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W I"1 f - v j, 1 rtowtfis COUECTION- OSS WANTS ANPTlVEEPS A LARGER SUPPORT AT THIS TIME j THEAMEffi THE ONLY SEMI-WEEKLY THAT COVERS THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT A PAPER THAT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERY CITIZEN OF ROWAN COUNTY VOL. 3. NO, 29. SALISBURY, NORTH J)LIN;A TUESDAY, FEB. 6, 1917. $1.50 A YEAR AND WORTH IT PRICE TWO CENTS V I: PRESIDENT 1 THAT NEUTI American Government is To day Grimly Facing the Is sue and Preparing for am Eventuality All German of Official Family to Leave With Count Von Berestorfj American Liner React Liverpool in Safety Aus; tria's Position Not An noimced But Believed Thai Her Note Endorsing th - German Decree is Nov With the Washington Gov ernment. Berlin, Sunday, Feb. 4. via London, Fsb. 5. Peaceful con tinuance of German-American relations after the departure of the respective ambassadors at Washington and Berlin in the sense -indicated by Presi dent Wilson in his address fo Congress appears to be vey slight, judging by all informa tion. From the highest au thentity gathered by the Asso ciated Press it is stated posi tively in the highest political circle that. Germany's orders for- the conduct of submarine" WMff Migr,IWliV,tt'ol , 4mi i M'l not be modified; that in Ger many the determination to en force the prohibited zone order was absolute and final, and the only security for ships was in avoidance of the prohibited zone. ,' Germany, the Associated j Press -was informed, resorted! to this measure after the "shameful rejection" by the entente powers of peace over tures and only after the fullest determination as to the imper ative weapon in defense of its threatened interests. Germany cannot relinquish this weapon the only one promising a speedy end of the war relunc tant as Germany was to take this step. The government had hoped the United States would see it in this light and was, and is, actuated by no animosity to ward the United States in its determination. Germany there fore so the high informant of ths Associated Press was in formed, is very keenly disap pointed and grieved by the terms of President Wilson's messagesl but the government cannot alter or modify the course which it has determined. This official added: "We can only hope that American ships and American citizens will avoid the danger zone laid down in the German memoran dum." (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 5. Grimly pre paring with an air of conviction that the nation's course will be shaped im mutably by the manner m which the Germans make effective their an nouncement of unrestricted warfare in the new blocka: zone the United! Stated government has begun a tense ; vigil that may be broken momentar ily or may ce long drawn out. Ttespite the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany President Wilson believes that his loni strug gle to preserve the country's p:acc has not yet been lost. He still hopes that hostilities may be avoided and that other neutrals will add their voice to that cf th? United States until a major league representing the moral force of the world will compel cay. All the Lrerman crews were re a peace in Europe. moved. Still hoping for peace ibut taking : every possible step to prepare the country for war President Wilson to day appealed to Congress to quicfly dispose of all routine business, ap propriation bills and pending legisla tion and clear the decks for action to meet any .eventuality. The President wants congress ready to act if it becomes necessary Washington, Feb. 5.-While offi fWr hint to address it again and ask rials refused to admit that Austria's authority to uVe all the resourced of form'al announ'c'e'merft of her defeision in English hantors, repor morning, brought an air of relief to the tensity which has prevailed every where. Officials still hope Germany will not violate her pledges to the Unit ed States, despite her threat. All of ficials realize that the situation has resolved itself into one of tense wait ing and careful preparation. They realize that they hope against hopa again an overt act which map come soon or be delayed, meanwhile put ting every agency of the government in motion to nuet it. Apparently the nekt question of great moment to be decided relates to. Austra's participation in the Ger man campaign of ruthlessness. Presi dent Wilson is ready to sever rela tions also with Austra as som as she officially subscribes to the German declaration. ESOLUTION BY STONE T Washington, Feb. 5. A resolution endorsing President Wilson's action in severing diplomatic relations with Germany was introduced in the Senate today by Senator Stone, chairmanN of the foreign relations committee. It emphasizes the President's expressed desire for the maintenance of peace After the roll was called' Senator Stone requested that the resolution go over under the rules and it was agreed to without debate. GERMAN VESSELS IN PHILIPPINES SEIZED Mt. Ula, Philippine Islands, Feb. 5. The narval authorities at 6 o'clock this ' evening seized ths 17 German merchant vessels interned in Manila 0 ENDORSE PRESIDENT AUSTRIA'S FORMAL REPLY REPORTED WASHINGTON AT WAR MAY Y ENFORC E AN EN NY'S NEW WAR ZONE BARS AMERICAN SHIPS x A.ROE. IS. O Jcnoland) y; u s s 1 A pm'i ) n :. T ,) s swrrzE AUSTRIA HUNGARY 1 FRANCE LA S' ' ' .! 4 GENOA . ' BULGARIA battling powers Falmouth. They must follow a lane along the fiftieth degree of latitude to ith&t pert. An other lane is provided for ships to tJreece through ti lane iBrthe Medttei to the German declaration of unre stricted warfare had teen received officially there is reason to believe that it is now before the government and is being considered.. BRAZIL IS READY F Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 5j The note of protest- which Brazil will make to Germany in reply to h-:r announcement of unrestricted sub marine warfare is completed but will not be sent until after there is an ex change of view between a number of South American governments. The Brazillian president is calling a spec ial meeting of the cacinet. Brazil in Harmony With U. S. London, Feb. 5. A Reuters dis patch from Rio Janeiro says there is reason to believe that the reply of the Brazillian government to the Ger man announcement of submarine war fare will be in harmony with the United States. EFFECTS PETROGRAD Petrograd, Felb. 4th via London, 5. The diplomatic breach between the United States and Germany ;became known here today at r.oon and arous- ei general enthusiasm. The concen sus of opinion was that the step was calculated to bring an early end of th? war. The common opinion of Russian officials was that war be tween the United States and Germany would follow this break. PHILADELPHIA SAFE New York, Feb. 5. The American line passenger ship Philadelphia ar rived at Liverpool-at 11 p. m. on Sun day according to a cablegram receiv ed by officials of the International Marine company today. The steam ship Simland, also an American ship reached Liverpool in safety at 8 o'clock this morning. A cablegram ,to the officers this mornin? also states that the ship New Yoife carrying passengers left Liverpool at 5 o'clock Saturday, th first American passeager. ship to sail sinceGeTBny SjJifiSSfwitf $3r waii ls-sUfcd. OR SOME ACTION AMERICAN-BREAK THE At AN HIP Bl JDlF WAR 201 ranean. The 'doted area shows the forbidden waters' in which Germtt ..submarines win threaten neatrt -blis. .. v t -- AS TO SUING UNIONS (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 5. Postponing final decision as to whether labor un ions may be sued for treble damages under the Sherman anti-trust law the Supreme court to:ay refused to in terfere with the trial ordered in Ar kansas of suits for $1,283,000 dam ages against the United Mine Work ers union by the Coronado and other Arkansas coal companies. After the trial another appeal may be brought to the Supreme court. PERSHING AT HEAD OF 10,000 LEAVES MEXICO. Columbus, N. Mex., Feb- 5. Major Gen. Pershing rode out of Mexico at 10:15 o'clock tfeis morning at the head of more than 10,000 soldiers of the American punitive expedition. DECISION POSTPONED -fiViKV iff V .-'V? : COLD IN STATE . WITH SNOW TOO The State Experienced a Very Cold Snap and Temperature Was Coldest for Many Years. ZERO WEATHER WAS THE RULE AT ASHEVILLE TODAY Mountain Metropolis Was the Coldest Place in the State With Weather Below Zero. (iBy Associated Pres3.) Raleigh, Feb. 5. North Carolina last night and today experienced the cpldest weather in many years as a result of a wind, snow and rain storm which became general throughout the state. Ashetville with a temperature of 4 degrees :below zero this morning was oneof .':he very coldest places in the State. At 8 this morninf the thermo meter vsas rising and degistering 2 degrees gelow. Greensboro with a temperature of 1 degree above experienced the cold est weather sine? 1898. At Hender son the thermometer was 2 degrees abofe. Raleigh experienced the coldest weather of more than fifty years the thermometer registering 6 aibove z;ro. According to the official figures the temperature dropped in 30 minutes from' 45 to 24 degrees. RECAPTURE TRENCHES Position on the Sonne Front East of Beaucourt Taken in a Counter Attack German Raid Reported by Paris to Have Been Repulsed. (By Associated Press.) BerlfeTW eVFfb4,4Gr-, terday recaptured from the British. the greater portion cf trench east of Beaucourt on the Somme front that had rece-tly been lost, the war office announces. The British failed in a heavy attack north of Beaucourt in the afternoon and in a. second assault at night. Germans .Continue Attack. Petrograd via London, Feb. 5. The Germans are continuing the attack in the north, the war office announces, but have hade no progress. German Raid is Repulsed. Paris, Feb. 5. South of the Somme a German raid near Barleaux last ev ening was repulsed '&e war office an nounces. The French made several incursions in the German line without suffering losses. Otherwise the night was calm on the front. MALONE'S DOOR .STEP WashinTton, Feb. 5. Customs Col lector Malone at New York reported to the treasury department today that he had found a bomb under Ithe steps of his home. GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE SHIP YAUDS AND MUNITION PLANTS. Washington, Feb. 5. President Wilson at a conference with Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Daniels disucssed th expedi tion of legislation to empower Ithe government to take posaesison of ship yards and munition plants and other facilities for hurrying the' work of preparedness if it becomes necessary. Carrying a provision to empower the President to take over the rail roads in time of war, the Adamson railway labor bill was re-introduced in the House today wifthout the com pulsory arbitration feature. OFFICERS OF GERMAN STEAMER IN CUSTODY. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 2. Federal officials representing the Navy Cus toms Service ami' the Department cf Justice began a joint inquiry into the sinking in the harbor here yesterday of the German steamer Liebenfels, which had been tied up here since the war ibegan. Meanwhile, Fred C. Peters, collector of the port, took for mal charge of the steamer, and her officers, including Captain Klatten hoff, aw. e taken in custody jy W. Howard, inspector of immigration. Officers of the Liebenfels have steadfastly refused to say publicly what- caused her to sink. Beef is going tip, ibut magnates of ' the di&meid saJboind will Ve cheap 1 er than wer.riext year. Eli TROOPS 801 UNDER COLLECTOR WILL LEAVE I- GUARDS EN Will Bl Upon Arrival at Their Home Town ihe Companies cf ths States Guard Will be Taken in Charge by an Army Of ficer and Will be Held in Regular Form for Orders. SOME DETAILED POINTS. Taking up the thread cf the German-American break where left off Saturday when th? Post went to press and filiinsr in the gap between 4 p.m. Sai- unday and this afternoon there is little real interest to record. The President in .his .speech be- ternoon laid the ijja?cle matter 'before Congress, told that body that he had broken off with 'Germany and was recalling Ambassador Gerard from Ber lin. The President was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm. He was given cheer after cheer, and Republicans joinei with Democrats in endorsing the stand and in hearty sup port of Mr. Wilson. Count Bernstorff, the Ger man ambassador, is in seclu sion at his Washington home awaiting the hour fcr the leave taking. The navy department has seized two German ships at Philadelphia and several at Panama. The navy department is working night and day get ting the organization in the best of shape and on Tar foot ing. The leaders oT tho admin istration and of Congres3 are conferring and working out plans fcr everp detail that mny be needed. The finances of the new condition will call for work and every department of the government will be put on a preparedness basis. President Wilson has laid the situation before the neutralisa tions of the world and asked them to jein him in er. forcing peace, in severing relations with Germany a toll stroke at ending hostilities and estab lishing a world ceace. In Germany the nsr.vs of the break is said to have been re ceived with genuine regret. In entente capitals there whs a feeling of relief and in Rome an outburst of rejoicing. The report on Sunday indi cated that . the American ateamer Housatcnic had been sunk without warning and a number of Americana drovRed, proved to be exaggerated. The ship was warned and the crew was rescued. Congress is aroused to a pa triotic pitch and is behind ths President to a man and resdy to carry out an emergency measure that the conditions of the day may rekuire. Con cresa is ready to act quickly to meet any. emergency. Henry Ford is ia Washing ton and1 in a conference with the President it was said to offer his plant at Detroit to the government in case it is needed aRd desired. The whole nsticn has re sponded to .the act of the Presi dent and is enthusiastically back cf him in the position tak en and in the preparation to meot any emergency that may arise. TOGETHER AH German Officials to Leave U. S. Together Via Cubs.. Wcshin.Tjtofl, Feb. 5. Arrangements have been made for all German con suls and officials in the United States to accompany Count Von Bemstoarff and the Germany cmbascy Etaff. Tho ! whole party nbrat COO in number will probably leave and ?.o by way cf Cuba through Spain to Germany. MRS. THOMAS C. McCOY 13 DEAD OF HEART LEAKAGE. Ashevill:, Feb. 4. Mrs. T. C. Mc Coy died sud.'enly this afternoon at her home on Park avenue, death being due to heart leakage. Mrs. McCoy was the wife 'of Thomas G- McCoy, well known in Republican politics in NorLh Carolina,1 and fcr several years engaged in internal revenue, work. She is survived by her husband and several children. A son, Halliburton is a medical stud-nt at the Universi ty cf Virginia. The, burial will :e I here tomorrow. RECEIVED BY 'AXES ARMY 0 United States army officersV.ilL r.'.oct tho Ecvcral ccmpar.iss of infan t:y composing .th.3 North Carolina guards :iov on rcirte horn 3 and take ehirsre cf them. The companies will net b?. mustered out, but will be held in 'due form and will report daily to ihe armory. The guardsmen are today on their way home and will be distributed to the heuie towns at once. Comuanv L, of Concord, is exoeetsd army officer is on hand to itake charge cf the company. High Point was advised by tele gram on Sunday that the company from that city wis leaving Lit:!e Rock en route horns and would he home Thursday. An army officer is in the city to take-charge of the cor.i pany. Ilirkcry is expecting' bar company a.1: the same time as the others ar rive and an army officer is there to day to take charge cf the men. Other companies making up the regiment will, of course, be similarly received and handled. Undoubtedlv j ths National Government oroncses to hold the men in line for any need that may develop. IH PROMISES OPERATOR Uftt I. Present Cold .Spell Due to a Stcrm Which Developed Suddenly Satur dsy Night Over North Central States. (By Associate:" Prss.) Washington, Feb. 5. Another se ver: cold wave has overspread all sections of the country east of the Rocky Mountains except Southern Florida and No .v Englnnd. It fal lows a storm which developed sudden ly Saturday night over the NorLh Central States, advancing eastward ani was central ?.nd sev-re this morn imz over Connecticut. The temperature will be lower to night, the weather bureau officially predicts, in the North Atlantic States and extending to Southern Florida. VIRGINIA VS. WEST VIRGINIA. Old Dominion Given Permission to Institute Proceedings Against Her Neighbor fcr Collection cf Eig Amount. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 5. Virginia was today given permission by the Su preme court to institute mandamus proceedings against West Virginia to ward enforcing early payment of about 814,000,000 decreed to he West Virginia's share of Virginia's 1SS1 debt. The court oriered West Virginia authorities to show cause y March 6th why the mandamus writ should not issuse. PARK BILL PASSES SENATE Washington, Feb. 5. The Senate today passed the House bill to establish a national park on the battlefield of Guil ford Court House, North Carolina. 1) f I Hi: -- -ti I o a i
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