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WEATHER KOETPair toaiglu and Satoday Not much intemp 1M ii r r va U TV TV E ALTH AFTERNOON DAILY o VOLUME VI NUMBER 91 POUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, PRID A, MARCH 21, 1919 TELEGRAPH SERVICE IPS EE GERMAN S DELIVERED' TO U. S. PRICE TWO CENTO (GREAT TMUlfMTE A WEE 11 PEACE T ARREST BAM !TEN U-BOATS HEAD FOR FRAUD! LEAVE HAMBURG I ... . . WILL BE MANNED BY AMERICAN SAILORS AND BRING AMERICAN TROOPS BACK HOME FROM FRANCE AND OTHER PORTS RETURN TO GERMANY WITH FOODSTUFFS AffltESTVMS -WIFE SLAYER Br Associated Press New York, March 21. George B. Williams, president of the Cos mopolitan Bank, the Bronx, rob bed recently, was arrested as he was leaving St. Vincent's Hospital j ceived here, charged with falsifying entries in I . the books ofthe bank. By Associated Press Basle, March 21. Ten German REAR i-w uc uuuvcicu lO Hie i Entente powers have left Ham-! WILS0N LLOYD GEORGE AND CLEMENCEAU CAME TO COR- burg, according to a dispatch re-j DIAL AGREEMENT OK 7.wttat a, OF TREATY By Associated Press Taris. March 21 Three German hip have left Germany to be de jiv -led to the United States. The Oerman ships will be man bv Americans in British ports ii,,- vessels will then be expected n jo to French ports to take Am erican troops to the United States, ;i.fr-t-r which they will return to (b-rmany with food. Snow-Sleet Isolates West Denver, March 21. -The wes tern section of the country is iso lated today as the result of snow and sleet storms yesterday and all wire communication west of Den ver has ceased. All transcontinental trains are behind schedule. PEOPLE DECIDE THEIR DYNASTY London, March 20. The Luxem burg Chamber of Deputies has pas d a bill calling upon the people to decide whether the present dynasty be maintained or a new dynasty created, or a republic es tablished, according to dispatches r c-ive here. (By The Associated Press) New York, March 21. Dr. Wal ter Koene Wilkins, who has been accused in Nassau County of kill ing his wife at LQng Beach, and Avho disappeared last Sunday, was arrested Wednesday. Dr. Wilkins sent a telegram Wednesday morning to District Attorney Weeks, of Nassau Coun ty, from Baltimore. The message read : "I see by the morning pa pers that I am under suspi cion and that my case is to be presented to the Grand Jury today. Am returning to place myself in your hands. WALTER KEENE WILKINS When Dr. Wilkins " arrived at the Pennsylvania Railroad station he was arrested by Patrolman Ka. vanaugh of the New York Police Department and taken to Police Headquarters, , NOTE EXPLAINS POSEN BREAK LUXEMBURG TO KEEP AUTONOMY By Associated Press Paris, March 21. The Chamber of Deputies of Luxemberg has voted unanimously to maintain By Associated Press Paris, M-arch 21. A semi-of fi cial German note, explaining the the independence and auto reason for breaking off iiegocia-!o that country, according to ad tion at Posen, says "it has been; vices here. v. impossible to reach an agreement! . especially regarding the presiden-L- 1 y controlling the situation there. II WA INT V B 17 FRENCH EDITORS AGGITATE POR DELAY MEN 1 SAILORS REFUSE OPERATE SHIPS (AssoGifttt4 Press steamers scheduled to sail to sail ! mf.rmatin regarding the attacks PLY TO CHARGES By Associate Press Washington, March 21. Thru the State Department the United States has Made formal request of the Japanese Government for March 18 in accordance with the!upon American womm in Korea agreement reached between Ger man and Interallied Food Com- whieh are reported to have been committed, hy Japanese soldiers missions, have been prevented ACCOramg to press reports, the BREWERS' TEST PROHIBITION from leaving Hamburg on account of a resolution passed by seamen refusing to operate ships for the entente. r ' - The -resofatibn' was passed on the grounds that no guarantee had been given Germany that she would receive any food except the initial delivery. BRITISH HOUSE IS INQUISITIVE !-"t'don? March 20. The nev House of Commons is proving it scit" on- nf the most inquisitive of eiit .vt-ars. This too, despite thr absence of the Irish members !uI" il! livvious years have filled hil.' Mlll'vtilkll r. 1 i'ufi- wiru mquir- Niin--,. tlu- opening of the parlia- 1Hht the number ,A' ..,,,...4-:, . p. v 1 1 n ill VIL I some h,ys has reached :;(,n- As only an hour is 'ach clav fuv tli t,i.- ----- U-7IV111 ;,iiv.M-in- of questions only u ;! ''undred can be dealt with v- others Wing answered '!-it i!"r "lMl.strl- GERMAN ARMY STORES ARE ROTTING By Associated Press New York, March 21. William! D. Guthrie, counsel for the United ! States Brewers' Association and I allied organizations, announce rl ! 7 V, r the opening of the legal fight of the brewers to have beer of 2-3 14 alcoholic content declared a'non introxicating beverage. The contest against the Govern ment restriction of the alcoholic strength to less than one-half of one percent was brought into the Federal Courts bv the Jacob Hoff man Brewing- Company York ITALIANS WANT FIUME ASSIGNED Pin-is, -.March 21. The Italian delegation to the Peace Confer ence ha unanimously decided to withdraw from the conference un less Fiunie is assigned to Italy eon t.-mporaucouly with the conclu sion of peace. Paris. March 21. A decision was reached at tile meeting today, of New !at -which a full delegation was pre which asked for an order j se,lt presided over by Premier i restraining the commissioner of ; Orlando, of Italy, and immediate internal revenue from interfering ! 'imuuuiciited to the powers, with its contemplated production 1 tnat Colonel House, of the Amer of 2-3; 4 per cent beer. j 'Cm Mission, promised Orlando that he would present within a days a project concerning Japanese in Korea have instituted a reign of terror to crush the re volutionary movement whose aim is to secure the independence of Korea frn Japanese domination. FRENCH GOV. FOR PROVINCES By Associated Press Paris, March 21. Alexander Millerand, former minister of war is reported to have been appoint ed governor of Alsace-Lorraine. 13 N. C. 1 CASUALTIES Washington. March 21. Four more lists of casualties were is sued by the War Department to day giving 605 names, of which thirteen were North Carolinians, as follows: Privates Richard McKinnie, of j Holly Spring; Hugh Payne, ofj Lake Landing and Bryant Wade of Rocky Mountain died from ac cident and other causes. Wagoner James A. Hudgins, of Edneyville was wounded severely. Privates George Hull, of Clin ton Beaman Jennings, of Cul lasaja and Leander Jones, of Cremo died of disease. Privates Theron Simpson, of Waxhaw; John West, of Rockfish and Robert Williamson, of Lawn dale were wounded to a degree un determine but were previously reported as missing in action. Private George B. Smart, ot Albemarle. Private Henry- Reid, of Walnut Cove was wounded slightly. Private George Moore, of North Charlotte was wounded slightly. By Associated Press Paris, March 21. (By Radio via London). Everv ing indicat es the great ti:- Wilson, Lloyd Ge Clemenceau Cain' xt c0riial agreement at Conference on the essential features of the peace treaty. Unless something unexpectedly develops the terms will be ready for the Germans by the end of the month. Some French editors still fulmi nate against the idea of making a final treaty with the Germans forthwith. They insist that "ac cording to Hoyle a definate armis tice should come first, then pre liminary peace, and next the final treaty. Well informed organs, how ever, are generally agreed thai only one document will be sub mitted to the Germans for their signatures, after, which peace will be an accomplished fact. Sistine Choir To Tour U S. The complaint of the Hoffman Company, Mr. Guthrie says, is bas- Itai ian- Jugo-Sla v frontier Maiv, 20. Grpat ml,,. ,lT stores worth millions s Jl t'f I vino- in . -. jii fl liUiL ill ""'V"'-' Hesse, and are like i( !l 'Vfisted unless soon eared Hit "Wit llll 1 ir""m ojks j supplies e,sisr princi ;:,,n' uuifonns thr.;-n in aft,.,- Ibe dcm.d.ir, ! tIm' Hi'i-iiiiin arniv. - M ; j ! - few ed on the oninion rendered br his! e firm and Elihu Root that beer of u;hic1'' h is ll0Ped.. will settle the the strength indicated, Avhich Ullspute' brewers asserted was not introxi cating, could be. legally manufac tured and distributed under the President's proclamations, issued; by authority of the food conser-; vation laws, prohibiting the use of grains in the brewing of intox-; ieating beverages. ! GERMAN NOTE ASKSDETAHS .Basle, March 21. The president of the German Armistice Com mission at bp-d has prepared a note to the Interallied delegates asking if Germany should consid-j cr true the statements in the French and British press that the! peace treaty will be ready for Germany as soon ass President Wilson has approved it, but that! Germany will be allowed neither ' to discuss nor modify the docu ment according to Berlin dispatch es. AIR SERVICE LOST 554 MEN By Associated Press Washington March 21 Casual ties for the United States in the Air Service personnel, serving with American and allied armies at the front, numbered ;"f4 men, of which total 171 were killed on combat, killed by accident 42 Snd four from other causes. This table was made public to day by the War Department By Associated Press New York, March 21. The fa- (lnous Sistine Choir from Rome will make a concert tour of die Unit ed States, under the auspices of the high dignitories of the Ro man Catholic Church, this spring, it was announced today. This choir, the oldest and a best known to the Christian world is expected to arrive in May" The choir was organized in the fourth eenturv. NEUTRALS ASK REPRESENTATION POLAND THANKS HERBERT HOOVER Paris. March 21 . Premier Pad erewski, of Poland, has S'')it to Herbert Hoover a message of thanks for the food sent to Poland which Hoover had informed them was "n gift of the American people." GERMAN-AUTRIA DE SIRES INDEPENDENCE WOMAN HELD FOR CONSPIRACY COTTON MARKET ' lomg Pi- CONFERENCE ON ANTI-TRUST LAW INSISTS ON REPRESENTATION AT PEACE CONFERENCE SEPARATE AND APART FROM GERMANY ACCORD ING TO BERLIN REPORT lee? 0:,I Washington, March 21. Possi ble anti-trust law obstacles t. thr 24:(: government's price standardize- QUESTION OP UNION IN OBEYANCE Lojulon. Paris, March 21. Among the a- mendments to the covenant of the ; League of Nations, suggested at ! the meeting of the Neutrals yester day, were several which urged an 1 increase of the seeondarv coun- . tries admitted to the Executive! By Associated Press Council of the League, also in Tulsa. Okla.. March 21. Mrs. regard to the reduction of arraa-(-al,iP(,fi Fenneli, wife "of C. L. iments and control of munition .Fenneli, of Xew York, was arrest- I manufacture. ; f d here on H charge of having I 'conspired to sell a merchant ves- i , isei under American registry to a non-citizen during the period of ;the war. ( The Fenneils w. re guests of a local hotel when Mrs. Fenneli was i arrested by United States Marshal J Moran. Although Fenneli is re ported to have property in Xew i York City, h was unable to file KING ALBERT VISITS PERSHING By Associated Pres? Mil. Ma. XOMTNAI, 11 ... i. 01 ... . ..! . . ! ('.11(1 UCSIJ f-S (IS() llUJl LI1C , , . ... 1 --4 tion prouram is the subiect of con tria. according to advices quoting i ,. . ... . King Allert and Queen Elizabeth , the '-.000 bond under wlnVli 11 v t ...i: i i 1 Iei liu new s i;j in s. uas i-a mwi , , ... , . for a visit to General Pershing ar appearance before Federal -Midge bis Chateau. Will ianjs tn M -I 'M) tei-.encr today between the Indus 20.M) trial hoard ami Attoniev Cenera Palmer. a desire for independent repre sentalion at the Peace Conferenee rtoned until after tin f the confereneer- Chaumont. France, larch 21 ii g Albert and Queen Elizalx arrived here on Wednesday night Fenneli was plaeed pending her
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