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2 M ft W ' WEEKLY EDITION ' ! " ; , . 1 l : ' ' OLD SEktES-VOL, LXXXIII-NO. 4,640. FAYETtEVILLfe, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. 1919. NEW SERIES-VOL. XXXVI-NO, 2,464 - Ml V77 I1ilferiili :f till II t s i r i l v y 1 1 1 1 1 1 i in in iii'- WILSON PROFITEER MAKES VERY STRONG (By The Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 8. Addressing Congress today and proposing reme dies to check the high cost of living, President Wilson declared that exist ing laws were Inadequate and. that high prices were not Justified by short age of supply, present or prospective, but were created In many cases "ar tificially and deliberately" by "vicious practices." The President recom mended that the food control act be extended to peace-time operation and that Congress exclude from lntsrstate, as well as intrastate shipments, goods which did not comply with Its operations. The President also recommended that the food law be provided with a substantial penalty for profiteering, and that a cold storage law be en acted Immediately after the law In New Jersey, by which a time limit be placed on. cold storage. He also recommended that all goods releas ed from cold storage bo marked with the prices prevailing when they went Into storage. He further recommend ed that goods In Interstate commerce be marked with the price at which they left the producer. It would serve as a useful example, the President suggested, if Congress enacted legis lation to control the situation In the District of Columbia, where- It has un limited authority. Further, the President recommended a federal licensing system for corpora tions engaged lh Interstate commerce, which would embody regulations to In sure competitive selling "and prevent unconscionable profits In the method of marketing." He also urged prompt passage of the law pending to control security issues. Making an appeal for the ratification of the peace treaty to turn the country from a war basis, the President said: "There pan be no peace prices so long as our whole financial and eco nomic system is on a war basis." "A process has set in," the President told Congress, "Which Is likely, unless something Is done, to push prices and rents and the whole cost of living higher and yet higher, in a vicious cy cle, to which there Is no logical or natural end. "Some of the methods by which these prices are produced are already illegal, some of them criminal, and those who employ them will be ener getically proceeded against; but oth ers have not yet been brought under the law and should -be dealt with at once by legislation." Demands for Increases of wages ac companying rising costs of living, the President said, were justified "if there be no other means of enabling men to live." "While there is any possibllty that the peace terms may be changed," said the President, referring to his plea for early ratification of the treaty, so that the country may be turned back from a war basis "or maybe held long in abeyance or-may not be enforced be cause of divisions of opinions among the powers arraigned against Germany it is idle to look7 for permanent relief." The Burplus stocks of food and cloth Ing In the . hands of the government, the President Bald, would be Sold and the hoards of food in private hands would be forced out under the existing provisions of the food control low. Dealers eager to reap the harvest of rising prices, who have accumulated ' hoards, the President said, would now "see disadvantage as well as the dang er of holding, off from the new process of distribution." The normal operation of the laws of supply .and demand, the President said, had been set at naught, In the case of many necessary commodities. He cit ed the figures ol the Federal Trade Commission showing rising prices In the face of greater stocks of food than were on hand In the country a year ago. The pending bill to regulate se curity Issues, the President referred to as a measure which !'would do much to stop speculation and to prevent thef fraudulant methods of promotion by which our people are annually fleeced of marry million of hard earned money.,'. Besides asking for the reme dies he proposed, the President called SPARES NOT CLASS APPEAL TO LABOR on Congress and the public to deal with the subject deliberately. He ap pealed to merchants and others to deal fairly with the people and to house wives to exercise "a greater vigilance and a more thoughtful economy." Appeabi to Organized Labor. Leaders of organized labor, the President said, ho was sure "will pres ently yield to sober second thought and like the great mass of their as sociates, think and act like Ameri cans." Strikes undertaken at this time, the President said, would only mako mat ters worse, and he expressed his con fidence that the labor men would realize It. "No remedy Is possible while men are in a temper," and there can be no settlement which does not have as Us motive and standard the general in terest." The President warned Congress, however, that no complete and lmme d:ate Remedy was to be found In leg islation or immediate action; process of supply and demand would not op- .erate of themselves, while the coun try was neither at peace nor war. "Where there Is no peace of mind there, can be no energy of endeavor," he said. "Politically, socially, eco nomically, the world is on the oper ating table, and it has not been pos sible to administer any anaesthetic' "There can be no confidence in in dustry nor calculable bases for cred It, no confident buying or systematic selling, no hopeful attempt at recon struction, or the proper reassembling of the dislocated elements ot enter prise," until peace has been estab lished and, so far as may bo, guar anteed. This, the President said, In con nection with his recommendation that the peace treaty should be ratified. Speaking of retail prices, the Pres ident said, "there can be little doubt but that retailers are in part some times in large part responsible for exorbitant prices." It was practical, the Fresident said to supply the public through estab 1 shed governmental agencies and through publicity, with information on which it might judge whrfr profits should be. Congress should provide necessary funds for these agencies, the President said. The world, of course, the President reminded Congress must pay for the vast wastage of the war, and take the results of food fields turned to battlefields. At the same time It must help Europe back to her normal state. "We, and we almost alone, hold the world steady," the President said. "It is in this supreme crisis the crisis for all mankind that America must prove her metal." TEXTILE DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE. STATE This department, which is the Textile School of North Carolina, had during the past year more students registered than any other textile school in the South. There were 113 students, 75 of these taking the regular four-year course. New equipment to the value of $15, 000.00 Is now being'added, which con sists of the latest' and most improved types of machinery that is being made. The new equipment is being added to carding, spinning, weaving and dyo ing and when installed will make this textile school ,one of the most com plete in America for insrtuctlon In cot ton manufacturing. The latest vacuum card stripping device will also be added and as this is one of tho latest textile Inventions the addition of this device to the equipment will be of the utmost ad vantage to textile students. For the past six years the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, which is one of the largest associations of its kind, has awarded the Student's Medal to this textile school. This is the only textile school In the South to receive it. The medal Is awarded the graduating student having the highest proficiency In his work. A large number of the graduates of ble positions In the textile and allied Industries. . 3' CARNEGIE IS DEAD The Great Steel King Gave Up the Ghost Today and Left His Wealth Behind Him. (By- The Associated Press) Lennox, Mass., Aug. 11. Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and philan thropist, died at his Lennox summer home, "Shadowbrook," at 7:10 this morning after an Illness for tho last three days with bronchial pneumonia. So sudden was his death that his daughter,. Mrs. Roswell Miller,, was unable to get to her father's bedside, before he died. Ills wife and private secretary were with him at the end. Mr. Carnegie had spent most of the summer at Lennox, coming here late in May, and up to a few weeks ago enjoyed himself In almost daily fish ing trips on Lake Mahkeenac, which borders his' big "Shadowbrook" estate, and In riding about his grounds. Ho was taken ill Friday and grew stead ily worse. His advanced age and lessened powers of resistence hasten ed the end. Mr. Carnegie came to Lennox to make his home in May, 1917. and had spent the last three summers here. He intended to spend his declining days at his country home when he bought It, and the announcement was made that Mr. Carnegie would spend all of the spring and summer months there. He came up from New York late in May this year. Mr. Carnegie is survived by his widow, who was Miss Louise White field of New York, and his.' daughter Margaret, who married, last April, Ensign Roswell Miller of New York City. SALEEBY'S NEW BUILDING. Now Being Built in Center Fayette vale's Biggest . But'.nets Section. Work has been going on for some time now in the construction of Sa leeby's new hotel, which is situated in the center of Fayetteville's biggest business -section, on Hay streetRap id progress is being made, and the building is going up nicely. The upstairs of the building only will be used as a hotel, the down stairs to be devoted ta an ice' cream parlor and confectionery. Both the ho tel and the ice cream parlor will be under the management of T. S. Sa leeby. REGIMENT CITED AND COLORS DECORATED. Sergeant George Myrover has sent to home folks, from Germany, a copy of the citation of the regiment in which he serves, 76th Field Artillery, Third Division. This citation carried with it decoration of the regiment's rotors with the Croix de Guerre and gold stars. The citation reads: ; "Hie United States 76th Regiment of Artillery. "The 76th Regiment of Artillery of the 3rd Division during the German attack on the Marne, due to their fire, remarkably prepared and brilliantly executed, contr.buted in stopping the enemy offensive, and inflicted heavy losses on their adversaries. "During the counter attack between the Marne and the Vesle, in close liai son with the infantry, pushing on un falteringly in spite of difficulties of supplies and obstacles of terrain, har assing the enemy at all times and obliging h!m to retreat. "The grand general headquarters. (Signed) "PETAIN, "Marshal of France, Commander-ln- ichief of the Armies of the East. "June ?4. 1919." DUNN TO HAVE NEW HOTEL. (Special to The Observer) Dunn, -Aug. 11. A a meeting held Friday night a number of progressive business men voted to build a $75,000 hotel here, which Is at present one of the greatest nedds of the city. The sum of $15,000 was subscribed at this meeting. Several sites are being con sidered for the erection of this build ing, and it is certain that further .steps will be taken right away. EYES EXAMINED GLASSES GROUND. ' DR. JULIUS SHAFFER 216 HAY 8TREET Fayetteville, N. C After profiteers Government' -Campaign to Reduce Hign Cost Living Is Well Underlay Today. ' - : village on July 15, last. It is the Rift (Py The Associated Press.) ! of the Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills and Washington, Aug.? 11 The Govern-! was made by 'E. L. Remsburg, Pay ment's campaign' designed to reduce etteville, of beautiful, pure white Ver the high cost of;llvjlng and 'bring to j mont marble. This stands in a prom book hoarders and profiteers was well . inent place in the village, near the under way today.' I public library, and is an evidence of Cogress began pr liminary work on j the patriotism and fine spirit, which some of the legislation which the Ex- actuate the owners of the mill In all ocutlve Department! regard as neces- th ngs. sary to strengthen the r hands, and The inscriptions on the monument hundreds of trained investigators in ' are as follows: the Department of ilnstice moved to the aid of district evidence against pn Attorney General attorney seeking ifitoers. Palmer expected of fair price com the re-establlshment m'ftnoo w Qtata Wwwl Alminlutrntnrct I who worked with Administrator Hoov er during the war to have a whole some effect by disclosing to the publit concrete cases of profiteering by re tailers. J The Committee' Will be asked to publish fair price l'sts in all commun ities for the gu id ancle of purchasers. The House Agricultural Committee began consideration! of cold storage legislation, recommt-ndeil by Presi Wilf.on, hearing experts from the De partment of Agriculture. Similar legislation is expected tn be undertaken noon by, the sub commit tee of the House Inter;nate Commerce Committee, which was appointed to day by Chairman Cumins. LETTER FROM AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND. Ambassade de la Republique Francaise, aux Etats-Unis. Washington, le August 5, 1919. Dear Mr. MayorAllow me to offer my heartfelt thajattji orhe invitation which you were so kind as to send mo to be present In Fayetteville on the occasion of the next anniversary I of the birth of tlie great man whose name it bears. I wish it were possible for me to accept and avail myself once more of that charming Southern hospital ity which I have enjoyed more than once in your State and in some oth ers. Greatly to my regret, I shall be unable to do so, having accepted long ago an invitation in New York for the same celebration. Offering my best. --wishes for the prosperity of your city bearing a name so dear to every French and Ameri can heart, I beg yen to believe nie, Very sincerely yours, JUSSERAND. Hon John Underwood, Mayor of Fayelleville, Fayetteville, N'. C. IN AUSTRALIA. Adm raf Viscount Jellicoe Preaches Preparation for War in Sydney. Sydney, Ausir.lia (Correspon dence of Tho Associated Press.) Ad miral Viscount Jellicoe preached a policy of preparation for war in some of the speeches he has delivered here while visiting Australia to inform the Australian government concerning matters of naval policy., "When discussions take place on such subjects as the League W Nrv, "tions or the question of limitation of armaments, I trt ii will never be forgotten that the existence of the British Empire depends absolutely up on the safety of it s sea communica tions," said Viscount Jellicoe at Syd ney, where he addressed the Navy League. Before the war, he said, Great Britain suffered from a lack of insufficient ships to guard the .long lines of communication between Lon don and Australia and, he added, "it is up to the British Rmpire to see that we are never in want of sufficient policemen afloat in the future." Speaking of the "deadly risks run in the last five years," the Admiral said, "one can only hope that in the fu ture sufficient provisions will be made both by the mother country and by the overseas dominions to Insure the Impossibility of defeat of the British navy.' After giving seine information to shaw how long it took Great Britain to prepare for Germany's submarine campaign, Viscount Jellicoe said : "The lesson I am trying to preach is preparation for war. I would like to say.; veryAserlously that it seems t me the conclusion is! forced upon us more than ever upon naval supre macy." - . ' A FINE MONUMENT. Erected in Honor of the Soldiers and War Workers of t"e Tolar Hart Community. The first public monument erected in Cumberland County to soldiers and workers in the great world war just closed. -was unveiled at Tolar-Hart ON TIUC FRONT 1917 Honor Roll 1919 Tills stone is erected by the Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills, in honored mem ory of iose from Tolar-Hart who plac ed their lives in the hands of their country in the great war for democ racy. ON THE BACK To our faithful employes, men, and women, young and old, who stuck to their daily tasks during the war and by their labor made yarn which help ed to clothe the army. ON THE SIDES Corporal Leon Arnette, 81st Divi sion; Private Arthur Arnette, 81st Di fision; Private John Arnette, Evacu ation Hospital; Private Herman Hen drix, 30th Division; Private Andrew Clark, 42nd Division; Private Cleve land Moore, 30th Division; Private il. Boyd Brown, 80th Division, died October 15, 191 S, of wounds received in Meuse-Argonne drive; Private Ben Brady, 30th Division, killed in action October 30, 1918; Private Fred Brady, 30th Division; Lieut. John Robert To lar, U. S. A., air service; Lieut. Rob ert Tolar, 3rd, air service; John R. Tolar, Jr., Y. M. C. A. secretary In France. THE PITTMAN BUILDING. Rapid progress is being made In construction of the Pittman Hospital, situated on Hay street, a short dis tance from the station, on the op posite side of the street. The build ing which covers a great deal of ground, and is to be composed of four store rooms besides the hospital prop er, and will be three stories high, is going up rapidly. Nearly thirty men are now employed in constructing the building. A description of Fayetteville's new hospital has been given in these col umns before. Just when the doors of the Pittman ollspital will he thrown open is not known, but it will not be so very long now. PAY OF ENLISTED MEN TO RE MAIN AS DURING THE WAR. The report which has been going the rounds that pay of enlisted men in peace times would be the same as be fore tlie war has been branded as false by the Adjutant General of tho Army, according to a telegram re ceived at camp headquarters recently, those who enlist in the new army will receive the same pay aq were re ceived by soldiers during tlie war. Tlie telegram follows: Commanding General, Camp Bragg, North Carolina: Washington, D. C, July 2S. 1919. Newspaper reports that pay of en listed men will revert after present emergency to previous scale are incor rect. Appropriation bills for fiscal ye;lr 1920 provided that provision of act approved May IS, 1917, in so far as it increases tlie pay of enlisted men of the army, are continued in force and in effect from and after date of ap proval of this appropriation act. of 1920. You will give wide publicity to these facts. ADJUTANT GENERAL HARRIS. DEATH OF A WORTHY AND E3 TEEMED COLORED RESIDENT OF FAYETTEVILLE. Mary Fame Buxton, colored, widow of the late Daniel Buxton, died at her home on Moore street about 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Deceased, who was 79 years of age, wes one of the older! colored school teachers In Fayetteville, having taught here In the sixties. She was a diligent reader of the Bible, a sinoere Chirstian and a faithful com municant of St.' Josfeph'a Episcopal Church. She was esteemed by all who knew her, both white and colored You are liable to a sudden attack of Bowel Complaint. "The 'best rem drlOlEHRN0D'S'BA f SAM. Warranted by Peiy's Drug Store. ' - ROYALTYINAMERICA Battleship, With Prince of Wales Aboard, Sighted off New Foundland Today. (By Tho Associated Press.) St. Johns,. N. F., Aug. 11 The British battleship Renown, bringing the Prince of Wales to New Found- I land, was sighted at 8:00 A. M., local ; time, today from the Cape Francis j Lighthouse at the southern entrance I of Conception Bay. The Renown and her escort, the cruiser Dragon, were about fifteen miles away, proceeding slowly. CAMP BRAGG SOLDIER BECOMES MOVIE WRITER Corporal Clarke Gets Theda Autographed Photo. Bara'3 (Camp Eragg News.) Corporal Jack Clarke, well known meteorologist, has just been notified I by a leading moving picture firm that his stories have been accepted and will be staged at an early date. Corporal Clarke's scenario work has been done at odd moments in his busy life at the camp weather station. It is likely that he will give his literary talent j Washington, Aug. 13. To meet re considerable attention in the future. 1 ductions recently made by retailers, He is not only a man of science a ! a new schedule of prices for surplus indicated by his selection of tho mo- foodstuffs was put into effect today teorological branch of the army, but ; by the War Department. Roast beef is also an artist possessing good musu ; was reduced from $2.13 to $1.90 per and literary ability. Miss Theila Bara I six-pound can; bacon, from 35 cents was so charmed with one of Mr. I to 31 cents, and 3-pound cans of beans, Clarke's plays that she sent him her from 11 cents to 9 cents. Prices on autographed photograph. HARNETT COUNTY TO HAVE BIG FAIR. Dunn .Aug. 9. Harnett County is to have its first fair this year, and the prospects are that it will be a huge success, promising it to be a regular event annually in the future. For some time now the fair grounds, which are to be located just outside of Dunn, have been under construc tion, and one of the finest race tracks j in the South is being built. Rapid progress is being made, also, in the erection of the grandstand, which will j be large and spacious. Work con j Unties on other features of the fair grounds, and already big signs of the coming fair are being seen in this vi cinity. A contract was closed this week with rhe Sibley Road Shows for tlr's big amusement to be the chief attrac- THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE LEGION OF HONOR. While tlie American Legion is being formed into a great democratic body by the soldiers, sailors and marines of the American army and navy, the men who used to employ them whe they were plain citizens are also or ganizing what is known as the Legion of Honor. These employers couldn't go and fight themselves, but they emptied their offices, stores and factories of their best employes, so that the war might, be speeded up and won glor iously. While the youngsters strained every nerve to keep up their stan dards of efficiency with tlie aid of women workers, older men, and re doubled efforts on their own part. And now, as the young fighters are coming buck, they are finishing the job gal lantly by opening the doors to the old jobs, often with increased pay, al ways with a handclasp and a "Wel come Home" that is tlie real thing. It is not always easy for business organizations to do this. Increased cost of operations and the rather slug gish condition of commerce just at present are a serious drain on the books. But the Legion of Honor knows no compromise and whether the firm suffers or not, soldiers must not, and every one who comes back to the "old stand" is received cordially. To every business house that pledges itself to take back all its for mer employees who have been serving their country, the War Department issues an official citation, through Col. Arthur Woods, assistant to the Secre tary of War, and head of the govern ment's great , employment system for the benefit of discharged service men. Between 70 and 80 per cent of re turned men have offers of their pre- wafjabs,' and . tfieTarge majority of American employers are qualifying for the Legion of Honor. HIGH COST LIVING 1 Heavy Appropriations ; With Which to Carry out Presi dent's Suggestions. (By The Associated, Press.) Washington, Aug. 13. Appropria- ton3 creating nearly one million dolf lar3 with whlch to help carry out the President's suggestions for reducing th(J cost of vlng were asked of Con. a t .. . aq r,nmmarr.0 B1U, Labor Departments. While the Sen ate delated the high cost of, living to day. Congressional committees gave further consideration to measures de signed to curb profiteering and hoard ing. . Amendments extending th,b food control act to most necessities fof life and imposing severe penalties upon those guilty of gouging the public were taken up by tho House Agricul ural Committee, while the Senate Commerce Subcommittee organized and decided upon procedure in han- dling measures for the regulation of corporations doing an interstate busi ness. other items were reduced in propor tion. COMMUNITY FAIR AT HOLT-WILLIAMSON COTTON MILL. "As there is a time for work, there is also a time for pleasure." is cer tainly the policy of this wide-awako community. Tlie nii'l has been running stead ily day and night for some time, but. Tuesday morning found every wheel at a standstill, and those who run them gathered around in little groups, talking, wrestling and telling jokes, while they watched Messrs. A. A. Mc Eachern and J. H. Hodges get in read iness a good old fashion barbecue dinner. And it must be adnV'ted that these two gentlemen certai . know how to get up a good dinner, and we will have the testimony of every one who was present. After dinner the whole village went up to the community house, where Miss Elizabeth Wood, the community worker, had collected a beautiful ex hibit of garden products, canned goods, sewing and cookery from the village, prizes being awarded the best. Then followed the baby show, and prizes for the best babies. Rev. J. J. Murry made an address on social betterment, in which he dwelt upon tlip duty and responsibility of every individual in the village to the chil dren. After the address the young folks all joined in the athletic contests, tae winners being awarded prizes. The whole day was one of rest and good, wholesome pleasure, for the en tire village joined together to make it a happy day at Holt-Williamson. THE COTTON OUTLOOK. Mr. John T. Martin of the east side of Cape Fear River, one of our coun ty commissioners and a farmer of ripe judgment and experience, tells an Ob server representative that the outlook i for the cotton crop in this section is not good. He says there is a fine growth of weed, but the plant is not fruiting and the indications are that it will not fruit any more. With the beginning of the recent heavy rains, Mr. Martin says, the blooms which formed came to naught with the re sult that, w'hlle the weed flourished, bolls did not form. Mr. Martin fur ther says the indications are for an early Fall, and an early Fall means a l eduction in the cotton crop. Another experienced farmer on the east side of Cape Fear River, Mr. Oliver Evans, takes a much more op timistic view of the cotton situation than does Mr. Martin. Mr. Evans says the cotton is opening rapidly and the outlook, hidelne from his own crop, is that the yield this year will be heavy. He expects to gather mora cotton this year than usual.
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