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VOL. XXXIX.
PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, APRIL 11, 1917.
NO. 36.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
snings of This and Other Nations
Far Seven Oays Are
Given.
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
il Is Taking Place in the South,
land Will Be Found In
?rif Paragraphs.
Domestic
lliam Jennings Bryan, wiring
dent Wilson from Tallahassee,
where he delivered a prohibition
e . . lenders his services as a pri
a the army or in another capac
. president may wish to use him
impending conflict.
seizure of German ships in New
harbor is fraught with many
ms, among which is what shall
ne with the hundred or more
wives and daughters of the of
tound aboard the seized ships,
men and officers were transfer
ander military guard to the im
tion station on Ellis island.
German ships seized in Ameri
arbors adds six hundred thou
to the tonnage available for the
ortation of supplies and muni
o the allies, and provides a mer
marine that could not have been
ed in several years,
amateur wireless stations for
the government can find no use
be destroyed in the next few days.
resident, as commander-in-chief
army, has approved the basis
(.ted for the war army. It was
in his hands by Secretary Ba
nd the general officers who are
hi? : ilitary advisers.
enry Grady Webb, convicted . in
v-' Virginia a few days for train roV
and sentenced to penal servitude
Atianta, Ga.. penitentiary, es
soin three deputy United States
lals at Charlotte, N. C, while en
to Webb"s point of incarceration.
. unt Michael Borzatovsky, commer
attache of the Russian embassy
-hington who arrived from Petro
a few days ago, was shot in the
tore Country club. He is now
Baltimore hospital, and will prob-
ably recover.
:very effort is being taken in all
of the country to guard military
naval secrets, and any found
v of trading same will be sum
marily dealt with. r .
According to information received in
New York City on the French steam
persons, including two women and one
are missing from two British
steamships torpedoed without warning
German submarines. There were
Mnericans on either vessel.
iwentv-four survivors arrived in
X- - York City on the rFench steam-
fl , Yenezia of the Fabre line, which
led them at sea after, they had
adrift four days and four nights,
during which five men died trom ex-
1 os-are.
Washington, D. C, resembles the
la; - of Lincoln and Stanton. There
is a suppressed excitement, surcharg
ed with enthusiasm and loyalty not
seen or felt in many a day. '
A new wage scale which Increased
he pay of 25,000 bituminous coal
miners from approximately 18 to 17 1-2
cents over the old agreement, went
-ffect April 2. ;
Washington
The house passed the state of war
resolution by a vote of 373 to 50.
The United States, by proclamation
of President Woodrow Wibjpn,. as ac-
fet"ed Germany's challenge to ..war,
and formally abandoned its nle.ce- as
greatest neutral of ttevsflrld .in
arms. i . .
Good Friday, the day ori which the
r of the world gave lits life that
man might know the truth; 'goes down
in American history as the day on
Rich this country enters the' world
wai in the interest of humanity and
'he destruction of all forms, at mili
'arism. V "
Word has been flashed to all United
States vessels at sea, to the -army
nd to the naval stations that the
government has declared a state of
war to actually exist between the
United States and Germany, v
Complete mobilization of .the navy,
calling ali reserves and rmilitia to the
colors was ordered by "Secretary ' Dan
els - soon as the war resolution was
:' by the president and vfce pres
ident. ' : '
A resolution declaring that a "state
r exists between tlje United
es and Germany was .gassed by
hf enate April 4 Tbiy a vote of 82
to f . ,. Y ' '
u i. 9 tt -
-tate of war" -resolution passed
senate had already been accept
by the house C9,mmitte, and was
i by the state department,
'he closely guajded ecrets of
-trine catching'now inpossession
fbe entente allies' are expected to
into possession of he United
- navy within a short time.
- ws of the impending intervention
United States' was first received
auride palace, says a Petrograd
ti. where a council of soldiers
orkingmen's deputies was in ses
The announcement evoked a
f'f applause.
Honolulu, Hawaii, dispatch, says
''or the first tjme the United
nag flies over the home -of ex
' : iHuokalani. She has been bit
owards the United States gov
nt so long that this, is taken as
' n of her loyalty and allegiance
' government in these times of
Plans fr.,- m ...
wu-uciauon WU n the on.
tente allies in the war againest Ger
many have taken definite sljape, but
uo announcement of what they are
is permitted in the pres.;.
he seizure of German shiDs laid nn
in American harbors is the subject of
interested comment.
The United States' entrv into th.
war has evidently had an immediate
and strong effect upon the reform
movement which demands the in
stant modernization of the Prussian
constitution and the proclamation of
a more democratic basis of govern
ment and diplomacy in the empire in
Germany, according to dispatches from
various points in Denmark.
The arrest of sixty alleged ringlead
ers in German plots, conspiracies and
machinations in the United States is
ordered by Attorney General Gregory.
seizure of all radio stations in the
United States and its possessions, op
erations of those needed for naval com
munications and closing of others, is
authorized by President Wilson.
The Brazilian government, says a Rio
Janeiro dispatch, has received official
confirmation of the press reports of
the sinking by a German submarine of
the Brazilian steamship Parana,, with
the loss of three, lives.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
says that a rupture of diplomatic re
lations with Germany is inevitable,
and it is probable that Brazil will
follow the. lead of the United States
and declare a state of war.
Patriotic speeches were made in the
senate before the "state of war" res
olution was passed, and all extend d
support to the president and foreshad-.
owed a determination to press the war
with all vigor. Both Democrats and
Republicans were profuse in their sup
port of the measure.
Under the "state of war" resolution,
the president is directed to employ the
entire military and naval forces and the
resources of the government to carry
on the war and bring it to a success
ful termination.
A Vienna dispatch says it appears
certain that Austria-Hungary will sever
diplomatic relations with the United
States.
Detailed plans of the war depart
ment for raising an army, numbering
millions to bring the government of
the German empire to terms have been
placed in President Wilson's hands.
A London dispatch brings the news,
that British aviators have dropped
President Wilson's message in the Ger
man lines. The message was translat
ed into the German tongue by expert
linguists, and the German people will
get the full text of President Wilson's
speech in their own tongue.
President Wilson's message having
reached Berlin at ten o'clock on the
morning of April 3, it is declared In
that capital that there will - be no
change in the German attitude Ger
many will not declare war nor take
any steps to wage war against the
United States; but the unrestricted
submarine campaign will be continued
as if nothing had happened.
Berlin declares that there will be
no change in the treatment of Amer
ican citizens in Germany, and the im
perial government expects "recipro
cation anent German citizens now in
the United States.
It-is reported that the German gov
ernment contemplates sending to all
neutrals a firm protest against the
expected American declaration that a
state of war with Germany exists.
President Wilson wants to be len
ient with all German citizens iri this
country, but the law compels the gov
ernment, it has been pointed out, just
as soon as a state of war.is declared,
to confine or rempve all male alien or
unnaturalized Germans -24 or over 44
years of age.
European War
The sinking of a German submarine
near Oueenstown. Ireland, which at-
Ltacked a British steamer,-is reported.
in a running fight the merchantman
scored a direct hit, and down went
the submarirife to the bottom of the
sea.
The entente allies, acting on advices
from their ambassadors at Washington
are preparing to deluge the armies of
the central powers with copies of
Wilson's war message,. in, their own
language.
- The Austrian government has placed
a special car at the disposal of United
States Ambassador Penfield, who will
probably leave Vienna in a few days.
The ambassador will travel by way of;
.Switzerland andthe Swiss government
has arranged for a special, car to. meet
him on the frontier.
It is definitely stated that 2,000,000-;
men will be trained for the army, and
that it is the purpose to build this enor
mous fighting machine of men in their j
twenties. -,'....
The men who are to be trained for
the army will be disciplined in mimic
trench fighting, as this is the predomi
nating feature of warfare "of the twen
tieth century.
President Wilson's message aligning
tho United Statese with the nations
fighting against Germany was warmly i
welcomed and unanimously acciaameu
by the British people No news has
stirrred the entente-Capitals so deep
ly, save only the Russian political rev1
4-l nii rYl ...
The boys who ipin the army will A
be drilled in hard marching, ana ngoir
ous exercise to harden them as rap:.
idly as possible. They will be. trained
on a basis never before attempted in
the United States.
It is stated autfioritatively that the
German navy yards .are now 'turning
out two submarines a week.
Germany is hopeful that no Central
or South American country will fol
low the lead of the United States in
declaring a "state of war" against her,
and to that end her, next note to the
neutrals will convey a message.
The text of the joint resolution adopted by congress declaring
a state of war between the United States and Germany, was as fol
lows : - -
Whereas, The imperial German government has com
mitted repeated acts of war against the government and
the people of the United States of America; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of
the United States of America in congress assembled, That
the state of war beween the United States and the imperial
German government which has thus been thrust upon the
United States is hereby formally declared; and that the
president be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to
employ the entire naval and military forces of the United
States and the resources of the government to carry on war
against the imperial German government; and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination, ail of the resources of
the country are hereby pledged by the congress' of the Unit-
UNITED STATES
WITH GERMANY
Congress Declares Thiit a State
of War Efcists.
SENATE IS FIRST TO ACT
Six Members of Upper House Vote
Against Resolution After Heated
Z Debate :Represealjatives Adopt
Measure by Overwhelm-.-i-
, ing Majority.
' - -r
Washington, Apt-it ' 6. Responding
quickly to PresidentWilson's stirring
message and to the evident demand
of the people of the United ' States,
congress has formally; declared that a
state of war exlsfs b.etvfeen this coun
try and Germany, du'to the hostile
acts of the imperial government.
The senate was the first to act on
the war resolution and adopted it by a
vote of 82 ,to 6. .- ThVsEx senators who
voted against the resolution for war
were : .
A8LE J. G RON N A, Republican,
North Dakota.
HARRY LANE, Pemocrat, Oregon.
R. M. LA FOLUETTE, Republican,
Wisconsin.
G. W.NbftRIS, Republican, Ne
braska. .
WILLIAM J. STONE, Democrat,
Missouri. . ,i.
J. K. VAR DAMAN, Democrat, Mis
sissippi, v
There were, eight senators absent or
paired.. They were? Bankhead, GOff,
Gore, Hollis, Newlands, Smith of
Maryland, Thomas, and Tillman. Of
those absent it was announced that all
except Senator Gore of Oklahoma
would have voted for the resolution If
present.
All six of the senators who voted
against the resolution were members
of "the groflp f .-twelve which de
feated the armed neutrality bill at the
last session. There was no attempt
Jo Hbuster this time, however.
Thirteen Hour Debate.
'"Shirteen hours of heated debate
preceded"" the-vote. Party lines dis
appeared in this discussion and Repub
licans joined vilth Democrats in sound
ing the call to the nation to support
the president unitedly. "
The little group opposed to the reso
lution drew flee from every side. Sen
ator La Foilettef defending Germany
and heapingiblame upon England, was
informed by Senator Williams that Dr.
von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German
chancellor would have made the.same
speech in the reichstag .had he been
imbued with sufficient effrontery.
Senator. N6ftfe, charging that the
United States is golpg to war at the
behest of the munition barons of Wall
street, drew from Senator Reed the re
tort Jthat such an accusation is "al
.mqfst'trs9p.". . ;1
The asser'thnY that the nation was go
ing to war .oa the demand of gold, he
said, was "anjndictment of the presi
dent -of the United States, an lndict
ment'or congress, of the American peo
ple, and'of the truth."
"The president is not calling Amer
ica to arms for the Sake of a few
paltry dollars," Senator Reed contin
ued, "but for the life, honor, and in
tegri$i pf this country."
Introduced by Hitchoock.
In introducing the resolution into
the senate, Senator Hitchcock made a
brief statement in which he said that
the' present time was one "for action,
not discussion."
"The? Jtme for discussion has
passed," he said. "The president has
stated ,efly. effectively, -; more con
clusively tfie reasons which make this
rave stepj!necessary. TW resolution
prpvldeS-JfOT war against the imperial
German .government. Tt places re
sponsibility for the war squarely upon
the shoulders of the German govern
ment, charged with repented acts of
war against the United States.
"We want no more territory. We
will demand no indemnity. We have
no grudge to settle, nor racial anti
pathy. We will spend our treasure
and our blood and sacrifice our lives
without the thought of gain.
"Such quarrel as we have with Ger
many is not of our choosing. Tt was
foreed upon us and we did much to,
avoid It. For nearly three years the
president, congress, and the American
people have hoped to avoid It. But
one desperate act by the imperial Ger
man government has followed an
other." German Pledges Broken.
Senator HitchcocK was followed by
Senater Swanson of Virginia, who said
the German government "has repeat
edly and grossly violated its treaty ob
ligations to us, and wantonly broken
solemn assurances."
"The issue Is not peace or war," Sen
ator Swanson continued. "War has al
ready been declared upon us. The is
sue Is whether we shall accept war or
abject and cowardly submission."
Reciting the sinking of American
ships, German plots, and outrages in
this country, Senator Swanson said the
Zimmermann plot to Incite Mexico
against this country "reaches the low
est depths of national turpitude."
"We have long suspected a disposi
tion by Germany to dispute the Monroe
doctrine?' he added. "Now is the time
to teach this mischief-making German
government that our territorial sover
eignty cannot be made a subject of war
bargaining.
"What else can Germany do to wage
war against us? When the war-made
autocracy that now rules Germany has
been chastened or overthrown, ties of
friendship now severed will be reunit
ed." Many other senators took part in the
debate, Gronna, Stone, Vardaman,
Norrts and LaFollette, all opposing the
resolution.
Senator Smoot made the last speech
a short prayer that God would
"hasten the day when liberty will be
enjoyed by all the peoples of the
earth."
The roll call was taken while the
senators and spectators sat solemn. A
few cheers greeted the result and then
all filed quietly out of the chamber.
House Vote, 373 to; 50.
The house, after a debate lasting
about seventeen hours, adopted the
joint resolution by a rote of 373 to 50.
Nearly a hundred representatives made
speeches.
In offering the senate resolution as
a substitute for its own, the house for
eign affairs committee submitted a
long report reviewing the history of
submarine warfare and America's fu
tile protests against It, German in
trigues and bomb plots in this country,
the effort to ally Japan and Mexico
against the United States and the mis
treatment of American officials and
citizens in Germany.
"It is with the deepest sense of re
sponsibility for the momentous results
which will follow the passive of this
resolution," said the report, "that your
committee reports it to the house, with
the recommendation that it be passed.
"The conduct of the imperial Ger
man government toward this govern
ment, Its citizens and its interests, has
been so discourteous, unjust, cruelr
barbarous, and so lacking in honesty
and practice that it has constituted a
violation of the course of conduct
which should obtain between friendly
nations.
"In addition to this theGerman gov
ernment is actually making war upon
the people and commerce of this coun
try. an(l leaves no course open to this
government but to accept its gage of
battle and declare that a state of war
exists."
Flood Opens the Debate.
Under the unanimous consent rule
by which the resolution was' considered
Representative Flood could move the
previous question at any time after one
hour and, If sustained, bring the meas
ure to a vote. He was disposed, how
ever, to give members every opportu
nity to speak throughout the day. The
debate began without any limitation.
"War is being made upon our coun
try and its people," Representative
Flood said in opening. "Our ships are
being sunk. Our noncombatant citi
zens, including men, women and chil
dren, are being murdered, our mer
chantmen are denied the freedom of
the seas. There is no choice as to our
course. We are compelled by the acts
of the German government to enter In
to this most colossal war.
"The time for argument has passed;
the time for heroic action is here, and
our people will really to the support of
their government in this high and pa
triotic hour and" meet war's saerifioes
and war's perils as a' brave stnit patri
otic people should. . ' .
"We should take our stand by the
side of the allied nations who have
been fighting humanity's battles for
two and one-half years, determined
that our powrer shall be so employed
that complete victory shall crown their
efforts and that Prussian militarism
shall be crushed and the world shall be
delivered from the threat and danger
of the Hohenzollern dynasty."
CUBA FOLLOWS O.S.
INTO WORLD WAR
FIRST OF LATIN AMERICAN COUN
TRIES TO JOIN WITH UNITED
STATES-
FORMALLY DECLARES WAR
Vote Was Unanimous. Wild Cheer
ing Follows Speeches of Leaders in
House.- Her Duty to Follow Us.
Havana. Cuba, not yet out of her
'teens as a Republic, is at war with
Germany, the first of the Latin-American
countries to range herself along
side of the United States, her liberator
an protector.
President Menocal affixed his signa
ture to the joint resolution passed un
animously by both the Senate and
House without a dissenting voice be
ing raised, thus putting into effect the
declaration that a state of war exists
between Cuba and the Imperial Ger
man Government. .
The joint committees appointed by
the Senate and House agreed upon
the phraseology of the resolution to be
persented and the stage was set for
quick action before either branch of
Congress convened.
"Article 1 Resolved, that from to
day a state of war is formality de
clared between the Republic of Cuba
and the Imperial Government of Ger
many, and the President of the Re
public is authorized and directed by
this resolution to employ all the j
forces of the Nation and the resources
of our Government to make war j
against the Imperial German Gov- j
ernment with the object of maintain- j
ing our rights; guarding our terri
tory and providing for our security;
prevent any acts which may be at
tempted against us, and defend the
navigation of the seas, the liberty of
commerce and the rights of neutrals
and international justice.
"Article 2. The President of the
Republic is hereby authoribed to use
all the land and naval forces i& the
form he may deem necessary, using
existing forces, reorganizing them or
creating hew ones, and to dispose of
the economic forces of the Nation in
any way he may deem necessary.
"Article 3. The President will give
account to Congress of the measures
adopted in fulfillment of this law,
which will be in operation from the j
moment of its publication in the of
ficial gazette."
Vessels Seized.
Chief Inspector, of the Port Panne
notified Eusebio Azjiazu, Secretary to
the President, that he had observed
large volumes of smoke pouring from
the funnel of the self-interned German
ship Bavaria. Port police went aboard
the ship and were informed by her
commander, Captain Graafles, that he;
in compliance with orders from his
Government, had attempted to damage
the machinery in order to render the
ship useless.
PRESIDENT SENDS REPLY
TO POINCARE'S MESSAGE.
Washington. In response to Presi
dent Poincare's congratulations upon
the entrance of the United States into
the war, President Wilson sent this
message :
"In this trying hour when the desti
nies of civilized mankind are in the
balance, it has been a source of grati
fication and joy to me to receive your
congratulations upon the step which
my country has been constrained to
ta"ke in opposition to the relentless pol
icy and course of imperalistlc Ger
many. "It is very delightful to us that
France, who stood shoulder to shoulder
with us of the Western world in our
struggle for independence, should now
give us such a welcome into the lists
of battle as upholders of the freedom
and rights of humanity.
"We stand as partners of the noble
democracies, whose aims . and acts
make for the perpetuation of the rights
and freedom of man and for the safe
guarding of the true principles of hu
man liberties. In the name of the
American people I salute you and your
illustrious countrymen.''
JACKSONVILLE PIER
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Jacksonville, Fla. One of the New
York piers of the Clyde Line Steam
ship Company was destroyed by fire
here. A second pier was damaged, and
a lighter laden with rosen and consid
erable freight was burned. The steam
er Huron, lying in the slip, was mov
ed to safety. The origin of the Are was
unkonwn. The loss was estimated by
company officials at $150,000. The
blaze was discovered in a corner of
the pier warehouse.
GRATIFYING REPORTS ON
GERMAN-AMERICAN CONDUCT.
Washington. Gratifying reports
have been made to the Department of
Justice, from its agents in all parts of
the country on the behavior of Ger
mans and German-Americans following
the decelaration of a state of war be
tween the two nations. While about
100 special arrests have been ordered
and others are expected, Attorney Gen
eral Gregory said that so far the sit
uation is Very encouraging.
-''ARTY LEADERS ACCEPT
PDESI DENT WILSON'S PLAN.
Washington. President Wilson's
policy, outlined in his address to '
Congress, of paying Americas war
bill so far as posible, while the war
is being waged, leaving a minimum1
debt to posterity, was reflected in
a virtual decision by leaders in the '
House and Senate to raise fifty per!
cent of the first year's expenditures
by taxation. i
Under this program Congress will
be called upon to raise war revenue
to: the extent of $1,750,000,000
through new and increased meas
ures of taxation during the fiscal;
year ending June 30, 1918. This is:
exclusive of the $5,000,000,000 bond j
issue authorization sought of Con
gress this week. The total demand
upon the fianancial resources of the
country during the first year of the
war under this program would be
$6,750,000,000.
Of the $5,000,000,000 to be raised
by a bond issue, $3,000,000,000, iti
was -definitely stated, would be loan-i
ed to the Entente Allies. The en
tire issue. House and Senate lead
ers have agreed, will bear interest,
at the rate of three and a half peri
cent- It is proposed to make the'
loan to the Allies at this interests
rate which is lower by far than by;
the rate they have been compelled"
to pay on their previous isseus.
turn joins . s. will
HID IN DEFENDING GINIL
Panama. The President of the Re
public of, Panama, Dr. Ramon Valdez,
signed a proclamatio,n committing
Panama unreservedly to the assistance
of the United States in the defense of
the canal.
The President also canceled the ex
equaturs of all the German Consuls in
Panama.
The procimation declares:
"Our indisputable duty in this tre
mendous hour of history is of a com
mon ally, whose interests and exist
ence as well are linked indissolubly
with United States. As the situation
creates dangers for our country, it is
the duty of the Panaman people to co
operate with all the energies and re
sources they can command for the pro
tection of the canal and to safeguard
national territory.
"The attitude of the people was
foreseen and interpreted faithfully in
a resolution unanimously approved by
the National Assembly on February 24,
and confirmed by later laws, and the
moment has arrived for the Executive
to act in accordance with the declara
tions of the supreme body. I there
fore declare that the Panaman nation
will lend emphatic co-operation to the
United States against enemies who
execute or attempt to execute hostile
acts against the territory of the canal,
or in any manner affect or tend to af
fect the common interests.
"The Government will adopt ade
quate measures in accordance with the
circumstances. I consider it the pa
triotic duty of all Pahaman citizens to
facilitate the military operations whicti
the forces of the United States under
take within the limits of our country.
Foreigners, resident or transient, will
be obliged to submit to the conditions
of this declaration.
It is announced that Germans resi
dent in Panama will be interned if
they give an evidence of being in
volved in plots.
The proclamation was issued after
President Valdez had sent a message
to President Wilson indorsing the Am
erican action in declaring a state of
war with Germany, "after the United
States had given unequivocal proofs of
its love of peace and had made efforts
to save Western civilization from the
horrors of war, and had borne with pa
tience a long series of provocations as
irritating as they have been unjusti
fiable." HERBERT HOOVER WILL
HEAD FOOD COMMITTEE.
Washington Herbert C. Hoover
will be asked by the Council of
National Defense' to head a national
committee on food supply and prices
to stimulate production and to pre
vent speculative prices. Mr. Hoover
had charge of the distribution of Am
erican supplies in Belgium.
HEAR AUSfRIA HAS DECIDED
TO BREA KRELATIONS WITH US.
London. Passports have been plac
ed at the disposal of the American
Embassy in Vienna, according to a dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from The Hague quoting tele
grams received from the Austrian cap
ital. The dispatch says that Bulgaria
and Turkey have also decided to break
off relations with the United States
and that Holland will probably look
after Austrian interests.
ARMY BUYS 3,000,000
TRENCH BOOMS FOR TROOPS.
Washington. As plans for army
preparation progress it becomes in-,
creasingly apparent that the Govern
ment is looking forward actively to the
possible necessity of placing an army
In 'he trenches in Europe. , It was
learned that orders had been placed
for 3,000,000 hand grenades. The Bu
reau of Ordinance some time ago
adopted a type of helmet, am adapta
tion of European metal neliaU
weighing about four pounds.
GAMP GLENN TO 6E
POINT
CONCENTRATION POINT FOR THE
ENTIRE NORTH CAROLINA
GUARD.
RECOMMENDED DY SLOCUM
Wilmington Delegation Tried to In
duce Military Authorities to
Locate Site There.
Raleigh. Camp Glenn, Morehead,
is decided upon as the concentration
camp for the entire North Carolina
National Guard, according to an
nouncement made at guard headquar
ters here. Recommendation to this
effect has been forwarded to the War
Department by Colonel Slocum, of the
United States Army, to whom was
delegated the duty of deciding this
matter. There is still a poslbility that
in the event the coast artillery con
tigent of the guard is called out, it
might be mobilized at Fort Caswell,
but otherwise, the plan is to have all
the other units of the guard at Camp
Glenn as they are ordered out.
There is to be immediate removal
of the Second Regiment from Golda
boro to Camp Glenn, they having, been
stopped at Goldsboro simply for muster-out
purposes, which plans wer
abandoned as the war situation
developed.
A Wilmington delegation was here
striving to induce the military au
thorities to adopt a site and facilities
offered there for the mobilization and
training of North Carolina guard units
their tender being in competition with
sites offered by Raleigh, Salisbury,
Greensboro, Charlotte and Asheville.
the proposition from the latter place
being the tender of the Biltmore es
tate and all its facilities by Mrs. Van
derbllt. The Wilmington proposition was to
take care of the entire guard. In
j this connection the offer includes 76
acres or lanu ror camp site, l.uuu aa
jacent for drill purposes, 1,000 yard
rifle range, with camp ground having
.railroad through it, immediate access
to electric car service, water, sewer
age, navigable stream, adjacent with
12 to 30 feet of water, complete ma
rine hospital facilities with 30 acres
of ground around it, electric lights,
telegraph and telephone service at the
camp.
Million Dollar Plant Burns.
Marion. The most destructive Are
i in the history of Old Fort destroyed
i the million dollar plant of the Old
1 Fort Extract Company. The plant of
the Central Leather Company, ad
joining, was also burned and is al
most a complete loss, together with
three residences and a number of oth
er small buildings.
A number of residences in different
sections of the town caught on Are
several times, but were extinguished
before great damage was done. A
steady wind from the southwest
caused the fire to spread rapidly, set
ting fire to the woods in many places
and threatening the entire town. The
loss is estimated at more than a mil
lion dollars, covered by insurance.
Frederick Palmer at Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill. Frederick Palmer,
"America's greatest war correspond
ent," held an audience of over 700
students and townspeople intensely
interested for three hours when he
gave his lecture on the great war, and
showed pictures taken of the fighting
around Verdun and at the Somme.
"Germany," said Mr. Palmer, "Is
now using her last weapon, the sub
marine." Stars and Stripes Float New.
Raleigh. For the first time in the
history of the North Carolina Home
for Confederate Veterans, locatedj
here, the Stars and Stripes was rais
ed replacing the state flag, the veter
ans saluting the emblem with the
same enthusiasm they formerly show
ed to the Stars and Bars. Hereto
fore, the institution being under state
control, only the North Carolina flag
has appeared on the flag pole of the
home.
Fayetteville Men Drill
Fayetteville. The Arst call to arms
made on the men of Fayetteville since
the present war situation developed
was answered by 100 young men.
Terry A. Lyon and Donald F. Ray,
prominent young lawyers, who attend
ed the Plattsburg training camp last
year, had issued a general invitation
to "young men and old young men"
to meet with them at the F. I. L. I.
aimory for drill in the manual of
arms. The response was gratifying
and enthusiasm ran high among the
100 men who answered the call-
Monroe Har Big Fire.
Monroe. Fire discovered at 11
o'clock in the morntng practically de
stroyed the five sore buildings con
stituting half a block of Main street.
The damage done to the buildings will
total at least $75,000 and the goods
$50,0. The stores were occupied by
Isham Plyler, as a meat market; the
Mofiroe Auction Ccmpany, Howie &
Coan, Store and restaurant, and S. R.
Doster, merchant. The Are originated
r on mo rooi ui m LFosier store ana
j burned rapidly until all of them were
I practically destroyed-
MOBILIZING