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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
MARKETS
COTTON.

New York, April 27.-The cotton
market was quiet early today and af-
ter opening steady at advance of to
decline of z sold lower. The Liver
pool market was about as due but
il anything there was disappofnt-
ment that yesterdays conference in
London has not brought settlement
a coal strike nearer.
New York, April 27.-Cotton fu-
lures opened barely steady. May H.
13, July 1912, Oct. 1892. Dec. 49,
76, Jan. 1898.
The market closed at IL o'clock
as follows: Jan. 1898, March 1921,
May 1918, July 1912, Oct. 1892,
Dec. 1877.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol-
lows: Jan. 1886, March I4.16, May
1911, July 1854, Oct. 1928, Dec.
1871.
Spots Wilson market.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
FINANCE ACT
MAY BE INVALID

Raleigh, April 27.-The taxing
features of the municipal finance
act passed by the 1921 session leg
islature are believed invalid be-
cause of the failure of the clerk to
make proper entries on the Senate
Journal showing that the act pass
ed it's third and final reading in the
upper house. The question is rails
ed by eastern bond buyers investi-
eating the act before purchasing
bonds of North Carolina city.
Every North Carolina city and
town is affected by the situation
since their power to levy and col
lect taxes is carried in the act rul-
ing from the attorney general is ex-
pected late today whether a special
session of the legislature is neces-
sary to validate act is a question
raised.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
THE ATLANTIC FLEET
is NEARING NORFOLK

Newport News, Va, April az
Fifty ships of the Atlantic Fleet
headed by the flag ship Pennsylvania
are loafing along the Virginia and
North Carolina coast this morning
killing time as it were until tomorrow
morning when they will pass in the
Virginia capes to be reviewed at 9
O'Clock by President Harding.
The battleships are OFF the Vir-
ginfa coast and the smaller craft are
strung out behind them. There are
twenty major craft and nearly thir-
ty smaller craft including submar-
inc destroyers and c9rasers.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
STORM DESTROYS
THE LITTLE TOWN
BRAxTON, MISS.
PROBABLY 1S ARE DEAD
Only Heap of Ruins Left to
Mark Little Lumber and
Farming Community in Mis-
sissippi Town After 1t Was
Struck by Tornado. Assist
ance Being Rushed.
PROBABLY 1s ARE DEAD

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 27.-The
little lumber and farming commun-
ity of Braxton was virtually swept
out of existence by a tornado yester-
day. A heap of ruins marking the
town site is all that remains today.
Tia storm struck in one lNeat
roar and twisting winds and hurtled
the little town into a mass of ruins
among which lay the bodies of pro-
badly 1S dead and more than a score
OF injured.
A train loaded with tents, nurses,
soldiers and doctors left Jackson for
the scene of the disaster.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
PIEDMONT LEAGUE OPENS.

Raleigh, April 27.-The Piedmont
Baseball league composed of teams
and Virginia opened the 1921 seas
on today. Half holiday was observ-
ed in cities having opening games.
Raleigh played at Durham, Win
ston at Greensboro and High Point
at Danville The league has been
raised from Class D to Glass G.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
STOCKS

New York, April 27.-Interest in
the stock market at the outset of to-
day session centered in steel issues.
United States steel was under decid-
ed pressure as result of the showing
made in quarterly report made yes
terday. On initial offering of 1900
84.5 to S4.s4 followed by 200 shares
at IS. In next few transactions prices
fell s3 3-4- Rails were dull at nomin-
al changes.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
GIRLS INTERESTED IN
TRAINING AS NURSES.

Miss Maltby of the nursing service
of the Red Cross was in Wilson yes
terday. She spoke to the girls OF
the high school and of the Atlantic
Christian College yesterday morning.
Miss Maltby talked on the subject
of nursing as a profession, and pre-
sented the profession in the lofty
sphere to which it belongs. The
chance for true service as offered in
the profession were set forth in elo-
quent terms by the speaker. So we'll
did Miss Maltby present her subject
that fifty girls in high school and
college expressed their desire to take
the nurses training course.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
ACTUAL RUNNING TIME
BASIS OF GAR III JR. RACE

New York, April 27.-Although
the Atlantic Coast Line Havana
Special which left Miami, Fla, in the
race with the boat Gar II Jr., ar
rived here last night far in advance
OF her rival the Gar II Jr., had high
hopes Of winning the race.
This apparent anomaly was made
clear here today when it was explain
ed the race was, on the basis of the
running time and not on the actual
arrival.
1t is expected the boat will arrive
here late today. The running time
will then be computed and officially
given out.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
GAR III, JR., AT NORFOLK

Norfolk, April 27.-At p. m.
this afternoon the motor cruiser
Gar II, Jr. racing the Atlantic Coast
Line special from Miami, Fla, arriv-
ed at Great Bridge locks at the en-
trance of the Albemarle and Cheese
peake canal and is due here at lao
After taking on fuel the racer will
leave for New York.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
ENGLAND WANTS
FURTHER INFORMATION

London, April 27.-The British
government today requested it's rep
resentative in Berlin to inquire in
formally regarding the new German
counter proposals for the purpose of
clearing up the ambiguity concerning
the term of years under which pay
ment would be made under the new
plan of reparations.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
AVIATOR KILLED
ANOTHER INJURED
Airplane Crashes to Earth at
Langley Field After Emerg-
ing From Cloud Bank.

Hampton, Va, April 27-Sergeant
Noble G. Bryant was killed and Lieut..
Thos. H. Ward probably fatally in
jured this morning at Langley field
when their machine crashed to the
earth after emerging from a cloua
bank.
Bryant's home is in Mayfield, KY.
Wards home is also in Kentucky.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
BAILEY SCHOOL CLOSES.

The Bailey high school is holding
its commencement exercises today.
onight play will be given, this be-.
ing the closing feature of the COM
mencement.
Miss Lydia Farmer of Wilson is
teacher in the Bailey school. She is.
expected to arrive home tmoorrow.-
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
WILL BE BURIED SUNDAY.

Corporal Hoyt M, Denny, SON Of
Elder c. IF. Denny of this city, who
lost his life in defense of his country
will be buried Sunday at bis old home
at Pilot Mountain.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
JUNIOR CONFEDERACY
MEETS TOMORROW

The Junior Confederacy will meet
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 at the
high school auditorium. All those
who wish to take part in the exer-
cises Friday must be present.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27

This is a special election and re-
quires a new registration for the
school bonds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27
SHOWERS

For North Carolina: Showers this
afternoon, followed by generally fair
tonight and Thursday. Cooler to-
night. Moderate to fresh southwest
to west winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27

THE WILSON DAILY TIMES, AN
ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT
GETS DIRECT RESULTS FOR IT'S
USERS, FOREIGN AND LOCAL.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-27

THEF'TWO EDITIONS OF THE
WILSON 4, DAILY TIMES COVER
EVERY sEaTIoN OF EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
HEROIC WORK
 STOPS SPREAD
 OF CREATFIRE

VANCOUVER, March 22 (by Asso- ciated Press) Fire which threatened for time to destroy the town of New Brittania. 25 miles north of here, de- stroyed the main plant and property ing Company with loss of $75,000.
 No lives were lost, but only heroic work saved the town and the power plant from destruction. The fire came on the sixth anniver- sary of an avalanche which killed 50 persons in the camp.
 The fire started on Saturday and was not under control of tie fire fight CTS until Sunday.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
NEW CAMELAW PRESENTED IN
 LEGISLATURE;

JUNEAU, March 22 - Special to the Daily Times) The house yester- day defeated the unanimous consent sought by the senate on bill for intro duction after the forty-fifth day, by amending it to read that bills cannot be introduced except by consent of two-thirds of the members of the house.
 A new game law drafted by the Alaska Fish and Came Club, providing for territorial control of game under commission with broad powers del egated, was presented in the house. The bill was not read, but was re- ferred to a committee for report.
 Chamberlain introduced a memorial asking the government to return to the territory 25 per cent of the rev enue derived from the fur seal indus try, and a like percentage of revenue derived from all other resources" from which the territory now gets no return, "as our just share of the natu- ral wealth belonging to the territory" ;"
 The senate passed the concurrent resolution authorizing a joint commit tee to inspect the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
FAMOUS TRIAL IN SOUTH ENDS
 IN ACQUI1TAL

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, March 22 {oy Associated Press).--A jury yes terday acquitted 16 residents of Mate wan of the charge of killing Albert Felts, a private detective, in street battle at Matewan last May.
 The defendants were formally dis charged, but were remanded to jail pending bond arrangements on the t6 other indictments against them.
 The shooting was the result of conditions following a strike of min, CTS when a number of detective tried to eject the miners from the houses of the mining company. Several peo pie were killed during the fighting including the chief of police of Mate wan.
 The trial which ended yesterday with the acquittal of the defendants on the first charge consumed 46 days
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
PADEREWSKI DENoUNCES
 REPORTS AS PROPAGANDA

CHICAGO, March 22 (by Associat- ed Press). - Jon Paderewski. the great musician and former leader of the Polish army, who is in this country on a visit. denounces as pro. paganda the reports from Berlin tell ing of an overwhelming victory for Germany in the upper Silesia plebis. cite. He expressed doubt whether any formal announcement will be made for several days, as the ballots are being transported to central places for a final count.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
CONGRESS ID
 BE CALLED AT
 NOON APRIL Il.

WASHINGTON, March p (by As sociated Press) s).-President Harding today issued a proclamation conven- ing congress in special session at noon on April II, with a request that the Forney tariff bill be put through immediately. The major legislative program is believed to have been definitely settled. With the emer- gency tariff measure out of the way, the house probably will take up the anti-dumping bill, then permanent tariff revision. The senate will con. slider revenue legislation while the house is working on the tariff
 While the tariff and revenue measures are considered most import ant, many other subjects, including the transportation problem, regula- tion of packing and coal industries and immigration restriction, are ex- pected to be considered. None of the subjects mentioned are included in the call for the special session.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
NEW ANGLE TO PROHIBITION IS PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by As, sociated Press) s).--An entirely new line of attack on the validity of the prohibition amendment, based on the requirement that it must be ratified within seven years, was made in the supreme court yesterday with the filing of a brief for J. J. Dillon of San Francisco, charged with violation of the enforcement act
 The provision attacked was offered first by President Harding when he was senator from Ohio, when the amendment was proposed in the sen ate.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
AGREEMENT FORECASTED AT NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, March P (by As. sociated Press) An agreement be, tween the five big packers and their employees through which the present wage and other disputes will be annie. ably settled, was forecasted today shortly before the packers and their employees met ia conference with Sec, retary Davis. The latter told mem, bers of the cabinet that good prog, ress toward settlement was being made.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
U. s. COURT QUASHES
 MORRIS INDICTMENT

PORTLAND, March 22 (by Associ- ated Press) Fred Morris was cleared yesterday in the federal court of the charge of unlawfully aiding John Etheridge in obtaining naturalization in 1918, when the court sustained a demurrer offered by attorneys for Morris and quashed the indictment. Etheridge is under indictment for all legged wrecking of the Morris Bros. bond house.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
DAVIS HEARS
 EMPLOYES IN PACKING CASE

WASHINGTON. March 22 (by As sociated Press) .-Spokesmen for the packers employees presented their side of the wage dispute yesterday to Sec retary of Labor Davis.
 Tn representation of their case by the employees was preceded by a joint conference at which Secretary of Com merce Hoover and Secretary of Agri, culture Wallace sat with Secretary Davis.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
FIND FOUR BODIES IN
 DEBRIS OF ELEVATOR
 WRECKED AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 22 (by Associated Press) .-Wreckage crews started clearing away the tons of debris scat tered by the explosion in the Armour Grain Company's elevator on Satur- day. Two are known to be dead and four others are believed to be buried in the debris.
 Two more bodies have been recov- cred from the wreckage of the ele- vator.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
SEATTLE MAN MAY BE NAMED
 ]. s. MARSHAL

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by As. sociated Press) ).--The appointment of George w. Beaumont of Seattle as United States marshal in one of the Alaska divisions is believed to be probable. He served as a major dur ing the war in France with the 401st field telegraph battalion, which or ganization flashed General Pershing's s order to "cease firing" on the morn ing the armistice was signed.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
COURT REFUSES TO
 REVIEW l. W. W. CASES

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by As sociated Press) The supreme court has refused to review the conviction of Edward Anderson, Mortimer Down ing and 38 other defendants in the Sacramento l. w. W. trials in De- cember, 1918, who were given sen- tences ranging from nominal fines
 to ten years in Leavenworth prison.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
GEN. WOOD AND AIDES
 ON WAY TO PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by As sociated Press) ).-General Wood and W. Cameron Forbes, former governor general, left for San Francisco yes terday to sail for the Philippines to investigate the claims of the islands for independence. General Wood will continue as commander of the Sixth army corps and is accompanied by aides.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
AGREEMENT REACHED
 ON SEAMAN'S WAGES

WASHINGTON, March p (by AS. sociated Press) Pacific coast operat- ors and their seamen have agreed to negotiate a new working agreement, Chairman Benson of the shipping board announced today. The old agreement terminated recently on no tice by the operators. No date has been set for the negotiations to com mence.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
BIG FUND FROM BOXING
 BOUTS FOR AID OF IRISH

NEW YORK, March g (by Associ- ated Press) The boxing benefit at Madison Square Garden yielded $150,000 for the suffering poor of Ire- land, not including donations by the fighters and collections. Rocky" Kansas of Buffalo, was given the de- cision over Willie Jackson in the 12-round main event.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
FIVE MORE KILLED
 IN IRISH FIGHTING

DUBLIN, March 22 (by Associated Press) Five members of the crown forces, including an officer, were killed, and twelve wounded, when a train was ambushed yesterday near Headford Junction, County Kerry.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
WARSHIPS AT KRONSTADT IN
 SOVIET HANDS

STOCKHOLM, March p (by Asso- ciated Press).-Russian papers ar irving here say warships stationed in Kronstadt during the revolt surren- dered on March 19. All the warships are reported to be in the hands of the Bolsheviki with little damage The bombardment caused enormous damage to houses. Factories are in ruins at Oranienbaum, with many killed and wounded. Fugitives arriv- ing here say the crews of the war ships are not to be relied on.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
BLUE LAW CAMPAIGN
 LAUNCHED BY W. (. I. U.

SEATTLE, March g (by Associat. ed Press).-Mary Bown, president of the western Washington w. c. T. U. has announced a campaign to put an end to Sunday theaters, dancing, au- tomobiling, pleasure and baseball games, following the announcement from Evanston of a national blue law campaign.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
VETERAN IS TO HEAD
 PENSION DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. March 22 (by As. sociated PresS).- is understood that President Harding has decided to appoint Washington Gardner, for, mer representative from Michigan and a Union veteran in the Civil war, as commissioner of pensions. In 1913 he was commander of the Grand Army of tNe Republic.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
GERMANY WINS IN PLEBISCLTE
 BY SILESIANS

BERLIN, March 22 (by Associated Press) won an overwhelm- ing victory at the plebiscite in upper Silesia Sunday to determine the fu- ture national status of that section, according to the official returns. Tie voters balloted on the question of ad- hesion to Germany or Poland.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
WANTS TARIFF BILL TO GIVE
 FARMERS AID

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by As soCiated Press). - President Harding has suggested to Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means com mittee that he sound out the senate Republicans as to the feasibility of early passage of an emergency tariff law that will take care of the farm, CTS.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
HIGH TEMPERATURES
 ON FIRST DAY SPRING

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by As sociated Press). Record hot weather throughout the east marked the first day of spring, with temperatures of 99 here, 80 at New York, S2 at Bos- ton and 88 at Baltimore. Tempera- lures dropped rapidly last night, the freezing point being reached in Texas and Minnesota
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
ENGINEERS FAILURE
 CAUSE OF WRECK

WASHINGTON, March 22 (by AS. sociated Press) The interstate com merce commission bureau of safety has reported that the failure of the engineman to register the Michigan Central train was responsible for the recent wreck at Porter, Ind, in which thirty-seven were killed and many in- jured.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
MAJ. GEN. LIGCETT
 RETIRED FROM ARMY

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 (by Associated Press). Major General Liggett was retired yesterday from the army after 42 years of service, and Brig. Gen. Richard Blatchford, commanding officer at Camp Lewis, given temporary command of the Ninth corps area.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
GERMAN MAJORITY
 GREATLY REDUCED

BERLIN, March 22 (by Associated Press).-Early jubilation over the plebiscite in upper Silesia yielded later to feeling of disappointment with the realization that German majority is less pronounced than expected, showing a ratio of two to one.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
OTTAWA LOSES FIRST
 OF HOCKEY SERIES

VANCOUVER, March 22 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Vancouve won a fast game last night from Ottawa in the first of the world championship hockey series. Ten thousand spec tators witnessed the game.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
SPECIAL SESSION OFFICIALLY CALLED
Not Guilty Verdict in Long West Virginia Murder Trial
WILL PUT THRU BILL
 VETOED BY WILSON

WASHINGTON, March P (by As sociated Press). - The house ways and means committee has voted to take up the Forney emergency tariff precisely as it was vetoed by Presi- dent Wilson and put it through at the special session with six months limi. tation.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
HUGE INCOME FROM
 EXCESS PROFIT TAX

LONDON, March g (by Associat- ed Press) The excess profits tax which, Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain announced, would soon be abolished, has yielded a gross total of e938,94O,729.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
PAYS OFF BONUS BONDS
 THRU POLL TAX LAW

OLYMPIA, March 22 (by Associated Press) Governor Hart has signed the poll tax bill imposing tax of $5 on all men and women between 21 and 50 to be used in retiring the sol- diers' bonus bonds. g
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
WOMAN JUMPS FROM
 STEAMER INTO SOUND

TACOMA, March 22 (by Associat- ed Press). An unknown woman jumped from a passenger steamer this morning between Seattle and Tacoma. The body was not recov- cred.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
QUARTER MILLION LOSS
 IN FIRE AT MUSKOCEE

MUSKOGEE, March 22 (by Associ. ated Press) Fire in the business dis trict of this city yesterday was con trolled after part of a block had been destroyed with loss of $250, 900.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
CONGRESS
 MEETS IN MISSOURI

KANSAS CITY, March 22 (by As sociated Press) .-Oil men from many parts of the United States are in at. tendance at the National Petroleum Congress which opened here yester. day. Four branches of the industry, including production, are represented.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
WRANGELL APPEALS
 FOR MORE TROOPS

' CoNsTANTINOPLE, March 22 (by Associated Press) ).-General Wrangell is appealing to the Nationalists to come to the aid of the anti-Bolshe- wiki forces, believing they still have a chance to defeat the Sovtets.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
TWO AVIATORS DIE
 IN CRASH OF PLANE

WEST PALM BEACH, March 22 (by Associated Press).-Lee Rothert of this city and J. N. Harrington of New port, Ky, were killed yesterday when their airplane crashed to the ground landing within twenty feet of the water
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
UTAH METAL MINES
 NOTIFIED OF CUT

SALT LAKE, March 22 (by Asso. ciated Press) s).-Wages ia the metal mines of Utah will be reduced 25 cents per shift on April 1, according to notices posted in the mines today.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
CLEMENCEAU BACK
 FROM TRIP TO INDIA

TOULON, France, March 22 (by Associated ress).-Former President Clemenceau of France, returned here yesterday from a six months vaca- tion in India, but refused to talk politics.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-05

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