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fy ,dy Mews TTTi Tl mem ROCKY MOUNT, N, C. FRIDAY, JUNE IT, 1921 $1.50 PERYEAR file ADMINISTRATION IS HOLDING UP REPLY TO HOLT'S LETTER Indications Are That No Answer Will Be Made By President at Present PROGRESS. MADE UPON ASSOC! AT10NAL PLAN White House Officials State that Letter Has Not Yet Been Received Definite Settlement of Peace to Precede Association. "V .ihKiiiI on. .lime 17 Hamilton HoTTs letter calling on president Hord ing to itiMc loaf his plans tor an asso ciation of nations to replace the league has f ii i Iff) to draw iinv reply from the administration and indications are tlmt. none will be made at . . least for the present. Mr, Holt headed the pro league Republicans during the cam paign. It was said at the White House to day that his open' letter made . publie .in 'Sew ork vcstcrilnv had not- lf received. 1-urther than that the offi cials refused to i-oinincnt . " The impression was permitted t, get out, however, that, if I'ri'sl d.-n t Harding rr-pliod to the letter hp will not Piiti'r . i lit : inly-detailed. dixoiisiHOii Jind that so tar a.s the .'idinnnst rut inn is concerned the association plan nni.it remain iit present in an -indefinite status as the iiiininisf rat inii prefers flint a delimt.e settleiu.- nt of penco"rmd restoration of stable conditions, in Europe. Nunc persons in the confidence' of the administration ..said . today that, progress of a preliminary character on jlaua for the proposed associat ion had been made and that at. least one draft of a plan had heen made V- an euu Heat outhoritv ok international law at the. request of President Harding. The' 1'resident, these .people . say; .has JlT approliclii' 1 the point of 'giving ap rivah to: anything final ami the l.n dti ations are. against an v. internntinn- l lieB'it iritions en The . suliioct. in the immediate future. . tim- Tni-ft of iiii fissoeiat it i n plan prepared at t he ' I resi dent 's request is miller-- Id to cm . sti-uctc.d limit the principle of a world, court aftd. a a. Int el not iouol eunforonci'-. for a diseu-wdon- nf .ipiestions. likely tu end in Avar... This was the principle ad Vocal-; id' bv Mr, Hat di ng do ring . his campaign, lliere are no .nulvvnid nidi rations that he., has changed his po-. nit k.i). : - Cleveland Ofliecrs Push Murder Charges i Clcvc-lan-f., ,1-;ni 17. t'l.untv irosrcu: tor Kdward I'. Stanton continued to day hi invest i;;it'ioii of alleged activ itie of Mrn, Krmina. t 'idavito iiiiiUt in; . dietincnt for .fii-"t deirree murder- in the dentil of Daniel 1-. Kaher in diin"iis hig ' liiedii'ilie" .similar to that . -lie U Hlleged to li.av ndinirte.l to have sol: f n li kvi K.iiherine Kalier. widow of the dead num. and which Mrs. Ka-i ber is-taid to liav.-adiiiuiiten'd to ..her -linOaiid to cure him ot nlli-urd liud I liahitH. OFFER SUGGESTION FOR COUNTRY CLUB Tarboro Kiwanians Suggest Erection of Club Midway Betwen the Two Cities InokiniJ into the tuture and taking its firnt ((tup' forward in t ir : '!'. -onsrnet tve iift;i"t "''' ."''' 811170(1 Tarlioro Kjwanis eluli. at its . p.sion .'last- nljrlit heard it proposit imi from rH-ViTnil of its members which out .A.,it..,. exf 'i mi ii f rv - 'cluh linen i ii" wiv i nut luidwnv hotwHeii the Kdeyecomhe eoiiu- v em.iUil mid 1 1ns crtv, for the joint llso of till' two fllles, to lie located on the hard urfncp hijrhwa.v wlncli i tin expt'oted WiMlbo built in the noai fu ture. Thin fmiffri'Mtion, vhich will be heart ily weJleoiinPil bere iilthouj;!i it ' i " In Dim mf -flirm.fll IVO Kt.-l!rO. CaiUI1 an ft cnlmiiialion of exm-Pwinns of koo.I . . ' Tl I "ml A 1 T.'i ,.. f lOOIinff nPiwoeii ivockv .iiihiih mm twro, mPinbcrs of tho Tarboro club declairinis; that, the 'construction of the proponed oulltrv club between the two cities would do inori; than anything elese to boost and 'cement this spirit of friendliness and Rood will.. The idea taken To most enthus iastically bv KiwiuimiiH Norman ham Wins and Lncv fsluiniherifor, of the lo cal club, who were in attendance upon the sesiion, nnd lia.i likewise received lieartv poniiiiendiitioii froni all to whom it lias been broached here. Local Ki wanians believe that definite action will grow out of the surgireHtion and that more tangible result ca.n be worked out as soon ns the hard sur face highwav, upon winch it ls sng jreMed tho club building be erected, has ben conntructed. At last night's session of the Iht tboro club John IWtead was nnmed president and Rwls Howard secretary. George A. Selig, field representative of Kiwauis International, attended the meeting and.lnMiHed greater spirit of entulnni to the gathering. Ki wanian Selig expects to be present at the regular meeting of the local elub Thursday, July 7, A Idermen Will Hold School Bond Election; Plan General Survey of The Entire Speakers on School Situa tion to Be Given Chance to Air Views to Board PRESENT HEALTH LAW City Fathers Will Go On General Inspection Tour of City and Municipal Plants Next Friday $150,000 School Bond Is sue Proposed l'ro.v ision . for an adjourned - meet ing of the hoard ' Thursday, . June :io, ' fol considera! iiiii of ' the next year's lnd get and a ; r 'solnt ion. looking to the! calling; of ,!ini elect inn for a $l."il),IMI(l school bond issue, , the designation of a spoeitie (tali1. 1 hur-oinv, .lulv i, tor hen r i ng I... V. Basset and of hi ss on tlx Vchoiil sit uat ion, . and prei.-utatioii an ordinance reiiuiriiiir doiiM'Stics f ,,!; food haudlei'M to ini(l(0-g e.xaininiit ion ''featured toe a iihysical gular .meet jno ot the hoard nt aldermen whicti w o K 11 was held in the recorder of the niuiiii-iiwil luiildiiiy; :.' The excessive lieaf, the s . courtriiom last niirht. chautauiua, aiol conflict iusj eni'ai'einelits a ppa relit lv worlieil iij;ainst a. lai'He. iitl.enilauce doi in 1 lie early pait of the --psion a the session l('jf :i u , half an hour , lit' liiiu .t time nil it ceo u lit of the lacrk : ol ' a quoiniii.. I lie tardv .eity lathers, pintr t heir hrows and . liew a iliuir tl a!,: id' . elect nr once t! f.-ti irifled in,l.a Im lllll ilisa and e necessarv Mili- nntaihs of work :.m)er which has uas: secured m itpea rcd ill 'slijii t ... i lia raeterized the mi1 t iitc since the hoard. ailopttd the rtiutnltalih t'et- to- " .. 1 (icMiiT stvle of trafisjit'l injj husiiie.-.s, General Survey Planned. In addition., to lahint; up and si'ttl-j inji sevp.rNl sjiecific. matters, the luiaidi. heart! a lecoiiiiiieinlatien. from Mayor ! (iay that it make a jK't'nel'al survey of' the, cut ire": cit r uid all.tlie niunicipa! ! plants. A('ceiti.nu the suKKestion with' hearty ati'ird, t he city fat hers dee. id - ed. 1 iiat ' ncNt Kridav Haws thp best I day for 'such an oH'jcin r pilyriuin t,'t As a Tesnlt all the iivnibPrs of the twtrd accn.inpatiied liv the Various city of I'icia ";,r.. Is, the', t'it.v attoruev and : nevvspa-rtjitre-eiitat ivi's, will ai-scnililp " aT touuicip'al ttuiltlint; early, next Kri a flc union a nd t heuee si a rf t heir i.iisiK t-iyn' loin: over the" entire city, look iuj into- sa uitar.v, health and yen em! coiidil i.ons in every nook and t-rait ny ;'hin the corporate limits.- -A'fi-or cntiiplet iny tlieir tniir thev will, visit t ho; w a It, liht yas an. I .oilier nitinici pal plants jand satisfy themselves- that every thine; is rnnuiii"; as it should.. It is hii'lily i.rr. b:t l.lc that a definite : offi- cial -i-epnrt will lie inade'Titi the tion. and st-fs- takt-n.-Jn reini-ilv I'ects found. insipi' the de 'The inspection comes, in the an ' jtunhvat iii i in : Jermanie and is .-in - effort on the part wav of circles of the board to f a iuiliarii' : itselt' with t ual '" cinidit i"iH in all sections of city so that st -ps mav he taken to the iiu pri.ve - ist liiii v i!s. e To Air School Situation. Attorney I,. . i'.as-iett Appeared be fore the board to . pre-onr 'the.- basic figures fur the next y-ar's, budget. On nioti'-n the report was received and fil ed vvhile it vyis 'l"(-il,ed hi fiv ThlflS- dav liinht, .(line '.W, ; tlie tim? for having a tiiildic Iteiirnig mi the ho-l.-t and hriiiginii ahoiit its final adoptin-Acl-ing upon Mr It.-issetf V suugest ton. the board also set aside this adjo-uniied nitel,iii tis the tijue for considering a res,,liil iu-ii atithorizing an election for a Sl.iil.tMMi school bond issue in accord n nee with tlie act ot the legislature, of IftL'O, ';: - . -.: While fr. Hassett was on the sub ject of the school siliiatioil, he. iiien lioii'ed; t-lie . fact that : the t- rnn of .of lioe ol two members of tlie board would expire in .liilv nut tliat their places must he filled.- "S r, .Ha.sset t d -funded the present board against 'the' criticisms that have : been1 lnunc,hod au'iiiu.sl .it. and ask ol pennission of the s'ity fathers . to appear before llip board before the successors of Nfes-srs. V, W., Wills iusnii and: T. Fountain are to be. chosen, to present facts and fiL'ures on the sehonl .-it. nation and , c b;i in jiui the .work done bv the Tires-1 cut : selio'd I'fifird. T.he alderiiien fixed Thursday . nighf, .Inly 7;-us the time for hearing him and any others who care to discuss, the school oiicst ion. Examine Food Handlers. TolIoH iiii; instructions giveii by the bo-ard at its last nieetint;. the ordi nancc coiumittee presented an ordi nance which if. in eonpinction with 1T. II l.eo Largo, head of the citv lientth department, had ilrawn up looking to the re(iiirenient of a physical exainiii ution of all domestic servants, such ns cooks, nurseis. etc., ami; food hniiidl'.'re. includiiig workers in restaurants, cmfes f ruit stands, soda fountains, meat mar kets, etc., in the citv. It was first mov ed t(t have the rules suspended and the propo''d ordinance passed at once. T p I'll sngggeslVon of Alderman Daf's, however, who comineiited upon tlie fur p'ticlnng effect of the new ordinances. thev were nllowcd to go over for the next two weeks so that members of the hoard might have sufficient, time in winch to gunge the public pulse oji the contemplated legislation. The prnposotd law carries with it n fine of $2.) as ti penally for every violation. With -the disposal of these Tnore im port ant matters, the board foumd itelf confronted with n. mountain-like heap ot insignificant petitions and inor or less trivial iwsuesIlie residents ofPville and hsNaivlle rose 2 points and Hammond, Dillon and Tillerv Btreete a(ked through Alderman Gorham for an enlared water maun down Hamhiond street and the installation of a hy drant at- the intersection of Hammond aad Tillery Btrects. Their request was Take Steps City reterred to Hip water and lijjht com in i t few fi.r. iti SFStljr atto n am! im-pi h-t . -T h e hoard pas-pd tavoralilv upon an appli cation for jras -pxV-'ioii ihvu ( okev road by (lay 's store to the city liinilo. A Itlermoo-JtUJi, Davis reported that lie had in;e.sti";aled. the (i ilison II ill t'irc depart uient coiit roversy-a ml had .fotnii,) the dcpHrtnipnt iiiaitcrs in had need of repair and with no iractical eipiipineiit. As.the uiitiiiliers ol the ilepa 1 1 ue-ut pr spnted a lu'titiou . iiskiiik tlie coutiiiiia ,' I t ion of ; lie department ami the gr iug of modern e(uipiueiitii the. aff wa.i nlloweil to remain in .statu- (pi with the settlement jif. the matter still' in the ha nils of . - A Itlerman Da v is. Tin tronlih'1 -v'nuuuil bv the use of -briejitj autoniobile liylns . in the city caii'ie in , for coniioef.it, beiiiK left in the iKin lif of the police coiiiiuittee for hive-.! ia j tion. , j License Law Held Up. i Altierman Suiter repiirteil dut. the or I di nance commit I ee that no : law cinei;. . nK -tlie !ieeiisiii(j of aotoiiiobileN in thej city or the bondini; of jitiircy drivers hud vet been ilriifted ami the matter '1 i ,s , ,,,,,,1 Mr unt.l t 1, MM mi.t jiiK. 11, qurstunr id the rnnous other : l.ciise tees in the city was taken up in expcutive ::Se,,,,i,v,thi, boar,! sens- .1.11 that some pretty hvelv arumenM -m uur .1 eai are 1 hp iiiscus.-itins. t nan t hp nian iiavis, 01 me reporle.l that the c deblpdnpss amoiintiii to 1H.1HH) fall " . ", ' , dm Joh 1 ind th, (l,.k w,s lo.ho,, ;,ts " " '" Willi Pd to. 'pav thp matnrinK obliifations, ":t"1,. lr .dearancP :SyMer of wh.ii di. M,ps w.n ,lso tikm f, '"'''l.r.l Ki spr hmk of Ki, h brini' aboot. a saviiiL' to the citv bv!"";", ' ' ,'; '- :"': . "' 1 ," pa cash for bills and -ec:i.rinK the' . f hearintr n so w,H .,v..lvo n mo ,11 A resolotwin ootliMint. the re.,'""" 'email.. io case in i hp . .xorill s,,ec,ive- ,I,ics of, the fire chief - istant:lire eliiet-was passed. ,, ., (hairma.ii Wa.k ! leltl, , of t he park committee, at last sueceeded ln -'tti.iK Ihe board to ,,a;ss an appropriation for lutisic at. l-iiaswell tiarK nn Minoay a.: ternoous. Alter a llvelv i iscussion aiui .. . . . . n roll . ,-i'u-U -vote, tlie eil v, iliids apiro- printed "tOI for lniisie' at the park everv Sunday during .Tulv ami. Augosl. The health departn t w.-m a ut horicil 1 1 to. jmrchase three w.'n;oiis at - a., cost ! not to exceed 7li.V The board ant hor-1 I ied thp '.(jus (lepartni'iit t intract i for 24(10 tons of ' coke for t he . next vear at ;-(.( per ton, the price Inst I j vear hoin.r iiivwliere from 1 10. oil to' -flS.-iO. With (lie -disposal of tliis niatter l-thp tinaril went into execut i ve ses'-mn j to take up t lie ii 1st in,, of license fee' . ' as aoiiiicable to various lniu'iipstiin a ud I : enterprrses. ; - --';..' ". Those present at the, leiij;'th Sessi -m in eluded Mavor (lav, who pfesidt'd and ! Aldermen Tol-r. Wakefield. Kason, i Darrow, Ihiirinan. (lorham,' H:akc. ' Davis and Suiter. Continue Testimony In Stillman Divorce , riiug'ikee: . Tim. 17 - T( t iinony say i ng nian on. life d; bora directed that: Mrs, Annie J". Still- y that tiny St illnjan was her nurse to telegrnph I' red HcnuvaiH. ui .Montreal 'a mesmige reading. "Little brown boar has ar rived," was underst (Mid to have been iiifodileed today in the '. divorce suit brought bv .lames A. M I limn n, . Now Voikbanker, . .'. This testimony wn,s . given bv Murv Olive fiilligan who was the nurse at llur 's birth . Xov. 7th. 1! IS. and sire 1 added that . Mr, Stillman did not lip ; near that day at the liosdtal where i the ml ant w as born. New Restaurant Opens On South Main Street The formal opening o ft he Royal I'alm restaurant, which is located next to the Hiisv lire elite in South Main street. -will take place tomorrow morn ing. I lie room in which the new res tanraiit :ii located has been thorough ly renovated and handsome anil mod ern fixtures installed. Marble top ped tables and ii handsome- marble counler form part of the interior equipment which -is white t hronghout and sutlilnrv in every respect. White marble . ami t ile make up the basic fixtures. - - . ': .','' Tli cafe will ' be tin de rexperienced inanugeinent wlilc-h is most - -capable' of rendering... efficient and pleasing' ser vice and cuisine. The new restaurant will specialize in regular dinners and a special chicken dinner on -Sundays. Cotton Market : New York, June 17.-Cotton future! oened steady. Julv l'.'M: Oct. l.liL'; Dec. .12.(17; J.-i. 13.(1.1; March l.i.lll Nesterdav's sliarp break wass fol lowed bv rallies in tin cotton market during today's early trading. There were o.vernight selling orders around the ring, probably tlie result of in ereaseid margin reU;nvmonts nfter ves terilav is ileclnie Hut the iressure not ns active as on tlie previous (Inv alid the market soon steadied on com mission nous.-" and local buying. Tho lo cal market opened net fi points higher to 3 points lower, but iftcr showing losses, of some J to 5 point rallied to 12.5.1 for Oct. or S points net higher. Stock Market New York, June 17.-The proposed stock dividend on Louksville and Nash ville and the 50 per cent redaction in the Crucible dividend were reflected in the irregular trend of prices at the Crucible steel fell 2 3 4 points. Within Lthe "first half hour, however, the mar- I ki?t again lapsed into its weakened condition. Atlantic umir common and preferred were especially weak, losing 1 1 " to a points' at low re foimm wmfnti CLEARANCE Li IS Case to Be Heard in Federal Court At Charlotte Next Wednesday Morning ENDEAVOR TO REMAN I) SET BY JUDGE WEBB MARINE "IVjAiII 1U Cllllll'i v-v Notice of Hearing at Char lotte Is Received by Coun sel for Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond-State Banks Are Parties to Suit . ' :' ''.' - V" ; j ... , ., . . -t- . .. it n-ii ill inn . a.. ,i line --.nine t.. 1 . , ,, f , i .... , , M,H ,,.,.. f(ir .tltfVF)!HtlJ . ,Utri,., ()f ,1.t,- . h(1, ..... W(,11(.M,,,IV . ;in .- ill:oVlu,k jn Ch,lT)))t1. X. Ihe time aiolflace' for- hpa iniT . ., tlie iici'iimeiitM mi tlie kioisI i I 11 1 iu'i 1. 1 tmiiiici' (-ouiniitte ' .. A1 , .. . . (,. ,. i i n,...','!"'"' the. Htatilte who h prohibits .oith ity would hiuo. in. ,..,,., - , . ;;, ; - , , , . , . V " w i v V i 11 , lllll-- ;.XV V ,M",'(U " '.; J or. tho I-P.b;, a Iteservp bank ' ' . ;:; ' . i ' " ' '" " -' "'"" """M "I.,.. .,,.,lo 1... . 1,., I, I :..:r c. " .'.".' i"v 'ice num I'ayinent of aH (diecks sent, in from outside thp Statp, " This is. ipportpd to 1"" disrui(ed tlie p.-n" clearancp oper- ' 1 u ine reiieiai neseivp iianK or Hi'-lnmind ill North ( aroliua ami If sultetl in coiisnlprable iiiconvnienpe ninny .lines of . activ ities here doing I'UsiUfHH in North Carolina. , . federal Itpsprvp bank of 1?kIi- LHOid ,-dops not honor checks' for the N" t h ( arolnm St tp lianks w hich nip parlies to ; thp suit . niiiulo riiii; nimp tti:ni t wo liiiiulreil or the fiv e hit died jhanUvi? institutions chartered tlie ' la ws of that State. . under American legion Meeting Is Called Tor Tonight A" important: 'meeting- of tlie Cole man 1'itt j'o-st of the American Legion will lie lield at. the chamber of com merce assembly, rooms tonight, at eight 0 'clock, at ' which time every members of Ihi' post and . service men iko desire- to ally 'themselves !w it h the or ganizatHiu itre urged to Me present. The uieeting tonight coine.s as se-(po-l t oil,,, s,.. si, hi he, at the iiuinic pal biiliiliiig. Tuesday night when plans were, discussed .forthe-- c.-ilaldislimeiit of club roonis and t he laiiiiehing" of a Jiienil.e.rship drive. Hotli these issues, loiweyei-,-wete left iii a f orm a t i v e state fur detinite disii.sal nt. '.tonight 's gath er:.li; lieeaiise nf the importance o these liiatters' rind others which may come up, a large (ittelolaiic-e is uigeiitly It'ipievted. PYTHIANS MEET IN WILMINGTON NEXT Seaport City Wins 1922 Con vention After Lively Fight With Rocky Mount (Hocky Monii.t- rytlii.'inK attending the golden- jubilee celebration in Greens boro lost out .fytst erdav in their efforts to bring .thej meeting of the tlrand i Lodge In this city next year, Wilming ton being awarded the lll'Jli ses.d'in ,'if ter a. lively cnnlest that ilid '-credit to I tlif local representatives who extend ed anil backed up the invitation. 'I he invitation to come to Kockv Mount next year was extended In- K. S. I'nddisoii. while Dr. Ii. K. tialluwav, of ilmiiietoii, jiut forward the sum mons .""to . the .Seaport ( itv. Several other cities also extended invitations, bill the light narrowed down to Wil mington and Kockv Mount with tlie former city .eventually 'winning' but. I Kockv Mount, however, pot nil a wor- VlSlti .. .. , ,.;., ,.,, . Ing the convention t r- : thi.s cit v has come to the point ui. ere it must be regarded ns one o fthc strong holds of l'vt liiau ism in .the state. Hotli the Dokies and tlie delegates to the draud Lodge meeting are loud in their praise for the. entertainment shown them 'during their -;'av in the date City and declare t!:.' Ine meet ing was one o ft he most , oc -essful that tlie lodge has ever held. A.l the re ports were mast grain ving and re flected the greatest growth and activity o fthe order. -One of the features of yesterday's program was the presenta tion of a gold watch and a past grand chancellor's jewel to B. S. McCain, who retired after concluding one of the moist significant years in the his tory o fthe order. Mr. McCom has 'been a visitor ts the City on fraternal bu-iiness several times and the award for his faithful service met w.th the hearty accord of ail local I-ythians. TO END STRIKE OF 1 E Ditlerences .Between Strik ing Workers and Ship-. ping Board Are Settled A TTE M PTI NO TO MAKE FURTHER EXTENSIONS Wage Reduction and Dif ferent Working Condi tions Embraced in Agree ment Ruling to Become Effective as of June 11 W .'isliiiigtun, done I 7. --l.hiougli rat ificiitmii ut mi agreement between the -1 1 1 j j i n hoard and the loariii.- engi neers and radio operators, the shipping strike . which began . May -1st lust has lien .. set t led iiii-ofar its it applies to (Hiiro ipaitics.. Announcement ot the .sati'sfaclory adjustment o.f. t'ue points at is-lie-- was . -iua.de late -estevdav. ll is cvpoctcd that: through cuiili'tonces here1 the agii'eiii'iit will be extended sonii to seamen, cooksSj stcwanls and other iiiaiine uuioiirv Ihe agiieineiit which piovii.Les lor a titte-i'ii perci-nt .wage reduction and changes in working coudit ions up plaiitM the (ild rigrceini'iit which expir ed -July 1st inst. It . Iieeliine effoCt ive as ot .1 ii no 1-fth and will ran1 until Iteceuilwr .11 next. Busy. Session of Police Court Held This Morning At the rcgultr session of municipal court this nioi'Iilug. Recorder Lancas tor presiding, the following cases com posed the docket which came up for disposal: . , I'. 1). Driver was clucrgcd with giv ing a worthless check, but pidgeuient was suspended upon payment of the ifo costs (in dthe niiiouiit. involved in t he check. Mube Hattle faced the court an a hiriffjiy, charge but the case was not pios-sed and -Hie --prosecuting witness taxed the Ifo cofds in tlie case. L. II. tirinn-s was charged with driv iiiL' a can while under the influence of intoxicating Ibpior but was found not . guilty by the court. . Alon.o I'ike faced the court on two charges.: On the first charge of bemg drunk and disorderly and . assulut be was sentenced to !MI (lavs (ill the roada but the sentence-i,s not to be executed if the del'eudaiit. .does not -...appear''- in court again during the vear l'.l.l. On Ihe second . "cliargeof being drunk, judgment, was ,sn sj n d ctl agunnl tlie deteiidalit upon -jiavment ot the $) costs.' Johnson Is Offered $55,000 For a Bout Leavenworth, Kansas, June 17 .luck Johnson, former Tie.-n vweigh pugilistic champion, serving a sentence in the federal prison for alleged violution of the' Maun act and who will be n'deased on J ii I v 7th has been offered $io.iiimi to meet Hanv Wells at Jersey City, V J- August Wth, it was declared here today. Johnson's first public appear mice after ins release troin prison will be on athletic show in Leavenworth on July !th. Z ' : .'. Must Stand Trial For Alleged Court "Leaks" Washington, June 17- Ashton H. Liiiorv, llarwood (iraves, Barneet h.) Moses and K. Millurd Mayer must go on trial on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government in connec tion with "leaks in decisions of the 1 luted States supreme court.'' Justice Siddons in the Iiistrict of (oluiiibia supreme court, today overruled' a de murrer filed bv the defendants that the indictment ns drawn did not charge a crime against tlie Tinted States government. . ' I he case attracted widespread at- tention when charges w"re made more than a vear ago that "leaks had de- vi'lnDi'il ' in certain offices of the statl of the supreme court of the----Putted States and the advance information to inlljience th? stock market. Co-Operative Plan .Is Roosted By Livingston Tlot Springs. Va., June 17 Farmer's cooperai ive marketing organizations are an economic institution (reorg-1 Livingston, chief of tlie United Htate.i bureau of markets, declared today in nil address before the Convention of the Virginia Bankers' Association. Knahling tlie fanner lo participate in profits of distribution and at the same tune, opening a more direct toad tot he consumers,, these organizations are de.it med to have a far reaching effect upon both the farmer and the genera! public, IMlr, Livingston assert ed, 'l"ut developments In this direc tions ihust be based on the safe foun dation of economical law, the speaker said "success deoend.i as much on capable management arnd cjumpetenlt leadership as upon the plan of organ ization." COTTON STRIKE SETTLED AT MANCHESTER, ENGLAND Manchester, England. June 17 The cotton strike was settled todar. The United Textile Workers at a joint meeting accepted the employer' offer fcr a settlement. NGIEHS LABOR FEDERATION WILL DEMAND JAPS EXCLUSION l)eiiver. Col., June 17 Demand that congnpBs take action to pro aeot tlie n.ition'a ljitietit againat the "growing nienaee of Japanese immigration and colonization' V 18 made In a resolution submitted by the annual convention of the Am erluaii Federation of Labor. The declaration, nubinltted by M. M. McGiure of tlie San Francisco labor council, haa the approval of the Japanese exclusion league of Call, lornia. the Log Angele Anti-Asiatic association, the Japanese exclus ion league of Wanhtngton and var Iouh civic, patriotic and fraternal oigaiiiZiUioiiB on the coast L E Police Blame Destructive Campaign Upon Sinn Feiners and Irish Followers NINE MEN ARRESTED Violence Against Signal Men Is Carried Out Dur ing Night's Activities Police Officers Issue Offi- cial Statement. London, Juno 17 A campaign of widespread cutting of railway and sig nal wires and burning of signal cabin around London attended by violence against signal men was carried out dur ing lust night by men who the police declare were hum Fein era and mem bers of the Irish Determination league. Nine men were arrested. The official police Ntateineiit suid: (All the men arreHfed . give local addresses. Thev are young -'-Irishmen between 17 and 12. It bus been known for sometime that tti heads of the Irish HClY'Tfctermiiintion league in Lon don have been in correspondence with the so called Irish Republican ariny which has been directing the murders mid outrages in Ireland." Will Not Be Party to AntNAmerican Alliance Loudon, June 17 Austin Chamber lain, government lender ill the house of commons, declined iA the house this afternoon with regard to the renewal of the Aiiglo.I:iuiiiese treaty: ' " Although . 1 do not wish to pie pidgis. the action of the Imperial con ference, it in riglit ' to say at once that we shall be no party to any alli ance directed ligainst American or under w hich we can he' Called upon to act against America." Weeks Reprimands War Department Air Heads Washington, June 17.-(i.'iierai Men nhcr and Brigadier (ieneral Mitchell, chief ami assistant chief of the army air service, v ere called today before S ciet.'irv Weeks who is understood to have tohl ttfeiii that all 'friction" in the army Uir rervice iniit be eliiniii ated. I he war -secretary 'i interview with the ot firers marked the -.conclusion Xif his perssonal investigation of a r.iw in the service which culminated With the request of.Oeneral Menohcr that (i-iieral .Mitchell lie removed. Necn-tai v. Weeks declined to say what, decision he had mail's with re gard to .(ieneral - Menoher's request for Brigadier (ieneral Mitchells' removal hut indicated that he would make an aniiuiinrement Inter in the day Diver Is Drowned When Helmet Becomes Loose Hault fete. Marie, Out., June 17 S. (lodfrev, of this city; a diver, was 'm-lv 'imwned today 2.1. feet under the surface when his helmet ' became loose mid water seeped in and his suit gradually lill'd. Tangled lines found when his bodv finally was hauled op told tlie tale of why he had been un able to signal Ins mates on the lighter. British Miners Reject Proposal From Owners London, June 17 -It was unofficially reported this afternoon that the ballot of the coal miners on the strike set-Menu-lit proposition had resulted against the acceptance of the owners' terms but whether the reported major ity is iiiifhcient to warrant continuance of the strike was not stated. The ex eclitive committee of the miners' union met late today to receiveJl c ballot. Ballot of the coal miners on the question of a strike settlement favors a continuance of the strike, it was of- J1C1UMV iiihmiiii;t- iiiui ateiuwwu. BANDITS TAKK MAIL SACKS FROM MESSENGER Baxter Springs, Kansas, June 17. Kour bandits held up Guy Shields, arm ed mad messenger, here early today, took him half a mile west of town and escaped with five sackis of mail after putting linn out of his motor ear. PRICE OF GRANULATED . SUGAR AT NEW LEVEL. New York, June 17. A further re duction by the Federal Sugar Refin ing Company of 15 points on fine gran ulatfd to the hasis of CO per pound today established a low P-v-i fur more) SIGNA WIRES ARE. CUT lit! NGtAi TIGHTEN! UP OF ENFORCEMENT LAVJ PLANNED BY BLAIR New Internal Revenue Head Submits Plan for Ap-. proval of Senate Leaders , SEPARATE UNITS' IN EACH STATE PLANNED Re - Organization Projects Worked Out at Confer ence of Commissioner ariJ Prohibition Head -- Pen rose and Watson Approve Them Washington, June 17. -Creation of a m pm ale and distinct prohibition ca fuii'iiiHiit unit in each state' with a staie du-yetor t Us head four the 'ba sis of a -reorganization of, the Jirohl bitioii enforcement organization work ed out by CouintissiuiK-r Blair-of the luteriiul revenue bureau and prohibi tion commissioner lavne. The pres ent administrative dmtrirt romprLiii several ilatcs will lie aboli,h?d. Tliu plan was laid today befoYs Chairumn i'enro'e and , Senator Wotfon,'' fiepubij cah, Indiana rof the Senate iinnc com mittee, who aprovd it and wilVf put tit into force toon. ,'';'' ' ' . C'o-ordin, tion ofhs'atlniinUtrsfiv . wm-rk is the aim it , wa. Explained. Ac cording to Major- Haynes' estimates nubmitted f o &fmTor Tonroa And Watson, $l!50,oW would be shvkI im mediately bjr 'the reorganization plan Heiiators'td Whom the pbjn a subnof ted aicf the -re-organinfft,tioii would tiglitf-n ii) enforcement t, centrajw iug authority and abolishing Ved tap. Mexican Officials Deny ' ' Depletion of Oil FitU? Mexico City, - June 17 The reports -of depletiou of Mexican oil fields were, described as ' absurd, Vd unfounded ": last night by the treasury, tornmc r 9 . and industry departments (f tha N. . ican government. They --made pabiic . fignres showing . that since 1901- pro duction of oinnlaexteersVia eonstantly increased and stated that it was esti mated the total output for the present year would be more tfcan 860.000.000 barrels. . ''-.' , J ':- " . - ' v - Charge Newspaper Man V With Double Murder Memphis, Tenn,, June 17 W. A. (-a.nipbell and ni) wife -re shot u4 killed af their home here, -foday as, a re sult, according to a teattrt made fo the police, of a V quarrel between Camp bell and Noble 'Davidson,-a newspaper employee, which followed protests by Campbell because ot.asolse made by Davidson early today In taoving about the dwelling where thu two families had apartments." iTavidaoit, who i charged with the double killing, di. appeared after the shooting. Campbell was an automobile nieihsn ic. Da v-idson 's wife -rccenitly obtainc 1 a divorce. Mrs. Campbell. i sail zo have apeared as a witness in beaaij of Mis. Davidson..; . ; ; - . ; . . ANOTHER AfiREST IS MADB -" IN KABER MURDER 0AS3 huffalo, June 17 Balvatore Cala, 31 years old, arrested at the village of Kden, 15 miles from Buffalo - shortly after noon today admits that he had band in the killing of Daniel F. Kaber of Cleveland two rears ago. District Attorney Moore said in a message sent to the Ohio authorities after Cala was eaptur?d. ' ,, - ,- ,-, . STEAMER SEAPOOIr STRIKES ICEBERO THROUGH TO. St.: Johns, N. ., June is A thuk heavy fog prevented the lookout of tl.j steamer Kea'iol from seeing the .ice berg she struck early Wednesday morn ing Captain Bartlelt her skipper soil today. The steamer arrived here night damaged -to soma extent, but -not enough to prevent her contintiing tho voyage. She is laid up here for repairs with her cargo intact. ILS. RESTRICTIOi'S HIT SPANISH LADOn Cabinet Officials Deny State ment that Exportation of Cotton is Re stricted ;-".' Madrid. June 17.-1 The minister of labor replying in th senate yesterday I U a uuewilwll UI li wumui IBimiir l restrictions placed by . tWe United States and Great Britain against the exportation of cotton said that 2t)t),u flpainish workers were unemployed, m a result.' The minister aid he intev 1 ed to raise the question at the iieu meeting ef the cabiuet. ... , Charge Ar Denied Washington, Juner 17. Ammi i goyernment officials said ' today t the Vl-nited States had placed, no r strictions , outhe export of eott n fpain an dthey were at a loss to derstand the statement of the f; minister of Labor t ,t ro-t:ict.i; posed by this o.;itry a t l'ritain ii-l t- i:'; i ' ' '-' ' vvni : ' s 1
Rocky Mount Weekly News (Rocky Mount, N.C.)
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