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have accepted their apportionment in accordance with the agreement made with the representatives of the War
 Department. Thus divided, no great
 burden has to be carried by any of the producing Companies.
 Today, it is difficult to purchase spot electrolytic copper under 15 1-2c
 delivered and some of the larger com panies will not entertain offers under 1850 cents. Lake copper is also held
 more firmly at 1562 1-2 cents, while casting copper is steady at 15 cents per pound. It is pointed out by some
 ln the trade that present selling prices
 are relatively the lowest in the history Of the industry, that is, when con-
 pared with the cost of production. Only a few of the large producers can earn substantial dividends at the pres
 ent market price of copper and only such dividends can be paid if current output is disposed of. At present more
 copper is being produced than is being distributed
 Copper, like spelter and lead, have , every indication of having reached a price from which it will be most un-
 likely that a lower level is to be ex- pected, unless some new and unex.
 pected unfavorable development in i business takes place.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-23
ATTENTION, METHODlSTS!

The great Methodist centenary drive for $150,O00,OO0 started Sunday, May IS, and will conclude Sunday, May 25. Reports from all points are assuring of the fact that we are going lover the top,' and a large surplus, each city, town or village within the bounds of Methodism is straining every point to raise large amount over their quota.
 The local Methodist church feels confident, from the subscriptions al ready in, that we are going to raise the quota and more. The allotment for the Methodist church, south, is S35 100000, the balance by the other divisions of Methodism throughout the United States.
 This immense fund is for American Christianization and world reconstruc- tion and evangelization.
 As Methodists or friends of Metho- dists, you want to do your part. You are hereby given an opportunity TO assist by calling on the local pastor, ! F. l.. G1isson, or the campaign direc- tor, w. J. Collins, for particulars.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-23
J. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE REPORT
 ON COPPER

PHOENIX, May 22.-The director of the United States Employment Serv- ice, Department of Labor, recently made public the following:
 Satisfactorily considered, there is nothing very encouraging in the out look for copper. Imports in the past week exceeded exports. Total foreign shipments of American copper amounted to only HOS tons, including 1885 tons to Holland, 575 tons to Eng land and 14S tons to France, while in one day importations from South America and Mexico were 2400 tons.
 With the large stocks abroad the prospects for large foreign shipments from this country are not encourag- ing. When the central European countries are in a position to revive
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-23

their industries, however, there un- doubtedly will be heavy demand for American copper, but it probably will not be until in the second half of the year that the effect of this prospec- tive buying will be felt.
 Dometic consumers bought very lit tie copper during last week, but the indication is that, including export sales made earlier in the month as well as a few transactions early last week, total orders taken by producing interests in April have amounted to 35, 900 900 to 40,OO0,O00 pounds, where as in March total sales to domestic consumers alone were about 75,000,000 pounds.
 Notwithstanding the extrame dull ness last week, there was evidence of more confident feeling prevailing among producing interests. Selling companies, that in the preceding week endeavored to attract business by making concessions in prices, have recognized that, at the present time at least, it is not so much a question of price as it is the stimulation of in terest in the ultimate consumer.
 There is no longer any uneasiness regarding war stocks accumulated by the government, as practically all of the producing and selling interests
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-23
Big Lime Is a Well, States
 0. O.W..Peterson
One Acre in Same Block Changes
 Hands at $10,000

Big Lime in Block Al, west of Burk- burnett will be a well according to O. w. Peterson, secretary-treasurer of the company, who returned to Fort Worth yesterday morning from the To- cation.
 The reports which have spread around Fort Worth that the Big Lime are entirely without foundation" de- clared MT. Peterson, for there is no question but what we have a well.
 Saturday afternoon the bailer came out of the hole with four or five buck cts full of high-grade oil, and but for a forty-foot cave-in at the bottom of the hole, the well would probably all ready have been drilled in.
 Underreamer at Work
 ''The drillers have gotten an under reamer at work and state that they will not have the hole cleaned out be fore Friday at the earliest. It may be that the well will be brought in at it's present depth, but if not the drillers will go only few feet deeper.
 of course it takes time to complete the well, but I know that we will get a producer when it is completed. I picked up some of the sand that came up on the tools yesterday afternoon when the drillers were working on the cave,in and never in my life have I seen a finer oil sand.
 Just to prove that others have the same opinion I have regarding Block Al, will tell you that the Southwest ern Oil Company has just paid $10,000 for one acre less than 800 feet from the Big Lime hole.
 True Love in Sand
 '"The Friends we'll has a standard derrick over it now and one of the officers of the company told me yes terday that they were going to drill in, within the next few days. The True Love well in the southern part of Block 5S, just north of the Big Lime, drilled into the sand yesterday, when not looking for it. They have shut down and are preparing to drill in.
 Y predict that in Block Al the big gest oil pool west of the townsite will be discovered. You cannot say too strongly for me that the Big Lime is we'll"
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HELPING
THE RED CROSS
Especial to the Times J

(Speclal TO the Times.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 28.-Albert H.
Adams of Atlanta, president of the
international Association of Rotary
Clubs has issued to all the rotarians
strong appeal for their supnort of
the third red cross roll call which ia
Nov. 2. Mr.. Adams word to the
members of this great and infuen-
tial Association is as follows:
'Rotarians who cooperate so 10y
ally with the Red Cross during the
war period may be counted on to
continue their full measure of co-op-
Grafton with the Red Cross in the
completion of it's war work ard its
conduct of the after the war pro-
gram.
"As president of International
Rotary 1 would request every Rota-
rian to assist the Red Cross chapter
in his local community in conduct
ing the Red Cross membership cam
paign. There has never been a
| time in oun history when it was
more necessary for every one to
prove his 100 per cent Am ericanism
/, and through the Red Cross every
| one can give expression to this
| spirit. There should be no falling
| off in the membership of this won
| derful organization and there should
be tremendous increase in the re-
sponse to it's call to PATRIOTISM
| w. l.. DAVIS,
| Red Cross.
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THE WARTIME
PROHIBITION
WILL BE BROUGHT TO END
BY PRESIDENTIAL PROC
LAMATION IMMEDIATE
LY AFTER SENATE RAT
IFIES THE GERMAN
PEACE TREATY.

Washington, Oct. zS.-Wartime
prohibition will be brought to an
end by Presidential proclamation
Immediately after the Senate rati-
fes the German peace treaty, it was
said today at the White House.
Officials explained that the wan
time act provided that it should be
annulled by the President when
peace had been declared and when
the army and navy had been demob-
ilized. Congress was informed yes
terday by the President in his mes
sage vetoeing the prohibition en-
forcement bill that demoblization of
the army and navy had been COM
pleted.
The White House announcement
clears up any doubt as to wether
the war would be ended legally with
the ratification of the German peace
treaty.
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HOUSE PASSES
BONE DRY BILL
Over The Presidents Veto
Within Three Hours After
He Said No
SENATE GETTING BUSY.

Washington, Oct. 27.-President
Wilson unexpectedly vetoed the pro-
libition enforcement bill today end
within three hours the House had
rspassed it over his veto by a vote
of 176 to 55. The total vote was
barely more than a majority of the
entire membership.
Dry leaders in the Senate imme-
diately began laying plans to repass
the bill there. They expect to ask
unanimous consent for it's consider
alton tomorrow, claiming enough
votes to put it through. They ex-
pect to act on it by Wednesday at
the latest.
The President refused to sign the
Lill because it included the enforce
lnent of wartime prohibition.
The objects of wartime prohibi-
tion, the President said in his veto
lad been satisfies, and sound pub
lie policy makes clear the reason
and necessity for it's repeal
1t would not be difficult, the Pres
ident held for Congress to deal sep
artely with the two issues.
The veto hit Congress unexpect-
edly. The House, getting on it's feet
again, deserted it's leader who want
ed to defer consideration until
Thursday so as to round up all the
dry members. But the drys swept
into the chamber and showed there
was overwhelming sentiment among
them to give the government ample
weapons for dealing with the liquor
traffic.
Nobody had really professed to
know the President would veto the
bill. Republicans and Democrats
alike and the countless multitude
that had sorrowfully watched the
passing of the bars, thought il
would become a law without his
signature.
Attorney General Palmer, it was
said had declared it constitutional
But the President, propped up in
bed, dictated and then signed a We.
to message and sent it along te
Congress without worrying, appa.
rently what Congress might do.
With repassage of the law by the
| House and the prospect of the same
thing happening in the Senate hope
of the big wet" spell that would
| ished.
tt'nnIinued on Page Eight.)
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SENATE WISHES TO
CURB RADICALISM

Washington, Oct. 27.-Legisla-
ton designed to Americanize aliens
is contained in a bill reported to-
day by the Senate labor committee
which investigated the steel strike.
The bill which was placed on the
calendar with a view to early con-
sideration provides for:
Between the States and the Fed
eral government in educating aliens
In presenting the bill, Senator Ken
yon, of Iowa, chairman of the COM
mittee, emphasized education of
illiterate aliens as measure to
curb radicalism. The Senate, he
said, would be "astounded'' at facts
gathered in the steel inquiry regard.
ing alien il1iteracy.
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Mine Explosion At Charleston w. Va.

Winchester, Va, Oct. 28.-Gov-
ernor Cornwell of West Virginia
who has been on visit to his bro
ther here left hurridely today for
Charleston having received a
message that coal mine in Raleigh
county had been blown UP and that
the situation was serious. The gov
ernor said the message gave no de-
tails.
Charleston, w. Va, Oct. 2S.-W.
J. Heatherman, chief of the depart
ment of mines seid he had no in
formation concerning the blowing
up of mine in Raleigh county.
He did have he added, report that
three mine machines and three pump
of the Pemberton Fuel Co., at Penn
berton had been destroyed by an
explosion sometime between the
closing of the mine Saturday night
and the resumption of work on
Monday.
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AN UNHOLY
CONSPIRACY
TO FREEZE THE PEOPLE TO
DEATH" is THE WAY
GOVERNOR BECKETT DE-
SCRIBES MINERS STRIKE
IN A TELEGRAM TO A
NEW YORK PAPER.

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 2S.-"An
unholy conspiracy to freeze the peo-
pie to death" is the way Governor
T. w. Beckett describes the pro-
posed miners strike in a telegram
sent to a New York newspaper to-
day in reply to a message asking
the Governor what ought to be done
in regard to the situation.
The governors message fol-
lows:
I'm reply to your telegram beg
to say that the President has given
assurance that means will be found
for operating the mines l assume
the President knows exactly what
he is talking about and that it is
the patriotic duty of every Ameri-
can citizen to line up behind the
President and to aid him to put
forth all the legal, moral, civil and
military powers of the nation to
stamp out this unholy conspiracy
to freeze the people to DEATH
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7. EN- PERSONS
LOSE THEIR LIVES
When Liner, City of Muske-
gon S1nashes to pieces
At Pier
AND SINKS I'm 4 MINUTES.

Muskegon, Mich, Oct. 28-Ten
persons lost their lives this morn
ing when the Crosby liner, the City
of Muskegon, formerly the City of
Holland, Nwas tryin gto make the
harbor here, got to the south pier
at Muskegon terminal and smashed
to pieces, sinking in four minutes.
Three of the victims wene pas
sengers, the remainder being mem
bers of the crew. There were about
twenty-five passengers aboard, but
most of them were able to make
their way to safety.
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MIR. B. G.. WASDON

Mn. B. G. Wasdon who has been
in the government employ in Wash
ington for a number of years was
buried in Wendell this morning. He
was never married, but it was his
desire to be brought back to the
place of his nativity for he was
born and raised in North Carolina
and educated at Bingham school
and was a man of ne parts and
highly esteemed by all who knew
him. Those attending the funeral
from this county were his nephews,
ther A Mattox and ]. j. Mattox and
J. T. Ellis.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-28
CARRANZA TROOPS
IMPLICATED NOW

washington, Oct. 27-Oficial in
formation received from Mexico
City indicates that Carranza SOL
6iers unquestionably were impllcat-
ed in the kidnapping of William ..
Jenkns, the American Consular
Agent at Puebla, VINO was abducted
October 10, and released only af-
ter his friends in Puebla had paid to
the kidnappers $15O,0OO in Amerl-
can gold.
State Department officials have
not been officially notified of the
Implication of Carranza military in
the boldest kidnapping of an Amer
lean in the history of recent years
in Mexico, but it is known that
they look to the Mexican govern
ment to reimburse promptly the
friends Of jenkins.
The American government, it was
said today at the department does
not intend to pay any of the ransom
money either directly or indirectly.
Officials expressed their belief that
President Carranza would be glad to
repay the friends of the consular
agent.
The department had no news re-
garding the release of Jenkins dur
in gthe day except a message from
the American embassy in Mexico
Getty saying that third secretary of
Embassy Hanna reported from Pue-
| bla that Jenkins had sent word from
| within the federal lines that he was
| free and was returning to Puebla.
Reports regarding Jenkins physi-
| cal condition and details of his kid
mapping have been asked by the de-
partment and it was announced that
| information regardin gthe case
would be made public as soon as re-
ceived It is feared that he was
mistreated by his captors since il
was reported unoficially that he was
/ going to the American hospital fol
| treatment. The department how
| ever, had no information confirma-
tory of the report.
.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-28
DURHAM INTERESTED
IN BASEBLL
Red Cross.

Durham is also greatly interested
in baseball as well as Wilson. She
has invited representatives from a
number of towns of eastern North
Carolina and on Friday an effort
will be made to organize the Caro-
lina-Virginia League. Representa-
tives from Rocky Mount, Fhyette-
vile, Wilson, Wilmington, Raj
e;gh, Greensboro, High Point. Win
ston-Salem, on the part of North
Carolina; and from Virginia will be
representatives from Roanoke, Dan
vile and Lynchburg. The meeting
will be held Friday, the 31st, at
noon, in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms in Durham. The local fans
are very active and they will perfect
their arrangements at a meeting to
be held today. r. A. knight has
been elected permanent chairman of
the Durham Athletic Association. at
a meeting held recently, and the
prospects for live baseball in that
city is very encouraging.
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School Medical Inspection.

DR.. G. M. Cooper of the health
department Raleigh is actively put
ting into practice these days medi-
cal school inspection and the health
department here and our school
teachers are rendering him signal
service in his undertakings. An ex-
animation of the children for ade-
noids and tonsi1s is being made and
in addition a plan is being worked
out to turn the Kenan Street
school in to a place for medical ex.
animation and work on Satur
days. .sse,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-28
ORGANIZE COMPANY X

We note that other companies in
the state are reorganizing and why
not Company K. The reputation of
this company and the glory achiev-
ed during the war for freedom and
humanity shine too brightly for
them to fade away in the failure to
reorganize and keep alive this mil
itary organization that has been of
such service to it's. county town and
state and country. We hope to see
it's officers begin work at an early
date. The Edgecombe Guards are
beginning the work Of reorganiza-
ton.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-28
STOCKS!

New York, CWal St.) Oct. rs
Motors and Affiliated Shares were
in a class by themselves at strong
openings today. General Motors,
was again a leader, rising to a new
high level of 365. Gains of to
points were made by Baldwin Loco
motive. American Car and Crucuble
Steel were higher from 1 to 3
points. Leather, Shippings, and Met
al issues were firm to strong.
General Motors extended its gains
IL points within the first half
hour. ~
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Musician and Printer.

Mr.. c. II. West of Wilmington,
a former employee of this office
and a very competent and ob1iging
man, is here today with the
West -Whitlock musical organization
which is playing for the Walter
Gurley Auction Company. He is now
with the Lumberman published at
Wilmington a publication devoted to
the Lumber interests of the State.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-28
SUMMARY FOR THE
COTTON REGION STATES

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. IL
Temperatures are much below the
seasonal in Oklahoma, elsewhere
over the belt temperatures con-
tinued from six to sixtee ndegrees
above normal during the last forty
eight hours.
Light showers occurred at a few
widely scattered stations in Louis
lana Arkansas, Alabama, and
Georgia durinfg the last forty eight
hours. Rain also occurred in Okla
homa, but special reports from that
district are missing.
Cline.
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SOLDIERS HELPING
WITH THE CENSUS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Sixty-hVe
former soldiers and sailors have
been appointed supervisors for the
Fourteen Decennial Census, accord
ing to an announcement issued to-
day by the Bureau of the Census.
"The Census Bureau was paruc-
ularly glad whenever it found a.for-
r.er service man for the job OF su-
neryisor," announced Director of the
Census Sam L. Rogers. Most OF
the applicants who qualified hoWeV-
or. were men of more mature age
and of broader experience than the
majority of soldiers and sailors.
Three women appear on the list
of supervisors, one having been ap-
pointed to serve in the State OF New
York, one in Texas and one in Me-
yada. This is the first time in the
history of the Census Bureau that
women have been selected to fill
these positions.
OF the 372 supervisors chosen -ap-
-proximately 100 are lawyers. Ex-
service men come next in numbers
and editors rank third with more
than 40 appointments. Farmers are
represented with about 25, while
educators, numbering about 20, run
the farmers a close race.
Several physicians have under
taken the task of collecting Unce
Sans statistics, and likewise
great many business. men.
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N 0 CITIZENS
OF UNITED STATES
To Be Removed Ksom Their
Jobs At The Navy Yards un-
til all aliens discharged.
IS ORDER OF SEC. DANIELS

Boston, Mass, Oct. 28.-No citi-
zens of the United States are to be
removed from their jobs at the navy
yards because of lack of work or
lack of funds for naval construction
until all aliens have been discharg-
ed This is the substance of an or
der by Secretary Daniels received
at the first naval district head
quarters.
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Ii WIS WILL
RECONSIDER ACTION
And Calls the District Gov
ernors to Meet with
The Board
PRESIDENT STANDS PAT.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 27.-COn-
fronted by the demand of President
Wilson that the strike call which
would stop prod uction of soft coal
in the United States be descinded,
John l.. Lewis, acting president of
the United Mine Workers of America
tonight by telegraph invited 25 dis
states and members of the Miners
Scale committee to meet with the
International Executive Board at 10
a. m. Wednesday to consider the
strike issue.
Washington, Oct 227.-The gov
ernment stood pat today on Presi-
dent Wilson's ultimatum to the soft
coal miners of the country that the
strike ordered for November 1st
must not take place.
The whole Federal machinery al
ready set up for the emergency, was
ready to deal with conditions in the
mining fields unless the executive
board of the United Mine Workers
of America, meeting at Indianapolis
Wednesday, votes to rescind the
strike order.
In the face of statements by
John L. Lewis, president of the mi
ners' organization, that it was too
late now to stop the walkout, there
was strong belief in official quarters
tonight that the strike would at
least be postponed. This hope of
averting industrial disaster was
based largely on the feeling that SEN
timent throughout the country was
verwhelmingly for. peace, regard
less of how the people might view
the reported grievances of the mi
ners.
The fact that the miners them
selves had taken no strike vote add
ed to the hope in the minds of Off
Gals that the workers would be du-
ly impressed by the PRESIDENT S
strong warning, and looking at it in
| d new light, willing to negotiate a
new wage agreement without reser-
vations.
There were many conferences
| during the day and much attention
| was given confidential reports from
| government agents in the local field
| territory bearing on the possibility
of a large number of the meI
| sticking to their jobs, despite the
| order to quit wonk Friday night.
Attorney General Palmer ana
Secretary of Labor Wilson talked
over the situation and outlined e
plan of action which will be present
ed to the cabinet tomorrow. Mem
bers of the cabinet while declining
to discuss any phase of the impend
ing strike. showed they were grim
ly determined to stand out for tht
i rights of the public, which would b,
ruthlessly ignored with the shuttin
down of the mines.
After looking into the method o
strike procedure, government Off
cials are confident that Lewis and hi
| fellows who calle dthe strike cal
call it off. 1t was recalled that som
years ago at the time of the labo
troubles in the anthracite fields tn
miners organization decided t
strike John Mitchell, then presiden
Of the union, and Secretary of La
Dor Wilson, Mitchell's right han
man, stood up in the face of
wildly determined crowd of miner
and boldly declared that the strik
should not take place. Their coun
sci prevailed.
Lewis and his fellow officers, it j
contended, have the same influence