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IRISH PROBLEM IS PURELY DOMESTIO DE VALERA AND LLOYD GEORGE AGREEMENT CAUSES MUSH SATISFACTION HERE r OT TO GRANT INDEPENDENCE The Hope of Solution Lies In a Ref erendiim by the People of Ireland Who Are Weary of Wrfare. Washington. - Although officially ho Irish problem is purely a domes tic matter as between Great Britain and Ireland the fact is the agreement between Prime Minister Lloyd George and Eamonn de Valera to enter a per sonal. discussion on October 11th of the, questitns at issue has caused much gratification here. For unquestionably the settlement of the Irish problem will have a bear Ing on the relations between the United States and Great Britain at the forthcoming Washington confer ence. While there is no such thing as a consensue of opinion in official quar ters on- such a delicate thing as the Irish problem, a dominant view is that Mr. Lloyd George has cleverly re newed the negotiations with the Sinn Fein without causing either side to seem to be surrendering Its major de mand. Such information as trickles in from reliable sources ,however, indi cates that the British prime minister is determined not to grant absolute in dependence to Ireland The hope of solution lies in a refer endum by the people who are so weary of warfa,- that they are said to be ready > approve the settlement whici the British government is pro paring.to offer. Wants Congress to Adjourn. Washington.-The Harding adminis tration does not want congress in ses sion during the first few weeks of the disarmament conference. This desire has been communicated to congressional leaders by high ad ministration officials. Harding Sees Mimic Battle. With President Marding at Wilder. neis Run, Va.-Under the eyes of the commander-in-chief of all the fighting forces of the United States, 5,000 ma -ines staged a thrilling sham-battle on the historic Wilderness battle rounnd. Longshoremen To Go On Strike. New York.-Several thousand long shoremnen and checkers walked og in proteqt against new working terms agreea upon recently by trans-Atlantic steampship operators and the Inter - national Association of Longshore men. Y. M. C. A. College Endangered. Springfield, Mass. - Fire caused a loss of $100,000 when the Springfield' Ice company plant was practically destroyed. The Y. M. C. A. college, elose Ito the ice plant, was saved. Fleeing Fromr Earthquakes. Richfield, Utah. - Terrorrized resi dents within a radius of 50 miles of here were reported preparing to flee because of fears of another recur. Tence of earthquake shocks that have Tacked this district nyve times. .Fight With Ku Klux Klan. Waco, Texas.-Pistols spat fire and white shrouded riders rode pell mell Ia confusion when Sheriff Bob Buch man attempted to stop a Ku Klux pa * ade at Lorena, 14 miles south of here. :Farm Loan Bends For Sale. Washington.-A general offering of federal farm loan bonds, amounting to$60,000,000 has been made on be behalf of the federal land banks, See retary Mellon announced. .Carried PIn For Years. New York-Mrs. Katherine Law Tence, editor and 'authoress, of Brook lyn, Is recovering from an operation which removed a pin she swallowed when a child. Woman Deputy Marshal. Asheville, N. C. - Miss Katherine Rollins, appointed as deputy United States marshal hpre, is believed to be the first woman to serve in such ca pacity in the South, or possibly else where in the nation. Plans to Launch Woman's Pariy. Washington. - Plans for launching a woman's political party, which will put its own candidates In the field, were announced by Mrs. 0. H. P. Bel mont. Back of it is millions~ of dol lars and millions of women. Credit System Aiding West. Washington.--Ilmportant results are being obtained from the agricultural credit arrangement made possible by the extended powers of the War Fi-: nance corporation. Dies at Age of 115 Years. El Paso. Texas.-Juan Flores. 115 years old. died here. His wife. 102 years old. and a son. aged SO. survive. Mr. Fiores w-itnessed the attainment of M'- o's independence centenary celebration which was recently ob served. SUUIHEN SEEKS REDUCTION kction Begun in United States Court for Western District to Have ita 1921 Assessments Set Asid. Grensboro.-Alleging that the tax assessments of their property in North Darolina are excessive and discrimina tory and that under the statutes they lave no right of appeal to the State Board of Equalization or to any other tate board or court, the Southern Railway company began action 'in the United States court for the Western listrict of North Carolina to have its L921 assessments set aside. .-, The Southern states in its bill that it has no desire to etuoarrass the coua ties, municipalities or school districts nd expresses willingness td pay, when due, whatever taxes it may owe based on a proper valuatioil, leaving. to be fought over only the taxes c: that part of the assessment which i, laims is excessive. The Southern alleges that the as essment of its prcperty in North Car iina at above $96,000.000 is more than $30.000,000 in excess of its true value. It states further that, should this assessment stand. its taxes in North Carolina will be increased mor than $180,000 over last year as the re sut of the action of the counties in reducing the assessments on real es tate and increasing the tax rates. Kinston.-The establishment of the frst commercail rabbitry in this sec tion at LaGrange may mean the begin ning of a considerable industry in the territory, acording to federal' animal husbandry men. W. J. Brothers is re ponsible for the innovation. Broth ers will breed Quinea pig: and white mice as well as hares and rabbits. Greenville.-Some two :-ndred odd tarmers from, every section of the country attended a mass meeting ot otton and tobacco growers held at the court house here relative to planb or canvassing the county in the In terest of thie co-operative marketing ssociation. Congressman. Hallet S. Ward, of Washington, delivered a stirring ap peal in behalf of the organization. Asheboro.-The water situation in Asheboro has become so acute that the mayor is urging the people to avoid any waste of water In any-pub c places, and that housekeepers see to it 'that no water is wasted in the homes. A very deep well used by one of the factories has been tapped and will supplement the town's supply fou the present. Fayetteville.-When J. M. LIles, lo cal photographer, went to his room at his boarding house on Maiden Lane, the picture that greeted him was that of a big 10-pound 'possum lying com fort ably in the middle of his led. Bil ly was yawning sleepily as Mr.' Lilee enttered the room. The captive is now being fattened for an old-time 'possum supper. Tarboro.-The Tarboro high school hs organized four literary societies for the cominS year, for the training of puils in debating,..declaiming, re eiting, etc. Two of the organizations are for the eighth grade, one for the boys and one for girls. The other two are for the ninth, tenth and eleventh grade boys and girls. Sanford.-Mayor W. H. Fitts tend ered the Carolina Power and Light company 25,000 gallons of water daily so long as available in order to enable the company to operate its Raleigh steam plant, thus furnishing power with which to operate the numerous enterprise dependent upon it. Charlotte.-The opening of'- foreign port so that Southern textile goods may go into all parts of the world will be the hobby of Congressman A. L Bulwnkle while he is in the House sf Represetatves, he told Charlotte Lncheon in the chamber of commerce assembly room. Rockigha.The boll weevil is now to be found in every part of Richmond county, and has been and is still doing serious damage to the op. This with the drought will cause this country's 1921 crop to be scarcely 9,000 bales, and is in strik ing contrast to the 23,876 bale crop of 1920. - To Wind Up Affairs and QUit. Tarboro.Ralizing that the large capital and surplus of the First Na tnal Bank and Farmers Banking and Trust company give the public ample banking facilities; and the fact that the Pamlico Savings and Trust company under present conditions cannot make money; the board of di rectors have authorized the liquidation of the bank, according to announce ment. On and after Tuesday, Sep tember 27th the bank will not receive deposits, but will he kept open for the purpose of paying checks. No Decision on Neat Case. Winston-Salem-The John Neal will case, in which about $300,000 Is Involved, was argued here before Judge Long. Parties in Nebraska, where Mr. Neal died. are contending that the will probated is not genuine. The bulk fthe l!arge estate was left to the Methodist children's home herie and the~ 3asonic orphanage at Oxford. .:r. Neal. who was a native of tth'>munty. was for a number of years disrict sales manager for the . J. Rm-nolda TobaeO. company. RESOLUTIONS OF The following resol unanimously adopted -by mers Mutual Fire Insu ciation at its annual m October 5th, 1921: Whereas, since the last meeting of the Farmers M Insurance Association o 1 county, Thomas L. Johnstui voted president, has passe and it is desired to place some expression of his insim 1i services - to this Associationd our respect to his memory as atdi citizen: Resolved: That this Association cherishes with a peculiar sense- of gratitude the untiring, zealous and faithful' services rendered;'. by its late President, and records with pleasure, testimony that the 'ss:-1 ciation's success is largely attribu table to his constant interest in Its affairs during adverse circumstances and his devoted service so many years in the office of President is recalled with full appreciation, and the Association acknowledges its debt to him for its present :uccess. Resolved: That his county and state has lost the immeasurable val ie of a life of the highest integrity and Christian character, whicfi left its lasting impress upon the citizen ship of the community. Resolved: That the sympathy of this Association is extended tothe family of our late President in the great loss. Resolved: * That a page in the minute book of this Association be inscribed to his memory, that a copy of these resolutions be printe4 M The News and Herald, and that "THE BAT." Each year in the theatrical world one play stands out head and shoul eers above all the other attractions. The past year that distinction fell to "The Bat," the dramatic triumph ,written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. Not only has "The Bat" run for one entire year in New York, but it is still going on, playing to capacity audiences' nightly. In Chicago, too "The Bat" set a new record fir that city by playing for one solid year, somo thing never before heard of in theatrical annals of Chicago. "The Bat" will be seen at the Co lumbia theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, October 12 and 13. Mat ;nee Thursday, and theatre goers who have long been hearing of the success -of the play will undoubt edly welcome the announcement Assured,y a play that has received such universal praise from both crit ics and public alike, will be well rorth the seeing. "The Bat" is presented by Wag enhals and Kemprr. they have an enviable reputation in th% theatrical world as prdicers of succezsses. With "The Bat" they have brougit all their skill to play and the result , as one critic put it, "a produc tion that will keep you talking for morths after it has been here and gone." "The Bat' is a super mystery play. But it is something else as well. Running through it is one of the funniest and altogether delight flly humorous characters ever de ,pited on the stage. Thanks to this Secretary be instructed to forward a copy to his family. - The Moi Motor vile-smellinge: quires frequex justments, cai at valve seats a it is probab] gasoline is the Have you eve ered the real certain type of motor-or do' a dealer and a The improv4 Motor Gasolin, inite advanta~ the superior These impr< made possibh the long exper 1lement in "The Bat" while it will thrill you through and through, it will, at the same time, keep you in almost constant laughter. The production of "The Bat" to be seen at the Columbia Theatre at Columbia, is exactly the same as that in New York and Chicago. The Company is an excellent one, in cluding Lizzie Evans, Wllliam L. Thorn, Lucille Morris, Josephine Morse, Joseph M. Holicky, Arthur Hughes, Edward Pawley, Paul Hu ber, George A. Wilson and Bernard Thornton. J MAIL EARLY SLUGANS. 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