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Probably local rain" tonlglitriaeakesday. Generally 'tj' moderate" shifting winds It's Fair Vtfoathor ESTABLISHED SINCE 1882 AFTERNOON DAILY "ALL THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. INVEST" Stood by ma VOLUME VH-NUMBER 20 EIGHT PAGES TODAY SCOTLAND NECK, N. 0, TUESDAY APRIL 29 1919 TELEGRAPH SERVICE PRICE TWO CENTS WEATHER REPORT The rw RETUR AND CABLES N ED TO OWNERS PRESIDENT WILSON APPROVES BURLESON'S RECOM MENDATION TO RETU RN TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES , . ;7-v - SAM'L GOMPERS GETTING BETTER (By Associated Press) New York, April. 29. Physi cians, said that Samuel. Gompers passed another restful night and his condition today is considered satisfactory. ftTLftNTIC CABLES ALSO BE: s': RESTORED Post ree- Bv Associated Press . Washington. April 29. Presi- (lHl Wilson has approved ' ,..t,M- General BurlesonV 1)1H,m.n(;nioii that the telegraph ;!,H1 telephone systems be return ,.,1 to their owners upon, the en iirimeiiT of such legislation as infjv he deemed necessary: also that American liable lines ba res p. red to their owners immediate ly. This approval was announced ;1 cablegram received today by 'durleon. who yesterday stated tliiii he hoped -to return the cn l.Ks hv Mav 10. O- TARBORO MAN AMONG LOSSES ARRESTS MADE ; AS HOSTAGES COUNCIL MEETS BELGIAN COM (By Associated Press) Paris, April 29. The Council at the beginning of todays ses sion received a committee from the Belgian cabinet and gave a hearing on indemnities. WIM CHAMGED TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE ZW V8EASTS V it OF HUNGER DITALIA, IN THE ROMAN PRESS, DARES PRESIDENT TO APPEAL TO AMERICANS IN SUPPORT OF HIS WORLD POLICY ORLANDO HAS RECEIVED GREAT SUPPORT -o ZION S. S. GIVES ENTERTAINMENT By Associated Pre33 Tarboro, X. C. April 29 The A. M. E. Zion Sunday School, of Tar.horo. under the direction of .!.- . Ervin. Avill give a musical ;iml literary entertainment at the I'ou.rt House, Tarboro. on Thurs 'lay. May 1. at nine "clock, when some of the best colored talent of Tarboro and neighbor ing towns will participate. Di A. MeCullum, the pastor, ami others will furnish tu lit-eraj-y program and Nina Cherry Jo Greenville: Nannie Ilines. of li'x-ky Mount: Cora Danev and . -M. Xewton. ofTrboro. will -iVf the musical selection. ' . "Washington, April 29. Two casualty lists were issued for publication today, one by the war department with 107 names and by the navy department with 15 marines indentified. Brink Thomas, of R, F. 1)., Tar boro, is reported to have died of j disease, the other North Caro- i linians being reported as fol lows : Private -lames F. Williams, of "inel and died of wounds. Private Herman E. Tliggins of ! Smithfield died of disease. j Private John Hicks, of Staley 1 has returned to duty, but previously reported died. Private James H. Arnette. of Charlotte was killed in action. By Associated Press Copenhagen, April 29. Hun dreds of intellectuals are being arrested in Budapesth, according to a Berlin dispatch. It is reported to have been explained that they are being j held as hostages and would pay with blood for every step the Ru manians take within Hungarian frontiers. (By Associated Press) Berlin, April 29. The Sarra-j sani Circus in Dresden has had j to close because nearly all the animalys of its menagerie have died of hunger. PAUL SPEED BADLY HURT i At the local jlast evenino- Mr. game baseball Paul Speed had (By Associated Press) " Rome, April 29. President Wilson has been challenged by jby Giomah Ditaha to "appeal to his own parliament" as Premier' Orlando has done and show to the world that his pal icy has not the unanimous support that has oeen given me Italian premier WEATHER HOLDS BACK FLIGHT SPARTACANS IN EVIDENCE AGAIN u: . .: i !..!. , i i mis jauuone iraeturea uy nemg )mt that oi: simplv a maioritv of nit witn a baseball, bat while St. (By Associated Press) Johns, N. P. April 29.- LITTLE PRAISE FOR COVENANT was j Eai.iy this morning plans to start me irans-iiTiamic airpiane race today were upheld by fickle weather- although; snitVocean con ditions were reported favorable Clouds gathered, off shore dur ing the forenoon and soon heavy I ram was tailing. (By Associated Press) April 20 Renewed i catching behind the plate. The concussion was heard for twenty yards by tle bystanders land then blow lifted him off his ! I feet so great was the impact. Friends rushed to his assistan-a-ce and he was quickly attended parts of ,by Dr. Clark who directed that congress. Page Paris, gitation in almost all Germany is reported in German; he be taken to Tarboro for an X advices. I Hay taken of his jawbone. Kailway employees m the Her; Mr. J. H. Alexander Ji nn district threaten a general j companicd by the injured Rome. April 29. Ambassador visited Premier:, Orlando today in friendly conversation in which Page expressed regret at the situation arising. The ambassador Naid that he thought the situation was aggra vated by Italian newspaper criti cism based on a wrong interpre- ac-tation of President Wilson's at- strike on May 7, while in the Bue hr industrial district the Sparta cans i are again displaying great endeavoring to or- activity' and a ganize general strike- man, titude. and father, and Mr. j Paris, April 29. The League of Nations covenant arouses lit tle enthuiasm in the Paris press. Maiiy papers abstain from com meiit altogether, but the spokes man of the nationalists, writing in the Echo de Paris, says the ''T An,.T,1r, ,.4- "NT" 4 -.II . ? iti lnill lfi- " fore its birth. BRITISH GIRLS USE "MAKE-UP" lis Associated Press i.ondoi Brit- l )lc t Hl-1 !-( ' An I'll! of 'W'lio III 111 HOLD OPINION ON LEAGUE: PANIC REIGNS his mother Allison McDowell rushed him off to Tarboro where Dr. Baker gave him immediate attention and dis -1.1 T 1 I covered ttiat nis jawbone was fractured. Pie was, immediately put into splints and is expected I to return home this afternoon. IN MUNICH BRITISH HOLD MM April 29. Th "1 girl" ol" the 'war, who more ;i town girl, has re i(' the use of "make up" iuake-ui. in the amn- t a Lot id on business woman 'liampions the .practice, is I'll. " ' if )',, k lin vfn'im I '''in an interviewer, "for the wa.,-o!i. tired-looking woman ,"' I'w.siness world. Even if is 'lelieate he must nut look 'j,'li";i,'- A little rouge, very ,!i,itily applied, will give h an I'i'r.uaiier ,,i hi n 1 tli and bri liHV- W'lii,.!. ., i. .. ... u M ionT wa Miiployer. "! ;'-iire you that luindreds -il ls " re; never suspected 1 1 ! 1 . .. i- . i iaet oy outsiders haoit ' 111:1 kc up." But they do 'i-feotly that they deceive l'"itc sex. and large mim f their own sex. too. Ob-iiistk-np 5 s vulvar and U!iM "- !,t' great disadvantage'5 Paris, April 29. A proposal is on foot to hold the first meet ing of the League of Nations in "Washington this year. Should the assembly meet fir st in Washington it is said tliat doubtless "Wilson would be ask ed to be the first President of the League. By Associated Press Washington, April 29. Tele grams have been sent to all re publican senators today by Sen ators today by Senator Lodge, senate floor leader, asking that public expressions of opinion on the League of Nations covenant he withheld until the republican conference decides what attitude should be adopted. (By Associated Press) London, April 29. Panic pre j vailed in Munich .Monday when I ffftvprnmpiit trnnns hp.o-an to mar J J -o eh on that city and three mem bers of tile communist govern ment resigned. A Berlin dispatch says .that a delegation from t)e communist i 1 T 1 government went to tne rierjin government military headquar ters on Sunday to discuss the situation. The communist leader in Mini ich is said to be ready to eseape IRISH PORTS London, April 29. The execu tive committee of the Navy Lea gue has adopted a resolution call inof attention to what it describ- the necessity of preserving es a U. S. CARING FOR JUGO-SLAVS WILSON HOLDS I quickly in an airplane FORESTRY ASSO OFFERS ADVICE ;iit with By Associated Press "Washington, April' 29. May CONFERENCE ! EARTHQUAKE AT Paris, April 29. Before the j SAN SALVADOR meeting of the "Council -of; ' Three" this morning President- Washington, April 29. The Wilson received Baron Making. J state department is advised to head of the Japanese Mission, (day that a severe earthquake (sy Associated Press) Belgrade, Serbia, April 29. There has" been an American in vasion of Jugo-Slav territory. In every city from Durazzo, in Albania, to Strumit.a in Serbia, and reaching from Belgrade to Zagreb the jewel of Jugo-Slavia, American Red Cross officers, physicians and nurses, and rep resentatives of the Food Admin istration ami of the army, may in imperial and allied interests, j be seen. All are engaged m the both in peace and Avar, absolute j big task of feeding and clothing control over Irish norts. harbors i the people in the areas which A and comunications and for main taining inviolate the 'freedom of the seas' in the British sense ot the term." A preamble to the resolution shows that it was prompted by ! the fact that the united States I House of Kepresenttives had au ; opted a resolution suggesting 'that the Peace Conference give favorable consideration to Ire land's plea for self-government. have suffered most by the war. The United Slates has been lik ened to a bountiful mother car ing for .a flock of small children the children being the many. Balkan countries comprising of what one day is expected to be come greater Jugo-Slavia. insects Mali' ti Y!n IM dt, Jbr "ijdi S. A. Dunn and Hugh !''tt here by car this of Wake Votes'- -viwl on a business trip. is the month when the wak' no and iret ready to attack ----- i . ' your trees, says a bulletin from the American Forestry Associa tion. Here is some, tree advice from the association for May: Plant evergreens during the first part of May. , Spray for all varieties of insects, those that; chew, such and bore. Spray j i for fungous disease. Commence j cultivating and, watering trees j and shurbs. Complete the re-; in mnv;il of trees hooclesslv infest ed with boring insects slieh as; the Hickorv Bark beettle, 'the j nd Viscount Chinda. at a con ference which lasted nearlv an hour. forty deaths and Presumablv the Kiao Chan land a verv heavy question was under discussion. GREAT FiRE AT YOKOHAMA took place yesterday at San Salvador in 'which there were many injured property dam British Invent New Field Gun American Made Wooden Legs By Associate': 'Pi-ess age. Bv HUNS ARRIVE FOR TREATY Belgrade, April 2S; The nam erous crippled soldiers of Serbia Associated Press are ' to be provided with Amert London. April 28. A british can-made artificial limbs, accord field run. which was tested to j ing to an arrangement made by some extent during-the closing the American Rrd Cros mission stages of the Avar, has now been! to the Balkans. A plant for the perfe.-ted to such a point that it i manufacture d artificial limbs is said to be considered the best j established by the American Bed of its kind in the world. It is, Cross is now operating in Bel- a Yokohama, vesterdays i nearlv seven and dollars. 1 .... T l.T Thousands are nomeiess killed and. were two-lnied Chestnut borer. Ex- I persons amine trees to see that they are j injured. " .-.,.. i... Tussock I Sixtv blocks were 1RT 1J 'Mil Vii j;. "i ,,v ! , fUrr 1T1nth .tc .nd from .reports state that it was the most coef'Ous such as those of fhc Bau-wfA'in. disastrous torv. April 29. The loss! Versailles. April 29. The lead claimed that the new gun will grade fire is estimated at ! in- members of the German pea- 'fire the 18-12 pound shell used. : i : x-: . ' ,..;m;,-.,, , ... tvi, avnootw to in Tile unniiiin ooick nrei a 11(111 1 11 I 1 1 M M i ' I. I- 171. K (II LI'll (I I T . u here tonight. jrcHif- iuiim;t- iimi "um iuuii : twu j . i rapidly than has ever been at- , Verasilles. April 29. Eighty I tamed with a neiu-gun neTore. m.h the German 1 he range increase is said to no-, July Peace Commission arrived last j more than 0.000 yards over the . October i.i- ii ,1 4- V.l.l -P;..,l fHiii tin,! t1k iiinr w-tii Dantmlif ''111. Oeill1' Ilie SeCUJlLl pIlt IU Mm in. ii un J- " j . i ... of i he iiresenta- on can discnarge t-wensy enriii January fire in ce 1 arrive nere o I thirtv eras seven members i burned and i in reach the scene COTTON MARKET the eitv's his- Oj)en 28.i." 27.27 2r.: 50 24.82 . 24.40 ( 'lose 2S.40 2.S.' 24.9 1 24.50 24.00 it ion of the peace terms. rounds a minute. 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