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What Can Best Bo for Salisbury During 1919? TA3DIIN VALLEY HEEAL VOL. 9. NO. 19. $1.50 A YEAR AND WORTH IT. SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY. DEC. 31. 1918. $1.50 A YEAR AND WORTH IT. PRICE TWO CENTS, will wnm wm m.. WfflKR "America Six Out of Eight Favor a Change in the City Government of Salisbury These Reports Show That There is a Decided Interest in Commission Form of Government Can Do for Salisbury Sent Out and and Replies Coming In. Of the first eight replies coming in to the Post's inquiries "What Shall We iDo For (Salisbury During 1919," with special reference to a change of municipal government, commission form or city management six were favorable to a change and two ex pressed opposition to a change. The replies indicated a very earnest inter est in the city and the best interest of all the community. Local government and matters pertaining to city govern ment claim first attention with those who replied, perhaps largely because they were given this cue in the ques tion asked. The majority indicate their interest in a change of form of government and inan immediate agitation for this change. Other matters touched cn were such as indicated civic progress. lA moral and physical cleanup of the city, co-operation for a divinity cf industries and street improvement were- set down as matters which should occupy the attention of Salis bury for the coming year. Heartily in Favor Commission Form. Mr. J. F. Somers, the proprietor of the Yadkin hotel, sets himself down as favorable to a commission form of city government. Mr. Somers favors a con centration of the city administration and with this a very vigorous policy to make" good our opportunities dur ing the yeaT. We quote his letter: 'l am heartily in favor of Commis sion form of government for Salis bury. I Hved two years in Greens boro under this form of government nd know from experience that it is far ahead of out present form of gov ernment. It is more efficient and more economical from a financial standpoint. Salisbury at present has a superintendent of water works with his office in one 'part of the city, a city treasurer with his office at an other part of the city and a city clerk with his office still in another part of the city, and a mayor with no office except his private law office. Yet all these men drawing salaries with their clerks and office expenses, and the public subjected to all these incon veniences brought about by lack of concentration of the city administra tion. On the other hand the commis sion form of government places the business of the city in the hands of three men who devote their entire time to the welfare of the city. I wish to state further that there is no city the size of this in North Carolina that has not a city hall in keeping with the size and progress of the city. Now is the opportune time for Salisbury to take a stej forward and put on new life. We have all the advantages necessary to make a wide awake and progressive city, and we have the citizens necessary, to do the job if they will only wake up and take advantage of the opportunities now before them." Mr. Peacock Does Not Favor Change "Wie following indicates a dosposi tion to regard the change as altogether- Unnecessary. The writer, of the wholesale grocery firm of Simnson Peacock 'company, wants a mayor to give his whole time to the office and five the city a business administra tion. This writer also refers to our need of a modern, creditable municipal building, and as we read further into these expressions of public opinion we will find that there is a very de cided sentiment for a municipal building which would be creditable to the city. Here is the expression sub mitted by Mr. Peacock: Answering your inquiry as to what is the "Best Thing We Can Do for Salisbury iDuring 1919" I beg to say that I do not think it (s necssary to have a changeSn the form of oar city government. It appears to me, how ever," under our present form it would be wise to have the head of our city government fire his whole time to the administration of Its busines son ade quate salary. ' "Our schools are being well devel oped, and this must still occupy con siderable attention. The urgent need at present is the extension of street improvement. - Almost as urgent is our need of sv modem municipal build ing, prominently located. "Toun-truly, . T.N. PEACOCK." Not Interested in in the City What is the Best Thing That We During the Year 1919? Many Inquiries Being Another Favorable Expression From a Leading Banker. Mr. W. F. Snider, cashier of the Wachovia bank, wants the change agi tated now and the city government changed. He wants the entire citizen ship behind the government and an untiring effort made to make great advancement during the coming year. Mr. Snider writes as follows: "I favor the Commission form of government for our city, and I- think now is the time to agitate it. "Any sensible business plan that wil ltake the management out of poli tics would be acceptable. We want the entire citizenship behind our gov ernment. "With a united effort there is no reason why our beautiful city, with its admirable location and splendid surroundings, should not make great advancements during 1919. "W. F. SNIDER." Mr. H. A. Rouzer answers the in quiry about the change of city govern ment in the affirmative; says he is in favor of the change and sees no rea son why the change should wait. Speaking of the best thing we can do for the city during the year 1919, Mr. Rouzer says briefly, "Clean up, morally, physically and otherwise." State Senator Savs'the Quicker the . Better State Senator R. Lee Wright says he is in favor of change in the city government and the quicker the bet ter for him. Here is the letter which came from Mr. Wright: "Dear Mr. Hurley: "In reply to your inquiry I will say that I am very much in favor of a Commission form of government for Salisbury, and think the quicker we get it the better. , "Other cities and towns in our state seem to be well pleased and are on the road to progress. Why not we ? "Very truly, "R. LEE Wl RIGHT." Father Anthony Says Need Is Vari ety of Interest Declaring that he does not favor a change of government for Salisbury, that he does not favor a commission for mand sees no benefit of agitation, Father Anthony, of the Catholic church, writes that what we need now for the coming year, is to "promote a variety of industries and to place names of streets at lal intersections." Mr. Overman Favors' Change to Com mission Form. Mr. Ed. Overman, of the wholesale house of same name, favors a new form the commission form and be lieves that it should be pushed with out a bit of delay, Mr. Overman takes only a few words to express his posi tion, but there is no mistaking his position. Peeler Company Write Favorable to to Change. The wholesale firm of Peeler Com pany expresses the opinion that to keep up with the march of progress the city must adopt a more progress ive form of government and take its place along with the more progressive cities of the land. Their letter follows in full: "We have your letter asking us for Opinion of a change in the city govern ment. "In our opinion a Commission form of government would be better for our city than the present one. "As the world war has changed things, we can no longer do business as we did 40 years ago. "It is our honest opinion that the only way we can go forward would be to have a Commission form of gov ernment, whose busines it would be to look after the interest of the town and make it so attractive that outside capital would want to come in. . "if we want to keep pace with the times, we must wake up to the -'tuition, or we will be counted a back number. "We truly hope that through the columns of your good paper that you will start now to educate the people to the new changes in the world that is bound to come. "Yours truly, "PEELER COMPANY." DISASTROUS FIRE AT LIVINGSTONE Huntington Hall, Three Story Frame Structure, and Old Original College Building Completely Destroyed To gether With Practically All Furni ture. At 3:30 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire called the department to Livingstone college where a blaze had gained considerable headway in Hunt ington Hall, the old original frame college building, and within a short time had eaten its way through the entire building which was completely burned to the ground, together with practically all of the furniture and fixtures. This building was occupied is a boys' dormitory and had been since the regular boys' dormitory, Dodge Hall, was burned some months ago. The fire had gained sueh head way when discovered and spread so rapidly throughout the building that many of the students had to hurry for their lives and many of them lost much of their wearing apparel. Just what caused the fire is not Dositively known but it is supposed to have started in the top of the rear wing and must have been caused by a Icfective flue. The building 'was a lanye one, three stories and the 'fire marie a big blaze and lighted up that whole section "of the city. The fire men were handicapped at first by low water pressure but the blaze had gained such headway when they ar rived on the scene that it would hardly have been possible to have saved the building. The fire had a good start when discovered and was a mile or more distant from the fire station. The fire was one of the hottest the firemen have had to contend with in vears and at one time a frame build ing some distance off and used as a laundry caught but was extinguished with only slight damage. Large burn ing cinders fell several blocks away and other houses in that part of the city were in danger for a time. Huntington Hall was the oldest of the string of college buildings, having been the original home of the school and was built more than 30 years ago. In it was formerly the girls' dormi tory but had been vacated by them on completion of the large new brick zirls' building and the boys had oc upied it since their dormitory was burned. Just what the loss is has not been estimated but it will be $10,000 or $12,000, partially covered by insur ance. The boys are now housed in the -various buildings until some ar rangements can be made for a per manent dormitory for them. OBJECTS 10 ENTRY German Government Takea Exception to Demonstrative Entry of Ignace and Paderewski "Union With Po land Accomplished.'' (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Dec. -30. An objection to the demonstrative entry into Posen by Ignace and Jan Paderwiski has been made by the German govern ment, according to the Tageblatt This objection has been made on the ground that safe conduct was granted Paderwiski only for the trip from Dancig to the Polish frontier. The Prussian government authori ties hove been instructed to induce PaderwieU to renew his journey to Warsaw. In discussing the riots occurring in Posen the Ikal Anzeiger says im mediately after an automobile bearing the American flag was attacked a Polish guard emerged from the castle at Posen and proclaimed to the crowd the "union with Poland has been ac complished." INTO CITY POSEN European E E French Premier Makes It Plain That He Adheres to the Old System "Balance of Power." DECLARES HIS ATTITUDE IS SUPPORTED BY WILSON During Stormy Debate in Cham ber of Deputies War Aims of France Are Outlined. (By the Associated Press) Paris, Dec. 2!).' Premier Clemen ceau was given a vote of confidence, 380 to 143, in the chamber of depu ties today after a stormy de'jute In which the war aims of France were outlined by Stephen Pichon. The foreign minister and prmiei has indicated his adherence to the old system of alliance called "the balance of power.'' It was indicated by the premier that the formation of a league of nations might be carried co incident with che signing of the peace treaty. Premier Clemenceau States His Posi tion Paris, Dec. 30. In addressing the chamber of deputies last night 'Pre mier Clemenceau made it plain that it was his intention to support Great Britain in the ipeace negotiations on the question of the freedom of the seas, and he declared his attitude in this matter was assumed by President Wilson. 'Premier Clemenceau said his con versations with President Wilson had been profitable although he added: "I should not be telling the truth if I said I always had been in agreement with hira on all points." In summing up his argument for full confidence and exercise of pati--nce by the chamber the premier de clared : "There will be claims to be set forth and others which will have to be given up. If I mounted the rostrum to elab orate on the subject I would be the worst premier in Europe. That does not mean we are not working hard to prepare a line of action for the peace congress." The premier earlier had expressed lis belief in efficiency of the sys tem of alliance called the "balance of power," but indicated he was not opposed to a league of nations. Such a league, he said, might be organized at about the time the treaty of peace was completed. The British premier, Lloyd George, said to me one day 'You will admit without the British fleet you could not have continued the war.' I answered ;n the affirmative. He then asked me if I was disposed to anything in op position to British ideas on the free dom of the seas. I answered in the negative. Concerning this question President Wilson said to me: 'I ap orove cf what you said. What you have offered the allied governments will change in no way your answer to Premier Lloyd George.' " WOULD DEPORT ENEMY ALIENS. Department of Justice Will Recom-p-rd Th"t 3.000 to 4,000 of These Men Be Sent Back Home. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 30. Deportation of most of the 3,000 or 4,000 enemy ilins now interned in the United States will be recommended to con gress by the department of justice. Special legislation will be required for the deportation and it was learned 'oay that the department of justice will ask also for authority to prevent the re-entry of these men into this country later. Some of them are not considered dangerous permanently and no effort will be made to deport these. A careful investigation of the records, however, convince officials that the larger proportion of those in terned should not be left in this coun try to foment future trouble. PILLAGING IN FRANKFORT. Moba. Engage in Unlawful Acts and the Authorities Are Powerless to Prevent Trouble. London. J)ec 80- Pillaging on a large scale- is being carried out by mnbs n Frankort, Germany, and the thoorities are powerless to prevent It, according to a Central Newt dis patch from Amsterdam. Troons in the city refuse to fire on the rioters. Sinn Feiners Blow Up Cork Soldiers Monument. Cork, D-e. 2S.-By the Associated Press.) Sinn Feiners on Saturday night, after the announcement of election results, blew up the-monument erected by public subscription to the Cork soldiers who had fought in the South African war. OEM A 1 PP NGLAND Politics." E Department of Justice Win Not Tolerate Any Violations of the Anti-Trust Law. ATTITUDE DEPT. JUSTICE SET FORTH BY GREGORY When War Industries Board Ceases to Exist Jan. 1st Price Fixing Will Be Watched. Washington, Dec. 30. Concerted price fixing by any industry after the government ceases to exercise price control January 1st will be regarded by the department of justice as in re straint of free competition, it was stated today. 1 he explanation was made in- reply to a question as to what happens to war time price fixing when the war industries board ceased its functions at midnieht Wednesday. The attitudes of the department of justice as outlined by Attorney Gen eral Gregory is that the anti-trust laws still in effect will be enforced vigorously by the department. Thev have been in full effect during the war but the department did not re gard the action of industry In main taining prices fixed by the govern ment as contrary to law. In making his explanation the at torney general did not refer to any industry STtofliiically but stipulated his explanation that no violation of the anti-trust laws would be permit ted. L0SS$p,000 Evidence Accumulate to Show That Destructive Blaze in Virginia-Tennessee City Was Incendlarj Origin. IBristol, Va.-Tenn., Iec. 30.--Discov ery of a large hole in the rear of the uins of the Mitchell-Powers Hard ware company, apparently made with a saw and crowbar, strengthened the lheory that the million dollar fire last night wasj the work or firebugs. Three other serious fires occurred in 'he business district within the past nonth. One entailed a loss of more han $500,000. Lack of water and explosion of lynamite and small munitions in the stock of the Mitchell-Powers concern rreatly handicapped the work of the fifiremen. Most Disastrous Fire in City's His tory Destroyed Much Property Sundav Fourth Fire in a Month. iBristol, Va.-Tenn., Dec. 30. -Fire onight, which originated in the inve ntory building occupied by Mitchell Powers Hardware company in State street, on the Virginia side, completely 'estroyed that structure and four ither biuldings in the heart of the 'nusiness district, at ah estimated loss -if $1 00,000, partially covered by in urnnce. The other buildings destroy d were occupied by the Bristol Gas ind Electric company offices, the T,yrm-Kayor offices, and the other two by rolthing stores. , The fire which was the most disas trous in the history of the city was rotten under control shortly after midnight when it reached the Domin ion ,'Natonal bank building on the north and the Strauss Department store on the south, damaging these buildings. Lack of water and the explosions of powder and shell in the Mitchell-Powers building greatly handicapped the firemen and when the blaze began to spread on either side of this build ing, an appeal was made for assist ance from Kingsport and Johnson City. Water was Anally -obtained from a small creek ,th rough a pump and this, it is said, probably saved the entire down-town district from de struction. No one was injured, al though; one fireman became overbal anced on top of a three-story building where he was lighting the flames. Turning somersault in the air, he landed head downward between the staves of a ladder, standing on the first floor. Other firemen ran to his assistance thinking he was dead. When pulled loose he was unhurt For the fourth time within a month Bristol has been visited by four large fires, two of which were the most dis astrous in the history of the city. The one tonight broke out in the same manner in which the other three start ed. All of them were within a few blocks of each other in State street. An investigation, it ie thought, will be made by the city officials. CONCERTED PRIG FIXING WATCHED BRISTOL HAS A FIRE - ! resident SPENCER WOMAN ENDS LIFE WITH GAS Mrs. Joseph Steadman, for Years In III Health, Takes Her Life at Her Home, Using Rubber Tube and Gas Range. Mrs. Joseph H. Steadman, wife of a well known engineer on the main line of the Southern, running from Spencer to Moroe, Va., was found dead in her kitchen this morning when Mr. Steadman came in off of his run and went to his home. It was evident that the unfortunate woman had tak en her own life and had planned out the means of suicide. Coroner Sides was called but it was a such plain case or self destruction that an Inquest was not deemed necessary. When Mr. Steadman entered the house he did not see Mrs. Steadman and he went through to the kitchen There he found her lying prostrate on the floor, dead. She had secured a rubber tube and attached this in some manner to the gas Jet on the range and turned on the gas. Then securing a pillow she placed this on the floor and lay down with her head on it, placing the tube In some manner over her face and Inhaling th f limes of the gas. , Just how long the woman had been dead is not known but she was cold and stiff when discovered. Mrs. Steadman was 49 years old and had for a number of years been in ill health and It is believed this brought on a spell of melancholy and resulted in her planning self destroy turn. - . -e -11,11-3 The remains will be taken to her old home at Carey, near Raleigh, tomor row morning on No. 44 and the inter ment will take place there. The hue band and several children survive. Mr. Steadman is one of the most popular engineers on the Southern and has a host of friends in Salisbury and" Spencer who learned with deep sorrow of his bereavement. RAID IN STANLY A Wo Hslt an Automobile Containing Blockade Dr. Fitzgerald Gives Up Central Hotel. (Special to the Post.) Albemarle, Dec. 29. Dr. W. C. Fitzegarld who has run the Central hotel here for the past number of vears will five it ud January 1 and move his family into his magnificent residence on ast Fourth street, lhe owner of the property has just closed n lease to k. K. Bland who will take charge January 1 when it is given ud by Dr. Fitzgerald. Mr. Bland will con tinue to conduct his music store which is located in one of the rooms m the hotel buildiiur. Revenue Officer S. P. Dry. Sheriff O. D. Blalock, Chief of Police J. D. Love and Deputies Thomas Blalock and Frank Crisco made a raid the other night in western .Stanly and got a still hot, together with two men who were running it After the offi cers captured the still and men they then started back to Albemarle and overtook a Maxwell car which they decided was an Albemarle outfit. They hailed the driver and demanded that he stop. He stopped, and Iq and be hold it was driven by Rich Wall, a negro man of this iplace, who Is rather will known and the owner of consid erable Albemarle real estate. Rich's car was taken in charge together with Kich and eight gallons of the mean est whiskey ever seen in -Stanly coun ty and that is saying a lot. The men arrested will be given a hearing with in tne next lew days. .Many an Albemarle man's Christ mas was ruined when those officers made that raid on 'Rich Wall's auto mobile. GREENSBORO SCHOOLS OPEN Closing oan tor scaoois is urtea and J Inuenza Epidemic Well in Hand in Raleigh-Greensboro. (By Associated Press.) Greensboro. Dec 80. Schools re opened here this morning after having been closed since early in the session because of influenza. Theaters and churches were allowed to reopen sev eral weeks age. The epidemic situation is now believed to be under complete control. ' . ' " Raleigh New Feels Safe. Raleigh, Dee. 80. The public schools of Raleigh, closed since Oc tober 7, on account & influenza, re opened today. While the disease has not entirely disappeared the health authorities believe the situation is un der control. . - REVENUERS MAKE A BBSS fBSSM-Jv NOT INTERESTED EUROPEAN POLITICS America is Not Concerned in Pol itics Overseas But in the Part nership of Bight. SO DECLARED PRESIDENT WILSON AT MANCHESTER United States Will Join No Com bination of Power Which Is Not a Combination of All. (By Associated Press.) Mtnchester, England, Dec. 80. America 1s not interested in European politics but she is interested in the partnership of right between America snd Europe, declared President Wil- . son In receiving the freedom of the city of Manchester fh Free Trade hall here today. America is not interested merely In the peace of Europe but the peace of the world, he added. "If the future had nothing for us but a new attempt to keep the world right and poise by a balance of pow- er," the President added, "the United , States would take no Interest in it because she will join no combination , of power which is not a combination of us all." -Uf we remain a body of frlen.1i, the President said, there must be an easy and constant method of confer ence so that the troubles could be taken when little and none allowed to grh until they were big. s "I- wish we could for the whole world" enter"' league and covenant and declare ourselves friends of mankind," ,' the President added. , The President said he was not hope- ful that immediate items of settle ment which was about to be attempt- , d would be altogether satisfactory.' "Only one has to apply his time," he continued, "to any one of these ques tions of boundary of altered sovrelgn tv of racial asperations to do some thing more than conjecture. There is no man or body of men who knows best how they ought to be settled And yet if wo are to make satisfactory settlement we must see to It that they are rendered more satisfactory by subsequent adjustment which is made ' possible. We must provide the ina- chinery for adjustment In order that we may have the machinery of good will and principle." There was a feeling of cordial fra ternity and friendship between Amer ica a.-.d Great Britain, declared the President, which was based on the principle of friendship and patriotism. that led men to give more than was demanded. The partnership of inter- est which had tempted the govern ments of the world had broken down he said, as interest did not bind men together but separated them. A com mon devotion to right, he said, was the only thing that could bind men to- - ' gether. In the settlement which Is Just -ahead something more difficult than was ever attempted before had to be accomplished- genuine concert of mind and pu.pose, the President said, , but a keen international conscious ness would rnaxe it easy. There is a r great voice of humanity abroad m the world "which he can't hear if deaf," he added. . . , "We are nut obeying the mandates of parties or politics," the President continued, "but we are obeying the mandates of humanity." . Soldiers and Workmen's Council Names Men to Replace Haase and Dittman Who Retired Saturday Night . .. ( (By Associated Press.) Conpenhagen, Dee. 80. The Central Vnnpil of SnMiara anil vnrlcmni nt Germimy has appointed Herr Noake governor of Kielr Herr Loebe, Editor Brenlau of Volkiwacht, and Herr Wishel members of the reichstsg and cabinet members to replace foreign minister Haase, minister of social policy and Demobilization Minister P'ttmann, who retired Saturday night, according to Berlin advices pecetved here. ' ; ; ; : - -' A, P. of L. Rejects Proposal New York, -Dec 29. The executive eocncil of the American Federatoa of Labor, at a Special session here today, rejected a proposal calling for the for mation of a national political labor party, but to ted to send delegates to the lnternatonal labor conference to be held at Versailles next jnontb. CENTRAL COllflCL APPOINT MINISTERS
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