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r - 4 ' M0Kt)AV!iiOkNING;jXMJARr 1. 1917. THE NEWS AND OBSERVER Is Mistaken About Lobs of Fos ter Davis, Who Was Not Drowned - A.- Jack Baird of Charlotte, in an in tareiew in th CUarlotto Observer, tells graphically of the tordoing of Jhe Marina off the coast of Ireland in the latter nart of October heu It was mt first believed timt - Baird, George "irielkher .Sedberry of Fayetterill and Tostcr C Ihuis of Wake Forest were among the lost. Baird wa eaved" and U the interview just .giren out he in dkates hU belief that the other two North Carulinisus went down when the ' hollers of the Marina bursted. At that time, according to Baud. Davis and Bed , berry ware on the horse deck and saw neither one of them again. Rut Iaaris in at hie homo at Wake Forest wow, hating arrived there earl 1n JV p ember. fcedberry alone Is not account od -for. According to Baird a threatened mutiny of the. sailors on board the ;i Martna directly prweded' the torpedoing of the ressel. That mutiny; arising out mt the nrotest of the sailors and cattle men because of poor - fare furnished them, waa put down by the officers at the ooint of their ffun.i Thereupon the tailors broke into the. hold where sixteen hundred gallons of Scotch" whis ke were stored. Mit of them became - beastlv drank and were in this eoadl tlon when the boat was torpedoed. Bays Baird: "A loud crash was heard, and the ahip rocked and trembled, as if some - tain had struck her Men were knock ed, and bruised almost from one side of - tho ship to the other by the terrible .... Wow,, and.. almost at ; once the- err 'torpedo' was heard. "Everr one was running; about as they were crar.y while shouts and or Hera were being- given from stem to - te. Life boat were lowered on the larboard and pott sides, ladder let down, and raft thrown overboard for -iMwgajv;.he4d secure by big rope fastened to the ship railings. Try S. O. . Signal. - "The Marconi operator did all in his nower to send the H. O. a. bnt as the engines were dismantled by the first fhot and the dynamo out of fix, it waa impossible for him to get his apparatus to work. "He abandoned his post in time to get into the last life boat leaving th ehiD. - "A small gun jWa'iiouBted On the after deck,, and was manned by two British naval gunners, but no shot was fired at either of the submarines, as they were both submerged,- not evea their periscopes showing. One of the gunners waa killed by falling cables after the first shot, but the other man Hged to reach one of the starboard life heats, before it was eut away. "The Marina had a big list to star board, and the sea was running with si Iteatv swell. Captain. Brown andeav red to see that every man had taken t-o the boats before jumping from the easel himself. He missed the boat and was drowned. "I reached boat No. 2, and after we had pulled about forty yards we saw that the ship had partly righted her elf, hut then a lood eras wan heard. The boiler had exploded and the ship beat in two and sank. ""We could plainly hear the pitiful cries for help from men who had been left in the xtokehold or fire room, but TheUnited States Is Yours if you are in good health. The United States spells Opportunity. Health comes from right election of food and right habits. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits for break fast will supply more nutri ment than marry a two-dollar meal, and costs only four or five cents. A meal to work on, to play on. Shred ded Wheat is ready-cooked, and ready-tD-eat. were helpless to aid any of them. "Neither of the submarines gave any warning, due perhaps to the fact that the Marina had a gnn mounted in plain view on the after deck. "Two men were killed, scalded to death, in the fire room. Seven were blown to pieces on the hone decks, and the second mate waa crushed to death between hit life boat and the port side of the ship. We were close enough to see. the poor fellowa. Sabmarlnea Came TJa. "After seeing that the ship waa going flown and finished, both-of the sub marines came te the surface and we could almost distinguish the men's faces on the conning tower, being very close te them. Absolutely ao effort was made by the Germans to rescue any of us. and we soon lost them as wa pulled - away from the scene. "The life boat which I was in was the last to leave the ship, and the longest iu the water before being picked np. wa were adrift tor thirty-one and one half hours, finally being picked up by the urttisn pairoi snip ina wiuiama. The only thing that we had to eat waa six ship biscuits and not a drop of water. "Fortunately the steward has! pre one of mind -enough to bring along a eompasa aad being familiar with every phase of navigation and having made -many trips across, he directed na toward land .Ke. sighted-aer.eraJ.YR- sels while in the, life hosts, and made frantic, efforts to attract their attention, tvt all to no avail. "Torches -were lighted at night in or' der to attract attention from ,the land aad after giving np all hope the light house, keeper got onr signal, and' fired his gun in response. Shortly after that we were safe. "That ia about all I eaa tell yea about the trip,"' said young Baird, in eeaelusioa. "I waa' crushed in the id( . aad lay ia the hospital ia Glasgow for two weeks. ,, "One of the most horrible sights to m waa whea the two other North Caro lina boys oa board were blowa np be fore sjy Tory eyes. Wed berry, of ray Try This To Banish - All Rheumatic Pains ' resell who have am ImaM for run -res, ens so ertsrV' that ther were aahle te retort health thmwa the miahty power of smm ana wna km; h smaaw H a .fsw rars ...the raHaf ymit have rare rer. R Baaa, la the Jstals. aad massles aad wricklj the ssrtaru. siren apleariy aisamar. ., a B'Vamtless rtnwdy. bet sore aad ess. It Is one awisiTi ;un aa atana an Vlatiea ' ride aad .. Tr a " - - kill, 'mt mm U 71 nsMtti Jarful nibs! no it, nor asses wfll to ntaraad. aMas-Ciewell Drag alwota aas a savatr of BTiiasu ai Made at Niagara FaBa, N. T. etteville, and Davis, of Tarboro, were on ono of the horse decks when the boilers exploded and I almost saw them blown to pieces. "At the time the first shot was fired. the Marina was making only five or six knots a.n hour., f ifteen minutes lapsed between the first and second shots. WAIT FOR REPLY TO WILSON NOTE HEARINGS TODAY 8- HOUi) PLANS Committee To Consider Presi dent's Program For Supple- -meriting Adanieon Act Coatlaaed From Pago On, days, one of which was referred to tho committee on foreign relations and the other permitted to lie oa tho Senate atblo where'it is in order to bo called ud for action tomorrow. It is under stood that the President would like to have it assured that the resolution, if pressed, would not be rejected. Senators May Confer. Penator 6tone tonight conferred with Peuator Hitchcock regarding a resoJu Men bow on the table and urged him to ask tomorrow that it lie over for a day in order that there might be a eon 'ferenre of Senators on both aides of the ehamber regarding it. Senator fttone frankly stated that he was heartily ia favor of adopting the resolution and that friends of the President generally believed that an of flcial endorsement of his ation from the Senate would be advisable. Senator Hitchcock will confer with the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee oa the matter again tomorrow morning be fore the Senate meeta. It will then be determined whether to press for imme diate action or to permit another day delay. The President, it was learned, discuss ed many phases of foreign problems with Senator Stone, including the Mexi can situation. Iuring the day. an explanatioa was obtained from official sources of the previously mysterious clause ia the note from Hpain to the United States refer ring to "another communication from the American government suggesting that the time was opportune for Spain to co-operate with the United States. No Not te Neotral Natloaa. It was learned authoritatively that no note was sent to neutral nations, but that in forwarding eopies of the Presi dent's suggestion to the belligerents. the Mate Uepsrtroent Instructed Ameri eaa diplomats in the neutral capitals to intimat" to the governments to which they were accredited that in case they were considering a move similar to that of tho linited Htutes, the American gov eminent considered the time opportune. It was stated emphatically thst la making this move the United States had ao intention of urging neutral na tions to act, or to set on foot a move meat for an entente of neutral nation. Ia explanation of this point it waa stated that the primary purpose of the President's note to the belligerents waa to clear the atmosphere on the big questions relating to the war. aad that in this connection the American gov ernment thought it would be helpful if the opinions of neutrals as well as tho belligerents were explained. Not a Peace Note. It was reiterated that President Wil son and Secretary Landing did not look upon the American note to the bellig erents primarily as a peace , note, al though It was hoped that it might aid in hastening the end of the war. Administration officiate are admit tedly concerned over efforts to make the action of this government appear aa directed against the entente allies and in favor of tho Central Powers. They do not think it necessary, how- over, to make any further explanation believing that ultimately both aides will come to realise the tree purpose. While awaiting the reply of the en tento allien to tho President's note, tho Stato Department ia keeping ia toneh With oflleial eeetlmeai -Wth; -among -tho entente allies and the Central Powers. As soon as the reniv of the entente ia received. President Wilson is eineeted to address another communication to both aides, making' clear bis Position. ana pronably clearing up - some 'taia eonceptions which he feels have devel- pped. It may be stated that he will not see to foreo peace on either aide, but will continue to insist that the rirht of the United States be thoroughly respected. In connection wtih tho admittedly serious concern with which tho admin istration looks upon tho submarine ouea- tios, mueh attention was paid by officials iu pras oespaicoes rrom Berlin stat ing that a semi-official news ajreaev there had given out tho information that th reply of the entente allien waa generally looked upon aa a,flat re fusal" of the peace proposals of Ger many aad her allies, adding that "thia is especially regretted for tho sake of J lav oeuirai countries suffering from the eoaseqoeaeee of the war." oply What Germaay Kipected. Berlin. Jea. 1. (Via London) The press version of tho reply of tho en tente powers to Gormaay'a neaee aro- posaia was received here yesterday.' A definite statement regarding the official attitude concerning tho document eaa not be given before tho official text has , been received, but officials intimate that th reply is Just about what had. he expected, taking into eoaaideratioa the preliminary aaaouaeemeat from varif ous statesmen la tho eatente, ronntHe. aad that Germaay, while disappointed that her hop of the esd of the blood letting aad destruction ha vanished, ia at snared U carry OS U warmth ia- i Bv the Associated Tress I Washington, Jan. 1. Upon the re convening of t'oiigreas tomorrow inter est will center in hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Presi dent Wilson' recommendations for leg islation to supplement the Adamsoh law, which wa enacted 4o become effective today and the constitutionality of which is to bo argued in tho Supreme Court next week. Representatives of the employers, brotherhoods, the railroads of the coun try and the general public have been invited to appear before the committee by Chairman Newlanda. The attitude of the Brotherhood officials is known to lie antagonistic to the President's rec ommendation that CvagreM enact a law which would make railroad strikes Unlawful pending a period of investiga tion of disputes by an official board of iaquiry, ahould mediation by a board cf eoaeiliatioa fail to settle threatened trouble. Aa alternative suggestion is expected in the form of a law which would provide for compulsory investi gation of dispute between railroad manager aad their employes, hut which would not deny tho right to strike pending outcome of aa inquiry. Beside tho original arbitration and strike prevention bill the committee also will have before it a proposal by Senator TJaderwood which would give the interstate commerce commission the right to fix wages aad conditions of em ployment of railway worker. Opposition to tho general legislative scheme is developing in both branches of Congress, so much so a to arouse misgivings whether anything ran be ac complished by . March a. . .'It nothing is don some members of Congress lelieve that the President may call an eitra sessioa to deal with the problem. creased wlgof and with a united people bask of her. The entente statement, it is intimated, will probably evoka an -answer iu some form, Ge rat any laying' down from the governmeafs standpoint th results of the peace overture aad analysing the questioa of responsibility for a further continuance of the war. Owing to th holiday aad the sus pension of the newspaper, the note will not be published hero until tomorrow. It tenor is not known to the genera public. Britten Lief sad Welterweight Title. By the Associated Press) Buffalo, N. Y., Jaa. 1. Jack Britton defended bis title of welterwe ight champion agaiust Jimmy puffy here this afternoon. Just before the gong in the seventh round Britton put liuffy to the floor with a right cross. Agaia in the ninth Duffy was knocked down for a long eoant. TWIN CITT PATS HUGE SUM TO V. 8. IN REVENUE. Winstoa-Salem, Jan. 1. Winston Salem ha paid to the United States government during the pt year, in revenue oa stamp for chewing and smoking tobaccos and cigarettes mrmii fast u red hero the anm of 157.fi.'i9 -Ifl according to the figures of Deputy Col lector N. U. Cranford. This is s re markablo increase over 1P15. the figurvs for that year bei ngt9,228,40. Notable Attend Whltridge Faaeral. (By The Associated Press. I New York, Jaa. 1. Hir Cecil Snrina. Hire, British ambassador, and Theolor Roosevelt, Joseph H. Choate and J. P, Morgan will be among the honorary pallbearers tomorrow at the funeral service of Frederick W. Whitrldge, it was announced tonight. Mr. Wh Undue railroad lawyer and political economist. died her haturday. Speakership Fight Waxes Warm As Solons Get Here (Contused From Page One. ing his fight for the coveted honor upon the supposition that North Caro lina wants a business administration Both his opponents are lawyers. lie ia not Though not a college man, he la a trustee of Trinity Colle.e and, of course. a Methodist. Gallatin Roberts, of Ashe- vute, is a waae roreat man. aad a Baptist. The questioa of eollrge and church affiliations is said to be playing aa important part ia th fight, with the Wake Forest tnea directing their big gent guns against Murphy, the gridiroa tar of the l aivorsity. Traiaa Loaded. ' Every train yesterday iato Raleigh brought it quota of legislators, noli tieiana aad, of coarse, the ever present loobjtfWk jt- aightfeJI- MV hotel were practically ailed. Around t' . lobby of the Yarborough men here to draw their -per diem," thoao wishing to get on the State payroll and those want ing to put through pet bills commenc ed to mill around as so many beeves la a corral. Thoao on the inside were beaeiged by those oa the out for favor of every degree and kind. All were given tho glad hand and metalic smile and were dismissed a graciously aa pos sible, Uatil well after midnight rooms of tho who have a possibility of be coming leaders stood open to admit a steady atrcam of visitors pledging sup port in retura for promised preferment. r for plain friendship. With th early moralng hour theseulon retired. Among those who nrrived yesterday was "Cousin" Harry Ktubbs, of Martin. This is Mr. Stubbsf 26th year for th Hens. For 26 year he ha alternated between the Hons and Senate, com i in to either a hi inclination dictated. JUtaSosti rtt rer GesMst LA I VTA I I r. 1 V MM ' ' k LJ Baakaoh, RhsMimatUm, LumDaar . -Arty Looal Fain. SPM Facts About Cotton The last three weeks has seen a serious decline in the price of cotton, and the conse quent loss of millions of dollars to the South. As there is considerable misunderstand" ing and as the situation is apt to be still confusing, the following facts are placed before you for careful consideration: Crop Shortage. 14 18 'eneral,y admitted that the crop this year (1916) ia very short. The government estimate on Decr 8th was 11,511,000 bales. The last two years, considering acreage, have practically been crop failures. It does noteeem that next season can show much relief as fertilizer is still inferior in quality and high in price, and the boll weevil will probably operate more extensively than ever. In the past six years we have produced two 14,000,000 bale crops; one 15,000.000 bale crop and one in excess of 16,000,000 bales. But today we have not enough cotton in sight to supply the present indicated demand. The season started with an American visible supply of 2,235,000 bales. The indicated crop, lintera included, is 12,500,0004 total of 14,735,000 bales. Last year's consumption was 14,800,000 and it is, of course, impossible to reduce the actual cotton not used up to less than a million bales or even a million and a half bales, a vast shortage is apparent. The average consumption for the past six years has been 14,042,000. The' American mills are running ahead of last year. More epindles are in operation today and exports are in excess of last season by 729 71 S bales (up to Dec 15). - Consumption. In 1914 and 1915 the world consumed 24,581,000 bales of cotton of which the United States produced 16,071,000 bales. The consumption in 1915 and 1916 was 21,011,000 bales. The consumption this year will, of course, be problematical, but on the whole the United States can add to the supply only to the extent of its probable current yield of 12,500,000 bales (which includes linters). Cotton in quantity is produced in British India, Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Persia, Colonial Africa and Mexi co, all of which countries are now at war. Collectively the above countries produced in 1914 and 1915, 7,000,000 bales of cotton and because of conditions no such like yield can be expected today. It has been said that the consumption of cotton general ly will fall off because we cannot ship to the Central Powers. This is true and yet there is another im portant fact to be Considered, the marketa supplied by the Central Powers mus besupplied from somewhere else. South America, Colonial Africa and other countries buying formerly from the Central Powers must now buy from England, America and Japan, and trade reports of today show that they are doing thia. -There is large firm of Japanese buyers in Austin, eTexas, and not long since they stated that fully a million bales would be shipped to Japan this year (1916). There has been an increase of 500,000 spindles in Japan since last year total there now of 3,500,000 spindles. Again the net consumption ,of the Central Powers admits of easy exaggeration as they possess only one tenth of the world's spindles, and their elimination has simply transferred the burden of manufacture of tha finished product to our country in the main, and to others as Japan in a lesser degree. It is further estimat ed that one million bales will be used for war purposes, such as the manufacture of munitions and high ex plosives. This would offset in a large way the forced stoppage of demand from the Central Powers. Early Movement of 1916 Crop. The movement of the 1916 crop has been rapid. More than 95 of it has been ginned 8 100 772 bale up to December 16th has been brought into sight, an increase over the same period of last year of 1 416 609 bales. The exports to the same date were 2,795,026 bales, an increase of 729,091 bales The takings bv Northern spindles were 1,407,261 bales, an Increase of 150,442 bales; by Southern spinners 2 008 2 95 bales, an increase of 421,486 bales. Over one-half the 1916 crop (on government estimate) has reached its ultimate destination. Unusual Demand. t This fall and winter has been one of extraordinary prosperity for the United States and its hundred million people. Never before has the country been so prosperous. It has been a remarkably fine trading season. Few dry goods stores have large stocks after the great business they have done in the last few weeks. They will soon have to replenish. When prices are high merchants do not overload the v couldn't overload Torlhe chief reason that deliveries could not be made by oversold jobbers and mills Drv saod! stores have been buying from hand to mouth, either because deliveries could not be made or hoDinir that goods would be cheaper, but such has not been the case, and the demand for cotton goods next nrin il bound to be enormous. v ' Contributing Reasons. One reason why cotton has been high, of course, has been natural increase of values of all com modities. It is not necessary to go into the causes of this increase, such aa a surplus gold suddIv huv paper war credits, etc. The fast shrinking purchasing power of the dollar is due tojome extent to 3 causes, consequently all things are high. Some commodities have risen 300 in value but on a lona of commodities an appreciation of about 50 above normal exists. Now the price for 'cotton for th naJt six years has averaged over 12c per pound so that this average increase alone as applied to cotton seem to warrant at this time not less than 18c per pound basis Middling. cowon would Future. The world is at present consuming more than the world at present is able to produce Them ia mer demand for iron and steel than all the iron and steel plants in existence can turn out There S mnrl demand for food stuffs than the farmers of thia and other countries are able at present to suddIv Th is more demand for cotton than the South this year grew. Between 30,000,000 and 40 000 00O mra in Europe have been taken away from production and made consumers of food stuffs and' clothin nn ditions under which they live and waste connected,, with feeding and clothing an army orobablv doiiM the ordinary peace requirements for the same men. It might be said that there has been a suddnH- demand for food and clothing for 30,000,000 to JO.000,006 people. This means that slde from ith? ness of the dollar and the shortness of certain grain crops and the scarcity of other material! f ood I atutT and clothing materials generally would be higher In price. Should peace come other commodities fall in price. But it would seem that cotton is not so apt to, for the reason that should peace be daelarH all the spindles of the world would become active of which there are 148,500,000. The markets woulrlK freer and even with a bumper crop cotton would still be in great demand. With the declaration of near it is estimated that Germany and Austria alone would require three million bales of "cotton this helnt Ji cotton ahould sell at much higher prices. You Can Borrow Money on Your Cotton. It is easy for you to arrange to hold your cotton if you do not wish to sell at present prices. Yonr lor l bank will loan up to 90 per cent, of the market value. There should be no difficulty about this tormrm is easy and it ia an easy matter for the local bank to get the notes rediscounted by the Federal Reserve Ran v All those who want to hold their cotton should have no difficulty in arranging to do so. 7 , The Object of This. Advertisement. This advertisement is prepared and paid for by 100 of the leading cotton factors, bank, merchant, anrl business men of the South. They have done so becauae they believe that the Southern Spot holder atent ton ougbt to know something of the facta about the serious shortage of cotton which confront the counti-r" Figures upon which this article is based were those obtainable up to Dec. 15th, 1916. TV k Editorial Note. Th publisher of thia paper has erery reason to belief that th concern who have paid for thia adrertlaeinent are lefitimat, hlh- frade basines concerns, and he has personally iaeestigated before ( allowing thia copy to be published. Mr. filubba oaior the unions dlatiae tioa of belnc "Cousin" Harry to mort erybo4y ia his district and of hair introduced only oa em ounu u u veara aa a North Carolina legislator. That oa bill -wa to incorporate -the town of Bear Grass, aad be it said for Bear Oraa that sh has be bared la th most staid and stately fsshloa since her ' incorporation in 1903. However, Cousin Harry auuiage to get on speech "out of Uii ytani ia ery session. This speech ia .alwa a gem Pt elpgtfeiie 'tad logic.' Therefore(, th thirteenth adrest of th Honorabl Harry 1 look ed to with seaaia delight by all who hav eajoyeKi th pleasure pf working with, kirn ia former year. 0tla T." Bar. . OtU V. Shell, ehlsf ngroaaing clerk of th 8nat i lBO. I her also. Mr. 8hH ia aot aver to accept ina th p , eitioa tU4 1 rra ago, bat la mat thoroughly decided a to whether ha will apply for it or it corresponding on in the House. He aays be baa been promised support for either position and ia confident he will get one or th other. Matt H. Allen, two years ar Repr sentatire from Wayne, returns this year as a mtmbe'f of the Senate. He arrived yesterday and consumed' most ef the day in woratng ror. nn mend, "ret- Aiur phy, for Hpeaksr of the House. Mr Cw..i.4 w. .. , . ' throat owthael, voloa hlaJ by CROWN'S arONCMUU. TROCHES - NEW TRIAL SBC .BOX 10 anofcr Sta, . SI. Al Oiit.M yow i aawi a ao i O Allen said last night that he waa con fident that Mr. Murphy would be chosen In tonight's caucus. K. 8. Beott of Pasquotank is an ia terastiag fifur who will be seen ia tho House for the first time thia ses sion. Mr. Seott came la but Bight night ladened with letters of introduc tion to party leader and possessing a determination to put through certain flsh and other mrasures clos to the heart ef hi constituency. He is going be heard from early and often, and. unlet he get what h want, there is going to be a big row in tho House be fore the session is orer. ' Others who arrieed yesterday are n. -tv-;: FOB RENT ONE STORE O.N FAY. etterill street now and oa oa Wil mingtoa street January th 15th These store her heat, water, te. Apply th Tar be re ugh HeteL 1 S-71, . t : . - ,. ... . Q. Brummltt. Dr. E. r. TiKker f Baa bore ; Staalsy Wlabura, J. V Jat thsw. of Wind w - W. D Oa.r, jih. li'iln!!04 T-Hwrflto I Tnt Bywaaa f Chatham, J. D. Bsrs Waleabat, waiter D. 8ilr af Hilar City, Walter Brock of Widesbwro, Osngrtssmaa U D, Bobiaeoa of Wadeobero, T. W. Harrta ton of Barastt, A. C Say of PUtabor. J. A. Hartassa of 8utaiU. X. a fUlf of Wsbrter and T. P. Wna f Now ' Ben.. v 1 . eMatiSMaVrisawisa ata.atO, 91Jt0 aw - l
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