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THE NEWS AND ODSEKVKK WEDNESDAY HORNING, AUGUST 5, 101 1 umm MLDDIEISID (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONK. years against the strengthand prosperity of the "We are notlpushed quest. We areimoved by the unbending desire .to secure for ourselves and thoseicoming after us the place in which God has "My govemmertt and, abyejall. my chan cellor, tried until the last moment'.to prevent the worst happening. . "In enforced self-defense, with" clear coh . science and clean hands wetgrasp the swird . Fb the iplernd iTacefjthejSiim E m pire my ppealgos fprthjotand together fra: ternally with pur allies in defense of that which we have created in peacefuLwork. "Following the example erf our forefathers, firm and jtaithfularnest "andtchivalrousr rmm ble before our God and ready to fight yhen jri face of the Tenemy, let us confide ourselves to the everlasting" Almighty, who will strengthen .umr defense and -conduct it to-a good endrrr ADDRESSES DEPUTIES. --Athe-conc throne, the Emperor addressed the deputies di- '"'rectlyrsayingr" "Gentlemen:-You have read what I said to my people the other day from the balcony of my castle. Repeat "now that I no longer know any parties. I know only Germans and in order to testify that you are firmly resolved without dis tinction of party to stand by my side througfi danger anddeathja different parties in this House to come forward and lay their hands in mine as a pledge." SERVIAN MOBILIZATION COMPLETE. been completed, accordipg to a Nish dispatch to the Exchange eleaph THeervian.gbvemmenthas prohibited,the sending of pre prelude t othe Servian invasion of Bosnia . GEORGE - London, Aug. -4. King George today ad dressed a message to British colonies expressing " appreciation of their spontaneous assurances that .they will give the fullest support to the mother land. . . r TTiey TecW to generous self-sacrifice and help given by them ' m the pasTOlhT mothe7 coun try r 1 shall be strengthenediintfe sponsibility which rests upo time by the confi dent belief that in this time of trial my empire 'will be united r cahrnrnd TesT)luterand"tf listing in' God." -.:..-,.::,.v,;v..;; Z7I rrfRANCE'srpdsiTiONrr; " t ' iariiug. 4. Premier Viviani made the 1 - French "EOverfimentV statement' to'Jhe War Chamber of Deputies today. His remarks cre- ated the" deepest enthusiasm. He detailed events .of the pagJjtgj3linGMmal: "irrefutably" and logically justified the acts of the - French government."- - . . During his remarks the Premier said: "France has been unjustly provoked; she did not seek the war; she has done all in her power to avoid it Since war was forcMijpohJier;&h , will defend herself against Germany and any . other. power whotakes many m the conflict. "iuity1and all rtstmtTons, wehavxrtakefr Vfi .1 . t r' tim Hou5e-,turned toward the 'Russiarr Min- ontby the desire of con SemaWinM has Gomppy. APPRECIATIVE. part by the side of Ger r- ' 'r-- r 7 " t ' - . ister, M. iswolsky, who sat in the diplomatic gallery, and cheered Russia. "Belgium has 50,000 men in arms prepared to defend the neutrality and independence of their native land. The English fleet is Mobilized to the smallest vessel and the English army is mbbilizing,"i:zv . .. . J. . . The deputies arose --again, tmed toward where the British" Ambassador; Sir Francis Ber tie, was sitting in the gallery and cheered wildly. - CHARGES TREACHERY. : - Paris; Aug. 4. President Poincare, in a mes sage to the Senate and dayr declared, that Germany "had tried teach erously to surprjseTrance," and added: "France was ready and our troops will allow mobilizatidn to be methodically carried out." '.-JAPAN'S Tokio, Japan, Aug. 4. - today by the government , hopes for the speedy restoration, of peace. It points out Japan's de sire to remain neutral, but says that should Eng land participate" in the hostilities and the pur poses of the Anglo-Japanese alliari ened Japan may be compelled for the fulfillment of its obligations. ' " - herodarhioilj origysjpjj ally interpreted as preparing the people . for the action of the Japanese navy as soon as Great Britam'sideckionis-announedr---" GERMAN FLEET ACTIVE. The German fleet is very active around Kiao Chau and has already captured a Russian cattle steamer.- , rr It is pointed out that Kiao-Chau may possibly be occupied by the Japanese in the event of a de- featof4he German squadron-in-the Far East, thus closing the Pacific ocean for the war ves sels of Russiaand Great them to proceed to Europe undisturbed, if they desiie to do so. Exliaordinary excitement pre vails mTokio. London, Aug. 4. KingGeorge's telegram to the Russian Emperor, in a final effort to avoid war, and theEneTorSep publicThFKinfidr " I make a personal appeal to you to leave openl the ground for negotiations for possible peace' The Russian Emperor replied he would have accepted the proposals had not Germany de clared war. . '. . Gernwnysayi4feE disposition to mediate and her preparations and those of Austria made it imperative that Russia should mobilize but I gavejnost categorical as surances to the German Emperor thatihe Bus- tiationscontinued The reply concludes Russia and France you. jtaly:stillneuiral: Rome. Aug. 4. Germany hasTnadeanap- peal to JtalyJastandjwith hei acrordihortohe AJ,t J-Mt-j-j TE?-":.. - . jr: T : .1 . GiofnviteTtaliaTel says the at tention of the Italian government has been calle4 to what Germany describes" as hostile acts on the part of France which the German govern ment nc;prt rnnQtitiitp n aca rnminor VttMn fin "r " "! v iviuM ji luvjuvaij vi nioac, even iiiuuv.u ui 1 aL.-!"' - .r..i t T-, .y-., . couni 01 inese acis xne from- Germany, JTbeGiornale dTtalian l says it understands the Italian TORKEMOZILIZING.- London, Aug. 4. Turkey has informed Great Britain that the forces of the Ottoman Empire Chamber of Deputies to- POSITION: - A proclamation, issued :. ':- ' - Britain and permitting - : ; God bless andnrotect """ fS -.' ' , "" " 1 " declaration ot war came government will not are being mobilized. The mobilization rTurkey says, is a precautionary measure and Turkey will remain absolutely neutral. . :1 . " NO NEWS FROM FRONT. . Berlin, Aug. 4. Up to 6:30 o'clock today, no war news of impor tance had come to hand from either hostile front. . " ; Mobilization here is proceeding flulckly'.-.. Military trains are being sent away from the city only at night. . . As recruits pass through the streets they are cheered by the popir laceFightythousansMoIunteerS: haye - joined thccoloxs Ja. addi tion to soldiers." . v ; zl: ': u. ' V - ' ' Theb6y ISdiif" ITliahce has TssuTilt caTl'saying boy scouts must hasten to assjst the fatherland either in the bicycle service orln the gathering ojf thsxrop;si -- j - " - - - University-authorities at Leipsie, Munich,T andother cities have called students to the colors. - The milRary authorities, have placarded orders setting prices for (lour and salt that consumers may not be charged exorbUant prices. The pressure at the banks today by 4ep9sitorsseeking raoney was k :nairye5Teraayr ruoTarnarinsappeaiiea-foinM'etttttionr Proclamation of Neutrality Issued By President Concerning European War (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) bor, roadstead, or waters of the United States without speciar per mission, until after the expiration of three months from the time wheirsuclrcioat may have been tasTsuTpliedltefcerwi kf the United States unless such last thus supplied, have trrtereirr she belongs.'1 :. ; , " 4 - ROOSEVELT REPUBLICANS TOTAFT Charles HwkaMakea PuW 7;" M.' Morehead and Hims elf as To The Call Issued Fori l;. .Republican State ConvenUon.-- PollUcal Advertising.) , WtlkMboro, N. C. Aug. 1. If H. Hon; John M. Morehead, , C)ulrm&n .Tai. Junuiillcni of -North Carolina, Leakevllle, N. C. Dear Sir! I am In receipt of your call which flxea the time and place (or holding a State convention for your wing of the Republican party in North Carolina, for 1M. 1 muat confess that I was surprised that you had Issued a call as I -was -under the impression that, when a convention should be called, It would be one, which . both the Koosevelt and Tsrft factions of the Republican party of the State could, with alt propriety, attend: and one which the members of the Progressive party of the State eould, with equal propriety;--it -they should -,o.cho.OBe. attend. While the language of the call might, upvn strained Interpre tation. Jbe construed as sumcientiy broad io include r alt raettemsret the actions behind the call may not b so liberally construed. It waa'my understanding, gathered frm yeur UttsrSr and cun firmed by executive committees of both the Taft and Roosevelt wings of the party were to gather, at some accessible point and dlsouss the feasibility of authorising a Joint call for a State eenventron. This " was the. plan pro- posed .- by your eon.mlttee, 1 -am In formed, at its tneettiig in Oreensbflre on May Itth, last,-and reiterated to me In a letter of May 17th, signed Jointly by you and Hon. IS. C. Dun ean. To this proposal, 1 readily as sented as you will recall by referring to my letter of June the 11th. In Wat" letter f declared; ; - tn-sribstance, I0at,QuWa-4aifMlgt.JnttiMue. to bring all .factions of. t he ..Republi can party togethfr, that Irwold be glad to urge the leading Roosevelt Republicans to attend a joint meet ing, at some convenient point, pre ferably at Oreensboro, and to have a convention called jointly, and which call should be Uberat enough In terms and tenor to warrant a putting aside of all past differences. . , That there should be a Joint meet ing of the two executive committees was doubtless your one-Urns Inten tion, or, at least, your expressed In teiuluni -for on June J4.ll, you wrote re tin fatfowi- 7" . . "Morehead City. N. C, June 1, 1914 "Hon. Chus. H. Cowles, "Wllkesbonv N, C, -. "My Bear Mr. Cowles: "tour favor of the llth Uurt. has reachrd tne- hers tnd I riote with pleasure your views in regard to the joint meeting! e -"th-1iree 8tft ieSom mitteea As yet we have heard noth ing from Mr. Wnlaer beyond an ac knowledgment of our letter saying he about ample time to decide one way or the other and to reply, Mr. Duncan tigrests-that-ww-iBxtend'' futt-oppoT tunlty for consideration before the Republican State committee acts In the matter of -xalltng :th State con vention. In the event that Mr. Wal- c -n Ah t eftHme- decline-;- he prop (ma I of the Joint committee meet ing, w vtry- miwk-lioite ihat your committee' will co-operate In the call ing of a'jrtfpubltcan tate"eoSvrt tltm and Mi with h Repnbifcan-State f"?ynrrmee wncir rt" is "Convened for the purpose of calling this convention, ureeneooro would undoubtedly be the pplnt for the meeting of the commit tees. J.'.-' . ' I am forwardinr T?our . letter, to. vether with a couv of this, to Mr. LUuncaiw- " Wlthn-gnrda, ""Tours, etc.. (8i(mJ) "JNO. M. MOREHKAD." For mor than a month I waltd your further jplvuur m to th tlm nd -plmc- for holding th jiroponed commltt mwllng, ry t any tlm to lumwon the Rooaevtt Republican to tne mcotmg On July the 1 1th oi informed that non. z.. . waiser. cnajrman or t an of the commit I , in a.jQttit t'rogresslvs party, and his eomm had decline id to take part ponrrwicfc:.Ja..thM-m lttr you t"; Roo'it Rypiiwipaii eowmit- J"m . witn you in ci cafT fdr a convention to be helV In Raleigh, an Aug. the ttth, sun rtly dismissing the proposed joint committee meeting referred to In your letter sbove' set ffMfr. I-warutwrToia tnTourTefVef f the ltth of July that Hon. C. A. Reynolds would prepare and forward Jii.e- ar-vwr - -ii - Thie Mrr wevmnite mn iwi-jmiv e;nl I lLh T a i iiis you al"Tull"nsT "Wlllte.bro. N. C. July ISth. 1114. "Hon. J. M. Morehead, "Morehead City, N. Or "IVar Mr, Morehead: , "I am In receipt of your twe letter tf July lth and IJ.-i I am aluo in receipt of a letter from Mr. C. A Reynolds of Vlnstn-8lem, dated July 112nd, containing a call -lor a ship of war or ppvateer.sluu, since port of. the government t which ' '; : - .-.k; -W State convention which he prepared for our signature. It was my under standing from "my correspondence with you that' we were t arrange a Joint meeting of our friends in Greens boro for the purpose of taking under consideration the question ot calling a State convention and of fixing the time and place of holding same. I cannot assume the right to pekfor all Roosevelt or PrugresHtve Repub licans, but I am still willing to have ourjneetlng in Greensboro and have ben-wattnrg-t hear from -you and learn when it would suit you to have this meeting. I have expressed my willingness to do what I could to bring alt of the factinns tw mtrr party back together, and I believe we can arrange for a meeting of the represen tative members of all factions that a complf te anil SHtlsfartory-mideratawd-ing will be brought about "As I suggested in a former letter, I believe that Oreensboro will be the most convenient point for a majority of our people and I hope . that you still agree with me n thts point awaiting your prompt reply, and with kindest regards ajrv - "(Signed) CHA8. H. COWLES." Now. by the receipt of your call for a State convention, am I, and the other nooseveii Itepubllcans of the State, to believe that you and yourcojnmil--tee-havr decided to practice the same arbitrary tactics, which -characterised yoractiot-C'hariotte two years: asrw. when a great majority of the Repub licans of the State were ruthlessly re fused. admlnaiun into the convention because they would not swear alle gUnce to Mr. Taft? Are the Roose velt Republicans of the State to-believe that tney Jiave been dealt wltT t?)f)X-JixJxaiL. atI."yoar mw'iiUmW and that you have had a genuine de sire for a complete and perfect recon ciliation?; Or lR just another at tempt of the tall trying to wag the dog? Already -the Republicans Ofmanr ctmntlesonhr Slate Tiaveeld their eonventlohs and the RooseVeit Repub licans, believing that you were deal ing with them la good faith, have joined In with the Taft Republicans an'd have chosen delegates to attend a joint State convention. Has the knowledge of this fact prompted you now to attempt to compel them all to attend f your-eetf Bppo1nted-jgaUrer.lg; atTti((TergnT The Republicans ofmy county. Wilkes, are authorised to at tend a convention called by both fac tions of the party and no ther.JS(ine such nts yet been called. Th e ope njn g J j nep. typ.ur-.ca II an ys ; . "The Republican State Kxecutive Committee calls a convention," etc. where t.ny cr knlttee has authorised such a call? .fiy the acknowledgment In the lettL signed by you and Mr. Duncan of May 17 your committee .cnlyau.tharlj;edyujL.tfi conffwita the Roosevelt and other Republicans and endeavor to have a joint call. au- tboxized aad-Jasued I feel that 1 am not too presumo? tuoua in saying that your call tot State TOnventton". Irregular bth "in length of time and authority, smacks able feature which the Roosevelt Re,- publlcan of the SUU juid tuOiu endeavoring to eliminate from pollll cal method. - This rtMnwnr- prac.tlir has rwtwmnittle in large mea sure. bringing us to sorry plight ht home and abroad. Surely we are at least in that class who mayprefll In the school of experience. The Roosevelt .. Republicans have be4 " ready- nd anxKms.- h am per suaded, to Jiave a iconiplcle rectmcil latlon.jLn.4lo Join forces with the Taft-1 Republicans Tlpoti common gTnntrTn"dD1n-gBaTOeRhst" ' Uie political enemy. They will not. I am equally sure, be willing to seek hum ble admission by way, of the back door - through - -half -mtndd -fmetai" tjon Intd the Taft household, out of which - they wre;: nneeretnontmisty kicked two years ago. ..: Ry: your action. I take it. thr die has been cast It now remains to be seen wither the RoosevelLand Pro 'gVetwive Republicans of the Mate will return In the dust of humility and lick the hnnd that smote them, , Tours- yery'-truly,--'-- :v - th a srHTctJwtEsrr r Chairman Roosevelt Republicans of North Carolina, SS , I Get flurry Ord. - Toklo;-August .-p CT her Japanese cruiser Ghtyods. at Kure, ' has been ordered to proceed hurriedly to' South t?riin-waters: Berne, Swltserland, August 4. Pleasant A. stovmll, American Minis ter and American consuls throughout Swltserland are dolnir all In tfcrtr power to aid American tourists. Trains for Italy are running Irregular. -- It- It dlffleult tw esttmau Xtt number- of Americans In the country but It probably exceeds ten thousand. REPUBLICANS ir-in-insiu LI liLlLLIlblilii ' iAMEO PRESIDENT Fay ette ville : Man . Re-elected ' Head State Rremarfs27 Association ;. ..- -: CONVENTION JM . OETAIU Tribute Paid To Memory . pf r Charlotte Meri - Who. Lost Their Lives in Line of Duty. ; Report of Secretary' Miller Is Full and Complete as To -Association Affairs r - (Ssalat TW M Otarw " Winston -Salem, Aug. 4. The North -, Carolina State Bremen's Association met here today for the third tlm -since its organization in V8, It hav. ing met fcere In lt and 1. The -convention was called, to order at 1 1 o'clock this morning in the Elks' au ditorium by President . JI.. McNeil. Chief of the fire department of Kay- . ettevllle. He was elected presiding onTcer at the coiivention held here ia U4 and has held it ever since, "After; remjarkt lbyr-tftiB- president." ReVrrJienTT Teller - Coeke; offere dt prayer and Mayor O. "B. Eaton deliv ered . stirring address of welcome. -lmpmetv 8crae, - - An lmpreYe srene ooeurred fter raepohaea had been delivered by Dr. Fleming and Mr. Young. The chair called on Chief A. M. Clark, of Sou thern Ptnea. who cam to the front greatly affected and asked In broken words tha all present rise and pay . silent tribute to the late Chief J, H. lost their lives in a Charlotte" fire, answering their orll of duty. " io creoenitais iommutee was ap- HAilA -M tnilnmrm- K - - M..tK r Tarborof L. U Walna(f-New Bern; J n. jii.v it'niiofi. jnooresvine; u. 1. Daughtridge, Rocky Mount; W, A. Brown.SaUsbury;j, Ru,,liarpiv..Kln ston;""R. O. Jones, Kayetteviiie, and 1 ' IS. Thoma. Thomasville. . The session adjourned at 12:15 to. . meet again at I o'clock In the asem-bly-roem of the-tmarti f trade.Th CTeot ntlals ommllteo'rnVt Immedi ately following adjournment. Pompier Fins DrllL The members of the association and many visitor witnessed ths dem onstration of the Horn pier Ufrsavlng . eorps on the court, house square about -one o'clock. The demonstration was given by - the team from Raleigh which came at the special Invitation of President McNeill. Jt Is one of About three similar corps in the State and was observed .with .Jnle.resti.by oth clllxens and visitors. . President McNeill opened the after noon session with hts annual address " and the remainder of "the afternoon was taken up with reports of various officers. ' , Report of Treasurer Taylor. State Treasurer R. t. Taylor report ed to the convention that he had re ceived during the year for the gen eral fund 14.127.11; disbursed !. US. leaving. blauc f .21.2.- s For' the firemen's relief fund ho received $2,I65.il .diahursed upon WajrantiXrorn- the secretary l,S34.Ufi; , leaving a balance of 1431.86. Tho association has fj.SOO deposited on Interest. The auditing committee of the con- wntiontgwhlch s--- were referred was announ-ed as fol lows: A, B. Homey, chairman; J. H. lalton. Concord: 0. I. Overton, Wil mington, and J. T. Wllenvy, Southern I'lea r Secretary. J uhn J. . Miller submitted hie-i report - in v-snimey- foihwj--- The membership of the North Carolina State Fireman Association consists crtters. I assistants, 7 superintend ents of firs alarms, 7 superintendents of -waterworks representing "BT cities. ""Wtrrants drawn on general fund during yesirnowwd'ter f1-i.5:""M!iW!' Warrants drawn on relief fund dur ing ...year. : amounted to $l.?M.AS. AmAiint rf,atimil ,iiirlri'r.-',jfi "Wim per capita ta $881.5. Amount re ceived from relief fund $498.90. Total. axnbunt collected. .$ 1 J 8 2, 4 0. I The venin- session was called t order at 8: JO by President McNeil. The convention greatly enjoyed sev eral selections by a colored quartette from members of a rocal-rolored fire department. Memorial Service. Vice-President A. H. Bovdenxfl. Sattsburyiwatf ialEff tothe-chalr and jnorlal session After an Address bv Pieaident McNeill the following names were entered on the memorial llSlXJel-ElGwatney, Tarboro; Chief J. II. Wallace and Capt. W. B. Glenn, -Charlotti-trr-J. C. BlnunmnTfTIra- bM- 1' t , 1.1 . i. . . n oori i. -topwri titatearttle; M . I). Dowdy, Winston -Salem A. N. John son. Durham,' J. W. - Moore. Hr B, Smith and William Smith, New Bern, . Kl HIn "of O mcrrs. Election of ottieers was ente with the following results; President, -J. U. McNeil, Fayetteville, re-elected; ftntt vie-jraiant, A-. H. Jloyde Salisbury, re-elected; second vlce- preaident,. A. M- C4a.rk. r Southern Pines, re-elected; secretary, John I Miller. Concord, re-elected. Two new Offl(eeeJet4usft4eawr . Charles Scmbbn,. W-UmijiKlwi. treae- nd T. t. farl, New Hern. ta t 1st Ida n. .- try tffsWmrttt V6W W wAs. AHaivd:.'. That the ton cntjofl .meet, jneja. jear. at New Bern. A banquet was served in the ar mary folio to s4kmmmnt " South Hard Hit By The Gigan- r tic" European War r"tgge-Ona.) money crup that wiH-have to be taken; care of is toba-co, s it is believf d ihjriea-e44rrtr-rTIbe almost as much affected "by war as cotton. The onbt txouWeatfctpated ,wtth Ameri ca's good crops Is transportation- a ttte'Tirlce will be steadily. rising., The bulk of the anxiety is centered on the South, that section of the United States, which depends on cotton as Its money crop, , which will -sell- for a- most nothing while the producer of cotton rnu?t Vy war prices for what he consumes.- t-; - -. r . nniisn npremjj i ororoa nitT, - txindon. Aug. ."lce Ad-mu1!-Sir - -- CARimsnd of th' Ttritinh hnm. M..,. ? with the.artlng rank of swlmiral. His cniei or starr is in ne -liea 1 narips j, Marnien The rw navaT c omBiafljIx4-ebef toolTi prominent patt In-Admlral Sey mour's advance to the assistance, of the legations at Peking durrng-the' Boxer rising- - - . v. Capture) German Cruisers. J , Algiers, Aug. 4. According to an official report a French fleet haa cap. tured two Uerman cruifcers. ths (jo ben and Eresint -
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