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THE NEVS AND OBSERVER THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1914. i '. i: i : i a EEDSMEM AYS ROOSEVELT - Assistant to Navy Chief Tells r of Grpat Strides Mdde.Dur- : l ing the Past Year ' . " Cr latM IMI Washington. D. C;. Dec. It The niT Is "from SO, 000 to 80,000" men ilWinntinwii, as laid J.w 4n-tb confidential war plan of the war -col lege,", according to Franklin D. Roose Assistant Heci etat y -of"the-Nry Department, who testified, today at the Houm naval committee's hearings on th naval appropriation bill. Mr. ftoosevelt explained that ninny addl- - tional men would.be needed for pur poses oiner man manning ships now in .commission.' Asked h aula veaaeia were lata up in reserve, he Mid no nation kept all i ii ship constantly m commission. Mr, Roosevelt explained a tal.l worked out some months ago by hn Navy Department, according to an es tablished formula, showing the strength In armored fighting craft of Ir pled follows: , . 7.7SX ,. 3 S I H . . I.U62 various navies In "points.' the three' leading powers England Germany . , United Mtates Better ships and equipment f"r the Waval militia were urged by Mr. Hoi velt as the most practical way r,f building up a reserve. He mild the navy now could command nbnut 7,000 militiamen ' In emergency. The navy, Mr. Kooeevelt assured the committee, went steadily forward d ur ine the past year. Jt Improved Ha personnel and added submarines and torpede boats, he auid. and now has better ships and more ammunition than ever before. A "Are we. any Item prepared than ever before 1" asked representative dray. "I am unahls to answer that ques tion, as 1 do not know riebnltely the present condition t ..certain other powers," replied the wltneae. "Have you uny rramin to believe we are any less prepared?" Tes, comparatively, because cer tain other .nations have been making preparation In various ways, (trilling. ; organizing: and so on, for some muiit lis, all being directed to actual prosecu tion of war. - "From confldentaH rejinrt 1 have relved,' he addi-il. .'v:ertajn other nations' havs 'Very TTwji-tty-4t)creseiI their aubmarlne stwniftW. , Rear Admirnl Klek. aide, for 'opera tions, -will testify tomorrow and Hep. Gardner, of Masa, wll be given a hearing;.- ' . . STATE TREASURY IN NEED OF FUNDS Tea!WMWr I ' TUsth sf Ufs UmmrmmM B II '"",''''' I Southern Lif e & Tnnt Ca. I ttXEItSMRO. P. C ADMIRING CONSTITUENTS ; CALL ON GOVERNOR FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS On Aoonunt low Ir1f of Cotton Hhcrlff of Hh Novrral Counties Are Slow la Makinic t'4ilot-tln. Treasurer lJicy Is Just now np against a hard proposition. The mull tor this week mailed out pcnsb.n war rents te the ex-Confederate soldiers and their widows amounting in 4fi. 71; and these needy me will pro reed to rash In the last, one of tli-m In time to get the money for Vhrlst , mas. , , "-a,orer41na- to the report of the im , ieteAive r-ommlttee made public , yes , terdfey, there' Is on hand In the Slate Treasury. tM4.5T3.2J which falls 1 short U27.1J9.77 or being enough lo cash these pension warrant, in addi tion to the other running expenses of the Blate which must lie provided far. Treasurer l-acy ha Kent out a hurry call to the one hundred sheriffs In tha State asking them to miikc an extra effort to collect tuxes and send him the funds. Already he has re ceived W number of responses, and It Is very Tikely that something tike IIOtl.000 will lie sent him between nowsndt'hrlstirme.- wlng to (he .lo pressed enttoh market, the sheriffs are having a difficult time In making collections of taxes and this act mints for the deficiency. In former years by this time a num ber of sheriff had made complete settlement fl.r the year with t he Treasurer, hut this year not a siintl? one has passed under the wire Am . Treasurer Daoy la calm mid serene, and with a Moiling f.'i.'c wa that a wa will be provided to take tare of the pension warrants and other expenses of the Kiitic. u,i he knows Whereof he speaks. 1 ri;m,v MSKS. IS$w1l to The r Ili4 Srr. I Kent . lec. m A team of hnsctmM hoys from Keiily .school went out to play Roper's school Friday.- Iec..,ll, and were somewhat h. kl l.v mvt Ing their de-fi-at by u score of m to 7. The features of the sutce helng a home run hy llallahce and pitching of filUnau fur. Upper's school, and the' pitching of Klrby for Kemy" In addition to being deluged with reouests fur pardons from those do. log Uaie xn priaoa. Invitations lo suauk. ni i nrtstmaa teletiratloDS and bub. ciretis of. other things to distract the attention and take,-up the valuable time of a Chief Kxecutive of the Htate, nnoiner line was opened up yesterday, this being a request for a Christmas present for ad kin county twins and the favor of a small loan with which to buy whiskey to cure rheumatism from a resident of Mclxiwell rouotv North Carolina's Governor In a kind hearted man, but his furiu.nie Is not Hockefeller or C arnegie ami he can not see his way clear at this time to bestow hrlKtmas presents on his ad miring constituents even If they are iln' and another Is 'n old friend." but let the two letters in question received by Governor Craig aterday speak for themselves Here they are Just us they were written. "DvC the U 114 Itoi.in illc Mr. Locke Craig george llerinond and John ther. mond Casstevt-n. .my twins hoys Is both living and fat and sasv If you pleas send them xmas present, it. will loe for boath lllrthriay and i hrlse- IIMIM. ItTejitJlit . . . --z . yours truly' ' V. H. CasteV.w IbHinVlUn It f d I b ' The other teller reaits as follows. :;ujd , f'nrt, .v. c: Joiernor Craig My dear friend will write you a ew lines to let you here .from me. this leaves me 'ery sick. 1 am unable to rk nod thought I 'Would uk you for a xmns favor if "yon wMX pbwsee send me enough to get n ..a little whiskey for-l--m -dw-wn- wlh- rhsusi-i uttsm tin cant hardly go itt all friend ol si JJmr'ilX.ever saii un a .man for ii li mileas 1 neMl It IVts vry nniii..4f here" rioV. 'T wish .'j-'o'd ' w f'r TiMw -ytmr Me and We would go coon hunting fur you know we always had a good time together. From your friend Alex Hurnett " TRINITY BASKETBALL -TEAM STARTS TRIP BRITISH FLEET BAD I DAMAGED Rev. R.: W. Fatten .Again In spire Hearers With Message Her.. R. W. Vattoa again inspired a large ratherlng of the Episcopalians of the city in the Punday school rooms of the Good gheherdChurcli yester- I day evening m the occasion of the third eveninf address on the sutit'Ct of missions. With these add re and with the afternoon meetings the Forward Movement naff aalned strong foothold In the parishes here. On Sunday thirty of the women of the parishes and as many men. will nmke catts Upon thr parishioners giv ing everyone an opportunity to con tribute to the cause of missions Mr. I'atton. a splendid speaker, and thinker of power, has placed the cause of missions before the people here as It has probably never been placed before, and In r way that brings action along with the Infor mation it imparts There was a large attendance last night. Mr I'atton commented on It enthusiastically. I am glad that we can compete with the Country Club," ha said. "That generally In ohurchea I have known, thins the congregation with the effect of the French centimeter guns on the German ranks" Ijut night there was held the an nual meeting; of the Country Club for the election of the officers of the club, but it had little apparent effect on the numbers present. The great fact that Mr I'atton Is emphasizing the great burden of his song Is the need of scientific methods in spiritual enterprises, such methods as are used by the big brainy men of h- Mjntrn, mttn wiiu. baj e bull! f or- tunes by engineering great enterprises nx'n who have won renown for feats In which energy., skill, executive aldl1 ity. and perfect plans have been blended to eimreM. tilgbt he told tit the wonder ful htds which are open to America l"lrt t.iimc With tiullford College To. nlghl Two Mwr t'oim-Hts llcforc Ifobdayx. iSt, !! lo Tli m sp.l nrrir t Trinity College. Imihiim. Dec IS. The varsit baabet ball team started oil Its MrM trip for the mon this nioruliiK The Trinity sipiad will meet three teams and will play in all four games, the ftr-t of which will be played tonight with the strong quin tet of Guilford College, the second will he fought nut with the Htatesvllle V M. C. A. team on Thursday nigh t orr the floor -of the latter, and Ihe third and fourth sarins will be with the Charlotte Y M C. A on Friday and Saturday nights at Charlotte The ruuad for this trip iiutuUtrN al together elghl men b-sl des the man ager and one member of the facully. Captain Thorne, Ttlnity's star guard, will he at hi usual position, and will doubtless di.t much towards keeping down bis opponent's score. Itrown and Wooten, both of last yesr's wpiad. will nlso rlifUTe TirnmlnentlV ns K'mrrts, The work at center will be in charge of Jiieai and liawtitiiL .The former wtis one of the Trinity mainstay lsst season und shows much improvtrm nt (hi- ear- llawtield. w;i,h also on last ear s squad and is a kaJualde man. Wler is Lack thi yar at bis old posi tion at forward and still nutintHins bis record as one of the ts-st Southern Siiket ball (da vers Varvcr and Au di rsoM-wtll hold the other position at forward; the fot titer .served lhi vi-ar oti (hi HipVaiT. lill" t hnj nter made hisJerttree Iht yea- 4lU ai ttv . -La ket ball iifter hhnH mi; himself a de cided star In the Inter, lass series Ac cornpurt.MDK the teaiA are .Maimier LambeJIi and l'rof,s.,r It -N" )'ils,n. f o ully member 'f the College -Th-l. llc Council . The sipiait disperses Saturday nisht fir the hoi id. us. but will have ucnin shortly after the rc-oi.entni: of col lee on a trip to points North. Philadelphia usee an accurate test ing plant, carrbd in an automobile, to ascertain whether Its art. his forms of street lights are maintained nt run- Trnrt standard- In the world by reason of the fart that the gri'ai sources of religions missl inai y m k has b eri cut off by I lie U.ur.p-an war. .America Is loukel upon by the world, aa the leader in tliotight of -the world, as the country where Ideas on government, educa' lion. .religion have advanced the tread. -Mr. I'.'rt'ton told of an lnterview--t - had wh a. Jrnsennmry -ivJiit Just n-tirrned frorn Japan. "What do you do," what kind of advTlislng ,do you circulate to get your 1 rowd when you begin to preaVhV he asked the missionary. ' "Win;" he replied. "I Just stick up a large placard above the place of meetihi- saying that the religious theories of Jesus would be explained In This place at the hour decided upon by an American. "Thej have an Idea that America has the hi this' civilization and the niost up lo-date form of religion and they want to hear about It." declared Mr I'atton "Io you know what that mettrv.' II spells opportunity." At 7 III this evening the men of the parishes here will meet . la the flood Hheplp-rd Sunday achtiol room and win inence proceea to ine ninner i which bus been prepared as tne crown. Ing event of the mission week for the men. Mr. 1 'at toa stated last night that In most f the churches where the forward movement has been observed the men's dinner has become a per manent feature. Germans Say ApparentlyTng land Lost Ship in Late Battle Off Falklands Rj the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C Dec. 1 1. IMs- patches to the German embassy today irom tne German minister at San tiago, Chile, announced that tha Brit lew. Hoot which r-saok- tbe crulr Bcharn hurst, - Oneisenau and Deipslc M -the- eastof -ChUe--rotinUy i badly damaged and that one irrltlah hip apparently was sunk. A statement Issued today at the em bassy said: "Accordinir to Information received hy the German embassy from Chile the battle off the Falkland islands lasted from nine o'clock In the mora log until seven In the evening "On the British side the Invincible, Inflexible, Can op us, Carnarver, Corn wen, Kent, Glaaifow and Bristol were engaged. Many German officers and men were saved but lark of boats ore- vented the number from being larger. 1 ne rintlsh cruiser Defence did not take part and has been seen aground at j-ort (Stanley. Only seven English cruisers left the scene of battle so that one must have been sunk. The others' were badly damaged.!' it was believed here tonight that the dispatches from the German min ister In Chile felling of the naval en gagement probably surmnrized a re port from Ihe commander of the Ger man cruiser Dresden, ih only vessel wnicn escaped. JwSe Itrltl'b Hoot ItWonilng. (Hy liie Assuclaled Press.) Montevideo, I ruguay. Dec. Ill It Is announced that the British fleet which recently defeated the German warships off the Falkland Islands will arrive here datiirdny. German survivors will not be landed. Two Ships I'urstic Dresden, ilty I be Assuctuted iinu.h WashiiiKton, D. c.. Dec. Is. Two British warships are uurulng tha etrnan irniw Dresden, which lef f'utila Arenas on Sunday, according w an ouiciai leievraui recuived todai Xronl tflt". Aluerioan embassy at San. tiaao. Chile. . . ' ' " -- - I Hi IIM Aawsatm- fta , Valparaiso. Den. IS Advices from Ptinta Arenas-any -when rho Herman cruiser Dresden left thai port on Sun day', evening," British warshlus were waiting -on both sides' .f he-strait -of -La. u.l..,k ' '. ' - o. -. rThe Dresden entered the strait after the tight on the Falkland Islands in which sh was the sole German vessel to escape. The German converted cruiser I'rtn Kltel Frtedrlch is "understood to be patrolling northern Chile -on the look out for the British steamship Orcoma, which left Liverpool in October for Callao. Peru. Clasgow at Pnnta A rrnas. Santiago, Chile, Dec. Di The Brit leh cruiser Glasgow arrived at Punta Arenas last dnight. She departs quickly Desperate Fighting Between of Villa and Carranza" Near Torreon tBy as t-atditw reM.1 EI Paso, Texas, Dec 1 . Tb flrst Important battle between the rir. ranaa and Villa armies la la progress I near San Pedro Ds Las Colonies, oast I -w Tfr-siai Several tulunms of Cari " xroops rrom Coahuila etate. ag. TBsiina aiiuai s.vv men, under i:ol. "tionao asttuea. are enicaged by a siigntiy larger force under flkan. VilU Both aides have amnle srtjiian na the fighting is described as desperate. nciniorcementa for. both, armies are being rushed to the scene of battle. The Carranza sdvance marks m inn At.- . . u-reaienea movement to take Torreon railroad center of the intirin ,4 n snui on villas" TOmmUhlcatlon wrHi the North, Villa garrisons in North, em Mexico have been denleted be the movement into Mexico City and troops " u"i tne national capital probably will be sent to the northern theater of war. It appears that Carranza. from Vers v.rus, nas ordered a general move menb Into the North.- Four hundred men from Gen Hill's forcea In the extreme east of Honors are moving on Juarez, neicl ny ii im Villa garrison rive hundred Carranza troona from 3C 31 rHRXSMAS comes but -iw onceayearaL .the, more reason -for doin' some thin' to make it pleasantlyre I lr VKW of I he msn wfoea w ffs grtwosj tnxn wutnMor . VELVET for ChrlsmsaL win resxteenber her good ssnss with assn apprweiatioa every ttms n wrniffa OM ffealal, meliowed- ln-the-wrood fracraaco of tha Smoothest Smoking Tobacco. - roosat hirmliVms, -lvc ttos and 5c snriaV-llrisW bsga. 1Q way, the long talked of descent of the tjprman navy on the Knglish coast, de veloped much discussion among naval c..h. .i Jl "-arranza troops rrom iaxperts and tactlcl.ma .'ah"ll"T''ntl "J'1 below Sierra frwi, government olflclals made.no '.o,a, i rn, on inrir. way xowara J uarex. The situation has been comnllcstad by the appearance in Central Chlhno. hua. of Gen. Jose Ynex Salazar. the rormer Federal leader, who escaped recently from Jail ar Albuquerque, N. M. It was learned today that more than one million rounds of ammuni tion destined for Salazar had passed me oorder safely. Geo C Carol hers American Stats aepartment representative with Clen. vnia. arrived at El l'aso today T'ArraUza. Sirems tuday retmatett ure vlous claims that San Luis I'otosl had fallen Into their hands. rarranxa Claims tialnt. vera Cruz. Mex.. Doc. 1. Otticiala nere reportei) today that Carranza forces had. won a barflo at Guamoyc. near. Tawpleo.. In a .nght. near iian I cdro de Ims Colonlaa. between Tor renn nod Haiti Ho, General Vasuuez. comma-oiling tne Carranza forces, re ported be' was making gains and de. "lared that General Villa's men had taken a train-load of wounded into aorreon. - - CRUISER TACOMA ORDERED TO COLON TO PROTECT CANAL . iRr Ui AMis-laod lrma I Washington, D, C Pec. 1. Secre tary Daniels tonight ordered Ihe cruiser Tacoma to proceed from San Iiomlnso to Colon to guard against violation of the neutrality of the Pan ama Canal. t CUT CHRISTMAS TREE CERTAINTY Supervisor Lashman, of Play grounds, Promoting Plans .For the Event Why Aro Ten Tons of Quinine Used Every Year? This enormous quantity of Quinine alone (representing about l-30th of all the Quinine produced in tbe world) is reqnrrefl-itr-tie-prciaatuui cf.LaiUive Iinimo Quinine, Seven Million (7,000,000) lkxes o7 "which" are used" every year because of its extraordinary merit. After reading the accompanying label from the box of Laxative Brorao Quinine, telling Athatitdoes and how- it does it,' you can understand why this remedy is used so effectively by so many millions of people. Whenever you feel a cold com' ing ou thiuk of tbe name Laxative r r.. i : tlar IwllsstlahstewsataetLazstlvrBrswcQalaiaeboal WIW1UU yuiuine. "but remember there is Only One . To Gi Th9 GENUINE, Ca!l For Tha Fult iVamo Lakaiivo Bronto Qusnino mo mr wokim ova to cv.tr a com one oat jt 'ir f;oelials lli-pewta I leanest. Panama. Dc 1 (Jovemor Ooe. thals hrls again uhb'd to Secretary (.iarrlson setting forth need for de. Mlroyefs in tanul ports to presen'e neu trality ol. tioeth.ils says he has no meiins of presenting rhe use of rnnal or CMtam:!. ports as a means 4 com mutiication and that those ports ap parently are LeinK used lo that end. Col. o(,.thnls today expressed that there wan as much neceasity for de stroyers at canal ports as at any other American ports where they were sta tioned to prevent breaches of mari time laws or of neutrality. He declared that Judging from re ports reaching him It was evident the vicinity of the Isthmus was being used as- a temporary base for the transfer of supplies and as a means of com munication. toe, or f ict u. a. wiatheb bus. as. rose cast. Kaleigh. V C . Dec! 1 . 19U. " r'or North t ai-olloa: f air Thursday ana rrlility; nHMleratc north and nnbcast winds. Aasxcclleat remedy for Coughs fad Cold krticve the Caagk aad alto the tcvefUh cond.tioat sti.I Headache. whith art. snany atwiristea jwH!!:.: csw..Tlit tML.d.r third dose arttl relieee toe Coaih sod Headache, and wi-l eve the bowelt well witnia t or 10 hour-, when the c 1.1 tnll be relieeed la trealiag ctflda it is vet y imponanithat the beaects hosld saose srell every day Thia preparstion eves the bowel yearly wtthoul griptfig, aod arouses the liver sad all the aecrei ions to actloa Pireciioaa - Aduli tare tablets fa iff svaeWyl aiij should be takes Isaaied- uttdy after sessveV-Kargoiae te bed Some per ws I fli&Yf'0WJI,yTiAt tulflcient le last keei "The sovtla ope a Iretl) uatd toe Cough and Cjld Is ivlieved Ihcs take nse Hit Ihe dear lor a lest tiers. ChUdrea wheats sot oldcnbtogh toavrarToe pills, the tablet caa be brokea or cut in halt and gives Is proportion to a- To t twsllnwed sot cbrsrej rut headache, take I tsblets every 7 or boars sntil relieved. HiCbe ternrjrrM'ire I .o west eT-mp,-raf ure Mean leni(M..r:i'iile . Ik tlciency for the day . Average dully excess since Jan- J.-.uau-j -1st ; .,. .j . : T - A. aaM aw (Mat sasssfas. ' V-a - - ou.ti-'!d.'.,. 7.l'. a. Jfai J:" J t'- pm TLMeiSATUSE n. in l' p. nt. 31 i .a8 eatcieHAiioa na iscmi.). Amount for It hours ending I p. m. ".'.J. ..... Total for the-month to date ... 2 Kxeea for the month . . .; Deficiency since January 1.... T avtAlioar ASD wt ATHfg AT t P. . TtMPlATU. mrioNa If 1. Abilene I 4- J ' 4S J". 00 AshevtHe .. ... 34 4 an Atlanta 34 -ell Mt 14 no Charleston.. .. 34 4 In 19 -oo I'hail.nte !. . , . J -e! 14 l . Chlcaiio . it" 4 .80 Oslveston .: ... 4t -- -41 i 14 .St) Jsekon1lle .... 4 4 44 S ,tl KnozvUle 2 4' t .0) Memphis .. .... Jo . ti:fit . .Monlinimerr .... 1 . New Orleans ...'41 - 1 4 19 ,o New York ,....". . IS .4- t 11 . Norfolk .. .J Id -H It 14 .so Itainigh .. .. ...II -- ! IT 00 Kiihmnn ., ,, M 1 It 14 Vickaburx ... It a ,e Wasnihgtoa ..... - 1 -14) Mi. Wilnurnrtop .... 14 -fl llll WjrtheviUe .. ,. 1911 1 - '- 4,'.". Championed hy the playground commission, the .Merchants' Associa tion and the. Chamber of Commerce the municipal Christmas tree, the first for the cUy of Raleigh and one of the iirst- lntbe Mtute, Ms now a practlca certainty. Superyieor I. K. lashman of the Kalelgh playgrounds. Is Prornot Ing the scheme und Is busily engaged In plans looking toward its highest success. A number of merchants of the city- nave pieilgcil themselves to raise S0, Which will go toward defraying the en penses of the tree. An effort will be made io h.ue'a siting of llg'hts Into tne t apitot Ispiare.. where - Ihe- .tree- will be Motioned for illumination pur poses J lie tree Itself, according to the present plans, will be brilllantlv -uecornicii Aim a:lve to It the rea touch of Christmas atjd childhood Kama Clans himself will be there to deiiiriu Ihe hearts of Ihe young peo tile und awaken the Ihrob of child interest in the older ones. It Is goirg to b. altogether, ft, eom- munily affair Hy no means will It tie a matter of charity, n will be token "bf the good will of the city to ward the young- peoplw. an expression or tne city a realization that it owes as a-duty lo children the full hearted good cheer thai the Christmas tree represents. Hut In this as In all things, there will be exp. nses. The people of the city will l,e asked to make contribu tions for the expression of this Christ. mas feeling, and while the merchants hne responiU-L with liberal gifts the pnwite citizens, the mothers and th fathers, the bi;mess men and the business women are usked to .unite, and if nenssarv sacrifice a small gift ThnT'ThTT-rn, -areTHrreHs-4HJ4ae .nuijcJ nave the perfet i expression I1.igriutiul tours'. With the gr.-wth of the present pbivcrounif sitiisted In -the Centen nial w hHd rroutid. the necessity slain f aio thcr ami- additional room for the act . niinoil it'on of, the awakened spirit of ihe 3our.g peotle has .become "m ttic pta-ywTriirnd-CTnTimls make , ready for this com- r isor I K. Lashman has to inaugurate In the city instruction to a class in frtlnTTTir sion T. trip. Sap del. rtnined a course- of ihe subject of phiyground work. The 'lasso. It Is understood, will he made up in lsrce part of the teachers of the public schools, though they are not limited to the teacher. The course will be of sir; weeks' lenclh. and will especially emphasize I'liinl psychology, children s games, folksongs, story telling, and physical culture. Weekly Karats. The weekly playground events were beM at the playgrounds - yesterday -ifiernoon. nd in spite of the cold weather, a lurce number of oanz deo ple we,re on the fi ld i lie winners in tne events are as follows; . c.iTist Potato Race Wanda Hill, Centennial. !Vy letato Rac--AibeTt Jones, Cer.iennial1. Orris Thirty Tard Dash-Wsnds Hill. Centennial. Ib.ys Forty Tar Dnh AlBert Jrnea, Centennial. Hon! Throwing Pontes for Gtrtar Maggie' Wooda CentenniaL t ioal 'Throwina- Con Test lor Bora-. lee Pmery, Centennial, Oirls TWtacle. Hare Elizabeth Slord. fntehnial.' Hoys Hoii-tep-and lump Lee' Km- ery. Cc;nieBUIrtl, record,. - ll feet. inrhsty ' ' . , . - CliaM-l ;ct'Iw Devotes I lo SWcs-tlon of Men. hapel HUI. Dec. Ifi. I'ndersraul uate eloctlona to supply expiring terms "f offices in ihe athletic association of the I'ulversity are being held" for next season term of service. The elections are being Conducted In a ilereineal fashion and the chapel ex- rcises ire dcvoied to the selection f the officers, since a two-third vote or xne siuueni iudy constitutes a quo rum under the new rules of the ath letic asocial ion. Frank W: Norris, of Jacksonville. Fla., hius hin chosen us manager of the 191S football squad. ne was one in tne asstetant mana gers Of Ihe past season. K. L. Mackie. or ludkinvlllr. and .1. M. Coleman, of Ashevllle, were elected asHistant man agers of the 1915 football aggrega- tinn. rrank Harklar. of Hparta, and Joan H. .(ones, of New Hern, have been chosen assistant managers of tne Carolina track team. For First Time in Centuries Foreign Foe Strikes England When Germans Bombard Coast fiirratal comment, the bombardment was disaueHed in congi e,a!ra:it ei well as executive luartera. with particular application to hypothetical situations In which American defenses might be Involved. Itatd For Moral Kffea-t The consensus of opinion, among navnl men was that the raid was for moral effect and did not screen a gen eral Invasion by Keppulins and tier- man submarines, although Oreat Brit ain's vulneritbllllty to such attacks was -to soma tJLUOH iinphajuxed x .It. I'.xperta thought any sustained kuack on the Knghsh cuast would require many more ships than were engaged today and. by ill ume any effort was made to land an expeditionary force the Kiislish fleet could be bf ought Into action. The view of most naval ex. per.ts was summarized In the follow Inn .opinion from a high American naval officer and tactician: "As reported there were, onlv four Herman cruisers and they bombarded thfetr towns on he- eiwt. c'oBJ.t of Kn-- land within a range of nbout fifty miles. Wince no one. of these taatu cMUulns anytbintr wbicb -iniuf mllilacy Viltue "lit tnt Kftkrrsin te- ibrVtr can tie considered Irom all the facta.. as a raid for the mora) effect trvbc froduced oh Kngland. May IVe fore runner No military value can be attached to the raid insofar as invasion is con qerned. Tho number of ships em ployed would be useless for invasion purposes unban there were troop ships hack of them V bile this can be con sidered, only a a raid for moral ef fect, back of it may he the gathering of submarines attending the Oerman cruisers tu take advantage ol any con centration fif Hrltb'h forces sent to hend off the cruisers. f the Hermans invade England they will do ii after a serious naval tion in which major vessels take part. No other military movement Is conceivable which will attain results." Representative I'.ichmond Pearson Hobaon of Alabama, one of the naval experts of the House, expressed the opinion that the Herman attack was In the nature of a feint. Data gathered today in official quar ters revealed that- Ihe eust coast of Kngland. except for the protection which the fleet gives, probably is vul nerable at a number, of points. DR. E. II. bDOOP 1XJVKKD. CriMv-rKre Man Falls Peons nisrh Porch Wliilo Walking- In bleep. ttipvciai to The ewa, aJioKsrmv. I Davidson, Dec. 16. i Relatives (uid friends of Dr. Eustaa H. Hloop. of Crossnore .are sorry to hear of a very painful and possibly serious accident he met with several nights ago at his home. It seems that he at times walks In his sleep, and. getting; up un consciously, several nights ago he stumbled ajraiiiat the wall or, railing of an open air sleeping: porch that on one side is some fifteen feet from the gTound. He fell from this elevation, sustaining a painful hurt In his back and breaking both bones of one wrist KKD CROSS SKU.S fib " - :,:; -' OX TIIK KEVfcKSK Hl)l lied Croea Seals should. In accord ance with Order No. 5.020 of the Post- otflce Department, "be allixed to the reverse: side of domestic mall mat ter," and; not on tbe address side of any letters or packages that are gtorng through the mail. They may be placed a nyw4rere-xn m4 tH- ti oi ng by expresa As manv seals ma be used on the hack-of a,lrWi:r or iiackaga as Triay.be desired. Care should be exercised In sending merchandise through the "rKttfls tajW-tx place seals over The "rtttgv-v. .b'h 4iSU-jacllaVav ; ; is,, tied, .since this seals the packavre against Inspection and subjects It to first-class postage rates. I'sjem of Red Cross Seals are cautioned against their lndlsx-rimlnatlng use on forelga mall. Red Croas rieale in normal times may be used on the reverse side ot mall matter sent to Austria, Germany. Great Britain and most of the British colonies, except India and Australia. Uuatemala. Uruguay and Portugal re fuse to admit mall bearing nonpostage stamps. Certain European countries will return to. the sender any mall bearing Red Cross Heals on the adj dress side. Mail addressed to any of the belligerent countries in Kurope should not bear the Red Cross' Seal. Red Cross Seals may be used on ties face of checks, on bills, on legal docu ments and on any commercial Paper. These Christmas Heals are not stood for posts a-e- They will Hot carry srr - mail matter, but any kind 'of matter will carry them. mail WANTS HF.IA.1 AN FAMILIES "Continued from I'aare One.) which they shelled Hartlepool, Whlt- ano ncarnoruugh. a number of their fastest shins eo.ioojeu lor inis purpose and they remained about an hour on the luasi. 1 ney were engaged hv list nil vml ers on tne spot. As soon as the pres. - ... , ... ,nr ciieir w as ri'intriMi - a """ii patrolling suuarlron .i... orea to cut them off on being sight. by the Urltish vessels, the Oer. mans retired at full speed and - fn. '""ii "j.uir nnst. muile tnelr escaue The losses on tioth sides are small full reports have not vet hM.n icceiveo. No Cluingv of Policy. "The Admiraltv takes r he nnimSu. nlty of pointing out rbai !..,, ..,-i.. lions of this cliHracter against unfor tifled towns or commercial ports though not difficult to accomplish pro vided a certain amount of risk Is ne. cepted. are devoid of military sign I ft. cance. "They may cause some loss of life among the civilian population and some damage to nrivate nrntmriv which Is much to be resrretteii but they must not in any circumstances be allowed to modify the general naval policy which is beini pursued." MEN'S DINNER TO CLOSE CHURCH CONFERENCE but Rev. K. V. I'atton, of Atlanta, and Mr. John W. Wood, of New Tork, Among Tonight MH'akea-. An exceedingly interesting and en. Joyahle cKtaslon will be held in the parish rooms of the Church of the flood Shepherd this evening at half, pant seven A "dinner" given under the Joint auspices of Christ church and the Church of the (lend Shepherd win mark the close, of the very val uable series of -educational confer ences that have been led this week by Hev. R. W. I'atton, of Atlanta .and Jtev. 1. (J. Wood, of Charleston.. A large attendance of men Is expected. HosidcB Mr. I'alton. an address la ex pected from Mr. John W. Wood, of New York. Duluth i Minn. I dispatch to Philadel phia Ldger. Plans to settle 2.000 families of non-combatant Relgians on land! of Northern Minnesota not yet under cultivation are suggested by N. J. lp ham, a Duluth real estate man. In a communication to the Commercial Club. His system of colonization, he said, would mean an increase of wealth In. a few years which could not he realized in any other way. These people would clear tha land, build houses and soon be able to. pay back the money advanced for their transportation to America and for the cost of the land. Mr. I'pham suggested that the 'Commercial Club' Uke up the matter wun me i nuea mates steel Com pany and have its directors interest RockefellrT, Carnegie and other capitalists In Ihe jiroect. The colonization plan would cost." approximately (1,000.000, wrote Mr. I'pham, all of which could be paid back in a few yf ara. W ar Oilk-e Report. 1-ondon. lcc 16 ili:K& i, " m i The orilclai press bureau lnt tr.nih ssued the following statement from ne war orrloc regardina the flerman raid: At a. m. today three enemv shins a-era.j8ULhj.eil- uS, .Uariltpuui and. t jo mejy commenced a bombard ment. These ships appeared to he two battle cruisers and one armored ruieer. The land batteries replied j ne lanu Dacierres repitca a ran Br reported to have hit and damaged the enemy. i 'At JiO the firing ceased and' ths retremy ste-amert awny. - ione or our sTans wr-rv toueneo. tMie shell fell in the Royal Knglneers lines na several tn the lines of the lath. Service Battalion of the Durham Light laianiry. tvrvrn Soldiers Killed. The casualties among the troops rrmunieo to i seven killed and . 14 wounded. "Home damage was done to the town and the ens works were set on flee During the bombardment eaueclallv In West Hartlepool the feople crowd ed In the streets and approximately iweniy iwo were killed and flfty wounoea. At the same time' a battle cruiser and ah armored cruiser appeared off Scarborough and fired about fiftv snois, wnicn caused considerable 41am age ana thirteen casualties!' are re ported. V) At Whitby two battle cruisers fired hots doing damage t buildings and he following casualties are reoorted: Two killed, two wounded. ... 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The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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