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WEATHER REPORT for North Carolina Generally fair tonight and Saturday cooler tonight and o nthe coast Saturday moderate North winds. 1 1 J . ESTABLISHED SINCE 1882 AFTERNOON DAILY ALL THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL" Volume X. No. 59. Four O'Clock Edition Scotland Neck, N. C, Friday, June 18, 1920 Telegraph Service Price Twq Cents nr tut m TR tut V - COMMUNITY CHAUTAUQUA GAlf E TS FINAL 1MBEB LAST MIGHT BUBOHIG PLAGUE AT VERA CRUZ. MEXICO Weltman's Famous Cosmopolitan Orchestra Gave a Double Concert There Have Been Cases With 22 Fatal 32 NO NEW CASES IN 48 H. UOHITES HAVE OPT IDN Oil 20 MIL. ACRES They will Emigrate From vQttiacia' to''Ilra'' vv;'::- . zii A BIG TREAT TO MUSIC LOVERS The five days of rare entertain ment of lectures recitations, con certs. Junior pageants, etc given by the Community Ohatauqua came to a close last night. The action of the patrons at the close of the first part of the program of Welt ma ns Famous Cosmopoli tan Orchestra when Major Mc Kill had made a number of very complimentary remarks abou't the people of Scotland Neck and an nounced the plan for the securing the Chatauqua next year and At torney Ashby Dunn had made a PACIFIC NORTHWEST stiring talk on the great benefit to the Community the lectures Spokane, Wash., June 18.-Dan- aud other educating and refining ger he manufacture of Cldel influences the Chatauqua naa hrought he thought their were a ONE HALF OF ONE PER CENT ALCOHOL WILL PUT BAN ON CIDER Thousands of tons of Ap ples will go to waste says Fillberg Mexico City, June 18 Thirty two cases of Bubonic Plague and twenty two fatalities since the outbreak at Vera Cruz in April. Fourteen according to unofficial reports. No new cases in forty eight hours ending last night. A RELIGIOUS SECT. PRESENT MARKET SIT UATION ON PEANUTS The Secretary and Manager of the Virginia-Carolina Co-opera tive Peanut Exchange advises as follows as to the present market situation on peanuts : Not only do the receipts of for eign peanuts continue to show a. great decrease for the past six weieks as comnared with the arri- one of the principal by-products , pnrlifl, :n thp spason hnt of Calgary, Alta., June 18. Men nonites of southern AlD-erta will join those of Manitoba and tlie Dakotas in an emigration move ment to Brazil shortly, it is star ed here- It is stated the Merinon ites have options on 20,000,000 acres of land in South. America. SHERIEF OF STEPHENS GO. QKLA. TOOK PLACE OF HUSBAND First Woman Sheriff Of The Southwest, And Is Enforceing The Laws SEIZED 3 STILLS WITHIN A WEEK -O GEO. W. PERKINS FINANCIER IS DEAD PROU. WILL ASK FOR IA1 OCRft " t TZZ': thC P" "' y tefjiv show what the surplus of ..,, s ban .dhP- practieal extermiation through nuts in those tw0 eountrIes nosed to have another under trie f. -.. f to ih f nrnTnijpfl tn . -,,.- j V , , , ToW Very iactor tnat promised, to f export ls very sman indeed, i)lan presented by the Major ot -f rtlifnnfl iniTiortanpp nri , , , 1 - , , g e n ndlonai imPrtance Pri- even less than has come into Amer- ,-urm- aunv sisu at . Inbition is .seen bv C. H. Feil- berg, a cider manufacturer of this city. New York, June 18. George W- Perkins the financier died at Stamford Connecticut today. It became known last week that he suffered a nervous breakdown but -the family did not intimate that1 his life was in danger. His affection is believed to have been the result of Influenza and Pneu- moma contracted wnue ne was serving: with the Young Mens- Christian Association in France durjng the war. dollars each- The the calling tor signers started ". and those wbo were ree,bl-t!Hsnames r we re. not quite able to k(ep up so last it times did they roll in- So In about ten minutes fifty names were secured and later, the list ran up to fifty five. Ladies as well as yen tl em en becoming git aiantors. About this time quite a Ntonn. of wind and -some rain struck the tent. The sides wew up and the wa.v it swayed causer! quite a rush for the out side hut the rain that soon heyan to fall, a number returned hack. ica any month since January. The shipments of unshelled pea nuts from thecl:eningjjestablish: luncan, Okla., June 18. The lrst woman sheriff of the South jwest was installed recently when Mrs. William Gates took the oatn ;of office as sheriff K of Stephens county here. j ' There will be no bootlegging or moonshining in these parts," rp 17- U ' rs- Gates announced as the To Lnforce lne tign-; h f , , . h t, teenth Amend- jto prove she meant 'what' she said, sue seized tnjee stms witnin a week after she assumed office. vm m AIM ment Mrs. Gates succeeded her hus- AQAIN5T GOV COX an wno while on his deathbed summoned tne tnree. commission ers of Stephens county and . asked them to elect his wife to the of fice. They promised that they ; Washington, June 17. Prohi bitionists will ask the Democratic . , . . , , - . 'would do so, and that is whv Mrs. plank for the rigid enforcement A , Al A i . , , , . , , Gates became the first woman or tne eignteentn amenumeni ana New York, June ment from Perkins -otate ias iorDiaam -aiconoi mflTltD :-; Tr;;; T, a xut in cider, Mr. Feilberg says, ren- Caroiina show a. big improvement, der it almost impossible for the These ieavier movements of un manufacturer and , the dealer to shelled peanuts clearly indicate stay within legal Jimits and that there ig a good demand for place them at the mercy of state jumi,0s 'and Fancys and that and city officials. Within only there is a ciecided improvement in a few days after its manufacture, transportation facilities, he declared, fermentation pro- The big factor in holding the gresses far enough to make the market down at the present time alcohol content greater than the is the tendency of small progers one-half of one percent permitted to get frightened and sell, and 'the by the federal law- ' big efforts the cleaners are piu- Many thousands of tons of ap- ting forth to scare others iito pies that are useless for other seiillg. There is absolutely no and an enforcement act and wTill quote at present a solid front ayainst yovernor Cox. Wayne Wheeler the general council fori anti-saloon league declared yes terday. Wheeler said Cox's quote 18. State-physicians saidMeath was at two fifteen this . - ' . Al . , . " , ' V " '-rfesfr-hope-of wets-m- their- prora of nullification and that his re mornmsr. ueatn resulted rrom an attack of acute inflammation of the brain as the result of . a complete nervous exhaustion due to intense f,nd continous overwork. S600 FOR MAN WHO TO B R. cord makes him an impossibility; if National prohibition is to be effectively sustained and enfor- i ced"- ! The iorm drove a number of purposes are used for the maim- excuse for anv grower to ger i Lie musicians away and many be- facture of cider every year in iieving the conceit over left. But this city alone, Mr. Feilberg cte those that remained had a rare clared. If these apples were neat from Weltman himself ac- thrown on the market, he said, eompanied by .Jules Osma tne they would bring down the price French pianist. Both can handle of higher grade apples, with con their instruments as few can and sequent damage to the industry, so it yoes without sa'ing their playing was greatly enjoyed for TO SUBMIT LEAGUE the Frenchman also gave his au dience two r three clasic selec tions showing himself a master "f the piano. scared at this time, as these condi tions would seem to justify high-, er prices soon. Growers who can do so should continue to hold on with reasonable assurance that prices will hardly be lower, anct with-fair probabilities of their be ing better. Washington, June 18. Presi dents ehallenere to submit the ... . . v , WE WENT INTO THE WAR Peace treaty to a referendum ol TO SAVE OUR SKINS American people was accepted today by Harding. I am sure tne I . Republican party will gladly wel- London, June 18. What was come a reterendum on the ques '"lled a "straight talk" was giv- tion of the foreign relationship '! at the annual meeting of the of this republic and the Republi 'Vion -lack Club bv Field-Mar- can attitude of the preserved na--tut 1 Sir Henry Wilson who des-; tionality will be overwhelminiy "i-ilied himself as "an old soldier endorsed, he said. Hardings And right now while the max TO AMERICAN PEOPLE ket js unduly oppressed by .un- t i I justifiable manipulations, flu growers should make full use of the opportunity to perfect their organization so as to fortify them selves fullv in the future. sheriff of the Southwest. i Mrs. Gates despite the fact thatshe has accepted the respon sibilities of the sheriff's office in a county near the oil fields where there is an inclination to disre gard laws, is feminine and do mestic. Slieh adnWer'bern'feii peared in public life, and her time and energy have been devoted to her home. The inside work of the office J has been assumed by the' woman sheriff who dictates its policies while the outside tasks of ridiny. 'serving papers and hanging pris oners is delegated to three male deputies. "My husband Is poll ,eie were satisfactory -to. Stephens , j Pensacola, June 17. Campaign I county and T will follow closely Excelsion Springs, Mo-, June 'to exterminate rats on the docks .in step of his career," Mrs 18. Six hundred dollars reward here as part of movement to com-jaTes sa'- is raised by public subscription bat the spread of what the health and offered today for the men officials have pronounced Bubon who bound George Underwood ic Plague, started today with the to the railroad Wednesday night arrival of a corps of expert rat r with the result that the train cut trappers and fumigators sent off his arm and leg. ,here by U. S. Public Health Ser- ! vice- BOUND MAN RAT KILLING TO STOP BUBONIC PLAGUE BRITISH AN SANTIAGO ?OWER CO. BURNED LOSS OVE MIL T ISH TROOPS FACE FIREBUGS START FIRE IN 5 PLACES IN N.'i. CITY New York, June 18. Five fires within half mile area today Havana, June 18. The Santia go Electric light railway and po wer plant was burned. Virtually all the cars were destroyed. The loss was one million and two hundred, thousand dollars. HOOVER ASKS PARTY TO SUPPORT UAROING BRITISH CHARITIES Washington, June 18 ,sino- in the main the action of the Republican National Convention Herbert Hoover in a letter to friends made public today, after Constantinople, June 18. The British troops are confronted by the Turkish nationalist forces on Ism id Peninsular, Asia Minor. They are well intrenched and supported by the British fl?tt in ;the Gulf of lsmid- For this rea- Endor- son no apprehension that the na tionalists will attack oCnstantl-nople. KNOCKED UNCON- CIOUS BY BASE BALL NCREASED 1, London, June 16. British charities has i o nnnfor-OTinP wftVl TTnrrUtuT naif-: j fed upon all elements of the party New Junp 'iC.Rogers ' ",to support the National ticket. Hornsby, St. Louis National s- 1 i . cond basma'n, for . whom Branch The cost of increased i who knows what he is talking statement in reply to an interview j start? detectives searching for 1,000 percent in the last 20 years e have been told with the President published to- he said,!dav in which the President di- - 1 the firebu whose activites is despite tne enormous expenuiiui , seven n insurance, unemployment, old jwere responsible for driving That we went into the war to cussed the League ot iNations is-1 hundred scantly dressed tene- age pensions and various otner "'Hi war. We did not. .We went sue and the Republican platform. !raent dwellers into the streets. , forms of public assistance. J. It. ;"to it to save our skins- We! I Marriott, member of Parliament M re told that after the war ; ALBANIANS KILL ! AVIATORS CAN TRAIN has told the Charity Organization 'r"uld have peace but we have', 330 ITALIAN PRISONERS j AT SELECT CAMPS Society that he estimated the pre- got H. There are at present- ""Uveon 20 and 30 wars,big "and! Geneva, June Washington, June 18.- sent charity total at 250.000,000 -Quali- fn u vear as comnared to 25.- w , COTTON MARKET. Iw, , an -i r -v i .1 si . T , 1Q 'TMi fon Tmri- ' . . . ' . - T IT I .m f n tie. ooing on. We were tolct'dred thirty Italian prisoners were; tied aviators Homing commission ll!t the war should end war bur I killed by Albanians according tojin officers reserve corps will be lt said the nermitted to continue their train- ' ""i ami .wuiu iiui. T 1 fields the July v1 are living in ticklisn and Aioanians were maminu-u-uv mv uiK s , . 1... . - . 1 e tcrj -n.,.,1.., .. f,, Jro,. .lannint si ii lionri eed - The October f. -.ii-crous times, and our 1 com- assanarion 01. rssau 1 imw a uim. 1110,. i . - . r Ai miT-iwni-if tn ho tnmisnon IIV rrw in t-mun """i 011 sea on an aiwl m tie incr provisional ricMui-m. m-.n uiijiv.ui " "v j Rickey announced he had recent ly refused a 200.000 offer, was knocked unconscious yesterday" the cohtest with New York. Tln ibal! hit him on the back of the Los Angeles, June 18. Down-' hd. Horsby was--relieved hy town buildings shaken todar byjJanvrin aml t JS t)f'1,vod 1,p Tna-V- be out of the game fr several LIGHT EARTHQUAKE AT LOS ANGELES a light earthquake, no damages. There were manufacturing 37.58 WAR ON RATS, BOY OIES OF BRBONIC P. : da vs. 1 ' Wo are manutacturing paii- iperism at an appalling rate." said ! today by a ball thrown by Shorr stop La van of the Cardinals in 000,000 20 years ago. i eing challenged in various banians in Paris attributed his army is for the purpose 1o assist ; January 32.90 era 1 Ms of the world. death to Italian intrigue. flyers to keep in trainin cr March 2.45 cials day following the death yeter dav of a bov from what pliyst- ,1 k-tato Pmmtv and eitv offi- cians diagnosed probaniy as ju- nie Plague. 36.68 Galveston, June 18. The Fed- began war on rats here to-
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