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CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP AND READ THE POST OF SATURDAY, THE 3 1ST. LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST: CLOUDY AND WARMER; TUESDAY PROBABLY RAIN PRICE MEMBER OF THE it- ; .. himum Post ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 13. NO 66 SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. MONMAV,M ARCH 26, 1917. PRICE TWO CENTS CALLING QUI RECRU siDoiry five II t 1 GUARDSMEM. z CALLING OUT GUARDS RECRUITING NAVY WILL MANAGE THE W AR FOR THE RUSSIANS President Issues Order Which Calls Out Companies of the National Guardsmen. RECRUITING THE NAVY TO EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND In addition to Those Militia Com panies Called Out Yesterday Others Called Upon Today. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 2i. Twenty additional complete infantry regi ments and five additional separate battalions of National Guards have been ordered into service for the pro tection of property in case of inter nal disturbance. These are called out in the middlewest states and does not include those previously called out yesterday. The order affecting the troops as published as follows: "It is requested that no details of locality be carried in the press with regard the distribution of the troops unless autno-nty is given iy the war department." The new order makes a total of 32 National guards infantry called into service for police duty, substantiated by 6 separate battalions and several detached companies. These com panies will be assigned to duty by the commander of the military depart ment under which they are acting and in instructions from the ar de partment. Fourteen Regiments Called Out. Washington, March 25. Calling into the Federal service of 14 regi ments of the National Guard for po lice protection purposes was an nounced today by the War Depait ment. The Department issued this state ment: "Many States hve deemed it ad visable to call out the National Guard for police purposes of pro tection. As the necessity for such steps arises from issues which are more National than local, it has been deemed advisable by the President to call into iFederal service for the above-mentioned purposes the follow ing organizations of the Nationa Guard: "Massachusetts, Second and Ninth Regiments. ' "Pennsylvania, First and Third Regiments. "Maryland, Fourth Regiment. "District of Columbia, First Sepa rate Battalion. "Virginia, Second Regiment. "Vermont, Company B, First Regi ment. "Connecticut. First Regiment. "New York, .Second and Seventy first Regiments." "New Jersey, First and Fiftieth Regiments. Delaware, First Battalion, First Regiment. "The following organizations -A'hich are now in the Federal service will not be mustered out: "Thirteenth Pennsylvania, A and B Companies of the First Georgia." ! FHJJNG IN THE - p l MISSING PLACES IN H j ARMY AND NAVY iy GERMANS STRONGLY RESISTING ATTACK Heavy Counter Attacks Begun But French Are Reported to Hold All Ground Won. INTEREST IN GERMAN ATTACKS ON RUSSIANS United States is Now Prepared to Recruit the Navy Up to the Re quired Strength aiui Uie Way ii Ready for Raising an Army of a Million Men to Meet the Situation as it Develops. AMERICANS ABOARD STEAMERS. One Noregian and One British Boat With Americana Atoard is Torpe doed One of Ships Warned. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 26. The tor pedoing of the Norwegian steamer Wilfred with two Americans aboard and the British steamer Chorley with three Americans aboard was reported today to the State Department The Wilfred was warned by the Gejrman submarine that sunk her. She carried no contraband or armanent. GERMAN HIKER HELD UNDER WHITE SLAVE ACT Atlanta, March 26. V. J. Pezzin sky, one of the German hikers, held here for several days and who was interogated after which today he was transferred from the police court to the county jail on a charge of white slavery. Just before the hearing un der m habeas corpus the man swore that he had been traveling with a 5 Tman woman who stated that she was the wife of a man named Enden, another hiker. Hugh Countendin, ar rested at the same time is being held on suspicion. Record Breaking Wheat Prices. Chicago, March 26. Record break ingwhoat pr'ces resulted from unfav orable domestic . crop report The opening which ranged from 1-2 to 3 3-8 higher with May al 1.91 1-2 to 1.93 and July at 1.64 1-2 to 1.66 wis followed by moderate .further gains and then some thing, of a reaction. Washington, March 25. President Wilson took steps today to place the nation on a war footing. By executive "order he directed that the navy be recruited without delay to full authorized war strength of 87,000 enlisted men. Taken in con nection with emergency, naval con struction already ordered, this means that the President has exercised the full limit of his legal powers as commander-in-chief to prepare the navy for war. For the army the President direct ed that two new military departments be created in the Atlantic coast re gion. The order means that the task or organizating whatever army Congress may authorize will be divid ed among six departmental comman ders' instead of four in the interests of speedy and efficiency in mobiliza tion. Protect American Industries. The third step was to assume as a national duty the task of protecting American industries from domestic disorders in the event of hostilities. For this purpose 11 full infantry regiments, two separate battalions and one separate company of national guards were called back into the fed eral service to act as national police in important districts. Supplement ing these troops, a regiment of Penn sylvania guard and two companies of Georgia infantry, en route home from the border for muster out, were or dered retained in te federal service. The President's orders were made known in terse official statements is sued by both departments. No ex planation accompanied them except the' statement that reorganization of the military departments, effective May 1, was designed to facilitate de centralization of command. Following is the executive order bringing the navy up to war strength : "By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of Con gress, approved August 29, 1916, en titled 'Art act making appropriations 1UI iiqioi o,l iitr 1 w i 1. 1 . i ii.ui j.itt ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes,' it is hereby directed that the authorized enlisted strength of the navy he increased to 87,000 men. (Signed) "WIOOIXROW WWSON." The navy must enroll immediately aproximately 26,000 men to reach the required strength. Secretary Daniels supplemented it tonight with person al telegrams to newspaper editors all over the country urging them to aid the department in every way in their power to obtain the men. . Division of the United States into six. instead of the existing four mili tary department was announced by the war department. The two new departments are- the northeastern, comprising the New England states, and the southeastern comprising tha states in the old 'south. - Way Cleared for Raising Army. Congress must determine the sys tem under which an army ' is to be raised. Today's action provides more Grand Duke Nicholas, just made commander in chief of the Russian armies will now manage the war for the Russians as he did at the beginning and before he was inter fered with 'by the bureaucrats. He is considered the greatest soldier the was Has produced. elastic maenmery, lound necessnry as a result or tne recent border mobi lization, the enrolling and training of a srreat army, whether raised as vol unteers, by conscription or through a universal service bill. The o?pect of the creation of the new departments of the northeast and southeast was to distribute three central commanders the work or mobilization in the states most thickly populated and from which the greatest number of soldiers must come. The present eastern depart ment directed the mobilization of ap proximately 80 per cent, of the 150, 000 guardsmen sent to the border. With 440,000 men, the maximum au thorize1 strength of the nationa! guard, called out in addition to what ever volunteers might be summoned, the task would be too great for a single departmental organization be cause of the vastness of the supply problems involved. Instructions to national guard offi cers issued more than a month ago to cover any future mobilization, show ed plainly that the war department hal learned its lesson and proposed to decentralize its mobilization problems as far as posible. Departmental com manders will sppervise the assem bling of state troops in their districts, hereafter, and will take over immed iately on the call for federal service the task of recruiting for the guard regiments through organization of reserve battalions. Russians Continue Their Attacks Against Turks in Champagne Intention Driving Behind. (By Associated Press.) The GcrmMui me desperately re sisting tlu- r.l.tckcning attach on the defense; .f St. (J'.H'ii'in. Heavy coun ter atts.'ks are r.';.or(t"l but Paris de clares the Fieri -h have held th" uround won. Apnurentiy this seems that the Gormans have sought the stiong key position at St. Esaigny, f 1-2 miles south of St. Qjentin, which is' essential t.i the protection cf St. Cuentin on the south. Military vriti-.-s point to th? proba bility -jf the German wing in this sec tor beiiifi forced back to the Oine if this position which the French cap tured yesterday is not regained. In view of Pefrograd's report that the G?m;i: have concluded for a drive t:uva:d Petvoprail interest at taches to the announcement by the Russian w;.r office f the Gtrnin at tack op the Russian line below Dvinsk. The R-j3?iir.3 continue thfir success ful attack a.,'.-.inst the' Turks in the Champj .'nc, b:ir.g engaged jointly by Russian and British forces north and northeast of Bagdad. Apparently the intention ia to drive in behind the Turks as they ret '(at before the Brit ish up the Tigris in the direction of Mosul. The Russians are advancing from Persia in the valley of Mosul Petrograd advices state. The Rus sian forces probably still have consid erable distance to travel before ov tal.ing the Turkish line of communication. 7lte PJnvy Needs Men, Needs Them Now. (Spertlal to The Post) Washington, March 26 The President last night signed an executive order directing that the authorized enlisted strength of the navy be increased to eighty-seven thousand. He was authorized by Congress, in case of emergency, to di rect such increase in enlistment. New ships and ships in reserve are being fully commissioned as rapidly as possible and the need is imperative for a laiger enlistment to man them. There has been a net increase of over six thousand five hundred in enlistment since Congress recently auchorized an increase, but many more are needed, and needed now I am appealing to you for your cordial and helpful co-operation. JOSEPHUS DANILES. Aire REASON FOR REFUSING TO REAFFIRM TREATIES Germany'! Clear Violation and Disregard of Canons of Inter national Courtesy. E E Washington. March -26. The Am erican liner St. Louie, the first arm ed American' ship to cross the At lantic, arrived safely at her destl nation, Secretary of the Navy Dju.iels announced today. The information as to the arrival of the St I-ouis came to the navy de partment from the officers of the lin er in New York. The company wish- ed to make this announcement in or der to relieve the relatives and friends of thoF.e aboard the vessel. Secretary Daniels approved the pub lication, but no details were given. Mann May Withdraw. Washington, March 26. Republicai. I-eader Mann upon his return from Haiti today said he was willing to withdraw from the race for Speaker in the interest of unity if the House could be organized on bipartisan or nonpartisan lines. ST. LOUIS SAFE. New York, Mar. 26. The St. Iuis owned by the American Line Com pany, left n American port on the 17th with 31 passengers, 14 of whom were American citizens. Among her crew of 394 men were 131 Americans. TO GERMAN CREWS TAKEN FEDERiAL FOKTS ..Philadelphia, Penn., March 26. Seven hundred members of the crews of the German interned ships Prince Wilhelm and Prince Eiiel. in terned here since last October, start ed today under guard of U. S. Mar ines for Fort Oglethorpe and Fort Mt-Pherson. The first section of 14 cars left shortly before 9 o'clock and the others departed soon afterwards. Interned German Sailors Will Be "Imprisoned" at Fort Oglethorpe and Itarbod Wire Fences Are Charged With Electricity. (By Associated Press.) Chattanooga, Tenn., March 20. Details of the 17th cavalry and a large force of laborers and electri cians are rushing work on the stock ade for tho confinement of the intern ed German sailors expected to arrive at Fort .Oglethoi pe. tomorro. The rtockade is of barbed wire, heavily charged with electricity, encloses two barracks and is thirteen feet high with sentry boxes at every corner. The two fences are being con structed nix. feet -apart and the apace between the two is lighted by elec tricity. The fences are a sufficient distance from the barracks to give the sailors plenty of space for exer cise in the open air, and the same accommodations as those for the reg ular soldiers are provided in the :uildings for the Germans. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ELECT OFFICER, EN- t PRESIDENT Order Transfer of Appam. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 26. Immedi ato transfer of the liner Appam at Norfolk, Va., to her British owners was ordered today by the Supreme Court. The Appam has been in custody of the United States Marshal since, the British owners began suit to recover the ship, brought into Hampton Roads by a German prize crew February 1, 1916. Tho Supreme court awarded the ship to the British claimants March 6th and today's order waived the uaual 30-day period of suspension of the court's mandate. Such action was requested by the owners. WASHINGTON "SIGHTS" ' SflTLL OPEN TO PUBLIC. PLANTING DAY. Whereas, our wise and distinguished Governor has set apart Thursday, April 5th as "Planting Day" in North Cfc"Hna and has railed upon all citizens of the State to join, in some degree at least, in the cultivation of the soil this year, and Whereas, the high cost of living is abroad in the land and can on ly be reduced by increased production of food and feed supplies in the cities, as well as on the farms, and Whereas, we are blessed with geod seasons and fertile soil so that very citizen of our city can utilize his yard and garden with a mini mum amount of time and labor In materially adding to the mim total of our food supply and becoming at the same time a nation's builder; Now, Therefore, J, Walter H. Wbtdson. -Mayor of Salisbury, in compliance Iwith the Governor's proclamation, and in the fare of the shortage of food and tJe probability of war, do most earnestly 'sirge every citizen of Salisbury to make ready ar.d sow end plant to the end that the food raised may feed our people through the coming months .and substantially lighten the burdens of another winter. March 24 1917. WALTER H. WOODSON, Mayor. Washington, March 24. Contrary to a mistaken impression wihich gained circulation a few weeks ago. all the Government buildings, parks and historical placei of the national capital are open to visitors, thous ands of whom are expected in the next few weeks of the spring season, when Washington will be at its pret tiest. Only the State War and Navy Building, the Navy Yard and the White House are closed to visitors. The State, War and Navy Building is a big office structure, there are no large ships at the Navy Yard, and at the White House the general run of visitors see only the east room at any time. D. V. Peeler Senior Counselor and A. H. Snider Secretary. Treasurer President's Action Endorsed and Supported Pledged In Present Crisis. Salisbury Council of United Com mercial Travelers held a business meeting Saturday evening and elect ed officers for the ensuing year as fol lows: Senior Counselor D. V, Peoler. Past Counselor. R. Warllck. Junior Councilor -O. C. Kendall. Conductor R. H. . TrolUnyer, Page J. C. Deaton. Sentinel JR. E. Tatum. Secretary-Treasurer A. H. Snider. Executive Committee . E. Bar ringer, T. A. Snyder. (Delegate to Grand Council, Colum bia, S. C, May 25-26-hC. D. Warlickj alternate, W. T. Kluttz. To this meeting Mr. E. W. Tatum of the local council is eligible, being a member of the TriwState executive committee, also Mr. A. H. Snider, lo cal secretary, and others will proba bly be in Columbia for the meeting. Three new members were taken in by Salisbury council Saturday night. A resolution was passed endsrsing the action of President Wilson in the present international criris and pledging the support of the membership. SERGunTM'CONNELL'S MIRACLES FAIL; HOLLY ROLLERS END LIVES. (Columbus, Miss, March 24. Chargrined over the failure to work miracles, Steve Reagon and his wife Lucy, devout members of the Holy Roller sect, committed suicide. Reagon produced a rattlesnake in a Holy Roller meeting Monday night and announced to the congregation ' that the rattler would not bite him because he was "sanctified." The gnae drove his fangs into Reagon's flesh. Reagon brooded over the af fair, took poison and died. A few hours later Mrs. Reagon killed her self by the same method. North Carolina Boy Who Lost Hia Life In Air Battle Over German Lines is Fotmd-AVIth It Was the Wreckage of His Machine. Paris, March 25.' The body of Sergeant J. R. MeConnell, the American aviator who was killed last week in an engagement with two Gqf-man machines, has been found by French cavalry, the Heralds says today. With the body was the wresjage of McConnell's machine. It -was found in the devastated 'zone of the German retreat. The identification as de layed, it is stated, as McConnell's capers and other articles that would have served to identify him had been removed. SALISBURY COMPANY GIVEN A CHARTER, Sanitary Officer W. W. Poole is to day distributing notices calling at tention of the citizens to clean up week. The city wagons will begin the rounds next Monday morning to haul off trash and rubbish which may be placed on the edge of the street of pavement. The Ndssntan-Kennerly Brick Com pany la Duly Chartered by the Sec retary of State. (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, March 26. The Nussman Kennerly Brick Company and Lum ber Co., of Salisbury, capitalized at $50,000 was chartered by the Secre tary of State today. The company proposes to make and deal in brick tile, terra cotta and other earthen articles, make and sell lumber and to mine and deal in mining ores of all kinds. Discontinue Lake Transportation. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 2?. In the first case brought here under the Panama canal act requiring railroads to dis pose ef steamship interests the Su preme court today decided that, tha Lehigh Valley Railroad must relin quish its Great Lake steamship trans portation lines, operating vessels be tween Buffalo, Chicago and Milwau kee. . ' . GOVERNMENT'S ACT ABROGATES AGREEMENTS Gcvcrnment of the United States Therefore, Refuses to Enter Into Special Protocal. ( Associated Press.) Washington, March . 26. "Ger many's clear violation" of the treaties of 1799 and 1828"and her "disregard of the canons of international cour tesy" were assigned by tha.Umted States as reasons for -refusal to re affirm or extend these agreements. The note of refusal to Germany was transmitted through Dr. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister and -was made public today by tho State De partment and disclosed that this gov- ' eminent "is seriously considering whether Germany's conduct has. not in effect abrogated these treaties. The note says:.' - "In view of the clear violation by German authorities of the plain terms of the treaties in question, sol emnly concluded on mutual under standing that obligations thereunder ' .would be faithfully kept) In view of the further disregard of the canons of international courtesy and a com ity bf nations In the .treatment of American citizens in 'Germany the United State cannot perceive any advantage which would j How from further engagement, ; even 4 though. -they were merely declaratory of in -ternational law, entered into with the Imperial German government to'Ve-' gard to the "meaning of any articles of these treaties or as supplementary to them. : ' " '. "In these circumstances. . there-, fore, the government of tho United States declines to enter Into a spec ial protocal proposed by the Imper ial German government. "This government is seriously con sidering," continues the note, "wheth er or not the treaty of 1828 and the revised articles of the treaties of 17S5 and 1799 have not ibeen in effect abrogated by "the German govern- J ment's flagrant violation of their ipro-vi-iona, for it would be manifestly umtt and inequitable to require one party to the agreement to observe its stipulations and permit the other party to disregard them. It would ap- -pear that the mubaulity of the under taking has been destroyed by the con duet of the German authorities." The German note, also made public today, was regarded by officials as practically proposing a new treaty. Natives of either country resident In tho other would have been free from ; . internment. Any property, specifical ly merchant vessels, woul dhave been free from all sequestation except un der tho laws applying to neutrals also contracts and patents would not have been cancelled, suspended or de clared void. The acatus of Germans in this coun- , try ia not held to bo effected by the refusal to reaffirm the old treaties and there will be no general intern ment or persecution. . The activities of spotters ha al- -' ready been discovered and eertiinly . more will follow, but this, has not ; ' shaken the official belief that a ma jority of Germans in this country will remain loyal. Whether the trcatiM may be con- . sidered abrogated by the German ao tion depends on the SUte Depart ment's view as to whether Senate ap proval is essential. There Is doubt as ' to whether the Department alone can ' reach a decision. - ' MACHINISTS' STRIKE DECLARED IN MACON. Macon, March 24. 4Union machin-; ists declared a general strike here to day at noon. Garage owners and em ployers in other industries say, hoar- 5 ever, they are little incoirrenienced, ; and will make no effort at present to obtain other employe. They say it is the off season, and the little .work they have can be carried; on with ' what nonunion men and apprentices are now at work. -; ' V 1 . The strike waa called as a result of the refusal of the employers -to in crease the pay and decrease;, the -working - day from , nino ; to eight hours. iA. P. Stark, a representative -of the International Association of' Machinists, has been here for some weeks, and h said to have drafted the demands made by the union men. ,:
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