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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Article VII.

ADMISSION 70 the league or states
not signatories to the covenant and
not named in the protocol as states to-
be invited TO adhere to the covenant,
requires the assent Of not less than
two-thirds Of the states represented IL
the body OF delegates. and shall be
limited to fully self-governins coun-
tries, including dominions and colonies.
No state shall be admitted to the
league unless 1t Is able to give effective:
guarantees Of its sincere intention to-
observe its international obligations,
and unless It shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed BY the
thry forces and ornaments.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

body Of dA,sgates The dispute shall be
referred at the request or either party 10
the dispate. provided that such request
must be made within fourteen days after
the submission of the dispute. In sLy
case referred to the body of delegates eIl
Ihe provisions OF this article and of Arti-
Gle Twelve relating to the action and
powers of the executive council shall
apply to the action and powers of the
Indy of deiapafes N.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

A permanent commission shall be con-
stituted to advise the league on the
execution of the provisions Of Article
Eight and on military and naval ques-
lions generally.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-17
Slifka.

William j. Slifak was born in How
ard county, April 4th, 1888. After an
illness Of only week he passed away
Jan. 18th, 1919, of influenza which
turned into pneumonia. =
On Sept. 18th, 1908, he was united
in marriage to Miss Mary A. Schnei-
der, and have lived happy together on
their farm until year ago Mr.. Slif-
ka rented the farm and moved to
Cresco with his family, where hepur-
chased the Cresco Grist Mill, which
he has been running almost up to the
time of his death.
He was loved and esteemed by all
who knew him being an honest and
upright citizen.
Those who are left to mourn the
loss Of kind and loving husband, ia
the. and brother, are his wife and
four children, Aloysius, Loretta, Elsie
and Ruth, his aged parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaclav Slifka of Cresco; six
brothers, John, Frank and Mike of
Cresco, Joseph of Waucoma, Iowa,
James of Botha, Alta, Canada, An
ton of Danvers, Mont; two sisters,
Mrs. Chas. Pecinovsky CT Caddo, Ok
lahoma, and Mrs. William Pecinovsky
of Botha, Alta, Canada.
The funeral was held Monday
morning from the ST. Joseph's church,
conducted by Rev. J. P. Wagner, in
terment in St. Joseph's cemetery.
You have left our home, dear father,
That voice we loved is stilled,
But we hope to meet in heaven,
For we know it was Gods will.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to give our heartfelt
thanks to our kind friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted in the
death and burial of our beloved hus-
band and father.
Mrs. Mary A. Slifka
and Family
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-17
.oII|TUAlR y.
StOckman.

Mary A. Brown was born in Phila-
delphia, Pa, and died in Cresco, To-
wa, Jan. 9th, 1918. 49,.
When child she came to Illinois
with her parents. Here, she spent
most of her young womanhood: Later
she moved to Nebraska.
On February II, 1880, at st. Ed
wards, Neb., she was united in mar
rage with her now bereaved husband.
Most of her married life was spent
in Cresco, although spending four
wears in Nebraska. She was a good
and faithful wife and kind neigh
Dor. deeply interested in all.
For several years she had been
patient sufferer, often expressing her
desire to depart to be with her Lore.
She died trusting fully in the merit
OF the shed blood of the Son OF Co..
and in spite of her dreadful sufferings
reioiced in the prospect of a speedy
release and expressed her desire to
become a member of the Baptist
church. but her condition made bap-
tism seem inexpedient.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her
husband, Horace w. Stockman, OF
Cresco, Mrs. Martha Wilton, Sioux
city. Iowa, Mrs. Jennie Hare OF Al
bion. Neb and Miss Emma Day OF
Monmouth, ILL.,, and many friends.
The funeral services conducted by
Rev. J. A. Petit were held In the
Baptist church on Sunday, Jan. H. at
$3.50 o'clock. Burial was at OAK
lawn.
Card of Thanks.
4 I wish to express my deep and heart
felt gratitude to the kind friends and
neighbors who SO freely showed their
appreciation and sympathy during my
sorrow and lonliness at the home OF
nv wife's sickness and death.
~ Horace w. Stockman.
-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-17

fiETss5Is,s "a FlSdEh.
81 Frank Fisher was born in" Protivin,
Iowa, March IL, 1893. and died at
Lourdes. L., Dec. S. 1918, of pneumo-
mia, following an attack of influenza.
Although his illness was not of long
duration, bis suffering was great. Ety.
erything was done to alleviate his pain,
doctor and two nurses being constant
" in attendance, but nothing could
check the dread disease and on Dec. 5,
he passed away. -"e
Mr.. Fisher was man of genial dis
position and had many friends in and
around Lourdes where he was conduc.
stiaEa successful business at the time
Of his dsath. ,a.
He lived . good, Christian life and
died fortified by the rites of the Holy
Catholic church, administered by the
Rsv.sF n. Hogan, who had visited him
aereat deal during his illness and was
With him q the last. Thiawas . crest
consolation q his Borrowing wife.
Frank Fisher was married on May s,
1914. to Mamie Dusheck BY Rev. Fl.
Norris. His wife and bis small child
rem. Violet and Robert, are left to
mourn him. He alsl leaves his father,
nother, dix sisters Mamie, Emma,
Kate, Clara, Edith and Anna and two
brothers, Adolph and Louis. Man.,
friends regret the untimely death -
this good young man and extend to ~ ~
befesved family their deepest sym "s
thy. pa
The Angel of death, came lowering nigh,
And whispered quite softly, Dear Frank
ri ~ [you must die"
u know you'll be missed very much here be.
a. - IS tlow,
But each one shall answer the summons
..' Ito go.
And now you've been called to that home
III. rs. ~. mt ',, (up above,
To join. with Gods angels in the heaven
.~l. '' 'rttoflove.
And to you his dear family left here to
would bid you have courage. Gods will
'..tG.S s,' do not scOrn,
Your loved one I'm taking with me to the
81. IHs tbleSt
1 found him prepared and his soul is at
4tfSEs [rest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
WAS THE WAR WON FOR
THOSE WHO PROFITEER MOST?

On Nov II, 1918, just a year ago, the armstice was signed
This country went wild with joy and enthusiasm over a
world redeemed from the menace Of kaiser rule.
Thousands of American boys, the flower OF our young man
hood, gave up their lives that the world might be made safe
for democracy and that the flag OF their nation might fly vic
torious from its standard, unsullied by any stain OF selfish design,
We counted it a great victory. The world recognized Amer
lea as the decisive factor, and America acclaimed the soldiers
who did the fighting as the ones deserving OF the glory.
Then the millions who went over so quickly and so secretly
turned homeward and slowly they came back, were mustered out
and went their various ways.
conditions that greeted him,
He found the shortage in production occasioned by his abb
senee has been utilized to increase the price Of the essentials OF
life.
He found that the shortage OF labor oceasioned by his abb
senee had been taken advantage OF by the man who took his job
to force a raise in pay. "'
He found that while he was fighting in Europe for the pres
ervation of an ideal, men in America were concerning themselves
with an accumulation OF the actual.
The man who won the war found when he returned and was
sent to the employment bureau to find a job that some OF the
men who did not go to war had grown wealthy overnight,
He found that the sacredness OF the cause he fought for with
unstinted patriotism had been profaned by the ~selishness OF
others. ..".
Now, in the face OF threatened outbreaks by the lawlcss and
the agitation Of men who despise this and all other governments
he sees the American Legion, composed Of men formerly i'll the
service. called upon or volunteering, or ip any event relied upon
TO stand like a wall against the entertainments Of Boshevsm and
any other doctrine not in keeping with the traditions OF the gov
eminent.
1t was a great victory, we tell him.
'For whom he asks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
ARTIST TO
SPEAK WEDNESDAY
Joseph Pencil Will Be Heard
at Goodwin and Weekly
Forum Luncheon.

Joseph pennell, artist and author, will
be heard In two important addresses
Wednesday. lie viii be the guest OF
the Chamber Of Commerce and speaker
at the weekly forum luncheon. and at
night will deliver an address at the
GOODWIN institute on art as an asset
OF municipal life.
A group of Mr.. Pencils etchIngs Is
on display this week In the print room
at the Brooks Memorial Art gallery, and
several OF his have been seen
there during the past year, Mr., Pen
ness comes to Memphis PARTIALLY under
the auspices Of the Art association.
He will show how art has been neg
lected In this country In the struggle
for more material things Of life, and
win endeaVor to prove that art Is a
real business asset.
Besides being n OF the leading
American artists, Mr., Pennell Is known
also as nm author OF a number OF Inn
portant works, an etcher and illustrator
Besides his works upon art subjects,
many OF which are used as textbooks,
he has written interestingly OF MS uaV-
els In this country and abroad,
He has been awarded prize after prize
In foreign countries for his paintings
and is a member az oil the important
societies In this country and in foreign
! countries, and HIS canvases are hung u
many OF the national collections ABROAD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
ENGLISH PRAISE
AMERICAN BOYS
High Officials at Armistice
Day Dinner Toast All
U. s. Privates.

LONDON, Nov, 10. (By Reciprocal
News Service. )-one of the events OF
the first anniversary celebration of
armistice day will be the dinner Of the
English Speaking union, with Lord
States, presiding, the chief guest being
Ambassador John w. Davis, to whom
an Illuminated address win be presented
for transmission to the president.
The address reads:
BE 1t known by these presents, that
we, the undersigned lord mayors, lord
provosts and mayors OF the under
mentioned cities and towns in Great
Britain and Ireland, while rejoicing that
with the cooperation of the American
navy and army and that of the allies
the war has been brought to a victor
ious conclusion, do hereby declare on
our deep regret at the consequent de-
parture from us Of the American naval
and military forces, who have fought
side by side with our soldiers and sail
ors with SO much gallantry and sue
cess.
1--WE are sorry that we in this coun-
try have not been able to welcome as
many of the American land forces as
we should have liked owing to the eX-
igencies Of war. Those of your men,
however, who have resided with us
have made countless friends among our
people, and we shall always retain The
happiest memories OF their visit. The
standard Of conduct which they have
set has indeed been a high one, ane
we can only say that we hope they vii
take away with them some of those
feelings OF affection which they. have
inspired during their sojourn with us.
Among the signatories are the lore
mayors Of London, Edinburgh, Glas
gov, Liverpool, Norwich, Sheffield, Bel
fast, the mayor Of Stamford, the pro
vost OF Renfrew, and the mayors o
Salisbury, Oxford, Lincoln, Chester
southampton, Dover, Portsmouth
buckingham, Grantham, Oldham, And
over, Doncaster and Eastbourne.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
SEALED
IN THREE BOXES
May Be Used in Proposed In
vestigation-0fficial Vote
Is Announced.

The official count of the vote in last
Thursdays election made no appreciate
change in the general result which was
known unofficially on the night of the
election.
At the request Of the mayor-eiect.
Rowlett Paine, and John B. Edgar, rep
r~esenting the Citizens league, the cleo
ton commissioners sealed up the boxes
containing the ballots for the second
precinct Of the Sixth ward and the first
precinct Of the Ninth. $. O.. Bates,
states attorney, asked that the box
from the second precinct of the Elev-
enth ward also be sealed n that was
done.
If any indictments for election frauds,
or attempted fraud, are found by the
grand jury, these ballots may be needed
as evidence. Majorities for the VIII
iiams ticket we're returned from the
precincts mentioned, It was claimed
| that considerable fraud was committed
IN all three precincts by the Dung OF
repeaters and persons not qualified.
Rowlett Paine's official majority is
2,S44. his total vote being LASS, as
against a total of S,61l for Mr.. Williams,
| The total vote cast for mayor was 70,
066, very close to the estimates. made
before the election at Citizens league
headquarters.
John b. Edgar ran next to Paine with
10H75o votes, Mai. Thomas II. AHer
had 1o,5S5, Horace Johnson lO,os2 ant
G. r. shannon 9,7O4. $50
o. l. Kruger led his ticket with S,sI2
which was Bel more than Mr.. Wihiam'
received: Col. w. l.. Terry had a tota
of S,5S2, r, V. Shelly $40, G. G. Bree'
den S.207.
r. q, Scarborough, running for re-elec,
ton as city tax assessor, had Sill vote.
against $3.50 for his opponent j. l
Corbett, the Williams candidate,
The terms of all the men elected WI
begin Ian. 1, 1920. They will receiv
tbeeir certificates Of election during thi
week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11

seas in numbers surprising friends and
foes alike, have gone back again to
their civilian tasks. Some OF their
number, %unhappily, remain In France,
or will be borne back to America as
symbols OF the sacrifice that war n
tails. While we these dead, we
are grateful for their achievement, and
for that OF our living brothers, and in
the name OF both we may hope for an
early accomplishment Of the terms OF
peace that shall finally complete their
work upon the battlefields Of France.
NEWTON D. BAKER"
Secretary Daniels. in his message, re-
called 1.-THE e~xaltation OF joy which
swept the world a year ago when the
fighting stopped in France.
ut Is for US in America he said,
ITO say whether the supreme sacrifice
of those who died or the equally he~
roic service Of those who lived shall
or shall not have been in vain, The
ewes OF the world are upon the people
Of the United states. The easy way
Is TO withdraw from the responsibilities
which we voluntarily assumed the day
the first fighting American crossed the
sea. That way would make the treaty
OF Paris as miserable a document as
the treaty Of Vienna AFTER n Napol-
comic wars,
Last year before the armistice the
men in arms were severely tested.
They did not finch.
This year Is our testing time. Amer
lea should face forward on Nov. II,
1919, and resolve that the world shall
not fail to reap the fruits Of the vic
tory achieved one year & today. We
can no more retire in honor now than
our men in arms could desert then
Secretary Lansing, In his message,
said the celebration of Armistice day
was a fitting commemoration OF the
admission OF defeat by the malignant
W which for more than four years
had devastated Europe. 49,,
"As we labored to overcome the
armed foe of liberty" he said, 80 must
we labor to restore that which was
DESTROYED by that foe. Until such res
toration Is accomplished our task re-
mains unfinished, our duty Is but par
TALLY performed.
america must be as great In peac'
as America was great in war, w
must 20 forward today with the sam
patriotic zeal, the same fixed deter
minatlon to serve mankind and tn
same unselfish motives as those which
animated this republic in the days o
conflict. otherwise the victory achieved
a year ago will be incomplete and TIL
anniversary OF rejoicing without Justi
fication or real meaning"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
FREE DENTAL INSPECTION
TO BE HAD AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Miss, NOV. II. (Spl.l-
Free dental inspection is to be inaug-
urated in the various public schools
OF Columbus this week. This move Is
a distinct advance in the organization
OF the schools and in keeping with the
progressive policy OF the most modern
school systems Of this country.
The inspection q been realized
largely through the Parent-Tealher as
sociations OF the city, 1t has been a
topic for consideration with them for
years, They have had dentists APP
pearing before them stressing the i'm
perative need for better oral hygiene,
but II is only now that their efforts
are coming to f%ruition.
To the dentists OF Columbus belongs
much credit for getting the inspection
started, They very generously offered
their services free OF charge for the
work. They will give one-half day each
Of every week until the inspection Is
| completed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
HUNTSVILLE BARRIERS
WALK OUT ON STRIKE

All BARRIERS employed In the barber
shops OF huntsville. except the pro-
prietors, walked out Saturday after
having failed to reach an agreement
with the proprietors on the matter OF
Increasing tho charges for shaves and
h%aircuts. The employees want TO raise
prices to eh cents for shaVes and 80
cents for haircuts because, they say,
they can not make a living without
having more money. The propfietors,
who pay salaries and commissions both,
hold the view that a further Increase
In charges would drive away business
| instead OF bringing In more money. The
| matter has not been set. 4 but IL
expected TO be brought to onelusion
sometime today In the meantime the
| hnrhnrA nrR hnrA AT womb
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
MERIDIAN SUPERVISORS
TO FINISH BUSINESS

MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov. II. (Spl)-
The county supervisors will resume ses-
sions Wednesday to complete unfinished
business of the November term.
The supervisors have set Nov. rs for
an election In the Center Hill Consoli-
dated School district for a proposed
bond issue of $4,000 bonds to erect a
school building.
The board has also appropriated ST.
500 out of the district / general fund
to be used in building the Burlington
highway from Russell to the beat line,
and asked government aid for the
project, and agreed to build bridges and
culverts II the federal aid money was
aonurad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
ENGIN CREW HURT.

BRISTOL. Tenn, Nov. II, (SpL)-
w, A. Bishop, engineer, and Il. l..
Johnson, fireman, were severely in
iured when an engine left the track
near Hampton, Tenn, and plunged down
a 20-foot em~hankment. Engineer Bishop
received several bruises, and had one
of his kidneys d~islocated, Johnson sus-
tanned a number Of painful bruises. The
,pnse ~ the ncrtaewt lie unksowH hs~n.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
TO BUILD MOSQUE.

MERIDIAN, Mas, Nov. IL, tSpi.l-
Hamasa Shriners met Monday night to
discuss plans for the building of q
MOSQUE. Potentate Allan McCapts has
issued a cali for the nobility to meet
and lay plans to provide adequate
quarters for the temple, which now has
!. 900 members and Is constantly grow
ing.
hand and ii is believed that immediate
MANS will be made to erect a building
fnllnMinp the meeting Monday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
DENY JAP RUMoRs.

PEKiNG, Nov. II. CRY the Associated
Press )-officiRl denial is given reports
that the chinese government enntem-
plates opening direct negotiations with
Japan over the restoration og TsinRTau.
The Chinese attitude on the subject at
pears to be unchanged and the country
Is unanimous In preferrinK that Chi as
claims await decision by the league OF
nations
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
AuT0TsTs no FLORIDA.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. II. tSpIJ
automobile tourists are passing
tbrough the city over, the jackson high
way In large numbers, all going from
the North TO points In South Georgia
and Florida. Friday there were so cars
registered at the Chamber Of Com
mere; Saturday there were 81 sun
ner car, This gives an indication Of
The volume of the traffic for many Of
tho tourists never stop or register, Ow-
ing to much reconstruction work being
done on the two main roads southeast
Of Huntsville, tourists are being routed
from here to Guntersyille via Woodviile,
Jackson COUNTY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
RENENoEl

The Bartlett commuter-reporter h
Kissing through his teeth. He Is get
ting his Just revenge. The scribe who
NAB heen writing about his troubles
with Tho barber appeared Monday sans
Ms former cute little Second Louie.
m1Istache IL has been runored that
Ne alrector in the scribe's household
VII controls 81 per cent OF the voting
stock, saws pater familias look like a
nun without the shadow on the orbi-
cularis oris,
pun FOR roNdurtf on, ne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
HALF HOLIDAY.

All chancery and circuit courts and
most OF tho offices at the courthouse
were to close Tuesday at noon in homo
Of Armistice day.
The criminal court and the grand jury
will be in session as usual The Frey
assault case Is on trial in the First
court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
BELIEVE MAN IDENTIFIED.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov. II. (Spl)---
while nothing definite toward identift-
cation has been secured, residents OF
Wahalak and Shuqualak believe that the
man killed by a train near Wahaiak
las. week is william Goodin, from Light,
n small town on the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad, Efforts are still under way
10 identity the remains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
M,RABiLE oicTu'.

The morning newspaper located near
Inc SQUIRRELS retreat at Court square,
remarks in a headline, Election Means
Nsw Faces az city Hall" We. OF course.
thought all the old faces from mayor
dawn would remain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
The Public Be SerUed
PLAN CONFERENCE.

PARIS, Nov. II. (Havas,l-A confer
ence win be called in Paris next Octob-
err 70 form an antitubercIlosis fedora
ton. Antituherculosis societies OF an
countries belonging TO the league OF ma
lions viii be asked to join.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
NO COAL AT CORINTH.

CoRINTH, Miss, Nov. 10. (Spl.)-For
several days the city coal dealers have
been without coal and this morning one
dealer received n car of 40 tons, which
he was ordered to distribute in half-ton
lots in accordance with the wartime
repnllationS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11

Austin sims, the Peabody cigar man
dc luxe, points 10 an ad said TO nave
snpeared in q Nashville paper some
wears ago to this effect;
from Nashyille, Two miles from a
coon town"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
plscoVEREp.

The truth Is out. Austin Sims came
from Nashville, He admits that Game
prom are the best two words in his
autobiography.
The courier-index., 1919-09-12

Shark meat is delicate in fiavor and texture, and sharks are plentiful In certain parts of Florida, but the fish ermen do not catch them because they are not saIable.
 The home demonstration agent of Monroe county, Florida, decided last winter on an effort to establish in favor this fish now under the han. At her request fisherman caught one, but warned her that DO one would eat 1t. Undismayed, she invited a large company of women to a home econom- ics luncheon, at which was served a Ash salad.
 When all had tasted the salad she asked for a vote as to how many liked and wanted the recipe. Without ex- ception the women voted their hearty approval, and thus proved to them selves that the prejudice was without foundation.-CIevela Plain Dealer.