Bells Rung To Let People Know Treaty Was Signed, June 28, 1919

From The Wilson Daily Times, June 28, 1919

The Bells Were Rung

When the news of the signing of the Peace Treaty was flashed to the Times office this morning we at once notified Sheriff Howard, who had the court house bell rung, and this was the signal to the ministers to have the church bells of the city also give the glad news that the war is over and peace is upon the earth again. Let us hope forever. The ministers at once had their bells rung and soon the Times office was answering telephone calls asking what it all meant. We were glad to tell that the peace treaty is signed, and our boys, all of them, will soon be at home.

The treaty was signed at 3:12 (Paris Time) and this corresponds to around 10 o’clock (Washington Time) as there is a difference of about five hours in the time between here and Paris. We had a message about 10:45. This is pretty quick work.