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THE E Emm TELEGRAM "ROCKY MOUNT LEADS THE WAT ETEB7 DAT" Tha V7er.t' r Pair and Warmer T . Tbnndenibowert Ton VOL XIV- NO. 23." ; ROCKY MOUNT, N. O, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 18, 1919. PRICE 6 ci: GIIICAGO BUILDING IS TO UP Contractors Stop all Work y When Workmen Keiuse f Abide by Agreement THREATS ARE IGNORED Men. on Strike ' Notified to Return and When They Declined to Do So the Em plovers Stopped all Work v Chicago Jujy N. Bu'ilKnfr opera tions in Chicago an at atandfltill to-"diy-'abil more than 100,000 workmen re idle as a result of a lockout or dered bv the executive committee of the building construction' employes as sociation of Chicago. Yesterday the organisation which includes in its mem bership every building 'Contractor in the city an ultimatum declsringthat unless the members of the carpenters, lathers and iron workers who have beerl on a strike for several weeks return to work by 8 o'clock this morning and agree! to provide for the provision of their joint wage contracts withdrawn until 1921 the builders would Indefinite' ly suspend all hnilding operations. The strikers ignored the threat and refused to return to work and early in the das the executive committee of the build ing employes sent a letter by Bpecinl, messenger ta every eontraejtor with instructions Immediately to stop work of every .character. - Signal Men Wait Reply Of R. R. Administration Kansas Cty, July 18. The Brother hood of Railway Signal men in the tenth annual convention todny awaited reply to their counter proposal made to the railway administration in regard to working conditions for the brother ' hood. ' --v' ' Following the adoption of a resolu- tlo early this week" anthrsrlsang a strike vote if satisfactory replies were hot received from the railroad adminis tration the j brotherhood renewed its pleas and lt eyesterday received from thefeleralathiitiea a Istifrgestioa that the railway signal men-join the recognized unions nearest related to the activities of the signal men. , Yeffflrmen Make a Big ' Haul in Washington, D, C. Washington, July lt-Veggmen blew the safe in a postofrcc on the outskirts of the national ppitol and got a haul of a thousand dollars in cash and war saving ttinpg'. -, : IfP014CE COURT CIRCLES profitable docket was disposed of n municipal court today. The follow ing cases were tried: 1 " Mayo Shirty was charged with vio lating the fire ordinance hut judgment was suspended in the case. K. B. Faircloth was arrayed on a charge Of running an automobile with out having his license tag properly dis played and was fined five dollars. ' Will Bulluck, Will IIayes,7and Tom Kicks were) triod on a charge of having in their possession a gallon of whiskey for sale purposes. The first named was taxed fifty dollars, while the case of the other two defendants were noil posted. " " Elav Arrington in answer to a charge of vagrancy , forfeited bond and was taxed tQ the amount of fifteen dollars. , COTTON MARKET -New York, July 18. Cotton futures opened firm; October, 35.00 : December, January, 34.75; March, MM; May, 34.80. Firmer Liverpool cables with reports of further rains 1 ntlie eastern belt caijS id id opeaing advjinee this morning of 30 to 07'jroints in the cotton market . and active months sold. 50 to 60 points . net-higher during -the early trading. There was renewed realizing and liquid ation at 35.10 for October and 34.75 for 'January, however, and later bue tuations "were irregular. PERMANENT RANKS FOR ARMY HEROES President Asks Promotion -Pershing and March, Ad : mirals Simms ,Benson Washington, July 18. Permanent 'ranks pf general to the regular army for General Pershing and General March chief of staff and permanent t ank of 8 imiral in the navy for Rear J i - . ., : ,s ant A Insir.il Peusiin. I ALDERMEN III I Cotton Yard Interests Are Forced to Give Ground for First Time BASEMENT ENTRANC Contract for Improvements at Water and Light Plant Provokes Heated Debate Comfort Stations Com mittee Named. Insisting that, the plea for the park tng" of automobiles on the railroad side of Main street was "not intended as a solution of the traffic-problem, but that it was a blow at the cotton yard,' the persistant guardians of this in terest were forced to give ground last night for the first time since the old freight station left thfs site. Running true to form, however, the proteetin intm-twt - which has he-Id this part- of Main street for the storage of cotton mustered its frill orce and threw its strength into the fraw and tied the vote of the aldermen present and the mayor cast the deciding vote.- There was a chamber of. commerce commit tee on hand and some lively appealing to the aldermen. The original motion 'fhralned through in parliamentary or der, was amended when it' was found Wat members of the board could not talk more thnn twice on'tjiyf same mo tion, and then the amendment gave each a couple of more opportunities to express his views. This chance to talk used up, there cac a substitute, and subsequent dobnte, and every member of the board to a man voiced an opin ion, and the matter was finally pressed for a vote, with the retort that it was aimed at'-the. cotton yard. Messrs, Capelle, Ponland Oav and Battle voteS in favor of the measure. Messrs Vestal, Joynor, Parrish and doff voting agginst it. The mayor broke the tie voting to allow the use of the open areas on the east side of the railroad and-hetween the railroad and the street for the parking of automobiles be tween Tarboro and Marigold streets, . There yWns resolution passi thorizlng the city treasurer to adver tiseand selrlhe J,.u, isrynn property, known as the Old Elephano store, at the corner of Washington and Tarboro streets, in order to settle an unpaid account for "paving. Mr. E. W. Smith, representing tho chamber of commerce, asked for a eon) mittee from the aldermen to investi gate, the need looking to the establish ment.of two public comfort stations, one in' the warehouse district and one uptown. Mr Duncan, the secretary of the chamber of commerce, also spoke in support, of the proposition, Itnd Mr. James moved that the matter be re fcrrcd to a 'committee.. The personjiell of i this committee provoked sonic dis cussion, but it was Zinnl.lv deeided that the chairman of the water and light, and street committees, and the board of health, should handle it and report at the next meeting. ':. Mr. F, K. Winslow, representing the bottlers, and Mr. E, I. Fleming, of the Coca Cola Co., appeared and urged that. fhe recent proposal to tax certain deal ers in soft drinks $5 a year be not passed and that the law Tin the mat. tefFfcainlrt as it is,- Both gentlemen made it clear as to the detriment that would be worked and the little good that would accrue. When th proposed bit -of legislation came Wp""'there..jr.as no motion for its adoption and the tax plan died a natural death.. The Edgecombe Motor Co, was given the privilege of putting down a gaso line tank in front of its garage on .North Main street, , The Coca Cola 'Co was gives the yrrvilrge for a curb tavhk-in fron ,of iJB new tJmrlding on Church street. Mr.' H. L. Dixon was given' (be) tame privilege for his place on Thamos street. Transfer licenses were granted J. M. Lee for. a jitney line btween South Rooky Mount and the Falls while- J. W. "Lucas, colored, wag given transfer - license. : The North Rocky Mount Methodist hurch asked exemption from its "pav ing assessment amounting tor about $75, and declared that if thi8 could not be done that. donation - on the same would be appreciated. No action was taken, a it was disclosed that similar aid had- not been 'given to the other churches onhe. city. : Mr. C C. Chalk started a -wrangle and there was some bouquets and brickbats flying, mostly the latter. Mr. Chalk declared that he had presented bid for the construction of the in take at tin pumping station and that his bid was 6,3O0 and the lowesf pre sented and that he had further of fered to take it on a percentage basis. He charged that the committee had difl- recorded his bid entirely am! had let SPIRITED EB WASHINGTON'S KICK mum KAiWIKIUNIAXl WANI til RtPBESEKTWIOK IN C0NGBESS 1 1 Washinglon. will not permit, ll to lie forgotten that in this government "of the. people, by the people and for thj people '" they have no word to say. Th Distrlc Of Columbia, governed by Vnu gresa h.is no re))rrseuttive in that body Hence this protest, now conspicuously posted in front of the White House. mittee which let this contract were heard from through their chairman Mr. Gny, who explained their 'attitude and made some, references to previous ex perience with this bidder.- Then came more comment and criticism when.it was stated that a percentage of 15 per cent was to be paid on this work in stead of the usual 10 per cent,: Mr. Gay moved that the award bo made to D. J. Rose on the 1.1 per cent, basis and it was seconded by Mr. Capelle and passed with a request upon. the part of Messrs. . Vestal and Joynrr that, they should be recorded as voting against The II. K. Brewer and Company were at this time in the net of building over the alleyway at the second story be tween thoir'store on Western avenue an dthe rear of the Bulluck Furniture Company, was called to tho attention of the board. Jt was furtherexplained that this alleyway was held by the city and that several years ago Mr, Brew- er had requested the right to builil un overhead passageway there anl it had been granted with the express right upon the part, of the hoard to have it torn down after twelve months upon notice. Mr. Capelle moved thut the matter" take the same 'procedure as oth ers of a like nature and that the mayor direct that work be stopped and thut commitee . composed of the mayor, Messrs. Vestal, Capelle and flay should establish tho city'j rights in this mat ter. The bulget of the finance committee as drawn and adopted was, approved by the board. TJpon recommendation of the special committee in connection with the en- tertuintnent of the Confederate veter ans of the state in this city next month it was voted that the water, lights and gas service and ifL'SO should be donatel for this purpose. The matter of the regulation of the charges for drayage service was taken tip and an ordinance with a penalty for iolntion was adepted which also pre scribes maximum charges, that can-be made fo rthis service" For trunks, dress suit cases or valises weighing not moro than 250 pounds, delivered within six blocksthe charge prescribe! is 25 cents, A greater- distance than this within the city 35 cents. Then the ordinnnee provides a sliding, scale up ward for bnggage of increased weight. There is also a clause permitting a charge of 25 cents where trunks, etc., are to be placed upstairs, - Hackmen urged a fixing of the price for service at funerals and asked that it be but tho policc committee thought 2.50 was enough and their recommendation was adjopteL": The matter of the sidewalk entrance Into, the Planters Bank building bkse" ment was discussed and Mr,Vestnl as chairman of the street committee reported that he was disinclined to act In view of therlack of definite plans up- th part of .the bank and their de cisional to what use the basement was to be put to. ' Mr. Parrish nrgel that all be served out of the same spoon.'.' and that inasmuch as this privilege had been granted t6 othera ia the eity , even though it Ws a dangerous and unsightly practice- that ' he thought it should be given to the Planters bank or withdrawn from others. He put his appeal in the form of a motion but re ceived no second whereupon he deelar-j ed that he had told the president of the bank that he. would advise him by let ter if the privilege was not granted and explain why "and I am going to ( :io it, slid mv exp1n.'ion will be: RUSSIA AS BIG TASK DF LEAGUE Says That County is Keynote To the uture Peace of The. World DEFENDS SENDING; OF ALLIED TROOPS EAS Declares Bolsheviki Must be Held in Check Predicts a Change in Russian Situa tion Within the Next Fort night but Makes No Ex planations Whatever. Lomlon, Thursdav, Julv 17. "Rus sin at the "iresenV liniment is the kW note of the, future ieiice of the work and the relisting of that country must t Ifie'ffrst dtify f tluC leagnr of ha"- ions,' 'mid 1 olonel Winston Hpencer 'hiirehill, secretary of state for war in an address at the JSritish Russian cliil linner tonight, v - If t lie whole of Russia and its re sources run into the tinnis of I.emne and Trotsky tho whole power of the Bolshovivi forces will be thrown against those little states tin t have been prom ised the protection of the league of mi Hons. If the llolslioviki regime pre vnils in Ttussta those little state, nay Russia itself, will full into the -.'hands of (iormnny, ' he continued. ' Mr. Churchill defended the action of the .-'allies in sending troops to Russia and it. was said tiiat if the five big powers hnd been able, to ne t in con vert, "things would not be as they lire there." lie deelnrel thut more than nnOjOOO Bolshevik! wore being held' in cheek bv the allies mid "if the British government contributed in nnv wav to wards that result I for one rejoice." Churchill predicted an entire change in the situstioiuwit tin a fortnight, but. did not explain whatiTt might be. WAGING FIGHT ON FOREST-FIRES Available Men in Montana and Idaho Being Put at . ' the Task Spokane. Wash. July If. Kverv available' ma inn western Montana, northern Idaho nn'd eastern Washing ton 'is being employed by Jtlio federal forest service and the pprivatu; .-forest proteeive associaiions to fight the for est fires in Monlnna and Idaho. tliat were todnv threatening two western Montnna towns Vnnil millions of feet of standing jdiie. 1;. FACULTY ADDITIONS ATTRINITY COLLEGE Two Instructors return from - War Work Three New . Professors , Trinitv ..ColloKc, July IS. Conditions at Trinity Colleieare rapidly return ing to the pre-war state. Instructors who have been ciiiragcrl in various forms of wnr work will be On hand for the op ening in September.-. W. H. Hall, pro" fessos of, civil engineering, and W. T. Lnprade, professor of Kuropeau hisl-trv, both of whom have been engaged in wnr workf will next year return to their posts at Trinity. Captain T. S.-firavns. professor of Kngtikh, is'stil lin Knrope, and it is not known just when he vviil return. President Few has announced that, in accordance with the Instruction of the executive committee of the board of trustees, he is adding new men to the faculty in order thatf adequate provis ion may be made for, the instruction of the growing student bodv. Among the new professors already elected is .V. I, White, A. B.. '13, A. M. 'H.rinity Ph. D. of Harvard University, w ho -will gradunte a brillian student of literatnre,-f be professor of Knglish. As an nnder he is a poet and literary critic of iin commnn ability. Last year he was in the English department of Washington Pnivarsity at Kt. Louis. His courses in Knglish at Trinity next year will deal with modern English liters tore and com position! . :. ; ; -" " Paul Gross, B. R, College of the eity of New York, A. M. and Ph. D. Colum bia, now Instructor in Columbia, has been elected assistant professor of chemistry. Pr. Qross was especially se lected for this position by Pr. Ocorge B. Pr-gram, A. B. TrinitV now r v. Read's Most l ' ' -3S5s " - 'j.y-' ' r It ' , far r-i- Tlie world mhI Iioduirc to Ijicutciiiiiit '('flii'a'.aml'T Albert C. lead, first to pilot un Hii-plnne itcross the Atlantic, hut his most herisilieil grceliii!? was in the liuinTile little .fupo. Cod home at. South llansoii. iMasN., and his most prized deeortilion is. the Victory rose lis mother pinned to hrs-eoat, $15,000 Loss in Fire on Tar boro Street Yesterday. Afternoon ... -.y. OUR CARS WRECKED Building Owned by L. D. Harper. Chandler ' bales Co and Ledbetter Clean ing Co., are Heaviest-Los ers m -Blaze. .-..r..-.-:' : ,;., ..,.;.',: Four : aiitoniobil.es' wure destroyed, niueli- damage; done by water, and the sfory completely . gutted yesterday aft- rniMih ' about . live o 'clock, when fire, hieh pi'igm.'it'ed in the workroom of the handler H.-ijes Co., "swept the hew building xm .: Tji rloro street,' .oecupiecl i by the l.t-'llM'it.'r i leaning t'o., -njiil the Chandler Hnjes t'oM ami entailed, a total Iobs of approximately $13,O0fi par tially "covered by insurance. . The bliizelstar'ted wlnTr-rr-rpiiky vacut urn on a car upoiiWlm-h oiie of the sales eompaiiy's eniploves was working in, some : way caused a short circuit with a resultant explosion fit .the car a gas oline tank. Almost innnediuftdv tli(. rear. end of the'. building was in flames mid the smoke so ,: dense and .stifling that the rescue:oT"anv: of the contents of the structure was impossible. " " The ;"; structure of tlie "building' "iiml the position of' the blaze was such as to make elTectjve fighting by the- fire deparfment most difficult. The mor mons colume . of stifling smoke barrel ; all entrance-to the building, nnd as 1 nesult the onh- means offered for throw': ing water Upon the flames' was through j the second storv' Windows. . Wour four --.-,. ' - :. - strenuiH .playing through RS' many win-' daws,-the firemen after an hour's bat tle were able to effect a footing on flic roof and finally into the structure it self. It was not until after several hours, however, that the Inst flames were finnlly extinguished. I'po niiacwasit aytodation stiginve'ww 1'pon investigation today it was found that of the four cars in the ga rage when the fir.ebroKc out, f nly one, a new eoupebwne! by Mr. G. O. Moore, is in a repairable -eonlition. The other three machines .owned - by - Messrs? O. D. Modlin, J., 0. W. Ornvelyfl and . a f ravjeling man whose name could not be - lcarneI,, are (totally destroyed " A brand new tractor ust placed iri the building happened to be, in th corner fartherest from the blaze and v.as not damagel in the least. All the garage tools and the elevator short were a complete loss. ' ... Rumor spread a.mong the erowd drawn thither by 'the .black clDud of smoke yesterday that enormous quanti ties of gasoline and Other Tnttammnhrc liquids were stored in the Vnddinjt and much fear was evinced that lisastroos explosions would result, Buc.'n fears DAMAGING FIRE IN BU1ESSSESS1 were totally unfounded, according to, few days. The Chandler Bales Co, the management of the affected Cliand- j which moved into the" damaged huild ter Sales Co., who declared that not ing-oly a week ago, ia continuing its over thrc or four gallons of gasoline ( business for the present on the first and that in the tanks of the destroyed. floor, where the fire did net reach, u. : ln fS-f. cn'ii'e '-rf-C'J. The v. 1'-He Mr. f.r.:':-'!'-.r H !?..'" hunu. Prized Decoration -, HunsXMake 'Attempt Life of Officer ('obleiiz, July IS. Two flermuiis attempted last night to assassinate. Major.' Oeorgo : I'oekriel, jirovost marshal) of the' American forces in .('eniiniiv. The major was not in jured. The Hermans, escapel after firing several shots. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE MEET Uevereiul N, A. ('. Wilson, presiding elder "of the"' Washington- districtj will hold a liusiniws session of the tfurl quarterly inference at the First Meth odist church this evening at - l!ev. Mr. Wilson, .will also fill the puliit of tho Firjjf ,-liuri'h at the regu lar 'morning sen ii t-s at 1 1. 6 V'lei-k, BOY' SCOUTS TO MEET - The"- nienthcra of boy scout- troop No. T hre. i-eij'uested, by their scoiitmaster, Rev. Mr. .W, A. "Cade, to .meet at the First .!etTolist cliureji tjiis evening .at S O 'l-ll up for k 1 m-por t a n t . ill at t e rs w i 1 1 be .nsideriit'ioii. ' ', STOCK MARKET New" York, July lS.-Sell.ing : of re cent specula tive favorites' was resum ed at the ppeumg of today's stock mar ket. , The sharp reaction of yesterday 's final '. hour imiking fiyther heftilttay. licvcr-'als. ranging front targe f ractiohs to 'J points were 'i in-:ble and "Refli'le- li.ein S:.-ils, I'uit'-.l Cigars; American International," : Central. Loiither, Bald- vi l.eoniotive iin-1 I'nitcd .State: H1" - . Offsetting .-'figurea iuchided rub lloy ( al Mutch, .Mexican : Petroleum .-and :i!ore'-i-p,iiiir low price rails. the The finance committee tlirOUll its i 1-hnlrniiin, Jlr. Joyner, called. bond "si attention "to file fact tbaf as both hands i w'"-,..-ear the. top of -the clock , that T"e - woum ove otci; jn- lic morning. ai,cl audi the 'transient bills.. " This.-nief. '10 honril's approynJ. ." . " - -. .'- .'-'-"-'. the garage was, - uiitoucii-Hl Pr the fTamesi -' . . , . , 7 VfT '"7" ' '3T. Heavy ilamage from Wat r came, to the Ledlietfer Cleaning (".6;, .located- on the ground floor' of the building. While flames never reached his. .poraoi of the structure, water was thrown upon it in torrents with the result that the office fixtures and machinery and all the work in the Ledbetter Company'3 establishment was drenched Und ma terially lamaged. Mr. Ledbetter, when seen this morning, stated' that Me was as yet unable to place an accurate ea tSm '-upon the total! amount lost.- . TllfiJoss to the building, which was erected only very recently by its pres ent ownerMr. L. D. Harper, consisted of the entire roof, all. the woodwork upstairs, the elevator shaft, and thj stairway, which was almost wholly cov ered by insurance and will be repaired immediately. ... - . The two firms damgeil.byv the blaxe have not suspended busfnetsr.Tul running today, under crippled condi tions to be sure. Complete repairs have already .been startel and will in all probability, .be . finished is the' next D ALLEGES HEXIC; rc Senator Fall; New Me.' Says U. S. Troops Hau . Frequently Crossed BODIES carranzist; Men in the Uniform of Cz ; ranza Soldiers Found v, " Various Occasions, t! New Mexico Senator D clares. Washington,.--July ltt, Amerii troops have crossed the Mexican bord within the past twelve months to r pulse Mexican raids and on vsriw occasion have found the bodies of Me ieans some in uniforms ' f Carraiu troops, the senate was informed todiv by Senator Fall, of -New -Mexico. Miss Lindsey Entertains On Friday evening, from B to J o'clock, Miss lTna Lindsey entertaine- at her home on Rose street, in honor o! her guests. Misses Irma Jovner aix Mary Ruth Smith, of Farmville. N. 0 Dancing was enjoyed by many of tti, guests, while those Who did not dane. found pleasant pasttime ia numerou gauiis. , ice cream and cake wen served. ThoBO present were: Misses Ima Jov ner, Mary Ruth Smith, Margaret Jen kins, Vna Lindsey, Hazel Short, Ellei yVilkinson, CorlJlfle I'llt, Margaret Wil liford, Mary Alta Robbins, Cleo Jen kins, Blanche Burnetter Annie Jenkins and Lorenc Short; Messrs. Tarn Pear sal), Aleck Thorpe, Herman Blount, Ar ehie Daughtridge, Jamea Lindsey, Van Parker, William: Whitehead, Maurice Anderson, Hay wood Fountain, -; Car) Hannah, and Raymond Rose. SOUTHERN EUROPE IN NEED OF REU Balkan Commission Find Terrible Conditions in Macedonia Kavadar, Macedonia, June 10. (Cor ii r ioudeuce of The Associate! P.-ess.) Without food, without. cl. 'thing, with out medical attention, with hardly any growing crops proinisiug relief when the harvest comes, Ifi.OOOrefugeeS' of -the, district have Tetnrned and are desper ately clinging to the little mountain farms.' which are their patrimony. Ra ther than nhiindon them they will die m the ruins and caves which today onlv half shield them from the (dements. To this field the Balkan commission of the American Red Cross has sent Captain R. M. Blakelv, U. 8. A. medical corps, of New Orleans, Lr.,. with fivo nurses and several carloads of Buitplles. Villages within a radius of fifty kilo lueters are now being server! by the " Amerikanska." Medicines are given at tin dispensary,. which never charges a dinar for its services or for flour, clothing and other supplies front the canteen What then niAans tn m rmnntrt . ,nvn pnmc, bnAlr f.Am artut- three years of deprivation 'of the ne cessities of liftv-to find their homes in ruins, can best be appreciated here on the" spot.- " "'"-: '. . - : ', . The station hero at Kavadar is but one of hundreds of similar stations ia Kerbia, Albania, Montenegro, Xonmania, Herzegovina and Greece which the Bal kan commission of the American Red Cross has established. The town hall is used for an infirm ary, an empty house for a food and clothing warehouse and an old mill has bee made into a bakery. The dispen sary is crowded from morning to night. Some days 250 patients are treated. The maimed and stricken come from a rB'im of thirty miles. One patfent was brought in on an oxcart after an nn hroken jourirey of four days. Tubercu losis in every form, anaemia, and otlicr ills that follow ia the wake of under feeding and poor housing have affect ed a third of the popbTaiibiu" Military Intervention Only Solution to Cor,-! tions there Paris, Jaly 18. XBy Havas A: The principle topie of diseu lore' the alied inpramecouncil -day the Journal says, was a' ven'ioa. in Hungary, 'V te i a'tian sc'u:t '- r-'.' tt, ., TROOPS IfJ
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