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E G OMMftM ffif A IT IPO u " V a U. J A J Ll A-'SV- n - 1 FO 0.CLoCg-EDIIIOK y SCOTLAND NECK, K, OTUfiSDA , , ' Z' i . vm rii b w v i B mil rm . . mil I mwmmm. m 'I " -a.' - . - , . BILLS ANU HtSUUIIIUIS'H VOL, XII. NUMBER 81. HUSBAND ACCUSED OF, DEATH AHU MUIILAMU OF BRIDE ARRESTED Asoeiated Press) Ala.. May 17. F. A. Seav store c'erk, was REFDRE THE SENATE AND HOUSE ome Banking Hstitutioo- B'u vs $250,00a00 Stireet Paving Bonds 5c PER COPY (By TJ. S. Press) . Washington, D. C., Mav 17. The arrested chief point at issue in the hearing 3 o i-iwi this mornmsr. when l before the Spnnt v;.., . t,. , . ... . I. t - vumuuiiee r the paving bonds of $250, Lome of Ins motaer. lis as to whether the tax would be 000.00 wi,;,. . , t , , , "T J !! ,0 ,h - Vlk were soW to the SeoKau,, u.-r . round of .New York, rep- Xk Bank for Far an,, accrued .nrer- Cnt?l MU5iC ImlUStrieS "-"--"t. This was the nl. bid considered oer of Commerce, told th o .ti . , ! . ' "mmu,ct "a uu LUU" oia was made after this ocly -Df Mrs. Myrtle jihat lts S,o00 members had been poll- one was opened. This means that im- Scotland Neck Bank Pays Par And! Atcrued Interest o his bride, whose mutl!a partially burned body :;r'.v Mondav raornins:. mutilator was found Monday : morning. partially he ha 3 rv 3 .-- .1 4- V. 4. 11 1 -u uWl au our one favored a sales mediate work will be begun bv R. tax. The tax plan was attacked a Lassie nn , . oi.3 - I -.,-r ' v u.-cessiui Didders la.iier s home Saturday night unsound bv H. C. Me Ken?! witnn f.-., v , . , a I Benzie, Nalton, Eor the contract, which was let Mav KENTUCWS FIGHT GAMBLING AT . RACE TRACKS husband and had not been . S?eay had disappeared ot seen until anorehentTe 1 riht. This is one of the most ever experiened, and the people ;re;tiv agitated. (By Associated Press) Louisville, Ky. May 17th. The i publication today of an appeal to the i . . KENTUCKY CAN PROTECT ITSELF BUT CANNOT CROSS WJA. BORDER ASKS FOE FEDERAL TROOPS FOR ' THAT PURPOSE (By Associated Press) Franfort, Ky., May ,17. Governor .Morrow, of Kentucky, is awaiting re- jply from Washington relative to las 5,000,000 persons. News From State Capitol By Maxwell Gorman) E-tlclJu May 17. Raleigh is all c'. l up iu bunting and flags today ;.i.'ii'.T of tlti. 5?riiiv, which event will be i'trl off here Wednesdav and Thurs- r lut American otn, depended upon the sale of the ! Jrarm bureau Federation, whi.-h MV hnn Mc Kenzie said, represented about S-nHnn.," v-, . Wizens of Kentucky to -rid the smt . "IUtbI 101 eleral tro He de" s or its .iis.crr-ipa v. ... """we is in esr v ir- ginia and that Kentucky had peace officers and state troops in Tike County, , who can prevent the outlaws from coming into Kentucky and shoot ing back, across the border, but that State troops cannot cross the borrter and prevent disorders in West Vir ginia. - SHRINERS LEAVE FOR CEREMONIALS ' TOMORROW iruv Cox. rerre- inst Tpt -ni . Wi 113 ""grace, and people of ti; ,.,,. I. . -X---- i rui -11V c which this communitv I sentinsr the Rostnn n.,. e r u-.i.. , imoral curse." i " v.unm..Ci ui vum-.. uiwks uiiiier 7rant i i " -" cam- paign or toe committee of Louisville II U I ... . citizens to have the pari-mutual gam- blinjr machiiips nt ti.o iracKss brought under the ban of the State Anti-gambling laws. merce, advocated the sales, tax. H. others are beinc circulated ,,,1 Johnson, a Lynn, Mass; merchant, sub- doubt the good work will go on until nutted a statement regarding the bus- the whole town is covered iness of seventy-one stores in North- eastern Massachusetts, with figures indicating that few made a profit in 1920, although sales were large. A recapitulation of the legislation initiated in the House during the first month of the extra session shows the following: Bills introduced, 6,109: House resolutions, S6; Honse joint res olutions. Tin TT prmg Ceremonial of j i tions. 16: exefutivp (nmniimi,Hnr,- 1-6; and reports, 59. Declaring that there is reason to be- Jlieve- that "large sums" collected bv Hoover to Issue Price List MINEWDRKERS ORGANIZE TO FIGHT0PERAT0R5 (By Associated Press) New Yok, May 17th. The consol- of this WhTc. TIip noro.lj will , . . . .various organizations and individuals ..t- uu.m i'.L-aiieaiar ieaiure oi : i At the jccond meeting of the state ; of equilization, which is being ..!": "Lis we-rk in the office of the "!:::!. issioner of revenue, the matter r horizontal i-uts in valuation of prop erty by counties is being taken up. T': J"! re forty of the one hundred runries that have mad such cuts. for the benefit of disabled war vet erans are being ''diverted from their original and and lawful purposes.'7 Representative Johnson (Republican), South Daota, introduced a resolution for a congressional investigation of the collection and expenditure of such money. The conference report on the immi gration bill ras agreed to by which (By U. S. Press) j Washington, May 17. Arrangements! for the Commerce Department to pub-1 lish, at regular intervals, the retail ! price levels of standing commodities ! idation of the forces of the anthra were made at a conferen?? Friday be-!ite aml bitumilious Avorkers of the tween Secretary Hoover nnd renrPSPn-! countr-v' iu order to present a solid tatives of retailers in various parts of , the contry. Figures showing produe- i tiations. this winter, was the purpose tion costs, wholesale and retail prices, and expense charges are to be supplied ; the department by the retailers. I , The retailers complained of recent j criticisms by governmental agencies, which charge that retail prices were not being reduced with wholesale , cuts. Spokesmen of th 1 JluSSia-Depl declared flint, tal-incr Tnf rk ftAoAro I front to coal operators in wage nego ,'of a conference today between the dis- trica hard coal leaders and President Lewis of the United Mine Workers. Food Conditions In The equalization board is making an .immigration will be restricted yearly tion overhead and other expenses, re ' :f''rt t0 ascertain the market value ! to 3 per cent of each nationality al-;tail priees had dr0PPed as quickly ns tills property under average cqndi- aud will order such cuts as are! these who also claim to be reli-ious hy B' H' Weber of Detroit' ready in the United States, excluding rossible- The delegation was headed' the ,.. lv R- H. Weber of Detroit. 1 ';-'Hary to make the Values in all the counties conform to the general rue of true value in money. Tin- Department of Revenue is this -k sending put notices to the var- be- or Dolitical rpfncrpp. Thp Till comes effective fifteen days after its approval and continues in force until June 30, 1922. At the hearing before the interstate corporations from which the state j commerce committee. investiratinr the' v i it a, AiitT lur 'tio!i of this tax will begin the I'reseut month and the department is PRILLIPINES WANT FREEDOM "STARTED" . Washington, May 17. The Federal government is not disposed to declare martial law and employ regular troops in Mingo County, West Virginia strike region merely to anticipate a situation that may get beyond control of the State authorities, Secretary Weeks declared today. The latest, re ports to the War Department indi cates that the situation is more quiet. WILLIAM JOYUER DEAD !li:'i'lful that the state treasury will the funds to meet general ex Corporations are therefore I to fill out the blanks and make I'f.vnit-nts as early as possible so as tt s"-e the state from making short- i:ot'.'s than is actually necessary. "'in t; " strike of union printers and ' :' !1 :in' bookbinders for a half "ff ('Witllflllt T1CT- t 1. J"' j odiuiuavs, IS railroad situation, Chairman Cummins declared that unless some wav is (By Associated Press) Berlin, May 17. Lenine's abandon ment of government control of food stuffs came too late to relieve the sitation in Bolshevist Russia, accord ing to letters received in Berlin from a family which has lived in Petrograd throughout the Bolshevist regime. "The conditions are worse for us than they were when food was issued on cards," one letter states. "We are told that we may buy food and the peasants are told they may sell ,food without violating government (By U. S. Press) Washington. D. C. Mav 14. The found to increase revenues and reduce j Phillippine Press Bureau in a state- exrx-nrnrnrps trip tjh rnnr ioti-it 'wi i .... . . ment to the Washington Star says j have to be met from the national that .,aI the Filipinos want ig that regulations. But there are "no food Treasury," the director general's es-steps be takeu now leading to the con-jshoPs- And the peasants about Pet- timfltp nf tllP tntnl Ines tn tlia rnorla I . . i i . . v" .cession of their freedom. By asking ro8u nave nttie lood to sell. Tiiey don't want paper rubles. " ' Tlii?.-. wormng aboutsevea. V- tWrty o'clock Mr.5 William T. Joyiier was found dead in bed as the result, or a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Joyner suf fered his first stroke about thre years ago, and since that time had been in feeble health. At the time of his death, he was residing with his 'daughter, Mrs. John Coughenour. The deceased was eighty-three years of age at his last birthday, which was Decem ber 10th, 1920.. He is survived by five children, three daughters anl :two sons: Mrs. John Coughenour, Mrs. Chas. McNaughton, Miss Fannie Joy- A considerable -number of Masons will leave here tomorrow afternoon to attend the ceremonials of the Nobles of Sudan Temple at Raleigh, begin ing Thursday. Officially the ceremonial begins Wednesday, May ISth, at nien o'clock in a ball at the Raleigh City auditor ium. This is open to the Shriners and their friends. On the following morning, May 19th the registration of candidates will be gin at the auditorium from 9:30 to 10:30 o'clock. At 10:30 the business session of Su dan Temple will be held in the city auditorium. The parade, which will bo one of the most elaborate over staged will follow the business session Then will come the luncheon ,v? Repara tions made to feed ousamI. The ceremoniaf ;; ;on in the city auditoruimvTogin at 2:30 P. M. ThG ba1 be at P- M- and the Shriwe'ball at the city auditorium will elose the ceremonial. Admission to the ball is limited to Shrines and their lady friends and admission is by Shrine card only. Those whn ntf.v. . laud Neck are: Dr. H. I. Clark, II. T. Clark, A. Paul Kitchin, Herbert John son, G. Hoffman, J. E. Condrey, N. A. Riddick, Chas. Lamb, R. p. Cole man and C. T. Lawrence. It was at first expected that a pull man would be provided for thoso go ing from this section, but is was not found to be. feasible. I tcsaiuu ui meir ireeuom. dv asKing during 28 months of Federal control jthat of America, they certainly are being $1,200,000,000 "They even refuse all sorts of man- not askinsr too much. Tt is -nnt too teenator Robinson (Democrat), Ar- j much to ask th t th . , f , ufactured articles in exchange for kansas, issued a statement in which lative procedure be put in motion now what little food they may have. They he declared that President Harding's to gett,e the question definitely." executive nrdpr r-oypriTicr thp splpptirm r, , . .. .me statements adds: "Tne uneer t;ii . j " .-intr siaiemenis anus: "lne uneer- - u Ea e1Sh, with four of th,f first, c.nd, and third da,, Post-;taint that ha the phillippines '- .,V-J LI III." lit I I I 14" I " I I - -k1f-lf--L-MA V -. - I . 1 II . o jtctSla uit-viinui, win resiore in par. nke a u couceruing their future wi . 1, .1 . : ,i ..' L IVlthf.J. 01)2 III vi li tr TT-i l. 1, 1 7 I , . . , , , . . - ll4rni)nil ; V tne old "spoils system- and lower et- litical statug ig detrimental not only iiuurs per weeK. Tney making but poor headway, how- the firms admit they are 'p!:r;.t(. '"''J't-y every day. Only a few i:i'k,i -'1 non-union workers are the union men say there ""' way for the offices u.--e.ssfully, and that is i'"Jr"i- the j.lan asked by the unions. "!' offices that i?rnTitp1 flip l,olf 'twrdny without pay are opera- 'ual and one of these is ar - put a double force at work 1 shift. U-ii'-igh local typographical un "hlcr than the national typo l"d.v, and this is the first 1 Las had a serious difference V't'. ' - riiuimg omces. The print- ,s 'i-t that the refusal of, the em 'yi )t r .,.;... ... , ... ",UCIS (is uasea on the at- ficiency in the service. The Senate has passed the emer- to the nterests of the Filipnos but al so to those of the Americans residing are afraid to give it up, as they are not sure that they can get another crop the coming year. "The Petrograd district is so ster ile that little is produced here in nor mal times. Transportation is so bad, and the peasants in the grain districts gency tariff bill exactly as reported there It ig productive onlv of disc0-d have been, so badly treated by the Bol from the finance committee bj-a vote ;betwecn the two peoples. The Filip-, shevist requisitioning parties that the of 63 to 28. Senator Moses, of New j are t RPpkiTia. ,,pnflw u,. government simply couldn't continue I Hampshire, was the only Republican ;.ith the United gtateg mi - to, voting against the measure, while Sen-,want to enjoy & soverign gtatu AloEcards. So it told us to do for our by at or s Brussard and Ransdell of Louis- Uelvos lob xehioh it f.Ani,i ,mt ,r.r.n j ' jiu A iitCUUIIl L il V ctIC Willing O ' " -v J 1 v w L. v . . - tA -vviu the small- rations it was issuing on jiier, jxessrs L. Joyner and B. O. Joyner. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 3:30 at the old home place, Elder Ben Strickland officiat ing. SOUTHERN BAPTISTS Fl HONOR QRMER OFFICIALS l:,y : ) !l t T .to il iana; Jones of Xew Mexico; Kendrick jto enter into gueh arrangement8 wi. or vvyommg; .ueyers or iuontana; An,erica as would adequately safs Pittman of Nevada, and Sheppard of Luard her intei.PSts th T?t Ft Niv?l and military bases and com- lliaililarv l;mtsi slip onn liax-o in Ti o la Texas, all Democrats, voted for the bill. plish with all its power and military :-.nds a& force. "The re-establishment of free trade and the announcement that govern ment restrictions have been reduced well under the Ph. 'Hppine ; will not put food into cities which ade- crrain has been made before the Sen at.- and j consistent with our dienitv that we , districts and no means of reconciling House Education Committees consid-not gladlv yield the United peasants who attribute most of their ering the Kenyon Public Welfare Ds-'states, if only the promise of inde- j troubles to the two great cities In partment bill. Ipondence to us would be-redeemed. " Russia and want to starve them out." The necessity or vigilantly protect Charges that the Public Health j Service was issuing propaganda favor- j ing tne auepatiiic school or medicine Republic as under the present arrange--have no supplies, which have no nrent. There -is hardly, any concess;o i j qnate railway connections with j Vt to break up organized labor and ing the pulp wood and water power gram ,!!nr'"s of all kinds, prevalent in resources of Alaska to prevent reck-of tl Hit- .... . ... (By Associated Press) Chattanooga, Tenn.,' May 17. Me morial services, honoring two former Vice-Presidents of that body wno died during the last year, J. J. Dar lington and S. Y. Jameson, of Atlan ta, featured the final session of tho bouthern Baptist Convention today. With the exeception of last year-s meeting in Washington, the present convention was the largest on record, with a registration of 5,340 delegates. OFERATION ON BRAIN CliMSEDFTNSANITY (By Associated Press) Cassining, N. Y., May 17. Roman Leondowsky, the prisoner from whoso brain Dr. William Chapman recently removed a bullet, and who was taken to Dannemora hospital for the crim inal insane, is to be recommitted to prison as cured of his insanity. He answered questions rationally yester day and prepared a written statement expressing his gratitude to Dr. Chap man for restoring his sanity. LINK FOREIGN All DAVID II. BLAIR WILL BE CONFIRMED COTTON MARKET might be frustated Ty passage j T the Sutherland bill which would ! t- llfl,.,, . . .... . . ' ! tii k-.s. mere is not much .less exploitation has been emphasized transfer to a commission of Alasakn May 12.57 0 t'l-onk up the Raleih tvoo-.bv W. H. Greeley. Chief nf thp. Fnrpst Ijj., -. '- j 7 vuvivuiu mu' Vi. IHV. V VA UUllliUi U Ul V .L f . U L - union, as the printers nat- Service, before the House Territories , functions. He believed the forests of October . 13.G3 ' .-.'.Ulization is the Stront'pst. nf if'Ainmitfoo T-Tn coirl flnrPtiiniontg Alnd.n .?l,3 ,t;i i-, ' i - o va.. -" v.,v,uimi.w ai(,3n(V jiiunui-u it ii ac iicai soiuiiou xecemuer Xo.JJ conservation and development pro-1 of the wood pulp question. January 14.10 Washington, May 17. The Senate Finance Committee ordered a favor able report on the nomnation of David Cash H. Blair, of Winston Salem, N. C, as iDr. O. F. Smith $5.00 (By U. S. Press) Washington, May 17. The foreign trade work of, the State Department has centered in the Assistant Secre tary of State, Frederick M. Dearing. Reports that the office of Foreign Trade Adviser had practically ceased to function are incorrect. Instead of being abolished, the office has been reorganized in order" that its function in the field of broad economic policy may have the widest scope. WEATHER REPORT For North Carolina: Fair tonight and Wednesday. Continued cool, fresh northeast winds. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED TO CHINESE RELIEF FUND Formerly contributed and sent in from other sources ' $335.80 TO COMMONWEALTH 'ash s.rnr $3.0D Commissioner of Internal Revenue. A determined fight against- Blair has been Avaged before this committee by Senator Hira Johnson, of Call- Mrs. R. L. Hardv - i . - fornia, the action of the committee in reporting the nomination showing that he fought in vain. Cash 1 $1.89 Mrs, W. R. Bond '. $2.00 Cash 1.00 $2.U0 j Rebecca and Ann Dupree Bryant $2.00 Total, - tWW.
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