North Carolina Newspapers

, r- r ws ' "4, "Ml to ? - ' '"-"I i r' y " T -r w w v w , - 1 " t If. i r ' iV.'v'- "--."-A s : T-. 1 a::d -v.-or.Tn it.- - n t.. o cfm.. v '"7 -"rVti ur f v r' v.. 5 ?4 I- vol;. . no; sp.' j ;-. :;'-'fct ' -.V ' 1 " ',. i,...,.ni.l i - ....... ' .. ...j , .. 1ni.,. .m.-. j r - Tires Their Prospective Federal -Tax;. Budget for l$19-0ther Yeara.l SIX BILLION DQLLA&S Transportation, Beverages, Xnx . urie3, Cigturs, Tobaccos, Amtise- ment Admission, ;Clnb Dues. (By Associated iPress.) Washington, Feb. . 6.--With "r sub mission to congress today of th con . ,ference agreement on the long delay- . ed war reivenue bill the -'American people were presented with their pros v,,pective federal tax (budget for 1919 - and ensuing years something aver six billion dollars 'this year and four . billion dollars thereafter, subject to the revision of futore rates - expected to be undertaken by the next con irress. ', The conference report was -present ed to the house toy .Majority Leader Kitchin with arrangeanent for con sideration ivery soon and is . regard ed as assured of -adoption by zoth the senate and bouse and of approval by the trTesident. it thus promises to be the future American tax levy which is now about four billion three hundred and seventv thousand -dollars. f - ' Bf ide this - years 'VrkSA . ' T: aoont six buiion a&uan. fuftner treas-'--nayaeef tbTalsediAsmD other means - are estimated - sy , the trpamrv at about twplr lilHrtTi ilhl- lars. Except for slightly increased VaV excess ipronts rates for 1&19 and cor poration and income- tax rate, for 1920 virtually all revenues . in the bill passed by the senate were approved by the conferees, and remain in.-the final conference draft.,-. Like the original house bill and the senate's revision the bulk of taxes are levied upon war excessjrofits of cor porations and incomes of -individuals ' and corporations. Rates of the senate on transportation, beverages, cigars tnd tobaccos, amusement admission, - club dues, Jnxuries and semi-luxuries, stamp and special taxes were all sub stantially adopted by the conference, while the house rates on estates and insurance were reinstated. A GENERAL STRIKE 7 Men in-Many Trades and Callings Quit Work in Sympathy With -the Ship Yard Workers. 25,000 OF THESE ABE ASKING FOB MOBE PAY Street Cars Taken to Barns, Ele vators Stop Banning," Restaur ants Forced to Close. (By (Associated Press.) Seattle, Wash., Feb. 6. The Seat tle general strike was called at sched ole ''tinfe, 10 oJockthis morning. First reports fromsthe downtown sec tion said union street car men start ed their cars for the barns at 10 o'clock. Uniott elevator operators 'in v large - buildings abandoned their sta- tions tand restaurants closed their 1 doors when the union cooks and wait X-en left. Most of the city stores an nounced that they would remain open WASH ill uuiiim- I . .v."' as long as their stocks last. They are unable to replenish them as the truck 'drivers are striking. Schools may be . closed because of the strike Of the jan itors and engineers, the superintend ent of schools stated. -'Today's walkout was called by the ".' Seattle Central Labor Council as a sympathetic onove -to help the ship fV- yara, worKera wno number about 25, . 000 and who struck .for higher pay V t f CONNECT TRENT-CAPE FEAR. , : ,.T7 ' i; 2"iy (By the Associated Press l.v '' Washington, Feb. 6. Authorization ' of ' a survey by army engineers of the ..-, advisability of connecting the head o: the Trent river in North Carolina 'i't -"withrthe northeast branch of the Cape , U eare river was added as an amend ' viment ot therivers and harbors appro- ; '.pnat5ri bt today by the Senate com . r J merce committee upon sequest Simmons. ; Jphairman Fletcher said the survey Ai'V'wtruld'he'. made by engineers from ..maps in their offices and without ad .-"'t.t.-' Af ' 1 '. r, r, ; aiunai expense. $U0, VAEAND yOBTH IT. iRWHBUK Wiilifeet AgMn' t 4:30 O'clock This Afternoon and Hear Am- ' 1 bassador Morgnthan. DOCl ACT HELD UP FOR CONSTOERATIOjr FRIDAY Senate PassesScales Bill Amend ing the Municipal Charter Act of Two Years Ago: (Br W. T. BOSTA . Saleigh, "Feb. 6 Both houses of the .general assembly adjourned iu a body today to attend the funeral of Dr. Kemp Plummer Battle, cut their work short and set 4:30 o'clock this afternoon for the resumption of the session, when Ambassador Henry Morganthau. former ambassador " to Turkey, will address the general as sembly. . . The senate held up the Stevens dos law for a special order next week in oruer to get together on the Kay bill which passed the housei : The senate also -jpassed the Scale bil lamending the municipal charter act? of the years ago. As Jfc- now stands this act permits cities under the managerial form to preserve the system of elect ing mayors and managers of schools, putting no newr duties ou the gov eming'haesd. Where such -duties are performed byspeeal boards. , - Bin jjome up. Election of school boards by the people is provided for in a bill intro duced in the Senate yesterday by Sen ator Lindsay B. Warren, who asked that ao dilatory tactis be used to ob Struct its nassae' Six eotmtiR in North Carolina now have that privilege ad'the Beaufort senator asked with ' earnest directness "what superior right have . the people of Ruthford or Cleveland-counties over the 94 counties in North Carolina?" Notwithstanding the emphatic stand taken by the president pro- tem of the Senate, there is going to be an ener sretic fig"ht in committee over his bill. He is not the first man that has come to Raleigh with good -v intentions. Senator W. B. Cooper canie up four years ago with election of school boards by the people as one of the nlanks of his platform. Others have had' like intentions and met with a Waterloo before they got.through. Scales Kept Flags Flying. Sharing with Senator Warren's bill in interest yesterday was the Tover whelming defeat of. Senator Scale's proposed amendment to the seduction law, making it permissible to take the unsupported testimony ot the woman involved. The Guilford senator went down with his flags nailed to the mast and his gnns trained, cocked and nrimed. Those preferring to face de feat rather than jcompromise with their sense of right as they saw it, were Senator Lovill, Price and Wil lamson. Senator Cooper introduced the two educational measures, proposed by the State Superintendent of Public In struction. which were sponsored m the House several days ago by Rep resentative Bryant, one of the bills nrovidin for a six months' school term and the other for a budget sys tem of accounts. Senator Carr put in one for the State Board or Health, which if it became a law would re quire all soda fountains and ice cream parlors to furnish individual drinking cups, spoons, saucers, etc. EBERT WILL OPEN THE NEW A German Chancellor y ;i Preside at the New Assembly Which Opens This Afternoon at Wehnar-r-Later Pfannkuch May Preside-Oyer, Meet ing. Amtesrdam. Feb, 6. .Frederick Eb- ert ,the German chancellor j will -open the first session of the. recently elect ed national assembl yat Weimar at 3 0 clock this afternoon. ., .-" 'Dispatches from' Berlin state, that after the meeting, 4he body thus open ed, the chair will be taken by the old est member of the 'assemit lyt profcaly Herr Pfannkuch. ' . One-Third of Task Covered. (By Associated Press.) of Paris, Feb. 6. The society of na tion's committee of the peace confer ence has virtually covered One-third of its task, it was officially announced this afternoon. . - SALISBURY. NORTQ vCA0I5 A FERTILE SOIL. ' . .- V iYaiORRIs'-l it .. - ' u r '" Tfli r in r 1 1 t i " i r , --- t i i i Mi i in it 1 1 wvi u i nw irvt--r-r- 't - -. . - - TA MJ3lSA THE SOVIETS READY Fl Bolshevik Foreign Minister An nounces This Faction Will Join in Princess Island Meeting. SOVIETS BEADY TO ENTER A GENERAL AGREEMENT Wonld Join With Entente Not to Interfere With the Russian In neral Affairs. (By the Associated Press) London, Feb. 6. 'M. Tchitcherin, the Bolshevik foreign minister of Russia, announces in a wireless dis patch picked up, that the Soviet gov ernment is willing to participate in the Princess Island conference. R A CONFERENCE The message bears date of Tuesday terest in pure breed stock throughout , under the protection of the United and was sent from Moscow. The dis-ithe county, this being demonstrated states or at least that America shall patch begins by referring to "com- in the magnificent interest in the be the mandatory county entrusted plaints from- the entente press con- Guernseys cattle club which is doing . w their government, cerning internal revolution propagan- splendid work in Rowan. Demonstra- ji0Te significant still is the press da." and declares the Soviet govern- tor Stabler plans to stress the Duroc nr hroinrht tn hoar trt hrinc out n ment is ready "if there be occasion to enter into a general agreement wren the entente powers on their undertak ing not to mterrere witn uussian in ternal affairs." It then announces that the govennent is disposed to con fer on the basis indicated m a note from the peace conference at Princess island or elsewhere with an tne en tente powers or some of them sep arately or even with some o the Rus sian political groups at the request of the entente powers." To Send a Joint Commission. Paris. Feb. 6. TThe 'supreme council on receiving acceptance of the Rus sian ixiisneviKi government 01 wie in vitation to attend a conference at Princess Island immediately made ar rangements to send anoint commis sion 01 two Tepreseniawves iamii vae five great powers to, meet the repre sentatives of the Soviet government. No Extension of Time. (By Associated Press.) "Washington, Feb. 6. No extension of time for .filing income profits re turns beyond March 15 will be, made by the treasury, Secretary Glass said today fi:il.,; THE LIVE STOCK INTEREST BROWS Rowan Farmers ae Keenly Alive to the Value of Fine Fred Farm Animals PURE BRED FOWLS AND CATTLE GETTING A RULE Post Registration of Pure Bred Chickens is Meeting Approval from Every Section County. Farm Demostrator Stabler thinks well of the Post plan to bring about a registration of pure breed poultry breeders of the county and in a taik with the Post indicated that he would ;tions from comniittees, municipalities like to see the same thing done for 1 , ... the cattle and hogs of the county, ;nd representatives of territories un for there is an ever increasing in- der Ottoman rule asking to be put j hoe breeding just as is being done with Guernsey cattle, there being very jnrge interest m ini sptciw va- riety of pure bred swine. The general interest in pure breed farm animal is hardly appreciated by the people right here at home, for the splendid gTowth of interest and ever increasing number ot Dreeoers in a quiet sort of a way and with hardly a realization of the progress made by those not in, direct touch with these matters. . . Rowan is makiner very rapid pro gress in these directions, and is today one of the best counties in the state for pure bred fowls, cattle and hogs. It is 'proposed by the breeders 01 Lruroc to make Rowan the banner county of the state, and this will no doubt soon be a reality. In' the county are some f te most reliable and progressive breeders of pure bred chickens to be for.nd v the whole- -Souths and the registration which is now being made will no doubt show up f inn county m this particular, and with the breeders of pure bred fowls made i. .11 1 . . it. 11 will De iixiie trounifl to i.arrv lire matter further and make a similiar (Continued on pago 3.) 1 WAN AM A TO ACT AS SPONSOR Representatives of Territories Under Ottoman Rule Want to be Placed Under Our Care. LOOK AFTER BOSPHORUS, nONSTANTTNOPT V TiATmV ' . Even the Great Powers of Europe ! are Urging America to Accept This Responsibility. (By the Associated ress) Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5. The American delegates U the peace con-; ; ference have received numerous oeti decision by which America should be alentgted with the dutv of looking alter Constantinople, the Bosphorus and the Dardinelles, which it is be- , iiaved will b internationalized by i fae peace conference, 1 Even. the great power of Europe ;ire urging America co acept that re- sponsjbility, as she, is the or'y coun- try which, having no dirvct interest in the Near East, cannot arouse jealousy and enjoys the complete confidence of all peoples of the sections involved without distinction of race or relig ion." --r MILLION DOLLAR CASE IS REMOVED Chicago Tribune Gets Change ot Ve nue in Libel Suit by Henry Ford of Automobile Fame. (IBy Associated Press.) 'Detroit, Mich., Feb. 4. A change in venue from Wayne county (De- j troit) to some other county in Michi- I gan was granted in the circuit court ; a tl. rV.A.j.. iiere ima inuriuuK vuo vmugi; ; Daily Tribune in the million dollar li Ibel suit by Henry Ford. A -; . stei 1 ii.T,vARD Win Send a D:l : ration to Atlaa-: Ar- ;.ta to AUcJ Ccnferencejand, 1 ' V, . '. 1 2 CITIZENS !e E F 0 .C0:lEa:fEECA" .'.-INTEEE2T nnTTEr. ' CAL Spencer -: Wants- the;, Etreet 'In- J : proved, ud. Delegation "Visit ; the conference - is to vlan a f - r - ationsjor the "fomicy year lie- . tatives wili'be .ii atendance.frou. s points in the aou.ii'and a-strong pru erarrt has 'been 'arranered -The1 Spen cer delegate will include Secretary' B. r . Mevenaon. Mayor ' ' H.iiiurton. C. . W -CorrlU'r H. C. iJa MelV; L J. McAdama,- j.'JL ilertoh airl others. J';t '-'.theVConnty 'OiTiciaU; -VV-. ..--Two Ycir:, C-Ti Fletcher. . , A.z v;-.'Vvr(ByA- W.jricks,)-.v; I ' - (r.y 'Aisocliivi Pris. - -ri . '. V'" Sp"eccer,'.'rcb.V6. The. Epeneer V.' irton; --Hb. .C-Ar-crcaa ' ? ;"-;, ? ; ' ..-; "7, ,"?.- L C-V A; ' will,.S ad a Ittrorrdelega-1 fat t , ,n ?,Iei;.'a V', .11 U arr.c!r taf- - i , ".. fl'X 1 v Rfgwnal 'Conferer. c f : "llroad Ibiwaior i'lo-.rv :l i. ii.f r. nho ii her - . - .: ; . bpencer;wa..vel .xeoresented-at a;Ccrr.pnhd'a gTeal 5f?rk rn prtriI teara and 'iho "inston-Salyta Ilih j SchooV'team kt that place ' Fjiday j on45?i.t irsI 4y JU mha8 week 'with relative. The condition of G. Horne. Sa., who suffered stroke of pairs i ! lysis several dayi ago, remains un-i .changed. A trained nurse. Miss Olliei . Mae Puryear, a favorite in Spencer, . is here from Vashington to car tot ; her. A number of enterpriainj eitirens of Spencer went before the county I f ro m" here' wereY t em us T'ard Ilalj k iir 7 ' IVthel. Willi' Svakev1I trtxr; ew- J j -man anl Holmes Hill v V Jv'.. commissioners Monday morning in . the interest of the street improve- Ow In Which Award for U51.5t2.28 re. The matter of completing the Was Given for Cotton Seized Dir grading of Salisbury avenue for its, , Hir Qvil War WO Other Cues to full width on through Spencer was Come Up. urred upon th. commissioners who I (Bv Associatd IVes. I assured the petitioners that the pro-! position will be given careful atten-; tion. It is urged that the completion of this streUh of the highwy is im- cision of the court of claim which iportant to the general public. The awarded 2L$CJ22 in four cases of I commissioners were also asked to op- notion seized during the close of the I en up Yadkin avenue so as to give an , Civil War. The awrd waa made to the ! additional outlet between the main , receivership of the Exporting and Ira ; residence section and the depot. Cit- porting company of Georgia, organir iin here .are hoping that the com- ed by Gaza-sray -B. Lamar of New imissioners will grant the relief asked. Tork. and to the administrators of La j Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lyerly are en- mar's estate and two other partner itertaining a fine young soa who ar- ships in which he was associated with I rived Sunday to make his home his son. Charles A. Lamar and Wil the family. 'Ham Cheever. j Spencer sent a number of leading Approximately 900 other case ! Shnners to a big Snriners meeting brought to record of cotton seized by wun iu lu lempie in -nuaaeipnia "il rrt t v w y - . in l" w Ane vempie is aaia . It!. i 1 - T i 1 . SH? exrT wXy wen", ! from Soencer included A. L. Stewart and wife, O. R. Pmkston, H. H. 1 The Larrar cases are regarded as Klinkscales. F. W. Pirie and Engineer . unique because the corporation in N . S. Hunter. Ivolved was formed after the war As a result of a dispute over the started with the announced cnreoM of ownership of t35 in cool cash said to be sUked on an ordinary crap game m a camp car near the Spencer depot burrday afternoon one negro, a mem ber of a work train crew, has a bullet hole in his leg and is minus the (35 His assailant, whose name could not e learned, has so far escaped'arrest. J. r. j. u. Busby was called upon to cut out the bullet and the injured negro a ooine an rignt. Me seemed to take is a natural result following a quiet little game Sunday afternoon. The Spencer High School basket D team walked of Saturday night with a victory over Hickory's crack team. The game was played in the Spencer auditorium and was a close one though bpencer held he ground in good shape. "Hie Hickory team his a fine record and Spencer feels prou of winning the last game. j The Spencer shops are now on as 1 eight-hour day basis, a system whict the employes have worked hard for for a number of years. Most of the men work from 7:15 a. m. to 3:15 p m. when another shift comes on. The second shift completes the day at 11 p. m. and another crowd works until 7 a. m. The plan seems to give gen eral satisfaction. Among the,, Spencer soidier boy home from camp ia Dr. W. G. Gobbel. who fs visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. GobbeL He baa been con nected with the dental -forgery de partemert of the army w'th the rank of lieutenant. He has many friends ..er interested in his career. Mrs. L. O. Woodson and two littla daughters have rctruned from Wash - 1 inerttn where they visited Mr. and Mra. 7f. A. Hatley. A: ;:, ::,m : i t D rrnnnrEn fresi :r.t plk, 1 art.ter. c..:rri:s and .Ftic Tit- x. tf the situ.' . Marei.ltafetU. . V.s cT-.try wjun.' C - r "V Gcrr t:cn of- i torseq'jcr't 'ctsx f' l'reidr.t Carranrt m the tw 'i rears,- Said' ArnLzfz :r Ketcher.'bxst. in fc; y pnsf'.t Tin j r'-conetruc- rr"- ; rati n cf the pvkj ! - ;;ma4e'aeh head-v t tt. the -rarioMs : Mrw. x. v-. rsnza was line rtai power ro ueucg IT 10 APPEAL BIG CASE Washington. Feb. 6. An appeal to the Supreme court probably wil be fckn hv th mTf mmnt from th the United States wverrament are at . . . . .. ... tested berore the court but it was said fLi.f, no effect on the cases to be heart. jparchaaing cotton to be run through the blocade. thereby htnderirxg the de- jfense of the union. SaKfburv Agaia Takes th lead in a Moot ProgrejydTe Manner, the board of Education Having Secured Nurse for MmUi of February. Miss Effie E. Cam has been em ployed as public health - nurae for ; Salisbury during- the month of Febro arv and is already at work. Her spe cial work will be In connection wrth the schools and it is thought likely and desirable by members of the board that her employment nay be made permanent. In introducing the nurse Superintendent Andrews has in delated to parents and the public that Miss Cain will co-operate along theae following thraa lines: In following jp and making peraoa al visits to the homes of children who are absent from school on account of sickness. ' la making physical examinations of children whomyou or she may cs pect to be In need af medical or other prof easornal , attention with, apecial reference to defective eyes, aara, nose, throat and 'teeth. In emph wiring the value of simple rules if health, with special refere ence to food, xerd fresh air, and general cleanliness. T- . ' .' r .- OVEMEN F'llIC SCHOOL NORSE ENGAGED - 4 1. - -r.-- m. 4 t i ' -ft .14.. : ..' 1 - V 0k aV A V 0 S A as JsV B & m W 0 4 k-- -4 JLJi 1' CJ- Vi V iMf."