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TlieJ The Weather data concerning the weather k, toned today OB Page FMit ' ,1 ew server Best Advertising Medium in North Carolina m- Vol Q. 93. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1915. PRICE S CENTS s amid. CAPTAIN OF EITEL SAYS HE WILL Jf Washington Will Not He Expects to Take His Chance of Getting Away. MAYBE THE CAPTAIN HAS ANOTHER THOUGHT DUE In View of Sinking of The Namesake of The Famousi Maine Senator, The FolKs Up at The Big Dome May Consider Herr Thierichens - Has "Got in Dutch" and May Be Constrained Upon To Hang Around For Some Time Yet; There May Be Someone Outside Looking For Trouble; British Crews, Released, Strike Up "Tip perary": Crew Of Frye Sign Sworn Statements; Thrilling Stories of Romantic Voyage Recounted Newport Newa, Va.. March 11 Commander . Thierichens, of the con verted cruiser, Prinx Eitel Frledrich, which late today went Into drydock for repairs, submitted two statements In German tonight to Collector of Customs Hamilton, of this port. One stated his reasons for sinking. It) South Atlantic waters, January 28th. last, the American sailing ship, Wil liam P. Frye, with her cargo of 6, 200 tons of wheat consigned to Queenatown. The other related to the length of time that will be re quired to repair his ship. ,, Collector Hamilton announced that he regarded the communications of the German commander as state pa pers, and that he would forward them to Washington. It vn learned, how erer, that the commander of the Ger man ship, has stated to American of ficials, that he sunk Jhe American hip. Frye, because he regarded her Cargo as contraband of war. In the communication relating to the repairs necessary on the Kltel Friedrlch, it was believed tlfat the German commander stated that the , vessel could be made seaworthy within . a few' days or week at most. Whether he stated in the communica tion that he wished to depart as soon as American naval authorities could pass on repairs that are to be made, was not disclosed. The German commander previously made It clear, however, .that 1t waa" not his intention to Intern his ship. As to the condition of the Eitel Friedrlch, it waa reported that whereas she had been making eigh V teen knots an hour-at the beginning of her hixtoric wrecking career of merchant belllgi rents In two oceans, she scarcely dared make twelve when she reached American waters early Wednesday mornlrtfr. -i - A the German cruiser-went Into dry dock tonight she discharged the crews of British, French, and Russian ships she had sunk, having released jhe American crew in the afternoon. The French crews left late tonight on t he- -Old. .Durni nioa . Li ne. for Nc . Y or k, A few Russians went with them. The HrUiwh crews plan to return to Eng land on Hrttiah ships laden with horse from ths port. Commander Thierichens assured of ficials here, that neither lie, officers, or men. of the Eitel Friedrlch. would set "fofitfbn "American- soir"except on official business. He made this state ment to Collector Hamilton after stat ing that It was his intention not to intern his ship. , In the" Newport News ship yard to night the released sailors of British ships, after celvlng their kits, "marched to street cars singing, "It's a Long. lng War o Tippers ry." Ihtcwrri Want to Intent. Comma nde Thlerchiefuj, of the Ger inn auxiliry cruiser, I'rinx Eitel Friedrlch, a, reed today to .deliver in writing to the American government, through the collector of the port here; ' ' his explanation and reasons for sink ing in Bouth Atlantic Ocean, the American sailing ship, William P. Krye Jle also agreed, after Collec tor of Customs Hamilton -had boarded . the German merchant-marine de stroyer and submitted neutrality re quirements of the Washington gov- " - ernmrnt, to communicate an estimate of the amount of time that would be " required to repair his ship; at the ' same time stating tbatjt was his de ire not -Uj Intern his vessel, , but to proceed as soon as repair could be made which would renew eeaworthl- ness of the ship. , To the request of the -Washington government that ha land here - the crew of sunken vessels, and such passeagers as could onmply with Inn ' migration "regulatlone,- the German -commander gave assent. The crew of ' the America ship. Frye, waa landed late in the afternow. and arrange ments wer made tcr taking off. later tonight the tn4 of JrttSait, Franco, FR1EDRICH 3 NOT INTERN SH Give Time for Repairs, and Russian ships sunk in the South Sea. The Eitel Fliadrich. herself. steamed Into the Newport News ship yard and went into drydock. where experts began an examination of her condition. Held on board, were about seventy-five third-ulaas passengers of the French steamer, Florida, refused admission by immigration Inspectors on the ground of ineligibility. Con suls of these passengers will arrange for their departure to Ellis Island N. Y.. and for their deportation. Sworn Statement By Crew. When- the crew of the American ship, Frye, had been landed, they were taken to the custom-house and made sworn statements of circum stances attending the sinking of the ship, January Mth, last, off the Platte. Collector Hamilton took the statements and also prepared a joint summary of condlton. which the members of the crew signed to be forwarded to Washington tomorrow They were not made public. "There was no conflict of testi mony by the members of the crew as to the circumstances surrounding tne destruction of the Frye. said Collec tor Hamilton tonight. "All were in line with the details given by Cap tain Khelne. master of the ship, who said that his ship was blown up with her cargo of wheat for Queenstown, after the crew had been warned to board the German cruiser." All hut two members of the Frye's crew left the Eitel Fried ri-h today IThey were German subjects, Charles rrana ana Kooeri nogge, woo held by Commander Thierichens. be cause of eligibility for service in Ger man arms. Thane men made no re quest to come to American soil, will ingly remained on board the Titel, and were pressed into service. Thrilling Stories Told. Members of the crew of the Frye and officers of other sunken ships, to night revealed more thrilling stories of the Kltel Friedrlcn marine wrecking career. Captain J. Wedge wood, of the Hrltlsh steamship. Will erby. sunk February 20th, leaned against the marble side of the United Rtatea. custom-house, and described how he narrowly missed sinking the Kltel Frledrich with her crew ana -nrpa of his own countrymen who had been captured before. British Tried to Kam Her. "The German ship was almost on us before we discovered her." said Captain Wedtrewood. "We were going full aueed ahead ana tne rneoncn was coming full speed, about to ram us broadside. Hhe hoisted a signal for to stoo. I kert right on. but swerved and tried to claw around her to iret hv. I Boon saw there waa no chance, for --tile Frledrich also awerv, ed toward our stern, Instantly I saw my chance to ram her. and gave im order 'reverse the engine ann give em h for all you re worm? I thought I had her. We were soon going full speed astern, and It seemed we could not fall to strike. We saw men and women wildly mo tioning. They seemed nymencai. Mill, dirt 1 know that there were British. French, and Russian prison ers aboard. I, only thought of the chance to ram and sink the enemy n,t take to sea. in our own boats rather than take a chance at rcm after the collision. But the Kltel mlsaed the crash by only a few yards,: leaving Through Port Hole. "Yes," spoke up A. E. Dobbine. master of the Hrltlsh ship. Mary Ada Short, which had been sunk two davs before, "and while you; were doing that. I was leaving through one of Friedrlch' port holes. sre you were going to sink us sure as deaths but and wild to myself: 'Oh. when she hits I can lump through this: be s going to sink us sure and eath." hut he did not." Jack Macev. of the crew of the tM ,.f the sinking of the t,'..'t, i-io-irie "She was full of champagne and other wines and vou .hi,it . have seen her burn. Tne Pried rich steamed away and came4 h.ow ', hours later when she hroke nit bright again. Then we heard the Friedrlrh had heard the wireless or - u-iiuk wnrshin not far away. Ore) "of the officers told how they d signed papers to not participate further In the? war against Germany on condition that they tw placed atwaaxd a, neot.ral ship. . , llarM inner tiatcncp. "We sighted thirty-eiicht neutral .M. hut not one was snoken to by the Frie1rlch." en Id Cantaln King, of the British sunken sailing ship In vercoe. "Every time a neutral ship appeared, we all were put below hatches. When we were-wpproaching the Virginia Capes, we were fjn the hatches and German officers said to .. , " 'Don't he frightened. If a British rrulaer sights us. stay down below. We'll return- her fire till our master head sinks.' " When Collector Hami'ton soon after noon went aboard the Eitel Friedrlch. the ruat-streaked hull and blackened chlm.neya of the cruiser concealed a contract of gav spirits that even the stiff regime of war-time discipline could not repress. Crew Bus ly at Work. When, officers came on deck, flushed from the -banquet table of the cap tain who waa celebrating hla birthday, here was no !lm of fatls-ue as they mechanlcallv "tinned Into their round nf doty. Behind the dirty black Melds that conceal the cruiser's ail: tliarv guns, th crew were al; wwk noHahinathe shining breaches. The eck officer In hla worn hut neat uni form swung hawk and forth", methodi a'ir and everything bore out the cd- taln's curt reminder to certain stran gers who wished Mo board: "This is war ship. We cannot permit visi tors " For my part." as Id on of the. hlp's doctors. "I wish w were out again. We couM put a few more of them to the bottom at least," Then the harshness went out of his voice and his jrea traT had been in- rrllv starlns at a t;nlon Jack still furth" up tha bav filled with tearm "Seven and a half months at sea," he amid, "and I .don't . even know whether my wife; and Ilttlo girt In Munich are alive. And my two broth- era, ofacem'T Then ha added, "war time la no' aehon.": Aa the son waa aettln nk tae-ere-w of " (Continue ea Pag Twn.) BRITAIN REFUSES TO TRUST GERMANY How Would Word of Berlin Be Guaranteed? Inquires Sir Edward Grey -ps ALLEGED. SINS NUMEROUS What Dependence Could Be Put in Government That Would Permit Belgium To Die of Hunger, But For American Charity? Is Anoth er Big Question Mark IB; UM tmliud Firm.) " London. March 11. The British reply to the American note suggest ing that Great Britain allow food stuffs to enter Germany, In return for Germany's abandonment of her sub marine warfare on merchant easels and her policy of mining tha high seas. Is expected to be forth coming soon. While the centents of the reply are not known It Is possible' to indi cate some points likely to be em phasized in Sir Edward Grey's reply There 1 a strong feeling In Down Ing street that the "quid pro quo put forward In the American note does not go far enough. Foreign officials point out that since the open ing of the war Great Britain haa in terfered with only one shjpment of food destined for Germany, and then only after the German government, by assuming control of all foodstuffs had abolished the distinction between the civil and the military popula tion High German authorities have de nied repeatedly the British claim to cut off supplies of food from civilians in a legitimate art of war. Great Britain. It Is Insisted, never adopted this view until the Germans them selves made it Impossible any longer to draw the line between non-combatants and army forces. Fortunate ly, It Is added. Great Britain la in vlted by the United States to forego a clear belligerent right, on the under standing that Germany will abstain from committing only two of many crimes against Both law and human Ity. Will Not Trust Germany. Authoritative British spokesman lay t'resa cm the "Inadequacy" of this proposal from two standpoint. They asa, nrat. wnat guarantee is lortn coming that Germany will keeb to her agreement. Supposing they urge. hat an understanding were reached on the lines suggested by the 1 nited States, would the United States se cure- its strict observance? They assert that Germany has vio lated so many compacts and conven tlons In this war that British states men are disinclined to trust her un supported word. Two Offense Not Beginning. Second, they urge tha. the two of fenses specified In the American note bmarine warfare on V merchant vessels and the mining of the far from being the only, or even the worst offenses of which Germany tin been guilty. The claim Is set up that she has bombarded un fortified towns, dropped bombs on places it.habited solely by civilians and sunk both British and neutral ship, as if that were the ordinary legal way of disposing of them. Grat Britain. It Is pointed out. has indulged in none of these practices and such mine aj she has been com pelled In self defense to lay have been laid In. strict accordance with the Hague conventions. ConsioVr Poor BHglom. The German policy which arouses the most indignation is the continued alleged persecution of the Belgians - mtmiui . of whom, it is declared. would be at this moment In a state of semi-starvation but far American generosity and assistance.." The view, therefore, held In the most authoritative quarters is" that if there is to be any . questions of Germany's conforming to the rules of clvlllXML warfare with respect to all PV.ln.Wi, anc! njgt "iherelj;, with. , respect io two oi mem sne has been accused of departing from. It must come up for discussion, and that Great Britain could not enter Into an agreement of siibp-ct which did not Include a radical change in Germany's pres ent proceedings In Belgium. Finally, It is declared by the Same authority, that these being the fac tors that mainly Influence British ofnolals representations. It may ba in- rerrea yiai tne national sympathy of the British government with the American suggestion, both on its merits and from Its source of. origin. musf to soma extent be mitigated by Mother and wider considerations, BAPTISTS PLAN MISSION. South Yadkin Conference Man Out more worn. (Siwrbl to Th Km and OUwnr I HtatesTllle. March 11. The mission ary conference of the south Yadkin Baptist association waa held In the First Baptist church of Statesville yesterday. More, than half of the churches of the association were represented, wm sending several delegate -Rev. Dr. Charlea- Anderson, pastor of the First Baptist church or Statesville, waa chairman, and Rex. H. C. Marley, of Cooleemee .'jWaii secretary. The forenoon session waa consumed by the preliminaries, and an address by by Dr. us. J. Jonnson. neid secretary of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mis sion Board, who spoke 0 on "Better Methods of Financing 4he Kingdom." At the noon hour luncheon waa served by the ladles of the Pastor's Jtid Hoctety of the, "church. Alter noon. lt. uvingsion jonn son. of Raleigh, secretary of tha State. Mission Board, spoke on Gl rs-i ing as an Act' oi W-emhlp. - 1 Lt night's ion waa a popular meeting. Dr. Johnson and Dr. Thompson both made strong address- ea In tne interest or 'missions, and at the close of .the addresses, the plans for tha mission campaign waa adopted and- thee nmmltteea to have Charge of it were-alected. - ED T DENIALOFREPORT If Food h Allowed To Go To Mexico City Then Open Up Railroad Lines THE DOCUMENT HE GOT EASILY UNDERSTOOD Note From Washington Set Out in Unmistakable Terms That The Limit of Human Endurance Had Been Passed When a Man Like Obregon Set About To" Starve Folks Into Submission To His De crees and Add To Their Mis ery By Threat To Abandon Them To The Mercy of Law less Villains; Carranza De nies All This, Despite Nu ; merous Reports of Its Truth To The State Department at Washington Hr ne Imrlurt ?mi ) wasnington, D. C., March n. The Cnlted H tales today sent an titer note to General Carranaa in reply to his response last night to the notice that ne ana (general ubregon would be held personally responsible for the safety of Americans and other for elgners In Mexico City. inis mesa noia is understood to nave emphasised he Importance of keeping railway communication open between the capital and Vera Crua. It was dispatched so quickly after the receipt of Carranaa'a reply that the impression prevailed In diplomatic quarters that the United States had determined In advance .to make rep resentations tor mm unrestricted pass age of Americans and other foreign era from Mexico City to Vera Crax. Carranaa'a note produced no formal comment, insofar as it gave assur aneee of an Intentlsn to protect for eign ccs iv was. taaparaw -tavwraoly. Case of Pot I p or Shot Cp. Carranza'a denial that General Ob regon had Intended to ineite the poo ulation of Mrxlam City or to prevent the entrance to the capital oti.food supplies was rollowed In the note which went forward today by a re queHt that if this were true trains should be furnished to carry freight Into the city. The note also, It is believed, called attention to the re ports of an early evacuation of Me--ico City and again asked for arrange ments to police the city before Obn- gon s forces withdraw. Becretary Bryan also directed an in quiry to he made by the Brazilian minister concerning the report fur- CARRAFJZA ASK D MAKE GOOD HIS hlKh-lntehrd by Senor Juan Rlano, the fpanian amnassaaor nere, that four Bbaniards had lieen killed In Mexico City. It had been reported also that a Swedish subject had been killed The WarxliliM Will Stay. On the whole officials thought the Carranxa note relieved a critical sit uation, but the warships ordered to Vera Crus were not recalled and the opinion prevails that they will be kept there Indefinitely, possibly to take away foreigners. A statement Issued by the Villa agency here says: "The Washington agency of the con ventlon government of Mexico Is In dined to believe the reported evac uatlon of Mexico City by ,ibregon anil its occupation by General Zapata pre mature. A message from General Feline An- irele at -Monterey indicates tnat ha Vttill occupies the 'cltjf". The convention consul at Del Rio, Texas, aired Enrique C. Uorente, Villa' Washington Kcpresentatlve. this afternoon that 6n neetng Carran troop had reached lata Vogaa. across the Rio Grande from Del Hla. They .we. headed. .by. Gjuvernor-Aeun... who. after fleeing from Pledras Negras and taking refuge on the neutral soil of the I'nlted States at Eagle Pass, re turned to Mexican territory. The Mate Department gave out the following: "The Department Is in receipt of a dispatch from Eagle Pass stating that pedraa Negras was not occupied by either faction." The Note to Carranxa . Following Is the text of the Ameri- can note which Consul 81 III man de livered to Carranxa and which the latter quoted In his reply made public today by the State Department: " W have been anxious and per plexed over the statements in di latches from Mexico City .regarding the situation ther. and have conclud ed f.at the bet course at present is for tou immediately to see General Carranxa and present to him a moat earnest and emphatic note in the fol lowing sense: The government or the United States ha noted with increasing con cern the report of General ohregon's utterances to the resident of Mexico City. This government believes they tend to Incite the populace to commit outrage In whlchx innocent foreign ers within Mexican territory, particu larly the City of Mexico, may be In volved. This government la particu larly Impressed with General Obre gon's suggestions that he would re fuse to protect not only Mexicans, hat foreigner in case of violence and that this present manifesto Is a forerunner of -other more disastrous In. effect. In this condition of affairs, the nvernment of the United Ktatei la Informetfhal the City of Mexico may be evacuated by the Constitutionalist rori forces, leaving the population, with eat protection againm wnatever fac- tlon may choose to occupy, thuail shirking the responsibility which may happen as a result or tne instigation In lawlessness- before and' after hte evacuation of the city. The govern ment at the United Btatee 4a led to (Continued, on Page Two.) ES HE PRINZ EITEL Whether She Interns or Tries To LeaveThey Consider Her Career Ended POLAND BLOODY STILL Giant Annies Surge Back and Forth in Death Grip Without Decisive Result; Allied Fleet Pounds Away; British Air men Destroy German Rail way Junction I By I Lie A...-lild -m 1 Ixndon. March 11. 10:25 p. m. The arrival of the German auxiliary cruiser Prlnx Kite, Fredrlrh at New port News, removing for a time at least another menace to British ship ping, and the success of Britlxh troops in the rt'trion of l.a Hawef claim chief attention In the Irtish Isles. Whether the I'rinx Eitel will be In terned or again will set out for the high sea. It is conHldered herr hat her career as an arhied crulmer must come to an., end for ahuuld utt. Un. aU lowed to sail it ia believed allied cruis ers, on watch, will account for her. The possible acUorrAif the Ameri can government In regard; to th sink ing of the American hlp William p, Frye Is being much dun-tinned The general view Is that If tin- l ulled Ktates allow Cerman wurnhip to lnk Ameriuau ahip with f.j.,l sup plies for England that govt-rtinn-nt hardly ran protest hkiuiihi the itllies' prohibition of foodtu(ts for Germany. Rio More Nowi of BiitlNh. Of the British victory in noi-thurn Prance there is no news beyond the olflcial reports. It Is believed, how ever, that while no great amount of ground haa been captured the Im provement In the Britlxh position Is of importance and. if pressed further, might compel the Germans to evacu ate I -a Bassee and other point. ICqually Important was the success achieved by British airmen In de stroying the railway Junction at Menin ami CoUfrtarai. These are on one of th German main lines of com. municatlon and their dexlrurtlon will delay the arrival of new troops re ported concentrating in Belgium for another aitrmputo break thcough lo Cahaian4 Bologns, - .According to Dutch reports these troops have brought with them boat for the paiwwuxe- f the canal ami riv ers, and for the first time In month they Include: cavalry irnita. There ho been fighting in Chum pagne. In the Yonges, the battle for Iteich Akerkopf ha been resumed. Poland Mill Run. Blood. Thes. however, are mall affair In comparison with the battles which are In progress) in North Poland be tween the Nil-men and Vistula rivers. The German apparently are falling back in the north, but are fighting a rear guard action, which has be come a pitched battle, and are tak ing a few prisoners with them. The Germans again are in Augtis tnwo foret, on the Kawt Prusxian border, which has been the burial place of so many German and Rus sian soldier. The German have brought up light guns to bombard Ossowetx. while - further to the south In the neluhlmrhoofl of 0trofenkai they claim b have defeated the Huh Klana. The battle In the read from Uhorjele to Prxasynnx. along which the Germans hope, to reach and pierce the Kuaslan fortress jise. still continue. Weather l-avon. Invaders. Cooler weather has burdened the around In North Poland, whlrh will facilitate troop movement. Thin I taid lis be the. ft rut time In history that weather ha favored an army attemptlifjivade Ruiwla. Hepwt-4rom -Tenedite av the Turkish artillery In the Dardanelle arowa weaker daily and that In the last bonitardment Ihe allied war ships ha illy dumased the firirt at t'hanak Kalesiw. Two big cruisers spent the night In the strait pro tecting.. 'he venels engaged In mine weeping ' " ' " Kume illapalches indicate that the German Ambassador. Prince Vos Huelow. ha renewed his negotiations with the Italian government with the hfect of seruring the continued neu trality of that country in return for territorial concessions In-' Austria U"lria, however. I said to nppoar making any such conc-eions a would sa tbtfy Italy Retaliate, SaM JW-rlln. Iterllh. Via I-rfindon. Mar 1111:14 p m. In naval circles it Is declared a searching investigation will be In stituted "into a report that the Hrltish admiralty' intend to withhold the customary honorable Imprisonment rcnd,lt Ion from captured German suhnftirine crews. It is declared thai If Great llrltaln places such Gcrmanx under special restrictions retaliatory measure are likely. ' - Navy nffleiala aay the Invest'ration will not be made through diplomatic channels, but decline to specify how their Information will be gleaned They claim that ahoul-l Great Britain take the action she contemplates this will not affect ..German submarine war plans nor have any Influence on the sprlit of the crews. The British admiralty announced Mar. t that the admiralty waa not lustifled In extending honors to tap- ti-red German aubmarlna crews on account of their methods nf warir and that It waa Intended to segregate them under soer-ial restrictions pend ing the end of the war. The' new policy, the admiralty said. appllet.to) the 29 officers and men, of the (Mrmtn submarine u-.s kcapture-J off Dover. This submarine,'' It wa charged, had ben guilty, of a tuck Ing unarmed merchantmen and ef en deavoring to torpedo ships carrying non-oombatanta, neutrals and worn - Uui. ' .' dmlral Lord Charles ftrfrd. retired-, recently auggeated that the crews of submarines be tried for mur der as pirates.- .. E N ID WATCH WASHINGTON HOLDS GERMAN HAD NO RIGHT TO SINK WILLIAM P, FRYE Unless German Government Offers Reparation at Once, Such Will be Requested by United States. DAUbHTR DGE E Senator Henry A. Gilliam Gives Reasons Why He Should Be The Man Nominated HIS RECORD OF SUCCESS Would Make a Business Gov ernor With The Ability and Capacity To Advance The. Interests of The State Along Many Lines Haviqg To Do With-Progress - - "I,ieulenant-(!overnor Klljflh L. Unughtridge will undoubtedly be a candidate, for Ihe nomination for Gov ernor at the next election, and what la more, hi ehaiK'4-H of nomination are i-xceediiigly bnnht," said Senator Henri A. Gilliam, ut Kdveucnilic. last nlKht, I'eforc tenvlrig fof, home, t'ontlnulhi; he i-aid: "Two I'eara ago i wa.ittppr henslve that my fellow-countymait 4iouUI not be unite up to the tank of presiding oter (he Senate of North t'uxolln.i with eae and with the correct ob servance, of parliamentary practice. Hla friend were delighted at the rec ord which he made, it being admitted by .every one that he presided with nlgnal ability and uniform courtesy. 1 knew that he had had some expe rience In legislative life, a he was a member of the House from Kdge coml.e in Idol and again in 103. yet his life had been almost entirely de voted to farming and business inter esta. The .'act that he did make the record which he did as presiding offi ces? of the fchMuue-shows that h Is a inaw of unusual aptitude and Intelli gence. The record which he made t.w'V. years ago has been mure than duplicated at the present seaulon. That he helil tha .alt Jaiion thoroughly in hand, ami wa at .all time eiusl to emergi ncles a they arose was a matter of unlvermil comment among the Senator. "lieutenant -Governor liuught ridge is well known to the people of North Carolina. He I one of Ihe Ware largest farmer, a man of wide bul ness experience, succesaful Xn hi every undertaking. He rendered great service a a member' of the Slate Board of Agriculture, and a president of the Btate fair In 1 and 107 he did much to establish and popularize' that Institution. At this time when extensive and Inten sive farming i receiving ihe bent thought of the Htate and when our progress and prosperity are so largely lep-ndnt upon agricultural develop ment, It would lie particularly timely and appropriate for the eleitlon of one of Ihe large ami ini'e.sf ul farm er a f the state to the high office of Governor" It will le rememlere, that I.leutemi nt-Giver.ior - I'atfght rolte was member f Ihe. America n Coiiiniisiloii w liirh vlxtn d Km op.' In I y I 3 for the purpoa- of l udv Ltig co operatlve iitro uluire. rural croTT. ami farm life. A Governor of (he Slate, he would be of untold value In KhitpiiiK. directing, ami -tcouraing the activities In agrl ulliirHl H velop- nierit along th line and in conjiiin--tion with the I lepart inent of Agricul ture and . . the A mid JI. . . L ollcge While he is a farm r be ha large busineH interest! nod Is In -thorough accord with the Idea that all legiti mate1 busmen interests in the State should be fostered and encouraged. "The counties of KilKW-ombe and Naeh will ciitifldentlv present his nar tw-t tir people -of Nrtti-4 'fti-olma -a Ie next Governor of the state especial ly an a it ha been t w enly ..years since the farming and business Interest of the Male have had a direct represen tative In tha-t great .ifflce." lilt, J. V. U ALTON. I ornH-r lU-iilsGllo I'iiyskisn Hies In - sew ri m'. (Sms-i1 tm Th' si.il iHasm I ' Iteldsvllle. March 11. Isr. J. C. Wallop for many years a prominent .hsirlau of Kelilsville, died today at the honie'of hi wife In Itliigrlleld, New Jersey. ilr Wall, n was fifty nine years old. and hla life was full of service to humanity. . When a young man he began prac ticing medicine in t'aswell county, an l in 1 nil, removed to Iteldsvllle, where he followed his profession for eleven years. He resided In Danville for two years. Later he waa resident physi cian at the Mecklenburg Mineral Springs. Chase City, and for the lajt six years had a sanitarium in Rich mond. About two- year ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and since that time has reelded at his wie's home 4 New Jersey., He is survlted by his wife and two children. He has a sister, Mr. H. A. Kam-ette. who lives in thia county. MR. Mi-CORKLK ACCKPTK. Newton Man Will He Sworn. In Today As t nimisebn li lorncj . (W. K YKI.ViCRTGX.I Washinetun. I. '., Slarch 11. George McCorkle. of Nrwton. for whom Senator Overman 'secured an appointment a special attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, canfe to Washington today and was pre sented to the Attorney Gnernj by SehKlfif Overman-', lie will be sworn in tomorrow and will beginwork as on a the--jCtamrilsjsion is organ IteTT.' lle wrrbe gt at toned (in Waslw Ington and believes the work "will prove pleasant. 1 RACE FOR GOV ROD "QUARTER DECK COURTS' ARE NOT RECOGNIZED There Was No Proof of Contra band On Vessel, and If There " Had Been, a Prize Court Was The Proper Authority To Ad judicate; Cruiser Had No . Right To Place Lives of American Crew in Jeopardy, While Roving The Sea and Preying On Commerce, With Risk of Battle, It Is Further Pointed Out; Berlin May Be Asked To Court Martial Thierichens, Though His Vessel May Br Altered" To ; " Leave Newport News ft U Ansnruewl ITsslI Washington. r,. Cu March H.pUn less the German government voluntar. ; lly orTer to make restitution for the destruction of the American ship Krye sunk by the converted cruiser, T'rinz Friedrlih in the Bouth Atlantic, and expresses regret for the occur rence, strong protest will be made- by the I nited States with a request for reparation. No announcements concerning; the cne probably will be made, high offl. cluls snld. until after an investlga tlon of all the fact had been com pleted. I 'resident Wilson, at' "the White House, stated during the day that a searching inquiry would be conducted. olfWals were unanimous In their opinion ahd It was shared largely by .... diplomatists, too. that the commander of the I'rlni Kltel had no right to lnk I he .Krye. Official considered It probable hat the German government, after being apprised of tha facta, would admit the errorct the naval commander and agree to make the usual reparation. Borne officials thought sufficient amends, afts.h -payment of damages, would be the courtmartlslltig of the German officer. VrfwcJ May fie? Allowed to Go. It was made clear at the State De partment that whatever action would he taken as a result of the sinking of the Krye would be entirely disasso ciated from question arising out of the entry Into an American port of the I'rinx Kltel for repairs. The ves sel could, therefore, depart, leaving the question raised by the destruc tion of Ihe American ship to be at tied through diplomatic channels. Captain Hoy-Ktl naval attache of the German embassy, it waa under stood here, ha gone to Newport News fr New Vork to obtain from the captain of the iTInx Kltel a sworn statement of the farts for the Ger man government Captain Kiehne of the Frye. has been asked by the Treasury Depart ment t keep Ills crew together, so that arl the testimony necessary for diplomatic correspondence may be gathered The caption prolmbly will come to Washington Saturday to con fer with Treasury and Btate--Depart- men! 'WfficliilN. , , Maritime I Jlw Violated. Hsaininatlon of precedents In In-ternatlf-nnf law revealed to 8late De- utrtnint ofti. ini. they said, that the Kcneral rulesof maritime practice have prohibited the destruction of a neutral vessel under the circum stance under wh h the Krye waa found In the eoulh Atlantic by the I'rinx Kltel Many arguments have been urged from time, to time against the de Ttrtictbm ,if neutrl vessels and w hen in doubt American navat Commander -have been cautioned alway.i to dis miss the vessel. H-fore destruction in any case, ihe crew, passt-niscrs and 1 papers mint le luk.-ir from the neutml vessel on board the belliger ent ship. " "These ""are" fheh imiii, illate "" iuTj-" " iect." says one of th - nutfiorlied pub lications of the I'nlted States naval' war college. "l all" ihe dangera of war to which a war vessel of a belli- . gerent I subject. Such a position may be an uiidtio, hardship for thoaa who have not liecn engaged In th war. and one to which they should not be exposed," , American Ui Risked. It was said In ottli IhI quarter that the American government took note of the fact that American citlxena, by their enforced presence on board a, German cruiser for more than a month, had been subjected, to un- j necessary risk, and that this prob ably would be one of the point In the 'correspondence which I certain to develop between the I'nlted 8tata and Germany over the Incident. That the Frye waa arrying wheat . and no other kind of cargo haa .. been established In official reports. The fact that the ca rgit Wa sold while in transit to a British Arm would not, in the opinion of ornclals, alter tha necessity In case of capture for bring-, Ing the cartu Into port ftir adjudica- ? tlon. fspeically since, Germany haa given assurances that It would not detain foodstuffs destined to the Civil ian population of any enemy. Aa there is no proof available' on the high seas that the cargo would ha used -by the belligerent force of an enemy. In- ternalional law authorities of variou countries claun such questions should " be settled In -prixe court and not . "quarter deck ocurts." . , ' ', Contraband Has! Be froved. ' Th Ittfred States maintained in tha case of the Knight Commander dur- ' ing the Huaso-Japatnese war that the destruction of the vessel by Russia new cause it contained contraband waa an- w arflrtTed. Other reasotia, auch sst military necessity.- must be proved. . The natal codes of -the principal pow ers caution their commanders m to destroy a neutral vessel unless carry ing a cargo, .obviau!)' contraband, such as arms and ammunition, and (Continued on Page. TaJ """iflllHSH'Jl