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The recent addition of the
United States and the expected
alignment of Brazil, together with
' the probable action of other
South and Central American
governments, makes it interr
ing to consider the circumstances
-under which the Central Alli
ances, composed -of Germany,
Austria, Bulgaria and Tmkey,
are-fighting their' battles.
The total wealth of the four
centralized kingdoms of Europe
is estimated at $109,000,000,000.
AgaiDst them without the United
Sates is wealth valued at $297,
500,000,000 and with America, at
5547,000,000,000. Neutral nations
posses at a total wealth va'aed at
only $42,400,000,000. The forces
against these four empires repre
sent 78.4$ per cent of the entire
* wealth of the world.
In the matter of territory the
figures are practically the same,
, with the reservation that the
United States holds no such tre
mendous portion of the land of
the nations against the impires.
Germany and: her allies occupy
miles, while
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3,292,
United
the empires, about 460,006,000
and the other nations, still neu
tral, have a population of 173,
553,000.
The situation then, is this, that
as Theo. H. Price points out,
over 80.7? per cent, of its wealth
and occupying 75.95 per cent, of
its territory is now arrayed
against the autocratic empires of
Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and
Turkey. .While the maximum
exertion of the vast horde
against them has not yet been
tried, the figures given above
show conclusively where victory
must perch in t?e end.
-Will you not heTp to giv% the
children of the Oxford Orpha
nage a large and responsive au
dience at the concert? These
children will give an entertain
ment both pleasing and helpful,
and you will be aiding in a mo&
worthy cat?e. They will be ir
Farmville TO-NIGHT, April 19.
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KINSTON NEGROES PLEDi
PROPERTY AMD LIVES.
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Kinston, April 13,? Hundreds |
of colored citizens in the North
Street A. M. E. Zion Church here
last night pledged to the nation
there "limited possessions" and
"even *heir lives," for "the" pro
tection of our country." Leadin
members of the race, mini&eri
physicians and Others, fed thef
A ft persons gelling goods to
the County are requested fur
nish itemized proven statements
of the same to the Register of
of Deeds on the last Thur^a? of
PreseflMHim
Joyner, of Far
many cities and towns in
North Carolina were the
last night of the George
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being: one of the te vera! renter
tainraeat features provided Joi
them dttriQtr their stay in Lynch
ihe merchants amved Tugfe
day night in a special
company through the agency of
R. T. Coburn, of Wilson, N.C,
leading salesman for the George
D. Witt Company, and the vis?
tors included many of his besl
company's ^lw,WH
he succeeded in
Lynchburg last year
a Score of his cusfc
ted with
life Of the
ed. Immediately alter the ban
quet, the merchants were the
guests of the company at the
Academy of Music where they
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[ paid & tribute to Mr. Coburn's
cess as a salesman. He in
iuced first p. B. Ryiand, busi
i manager of the Chamber of
nmerce, and in an interesting
: th6 speaker made the visi
; feel that they were at home
ang Lynchburg people and
laified that it was a gratifying
Lt to see such a splendid look
crowd cl men present on
b ai -occasion. ? ' , M
le ?ated that the city owed
Cobura a debt of gratitude
tfr'rging the merchants to
ichburg and on behalf of the
tmber of Commerce he took
isure in expressing tSeappre-:
ion of that body in having
visitors here for a visit. It is
i for you to know with whom
are dealing, fce said, and
fcyouare buying, and it is
t^fcrcsting for you to know
u enters into the consruction
be things for which yotijwy
your money.
It. Rytod traced the growth
inanufadurinjf center and he
>ck Terry Com
briefly discussed
ttion, and H. M.
Roper Lumber
r, N. C, made a
estly in shoe manufacturing and
lauded the character andpurpose
of the men interested in the shoe
industry in this city. He dosed
his address by emphasizing Mr.
Ryland*5 remarks regarding pat
ronizing Southern iiidustry. W?
L. Bell, manager of the Dover
Supply Co. of Dover, N. C., also
gave a short talk, in which he
referred to the hospitality of
Lyiichburg people.
Before the merchants adjourn
ed, B. A^Joyner of the Farmville
Shoe and Suit Company, of
Farmville, presented Mr. Coburn
with a handsome silver choco
late steit which was purchased
with a fund to which the other
merchants subscribed while en
route to Lynchburg on {he spe
cial Pullman. The token of the
high e&eem in whidi he was
held by his customers was f sur
prise to Mr. Coburn and he ac
cepted it with an apparent dis
play of keen appreciation.
RESOLUTION CALLS FCWRlBIG]
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FOOD PRODUCTION. .
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?4A res-1
Washington,
olulion urging "as a pa
duty" that tfje people o
United States engaged in food
production ^ut forth every effort
to raise abundant crops of all
kinds was introduced today by
Representatives Glass, of Vir
ginia, and referred to the Aeri
culture Committee.
e resolution closes;
the Governors of the States
mayors, of cities and towns
throughout the country be called
upon to proclaim this duty to
the people and that the news
papers of ihe country constantly
keep it alive."
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farmers are well
the hugeness oi th<
* The best thing
can do is to plant
to feed the world ai
The insistence with which the
farmers are being urged to an
enlarged production of : staple
food products should help *to
make them realize the refine
ments of the world.
Even if hostilities 2nd unex
pectedly in Europe it will be a
long Kme before the production
of fodtictuffe in that continent
can reach n normal basis, Be
cause of the shortage of such
crops throughout the world.
Secretary Huston declares "there
isnoriskof excessive production"
at this time,
It is apparent that the fanners
of this country have a job on
their hands. ' They have, besides
the United States, most of the
belligerent nations, to feed. Thai
they will patriotically respond to
the need is known without ques
tion.
To do this they are urged to
plant wheat, oats, barley, rye,
grain, sorghums, flax, corn, cow
peas, soy beans, potatoes and
other crops which can feed men
or animals. Flax, for in&ance,
mentioned above, is not a human
of the country* -
Consumers living in
and in the suburbs of"<
not appreciate their 0
adding materially to th
suyply by utilizing suit)
soil in yards, vacant lofe
used outlying-fields. G
is an industry in which tl