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

On page seven Of this issue
can be seen the text of the World
League Covenant. While this
conyenant Or Constitution Of the
League Of Nations, has not been
fotmallY adopted. yet it is prac.
tically So and few changes will
be made in 1t. To President
Wilson was accorded the honor
of reading this Convenant to the
Peace Conference in Paris, Fri
day, Feb. 18th. And the decision
to make the draft public before
being finally adopted is in accord
with Mr.. Wilson's principle OF
covenants openly arrived at. p"
The text consists of 26 articles,
three columns, and our readers
will do well to look up page
seven and read this epochal doc.
ument carefully. Article XII
contains the foundation covenant,
President Wilson sailed from
Brest, France, Friday afternoon
on the liner George Washington
He is due to land at Boston the
18th, and will reach Washington
the Goth, in time to entertain the
foreign relations committee at
dinner that night, at which time
he will explain each article OF
this Covenant; in the meantime,
he cabled Saturday to Congress
requesting that debate upon this
Covenant or League of Nations
be withheld until he could eX-
plain it in full to the members.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

On the first page Of this issue
can be seen the Legislative bill
that will give the County Com.
missioners power to secure a
new site and build a new court
house, the same not to exceed
100000 in cost. The bill also
stipulates that provision be made
in the new courthouse for mar
BILE slabs containing the names of
Richmond county's men who
fought in this and the Civil War.
Much discussion has been pre-
vailing recently in the county re-
lative to a memorial monument
to boys of this and the Sixties.
When the old courthouse is torn
down, an ideal place will remain
for a fitting monument to be
erected-a monument that will
be not for the town Of Rocking
ham, but for the entire county Of
Richmond. Nothing less than a
monument built by the entire
county would be appropriate or
fitting.
With a special arrangement
made in the new courthouse for
recording the names on marble
of the soldiers, and an imposing
monument on the site of the old
courthouse, the question of ''how
shall their deeds be commemor-
ated" ought to be settled. What
think you of this idea, citizens?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

The armistice was renewed
Sunday, the Germans signing
the new conditions in the private
car Of Marshal Foch at Treves.
1t was reported Sunday that the
Germans would refuse to sign
the new and stronger conditions,
and some scary folk even pictur-
ed a resumption of war. But
they reckoned not how complete
ly the Huns are whipped. Though
they. heckled and put off signing
to the last minute, yet in the END
/. they signed where Marshal Foct
bid them. The new terms re
strict German operations against
roland within certain flxed lines,
thus removing the danger Of {
clash, and at the same time give:
Poland a strip Of territory thai
will open up communication be
tween the interior of Poland ant
the Baltic sea. Germany is alsc
to greatly disarm and demobilize
the Notifications Of Helgolans
and the Keil Canal are to be dis
mantled, and the expenses of thu
allied armies Of occupation OF
the Rhine must be paid BY Ger
many.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

In telling the Washington
story the teacher emphasizes the
circumstance of Georges truth
telling. But the man who owns
cherry trees and a Ratchet and a
family of boys places a very
strong emphasis on the fact that
cherry-tree boughs make most
excellent switches.
Premier Georges Clemenceau
of France, was shot by an an
archist in Paris Wednesday
Fortunately the bullet lodged in
muscles of the shoulder, and nc
serious results are expected. His
would-be assassin, a young man
named Emile Coffin, was ar
rested.
The U. S. gunboat Scorpion
was interned by the Turks al
Constantinople from April IL
1917, until the armistice. During
that time IL of the crew of. st
married Turkish girls.
J. Bis Ray, of huntsville, wa.
last week appointed by Gov
Beckett as Judge to succeed thu
late Judge M. H. Justice.
S. A. Lewis, aged SO, died a
mis- home at Troy Monday night
following a third stroke of paral
ysis.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

THE observance of Washing
tons birthday Saturday recalls
to us year by year the patience
and faith and courage with
which he lived the dark years of
the revolutionary war. The
dullest and most matter-of-fact
history of this period throws a
clear light upon these character
istics of Washington. No man
ever more truly carried the fate
of a nation upon his shoulders.
He strove against disappoint-
ment, disaster, lack of funds and
material, inefficient or disaffected
aids, English propaganda at least
as strong as the German propa-
ganda of the last few years, and
through it all he looked forward
with high faith and courage to
the ultimate destiny of the
United States.
After the war a task of the ut
most difficulty confronted him
in the rehabilitation of a country
worn by war, lacking financial
credit.a home and abroad and
disturbed by factional differ
ences. Here also his wisdom
and patience brought their re-
suits. 1t is directly to him that
we owe our lives of comfort and
liberty.
We are again in a time of re-
construction after war. Our
problems are different from
those which confronted Wash.
ington, and his time, but no less
disturbing. 1t is for us to at.
tempt to meet these problems
with his spirit of foresight and
patience and wisdom. So shall
we behold, as he did, a greater
and more beneficient America.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
For Rent.

The "Armistead Place., in
Guiding the pasture which is an
unusually large and fine one. On
Pee Dee River and Solomon's
Greek. Write Land Agent, Caro-
lima Power & Light Company.
Raleigh, N. C.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

r. L. Steele, as administrator
|of E. M. Steele's estate, will sell.
three shares of Pee Dee Mfg. Co.,
stock and one share of Steele's
Mills stock at the courthouse
door in Rockingham on Saturday,
March LIST, 1919, at twelve o'clock
to the highest bidder for cash.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

On page 9 of this issue is Z
most interesting account of the
fighting of the 81st division just
before Armistice was signed. Il
is written by Watt Parsons to his
father, and was a personal letter
not intended for publication. But
it beats by far many of the per
sonal Glimpse" sketches that ap
pear weekly in the Literary Di
gest.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Chalmers at. Auction.

Chalmers Six, second hand, in
good condition, for sale at auction
in front of courthouse door,
Rockingham, Saturday, Feb. 22nd,
at twelve o'clock H.. S.. Ledbet-
ter, Jr.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Lot For Sale.

The lot on which the old Mt.
Pisgah A. M. E. Zion church
stands, is for sale. Itjoins the
Leak estate and Mr.. S. Biggs,
and is one block from the city
school campus. Offered by trus-
tees. Thomas T. Taylor, Pastor.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
IL o G A l.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Mule for Sale.

A good sound mule for sale;
works anywhere. Price reason
able. Apply at once to E. NJ.
Rhyme, near McLeod's Siding,
Ellerbe, Rt. 8.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Laborers Wanted.

Farm laborers wanted for the
Watt Little farm in Ansoncounty.
Good comfortable houses to live,
in and very good wages. Apply
to D. w. Sedberry, Wadesboro,.
Route 2.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

Sugar Beet Pulp for mich
cows. A wonderful milk pro
Queer. Packed nllO0+pOrnd bags.
Sold by your grocer.
Distributed by McRae Grocery
Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Anything, to Sell?

Got anything to sell? Want to
buy anything? If So, insert a
small local advertisement in the
Dispatch, and you will get
results. Try it and watch the
pulling power.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
School Bids Wanted.

The County Board of Education wishes,
to build 3 school buildings as soon. as
contracts can be let for the same, one
in Marks Creek. one in Wolf Pit and one,
in Rockingham township. Plans and.
specifications can be seen by bidders at
my Office.
RFII
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

A doughboy, the pride of our
nation, re-.
Fell in love with a pretty Alsa
tian.
When he asked for a kiss, 81
Said this pert little Miss,
What's the use of U. S. oscuIa.
lation?"
Exchange.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

For sale, lots I'M the Ledbetter-
Covington property, Rockingham.
Address R. M. Person. Charlotte,
IN c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Grocery Opened

I have openeda grocery busi-
ness near Entwistle mill, and
will be glad to, have my old
friends call and see me. | will
make it to your interest to trade
with me- w. Childress,
"Walt" as ever.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

Millions hardy Cabbage plants from
selected seed. Any variety, now until
May. $500 per 1000. 10000, $3.50 per
1000. Prompt delivery. Enterprise
Truck Farm, Georgetown, South Carolina
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

For sale, a second hand Smith
Form-a-T Truck, in good condition.
Apply to P. w. West.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Watch Found.

Found, near Steele's Mills a
watch. Owner can get same by
paying POST Dispatch fer this mo-
tice and identifying the watch
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Ford For Sale.

For sale, one Ford RunabOut;
in fine condition. Will sell at
a bargain. w. B. Cole.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Jersey Cows.

For sale, fresh Jersey mich
cows. Also, grade Duroc= Jersey
pigs, aged s to IL weeks E.
CrOsland, Route L..
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Mule, Wagon & Harness.

For sale, a good mule, wagon
and harness. Apply to r. I.
Webb, at McIaurin's Meat Mar
ket.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Farm for Rent

For rent, a one-horse farm near
Roberdel No. 1, mill Roberdel
Mfg. Co. Roberdel, N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Pigs for Sale.

For sale, grade DuroSJersey
pigs, 8 to IL weeks DID,. w.
Lide, Route l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
For Sabe-House & Lot.

House and lot for sale at Rober-
del No. 2. Apply to ]. U. Throw
er, Entwistle:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

For sale, white Leghorn hens,
bread to lay STRAIN $1.50 each.
Pho'ie 271l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
Erom Exrerlenca.
No creek for Him.

do you admire the classics7n
mo- answered Uncle LOwbrow.
sWhen 1t comes to dancin' gimme an
old-fashioned clog"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
DEATHS

Corbett, seven-year-old son Of
Mr.. Tom Henderson, three miles
north of Ellerbe, died Monday
morning of leakage of the heart.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20

Mr.. Daniel Campbell, aged 70
years. died Of dropsy at Pee Dee
No. 2 Wednesday morning. The
interment will be at Pleasant
Grove church, in Wolf Pit, today.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-20
1. ]. BELL.
Quite Modern.

Quite Modern.
II got tired Of his electrocuting
around
what do You mean by thatr
1T is more up-t0-date than to say
that he Is hanging around"
Cruel World.
Dubber-Ho did he lose his hear
ing?
Gubber- Somebody made the rel
mark that money talks and no triedI
to hear It even whisper.
From Experience.
why do you say Harold is Of anil
ungenerous nature7"
Because he is the only man I waAI
ever engaged to who insisted on get-I
ting back his ring"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
TANK CORPS IS NOW
0PM.T0 RECRUITS
: BASS ANNOUNCES
Interesting Training is Pro-
: vided Enlisted Men at Camp
F. z Meade, Maryland.

EniistRent In the United States
.Tafk EoYps Is now open to men of
the robnsf type who possess sufficient
physica1 qualities to pass, announces
Sergeant r. ". Bass, who 'is In charge
of the Hemidji recruiting station. .,
: Sergeant Bass expects that the
tank corps will attract large num-
Der. who contemplate enlisting. 1t is
q distinctive service. The tank corps
Is located at Camp Meade, Maryland.
tarlce from Washington.
i. Tank corps recruits are upon their
arrival In camp taught the school of
the soldier and then their training &
OF the handling of great battle ma
chimes iss begun. They are required
to learn the structural design of both
light and heavy tanks, and are given
detailed obstruction In gas engines,
carbureMes ii Ignition, transmission,
bling and cooling and minor repairs.
Then thereas the tank driving school
where instruction. in the best meth
ods of driving, swinging and control
ing the machine Is given.
In the gunnery department the re-
cruits are taught the nomenclature
and care Of the revolver. machine
gun ana small ca1ibre. cannon, In
struction is also given in recon-
naissance work and In the elements
Of telegraphy. radio and visual sig
mails.
1t is q very attractive service and
Sergeant Bass will be pleased to give
information to all who desire 1t. his
office is in the Army and Navy club
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
MUTT AND JEFF IN OUR
M1DST-AT GRAND TONIGHT

Once again those two bonifide hu-
morists. Mutt and jeff" are in our
midst-this time appearing as seek
ers after gold-and they will be seen
at the Grand theatre. their musical
comedy and adventures taking place
in the golden west.
It Is in three acts and three scenes
with a plot permitting Of innumer-
able surprises. features, novelties and
irresistible hiIarity. plausible action
and the Introduction Of specially
written songs and singing, dancing
ensembles, and other bits calculated
to place the auditor in state Of in
fectious laughter from start to finish.
The story briefly relates to a schem-
ing lawyer who tries to enbrofl little
Jeff into forming a martial alliance
with an old maid whom he cares no.
thing about a valuable piece of min
ing property Is involved, which ac-
cording to will left by his late
brother. reverts to him in the event
of his marrying the widow The law
yer endeavors to palm Off another
woman, with the result that deliri-
ously funny situations and complica-
tions arise
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
DRY ZONE BOUNDARY
!. MISTAKE MAY MEAN
JAIL FOR CURTIS
Big Falls Settler Takes Agents
Into Confidence and Tells
Secrets of Treaty Line.

THAT river is the boundary line
Of the Indian territory dry zone," ex-
planned L. M. Curtis, settler resid-
ing on the north shore OF the Big
Bork river near Big Falls, yesterday
in telling two strangers Of his meth
DDS of bootlegging. II can sell all
the liquor I want to here" he added,
land not fear the Indian agents, but
across the river would be in i'm
mediate trouble"
But today Curtis is not so certain
of his point. For after his explana-
tion yesterday he was Informed that
his guests, to whom he had so freely
talked, were W. J. Johnson and
Charles Benson, federal Indian
agents, and they quickly convinced
Curtis, that he was four miles within
the con fines of the treaty dry zone.
The agents confiscated six quarts
ofrwhisky and have reported the case
to the United States attorney. and
the arrest of Curtis will probably be
made during the next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
LODGE ANNIVERSARY
' WILL Be CELEBRATED.
IN BEMlDN TONIGHT
Odd Fellows to Hold Ceremon.
les This Evening.-Other
Towns Send Delegates.

Bemidji Odd Fellows will enter
tain delegates from Grand Rapids.
Pine River, Tenstrtke, Mispah, Axe
ley, Park Rapids and Bagley this
evening in celebration Of the hun
dredth anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship in the United States
Several candidates will be initiat-
ed into the Bemidji lodge by the Be-
midi initiatory degree team. At II
O'Clock a supper will be served by the
Rebekahs in the basement OF the
Presbyterian church, and following
this the Odd Fellows will return to
the lodge hall where smoker will be
held and social session enjoyed.
The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows was organized in Baltimore.
Maryland, april 26. 1919, and the
membership throughout the country
has grown to 2.250,O0O. The prin-
ciples upon which the order is found
ed are to visit the sick, relieve the
distressed, comfort the widow, and
educate the orphan. Last year over
$8,0OO,000 was spent in relief work
alone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
THRESHING SCHOOL
PLANS NEARLY READY

The program for the threshermen's s
school to be held at university farm,
st. Paul, June 16 to 21, has been COM
pleted and will soon be in circula-
tion. This school is the outgrowth
of the efforts of the United States
food administration last year to pre-
vent waste in threshing. 1t was dis
covered that the average avoida BILE
waste by every machine operating in
Minnesota was something like five
bushels Of wheat a day, worth ap-
proxinlately $40, and nine bushels of
oats worth nearly $3.50. Some ma
chimes were found to be wasting as
much as fifty bushels a day.
= The program will call for the
study Of the operation Of tractors
and OF separators, and will include
visits to factories In the two cities
and vicinity.
The registration will be 81; board
and room will be obtainable at uni
versity farm at about $1.25 a day.
Thosa in charge urge threshermen
who cannot take the full course to
take such part of it as they can. De-
tailed information may be had by
writing to L. B. Bassett, University
Farm, st. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
PEACE 'ilji'i DELEGATES
CONFIDENT ITALY
! WILL NOT LEAVE
PARIS CONFERENCE
By Fred S, Ferguson


Paris April 25-Premer Orlando has left Paris The
Big Three meeting scheduled for this morning suddenly
called off, and believed session will be held this afternoon
The Big Three which Includes America France and Great
Britain confident Orlando will return to the conference
that other Italian statesman will be substituted for him
Accompanied by Sgnora Barza the Italian leader departed
from Care de Lyon at 1890 o'clock last evening Foreign
Minister scheduled Rome today has post
poned his departure until tonight General Diaz commander
in chief the Italian armies left with Orlando Italian Off
soldiers and children cheered them and the national
anthem
Confidence Of the allied representatives that Orlando will
return be replaced by another based developments
yesterday afternoons session of the Big Four which both
Orlando and Sonnino attended
Despite Orandos statement that the conference fruit
less and that the Italian delegation withdrawing matter
of principle owing to President Wilson's statement that Italy
cannot have F0me the Americans and British refused to in
terpret the action break
An official communication issued declaring that all
the conferees displayed the strongest desire to reach salts
factory solution the problem and expressed the hope that the
Italian parliament will aid in the settlement From confden
a American learned that Orlando has given
his word the Big Three that he going home consult
parliament which will be convened Immediately.
Ambassador Matsu Japanese representative in France,
called Italian headquarters this morning Cooperation
of the Italians and Japanese at this critical time regarded
deeply significant view of the similarity of their RESPECTIVE
claims for Fume and Shantung peninsula .E'
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-25
BEMlDJl MUST
ADD MOREPEP
.F]L0AN QUOTA
T0BE.REACHED
Seriousness Of Shortage MOI
Realized by Citizens Who
Have Not Met Allotment.
SENATOR KELLOGG ASKS
FOR UNITED SUPPORT
Calls Attention to Benefits OF
Investment.-F oil 0 w-up
Committee Now Ready

Through the failure of about one
hundred of its citizens to realize
fully the seriousness of Bemidjis not
subscribing its full quota to the Vic
tory loan, pledges of approximately
$4,000 are needed today for the city
to reach the $4,000 mark which;
has been set. x,
All persons who subscribed to the
last loan and have not filed allot-'
ment pledges for the Victory loan are
urged to do so Immediately. If they
will subscribe the same amount now
that they did in the Fourth loan Be-
mediji's quota will be oversubscribed.
The county districts are reporting
slowly, but it is expected that all
will go lover the top"
It Is planned to start the follow-up
committee at work Tuesday. It Will
not be the effort Of this committee TO
compel anyone to subscribe for VIC
tory notes, but simply to bring out
the absolute necessity of immediate
action that Bemidji may" be saved
from the humiliation of being classed
among the Stacker communities: OF
the great campaign. BemidH must
show a geratly increased interest, II
1T is to reach its quota. r., -.
Kelloeg's Statement, -, -. !
Senator Frank b. Kellogg has" Is
sued the following statment in behalf
of the Victory loan :fsi 81, j.. =. "a "a
;" "a know that TN this last appeal to
| the patriotism Of the nation, Mihne-
sofa will more than contribute her
share. It is as much our duty to sub
scribe our quota to this loan as It
was during the darkest days of the
war. It is necessary. topay our debts
to Minnesota's sons who have given
SO much upon the fields Of France
and elsewhere. 1t is, necessary to
preserve the honor of our country
which never breaks its faith.
mot only is it a patriotic duty,
but it is an act OF self-intertst. Vic
tory loan bonds are the, best security
to which the savings Of the people
can be devoted, for they are assured
by the pledge of this great nation
with all its wealth, resources and the
energy and enterprise Of its people.
Nothing can be more instrument
tai than the success Of this Victory
issue In maintaining the worlds con-
fidence in the United States, giving
impetus to our Industries, encourag-
Ing thrift and enterprise and insur-
ing our prosperity: f.
Every individual will benefit by
this investment and should feel not
only personal interest but a per-
sonal responsibility in subscribing to
this issue. 1t is not gift--it repre-
sents the highest and best form Of
investment.
II do not feel that an appeal to
the people OF Minnesota is necessary,
for / am convinced that they will
eagerly subscribe more than their
share"