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Washington, March 11.
administration s Mexican plans was voted unanimously
by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, decis
ive and prompt action was asked for by McCumber and
Fall, who demanded punishment of Villa.
Carranzistas Guard Mormons. ,
Washington, March 11. The arrival of Carranzistas
at Falbmas today assured the safety of the Mormons at
that place, believed to be endangered.
Pershing at Head of Troops to Cross.
.: SgAntoriio, March '11. Brig.-Gen. John J. Persh
ing, commanding a cavalry brigade, will be the leader 6f
tht punitive expedition to go after Villa, it was learned
, today at headquarters at Fort Sam Houston. General
Funsfon will not go to the border now, it is said.
Carfanzistas May Pass Through United States
Washington,' March "11. Carranza this afternoon
askerf permission for his troops ttf cross the border- in
Eursttit of the lawless Villa bands, in a note to the State
eparimenL. ',:';
- Censorshin Over Communications to Mexico. .-.
New York, March- 1.-A strict-censorship has been
placed over messages to' Mexican cities, it was announced
today by cable companies-, all messages' via El Paso will
be required to be "written in plain English or Spanish,
fcUDject- iO'Censorsnip.; .
? ErPaso7March"li.-While- the Americans are ex-
petted to cross the border
the Columtms and SantsT Isabel massacres, the border
feared a renewed slaughter of Americans, Villa is ex
pected to try; for the greatest killing of Americans in
Mexican history, intercepting a train due at Guzman,
Mexico fifty imles southwest Of here; " this afternoon,
the Carranzistas are apparently co-operating with the
Americans. Two thousand government troops today left
. T' Chihaahua iti escort of refugees. Twelve hundred Car
ranzistas have beeff sent to Palomas, six miles south of
Coluffibus, and-a thousand are going to Agua Prieta.
. General Funstoh In Full Charge, r
; Washington, March 11. Strict censorship of news
dispatches from FunstOn to. the War Department, which
are Coded; has been ordered.
Private James P, Taylor, injured in the CoIumDus
raid; is dead. - (
. Aertfplaries will be piit'in service for observation. '
;u General Funston is comnletely' in charge t)f the Mexl
, cart campaign by order of Secretary Baker and the Pre&i
' dent "Troops are mobilizing at border points. ' Villa
lacks artillery", it is said. He has machine and small guns,
however, and ammunition. The Carranzista? are ex
pected to get permission to cross into America to pursue
Villa, as a reciprocal measure, it is said. General Ber
tani, commanding- the Carranzistas; conferred at mid
night with Colonel Slocum, and planned co-operation
with him. . . - :
GOING dim OTHER .
COOES AND TOWNS
,' The death of Sergfe 3. F..Peal at
;,; lFort feViss. Texas, recently, resulted
; , from a collision between a motorcy
cle on which Ped was ridirfgV and an
automobile, according . to ' a letter
from Peal's company commander io
relatives in Pitt county.: Military
honor? were- rendered by the. garri
son before', the remains were for
warded to Bethel,' N. a His captain
referred to Peal as "a fine type of'
soldier. ' ' '
Pupils of the New Bern city scho6ls
wi give n' operetta, 'ndeella tm
'Plowerland," this evening.
An annex to the Giston hotel at
New Bern is being erected.
DURHAM HI&TtS STATE
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS.
Chapel Hill, March lO.-In one 0f
the most hotly contested games ever
seen on the varsity floor, the Durham
basket qaint defeated Winston
Salem here tonight, 21 to 20, there
by wiping the State high school bas
0,b fhampionship. .
Government Troops Moving
Action Full Approval
Press)
A square approval of the
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at six places' today to avenge
ODWTM IN THE NEWS v;
FROM OYER THE SEAS
(By the United Press) ..
Amsterdam Professor Rudolph
Gucken, lecturing in Berlin,. declared
that -, beer drinking is ' the German's
only vice, and after the war he must
conquer the habit.
Manchester's tride during 1915
beat all records by $135,000,000;:
ZurkK--The German and AvstriaiJ
govermaehts iave" confiscated 8,000,
OOd raibit skins for hat manufactnre.
. Iiortn-the.Kmg ,' has congrafa
lated Rev. W-'Je. Cbx of DarthighaA,
because his five"sohs are all officers
in the Service, 'three In France, one
in Mesopotamia and one in the navy
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
; MAKE ROUGH-HdtTSE, SPLIT
Macon; Ga, March' 10. Police and
firemen were' called to quell fist fights
at the Republican State Central Com
mittee meeting here itoday and -tonight
.it was announced that there
will be two conventions- of the Repub
lunn party in Georgia.' vs t
Trying to Force Evacuation
Goose Hill and.Bethin
court Village
TREBIZOND WONT RESIST
Russians Will Occupy City
In Few "Hours Warships
Shell Roads Along Which
Turks Are Fleeing More
Activity On East Front
(By the United Press)
tPctrograd, Mar. 11. The TurMsh
port of Tiebizofid mil be surrendered
o the Russians with little or no re
aisUnce, say Tiflis dispatches. The
big ans in Ahe harbor have been dis
mantled and valuable stores removed
from the city. The Russians are
within a day's inarch of the city, a
fleet is harassing the fleeing Turks,
shelling1 the roads lying close to the
Blade seashore., . , ,
Aircraft Bomb Rnssiatt Ships.
Berlin. Mar. 11j German Hydro
aeroplanes have bombarded a Russian
squadron in the Black Sea, North
east of ithe Bulgarian port pf Varna,
it is eadd officially. Bombs damaged
torpedo boats, despite a heavy enemy
Are, the planes escaped safely.
Fighting at Verdun is Terriffic.
London, Mar. 11. The Crown
Prince's sudden thrust into the Cor
beaux woods, northeast of Verdun, has
imperiled the French positions on a
five mile front west of the Meuse,
the dispatches say. The iGermans are
wasting fives 'recklessly in an attempt
to press 'through a mile to the For-ges-Cumieres
road, by which they
would force -the French to evacuate
Goose Hill and surrender Bethincourt
villiage, five miles west of the Mens.
East of the Meuse, the battling about
Douaumont village, Vaux and Fort
Devaux js intense; The Paris and
Berlin dispatches are contradicting
over the situation.
Germans in Russia More Active.
Petrograd, Mar. 11. Heavy German
attacks east of Kozlov have been re
pulsed with serious losses, say dis
patches. The Germans are more Ac
tive on the whole front, particularly
near Riga, where several attacks
have been broken up by the Rus
sians. NO CALL FOR LOCAL
tttmiL FOR DUTY
IN MEXICO, THOUGH
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Troops Could Go In .Hurry,
However, If Needed A
Signature Would Put
Railroads Into Co-Opera-.
, tion for Mobilization
Local miliUfy1 officers' expect no
call. ' to te made for the National
guard ' in the Mexican matter, unless
"ifttervehftion" should to decided Up
on. Then, the enhances are, the mili
tii would go on the run.- ..The Second
Infantry formally volunteered a cou
ple of years ago for Mexican service.
It would take only two or -three
hours id assemble ithe local com
mands probibly. "Regimental head
quarters tit the Second iwfantry' say
the regiment cduld be' mobilized at
Camp Glenn, the designated point for
mobilisation, withiii fifteen hours of
the issuance of an order. An, oflicer
and two intelligent men of each com
pany would be left on ithe home sta
tion" for five days to recruit, . . ,
Blank orders which would be hon
ered by any railroad agent are in the
possession of each unrit commander,
needing only the officer's signature to
make them valid.' v : " i
Should Slot Increase Acrer
age-Don't Put all Eggs
In One Basket,', Advises
Gives Tip . to , Mercantile
Men and Bankers
Btrmingharn, Ala., March 10.
Southern farmers were warned not to
put all their eggs in one basket by
relying on cotton as their only crop
a speech tonight by W. P. G.
Harding ot 'the Federal Reserve
Board, before the Birmingham Cham
ber of Commerce. .
i am told," said Mr. Harding,
"that there are farmers in Alabama
and perhaps in all Southern States
have never grown a stalk of corn,
Let tne larmers realise, and I urge
upon merchants-and bankers the im
portance of persuading them, that an
Increased acreage in cotton will be
looked upon as an argument in favor
of lower prices for the remainder of
the crop now being held, although it
is by no means certaif that a large
acreage would yield , a larger " crop
then a smaller and' better cultivated
area, .Let us suppose things turn out
this year as ome optimists predict
Suppose peace should be restored and
there springs up a greatly increased
demand for cotton. Under such con
ditions a large crop would, of course,
sell for st great deal of money, but
with the experience of 1910 and 1911
before us, is there any reason to
doubt that a moderate crop would sell
for still more. On the other hand,
supposethe war continues; suppose
unhappily this 6untry should be
come involved nd remember, . that
in times- o-stres& wMTlt'CCfmeTloli
choice between something to eat and
something to wear, food must be pro
vided At1 any cost, while new clothes
cSm wait then I ask, would we not
be far better off with a moderate
upply of cotton and an abundance of
food Supplies. (i. , . v " ' :
' "Why scatter high-priced fertilizeif
over a large -field when it would hi
more effective concentrated on a
stfraller scale? These imatterS' must
be determined now. A month hence
will be too late. Let the farmers,
the merchants and the bankers of ithe
South take counsel , together, and let
the newspapers, and those published
at the county-seats particularly advo
cate in every issue for ithe next six
weeks, and with all their force and
power the doctrine of diversification,
and let them point out the dangers of
the one crop system." .
Mr. Harding said that if the: war
continues six months longer the pur-
chasing power vi Europe will be se
riously impaired and, that prices in
the countries" At war already have en
ormously advanced.; He declared that
the cotton ' exchanges are eleemosy
nary institutions, but are operated by
those-'who'.destire to .'gain; . Market
opinions, he said, vary with pew con
ditions, and the fact is realized that
they depend primarily pon the sup
ply. For the next three months at
feast Mr. Harding said, the, estim
ates of supply will 'be based upon the
pew crop acreage. ..-."-: .v
"What this acreage . will Ae," he
said, "in America depends ''upon the
farmers of the South. Should ithey
decide during the next few weeks to
produce their foodstuffs at home and
to plaht cotton as a money crop, their
position" will . be secure but If,' disre
garding, all warnings and portents of
the time's, they decide upon a policy
of all cottort,'they will ba taking a
tremendous risk which " ho ' prudent
business man would care to assume."
Mr..' Harming said the ability i and
disposition of the banks of the United
Stages to take care of . the legitimate
wants'of -their' customers as weU as
to carry well secured loans for others,
has 'never been greater thani at pres
ent. All '.pptr under' discount, with
Federal Reserve Banks March- 6, Mr.
Harding said, amounted to $51,000,-
000, against total deposits in!; these
in?tilruoii5 cf 454,761,000. ' ' - f
"In all sections of the country," he
continued, "first class .". commercial
rates, and I may eay that for several
paper is sought for at abnormally low
(Continued on Page 3)
Ub to , Party , to Show Re
publicans There Is No
Apathy In Ranks
i' if H'
TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY
Will Open Campaign With
Every Promise and Hope.
Dates of Meetings That
Are to Be Held In Coun
ty and Other News
In connection with a call issued to
day for the County Democratic con
vention, executive committee and pre
cinct meetings. Chairman G. V. Cow
per gave out the following state
ment: '
"It is especially desired that all of
the Democratic ' conventions - and
meetings shall this year be largely
attended. It is the purpose of the
Democratic organization from State
to precinct to demonstrate that in
the face of recent Republican activ.
ity, there U no apathy Wbur' iranka.
The Democratic President and' ad
ministration - are especially entitled
to enthusiastic support and endorse
ment for ithe splendid, efforts to steer
this nation out of the : troubled wa
ters of . war . and keep it in the 'haven
of peace, and it is not sufficient for
Democrats to; feet this within them
selves but it is their duty and will
be their pleasure to show it to the
world. .'
The democracy of Lenoir county
woll'oDen this camnaifrn with everv
sm'hSp-TWres
reason why it will be a militant and
triumphant democracy. As to the
political condition in this county, we
have no less authority than Ex-Sen
ator Butler, who seems to be the
acknowledged leader of ithe Republi
cans tMs year. In an article by him,
in the Greensboro Daily News, un
der date January 31. 1916, in discuss
ng the political situation in this ju
dicial 'dj3trlct; he gives the credit f or
the temporary increase In the Repub
lican votte in the' district entirely to
Sampson and adjoining counties and
gives the figures to show that while
there was a falling off of votes in Le
noir county in general, that the Re
publican loss in the last election was
practically fifty per cent., while the
Democrats' loss in the county was
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THE AGRICULTURAL
BOARD TO MEET FOR
FIRST TIME IN APRIL
Will Be Comprised by i9
Officials, and Progressive
Farmers Offiief'S to Be
Elected, EtcV Described
By Mr. McCrary
.Organization of the new Lenoir
County iBoard of Agriculture is ex
pected to be perfected about April 1.
A meeting of ithe entire board will be
held sometime about that" date' . ' V
The personnel of the board will be:
Two official membersthe district and
county 1 demonstration agents; 1 three
eounty-at-large members, , -tne Chair
man of Commdssioners, County, Su
perintendent Of Schools and ithe Pres
ident' or si" member-' of the 'Lenoir
County Farmers' Union; and 24 town-
hi-p members, appointed by the com
missioners on March 6.
Meetings of the board will be held
quarterly, according to County Farm
Demonstrator 0.'; F. McCrary.
Officers of the board rto be chosen
are a president, vice-president ana
secretary, to iwld office for. a ; year.
There will be no ' membership fees,
nor shall any officer receive any-compensation
"ff or services rendered, the
by-laws .say. .
"Silius," Small Freighter, Reported Torpedoed In Ham
Harbor Seven United States Citizens On Board Be
lieved Saved, But Situation Is None the Less Grave
Unarmed and Neutral, No Excuse for Sinking Even
If Warned, State Department HoldsDisavowal, Re
paration and Punishment of Submersible's Command -er
Expected to Be Demanded by Wilson British SleSe
An American Vessel Carrying Nitrate
(By the United Press) , '
Washington, March 11. News that the Norwegian
steamer "Silius, with seven Americans aboard, had been
submarined without warning in Havre roads today, gave
a shock to the State Department ; The news was cabled
by the consul-general at Havre. It is unofficially declar
ed that the Department will hold Germany to a strict
account The Americans are reported saved.,,.. ',,.;'
If the vessel was submarined as reported, this act matf
make the most serious situation of the war. The vessel
was neutral, and apparently unarmed. No government
has ever hinted that non-combatants, either . neutral or
belligerent, have not the right to travel on neutral ve$i
sels, and even if the Silius .was warned the matter would
be-most serious.- - -
If the President and Secretary Lansing uphold their
iews a demand for' disavowal and reparation, and pun
isnmenvoi me comjnanuer.wm oe mauu wiuiym
interchange" of tt6tps.v:-f v. ? - "
- New York, March lllff
represeng4he;.6:wt43ier ,ojf the guius. statehat; ;tKe ship;
wasunarm'edahd,b6undb;H4vtre;.w was
of I,5(Kltons; -"n 1 1 f
it a ehin fii Kv llritish
Washingtoni March IlThe American, steamer bo
na of San Francisco )m J?ecirttotoJby-BriticEUiser"-
sentative Kahn of California
Denartment to nrotest The
nitrate, valuable in the 'manufacture of. munitions, This
is believed to be the reason for her seizure. , , ,
BRITISH NOBLEWOMAN -
TO SAVE IRISH BABES
- (By the Ur.fod Press)
Washington, March H.As mid
night tonitrht ushers out ' National
Baby Week, It. will usher in Irish Ba'
by Week, sponsored by th Marquis
and Marchioness of Aberdeen and
Temair.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen selected
the week of St. Patrick's day in which
to ask help for Irish babies. They
want to drive disease among the ba
bies out of Ireland as St. Patrick
banished the snakes.
Lady Aberdeen is president of the
Wpmen's National t Health Associa
tion bf England. She founded the
organisation in 1907, sobij after her
husband "went to Ireland as viceroy.
During nextTureek, Lady Aberdeen
and (ht members of the organisation
will seels financial aid, foti the babies'
of Ireland from. I American : philan
thropists and those Irish who have
prospered here. '
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SPUMAN LECTURES TO
BEGIN SUNDAY P. M.
Dr. B, W Spilman's lectures here
upon Bible school work, as announc
ed some days ago, will begin ', Sun
day afternoon. , They will be held in
the Junior room'of the Gordon Sti-eet
Christian ' church, downstairs. ) The
'general subject will be mental char
acteristics of children' in the grades.
The first lecture will be given on
Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock.
Monday afternoon at 4 : o'clock and
Monday night, Tuesday afternoon, at
4 and Tuesday night, he. will lecture.
These lectures are-v for all the city.
They are. so valuable and interesting
that teachei-s in Jtho .public schools
are going to take them iiu Even
those who are. not connected with
school work in s any, way are : wel-
COme "' " -.-
Berne, March 11 The Swiss watch
industry is practically at a standstill
due to the lack of metal importa
tions from France. ' '
'. I V .'Hi
v To! Demand Release.
Falkland Islands. Repre
today requested the State
steamer was loaded, with
i 'if 'nr vmtn
FINAL LECTURE OF
BABY WEEK SERIES
Baby Week here csffie to a'ft etd
with Friday nignt's ptowtltf ifl
well Si'.reet Methodist church. Dr
Ira M." Hardy made the address of
the occasion, or rather, a lecture, on
the subject, "Developmeirt of ; h
Child." He used a stereopfcteon. j Dr.
Hardy has long been noted for his
interest in children and his knowW
edge of 'them, and the faii-sixed au
dience of Friday night was deeply in
terested in his remarks. ... , ,
"It is safe to ' say thaV the teN
centa'ge of health -among the babies
of Kins toil wilt be highw,thd year
as ' the result bf JBaby WeeV' v
well-known physician stated today. '
' The' date for 'the baby Mutest
which was to have been held th con
nection with the week's program1 but
had to be postponed indefinitely will
be announced as soon as the ar
rangements can be perfected. It is
possible that it will be held during
the' coming few weeks. .
SOCIALISTS TO PLAN
I-OPERATIVE STORE
t TO COST tilLUON, SAID
Cleveland.; March . 11.- Cleveland '
Socialists jfian a. direct assault on the
high coit'of living here tomorrow by.
Organizing a co-operative company to '
distribute f oocT'- and. other staples at S
wholesale prices. ; If is i planned to.
join the 1,000 Socialist families'. here
in to a compact organization which; -will
buy staple supplies through onJ
warehouse, the warehouse; being fin'
anced by themselves.' ..Through thds v
organization, the Socialists hope to
control more than $1,000,000 worth,
of home suppGes. The plan, H is fig -uredr
will save the members about '
(200,000- a year, . . ,- -v ", ; '
- The Bohemian Socialists' organiza
tion.JthV pioneer in Cleveland in co- .
operative .V buying organized' fouj, '
years ago -w-ith a membership of 1CV
families,. will be sod as ithe nucleuj
of the larger - organization To fn-' .
ance the new organization stock a.''
be sold in ?" and ?10 shares.'
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