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Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

fast as the tide or current that car
ries it. 1t would take a long time
for such a vessel to cross the At
lantic.
But install powerful engine in
that ship, and turn on the full force
of its power, and it will plow its
way through the water at Il rapid
rate OF speed.
1t is so with us, in this commun
itN.
Our rate of progress rests in our
own hands. We can drift along,
and let another year find us about
where we are now, or we may en-
ploy the force of will power and de-
tcrmination and forge ahead, as the
power driven ship does on the Wa
ters of the seas.
If we go after a thing we at least
have a fair chance of getting it. If
we wait for it to come to Us we soon
learn what waiting means.
The editor considers this an op-
perfume time to sugge that the cit
iZens hold some kind of public
meeting, and submit suggestions
and plans for community better
mtnt.,
No one man carries all of the
community brains around under his
own hat, and hence it is not from
his lips alone that all of the gooC
suggestions must come.
| Every person has ideas, and it il
but fair to assume that at leaS
some of them are worthy of consid
Grafton.
From chance words great event
often occur. And some one in ou
midst may be waiting for am oppol
tumity to utter that word.
! There is plenty to be done, an
enough of us to do it.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Xmas at County Home.

The Kings Daughters held. an
annual Xmas tree at the County
Home last Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock. Present also were
several from Hamlet, including
Rev. Mr.. Martin who made a
talk.
On Monday a box of oranges
and confections were sent to the
Home by the Community Glee
Club, Of Hamlet.
There are Is inmates at the
Home noW-13 white and IL col.
ored. Naturally their hearts were
made happy by the Christmas
remembrances.H Mr.. Jas..O.' Far,
mer came to the Post-Dispatch
Office today, and asked the paper
to express the thanks of the in
mates for the many acts of kind
ness shown them.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Still and Men.

Sheriff Baldwin and Deputy
Reynolds last Friday were on a
still hunt in Wolf Pit, and came
across Bud Simmons carrying a
50,pound sack of sugar, through
a field. Bud was ordered to lead
the officers to his still, but in
stead led them about two miles
away to a still which he after
wards said belonged to Camus
McNair and Ernest Jacobs. How
ever, he later told where his own
outfit was, and it was found in a
swamp but not put up.
Sheriff arrested Camus and
Ernest Tuesday, and the three
men we're furnished with $500
bonds each by Little Bill for
their appearance for a hearing
before Squire VIM. Little Steele
here Saturday morning at II
o'clock.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
S120 Per Foot,

On April 26th condemnation
board held Il hearing in Rocking
ham to set the value upon the Leak
Wall-HcnleN-McDonald property on
Main street, Just west OF, the Farm
crS Bank. with the view of the
county buying same for the new
court house. The Leak-Wall lots .ot
ll0 feet were valued at $500 PEI
front foot by several witnesses; the
Hanley-McDonald lots lust bit fur.
ther west, at from $500 to $500 per
front foot. The condemnation board
finally set a value of $3.50 per front
foot for the Leak-Wall 1iO-foot strip
and S23o for the 1ii-foot Henley
Mcdonald property, making a total
cost for the 2o4 feet of SG6,5O0. As
afterwards developed, the county
abandoned the idea of buying this
property at such a price, and in
stead bought some additional front
age ON Franklin street and is now
erecting handsome edifice on the
square in front of the Jail.
The foregoing is of interest by
reason of the fact that en- last
Thursday, December 2lst, an auc-
ton sale of the Mcdonald property
was held by the McAulay, Crosland
& Tyson Co., the 95 feet front by
3S5 feet deep being Knocked down to
Fred Dickinson (buying for Claude
Gore for Il total of S1l,3OO, or an
average OF Sl20 per front foot.
Quite a bit of property on Green
street also changed hands. f. G.
Palmer bought two lots for $500,
and Mr.. Gore bought three small
houses and lots, occupied by colored
people, for S1,205, 1915 and S1,155.
The Crawford LeGrand house was
bought by Mr.. Gore for 81 ,255; Mr..
Silverstein bought the Revels house
for 1855; B. f. Palmer bought one
lot on north side of Green street for
S225, and W. B. Coppedge bought
lots for fetal of 5000. All of
this property (around $4,000 was
paid for in cash.
1t is commonly reported that Mr..
Gore is going to eventually highly
develop this newly acquired prop
erty, and open Green street for a
better grade of building.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Crawford Out Again.

His friends are glad to see Mr..
B. c. Crawford again at his work.
On the night of Dec. 9TH as he
and L. NJ. Pruett, of Charlotte,
were going to Charlotte, the Car
ran off a high fill, on a curve
west of Peachland, and seriously
hurt both men. The machine
will hardly be salvageable. Mr..
Crawford was brought home by
Mr.. P. M. Clark and a dozen
stitches we're necessary to sew
his head up. His back was
spraincd also He was kept in
the house for two weeks but is
now out. A dense fog, and the
unnecessarily close passing OF
another Car, caused the accident
MIR. Pruett has also recovered.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Wanted Money, Not Hog.

At the auction sale of the Hoyt
Hinson-Dr. Rollins farm property,
two miles east of town December
21st, a young lad, James Stubs,
was the lucky one to draw the fine
Duroc-Jersey hog. However, he
didn't want a hog-hc wanted the
cash, So the auCtioncers volunteer,
ed to sell the hog for him. This
was bid in by one of the Long boys
for S2i.50-the lad getting undream,
ed of wealth and Mr.. Long getting a
hog cheap.
In the sale a. W. Porter bid in the
first tract of 10 1-2 acres for $3.50
per acre, and w. G. Atkinson
bought the next tract of ) II acres
for $92.50 per acre.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Won Pretty Doll.

For the past several weeks
Fowlkes Pharmacy has been giving
away coupons with each 25c pur-
chase of a Nyal product. Each cou,
pom had on it Il name. A CORES
ponding name was in a box in the
store; on last Saturday night a
drawing was held, the lucky name
to entitle the owner to the hand
some large doll. The first name
drawn was Merle" and the second
Patricia Lou No one came to
claim the Merle name within the
stipulated Is hours, and SO the
owner OF the second name, Patricia
Lou" was given the doll--Elizabeth
Covington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
J. Stansill Covington.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

The Ku KuX Klan in Pennsylvan-
ia was outlawcd by Grand Lodge
of Free Masons Dec 9th at the
meeting of representatives at Phila-
delphia. No good Mason in Penn
sylvania will hereafter hold a mem
bership or affiliation with the hood
ed outlaws, according to the phras
eology of the press account sent out
from Philadelphia.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

With the adjournment of last
weeks term of Superior Court at
Winston, Judge w. f. Brock brought
to a close his active service as
Judge. He was appointed to the
Bench in September, 1921, by Gov
ernor Morrison, hut was defeated
for the nomination in the June pri-
mary by Judge A. M. Stack. Mr..
Brock will open an office in Win
ston January 1st for the practice OF
law.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method of thank
ing our neighbors and friends for
their kindness in waiting on us
during our sickness; and we do
especially thank Mr.. and Mrs.
P. NJ. Clark, who live in our home
with us.
Kindest regards, and a happy
New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Crawford.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
DEATHS
Miss Mary Gibson.

Miss Mary Gibson, daughter of
ex-commissioner w. A. Gibson,
died at home at Ledbetter's
Christmas day, of pneumonia
that followed flu. The interment
was at Green Lake church Dec.
26th.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Mrs. PearIy Cox.

Mrs. Pearly Cox died at Steele's
Mills Dec. 22nd, aged 20, and was
buried at Mizpah the 23rd. An
infant survives her, a twin babe
having died just a day or so pre-.
vious to her own death.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Law Enforcement Convention.

The Board of Trustees of the Anti.
Saloon League is issuing call for
Law Enforcement convention to
be held in Raleigh Jan. 10th, this
being the third anniversary of ma
tional prohibition.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

E. H. Hedgecock, cashier of the
defmct Home Savings Bank of
High Point, was convicted in Gull
lord Superior Court last week of
making false entries, and sentenced
to the pen for three years. He gave
notice of appeal with bond fixed at
S25,OO0.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

Roland F. Beasley, of Monroe, but
now editor of daily at Goldsboro,
was married Dec. goth in Washing
ton to Mrs. Clyde Powell Dowell, of
Raleigh. His daughter, Miss Har-
riett Beasley, was present.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Mrs. James Lunsford.

Mrs. James Lunsford, aged 80,
died of Brights Disease Dec. 10th,
and was buried at New Hope
church, in South Carolina, Dec.
21st.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Henry Quick.

Henry Quick, aged IS, died
Christmas day in Wolf Pit of
pneumonia, and was buried at
Pleasant church, South Carolina,
Dec. 26th.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
What have you seen?
ANOTHER YEAR OF WHAT2

Again an old year is behind us
and a new one is before us, to make
AZ mar-by our own acts.
Have we any community plans
1 for the new year?
Are we going to make IT q pro
qressiye yearg Or shall we Just
drift along.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
New City Engineer.

Mr.. Mcclure, who has had
charge of the city street work
for Mees & Mees, has accepted
a position with the State high
way commission of Kentucky,
and left here last Saturday. Mr..
Cary, of Georgia, has taken Mr..
McClure's place to finish the job.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

At the dawn of, the New Year we
have in mind few things that we
have seen, the mention of which at
least will serve no i'll purpose,
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

The A. w. Mclean 3-story brick
building at Lumberton was gutted
by fire early December 21st. 1t
started in the McLellan's 5 and 10c
store. The post office was damaged,
all the mail and parcels being soak
ed. $4,000 covers the loss, covered
by insurance.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
AS THE EDITOR SEEES IT
things.

An editor is always seeing
things
Sometimes he mentions them, and
at others he doesn't. 1t often de-
pends upon whether or not good
purpose can be served.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

David Josey, aged 81, Of States
vile, spoke last week for the first
time ii six years. He could hear all
hit, but not talk. His speech sd, l.
zzzAIw r6faT1sed tn him.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Mare For Sale.

For sale, a 5-year-old mare; good
farm animal and q bargain. See
NJ L. Tucker, phone 219.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
KeyS Found.

Found, bunch of keys, with two
Yale keys and several Ford keys, all
on ring. Apply Post-Dispatch office.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29
Elharfa Peach Treas

For sale, 5000 June bud Elberta
peach trees. Box 206, Aberdeens N.
c.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

We have seen men spend dollars
for personal pleasures and slip a
dime IN the collection box at
church.
1t probably does not occur to them
that the dime they give is for the
service of God, and that if it were
not for the tolerance of the same
God there would be no expensive
pleasures for them to enjoy.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

We have seen little children pass
adults ON the street and look Wist.
fully for some form of recognition
without receiving it.
Thoughtlessncss on the part of
the adults, of course, but ncvcrthc-
less an oversight which pains the
infantile heart and leaves an i'm.
preston that is not easy to forget.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

We have seen beautiful women
walk along while men stared in.
tently at them-evcn to the point OF
rudeness
This is not fault peculiar to the
men of our community, as our men
measure up to the standard Of man-
kind in general.
1t is simply recognition of the
beauty of Womanllind, but reCOg'
milton so forcible in its nature as to
be often misunderstood and to cause
embarrassment and resentment.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-12-29

We have seen frisky motorists go
tearing along the highways and
laugh when some pedestrian or
slower driver had to jump to keep
from being hit.
Ii the tables could be reversed,
and the motorist were required to
make a lightning jump to save his
own hide, he might do little cuss-
ing himself. aa &E ga,~
And, too, he might realize what
an unmitigattd nuisance he is to
the public, and how low he stands
in the estimation of law-abiding
motorists and the public at large!
!. We have seen many things, in
many places, and at many times,
that would make many people
smile-or squirmif they were re-
duced to cold and unfeeling type.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
GIVES TO NEWSPAPERS
CREDIT FOR GOOD ROADS
Babcock Declares Cooperation
of State Press Invaluable
~
Aid to Highway Move

1.-THE Pioneer is extending good
roads in it's field, continuing an
invaluable contribution to the Min
nesota good roads movement begun
before the Amendment No. 1 CAM
paign in which it took an import
ant part. And this is but one of
public service of many given by the
newspapers Of the state"
The statement was made by Char
les M Babcock, state high way COM
missioner, He had just received an
official report thaA following the
announcement in this and other
papers Of a drive against auto tax
slackers receipts in the license de-
partment had suddenly doubled and
were averaging $4,000 a day.
"Here is an added demonstration
of the force Of newspaper publici-
ty and advertising, continued Mr..
.Babcock. "During the war it exert
ed strong influence on the use Of
our savings and in many other d.
rections, even to what we ate. Now
it is collecting deliquent taxes for
the state and at the same time -.
ing newspaper readers more "a
ties and costs. The state ne'' ~
compensate the newspapers ~
contribution to the gooh %
movement continued now inN
ing highway plans and progress
fore the public and maintaining\
interests in better roads," Y
Also, the highway commissioner,
by way of keeping faith with news
papers announcing the auto tax
Stacker campaign said, that the 141st
inspector was assigned to work. All
have instructions that ample warm
ing has ben given and prosecutions
must be the order now, as was CIV
en- out to the press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
FARMERS FORM AGENCY
TO MARKET PRODUCTS

Farmers in this county who have
helped to put their state in the lead
in the establishment Of cooperative
marketing enterprises, will watch
with interest new enterprise
launched by the Farm Bureau Of
another state.
The county Farm Bureaus have
received report from their ma
tional organization, outlining the
purposes of the Farm Bureau Pro-
duce Exchange, which is to be open
ed this month in Detroit by the
Michigan State Farm Bureau
The directors Of the farm bureau
have adopted regulations making the
produce exchange department Of
the Michigan state organization,
under management of the board and
the secretary-manager Of the Farm
Bureau.
The produce exchange will handle
produce for member associations
only. 1t is to establish without prof
it a sales service for fruits, vegeta-
bles, poultry, eggs, butter, cheese,
dressed hogs, veal calves land SINH
lar market commodities, which are
handled by local Farm Bureau units
or by cooperative shipping assocla-
tions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
PARCAUT WILL ARRIVE
BY AIRPLANE THURSDAY
Flies Here to Meet L. G.. Curtis
at New Armory Thursday
in Second Match

Word was received this forenoon
from Ralph Parcaut, Royal, Iowa,
to the effect that he would arrive
in Bemidji by airplane Thursday
morning for a certainty. The mes
sage was sent from Henning, MINI.
He flies to Bemidji to meet L. C.
Curtis of this city at the new arm
DRY tomorrow evening in the second
encounter between. these two fin
ished mat artists. The previous
meeting resulted in a victory for
Parcaut after something over all
hour of hard wrestling, during which
time Curtis was injured to the ex-
tent that he was unable to return
to the mat for a second fall, there
by FORGETTING the match In any
event, that was a first class match,
no doubt but that it was the best
ever seen in Bemidji. The match
tomorrow night is sure to be even
more interesting. Both men are in
the best of condition and will put
up their best brand Of wrestling at
all times
A preliminary match is to be
staged at 8 o'clock, while the main
event will begin at 8. The Moose
orchestra will furnish musical
program throughout the evening.
This match is being put on under
the auspices Of the Loyal Order of
Moose and it is expected that there
will be an exceptionally large at
tendance. Reserved ringside seats
are on sale at the Boardman drug
store at 50 plus war tax. General
admission ticEets will be sold at
the door for 81 and tax.
Both Parcaut and Curtis are we'll
known in this community and there
is every indication that this match
will surprass any other ever seen
in Bemidji. Parcaut is scheduled to
do number of "strong man" stunts
at the regular meeting of the Kiwan-
is club tomorrow noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
STATE ROAD PAVING IS
TAKING ONLY A TENTH
Trunk Highway Funds Being
Used Mainly for Grading
and Crawling

Paving is taking about ten cents Of
each 1921 and 1922 state trunk
highway dollar, more than 80 per
cent of the fund under the Bah
cock Good Roads law being used
for maintenance gravelling, grading,
bridges and similar work to distrib-
ute early benefits widely on the
7,000-mile system.
The foregoing showing is made on
official figures in state highway
bulletin this week outlining methods
authorized by the legislature for
financing the trunk highway pro-
gram. The paving summary lists 294
miles of which 5S.65 miles is by the
state and paid for direct from trunk
funds, and the remainder of 235
miles is by counties acting under
refundment and reimbursement laws.
Charles M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, points out that the
state is building hrt one mile OF
hard surfacing while four miles are
laid by counties controlling funds
which must be spent within their
boundaries and subject only to state
specifications and supervision,
The state paving at an average Of
$28,787 a mile cost $1,6S8,333 or
about one tenth Of the total trunk
fund revenue of $l6,17O,OO0 for the
2-year period. The biggest project
is that of 25 miles of concrete at
$G3O,554 on T. H. No. l between
Mortified and WeStcott only re-
Gently started.
Fourteen counties have filed
claims for $3,717,51S OF refund-
ments for ZIG miles of paving at an
average of $32,O5S and nearly all
have been charged to the trunk
highway fund, the bulletin shows.
Sherburne county claims total $780,
227; Watonwan, $51S,7SO; Henne-
pin, $34S,48S; Ramsey, 1888, COB !;
Dakota, $276,736; Stevens, $685.
1856; Chisago, $243,442, and Kan
diyohi county, $237,4l3.
Reimbursement projects in seven
counties aggregate, $3,673,S1l for
119 miles at $3O,859 average! st.
Louis county leads with 81, 737,-
377; ltasca, $S43,291; Benton,
$559,474; Morrison, $336,OS9 and
scattered jobs make up the balance
under the special legislative provls-
ions
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
VALUE OF JACK PINE
DESCRIBED BY RANGER
Timber Becomes Valuable as
Soon as Diameter Reaches
Five or Six Inches

Jack pine conservation and the
need of this step is clearly explain
ed by l.. F. Johnson, district forest
ranger of this city. Regarding the
jack pine situation in this state,
Mr.. Johnson has the following to
say;
Pine timber was considered Of lit
tie valueA The diminishing supply
of other better known pines, and
the increased demand has compelled
closer utilization of all timber pro-
ducts. For this jack pine, which is
a very rapil growing tree, is COM
ing into its own. Extensive exper-
iments relative to it's use have been
conducted at the U. S. Forest Pro-
ducts Laboratory, Madison, Wiscon-
sin, proving that this type of tim
Der is exceedingly valuable for many
purpose. One of the most important
uses is for making paper.
climber becomes valuable for
pulp as soon as it has established
a diameter of five or six inches,
and since jack pine tree will reach
this size in about twenty years,
it's extensive use in the future is
established. Another important thing
in it's favor is the fact that it will
thrive on soil too poor for raising
crops of any kind except timber.
Some of the best stands in Minnesota
are found on exceedingly sandy soil.
The value of the land on which there
is a stand of jack pine has increas-
ed materially in the past few years.
In one section Of the state, land of
this kind is now selling for around
$4,000 per acre which could have
been purchased ten years ago for
1925 per acre.
"There are many thousands of ac-
ers of this kind of timber in Min
nesota varying from seedlings to
saw log size. Taking these facts in
to consideration it is now a paying
investment for individuals to hold
young jack pine the few years ne
cessary for it to reach valuable size.
"The fire danger is far greater
in the type of country most adapt
ed to the growing of jack pine than
in almost any other, and since even
a light running fire will kill the
little trees it is important that every
precaution be taken to prevent their
starting" arve5 ,..e-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
RIG LEGAL FIGHT OVER
KILLING DURING STRIKE
Pittsburgh Criminal Lawyer to
Defend Three Deputy
Sheriffs Facing Trial
(By United Press)

Pittsburgh, May 17-One Oh inc
leading criminal lawyers in the coun-
try-Rody P. Marshall, of Pittsburgh
will defend the three deputy sher,
ifs facing trial here for the 1ata,
shooting of Fannie Scllins, United
Mine Workers. organizer.
Marshall will seek to free Edward
Mannison, John Pearson and -. d.
Reilly of charges of blowing OH the
ton of Mrs. Scllins' head during a
mine strike at Breckenridge August
26, 1919. ,
Assistant District Attorney Robert
M. Gibbons will prosecute the three
deputies, assisted by John Robb, Jr.,
and Victor 3. Bouton, attorneys Tor
Jack Sellins, who raised a fund OF
$4,000 among miners to avcnge the
Staying of his mother.
Both sides we're anxious to bring
the case to an early trial, probably
in June, but the coal strike with It's
shootings and riots in the Councils,
vile Coke region temporarily halted
any move along that line.
SThc Breckenridge Tragedy" as
the shooting of Fannie Sellins is
familiarly called, was the outgrowth
of strike of the Allegheny Valley
Coke & Coal Company, a subsidiary
of the Allegheny Steel Company.
James Oats, organizer and CO.
worker of Mrs. Sellins, testified be-
fore the grand jury that Mrs. Sellins
was shot while urging women and
children into their homes to escape
indiscriminatc firing.
Mrs. SelIins, Oats charged, was
shot on private property In West
Natrona and at no time was she tres
passing company property.
The case against the three deputies
Jagged for year and a half before
it finally was brought before the
grand jury. That body, after seven
hours secret hearings, indicted the
three deputies for the murder OF
Mrs. Sellins and John Strezelecki, {
miner.
Mrs. Sellins, 48 years old ane
mother of three grown daughters ant
son, came to Pittsburgh from st
Louis where she was active in labo
movements. She at one time wa
Continued on page ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-17
LONGEST BEARD TO BE
SEEN IN SACRAMENTO +! I
(By United Press)

St. Paul, May 17.-Hans Langseth,
the man with the longest beard in
the world, is en- route to JOIN the
Forty-Niners celebration in Sacra-
mento. Langseth n'came here from
his home in Barney, N. D., and will
leave tonight for the coast. lie
keeps his II feet of beard tucked un-
der his vest, except for fringe
about 10 inches long, which spreads
like a fan over his chest.
Langseth won the longest beard
contest conducted by Clevelant
newspaper sometime ago. He is 70
years old and he has let his beard
grow since he was %.