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VOL. XXXVII.
PITTSB0R0, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, NOVEMBER 4, 1914.
NO. 13.
The War
SUMMARY OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR
FOR ONE WEEK READ AT A GLANCE
October 25. Each day is but a repe
tition of the previous day in the bat
tles being fought out in West Fland-'
ers, Northern France and Poland be
tween the Germans and the allies.
One side gains a little at one point,
only to lose at another. .
The Germans have made progress
to the northeast of Roulers, which
they still are in possession of and to
wards which ther allies were advanc
ing last week. The Germans claim
to have taken 500 British troops in the
fighting in this neighborhood.
To add to the trials of the troops
engaged in the desperate fighting a
short spell of fine weather has given
place to another downpour of rain
which will convert the low lands of
Flanders into great lakes.
Of the battle on the center and left
wing the German report does not
speak. The French declare they are
maintaining their pos'tions in the
Argonne and'along the Meuse.
In Poland a very heavy battle is in
progress between the fortresses of
Ivangorod and Radcm, where the Ger-
mans and Austrians, defeated in their
first attempt to cross the Vistula, have
made a stand.
The Austrians still are making a
bold effort to cross the River San and
are carrying on a splendid fight south
of Przemysl in the hope of reaching
and recapturing Lemberg.
The Montenegrins admit they have
had to withdraw to their positions
along the Bosnian frontier, after an
attack by a superior force of Aus
trians. October 26 The Germans, who at
a terrible cost in life, crossed the Yser
canal between Nieuport and Dixmude,
have not been able to make further
progress as the allies, according to a
report of the German general head
quarters, are obstinately defending
their positions. '
It is the same farther south, around
Armentieres, Lille, LaBassee and Ar
ras The opposing armies are deliver
ing fierce attacks, gaining or loseing
a few miles or less of ground with
sacrifices in life that are appalling.
The whole countryside is fairly reek
ing with blood of the wounded or the
dead.
The British fleet, which did such
execution in bombarding the Germans,
seems to have withdrawn. The Ger
mans say this was because the ar
tillery was beginning to reach the
ships. The belief is expressed here,
however, that the fleet will be able
to render untenable German occupa
tion of any part of the Belgian or
French coast.
In naval circles it is considered
that the German submarines, although
they have proved deadly to ships
steaming slowly, will not be so effec
tive against ships steaming and man
euvering at high speed and in shallow
water, as the British monitors and
their auxilliaries have been doing.
The English steamer Admiral Gan
teaume was sunk by a mine just out
side of Boulogne harbor. Twenty or
thirty persons were drowned.
Among the many thousand Belgian
refugees in England are large num
bers of officers and men of the Bel
gian army. The Belgian legation has
opened a bereau to facilitate their re
turn to active service. It also has es
tablished recruiting stations in Lon
don and Folkestone, where refugees
suitable for military service will be
enlisted.
October 27. Five wounded German
officers are in a hospital here. One
is Prince Jean - Charles of Carolath
Benthen, a Uhlan lieutenant, suffering
from a wound in the leg.
To frustrate attempts of hostile
craft to reach London, the admiralty
today closed several channels in the
Thames. Several others previously
had been closed. Within certain lim
its vessels at anchor in the river
must not show lights between 7 p. in.
and 6 a. m.
The Cologne Gazette says that 50
Antwerp commercial houses have pro
tested to the American minister
against the destruction of their stocks
by the British before tbeir retreat.
They demand from the British gov
ernment an indemnification of $46,
000,000. Another rebellion has broken out
in South Africa. General Christian De
Wet and General Christian Frederick
Beyers have taken the lead of the re
bels in the Orange Free State and
Western Transvaal.
The British freight steamer Man
chester, commerce bound from Man
chester for Montreal, struck a mine at
midnight and sank. Captain Payne
and thirteen men were drowned.
A Central News dispatch from
northeastern France says the Ger
mans, in great part, were driven back
across the Yser yesterday. French in
fantry, aided by monitors, accomplish
ed the task.
October 28, The limit of human
endurance has been reached in the
battle in West Flanders, and the fight
ing, which was slackened yesterday,
came to an almost complete stop.
There may have been some minor
infantry attacks, the definite . dis
patches from points along the Dutch
frontier declare the artillery fireing
has ceased. '
There is every evidence that the
Germans intend to renew , their at
'. ". " ' i
in
Brief
tempt to force their way through to
Dunkirk. They are bringing up fresh
men and more ammunition and guns.
The small forces left to hold the
line from the Oise to the Meuse while
the greater battle is proceeding, have
been engaging in night attacks at dif
ferent points, the advantage some
times going to the one and sometimes
to the other. It is said that in one
of these night attacks near Craonne
the Germans lost 2,000 men.
Along the Meuse the French are
advancing slowly between Apremont
and St. Mihiel in effort to cut off the
Germans holding the latter place.
The German official report says the
Germans were forced to withdraw to
Poland in the face of Russian rein
forcements. The Russians claim to be making
progress against the Austrians who
advanced through Galicia and attack
ed their left wing, and on the East
Prussian frontier they also say they
have repulsed the German offensive
from that quarter.
October 29 The Russian Embassy
here announces that Turkey has open
ed war on Russia.
From 9:30 o'clock to 10:30 this
morning, a Turkish cruiser with three
funnels bombarded the station and
city, damaging the Cathedral, the
Greek church, a pier, and some sheds.
One soldier was wounded- A branch
of the Russian bank of Foreign Com
merce caught fire. At the conclusion
of the bombardment, tho cruiser left
in a southwesterly direction.
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh,
which arrived here today, demanded
the surrender of the city and the gov
ernment properties, threatening in
case of refusal, to bombard the town.
The Turkish consul and officials were
arrested. The cruiser withdrew.
The battle of the Yser and the
series of fights along the whole front
of the Belgium and France appear,
with the troops now exhausted, to
have degenerated into numerous isolat
ed attacks and counter attacks in
which gains and losses are about
equally divided.
On the East Prussian frontier, along
which line the Germans took the of
fensive, both sides lay claim to suc
cess. In South Africa the situation ap
pears more favorable. General Louis
Botha, the Premier, is at the head of
tne army operating against the rebel
lious commanders under Generals
Beyers and De Wet, while loyal com
manders, Dutch and English, are gath
ering in the remnants of the command
of which Lieut. Col. Maritz was lead
er until he was wounded and fled
across the German border
October 30. It is officialy announc
ed that an attack was opened at dawn
on the German position at Tsing-Tau.
The shelling of the fortress continues
at this hour. The spirits of the Allied
troops are said to be high.
The Portuguese government de
scribes the German invasion of An
gola as a small affair, but it thought
here it may result in bringing Portu
gual definitely into the war on the
side of the Triple Entente.
News from the Western battle line
indicates that the Germans desperate
attempt to gain Calais and command
the. English Channel has failed for
the present. The flooding of the Val
ley of the Yser Canal together with
the work of the British warships and
the Belgian army along the coast are
reported to have compelled the Ger
mans to withdraw somewhat, while
the British and French are said to
have been able to advance further into
the interior.
A German official report says Dunn
kifk is preparing for a siege.
No important developments hav
been reported from Poland and
Galicia today.
October 31. Turkey has formally
annexed Egypt, according to a Ger
man official statement which has been
received from Berlin by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph company.
Custom officials were officially in
formed at Vancouver that a state of
war existed between Great Britain
and Turkey.
The Italian cabinet has resigned,
according to a Reuter's dispatch from
Rome.
The Flushings correspondent of
Reuter's Telegram company says:
"Heavy firing can be heard in Sluis
from the direction of Thouround.
Everything indicates that the Ger
mans are retreating from Dixmude."
New attempts by .the Germans to
gain possession of the French chan
nel points and to push forward their
line from. Nieuport to Arras, while
resulting in progress at some points,
have generally been ineffective. Near
the coast their advance has been
checked by an extension of the flood
ed area.
The East Prussian frontier is again
the scene of a big battle. The Ger
mans for five days carried out heavy
offensive movements, but, according
to the Russian reports, were repulsed
with immense losses.
In Poland the Germans are report
ed to be falling back to new positions
near their own frontier, while in
Galicia the fighting continues without
material chanee.
FRESH TROOPS TAKE
PUCE OF FALLEN
GERMANS RESTED AND REIN
FORCED, RENEW ATTACK
IN TrlE NORTHWEST.
THE RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS
Allies, Aided by the Flooded Lands,
Are Holding the Army Away
From the Coast.
London. New German attempts to
reach the French channel ports, Nieu
port to Arras, while resulting, in prog
ress at some points, have been gen
erally ineffective. Near the coast
their advance has been checked by
an extension of the flooded area.
The battle raged with the fury that
marked the opening of the last phase
of this campaign and even on the
English coast the boom of the big na
val guns which are bombarding the
invader's flank could be distinctly
heard.
The Allies have brought up land
and sea forces in an endeavor to
check this second effort of the Ger
mans to establish themselves on the
French coast, from which they hope
to menace England.
A Berlin official report said that the
German troops had occupied Ramsca
pelle, on the railway and canal be
tween Nieuport and Dixmude, but the
French official communication said
they were driven out by a counter at
tack. On the whole, therefore, it 'would
appear that the situation on this most
important battle front remains much
as it was when the Germans, through
exhaustion a few days ago ceased
their heavy artillery fire for rest. The
French report tells of various ad
vances and losses, but these usually
so far as distances are concerned, can
be marked in feet or yards, and the
advance made a few day3 ago by the
British in Belgium of l,20p yards was
considered remarkable.
Throughout the great battle front
there has been a repetition of attacks
and counter attacks at times, a pro
nounced thinning of the lines.
The Germans made a particularly
violent attack east of Soissons on the
Aisne and, according to the German
report, drove the French across the
river.
Reports that Lille had been reoccu
pied by the French and that Ostend
had been evacuated by the Germans
lacked confirmation and were consid
ered premature.
The East Prussian frontier is again
the scene of a high battle. The Ger
mans, according to the Russian re
ports were repulsed with immense
losses.
In Poland the Germans are reported
to be falling back to new positions
near their own frontier.- while in Ga
licia the fighting continues without
material change.
The situation created by Turkey's
attacks on Russian towns in the
Crimea, and upon Russian ships in
the Black Sea should soon be cleared
up, as Great Britain and Russia have
presented a demand to the Sublime
Porte for an explanation of the inci
dents, the dismissal of the German
officers and men from Turkish war
ships, and the dismantling of the
Goeben and the Breslau, the former
German cruisers.
Turkey's reply may be delayed, as
It was announced that telegraphic
communication with' Turkey was in
terrupted. It is not yet clear what
damage the Turkish fleet has done,
although the reports from different
sources say four Russian torpedo
boats, a mine layer, a collier and a
coast guard ship were destroyed.
Ono of Great Britain's difficulties
will be the protection of the oil fields
which she recently acquired in Persia.
Indian troops can be brought up for
this purpose.
There is much speculation as to
what action the Balkan States and
Italy will take in view of Turkey's en
trance into the struggle, but as yet
there has been no definite statement
on this subject.
Turkey Will. Hold Consuls of Russia.
Washington. Great Britain and
France have placed their interests In
Turkey in the hands of the American
embassy. The Turkish consul at
Havre has turned over his consulate
to theJJnited States and is preparing
along with other consuls to leave
France.
Turkey will not permit Russian
consuls to leave the Ottoman Empire
until assured of safe conduct for the
Turkish consuls in Russia, according
to a cablegram from Ambassador Mor
ganthau. The Turkish minister of the interior
informed Mr. Morganthau that Turk
ish warships within the last three
days had bombarded Sebastopol.
Servia has asked the United States
through Mr. Morganthau to look af
ter her diplomatic interests 'in case
of war with Turkey."
No mention was made in Mr. Mor
ganthan's dispatches of any declara
tion of war. Communication with
Constantinople was interrupted " but
the last message, mentioned incident
ally that the capitol was quiet.
AMERICA 1ST FEED
STARVING BELGIANS
KING ALBERT ADDS HIS VOICE
TO APPEAL FOR HELP FOR
HIS PEOPLE.
NEED $5,000,000 ? MONTHLY
This Sum Will Be Spent Each Thirty
Days For Necessaries For Hungry
Population.
- London. King Albert, of Belgium,
nas asked the American people to
help feed his starving people during
the coming winter. His message
written under fire in the battle before
Dunkirk, and transmitted to the
American commision here for relief
in Belgium, follows:
"I am informed that American of
ficials and citiens in Belgium and
England are working to save my
people from the horrors, cf the famine
which now threatens them. It is a
great comfort to me in this hour of
sorrow and misfortune to feel that
a great-hearted, disinterested people
is directing its efforts to relieving the
stress of the unoffending civilian
population of my country.
"Despite all that can be done, the
suffering in the coming winter will
be terrible, but the burden we must
bear will be lightened if my people
can be spared the pangs of hunger
with its frightful consequences of dis
ease and violence. j
"I confidently hope that the appeal
of the American commission will meet
with a generous response. The whole
hearted friendship of Amerinca shown
by people at this time always will be
a precious memory.
(Signed) "ALBERT."
The American commission for re
lief in Belgium, and official body rec
ognized by the various governments,
is the only channel through which
food can be introduced into Belgium.
By its association with a committee
in Belgium it has an efficient agency
for food distribution. H .C. Hoover,
chairman of the commission, today is
sued an appeal to American news
papers in which he said:
"We have received rorts from
members of this commission who
were sent into Belgium. Their re
ports show that there are still some
7,000,000 people in Belgium. In many
centers the people are receiving an
allowance of a little more than three
ounces of flour per capita daily.
"Our experts calculate that to avoid
actual starvation Belgium must have
every month a minimum of. 60,000
tons of wheat, 15,000 , tons of corn,
5,000 tons of peas or beans and a
limited amount of bacon or lard. All
this will cost 14,000,000 to $5,00,000
monthly. There is no money in Bel
gium. The whole credit machinery
has ceased. Eighty per cent of the
people are unemployed.
"A plan may be devised whereby
such Belgians as possess property
may give obligations .to pay when
the war ends, but even if we could
relie on tht?se obligations we must
still have at least $2,509,000 monthly
in food or money with which to buy
it.
"During the past week we have re
ceived and expended in emergency
food $600,000 and yet this is only four
days supply. The problem is im
mediate. The Belgians .are helping
themselves, but they can do little. The
British and French are under such
strain that they also can do little.
Besides these nations, together with
the Dutch, have a million refugees on
their hands. Americans must feed
Belgium this winter. .There never
was sud ha call on American charity
and there never was a famine emer
gency so great.
"Will you, therefore, in the in
terests of humanity, open a subscrip
tion among your readers, ear-marked
'For the sole purpose of purchasing
and transporting food.' Every dollor
so raised will be used to purchase
food in the United States."
Fire at Davisboro, Ga.
Davisboro, Ga. Property valued at
approximately $70,000, including 1,450
bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire.
Copper Is Contraband.
Washington. Great Britain hence
forth will consider copper shipments
absolute contraband of war. That was
revealed by a revised contraband list
sent by Ambassador Page. A previous
list made copper a conditional contra
band. The question of contraband
shipments came before the state de
partment iri other ways before the new
British list was made public. Formal
protest was lodged with the British
government through Ambassador
Page against detention at Gibraltar
of the American steamer Kroonland.
Retired Army Officer Dead.
Los Angeles, Cal. Lieu. Gen. Adna
R. Chaffee, retired, former chief of
staff of the United States army, died
at his home here recently of typhoid
pneumonia. His body was taken to
Washington for burial at Arlington.
After his retirement Gen. Chaffee, was
appointed head of the Los Angeles
water board. Later he accepted the
presidency of an insurance company,
but retired from business a few
months ago. Mrs. Chaffee and her
daughter Mrs. John Hastings How
ard, were at the bedside.
MONEY SPENT BY
STATE INSTITUTE
IN REPLY TO INQUIRIES SUPT.
RAY GOES INTO DETAILS
OF EXPENDITURES.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo
ple Gathered Around the State
Caoitol.
Raleigh.
That the State Institute for the
Blind spent with the city of Raleigh
$7,942,02 out of the appropriation of
last year and additional funds amount
ing to $80,600.77 was the statement
given out recently by Superintendent
John E. Ray of that institution. The
facts were brought dut by Mr. Ray
following inquiries on the part of
business men in Raleigh in reference
to the amount of money spent in
Raleigh by the institute. Superintend
ent Ray stated that he had heard
complaints on the part of several that
the institution while established in
this city did not do its part toward
the Raleigh merchants.
This criticism was launched, when
it developed that the legislative com
mittee appointed to make an investi
gation into the location of the institu
tion decided to call for bids for a
change in the location for the reason
that the present buildings not only
are insufficient In room for the stu
dents but are fire traps for the blind
children. It was then suggested that
another city might out bid Raleigh.
According to Superintendent Ray
the regular annual appropriation of
the state for the maintenance of the
school is $72,500, with $1,000 additional
for services of an oculist, dentists,
twelve months amounted to $72,942.02
various counties in the state appro
priated last year approximately $7,000
for clothing indigent students, mak
ing $80,600 to be spent for all pur
poses. "I have just gone over the steward's
books," said Superintendent Ray "and
have found that we have audited
vouchers amounting to $80,289.77 dur
ing these twelve months." He then
produced figures to show, by detailed
items, that the expenditures with the
merchants of Raleigh during the past
twelve months amounted to 7,942.02
which amount embraces the salaries
and the wages paid the employes of
the institute most of which is spent
in the city of Raleigh. The itemized
statement covers the time between
September 1, 1913 and August 31,
1914.
May Increase Atlanta Rates.
An inquiry at the office of the cor
poration commission as to what effect
if any the order made by the inter
state commerce commission eliminate
ing numerous special interstate com
modity and other special freight
rates in the southeastern territory
brought "forth the statement that
probably about the only effect would
be thraugh,the orders as to the New
York-Atlanta commodity rates and
that there probably are numbers of
points in this state that have inter
mediate rates higher than the Atlan
ta rate, in which event it will be nec
essary for the railroad companies to
either reduce the North Carolina
rates or raise the rate to Atlanta, but
that the Atlanta rates would most
probably be advanced.
It is stated that the interstate com
mission is in these and other orders
of the nature of this one, following
out its policy of sustaining under the
federal long and short-haul clause
provisions, special and commodity
rates where they are to meet water
competition and where railroads with
more circuitous routes are meeting
the lower rates by lines competing for
business with shorter routes. This is
a policy that the operation of the
Justce act in this state has just elim
inated in the intrastate freigh busi
ness much to the consternation of the
independent short lines heretofore
sharing largely in long-haul competi
tion, for business and dissatisfaction
of shippers generally.
Plans of the Central Hospital.
In connection with the annual clini
cal conference at the Central Hospital
for Insane here Dr. Albert Anderson,
superintendent of the hospital, laid
before the visiting physicians of the
district important and interesting
plans for the future development of
the institution. First of all he told
them of having procured the services
of a landscape architect to accurate
ly map the grounds and plan loca
tions for future buildings as this be
ccmes necessary. He plans to direct
future building to the cottage plan.
Old Poplar Tree is Failing.
t At the meeting of the executive
committee of the trustees of the Uni
versity of North Carolina a few days
ago there was an interesting reference
to the famous old poplar tree on the
campus known as the Davie Poplar.
The massive tree is failing rapidly
and can last only a few more years
at best. Directions were given that
steps be taken to start the growth
of a young poplar to take its place,
care being taken to insure that the
new one is an offsplng of the one
ukw in its dotajza.
New Rates Bring Bigger Problems.
One of the biggest problems now
confronting the Corporation Commis-
' s'on in connection with the applica
tion of the new freight rates is ad
Justing 'the application of the rates
to stations between fixed distances.
The old rule was that seven miles,
for instance, would take the five-mile
rate, 12 miles the 10-mile rate, and
20 miles the 25-mile rate, but the new
schedule makes the milage over five
and up to 10 miles takes the 10-mile
fates and over 10 to lJj miles the 15
mile rate, and so on all the way to
100 miles so the mileage between the
95 miles and 100 miles, for instance
takes the 100-mile rate when the old
corporation rule was to take the 95
mile rate. This change of base is
found to mean a material increase In
the freight rates In many shipping
points. ,
The Corporation Commission is
seeking to induce the railroad authori
ties to agree to the substitution of the
old rule, but has gotten no actual con-,
cession as yet.
Another material Increase in small
shipment rates is made by the fifth
general rule of the Rate Commission
which makes minimum small ship
ments not lees than 25 cents for haul
on one road, 30 cents for two roads
and .40 cents over three' or more roads.
On the other hand, the old Corpora
tion Commission rule was 15 cents
minimum charge with corresponding
reductions for joint hauls.
On all these matters foods of com
plaints are pouring in to the Corpora
tion Commission urging relief. A fruit
ful source of disturbance, too, is the
Justice Act requirement that all ship
ments must take the shortest route
to destination, this forcing shipmens
in numerous instances to go by three
or more different roads when under
the old system of long-haul competi
tion the road receiving the shipment
could deliver and save serious delay
now suffered.
Inaugurate Graham In April.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the University of North Car
olina in the offices of Governor Craig
it was decided to have the formal In
auguration of E. K. Graham as presi
dent of the University take place some
time in April, the date to be definite
ly fixed later. President Graham was
present and reported that the Univer
sity enrollment has Teached 980, a
gain of 100 over previous records of
enrollment, the increase being well
distributed among all the departments
of work.
President Graham reported that the
new water system has proved quite
satisfactory and that the general
health conditions about the Univers
ity are fine. Although there has not
been a case of typhoid fever at the
University for over two years, there
are numbers of the students who have
taken the typhoid vaccine satisfac
torily. North Carolina vs. Kansas.
The wealth-retaining power of the
State of Kansas the only state in
the Union absolutely free from
debt was contrasted with that of
North Carolina. Kansas is a self
sufficine. homeownership, live stock
I growing state. The single farm
wealth of Kansas is $z,uuu against
$322 in North Carolina. The dairy
: products of Kansas are valued $9,-
549,129; dairy products of North
Carolina, $1,787,245; Kansas poultry,
$11,623,882; North Carolina poultry,
$3,338,912; Kansas animals, $130,
736,764; North Carolina animals, $7,
209,308; Kansas feedable crops, $22,
911,128; North Carolina feedable
crops, $2,061,783.
Decisions of the Supreme Court.
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
vs. Morehead City, affirmed ; Lloyd
vs. Swansboro Land & Lumber Co.,
Onslow, affirmed; Board of Educa
tion, vs. Wake Commissioners, affirm
ed; Holloway vs. Green, Wake, affirm
ed; Hay vs. Fire Insurance Company,
Wake, affirmed; Carter and Pratt vs.
Reaves, Pender, no error; Southern
Express Company vs. High Point,
affirmed; Barefoot vs. Lee, Cumber
land, no error.
May Organize Ice Cream Makers.
There is a movement on foot to or
ganize the ice-cream manufacturers
of North and South Carolina Into an
association for mutual benefit, the
movement being pushed by A. Dughi
and George White of Raleigh. The
initial meeting is to be called for
Raleigh at a nearly date.
L. C. Bagwell Dies Suddenly.
L. C. Bagwell, known throughout
the state as a traveling man and re
peatedly a candidate for corporation
commissioner and other state offices,
died at Fuquay Springs having gone
there some days ago from Raleigh
for his health. He was stricken with
paralysis and never rallied. Surviv
ing are a widow and several chil
dren. A daughter, Miss Minnie Bag
well, has held a position in the De
partment of State for a number of
years, being stenographer to the sec
retary of state.
Statue Commission Meets.
The Vance Statue Commission ap
pointed by Governor Craig to place a
statue of Senator Vance in Statuary
Hall, Washington, organized here re
cently by electing Judge W. A. Hoke
of the Supreme Court chairman and
Mrs. M. V. Moore of Asheville secre
tary. The other members are J. H.
Martin of Asheville, Clement Manly
of Winston-Salem and Miss Laura
Carter of Asheville. The commis
sion went through communications
and suggestions submitted by nun
bers of artists desiring to compete.
WILSON ISSUES
A THANKSGIVING
PROCLAIM!!!
Washington. President Wilson Is- "
sued a proclamation designating
Thursday, November 26, Thanksgiv
ing Day. The proclamation which re
fers to the fact that the United States
is at peace while the rest of the world
is at war, follows:
"By the President of the United State
of America:
"A proclamation:
"It has long been the honored cus- ,
torn of our people to turn in the fruit
ful Autumn of the year to praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies to us as
a Nation. The year that is now draw
ing to a close since we last observed
our day of National thanksgiving has
been, while a year of discipline be
cause of the mighty forces of war and
of change which have disturbed the
world, also a year of special blessings
for us.
"It has been vouchsafed tq u. to
remain at peace, with honor, and In
some part to succor the suffering and
supply the needs of those who are in
want. We have been privileged by
our own peace and self-control in
some degree to steady the consels
and shape the hopes and purposes of
a day of fear and distress. Our people
have looked upon their own life as a
Nation with a deeper comprehension,
a fuller realization of their responsi
bilities as well as their blessings, and
a keener sense of the moral and prac
tical signifAance of what their part
among the Nations of the world may
come to be.
1 "The hurtful effects of foreign war
in their own industrial and commer
cial affairs have made them feel the
more fully and see the more clearly
their mutual interdependence upon
one anothor' and has stirred them to
a helpful co-operation such as they
have seldom practiced before. They
have been quickened by a great moral
stimulation. Their unmistakable ar
dor of peace, their earnest pity and
disinterested sympathy for those who
are suffering, their readiness to help
and to th-nk of the needs of others,
has revealed them to themselves as 1
well as to the world.
"Our crops will feed all who need
food; the self-possession of our peo
ple amidst the most serious anxieties
and the steadiness and resourceful
ness of our business men will serve
other Nations as well as out own.
"The business of the country has
been supplied with new instrumental
ities and the commerce of the world
with new channels of ' trade and in
tercourse. The Panama Canal haa
been opened to the commerce ol the
Nations. The two continents of Amer
ica have been bound. in closer ties of
friendship. New instrumentalities of
international trade have been cre
ated which will be also instrumental
ities of acquaintance, intercourse, and
mutual service. Nevr before- have
the people of the United tatea been
so situated for their own advantage
or the advantage of their neighbors or
so equipped to serve themselves and
mankind.
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil
son, President of the United States
of America, do hereby designate
Thursday, the twenty-sixth of Novem
ber, as a day of thanksgiving
and prayer and invite the people
throughout the land cease from
their wonted occupat.9 and in their
several homes and places of worship
render thanks to Almighty God.
"In witness whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Washington,
this twenty-eighth day of October in
the year of Our Lord' one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen and of the
Independence of America the one hun
dred and thirty-ninth.
"WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President:
"ROBERT LANSING,
"Acting Secretary of State."
New Banks Release Big Sums.
Washingpn. Comptroller of the
Currency Williams made public a
statement showing that reserves held
by National banks in September 12
the date of his last call for their con
dition, were $580,000,000 in excess of
the amount required under the new
banking law.
Of this sum $53,000,000 was in the
Boston district; $83,000,000 in the
New York district; $70,000,000 in the
Philadelphia district; $39,000,000 in
the Cleveland district; $21,000,000 in
the Richmond district; $14,000,000 in
the Atlanta district; $88,000,000 in
the 'Chicago district; $18,000,000 in
the St. Louis district; $43,000,000 in
the Minneapolis district; $57,000,000
in the Kansas City district; $24,000,000
in the Dallas district; and $50,000,000
in the San Francisco- district.
Wintry Wave Passes.
Washington. Winter's first attack,
which brought killing frosts and bit
ing temperatures to many parts of
the country, virtually has exhausted
itself. In the south some unusually
low temperatures prevailed, but warm
er weather was near. The frost line
in the East extended as far south as
North Florida. Portland, ' Maine,
established a new cold record for
October with a temperature of 22, and
in New York the October mark of 30
was equalled. Government forecast
ers indicated normal temperatures