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:0 re pi (51 TUT mi v0L. XVI.-NUMBER 101. FOUB O CLOCK EDITION SCOTLAND NECK, P.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1922. TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II U iTftYED TILL 5 CENTS PER COPY A Big Bay All Day, WEST FARALOW Armistice Day OCT. 17th Dav Plans for the Armistice Celebration are rapidlv j formulated and the biggest day in the history of Scotland Neck " . jls already assured. Committees (By Associated Press) j appointed to look after the var "Washington. D. C, Get. 13.--jious features are busily at work, prohibition officials said tlir.t ; every detail beinar covered bv a the enforcement of the new baii;special gl.oup fhe program, . . Iw.mv nn Will Tirol: I 1-,,,' 4- i -n aaniL uquui - --- x . muugu uui ei complete. wi .ii ,hh- be stajeu. """". ""'" provide entertainment for HA YE S RELEASE CELEBRATED TOWING HULK OE BURNED VESSEL (Vt. 17th. the result ot a res training order returnable on that oppnrdin'j- to J. J. Britt 11 v of Asheville. X. C. every one. formal A football team, composed ot cc.llegians from Norfolk, i which .-n. iaihwpI of the Prohibition t'iu include several All-Ameri- V ilit i. v. w Unit. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C.. Oct. 13. The freighter. West Faralon, J which, rescued the passengers and (By Associated Press) crew of;the steamer, "The City Xew Brunswick, X J., Oct. 13.1 of Honolulu," has notified the While officials sought something 1 shipping board that, after trans Better Home Life Urged By Hillman AMER CONVENTION CAN LEGION AT ,LA. NEW OWNS tangible on which to proceed with the inquiry in the Hall-Mills mur der, friends of Clifford THE PREACHER EMPHASIZED- THE GREAT GOOD FROM CHRISTIAN LIVING IN THE HOME, AND POINTED OUT THE DIFFICULTY OF REAR ING CHILDREN IN CAUSE OF GOD WITHOUT IT. ferring the passengers to Trans port Thomas, she would tow the Haves buld of the burned vessel toward can men, will compete with elev- J proceeded with preparation for ajLos Angeles, until met by tugs, en husky-gobs from the Naval j mass meeting: tonight to celebrate' HEW WOMEN AGENTS APPOINTED S Base. In addition to this, a high school grid battle, with an impor i tant bearing on the State Cham- 'luiioinp, will UC JAUliiill UUl UC- tween Roanoke Rapids and ashiinrton Have's release. WEATHER REPORT For North Carolina j night arid probably Fair to- Saturday. A parade led by a big band will ; Somewhat warmer Saturday and. Kaleigh. X cording to Me, j be followed bv an address C. Oct. 13 Ac- ! the Honoarble Annus W. an announcement j Lean. from Mrs. Jane 5. .Mclvimmon. . Tie premium list for the Fair Home Demonstration Agent tot . ls noAV on the press. Entries are'tv m the extreme west portions, to night. Fresh to strong north-east winds. and Halifax Countv to thv ih vice, the work with the iarm Chas. E. Littlejohn expects an ex-1 Other splendid attractions will wumen of the state has been en- j hibition of produce and livestock guarantee a big day all day Arm-. lamed bv the recent appoint which will advertise this commun- istice Dav. i I., i i - meiit or several uen agcm. i In Chowan Count. Miss Eliza Knight has become the horn' ,.pnt beiyinnini: her duties duv ins October. Chowan has also! inn-eased its annual appropria- ! to allow the division; DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL CRISIS Naming his sermon, as he stat ed, Rev. E. L. Hillman called last night's subject ;The Chris tian Home," and he emphasized :J1 through his discourse the es sentials of a Christian home lifJ to a successful church life. to Backers Of Pirates Look For Great Things In 1923. tion so as to emplov a neirro agent to wor (By Associated Press) Pittsburgh; Oct. (13. Despite. (By Associated Press) London, Get. 13. The discus sion of the Political crisis again fills the -columns of the newspa pers. The outstanding feature in the situation is the increased) indication of hardening the con servative opposititions to Austin I Chamberlhrs continuance as leader of the Unionists party unless he cuts loose from Prem ier Lloyd George and the coali tion This is regarded as un- Xew Orleans. Oct. 13. Twenty five members of the American Le gion headquarters staff arrived in New Orleans Sunday to com plete arrangements for the In terallied Veterans' Federation convention. October 13 and 14, a few days before the Legion nat- ! lonal gathering. The progress of th? thirty fivt representatives from Euro pean countries to the convention will be marked with the highest honors and ceremonials, accord ing to word received by Lemuel avi,,. u i tt i- i- T ' .vvT piajti. -v ei sman uni me X'ieilCll llliei Lov i s 3 1 7 1.1 iiva , -x' a' 1 wPlV:aber responded, alter which ame ears New 1 ork r asked tlI10se ,vho have famU ,.d? ila: ,M; lue!d?-v' 0et01- nrayen in their homes todnv to xum, 11 uui oe met ov an entire His message was listened vcith the keenest of interest aa he urged fathers and mothers tu live better lives in their homes, setting themselves up as models for their children. e service, he At the cr -Mh asked a ' .ir ot hands as c the iv m the audience that we- ed in homes that had r prayer. A very with the negro women of thai j tlie fact tiat the pittsDurgh Pir county. j ates failed to wrest the National T - , t ii I league pennant 'from, the New m i i Luum v. .'iisa ui- . . . lie Langford has been O V V. -. A. - W ''This psychology stuff may h i likely called the bunk of some, butj I'm for it,'' said one of the yet-1 erans.. 4 We looked like bum when MeKechnie took hold. Then we start out and break the from a county in Tennessee tcJ' distinctly different mood than it; season's. Tecord for consecutive infill a v. v 11 1 1 1 - I . -i succeed Miss Elizabeth Lemly.was a year ago today formerly in charge of the work in Columbus. Miss Dorothv Dean who was In 1921, Manager Gibson's war- riors came down thehome stretch with a commanding lead and then blew up with a report thai victories. How do you explain it ? Easi- , - i - - "Sehmitty comes back to take the kid catchers in hand and in a few davs he has the pitchers formerly agent in Bladen Coun- ;was heard throughout organized I believing they can't lose. Ru tv ha home ty with headquarters at Tarboro. Edgecombe County made its ap propriation for the work only recently and Mrs. McKimmon s accepted thePj3sitionasj baseball. Pennanijiop faded agent in Edgecombe Coun- awav with the" Giants' rush, and local supporters gave vigorous vent to their disappointment Gibson got away poorly this vear. A change of managers re- was fortunate in being able to!SUited. From the week that Bill supply an agent by October 1st. MeKechnie became shipper, dis v -i vr;c- tinct improvement was noted. Beginning November 1, Mis 1 . T , ruc Mamie Sue Jones, formerly dis-! From the middle o Ju J Pitts- trict agent o the Tidewater see-! 'S llk,e a fZf-. tion, will take charge of the work I team and records show that th. m Jackson Countv! This county i Corsair. . made the greatest record has only recently' made its first! .the league from that turmns appropriation for work with thelP0- , girk and women and it is felt The Giants leada. too much that the division is fortunate in ho.T.OT:".?"diAaf f Mi.. .Tnnes wail auouier '" BRITISH ROYAL YRCHT SDOII TO RE SOLD placing a experience and ability mountain county. in this In Onslow County, Miss Hattie seemingly, confident that 1923 will be the scene " of triumphs such as were recorded at Forbes FiVld when Fred Clarke's men May Morisey of Wayne County! became champions of the world. succeeds Miss Kate former aent. Alexander, Johnson County has taken a forward step by p.. -iding for a negro woman, Lucy Wade, to as &ist Miss MinnieJLee Garrison, the home demonstration agent., &iss Garrison's assistant will work among the negro women and girls of Johnson County. PlTV pminpii nc uaiiama mil uuuiiuiL ui iinvnin CRITICIZES NflTlDNftL GOVERNMENT 'The Pirates led in team hit ting during the last six weeks -f the season. The pitching was superb, with shutout victories anything but rare. The fielding was equally as spectacular." MeKechnie intends to start ! next season with his present line I r:p and pitching staff. I "Why break up a champion iship team," he asked. "Would you trade our outtiela tor any m the business, or our pitching j staff for any corps m eitner leagues? Is there a better catch er than Schmidt or a mightier in field on offense or defense than Grimm,. Tierney, Maranville, and Trayner?" Local writers and grandstand experts have advanced many the- ! ories for the remarkable change I that came over the Pirates aftrr MeKechnie took charge. Some "Thelo-ivp. the manaorer all the credit. (By Associated Press) -Havana, Cuba, Oct. 9, Cuba is consequent to iramor-i staff did it after Catcher jies committed by the execu-j Schmidt was brought back to the ije m connivance with the leg-! fold and given charge of the Matiye branch of the govern-! Curlers. 5' according to a resolution! Another faction credits a lion's JPProved at a meeting of the) share to Reb Russell, mighty avana city council at the height) si11KJ7er, who was brought from 1 Uie repent lntprvpntimi epnri'P.I tt: 1 ,, V,, Cl.i-n-rkai. IToo Conservative followers of thp Pirates have been willing to ad mit that the individuals referred tri have all contributed their $ell-blGwjiJxL and. gets hit . by the home run bug. Tierney goes on a rampagne and bosts his batting average to Bigbee blows himself to a similar average. Max Carey and Rabbit Maran ville, the two real cogs of the outfit, have their greatest season Grimm and Traynor prove they are really wonderful fielders des pite their hard luck with the bat. "Then the pitchers go cra-:y. Cooper, Morrison, Carlson, Adams and Glazner all turn in shutouts or hold the enemy to one or two runs. They get out there an.lj sock 'em through, well knowing that they have a team that can go back and get 'em. Look over the records and see how stingy thev all have been with bases on balls. There is your psychology! again. They took chances, but broke the old pill over the plate." Fred Clarke, former manager, has been traveling with the team for a couple of weeks. "Best vacation I could blow myself to," said the Kansan. He sedon talks before a crucial game or a world's series battle. but he did open up a bit here the other day. "Yes, I think the Pirates will come through in1923," he said. "A team needs five essentials 1c win a championship. These are : Management, pitching, hitting, fielding and nerve. "I think our pitching staff easily has it on the Giants. The Pirates are the hitting fools of the league. And I can endorse MeKechnie 's declarations regard- ing the fielding. Yes, theyj should cop." j One familiar figure may bej IIHSSIIIIT ilC-XL vcdl. Jiuat 3' 1 (By Associated Press) London, Oct. 13 The Royal Yacht Alexandra, the favorite boat of King Edward VII, costs the -Brflte' government $125r000 a year to maintain. Hence she is soon to be offered for sale. King George has another yacht, the Victoria and Albert, which will be retained. division of United States des troyers and a group of sea alarms. , The visitors will be taken off the Lorraine at Quarantine on he police boat John F. Hylan which will carry government officials and Legion authorities. The boat will be escorted to the' Battr b- Army, Xavy and police aero-: planes. ! General Pershing will meet the delegation at the Battery fro r.i whence the procession will niovo up Broadway to City Hall where Major Hylan will extend the) city's welcome. Here airain will be soldier and police formations, j The visitors will proceed up' Broadway and Fifth Avenuo, which will be decorated with ' flajrs of the seven allied nations i represented, to Pennsylvania sta tion where there will be troops and a military band. The Federation representatives will leave at noon for Washing ton and upon their arrival there, will pay their respects at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. At show their hands, responded. and still fewer It was announced that the ser vices would be held again to night, but that there will be no meeting tomorrow night, and the series will probably close with the Sunday evening service o RS MISSION TO RELIVE REFUGEE SITUATION nine o'clock that evening they Virtuallv all the luxurious fit- will be received by President Harding at the Vv lute House. tings on board the Alexandria will be included in the sale, which is to be without restriction except that the purchaser be not of ex-enemy nationality. COTTON MARKET They will leave Washington at 10:30 o'clock that night, arriving in New Orleans Thursday even ing. TODAY'S MARKET October 22.00 December 22.33 January 22.20 March 22.30 May 22.27 WEDNESDAY'S MARKET October 21.63 December 21.90 January 21.72 March 21.84 Mav 21.84 PREPARATIONS GROSS-EXAMINATION OF FREIGHT CLERK (By Associated Press) Asheville, N. C.Oct. 13. Rep resentatives of the carriers rep resented here at the Interstate Commerce Commission's investi gation of Southern freight rates, began the cross-examination o' W. G. Womble, freight clerk of the North Carolina Corporation Commission, who had finished his direct testimony. (By Associated Press) Athens, Oct. 13. The United States Government, through Charge de Affairs, has taken ,!tj?ps for the ispatch to Greece of the American Red Cross Mi' sion to handle the refugee situa tion there. News of the action, coupled with the announcement that the Red Cross had donated an additional hundred thousand dollars for the relief work, has immensely cheered tho Greek people. SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS TO REM! OR! (By Associated Press) Washington, Oct. 13. Shin ping Board vessels will remain dry, regardless of the outcome of the injunction proceedings in New York in behalf of American privately owned ships, Chairman Lasker announced. Radio And! Fellowship Save 212 Lives On The Honolulu 1tie city fathers, some of whom e under difctment, together the mayor and other muni ?1Pal officials,, on charges of pay u padding, took this '.'means bfi share; but they point out tfca-t it tk . ijpv.y oi - i.. i-j was iVlCJecnnie wno paiuiieu- uj. DfV i? IlonaI administration, e3- j the Schmidt trouble andMcKech Z y Jnonneeti6ri Svilh. tfrtl nle wjio added RusselHs 42 cent i Wed interitiori oV govern- meter bat ito the'avaniabie artil include Havana in - - a , UrV. PJavers ? tlieniselves havo aired their views. i eral district. Adams. The big hander wants to retire, but he may change his mind: It is an open secret that Adams over-exerted himself this season. Past 40, he pitched out ball when he had to, but like the Mighty Matty of the olden days, he took things easv when he could. His friends on the team have told if the ,nights, after hard battles when JPHam's arm was so sorft b could hard1" lit it. His perfect control and his uncanny knowl edge of batters were his aces. Tli e Pirates will try out tha usual flock of "promising young sters' in the spring, but it will take a real phenom to oust a reg ular from his present berth. TO ENTERTAIN THEEGI0N THE ACTION OF MARINES AND CRAFT AN ECHO OF THE STORY TOLD LONG AGO. (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Oct. 13. Radio, coupled with the fellowship of those who go down to sea hi ships, stand responsible for the safety of two hundred and twelve persons, and the ship's company, of the steamer, The City of Hono lulu, which was burned yester day. The readiness with whichl the marines and half a dozen of the craft offered themselves for .-a 1 flit a a t .nmnn nioiCT n the distressed ienow-traveiers welcome American wounded ) afloat, was but the echo of i j: c T7iQi Wpnnf. story iirst told so long (By Associated Press; New Orleans, Oct. 13. Final preparations are being made here a ago Italv; Serbia, Czecho-Slovakia, Belgium and Rumania, who will arrive tonight as delegates to the Convention of the Inter-Allied Veterans Federation and as guests of the Legion during thq convention q that body " next week. ' . . , .1 NORWAY CONFISCATES BRITISH CUTTER CARRY ING LIQUOR (By Associated Press) Christiania, Oct. 7. The Nor wegian government, under laws recently enacted, may now seize vessels of less than 100 tons found within the common territorial frontier carrying liquor in ex cess of the actual requirements of those on board. Application was made a short time ago in the case of the motor that men have forgotten the time cutter .Lisbeth.,, of Cuxhaven, of the telling. j England. This boat was stopped The freighter, West Faralon, J off Risoer by the Kft&V11 author was the first of several ships. red-j ities and found to nave over 300 rnnrh"ncr to "the distress calls, to Quarts of liauor on board. Tho o - . f reach the scene and picked up all the passengers and ' member of ihe crew. ' : ' captain was fined, and the cutter and her cargo of spirits confisea-. ted. " . i r v 4
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