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JIUTED STATES NOT
; CISP0SEDTO ACT
3tamp of Approval May
lie Placed oh The
Persia Affair
FARMER'S INSTITUTE ENGLAND'S GARMENT IS
SHIP KANKAKEE jSENATE DISCUSSES
HAS TURNED UPi MEXICAN AFFAIRS
TO BE HELD HERE
Senators, Friends of McNeely,
Mould Know What Action
; the President Intends 7
-- to Take. i
Washintgon, Jan. C. Strong inti
mation was given tonight by high of
ficials of the Stat Department that
the United State will take into con
sideration of the fact that the Persia
was armed. It was stated that this
government would not be inclined to
condemn the act of the submarine un
lesf the ship waa illegally sunk.
It is suggested that submarines
'may be granted "new right" in the
vent that belligerents insist on arm
In? merchantmen. The attitude of the
administration is that t submarines
must obey tile laws and that the mer
chantmen must do likewise.
It was added that the United States
could not sanction law which it might
have to reverse in the event that this
e-entry went to war. If it turns out
that the Persia was sunk by a sub
marine while the ship was armed and
in position to destroy the submarine,
then the United State may charac
ter! re the act as inhumane.
The arrival in New York of the
Italian line Giuseppe Verdi may have
a direct bearing on the Persia case.
i r the Verdi is armed with two four
inch guns.
Senators Overman and Pimmon,
personal friends .f C.nsul McNeely,
culled on the President today and af
ter the conference it became knnwn
that the President assured them that
he would "take action which would
satisfy all patriotic Amencnns." It
s not made clear just hat was
cant by this, because the President
his given similar assurances to Sena
tors just after the Lusi:nie affair, i
After the departure of the Senators
J"rm u.. VI mte House the President
nferred with Senator Stone and do-
flored the fact that the international
affairs had received discussion in the
House yesterday. Ha urged that the
Senator try and prevent a reoccur
rence of the affair.
LONDON HEARS OF NEW
RUSSIAN SUCCESS
I,ondon. Jan. 6. The Time learns
from its Petrogrod correspondent that
the Russians have pierced the enemy's
position in the immediate vicinity of
Csernowitx, compelling their oppo
nents to fall back to their secondary
line and definitely assume the defen
sive. The dispatch, dated Wednesday,
ays that the enemy's losses have been
enormous in these engagement and
also in the neighborhood of Czar-
torvsk, where he wa pressed back
Westward for several miles.
FRANCE CARES FOR
ITS REPATRIATES
Paris. Jan. 6 A semi-official note
issued last night say that thus far
$UO,(wO refugees or repatriate have
teen sent to the various French de
partments, where with the aid of the
rovernmer.t they have lieen cared fur
y the population.' The note was is-
s.'"i' in reply to criticism based, it u
alleged, on inaccurate information.
Among the number, the note savs.
it is necessary to distinguish those
who have resources from those des
titute persona vh have appealed to
the government. The la! tor consti
tutes an immense majority and every
thing possible bn t.wn done for
them. At government expense they
liave been sent to various places of
refuge and at the same time furnish
ed with lodging an-i food.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO MAKE
ATTACKS -ON THE AUSTRIANS
Vienna, Jan. 6. The war office an
nounced tonight that terrific lighting
continues along the Russo-Austro
front, and that the Russians continue
to make unsuccessful attempts to
break through the Austrian positions.
The statement says that in the re-
frion of Strumitis the Russian artil
ery bombarded- the Austro-German
positions for more than six hour last
night, but were finally repulsed by
the Austrian fire. 1
Allied airmen bombarded the Ger
man positions on the Vosseges region
last night. An ammunition house was
blown up.
PITS IN MAIL BAG
FOR SERVICE PATRONS
The Palace Bowling Co. has install
ed a mail bag in its rooms for the con
venience of its patrons.
Stamps and post cards are also on
sale there.
For Purpose of Increas
ing Interest in the
Ilojer Raising.
Boys' Corn Clubs and Girls' Can
' ning Clubs Expected to
Attend in a
Body.
It was authoritatively stated yes
terday to a reporter for the News
that Cumberland county would have
la Farmers' Institute held here on
January 24th and 25th.
I The institute will be for the pur
i pose of increasing interest in the
I raising and breeding of hogs and cat
tle, and it is being urgently suggested
ithat all the farmers who possibly can,
make arrangements to attend the two
days in order to gain some value in
formation. The institute will be in charge of
of Mr. A. L. Trench, noted
breeder of bogs and cattle, and will
be sent here under the supervision of
the State Agent, Mr. T. B. Parker.
During the two days the subject of
beef, pork and other food productions
will be discussed. Alfalfa, corn, clover
and tile drainage will also come in
for a part of the time.
The men and boys will meet in the
armory hall, while the ladies, under
the direction of Mrs. Robinsoa, of
Catawba county, will meet at the
Civic Association Rest Room in the
old Market building.
It is expected that the teachers in
the rural schools, accompanied by the
corn club boy and the canning club
girls will attend the institute in
body.
Interest is being awakened over the
county in this event, it is said, and
it is expected that it will be one of
the busiest and most successful af
fairs ever pulled off here. '
BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT
APPROVES WAR CREDIT
London, Jan. 6. A war credit of
llon.ooo.ooO was enthusiastically ap
proved by the Bulgarian parliament,
says a dispatch to the Time from Sa
lonika All sections of the opposition
voted with the government.
Mr. J. C Smith Dead.
Goldslwro, Jan. 6. The death of
Mr. J. C. Smith, one of Wayne coun
ty's best citizens, occurred Monday
night at his home near Fremont,
where he had resided for several
years, since moving from his farm
near Pikeville with his family. He
is survived by hi wife and twelve
children, eleven sons and one daugh
ter, among them being Mr. Ernest
Smith of this city, and Mr. Lonnie
Smith, of Pikeville.
NEXT WEEK "PAY UP"
WEEK FOR KINSTON
Kinston, Jan. 6. The Chamber of
Commerce has proclaimed nevt week
"Pay Up Week in Kinston, the first
the city has yet had. The chamber
has ."invoked the Kinston spirit, so
that every rituen may feel himself
a party to the movement." Lilvral
advertising is being given the idea by
the newspapers, and street banners
will remind the public of their obliga
tions nt every turn in the business
section.
PERSONAL NEWS
OF HOPE MILLS
(Special to The News.)
Hope Mills, N. C Jan. 6. Mr.
Douglas Duggins and father, Mr. A.
C. Duggins, visited here today.
Dr. S. S. Hutchinson was a busi
ness visitor to Fayetteville today.
Policeman Bullard went to Fay
etteville today on business.
Mr. Elmer Sessana, the News agent
here, reports that he is building up a
good route.
Hope Mills has been without lights
for the last two nights, but they are
expected to be turned on again soon.
Mr. W. L. Hurley has gone to Rocky
Mount on a business trip.
Messrs. Frank Kino; . and Bishop
Duggins were visitors here today.
NOW GOING TO PIECES
Coalition Government Looks Like a Failure
Three Members Resigned Yesterday Because
of the Conscription Bill This Makes Four
Vacancies in the Cabinet
London, Jan, 6, .The Coali
tion government is going to
pieces under the rock conscrip
tion measure. Three more resig
nations occurred in the cabinet
today, following the Labor Par
ty's overwhelming vote against
compulsory military services.
Predictions were freely made that
an early appeal would be made to
the country.
Those who resigned from the cabi
net today are: Arthur Henderson,
leader of the labor commission; Wil
liam Brace, under secretary for for
eign affairs, and George H. Robert,
lord commissioner of the treasury,
The Labor Congress suddenly con
vened today with over four hundred
representatives present, representing
more than three million members.
The vote which they took was decise
ly against the compulsory military
service bill. , The voting was followed
by a two-hour conference of the labor
leaders in the House of Commons
when it was officially announced that
there were three more resignations
from the cabinet. This makes four
vacancies in the cabinet since Sir
John Simon resigned yesterday.
The compulsory service bill passed
its second reading in the House of
Common today by a vote of four
hundred and three to one hundred and
five. This large majority gave the
government an overwhelming victory.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Among the Club Women.
Of interest to all club women is a
recent communication received in
Fayetteville from Mrs. W. M. Creacy,
of Wilmington, sub-chairman of Re
ciprocity in the Ninth District, to
which Fayetteville belongs.
The reciprocity meeting this year
will be held on March 8, and North
Carolina Sorosis of Wilmington has
offered to entertain the delegates
from the clubs of Chadhoum, Fayette
ville, Mnxton, Southport, Wilmington,
Whileville, Rowland, Wallace, Lum
berton and Kurgaw, all of which be
long to this district.
The chairman savs: "The meetings
together and exchanging of ideas in
(full, fre discussion will surely enable
jus to, one and all, take home with us
f the three "i"s." Information, Inspira
tion and Interest in our great work
of woman kind.
I AH clubs are urged to plan for the
(sending of delegates to Wilmington
I for District Reciproc ity Day.
Miss Virginia Gibbs Entertained.
J Before returning to the (ireensboro
Normal, Miss Virginia Gibbs entertained.-
on Monday evening Miss Hess
; Cotton. Miss Hester Cotton, Miss Mar
gi"'et R rut on and MifS Helen b'ruton.
Aft r the informal servimr of an
! aiti'.rcuve tea the merry party went
;down town r.nd took in the attractions
to lie fotud on Mam street.
Personal Mention.
The many friends are anxious to
make it especially pleasant for the
Misses liruton the few weeks lift he
for they depart for their new home.
Columbia, S. C. '
Mr. and Mrs. Tolar Nollev. of
Baltimore, who. durimr the holidavs.
were the popular guests of Mr. and'-"r f interest was injected by the
Mrs. E. W. Nolley on Maiden Lane, I statement of the head of the United
have returned to their home. ("States -Steel Corporation, which 'coun-
Mr. W. E. Richards arrived from j e caution. United States Steel open
Richmond and is making a short visit!1'1' at 1" a entail fraction oer
to his sister, Mrs. R. M. Iachtfoot. I yesterday's heavy close, but soon de-
before returning to Atlanta, his home.
The J. E. B. Stuart Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy held
an interesting meeting in the Rest
Room on Wednesday afternoon. The
minutes of the meeting will be print
oil later.
Miss Mamie Holt has returned to
St Mary's to resume her studies.
The meeting of the Would-Be-Wise
Club, for this week, was postponed.
THE FLORENCE PEOPLE DO
TRADING IN FAYETTEVILLE
A letter has come to the News from
Florence, S. C, suggesting that a
solicitor for subscriptions be sent
there to get a list.
Florence people, the letter says, do
a large amount cf their trading in
Fayetteville and want the News for
a shopping guide.
THE WILSONS
WATCH AVIATOR
Mrs. Wilson Made Her Fist Pub
lic Appearance as Mrs.
Wilson Last Night.
Washington, Jan. 6. An aviator
flying over the Washington monument
this afternoon attracted the attention
of President and Mrs. Wilson, to
gether with several White House
guests, to the south portico.
As the bird man executed the loop-the-loop,
the President and Mrs. Wil
son both applauded him.
Mrs, Wilson made her first public
appearance tonight as Mrs. Wilson
when she attended the Pan-American
Congress in its session in the Con
tinental Hall and heard the Presi
dent's address.
Mrs, Wilson wore one of her trous
seau gowns of black velvet.'
T
A CLOSER UNION
In Address Before Pan-
American Congress
Gives Fine Ideas
Urges Settlement of Interna
tional Disputes Through
Courts of Arbitration
Is Best.
Washington. Jan. 6. President
Wilson urged an extension of the
Monroe Doctrine to embrace a closer
political union of the two Americas in
toreelul address before the Pan-
American Scientific Congress. He
laid before the official representatives
of the Lantin-Americas the proposal
of the United States.
He urged first: A settlement of
all boundary disputes arising between
each other through a court of arbitra
tion. Second. The prohibition of the
shipment of munitions of war from
one republic to another for the use of
revolutionary bodies. -
these two steps he rt irards as im
mediately necessary to form a closer
union of the twenty-one republics em
bracing the Pan-American I'nion.
He was greetd with applause from
(the official representatives of the for
je;c;n countries. The address was de
livered in the Continental Memorial
Huii.
I Mrs. Wilson sat in 'the box reserv ed
for the President's family nnd only
!e herself known when tne whole
il burst out in applause tt the close
the. President's address.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York. Jan. 0. Initial price in ,
the stock market pointed to further i
(speculative uncertainty. .A new fac
nneii to io i- on larger sales, inner
leading; shares were disposed to sag
after their irregular opening, but de
clines were comparatively nominal,
except in certain hiph price! special
ties, General Motors losing fifteen to
470. Kails were slightly lower with
heaviness in Erie.
NO MORE SPUTTERING
MATCHES MILL BK SOLD
Those grocerymen who have been
wont to sell the match which sputters i
and prowl likA a forfv.twn pnntim.
ter shell when it roes off will have to
stop it. In fact, the grocerymen of j
rayetteviile have already stopped it. 1
Pipe-smokers will no longer be able '
to purchase the heavy growling voiced
match, but will have to content them-
selves with the soft, purring safety
match.
All that was brought about because
the government, or its advisors, de-
cided that the old-style "match was
dangerous, so it is away with it.
Missing Six Weeks She
Has Arrived Off
Gibraltar
Was Taken Off Buenos Aires by
a British Warship and
Conyoyed to
Gibraltar. .
Washington, Jan. 6. After being
missing for six weeks the steamer
Kankakee, the American Trans-Atlantic
steamship Company's boat, has
turned up at Gibraltar unde convoy
of British warship.
The last heard from the ship was
when she was seized by British war'
ship off Buenos Aires.
It was said today that the company
would start proceedings at once to
get the release of the ship under a
bond.
MEETING OF THE UNITED
DAUHTEiio CON FED ER ACT
The regular monthly meeting: of the
J. E. B. Stuart Chapter, U. V. C
was held in the Civic Library, Wed
nesday afternoon, January 5, 1916.
The president opened the meeting
with prayer. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. The
treasurer being absent, her report was
net read.
There were several letters read, one
being from the Major Vardell Chap
ter, U. D. C, at Flora McDonald Col
lege, asking for the privilege of pre
senting a refrigerator to the Woman's
Home. ...
The chairman of the relief com
mittee reported that three baskets
were sent out Christmas to needy
veterans.
It was moved that the matter of
annual dues be voted upon at the Feb
ruary meeting.
It was also moved that a visiting
committee, composed of four mem
bers, be appointed each month to visit
the inmates of the Woman's Home.
The following were appointed for
January: Mrs. N. A. Sinclair, Mrs. A.
L. Hubbard, Mrs. S. A. Lambert, Miss
Maggie McArthur.
Arrangements were completed for
the celebration of a I,ee-Jackson Day,
January 19th, and it was decided that
a prominent speaker be invited to
make an address. The exercises will
be held in the Auditorium of the
Graded School, at 13 o'clock. The
music will be in charge of Mrs. S. A.
Lambert, assisted by the members cf
tjw Annie K. Kyle Chapter.
VA decoration committee for the oc
casion was appointed, composed of
he following members: Miss Kate
Broadfoot, chairman: Miss Ethel Fish-
r. Miss Kate Matthews, Mrs. Katie
Utley.
As there was no other business, the
Chapter adjourned in meet the first
Wednesday in February.
New York Cotton Futures.
New York-. Jan i f dton futures
operffd -tea V. Ttv irv. VJ.35; M.arh
!?0; May 10.80: Julv l-'-in'.; October
12.62.
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TWO -VIRGINIA GIRLS TO
CROSS
WAS POOR YEAR
FOR FUNERALS
James .Fair loth, se.ston for the
Cross Creek cemetery, says that the
year 1915 was about the poorest he
ever experienced in his line. He says
that there were fewer funerals in the
past year than in any year in his re
membrance. He expressed the belief that unless
1916 was a better one, he would stand
a fair chance of having to go out of
business.
NECRONSETT MILLS
ARE
RUNNING DAY AND NIGHT
It ! ye-terday that the
Necronsett Mills at Cumberland, seven
miles from Fayetteville, are working
day and ns;ht i
The niirht sMft has been recently
put on, the report says, and the mills
arc turning oJt a large amount of
yarns for shipment to the northern
concerns.
Wilson Comes in For An
Amount of Criticism
By the House
What Few Americans Have Not
Been Murdered Should
Now Be Taken !
i -i
Care Of.
Washington, . Jan. 6. After a
stirring debate today the Senate
adopted the resolutions that it be
shown why the United States has
recognized the Carranza government
in Mexico.
It is understood that the informa
tion is ready to be presented to the
Senate at once.
Senator. Falls and Senator Lodge
insisted that the Senate have the full
information before it sanctioned the
sending of a representative to Mexico
Senator John Sharpe Williams de
fended the administration and said
that too much had already been said
about a matter of too little impor
tance. Senator Falls declared that since
the President's message in April.
1914, nothing had been heard from
Mexico. Congress, he insisted, had
the right to know what was being
done.
Senator Lodge took up the same
kind of argument. He declared that
the administration had recognized
someone" in Mexico. The newspa
pers, he said, declared it was Car
ranza. "It is desirable," he said.
that we should have some represen
tative in Mexico to care for those
Americans who have not already been
murdered, and to take care of what
few acres of American owned land is
left."
THINKERS GATHER
AT WELLESLEY
Wellesley, Mass., Jan. 6. Many
leading thinkers gathered here today
for the annual convention of the So-
iety to Eliminate Economic Causes of
War, in whkh Roger Babson is the
moving spirit. A committee met the
delegates at the Wellesley Inn this
afternoon and took them on walks and
motor car drives about the town.
Later in the afternoon there will
be a reception at Wellesley Inn, which
will be fololwed by a complimen
tary informal dinner given be
Isaac Sprague, president of the so
ciety, at the Inn. The sessions will
continue two days-
The purpose of the society's work
are:
1. The freedom of the sea. No sin-
ulp tiHtion, entente or alliance should
hold the control of the seas. Not
Fngland alone nor her allies, not Ger
many alone nor her allies, not the
United States, Japan, nor any other
nation or limited combinations of
nations. The seas must be con
trolled by all nations combined.
2. The modification of such existing
tariff and immigration laws as sel
fishly prevent other nations from se
c'.irii; what is righteously due them,
and the international control of all
new inter-nri'tien t.-riff and immigra
tion legislation. The principle of re
ciprocity must be foremost.
;;. International supervision and
protection of people, property, and
eapifil, v hen lecitin-.ately employed
in a foreign. country.
A. Iiucrnatior.;'! control of censuses,
mails, cable, and other means of in
ternational communication and in
formation." CONTINENT IN AUTO
Columbia, S. C. Jan. 6. In front of
a Main street garage yesterday af
ternoon stood a lare automobile bear
ing a Norfolk license plate. Alone is
the car were two young women one
with a crot.'h on th.nr way to. Cali
fornia. They gave their names as
Missus F. R. and Mary C. Worrell.
They said they left Norfolk at noon
Tuesday a week ago. From . Colum
bia they planned to go to Atlanta and
Birmingham.
"We are neither society girls nor
business women," laughed the taller
of the girls, who i a brunette, rather
of the athletic type, and wore a sport
coat and knitted white cap. She stood
with her loot "on the car step, while
her lame sister hurriedly addressed a
number of postcards.
"Just a pleasure trip well visit
relatives in California."
Tie young women seemed to think
it nothing unusual to set off alone on
such a long trip. However, they were;
rather reticent in regard to thero-
se'ves and their plans. Thev run the
car turn about, and say they have had
no trouole whatsoever thus far on
their trans-continental motor tour.