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A TUT, VOi Xlt NUMBER 99. POUE O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 7th, 1921, WQraDEBATE LUST MIGHT ?;unc teams which competed -. - State High School medal at ;ie I'.iivt-rsity of North Carolina Xri;-.!;iahr debates some time ago, de kito; l:s: uiglit at the High Shoor. one - i'ut surprised that this team ma -ie t lie vonderful showing at Chapei Hill utter hearing them last nignt, ;i u'l ti.at they did not finally win there i jolely r,ue to the faet that they were jutted against the large schools of the st.ite which had so much large? nniiihtT"? to pick from. The showing ,,f each individual" last night was won irti:, and deserves the applause and jaais-j of the community, and while the affirmative won, the negative de serves and receives the mghest praise ;'i.r their splendid argument. The sub-i-:-t of labor unions and eoileetivii 11: pro and con, was well l.itndlni and was very instructive and deep study and research. Ti: affirmative team was as follow-: Miss Mary Louise Oufter-hri-iue and Mr. Henry' Eilwarls: the iifirativf, Messrs. Charlie Herring and Ihaiord Burroughs. The decision of the judges as to the ::iwr of the best debaters medal wiii V' rendered tonight. UNITED STATES OFFICERS REORGANIZING PERUVIAN NAVY (By -sociated Press) Lima. . I une 7. Reorganization of tin; rr(niiud and chief administrative !'!.;1!1hs of the Peruvian navy is uoav proceeding under direction of tke United states naval mission which ;v;, months ago, upon invi tation of the Peruvian government. The nnssion probably will remain in Peru two years. It is said to be ?li- first of its kind from the United t;tt.s t. visit a youth American re I'uI'Iic. ' '""inlander F. B. Freyer is chief of th- mis-ion. He was formerly gover ""! of (iiijim ;,, was Assistant Judge A-lvocate General of the navy, stat '"Hod at, Washington before coming ''i". Other members are Command L. D. Causey, J. A. Bull and C. !- K-ivy, the two latter of the UniteM tati-s fl,.-et naval reserve. finiminuer Freyer, as chief of the. v-i. stnff of the Peruvian navy, "T""-' t' the Peruvian Minister ot ,::r"! in general charge of ships ' 'ii-. ;ion. ''oimnander Davy is ! ,!,,: 0f the Naval Academy and ' '' Bull is paymaster general. ' -?!: in aiiMer Freyer said he had re "Vl i tli - hearty cooperation- of he ''-''val authorities since his ar il a!. IIS STREETS FOR MODERN CELEBRITIES r !' - 'uba, June 7. Renaming ". tn-ots in honor of modern 1 "'S IS ; practice of the city ''"Mi ifiat causes much woe to busi postal officials and tou s"au times the jianie of a thor. changed for just a few 'Hid then the difficulty is in "' The jieople sometimes disre- new names altogether, "uncil recently announced that "' O'lJeilly street would be President Zavas street and Tl... I.,.,,,,,-, la Infanta as Avenue Wri' !'-nt Me nocal, in honor respec-j "f the president and retiring j I't of Cllba. I INC CONTROL IN SILESIA ! i - i i ("By -Associated Ficss) Oppeln, Silesia, June 7. The Poles are offering no resistance to the Brit. ! isli troops, who are assuming control. The German commander has declines to comply with the French ultimatum and withdraw troops, but said that he would not advance, unless provoked by the Poles. IN RUSSIAN PRISON (By Associated Press) .Warsaw, June 7. The plight of seven Americans, one of them a woman, held by the Bolshevik i in prisons on var ious charges, is worse today than it any time since they were taken into custody in the opinion of Captam Meriou C. Cooper, of Jacksonville, Fla., who escaped recently from . on3 of the camps' near Moscow. Captain Cooper at the time Tf his capture was commands- of the Koseuiszko air squadron of the Polish armv t Life in a Bolshevik prison camp is j a matter of physical endurance as ?o the length of time one is able to hld out if compelled to live upon the foo.T furnished by the Soviets, Captain Cooper said. All of the Americans' would have died long ago, Cooper . ds. lievees, if it hadn't been for outslae aid from time. to time. i Captain Cooper said he was on the j verge, of starvation several Hmoa meembers of a British railway mission who were also prisoners coming to hi3 rescue with food in one instance and on other occasions, eatables having been sent him by foreign welfare or ganizations. The food .ration of the average camp follows: Morning imitation coffee, half pound black bread, spoonful sugar. Noon two spoonfuls cooked mush made of cereal resembling bird seed. Night cup of hot soup. A small amount of potatoes and a piece of meat usually not larger 'than an egg, were served on an average of about twice a month. The black bread, according to Coop er, who, as an aviator with the First American army, was captured by The Germans during the Saint Miliiel drive is far worse than the bread served Dy the Germans even during the last few weeks of the war. Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison, of Baltimore, a writer, arrested nearly two years ago, is in the prison where foreigners under investigation by trie extraordinary commission are held. Conditions in this place are said by the prisoners to be the worst of any prison in all Russia. Estey (unidentified) and William Flick, moving picture operators, were in the same prison near Moscow where Mrs. Harrison is. confined. Thomas Hazelwood of San Prancis- j co, a. United States soldier captured in Siberia, was in a prison hospital. TTazellwood has never been sentenced as lie has been under medical treat ment most of the time for 'frequent attacks of illness. . X. P. Kalemantiano, a graduate of the University of Chicago, accused or being a spy, Las been held nearly three i years, most of this time having been iu. solitary confinement Originally, Kalemantiano was sentenced to nP shot. Cooper heard, but later this was commuted to 20 years imprisonment and at last accounts the sentence had tiano claims that he went to Russia- strictly in connection with business. Another American held bv the Bol- sheviki is Royal C. Keely, a civil en- mnnnv nnvnpfnil nni-lir lio4- -wmnf o-pfrtt (UJ KtlM.ty -IC4.0L' bVC41 (IXlV.l. HORRORS OF AMEWCANS VIVIDLY DESCRIBED ii 11 1 II u uniiL Ul DESTITUTE IN FLOODED AREA (By Associated Press) Pueblo, Col., June 7. Plans have been mapped out for taking care of the destitute, for establishing refugee camps, and for centralizing the relief woTk. A death list of fifty two tias been compiled. Four bodies have been recovered and twenty two declared Mead in the towns of Avondale. Vine- land and Boone. One hundred and fifty two Italian families are m'aroon- I ed on the hills northwest of the Ar 'kansas river. Denver, Col., June 7. Fifty-'riva persons have been rescued from train which was turned over in the ' Pueblo flood Saturday, still unaccounted for. Thirteen are TAXES MUST BE LISTED THIS WEEK In session yesterday at Halifax, the County Commissioners passed a resolu- tion to the effect that double taxes would be charged any one failing to list their taxes before the books' close next Saturday, the only exceeption be ing in the case of extreme illness, and then that will have to be shown and proven before being excused. The books really should have closed last Saturday, but were held .open for one week longer. It is urged that every one attend to this matter this week and save paying doouble taxes next j J ' . he had completed an industrial survey of Russia for the Soviet government. According to various persons wdio have come from Russia during the'last year rveeiy was imprisoned. because ne aroused the wrath of the Soviets by writing the "plain truth" in his re ports, although they were submitted to no one expecting Soviet authorities. Recent reports said Keely had been sentenced to two years imprisonment. The last American to be arrested was Emmett Kilpatriek, of "Union town, Pa., taken last fall in the Crimea where he had gone as an American Red Cross worker. Kilpatriek ?s accused of being a military observer for the United States government. T r 1 Kilpatriek and Cooper were prisoners together three months. .Kilpatriek contends he has never had a trial and that he has been denied the privilege of outside assistance. "Kilpatriek told me that he was engaged in humanitarian work in the Crimea as an official of the American Red Cross and that he carried an American passport giving him the right to travel in the capacity or a welfare worker," Captain Cooper said. "He said he felt that death would come within the next few month ir compelled to exist upon the ration issued by the Soviet authorities. So far as I know none of the Americans was receiving outside aid at the time I just heard of them and the condition of eaah, judging from what I heard from time to time, was most pitiful..- "Kilpatriek was in poor condition when I sr.w him last . though still keeping up his nerve and he felt thoroughly confident that the Amer ican R-ed Cross would do all possible in his behalf.' "I was in the same hospital with Ha'zelwood for a time and he told me several times that he had bc;en forced to sign many papers, all written Russian, which had not even in I been Cooper was charged with being counter revolutionists and was a pris oner nine months. Tie escaped from Moscow to Riga traveling most of the distance on foot. i Uis ji III1L. IlLULUUnill ACTIOIITOASSURESRIDGE - v - . The County Commissioners of Hali fax and" Northampton Counties in ses sion yesterday, took the necessary ac- , v.e tuns for fhe ilme-; Jegistatioa thJrizin the treasury to hate taW,ng of the brijge aero.s 'place .fifty miniott doars EoankBlver at Edwards Ferry. At ,p0Sal of the Farm Loan Board for re a previous joint session the prorata ' lief of agricultural inteests. part to be paid by each county was! to provide the funds, and this was done by each count v. Owing to the absence of Mr. A. Paul Kitehin, member of the Hlgnway Board of Halifax County, due to ill. ' ness, bo action was taken as to the route of the State Highwav, it .is learned and this question will i3 I taken up the first Monday in July and ' finally ? settled, that being the time limit allowed by the State. It is" ; learned, that Mr. William A Hart, member of State Highway Commission- from this district, gives pos? tive assurance , of a Hiehwav throusrr. Scotland Neck to KUh Square, and on to thevNortlu This-'ill mean the i joining' of two highways near this j Plaee .'both, passing through the Main ! j " Street of the town. WOULD PASS UPON OPEN 'PRICES' SCOPE (By U. S. Press) Washington, June 7. Reconsidera- tion by Congress of the powers of tho jS5??0Bmissio.tt, to give ..it a ' more constructive function in ere- termining the proper scope of --open price" associations' activities in the light of the antitrust laws is advoca- ted by Secretary Hoover. By permit- ' nS the commission, subject to review or ine Attorney lieneral to pass on the practices of the associations as af fecting prices, Mr. Hoover maintam ed the uncertainty "so destructive to business" could be removed. A similar view is advanced by Attor neys General Daugherty, who declared that the associations might submit their plans of operation to a commis. sion which would decide whether the public interest would be injured by their plan to collect and disseminate trade information. Both 2vlr- Daugherty and Mr. IIoov- j er declare that they are-in complete j aec.or ou the geneeral policy of fixing the legal limits of trade associations - i activity without disturbing the rights of those bodies. Both assert that the great majority of trade associations were not responsible, for price fixing. TAKI-CABS HAVE JOST INVADED ROME (By Associated Press) Rome, dune 7. Taxicabs nave just invaded Rome. New brightly painted vehicles similar to those of New York: have just made their appearance, re placing as many horse-drawn. cabs, whieh have held sway in the eaiitat of the Caesars for centuries. The taxicab, though welcomed with open arms by the general mass of Romans, has met for years a stonewall (opposition for the right to circulate in Roman streets. The. 5,000 ca drivers and livery men fought its use and warned the city administration that would be defeated at election if the taxicabs were admitted. This opposition hats in a measure been overcome but there still remains some cab drivers' prejudice against motor vehicles in their business. They have insisted that, the chauffeurs be mainly recruited from, the cab drivers, j CONGRESS FOR FIFTY MILLIONS FOR FARM LOANS (By Associated .tress) Washington, June 7. Secretary Mellon todav uro-cii cnimi-o . COMMENClM Tonight the Final Exercises of the school will be held. President Poteat jOf Wake Forest College will deliver the annual Literary Address and the medals offered by various individuals and institutions will be awarded. Of Dr. Poteat, the Xews and Obser- VQT ha-s tht Allowing to say: . The baccalaureate addresse. sof Presi- W illiam Louis Poteat, of 'ATake Forest Colge, are always able - i a not elegantly expressed. No man in the State thinks more clearly or expresses himself , more exactly than Dr. Poteat. His address this year is like all the rest strong illuminating and elo quent. He is a believer in the W'ilson , theory that this is a nation with a mission of service and usefulness in 'tim world. He tells in words that ft""1 -i.mtjfiea entered the war and his explanation is as Tar as the east is from the west from the coarse and .materialistic one offered by aiu- bassador George Harvey. ' The address is worthy of being filed for future use or reference. ihe final Exercises will bejin at H:.'J0 and it is hoped every one will be 'promptly on time. Stock Swindlers Indicted (By Associated Press) Philadelphia, Pa., June 7. The Fed eral Grand jury has indicted ten men i-jiurgeu wiiu outaiiiing between six . hundred ai d seven hundred thousand ' dollars selling stock in the Penn-Bur- j kett Oil Company on promises of divi-! dends yielding twenty four per cent ' yearly. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM Washington, June 7. A statement of the general results of the 1920 census of manufactures furnishing statistics concerning the manufacture of confectionery and ice cream during 1919 has been issued by the Bureau of the Census. In 1919, 3148 estab- lishments engaged in the manufacture of confectionery reported products valued at .$447,800,000, while in 1914 the value of the products reported by 2391 establishments was $170845,000. From 3476" establishments engaged in the manufacture of ice cream in 1919 the value of products reported was $189,414,000 while en 1914 re- ports 'were received from 2437 estab- lishments with products .55,9S3,000. valued at COTTOK MARKET .July 12.59 sOctober : .' 13.34 I December 13.77 I January 33.87 i March . 14.1 :" PROGRP willlllUbU III I II INCITING RIOT (By Associated Press) ' Tulsa, Okla., June 7. 'A negro hotel proprietor, and three others, charged with inciting riot, marked the bejrln ning of the prosecution of the alleged leaders of the recent race riot, during whieh a large number of persons were killed, and more than a square aero of the negro section of the city des troyed by fire, it being necessary to call out state troops to quell the riot ing and killing. .coHAPHIC BRIEFS (By Associated Press) Washington, June 7. After con ferring with President Harding, LeacT er Mondell said that the peace resolu tion ending state of war with Ger many would be called up in House Thursday. SECRETARY HOOVER OUTLINES PLTS Washignton, June 7th. Five basis groups of textiles, coal and oil chem icals, leather products and food stuffs will be included when Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau is reor ganized, according to Secretary Hoov er. CHIEF OF MILITARY BUREAU RECOMMENDED Washington, June 7. Secretary Weeks has recommended the appoint ment of Brigadier Richards, of Peniu jsylvania, as chief of Military-Bureau. JUSTICE DAY'S VISIT CAUSES TALK Washington, June 7th. The visit of Associate Justice Day to President Harding revives speculation concern ing the appointment of a Chief Ju. itice of the Supreme Court. TO FIX IMMIGRATION (By U. S. Press) Washington, June 7. A Committee to fix the number of immigrants to be permitted to hi ml Imm f I - - ' V 4. i v ( 1 V II country under the percentage bill just j enacted has been named by Secretary Hughes of the State Department and Secretaries Hoover ahtl Davis. It .'consists of two representatives of eacn department. The committee must, under the law, credit to countries to which territory has been added sIn,-o 1510 a proportionate number of immi grants deducting the same number ' from the? countries which have lost tlie j 1(1 iritory. j , ONE OF GARIBALDI'S VETERANS DEAD (By Associated Press) London, June 7. Jules Sambon, aged 84, one of Garibaldi's famous thousand volunteers who fought for .the independence of Italy has just died here. He was twice wounded on the VoltHrno battlefields. At one time he ownedf a remarkable 'collection of ancient objects illustra tive of the histor-of, the theater throughout the ages. This was ac quired by the Italian government and now forms the museum of the Seala, Theater in Milan. He was also the author of a notable work on coin?. Sambon married Laura Elizabeth. Day, a relative of Charles Dickens and a decendant "of Vitus Bering, tho .' navigator. FROM WASHINGTON LIMIT 1
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