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THE CAROLINA WAfCHMAN, SALISBURY, N. C. COL HOUSE WILSON AID IN PREPARING FOR INEVITABLE PEACE CONFERENCE President's Unofficial Counselor Undertakes Unusual Task at Re quest of Chief ExecutiveNot Sign That Government Expects Early End of War. New York. Col. E. M. House, inti mate friend and counselor of President Wilson, has assumed an unusual and complex task in accepting the .commis sion of the president to gather infor mation whieh will be greatly needed by the United States government when it enters the peace conference which will end the present great war. President Wilson, in making this move, was cognizant of the fact that for nearly three years the European gov ernments have been making similar preparations for the inevitable peace conference. Colonel House already has begun to carry out the wishes of the president. As his chief assistant in the work he has selected Dr. John H. Finley, New York state commissioner of education, who recently returned to this country from Europe after making an exten sive investigation of conditions in sev eral countries. The selection of Doctor Fialey is in dicative of the sort of experts with whom Colonel House will confer. No man or ' woman with a preconceived opinion which might tempt one to color circumstances so as to prove the cor rectness of a personal potnt of view will be permitted to participate in a work where opon-mindedness is a pre requisite to the arrival at conclusions that will enable the government to de termine upon a correct policy. Emphasis is put upon the unalter able determination that neither pro fessional pacifists nor confirmed mili tarists can be In the slightest degree useful in preparing statistics for gov ernmental guidance, which must be without taint of bias. In an interview Colonel House made ft plain that his appointment does not Indicate any. thought, of immediate peace is now being entertained by the United States government. He agrees with Lord Northcliffe in his message delivered before the American Bank ers association In Atlantic City that peace seems far off and America should beware the trickery and treach ery of such' propaganda. The truth is that this effort on the. part of the United States to analyze war condi tions and evolve a plan of proceedure when hostilities end is a, belated one. Just as our military preparations lagged for a period. But now it is "full steam ahead and damn the tor pedoes" with our army and navy with not a thought of let-up In mind, so from now on there will be urgent prosecution of search for material, his torical and informative, concerning the world war. This quest of data will keep pace with an energetic prosecu tion of the contest, but will not halt it in anv wnv. To nniisp now In nnv phase' of belligerent endeavor might make the prospect of peace even more remote than it seems at prpsent. No Sign of Early Peace. The government sees nothing what ever to Indicate the early approach of peace, nor will Colonel House have anything to do with ascertaining the point of view of either the Entente belligerents or the central powers, or -possible terms upon the basis' of which -they might be willing to enter into ne gotiations. He will remain In the Unit ed States. It is possible that the state department will.be able to afford him aid in ' the work he has undertaken, but he will not work with the. depart ment nor in a diplomatic capacity, for mal or informal. He will have no title nd will receive no salary. The appointment of Colonel House affords another illustration of the ex panding position, of the United States In world affairs. Heretofore the. state department has been equipped with -virtually all the information that was necessary to the solution of interna tional problems in which the United States has taken a direct interest. The war has brought new problems and projected this country into a field of international activity which it has sel dom entered before,. The questions which will come be fore the peace- conference at the end of the war will be multitudinous. The freedom of the seas, the neutralization of seaways, the political homeogeneity of peoples who claim the right of self government and" the disposition of ter ritorial possessions involving economic, historical and political questions, will be some of the many subjects to be considered, and the information coon which conclusions may be based and policies decided must be at hand. With exclusive European problems, It is not expected that the representa tives of the United States at the peace council will be concerned. But in the disposition of general questions, relat ing to economic intercourse and' po litical development which will affect virtually all the natious of the world, the United States will have a potent Difference in' Insignia. A young lady is grieved and disap pointed to learn that an eagle dis played ou the shoulder or the collar of a military person means that he Is merely a colonel. In her opinion so splendid a decoration ought to be reserved for a full general at least. She finds it difficult also to djstinguish at anything but the closest range be tween the oak leaf of a major and the star of a brigadier. And after you. learn the meaning of stars In the army It Is frightfully upsetting to find that voice. "In accordance with the policy that has been consistently followed since the outbreak of the war of hold- j ing aloof from European combinations J except in the prosecution of the war, this government probably will not at tempt to aid in the settlement of tradi tional Euorpean quarrels, except pos sibly as a matter of friendly interest if opportunity arises. House Likely to Be Delegate. It was said unofficially that when the time comes to organize a peace conference, Colonel House, by virtue of his present assignment, would in all probability be selected as one of j the delegates from the United States. ! It will be a part of Colonel House's task to gather intelligence relating to commercial, economic and political sit uations abroad. He will keep abreast of developments in all non-military af- i fairs. . ' ! Colonel House will, have associated with him, as has been stated, several , experts, probably college professors, j economists and specialists in commer cial and financial affairs. The work he is to perform will not be connected ; with similar undertakings in any of the countries with which the United States is associated in the war. The United States government isn't getting ready to enter into peace ne gotiations with Germany, isn't going to meddle in strictly European ques- : tions relating to the war, and isn't ne- i gotiating just yet on the problems of ' peace with the Entente, as has fre- j quently been surmised. Must Have Data in Advance.' It is importantfor the United States government now and will be even , more important later on to have a so- called "who's who and what's what" in the war in order that all phases In volved may be properly understood by reference to data compiled in advance. In time of war the government that fails to prepare for peace will ulti mately be at a disadvantage, says the Philadelphia Public Ledger in an edi-1 toriai. The representatives of Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia, j found this out after the fall of Na- j poleon when they' met Prince Talley- rand at Vienua. Talleyrand, sent by' France, had learned enough of the sit uation as it concerned all of the small er European powers and as it con cerned much of the opinion of Europe to turn the tables upon the four great ' powers and to stand as the champion of the public rights of Europe.' j Prince Talleyrand maneuvered, and successfully, according to the rules of a secret diplomacy. He really worked in behalf of selfish and na tionalistic Interests. The partitioning of Europe by the congress of Vienna was the outcome of arbitrary compro mise; it was prolific of future wars. ' The knowledge which the great dip lomatic, exponent of , France displayed j was more comprehensive than that of i his foes, that is ail. Excepting that he recognizes the oeed of precise in- j formation, President Wilson acts up on a principle different from that which guided Talleyrand. He will urge this nation into no -alliance, even with the nations with whom it is as- : sociated in the common war, against the Teutonic powers. He proposes simply to equip himself with knowl- 1 edge pertinent to the rights of all na-1 tions in common with America as they may be concerned by the proceedings of the peace conference. To Show War Aims. In this spirit the president has asked Colonel House to survey the field of military, naval and political conditions in the countries of our en emies. and our friends; to get at the economic, political and emotional state of things in every country, nd to tell frankly to Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy and the neutral powers the things that we are doing and that we intend to do in the war. More over, an attempt will be made to lift the heavy curtaiu of censorship Jn'j Germany and Austria-IIimgary, in or der to spread among their peoples a comprehension of American war aims and potentialities. Officials are anxious that no impres sion should be created, as a result of Colonel House's appointment, of anv intention to start peace negotiations in the near future. So far as the at titude of the United States is con cerned, the president's reply ' to the pope still, remains the unaltered view of the government, here. The appointment of Colonel House is recognition by the government of the fact that the adjustment of peace i terms will be a very complicated pro ceeding. Many points of dispute must be settled. Questions of all sorts, economic, political, and historical, will j come up for discussion. stars in the navy do not always signify the same thing. The young lady says that every theater program ought to print a key to the rank of officers of the army and navy. Exchange. Sorry He 'Asked. Anxious Father Now, that you've heard my daughter sing, what would you advise me to do? Music Master- Well, hardly know. Don't suppose you could get her in terested In settlement work or horse back ridi ig, or something like that? OLD NORTH STATE NEWS Brief Notes Covering Happenings in This States That Are of Interest to All the People. Governor Bickett has granted a par don to Carl Thompson of Scotland county. Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, visited Charlotte and Camp Greene Saturday. Will White, a farmer of the Pitts boro section, Chatham county, is ia Watts hospital suffering from a brok en collarbone and shattered leg sus tained when he collided with an auto mobile Walter Bradsher, a Durham tobac- rn n i a t ficViorl aovon tinnro t fimitVi Lkfi near Norfolk w wppv anl hauled 79 pounds of fish to Durham as a one-man. catch. They were fine specimens, too; consisting of chub and pike. Governor Bickett and AdjutanfGen- J eral- Young are to utilize the county councils of defense in -the formation of the selected military organizations that are to be made up from the 5000 men who are to be called into ser- vice for home guard purposes. These.'re 0Den again. and the streets at county councils are to make up the list of men to be asked to serve the county organizations and report them back to the governor through the adju tant general Answering a call for music for. the a r. c, ... . , ... , i jn"u w tone uare ui nuiiseii. nt;- Camp Sevier, citizens of Asheville 4n .,.. . . . . . . .... .. . . j ponsibility is all right, but the child, the past two days have contributed 5T . ? , . , ., ley nature unmindful of danger, is three phonographs and a countless I z- . . ... . . ,. i, . l ,i i especially oblivious of surroundings number of records to be sent the bo3s e . , . . . . mi. -j i. V while renewing companionships mter- at the two camps. The idea was start? . . , ?.. , . , . -ji. . . aj r-epted by vacation and recounting his ed by a letter from Captain Adams, , ; . . .. - j- i .,, . experiences of the summer, commanding the Asheville boys at ( X Camp Jackson, in which he suggests I JJHistory abounds in evidence that that the boys would like to have a 4atomODists are capable of inflicting "music box" to while away the long Abundant damage and injury among hours. ?iieir kind without attacking the un? t auspicting child, who may always be A telegram received by the. presi- jSfunted on to do the unexpected thing dent of the Durham Business School h the wjong time. If you drive a car, announced the membership ; of the ' tke no chances on the child's seeing school in the National Association of hu in time to avoid your . car; give Accredited Commercial Schools. The- hfan plenty of time to cross your Durham Business School, is the only paith. His antics may at times -bp commercial school in North Carolina ntovoking, but if struck by an auto that is a member of the National As- mobile the chances are against his socia-tion of Accredited Commercial Iving to outgrow them. Schools, it is said, and there are only-! ' five others so recognized south of the parents, do not trust too implicitly Ohio and east of the Mississippi rJv- e of yur. lldMon 1 ers j jsted streets, especially the child I wfro, is starting' to school for the first In rounding out its work the cohfer- ?irft nf thfi stntp anrt n-niintv rniinclla of defense adopted resolutions attest- more, and, endeavor to teach him by ing thorough loyalty of the vast ma- r??ture and example the primary les- jority of North Carolinians and calling of "Safety First and slf-preser- for the expulsion from the United vtlon. States senate of Robert M. LaFolleto 'Teachers, do not presume too much for utterances detrimental to the sue- the child's knowledge and train cess of the war and encouraging t?a- ifig; do..not hesitate to instruct him son in effect. "We believe his conduct ihv the "simple but important art of merits expulsion from the senate," the locking out for himself His idea of resoluton read, "and we recommend danger may be changed altogether by that ths course be adopted. Food Administrator Henry A. Page enthusiastically welcomed the an- : ' . . " , , K41,. nouncement of the organization of the AsceKrtaia if your schpol building "War Mothers" for service at home UV in carrying out the program of the off inflammable rubbish. f not in- food administration. "I desire to sug-t sf done' lt m Pre' gest through the press that everv war a disaster- mother of this- state attach herself as Qrdial co-operation on the part of a volunteer to the school district com- pilperty owners has been given to mittee which will have charge in' her de to the inspectors and special district of the food pledge campaign, ants of the fire insurance compa October 20-28th. No one will be able operating in the State as a part to resist their appeal, and the work ofcjthe plan of assistance of the Na that will be done during that cam- tiiai Board of Fire Underwriters, to paign will mean the bringing back of thlkj' National Council of Defense in a thousands of their boys who might- campaign to prevent flre waste and otherwise find their last resting placs tlfif? destruction of foodstuffs especial under the green sod of France." j lyfjturing the war. Throughout North j Cp'ollna these agents have been in- David A. Kanjpe, of Marion, said sctipg stores, warehouses, barns, to be the only living survivor of Cus- !'c(ifon gins and compresses and every ter Massacre, has cheerfully given up fom of property Vhere foodstuffs., and all three of his sons for Uncle Sam's thvft?. supplies are stored that enter into army to fight Germany. The oldest, i ttjp feeding or clothing of the nation James Lafayette, is in the 321st regi- i a her allies in the war. Not. a sin ment, infantry, Camp Jackson. S. C. j grease has been reported to the In The next . oldest, Joseph Ed, is second ' stance Commissioner wherein a lieutenant in the 316th regiment of heavy artillery. Camp Jackson, S. C. The youngest, Lee Royl, is in the navy on the U. S. S. North Carolina. All three of the sons are strong and ath letic. " ' Miss Jeannette Rankin, member of Congress from Montana, the first wo man to ever occupy a seat in this great law-making body, will visit Winston-Salem Tuesday, October 16. Morganton now has city mail de livery. With the arrival of a liberal supply of picks and shovels, the military com panies of - the university,' under Cap tain Allen's direction, will soon begin the construction of military trenches and begin trench warfare. Willie Hoxit, the young son of H. J. Hoxit, of Jackson, county, is in a local hospital with the whole left side of his face shot away as the result of an accident while out hunting. The boy, hunting rabbits, crawled through a wire fence and as he drew the shot gun after him, the trigger caught in a wire and the entire load was discharg ed into his face. Miss Lizzie Roddick, who for the past two years has been demonstrator tn home economics in Forsyth county, has resigned. HlUe PARENTS TO PSTRRETS ARE'NOW FILLED WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ACCI- DENTS ARE NUMEROUS. iSPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doings and Happenings That Mark -the Progress of North Carolina Peo- Capital. Raleigh. James R. Young, commissioner of insurance, has just given out a very timely statement in which he urges the citizens of North Carolina to warn lihe school children of the dangers of grossing and playing in the streets, g$he statement follows: During tne nation months while ten, a .. i , Sthe streets bave been more or less jree rom children en masse there Den a notaDle ana graittying.de- jease in the number of accidents to Lildren. . But now that the schools 'fvruun. nours are mrongea wun cnu- 'jiren or an age at wnicn they are least cautions of danger, drivers of Vehicles and parents of children should take every precaution to pre sent the numerous and needless acci- -T!inta tTva lionallv frllrw tYta nnaninor !f, - .t , , . - " . rif tno sphAnl form TV Tint QTnart tVia 11 A i, - e i, : ic T-t Ulne. .Better accompany him to and fi'bm school for the first week or aftword of caution from you. which coming from parents might - soon be ffgoUeii pperty owner has failed to make the corrections pointed out by the inspec- tofs. fhe inspectors are experts in the lie: of work in which they are en gaged and they are making the in s potions without regard to the que3 tii of insurance and without regard tolfhe business of the companies they rejresent. It is gratifying to see that ths&citizenship of the State stands loy al by in the effort to promote this wtrk of conservation. When the war haj ended and the special vigilance noW' being observed has been relaxed, th4 chances are that the people will halfe learned how beneficial these pre cautIonss have been and North Caro ling will find itself greatly benefitted byftiie lessons of carefulness and con seftation which" will not speedily be o?ptten. Public Schools Will Give iflie public school system of the stste is lining up solidly behind Food Administrator Henrv A. Page in the conduct of the camxiin for food con secration. Dr. J. Y. Joyner, sunerin teri&ent of education, is suggesting to allf the county superintendents of the sta'e a meeting of the teachers of the va$ous counties October 12th or 13th tforla conference with the county food administrator, and the executive com mittee for "full explanation and discus sioj&of 'the plans for the camps i en Oc tober 20-28. Aid in Food Conservation The greatest food show ever held in North, Carolina is what the .State Pair promises to be, Under 4;hev urge of na tion and state more crops Were plant ed in the spring than ever before, and the harvests are proving exceedingly bounteous: Not only have crops usual ly raised been, greater and better, but there has been a much greater diversi fication. The result will make itself felt in the agricultural exhibits at the fair. Applications for space are almost double what they were at the same time last year. The number of exhib its from counties as units will be in creased, and all will .be giVen an equal show for the good premiums which are offered. Pruta the excellence of these exhibits in former years, the people of the state have been trained to expect . an agricultural show of an unusualj nature, and the show this year will exceed any that have gone before. The conservation feature of the State Fair is being especially stress ed by the management. This will be particularly exemplified in the new Woman's building where Mrs. James McKimmon and her corps of assist ants fiom over sixty of . the counties of the state will show what can be done in the way of preserving food by can ning, preserving and drying. Mrs. Mc Kimmon has made much more than a state-wide reputation on account of the results that she has been able to J obtain with her canning clubs in the state, and the girls and their work will be here to show both how and what has been -accomplished. Delegates to Farmers' Conference. Governor Bickett has appointed the following delegates to the Farm ers' National Congress, which meets in Springfield, Mo., October 23-26. 1917: . J. A. Wilkinson, Belhaven; F. P. La tham, Belhaven; T. T. Speight, Wins dor; C. W. Mtichell, Aulander; T. W. Mason, Garysburg; B. B. Winbburne, Murf reesboro ; Lycurgus -Hofier, Gates-" ville; J. J. Laughinghouse, Grimes land; J'D. Grimes, Washington; W. F. Harper, Grifton; J. M- Mitchell, Goldsboro; John Woodard, Wilson; J. E. Cofleld, Everitts: G. A. Hblderness, Tarboro; C. M. Parks, Tarboro; W. P. Batchelor, Raleigh; A. C. Greene, Ra leigh; Dr. J. M. Templeton, Cary; Maj. H. A. London, Pittsboro; J. H. Currie, Fayetteville; S. W. Cooper, Fayetteville; Benehan Cameron, Stag-ville;-R. W. Scott, Haw River; H. B. Varner, Lexington; Dr. H. Q. Alexan-" der, Matthews; J E. Erwin, Morgan ton; B. B. Price. Marion; R. P. Hayes, Asheville; R. R. Gotten. Cottendale; A. W. Pate, Rowland: W. M. McLel lan, Rowland; S. J. Smith, Elrod; Geo. Bond, Raynham. New Short jCourse at College. The North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering opens with the usual number of new stu dents. The loss of many of the older students by draft, by connection with the state guard, by commission in the army, and by opportunity for high pay i in civil positions has reduced the whole number by about one hundred. The dormitories, therefore, are not all fllled For this reason an effort will be made to secure a big enrollment in the four-months' course for farmers and farm boys, which will begin on October 30th. . This course is now offered for the first time. It is designed to give such instruction as best meets the needs of practical farmers. As described in the current catalogue, it is divided so that students also can be received in January. Cheese Makers Prepare Exhibit. North Carolina cheese-makers are preparing for a stenuous drive for na tional recognitipn. Already, the pro duct manufactures, in the mountain coves of western North Carolina once famoirs for their moonshine, has been sampled by competent judges who have declared it good, surpassing even in quality the Wisconsin cheese which comes South. As the state's infant industry, cheese-making stands with soy-bean production as among the very hopeful signs of spreading prog ress. Completes Study of Cost. Returning to his regular work at the Agricultural Experiment Station at West Raleigh .last week from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, Mr. Stanley Combs, of the Dairy Field Office, completes his two years' study of the cost of producing milk on 18 farms near these places. It will be remembered that two years ago North Carolina was selected as representa tive of the Southeastern group of States in which a study of the cost of producing milk could be made. Other stations in the division were also se lected at the same time, such as Indi ana in the Western and others in the different remaining groups. The work is Co-operative between the United States Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Erperiment Stai tion. Mr. Combs has collected some inter estlng and exceptionally good data which -will be written up in the form of a report dm Ing the next thre months. When it is published it is expected that the findings ' will be of much value to dairymen, especially so as the work has been-done during the time of the war since all feedstffs have been high in price and hard to obtain. Authorities of the station hope to have the material in the hands of the printer in the near future in order that it might be available soon GOOD BUTTER-MAKING RULES Best Churning Temperature Is '58 De grtes on Ordinary Thermometer Care for Cream. (Clemson College Bulletin.) Cream is made up of little fat glob ales floating in milk. In making .but ter the itt globules are Brought to gether into a mass and the milk is re moved as buttermilk. These fat glob ules will stick better when they are just the right temperature than they will if either too warm or too coicL A good temperature for churning Is 58 degrees on an ordinary, thermometer. When the cream is the rTchf sourness it churns better than when sweet or too sour. The cream should be kept ai jj ucicca ui iuncr 1111 me uaj , uc- fore churning.-. Then warm it up to 70 degrees, or room heat, which will bring about th souring by the next day. low gas to escape every few minutes at hrst. When the butter begins to ; come keep a close watch "and stop churning when the butter granules are the size of wheat kernels. Draw off the buttermilk and wash in the churn repeatedly with cold water till the buttermilk is all removed. Then remove the butter from churn and work it with a paddle. Add an ounce of salt per pound of butter. MANNER OF HANDLING SILAGE j When Time for Feeding Top Layer, Which Has Molded, Should Be Removed Heap Top Level. (Clemson College Bulletin.) When the time ; comes for feeding silage the top layer, which will be . found to be molded, should be re- moved. The molded part usually ex tends for several inches below the surface. At least two indies of silage should be fed each day, in order to prevent the formation of the mold. The top of the silage should be kept . level so as to expose the smallest sur i face possible to the air. .Only enough silage for one feeding should be put out, as it soon dries out if not fed at once. ROUGHAGE OF HIGH QUALITY Average New York Cow Credited With $66.09 Yearly Income Scrub Cows Responsible. Success in dairying is based on the production of high quality roughage. The' truth of this basic - principle of dairy farm management finds support in estimates recently made by the New York State college of the average dairy cow's product in that state. The aver age New York cow is credited with only $66.09 total income yearly. The cost of maintaining her is estimated at $61.85, not including the cost of labor. The difference amounting to only $4.25 a cow, would give to the man who 'J I Splendid Type for Milk. cared for 20 cows a yearly wage of $85 which is less than the lowest wage paid to ordinary farm labor. Scrub cows are largely responsible, it is said, for this poor showing in New York and the college advises that they be weeded out if dairy herds are to be profitable to the farmer. These herds may be improved greatly by better breeding methods and by eliminating the culls. Behind the cows lies the farm on which they are kept. If the i farm is not properly managed, the j cows are laboring under a severe han dicap. FIRST FEED FOR YOUNG CALF Skim Milk Is Given Soon as Prac ticable and Continued Until Ani mal Is Six Months Old. At first the calf is fed whole milk, the quantity being gradually increased. Skim milk is substituted as soon as practicable and, if cheap, is continued until the calf is six months old. Or dinarily the maximum quantity vf skim milk that can be fed economically In 20 pounds a day. When the calf is two weeks old, grain and bright, clean hay should be, offered; the quantity fed should be increased as the calf a appetite demands. COMMON CAUSES OF SCOURS Overfeeding, Milk That Is Cold or Sour, Dirty Pails, Troughs or Stalls Are Blamed. Indigestion is the cause of common icours. This generally occurs when the calf is from two weeks to a month old. Prevention is the best remedy. The common causes of indigestion are overfeeding, feeding milk that is cold or sour, feeding sweet milk one meal and sour the next, dirty pails, troughs or stalls. W . XOo-.v.v-AV.v.v. .. ...--vv.,.v.v.v.. . ..v.v.V.V.v.v.-.-.iityiiiw
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