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VOL. xxxix.
PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, FEBRUARY 21, 1917.
NO. 29.
MumA
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
Happenings of This and Other Nations
For Seven Days Are
Given.
THE NEWS JM THE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place in the South
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs.
Domestic
A Hachita, N. M., dispatch an
nounces that Lieut. Col. J. C. Water
man commanding the Hachita district,
has sent orders to his troops to main
tain order along the border.
Inofficial reports convey the infor
mation that all cavalry regiments on
the border from El Paso, Teaxs, to
Douglas, Arizona, have been instruct
ed to hold themselves in readiness to
mov immediately on instructions from
General Funston.
A dispatch from Chicago says that
E. K. Warren, owner of the ranch
near Hachita, N. M., from which
Bunk" Spencer, a negro, and his Mex
ican wife were kidnaped by Mexicans,
a firms the report that he has order
ed the $5,000 ransom demanded by
bandits to be paid.
The railroads of the United States
have informed President Wilson that
the resources of their organizations
are at the disposal of the government
in the event of war.
There are persistent rumors in Gal
veston, Texas, that a German subma
rine was sighted in the Gulf of Mex
ico recently. .
Wilson and Marshall have been of
ficially declared president and vice
president of the "United States, con
gress having completed constitutional
formalities carrying into effect the
will of the people.
As the result of indictments return
ed by the federal grand jury at In
dii -r.apolis, Ind., a federal dragnet for
166 workers of the Republican and
Democratic parties in four Indiana cit
ies will be thrown out from the office
of the United States marshal.
iount Johann H. von Bernitorff,
former German ambassador to the
United States, sailed for home on the
-Scandinavian-Americah liner Frederik
ft ' ' '
?' The governor of Pennsylvania sent
the New York City district attorney
a communication regarding Harry K.
Thaw in which he stated "that Thaw's
condition was so serious that he could
not yet leave the hospital.
Delegate Patrick of Kanawha coun
ty. West Virginia, introduced a bill in
the house of delegates providing for
the disposal of four counties in the
upper panhandle of the state, either
to Pennsylvania or Ohio, the proceeds
to ie used to help pay the judgment
against West Virginia in the Virginia
debt case.
Right Rev. Bishop C. K. Nelson, 25
years bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Georgia, and then bishop of the dio
cese cf Atlanta when the Georgia dio
cese was cut in two, died unexpected
ly at the episcopal residence in Atlan
ta. He was born in Virginia, and was
a typical Virginia churchman, a hard
and tireless worker, and was beloved
by his clergy and people.
Gold amounting to $25,000,000 has
arrived from Canada for J. P. Morgan
& Co., New York City, for account of
the British government.
Capt. Francis T. Evans, attached to
the navy flying school at Pensacola,
Fla., successfuly looped the loop in a
hydro-airplane at a height of seven
hundred feet.
Washington
A Halifax, N. S., dispatch announces
'he arrival Vf the Scandinavian-American
liner Frederik VIII from New
York with Count von Bernstorff and
his party of German consular officials
on board. v.
President Wilson and his cabinet
are daily discussing the ruthless Ger
man submarine campaign and its ef
fects -upon the United- States.
Consideration is being" given by the
government to all the different phases
of the situation that has developed
since the break in relations with Ger
many, including the detention of the
Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with
Austria, the plight of Americans in
Turkey and. Belgian relief.
President .Wilson himself will ulti
mately decide the question whether
merchant shipr'shall carry arms.
. The United States has flatly re
jected Germany's, ofEer to discuss dif
ferences, between the two nations
while the ruthless submarine cam
Pa'gn i3 in progress.
. Anf nt the note to the Swiss min
ister, who presented orally the Ger
man proposal, Secretary Lansing said
tfae United States "does not' feel that
il0311 enter into any discussion with.
merman government cbncerning
jje rnlicy of submarine warfare until
he German government renews its' as
surances of the 4th of May, 1916.
Press dispatches from Berlin an
nounce that the seventy-two Ameri
can seamen brought in by the Yarrow
aie have been released.
The American commission ' for re
Jief in Belgium has officially 'notified
the German authoritiese that the
Americans will withdraw from partic
ipation in the relief work in Belgium
and northern France.
An El Paso, Texas, dispatch says
that three Mormons were killed by
a hand of Mexicans which crossed the
international boundary 60 miles west
f Hachita, N. M., and raided the "cor
ner ranch."
On the basis of news dispatche.
the government has begun seeking of
ficial information of the destruction
of the American schooner Lyman M.
Law by a submarine to determine at
once how the case affects the delicate
situation between Germany and the
United States.
The United States considers the
sinking of a ship carrying contraband
a doubtful right, but has not yet con
sidered it a violation of international
law.
According to advices received in
Washington the Lyman M. Law was
sunk by an Austrian vessel without
a flag.
An inquiry concerning the redeten
tion by Germany of the United States
seamen brought in by the prize ship
Yarrowdale as dispatched to Berlin by
the United States, preliminary to more
vigorous action if the men are not
promptly released.
Pending complete reports as to the
treatment of German crews on war
bound ships in the Philippines, Ha
waii and elsewhere, , the government
will content itself with the inquiry
as to why the United States citizens
are held and under what conditions.
It is reported that there is a divi
sion of cabinet officers anent arm
ing merchant ships, with most of the
cabinet officers on the affirmative side
of the question.
Count von Bernstorff, former ambas
sador to the United States, has sailed
for his home in Germany. Before leav
ing he expressed the hope that war
between Germany and the United
States would be averted, and asked
the press to extend his thanks for the
cordial manner in which he was treat
ed in this country.
By a vote of 37 to 34 the senate
refused to suspend its rules and per
mit attachment to the pcstofflce ap
propriation bill of an amendment in
creasing the postage rates on news
papers and magazines and decreasing
to one cent the rate on drop letters.
Announcement by Republican Lead
er Mann in the house that a son had
been born to' Mrs. James M. Thom
son at New Orleans, aroused prolong
ed cheering by the congressmen.
Acting under instructions sent from
the war department General Funston
advised all National Guard organiza
tions on the border not already desig
nated to go home, that "all officers
not accountable for public property
and all enlisted men on leave or fur
lough, cr who may be subsequently
granted same, will be ordered to re
port to their home department com
manders for muster out."
An appeal to the Cubans not to
plunge their country into another rev
olution has been sent to Havana by
Secretary Lansing. . Aroused to the
realization that the contested presi
dential election in Cuba already had
reached the incipient stage of rebel
lion, the state department decided to
issue to the people an urgent injunc
tion to await the outcome of the vot
ing and to abide by the decisions of
their courts.
Revolution-swept Mexico's de facto
government has entered the lists as
an international peace-maker. With
an identical note to all neutrals it
proposed a joint effort to end the
European war. This communication
was handed the state department by
R. P. De Negri, and was received
with expressions of amusement and
gravity.
European War
Striking at the French line in Cham
pagne, midway between Verdun and
Rheims, troops cf the German crown
prince have taken ground to a depth
of a half mile on a front of a mile
and a half. The attackers captured
858 prisoners, including 21 officers and
twenty machine guns.
William Palmer, second engineer of
the American transport liner Mongolia,
says he saw the merchant s-ubmarine
Deutschland and 186 other German un
derwater boats in Plymouth harbor.
He asserts that the British captured
400 German U-boats and that 187 of
them were chained together in Plym
outh harbor.
The Philadelphia, the first American
liner to leave Europe since Germany's
declaration of unrestricted submarine
warfare, sailed from Liverpool Febru
ary 14, carrying ninety-five passengers
of all classes, of whom thirty-eight
were Americans.
The American schooner Lyman M.
Law was sunk on February 12 oft the
coast of Sardinia by a hostile sub
marine, says a Stefani dispatch from
Cagliari, Sardinia. The vessel was
loaded with agricultural machinery.
The crew of twelve, of which eight
were Americans, have been landed at
Cagliari.
On the French front the British in
the Ancre and other regions continue
to make raids on German positions.
The. most successful was northeast of
Arras, where King George's men en
tered 250 yards of German defenses
and reached the German third line.
A strong system of trenches to the
north of Beaumont-Hamel, in the An
cre region, extending over a front of
more than three-quarters of a mile,
is reported captured by the British,
together with many Germany prison
ers. On the Italian front, only artillery
duels are reported.
In the Roumanian theater near Mes
tecanesti the Germans have captured
and held against counter attacks sev
eral Russian positions and made 23
officers and more than 1,200 men pris
oners. A Berlin dispatch says that sixteen
children were killed by bombs dropped
by British aviators in a crowd of
skaters at Bruges, Belgium.
There has been considerable flght
;nr ainne the Austro-Italian zone and
in Mesopotamia between the British k
and the Turks.
B4TH CONGRESS IS
DRAWING NEAR END
LEADERS ARE BENDING EVERY
EFFORT TO GET BIG LEGISLA
TION THROUGH.
DO NOT WISH EXTRA SESSION
All Else Must Give Way to Appropria
tions and Measures Relating to Na
tional Defense. To Hasten Action.
Washington. With the end of the
Sixty-fourth Congress but two weeks
off. Administration leaders are concen
trating their energies to the enactment
of revenue and national defense legis
lation. Much long-pending general
legislation every one recognizes must
give way to appropriations and meas
ures that relate to the preparations
of the Nation for eventualities which"
may grow out of the diplomatic breach
with Germany.
In the Senate, the revenue and
naval bills are to be given the right
of way as soon as the espionage and
anti-conspiracy bill, now under con
sideration, is out of the way. Th3
House will pass the Army appropria
tion within a few days, and then devote
its attention to the sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriations.
What emergency legislation may be
enacted before adjournment depends
entirely upon the decision of the Pres
ident. Many believe he will communi
cate within a few days his plans for
handling the international crisis. Pre
vailing opinion is that he will ask
Congress for authority to use the
armed forces of the Nation for the
protection of American seamen and
American rights on the high seas, not
with the purpose of making war, but
to open the sea to shipping.
To Hasten Action.
While waiting the next step, what
ever it may be, the Senate is deter
mined to hasten action on the revenue
bill, the naval appropriation bill
amended by the naval affairs commit
tee to carry $533,000,000, an increase
of $165,000,000 over the House bill,
and the Army appropriation bill. In
addition to these measures, the ship
ping bill, urged by the shipping board,
extending the powers of the Govern
ment to control commercial shipping,
is of paramount interest.
Whether there will be time for pas
sage of railroad labor legislation and
other general bills, in view of thtj
congestion of essential measures, if?
seriously doubted by leaders of both
parties. It has been determined to
proceed with the most urgent matters
regardless of the possibility of an
extra session, and there is confidence!
that all the appropriation measures
except possibly the rivers and harbrs
bill, can be enacted by March 4.
ALL NATION L GUARDSMEN
ORDERED TO QUIT BORDER
Southern Boundary Patrol Will Be
Left to Regulars.
Washington. Orders were issued
by the war department directing Gen
eral Funston to begin the immediate
demobilization of all the guard units
remaining in border camps, and it is
expected that the last troop train will
be on its way north by March 7.
General Funston will have on the
border nearly 50,000 regular troops
disposed along the line from Brownr,
ville to Yuma, Ariz., on plans worked
out by the general staff.
Secretary Baker emphasized that
the-withdrawal of the state troops is in
no way connected with the crisis with
Germany, but carries out a policy de
termined to long ago. The order wi?
issued after General Funston had re
ported that he had enough regulars to
meet any border exigencies that might
arise. Many guard units already had
been ordered home during the past few
weeks, and the number of guardsmen
remaining and to be demobolized un
der the order is about 53,000.
Administration officials are under
stood to have been convinced by the
reports of special observers for the
state department and the army that
thereis little possibility of a recur
rence of serious raids.
AMBASSADOR FLETCHER
NOW IN MEXICO CITY.
Mexico City. The American Ambas
sador Menry P. Fletcher, arrived here.
He was met by officials from the Mex
ican Foreign Office, members of Gen
eral Caranza's staff and a big delega
tion of Government officials headed by
a military escort. Ambassador Fletch
er expressed his approeciation of the
courtesies shown him on his journey
through Mexico.
DESTINATIONS OF SHIPS
ARE TO BE KEPT SECRET.
Washington. The practice of mak
ing public the destinations and mani
fests of mercfcant ships leaving Ameri
can ports is to be discontinued during
the crisis with Germany as a step in
the protection of American interests
from the German submarine campaign.
No word as to the port for which any
vessel sails or the cargo she carried
vill be made public by the Government
officials who grant clearance.
TROOPS OPERATE
AGAINSTTHE RERELS
LARGE FORCE OF SOLDIERS KEEP
QUIET IN PROVINCE OF
CAMAGUEY.
OTHER PROVINCES ARE QUIET
Several Bands of Insurgents Are Still
at Large But Are Being Closely Pur
sued. W. E. Gonzales, American
Minister, Issues a Note.
Havana. Official announcement
was made that quiet prevails in the
provinces of Havana, Pinar del Rio,
Matanzas and Santa Clara, and that a
large force of troops is in the province
of Camaguey operating against the in
surgents. Aurelio Hevia, Secretary of
Government, departed for Santa Clara
Province where he will direct all mili
tary operations.
William E. Gonzales, the American
Minister, issued a note in answer to
many petitions for him to urge clem
ency for military prisoners who were
likely to be shot. The note assured
the petitioners that the Minister knew
it was the intention of the Govern
ment to "follow . the usual legal
course." . .,
The statem3nt issued at the palace
says: ;
"Quiet prevails at Pinar del Rio,
Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clara.
In this latter province several bands
are still at large, but continue to be
closely pursued by detachments of
the army.
"Troops numbering 800 landed
early in the morning on the southern
cost of Camaguey, and by noon were
at Central Stewart, some eight or ten
miles from Clengo de Avila, head
quarters of the insurgents. Two oth
er columns, numbering nearly 2,000
men are converging on the same point
and fighting must be in progress at
this moment, though, owing to the
wires being cut, no official report has
been received.
"Several eye-witnesses of the events
at Clengo de Avila reached Havana
They stated that Jose Miguel Gomez
is at the head of the rebellion there.
He has only about 100 deserters from
the army and thre-s or four hundred
men hastily recruited from among the
civilian element."
DISCUSS EFFECT OF SUBMARINE
CAMPAIGN ON 'UNITED STATES.
Cabinet Considers All Phases That
Have De eloped.
Washington. The ruthless German
submarine campaign and its effects
upon the United States were discussed
by President Wilson and the Cabinet.
The meeting lasted an hour, and after
ward it was said no new steps hal
been decided on.
Arming of American merchantmen
and the economic effects of the partial
tie-up of shipping out of American
ports, were the subjects on which the
Cabinet centered attention. Secretary
McAdoo is compiling a list of vessels
held in port.
Consideration is given by the Gov
ernment to all the different phases
of the situation that have developed
since the break in relations with Ger
many, including the detention of the
Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with
Austria, the plight of Americana in
Turkey and Belgian relief. High of
ficials took pains, however, to empha
size that the great fundamental prob
lem before the Nation is the illegal
submarine campaign itself. Against
this campaign, the United States has
made the most vigorous protest pos
sible short of war, but the Administra
tion realizes that so long as it permits
American ships to be held in port for
fear of attack by submarines,, it in ef
fect is aquiescing in the German policy
The state of affairs, it is admitted, can
not be permitted to continue indef
initely. What and When?
What the United States must do to
end it, and when, are the only ue3
tions. The President is understood
to have a very definite opinion as to
what should be done, but he has not
yet decided that the time do it has
come.
DECLARES BRITISH HAVE
CAPTURED DEUTCHLAND.
Baltimore. William Palmer, second
engineer of the American transport
liner Mongolia, which arrived here
from Plymouth, England, said he saw
the merchant submarine Deutschland
and 186 other German underwater
boats in Plymouth harbor. Palmer
asserted that the British had captur
ed 400 enemy U-boats and that 187 of
that' number were chained together in
Plymouth harbor. Captain Koenig and
the Deutschland's crew, are in jail.
ALL RAILROADS ARE AT
DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT.
New York. The railroads of the
United States informed President Wil
son that the resources of their organ
ization are at the disposal of the Gov
ernment in the event of war. Officials
of eighteen roads were appointed a
special committee of National defense
President Fairfax Harrison, of the
Southern Railway, being chairman.
He was the chairman of the commit
tee formed by the railroads last fall
to transport troops to the border.
PROHIBITION ES
LONG STEPFORWARD
MAKES STATES BONE DRY
WHERE PROHIBITION IS AL
READY IN EFFECT.
ALL AGREE ON POSTAL BILL
Would Bar Newspapers, Cards,- Let
ters, Etc., From Mail. Amendments
Adopted After Brief Debate by Vote
of 45 to 11 in Senate.
Washington. Prohibition took a
step forward in both branches of Con-
gi JSS.
In the Senate drastic amendments
to the postal appropriation bill were
agreed to which would mr.ke criminal
the importation of liquor into states
which prohibit its manufacture and
sale for beverage purposes, and which
would exclude liquor advertisements
from the mails in states which legis
late against such advertising.
' On the House side, the National
prohibition constitutional amendment
was favorably reported from the Ju
diciary Committee, with a prediction
b3 Chairman Webb that it would be
passed within a week. Champions of
prohibition greeted this announce
ment with enthusiasm, in spite of
their realization that passage in the
House will end action on the amend
ment in so far as this session of Con
gress is concerned. There is no
thought of action by Ihe Senate before
March , 4, when the Sixty-fourth Con
gress dies.
The amendment to the postoffice ap
propriation bill to make it a crime to
ship liquor into prohibition states
was added by Senator Reed, of Mis
souri, to the Jones amendment bar
ring newspapers or other publications
or letters and postal cards containing
liquor advertisements from the mails
in states which have laws against
such advertising. It was adopted aft
er brief debate by a vote of 45 to' 11
by the Senate sitting as committee of
the whole. The Reed amendment,
which awaits a final vote in the Sen
ate, is as follows:
Reed Amendment.
"Whoever shall order, purchase, or
cause intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported in interstate commerce except
for scientific, sacramental, medicinal
or mechanical purposes into any
state or territory, the laws of which
state or territory prohibit the manu
facture or sale therein of intoximating
liquors for beverage purposes, shall
be punished by a fine of not more
than $1,000, or imprisoned not more
than six months or both, and for any
subsequent offense, shall be imprison-
t r A rnf y-r rrr tlon n1D VOUT w
The effect of this provision, if final
ly accepted by the Senate and agreed
to by the House, will be to make all
prohibition states "bone dry." It will
operate against provisions in various
states permitting importation of limit
ed amounts of liquor for individual
consumption.
The original Jones amendment to
bar newspaper and other liquor ad
vertisements from the mails in states
having anit-liquor advertsing laws
attaches the same penalties as pro
vided in the Reed amendment.
NEUTRAL VESSELS WILL
RESUME TRIPS AT ONCE.
Will Touch at Halifax Instead of Kirk
wall as Before.
New York. Steamships flying the
flags of neutral countries, which have
been detained here since the new Ger
man submarine nolicy was announced,
probably will resume their regular
sailings if plans to substitute Halifax
for Kirkwall as a port of call for ex
amination can be arranged with the
British authorities. It became known
that negotiations to this end are vir
tually complete.
Thatthe British regard the change
with favor was indicated by the an
nouncement that the Holland-America
Line steamship Ryndam, had sailed
for Rotterdam via Halifax, and that
passengers were being booked for the
possible sailing early this week of the
steamship Noordam via the same
route.
The Swedish-American Line agents
also announced that the passenger
ship Stockholm, now more than a
week overdue In sailing, would depart
a, once for Gothenburg via Halifax,
aa will the freight steamer Carlshold.
Other lines of Scandinavian countries
were, said to have filed cable mes
sanges to their home offices asking for
orders.
Arrangements have been so far per
fected, it was said, that Halifax pilots,
who work under British Admiralty
orders, have been ordered to this port
to board the Stockholm and the Calrs
holm. BODIES OF THREE AMERICANS
SLAIN BY MEXICANS FOUND.
Hachita, N. M. Three bodies, later
identified as those of Andrew P. Pet
erson, Hugh Accord and Burton Jen
sen, were found by Le:n Spillsbury,
the Pershing scout, one mile west of
International Monument No. 53, sit
uated three miles west of the Corner
Ranch. The bodies of the three Am
ericans were found about 50 feet
apart, according to Spillsbury. Each
victim had been shot many times In
the head.
APPREHENSION IS
AROUSED BY REVOLT
UNITED STATES WILL NOT REC
OGNIZE REVOLUTION-BORN
GOVERNMENT IN CUBA.
HAS SENT SECOND WARNING
No War-Like Measures But if Neces
sity Should Arise Uncle Sam is
Prepared to Intervene.
Washington. Reports telling of the
spread of the liberal revolt in Cuba
aroused such apprehension here that
Secretary Lansing cabled a second
warning to the people of the Republic
that the United States would not re
gard as legal anv Government set utr
I 'U . - l rm . . . .
uy viuieuce. ine message went to
Minister Gonzales . at Havana and to
every American Consul to be circulat
ed all over the island.
Mr. Lansing pointed out the re
sponsibility of the United States in
connection with Cuba, and intimated
very clearly that revolution was not
to be tolerated.
Minister Gonzales' reports of the
growth of the revolt were submitted
by the State Department to the Se3
retries of War and Navy as promptlv
as they were received. In neither of
the military departments was there
indication that any warlike measures
were being prepared in connection
with the situation, but because of the
experience gained in two previous in
terventions, military operations could
be inagurated in brief time without
much renewed study of plans.
Sale of Munitions.
Secretary Baker announced that
with the approval of the President, a
deal had been closed for the sale of
10,000 army rifles and 2,000,000 rounds
of ammunition to the Cuban Govern
ment. Negotiations for the purchase
had been in progress for several
months. The President is authorized
by statute to approve the sale of arms
and ammunition to Cuba, whose sol
diers are the only ones in the world
other than Americans who carry the
United States Army Springfield rifle
Shipment of the guns and ammuni
tion will be hastened.
Official news from Cuba convinced
the Administration that the rebellion
already has assumed large propor
tions. Developments of the move
ment were reported from widely sep
arated points, and the Cuban Govern
ment's call for volunteers served to
support the successes claimed by the
rebels.
Reports of the special election in
Santa Clara, and which was expected
to determine beyond doubt the winner
of the presidential election, had not
been received at the State Depart
ment at last report.
VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS MAY
IMPEL PRESIDENT TO ACT.
Washington. The steady accumula
tion of violations of American rights
by Germany made it appear possible
that President Wilson would go be
fore Congress to ask authority to pro
tect lives and property without wait
ing for a serious disaster which
might shock the country. There were
no indications, however, that he be
leived the time for such a step had
come and it again was stated authori
tatively that he would move deliber
ately and with full appreciation of all
the consequences involved.
COUNT VON BERNSTORFF
HAS SAILED FOR HOME.
Hoboken, N. J. Count Johann H.
von Bernstorff, former German Am
bassador to the United States, sailed
for home aboard, the Scandinavian
American liner Frederick VIII. With
him was the Countess von Bernstorff
and nearly two hundred German dip
lomatic and consular officials. The
departure, which completes the sever
ance of diplomatic relations between
I the United States and Germany, was
' accomplished quietly, and was marred
! by no untoward incident.
Count von Bernstorff, his wife and
other members of his suite received
several wagon loads of flowers and
bon voyage gifts.
UNITED STATES COMMENDED..
FOR BELGIAN WORK.
London. On the occasion of the
withdrawal of Americans of the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium and
Lord Robert Cecile, who has been
brought into intimate contact with
the Belgian relief operations, declar
ed in a statement to the Associated
Press that Herbert C. Hoover and his
colleagues would lave behind them a
reputation which the United States
cohld count on as a national posses
sion in future years.
AMERICANS HELD FOR RANSOM
BY VILLA BANDITS.
El Paso, Tex. Jose Ynez Salazar,
with his Villi command, occupied
Ojitos, an American-owned cattls
ranch in Mexico, 45 miles southwest
of the Corner Ranch. One American
negro is being held for ransom, and
three American Mormon cowboys who
were captured during the raid also
are believed to be held for ransom,
interest border affairs shifted suddenly
from the contemplated Villa attack tc
operations of Salazur.
EORESTERS CONFER
WITH LUMBERMEN
URGE ENACTMENT OF MEASURE
FOR FOREST FIRE PREVEN
TION IN THIS STATE.
MEETING IS HELD IN RALEIGH
Ten Delegates From the Forestry and
Pine Association Were Present.
Want States Forests Preserved.
Raleigh. The delegates from For
estry and Pine associations of North
Carolina held a meeting in the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce and adopted
suggestions for individual conferences
with their representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly to urge the passage of
the appropriation asked for forest fire
prevention.
The N. C. Pine Association, tho
Western N. C. Land and Timber Asso
ciation, the Conservation Department
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, the Tryon Forestry Club, the
N. C. Forest Association and the State
Fair Association were represented at
the meeting.
After considerable discussion, it was
decided that each of the ten delegates
to the meeting, called by the North
Carolina Pine Association, should use
his personal efforts with his represen
tatives and Senator for their influence
in the passage of the measure that ap
propriations $20,000 for forest fire pre
vention in the state. A permanent
committee, consisting of one member
from each of the organizations present
at the meeting, was appointed to co
operate with the Geological Survey
Bureau in the extension of forestry
work and fire prevention.
Those attending the meeting here
were: A. T. Gerrans, New Bern; A.
R. Turnbull, Bowden; Thomas O'Ber
ry, Goldsboro; Z. W. Whitehead, Wil
mington; John Rutherford, Asheville;
ex-President Riddick, of the Western
N. C. Land and Timber Association;
Miss Julia A. Thorn, Asheboro; Hon.
T. T. Ballenger. Tryon; J. S. Holmes,
Chanel Hill, and Col. Joseph E. Pogue,
of Raleigh.
Good Roads Men Meet,
Chapel Hill. The North Carolina
Road Institute met in its fourth an
nual session at the University, with
nearly a hundred engineers and road
men present. R. T. Brown, engin
eer in charge of road construction in
Davidson county, brought along with
him the fifteen county patrolmen. The
institute spent much time in the dis
cussion of problems of Road Admin
istration and Organization.
Director Joseph Hyde Pratt gave
the leading discussion on "Federal Aid
in Road Construction and North Car
olina's Apportionment of Federal
Aid." State Engineer W. S. Fallis
made clear the "Advantages of Con
tracts Being Made by the State High
way Commission Jointly with County
Road Officials." Dr. Pratt also spoke
on the "Proportionment of County or
Township Road Fund as Regards Con
struction and Maintenance." Thero
was held a conference of county road
commissioners with the State High
way Commissioners. Some time was
given to demonstrations with road
building machinery, which has been
made available through the courtesy
of several manufacturers.
Two lectures with elaborate illus
trations help make up the program.
Good Profits From Poultry.
Newton. The annual report on the
co-operative poultry work of the Farm
Life School, at Startown, shows that
nine pullets which cost $3 each made a
profit for the farm of $306 during 1916.
They produced 1,008 eggs, an averago
of 112 eggs the hen, and the value of
eggs produced by each hen was $4.16.
The cost of feeding each bird was
$1.10. The summary shows totals as
follows: Value of eggs sold and
eaten, $37.45; value of birds sold,
$2.67; value of young stock raised,
$41; total, $85.62; and the total profit
is $56.96. The fowls on the farm
are barred Plymouth rocks, lathara
strain.
Sues Wealthy Husband for Divorce.
Newton. Summons has been issued
and served in a suit for divorce with
custody of their children, in a case
in which Mrs. Pearl Aderholdt Rui'ty
is plaintiff and Charles B. Rufty, of
Catawba, is defendant. They are well
known residents of Catawba, Mr. Ruf
ty being a wealthy business man and
farmer of that town and the plaintiff
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ader
holdt, of Catawba also. A. A. White
ner, of Hickory; Wilson Warlick, of
Newton, and R. R. Williams, of Asho
ville, represent the plaintiff.
Want Yadkin River Reserve.
Washington Thomas B. Finley, of
Wilkesboro, and Col. P. M. Pearsall,
of New Bern, are in Washington try
ing to have the Government purchase
forest lands around the head streams
of the Yadkin River. They called on
the forester and others. Request was
made that the Government immed
iately buy up these lands under tho
provisions of the Weeks law. Already,
272,000 acres in (Western North Caro
lina have been purchased, but none
arcund the headwaters of the Yadkin.
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