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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

not going to continue production al
the same rate. He realizes that to
do so would bankrupt him.
The same business law applies
to the producer, He has on hand q
considerable portion of his crop I'M
sold from last year. The limita7
tons of Europe's buying power re-
duces the prospects for the purchase
of the new crop. He should, there
fore, do precisely what the manufac-
turer has done under similar cir
cumstances--close down part of his
works, or, in other words, reduce
his acreage. He is entitled to use
every legitimate means to get cotton
back to a level where it will pay the
cost of production, plus a living
wage just as the manufacturer is en-
titled to charge price that will
cover the cost of production, plus
reasonable profit.
1T may be difficult to make the
average Southern farmer under
stand this, but the banks under
stand it and are refusing to loan
money that will permit the planting
of more than one-third or onethalf
of the former acreage. The saliva
ton of the South for the coming
year lies in a reduced acreage"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
What the Bear are Saying.
(From the Charlotte News

From the Charlotte NeWS.1
The Wall Street Journal, king-beC
of the cotton bears, said a few days
ago in connection with the cotton
situation that The bears remain en-
trenched in their arguments of 8
continued decline in cotton because
of record surplus, LITTLE LIKE
LIHOOD OF ACREAGE REDUC
TON, and the improbability of a
marked increase in foreign demand
before the new crop.
And so the gamblers are gambling
still. And they are gambling on the
South's alleged lack of manhood and
intelligence to face a serious eco
nomic situation and. solve it as it
can only be solved, namely by cut
ting the acreage in cotton to the
QUICK That's the only plan by
which the South can be saved from
a continued and unrelenting decline
in cotton prices.
Can the South IN farmer afford to
allow the Wall Street gamblers to
continue to fatten at the expense of
their own toll and the sweat of their
sons and daughters by refusing to
take dhe simple, plain course which
dictates to them. CUT
THE ACREAGE AND CUT IT TO
THE BONE.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
HEALTH CERTIFICATE
Continued from First Page.)

tious stages, and that the applicant
has not been adjudged by. d court of
competent jurisdiction to be ain idiot,
lmbecile, or Of unsound mind. TO
license shall be issued to any female
applicant who shall not present a
certificate showing the non-existen Q
OF tuberculosis in the infectio, 5
stages, and that she has not been
adjudgsd by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be of unsound min /.
Section ;, Such certificate to ] !
executed by any reputable physieis i
licensed to practice medicine an /
surgery in the state and who sha |
reside within the county in which
said license to marry shall be al
piled for, but certificate of the colln-
ty health officer of such COUNTY,
whose duty it shall, be to examin
such applicants and issue such cer.
tlficates without charge.
Section 3. Any register of deeds
who issues license to marry with.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

out the presentation of the certifi-
cate herein above provided for, or
contrary to the provisions of this act,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined
not less than 5000, or imprisoned so
days in the discretion Of the court
Section. L. Provided further, that
any physician who shall knowingly
and wilfully make any false state
ment in the certificate herein above
provided for, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fned not less than $500 or
imprisoned more than six months.
Section 5. No laws now in force
relating to the issuance of marriage
licenses to marry shall be repealed
or abridged by this act, except such
as may conflict herewith.
Section 6. All laws and clauses
in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Section Z. This act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
In the general assembly read three
times, and ratified, this the fifth day
of March, 1921.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

JoSEPHUs Daniels has again
taken up his duties as editor of
the News & Observer, after an
absence of eight years spent in
Washington as Secretary of the
Navy. He has the distinction of
having served for a longer period
than any Secretary in the history
of the Navy.
He has, perhaps, been the most
maligned man who served ii
President Wilson's cabinet. But
he put them all to rout. Hishon-
esty, his convictions, his effic-
iency have combined to enable
him to leave his Secretaryship
with a reputation Tor accomplish
ment that is enviabie.
His eight years of experience
among the highest administrative
circles of the Nation must GER
tainly have left him wonderfully
equipped to carry on his life
work as editor, and he must have
absorbed a knowledge that will
add much to his mental equip
ment. He will make the editor
ial page of the good old N. & o.,
pulsate with virile life and that
paper will more than ever sound
the tocsin of Democracy. The
Posi- DISPATCH joins his host of
friends in bidding him a welcome
back to the Old North State.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

3 S M T W T F S
Eli ,s|;s,I;a!I s.
|27|2s 20 osl

IT is gratifying to his consti,
tuents to know the exceedingly
high place that their represen,
tative, w. N. Everett, hoIdsin the
Legislative halls at Raleigh. As
chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, he labcred ceaselessly
from morn till past midnight
daily, in the effort to properly
make the expenditures fit the
income.
The Grand Old Man" from
Allegheny, MIR. Douglton, paio
him a handsome compliment il
a speech Saturday night in The
House when he declared that
during all his years in the Gencr-
al Assembly he had not found q
man who measures up more
fully to the definition OF a states
man" than does the Representa-
tive from Richmond.
As head of the Appropriations
Committee, Mr.. Everett auto
matically becomes chairman Of
the Budget Committee, for the
next two years-to prepare a
budget for the 1923 Legislature.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

The Legislature Monday killed
the movie censorship bill. And
in the closing days of the session
an amendment to the Appropiia-
lions Bill was passed increasing
the pension to Confederate
veterans from $750,00O to an even
million dollars. The amount
heretofore given the vets was
about $640,00O.
THOUGH the original censor.
ship bill was not passed. still in
the closing hours Tuesday night
the Legislature passed a new bill
that DEGREES punishment to any
person who exhibits an obscene
or immoral picture, poster or such
like on any screen or bill board.
The public is free to call judicial
to infractions through
affidavits.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Roberdel Notes.

Miss Kate Jackson, Miss Villa
Mckay and brother, Hudson
were at the home of c. w, Glib
son Sunday.
Mrs. G. G. Hutchinson and son.
of Mt. Gilead. are with her
parents for a few days.
Miss Beulah Gibson has re-
turned from Charlotte.
Messrs. ]. A. Mcneil, T. j.
Fletcher and P. B. Terry motored
over to Bennettsville. Tuesday
on a pleasure trip.
Miss Gladys and Francis Wat.
son spent the weekend with
Miss Flora Terry.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

ONE reason advanced by Ger
many for WEIGHING on the in.
demnity is chat world conditions
are SO demoralized that purchas.
ers can't be found for her goods.
There was a man convicted of
murder and about to be sentenced
for beating his father and moth
er to death. When the judge
asked him if he had anything to
say he pleaded. for mercy
because he was an orphan.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Charter Oak Camp.

Charter Oak Camp, No. 5, w. O.
W., meets every Tuesday night at
7:45 in the hall over Swink's meat
market, Rockingham. Visiting mem
bers are cordially invited. Regular
members urged to attend with due
regularity.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

ACCORDING to a government
expert, fish constitute the zone
great resource that our country
has neglected Accordingly,
Wednesday, March 9th, was de.
ssignated as National Fish Day."
lat WHICH time the people were
urged to eat fish for at least one
meal. America has plenty OF
fish, but our people arethe small
est consumers of fishin the
world. The people Of Great
Britain eat IS pounds Of fish a
year per person, Sweden s.
pounds, Norway A pounds, Can
ada 80 pounds, while the aver.
age American eats but l6 pounds
Of fish 4 year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

II
The greatest private citizen OF
the world is Woodrow Wilson,
who on March 4th stepped down
from the Presidency. He enters
private life as a much abused
man; and with The vast majority
of Republicans the very mention
of his name causes them to see
red. But with even the worst
Wilson haters there must be deep
down in their hearts a spark of
knowledge that their abuse and
hatred of him have been excess
i've. A reaction in his favor is
sure to come.
But, politics apart, there are
certain qualities displayed by
Mr.. Wilson which all can agree
in admiring as he leaves the
White House. Every one must
admit there has been a high dis
tinction al cut him as President.
Both in speech and bearing he
has graced lis great office. On
public occasions nothing cheap
or vulgar has fallen from his lips.
Intellectually, he has been every
inch a President.
And the long tragedy of his
shattered health must be consid-
cred. He has borne it with dig
nifty and bravery. No complaint,
no appeal for sympathy, has ever
issued from his sick room. If he
was & Prometheus chained to q
rock, he at least did not fill the
air with reproachful cries.
If the judgment of foreigners
is the verdict of posterity, he is
alreadywitn the beginnings
of a revulsion of opinion. Gen
eral SHUTS only few days ago
in an open letter paid him a re-
markable tribute. And we wish
our Richmond county people
could read that tribute from this
South African leader.
In going into retirement our
people pray that he may find
health and congenial labor; and
that he will live to see political
animosities soften and personal
lll-will fade, in a fairer recog-
milton of notable services so the
Commonwealth.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

It's now President Harding
and no longer Warren G. Hard
ing, the private citizen. AS Presi.
dent of Our common country, he
should receive the good will and
hearty support of ALL our peo-
pie, without regard to party affil-
iation.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Board OF Education.

The Legislature last week reap
pointed Messrs. w. N. Everett, Jr.,
and ]. M. Dockery as members of
the Board of Education for Rich
mond county. They were named
for a term of six years. The other
whose terms have not ex-
pired, are d. F. Parsons and J. P.
Gibbons.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Cotton and Acreage.

lHE POST-DISPATCH would not
attempt to advise the farmer as
to how much of any particular
cropto plant. But the belief is
general that the only chance of
receiving a fair price for the new
cotton crop, and for that part of
the old crop that is still unsold,
lies in a smaller crop being rails
ed this year and to produce a
SIN ller crop, it is necessary to
reduce the amount planted.
The situation is fairly well
summed up in the following ar
ticle clipped from the New York
Commercial, and it is worth read
ing and bordering over. I'm
questionably if the South raises
as large a crop this year as last,
we may expect price next fall
ranging around the seven or
eight cent figure. But read what
this New York writer has to say:
The economist law says that high
prices stimulate production and cur
tail consumption, and that low
prices stimulate consumption and
curtail production. Recent expert
ence in regard to the cotton crop
has demonstrat d the accuracy orI
the working of this law. Every eff
fort was made to raise large crop
of cotton and at the same time the
ultimate consumer reduced his pur-
chaSes to a minimum. So drastic
has been this curtailment CT CON
and so inexorable the
of the law of supply and
demand, that prices started in the
other direction so rapidly that pro-
duction is now affected. If in the
process all commodi-
ties could be depended upon to |
work downward in unison there
would be no complaint but it is in
evitable that the deflation process
must work more rapidly in some
cases than in others so that Unequal |
tiles and hardships are bound to re-
suit.
The present price of cotton is not
only below the cost of its produc-
ton but is lower than the new crop
can be put in for. Labor, fetilizer
and farming implements have not
declined in the same degree as cot |
ton, and this in itself is sufficient |
factor to materially reduce the cot
Ton crop for the coming year, Apart
from this, the present financial con-
tiition of the Southern producer, as
simple matter of business provi-
ience, requires him to put in a |
crop than usual this year.
The manufacturer, because he
has come face to face with a mate
rally reduced demand for the, fin
shed goods, has resorted without
hesitation to the obvious plan Of
production; in other
words, he has shut down his works.
As long as he has .lnsold products
N hand and the prospect Of a limb
q demand for future output, be Is
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Group Teachers Meetinus.

The second round of group teach
ers meetings for the white teachers
OF Richmond county will be held as
follows:
March 11-Zion.
March 1S-Roberdel school,
March 21-McIntyre.
March 25-Ellerbe.
L. J. BELL, County Supt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

JOHN D. Rockefeller's income in
1917 is figured by the income tax
sharps at something like forty.
three millions of dollars. The
Jewish calendar, beginning some
300 years before the Christian
era, reckons this as the year S..
682, and in that number of years
there are 2,O73,93O days. It
would seem then, that aman be.
ginning work at the Creation and
earning $40 day ever since would
still be shy several million 81
John 2. s income for one year
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

BY defeating the Trinity team last
Saturday night, tho University won
a clear title to the state champions
ship in basketball.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
Official Commissioners
Proceedings

Auditors office. Pine City. Mimi,
Sept. 26th, 1921. one O'Clock p. M.
The Board of County Commission
ers OF Pine County. Mimi. met this
day pursuant to adjournment. All
members present.
The petition of Clifford I-autorell
asking that he with his lands: S1a
OF SWA and SW4 of SEA. Section
32-39-22. be set off from School
District No. 46 to School District No.
g. kanabec and Pine Counties, came
duly on for hearing. Said petition
was on motion duly granted. Also
petition of Emil A. Ceaglske. asking
TO be set off with his lands to wit:
NEL OF NW14 and land intervening
and unoccupied to wit: NWA of
NE14, all in Section 35--44--19. came
on for final hearing. Said petition
was also duly granted.
A petition was received and read
from John Sturdy, asking that he
SEA, Section 33-39-22. be set off
from School District No. III to School
District No. 2. Kanabec County. AL
so petition from Flora f. Daughfman
asking that she with her lands. to
wit: SEA OF Section 25-44-21, be
set off from District No. 36 to Dis
trict No. 81. On motion duly carried
hearing on these petitions were set
for the 31st day Of October, 1921. at
one o'clock p. NJ.
| Bids for the construction Of bridges
Nos. 1868, 1854. 1865 were received
as follows:
| Edwin Thayer-
| Bridge No. 1854 .. .$I,635. 90
A. c. Willcuts & Son--
| Bridge No. 1858 ....... 1,3n2 90
Bridge No. 1854 ..... 1850 .eo
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
HOUSE BURNED
Farm Home Of WIN. Kultuaeu,.
Near Finlayson, h Totally
Destroyed.

Fire which originated in the
basement totally destroyed ths
farm home of VIM. Kuitunen,
town Of Pine Lake. about three
miles southwest Of Finlayson.
early Tuesday morning. None Of
the contents were saved except
Just the valuable papers which
Mr.. Kuitunen grabbed from his
desk as the flames were ap-
preaching.
The house was a modern one in
every respect and was equipped
with steam heat and running wa
ter. Mr.. Kuitunen had been
down to build fire in the fur
mace about 4 O'Clock that morn
ing to take the chill out of the
house and little later when he
was on the first floor he heard
something cracking in the base-
ment and went TO open the door
leading thereto when he dis
covered it all ablaze. The base
ment windows were open and
with the door to the first floor
opened this gave draft and the
entire building was soon in
flames. The family was all
rushed out and there was no
time for saving any Of the con-
tents-not even clothing, except
what they wore.
The value Of the house was at
least 5000. Insurance carried
on same was $500. and only
$500 insurance on household
goods SO the loss is considerable.
The Kuitunens are busy fixing
up temporary quarters in gran
airy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
CROSSING wIDENED

The Great Northern Ry. Co.
had . crew of men here Saturday
and Monday. making extension
of the crossing at the local depot.
a much needed improvement.
This crossing is now 80 feet wide
instead Of Is a heretofore.
Christensen Bros. the local road
men have since widened the road
leading to the crossing. put in
some culverts and generally fixed
it up in fine shape. Looks more
metropolitan like now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY OCTOBER g. 1921

1879. He is the author of al
number of important treaties
between the United States and
foreign governments and consid-
cred an authority on. inter
national law. Mr.. Nielsen took
part in the peace negotiations at
Versailles two years ago.
Rsnning Reelected.
At the annual meeting of the
Norwegian-D Danish Press associa-
ton, held last week in Minneap-
oils, N. N. Renning, editor of the
North Star, was reelected pres
ident; Christian Rasmussen, pub
Usher of Ugebladet ETC., was
elected vice president. and ]. J..
Fuhr. editor of Duluth Skandi-
maven, secretary; A. M. Sund-
helm, of the Augsburg Pub.
House, was elected treasurer.
John Vixen Dead.
John Vixen, a Swedish painter,
who enjoyed a nationwide repu-
tation about twenty years ago,
and who was later forgotten and
suffered many kinds of adver-
sity, died last Saturday in San
Francisco, ga years old. Mr..
Vixen was a native of Halmstad.
Sweden.
Goes to Madagascar.
Sister Laura Petersen, adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Petersen. Perley, Minn., who
recently finished a course at the
Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess
home, is about to leave for the
mission field in Madagascar.
Delegation Coming.
A delegation, composed OF
fourteen of the leading agricul.
turists of Sweden, has left fol
this country to make a survey oi
farming conditions throughout
1.-THE northwest. The men will
each select territory and when
completing their work, will
gather in Nay York for the
return trip to Sweden.
"En Skandsle".
The ever ambitious Danish
Young Peoples Society of 1905 ir
Minneapolis announces that or
November 13, it will stage P. 4
Benzon's play, "En Skandale'
which has been a great success.
wherever it has been performed
lin Denmark.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
GIVES AUTO LAW WARNING
Attorney General Hilton Rules
on Duties at Officials-Of.
tenders Face Prosecution.

In futherance Of the campaign
for rigid enforcement Of the
motor vehicle tax law throughout
the state, Attorney General Cliff
ford l.. Hilton this week gave a
ruling to the effect that wilful
neglect to enforce the law is
ground for removal proceedings
against offending officials as wei.
as prosecution Of those who vfi,-
late the law. His statements adj
ded an appeal for public support
for the enforcement csinpaign.
Reports of numerous,violations
of the auto tax laws src reaching
the capitol and tk1se from two
small cities listed more than 100
alleged violators.
Announcing that drastic action
will be taken where necessary,
Mike Holm, secretary Of state,
began prompt Investigations on
the reports. He said that reports
of specific violations sent to his
office will be treated with conf.
dence and receive prompt atten-
ton.
In justice to more than BOO, 900
Minnesota car owners who have
paid the proper motor vehicle
taxes, and to encourage respect
for the law" said General Hilton,
all good citizens will assist local
officials by calling their atten-
tion TO violations. Efforts to
collect the taxes should be given
popular support. ! am informed
that several hundred thousand
dollars will be added TO the state
highway fund when delinquent
license fees are paid. Every
citizen in the state is interested
in highway development and by
proper vigilance on the part Of
the public at large and Of all local
officials the end desired will
be attained"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06

Maynard Iarssn, rs Ovssssuo
By (saa Dsdy Fsand 49,
Later q OnakA

Maynard Larson, Is year ~
son Of Mr.. and Mra Albert kaz%
son. Sandstone, was found dsad
IN N empty gasoline tank car -
Omaha Nebr., Monday.
The ear We unloaded at Sand
stone Sept. e. and II apbeaFs
that on that day Maynard Lassca
and I boy friend. VIM. Barnisk
were playing around Ia The rail-
road yards and thousht th1y
would dish out some q tn -
oline left in the bottom q ~
car. Maynard rot on top & -
car and crswled throG1gh ~
manhole and that was to 1T
heard or ssen of him until the
body Wa found IN tho ear =
Omaha enroute 70 the oil ne1do
|of Oklahoma The Id waS. q
cOurse overcome By %.
Maynard's parents were not
much alarmed q his disappoAr-
ance 4 first = they thought 10
had gone out 70 work Tor : far
NOR. but Saturday the story -
out that he might have fallen
into the gasoline tank car, and
the car was Immediately traced
and located It Omaha whore
railroad officials found the body
Monday.
Albert Larson left immodiaxely
for Omaha Monday and returned
yesterday with the body Of his
son.
Funeral services arc being heA
this afternoon from the Swedish
Mission church at Sandstone.
Young Larson was : nephew
of State Senator Larson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06

After due consideration the bid OF
Chas. Franklin was accepted for
price bid, namely: Bridge No. 1868.
81. .03S05; Bridge No. 1854. s1,s9021;
and Bridge No. 1855. s2,434.34. All
other bids were rejected.
Bids for grading two miles OF State
Road No. were received as follows;
Chas. T. Swain -. ...... S5,35s.se
J. J. Mergens .............. 5,697. .ss
Henry Kuhlman ..,........ 4.12.4s
On motion duly carried the con-
tract was awarded to Henry Kuhl-
man for price bid, namely s4,772.4s.
Bids for clearing State Road No.
6 were received as follows:
c. II. Ramsey & Frank Hart $975.0o
Henry Kuhlman ........... 10000
Elmer Korpi e. Jonas Harris 225.0o
Henry Petri ............... 10000
Eli Hokdmaki ..-............ 1900
The last named bidder not inclos-
ing any certified check his bid was
not considered. On motion the con-
tract was awarded to Elmer Korpi 4
Jonas Harris for price bid. namely
$225. 90.
Contract for furnishing portable
culverts, Job No. 2102, were awarded
to Lyle Culvert & Road Machinery
Go. for $791.50.
Bids for electrical fixtures and
transformers for County Farm were
received as follows: L. NJ. Gross
Electrical Co, $52s.00; Northern
States Electrical Const. Co. $4s3.06.
On motion the contract was awarded
to Northern States Electrical Co for
price bid. to-wit: &4ss.bt.
Bids for coal were receiTed as fol-
/
lows: