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CT) . flr .... C3f 1.00 a Year In Advance "FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND 8lngJe Copies, S Cants. VOL. XXVII. PLYMOUTH,. N. 0., FRTJJAY, DECEMBER 1, 1916 NO. 22. BANKERS WA TO LOAN CAUTIOUSLY MUST AVOID LOCKINGf.UR, FUNDS SAYS FEDERAL RESERVE . BOARD 'fit, ". AN IMPORTANT St,'- ," Federal Reserve Board SeesDanger In Too Liberal Purchase Qf. Treasury Eills of Foreign Governments Involv. ing Long-Term Obligations. Washington. American bankers were warned by the FedeVal Reserve Board to avoid locking up their funds by purchasing treasur.y.biUs of foreign governments involving long term odjji gationa. While specifically disclaim ing "any intention of reflecting ; upan the financial stability of any nations," the board advises all investors to 'pro ceed with caution and formally an nounces to member banks of the Fed eral Reserve system that with the liquid funds which should be avail able to American merchants, manufac- turers and farmers in danger of being absorbed for other purposes. 'It does not regard it in the inter est of the country at this time that they Invest in foreign treasury bills of this character." Officials would not discuss the ques tion for publication, but some of them informally interpreted the warning as the reserve board's answer to the re cent proposal of the J. P. Morgan & Co., British fiscal agents in this coun try, to have American bankers accept British treasury bills of an indefinite total issue, secured by gold reserves for 90 days, with the privilege of re newal for five other 90-day periods. held in Ottawa. Such loans would be H. P. Davison of the Morgan firm was In Washington recently and con if erred with President .Wilson and some of the members of the reserve board. It was said later that he sought to have banks of the reserve system authorized . to buy British treasury bills as if they were bills of exchange to coyer financial transactions. .Dagger from further importation of large amounts of gold the board says in its statement will arise only in case the bold is permitted to become the basis of undesirable loan expan sions and of inflammation. Emphasis i3 laid upon the necessity for caution of putting money into investments which are short term in name, but which "etiher by contract or throueh force of circumstances "may in the ag gregate have to be rerfswed Until nor mal conditions return.". ' -, . -Nr SAFE TRAVEL OF' AUSTRIAN " DIPLOMAT1 TO U. S. 'RERUSEJ -r t -. . British Foreign Office Notifies Ambas sador "Page It Cannot Grant Protec ts n lo Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow' En Route to Amerloa. London.-Thft foreign office has 'sent Ambassador Page Vhte xle f$l By ', i sefusing to vgffcnla ,safe . cohJuct ; jto ' count Adam Tarnowskr von' Tarnow, the new Austr-Hfcrigarian ambassa dor to the United States. "'. The reason for 'the'refusal mily'be paraphrased- as fallow: - "Eye.n it JnternfttsjJiJaw"'- forbade the" refusal of. sjich aconduct the ac tions of Austrian and German embas sies and consulates "abroad have been so much, in excess of regular diplo-, matic functions that the British gov ernment feels Justified in withholding its consent for suclrdiplomats to travel . to their posts." ' 4 ,: ';: ""a FRESH OUTBREAK OFFOOT AN D ' MOUTH DISEASE IEAREM Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City and St. Joseph livestock markets operated under quarantine restrictions due to the fear that the foot and mouth dis ease had broken out again . in the Middle West. Incoming shipments of cattle were admitted only when In tended for immediate slaughter. The herd shipped here from Wau neta, Neb., which showed lesions of the mouth is being examined and two healthy animals placed with them showed the same symptoms. HUGHES AGAIN TO JOIN FORMER LAW PARTNERS Lakewood, N. J. Chas. E. Hughes announced here that on January 1 he would resume the practice of law as a member of the New York City law firm of Rounds, Schruman & Dwight, 96 Broadway. His son, Charles E. Hughes, Jr., also will enter the firm, it was stated. In . 1908 when Mr. Hughes was nominated for Governor of New York he was a member of the same law firm but its title at that time Hughes, Rounds & Schurman. emperor francis Joseph; v ' ' V. i-.v- U fV.W.. " li J. n r A ' it t " " i MoharcK." Vyho ' Ruld4i Qver Austtia VILLA BADLY DEFEATED WITHDREW SURVIVING FORCES FROM CHIHUAHUA CITY AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL RAID. General Trevlno . Defends Protecting Works. Carranza Troops Actively Pursued Retreating Bandits. Made Four Attacks. El Paso, Texas Francisco Villa. withdrew his surviving forces in de feat from Chihuahua City - at 6:15. o'clock after a battle of seven hours, during which he made fruitless-, at-, tempts to carry General Trevino's pro tecting works., by assault, according to reports from Juarez. This report "was" received from Chlr huaLua by Carranza officials in Juarez, who added that ' Government troops were actively pursuing the retreating bandits. The; telegraph; operatbr at Chihuahua Cy said that the flfip could still be' heard clearly but was' bet coming more distant. , 4 ' , 1 A small 'ptirty of bandits .iengag'ed in a skirmish with a Carraiiza oiittr post near Chihuahua, accofdinK to- Juarez officials, wno adcrea military authorities- there elded at that time as was only a roving band point of Villa's columns. At 11 a. m. (mountain, time) the high crowned hats of the bandits "were seen to the south, alorig'the Mexican Central main line,; Bocordiag; to these ipeasages., The battle was opened a its-iw 'wfjv a saiv from cannon on Sania Rosa hill, the key to atheSt.atQ Captt'ai' : VAf -J'.'cJ'ftlMk" file was.' still i(fc5jp,,the apari:.adyanage9.' be ing with tne . uovernment iorces. Villa was eirarte'dfV General tGon- zales,'tp have hfd at least, 3,500 men. J .practically all -of whom were armed andf-mounted: :He was also believed to r.ha"?e : brad . machine, guns,, but no heavy artillery. For this reason the 20 or Tnorer'heavy..fiekl. guns of- Gen eral Trevino's command were able to rake the advancing' life's 6T Villa " ban dits, the message; from the State'rCj ltal stated.. ; y. The field was coivered .-wttS ' dead and dying men. one messae&iale v ft K, 'A-0 STR rASMW igf Vienna, via Londpn. V ith ths ad vent of the new EmnreSS Zlta. ciirios 'tyfeai.'been arouaftd regarding herf Frora- her early days she has.', beetf u?ttous and is an accomplished mjiBj cian and well versed in literature; ,hls tory and philosophy. She also J.'fqncl of society and is a graceful dnqer :',yt impress zua was Dorn m ine; U9; ian province of Lucca May 9 the daughter of Duke Robert and Duchess Marie Antoinette of Parma. She is of Bourbon descent, but rapid ly became Viennese owing to the fact that the life in the Capital on the Danube interested her exceedingly. Her early training was in the hands of the Marquise Delia Rosa. Later she entered a convent at Zangbert. Princess Zita made the acquaint ance, of Archduke Charles Francis at Franzenbad, Bohemia, in the spring of 1909, while the guest of the Arch duchess . 'Marie Annunzlata, her cousin-' ' " ' On the occasion 'of a court ball early In 1911 Archduke Charles Fran cis is reported to have declared, his love for the Princess. Another, ver sion of .this story is that the' Arch duke having his attention drawn to a particularly graceful dancer, said: "Oh, I have liked her for a long time." JDWAB O T OTI . 1 I TEN BATTERIES ATTERIES OF MOUMTJN- jGUNS TO 9E'jbELIVERED TO f' ALLIES BY pECEMBER 1 . .1 TO SURRENDER OTHER ARMS Greek Provisional Government ;Com- po.s,ed of Followers of Fo?rrtc Pre v. mier VanizefosP FfcvaaJ1yS:iJa!r8 War' on Gefr arfdl&dM.-Uyt loiipwers -qijcwJu ejni.cr" fIoe.14,,,i,: has forauyljy deatj'e! ohjernian' 'and . Bulgaria? -;lvv ' 'KV:t.ft, i. juA.thens, via London. The first de- I 1 ' . ,J t J C 41 ' J 1, livery oi arms uouiai.uc-u l ma uiccn Government by' Admiral 'Du 'Fournet, commander of the En'fente. squadron, consists of ten batteris of mountain guns.' The demand declares that fa(ture'..to-comply with it b.efore De cember 1 will result in measures be ing taken by the Admiral. ' : Admiral Du Fournet's latest note fixing a brief period in which Greek arms are to be surrendered, greatly excited the people of Athens. The Premier informally explained that the Admiral in reply to the Government's refusal of hi3 demand, brushed aside. the reasons for this refusal and simpljK set December 1 as the date for the sur render of,, the artillery required and December 13 as the date for the sur render of rifles.- The tone of the note, said the Premier, was not cour teous, but it . did not admit of dis cussion. According to theMplomaAte'..reiir reentatives of the Entente Powers the time allowed WOUia enao.e . ine wewn. Government to reffett. withmatusit on exp'ediency desired by all par- liberation before making, ts decision. VILLASETS AWAY AGAIN v BY MEANS OF AUTOMOBILE Is 'Sheli yX6hg4anpe..3unsr,But scapes -r' , J'ar.wi...-!. Strongholcf .ijp. if too a-foot hoidiJ2xJfMPhiif S and feavalfy dismd thein. , T. 4 "ThenigMt was spent lftW s- m'a'ter'iafi5ev Iil'the ' mo'rnigW groups. jOf.'ffl.einy jiyau K rf.'JW'T-by.- the,'artilleyrot.'Santa,' RbsJIuh Villa droTOvUd 'ia ari 'aut'omrlleoi within AJjouf ahte.;, miles of te city wafieUedp.Wnif . range; uus.but escaped. The column of General fllay cotte, who has already left'anifcosa wiW;j500 cavalry, IsSQxpectea to Teacn hVe Sunday and- Jriveft thVremain ing' bandits. .figures, showing the casualties on either ef dp 'during the three-days', fighting is yet-a.vailable. ; , Villa is-expBcted'-tb'xith'draw aoon bar. the', hills . a3vhia. fprceshaye gttebn,( ls.ashia.fprces.have Jb'eJjjpJ5N?GETS TELEGRAM pF- V scattered y.ie ahlVmfltfWrtf of the.de' fac.toorces and his efforts iorcaptmte rnu; and leas fo H0'3fZ SXL upon. hs. re-election. In his telegram ... SeW iLLireE-CAMPAjeN1ir . . .. t .Lps. ;Angle ijrs. Inez Milbol land Bo'issevalh," wirfely known . suf- ftrSSTSaffd- Welfare :wflrJi;erf-d!Le4 in a (3pj.tal. here after an illness of ten weeks. She was 30 years bid. rrs,. Boissevain was stricken sud denly -while addressing an audience in,rhis city during the recent political campaign and fainted on the platform af-the meeting. She was removed to a hospital and her husband and parents rushed from New York to- join her here. Mrs. Boissevain's illness was diag nosed as aplastic anemia. and' Wood- transfusion was resorted to in tempts to improve 'her condition BRITISH WARN SHIPS OF PRESENCE OF SUBMARINES' , Ne'w YorkThe British' cruiser. Lancaster,, .stationed 15 miles- south east of Sandy Hopk eeijt o,ut by wire-, less a general, wanning' ip all steam ers flyink the flas .Qf- the,'ln;tariter AW' lies .to beware 'of -German submarined on this side of the' Atlantic. The Lan caster directed the commanders and vessels to keep, a sharp lookout for underwater bb'a'ta, ,'Tbe'y were tokl-to show no mor lights than were necessary. Si mm A.rtbOr Copper, Republican, re-eleccted " " Governor of, Kansas. held invalid by judge DECISION, SAYS COURT, NOT BASED ON MATURE CONSID ERATION OF MERIT V Eight-Hour Law Held Uncontitution; al by Judge William C. Hook in United States District Court at Kan sas City, Appeal Taken. Kansas City, Mo. The Adamson. eight-hour law was held unconstitu tional here by Judge William C Hook in the United States District Court.' 'The court maie. It plain that the de- iciaionwas. not based on mature fon- oMr-tiftn of the merUA nf tha mas ties at interest because of the reces sity of a finat-dciion by the Supreme 95wKiP hfghet i ?iCTmewhat in- 4Mt brats'-of7few: urisUh anaad it TV ran l VWfcisi 194..0, declare the. Jaw'" cositWJ eviaeaf or- presentation, to the' fprei.tJurt beguii "afld it was pected 'that the mails would deposit. Copies Washington at oncel 5 Council for the receivers wee instructed, .to notify, el fo ' ftfli IL i tX f&zp&x- , i CourTerrifJM - Jlr. IJftgerman am -declared feHvW&ftM- -fr4 Prepara.M.on -pta riweflpt of railroads o(.tb $W$fKfn her5 anaelfoandum.,' The MxlcaTis had to invite thet!rifn the casts' Dfi'&oritended 'earnestly gaiBSt- rsignlng (prej the -Supreme Cour . . Jyakewood:, it: J.-rChaa.;.. Hughes, miJ&WmT President k the recent eic tfon, 4seat to' Presidfe-nt' a." J'ecajisQ -.of., 'th'e closeness of the in California and now that it has been virtually complete!,- permit me to ex tend to you my congratulations upon your re-election. I desire also to ex press my best wishes for a successful administration." BANDITS STEAL $40,900.- CASH IN CHATTANOOGA. Chattanoopa, Tenn. Currency total ing $40,900 was estimated to have been-stolen from a Southern Express i'ftmnanv transfer wnorin in thn Western & Atlantic Railroad yards here by two white men who held up the lone driver, Fred Corneilson, who said the bandits forced him to unlock a box containing approximately $100, 000 in .currency. The robbery took place in the heart bf the business j.di3trict. HfGH XJOST OF PAPER 4 : SENDS NEWSPAPERS UP. Johnstown, Pa. Announcement was made by three local daily newspapers that their price would be increased to two cents on December 1, owing to the high cost of print paper. The newspapers are The Tribune. Leader and Democrat. ETOWITHDRAW AMERICAN TBOflPS PROTOCOL Pp VI DING -FOR- CON DITIONAL1 withdrawal: 1 SOLDrERS" FROM MEXIOO.Jy JOINT COMMISSION. SIGNS Mexican Commissioner Ltayes at 3 Once With Copy to Obtain Approval ' J i of General Carranza' to TermS. -, 'VOfhtfr'fProblems to Be Discussed. '. Allahtic City, N. J. A protofcol pro-' yidihgi'for. the conditional withdrawal' of the American trdop's now In Chi huahua.' Mexico, and for the military control bf the border, but with the supplemental stipulation that United States troops shall be sent into Mex ico in pursuit of -.bandits "at any time the American tfdv"eTmnegt deems it necessary was signed here by .the members cf the 'Mexican-American Joint Commission.- ; " ' . One copy was taken by Alberto J. Pani, of the Mexican commission, who left here for New York, j whence he will start Monday for Queretaro, to submit it to General 'Carranza tfor ap proval. The other copy will ,be de livered to the American Government by Secretary of the Interior Lane, chairman of the American cpmmis rsion, tyho left for Washington. ' I If thje protocol Is ratified by the two Governments, the commission will convene- again on December 8 to rffsume the discussion of other ques tions affahting f,he countries, es pecially those related to the protec tion of life anaV- proprty ; of Ameri cans and o'ther foreigners in Mexico. If rahficatlttn by either Government fa WMheld- he work of the confer ence, will be declared at an end. i Following is a paraphrase of' the. agreement: ' . , j' . .-.. ..First The American troops now in Chihuahua commanded by ; Gen. John J. Pershing, shall be withdrawn, within 40 days from . th. signing of the protocol by the respective Governments, provided ,that within that time the condit ions in' that part 'bf Mexico -have not become sch as to endanger the American border. In such .event thetime shall be extended. , , Sexfond The Mexican army l -shall' patrol the Mexican side of the border and the American array the. -American side but this $hall preclude co-operafcion . be- - two forces to preserve , the border. It shall be left to the commanding pfficej-s of the''af- - mies on th border of TpotK .ra . tions to enteri into snch) arrana-"' " ments for co-operation -in' opeia-'- tions against bandit's ..whenever. it IsipoaslDe. ; : ,r The;' right 6f the; AfneVican Govern ment to s,eijd .troops' across ttie-boif-der . ip jjursy, of bid'lU.wa'-rfot' in- coBpciraJed 'in . the. protocol,, fcut. was mrfto the .subject-.Qf ;;.sftDLmenta' ttu.-ttgrtjeuiefii in wnicn- xoey appear--.ej3,'t'o,&anctf6h what aney'teTtrieil the ioJaticiiy .of.'1 their. Natwha'l' territory. kU4frasVtet (iaaemiepntj pf.th'e Ameri- Tansanauy to .fpnenv. themseJves wltli sta'tiniJ -the a8Mude lf the United fetM'fesrti'Sa sef fat ta.aitQ4radum tflatl induced the'.tIexWaihs-l'to'-' 'stan 4the' agreement. 'Dlrfcmnf f. ?' ? 'i 1 - NATIONS IN WAR W iVEajj 7 WISHES TO PEACE. LEAGUE. Messages of Approval for Principle of Organization From England, France and Germany Read at Banquet. New York. Messages of good will from the Chancellories of three of Europe's warring Powers were read at a dinner given here by the League to Enforce Peace. The purpose of banquet was to consider a program for a permanent league of nations at the close of the great conflict. Approval of the principle proposed was given by Aristide Briand, Pre mier of France; Chancellor von Beth-' mann Hollweg of Germany and Vis count Grey, Great Britain's foreign secretary. U. S. TO KEEP SILENT AS : . TO U-BOAT INQUIRIES. Washington. Increasing frequency of attacks by German submarines up on American vessels or others bear ing American citizens with the conse quent necessity of repeated inquiry of Berlin for facts, has led to the ad option of a policy of silence on the part ot the State Department. Offi cials have let it be known that such a course was considered necessary becauuse most of the, cisii investigat ed developed no violation of law. II PLAN BIG INSTITUTE flf NEWSPAPERMEN kSOME EMINENT MEN APPEAR ON PROGRAM TO ADDRESS INSTITUTE. - INVITE ALL FOURTH ESTATE All Newspaper Men and Women . -Urger to Attend at University December 7, 8 and 9. .Raleigh. Plan3 are being complet ed to make the State Newspaper In stitute of the North Carolina Perss Association one that will attract to the meeting editors and other news papermen and newspaperwomen from all parts of the state. The sessions will be held at this University of North Carolina on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, December 7, 8, 9, and the report is that the outlook is fine' for a largely attended and valuable meet ing. The program of the institute, as thus far agreed -upon, has been an nounced by -tyr. Edward E.:Britton, president of thefNorth Carolina Press Association. In regard to tms -'Presj-dent'Britton said: .'.- "Active work in preparing "the pro gram has been done by Mr. Richard H. Thornton, of. the department of journalism of, the State University, after consultation with committees from the State Press. Association and the Association of North Carolina Afternoon-Newspapers. Mr. Johh B. Sherrfll,' edttorjjo'r-'the "Concord Trib uije.j secretary of the State Press iAs-soVatidn.-has beenactiye in the pk also, and has sen? 'but'' notices' of - Ehe Newspaper Institute to the- members" of the association. . . , ,; . , . :.- All Are Invited. "But it is not alone members of the press associations "o'f the state - who are invited to attend the meeting. All men and women connected with news papers or magazines in North Caro lina are invited to attend the meeting at Chapel Hill. - A letter received from Mr. Thornton, chairman of the Chapel Hill committee, says that everything possible will be done at the State University to make the meeting a success. The University and the people of Chapel Hill will have the newspaper visitors as their .guests. "In accepting election as president tf the State Press Asociation I said that it was--my hope to have such a -meeting during the winter as that now arranged to take place at the State University. This has been made possible because of the co-operation of the State University, and the activity of Mr. Richard Thornton. Some Eminent Speakers.. ' "We have secured some of the most eminent newspaper men in the coun try to deliver lectures at the State Newspaper Institute. The business side of the proposition will be given attention by Don Seitz, the business manager of the New York World, a man who is a leader. The shop work -of the newspaper will have a hearing in the lectures by Talcott Williams, dean of the School of Journalism of Columbia University of Missouri. And one of the addresses will be made by former President Taft, who will speak Thursday evening, December 7, on the subject of the newspaper from the White House point of view. And we have hopes yet of having on the pro gram Irvin E. Cobb, a newspaper man whom the world knows. - "I want all persons connected with newspapers or magazines in North Carolina to know that they are in vited to the meeting. Invitations have been sent to newspaper men in Virginia and South Carolina. The lat est notice sent out by Secretary John B. Sherrill is a wide-op'en invi tation, and I am asking all the news papers' bf the state to publish infor- L matlon.-about the meeting. It will be vth;e first .Q-ita, kind to be held in. North j;aronna, making it so inat news paper.' workers 'can come together for a few da'jiatiiof study and discussion bf thft'flrobLams .that confront every tfdi- or and, publisher." -' ' Baptists ?Are Out of Debt. Raeigh-All departments of the North Carolina Baptist State Conven tion are now out of debt, said Corres Jonding Secretary.-' Walter, N.' Johnson of -the State Baptist Mission Board, commenting en the, close of the finan cial year of the 'convention n the night of November 21t;. He added that the vplume of; the receipts, for the last week of the year.was the great est in the long history ofHheBaptist State Convention, the receipts for this week alone amounting to $18,547.67, which gives some balance over.