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WEATHER REPORT: Fair in east Prnhoki,, . eastProbably raln m west portion tonight or Wednesday. Wanner. Modern f-rr--fl WEA AFTERNOON DAILY VOLUME VI NUMBER 68 FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION Ar7AisTri xtwTTT" iUr SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11 1919 TELEGRAPH SERVICE PRICE TWO CENTS uOMMON ISLAND AT THE DEMANDS MADE OF CHINA IS VIRTUALLY A DEC LARATION OF WAR IF THE SECRET TREATY BE TWEEN THEM IS MADE PUBLIC RPflRMS EXECUTION o- iJly AssO'?ijtteJ Press) Park Feb. 11. Japan has rei tf! -;i!t'd her intention to hold Mar .' i it it cl Carolina Islands in the i', -'.i- Ocean which she took from , -iii rig the war as well . 7,.: the execution of :ut agreement reached last Sep-iil'.-r witli China regarding Sunning. V formal statement to this ef- t by the Japanese represent a-J was made public here. Washington. Feb. 11. Japan's j ;in irui.le toward China in the pea- , ,onierenee is-eansmg grave ap- - i- hqision anions representatives t Mther associated powers, accord ii'Lr to oltieial denlomatie mtor m;iri,,ii reaching here. fa pan virtually threatens war it 'hiiia makes public the secret TiN'.it:s between the two countries fails to carry out the agree !'! to make Japan successor t 'jfinuiny iu rights of property in id concessions held by Germany iit rlie outbreak of the European V.'a V. 'uina in replying upon the pea conference where her delegat es made an excellent impression it-1 is seeking the support of the P :tited States and Great Britain. hen the Chinese peace dele-jklin. Joseph singleton, of Sumter uates arrived in Paris, according jJohn w Ormand, of Bath; Ed miormation now available and ;AVard Brook of Nashville . Mor. d,,sed;they reported that their ris Johnsonf of Charlotte: Benja ls ot the secret treaties werejmin Averitt, of Newberne.; Ever toh'11 froiu tho11' Passage while ieft Hofflm nf r)vf1(1, w11.4 nV, ing through Japan and conse- 'Vi-iitly thev M ere unable to carrv c niiciuic io v-uii v 'tt the purpose of makin' them r j iiittiviiie 1111,11 putiii'- jlt. eont'erenee TRADE CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED fiv The 'Woented Pr-i rua-! ad. dh- u,lic5 i - i ne. l-eb 11. The Intel ' '!Ji'i 1 nides Union Congress iujiie.i yesterday after deciding!," , V r ....... I wounded slighth JU -t again ni .May at tne place j 1 delected later. BOLSHEVIKI WERE DEFEATED ! l!'n. Feb 11. The Bolshe v '.'unclied an infantry at !; s?iturday a-ainst the al- 1 !"'! t OUS Ileal- Si'Pilin.,l-ri.n.. Llii'-'-.-it of Archajtel P5 were re--- i 1 a-c..r(lmjr to an official ,: "'it issued by the War De- iliflil. l!' nperatbins on Friday in ' cruisers in order for house ci.uswl--i.:erieans; "British and lhi '' eiafioi jSst;'prKtf- the s-rven hund "Mu'oved fjieir positions' on ! red and tweuty' niiUion dollar na ''tgriid road, south of Ke-!val annrooriatio,, bill. i I . , 1 . ! , 1 ' 1 ' .i n - . , '"Iheviki snffered heav- ! ANY COST SHANTUNG PACT 29 N. C. MEN AMONG LOSSES Washington, Feb. 11. Twenty nine North Carolinians are includ ed among the casualties in the ! four lists issued today by the War 1 Department - in which are iriven the names of 1,34-1. The State j men are as fallows: j 1 rivates Clyde Strickland, of Cnmberlund Mills and Bernard II. Calhoum, of Ruff in, were both uoullded seVerely. Private -Joseph Copeland, of iielvidere; Charjie L Cummins of Broadway, and James Harris, severely. Private Claude llamby, of Wil kesboro has returned to duty. Corporals Claude Harris, of Em bro : Clarence C. Hope, of North Charlotte,- and Haskell E. Page of Benson, Bugler Willie IT. He wett, of Shallotte; Privates T. L. Dozier, of Moyock; and John II. I 'arris, of Marshall were wounded to a degree undetermined. Sergeant Basne Gray, of Colfax Privates James W Narron, ot ' Smithfiolrl FdHs R Lvo,in(of1 si;c,htH- t d - t ' i x- i r : Privates Bunnie Lunstord. ot 'rl i i i . r c.i lunherlake: Arthur K. Stewart, ! 4? r -n:. 4- t i , tj- jot Lillington ; Robert YY . Hunrte. jof C1oiicord; Meek B. Pearson, of iGastouia; Walter W. Hughes, or 'Oxford were wounded to a dc- 2Tee undetermined. si -r ri , , . sergeant oass liartness, ot Alur , ,i , ,v T, T, . , phy: Corporal arren E. uleh- e r - x. , t . i and ;.rican a t"8 tes thedesin-sjand that onefourth of this amount, rs, otHenry. and Lmmett R.(f fht. business men here, and at could be raised in cash, the rest a' 0mi"SV,,le Were 8,1 ! eight o'clock a goodlv'cruwd gathi taken in the buildin- loan. wounded slightly. L. . , . x.. ! -m. ..... , : 1 . , , , j , T t: ii iii i it v . ii i ti iiini" ; j ADPUAI'TA PHI PC I klcv Wl,at theintetin was oal1-1 of rllG present agreed to be part priated several millions for this! 'PilY hHXt IU 1ULLu ecl rr' but despite the. cold nighrjof the forty men named to purpurpose before the war," declar-j i TirfcrirrlVIT IMrir1 A T,ICV-H,V -ne Wh Proluised to atteild th l:'roPosit Mr. Kohn. "Why have we j IW Tiie Associated Press) Washington. Feb 11. T' save 1 the new three vear naval Imild- ing program from defeat through j i parliamentary ".coup tli'e Hoi.i? rules Committee, todav ordered a. ' report of the rule making legisla !iion authoi iz'jig tlu const rui-tioo 'of ten battleships and ten scout . - . .... i ne voie on i hjs . I'uie v m ue , 1 a k eit .- i f t e a t w- . ho ur' '.h:hHte.- . - DARDEN WILL FIGHT BONDS Answering- a telegram sent Rep resentative J. H. Darden by Mr. A. L. Purrington, in accordance with a resolution passed at the mass meeting here last Friday to hold up a passage of the bill to authorize a bond issue for Hali fax county, Mr. Darden writes under date of February 10, as follows : "Your telegram came duly to hand. Xo bill has yet been intro duced in regards td the bond 'is sue for Halifax count v. "I am enclosing- you a letter from the chairman of the eounty Road Board together with resolu tions of said board passed Jan uary 6 th. "You can ascertain how the people feel in regard to. the mat- ter I suppose from vour tele- gram there is much ODDosition to! such a measure, hnhvevev hrmLif such a measure be introduced I J will have a hearing set before a committee and notify vou of sue time. ''It is mv private opinion that no bond issue, should pass, carry ing with it such a large amount as is herein proposed, without re ferring the matter to the people. unless it is plainly.' shown that a majority of the people of the county wish it without ..referendum' FLAWS AFOOT T BUILD wiw nuibL 1 , i VIEETING HELD LAST NIGHT TO FORMULATE PLANS FOR A REPRESENTATIVE HOTEL FOR SCOTLAND NECK COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE FEASIBILITY 'At a meet'ug last night in the Mayor's office the first step was taken to secure for Scotland Neck an hotel that would be . a credit to the community-and representa tive of the splendid citizenship. The- first move in this direction " "l '"-v.y- .j.,,,, -r. Avioi.iii,-! r " " " - i ,n ... . .u., -ly""11 nusut-u hk- iiin.M i-v i ereu iu tnsciiss nie uesiioii. It is fair -to sa." that few if anv i was on hand, and included Messrs A. McDowell, A Paul Kitehin. K . L. Hardy, X. B. -Joscy. Ala'nnie - ' Hoffman, S. A. Dunn. ( .. Frank IBurroujrhs, Ashby AV. Dunn, J. 1L Alexander -lr.. J. D. Hall, Henry T. Clark, I. !M, Pittman. -T. h. Bowers. B. A. Phillips. N. A. Rid dick. C. T. Lawrence and R. C Sliaekell. ' Air. McDowell explained the : sit nation in a few words in that it wtis a matter of civic pride with ' him; that Scotland Neck demaiur - ed an hotel in keeping witli the. d he felt that now was; tf. w. imu ut t.he tim' when con.-.erted action STUD IES ARMISTICE Eight Members Comprise New Committee That Are Study ing Questions ARMISTICE TERMS DELAYED Paris, Feb. ll.In view of the: complexity and diversity of the! j problems raised by the armistice, says Havas report, the Supreme! War Council has appointed a coin j mitte-e of eight members to wliicli j will be entrusted the task of study j ing the questions. j Tlie Council has therefore post-j poned temporarily the adoption of I conditions to German v be imposed upon IERMANS ADOPT CONSTITUTION With Little Amendment National Assembly Adopt Provisional Constitution ELECT PRESIDENT TODAY Weimar, Feb. 11. -The German Katlosial -Assembly-has-adopted-tr NEW OM provisional constitution with lit- j ' - 1 tie amendment. -Two Important Feature Are New The national president Avill be j Ready For The Peace Con eleetcl during todav I ference " ... should be taken. He recommend - e,l that if fnctv nu,, ,,ot tnl,Pt and pledged themselves to erect the hotel the greater part of the money necessary could be obtain ed through the building and loan nccfifontifin H.-. fi"nv.vl 4lio o.JVv..liV. .r "gun.u Jimtni .iiK-, rt,.i,i u,i j utiv. xuu., i i -1 luu,u jtttu e ... ort m q.iweeii -tou.uw to ?iu.uuu j i ne eaaiser was uiscusseu ui us The matter was discussed in its ! various nhases aftpr which eleven : to commence operations to be de - ; . jcided by the majority. ! . By motion of Mr. S. A Dunn . - ! a .-co mm it tec. of three was appoin ted to see the rest of the. business j men and secure the names of forty men who should then look into the project and decide upon the hotel suitable for the town and 1 also when avid where to build it. This committee was composed of . j Messrs S. A. Dunn, 'Henry T. Clark and J. II. Alexander Jr., ; said committee to report-, back t a a m acting to be called as soon as all th naihes had bten seen red;. 'and inform nth u o.f aln ed IWILSO ' t - N MAY RETUR 1U rA I ' j AFTER A SHORT VISIT TO WASHINGTON TO SIGN BILLS AND ATTEND CLOSING TURN vital national -o KING GEORGE URGES ACTION The -v?siKu;;ttKi . iv)-.) j lmdon, Feb 11. King George jin a speech from the throne to the House of Parliament today .urged the legislative bodies to act resolutely in stamping out. pover- ,ty and diminishing unemployment and consider improving the health of the nation. LABOR PROBLEMS BE UNREVELLED --: PROHIBITION-CHILD LABOR Par's, Feb 11. Two important features of American and British labor problems were accepted to day by the commission on interna itional labor legislation and will I form part of the whole project of 'international regulation which will be submitted to the full pea ice conference. (These are prohibition, child labor under sixteen years of age and uniformity of seamen's wag es. e I 1 H0IliN NFffl FfT !"VU JIHU 111AU Llj 1 DECLARES KOHM j Philadelphia. Feb 11. Neglect n 1 - .1 : 01 Housing o tne i nitea otates i e". . , , . government is siiametui, ueciar - - . .. . KoberfD. Kohn, architect and f0rmer United States shipping bo;11,i offic;ai. in an address he decided 'before the Octavi, Hill . ' j Association. i AssociatlWi. ! . kl. f,i i 1 been sr. remiss Probablv ?e- . .. - - , ! cause. liave a naive belief in the all-efficiency of private intia - i l j i e au-ciiiiicui' ji unvun; miiii- ! Hve Perml.-- muk most monev out IP building exnensive bouses j Consequently no houses are built i for the man who 'receives low wa es ail(j jie to live in houses uncording to the paper, as seve'ral oua Mp would have " . ; COTTON MARKET ' 21.70 21.70 21.GS 2l.6 lareh iay .'20.72 20.72 20.66 2f.6 .'July 19.97 20.42 19.97 20.42 October 18.90 19.20 18.90 19.20 Lor:?! Market NOMINAL IIS OF CONGRESS WILL RE- ABROAD affairs the cause JY A$Moiaul Press Paris, Feb 11. Evidence of President Wilson's intention of not abandoning the peace confer ence upon the ratification of the j Society of Nations plan is found j in the disclosure vesterdav that. In- had planned to return from j Washington to Paris by March 13. This involves o brief a stay in j Washington as to permit only the j signing of bills during the closing j hours of congress. TANK STEAMER - IS IN PERIL (Hy The Associate. 1 PiosaV Philadelphia,' Pa., Keh. II. A wireless call say"h an American tank steamer, J. M. Guffrey. was taking water in the forehohl and sending (ut distress, calls were in tercepted here today. The vessels position was jriven as off Cape Race. CONNECT MERIDA WITH MEX. CITY j (Jly The Associated I'rcsa) Mexico City, Feb 11.-- An En glish syndicate, it is officially jhi nonneed has sought a 'oii'-rssiou from the government, to huild a railway that will connect Mexico j City with Merida, state of Vuca jtan. The line, as projected, al ;so would connect these points with Vera Cruz, Tabasco and Campe- die iilu i)eil OH s 'H S t M t fl 1 li iF j ' " ' ; rich Inn underpinned t..ri-Hi,-v- i 1 1 I I - MjCYIf A M EI IT ' IflliAltrrtll rLU ! lft" JO Ckft (IJy 'l'.u: Asocirttc'l Pres.-) Mexico Citr. Febv 10 Four hundred thirtv-xix thousand, two 1 hundred deaths were eaiied iu - 1 1 .........- . . ........ WJ ! Mexico durinir 1018 bv the influ- ' cn.a, according id' data publishe! hy El Univei-saL This figure is ! believed to be ' conservative, ae 1 slates were unable to furnish fig lire on the mortalitv. In 1 ! it is added, the epidemic still pre i vails. In Morelos. in particular, j ftMV famjjj0s iJne. In fact, the influenza is credited with having destroyed the power of! Em iliano Zanata. loinr t)i!: rebel nil- M " er tf that stat.
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