North Carolina Newspapers

t . ' .'5-. fgATHER FORECAST IE bx lonal 'res- lud- lere it, de- T. s U do u are Corn- It any Carolina Rain, '.followed bv clearing and colder .tonight. Firl- colder. cnuth Carolina Rain thW after- fair and cooler tonight yand noon; Friday. North voi xxiii. N&0M&iMMMiff0M 3 11 FTT3 Sensation Sprung in. House Today By Repubiican Con gressman In Debate. MAKES STRQNG CHARGE IN SPEECH. Germany Intended to Attackj United States AH Along the Border German Schooner Land Supplies and Officers For Villa. , ' i LANSING MAKES DENIAL. (By Associated Press). Washington, D. C, ADril 5. 4 WTifin RpnrPSPntntivo Milloa A quotation was submitted to Secre- tary Lansing, however, the Sec- 4 retary of State declared the Zim- n-,o ir.otx!- ed nothing of the sort." v- " . , , ? v i. 4 4'- 4.4. Washington, AjrU 5. Representa tive .Miller, of Minnesota, a Republican j mmber of the Foreign Affairs ComA' imttec, created a sensation during dis cussion of the war resolution by de claring that an unpublished paragraph of the Zimmermann note offered to establish a submarine base in a Mex-. ican port and supply Mexico with un- limited quantities of arms and ammu-! nition and sond German reservists in the United States into Mexico. The unpublished portion of the Zim mermann note Miller quoted as fol lows: "Agreeably to the Mexican govern ment, submarine bases will be estab lished at Mexican ports from which will be supplied arms, ammunition andj supples. All reservists are ordered into Mexico. Arrange to attack all along the border." t . - officially announced, that the full text c' the Zimmermann instructions to German MinitoT FcMn t- nm c vnt Published with t.hP m.in nnrfinn whirh 1 rvpip,! i. j.- afa Japan in war against the United ' ciates. Members of thft FnrPis-n T A f;-;irs committees in Congress, however, : Regardless of what theorists . may had been supplied with the' full text say. practical fighting men here be and with other evidences of German llieve that the ' United States would intrigues against this government. I want to have representation with the Miller further m h nnrstnn three German schooners had landed on the western coast of Mexico and I that Villa was surrounded by German "(beers who hart taken charge of the' driiiinar n J te!? ation also was that the Carranza army v.as "net rnueh hpttor " TvriiioT o'airt FUNERAL TOMORROW. D . Be Interred In Oakdale Cemetery. I mands for American Flags. . ihe funeral services of Mr. J. W. The following New York dispatch is aves, who died at the Tankerslpy- of interest, for it shows how very pa iH.rper Sanitarium yesterday after- triotic the country is and how solidly ,on; "J11 e held tomorrow, afternoon it is standing behind the government a .1 ' o clock at the Fourth Street ih whatever action it sees fit to take: st ! l church' Fourth and Church I "The patriotic feeling prevailing in p r5iS- The interment will bo in the United States today hasr taxed the - iievue cemetery. (production capacity of flag-making All members of Jeff Davis Council, firms. The demand for flags is far in J U. A. m., are requested to gather excess of the supply and is growing at tho residence, No. 61. South Sec7 daily. Flags are sold before they 0IHl Street, at rttn.-nA lonvn fha manhlnae varinilS rnmnanipS "'-services. - j j AGED LADY DIES TODAY. Mrs Elizabeth ArBu"rnss Passed At! Hei Home This Mornmri Funeral f'nends will ho ' learn the death of Mrs. Elizabeth . - vol,u Ul 11113. illZitkLOl,li r . . . . . . a burriss, aged 66 years, who passed I The Southern, Bell,, elephone Com ay at her home, No. 212 Queen pany are now issuing their new di treet, this morning at 9:40 o'clock, rectory,; -complete up to i March lt. ters. o iuio. DUiriSS itre IWO UUtll- J'rs. j . j. TT"i-nTiira Mr t I,' Tr - " VI UUU i-UA fcJ W r . Hrf is xi.. .. ... x r - ' yji tnis City, and tnree SOBS, J. I. J . Burriss, of New York; nllrricjc. n.n: 3 -r E. M1 1 ins Of thia nitr i The funeraLwlli be held at the resi- o'o!Cei tomorrow morning at 10:30 cioCk and interment will be made in 1 ErTnl Si- TO 5 JI Dn R Alderman Arrived From Charlottesville, Va., This Morning. Dr. Edward A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, who is to be the principal speaker at the cen- tennial anniversary exercises at the Frst Presbyterian church this even- ing, arrived in the city this morning -iioiwvuief va ana was m mi- xt i at uie uuiuii station uy a num ber of his friends. Dr. Alderman is a-Wilmingtonian and held in the high- Mo? w ?u Jt . friends here and throughout the " ' ' . Jlt- iuqerman win speaRitms even- jug ua r-atrioiisiu ana 'democracy. He is an orator of no' mean ability and is regarded as one of the" most elo quent and x brilliant speakers to be at the 'First Presbyterian . church this week. Dr. Alderman is one of the fore most American educators of the day. Dr. Alderman spoke at the gradua tion exercises of the Wilmington High v4nnr : i -v ... fhrml Knmr Ump nor ? L his address at that time was consider- i ed one of the best ever heard here TO THE ALLIES Speculation Among Britishers As lo What it Consist of Will (By Associated Press.) British Headquarters in France, via London, April 5. There is much spec- ulation in the British army as to what assistance, in a military sense, Amer Af-i1Lt 'S"- ICUUC1 army on tnis iront ana wouia se.nd. oveF a considerable fighting force withm six months, provided the war lass f1 is tht ne definite thing expected is that America will- undoubtedly increase manifold the hospital and medical as sistance which she is aireaay volun tarily rendering the Allies. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. reporting they months behind are 10 days to two in meeting their or- ders." , NEW. DIRECTORY OUT. " - . . . ' . ' More TharT Three Thousand Tele nhnnM LitH in New Book. xixo ixn . uwa.. uv """" tnree tnousand none numpers. wnicn . ' ( s j M XL M' AX 4.1. A 4- 4. --m'Ka- iB eviueuue ui iuc lact iuat luc uuuiuct of telephones Deing used m tne city is growing rapidly. ; r': --"- s x Manntron Q T IjlMR nf ttlfi local ofllce, requests that any subscriber who has not received one of the new, directories can get the same by, no- ill 1 AMERICA'S AID t ; ILMINGTONNORTH ylL3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 41 4' ANOTHER AMERICAN SHIP 4 SUNK. 4 (By Associated Press) 4 Washington, April 5. Sinking ". without warning of the unarmed 4 4,Ajnerican. steamer, Missourdam, 4? 4 which left Genoa, April 4, with 4 4 32 Americans among her crew of 4 4 53, was reported to the State De 6 partment today , by Consul-Gener- 4 4' al Wilbur at Genoa. The crew 4 4 was saved. s 4 . 4 Ship Unarmed. 4 -t New York, April 5. The Am- 4 erican steatoship Missourian, 4 owjied by the American-Hawaiian 4' 4 Steamship Company line, left 4 4 here March 6 for Italian ports. 4 4 The ship was unarmed and car- 4 4 ried , on her outward voyage a 4 4 general cargo. She was command- ' y ed by Capt. Wm. Lyons. ',.. - ITS PRESIDENT New Head of Weslev Rihlfi Class Federation Rev. Dr. Plyler on Committee. ' (Special to The Dispatch.) " Rocky Mount, N. C., April 5. With the election of Dr. William P. Few, president of Trinity College, as presi dent, tfie second annual session of the Wesley '-' - Bible Class Federation, brought its 3-day session to a close this morning. Other officers of the association and the executive" commit tee were elected, but the next place J for the -holding of the annual Sessions waff left in the hands of the executive organization. The other officers elect ed "this morning included, vice presi dents,- B4- V. Adams, of Four Oaks; Rev. J: M.-Ormand, of Kinston; Sec retary D. H. Dixon, of Raleigh; treasurer Miss Myrtle Muse, of Carth age field secretary, elected by the North Carolina conference, H. E. Spencer, of Durham; executive com mittee, Messrs. J. A. Long, of Rox boro; C. R. Pough, of Elizabeth City; DJwH. Hood, of Fayetteville; C. E. Weatherbee, of New Bern; Rev. At Ij..--Ormond, or Rockingham; R. E. Prince, of Raleigh; Dr. M. Bolton, of Warrcnton; W. H. Newell, of Rocky, Mount, and Rev. M. T. Plyler, of Wil mington; The three days' sessions have been fraught with able discussions and ex cellent talks and papers on the live problems of Sunday school work and endeavors. Included among the able speakers of xnight session last night and ' the closing -session today were Rev. W. R. Shelton, Sunday school field secretary, " of Western North Carolina conference; Rev. M. Brad shaw, of Raleigh; Dr. G. D. Dulla, su perintendent, of the Wesley Bible class department at Nashville, Tenn., and others. Of gfeatest interest has been the open parliament discussions of live Sunday school problems, which have taken' place at every morning session and which has been participated ih by the ' upwards of three hundred dele gates in-attendance. . SELLS INTEREST. Mr. jL. P. Matthews to Conduct Frost Ice - Cream Company. Mr. J.,B. Farmer, who has been con nected" with the Frost Ice. Cream Com pany for a number of years, has sold his interest in that firm to his busi- riess associate, Mr. L. ;P. Matthews, who will continue to conduct the bus-, Mess under the name of the Frost Ice Cream Company. Messrs. -Farmer and Matthews - have Conducted this ; busi-, rm i 1 ness for many years and wherever ice 'government ' as' a civil, engineer. He cream is ; eaten in the city the name ) underwent an operation .for some ail "Frpst" v is not unknown. Mr. Mat- 'ment and was en route home when he jthews ates;that the business will died. News Of. his, vdeath was tele be conducted on the same, lines in the 'graphed to' his father In Atlanta and future as It has-been in the past, the 'the shock resulted in his 'death. The dne jdea-of 'the company being to 1 SERVICE T7T7 - V' '!!' NOT TO VOTE 6 E FORE O'CLOCK, TONIGHT. (By Associated Press). 4' 4 Washington, April; 5.! Adminis- tration leaders in r the House 4 were, agreed late, this afternoon 4 that the war resolution would not come to a vote before 9 o'clock f tonight. t 'i' r1' 4 4" 5 4 4 4 I'His People Are Deeply Grate-' ' " " . ful to America and Its Chieftain CONVEYS THANKS OF FRENCH PEOPLE. Pledges Ariew Friendship For United StatesFaithful toN " Its Ideals, Poincare ays. (By issoclatecLPress tXParis, AprtrJ5T.esideincar tof.. France, has'sant tbeollowin i T-ciA xm. . cablegram to President Wilson "At the moment when under the generous' inspiration of yourself, the great American republic, faithful to its ideals and its traditions, Is com ing forward to defend vrith the force of arms the cause of justice and of liberty, the people of France are filled with the deepest feelings of brother ly appreciation. "Permit me again to convey to you, Mr. President, in this solemn and grave hour, an assurance of the same sentiments of which I recently gave you evidence, sentiments which, under the present circumstances, have grown in depth and warmth. "I am confident that v I voice the thought of all France in expressing to you and to the American nation the joy and the pride which we feel to day as our hearts once again beat in unison with yours. "This war would not have reached its final import had not the United States been led by the enemy him self to take part in it. To every im partial spirit it'will De apparent, in the future more than ever in the past, that German imperialism, which de sired, prepared and declared this war, had conceived the mad dream of es tablishing its hegemony through the world. It has succeeded only in bringing about a revolt oi the con science of humanity. "In never-toibe-forgotten language, you have made yourself, before the universe, the eloquent interpreter of outraged laws and a menaced civiliza tion. "Honor to you Mr. President,"and to your noble country. M beg you to believe in my devoted friendship. "Raymond Poincare." SPOKE AT HIGH SCHOOL. Rev. W. Martin Address Student - Body Yesterday Rev. W. J. Martin, who Is here at tending the centennial celebration at the First Presbyterian church, visited the High school yesterday arid spoke to the student body on "The Secret Of Success." The address was bf a highly interesting nature and was thoroughly enjoyed by the pupils.. SHOCK CAUSED DEATH. Son Died Erv Route i Home Father Ex piree! When Informed, . Friehds of Mr,' T. P. Holloman, con nected with, the ; W. H. Banck Engi nerring Company," who lately came to this city from Atlanta, Ga., to live, will sympathize with him deeply in the death of hte brother and father. Mr. Holloman. received a telegram last night conveying this sad news, and left for Atlanta this morning., The -brother died While en route to his home from the Mexican border, where he j- hajd bjeen employed by the elder Mr. Holloman was72 years of NATION CABLED rn nnrninriiT UUtU LA IU MILulULIl I 7A 2i Also lost Belgian Steamer From New I ork, With supplies, 1 or pedoed With Warning ANOTHER SUNK IN THE NORTH SEA British and Norwegian Mer f chantships Destroyed AmericanX Seamen Aboard, But Saved Washington Gets The Mews. (B Associated Press.) London, April 5. The Belgian steamer, Trevier, from New York, with Belgian relief supplies, was tor ipedoed without warning on Wednes day. While the boats of the Trevier ! were being powered the submarine fir- eri on them, severlv woundine the r.an- tain, the mate, the engineer, a donkey man and a cook. News of the torpedoing of the Trevr ier came in a Reuter dispatch from Ymuiden. The .torpedoing, by a Ger- man RuhmarlnA the message adds, oc curred off Schevemngen, Holland.! Twenty-four members of the crew, of t whom eight arex wounded, have been brought to Ymuiden. The Trevier sailed from New York on March 5 for Rotterdam and was re ported arriving at Halifax en route on March 8. She was a vessel of 3,00i tons gross. -i- Another Relief Ship Sunk. New York, April 5. The Belgian re lief ship,Feistein, has been sunk in( the North Sea, while approaching Rot terdam, according:, to a cablegram . re lief Gommission. It is r believed she struck a mine. - The commission had .received no word from the London-: headquarters, which sent the message about the Feis- r . n-nAVI stiver nf itia US 111, 1 CgiU UlUg' LUC IU11PCUU1U6 vr Trevier. Both vessels carried crews made up Dy president Wilson -.-.-mostly of Belgians and Hollanders 1 and j Q tnree hours it is believed no Americans were tn)debate Qn tne resolution had been either vessel. - underway, Kitchinxsaid he would vote The cablegram did not state how or fa resolution .i iv tt.:.; TOiQtvi against tne resolution. r.1" r " ".l Ml ally uvea mcwo iuol. . oootuup tion she was mined was based on the .... mi i s - a n r nil AT rl A ftrlTTi TTl r B C 1 flTI VBJWi sels lost near Rotterdam met disaster in that way. Both the Feistein and the Trevier canled solid cargoes of wheat for peo ple starving' in. Belgium andjiorthern France. The Feistein, a Norwegian vessel, left Philadelphia February 28 and put in at Halifax, leaving that port on March 10. Heccargo was valued at $354,194. The ship was of 2,9&1 tons gross. The Trevier, of 3,001 tons gross, left New York, March 5, "and also 'put in at Halifax. Her cargo was worth $315,961. . Members of the commission here were unable to credit the news that the Trevier had been torpedoed with out warning. It was said the commis sion had abided by the German re strictions that its ships take the north ern route after stopping at Halifax, Instead of putting in at Falmouth or Kirkwall, under assurances that - U bbat commanders had been instructed not to molest , the relief ships if they conform to the prescribed regulations. Two More Lost. . Washington, April o Destruction of two more vessels, one British and one Norwegian, was reported to the State Department today by Cansul Lathrop at Cardiff. " The Norwegian steamer, Sandvik goole, was sunk by a submarine be lieved to have been German, while the British steamer, Lincolnshire, was sunk without any submarine being seen. Crews of both vefesels were in small boats for two hours in danger ous positions before being rescued;. Consul Lathrop's report follows: "Frank Kragle, American ' fireman on (he, Norwegian unarmed steamer Sand vikgoole, England to Gothenburg, cargo Iron and iron-ore,- reports Tessel sunk by submarine, believed German, about noon. March 27. five miles off Aberdeen. Warned, sank 15 minutes after crew "left. Weather clear and toil it rpr roueh: wind, high: nd ves-f sai in sierht: no Dassengers; crew res cued after, two. hours by firitish mine sweeper landed Aberdeen; no casu-v alties." ; ... - ' Felix Morris, colored. , American sea man on British unarmed steamer Lin colnshire, New York to France, re ports vessel torpedoed without warn ing ' afternoon of March 29,- fourteen miles off Irish coast Vessel saniMn six minutes after crew left. Weatner clear, verv cold, sea moderate wind fresh, no vessel Insight, no pssBeng- ers, submarine unseen, crew rescued II V -X- BRITONS AND RUSSIANS MEET. . . . (By Associated Press.) London, April 5. British and Russian patrols have got" into touch with each other in Mesopo- i tamia, the Associated Press was F, B. Manrice, chief, director of military operations at the war of- . fice. . " House Leader -and Perhaps Other Tar Heels to Vote in Negative. rWgishingtpp, ;Aptll iSGlaude KSfcih in, of North Carolina Democratic lead- i er of the House, will vote against the I 1 1 1 . m ... 1 J 1 war resolution anu wiu pruuamy ue joined by Congressmen Webb and Doughton, of North Carolina. The other seven Tar Heel Congress Imfih will vntfi for the measure, tireed Webb and Doughton said they were u.r V""T' " VxyLtJ clKcllUSL War. i At noon, Kitchin, Webb, Doughton and former Congressman Robert Page were gathered today in the House leader's office, discussing the matter and trying to arrange on some con certed action. PRAISE FOR THE TRIP Echoes From The "Safety i First Outing on The , Wilmington. Much praise, from many quarters, is being heard for the trip, and its re sult, of the Union school children on the handsome steamer, Wiljhington, last Saturday, in the interest of "Safe ty First." Colonel Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh, who has always shown alert ness and energy in behalf of the school children and who is a great admirer of Wilmington, was in the city last week and Captain John W-Harper sug gested the trip to him and tendered the use of the Wilmington.so that the children could get the benefit of prac- tical knowledge.in way that would for ever impress them. - Not' less than que hundred thousand -persons aretjat compiete victory shaU'crown thelf transported over this line yearly andTeff0rts and that ' Prussian militarism Captain Edgar Williams, the harbor j 8naii be crushed'andHhe world shall master, has estimated that in case of accident less than 25 per cent, .would i know how to put on life preservers, j The hundreds of children aboard the7! steamer were shown how to don life . preservers and the crew gave a dem- onstration of emergency drills, such i as fire and abandonment and the form- er was executed in just . three seg-J onds and the latter in. four.: These 4rills are weekly affairs on the steam er, but on account of the ' timidity of passengers are never . executed while i the ship is en route. Adjustment of j the life preservers "was demonstrated j to the children, the youngsters being shown how to manipulate them, un der -direction of Mr. ; De Organge of Uhe;cutter, Seminole, assisted by Cap tain George Warren, Captain Edgar Williams, Mr. J. S. ,Canadyand; four youn sailors from the Seminole,-who were present through the courtesyof Captain Haak, who is" greatly interest ed in such work. ...; f The .steamer Wilmington .has just completed her spring overhauling and looks as spick-and-span as ever, ready for the season's big work. r'The steam er has just passed full- inspection; made by Captains Rice randWllson, who took- occasion to compliment En .glneer Captain "Fox, Engineer. Gunder- son and the crew on the upkeep of the EDITION PRICE : FIVE, CENTS ; r 1 -J V:: - V 1 i 1MB Hoped to Obtain Vote on WarV -Resolution Before. . . C ; Night , i FLOOD OPENS DEBATE WITH HOT SPEECH . - . ; , MlSSlSSippian Oltterly. J Ue- nounces Both Germany find ; 1 ne racmsts rvepresenca-) . tive Cooper and a Few Oth- ,ers Oppose Resolution.' ' : ' v.Vt . (By associated Pre8.) '. - : ' " Washington, April 5. Debate of the ., war resolution -Ijegan in the House promptly at 10 o'clock , this morning : with Chairman Flood of the Foreign Affairs committee making, the opening statement.. ; t vv - ,:- f Passing of the resolution, which will . complete the ac(ion ofr Congress in de- ' clarjng that a state of war exists be- ' tween Germany; and, the United States. is expeotea Detore nignt. py a-neavjr axteiraea U9 asageiasi 1115111 "jn, Far in the rear of , the hall sat Rep;- v resentative Cooper of Wisconsin, rank- ing Republican member of the Foreign' . Affairs committee, who ..expected - to r-j lead the opposition. Less than a dozen members, it was predicted" would votq' against the war resolution? ' :'f. The galleries were bnly half filled . when debate began and lesg than half of the members were present when,r the session opened. UU'w Under the unanimous consent' rule, . hv whirh tho rpanliitfnn wna hptnt? considered, Representative Fiooa coma ? J movia thft nrevinni 'nueatlon at' anv mMTA V nKnvfAtici ' iiAatlt of ontf .time after one hour and. if ' sustained bring the measure to a vote. He was ilisposed, however, to give mem bers every opportunity to speak U throughout the day". , ; ' . , ; ; The debate began , without any llmi--; -tation. ' ' ' ' ' '' "War is being made upon our coun try and its people," Representative Flood said, in opening. . 'Our ships. ; are being sunk. Our noncombatant '' citizens, including nieri, womenand' v children, are being' murdered, r onr merchantmen are denied, the free- ; dom of the seas. -There is, no V choice as to. our course. ; We ; are ', compelled by th,e actsj of the Ger . man government . lot enter Into this most-colossal war. - ,:K ;'.; "The time for' argument has passed;' ; , ; the time for heroic action is here and. otfr people will rally-to Ihe support of their goy eminent in -.this, high and'. ; patriotic hour . and meet, wiir's 'sacri flees and war's perils a ; a braye and; patriotic people shoulde r-' : , ? -"We should take ourr stand-, by : the. side of the allied nations , which -have- , been fighting humanity's : battles fori two and onehhalf -.years determined that our power, shall he ed empldyed ,; De delivered from the' threat and -dan ger of the Hohenzollern'dynasty.' , . ';' RepresentaUve Harilsjclnof .Missies ; ippif vigorously sailed ? pro-German "i sympathizers andpaclfists.v f ' ' " if there be in.? this . "body or : elsewhere, citizens who . object to the course we are embarking npon." said V- Mr. Harrison, I Would ' suggest -to them that they employ, their talents and eloquence r not th .''attempting , to , cause dissension among the American.' neoDle. ' but in addressing Kaiser wilhelm, Bethmann-JIollweg, ' " the Reichstag, and. the. author of that . re-; markable ' sample . ,ol . diplomatic kultur," the Zimmerman' note.' Tell ; them how we love them; how, we' love', history and principles of our Demo cratic. Government;, tell . them . how, during the wliole warvthe steady hand and unerring judgment and : patrldtlc heart of the Presldentvhave been em-; ployed In ceaseless efforts to avoid war and maintain- a neutral position;; tell them how our ships have been sunk, our citizens ruthlessly murdered and the most diabolical plots hatched at ' our very doors; tell them how we have protested, pleaded, and .supplicated to a degree r that has beep almost humll- lating, and how ' theyT have made promises only to b broken,' and :to In jury have- added Insult; tell tfiem that r (Continued, on ige uiigm;. ; w ,' ,.s ii .v.' V; il , t , . v. t 1 . v". ; 1 -v. uicici j, ... hi. 1x15 uie uuito.- age.: .1 . ' please, its' patrons. t Continued on Fage mgni). :, boat and . upon its nne conamon.