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V0L.JN0.S1. FATETTETILLE, K. C, TIIKUSDA Y. FEBRUARY Sth. 1917 JltlCE, 11.00 PER TZAB 0 Principales And Rights" lteldSjy Officals as The American Right R. Wallace Death Breach of Inter- J' ' : .... ' ' -:.: national Code Cabinet meeting Jield Complete preparation made for emergency. Austras' Statis discussed Count Von Bernstoff leaves Tuesday. The question of the- States' relations 'with Austria was dis cused at tday's cabinet meeting, but no announcement was forth- caung. WASHINGTON D. C. Fefc 6. The United States will deter mine on its own responsibility and on investigations made by the Amercan officaLsl what Count C. Tarniwski, the new J shall constitute the overt act Austrian ambasador made no iurther efforts to present his credentials today and the Aus trian embassy staff are satisfied that the note from Viena ad juring to the German declara- - a m i ton means a DreaK peiwen that country and the United States and he is preparing to folow Berastorff dut of the country. ' " ' ' Count von Bernstorff and his 'Staff, it was learned at the State Department today will .. .leave New York next Tuesday on the Scandinavian- American ' liner Frederick VIII, for Christiana. There are no indications to day that other neutral nations will follow President Wilson's suggestion for 'a general 'sev erance of diplomatic relations. Jn diplomatic circles it was skid that it is little liklihood violated by German submarine warfare which shall open hostil ities between that country and the United States, i While the United States win not be harried into war on ac count of anyjecurencea w&hout full and complete investigation qf any overt: act established fixed by the-President. He will ask Congres to aatorie the next step.. ' ' With these statement ' fgjrfc the State Department :ini h declaration from ' the hite House principles and rights "are expected to control the admin istration in the present crisis Washington, has settle- I .o y r, to wait for any further n.jve while preparations are being made for any emergency , thai might arise. President Wilson and his cab- 'i i - i I hf) e ) I " . ? The battleship Mississippi, the latest and greatest addition to the American Navy, was launched at Newport News, and this photograph shows her sliding into the water. ShVs the third batleship to bear the name. The first was the flagship of Commodore Perry n his visit to Japan. The second was re- cntly sold to the Creeks. j - . - that Spain "or ' Switzerland wllljinet went over the infernation- C1H ffilSTILWD OIL CO TO f f.llfiw the United States. But it h understood 'that., a ' note would be sent making a -strongJ preparations nrotest asminst the- German U hat cammpaign, but they would J rwt. break diplomatic relation.-j dared that there,- was no Th I nl contains an amenu-jprovements in the situation ftnu T-..,'!it 'providing mobilization of j (hat immediate problems have iw entire general " staff. The; been ilipo.ed of however. rules allowing only nan al situation at length ..today They considered plans for, , .full eparatiolis. ' , After the cabinet meeting the President and his advisors, de- itaif to be locat- full power to eom- r.rt .f t general c, in V.ashinRton. Thisvmeas un. lilli.vis it to be detailed for juty the National Capital. ' hill va introduced giving (he ofiki.i maiideer ; material plant so as to place (hem direetiv under the gvoern- uient. Owners foili'ig to do so are fined $10,000 r two years im prisonment. The bill gives the power to regulate the hours of employes of firm, who has a contract 'with tlt government. The Republican members - of the Senate in a caucus, decided to support Senatr Piondexter's bill providing 20 sea going cruis ers and 80 coast defense sub witrinee. The Senate Judiciary Com int.te voted today for the con sideration of a measure giving the department full power of (ifetPU aftxr. i up, n -o lrfwi'-liirtwjnjr jdottw hr.tl ron-ufaratx-rs." Tim.ehl it is jrport- tAt,th', Jbilla rv comjile.t ii ami, mwly i u rwrly pa- The J-'tate. Department maJe tt-clear that the "death of Richard .Wal lace and -an American negro whom were killed on the i'ru ish provisional Collier Eve? ton was not an overt act that would, nhinire this country into war. It ship yard or war was stated that the death of Wallace was contrary to inter national alaw and was not of a nature to force the next step in. the. German crisis. While Washington worked the smoothly oiled war machin ery of the republic continued to move rapidly to complete all preparations. The State War arid Navy buildings were over run with clerks, officials cf the details of the emergency rou army and navy hastening the tine while heads of the various departments stayed at their desks long after usual office hours. KILLED DY VILLAS x. i " - . . . ' TOOOPS YESTUnOAY V' .; ;,--.-,.,,...,. ... EL. PASO, TEXAS Febe.--A Carranza : igener&I": fras slain today ?atjid several raoldtefs. kill ed in a J battle-.fought,; at Sai Ysabel, west ; of Chihuahua City.- Both sides claim victory." General Pershing-is -again in command of the. El Pavso distrct.4 He received a great cu'il t wel come" on his return f ronj ?Me ico. AH posts vacated by the-i punitive expedition are now held by Carranza trops. Villa's drive in Chihuahua has been announc ed. It is, reported that Santa Rosalia is aaaiu capturad by Vil la forces. .-' ; Go;;ofiEssio:!AL warn mmm. fOlIED - EXPECTED TO PASS EIi:.lS jODDT CEECEO All Navy Yardsand Munition plants placed under United States Gover ment officals - Will be voted on tomorrow NEW YORK, Feb. . "Ig norance u the chief foe to na tional preparedness for defense, Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, former head of the Naval War College, told the alumni of the University cf Pennsylvania at their banquet here tonight; He said: Caesar said that men easily are made to believe the things that they wish to believe. For this reason, and for the fur ther reason that war is so re pelant t the feelings of most people, a respite of only a fewi years is. sufficient to lull a con-! siderable number of educated people into the notion that war can be avoided, in fact, that it can be imediately abolished, j fTet the library of any uni-" versify, with its boks on histo ry, military science, philisophy WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 6. The first of a aeries af "America First" "conferences to be known as the "National Con ference on Americanization through ' Education' convened L today. The intent of the confer ence is to have officials of in dustries and chambers of com merce, welfare directors aad representatives from labor and immgiration departments and : comissions discus? ways and means of Americanizing he for eign emigrants that come, to thi country. Dr. P. P. tlaxon, United States Comissioner f f"4 icatios opened the sesions by present ing Frank Trumbull, chairman of the mmigraticn Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States as chair man of the meeting. "Indus try and Americanization" was ORDERS SUPS STAY 111 PORT " .NEW YORK, Feb. ' p. VIl ships of . the Standard Oil Cpm pany,yill he held in port pend ing, further developments in the situation between the United I States and Germany. This poli cy as i decided, on after Ger- the Committee on Americaniza tion of the Board of Commerce S a 7 Jt V the topic dLscused by Mr.lrum. abundant disproof of : any such . n - . . Vain hope. The trouble is that ' ' " . , ' m neonlP who hav this notion will " Henry W. Hoyt: chairman of not consult libraries. " They an nounce -their- belief, meamnir their hope, and then close their Pto at the afternoon f.es minds to any rational consider- 6lon discussed "American!, ation ofhe subject. ' V ' fn in Detriot." "n other words, their W-caH- : ed belief is due to lack "of in- ed by the pacifists on the other formation as -to the influences hand, is modt alluring; loving whrehHend to make events move ''brotherhood; easy living, sweet in the future in the same gener- ness softness and warmth. The al manner as in the past; in- pacifist , prophesies . smooth fluenees due to the fundament- soul to wan,ler. n ''sian fields; many anoiinced her intent toi cnaracrer oi men,; ana espo- tv !iv h,i,"7h tTZ ' -sink all ships' in a prescribed faf5' of large crowds ot men. - : 3 "V V ... , . , ... J , t 1 -"rn t'v nf ednitHl ivoi dangers as well as its do zone about-the 'British Isles, be-i . n.me ot ai iAat..ti p " t;ht- n tht ia',i.va . icua .4.... i :nlv. fhelr (o-nnrancp Is In fact h"ntV and that rmn "a9 fiwajs tniK if.tr u in lu otiiie uiun.c uts ; -. . . - t i .. , diplomatic relations. - ' , ' . ' willful, though they ' .ti-e not , ; . l conscious' that it is', so. But : - - . . .; ' I'thore is anoPr thvs?', havr. ',r" SAID THAT NEUTRALS but W able to..-t inforaiuti'-i, v WII.I. 'OT Fm.rlW -.u ; :' - :.;n ,.i t'.C PRESIDENT'S LEAD ''ho bin :u - is nftt v i'!-'!.' tha n$.h of hvic of miv- "ill i; ': ! : V." ;cui.n. Thii. p.-.r?.tns the t lass I,: ol t.n. They fj an e the -uwh! ; ' ' fiiii--. 1 v t!:o ''' -' "Tl:" the rat ':$ 1 t' is not attracti'-e. t-CRipr.1 t BERLIN, vi-Spyvilk, Feb. President Wil.-w?'. .ngi'Sftion r. U..4 1..-. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. (.jl l'uru',ra 1 . '.follow the lre! tal;eii hy th- Both branches of Congress United sW'es has not strnc!; a put on full steam today in a nice ; respoisive chord in -Swit'erland-' for, complete military and naval advices-'reaching here 't;tfe. I' preparedness, designed to meet j wa3 noted however, that the in- tne nowi ot any emergency, j formation came trom. n-wpji- iiV;ni! ,m horid i , of v.us ''speed up" was the motto and pers published in Switzerland, desolation and shughte-. fro. cfX T?SSELS SUNK BV (7KRMAX SCBML4RINKS l.NNN. FeW.fc ffia vq m'U. one niknin-ir Enrr conti tuted . tolay'f Ud to the IMioat imaigB;WWy-.lwa a-f order In the maner f the appro. priation bill of both the Sena-te and the House. A great naval appropriation bill was presented after leaving the naval committee, carried a total of 351 million dollars, to the bil. Chairman Padgett of Naval Committee promptly ;::)imd an amendment to the risking the huge sum for immediate expenditures. Chairman Dent of the House Hilitary Committee, today rec ported the army appropriation bill measure carying 247,061, 101 dollars. was al German language. which the mind inst ineth turns away. The side presc; ffij'ure'.to face its dan- v and in time, eoMntrymen to u real t ti' ir dangi r. She was r her e'rijrts. Sho was V:" -'. J'--.'d-:."i,-'!oii i-enicrjinQi'. ed ? the''' hac lvr, many' r.- --,-.-el. M .t-,y )5-.f(; -, ;uvi !h? late:-.l. . Pv.i-ti- i. !- ; :rl j a. jeere i h:ia ' while ho was 'alive. The coudi-ti-n'in 'whieh England now is,. -,Heh Roberts tttcd to prevs ij., find whkh the padtht ; ;,nd il i!iei;.ns prevente! hiot fv --n preventing,' finds no'cn.-; dead.. because of that coh -lit for a'Hi the politicians si ill in charge." WILL WALK FROM l!OMfc TO: WASHINGTON. D. C. j now oru Aimx of 2Q.w a wafek v:nn oriE!s ATr n P. Stewart, of Lillin? ton was a visitor in this offic other large nations: yesterday and stated that he in tended to walk from his home in Harnett county to Washing ton D. C, to atend the inaugu ration of President Wilson. He expects to leave the week before March 4. Following is a comparison of the lar'' forces of the United States as they are today and th? normal, hunt establisltaients of RECORDER'S COURT Unorganized Males of Peace- Total War Military Stwenyth Reserves Strength Age United States 28r.iM 265.000 22.000,000 Germany S8(S,:m A.rm.OOQ 5,400,000 ffl62.40K France 1. 924.000 -l.niH.OOO 5.400.000 2.620.S02 Russia 1.384.H 4 01.000 5.400.000 29.419,920 Austria-Hungary - 4S6.0 '53 ' :i.lti:i.5 '3.600.000 6.37C.4C6 Will Mi'.Vart. rharcfd lih t'reMjwsj Judb'ment suspedd'on '-U'. Chief t f i'tike K'ili r'o'trt statirghat his wife - WH - vtv" payment of ...- Ifa.?'Klefir h.w diM tr Tit -Walter Shaw si-nyle &4;lt : tJSi ftaly . 32!.0K 2.991,200 3,380,200 '.f,': x. ;U'K.olO v ''s Zn 1 .iVUK 3.769.357 7. i27.P ' 221.244 8.2:59.782 v. V - - tt r a?. d. "rrat'-Britain and W NnWe.- .10 Oay in iU to.wotk. ' - . . . . - - ty roads. lidJi nd virH.'.t!,V t"5' :' eai;e tcnsixe scale by GrK4By, j V. r - V
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