Newspapers / The commonwealth. / March 25, 1921, edition 1 / Page 1
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. V' f J 853 W fel ETI E-ii m Air 5 i , XK IS fta ,1 uL&vi C? -CA y 7" 3SE1 m I -1 M I I BWWWMMWMaWMWWWMttlllil HU.-iB MW Tl WWI H W MINI I ii i mi,,,,,, - - . ,i j mm m m ,,1 ' XII. NUMBER 36. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 1921 TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE 5c PER COPY FIGHTING C0N-;n.G.G0TT0N COMMISSION KNIGHT TEMPLARS SER VICE HERE SUNDAY tl GERMANY ! iE DRAS r iff i . r -- . l lilES t - .'ii 1 TIC CUT it-nun ny, March 25. t t'iuhting, resulting from com .. (liitlirealy, has been progres- f i-.... . .iiirlif limi' li.irf n n '1 iii'-L desperately all last night; j ;,; . mm firing and hand grenade ,..;i,:is going on steadily. The i COMMISSION .AND BANKERS US COMMEND TOBACCO REDUC TION ALSO HALIFAX MAN ON COMMISSION severely wounded have been j the streets for forty eight J t. ..s ,v-s seriously hurt huddling in' j ,,,v ..! s. Two thousand police hold i Jf 0L town- and workmen other half, j recommend a reduction of 50 per cent ;r of casualties undetermin- .in cctiou acreage for the present Washington, March 23. Decision to o- frooi of something like ten feet. Said she i rise iu".ii'-ei ,1 l.i.t ut least twenty killed and fif- ,,(;-:p!i.'. L this morning. year Avas reached at a conference here Wednesday of the members of the Halifax, 3 P. M. Reports Halifax just received are that jury ' was down and could not get up from H M R R M 11 II I flOK FdR in trial Of A. "R. "RohhHt indict. A fnr'plif nVlnr-V Sn'nrlnTr r.4o-1,f 1 i " U U U U LU U I U 1 LI 1 I knowingly and wilfully' slaughtering seven o'clock Monday morning when a diseased animal and offering for she was butchered. ! sale for human consumption was - A. E. Bobbitt the defendant, next i found not guilty' as charged. j testified: giving- in' substance praci-i jcaily... thes-samaing as., his;, son, the j 1:30 P. 'preceding witness. Said that he had T 100 WA NT , HOLD :STIi)G MEETING Halifax. N, C., ,March 25, Ilobgood, N. C, March 25. The regular Easter Memorial Ser vice of St Aldemar Coiumandery Xo. 12 in Enfield will be held next Sun day afternoon Easter Dav, at Trinity Episcopal Church at 3:00- o'clock. The public is cordially invited. The following program has been prepared: Processional Iiymn, Xo. 516 "On- m 13 IRIS y fie H ELECT EING OPPOSE Ireland, March -It North Carolina Cotton Commission and a committee of bankers from that State. After reviewing condi tions i i 'eign and domestic J concluded tliat i would be sufficient for a year's de jmand, even if no cotton were grown is this year. Production of a normal the cotton market both -for- . lilt V Uli nil 11L V V the present surplus ward Christian Soldiers." Christ Our Passover is Sacrificed For Us," by Schilling by Atkinson Yes- M. Report from Court House is that 'the cow " butchered and examined the terday the Ilobgood branch of the the jury in Bobbitt beef cas6 stands 6 beef several times during the day i Farmers Union was host to the Speed to six. They came out and reported Tuesday, then carried beef to Tillery, : branch, and although the weather was 'First Lesson to judge that they believed Bobbitt gelling one quarter to, J.ack Jones at..; such .as. to make any one want to'jMiigmfu'at sold diseased beef but did not believe fifteen cents ..a pound, one quarter tot tay at home, the meeting was weii'iSecond Lesson. he did so knowingly. Judge Cranmer Chas. Marks at same price, one to ' attended. x"uc Demittis said he would not Vt.ake any such ver- Alouzo Powell' 'geotiand Neck at ; The purpose of the meeting was f.o'Sci'm0" ir.Vu, No 450, j The Power of Jesus' Name." J'. inii'ii j v in. . IIL'UUUII .VJ diet and sent the jury back for fur- twelve cents per pound and one ther consideration. '' at ; to get the farmers together and talk j Tom "Waist on at ten cents per pound, over things in general, but principal- Proceedings up to the time case was "This -was- considered under the mar- ly called for the purpose "of creating given to jury' are as follows ket price at the time. Said he did a good feeling among members of the At reconvening of court after lunch ;not learn aything about a complaint union, hour yesterday another witness for !of the beef until Mr. R. II. Allsbrook ' Mr. W. W. Shay of the Swine Ex- by Atkinson ' 1 All nail ith Offertorv Solo, "Easter Dr Ash ford Miss Ellen S Kiiirrht s ' Service. LI i-outest the elections I'arliamont. The Union- said was the largest on' record for are going' ahead with their 'this time of year, would force the and preparing to select ' prie down to 5 or 6 cents, it was pre-,-.s and it is not unlikely that j dieted. ,:ht.s will take the -field The conference agreed unanimous, them, but the Nationalists ly to urge farmers, merchants, barik ef two minds as to whether jers and all others interested in . the i'!u. lists. cotton growing industry to unite in v do their- successful caudi- j bringing about the acreage reduction :!!. it is understood, take their ! recommended. The conference ' agree ihe new parliament.. ; In ac-Ung that similar conditions prevail m with the party tactics adop- the tobacco industry, also urged a re ;hv parliamentary election two J ducion v of acreage in the golden Sinn Fein candidates if-! weed for this year. certain that the Nationalist j crop on top of the present surplus, .prosecution was examined with tes. failed the following dav and told Mm tension Servn-e of North Caiollina lolo, "I Will Dwe' JV The House l,.--!.:,.!. 4-1. i i: ii. .. 4? loiVultu- lllu "'l.tllul luc cullLeiuuco!timony practically same as those pre-.that the beef was not fit to eat. Kve the audience an excellent talk I ceding. j Thereupon he immediately came to on hogs and hog culture, and his Dr. Furgersou, of Halifax, testified ; Scotland Neck, got the beef, and re- talk made a. good impression on all that the animal could not have bo- Umbursed the people to "whom he had present. He was followed by Mr. A. by Vernon Evillo of The Lord ' Miss Louise Pardon Memorial Address . by Sir Kniht Dr. Chas. Anderson come sick in the short length of time ' sold, and did tiio same thing in Til- C. Kimery, also of the Extension Ser- j Memorial Address, it was down and that the beef could lerv. vice who made a hihl intelligent not have made anyone sick He had'1"" B Being questioned by solicitor Mid- talk on milk and the dairy cow. not seen the beef in question. Prose- yet to as to whether he or any of his 1 it is the purpose of the Ilobgood ciition rested. ! family had eaten any of the beef, the , branch of the Farmers Union to get The first witness called for the de- def endent stated that neither he nor the members interested in pork and j cattle industry and cut down the cot- by Sir Knight E C. Dunn Recessional Hymn, No. 507, ''The Sou of Cod Goes Forth to War." fense was David Bobbitt, son of de- any of his family ate any. rendant. who stated that he was out' WoHm. "RnKVf onntii,- cm ,t 1 1 l ' --- - j ii ui l v. i i ' ' Kt ii I. , t.i ii u I : i t,.i o 11 1 L V' 1 ill" visiting in the neighborhood Sunday ' feudality testified to practically same FRENCH HONOR SOLDIER FLOWERS PLACED ON TOMES until something like 'eight' t' , i. be 11 (Yni'v will liave nothing to do with The North Carolina Cotton Commis- tor parliament. jSion was appointed by Uovernor Mor- r ,'iK-t'S have been held lately rison under act of the General Assem- n have been hold lately v.-i i ' i .Nationalists In iliv, together with a committee bf. and ;barjler f North Carolina to make a ... v ii.l. -in Teadei's' for thepurposc of ner0 s'yy 6f business, .conditions o'-'elock thing as his father- and brother. Stat. butchering on T -i i- acreage and the meeting yester was iust the beginning of meet ings of this kind to be held in Hob good at least 021 ce a month. After several short talks by mem- I (By Associated Tress) Paris March l25Flovvers are brought by an unceasing pilgrimage of mourners and placed on the slab that marks the grave of the unideu- that "night, when he came hom. vTl;al ed Jhat ..he assisted in he heard a njiso out in the-lot and in- beef, but not in its: sale. VPfttio-ntfd Rfi-e tlio nn-nr h n .1 nnii.-rlit. ! T1n,i,.t, I liovs nf TTllinil nil nrPSPIld fldlOlirnod ! j ' tified French soldier under the great her leg between the weather board. Attorneys for prosecution and de- j to the OKI School building where they ;Arch of Triumpu that oir inutcs the ing and ceiling of the barn; that he fense then proceeded to argue the "partook of a delicious basket dinner ! -.ii i-i.i it . j 1.111. Jill O 1 i- per hem nnri o-nt hir out. ntifl thfit. shn. nrxsn oHo-noro intn !fin nm necue wiiicii itio lauics oi- agree on a plan of joint ae. with respect to the agricultural sit. ii" v':tk rcard to the forthcoming Uiatioir. The cotton commission v,-as .'t tioiss The first meeting it is "specifically appointed to investigate !,S, w.ms between Joseph Devlin and 'cotton conditions and to make such ro;. u-nt De Yalera of the Dail Eir- steps in conjunction with cotton in,! They discussed several pro- "commissions appointed by others of i of mutual party action and jthe cotton growing States, as would conversations had not been con-jtend to stabilize cotton conditions. ludrd when Mr, Devlin left for Lon- The commission is composed of R. O. j ma for the reopening of Parliament. jEverett of Durham chairman, A. W. Later two other nationalist leaders McLean of Lumberton, now a mem- .vi ;: to Dublin to talk with Mr. De- jber of the War Finance Corporation Vid'-ra. but, it is said, no agreement - and L. J. Baker of Palmyra, while the oiild be reached ; bankers' committee is composed of H. i I'isTec Nationalists have no Iovo C McQueen, president of the Murchi- son National Bank of Wilmington; W. B. Drake, Jr., president of the I The pile of flowers and wreaths is lay .' by Attorney! Hobgood had prepared for the occas-1 frcsh contributious from up any more, so far as he knew; that limit - Parker of Enfield. Attorneys"; kmr-M -one -can -judge -by. the expres-1 ln0rninT until late at ni-ht. he assisted in butchering the cow the 'for defense are Messrs A. P. Kitchin, ! sions of those -present, the meeting se(,ms "10 eu(I to the littlo CeVe next morning, having to roll the' cow j of Scotland Neck, E. L. Travis, HaU-js hiS7 enjoyed and was a great j. b uizatious ic1 at tho out of the stable and drag a distance; fax and Y. E. Daniel, Weldon success. Hobgood is alive and is go-; ing forward despite the present de- j i pression. i grave to Honor res. em m era. kifv osa n m rm. H SHHiiB M B c n 3 5 CI 3 os Bites Child Merchants National Bank of Raleigh ir ; ln Sinn Fein and they are loath ' i:ke any step that woUjd aid the si,iK Fein cause. Hense one section; t' the ;arty here is in favor of con- 'and W. L. Parsons, president of the Tf-r.tii.j4 the elections. Another sec- Bank of Pee Dee. The joint commit- r Ion. said to be equally strong, would '.tee after discussing the situation for ivfndtt from entering the elections the greater part of the day issued a i ": ,:.'o of the belief that the forma- 'statement which reads: 'ion of a Nationalist opposition in' --From the most reliable informa- . I the i'kter parliament would be play- jtion obtainable, it appears that there directly into the hands of the is larger surplus of cotton on hand at rniomsts. jthe present time than 'at "the -same 1 "'Suppose," said a prominent ' Na- j time in any year in the past. The l ionatist to the correspondent "we domestic consumption is greatly re- ..i i j i . i i -x-r in i-"1. 1 .r- nnnA..v.4- v4 1in im 47.1 thi-o TiT 11 ."iufi! ci xne elections, we couiu uuctu uu uwuuut ui umaiuiau.i' M'-vinat the most only 12 or 15 seats 'conditions in the home markets. The of the 52. Our opposition there- foreign demand is reduced to approx- ! . -. -. -. i a . -4 i . I 1 1 . 11. ' 1 X- .4? 4-hrv As not only would be tutile out ii lmaieiy one.tniru on accuimu ui '"ft a blessing to the Unionists, 'unsettled conditions and consequent 'Pa r. -.. 1 l."441 4'.,4-Vl ,;mi.:4,. liimiiKl TiMl-Ol. in f flTpi OTl P.OllTI- ' '-'.u'.it iui Jlll.lt" v;niit"iiv- iiunui iiv , huvju. vj. uujiug 'vuvi wi ' r nionists would sink all their .tries, which, in normal times, con- Sometime during last night some one took possession of a Ford Road ster belonging to Boyette-Shieids Co., which was under a shelter at the rear This morning about noon Mrs. John irds was walking down Main j Street with her little son, John, Jr., iwh.en, just as they were passing the Central Garage a bird dog lying in the door of the garage suddenly jump ed out and bit the little fellow on the arm, badly bruising it and breaking EX-PRESIDENT WILSON ILL Former President Willson suffered ! an acute attack of indigestion to-day j which caused hurried calls for medi the var dead. Little shop '"iris brine- small bundles of I j violets that cost 50 cent imes; states jmen passing through Paris place there great wreaths as tributes from their countries. Since November 11, 1920 when the cal assistance. It was said that he junknown soldier was placed under ithe skin. Mr. W O. Lawrence, pro- of their store. They are -working on several clews, and it is believed that jPrietor of the garage, hearing the ! child scream ran out and attempted tho guilty parties will be appre- Sto kick the dog, when he made a l-iiiioli o li " m l-iii4- "lio piif.pcolnd in .nill- 1 UOll 111. llllllj UUV All. I ' I V. V V I. V . I - . . L IU.1.1 had entirely recovered an hour later and able to eat light lunch. JAPANESE MINISTER MA BINE DEE JAPAN COM PEIING WITH 0. S. ithe arch, there has always been a ; group or crowd of mourners at th'.j j lirine of the dead. There has al- 1 N jways been a huge pile of flowers. ,'On Sundays, thousands stream thero of this kind in Scotland Neck, it is hoped that the thief will caught and dealt with severely, an example to other. - WEATHER REPORT 25. Asser- program bended during the day and car re- j covered. This is the first oceurauce and a soun''- kick-in the dogs face and J Tokio, Japan, Marcl; made him run off. We learn that thejtions that Japanese naval 1 dog doy It seems that the dog was not pro- is denounced as preposterous and ab 1 voked in any way, and heretofore has surd by Vice Admiral Tomosaburo always been of a peaceful disposition 1 Kato,' Japanese Minister of Marine,' jfrom the 12 avenues that converge at ithe Etoile, as the circular open spaca surrounding the arch is called and there is a. procession of people with bared heads passing by tho mound of flowers. Manv teachers bring their classes as For North Carolina: Local show- g in question is the famous turkey j is being followed for the purpose of 'range that in each of tl y owned by Mr. Chas. Lawrence. ( competing with United States Navy scjools of Paris a Hm,M c and there is a movement afoot to ar- the public. ontribution shall be collected on a separate day.in each school to buy flowers to be j placed on the slab by a delegation of and frequently handled by his own , in interview with Associated Press. gQ that thero may hQ ers late tonight or Saturday. Moder- i children; 4' f'n differences and present a solid jsume about two-thirds of the Ameri- Tnmt a era i ust us. If there is no op- can crop. As an evidence ot this con I'W-itiori. they will be deprived of aklition. it is reliably stated that re M'-t.iiiMn rallying cry, and they will jeently spot potton was lower in Liver. ,,;,v- some lively fights among- them- : pool than in New York, taking into Svcs which may disrupt their whole ! consideration the adverse exchange T'fu-ty organization.--' conditions A meeting of the Nationalists is to! "Those who have studied the sub l.el.p soon to decide the question jeet most carefully are unanimously --,f c-.mtesting the elections. "If they j of the opinion that . with the present ,!" So into them it will be for the .lack of buying power both at home avowed purpose of using the elections ! and abroad, 4here is cotton enough on :, '! means of trving to make the Par-! hand now to supply the actual de- The Ulster 'maud for a year or more even if no i even more cotton at all were raised during year '"'"JTi-riy than the Sinn Feiner to the 1921 in' America. At the present time ate South winds. likely that not only the new crop but GERMANY LACKS RADIUM, HAS BARELY ENOUGH TO He declared that Japan is not trying & o th(j thndreft of to compete with American Navy and;France t(j the wfcf dead eye d of that Japanese naval program has the yearv the old crop now on hand and uncon sumed will sell for 5 or 6 cents a pound. There is nothing in the sit n.'itinn to indicate any increase in -r . I 1 I 1 1 1 . 4 price. It seems xnai- xne oniy way lu . i. . . 4.4. ,m ; producer of radium, Germany now prevent real disast-r to cotton farm- L ' 1 L i -i i j ........ j. i . -. 1 1 ers and others interested in the cot ton section is to reduce the acreage at least 50 per cent and decrease ferti been formulated so that island Em- . i-i r. .t4? j ,1 "4- nmm..! pire couiu ue ueieuueu T.OW NECKED GOWNS MEET MEDICINAL NEEDS jgeneies arising in Far East alone. He said that Japan is willing to agree - to a naval policy if other powers are Berlin, March 23. Once the chief !wiHino- to do so. . i has barely enough to meet the medi. i cal needs of the great'' universities There is only one gram of radium in j MAKE LNSURANCE HIGHER i Nr. W 3 . 'nil ill fill I lM-A7mrtinTlutcr OAiM; lizers used on the reduced acreage ,at '- , v-i y . jless at Heidelberg and other univer least 'oO per cent. . ? sitv cities. ML TAX FIGURES OVER THREE BILLION:: Geneva, March 25. Swiss women who wear short skirts and low-necked gowns will have to pay higher rates of life insurance than those who do not. The Swiss insurance companies I have announced that fixing the pre- niums on policies of women's lives hey will take into consideration the wearing apparel. The women 's The !,-ri! 4.et unworkable. Nft'mnn1ist is opposed Jl-home Washington. March - 25. Ineom ii . --tit i 4. i .. -. .. i" : 4 -.nllnitimiu n-F c-1 . A. ni 4 7 . n i.-1- i rl it- lmriir tiio I e n 1 T ho snorraoe is saiu to oe uue iu -hiki e-vcras imuj-us i.uih,i.iiviij j. iniiumi u.. .v... roer" : the fact that Karnothit. used in the March 15th installment estimated by jlotee, the higher chants, farmers and all others inter" Lnanufacture cf radium, is no longer 'Secretary of Treasury Mellon at six will be. ested in the cotton industry to unite 5 agreed to urge the committee ' unanimously ; 0 bankers, the insurance rate this V.-, ewe of partition, for in Ulster the ;the price of cotton is far below the orialists will be in -a hopeless cost of production. With anything iaority in the new parliament. 'like normal production in ,1921 it is jto the tobacco industry.'-' ! imported from America. The Ger. hundred and seventy tive million aoi- j The fewiss companies .pistny in bringing about reduction herein re-jm..,s gav the Vne states could Jlars, and he predicted that on this .action on the ground of a great in commended. ! supply plenty of Karnothit, but in ; basis' the total revenue for the fiscal jcrease of illness and disease among ' ii - .-i.-i? ivim.- n-p tho imr -niir.-.i.niTTo- nnwpr of 'vr-ar would amount to three billion their women clients which they claim i-'rncticaiiv xne same cvuualiuii-- ; wv v. i. v.. -. -& 'and the same recommendations apply ithe mark ! to buy it.' Germans cannot afford and fifty million dollars, which, is up .is due to the wearing ot short BKirw 'and lownecked dresses. to his expectations.
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