MOUJTl JURY, JfORTR CAROLINA,
ADMINISTRATION CLEANS
WAY TO RAISE ARMY.
Ready and El
Available All
WaaMngton, Marrh 24. -Orders to
make ready and affartivaly available
all at the man-power uf tha nation In
tha event of a declaration of war be
twaan tha United State* and < iermany
war* laauad by the war department to
day. Under tha personal direction of
President Wlliion, tha military author
itlaa elaerad the way for tha organi
zation of an army of k million man im
mtdiataly upon action by Congress
whan it maata in extraordinary war
ilea lion a week from tomorrow. A
sweeping general order, issued by
Chief of Staff. Maj. On. Hutch L.
Scott, reorganized the entire depart
mental framework throughout Uie
country te "facilitate the centraliza
tion of commands." At the turne time
more than a dozen regiments of the
atate militia were called into the feder
al service under orders to guard and
protect tha vital point* of tha nation'*
life from attacks coming from without
and from poaaible disloyalty within.
Under the reorganization plun order
ad Into operation today, the war de
partment will be ble to speedily enlist
and mobilize an army of millionH
through the extension of the skeleton
organization now in the service. No
move will be made toward augmenting
the military force, however until Con
gress haii spoken in the international
crisis. If the Congress declares the
existence of a iitate of war, however,
the war department will be ready to
iftart enlistments at once. A call for
volunteer!, or legislation authorizing
some form of compul ory military
training, would bring to the newly
organized headquarters throughout
the country, the men needed to uphold
the nation's honor at once.
Meantime the administration will re
ly upon the national guard for home
defense, and throughout the country
the militia under today's orders will
be available for guarding bridges,
waterways, arsenals and other gover
nment plants, and ^munitions factor
ies which will be essential to the army
in time of war. By the time Congress
is ready to act, the uu,- department
proposes to have every preliminary
step taken, and to be ready for im
mediate and agre?>sive military move
ments.
PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
< TALK GOV. BICKETT.
~ Raleigh, Mtttrh 2^. "Planting <lay"
(frew even greater today when every
rounty superintendent of i'v ' . the
hankers and all other:. who ran fur
ward the interest in th'' governor's
proclamation received their notices.
Governor Bickett's office has been
busy sending out these prwlair. itions
to be distributed by county superin
tendents to all the schools and by
bankers especially to all their deposi
tors. Many responses to the sug
gestion have come of the office and
many more indicated by the papers
which are chronicling the extraordin
ary activity of people along the rail
roads.
The carriers have given their lands
lying along the rails to those who will
till them and do their best to dispel
want by planting patches which will be
worked this year. Despite uniformly
bad weather the digging and ploughing
have been remarkable. When Gover
nor Bickett made the proclamation it
was generally pronounced a "bright
idea," but since world events have
been shaping themselves so much
along the path of his prophecy the
"bright idea" has bacomc something of
supernal wisdom.
Bickett's interest in the soil has
brought to his office many evidences
of satisfaction but perhaps the most
pleasing thing that he has heard is
something that he hasn't heard. That
came to his office today in roundabout
transmission. Last night when J. K.
Doane, secretary of the southern sec
tion of the League to Enforce peace,
spoke following ex-President Taft in
Greensboro, Mr. Doane declared that
the south is talking Governor Bickett
"almost as much as President Wilson,"
and that no southern ('overnoi" had
been given the opportunity in recent
years to impress the states below so
much as Governor Bickett is doing.
His contact with life from so many
angles ha* made him known to all.
The governor declared in his inaug
ural address that if he were the c*ar
he would make it a rrime to import
food crops into North Carolina. As
governor without any powers to count,
he Is about to talk the ttate into a
policy which would have the same ef
fect as the ukase.
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LINER ST. LOUIS RACED
THROUGH BARRED ZONE
PiHNim 3Uy4 up With LUm
l*lti IHmti Lif. Bo*U Fatty
I.omlon. Monday March 28.—From
a Htaff Coneapondent of the Aaeoci
ated Praaa. -The Ht. Louia, tha ftrat
paiinenger veaaal carrying tha Ameri
can flaK to croaa tha AtUntic atnca
Germany'* declaration of unrektrictad
submarine destruction, and tha flrat
armed Amartran linar to antar a Eu
ropean port since tha war began, ar
rived thin morning. Sha carried only
33 passengers, but her holda ware fill
ed to capacity with non-contrahand
freight.
The St. Louia came through without
interruption. No submarines were
tighted, nor were there at any time
any indication that German undersea
boat* were after tha big linar.
Rut sign* of war were not lacking
and the last three day* aboard were
anxious one* for passenger* and crew
alike. On Friday and again on Sat
urday after the St. Louia entered tha
forhidden zone, driftwood wa* panned,
apparently part* of destroyed life
boat*. Yenterday a great field of oil
wan encountered. Vague rumor., of
the ninking of nhipx either ahead of or
near the St. Louia increased the ner
vouit tension.
For three day* and night the captain
did not leave the bridge and never in
her 22 year* of existence ha* the Am
erican *hip heen driven no furiously
a* *he wax frrm the time she panned
into the zone until she wax picked up
by a pilot.
The journey was virtually without
incident until the war zone was reach*
ed. Unusual precautions ware taken
KKsoon a.* the liner painted the Ambroa
light anil a* *he neared the danger
point even the life and collapsible
boat* were made ready for immediate
use. Reflectors were »tiring up for*
and aft and carbide lights were tied
along the rails for uae in evant the
St. Looia became the victim a tor
pedo or gunfire.
Prom the moment the St. Louis en
tered the danger zone until she reach
ed comparatively safe waters the^wnrd
in the engine room was to "give her
all *he can stand". For 48 hours the i
big vessel tore along at top speed.
Meanwhile the pasiwngers slept but1
little, remaining in the reading room
with life belt* ready. I/oni: t>efore
daybreak ye«t«'rday, with the land still \
far below the horizon most of the pas- i
^enger* were on deck, watching just1
an anxiously as the men on the bridge
for ni'rn^ oT hostile submarines. Then
suddenly oat of the haze shot British i
patrol vessels. Instructions were sig- j
na'lod. The St. LouU responded and1
continued on her journey, while the
submarine hunters tiore away on their i
ceasless vipil.
For two days after the St. Louis |
left port there was a howling gale,
accompanied with fog and frequent
snow squalls, but the liner held steadi
ly to it* course. Every precaution
was taken. Even on the first night
out, deck lights were shielded and
cabin port holes shaded, so that no
glimmer of light showed. Lookouts
swept the horizon frequently with
their glasses. The passengers were
taken in hand and drilled daily in don
ning life belts and assembling quickly
at their appointed places at the life
t>oats. Crews for the life boats ware
assigned to their stations and instruc
ted as to their dutie*.. The life boats
were provisioned long before the pro
hibited zone was reached and were
swung out partly lowered and lashed
so that only a moment would be lost
in dropping them into the water.
Until Friday the trip was without
incident other tfian the encountering of
floating ice, including one huge ice
berg. Two whales followed the ship
for some distance.
From the time the barred zone was
| entered until late last night while the
big steamer was making her way over
' the last few hundred miles of the jour
ney few passengers closed their eyes.
No ceremonies marked the arrival of
the St. Louis. On the decks were the
usuai representatives of the American
line, the port authorities, a small
group of friends and relatives of pas
sengers and.a few newspaper men.
As the liner was warped into har
berth, workmen raised a cheer for "the
good old U. S. A."
Sign of Good Digestion.
When you see a cheerful and haDpy
old lady you may know that she nas
good digestion. If your digestion is
impaired or If you do not relish your
meals take a dose of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the stom
! ach, improve the digestion and cause
| a gentle movement of the bowels.
Obtainable everywhere.
RICH GERMAN* AMERICAN
IS UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
of th- Milliona'r
Washington, March 2ft.— fcvory
channel at government activity luuight
workad under preaaura to provula "»pv
Inauranca" for the nation m uie avant
of war with Germany. An array of
secret service men and agent* of the
department of juatisa spreading a
dragnet from the Atlantic t» the
Pacific and from Canada to the Mexi
can border, had under aurveiilance
thousands of "spy suspect* and Ger
man sympathizers. A declaration ol
war between the United States and
Germany, it waa learned tonight wiU
be followed immediately by whoiaaale
arrests and internments.
Among the thoaaands under surveil
lance are a vast number of i>«rmuii
reaervi.U, caught in the Umieu states
at the outbreak of the European war
and unable to get back to the German
army. Every reservist has been listed
by the secret service agents after a
vast amount of labor, and a war
declaration would he the signal for
their immediate apprehension and in
terment. Plans are under way for
several (rreat interment camps in var
ious part.i of the country where the
German aliens will be placed under
guard.
In addition to the** reservists, the
secret service a (rents have under sur
veillance a Taut number of naturalized
fiermans, whose activities during the
recent crista have brought them under
suspicion.
Many of these are wealthy and in
• lue.itial men in communitieH through
out the country. As an example of
thin clam of soapects, it was Jearned
tonight that a secret service guard
hai been installed about the home, and
business establishment of • millionaire
German-American in Washington.
While the secret agents tonight dec'tr
ed to make aay announcement as to
what charge tk«y
learned that a powerful wirelet* plant
surmounting the millionaire's plate of
business, had aroused suspicion, and
that for nu.nths, a secret service man
had been in the millionaire's employ.
Tonight the re were reports that mili
tary maps, message* outlining United
States defense movements and plans,
and military supplies had been dis
covered on the premises. The secret
ser\icc men, however, declined to moke
any statement beyond the admission
that the surveillance had been estab
lished. It was stated that scores of
similar cases are under observation
thr' ug'iiout the country.
Wireless plants throughout the
country have l>een made the chief ob
jective of the secret service ascents,
and scores of socalled "amateur"
plants, have been dismantled in nation
al capital itself.
\ The President and his advisers have
decided on a vigorous campaign to
eliminate all disloyalty from the army,
the navy and the executive branches of
the government, and secret service
agents have been ordered to investi
gate the sympathies of all responsible
officials. Congress will probably be
asked to enact naval service, all but
real American citizens. Representa
tive Griffin, of New York, has already
begun a movement looking toward this
end.
Fortification Guard is Killed.
Portland, Me., Macrh, 23.—Private
John Poor, of the third company,
coast artillery corps, died tonight from
a bullet wound received when he tried
to halt two strangers detected near
the 12-inch gun batteries at Fort Wil
liams today. Poore, who was 22 years
old, enlisted a year ago. He was the
son of Robert O. Poor, of Clarkesdale,
111.
Although the batteries, which are
on Cape Elisabeth near Portland head
light, have been heavily guarded since
another sentry was fired on last Wed
nesday night, two prowlers succeeded
early today in penetrating the lines to
a point near the big guns. Poor saw
them in the darkness *nd promptly
sent a .ir.g shot over their heads
with an order to. halt. «
One of the prowlers returned the
fire, bringing down the sentry with a
revolver bullet through the thigh.
Before other guards could arrive the
strangers escaped.
Renewed precautions were taken to
night to guard all of the fortifications.
Lieut. James 0. Porter, A naval re
cruiting ufficer, at Rockland, Wednes
day night declared that C.c -man suh
maarine* were known to be not far
off the coast and that an attack on the
Main* coast was by no means unlikely.
MO LONGER DEPEND ON
promises or Germans.
d* fmml War
* ranted in Lurini Minister
Whitlock bi Belgium.
W -..l.wiulun, March 'li.—Grave son*
can uUjlha safety of Minister Brand
WiitUuck anil his fallow Americana in
....n.uiu was apparent Kara tonight.
1 <»..<».na Uta miniumemant of tl
statu unant that Germany'a at
titude no longer warranted Amaricana
i'k...uiitinK in German occupied terri
• j, and Uta statement that Whitlock
ana u.<i ialiaf workera had been order
ed 0u>. u. Julgium by Preaident Wilson
it U.UJ tonight that avary effort
wo U i..ade to hasten the transpor
ts.:.: " 1 '.cm) Americana to neutral
..oil. T.uy will probably lave Belgium
\.j of Holland, leaving to the
-:.!rr.ir,istration of the relief
worL umuut the 10,1100,000 destitute
BtlgUi*.
The ..late dpartment announcement
of the withdrawal of the Americana
wan couched in the moat vigorous lan
guage the adminiatration has uaed
during the international criaia. It de
clared that in order to feed the Bel
gians, the Americana involved "have
aubmitted to restrictions imported up
on thern by the German authorities
which under ordinary condition*, would
never have been tolerated."
The Germanti, according to the atata
ment, deprived Miniater Whitlock of
all diplomatic privilegea an soon aa re
lations between the United Statea and
Germany were broken. Of late, it
said he haa not even been allowed to
communicate in plain language with
the state department.
"Now, however," continued the
statement, "a more serious difficulty
haa ariaen. In the course of the paat
ten daya, several of the commission
ships have been attacked without
warning by German submarines in
flagrant violation of the solemn en
gagements of the German govern
ment. Protests addreaaed by thia gov
ernment have not baan answered. Ike
written undertaking*, causes grave
concern aa to the future of the relief
work.
"In any event, it ia felt that the
American staff of the commission can
no longer serve with advantage in
Belgium. Although a verbal promise
has been made .hat the members of
the commission would be Dermitted to
leave if they so desired, the German
government'* observance of its other
undertakings has not been such that
tin- department would feel warranted
la a reepting responsibility for leaving
tfct -e American citizens in German
, :ud territory."
RUSSIAN MINISTER WAS
BURNED ALIVE BY MOB.
Reports Reaching Copenhagen
Tell of Bloody Clashes Dur
ing Russian Revolution.
Copenhagen, March 18.—Via Berlin
and Tuckerton Wireless, March 22.—
lleports filtering into Copenhagen
fit in Russia indicate that the revolu
tion had bloody clashes. It is reported
that more than 4,000 were killed or
wounded. Thousands were arrested.
The minister of agriculture, M. Bit
tig. it is reported, was burned alive by
a hungry mob.
Even persons of means have the
greatest difficulty in obtaining food.
A hungry people is looking with great
expectation toward the provisional
government, which is confronted with
almost insurmountable problems re
quiring a quick solution.
Travelers arriving here from Hapa
randa declare that the political am
nesty is not applying to Finland and
that the Fins are assuming an attitude
of extreme reserve toward the revolu
tionary government.
The whereabouts of the former czar
continues to be a mystery.
The premature announcement by Bo
nar Law in the house of commons to
the effect that Grand Duke Michael
had assumed the regency is looked up
on in diplomatic and other quarters
here as a confirmation of the Downing
street trademark of the Russian revo
lution and as proof that the revolu
tionists were unable to keep up the
speed that London relied upon.
In his pathetic proclamation, made
by him, or forced from him, the ex
csar virtually admits his inability to
lead the war through to a successful
conclusion and abdicates in favor of
his brother. In short. Nicholas forci
bly or voluntarily Is leaving others to
^ "ilve the gigantic problems that con
frent the ration.
I Meager info-motion reaching her*
.points Strtn„I} to a .ttorship by
[O-and Duke Nicholas ftlrholaievitch.
Work
"I do Ilka • good nupper, the minute
I got in from the field," Mid tho man.
who »w "carrying ua over" tha other
night. However, ha add ail alowly,
"Sarah ta generally too tlrod to cook1
it ao wa hava tha l«ft-ov«ra from din-'
nar." Ho regarded tho hone a minute
or two, than continued, "It'a like that
Hi all homea, I aoppoae, unloaa a fellow
ta rich enough to keep a cook."
Tha little lady to whoae home we
were on our way atarted to anawer,
hut aeemed to change her minrl. "That
man'a wife needa an object leaaon,"
ahe whinpered to me. "Since I can
not give it to her, par ha pa I can edu
cate him."
A mile or two farther and we
reached the farm. We waahed our
handa quickly in the cold water from
the tap and were aaked to be seated
at a table on the wide acreened
porch that joined the kitchen. The
farmer friend who had driven ua over!
looked wonderingly at the table empty
of all aave diahea, but hia aatonishment
increaaed aa he aaw hia hoatean roll
the aervlng tray on which were three
empty vegetable diahe* and one empty
platter, over to the flreteea cooker.
She opened one compartment and took
out a big, old hen, which ahe put on 1
the platter, then from the other com
partment emptied three veaaela con
taining hominy, ana pa and heeta, all
hot and tender. The wheeled tray wan
rolled paat the iceleaa refrigerator
from which were taken a plate con-!
taining butter, a Jug of cool milk, a
pitcher of cream and a amall covered
diah of curd cheeae. Everything was
let on the table within five minutea'
time. The removal of a turned-over
bowl revealed a large plate of light
bread and another a diah of pickle.
"Why, you've been ta the meeting
all day. How did you do it?" burst
th« ftitonjflhftd rnAn,f^ lip#.
and this morning. What waa to be
cooked I put in the fireleaa cooker,'
and what waa to be kept cool I put in 1
the iceleaa refrigerator. The brea-J,
pickles, jam, etc., I juat turned a bin
bowl over, I knew I'd be tired when
we got in and you all would he hun
gry."
Meanwhile, water had been put on
the oil stove and just then it boiled
up. She poured it on the tea in the
little earthen pot and, behold there
was a hot drink for those who pre
ferred it t« milk.
That happened last summer, and I
have wondered since if that m:in's
home now has a fireless cooker, an
iceless refrigerator and a wheeled
serving tray.
Organize a Home Demonstration .
Club in your community and learn to
make and use these conveniences men
tioned in the above story. There are
other good things in store for Surry
County club members this year besides >
these. We are going to have some|
lectures and demonstrations on Home
Nursing by a graduate nurse, and
some lectures by a physician we hope.
Our program includes some most help,
ful work along a number of subjects
that are vital to all home makers and
homes. The County Home Demon
stration Agent will Re glad to help
any community to organize a club and
will meet with them once a month to
carry out our programs.
Sun Now Never Set* On
The United States Flag.
Great Britain is 110 longer the only
nation that can say that the sun never
sets on its territory. Sinae the Unit
ed States acquired the Danish West
Indies it can make the same boast,
says the Youth's Companion.
Hitherto the little island of Culegra
which ia virtually a part of Porto
Rico, has been our most easterly point
of land, and the ialand of Balabac in
the Philipines our most westerly point.
The distance between them is just a
little less than 180 degrees, or half
the circumference of the earth. St.
Croix, in the Daniah West Indies, ia
88 miles farther east than Cnlebra—
enough to bridge the gap. Just as the
sun is rising in St. Croix it is setting
on Balabac.
Hardships of the Poor.
Seeing a tramp hurrying away
from a large house, a fellow-profes
sional asked him what luck he had had.
"It alnt no use askin' there," was
the reply. "I just had a peep through
the window. It's a povertystricken
house. There was actually two ladies
playio' on one pionner."
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CEBMAN DEVASTATION
POLITICAL MOVEMENT.
London, March 22.—Gtrminy in bar
work of devastation which ta turning
tha abandoned territory in northern
France into a daaart may have a politi
cal motive in tha diration of a thraat
thus to traat all occupiad territory un
!■>■ Prance inter* into peace negoti
ations, wan tha thaory advancad by
Maj. Cen. F. B. Maurice, chief director
of military operation* at tha »>r of
fice, in his weekly talk to the As
sociated Press today.
"The extent of the German retire
ment wan no surprise to oh," he said,
"and you may feel that I prepared you
for it. Just where the new line will bo
formed it in;p...;..ible to nay. It la
by no mean* certain that thn Germans
wttl aicain offer battle on the Cambrai
loan line.
"Theories as to an ultimate with
drawal are purely speculative as, for
instance, pivoting on Lille the Ger
mans may extend their defense from
Cambrai. On the other hand, while
using the same pivot, they may form
a line nlong the lower slopes of tha
Ardennes."
General Maurice then ihowed a num
ber of photographs of ruined and bar
mng villages taken before they were
actually Abandoned by the German*,
showing an almost total destruction.
With reference to the.se villagea, ha
aid:
"Some were neve* under oar artil
lery fire. Of course, destruction dic
tated by military necessity ij pcrmU
iMe, but the Germans have turned
the abandoned country into a desert.
Every rpom*-roads in marked by a
brown mine crater. Other measures
of thi* sort were adopted aj a military
nereweity to retard our advance, bat
the wanton destruction of buildings,
homes and •plendid chateau can.iot be
defended on thia ground.
"When a military motive ia larking
German* are animated by a pure Iowa
of savagery. Thia political motive
may be a threat to France that unless
peace negotiations are entered into the
remainder of the occupied territory
will be turned into the same sort of a
desert now marking the German re
treat. Of course, the primary object
01 me destruction is a He ire to avoid
battle at any coat until the enemy U
•vurely fixed in another line where
h • '.n resume the initiative after com
pelling us t ) make new preparations
on the d? astated terrain.
"Unoffiiial reports of fire , and ex
north of Ana* have been ver
ified and may mean a retirement in
that direction a:; similar actions mark
ed the preliminaries of the present
retreat.
"Stronger resistance by the enemy
on both flanks of the German with
drawal is quite natural. At these
points the Germans have the support
of their guns and do not show the same
disposition to avoid battle.
"The lack of reports of provision*
taken or of the capture of material is
not surprising in view of the fact that
our advanced troops are too busy with
more important operation* to send
back detailed reports covering any
thing except the most vital move
ments."
Paddison-Rapp.
Bagnti, philipine Islands.—Osborne
Howard Paddison, chief engineer of
the coast and geodetic survey steamer
Fathomer, and Miss Ruby Rapp, for
merly a nurse in the Department Hos
pital, were married at eight o'clock
Wednesday evening by the Reverend
Bruce S. Wright, pastor of the Union
Church, at the Manse on Calle Arqui
ca.
Many of the intimate friends of
xith bride and bridegroom were pre
sent at the ceremony, following which
they adjourned to the Army Nurses'
Quarters on Calle Conception, where
l reception was held in honor of the
:ontractlng parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Paddison left for Ba
aruio to spend a week or more on
their honymoon. Upon return they
*ill be at home to their friends at
JjjL Calle Divisoria.
Four Person* Drown in
Catawba Near Morgan ton.
Charlotte, March 85.—Dock Smith,
shite, and throe negroes, a woman,
soy and girl, were drowned in the
Catawba river, near Morganton, this
nftemoori, when a small row boat cap
ixed from being overloaded. A negro
man in the boat was saved. managing
to reaih a sifcall island in mid-stream.
None of the htxHes has bean recovered