North Carolina Newspapers

THE _>UNN _ m vTT - - - .- •• i DUNN, N. C . AP| -_ 4 TWO LARGE TRANSPORTS ARRIVED YESTERDAY WITH TARHEEL TROOPS AT A CHARLESTON, S. C. PORI Among Old Hickory Diviaioo Soldier* Landing An Brig.-Gen. Fai*on, 60th Brigade and Col. Meta or the 119th Infantry ^Vith Many Companies ol the Latter N. C. Organization. Charleston, S. C., April t.—Th transport Huron from St. Naxalr with more than 8.000 troop* of th 30th Division (North and South Cart lina and Tennessee man) aboard #r tered the harbor late today and drop ped anchor In the lower bay for th n re are 88 officers and 3,02 men of the “Old Hirkory" aboar the Huron. Krom the 119th Infantry there wer 42 o(Tlicr> and 1,779 men consistini of headquarters %nd medical detach . moots of the Second and Third Bat ttllions and rompanies E, F, G, I, K l., and M. These men were asaignei as follows: Camp Jackson, 28 officer and 1.003 men; Camp Dodge, 2 off errs and 117 men; Camp Gordon, . officer and S3 men; Camp Grunt. < officers and 232 men; Camp Pfke, : officer and 02 men; Camp 8 hr man 2 officers and 97 men; Camp Taylor 2 officers and 67 men; Camp Upton. ! officers and 128 men. Company E„ of the 119th Infan try which comes from North Carolina has decided to erect a non assent li honor of their dead comrades ii Courthouse square, Goldsboro, N. C. with money its members have conlri buted and unveil it 'September 291) this year, the first anniversary of thi battle of Bellecourt in which the com pany lout In killed and wounded mon than half Its number. Of the 118th Machine Can Batts lion there were IS officers and 36! men. including field and staff head quarters, ordnance and medical dr tachasents. Company A and P Thej haws been assigned as follows: Cam® Jackson. 12 officers and 324 men; Camp Dodge, 1 officer and 41 men. Thirty-one officers and 877 men o< the 106th Sanitary train were aboard They consist of medical supply depot •■(.•wu W«< wi • auiuuianvs muon inc ambulance companies Nos. 117 to 12( inclusive, assigned aa follows: Camp Jackaon, 27 officer* and 699 men Camp Punaton, I officer, 60 men Camp Gordon, 1 afficer, 71 man; Camp Devans, 2 officers, 67 men. Two casual officers and three etvil 4*<¥r^T o*W aurxm 'are C Re * baited tsdsnes ted sent *e «b» Co lumbia camp. The soldiers returning today bars formed a permanent association, il was announced, with Col. Holme* B Springs of Georgetown, 8. C.. si ebairmsn of the executive commit tee. Charleston, 8. C-, April 2.—-Bring ing more unit* of the 30th Divisioi home from Prance, and with Brigad ier General S. L. Faison among hai passenger/, the transport Madawaska arrived here this morning, coming u{ the herbor el 6 o'clock and docVin| at the port terminals above this elt] at about 10:30. Debarkation of troop proceeded at onee. special trains tag ing tbs men to Camp Jackson, 8. C The transport Huron, with anotha: consignment of mainly 30th Diviaioi men was expected to enter Chariestai harbor early this afternoon. On the Madawaska came officer and men of the famous Old Hickor] Division, composed of North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee troops General Pa.son commands th* 60G brigade of infantry, composed of tfai 119th and 120 regiments of infantr] and the 116th machine gun battalion Thirty-three officers of the 30th Di vision headquarter* were aboard. The; will go to Camp Jackson. Of the 119th infantry, which w* commanded by Col. John Van B Metta, there are 82 officers and 1,121 men on the Madawaska. They in elude regimental and first battalloi headquarter* supply and machine gui companies, medical detachment flza battalion, companies A. B, C aad t _J Ls.a Horn ftifilffiTMMl mm f~n Camp Jaekaon, *8 ufficera and 98' men; Camp Ood8»- man; Cam Lea one officer and 27 men; Cami Fnnaton. or* officer and 87 man. Of the 117th infantry them wer on the M«d*w«*» *> officer* end 87 men, ell eeaigned to Camp Jncksoi They include headquarter* eecond an third battalloni, eunltanr third battalion, rompanie* U, H, I, I L Thfrtmth Diviaion _hcadqaertei troopa aboard Include : Portal detect mint, one officer and 28 W*r quarter* detachment, one officer »n 87 men; IO*th train heudquart*" medical and ordnance detain* four officer! and 29 men; beadqu*’ tare troop*, three officer* and »” men. All ef them troop* are aaelgn* to Camp Jaekaon. Three tpccial caaual eompaniea, ti taling three officer* and 90 men, ai on the veaaei Although not allowed to com* Ini contact with citixene until nftarr tl neceaaery aanitation mcaeur* at Cana Jaekaon, the returning troop* wei welcomed from the dock* while tl Mayor** Committee met them dam the Bay. The M officer* and 2,807 tea aboard the Madawaeka were oatraii •d during the day for Camp Jaekaoi Columbia. THE AMERICAN CASUALTIES REACH A TOTAL OF *70,»: Waahinrton, March 80.—The tot number of caaualtlea la the A meric i expeditionary force* are dleldad i follow*: Killed in action I Including 881 le at *en), St.047; died ef wound*. U 390; died of diaeeee, 22,100; dii from Occident end ether eeuaee, I 771; wounded In action (oyer 88 p rent returned to duty), l9«,oi miming la action (net (deluding prl oner* re leaned and retarned), 1,10 total to data, *70,878. p DR. LIVINGSTON FARRAND'i • FIRST OFFICIAL MESSAGE Tt p THE MEMBERS OF THE REI CROSS. - To the Member* of the American Roc t Crom: Speaking u the new Chairman 01 I the (%»ntr») Committee of the Arner I ican Red Cross, to whirh the Wai Council ha> now returned the re i sponsibillty of direction. 1 wish m) t jirat message to be one of eongratu • )»tion, but to be, at the name lime, i - kujnmon*. The accomplishments of the Imp! I two yearn have been vast and In. i spiring. Wherever the call haj beer • heard, the Red Crop, vac ready While the more dramatic undertak I inge may have been upon the Europ can fronts, it neuet always be rrmcm , bored that those splendid and erhlev , >ng groups of workers on tfco other I *iue would have been hr’ple. « nth o’ the spirit, will and effort of the ml • linn* of men ar.d wom-n hno make up , the Red Crete ir Ante.'* i«. i Accepting its rmimiMion from the i American people, the Red ('nut built , up a aar pil grim of service not only to our own soldicre and .sailors and i their familiev. but to the war-ptricken peoples of uur allin, particularly where the dcitraas of the refugees and helpless children made an appeal which could nut be disregarded This war program la not ended with the armistice. Our army is Mill In Eu rope, and while France, Italy and Bel gium are rapidly assuming the re sponsibilities within their own bonj ore, our work there cannot be ended suddenly. And now the calls from Poland, the Balkans, Rusaia and Palestine have forced the tending of bring, in the name of the American people, that emergency relief io tick oeee and coffering which only the Red Crone it organised to carry. These urgent problems of rehabilitation have emerged within the last three months. It was expected last November that the effort already made and the funds in hand would be saAciant completely taka. It Is now apparent that this is not the cue In spite of the rtrict est oversight of commitments snd the moat rigid economy, the approp riations by the War Council {or re lief in Europe for the month* of January snd February have been the largest In the history of the organ isation. In other word*, the war task of the Red Cross is not yet finished iand our Divisions and Chapters mutt bold tbemselvc* ordered and ready for instant service. A farther appeal Tor fond* will be postponed until the 'ant possible moment, but we must face the high probability that before the year is ended such a call will i come. While the chief energies of the Red Cross must still, for a short time, be devoted to the program of ' war, the program of peace, broader i and more fundamentally Important, I Is opening before our eyes. In reali Ity it Is already taking shape, and :thc activities of the great organisa tion (n public health, in nursing. in | home service, in junior membership, ' etc., arc pointing the way to the ; new Aid which the now Red Cmse shall AIL The details of this peace program arc being worked out with jthc utmost care and caution, and ■ will he presented as rapidly a* they jean safely bu formulated, or as the larmination of the demand* of war will allow new obligations to be as sumed. In the meantime, the immediate obligation Is elear: to carry through to an effective end, at home and I abroad, the war program nndertak . «*n in the mm of Ih# AmfttiCAA DtO> ■ I ole. There remains the inspiring fo 11 tare, where the new spirit of service, > born of the war and symboHied bj lithe American Red Cross, shall b< I turned to the prevention of disease • I the relief of suffering and ths im S proven)ent of the conditions undo • whkh we live. 1 LIVINGSTON FARRANP. • Chairman of the Central Committee NO D ATE FOR FLIGHT j YET ANNOUNCED i. - - Final PI,,,, V„ FraJ^tad Tree.. At u»**v Are Taking Da ft nil. 1 ! ,, Farm | Washington, Mar. 81.—While fins h plan* for the projected trana-AUanth •,®df”* , "V* seaplanes are rapidl; I taking the officerv In chargi 0 i r*V.v** “pon even a tents • * y" Aart. It was explain p'cd 0*»«f4r at the Navy De e pertmvnt that the getaway would b a aontrolled as much by windstorm. car a j rent at New Foundland as by ctea I weethor. n I After "•"“***■•• reach Net h Foundland from Roekaway React ...Long Mand. if** »»* *• are. final tuning »P md Ikon the star must be made .T***??" rionn. whkl occur frefl**atfy. The beginning e • the flight must he se gauged. |t wa >1 esplalaed. that the mncblnee win n< a overtake uo* •*•”**• rt Now. dew is I before dlssipuf'** •* and yet wl not be ceugat ta a **r,nd aquaU. ■t Before “Jumping off* for the ai ,-lual crewdng of •*' ocean, the eea d plane, will be called upon u, m.k a longer voyage *•*•" “V, rm he. rr negotioted by maeblaee-the I; from Roekaway Beach to New Pn,,, ► las4- At least sue sto* will be mid i: ua this flight, probably at Hilif. for favl. STATES MAY HAVE MIL! IONS Oi ftUERAl. COVSg n M -• . MC.NEY FOR ROADS—BUSINES At.U LABOR CONDITIONS IN KiLVt'° BY consTRUCTIOI | * WORK. ■ Road-building authorities are prr dieting that l*f*. 1*20. and 1*21 wi! prove the greatest in the roontry' i .history in the matter of road construe itton. In view of thr unprccedenle .'appropriations of fund* for Federa ; aid for road projects and tlio aetiv] Stair* in axtcndlng thru I l oud building programs th* predictioi . appears to be fully josiifted. I The Division of Public Work* am U onvtruction Development! of th. I United Stales Department of I.abo: l! authority for the stntoment th* r* » • revition and enlarge 7leetWK.r,.'*d'huil!?lnc pl*n* •ImoM I every Hut* in the Union rinco th. l»l»ning of the arnvstkc. Tbii is dm • not only to the prcM«ji£ need for ro*c construction, which ha* been suspend jed during the war. except where con struction »a* essential to military ar U.v but *Im' U»« obvious d» •liability and prudence of getting jpublic work! under way so thrre may t>« such a demand for labor as will labnorr* lh« tabor durplui . Ultimately there will he a laimi shortage in the United Rtates At present there i* a surplus, and thl* ii |apt to grow to embarrassing propor Itlors durlnx th* nest few months of I demobilisation if no conscious effort * 'nr'‘,« lo Immediately revive build re and conAiuction activities to pro .1 ■ b-ffer employment until our in " ”?»,1Jur<")«nt baa bean com ,'1' , Quitr as Important it the ef • l of an immediate acceleration of eop. traction work on general bun • condition*. Federal. State, and lO'tn.rinal construction projrcts, «r ;■ 'toil by private and enrporalior budding activities, will be potent atim . Jli for general business and will pr* 'vent the stagnation wbirK wm.M commercial dliaxUr. ! Federal aid for road construction I for 1919, 1920, and 1921 baa been oroviiied on a more liberal scale than |vvar lief ore 1/ million, of Federal funds are no#absorbed by tha States ha State road projects, it will be r.o fault ofl the Federal Government Millions are available. How com ; pletcly the possibilities of the present opportunity era approximated depends 'on the Stale administrations. Pedrrel funds to the amount of | $266,750,090 will havt been {available for State road projects by th* end of the fiscal year of 1921. Under legislation enacted prior to the umm aid for road construction to the and of ;the fiscal year 1919. *7 7,600,000. In 1920 there will be $92,100,000 »callable for this work, and in 1921 an additional $97,000,000. The bug Congress amended the Fed oral-aid law in such Tachion aa to give '■-he State* mure latitude in building | These change* became a law through the passage of the Post Olfce appro priation bill, sections 5 and 0 of which read as follows: "See. 6. Thai the act entitled 'An act to provide that the United Sinter [ ‘‘hall aid the Stater In the construe Mon of rural post roads, and for other ourpoacs.' approved July 1, 19IB. is I hereby amended to provide that the I term ‘rural post roads,' aa used in soe Mon 2 of raid act, shall be construed !o mean any public road a major por •Ion of which is now used, or ran be ised. or forms a connecting link not to exreed 10 miles In length of any '•rad or roada now or hereafter used for the transportation of the United ItatiB mails, excluding every street and road in a place hav.ng a popula ‘-ion, ax shown by the. latest available Federal census, of 2,300 nr mora, ox eept th.-.l portion of any such street :r load along which the houses aver ,a$e more than 300 feet apart: Pro vidrd. That section 6 of said act be further amended so that the limita tion of payments not to exceed $10, ?°c-Kr ,ni,,• «*clu*1ve the cost of bridge* of more than 20 feet clear -pan, which the Secretary of Agri culture may make, be, and the tame .i, mereaaed to *20,000 par mil*. Ser. 8. That for the purpose of carrying nut the provisions of said xet, as here.n amended, thrive is here by appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise “•ted, the following addition*! nurtle: Tha sum of $50,000,000 for tha fiscal war ending June 30, 1010. and avail able immediately; the rant of $75,. 100.000 for the Aaeal year ending Tone 30. 19*0; and tha tom of $7$,. 000,000 for tha flats I year ending Iunc $0, 19*1; said additional sumi lo be eipendfd in accordant# w|t> the provisions #f aald aet: Provld cd, That whore tha constitution ol >ny State prohibits the same from ngaging upon internal improvamenU •»r from contracting public debts for extraordinary purpose* in an amount nifflcicnt to meet the monetary rc qulrvmenta of the act of July 11 101ft, or an7 art amendatory thereof 1 or restrict* annual tax levie* for tin -nirpoae uf constructing and hmprov ’ ing road* and bridges, and where i 1 constitutional alteration or amend ' monl to overcome either or all ol ■ -:ueh prohibitions must be submitter ■ to a referendum at a general elee 1 turn, the lorn to which nieh State ii ’ entitled under tho method of appor f tlonment provided in the act of Jut] 11, I0MS, or any act amendatoTj 1 thereof, ehall b* withdrawn by thi . Secretary of the Tixuuury from thi > principal fund appropriated by thi I aet of July 11, 191$, or any sc • xm -dniory thereof, upon tho receip I of the eert'flealion of the govarno • of such Slate to the oxiatancc o 1 cither or all of cold prohibition*, an i <uch rum shall be rarrlad by tho See I retary of the Treasury aa a saperat fund for futnrv diabunsmant as harr - matter provided: Provided further - That when, by refsreodum, tha eonatl ► t-stlonal attorntiana or amendment i necessary to the enjoyment of tha sus t so withdraw* have been approved an • ratified by any Slate, the Seers tar t of tha Tree fury, upon receipt of cei l tifiration from tha governor of use Bute to sueh effect, shall immedlstal rh»t tl-ril.l * tr.i ta h» By.a. lu inovi'e! any ^'*>cS* »ecolv ., 'urn porvob ot *2td na u I!ir iiuiLible u.al.r iUj^BUHC eoneti » ‘.utiun .mhI law.i; pJBm forth*.. - lint >a the I'vprnditdbB^.tUa fund I for labor prate rcne«j^H he riven. I i ther condition* heipjft^fc*. to honor. - itl.lv Jivtnaired -ildld^ESfiora, Bad ' !mi i jl any •Uia^BuBfeiir* n ■ i ilnti mi •I'.ilan ~ o-cnT^^Eem* of (he , Umuy St*.i in , ocid^Ka oiUi lav I icxjiend ti ih «t :Hi* a^Bperiation 1 hereby d<'t lured to ^^Hvfil." 1.1 thte fH n on thnBv Cavern r.un*. ha. time fverjf^^Btl. can <in to c mourn.;* the fitajB) t* oheail v. lh ron l ronMrucliS^^to oaed fur ..*h * h. while rrrf.mlt^^R*rerr pro CTinvt oltiy/n. ImTHUb force : fullv hrojrht to (hefl^HoB durlnr jib- war In Kddit'no-^HB the good 'mad argument* advaj^B%tretofor*. l'rc mutt now adil thi^^krtBM con !*:d*ration cf their bad^^Foa national / preporednet*. . I The Divinon of Py^KtTork* Bod Conr I motion Devr 1 op^Ha af the L>e :rar«p.-nt of 1*1*.r to b« I hove tho recent coet^^Hi of gov »rnor« and mayor* In^^ShJorton rr ■;.'il*o.l :n a more Ihoro^^HadeTyLatid •or. of the r.ocerj-ity pnulerre nf litre ret road-lM Btu p°' rles i-hronchui't the co’jn^^Kzfwa Utect nf. rmat'on rompi!eil^B|Hw aivlnor /hewed lh State* cndBMt to 1^ err aye Their opproprij^^b for l oad buildtni: Thr StaUvB^Efc* *»ounL* I Vv.lived in the |>lan^Kfenr at tba time thr informetioa^^K fumubvd I i bite Pohrojary) are j^BPoVi: I .ArVnn.e:*, f bn.firtO.^Bk Colorado. | *20,000.000: Ceoram^HitOOO.nn.y Ihr.or. f r.o.oO 0,000 (SKtfu. |00. .; Michigan, l«B(|,0OO; Mjn •■thin t I ft n hnn * VBL —: fldji ■'•00,00's; M rntano,.^^•.000,00(J; Nnrtli Carolina pro, nv's’l of thr rob* ^^Dh,I ,ti jcr vnr; Oklahoma, liM.NHn: I’enr, - "111..a. I.’.O Unti.fioo J^BlCaro.ir.o »2r..l>on.0t»0; South J^K, log«U loii ptmilnj to rd pro um but no wtunalo-j^^fc* amount to be spent: T«nn«i.wJHBh,o<Hl.Oi0; resar. *7i,0</0,000gf#aabiiigtun. •10,flfid,000, ai kiiablVJ|lp a parted 000** lO***""’ *Rd " Moat of thr forrgotflbi on Mar. ! dependent on StaAd^^^pation Or oil referendum* onb^^^Kltsea, md f. in every instance, ^^KoposiUon* •fere carried as pianndBBy a leysar portion of the moaqMBVha avail able this year, building movement snTTxkirther ju*'.i- ( fy the prediction that the next throe learn are to bring unprecedented ac tivities in the improvement and ex tension ot America's road system. It ia admitted in lb* Department if labor that present construction :s»t> are much higher than the pro ear level In part thi* ix accounted 'or b> freight rate* on road mater alo "VibiiMiird daring tho war to prevent hr movement these material* for •fork othrr than Government work • i:c,e In every reason to believe thcec rt.v will b- rvviEcd at once. The /net of such reviaion will be favor able to reduced construction costs, but •no-t authorities ere agreed that pre *nr prices in this Add srill not be restabliehed. The condition of our currency sud the geporally higher 'rice levels throughout the world, so ■hew M'stharilMU t'sert, will not per mit a return to prewar prices, and ?er laves reasons present construc tor! ir.re* are not a* abnormal as he popular mind ia prone to believe hem. The Division of Public Work* and Construction Developments of the Dr ailment of Labor assert*, regardless of present construction prices, it ix a oaying investment for 8tatrs to at •nee get road work and construction >f public improvements under way. The dividend and benefit of this policy will spear in tho early improvement of general business condition' nnd hr toady absorption of such labor us a released from tho Army and war ndostry. THREATS OF DEBS TO START SOMETHING Think. Ha Cm “Tie Up The Cava *>f." Uole.t He Get* New Hear Leg ia Ceart Arkon, Ohio. March 81.—Eugenr V. Debs. socialist leader, today thrnv mod to rail a gantral atrtke of hli natty throughout the country anlem ia granted a rehearing In the court* on charge* upon which he wee con rirted under the esploaago act. fichu wan confined to bed with i barf attack of lumbago at the hornr of Mr*. Margaret Preray, here, whrr lotifiad the United States Suprcm Court hud refuted him a rehearing He refused to aca nawapaper mcr but through Mm Prevey latucd thi following statement: “The imlter la In the hands of mj attorneys. “Unlee* something farther fan lx done, the program of the part* to tli op the country in 0 general itriki 'rill ho fulfilled I aru prepared t* tight to tho end." Mrs. Prrry said Doha’ condition l not aeriooa AT SPRING BRANCH SCHOOL There will bo a play, “The Drear •That Came Tnu" gfren at Sprint bra.H'h school Saturday night, Aprl 12. 1910, H o’clock. Admission 1' nnd 28 centa. F.i^rybody cordial! inrrted. RSTHKR LEE, Principal. I.ELA STRICKLAND. Aart. Flu Nn Oaa Thao Disease. r Purl*, April 1—Infiuenia la net "one-time" disease, according te eu i tisties gathered by.tho MatTn. Part r new^aor. <!1 !"F'NTRY Hi* Ail Jt TENTH *r; Powhatan Sailed i France Yaaterday For Charleston Port :".\K'TPEL INFANTRY AND ! -i UP. N. C. UNITS ABOARD i . nd S.I.IJ, HaaJauartars, Ms • Gun Coupury and Cau ! A T» D Nuarf I ’.Vcuhlncton, Jlorrh 31.—Addition V •'I'ran-sMhtm of th* 26th (New IS:’?1 ,*0lk <*««h Carolina. •athh(V °rr "n Mn‘’ T"n*>««»w> and .3th O. .stem troops) national ruard .Iu‘dTor"'h^PCr,H lo *"« The iron.ioort Powhatan U dtie at i^or.cKton. £. c., April 10. with th* :n‘:fr he..' .alters and r.mta,> det/urhmant. Co;y. sanies A to *V- inclu.siyc: sanitary 1 , «d |07th' .!.* !0&(h field uipnai W.t--.*<oit. hoad <tuarl*n, mtdlmi and 1: vhN detaeh m-'nt. Compnnfcr A, B .- C : IZoth Infantry (N. C.) Held a , 1 mejT. ^uii tary dutarhntenl, head.; aMcts, ad Bi’rc supply depot and ir-trhlr* aun A D Inelaa ‘rt : th* 60th infantry h.;Si do head "fs-few. thr 20th dir) v. military rn'-*. • dot.ifhmeat <■’ th- I28«ii •ntuntry and 14 casual 'Vith ths t-xt -p^on of the 123th nntry de aclimtnt and the rasa- ! 1 n'l of the II oops ltd.>ne to the 3(;'t division. Thu transport Tar nailed ••nreh 83 from 9t- Nat . .• »»r New tor: with detachments ' .sruation hnrftilul No. 6, has* ho* , .ul Nos. 37. JI6. !u2j detachments of ho,pita' unit- and b cuotl ofllce- ■ The tsar-port Rtoo It at New ?***..April 13 with a c. tr .-impany ‘*iL "vW '0‘'^ on* • s' • 'I nfllcar. i Kb tr.in^purt America in :uioi1 nir unit* cf the 26th div' 1 Th. WAiuport Julia :.v.:.,r*>ach due at Nc-e York April » », h.< tit* 157th infantry. complete ...* th.- l',th I. vision. MARSHAL BELLAMY SWORN INTG CFF1CE *PHl»l4 Nntn G. Fame ilia u CM D«p»«ri Nut a* All PrtMal AmAiUkU *•» *n« r.r/x t«rtn oi cotin tn&l t>« wii.i •iVnd m marshal. l-larthal Bellamy's first nel aftci tcii.nr tbarge of the office wn< to ap o nl Mi off.ce force and other depu ik naming Newton C. Fonville a> •'F i-hici deputy. In fuct, ho make* n> rhanRe. m the present Hat of de •j'.ics. One vacercy, however, is left api •< until further unnoancemeiiL 'i'hr deputies appointed are: Newton w. Fonville, chief deputy, Raleigh; C. C. Cunningham, office deputy, Kal ■irih; Mias Kulh Crocker, stenograph I nr. Raleigh; J. P. Stall, Raleigh; Geo i'. Mon e, Beunon: Thomas H. 8m.th. New Bern; E. U. Bailey, Goldsbaro; lorniinror., Fayetteville: John I U. William*, Elisabeth City, j The vresney to be filled later la at Wilmirg*.r>n where Deputy A. L. Kelly ix-ijmed to accept o railroad position. I Although Mr. Bellamy hrs received I numerous application* for the posi tion, be will withhold a decision antll he has more time to Investigate the mlnrtcmert* of Urn applicants. I ro FRfCT AGRICULTURAL EX TENSION BUILDING Raleigh, Mai. 31.—Tho Executive Committee of tho Board of Truetee* of the State College mot at tho Col lege on Wednesday, Marrh 26th. The Committee provided for mum vary nv.--.1ant expansion in the work of . ;h» t'o’iege. Among other important #tepr taaan -ai l-i provide for the erect 1Un of an! Agi-irnhu-'al ExtcnKinu Building, to cnel 1100,000, where the extension ■foreee of the College may tarry on I Ibeir work. It will alao provide a r.otac for tho Experiment Station If oreee. Both of there important agen cies receive much of their support Tom the United State* Treasury, eith er directly from tha Treasury, or as •r, offset from the State Treasury ■ i nceerdsnee with tha Smith-Laver I inw. The amount, aomotblng lilts *210.000 Is appropriated annually to [be admini tered by the colloge. The Executive Committee also ap propriated (10,000 to be need during tho next two year* for additional equipment In tha Textile School. Two additional dopartmente wnra provided for, a chair of highway an ight-eringsnd a chair of farm meeh 11 sales The demand for highway en pnocr# due lo recant national lagis ’ lot-on Is unprecedented. State Collage will provide every facility for training 1 KnrUt Carolina young men for this Important work. Tha chair of farm mechanics it also Intended to meat one 1 of the argent needs of the time The , -ourso will include thorough untrue , rlnn In motors, tractors, labor taring I machinery, farm and home convert ) it-nres, and many other branches need , id by the farmer who deeiree to make , hie home comfortable and modem MARCH POINTS OUT NECESSITY FOR PROMPT DISCHARGE OF MEN tVaahintftcn, March *1. —NevewrKj - ror tho prompt discharge of all rr -» ■ who ran bo *por**d from the army aot cho«Q onllitment contracts do aol REVENUE FORCES OUT FOR RETURN! 1 IHurwf Bailor’. Mae la g.llan | North Carolina Bo(H>. Tho force, of tfco Collector of la tornal Rovcnpa foe tba b<Un Dio tekt of North Carolina started on caaaBaa ii the dintrict far tho purpose of heiptaj corporation, roodor tholr Income and profit tax roturna. The oAcert am net instructed to make imrestlgatloaa, but to awiiA th. tax payor* la smsnblla, th* Information called for. Foil owing 1. tho itinerary of the tax officers: Itinerary of laroa.. Tax 'dun r, Apm 4-—Chapel HU1, Zohnloa, Durham. 8«nfori, Washington. Wel don, New Barn, Tarharo, Wwahm tea, WhHaviUc, Zttmbeth CttyT^ h—Waadall, Durham, San ftrd, Washington. Weldon. Maw Bara, SESSkmT1***' April 7—Hillsboro, Loni.iburg, Dur hom. Rockingham, Washington, Bali [•*- h** *ra. Hertford, Wllooa, T ham, Rockingham, #m£!aftML £d£ rax. New Bern. Hertftri Wilton. Lurrberton. Eftanbotb City, PKu Scotland NeehTNow Bara, Hartford! WUson^ Wilmington, Dumbarton, April 10—Yancay-rilk, Douiahorg, •Wham, Rockingham, Goldsboro Votland Noek. Now Barn, Identic. AhlTu, WlI■iD*t<,,,• Lo»bo*ton, April 11—Roxboro, Fraafclinton. Oxford. Ham tat. Goldsboro, Scotland N'ocl. Morstaad City, Edontoa, Wli on, Wilmington, Red Springs, AW April 12—Roxboro, Frmnklinton. Oxford. Hamlet, Goldsboro. Scotland. «< k Woreb«ad City. Bdaaton. Wfl £»» W ilmington. Rod Springs, Abos April 14 —Roxboro, SmltkAold. Han lerxon, Laurinbarg. Goldsboro, En ‘Ssld. Trenton, Eden tot, Wilson. WU ’emijton, Fayetterll Dansxn. April 1 *—Roxboro, SmitbAold. Hen darson^ Lsurinkn, Go«dxbers. E» R»ld, Trenton, Eden too. Wilson, Wtt bington, Fayetteville, Benson. April If—Mobant, beairti*.H »—, demon. Roaford, Colds bom, CToSnid. CriMsbU^Wflann. Wilmington, Fay on, Aberdeen, Mount OUet,' Warrsn-' oa. Belhavcn, Plymouth, WOeon,1 Southport. Fayetteville, Kinston. April If—Burlington, Clayton. Henderson, Aberdeen, Mount OHve. Warrvnton, Greenville, Plymoath, -KsassL-su az*?°sjs;'tjrix£: Burgaw, Kinston. April 22—Burlington. Apex, Hen derson. Troy, Warmer, Wsrrenton, Greenville Windsor. Rocky Mount, Burgaw. Ointon, Kinston. April 23—Burlington. Apex. War «», Littleton, Greenriue, Windsor, Rocky Mount, Dunn, Clinton, Kinston. April 24—Carthage, Wake Forest, Ml GHend, Keaanxville, Littleton, Greenville, WiTUamston. Rocky Mount Dunn, CHaton, Kinston. Awfl 2B—Carthage, Wake Forest, 4t. Gilead, Jacksonville, Littleton, Greenville, Wllliamston, Rocky Mauat Dunn. Clinton, Kinston. April 29—Raleigh, Kuqusv Springs, Southern Pines, Jacksonville, Little on, WilUenurton, Rocky Monnt, CUa ron, Kinston. April 27—LUlington. labor conditions IN SOUTHERN STATES Washington, April 1.-—Labor con ditions in the Southern States, from an unemployment standpoint, am ex cellent, although a slight Increase in unemployment throughout the coun try is shown in reports from the past week received by Urn Federal Employ ment Scivics from sixty cities. A sur Idas of labor was reported by 8< ■ .nonage oi i»oor ojr mm •1* of which ore in tho Booth Th< Trcotor portion of tho ihortogo in th< iouth it form help. Tho nnaohor oi inemploTcd In the title* reporting in creeood by two thousand daring th< week. Ofllciol* of the borne imnnntn ■Ooighi that it hod booo imponible t( obtain on rrtrnctve mrvoy of thi labor situation aa daring tho peat foe nenth* because of tho carta tTneen 2* **• facllltloo revolting from Un telluro of Coagraov to appropriotv ■ fimd for tho continuation of uw nor rlro. Abide In mo, and T In you, . . for without mo yo can da nothing.— John IBM. B. * To bo good to noble hat ta tooel other* how to bo good I* nobler—am >m trouble.—Mark Twain. hold them beyond the period of th war, I* amahaahod by General Marti in a circular of Instruction ta dome hOlvIng officer* made public today. “Attention of all l« again direci ed," It aay*. “to dm Importance o ; discharging from the military •« giro aa rapidly aa thoy eaa be spei d all mon drafted or ealtoed fa tho Period of the emergency. The ardor directs alee that h -traction* shall he latorarotod aa th* aea will bo lot out when there no * per I fir reason fay their befog n tallied even theagh thoy ore not I the claaaoo authorlaod for yrtorft “TET. _ storage purposes and will rewall additional personnel to ho rvtmai on that oseount. General Match d redo that tho oomaaoadant refer th matter to Washington far denlMil DECLINED WITH " •I THARKS BY PALMER k at variance with our SYSTEM OP GOVERNMENT It Pot lata Um “Weald __ C»-v- Main To ffoMfe Cow Mw*'" Ho lopa. Washington. March 11.—Print• orymniaalioBf off trine to aowtiaM dor* ing peart the tMoun week tnia Uhon daring oj^*/"***** pebUe tafrty were info “>‘ Attorney General Dtvvtiaeat of Jostle* rnrnlto them or ' .with Gua, oMck J&zs*.? Maw aid fn i_ •an. “la entirely at theories of gw< lien in any t a crave aerate to that L ptwic confldrrro which la fex* Bulkin' for the aaiati tot'd order." Approriat'on of tha "patriotic and h«* Minded nt stives” - fliod the offer* *ii oir-rattd by tha Central. Ths traditional w dcpRTtrr n- which i of 'he tar.lwi arvieo cd :n the foilrwiag ■_ “Dnifnc the past two drr-irtaMot hat roeritod coataaaka itiorr from a rtabtr ef private ar car at ione ft'lino attoatfao a the fir a-* 'hcv »«*. V~a foratd to the parpooe of tysUaMfcally Moot* lag vMat’eaa of law oad ooaiteowty ^SfArj&Si£iSt£ acU-r gatherrd by then. r_CM_to AM... a wo T‘ !»«• 'm.xMff.u* for my < mm* to havi my cm ior tm--f*ff>eel. artth tlati’. Thli department __ [all ‘.‘me* irfomaatfon which la ger I to Hj wart from whatever aou-.'M it mev erase. It haa haaa tW tra.’tional peVcy af th hoT -rrrr. grounded an , net to c.Trfor *ta aaacu rate emalaatfeas aad aot_ Hrt wttl theta aay raletlawa af m aBf at or. eaaat-oMal chaaMtor. “Ha only crcsytlea* to tMi lean oatebiirtad policy, Kit caa ha e«23 aa - ycaptton. araa the firwetlaa dar ing > war af the * pa. Imeat. __ _ cawor. Attorney General Gragacy, re que “d that thia organtutlen ha dU bar'Vd and, in conlormeac* ta My iwtrii it went oat of existence a* (February l." IYC l NG THEO. ROOSEVELT i will unn rounci e£*3«ttSHS lea'1 -I la tilt city taaMaMaeaw did - far president af CTST5 aid -non next fall, announced tadhv the4 He intended to foBew tha O i ate- of hi* father and eater politic* F • declined to abate, ha waist, wh- H tha aidcnaanlc berth weald pw iccrptabl* to him, 1* *aae ha je l cel- « a formal irrcitatloa ta ran far the* *ce, asserting that it waa tea aoon 'or him to y(« hi* Initial tea1. He - ’ led that he w»» lumdH hid “hi- or In the ring” only htcaaaa ha | Inf. .1 to retire frnen tadaaa aad ■ ■r Hi* preaent actfatUae, he*miL we? onflned to arnnlaatlaa hi this cor-*-a of the world war vateeana* laser ties. I' "taking knows Ua latawtiaa to rat'- from boaincaa, I leotoaaa* Cnl on.' TBrnaak said ha liahad to da rote ■ -aaalf "to public Mfa," by wWeh Ho 'r d he "meant entering poMtica.” Hi.Amlratt.ee ' C' ’.U aspirations, ha said: " depend anas what toe paklie wW- mo to da. I aataraUy am an ion- ■ do achat wort It ape- * do In a 8ta- •* which my wh. ’ waa horn , „____ aba ’iced. Beyond that! don't aaa wh- * can ear. •- lieve (trendy in the priadeUi •4*.- -'M by my fsthar, IMm «trr- ■•■•' ir tha pctaatak af anlearml mil.aarvlaa. AM I Mm ateaa# ly*- -diluted natlaaaltoai " hmicm frem which (Mart Ror -:h parpoaaa to retire la haah iaa altar Main* heaa dtaaharged fror- '*■•« aerrlec. he rat amid la a War '’-eat firm with which ha war ame ”'r4 ho fore being appatoWM a ma> • nf infantry in the Odan1 Bar — Corpa by PrcaHmt Wilam •al* • Previen»ir be fcM baaa m . nact 1 rlth tha BarMord Carpat Oae X' wftf M Wit MW* Mll| KTNllMi freer, "umid la 1M. 1 “*c-,"aoc2»tuI^t«« • the C- «ip Braga harebell ‘ I Me • rnaaeVy a acete It T to - d Ir- * mato that waa njeyid h» a r mf «M crowd of putoten do* V rph- - -ay arrora. • T. • irk of both Wlaoto and Bart ’ ST. • r coa’-' ‘•IV* arartded a pttehaon* hat* t ih mi- hy of the aicttlc ef tha Oara ■ line 1 Mat. WOeon dM not aOew a eis ss/iurs r of to! • bM ho lee Hi* aappeat waa • too >• >t a hand rat ah. 1 a triple and dawhla :ter -vsasmarS u lag taaalaat.