i. - -.
In
"T TOT "
i - a a -L J s
E GOMMBM WF. A I TM . "
T
VOL. m-JTOMBBk 33:
FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.f TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1921 TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
5c PER COPY
STATISTICIAN
FIGUR
ES
LOSS ON ACCOUNT
OF I HC0M E TAX
ROGER W. B ARSON, ADVISER TO
AMERICA'S ABLEST EXECU
TIVES GIVE FIGURES
Wellesley Hills, March 22, 1921.
People little realize what the in
ome and other Federal taxes are do
ing to kill prosperity and enterprise.
H
aiirax ourt iews.
Two Assault Cases
WHITE MAN CHARGED- WITH
ASSAULT ON NEGRO GIRL
Halifax, N. C. March 22. In the
criminal court no,w in session at Hali
fax, the case of Richard Ayeoek, a
white man of Airlie, this county, was
tried to-day on the charge of crimi.
nal assault on a fourteen year, olid ne i
ADVOCATE CANCELLATION
DEBTS BETWEEN EURO
PEAN ALLIES
DR. J. B.
RDRAM
SERIBDSLY ILL
lEWftBEBALfflMJB"
gro girl named Bertha Sehorn.
jury, after a
The
j nits, and other figures now coming
out for, -the 'two weeks preceeding
starch .IGtV (when the Federal Tax
Statements were due) indicate that
t Tie time which 8,000 OOC people have
given .'imply, to fraring these re.
ports resulted in - a loss of about $1 -1100,000,000
in, sales $550000,000 ia
inanufacturing " and $500,000,000 in
other lines. If we add to these fig-
ques.
eoun-
Deeds, Eng., March 22.' Sir Algernon
Firth. President of' the Association of
deliberation of thirty' ... - .
British Chambers of Commerco who
The hank clearings, building per- minutes nght in a verdict of gl- has recently been in the United
ty of simple assault, but at time of- x A ,
States, says the policy of Great Bnt-
this report no sentence had been im
am should be first to carry out ar-
posed J
.rangements for a cancellation of
Another case tried this, morning , ,
" debts between the European Allies,
was that of J.' A. Harris of Ringwood .At ' , . , .
without seeking to drive any bargain
on n. ohftrtro nf nssnnlt. on ftfltiTCfi A v-!
I with the United States. The
cock of Ringwood. Harris was found! . -,, . m
,tion of a cancellation of this
guilty fined twenty five dollars andA , -, , A . , '
(try's debt to America can best, he
costs and required to pay ; plaintiff L, . , , , fll
s . t thinks be left alone for the present
twenty five dollars. . .. a: ' w
The Bobbitt case was expected '
f Liia u iraue cauuui itsaiuut; ius normal
eoulse until the load or debt which.
many of our Allies are staggering un
der at the present time, is removed,
and ,when any question of cancella
tion of debt is considered, it should
be made a eonditicf. that' the parties
to the cancellation should balance
Friends of Dr J. D. Huf man- who
fox so long has ministered to the
people of this community, and who
still holds a large place in the hearts
of the ' old members of his congrega
tion here in Scotland Neck, will be
deeply grieved to read the following
news item appearing in to-day's pa
pers. r
Mebane, March 22. Dr. J. Dunn
Hufham, the. "Baptist Bishop' ' of
North Carolina, is seriously ill. with
pneumonia at the home of h5s daugb
ter Mrs. J. R. Singleton, in - this
place. Dr Hufham made his home
here about seven years ago. He is 87
years old.
ures the time of bookkeepers, ac
, . , , . , i be reached some time this afternoon,
countants, government tax officials t '
S, . n . . i. 'though at two o'clock it had not been
collectors, and inspectors whose-work:
is wholly unproductive and who
from the economist's point of view
:ire simply parasites on the country,
wo- have fargreater losses.
But some say: "Think of the
,H,000,000)00 which the government
wilt be able to spend ths year." This
is where we are all being fooled. If
the (making out of these returns and
the' collecting of the money did not
-ostl one eent the country would not
3e any better off. The whole process
is simply the "robbing of Peter to
pay Paul," aijd the "robbing'' costs
the ( American people about $2,000,
OOoJboO a year in actual cash. And
upon
OFFICEHOLDERS
BUflnu
HmthlLAH
SCHOONER
called.
Judge Cranmer is presiding.
BRITISH WOMEN DEMAND
APPOINTMENT OF
DIPLOMATS
WANT MEMBERS OF THEIR OWN
SEX IN FOREIGN SERVICE
FOLLOW EXAMPLE
AMERICA FORCE
DECLINE IN PRICES
PORTUGUESE INDIGNANT OVER
EXECUTIVE PRICES OF FOOD
AND CLOTHING
Raleigh March '22. A number of
down.eastern Representatives yester
day passed through Raleigh eu route
to Greensboro, where this eveniner a
special meeting of the Republican
State Committee -will meet, chiefly
for the purpose of fixing a party
slate for the various Federal Offices
from which the present . Democratic
incumbents will soon be retired.
Prospects of a fight, however, does
not diminish' the chances of the ori
ginal slate fixed rfup at a conference
between National Committeeman
Morehead and Frank A. Linney,
State chairman:
That slate is:
Collector of Internal Revenue
Gilliam . Grisson of Greensboro, Se
cretary of the Republican State Ex-
United States Attorney Westiv?
District Frank A. Linney, of Boone,
Chairman of the State Executive
Committee.
United States Attorney, Eastern
District Irwin B Tucker, of White-
(By Associated Press)
ftavana March 22. Cuban port of
ficials who boarded tho American
schooner, Benjamin VanBrunt for pur
pose of towing it to the docks after its
Captain had refused' to dock the
schooner and unload its cargo until
demurrage charges were paid, were
attacked by a ferocious monkey, tho
animal biting the policemen so severe
ly doctor 's treatment was necessary.
Officers of American Cruiser Minne
sota warned captain VanBrunt
against opposing the authorities
POLAND MAY GET
MATING DISTRICTS
1
their budgets and stop any further
issues of paper money."
to tliia the psycologieal effect
n,e1 of- enterprise (I refer to the ment of.members of their
taring, the dampening effect of this1, ,
wne tax outness cr amnions. , no rtbe-ma litHM, P
iiim tfuuna ui Lue iui-u wuu ministers but there is no knowing
5 FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL
London, March 22. British women
are beginning to demand the appoint.
sex as dip-
i . rpt, j rison
(By Maxwell Gorman)
Raleigh March 22. Governor Mor-
who went to Charlotte the lat-
promote great enterprises the men-'.
.how soon they may. At present
who really make prosperity) and the they g'eem to be contended with sug.
losses above indicated must be multi
plied many fold.
I believe in an income tax and
know that Commissioner of Internal!
I
! o
esting that women be appointed as
ter part of last week, will return to
the executive office" in a few days and
according to reports current here, he
will find the members of the Legisla
ture his principal correspondents dur-
councillors, one to each British em-nS Ms few leave of absence
bassy.
and A. D Watts, who "are candidates
m-i 1 1 2. J! JJ
entire ' Ane iaea nas PUb lurwaru for tax commissioner, have appealed
Revenue Williams and his
staff have handled a most difficult Professor Winfred Cullis of Cam--problem
in a most efficient and im. bridge University, who stated in an
partial manner. The American peo- address before the English Speaking ernor whieh aspirant they favor. A
pie however should not fool tlrem- Union, that women could aid the i considerable number of legislators the United
solves as to what a drag our present ' British ambassadors and ministers ;wiU probably decline to do so for two fron1 their
tax system is on prosperity.
BUSINESS ETHICS UNDER
STRAIN WITH SO MUCH
IT
CONTRA
CANCELLING
j in interpreting the points of view of
people of other nations, now that
jWomen have a voice in the govern
ment. She also proposed that women
-should be sent on specal diplomatic
missions
i .
Unfortunately, she added, jinany
reasons.
Lisbon, March 22. The Portuguese
j are attempting to follow the example
of the Amereicans and force a de
cline in the excsive prices of food
land clothing by refusing to purchase.
' The people are indignant" at the com.
I
itinued advance of the cost of the ne
I -t
icessities of 4 living particularly the
price of codfsh, which is the chief ar
ticle of food for the poorer families.
The city councils of Lisbon and
Oporto are attempting to stop the ex
actions of the profiteers by purchas-
(iig large quantities of codfish from
I ' v
iJewf oundland and selling it at one-
third the price extorted from the
public by shopkeepers. It is hoped
that this will bring down not only
the price of fish but that of meat
The newspapers exhort the public
to refrain from buying rice in order
to bring down the price and announ
cements have been made of several
cuts to come in that food.
The Portuguese public is looking to
States to rescue them
plight. Unverified ru-
First because it is the Gov-imors have heen circulated that ship.
It appears that both A. J. Maxwell
elated Press)
Pj' xeh 22. The possibility
vitjninincr districts of western
Southern Upper Silesia being
given to Poland by the Allies, was
commented upon by French newspa
pers, as a result of plebiscite - which
resulted in Germany gaining posses
sion of Upper Silesia. Although Up
per Silesia has been German for five
hundred years 'an election was re
cently held to-, determine whether the
sentiment of the people was for Ger
many or Poland.
Disorders reported at Beuthen,
where closeness of Upper Silesia
plebiscite vote had led to discord and
charges of fraud, some shooting occurred.
ville, late candidate for Lieutenantf
Governor on the Republican ticket.
United States Marshal, Western
District Brownlow Jackson of Hen.
dersonville former member of the
General Assembly.
United States Marshal, , Eastern
Distrct R. W. Ward, of Raliegh oth
erwise ivrmnmently mentioned as the
prospective postmaster In Raleigh
under the Harding administration.
Jenkins, of Johnston, who was a can
didate for marshal will get the eas
tern collectorship.
This ticket is not going through
without some fun. Butler and Mee
1 XI 1 -J.T. i " 1 J J!
ivms, tiuougu tne twain u lar PROCLAMATION CALLING
one, are alrendy inUesbf 05 CONGRESS .
fio-ht MpaIHtih wnntu vmino- Wil- rP '
Ham Duncan of Raleigh who has not I (By Associated Press)
Washington, March 22. President
Harding to-day issued proclamation
Berlin March 22. Notwithstanding
returns showed that Germany had
won by a large majority Polish en
thusiasts held open air meetings and
prayed for territory they believed
had been regained for Polland.
5 "
been a factor in politics here, except
to the Senators and members of the
House to line up and write the Gov
as the son of E. C. Duncan, made col
lector of internal revenue and Butler calling a special session of congress
wants among other things, to have to convene "to receive such com-
his own brother, Major George Butler munication as may be made by the
appoint United States Attorney oth- ( executive. " April eleventh,- at noon
er than Irvin B. Tucker. j was set as the date
ernor 's business to select the appoin-jds of foodstuffs, clothing and
shoes are on their way from America
to flood, the markets here at prices
tee, and second, because many would
be conten with either Watts or Max.
"were 'tother dear charmer
" Another .reason
that the
well
away.
be advanced
is
Washington March 21 Attention j
'ambassadors now are strongly ippos-lnnot fail to get the right man if he
i appoints either of these two. Not a
few would prefer to have Maxwell's
available to all. Many householders
could iare refusing to at present prices
I will wait until the Amer
ican ships have come."
that
Governor 78,
ed to such ideas.
f the Department of Commerce is
SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEM
Coblenz March 22i Three
indicated Saturday. Price mansf this city solved their housing
to be given to the problem of can- 1
eilation of contracts for American
exports by foreign buyers, Secretary
Hoover
declines have been responsible for
the cancellations officials said, as is
-some cases prices have dropped a3
much as 50 per cent on commodities
services on the Corporation Commis.
sion continued he is needed there
I
and should he relinquish that post it .
Ger- i would be a misfortune for the State.
1
Reports revive to the effect 'that J
there mav be several judges of the !
v '
on
FIGHT DRUG RING
HEADED RY FOREIGNERS
VIVIANI LEAVES FOR
HIS VISIT TO
AMERICA
(By Associated Press)
Havre. March 22. Rene Viviani
who is proceeding to Washington on
a special mission for the French gov- 1
eminent, -was passenger aboard the
steamer La Lorraine which sailed
from here Saturday. The former pre
mier was accorded a reception at the
City' Hall, where he spoke, laying
stress on the point that he would en- j
deavor to prove that France was not j
FIVE YEARS ON ROAD
GIVEN STORE BREAKERS
The two negroes, Mike Jones, local
character, and Tom Garner, appar
ently a bad character of other parts,
who broke into Josey Hardware Com
pany's store about the first week in
February, were given five years each
on the roads by the Judge in Crimi
nal Court in Halifax yesterday. As
soon as Garner finishes serving his
(By Associated Press)
New York March 22. The opening
problem in a queer way until the city
authorities . . -ght them at it a few Superior Court who may retire
flavs aero. Thev had installed them. twothirds pay, as pr
woa , rit ficn, of a! who have seen Ions service on the i'tional drug ring said to be headed by
rovided for those j of a fight to curb traffie of interna.
imperialistic.
atioa.
nor dreaming of annex-
1 sentence here he will be turned over
is
ito Georcria authorities where he
1 under charges for ear robbery in that
The' importance g M. Viviani 's mis- state.
sion is becoming realized by the gene.
ral public He was received by '. DAY OF MOURNING
W.wn thP Hnt of -nntTnPi. and the 'wao 1wtW M,a stnt.n of William 1 bench, but there is nothing definite business men ox "-1
late of delivery. - li which stands at the confluence of in that except one or two Vacancies J England announced by Dr. Carleton
. , oi. c IRimmoTis. snecial deputy police com-
Accordmg to reports received y the Rhine and Moselle rivers. may occur on xne oaie oujjxcxucj- 7 - - -
. ... . . . .-..t. i 1. ii.. imissioner The crews of six steam
in uepanmem, 11 was saiu duuui 1 iney gamea entrance 10 Liie momc ivumi ocui.u m .
A.meriean buyers cancel American !0f the horse by discovering a loose , In that case, although report nas
contracts, Americans cancel
contracts and the British rin
British ! copper plate on one of its sides. not yet said so, most people wou-ld
turn Within they had installed a bed and expect the Governor to name Hon.
cancel American contracts, and so on !iaid in a supply of a number of cases llleriot Clarkson, of Charlotte, one of
iu a circle all over the .commercial! 'of wine and were making themselves ! the ablest lawyers in the State ex-
world I, m-noT-i umfi ,,tn the autnori-! solicitor, and one of the finest andry to entente before March twen.
Business ethics, officials said are ties dispossessed them.
ships are under serveillanee,
GERMANY REFUSES TO PAY
BILLION DUE TOMORROW
Berlin March 22nd. Germany's
strained to the breaking point by a
contract which makes a buyer bear a
heavy loss ..because of a sharp price
decline some months after a pur
chase is made and before delivery
can be made. V
THREE MILLION ORPHANS
GIVEN STATE CARE
of
one
! 1 i -1 l ., 4-
most lovable of men. to one of the !y ira rcgarumg 1'"
vacancies on the higher coiirt-if Mr! billion marks gold to apply on ac-
'count of reparations demanded by al
lies, will be in the negative, unoffi
cially announced today. Official re
ply is expected within next forty
President Millerand Frday and spent
several hours in conference at the
PROPOSED IN GERMANY
Berlin, March 21. Widespread agi-
f oreign office. A laxge crowd was at Ration has begun for a national day
the Paris station to, see him away, 0f rnourning for those who fell in the
and the newspapers reflect the greatwar Qne of the proposals suggest-
importance the French government
attaches to his visit to America.
Clarkson would aecept it, wmen is 1
said to be doubtful.
COTTON MARKET
eight hours. Germany was required
by supreme allied council to -pay one
WEATHER REPORT
For North Carolina: Generally it is said they form a large percent
cloudy weather tonight and Wednes- age of more than 1,000,000 children
day. Cooler. Fresh northeast winds in Germany being aided by foreign
-on. the coast. ! relief workers.
Berlin, March- 22. There are 3,.
000,000 war orphans in Germany ac
cording to official figures. ' They are! 2:30 P. M
being given state and locaj care but March 11.70 billion marKS goia --uarcu -o
TVTnv 11.99 ; billion more on May first next, ine
July
October . 12.94 What action they will take
' i . . . j.- "
December i 13J.S a matter or specuiaxion.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
ELECT OFFICERS
ed to the Reichstag is that the day
of mourning be held on the day the
peace treaty was signed.
GERMAN MOVIE PRODUCERS
WANT TO EXCHANGE ACTORS
Berlin. March 22.' Moving picture
1
(producers of Germany and the Unit
led States are trving to reach an agree
i
The following gentlemen attended ment for exchange of star actors and
a meeting of Enfield Chapter No. 52 j actresses, who have won to some fa
Royal Arch Masons at Enfield- last'vor in both countries, so that import
light: Messrs: Robert Johnson, jand export duties on films would be
Newsom Riddick, Henry Clark, and 'avoided. German producers are par.
R. Coleman. Election of officers ticularly anxious to negotiate such an
- . - 1 -r -a -, " ' ; .1 rr riio err on r. iuu-
12 44 'next move seems to be with allies.! for second term was neitt, ur. xem agrcm.u. ... - b
J . . . . At. Vi nnr
next is 'Harrison of Enfield being elected utanty or .inn-i-iran iUm8 tuiuguV.
High Priest, , Germany..