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BATHROBES WARM UNDERWEAR HANDKERCHIEFS MILITARY SETS TRAVELING BAGS The Stetson Hat, a Suit or Overcoat All would make handsome gifts for members of the family, a deserving employe, or a faithful servant. "The Quality Shop HRIER & SO: OMON Corner Front and Princess fa SOME FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DEALING WITH THE KAISER COLORED GRAND LODGE MEETS BY W. H. GARDINER, Mem" Board of Trustees, Defense Society. American (Copyright. one time extended north to the Bal- quate safeguards must be created to tic sea. But for over 300 years the prevent their being- committed again. Hapsburgs have held this foreign race We ought not to consider remedies unde rharsh military dominion, so that merely because they have a pleasing 1P17. by -American Defense Society.) Truly. Naooleon the ureal nao. vis , whAn he said in fit. Helena after his fail: T made the mistake of my career, when I had the opportunity, that I- did not remove the Hohenzollerns from the throne of Prussia, j As long as this louse reiens and until the-red cap of liberty is erected In Germany, there ill be rio peace in Europe." In re viesine the progress that has been made in this present day world's war ty the kaiser of the I German empire it is veil to review the historical progress that the Prussian Hohenzol lerns have enjoyed. The Germanic empire is really an off-shoot of the " Frank rsh empire, founded on Christmas day, A. D. 800, ty Charlemagne, whose realm includ ed France, the Lowlands, North Ger many, South Germany, - Switzerland end in Austria thft orpjs nf wViat is today known as the western part of the German empire and a majority of Austria-Hungary. In the middle ages, under the Haps burgs. the Germanic empire compris ed essentially the areas in the new eastern front of the German empire as rell as that section later known as Poland, the Polish territory between them and their present western boun dary mentioned above, while as late as 1650 the Turkish empire reached to about the present boundary be tween Austria ami Hungary. The northestern boundary of the Germanic empire was just east of Ber lin, where until 1525 the Hohenzollern flakes of tins Brandenburg" fought off "the pagan Prussian and Lithuanian hordes." By 1S00 the Hohenzollerns tad conquered about all the territory tordering- on the Baltic sea, the Polish territory between them and some of that bordering on the North sea, this all having become the Prussian -kingdom and vassal to the Hapsburgs who s'ill controlled the now eastern front : of the German empire as well as that section later known as Poland. In 1864 Prussia, with the support of the Hapsburgs, took Schleswig-Hol-stein from Denmark, and in 1866 turn ed upon her own allies, drove the Hapsburgs out of Germany, absorbed orofermany and conquered the Eoya German Confederation. Primarily to divorce these South German states from the Hapsburgs and treld them to Prussia, Bismarck forced them to join Prussia in con vening France in 1871, from whom Prussia proceeded to take Alsace-Lorraine and ?1,000.000,00. - Then at Versailles the Prussian king as crowned emperor of the new-born German c Cure her ttif.tf imnnrtant rt'hiftr.t! v in tie Franco-Prussian war her perma nent dominion over South Germany. Truly "the chief Industry of Prussia -making war" had paid handsome dividends to the Prussian Hohenzol lerns. ivho had first got all Eastern Germany, then in three three-cornered "s. in less than ten years (1864-71) kicsed the Hapsburgs out of Ger many, conquered the South Germans nd then the French. - But mt that the North Germans, the Son-a Germans and. the Austro wmaTts are of kindred blood and had ! teen Under a -nrr, rv, -n nils fnr nvp.r a thousand years since Charlemagne in D. S00:. whereas the Prussians were n alien race of pagans only 400 years ago when they came under, the leader- P of the Hohenzollerns. Note that 0!le Prussian influenza line been strong in North Germany for a hun- ""J Vea-?. "PriKsala'n ilnmfnifin over outn Germany is hut fifty years old; is Eavaria's wound of 1866 yet til ' alTll0U5h again beside Prussia e -s fo-?cd to fight. France. some yecrs ago at a table in the today, in Austria's time of trial, there is a suppressed revolution seething among the 8,500,000 Tchecho-Slovacs. Between 1650 and 1700 the Austri ans drove out the Turks of Magyar Hungary, and then the Magyars and Austrians conquere dthe Roumanians of Transylvania to the west of Rouma nia, which latter, having endured as a nation for over 1,500 years, completely sonorous sound. Practical questions can be settled only by practical means. Phrases will not accomplish the re sult. Effective readjustments will, and whatever readjustment sare nec essary must be made. 'But they must follow a principle, .d that principle is plain. No peo- must be forced under sovereignty under which it does not wish to live. Patriotic Spirit Featured All Session. Olficen lie-Elected and Rocky Mt. Selected. regained her national independence . No territory must change hands ex- Hoff Erartp.Ti tuatb some of the " -J Old.. IJVJJltU J. A wkw or Z cfRce:5 went 3V and the head 15 Bavarian army spoke to them "a., , lfrm usual in Bavaria i. e., nspreiaschen." that is, "Stinking aaalan5: "' (General von der Tann J. .t!s remark to the writer who T- VS- with him.) lr,,- . 16 a pamphlet was published in th -S rlvcating the abdication of T-oreT1-zollerns in favor of the Hrnttbck3 of Bavaria, in order td ihseace. ave ser t orth and South Germans toiiowed Prussia: in victory, 'hey not prefer freedom from " aejeat with her? ..iv-uunganim empire t' Ja naa oeen tne caree" oi T T 1 - SiaiT- 111 Jaonenzoiierns in vxer- ljrj iiayauurgs nave oeen siuii- ',pl0"ed in Austria, which for Seifl'" x. ' years has been the battle i"d t " r'en Ggrman, Magyar, Slav l6e T'-; 'fi,'-ho-Slavoc kincrdom of Bo- ia ant-iated Charlemagne and -at from Turkey only in 1878, but has nev er been able to liberate her 3,000,000 brother Roumanians in Transylvania. Only in 1908 did Austria-Hungary take Bosnit and Herzegovina, pure Jugo-Slav pronvinces linked by every tie of blood and custom to Serbia. And all this is held by the domina tion of 12,000,000 Austro-Germans over 10,000,000 alien Magyars, who in turn dominate oyer 3,000,000 Roumanians and over- 5,000,000 Jugo-Slavs, while jointly they hold in subjection 5,500, 000 Ruthenes, who are of Slavonic blood, and nearly 1,000.000 Italians. How firm today is the. "ramshackle empire?" In 1848 the great Hungarian patriot, Louis Kossuth, the idol of America, would have won the independence of Hungary, from Austria except for - the autocrat Matternink, whose diplomatic ability almost surpassed that of Bis marck. Today in . Hungary there is a very strong Magyar party working for in dependence from Austria. They want Magyar independence for themselves, but they ' won't hear of their subject Roumanians and Jugo-Slavs being in turn free to join themselves to their brothers in Roumania and Serbia. And this Austro-Hungarian empire, a conglomerate of conquests, with re volt seething in three-quarters of its population is what the kaiser trapped into declaring war on " Serbia ana so bringing Russia down on herself, and thus enabling Germany to declare war on Russia, which opened the latter's ally. France, to Germany's attack through Belgium, and thus brought Great Britain in and finally Turkey and Bulgaria with the Teutons, and Japan, Italy, Roumania, Portugal and the United States " against them. Thus Prussia merely repeated on a grand scale the war politics which she used when she forced South Germany to fight France with her so that she herself could get permanent control of South Germany. By diplomacy, which forced Austria-Hungary, Tur key and Bulgaria to join her In a war against others, she now has establish ed her own absolute military control over them, and is now seeking to make this control permanent by ob taining peace before they are conquer ed by the Allies and set free from her. If the kaiser can get such a peace, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulga ria will permanently bear the same relation to Prussia that South Ger many has for the past fifty years. Then the Middle-Europe empire will succeed the German empire, and the Hohen zollerns, instead of having only 70,000, 000 subjects, will have over 170,000,000 subjects wherewith to carry out their plans for future conquests. But note that this Austro-Hungarian empire of 48,000,000 is controlled by but 12,000,000 Austro-Germans under the Hapsburgs, who were beaten and driven out of Germany just fifty years ago by the Hohenzollerns. Like the Bavarians, undoubtedly the Austro-Germans would gladly share victory with the Prussians. But now it is evident to them that if Germany wins, the Hapsburgs and all Austria Hungary will become appendages of Berlin, and if Germany loses Peace Essentials. Knowing all this, and volumes more, the Allies replied to President Wil son's peace note of December 19, 1916, as follows: "The civilized world knows that the aims of the Allies include . . . the reorganization of Europe guaranteed by a stable settlement based alike up on the principle of nationalities and on the right which all peoples, wheth er small or great, have to the enjoy ment of full security and free econo mic development." And in turn President "Wilson, re ferring to Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, addressed Rus sia as follows when the latter took a pacific turn: "Government after government has, by its (Berlin's) Influence, without open conquest of its territory, 'been linked together in a net of intrigue directed against nothing less than the peace and liberty of the world. The meshes of that intrigue must be bro ken unless wrongs already done are undone, and adequate measures must be taken to prevent it from ever again being rewoven or repaired. "We are fighting for the liberty, the self government and the undictated development of all peoples, and every feature,, of . the settlement that con cludes this war must be conceived and executed for that purpose. Wrongs must first be righted, and .then ade- cept for the purpose of securing those who inhabit it a fair chance of life and liberty. No indemnities must be insisted on except those that consti tute payment for manifest wrongs done. No readjustments of power must be made except such as will tend to secure the future of the world and (By Geo. F. King) Salisbury, Dec. 15. Over 600 color ed Masons from every section of the state have been attending their 48th annual communication of their grand lodge in session this week in this city. Every session was full of patriotic fervor and such movements as theY. M. C. A. war fund were liberally sup ported by the grand lodge making subscriptions to same. Over $300 was given to help the movement for bet ter negro schools in the state. Mayor Woodson was accorded a pro nounced ovation when he welcomed the grand lodge to the city and the the future welfare and happiness of its response by Col. James H. Young, of When Germany of Austria-Hungary or Bulgaria or Turkey talk peace terms we must remember that as long as they are united the will, and the voice will be that of Berlin no matter whose mouth speaks. We must re member Prussia's centuries of faith less intrigues and ruthless aggressions crowned by her devilish deceptions and barbaric cruelties of this last war of her aggression. We shall see her offer to free and indemnify Belgium, to free Poland, to return Alsace-Lorraine to France. But always the kaiser will evade the free ing of the Jugo-Slavs and Roumanians simply because the integrity of Austria-Hungary is the necessary link be tween the. European and the Asiatic parts of the middle Europe empire. When peace talk is loud remember that Prussia's essential purpose in the present war is to clinch her present hold on these vast and continuous do main's of Austria-Hungary, the Balk ans and Turkey. If the kaiser can do this he will really have won the war, even though he retire from France, Belgium and Poland and Indemnify them. , - While Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey are dominated by Berlin we should see them only as slaves to the kaiser's will and fight them as such. When they cast off his dominion or when the allies shake free his grip on them- not one of their peoples must be force dunder,y sovereignty under which it does not wish to live this for the kaiser's tools, aye, including not only the Austro-Germans, but also their blood brothers, the south . Ger mans and : the north-Germans, who jointly may grasp their chance to cast off the shackles Prussia has riveted on them in the last hundred years. Then to the Prussian autocrats and to their kaiser, who have caused this war and enslaved all the peoples of the middle Europe empire In order to enslave the world, to them: Unconditional Surrender. This is essential not only for the safety of our democracies, but for the freedom of the north Germans and of the Austro-Germans and of all - their subjugated nationalities from the yoke of the Prussian kaiser. Under him they are as one, docile to his will for war and peace, and as one middle Europe empire we must war on all of them until they revolt or. we free them from the Kaiser, to whom our 6nly terms must be uncon ditional surrender. ':.'. Only then will our democracies be safe fro mthe Prussian Hohenzollerns. Until then let us not think or speak of peace, but when Germany makes her next peace drive let us all just con tinue to work and fight unanimously and wholeheartedly for victory. Raleigh, elicited a patriotic demon stration. Prof. Griffin, of High Point in responding to a welcome address and to unite men of every nationality and creed into one family of brothers amongst whom no contention-should ever exist, except that worthy emula tion, of who can best work and best agree. It is the purpose of this ad ministration, as I trust and believe, it is the desire of all to whom I speak, to promote these high ends." The grand lodge officers were unan imously -re-elected. - They are as fol lows: Dr. R. B. McRary, M. W. G. M., Lexington; W. E. Purvis, R. W. G. b. W., Greensboro; W. S. Simmons, R. W. G. J. W., Bayboro; Dr. C. S. Brown, R. W. G. S., Winton; A. R. Middleton, R. W. G. T. Keenansville. Col. James H. Young, G. endowment secretary, Raleigh. ' . Bishop J. W. Hoqd, of Fayetteville, the father of negro Masonry in this state was present and was accorded fitting honors. The grand lodge was shocked by the sudden death of the wife of Dr. E. L. Madison, of Wilming ton. He had only been In the city for a few hours when he was called home owing to the death of his Wife. Bishop Hood offered up invocation for him and his bereaved family and the grand lodge extended Its sympathies. The Wilmington delegation received many distinguishing recognitions and one of its degree teams was accorded the honor by the grand master, to open the grand lodge. The grand lodge tVOMEN FARMERS SHOW SKILL,. JUDGE BOND PRAISX2H Resolutions Are Adopted By the Robe . son County Board. (Special Star Correspondence) Lumberton, Dec 15. At a meeting of the Robeson county bar at the close of the term of court which cios ed Tuesday and which was Judge W. M. Bond's last court In Robeson,' the following resolutions were unanimous ly adopted: "1. That during the several terms of the superior, court of Robeson coun ty, within, the . last six months the interest of , the public and the par ties interested have been well and faithfully served by the Honorable W. M. Bond, as persiding judge. "2. That- Judge Bond has exhibited much learning and fine judicial tem perament and has at all times been courteous and agreeable to all con cerned. His administrative ability has shown itself admirably in the clearing of the civil ssue docket of our court until it now has no con gestion whatever. His pleasing pres ence will always be cherished .by the bar of this county as a happy mem ory and our best wishes shall always he his. , "3. That a copy of these resolu tions be spread on the minutes of this court, a copy, sent to Judge Bond and also. to the press.- said that the negro soldier would not U4,,;,u Pn,w 3 If: nanv v,,, will meet at Rocky Mount next year. would not be satisfied" until he would I.,: help plant the flag of his country in Berlin. The feature of this annual commu nication was the annual address to the craft by Dr. R. B. McRary, M. W. G. M., of Lexington, who has entered his 11th year as the head of this or-, ganization. He is regarded as one of the ablest and most progressive lead ers of his race. He in part said: "During my term of office. I have from time to time, particularly in the preparation .of annual messages, dwelt in part upon our several duties as members of the order, and endeavor ed to give the proper interpretation of I the attitude of Free Masonry towards all phases of life that have to ' do with our civil and moral obligations 1 to society, so that it would seem to be unnecessary to repeat In this ad dress what I have said before. As I read the signs of the times, I am more than ever persuaded . to believe that Masonry is to play no inconspicious part in helping on the proper solu tion and adjustment of many of the problems and questions that now tax the best thought of statesmen and re formers. "I have issued two proclamations during the year. . The flrBt relating to our patriotic duty, and the second which was on recent date with refer ence to our educational program. . If Masonry teaches anything, it teaches patriotism. Around Its sacred altar, perhaps more than any where else personal political creeds and dogmas are- subordinated to the fundamental principles of the 'Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. We are justly proud of this fact, and . we. lose no opportunity "to proclaim it; "but. we must not forget that this relationship implies mutual obligations, civil, as well as fraternal. If the state, as we contend, and rightly contend, owes its protection and fostering care to the subject or citizen,, by the same token the subject and citizen owes his sup port and 'loyalty to ,the state and when its institutions are endangered and sovereignty Is imperiled, he is in duty bound to rally to its defense. We have come to such a time as this and no true Free Mason will be found wanting in fealty to the flag of his country. In token of which I advised that the American flag be unfurled over the entrance of every Masonic lodge room in this jurisdiction, the response was prompt; not only so, but many of our lodges and individual Ma sons subscribed to the Liberty Loan. "Not a few of the families here rep resented, are also, represented in the ranks of those who will go to ' the front at their country's call, and if necessary,, consecrate .the altar of true demociacy and of international peace with their blood. , "My proclamation relating to the education of youth and the care of our orphans, is of such recent date that I need scarcely do more here than refresh your recollections. No investments can possibly yield larger returns that that which is made in moral training, and mind culture. There should be no retrograde move-' ment along these lines by this great crdei. I make iliis statement in view of the fact that we have lately adopt ed the budget system which was found to be necessary in order to protect our fraternal Interests and meet our le gitimate obligations; so that my ap peal is for a generous free will con tribution to the orphanage . and the rura school movement. As stated In my proclamation, it is an appeal and not a demand, let the response bo as full as the circumstances war rant. No sacrifice would be too great to secure a home for every orphan of the race, and for proper schooV fa ciiities in every rural community - in our ' beloved state. . An . opportunity will be given for; contribution to these causeB at an appropriate hour during the sessions of the grand lodge. "Masonry is not a reformatory, but an Important part of its work is , to make, good men. better men,. to, cement friendships to extricate race discord. Competition In England That Was Very Interesting? to Men. (London IDispatch) . Agricultural competitions under the auspices of the Women's Legion were held at Dakham, Rutland. Rutland is the centre of great activity in this par ticular branch of women's work,, but competitors were not confined to that county. They", came from as far afield as Scotland and the south coast, and all of them were representative of the 100,000 women who are wearing the green brassard emblazoned with the red crown. The competitions Included plowing, hedge-trimming, milking, hay-pitching and loading. There were tests that would have tried much oldei- farm hands. In one riding competition the entrants had to. harness two horses in plow gear and, riding one and leading the other, go through a line of gates carrying a sack of chaff on the ridden horse. The-winner went through with all the sang froid of an old plowman and the big pair of horses knew that they had to behave. Other competitors had to harness a single-horse wagon and drive through a line of narrow gates. Many of them did this without ; Christmas Slippers. For every member of the family at Peterson and Rulf's. Adv. de 15-su, we.sa.su once touching the posts. Butter-making was carried on in a large marquee, and many a girl proved that even a few months' training can make a competent dairymaid. . Dressed In their neat smocks, breech es and leggings and with aunty felt hats, these girls, one after the other, turned their hands to the many jobs of the farm. Instead of trudging over the links with a bag of clubs, they now tramp across the fields with a pitchfork and a dinner pail, or drive a nine-tined cultivator, from the high seat Of which they can afford to look down on women who are not helping to win the war. Many ' farmers were there, keeping careful eyes on the work done, but in all the comments that could be heard they were enthu siastic, xerhaps the farmer is as hard to shake out of old habits as any class in the country, but there was one field of exhibits, the mechanical tractors, that held their attention and made many converts. To Have Patriotic Rally. . Warsaw," Dec. 16. Friday, December 21, will be observed by the schools of Duplin as a patriotic rally day. Ap propriate exercises will form a program in all of them. In the Warsaw school, North Carolina Day will also be cele brated then, only-a short program hav ing been rendered the past Friday. j'S - i 1 1 II II 'Exercise and be well" say the doctors. And add to the pleasures of good, exercise by drinking Edelweiss Cereal Beverage. Pure and delicious, with the strength and flavor of selected grains, it is unequaled as a family beverage. Serve it in your home at every meal. It makes a place for itself at once. Order your case today. ' lHNT-COLA BOTTLING WORKS WILMINGTON, N. 0. PHONE 281
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