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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Timber Deal Closed.

The option of T. T. Cole on
the immense Leak-Everett tract
of land in Beaver Dam township,
Richmond county, was closed
Monday and the deeds formally
passed. Thus changes hands
the largest single body of land
in the county. The total survey
ed 14,256 acres. The amount re-
corded in the deed is 100000
and other valuable considera-
TONS"
After securing the option last
fall, Mr.. Cole organized a CON-
pany to handle the land, the
company being known as the
Richmond County Land & De-
velopment Company, Inc" He
is president and treasurer, with
DR.. L. c. Smith as vice president,
J. E. Simmons active secretary
and Ozmer L. Henry, general
counsel. Offices were opened in
the Rockingham Hotel building
shortly after the organization of
the company, and active steps
taken to place the property on
the market, even before the sur
veys had been finished or tine
deeds passed. And now that
both have been accomplished,
the company is now preparing
deeds for 1000 acres of this land
that they have already sold. The
remaining 12,0O0-odd acres will
be sold in small lots, without re-
course to a "land SALE"
1t is estimated that there are
about twenty million feet of tim
Der on the property, and the
company expects to realize hand
somely from this alone.
Plars are underway for the
erection of q store and office
about IL miles from Rockingham,
where the old plank road crosses
the Ledbetter-Jackson Springs
road, about center of the prop
erty. This store will be a con-
venience to the newcomers and
settlers who buy tracts of this
land.
j Of course Mr.. Cole and his
Company bought this land and
are selling it as a business prop
ositiol, for profit; and yet the
: PosT-DIsPATCH is glad to call
attention at length to their efforts
because it will be the means of
'[opening up undeveloped land
and turning into productivity
earth that has been idle. And
! this is commendable especially
:, in this day of decreased produc
I ton, and the evident effort d
\ folks to get more for less
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Into New Quarters.

The Rockingham Automotive
Supply Co., yesterday moved
from opposite the hotel, to the
corner building at the Rockets,
formerly occupied by West Bros.
The new quarters will be occu.
pied jointly by this concern and
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Flu Suggestions.

The following is a copy of a
circular letter sent out by the
headquarters of the Western
Union Telegraph Company to its
employees regarding precautions
against flu. 1t is so we'll express
ed and to the point that the Post,
Dispatch is publishing it for our
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

Rub-My-Tism is a great pain kill
or, II relieves pain and soreness
caused BY Rheumatism. Neuralgia.
Sprains, etc.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

stipation that you may have.
Take it when you feel drowsy,
dizzy or bilious, when you feel a
cold or a fever coming on, when
there is an epidemic, when you
have eaten anything about which
you are in doubt. 1t is at such
times that you need to be free of
poisons and of fermenting foods.
You can buy DR.. CaldweIl's Syrup
Pepsin at any drug store. Thou
sands of families have it con-
stantly in the house against
emergencies.
In spite of the fact that Dr.. Cald.
WelPs Syrup Pepsin is the largest selling
liquid laxative in the world, there
being over 6 million bottles sold each
year, many ,oho need its benefits have
not yet used it. If you have not, send
your name and address for free trial
bottle to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 511
Washington St.. Monticello, Illinois.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08
VILLA pYNAMlTEs A TRAIN.
Federal Troops Are in Pursuit Of Ban
dts in Chihuahua.

Jlminez, Mexico. June 30.--The
southbound passenger train from Chi
huahua to this city was dynamited
late yesterday at little station called
Armendriz, five miles south of Ortiz.
which is the first important stop this
side OF chihuahua City.
The engine and first two freight
cas- were destroyed by explosives
placed under the little bridge. and
the bandits are now plundering the
passenger coaches, ii Is said.
The raid bears every sign Of villa
himself being in command. At the
first news OF the attack General ANA
TO ordered Gen. Ramon Vega and his
two hundred men at Conchos. to hurry
70 the scene and troops are also rae
ing south from Colonel Maritnez's de-
tachment at Horcasitas, south of the
capital Of the state, while General
Abundio with six hundred men Is
loading his men into cattle cars here
at the garrison to Join IN the pursuit
General Amaro is in command Of
the expedition.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08
ARE DETfRMINEDTO.
STOP BIG HIGHWAY
.sDoubIe Header" Appeal to Be Made
to Circuit Court by Directing Tax
payers-Declare Assessments I'M
fair, Unjust, Illegal, Wrongful.

Opponents to the Jefferson high
way have decided upon what Joe Lew
is terms "a double header" appeal to
the circuit court. Money was contrib
uted at a meeting held at the court
house Friday to hire attorneys and
pay for the other expenses of the sec
ond appeal from the country court.
More than $50 OF an estimated ex-
pense of $3.50 was contributed at the
morning session. Speakers and con-
tributors at the Friday session were
sanguine they could. by the double ap-
peal halt, for the present at least, the
building of Polk county's greatest
highway project.
Decision to make second appeal
followed a session of the county court
wherein was heard the objections H.
w. Roberts OF Mena had filed against
benefits assessed upon his property in
Mena. Attorney Hal Norwood appear
ed on behalf of the commissioners OF
Road District No. l to defend the
work of the assessors in levying the
benefits against the Roberts property.
Judge Finger, after hearing argu-
ments, ruled In favor of the district
and approved the assessment of bene-
fits. There was a large number of
opponents of the highway present, but
none participated in the judicial SEES
sion.
After Judge Finger had adjourned
court, the highway opponents held a
meeting at which Joe Lewis OF Hat
field presided. Lewis. in his address
to the gathering, urged the ''antis' to
keep on trying and fight to the bitter
end He asked for support to again
appeal from the decision of Judge Fin
ger and go into the circuit court with
a double header. Practically all the
men present at the meeting, and the
circuit court room had but few vacant
seats in it, approved the idea of ap
pealing and stopping work on the high
way.
I A petition for the appeal was pre-
scented and all present we're asked tC
sign their names to 1t. The petition
will also be circulated throughout the
district covered by the Jefferson high
way and every land owner against
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08

During the war President Wilson
exhibited the very broadcast concep.
ton Of liberal Americanism. In his
conduct OF the war, as in the general
administration Of his high office. there
was 20 aemblance Of partisan basis
re invited TO Washington as council.
ors and conductors hundreds Of the
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08

tho building of the north and south
road will be asked to sign II.
The petition recites, among other
things, that the assessments maze are
unfair, unjust, illegal ana wrongful.
1t is also asserted the assessments
made against land in the district are
far in excess of any benefits 10 De ue-
rived. The petition also calls atteh-
ton TO the fact that land several miies
from the highway is assessed practl-
ealIy as much as land abutting upon
the Improvement. The main point OF
the petitionIng appeal is that the as
easements are not based on benerts
but are arbitrarily based upon the
amount of money to be used In the I'M
provements.'
When Joe Anders of Hatfield told OF
the work that had already been done
IN arouse opposition to the highway
and explained the necessity OF having
money to continue the fight there was
a ready response to contribute, first
corners being asked to give $3.50 each.
II was stated that Attorneys McPhe-
trige & Martin would handle for $3.50
both appeal cases and that SlOO re-
tainer must be paid at once.
Preceding the securing OF suDscrip-
tions the meeting heard talks from
Joe Lewis, v. Abbott and Rev. N. d.
Butler Rev. Butler lives near Hat
field and only recently came from
Scott county. He was tried last week
in Mena for alleged violation of the
quarantine laws by bringing cattle
from Scott to Polk county without dip
- fal
ed in his acquittal. The former Scott
county man declared he was In favor
of good roads, but tht he nd been mis-
led into signing petition for one and
for that reason was in favor of pro-
testing against the building OF the
north and south highway.
w. R. ShinD was called upon to
speak and won the favor of the crowd
with an original song in which the
good road advocates were ridiculed
and the candidacy of Citizens party
was boosted.
Uncle John Barber of Rocky gave
the crowd a laugh when he asked Joe
Lewis If he could tell the difference
between robbing the people to build
a highway, or holding up and robDing
a man on the highway.
]. F. Ward, who lives on Two Mile,
told the gathering that the assessed
valuation on his land as fixed by the
township board was $500, and COM
planned because the assessors of the
highway district had raised the valu-
alton to $3.50 and taxed him accord
ingly.
Following the dinner hour the high
way opponents met again, asked for
further contributions and heard diff
ferent of their leaders speak on issues
of the day. BY the time the session
adjourned total of $S5 had been paid
In cash or promised in subscriptions
to provide for the appeal to the cir
cult court. More than 80 landowners
signed the petition asking that the
appeal be granted.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08
ATE TUMBLER, BOTTLES.
BUT LIVES; CURSES
(By international News service.)

(By International News Service)
Steubenville, Ohio, July 2.-Altho
jefferson County Jail attendants claim
that he ate glass tumbler and two
quart-size milk bottles, Luther Payne,
negro, arrested as an arson suspect,
failed to show any signs of distress.
Payne, according to Deputy Sher-
if, made two unsuccessful attempts
to end his life by hanging, using his
belt once and blanket the second
time. Fooled in these attempts, the
deputy says, Payne broke the bottles
and tumblers into small pieces and
TIM ground them into fine powder
swallowing the whole business, using
glass of water as a wash.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08
ANGLO-JAP TREATY
DEPENDS ON LEAGUE

Honolulu, July 1.-The Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty viii not be altered until
the course of the United States in re-
gard to the league of nations has been
determined, it has been reported IN
Toxic. according to advices to the Mp
pu Jill, Japanese language newspaper
here. The changes contemplated
would make the treaty conform to the
league of nations, but they Will not
be carried out if the United States dis
approves of the league, because it is
thought the league would not be de-
pendable without the United States,
the dispatch added. The alienation
of the treaty will be postponed until
the elections have determined United
States action on the league, 1t was
said.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08

most prominent and pronounced Re
publicans in the country. To these ne
committed responsibilities OF the
gravest import and most confidential
nature. Many of them had charge OF
vital activities Of the government.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-08
Piles Cured In 6 to Il DAYS

Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protrudins Piles.
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get
restful sleep after the first application. Price Toe
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converting the river into series OF
lakes. It has been estimated that the
enterprise will cost $150,000,000 and
thatit can be completed in five years."
Opening Of the waterway, Mr.. Ad-
ans said will not mean that Lake car
riers will go through to Europe; they
are not built for ocean travel, he ex.
planned. What 1t win mean," he con.
tinued, "is that every lake port will
become an ocean port, and the conti-
nent will acquire the service of the
worlds merchant fleets"
In discussing the estimated cost Of
the undertaking, Mr.. Adams said that
the four dams would develop more
than 100000 horse power, which
when commercialized would within
two years more than equal the cost
of the opening the route. Utilization
of this hydro.power, he added, would
mean coal conservation in excess of
5O,00O,O0O tons annually.
Opposition to the proposed under.
taking thus far has come chiefly from
New York. Mr.. Adams expressed the
belief that most of this, opposition
would disappear with more thorough
understanding of how much of the hy'
dro-power would naturally accrue to
New York.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-13
TODAY 'SMARKETS
Chicago Livestock

Chicago Livestock
Hogs - Receipts $4,000; market
steady; bulk of sales 13.25@14; lights
15.80@16.25; pigs 25c higher.
Cattle Receipts: 1900; market
steady; heavy beef steers firm; veal
calves SLOW
Sheep - Receipts 5000; market
strong; lambs, good to choice, 16.
Cleveland Livestock Z
Cattle = Receipts: 1900; market
steady.
Z Receipts: 500; market SOC
higher; good to choice veal calves 16
@1S.
Sheep = Receipts: 500; market
steady; wool lambs 1916; wool
sheep 5.5O@7
Hogs Receipts: 5000; market 1Oc
higher; yorkers, mixed and heavies
1876; pigs and lights 1850; roughs
1876; stays $50.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market high
er; heavies 16.75@16.90; heavy york,
ers 18@18.10; light yorkers 1850
II; pigs 15.5O@1625.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 2500;
market higher; top sheep $50; top
lambs 1850.
Calves = Receipts: 1900; market
higher; top 1850
Chicago Grain
Corn-Sept. 1881; Dec. 1.42h.
Oats-Sept. 80; Dec. .77%.
Pork-July $3.50; Sept. 1927.
Lard Sept 1870.
Ribs-Ju!y 1917; Sept. 1857.
Toledo Grain
Cloverseed-.-Prime cash $500; Oct
! 1926; Dec. 24.25.
Alsike-Prime cash $500; Oct
$3.50; Dec. 25.15.
Timothy-Prime cash old $40, new
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-13

borhood of 10000, 100000 to ESQ.,.
900 100000.
The national wealth OF, Japan. he
estimated, had been doubled by the
war.
On the basis Of postwar mark val.
ued at s percent of its pre-war value
he estimated Germany has lost, apart
from the indemnity, 26 percent of her
national wealth, the whole Of her mer-
camille marine, all her colonial possess
sions, and practically the whole of her
investments abroad. II the figures
suggested at the Hythe conference
G6,25O, 100000, were fixed as the Ger
man war indemnity he declared the to-
tai losses of the German people aris-
ing out of the war would be equiva.
lent to about ,OOO,000,000 or one
half her national wealth.
$50 far as the world as whole is
concerned the principal loss is in the
fact that Europe is not yet "a going
concern, he continued, but the un-
derlying economic forces which made
her the greater center of the worlds
commercial activities are still at work
and will rapidly transform the econom-
ic situation in Europe"
He said the dominant characteristic
of nternationalt trade in the next 10
years will be a tremendous world
demand for capital. and the internal
financial policies of the nations should
be framed with due regard to this con
dition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-13
TIDEWATER CONGRESS
MEETS JULY 22-24

III, Associated Press to The Bannerl
DETROIT, Mich. July 12-Fourteen
central western states favOring the
projected lakes-to.the sea marine
highway will be given full chance
to present their arguments at the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater
congress here July 22-24.
Spokesman for commercial, iRdustri-
al and agricultural interests Sof the
central west will attend the congress.
More than 1,500 delegates from the
United States and Canada are expect
ed.
The speakers include large num-
ber of professional men. Two more
or less popular misconceptions regard
ing the project were pointed out here
today by members of the Tidewater
association. One, of these is an i'm
preston that to complete the enter
prise, engineering work on large
scale at various points from the head
of Lake Superior to the sea coast must
be undertaken. The other is a be-
lief that with the opening of the wa
terway, lake vessels will begin to ply
between lake ports and Europe.
Both of these impressions are er-
roneous," said W. H. Adams, chair
man of the local committee on inland
waterways. "The engineering work
involved at present has to do only
with the rectification of 46 miles Of
the st. Lawrence river between Lake
Ontario and Montreal. 1t is probable
the engineers will recommend that
this be done through construction of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-13
ACTUAL COST OF
WAR GIVEN OUT

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
LONDON, July 12--The actual cost
of the war to European belligerents'
was in excess of 100000 900, 900, rep
resented by property destroyed. losses
in investments abroad, depreciation of
properties, and by pensions, Edgar
Cramniond. English iinancier, told the
Bankers Institute ut recent meeting
here.
He fixed the following as the real
losses of the European belligerents:
Germany, G8,7OO,O0O, 600; France
E6,25O, 100000; The United Kingdom,
5000 900 900; Italy, G2,1O0,OO0, 900;
Belgium, G55O,O00, 900.
To only two belllgerent countries
the United States and Japan-did the
war bring prosperity, Mr.. Crammond
said. but Spain, Holland, Switzerland,
Greece, and Scandinavia. also had
grown wealthier. He believed the
"liquid capital of the world, now dis
tributed in centers which are unac-
customed to the exercise of their new
powers" would eventually again find
its chief outlet through London.
"The war has produced an extraor'
dnary change In the economic rela'
tions of the United States with Eu'
rope" he said, whereas, In 1914 Am
erican owed Europe e2.OOO,O00,OO at
present Europe owes America G2,0OO,
900 000
Assuming that the postwar purchas
ing power of the dollar was 70 percent
of its pre.war value, Mr.. Crammond
said during the past five years there
had been an actual increase In the ma
tional wealth of the United States o
approximately 30 percent, and he es
|, timated this wealth now in the neigh
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-13

Mr. ana MIS-. CnarleS BruDaker are
visiting relatives in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles, Bloch Of Dan
vile we're here today.
Mr.. II. w. Freeman of Columbus is
in the city on business for few days.
Mrs. William Murphy of Cleveland
is visiting relatives here.
| Mr.. X. F. Lybarger Of Akron Is
spending his vacation in this city with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Preston and
Miss Sarah Simmonds were visitors
in Danville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora McWilliams and
children, of Brandon spent the week
end at vanatta.
Mrs. II. J. Crumley, who has been
visiting relatives in Columbus, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. Charles V. Critchfield and son.
Sutton, of East High street, were Wis
itors in Centerburg today.
Mr.. w. H. Yearley of Cleveland was
the guest of Dr. and Mrs. T e. Jeffer.
son of Danville, Sunday.
Mrs. j, F. Dalieie of Cleveland is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. J. c. Lever
ing, East Ohio avenue.
Mr.. Charles M. Stamp Of West SUI
gar street is visiting relatives in Chi
cago for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mckenzie of
Springfield, who have been visiting
here, returned to their home today.
Mr.. Paul Barnett of Akron has re.
turned to his home after visiting in
this city.
Mr.. S. G.. Dowds of North Main
street was a business visitor in Co
lumbus today.
Mr.. Charles Drouhard of Akron
spent the weekend with his father,
Mr.. Frank j. Drouhard, East Ham.
tramck street.
Miss Mabel Bough of JOhnstOwn,
Pa, who has been the guest of Mrs.
Alfred Fish, Jr., of Gambler, left Sun
day for LOUISVILLE, ky.
Mrs. r. M. Sandy left Sunday even
ing for Lake Geneva, Wis, where she
will attend series of lectures on
Sunday school work.
Mrs. Leslie Bair and son, of Cleye
land, who have been visiting in this
city, left Saturday for Fredericktown
where they will visit.
Mrs j. X. Macarthur and daughter
Louise, of Cuyahoga Falls, who have
been visiting here, went to Columbus
this morning.
Mr. Simon Bechtol of this city went
today to Dayton to visit his sister
Elizabeth, who is very i'll and is not
expected to live.
Miss Helen Lambotte, who has
been employed in Washington, d. c..
spent the weekend in this city. She
left Sunday for Columbus, where she
was transferred, and began her dutie.
there on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Adams ant
daughter, Miss Louise and son, Nal
com, of Gambler, returned Saturday
from two-weeks motor trip to Wash
ington, d. c., and Baltimore, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morton of Brit
ish Columbia have arrived In Mt. Yer
non for a 30day visit with Mr.. Nor
tons parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nor
ton of East High street.
Mrs Herbert Lahmon was removed
from the home of Mr.. David Lahmon
on the lower Fredericktown road, Il
her home in Chesterville, Sunday al
ternoon in Miller & O'Bryans ambu
lance.
Messrs. Stephen Rine, Clifford DC
ty, Jack Boyle and Samuel Jewell LEI
Saturday night for Newark, N. ]
where they will spend week attend
ing the annual meeting of the raj
road unions of District 40 and afiilia
ed organizations, now in session.
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~. LOCAL NEWS ;.

Taxi service. Phone 315. J. Cole. II
Mr.. w. e. Stefan spent Sunday in
Columbus.
Mr.. Cameron Trott of this city was
visitor in Columbus Saturday.
Or. Stokes, chiropodist, Hotel Cur.
tis every Wednesday. Phone 70 green.
NJ If
Mr.. Louis G.. Grant of Canton is In
the city on business for few days.
II it's quality you look for, and not
quantity, buy Bells bread. x13
Messrs. George Lilly and John
Rinehart were in Newark Saturday
night.
Mt. Vernon Taxi Company.
Day or night service.
Phone 1922. II
Miss Lois Wintermute OF Newark is
the guest of Miss Lucy Ward, West
Sugar street.
Box social, touring party, and fish.
ing party on Baldwin & Peterson's
lawn, Tuesday evening, July 10. xl3
Mr.. William Rawlinson of Dayton
visited relatives in the city over the
weekend.
The flying daredevil, Locklear, in
',The Great Air Robbery" at Lyric
tomorrow and Wednesday. xl3
Mr.. Kenneth Lybarger of Colum-
bus, formerly of this city, spent the
weekend with old friends here.
The price Of Bells bread has not
been advanced. You can buy II at all
grocers for 10c and 15c. x13
The Misses Thelma Bricker and AL.
ice Hutchinson spent the weekend In
Columbus.
Groceries and medicines delivered
free to any part of the city. Fox &
SteinhoH. IT
Mrs. A. l.. Murry went to Cleveland
Sunday where she will enter St
Luke's hospital for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Owen of Della
ware were the guests of Mr.. ID. X
Bird North Main street Sunday
Miss Smith of Coshocton Is the
guest OF Miss Helen Burkepile Of The
Coshocton road.
Miss Coretta Warman and Mis-.
Henrietta McI.arnan spent Sunday a
Buckeye Lake.
Miss Charlene Elliott and Mis-
Mary Greer Of Greer visited friend
in the city yesterday.
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. u. X. Debys q
Mansfield aveuno.
Annual camp meeting Of the A. M
e. church will be held at the Cave
July 25 and Aug. I. Everybody wei
come. XI2 Il
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Rotuzahn Of Sa
yannah, Ga, spent the weekend Il
this city with DR.. S. A. Douglass, Mr..
Routzahn's brother.
Mrs. Fred Myscr and daughter r,
turned to Chyahoga Falls Sunday n
ter spending week here with rel'
tives.
There 10 no short weight In Blu
Ribbon bread. It is a standard ioa
one pound and one and onc.ha
pound.
Miss Emma Crider of Columbl
spent Sunday with her parents. NJ
and Mrs, Emmett Crider, East Har
tramck street.
The Knecht-feeney Electric Co. HI
been awarded the contract for wiriI
% houses now being constructed
the Mt. Vernon Housing Co. X
Miss Dorothy Murry returned
Cleveland Sunday after a two week
visit with her parents, Mr., and MI
A. l.. Murry
Mrs. George Dunham and daught,
Mary Ellen, arrived In Mt. Vern'
Sunday from New York city to spel
some time with Mrs. Dunham's moi
er, Mrs. Robert Clarke, North Ma
street.
Katherine Macdonald. the Anne
can Beauty.
K42K "The Turnil
HAASA Point" at &
Vine today a