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3 11X0 a Yaar In Advance F0R qqq, for COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH." 8lnflJe 6 VL: 5XyIL - PLYMOUTH, N. C, FEIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916. Jj" w ft. Iff BILLS IE TO LOWER FOOD COSTS NATION-WIDE INTEREST IN EF FORTS TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING. EMBARGO IS NOT FAVORED President Wilson Will Likely Deal With Subject in a Special Message Speeding up of Program is Urged By All. Washington. The high cost of liv ing and what steps the Federal Gov ernment can take to control it ,assum ed proportions as a national question with the convening of Congress, which overshadowed all other issues in the first day's proceedings. Possibility that President Wilson will deal with the subject in a special address grew stronger. Eleven bills and resolutions, seek ing to check the soaring prices of food by stopping shipments to Eu rope, reducing parcel post rates on foodstuffs or controlling cold storage, were introduced in the house. President Gompers and a commit tee of the American Federation of Labor called on President Wilson and asked him to appoint a special com mission to Investigate the food ques tion. The President assured them that the government would take some steps to meet the situation. He is understood to prefer not to appoint a commission as It practically would be without authority to. compel testi mony; while a congressional invest! gation probably would mean a pro tracted delay. Reports being gathered by the De partment of Agriculture are being laid before the President as fast as they are compiled and upon'' them h is expected to decide on any action, which undoubtedly will be prefaced by a special address to congress. One report submitted by Secretary Redfleld and held confidential as yet, Is understood to show a wide margin between prices paid to producers and those paid by consumers. In a recent address the President virtually charg ed the middlemen with responsibil ity for the high cost of living. " RESIGNATIONS OF THREE U. S. DIPLOMATS TENDERED WILSON Washington. The first resignations from the diplomatic corps, which are expected to be the forerunners of oth ers as a consequence of President Wil son's re-election and the closing of his first term, were announced. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, minister to the Netherlands, has resigned and probably Will be succeeded by John W. Garrett, of Baltimore, formerly minister to Argentina. Dr. Van Dyke it was explained, has been concerned over his health for some time and also desired to return to his literary work after being abroad nearly four yeas. The resignation of . Thaddeus A. Thompson, minister to Colombia and William M. Hornibrook, minister to Siam, also were announced. Mr. Thom son was appointed In 1913. Mr. Horn ibrook was appointed In 1915. Some time ago it became known that the government was expecting that members of the diplomatic corps would in acordance with custom, forward their resignations. AMERICANS IN CHIHUAHUA SAFE SAYS LATEST REPORT El Paso, Texas. Reports telegraph ed by government agents to Washing ton that a number of foreigners had been killed in Chihuahua City when Villa bandits occupied the town, were met with a statement by General Tre fino, commanding Carranza . forces that reoccupied the capital that only a few Chinese were killed during the time Villa occupied the city. General Treyino's statement tele graphed in response to an inquiry by Andres Garcia, inspector general of Carranza consulates, was taken by Garcia to mean that no other foreign ers were killed. The informtlon tele graphed Washington was said to have been obtained in Juarei. Villa's bandits were retreating north toward the border the night be fore Chihuahua city was evacuated by Carranza troops. WIVES OF MISSOURI FARMERS FIGHTING BAN ON EGGS St. Joseph, Mo. Wives of the farm ers In the vicinity of Harmony, Mo., have combined to fight the boycott on butter and eggs declared by the house wives of St. Joseph and Maryville, Mo. It is said they would refuse to sell butter and eggs 'for use in either of the towns. COUNTESS VON BERNSTORFF 2" SoWs,--, ,f SNN J. ...... The Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the German Ambassador, his returned to Washington, after an absence of several years in Europe. ROUTED CARRANZA'S MEN BR5MG THE STORY OF FIVE DAYS FIGHTING BEFORE RETIRE MENT FROM CITY. ?iles of Dead in Chihuahua Covered With Oil and Burned When Villa Enters City. Bandits Sing and Shout in Santa Rosa Hill Charge. Juarez, Mexico. The remnants of a Carranza army that fled from Chihua hua City after a battle with Villa troops are In camp on the plains south of Juarez. They bought with them the story of the evacuation of the city after four days and nights of fighting. The dead were piled high in the streets when they left and had been covered with oil and burned, they said. The troops brought back many of their field pieces. Women camp fol lowers shared in the retreat. Some of them had children said to have been born on the battlefield. Refugees said that between the ometerv and Santa Rosa hill the dead covered the streets. Along the streets near the railroad station and surrounding the station, one of the refugees said he saw many cavalry horses with carbines and sabers at tached to the saddles. The Carranza cavalrymen abandoned them in order to leave the city on the troop train Along Zarco avenue the fighting had been fiercest and many civilians had been killed there and in other parts of the city by shell fire and rifle balls Many houses were damaged. Defenders Routed Fifth Day. All of the refugees agreed that Carranza troops were, winning during the first fou. days of the fighting, but either because of a shortage of ammu nition or lack of morale, they abandon ed the city early on the fifth 'morning of the battle, fleeing in all directions The taking of Santa Rosa hill, which always has been known aa.the "key to Chihuahua," was said by one foreign refugee to have started the retire ment of the Carranza forces, which he said, resembled a rout before the last train left." One civilian refugee claimed that General Gonzales Cuellar was respon sible for the taking of Santa Rosa hill, where he was in command as he allowed the infantry line to be weak ened. It is believed by the refugees and Carranza officers that General Trevino left first for Tabaloapa, south of the city and from there moved to Aldama, about 20 miles from Chihuahua City One Mexican civilian . refugee de clared he had seen Villa in the city Monday morning. He said Villa was walking with crutches, as if to inspire his men with fortitude. He looked much thinner than of old. To obtain medicines for his wound ed, Villa Is said by this refugee to have broken into two drug stores in the city. Thinking this action meant the beginning of looting Villa bandits broke into stores and private homes. Villa is said to have shot two of his followers and succeeded in stopping the pillaging. WILSON OBSERVED DAY QUIETLY WITH FAMILY. Washinrton. President : Wilson spent Thanksgiving Day quietly with members of his family but at night he accepted an invitation to attend the Navy Relief Society ball at the Washington Navy Yard. With Mrs, Wilson, he attended his regular Presbyerian Church, having declined invitations to the Pan-Ameri can mass at St. 'Patrick's Church and to a joint celebration of Methodist Churches NEW RAIL LAWS URGED BY WILSO HOUSE LEADERS CLARK AND KITCHIN CONFER WITH PRESIDENT. LEADERS TO SUPPORT BILL High Cost of Living is Likely to Re ceive Attention. Leaders Want No Holiday Recess as Time is Short For so Much Work. Washington Speaker Clark and Representative Kitchin, Majority Leader of the House, assured Prest dent Wilson at a White House confer ence that they would do all they could to hasten the passage of rail road legislation at the short session of Congress which began Monday. The President summoned the House leaders to talk over with them the legislative program and to secure their co-operation in expediting im portant measures. Legislation to sup plement the Adamson law, he said, was of the utmost importance and he asked that this be given precedence in consideration over all other gen eral legislation. , Realizing that three months is a short period for consideration of gen eral measures when appropriation bills also must be passed, the Presi dent asked the House leaders if they thought there would be time for en actment of new railroad laws before March 4. Both told him they thought there would be, and promised to ex ert every effort to economize time on other matters. Speaker Clark reminded the Presi dent that Congress would have to pay strict attention to business, and him to help at the outset to eliminate the usual two weeks'holiday recess. President Wilson spoke briefly re garding other important measures, among them the Webb bill to permit domestic corporations to maintain collective foreign selling agencies, the corrupt political practices bill and conservation measures. Proposed em bargo legislation and issues raised by the high cost of living were not mentioned at the conference, although the House leaders believe the subject is bound to demand attention of the congress. WILSON TURNS FLOOD OF LIGHT ON STATUE OF LIBERTY. Roar of Salute Sounded From Great Guns of Atlantic Fleet New York. At a wireless signal flashed by President Wilson from the yacht Mayflower in the harbor here the Statue of Liberty was . bathed in light. Bartholdi's famous symbol of American freedom, which for 30 years has been a token of welcome to tha United States to millions of immi grants from every land, will be illumi nated every night hereafter from top to bottom. Funds to install the perma nent lighting system for the Statue, the gift to the United States of 400, 000 citizens of France were provided by subscription in this country. "I light this Statue," said the Pres ident, "with the thought that it may always stand as a symbol of our pur pose to throw upon liberty, out of out own life as a. nation, a light which . shall reveal its dignity, its se rene power, its benignant hope and spirit of guidance." Grouped around the President up on the Mayflower's deck as he flash ed the signal were Mrs. Wilson, Jules J. Jusserand, Ambassador of France, Madame Jesserand, high officers of the army and navy and representa tives of several nations. The great guns of a division of the Atlantic fleet anchored in the harbor as a guard of honor, boomed a salute as the statue flashed into view, out lined in white light. The whistles of countless harbor craft shrieked in uni son and flares of red light blazed up along the shore. There was a flash of flame high above the statue and Ituth Law in her airplane added a spectacular touch to the ceremonies of illutanation. Spout ing sparks and fire from the tail of her machine, she circled the lower end of Manhattan Island. PREMIER OF BRITAIN NOW FAVORS NEW WAR CABINET. London. Premier Asqulth has de cided to advise the King to the recon struction of the Government. The statement reads: "The Prime Minister, with a view to the most effective prosecution or the war, has decided to advise his majesty the King, to consent to the reconstruction of the Government. The political crisis has become acute. It is stated that David Lloyd-Geovgo has tendered his resignation. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY Joseph P. Kennedy Is the youngest bank president in the world. He is just past his twenty-fifth birthday and Is head of the Columbus Trust Co. of Boston, considered one of the strong est financial institutions In the world. TEUTONS MAKE ADVANCES FIELD MARSHAL MACKENSEN'8 ARMY HAS CAPTURED GIUR GIU IN ADVANCE. Forces of Central Powers Are Now in Possession of Curtea de Arges, 90 Miles From Bucharest, and Giurgiu, 40 Miles From the Capital. London. With the forces of the Central Powers in possession ac cording to German official reports, which hitherto have proven accurate with regard to the recent events in Rumania of Curtea de .Arges, an im portant railway terminal 90 miles from Bucharest, and Giurgiu, on the railway 40 miles southwest of the Capital, anxiety as to the fate of Bucharest is greatly increased. Field Marshal von Mackensen's capture of Giurgiu, shows that his army has advanced 30 miles in a single day. Further, a Bulgarian of ficial communication claims that the Danube has been crossed near Lorn Palaka and Vidin and the town of Kalafatu, opposite Vidin, captured. Nohting Is yet admitted by the Rumanians of these enemy advances, but it is assumed that the- Rumanians are continuing their orderly retire ment toward the line of the Argesiu River. A daneer. however, lies in the possibility of this retirement not being effected quickly enough to pre vent an attack on their flank from von Mackensen's forces at Giugriu, from which point there is both rail and direct communication to Buch arest. It is impossible to doubt that the situation is viewed here with the greatest misgivings. The question is being frankly asked whether the ac cession of Rumania to the Entente Allies . cause his brought strength or weakness, whether Russia has ren dered the assitance which might have been expected from her and whether the Allies might not have shown more initiative in attack from Saloniki whether the collapse in Ru mania is due to any lack of unity in the Allies' plans of strategy or wheth er It is due in large part to Ru mania's hasty invasion of Transyl vania. BUY LAYING HENS AND EAT CORN TO CUT LIVING COST! Speaker Champ Clark Advises This as Quicker Than Governmental Rem edies to Combat High Prices. Washington. If the high cost of living bothers you, don't wait for gov erment remedies, but buy some lay ing hens and eat more corn products and rice, says Speaker Clark. Not that he does not think the government can help bring down the price of food stuffs by legislative or other action, but he pins greater faith in more di rect methods. Thus the speaker expressed himself on the high cost of living problems, which he regards a one of the great est facing the nation. Referring to Representative Fitzgerald's embargo bill, he said: "There may or may not be a chance for Mr. Fitzgerald's proposed bill. It might do some good. I don't know. to wiippiil i II - "y GENERAL PROBE OF T OF GEORGE W. ANDERSON WILL DI RECT INVESTIGATIONS BEING MADE BY FEDERAL AGENTS. ARE PROGRESSING RAPIDLY Will Use All Power to See That Inter state Commerce Moves Unologgsd and Unohecked by Any Illegal Com bination in the Restraint of Trade. Boston. Investigations of the high cost of living which are now being made by Federal officials or agents throughout the country will be direct ed by George W. Anderson, the Uni ted States attorney for this district, it was announced here. Attorney Gen eral Gregory, according to a state ment issued by the United States at torney's office, has asked Mr. Ander son to take charge of the investiga tions, so "that the work may be co ordinated and made as effective 'and rapid as possible." "While technically the Jurisdiction of the Department of Justice is only to deal with illegal restraints of inter state commerce, the investigation will take a rather wide range, and all per tlnent facts and informations will be used as effectively as possible to bring about a co-ordination between govern ment and business forces. "Undoubtedly other departments of the government, like tke Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Com mission and the Interstate Commerce Commission will have data and views which will be of the greatest assist ance In this matter. "Of course the Department is un der no delusive notion that it can make short crops long or manufacture or repair needed freight cars but it does propose to use all power within the government's control to see that interstate commerce moves unclogged and unchecked by any illegal combina tion in restraint of trade." BANDITS IN CHIHUAHUA LOAD TRAINS WITH SPOIL8 Carranza Officers Believe Villa is Pre paring to Evacuate City After Loot ing It. Chinese Refugee Reports Massacre of Many Chinamen. Juarez. Villa bandits were reported to be loading two trains with loot from the stores and residences of Chihuahua City and preparing to follow these trains west on the Mexican Northwest ern Railroad, according to a message received at military headquarters from General Uzuna's scouts at Sauz. General Ozuna's cavalry columih i s at Cuilty, the' first station south of ,.he state capital, the report said. 1TJ-i.is news was taken at headquarters to in dicate the intention of Villa to e;'cu" ate the city after looting it as-'Aeild at Parral, Santa Rosllla and JlnWiez. Villa made a speech agalnstffor eigners in Hidalgo Plaza, fcijing his -occupation of the city, a Chinese merchant who left Chihuahua City said upon hlsarrival here. In his speech, Villa warned all residents of the city against hiding any foreigners In their homes and declared he intended to kill them all, the Chinese added. Vil la also said he intended to confiscate all foreign property and give it to the Mexicans. WIL80N JOINS EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS. Washington. President Wilson joined the early Christmas shoppers. Accompanied by several secret ser vice men, he walked for more than an hour through Washington's down town shopping district, stopping in va rious stores to make purchases. MONTANA IS PROHIBITION BY LARGE MAJORITY. Helena, Mont. Prohibition carried in Montana by a majority of 28,886 at the election November 7. it was offi cially announced. The vote was: For prohibition 102,776; against 73,890. BRYAN WILL BUILD A HOME IN ASHEVILLE. Washington. William Jennings Bryan said that he expected to spend his summers at Asheville, N. C, and next spring would build a home thera which would be called "Mount Calm." He will continue to call Lincoln, Neb., his home. "By spending the summer In Asheville." he said, "I can remain home more and yet be na? enough to come to Washington wheneve It may be desirable to do so." III 0 STATE TEACHERS ADJOURN SESSION A. T. ALLEN ELECTED PRESIDENT AND W. N. WALKER AS VICE PRESIDENT. GOV. BRUMBAUGH SPEAKER Teachers Have Warm Sessions For Election of Officers. Last Day Was Busiest of Convention. Raleigh. Governor Martin G. Brum baugh, of Pennsylvania, in the closing address before the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly, told the teachers that in the next twenty years state legislatures and the congress of the United States will increasingly legis late to safeguard the people in their hours of leisure. He foresaw the passing of the saloon, the gambling den and the development of com munity amusement institutions to the extent that it will be said that the government makes it hard for men to do wrong and easy for men to do right. Governor Brumbaugh's speech came at the end of one of the busiest days that the North Carolina Teachers' As sembly has experienced. It came, too, after the close of stormy sessions when the problems of elections of of ficers, constitutional amendments and teacher certification had been fought over in dead earnestness. Governor Locke Craig and Governor-elect Bick ett, who were on the program for ad dresses, were not present, Governor Craig being out of the city and Governor-elect Bickett having to return home upon the advice of a physician. Pressed into service with fifteen minutes warning, Lieutenant-Governor Gardner did the honors for both, and presented the speaker of the even ing. All associations making up tha as sembly adjourned after the election of officers. Over nine hundred members had been registered and President Wright declared it the best session the Teachers' Assembly has ever had. Following Governor Brumbaugh's ad dress. President Wright introduced the new president, A. T. Allen, of Sal isbury, promoted .from the vice presi dency, according to the custom of the assembly. The other efflcers elected were Prof. N. W. Walker, Chapel Hill, vice president; E. W. Sams, Raleigh, secretary-treasurer; D. F. Giles, Ra leigh, and J. D. Everett, Waynesville, executive committeeman. The officers of the various associa tions electedwere: Association of Primary Teachers Mrs. M. C. Gariessen, Goldsboro, presi dent; Miss Eleanor Tusk, Fayettevllle. vice president; Miss Ethel Terrell, Asheville. secretary; Miss Mamie Griffin, Greenville, treasurer. Association of Grammar Grade Teachers Mrs. C- P. Blalock, Fuquay, president; Miss Florence Fitzgerald, Rocky Mount, first vice president; Miss Margaret Ware, Asheville, sec ond vice president; Miss Ida Ether idge, Kinston, third vice president; and Miss Maggie Holloway, Durham, secretary. Association of City Superintendents W. R. Mills, Loulsburg, president; H. P. Harding, Charlotte, vice-president; Hoy Taylor, Greenville, .secre tary. Association of High Scchool Teach ers and Principals J. P. Henson, Dallas, president; M. B. Dry, Cary, vice-president; Mies Laura Jones, Franklin, secretary and treasurer. Association of City High School Teachers and Principals; C. C. Ho worth Wilson, president; Miss Minnie Lou Kelly, Washington, vice-president; Miss Iran Bagley, Asheville. secretary. Association of Music Teachers Miss Chelian Pixley, Henderson, pres ident; Mr. Conrad Lasher, Greens boro, vice president; Mrs. W. J. Fer rlll, Raleigh, secretary. A. S. Huske has received from the Botanical Assistant In the Department of Agriculture at Washington, a fine specimen of danheen, . which he has on exhibition at his store in Fayette vllle. Gen. W. L. London Dead. Pittsboro. Gen. William Lord Lon don of this place died following a lin gering illness of several months dura tion. He had not been seriously sick, however, and the end came suddenly and unexpectedly. Ht wa3 in hia seventy-ninth year and until recently had enjoyed the best of health and was remarkably well preserved both in mind and body and active in tha extensive business in which he was engaged. He had been for fifty yiars a devoted and devout communicant of the Protestant Episcopal church.