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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
MARKETS
COTTON.

New York, July 14.-Notwith-
standing the continued activity in the
spot business in Liverpool futures
there were rather disappointing from
the reports this morning and the local
cotton market showed a recationary
tone. After the opening which was
steady at an advance of 3 points to
a decline of / the market sold to 8
points higher.
New York, July 14.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady, July IL. "A, Oct.
1914, Dec. 1856, Jan. 1880,
March 1875.
The market at noon was as fol.
lows: Jan. 1854, Mar. 1889, May
1890, July 12.47, Oct. 1912, Dec /.
1884.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol-
lows: JAM 1929, March 1852, May
1858, July 1918, Oct. 1885, Dec
|13.2S.
Spots Wilson market 8 ga.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
COUNTRIES READY
FOR PEACE TODAY
Valera Breaking the Silence
Maintained Since His Arriv
al in England Speaks Cheer
fully.

London, July 14.-Eamon De Val
era, Irish Republican leader, broke
the silence he has maintained since
his arrival in London today in talking
with newspaper correspondents.
Speaking of his visit with the Pre-
mier he said
This is simply a private confer
enee with Mr.. Lloyd George instead
of a long range bombardment to see
what can be done at close quarters. "
Asked what he considered the pros
poets for peace, he said
"The outlook is brighter than ii
ever was is history" II am sure
he added "ts at the atmosphere in
England and Ireland is right for
peace. The only thing necessary is
for US to get down to rock bottom"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
HOOVER CALLING FOR HARD
TOLL, ECONOMY AND COURAGE

Boston, July 13.-Recovery from
economic depression in the United
States, as we'll as abroad depends
upon courage and applied intelli-
gence, and the return to primary vir-
tues of hard, conscientious toll and
economy in living" Secretary
Hoover declared here today, in an
address before the National Shoe and
Leather exposition.
There may be no recovery from
these hard times for many years to
come," Mr.. Hoover said, If we neg
lect our economic relations abroad
The hard times that knock at every
cottage door came from Europe. Nc
tariffs, no embargoes, no navies, nc
armies, can ever defend us from
these invasions. Our sole defense |.
the prosperity of our neighbors ant
our own commercial skill. The re-
|covery of our foreign trade can
march only in company with thu
welfare and prosperity Of our Gus
TONER'S"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
COASTWISE BARGE
SERVICE INSTITUTED

Elizabeth City, July 13.-Through
freight service between Elizabeth
City and Baltimore and Philadel-
phia at a maximum freight rate of
20 per cent below existing railroad
rate, will begin on July 81, when
the Arsts government barge is sched-
uled to arrive here. This was the
news brought this morning by Sec
retary Job Of the Chamber of Com
merce, upon his return from a con-
ference at Baltimore with Franklin
G. Morris, general manager and traf-
ic manager Of the United States In
land and Coastwise Waterway Serv-
ice, which now is operating line
of barges through the inland water
way from New Bern and Washington
N. c., to Baltimore and Philadel-
phia, on which this city will be in
cluded.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
PROPOSED CANCEL
OF THE WAR DEBT
A Letter From the English Pre-
mier to President Wilson on
August 8, 1920, Made Public

A letter from Premier Lloyd
George to President Wilson dated
August 8, 1920 and dealing with the
proposal Of a cancellation Of the in
terallied war debt was placed in the
record of the senate finance commit
tee today by treasury officials during
a hearing on the administration al
lied loan refunding bill.
A cablegram from British chan
cellor of exchequer to R. G. Lindsay
representing the British treasury in
this country which was transmitted
to the then assistant secretary Lef.
|fingwell of the treasury department
also was presented.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
Japan IS READY
FORCONFERENCE
ON DISARMAMENT
IGNORES THE EAST
Silence of the Japanese Gov
ern ment as to 4 Discussion
of the Eastern Question Will
Not, it is Believed, Interpose
Any Serious Obstacle in Con-
ference.

Washington, July 14.-Japan's ac-
ceptance of the Harding suggestion
that a conference of the nations look
ing to disarmament be called was re-
ceived at the state department today,
but it made no reference to a dis
cussion of the far eastern question.
The unqualified acceptance by the
Chinese government was also receiv-
ed. State department officials would
make no comment on the form of the
Japanese reply, which was not made
public in its text.
The silence Of the Japanese gov
ernment as to the discussion was
not believed however to have inter-
posed any serious obstacle to the
carrying out of the plan. 1t was
indicated the formal invitation would
be forwarded to Japan as to the
powers that have transmitted full
and unqualified acceptances and in
the end japan would agree to parti-
cipate in the dual program. 1t was
not indicated whether the U. S. make
further inquiry formal or informal
as to attitude of Japan. The Japa-
nese reply was transmitted through
the American embassy at Toxic
which is said not to have been sup
plementeq with any remarks.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
THIRTEEN MILLION
]. s. COTTON CROP
The Worlds Cotton Crop for
the Year 1920-21 is Placed
at 19,595,O0O Bales.

Washington, July 14.-The worlds s
cotton crop for 1920-21 is placed at
19,595,00O bales Of 500 pounds gross
or AIS pounds net by the bureau of
markets and crop estimates of the
department of agriculture which bas-
ed it's calculation on the best infor-
nation obtainable.
The department Of agriculture fig
ures were as follows:
United States, 13,366,000 bales;
India 2,976,O00; Egypt 1,251,000;
China 100000; Russia 100000;
Brazil 100000; Mexico 10000;
Peru $4,000; all Others 100000.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
MethOdists Stand for
Sabbath Observance Legislation

Washington, July 14.-Led by
Noah w. Cooper, Of Nashville,
large delegation representing the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
will march to Capitol hill today and
insist on the passage Of legislation
for Sabbath observation. The So
called Sunday blue laws crusaders
are arriving in Washington tonight,
and are prepared to inform Con-
gress that this nation is on its way
to such destruction as was visited
upon Israel.
The committee, which may include
several Tar Heels, was appointed by
the various conferences of the Meth
odist church when resolutions were
adopted calling for anti-Sabbath.
desecration laws. ~
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
SPECIALIST TAKES
STAND DECLARING
MRS. KABER INSANE
DEFENDANT REFRESHED
Reli9ious Practitioner and Aunt
of the Accused Woman Tes-
tilted They Believed Mrs. ka-
Der Insane. Hassell is First
Alieuist Called to Stand in
Mrs. Kaber's Defense.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 14.-The
trial of Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber
for the murder Of her husband, was
resumed today following Mrs. Ka'
ber's breakdown in court yesterday
Physicians who examined Mrs. Kaber
reported her to be almost normal
with the exception Of some nervous
ness due to the strain of the trial
and the Judge left it to her counsel
whether to proceed.
After offering two witnesses, Mrs
Gertrude Rossiter, a religious prac'
titioner, and Mrs. Mary Brickle, an
aunt Of the accused woman, who tes-
tilted they believed her insane the
defense's attorneys then called their
first alienists to testify as to Mrs.
Kaber's mental condition. He was
DR.. Jas. G. Hassel, of Ohio, special
ist in mental disordvs. After quail
flying him as an expert witness At
torney Koragan began to read the
hypothetical questions on which DR.
Hassell will base his answers as to
whether Mrs. Kaber is sane.
Mrs. Kaber appeared more re-
freshed as she entered the courtroom
today than at any time since thu
trial began, but before the trial had
advanced very far she appeared to
weaken and attendants administered
Testoratives.
The courtroom was again crowd
ed to. capacity, mostly with women
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
DECLARE MINERS :.
STIRRED STRIFE.
Senate Committee Hears Both
Sides Of the Mingo County
Coal Mine Troubles.

Washington, July IA senate
committee began today an investiga-
tion of the disorders in the Mingo
coal fields of West Virginia which
have led recently to declaration of
martial law by the governor, Neil
Birkenshaw, representing the United
Mine Workers, being the first wit
ness called. The trouble was due he
said to lock out of Union miners by
mine operators.
Miners had been evicted from the
company home and "terrorized by
gun men" Birkenshaw asserted, many
having been housed in tent cities.
These people are 80 per cent Ameri-
can born he said and mine operators
are employing Spaniards, Greeks,
and Italians to take the place Of the
striking miners.
Paylor Vincent for the operators
said Birkenshaw's statement would
be overthrown by evidence"
For twenty years the miners and
employers lived in peace" many Of
them making "$4OO to 500 a
month" and that this condition per-
sisted until the United Mine Workers
sought to get control of the field"
1--WE propose to show that the
United States Mine Workers up to
1912 was straight labor union but
that in this year it adopted princi-
pals that have turned its membership
into a band Of robbers" Vincent
said. These are strong words but
what they have done is to declare
that they will never remain satisfied
with any return for heir labor except
that which includes the full social
value Of the coal that is mined.
Every murder and riot in West
Virginia can be laid to this policy of
the United Mine workers first to un-
ionize them and then to own the
Mines"
where do you get Interpretation
for that term social value? asked
Senator Kenyon. From the mouth of
their officers and delegates" replied
Mr.. Vincent.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATURE
CALLED FOR DECEMBER SIXTH
The Governor Stated That the Reasons for the Calling of the
Special Session Will be Set Forth in Communication to be
Issued Later. Has Been Understood for Some Time That
the Special Session Was Urged Remedy the Error the
Municipal Finance Act s...

Raleigh, June 1.-THE North
Carolina General Assembly will be
called to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion on December sixth, Governor
Cameron Morrison announced in a
statement given the Associated Press
this afternoon.
! The governors announcement
came following a meeting of the
! council of State which was consider
ing the question of an extra session
! of the legislature to invalidate the
1921 municipal finance act declared
invalid by the United States Supreme
Court.
The Governors statement follows:
1.-THE General Assembly will be
called to meet in special session on
Tuesday, December sixth. The rea-
son will be set forth in commune
cation to be issued by me today
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.

AIIEMfI IO WhECh IMAM. '
Cleveland, O., July 14.-An at
tempt to wreck the American Rail-
way Express Company train of IA
cars carrying a cargo valued at near
ly a million dollars was made two
miles west Of Willoughby, O., accord
ing to an official of the New York
Central. After the attempt was dis
covered it was found more than Is
spikes had been pulled and the plates
removed.
Railroad detectives report the com.
pany's tool house near Willoughby
was broken into and the tools re.
moved with which the spikes were
pulled. The train jumped the track
after plowing along for 200 feet be-
fore it was stopped. No cars were
overturned.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
STOCKS.

New York, July 14.-The strength
Of oils and chemicals and the heavi-
ness of motors and equipments were
the contrasting features at the open
ing of the stock market today. Mexi.
can Petroleum which enlivened yes
|terday's late dealings with sudden
advance of seven points was in fur
|ther demand with Pan American and
the Houston oils. Virginia Chemical
land Central Leather also made gains,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
SALISBURY MAN NAMED
STATE PROHIBITION DIRECTOR

Washington, July 14.-Appoint-
ment of Robt. H. Colus of Salisbury,
NJ c., as federal prohibition director
of North Carolina was announced to.
day. He succeeds Thos H. Wander
ford. At the same time it is announc.
ed that A. B. Coltraine of Trinity
is assistant director.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
FOUR KILLED IN
AIRPLANE WRECK

Oakland, Calf, July 14.-An air.
plane from Jacuzzi Bros, airplane
factory in Berkley fell at Moesta,
killing the pilot and three passengers
today according to a message to an
Oakland newspaper. ).
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
R1OTING IN BELFAST
IN SPITE OF TRUCE

Belfast, July 14.-Rioting
broke out again in Cork street
here this morning. A bomb
was thrown and damaged q
grocery store which was also
looted. Another house was set
afire. A number were slightly
injured by snipers. The police
managed to restore order
without being compelled to
use fire arms.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
CARPENTER TO BOX HERE.

New York, July 14.-Georges Car
pentier, French boxer, was passen-
ger on the steamer, Savoie, today, re-
turning for a few weeks stay in
France. He will return to the United
States in time for a bout with an un-
named opponent on Oct. 18th.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
SALISBURY ROTARIANS
WANT NEW HOSPITAL

Salisbury, July 13.-The local Ro.
tary club has named a committee to
look into the matter Of a general
hospital for Salisbury. Such an in.
stitution has been discussed recent
ly and the Rotarians hope to gel
definite action.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
SOLDIER BONUS WILL
COME UP FRIDAY

Washington, July 13.-An agree
ment for a vote Friday at 8 o'clock
on the motion to recommit the SOL
diers' bonus bill was reached by the
senate late today by unanimous con-
sent. The result Of the vote, lead
ers Of both factions agree, was not
in doubt, recommittal, as requested
by President Harding in his address
yesterday to the senate, being deem.
ed certain.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
NEGROES DEMAND
REPRESENTATION

Newport News, Va, July IA
"A large delegation of ne.
grOes left here this morning
for Norfolk, Instructed to de.
mand representation at Re.
publican convention.
I'VE are going to get q
voice in the councils of the
party or get out negro candid
ates" said q leader who is q.
gainst the lily whites"
i
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
COTTON CONSUMPTION.

Washington, July 14.-Cotton con-
sumed during the month of June
last year was 555,155 bales of lint
and 35,243 Of linters.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
EXPRESS MEN, GET

A CUT IN WAGES
Chicago, July fSs-The railroad
labor board today ordered wages Of
employees of the American Railway
Express company reduced 6 cents an
hour beginning August /.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-07-15
WEATHER

For North Carolina, local thun-
dershowers tonight or Friday; mod.
crate to fresh southerly winds.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

been on trial for three months from
Washington, where a radiogram OF
400 TO 600 words has been trans
mitted TO the farmers within 200
miles of the capital. The plan has
mot with the approval OF newspapers
and farmers organizations.
And out Of 1t should come wider
knowledge OF wireless as practical
aid In quick dissemination of news,
State agricultural colleges are or
boys' and girls radio clubs
through county agents. The re-
port will be transmitted at 5 O'Clock
every afternoon and the general call
of 20. 8. IT," which means Everybody
listen," will be employed. The time
may come when every progressive
farmer win have receiving outfit
at least.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

nune Will be found so guileless as to
vitiate his reserves in order that Hun
gary or Rumania or any Of the other
needy nations can do business with,
say, America or Argentina, or any
other nation not In the scheme, while
negotiating tho transactions with
England on long time credit.
The Ter Mauien scheme Is ''won-
derfully good rs far as II goes" Many
other internatio schemes of cur
reney and credit apportionment with
the League of Nations for back
ground have looked equally good on
paper In the Anal analysis all OF
them have turned out to he contingent
on the finding OF vast ana liberal
reservoir Of liquid reserves.
Sir DBuMMoND FRASER Is pnaues-
tionably correct in estimating that the
British banking reserves would be adj
equate to make the loan great sue
cess. But he Is shooting wide Of the
mark II he thinks British bankers will
ever consent to slice up those reserves
for an international haHdout.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Rochester's Rolling Stone.

1t is all very well, so far as w.
HENRY MATHEWS is personally con-
cerned. for him to quit the Rochester
Democrut and Chronicle and go fish,
Ing just as he is learning his way
around the shop, but what Of the ex-
ample he Is setting other youngsters
starting out In the exacting task Of
newspaper making? Probably Mr..
MATHEWS has not given serious
thought to this aspect Of his with
drawal; had he done so, he would
have hesitated before he retired the
other day from the scene of his half
century of activity.
1t takes at least forty y-nine years
Of practice to make tolerable news
paper man: man wise without cyni-
cism, sympathetic without sentiment
tality. progressive without turbulence.
II men who have had the essential
training are going, like Mr.. MATHEWS,
TO work only year or so, the country
will be in pretty pickle, and what
else on earth can a. newspaper man
find to do which Is half rs interesting,
half as Instructive, half as amusing,
half as satisfactory as his job?
However, Mr.. MATHEWS has right
to lay down pen, scissors and paste
brush If he wants to exchange them
for the fish pole or the golf stick.
When he began his premiership GRANT
was In the White House, HOFFMAN
was Governor Of New York, Roscoe
CoNxLrsG and REUBEN Il. FENTon
represented the State In the Senate.
A. OAKEy HALL was Mayor Of this
town. The country was recuperating
from war; men were generally rest
less and dissatisfied much as they
are to-day. OF one thing we may be
sure: Mr.. MATHEWS has not seen any
body get ahead without working, or
achieve notable success without
sweating copiously in the process.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

the ability TO pay hy singing out the
man or the corporation able to spend
and collecting part of what Is being
spent. II discaris the false principle
OF the excess profits tax which holds
that II man willingly, ingsniousiy
and persistently turns bis attention
and his efforts toward efficient man
agement and thrift he shall be taxed
by part or all Of what he saves by
so doing.
Senator SHOOT has wisely chosen
the simple levy OF per cent. on all
sales or leases of merchandise whether
from one company to another. from
one intercompany OF holding COM
pany 10 another intereompany Of the
same holding concern or from the
retailer to the ultimate consumer.
II Is false conception that all the
waste In spending has occurred on the
part of the ultimate consumer, and
that therefore no tax should be levied
except on final sales. The excess
profits tax has acted like the dis
credited cost-plus system made no.
tOrious BY some of the postwar in
vestigat!ons IL has made profitable
the payment of high salaries and
commissions, high prices on inter-
company material, and free spending
for improvements which could have
waited. all because the excess profits
tax took cognizanca Of nothing but
profits, which were easily manipu-
lated, and took no account of spend
ings.
Taxes on sales will yield $4,000, ,0O0,-
600 OF revenue, If that amount Is
needed, with far less disturbance to
the general run of business through
cut the country than resulted from
the extraction of that amount from
the common pocketbook by the use
Of the excess profits tax and the
higher schedules Of the income tax,
If the returns from a ! per cent. sales
tax are not satisfactory 1t will be
easy enough, and 1t will be sound eco
nomics. to raise the assessment to
whatever figure may be necessary to
equalize the loss of revenue from the
excess profits and the income super
taxes
We have had too much complicated,
nernicious taxation which did not do
the work intended for 1t, and too little
common sense taxation taking funds
only where they could be spared with
out doing more general harm than
good. Senator SMooT's measure has
been christened the simplicity bill,"
name which Ats IL exactly.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Wireless Helps the Farmer.

After April is every farmer In
twelve central and ten Eastern States
will have the privilege Of receiving
daily market reports by wireless. The
Federal Government has arranged for
Its Bureau Of Markets to send out.
beginning on that day, quotations by
radio from the Post Office Department
wireless stations nc Omaha, ST. Louis,
Bellefonte. Pa, and Washington.
Each station has radius Of approx
mately 300 miles The cooperation or
local wireless stations will be sought
and II is believed that much good will
result TO the farming communities,
which will then have up to the minute
reports Of shipping and market condI.
tons, enabling the farmers 10 regulate
the flow OF their products TO meet the
demand.
In the past heavy losses have been
Incurred because Of markets stocked
with produce while shortages existed
elsewhere.
The wlreIess reporting system has