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Wink Yonngke Dem-n VOL. 34 PLYMOUTH, N C., FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1923. NO. 26 $12,239,852 PI NORWAY BY U. S. OWNERS OF SHIPS SEIZED DUR. ING THE WAR ARE PAID IN FULL. ABIDES BY BOARD’S AWARD Secretary Hughes Dope Not Approve of Methods Used in Reaching Verdict. Washington.—Payment of 112,239, 352.47, the amount of the award ren dere<Klast October by the tribunal of arbitration which passed on the claims growing out of the seizure during the war of Norwelgian ships, was made to Norway by the United States. Coincident with the payment, Sec retary Hughes in a note delivered to Minister Brun for transmission to the Norwegian government, declared that while the United States supported the principle of arbitration, it felt obliged to make certain reservations to the trlbinual's action, as the award could wot be regarded by the American gov ernment to passes an authoritative character as a precedent. Congress recently passed a resolu tion which authorized the administra tion to make the settlement in full satisfaction of the claims of Norwegian subjects arising out of requisitions by the emergency fleet corporation. A draft upon the treasurer of the United States accompanied Mr. Hughes’ note. Declaring that in making payment the American government “gives tan gible proof of its desire to respect ar bitral awards, and it again acknowl edges devotion to the principle of arbi tral settlements even in the face of a dedeion proclaiming certain theories of'iaw which it cannot accept,” Mr. Hhghes aseSrted: “Faithful to its traditional policy, tny government is most desirous to promote the judicial determination of ... international disputes of a justifiable ^Character and in this interest to give Its due support to judicial determina tions. “It is because of this established policy that my government especially regrets that it seems to be necessary to refer to statements contained in the present award.” The award, the Norwegian govern ment was informed, “recognizes the reequisitioning power of a belligerant, but would seem to apply a limittation on its exercise, where the property concerned its that of neutral aliens * * * thus subjecting the govern ment to a different test and a heavier burden * * * than in the case where it is owned by nationals of the requisitioning state. “No such duty to discriminate in favor of neutral aliens," the note con tinued, “is believed to be imposed upon a state by international law, with respect to property such as is concerned in the present case. It is the view of this government that pri vate property having its situs within Uthe territory of a state, including as Jb the present case property proceed or treated therein and never removed therefrom, is from the standpoint of international law subject to the bellig erent needs of the territorial sovereign quite regardless of the nationality of the owners, provided that In case of its requisition just compensaitno be made.” Great Haul Made By Mail Robbers. New York.—Theft of thousands of dol lars in registered mail from a New York Central train between Syracuse and Albany several days ago was re ported by authoritative sources. The robbery, it was said, was similiar to that in Grand Central terminal. The robbers, it was said, evidently worked at leisure in the registered mail, rifling the packages and casting the wrappers out the window. Later track walkers found wrappers strewn along the right of way, many of which, it was said, bore European addresses. The robbed train was eastbound. Hie similiarity of this robbery and the one in the Grand Central Termi nal, when the Chicago fast mail train, composed of ten steel cars, was rob bed, led to the belief that both were committed by the same ring of ban dits. Alien Smuggling Inquiry Ordered. Washington. — Immigration authori ties have begun an extensive survey !of industrial areas in New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, Secretary Davis anounced, to determine how many aliens have been smuggled into the UntlecT States in violation of the Seaman’s Act. Warrants ordering de portation from the United States of 198 Individuals already have been issued. TWO PERSONS ARE KILLED AND 13 INJURED IN WRECK. Atlanta, Ga.—Two persons were killed and 13 injured, none serious ly, resulting frtfrn the wreck of the second section'of the Dixie Flyer, fist northbound passenger train at McDaniel’s crossing, near Calhoun, Ga., according to an official report to the office here of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad. The dead are: C. C. Doak, fireman, Inman Yards, Atlanta, and T. H. Gourley, passenger, 2829 Washing ton avenue, St. Louis. The Injured were: H. L. Blake ley, Union City, Tenn.; Dena Arca dia, Tampa, Fla.; Hugo Greenwald, 2855 North Kedgle avenue, Chicago; C. W. Francis, 42 Rutledge avenue, Nashville, Tenn; David Wilcox, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; W. A. Duse 9nt, West Salem, 111.; M. M. Ralph, Hartford, Ky.; John Grubbs, Wil son, Mo.; A. J. Thorrrian, Blairs town, Iowa; Mrs. J. E. Evitts, Ring gold, Ga.; Will Harding, Murfrees boro, Tenn.; J. R. Abrams, Fory syth, Ga.; J. B. Haubach, Mahonnet, 1111. 202 DOCTORS ATTEND MEET TRI-STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICER8 AND AD JOURNS. Dr. Charles O. H. Laughinghouse Suc ceeds Dr. S. S. Gale as 'tuapisajd High Point.—At the final session of the twenty-fifth annual convention of the Tri-State Medical asociation which convened here, Dr. Chas. O. H. Laugh inghouse, of Greenville, N. C., was elected to succeed Dr. S. S. Gale, of Roanoke, Va., as president, and Green ville, S. C., was chosen as the meeting place for next year’s convention. When the convention registration hooks closed 202 doctors from all parts of Virginia, North and Sotith Carolina had entered their names upon it. That" the High Point convention had been the best in every respect ever held in the history of the association was the consensus of opinion of all of its members. The elections of Dr. Laughinghouse, and all the officers were uanimous. Dr. D. A. Stanton, one of High Point’s leading practitioners, was elected vice president from North Carolina; Dr. W. L. Peeple, Richmond, vice president from Virginia, and Dr. S. B. Sherard, Gaffney, S. C., vice pres ident from that state. Dr. James K. Hall, of the medical staff of Westbrook sanatorium, Richmond, Va., formerly assistant superintendent of the state hospital at Morganton, was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Dr. Hall has faithfully filled this position for two years. Dr. F. M. Hodges, of Richomhd; Dr. D. A. Stanton, High Point; and Dr. W. A. Wallace, Chester, S. C., were elect ed as new members of the executive council. Greenville, Florence and Columbia asked for next year’s meeting of the association. On the advice of the exe cutive council Greenville was selected The meeting is to be held in the month of February, but the exact dates have not been set. , Consumption of Meat Increases.. Washington.—More meat was con sumed in the United States last year than in any previous year, the depart ment of agriculture announced. The total consumption was estimated at 16,333,000,000 pounds which amounts to 149.7 pounds per person applying the July 1, 1922 estimate of population. The per capita consumption showed, an increase of six pounds over 1921 and 6 1-2 pounds over 1920. “Coupled with the decrease in -the exports and somewhat higher prices to purchasers in 1922,’’ the department said, “these figures evidence a satis factory state of the home market, due doubtless to the prosperous condition and better purchasing power of the people generally.” The average meat bill per person in 1922, according to the estimate, wad made up of 61.4 pounds of beef, 7.3 pounds of veal, 5 pounds of mutton and lamb, and 76 pounds of pork. All classes of meat except mutton and lambs showed increased consumption. The largest increase was in beef, 3.6 pounds per person, while the increas ed consumption of pork was only slightly less , 3.1 pounds per capita. Lamb and mutton decreased 1-2 pounds per capita. Whiskey Rolled Away. • Baltimore.—While three armed watchmen were supposedly on guard, robbers sawed their way into the warehouse of the Federal distillery, Colgate Station, near Camp Holabird, and rolled 25 barrels of whiskey out of the front door. 14,000 BILLS ON THE CALENDER CONGRESS IN HOME STRETCH WITH PLENTY OF BUSINESS UNFINISHED. MORE OF A JAM IN HOUSE Farm Credit Legislation and Dell* ciency Appropriation Bill Will ~-A Pass. Washington.—The sixty-seventh Con gress enters the home stretch wra* more than 14,000 bills and resolutlob* on its calendars and with prospects »of enactment of about 100, including two of major importance, farm credits legislation and the deficiency appro-* priation bill. , In the house al3o vigorous efforts willl be made to complete action on. the! Norrlns constitutional amendment tog change the date of the presidential in* augural and the convening of Con*, gress, and to get a vote on Mississippi* flood control and other bills. Prospective disposition by the sen ate of the administration shipping bill is, expected to facilitate senate action on a number of other measures.^ A pending motion to recommit the shipping bill, the defeat tiff which is conceded, is expected to be lost, but displacement of the bill by the “filled" milk bill or some other measure i* ex pected, thus consigning the shipping measure to the legislative boneyard.fi’ The presentation of the administfa tion’s proposal for conditional Amel|> can representation on The Hague in* ternatlonal court of justice under the league of nations promises a sharp flurry in the senate, but the opinion Is general that action must go over,- for lack.of time, until next December. The end of filibustering in both |bal senate and house is not yet in 6ight, as there is a prospect of obstruction to several measures yet to be brought forth,* including the “truth in fabric” bill in the senate. Principal efforts are expected to be in behalf of the government employes’ salary reclassification and the foreign service re-organization bills, in addi tion to the farm credits and deficiency appropriation measures. The most serious tie-up in conference is threat ened for the rural credits legislation because of the action of the ohuse banking committee in bringing forth a bill combining one house and two senate bills. Several reports on past investiga tions will be submitted before sine die adjournment by investigatin commit tees, including *hat on the senate in quiry into the oil and gas industry, on which another brief hearing will be held. German Station Hears Singing. Lichterfelde.—Germany for the first time listened to a program of music transmitted by radio from the United States. The experimental wireless station at Seehof picked up the voice of Miss Edith Bennett singing in a de partment store in Newark, N. J. % Both the vocal and instrumental tones were perfectly audible. The transmitter is regarded as remarkable since the broadening station operated on a 400-meter wave length, the same as is commonly used for nearby Amer ican listeners. Eight high vacuum am plifiers were used in receiving, but only ordinary antienta eight meter high. Jury, Finds Thomas Not Guilty. Salisbury.*—The jury in the case of O. G. (Red) Thomas, Charlotte auto mobile salesman, on trial for the kill ing of Arthur J. Allen, master plumber, of Kannapolis, on October 25,1921, re turned a verdict of not guilty after de liberating for five hours. This is the second trail of Thomas, he having been convicted at Concord at the former trial ahd sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary, from which ver dict he appealed. Accompanied by Mrs. Thomas, who had been with him throughout the trial, Thomas left for. his home in Charlotte Immediately after the verdict had been returned. Both Mr. and Mrs. Thomas expressed appreciation of the manner in which they had been treat ed at Salisbury and were particularly pleasude at the demonstration for Thomas on the part of spectators upon the announcement of the verdict. Robbers Get $3,000 In Stamps. McNeil, Ark.—Robbers who entered the postoffice here obtained $150 in cash $3,000 in stamps and a quantity of registered mail, an investigation dis closed. No trace of the men has been found. SIXTY BARRELS WHISKEY ARE STOLEN BY BANDITS. York, Pa.—Five masked men with pistols held up two guards at the Fourst Distil'ery near Glen Rock, while other members of their band loaded more than 60 barrels of whiskey on motor trucks and drove away. Government agents have failed to find a clue to the Identity of the robbers. This is the second big robbery at the Fourst Plant, 161 barrels of whiskey having been removed July 15, last. Twenty-tour persons are under indictment for that offense. SMALL DECREASE IN WAGES JANUARY FIGURE8 SHOW IM PROVEMENT THROUGHOUT H COUNTRY, Pottery Industry Showed the Greatest Increase in Employment, the Gain Being 36.9 Per Cent Washington.—Employment through out the country during January in creased 1-4 per cent over the preced ing month, according to a report made public by the Bureau of Labor Statis tics, while a decrease of 2.8 per cent was registered in the total amount of wages paid. The figures are based on reports to the bureau from 4,153 rep resentative establishments in 43 in dustries. Increases in the number of em ployes for January as compared with December were shown in 24 indus tries and decreases in 18, while em ployment in one industry remained stationary. ; The pottery industry showed the .greatest Increase in employment, the 'gain being 36.9 per cent. Women's Clothing was next with a increase of 11.1 per cent, and the fertilizer indus try followed with 10.8 per cent. The greatest decrease wa3 shown in the brick industry, it being 7.5 per cent. The flour industry was next with 7 per cent. The greatest increase in payrolls was in the pottery industry, it being 54.5 per cent. Women’s clothing was next with 24.5 per cent, and the ferti lizer industry next with 9.3 per cent. The greatest decrease in total payrolls was shown by the flour industry, it be ing 11.4 per cent. The piano industry was next with 9.3 per cent, and the brick industry followed with 9 per cent. comparartive data reiaung io esuio lishments in thirteen industries for January, 1922, as compared with Jan uary, 1921, showed increases of em ployment in ten industries and de creases in three. Automobiles, iron and steel, and car building and repair ing showed increases of 42.7, 40.2 and 35.8 per cent, respectively, while men’s clothing showed a decrease of 9.2 per cent. The total of payrolls for the year in creased in 11 of the 13 industries, two ^ showing decreases. Automobiles, iron and steel showed increases of 135.7 and 103.6 per cent, respectively, while j men’s clothing and hosiery and knit goods showed decreases. Of the 43 industries reporting for , January, 81 per cent were operating on full time, 17 per cent on part time, and two per cent were closed down. Wage adjustments, effective be- i tween December 15 and January 15, : showed increases In various establish- i ments of 40 industries that reported, i with the exception of three instances, where decreases were reported. i Smith Urges Farmer Help. Washington.—Another measure for the stimulation of agriculture would get right of way in the House under a rule adopted by the Rules Commit- | tee. It is the Senate resolution pro- , posing Government purchase of |10,- ‘ 000,000 worth of Chilean nitrates and calcium arsenate and their re-sale to the farmers at cost for use in connec tion with the 1923 and 1924 crops. Senator Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, and a number of representa tives from the Southern States, in ( urging early action, declared the use | of the Chilean nitrates and. the arse nate, which is manufactured in this country, will go a long way toward checking the ravages of the boll' weev il in the cotton crops. Senator Smith declared this was the only fertiliser obtainable that would stimulate the cotton plant to such growth as to overcome the early sea son ravages of the boll weevil. Feder al purchase and distribution, he assert ed, would be of particular benefit,to the small cotton planter tfud he called attention that these porduc-ed 67 per cent of the total crop. I’ MULTITUDE HEARS BRYAN AY TARBORO rHOUSANDS HEAR COMMONER SPEAK ON THE “WORLD’S GREATEST NEED/’ KIWANIANS ENTERTAIN PARTY Josephus Daniels amt Governor Cam eron Morrison Also Deliver Speeches. Tarboro. — Nearly 30,000 people greeted Williams Jennings Bryan here when he spoke in the interest of the rarboro Kiwanis educational fund, rhe Commoner was met In Rocky Mount by a large body of Tarboro ECiwanians who were guests at a uncheon given to Mr. Bryan and his party by the Kiwanians of Rocky Mount. The party'was then escorted :o Tarboro over the new hard-surface road by a convoy of about 20 cars. Besides the Commoner, there were ,n this party Josephus Daniels, Clar ence Mitchell, Soly Brower, Phillip McGruder and Allen J. Barwick, who notored from Raleigh to be guests of ;he Tarboro Kiwanis Club on this oc casion. Gov. Careron Morrison, R. A. Sought on, Frank Page, R. T. Fountain, end Paul Jones arrived by motor from Raleigh in time for a dinner reception jiven by Mr. W. A. Hart, at his home sn Main street in honor of Mr. Bryan, fosephus Daniels, and the above men :ioned guests. There were 20 promin ent Tarboro men at this reception to neet the Commoner and other disting llshed guests. At seven thirty the large crowd at the Farmers’ warehouse gave Mr. Bryan a great ovation as he entered with the other dlstingushed visitors. In addition to the guests who enter ed with the speaker there were on the itsgs the presidents -of many of- tfce Kiwanis Clubs in Eastern North Caro lina, Kiwanian District Lieut. Governor Burt James, of Greenville, N. C., and the officers of the local Kiwanis club. Rev. Dan Iverson, president of the local club called the meeting to order. The Rev. Bertram E. Brown of the Episcopal Church being called upon led the audience in prayer. Here the president introduced Jose phus Daniels, who explained some of ;he things that hte Kiwanian stands lor. WT. A. Hart in a few well chosen words introduced Governor Morrison ind told of some of the things he had iccomplished since he has been Gov ernor. The Governor introduced to the peo ple the man whom he characterized as he greatest orator that has appeared m the earth in half a century—Wil iam Jennings Bryan. Seventeen Die in Kansas City Fire. Kansas City, Kans.—Seventeen per* ions are believed to have perished In he Are which destroyed a two-story ’rame rooming house here. Twelve >odles have been recovered and search s being made of five other persons be ieved to have lost their lives in the daze. Only three bodies have been dentified. Between 20 and 30 persons occupied he rooms on the second floor of the milding. Several escaped by Jumping 'rom windows. The first floor of the building was he H. and H. Garage, in which about .5 motorcars were destroyed. Fire 7hief John McNary estimated the to al property damage at $200,000. The Are was discovered by persons >n a passing street car. The crew and >asengers shouted to those in the milding to awaken them. Paris Denies Soviet Reports. Paris.—The French foreign office latly denied that the cabinet had de rided to reopen negotiations with Soviet Rossia, as asserted by The Echo National. It was declared that the departure >f M. de Chevilly from Paris had no dgnificance such as ascribed to it by he newspaper. M. de Chevilly holds he position of commercial attache in he countries bordering on Russia, and ifficials said he was going on a mission ;o those countries and not to Russia. The article in The Echo National vas declared in some political circles ts an effort to embarrass the Govern nent. Eating More Meat. Washington.—More meat was con mmed in the United States last year han in any previous year, the Depart nent of Agriculture announced. The :otal consumption was estimated at 16,333,000,000 pounds which amounts :o 115.7 pounds per person applying he July 1.1922, estimate of population. W. J. JACKSON & SON , (Established It96) ,, Plymouth, N. C. ’1 UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS ' d/lll Arrange for Embalming Upee Request Meter Hearse Servlee D. B. MIZBLLB DENTAL SURGEON In Plymouth every Tuesday and Wedneeday prepared te do all ef MODERN DENTAL WORK. MUSIC SHOP j MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANOS Baldwin, Hamilton, Howard SHEET MUSIC Quality Line Throughout DS. W. L. DAVIS EYE SPECIALIST Graduated at Philadelphia OptlaaJ College, 1896; took post gradate work la 1909. Offers Optical Watt not surpassed la South. 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