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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1922-08-11
BROOM CORN

Broom corn can be grown sue
cessfully here, and since there is such
a good local market, farmers are
making this one of their money
crops. Aberdeen has the best broom
factory in this part of the country.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1922-08-11

Black medic is winter legume,
and lasting until the following July,
and it is spreading over the pasture
lands here, making an excellent pas
ture and a soil improving crop. 1t
makes a wonderful growth when
planted in with Bermuda grass,
johnson grass, or any of our native
.,roccac
The commonwealth., 1922-08-18
SCOTLAND MICK
BOOSTER COLUMN
By CLEE VAUGHAN.

This colamn is dedicated
to the boosting Of Scotland
Neck, and all citizens of the
town, or those interested in
Scotland Neck living in
other towns, ire not only at
liberty, but urged to use this
space to help boost Scotland
Neck. Everything in this
column from time t, time,
not otherwise designated,
will be contributed Ey Mr..
Vaughan. However, it is
sincerely hoped that all good
and progressive citizens will
join and help to make SCOT
LAND NECK the moving
spirit of North Carolina.
"Scotland Neck produces
more field peas than any other
town in the world,'' said DR..
Clark. That's characteristic Of
the soil around here, Doctor. The
land is naturally more produc-
tive than that Of any other local
ity.
"Why not mention, in the
Booster Column, the most beau
tiful thing in the town?' asked
a visitor a few days ago. "Cal]
your readers attention to the
spray at the power plant,'' he
said.
A former hotel man used tc
cry out at the station at trai1
time: "Scotland Neck town
Deport Street, Bell's Hotel, but
not a d-n mouthful to eat. ,
The present proprietor Of Scot
land Neck Hotel could say
I.'sIn the best town in the State
on the most beautiful street, is ;
travellers home that is hard t
! beat.''
1.-THE incest dental office IL
| the State,'' said salesman 70
Todd Protectorgraphs the othe
day, referring to DR.. Jenkins
office.
"Your bank buildings are tn
| equal of any [ know Of in tn
State,' was a recent remari
Our banks are, too, friend.
! BOOST SCOTLAND NEC1
EVERY DAY.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-18
IN HONOR OF MRS. MoYE


On Thursday afternoon Mrs. j.
Il. Dunn entertained at bridge In
honor Of Mrs. Billy Moye, of
Rocky Mount who is the charm
mig guest Of Mrs. Sam Dunn The
game was played at two tables,
Mrs. Paul Kitchin being the sue.
cessful contestant was presented
with a little handkerchief which
she gracefully presented to the
honoree. Those playing were:
Mrs. Moye, Mrs. Sam Dunn, Mrs.
Annie Kitchin Mcdowell, Mrs.
Paul Kitchin, Mrs. Clarence
Parks, Misses Josephine and Vir-
ginia Fillery, Mrs. j. L. Dunn.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-18
PERSONAL ITEMS
LOCAL AND
SOCIETY NEWS


Mr. Aubrey Leggett, Of Tar !
boro, was visitor here yesterday
Miss Jennie Dunn is expected
home today from Ashevllle.
Mr. John Askew, Of Greenville,
IS a visitor here today.
Dr. c. E. jenkins was a busi-
ness visitor in Rocky Mount yes
terday.
Mr.. J. A. Phelps, Of Rosneath,
;s a visitor in Scotland Neck to-
day.
DR.. J. A. White, of Littleton,
was a business visitor here for
few hours this morning.
It IS learned that Mr.. J. j.
p;ttman. who lives near Leggetts
died sudden, early this morning.
Mrs. Chas. Hurt, Of Richmond.
Va. IS visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E, Smith.
Can't. D. B. Byrd, who has been
visiting his brother, Mr. r. T
Rvrd. ha sreturned to his home
at Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Josey re
turned from several weeks stay
in the mountains Of Western
Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Livermon
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Pittman an6
Mr.. c j Shields expect to leav'
this afternoon for Greenville.
Mrs. Willie Bryant and thre,
children and Mrs. Bryant's moth
er Mrs. ]. A. Price, are visitin!
in Hobgood.
Mrs. B. |. Allsbrook, who ha
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Cherry, at Leggett S, has re
turned home.
I !
Mr.. Walter Cherry and daugh
ter, Miss Sylvia, Of Leggett 5
were here yesterday visiting re
atives.
Miss Lorna Thigpen, who ha
been visiting DR.. and Mrs. II. {
Thigpen, has left for her home 3
ConetOe.
Mr.. B. w. Martin, the genii
lewele- Of E. T. Whitehead CO
has returned from his vacatio
and is at his desk again fc
work.
Mrs. Mamie r. Thigpen, mot]
er of DR.. Thigpen, and Miss Id
NJ. Thigpen, his sister, who hay
been visiting DR.. and Mrs. II.
Thigpen, left yesterday for the
home at Franklin, Virginia.
Rev. and Mrs. Reuben Mer
dlth, who have been spending
vacation at Virginia Beach. vi
glnla, visiting Rev. Mr.. Mer
dlth's brother, Mr.. Minor Mer
dlth, are expected home tonigf
Messrs. Rufus Shaw, w.
White, Preston White, Jim T
lery and w. }. Grimes are expe
tea back today from La
Phelps, where they have be-
tor several days on fishi1
expedition.
The Western Union Telegra1
company is installing it's off
h1tures and equipment in the h
Tel office, which it has yecent
rented, facing on 10th Street, a.
as soon as this work is complete
winch will be within few da,
'he telegraph office will be me
eo uptown. The fixtures are
modern in appointment and
Office viii be up-to-date and We
attractive IN every way.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-18

BOOST SCOTLAND NECK
EVERY DAY.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
CARMEN DENY
ANY YPLOTT|NG
IN RAIL STRIKE
Chiefs Affidavit at Chicago
Says Lodges Were ousted
for Direct Action Plea.
BY International News Service.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-Martin r.
Ryan, president Of the International
Order Of Carmen. today furnished
the chief evidence against the Gov.
ernment's charge of conspiracy in
the injunction proceedings before
Judge James II. Wilkerson in the
Federal court here.
Ryan's affidavit, presented by
Attorney Donald r. Richberg. chief
counsel for the defendants. declared
that not only had the carmen acted
in: good faith but had expelled two
Of their largest lodges including
about 1900 members for advocating
"one big union" and direct action
during the strike.
A number of individual members
also have been expelled for direct
action tactics, the affidavit stated.
Ryan entered a direct and cate.
gorical denial that there ha Lbeen
a conspiracy of violence Of any ma.
ture. Most Of the time since The
strike started" read the affidavit,
has been consumed in negotiatlo ions
with authorities Of the United States
and the railroads in enleavoring 10
negotiate a settlement"
The affidavit declared that the
carmen's organization Is against Vio-
lence and had punished It's members
when they had resorted to violence.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
WOMAN SMASHES ORGAN,
SETTLING CHURCH ROW

HENDERSON, Ky, Sept. 20.-
Mrs. c. p. Baldwin, wife of a we'll
to-do farmer. settled the dispute
about the installation OF an organ in
the Christian Church by hacking the
expensive instrument to pieces with
an ak and then setting fire to the
wreckage outside.
When the suggestion that the or
gan he installed was first presented,
Mrs. Baldwin and several others Wig
orously opposed the innovation.
It would be sacrilege to play an
organ in the church, she said, sing
ing being the only proper. way to
offer praises to God with music.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
NATIONS UNDERTAKES
WANT A JUDGE LANDlS'

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The Asso.
ciated Undertakers of New York
adopted and forwarded to Denver,
Colo, where the National Associa-
ton of Undertakers h holding its
convention. resolur6n urging the
appointment OF national commis.
sioner, or supervisor, OF undertakers.
The appointment Of such an "un.
dertaking czar." the resolution set
forth, was necessary for the proper
direction of a campaign TO correct
misinformation in regard to funeral
direction. and the advancement Of
the undertaking profession gsner.
ally.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
LOO OF SoUTHERN'S
SHoPMEN RETURN TO JOBS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 90
Seventeen hundred striking shopmcn
of the Southern Railway here voted
today to return to work immediately.
The action followed announcement
by officials OF the Southern that all
imported strikebreakers would be re.
moved and sent 20 their homes, leav.
ing only those old employees who re.
mained at their posts when the strike
was called.
Officials of the Southern stated
this morning that all new men orr.
ployed during the strike We're prom.
ised only temporary employment.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
SDOok House Thought Scene OfN.JS Staying
of Bonus
: Overridden
By House

The House this afternoon
overrode President Hard
ing's veto of the bonus bill,
providing adjusted compen-
sation for veterans Of the
World War.
The vote was 258 to "a.
Enthusiasm ran high in the
galleries as the roll call dis
played the strength of the
measure. Members of veter-
ans organizations, including
high officers of the Ameri-
can Legion, made up one of
the largest groups and greet
ed the voting with cheers.
The Presidents veto mes
sage was laid before the
House shortly after II
o'clock by Speaker Gillett
with the question: Shall
the bill pass despite the
veto7" The decision was to
vote without discussion and
the roll call was started i'm
mediately.
Despite the vindicstion of
the measure in the House, it
is generally thought it is
doomed to defeat by a few
votes when it comes up for
repassage in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
BY DAVID M. CHURCH,

international news SERVICE.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-The Brit
ish Foreign Office formally made
it known today that the British
Empire will not allow Mustapha
Kemal Pasha's Turkish Nation
alist army to occupy Thrace, which
is in Europe.
British May Change View.
The Turkish Nationalists had
asked permission to occupy eastern
Thrace as one Of the peace con-
ditions. II was intimated by the
British that while they will not
permit the Turks to take over
Thrace at the present time, nego-
tiations might result in modifica-
ton Of this decision.
II was learned in official quar-
ters that General Harrington, di-
rector Of the British forces in the
Near East, has received official IN
structions to defend the neutral
zone along the Turkish straits.
II is now up to General Harring.
ton to decide whether military &C.
ton is necessary as a result Of
the reported approach Of Turkish
cavalry to the outskirts of Bigha
which is within the allied neutra'
zone.
According to foreign office Off
cials. the whole situation depend
upon the answer which Kema
makes to the British represents
tions warning the Turks ava.
from the Turkish straits.
That the situation has improve
is indicated by the fact that Pre-
mier Lloyd George has gone to III
country for a brief vacation. How
ever. he is in continuous Communi
cation with 10 Downing street.
Hope for Peace Farley.
Government officials are hopefu
that a Near East peace parley wi!
be arranged by Lord Curzon an
Premier Poincare in Paris.
Athens reports that Greece is rt
organizing her army in Thrace n.
q result OF mutinous outbreaks. Th'
Greek government Is expected e
call up the 1923 class of reservists a
once. King Constantine has sent
royal message to the Thracian army
to "stand fast, for reinforcementf
are coming"
According to a report from Con
stantinople today, Turkish National
ist cavalry has reached the outskirts
OF Bigha, which is within the allied
neutral zone along the Turkish
straits.
The report is not officially con
firmed.
Bigha II forty-five miles east of
Chanak and twelve miles inland from
the Sea ot Marmora.
Most Of the city OF Pandcrms, on
the south shore Of the Sea OF Mar.
mora. has been destroyed by fire,
The Washington times., 1922-09-20

Mondell told the President tnat a
recess might be taken until Novem-
Der II or Is, but Senator Lodge, the
Republican leader Of the Senate, and
Speaker Gillett Of the House confer.
red with the President subsequent
ly, leaving the White House with
the impression that Congress would
adjourn sine die, and that special
session of the SixtySeventh Con-
gress would be called
Congressional leaders drew their
legislative lines tight today in an
effort to adjourn the second SEES
sion Of the SiXty.seventh Congress
before the end Of the week.
With the bonus facing settlement
today and the tariff out Of the way,
leaders indicated the adjournment
would come tomorrow night. Un'
expected developments. however,
may delay the departure until Fri
day. but by the end Of the week all
Senators and Congressman Will be
homeward bound.
The whole membership Of the
House and a third OF the Senate
must stand for reelection IN No.
vember and the coming month will
he spent in campaigning. In n
score Of states, Senators OF both
parties who are not candidates for
reelection will take the, stump in
behalf Of their colleagues who must
go before the people for approval
of their expiring terms.
The tariff bill. now enroute to the
President, probably will be the chief
national issue. Leaders OF 10th
parties have declared they would
carry the bill to the polls. Re-
publicans hope to be indicated py a
return Of prosperity due TO the
measures protective tariff rates.
Democrats hope TO overthrow the
Republican maJorities in House and
Senate by convincing the public the
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The Washington times., 1922-09-20
Conference of Charities to
War on Statutes Harm
full to Religion.

A nationwide counter-att
upon legislative moves fostered
by such organizations as the Ku
Klux .Klan and directed AGAINST
Catholicism is to be begun
through State legislatures and as
semblies, it became known at to-
days session of the National
Conference Of Catholic Charities.
Discuss Attacks.
The diocesan directors meeting
CO. jointly with the conference, and
consisting OF one appointee from
each bishopric, freely discussed the
question OF protecting the faith in
America from damaging enactments,
such as are said recently to have
been secured in Michigan. Oregon
and other States. by institution Of
close watches at State capitals.
Bishops will be asked to appoint
one cleric and one layman to Tatch
and report on the progress OF any
legislation regarded as inimiSal to
Catholics.
The particular action in the two
States mentioned which Catholics re-
gard as aimed more directly at them
than at anyone else was the ras-
sage Of laws abolishing private
schools, by the roundabout plan OF
making public school attendance
compulsory for children up to GER
tain age.
To Meet In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA was selected as the
scene OF next years convention TO-
day after spirited balloting between
the adherents Of this city and OF
Cleveland and ST. Louis. The con-
ference here winds up tomorrow
with election Of officers.
EQUAL rights Legislation, towards
securing which the energies OF the
National Woman's Party are devot-
ed should be opposed, the belief was
expressed by Mrs. William A. Sauer.
of Chicago, ILL.,, in addressing a meet.
ing OF the committee on social and
civic activities, of which she Is chair
man, at this afternoons session. AT
the same time she approved legisla.
ton improving working conditions.
Women's Importance.
1T has been proved" said Mrs.
Sauer, that women have become in.
creasingly important in industry,
therefore II is not true that every
possible support must be given to
those organizations seeking legisla,
tive action that demands living
wages, shorter hours, better working
conditions for women in industry?
The fact that women have been in a
weaker position in the economic
world makes the control of women 8
employment a necessity.
Every women should be inetlli.
gently informed on this matter and
see that the representative she
elects works for the enactment of
proper legislation relating to II.
Public opinion must be nodded that
we may have intelligent voting
power. Blanket legislation, or so.
called equal rights, should be op.
posed"
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
HELD FOR GRAND JURY ON
CHARGE OF DRUM THEFT

Raymond and Milton Harris, broth.
ers. colored. charged with stealing n
drum and traps from James r. Diggs,
colored. a drummer at the Lincoln
Thester. were held on bonds of 81 500
each for the action Of the grand jury
when they appeared before Judge
Mcmahon at Police Court today.
They were arrested last night while
they are alleged to have been at.
tempting to sell the stolen property.
The drum and traps are valued at
Sl2b,
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
WABASH FAILS TO REACH
AGREEMENT WITH MEN

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2O.-Conferences
held here betwee nofficials OF the
Wabash railroad and a committee
representing striking shopmen OF
that road are at an end and no agree
ment has been reached. It was an.
nounced today.
There will be no further confer.
ences and nothing has come from
the meetings" S. y. Cotter. general
manager Of the road, stated.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20

WILL BAR
KEMAL At
ST RAFT 8
May Consent to Occupation Of
Thrace After Farley,
However.
By C. r. BERTELLI,

PARIS, Sept. 20.-"H the Brit
ish army tries to prevent our
forces from occupying Chanak.
we will fight"
This declaration was made to
me today by Ferid Bey, the Turk
ish representative in Paris.
while dispatches from Constan-
tinople state that the British are
prepared to hold Chanak at any
cost, Ferid Bey added:
"All allied forces must quit
Gallipoh."
LONDON, Sept. Premier
Lloyd George cut short his yaca-
tion this afternoon and returned
from his country estate to preside
Mt . ministerial conference at $50
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
BELIEVED
TRYST|NC
PLACE FOR
Z VICTIMS
Phillips Homestead, Long Un-
tenanted, Found Furnished.
Arrest Expected Soon.
by International News Service.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.,
Sept. 20.-That the double mur-
der of the Rev. DR.. Edward
Wheeler Hall, wealthy rector of
the Episcopal Church of St. John
the Evangelist, and, his choir
leader, Mrs. Eleanor Mills, was
committed in the century-old Phil
lips homestead-"a haunted house"
at midnight, was Q theory upon
which the Somerset county author
tiles were working today.
The OLE Phillips homestead was
believed to- have been deserted. 1t
was isolated and no one ever
visited it. But after the murder
1t was found to have been fur
nished and recently occupied.
Perhaps a Trysting Place.
The new theory is that. owing to
its loneliness and the fact that it
was stunned, the clergyman con-
ceived the idea of fixing up the
house as a trystlng place in which
TO meet Mrs. Mills after nightfall.
BILE tragedy were found under an
apple tree. not far from the House.
The ancient farm house is under
guard of State police today, and no
one is allowed to enter except upon
permission by County Prosecutor
Beekman.
The frantic screams which Mr..
and Mrs. Harry McCabe heard at
midnight Thursday came from the
direction of the Haunted House" :"
II is supposed that the clergyman
and Mrs. Mills were lured to the
Phillips homestead by telephone.
There, in the spooky old farm
house in the pitChy darkness of
midnight. the couple were confront
ed, 1t is supposed. by accusecs Of
their guilt.
Continuing this theory, the clergy
man and Mrs. Mills were first up
braided and then shot down.
There were no signs Of a struggle
at the spot where the bodies were
found lying placidly side by side in
the grass, indicating that the muir
der had taken place elsewhere.
The pistol and bullet.riddled WON.
ans handkerchief discovered by the
police are believed to have been
found between the spot where the
bodies rested and the farm house.
When the house was searched II
was found to be scrupulously clean.
although II had been vacant for
nearly a year. SO far as can be
learned. no lights were ever seen in
the house and no one ever was seen
to enter or leave by daylight.
Net Closing On Slayers.
The net which has been laid TO
ensnare the slayer or slayers Is fast
closing in. II was believed that an
arrest would have been made before
this time. but the authorities did not
deem the evidence sufficient.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
John e. Toolan. In an informal con-
versation with newspapermen, said
he expected an arrest soon hut
would not indicate whether II would
be a man or woman.
Much depends upon two lines OF
inquiry: First, to identify the pistol;
second. to determine II the person
who OWNED the pistol was the owner
Of the handkerchief.
The authorities also attach con.
siderable importance to Halls tele.
phone conversation on Thursday
night before he left his home, never
to return.
After hearing the conversation Of
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The Washington times., 1922-09-20
Today

responsible for the land-steal-
ing schemes Of other countries.
Here in America, where we
don't start wars but sometimes
pay for them, the atmosphere
Is clearer. Strikes seem to be
dying out. Coal Is moving to
our cities from our own mines
and from British mines.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
Wants Judge Appointed.

President Harding was asked 20.
day by Senator Harrcld OF Okla.
homa 10 appoint John y. Meserve,
OF TULSA, as the new United States
district Judge for oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
EXTRA SESSION IS PLANNED
TO ACT UPON SHIPPING BILL
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON.
international News Service.

While Congressional leaders preparing wind up the
legislative business of the session preliminary to
adjournment before the end of the week. tentative agreement
reached the White House today between President Har
ding and Congressman Monde the House Republican leader
have Congress back Washington by the middle of Novem
Der take up the Administration ship subsidy bill.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
Takes His Post in Uruguay.

Hoffman Phillip, the new Ameri.
can minister to Uruguay, has pre-.
scented his credentials. the state
Department was advised today,
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
WEATHER

Unsettled weather with
probably rain. tonight and
Thursday; no change In
temperature; fresh north
east winds.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20

A high English officer has
"evolved n scheme" under
which the nations of the world
would be made responsible for
Constantinople's neutrality, and
don't wince-Gen. Leonard
Wood of the United States,
would be put in charge. You
can guess who would be asked
to pay the bill.
Then come the Woman's
Board of Missions from Boston,
telegraphing President Harding
TO prevent the occupation Of
Constantinople by the Turks.
II the big war come, we
shall be fortunate IL we keep
out Of it. Habits are quickly
formed, and with our confer
ences, our loans, our senti-
mentality, and our profiteering
patriots, we have formed the
habit Of considering ourselves
The Washington times., 1922-09-20

Another Day of Questions.
Russia's 3,ooo,o 900.
"Apres vous," Say France
and Italy.
Must We Go In?
by ARTHUR BRISBANE

Copyright 1s23)
This is another day, with all
the news worth while coming
from the other side of the At
lantic. England has sent her
whole array of battleships. de-
stroyers, submarines, and fly
ing machine carriers through
the Mediterranean to the Dar-
danelles-partly to be ready.
partly to impress the Turks
with q great disnlaY of strength.