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Reed Meets His Match In Bok Investigation Mi??oiiri"* Jimrrt'd Discomfited l?\ Skilful I'rncinj: :n,,| Sharp lii'ltarlec of Former Editor of a W oman V Magazine ISy II.WIIl I.AWKKNCE Co|?> riulil ??> Tin .\ilv?i!iri> Washington, January 21 ? Edward W. liok, crusader for peace. s;,t calmly before a committee of the I'liiled Status Senate hostile to tiic League of Nations and told all the (It tails of his prize award plan ? all the details which he thought was the Senate's business. TTiTal .Mr. Box ivrusod to tel: was how much money lie person- -I *i!l.\ had spent or how inueh ' money In- had in the ijanki ," It wits all my. ov. rv ? ? I h.. raid. \nlio:.s Senators trieil i., convlnc ' ill ill i'l I..'"1 I' M'onditu r.- ?i ui: for ili ? y ?,rlv"?" Individuals I >r III.- |>ur|.iis.. or inlluciiriuu ? lalirn In Confess , al menace to which the IMiiladel- >1 J.lila editor r<> |>1 l<-d that h.- was not in ""xl, -d In generalizations al?i all I..- knew wax wliiit I,.. himself |,a.| ! done and I,.. m ?? harm in - - Ills own money t? ascertain pub "?ntlment on an Issue ?r i,nr? I mount importance. 1 a I When Senator (Jrwno of Vermont ! ? .. 4i . same moans ti ? H-Olr own opinions. Mr. Flok smilingly denied that h.- was a man of unlimited wealth " nrfT"a,or ???! <>' Missouri endear- < \t ,l!i CrOR"l ?'UPS,l"'ilnK to make, a v- t ?'rt i ' ,h,> object of tho peace ? I !?'?" Was to "exert pressure"! on Congress but Mr. Bok f"S?d ins thrn*! I!lsi*,,'d h" ?a? Simply trv-l in. through some 90 civic organlzii ccriain millions or members to a*. "honed ? ? s<\n<|ment and that he h !.H! would h?vp ?? effect butj haveda1ndnetfrec"-"!,ar"y " ?? I rnrM';,, '!"k disclaimed responsibility I tor whatever literature was sent out ? 1 " various civic organization'! i Simply saving he paid for the par.iph niin r<>l! g winning pence I Plan, about seven number. ' He professed not to know the de tailed cost of this but had author ?? !i i r" "a-v ,h" b"'? Hr would" t say how much or an ex penditure this might Involve. \|i ,ie mollJ.v Say wa* ",at " was h,s Si nator Reed or Missouri enneav or.d to show by his questions that ii J!" ,a n"",P'' crf"r'sni ror In dividuals to Influence Congress. I "Just what do you mean bv prop. 1 oifklrf m !?', is vo"r definition." i Reed ' suddenly or Senator Taken aback by the question, tliei Missouri Senator, who doesn't like to' be subjected to the kind or cross questioning that he tries on witness-,' <??. nred back: ,. ".You ""Silt to know ? and ir vnu ' Ion t you ought not lo try to re'gn- i late the affairs or the world." I Mr. llok Joined In the Inugii or de- : r.sion with which the crowd greet ture ?Mlsa""rl Senator's discomfl The committee inquiry has re-i so veil Itseir Incidentally into a farci cal episode. The only purpose or the investigation is to discredit, .r possible, the efforts or some of the most Important civic bodies In Amer ica to evpress themselves through a lion political channel on the question! or pence. Mr. llok said he did not know whether the referendum vole1 would apprise or disapprove the winning plan ? his only concern was lo set Mil Impartial Judgment di vorced rrom politics. ... "Y.r:. ,,,<,k criticize the talk in the I'nltod Slates Senate hut simply said lie had had letters rrom people who wanted to talk and he thought the peace award plan would furnish that opportunity. Karl.v in the Inquiry. Mr. Hok re-t vealed that "some of the most prom inent men In the United Slates" had written him personal letters tellini: him or their Intention to write plans and he had told them not to give ""htm ibrtr -plans hut to .otmrntt them ' lo the Jury. Senators Moses of New Hampshire and Reed c>r Missouri tried to elicit from Mr. . llok the names of tho "prominent men" but lie snld thev were "personal letters" and he did not care to reveal lliem. The com mittee held a hasty consultation In which Senator Caraway or Arkansas. Democrat, Jokingly remarked lliat inasmuch as probably no members of the committee would he named a k comliiu Willi in lie cal.tnn ?r "il,.. n i os i prominent men In the Knifed States" there was no need lo nlv ? publicity to the men in Mr. link's list. All In all the committee Investi gation railed at Its first session to luiir- out a single new ract that has ^ not already been made public. The Mitchell's Clean Sweep SALE CONTINUES ALL THIS WEEK Anil Will I'lisilivclv (Jottr SATURDAY NIGHT Catholic Cardinal Stirs Old Quebec His Attitude On Questionable Amusements Results In Sup pression Sensational Film Ity M. S. NKW'TOX (Copyright l?y The Ailvanro) | Quebec, Jan. 22. ? Seizure of the film "naming Youth" as violently"! Immoral, and the arrest of tlie (Jm - ber theater owner who exhibited the. picture, all after the provincial board1 of motion picture censors had passed it as o. k. has given the ancient city of Quebec something to gossip about. It is doubtful which is the greater sensation ? the seizure of the picture j suspicion on which the committee) has been acting Is that some outsld*: selfish interest financed Mr. Bok'sl peace award scheme. The commit-! tee learned in ten minutes that no body but Mr. Tlok has done so. From now on the efTort will be to attempt to use the committee's meetings as a i means of hitting bark at the litera ture being sent out by the organiza tions Tavorlng the winning plan which provides for far-reaching res ervations to the league of Nations Covenant. The committee is led by members of the "irreconcilable'" group who are unalterably opposed to American entry into the League of Nations under any circu mstai ces. ?. Further YOUR MONEY COES BEST QUALITY BEST SERVICE BEST PRICES or t i? ?- recent eilict of Cardinal Iiesin modern dancing and , x* - ?: ilr? ss aud i.? havior in u> <li > ? - ? Tln-rv is . a i i'ti ion l?e tw ? :t The two. bvcau-o rvi-r slmo 1 1: ? ? ? .?rtliual*< protioutu -:n?nt. pro:n in members of *he l\itholic I'hir h h;iy?* l?e<n z al? as critics of alt mt-nts. It .vis Judge ('lUMjtu'i to who, li ;v iii*-: uiiiu^scd t he ohjt-1'tiiin.ihlo pic iiif. tt!il?'r?'d the filai seized asul tilt* ? \h i lii: . r arrested. Tin1 theater own er. appear in* for trial. pleaded that tin* provincial boa it! of censors had iu>*e?i tin- fil:u as harialoss. Tilt* court ruled that law* of the |?r-?vim-?? overruled decision* T>f i|i<* ::?.<rs. but it wanted to li *ar 'tit* \ W ?? of III. t i> 1 ?'? !lM>t \ ! 1 ? ! t . ft-;: be? a run off ill r<>iirt ttti - tor thi >>et:efit of tlio ju-y. ?'? hairman ??!' the Qiii'Ik'C 1mm ril ot * ? !: - was c;illn|. H. t if i? -.1 i hat while he had or-! r- ii a tew ?-ut>. it was his expert ? ?!?:!- . ? ii that tin1 iris in the picture ?lr. ,1 ti, ? wor>e than member* of i ! : ? ? * ? < ;.i;? *I best Micii'iy in Quebec; tl-.ii t !i'- dattee* ttriv the same as :i. ? ?? t ? '.?? \v:tn? "S4Ml in Quebec liiiih- ly !wi mv Cardinal Begin'* axe f? :l. ;???.' th.it i he ki-?.tiK was rather riant* ? !ia-; ? thin not. The court re ? r Ved ?|.? ?-i .t.. Cantilever Shoe " Walk and be Healthy" CANTILEVER Shoes are so snug and rest ful at the arch and so comfortable and (rood-looking. De signed to follow every line and curve of the human foot, Cantilevers have a flexible arch which sup ports the foot arch naturally. Because of this llex-( v ibility, foot muscles are permitted to exercise and strengthen as nature intended. Trim" and refilled in appearance. Cantilever Shoes will carry you un complaininjfl.v, add a sprinjr to your step and ifive yo.i the utnvjsl comfort obtainable in foot wear. Owens Shoe Co. HINTON BUILDING Elizabeth City's First Flower Shop RYAN FLORAL CO. INC. 8 South Koatl Sired QUALITY I- LOIT ERS ? QUALITY SERf H l. 'Plume 812, Daytime ? Nigbt 'Phone 121 EVERSHARP PENCILS At Big Reductions Gii Our I'rircs. H. C. BRIGHT CO. JEWELERS Million Itn il<l i iif?. Does Advertising Pay? IT PAID MARION C. LOVE _ ? ? r? ? ???' l-t f - On Jamiury II, 1921. Marion I .ox- udviTlixcd *rvpriil iti-mx, including four kinds of walad, his regular lint- of incut* and poultr), nnd pure Iruf lard at 16 cent* n pound. A? u dirt-el result of llii* 1 4>-a ik-Ii spare in 'flfoBsifg Sybase^ In- sold, in addition to llir oilier items listed, 100 Buckets of Lard Advertising Will PAY YOU TOO I'liltin^ style on poor fabrics is like carrying insurance on u gilass pin ? it's not worth il! Rut you do see work of merit in a well styled garment of wortliy pure wool fabric. SUITS and OVERCOATS D. Walter Harris The City Tailor & C.lolliivr MORE GOOD NEWS FOR MOTORISTS The Central Filling Station has taken over the building formerly used by the lload Street garage and will use it for car storage. Having the most convenient (tiling station in the city, located on the corner of lload and Matthews Streets, it is better prepared to serve you than ever. . Respecting the Sabbath, we are not open for busi ness on Sunday. We will try to do all the work needed to your car on Saturday, and will do our best to please you. Central Filling Station II. I,. Triieltlood & Son REDUCTION in RATES oil PARCEL POST INSURANCE Wc Im-jj to uiuioiiliri* ti rrdiK-tion of 24V IVr On! on idl I'lirccl I'o-I liutiirimr** rule* from llii date. ^ ?. - - -.,*5 Southern Trust Co. Famo and Lebanon Belle Flour Absolutely ftotirn of qimffiy SOld by tlio lending grocers. ?Distributed By? A. F. TOXEY & COMPANY Water Street, WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW W a are Installing another latest model Hanltary Htfuni Prcsser, being (lie only clean* r hi the city with two machine* of this type. We arc also Installlnu a boiler with direct steam to these machines all the time and if your suit Is to be pressed only we can deliver ti to you In twenty minute* after we receive the uarment. With our dry cleaning machine and ex tractor recently Installed atonic with our dry room marln# completion, we can also give" you quick service oft dry cleaning. Glre us a trial. 1'hone 280 COOPER CLEANING WORKS
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