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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31
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sible for this paper to be of service
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workers, and the latter should give
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you can readily see the value Of re-
ciprocity in preference to all others.
This goes to show that our advertisers
should get the benefit of the pur-
chasing power of organized labor in
Newark and VICINITY. The money
spent every week in Newark amounts
to thousands of dollars; so remember,
in buying, patronize those who help
our cause along.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31
1T is ENTIRELY POSSIBLE

We were inclined at first to treat
the matter as a joke; but it would
seem that the proponents of national
"blue laws" are in deadly earnest.
Having put across the Eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead law,
puritanism is prepared to move on
the Sabbatical recreations of those
whom they regard as ungodly. Sun
day is to become day of idleness
for the golf ball as we'll as for the
golfer, for the base ball as we'll as
for the player and the "fan," for the
automobile as we'll as for the JOY
rider. Don't laugh. 1t is the same
element largely that you laughed at
a few years ago, and that succeeded
in making the average American a
smuggler and a home-brewer, with a
sanctimonious expression on his face
and bottle on his hip. So long as
there is arrant political cowardice in
legislatures and in congress, there is
danger that the modern puritans will
be able to accomplish anything. They
have found the scorpions with such
to whip spineless politicians into line
the rural and half-rural vote. Soon
our great cities may become "nine
o'clock towns" And after that will
come the stocks and the ducking-
stool.-Portsmou Labor Review.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31
presumed to exist in human rela-

tions.
But the railroads, flushed with their
previous successes, are not going to
have any interference with their
schemes if they and Congress can
help it. They do not want any law
standing in the way of the shady
transactions that are in cont.mpla-
ton. They don't want to be decent,
by law or otherwise, so they ask Con-
gress to remove the antitrust barrier
and give them carte blanche to effect
their program, and Congress blithely
complies with this request, without a
word of opposition from any quarter.
Nero's fiddling was not marker to
that.
Today large interests are said to be
completing plans for turning over
valuable plants constructed at an
enormous cost from railroad revenues
to private concerns that are dominated
by railway managers and stock
holders. When this is done repair
work will be diverted to them at
enormous profits. Locomotive and
car contracts will also be turned over
to private contractors at exorbitant
figures. The transportation law does
not make any provision for the
scrutiny or regulation of these con-
tracts, but the Clayton act does, and
that is why Congress was requested
to suspend it, which Congress was
ready and willing to do.
The anti-strike bill and the graft
promotion measure are directly in
conflict with the public interest. They
add to the burdens of the people.
They are not justified in good laws
or sound morals. They represent the
inordinate and unwarrantable exac-
tions of privileged group that seeks
extension of it's opportunities for ex-
ploitation.
Of course the anti-strike bill is not
yet law, and the chances are that
it never will be. 1t is expected that
the House will defeat it if it comes to
a vote there, which is unlikely. And
the President can and may veto the
graft-bag resolution. He has been
urged to do so.
But the vetoing of these measures
will not eliminate a peril that faces
the nation. There may some time be
a President who will be as little in
terested in the people as Congress,
who will be diligently following his
own inclinations when the national
interest is being invaded.
There is disquieting significance in
these recent legislative forays that
should hold and challenge the atten-
tion of the American people. If they,
too, tolerate law-making by passive
resignation or sharp practice, we may
conclude that the nation is sleeping
and that it makes little difference to
anybody what happens.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31
NERO OUTDONE
The Lustre of Roman Tyrant Dimmed
By Recent Action of U. S. Senate
By Charles M. Kelley

The classic illustration of contempt
for the public interest heretofore has
been the callous Indifference of the
Roman emperor who fingered his
fiddle while Rome was burning. BY
reason of his detachment Nero has
been accorded a rather prominent
place in historical annals.
But the lustre of his fame-or in
famy-has been dimmed. The Senate
of the United States has usurped his
uneviable distinction and when writer's
are casting about for instances OF
disregard of the common veal they
will employ that astute body for the
purpose of comparison.
This nation is not being consumed
by a confagration, but it is disturbed
by social and economic conditions that
are electric with grave potentialities.
More than half of the population is
earnestly clamoring for some action
by Congress that will moderate
burdens that have assumed crushing
proportions. The other half is scarce
ly less importunate in its demands
that something be done to correct
Embellishments resulting from the
upsetting effect of the war.
And what does The Senate offer in
the way of emollients?
1t passes an anti-strike law that is
so drastic in it's provisions that pro-
fessional haters of labor are appalled,
and unwilling to give it their ap-
proval. 1t then passes a measure
that licenses railroad managements to
graft at the expense of the public.
The anti-strike bill was approved
by the Senate when only three mem
bers were present-three devoted
servitors of privilege and enemies of
the people-Senators Smoot, Poin-
dexter and King.
The Poindexter anti-strike bill is
the final word in bitter hostility to the
workers. 1t shackles them to their
jobs. 1t takes from them their only
method of redressing wrongs. It's
provisions are so carefully drawn
that, if enforced, it would destroy all
organizations of railroad workers.
That it is inteded to do. Then, with
out representation, without the soli-
4o off hor in
ing, without the right or the op-
portunity to protest, two million rail-
road men would be reduced to a state
of slavery. They would revert to con-
ditions that have their counterpart
only in the days of feudalism. That
is what the Senate has to offer when
the nation demands constructive legis-
lation to correct unsatisfactory condi-
tions. Ninety-three Senators, when
this monstrous measure was being
approved, were elsewhere than in the
Senate Chamber. Three of them
plotted the bill through devious legis-
lative channels.
Without debate, without word of
protest and without roll call, both
branches of Congress approved a re-
solution suspending a section of the
Clayton antitrust act that seeks to
compel managers of railroads to be
decent and honest.
The section that is suspended makes
it unlawful for railroads to purchase
materials from concerns in which
railroad officials have a pecuniary
interest. 1t compels them to make
all purchases in competitive bidding,
to be regulated and controlled by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. In
other words, it seeks to establish by
law that code of honor and ethics that
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31

Play safe-take no chances! I'm
sanitary sweatshops are the breeding
places of harmful germs. Insure your
health by being patron of the union
label, card and button.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31
LEADER OFFICE OPEN SATUR-
DAY EVENINGS

In order to accommodate many of
our subscribers who are unable to call
during the day, the office of the New
arl Leader will be open on Saturday
evenings from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock
until further notice. Drop in ard get
acquainted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31
THE RESOLUTION TREE.

Behold the resolution tree,
Lugubrious to view;
It stands so straight 1t backward
leans,
And all its leaves are new.
1t does not glitter in the gloom,
No cheerful gleam invites,
There is no chance for jollity-
The lid is on its lights.
And though alluring articles
Festoon it round about,
The branches are entirely hung
With things to do without.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31

Mr.. Union Man, do not stand in
your own light-demand the union
label, card and button.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-31

Don't wait for others to boost the
union label. Do this yourself.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Wilson Fair Guaranteed

AS the result of the meeting Oh
the promoters of the Wilson County
Fair last evening in the Chamber OIL
Commerce an organization was tenn
norarilv effected and plans were
put into operation for quick devei-
opment that a Fair may be held here
in the fall. Mr. Lucien Hadley was
given authority to close for the Kill
lette property and to go ahead with
tbe contracts for erecting the build
ings.
Mr.. Barlow who initiated the prop
osition and is entitled to much credit
for the enterprise is made Temporal
ry secretary. Within few days a
drive to secure stock at $4,000 per
share to the extent of $4,000, the
amount required will be made and
those who subscribe will be asked
TO paw ten per cent of their subscrip-
ton at once.
In addition to those mentioned
Yesterday the following enthusiastic
and substantial citizens are backing
the enterprise with their time, money
and energy. They are Messrs. c
w. Stokes, w. E. Smith and John 7
Barnes.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Glen Says Hoover Strong in the
North.

Winston-Sa1em, Feb. 17.-Form-
er Governor R. B. Glenn, who re-
turned today from New York, where
he attended a meeting of the Inter
national Boundary Commission of
which he is a member, reports that
he found sentiment strong in New
York in favor of Hoover for presi-
dent.
Five or six out Of everq ten per-
sons with whom talked, both Dem
ocrats and Republicans, expressed
themselves as being in favor of Her
bert Hoover for chief executive OF
the nation" declared the ex-Gover-
nor, who expressed the opinion thai
If Mr.. Hoover would come out with
statement that he is a Democrat
there would be no trouble about his
securing the nomination.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
REPRESENTATIVE
.eFESS OF OHIO
INTRODUCES A RESOLU-
TION PROVIDING FOR &C
TION IN CASE OF DISA-
BILITY OF THE PREST-
DENT, TO BE DETER
MINED BY THE SUPREME
COURT

Washington, Feb 1S.-Represen-
tative Fess of Ohio chairman o~
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee announced today that he was
preparing the introduction of a res
olutiOn for immediate passage
which provided that in case of the.
disability of the President of ther
United States, that it shall be deter
mined by the Supreme Court ETta
also declared that concurrent reso-
luton would be asked of both houses
Of congress. Mr.. Fess said that his
motion would not be for the purpose
of bringing about the removal of
President Wilson, but to provide for
| and contingencies in the future
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Cotton Market

New York, Feb. 18.-Report of
lower spot markets add better pro-
gress with farm work seemed large
ly responsible for increased offerings
and a sharp break in the cotton
market during the early trading to-
day. The opening was barely
steady at a decline of from to 80
points and during the first half hour
May sold down to 3410 and July tC
31.95, the market showing a net
loss of from 81 to II potts.
Cotton futures opened steady
with March 3675, May 34.5O, July
1925, Oct 1885, Dec. 29.18.
At noon the market was as fol
lows:
Mar 1910, May 34.22, July 92.Ot
Oct. 28.7O, Dec 29.15
Spots, Wilson market, middlin&
basis, 81 1-2c.
The market closed at p. m. a
follows:
March $3.50, May 34.25, July
32.1O, Oct 1915.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
M'ADOO IS NOT
A CANDIDATE
WIRES MAYOR OF MIL
LEDGEVILLE, GA, HIS
OLD HOME THAT HE
WILL NOT ALLOW HIS
NAME TO BE PLACED ON
PREFERENTIAL PRESI-
DENTAL BALLOTS IN
THE VARIOUS STATES

New York, Feb. 18.-Wlliam
Gibbs McAdoo today announced that
he would not permit his name to be
used on the Presidential preferential
aIlot in the various states, and
further indicated that he believed
the delegates to the National Con-
Vention should go uninstructed. The
former secretary of the treasury stat
ed that he believed the highest con-
structive leadership could best be OBJ
taiRedl if the national interest iA
not submerged ma contest of indi-
Vidual candidates..
The views of Mr. McAdoo were ex
pressed in a Letter to Miller Bell,
Mayor of Miledgeville, Ca, in re-
sponse to a telegram received today
stating that the friends of his boy.
hood days desired to place his name
on presidential preference ballots tc
be voted on in that and other states
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
M|CKLE
CONFED. SOLDIER
And Adjutant General of the
United Confederate Veter-
ans Died at His
HOME IN MOBILE TO-DAY

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 18.-GeneraI
William Mickle, Adjutant General
of the United Confederate Veterans
died at his home here today after
an illness of two weeks He was
seventy-four years old and was
born in Columbia, S. c. General
M1ckIe entered the Mobile cadets
when only II years old and was
twice wounded during the war. AT
ter the war he was engaged in the
book business here in Mobile and
in 1903 was made adjutant general
of the United Confederate Veterans
The funeral arrangements had moi
been completed today.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
SENATE COMMITTEE
WILL BE TOLD ABOUT
SALE OF GERMAN SHIPS

Washington, Feb 17-Recom-
mendaticns as to the future policy
to be followed by the shipping
board in regard to the sale of the
thirty German passenger ships which
has stirred up a controversy inYolv-
ing several branches of the govern
ment will be submitted to the Sem
ate commerce committee tomorrow
by Chairman Payne.
A report on the bids received for
the vessels is expected 'o'R
before the committee together with
stimates of the amount necessary for
refitting the ships for passenger ser
vice. Chairman Payne stated to-
night after a meeting of the board
that the matter of the sale of the
craft would not be considered until
the situation had been laid before
the Senate committee.
The end of the auction for receiv-
ing bids on the vessels came quickly
today with only one offer made out
of choice of nineteen ships. The
|
Leviathan, George Washington,
Agamemnon, and Mount Vernon,
were passed over without arousing
the interest of the shipping men who
yesterday bid millions for the liners
in groups.
The single offer made was bid
of $550,eo0 by the Acme Operating
Corporation for the $500 ton steam
er Otsego. When the list of ships
offered individually had failed to
bring further bids, Commissioner
Scott called for further offers by
groups and there being none forth
coming nnounced the auction closed.
Under the announcement at the
opening of the auction no action will
be taken on the bids without the
sanction of the Senate commerce
committee and the House merchant
marine committee and pending the
decision of the injunction proceed
ings brought by William Randolph
Hearst, as tax payer, to prevent ths
sale of any Of the vessels.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
JUDGE PELL
IS EXPECTED
To Withdraw Favor Maxwell
Who is Endorsed by Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce
ARGUING JUVENILE LAW

Raeigh, N c., Feb. 1S.-Latest
developments in the Maxwell-PeI
race for appointment to the Inter
state Commerce Commission at
Washington was made known today
with the announcement that the
traffic committee of the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce had given it's
endorsement to Commissioner Max
well.
Formal announcement of the ju-
nior member of the State Corpora
tion Commission goes forward to
Senators Overman and Simmons at
Washington at once from the Raleigh
organization urging that Mr. Max
wells name be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson for appointment. This
action is understood here to mean
that Judge Pei will ask his name
be withdrawn since he has express
ed a desire to do so if it was ap-
parent that friends of Mr. Maxwell
| held out for the latter's appoint
menc.
Judge Pell has been out of the
city and returned Monday night,
learning Tuesday morning that the
endorsement of the Raleigh organi-
zation had been given to Mr.. Max
well. His withdrawal is hourly ex-
pected.
1t is understood here that as soon
| as Judge PelTs withdrawal Senator
Overman, who had previously pre-.
Sented his name to the President
asking for favorable consideration
will write a letter to President Will
| son endorsing Commissioner Max
we'll. Senator Simmons and nation
al Committeeman A. w. Mclean, o.
Lumberton, have already urged the
President to appoint Commissions
Maxwell, as have the Southern Fur1
iture Manufacturers Association
the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
prominent citizens of Wilmington
and others Endorsement of Max
wells APPOINTMENT has also beer
given by one of the leading mem
bers of the old just freight rate as
sociation.
, The action of the traffic commit
tee of the Raleigh Chamber o
Commerce in endorsing Commission
: er Maxwell is somewhat of a SUI
prise here inasmuch as it has no
2 been many months since the Com
missioner and the committee were a
r outs over the matter of a revisio
: of the freight rates in North Care
: lima. That the committee gave it
2 endorsement to Commissioner MAJ
r well, however, is said by friends t
8 indicate that he was better fiitte
t for the position than any other cal
: didate, hence the endorsement.
(Conr1nueu on page 90
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
WANTS 5 GALLONS FOR
THIRTY PATIENTS
MUM on Epidemic, Says Doctor
Register.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 17.-If five
gallons of spirituous liquors are
needed to cajole 80 patients back to
health, how much would it take to
put the whole state on its feet
again? The question was PROFOUND
ed by DR.. F. NJ. Register, State Epi-
demologist, yesterday afternoon,
when a Columbus doctor telegraph
ed appeals for some whiskey, saying
that the need was imperative and
must be answered Immediately.
Somewhat over hundred thous-
and people in the state have had
the Influenza during the past three
weeks and got well again without
the assistance of liquor, DR.. Register
says, and indeed the Epidemic, &C
eordng to yesterdays reports, de-
clining as swiftly as it arose. There
were only 1917 cases reported dur
ing the day, and from all sevtions
Of the state, there was news that
the conditions were rapidly return
ing 70 normal. H.. ''+..---'
THAT man is putting a premium
on having the Influenza" the doc
ton declared Five gallons for sc
people! wonder what he'd do with
itLbithe 'em In it? Why at that
rate it would take business OF
calculating with a pencil-''it would
take 10000 gallons. And think how
the thing would spread if everybody
that got it would get nearly a quart
of liquor as sort of prize for hav,
ing it. There would be one thous
and gallons of the non-existent stuff
distributed right here in Raleigh
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
BOlsheviki Candidates Successful il
Elections,
Expert Says Wheat Crop of World
Is Disappointing.

New York, Feb. 17.-In a revie,
of wheat situation, Sir James Will
son says the crop of the world is far
below expectations. bl: the supply
is ample for all needs.
Sir James estimates probable ex-
portable suppluses in quarters OF 8
bu. as follows: United States $4,000
600, compared with 35,OOO,OOO last
year; Canada, 100000 against 13
100000 a year ago; Argentina,
counting 100000 of old wheat
23.OO0,OOO for export, and Australia
counting old and new 100000
quarters. After May, 1920, India
may be able ia ship 100000 quar-
ters. The total of these estimates
are equivalent to 1888, 100000 bush
els.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Mad Mullah Beaten but Makes His
s..' ESCAPE.

London, Feb 17-The combined
operations of the British and Ita1-
ians with tanks and aircraft,
against the Mad Mullah in Abyssi-
ma have been very successful. The
enemy was decisively defeated and
the operations have been virtually
concluded, but the Mad Mullah"
escaped.
The Mad Mullah" has recently
been preaching a holy war, accord
ing to the Homali tribes and during
the recent war continually raided
the country, necessitating the main
tenance of a garrison by the Itali-
am
The colonial under-secretary an
nounced today in the House of Com
mons that the Dervishes had been
attacked by airplanes in Somaliland
that the Mullah had escaped, but
his positions were captured with
much booty and the power of the
Dervishes had been entirely destroy
ed. .,~
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Government Guarantees Investment

Government Guarantees Investment
Ro de Janeiro, Jan. 24-(By Mail
"A guarantee Of six per cent on
capital effectively employed under
certain conditions is offered as an
inducement by the government to
the first rubber goods factory found
ed in Brazil before September 8,
1922 employing rubber exclusively
of Brazilian origin. 1t is stipulated
that the capital shall not be less
than $2.5OO,OOO or more than 49,
10000
Payment will be made for a peri
cd of three years until the factory
is in full operation. The guarantee
is in addition to any other privi-
leges which may be conceded.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
ALLIES ANSWER
PRESIDENT WILSON
That They Oppose Reopening
Adriatic Question. Publicity
of Note Left With
WILSON TO DISCLOSE
WILSON TO DISCLOSE

London, Feb. 1S.-The reply of
the Supreme Allied Council to the
note of President Wilson on the
Adriatic question has been coded
and delivered to the American am
bassodar to be forwarded to Wash
IL gton. Announcement has been
made that the publication of the
text of the document will be left
with President Wilson to be made
public if he sees fit But it is un-
derstood that the reply is in effect
that the council object to again re-
opening the Adriatic question.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Charles e. Hughes Not Running For
President.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 17.-Charles
e. Hughes has written a letter to
County Clerk Frank Dewey, asking
him not to proceed with plans to
present Mr.. Hughes name on the
state primary as candidate for the
Republican nomination for the pres
idency.
"I cordially appreciate your per,
sonal interest and friendly sentiment
you EXPRESS Mr.. Hughes letter
reads. lam utterly unwilling, how
ever, to undertake a second candi-
dacy'
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
STOCKS.

New York, Feb. 18.-Rails sup
plemented yesterdays may substan
tial gains at the opening of the
stock market today. The Transcon
t:nental and Granger lines rose
from one to two points. The shares
of the roads coveging the Eastern
and Southern territory savLgnged
Irrational advances, but the coalers
were reactionary. The oils improv-
ed, but most of these showed some
lrregularity The Motors, Steels,
and Equipments reacted from one
to three points. The rails forfeited
a part OF their advance IN the 1lrst
half hour when prominent industrI-
ais showed more pronounced weak
ness.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-18
Ships Must Sail Under American
Flag.

Washington, Feb. 18.-The re-
er German passenger ships offered
for sale by the shipping board was
advocated today by Chairman Payne
VINO asked for a renewal of bids by
those who would enter into an
agreement to sail the vessels under
the American flag and American
registry.