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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
M A r X E T S
COTTON

New York, Dec. 13.-Yesterday's s
sharp break was followed by some
irregularity at the opening of the
cotton market and first prices were
from two points lower to 20 points
higher with the near months rela-
lively steady. There was some re-
action on Southern selling as well
as further liquidation but the offer
ings were soon absorbed. Decem-
ber, January and March sold up to
"a points before the end of the first
hour.
New York, Dec. 12.-The cotton
market opened steady with January
$3.50, March 24.55, May 23.70, July
23.10, October 21.20.
At noon Jan. was 25.75. Spots
Wilson market $3.50.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 11.-Dr,
w. S. Solf, minister of foreign af-
fairs has handed in his resignation
and it has been accepted by the cab
met. The retirement of the former
secretary does not cause any surprise
as the relations with the Indepen-
dent Socialists has for sometime
caused an estrangement with the
abert-Hosse has reached the stage
where 1t was impossible to put it of
longer.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
DR.. ALEXANDER
AGAIN CHOSEN
-
To Succeed Himself as Presi-
dent of Farmers Union.
Other Officers Elected
1900 MEMBERS IN STATE
$1,000 MEMBERS IN STATE

The most interesting feature of the
Farmers Union State Convention in
session in this city was the selection
Of the president of the organization
and this did not come up until late
last night.
The fight on DR.. Alexander who
was again being pushed for the po-
siti0n by his friends after twelve
consecutive years In the harness. was
the momentous and interesting mat
ter that every one was watching and
when the announcement at the close
of the balloting disclosed that he had
received Ga votes to his competitor,
Mr. Gray King of Nash h30, which
represented the way the lines were
drawn, there was an ovation lasting
for several moments from the ad-
herents of the doctor who in a
lengthy speech accepted the nomina-
ton.
The doctor not only expressed his
deep appreciation of the high honor
that was again conferred on him but
also had some direct remarks regard
ing the contest that had just closed.
Among other things he said that if
he knew that this fight against him
had for its purpose the best interests
OF the organization he would refuse
to allow his name to be presented,
but that he felt differently and that
he desired the organization to search
the membership over during the
next year and settle upon some strong
man who could guide 1t safely and
surely mad elect him next. In 9TH
er words the remarks Of the doctor
were taken to mean that this cleo
tion was personal vindication of
the principles for which he stood and
that he would not again be candi-
date for the presidency.
DR.. j. M. Templeton though abb
sent was elected vice president. DR..
Alexander stated that Dr. Templeton
regretted exceedingly his absence
from the convention, and his name
was placed in nomination by Mr., w.
r. Dixon of Wilson county. The
was made unanimous
upon motion of Mr.. Gray King.
Mr.. e. C. Faires, the present in
won over Mr.. ]. C. Jones of
for secretary by a good ma
jority and Mr.. w. r. Dixon of this
place won over Mr.. J. r. Reaves of
Sanford for state organizer.
Late yesterday afternoon the re-
ports Of the president secretary
showed 1900 members in the State
and $4,000 in the treasury.
The following executive commit
tee was selected: r. G. Maxwell,
Duplin, Orland Cruise, Rowan, Gray
King, Nash, w. B. Gibson, Iredell,
and J. l.. Cherry, Edgecombe.
At the noon hour Miss Gertrude
We'll of Goldsboro addressed the
convention on the subject of Wo-
mans Suffrage.
This afternoon will be taken up
with resolutions. The convention
adjourns today.
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Will Start Over Again.

Berlin, Dec. by the Associ-
ated Press.-The German cabinet an
ticipating the refusal of the allies to
deal with the present government
composed of members Of the Sol
diers and Workmen's Council accord
ing to the Taggeblatte are consid-
ming and adjournment of the Reich
stag in order to give the government
m opportunity to lay basis upon
which to build new government.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
AN URGENT APPEAL

Volunteer Your Services to the Red Cross
100 men and women wanted to help can
vass Wilson Township Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 18th to secure members for the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call. Call H. E. Bar
low, county chairman at 463 or 551L and
offer your services.
Think what the Red Cross has meant to
our boys. Don't wait to be approached but
volunteer NOW.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
Four Additional Transports

Washington, Dec. 12.-Four ad-
aitional transports with troops from
France are on their way to America.
They are the Henry Mallory, the Rap
pahannock, the Leviathan and the
Celtic with about 5000 men aboard.
The Rappahannock sailed December
sixth and the other vessels Deem
her the 8th.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
THE ARRIVAL
OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
FLEET AT NOON TOMOR-
ROW. GERMAN GOVERN
MENT WILL PROLOGUE
PARLIAMENT BECAUSE
1T IS EXPECTED THE AL
LIES WILL NOT DEAL
WITH SOLDIERS AND
WORKMEN'S> COUNCIL.
DIR. SOLF RESIGNS AS
MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS.

Brest, BY the Associated Press)-
Brest has put on its holiday attire
and eagerly awaits the arrival of the
President at noon tomorrow. The
American naval fleet entered more
desirable weather this morning which
means that it spassage will be made
with more ease than heretofore.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
BIG JUMP IN CORN

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Stunning ad-
vances in the price of corn resulted
today from the publication Of the
Government crop report which show
de that the 1918 crop was the small
est in five years. Values ran up as
much as seven cents over yester-
days close.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
The 7. w. WIS Responsible

Washington, Dec. 12.-In report
ing the strike which has been called
in Cuba the statement is made that
the l. w. WIS and enemy propa-
ganda are at the bottom of the
strike.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
NEGROES FORCED TO
LEAVE WYOMING

Ogden. Utah, )pec. 12.--Negro
refugees from Green River, wyom-
ing, arriving here declare that they
have been compelled to leave there
following the lynching of one OF
their number who was charged with
the killing Of railroad switchman
and the wounding Of ANOTHER rail-
road man.
The negroes stated that Shey left
~ their belongings behind, \having
ps9 = litsis nqfln1 - get put.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON
CHANGES HER COURSE

Brest, Dec. 1.-THE George
Washington with President Wilson
and his party aboard changed her
course leading the Azores and will
arrive In Brest in advance Of the
time announced, according to a de-
spatch received today.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
POU FTER THE
SECURITY LEAGUE
Says That No Man Can I'm
pugn His Patriotism and
Get By With 1t
POINTS TO HIS RECORD
POINTS TO HIS RECORD

WdsHlN5lOH, ~. VI, DeC. g.
Congressional investigation of the
political activities of the National
Security League got under headway
today. The-<.ear resolution in the
House of Representatives inquiries
into the self-imposed authority OF
the league to impugn the patriotism
of members of Congress, and there
by put forth concerted efforts to de-
feat certain representatives in Con-
gress. Representative Edward w.
Pou OF North Carolina as chairman
Of the rules committee of the House
Of Representatives has thrown down
the gauntlet to the National Secur.
ity League.
In a speech in the House of Rep
resentatives he inquired why his pa
triotism or loyalty should be I'M i,
pugned by the organization. He
was put down by the National Sc
curity League in the Fifty-ffty per.
centage column. Amid applause
the North Carolina congressman We
hemently declared, II spit in the
face OF man who impugnes my pa
triotism or my loyalty"
1T is no light matter, gentlemen
OF the House of Representatives, in
an hour like this" declared Repr-
sentative Pou, ito have mans pa
triotism or his loyalty, because If
am not patriotic, am nothing. / do
not want any man to call me loyal.
Loyalty keeps me out of Jail. Pa
triotism is my love of my country
and my flag, love that is willing to
give all, life itself, II necessary.
1T appears that this is an organi-
zation of the State of New York
which has undertaken to pass upon
the fitness of members tosit in this
body. But for few things that
have developed in the course of the
preliminary investigation the Ma
tional Security League would have
not been of sufficient importance to
justify an investigation, but it has
that large amount of
money was raised and expended by
the organization. | believe it is ad
mitted that something over a million
dollars was raised by the gentlemen
who have charge of this organiza-
tion. This is n large amount of
money. Certain gentlemen who
stand high in the esteem of the peo-
pie of this nation have lent their
names to the organization. Now,
this organization has undertaken to
prescribe certain standard byj
which men must stand or fall as
members OF tnlS Dody.
If they attain to the standard of
the organization, they get clean
bill of health. If they fail to reach
such standards, the organization
goes into the districts OF those men
to accomplish their defeat If possi-
BILE. Remembering that the concern
has been able to raise more than a
million dollars, this fact presents
quite serious question. 1t matters
not how hard man may work here,
how patriotic he may have been, un-
less he comes up to the standard OF !
this security league he must 60 |
down in defeat. There are some
gentlemen who are working for
some Of the things this organization
claims to stand for long before it
saw the light of day. Among that
number Is the mtmber who is ad-
1ressing the House at this time.
Long years before the National Sc
,urity League was heard OF I was
Continued on Last Page.)
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
THE WEATHER

For North Carolina generally
cloudy tonight, and Friday with
probably rain. Warmer tonight in
the interior, with gentle to moder-
ate northeast winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12
LEADING RAILROAD

New York, Dec. 11.-Timothy 8.
Williams, President of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit and foyf other
officers Of the company andi the mo-
torman have been held Oh charge
OF manslaughter by Mayor Ayland
acting as police magistrate In q atri-
al which he Is conducting, the inv
tigation Of railroad accident
which more than q hundred liy
were lost.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12

King George Not Coming to America
London, Dec. 12.-The report that
King George contemplates a visit to
America is denied.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12

Buy War Savings Stamps.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-12

THE DAILY TIMES, the
Advertising Medium
That Gets Direct Results
Far Ies Usars
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
PROPAGANDA NEWSPAPERS ARE USUALLY
FAILURES,

The interesting story revealed at Washington of eff
put propaganda through ownership
of brings to light type Of publicity work
not confined to the pro-Germans
A great many of wealth have the idea nowadays
paper They may office for themselves. for
associate in whom they have personal interest They
may put political business corporation
deals, simply to get prominence.
They have a wrong notion of the public opinion
Is swayed They fail to realize how quickly the public
insincery. and how completely editorial
nulfed when appears there is personal
selfish back OF It, The people who try this
thing pay high for their experience.
The German propagandsts spent pot of money on
publicity Failing to II in the right
they did get their full moneys worth. They would
those days have bought adyertis
ing space outright and inserted their stuff
their signatures. That would at least have been
sincere and direct But try public opinion By
control of newspapers makes hundred enc
mics for every friend.
There of course propaganda newspapers. or pa
specially devoted to particular that
wholly legitimate Henry Ford is have something Of
hat kind. It will be open objection because there
will be concealment underhand influence. Mr.
expense. expense all, by contributing
signed articles the magazines and newspapers tina.
would gladly print them. But if he for his
money in his paper, let him have it-Lafayette
Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
HURLEYS FALLAcY.

Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board 5 in Europe
One of the purposes of his visit seek an interna
tional agreement for the Standardization
wages and working conditions such an
would eliminate the chief difficulty that has
confronted American shipping interests past years in
their attempt operate ships in competition
nations"
OF ii is axiom that the cost of operating
foreign ships increases competition with
sells will diminish and they will be able their
walls of other nations equal plane. Likewise it is
sefevdent that if the cost of producing goods
egn countries is raised sufficiently competition
American products will and there will need
Of protective tariff Just long as the standard
OF living abroad remains than the United
States will it impossible equalize wages on for
egn ships the labor of producing foreign goods
Chinese and Japanese fremen and deckhands are
willing to subsist handful day and accept
few for their services Ship going
TO them American under those conditions
neither American sailors going low
ering of their to correspond with ORR
entails others
If Mr. Hureys purpose has been correctly stated in
the he Is attempting the impossible Republicans
have recognized for that only way to remove
the difficulties of American competition shipping with
other nations is to extend federal aid shipping
terests. precisely other domestic saved
from ruinous foreign competition by republican proec
tive tariffs The defeat Of republican efforts rehab
tate merchant marine directly the door
onstrate that fact.
Mr.. Hurley's utopian is typical of the eco
nomic fallaeies of the party power Seamen's wages
cannot be equalized the world any more than la
borer's wage in Japan be equazed with laborer's
wage in the United States. The plan is purely world
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
y - - - - - -
A CRYING SHAME.

Second Assistant Postmaster General Praeger
declares that appropriation of $1s6 100000 should
be made for the development of the aerial mail ser
vice That's lot of money and perhaps before il is
appropriated it might be well for US TO have some
demonstration that aerial mail service is practi-
cable. The farce attending the Inauguration such
service between New York and Chicago certainly
does not convince the public and neither big
talk OF Mr.. Bureson From the evidence hand,
We are prone TO believe that aerial mail service
planned is merely another device for wasting public
money.-Fort Wayne News
The disgusting hasco attending the beginning Of
aerial mail service both the Chicago
ends is enough to make the people of this country
their hind legs and let awful roar they
would undoubtedly do than that if it do
the least particle of good II the service is to
anything like the of the service help the
try. When letters and newspapers to their
lions less than hundred miles away three
is high time to do something OF all the>millions upon
millions of good money that has been wasted
planes fright that Burleson find at
two that travel in the air at least inside city
limits With the magnificent achievements of the
English German and Italian aeroplanes, seem a
crying scandal that this country all its
brains millions spent by the govern
ment can't do better than it does.
And Burleson 5000 900 900 more to develop
mail aeroplanes. Sure. ahead. Burnley; that's all
taxpayers this country
money and then turn it you.
It makes taxpayer gag sometimes when he thinks
OF what is being done with his money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
SEE AMERICA FIRST.

II is estimated that before the American tour.
fists spending something like $500 100000 year
in Europe That absolute monetary loss to the
country Now is reported that all steamship lines
flooded with applications for accommodations indicating
that the rush Europe will be many times
past II the accommodations be had Is not at all
unlikely that American tourists will be spending billion
dollars year in Europe they get chance. The
only get the back is TO produce goods
to sell TO European purchasers In other words shall
work to produce goods pay the entertainment OF
tourists. 1t is bad that people cannot ap
precate the beauties and advantages of tourist travel
home where the grandest sights in all Gods world
to be seen.
We have given Europe enough of money. Lets
keep this side Rest assured that the foxy European
is going to that Americans pay when they
there to the war ruins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
KEEP YOUR INSURANCE POLICIES.

Soldiers and sailors should not think on coming
home from battlefield and camp that they longer
have need OF life insurance, but should every
fort to keep in force the policies that the
has issued them. When life is young, death seem
very far away and especially must it thesc
millions of young from whom has been removed
The of boche bombs and bullets; yet
every hand regardless of age the
thing in universe Of uncertainties and the
Influenza epidemic that has been sweeping this and
other lands should bring this fact home minds
Of the young soldiers
You need your life insurance quite as much
when you the field. possession gives
you of worth-whileness and if you de
pendents it gives YOU feeling independence and
comfort because you know it renders them a
long time from the of
But 10 thousands will the thought thai
their life insurance is longer necessary they will
the money that they have spent for premiums il
ndulgng foolish ancies The unwise will this thing
for Kipng "a fool will follow his natural bent
those who realize their responsibilities
come to know what they will fully know
that death is respecter of will hold
their policies and will make whatever sacrifices
be necessary in order to keep the premiums paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
PRINCIPLE NO 2

1t is reported that of the chief contentious of
Mr. Wilson in the peace barley in Europe for his
principle laid down January s. last namely "abso
lutte freedom of navigation upon the
torial waters alike in peace and in except the
may be closed in whole part by international
action for the enforcement OF international
only Interpretation of this prncple-for
Mr. Wilson's outgivings. this has to be Interpreted
which have, that suggested by the utterance Of
Col E VI. the presidents carrier pigeon.
effect that this includes the right only
nations continue uninterrupted trade with belligar
ent would permit the merchant vessels begerent
nations themselves TO continue the unmpeded pursuit of
their foreign In short the principle would
utterly destroy blockade Never will England submit
this, for her navy is her first line of defense One
the chief factors in winning this the British
navy. When that invincible armada moved into line
August /, 1914 Germany maritime nation ceased
be- It the beginning of the process sof starvation
which, much anything else contributed the
ers downfall. How could it have been brought
about under the presidents second principle? But
while it is certain this principle will with the
approval of the European concert it is less certain
the people OF the United States will informed
European rejection OF any Wilson proposal Burle-
seizure of the cables the purpose inform
ing the public Of nothing but presidential trumphs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
serseent George R.raleh. OF Gary.

Sergeant George Rcaaich. of Gary.
who has been stationed at the VAL
paraiso camp for several months. has
been discharged from the service and
returned home. Sergeant Rapaich was
III charge of company canteen at
the Valparaiso camp. lie viii resume
the charge Of his various south side
properties. He plans to open an up
to-date gents furnishings establish
ment at one of his properties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
o W.. nen DnvIs. lowell,

Mr. end Mrs. Ben Davis. Lowell,
have received q letter from their son.
Boyd. who has been in France since
year ago last June. he going over
on the first transport carrying sol
diers. Boyd was in the hospital when
he wrote. having been gassed. but
he was recovering rapidly and ex-
pected to Join his company in a short
time. This is the first serious accident
that has befalien him since he went
across.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
The PASSING
sHow| +
THE greatest surprise shock to us

THE greatest surprise shock to us
happens
EVERY now and then when we
BUMP into dear girl on street car
who looks
AwFULLY spirltuene not to say
skinny
AND ind from the contact that she is
anything but.
IT'S all right Mawruss to phone an
editor
TO send a reporter posthaste to
house for story
AND then to have the poor reporter
fully
EXPECTING that three or four have
been murdered
CAME back with the news that the
MANS wife had just got box of APP
pies from her brother
SAIL right Mawruss but don't do it
again.
WHENEVER we try to convey any
comparison
AS to persons fairness after this
We shall always try to think of a
YOUNG WATERFOWL goose whose
happy hours have been spent in idleness
and riotous living.
THE closing of the year fnds glow
Of rejoicing thrilling through our veins
AND helping our neuritis
TO think that Germany has reached
the stage
WHERE she can no longer tell people
/ WHAT TO do and have them jump to
do it.
ACCORDING to the dispatches
THE clown prince is just as popular
in Holland
AS man is who accidentally
GOT in the way of a skunk.
THE sex war at our house yesterday
! as to whether the neighbor's
CAT was to have goose or garbage for
CHRISTMAS was compromised
BY the pur base of a pound of liver
for her
WHICH we consider victory for our
side in
REALITY as we would Just about as
soon
HAVE it as garbage.
I IT is really wonderful how long the
days are getting. isn't it,
DID the coal trust not even give old
Doc Garfield the D. 5. Q. before he quit?
IT is all right 70 be
JOLLY but for every fellow is jolly
there is a jollier.
THE only sure things of life arc
those that already
HAVE happened
OFFICIAL says Germany has plenty
of money to pay her war debts
WELL, the way she spent it in the
good old L. S. showed that
ONE thing which helps US to be self
respecting ana often even self-sstished
Is to think Of the wrong things that
are no SPECIAL temptation
AND take great credit to ourself for
not doing them.
A FORMER department store in
NEW YoRK is now housing thous-
ands of convalescent soldiers
AND we can imagine the dear girls
sailing
DOWN the aisles on shopping trip
AND says. Il think I'll take that lieu
tenant there
OR please wrap up that corporal there
with the
TAUPE hair"
LAW is queer business
THEY swear man to tell the truth
AND yet when he. gets on the witness
stand
SOME son-of-a-gun OF a lawyer
! GETS up and objects when the wit
ness is trying
TO tell the truth
THE hardest-worked thing in all the
world
Is a union suit with only two buttons
on il
TRYING to do the work Of ten.
Lake County's work is not done
till she has bought more w. s. S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-26
Private r.. IL. GoEe, 2sa Indiana

avenue. Hammond. arrived home Mon
day. having been honorably discharg
ed from Camp sherman. Chillicothe,
Ohio, where he was stationed for ff-
teen months. He was formerly en-
ployed BY the Erie railroad in Ham-
mond.