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VOL. XVL NUMBER 44.
FOUR O CLOCK EDITION
THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
REDUCE TAXES
At the regular monthly meet
ing yesterday the County Com
missioners, in making the new
tax levy, affected a reduction of
thirty cents in the County tax
rate, the rate now being $1.05?
instead of $1.35, as it was last
year.
The taxes are distributed as
foiJows : Schools, 50e ; main
tenance and construction of
roads, 25c ; bond, 15c ; general
county expenses, 15c.
Plans
SCOTLAND KECK, N. 0, TUESDAY. AUGUST 8, ufe
Of
For
River
TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
Have
Construction
Bridge
Been Approved
igned By Sec. of
S
And
War
ill
ST UNION WILL
EXPLORE TIBET
G
WAS
who
London, Aug. 8. Great Brit
ain intends to make a thorough
study of the little known land
of Tibet, where devil-worship j
and belief in ghosts still exist.)
A mission composed of some of
England's ablest explorers, scien
tists, missionaries and ethnolog
ists soon will leave London for
the city of Lhasa, which is bur
ied behind the world's greatest
rampart of mountains, the Him
alayas, between Indian and China.
The mission will proceed under
the, auspices ctf the International
Buddhist Union, representing
all schools of Buddhism,- includ
ing the Buddhist . Society of the
United States.
The mission will make a clos-'
er investigation of the Tibetian
people, their customs, religion
and - language:- than has yet been
possible, together with a study
of rare books and manuscrips
known to exist in the monastic
libraries: These are expected to
prove of the greatest value, not
only to Buddhist scholarship and
to the study of comparative re
ligion, but to fill many gaps that
at present exist in the world's
knowledge of the early history
of a country which to the pres
ent day is veiled in mystery.
The Tibetans live in mountain
strongholds, 15,000 feet above the
level of the sea, which is 500
leet nigner than Mount Whitney,
the highest peak in the United
States. They have always prov
ed inhospitable to foreigners and
to the introduction of modern
ideas. Little is known of the
origin of the people. Local tradi
tion has it that the pogenitors of
the race were "a she-devil of the
Himalayas" and an ape from the
plans of Hindustan.
The last foreigner in Tibet was
;m American medical missionary,
Hv. A. L. Shelton, of San Fran
co, who spent 17 years at Bat
near the Chino-Tibetan bor
Jicr., in its form of government.
;fibet is one of the few remain-
-" - aii niu h unu. i
I he people lead a nomadic life.!
iiogauiy, polygamy and poly
andry flourish. Under the po-!
?'iidrous system. tlif oh"ipr nn of i
; family marries a woman and
lie becomes the common wife of
I'iKiself and his brothers.
Helton found that the Ti
'ian woman usually marries
'iinv oi- four brothers, and in
east? that came under his
observation a woman had six
brothers for hnshnnlu Th rJrl
st brother Is considered th!
ainer and the other brothers
'he uncles of the family) Worn-
GERMANY RETURHIN
LIVESTOCK THAT
REQUISITIONED IN
(By Associated
Berlin, Aug. 8. Gold payments
are not Germany's only worreis
in meeting the demands of the
Lntente Official reports indicate
that she has had to disgorge lib
erally from her livestock
These deliveries are in compen
sation for requisitions made by
the Germans during the war.
More than a half million head
of livestock, besides poultry num
bering nearly a quarter million,
were delivered to the Entente
by Germany up to July 3 of this
year, the government announced
in reply to an interpellation by
me .Bavarian People's party.
There then remained 251. 219.
head of livestock still to be han
ded over.
The deliveries thus far made
included 143,525 horses. 175 fino
cattle, 209,231, 21,441 goats, and
246,700 head of poultry. Those
yet to be made comprise 81,712
horses, 92,100 cattle, and 77,400
sheep.
Deliveries of livestock to Italy
from South German are expected
to be made early in September,
while shipments to Serbia prob
ably will take place soon. Ten
thousand- cattle and jLOOO sh e.ej
are to be sent to . Italy." The"
Serbian consignment will consist
of 57,000 sheep.
. The Chamber of Commerce is
in receipt of -the following tele
gram from Mr. C. A. England,
Private Secretary to Hon. Claude
Hitch in :
"Plans for the construction of
the bridge over Roanoke River
have been approved and signed
by the Secretary of War, and
mailed to the District Engineer
by last -mail. Please advise Mr.
Kitchin.1'
1
WHITE HAS
ACCIDENT
curve, mrs. white who
WAS TRAVELING IlOTE
WAS NOT SERIOUSLY IN-
JuRED.
5 CENTS PER COPY
The
President's Second
Proposal Rejected By
The Union Forces
NEW MOTOR LIFEBOAT
HAS WIDE CRUISING
JrS' ? White of Hobgood,
wmie ariving toward Scotland
j-MiCK- yesterday morning, had
the misfortune to have her car
turn over with her at the sharp
curve m the road at King White's
ork, about half way between
this town and Hob
I the car was damaged to some ex-
lc,,.,' Jlrs- white sustained no
serious or permanent injuries.
chargSti
SHOOTIi I
TBI
MM
STEH
RADIUS
(By Associated Press)
London, Aug. 4. A new mot
or lifeboat said to be the largest
and most powerful craft tf
Kind afloat, ha.s Kaon lonj
tor the Royal National Lifeboat
institution. It is called the Bar
nett Twin Screw.
Practically unsinkable, the
sarnett Twin Screw has as
many water-tight compartments
w Jixwuciii uanw cruiser. ier
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK IN
PORTUGAL IS CAUSING
POLITICAL UKflEST
(By Associated Press)
Lisbon, Aug. 7. A rate of ex
change alarmingly low and prices
oi foodstuffs exorbitantly hih
have conspired to make the cost
oi living m.Pftrt.n(f!,i
) , v-.
ixi jromisrai a car-mn
! proDiem. And profiteering as ar
radius of action is anything us to'i f aJltl0nal factr cannot be over-
(ByAssociated Press)
Louisa, Va., Aug. 8. Herbert
Buckley, a Louisa County lum
berman, one of eight men charg
ed with shooting up the home of
Rev. J. R. Glenn, of Pendleton,
on the night of June the ninth
went on trail today, in the Cir.U1 ejection by the Union forces
cuit Umrt here. BuckW V reshadows in st,atPmpfu k
i ' v 4.1 1 1 , k, JJ
ro negrocx e i tieir leaders here.
RAILROAD BOARD
READY TO CONSmiro
SENIORITY QUESTION)
STRIKERS TO MAKE NO
SEPARATE ADJUSTMENT
PRESIDENT DESIRES PULL
ATTENDANCE OP MEM
BERS OF CONGRESS NEXT
TUESDAY, WHEN HOUSE
RE-CONVENES AN BE
READY TO ENACT SUCH
LEGISLATURE AS IS
NECESSARY.
(By Associated Press)
A ashington, D. C, Aug. 8.
President Harding's second pro,
posal for the immediate termi
nation of the Railway Shop
Crafts Strike, which called the
strikers to return to work and
tor both sides to submit their
differences the Railroad Labor
Board fr element, awaited
today jrmai action denied
t0 ..es m the
A . -: 4. : i .i - .
1 m j -3 V 7 v
Whiro mo-n .i ,1 x. . n!s
1. "jv.u ii j i li lvvo negro r .e
indicted yesterday by a x,ecial
grand jury, charging feloniouslv
sxiootmg the minlstejrs home"
with intent to. kill.
.50
saving net, a
and a searchlight.
linethrowing srun.
ier ensrmes
are two of the new six cylinder
75 horse-power motors and it is
said they will continue working
even when completely submerged.
COTTON MARKET
TODAY'S MARKET
January 20.07
March 20.11
May 20.10
October 20.12
December 20.18
YESTERDAY'S MARKET
October 20.83
December . 20.84
January 20.76
March 20.77
May 2,0.75
NEW DDCTR
INEADVANC
ED
BY ARGENTINE
INTERNATIONA
IL ROADS
CONGRESS MEETS
NUT
spume
Several highly placed state
functionaries have been arrested
and jailed, charged with conspir
acy and the holding of secret
meetings, which is an indication
of an underlying political, mi
xes i It is fpit ;
that a military maveinenf ir"8- thrS "FP-m94t. world will
. . . m p,
(By Associated Press)
Jew York, Ausr. 6. RnaAmair.
meet in Seville, Spain. n'MnV
i - ' j
l? -exciiange experiences - and
views tor mutual benefit. The
Intrnational Road Congress met
xirsi m -ans m 1908, and the
last meeting was in 1914.
The meeting novt cni.;nn ,:n
(By Associated Pressl tlle economic condition of thelbiinsr to-ethm- iUltL. Zt
Bupos Aires, Aug. 6. Accord-runt7'?nd Secul vehemently senting national and state gov
g to information iwaiv i exnorts the government to nut ernments
from Geneva by Dr. Juan Carlos j -e? sPeculation to tions in the United States. Bel-
vjdiy, xroiessor ot history ini . " me j mum, uanada, Australia New
pieparauong, to act in case of
a fresh outburst of the turbulent
elements which brought about
he political assassinations of last
October.
The press is clamoring against
the University of Buenos Aires ' "i?reasinS fall nTexchange. The
"i;"uj1 m-l r mauue is trying ko
nis doctrine rejardmo- Tiatnr.i
zatiou will be presented for nnn
sideration at the next meeting of
the League of Nations.
raise an internal loan and hashad
conferences with several of the
i most prominent Portuguese bank
ers to this pnrl. TTio c?f in
j - - - vo-j-vi cj, ua v c
iraray s doctrine provides! not so tar been successful
that foreigners with mnrp than One of thr
VOTERS IN THE
OHIO PRIMARIES
IIP DP
nil
OIEOE
THE HARDING
to
v"-"-" i ivi,uu oaia.
, -..jv. cixxu. jjuasess-- -"umuuic lu iiie situation , is
mg any trade or profession that, although exportation
would attain citizeoishin automat-! amounts to hpt-qI
I - ' viuj. munuu j
leally, although always retaining ! pounds, all this monev is denosit-l
Lxicit iu-iginai nationality.
The fundamentals of this doc
trine have "been included in the
recommendations of a committee
report presented to the Congress
caland, China, Janan. Fran
Ureat Britain, Italy, Holland,
Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland,
Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Spain
Portugal, Norway, Germany,
Jugo slavia, Poland, Austria,
Cuba, Chili, Brazil and other
countries
of
- - r - i.uvi . m
oi the- Italian League, at pres 'banks alone there is said to
ADMINISTRATION
n occupies a superior position.)
rhe IS master of the home and
Una Grass worms fungi, and J
he boms of young' deer, ground;
" powder, are considered bv.the
ttnnH infallible medicinarrem
pl' for all ills, and are even
,!d m high favor as table deli
-acies.'
Thousands of years of isolation
Jiave paralyzed the progress of
te people. ,There fs no pubMc
vorsnip prevail. Only the most
1-u, Offenders against the
inm '1 11CVis derived largely
!J tlle anjur, the Buddhist
Iri ' a-Tork of 108 volumes,
hllAmnhd hy havin their
hands and feet amputated. When
a Tibetan dies his body is dis-
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Aug. 8. With state
wide primaries in Ohio, Arkan
sas and Alabama, and the Re
publican and State Convention in
lexas, the political principle to
day trained especially on the
Buckeye State, where the Repub
lican voters in the President's
home commonwealth voted to
determine two Avell defined is
sues and modified proceedures,
and the approval of the Harding
administration.
Carmi A. Thompson, of Cleve-j
ianu, uuDernatoriai canaidate, is
the standard bearer of both the
Harding forces and strict prohibitionists.
ent in session in Rome under the
presidency of former Premier
Orlando.
The Argentine "Association
Pro-League of Nations has been
deeply interested in bringing
the question before the Geneva
assembly. The president of thi
association has just cabled Di
Garay of his success-
AMERICAN LIBRARY
E HAS A SUC
CESSFUL YEAR
ROM
ed m foreign banl?- inooari
.being paid out in the country.
At the same time gambling iu
exchange is beini? earriprl nn Jn
a barefaced manner. In London
be
OVer 25.000.000 Pnrfucnpep
pounds which would greatly im
prove the rate of exchange if
left here. The constant arrest
of officers and civilians and the
fact of the troops having to keen
within barracks to be readv at.4.
moment's notice, adds to the gen
eral unrest.
Epoca directs attention to the
statement of the British Prem
ier, Lloyd George calling upon
the nations which owe England
money to pay Interest charges in
u
rotherhood
rges Chiefs
Chicago, Aug. 8. Acting on
President Harding's new sugges
tion for ending the rail strike
the United States Railroad Labo
Board today stood ready to.
promptly consider the seniority
question as the only barrier to
peace on the railroads. A ma
jority resolution was adopted last
mght asserting the Board's wiL
hngness to re-open the hearings.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 8.
bhopcrafts Committee of South
ern Mobile and Ohio Railroads,
told officials of these lin f fit fha
ee here today that' the
strikers would make no separate
adjustment with the roads as
serting that the strike National
must be settled Nationally.
Washington, Aug. 8. Presi
dent Harding is understood to
day to have informed Represent
tative Mondell and other House
leaders that, in view of the trou
bled industrial situation, it s
desirable that there be a full
attendance of the members next
Tuesday, when the House re-convenes
after six weeks' adiourn-
ment. The President fppl it ic
learned, that the House shn nlrl
be prepared to enact kuoh inf
lation as the situation, especially
uie ran strike, might necessitate."
President
To Avert
Transportation Collapse
AMERICAN RUSINESS IN
GERMANY
SHOWS
ACTIVITY
to
October. This debt amounts
over to,uuu,uuu, and tlie paper!
Berlin, Aug. T. A membership
mark of 2,000 is rapidly beting
approached by the American
Chamber of Commerce in Ger
many, as compared with a max
imum enrollment of 350 before
tne war. The chamber was es-
PKESIDENT STONE TELE
GRAPHS SIXTEEN CHIEFS
OF RAILROAD BROTHER.
HOODS, ASKING THEM TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE AT
WASHINGTON.
I asks if the interest is to be paidj V f WM GS"
I when due. tabhshed m 1903 for the purpose
WEATHER REPORT
(By Associated Press)
Rome, Aug. 6. Moved bv the
belief that Italy and the United
For North Carolina: Thund
er stornis this Afternoon or to
night. Somewhat cooler to.
States should know each other! niffht. Wednesday, feir and cool-
membered and fed to vultures.
The people are extremelv poor.
They dress in sheepskins and the
usual ruie-is one garment to a aad American readers ' fretjuent
person. ; ) he library m increasing num-
better, resident Americans foun
ded here since the war the Lib
rary for American Studies and
the Halo- American Association.
Both organizations are prospering.
The Library, located in
Palazzo Salviati, contains
tween ten and fifteen thousand
volumes on the United States,
and a large number of American
magazines and newspapers al-
Both Italians
er on the coast.
west, shifting
winds.
Moderate south
to north-west
bers.
j A summer course for
the cans has been opened
be
Amsri
at the
Rome University. The meetine-a
are held in the Palazzo Salviati
by ev-Ambassador Titto-ni, now
Minister of Public Instruction,
and special lectures will be given
during the course by Professors
Boni, Venturi, Gentili, and oth
er well-known men. .
of prolnoting trade relations be
tween the United States and Ger
many, and especially the promo
tion of American foreign trade.
For the past four or five
months it is officially stated,
more than 100 applications for
membership have been laid be
fore the board of directors at
each of its monthly meetings.
The constitution of the chamber
provides for two" classes of
membership, active and associate.
The former includes the right to
vote and hold office and is limit
ed to American citizens ;vthe lat
ter is open to all non-American
nationalities.
The status of membership on
June 12 showed 509 active and
1,041 associate members, the lat
ter omprising exclusive life) and
honorary members.
(By Associated
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 8.
Warren S. Stone, President of
1h" Brotherhood of Loeomotivo
Engineers, today telegraphed six
teen chiefs of raikoad brother
hoods, asking them to attend the
conference at Washington, Fri
day, to consider the railroad' sit
uation throughout the country
and "Avert impending calamity
of collapse in transportation."
COST OF NAVIES
GRIEVES LATVIA
Riga, Aug. 7. Shorn of naval
power by the Washington con-,
ference, France recently offered
Latvvia the destroyer Ilassard as
a present. She is over 200 feet
long and makes 30 knots an hour.
The Latvian government made
inquiries, howe-rer, as to the cost
of opera tin ga vessel of this
type, and as a result o the infor
mation obtained, it may be cpn
pelled to 'decline the gift. jj
RIGR