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: "-V.- ".J In VOL. Xn. NUMBER 60. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1921. TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE 5c PER COPY Meeting At School Building Last Night UlW AND ORDER LEAGUE PERFECTED ORGANIZATION. ADOPTED CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAW3 AND APPOINTED COMMITTEES o . American Dutchess Buys Land 9 (By Associated .fress) Nice, April 22. The Duchess of Marlborough, who was Consuelo Van- IRISH The public meeting of the Law and ,i, jor league aipointed for last night ;i: t'.io School Building was called to ,,. .v the President, Mr. S. A. j with au attendance of approx imately cue hundred people. T. president stated that this leag i; yas not organized against indiv:- liiils. nor to align any body of eiti , as :i gainst another, but to build up , ,. ; riiiieiit in favor of law and or- REPUBLICANS 5CL05E METHODS OF AMBUSH (By Associated Press) GERMAHY APPEALS TO 1 ATTEMPT MADE TO DUG U.S. TD ACT AS MEDIATOR London, April 22. The drastic ef forst of Germany to induce the Unit ed States to arbitrate the reparations London, April 22. Inside stories of question, and the refusal of the United the ambushes laid by the Irish RepuD- 1 States to sit in judgment on the merits lican Army to trap and kill squads of the vexing problem, have lent new of British constables in Ireland are interest to the conference next Sun disclosed in the reports from IrisJi day between Premier Briand of brigade commanders which have just France and Premier Lloyd George of been given out at the headquarters of England. The expressed desire of the the Volunteers in. Dublin. Most of United States that there be. immediate these attacks have been reported by resumption of negotiations has brougnt the British but the Irish accounts are a new element into the situation, SINN FEIN AIIO GOV- ERMEHT INTO CONFERENCE FRENCH DISAPPOINTED III DIIITED STATES REPLY TO GERMANY now given for the first time. They give the details of desperate figlits in which, sometimes, the little derbilt, of New York, has bought a (British commands have been decima- . (By Associated Press) Dublin, April" 22. iWhat is described as an eleventh hour attempt to bring the Sinn Fein leaders and the govern ment, into negotiations before the election for the new Irish Parliament, is being made here. The mediators are said to have been working a monta to bring this conference about hoping that some satisfactory agreement coukt rho (1 civic pride. He contended citizens of Scotland Neck asrare traet of lan on tbe heights ot jted and at other times the Irish have 'Eze here, overlooking the sea, where been driven off with severe losses, she intends building a luxurious villa, for the Irish Volunteers occasionally The report that the Duchess is en- run into a counter trap and find theni gaged to marry M. Balzan. a wealthy selves exposed to the withering blast of a machine-gun. These reports show the methods em- as it had been supposed that the Pre ,.1 J T ?n i m 1 micls vvuulu '"eiy consider pians m.be reaehed before the elections Al. i! ' jt r- t ' uulu" gallon or Germany ana mediators include business men not a renewal of exchanges between London, Paris and Berlin.- were as good as any peopie , e and that is was not the in to convey any other impres- Ai?o. that the officers of tho t lv just as fearless as thoes of -landowner of the Riviera, continues the10 le circulated. She has not replied ; i v- town. That the purpose of n.oetiu2 was to create a better feel ii.S between the offiieers of the law and the citizens with the idea of . loser cooperation between the two in t!.o enforcement of the law. Tien then read a copy of the con- X- Miution and by laws, which were i lop ted. Other speakers were caned upon, notably Messrs. Stuart Smith, Ashby 1uul' Paul Kitchin and Prof. M. A. lluggius. In every speech the conten tion wa3 made that Scotland Neck possessed as fine a citizenship as any i own in North Carolina or any other -tate, and that while there was un- loubtedly infractions of the law, that Mie percentage of the population guil ty of such things was infintesimally mm-)I1. One of the: speakers laid par-. ti'-ular stress upon the fact that prac tically every individual was guilty of ) leaking the law in a more or less minor degree, and that each individual should put himself straight before he began to throw stones at the other fellow, lie stated that hypocricy was a deadly evil and should not be prac ticed. Another contended that it was to use a hackneyed expression "im possible to legislate morals into peo ple, " but that these same people if approached in a persuasive manner could be influenced into the right iva.v. but could not be forced. rnquestionably the purpose of this organization, as expressed in the con t it ut ion, and as given by the various spokesmen, is to create and build up - healthy respect for" the law and law -iiforcement, a close cooperation be tween the officers of the law and the 'itizens. and for general civic betterment. .It is the further purpose to have monthly gatherings and to make these Jiu'ctings attractive to the general public by providing attractive musii programs and speakings. This -hould have a wonderfully stimulat ing effect and create a splendid senti ment for general civic betterment. The meeting last night was inter spersed with musical numbers, all of which were old songs familiar to every one, and the entire audience joined in J he singing. Every one should talk Theso meetings tip and every person in. ':he community should become a mom- er and attend the meetings. to written inquiries on the matter. Danish Commission To Formulate Governimtent For Eskimos JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS AT STATEJIOLLEGE Raleigh, N. C, April 22 John clergy men and unofficial representatives or the government. . (By Associated Press) Copenhagen, April 22. The Danish government is trying to formulate a new system of government, for Its colony of Greenland but the Royal Commission appointed for that pur pose has been unable thus far to agree whether the Eskimos" of that far nor- escaped ployed to carry on the guerrila fight ing, the hurried calls to assemble the Skelton Williams, former president Irish attackers, efforts to surprise the Gf the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and British constables in some isolated during the Wilson administration spot and tell of the use of mines to Comptroller of the Currency of tne block the passage ot motor cars so United States Treasury, has accepted that the attack can be delivered with tne invitation of President Wallace greater execution. ' c. Riddick to deliver the commence- A typical ambush is described in a ment address at State College on report of the commander of the East May 30. County Clare brigade. Thirty-five men, five acting as scouts, attacked a police lorry containing a district in spector and nine constables, at Glen wood Belvoir killing all but four who Twenty of the attackers, POLAND CLAIMS OLDEST MJSSff H (By Associated Fiess) Paris, April 22. In French . of ficial circles great disappointment was ex pressed that the American reply to Germanywas not a catagorical refusal as had been expected here. " America -s answer is interprted here as au Invi tation to Germany "to" renew negotia tions with the allies. , Berlin, April 22 The trend of com ment in Berlin newspapers on Germanys appeal to President Harding for media tion in reparations question" were writ ten in absence of knowlede of what tho American reply would be was skeptical of any .rod coming from German move, tl . siost frequently struck being " - - vVsive of resignation and despair "ver the circumstances which prompt ed Germany's action. thern land shall be allowed to have free trade with all nations. King Christian is to visit Greenland in Junetfcj.e i'irst time. a Danish King has ever visited that colony anij, the Commission hopes to reach an agree ment in time to enable him to an nounce the new plan of government when he is greeted by the Eskimos. A well-known Greeland explorer, who is not a member of the Commis sion, told the correspondent that one section of the Commission was hold-. ing out for free trade between the Greeland Eskimos and the nationals of all countries. "This section," he it is stated, were armed with rifles and ten with double-barrelled shot guns. They were concealed on one side of a road near a stream. . ' ' A a "I T O f vr t-- M l CJ n- o V 9 f 4-1 A commander reports, "the main body i v - was divided into three parties. The position which was occupied at 7 a. m., was not very favorable, but W3 counted on the element of surprise and the concentrated fire of 15 of the rifles and the ten shotguns in the first volley to make up for shortcom ings and in this we were successful. ' They waited, it appears, until four o'clock in the afternoon before the lorry came in sight. "When the ear In announcing the coming of Mr. Williams, Dr. Riddick stated last night that it was with keen pleasure that his visit to Raleigh is anticipated. He has spoken in Raleigh before, and is rpmpmhprpfl vprv fflvnrahlv hprp. Tha I address will be made on Monday even ing of commencement week in Pullan Hall. 1 j Mr. Williams is one of the big fin anciers of America, a student of fla ance and business, who has upheld high standards as a man and as an official. He has ability and leadership anl courage, and always has ideas that he presents forcibly. The State will give him a great weleome. Warsaw. April 22. Poland claims the oldest spinister in Central Europe. ' She is Miss Anna Dobek, living In Choeholow who recently celebrate! her 123d birthday. Miss Dobek Is still quite active, physically and men tally, and does some house work each day. She also has a sense of humor, and to her acquaintances, attributes ner longevity to the fact that she has never been bothered by having a man about the house. Miss Dobek doesn't MINE OWNERS AND PREMIER IN CONFERENCE TODAY like cats, either. Dutch After American Tourists TO ONSO DAT E (By Associated Press) London, April 22. British mine own ers and leadesr of miner's federation meet Premier Lloyd George today to discuss the cojal crisis. The meeting is being hel5 at the invitation of Pre mier Lloyd Gefrrge. The conference of miners ' delegates scheduled for to day has been postponed until tomorrow. WEATHER REPORT FEDERAL BUREAUS MELLON ORDERS CHANGES REC OMMENDED BY DAWES BE MADE EFFECTIVE added, "rightly says that the present eame into the center position.' the system of the Danish state granting report continues, "it was raked with; i a monopoly to a single company, even the fire of the 24 guns, most of tne age tourist travel in Holland of this company is managed by Dan- poiice ere shot off and the ear came summer the Dutch Government ish state officials and for all practical' to a dead stop. Some of the police removed manv of the passport res purposes is a government department, ffhen thev got on the road made an trictions which American tourists met!fices aml P801111?1 of is a direct violation of all democratic I attempt to put a fight but the second here a year ago. . &y Associated Press) The Hague, April 22. To encour age tourist travel in Holland this has principles. "Without any competition, no com volley, which included all the rlfle3, Vises are noAV granted which are wiped them out. pany, and particularly a company ! What is termed "an ; valid for six months, without neces exceedingly sity of securing new ones for enter- risky operation as we were half the jng and leaving the country . during ! enemy strength" was the attack in that period, and registration with the ,the operation of hospitals and dispen- j managed by state officials, could pos sible be expected to obtain for pro-j ducts of the natives the same high orices as would be obtainable in the , n l a commander's report the attacking par open market. Monopoly never bred , L efficiency. (By Associated Press) Washington' April 22. Transfer from the public health service and the consolidation with the bureau of war risks insurance of all work, of- the public health service connected with the medical treatment of disabled war veterans was ordered today by Se retary Mellon. An exception is made, however, in . For , North Carolina: Showers to night, Saturday unsettled with show ers in East portion not much change in temperature increasing south and southwest winds. Dog Smuggled By Airplane (By Associated Press) London, April 21 Dog smuggling by airplane has arrested the interest of the House of Lords which recently devoted part of an afternoon to 3 diseussion of the subject. The pampered toy-dog was roundly excoriated by a number of their lord ships, Lord Willoughby de Broke sup porting Lord Bedislowe in a demand that such useless brutes" be exclud ed from the country. County Donegal on a military train police is no longer necessary for trav- S saries which will remain under the! Xt was Pointed out that is an from Derrv. According to the brigade tv numbered ' 26. Information was "On the other hand tion of the Royal Commission asserts that the Eskimo is a child and" must received at 9.30 at night, the report re public health service. Tke consolida- Will X-1J1V1 J-C U.U.4.VUk3 I'UV T J. V i . i i tion order was recommended by the in o t n nn rrfli- than rrik tvi Ant h i ILL IX 1IL -I VilCl V. X lllllll V-l-V- 111 V41 fll .11. task for a person to smuggle the small lap dog into the country in a muff the other sec- S9Vi! that, thp snp.r-ml train was to leave Derry at 3 a. m., the next morn- ' Belgium has made simiilar arrange ments, eliminating so far as possible the necessity for frequent trips to consuls etc., but because the United States charges a , fee of $10 for vise- president s special committee, o which Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago, was chairman, and Mr. Mellon sa d it was a step toward the consolidation of the government agencies which deal with former service men and women. The treasury secretary announced that all field officers of the public be treated like a child, that intoxica- J "Little time was left to choose & ing the passport of a foreigner, Bel ting liquor and other of the 'blessings' jpositi0n and get settled, but the traiu jgium retaliates by making an equal of civilization must be kept away was jate. giving us three-quarters of charge for Americans, although travel- from him. or 'he will go to raek andaT, hour To sret ready. We choose a'prs nf other nationalities nav a mueh ! health service over the country engag- I - - - l"a 111 CAaiUlUlUg ttUU lliiuiuf; Dumouiu beds for the service men wrould be tak- The Ministry of Agriculture prom ised to renew its vigilance in the mat ter of preventing dog-smuggling and to increase the penalties if necessary,' rum. MELBA RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS April 22. Madame Nellie ' ' Every Greenland settlement has been visited by illegal traders who I have 1 shamelessly taken advantage o the confiding nature of the Eskimos. For a bottle of vile spirits, or a row of glass beads these 'traders' have robbed the natives of bearskins and other products of great value. So a grand-motherly trade restriction may eutting, one side of which was on a smaller fee level with the carriage windows. At the ends of each side we placed bomb ers and rifle men and between were placed the remainin riflemen and the others differently armed. Two large boulders were placed on the rails and the wire fences at each side were pulled up to afford a safe exit. The station building a short distance SOUTH AMERICAN COAST-TD-COAST RACE the rear end of the train got down en over by the war risk bureau, as o nthe line for enfilading fire, but af-.would all contracts with private m- Iter about ten minutes, I was forced Sstitutions ror tne treatment oi buc to order a retreat to effect the safe! men. escape of our men. Eight bombs "The bureau," he said, "will es were thrown, two of Which we are tablisli an adequate force of medical certain landed in carriages. inspectors to insure proper and effec-' I J . opera singer, is spending not be right in principle but certamry FVSoVSwU ;- ! green light displayed. "In the retreat one of our parties was surrounded twice' two but in practice COTTOK MARKET l avis. M.-lba month here preparing for a trip to Australia. Upon her recovery from f. severe illness at Monte Carlo, her ;' iysiiciii fi.s ordered a loug sea vovage. Madame Melba will sail from Eng- May : 11-8R 1 lid early in June for the United July . 12.50 states where she mux siiicr. and then October 13.11 windows. "ill go to Australia for a stay of j December 13.60 the cab of the engine, where a Lewis .men were either killed, or wounded i ;.n;i oriin was in iiiimii iimi. uur niicuicu fought its way through on each oc- j "There were seven carriages on casion. One of our men is missing believe he has fallen into the great speed when, it struck the stones. hands of the enemy. No other cas "Fire was opened from , both sides Jualties were suffered on our side and, and bombs were-hurled, through the 'despite their denial, we have every tjve treatement of; patients in what ever institutions they may be'pFaceJt. (By Associated Press) Santiago, Chile, April 21. The first coast-to-coast automobile race in South America will soon be attmpted between Buenos Aires and Santiago, according to plans now being com pleted by the newspapers El Mercurio of this citv and LaNacion of. the i The fire was returned from j reason to believe that at least men were either kil on the enemv side." ten rTlio fnnrtpoii rli at.ript, supervisors 1 ; Argentine capital. who have heretofore been a part 0 . the public health service are in con-; A route several hundred miles ference at the bureau of war risk in south of here has been suggested since surance with the directors and " other j the mountain passes directly east of officers, so that the reorganization may be put into active effect throughout the country without delay or complication;" Santiago, through which the trans Andean railway is laid, are closed to automobile traffic owing to perpetual snows. months. January i- -
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