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WEATHER REPORT: Cloudy and cooler tonight. Wednesday fair and cooler. Moderate northwest winds BEE AFTERNOON DAILY VOLUME VI NUMBER 52. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1919. TELEGRAPH SERVICE PRICE TWO CENTS FEELS on a nT Art mo TAKE BUILDINGS FOR PICTURE CO. (COMMONWEALTH. wis I TlT AIAA nIMnrI ! TT TTITTTT VTTTP TP n mm m mm iiik i ii u ii mi n n ii ti m m ii t m ji in a n f i 1 1 l r-m w m rm Ml n RALE Iffl 1ENCA ON W1LS)M DOG LAW WITH TEETH" IS LIKELY TO BE "PRESENT ED SOON FOR ENACTMENT AT THIS SESSION OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIMARY LAW BEING ATTACKED O- TARBORO MAN in By Associated Press y .Maxwell Gorman) i?:ih-irh. Februarv 4. There is , longer any doubt of the enact-j JQ WAITMflEn ment of a "dog law with teeth" j 10 WUUINUEU by the present Legislature. Ray's bill is making progress, but the bill framed at the instance of a voluntary special committee of legislators, which is now- on the! way. will probably be the bill fi uallv enacted into law. . It is (By The Associated Press") Copenhagen, Feb. 4. A major ity of the government buildings in Koenigsburg, east of Prussia, have been seizec by Spartaeans from Berlin. Go'ueranos, east of Prussia, has declared a state of seige in the Thorn district and instituted a courts martial. LEONORA MEDES OUT FOR MAYOR : "! By Associated Press" r Los Angeles, Feb. 4. William j O) McAdoo was retained today as counsel by a recently organized moving picture company. Mr. McAdoo Ls spending the winter here recouperating h:s heal th. 9tateIAbrary X PRESIDENT WILL NOT KCiinnu J- S CHAIRMAN OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMISSION FOR VISITORS PEACE TREATY (By The Associated Press) Chieago, Ills, Feb. 4.-Mrs. L. Washington, Feb. 4. Amonr the sixteen hundred and fohtv t eight names issued bv the War i Department for the United Stat-1 Med.es, lawyer, clubwoman and es of which twenty nine are North! former city commissioner of pub- Carolinians the name of John Aus- lie welfare, today announced her PERfECTING SOCIETY Of NATIONS -o WANTED SOON MEDAL OF HONOR AWARDED 21 MEN iroii'er than the Rav bill, and is tin, whose next of kin is Mrs. El modeled after the laws now in for- j la Austin, of Tarboro, appears as ce in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and; slightly wounded, several other states. The full state list is hereunder The levying of a tax of one dol- appended : iar on each dog, as personal prop-j Privates Lewi S. Antry, of Au erty. is a small item compared to tryville and William P. O'Neal, ot the provision made requiring ow-jAvon Mere both wounded severe uers to keep their dogs under eon-jly. tiol. j Corporal Edward S. Fefel, of Tf a sheep raiser's dogs are j Wilson was killed in action, killed he can recover from the' Musician Demps Brown, of Sta dog tax fund, and if that funi j tesville and Private Claude E Phil iunsufficient he can recover, jPS, of Boardman was died of di out of the general fund of the!sease- countv. It will then be up to j. Private Rayfield Stewart, of the countv to recoup itself sue-' Plymouth is missing in action, in- the owner of the dogs. Therej Private Will Suttles, of Marion are other important feate .miX the proposed law, ofi course. Stop Immigration candidacy for mayor of Chieago. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (By The Associated Pres3) (By xIip Associate':! Press j Paris, Feb. 4. Thre is a grow- ing feeling here that the treaty of peace should be speedily per fected now that the principles of j the ,soeiety of nations is an assur j ed accomplishment and many of its features known in many details its constitution having been a- greed upon. j British Foreign Secretary Bal- - four is now engaged upon the pro position to fix territorial bound aies of the defeated nations, in demnity and promptly conclude peace 'with the enemy. As so constituted the program would then be to go on with the settlement of other questions re- Given For Bravery Above And Beyond The Call Of Duty To Home And Country PERSHING O. K'S. AWARD ' termined. ! Privates Edgar A. Jordan, of tit i 14. , n r.f Clarendon: Oddie McCullen, o: Manv legislators, nearly all ot , nr Newton Grove and Major Lewis em, m fact, agree with Gov. J them Biekett who responded to-a query Price, of Faison were all wound ed to a degree undetermined. The commander in chief, in the name of the President, has award- j gaining to be solved under the ed the distinguished service cross to the following named officer for acts of extraordinary heroism : Second Lieut. Julian K. Morri son. Tank Corps. For extraordi-1 nary heroism in action in the Bois Quart de Reserve, France, Septem ber 12, 1918. Pro'ceedidng his tanks on foot, Lieut. Morrison cap tured a machine gun nest. Tho he Avas twice wounded, this offi cer continued in action for two davs thereafter. For the follow- rules of the societv of nations. Penny si vania Also Ratifies (By The Associated Press) Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 4. The lower branch of the Pennsylvania Washington, Feb. 4. The aw ard of congressional medals of honor, the highest American mil itary decoration, to two officers and nineteen enlisted men of th-4 army in France has been announ ced today by the War Depart ment. Old ' tllPPC lF tllPvi ;!. being awarded provisionally for service in the great war. All the awards aie upon the recommendation of General Per shing. By act of Congress these med als are given only for '-conspicu; ous gallantry and intrepidity a bove and beyond the call of duty in a-ction." 1 lie meaal carries witii :t uities and certain privileges. Washington, Feb. 4. (By The Associated Press) Paris, Feb. 4. President Wil son has several appointments for today, including a call from rep resentatives of a bible society and visits from some republican con gressmen who have arrived in Paris. He is determined however that nothing be permitted to obstruct the progress of the commission of which he is chairman and which is now engaged in perfecting a scheme for the creation of a so--ietv of nations. RUSSIANS LOSE TO BOLSHEVISTS A Detachment Operating With The Americans Meet A Super ior Force PLANES BOMB BOLSHEVIKI rra The mcd- Archangel, Feb. 4. A Russian detachment, operating with the Americans on the Pinega front, was retarded several versts Sun day after having unsuccessfully attempted an attack in which it encountered superior numbers of Bolsheviki forces. T..i;Kori Tr;i,; as awarded include several thir-; 4 , leg slature ratified the prohibition v i Artillerv and patrol actions nnrlmt tnflr tlCth 'V.10!l men, Composed ol . ' Lieutenant James E. Faison, of ing acts of extraordinary heroism from N. Y a few days ago by eoun j of . 15 .. , , , . ! Faison; and Corporals Ernest F. in action near Yerv, France, Sep-; i tsosweil, ot Wilson anl VJimton temper Jtf, " amendment todav The bill now goes to the senate. America for Americans, lo come. 1 list. Effect To Abolish Partv Primarv i in.i r u in nrm uni uiiui,. u iii tit legislature this week, by Neal of 'McDowell county, a bill to re peal the present primary law .and it is going to cause more than a tipple on the .surface of politics. Several of the biggest men in iR-li branch of the General Assem hly arc already slated to advocate the new bill, including Grier "f Irdell, Ray of "Macon and oth ers. Talking with some of the l;iw-iuakers todav it was found lliat some of them believe the bill awarder! Lieut. Morrison ; bar to be avoi-u witli Experts Study New Boundaries con tinued on all sectors. ; Hill, of Louisburg and Privates 'Allen M. Bost, of Concord; John the distinguished service cross. of Tarboro; James S Dur'ng the attack on Charpentrv ' Greer, of Hemlock were wounded ad the Bois de Mntrebeau Lieut. slightly. ; M orrison led a platoon of five Sergeant Manlius Orr, of Char- tanks, directing his tanks -on foot lotte; Corporal Griffin Hill, of 400 yards in advance of the Infan- Chocowinitv ; and Privates Wil- trv under intensive fire. liam W. Green, of Green Creek :j0r his-tanks were put out of ae-jupon questions in a statement of David K. Keesler, of Charlotte ; W jtion by artillery fire, but he c m-t Premier Venizolos concerning the G. Joyce, of White Plains; Craf-1 tinned in action with the remain-! great territorial interest of the (By Associaceu Pres.) Paris, Feb. 4. The Supreme Three t Council at a meeting todav agreed ford McAlrath, of Asheville; and they were all wounded to ;1 degree undetermised. Lieutant Harry d. Donnau, oi Asheville and Privates Frank Ful ler nf Hnmlet- Bradlev H. Os- 'ill be iassed.. Thev referred to 1 1 . T T i i 1 i borne, of Lenoir; John Dunn, ot 'in apparent loss ot interest m piii'ty affairs since the primary System of nominating declared hat if it Avas continued in force party organization Avill eventual ly he Aviped out. Among the other arguments Presented Avas the assertion that "i"ten the most capable and desira nien refuse to put themselves j the ))osition of seeking off ice without previously being asked to; s, by some rMresentative and! o'-'-'fiiiized body of their fellow cit " lis. Th;1t in consequence of this unfit and actually not pop.i ihnist themselves unon the vo- Orceola; ("rarlie Hill, of Union County; Willie McMillian, of Red Springs; Fitzhugh Ro'bbin?. of Lexington Avere all AA'onnded slightly. ii'g two until dark, Avhen he direct: peace settlement that same should ed the work of rescuing the crews. Home address, A. J. Salley, brother-in-law, 247 East Broad Street, Jatesville. be referred to a commission of ex perts Avhose duty it Avould be to Oetler make recommendations for a just 1 n-(mhImm-settlement. 1 A GROUP OF ALLIED OFFICERS PARADING ON VICTORY DAY. CRESPI NAMED COM' CHAIRMAN i (By The Associated Press? Paris, Feb. 4. The commission on ports, AvaterAvays and railways; held its first meeting yesterday, j Signor Crespi. Italian minister i j of supplies, Avas named chairman i . i . t "''ugh the primary and are . .r Siftern. of Belgium, vice- and elected, when they i ,.1;linnan. I have had a chance lit j The Supreme Council transmit-! n'P-esentative couventiv.ii of " p-'oph'. .i..-. 1 T ! v prima rv svstem ted a request for the adm.ssion ot members of small nat "nmalities to ! this committee, Avhlch accordingly :":my n,lvoi,t's xt5u 'm the ; adde(W)iie (eebv. one Portuguese Part ii, d oiiePole to the hu'inbership. -i-lain re. For the most . t ; . . 1 - 1 "in. are not very active pa r-j f ;nd tlie bill wil! have some j declare that the Neal bill will not !"diu- hs .opponents h-nv b- enacted. f 1$. ""l North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee troops. I American airplanes Sunday bom Only one North Carolinian, Pri-!bd bolsheviki positions on the vate Robert L. P.lackwell, deceas-' Va-a .rIver- i j ed, of Hundles, Avhf' Avas killed in! 'attempting to a carry a message DA CUE VW WII I 'when his platoon was almost sur , W U IjUIIIj II 111 If ILlLl j'",y::,"vi,,iii!s ine.,,.1.,. . ; ATTEND MEETING i Paris, reb. 4. ihe Kussian sr- ; vjet government will take "all i measures to oring aoour an ag reement Avith the entente, accord ing t( a wireless message sent from Ir)seoAV on Sunday. It complains that the Uolshe- and received bv "formal invitation" to Princess. Ts.lands conferences, the only Avord regarding it to reach tin BolshcA'ist leaders being ., wire less message containing the press 11CAVS. COTTON MARKET Ahtvli M:iy --.Julv :5.7o 2:;.75 2:;.:;r; 21.74 21.75 19..",S 19.:;s 20.1.1 20.15 p.).ss lO.ss viki authorities 20.20 20.20 It) .63 l!U: Loral .vfnvlict NOMINAL Allied offie 'is making fh-eir Ii':v. Noven.iber 11th. wav thr-ui-ii cheering cro Avd; F"h Ave., Ncav York, on Yietorv NJ.C.T.U.START $1,000,000 DRIVE j Evanston. Ill Feb 1. Plans for !the;(lrive by the National Woman U'hristian Temperance I'nion to I raise $1,000,000 and to enlist a million new members in America 'and Alaska Avere announced to- jdav 1)A' iMrs. Frederick B. Perkins i of Mihigan. at the national head- jiua!ters d' th- organization here. j The driv,- will open Mriich 20 land continue until ''May 01, the ; money to be paid by March 20, lfi2(). The campaign will mark ;the opening of a five-y4ear .Jubilee i pngjtim, at the conclusion of iAvhich Avill lie big reb'bration in honoj- of the fiftieth year of (the organization's existence. J North Carolina's quota of this i amount i $2,800.
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