PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS
. TO DECLARE A STATE OF WAR
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- Washington.?President Wilson has asked Congress to declare
that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany.
Seldom be/ore m the history of the American government has
. the national capitol presented a scene such as was witnessed
while the President was addressing Congress. Two troops of
cavalry were guarding the wing of the capitol. Secret service men
tnd the city police were present in full strength. There was no
demonstration by German sympathizers, and while none was ex
pected every- precaution was taken to prevent trouble of ahy kind.
The full text of the President's message follows:
"Gentlemen of Cxmimw:
"I have called the congress into ex
traordinary session became there are
serieus, very serious. choices of poli
cy to be made immediately, which It
was neither right nor constitutionally
permissible that 1 should assume the
responsibility of making.
"On the 3d of February last 1 offici
ally laid before you the extraordinary
announcement of the imperial govern
ment that on and after the 1st day of
February it was its purpose to put
aside all restraints of law or of hu
manity and use its submarines to
sink every veftsel that sought tp ap
proach either the port of Great Brit
ain and Ireland or the western coasts
of Europe or any of the ports control
led by the enemies of Germany with
in ihe Mediterranean. That had
seemed to be the object of the Ger
man submarine warfare earlier in the
war, but since April of last year the
lmi>erla! government had somewhat
restrained the commanders of its un
dersea craft In conformity with Its
? remise then to us that passenger
iuts should not be sunk and that
due warning would be given to all
? other vessels which Its submarines
might seek to destroy, when no re
sistance was offered or escape at
tempted and care taken that their
crews were given at least a fair
chance to save their lives in their
open boats.
Cruel and Unmanly Buaineaa
"The precautions taken were meager
and haphazard enough, as was proven
in distressing Instance after instance
in the progress of the cruel and un
manly business, but a certain degree
of restraint was Observed. The new I
policy has swept every restriction
aside. Vessels of every kind, whatever
their flag, their character, their cargo,
their destination, their erfand, have
been ruthlessly sent to the bottom
without warning and without thought
of help or mercy for theses on board,
the vessels of friendly neutrals along
with thoses of belligerents. Even hos
pital ships and snips carrying relief
to the sorely bereaved and stricken
people of Belgium, though the latter
were provided with safe conduct
through the proscribed areas by the
Cerman government itself, and were
distinguished by unmistakable marks
of identity, have been sunk with the
sanie reckless lack of compassion or of
principle.
"All Samples of Humanity Thrown
to the Winds"
"I was unable for a little while to
believe that such things would in fact
be done by any government that had
hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilised nations, inter
national law had Its origin, in the at
tempt to set up some law which would
be respected and observed upon the
seas, where notation, had dominion
and where lay the free pathways of the
world. By painful stage after stage
has that law been built up with meagre
enough results and after all was ac
complished that could be accomplished,
but always with a clear view, at least,'
of what the heart and conscience of
mankind demanded. This minimum.of
. right the German government has
swept aside under the plea of retali
ation and necessity and because it had
r- no weapons which it could use at sea
except these which it is impossible to.
employ as it is employing them with
out throwing to the winds all scruples
tiumsnlty or of respect for the un
derstandings that were supposed to un
derlie the intercourse of the world.
Submarine* Art In Effect Outlaws
When I addressed the congress on
the twenty-sixth day of February last
1 thought that it would suffice fo as
sert .our neutral rights to keep our
people safe against unlawful violence.
But armed neutrality, It now appears,
is Impracticable. Because submarines
are in effect outlaws when used as the
German submarines have been used
against merchant shipping, it is impos
sible to defend ships agalnpt their at
tacks as the law of nations has as
sumed that merchantmen would defend
themselves against privates or cruis
ers. visible craft giving chase upon the
"It Is common prudencetn such circum
stances. grim necessity indeed* to en
deavor to destroy them before they
have shown their own Intention They
must be dealt with upon sight, if dealt
with at all. The German government
denies the right cf neutrals to use
arms at all witHin the areas of the sea
which it has prescribed, even in the
defense of rights which no modern
Publicist has ever before. Questioned
their right to'clefend. The Intimation
is conveyed that the armed ' guards
, which we have placed on our merchant
ships will be treated as beyond the
1*le of law and subject to be dealt
with as pirates would be. Armed neu
trality is ineffectual enough at best;
in such circumstances and in the face
of such pretensions It is worse than
ineffectual; It is likely only to produce
what it is meant to prevent; it Is prac
tically certain to draw us into the war
without either the rights or the effec.
tiveuess of belligerents. There is one
choice we cannot make. we are incap
able of making: We will not choose the
path of submission and suffer the most
sacred rights of- our nation and Out
people to be ignored or violated. The
wrongs against which we now array
ourselves are no common wrong!; they
cut to the very roots of humanity.
Put Country in a Merc Thorough State
of Defense
"With a profound sense of th<
solemn and < veu tragical character of
the step I am taking and of the grave
responsibilities which It involves, but
IB unhesitating obedience to what I
deem my (onslitut)onal duty, I advise
Chat the congress declare the recent
course of the imperial German govern
ment to be in (act nothing lea* than
war against the government and people
ot the United State*; that it fonpally
accept the status of belligerent which
has thus been thrust upon ti. and that
it take immediate steps not .only to put
the country in a more therough stale
of defense, but also to exert all its
ewer and employ all Its resource* to
? Ing the government cf the German
empire to terms and end the war.
"What thla war will Involve la clear.
It will involve the utmost practicable
co*)|>eratton In counsel and action with
the'governments now at war with Ger
many and, as! incident to that, the ex
tension to tlu>se governments of the
most liberal financial credits. In order
thsj our resources may so far as pos
sible be added to theirs. It will involve
the organization and mobilization of
all the material resoureetrtif the coun
try tc supply the materials of war and
s?-rve the incidental and efficient needs
of the nation in the most abundant and
yet the full equipment of the navy*lfc
all respects but particularly in supply
ing it with the best means of dealing
with the enemy's submarines.
Will Involve Immediate Addition to
Armed Fercss
"It will involve the immediate addi
tion to the armed forces of the United
States already provided Tor by law in
case of war at least live hundred thou
sand men, who should, in my opinion
be chosen upon the principle of univer
sal liability to service, and also the au
thorization Ot subsequent additional
increments of equal force sd soon as
they may be needed and can be handled
in training, it will involve also, of
course, the granting ot adequate
credits of the government, sustained. I
hope, so fy as they can equitably be
sustained by the present' generation,
by well conceived taxation.
"I say sustained so far as may be
equitable by taxation, because It seems
to me that it would be most unwise to
base the credits which will now be
necessary entirely on money borrowed.
? It is our duty, 1 most respectfully
urge, to protect our people so far as we
may against the very serious hardships
and evils which would be likely to
arise out of the inflation which would
be produced by vast loans.
"I shall take the liberty of suggesting
through the several executive depart
ments of the government for the con
sideration of your committees,
measures for the accomplishment of
the several objects I have mentioned.
1 hope thacrt will be your pleasure to
deal with them as having been framed
after very careful thought by the
branch of the government upon which
the responsibility cf conducting the
war and safeguarding the nation will
most directly fall. ' \ 1
"While we do these thingri, these
deeply momentous things, let us be
very clear and make very clear to all
the world what our motives and our
objects are. My own thought has not
been driven from Its habitual and nor
mal curse by the, unhappy events of
the last two months anu 1 do not be
lieve that" the thought ot the natton
has been altered or clouded by them.I
"1 have exactly the same things in
mind now that I had in mind when I
addressed the senate on the 22d ot
January last; the same that I had in
mind when I addressed the congress
on the 3rd ot February and on the 26th
of February. Our object now. as then.
Iii to vindicate the principles of peace
and the Justice In the life of the world
an against selfish and democratic pow
er and to set op amongst the really
free and self-governed people* of the
world such a concert of purposs and of
action at will henceforth Insure the
observance of thaee principles
"Th*- neutrality Is no longer feasible
or desirable where the peace of the
world is involved and the freedom of
its people*, and the menace to that
peace and freedom lie* in the existence
of autocratic governments backed by
organized forces which Is controlled
wholly by their will, npt by the will of
the people. We have been the last of
neutrality in such circustances.
"We are at the beginning of an age
In which it will be Insisted that the
same standards of conduct and of re
sponsibility for wrong shall be ob
served among nations and their govern^
nu nts that are observed among the In
dividual cltlxena of civlllted states.
"We have no quarrel with the Ger
man people. We Tiave no feeling to
wards them but one of sympathy and
friendship. It was not upon thlr Im
pulse that their government acted In
entering this war. It was not with
their previous knowledge or approval.
"It, was a war determined upon as
wars used to be determined upon in
the old. unhappy days when peonies
were nowhere recognized, the rulera
and the wars were provoked and waged
In the Interest of dynasties or of little
groups of ambitious men who were ac
cuatomed to u?e their fellow men as
pawns and loots.
"Self-governed nations do not (III
their neighbor states with spies In the
course of intrigue to bring about some
critical posiure of affairs which will
give them an opportunity to ktrike
and make conqneit Such .designs can
he successflHy worked only under
cover and where no one has the right
to ask question.
Partnership of Democratic Nations of
the World.
"A steadfast concert for peace can
never he-attainod except by -a-nartner?
> ship of democratic nations. No auto
1 cratic government could be trusted to
keep faith within It or to observe Its
covenants. It must be a league of
| honor, ? partnership of opinion. In
| incur would eat its vitals away: (bf
plot una* ul innee . cirelmn * * lip
l>lao wiiai they would and render ac
count la no one would be a corruption
seated it 1th vary heart Only free
Cplex em hold their p.irpoe- and
r honor oii-ady to a conUMOn end
and prefer the interests of nuiilrili
to any narrow interests* of their own. -
"Doe* not every American feel that
assurance haa been added to our hose
for the future peace of the world by
tba wonderful heartening things - that
have been happen In* within th? last
tow weaha la Buaala was known by
those who knew It beet to have bean
always democratic. In all the vital
habits of her thought, 1b all the Inti
mate relations that spoke thftugti her
national Instinct 'oward life.
"The autocracy that crowned the
summit of her nrevlional structure long
aa It had Mood and terrible aa It was
the reality of lta power, was not In fact
Kuastan in origin. character or purpose,
and now It haa bean spoken 00 and the
Kit. generous Ruaeiau people have
n added In all their naive majesty
aad might to the forces that are light
ing for freedom in the world, for Jus
tlce and for peace.
"Here la a Bt partner for a league
of honor.
"One of the things that has served
to convince us that the Prussian autoc
racy was not and could never be our
friend is that from the very outset
of the present war it. has filled our un
suspecting communities and erven our
offices ol government with spies and
set criminal Intrigues everyw here afoot
against our national unity of council,
our peace within and. without^ our in
dustries and our commerce.
Spiea Under Direction of Qerman
Officials
"Indeed It is now evident-that sp|es
were here even before the war began,
and it is unhappily not a matter of con
jecture but a fact proved in our courts
of Justice that the intrigues which
have more than once came perilously
near to disturbing the peace and dis
locating the industries of the country
have been carried on at the instigation
with the Support and even under the
personal direction of officials of the im
perial government accredited to the
government cf the United States.
"Even in checking these things and
trying to extirpate them we have
sought to put the most generobs in
terpretation iioesible upon them be
cause we knew that their souroe lay
not in any hoe tile feeling or purliose
of the German people toward us (who
were, no doubt, as ignorant of them
as we ourselves were), but only in the
selfish designs of a government that
did what It pleased and told lta people
nothing. But they have played their
part in serving to convince us at last
lha' that government entertains no
real friendship for us and means to act
against our peace and security at lta
convenience. That it means to stir up
enemies against us at our very doers
the intercepted note to the German
minister) at Mexico City is eloquent
evidence.
We Know We Can Never Have Oar.
many for A Friend
"We are accepting thi* challenge of
this hostile purpose because we know
that in such a government following
such methods we can never have a
friend; and that the presence -of it*
origin there can be no aesured security
for the democratic governments of the
world.
"We are now about to accept guage
of battle with this national foe tallber
ty, and shall, If necessary, spent the
who!"1 force of the nation to heck and. I
nullify its pretensions and its power.
We are glad, now that we see the facts
with no veil of false pretense about
them, to light thus for the ultimate
peace of the world and for the libera
tion of its peoples, the German peoples
included, for the rights x of nations,
great and small, and ine privilege ui i
men everywhere to choosy their way ,
of life and of obedience. .The world !
nuint be made safe for democracy, lu I
peace must be planted upon the foun- I
datlons of liolltfcal liberty.
"We have no selfish ends lo serve.
We desire no conquest, no 'dominion.
We seeK no indemnitiA for ourselves,
no material compensation for the sac
rifice we shall make. We are but one
of the champions of rights of mapkind.
Friendship for German* Living in
Am?rica
"We have borne With their present
government through all these bitter
months because of that friendship?
exercising a patience and forbearance
which would otherwise have been im
possible. We shall happily still have
an opportunity to prove that friend
ship in our dally attitude and action*
toward the millions of men and women,
of German birth and native sympathy
who live unroMsi us aad share our life,
and we sbalr be proud to ^>rove It to
wards all who are In fact loyal to their
neighbors and to the government in. the
hour of the test. They are moat of
them as trae and loyal Americans as
if (bey bad never known any other
fealty or allegiance. They will be pre*
ent to stand with us in-rebuking and
restraining the few who may be of a
different mind and purpose.
' /'"If -there should be disloyalty, it
will be dealt wltb with a firm band Ot
stern repression; but, If it lifts its
head at all it wilt lift it only here and
there, and without countenance except
from a lawless and malignant few.
"It Is a distressing and oppressive
duty, gentlemen of the congress, which
1 have performed In thus addressing
you. There are it may t?, many
months of fiery trial and sacrifice
ahead of us. It is a fearful thing to
lead this great, peaceful people Into
war, into the most terrible and disas
trous of all wars. Itself seeming to be
in the balance.
"But the right Is more precious
than peace, and we shall fight for the
things which we have always carried
nearest our hearts?for democracy, for
the right ot those who submit to au
thority to have voice In their own
governments, for the rights and lib
erties of small nations, for a universal
dominion on right by such a concert
of free peoples as shall bring peace
and safety to all nations and make the
world itse.lf at last free.
To such a task we can dedicate our
lives and our fortunes, everything
that we ere and everything that w<
have, with the pride of thost ?hn
know that the dav hs? come wh?t>
blood and hereinIgSMTor the" principle*
that gave her birth and happiness and
the peace which she has treasured
Uod helping her, she can do no other.'
Food Craps Meeting Call For April 10 |
New York.?An Important meeting I
has been called by the National Ami- I
cultural Society (or April 10 at Wash
ington. b. C-, on the subject of "Agri
cultural Preiwredness" The conven
lion will be addressed by men of na- 1
lionai prominence in agricultural and
business circles; among whom are ex
Secretary of AgriculU-re Jamen Wil
son, Theodore N. Va.l of Vermont,
Oor Henry C. Stuart of Virginia. B.
T. Meredith of Iowa, Herbert Quick
of tb? Federal Farm I>oan board sod
l>e. H J. Wheeler of Massachusetts.
Turk* Rapidly Losing In Mesopotamia
Petrograd.?The Rutland on th*
Persian fronl and the British in Mes
opotamia continue to harasa the
Turks The Russians have driven Ihe
Ottoman forcea westward from Kerind
npd now- are approaching the Msko)>o
lamian border near Khunlkun. The
British troops have occupied the Turk
ish town of Deiy AbbMss, on the Meso
potamian front. Announcement has
been made by the British chancellor of
the exchequer iq the house of com
nittls that the Turks suffered 8,000
casualtie* in the battle of (ta&a.
More Pay To Ro Given Coal Miner* 1
Charleston. W. Va.?jA new wap
scale which Increased the pay o( 25. !
OOO biiiimlnou* co*l mioers In the
Cabin Creek district from approxl
inately-iS to 1 i 1-2 cent* orer the ok',
agreement, went into effect Aprlf 2
The operator* In the agreement refus
ed to grant the men's demands tor a
closed shop, but agreed that no ob
jection would be mada to tho mia
Joining*the t'nltefl Mine Worker* *1
MMM
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
Platinum wa? formerly employed for
' (lie Ignition point* of ?imrk plug*. bat
the greatly lire?ed coat at the metal
hail compelled the one of auhatltutea,
chief among which la metallic tung
aten.
The date of the Introduction of the
magnetic needle Into Kurope la on
known, turn It came aa many auppuw.
from (he <%lneae through the Arab
Bailor* and tradera, and It probably
waa already a naattcal Instrument. v
When whitening ? hearth or step,
dip the cloth In * drop rtf milk anil
rtili over utter applying the liearth
BtoDc; this prevent" the white from
coming off.
? Tlie District of Columbia ??i orlg
laally inllcil the Territory of f'?luinhl?.
Iiut It ni toon changed to dlwtrlrt a*
? more convenient term. In fart, the
term district was In tin- liefore terri
tory, and for many year* Kentucky
*l? designated n dfKlrk'l of Virginia
and Maine a' dNtrlcl of Mas?nMiu<
?ett. I ,
K.IIthImVIi Turkff ?.f rhlckaslw. {
oklB.. I> the- only #bman prize tighter j
trainer and manager. She performs
1 thin dual office for her two brothers.
K<l?ard anil Lonnle Tucker, both of
them- aggreaalve lad* who are coming
I ? hamplona, at least In the opinion of
thetr ?l?ter. Mlm Tucker la not yet
twenty, kpt ?h? haa proved jk auccew
fill manairer fur her pugnacious broth
i era. She ha* arranged noine excellent
U>uta for Ilietn. being careful In each
, Instance to nee that the Turker enm
| Muutlon get* Ihe fat end if the purss
WILL NAME HOARD
EXAMINERS SOON
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTTEE OF
TEACHERS ASSEMBLY CON
FERS WITH GOVERNOR.
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DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doings and Happening* Thajl Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo
pla, Gathered Around the State
Capital. ' '?
Raleigh
The Executive Committee of tbe
North Carolina Teachers' Assembly
recently met with Governor T. W
Blckett In conference over the appoint
ment of the six members of the State
Board of Examiners and Institute Con
ductors which will carry out the pro-'
vision of th* bill pasaed by tbe last
General Assembly to standardise tho
leaching profession. The committee
made recommendations to the Govern
or, not" limiting their recommenda
tions to the precise number to be ai>
pointed which Is three men and three
women. Names of a number of meu
and women were presented to the
Governor and a thorough discussion of
their qualifications was gone into.
During the afternoon. Governor Blck
ett declared that the recommendations
presented would be considered - at
once and his appointment made with
in a week, probably.
Upon recommendation of the Exec
utive Committee the Council of State
will determine the salaries of tbe Ex
aminers and Institute Conductors,
the Executive Committee has atoo
agreed to recommend that the men
?hould receive $2,500 and the women
$2,000. allowing each $500 for travel
ing expenses.
The difference in tbe salaries recom
mended. If was explained, is due to
the tact that the nun shall have con
trol largely of the organization and
the conduct of the Institute wwU and
the arrangements for the carrying out
of the program outlined in tbe law
for the board.
The Executive Committee iiio pass
ed a resolution creating a* a?depart
ment of tlie North Carolina Teachers'
Assembly for Agriculture and Home
Economics Workers. The committee
named to plan this work and organize
I he department consists of Mr. T. K.
Browne. Mrs. Jane S. McKImmon, K.
J. Coltrane. Miss Loula V Robinson.
Prof. Dan T. Gray. Miss Klizabeth Kel
ly. Prof. H. L. Joslyi).
The committee authorized Mr. b. C.
Brogden, of the State Department of \
(education, to prepare a program for
% Department of Rural Education for
?he ne*t meeting of the Assembly
with thft understanding that if the ax
tetidance and intwest warrants, the
organization of this department as a
permanent branch of the Teacjiers' j
Assembly will he Authorized.
Members of the Executive Coraiut
tee present at the meeting were: A. T.
Allen, ex-officlo. Salisbury; N W. Wal
ker, ex-offlclo. Chapel Hill; E! E.
Sams, ex-offlclo. Raleigh; Robert H.
Wright ox-officio. Greenville; M. B.
Dry, Cary; Mrs. I.jsle BlankcnBbln
Charlotte; 8. M. Brlnson. New Berne; ,
H. W. Chase. Chapel Hill; D. P. Giles. !
Raleigh. y
Health'Board ftfady to Aid.
The staff of the North Carolina |
State Board of Health In compliance
with a request from the American Pub-, 1
lie Health Association signed papers- j
Indicating what service they as train
ed and experienced health workers I
'could be counted. on to render their |
country In time of war or other na- (
tional emergencies Those signing the
nape.rs were. Drs. W 8- Rankin, C. A.
Shore. Warren H. Booker. U. B. Me
Brayer. J. R. Gordon an<\ G. M. Cooper.
Beside the services that are strictly I
medical and of the first aid order that.
the doctors thought they could best
render were those of sanitarians, san-!
Itary engineers, bacteriologists, statls- j
tldans. giving vaccine Inoculations,
the care of water purification and
sewage disposal, hospital and inspec
tion service, and general adralnistra-1
tlve work?1 ? '/
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Want Return of farm.
The Roper Lumber Company has
made formal demand upon the state
Board of Agriculture for the return
of the 200-acre black land farm given
the Department of Agriculture two
years ago for test and demonstration
farm purposes, the contention being
that the farm I* being operated in
such way as to be a detriment instead
of a benefit to the promoters of the
settlement and cultivation of the
drained black lands In the midst of
whtefcthefen*-^located. The trou
ble grows out of the fact that Direc
tor B. W. Kllgore has Insisted on ap
plication of two tons of agricultural
lime to the acre befere cultivation
Charity Board enlarge* Scope.
Vhe Stat* Botrd ot Charities and
PObllc Welfar? as enlarged In the
scope of Its duties and reepon?lblli
ilA, was In session hare organizing
for the ensuing year and considering
ways and means ot overcoming the
handicap growing out of th* Inadver
tent death of the legislative calendar
of the bill carrying appropriation for
Its maintenance. W. A. Blair la to I
continue as chairman of the board and
Mis* Denton as secretary. The boaftf
conferred with Governor Blckett.
| on tii* War Sltujit ?.<?.
immediately after Governor BIckett
heard the n?wa Urom Washington ?Jut
the preal(to?t bad xtti Cdta*i;ets to
dectare a atgte of war Mlsta'he U?ued
the following Mat?iu>ot:
Tk? time for diOaraneo ha* ?i
pired The Preaident from tha day of
tb? slaking of tha Lusltan'a. exarclaed
a self-raatralm UmU proves htm to b?
a kaaloita lover of peace. He la i
quiet, thoughtful mptl whoae habits
of life have beaut t?u a ualural dU
taate for the 'thunder of th? Captains
| aad the shoutings ' It la a aad and
Kjrlous Indictment -not of the Oer
inau peoples, but of the autocracy that
has sinned against Germany and Ule
world -that a President who ao deeply
abhors bloodshed, haa been forced to
appeal to the utern arbitrament of the
sword. ,
"Henceforward there la but one
course for a good cltlien to pursue,
and that la to rally to the Flag. Here
after
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" 'To doubt would be dlaloyaity,
'To falter would be sin.'
"Peraonally. I am reconciled to wai
because 1 believe that we are fighting
for the only sort of civilization that
means an end to all war. I am not In
favor of permanent universal military
service. I am against tha Imperial
German Government, because It stands
for universal military service. That
government baa for 30 yeara prepared
to live by the sword. According to
Holy Writ, it must die by the'sword.
When the government that deflea blood
ard Iron shall pertih from the earth,
then, and not until then, will the na- >
tloni forget war, and in their dealings j
with each other have reaped to fbe
principles enunciated In the Sermon
on the Mount."
New Companlea Authorised.
The authorities of the North Car
olina National Guard and Colonel
Slocum. for the War Department, are
moving, presumably under direction
from tbe War Department, for a sur
vey of all the desirable and available
camp sites in the state adapted for
the mobilization and elaborate train
ing of tbe state militia. They went
Sunday to Camp Glenn, Morehead. to
look over the camp thera and It is
certain that as much~of the guard as
possible will very soon be concentrat
ed there for regular training and "aaa
sonlng" for service at tbe front.
As a matter of fact the Third Regi
ment was only brought to Raleigh
originally with tbe intention of hold
ing them together for the few dayi
necessary before demobilization, the
fair ground quarters being admittedly
ill-adapted for quarters for a long per
iod of time, being without runulmr
water, sufficient to tpake It adapted
to sewerage service.
Adjutant General Roynler authoriz
ed an additional cavalry company sfnd
a dWlalon of nsvs' reserves for Wil
mington. in addition to the Coast Ar
tillery Company: Engineering Compa
ny, and Supply Company and It Is be
tiered probable that Wilmington will
soon offer a hospital corps in add'
lion.
The War Department authorized the
formation of a thin* company of En
glneers nrul Greensboro has been au
thorized to undertake Hie formation
of this company, which will be known
as Company C. The Greensboro
Chamber of Commerce Is behind the
undertaking tn c.reetisboro and C. W.
Myers, civil engineer. Is to undertake
the formation of the company.
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Secretary Grants New Charters.
Portsmouth Fisheries Company, of
Morehead. capital ISO,000 authorized
"lid subscribed for a general fish and
fl?h products and fertilizer business.
The Chimney Rock Development
Company; of Chimney Rock, capital
$60,000 authorized and $5,000 subscrib
ed.
The Tflgaway Lumber Company, of
Toxaway. capital 160.000 authorized
and $6,400 subscribed. - for a general
timber land and lumber business.
Northeastern Land and Development
Company of Elizabeth City to develop
real estate with authorized capital of
$26,000 and subscribed capital of 14,
000. ??
The Bank of Rockwell, with author
ized capital stock of $25,000 and 14.
000 subscribed.
/ .
Many Insurance Llcnaee Issued.
Something like 16.000 licenses lor
insurance agents Lave been mailed
out from the State Department of In
surance the past few days. April 1
being the' beginning of the new In
surance fiscal year. There are still
probably 1.000 agents In the state who
have not yet complied with the law
In preparation for the Issuance of the
license for the next year.
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N. H. Smith Succeeds Haakett.
C. E. Haakett. having resigned his
position with the markets division of
the State Department of Agrlcultu'e.
N. Howard ^mlxtu-of FayattevJUa. has
been appointed a? his successor, and
will take up duties at once In direct
ing the operations of the Carollnu
Potato Exchange the coming season.
Sank Resources Show Qaln.
A net gain of 1-5,012 714 In re
sources for the past year. Is the show
ing made In the summary of the con
dition of State savings and private
banks In this State. The total re
sources at this tine are $117,484,690
compared with $92,471,7*8 one yeai
ago. Savings deposits increased the
bast year from,$16.k82.8S4 to $22,648.
290; time certificates of deposit from
$>.709,207 to $11,608. 990;; demand
certificates of deposit from $<.$83,163
to $$.$11,400 and deposits subject to
check from $34,161,817 to $46,810,611
Disposing, of Daad Animal*.
Dead animals on the farm should be
hurled deep enough to prevent (hem
from being dux up again, or they
xlionld he burned.
Look Over Implement*.
Look the fnrin Implement* over care
fully to determine If any repair* or re
placement* are ni'caaaary.
May Be Farming Batter.
The other fellow may be farming
uotter than you ar* I <
Ship Only Frssh Egg*. v
When shipping eggs to the Cltjr for
special markets only strictly fresh
ems should be forwardad, and more
than that, no doubtful eggs and no
stilled eggs should erer be put tn >
rase for market.
Milk for Htm. 4
Milk la an excellent egg-producing
food and should be liberally gives
whenever It can be cheaply obtained.
Any kind of milk, fresh or sour, will
ilo for the bans.
, CHOWAN MOTOR" COMPANY. |
No tiiunit an ?undeya.
Ur. Murfraaooro u t:Una-l:llpu
! Lt. como Mapletdtt.. 8 ;U? am?1: SO pm
| USuri Whirl .. ?:4*am?J.OVpu
I Lv Wluton i:Uui l:MI pa
Al TunU _ .10:10am -3:2U pui
Li* Tuili 10:40 iu? -ti:0ii pa
L? W to ton 11:00am?4:26 pm
Li Smti Wharf,, .11:06 pm?7:26 pm
Lt Mapleu>n-Como.l2:36 pui?7.60 pa |
Ar Murfn>e?boro ."T 100 pm ?I:IIpa
UgiAH VAUUHAN, Mgr.
WELLINGTON AND POWELL*
VILLC RAILHOAD.
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MNITH.
No. 1?Leave Washington (It. P. A
P. R. K.) 4:10 a. m.; leave Richmond
(A. C. L.) 1:11 a. a.. leave Weldon
(A. O. L.) 11:26 a. m.; leava Wilbing- j
U>n (A. C. L.I 7:40 a. ia.; leave South
Thla November 13rd. 1014
Rocky Mount <A. C. U) 11:66 p. m-i
arrive Ahoekle (A. C. L.) 1:41 p m.;
leave Norfolk (A. C. L.) 1:40 p. m.;
leave Suffolk (A. C. L.) 6:06 p. m.
Arrive Aheekle 4:1* V. #>.
Wellington A Powellevllle rt. R.
No. 1?Leave Aheekle <:16 p. a.;
leave Powellevllle 6:3? p. m.; leave
Cremo (Branding) 8:63 p. a.; leave
Holly Grove <:M p. m.; leave Aakewa
rllle 7:00 p. m.; irrlve Wldaoc. 7:30 ,
? n?
Passenger?Uin Windsor 2 34 p "
m.; leave Howard 3:30 p. m.; leave ?
Steele 3:46 p. A.; leave Blanc hard* _
4:46 p. m.; leave Sana 8ou< le 6:16 p. *
aa.; arrive Plymouth ? 30 p. m ^
NORTH. .
Steamer. '
Paaaenger?Leave Ply mouth ?:???* J
a.; leave Sane Soucle 3:30 a. ra ;
leave Blancharda 1:00 a. a.; leave ,
Steels 10:00 a. a.; leave Howard
lu.30 a. m.; arrive Windsor 11:00 a. a.
Walllngten A Powellevllle R. R.
No. I?Leave Windsor 3:60 a m ;
leave Butler's (:02 a. m.; leave A?k
ewsvllle ?:17 a. a.; leave Holly Grove
t:23 a. m.; leave Cremo (Branding)
t:29 a. m ; leave rowellsvllU 1:41 a.
m ; arrive Ahoekle #: 56 a. at
A. C. L.
No. 2?Leave Ahoekle 11:0? a. a.;
leave Suffolk 12:21 noon; arrive Nor
folk 1:36 p. m.; leave Ahoekle 10:60
a. m.; leave South Rocky Mount 12:60
noon; arrive Wilmington 4 50 p. m.; .
leave Weldon 6:00 p. m.; leave Rich
mond 7;46 p. in.; arrive Washington
<R V * P R. R.I 11:60 p. m
Connections?No. 1 with A. C. L.
R. R.; No. 2 with steamer line, with
A. C. L. R. R. and Norfolk Southern
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Horton Corwln. Jr. President aad
Treasurer. Edenton. N. C.
W. O Pruden. Secretary, Edentoa,
N. C.
R. C. Holland. Auditor. 5Menton. N C
R. O White. T, A. Edenton. N. C.
W. M. Corwfti. Supt , Ahotkle. N. C
W. M. Sutton. Gen. Prt. and Puss
4ft. Windsor. H. C. i
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Plying an tha Quun of North Carolina Straama, tha CHOWAN
FIVER, alao aa MEHERRIN. tUCKWATM RIVER. BENNETTS
and WICOCON CREEKS, and tha ALBEMARLE SOUND.
Two Big Steel Steamers
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STEAMER VIRGINIA.
Prom Franklin. V*.. Mondays
and Friday*. For Tunis. N. C..
and Intermediate point* i
From Tunii. N. C.. Thursday* I
and Saturdays. For Franklin. |
Va.. and intermediate point*.
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Tin*, N. C.. and return two (
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Till*. N. C.. and retarn on* day
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STEAMER CAROLINA.
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