Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, July 28, 1921, Image 2
FARMER RELIEF IS
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A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION
OF CONGRESS SWINGS INTO .
AGGRESSIVE ACTION.
, INFLUENTIAL AGRARIAN BLOC;
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n?j:-- UuMtinitiAn Will Proceed :
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; i by Authority of Resolution Offered
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Washington. ? As a special joint
commission ol the Senate and House
swings into aggressive action in its
ninety-day investigation of the farming
industry in the United States, some
6,000,000 Americans wno raise the nation's
food and who produce most of
its clothing, are waiting up to the
fact that the' present Congress, with
its sturdy "agrarian blocs" in both
branches seems to be more favorably
Inclined toward agricultural legislation
than any that has preceded it
during the last decade.
The pending investigation, which
was ordered by the passage of a resolution
offered by Senator Lenroot is to
remain in continuous session in Wash-1
ington and elsewhere for the next
three months.
Immediate and effective relief for
the agricultural industry is the purpose
of the inquiry, bat, according to
Chairman Anderson's expressed hope,
<o (? ho h?pH tn car-i
UIG UlV^ugauuu ID w
ry on the work already launched by
many members of Congress.
> Civil War Feared in Italy.
Rome.?The threat of civil war
hangs over Italy, but there is every
prospect that it will be averted. Feeling
between the Fascist! (the extreme
nationalists) and the Socialists and
Communists is at fever heat.
Train Bandits Being Trailed.
8t. Louis, Mo. ? A sheriff's posse i
was trailing six armed train bandits
through the lowlands of Arkansas. The
sextet held up a Missouri Paciflp train
near Vandale, Ark., and Mooted the
mail car of a registered mail sackj
and the express sate.
Russian General Arrested.
Vienna.?Belgrade reports that a
Russian general named Komisaraw, a
well known anarchist, was arrested on
the charge of being implicated in the
recent attempt to assassinate Crown
Prince Alexander, of Serbia.
American Ships in Callao.
Lima.?The American mission to the
centenary celebration of Peru's independence
arrived in Callao on board 1
a special naval squadron consistingj
of the battleships Arizona, Oklahoma
and Nevada.
Give Railroads to Ford.
Hart, Mich.?A petition to President |
Harding asking that the railroads 01:
the country be turned over to Henry I
Ford, the automobile manufacturer,
for operation, signed by 400 fruit
growers of Oceana county, was mailed.
To Sieze Several Steamers.
New York.?Agents of the shipping
board waited for the arrival of four,
Trig: steamers chartered to the United
States Mail Steamship company, in
order that they inighe add them to Ave
seised.
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Ulster Not Much Concerned.
Belfast.?Ulster at the moment is;
not concerned with the negotiations
being carried on by the British government
with the Sinn Fein, it is de-j
clared n unionist quarters here.
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Spaniards Suffer Setback.
Paris.?A serious setback has been
suffered by the Sapniards in the fighting
with the rebellious Moroccan
tribesmen, says the Madrid correspondent
of the Journal.
Dublin Hopes for Peace.
Dublin.?The impression is growing
that the Irish peace offer made by
Premier Lloyd George to Eamonn de
Valera, the republican leader, will,
work out in a settlement.
Oil Tanks Burn at Beaumojit.
Peaumont, Texas.?Fire, which has
destroyed $500,000 worth of oil in
four tanks belonging to the Magnolia
Petroleum company and the Sun Oil
company, was believed to be nearly j
controlled.
Lord Northcliffe In New York.
New York. ? Viscount Northcliffe.
Uritish publisher and political power,
arrivod on the steamship Aquiatania,'
on the first leg of an extensive tour,
the prime purpose of which is to study
international problems in the Pacific.
More About Freidrich Wilhelm.
London. ? Freidrich Wilhelm, for-1
mer German crown prince, has sug
gesten mai ue Ilia; ciMi. iiciuiuaiuu
to go lo the United States for a lec.ture
tour.
No Arrests Yet Made.
Hattiesburg, Miss.?Noiarrests have
been made in connection with the |
lynching here of Casey Jones, condemned
to be hanged for the murder
of Mrs. J. S. Mosely, wife of a mail
carrier. A coroner s jury spent a
busy day investigating.
Hugo Stinnes Injured.
Merlin.?Hugo Stinnes, German It-;
pander, was slightiy injured in a mo-,
tor collision. The German capitalist
was rushed to a hospital.
Ship Liquor by Carload.
Kansas City .Mo.?Charges that a
SI OCd.OCO liquor trust with headquarters
at Pittsburg, Pa., is shipping
li ior by the carload to all large cities ]
of the United S ates were made here
hy Chat. Edwards, chief of police. The
cMrge followed the arrest -of four
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WASTE ALSO ANOTHER fAGTQR
Acute National Shortage of Housing
Ascribed to Practically Prohibitive
Cost of Construction.
New York.?Half a billion dollars
a year in wages is being lost in the
building industry through unemploy
ment, declared a report made public
by the committee on elimination of
waste in industry of the American Engineering
Council.
The committee, appointed by Her-,
bert Hoover when he was president
of the council, asserted lack of work
was the outstanding fact in this industry,
whose critical condition is attributed
primarily to high costs of
construction.
The report said that waste was
causing huge losses in building
which, Including all trades and common
labor, ranked second among industries
and contributed more than
{3,000,000,000 yearly to the wealth of
the nation.
The annual economic loss due to accidents
was estimated at high as
{120.000.000.
An acute national shortage of housing
exists, the report stated, because
of pi<)hibitive construction costs to
householder and banker.
A Divorce at Age of 91.
Chicago.?Ambrose J. Rose, granted
a decree of divorce from his third
wife, asserted that "women were getting
worse with every generation."
"\Tv firnt wife was nrfittv ffOOd." he
said, "my second was Just medium and
the third is no good at all." He asserted
that he is thfougn with them
all."
Women's Citizenship Bill.
Atlanta.?The woman's citizenship
kill, removing civil disabilities of women
and permitting them to hold office
in Georgia, was passed by the
state senate. The measure stipulates
that women shall not perform
jury duty, police or road work. I
Missourian, 115, Dies Poor.
Poplar Bluff, Mo?William Abner
Bishop, Missouri's oldest resident, is
dead at the age of 115. He lived long
enough to attend the funerals of his
wife and all his children, though he
himself passed his last days on a
poor farm.
Crisis in Sitesian Affairs.
Paris. ? The Anglo-French controversy,
which has arisen over the demand
by France that Allied re-inforcements
be sent to Upper Silesia,
Is still regarded by the French press
in the light of .a crisis.
Senate Now Has Tariff Bill.
Washington.?Passed by the House
by a vote of 289 to 127, the Fordney
tariff bill was expected to reach the
Senate finance committee, where it
will be subjected to open hearings and
an indefinite stay in committee.
Railroad to Stop Operating.
Harrison, Ark.?J. C. Murray, receiver
and general manager of the
Missouri and Northern Arkansas railroad.
announced that steps were being
taken to discontinue operation of
the railroad here t midnight, July 31.
Final Settlement With Roads.
Washington.?Proposed terms for a
fVnal settlement between the government
and the railroads are understood i
to have been before the cabinet. It
was indicated that some definite announcement
on the subject was imminent.
Ocean Freight on Cotton.
Washington. ? Ocean freight rates
oa cotton moving from North Atlantic
ports to Great Britain were approximately
50 per cent lower July 1 this
year than November 1 last year.
Make a Compromise on Silesia.
Paris.?A compromise has been effected
between France and Great1
Britaain regarding the Silesian issue
as a result of new exchanges. Premier
Briand, it was announced, will
probably agree to a meeting of the
supreme council about the middle of
the first week in August and withdraw
his demand for a meeting of
experts.
In return fnr this Great Britain has
been asked to join with France in
requesting free passage through Germany
of reinforcements.
Soon to Complete Work.
Washington.?Civil service examinations
to fill 2.294 vacant -postmasterships
will be concluded by August 27.
the commission announced.
To Transport Phosphate.
Tampa. Fla.?F. L. D. Carr. representing
a shipping organization operating
forty Shipping Board vessels, has
opened offices here for the purposes of
handling phosphate shipments from
this port to foreign countries. The
vessels are ooerated from Gulf to
European ports.
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Taft Names Secretary.
Washington.?Chief Justice Taft announced
the appointment of Wendell
W. Michler. Cincinnati, as his secre-'
tar.v, continuing an associaton begun
seventeen years ago when Mr. Taft
was Secretary of War.
Died at Age of 100 Years.
Fort Meyers. Fla.?Funeral services
were held here for Mrs. Caroline A.
Holland Goodno. who died at the home
of her son. E. E. Goodno, wealthy
South Florida cattlemen, at the age of
100 years.
Minister is Assassinated.
Keigraae.?.?iinis?ipr 01 ine innrnur
Drashkovics, of Jugo-Slavia. was shot
dead by a young Bosnian Communist,
The assassin was arrested.
Governor May Resist Arrest.
Springfield. 111.?Governor Small, it
was said will stand on the opinion of
his counsel and refuse to submit to
arrest on warrants charging him with
embezzleme^^conspiracy and confidence
result of indictments
Of the Gov^^^BLieuteoant Governor
bankc^^^^^k
HAS NO INTENTION'
TO IGNORE LEAGUE'
INVITATION FROM THAT BODY
RELATING TO WORLD COURT m
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Secretary tiugnes roweness to uhi jt
With League Because of Position v
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Washington. ? The United States't(
government is not intentionally ignor-'8)
ing communications from the league j8,
of nations and has not failed to note j
i the invitation to this government to 1
j become a member of the world court
of international Justice, created by the
league. '
This attitude was made known at *
the department of state, to ofTset the
public stories giving the impression u
that the United States was somehow J"'
offending the league of nations by refusing
to deal with its letters and com- n
1 municatibns. In the first place, the
permanent secretary of the league has
been sending out printed circulars to
various governments of the world and tl
it was but natural that one of the gov- S
ernment bureaus filed the circulars j il
without regarding them in the same! tl
light as formal communications. n
But what the secretary of the league r
j of nations hadn't evidently taken into n
I consideration is that while all commu- c
i nications are duly received and filed
Secretary Hughes is powerless to deal
! with the league because of the ex- j
i pressed desire of the President of the g
' United States that America stay out G
| of the league and the evident con- j G
j currence of the senate in that view-1 ^
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Central American Assembly. s
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.?The Central
American constituent assembly,
the legislative body of the recently
i formed federation of Central American y
republics, convened here. Represen- jj
tatives of Salvador, Honduras and
Guatemala were in attendance. ^
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Student Training at Jackson. fi
Columbia, S. C.?Eleven hundred tl
! high school young men of the South, i
all between 16 and 21 years of age,,
are encamped at Camp Jackson, near;
Columbia, in the second annual civil- L
ian training camp for the South since i
the world war. jB
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Nationalists Pursued. !ii
London.?With the important rail-! tl
way junction point of Eski-Shehr in a
their hands, the Greeks are conduct- fi
i ing a rapid pursuit of the Turkish;
[Nationalists, dislodged from that city,I
[ and other points.
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Convention Gazetted. j u
Madrid. ? A convention between [ ii
Spain and the United States for the, s<
exchange of postal parcels was ga- tl
; zetted. The convention was the re- j
suit of neeotiations carried on during1
the course of last year's postal con- j
gress. ^
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Hard on Newspaper Readers. ' " ;a
Rio Janeiro. ? Work in newspaper: ft
offices in Rio Janeiro between the!3,
hours of 8 o'clock Sunday morning.
and 8 o'clock Monday morning is pro-)
1 hibited under the provisions of an act'
passed by the municipal council. ! o
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Packing Concern Big Loser. p
Austin, Minn.?-The actual shortage ; ci
in the accounts of R. J. (Cy) Thorn- si
son, former comptroller of George A. b
; Hormel & Co., local packers, is $1,- j a:
1S9.000, according to official figures. |
Floating Bar-room Reported.
Washington. ? Investigation of the | n
reported operation of a floating bar b
n W T rtn cr Tul>i n /I Aiitolfln Vi A V-? h
wu UUU5 loiauu, uuiriuc uic uucc'i
mile limit, was ordered by Prohibition G
Commissioner Haynes. fi
Form German Consortium. si
Paris.?The Intransigeant is author- y<
ity for a report that a German consor- y
tiuin has been formed under the auspices
of the Dresdner Bank and will P
be installed shortly in Paris. y
No Tax on Long Staple Cotton.
Washington. ? Compensatory duties
on textiles manufactured from long- r<
staple cotton were denied by the House N
in line with its action recently in re-iai
fusing compensatory duties on leather h
products. ni
Mexican Oil Fields Burning.
Mexico City.?The Amatlan oil fields
are on fire, with drilling towers fall- 01
ing off like chafT and workmen fleeing, ol
according to reports received here de- m
scribing the "greatest catastrophe in ol
the history of the oil fields." < ir
Mrs. Kaber in Reformatory.
Cleveland. O.?Eva Katherine Kaber
was taken to the women's reformatory ci
alt Marysville, Ohio, to begin serving m
a life sentence for the murder of her ni
husband, Daniel' E. Kaber, Lakewood al
publisher. 0<
Sugar Plant Destroyed.
Beaumoiit, Texas.?Fire of undetermined
origin destroyed the Morsihan pi
sugar factory near New Iberia, La tf
About one million pounds of sugar was e<
burned, with an estimated loss of $300,- m
000, the report said. b;
Dies in Plane Crash.
Houston, Texas. ? First Lieutenant:
Willard S. Clark, of Abingdon, Ills.. of
was killed instantly at Ellington a]
Field, when his plane fell 2,500 feet in 0(
a tail spin. : e)
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Davis After Swanson's Scalp. D
Richmond, Va.?Governor Westmoreland
Davis, of Virginia, in letters to
prominent voters, announces that he
will be a candidate for the United tb
States senate in 1922, for the seat pi
now occupied by Senator Claude A.'Ci
Swanson. of
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10 SIDETRACK FOR SENATE
resident Finds Himself in Awkward
Situation of Again Pointing Out
to Congress Former Advice.
Washington. ? President Harding
lay have to take another trip to the
ipltol or in some other way apply
le brakes to the tendency of Congress
> appropriate for new purposes all
le money that has been saved.
The Senate is in a snarl again. Allough
Mr. Harding pleaded with his
irmop nniieacrues to sidetrack not only
le bonus but other legislation exceptlg
the tariff and taxation, the bill proiding
$1,000,000 to finance farm exorts
now is up for consideration. It
leans, if passed, a spending of exactly
le amount which C. G. Dawes, direc)
of the budget announces has been
aved: In other words, Just as fast as
saving is accomplished at one end of
le national capital, jneans of spendlg
an equivalent amount are found at
le other end. And on top of it-all the
ew shipping board finds it necessary
5 ask for $300,000,000 to salvage the
reck on its h^nds. Thus the Presient
finds himself in an awkward sitation
of appealing to Congress diectly
or indirectly to concentrate on
ie tax program and let alone other
latters.
Reforestation in the South.
Atlanta.?The virgin pine timber of
ae South is nearly exhausted and the
outhern Forestry Congress, opening
:s session here, will discuss reforesration
in the southern States as a
leans of providing for future timber
Bsources, according to Henry B. Harter.
of Urania, La., president of the
ongress.
Governor Small Arrested.
Springfield, 111.?Warrants' were isued
for Governor Small, Lieutenant
fovernor Sterling and Vernon Curtis,
(rant Park banker, following their
idictment on Charges of embezzle
lent, conspiracy and confidence game
tirough the alleged use of interest on
tate funds for their personal gain.
General Exodus of Japanese.
Turlock, Calif.?A general exodus of
apanese field laborers and their famies
from this district is taking place
blowing the depot tat Jon to Keyes,
ve miles north, of 58 Japanese male
'orkers by members of a union of
ruit and melon pickers, the anthories
announced.
Baptists Drown in Gulf.
Houston, Tex.?Eight persons were
rowned and three others near death,
ere rescued when 16 delegates to the
aptist Young People's Union annual
Late encampment at Patacois, formlg
a bathing party, were caught in
ie undertow of the Gulf of Mexico
t the mouth of Greensbayu, 22 miles
nm Palnrnis
Women to Pay Poll Tax.
Atlanta?A poll tax of $1 a year
rlll be imposed on women in Georgia
nder the terras of a bill introduced
1 the lower house of the general asembly
to revise what is known as
le general tax act.
Projects Long Trip in Yawl.
Los Angeles, Calif.?Harry Pidgeon
ho single-banded sailed a 34-foot
awl from Los Angeles to Honolulu
nd back last summer is preparing
)r a voyage to the South Se;f Islands.
,000 miles southwest of here.
Duty on Leather and Cotton.
Washington.?Compensatory duties
f 10 per cent ad valorem on all
;ather goods, including shoes, and
er cent aa valorem on an lexuies
omposed wholly or in part of longLaple
cotton, is understood to have
een agreed upon by the house ways
nd means committee.
Great Peach Crop Harvested.
Atlanta. ? I'he Georgia peach and
lelon crop of this year has already
roken all records, it was indicated
y figures made public by the Fruit
rowers' Express, which furnished re igerator
cars for the two products.
Peaches filling 10,264 cars were
dipped from the Cracker State this
ear in comparison with 5,663 cars last
ear.
The melon exports amounted to 10,10
cars so far this season. Last
ear's total was 5,208 cars.
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Hoover to Pay South a Visit.
Washington.?Hert-eri Hoover, secJtary
of commerce,, will speak in
orth Carolina this fall. He definitely
ccepted the invitation extended to
im to deliver an address at tne Harett
county agricultural fair.
Leaf Tobacco Market Low.
Richmond, Va.?Leaf tobacco prices
0 markets In southeastern North Carlina.
South Carolina and Georgia were
lore than 50 per cent under averages
[ the opening day last year, accordig
to reports on initial sales.
To Sell Club House.
New York. ? The National Demo-atic
club authorized its ways and
leans committee to sell its Fifth aveue
club house, bought for $175,000
liout 25 years ago and for which $1,)0
has been refused.
Further Credit for Farmers.
Washington.?Further credit for the
arpose of harvesting and marketing
le coming cotton crop will he extend1
in whatever amount may legitiately
be required, it was announced
v the federal reserve hoard.
Can Save $112,612,628.
Washington.?An estimated savings
' $112,612,628 can be effected in the
?propriations of approximately $4,>0.000.000
available for government
ipenditures during the current fiscal
*ar. This is a statement by C. Q.
awes, director of the budget.
Board Asks Investigation.
Washington.?Governor Harding of
le federal reserve board, with the ap
oval of Secretary Mellon, has aeked
ongress to Investigate the operation!
the boar dand the reserve system.
MILLIONS BEHIND :
SMUGGLING DEAL
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ALONG
ATLANTIC COAST TAUNTED
BY WHISKEY RUNNERS.
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BUM HUNTING FLEET WANTED
Fishermen Along the Coast Are Reap*
ing Rich Harvest by Running the
Forbidden Cargoes Ashore.
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New York.| ? Federal authorities
along the Atlantic coast redoubled
their vigilance over tramp ships following
disclosures of evidence indicating
the existence of at least two
gigantic international whiskey smuggling
rings, one having headquarters
in this city and one in Atlantic City.
'Aid of the Navy Department was
also being sought in an effort to build
up a rum-hunting fleet, capable of cop*V?/\
mvoiAi?inita oh i r\Q and
lUg WILLI IliO Ui/OlOl 1UUO DUlJ^/0 Mum y
their allied fishing smacks, which are
alleged to have landed hundreds of
thousands of dpllare* worth o( contraband
lquor at secluded points under
cover of darkness.
A tramp steamer cruised saucily
outside the three-line limit of Atlantic
City, according to reports received
nere, and taunted federal agents by
breaking out pennants saying: "Lay
down your money and come and get
it." The tramp slipped away as
night fell and it was thought she was
headed for some deserted point, where
fishing vessels could work unhampered
at the task of lightering her cargo
ashore.
Fishermen along the coast, according
to Mr. Ross, are reaping a rich
harvest running the forbidden cargoes
ashore. They work almost entirely
at night, he said.
Greeks Follow Up Victory.
Athens (Greek Official Agency).?
The Greeks in" Asia Minor have been
following up energetically the victory
they gained over the Turkish Nationalists
in the fighting brought on by
the attempt of the Kemalites to recapture
the key position of EskiShehr,
on the Bagdad railway.
Government Gets Two-Thirda.
Washington.?People who are making
a million dollars or more net
income are paying the government
practically two-thirds of it in taxes,
according to preliminary statistics of
income for 1919 issued by the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
Linney Gets Favorable Report,
Washington.?Favorable report was
ordered by the senate judiciary committee
on the contested nomination
of Frank A. Llnney, republican state
chairman of North Carolina, to be a
federal district attorney.
Maharaja to Visit America.
Paris.?The Maharaja of Holkar,
ruler of Indore and one of the wealth*
iest princes of India, plans to visit
the United States this fall if the immigration
authorities will permit him
to bring in his two wivns.
On Way to Frozen North.
Sydney, N. S. W. ? Donald B. MaoMillan
and his party of explorers have
sailed from North Sydney for the far
north where they will spend two years
among the snows of Baffin Land.
Villa Deals in Oil.
Mexico City.?Francisco Villa, once
Mexico's most noted bandi, has
rloKKlincr In All A fflTTl Til} T\ V
siai icu uauunug iu vt?. vw...r ?
was organized to exploit some lands
in the Laguna region and Villa is
said to have invested $200,000 in the
company.
Child Has Arvived at Rome.
Rome. ? Richard Washburn Child,
newly-appointed American Ambassador
to Italy, has arrived here, accompa|
nied by his family and his secre.ary.
No Agreement With France.
London.?Great dritain has not, as
had been reported here, sent a note
to France agreeing, with reservations,
to the dispatch ol French troops to
Upper Silesia.
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Auto and TriUey Smashup.
Burlington, N. f. ? Three persons
were killed and a fourth probably fatally
injured whei. an automobile in
wnicn iney were Jiuiog cuiuueu wnu
a trolley car runni ig between Camden
ana Trenton.
Governor Sma'l Still Defiant
Springfield, 111.? Governor Small returned
to Springfie d unchanged in bis
determination to resist arrest on
warrants chargng him with embezzlement
and conspiracy to defraud the
state.
1919 Personal Income Taxes.
Washington. ? 1 he government obtained
a total o.' $1,269,000,000 in
revenue from personal income taxes
in 1919?an increase of $141,900,000
compared with 19 .8.
Serum Cure For Blindness.
New York. ? A. serum which Dr.
Erasmus Ajlingtoi Pond. Brooklyn eye
. specialist, claims las cured nine cases
! of blindness caused by atrophy, will
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, Academy of Medi due and the Ameri
can Medical association.
Times Change.
, Younp Man?A woman does not hesj
itnte to powder her face in public
nowadays.
Old Man?No; arid I can remember
when she was afraid to go out of
her house until she had buttoned up
her glove.?London Answers.
Ups and Downs.
"Life has its ups and downs."'
"Yes," replied Mr. (Jrowcher, "keeping
up appearances and keeping down
expenses."
GENERAL BOWLEY OPENS WAR
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The Commander at Camp Bragg, With
Local Assistance, Intends to Make
it Hot for Bootleggers.
Payetteville. ? An intensive campaign
against bootleggers and immoral
women was planned at a conference in
the city hall, participated in by Gen.
A. J. Bowley, commander of Camp
Bragg; Major J. E. Hatch, chief provost
officer of the camp; Mayor E. R.
MacKetlian, Sheriff N. H. McGeachy,
Chief of Police J. A. McLeod, Cfty and
County Health Officer E. W. Larkin
and representatives of the press.
Geheral Bowley is much in earnest
in the effort to Improve conditions and
made a strong plea for co-operation on
the part of local officials, which was
promised him. The general declared
that whiskey is being sold openly to
soldiers in Fayetteville, while the situation
as to the presence of undesirable
women was equally as bad. Some
of the hotels and other places are infested
with them, he said, and be
would place a guard at the door 01
every such place to prevent soldiers
from entering them, if it became necessary
to take such steps to break up
the traffic. >
War was also declared on speeding
on the Camp Bragg road, which has
grown to a highly dangerous pbint.
Aid from the city and county authorities
Was heartily pledged to the commanding
officer in this case also.
Hamlet.?The recent closing of a
contract for 300 carloads of North Carolina
peaches, grown in the sandhills
of Richmond, Moore and Montgomery
counties, at approximately $450,000,
has caused many a cotton farmer to
think twice and realizd that his eggs
should be carried in more than oye
bassket. Peaches are now being har
vested and shipped from Hainlet,1 Hoffman.
Marston, Aberdeen, Southern
Pines, Pinehurst, West End, Candor
and Jackson Springs in carloads.
Chapel Hill. ? Miss Hattie Berry,
secretary of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association, has just returned
from Greensboro, where she conferred
with W. C. Boren, chairman of the
Guilford County Road Commission;
Secretary Roberts, of the Chamber of
Commerce, and the cnalrmen of the
road committees of the various organizations
regarding dates for the
annual convention of the association.
October 19 and 20 were decided upon.
Hendersonville.?Governor Morrison
and former Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels have both notified the
local post of the American Legion
that they have accepted the invitations
to attend the American Legldn convention
here next month and make addresses.
Other noted men have also
been asked to make addresses on this
occasion on August 27 and 28.
Lenoir.?Practically all the machinery
for the Mortimer Cotton Mill of
the United Mills Company has come
and been installed. The mill was run
several days recently to ma*e up some
samples. At the time part of the
plant was in operation, machinists
were at work putting down machinery
in other sections of the mill.
* State College.?The foundation oi
the memorial tower, to oe erected on
the campus by the alumni of State
Collegeto the memory of the thirtythree
State College rr^n who gave
their lives in the world Vrar, has been
completed. It Is located on the summit
of the hill immediately eaX and
on the axis of Pullen hall.
Asheville.?B. Edward Blanton, formerly
of Shelby, reported on arrival in
Asheville that the Charlotte-Asheville
highway in Rutherford county, which
has beetr in bad order for several days,
has been repaired and cars are going
and coming in ease and comfort.
Salisbury?Salisbury aldermen must
call an election before issuing $75,000
in bonds for sewer and water expenses,
according to citizens who pre
sented a petition calling for the election,
the petition having more than
the required number of names.
Greensboro.?John William Taylor
prominent optometrist of this city,
fas found guilty and sentenced to
serve 12 months on the Guilford
county roads In city court here, on a
charge of assault on a female.
State College Team a Winner.
State College.?A telegram from
Captain Harry E. Fischer, received at
the college, stated that the State college
rifle team, now in training with
the college contingent at the R. 0. T.
C. encampment, Camp Knox, Kentucky,
won the fourth and fifth corps
Area rifle team match.
The winning team was composed of
W. M. Hicks, Durham; H. O. Ken
nette, Mooresville; L. R. Harrill, Lattimore;
S. F. Mauney, Old Fort; P. K.
RwaII Elizabethtown; and F. T.
Vance Plumtree.
Jury to As?hss Claims.
Asheville.?On account of the large
number of persons filing notice with
the board of county commissioners
that damages are expected for the
construction of the Asheville-Black
Mountain-Ridgecrest highway througn
their properties, the board is considering
the advisability of appointing a
jury to investigate all such claims
and assess benefits and damages.
It is believed that this plan will
bring results.
The new highway lias recently been
flnichnrt an a cost of nearly $400,000
Robeson Revaluation Approved.
Raleigh.?The state hoard of equalization
approved the revaluation of
property in Robeson county by which
the original revaluation was reduced
approximately 40 per cent on all real
a a? mv t - u A
property in tnai coumy. iuia ia a
sweeping reduction.
Robeson is the first of eight counties
undertaking to revalue real property
to file a report of its findings. From
the 1920 valuations of approximatelr
(40,000,000 the total wealth of the
county is cut to less than twenty-sever
million dollars.
LOST AUTOS MB
IN A QUAl LAKE
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THREE MACHINES LOCATED IN
DEEP WATER WITHIN THE _
LIMITS OF THE CITY.
CITY POLICE FOLLOW "TIP"'
A Strong Presumption Is That Owners
DPftU? Th?ir C.ara Iritft th?? Raaln
in Order to Collect insurance.'
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Raleigh.?As a result of finding
three automobiles, reported among
hundreds of missing numbers furnish*
ed police within the last six months,
insurance agencies here believe they
have found another far reaching angle
to the wholesale thievery of cars
' which has baffled officers for months.
Three automobiles, and possibly a
fourth, have been found at the bottom
of a ninety-foot rock quarry within the
city limits. Police investigation and ^
I literal "dragnet" followed a tip given
one of the local agencies hare.
Only one of the three cars has been
identified, the divers managing to get
It well above the water by means of a
cable tied to the front axle of the oar.
It bore license plate number 84, Wake
county, and inquiry proved It to be a
car reported stolen two months ago
by Milton Muse, local chauffeur. It
was insured for 12.500. > '
The theory upon which the police *
| and the insurance agents are working
is that owners of cars, unable to sell
their property at any fair price, paihi
ed them into the pond, and, after :eporting
them to the pollse as "stolen/'
collected theft insurance.
Salisbury.4?Everything is in read!
ness for the annual meeting of the ,
North Carolina Press association to be
held at Morebead City July 27. 29 and
29. President J. F. Hurley announces <
that he will go to Morehead City a
day in advance and look af'er ,?ny details
that may come up. He will arrange
a full program, which Vilf include
a numbefc of social events. The
newspaper men have a revenue cutter
at their disposal and fishing and
sailing will be a feature of the stay r.n
I the coast.
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Lumberton.?The average price on '
I the opening tobacco sales was leoj
j than half as high as on the opening
sdles last year., About luu.ooo pouuua
were offered here and the average was
round $5 the hundred. The highest
price was $19.50 the hundred. The
offerings today was largely prirc?ng?
and sand lugs, though the quality was
semefhat better; than,'last year.
Montreat,?According to the stata- ,?
ment of Mrs. W. C. WJnsborough of
St. Louis, Mo., superintendent of tha
woman's auxiliary of the Southern
Presbyterian church, before the annual
session of the summer school of
missions now in session at Montreat,
there are in this church* 150,000 women
who are not yet identified with organized
work of the church of any 'kind.
Morganton.'?A member of the board
of county commisloners in jail ctyarged
with wife murder'Is the new blot
on Burke county's record, the crime
directly traceable to blockade liquor.
Sidney A. Kincaid, well to do farmer
and merchant, is held for the murder
of his wife, at (heir home in Chesterfield,
six miles from Morganton.
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Richmand, Va., (Special).?Rocky _
Mount won the championship for the
first half of the Virginia league schedule
when Wilson was unable to overcome
a two-run lead Richmond obtained
in a seven-inning game here.
June 18. v
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Lumberton. ? Cordievow Locklear,
Indian, died in the Baker sanatorium
here, and Frank Locklear, her husband
her husband, is expected to die
ae a result of being shot by Let hard
Locklear. brother of the woman. The ~ *
same bullet that resulted in the death
of the woman passed through her husband
before it struck her.
Father Charged With Assault. Y
Dunn.?Charged with felonious as- ^
sault upon his 17 year old son. Wash
Ington Bryant, one of the wealthiest
farmers of Harnett county was ar- i
rested. fl
Bryant was tried something
year ago for the killing of his wife,
who was found at his horns with a bullet
wound in her brain. Brytnt admitted
the killing but pleaded that it
was accidental. This was the ver- j
diet of the coroner's jury. Subsequent- i
^ly. however, he was indicted by the
grand jury.
Mrs. Chairman Vanderbilt. .
Asheville.?Mrs. Edith S. Vandei^
bilt, of New York and Asheville, has
accepted the general chairmanship of
woman's committees for the Ashe villa
music festival. August 7 to 1*3. tendered
her by directors of the festival association.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will have ^
supervision over committees to entertain
the artists, to decorate the auditorium.
and to take charge of the
sale of boxes. Mrs. Vanderbilt Subscribed
for the first box and wilt en
tertain a party of friends during the
occasion.
Mules Engulfed In Old Well.
Rutherfordton?An unusual accident
occurred about six miles northwest
of Rutherfordton where Geer A Wilson.
contractors, are excavating, filling
and top-soiling the Asheville. Char* *
lo'te-Wilmlngton highway, when three
fine mules being used near the highway
fell into an old abandoned well
about forty feet deep, covered with ?
vines and weeds, no one knowing that
the old well was located at that place.
Later the mule* were removed from
the well but two of them were dwuf,
and the other one died
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