will be on American soil
again by midsummer.
General March, chief of staff, an.
nounced that he anticipated no diff.
Guilty in getting these units home
within four months after peace has
been established formally by procla.
nation.
President Wilson, in his recent ad-
dress to Congress, said the session of
the conference probably would be con-
cluded by spring, and, based on this
estimate of the time, General March's
statement was accepted to mean that
these forces would return in the sum.
mer.
Units Comprising Army.
Two National Guard divisions, the
32d and 42d. and two of the National
army, the seth and Goth, now are in
the front line of Major General Dick
mans army of occupation.
The 28th and 33d National Guard,
and the 18th National army, are in the
second line, constituting the reserve
which is occupying Luxemburg, and
various rail centers in France, includ-
ing Montmedy, Longuyon, Etain and
st. Mihiel.
The First, Third, Fourth and Fifth
regulars comprise the remainder of
the advancing army. while the Second
and Seventh divisions are with the re-
serve.
The estimate as to the possibility
that all except regular divisions will
have been withdrawn from France by
midsummer is based on General
March's reply to question as to steps
necessary to obtain an extension of
the enlistment period for men in the
army Of occupation.
Must Quit Four Months After Peace.
THE law touching the men raised
for the National army is that they
must be discharged four months after
the declaration of peace" he said.
THAT, l think, also was extended to
include men who made voluntary en-,
listments in the regular army.
Il won't have any difficulty in bring.
ing back from France the so-called
National army divisions in four months
after the declaration of peace. 1t IL
entirely possible that we will have to
ask Congress for modification of the
law, to provide longer period for the
units which will remain in Europe"
"A total Of 5,325 officers and 125,515
men, General March said, have been
specifically assigned for early return
by General Pershing.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
Health Law to Be Enforced

By virtue of the city ordinance
state and federal laws, it is incum-
bent upon all physicians, heads of
families, or other responsible parties,
to report promptly all cases of con.
tagious diseases to the local superin-
tendent of the board of health. In the
interest of the public welfare. these
laws will be vigorously invoked, with.
out fear or favor. The board be.
speaks the active cooperation of all
citizens as a measure to eradicate, If
possible, the present epidemic of in.
fluenza.
IF. w. Maercklein, M. d.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
ALL READY FOR RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS ROLL GALL

Next week will be known through
out the country as Red Cross week.
It will be roll call of the members,
and will include membership for the
full calendar year of 1919. The chair
man for the different towns and cities
of the county are as follows:
Lowell township, including Ludden-
Mrs. Folsom.
Port Emma township, including
GuelphEMrs. Maud Root.
Ada township-H. c. Wald.
Van Meter township-Mrs. c. E.
Dinsmore.
Glendale township-F. ]. Thomp-
son.
Elm township-C. H. Theede.
Lorraine township. c. McGannon
Albertha township will
Moore.
Riverdale township-Carl Bower
man.
Hudson township-C. A. Grady.
Kent township-H. w. Flamme.
Kentner township Guy Stowell.
Eden townships1Mrs. Leta Letson.
Albion township-Herman Teigs.
Grand Valley township-F. w.
Moore.
Spring Valley township John
Wirch.
Bear Greek township-N. ]. Nelson.
Clement township-F. L. Bower
man.
Yorktown township-Mrs. Chas.
Curtis.
Maple township Sheppard.
Keystone township-Geo. streeter.
Hamburg township-G. Oster, Jr.
Whitestone township-Mike MUIR
ray.
German township-Miss Marie Sene.
Jas. River Valley, including Glover
Oscar Olson.
Wright township Mrs. Henry
Montgomery.
Porter township-R. N. Youngquist.
Valley township-Art Moe.
Potsdam township-Jos. Fregaa.
Merricourt township, including Mer.
ricourt-Lee Northrop.
Glendale City-Olive Saunders.
Oakes-F. d. Mccartney.
Fullerton-E. e. Lemon.
Monango1Mrs. w. "A. Caldwell.
Forbes-Miss Bertha Webber.
y Reports and membership fees, are
to be forwarded to DR.. II. K. Rydell,
Dickey County Red Cross Christmas
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12

Lsavsnworth Warden RssIans.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Thom.
~ W. Morgan. warden Of the Federal
ponltentiary here. on his return from
Wsshlngtou, announced that he had
subnltted his resignation to Attorney
General Gregory to take eject at thu
htt1Ts pleasure.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
SAYS KAISER NOT TO BLAME
Harden Asserts He 10 Coward and plA
Not Call War.

London. Dec. 10.-Maximilian Har.
den, editor Of the Berlin Zukunft, In an
interview with tho correspondent OF
the Express. declared the Impression
abroad concerning former Emperor
William 10 false one. He said he
himself had suffered too much through
the former emperor TO incur . chsrgo
Of Partially. but It WAS fact that Wil.
liam Hohensollern had NO personal
part n willing the war. but was . tool
IN the hands Of the military party. b.
which hs wse regarded % coward.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
37s AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION
Last Y. 8. Casualty List from Abroad
Carries 3,047 Names.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-lu the 3.047
casualties reported by the war de.
partment on the last list are the
names Of many northwest men. Three
hundred seventy-nine Americans ars
listed as killed in action. Other cas-.
ualties reported are: Died Of wounds,
81; died Of disease. 70; died from acci.
dent and other causes. 23; wounded %
action, 2,136; missing in action, 3SS.
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FARM NOTES
BY A. c. kuENNlNe, County Agent

The College of Agriculture is Offer
ing a new trade course in its Home
Economics Department. This is six
months course in trade dressmaking
and trade millinery. Young women
completing this work will be compet-
ent to run dress-making and millinery
shops of their own, and they will be
trained to conduct such shop on a
real business basis.
No. school credentials are require.
for admission to this course, which
will begin January six and last six
months. Twenty dollars will cover
the entire cost of fees, books, etc, for
the entire time. The lady, Hiss Amy
Campbell, who has been secured to
supervise this work is one of the best
qualified instructors in the entire
country, and any girl or young wo-
man who desires to learn trade to
make herself Independent is fortunate
to have their opportunity. Usually
young folks when desiring to continue
their education are asked, "Are you
high school graduate?" And the
lack Of this preparatory training Of
ten acts as barrier to further educa.
tion. All that is required in this case
is adaptability and willingness to
work. Here is real opportunity.
Writing concerning millinery work
reminds one of rats. Since we have
no more use for them in headgear,
trenches or any other place else. con-
siderable effort is being put forth in
an endeavor to exterminate the pests.
The Literary Digest says. ''The men
in the trenches have had to fight the
rat for the same reason that we often
have to fight them at home,+namely.
that he lives on precisely the same
food as man, and that we carelessly
leave it about where he can get at it"
Though unwelcome like the famous
man at the party, he eats just as
hearty, as though he'd been really in
vited. He and his wife not only stay
but they raise large families in brief
spaces Of time. That is what happen
ed in the trenches. A good sized
family consists of about ten individ-
uals and as many as five litters year
might be raised. Reproduction be-
gins at about two and one-half
months. No wonder the trenches were
alive with them in a comparatively
short time.
The rat is wise and cunning and
usually when one or two are caught
by similar means the rest soon get
wise. The way to exterminate them
is not to provide food and shelter. es-
pecially food. When there is no food
they do not multiply. Rat-proof
buildings made Of concrete and plac-
ing Of waste in towns in garbage cans
will do great deal towards extermin-
alton Of this pest. The rat not only
costs the country millions Of dollars
annually in food but is also carrier
Of diseases. In fact he has nothing to
recommend him. II you don't want
him don't feed him.
Farm Bureau
What is q farm bureau? It is the
only organization among the farmers
In which religion, politics. ETC.. cut no
figure. Its keynote il cooperation;
its object, to provide q wholesome
community life for man. woman and
child. Every member has voice in
the farm bureau sayins Just what
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-12-12
Norway Lutheran

Norway Lutheran
There will be services in the Luth-
eran church in Oakes next Sunday,
Dec. is. at IL o'clock and in the even.
ing at 1880 o'clock. English language
in the evening. Sunday school 1915.
All are welcome.
III. Moe. Pastor
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SOCIALIST BERGER ON TRIAL
With co-workers Appears Before Fed.
eral Judge Lands.

0TN ~0u0o IauoIo.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-The trial Of Vic.
tor L. Rarger, congressman-elect of
Milwaukes; Adolph Germer, national
secretary Of the socialist party; Irwin
st. John Tucker, William 8. Kruse and
J. Louis Engdahl Of Minneapolis, 80.
cialist pIopagandists, indicted under
the espionage act, has begun in fed.
eral court before Judge K. M. Landis.
The men are charged with discouraR.
ing enlistment Of young men In the
military forces Of the United States.
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Swedish Lutheran

Services next Sunday at IL a. m
You are welcome.
~. Edor Larson, Pastor