North Carolina Newspapers

VENMG 'TELEGRAM Tie sTea&ef Generally fair tonight to J ' Wednesday ' , "fiociT Momrs LEADS TBI WAT BTBST DAT" VOL. XIV. NO. 54. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, TUESDAY, AFTERNOON, AUGUST 26, 1919. PRICE 6 'CENTS I HE TROOPS CALLED OUT HN CHARLOTTE STRIKE T LI Riot- Followed Attempt of Company to Operate f -' Cars in City . 13 PERSONS INJURED L IN FIERCE FIGHTING Governor Orders put Troops at Request ot City Mayor ' City HaH Well Guarded . ' by Troopers--No Effort to' , Operate Cars. y. '.-. ' ' 'Charlottte 'Aiii. 96-8tBte troopi and". ' deputies patrolled th? pfiiictjml streets of thia city today in an effort to re- vcnt a renewal of rioting in connection with the street car strike here which resulted last night in the death of .') men and the injury of 13 others Addi tional troops have been ordered to Char lotte and should arrive during the day. Strong guards have been thrown around the car barns of the Southern Public .TJtilitiej company, where the noting last night took place. The city hall also was guarded by soldiers. So effort was made to operate street cars today. The service had been abandoned for two weeks, and last night rioling followed efforte- to operate ears on soma of the more important routes. Raleigh, Aug. 2fi. Four companies of State troops were ordered today by Ad jutint Ocnernl Royater to proceed im mediately to Charlotte for duty in con - necfion with the- strike Here of street ,railway employes. The troops were or dereMo the scene after a request for. assistance had been received trouf tlie Mayor of Charlotte by Governor hick ett. The units which go on duty, arc companies stationed ct Winsloii-iialeni, State'ville, Lexington, and Lincolntoii, a, total of 12 officers and about 300 men. RAILWAY EMPLOYES ABE OUT TOR REVENGE Charlotte, Aug" 26. Heports coming to police headquarters A'arly today that a large force of outsiders, comprising numbers of railwny workers bent upon atoning for the death of Engineer Carl Houston in last night's rioting, was on its way to Cliarlotted stirred speedy ne- ...-tion Jhis njoruing to f ombat further at tempts of organized ylolence. Two companies ot state troops Were -otthe-strect by-10A;qlu.rk ni hundreds of citiirm deputized bv the uiayowom: -given ahot guns for patrol duty. Tlie thirty regular police officers who .had ' been continuously'! fluty s'ince Mortda morning were b'etti'relifved b,v citi'n policemen. OWict1' 'troops ' Tiave" ' beii asked for, Tho'-tsulfof lait 'HigliVV rioting at tlies4,aV TiaViis wlcn strllic breakersand police1 ofllcl-rs exchanged hota with s mob of more than 2,(KH), stood this morning as follows: 1 The dead: Pat Hinson, Walter Pope, formerly of Concord, and Caldi well Houston, a' Southern Railway en- giaeer. J ".-;- - I - Nonepf the police officer or those guarding the car barns wee injured. The ear company did not,' start cars early this morning, out it was announc edthey would be operated during ; the day under strong guard. HAVE RETAIL STORE Government Stores in Large ' Cities Will Serve to Combat H.C. 3L ' Washington, Ang. 2.'-Kelait stores for the sale "t household commodities including the surplus stocks of the war department will be established Septem ber 25th. . The stores will be located in depot centers and other large cities and they will accept and fill mail orders. Continued purchase by the depart ment of certain necessities so th'at these stores may be continued indefinitely as part of the government campaign gainst the high ot of living 1 un derstood to be under consideration. - HREE MEN SLAIN IN RIOTING NEAR COMPANY S BARN DISCUSS AUSTRIAN TEEATY Paris An;-. -i. Diseoiion of fTie .1 ii--' - ii : -r ' ' v v;; i , , n : ;i" 1 by California Will Conduct International Trade Scheme " Liis Angeles, Aug. 2(l.-An interna tioiiul. advertising campaign 111 which thousands of dollars will be spent in hi milling the advantages possessed by California; - ami especially Southern California, which makes it an ideal manufacturing and industrial locution, will be conducted prior to the Pan American Trade Conference' winch will be held here sometime, next Mar, fol lowing the "Pan-American TrjaJe Con veution in San Francisco at which TTu Jl IJJSi- t.f dreds of business intii from nil part. the world will he in attendance .flails for the big conference are no,to being Uid by the Chamber ofCom avrce and the Foreign Trade CUfb ofj'-this city. AlI--iudii8triesndjaso(jlntions in th lTnited StateK iniVrestil in oversell eommerce will bt nstaed to helpnuUrt the-confererieeA wieVas. I'aeifJe .Coast Chambers of vOomufercc, as wll as for eigu JradeyOrgayfzstions wfl probali lend assistance, TOSEmE'raON HATTER TOMORROW Mayor Called Special Meet ing of Committee for Wednesday Night - " - The recent proposal of the Home Tele phone and Telegraph Company to miike extensive iinnrovements t on . the local wire system and the subsequent request for an increase 111 riitcs will come up for, final consideration tomorrow night at 8:.10 when the committee from the board of. aldermen and the representa tives from the Chamber of Commerce convene in joint session 111 the record er '1 courtroom of the municipal build ing to hear the arguments of the tele phone officials.' ...Tl his coursa ofyatipji. was di'ter,niinU 1 at thc'regii'tfjijitjtfjig ojf thdtjra upon council 011 August 8 when the llome (?oinpanv first asked for. permission to cha.nge the prfsehf1 8ViciA,' 'and etmse luoutly retain thu imcreaaeil rntesi of the business 'phones 111 the p ty , fts pro nmlgiited by the government during the poriod that it had the wire cvHleni un der control. At that, time the council, after hearing J. W. 1'orter, general manager of the telephone compmiv, de ferred liny definite action, but left the matter open for recommendation or dis approval of n joint committee from the board and the Chamber of Commerce. The members of this 'committee, as up: pointed, were: From the board, Mnyor Thome; nd Aldermen IloTrhin; Capellin7 Gay, and .Toynerj from the Chamber of Commerce, Messrs. M. V. Burnhill, J. B. Italniaey, and W. O. Weeks: jlAt the meeting of these representa tives of the two bodies, which has been (jailed by fawor Thome for tomorrow night, telephone officials will outline in detail all the proposed Improvements and the necessary expenditure, state their position-in asking for the rate ill' crease and answer any. questions that the members of the joint committee nnav eare.to.nsk. After delving into the matter most, carefully, the committee will either recommend or disapprove the request of the telephone company and Hie board of aldcrnien will act accord ingly at it next meeting. r " If ihe appearance of the wire men before the council last month may be taken as a true key as to the character of the meeting tomorrow night, a, lively session will most assuredly ensue. Ow ing to' the importance of the issue and the city-wide interest over the preselit telephone system, many citizens are expected to coma put to hear and prob ably participate in the battle that promises to take place. . , .." . ..,."' STOCK ,.' New- York, Aug.26. President Wil jon's refusal to accede to the demands ,of the railroad shopmen and his expo sition or existing economic conditions imparted a strong tone to the stock market at the active opening today. Steels and railroad equipments, were the strongest features although rails, es pecially the low grade shares, develop ed firmness.' Oils and motor, specialties also hardened and food shares were in better demand. Before the end of the tut half hour gains of I to 3 points were re.eorded, metals joining tn the general advance, , . . ', - BNOTV IN KBW YORK Hornell, X Y. Aug. 26. Although trto sun was shining snow fell fsr-fire " i;.,i'--q t, . iv n - nf ri:ti!!v 9 it CROPS GROWN ON RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY A yHMNf-H at IMA mm ORAM) RAl'JUS. Te right of way inly traffic but crop-, f.iicouraged by lying idle, and the. result is seen in thu JURY RETURNS TWO TRUE MURDER BILLS Joe"Eatman and Bud Wells Held Vanno' Forgery ' Case Today With Judge W; A. Devans, of firan- yille, presiding, the criminal session of Nash county, superior court begun at the county seat yesterday. The morning was largely consumed with the selection of a grand jury and tie subsequent charge hy his honor. The heavy docket was taken up dur ing the liny, and two. murder eases, in each one of which a true bill was found against the defendant, brought before the grand jury. One of these cases was against Joe Katinnn, of the soiithside section, and the 01 Her. against hud yfUfjlwIiS lihot 11 niau by the name of ylaAelid near tliis city several weeks ago. lioth defendants will 111 all prol ability be given triiil before thiswi-wn nf the court.' .The euso of Jack Vniino, who passed wo,rfhless checks to the extent of scv crnl hundred dollars on local merchants some , time ago and was later appro, bended in Tiunpn, l'la., i.s slated to come up for, hearing today. This case- fa expected to jirove one of the most in tercsting, especially to Rocky Mount people of any on the docket. The entire -session of the court tpor tends to be a busy and most interesting one, as tlie docket is unusually heavy and contains quite a number of cases that are of-more lliiin rocaTTiiiportance. Many Rocky Mount people, including practically all the-member's of the local ', are attending tin' sessions lu Na sh ville, ' .: : DIPTHERIA SHOWS DECREASE IN CITY . - -'.',.- " , No Nevv .Cases Reported to Authorities Since Last ... luesday v iri.A :ni.i.A: u i.n nas greatly improved according .to , a statement-jnade by health department officials this . morning. While . condi tions appear greatly alleviated, author ities-still urge that every precaution be taken against the spread of the dis ease. The most encouraging factor In the improvement is the failure of any new cases to manifest themselves during the past week. Although ten cases .-are still under quarantine in the city, no additional infections of the malady Jiave been reported to the department "since last Tuesday. As no other week had passed in quite a while without at least one new; case being reported, every in dication is that the carrier germs have about run their course in the city. The health authorities, however, are still taking every precaution against any possible outbreak of the ' disease after the opening cf -the city schools September 8, and to that effect are re questing parents to continue their policy of forbidding their children to have parties or be present at any social gath erings of such a nature. .'. ,'. COTTON . '. New' Tor, Aug. 26-Cotton fuiures opened teady October, 31.40; Decern.-, ber, .11.8.1; January, 31,80; Marchf 32; airv, j'j.irj. t:.c t. v.-, n-. i !i l:ite for pre"id -iit ' ! 1 " ir'SrV along this railroa f ruin liielimond, the rail uffktitUa. 'farou-rs along the road lower picture better 'looking and Bscful. AID FOR FARMERS IN WAREHOUSE ACT Recent Amendments will be of Great Benefit to the Growers of Cotton . ashingtjn, IX C. A(. '!. To put the business of cot-ton narelioiismg on a stable basv and priuide receipts tor cot. on that are .negotiable at Biiv bank has loug been an ant 01 persons interested in - cotton, and! under the aiiieiitli'd Hinted Htates i.ijtton Ware house Act this is likely t i fhe lealied. That is the iijiiinon of lour, iii ihe Bii lean ot Marknis, Vuiled tstatea De partment of Agriculture, ho are charg ed with issuing Federal warehouse, li censes. ,Tlje warcliuuse . set , has. just -ieea I ameiided so s to permit the acceptance of personal bunds from wnreliouseliien and t, permit the issuance of iiegotm-1 ble receipts, when reqoe-ted by the deposnors of coMon in the warehouse, without slating tnc grade of tr7e cotton. The grade must lie stated, however, un less the- request to omit it ,is made. ThiT'purpo e ot ttie warehouse aetis to createa warelionse receipt of 1111 qucstioued vaine and one which will be acceptable to all hankers as security for obtaining iiKtiu,. regardless of the location of t!w warelionse. In this way warehousemen" III furnish a receipt to their customers which will be "of the utmost value to tlo ni a 1 negotiable pa per and enable, theni to borrow close to the actual vclne of their stored goods at cheaper intere.s rates. Thus they may market their eutton slowly and in coniorinity vmiii t ne . ncens or manti- faeturcrs. The full description of the cotton stored requested t0 be slated on Jv-.. the face of the receipt will enable the Plenrv yesterday afternoon' and was ac owner -to know the value-cMiis cotton cepted. In return, .'the airmen will take and enable hini .to market it intelligent- aerial photographs to bceome property iy.s The proper di velnpinent ot-ilm of the cityPhotographs Will also be warehouse will make possible the prncT'maile of the launching of the Crnnfonl tice of marketing the cotton crop at the - Carolina yard Monday after through the warehouse, and thus avoid noon. . ;.-,",. the. enormous losses resulting from weilher damage. . " : - Warehouseinen desiring to take, ad j want to-ride, they may dirso-for a sum. vantage of" the ojiportunity extended- After that they will be open to the gen buld apply to the Bureau of Markets eral public an, I there no doubt are some at Washington, D. '.,-for the applica - seores of people in the--city who are tion forms. I pun receipt of the blanks they should be filled out and -sent to the Bureau of Markets at Washington alung with the nominal inspection fee required. This fee is based on fhe capa-jbeon fitv of the warehouse at the rate of It-for each 1,0(1(1 bnles,of its capacity;! thus, a 5,000 -bale warehouse will pay an inspection fee of 5; a 6,000 balej warehouse, $0 etc. Jf the warehouse, has a capacity of less than 5,000 bales, tire fleet of five ships has been in At the fee will be $5. The maximum in- 'antic City,where they haveljeen jeeri spection fee. is r,0, Thus a warehouse by scores of Wilmington people and having' a capacity of aiore than 50,000 where they took up at least one JVH bales will be required to remit a fee' mington citizen, Col Walker Taylor. It of onlv 150. This inspection fee. a li- cehse f ee of 2 and the cost of his bond is the total exnense of the warehouse-, man. If for anv reason -the license is not issued or the inspection is not made. any unassessed fees will be returned to the applicant. Only Two Men Unycountd For Washington, Aug. 26. Only two men of the thousands of the American expe ditionary force who went into battle against the Ocrmanji remain unaccount ed fcr, according to a casualty list is sued today by the war department. The previous list showed Diore than 100 missing in action. Total casualties are 1 'need nt :"! " ' with 77. 1"'? .' - je :- t; Ind., to the Straits of Mackinac bears not cultivated this land that ia usually seen SHRINERS TO FLY IN TWO AIRPUNES -'.' ' ', -- : . .' Arrangements Made With - A. EK Flying Corpora tion for Labor Day .Not coiont Hith the many natural attraction:! that a . creinonial "n.ry. offer ed for Nhrinor-, t.'iroiighont liis 'loiiii.in A f ren r II , po tenia '.gojSul;i n 'feai pk yesterday coiiiplet ed arrangements with the A. K.-.FXlvjj!g corporation of. New port News, Va., tor two airships to come here during the cereinonial next riitudirj and Monday and take the Winners for " fuzz rules' and do 'touts for their delectation. Liking the prospect for Commercial living here, K. R. Flenry geHernl man ager of tiw corporation, niadHarHg- ments to stay the week mil, take up auvbodv that w iuls tin- thrill of an air trip, take pii-lures fur the chamber 01 commerce rroin the air, ami incnten tally carry on the prugr'ain of Couvinc ingthe-grca: Atiicri.-aii lniblic that flying is as safe as riding in an auto mobile. Two ships will arrive Hunday , Worn mg from W ilson. Tliov a re-of tIie- J-1J-VUV CurtiNS type, equipped with Cur- tiss motors and piloted by two famous American pilots who like the nvutinn game so well that they are sticking to it af torbeingTtT9chaTgcir from the ser vice. They are M. A. Bishop, late (if the l.'lth squadron of tli 2nd pursuit group, who served 17 months on the tiring line in France, and Jiiiiinie Hant, who (lew unattached with the Rrit'r-li forces for 12 mouths. Doth are experienced! , flyers. i lie -i Tlie ychauibcr of commerce will spon- nor fhe week's stay by the aviators. The proposal was made to it- by Mr. Hundny and Monday the ship will belong to th Shrincrs. If any of .them willing to go up in the-iair for somT13 minutes.- Kvery where the fleet has yet been there have been more people than could be handled. Altogether there have several thousand passengers car "cd and not yet a single mishap. The A. hytj flying corporation was organized early in the year at Newport News and has teen unusually success ful. For Ike fast several weeks the en- was a member of this fleet, Lieutenant Stinrson, wha Uirilled thousand of spectators there by looping tne loop-iou times in succession. It wa members or Ihe fleet who climbed from one ship to snother while they were 1,000 feet above the earth. Some of these things may be done 4iere for the Shriners, But not while there is a passenger up. That is, not unless the passenger wants to do tbose things. ' - Mr. Fleury believes absolutely in the flying game- and that within the next few year the airplane will be owned and driven privately the '.same as an automobile. In common with other lead ers of the Industry he thinks that the craft hfl developed fsster than the :-.'-' r. --. sn 1 there r.!i.:.-is or.!v DRYS WILL RAISE -BIG CAMPAIGN SUM Want $25,000,000 to Enforce Prohibition and Work Abroad , . W. I. JntHieson, in n riM-ent ntutc nu nt, k:i i 1 tltc Denmrratir iifttinnal enuiiiutti-e will trv to raiitt a fun A of fn.finu.iKiii f r iiniuigu work next year. Tlit) Aiiti";itixin Leaup of AnitTM-a will Hfi' tliis w'Mti' rhip and rise it four fur 1 huc 111 1 tit- -JttHiw ' ' of that Hninat inn hv tlcit iirxt up ring it will put on a ii.tttuii widi cainpiiifcrn for a fini.l t h :i t will t'XiT'iij nil jmlitic.il ram p.'llll I UllilH I'OllllillKMl. I- v t-u t j - s (if tlie AntiKaloon Lpaue ut tliftr last iiicftiug ilfcxltNt to ask their Ntipportfnt for .fJ-V""."0" rash. plt-.ljji1, of h mut inning ort are e siikm), ItTit t hn act ual rnoiiev is to ! iut into thi Ifaiyut1 trt'-urv af ()U-p t rurrv lirwarl its ot'jt.'f'ts ainl olitnin ilijHir( results. I'll 1.4 htit' .sum hits hern alliti'.l on the . iatif jif knutvn ast ri'sultn a nil 1 spreinl thrtiuh prai'tn'ally evprv pr- fiin't in 1 hp 4i frtatVr,. Tiw niotipv will he flpvolpd, prohHljIv iU per ppiit; or $,l.i,u0ot000, 10 promote t he . chfnrponitnt of national prohihi tion uiidrr the Pightpputh auipiilinpnt in this country, anil 'JO per f.'iit, or $10,- (HlO O(M), tn prohilnuon erliiputionnl work t ht? international hells of Europp, Asia, Australia an1 Africa.' The plans of to league, for these two purposes have been worked out, and are elaimvd to he the most eoher ent and eomprphensivp schenip of world-wide propaL'andn ever attempted in any one mteresr since eivihation. BusiiieNs nifinagera of wide experi- i once iii other national drives have hecn seleeted for this Antisaloon League en-i terpnst and an iirmv of more than i 000 trained workers of the- league .'itself i' anr iieing mobilized and drilled to pur through frpm border, to border of the nation in .. ret' ord-lirea king time. As scheduled the drive wilt be made, after full preparations next spring and he concluded within ten days. $2,400,000 GRANT FOR JrLC. L. FIGHT All Cost Inquiry Funds Will go to rainier and Depart ment of Justice AV ii.sluiijrtou, Au. Utl.-r-A fmiil of, ap- proximnti'ly $2,-HJti mill will be (''"'"'' I by Gonreft-: tti the Department of Jiis tice for n nation wide yirosecutinn nf profifcers. Thm-nssurnnce wiik Riven csterday bv member of the House appropriation committee, which is con sidering the estimates of the various department-- for special funds with which to tackle the etist of living jirol TeTm The ilisposition of the House com- TTftT lee, ' tUllClt U .-Mid u UtU: 1 l -stantially the opinion lit members of 'onress generiilly, is to (liiuinnte from oiisidernt ion the ileiiiands of -the De partment of ..Agriculture,, the Dcpart mcntof Labor, the Department of Com merce, and probably the Federal trade cnninus'Muii, tor spc-iai minis, .nut to allow ; lire Attorney' (leueral the full iimoiint he has asked for, '. , Chnirman (iood-tand his associates are.oC the opinion that a series of .wide- spread civil and criminal prosecutions at this time of . theJrpf iteers will ac. coniplish more toward reducing prices than all the investigations and other activities that other departments might undertake.' . r " We are going to giver, the Attorney General all the money he asks for, and theo- pin our faith on him to start immediate action in the courts," said Chairman flood. . IN POLICE COURT Four cases came up before his honor, the recorder, at the regular session of municipal court this morning. These cases were as follows: C. A; Barnes .was taxed ten dollars for speeding. Fred Daney was arrayed on a charge cf injuring personal property of the railroad, to wit: Cutting eat on the railroad. Judgment in hi case, how ever, was left for tomorrow morning. W. L. TCdwards jras subjected to a fine of 112.50 in answer to a disorderly conduct charge. J. L. Lane as arayed on a charge ct speeding, but judgment was anspend ed in his case. . DENIES ABANDONMENT OT OMSK Vladivostoek, Friday Ang. f5, Lieu tenant General Boceanof f the highest KuBsian authority in -eastern Siberia denies recent report that the all Rus sian government under Admiral Kr!-p-tia. k had !.n.!fn.l 0:ok an 1 i :- AWAIT RESPONSE OFTHESHIEE President . Wilson" sky Set tlement Must Await (, - Normal Condition ' ASKS TRUCE WITH 3IEN President says Demand Can not be Settled Until Coun try haormalConditiona InterestCenters in Re sponse of Carmen- Wamngton, Aug. 26. President Wil son baying laid in his decision yester iluv "mi the demands of the railroad shuinien for increased wagei the policy that set lenient of such demands roust await re-trratlo; of normal economic conditions interest -centered today on w hat- -response tha 'men Would make to the .-'resident ' appeal i,hat tln-y co lerate in maintaining a trace in all wage matterH- 1 ., . ' The, first indication of what course the men -would pursue was expected tmluy in auuoiui uncut from tlietr .More-. scmatives here who continued in eon fererfee o the ' question with feting President Jewell , of the Railway Em ployee Department of tho 'American Federation of Labor. '' Washington, Aug. 28. The commit tee of 100 representing the railroad shopmen informed Director General llines today that they could not aeeept lis a basis of defilement of Ihelr de mands -fhe rates submitted to them yes terdaJ)v President Wilson. Result of the negotiations here were eomniunicac- ted to the union locals tUKmghetrtthe couiilrv with instructions that a striks vote should be taken immediately to determine whether the Preaideni' ro-IMif-als should be'aceepted. The coiumittce of 100. representing the slii'pnicn was in session all morning behind closed doors considering the de cision of President Wilson and Mr. Flines on wage demands. Member ef the committee declined tosay whether the concensus of opinion-Was accepted, er rejection of the Presideut ' decision. In In-' letter to the board, Mr. Hines snul it had been "the constant endeavor since the first wnge adjustments were made Ly -the railiond uduunistratioa to ilcil f.-nrh- and impartially with all classes of railroad employes. , , , . Pending; the issuance of an official Ht-ri k A-'-ute- it - w a s - u r gen t ly requested bv the International', officers that all men -hotild rcm.'iin on the ob. .. ORDERS FOR ARMY . FOOD STILL TAKE1J Interesling-F-igurcg- on Re- cent Sale by the Postal , - "' Authorities - : . . , ','''i -'.'. i .in 'Approximatelly 11,000 worth of IfOV-,,., eriimcnt food supplies has been ordt4, fliroutjh the local, jiostofliee, according, to figures comuU'd by assistant, Past-y niiiKtvr MiBcr yaaterday. n. Of .,, thia.-, ) nmoiiiit .more flian 100 will have to-be refunded to would be purchasers on or iTi'Ts that ttok up more than the city's quota of certain articles. ',: Although more corn, a total of 16S0 caii3y than any-other article was order ed, the allotted supply of eherries, rice, , -ami-vegetable soups wa completely ex hausted. Orders were placed for 2S2 more cans of soup than the eity was al lowed, and it is in this ease of over- ordering that a huge refund will have te be made to customers. Baked beans were second in total amount ordered, 14S8 cans have been signed for by lo- - cal citizens. Orders for rice took up , 900 wunds of the Chinese deficacy, or the exact aniomit Stipulated for this office. "-, -v :,';,; No acknowledgement of the Orders sent through the local office has been re ceived by the postal employes, but word is expected dally. Receipt of the first orders was looked for several days ago, and assistant Postmaster Mil ler said that at least acknowledgement of his orders will be received within the next few days. He thlnka that the foed articles will follow immediately upon this expected acknowledgement. The idea appears to be prevalent that the period for submitting orders has expired, but this notion is a false (inc. According to latest instructions from Washington, the local postal employes are authorised to continue receiving or der nntil all the article allotted the city are exhausted. The order booV. therefore, will be kept'open until t exhaustion of supplies is c."- - ' . nt in?' root i' ns a c- - ' I-