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) YADKINVILLE, YADKIN CO., N. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14,1915. NO. 15. MWIMMi BtM MM CUSE EH SUPREME COURT DSTENS TO EXHAUSTtVE ARGUMENT AS TO ROAD COMMtSStON. LATE STATE CAPtTOL NEWS Revtew of the Latent Newe Gathered Around the State Capttot That WH) Se of tntereet to Our Reader) Over North CaroHna. Ealtigh. The Supreme Court heard exhaust ive argument by counset for and against the noted Davidson County road taw passed by the recent Legis lature creating a county road commis sion that is seif-perpetuating and hav ing authority to issue $300,000 in bonds for road buitding. This is the case in which Judge Lyon refused to issue an injunction against the com mission's taking up the work assigned to it by the tegistative act. . It was in the very tast days of the tegistative session that opponents of road bonds in Davidson got wise to the fact that Representative Leonard In co-operation with H. B. Varner and others, had gotten through a $300,000 road bond act and they tried vainiy to have the act recatted, and then proceeded with indignation meet ings at Lexington and with the effort to procure restraining order from the court. They are raising no question as to the constitutionatity of the act, bat are making the tight on the legal ity of the details of the machinery for the road work, especially the self perpetuating power of the road com mission and its powers that super sede the county commissioners and the township commisioners for road work and the machinery for the con demnation of lands in locating new highways or straightening roads al ready established. The case is entitled Hargrave et al vs. Board of Highway Commissioners, and counsel for the plaintiffs are S. E. Williams, W. O. Burgin. McCrary & McCrary and Manning & Kitchin. Appearing in the case for the defend ant board of highway commissioners are E. E. Raper, Phillips & Bower and Walser & Waiser of Lexington. Severs) New Charters Granted. Wilmington Steam Laundry Com pany, of Wilmingotn, capital $50,000 authorised and $20,000 subscribed by Charles T. Harper, W. A. French and Jesse Price. The Rockingham Storage Ware house Company, of Reidsville, capita! $50,000 authorized and $7,600 sub scribed by W. A. Turner and 50 oth ers for general bonded sotrage ware house business, including tobacco in ail forms, cotton building materia! and numbers of other classes of commer cial products. The E&rd Mercantile Compasy. of Durham, capital $50,000 authorized and $15,000 subscribed by W. L. ECrd. Winston Salem J. B. EHrd, J. W. EQrd and W. C. Wilkinson, Charlotte for genera! mercantile business and with authority to establish branch stores elsewhere in this state. The Riverside Brick Company of Charlotte capital $60,000 authorized and $10,000 subscribed by W. R. Taliaferro Jr., H. A. Morson and C. D. Taliaferro. Hog Chotera 8erum Reduced. Raleigh.—Announcement is made by Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham that the Department of Agri culture has now, in compliance with the special act of the recent Legisla ture. put down the price of hog chol era serum $1.25 to 75 cents the 100, which makes the serum cost the far mer about 15 cents a dose for the vaccination of a hog. The work of distrubuting the serum is under the direction of the state veterinarian. Witt Provide Farm Laborers. The United States Department of L^bor. immigration division, has writ ten to the State Department of Agri culture here for the names of 100 far mers in this state who desire to hire farm iabor. Commissioner W. A. Gra ham will take steps immediately to provide the information wanted. Governor Names Pish Commission. Governor Craig announces the ap pointment of the State Fish Commis sion which he appoints under the pro vision* of the Ash commission act of the recent Legislature. Ed Chambers Smith of Raleigh and A. V. Cobb of Bertie county are appointed for terms .ending January 1, 1919. Mr. Freeman is the Republican member required. Governor Craig aiso directs the com mission to elect H. L. Gibbs as Hsh commissioner and explains that Mr. Gibbs was appointed by him as shell fish commissioner two years ago. Prepare Educations] Program. A conference has just been held by Dr. J. Y. Joyner, superintendent of Public Instruction and Executive Sec retary A. P. Bourland of the Confer ence of Education and Industry, Washington, perfecting the program for the Southern Conference of Edu cation as merged with the Southern Education Association to be held in Chattanooga. April 27-30. Doctor Joy ner is president of the consolidated or ganization and says the program map ped out is decidedly the moat attrac tive and promising ever arranged. Tax Assessors Are Appointed. The Corporation Commission coqp pleted the appointment of the county tax assessors, one for each county in the state, to serve for the 1915 gen eral reassessment of reai estate to he made throughout the state under the new revenue and machinery act. These assessors will qualify In time to begin their work May 1. They will have general oversight of the work of the county tax listers and will visit each township and go over the property lists with the lister and seek to have a general equalization maintained. They will go over ali the lists and then sit with the County Board of Commissioners in the final equaliza tion of the assessments in the county. They are as follows: Alamance, s. H. Webb; Alexander, H. J. Burke; Alleghany, D. C. Dun can; Anson, George S. Ledbetter; Ashe, H. H. Burgess; Avery, John F. Davis; Beaufort, George E. Ricks; Bertie, W. H. Pritchard, Bladen, O. L. Clark; Brunswick, J. W. Lancas ter; Buncombe, John H. Weaver; Burke, J. C. McDowell; Cabarrus, J. Van Hoy; Caldwell, I. W. ThomaR; Camden, J. E. Cook; Carteret, W. M. Webb; Caswell, A. Yancey Kerr; Ca tawba, Charles H. Boat; Chatham, J. B. Burke; Cherokee. H. N. Wells; Chowan, M. H. Dixon; Clay, J. V. Curtis; Cleveland, W. B. Newton; Columbus, W. J. Grlmsley; Craven, J. A. Patterson; Cumberland, F. A. Marsh; Currituck, P. N. Bray; Dare, Theo. Meeklns; Davidson, J. W. Lam beth; Davie, 8. A. Woodruff; Duplin, J. W. Swlnson; Durham, S. C. Braw ley; Edgecombe, S. S. Nash; Forsyth, Z. T. Bynum; Franklin, B. T. Greene; Gaston, J. White Ware; Gates, H. Q. Benton; Graham. W. D. Crisp; Gran ville, J. C. Howard; Greene, F. L. Rouse; Guilford, E. G. Sherrill; Hali fax, J. W. Pierce; Harnett, F. H. Taylor; Haywood. F. W. Miller; Hen derson, H. W. Allen; Hertford, A. 1. Parker; Hoke. J. u. McGoughan; Hyde, C. E. Mann; Iredell, Z. V. Long; Jackson, John M. Watson; Johnston, W. A. Edgerton; Jones, F. Brock; Lee, W. S. Witherspoon; Lenoir, C. W. Howard; Lincoln, W. H. Sigmon; Macon, J. A. Porter; Madison, M. C. Buckner; Martin, W. C. Manning; McDowell, J. D. Blanton; Mecklen burg; W. F. Stevens; Mitchell. R. G. Wilson; Montgomery, D. 1. McKin non; Moore, N. A. McKelthan; Nash, Johnson (county auditor); New Han over, Charles W. Worth; Northamp ton, J. S. Grant; Onslow, F. W. Har gett, St.; Orange, Cicero H. Jones; Pamlico, E. C. Ross; Pasquotank, J. B. Leigh; Pender, T. J. Armstrong; Perquimans, T. J. Nixon, Sr.; Person, J. S. Noel!; Pitt, W. M. Moore; Polk. H. H. Edwards; Randolph. E. L. MotHtt; Richmond, N. D. McDonald; Robeson, George L. Thompson; Rock ingham, Samuel Somers; Rowan, J. B. Kems; Rutherford, George Blgger staff; Sampson, George L. Peterson; Scotland, T. C. Everett; Stanly, L. M. Moody; Stokes, E; W Carroll; Swaine, L. L. Marr; Surry, B. F. Fol ger; Transylvania, W. L. Aiken; Tyrell, J. R. Pinner; Union, Rufus ArmHeld; Vance, J. K. Plummer; Wake, H. Q, Holding; Warren, H. B. Hunter; Washington, H. A. Leltch Celd; Watauga, Smith Hagaman; Wayne, J. W. Thompson; Wilkes, L. W. Lunsford; Wilson, W. M. Wells; Yadkin, J. W. Pace; Yancey, J. H. Edwards. What Our State Taxes Paid For. The per capita cost of our state gov ernment in North Carolina in 1912 was $1.46. According to a recent bul letin of the Federal Census Bureau, it was spent as follows: Charities, hospitals and cor rections . 49 cents Public education.44 cents Interest—on bonds and bor rowed money . 16 cents Apportionments—school equ alizing fund, etc. 13. cents Protection to person and property . 9 cents nenerat government ex penses . 9 cents Miscellaneous and general— printing, insurance, etc... 3 cents Public health and sanitation 2 cents Outlays—new buildings, Im provements, etc. 1 cent Highways—less than half cent Libraries—less than half cent. Recreation—less than half cent. Total .$1.46 Interna) Revenue Cotteetions. Internal revenue collections for the Eastern Carolina district during March aggregated $405,579 compared with $371,717 during February. Decisions of the Supreme Court. Fowle vs. McLean, Beaufort, modi fied and costs of the appeal divided; Batts vs. Thompson, Wilson, afHrmed; Stanland vs. Rourk, Brunswick, no error; Powell vs. Powell, Robeson, reversed; McRainey vs. Railroad. Robeson, new trial; Herring vs. Atlan tic Coast Line, Pender, no error; Bank vs. Wilson, Cumberland, no er ror; Lumber Company vs. Cottlngham et al, Robeson. alHrmed; Guthrie vs. City of Durham, reversed; Hyd vs. Town of Venable, Orange, no error; Motslnger vs. Sink, Forsyth, new trial. Carotins Chitdren's Bureau Chartered. , A charter was Issued for the Caro lina Children's Bureau, Asheville, for the purpose of Investigating and car ing for children in cases of neglect. Ml treatment, orphanage, abandonment and giving temporary or permanent care of white children. The incorpor ators are Rev. J. M. Horner, D. D., bishop of the Western Carrollna Mis sionary Diocese of the Episcopal church; Rev. J. C. Rowe, D. D., Char lotte; E. P Wharton, R. L. Thomp son, Judge Thomas J. Shaw, Greens boro; Rev. G. T. Wright, Bryson City. MIMS SUCCESS HIMES MCE MM INCREASING INDICATIONS THAT HUNGARY, ESPECIALLY, IS TIRED OP FIGHT. MALY AMXMUSLY WAM!NG Talk of Poaco With Hungary Bring# inoroaalng Talk of War In Italy.— Florco Fighting. London.—Russian successes in , the Carpathians, where the Muscovites are now said to control virtually ail the important passes and are prepar ing for a descent on to the plains of Hungary, have revived unofficial talk of separate peace for Austro-Hungary, and seemingly increasing anxiety on the part of interventions in Italy for their country to take up arms on the side of the Allies and obtain territory with Austria. Russian newspapers seem convinced that Hungary, if not the whoie of the Dual Monarchy, is ready to seek peace, and it is said that Emperor Fracis Joseph has re quested Pope Bendict to intervene in their behalf. Except in Italy, the neutral country most directly interestd in this ques tion, little credence is given this re port, although the opinion is express ed in military circles here that if Russia breaks down the joint resist ance of the Austro-German troops in the Carpathians as she apparently has that of the Austro-Hungarian armies. Hungary at least will be ready to bring the war to an end as far as she is concerned. However, the Russians have some way to go yet before they reach the plains of Hungary and the Austro German forces are placing every ob stacle in their way. The whole south ern slopes of the mountains have been strongly fortified and troops are be ing poured into the region. It is said there are now 24 Austrian and six German army corps facing the Rus sians, and that more are on the way. The Russians are bringing up re serves, and, according to the Austrian report, they are attacking without any regard for the loss of life. British military critics express the greatest admiration for the Russians' handling of the Carpathian campaign. The advance between Polianka and Bartfeld, they say, squeezes the Aus trians out of the Dukia Pass, that from Dukia squeezed them out of Mazolatbroez and from west to east this process has continued until all the passes are in the hands of Rus sian troops. The critics contend that the Austro-Germans must return from East Galicia and Bukowina or they will and themselves cut off. HiGHWAY MU3T BE BUiLT. Governors Movement For Dixie High way Must Not Fait. Indianapolis, Ind. — "Governors' movement for Dixie highway must not fail," was the message Governor Ralston sent to Governor Rye, of Tennesee. The Tennessee executive telegraph ed Gov. Ralston questioning the ad visability of proceeding under the highway plan adopted at the recent governors' conference at Chattanooga, in "view of the action taken by C. E. James, as president of the Dixie Highway Association, ignoring ap pointees of governors and undertak ing to fix the route. " Governor Ralston's reply follows: "Governors' movement for Dixie Highway must not fail. Taggart and Fisher; Hoyreil and Anderson with their associate commissioners will bring harmony out of confusion. Pa tience and a conciliatory spirit are essential." Says the F-4 Was Defective. Los Angeles, Calif.—Aiiison D. Ede, brother of Lieutenant Alfred L. Ede, commander of the submarine F-4 iost off Honolulu harbor March 25, said he had received a letter from the na val officer In which he declared the submersible was defective. Lieuten ant Ede, his brother stated, wrote that the vessel was leaky and other wise In poor condition. Recevera for Greenhut Company. New York.—The J. B. Greenhut Company, a New York corporation with $12,000,000 outstanding securi ties, operating two department stores on Sixth Avenue, this city, went Into receivership through friendly pro ceedings. A few moments later an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was died in separate proceedings by three creditors with claims totalling $3,000. The firm's liabilities, accord ing to Its cunsel. aggregrate $3,513, 060 and its assets $7,465,419. These figures do not include two mortgages. Stubborn Mules Cause Strike. Wilkesbarre, Pa.—Stubborn and un ruly mules were responsible for a strike of 1,300 employees of the Le high and Wilkesbarre Coal Company which completely tied up operations. The company issued an order direct ing the men to enter and leave one of the veins through the main gang ways instead of by cross cuts. The miners declaring they were compelled to carry dynamite into the presence of "stubborn and unruly mules In the gangways, our lives are endangered." HtNt V!V)AN! Rem Vivlani, the French premier, deeteree thet the war wiii be fought to the end without mercy. GERMANY SENBS TROOPS WiLL AiD AUSTRtA EVEN TO EX TENT OF WEAKENING FORCES tN WEST. Aiiiee in the Weet Seem to Be Waiting For Outcome of Big Effort By Rueeia. London.-—Although the French are conducting a sustained offensive be tween the Meuse and the Mozeile in an effort to disiodge the Germans from St. Mihiei, the southermost point of their line, the Allied armies as a whoie appear to be awaiting the out come of Russia's gigantic pian to force the Carpathian barrier. Germany is beiieved to be pouring troops into Hungary, even to the ex tent of weakening her forces in Fland ers and Vienna notes the presence and recounts the success of German and Austrian troops in the Laiboroza Valiey. There is iess talk in England of the spring advance in France and Belgium and an increasing apprecia tion of the task Russia is attempting. This leads to a belief in some quarters that the Allies in the west,, reckoning on the heavy cost incident to smash ing the German iine there, perhaps may seek only to hold their ground, in the belief that the Russians wiil invade Hungary, ultimateiy to join hands with the Allied forces working through Serbia. Excluding active military opera tions, the question of munitions and alcohol dominate the public mind in Great Britain. Lord Kitchener, Sec retary for War, named a committee to round up labor sufficient to produce munitions commensurate with the tre mendous demand, and the temperance agitation doubtless will increase the productivity of labor in general. What the government proposes to do with the iiquor problem probably will not be disclosed until Parliament reassembles April 14, but the idea of general prohibition is not seriously entertained. DiSCLAiMS RESPONSIBiLiTY. Germany Saya Neutral Lives on Shipa Sunk Not Subject to Ciaima. Washington.—Government officials took under consideration a statement from the German Embassy, quoting an ofhciai message from the Beriin Foreign Office in which responsibility was disclaimed for the loss of any neutrai lives on board the British steamer Falaba, recently sunk by a German submarine. The claim is set up by Germany that the Falaba, as weli as other British merchantmen, were armed and that military necessity made it impossible for the submarine to give any longeT time than was allowed for the passen gers to escape. State Department officials say the death of Leon C. Thresher, an Ameri can, lost with the Falaba, constitutes a complicated case. If the German view that all merchantmen being armed are in the category of warships, is accepted, the rights of neutrals to travel aboard belligerent craft of any kind would be circumscribed. Furth ermore, Germany contends that suf ficient time was permitted for the escape of the passengers and the inti mation is given that if he was not included among those saved there was an act of negligence. Complains of Treatment at San Juan. Washington.—inve:(tigation of tne circumstances under which American ports at San Juan, P. R. opened 8re on the German steamer Oldenwaid and allged undue detenton of the ves sel by port authorities has been re quested of the Btate department by the German embassy here. The em bassy issued a statement charging that no warning shot was fired as a signal for the vessel to heave to a is custom ary in such cases. A report to the treasury*department says a warning shot was 8red and unheeded." ixntmit! BUSB 6EUEML EVERY STATE !N UN)ON TELLS OF tNCREASED ACTtVtTY EX CEPT MAtNE. MANUFACTURING !NCREASES Report* From Eight of the Ninety Bank Examiner* Show a Marked improvement. Washington!—Business conditions throughout the country are showing marked improvement in aimost aii iines, according to reports from Na tional bank examiners made public by the Treasury Department. Eighty of the 90 examiners in the United States reported a permanent improvement and Maine Is said to be the only state where reai depression exists. "Pronounced hopefulness is pre valent in nearly every district," says the anouncement. "Agricultural con ditions are generally excelent and commercial lines, with compartively few exceptions, are enlarging their activities, mainly through an increas ed demand, but in some cases prepar ations for activity is expected to de velop with the coming of good weath er. Manufacturing is on the increase and those industries having orders for supplies from foreign countries continue especially active. "Further orders have been placed for cars and rails by the raiiroads and some large contracts have been made for structural iron for large buildings in different portions of the country." The statement attributes depression to unusual conditions abroad, but says busines here has been stabilized through the application of economy. "The South," it continues, "is show ing marked improvement. The sale of cotton i* active at advancing prices, with the result that all business is improving. Farmers, however, gen eraiiy pronounced improvement. The prospects for large crops generally are excellent and there will be greater diversification. "The Western States and the Pa oidc States are showing t. general im provement. "Boston—Strong feeling of optim ism and bustn8s generally regarded as improved. ' "Philadelphia—Present and imme diate outlook business conditions are encouraging and showing gradual im provement. "Pittsburg — Present conditions show increased activity. "Richmond—General business con ditions are siightiy improved. "Atlanta—Present and immediate outlook regarded as improved. "Louisville—Present and immediate outlook is good. * GERMANY WtLUNG TO PAY. Compeaate For Ship and Cargo Under Treaty With America Onty. * Washington—Germany's intention to compensate the owners of the Ameri can ship William P. Frye, sunk on the high seas with her cargo of wheat by the commerce raider Prmz Eitel Friedrich, was communicated fo-maliy to the United States Government Ambassador Gerard cabied a note handed him by the Berlin Foreign Ofhce in reply to the recent American communication submitting an indem nity claim for $228,059.54 on behalf of the Frye's owners. The Foreign Ofhce upholds the legality under in trenational law of the raider's action in sinking the Frye and bases the liab ility of the German Government, to pay indemnity solely on the oid Prus sian-American treaties of 1799 and 1828, which provide that contraband belonging to the subjects or citizens of either party cannot be confiscated by the other and may be detained or used only in consideration of payment of the full value. In view of this situation, the note says, the American owners, must be compensated for their loss. It is pointed out, however, that the case must go into a prize court that ques tions of ownership, cargo and des' 'na tion may be established formaiiy. vYuson opeats to Mernoatsta. Washington—In a speech before the Maryland Annual Conference of the the Methodist Protestant church in session here President Wison said it was his belief that no man was wise enough to pronousce judgment on the European war at this time. "But," he added, "we can aii hold our spirits in readiness to accept the truth when it is revealed to us on the outcome of this ttanc struggle." The president reminded the delegates that in trans acting business they were in reality handing "the phases of the day." Pierce Fighting Continues. London.—There were persistent ru mors in London that Germany either had declared war on Holland or that her troops had occupied the strip or Dutch territory extending from the Belgian frontier on the coast to the Belgian Scheldt. The reports lack conilrmation and were not credited by officials. It is possible that the report arose front the news from Dutch sources that the Germans were strengthening their positions around the Dutch fron tier, and that uneasiness prevailed. — - \ - - ' DUCHESS OF DEVONSHtRE The duchess of Devonshire, wife of the iargest iandowner in Engiand, is devoting at) of her t)me to retief work for the Engiish sotdiers wounded tn batt!e. NOTE !S MACE PUBUC UNiTED STATE8 GOVERNMENT A8K8 FOR FULL PAY FOR THE FRYE. The Kaiser's Government ia Aaked to Pay the Amount of 8228,059.54— Liat of Damage. Washington.—The American note to Germany on the sinking of the American saiiing ship Wiiitam P. Frye by the German auxiliary Prinz Eitel Friedrich, has been made public. This is the text of the instruction to Ambassador Gerard: "You are instructed to present the foliowing note to the German Foreign Office: f " 'Under instructions from my Gov ernment I have the honor to present a claim for 8228.059.54 with interest from January 28, 1915, against the German Government on behalf of the owners and captain of the American sailing vessel Wiiliam P. Frye for damages sustained by them on ac count of the destruction of that ves sel on the high seas by the German armored cruiser Prinz Eitei Friedrich on January 28, 1915. " The ciaim of the owners and captain consists of the following items: " 'Value of ship, equipment and outat, $150,000. " 'Actual freight as per feright iist 5034, 1000—224 tons at 32-6-8180-19-6 at 84.86. 839,759.54. " 'Traveling and other expenses of Captain Kiehne and Arthur Seweii & Co., agents of ship, in connection with making affidavits, preparing and Biing ciaim 8500. " 'Personal effects of Capt. H. H. Kiehne 8300. 'Damages covering loss due to deprivation of use of ship 837,500. Totai 8228,059.54. " 'By direction of my Government I have the honor to request that fuil reparation be made by the German Government for the destruction of the William P. Frye by the German cruis er Prinz Eitei Friedrich. "BRYAN." WtLLARD WtNS FROM JOHN80N Negro Pugiiist Took Count !n 26th Round Havana.—Jack Johnson exile from his own country, iost his ciaim to Ss tic fame as the heavyweight champion of the worid. The title was wrested from him by Jess Wiiiard, the Kansas cowboy, the biggest man who ever en tered the ring and a white hope" who at iast has made good. The fight probably has no paraiiei in the history of ring batties. For twenty rounds Johnson punched and pounded Wiiiard at wiii but his biows grew perceptibly iess powerful as the fight progressed until at last he seem ed unable or unwilling to go on. $o it was until the twenty-fifth round, when Wiiiard got one of his widely swinging, wind mill, right hand smashes to Johnson's heart. This was the beginning of the end. When the round closed Johnson sent word to his wife that he was ali ittj and told her to start for home. She was on the way out and was passing the ring in the twenty-sixth round when a stinging left to the body and a cycionic right to the jaw caused Johnson to crumpie on the door of the ring, where he lay, partly outside the ropes until the referee counted 10 and held up Willard's hand in token of his newiy-won laurels. British Cruisers Viotate Law. New York.—Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port, charged that British cruisers patrolling the waters along the coast of the United States had been violating the neutrality law by coaling and taking on supplies from vessels putting out from the port of New York. Mr. Malone conferred with United States District Attorney H. Snowden Marshall regarding the state of affairs he claims to have dis covered and declared he expected to brin gthe subject to the attention of England. EMitm COMMANDER MAX THtERtCHENS MAKE8 ANNOUNCEMENT—EX PECTED HELP TO ARR)VE. HAS MADE HER LAST CRU!SE PrttM ette) ia Taken to Notfoik Navy Yard# Where She Wilt Remain Unti) War <a Over. Newport News, Va.—Commander Thierlchens of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitei Friedrtch, asked the United States Government through port authorities here to intern his ship and crew for the war. Up to the last moment the German skipper kept up the appea.ance of being ready for a dash to sea. The commerce raider has made her last cruise of the war. She was taken to the Norfolk Navy Yard across Hampton Roads from the ship yard here where she has been laid up since iimping into port on March 10 after the remarkable commerce-destroying voyage from the Orient during which she sent the American ship Wiltiam P. Frye to the bottom. Commander Thierichens noticed the Washington Government through Col lector of Customs Hamilton of his de cision to intern rather than "deliver crew and ship to fruitiess and certain destruction" by British and French warships waiting off the Virginia Capes to destroy them. The German captain delivered his announcement in writing when Coi iector Hamilton boarded the Eitel ! Friedrich with an imperative notice from the Washington Government that the time for his stay in this port wouid expire at midnight and that he must leave American waters by 4 o'clock next morning. Before the cus toms collector had a chance to deliver the message from Washington Com mander Thierichens handed to him the written announcement of his de cision. After conferences between Rear Admiral Beatty, .commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard. ..Rear Admiral Heim of the battieship Alabama and Collector Hamilton actual interment of the Prinz Eitel was accomplished, the searaider was taken to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth. Va. There breech blocks of her guns were removed and connecting rods of her engines were detached. The Captain's letter was as follows: "I inform you 1 intend to intern 3. M. S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The re lief I expected appear not to arrive in time so the number and force of the enemy cruisers watching the entrance of the bay makes to me impossible the dash for the open sea with any hope of success. 1 have decided not to deliver crew and ship to fruitless and certain destruction. Being obliged for the courtesy shown by all United States authorities 1 am expecting your orders. "I have sent the same information to Rear Admiral Helm. U. S. S. Ala bama. Respectfully, "THIERICHENS." "I would like to have gone to sea myself," Commander Thierichens de clared. "I would not hesitate to go. but I had to think Srst of my men." The German commander was much depressed as he delivered his message. In fact he said that the course he was compelled to pursue had much dis turbed his peace of mind and strength of body. But he had bowed to the inevitable because of the futility of coping with the superior naval force of the enemy at the Virginia capes. ATLANTiC FLEET )N THE ROADS. Seventeen Ships Under Admiral Fteteher.—Further Practice. Washington—Seventeen battelships of the Atlantic Beet steamed into Hampton Roads, fresh fram maneuv ers off the Cuban coast which Admiral Fietcher reported showed gratifying results. In all Admiral Fletcher had 54 war craft and auxiliaries under his command during the maneuvers. The batleships which soon will be joined by the Delaware and Georgia will complete target practice on the Southern Drill Grounds and will sail for New York May 8. where their crews will have until May 17 for rec reation. Joint maneuvers planned by the gen eral board of the navy and the artny War College will begin May 18 and end May 30. Probiems to be worked out involve naval assaults on the de fences of New York harbor. President Wilson probably will review the Beet at New York. From May 30 to June 25 the Beet will devote to preparation for the cruise to San Francisco through the Panama Canal, reassemble at Hamp ton Roads on the latter date. More Buiieta on American Side. Brownsville, Texas.—Despite the recent warning of United States au thorities, bullets fell in Brownsville again during a brief exchange of riBe shots between the Vill aand Carranxa armies contending for the possession of Matamros. No one on the Ameri can side of the border was struck.
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