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CHARLOTTE SUNDAY OBSERVER, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 191?. CAFlTftL CDRRESFONQETiTS ADMIT THEY SUPPLIED PEACE HDTE INFORM Correspondents Swear Their In formation Was Gained From Various Sources, and They Violated No Confidences. Washington, Feb. 3. Two Wash- Ington newspaper men. J. Fre-i Hs- ( sary, head of The Baltimore Sun Btl- j reau, and V. W. Price, Whste House . -correspondent of The Washington Star, admitteJ at the "leak" In-ju! y today that on December 2i last they ' supplied advance forecasts of I'rvsl- dent Wilson s peace note or Decem ber 21, which eventually found their way to the office of E. E- Hutton i Co., New York brokers. Essary swore that it was olety through friendship for K. A. Cotmoilv. Washington broker and partner of R. W. Boiling, a brother-in-law of President Wilson, and without finan cial gain, that he prepared the tele gram Connolly previously testified he wrote and sent to the Hutton house over his private wire. Such infor mation as the message contained. Ks sary said, he gained from conversa tions with other newj-jmper men. ?ni added that he was not one o.' :h group of correspondents confident!?! lv advised bv Secretary Lur.sme that the note was coming. Price testified that he sent two mes sages to Chicago brokers. Fredri' k A. Aldrlcb and Finley. Barrel . Co.. telling them he understood Seiretaiy Lansing was about to isu. a ' ment" touching on peace. 11c said h was regularly employed to fy-r.i-h nuch information. I.es ti..-.n an hour later, a message usinp much f l'r1 e's language was received by the Hutton offices in New York. l'rice :ni-td that his messages were based on in formation he had received from o;her reporters, which he did not consider confidential, and his own interpreta tion of the situation. George A. Ellis, Jr.. a member rf tho Hutton firm, supplemented the testimony of both Essary and J'rice Kdwin A. Roper, telegraph operator for Connolly, to whom Essary han-ed the forecast of the note, told to lay how Boiling had pleaded with h-.m to All Forms of Blood Are Promptly Has a Magnificent Record of More Than Fiftv Yean of Satisfactory Use. Because of Its uniform success in the treatment of all manner of blood ! disorders extending over a period of ! ham than friolf n r. t , 1 1 - C C C Is deservedly called the "King of Biood X, Acuicuiea. S. S. S. is not a cure-all. and its use has never been advised for every ill that flesh is heir to. It is strictly a blood remedy and tonic, and tt is ab solutely unrivalled for the wide range if illoMM tlt.t r. . V. . V 1 of disorders of the blood. Zero, Rain or Shine you need an auto. Why not call 1307 or 1308? We can" be relied upon under all conditions. AUTEN'S AUTO LIVERY Oldest Quickest Best 602 W. Trade Street Phones 1 307-1308 111 Telephone Every Evening" "My trip will keep me away nearly two weeks, but a little tele phone chat at the end of each day's business will make the time seem shorter.' Do you telephone home each day when away? It's like a per sonal visit to the folks and removes the burden of loncsomeness. Bell Long Distance Lines extend almost everywhere. The rates are lower than you think. Try it on your next trip. Call Long Distance. James Northey, D istnet Manager. southern bell telephone Jteij:graphcompany. tell the truth and set him right Wfore. the country. Hulling did not know t- fourre of the note, he fa id, until with in a few days. " "For two weeks," said jtowr. 'Rolling was in tears. He sa;d th public looked at him as though bis sifter had violated the conadcnce of the President. I have been wanting to come here, but I !id not wsn; to put Essary in wrong." The hearing will be contirued Monday. FIRE AT THOMASVILLE DESTROYS BUILDINGS All Losses Were Only Partially Covered by Insurance Two Story Block Burned. Special In The ObMTier. Thoir.asx ;Ile. Feb. ' -'Th two-story block of stores on Main street, near j the Southern depot, was totally de stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon be- . tween and 5 o'clock. J. K Wyche was th owner of the i building and was perh.,p the largest j loser, he cariyirg only ll."i iiisup ar.cp on same The Star Furniture Company, own ed and managed by J!. K Hue. k cupied the coit-cr store arid the up stairs of the budding. This company was a Urge loser. The amount of insurance which St carried was only $! '-' A ?i,!l part of its stock was saved.- however. ;.nd this has Iwen piaced in a store behmring to E. V. Oat The bujinw will le continued in thi place for the preer.t at leat Miss K Fife oc. up-.ed one f the burne-i !tore. carryir-fir a line of m:T-line.-y. n this fhe had ir.r-ui-ance. ' KITCHEN RANGE AT NEWTON explodes: - K-4al n TIm- Olwnrr. , N'ewti.r.. Feb .t The kitche- ; ranc in the B:-ebyieri:in man.-- blew i up this morning and Rev V. M. Sikes. who was alone in the room, narrowly e'-aped injury, f' r pieces of steel hurlel past Kim on ail sides. The water pipes hid been frozen bv the terrinc ( -id u.oe which has the town in its Kn; and ?he wrote their i signatures ai! mi-r th" kitchen in1 locerih i a water t in the kitchen of Clyde Waener exploded under sim ilar circumstances, kiiiing his little "'. niece. Nan v Shi 'ton Wanner Diseases Eradicated by S. S. S. Among these diseases are Rheuma tism. Catarrh. Scrofula. Eczema. Tet ter. Malaria, and othe revider.ces of impurities which are indicated by irritations of the skin. Impurities in the blood also cause a genera! weak ening of the system, which becomes run-down and Impoverished. There is no disorder of the blood i that does not promptly yield to the purifying and cleansing powers of ' S S. S. If vo-u feel that Your svstem h not in pe is s'iusrcish perfect condition, your b'ood 1 and a few bottles of S S. S. wiil tone you up and put new life in our blood. Write our chief medi cal adviser for advice regarding your own Vase. add-es-yir.g yuur letter to Swift Specir!c Company. 34 Swift Laboratory'. Atlanta. Ga NOTE HMDED COUNT BERNSTORFF GIVING FORMAL NOTICE OF SEVERANCE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH GERMANY I AMBASSADOR. GEAR.D CITY PLANNER SMS Greensboro Citizens Are Still Busy Locating Their New County Court House. i - Special to Th Observer. Greensboro. Feb. 3. A well attend ed meeting of citizens was held in the court house thi afternoon to discuss location for the proposed new county building. John C. Kennett deputy marshal and former member of the Legislature, was elected chairman and many speeches were made Resolu tions were adopted, which are under stood to mean that the mass-meeting is opposed to the North Elm street i site, or the Gilmer property. The ! i jci tire was well attended by men wrio PWn property near the proposed on West Market. Sycamore and Washington streets. South Greensboro rn the southern part of the ooua'y . -: e repres r te-l by people w ho op- t i?e oarryin.-. the court house farther r.oi th. The reso'.mions adopted by the t.-.ctlirt: will l- presented to the board of county co,.i;mss;orers when they r;eet next wc k. It has been an nounced by the commissioners that t!u :'; definitely decide the location at the Tuesday session. The land scape architect, w ho came here a fer davs aco. has given his opinion in wntir.i?. but mis has not lieen made; public. He said liefore leaving that. . : . a.. !- n a 4Acirl,U ttA nf. ' fe: ed. REMOVAL OF CREWS NECESSARY SAFEGUARD Washinston. Feb. 3. Rerr-ornl of the crews of the German .auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm and pnnz Eitel Friedrich was ordered by th commandant of the Philadelphia N't vy Yards, on instructions from S-ieiary Iame!s to vk" whatever steps he deemed nece-ssary to saieiriiarJ the i interned ships in the existing sit ja- tion. j Having voluntarily submitted to In 5 temment, the-se vessels a'-ttially are j in custody of the I'nited State Gov jemment. subject to such disposition j of ships and crews as the Government s-es fit to make The Kronprinzessm Cw;:'. at Eo- ton. and the prize h.p Apoam. at j Newport News, taken over by the t"ni 1 ted States Marshals, already tecluni ! caily were in the custody of the courts. There is m intention on the j part of the Fni'.ed States to seize ? ! German merchantn.en laid i.p In Am jerican ports as matters now star.d. ,' Such a step admitted!-, wou.d W an 'act of war. c!7ici.iis said tonicht thjit t.:" :.rtion ! of the canal one authontie.- in tak ! inc harge of the four Gennar. ves ' s l- sn port the' undoubtedly a a temporary' WW adopte t p"v- vent the crews f !,!:, sir.kin, , ir.g up their -hips i r bio.v- LOCAL LEGISLATORS I ARE IN CHARLOTTE I. if r if art? j !! m ?! t m t f" : . .rf f ' "t M''nri''r. R.'-ieh. e si! i!u. whKh was 1 ! to report on condiTiors at the' ;.r, I 'tir.t Shol at Morcan- ! Thev iril! spend today and Von i Charlotte, leturmnc to Ita'eigh :.tv T-.e-'l iv morning. , I "If there are any matters upon! wr ih M"-klenhu-g rovers deir to co-.fer wi'h u. we w!Z.l be g!ad To sr t T-' .:d Ker.reser.tt;ve Ml- ! thews Saturday ilifht. "Both Mr , i Phsrr ari. nvself have hsd consid ' erai-ie corre;Knlence with regnrd ' to v.i-:ous i..ea-urs which are stmr.e- : : ly ;,docated in Charlotte, and t'lis i iwoji ; if a ftoi.i time to taiK tre .n.atteis o-r frst hand" PROTEST TREATMENT GERMAN SUBMARINES " . ! r-er'.in. Feb 3 Via gayville Ger- j rr.anv has se : w ir: ti and r.t a protest to the Xor- Swedish Governments . . , .. i rrs :i:r.s! the treatment f tierman , svibn-.airir.es. The protest is directed particularly to Norway. The semi- rrial Norddeutsehe APremeine Zei t c says i'. I' hored ro situation h mrti'it adjusted by a mutnl ut jertandir.g wii! be created. a - cu w iii; t .m;td. Newton. I'a-t' 1 This niorntnr the tr 'r:oiaeter. t-erv- rar.ifd frori t a dar--s al-ve. Few house on the ' i- wter lines hiie running water. P'-Mic h.ghws r it to pl-e'-, a- t: - -e! is prad eaily in.prsi!.!e on r.ist riritds. The temperature has changed to 7 decree mnce Tuesday I v . mm f i ,. W 'i f "I r " '.-' Jk " f r " " 1 rz- f . v I , r , -I " "if a H Communication Is Reply to Kaiser's Notification of Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Campaign Imperiaf Envoy For mally Notified That His Passports Have Been Prepared and That Ambassador Gerard Has Been Directed to Withdraw From Berlin. Washington, Feb. -. The rote the Imperial German Governmnt in handed to Count von lii-vnst .lf with regard to submarine warfare." bis -.port- coi-vcn : i fu ti.al no-I Then follows the 'quotations .-used tipcation that th- Cm'-l Sta-s h-djby the President In addressing Con-sev-red diplomati-T reiati oi . confor.ns stress concluding with the one from a clo-! in suhstan t-i President Wil- 'memorandum accompanying the Ger son's address to Congress 'man note of January 31, giving notice Signed by Secretary Lansin,: and of unrestricted naval warfare. addressed to the Amliassador. the i "In view of this declaration," con coioraunicaiion review s tersely the di- ! eludes the note handed the Ambas ploniatic correspondence between the ! sad or. "which withdraws suddenly two Governments since the sinking of land without prior intimation the sol the fasstx. using the same tjuotaiions 1 emn assurance given In the Imperial that were embodied by the President i Government's note of May 4, 1916, in his address. It then announces bluntly "all diplomatic relations be tween the I'nited States and the Ger man Empire a re severed." that Am bassador Gerard wii! come home, and th.it Count von Bernstein' s passports have be-!i made ready The note begins as follows: "The Secretary of Slate to the Ger man Ambassador: ' leparUneiit ..f State "Febiuary :!. 1917. ".'Your Kicellncv : "In acknowledging ibe note with accompanying iiieiiio-anduin. which j V"J dchv-red into my hamls on the I afternoon of Janu.uy 31 and which ) announced the purpose of your Gov j eminent as to the future conduct of ; submarine warfare. I would direct ;our attention to the following state ' n.'-i.t.s apiearinr in the corrrspond--r.ce which has passed between the Government of the tinted States and MPT TO DESTROY T Several of Her Seacocks Opened. Interned German Cruisers Seized. Philadelphia, Feb. 3. An attempt was made today to scuttle the I'nited States torpedo-boat destroyer Jacob Jones by opening several of her sea cocks at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, aec.r-i:r.c to unofficial but reliable reports which officials at the yard re- ; fused either to confirm or deny. As orrLcer of the Jacob Jones found jthat the ship was listing heavily to j port as she was being towed from her anchonge in the Delaware River to a dock and all persons aboard were 'detained and !ue-'tioned. The chief machinist'" mate, w hose' identity was not disclosed, was arrested and placed in I'ons lr. the blip: of one of the bat tleships. More than two feet of wa ter was in the hold of the Jones when it was discoveied that her sea- cocks had been opened. They were .German Government delivered its note iUickly closed, and two Government of January 31, it knew then, as well tups assisted in m aiping the destro cr i as it knows now, that diplomatic re in her d.ck. lations would be severed. The Presi The local "navy yard virtually was dent could not have done less without nlace-i UDon a war basis today. , obliterating every trace or our Na- !var!y tonight, the interned Ger- man auxiliary cruisers Kronprinz Wil- j heir-i and Prmx Eitel Fried rich w ere 1 seized by order of the Navy 'K-part- I ment and their crews imprisoned in an isolation barracks. An armed ruard was placed at the yard en trance, while marines were assigned to pafol the land side limits o' the Goenuent preserve. Motor boats and other light craft with machine ;:uns aboard patrolled the river and pre vented vessels from coming within a prescn'-kcd ira. Commandant Hus sei! issued orders fcalling shore leave of all marines and sailors. 20A.A00 IIKF IX ROAXORE. Rcnoke. Va.. Feb. 3. Fire of un known onein did damage estimated at . ioo to the plant of the Virginia Bridee A Iron Co.' plant here early this morning. Don't Wear A Truss ! After Thirty Years' Experience I llae lnliiTl an Appliance for Men. Women and Children That Cares Rupture. I semi it On Trial. r:-4 most ver'thinK IW . h-pr otfaera fail ta where I uccesa. Send attached p.d I will nd you free my on Rupture and its cur. hive m;- srri-A' Tle above is C E. Brooks. Inventor of tlw Appl who cured him- --lf ami aho in now giving olh- t-s iiw benefit of his exic rk-twT. If mptared. write him KMlay al Mar stall, Mkdi. .h. r.r A i !lr.ee nt siring you price r.-i r. rr rtf mnr pople who have tried A a-.d r-jret II fivea inntftnt relief -h.-. a -t-rr fail. Remember. I use no i -V.-t . -. ,ri'to prove t.t i i. tr T-u r !h Ju.titc and onm having n rr. i li mTiii-d oaok and read It you w :i t- a. i h-a.tlc ai my hundreda of ' ! tt"e irnrr you can alao read. If" ''" b',"r " tod I: U pmH rour time whether you try pi.a' t r ot.t. rmr.r in form vno' rorpoi Mr. r. E. Brank. Hi Male Marahall. Mleh, ra" rr m bv mall. In plain wrap-r-r oaf i,larat4 book and full Infor-r-.a' e aH- vor Appliance for tha 4r- r-jprur this Government has no alternative i consistent with the dignity and honor ; of the United States but to take the course which It explicity announced in its note of April 18, 1916. it would '. take in the event that the Imprial I Government did not declae and ef fect an abandonment of the methods I of submarine warfare than employed land to which th Imperial Govern ment now purposes again to resort. I "The President has, therefore, di- rected me to announce to Your Ex- cellency that all diplomatic relations ; between the United States and the ! German Empire are severed, and that i the American Ambassador at Berlin will be Immediately withdrawn and in accordance with such announce ment to deliver to Your Excellency your passports. "I have the honor to be, "Your Excellency's obedient serv ant. "ROBERT LANSING." Says Nation, as One Man, Will Stand Behind President Wil son Whatever Comes. Special to The Observer. Raleigh, Feb. 3. Governor Bickett. replying to a query from The New York World asking for statement from him on the President's action In severing diplomatic relations with Germany, issued the following state ment tonight: "North Carolina Is a conservative State. Our people love peace and hate war. It is the curse of the Na tions. We had hoped that the war ring governments of the old world would respond to the plea of our President and enter into a compact that would insure permanent and uni versal peace. The reply of Germany to this plea for peace is a deliberate invitation to further strife. When the tional honor. We deeply hope that Germany may yet stay her hand, but if American ships or American lives shall be wantonly destroyed then our people, as one" man, without respect to race or politics, will uphold the Presi dent in whatever action he may take to preserve the honor and safety of the Nation. (Signed) "THOMAS W. BICKETT, "Governor." COTTOX PREPARED. New York, Feb. 3. The announce ment that diplomatic relations with Germany had been broken apparently found the cotton trade fully prepared. The comparatively small offerings were readily absorbed and after an early decline there was a sensational advance ii prices. YOU ARE LOSING MONEY and Jeopardizing your future every day you defer training for a successful business career.- The unprecedented demand for our students has entirely ex hausted our supply of "proficients" and good positions are going un filled almost every day. New Catalog free. EVERYBODY endorses I NCOS (TIARIXTTE, X. O. We must face old Winter, some, weeks longer. Here are the gloves that will make a hit and overcoats that will protect you from his grip. Double-breasted, knee length overcoats, practical protec tion for the progressive pedestrian just the length and weight for quick walking. Longer overcoats for the stormy days and for the Car. Winter Suits and Overcoats 25 per cent off. The - '.-'.'... .','".."-'' ..v:'-v 'V , , " i , ( ; f;- ' V - ' COUNT V3N BERKSrOKfF: Mr. Dyspeptic! You Can Now Eat A Rip-Roaring Rich Mcul if You'll Take a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet After It. Don't Take Our Word For It. Let Us Send You a Free Sample to Prove It. All you stomach sufferers whom j food has cowed and who walk to your meals as though you were about to enter the arena of Nero, here Is a message that will make you glad. Indigestion Good Digestion Take a little candy-like Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablet after each meal, and one at bedtime, and no matter what you eat or when you eat it, good old-fashioned-ahonest-fried-baked-or -boiled food will not ljure you. Many physicians prescribe Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets In their cases of stomach troubles and digestive disor ders. They are sold at every drug store everywhere, price 50 cents a box. If you want proof before you pur chase, fill out coupon below. Free Trial Coupon F. A. Stuart Co., 250 Stuart Htillilinjr, Marshall, Mich., send me at once a free trial package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Name Street City State SO RAT ID RAIJCIGH, N. C. Tate-Brown Co. NEW YORK GUARDSMEN ARE CALLED TO COLORS New. Tork, Feb. 8. -The entire Na tional, Guard of .New York State and the Naval Militia were ordered out tonight by Governor Whitman after a conference with llaj. Gen. John F, O'Ryan. '"it v ivjftu wvnci uueciea 10 have every arsenal, armory and wa ter shed adequately quarded By tho, militiamen, and Commodore For shew, of the NaVal Militia, was or dered to protect all bridges. AUSTRIA WILL FOLLOW LEAD OF GERMANY Washington, Feb. 3. A lon.T dis patch received today from Ambassa dor Penfleld in Vienna is understood to announce the 'adhesion of Austria to Germany's course. The status of the new Austrian Ambassador, who arrived Thursday, was stated officially this afternoon to be undecided. t Including filing lyitemi thai save loads of time, to Art Metal stocl office files that move with rubber-tired ease. Art Metal steel offics fik and fur niture won't warp, atkk, nor burn v Weliavelnourcmploytralned tnenwlioareexpertiln theelllci ent laying out of office interiors. The services of thie mm are at your service at ny time. Simply telephone filing headquarters 351 Th Art Metal Store In your city Queen Cily Printing Co. I4-J6 E. Fourth St. EVERY TIME SHE LOOKS IN THE MIRROR the woman whose Jewelry came from here is better pleased with her arna ments and with the taste of the giver. For our ear-rings, pendants, pins, etc., are as uncommon in design as they are in quality and prices. We invite a visit. GARIBALDI & BRCNS. A Monitor Radiator would have kept you com- fortable during the cold wave. All Stoves will be much higher in price next Winter, so buy now, save money and keep. warm. J. N. McCausland & Co. 221 S. Tryon Street. For Office Supplies Phone 37 or 40 Pound & Moore Co. The Store With the Goods. Ioit It? Get another. Fo Repair DirA-tory. tf office files 1 JjJJf Including filing yitemi thai I K-ywa ssve loaas 01 nine, 10 nrt menu o stocl ofllre fllen that more with I aa,'B '
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