LANSING DISCLOSES BERNSTOBFFS PLOT PUBLICITY SPOTLIGHT TURNED ON REVEALING GERMAN INTRIGUE. INVESTIBATION BEIN6 URGED Kaiser's Ambassador Asks His Gov* j ernment for $50,000 to Expend In 1 Influencing America's Congress Against War. Washington. ? The American gov ernment's publicity spotlight reveaP tng German intrigue m neutral lands turned upon the expenditure of money ' by the Berlin foreign office in an ef- ] fort to influence congress on the eve, of the ruthless submarine, campaign ' which drove -the United States to war. ' Secretary Lansing made public without comment the text of a mes sage sent by Count von Bernstorff to Berlin last January, asking authority to use $50,000 to influence congress through an organization, which the-| foreign office was "reminded had per formed similar services before. To supplement this move von Bernstorff suggested an official declaration in favor of Ireland for its effect here. "Pacifists" His Tools. The organization to be employe* was not named. It was freely sug gested among other officials, however, that it was one of the societies which flooded members of congress with peace messages when President Wil son was asking that a state of war be recognized. _ * This disclosure adds another chap ter to the amazing story begun with publication of the famous Zimmer man note. It connects the German government and Count von Bernstorff J directly and conclusively with machi nations which the American public had assumed were a part of the world wide Teutonic intrigue, but which many people firmly believed were carried on or financed by Ge man-Americana without actual authority from Berlin Little surprise was occasioned either in official circles or at the capitol, al though members of congress w era highly indignant. There was some talk at the capitol of demanding as investigation and Senator Overman, chairman of the senate lobby commit tee. and Representative Flood, chair man of the house foreign affairs com mittee, arranged to go to the state de partment and ask for more inform* | tadve hi cooia , . the two branches of _ acted suspiciously and expressed the opinion that they should be investigate ed. Generally, however, the disposi tion was to regard as absurd any sug gestion that any part of the 150,000 sought by von Bernstorff was Intended for members of congress. - The von 3erstorff message, dated January 22, follows: I request authority to pay oat up to $50,000 (fifty thoas&nd dollar*), in or der as. on tormer occasions to influence congress through the organisation yon know of, which can perhaps prevent war. I am beginning in the meantime to act accordingly. In the above circumstances a pub> lie official German declaration in fav or of Ireland is highly desirable, in | order to gain the support of Irish in- J fluence here. ? Renewed Kaiser's Pledges. This message was sent nine days be- : fore the German government pro claimed its unrestricted submarine | warfare. When be wrote it pbont von Bernstorff was assuring the American ' government and press that under no1 circumstances would Germany violate her pledges pf the Sussex case or do anything that might draw the United States into the ll3t of her enemies. The American government had made no move since the Sussex pledge and there was nothing .on the surface to foreshadow impending trouble. Evidence has been accumulated to prove that the ambassador not only was cognizant of. but actually direct ed. tb3 activities of Boy-Ed and von -*apen, the military and naval at taches, respectively, who were sent home long before- the United States broke relations with Germany. More Revelations Coming. How complete is the evidence of German duplicity in possession of the government is only conjectural, but that it is far more than has been gen erally supposed now is certain. It was intimated by officials that the series of revelations is now nearly complete. From the outside there aro reaching the state department echoes of the ap prehension sounded by friends of men towards whom suspicion has long pointed. _ There may be some discussion of the incident In the senate. New provis ions proposed by conferences on the trading with the enemy bill, authoriz ing the president to impose consor ship over foreign cable, radio, mall and all other communication and for licensing of foreign language news papers, are the subjects on which dis cussion might hinge. CALOMEL SALIVATES AND MAKES YOU SlOf Acts like dynamite on a sluggish liver and you lose a day's work. 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What port of his of it Lusianoe wffl this test If the re stsnd or port is A try it, yi ^cording td? Make up a pot* ac "i directions. You have lose, for the guarantee r money bade if you don't lie. Buy a can today, ^sharing catalog .New Orleans . ? ' *:?. ( ? _ * T^HE MORE MONEY you have working for A you the less you need to work yourself Less worry ?less anxiety of mind. If you keep on saving? putting your savings to work for you regularly, the funded capital of your earning years will gradually take up the ? burden, and YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK NO MORE You are also insured against hard times and hard luck. Start to save this moment 4nd let your ||^|| dollars work for you at your work The Bank of J. A. MEWBORN, Cashier ' ' ' ' ' ' t ? dL tvttk tobacco a a ? ?UiaprfVirtii* . *V ?? ' Brief Note* Covering Happenings In This States That Aw of Interest to Ail the People. Henry A. Page, food administrator of North Carolina, has assembled all the parts of bis own machinery for fighting Gennnay with North Curolla& food. \ **r' v mmmmm * ? Appealing to tha farmers of the itate, in a special message, Governor 3ickett urged them to co-operate in naltlng Thrift Month, November, 1917, a period Of substantial progress lo thai igricultural development of the state. Speaking on the difference between bttilding for temporary and perma nent success, William Jennings Bryan, former secretary of state and now a resident ot Asheville, Bpoke at the an nual meeting of the Asheville Mer chants' Association before approxl mateiy ISO leading business men oi Asheville. The North Carolina council of de fense was in session and received fron Governor Bickett and Adjutant Gen eral Young a careful outline of plani for the immediate formation of a stat< guard throughout the state to taki the place of the North Carolina na tlonal guard, now in federal service In preparation for service in Franc* Tuesday, October 9, win be FHrj Prevention Day in North Carolin* ani Governor Bickett has prepared a proc lamatlon similar to one issued 'jw year by Governor Craig, for its otmerJ, ance In North Carolina. In a few dayi -the proclamation caHIng upon the rwc pie of the state to observe the da will be broadcasted by the Nor; 'n Cai ollna insurance department. Several days age Mr. Chas. Lutes, Wayne farmer shipped a carl oad i *ogs to Baltimore, there being M 1 the lot They were the pigs from 1 sows, being about 10 saonttu old. Thcd average weight was 150 ptonds an they sold for $18.29 on foot. AS' or pa: In* all expenses of -shipping | lag bound pver to the federal eout which convenes In Charlotte the flr Monday In October. At first yoni Helms denifcd having attained his m Jorlty, but the evidence presented b the government was so strong thl be admitted he was In the wionfc j So heavy hae been the troop xa&i meat over the main Use of the Sout ere that the company has' almost be< forced to quit handling freight and u every engine, every car and eve; available road man in hauling the * diere. It Is no uncommon sight, to *< from two to four train loads compn ing several Yegiments of soldiers < the Spencer "yards at onetime, fa e?al (thousand men are frequently : sight at one time. Spencer is a rei lngpoint and trains frequently here from two to four hours. ' : The mobilisation at Camp Sevle if all former national guardsmen fart North Carolina was completed witj the arrival of aproxlniately 2,000 idej from Camp Greene and other Norij Carolina points. A battalion ofyth jecond North Carolina Infantry, conl pany D, of the first infantry, and i machine gun company of the sam< regiment, and company B, engineers ittacbed to the second regiment earn* here fijom Camp Greene, arriving on the first troop train. ( ? > -9 ? The cornerstone of the newXJeatrel Methodist church in Spencer was law with impressive ceremonies and with a large crowd in attendance. Presid ing over the exercises was the pastor; | Bev. C. M. Pickens, and special music w*s furnished by the cholrU ministers taking part included Rev. C. H. Deal, a missionary to Korer , He v. %W Richardson, pastor off.: ISast Speiiw Methodist church, the presid ing elder, -Bfl&Dr. J. C. Row* and Bev. Dr. B. L. Bain, of Greensboro, who delivered flfc prtadpal address.