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VOLUME 36 Number 10 ANOTHER NATION ENTERS WAR ?uba Joins Immediately After United States, While Brazil Thinks of En tering Conflict. Very Active Times in Air Over Western Eront. Rumors ?f German Raider off Coast of America. French Bombard Teuton ic Lines Violently. (Sunday's War Summary.) Cuba has declared that a state of war exists with Germany. The ac tion of the Cuban congress was unan imous and carried out the proposal of President Menocal. Two republics of the Western hemisphere have pro claimed a state of war with Germany ? two days, the action of Cuba follow ing within less than 48 hours that of the United States. German steam ships, self interned in Havana, have been taken over by the Cuban gov ernment. It is reported from London that Brazil on Monday also will de clare a state of war with Germany. . Panama has pledged its aid to the United States for the protection of th? isthmian canal. Unusual aerial lighting has taken place on the front in France and both the entente and German losses are reported to have been heavy. For two days and two nights, Thursday and Friday, London reports, British airplanes have been active in raiding German ammunition depots and rail way junctions and in more than 17 different raids eight tons of bombs were dropped. More than 1,700 pho tographs of scenes and localities far back of the German lines were taken by British aviators, who also har assed German lines of communica tion. shipping was detained in many ports along the Atlantic seaboard Saturday as the result of wireless t warnings flashed broadcast along the ( coast that German commerce raiders t had been sighted off Nantucket light- s ship and off the Virginia capes. Ves sels in the vicinity of those places were warned to seek shelter in ports ' while the reports were being investi- ' gated by the naval patrol. Many of ficials said that undoubtedly many I such rumors would arise from the I sighting of unoffending vessels. t Announcement was made by the 4 Russian minister of justice in Petro grad that if the Germans would follow j th? example of Russia and dethrone j their emperor this would "offer the ^ possibility of entering on preliminary j negotiations." M. Kerensky denied he was going to assist in making a sep arate peace with Germany. Destruction of 14 British and ! French airplanes on the Franco-Bel- 5 gian front in one day's fighting was f announced by the German war office, * which added that the artillery duel 1 continues with great intensity along ( the battle line from Lens to Arras. t NEW HIGH RECORD FOR WHEAT. * t Two Dollars for May Delivery a Real- < ity. Dismal Crop Reports Continue. i ( Dun's Review. Time and again within recent months, bullish interests have pre- * dieted $2 for the May wheat delivery f in Chicago, and this week their ex- , pectations were realized. Not only i was the coveted mark reached, but a - price several cents higher was estab- . lished, $2.07 on Thursday, and on the t same day July and September went t to $1.75% and $1.61 Vi, respectively. Considerable enthusiasm was aroused when May finally crossed the $2 basis, 1 and that the top has not yet been at- ' tained is the opinion in not a few 1 quarters. Primarily, the advance to ' the present extreme levels has been * made possible by the world-wide crop * shrinkage last year and the substan- ? tially augmented consumption, while c the recent pessimistic crop news in c this country has accentuated the * ?trength of the markets. Current re- c ports regarding winter wheat make 8 dismal reading, except for some spec- ? ulators, and the Government estimate ( on Saturday is expected to confirm the private complaints of damage. Still, some people consider that pres ent quotations discount about all of the bullish features in the situation, \ and it was noticeable that at around t $2 for May there was a good deal of f realizing by successful holders. r i Black River Union. The Black River Union meeting will \ be held at Reedy Prong Primitive 1 Baptist church, on Saturday and fifth t Sunday in April. i LARGER FOODSTUFF ACREAGE. Mecklenburg County Farmers' Union Adopts Resolutions. All Farmers Urged to Increase Acreage in Plant ing Foodstuffs. Cash Hasis for Tenants. At a meeting of the Mecklenburg County Farmers' Union, held in the :ourt house Saturday morning at 11 A-lock, resolutions were unanimously adopted, urging all members of the anion and other farmers of the ?ounty to increase thMhcreage planted in foodstuffs this year over any pre vious year. It was also urged that the farmer should see that his tenants also increased the acreage to be plant ed in foodstuffs. At the meeting, the union further suggested that farmers should en iorse notes for their tenants so they may be enabled to pay cash in pur chasing necessary articles for the farm and thus avoid time prices, ivhich are necessarily very much high er than on a cash basis. The notes will se handled by Charlotte banks and vill bear interest at regular banking ?ates. Secretary E. N. Farris, of the Chamber of Commerce, met with the anion and made a talk on the se riousness of the situation regarding 'oodstuffs. Following the talk by Sec ?etary Farris, it was unanimously de rided by the union that the organiza :ion co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in its campaign, soon to be aunched, to increase the acreage of ?oodstuff;j in the county. ? Charlotte Observer, 8th. LATE NEWS ITEMS. The following brief summary of ;he important events of yesterday are ?ondensed from the news published in his morning's Raleigh News and Ob server : , Richard Olney, Secretary of State n Mr. Cleveland's last Cabinet, died ?unday night, aged 82 years. Philadelphia had an eight and a lalf-inch snow yesterday. The snow iegan Sunday night and ceased yes erday morning at seven. Snow also :ell in New York. Reports come from France that the British forces there are planning a rig offensive along a fifteen mile :'ront. Gains were made by the Brit sh and French yesterday. The passenger liner, the St. Louis, '.as returned safely to port. She was he first armed American merchant >hip to enter the barred zone. That she got through and back home to Mew York without harm is almost a niracle some think. She saw no sign >f a submarine. The situation in Brazil is getting ;o be acute and it now appears to be i question of only a short time before he relations will be broken off with Germany. Yesterday the Foreign Minister of the Brazilian government it Rio Janeiro refused to receive the German Minister. The administration forces spent yesterday hard at work on the finan :ial plans to be promulgated for the ?arrying on of the war. The measure filing for a bond issue of five bil lon dollars will be considered by the Ways and Means Committee this ifternoon. Of this big issue probably ,hree billion dollars will be loaned to he Allies. Austria-Hungary has so strongly ?anged herself on the side of her al y, Germany, that she has severed re ations with the government of the Jnited States. Austria's representa tive at Washington yesterday asked or passports for himself and the ?ntire Austrian consular force. Imme liately the Treasury Department or lered the seizure of all interned Aus rian ships in our ports. The Austrian Tews were ordered taken off and tent to the immigration stations. This ict may be interpreted by Austria as >ne of war. Black Creek Union. The next session of the Black Creek Union will be held at Creech's Primi ,ive Baptist church on Saturday and ifth Sunday in April. Micro and Sel na are the nearest stations on the V. C. L. and Southern Railroads. To keep railroad tracks clear of veeds and brush, a South Dakota man las invented a mowing machine, op ?rated by a gasoline engine, to be nounted on a handcar. CONTRACT FOR PAVING LET. Smithlield To Have Five itlocks Paved at An Early Date. The Contract as Aw arded Friday to Robert G. Lassiter Company of Oxford at Approximately Twenty-Five Thou sand Dollars. The Board of Town Commissioners of Smithfield met Friday afternoon and let the contract for the paving of three blocks on Third Street and two blocks on Market Street. On ac count of the advance in materials and labor the bids were much higher than was expected and much higher than the prices paid a few months ago by some of our near by towns for a similar class of work. The successful bidders were the Robert G. Lassiter Company, of Ox ford, and the price is approximately $25,000. The streets are to be paved with high grade bitulithic and the contract calls for the work to be done by September 1, 1917. Market street from the post office to Fourth street and Third street from Bridge street to Church street are to be paved. There is talk of adding an other block to the part to be paved. We understand that a petition is out asking for the paving of Second street from Bridge street to the post office. As has already been mentioned in this paper, the paving is to be paid for by the town and the property owners whose property abuts on the streets to be paved. The town is to pay one-third of the cost of the pav ing while the other two-thirds is to be assessed against the property own ers. There were quite a number of rep resentatives of the various concerns selling material for this class of work present here last Friday. The engi neer who has been employed by the town, Mr. Gilbert C. White, of Dur ham, was also present and advised with the town board. The contractors expect to begin work here at an early date and push the job to rapid completion. ARCHER LODGE NEWS. Group Commencement for the Arch er Lodge group was held Wednesday, the 4th. Some of the schools were not represented, they having previously closed. A largo crowd was present at White oak Baptist church on Easter Sun day. Farming in this section is being held back now by continued cold and wet weather. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Poole, Jr., of Selma, spent Sunday in this commu nity. There is much war talk in this sec tion. If this section is an index to the country, that 500,000 will soon Jae in arms. Ball playing in Wilders township had its real beginning for this season on April 4th, when in almost a fault less game the Archer team crossed bats with Nowell and Richardson's Store Team. The game was played on the Archer Lodge diamond, and was witnessed by a large crowd of lusty rooters. The principal feature of the game was the work of the pitchers, Nathan Barnes for the home team and Rufus Richardson for the visitors, be fore whom almost every batter was perfectly helpless. Upton Hocutt was umpire, and the game throughout was fair and clean. The score stood 2 against 1 in favor of the Archer team. The Archer Lodge school will have its closing exercises on Saturday, April 21st. The afternoon exercises will begin at 1:30 o'clock. At 4:00 o'clock a game of ball will be played between the Emit team and the home team. At 8 o'clock the night exercise will begin. The program will consist of songs, marches, speeches, dialogues and plays, and sandwiched in between will be some of the finest fiddling one can possibly hear in Johnston County. Every one wishing to forget his "war blues" and who knows how to enjoy and appreciate an old time country school close is earnestly invited to vis it Archer at that time and witness the performance. Archer Lodge, April 9, 1917. Johnson School Closing. The closing exercises of Johnson school will take place Friday night, April 13, beginning a. eight o'clock. Following the exercises will be a Shadow Party, proceeds of which will be given to the school library. Public invited to attend. PRESIDENT SIGNS MEASURE. Notification That War Is On Flashed by Wireless To All Naval Vessels and Stations. Mobilization Order l ollops. Brings 15,000 More Men to Service of Navy. Washington, April 0.? President Wilson signed this afternoon the war resolution which was passed by the House of Representatives at 3 o'clock this morning. Immediately after wards the President issued a procla mation declaring the existence of a state of war between this country and Germany. The President signed the resolution with a pen handed to him by Mrs. Wilson and which he will preserve. The act was done in the Executive Mansion. Immediately upon the signing of the resolution Lieut. Byron McGan dles, aide to Secretary Daniels, wig wagged a message from a White House window to the Navy Depart ment and telegraphers there passed it on to the great wireless tower at Arlington for instant broadcasting to all naval vessels and stations. Measures to make ready for actual hostilities with Germany went for ward swiftly at the War and Navy Departments and President Wilson is sued a statement urging the prompt enactment of the General Staff's army plans, to be taken up tomorrow by the House Military Committee. Complete mobilization of the navy was ordered by Secretary Daniels immediately after the Cabinet meet ing. The Naval Militia and Naval Re serve, totalling nearly 15,000 men, will join the colors within two or three days. Every preliminary arrangement had been made. Mobilization means the immediate organization of the Coast Patrol Ser vice and the taking over of the swift, privately owned motor craft already enrolled. Volunteer crews for these bo?ts also will be called out. While the men were assembling, telegraphic orders to contractors in all parts of the country were on the wires provid ing supplies of every kind that will be necessary. The messages were ready for instant dispatch when Sec retary Daniels gave the word. Under the call for the reserves, scores of retired naval officers are starting to posts previously selected for them to relieve every active offi cer now on shore duty and whose ser vices can be spared. The active men will go to the fleets, active and re serve, and to merchant craft already surveyed and listed and to be drafted into the Federal service. HAS CONFIDENCE IN NEGRO. Governor Bickett Believes Blacks In North Carolina Will Prove Loyal. Raleigh, N. C., April 7. ? Declar ing that to question the loyalty "of our colored population," "is a horri ble injustice to these faithful people" and that "the men in our midst who are still citizens of Germany need have no apprehension of danger to their persons or property," Governor Bickett late today gave out a state ment to the press in which he de clared that he wanted "especially to proclaim my abiding faith in the loyalty of our colored population." Governor Bickett urges that in present day excitement no injustice be done good men, that the Germans have done much towards upbuilding the South, that "they are safer in North Carolina than they would be in Berlin." As to the negroes, he says that "there ia no page in history that shines more gloriously than that which records the loyalty of the black men to white women and children from 1861 to '65 when the white men were at the front. Treason and dis loyalty are foreign to the soul of the negro. In this crucial hour he can be counted upon to do his full part in defense of the honor of the Nation and the safety of those around him. I want the Nation to know and the world to know that the loyalty of North Carolina is 99 99-100 per cent pure. Cranks and lunatics will doubt less appear but these should cause no suspicion to attach to any class of our people. In due time North Carolina will be called upon to do her part, and will do it." ? Wilmington Star. In 1916 there were constructed 227 miles of new roads and 1,975 miles of trails in United States national ofrests. WHEAT FORECAST GIVEN OUT. Estimated at 430.000,000 Bushels. Farmers' Efforts for Mumper Win ter Crop Apparently Defeated. Washington, April 7. ? Efforts of American farmers to bring this year's winter wheat crop to record produc tion for war time needs apparently have been defeated by severe weather conditions and a crop of only 430, 000,000 bushels is expected. In fore casting that total today the Depart ment of Agriculture announced that the average condition of the crop April 1 was the lowest ever recorded on that date. The production estimate was based on the assumption of average aban donment of acreage and average in fluences on the crop between now and harvest time. Production of rye this year promises to establish a record with (50,000,000 bushels as forecast from April 1 con ditions. Farmers in the rye growing states increased their acreage by 740,000 acres last autumn, foreseeing a demand for that cereal and higher prices because of the war. From present indications the com bined winter wheat and rye harvest will be 490,000,000 bushels for those two crops last year. Prevailing high prices for wheat a larger acreage under spring wheat and officials look for a record crop of that cereal. FOUR OAKS NOTES. Four Oaks, April 9. ? Messrs. Jesse B. Adams, T. E. Davis and B. I. Tart attended the Wesley Bible Class Fed eration in Rocky Mount last week as representatives of the Business Men's Class of the Four Oaks Methodist Sunday school. Tl\ey report a most enjoyable and highly inspirational meeting. The Business Men's Class appreciates the honor conferred upon it in the election of the efficient teach er of the class, Mr. B. B. Adams, as First Vice President of the Federa tion for the ensuing year. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Massengill spent Sunday at Mr. Ed. Coats, fath er of Mrs. Massengill. Messrs. C. C. Lee, W. R. Keen, J. S. Stroup, Bert Barefoot, E. L. Ray and W. H. Tucker atteunded court in Jonsboro last Tuesday to testify in case State against Chas. Ammond for misrepresentation. Mr. Leon A. Adams, of Company H, Warrenton, N. C., National Guard, is at home and confined to his bed with gripp. Attorney F. Hunter Creech and Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Perkins, of Smithfield, were in town Friday. Miss Gladys Adams spent Easter here with her mother. She is a student at Louisburg Female College. Mr. B. B. Adams attended a meet ing of the Trustees of the State Hos pital at Goldsboro Tuesday. Mr. C. H. Wellons is moving into his newly remodeled home on the Na tional Highway. Miss Florence Adams is spending the Easter Holidays with friends in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Mr. J. N. Creel, of Dunn, was in town Monday completing arrange ments for moving the Dr. Young res idence, recently purchastd by Dr. J. H. Stanley. Quite a number of Four Oaks peo ple went to Goldsboro Sunday to see the Second Regiment in camp and a few of them have decided to use trains in future so as to avoid "The Central Highway." Mr. and Mrs. Lester Massengill left Monday for a visit to Fuquay Springs. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tucker spent Sunday in Lucama. Miss Paschall re turned with them for a visit here. At a mass meeting of the citizens in the Town Hall, Monday night, Mr. J. B. Adams was nominated for Mayor and Messrs. B. B. Adams, W. R. Keen and J. W. Sanders Commissioners, and Mr. J. S. Stroup, Town Constable. Corn Options at Top Position. Scarcely less striking, if any, than the rise in wheat has been the further advance in corn to new high levels. The upturn in the costliest cereal was a factor, but the strength of the cash position, an active domestic and ex port demand, and the soaring prices of hogs were the controlling influ ences. At the top on Thursday, May corn stood near $1.28 and July and September at $1.26V6 and $1.25%, re spectively, but speculative profit taking caused some reaction from the best figures. ? Dun's Review. CUBA ALSO DECLARES WAR. Joint Resolution Declaring State of War Exists Passed by the Senate and House and Signed by President Menocal. German Ships Siezed. Ten der Army of 10,000 Men to United States. Havana, April 7. ? The Cuban senate today adopted unanimously a joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between Cuba and Ger many. Seventeen senators were present. The only speech was delivered by Dr. Dolz, the Conservative leader, who was chosen to speak in the name of the Cuban people. The resolution declaring that a state of war exists between Cuba and Ger many, already passed by the senate, was approved unanimously by the Cuban house of representatives short ly after t> o'clock this evening. President Menocal at 7:16 p. m. signed the joint resolution passed by the senate and house late today which declared a state of war exists between Cuba and Germany. The Cuban authorities this evening seized the four German ships intern ed in Havana harbor, in addition to the two announced yesterday. New York, April 7. ? Cuba is mak ing preparations to place a Cuban volunteer army of 10,000 men at the disposal of the United States, was the announcement made here tonight by the Cuban Republic News bureau when news was received that the Cuban Congress had declared war on Ger many. NEE1) OF EXTRA TAXATION. Half of First Year's War Cost to Come From Current Revenues. Big Source Found in Income Imports. Washington, April 8. ? President Wilson's policy or paying America'3 war bills so far as possible, while the war is being waged, was reflected to night in a virtual decision by leaders in the house and senate to raise 50 per cent of the first year's expendi tures by taxation. Under this programme congress will be called upon to raise war reve nue to the extent of $1,750,000,000 through new and increased measures of taxation during the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1918. This is exclusive of the $5,000,000,000 bond issue, au thorization for which will be sought of Congress this week. The total de mand upon the financial resources of the country during the first year of the war under this programme would be $?, 750, 000, 000. Of the $5,000,000,000 to be raised by a bond issue $3,000,000,000, it was definitely stated tonight, would be loaned to the entente allies. The en tire issue, house and senate leaders have agreed, will bear interest at the rate of 3 1-2 per cent. It is proposed to make the loan to the allies at this interest rate, which is lower by far than the rate they have been compell ed to pay on their previous issues. The plan is to hold the remaining $2,000,000,000 to be applied, as neces sary on the war expenses of the Uni ted States. In requesting authoriza tion for a $5,000,000,000 bond issue, administration leaders have in mind the necessity of allowing for a slight margin of safety so that the work of the war and navy departments would not be handicapped by a lack of funds due to the possible failure of proposed tax measures to raise the entire sum of 50 per cent desired. Indications are strong that congress will be asked to authorize the $5,000, 000,000 in one lump sum. Legislation to this effect will be considered by the ways and means committee within the next day or so, possibly tomorrow, and probably will be reported to con gress for action before the end of the week. ? Associated Press. Appointments. We are asked to announce the fol lowing appointments: There will be religious services held at Sardis Baptist church the third Sunday in April at 3:30 in the after noon, instead of in the morning as heretofore. Rev. D. J. Broadwell will preach at Live Oak church the third Sunday in April at 11 o'clock. Rev. C. H. Stevens will preach nt Peacock's Cross Roads the third Sun day in April at 11 o'clock and Sat urday before at 3 o'clock. He will preach third Sunday afternoon at the Glenwood school house at 3 o'clock.
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