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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. SATURDAY MORNING.' NOVEMBER 8. 1919. GROCERS IK OF SUGART0S1M MONS : Say Congressional Influence I . Necessary To Avoid Sugar I NOT A POUND ON SALE IN f SOME TOWNS, IT IS SAID i Senator and Col. Langjston Will Go To H. Y. Today Tor Hear ing Before Equalization Board; Why Maynard Re ception Was Postponed; Building of Fabricated Ships Th TJw and Observer Bureau, t eu3 District Ka(iml Bnk Bldg. By B. B. POWELL. (Special teased Wire.) Washington, Not. 7. Tbo ImmoiIIat protpeet ( sugat famine throughout MorUY Carolina, unlee congressional Influence i brought td bear on the Sugar Equalisation Bortf,"-s repce . rented to Senator Simmons today in conference with President T. B. Holmes, of the North Carolina Wholesale Groc ers' Association, and Col John D. Ltugrton, attorney for the grocers ' " Mr. Holmes tola Heaaier oimmons that not a pound of sugar is for sale in Goldsboro today, tod that the same situation obtain - mi ether-. iawat . in North Carolina, according to informs tio-ht. has received from members of the association; Dealers In North pare "' lias hare been denied refiners sugar, Mr. Eolmes pointed out, and the prices asked for Louisiana, which Mr. Holmes fears art also - beyond reach, are fabulous. Of ta New York Tadsy. '1 As a remit of the conference with ! Senator Simmons, President Holmes end Colonel Langston will go to New . .York tomorrow for a hearing before the Eaoalieatiea Board. They will arge that the recent order of the board per ' mining a part of the export stock at the Ssvannak reSnery to be allotted to Oeorgia and Gulf Stat dealers be et- tended so as td Include North Carolina. Prospect aad Fries. LouUianas, consisting af clarified and heavy granulated, will be available . about November 19, Mr. Holmes has beea infermsd by tho Sugar Board, but even then the government has as control over the price. The Lever Act, ander which the Sagar Board died the price of Bine seats to wholesalers, does not operate In sales from the planter ta the trade and the Louisiana crop will .ha handled this way. "Crying Per Help." v la the meantime, the Stats is sugar less and tho consumers crying for help. ' It has . been sold right along, Mr. : Holmes said aad so far as h knew, there bad bean hoarding. Mr. . Holmes Intends to ask tho sugar board far the tarns treatment ta North Care ' Tina that has been accorded Virginia. Norfolk dealers were recently allotted sugar for the Virginia trade but in formed that their trade In the Carolina ' would hnvs to wait an the Louisiana ; crop, which, when It la 'ready, la ad : mitteily an Inferior quality. . Whoa ; the Savaanak refinery began to supply rinmosti (rede a short while ago it opened to Georgia and the Southwest in spite of tho fart that Senator Sim mons insisted that North "Carolina deal " era should hsvs just as fair treatment as Georgia or any other State. The equal- lration board first Informed both Sea hotel, Henilworth has beea used right along as a hospital for woundett sol diers. Soma time ago Mr. Lynch aad hie associate efferej It to tho United Mates Public Health Service for a J. St ore around iX)Ki(l, and tlio pure has was approved by a board of health tx perts who were aeleetcd to east about 'end find a plae Where wounded sol diers could L eared for.' The sale of the property to the government Waa protested by Mayor Celletim Robert, wbo claimed that be spoke for ninety Ave per of he people of Asheville, aad by James 8. Barrett, who claimed to represent all orgftiired labor ia the mountain t".f. A hearing followed before Secretary Carter Glues at wbiih Meaars. Barrett nnd Roberta apiared to oppose the sale and Governor Locke Craig ap peared for the Lynch interests. Secre tary Olass did not want .to buy the property for tho soldiers r tno psopi i,f Ashevillo wsro opposed to the sol diers going there. Subsequent infor mation presented to tho Secretary stowed conclusively that Messrs. Bar rvtt and Koberta did Bt apeak tho yentiment of the Ashevillo folks, so fceeretnry Glass agreed to tho compro mise lease. It is the eonerii of opiuWia that tba government will ulti mately ourchsse tho property as a per manent hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis. As soon it can bo fitted out many patients who ars bow st government hospitals," inelnding Walter Beid here,, will be aenl to Ashe- ville. Mavnard Reeestlou Postponed. All preparations for Mnynard came to naught tonight when me esmpsoa county "flying parson" failed to put ia an appeamncCj,.. A" rescptiwu ia the House or Representatives and the en nte, a dinner tonight aad a reception f tcrwnrrhr -by- -the Nortb-Cnrolina .8o- cicty had all beea planned for him, but at a late hour he had not arrived at Boiling Field. If be " comet "tar morrow Itepresrntntivs Brinaoa intends to put a part of tho original program through anyway. Consultation of Itevenoo Men. Supervisor Alston D. Wnttn, Collector Josiah William Bailey and Be venue Agent Thomas H. Vanderford are here today for a conference with Internal Bevenue Commissioner toper, whose Job is to mske the country dry. The North Carolina oftiewls went over with Mr. Roper the plans far enforcm prohibition. Colonel Vanderford will have charge in North Carottaa. " Memrs. Watts and Bailey eallsd at the office of Seaator Simmon to their respects aad also held a confer' enee with A. W. McLean. machine, cannot be replaced until they are shipped from the aviation station at Kichniond. It la espeeted that these wlII arrive tomorrow afternoon. Tho Clialon fair came to a ti; e tonight, after tho moat aaceeaful session ever enjoyed by a county fair ia the State. Nearly .40,005 poo pie have paid for admission sinee the epeaing Tuesday morning. Kergtvmt Kenneth T. Howard, former dispatch rider with ths army, was here to fly with lieutenant Maynard today te obaervrr, bat was compelled to post-pon- his trip' antil he and Maynard meet at n later day on Hanelhorst Field. Maynard extended him a special in viUilioB. Ssrgeant Howard's homo ia ia Buna. MAYNARD ENGAGES TO BE IN WINSTON-SALEM TODAY DONATE $1,000 10. mm flILITIA COiVIPANY Alamance Commissioners Ap propriate 1 hat Amount To v -. New Organization i v Burliagtoa, Nov. 7-Th board of Alanuinca, . County commissioners has doaatod 1,000 to tbe bow company of Notional Guard Which i being organ ized for Burlington. Capt W. V. Cope latd tt thlaeity, aad Cel. Doa E. Scott, of Graham, have beea busy for several Winston-Salem, Not. TA telephone i weeks securing recruit for the new message was received here Into thin comnany of m. litis, and have secured afternoon from Lieutensnt Belvin W. i over one-half of the Required number Maynard at Clinton stating he would arrive her tomorrow noon, making the dedicatory landing ea the ow Maynard Hying Field, just provided by the Vinaton-Salem Aviation Company, about seven milea out en the road from this city to Kernersville. A reception ia being prepared for the "flying par son. Ho will go from Wiastoa-auem to Washington and will participate in the armistice eelebratioa at New York on November 11 EARNESTNES OF LEADER G0MPERS (Contlnaed from Pago One.? Third Conference Fails To Set tle Coal Controversy; First Call Off The Strike (Contlaaed Front Pago Oas.) Georgia, that the Savannah refinery was closed to domestic trade altogether. Tt Was subsequently authorlteil, how .' aver, to let Georgia dealers, have a ' wpply. Other toarcea af Supply. Cel. Langstoa and Mr. Holmes will in union districts being worked aad a slight increase In production also was reported by Colorado mine operator. New Meileo producers said but half the miners normally employed were on strike. Small towns and cities of Kansas re ported suffering by msny families was Imminent with the coming of cold weather. Claim Mines Working. ntrsrHirgn, jnov.- i. (y tno asao elated Prens.) Offlrlsls of District No. 0, United Mine Workers of America, offered today to form a joint Committee with the operators to check np tho eoal strike situation In tbo PltKhurgh districts aad give the result to the press. Tho offer ia tho result of eon flirting reports which kav beea given out t botk tho headquarters of tba union mine officials and of operators since the strike began. The) operators have Hot replied ta the proposal. TIlA .mratAr, tenMtaA . IaJ, Vital ator Simmons and Senator Harris, f hhelr non-union mines ara working 100 per sent normal and that many union miners are either returning to their old ,obe or seeking work in other fields. Tho afreet Of th strika so far as tho general oa! supply ia concerned has beea felt but little In this locality. according to railroad Officials. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonls restores vitality and energy by puri fying and enriching the blood. Yon can soon feel ita Strengthening, Invig Pries eoe. (Adv.) amble To Resolutions (Contlnaed From Pago Oas.) tho treaty' fte.r The Democratic leaders claimed it et the basis of their deadlock program and th Repabllean leader en the atfagtlt of- th united: FetiUMiean snnrtort of th committee. The claim of th mild 'reecrvattoaistl wa based an their dtrmlnatloa to force aeccttanc of reservations jnst a they had forced rejection of amend argne to th board that other Eastern - refiaerle heaidee Savannah ea supply North Carolina and they have hopes of getting some from Now York from ; wher Norfolk has been drawing a part I orating Effects, . t ..., i i. Th price nnonaeed so far for the! Senate Adopts Majority Pre- Louisiana ar practically prohibitive. . Clarified sugnr from tha plantationSo ia being offered to th trad I Now Orleans tpriees ranging from eighteen " ta twenrv-twa cent per pound. Mr. ' Holms dselaraa that this la an outrage " po harpies people. Have Hobo. r Col, Langsta and Me, Holme har hop. "If their eo'feroae with th ' augar equalisation hoard does aot get . som favorabl r stilt, however, Sea ator BlmmcBl h ledleated his wllllng- . ness io nring aoont a congressional in vestigation. A To Bidding of Ship. wilmlngtoa will send a eommltte her nsit Thursday to protest to th united State Shipping Board against .. tn aaneeiiatloa of th govern men t'a order for th last foor fabricated ships that war t ro built by th Carolina Hhlpbnildlng Corporation. Th aorsoratioa ha already built. In eluding ship on th way. r of th original ardet for twelve. Ther are three yet to be atarted aad U many to be completed, while four of ths origi - not order an cnt off. In eaaMllinc the order, aa ron wu assigned by the a,mergeacy rieei corporation for the raaeellatioa and this information hai , bse demanded af Vtea-Pretident Ack- arson by Senator Simmon. A delegation - headed probably by Jams H. Cowan. Secretary ef th Wil mington Chamber af Com meres, will com her next Thursday to see Judge - John Barto Pays about th matter. - jcrpresratativa fo today succeeded ta obtaining front th Nary a discharge for Oil Glover, of Raleigh, whs oma to kav gotten lata th servles before he was eiiteen.. Hs started back home today, C. I. to Loaso Kenllwerth. ' Coailworth lan, 8. A. Lyach's prop Arty, between Ashevillo, and Biltsaor. w il be leased for oaa year to tho United State govern meat with privi lege of purchase, according to an aa acuaeemeat mad by tha Treasury De partment this afternoon. Tk soasum matioa f tlil trad, which is a sont-j promt . bet wee, a th Lyack Utereet and th oppoaitlon at Ashsvllls which objected to th s of Kenllwerth aa a tubercular hosp.tal, waa affected aev Th oirrcconcllahl.' Th fourth element, th irreona- blea, althouga no admitting ther had any definite plan, pointed - out that should they deelina to support serf el reservations in their present form they might secure their dsfsat and thea kill th treaty aa a rots for a a reserved ratification. Tha Senators of this group, following a conference last night, spent a busy day canvassing th possibilities f the situation sad ar aid to kav notified th Republican manager that they intended- to make n vigorous fight for more drastic reser vation a Article Tea sad ons or two othsr provisos af tha lea gun eovssant. SAMPSON HONORS NEWTON AND KLINE t (Contlnaed From Pago OnsJ tempt wta mtd ta gt him t ipaak bnt h balked. . Td rather fly all day aver the hock lea tha to fae thht erawd aa a rhrr," h pleaded. Tha Fair As so on presented him with a haadsoata ailver Jewel turn. Oiled with lewela. yoioaei c. m. rsireioth, comatander af Newtoa'i regiment, whih waa th OM Bcad North Carolina, tntrodooed hint to th crowd. Hoary Faissn In troduced Sergeant Klin, lieutenant Banner aad hi mechani cian. Lieutenant Tnrnsr, anppllsd th ttnll for today. ' Baaaor Sew bis maehia ever tho ground while Tamer perrormea acrobatic an th wings of tha plan,. Csas f Mayaard Aaddtnt. Dr. A. A. Mavaard. father af LJn- tenant Maynard. attribute tha accident encountered hero by hi aon to negli geaeo on th Dart of officials wba nad cral days g but th annonneemtnt ha I prp'rtio i hinding add in b'ea dramrin for tha Cnrati! iiml i " and while reporta f rpm their agents In dicated slight gain ia tha number of -miner-working in -West Virginia, there was ko change in th general situation. Direetor -General- Hincs and Fusi Ad njlnlrtralor Gaffleld explained to the Cabinet what they had don 14 get cosi to the districts where most needed aad detailed report af produetioa sine th strike started a week ago tonight were presented but not made public But ia spite of the sbsence of this information; it wa admitted that the nntion ' eoal pil was decreasing, aad officials scanned weethtr nap to Sad whether any real cold wsv wa oa the wt. No" attempt wu made- to hid tha feeling that tha aituatioa waa serious sad would quickly becom critical Un less som way wa found t gt th striker lack to th mines. WINSTON-SALEM SELECTS SITE FOR BIQJ.EW HOTEL Wiaston-Saltm, Nov. 7. At a moot ing of bnsines men her Ufa this afternoon astion waa taken assuring tko erection of n million dollar hotel la Winston-Salem. Tho Meeting wa addressed by William Forr, operator of large hotels on the Atlantic Seaboard and architect W. L Stoddard, of New York, who planned a Greensboro hoe- te4ry. Contractor J. U Cronse, of Greens boro, also attended th meeting. Brief talks were mad by local business men which preceded a motion that th horn of W. T. Brown, corner of Fifth and Cherry street bo purchased a a aite for tha hotel and that subscriptions bo taken to tak ap th option of $70,000 which expires tomorrow. Tha motion carried aad la a few minutes it was aanounced that $118,000 had bh Mb. scribed for that purpose and for th construction of th building. Pisa for th structure will be pre pared at one by Mr. Stoddard and completion of th company which will own th building will b worked' out during the ncit few darn. Tbe pro ject will be hunched for a million dollar hotel with .-i minimum of 250 rooms. Predicts Republican Victory. Durham, Not. 6.- Indications point to sn overwhelming victory for tbo Bo publican i lt20, Bert Fuller, personal representative of Will H. Hays, chair man f th National Republican com mittec, told 75 leaden of hla party at a meeting ktld la this lty today. Tho leader cam from Durham, Graavill. Orange, Person aad Chatham counties. The mooting waa presided over by W. O. Drsmham of this eity, sad waa for th purpose ef diseusaing campaign issues. Death Of Phillip Whltlock, . - Biehatond.Ta Nov. 7. Phillip Whlt- loet, one et th ploaser tobacco mana faeturrra ef Virginia, died her tonight at tbe ago of 81 years. He wa a mem ber of tbe Confederate army and was. wiia tn oetMnmeni sont to Harnar a Ferry to capture Job Brawn. DREADED FOR NIGHT TO COME Tesaa Lady, la Pretty Bad Fix, Hoard of Cardui, Tried It, And Now Says Jt Saved Hor Life. necessary to muster ia the new eom pan. . Th. marriage of Miss Florence Dur ham and Ben B. Terrell, two very popu lar young people of this city and also popular throughout ihd State, occurred at th horn of the bride's parent on Durham ttreet. Tha ceremony was per- rormsa in, th presence ef several friends of the contracting partica by th Rv. H. c; Carmichael, th bride' pastor, Immediately following - the ceremony a formal reception was glveu ia konor ef th happy eonple nt the hom Of ,Miss Adelaide Vvhittefhore. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell are spending their honeymoon in northern cities. The 91th annual session of the North CaroliaaChriatian ven tn the new Christian church at this place on Tuesday, November 11, and remain in sewsioa till Fridsv, No vember 14. It win be in Initisl meet ing of th United Christian Conference in North Carolina, and thin fact, to- gather-with it meeting tL.ike tow Christian shareh here lends particular importance to tha session ef the con ference. A program of high order ha been prepared and speakers of nstlonnl end international reputation will ad dress th various sessions of the con ference. One of the most important sessions will be that on Christian Unisnl a theme In which the Christian church ha beea interested for more thin a -century, - About SM ministers and delegates ara expected -to attend ins sessions or th conference, , tanning to Meet Prlnca'ef Wslso. Washington. Nov. 7. Sscretarr Lansing and other government officials wiU grset tha Prine of Wales at the international border when, be oomeo to visit th United States. Th Prince ie espeeted to reach Washington on Armistice Bay, and will b wieouad at th Union Station by Vice-President uarshau, acting for Prealdent Wilson. WHISKEY CARRIER FINED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS Crarea - Co, Boy's Sentence Changed From 2 tars in federal Prison Newborn, Nov. T. An impassioned pica to Judge H. O. Connor, on the part of th defendant's attorney thif after noon, csused a aentene of two years ia th federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.. nan. cd upon John Campbell, a young white man of the Bridgotoa section, to be changed to on ef th heaviest fines ever imposed ia th Federal Court la this district, a lae of $4,000, and all of the costs la the ease. Th defendants was alse required to put up a bond In the rum of 12,300 for his appearance in court for th next two year to prove his good behavior. Campbell had been convicted of transporting whiskey upon which the government tax had not been paid,- , MMHSSHSBiamwMHM 1 Helped to Feed London. London, Oit. 10. (By Mail.) On of (he most interesting figures brought into the limelight of publicity during Eng land great railway strike srn Mis E. M. Hopwvod, now called "the woman wno red London.. ' Miss Hopwood wai secretary te a large commercial firm !a -th north of Eng land and her-bwsincse ability-wee so well recognized that when the Ministry of Food Wat organised, ah wis called to ths service of the government. She score tueh success ia her emergency war-work that ah waa appoitted at the beginning of the railway strike ns food distributor!- otfrwr for tbr whore-metropolitan area. - Sh ha an energetic manner that is a source of inspiration to her staff. Pur- fnf th striks she worked steadily from 8 in ths merninf nstil 10 at sight, tak ing her mee.ls in ber'offioe. I RECOMMENDS CLEAN-UP - FOR CAPITOL HOTEL John - T. Gordon, Inspector State Board of Health - Uakes Beport "If tba l.w gave athority, I would recommend the closing of the hotel ncndlng a elenn-np," declared John P, Gordon, special agent of the State Board of Health, ia his report on the Capitol Hotel, Raleigh, which scored 31 points out of a possible 63 allowed, rooming houses. Every part of the house, the report alli-ges, requires a clean-up, including wsb'i room, and bed rooms and beds. Ia the rooms, He inspector reports, soap I aot changed aftor each gut. Tnefe ar aa fire aoHcea and he rate cards, and a a insufficient . aumber of Lfire extinguishers. , , "Entrance te Are escape,- a eon tiaue, "la out through bed room, which, if locked from the oatside, Would prevent r -aching escapes.'' - He Jso score common drinking glasses, which he says, ar ased at tha . water cooler. Prohibition A cats ladle ted. ' Richmond, Va Nov. 7J. J. Oliver and Lee Chase, agents et the 8ta,to -Prohibition Department; Were iadieted by a grand jury in Brunswick aonnty in connection with aa alleged saia of intoxieants, according to inloratation received here today. Mhthigna salt wells are rapidly being developed so that the state's output is approaching first rank in the country, WHAT IS RHEUMATISM? WHY SUFFER FROM IT? Sufferers Should Realize That , It Is a Blood Infection and Can Be Perma- nenUx Relieved Rheumatism meant that tho blood ha become saturated with uric acid poison.' It does-aot require medical advice to Jwow tbat-good-health JtS-jBhsoMely dependent upon pur blood. When ti, muscles snd joints become sore and drawn with rheumstism, it is not a wis thina to - take a little - salve , end-by robbing it on the tor spot, expect to 1 get rid of your rheumatic. Ta must n r, AaalAm tin. . 1. . 3 J . 1.,. .V un W mmm umwh uwu idui the blood where tbe poison lurks and which is aot effected by salrcs and ointments. It is important that rou rid yourself of this terrible diseae be- ' fore it goes tor far. 8. & & ia ths blood purifls. that has stood thatwt of- time, having- bee in constant a for more than Sfty. years, h will do for yon what It has doae for thousaade of otbsrs. a 8. S.i guaranteed purely . vegetable., .it will do the werk and. not harm the most delicate stomach. Write the physician of thia Company and let him advise with yon. Advice it fTlTflrfthieit---'ifhmt-;.L..j.k . ft-r6-empyr-ii Swift iai)oratory, Atlanta, Ga. Adv. r: PREPA Rfr tor a Blood Is life. When Ite mn rent slow down aad It water become polluted, the stream flows not along the ahore of Health through the land of Happlneaa. To purify the blood, enerffte the liver, keep the bOwele and kidney acting properly there'a an old doctor's neBrlnf Inn. In taftA tat f yenra; mad by the TftACHER MEDICINB CO., Chattanooga, Tsna, aol at your drag store. Try it for your family. "DR. TrtACTIKaf IXVOL aad tXiO BTHUr helped m when Bin thing elw tsilcd. 1 CMOrttlrt It sa bmbslils mnlirln fce coaiilfstlsa, skia and Ueod diwtw aad Ulkms- W. O. Gtsaa, Tas , V of th lease. Commntideered by th government e--"a ?1?t th euthreuk of th war, r It 11 teen bu.it for a tourist Lieutenant Maynard eaanot 111 hla engagement in Washington tonight aad probably will aot get hi machine la ehape te fly eut ef CliBtoa until early next week. Broken part of th t1ll.torTtiMrsr Mary Reese, of this plaee, states! "aeartim age t waa quit alek and Suffered a great d-L 1 had bean wffsrlug .quite awhile. , . . At Unto I had aneh sever paint la my hack, across my hip and ia my sides wa i pretty bad Us. , , . was r restleaa l dreaded for sight to eentol , EavUf heard of Cardui, t Uought I'd try it. ... I eommtaced to get bet ter with my first bottle. - I took six hettlea f Cardui. and win toll any woman what th Cnrdui Borne Trent msat eaa aad wUl do. If takea aeeerd iaf to direetieaa. Ws aot aaly feel tt tared but .... most likely saved my life. I am able to de say work with eat and know Cardui did it." Cardui has beea found to toiler auay womanly pains aad aUaata. and thoasanda ef weats have written to toll af the benefit n ku been to thent, in case ef female trouble and weak, atss. ' , v . Cardui is prepared from mild. "me. ! dieinal ingredient, which act as ( toaie ang neip build np health and strength ia a natural manner. Try Cardui. At drureUtfc-Adv ' Whipping Cream quart . ep..........:50c Butter Freah fjr . churned daily... fC Country efga, dozen ..70c WHITE DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY 10t-tt S. Wllmiagton St, 1217 Thon12U B EFORE the coal strike a serious coal short age was predicted for this winter, and now with the strike on, such a shortage is. cer tain. Instructions have been issued by the Di rector General of Railroads providing that the distribution of coal for emergency consumption shall be in accordance with the following order of preference: First, Railroads; second. Army and Navy; third, State and Gunty Depart ments; fourth, Public Utilities; fifth, Retail Deal ers. Such an order indicates the seriousness of the situation. Place Yo : House Coke Mm Available Indications at the present time are that our supply will be exhausted at an early date, and that to besafe you should book your order at once. T " , . f sBnansasjaat ass mmtimmimMmmmtmmmmmmmKm- COKE PROPERLY USED IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST oAINID MQST ECONOMICAL: FUEL FOR FURNACE OR STOVE. . Carolina-'-Powers LigM L Company Telephone 1376.
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