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.-1 THE TUT O. 1 VOL. XIV. NUMBER 56. POUB O'CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND KECK, N. C.t MONDAY, DECEMBER 19; ll&21 - TELEgSaPHIC SERVICE" 6c PER COP EETINGTQ DISCUSS CO OPERATIVE ARRETING OF COTTON &T0&ACG0 it those A meeting will be held at Enfield and of considerable value to Tuesday, December 0th, at noon, for hearing him. the purpose of thoroughly discussmg The farmers of this section are re ,.f and notion 011 the Cooperative Mar- quested and urged to attend in large j ketiag of Cotton and Tobacco. numbers mid show their interest :n V AH-MV.it s mitin . -v-. uiwvxjju 1U UUHTJLNUE ive Million Dollar Loan Secured By The Peanut Exchange, (WAR FINANCE CORPORATION RI COGNIZES EXCHANGE FOR WHAT IT IS AND COMES DIRECTLY TO ITS Am - ? MOUNT TO MR DOGS IS ERECTED The meeting will be addressed by this movement, which will do more to- i Mr. U. F. Brown, thief of the Divls- ward emancipation of the farmer thau j ion of Markets of the North' Carolina anything which has ever been under- ' Agricultural Department. As he is a taken. Coooperative marketing and j THEIR WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT CIVIL MR IS I IN IRELAND i (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 19. A monument j to messenger dogs killed on the bat-' London, Dec. 19. The press states,, tie fields was erected m the canine that civil was is threatened in Ireland-. Corporation for a loan of ONE MIL LION DOLLARS. Mr. A. W. Mc Lean, one of the Directors of the War-' Fifcn.ee Corp, and who is from i eemeter-v at Hartsdale. It is the on- over Ulster's opposition to the pro . under the Irish Peace Treat v. iioss should prove of great interest-iUg to prove- n profitable industry, ; mm ninin nmn nnnw nnrmrninn rill II Huh HIUII HhHY rUn Y r ul h UUIUMIIIW jllW.II I I II I I I LIIUU i t i i i i ORIGINS L RATIO ACCEPT L NAVA I tarings who have been shinnin- thia Stnto ly animal cemterv in the United States, posed revision of boundaries -.i-nr- nf tiriM-fi iihilitv m! i a thnr- ,VnainnJ P.. .... , : . ... ,,4. l., ..,iw,l ' e . - . . . .. , x A1. 4. .a . . 1 jtht,r Peanuts to the Peanut Exchange- uable service, service that should ot i ouhly po-ted on his subject, his ad- by this section if farming is ever go- fn ..- i , , & . e ior several weeks need rtn innnor k. -: - 1 I . uc iuiguHtu, as li was largely rllrr Hill I worry as to when advances will-be re-VtlnougJlr. McLean's: knowledge of ; HANLl t W ILL '-""u u" ll,tflu Ior le war i-'inanee the peanut industry and his endorse-; ! Oo7"TftrMtlfll Vina nnm.-i linnomv. A. - I i ii I r . vv,. uauuouuinv iu Mii.'ni or xne gentlemen representing j the aid of this organisation,, reeogniz- the Eehange, that the direct loan was! jiug it? wonderful possibilities of aid coi.sunijiated., I lfl (ID df r Ql r MTP I Hllinnrn frmer aUd haS aSiTCea to oaa , Places the Exchange in an. ! Mr. J; II. Alexander, "Jr.,' djreeloT signers' just, as rapidly as they can oo from this" district was requested' by ha u died' ; ! Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 19. Willjllie Commonwealth to prepare an in-' In this connection we would like to; Ricketss, cafe proprietor, is dead, Jtcrviev for the paper, statiug just state that it is generally coneeeded in'; Fred Mauterer is dying, and "five what conditions were with' the Ex- Suffolk ijiat had. the Exchange not jgiils are jailed charged with murder j change at this time, which is minted operated this season the growers of ! !. . ... 1 are and assault as the result of a fight as follows: Tin" activity in building operations j in uiv :.n.nnd Scotland Neck does ' By Associated Press.) , SUBMARINES ALSO PROBAiSL iT DISCUSSED AND FRANCE MA? ANNOUNCE STAND LATER pi.! iit!i--ire any grave stringency in ' x ' 7i (By Associated Press.) Loiulon, Dec. 19. France will cepO the original mtva! ratio Dublin, Dec. 19. The Dail Eireann met to consider the Anglo-Irish Peace. Treaty. COTTON MARKET ' SATURDAY'S MARKET DecemlV 18.40. January 1S.27 March r I8.li 17.68 17.18 a; fcjever;il Jhancisome residences down by Secretary Huffhes at the peanuts would not have been able to . . now hi the process of construction; last night, which the police say was! The Peanut Grower Exchange iar- have -disposed of thir prodaet-at any . , . , -, Vv , -, Mav i r ' - v V . f . .. A ' J informed Ambassador TT.qvvtz . . l.-ist MtJ J ulv July TODAY'S MARKET IWenibT' ,. vJanuiiiy i March . twn on Church Street, and u West 12th Street. One another j the climis to a gay part where wMs- ranged with The War Finance Corupr- price. The fact that buyers know is of kev flowed. r'nuue coiistruetioii and the other two f brick ! There jre rumors of' the beginning cf vt-nstruction ou'vtwo or three new , I'riok store buildings shortly after th'" j tirt of the year, and there are also j rumors of a woodworking plant befog established. night, authorizing him to notify tlie American Government. 18.67- 1S.42 IS.27 17.84 17.32 Mr. X. " S. Barnes, of Weldon, was. a business visitor here today. , WALL ST. THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTION I reduction agreement. The Chamber of CommeTce is going 1 actively ahead to bring a number of ; ;ation in September to" secure a" IoAn 4hat it is" the pirrpose of the Exchange of $5,000,000.00, .if needed. War, Finaiiee , to holdpeanuts off of the. market has ! Corporation stated that thy would nad a most beneficial influence am xt is believed that submarines wrr 1 Prefer the loan being made through has enabled the Cleaners to pay -rndre also discussed and France may nn ;banks. With this end in view the for farmers goods small as that , is jounce its submarine stand later. Executive Committee of the Peanut than they could have done otherwise. ' " . The next big question- of subma Growers Exchange met with a' We' would also like to state, for' tne : AVusiuugton, Dec. 19. Cables" say-' ! Vines, which Great. Britain favorsV committee from the Richmond information of the Growers, that- the iug that France had accepted the na-'abolishing, and Franco and the Unit ed StatQS; , favor retaining.- ; The French delegation was surprised over the reported Brian d agreenjent. - . ' ". ; ' and Suffolk Bankers early in October Clearners are not hostile to the Ex-'val ratio .created" a sensation in Arms' and asked them to handle the proppsl- change, as is generally supposed. Conference circles. It was interpreted tion. The Suffolk Bankers: readily n- Tlie Peanut Growers Exchange ; Is a as the longest step et toward naval - By The Associated Press New York, Dec. 19. Wall Street ?s greed to take their part of the offer FACT, and most of the Cleaners rea- Re venue Act MalcesT TV T manufacturing plants here during the being guarded as the result of an an - nd. have worked toward that end con- lize this. It is now up to the Grower ; -Komttts year, no the outlook for "tle" " Ojrtifo"'&ieftewkr!nir.tTint fho. Strpk- tiuuouslv since. r.nderitHr thp. Tftt' 'r?1rrr4'ntv4Tl5ia the Exchanffet ' - -0 Xew Yetc is promising for the town Exchanges and everything within five change valuable aidr. TTnfortunatery that the Exchange can only grow as i yw 0 . fT I TYV Yl 1" tH-T 1 f"lWltf .in.i cornm unity. miles would be blown iq today. the Richmond Bankers failed to. ? ,see doiigv';'h;e-Vhe;ips, both "by word an ; 3 r . Mr tne tuture ot this undertaking and ro- deed. Criticism or tne Jxenange or ; ;fused to take part in the loan. The its policies to outsiders is a direct lVi ak- atter Near East .Christmas Appeal ;ippeal of the Nedi East Relief, sent; Congressman Charles M. to rtoarlv all pjomincHt citizens of ' declared that it gives him great pleas- Raleigh, Dec. 19. The . following 'Market ' meauK thV current bid statement is issued bv Collector' nf -nrice nx-vMiliiM- nt tii a nf th Exppiitivr. CnniTnit.tpn a . -f.Tt'A A m-Wtu trYOfK" Rlimild "tKfi Ttolic.ies of tTie . . . .. - ; i. s. Internal Revenue Gilliam GrLssoin, ventory for the particular merchan- i. iw f Th rhi-istm Vmt T?of t?h0 j-j-. tural Board of The War Finance 'Cor-, Exchange not meet with your approv- '. , h.i.eit!. j;ef. i, Lhn cnri.stmas jonai JNeai ast Keliet drive. . ; . -. , -.. - District of North Carolina: dist Tiu; burdi-n f nvont n tn it.r- ' potation for Virginia'" was ' composed al see your Director and talk the sit- ' atedman 1 ' r "Merchants, manufacturers ami correctness. of tho ttpp. rost imnn tha He should oe . i . ' - . i a- X . , . ' . X lu-i 'ii i in v t. ii vaci., .li Jm. i , XIV V1J ' North Oroiina lust Saturday by Jose- Smc to endorse the work and said that ramiiiar witn .tne m potion tu -.ciunu, nodifficulty in taking their inventor- e,i market quotations are available ' phus Daniels, honorary state chairman! he knows of no measure which should Peanut indust and eituer ih$ matter with ym aud Jt 18 P8SlMt ies for the year 19.i to conform .with , the taxpayer must use iuch evidence. ignorance or mdirterence did not eo- tnat, occupying me puaitiuu u-au . ,, , . the & u t . the new revenue act. The language Df a fair market price at the dates operate with the "Suffolk Banks in does, he may be able to explain to . . i ' or the itevenue Act ot 1918 audithe' i.p-ivpct hi mw.nii.rw timv .vnd. over tlu- state, according i Zebulon Weaver, in a. letter to a xm?ir exrori to sccure mone Ior xno our s:rasiacuuu tuc - A . nf 1921. fS. 20.r(. ,e!a- , -o; f-cV?a to anhouuoem.-nt today by Col. t. constituent, expressed gratification Exchange. We are pleased to . state then exist, or your conversation mT jnventoriM e ident4cal: ' .e0D1pe,ati6 paid for eaueellation of". II. Bellamy, state chairman for North that the sympathy of the American however, that at a meeting of tne show that your position is well taken wbei,ever iu the opinion of contracts or purchase commitments Molina. people for the Armenians continues Sectors anut Exchange on and cause your Director to endeavor ti Commissioner tlm use of hlveiltori,3 here, because of abnormal condi- Practically the entire North Caro- 50 great. He described the plight Wednesday, the 7th., a - Committee change some policy that possibly is Jn order clearly to (1eter- tion8 the taxpaer has regularly sold ' liu. delegation in Washington, hear- of the Near East peoples as "a world s minted to call on the War Fi- not operating as it should, or as It fhe 5ncome of auy; taxpayer; 'm- merchandise at prices lower than the or tragedy. 1 . ventones shall be taken by such tax- inarket bid price, the inventory may . m -,t -i t ii i rr- - -rrr . " I iihalt avc ! - , wired heir unqualified .endorsement: : Already brouglit toith hearty en- anneal more to humamtv than loiscmont from many rjersons of prom- work of the Near East Beleif. itifiice all r t . t -I it . i. - 3 X .. a iug of the appeal, have written or tragedy." nance corporation ann aavise xuem ox was intenueu tu iuucnuu, William 'C. Hammer of Ashboro, thc condition that existed. This com- We feel sure that your Directors I i j i - i 11.1 . ii n,nf1t1iif it-n ftrtt. to Col. Pellamy. Congressmen KiteVlwho.is making a name for himself at nu"ce PTxe ax a caiiea meeting wou.u appreciate any sioner with the approval of the Sec- rectness of such prices will be deter (1n .,n.t f i.p.t, : nn..- o caturaay tnar xne war xinanace uorpo- lcisiu tui, you may u.ut- - heard from, both being away from Col. Bellamy of all the support their offices on account of illness. ollW sive him. v wnaxeer amount suoua u -u au ani, u.. mu.v .,. raetiee iu the trade or bus- fnrtk nffp- flm dfl.t of inventorr. most dif- i payer upon such basis as the Commis- j0 vaiu(?d at such -prices. The cor- sioner, with the approval of the Sec- rectness of such prices wil retary may prescribe as conforming uined by reference to the sales of the 1 1 1 " t. J J i "1 " ." A. 5rt ration wouia mase aavancea ureci ior inen: pobiuuu uvi .iy m . ,r - . . , . , . "e ! . 1 as nearly as may 'be to the best ac- taxpayer for a reasonnble period Ik wnatever amount snoua no neeaea aua iu-uit om-? uui iiivorv gresn- n-n- -t i . t 3 i i t .T .1 Official Washmgtou is more fami- Robert L. Dough ton of Laurel proper papers were. vmiy signea ana si unity, wnu any sugge,tiuu muu, liar with the .lire need in the Bible !gpring9 declared that the many mil- forwarded direct to the War Finance we feel sure, be greatly received. La&ds thau the people, in the states. j0ns who are suffering for the help : Congress chartered; the organization we could so abundantly give them; when t3;e Senate refused to accept a 'should appeaT very forcibly to every "iJittUate over Armoiiia and supervise impulse within our being, its work of feeding and elothing overJ Bui winkle of the Ninth Dis- H0n)i) ophans, and feeding 550,000 rc, expressed the hope that every.; ''fug-'.es daily at its' soup kitchens. Xorth Carolinian will remember raj "! take this opportunity . to give my the most substantial and generous way! litest ciMjor.s.'incJit to the very com- tj,e tens of thousands of Armenian j SECRETARY ""li'iable work of fhe Near East Ue-' children who are starving because; V" f n North Carolina and other their parents were murdered for re-I li of the country, and do not be- fusing to renounce Christ and all that ; icve titis great humanitarian work stood for"'ancl become Mohamme- 'in b,.: luaised loo highly," Senator yiin bee s. (v-.rrn.an wrote to Col. Bellamy.! Senator Simmons "wrote T MOST SEH AGRICUL-1 CHRISTMAS GOOD TURAL DEPRESSION i FELLOW CLUB IN HISTORY iness and asj most clearly reflecting prieos which vary materially from the income.' . the actual prices so. ascertained will j "Present Treasury regulations pro- not be ace0pted as reflecting the vide that inventories must be valued at martet. 7 either 'cost or ' cost or market, whicn ever is lower.' Taxpayers were per mitteil. regardless of their past pTac- ' " 111-. 1 . 4 . marke niarKet, wmcuever is Mtwer. .n en tire stock mav not be inventoried at "The value of each item in the in ventory may be measured by cost or ,tice, to adopt the 'cost or Tii - Committee from the rariona whir-hever is lower' in making i i ... -inrtrk mi cast and also at market, price, .churches appointed to handle JJfc their inventories for 1920. Thereaf- and OF AGRICULTURE SAYS THAT PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS LOWER T HAN EVER BEFORE Christmas fund being collected is hard - ter, the Regulations provide, changes at work and hsve found that T?iere V-ti he marie onlv after permission is . 4 , , 4 , . . . ; .4 . , '. " . . will be subject, to investigation err sixt-v. at least, needy ehiluten-wfio aUo npt frnm the Commissioner, or-. - must be provided with Christmas cheer Tutorial Revenue. , ' . - .-- ' , tr i-zscif and the taxpayer must satisfy the Com and tne iovs or the seaHon. Tt wilt Tn the case of a merchant f.cpst the lower of the two inventories used. ... ' Inventories on whatever basis taken v by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue "i e people in the pait few years have 1. Bellamy. . j States is passing through the m i 11. L. Lyon of the Sixth District de " a that, while . vere agricultural dupiession of (' larcu i ii nwitu i.i." Boston, Mass., Dec. li. The United take at least $100.00 to do this. A3 mCans the invoice price less trade Or m.1J?sl0ner 0 0 C0TTCC CS3 0 . .. - - . i . , , . il , v prices aUU 'IC'I. uiuai i;ivj,u.' ost so- you not, $.v;0 has. been previously other discounts, excepting strictly can .to show both tne cost ana tne mar- of his acknowledged, and realize the suffering and starvation tory, Secretary of Agriculture Wal receipts today to be added to callr-d or. foi. most every kind of - m A . . -o-v,, -lace, declared in au address before !ut contributions facing the unfortunates in the Biblo ',,,., them - are some discounts approximating a fair rate nt -rT this 'of intorest. which mav be reduced or i are still needed. not at the option of the taxpayer, pro j ice of each article included tn (oahibutlon, this call from the chil- 'ben in the iaud where Christ lived Lands the would give of their means.; unstintingly. :the Boston Chamber of Commerce. In checking these over it ? found viring a consistent course is followed, r "In the conduct - of. modern, bnsi- t He said that price? of farm eroris that only five women, have eoutribu-. jo the net., invoice price should be ness,.it is of the utmost important. 'na 'Tie.! cannot aud must not be do- ' ' " lower than evr before and pre- ted to this tun d. it is hoped thai tu. added the cost ot transportation ana that' every business, large or small,. ''t. ! have uo doubt, that ; 'ii.ll.- of H iS. Ward of the First District : . tn decreased, production-would .ladles will take this up now and. carry; other 'necessary charges incurred in whether corporation, partnership or -. t!,e ecopie t.f North Carolina ' will congratulated Col. Bellamy for Us -make prices so high that consumers it on and outstrip the men in "" ' t the jc.1 demands of the situation -work on behalf of the Near East Ite- wouiti complain bitterly, the Nenr Kast,5' Senator Simmon's Uef and expressed the feeling tnat . j --. aid. i"li--liiils,l. !')7ireHsmatr. Edward W. Pou l'U-gsc-d the. deepoat sympathy WBATHEB REPORT thrir acquiring possession of the goods. individual, shall uiai'ifain. an exact re- : ;' "In the case 'of a manufacturer eor(j. 0f receipts and yexpenses. To - Previouily acknowledged .' $."S.0 ' eost ' 'means "the cost of raw materials Rpeeiai $yf cm of accounts is pr.scril-.. Catfi 2.7: anf supplies, expenditures for, laboi" edby the Bureau of Internal Revenue L00 an(j indirect costs incident to prodn- rit V.t. Looks fihoulrt shew in detail niucu win oe accuuijinsucii x. ex- Carolina. ' For Ior North Carolina: General- Episcopal Sunday School au ly eloudy tonight, and Tuesday, prob b. W. Martin . L00 tion, including a -reasonable -proportion inventories, jmrchaaes, sales, capital -st wishes that North Carolina will ThQ Commbhwealth will gladly re-; abljy becoming unsettled. Little D.v. C E. Jenkins aw lead all the hialeH in the Union reive, acfcnowleage? through -its col- change in ;' temperature. Moderate us.vn over tho top iu "thw ml- umns and forward any contributions, 'northeast winds. - l.J0;-of management, expenses, t but not in investpient., ; . dejpreeiation,, an4..imila..' - ;; - ;' eluding any any cost of selling or Hf--o items required in maKiug up incoinw Total $64.25 jng return on r-ajAivX .tr;.' " ' . . t-? - r
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