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LEGEAM "sooxt norm TH WAT Fair Today- VOL. XIV. NO. 73. , ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919. PRICE 5 CENK SEARCHERS RENEW BOARD ALDERMEN EFFORTS TO FIND BODIES IIP TEXAS Large Number Unidentified Bodies have been.JBur--- ied'in Texas City RESCUE PARTY STARTS TOWARD MUSTANG ISLE Efforts to Relieve Homeless Progressing Satisfactory . ily--Word Received from Party Marooned on the Launch. Corpus Christi, Kept. l.-With a large amount of territory still to be cx plored, searchers today redoubled their efforts to recover bodies of persons who lost het lives in the gulf hurricane which struck this vicinity last Hundny. ' Today 284 bodies had been reported burisd, and of that number only 82 were identified, 57 bodies have been burled, t her. Measures for relieving the diatreu of 8,000 to 4,000 persons made-homeless by the torm were .reported as progress ing satisfsetorily. . : Rescue parties started today to Mus tang Islaud where eleven per-ons wero on board the wrecked launch Waldo or are marooned. The Waldo left here Saturday afternoon for a trip into the outer bay and no word was received from her until last night, when I. M Woodward, of Houston, a member of the party, arrived here with the new . of his companions': plight. Later svia tors hrought word ..that they had sigh'. ed the refugees and dropped sonic food to tlietn. . STEEL MEN ARE READY FOR STRIKE Headquarters of National Committee in ntts.Durg ASLIVELYSESSION Appearance Circus in. City and das intension Gave . Thrills for Session MEETING CONTINUED Proposed School Bond Elec tion settled Date Circus Conflicts with the Local Fair Special Continua tion Matters-Tonight j' Pittstmrg, Sept. l.-Hedqunrters of the national committee for organizing iron and steel workers was a busy plneo ' todays Preparations are going forward rapidly for' 'inaugurating tho strike of steel workers next Monday .morning. Organizers and district offices were given' instructions and sent out to the communities making up the mill dis trict. The headquarters here are in charge of William Foster, secretary treasurer of the national commit tee.. He had no reports, he snid, except that "en thusiastic meetings" had been held by workers in digerent parts ofthe Pitts burg districts and'that the men were ready to quit. BATTLE TOMORROW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Mills Team and South Rocky . . Mount Crew to Stage a Double Bill At th MUls diamond tomorrow aft ernoon the first-double header botween the Rocky Mount Mills aggregation ' and the orew from South Bocky Mount for the baseball championship of the eity will be staged, the first game of the double bill to take place at'2:30. Similar double frays will be plsyed for "the next two Saturdays, or until lhe championship, is determined. ' .'..'At the initial contest of the cham pionship series plsyed by these two fast elubs last Saturday resulted in a thir teen inning draw which had to be call ed on account of darkness, local fans inay expect a battle royal in the dou ' ' bis offering tomorrow. Both teams play a fast, snappy branrl of ball and are going Into the fray with a determina tion to fight for all they are worth. In case the championship is not de cided in the three double headers that are scheduled to be played, the tie of la"sT"8aturday will bj played off at tome later date to determine the win nervf the big end of the proposed sev en gaftre series. The winner of the championship, as previously announced, is to enjoy barbecue at the expense of the losing club. Much like a moving picture serial was the regular meeting of the-board of aldermen lapt night. Plenty of thrills were provided during the lengthy three hour session, but right the midst of the biggest thrill of them all the eouirc.il 'decided that it was bed time and forthwith . adjourned. However, totally unlike the caae of the movie serial which nnkes one v.ai several weeks to see how a tangle is straightened out, Uie hoard will p: ide speedy action, having decide 1 up second charter for tonight, to solve Inst night's two mor.t ..en!au;l:ug thnl the question of 'allowing John Hob insorf's -Circ.ua to come to the city on fctopt, 29 and the- matter, ,upplyiii:t ad dittoiwl gas to the Rocky Mount Mills community. In the meantime '"Special rehearsals for tonight's , performance will take place in the form of conini t tee meetings during the day. The meeting convened with Mayor Thome presiding and Aldermen Vestal, Hamuli, Joyner, Uoff, James, liouum, Rattle. Onv. Tillerv. and Candle in.aV tendance. After the minutes of ..the last meeting had been read and approv ed the general hostilities of the even ing commenced. The first question taken up-was the substantiation of the recent vote made by the board at a special meeting which provided for a, .bond election for early November, the bonds in question to bo used on school improvements and not to exceed t.'IO.OOO in amount. Mr. Ij. V. Bsssntt presented a speci'ic reinlu tion from iho school .board, r'i :'i stipu liif.nrt ;'taa details f ."-f hr.'f lr 'mn nd AND STILL TritYFIGHT IN BERLIN STREETS TPs- ffct . - ' . V-vm - i 1 L - W Ac JOHNSON ATTACKS California Senator Speaks to Session of Minnesota Legislature DELAY MEANS VICTORY I priirnii ptiuit . bl srr bl m-M mm m a a n ULmuifU. JllllhL LEAGUE COVENANT IS AGAIN FEARED WEW ENGLAND CIITf Tells Lawmakers that Peo jleare Learning the Rea Status and will- Soon De mand Rejection of the Covenant. .licrlin More grephin than anv Iween (rovcrnmt'iit troops. and rci. trequent. - BULGARS DECEIVE 5 tin';,', of Alrci t Jfifiliting m ui'li I'liconntci ami tlnsj in vl 4fi!litiiig in lSfrlni - h this pii'tnrr : ot a elasli lie rluch de, nl sirev t lie '-itrcct us lieiv art TERMS OP ALLIES Presentation .Treaty Took only Iwenty Minutes i This Morning 25 DAYS ARE GRANTED Clemenccau Ojiens Session With Brief bpeech-1 lead of BulgaHanCommission Declares People were not to Blame for War. Pans, Hept. 19. The treaty of pearc between thtr allied and associated pow ers and Bulgaria, vas presented to thn Unitarian coHiimsiKon at the foreiirn of- provided for a new regnLi.Hi.in of the fi.e at 1(, 4(( oV1(.k ,) ,,., Aft city voters. This resolution win adopt- t, j.,.,.,.,.,. ...... 1. (,.,,. ed. and tho nollholders, registiiirs, nai voting places flxeil by the board. With this nintter .satiafatacily . nd Hon if John -'Hnhin'snn s t ircus neiiig allowffl 'to come to the city on Monday, Rent'.- 20. the dav -before the Rocky Mnnnt. fair i.i Kcheduleit to open." Mr hnwtt. urged that, if possible, in jus tico to 'thii undertaking, of the local Krur Association a change of date fur the niiTO-nrnnce of the circus In the.: city 3houidbsL.niade. in order that the sue.' r-ras of the foir might not siirTnr. Mr, W- K. Fcinier, n prPHidcnl ot the noclEV Mount -'air Association most ..heartily seconded the suggestion put forth by Mr. rtf.ssrtt, dfclnring that the local Clemenccau spoke briefly"; in orpening flic session. He wan followed by. Gen eral Theorilorff, head of t he HiilgHi-i:ui mission., .- , . Mr. Theodoi'ff spoke for fifteen1 miii- utci pleading that: the Bulgarian peo ple wero not responsible for the wnr hut that, the Bulgarian government had thrown tho country into the struggle, He realiwd, however, that the people must share the- responsibility, Twenty- five days ore allowed Bulgaria .to pre-: sent ohscrvatnins on the terms. The ceremonv ended nt II o'clock.. , street was broached- by Mr. Ooff,: but after both the gentlemen concerned had undertaking should be protected and been heard on the matter, the board do- shonld not be crushed by a ppwertul Mel tn,t Brt stti0B should Ife -takon by otit-iidt- cuiicei'u. Stating that he b:the ev. The-' question of wyoVliig lievefl that the cirous advance agents the H4,ngl t,f a Mr. fjauicl: JOHN ROBINSON' CIRCUS IS COMING Two Performances Will be Given in Rocky Mount on Sept. 2!). Jujiii lioliihi : n 'a cin'iis is: coming to .I'oj'y ?.iiir.i! this season, The date set. is Mond:iV."pp!e!BiM :Mb, and that Ki(-a"S"T!i:r il a;,,.v will arrive ( the. Simir.iy hef ore. : n l uisctii-nliv spend- t 6. duy , . here. H courne; there will bc--e jjtiret porudc all regular cir-' l.euaes.gnc ifiradea ;nd tliere will also -bo after n'n and night performances on Momhiy .September liilili, -Last yi'iir , Jtihn Biiliiiisnn tried tn coniu to Kwky Mount but the 'flu" epldomirrstfipped" hliiiT At" Kali-igii' "iie was forced to turn his trains liurth ivurrl (ni, Jiuiiv b('i(' tfi winter qoar tee... Kver.v-.bill 'law advance jtion crui !i.i"le.i in niimei-oili. tiiyi-ns were.3illi-l were paid with a smile and the 'veteran, i-ircna uian stood liis loss without a piotca;.. This year there is nolliing to stoj UtcJiift ah bskJ roui -i!xli iliit imr h"i Mr. rtol,inRO"n prn:iisi'.g, (o give tlie reai dents Of Hoi ky Mount, and vicinity tht hc.it ciix'iis in the universe. The float of the war him lu.oiiglit back hundred of employe v,'lr() went over to defene the .'Star's and Hlripes and among' it hem ire noted performers,.. . : , The circus is iven in tln-eo riiiKS, on two stage.i, . nrouinl a wide, liippuilroiirc track and in '.an ndrial. eonclai-e. The niifiri; tent .eneliises; ijll :tUi3,.jind .com. fortably seats ten -thoenrand peojile. John Robinson'; shtw will be the onlv large eircusjlocky Mount will have thii tall. ' :',.: "':'' MISTERS LAUGH AT STRIKE ISSUE Southern Pastors Think the Threat Northern Bap tisti is Joke NO BREACH IN SOUTH Religious Leaders in Rich mond Pay no Attention to Strike of Northern Bap tist Ministers Dr. Ray Makes Statement. rit. Paul, He'pt. 19. Kenalor- Hiram W Jehnoii, of t aiiforniii,. in. an addres: h:i i vered to a rtpiM ial si sian of th( vnniieota JegiKtriUire.' t.li?s mormsvi : 1 x -r e s e a i j 'i i i i r n that if ii,-lirn of the esg-Jie- ei.uid lie, deliiyed " davs till pic- would speak in -positive fcrais I in-u.-it upon il ' defeat .or Hme'nd mend so as to prntei t. the . cruiitry '; interest. . : . 'J;iJment that-,ammediata-auion to ?iabili7e the iiHtiuii is n'Ci-etiir.V is a-Xmred, " he said, '.' the . pitiless '"high of ewjit.i is gradually diarp'idling ;' the hi-.r'e n 'it'h "which it aifvofates have en veloped the socnlied league of nations," ''The diplnuia-t'y and itrigues the wars - and counter wars with which' we eateh a hasty gjimpso through a rig: oi'o.u. Kuropqan censor,ship are slowly but surely presenting it in its true aa peuf and .making -pla-in . its real design. As .our : people, become nearer nbrnial and see again, with clearer .visions they begin to understand the inppiity of the 'tilings.''' ' ' . had slipped in the city last Saturday and had secured the license to come here with the full knowledge or the; far; he declared that such a thing, if : tolerated, was an insult to the town ana Its citizens. He cited tlio late date at i on account of some trouble into which hls'driver had gotten was taken up, but in view of the prevailing circumstances In 'the case, the . boird, allowed Mr. Daniels frr-retain the license. Mr. M. V. Barnhill appeared in behalf of Mr. riEST ABGrO FROM GERMANY New YoTk, SfTit. 19. Carrying '350 tons of toys, glaeswnre, and sugar beet seeds, the Kerr line stesmsliip Jason arrived here today from Hamburg with the first cargo t ehipmcnt from Germsnv since the war. WILSON AT LOSANGELES Los Angeles, fVpt. 10. President Wilson f.rrivrd here nf 11 a. m. today which the circus people started Daniels. adverising and the fact that they had I .pPI,misslon to allow Mr. W. H. Brown been warned by fair ofliciiils not to. to ;nqtn'll a gasoline tuuk in front of put up their posters until the matter hjs ftft, which hud been considered at had been settled as proof of his cou- B previous meeting, was brought up for elusions. Mr. Fcnner demanded most consideration again bv. Alderman Ca- l'oieijdy that the, license granted the peUp." On a statement 'from Mr, Co- circus be revoked,; oelle that Mr. Breton was willing to After hearing ' Mr. Maddy, advance beat Hie expense of moying a -hydrant gent of the Robinson's Bltows, who ;n connection with the proposed Instal- stated that he did not know until he I lation; the matter vas mice more re- arrived in the city that the show date I ferred to the fire and street committee conflicted with the local fair and that with, power to act.' The eity will no on account of the contracts and bills more have the "grocery store on wheels already let out in the city, changing about town, for its proprietor request- the date' would be impossible, the board I ,.,1 fhgt, his huckster's license, on "ae on motion of Alderman Donlan , refer 1 ronnt of the heavy taxation which his red the matter to the police eomiiiittPp I biieiincBfl wan bringing upon him, be ex for consideration and a report at the I changed for a drying permit. The swap special meeting tonight, when final ac tion will be taken. In the meantime, this committee will rjave s special con ference in th'e mayor's office at 4 o'clock this afternoon with Jitr. Moyer, general agent ot the einis, who will arrrw aoent of the irus whouuulluluuuuuiid was anriiorir.on ny me ooani, sua me dismantling of the movable-store will take place immediately. Willie X Thorns asked permission to run a transfer iif tho eity. Ttruce Paddison colored appeared before the board and, declaring that he had .been agent of the circus who arrived in the converted to the Baptist elm rch two city from Washington today, and will weeks and three days "ago and bad there determine upon some Tecommcn- quit gambling' in an effort to iead a dation for specific action in the case. righteous life, requested license to win With the temporary adjustment of 4 pressing club. These requests were Ibis thrill, the board returned to eon- taken up in executive Session later and aidcrntion of aeveral unimportant and passed upon, P. T. Bennett, of Wash routine matters. Mr. W. C. Woodnrd jngton, sent in a written request that requested permisiaon- for the erection he be allowed to run n jilnev here dur of a drive in gasoline filling ing the fair, but the board took no station, to cost approximately $.),U00, action, relying upon the precedent that nt the intersection of Main and Wash- the applicant must appear in person, ington streets. The desired permission Requests from citizens that the vacant wns granted by the board. The quea- field between Washington, Henry and tion of dniiinire on the lots of Messrs. Tlnnn streets be put in snnitary eondi jr.,p.,r ,,,,1 v.nw!w on Poiith Minn t'nn and an electric l:.t'l:t bo put up nt the .corner of Arlington and Henry streets were presented and referred-"to .the proper committees with power, to net. ' ";' " ' :. '; Then came the lug thrill. of the even in Kf and the one ivlmh furnished th' mug that caused adjournment until U night... Complaint "was registered fror the residents of 1'eachtree and Hiilg streets, ColtimTii'a avenue and Falls roa on the small supply of gns which the; were- receiving, iind its' unii3uallyIco pressure:? ; Tiinilari IbeH tlWught 'tf' tho matter of '-enlarging the main Kalis road so as. .to -supply the new di iii.-inds and at llie f,nnie time the que? tion of the enlarged extension to tb Rncky Mount .Mills users. He state that, the mills were willing to advanc the money to the city in order that th improvement might be made, (lenera argument followed with Mr..-Vest's leading the opposition on the ground that the extension would not be fai to the people of the city, who shoul lir-st be supplied in a satisfactory man ner before the question of supplym people outside the corporate limits wa taken up. After an entangling round o arguments pro and con and testrmoij by Superintendent Joriian of the Ga Plant, the matter, on motion of Alder man Capclle, was referred to the ga and finance-committee, who are to hav a conference with the mill represen tntives today and to report back t the special meeting toni.glit There the first chapter of the seria ended before the board received n' of the -committee reports and even fin ishod all petitions; hut the background litis .set for tho continuation of hos tilities tonight, and s most lively till th s-iii,d ie:i!ment j-'romiHes to be. Eii'hmond, Sept. 19. Baptist lea.t eci here todav were Inclined to pay ao attention to the Morthern Baptist min ixtenr strike and added there would be iio gueh step! in the Soutli."" When in formed of the Strilie suggestion, Itev, Dr. T. H. Rav, asaoemle secretary f the .Southern Haptist foreign mission said: 1 ' ' Oiir pi-ople are pav-ing no nt tjffititxJtvl''-ai(ea--f' Mi'l,t-'ior.t'flf .-tlHBg IS tiiaf. J ft is: nil fool i ill itefis, T am in cliiicd to take-' the whole matter as a joke." 'V ;,..-. ;.;.'.',':-;.;,"' Baptist ministers in the South hove, iclure a congregation . eou!d afford it. Ir.i l' their snlariea raised ', to- meet the Vos't of . li ving, : Besides the $73,000, Olio -ennfpaign to be waged November 30 to Dei'iuiber 7h will carry a large pension and annuity. fund whereby niiii inters when t-liey are. .too old to have netive charges will be protected against u ;tnt. 1 GERMAN LEADERS TAUGHT LESSONS Noske and Ebert Will be More Careful in Posing for Pictures Abandonment Plan Court Action Caused Renewed Discussion SERVICE MEN OFFERED VACAiNl POLICE JOBS 9 Definite Status- of General Strike will not be Known Until after Central Labor Meeting Monday At tempt to Fill Places. Boston, Kept. 19 Abandonment of dans for enurfViction in behalf of the triking policemen and the calling of pei'ial n -etuig cf the committee of he-rentra! Inbor union delegates to re d,e i.ri(t; i sfnlifi votes taken by he null . idiiol locals during the last eek. r;-, it ed (Jucuesion today of si lossible general strike to support the dnkers m their demands for union cte-iguition. . i ! The central committee" was expected to coesider reconimeiidationg to tie made it the in jjting of the central labor un ion Mond'iv. Police Commissioner Curtis began a, 4tnlrwi(e..eamiiRig todav tn fill th liu-is of the strikers which the tto- iey general has ruled as vacant. A spe-' i.il appeal to former service men was made through newspaper advertise ni"n(s. Ifecruits are offered a minirrnm ilary of $1,100 ind their first uniform fie. COUNTRIESSTRIVE. FOR GERMAN TRADE United States and England Kesume Pre-war Code - of Competition " London, Ani. ' CflfrprTpon'lent'e f the AssaeifltptT Press. : Ainei-ictm ni British foreign -trade interests Ivavp. 'esumed their atctiftt'omeii pre war coilv -(J:the eompf-tition for the csommereial onquest of OernTnnv ami other rpfexit v eiiprny eniintrifs is- well under wst. ThJF is froely admitted by "epreienp ; I IK-op fuirrof Tmt fi AmericrirT'Snd "BflX sh trndf1 bodies. The London heod of ne Aiii'Ticnn Imainesa men 'b orpanizf ion sn tl '. ' ' ' ; . ' "Thf business mnn reasons it out his iv: ' KvpHtua!lrperli?)is in i i'pflr fro3fi now we BhaM have resumed lormnl trade relations Willi those na rionn.wbieh were, until a few months jo, our pnemirs. Why not get 1?ihv iow if I dont, someone else will.' So rn1 mii'iitjil considerations are eliniin it(d. The dollar and thii pound once no re .ire what. bnsineHS is aeekinR.M , A sharpnesfl of competition imap roaehcd in pre-war days wilj chnrnr erize the conduct of foreign trade . ivitir ('nrinjj the next few years, .'t pencrally eoneedi'd. America' no tension of raw" materials, her facilities 'or quantity productions und the fa-1! khat lit?r industrial nmehmery is-jiot lopped with strikfs and othrr labor list jj bnntes which are so seriously im airing British trade, it is thought, en sures the t'nited States a fair propor ion of this business ... - But it i pointed out that a volutti nous foreigin trtde will be esaent'a'lv t "n?w paoie" and British traders f?. hat Tael: of experience will offset, in u measure, the advantages indicated Herlin, Aug. n,-( t Vtrrrpondenre of the Associated Pwss.jT'hotographs of Premier r.Bbert ,fcand Minister of P ' feiiPft iVitHjkp, r ifl:t in abltrpviatfld luith jjiif sint hfive heen among1 the. best scIIpis in (his rity and Weiinar. Xosltp" and I'Jhcrt, while staying for thtV yvt'eli ('"'1 at Tvft'votnuend'e .rceeiitly po;;(?d fiir pftr (Th-ntdirraiiherH who l.ost ni t inip in jt.Jii;.i!ljI. ..th-t;;. piilurts-Qii-iKV-tiuiikcf,. H iliowH t !h' Hopubjiii-aii' lead stau'.inji, by. side . in a foot of wafer, JOtufit 'a familiar enibodinjeiit afufidin Htfil.iiig eontraist to Noske's TugjjPdquare-s.houb.Vered' physique. Thr poHpy tlm ftn'ifll pxpression aiid the iirb all. rpveal; 'lonioeratir simplicity. . Tin photograph: with . whieh Weimar , way swamped- ..dHriiig'th ti.ino Ebert and Noske ' of perstiiml" pi'paj lubw,' The . Boprs.'en2ritunjr assumes that ...the UHpteasnnt episode will teach .other m,eii to be less accomodating when lipxt th.ey are pressed by professional photo graphers for their piteures. ; . COTTON MARKET Kew York, Seph -1 Vdton' futures opened barplv stead v, October, 29.90; December. 3d;l 3; -J ap na'ry, ' 30.12 j March ' hi.30l.:May3!T.33!" : "'7:'f " "r-'; : ; . .-'-The'-unsettled labor situation caused eousiderabie nerymisupss 'in the cotton markef nt the opening'; today.; The first prices were 6 pniuts to 3' points iowet jnd active months sold about 3 to 7 points brlow- latt nibt 8 eloflft. During the .rirst ftnv minutes Liverpool was tvl ativcly firm, hov eveT, a better tonp v'. as reported j'n .the ifooda market, and thero wre overnight bullish reports from f ho ijoods market. . SAN DIEGO TO GIVE WIlSONBIGWELCOi'IE President Address Largest Audience of Tour at the California City f-.ii r-.co.-flrjif. 1(1. PrraidCnt VB ' will.-'drs Vrlrrit is- expratvd tn bs ' tl. ;-iri-i( audirai'C of 1ii tour when In- HK'iikM ,Mi thr stud iimi, Tho rresi---: '-"1 I.m .rtatiunii in a glass. en- 'S i.-ltisnrivn.thr. nontrr of flpld snd words vili !i" t;iri'i'.'l U, thii jrowd by ' in.; ', ) i'hc.l'icfidrtit is due to srrire at, 3;30i ol-lock the sfternoon. He will bt tk , on ' foiVja siftit Seeinff tour and liis sd Ircsi :9 rebeduled: for"' o'clock. It 5s .iiiirti-r't'ond ,hf. will make a second. 4 dr'8?;(rr i dinin'r to tie given by Mavor ', i ".vi-v,i'.'i, ..-' .''....'. '.,.".:: ;;.'' .Tin' I'rrsidi'nt nad his party will f!"'iiil tin' iuirht in Cornsdo, aecordiaf .- GOVERNOR DESIRES ... TRUTHFULTAXATIOrii Advocates Revaluation Act ) Before State and Coun-. ; cil at University 8TOCK MAKKET New York, Sop,t. lf.--The decision, of thfi steel strike nexf Mondav cnusi-d very 'slic'it iinicttlcmcht at opening of the '"-.stock market, sii'ch action having evidently been discontinued, .'t'nited Steel declined the smallest fraction at tlieontset later yielding half a point, and kindred sharps moved in sympathy. Th,e one exception was Cruciblp Steel, ivhicli made a pain of 1 to .l-U points. Texas Conipanv featured the nils, ad vancin 1 to 2 points and tobaccos wsre strnni;. Tradiuf; aa liptht and flwt- d an undertone of caution. ' - MOSCOW IN STATE Or BIEOE Tle'i'ihj'fora. Kept. liK The newspa per Prada of Tetroprad publishes a so wet (fovernment proclitination declarieg state of siege in Ivfoscow in conao- qi.i'nen of the operations nf the Cossack-funeral MauuitofF 's cavalry near the red armv. IRISH EEPUBLIO STAJRT8 LOAN Puhlin. Sept. 19.--Sabscriptions (for th Irish rfibbli - losa of " 250.000 Tklnnd urer onenpd todav ' p7a rptinblo which now favor Am can trade bid- ! dito vrgardinp the Fetponae- is Tt iers. , h :': ''.. .. Clmpef Hill,. Sept. IS. 'Ao aet to makefile tax hooks of North Carolina siicivk the truth, " was the way Gover nor Rickett deaeribed the revaluation ni t before the state council at the Uni vrrsitv of .Vorfh Carolina todoy. . . ' The man who does not love this act loves s lie and the truth Is not in li mi. -1, thp governor continued. He pointed ont the moral improvement that would follow the new system, said that it would attract capital to the state and that it would wipe out inequalities in taxation.' " - ' -'': Sirty-iiine counties are represented at the council, according to Dr. E. C. Branson. A "lare number ot the. offi ciala are jvomen. They were partita larltiirterested in the conference led v Judge Charles N. Feidelson, of th Children 's court of Savannah, and asked many questions. Dr. W. 8. Rankin, secretary of the state hoard of health, iold the coun cil that health in North Carolina was controlled by the citizens. "On public health you rannot pass the buck to f'od. " he. said. "There is no amount of money too, In e to be paid in salary to the well prepared teacher," said Dr. E. C. firoka sujieriewliit of public instruction, in explaining that the new school law would bring in more money. Other ben efits, he said, were the prolongation of the term, increased attendance, better teachers, and better school eondit ioim. Other speakers were George Unwind, Jr., superintendent Edgecombe count v schools; W. C. Bora, chairman rnuntv (rtmnrissioners of GuUford W. I. Spoon, engineer V. S. public rn;.l
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