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Vol. 18; No. US
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RESOLUTIONS ARE
ADOPIED OPPOSING
INCREASED RATES
SHIPPERS IN CONFERENCE
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Declare That Further General
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Increase in Rates to the'
Southeast Is Not in Conform
ity With General Tendency
of the Times; Wilson Repre
sented at Meeting:.
Washington, July 26. Members of
the North Carolina corporation com
mission, more than 20 representa
tives of chambers of commerce and
shippers' organizations of that state
and representatives of the railroads
held an unsatisfactory all-day confer
ence here todya over the recent or
der of the Interstate Commerce com
mission requiring a readjustment of
freight rates to remove the differen
tials enjoyed by Virginia cities over
North Carolina Carolina points.
The subject of rates offered by the
carriers supposedly to carry out the
commission in the famous Virginia
North Carolina rate controversy was
rejected by the North Carolina ship
pers and the state corporation com
mission. Further conferences will be
held tomorrow.
After a discussion lasting from 3
o'clock till 6:30, a resolution was
adopted, this representing the views
of the Virginia and Carolina' ship
pers, being concurred in by the rep
resentatives of the eastern seaboard
cities, this resolution reading:
"Resolved, (1) that the order of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
In docket 10,500 and 10,515, does
not contemplate a general advance in
rates from eastern cities to Virginia
cities and a disruption of the. rela
tionship between North Atlantic
ports.
(2) That good faith demands that
the carriers proceed to publish in
' conformity with the decision of the
commission in 10,500 and 10,515 the
rates ordered established on. basis of
present rates.
"(3) If, after compliance with the
Commission's order, the carriers
wish to make any further changes',
in rates.
"(4) That further general increase
in rates to the Southeast are not in
conformity with the general tendency
of the times, nor in accord with the
policy expressed by the traffic execu
tives in conference with the shippers
on December 14, 1920."
Tar Heel participants in the con
ference, in additio nto corporation
commission members, included:
J. Allen Taylor, N. Jacobi and Jas.
H. Cowan, of Wilmington; Co Al
bert L. Cox, M. R. Beaman, W. G.
Womble, and T. J. McPherson, Ral
eigh; W. S. Creighton, Charlotte;" C.
G. Yates, C. F. Newman and C. W.
Roberts, Greensboro; Burke Hob
good, Durham; R. L. Askew, Golds
boro; D. W. Sudlin, Fayeteville; J. T.
Ryan, High Point; J. L. Graham,
Winston-Salem; H. Y. Scott, Wilson,
N. Y. Chandliss, Rocky Mount;. H. E.
Boney, R. A. Brand, G. W. Perrin,
R. G. Hodgkin,. Wilmington ; H. L.
Smith Greenville; E. E. Hope, States
ville.
Minesweeping Fleet Was Ful
fiilling Treaty Orders to
Clear White Sea of Mines.'
Berlin, July 27. The German
mine sweeping fleet which has been
operating in the Kola Bight on the
northern Russian coast is reported In
a special dispatch from Vardoe, Nor
way to have been fired on by Russian
land forces. The German fleet return
ed the fire but no damage Is reported
; on either side.
Th German fleet which left Wil-
' helm&haven a' week ago to clear the
RUSSIANS FIRED
ON GERMAN SHIPS
MYSTERY SHROUDS'
SHOOTING OF GOOD
TAYLORS' CITIZEN
SHOT WHJLE AT PIG PEN
.
Mr. Pearson Was Evidently
Shot From Amhush Late
Yesterday Afternoon, Death
Resulting Instantly; the De
ceased Was a Man Highly
Respected in His Community
Mr. E. S. Pearson, a highly respect
ed farmer of Taylor's township, was
shot and killed late yesterday after
noon about dusk as he was feeding
a pig on his premises about a mile Harding has had to intervene again
from Lamm's store. Complete mys-Jin the affairs of Congress. The agri
tery surrounds the affair. Mr. Pear-, cultural group which has once before
son was eviaenny snoi irum am
evidently shot from
bush. He was a man, so far as known,
without an enemy. The identity of
the slayer and the motive for the
shoting remain a mystery.
Sheriff Howard and his deputies
left last night for the scene, of the
shooting and are busy today working
on the case.
The coroner's jury held an inquest
this morning and returned the ver
dict that the deceased came to his
death from gun shot wounds inflict
ed by unknown parties. Members of
the jury were Messrs J. S. Farmer, R.
B. Evans, D. A. Batts, C. P. Farmer,
J. L. Tomlinson and W. J. Webb.
Details of the shooting as learned
here today are as follows: Mr. Pear-
'son left his house about 7 o'clock
to feed a pig, which because of its
cliicken-eating habit had been isolat
ed about 150 yards from the house,
ihis son-in-law, Mr. Russell Brantley,
who makes his home with the Pear
son's was at the barn about 50 yards
from the pig pen feeding the stock.
Mr. Brantley heard a gun shot, but
thinking it was a hunter somewhere
on the farm went on with his work.
Later Mr. Brantley returned to the
house and the family prepared for
the evening meal. When Mr. Pearson
failed to come to supper different
members of the family called him.
Failing to get an answer, Mr. Brant
ley went to the pig pen searching for
his father-in-law and found his dead
body beside the pen. He had been
apparently instantly killed by a load
from a shot gun, which entered the
4eft shoulder and the head from the
side a,nd evidently at close range.
There were no signs of a struggle, and
Mr. Pearson evidently fell without
knowledge of his assailant's presence.
The deceased was 46 years of age.
He is survived by his wife and four
children, Mrs. Russell Brantley, who
lives with her parents, Mrs. Sam
Brantley, who lives two miles from
her parents, Miss Lonie Pearson and
Donald Pearson, who live with their
parents. Burial will take place this
afternoon at the family burial
ground.
Mr. Pearson was a substantial far
mer and an upright citizen. He had
the good will of everybody, so far as
is known. And no theory can be ad
vanced as to the cause of the tragedy
of last evening.
Mr. Pearson was a preacherin the
Sanctificationist church. He was the
regular pastor of the Shiloh church of !
that faith.
JAPAN'S REPLY
IS RECEIVED
Washington, July 27. A com
munication from Tokio believed to
contain formal acceptance by Japan
of President Harding's invitation to
participate in an international dis
cussion of far eastern questions as
well as disarmament was received at
the State department today.
Pending decoding and examination
officials refused to comment on the
nature of the ' communication " and
had made no decision as to its pub
lication. White Sea of mines under provisions
of the Versailles treaty has returned
to Vardoe to await further develop
ments the dispatch said. 1 -V '
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OUT COMPROMISE
FINANCE PROGRAM
SUGGESTS BROAD POLICY
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The Agricultural Group Came
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Forward With Big Finan
cial Plans, and the Admin
istration Worked Over the
Program to Meet the Ail
ments of Other Business.
(By David Lawrence).
(Copyright, 1921, by The Daily
Tjimes).
Washington, July' 26. President
threatened to upset the administra
tion program nas finally succeeded in
forcing to the front its proposals to
finance agriculture and the Harding
Administration now has worked out
a compromise plan which is designed
to satisfy the agricultural element
and cure a few other domestic
troubles at the same time. It is the
most significant step that has been
taken to meet the ailments of busi
ness since the fourth of Marou
The President is suggesting a
broad policy which is in a sense a re
versal of Republican policy of a year
ago but which has been made necess
ary by developments and Circum
stances When the war cniloil tVia Re
publican Congress put an end to the!
War Finance Corporation and the cry j
everywhere was to take the govern-j
ment out of the banking business. ;
Economic distress developed a de-j
mand for the revival of the War Fin- j
ance Corporation. This was bitterly,,
fought by Secretary Houston and the.
i
W ljson Administration, but Congress
passed the measure over the presi
dential veto. It was areued that the
government would do only an inci-
dental thing and would not engage
in financing private business on a
large scale. But the revival of the
War Finance Corporation hasn't prov
ed sufficient. The farmers are not sat
is'fied. They realized that the Corpor-(
ation did.help finance exports but its
powers were not adequate to finance
the delivery on this side of the water
the movement from farm to seaboard-
So the Norris bill was pro
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BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs.
Born to
Erwin B.
Langley, a son, Erwin Brown Laug
ley, Jr., on July 27th. The baby
weighs ten pounds.
Mrs. R. H. Dillon and children,
Estelle and R. H. Jr., "of Goldsboro,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Moore.
MARKETS
. COTTON.
New York. July 27. With excep
tion of little steadiness at the open-'
ing when first prices were
1 to 4'
points higher the cotton market was
under pressure under liquidation in-j
nuencea by oearisn crop reports, go
ing to 11.90, for Oct. or 10 points
under the previous close.
New York, July 27. Cotton fu
tures opened steady. Oct. 12.03, Dec.
12.45, Jan. 12.40, March 12.71, May
12.75 bid.
The market at noon was as fol
lows: Jan. 12.44, March 12.76, May
12.89, Oct. 12.02, Dec. 12.42.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol
lows: Jan. 12.55, March 12.20, May
12.97, Oct. 12.13, Dec. 12.55.
Wilson Spots 10.25.
STOCKS.
New York, July 27. Acute weakness-
in United Drug shares which
sustained further loss of 5 1-4 points
and soon extended to 7 1-4 was the
striking feature of the early dealings
in today's stock market. Among more
popular issues advances predomin
ated. United States Steel gained sub
stantial fractions. Baldwin Locomo
tive and American .woolen were firm.
HARD
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SOVIETS RELEASE
EVERY AMERICAN
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It Is Understood the State De -
partment Insists That All
American Prisoners in Rus-'
sia Must Be Released Before'
There Can be Better Rela-'
tions Between the Nations.
Washington, July 27. Formal de-
mand for the release of American
prisoners in Russia has been made
on the Soviet authorities by Secre-
tary Hughes. The state ' department
advised today that the communica-
tion had been handed to the Soviet
representative at Reveal yesterday by
Consul Albrecht.
The text of the communication has
not been made public. It is under-
stood to be a brief insistence that
Americans must be released before
HUGHES
there can be any sort of better rela- himself had forbidden an advance an
tions with the Soviet government, nouncement of his plan to consult
The action was taken in the name of
humanity and because all . efforts They were said to have advised him
made through Dr. Nanesen of (he that the finance committee ? would
ReofCross have failed. not have the tariff bill ready for sen-
What course will be taken by the ate consideration short of five or six
United States if the Soviet authori- weeks and on this showing the con
ties ignore or refuse to accede to the sensus of opinion that tariff revision
demand was not indicated. The com- should be given precedence was said
munication was sent to( the consul to have, been disclosed.
July 25. j President Harding is said to have
The curt demand made upon the declared the tax measure would re
Russian authorities for th release of quire working over to a hitherto
American prisoners is the first offi- unexpected .extent.
cial representation made upon the American valuation provision bills
subject although Lenine and Trotsky were discussed by the diners and
and their associates have been per- there were reports that the President
sonally advised informally of the de- did not favor the pfclicy.
termination of the United States not' The railroad question and fundijig
to consider relationship with this allied loans also were talked over
overnment until the prisoners are re-
leased.
RESISTANCE OF TURKISH
NATIONALISTS BROKEN
Athens, July 27. Information
from all sources indicate the resist-
ance of the Turkish Nationalists in
Asia Minor is completely broken,
Greek official news agency declares
in a statement made today. 1
The Turkish losses in killed,'
wounded and prisoners js estimated
at 60,000. The Greeks, the state-
ment says are constantly pressing the
Kemalists along the' road to Angora,
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London, July 27. Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, head of the Turkish SHIPPPING BOARD IN
nationalist government has sent a NEED OP MONEY,
telegram to Constantinople asking Washington, July 27. Chairman
the Central government to intervene Lascar of the shipping board today
with the allies to obtain cessation of asked the house appropriation com-Greek-Turko
hostilities according to mittee for immediate $125,000,000
dispatches.
LED SUNDAY SCHOOL
AFTER KILLING HIS WIFE
Wilmington, July 27. Bruns
wick county authorities to
day charge that after shoot
ing his avife to death and
throwing the body in a swamp
last Sunday morning Ed.
Sneed, a negro of that coun
ty proceeded to the Sunday
school of which he is superin
tendent and calmly directed
the services. The body of his
wife was discovered while
Sunday school was in pro
gress and Sneed was arrested
as he left the church. News
of the killing reached Wil
mington today.
IRISH REPUBLICANS
STILL CONSIDERING PEACE
Dublin, July 27. Eamon De Val- the cause of her alleged act. The body
era, Irish Republican leader, and his ot the boy was shipped today to Mac
colleagues have not yet found a basis Intrye, Ga,, the former home of the
for the proposed conference with the Bloodworths.
British government on the Irish - -
question in London but are continu-l PARTLY CLODY.
ing to search for a common ground For North Carolina: Partly cloudy
on which the contending parties can tonight and Thursday with gentle
meet, according to reports here. variable winds. ;
SENATORS AGREED
HON
ON TAX REVISION
BEFORE TARIFF BILL;
' President Harding Had Sena -
tors as His Guests at a Din
ner at the White House Last
Night. Railroad Question
and Funding of Allied Loans
Also Came Up.
Washington, July 27. Virtual
agreement was said today to have
been reached at a dinner conference
at the White House last night for
Senate consideration of tax revision
legislation before the permanent tar-
iff act is taken up by that body. A
number of senators were President
Harding's Kuests and the legislative
situation it was said was discussed
White House omcials bad nothing
o say about the conference and it
was understood President Harding
his former colleagues in the Senate.
during dinner as well as a summer re-
1 cess for Coneress.
Harding told his guests he hoped
both branches of Congress could re-
cess from the middle of Aug. to the
i latter part of September or first of
October, but he was opposed to a
recess of either house until the tax
revision bill nas passed the house
leaving) the senate finance committee
to work on the tax measure during
the vacation.
Senate leaders said all proposals
for a recess would be abandoned
until the tax bill came from the
house probably within a fortnight,
the house recessing about the mid-
die of August.. . . 1
appropriations to meet expenses dur
ing the next five months. No action
was taken.
LIGGETT'S ASSETS IN
HANDS OF TRUSTEES.
Boston, July 27. The announce-
ment' that the personal " assets of
Loufs Liggett, president of the Uni-
ted Drug company, had been placed
in the hand of trustees was made as
a result of the decline of crucible
stock of that company during the
past twenty four hours.
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! BOY DIES FROM
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DOSE OF POISON
Rocky Mount, July 27. -Ben Blood
worth, 18 years old,, died at a local
hospital late yesterday as the result
of-drinking a bottle of beverage con-
taining poison which his mother is
alleged to have prepared and given
him. The mother also drank some of
the poison and is in a critical' condi
tion. She has made no statement as to
ON QUICK AC
WOULD ESTABLISH
SOBRIETY IN
MEN ON
NO OTHERS NEED APPLY
' The Director of Prohibition in
North Carolina Declares Ap
plicants for Jobs Should
Have the Testimony of Two
Ministers as . to Their "So
briety and Integrity.'
Salisbury, July 27. Two ministers
should testify to the "sobriety and
integrity" of men seeking jobs In
enforcing prohibition, director Koh
loss stated In "a letter sent to all Re
publican county chairmen in the
state today. Mr. Kohloss stated he
had a number of vacancies to fill and
asked county chairman to recommend
men for appointment whose "sobriety
and obedience to the laws" are well
known.
The application of no one who has
the reputation of being an avowed
antl prohibitionist will be considered.
The appointment of Henry Hob
son and A. H. Price of this city as
the chief clerk and legjfl advisors
respectively was announced.
JACKSONVILLE GETS
BAPTIST CONVENTION'.
Nashville, Tenn., July 27. Jack
sonville, :FIa., has been awarded the
1922 session of the Southern Bap
tist convention to convene May 7 and
continue a week it was announced to
day by Dr. Hite C. Moore, recording
secretary of the convention.
RICHARD AND QU1MBY
PINED fl.OOO EACH
New York, July 27. Tex Rickard,
promoter of the Dempsey-Carpentier
fight and Frederick Quimby, motion
picture exhibitor today pleaded guil
ty before Judge Shepherd to charges
of violating the interstate commerce,
law in transportation across the state'
line of Dempsey Carpentier pictures
and were fined 51,000 each!
NEWSPAPER MEN MEET
AT MOREHEAD CITY.
Morehead City, July 27. With
newspaper men here from all parts
of the State the annual convention of
the North Carolina Press Association
opened here today for a three days
meeting.
CLEANING UP MOSQUITO
BREEDING PLACES.
Mayor Killette and Dr. L. J. Smith
of the health department made "a
tour 'of inspection throughout the
town of Wilson, today searching for
breeding places for mosquitoes. They
located five such places. These will
be cleaned up by the owners, state
the health department officials, or
steps will be taken to bring about
the cleaning up of the places.
STILL PREDICTING
PELAGRA SCOURGE
The Public Health Service De
clares 100,000 Victims May
Result From Disease.
Washington, July 27. Surgeon '
General Cummings of the public
health service was prepared to re
port to President Harding today on
the result of preliminary conferences
with Red Cross officials and others as
to measures to meet the reported 1
pelagra situation in the south.
Despite protests from eight south
ern states yesterday that the serious
ness of the situation had been exager
ated in government reports. General
Cummings said the public health
service still stood by the prediction
that unless measures were adopted at
least 100,000 pellagra victims would
result and that 10 per cent of these
would die. . 1
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