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VOL. XXVII. PLYMOUTH, H. 0., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1916. NO. 9.
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ENTERS
in WITH ALLIES
QIVE3 NEAR A MILLION MORE
TROOPS TO THE ALLIES
GREAT ARMY.
GERMANY ANNOUNCES BREAK
Already the Troops of King Ferdinand
Are Seeking the Plains of Tran
sylvania Through the Eastern Car
pathians Toward Kronstadt
London Rumania has thrown In her
lot with the Entente Allies by declar
lng war on Austria-Hungary and al
most simultaneously Germany has an
nounced that she is at war with Ru
mania.
Already the troops of King Ferdl
dinand are seeking entry into the
plains of Transylvania through the
eastern Carpathians toward Kron
stadt, he chief city in Transylvania,
and in the direction of Hermanns tadt.
evidently la an endeavor to press
northward through Transylvania to
ward the Bulkowina and Galicia bor
ders and to take in the rear the Austro-
Germans trying to hold back the Rus
sians from entering the plains of Hun
Vary.
Nothing has come through to indi
cate what preparation has been made
by the Bulgarians to offset a probable
attack by the Rumanians along the
Danube front or a possible attempt
by the Russians at invasion by means
. of the Danube and through Domruja
or by the Black Sea. It is estimated
that Rumania will be able to throw
nearly a million men into the field.
Rumania becomes the fourteenth
nation to Join in the war. ,Her in
tervention either on the side of the
Entente Allies or the Central Powers
has been awaited with symptoms of
concern by both since the beginning of
the great conflict. This is due not en
tirely to Rumania's military strength,
but also to the strategic advantages of
of her geographical, position and the
fact that her entry Into the struggle
opens to the Russian army a gate
way through Rumania to attack Bul
garians from the north while the Allied
army, having its base at Saloniki, at
tacks them' and their German Allies
from the south.
On the other hand Austria has
been accumulating military forces at
Orzova prepared to attempt to force
the "Iron Gates" where the Danube
River touches the Western Rumanian
border. Bulgaria is said to have
stationed 10,000 or more troops along
the southern bank of the Danube to
protect her northern frontier from a
Rumanian invasion.
TWO N. C. TOWNS ARE
HIT BY SEVERE CYCLONE
One Man Killed at Salisbury. New
Mill Wrecked. Big Damage at -Spencer.
Salisbury. One person killed; oth
ers seriously injured; property dam
age running into the tens of thou
sands; power, companies out of busi
ness, and the - city in darkness, are
the results of the most severe cyclone
that ever visited this section. High
winds accompanied by much hail and
a heavy downpour, of rain came from
the west at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
wrecking a path through the entire
city.
The new damask mill of Marsh &
Murdock in the western part of the
town, recently finished, , and the ma
chinery installed ready for business,
was completely wrecked. J. Will Cal
loway, a carpenter, aged 45, and
Henry Whitlow, who were working
near, took refuge in the brick mill
building and were later taken out of
the debris. Calloway had met instant
death' and Whitlow was badly hurt.
Spencer. A. storm of cyclonic pro
portions played havoc in East Spen
cer, demolishing a two-story brick
building occupied by the general
store df C. E. Fesperman and the
Majestic theater, blowing down a
number of other buildings and injur
ing a half dozen persons.
The most seriously injured is Mrs.
D. A. Kluttz, who was caught under
a ton or more of falling brick
WAR GAME SHOWS URGENT
NEED FOR AIR CRAFT.
Washington. Commenting on the
big naval war game played last week.
Rear Admiral Benson, chief of oper
ations, said the vital lesson demon
strated was the need of aircraft for
scouting purposes and also the urgent
necessity of adding bill and scout
cruisers to the fleet.
Although the aeroplane ship North
Carolina participated in the game as
a scout, none of her hydroaeroplanes
was regarded safe for use at sea.
TROOPS GOULD LAND
JUST OUT NEW YORK
REP0RT8 ON WAR GAME OF U. S.
NAVY WHICH IS JUST COM
PLETED. ADMIRAL KNIGHT UMPIRED
Attacking' Fleet Could Come to With
In Twenty Miles of Metropolis Un
der Favorable Weather Conditions,
Says Knight. .
Newport,R.I. The war game Just
completed by the United States Navy
proved that under fairly favorable
weather conditions an attacking fleet
has an excellent chance to land troops
within 20 miles of New York, Rear
Admiral Austin M. Knight . declared.
"Nothing of this sort would have been
possible," he said, "if the defending
'blue fleet' had had an efficient scout
ing force."
Admiral Knight, umpire In the game
which ended in the virtual annihilation
of the "blue" or' defending fleet, arriv
ed on the battleship Pennsylvania at
the head of the victorious "red" fleet
which represented the invading enemy,
Throughout the week, he said, the
weather was "misty and with a visi
bility rarely exceeding three or four
miles. This condition is characters
tic of the Atlantic. coast at this time
of year and should be reckoned with in
future plans of naval strategy, he said
The "red" fleet will be joined here by
the "blue" fleet which is believed to
have anchored off Rock Island.
VILLI3TAS TAKE TOWN
SAYS MEXICAN REPORT.
Satero, 50 Miles South of Chihuahua
City, Said to be In Possession of
300 Bandits.
Chihuahua City, Mexico. Three
hundred Villa bandits captured the
town of Satevo, Chihuahua, 60 miles
south of here, according to reports to
General Jacinto Trexino. The out
laws, under TJribe Arango and Martin
Popez, surrounded the town and after
six hours' battle, the garrison, num
bering 200, under Captain de La
Fuente being without ammunition,
was forced to evacuate. Villa him
self was not with the outlaws, it was
said.
A second engagement with Villistas
was reported by General Apolonio
Trevino from Torreon. He said that
20 bandits under the leader Fernizza
attacked a small detachment of Car
ranza troops at Hachienda Coyote in
the Laguma district but were driven
off, their leader and six others being
killed after three hours of fighting.
Letters from Villa under a recent date,
were found in Fernlzza's pockets. It
was reported.
CHILDREN MAY PASS
THROUGH VIRGINIA
Richmond, Va. State Health Com
missioner E. G. Williams, who has
charge of enforcement of the quaran
tine against infantile paralysis, ruled
that children unler 18 years of age
coming from New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania may pass through
Virginia enroute to some other state
provided. they do not stop at any point
longer than is necessary to make con
nections. SENATE REJECT8 PROP08ED
INCOME TAX LAW
Washington. A proposal to lower
the present income tax exemption,
written into the administration reve
nue bill by the Senate finance commit
tee and then stricken out when House
leaders Indicated they would not ac
cept it, was voted down 31 to 19, by
the Senate when Senator Underwood
offered it as an amendment.
NAVAL CADETS BACK
FROM PRACTICE CRUISE
Annapolis, Md. The battleships
Ohio, Missouri and Wisconsin, conr
posing the Naval Academy practiq
cruise squadron have returned toj
napolis. r
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DEFENDS ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARY UPHOLDS PRESIDENT
WILSON'S EUROPEAN AND
, MEXICAN POLICY.
Declares That Policies Have "Infused
the Spirit of Declaration of Inde
pendence and. of the Golden Rule"
Into the U. S. Foreign Relations.
Waterville, Maine. President Wil
son's European and Mexican policies
have "infused the spirit of the declara
tion of independence and of the Gold
en Rule" in the United States' foreign
relations, Secretary of War Baker de
clared in an address here in connec
tion with the Democratic campaign in
Maine. "The Administration has kept
the peace," Secretary Baker continu
ed, "it has done unto Mexico as we
would be done by." ' f
"The Administration has kept the
peace. It has done unto Mexico as we
would be done by and has infused the
spirit of the Declaration of Indepen
dence and the Golden Rule into its
foreign relations. It has maintained
friendly relations with the European
belligerents and placed this country
in a position from which when the
end of'tha great European struggle,
comes the moral forces of the United
States can be exercised in the inter
ests of justice and humanity.
"Large problems lie before us in
the next four years. . The re-construction
must take place. No unfamiliar
hand should be put in to guide the
coursa of our Nation during that per
iod. No uncertain voice should be per
mitted to speak our spirit at the coun
cil table "that re-organizes the unl- j
verse. This is a time wnen, naving
pressed forward nobly on a high and
difficult course, the finish should be
left to those who have demonstrated
their ability by their work already
done." '
TO BESTOW DECORATIONS
ON DEUTSCHLAND CREW.
Messages of Congratulations Are Re
ceived From All Parts of Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur
key. Amsterdam, via London. According
to a dispatch received here from Ber-
llne Emperor William has sent, the
following telegram to the owners of
the submarine Deutschland :
"With sincere pleasure I have just
received news of the safe return of
the submarine liner Deutschland. I
heartily congratulate the owners and
builders of the vessel and the brave
seamen under Keonlg's command."
The mesi-kxe also expresses the in
tention of Emperor to bestow . decoraS
tions on members of the Deutschland's
personnel.
From all parts of O
Hungary, Bulgaria'
sages of con;?
for Captain'
the Deur
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ALLIES NOW AT SALONIKI
THE PLANS OF THE ALLIES IN
NEW OFFENSIVE ARE SOME
WHAT OBSCURE.
Berlin Reports Advances Against Ser
bians. French Mark Time In West.
Fierce Struggle Around Fleury In
: Verdun Sector Continues.
London. With no important
changes in the main war theaters in
terest remains centered on the new
Allied offensive on the Saloniki front.
The latest dispatches, however, throw
little lieht on ' the situation and the
Allies' plans are somewhat obscure.
The British report that the Bulga
rlans have advanced along the Struma
Valley and have entrenched them
selves at various points. Berlin also
reports fu.ther advances for them on
the risrht wine where they face the
Serbians. Apparently, however, no
action of first Importance has yet de
veloped. .
Interest" in the attitude of the
Greeks has been heightened by dis
patches telling of the determination
of the Greek commander at Seres to
resist the Bulgarians and of volun
teers being organized for his assist
ance by the Venizelos leaders at Sa
loniki.
There has been no further develop
ment in the Rumanian situation. The
last report from Berlin maintains that
Rumania has not reached a decision.
On the Western front the French
are apparently marking . time while
the British push against Thiepval and
Guillemont. The British report a
fresh tijchtenint of the ring around
Thiepval in the capture of 200 yards
of German trenches south of the
town. Bitter fighting is going on in
this section.. The Germans succeeded
in entering some British trenches but
according to London were immedi
ately evicted.
Conflicting claims are made by Ber
lin and Petrograd on the fighting on
the eastern front. Both report the
capture of positions near JablonitzA
Pass, where a violent struggle has
been in progress several days on the
crest of the Carpathians. Berlin also
claims the sanguinary repulse of Rus
sian attempts to cross the Stokhod
BORDER BOARD MEETS '
EARLY IN SEPTEMBER
Mexican Joint Commission's Sessions
to be Held at Some Place on New
England Coast.
Washington Secretary Lansing and
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambassa
dor designate, tentatively agreed
that the jolrJy,lS9lon to discuss
jet at some
5t dur-
CONGRESS PLANS
TO ADJOURN SOON
JOINT RESOLUTION IS EXPECTED
FROM BOTH HOUSES DURING
WEEK.
TO END FRIDAY PROBABLY
House and Senate Leaders Plan to
Close Session as Soon as General De
ficiency and Revenue Bills Can Be
Gotten Through.
Washington. Congress is getting
ready to adjourn next Friday, if pos
sible, ignoring all threats of members
to press special bills for consideration
over protests of administration lead
ers. It is expected that a Joint reso
lution to provide for adjournment Fri
day evening will be submitted to both
houses next week as soon as general
deficiency appropriation bill has pass
ed the house probably on Tuesday.
Democratic leaders declare the resolu
tion will be adopted and that this will
operate to check a threatened pro
longed fight in the senate over 'the
Owen corrupt practices bill.
Senator Smith of South Carolina,
intends to seek another opportunity to
pass the immigration bill.
To clear the way for adjournment
Majority Leader Kltchin sent urgent
telegrams to all House absentees, ask
ing that they return at once for the
final legislative drive of the session!
The House has the shipping bill as
amended and the forthcoming reve
nue bill conference report to dispose
of next week.
In the Senate it is planned to lay
aside the revenue bill to pass the de
flciency appropriation bill as soon as
it gets through the House.
"When that is done," said Senator
Simmons, chairman of the Finnance
Committee, "all general debate on the
revenue bill will halt, and It will be
rushed through."
If anything should happen to pre
vent adjournment next Friday, It will
be necessary for Congress to stay over
until the following week as President
Wilson will be in New Jersey Satur
day receiving formal notification "of
his nomination for re-election.
GEORGIA MILITIA CAPTAIN
KILLED IN CAMP BY WOMAN
Officers Say Slayer Accused Victim of
Wronging Her in His Offloe In
Atlanta.
Macon, Ga. Capt. Edgar J. Sprat-
ling of F. Company, Fifth Regiment,
National Guard of Georgia, was shot
and killed In his tent at the state mobi
lization camp near here by Mrs. H. C.
Adams, an Atlanta woman, who, ac
cording to officers at the camp, ac
cused Captain Spratling of having
wronged her.
At the Bibb county Jail Mrs. Adams
asserted that Captain Spratling, who
was a physician, had caused her to
shoot him by attentions paid to her
while she was in his office in Atlanta
for treatment before the Georgia
troops were mobilized. '
Mrs. Adams, who is about 20 years
old, came from her home in Atlanta
and going to the state camp, inquired
the way to Captain Spratling's tent.
Reaching the tent she asked he offi
cer it is said, if he were Captain
Spratling. On being answered in the
affirmative, she fired twice from a
small calibre pistol, both shots taking
effect.
The woman, according to Lieut
Samuel A. Kysor, of F. Company, who
seized her a moment later, cried out
as she fired "you have ruined my
home."- Mrs. Adams husband is em
ployed at a laundry In Atlanta .accord
ing to Information received here.
COWBOY BAND GREETS
HUGHES IN CHEYENNE
Cheyenne, Wyo. Charles E.
3 reached Cheyenne, Wyo., from
ity. The nominee stopped
smite and made a brief
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U. S. FOREST B
BUY HE N.C. LAND
OVHR 8EVEN HUNDRED THOUS
AND ACRES ARE IN TRAN
SYLVANIA COUNTY.
PART OF THE PISGAH FOREST
Othe Tracts Lie In Avery, Caldwell,
Macon and MeDowell Counties and
Total About 2,000 Acres.
Washington. Addition of 66,880
acres to the government's forest re-r
reserves In the Appalachian and White
Mountatnc bringing the total area pur j
chased up to 1,396367 acres, was an
announced by the National Forest Res
ervation Commission. Fifty-nine tracts?
are comprised In the new acquisitions?
the largest being in the "Kilkenny purl
chase area" in New Hampshire and!
covering 86,000 acres. About 17,000!
acres are in the White Mountain?
making the total acquired there 698,
086 acres.
Smaller tracts were purchased icl
the Southern Appalachian Mountains
the largest total on any area being,
that vt 7,678 acres in Transylvania
county. North Carolina, on the Pis
gah Forest. Other tracts in Avery
Caldwell, Macon and McDowell coun
ties, North Carolina, on the Boone
Nantahala and Mount Mitchell areas
aggregate 1,870 acres. -
. Aproxlmately 2,000 acres of the!
approved lands are on the Potomac
Shenandoah and Natural Bridge area:
in Virginia, 66 acres are In Raburi
and Union counties, Georgia and the
remaining 586 acres are in Monroa
and Sulivan counties, Tennessee.
Apples Rot for Lack of Road.
Asheville. People of the Bat Cava
section are beginning to lose patiencf
over the failure of the state and govj
ernment to provide them with a road
to market. There are thousands o
bushels of the finest mountain apple A
to be found in the country simply rot
ting on the trees, a farmer from tha
region declared here and all that-1
necessary is a road by which they cai
be brought to some station and ship
ped to market.
"If we can get a road" this farme
explained, "the people of the B
Cave section can take care of the
selves. We do not need chant
What we want is a road, and we wiJ
furnish our own charity. But wita
winter growing closer every day, an!
no road in sight, the prospects art
not exactly roeey hued. With, a de!
cent road into Bat Cave we" could havi
a large number of tourists there righ
now, but we can't get them if there I
no way for them to reach the country?!
The only road open to Bat Cavl
at present is the road from Henderson
ville, and that is largely due to th
methods employed tr Scott Freema
In handling the relief funds. He pu
the funds into, roads, and the mone
went to the people Just the same. Thr
result is that there is one road ' ' b
which the country can be reached, al
though an automobile cannot get U
Esmeralda Inn, one of the show placet
of the sections . j
With the Asheville-Charlotte Higl
way restored, it is estimated that,
large number of people will yet vlsfj
the Bat Cave section and this touris'
business, combined with a chance 'tt
dispose of their apples and other fruit:
will make the people of that sectios
independent for the winter.
Print 3,000,000 Ballots.
Raleigh. The State Board of Ele
tions is preparing for the printing ct
three million ballots to be used in th
general elections in North Carolin
November 7. This is on the basis
nve times as many as there wer
votes cast in the election four year
1 I 1 . A A Jn w a a
tigu, wuicu was iiu,uuu uemocraui
and 80,000 Republican, in round nun
bers. The state board is required tl
have the ballots in the hands of thj
local election officers tit least 10 day!
before the day of the election. Thl
actual printing of the ballots will'!)'
at once and constitutes an espE
run of printing..
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