THE
)L XVI. NUMBER 89.
DESTROYER
READY TO SAIL
(Bv Associated Press)
Xorfoik, Ya., Sept. 29.-By
niffhtfall the two destroyer divis
ion which have been ordered
to proceed from Hampton Roads
to the Near East, will be ready
tu sail when the order is issued.
Th orders for actual departure
have not been received.
The loading of supplies and
fueling is proceeding at hish
speed-
y "
WEATHER . REPORT
For North Carolina : Generai
v fair tonight and Saturday.
Moderate temperature with mod
erate northerly winds.'
PDST-WAR WEALTH
(By Associated Press)
r.erlm, Sept. 29. The total
taxable property held by the
German people amounts to 1,950
milliards paper marks, according
to estimate made by Reconstruc
tion in its current issue. Seven
ty per cent of the aggregate is
given as personal and real prop
erty, 11 per cent as town proper
ty. 14 per cent rural, two pe?
cent mining, and three per cent
as goods, ships, metallic eurren-
cv. etc
The average of pre-war esti
mates on German-owned private
property, the periodical states,
works out at 330 milliards gold
marks, from which amount tho
following deductions should be
wade: Thirty milliards gold
marks in state property (belong
ing to the empire. "individual
states, and local authorities, sueii
as railways, canals, forests, etc.;
13 milliards of preperty held by
tiw poorest classes which es
capes taxation, and further, a
sum amounting to about 20 per-
im oi the total which either is
especially favored by the regula
tions for economic reasons, or
manages to evade taxation. This
amounts .to about 65 milliards
gold marks.
Deducting these 10S milliards
if'om the pre-war average of es
timates, a balance of 222 miliards
remains. From this total, how
ler, Reconstruction states, the
following sums must be deduct d
a result of the war.
lwenty-five milliards in values
destroyed by the war (amount
ing originally to 50 milliards, one
half having been made good bv
reconstruction); 30 milliards loss
"i capital invested abroad; 25
I'ullmrdss loss of territory and
milliards surrendered to the
tente in railways, sships, etc.
ibe sum left after taking oH
nX 9( milliards in losses, the
Publication sets roundlv at 130
J"ihiards gold marks, "i con
verting gold into paper marks, it
i ates' The following index nurn
based in the prices current
s7 ln' ho11 German market
mid be employed: Personal
, , 1 rc'11 Property, 15: town land-
P'-'T'ei-ty. 2; rural lauded
i )pert,y, 10 ; mining propertv.
- - ij.iims. snips, etc., bO
iien tlie
various categories i
it nuiuiiitru o
HOlicrtv ti i ii4;r.i:.i t i
, Ji"LX meir values m ra
ei' marks are determined. Ac
Uing to this calculation, th
''i-age depreciation index fig
i;'")ls L)' tln,s giving 1,950 mil
)f rS p,.per marks as equivalent
milliards in gold.
J'l (lUesti(n then arises,"
Z JV',conruction, 11 'how
tlin V-i CL1U11' now .'s
rv ?ol(i .value of this property
'-e maintained V The experts
, 1 f! "ve made this calculation
the past few weeks are
C nVnC( that the )ld value is
WU' tfiminishin but au
mmation of this question is
important factor in any hon
economic policy, whether f jr
Poses.
or reparation pu?
DIVISIONS ARE
GEii
PRE
IB
AND
COMPARED
FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION
British Commander
Is Confer
Mustapha Kernel
GREEK ARMY II
THRACE JOIilS
REVOLUTIONISTS
(By Associated Press)
Athens, Greece, Sept. 29. The
Greek Army in Thrace has defi
nitely jomedsthe j revolutionary
army corps in Epirus.and has
thrown its lot with the revolu
tionists MEETING OF FARMERS AT
T HOUSE
MONDAY NIGHT
N G. BARTLETT, MANAGER
nl JJF CAROLINA
CHAMBER OP COMMERCE
iLL ATDRESS FARMERS
ON SUBJECT OF DIVERSI
FIED FARMING IN ORDER
TO MEET BOLL WEEVIL
CONDITIONS
Next Monday night at 7:30 at
the Court House at Halifax Mr.
X. G. Bartlett, manager of the
Eastern Carolina Ch
Commerce will address the farm
ers of Halifax County on the
subject of diversified farming
under boll weevil conditions.
Mr. Bartlett worked for
years in the boll weevil section
of Georgia, made a success of hi?
work of upbuilding that section,
and is well qualified to talk Dn
the subject which he has chosen.
It is hoped that there will be
a large number in attendance at
that meeting from all parts of
the count v.
STILL GONFINEO TO
THE HOSPITAL
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept, 27. Although
it is nearly four years since fight
ing in the great war ceased, there
are still some 800 patients in a
special surgery hospital in Lon
don with wounds that refuse to
heal.
Operations have been endured
pluckily, but without permanent
success. Nearly all the cases are
those of fracture of some kind or
another, and a large staff of sin
geons and nurses i kept busy.
Many of the present patients
have been at work, but thev re
turned to the hospital for atten
tion because pieces of shrapnel
turned up in various parts of
their bodies, and these have o
be removed lest they cause trou
ble in another limb.
VnilWP TIIDIICU DQINPCC
I U U 1 1 13 IUHmUM rnlllULJ
WILL BE TAUGHT
(By Associated Press)
Constantinople, Sept. 28. A
special school has been instituted
in the Palace of Yildiz in order
to give the Imperial Princes of
Turkey a special education and
the benefits of modern instrue
tipn. Professors have been engaged
in France and the princess will
be taught, among other things,
7 CJ " O 7 j
four languages, French, German,
iv i j --r .i- i
Fnsrlish f'and Latin. Admission
is confined to Princes of royal
blood and the children of nobles
HALIFAX GOUR
BOO
BRITISH
WOUNDED
ENGLISH
SCOTLAMP KECK, N. C,
With
Pasha
BELIEVE THAT IF NO CLASH
ES OCCUR WITHIN NEXT
TWENTY TOttR HOURS THE
IMMEDIATE DANGER OF
HOSTILITIES WILL HAVE
PASSED.
(By Associated Press)
Constantinople, Sept. 29
Brigadier General Harrington,
commander of the British force
at the Dardenelles plans to leave
for a conference with Mustapha
Kemal Pasha probably at Mun
dania.
The British are confident that
:f the next twenty-four hours
pass without shots bein fired at
Chanak or other
the Dardenelles all immediate'
uanger ot hostilities will have
been averted.
London, Sept. s 29.-,Grav3
fears of a recurrence of a gen
eral warfare as a result nf
A ear East crisis is oeennvino- flw
minds of British offieinl
Mated from amhorat.tive
Constantinople, Sept. 29. Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha, replving to
general Harrington's telegram
oi Wednesday, sent a mpssa
yesterday declaring that his'from otiler countries, until the
troops would not advance further! Polish railway equipment fa--
auu "ires to see Harrington ns!
soon as possible.
Extension Agents
Promote? Com
munity Fairs
Rafeigh, Sept. J29. Despite
tne fact that eight premiums
ranging from $300.00 down to
goO.OO have been offered bv h
State Fair authorities to "com
munities making exhibits at the
estate air this year, onlv three
communities have entered th
contest up until the present time
According to Mr. C. R. Hn.i."
son, of the Agricultural Extu
sion Service, the home and farm
demonstration agents are promot
ing a large number of community
fairs all through the state this
year. A number of agents arv
now busy in assisting their farm
ers to prepare exhibits for thJ
fairs and it is expected that';
some of them will be encouraged I
to send their community exhibits
to the State Fair at Raleigh
Mr. Hudson states that the prem
iums for community exhibits at I
me state jvair have been greatly
increased this year, both in value
and in number. This, he sayss
should encourage local communi-
lu .nisi arrange Thpir wnf
fair and then send this exhibit!
to the county and state fair
later.
As to the value of these com I
munity fairs, Mr. Hudson savs:
"in the first ulace. eomnmnitv i
fairs promote community cooper
ation for local welfare. It often
happens that though people will
not work together for manv im
portant things, they will cooper
ate to the extent of holding a lo
cal fair. When they have seen
the advantages of this coopera-
iiun, mt are more easiiv run-i
.1 -i t .
Mthing else which0 will be for!
the general benefit of the com j
Miauea to worn
s uiuuiLv as a wnoie. i
1 - j . n
(:nniiniinitv Tilii mA .4 i
thus giving a broadening ef f ect '
to the individual: they teach'
Letter methods of agriculture '
and home making, and thev pro i
mote a higher standard of li4u!
for the individual family. They!
aiso build un eommiirrirV 'irfonle I
''They result in an improve
ment of varieties of crops and
animals and in the use of better j
home conveniencs and comforts.!
wnenever prizes are awarded at
a fair of this kind, the judges
are expected to explain the rea
sons for their decisions and to
give explanations whenever re
f v i v A.UViriXJ 11 V-11V. V i 1
quested. Therefore the 'work of
.
the judges is educational and
beneficial."
Mr. Hudson believes that there!
FRIDAY, SEPT. 29, 1922.
(By Associated Press)
Detroit, Sept. 29. With con
ventions out t)f the way, candi
dates designated and issues
drawn, the stage is set for . the
beginning of a political campaign
1?! P?8 -to equal in interest
that of 1818, which was enliven
ed by the Ford-Newberry race.
Polish Rail
Traffic Shows
An Increase
vBy Associated Press)
Warsaw, Poland, Sept. 26.
Railroad traffic in Poland is in
creasing. Dtfrhifir the first K-
months of the present year it wa
20 percent ffrLter tl?
rKTS
the same period of last vear.
ine rolish government has
purchased from the United States
7.500 freight cars of a capacity
of 30 tons each, and it is nego
tiating for a loan of freight eaV
tones are abie to deliver the
j first lot of ears now being manu-
iactured.
GRANTING OP MORATORIUM
FOR PAYMENT OP FOREIGN
DEBTS UP FOR DISCUSSION
(By Associated Press)
Washingtoh'Sept. 29. The
Foreign Dept Funding Commis
sion 'was called by Secretary
Mellon to' discuss the general sit
uation with respect to wartime
obligations to this country.
Recent developments
and the difficulti e in
East and moratorium on
tions payments to Franop
said to be up for discussion.
COTTON MARKET
TODAY'S MARKET
October 20.80
December . . . 21.10
January 20.94
March 20.92
May 20.91
YESTERDAY'S MARKET
October 20.31
December . . 20.56
January 20.42
March 20.48
May 20.48
HERBERTCLAYTO
TRY FOR SEAT OF
LATESEIiATOR
WATSON
Atlanta, Qa., Sept. 29. Her-
cert Clav. of IMai'ipftp liac nn
nunced his eandidaevfor the
unexpired term of United States
Sector Watson, who died Tues
dav-
lay was president of the State
Senate the last two sessions. He
savs that he will announce hb
platform when the convention
convenes at Macon next month
'
; '
will be a greater number of com-
munity tairs in the state this
season according to the reports
which he is at present receiving
from the county agents, and he
suggests that those communities
"which wish to exhibit at the
State Fair should be selecting
now the best material to use m
such exhibits
DEMOCRATS TO I
TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
EGROIIFF
BEATER HAILED
in
Wednesday night, Walter
Davis, colored, became incensed
with his wife, Lucy, for alleged
indiscretions, and proceeded to
chastise her with" fist and leather
strap. Lucy objected to such
strenuous treatment as an insult
to her dignitv f de com
plaint to the Honorable Mayor,
who had the couple hailed before
court that he might decide tha
controversy and punish the o
I Infill .
VT '
it seems that . . lAWum-
complaints to nlJalso against
her worthy (?) husband and she
proceeded to unfold her tale of
woe to the Mayor.
Considering the case worthy
of consideration of a higher court
Mayor Coleman bound Walter
over to the next term of court
under bond of $100.00, which was
furnished by Mr. X. E. Winslow,
J T , y , ' Wmslow
bond
of $50.00, at the same time assur
ing him that if he broke the lat
ter bond that he would make
ure that for thirty days, at
least, he would not beat his wife.
MICHAEL COLLINS
ALWAYS FOUND TIME
FOR HIS ROBS
(By Associated Press)
Belfast, Sept. 27. It is record
ed that in the midst of all his
pre-oecupations and anxieties of
, Vf. r av Ine iaTe Allan-;
ael Collins found time to keep!
up ins one great interest outside!
the establishment of the
Irish
nation
puJar in the past vear or two.i
Even when on the run and later)
during Ins bitter fight with de
Yalera, Collins is said to have
found time occasionally to attend
to his hobbv.
HIGH PRICES COMPEL
HOSPITALS
(By Associated Press)
Hamburg, Sept. 29. Many
German hosnitals lun-p Iiapti fri.
x - v-11 l j a )
ced to close their doors becausoi
CLOSING
OF GERMAN
oi ine nign prices and the scar-!s11Pj inrougli which they will
city of necessary supplies, de-J seH articles for the Episcopal Ba
clares a resolution adopted by! zarr ind other special offerings,
the hospital doctors of Germany'' charging a commission of 15 per
p.t a pnnfpi'pni'P lioro iia Icent. .Tnst nvim. r'uc
; w.v-v i i . vw- i
j gress has appealed to the medical-'
i "iti oi me wona ior mternation-j
1 al cooneration loolcirn- tn jn!
- . O 1 " I..- I " UAUUIU T l
improvement in the situation j Home Economic at Peace Insti-.
I through universal reconcilation I tute and is qualified through
; and rehabilitation. j special training to meet all the
! nt;( r, rf i i i ie(luil,ements of such an under-
Adoption of this resolution jtakinir Miss Lois Speed wiH
In. t irani f "SS m - Prove an able assistant.
(Doctor Karl Loenmg, university Music from a Victrola will en
:niotessr of TimIip u'-itik ' t- ,
tiie dangers threatening Ger
' : - - J
- 1-1 x-r , , ,
manv s mvalKls Ho traced h,
Gisastrous effects which high
costs, lack of medicine and food,
shortage of housing, etcetera,
have produced in increased ill
ness throughout the country, and
said that similar conditions Were
developng in country bordering
Germany.
Doctor Loening expressed the
hope that the many friends of
German medicine on both sides of
the Atlantic, who availed them j
selves ot Uerman s opportunities
for professional instruction in
tims of prosperity, would now
come forward to provide the ne
cessities for meeting the situa
tion. The conference was held in coll
ection with .Hamburg's Over
seas Week.
5 CENTS PER COPY
(By Associated Press)
Carmel, N. Y., Sept. 29
James A Stillman, former pres-
of -New Wk was denied a de
cree in his suit for absolute di--xv
?amt Anne V. Stillman
ouuman was declared
jailmate in th t;A: .
Danipi .t . on
of
here a nd "iaTcomnl J
Mrs. Mlm,n P Vlctor3r for
thl? She eonfied charges
spff , -i "Sn miscond"cted him
W Mh FTlore11 H. Leeds and
iharMrs. Leeds had borne two
children.
IIIIIG OF TEA
INNOVATION FOR
SCOTLAND NECK
Mondaj-, October 2nd, two in
terprismg young ladies of this
community, Misse Nellie Rus
sell and Lois Speed, will open a
modern tea room on the second
iioor of the Boyette-Shieldi
Company building, entrance be
ing through the store of that
firm.
They have arranged and deco
rated rooms for the tea room
I which are most attractive, and
r
prize has been offered for the
best mnne Th
announced .Alondav and tl
awarded to-the successful con
testant.
For the ,-opening day thev
invitinir
fried chick-
: a"ms, sandwiches
? IIes' be;,ten biscuits, hat
ions. tea. cottp &tn
7 M ? V V
Anyone wishing seats reserved
for the opening day, the hours
lor which will be from 2:00 to
10:00 p. m. should 'phone Miss
Russell for reservation.
Practically the same good
things will be served regularly,
but varied from rhiv tn .laxr
! After the opening day the houri
I will be from 11 :00 to fi -00 n m
These young ladies, through the
tea room, will accept orders to
serve special parties, bridge
parties, club meetings, suppers,
luncheons, afternoon teas, ban
ouets and lunches for dances, and
will take special orders for cakes.
in connection with the tea
- f Aiu iiiu ' r;t
room they will conduct a sift
- j., i t u viiiisLluas
theY will have an attractive line
OL novelties.
Miss Russell i a ifraiinotn p
m en au occasions.
(U1WUICI IllOUflll IJlllOVU-
tion , been addd t() ,
rn i .i -
inus another modern mnova
attractions of Scotland Neck as
a trading centre.
"Water" Qhess
Diverts Bferlin
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Sept. 28. Water chess
is the latest diversion to hit Ber
lin's sporting life. A game re
cently was played in the large
pool of the Stadium, the capital's
leading sports center. A board
of wood underlaid with cork was
used. One of theArequirementfj
cf the match wasGbat neither
player leave the water except
after stated intervals of tv-
hours each. . ' .k
mrs. sTi mm
IIS COMPLETE
VICTORY OVER
HUSBAND
UPt
ROOM