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I WEATHER TODAY:
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WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917.
feTY-FIFTH YEAR
CITY EDITION.
TWELVE PAGES ONE SECTION.
EST STROIE BY. US. AGAINST GERMANY
REAK down blockade
OW DETERMINED UPON
reds Of Ships For Carrying Of Food
d Other Supplies To Allies Are To
Built At Once Iri Scores Of Shipyards,
der The Direction Of General Goethals
Believed The Blockade-Running Cam-
gn Will Prove Decisive Blow In War.
t By Associated Press) 1
,,Kt,n Apn 1-'. A plan of colossal proportions to break down the
1 marine blockade and keep the entene plentifully supplied with
ins and munitions has been determined upon by President Wilson
visers as America's first stroke against her enemy. Unable now to
t .1 II U I lt..n.. .1... lTnlln.l Cttn- ..'II,
Iniiv into (he trendies, me i resiuuui ume urc uuncu owm.ch .i.
n greater service in the common cause against Germany by pio-
r.-at armada of merchantmen to invalidate the undersea cam
Hi which have rallied the fading hopes of Prussian conquest,
fffcs otlk'ials have been at work on such a plan, but not until
ii revealed upon how great a Bcalo the tabk lmd been projected or
Importance was attached to it is the adminstralion's gen'tul
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mi, lnuaiiy every uciau now mis own tuuipitricu miu uj iii
ku itself will bo in full swing. Many oincfcals believe it may at-
I i I.1..I- 111 .1.. Jl
hn ni.uy over me suDinanii'jwiiicn vtiu iiruvo iuc ucusim u,iuijr
it ur.
y huilt light wooden ships of 2,000 tons and upward are to make
a rst fleet of merchantmen, ana to insure maximum construction
ig obard has enlisted the country's entire shipbuilding facilities,
greatest in the world, i pwarus oi a nunureu private piums win
. i ., i.
bg ne lioul'Ub oruers preceueuce uci oujf uiiiki .mn ui num
moHt urgent naval construction. For the first yar production
d to average three hhlps a day.
lestlon of labor, however, ib giving officials some concern and a
e Issued, appealing for patriotic co-operation by laborers to In
lie campaign againot the subinarlna shall begin at the earliest
Iwnieiit. The shipping board estimates mat iu,uu men win u-
rk all the plants to capacity and to complete the building pro-
he time demanded. This is nesny ten limes me nunioer in mum.
! ployed in building merchant craft.
. ers, it Is pointed out. need not be experienced In shipbuilding,
itively Utile expert labor will be required. Within a few days
will establish a laborburoau to enlist such volunteers. The Amer.
..(ton ol Ubor is already cc-cperating and motion picture places
k tu display pictures of shipbuilding operations as part of the
RECRUITING FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
ISfpiNUE
Companies To Be Raised To
Peace Strength of Regular
Army, 100 Men
STATEMENT IS MADE .
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Corrects an Impression That Na
tional Guard Recruiting
Was Discontinued
GOETHALS TO
FERVISE THE PROGRAM
neral George W. Goe.thals,
lie i'anama canal, has been
t supervise the construction
Vhlch is expected to involve
r.eM year a total tonnage
i tons, or more than now
in all the ship yards of the
f the most part of pine and
lis will range from 2.OM0 to
Most of them probably
lipped with oil burning en
all will carry wireless and
Th engines will be stand
tar hh possible so that dam-
may he replaced If necos
iw rape cost of about $:J0',-
i 11 Is counted on. Karta will
of about thirty men. Tho
essels are to be ready In
months and during tho year
'he number afloat Is expect-
I 1 Such a number, offl-
ve, constantly will be aug
i the months that follow to
absolutely Impossible for
10 maintain her blockade
d'-Rri'c of effectiveness.
calculations Ibe President
IM'Kli o IWJB NINE)
CLARATION
WAR JUS
TNOW
Urazil Will Confine
jl f For Present To Act
Pn Alrcndy Taken
: A -fH'i.ited 1'rr.n.i
Janeiro. April 12.-U Is be-
r-' that tho government will
J,,lf for the present to the
f diplomatic relations with
Slid that a ducUrntlnn nf
'ot be issued, at least In tho
tuiure. The German mln.
Riven his passports at retro
night. Mueller, Ilrazlllan foreign
issued a denial of the
has
ne advocated demandltig
"n from Germany for the
e Parana ami tho (.
'he Submarine. ,,. ...... .1...
. ..in iiiaimi-i
n a breach of relations iir
ly that, immediately after
pa wn torpedoed, ho
It waa Dot a qUB8tlon of
out Xor action.
STILL PROBING '
JHEEXPLOSION
( By Associated Press)
Washington, April 12. The war de
partment prepared today to issue in
structions to recruiting officers which
will be in effect a call for 500,000 vol
unteers to fill up the regular army
and the existing units of the national
guard.
All recruits enlisted since the dec
laration of war and those to be en
listed hereafter will be notified that
they will be discharged at the close
of the war, putting them In the status
of war-time volunteers.
A total of 4,355 men already hare
been enrolled in the regular army
who will come under such a stlatus.
This number of recruits was accept
ed during the first ten day after the
passage of the war resolution,
Analysis of the pending administra
tion bill as It affects the regular army
and national guard shows that pro
vision is made for the absorption- of
617.S68 volunteers. Of these 161.519
will be needed to fill up the regular
army and 206,349 for 'he nations
guard. As 150,000 men must be with
drawn from these services within six
months to train the first 500,000 In-
Thousands At The Tabernacle To Hear
Billy Sunday Open New York Campaign
t.
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... . , .
Billy Sunday nnnuni-nl a fortuns of $75,n0 tn lia-k his belief Hint he will hf on top whn his thru" months
flKht with Deinon Kum in New York Is over. Kven If (lie I'einon iloesn't soeeot the ehalleiiKe. doemi't put on
u dollar, Billy will Hive up that amount or more to prove his elmerity in romplalnins nsHlnnt the liquor traWe.
OpeuInK hi evanBellMtle campaign, where 4O.OD0 persons ssthereil at the mr'-tinn. Hilly pleilueil hlmeelf to ill
vide between the American Ked ross and the V" M '". A. whatever free will offering he may receive on )h
day of his campaign renounced a fortune as a challenge to the liquor traffic and to convince doubters that ho
Is out to beat tha devil, not to net rich.
There were two big moments In his campaign opening dav In New York, one when he etploded his wrath
aifainst liquor-makers and sellers, the other w hen he Interpolated Into hla sermon a red-hot pat riot lo . pearti
uhkh ended with Hllly s most piercing yell: "(So to bed and sleep, Woodrow. we re romlw."
(Copyrlirtit Underwood t'nderwood)
DESERTERS INT
T
0 ENLIST AGAIN
A Large Number Have Applied,
Say Reports of Recruiting
Officers
tl!y Associated I'res)
New Vork, April 12. Recruiting offi
cers report that a large uuninor of
men who deserted from the army or
navy or failed to. get honor.ible dis
charge have presented themselves f-r
re-enlistment. I'.idcr existing regula
tions these men cannot rejoin thj serv
ice, but many ot them hope t.at. on
increment of the selective, conscript accouiit of present tond.tirms th) Pres
army, their places must be taken by-i idcnt witf remove this prohibition and
Experts Analyzing Powder In
Shrapnel Shells at Muni
tions Works
that number of additional volunteers
Ry this plan, while absorbing the
volunteer spirit of the country, tho
feasibility of depending entirely upon
! volunteers will be demonstrated. Army
ameers are certain that it will show
congress, where there are some doubts
of the selective conscription plan
that conscription Is necessary to ma'u
tain an army adequate to meet the
present situation.
Oty Associated Press)
Chester, Pa. April 12. Experts to
day continue analyzing powder In the
shrapnel shells at the works of the
Kddystono Ammunition Corporation
with the hope of establishing the
cause of the explosions, which killed
122 persons Tuesday.
There is a theory that. If a plot ex
isted, as officials of the plant main
tain, an acid capsule might have been
dropped into a shell into the charging
room.
Stato Klre Marshal Port said today
be had not reached a conclusion re
garding its cause.
, Meanwhile Investigators are run
ning out every cluo Involving the pos
sibility of a plot.
TO HAVE
PATRIOTIC
Thousands Expected to Partici
pate In a Demonstration
There Tonight
Washington, April 12. Army de
partmental commander q,ave been or
dered to resume recruiting national
guard organizations to tho peace
strength of the regular army, 100 men
to the company. Many companies now
have as low as M men.
Telling Strokes By
British Against The
Enemy Continued
MAKE BIG DRIVE
AGAINST TWO OF
Ml POSI
T
LOYD GEORGE ON
Kraui mem an opportunhy to clear
their records by terms uf hmor-bloi . ,, ... . nr r
service. Such an opportunity was pre-! All (.erman Attempts To Regain
rented ut the outbreak of tho Spanish
American war.
A war department statement was
Issued today to make plain that na-1 ) honor of Governor ICdge. of New
Nine hundred New York clergymen
were asked today by the New York
Federation of Churches to make sp..
cial reference In their sermons next
Sunday to the campaign for recruits.
The chairman of the Republican coun
ty committee called upon his district
leaders today to arrange patriotic dem
onstrations at their district clubs for
the same purpose.
The women and children mainten
ance war fund to provide for the de
pendents of soldiers and stlkrs was
organized last night at a dinner given
A Ridge Taken Have Hcen
Foiled
ADVANCING LINES ON
L
U. S. AND THE WAR
-
Says Advent of This Nation
Means Final Seal to Charac
ter of Conflict
RALEIGH
(By Assorktted Pres)
Raleigh, N. C. April 12. Thousands
of persons are expected to participate
tonight In the first organized patriotic
demonstration here. Patriotic societ
ies, military organizations, Confeder
ate and Spanish War veterans, citi
zens and nearly 2,000 college students,
Including several hundred negroes
from Puaw I'niverslty and other local
schools, are to take part In a parade.
Arrangements have been made for
the participation of negro .citizens
and organizations and negro leaders
declared their section of the line
would be one of the features.
Governor Thomas C. Hye, of , Ten
nessee. Is to be the principal speaker
at the patriotic exercises after tha parade.
tlonal guard recruiting had not been
discontinued.
"Such an Impression is not correct."
the statement adds, "and department
commanders have been Informed that
national guard organizations may be
recruited to the maximum peace
strength of the regular army."
Recruiting of the guard to war
strength will not be undertaken un
til congress has authorized the emer
gency enlistment contract to fcold
during the war. Otherwise men
would be obliged to obligate ttm
selves to six years service tn the
guard. Irrespective of the present
emergency. It Is felt that this would
he unfair to men who wish to volun
teer for the war only.
No decision has yet been announced
as to the possibility that the states
may increase their number of units
to the full quota authorized by the
national defense act. If every state
took that step twelve full divisions
of the national guard would be avail
able with a peace strength of 440,000
enlisted men and a war strength of
approximately 650,000. Many addi
tional officers were required, however,
to organize new units and that may
result In delaying this element of mobilization.
POWDER EXPLOSION
CAUSES ONE DEATH
(By Associated Press)
Philadelphia. April 12. An accident
al explosion of powder In the detonat
ing department of the government ar
senal -at Prankford, a suburb, where
ammunition la being manufactured In
great quantities, today killed Phillip
McNally and fatally Injured Joseph
Miller. The two men were the only
occupants of the small structure. Mc
Nally was Instantly killed. Miller
was blown thru a window and terri
bly Injured.
In ' buildings nearby 1,500 women
and girls were at work making am
munition and soldiers' clothing. Col
onel Montgomery, commandant, said
the 'explosion was purely accidental.
Jorsey. Kith of those present pledged
$: a. week. Kfforts will be marie to
extend the organization thruout tho
country, Anoiher new organization to
promote national defense u the Aero
National Aid Society, to train aviators
for cost defenses.
Dent In French Line In the
Champagne Fully Straight
ened Out
DISCUSSUSEOF
CUT- ER
L
ANDS
Hy Associated Pre)
IOnrlon, April 12. Addressing the
American Luncheon Club today. Pre
mier I.loyd George said the advent of
the United States Into the war had
given the final stamp and seal to the
ROTH SIDES OF RIVER i'" H
,niiuh'T .uui in. ii. i r 1 .
The premier said hn waa not sur
prised that America had taken time
to make up ber mind as to the char
acter of the struggle, having regard
to the faot that most of the great wars
In K ii rope lu the past had been waged
for dynasty aggrandizement and con
quest. .
Karly In the war. Mr. Lloyd Oorge
continued, the United Stales did not
comprehend what had been endured
In Kuropo for years from the military
caste In ITuasla. Saying that Prus
sia was not a democracy, but that Km
peror William had promised It would
be after the war, he added:
I think the kaiser Is right."
The premier said ho was happy to
salute tho American nation as com
rudes in arms.
"In thre ymrs we trld every kind
of blunder," said Mr. Lloyd George.
Their Adaptability For Apicul
ture And Stock-RaisinR Are
Conaidercd
Hy Associated Press) '
New Orleans. April 12 The adapt!
blllty of the millions of acres of un
used cut-over timber lands of the
South for agriculture and stock rais
ing and practical aspects of the util
isation of this vast acreage for in
creasing the nation's food supply were
disc ii a sod at the second session of the
cut-over land conference of the South
here today.
Among the speakers wore Governors
firough, of Arkansas, and Illlho, of
Mississippi; Clement Tucker, of Haiti
more, vice president of the Southern
Settlement and Development organiza
tion; S. M, Tracey, soil expert of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture, and others.
The conference appointed a commit
tee with J. L. Thompson, of Houston,
as chairman, and comprising members
from the various Souhern slates to
recommend a commltee to formulate
a plan for peranent organization which
will undertake everytlhng connected
wHh utilizing the cut-over lands, ex
cepting the actual selling of the lands.
Mr. Tucker declared the present na
tional crisis has accentuated the need
of the South's utilizing for food pro
duction her Idle cut-over lands.
' (Hy Astioi iHled Pre)
Desplle the most unfavorable
weather conditions, the Ilritlsli
continue the delivery of telllpg
strokes against the Gentians
along flio lino from Lens lo St.
Quel In.
Apparently devoting tho great
er part of tholr attention to tho
Important sector of tho lln, near
Vlmy rlclgo, tho key position on
tho northern end of the front
which they have captured, HrlL
1st) again today drove against two
important positions north of the
ridge and captured them.
This blow was driven home,
Just southwest of Lens, and en
abled the llrttlsh to advance ihelr
lines on both sides of tho Sou
chez river.
All German attempts to regain
the rldgu have bunu foiled. The
Germans tried Ulre last night
to drive General Halg's troops
from the positions they had es
tablished on the northern end of
the ridge but the machine guns
broke up the assaults with heavy
German losses.
Farther south progress for tho
Ilrltlsh below tho river Scarjin.
where Monday Le Preux was cap
tured, yesterday Is reported.
Much Importance Is attached
to tho roauuipllon by the French
of the general attack. Seemingly
they are gtvlng the Germans In
the region southwest of Laon all
they can attqnd to, preventing any
reinforcements from this sector of
the line menaced by Hie British
offensive.
The main drive by General
-Nlvelle's forces was launched
along the II 12 mile front from
Coney I-a Villa to Qulncy Basse. A
considerable gain of ground was
effected here, taking the French
to the southwestern edge of the
Upper Coucy forest.
There Is evidence that this at
tack was carefully prepared by
extensive artillery Are and thore
(l O.NTIM KK ON I'AtiK NINE)
(CONTI-NfJiD ON iAUJfi NINE)
f
EEL WAR WILL
NOT LAST LONG
Such a Relief in Some Quarters
Is Indicated In Underwriting
Circles
( II V A -moe luted I'reni)
tendon. April 12. A feeling In some
quarters that tbe war will not last
until tho end of the year ds Indicated
lu underwriting circles by the busi
ness dono. and a statement mule yes
terday by many of these concerns.
Some time ago business was done
at the rate of fifteen per cent against
the declaration peace within eigh
ts m loonths. A report In Wall street
In it ten tn one waa being offered at
Lloyds that peace would he concluded
wllhln nlrtety da"ys was described as
more .ti the nature of a Jocular bet
than an attempted trade. The wid'i
bettlq odds frequently mentioned
are not seriously considered as mu
tative of market opinion.
Cargo Insurance rates between Kng
lsnd and America hold Arm at around
eight to ten guineas, according to tha
su-emers, and Insurance for securities
vary between twenty and thirty shil
lings per cent
GAINS ARE
RECORDED
BY FRENCH
Drive Back Germans On The
New Front Below St. ,
Quentin
ADVANCES BY BRITISH
They Capture Two Important
Positions North of Vimy
Kidge .C,
(By Aaecl4d Pram)
Paris, April 12. In an attack last
night on the new front below St. iun
tin, below Coucy and Lamase, the '
French drove back the Germans to the
southeastern edge of the upper Coney
front, capturing several Important po
sitions. In the Champagne tbe Oer
mans were ejected from trenches east
of SaplgnuL
The statement follows: ,
"ltotwecn the 80111 me and Oise artll-1
lory lighting continued with violence
during the night, particularly In the
region of Vllllers.
"South of Oise our troops after artil
lery preparation attacked the German
positions east of the line from Coucy
La Vlllo to Qulncy La naase. After
a spirited engagement we forced back
the enemy as far as the southwestern
edge of the Upper Coucy forest. Sev
eral Important points of support fell
Into our hands, lotwlthstandlng tha
resistance of the enemy, who left
number of dead on the ground and
prisoners In our hands.
"In the region northeast of Sols
slons there were patrol encounters
and active artillery fighting, especial- k
ly in the sector of Laffaux. North of
the Altne our recnnnoltnrlng parties
penetrated the German lines at sev
eral points and brought back forty
prisoners one nf who Is an officer.
"Kast ot Spalgnul a sharp attack
enabled us to expel the enemy from
certain portions of trenches which he
had held since April 4 and our Una
was re-established Intact Two sur
prise attacks by the Germans In the
Champagne In the sectors of Vllle-Sur-Tourbe
and Butte de Mesntl were '
broken up by our Ore which Inflicted
losses upon the enemy.
"In an Incursion Into the German
lines Into the Woevre, northeast ot
Kemanauvllle, we Inflicted appreciable
losses on the enemy. Patrol encoun
ters occurred southwest of Lelnlrey."
Positions Captured.
London, April 12. The British cap
tured early this morning two Import
ant positions In the enemy's line north
of Vlmy ridge and are now astride of
the river Souches, according to an
official statement Issued by the war
office A number of prisoners were
taken. Tbe statement says weather
conditions continue wet and etonny.
OFFICIAL REPORT ON
ACTION OF BRAZIL
(Hy AanorUMed Prm)
Washington, April 12. First Infer
mstlnn thru official channels of lira
ill's severance of diplomatic relations
will) Germany came to the atate de
partment today in a despatch from the
American charge at Hlo, who trans
mitted the government's announce
ment to the press. The charge had
not been notified officially of Hraills
action up to the time ot his dispatch.
GERMAN VIEW 0
F
BATTLE OF ARRAS
Regard Supposed Attempt To
Develop Shattering Blow A
Failure
(By Associated Press)
Copenhagen, April 12 vu London.)
Tn battle of Arras, In the opinion ol
the GcrmAn press, la an event ot only
local Importance, lamentable, It la true,
but already brought to a standstill and
not uffi'ctlng In any degree present eon
dltions. It Is thought to be a part ot
l ho I'lun ot the Anglo-Saxon Idoa of
iln eloping a shattering blow on the
Sonnne front, to roll up the new Mia
tlenhurg line by assaults on both flanks
at fc'olssons and Arms.
Dotu attempts are already described
as failures, despite regrettable losses
In men and probably guna. Tbe Brit
ish official reports are glvan scanty
noticfl and ere printed In Inconspicu
ous type without headlines. The pub.
lie generally accept the German ver.
aion and confidence In von iiindooburi
Ja uuJuipuliad,