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WEATHER BEPORT: Local showers probably tonighi Situra?y. tUght sontheast winds InrO U4 ESTABLISHED SINCE 1882 AFTERNOON DAILY "ALL THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.' VOLUME Vll NUMBER 81 POUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1919 . TELEGRAPH SERVICE PRICE TWO CENTO c H .1 HE AWAITS COIIITTEE m FOREIGN RELATIONS WILSON STUDIES AGRICULTURAL RIDER ON DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW BUT CANNOT DECIDE UPON THE COURSE STAFF OFFICER WATCHES KAISER HA l NORMAL AFT R DISORDERS OPEN TRADE KT ONCE WITH GERMANY WASHINGTON, July 11. It was understood at the White House that President Wilson was devoting considerable attention to th erider on the agricultural ap propriation bill repealing the daylight saving law. He has before him several pe titions, some urging he sign tha bill and others that he veto it. So far as could be ascertained the president's mind was still open. The president is holding him self in readiness to meet the sen ate foreign relations committee informally or in formal session and also confer with senators who might desire to discuss the peace treaty. ITALIAN HEADS IN CONFERENCE ROME, July 11 Premier Nitti and Foreign Minister Tittoni held a most important meeting at the foreign office with leadersoi various political parties today. The attitude of the foreign minister at the peace conference relative to Italian aspirations was a matter under discussion. The feeling here is that Tittoni will need the support of all par ties to master the situation. LONDON, July 11. A high al lied staff officer has left f,or Par is for Holland to take charge of a close watch on the ex-Kaiser and the former Crown Prince, the Daiy Express learns from its Paris correspondent. LONDON, July 11. All possi ble steps have been taken to pre vent the escape of the ex-Kaiser, Bonar Liaw, Government leader in the House of Commons .an- nounced in Parliament. Replying to an interpellation from a member, Mr. Law said : "If the government has done everything possible, nothing more can be done." RO July 11. Precaution ary ne.ary measures still con tinue in force in this city but or der has been virtually establish ed everywhere. Many shops are still closed but the people are resuming work af ter the! recent disorders. l . COIlinEESI-' "ME COIIife5' AFFAffi X ; THE TOWN COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED MR. C. F. BUR ROUGHS AS CHAIRMAN AND MR. SHIELDS ALEX ANDER, SECRETARY TO PREPARE WASHINGTON, July 11. Trade between the United Stat es and Germany will be resumed immediately, acting Secretary Polk announced today. Polk said a blanket license- would be issued but that dies, po tash and chemicals would be ex cepted from control of our trade and theise commodities will Sbe exercised by a reparation com mittee under the terms of the peace treaty. Formal announcement regard ing the resumption of trade rela tions ol; trade relation are prom t ised within forty eight hours. The game of Halifax and Scot land is billed for this afternoon. SLATE HARDEN FOR AMBASSADOR R-34 MAKING 34 HOUR KNOTS LONDON July 11. The Brit ish dirigible R-34, which left Min eoia, Long Island during the ear ly hours of yesterday morning, was in direct touch by wireless with Clifton station at 4 o'clock this morning, Greenwich time. The officers gave its position as forty three degrees and four min utes iatitude and forty six de MOONEY'S WIFE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S COMMITTEE Td ACT VISITS WILSON TOTAL LOSSES 291,657 WASHINGTON, July 11. Mrs Rena Mooney, wife of Thomas F. MEN Last night the "home coming" for Scotland Neck took definate shape in the appointment of Mr. iC. F. Burroughs, as chairman. and Mr. Shields Alexander, as see retary, together with men's com- I grees west longitude, the speed COPENHAGEN, July 11. Max ! of the craft at that time being imillian Harden, editor of Die Zu forty five knots per hour. kimft of Berlin will probably be ' appointed German ambassador to Great crowds' were seen going Washington as soon as disploma- in the direction of the ball ground tie relations are restored, says as we went to press and it is said the Frembeiiblatt of Hambur S3' that the game will be very close ARREST WILSON REDS DEMAND NEW YORK, July 10. The ar rest of President Wilson and J onn L. ICocketeller, the opening of all jails and the formation of the country to take over the gov ernment were advocated in the Anarchist Soviet Bulletin, accord ing to Archibald E. Stevenson, who produced a copy of the bul letin at the hearing of the Lusk investigating committee in this city. . . : , ,:;. The copy of the bulletin was i dentif ied by Glenn Finnell, an attendant at the New York Pub lic Library, as being one of the 150 he had picked up on Juy 3 in the corridors of the library. John A. Embry, who was vice consul of the United State at Vladivostoek at the time of the overthrow of the Bolshevist gov ernment in that city and the dis rict of Omsk, repeated what he hasi said heretofore iconcerning the situation in Russia. Mr. Embry said the Czecho slovaks kept the Bolsheviki from ruling everythng. He told of the fight in the streets of Vladivos tok. He said he say many Bol sheviki taken to prison, and that as a rule they were the worst criminals he had -ever seen. Mooney, who is serving a life sen. WASHINGTON, July 113 cas!mittee comPrised ot Messrs J. H. tence ater his conviction in con- Ualty lists have just been issued , Alexander, Jr-, Hugh. Johnson, Ij. nection with the preparedness containing tTip names of 578 mens vnerry, in. a.. xviQuiCK, Liee Vaughan and J. C. Riddick, which committee shall have power to appoint subcommittees. The ladies committee is com posed of Mesdames W. T. Han cock, J. E- Hancock, J. E. Wool ard E. T. Whitehead, R. C. Jos.- day borab explosions in San Fran- of which nine were North Caro ciseo, called at the White House linians. today and conferred with Secre- The list also gives total casual tary Tumulty iies to date a of 291,657 men, di- It isunderstood that she desir- vided as to 76 418 killed) died of ed to see President Wilson in the WOUnds or disease : 213,408 woun interest of her husband. Littj ont;ftT1 nf wuv, x,roT. Mr- Tumulty explained to Mrs. Ler flent rptnrned to dutv. and e Jr- R G- Shackell, Richard Mooney that the president had1831 missin in action, not includ House' W- H" Jose C' F' Bur uoiie everyuung xnat was possi ble fob him to do in the case of her husband. and re- BIG: ARMY STEAL OMUN BORDER COBLENZ, July 11. A plot involving the wholesale shipment of food, automobile tires and our troops supplies to Germany has been uncovered by army officials here, was learned today when several Germans, where are al leged to have had a hand in the plot, were arrested. ing prisoners released turned. The names of the. state men in these casualty lists are as follows : Private William Ball, of Winston-Salem was wounded severely f1nTrTnl Hhnrlpo TVTnFlrkWAi 1 Tint , --- . XT , . , , , -. planned and whatever testiment ler, of Newton was wounded sir- p , . . , . , ., , , jof regard is finally decided upon T. " , -shall be more than a decorated Lieutenant William C. Morris, ' , , . , m , A , town and a gvod time on one day of Concord was wounded to a de , mi . Al I The matter is now with the gree undetermined, but was pre- . . , , . , , ' . , . chairman and his committees and viousiy reportea as cued trom air roughs, W. H. White and Miss Mary White. It is proposed that the cele bration, as may be worked out by these committees, fdiall take place in about two weeks and it is spe cially desired thatno parade be plane accident. Private Chafes Garrett, of Ba hama died from accident and t til er causes. Private Fonnie E. Daniels, ot Three cars1 of American bacon 'Franklint on was wounded severe- and three cars of tires and tubes, i which were billed through unoc 'cupid Germany as empties, were returned to Coblenz today from the edge of the bridges. Officers says that shipments are under various pretexts have been going on for weeks and possibly months, the estimated loss to the iConcord was wounded slightly army is several million marks. Private Perry Padgett, of Be thel was wounded severely. Private William Melton, of Au lander was wounded severely Private Eddie McGhee, of Ra leigh was wounded slightly. Private Walter D- Kinley, of we hope to be able to report from time to time how the arrange ment are proceeding. COTTON MARKET Private Columbus Myers, of Close July 34.56 October 34.97 December 34.93 January 34-71 sMa;rch r 34.67 Local Market NOMINAL RobersonviUe died from accident and other causes. Cunimtty IK.piJCsiniftaftnvs Oim Msidl i To the People of Halifax County: We, your Representatives in the General Assembly of North Caro Kna, in order to clarify the public mind with respect to the issuance f $500,000 worth of bonds for the Purpose of improving the racls and bridges of our County, esire to submit to the people of Kaltfax County, the following ex planation of the two acts relating jo the road laws of Halifax Coun y which were passed by the last oeral Assembly. were requested by resolu JiQ passed by the Board of Coun .'I Comissioners and by the Hal- X County Highway Commission authorize this issue of bonds tp- egislative enactment- W e led to ascertain the sentiment e people as best we could 111 respect to this, and finding Considerable sentiment in fav- t ti? Snbmitting these questions tfle v0ters of Halifax County, H ,.enae1ted new road laws for fen!f County, but made them P ndent upon the result of an 1 be held this year-This has been called to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of Aug ust. The first of these acts, and the one under which this election has been called, will, if a majority of the voters vote in favor of the bond issue at the special election authorize the issuance of $500,000 worth of bonds, the proceeds from the sale of which will be used to improve our roads and bridges. The bonds will bear such interest rate as they can be best sold at, not exceeding six per cent, and will mature over a period of thir ty years. They may be issued in such amounts and at such times as the discretion of the highway commission may provide. The highway commission will be au thorized to sell the $500,000 worth of bonds, but if they so desire, they can sell $1,000 00 or $10,000. 00 worth, or $300,000.00 worth, or any amount they think best. If the voters vote in favor of the bonds, then each year the County Commissioners shall levy an ad valorem tax applying equally on all the taxable property in every township of the county alike smf- ficient to pay the interest on and provide a sinking fund for the re tirment of so many of the bonds as may then have been issued. This is in substance, all of the first act, and will be the question submitted to the voters at the elec tion. The second and companion act is also dependent upon the result of the bond election, it being spe cifically provided in the act that it shall not ero into effect until 'the Commissioners of the Coun ty have been authorized to is sue the $500,000.00 worth of bonds, at a special election. In other words, if the bond election icarries, your present road laws will be repealed and this act will go into effect; but if the bond election fails, your road laws will remain as they now are, and this act does not take effect. The act creates a "High Commission of Halifax County' ' composed of 5 members, A. Paul Kitchin, John L- Patterson, A. B. Schlichter, S. P. Johnson and J. R. Dickens, which will take the place of your present highway commission of twelve members- These five men named in this act are at present members of your high commiss ion. If the bond election car ries, they will be your highway commissioners, until the election next year, at which time you will elect along with your other Coun ty officers, the five members of the highway commission. The members of the commission shall be paid $10.00 a day, but shall j not be paid for more than one I -i t jl r aay m eacu uiuuui. vux jjres.em- highway commissioners are paid $4,00 a day, and there being 12 of them, the total amount is prac tically the same. The highway commission will elect one of its members chairman, and some com petent person as secretary. The chairman will receive no extra salary but the commission can fix the salary or per diem of the sec retary and require him to give bond. The commission will an nually elect and fix the salary of some competent and experienced person . as ' ' ' Superintendent of highways,' and may elect some competent civil engineer as the discretion wherever in the Coun ty it is necessary and best to use it to build and maintain a con tinuous and uniform system of! good roads all over the entire County. The highway commiss- highway engineer " and fix his salary. They may combine both of these offices if they think best, by electing one person to both. The Superintendent of highways shall give a $5,000.00 bond for the faithful performance of his duty, ion is authorized under the act, The new highway commission as it is now, to use the convicts will take over all the duties and of the County on the public all the powers heretofore exer- roads and to empJoy such other cised by the highway commission labor and make such other con of Halifax County, the board of tracts as may be necessary to County commissioners of Halifax build and maintain the roads of .County, or by the road officials the County. As is the case un of any of the townships in the der the present laws, the commis County, with respect to the pub- sion is authorized to condemn lie roads and bridges in said land for road purposes. Each County. In other Words, the act year the highway commission vests in the new highway com-shall present to the, board of coun mission, every duty relating to ty commissioners a statement of j the management of the roads and the rate of road tax which the bridges all over the County- The commission desires to have lev act further abolishes our present ied by the board of county com system of working the public missioners shall levy the tax as roads by townships, expending requested, provided they shal1 within each township the road not be required to levy a tax in taxes collected in that township; excess of sixty-five cents on the and provides that hereafter the one hundred dollars valuation of j money collected from the road taxable property, for the purpose taxes in the County shal1 be used of building and maintaining the by the highway commission in its i (Continued on Page Four)
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