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1 r I I THE DAILY TIMES, the Advertising Medium That Gets Direct Results For Its Users. .1 inl Iru -! Five O'clock Edition Price: Five Cents THE THREE EDITIONS Of The Daily Tunes Cover Every Section of Eastern North Carolina. I- ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES WILSON, N. C, SATURDAY, SEPT. fg. X919 T f?lW RAILROADS CRISIS EXPECTED IN ITALY SOON 'FRANCE ANGERED AT AME A WITH HER MILITARY. AL- 4 . READY SHE PLACED THE COUNTRY ON A WAR BA-j ; SIS REGARDING THE FOOD SITUATION AND ECONOMIC CONTROL.' I MAIL IS BEING DELIV- j ERED BY AIRPLANES. VOL. 16 NO. 61 FWF FAIL il) APPEAR Her People Feel "That It is And Forfeit Their Bands. An SITUATION IN STEEL DISTRICT Cold Blooded Selfishness on Part of Effort 'to Prove the Mill Owners Had MEMBERS OF THE SENATE' FORMED A CONSPIRACY Militarists Opposed by Social"' ists. A Million 'Workmen on Strike and Paris, Sep. 26. In French eyes the United States Senate is undoubt edly the most unpopular legislative body in the world, at this moment. That lesson is inevitably drawn from the brief but turbulent con flict between the government and London, Sept. 27. The decision DISCONTENT NOW REIGNS parliamentary peace commission in of the emnloves of the underground i ' ' I tne Chamber of DDeputies on Wed svstem of London to atrik has tied Kome' bep- 21 Alarmists reports nesday. 9 T" All 1lAn 111 tl i, n!tr n A.'nll up the traffic of the city, an ' as a result the crowds of people are un able to get to their work and are employing bicycles, and sKatev for this purpose, the buses seeiningi)' in adequate for the purpose. The driv ers of these are reaping a harvest. The government is seriously con sidering running the railroads of the is imminent. On one side ia arrayed the mili tarists while opposed to them are the Socialists. Several generals are accredited with heading the military party and are intent on taking charge of the government, believing the weakness of the party in power is responsible for the present crisis country with the military. Already iE the C0Untry and the deadlock in the whole of England is on a war parliament. basis regarding food and the neces-j Approximately a million men are sities of life. So far the Irish roads out of work and on strike, and the are running and the employes have whole country is dissatisfied, with not struck. The government sofar the high cost of living. has failed in its negotiations with the workingmen. MARKETS COTTON Summary for the Cotton States. New Orleans, La., Sept. 26. 33ea sohable temperatures prevailed -in Oklahoma and northwestern dis tricts. Elsewhere over the belt the day temperatures were below nor mal with the minima from fifty to (By the Associated rwa.) J sixty degrees over the northern por- New York, s-3pt. 27. The cotton uon OI , market opened with October 32.30,' to moderate showers occur- Dec. 32.50, Jan. 32.60, March 32.85, red in northern Texas, southern Okla May 38.87. ihoma, and southwestern Arkansas. At noon October was 32.12,-Dec. ew showers were reported in As the result of this debate French opinion, for the first time, envisages a League of Nations with America outside of it. And no Frenchman believes tha t such a league, composed as it would be of clashing interests and deprived of pacific and steadying influences from across the Atlantic, could possibly prevail. Finding support in the Republican Senators uncompaomising attitude Albemarle, Sept. 26. Five of the twenty-seven textile mill operatives charged with rioting and conspiracy to resist the law, were absent and forfeited their bonds when the cases of the twenty-seven were called for haring before Justice of the Peace Littleton here today. D. E. Porter, another defendant, who. was wound ed in the disorder at the Wiscassett mill on September 15, was said to be still unable to attend trial. The day was consumed in hearing State's evidence against the 21. Albemarle, Sept. 26. Evidence to prove that the manufacturing in terests in Albemarle with their friends are guilty of conspiracy to break the laws of the State - of North Carolina almost got into the record of the court today and the battle to keep it out . was fiercely GERMANY M I 1 EVACUATE LITHUNiA Notified by the Allies That Her Food WU1 Be Cut Off Unless She Obeys NOTIFIED BY GEN. FOCH which they interpret as meaning wagfed nil day, wordy arguments be- prosecution taking up Americans are for America and to hell with the rest of the world, the reactionary elements here are pro claiming louder than ever that all Frenchmen must think only of France and let the League of Na tions hang. Even this faction, how ever dislikes the United States Sen ate because of its hesitancy to ap prove the Franco-American defensive alliance. 3251, March 32.42, Jan May 32.75. Spots Wilson market 31.10. ' New York, Sept. 27 The cotton market showed continued activity 32.62, nonnern Louisiana ana central Mis sissippi. PAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDA1" Forecast for North Carolna: Fair but considerable irregularity follow- tonight and Sunday; moderate north- insr the hie advanr.fi of vstArrtav. east Winds. There was a good deal of realizing over the week end and some South ern selling and prices opened from 12 to 21 points lower. New York, Sep. 27. The market closed easy with October 32.12, December - 32.33, January 32.48, March 32.60, May 32.75r New York, Sep. 27. Crucible SfceeJ was one of thie sensational features of the stock market at to days trading and added almost sev en points to yesterdays advance. Gen era! Motors gained almost five points and the gains in the other Steels were notable. Gains of from one to three points were recorded. United States Steel was tairly steady but the Oils and Food issues gained from one to two points. The rails made moderate advances. - VIENNA AND AUSTRIA BROUGHT FACE TO FACE WITH THE FUEL FAMI E. CAR SHORTAGE BOOSTS' SALE OF MOTOR TRUCKS The car shortage which is begin ing to be seriously felt in many parts of the country has already had its effect upon the sales of motor ' trucks. In August the sale of' Mack Trucks alone increased C4 per cent over those for July, and the sales for September continue at the same high rate. The large proportion of sales of heavy duty trucks indicates that the buyers purchased trucks to enable them to haul large quantities of ma terial that they evidently feel they cannot count on the railroads to handle. Commenting on the situation, R. E. Fulton, vice president of the In ternational Motor Company, said, "There is just one solution to our "present industrial troubles, and that Is the production of necessary sup plies on the largest scale possible, an dtheir prompt, thorough and ef ficient distribution. Through its transportation efficiency and economy,-the motor truck is givingmate rial aid in advancing both produc tion and distribution. Reliance on motor trucks will become more im perative with the coming of cold and unfavorable weather. t T - Vienna, Sept. 20. (Correspond ence of the Associated Press) Cool nights and chill autumnal rains are beginning to bring Vienna and all Austria face to face with the fuel famine that looms large along with the food shortage. Today this great city has a reserve of only 9000 tons of coal.- Not a hospital has been able to arrange its winter supply. The government experts estimate that with all available . wood added to the estimated coal supply, the Viennese -householder this winter may have about seventy-five per cent of enough fuel to keep one cooking fire. No one talks of heating. Warm houses and hot water are among the other luxuries unknown. Czechoslovakia has coal for ex port and contracts have been made by the Austrians for all they can get but the delivery is slow and the whole matter seems clouded with difficulty and complications 1, is believed that means will be found to maintain the Inter-Allied Expdess trains that now run three times a week, but other pailway and river transport doubtless will be very limited. tween the much time. The first meeting of the textile operatives in Albemarle for the pur pose of hearing a speaker and or ganizing a union was broken up by a party led by an unknown man who announced himself as the high sher iff of Stanly county, and ordered speaker, M. G. Ledford, to leave the county at once. Backed into a cor ner by an enraged audience, he pull- As for the Liberals and Moderate Sor-in lists thfv are diairiistpd for oh- reason with th dnin f the ' n on them- which waa Americans at the Capital. They feel, i from him- Reports the lime had however, that imperfect as the treaty " that he escaped ducking in the may be as an instrument, the Re- nearby creek by giving the Masonic publicanefforts to pull it to pieces signal of distress. Ledford, being at this stage are incentive to mili- a Mason also, intervened and the man tarism and the immediate employ ment of physical force, after the Ru manian model. Among the Bolshe viks there is rejoicing, of course. But the Important question Is: If the United States does not rat- ify the league and the covenant what is the treaty worth and what be-, comes of our American Alliance and i our other guarantees? was allowed to leave. This occur red some three months ago. Today Frank Dunn, witnes for the State, admitted on cross-examination that he was present on this occasion and that he saw there Messrs. Joe Cannon, Jap Efird, Titus Efird, Alma Smith, M. L. Rogers, all associated with the mills, and Tom ijaaness ana j. tr. mcawaiu, ueyuij i sheriffs. E. C. Hendricks, an over- Premier Clemenceaus sardonic re- seer in the Wiscassett mills, was sponse to the effect that the league 'also a reluctant witness to the pres- would go on without America has ence of these people elicited from Marcel Cochin, one of the most extreme socialists, a bitter comment. Then there, would be in the league only those who do not believe in it. $ - Solicitor Brock objected to the Introduction of this evidence at this time as not bearing on the case and made the statement that at th Paris, Sept. 27. "f'he Supreme Council decided today to send th German government a note demand ing the evacuation of Lithunia, and that unless the order was obeyed a drastic course would be pursued. Germany's food will be cut off and the blockade will again be imposed. The message is sent through Gen eral Foch, commander of the allied forces. Greenville Putting' Final Teaches Oh. Greenville, S. C, Sep. 27. Final plans were completed today and the las touches of the program fqr the entertainment of the 30th division, and its first annual reunion of the Oid Hickory Brigade. Some thirty thousand members of the division are expected from North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. MASONIC TEMPLE FOR GREENSBORO. Greensboro, Sep. 27. By reason of the generous offer of J. E. La tham to give property worth $100, OOO for the erection of a Masonic Temple, the gift being in memory of his son, Edward Latham who died while in a military camp, makes pos sible for Masons of Greensboro to anticipate a long' desired object. A strong committee has been appoint ed to make provision for meeting the conditions of the Latham gift. It is proposed to erect a building to cost in the neighborhood of $400, 000. This will be done by securing sub scriptions from Masons in this ter ritory, accepting the Latham gift and issuing bonds of the remaining amount needed. The lot tendered by Mr. Latham is about one-half a block, lying between Davie, Forbis, Sycamore and Marxet streets. This lot lot may not be used for the build ing. Certainly all of it would not be needed, but the whole of the prop- BOTH SIDES CLAIM THEY WILL WIN. THE REAL TEST COMES ON MONDAY WHEN A STRIKE HAS BEEN ORDERED IN THE BETHLEHEM STEEL WORKS- BIG MEETING AT YOUNGSTOWN TO MORROW. The strike situation in the steel district is unchanged today with both sides claiming the advantage. The real test of strength comes Monday morning when the strike which has been ordered at the Bethlehem Steel Works demonstrates the number of strikers that obey the order. The mill owners declare that they are entirely satisfied with the sit uation and that the next week of the strike will show a serious de fection fom the ranks of the work men wjio are being tired out. On the other hand the strike leaders insist that the strike is growing and more mills are closing every day or running on shorter time. A mass meeting will be held at Youngstown tomorrow, but the purpose of the meeting Has not been disclosed by the laboring men who are seeking to rally their forces for the great struggle next week which is consid ered the cruical test of the strength of the opposing sides. Strike At Bethlehem Mills Ordered. Pittsburg, Sept. 21.- The Commit tee for the organization of the steel and iron and mill workers has been ordered in the Bethlehem Steel Mills to begin Monday morning at .six oclock. .. . - -i ;j Mob Attempts to Lynch Negro. Omaha, Neb., Sep. 27. A mob of 1,500 persons attempted to take Will Brown, a negro from the sheriff and lynch him. The negro was charged with assaulting a young woman and when arrested it required two-thirds of the police force to save him; La ter he was taken from the police station where he was first confined, to the county jail. Excitement runs high. gate this other fight. Asked when, t w riemM9n cnon,v,0f he replied, "That's my business," vague allusion to the probable rat- j immediately f lolowing with the as surance that he intended no aDrupt ness, only that the State was direct ing the case. Judge Thomas A. Jones held the belief that since the prosecution is introducing various matters pertaining to the member ship and meetings of the labor unions it. might also be held that evidence showing Jthat effort was made on the part of the mill owners to pre vent the organization of the union by the unlawful breaking up of their first meeting could be considered i proper' time he expects to investi-' erty may be sold and the building erected elsewhere. Though Mr. La thams gift was made on the basis of $100,000, local Masons believe that ification . of the Franco-American alliance left the Chamber cold. The dupities, quite evidently, felt tha it was highly doubtful the Senate would approve that if it rejected the cardinal clauses of . the main treaty. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION The Woman's Missionary Union of the Roanoke Association held if-s Judge Littleton ruled with the pros ecution. LOCATE GRAVES OF AMERICAN AVIATORS Paris, Sept. ' 26. (Correspondence-of the Associated Press.) If the one hundred and fifty American aviators who met d"eath in aerial combats, there are only seven whose,, graves have not been located. The searches for the burial places of the heroes of the air is being conducted by an army officer and a representa tive of the American Red Cross and thousands of kilometers have been covered in France and Germany. The hundred and forty-three graves have been decorated accord ing to the rules in force in the American Expeditionary . Force and photographs have been sent to the relatives of the dead. The seven remaining graves are being sought ;,with particular care. j . TOBACCO MARKET CLOSED The tobacco market has been clo sed until Wednesday, October the first, in order to give everyone an opportunity to attend the circus, and also to give the tobacco men an op portunity to clean up the floors and eet a. rest from the exertion due to Misses Taylor, , same of the things heard in these . the . strenuous work since the mar- the property donated is worth $150, 000. Edward Latham, in whose name the gift is made, was a 32nd degree Mason, and a popular young man for his age. He was the only son oT-Mr. J. E. Latham, who is one of Greens boros worthiest and most progres sive citizens. An ordinance providing if or the proposed extension for the corporate limits for the city of Greensboro was introduced at the meeting of the board of commissioners this after noon. It will lie on the table one week, and then will be called up for passage. The proposed boundary be gins at a point one mile north of the present corporate limits and circum scribes the present boundary of the city at an approximate distance of one mile outside the old limits. President Had a Good Night On Board the President's Car. President Wilson passed a good night's rest and slepth throughout. His physician was not even called through the night. Negro Shoots Police Officer. Jacksonville, Fla., Sep. 27. Claud Howell a negro who had been arrest ed on a charge of killing a police of ficer, Will Turkett, early Friday niorning, has conftfcsed his crime to Policeman Frederick Roach. The negro says that he was intoxicated with meanwith mean whiskey and shot the officer when the latter ap proached him. Patti, The GreaV Singer, Dead. London, Sep. 27. Adeline Patti, the great primadonna died this morning at Persycole, South Wales. President Slept Well Last Night. On Board the Presidents Train Sept. 27. President Wilson, who is returning to Washington in an ex hausted state, is described as about the same, and that he rested during the night, and was able to get con siderable rest. Just before his'Jspecial reached Indianapolis, Dr. Grayson, his phys ician, issued the following notice: The Presidents condition is about the same. He spent a restful night. (Signed) Grayson. He said that was all he has to say, with the exception that the con dition of the President was not alarming, but that he needed a per iod of rest. It was learned that the President slept well during the night and slept the greater part of it. annual meeting with the Tarboro Baptist church. Sept. 25 and 26. Dr. Livingston" Johnson addressed! A. number of witnesses told the the union on the evening of Sept. story of the deputizing of numbers 25. , j of men on the day of the shooting Mrs. R. C. Josey of Scotland by the simple process of the mayor Neck spoke on the 75 million earn- ' or a policeman or Mr. Jim Lowder, paign, Mrs. W. N. Jones of Raleigh, ' former alderman but present status made the principal address of the 'infixed in the record, going through day. Among other interesting ' n ceremony of creating special po speakers was Mrs. Foy Johnson lice by saying: "I deputize you Willinghouser, a returned mission- special officer of the town of Albe ary from Japan. j marie," presenting a card bearing: Under the leadership of Mrs. Wal-1 "Special officer appointed Sept. 15, ter Daniel of Weldon, the W. M. U. 1919, J. A. Groves, Mayor," and be ot the Roanoke Association is plan- stowing as a kind of jndentifying ning to do a great work the coming accolade a bit of blue ribbon for year, not only for home and foreign the buttonhole. missions but also for. ou rown asso-J Evidence was much the same as elation. in" the. RitchlGraham cases. Many The following ladies were in at- ot the same witnesses were intro tendance from Wilson: Mrs. Petus, duced and their testimony was the Mrs. McLean, the Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Culpepper, Mrs. meetings. When it came to the ket opened. ,The; market will be in and chairmen of their respective dis- Moss, and Mfs. Lassiter. (Continued on Page i,ight.) J.good shape by Wednesday. tricts. f A FINE ORGANIZATION Dr. I. W. Mercer pastor of the Baptist church has just returned from Wilmington where he atend ed -J-he training centre of the drive for the $75,000,000 campaign which is teing put on by the Baptists be ginning November 30th. Dr. Mer cer is greatly pleased with the prospects and the fine organization which is being worked out. The meeting was attended by fifty repre sentative members who are pastors r 4 -'r r L k. i