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r '' 1 VOL. XU. NUMBER 84. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY? 20th, 1921. TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE 5c PER COPY TELEGRAPH COMPANIES ORDERED TO ESTABLISH RULES OFUABIUTY (By Associated Press) Yohington, May 20. Telegraph Ciian-unes have been ordered by the luti :--:ate Commerce Commission to sf:iMU!i rules by July thirteenth iu .... their liabilitv for errors in tran?rii.-sion or delivery, or for non delivery of interstate messages. The amount is increased from fifty dollars to not less than five hundred dollars tor inrepeated messages, and not less T'.;ir. five thousand dollars for repeat message?. LOVE MAKING IN PATHS WrcckOaTheAx. OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED L. Railroad CBy Associated Press) (By Associated Press) Augusta, May 20 Engineer Joseph Kansas, City, May 20. Love mak- Temple, of Florence, S. C, was kill ing in the city's parks has been of- ed and several injured, when the At fieially recognized as a legitimate 1 antic Coast Lino train which left summer sport, police Chief Edwards here at two-forty this morning for officially announced today. The Po- Washington, was derailed near Savan- uce department will let love alone as nah River. Train wreckers report the police have more" to do than to loosened rail which as lifted froms its interfere with lovers. ; ties, as cause of wreck. British' American Tobacco'. Cos WEATHEE REPORT change fSFJCH PREMIER OPPOSES MEETING OF COUNCIL Cloudy tonight and Saturday. No in temperature. Moderate Plant Is Closed East winds (By Associated Press) Petersburg, Ya., May 20. The Brit ish American Tobacco Company's plant has been closed until June first iowinor to fin niifiimiilitinn n-f c rV ilno to rate of exchange. They employ twelve hundred workmen. Congress News . T - V Telegraphic Briefs From Various Points (By Associated Press) MARTIAL LAW DECLARED Charleston, W. Va., Ma 20. Gover nor Morgan has issued a proclamation declaring martial, law in Mingo Coun ty " EFFORTS CONTINUED TO SETTLE MARINE STRIKE Washington, May 20. Secretary Mr. W. A. Burch, of Raleigh, N. C, wavis eontinued his ettorts today to representing R. G. Lassister & Co., effect a settlement of .the Marino Who have the contract for the street WaSe controversy, conferring with paving, is here now ' and he reports vvorker's representatives that machinery and material for cam By Associated Press) Paris, May 20. Premier Briauu is vjpjMjSv- l to a meeting ol the Supreme Allied Council to discuss the Silesian motion until the Interallied commis sion in Silesia has reached an agree ::.tni and submitted a report. j (By U. k,S. Press) I Washington; D. C, May 20. Three unusual resolutions spiced rMtine in ; the Senate last week. First, Senator Ptaf&fTfc rrf ATYIWlAQn La Pollette. of Wisconsin, offered a BAN WOMAN ESCAPES BOLSHEVIK! Architecture Displayed In Exhibit Paris, May 20. An exhibit of pho- resolution withholding participation by the United States in international councils. Second, Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, proposed, by a resolu tion to change the Senate rules so a to do awav with secret sessions for the rrrci!prnt"nn nf fnrpicm treaties nnd tographs of a great number of notable i "iv - i i 04. iv nominations, buildings m the united States, public rri o 4- tri -P 1-vt- land private, constitutes an unusual. Amru' Ui feature of the annual exhibition of "solution, demanded an infestigation mencing the work right away is on the cars and is expected here in a few days. - j It is learned from Mr. Bureh that instead of having the stone for the curbing cut at the quarry, it will be snipped here in the rough and the stone cutters brought here to do the work. This will greatly augment the pay roll of the company on the con struction work to be- done, and will be welcome news to the merchants. From their representative it is learner that it is the policy of the company to favor the community in which they are doing the work in every way pos sible, and this bears out his statemeut. IRISH CONSTABULARY AMBUSHED THIS MORNING Galway, Ireland, May 20. Sixty armed men ambushed the constabulary inspector and twenty policemen at Westport this morning. One constable killed, and four of the ambushing party killed. MADAME CURIE RECEIVES RADIUM FROM PRESENT (By Associated Press) Washington, May 20. Madame Curie, co-discoverer of radium, came here today to receive from President Harding the gramme of radium pur chased, for her by American women. The presentation took place at the White House at four p. m. Damage To Fruit Crop Net Mjaterial US SI AN S WHO LEAVE AMERICA FOR OWN IT TO RETORN GOUNTRY WA (By Associated .fress) the Societe des Artists Francais, pop- of lobbyism of the alleged dye trust. ularly known as the Old Salon. Photo- illi;i8UU i' " .Constantinople, May 20. Mrs. Anna ? graphs of more than 300 exhibits from Procedure as a "relic of antiquity," Koior. of Philadelphia who recently 'the leading American architects oc. but after more than an hour of 'disens ,rih ed here after having been allow- eupies a special section in the exhibi- siou iX was referred -to the committee oj tc leave Odessa as a British sub j'Nt. says tliitt in leaving that city -h- felt as if she were escaping fr' l :i madhouse. Odessa now is" r';le.' Ba!heviki. Mrs. Keisti s widow of Eli Keiser, formerly of riiilade'phin who died in Odessa and -iie is the daughter of Mrs. B. Wilier of 1:;."." North Irving Avenue, Chica uo. tii whose home she hopes to re turn. "I want to spend the rest of my time until Bolshevism falls telling In on rules bv a vote of 42 to 26. tion, a thing never before done France. j The maternity and infancy bill, pro- The American collection was organ viding Federal assistance to States in ized by a committee appointed by th establishing facilities for treatment American Instituto of - Architects. , .nd education in care of .mothers and Some of the best known building babies is to be reported to the Senate, in America are shown. There are a Departmental deficiency bills, total few models, one of which is that of ing more than $300,000,000 are to oe the Woolworth Building in Xew York, cupy the attention of the Appropria which quickly attracts the eye became tions Committee. of its typical American design. Other Senator Conway (Democrat), of Ar New York buildings shown in photo- kansas, introduced a bill to prohibit graphs are the Custom House, the the enlistment of negroes in the army what terrible people they are," she j West Street Building, the Bush Ter- and navy' and directing the discharge said. Profiteering Regulated By Italian Government (By Associated Press) Washington, May 20. Damage to the fruit crops from freeze in some portions has not resulted in general shortage, the department of agricul ture said. Georgia peaches aro abundant in several places. Tenne ssee ooking forward to largest ero? of berries on record. Virginia,.-"" said to have had verv - fruit propecta. ' " Transatlantic Traffic It is a crime in Soviet Rus- 1 a to eiiv ieize. If anv of us com- minal Building, the Army Supply of all such now in the service. He I Base in Brooklyn; the Equitable also introduced a bill to prohibit inter- anu'i or l.eing liungry we were taic- Building, the Municipal Office Build- marriage or negroes and Caucasians in six before brutal and literate officers Sing and numerous other office struc- the District of Columbia, and proni- who are trying to do awav with in- tures and some apartment houses. bitinsr the residence in the District of 'vlliyent people and were then thrown Numerous public and office build- all such persons inter-married outside ito prison to die of typhus and hun- ings in other cities are shown, such the District. Rome, May 20. An attempt is be ing made here to curb outrageons ex actions o,. profiteeisLby . establishing arbitral commissions which have pow er to compel traders to refund exor bitant profits and to impose unusual forms of, punishment. One method of bringing profiteers to terms is to first compel them to restore their ill-gotten profits and then display for one month in their shops an official account of their gouging methods and the punishment imposed upon them. These steps are the results of pub Libau, Eethonia, May 18. Russians who leave America, either as deportees or willingly in hope of finding a new land or promise in Soviet Russia, re ceive their first-hard jolt on being; turned over to the Bolshevik mission which greets them here and arrange's their.' transportation to Moscow. Many of them who have signed a statement in America that they desira to go to Russia accost. American con sular and Red Cross officials here, ar" ter they have had" a few experiences with the Bolsheviki, and ask that tney ! may go back to the United States. The Bolshevik personnel here con- i sists of about 15 persons. As soon as i the boat' arrives with Russia-bound' (By U. S. Press) Washington, May 20. Already the shipping agencies' bookings show ;i demand for accommdations that .s rapidly approaching prewar dimensions. The volume of passenger traffic will probably more than double the last i year's record. It is estimated that 300,000 Americans will visit France this year and that most of them will go on to Italy. The ships leaving New York are crowded with passen- "I got along partly because 1 isn't afraid. After my husband iied I didn't much care what happen- i to me. I lived by giving lessons English. Once, when women with out working papers, mostly widows 'lid daughters of well-to-do families v'.'ie being gathered together and st'-nt to the farms and garrisons to -:k-an up for the soldiers, the guards "fried to make me. I said, 'you can as the City Hall at Waterbury, Conn.; the Detroit Evening News Building, the Rsolutions of the Hawaiian legisla ture presented to Congress show that Bell Telephone Building at Philadel- j" labor troubles are not confined to phia; the Union Trust Company Build-l our own borders, inasmuch as they re ing at Washington, D. C; the Metro- quest- action to permit immigration politan Bank Building in Minneapolis j of sufficient persons to remedy an and that of the First National Bank 'acute labor shortage" in the islands in Boston. Public buildings are represneted by The Secretary of Commerce and ba reau of mines would be given author- represented by photographs of Chapel of the Intercession and photographs of the Pan Amerlcaujity to require complete information Building at Washington, the New York j regarding coal production costs and Public Library, the Connecticut State endowed with powers designed in a ioot me right now, but go I won't.' (Library and Supreme Court Building measure to control that industry under o they Jet me pass. "I had to leave at Hartford, Conn.; the Indianapolis a bill introduced by Senator Freling )s a British subject because I was 'Public Library, McKinley Birthplace huysen, of New Jersey. l!' :iys told that the Americans had I Memorial, the United States postof- Minor changes in the Norrls bill fot beea ssked for as was the case oflfices in New York and Denver an-tjfor Federal regulation of the meat Hie English, Italians or French." jthe state capitals of Wisconsin Describing the marriage laws of So- JMissouri. vi"t Rim, i;t, Mrs. Keiser "said: "Of-f The ecclesiastical architecture fieials ask, 'for how long do you wish be married one month, two months,' A couple can even be mar ried for a day and get a divorce on ttie minute by appearing together and 'taking for it." Ies. Keiser said that Henry Potter, ail American who used to be employ ',f"i in the American Consulate as a arier or servant and who was left t!"?re to take care of the effects of e consulate, was executed in Odessa last June because papers addressed 1" the American State Department "ad complaining of tfie Soviet system erc found riu his possession. "He a list Vf TlOTiOro f;ina n-n 1 - passengers aboard, agents of the Bol shevik consulate board it and ques tion all Russians aboard. Every ef- i fort is made to prevent anarchists from landing. Those who are permis- ted to board the train far Moscow are gers, and there is so much confidence in the maintainence of the ruch that a new service of transatlantic lines is scheduled to commence operations this week. Despite marine strikes and de pression in other branches of shipping, the passenger boats are evidently iu. ;for a busy season. Denby Calls Haitian Charges "Rot" ffenerallv told that thev should tnen lie exasperation over the excessive I give up an ineir extra, money suu profits taken by retailers. The Italian government first tried other methods to shame the Roman shopkeepers into charging only a fair extra clothing to help the Bolshevik cause. Some of the enthusiastic this, and, in return, they are ones given (By U. S. Press) Washington, May 20. Another series of charges of misconduct of American Marines in Haiti was made to the Navy Department last week by II. Pauleus Sannon, formerly Hait- ancl honest protit. One of these et- . . ian secretary of foreign affairs, and a coupons entitling them to meals in J ' forts was to compel the retailers to . . ' delegation of Haitians. Secretary Den- publish the price they asked for every l,v said suraie wnn xne amounts mey nave article; but it was of no avail. . I Now the people are restoring to the new provincial arbitral commission Russia for periods of time commen- "If is the same old rot and am tired of hearing this thing occur, their e sProved and then come up again." Mr. Denbv said that the conduct of If they refuse to give up which seems likely to achieve results. ( ( One of the cases recently handled' m-oney, the Bolshevik consulate changes" their foreign currency for L and a credit to the corps. When he them at an official rate, giving them .Russian rubles which they find gener ally have no purchasing power. and packing industry were agreed upon in (a committee and plans made forpress is the bill in the Senate after disposition the of the army and navy appropriation the hills. I reredos os St. Thomas' church, both' The Agricultural committee in the in New York; the chapel at Wert House has ordered a favorable report Point; the Frst Congregational Churehjon the Haugen packer control bill at Riverside, Cal., and St. Catherine '3 , which would place stockyards and Church of Boston. .packing houses under the supervision Several buildings at Wellesley, Har vard and Princeton are among the educational buildings. of the Secretary of Agriculture. Republican leader Mondell says House leaders have decided not to per- American architecture is further jmit the enactment of aiiy rivers and illustrated by photographs of the. build-, harbors bill this session. He also says ings of the Century, Harvard and Uni-,that they will try to defeat the-pas- versity Clubs of New York, the Coun- sage of a public building bill try Club of St. Louis; the University visited Haiti recently on a tour of in spection he saw evidence on every hand, he declared, that convinced him. of the desirability of the continued by the commission was that "of two chemists who had charged from sTS ! percent to 900 percent profit. One of 1 the chemists had charged a purchaser DECREASE OF 30 PEB 79.90 for a tube of anti-diphtheretie j CENT IN COTTON Presnee of the marines. serum which had cost him 90 cents Chicag0 111f May 20. The region wholesale. I i 1, Tr,TOr0totn pnHnn The arbitral commission compelled ; d Cruahers Association, in conven- 1 7 him to restore to the buyer all except tion her report the cotton crop will 100 percent profit and the druggist be thirt eent legg tMg r than was compelled to hang in his shop art 4 record of the case against him. In another case a wholesale station er, who had charged a profit of $8.25: on a quire of paper was compelled to refund all except a fair profit. The actions of the commission are hailed with delight by people of the middle class, who have felt mors severly the exactions of the profiteers. Their incomes have not -increased m Government E c onomy (By U. S. Press) Washington, May 20 The Cabinet will make a survey of all leased build- propoftion to those of the wage earn-, ings and quarters in Washington and ers, who now are paid from seven to j throughout the country with a view to nine times as much as before the war. ; ascertaining where rents may be sav ed. In the quick expansions of many CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED TO CHINESE RELIEF FUND T"ie missiig from the American Con flates at Petrograd and Odessa," -"M. Keiser. "He tried to help j escape." Fifteen senators from the West and Club of Chicago. Several hotels and ( South, representing agricultural theaters and typical American stores States, perfected an informal organ- 1 . and manufacturing buildings are rep- ization for united action on measures July resented. Notabte American residences COTTOK MARKET Formerly contributed and sent in from other sources $335.80 TO COMMONWEALTH 'ash $3.00 Cash 1 $3.00 Dr. O. F. Smith $5.00 Cash $1.80 Mrs. W. R. Bond . $2.00 Cash t $1.00 Mrs. R. L. Hardy . $2.uO Rebecca' and Ann Dupree Bryant $2.00 Total, $19 S the many hurfdreds of thousands of dollars annually in rentals. In every bureaus during the war additional j large city in the country Federal room was needed and irivaie proper- buildings and offices are located out- May- . . .- - 12.26 j ty was taken under lease to meet the side the government buildings, anof emergency. But the return to peace the rents are enormous. War epan- 12.73 it - .n ji-j.- 3 ii , ' S . ,1 L 1. 1 4- ) Urn .affecting farmers and appointed sub .October . conuiuons ami tue saniiimg procw jsivu aim me cu.u.uCu, Lnmrn-ittPPa nr. various lemslative Tro- December . :- 13.76 les have been rather slow ana the prohibition administration are princi- are portrayed. poeals. January - 13.83 government is" continuing to pay out lly responsible for this condition. f.
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