1 THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
VOL. XLI
PEACE PROSPECT
IS UNDISTURBED
PRESIDENT WILSON IS QIVEN AN
ACCOUNT OF MEXICAN
SITUATION.
HEAfa INTER-AMERICAN PLAN
Villa Approaohabls But Csrrsnxs Flat
ly Refuses to Enter Negotiations.
—For Armistice.
Washington.—President Wilson on
bla return from Cornish was given a
comprehensive account of the Mexi
can situation by Secretary Lansing.
The secretary told the president
that official reports indicated that the
situation In the vicinity of Browns
ville was of a local character and
that quiet prevailed "at Vera Cruz
where there had been some anti-for
eign determinations. He outlined in
detail the discussion of peace plans
at the New York conference of the
Latin-American diplomats.
Neitner the president nor Secre
tary Lansing was Inclined to believe
the situation required any further
precautionary measures than have
been taken In sending battleships to
Mexican waters and more Federal
troops to the Texas border.
They devoted most of their time
to a discussion of the lnter-Amerlcan
plan on which they are pinning their
hopes for the early restoration of
peace in Mexico.
The conference appeal to the Mexi
can factions has not yet been sent,
although signed by Secretary Lansing
and the Ambassadors and Ministers of
the six Central and South American
governments participating In the: con
ference. A list of chiefs, generals,
and governors Is belpg compiled and
as soon as the locations of all are
determined the appeal Will be tele
graphed simultaneously to every part
of Mexico.
On the eve of thisr action came an
announcement from the Villa agency
here that Carranza had flatly refused
to permit a peace conference between
his representatives and those of
Villa.
BAYONET DRIVES TURKB.
Russians Explain Wholesale Exodus
of Armenians.
Petrograd, via London. —Explana-
tion of the renewal of the wholesale
exodus of Armenians from their coun
try Into Trans-Caucasia is made in
an account of military operations on ,
the Caucasus front sjtnce July 22.
After the Russians penetrated to I
Mush—B3 miles south of Erzerum and
Pllan, Halll Bey re-organized his
Turkish army, bringing Its strength
up to 90,000. General Eudenltch, the
Russian commander, thus faced the
alternatives of hurriedly attempting
to concentrate his forces in the face
of a strong Turkish army or retreat
ing and thus exposing a large Armen
ian population to Turkish and Kurd
ish revenge.
The Russian main army withdrew
along the right bank of the Euphrates,
the Ju&s occupying the left bank be-
PROFESSIONAL CARDS'
DR. L. J. MOOREFIELD,
PHYSICIAN
OFFICE IN NFW PARIS BUILDING
——-
Office Hoars 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to
3 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m.
'Pho ie 471 or 99. Graham, N. C.
E. C. DERBY
Civil Engineer.
GRAHAM, N.C.
National lank ol Alamance «■■(.
BURLINGTON, N. C„
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JOHN J. HENDERSON
Attorney-at-Law
GRAHAM. N. C.
Office aver Natloaal Baakol AISMSM
j", e. cooic,
Attorney - at -Law,
GRAHAM, N. C.
Offloe Patterson Building
Second Floor. .....
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Attorneys and Counselors at 1 mm
OBAHAM, N. C.
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Atteraay asd C**isel»r-et-Law
PORKS—Oflec *U IcsUsscs Ml
BURLINGTON, N. C.
Dr. J. J. Barefoot
omoi OVER HADUtt's BTOBE
Leave Messages at Alamance Phar
macy 'Phone 97' Residence 'Phone
382 Office Hours 2-4 p. w. and by
Appointment. ~
DR. O. EUGENE HOLT
OSTEOPATHIC PHTBICIAN
At Office in Graham on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday After
noons in Donnetl Building.
8-615.
j »
lng held In partial check by rear
guard actions. On August 1, Halll 1
Bey overtook a considerable body of
Russians at Palantchen on the left
, bank of the Euphrates, 12 miles south-!
west of Kara Klllssa. A line was
drawn from the northeast to the
southwest from Darabi, six miles
north of Kara Klllssa, to Djmaschato ;
six miles southwest of the Important 1
Akhtunskl pass, covering the roads to
Frivan. *
Meet In Baltimore Next.
Los Angeles, Cal. —Baltimore was
selected as the 1916 coirantion city 1
of the International Typographical
Union. There was no contest.
A proposition to impose the rule
of priority in employing and dis
charging men was ordered submftted
to a refendum and a proposal pro
viding for a six-day week was adopt
ed 160 to 70. Both measures were
put forward by the union adminis
tration. •
Try Bwlm to Bafety.
Christiana, via London. —Twenty-
five members of the crew of the Ger
man converted cruiser Berlin, intern
ed at Trondhjam last November, at
tempted to escape by swimming
across the Trondhjem Fjord, but they
were observed by a guard and caught.
All had bundles of civilian clothing
money and knives. Several were
drowned. Three German cUlaens
have been sentenced to imprisonment
for attempting to smuggle copper lpto
Germany. The Berlin carried 450
men.
Three Mexicans Killed.
Brownsville, Texas. —The killing of
three Mexicans near Mercedes, Hidal
go eounty, Texas, and the capture of
22 saddle horses belonging to the
bandits in the same vicinity, led to
the belief that at least one of the
bands of Mexican raiders which re
cently have terrorized the border had
been scattered. Details of the fight
iln which the three Mexicans were '
killed are not available, federal and !
state officials having adopted an atti
tude of reticence. The situation in
Starr county was reported quiet.
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One hundred men are at work on
the construction of the new pipe line
to the mountains which is to furnish
water for the North Carolina State
Hospital at Morganton. A fine water
shed has been secured about seven
miles from the building and the water
will come from the heart of the South
Mountains by gravity.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Little of New
toff were severely Injured when re
turning from a trip to Maiden, their
I double team vehicle was wrecked near
Claremont by the horses, which be
came frightened at a calf in the yard
of Charles Yount. Mr. Little's skull is
reported as frftotured and he has been
taken to the santorium at Statesvllle.
I Westfleld and Shoals townships 1
have each voted by good majorities
$30,000 in bonds to build graded sand
clay roadß. Mount Airy township
has invested SIOO,OOO in good roads
during the past 18 months. Since
April seven Surry county townships
have voted bonds for road improve
ment, aggregating $195,000.
All the piers and abutments have
been put in for the bridges between
Lexington and Salisbury and the steel
is being hauled for their completion.
Work will begin on the bridges on
this road in a day of two. .The bridge
has been completed over .Michael's
branch and the concrete floor has
been laid. As soon as the concrete
sets, this bridge will be opened tor
the public, though the grading beyond
the bridge IMS not been completed.
♦
A. Arthur Carter, of New York, la
building a large enclosed amusement
park In Hendersonvllle. Mr. Carter
is spending the summer in the city
and has just decided to make the in
vestment. Lumber was placed on the
grounds, a small army of carpenters
was employed and a high plank wall
erected around an enclosure 176x146
adjoining the Community Club.
NORTH CAROLINA MARKET.
Prices of Cotton, Corn, Oats, Peas,
Buttsr, Eggs, Etc., on North Caro
llna Markets During Past
Wask.
Ahoakle—Cotton, BVic: com, He bs;
oats «0c bu; peas, ft bu; Weetera but
ter, 3Be lb; N. C. butter, 10c lb; esse, If
17c doc.
Ashevllle—Corn, ft bu; oats, B»c bu;
Irish potatoes, lI.GO bbl: Western but
ter, lie lb; N. C. butter, 10c lb; esss. If
-25c do.
Charlotte—Cotton, »*c; oats. «0-65 c
bu; pass,^l. 80 bu; N. C. butter, 10c lb;
"fiurham-iotton, Jc; corn, ttc bu; oats
16c bu peas. t1.7l bu; Irish potatoee. 12
bbl; Western butter, 10c lb; N, C. but
ter. 10-lßc lb; UP. H-lOc dos.
rayettevllle—Cototn, IVto; eoni, Me
bo; oats. 65c bu Irish potatoes, fl.to bbl;
Western butter, lie lo; N. C. butter. Me
lb; eggs, 16c dos.
Greensboro—Cotton, B%c; corn. II bu;
oats. Mc bu; Irish potatoes, 11.60 bbts-
Weatern butter. 10c lb; N. C. butter, 10c
lb; e*ga. ISc doe.
Greenville—Cotton, to; corn, Mc , bs;
blah potatoee, sl.lO bbl; Western butter.
Mc lb: esse. Uo dos.
Hamlet—Cotton. »c: eorn, lI.M bu; oats
Mc bu; Irish potatoee. fI.M bbl; Weetera
butter, lie lb; N. C. eutter, lie Ib.egss.
Mc dos. _
Hickory—Eggs, 14-. re dos.
llaaton—Cotton. IHe: corn. $1 bs;
oats. 700 bu; Western butter, Ho lb; If.
C. butter, lie lb; es*e. Me dos.
Lumberton—Cotton, life; oora. fljl
bs; peas, fl bu; Western butter, Me lb;
N. C. butter, 15c lb; «gge. Me dos.
New Bern Cotton. »He; eorn, lie bu;
eat*. Me bu: peas, fI.M bu; Irish pota
toee, fI.M bbl.
Raleigh—Cotton, IHe; peas, fLTf bs;
Irish potatoes. fI.M ue«.
Rocky Mount—Corn. $1 bu; Irish pota
toes. ft.is bbl; Western butter. He lb; N.
C. butter. He lb; ecfS, He dos.
Salisbury—Cotton l%e; eorn, 11.07 bu;
peaa. fl bu; Irleh potatoee, fI.M bbl;
western ■ butter. Ho lb; ease. Ue dos.
' Scotland Neck—Cotton, -Iftc; eorn. Mc
ba; oats; Me bu; peas, fl bu; Dish pota
toes. fl bbl; M.-C. buttsr. ttc lb; ff,
11-Hc dos.
Statesvllle—Esse, lie dos.
Vanceboro—Cotton, lUe; eorn, I7e ba;
oata. Me ba: trisb potatoes. Ji.M bM;
Western butter, He lb; aggs. lie dos.
Wilson—Cotton. 7t4-le; eorn. Me bs:
oats. Me ba PSM. 11 bu; Westsrn butter,
lie ib; N. C. butter. He lb; esss. 11-Uc
"winston-Salem—Corn, fl M bu; oata
He bu; Irish potatoes, fl.ks bbl; K C
butter. He Ib; ens. lie dos.
H*.
In °Ral
».sh MI4-»7}|C>: butter M-H*e (cream-
IfiJ.'Wk (extra);
ssge. H-15e (extra).
. New Orleans Butter. (fancy
creamery); esse. lt-Mc (Western.)
SUBSCRIBE FOR THB QLBANER,
•Wt A YEAR
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GRAHAM, N. C M THURSDAY. AUGUST 19 1915
*1 s J"1'■I• lll' r • •''were raise the J atiMN vlgoi^^
, **• wuftpsUWls There appeared to be a determined effort to fasten the blllae for the great Chicago disaster. At Cleveland, 0., Barney Oldfleld,
Of the Week the auto speed king, made four new automobile recorda for a dirt track. Count Okums, the premier of Japan, quit following a
bribery probe. A severe hot spell struck New York city, and there was great suffering In the tenement district on the esst side.
Thousands slept outdoors. The greatest sufferers were children. Rear Admiral Caiierton took charge of the disturbed conditions at Haiti. number of
marines sailed from Philadelphia on the Connecticut It was conceded that the evacuation of Warsaw was only a question of s few dsys as the great forces
of the Germans swept on toward their goal. The Russians claimed that the Importance of the fall of the city Dad been magnified.
' APPEAL TO ALL LEADERS SEND SHIPS'TO VERA CRUZ
PROTEBT IS MADE ON PART OF'i
UNITED BTATEB AND piPLO
MATIC CORPB.
Joint Appeal Will be Forwarded by
Pan-American Countries. First
Btep Is Taken.
New York.—Secretary Lansing, on
\ behalf of the United States govern- ,
| ment and the diplomatic represents-i j
I tives of Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bo
livia, Uruguay and Guatemala signed ,
an appeal addressed to the leaders of
all factions in Mexico, asking them in j
the name of humanity and National pa
triotism to ceass their civil strife and
aasembie a peace conference.
The action, atken after a two-hour
session, was not of a Joint character
but Identical. An informal but unan
imous note will be sent expressing
the views of the seven governments
1 that the conditions of chaos in Mexico
has injured the prestige of the nation
abroad and supplicating the Mexican
leaders and generals to make a su
preme effort to bring together all ele
. ments in the creation of a provisional
government thst can be given world
{ wide recognition.
| Beyond this step, the session did
not go, reserving until a later date
consideration of the situation that
may be created by refusal of any of
| the factions to participate in a peace
conference. There was no discussion,
Tin fact, ot eventualities, notwithstand
ing that press dispatches reported
Carranza's outspoken objections to
the Pan-Ameriosn methods of settling
| Mexico's struggle. The assembled dip
lomats took the view that when their
appeal is fully disclosed to General
Carranza he will not misunderstand
their purposes or accue them, as he
has, of attempting to interfere in
Mexico's Internal affairs.
When the conference adjourned
there was a feeling of confidence that
a decisive step tpWkfd restoring Mex
ico to her place lh the family of na
tions had been taken. The appeal
which is brief and courteously phrased
calls upon the Mexicans to consider
the effect throughout the
world which the constant turbulence
in Mexico has caused. The petition
suggests that a peace conference be
held oh nentral territory in Mexlca,
far from the roar of cannon. The gov
ernments signing It express their wll
; llngness to act if Invited In any/prac
tlcau way to assist In bringing the fac
tions together for the conference.
! TROOPB TO HELP FUfiSTON.
' Raiding and Fighting on Mexican
Border Must Stop.
Washington.—Raiding and guerilla
fighting along the Mexican border In
Tessa will bs met by strengthening
' the United States forces there II
Major General Funston requests It.
Secretary Garrison and other officials
Insisted, however, that any such troop
movement had no conneceltno with
Mexican Internal affairs sad would be
only for protection of Americans in
! that district.
Department officials could get no
satisfactory Information of tba char
actsr of ths raiders. One report said
| about 1,000 Carraasa troops from the
Tamaullpaa garrison bad been cross
, lng Into southeastern Texas. In the
• viclplty of Orosrnsvills, to rally Mexi
' cans in the stats to an uprising.
Secretary Garrison said bs bad no
r official information of that character.
and added that if .Carranza troops
; were found In Tsxss they would be
disarmed and shot if they resisted.
I Advices from Carraasa sources si
' San Antonio denied that sny Car
ransa troops had crossed the line.
Requests for more troops came to
| the War Department from officials
; along tba border mi have been re
; - ferred to Oeneral Funston. upon
wbom Secretary OarriMn depends to
i report whether he can handle the
. situation with ths lores available.
funston has ready on the border
; and at Texas City about 17,000 troops,
; lnfaatry, cavalry and artillery. Bec
, -rsury Garrison telegraphed him that
- the 12,000 mobile troops remaining at
other posts in Continental United
States would bs ssat to the boide. If
j Is ssked for them.
: Bseesseießds Cbsaberlala>» Collr, Chol
era ssd Diarrhoea IssieSv.
"I never haailate to recommend
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
( Diarrhoea Remedy," writes S>l Wil
i liams, merchant, Jesse, Tenn. "I
; sell more of it than of any other
preparations of like character. I
have used it myself and found it Ksve
me more relief thsn anything else I
hare ever tried for this same pur
poae." Obtainable everywhere, adv
NEW HAMPBHIRE AND LOUISIANA
ARE ORDERED TO SAIL FROM
NEWPORT.
S
Commanded McNsmee Sought Rein
forcementa on Account of Anti-
Foreign Demonetratlons.
Washington.—Two American battle- I
(hips, the Louisiana and the New I
I Hampshire, sailed from Newport. R. I
1., for Vera Crux in response to an
urgent request from Commander Mc-
Namee that his little fleet of bunboata
in Mexican waters be reinforced In
view of anti-foreign demonstrations at
Carranza's Capital.
! It is understood President Wilson
himself ordered the warships sent, al
though no official here would even
admit that they had sailed. Care waa
taken to point out that any naval or
military activity at this time would
be purely precautionary and could
not be construed as having any con
nection with the Pan-American Con
ference.
Official reticence concerning the
movements of the Louisiana and New
Hampshire Is due largely to a fear
that if news of their coming reaches
Vera Cruz ahead of ths ships, the al
rsady serious situation there might
be aggravated.
Commander McNsmee, ths ssnlor
American naval officer on the Oulf
eablcd. his , rs«u«t.-for, rplp
forcementa and the two battleships
Immediately wers ordered held in
readiness to proceed. After confer
ences between Secretary Lansing and
Rear Admiral Benson, aotlng Secre
tary of the Navy, It was understood
the galling of the ships would be de
layed pending fuller reports from
Vera Cruz, and that If possible, the
sending of any additional
force would be avoided on account of
the effect such a step might have on
work of the F'an-Amectcap Conference.
President Wilson, at Cornlsb, N. H..
was advised by telephone of Com
mander McNamee's report and seevrai
hours later a long code dispatch
reached the Navy Department from
Cornish. Then It became known the
ships had been Instructed to start for
Vera Cruz at once.
Battleships to Vers Cruz
Newport, R. I.—The battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed
from Newport for Vera Cruz. A crew
had spent the day loading supplies
and coal after receiving orders from
Washington to be prepared to leave al
a moment's notice.
AUSTRIAN* GIVEN ANSWER.
American Note Rejects Request Thst
Shipments Be Stopped.
Washington.—The United States
Government dlspatctisd to Vienna a
reply rejecting the Austro-Hungarias
views recently set forth in s note con
tending that the great scale on wblcb
was munitions are being exported from
America to enemies of tbs Ocrmanlt
Allies "Is not In consonance with th«
definition of neutrality."
The reply may be made public la
tar by agreement between the two
diplomatic language and entirely
friendly In tone. It is understood U
repudiate flatly ths suggestion tbsf
the United States has permitted vlo
latlons of neutrality and to stan
firmly upon ths right of Americsn ex
porters to send wsr supplies to bel
llgerents able to purcbaas them.
The United States alwsys has bell
that this Is sn unquestioned right
snd high officials havs pointed oui
that to prevent Such shipments to on
oountry because Another was aot la •
position to f£csivs them would la It
self violate neutrality.
Federal Reserve Bosrd Meets.
New Vork.—Ths- Federal Reserve
Bosrd. which sssslly meets In Wash
ton held s conference hers In ths of
flees of tbs Federal Reserve Bank ol
Nw York. The session following th«
visit of Secretory McAdoo to Wsll
8* .-est csased considerable specs la
lion. Aa official announcement by
H. Parker Willie, secretary of tbe
board said tbe meeting was hsld, tc
"clear sp matters of pending bust nest
which hsd bees held opes through tb«
advance from Washfegtoe of savsnt
bosrd members."
Kellef Is Ms Beers
Distressing Kidney snd Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by
the "NEW GREAT HOUTH AMER
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grest surprise on sccount of its
exceeding promptness In
psln In Blsqder, kidneys snd bsck,
in msle or femsle. Relieves reten
tion of water slmost Immediately.
If you wsnt quick relief snd cure
this is the remedy. Sold by Grs
hsm Drug Co. sdv.
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ONE OF STAPLE CROPS
Sudan Grass Has Entirely Passed
Experimental Stage.
Of Espsclsl Vslus In Bsmlsrld Rsglsns
on Account of Its Drought-Rsslsfc
snt Qualities —Superior
Csteh Crop.
1 (By DAVID B. CLABKSON. Bobetown.
Texas.) v
i Sudan grass has now passed
the experimental ■tsdlir snd hss I
shown Itself worthy of S place among
the great staple' crops of Americs.
From bulletins Issusd by ths depsrt
ment of agriculture of the Unltsd
! States and by expertmsnt stations in
various ststos, tbe following facta re
garding Sudan graaa may bs statsd
with authority:
It is the progenitor of the sorghum
family. In appearance It resembles
Johnson grass, but It lacks tbe root
stalks and therefore never can become
a pest. It is tbe equal If not the su
perior. of all other forage crops in
l feeding value. It haa a apeclal value
' as a drought resistant. It possesses re
markable vitality, and will grow and
thrive in the face of tbe most sdverse
circumstances. On dairy farma it can
be fed aa a substitute for alfslfs, with
out a loss In tonnage. It haa been
shown that this method of dairy farm
ing has resulted In better health tor
the animals, on account of the greater
variety of food. It can be grown In
- s!l ssciiar.s ef ths U aliei
ceptlng where the altitude Is very high
or where the climate Is exceedingly
humid. It has been experimented with
successfully as far north as Alberta
On account of Its rapid growth It prob
ably has no superior aa a catch crop.
From seeding to the Aral crop 75 to 80
daya are necessary. The second cut
ting comes on about 4K dsys sfter the
flrst, and ths third is likely to tske a
little longer—so to 6S days. In tbs sx
treins South as many ss four cuttings
■a season have been secursd. Sudan
grass yields sn avsrsgs of 100 pounds
of seed to tbe scrs.
Sudan grass fits wsll Into most sny
crop rotation or cropping systsm prac
ticed in this countiy. Plsnted In tbs
| spring, It produces from two to four
crops snd Is by tbs first freeze
of winter. It makss Intensive fsrming
an easy possibility where It hss hltb
' erto not been practiced. It tbus In
creases ths posslbllltlss of this coun
| try for s Urge population. It produces ,
sn svsrags of possibly tour tons of
| hsy to the scrs.
For this rssson our Sudsn grass Is
sn Idsal crop for ths alfalfa-growing
sections of tbs Unltsd Statss. To
sum up, Sudan grass mssns much to
! tbs astlon, because it will sugmsnt
tbs supply of llvs stock and llve
stock products; mors horses, mslss
t beef cattle, sbsep snd gosts; mora
, milk snd buttsr. Tbus tbs nation's
food supply vdll bs incrsssed, working
| advantags b*h to tbs buysr in tbs
, city snd tbs ssllsr In tbs country.
' WHEY IS OF LITTLE BENEFIT
Where Taken Bask to Farm From
Chssss Factory It Is Ususlly In
Ns Condition fsr Cslvse.
1 Whey may be fed to calvee success
. fully, but svsn undsr best conditions
rssults do aot warrant strong rsoom
mendatlon. Where wbsy Is taksn bsck
to Us (arm from tbe chssss factory it
ususlly must bs fsd In fsrmsnted or
sour condition and la not Ot for calves
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(Copyright)
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Whey contains a little larger proper- j
tlon of fst thsn is found In skim milk
and a little more augar, but only about
one-fourth aa -much protein. Most of
the food value of ths milk goes Into
ths cbseas.
In fsedlng whey to calves add a
grain ration that replacea aa far as
poaslbls tbe msttsr removed In tbs
cheese. Corn supplements skim milk,
but with whey oil meal Is to be pre
ferred Mix hslf s pound oil meal to
a gallon of eweet warm whey snd feed
like skim milk.
Where It Is necessary to raise the
calf on whey, you had bast feed whole
sotll tbs cslf Is six weeks old
snd then change gradually to wbey.
Some feeders prefer giving tbe grain
dry. There are a number of calf
meals on tbe market, of which oil
meal or ground flax seed Is ususlly sn
important constituent, snd thes can
be ussd successfully to supplement
wbsy and skim milk.
REPELLENT FOR CHINCH BUGS
Expert of Unlverelty of Missouri Reo
ommends Dust Bsrrler In Dry
Westher—Plowed Btrlp Is Good.
Dual barriers in dry weather and
chemical barriers in damp weather are
recommended by Leonard Haaeman of
the University of Mlasourl, for the
control of chinch bugs. Tha simplest
dust barrier conalata ot one or more
parallel dltchea In wblcb a log la kept
moving.
A plowed strip wsll stlrrsd Is alac
good. For chemical barriers. Oral
make s patch with a boo and run a
Siircw lAss-ef txr, ratd.oll. "lock dip,
or similar repellent slong the path
Renew It often at flrat to keep II
freah.
Sprajrlng with kerosene emulsion li
recommended as effective where tb«
bugs get on the first few rows of cors
In a field. This can also be uced tc
kill t'w Migrating bugs on tho ground
or where tbey may be collected Is
wheat at tbla time
Weede.
Weeds uss up moisturs.
Wseds use up plsnt food.
Wssds crowd ths plants.
Weeda shads tbs crops.
Weeds make It difficult for ths
plsnt to grow.
Wseds make It hard to work ths
lsnd properly.
To Try Sudsn Grass.
Sudan grass Is to be tried as a for
age crop at tbe Montana experiment
,; station this year. Laat year tbs sta
| tlon thsrs received s yield of four snd
one-half tona to the acre In a growing
period of til daya
Cave Needed Moleture.
1 Conserve tho soil moisture, It will
be needed later.
[ With two excursions a day bringing
| ' hundreds of residents of many sec
, i tions Into Western North Csrollna,
|' daring the next two weeks Ashevllle's
visitors will be increased by mors
than 6,000.
H. B. Varner, chairman of tbe Cen
tral Highway Association, received no
tice from Waahlngton that thn office
of public road a bad decided to estab
lish tbe petrol system on ths Central
Highway through North Carolina.
Reports complied by Newbern lo
■ cal pbyslclana ahow that Newbern ia
: oae of tha healthiest citlet ia tha
; state snd thst compared with Its
' standing aa to population, tbs death
rate hers la as low aa sny otbsr city
la lbs South.
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, . NO. 87$
AMERICAN NOTt 1
! ON WAR MUNITIONS
i . ■■
REGARDING THE SELLING OF
WAR MATERIALS TO BELLI
GERENT NATIONS.
NOTE FRIENDLY BUT FIRM
1 _ * '
| *
United States Put* Forth. - Principle
Upon Which Sho Would Depend
In Cm of War.
Wsiblngton. Tbe state depart
mailt made public Its reply rejecting
, views advanced la the recent Austrian
Bote which contended that exporta
tion of war munitions from America
to Austria's enemies was conducted
on auch a scale as to be "not In con
sonance with the definition of neu
trality."
I Though friendly In tone, the note
flatly denies the Austrian contentions,
and recalls that that country and Oar
many furnished munitions to Qreat
Britain during the Boer War when
England's enemies could not Import
such
American Government -is pursuing a
strictly neutral course and adhering
to a principle on which It would de
mand for munitions in the world's
market! in caae It should be attacked
by a foreign power.
"The principles of International
law," the communication concludes,
"the practice of nations, tbe national
safety of the United Btate> and other
nations without great military and
naval estahllabments, the prevention
of increased armies and navies, tbe
adoption of peaceful methods for the
adjustment of international differen
ces. and. finally, neutrality Itself are
opposed to tbe prohibition by a neu
tral nation of the exportation of arma,
ammunition, or other munitions ol
war to belligerent powers, during the
progresf of the war."
Tbe United States assarts that H
cannot accede to the auggesttlon that
It modify the rules of International
titace during a war on account ol
special conditions and declares the
Idea of neutrality advanced by Aus
tria would "Involve a neutral nation
In a mass of perplexities which would
obscure the whole field of Interna
tional obligation, produce economic
confusion and deprive all commerce
and Industry of legltlmste fields ol
enterprise, already heavily burdened
by tbe unavoidable restrictions ol
war.
Attention la directed to the fact
that Austria and Germany before th*
war produced a great surplus of wai
munitions and sold them throughout
. K .tba world "especially to beiligerente*
and "that never during that arplod
did either of them auggest or apply
the principle now advocated by th«
Imperial and royal government.'
A table of aales by Germany and
Austria to Great Britain during th«
Boer war Is appended to the note, and
It Is suggested that had Austria and
Germany refuaed to sail arms to Oreai
Britain at that time "on the ground
that to do so would violate the spirit
of strict neutrality, (ha Imperial and
royaf government might with greatai
consistency and greater force urge Its
present contention."
LUMBER EXPORTS DECREASE.
Fifty-Two Per Cent Reduction Shown 1
For Year Ending Juna SO.
New Orleana The effect of tha
European war In curtailing exporta
tlon of foreat producta from the Uni
ted States la detailed In a report of
lumber exporta for the fiscal year end
ed June 30, published In the enrrent
Issue of Tbe Lumber Trade Journal
of New Orleans. Exports of all Items
under the head of wood and Its manu
factures decreased B2 per cent, tha
value being fi1.t37.65 3compared to j
t103.17t.640 the previous year.
Every Item shows a decrease except
cept box ahooks. which Increased live
per rant and hogsheads and barrels,
which gained 21 per cent, or $200,361
In value. Exports of lumber proper
were 47 per cent of the year before or
1.12t,2t0,000 feat, oompared to f,4M/
196,000 feet. Pine fell from 1,104,M5.-
000 to 476,121.000 a >7 per cent loss.
Ruselana Driven from Kublako.
Berlin ,vla London.—Army head
quarters announced that German
troops on tha Russian battle front had
driven the Russlsns from Kublsko In
a northeasterly direction, taking 2.354
prisoners and that a Ruaalan sortls
from Kovno fortress was repulsed, the
Oermans capturing 1.000 men. In the
region of Losyc* and Medtyrxec the
Germans broke through the Russian
positions. Oeneral von Weyreech's
army alone captured 4,000 Ruaslans
■p to Angast 14.
Itallana Stone Qerman Vessels.
Boston —The aaeembllng of 1.M4
Italian reservists who were to sail on
the steamer Canoplc was marked by
demonstrations agalnat tha Germans
steamships Amsrlks and Cincinnati,
'laid np here as a result of which sev
eral policemen were severely Injured.
Sailors on tbe German veasels were
■truck by stones aad sticks. Revolver
! shots were exchanged between the
i crowd and the police but It could no
■ -be lerraej that any took effect Ten
arrest* were made. One officer was
stabbed.
English Spavin Linimnet re
moves Hard, Soft and Calloused
Lnmps and Blemishes from horses;
also Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splint*,
Sweeney. Ring Bone, Stifles,
Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs,
etc. Save 950 by «so of one bot
tle. A Blemish Cure.
Bold by Graham Drug Company.
I adv
MUST KEEP COTTON 1
FROM ALL GERMANY I
ALLIES BY ALL LAWFUL MEAN* 4
WILL PREVENT STAPLB
. REACHING ENEMY.
IT IS A MILITARY NECESSITY
Great Britain and Her Alllea Are Glv»
Ing the Bltuatiolr Their Moet
Careful Conalderation.
ijm
London. —Lord Robert Cecil, Pari!* 11
mentary Under-Secretary for Foreign J
Affairs, In the course of a formal in. |
terview, defining the British Govern- j
ment's attitude in tbe complicated "j
cotton altuatlon made thla statement:
"Tbe Alllea must by all lawful 1
means prevent cotton reaching theii *1
enemies; It may bfe considered necea> • j
aary to make cotton contraband."
He refrained from any bint that tbe i
commodity would be removed from ;1
the free liat at any apeclflc date
that tbe government had evolved any :
solution to meet the rtemyida ol J
American cotton growers and neutral t
consumers. He atated explicitly how- :
ever that If cotton were made con- "|
traband. England would consider the |
act legal and Internationally Justified.
His statement, the first in behall |
of the government, outside Parlia- J
meat relative to cotton, and coming M
at a time when the public la clamor- |
lng for draatac action to abnt off tbe ■
supply from Germany, la taken hi 3|
some quarters to presage this step
soon. In his statement, which an- |
Bounces that It deacrlbea the gover» |
ment's position on cotton "so far aa
It la at tbe moment possß>le to 1*
Sne It," Lord Cecil saya:
"The British government, acting is
conjunction with ita Allies, la giving
the cotton situation Its oontlnuoea 1
and most earnest consideraUoa. The-—':
government la fully aware ol tbe im>
portance of cotton to America. We |
fully understand that upon a satl*
factory adjustment of the matter 6» "
pends to a considerable degree the |
Welfare of nearly a quarter of the ;
population of tbe United Statee. Tbe
welfare of the Whole population ol 1
Greet Britain, however, also la t» 1
volved. aa well aa that of an Greet
Britain's Alllea. for whom the British
government la acting in theee and
other matters concerning contrabaad
and trade.
"Tbe fundamentals of the situation J
are quite clear. The Allies mast by
all lawful meana prevent cot toe
reaching their enemies. That la e .:
-j-iiltftrjr.-BeeeMity whWsW W
world will recognise."
WOULD INVADE TEXAS.
*
Bellsved Plan of Mexico If Troops 1
Are Landed at Vera Crux.
San Antonio. Texas.—Constituted 3
autboritiea in Mexico, Carranxa fot
lowers, are responsible for the bandit
outragea in tbe jower Rio Grande
country, according to the verdict of a '
committee of prominent clttsens, head
ed by Congressman John H. Garnen
who made a report to Governor Pep
guaon and MaJ. Gen. Frederick
ston, commanding the Southern de
partment here.
Mr. Garner, apeaktng for the con> -
mittee, aald buainess men along tbe 1
border believe that the conatltuted -i
Mexican autboritiea are prepared te 1
launch a movement of armed mea j
Into Texaa In the event Amerioaa
troops are again landed in Vega
Crux.
''The large bodies of Mexicans Is
Northern Mexico available for Imme j
dlate use In caae ordera are given tc 1
attempt to carry out the plan of Sas \
Diego," aald Mr. Garner, "would em j
able tbe Mexicans to brush aside the
troops at present guarding the bop ~
der and penetrate a considerable dl»
tance Into Texas. Of course they
would be defeated and drives back
but before sufficient American troop* |
could be sent Into the border country |
;tfie Mexicans would have destroyed 1
valuable American life and property*
; Pacific Mall Line Sella Boats.
New York.—The Pacific Mall Steam 4
ahlp Company, In pursuance of Its plan I
announced some time ago of dlspos- j
lng of Its fleet and other property has |
sold live of Its steamers to the Atlas
tic Transport Company of West Vir
ginia. The ateemers so disposed ol
are the Manchuria, Mongolia. Korea, j
Siberia and China. No terms were
mentioned In the announcement The
last sailing from San Francisco by j
any of these vessels to Oriental porta
ander tbe Pacific Mall flag will be on ;
August » by the Mongolia.
Hlndenburg For Vtg Work.
London.—Field Marshal von Hln- ' ;
den burg, upon whom the moet diffi
cult tasks are Imposed, hss personal- '
ly taken command of the German
army attacking Kovno and hae made
further progreaa In that region, j
says German official statement The
selection of Germany's national hero
for the daty of capturing tbe fortress i
of Kovno .which stands between the |
Germans and 'Yllna and the Warsaw- |
Petrograd Railway, Is an Indication of ]
the Importance which the general stall
attaches to this operation.
CASTOR I A
For Infanta sad Children
In Um For Over 30 Years 1
Always bsais yJ? ~ |
Signature of I
Salisbury Saturday voted a $200,-3
bond issue—slß6,ooo for new water J9
supply, tSSbOOO for scholos and $20,-
000 for streets and sewers. . B