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MONROE, N. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
AMF.BICAX t ITIZEX KILLED.
Washington Government Taking Vig
orous Step to Punish Murders.
Washington, March 12 Encourag
ing advices telling of the relief of the
food famine In Mexico City through
the evacuation of the Capital by the
forces of General Obregon, the Car
ranza commander, were beclouded to
day by the news that on the entry
of the Zapata troops, John B. Me
Manus and American citizen, was
murdered shot down in his home,
the door of which had been sealed
with the coat of arms of the United
State and over which flew the Stars
and Stripes.
Instant demand was made by the
Drazillian Minister on behalf of the
United States Government for the
punishment of those guilty of the
crime.
After a conference between Presi
dent Wilson and his Cabinet, Secre
tary Dryan telegraphed the Brazillian
Minister, approving of the action he
had taken an adding a demand for
reparation to the victim' family. The
Minister was instructed to insist on
the early punishment of the offenders
and to impress on the post command
er at Mexico City General Salazar
the seriousness with which the Amer-
can Government viewed the occur
renoe. The General who is not the
same Salazar, nor a relative of the
independent chief promised that the
demands of the United States would
be promptly met.
The occupation of the city by the
Zapata forces, which was haled with
enthusiasm by the people, was mared
by three cases of looting. Official re
ports said no disorder occurred and
the city was quiet when the last dis
patch, dated 4 p. in., yesterday was
filed.
The Iiraziliiin Minister deported In
several dispatches on the murder,
The motive of the crime he explained
undoubtedly was one of revenge for
the killing of two Zapata soldiers by
McManus. The Minister said that
when the Zapatists withdrew several
weeks ago after the departure of
General Gutierrez some of them at
tempted to loot the home of Me
Manus. The latter stood on his door
step and is said to have killed two of
the raiders.
Apprehensive of what might be his
fate on the return of the Zapata
forces, McMannus induced the Brazil
lian Minister to seal his door with the
coat of arms of the United States and
hoist an American flag over his home
Apparently, the Minister reported
McManus was killed by a simultane
ous volley.
The killing of McManus, coming
after the serious developments of the
last week has Increased apprehen
sion here for the safety of foreigners
! BIG SUBMARINE AT WOIIK.
Got In Good I. Irk on British Com-
ineire for Several Days.
London Dispatch, March Hth.
The submarine U-2n, one of the
largest and fastest of German under
water craft, has had a successful
three days off the Scilly Islands and
in the English Channel, where on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday she
sank Tour British steamers and one
French steamer and damaged three
others. The German commander
gave the crews of most of the steam
ers time to leave their vessels and in
some cases towed the ship's lifeboats
with the crew.
The 17-29 was chased by patrol
boats, but proved too elusive while
steamers which tried to ram or es
cape her found the submarine was
much faster than similar craft which
previously had boen preying on
Great Britain s oversea trade.
With a German submarine in the
waters around the Scilly Islands
which the big liners pass on their
way across the Atlantic, much un
easiness Is felt In shipping circles and
during the day a report, which also
reached the American liner New York
by wireless was circulated that one
had been torpedoed. This report, it
Is believed, arose from the sinking of
the Anduluslan, which belonged to
the hllerman line.
The British feel they more than
evened matter up for the loss of
these steamers by the victory at
Neuve Chappelle and the defeat yes
terday of the Germans In their effort
to recover ground gained by the
Hill ish on the preceding days.
According to a report Issued by
the War office tonight the Germans
delivered several minor attacks Sat
urday morning and a heavy one in
the afternoon but all were repulsed.
The total number of prisoners taken
In three days was 1,720 while it Is
estimated that the total German
losses were not far short of 10,000.
British airmen have been active
again and have destroyed a train at
Don, near Lille.
The Belgian army continues to
gain a little ground at the bend of
the Hlver Yser, and in Champagne,
the Argonne and the Vosges there
has been fighting. The Germans
again have bombarded Yprts, Sols
sons and liheims. In the latter two
towns the Cathedrals have suffered.
Grateful
"Well, dearest, I'll speak to your
father tomorrow. You might put lilm
In a good temper for me.
"Yes, I'll be so beastly obstinate
that he'll be posiively grateful to you
for taking me off his hands." Lon
don Opinion.
It Is given to you, if the Spirit of
Christ Is In you. to be forever the
giver of Joy of life, sharing the whole
vast tide of the world's gladness. R.
K. Ilorton.
BEACHY'S LAST FLIGHT.
.Most famous American Flyer Fell
Thousand of Feet Into San Fran.
risco Bay on Sunday,
?:in Francisco Dispatch, 14th.
Lincoln Beachy, the aviator, was
killed while making an exhibition
flight at the Panama-Pacific Kxposi-
tion today. At an altitude of about
3.000 feet Bearhy began a sharp de-
scent. The wings of his machine col
lapsed and the machine plunged into
ban r rancisco bay.
Beachy was completing his second
flight of the day when the accident
occurred. Having previously electri
fled the thousands of spectators with
a series of sommersaults the airman
sought to add an additional thrill
with one of his sensational perpendic
ular drops.
The fatal fall was attributed to the
fact that Beachy entrusted his life
today for the first time in several
years to a monoplane and the (terpen
dicular drop proved too much of
strain for the frame or the mono
plane. The machine was at an altitude of
about 3,000 feet when Beachy shut
off his power. For several thousand
feet It dropped head-on for the earth
and then the aviator grasped his con
trol levers to adjust the planes for a
graceful descent.
The wings crumbled and the aero
plane, turning over and over in its
fall, plunged into San Francisco bay,
narrowly missing a vessel at the gov
ernment transport docks.
Thousands rushed to the nearby
water front but a few splintered frag
ments of the aeroplane floating on the
surface were the only signs of the
wrecked machine.
Launches put out immediately
equipped with grappling hooks and a
boat's crew from the battleship Ore
gon joined in an attempt to recover
the body of the aviator which was
strapped to the machine under forty
teet of water.
The body was recovered shortlv af
ter 5 o'clock.
licachy's Record.
Lincoln Beachy was regarded as
the most skillful and daring Ameri
can aviator. He earned this reputa
lion long before the French flyers be
gan to glide through the air upside
down. Beachy was in retirement
when these feats were heralded and
was drawn back by his desire to ex
ceed the remarkable flying of the
French.
With an aeroplane of small wing
surface he flew upside down, made
spirals while head downward, and
looped the loop.
Beachy was born in San Francisco
In September, 1887. and made his
first flight In 10U5 at Oakland, Cal
piloting a dinjgible balloon. In 1906
he circled the Capitol at Washington.
He soared over New York City In
July, 1907. His motor failed and the
wind whirled the dirigible across the
river, wrecking it.
His first heavier than air machine,
a monoplane, was wrecked at St. Paul
in 1810. He made a successful flight
in Los Angeles but then wrecked an
other flyer.
May 5th, 1911, Beachy was (he
first man to circle the Capitol In
Washington in an aeroplane. He then
startled the world by flying over Nl
agara Falls. Later he won the first
inter-clly aeroplane race in America,
flying from New York to Philadel
phia.
He was the most prominent figure
In the 1911 Chicago aviation meet
spiraling at sharp angles.
Larly in 1913 Beachy announced
(hat he had made his last flight, as
sertlng that he felt partly responsi
ble for the deaths of nine avis'ors
who had tried to emulate him. When
(he deeds of the daring French were
chronicled he returned to flying. In
October, 1913, at Hamiuondsport, N
Y., his machine swept several specta
tors from a roof, killing one.
WATCHING THE GERMAN.
British and French Cruisers Lying
Around li-glnia i iiie Waiting, for
Her to Come Out.
Newport News Dispatch, March 14.
French as well as British war ships
are cruising outside the Virginia
capes waiting to attack the German
commerce destroyer Prinz Eitel Frei-
drlch if she attempts to make for the
high seas again. There are said to
be two British and two French men-of-war
and they have come to stay
until the Eitel re-appears or interns
for the war.
An officer of the English freighter
nglo-Patagonlan which arrived here
yesterday told tonight of the watch
ing cruisers and from him it became
known for the first time that the
movements of the Eitel were known
to the Allies' war craft for several
days before she reached Hampton
Roads.
According to the officer's story the
Anglo Patagonian was warned last
Sunday by a British cruiser that the
German ship was about and told to
slow up. During the next three days
he said, his ship made less than .100
knots. Then on Wednesday came this
relieving message through the air
from the British warships, "the Eitel
Freidrlch has passed Into the Vir
ginia capes and will never come out
alive."
It is understood that the Allied
squadron made every effort to head
off the German but could not come
up with him or reafh the capes first.
You may take a horse to water, but
you cannot make him drink; you
may send a boy to college, but you
cannot make him think. Elbert
Hubbard.
MORE TKOl'BI.F. FBOM MEXICO.
Thorn in the Side of President Wil
son ticts Another Jali From New
Source.
Washington Dispatch, March 14th.
While conditions in Mexico City
have improved with the food and wa
ter supply replenished and the Capi
tal placed In order by the Viila-Zap-ata
Government, situations fraught
with difficulties for the United States
Government have arisen at Progreso,
the East coast port, and at Mazillo,
on the Pacific. The American consul
at Mazillo reports a condition of an
archy there. Foreigners are appre
hensive, he clares, and the food sup
ply is decreasing, while Villa-Zapata
troops are investing the town's ap
proaches. Admiral Howard, com
manding the Pacific fleet, is reported
ready to take foreigners away if con
ditions do not improve.
Progreso, the port from which
virtually all the sisal hemp used for
American binding twine is shipped,
has been ordered closed to foreign
rommerce by General Carranza. The
United States cruiser Des Moines is
at Progreso under orders to see
that there is no Interference with
American commerce.
Strong representations have been
sent to General Carranza but no
word has been received as to his at
titude. In the meantime Navy De
partment reports from the Des
Moines state that the Mexican gun
boat Zaragoza, sent to Progreso to
enforce Carranza's order, has been
forced to turn back to Vera Cruz be
cause of bad weather and that two
American ships laden with sisal
hemp cleared yesterday. Officials
felt relieved over the encouraging re
ports from Mexico City. The Brazil
ian Minister telegraphed the follow
ing to the State Department:
"tsmael Palafox who is in com
mand of the foreign office of the con
vention government resumed charge
today. He promises everything will
be done Immediately to cause pun
ishment of those guilty of the mur
der of McManus."
It is expected here that with the
return of General Palafox, the con
vention which had been removed to
Cuemavaca, Zapata's Capital, when
Mexico City was evacuated, soon
would be reconvened in the latter
place and that Koiue Gonzales Gar
za, temporary Executive of the con
vention, would be in charge of the
Government.
With conditions bettter in Mexico
City, President Wilson has been civ
ing his personal attention to the
situation at Progreso. He has been
informed that the entire wheat crop
of the I nited States might be seri
ously affected by the Inability of
farmers to get harvesting twine.
Secretary Tumulty conferred with
Counselor Lansing early today con
cerning the Progreso situation and
later Secretary Daniels was in con
ference with Hear Admiral Flske,
aide for operations. While no new
orders were sent, it is understood
that the Des Moines was further In
formed of the necessity of freedom
of commercial communication with
the Mexican port.
The revolutionary movement at
Progreso, which is the Capital of the
State of Yucatan is entirely the re
sult of local conditions. When Huer
ta was overthrown and Carranza
came Into power, the State of Yuca
tan abided by his authority. Recent
ly, however, the acts of the Carranza
Governor are alleged to have become
intolerable to the people and he was
forced to flee. The residents and gar
rison sent a delegation to Carranza
informing him that their opposition
was not directed against him hut his
appointee as Governor. The first
chief's answer was the order for the
blockading of the port.
Some of the American hemp deal
crs and prominent Mexicans who have
come to Washington to secure the aid
of the United States Government in
keeping the port open, have informed
officials that when Carranza sent the
gunboat Progreso to enforce the
blockade several weeks ago a ruse
was resorted to which resulted In the
destruction of the vessel. A small
tug was loaded with foodstuffs. In
side of a box of lard was concealed
a dynamite bomb. The gunboat at
once seized the tug and took its car
go aboard. The bomb which was reg
ulated by a time fuse exploded sever
al hours later, destroying the vessel.
The Death ot Jingoism.
Charlotte Observer.
Time was when an incident like the
sinking of tho sailing ship Frye, or
the killing of the American McManus,
would have been followed by a jingo
shout that would have rallied the
country. The opening events at Vera
Cruz gave Jingoism Its first serious
Jolt. The breaking out of the Euro
pean war finished the work. Jingo
ism In the United States is dead.
riils country has learned to view-
events In the light of sound reason
and common sense, as a safe course
in the avoidance of the consequences
of rushing into war. The rise of (he
Eitel offered a splendid opportunity
for the display of the jingo spirit.
but it did not develop. Bark of its
absence was confidence in Washing
Ion. The set in control there loes
not get "rattled." The people know
that the rights of this country will be
maintained, and therefore there Is no
occasion for public clamor, as in the
days of the past. General Jingo is
out of a job.
Mrs. Flubdud You have never
done anything really clever In your
whole life. Mr. Flubdnd-onu reem
to gorget, my dear, that I married
jou. Judge.
ENGLAMi ;ETS HAPPY NEWS
German ( miser St-nt to the Bottom
and British I -a ml Forces Doing
Well.
London Dispatch, March 15th.
"The Dresden has been sunk."
"The British are holding the Ger
mans in their efforts to Retake Neuve
Chappelle and Epfnette."
"Russians continue in possession
of Przasnysz."
These headlines attracted the at
tention of the English people today
and tonight.
The announcement of the sinking
of the Cerman cruiser Dresden came
after nightfall, but the news spread
quickly and brought great rejoicing
that this commerce raider, whose
whereabouts have been a mystery
since her escape after the Faulkland
Islands engagement In December had
been sent to the bottom. The fact
that all the Dresden's crew were sav
ed sets a new record for rescue after
an action at sea and a naval battle of
five minutes duration probably is an
other record. Details furnished by
the Admiralty are scant, but appar
ently the British ships were not even
hit for no damage is recorded.
The Dresden was a member of the
German squadron which was defeat
ed by the British squadron off the
Falkland Islands in December. She
was the only one of five German war
ships to escape. She was said to have
fled to the westward, but there had
been no definite reports as to her
whereabouts since that time. She
reported unofficially to have been
seen in the Straits of Magellan and
later to be hiding in one of tin? bays
on the Chilean coast.
The Dresden was a sister ship of
the famous Emden, sunk off Cocos Is
land in Hie Indian Ocean by the Aus
tralian cruiser Sydney alter an ad
venturous career. The sinking of
the Dresden leaves at large on the
high seas, so far as in known, only
the cruiser Karlsruhe, reported as op
erating in the West Indies, and the
auxiliary cruiser Kronprins! Wilhelm,
which is still raiding rommerce in the
South Atlantic.
WHY THE STABS TWINKLE.
The Light of the Heavenly Bodies Is
Item in Its Passage Through the
Atmovihere.
Wisconsin Bulletin.
The question ot childhood: "What
makes the stars twinkle?" was un-
Rwerad.yrobably by a bit of verse or
poetic fancy. But men asking (he
same question sought a scientific ex
planation ami found it.
Although we live upon its surface,
we are not outside of the earth, but
at (lie bottom of a sea of air which
forms (he earth's outermost layer and
extends above our heads to a height
of many miles. We cannot see the
stars save as we look through this
atmosphere, and the light which
comes through It Ih bent and often
times distorted so as to present seri
ous obstacles to any accurate telesco
pic study of (he heavenly bodies.
Frequently this disturbance is vis
ible to the naked eye, and (lie stars
are said to twinkle, i. e., to quiver
and change color many times a sec
ond, solely In consequence of a dis
turbed condition of the air and not
from anything which goes on in the
st a r.
This effect is more marked low
down in the sky than near the zenith,
it is worth noting thai the planets
show very little of It because the light
they send to earth comes from a disk
of sensible area, while a star, being
much smaller and farther from the
earth, has Its disk reduced practical
ly to a mere point w hose light Is
more easily affected by local disturb
ances in the atmosphere than Is the
broader beam which comes from the
planet's disk.
At all times, whether the stars
twinkle or not, their light is bent In
its passage through the atmosphere!
so that the stars appear to stand
higher up In the sky than their true
posh ions.
To l lie atmosphere with its sus
pended dust and vapor is due, also,
thai lengthening of day that we call
twilight. Have you ever seen the
twilitlit arch rise up in the eastern
sky just after sunset? Look for II
from a hilltop or some other place
with an open view to the easi.
Rev. and Mix. Osborne Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding.
Charlotte Observer, ltith.
In celebration of the golden anni
versary of their wedding which oc
cuired just 50 years ago, Irev. Edwin
A. Osborne and Mrs. Osborne were
guests of honor at a gathering of
(heir children, grandchildren anil
special friends it t their home on West
Eleventh street yesterday after noon
at 2:"0 o'clock.
Decorations of Jonquils and yellow-
tulips beautified the residence, and
(he gathering of friends who atlesi-
ed by their presence and their felic
itations their sincere devotion to Col
onel and Mrs. Osborne was one tilla
ble in numbers and in personnel. Put
for li e fact that comparatively few
km w of the anivorsary many more
would gladly have nr. id their tribute
of love and respect to the minister
and soldier (Colonel Osborne having
been one of the bravest of the Con
federates) and to his charming wife.
Charlotte numbers among its citizens
none more universally respected and
admired.
The sort of man who holds nut
something that feels like a dead fish
when you shake hands with him
never has many friends. Yadkin
Philosopher.
FBOM WINGATE SECTION.
Oltscrvations and New Items The
Girast Blessing Mau Has.
Wingate, March 15. The lady
teachers. Miss Webster, Miss Long
and Miss Johnson, accompanied
by Messrs. Mac Johnson and Wilson
Rose of the Wingate School, spent
Sunday with the family of Mr. B. F.
Parker of Lanes Creek.
Pastor Williams occupied his pul
pit In the Methodist church at Win
gate Sunday afternoon as usual. Bro.
Williams preached a fine sermon to
an attentive and appreciative audi
ence. The basket ball team of Wingate
played the Unionville team Saturday,
resulting in a score of 14 to 18 in
favor of the Wingate team.
Mr. Thomas Beddingfteld and fam
ily left Monday for their home in
Wake county, after spending a week
with relatives and friends in town.
There seems, from complaint, thai
there is an epidemic of enfluenza or
some kindred human malady is
sweeping the county in every direc
tion.
After a week's stay in Wingate the
O'brien carnival left Monday evening
for Marshville, where they expect to
hold forth during the week. Wingate
has no complaint to make either of
the morale of the rompany or the
character of its exhibits.
Revs. C. J. Black and J. A. Bivens
and Messrs. W. M. Perry, Thomas
Beddingfteld and Voiger Perry mo
tored to Olive Branch Sunday even
ing where Bvo. Black delivered the
annual sermon to the Olive Branch
High Sschool. The sermon was lis
tened to with profound interest by a
large and appreciative audience.
("apt. Wiley Hefner spent Saturday
and Sunday among friends, etc., in
Charlotte.
, The protracted meeting is in prog
ress at Meadow Branch and will con
tinue for the remainder of the week.
Much, interest is being manifested and
a most cordial welcome from both
pulpit and pew Is extended to every
one. Over- the Wiivs from Faulks.
Mrs. T. A. Presley has been right
sick but is much better at this writ
ing.
Mr. T. C. Collins has recently in
stalled a new grist null.
Rev. E. C. Snyder filled his regit
lar monthly appointment the first
Sunday and Saturday before it. Bro,
Snyder preached two most excellent
sermons to an appreciative audience
The public debate given by the stu
dents of Faulks school on Wednesday
night, the 10th, was of unusual in
terest and reflected a high degree of
credit to both teachers and contest
ants. The query: Resolved, That war
Is a promotion of civilization, was
ably argued by both sides.
From Sincerity.
His friends and old war comrades
will be glad to learn that "Uncle
Hosea" Tomberlin of Sincerity has
about recovered his accustomed
health and Is getting along splendidly
for one of more than eighty years.
Uncle Hosea was a member of Co. I,
n"rd Itegt., N. C. troops and was a
good and brave soldier. He will be
remembered by his comrades as our
regimental butcher and a competent
one too. He Is perhaps the oldest of
the 25 surviving members of his
company. .May his last be his hap
piest days.
Mr. John A. Austin has just install
ed a new saw mill on his property
near Sincerity.
The greatest boon that God ever
gave to man Is health and the great
est mistake that man ever makes Is to
baiter It off for wealth and imagina
ry hapiness. O. P. TIMIST.
MUST COME TO TAW.
President Wilson Has Decided That
Ail Faction in Mexico Must Re
sixH't Rights of Foreigner.
Washington Dispatch, 15th.
President Wilson has determined
that all the rival factions in Mexico
shall be compelled, if necessary, not
only to respect the lives and property
of foreigners, but to insure freedom
of commercial communication be
tween the l ulled Slates and its
Southern neighbors. Diplomatists,
who by instruction of their Govern
ments have been discussing Mexican
affairs with the Washinglon Govern
ment interpret latest moves on the
part of the United States as a change
from a policy of passive observation
to one of the energetic Insis'ence on
the protection of foreign interests.
This new Klicy, enunciated in the
lasl two notes sent to General Car
ranza concerning the situation at
Mexico t'jiy, was developed further
by the dispatch of a communication
informing the Mexican chief that un
less (he gunboat Zaragosa whs recall
ed from ils attempted blockade of
Progreso, the President of the United
States "would be constrained to Issue
instructions" to the commander of
the cruiser ties Moines 'to prevent
any interference" with American
ships going to or from the port.
The purpose of (his note apparent
ly was achieved before it reached
Vera Cruz, for the Navy Department
received word today that the Zara
gosa had put back to Vera Cruz, "on
:.ccotitit of the stress of weather."
At the Bull.
"Women are certainly fond of
dress," said the onlooker at the ball.
"If they are," replied his compan
ion, taking another slant at the ball
gowns, "this must be self-denial
week.' Ho'uston Post.
Queer thing about the baker. No
matter how big his hands are, he al
ways has lady fingers.
IMItiBTAXT lt FA KM Fits,
Mr. Biimiiii Gives Tiuniy In format hhi
Regarding Oat ami Wheat Crop,
ami Fertilizers,
The inability to get potash is
causing many farmers to inquire as
to what to mix with their cottonseed
meal to make a good fertilizer. Equal
parts of cottonseed meal and 16 per
cent acid phosphate will, when mixed
together, make a fertilizer analyzing
9 1-4 per cent acid phosphate, 3 3-4
per cent ammonia, and 3-4 of I per
cent potash. This formula makes a
good fertilizer for most of the older
cotton and corn lands of the countv.
If the land is fresh, or has had a crop
of pea vines or clover turned under,
the amount of meal may be consider
ably reduced. 1400 pounds of 16 per
cent acid phosphate and 6 no pounds
of meal mixed, will analyze 12 per
cent acid phosphate, 2 1-4 per cent
ammonia, and .425 of 1 percent pot
ash. For further information rela
tive to manures and fertilizers, see
or write me for bulletin on "Farm
Fertilizers." Don't make the mistake
of using acid phosphate alone on the
old worn out cotton fields, as I hear
that some are contemplating doing.
It is better to plant the best of the
land and fertilize well, and devote
the poorer areas to renovating crops,
such as peas, soy beans, velvet beans,
or sorghum.
The oat and wheat lands have
been packed and settled bv the win
ter's rains to the extent that the air
has been excluded from the soil, and
as the roots of crops cannot thrive
without air, it is Important that (he
oat and wheat fields be run over with
a sharp tooth harrow as early as the
fields get in condition. If you are go
ing to top dress with nitrate of soda
or any other material, it should be
done this month. Many farmers have
made mistakes In the past by walling
until too late in applying lop dressing
to small grain. To get the full bene
fit from top dressing it should be ap
plied at least two months before har
vest.
Some are wanting to know what
ran be sown now to make a quick
hay crop. Red, Appier, or Butt oats
sown now, or If the lin t of April, Burt
oats, will make the quickest and best
hay crop that can be sown at this
time. If sown on good soil at the rate
of two and one-half bushels per acre
and top dressed with one hundred
pounds of nitrate of soda per ucre
when the oats are up, and seasons
are fairly good, a yield of one and
one-half to two tons of Jiay may be
had, and of superior quality to timo
thy, which will cost perhaps thirty
dollars per ton If it has to be pur
chased. If you have not the peas or beans
to plant all of the stubble lands, try
an acre or two in lespedeza. These
seed can be sow now, or in April on
t he wheat and o.it fields. Sow fen
pounds per acre. It will furnish
good grazing alter the grain is har
vested, or will gather considerable
nitrogen and give a large amount of
vegetable matter for the next crop.
T. J. W. BROOM,
County Agent.
Wll I. SEIZE ALL CARGOES.
British Government Declares it
Method for Pivvcnting Ships Leav
ing or Entering Gel-man Ports.
London Dispatch, March 15th.
Great Britain made known to the
world today in a formal proclamation
signed in council bv the K
issued from Buckingham Palace how
sue proposes to sever the arteries of
sea commerce to and from Germany
during the period of the war.
The term "blockade!" is not used
and no prohibited area is defined.
.Nevertheless the text of the order
makes plain England's purpose to
prevent commodities of any kind
from reaching or leaving Germany
during the war.
The last clause of the proclamation
contains the proposal most interest
ing to neutrals. I bis is a tl:,i
ment to lift the "block.ide" In ca e
any Nation will certify that the ships
nymg its flag shall not carry goods
to Germany, or goods orfirimiiinp
therein or goods belonging to the
subjects of the German Empire.
It Is notable that the order iieii:i res
no Intention to capture ships pro
ceeding to and from the countries of
Germany s Allies. Austria and Tur
key, the reason beinc no doniii iimt
the measure Is avowedly a reprisal
against Germany's submarine war
fare. However, a cordon of shina
will be maintained to shut off the
commerce of German ports and regu
late trade In the war zone, aliliouch
ships voyaging eastward across the
Atlantic, will, It Is expected, be seized
tietore they reach the North Sea.
hen a neutral vessel is held nn
in all rases, except where there Is a
false declaration of destination, or
other attempt at subto-fuge, the car
go only will be seised.
Basket Bull.
Correspondence of The Journal.
On last Friday afternoon three
very exciting games of basket ball
were played at Cochrane academy and
were witnessed by large crowds. The
first game on the program was played
between the Matthews and the Coch
rane girls, the score being five and
six in favor of Cochrane. Second
game played was the "rub" between
the Mint Hill and the Matthews boys,
the score being 18 and 25 in favor of
Matthews; and the third game. which
was won by Cochrane, was played be
tween the Matthews end the Coch
rane boys, rccre being 4 and .