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FAYETTEVILLE. X. C TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 18, 1916.
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TOM DIVIDES
WORLD JITB CAMPS
Entente Powers Get In
to the First of the
Camps
Central Powers Come in the
Second Camp AU Will Be
. Entertained in White
House
(By International News Servica.)
Washington, Jan. 17. There have
bees many attempt at dividing- the
rorld into two camps autre the war
in the old world began more than
year ago, but it haa been left to Presi
dent Wilson to make division which
will stand and which will not result
In open warfare. The President, in
this division, seta the United States
between the two camps as sort of
an umpire. .
President Wilson has just completed
his division and be will entertain
Camp No. 1 at dinner in the State
dining room of the White House on
January 21. On the following Tues
day he will entertain Camp No. 2.
In creating these two camps the
President and his social, military and
diplomatic assistants have selected the
neutral powers and equally divided
them between the two belligerent
forces.
Here is how the division has been
made:
Copt No. 1. France, Russia, Japan,
Great Britain, Italy and Belyiuro (bel
ligerents), and Brazil, Chile, Portugal,
Switzerland, Uruguay, Peru; Colum
bia, Denmark, Panama, Ecuador,
Siam, China, Cuba, Salvador and the
Paminiean Republic (neutrals).
Camp No, 2. Germany, Turkey,
Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria (bel
ligerent), and Spain, Argentina, Bo
livia, Norway, Guatamala, Sweden,
Honduras, Paraguay. Nicaragua,
Netherlands, Persia, Haiti, Venezuela,
Costs Rica, Greece (neutrals).
It will be seen here that the Entente
powers have been placed in Camp No.
1 and the Central Powers in Camp No.
2. "There is a reason." In determin
ing which camp entertainment the re
spective strength of the two belliger
ents was not the moving considera
tion, but old Mr. Precendetit. In
studying the diplomatic list, the Presi
dent and his aides found that Amhasl
sailor Jusseran.l, or r ranee, was the
dean of the diplomatic corps in Wash
ington. As everything in connection
with diplomats, even their state
ments to the press, are tied w ith pre
cedents, there was nothing left for the
President to do but place the Entente
in Camp No. 1 and entertain that
camp first. ,
And, for a like reason. Ambassador
JusscrunJ heado list of diplomats
which will be .entertained first. Count
von RtrnstortT, the German Ambassa
dor, being second in rank of diplo
mats here will head the list of pleni
potentiaries who will be entertained
tin January 1!,",.
President Wibon did not attempt.
in this division, to ascertain which
way the neutral countries lean in their
sentiment. The President avoided
any such complication. He closed his
ears to whisperings from those who
professed to know just what the sen
timent of the neutral countries were
and took the little, blue-covered diplo
matic book just issued by the State
Department and after putting the
belligerents in their respective camps
took the first neutral representative
and placed his name in Camp No. 1.
He took the next ranking neutral and
placed his name in Camp No. 2. Al
ternating thus, he went through the
list. That is how the President di
vided the world into two camps and
Ilaced the United States in the mid
dle. . As outlined here the diplomats, ac
companied by their consorts, will file
into the magnificent tSate dining room
and be the guests of President and
.Mrs. Wilson at the first diplomatic
dinner given since the outbreak of
Xht great war.
Diplomats' feathers are easily ruf
fled. , They assert it is not due to
anity, but ia matter of dignity
and something which their govern
ments demand of them.
As is the case of the big State re
ceptions, the north corridor of the
Continued on page t)
CHARGE TO JURY
WAS VERY SHORT
Jurhre Daniels Made
Short and to the
Point
It
Only One or Two Cases Were
Disposed of at the
Court Session
Yesterday.
The January terra of Superior
Court convened here yesterday morn
ing with Judge Frank A. Daniels pre
siding. It is doubtful if there had ever
been beard here before such a short
charge to a jury and so much, to the
point as the one Judge Daniels de
livered yesterday.
The grand jury was formed as fol
lows: . W. A. Beard, foreman, D. D. Autry,
H. G. Beard, L. R- McLaurin, V. f.
Tally, G. B. Royal, C. T. Moore, . B.
Tstum, J. F. Scott, W. H. Autry, John
W Graham, Sr., N. A. Williams, H. B.
Autry, Charles Moore, S. A. Fann, T.
D. Downing, J. E. Biddle, S. D. Drig
gers. . .
The charge to the grand jury by
Judge Daniels gave as complete a de
scription and in as few words as pos
sible of the duties imposed on a grand
juror
He cautioned them not to miscon
ceive the duties of a grand juror, and
above all things to be fair.
The reports of the magistrates of
the county were made yesterday and
will be announced later. '"
The time of the court was taken
up on yesterday with getting all the
preliminaries ready, for there is sel
dom much done on the first day ex
cept making these arrangements.
Only one or two minor cases were dis
posed of yesterday evening. It is un
derstood that the court calendar for j
the term is pretty full.
SEVERAL CASES
DISPOSED OF
CASES OF VAGRANCY. LARCENY,
AND RUNNING BAWUYv
HOUSES UP. V
Recorder's court did good business
yesterday in its session, sending some
to the roads, while others had judg
ment suspended upon the payYnent of
the costs.
John Sasser and Henry Austin were
harped with vagrancy, but were
found not guilty.
Walter Itiiliard, Dick Brewingtori,
(laudy Richardson ami Carter were
rharged with disorderly conduct mid
had judgment suspended upon the
payment of costs.
Cleve McLtmore, for receiving
ulen goods, was given four months
on the roads.
Oris Russet, Ed. Jones and Edgar
Phillips, charged with stealing goods
from Saleeba's store, were given, as
to I'hilups ant Kussot, twelve months
on the roads, while Jones got eight.
George v mson, vagrancy, thirfy
days on the roads. r
mie White was charged with
keeping a bawdy house and was given
sixty days in jail.
MERCHANTS ASKED
DECORATE STORES
WOULD BE NICE TO PUT UP THE
CLASS COLORS OF
v FEDERATION.
I has been suggested by the (leaders
of the Wesley Bible Class, which meets
here this week, that the merchants of
the town decorate their windows with
the class colors. They are, adults, red
and white; juniors, blue and white.
The class has helped a good deal in
putting Fayetteville on the map. In
fact it' has advertised the town all
over the South, and the leaders say it
would be but a show of appreciation
for the local merchants to decorate
their store windows in honor of the
ALL READY FOR THE
WESLEY BIBLE CLASS!
Fayetteville Has Been
Put on the Map By
Methodists
Bishop Kilgo Unable to Come,
But Rev. S. II. Steel Will
Come In . His
Place.
Final preparations are being put on
by the local committees for the Wes
ley Bible Class Federation, which con
venes tomorrow in Hay Street Meth
odist church of this city. Committees
were in session last night and many
things discussed looking to the final
completion of local plans.
Mr. M. W. Brabham, Sunday school
secretary of the North Carolina Con
ference with headquarters in Durham,
arrived yesterday afternoon and was
in consultation with the local leaders
last night. He reports a very bright
outlook for a large assemblage of
Bible class workers here Wednesday
and Thursday. I.
Between twelve and fifteen thousand
pieces of printed matter and personal
letters have gone out in reference to
this gathering. In practically in
every piece Fayetteville has received
more or less publicity, all .of it good.1
The daily press has carried many col
umns of printed matter about the
meeting. ,
The speakers who come here are
known far and wide as expert work
ers in religious education.
In the program there is only one
change of importance. On account of
a meeting of the Educational Com-
m.,on, Oisop ,onn ... jingo wu
the commission made it necessary for
him to cancel his engagement to de
liver the closing address Thursday
night. In his stead comes the bril
liant pulpit orator. Rev. S. H. Steel,
D. D., of Columbia, S. C. Dr. Steel
has a nation-wide reputation as a lec
turer and preacher. Some of his popu
lar lecturers have been repeated by
special request in many communities.
For several years he was on the Chau
tauqua platform. Dr. Steel has served
many prominent Methodist congregations-
and for three years has been
at Washington Street, Columbia,
which is considered the leading ap
pointment in South Carolina. He will
very likely deliver his famous Bible
lecture on "St. Paul," or "An Interior
View of the Sacred ."iic."
The delegates will begin to arrive
tonight and tomorrow morning. Miss
Elizabeth Kilpatrick, the only lady on
the regular program, is expected this
afternoon from Corinth. Miss, coming
via Chattanooga, Asheville, Greens
boro an,l Sanfor.I.
Miss Kilpatrick will be one of the
chief attractions and wiil appear on
the. program four or tivp irnin dur
ing the two days. Fi m here she goes
to deliver an vddress at Maxton be-1
fore the students of Carolina College!
Friday night. She then goes to Nor- j s
'" IJ ,aKe tart " some institute
work.j
Mr. J. M. Way and Rev. C. T). Bulla
will arrive tomorrow morning Mr.
May from Dunn, where he speaks to-
nightt and Dr. Bulla from Nashville,
tenn.
The program follows:
Wednesday Afternoon, January 19.
1:30 Prayer, Praise and Bible
Talk, Rev. ,M. T. Plyler, Wilmington.
1:55 Address of Welcome, Mayor
John C. Gibbs, Fayetteville.
2:10 Response and Statement, Mr.
Brabham.
2:25 Address: "The Wesley Bible
Class Movement," Dr. Bulla.
2:50 Address: "Wesley Classes
and the Atlantic Division," Mr. Way.
3:10 Address: "How the Classes
May Aid in Increasing Church At
tendance," Mr. Sharpe, Burlington.
3:30 Open Conference on Plans,
led by Mr. Way; assisted by "The
Counca;" Mr. Wallace, Morchead
City; Mr. Yarborough, Duke; Mr.
Teerrell, Norlina; Rev. W. A. Stan
bury, Wilson; Rev. J. C. Wooten, Dur
ham; Mr. Fegram, Durham,
4:10 Address: "The Great Motive,"
Miss Kilpatrick.
4:40 Announcements and closing.
Continued oa pag S.)
AMERICAN SHIP
FIRED Dfl AT SEA
Austrian Submarine
Fired Fourteen Shells
at Petrolite
One Man Wounded and One
Other Held as a Hostage
Until Food Was Given
Submarine.
(By International News Service.)
Washington. Jan. 17. The State
Department today received an affi
davit from Captain Thompson, of the
Petrolite. an American ship, which
was shelled by an Austrian subma
rine off Alexandria, Egypt, Decern
ber 6. -
The affidavit contained the state
ment that the submarine held a mem
ber of the crew as hostage, and that
the commander laughed when told
that one' of the men had been wound
ed by a shell.
All the State Department says on
on the incident is that if Austria vio
lated international law, a protest will
be made as in the case of the Ancona.
Following is a paraphrase of 'the
captain's report:
"The Petrolite left Alexandria on
December 4. On December-Dth at five
o'clock in the morning a submarine
was sighted. A shot was fired and
the Petrolite was ordered to turn
around so the submarine could see her
name. I
"Engines were ordered stopped. Ac
cording to a statement nlade by; the
second made the submarine fired a
second time, and this was followed
by1 fourtcen--hells. -v
"Of the captain's own knowledge.
one cf the shells entered the side of
M aml wounded a man named
Larsen. The wound was caused by
a piece of a brass cap of a shell.
"Being ordered, the captain put off
in a small boat and went to meet the
submarine. The commander asked
the captain if he would sell him some
food. The captain said that he would
not. The submarine commander in
sisted, declaring that he was obligud
to have it.
"The Austrian submarine comman
der kept on boar! his vessel from the
boat in which ' Captain Thompson
approached, a person, who is claimed
to be an American, this person, Capt.
Th'-mp.-i-n jays, was hell as a-iiosiage
until the food was obtained. The Fee
ond mate is reported as speaking to
jthe. Austrian commander that one of
his men was wounded and that the
officer laughed at it. After the sub
marine got supplies, Thompson was
allowed to return to hfs ship. It re-
ruired three and alirilf hours to make
repairs. After this the Petrolite
reeded to Gibraltar."
pro-
State Department
regard the affidavit a
iffieiuls do not
setting filth
a protest.
thi
facts essential for
ij-taiti Thompson,
Captain Thompson, th refer, has
been asked for further details.
O'Tk-ials maintain there ,is nothing
in
the a'Ti lavit t -. how whether the
p stopped during the alleged firing
f the fourteen shells. Cant. Tbomn-
sen. it i.- noted, merely says that lie
'ordered the engines stopped. Officials
I do not know whether the food was
actually paid for or whether Thomp
son refused to sell.
The department wants to know the
name of the man held as a 'hostage.
ONE BELLIGERENT
HAS SURRENDERED
MONTENERO HAS PUT ASIDE
ARMS. SAYS BERLIN
DISPATCn
(By International News Service-
Berlin, Jan. 17. The following offi
cial report was issued today: "The
King and government of Montenegro
January 13 asked for a cessation of
fighting and the opening of peace ne
gotiations. The Austrian government
answered that this was impossible un
less the Montenegrin array uncondi
tionally lay down its arms. The gov
ernment yesterday accepted these
tanas." .
CTOR
III
That is Question State
Will Attempt to An
swer Today
State Has Proven That Dr.
Mohr Was Murdered and
By Whom, Now It
'. Is "Why?"
(By International News Service.)
Providence, R. I., Jan. 17. Why
was Dr. Mohr murdered T That is the
question the prosecution will answer
tomorrow when the trial of Mrs. Mohr
is resumed. So far the State's attor
neys have proved that Dr. Mohr was
murdered, when, how and actually by
whom. Not once have they asked
Why?"
Tomorrow Mrs. Mohr will enter the
trial.
In the evidence today the State
avoided any reference that seems to
even hint of Mrs. Mohr. One wit
ness in particular was called who has
always been regarded ' as furnishing
a strong connecting link between Mrs.
Mohr, the negroes and the murder.
That witness was Samuel C. Bryant,
the man who sold the motorcycle.
The State is sticking close to a
hance of proving that Dr. Mohr was
murdered by the negroes .and that
Mrs. Mohr hired them to do it. The
first part of the program was finished
today.
The entire recital revolved around
the motorcycle. Bryant told how a
woman of refined voice telephoned
him regarding the purchase.
NEGRO CAUGHT BY
DOGS LAST NIGHT
HENRY FIRRLEY BROKE INTO
PARKTON HOME AND
WAS CHASED.
(Long-Distance to the News.)
Parkton, Jan. 18. After a stirring
chase of thirty minutes here last
night just before midnight, a negro,
Henry Ferrley, was faugfit ond con'.
fe&sud to having broken into the
house of. Mr, J. B. McCall, who lives
about one mile from town, with the
intention of stealing what he could
lay his hands on.
Mr. M;C;;!1 returned from town
Inst night about it'clock. and when
!he stepped into -1iis room some one
jumped from a win, low and fled. The
nint policeman here was notified and
1.,...,.;...! ...,...,L. : ,
...luvuvii.uu.iin'ii h t as no-
jcided to send to Raefeid for Chief
i o.-Kmtin an.t Ms l,K .Mli.-un.ls. About
ll:'!o the policeman arrived and in
thirty minute.! the n-.gio had been run
down and cut. ght.
lie made maiiy nMeripts at explain
ing why he was tn Mr. McCall's house.
!"it f i..o:y u uimt'ed he wei.t there f.
the puvpo.-e of theft.
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONSUL'S ACTS
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE
Til AT POINT VERY j
CLEAR. j
i
(By Internationa! News Service.)
Washington, Jan. IT. Actions of
.w.ieioao cousu,... men on ine ooruer
ill entering into negotiations for
-c . i , . (
safety of the Americans, will not I
looked upon unless authority comes
straight from Washington. This was
announced by a high official of the
State Department today when an
issue arose as to whether American
Consul Thomas Edwards at Jua"
had asked the Carranza authority :
guarantee the safety of the tri. a i :
which the seventeen Americans re
cently murdered were traveling.
State Department official c-:pr.ss i Sergea,nt Warreil first enlisted hv
the conviction that evidence already lhe Vnited States marine corps on
i .v .v., i e. . September 2iJ, 1S8T, and for years has
proved that the United States can , ,7 .
been a familiar figure to American
hold Carranxa responsible for the tourists visiting Yokohama and Pa
murder, king, China.
A
RD OF
May Probe Submarine
Grant of the Whole
. Navy
Powers of the Board Are Not
Restricted at All to
. the E-2 Accident
Recently.
(By International News Service.)
Washington, Jan. 17. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels today took the open
ing step in what may prove to be aa
investigation of the entire submarine
grant of the United States navy. Ha
named a board of inquiry to investi
gate the disaster to the submarine E-2
at Brooklyn navy yard last Saturday
which cost the uvea of four men.
The secretary stated, however, that
the board's powers would not be limit
ed to the E-2 explosion, indicating
that it may probe everything in con
nection with the submarine grant.
TJie instructions prepared for the
1 1 . 4 L. . HT1 . Ml ,
wmiu cv i lunu. t lie court win huh
a careful investigation into all the
circumstances connected with the in-
. .: i . I . i . i .i
eiueiiv aiiu lois tuune iiuercoi nnu ixia
damages done, and will ascertain
whether the accident or injury to per-,
sons was due to the negligence of any
person in the navy, and if so the .
names of such persons, and to what
extent the negligence contributed to
said accident, injuries, deaths and
damages. The court is not restricted
in its inquiry to the E-2. The scope
of the court of inquiry is extended to
cover all matters pertaining to the
explosion."
' The hoard will begin its session to
morrow at the Brooklyn navy yard.
HOPE MILLS
BRIEF NEWS
NUMBER OP VISITORS THERE
ENGINE HAS BEEN y
OVERHAULED.
(Special to The News.)
Hope Mills, Jan. 17. Miss Jennie
F.nnis and Miss -Bessie Jordan, from
Fayetteville, spent yesterday with
Mr. anil Mrs. E. I.. McDonald here. f
Mr. Enoch Deaver, Jr., from Phil
adelphia, is here spending a few days
with his parents before returning back
north
Mr. Bernon, Driver spent yesterday
here with parents and a friends.
Engine No. 20 returned from
j Rocky Mount, where she underwent a
general evei tuivHng. It b, : gs to the '
jV. & C. S. U. R. her.--j
Mrs ,1. A. B'-ewr. is here iiting
'Mrs. D. S. lirowt..
j :''lMr. l.e.-k g, fr..m
iOtrt yesto-oay v:!li Mr
V. vet Seville,
Ve liuvis.
v visiting
Mr. H.Vk IV
i
t-tv
Mi
W.
J
Bear
a dance
Rofresh-
i Ki-idtvy. me-M t 1;
merirs v. ere serve
HAS VACATION
IN 01 I) JAPAN
SECRETARY OF NAVY f.H IS M V
R1NE LIBERTY TO
VISIT JAPAN.
(Special to The News.)
Washington. Jan.' IT. Secretary of
j.he Xavy VarilA h. j,,.,,,,.
.geant George Warreil. United
S-er-ates
marine Corp
of absence t
, retired, o
remain i-i
years Wu-
year's leave
i pan. where.
for s
mail
,Nsv..
t H-n
re'l ered as
' u-Iy at the ) United States
: o-. . -1, Yokohama. Twenty-
arj of Warrell's thirty years
i .. us service was spent in the
. t, and only oiu-.-j in the twen
n cars ciu he visit the United
"ti-tis. In XM2 he returned to Amer--
! ,i be felt the Far East calling
1. m and returned after twenty-one
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