North Carolina Newspapers

WILL DRAFT MEN FOR STATE GUARD GOVERNOR BICKETT CALSS FOR 6,000 MEN IN THIS STATE BE TWEEN AGES OF 31 AND 45. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of North Carolina Peo ple, Gathered Around the State Capital. Raleigh. In a proclamation Governor Bickett invokes the active service of the "un organized militia," as constituted by an act of the last general assembly, ratified March 6 and consisting of all male citizens of the state between the ages of 18 and 45, the call including those 31 to 45. The governor proposes to draft 5, 000 men from this unorganized mili tia with not less than 25 men to any county and bigger companies for the larger counties. The regulations for the selective draft are to bo Imme diately framed and the draft accom plished with the least possible delay in all the counties. Conditions nor prevailing In the state, the governor declares, make this move necessary at this time. The plan is one that was worked out by direction of the governor some days ago and approved by the state council' of defense. Among the conditions that are speed ing up the formation of the militia companies are the crimes committed the past few days in Wake, Vance, Harnett and Durham counties, all of which stirred hundreds of people to mob violence. The state's prison . here Is the "place of safety" to which criminals are brought to keep mobs from them and a particularly large special mili tary force is contemplated for Raleigh and Wake on that account, to deter combinations of mob movements from different counties to force even the state's prison under some circum stances. Already there Is formed a formld able special company of selected cltl senry here for service of this sort to be ready for any emergency. The or ganization was perfected tonight In the state house with 'Adjutant Gen eral Lawrence W. Young and Maj. W. P. .Moody directing the movement. The men were called to the service through special letters and telephones the past few hours and they are un derstood .to bo ready for any emer gency. The proclamation of Governor Bickett follows: - "Whereas it has been made. to ap pear, to me that conditions now pre vail within the state calling for the use and service of an effective force for the maintenance of peace and or der; "Whereas, by an act by the last general assembly entitled 'An act to revise the military laws of the state and Increase the efficiency of the militia,' ratified March 6, 1917, all able bodied male citizens of the state and all able bodied male residents therein, who have signified their pur pose to become citizens, between the ages of 18 and 45, unless excepted by special law, or constituted and de clared to be the unorganized militia of the Btate and made subject to the call of the governor for the purpose indicated; . Now, therefore I, Thomas W. Bickett, governor, by virtue of author ity vested in me by the general laws and more especially by the provlsons of said act, do make thi3 my procla mation and call Into the active service of the state the said unorganized mi ittia as described and designated in srfd act between the ages of 31 and 45 to the number of 5,000, not less than 25 in any one county and the re malnder to be apportioned to the larg er counties as the governor may des ignate, to be selected by draft and forthwith organized and equipped as provided" by said statute and the regu lations to be immediately framed and published." Pardon Granted Clyde Melton. A pardon was granted by Governor Bickett for Clyde Melton, Buncombe county, serving since 1912 on an 18 year sentence for second degree mur der. The pardon is conditioned on sobriety and law observance for the next five years. The governor says that while there were many indica tions of self-defense in the circum stances of the killing, it was also cleary the result of whiskey. He was a young man at the time and has serv ed five years and very many good peo ple urge the pardon. Want Wider Us Smoked Fish. Mr. Arthur Orr, a representative of the United States Bureau of FIshetes, visited Raleigh a few days ago to In terest local fish dealers and the state borne economics department in the matter of using smoked fish to bolster up the food supply. He found the dealers ready to co-operate. Mrs. Jane MoKimmon, head of the state home economics department, also expressed her hearty interest in the proposal and promised to have it taken up in the counties by ths demonstration' agents there. Cheese Makers Prepare Exhibit. North Carolina cheese-makers are preparing for a stenuous drive for na tional recognition. Already, the pro duct manufactures In the mountain coves of western North Carolina once famous for their moonshine, has been sampled by competent Judges who have declared It good, surpassing even in quality the Wisconsin cheese which comes South. As the state's infant industry, cheese-making stands with soy-bean production as among the very hopeful signs of spreading prog ress.. -,.. Mr. A. J. Reed, of the dairy field office, states that calls for cheese ex hibits have come from several fairs and expositions. The dairy field office will send Mr. D. R. Noland with a fine exhibit to the Soitheastern fair in At lanta, aG. The creameries of the state will send butter and milk; and the cheese factories . will . send sam ples of their product to .compete for the "scores and the money. All facto ries will send three cheeses---one, each, to be used and two, each to be in the special display - representing North CaroCina In the agricultural hall. Some of the factories plan to send cheese cf various types and sizes. Another exhibit is being collected by Mr. F. R.. Farnham for use at the Southern Commercial Congress which meets in New York City. Still an other will awake a feellngof pride in the hearts of the mountaineers at the Waynesville Fair, October 2-5. This will be the first dairy exhibit yet held at the fair and it is expected to en courage dairying and cheese factory organizations in the section. Still an other and larger exhibit will be made by the dairy field office at the State Fair at Raleigh on October 1-20. Both cheese and dairy products will be shown here so that the people may see just what is being done along this line in their own state. Along with this work, Mc Farnham has just organized three more factories in Alleghany county. These are now buying equipment to be ready for oper ation by spring... Cheese Factories Have Big Output. Returning from a trip to the moun tain section of western North Caro lina, Mr. A. J. Ret, of the office of dairy farming, reports that the 18 clKese factories now In operation are selling about $10,000 worth of cheese per month. Mr. Reed found much en thusiasm over the coming of the cheese factories to the section. With the co-operation of his assistants, Mr. F. B. Farnham and D. R. Noland, the farmers In the mountain region have organized 22 factories to date and have requests for perfecting the or ganization of ten more at places where all conditions are extremely fa vorable for placing them. There Is also a great demand for trained cheese makers and a number of young men expect to come to West Raleigh to attend the cheese-maker's course, which will be iven by the animal in dustry division at a later date. Some of the enthusiasm for the fac tories is based on actual cash returns by. the patrons.,. During the month of August Mr. F. R. Rich; one of the pa trons of the Beaver Creek Cheese Fac tory, sold $256 worth of milk from his heard of 16 Holsteln cattle, eight of them having already been In milk eight months. Mr. A. L. Wilson, of Vilas, sold $106.66 worth of milk from his eleven cows, with only five of them being grade Holsteln heifers. The cows in both of these herds received no food except that supplied by pasturage. Several of the factors in lhl3 region plan to make an exhibit of their cheese at the State Fair. This will be the first exhibit of the home product that has been seen. Quite a number of them expect to send a good exhibit to the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta this fall. Both Mr. Farnham and Mr. Noland have found it necessary to purchase small cars to aid in their work in the region. New Corporations Chartered. Th state eranted a charter amend ment to the Wilmington Light Infan try whereby a general readjustment of this military and social organiza tion is achieved through provision that the company can hold club prop erty for military and club purposes, w in accordance to its special con stitution and by-laws active, honorary an Rintalnin members and handle real estate at will In furthering pur poses of organization. The companj haa nn Mtiltal stock. The president is Mc. B. Wilson and the secretary J. H. Moore. The application for amend ment of charter is signed by the full membership of the organization. There is a charter for the Farmes and Planters Tobacco Warehouse of Chadbourn. capital $2,000 author ized and $2,300 subscribed by C. J. Rrltt E. H. Miller and others for a general warehouse business. The Mooresvl'lle Mottor company oi Mooresville, incorporated with $100, 000 capital and $6,000 minimum to be gin business. The incorporators are G. G. Ludweg, Neal iiunier ana others. Third Annual Egg Show. The annual Egg Show held by the Agricultural Extension Service of ths College and Department of Agricul ture will be held again this year dur ing the State Fair. October 15-20. Sev oral prizes have been offered and many poultrymen have expressed their intention of making entries or eggs in the exhibit. This exhibit is inaugurated for the purpose of show ing lust what pure-bred poultry means In the production of a uniform and higher grade product. In many places eggs are now sold on a quality fcr.sls if n t .vr" 7j ,i Mm - immiiii' i ii i --n i "" 1 '-"'"'-""""" JyA'i i''' , ' m&P&S 1 rhotograph of the giant CapronI triplane, n sample of which has been sent to the United States from Italy and . which carries 25 passengers. 2 President Irigoyen of Argentina, who Is trying to arrange united action of Latin-American nations against Germany. 3 The Chateau of Peronne, reduced to ruins by continuous bom bardment by the Germans. 4 W.A. Holman, prime minister pf New South Wales, photographed In New York where he attended a luncheon of the Overseas club. , NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK House Decides to Investigate Bernstorff's Plot to Influ ence Congfess. FIVE NAMED BY TOM HEFLIN Bulgaria Ready to Quit War Ger many's Conditional Offer to Evacu ate Belgium Lansing's Expos ures Well Timed Haig Makes Further Advances in Flanders. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. The house of representatives has de termined to investigate Itself, or rath er the action of certain of its mem bers, as a result of the disclosure of the Bernstorff plot to Influence con gress and keep the country from en tering the war, by the expenditure of $50,000 through some organization. Representative . Tom Ileflln of Ala bama precipitated the Inquiry by stat ing In the house that he knew of some congressmen, whose actions were sus picious. Called before the rules com mittee, he named Senator La Fol lette, Representative; at Large .W-E. Mason of Illinois, Representatives Fred A. Britten of Illinois, and Pat rick D. Norton and John M. Baer.of North Dakota. He did not accuse anyone of receiving German money, but demanded that the activities of these five men be Investigated. Bulgaria Wants to Quit. Bulgaria, having attained the ends for which she entered the warthe recovery of Dobrudja, Macedonia, and parts of Serbia that were taken from her in the Balkan war is ready to quit fighting If permitted to retain her conquests. So says Stephan Pan aretoff, Bulgarian minister to the United States. His country, he adds, has no interest In Germany's ambi tion to establish a Mittel Europa, and would have preferred to enter the war on the side of the allies, had their promises been as unconditional as those of the kaiser. Austria-Hungary, according to ad vices received In Washington, is rap idly noaring collapse, and the Ger man war party realizes that peace, If It Is to be of the German brand, must be procured within six months or be fore America gets fully into action. There Is great distress throughout the realm of Emperor Charles and his peo ple would gladly stop fighting provid ed they do. not have to yield too much to Italy. Germany Offers Belgian Bargain. The replies of Germany and Austria to the pope's peace proposals, filled with high sounding phrases and hypo crisy, were virtually Ignored by the al lied governments and condemned us evasive and Insincere by the press. Therefore the kaiser came forward with an addendum, verbally expressed to the papal nuncio at Munich by For eign Secretary Kuehlman, in which he agreed to evacuate Belgium In order to gain peace. But the offer was hedged nbont by conditions that made all the non-Teutonic -world laugh. He de manded that Germany have the right to develop her economic enterprises freelv In Belgium, especially In Ant werp: that Belgium give a guaranty that "any such menace as that which threatened Germany In 1914 Would In future be excluded ;" that Belglilm un dertake to maintain the administrative separation of the Flanders and Wal loon districts introduced by Germany, and not enter into any commerciul treaties aimed at Germany. In re turn Germany offers graciously to con tribute a fihare of the compensation to be paid to the little nation she has ravished. The new German party organized by Admiral von Tlrpltz and others not now In office got into action last week with the slogan "Peace without indem nity means Germany's defeat." This party serves to co-ordinate the activi ties of the pan-German agencies and is getting large support. The social democrats are gathering their strength to combat it, and, the result Is likely to be a very pretty fight when the relchstag reassembles. Little News From Russia. Little is heard and still less is known just now about conditions In Russia. Plots, countei plots and ac cusations have not yet unseated Keren sky, and he and tire soldiers' and work men's council may finally establish complete .control over the situation. The troops In the field and in garrisons have been murdering their officers by the score, and one correspondent as serts they have no heart for the war since the czar was deposed a state ment that only adds to the confusion of the mental picture we over here have of the new republic. The armies, however, since the Germans captured Jacobstadl, have checked the advance of the enemy and even retook some positions near Pskoff. Winter Is com ing to their aid and It is considered probable that the movement of the Germans toward Petrograd is about ended for this year. Generul Soukhomlinoff, former war minister, first of the autocrats to be Judged by a jury of the new democ racy, was convicted of high treason on Wednesday, and sentenced to Impris onment at hard labor for life. Ills young wife, whose extravagance drove him. nearly insane, was acquitted. Landing's Useful Disclosures. As a means of consolidating the sentiment of the country and arousing its enthusiasm for a victorious war the disclosures of German Intrigue made by Secretary Lansing are unex celled. And they are ably seconded by the stirring speeches that Colonel Roosevelt has been delivering. Mr. Lansing times his exposes well and makes them with a calm finality that Is most effective. His latest state ment is that he has conclusive evi dence that Count von Bernstorff on or before January 19 had received and rend the Zimmerman note to the Ger man minister in Mexico City telling of the Intention to begin unrestricted sub marine warfare on February 1, and consequently was fully aware of his government's plan when he asked au thority to expend $50,000 to Influence congress and keep this country neu tral. Colonel Roosevelt's patriotic ad dresses were a distinct feature of the week. In Chicago and other middle West cities he expressed forcibly the opinions he and most of the rest of us have of the pacifists and obstruc tionists and other pro-Germans, and he gave special attention and some choice language to the case of Robert M. La Follette, the United States sena tor with whom Wisconsin is afflicted. The doughty "T. R." invaded the ene my's country, delivering one of his most fiery speeches at Racine. At the Chicago meeting and elsewhere resolu tions were adopted calling for the ex pulsion of La Follette from the sen ate, but that so-called honorable gen tleman, seemingly unmoved by the storm of denunciation, was busy or ganizing his followers in Wisconsin for a fight based on what he thinks are his principles. South America Is on Fire. Germany sought to pacify Argentina by disapproving the Ideas expressed by Count von Luxburg, but the South American republic was by no yis satisfied and the people demand war be declared. The chamf deputies concurred In the resolul the senate that relations wlt many be severed, and It was President Irigoyen. He has bei. ueiermineu nuvoeuie u iieuiruuiy, j it seemed likely that he would 6k 1 I . A. . B .... III.. forced to yield to the demand for war. Before deciding the matter, he began negotiations to secure united action by all the Latin-American nations. Uru guay and Paraguay were reported as eager to break off relations with Ger manv, and Peru last week presented to the Imperial government a demand that satisfaction be given within eight days for the sinking of the Peruvian bark Lorton In Spanish waters last February. Ihe people of Argentina have been stirred to Increased indignation by the serious strikes of railroad men and other workers, which have been accompanied by much violence and de struction of property. These strikes are admittedly fomented and financial ly supported by Germans. Haig Resumes His Offensive. Having spent the first part of the week In consolidating his gains and beating off the desperate counter-attacks of the Germans, Field Marshal Haig on Wednesday resumed his of fensive in Flanders in the Ypres re gion. In a few hours his men had occupied ground to a depth of more than 1,000 yards along most of the front Involved, and were In posses sion of the Tower Hamlets ridge, were beyond the bloody Polygon wood, and had taken most of Zonnebeke, the vil lage from which they were driven In April, 1915. The Germans made tre mendously strong counter-attacks dur ing the afternoon and evening, but In vain. The results of the offensive, at the date of writing, are pronounced most satisfactory. Very heavy losses were Incurred by the crown prince In futile attacks on the French along the Chemiti des Dames and north of Verdun. Four air raids In two days were made on England by the Germans and about a score of persons were killed. Both airplanes and Zeppelins took part In these raids and aerial torpedoes were used. The chief result was a renewed demand by the British press for reprisals. In several bombing ex peditions the allied airmen did great damage to German establishments In Belgium. Monday night the German aviators cleverly bombed a French camp of German prisoners, killing two and wounding 17. They probably thought It was a hospital. Steel Prices Heavily Reduced. By a voluntary agreement made by steel producers with the war Indus tries board and approved by the presi dent, a scale of quotations was estab lished that reduces prices of steel by about one-half. These, according to Elbert H. Gary, are fair and reason able, though far below the expecta tions of the manufacturers. The pri ority committee of the war industries board Issued an order that in all cases preference in orders for iron and steel and their products be given to con cerns turning out materials actually necessary for the war's conduct. Man ufacturers of articles classed as lux uries are the first to feel the effects of this order. The federal labor trouble mediators are a busy lot of men these days. No sooner was the big strike of iron work ers at San Francisco settled than the lake seamen voted to strike, and next the switchmen of the Elgin, Jollet & Eastern suddenly quit, crippling the mills of the United States Steel cor poration at South Chicago and Gary. Also, machinists employed by the gov ernment In navy yards and arsenals made new demands for more pay, and the bituminous coal operators and min ers could not agree on wages. It was n rellefto leatn that the International Brotherhood of Leather Workers de termined to prevent all strikes in its ranks during the war. For Second Liberty Loan. All preparations were completed last week for the campaign to float the sec ond Liberty loan. The bonds, which will bear-4 p-r cent interest, will be dvertised by posters, by every post master, railroad, express and telegraph anager. and every schoolteacher. A ?ter will be sent to every tanner in l country, nd a special missive will p rmwiu, Wealthy af selected list of a million Erlculturalists. They will be - " "i". urged to invest as much of the pro- ceeds of their harvest ns possible In the Liberty, bonds. Window cards, mailing stickers and automobile stick ers will be distributed by the mil lions. The senate passed the $3,000,000,000 war deficiency bill, and the house and senate conferees completed their work on the great nar tax bUL NOTICE TO sick wor.1 Positive Proof That Lyc E. Pinkham's VegctabI Compound Relieves Suffering. Bridgeton,N.J.-;"I cannct epeak highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegc' I ble Compound f inflammation e other weaknesses" was very irre., and would hav : tibia pains bo ths. could hardly tak step. Sometime, would be so misec ble that I could t, sweep a room. I doctored part of t time but felt r! change. I later took Lydia E. Pinj ham's Vegetable Compound and ao felt a change for the better. I took until I was in good healthy conditio? I recommend the Pinkham remedies j all women as I have used them with sue good results." Mrs. Milford T. Cirf mings, 322 Harmony St., Perm's J N. J. , , Such testimony should be accepted I all women as convincing vidence the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkfar Vegetable Compound as a remedy, the distressing ills of- women bucI. displacements,inflammation,ulcerat backache, painful periods, nervouer and kindred ailments. - Children Want to Know. History repeats herself, but a is always original. "if Small Marjorle was most lntelllgr ly concerned over motion pictured? the war. When she fallenVtOcjisf, stand a situation she asked for inr matlon. . "Why are those men stooping uf that bridge, mother?" Mother explained that they we4 ing to blow It up. ' "Oh ! Will they have breath enoui ( St. Leuls Lady Cured of Eczeit 5639 Vernon St.. St. Louis."!, I have had Eczema for four Yearn' have tried everything possible to cuA e to cuA ie aff L. B. tchlnjk witnout success, until I tried Tour medicine has cured me months' trial. Miss A. Tetterlne cures Eczema. Itchlr Kin? Worm, Dandruff and every tu Bcalp and Skin Disease. Tetteriti Tetterlne Soap 2Se. At drusrgrlstsi mall direct from The Shuptririe Co-Tw vannah, Ga. --TV "With every mall order for Tetterlne w rive a box of Shuptrlne's 10c Liver Fir free. Adv. The Impatient Guest. Jf Heloise of the rapid-fire resra,BK was relating to Claudine, another ress in the same establishment Interesting episodes which occl the bartenders' ball on the p4 night. "'All In the living world to Hughie was-" A "Sa-a-ay 1" sarcastically snarl hypercritical customer, Tm still Ing for my order ! Is this a resta or an elocutionary entertalume: "Aw, listen to the living skeletoii ing a fit on the tiled flooricoldl torted Heloise. "I says' tOf"f Hughie,' I says, 4I would thouzht It t)f vou '.' Just llkr Perfectly Ridiculoui U8w "It's too bad that you broke y, doll," commented the caller. "This doll is not br the child gravely. "Oh. isn't it? I thoiu the doll that used t when It was queezed.'j "This Is the sarar must remember thay dcut expect a gj to cry 'Mamma !' do you?" The caller had to whatever she expecteuT wouldn't take place. Dyspeptic Dangers "Is this war bread, my dp "No; why do you ask?"Jf "It looks to me as if - g only a fighting chance with t f Some folks make a sp changing their brass for gold. POST; has adopted the table beverage in many a home be cause of its pleasing flavor and healthful nature mmiinmilt!!'!!!!!!!!!! iilillilluliimillliilillii! ElimiiiiiuMHiiliiiiiiiiil IF 11 jr. ken.yr f : 5 iSlll ? i I !! immmmmmimmi liUUI liUiiUlllVIIU