DECEMBER 5, 1916.
NEWS
NUMBER 101.
CLAIM THAT
ALLIES ARE
TIRED OF
OF WAR
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT
GIVES INTIMATE DETAILS
OP SENTIMENT NOW
PREVALENT.
FEAR RUSSUTWILL QUIT
By WILLIAM BAYARD HALE, J
(Special Staff Correspondent) I
BERLIN (By wireless via Sayvllle. ?
? So far as I can learn the opinions
of the German Government, it does
not believe that a cessation of the
war is likely in many months to come
and Is preparing to wago the con
test with fiercer energy than ever bo
fore.
The chorus of protest from Eng
lish statesmen and newspapers
against peace now seems to have
convinced the German Government
that the struggle must continue.
To neutral observers possessed of
certain opportunities to learn the
progress of events and the trend of
opinion in the Entente countries,
however, the impression is forced
home evGry day with now certainty
that the Entento Powers are thor
" ilMTdr thk
The London Dally Chronicle re
marks:
"Who is conducting the blockade?
Who is controlling the North Sea?
We or Germany?"
1 The American Embassy in Berlin
has been without mail for many days,
but a pouch Is cxpected to arrive via
Prance and Switzerland.
Nevertheless, from information
(Continue^, on page 4)
GAS CO. GOES
INTO HANDS
OFRECEIVER
CAPTAIN LEACH APPOINTED TO
ADJUST MATTERS OP LOCAL,
CORPORATION.
PROMISES SATISFACTION
The Waablngton Lighting Com
pany, more commonly known as the
Washington Gas Company, went In
to the hands of a receiver yesterday.
Captain George T. Leach has been
appointed receiver. When seen this
?morning, CapUln Leach had the
following to say:
"You can say for me that the gas
plant will not be ahnt down for a
alnglo day. I've heard a gyod deaf
of talk about this and It appeara to
haveeauaed some people uneaalness.
But there Will be no danger of this
,f taking place.
"I am going to get tiro experienc
ed, capable and honest men to take
the active management or the plant;
men who know their bualneas In ev
ery detail. 1 believe tkfey will pnt
an end to the complaint that appeara
to hare been general lately. In the;
/> meantime, we have borrowed 'Bud'
Martin from the city for a few daya |
and ho la attending to the making of
the CM- Margin Blount la nt
V ' present In entire charge of the plant
and If there ta any efcmplalnt about
STOCK COMPANIES
TO OPERATE FARMS
experiment in oorjrnr \mx
BE WATCHED BY THE EN
TIRE COUNTRY WITH
INTEREST.
BUILD PACKING PLANT
Gigantic plans for the development
of Beaufort county ? far largor tha?
any of our cltisens dream ? are now
under way and are rapidly coming to
a head. The operation of farms by
stock companies, tbe raising of stock
on an extensive scale and the erec
tion of a packing plant are only a
fow of the many things that are about
to come to pass.
Beaufort county Is getting nation
wide publicity. The following arti
cle. taken from the New York Times,
will give some idea of what is about
to happen:
The purchase by Mark W. Potter
and associates of 45,000 acres of land
in Eastern North Carolina from the
Norfolk Southern Railroad Company,
announced a few days ago, may
prove the first step In tho organisa
tion stork c?mpAQi?!? /or ib? oper
ation of farmalh roughotu" th e coun
try. At any event, the experiment
will be watched with a good deal of
interest by political economists, for
It concerns the most vital problem
in the world today, the provision of
foodstuffs and their delivery to the
consumer without the addition of
heavy charges for the middleman.
The Norfolk Southern Farms Com
pany has been organized to develop
the land purchased, and If the pro
ject proves feasible other companies
will undoubtedly follow its leader
ship In putting Idle land under cultl*
vatlon. The tract adjoins the Nor
folk Southern road, no part of It be
ing more than flvo miles from. tbe
track, and the land Is adapted to the
use of motor trucks for hauling pro
duce to the cars. Mr. Potter, who is
already farming about 4,000 acrcs In
that section with success, plans to.-j
retain about 20,000 acres himself on
which to raise livestock. He hopes I
to raise enough cattle and hogB to !
keep a packing house busy, and to
fship two car-loads of fresh meat to
New York every day. The shipments
! would be taken from the cars by his
| trucks and delivered directly to ho
tels and markets.
Tho land is low, with a rail of one
foot to a mile, and naturally swampy.
The good "limber has been cut off.
leaving a stand of small trees and
underbrush. It will be drained off
by lateral ditches and the trees cnt
j down. Corn will be planted In the
' rich soil by the old-fashioned process
of making holes with a sharp pointed
Stick, into which grains sre dropped,
and a moderate yield produced. The
stalks will then be bUrntd. This pro
cess will be carried on for four years,
after whlob It Is expected that tlie
land will be ready for the plow. After
that potatoes, cow peas, winter rye,
and oats will be raised. This plan,
has proved successful on smaller.
tracts. I
_ r > ? '
the service, I am sure that she can
nettle It satisfactorily.
"We are coins to fire the people
flertlce-twlth a capital 'B' And I be
tlere that ererjrbodjr la going to be
satisfied."
No one appear* t#i kaoW the Inten
tions of Mr. Bachrnan, president of
tba plant H? left here soma time
Ago and when last beard from -sraa
In Washington City.
ANNOUNCE
RESMT'N
Of LLOYD
GEORGE
NEWS IB RECEIVED ON HIGHEST
AUTHORITY. COULD NOT
AGREE WITH PREMIER
ASQU1TIL
RECONSTRUCTION Bf?UN
(By United Press)
LONDON. ? On the highest author
ity, it becamo known today that
Lloyd George had resigned from the
British cahlnct. He sent in his res
ignation as soon as intimation was
received that Asquith was unwilling
A* utMU > a plan, for a war council
of which the premier would not be
a member.
?'RoroMtruction" In Progress.
LONDON. ? England's "reconstruc
tion" of her government Is now in
progress. It must be taken as an
emphatic reiteration of Britain's de
termination to fight the war to a fin- |
1&. This fact stood out today in the j
maze of disruption of tho cablnot
! crisis which was precipitated by the
public demand for a more vigorous
conduct of the war.
| It la conceded that out of the pres
ent crash there will come an organ
ized war council of probably five >
members. Whether this will mean a
change In personnel or simply the
designation of certain members to
act in the new eooncll is not known.
[ TO BUILD NEW PARSONAGE
The congregation of the Christian
church are making preparations for
the erection of a new parsonage. The
present parsonage lot hns been sold
to Walter Credle. Another lot has
been purchased directly opposite the
church on East Second street and
this will bo usod as the parsonago
site. ?
A finance committee has boon ap
pointed to attend to all details and
It Is expected that active work upon
| the parsonago Will start In a very
i short time.
| Notice o* Receiver of Ga* Plant.
I have this day tbe*n appointed
Receiver by tiffed eral Court of tbe
prAW?y or tha w?<h
ln*ton I.lntitln*) CwyjMir.""'! will
eomtlnn? to sp?nt? tlio ilnnt by
nrttr of the Coort nntll further wp
payment la reqaeafM
Af nil Mil* ?he Com?Miy ??d
?ettlement thouM be mad* with Hiss
Margie Rlount, at the Company's
office. '? No other person Is audiorlced
to receive of pay out money In my
name or to aeeept or Incur any obli
gation oft the paft of the Company.
This December 4, 191?.
GEO ROE T. LEACH. Receiver.
11-8-Bt-fp.
JtimmTIJfE IN THE DAILY NEWS
At MORE THAN PLEASED WITH RESULTS
OF THEIR SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT
. p.- ?
Dally News,
Gentlemen:
I wish to express my slncero gratification over the results of
the advertisement we ran In your paper la connection with our
"Rexall One-Cent Sale" last week. I attribute the success of
?4hls sale largely to the advertising In the I>ally News. Last year
we conducted a sale of this kind but did not do any newspaper
adverting. This year, as the result of the publicity given to
the project through your paper, our ssIph during the first day
exceeded those of the entire sr.le last year.
I am fully convinced as to the benefits of advertising In tho
Dally News and when we have our next special sale of this or
any kind you may rest assured that wo will use the Daily News
extensively. t Very truty yours.
WORTHY & ETHEHIDGE.
per F. S. Worthy.
W. L SWINDELL 18 AGAIN CHAIRMAN
OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
I At tho meeting of the county com
J missloners yesterday mornfng, W. E.
Swindell was again elected chairman
of the board for the ensuing term.
All of the commissioners qualified
for office.
E.^l. illfon, county treasurer.
Gilbert Ttumley, register oT deeds,
and W. B. Windley, sheriff, all filed
their bonds and qualified for offlco.
The following road commissioners
qualified:
I L. H. Cutler and J. S. Span-ow,
Loiib Acre.
T. H. Daniels and J. T. Hill, Choc
owlnlty.
W. P. Winstead, J. H. Oden and
J. F. Tyre. Bath. After taking the j
oath of office, Mr. Winstend resigned |
anfl George W. Ilerrlngton qualified
to fill the vacancy.
| 0. B. Wynne and C. T. Hardison,
Washington toWnihlp.
EMBARGO LIFTED ON
CANADIAN POTATOES
Department of Agriculture Takes
First Steps Toward Reducing |
Coat of Living.
(By United Ptcbb)
WASHINGTON*. ? The first step of
the Department of Agriculture in the
policy that la expected to retire tho
prices on food staples was taken to
day whorf the. embargo on Canadian
potatoes was ordered to bo lifted.
Shipments of potatoes, it Is explain
ed, mast be certified by shippers to
be as sound as is commercially prac
ticable and to contain not more than
ten per cent tubers showing traces of
disease.
The Canadian potatoes will be ad
mitted only at designated porta of
entry. Under Ihe amended) rulf. Im
porters most apply to the Federal
Agricultural board for permit*
LIST OF JURORS ARE DRAW#
aajr arawa as jurors to aerre ror tae
December term of Superior court:
Wm. N. Bo yd, J. F. Co*. W. B.
Smith. R. 8. Wataon, W. 8. Qodley.
B. p. Reapeaa. H. O. Winn id. B. F.
Archbell. T. C. Wbltley. L. K. Kldd,
C. R. Mitchell. H. R. Butt. O. J. Alll
gAod, Lm Dareuport. M. F. Ferrell.
R. R. Buck. Charlea H. Edwarda-and
B. F. Braddy.
Constable elect William B. Smith,
of Pantego, presented his bond ani!
qualified. So did Lewis N. Water*
for Long Aero and J. H. Cox for
Washington.
Frank H. Bryan was appointed as
sistant recorder for the city or
Washington and Long Acre and
Chocowlnity township*.
E. G. Weston's bond was accepted
r.nd he qualified aa clerk of tho re
corder's court.
It was ordered that the bridge !
over Rowland's creek be accepted. j
T. N. Tyre qualified as recorder
for Bath township.
A number of pdrsons were relieved
of certain taxes for 1916.
It was ordered that the county at
torney be paid a yearly Balary of
$4 00 In lieu of the present salary and
fees and that ho be subject to the
action of the board.
VILLABANDITS KIDNAP
CERMAN CONSUL
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. ? The abduction
of German consul Colltna of Mata
moraH by bandits, said to be VIlliB
tas. waH reported today in State De
partment messages. Another report
states that the German vice-consul
at Chihuahua City was killed and
that one American was aUo Blain.
. No New* of Americans.
I EL PA80, Tex. ? A petition to the
State Department at Washlngtou to
make a demand upon the Carranza
government officials to obtain news
of the fato of six Americans and
other foreigners, known to bo In
Chihuahua City when Villa raptur
ed the town. Is being prepared here
by tholr friends.
Report "All Wen.**
EL PASO. ? A telegram from
Charles Rlmendorf, at Chihuahua
<TIty. saying '"We are all well," Is
totfetpytted Vy officials as meaning
fcftlhe AiAttricans there are safe.
;
I ' * L S .C. Meet* Tonight.
The Chautauqua Literary an*
Scientific Circle will meet tonight ?t
the Public ^.ibrary. All members
are urged to be present. The Circle
It at present studying "The German
Empire between, the two wars." The
study la proving to be both Interest
flng and Entertaining.
SufnlEST
HAY FALL
BEFORE END
OF WEEK
MAC1CKNSF.VS MKX ARK STFAD
II. Y DRAWING M'ARKIl THE
CAPITA I, CITY OF
III MAM \.
RUMANIANS RETREATING
(Ry United Proes)
BERLIN. ? Mackensen's r:oa have
.Tossed the railroad l?vtd:atr fi"?m
Bucharest to TarsrovijM<*. Petro^Ita
aad eastward to the Danube. Tho
army ha? pained a foothold In the
lower Avgesnl valley, ?t is announc
ed, The Rumanian* are s=: ill Homing
La haste before the advan-vment oC
tho Teutons. The bombardment of
.Bucharest by heavy artillery still con
tinues. The artillery is gradually
>einR moved closer to the enpiMl.
Military experts believe that the city
? due to f:ill before the week i.? out.
!t ia not believed that th" Rumar.i r.a
?an offnr any determined resistance
under present condition?.
Admit Retirement*
PETROQRAD. ? Under constant
ittarks by superior To-.-onle forrea.
the Rumanians are roiirijier around
Bucharest, it wr.s ofTlrl.i Jly stated to
lay.
WILSON READS
HIS MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS
(By United Pc*s)
WASHINGTON.? Ihc l..i In- that
this country "cannot p.:: 1 shot; hi n-?t"
consent to remain any longer expir
ed to profound industrial distur
bances, President \\'jl?son appeared
before a Joint session of Congress
today and rend h?a M'ssnup. Th^ cnl
Icrles wero crowd?-d ti'ith victors,
but there wnj not tli" sli'jVe-sf dis
turbance of nny hind as Mr. Wilson
began his reading.
The President dealt lardy with
domestic lMauog. Tip appealed f'ir on
Immediate action upon his pro-ram
of "a fcettlom^nt nnd regulation of
the difnrulries" between <lie r.iilronds
?and their employees. lie also urR^rt
I the Immediate p.tsicp of l\?? S -*inte
Voeatfonnl, Industrial and Educa
tional Bill.
TODAYS PROGRAM
AT
New Theatre
'The Reerot of the ftuhmnrlne'
Two rrel gorj.il feature
"The Children In fhr Iloiwc**
T*lne Artii Drama In 5 p:?*-ta
"The 1-lon nml the Cilii"
Triangle Keystone Comedy
ADMISSION' Br nml 10c j
flhow h tart a at 7:45 Rharp
IfaUqee dally at 4 p m.
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