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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
WILMINGTON AHEAD
IN PROFITEERING

Wilmington, Aug. 30.-With re-
tail prices throughout the city fall
ing and a slight decline noted in
wholesale quotations for the neces-
saries of life, the scope of the probe
of department of justice agents is
being widened with the object of
completely eliminating any and all
profiteering that has been practic-
ed here.
Wilmington stands at the head
of the profiteering class in cities
visited thus far in the State, a dis
tinction that will stand as monu-
ment of shame for months and
years to come. Greensboro, Raleigh,
Durham, Charlotte and other cities
visited by the agents can't hold
a candle to the States deep water
way port in the matter of foods1ffs
prices, they say. Prices here are
anywhere from 25 to so per cent
higher than in the cities mentioned
her than in Danville.
Prices have declined here, the
agents say, but there is yet room
for further reductions and depart
ment agents mean to stick around
until near normal level is reach
ed.
The retailers are the principal Of
tenders, the agents say. Up until
the present only retail and whole
sale stores have been investigated.
Next they will turn their attention
to cafes and drug stores and every
other establishment that comes un-
der Jurisdiction of the Lever
Act
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
TROOPS RECALLED,
KNOXVILLE NORMAL

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-(By
the Associated Press s.)-Nationa
Guardsmen who have been on riot
duty since Saturday were relieved
today. Knoxville resumed normal
tonight, only the regular police for
ce patrolling the city, although f1f-
ty special officers we're held in re-
serve at the courthouse. Sixteen men
and one woman have been arrested
in connection with the rioting.
The, grand jury tomorrow will
take up the case against Maurice
Mayes, a negro accu sed of murder
ing Mrs. Bertie Lindsey, which
crime started the outbreak here
Saturday, and will follow with an
investigation of the riots.
In response to joint advertise
ment by all hardware stores which
were looted during the riot Sat
urday night, more than $50 weapons
were returned to the stores today.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
SPECULATION
IN FOODSTUFFS
Is Largely Responsible for the
High Cost of Living in
Opinion.
OF MR.. HERBERT HOOVER.

PARIS, France, Monday, Sept. l..
A distressing era of speculation
in foodstuffs in the United States
and throughout the world 'spri-
mary food markets, is largely res
ponsible for high food costs, in the
opinion of Robert Hoover, Chair
man of the Inter-Allied Relief Or
ganization, who, on the eve of his
departure for the United States,
granted the Associated Press an in
terview today.
Wharves and warehouses in nor
thern European ports are overflow
ing with foodstuffs,, principally
meats, fats, and dairy products, sent
by merchants all owe rthe world.
Mr.. Hoover said. These merchants,
he declared, had "gambled" on sales
in Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, the
Baltic staes and Germany at high
prices but these states have only
a deprecated local currency and
many comm odities are in danger of
. SpOlIlHS, DIS Tic SSHIIdI IuI IOpOdA
market for foodstuffs is limited to
the ability of the people to buy on
, credit.
'"This years speculations,' Mr..
Hoover said, ''are due, in my opin-
ion, chiefly to the belief of food
merchants and manufacturers that
when the blockade was removed
there would be an enormous de-
mand for foodstuffs and other com
modities in Central and Eastern
Europe This speculation was not
due to any important shortage at
present of actual supply. This spec
ulative fever which was not confin-
ed to foods, was greatly stimulat-
ed by the lang delay in the re-
mova1 of the blockade until the
peace treaty was signed at Versail-
les. There is plenty of evidence
that this was true of foodstuffs in
glutetd ports in Northern Europe
where only neutrals have the
means to buy.
| Responding to an inquiry as to
how food speculation could be
checked in America. Mr.. Hoover
ireplied:
CONTINUED on page Six)
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03

Washington, D. c., Sept. g.
Preparation of the classification Of
class and class commodity rates
from South Atlantic ports has been
ordered by the House sub-Com-
mittee of the interstate Commerce
Committee, is the result of a long
fight which has been made for the
purpose of ekuolizing the charges
so that Southern gateways and the
South to Central America and Eu-
ropean points shall be able to COM
pete with Eastern ports in handling
traffic intended for shipment
abroad.
This matter was brought to the
attention of the Government dur
ing the war when Eastern ports
were Gpngested with freight for
export and the southern ports did
not have as much as they could
handle. - '~E"-.s 7sszs
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
WILL NOT CONSIDER
CANCELLATIONS

Mexico City, Aug. 17.-(Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press. }
Under no circumstances will the
government consider cancellation OF
the concession granted to the pow
erful British corporation known as
the California Land Company and
other similar concerns whose rights
have been attributed to Pastor Rou-
ak, Secretary of Agriculture, and
development declared void, accor-
ding to declaration by Excelsior.
The newspaper states that the
Secretary's declarations were made
in a press interview following a
visit to the department by Colonel
R. J. Mclean, an Englishman, rep
resenting the owners of some Of tbs
properties involved.
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REPORT IN
CAIRO EGYPT
THAT AMERICA WOULD
DEMAND THE INDEPEN-
DENCE OF EGYPT WAS
SENT BY THE HEAD OF
THE EGYPTIAN DELE
CATION TO PARIS.

London, Sept. 3.-Great Britain
has been notified of meetings held
in Cairo and Alexandria Saturday
and Sunday in consequence of tel
egram which was sent from Paris
demand of England the independ-
ence of Egypt. A despatch to this
effect first came to the Daily News
of London and this was followed by
eigp office. The statement from
Paris is to the effect that the head
of the Egyptian delegation at Paris
sent the despatch to Cairo and thus
started the agitation.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
PRESIDENT TELLS
SENATOR HITCHCOCK
That He Wants Him to Con-
tinue the fight for ratifica-
ton Peace Treaty
WITHOUT ANY CHANGE.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, the leading
administration spokesman in the
Senate has been invited to con-
ference at the White House with
President Wilson before the depart
ure of the later on his speaking tour
in the west. 1t is understood that
the President desires the fight on
the League of Nations and the Peace
treaty to continue just as it is with
out compromise during his absence
and that he is now going to the
country with it in order to ascer-
tain how the people at large feel
as to its ratification without change.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
STOCKS

New York, Sept. 3.-The steels,
equipments, motors, oils and related
specialties were conspicuous features
at the active opening or the stock
market today. Crucible steel made
a net gain of 13 points yesterday and
soon added another 8-1-4 points to
this amount, while Chandler, Stude-
baker and General Motors, Mexican
Petroleum, American Petroleum
Kelly Springfield Tires and Good
rich Tires were from one to three
points higher. American Locomo-
tive, Atlantic Gulf, Central Leather
and the Secondary Rails were the
stocks manifesting strength. Unit
ed States Steel was irregular in
fractional bounds.
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IMPORTANT TOPICS
FOR DISCUSSION

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 2-(By the
Associated Press. )-Reviyal of in
ternational trade, the question of
furnishing foreign credits to faeili-
tate exports, the railroad problem
and the labor situation are among
the important topics to be discus
sed at the forty-fifth annual con-
vention of the American Bankers
Association here September 20, to
October 3rd. More than 5000
bankers from all parts of the
United States, Canada Porto Rico
andl the Philippine Islands are ex-
pected to attend.
President Wilson has been invite
d to deliver the principal address
and others expected to speak are
David R. Francis, formerly Am,
bassador to Russia, Homer L
Ferguson, President of the Unit
ed States Chamber of Commerce
Henry P. Davidson of New York
formerly head of the American Rec
Cross and Robert F. MADDOX, of At
lanta, Ca, president of the asso
citation.
Richard s. Hawes of this city
first vice-president of the associa
tion, said social conditions and tn,
question of capital and labor would
be considered, and plans for the er
II Vod;oat;o, n of DoIsbau;epo aud ofho
radical doctrines discussed.
Consideration he said also woul
be given the subject of public ed
ucation, foreign exchange regul
| ations and the future security o
Railroad investments.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
COOPER MURDER
BATTLES POLICE

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-(By
The Associated PreN.1-Kith the ex-
animation of six or more persons
seen last Thursday night in the
neighborhood Of Belle Meade Park,
near which the body of Robin j.
Cooper, prominent Nashville attor-
ney, was found in Richmond Creek
with his skull crushed Saturday
morning police last Tuesday an
nounced that they were still with
out a single clue to the most baffrin g
murder case that has confronted the
local authorities in years.
eve are without a spark of a
clue and the mysterious murder be-
comes more battling each day." said
Alex Barthell, chief of police, today.
eve are still working on the Lo.)i-
logger theory which seems to be the
most plausible on account of the re-
cent relations Cooper had with NASH
vile liquor statesmen. We know that
Cooper often bought liquor from 10
cal bootleggers, but we are as far
from being on a lot trail as---'
the chief said.
Cooper, who gained nationwide
notoriety by the killing of former
United States Senator Edward Car
mack, was called from his home on
the Harding road last Thursday
night by some man whose identity
has not been learned
On the following Saturday his
body was found in a creek, about
one mile from his home with his
skull crushed. His bloodstained
automobile was near the body
These two facts regarded as i'm
portant, have been established:
Cooper was well-known to the
man who called at his home the
night of the murder and with whom
he went away in his automobile and
a heated argumeny over the trans.
action preceded their argument.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
MARKETS
COTTON
(By the Assoc1e ted Press. }

(By the Assoc1s ted P-ess.1
New York, Sept 3.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of from 8 to II points on all the
months except May, which was six
points lower and December selling
at 31.S0. The market W as rela-
lively steady as induced by the
firmness of the Stock Market. Liv-
erpool sold here however, and there
was scattered selling for Southern
account shortly after the call un-
til December reached BIO. There
was little renewal of interest and
tardy buying at this level. The rest
of the forenoon session the mar
ket held fairly steady during first
half hour.
New York, Sept. 3.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady with Oct. BIO
Dec. 31.3O, Jan. 3138, March 31.33
May 31.1S
lows: October 30.s5, Dec. 31.2S
Jan. 3125, March 31.35, May 31.3S
Spots Wilson market, middling basis
29 cents.
The market closed at p. m. a.
follows: Jan. -3O.46 March 3O65
May 3O.72, Oct. 3O.22, Dec. 3O.53.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Another Clue in Cooper Case.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 3-Emer-
gency officer J. D. Farriss has Sc
cured another clue in connection
with the murder of Robin Cooper. A
conversation which occurred regard
ing alleged dealings between Coop
er and three men was overheard on
Thursday morning, and Cooper was
heard to threaten to expose them.
It is believed that Cooper bought
stock of parties which he believed
was worthless and threatened to ex-
pose them and this had something
to do with the murder. The chief
of police believe they are now on the
right track.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
WORLD SERIES
BASEBALL GAMES
Nav Be Increased from Seven
to Nine if Baseball
Owners
CAN AGREE TO SAME
CAN AGREE TO SAME

baseball world series games big hea
Chicago, Sept Proposals made
by the National Baseball Commit
tee to extend the number of games
in the worlds series from seven to
nine have been sent to the club own
ers fer ratification or rejection. 1t
is expected that an answer will be
received in a few days, according to
Chairman HUM of the Commission.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
THE WILSON
POSTMASTERSH|P
Three That Are ELIGIBLE Sub
mitted to Congressman Kit
Chin by the Commission
SOU. EXPORT BUSINESS.
Is. r. Winters in News and OBJ
Server.)

Is. r. Winters in News and OBJ
server.)
Washington, c., Sept 2-After
q lapse of many months, the Post
Office Department today furnished
Representative Claude Kitchin with
the list of eligibles for appointments
as potmaster at Wilson. The yacan-
cy being created by the resignation
of S. w. Smith, who will devote his
entire time to private interests.
James Griffin heads the eligible list,
according to the rating of the Civil
Service Commission, having stood the
best examination.
Robert H. Fulghum and o. P
Dickinson, in the order named, are
the other two candidates whose
names appear on the eligible list
announced today by the Postoff1ce
Deartment. The Wilson office has a
second-class rating and carries with
master.
The rules of the United States
Civil Service Commission specify that
the highest qualified eligible for ap-
pointment in vacancies of first, sec
ond and third class offices shall be
| certified unless it is established that
| the character or residence of such
applicant disqualifies him for ap-
( pointment. No person who has pass
ed his sixty-fifth year is entitled to
| take the examination.
Matthew Hale, of Wilmington.
president of the South Atlantic
Maritime Corporation, left Washing
launched.
Continued on page Six)
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
WATERS EARNING
BIG MONEY

London, Aug. 17.-(Correspon-
dence of the A. P.)-The disap-
pearance of German and Austrian
walters from the hotels and restau-
rants of fashionable London with
the beginning of the war has left the
field open to English walters who
are said to have been reaping a
harvest.
One Piccadil:y waiter says he
earns $4,000 a year, consider able
amount above the average; but in
vestigation shows that it is not un-
usual for a good waiter to gather
in salary and tips, $4,000 annual
ay.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Russian Bolsheviki Calling for Help

Berne, Sept 3.-The Russian Boil
shevilih have asked permission to
treat for peace, according to des-
patch received here. The despatch
does not say on what section or
what front but it tx assumed that it
concerns the Lithuanians, who were
reported on Tuesday as having cut
off the Bolsheviki forces and COM
peIled them to surrender and were
making further Progress in their
territory
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
ANOTHER CLUE IN
ROBIN MYSTERY

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 3.-(By
think they have discovered another
clue to the murder of Robin J..
Cooper the Nashville Attorney,
whosebody was found Saturday
morning, and which has baffled
the police. They now believe that
Cooper was killed as the result of
a business transaction.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
War Department Twill Not Talk.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The gov
ernment so far has no official in
formation regarding the reported at
tack on Captain D. w. McNadd an
American aviator, alleged to have
been fired on by Mexicans while do
ing aerial patrol DUTY On the bor-
der. The War Department declines
to discuss the matter.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Conference at the White House

Washington, Sept. 3.-Confer-
ences between leaders of labor, cap
ital and the agricultural interests
have been called by President Will
son for conferences between Octo-
Der 55th and October 10th at the
White House.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Raw Materials and Finished Produc

Berlin, Sept. 3-The foreign Of
fee has denied a report attributed
to the American Press that England,
France and Italy have secretly agreed
with Germany that the later shall
make all of her purchases of raw and
finished products from these coun-
tries, and not FROM the other mem
ibers of the allied families.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Still Discussing Rouman1an Situation

Paris, Sept. 3-The Peace Con-
ference is still considering the an
swer to the note sent to Roumania,
and the probability of sending an
eminent ambassador to Bucharest to
treat with that country on the sub
ject. The matter will probably be de
cided tomorrow.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight
For North Carolina, fair tonight.
and Thursday, with little change
in the temperature and moderate
to northeast winds on the Coast.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
New Zealand Adopts Peace Treaty

Wellington, New Zealand, Sept.
3.-The Peace treaty with Germany
has been ratified by parliament. The
members of the labor party criticised
the pact.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
THEIR LONG
FIGHT ON

PORTS AND
SHIPPING INTERESTS
HAVE BEEN GRANTED
: THE SAME RATES
ABROAD AS THOSE OF
THE EASTERN PORTS.
THIS FIGHT ORIGINAT-
ED DURING THE WAR
WHEN EASTERN PORTS
WERE CONGESTED AND
SOUTHERN PORTS WERE
NOT RECEIVING EN-
OUCH TO HANDLE.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Reported Kolchak Has Removed to
IrkutSk.
Irkutsk.

London, Sept. "a wireless des-
patch received here states that Ad-
mira1 Ko1chak at the head The All
Russian governments has removed
from Omsk to Irkutsk
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03
Will Be Entertained at White House

Wa hington, Sept. 3.-King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth will visit
America about October first and
will be entertained by the President
and Mrs. Wilson at the White House
for three days
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-09-03

THE DAILY TIMES, the
/ Advertising Medium
That Gets Direct Results
For Its Users.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
Badly and Mig
~ W.. II, oochER r.

Badly ard Mig occupy adjoining stalls
In the big barn at the entrance to
Granite State park In Dover, n. ii.
They are a splendid pair of equine ath-
letes, still there IL nothing in common
between them other thar that they
are horses md trotters. Mig Is a gold
en- chestnut with white trimmings and
a ,%sprinkling Of white hairs on MS body
while Badly has a bay coat that glis-
tens like a piece of mahogany. and on
his face a broad white strip to which
his name can be charged.
on the score cards, this pair appear
as Lu Princeton and Mignola. The
latter IL an Iowa product which reached
Dover by way Of Pittsburgh. When he
looks over his stall door he can at
times catch a glimpse OF Mabel Trask,
in IndianolA. Since they met In the
hawkeye state, Mable became the best
race marc of her day, while Mignoia
a n fun horse IN Pittsburgh. Now
the former is being retired In foal to
Lu Princeton, while Mignola Is being
prepared for a series or battles that
will, II no does not meet with n mts-
hap, make his name familiar TO news
paper readers.
With a step as light as a debutante
at her first bali and a devil -may-c care
| swing TO his tail, Mignola when he ap-
pear on n track attracts everyone
| attention, AT speed he is also the idea
~trotter, his style, gait and bearing be-
ing what breeders had In their mind
eye for Years and which very few OBJ
tanned. With a gait Just round enough
to be flashy but with no lost motion
and as rapid as the roll OF a snare
drum, the magnificent son OF Allertoi
flashes by like a broad streak Of gold
As he turns to score, Mignola makes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

three or four little hops, like a boy
fidgeting at the score in a foot race,
before he moves off at an ever stroke,
his rate OF speed increasing in a few
strides FROM a jog to a free-for-all clip.
His prompt response TO the bit or the
request to get under way lis AS rapid
as the automatic working of a high
powered car and Is ample evidence of
the perfect me which enabled his
owner to work him a mile in 2;O3A
at Lexington in 1917 and his daughter
to drive him to wagon in 2:0515 at
Pittsburgh.
Magnolia is now up to miles In 2;l5
with the last quarters IN 81 seconds. lie
will be ready to race when the bell
rings nj Cleveland. Lu Princeton Is be-
Ing worked In the same notch. He is
being given "a postgraduate course TO
wean him OF his tendency TO stop with
a Jolt when taken back, When brought
out on training day, Badly is given hts
first two miles without n check, but
| when the rate is increased his head is
| put where II belongs, while he marches
off without any scoring.
while everyone does not know 1t, Lu
| Princeton il only interested In two
things In life. Number one Is to never
tuigs a meal and number two IS tc
never race a step farther than abso-
| ptelv necessary, When the bell rings
M stops. II he could speak, In Prince
ton would, like tho Arab, say to tht
starter, II hear and obey"
Al times It looks as II this cunning
old fox was wandering along n patf
rade by himself, He never does any
hing that would lead a person to be
ieye hat he enjoys racing, and alsC
"a evidence that his disposition to move
If under protest is a bluff, n morn
M two years ago when q rein partet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
ALL READY FOR
TRI-STATE
TOURNEY
Many Out of Town Golfers
Coming to Participate in
Event Beginning Saturday.

All is in readiness for the t~ri-state
golf tournament, which viii begin Sat
urday on the links 81 the Colonial Coun-
thy club. Among the out-of-town golf
ers who will be present are the follow
". b. Burke, T. II. starks, II. b.
Newktrk, Dick Newkirk, George Land.
@. f. Lamb and Mfr. Taber. all Of
Charleston, Miss, Roby Harrington, +.
Craiger. n. L. SaNtor, Or. A. w Cox,
Max Layne. George Nichols, A, ID. Ad-
ans, Edwin Bevens, all Of Helena,
Ark.
Jackson, Tenn, will send down three
entries. Jackson, Miss will send five.
c. W. kittleman, Of Greenvile, Miss,
will represent that city. Pine Bluff.
ARK, viii also send a delegation, which
will arrive Saturday morning, One or
two other towns In the tri-states VIII
also send representatives.
Altogether there are 200 entered and
there will be from rs to 80 more enter
on their arrival at the clubhouse for
qualifying Saturday.
OF the local golfers the best in the
city have entered, namely: q. o.; war
ing {. X. Stieg, Leo Carter. Y. A.
Wood, J. f, Rainier. E. c, Turner, J
II. Bray, Jerome p. Parker, H.. II.
Miller, Of the Colonial Country club;
NJ. J.. Condor, ID. 3. Weaver, Y. ID,
Gardner, W. p. Battle, Leroy Taylor,
A. C.. Hutchinson, X. j. RATE Wlck
Richardson, OF the Memphis Country
club; II. r. Wenzler, Pat Connihan,
Laurence Eustis, of the Overton links.
The Shrine Golf club has entered
eight Of its best golfers.
a. W. Maine, unattached, represent
ing all of the golf links of Memphis.
has entered and will be q Memphis
contender in the tournament,
The first set matches Will be played
sunday and one each day thereafter,
the finals being played off Thursday
the 26th.
The prizes will be on exhibition at
the clubhouse late Saturday afternoon