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MORGANTON, N. C, JANUARY 10, 1918.
NO. 32
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SlCA'S PROGRAM OF WAR
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AND PEACE STATED BY WILSON
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TrnnnJils
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I . m.n(fraffl of war and
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, ffjth definite terms up
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yas given to the woria oy ires-
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I iison lTJesuay mi ... -v.
in Congiss joint session.
this program, based upon the
, of wrongs nd the safety of
..loving pePles desiring to live
v v, Pvc5nt. rommit-
own uve&,
THE BOYS AT CAMP
JACKSON KEPT BUSY
Drill and Hikes in Order Many
Went Home For Christmas
Rifle Practice.
The Christmas season, together
with the severely cold weather, has
interfered to a great extent with our
program of training. However, ev
ery hour has been utilized in instruc-
not closed, doors, and all the world tojtion f some kind. When the weath-
LLOYD-GERORGE OUTLINES
BRITAIN'S WAR POLICY.
THE FOOD SITUATION IS GOV. PATTERSON'S STRONG
GRAVER THAN EVER.
PROHIBITION ADDRESS
in Sneech Before come their associates in this war
flf o rwu iwLlThe Russian representatives have in
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sisted, very justly, very wisely, and in
the true spirit of modern democracy,
thata the conferences they have been
holding with the Teutonic and Turkish
statesmen should be held within open,
States Specifically" England's Shortage Extreme in England,
be audience, as was desired. To whom
have we been listening then ? To those
who speak the spirit and intention of
the resolutions of the German reich
stag of the ninth of July last, the
spirit and intention of the liberal lead
ers and parties of Germany, or to
those who resist and defy that spirit
and intention and insist upon conquest
and subjugation? Or are we listening
er was too cold for outdoor work the
training has been carried on inside
the barracks. The "men are being in
structed in the nomenclature and use
of the automatic rifle and machine
gun. The French automatic rifle
(chauchat) and the Lewis machine
gun are both being used for instruc
tion. Later other types will be intro
duced as it is very likely that a num
ber of different types will be used by
in fact, to both, unreconciled and in
open and hopeless contradiction ? ! American soldiers on the firing line,
These are very serious and pregnant j''ae to 8 ac that a sufficient num.
questions. Upon the answer to therj'oer aiW one type can not be ob
depends the peace of the world. jtalned by the government.
tt t d Staest to fight and con-' But whatever the results of the par-company has taken several
islmte . ilv t Rroct-TizvircV nofavav v, i hikes during- the nast two weeks.
L to fight until it "i confusions of counsel and of miroose ! Mos- of the marching this cold
weather is m double time as that is
tha most practical way of keeping
be separated in interest or di- j attempted to acquaint the world withlfrom freezing.
.. -j TTf i thir rKic in tha wo ori Vioa orroiv-! The comcanv stood a "bum" rifle
Hn trarpose, ne saia. vv e , 6' , - . .
v j challenged their adversaries to say inspection Saturday monmng, the
i togetner io cu. Iwhat their ohieft? ar( and wnat. .rf 5th. As a result about half the men
L speech, heard by Congress at Lf settiement tbey would deem lust!5 Siven extra duty cutting wood
and satisfactory. There is- no goodjan(J policing up the grounds. The
reason why that challenge should not Work had to be dor.e and. of course,
be responded to, and responded to the fellows thought it was on that ac
ideals or desert others that they them- i count that their rifles failed to pass
;le pledged we iu.MJ ,in the utterances of the spokesmen of
uolicy of no separate peace. "We j the central empires, they have again
sot
oar's notice and accepted with a
L of approval that brought to
ff virtually every element of both
was delivered as a direct re
a to the German challenge in the
UtioRs with the Russians at
t-Litovsk. It followed closely and
kved the address of the British
iier but was far more specific in
general terms only, but each time
with sufficient definition to make it
home and others who remained here
during Christmas are preparing to
clear what sort of definite terms of j spend a few days at home.
settlement must necassarilv snrin? out Three men from the company were
anentof terms, robbing of force jof vitkin the last week Mrj selected to attend the officers' train-1 tionalization of the Dardanelles.
Mvance any oensan peuce unve LJoyd Ueorge has spoken with admira-! iS earap. xuey were oergcaia,. Four: "Reconsideration of the ereat
ble candor and in admirable spirit for Smith and Stafford and Corporal Gud-.reat wrong done to France in 1871,"
the people and governemnt of Great jger. All three men came to Camp j:GforTjU to Alsace-Lorraine.
Bntam. There is no confusion of coun-1 JacKson in the nrst r.ve per cent, me Five Establishment of an indepen-
ped to confuse the entente and
A J 1 1
Jer.can governments ana tneir peo-
while at the same time presenting
foundation for genuine negotia-
b whenever the central powers nle. no vaemeness of detail. The onlv
: c f o '
to talk a just peace. ; secrecy of counsel, the only lack of
Re President's address in full fol- ariess rranxness, ine oniy iauure to
make definite statement of the objects
! of the war, lies with Germany and her
allies. The issues of life and death
wait for it. Not once, but again and
the inspection.
again, we have laid our whole thought j Practically all the boys have return
and Duroose before the world, not in ted from their Christmas vacation at
War Aims and Terms Upon
Which Peace Will Be Made
Does Not Purpose to Destroy
Germany.
In phrases whose tersely emphatic
words- snapped against German au
tocracy, Premier Lloyd-George made
Britain's reply Saturday to Count
Czernin's Teutonic peace terms,
"Before permanent peace can come,"
the Welsh statesman dramatically
concluded, "three conditions must be
fulfilled.
"First, the sanctity of the treaty
must be established.
"Second, there must be territorial
settlements based on the consent of
those governed.
"Third, and lastly, there must be
created some international organiza
tion to limit the burden of armaments
and diminish the probability of war."
On this keystone arch, the prime
minister erected the full structure of
Britain's and the allies' war aims.
Britain, he insists was fighting
Wot for destrustion or disruption or
Germany.
Not for destruction of Austria-Hun
gary or Turkey.
Not merely to alter or destroy the
imperial constitution of Germany.
Not to take Turkey's capital city
Constantinople or her possessions that
are predominantly Turkish.
On the other hand, the empire and
the empire's allies were battling for
these principles:
One: Complete restoration of Bel
gium.
Two: Reparation as far as pos
cible for devastated towns and cities.
Three: Neutralization and interna-
sel among the adversaries of the cen-eaaip opened Jan. 5th and will close
tral powers, no uncertainty of princi- j April 5th. giving a three month course.
The writer has received from the
ment of sweaters .and distributed!
them to Burke boys in company Li
Jemsn of the Congress:
tee more, a? repeatedly before, the
Imm of the central empires have
&ed their desire to discuss the
and the possible bases of a gen
I peace. Parleys have been in
bess at Brest-Litovsk between
seatatives cf the central powers
2ts has been invited for the pur-
f of ascertaining whether it may
possible to extend these parleys
8 general conference with regard
pis of peace and settlement. The
representatives presented not
? perfectly definite statement of
principles upon which they would
Tiling to conclude peace but also
'S&ll? definite program of the con-
f application of those principles.
representatives of the central
ps, on their part, presented an
of settlement which, if much
'definite, seemed susceptible of lib
1 interpretation until their specific
of practical terms was ad-
l That
dent Poland, "comprising all genuine
ly Pclich elements, because this is ne-
France and Italy Compul
sory Rationing Begins at Once
The food situation in the allied
countries of Europe is graver than it
has been at any time since the be
ginning of the war, and is giving
American government officials deep
concern. Official reports picture ex
treme food shortages in England,
France and Italy.
The fact that conditions in Ger
many and Austria ar far worse of
fers the only fround for optimism in
viewing the situation.
In England and France the situa
tion is described as critical in a ca
blegram to the food administration
from Lord Rhondda, the British food
controller, which concluded with these
words:
"I view th situation with grave
anxiety.
Last Saturday a cablegram from
the French government said that the
wheat crop had been requisioned and
that the bread ration would be cut to
allow only seven ounces of bread
daily to all persons except the very
poor and those doing hard manual la
bor. In Italy conditions are not as
good perhaps as in either England!
or France.
Compulsory rationing will be start
ed in England immediately with meats
the first commodity to be put under
control. Distribution of butter and
margarine will be taken in hand next
and other fods will be added as they
became scarcer. All of the principal
foodstuffs will be rationed by April.
"I have repeatedly said in public
Jand private that there is no reason
for immediate alarm, although there
is every reason for strict economy and
precautionary measures,'.' said Lord
jRhondda's message. "These state
ments in some instances have been
twisted into a declaration that there
is plenty of food in England and
France.
"The food position in this country,
hang upon these definitions. No states
man who has the least conception of
his responsibility ought for a moment
to permit himself to continue this trag
ical and appalling outpouring of blood
and treasure unless he is sur beyond
a peradventure that the objects of the
vital sacrifice are part and parcel of
the very life of society and that the the place of the old Craig type with
Arabia, Armenia, Mesopota
mia. Svria and Palestine all to have
and other parts of the camp who hd!separate national conditions.
not have sweaters. The last ship-j Seven: Russia's future to be left
ment brought the total number up toto decision of 'the Russian people
thirteen, it goes without saying, tne themselves.
sweaters were appreciated by each
boy who received one and they all
desire herewith publicly to thank the
Red Cross for them.
New 1917 model Enfield rifles and
bayonets have bees issued to take
eoccfcry to the stability of western Eu- , . . ... . ,
be described as critical and anxious.
As I am now upable to avoid compul
sory rationing,. I fear it will, have to
come with long queues of people
people for whom he speaks think them
right and imperative as he does.
There is, moreover, a voice calling
for these definitions of principle and
of purpose which is, it seems to me,
more thrilling and more compelling
than any of the many moving voices
with which the troubled air of the
world is filled. It is the voice of the
Russian people. They are prostrate and
all but helpless, it would seem, before
the grim power of Germany, which has
which we hava been drilling. This
new Enfield is the rifle we shall use
on the firing line. It is. supposed by
military authorities to b the best
rifle made. Anyway, we believe it is
perfect enough to get the Kaiser's
goat.
CORP. E. C. DENTON.
DRAFT ACT HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL.
pas at all either to the sov- j tion of what is right, of what it is hu
ot Kussia or to the prefer
5 of the populations with whose
hitherto known no relenting and no Authoriyt of Congress to De
Pity Their power apparently, is shat- War and Arm.
tered. And yet their soul is not sub- . .
tw win m .;tw i ies is Power to Draft Men.
program proposed. no con-; principle or in action. Their concep-j Every contention raised against the
selective draft act was swept aside by
the Supreme court Monday in an
unanimous opinion delivered by Chief
Justice White, upholding the law as
constitutional. Authority to enact
the statute and to send forces to fight
the enemy wherever he may be found,
he cosrt held, lies in the clauses of
the constitution giving Congress the
power to declare war and to raise
and support armies.
"As the mind cannot conceive an
army without the men to compose it,"
said the chief justice, "on the face of
the constitution the objection that it
does not give power to provide for
such men would seem to be too friv
olous for further notice."
The opinion then proceeded to take
up and definitely dispose of each of
the many questions raised by counsel
for the convicted persons whose ap
peals brought the law before the
court.
mane and honorable for them to ac
cent, has been stated with a frankness.
it dealt, but meant, in a-word, a largeness of view, a generosity of
' e central empires were to keep spirit, and a universal human sympa
7.oot o? territory their armed j thy which must challenge the admira-
au occupied every province, j tion of every friend of mankind; and
y. every point of vantacre assthpv hvm rfnsftd tn romnound their
Foanent addition to their terri- 'ideals -or desedt others that they them
selves may be safe. They call to us
to say what it is that we desire, in
what, if anything, our purposes and
our spirit differ from theirs; and I
believe that the people of the United
States would wish me to respond, with
utter simplicity and frankness. Wheth
er their present leaders believe it or
not, it is our heartfelt desire and hope
that some way may be opened where
by we may be privileged to assist the
people of Russia to attain their ut
most hope of liberty and ordered
peace.
It will be our wish and purpose that
the processes of peace, when they are
begun, shall be absolutely open and
that they shall involve and permit
henceforth no secret' understandings
of any kind. The day of conquest and
aggrandizement is gone by; so is also
the' day of secret covenants entered
into :n the interest of particular gov
ernmentr and likely at some unlook
ed for moment to upset the peace of
the world. It is thii happy fact, now
clear to the view of every public man
whose thoughts do not still linger in
(Continued on fourth pag.)
and their power. It is a rea-
conjecture that the general
-Pies of settlement which they at
Rested originated with the
"Wal static,,,, c r
"stria, ths men who hv hwun
8e the force of their nwn nrmlp's
and purpose, while the con
rm3of actual settlement came
io e military leaders who have
. but to keep what they have
cffQe ne?ctiations have been brok
8 Russian representatives
i!Cere and in earnest. They
.-entertain such proposals of
'holi
:6- It
mtion.
e incident is full of signifi-
ls also full of perplexity.
a arp t
:'nS; For whom are the
-t IV6S of tile central empires
' s Gi thei
r lor iha ; !-:
-.- imimiiy uai Lies,
1 1.
a-y anr
ir respective parlia-
lmperialistic mi-
so far dominated
r Wlit.
iifj rf , 'Policy and controlled the
lcfa have felt obliged to be-
Morganton Circuit Conference to
Reassemble.
The quarterly conference of the
Morganton circuit will reassemble at
the Morganton circuit parsonage next
Monday, January 14th, at 2 o'clock
p. m. Rev. Parker Holmes will be
present and it is desired that each of
the eight churches be represented.
Practice the gospel of the clean
olate.
Eight: Inhabitants of the African
colonies to be "placed under an ad
ministration acceptable to themselves
for the purpose of preventing exploi
tation for the benefit of Europsan cap
italists and European governments."
"The destruction and disruption of
Germany has never been our aim,"
the premier solemnly declared. "A
democratic constitution in Germany
would be the most convincing thing
that the spirit of military domination
had died and would make easier dem
ocratic peace negotiations but that
is a question for the German people.
"We are not fighting to destroy
Austria-Hungary or to deprive Tur
key of her capital or her rich lands in
Asia. Minor and Thrace which are
predominantly Turkish, but merely to
alter or destroy the imperial consti
tution of Germany.
"We will stand by the French de
mocracy to the death. We demand re
consideration of the great wrong of
1871.
"An independent Poland comprising
all the genuinely Polish elements is
absolutely necessary to the stability
of western Europe.
"The Dardanelles should be neutral
ized and internationalized.
"Arabia, Armenia, Mesopotamia,
Syria and Palestine are entitled to
recognition and to separate national
conditions. What form each shall take
it is not necessary to discuss here.
"Unless genuine self-government is
granted the Austrian-Hungarian na
tionalities so long desiring it, it is im
possible to hope for removal of the
causes of unrest in that part of Eu
rope which have so long threatened
the general peace.
"On the same ground, we regard
with vital satisfaction the legitimate
claims of the Italians for union with
those of their own race and tongue
also the legitimate aspirations of
those of Rumanian blood and speech.
"It is difficult to speak of Russia
without suspension of judgment. Rus
sia can only be saved by her own
people."
Lloyd George scathingly revealed
the deceit of the German peace pro
posals declaring professions as to
"self - determination of peoples"
Czernin's own phrase vanished into
thin air. When it was made plain by
the Teutons that the price of a repa
rlnt1 freed Belsrium was "leaving
awaiting in the severe weather- in
practically every town in England for
the daily necessaries of life."
Compulsory control of foodstuffs in
England, France and Italy .was in
sisted on by the American delegates
to the Paris conference and was
promised at that time.
1.14,544 Men Captured by British
in 1917.
The British war office has issued a
summary of the British captures and
losses in the war during 1917. The
total captures on all fronts numbered
114,544 prisoners and 781 guns. The
losses numbered 28,37.9 prisoners and
166 guns.
Turkey to decide the fate of the
Arabs, (Armenians and Syrians and the
restoration of Germany's South Afri
can colonies."
"Count Czemin is vague," Lloyd
George asserted. "Does he mean that
Rumania, Montenegro and Serbia arei
to be as independent as Germany and
other nations?
"It has been a year since Presi
dent Wilson asked the belligerents for
what they were fighting. The central
powers have not yet replied.
Lloyd-George himself announced his
address as that of the nation speaking.
He explained carefully to his audience
it was at the "man power" confer
ence of the British trade unionists and
laborites that he should be able to
state clearly and definitely "not only
the principles for which we are fight
ing, but also their concrete and defi
nite application to the war map."
1 The prime minister explained he had
been "at special pains to ascertain
the views of representatives of all
section of thought and opinion
throughout the country. He added spe
cifically, he had conferred with for
mer Premier Asquith and former For
eign Minister Grey, and it was under
stood unofficially that he had likewise
conferred by letter with the- Irish
leader, John Redmond.
London accepted this explanation
as evidence of the most complete har-
Former Governor of Tennessee
Was Heard by Large Crowd at
Baptist Church T u e sd a y
Night in Convincing and
Forceful Speech on National
Prohibition.
Those who heard ex-Governor Mal
colm R. Patterson at the First Bap
tist church on Tuesday night in an
especially interesting and forceful ad
dress on national prohibition, for the
subject of which he had chosen, "The
Mind of a Nation," were much im
pressed with both the earnestness and
eloquence of the speaker and the con
vincing arguemnt of the speech.
Most effectually was the time-worn
plea for states' rights answered in
the reasons which were given that na
tional prohibition should prevail.
Throughout the address patriotism
was the dominant note. "Pa
triotism," said tho speaker, "con
sists not merely in flag raising and in
parades or any other outward mani
festations, but in sacrifice and service.
On these must the republic build its
surest foundation. Heroism is shown
not only by- dying for one's country
but also by living for one's native
land."
Governor Patterson said that the
world is moving along so rapidly that
ttvseems almost that we are living in
a land of dreams. Present day events
outrival Aladdin's lamp and all the old
fairy stories. Because we are mov
ing with such rapidity these needs to
be a reincarnation of American ideas
and principles. The old idea which
was once prevalent that liquor was
good for every ill has been proven
false.
Sometimes it is a good -thing for
nations as well as individuals to be
self critical. Until the present crisis
came America as a nation had been
following the false god money; we
had become the richest nation in the
world and money was our inspiration.
The test came and though we are
paying a tremendous price for our
shortcomings of the past we will
emerge from the war with new
strength .and new ideals. Governor
Patterson says he regards the war'
not as a national evil, but as the in
strument of God for bringing forth a
better world. He paid high tribute to
President Wilson. "We are going to
win the 'war," said he, "because it is
right that we should win. What a
blessing it is that when the crisis
came our nation was so nearly a dry
one. To make it entirely so is a fight
worthy of every red-blooded Ameri
can, ihe time has come for the com
plete conquest of the liquor traffic.
The victory should be nation-wide and
world-wide. In Germany beer and
brutality go hand in hand. Who can
tell how greatly responsible for the
present war have been the past gen
erations of beer drinkers in that
country? With a sober country and
our young manhood clear-eyed and
clear-brained we need not fear results.
The fight is to clean up the nation,
and we must be content with nothing
less. Amcriea is going dry."
GLEN ALPINE NEWS ITEMS.
The holidays are over and there is
nothing more to do than to resume
our. usual work. Those who were off
to school have come and gone back.
Very little outside work has been
done of late on account of the extreme
cold and snowy weather.
A case of smallpox has been re
ported near here. With proper pre
rautions it is to be hoped it will not
spread. This is ideal weather for the
scattering of this dread disease.
Mr. C. C. Parker, of Toledo, Ohio,
is here for a visit to home folks.
Miles Rutherford, colored, lost all
his fodder by fire during the holidays.
Tt was in a stable on the farm of Mr.
E. R. Orders and was supposed to have
been set on fire. .
Delsie Branch, colored, living near
the Pitts water mill, died at the ad
vanced age of 117 years. She leaves
over 100 children, grand and great
rrandchildren. She was buried at
Shiloah church.
A man living here during the cold
weather got a stick of wood fast in a
heater and lost his temper and took
his foot and tried to straighcen the
mony among all British leaders of stick, and got his foot fast. Before
thought in the statement of war aims
thus announced. Officials held such a
pronunciamento would serve even
more closely to unite every British
citizen in the service of the war in
termination to fix those principles
by victory over Germany militarism.
he could get it out, his leg was burned
and he had to vbgkqjmfwypwypyp
badly.
There will be a temperance rally ia
the Methodist church Thursday night
JAP.
Glen Alpine, Jan. 9th, 1918.
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