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" ' .- -- .. r g gr u -1 . . ... - )Ev 1.4 ' V.. V VOL. XH. NUMBER 27. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 15th, 1821 TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE 5c PER COPY AMERICAN LEGION '5 ANSWER TO PRO GERMAN MEETING HIGH SPOTS III LEGISLATION MEASURES PASSED AND DEFEAT- FORMER ARMY OF FICERS AND WEALTHY NOBLEMAN III 0 RE WANT 1WATITROV SfJTT AT?.T! fJAPIYRTI V.Y. N , PECTED TO BE JAMMED TO THE UMIT FRIDAY ED BY LEGISLATURE AD JOURNED LAST WEEK New York, March 15. -If all who have accepted invitations to the American Legion's aW.Anieriean meeting at Madison Square Garden iire anywhere in the vicinity next Friday night, the Garden will be jammed to the last cranny and there will still be at least 35,000 Ameri cans to attend overflow meetings in the park at Madison Square. Gene ral Pershing- has accepted an invita- j L Passage of $50,000,000 bond is suef for the construction of - a ' sys tem of hard-surfaced roads. 2. Provision for permanent im pro)vemens at State institutions amounting to $$,745,000. COMPELLED TO WORK FOR DIRE EXIST ANCE GOOD ROADS CON STRUCTION WILL SOON BEGIN Constantinople, March 15. Russians of noble blood and high rank are fighting the wolf from the doorstep j AN EARLY MEETING OF NEWLY APPOINTED HIGHWAY COM MISSION TO EE HELD IN RALEIGH TAR HEEL FARMERS MAY AGAIN BORROW MONEY NORTH CAROLINA FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS BEGIN TO FUNCTION ONCE MORE Raleigh, N. C, Thirteen may be a lucky number even for a farmer need of money to pay off indebtedness. At least Lawyer A. J. Fletcher, se- DUTCH MINISTER COMPLAINS 0 HIGH HBTtUIIK WHILE ALLOWANCE IS CONSID. ERED AMPLE IN MOST CAPI- , TALS IN WASHINGTON A PRIVATE FORTUNE IS REQUIRED in the uniforms of porters and mes-' Raleigh, March 15. As fast as goodjeretary of the Raleigh National! The Hague, March U. The Hague, 3. Appropriation - of $500;000 as sengers in Constantinople. Some are small shopkeepers ; business will warrant, the State of and North Carolina is going to begin the Farm Loans Association, has no scrup. '.March 15. Selection of a new Dutch les against it. Dropping in on Flet. ' minister at Washington to succeed 1 borrowing fund for schools all many who knew court life in Petro- construction of highways provided in,cher the other day a newspaper man. over the State. 4j Gave $1,000,1000 for to Confederate soldiers, an of $350,000. trad are waiters and waitressess. '.pensiofns ; increase I Wrapigel's remnant of an army is disintegrating and many comman- thm to speak, it is announced by Jolonel F. W. Galbraith, Jr., national commander of the legion, and ene rai Wood has been invited. 5. Passed income tax maebinery I law by which $7,000,000 may be col- i lected in lieu of a property tax. 6. Passed judicial retirement and emergency judge bill, which relieves j tiers are drifting into the city where they pocket their pride and tackle the ,the road law. An' early meeting of the newly ap pointed highway commission is to be heard in Raleigh when a canvass ot - the situation will be made and the jhardesft problem of their life mere getting of enough to eat. Generals and admirals have sold the . i . & x gram involving the expenditure of $50,000 and, in time, much more. J Construction work cannot be hur- ! judges above 70 years, provided them their decorations at a little daily auc-jri the Governor pointed out, and j have served 15 years. jtionjn the courtyard of the Mosque ( this view is held by the big business' . T. Cremer, resigned, has present- found him busy poring over a mass d difficulties to the Dutch foreign of papers. .office because of the high cost of Liv- I . Inquiry revealed that they were at the Americon capital. While applications for loans from W?' -to enterthmment allowance made county farmers and there , , ifor ministers is considered ample in most capitals the incumbent at Washington is generally presumed to need a personal fortune. Much interest has been aroused in The Hague by thirteen of them. The lawye' -n't non plused by that at Vnstead he seemed to be The meeting is the legion's retort to the pro-German meeting held re- 7. Put Easfein North Carolina Aghadjami m tetrombouL where worn- nwn on the new commisson. It ceutly at the Garden in which the under stock law. en of court circles dispose of furs, would be folly to attempt any part of Homeland's beauties were extolled in 8. Enacted Bellamy marriage la' jewels and their last bits of finery. fth'e immense work , of building the quit .thusiastio- over the prospects juring a few thousand dollars to xve placed to diplomatic circles of -- t good use right here in Wake couutv. T"e decision of the American minis- The Wake county association is a going concern, and has been func- graceful oratorical flights and the requiring medical examination. 1 Admiral Dickert, decorated with (J erinan : Amerit-an spirit showed it- , 9. Provided machinery for the re- the Giand Cross of the Legion pf self boldlv for tier f4im-iace. yajiiation of property assessed under .Honor, was glad to get a placei.as hospital. gro troops on the Rhine. hall porter in the French the government of Orel, is the war, ostensibly. in protest t ho- revaluation act niust thev former presence of Wjii. Created the office of eommis-'Prince Goubitsen, once rich, and pow sion'er . of ' Vevenue in the State taxin.'-r ;''i'f"l i" " svstem. ( 1 Kelliug sausages in a store in tha Mn.,..-,n. .,i.n nft flAft cT.cn-ii TT1AH " , . " and women who intend to go to the'' , -''.' . v t l.v 2,,p meeting, tne American Region siau- roads authorized until amost thorough appraisal of tse projects under way ter, William Phillijs, to take uj his residence, for several weeks each tioning for quite a few years. Tholyear, in Amsterdam, which is nom applications for the loans will go to jinally the capit.Tl, though The Hague the Federal Farm Loan Bank An is the residence of the Queen 9 and and' a careful study of the ones con. j Columbia, S, C, and after the proper! bo seat of parliament. templatel under the new act. investigations have been made, funds Mr. Phillips is doiug this in order will be secured for In3ring off indebt- i to meet the financial and commercial lpIncreased total appropriations Peru quarter. 500-,'JOO over last session. - ' j General Mioiashevsky, formerly 19. ; Amended -the mediial Draetiee commander of th Czarina's Lan- cd, and the' Garden capacity is but "' ,,.., . - . . . ' f ; "act and brought it to date. f cers, is a parcel carrier. A son ot 13,000 Representatlvies ol .patrio- I , x, . . I, . 0i . , ' i T- --: - .r-i, ' ' .1.5... Passed the par clearance act. former Premier Sturmer is a " boot- tia societies are"'' expected. from ,V-,; A 4nn ' 1 , . , , , . , Gave $100,000 to negro schools, black r ' thirtr five States.- 'Nearly all . the ' - - . j . y.- - , and added -$105,00 for maintenance. Four Russian generals are making largeex-service meii ' societies "and ' ' . - , A . . . ii ., .' , t . i& IS, Provided for negro retorma-, their living by catching and selling - V-V- torj- 'nd gave $25,000 to it. triotic orgauiation., zhave promisea v. . ' . . Revised the banking laws cers are waiters. i0 suppott the mefJcrng.-- GERMANY MUST PHY EFOBE W NEXT jedness or for b trying equipment. lead'ers of Ilorhtiud. His first per- ALLIED COMMISSION WILL RE-; jfish. Dozens of aviators and oifi- the State. QUIRE GERMANY TO OUT TREATY CARRY . By. Associated Press) Paris, March 15. Germany has las $20,000 in the One Russian officer " is cliauffeuf Tn date the results of the pro 1G. Made amide provision for all i for the American militarV attache n,,., ,,,)! T..vA Wt. flfiP.idedlv thn i,rown inwinr-s of the State and'hnm Othnrs .nv drt1r' lahorfirs and been notlfied Y Alhed Reparations writing to the Federol Farm Eleven months have gone by since i iod of residence tliere has been sche- i i ! certain banking interests held un'dnled for late in Februarv or early j loans, and during that time the Fed-! in March. ieral Farm Loan banks have been in i a state of quiescence. But since the Supreme Court held the act creating j the land banks to be constitutional," they are going to have a lot to do from now on. Getting a charter is a simple mat ter, once ten farmers in a communty dcudde thoyu.-want. -to borrow as miicji SPECIAL SESSION CON GRESS WILL CONVENE APRIL 11TH, 1921 aggregate. By PRESIDENT HARDING TO-DAY unfavorable to its organizers anl the provided; treatment for inebriates. caus for which it was held. The 17. Appointed commission to in editorial reaction in New York has quire into the feasibility of selling been almost uniformlv resentfl ou- the North Carolina railroad stock and scornful Richmond Times-Dispatch, investing it in the State. . i IS. Redistributed the Senatorial di. REQUESTS EVERY GOOD ! visions of the State. CITIZEN TO AID FARMER 19. Passed an audit act ineonnec- tion with fhe school law which will give the State its first opportunity Washington, March 15. An appeal tf) take a look at the books of the to do ; severai counties. I are Commission that she will berequired j (to carry out requirements of Article i 00 rr . c -r in rrt,.,. i,, t: 1 selling flowers and newspapers, 1 J L '-" j- --' -that pavment shall be made before Princess Galitsm Princess Shahof- x I stablemen. Many titled Russian women. for "everv oood citizen" what i'c can to help farmers through j 20, Passed an audit law which', thevperiod of depression, not for sake; makes the State aulitor an acquain j of helping the farmer alone, but jtance of county methods in account "l'or the ' .sake of helping himself, " iUg with the State, was made today by Secretary of Ag-j 21. Enacted the Clements "divorce riculture Wallace in his first formal -which makes five years' separa- !tatemint fion a crround for absolute divorce. Prices of farm products must rise 22. lovided special penalties for .find prices of other products come movingy picture show men vho pre-J down before the normal relation be. sent indecent pictures skoi and dozens of others are watres ses. Countess Vera Tolstoy is 1 teaching English. Their former greatness does not , seem to count when there are thou sands in the same plight and they are starting life over again, earning their own living. 'May 1st, 1921. Article 233 requires I that Germany must be notified before l May first next total amount of war Loan Board, Washington, D. C, they can secure a blank charter. They can then call a meeting and fill out the DECIDED TO CALL SESSION OF SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS Washington, March 15. Vt April 11 damage imposed upon her by treaty, TAXES TO BE RECKONED TODAY HALF MILLION charter and make out their appliea. was selected yesterday as the data tions for loans. The charter go-.'s for the special session of the Sixty back to Washington, the application i seventh Congress, the first to be held SERIOUS SHOOTING EM STA- ST AFFRAY TON PALMYRA About nine o'clock this mornins:'-: (By Associated Press) Washington, March 15th: Amer ica 's income and excess profit taxes to be reckoned today will enrich the government to the amount of $500, 000,000. The Treasury will not re. tain the reserve for long, however, as he receipts are needed to retire short term borrowings issued amount- ing to approximately that. sum under President Harding's adminis tration. The announcement was re ceived with general satisfaction by Senate leaders, most of whom said they preferred that date to April 4 because ff the additional week it ;gave them to arrange plans for the coining session. ? ween them has been restored, Mr. j 23.' Strengthened the municipal ;;l colored boy named Frank Worship Wall asse rtecV Talk of bringing finance act and gave relief to cities; prices back to a pre-war level, he de- now cramped by its provisions, glared, "is normally wrong and' eee-u- 24,. Re.enaetel the State are oiuically impossible, adding that house laws of 1919. off" everv bodv would be better 25j Restored the, old directorate was walking down the publie road leading from the station at Palmyra j when suddenly a large, tall, black negro, so far unidentified, stepped out in the road and emptied the con-1 THREE MORE ARRESTS ACCOUNT OF ATT AC f-Z ON A WHITE WOMAN (By Associated Press) Richmond. Va.. March 15. Three for loans goes to the land bank at Columbia, S. C, A Federal joint stock land bank has been organizel at Norfolk, Va., which makes individual loans in cases warranting it. However, it only encourages the loaning of funds in large sums under exceptionable circumstanes and in most cases it is Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, preferable to organize an association, the Republican leader, notified the Those desiring information relative Senate of the President's decision to the joint stock bauk should write late yesterday after he and Senator A. J. Fletcher, Gilmer Building, Underwood, of Alabama, minority I . Raleigh, X. : leader, had returned from the White Money may be borrowed from a House. . -m' 1 I'Ydcral farm loan bank for tin- fol- ! The. President requested the Senate lowing purposes: Jto meet at 11 o clock this morning 1. To purchase land for farming when ho said he expected to submit 2-. Provide buildings and im-' names of nominees for "important provementiy jogices" vacated by the resignations j To buy farm equipment and live- 0f Democratic appointees, 'stock. j It was said last night that sine die . 1 . . , . , ' 1-1: cff iiioitn-Hon u 4. u 4. w w i 1 . . . . ' To pav off existing indebted- adioijhment probabJy would be taken if an offort were made to brings about plan of controlling btate institutions tents of a shot gun into Worship, and more arrests in connection with at-. ! I ' i j n cent and repealed the State architect andjthen ran off into the woods, and es-jfc on woman by two negroes last j leaped. Worship was carrying a bag Saturday in her home while husband of potatoes on his back anl it is learn. ; was "bedridden. The woman in ques- ed that part of the contents were shotjtjon vesterday singled out of eighteen! .n price level fsny of 70 per jbove the pre-war normal." State building commission law. Secretary Wallace said he doubted Mrs. Thomas J. Harvis. whether the people in the East 4 1 real- j Defeated Measures Izes just what has happened to the The assembly refused to pass ness. the away. No cause is known to have suspects, Richard Ait ord of Barling- j farmers of the producing sections." long bill forcing electrical companies jed lip to the shooting, and assailant g c. aud another as bearing re- Citinc conditions in the Central to carry out contracts privately made. is unknown so far. semblance to attackers. Contribu- I No loan will be made for more than 50 per cent of the value of the land purchased or under mortgage rate will be G per cent ' instead insurable buildings- late today. Extra session of Senate adjourned ; today after confirming few nomina tions. .he signs the charter for stock amount- that t It defeated the moving picture cen- "vvo worship bill and refused to put State- ;cOTTON CONSUMED . West ss an example, he said there, notwithstanding that have the finest rural ' civilization, S 'ide tick eradication on the books, taken as a whole, the world has ever: It would enact nothing in the name eeu"' the farmers are now in of prohibition except local legislation, nio.-t ti viiur noriod and are suffering and very little of that. ... p j , severe financial losses." Farmers . It would make no revision of throughout -the thr, 3ii the South and West.he ad. did not touch the age of consent, bales of linters as compared with 515 the 1 tions increase amount of reward offer ed for capture- of assailants. DURING FEBRUARY (By Associated Press WEATHER REPORT On account of the present money; ing to -five per cent of the sum bor- - T l 1 TT71 A.1 1 i t . ,1 i strintrencv. the Federal t arm l.oau i row eu wnen me ioaii i remeu 1 f - t Board announces that the interest, gets this back as nobody - except bor- ,.4-r. 1-.. Pi -r iiair vv Li i Me " i of 5V, per cent as 'case eleven months ago. er cent instead ' rowers can be stockholders. This was The monev the; stock has been paying a semi-annual dividend of three per cent, so that Washington. March 15..The amount j For North Carolina: Fair tonight. f cotton consumed during February Wednesday unsettled, probably show-i- must be borrowed for a term of 35 j is a good investment. years with the privilege of paying it nation, especially election laws asked" by the women and vvas 395,503 bales of lint, and 33,399 ers. Moderate variable wind the 1 The legislation in the direct interest .5$$ bales of lint and 26.S93 bales of! 1 1 of women was very limited. linters in February last year, Census j I ded "are experiencing exactly fsame trouble." . The widespread agricultural de- j It would not let Tarn Bowie legis-.Bureau, announced to-day presslon results from the high cost late one Republican, office holder wl? -...inJr.,, v-nA hPf-anw fflr Tito- from thf. couutv of Aslie. then turned the five-year ducts have dropped "out of all pro-ground and put six Republicans out of then made matrix portion" to the prices of other things ofice by the Nenl Mr, Wallace said. 4 ' ' COTTON MARKET As the farm loan bonds are secured bneV if desired, in five vears. If -it 1 by the best collateral in the world, ;is desired to pay it back in less ,or great difficulty should be exper jthau five years, this may be done byjienced in finding a market for them, i paying the expense of retiring the 'and it is expected that North Caro- abandonmeut clause. Marc May Julv h 11.34: bonds held against tjie first mort. Hn- farrne , 11 .,85 go go on tf r
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