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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
FEW WOMEN EXERCISE
RIGHT Of FRANCHISE

Stockholm, Feb. 1--Less than half
the women of Sweden entitled to
ote exercised their newlv-won fran
hise rights at the polls in the cleo
tions Of 1921, the first year of full
suffrage for women, according to a
report Of the Swedish Central Bure":4
Of Statistics Just made public How
ever, tie Official rcnort OF the 1921
lections give the s,i1f5i fra "a 3;.st leaders
st least two causes for rejoicing.
The men did not show a much bet
ter record than the women, and the
number Of women voters exceeded the
male voters in the capital Of Stoc K
holm by more than 5000 voters.
The official report shows that f. |
percent Of the Swedish women voters
. cast their ballot while 61o percent OF
lie men voted. The total women 5
vote in rhc city Of Stockholm was
! 76 $50, while vote cast hy men was
71.19s
! The general impression tiiroushout
the country seems to be that the Swo
! dish women have not fully realize
the Importance and Significance o1
their new privilege. It IS believe.
that in the future they will maze {;
better showing at the polls.
The heavy women 5 vote in Stock
holm, which is to a large extent al
industrial city, may indicate that Tx
working women, especially women
trade union members, graspcd The
opportunity to register then. votes
However, other women cannot be sa:<
to have neglected the ballot as
whole.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PRICES IN DECEMBER
(By U. s. Press

Washington, Feb. 2.-According to
gathered by the Unitesi'
States Department Of Labor through
the Bureau of Labor Statistics there
was no change in the general level OF
wholesale prices from November to
December. The Bureaus wcigifo;I
index number, calculated from the
average monthly prices OF 327 commod-
ties OF series Of quotations. stands at
the same ratio FOR December rs it did
FOR. the month before.
The retail food index issued by tne
United States Department of Labor
shows that there was a decrease OF
per cent in the retail cost of food t(
10 the average family in Decemne
as compared with November.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
SPECIAL POLICE TO STAMP
OUT RAILWAY THEFTS

Moscow, Feb. 2-Thclts of goods
from Russian railways are so extern
sive taht NJ. Dier.jinsls5, the Pole who
now directs the railway administration
asserts that il Will be necessary 10 es-
tablishment special police force 20
stamp it ont. Djerjinsky first came
into international notice through his
direction Of the counter revolutionary
organization known as the Cheka dur
ing the Red terror period in the suns
ner Of 1918
&c recently denounced the railway
! l:s?>:oyces rs spectators and trafficera
10 should be. jailed. However, it
j; difficult to understand how the
railroad men can be expected to work
without stealing for trainmcn have
told the correspondent that their pay
amounted to only 5000 Soviet rubles
month. This is equiva lent to 20
American cents, less than the price Of
q single pound OF black bread.
The American Relief Administration
is protected against theft by special
guards and the Bolshevist government
/ odstlffs. But even the knowledge
that detection probably viii mean
death has not prey ented thieves frora
stealing American supplies.
The railway administration asked
for $40 ,G00 eco gold rabies for mann
te1lance Of transportation N 1922;
lbut thc government allowed only -,
90 GOO in the budget. However, It
included a provision that every De
,art,ncnt of tie govcrnnlent shall pay
for hauli-g Z its freight.
Soviet Russia now has 9G0 900 raiI-
way e,,picyes and tne Ui,raiiian re-
public 225,o0p. Great reductions III
taeir numbers have been made because
: Of the Inability of the good commits
sars to provide food fer more. In
fact they are unable to supply what
al the food promised 10 the reduced
personnel
: There is q great cry III Russia that
:he railways be put on paying
basis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
URGING AMERICAN
VALUATION PLAN
icy z. :. Prcss)

Washington, Feb. 3--The fight for
the American valuation plan in the
tariff bill now in the Senate is be
coming somewhat heated. American
manufacturers are championing ,ae
plan for American valuations, wIi;e
the interests engaged in bringing
foreign products into the United
States are putting up the strongest
arguments possible in support of their
/ Plan. Spok esEIen for the Ameritarr
! nanufact u1ins concerns are arguln, :,
! that th< adoption Of an American
standard Of valuation in the tarif5
:, law is essential TO the country il it
) IS 10 be saved from ''the cheaper cur
rencies ct the world saddling us with
economic stagnation.'' >
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
Moscow Now 4
Wide Open Town

Moscow, Feb. 3.-This city has be-
time in its modern history. It is
open for business, for thefts, for hold
ups, for fun, for disease and disaster,
for speculation, for drinking, for any
end all things man, or woman, may
devise.
The old timers Of the staid pre-war
ircgime can t recognize anything but
the snow It used to be, before the
wa., sort Of country, family town,
as .omparod to the gaver s'zylar:z:nes
Of ST Petersburg.
! During the revolutions, it lost this
friendly aspect of quiet and, as til
Soviet settled down here, it became
strictly moral and severe, with onlv
the grand opera 20 tighten the ioad
Of propaganda and thousands OF orders
on how to live and prosper aud be
t Apply. notw-it tlistans.ng closed shops,
lack Of bread and medicine an
clothes.
\ Russian E:o E2a Wrinkle, wss
had SLEPT during r: past three years
wouldn / know the town these nights
:. Church bells ring cut for prayers
Communists and bourgcoise, peasants
and princesses are all cra1nbling ro
ao;o naoncE that they may not fai
into the labvss Of fansine. Cabmen
are fighting for higher rates. gra1l
dealers for more rubles per husilei
bakers for more per pound, candy am
cookery shops are blooming our OF
every corner, wine and vodka :er'
sold IN millinery shops and the 8.
policemen Of the town have long since
quit bot othering with footpads.
i The iii is off.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
PICTURE Players
AGAIN IN THE
L|MEL|CHT
(By Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 3.-Revenge
jealously, hate and unanswered love
all were considered by the police IN
continuing the search for the slayer
nof William Desmond Taylor, Motion
picture director, whose Body was
found yesterday in his apartments
here.
Every person known to have been
in Or near the apartm ent had bean
closely questioned These persons
ranged from Henry Peavy, Taylor 3
negro house man to Mabel Norlnand,
Motion Picture actress, while others
prominent III the film industry whose
names were brought into newpap:rs
in connection with the director s death
included Edna Purviance and Mary
! Miles M1nter, also Motion Picture
actresses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
Al BAN|A CHANGES Gov
ERNN|ENT OVER NIGHT

Tirana, Albania, Feb. 2.-Turbulent
Albania has a summary way Of
'hanging governments The other
day, when the regents got tired of
the administration Of PenGeli Evan
celi, Prime Minister, they told him
to resign or there would be bloodshed
He refused.
He was given IL hours in which to
choose between the loss Of his position
or the loss Of his head. At midnight
he went to his hotel to deliberate ca
the stern ultmattun
| An hour later a group of representa-
tive Albanians, among them severai
members Of the government, called
upon the Premier and told him those
! il, authority would brook no delay rsl
! his resignation. The eneissaries were
accompanied by soldiers with rifles
and machine guns. They explained il
he didn t get out blood would be sp1:I-
ed, innoncent people killed, and a
revolution might ensue. So he quit
He vas succeeded by Hasan Pris
tine, who is described by Americans IT
Albania rs an adyentureT and a corf
intrigucr. Hasan s regime was sho-t
lived, too. His administration was :
allure lie suffered the same fate
as his predecessor although u
terms Of his resignation were no
.onite SO reremptory or unconventlon2
.as, those Of Evangeii. The regents ar
now casting about for a new chief o
state.
There has since been Revolutionary
: atm ospl1 erc III the city and trouble IA
been momentarily feared. Parliamen
however was guarded by soldiers an
ma achine guns. In the midst Of the
relief work among the widows a-'t
} children, the American Red eros
workers are finding many thrills. The,
. are, however, IN no danger, as th7i
. welfare cnd security is the frs
: thought of the Albanian and ita:1al
I authorities.
tt is generally felt among the for
oien colony that there can never ne
1 stable government here so long e
!, the regents are in power II is sal
/ some Of tEcm cannot even read .
write Nevertheless. they are in aH
2 solute control Of the country.
, The most hopeful friends of the :,
g banians sometimes despair of thc'
ever developing into an. orderly eff
c;eut. sa!fgoverni1,g people,\
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
WALL Street IS
INTERESTED IN
THE FARMER
(By Associated Press.)

New york, Feb. 3.-Wall Street
interest il Washington events has
drifted rapidly from International
affairs tc the Agricultural bloc ard
the position Of the farmer in the
country g social and economic scheme.
Almost every recent utterance Of the
t..atins 0anIzers has fwelt with en-
plasis on this situation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
P[E:NARY SESSION
EXPECTED END
CONFERENCE
(Ey Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 3.-China s reply
to Japan offer to give up group
five of It's famous twenty one demands
is expected to end the Arms Confer
ence flor Far Eastern negotiations
The Plenary Session tomorrow is ex
pected 20 end the Conference.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
WAY OPEN FOR
NEGOTIATION
WITHDEbTOR
NATIONS

Washington, Feb. 3.-A Senate
amendment to the allied debt refund
ing bill wa accepted b ythe House.
The measure now goes to the Presi-
dent who is expected to appoint SOON
commission which is to open nogo-
tiaticns with debtor nations
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE Is
ACTIVE since REORGANIZATION
SPECIAL
merry SWEET PoTAToE STORAGE WAREHOUSE,


rst Of the year several times and get near the raw
nerce material and have plenty space
GERS elect with ample labor. The body feels
determined that this should be brought
lfacturing enter Eere by all sand after making
advertisement 4 thorough investigation through
with the the President of this Company ID
were received, come down and open negotiations IT
promising and person. It is shoped by the
tiers that this gentleman will be mere
respective indus shortly he had indicated his will.
atements and irgness TO at any time.
To these letters After many meetings and thorough
pen to nvestiga- Chamber Of Commerce determi,
and those who ed that the following things should
willing be in be for exclusively as
th the necessary jective for ths year: woodworking
considered plant cannery, sweet potato storage
industries which warehouse and peanut products
find opportun- manufacturer. They going
ID working p,anr2 leave stone unturned until these
rther into details objectives attained Advertise
7vised that their ments being to attract
not find here those interested in peanut products
looking for. manufacturing.
mber is The directors deeply interest
eral woodworking in their work and determined it
uarly the present year the greatest ir
# thousand industrial development the town has
shes to expand yet experienced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
RQNUU(s' LEGISLATION | &c WILL
CARRY PROVISION FOB
RAISING REVENUE
NV Associated Press. }

Washington, Feb. a.-1'he soldiers
bonus legislation will carry a provls-
ion for raising the revenue necessary
to finance it, Chairman Fordney an
nouneed after the conference with
President Harding.~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
AMERICAN OIL OPERAT OR5
INTERESTED IN GER
MAN FIELDS
8v Tie Associated Press


Berlin, Feb. 3.-The increased cor
sumption Of crude oil and need of q
corresponding increase in the world 5
production has focused attention of
american interests upon European
fields, and renewed efforts are being
made to secure long time contracts
Tor the development of the industry
:.ers on ! 7.rae scale
.9eae+ .. ,Ie Standard Oil compaar.
laya 5ecH most active and are report
II heraa 70 have secured virtual mou-
.,olie7 Of oil prospecting and we'll
sinking III Z number of smaller Cen
.fal EUROPEAN states. -.-e---z
German capital has been watching
the operations of the Americans with
considerable concern, and it is predic-
tad III quarters close to Hugo SHINES,
the most powerful Of the German cap
1talists, whose commercial enterprises
extend to all Europe, that American
interests soon will have a monopoly
of the European petroleum supply, if
Iot OF the whole earth.
The Standard Oil Company has Sc
cs:reA control of important fields ir
Northern Rersia a 50-vear lease
but the action of the Persian admin
.rato1 III granting the concession
i,as been protested by the Russian go.
:>ter, as Incompatible with the Rus
sian Persian agreement of February
,6, 1921, which it is claimed gave
Russia prior rights.
Americans also have secured in1po.
.ae4t concessions in Jugoslavia, Czecho
siovakia and Rumania, under st1pu,a
lions providing for investment Of sev
+ral millions Of American dollars i
Development work, which these colr
rites canlot udertake.
Negotiations have been begun be
7~oen The Americans and Russia
representatives for leasing the Russia
fields, ana put ting them upon pro
.:uetiva basis. At the same time IN
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
PRESIDENT CALLS Gov
ERNMENT OFFICIALS To
RECEIVE INSTRUCTION
IN ECONOMY
iBv associated Frass.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Presidens
Harding has called nearly a thousand
governors officials to receive insrruc-
tion in connection with the admins
trations policy for securing economy
in expenditures?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY
ACCEPT LARGE NOTES

Moscow, Feb. 3.-A government o.
cree has announced that here =
street railways and other &C. 1t
institutions viii accept .A less
than q thousand rublea ,hich are
worth only half N American
money. 49,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
NAT. MANUF TURERS
WANT R. R. SUPERV|S-
ION UNDER ONE HEAD

{Bv Associa tad Press. !.

tbY ASSDciGc.1 E1tSs.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The National
Associa tior of Manufacturers pur
poses the consolidation OF all govern
roads into on tribunal as . remedy for
the present situation
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03
WEATHER REPORT

ior North Carolina: Generally fair
tonight and Saturday. Somewhat
colder tonight Fresh westerly winds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-03

The annual production q, crude on
ii The United States was estimated
~ tha Tinted States geological suTVe"
N January IS. to BE now almost
300 o.00d,0 600 barrels but the reports
stated that the annual consumption
already IS beyond that mark and IS
still growing. It added that for some
port oil ard, with the growth in d.
manl It's dependence on foreign oil
' las become steadily greater III spite
ef our own increase in output -
, 1922-09-06
COUNCIL Votes
NEW PAVING At
TUESDAY MEET
P. J. O'Connor Opposes I'm
provement on Grounds of
Hardship TO Many
Owners.

Ths erection CT two new paving dis
tricts BY the -ity council in session
last night. stirred Up a hornets nest
which resulted IN a long and stormy
meeting OF the city fathers 7. j.
orCounJr. who long been idenu'
fed with the opposition OF creation
OF new paving districts in sections o.
the city whsu additional assessments
would work hardship on certain resi-
dents. led the fight FOR h defeat Of
me action OF the council.
Although Il wps shown tAat n ma
t1rity OF tho taSnayers in the South
Beech street secticn, known as district
No. IS. were in favor OF h purojeet'
Mr.. O'Counor contended that the lay
ing OF pavement which would cost. &C
cordlnr 20 his figures, about $1,000
per lot. was too grent 10 be consid-
sred At this time. i was shown by
figures compiled by the city engineer
and attorney that taxpayers owning
. 40 SQUARE feet wore IN favor OF the
p-otect and that those representing
$50 feet were opposed 10 having he
work done ct this time. A vote Of the
cs+y council decided that the district
would Be paved.
District No. "a was also created by
the council last night. without verbal
pvrntechnics There Ind been no
written objection filed against this
project. nor was there any organized
opposition 70 It's creation last night
The assessment roll -on district No. II
was passed by the council too.
, 1922-09-06

been permitted to come together for
fear Of trouble. were not only al
lowed to meet but were forced 10 in
terminate for long periods Of time
SO interested did he natives be
come in the business of making pic
lures that they forgot their tribal
strifes and devoted their entire ener-
g.es TO being actors.
At one time. the director said, thu
whole $500 warriors in their paint
and decorations had to stage an at
tack. II was so realistic that several
comcras were destroyed by spears
and the camera operators had to be
protected behind immense shields.
The natives. the motion picture di-
rector said. got so excited they for
got TO hurl their spears carefully as
instructed.
The hardest job OF all in filming
the natives, Walsh said. was to keep
them from glggling. The novelty of
the thing was too much for their ris-
Utilities.
, 1922-09-06

and viii be brought here and fea-
turcd in a series o. photoplsys x
the development OF the tests tusu-
nes T.
I. A. Walsh. motion pi-turs d.
rector. who headed a group OF Los
Angeles motion Picture actors who
went 10 Tahiti o film enc an
nounced on his return here. The
plays in which Afuanua would Be
featured would be OF the South
Seas. IL vas said
Muanua has classic features and
wonderful aptitude for motion pic
ture work lacking only a working
knowledge Of the English language.
50 far as could be determined beforf
the development OF the test pic
lures. Walsh said
, 1922-09-06

the young draftees of Tahiti display.
according to Raoul Walsh. motion
picture director. who has returned
to San Francisco with a corp OF as
sistants from the South Seas.
The use OF $500 native warriors
of Tahiti from IL districts of that
island was obtained for the filming
of a picture. Walsh said. That
meant. he explained, that IL tribes
Of people. who forkyears had
, 1922-09-06

PAPEETE. Tahiti, Aug. IA
Correspondence Of The Associated
Press.SThe. taking Of moving pic
lures by a corps Of actors. directors
and photographers from Los Ange-
les. assisted by some 200 natives at
II francs a day and found, so upset
the normal order of things in Pa
peete this summer that the Bastile
day celebrations. which ordinarily
terminate about July 10 or 20. lasted
well into August.
The main interest Of the popula-
, 1922-09-06

ton here centered about the NINA
ture Hollywood in the cocoanut
groves on the beach. and the spec
tators not only rIads a continuous
picnic about the cen Of operations
by day but also held Joyous parties
in town at night. while the various
district delegations among the ma
tive actors pooled their earnings in
, 1922-09-06

prodigious feats OF baked pig,
fish. taro and French wines.
1.-s directors were the only o1es
who did no; seem 20 get enjoyment
out o.; the summer. what with long
hours OF work under the blazing
sun. endcavoring 10 beat into the
obstinate native minds what was re-
quired OF them and 10 keep Eperta-
tors from strollinE into the range Of
the camera at critical moments
, 1922-09-06
BRONZE
MAY BE FEATURED.

Los ANGELES. Sept. s.-Mua-
nua Is the name OF A bronze beauty
OF the south seas who has received
a series OF screen tests in Tahiti
, 1922-09-06
WARRIORS FORGET ALL
STRIKE In Cinema Interest

the cinema candle do not demon
strate half the psychic disturbance
on first confronting the camers. that
, 1922-09-06

SAN FRANCIsCO,. Sept. g.
American flapper moths flocking TO
Los Angeles for brief flutters around
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-19
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK.
Atrocities On Christians Smell &c
Heaven Without Redress.

Great Britain has asked for the CO.
operation of the United States, France
and Italy in investigating the recent
atrocities by Turks on Christian mi
norities in Asia Minor reported by the
American Relief Administration recent
ly. This was announced in the houss
of commons last Monday by Austen
Chamberlain.
secretary, was requesting the Ameri-
can, French and Italian governments
each, with Great Britain, to designate
an officer to proceed to Trchizond or
some other Black Sea port with,a view
to the investigation.
The question was brought before the
house by r. p. O'Connor, who asked if
the government had demonstrated with
the Turkish authorities over the MUIR
der of 10000 Greeks followed by the
seizure of their widows and daughters
for transfe. TO haremS and the starry
ing to death of their children.
Mr.. Chamberlain said confirmation
had been received Of statements made
by major of the American Relief Ad
ministration indicating deportations by
the Turks TO get rid Of the minoritics.
Witnesses had said the Turks, in pref
ing deportccs to the mountains, and
that 1,500 bodies had been counted on
one road, while 1000 persons had died
on another.
The Turks, continued Mr. Chamber
lain, had been repeatedly warned that
these atrocities, now extending over
seven years, would adversely affect AL
lied policy, but protests had been with
out effect. The British government
which in the proposed terms of peace
had assumed responsibility for the
protection Of the minoritics, could not
nc added, allow such reports to remain
uninvcstigatcd or such incidents To re-
main unchecked.
The foreign office last Friday wired
the British high commissioner in Con-
stantinoplc that the British govern
ment had informed the American
French and Italian ambassadors Of its
views on Turkish barbaritiCa for tho
purpose of securing cooperation OF
their governments in the proposed ac-
! tiOn.
Mr.. Chamberlain said permission OF
the AnGora authorities would have tc
be sought and facilities for the inves-
EtiGatirg officers demanded, which
would he difficult to refuse as the An
gcra government had contcndcd c!thcl
that dcportationG and mass@crcs ha6
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-19
YOUR ROOF

The quality Of the roof on your va
rious buildings is of vital importance
TO you. A good roof means protection
to your whole building. METAL and
SLATE are the only knownSFire Proof
materials for roofs. A first-class Tin
Roof is almost everlasting and 1t can
be made leak-proof. And tin being at
n lower level in price than short time
ago, it is not so expensive as perhaps
you may think.
GALVANIZED IRON
Makes an ideal roof-it is leak-proof
and fire. proof and it stays on the job.
METAL SHINGLES
Either Tin or Galvanized Iron, are
very satisfactory as to lasting quality,
iire-proof and leak-proof.
If your buildings need Roofing see
me about It, Let me give you esti-
mates on Tin, Galvanized Iron or ain,
secret nailed, or Tin or Galvanized
Iron Shingles. ! will get your job.
S. M. LONG