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WEATHER REPORT: Pair tonight and Wednesday fVntl ' i vuesd. Qeptle moderate .west to northwest grinds in COMMONWEALTH. AFTERNOON DAILY VOLUME VI NUMBER 46. POUR O'CLOCK EDITION Wmliiurm wUTLAHD NECK, H. C, TUESDAY JANUARY 28 1919 WILL REDUCE COTTON CHILD RATES BY TWO THIRDS! TELEGRAPH SERVICE PRICE TWO CENTS ABORfMBLEI COM TRANS-ATLANTIC FREIGHT RATES REDUCED TODAY BV pottaxt tvttt t Amv-, ' Y j COTTON MILL OWNERS MEETING IN RALEIGH TO AGREE i- UP TODAY SHIPPING BOARD FROM $22.50 TO $7.50 PER BALE. UPON SOME EQUITABLE FORM OF A LEGISLATION. SPARTAGANS DEFEAT eOYERNH EOT TROOPS INCREASE COTTON THREE CENTS LB- jPROPOSED ftUTO TffX FOR GOOD ROADS HAVE TAKEN WILHELMSHAVEN GERMANY AND OCCUPIED BANKS AND ALL OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING COURTMARTIAL ,nr (By The Associated Pre' 'Washington, Jan. 28. Southern senators announced that after a conference with the shipping I board today trans-Atlantic freight rates on cdtton had been reduced from $22.o0 to $7.50 per bale from lulf ports,, effective immediately. The effect of this order, accord ing to Senator Pollock, of South Carolina, will be to increase the price of -cottcm about three cents )' pound. O : II f fYEfMDIf Dr MhV PC rniurr a i-rn in. in ui ru rii VV11VU1I1JU1! i .. . i BE LFAST ST RIKE WILSON PLAN FOR COLON - -3 Kalijh, Jan. 28. The meeting proposed (bv .Senators Scales and cnf -P-Vr 4- ,J .'1? il "V r4 y i,J1 luua-v OI e a. (.;. cotton Stevens) is to levy a license tax Mfrs., Association has brought Jcn automobile n.i .. "iun mwiiri i lZZll'OL ,U U meH tJ.Ve,1,Cles eet the pro IMITAt A A AAA "7U- anu tJle-v are. having a posed Federal allotment, of X. ( IN 1JLV ll 1 I II I 111111 "look in" on the Legislature. fW th. . I VIj I Litf 1 VU.UVV Reported To Have Been Killed On ! One of the subjects of proposed avwem of hurinvay. .The bill Cn7T . . , . . Janry 15th but Rumors Say i'ture "Inch they are in- pose, a tax of e dollar per lior- All Piihli- nmtiZ. Am2i . -i r UM, atU UbrWT ALL RSlLWflY TRAPf IC BEEN STOPPED o She Is Still Alive PLANS ESCAPE TO FREEDOM terested is factory inspection by se-nower and wonld tbtt u-o.. i," I - - - -. -i. . , V C Lli ' ,the creation of one dr more inspee- right to lew anv nth.. HfUov' ijtors to do the work and its effect on such vehicles. All of the tax Ion tllp o-fMiprnl enhiAot rf " rilA ' ( ... i -i . ', - l'iWn),0ifl,, oq a m i, , J vuim .viiceiiw; wouiu go to road build- Copenhagen, Jan. 28 -A Mun- labor legislation. ing, under the terms of tbi. ..in aris. Tlic Associate! l'ie,s; Jan. 2.s. President Wil- is credited by the French press with having brought forward, dur ing yesterdays discussion u- the German colonies a plan under! which they would be placed, $o: to speak,- under the guardianship of Mi - League of Nation: vliich w m i I l. a p po int -;ne of Hne m bers )(; aumini.sier them. w.u . o t I me uuut-r me terms or tins in ich dispatch to the Pohtika re- ti , . .. w . 1, i i nr. die lhu siues, oi course, "u. ius promoters claim its las ports that it has learned from , . ' . . 1 L, r , i , l,J i"e question ana tne mill me?i sage would obviate the necessity ! quite reliable sources that Rosa ,hi I,.. . .A1 Al , k , , ' I, , , , . , . ?as a whole do not agree with the f a boid issue to meet the con- Luxemburg, reported shot and kill jCcWissionev of T,mW fth;Q ditions i . jw T. . , i t.xx1im, .Ju. i t hf mtmr III!-, FlrU n JaIlUflry Ui Ul Berlin' ls a Who wants inspectors and a stren Federal appi-opriatioii of $2 200 ilO Lhve aild at the home of a friend ; athenhur f tl,o wi,t t Mt ..W5i,i 000 where she will be concealed until j,abor statute, which, however, is Billv Sundav will slip anchor she has the opportunity to escape Jt good and strong law as far a. at Kipmi ,u,, , - a - - " ' v-iiujji. l Ulll.ll 1J Down DEMAND FORTY HOUR WEEK IS from the German capital. r in nu TEI VOLUN- :rs beat iols DR. AYERS DIED TODAY 1 1 4- 'uAAl I 1 I i ne governor's recommendation win come to uaienrh nw,l Hlivfr Secretary of the Naw Daniel s. "-..; 'Jf Knoxville, Tt Tin., Jan. 28. Dr. Brown Avers. resident t the U niversity of Tennessee, dted to dav after a brief illness. that the county education boards two "or three .sermons next Moi; be changed with factory inspec- day, February 3rd. lion, as td the violation or com-. Relatives and friends of N. C. phance with the law, comes more j soldiers Overseas will not learn of the exact time , the 30th and 81st Divisions-are to return un til they areetually embarked nearly meeting the views of the mill owners. But Shipman savs B-The Assojiiatoil .Pr ' t- method of. inspection dues not Ldndou, Jan. 28. One hundred thousand persons are involved in a strike at Belfast and twenty six trades are affected, writes the Bel fast correspondent of the Dailv Mail. (By The Associated Tress)' Copenhagen. Jan. 28. Sparta can forces have overthrown the government at Wilhelmshaven. in Germany and have occupied the banks and public buildings. The Spartacan lea tiers have or dered a court martial of their op ponents and a regular slaughter is anticipated. Railway traffic to ami from Vi helnishaven has been stopped. This correspondent savs that $100.000.000BILL FINALLY PASSED ISTS inspect ana nas been tried long and the nrcnosuvl wmntvatim, enough to prove its unworthiness and parade at Raleigh has beer The mill operatives are suppos- j lef used bv Ch5ef of Staff Gener ed to fflvrsr Air Sbimno's nlan.i-.il Ppvtmi C. W-avo wlio tifivpt except those who would workjoood reasons for his decision. their under-agetl enndren m tne, ml Ik, Jy Ti.e Associate.! Press) l'' ilin, -lan. 28. Bolshevist for e laareliing ujion Libau on the l;;itic coast of Oourland, have b'"ii halted by German volun-t'-M- forces which forced the so vi-'t army buck across the Lindau fiver, according to a dispatch to the Xeitung Ammittau. It is said the Bolshevists suf lereW heavy losses. it s;s MES IN -5 r SOI? TO PROHIBIT IMMIGRATIO (By The Associated Press) V;iv:ll iiifrl-riii on ')2 f -. " vaxi. o. leiiisui- ' t ... ...it. p r .... i , . !"" V " m7u m"r-:vt L-sMative seSsion has ..i.ed that nearlv- two hu ,drJl o tion tor four years followinc, the ,,s,,l , .,,,,1 , ,;,. .. ,.! ; . "m' ,. i 1 in. ii v a usuiui iJicii ana women are idle 10 s ,,t th, peace treaty was ;,,(plishcd .lurin,- ,hP first two! the United Kingdom and Ireland annrdved tod.- bv th Hn, t Li.. i . . . t B 1 u 11UdlH1 migration Committee. the strike is the most serious ever; (P.-.- r;;e Asso,.,ate.l Press) exj ienced in the city. Theatres' Washington. Jan. 2S. Vinat and saloons are closed down and j legislative action, was taken today tramcars are sto)ed. Bakeries, j by congress on the hill approprhi laundries and other concerns are .ting olu. iunlr,,(i niii,i()M (iollars. closed. Xo afternoW papers ap-i vequested bv liesident Wilson for peared on Monday and only two! famine relief of Europe and the small morning editions were is-j near east. SUC(l' The conference report was adop The city had no electric light . ted by both house ami senate with er gts, the. main cause of the trou- out debate and the measure now. wit "i;s mai me ereeiric anu gas plant workers joined the shipyard I workers in demanding a fortv hour week. Grave diggers also joined the strike dn .Moinhiv- goes to the president for approval. 117 ", will nvv md some ol ney (like the Carrs at Durham .and the committee having the bi in ?Jiarge will, be waited on by its j)ii!iei-s representatives wh i 1- sla-' .!n-f. tli-iii i'.iijit. . t? IRITAIN nvrmv a ' JIMi 1 iison wmm "NEAR IP ' SCHOOL PfNINC 3? RETURN 300.000 MONTH BY APRIL (By The Associated Press) Paris, Jan. 28. General Per HEFLIN SCORES COT. EXCHANGE Washington, Jan. 28. Reoresen j. i 'at.vM Hef I in, of Alabama, amioun ' shing reports that by April he I''i ui the House today that he will be dispatching American sol n;,,i the Department of Jus- 'diers home at the rate of three to investigate the Xew A'ork hundred thousand monthly. r,,"'''i Exchange, which he char-! -- "! luoi violated the cotton f u- i Miss Claude Knight, who has hie lu- driving down" h. been nursinir Mr. J. C Riddiclr lft l)!u ' l tton from 37 to 24 cents this morning for Rocky Mount' to ' The South has been robbed otL C011slllt a specialist.- j ",lll:o"s;f dollars' by this unjust ! 'wiation, MVm Heflijn declare! a time when the world de- luai.ds for cotton is greater than! The Trustees of the Scotland Neck (Jraded School met last ev ening to discuss the advisability 1 ., , , c "uaim wi, ojjriiiiio- me SCIIOO loin iu- .i- Y three olz of , a , . n 'WOI1(ta 01 r ; ; v-"wl"iai -r" ttuuut Ui iriK ot the closing school until next f ill nly;. the "week-enders--: strikers hein, in Belfast where Wishin, to do the right h J t (,,,.. ,0 home every r r.day or the movement continues to spread. , Trustees thought it best to ,"J'l' S, ,,,, ay and return M.H,ays) Strikes have also spread in Lorain the wish o t laU-o f were tins week g.ven something d.A. where the question of wages 'the sehool Mr P n Z T ;; :'!h' hours, iaJaet all zl ; ;r mg atternoon sessions vesterdnv strikers ...... I ... . 1 m t! 1,ir' " . t.iv ucuiauillMi' S TP ' HHUtwAl A .1 1 ' ' ui 1 o 1 ne jiHl the real work of the law mak-jhours with the same privileges and jers is now getting into shape. : wages as prevailed u'l, vne ox tne new measures just i hours were worked Trustees Wednesday evening at whicli time they will make their fi nal decision. THE OVERTURNED HATED STATUE OF KAISER WILLIAM HOHENZOLLERN THE FIRST. (Iy Tiie AssofiHtc'i !'),.) Washiiig,n. Jan. 2S The f.iod administration announced today that President Wilson had sign 'd a proclamation in Paris remov ing the restrictions on the manu facture of so .-ailed "near beer." T7- X. VM. mm . . 1 Ul rj mux imidLix HOLDS BIRTHDAY hef 1 EMBLEM-ARMY OF OCCUPATION (liy The As.o-iatea Press) I With the American aniiy of oc-1 A blue circu- ore. the livii lio, .'"''"1 ' I and down. No one! 'S !"'U1- !('"efite(l but the gamblerj 'Ives. The spinners cannot j ' ,!;r" "'tl..n at tiie present prices j ' 1 " growers refuse to sell." - ;cupation, Jan. 27. ' Ib'llui said governors of hir patch with a superimposed red states had appealed to circle containing in white the let !'"f"rs T" I,,;!1 their cotton until ter "A' has been adoptetPas the. I;,;.;';''- -,m's kto 30 cents a insignia of the Third American t,1;,t t' the closM of Army with hea'djisarters in (ob (' " i J"Vs,,,lt 'ssion of Congress jlenz. All officers and enlisted men ('--"tatives from -the south exjof the army td-' occupation, as the I ' through their states 10 Third army is known, are entii- : ",. ';,t Vi,tUm foage be defied to wear the insignia on the si eve. ''vX ' ' " ' "' T"'""'' ' trl , m ,,,1"w (I- Tiie Asso i;itc(l Press) Amerongen, J;m. 28. Religious services were held in the castle chapel yesterday in honor of the borthday of AVilliam of llohenzol lern. "With this exception the former emperor and empress passed the day in the usual tpnet manner. GERMAN TROOPS TO FIGHT POLE; (By The As?rii-i:dc,'i Paris, Jan. 2s. Two full corn-i of German troops have been as sembled to march against the Pol es and eight tr.ops trains are pass ing through Frankfort daily uiid- er orders according to a Zurich dispatch to le Petit Journal ..'.SWn k 7: r-rfSsPs COTTON MARKET The people of Aletz lost no tin.e after the Allies reached the Alsatian city in overturning the statue ol W illiam 1st. The photo shows how effectually the Alsatian waiting vears to do. atcd i Jillv . 22.15 L'.:.(t 21.07 2I.Jm 21.07 2 .' m 1 -Mil ! :i i 1 1 diF the job they had been October m.m i.s.tti.io in.sr, J I.o, ';d Mm k.-t XOlfXAt,
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