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VOL. XXVII. PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917. NO. 34.
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KIAJ.-6EN. FUNSTDN
PASSES SUDDENLY
HAND OF DEATH STAYS CAREER
OF COMMANDER OF SOUTH
ERN DEPARTMENT.
DIES III SIN MIOMO HOTEL
Major General Frederick Funston Was I
Seated In Hotel, Suddenly Collpses J
and Expires a Few Moments Later.
San Antonio, Texas. Maj. Gen.
Frederick Funston, commander of the
Southern Department of the United
States Army since February, 1915,
died suddenly at a hotel here a few
minutes after he had dinner. lie col
lapsed while seated in the lobby of
the hotel talking with friends and was
playing with little Inez Silverberg, of
Des Moines, Iowa, a guest with her
parents at the hotel, when he fell un
conscious. Death was almost instan
taneous. General Funston was 51
years old.
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was paced in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
General Funston had worked at an
Unusual pace. At critical times in
border developments, he frequently
remained on duty 20 hours of the 24.
The handling of regulars disposed of
at various stations on the border, the
Pershing expedition and of late, re
arrangement of regular troops while
providing for the return of National
Guardsmen, have entailed an enor
mous amount of detail work, prob
ably exceeding that which fell to any
commander general of the United
States Army since the Civil War.
General Funston completed orders
during the day for the return of the
last of the guardsmen. Because of
the amount of work which has fallen
to him General Funston's only rec
reation or relaxation for nearly a year
has been an occasional dinner party
with a few friends.
Only recently, General Funston re
turned from an inspection trip which
took him as far as Nogales, Ariz.
That, with one trip to Brownsville,
Texas, and a brief visit to Austin,
Texas, last year, were the only oc
casions when he has been absent
from his desk since the border trou
ble developed.
Two weeks ago, General Funston
suffered an attack of indigestion. To
use his own expression, "I fought it
out alone." Later he placed himself
under the care of Lieut. Col. M. W.
Ireland, of the Medical Corps, South
ern Department, and regained nor
mal health and spirits. "For three
days," Colonel Ireland said, "General
Funston had been entirely well."
Col. Malvern-Hill Barnum, General
Funston's chief of staff, immediately
notified the War Department of Gen
eral Funston's death. News also was
dispatched to Mrs. Funston, who is
visiting her father in California.
Physically, Funston was one of the
smallest men in the United States
Army. He was barely five feet and
five inches tall, and usually weighed
less than 120 pounds. In civil life,
he was modest and retiring.
Besides his wife, General Funston
is survived by three children, Fred
erick, Jr., aged ten years; Barbara,
nine, and Elizabeth, aged eight
months.
MENOCAL WILL HAVE SUPPORT
OF PRESIDENT WILSON.
Minister Gonzales Delivers Note at
Palace In Havana.
Havana. The outstanding feature
of developments in the revolutionary
movement in Cuba was a note deliver
ed at the presidential palace by Wil
liam E. Gonzales, the American Min
ister, In which President Wilson un
qualifiedly declared his intention of
supporting the legally constituted Gov
. ernment of General Menocal and of
holding the rebel leaders responsible
for-injury to persons or property of
foreigners.
The note fell like a bomb among
the sympathizers with the revolt, and
was a source of great jubilation and
satisfaction to Government officials
and their supporters.
CONSULAR OFFICIALS
ARE LEAVING GERMANY.
Copenhagen, via London. The Am
erican consular officials in Germany,
who did not accompany James W.
Gerard, the American Ambassador,
now are leaving Germany, most of
them by the route to Switzerland.
As far as is known, however, no ar
rangements have been completed for
the departure of Americans without
official or newspaper status, though
the general impression in Berlin i3
that this will soon be permitted.
641 CONGRESS IS
DRAWING HEAD END
LEADERS .ARE BENDING EVERY
EFFORT TO. GET BIG LEGISLA
TION THROUGH.
DO NOT WISH EXTRA SESSION
All Else Must Give Way to Appropria-
tions and Measures Relating to Na-
tional Defense. To Hasten Action
Washington. With the end of the
Sixty-fourth Congress but two weeks
off, Administration leaders are concen
trating their energies to the enactment
of revenue and national defense legis
lation. Much long-pending general
legislation every one recognizes must
give way to appropriations and meas
ures that relate to the preparations
of the Nation for eventualities which
may grow out of the diplomatic breach
with Germany.
In the Senate, the revenue and
naval bills are to be given the right
of way as soon as the espionage and
anti-conspiracy bill, now under con
sideration, is out of the way. The
House will pass the Army appropria
tion within a few days, and then devote
its attention to the sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriations.
What emergency legislation may be
enacted before adjournment depends
entirely upon the decision of the Pres
ident. Many believe he will communi
cate within a few days his plans for
handling the international crisis. Pre
vailing opinion Is that he will ask
Congress for authority to use the
armed forces of the Nation for the
protection of American seamen and
American rights on the high seas, not
with the purpose of making war, but
to open the sea to shipping.
To Hasten Action.
While waiting the next step, .what
ever it may be, the Senate is deter
mined to hasten action on the revenue
bill, the naval appropriation biU
amended by the naval affairs commit
tee to carry $533,000,000, an increase
of J165.000.000 over the House bill,
and the Army appropriation bill. In
addition to these measures, the ship
ping bill, urged by the shipping board,
extending the powers of the Govern
ment to control commercial shipping,
is of paramount interest.
Whether there will be time for pa.?-,
sage of railroad labor legislation and
other" general bills, in view of th
congestion of essential measures, in
seriously doubted by leaders of both
parties. It has been determined to
proceed with the most urgent matters
regardless of the possibility of an
extra session, and there is confidence
that all the appropriation measures
except possibly the rivers and harbrs
bill, can be enacted by March 4.
ALL NATIONL GUARDSMEN
ORDERED TO QUIT BORDER
Southern Boundary Patrol Will Be
Left to Regulars.
Washington. Orders .were issued
by the war department directing Gen
eral Funston to begin the immediate
demobilization of all the guard units
remaining in border camps, and it is
expected that the last troop train will
be on its way north by March 7.
General Funston will have on the :
border nearly 50,000 regular troops
disposed along the line from Browns
ville to Yuma, Ariz., on plans worked
out by the general staff.
5ofrotarv 'rtafcer pmnhasized that
the withdrawal of the -state troops is in
no way connected with the crisis with
Germany, but carries out a policy de
termined to long ago. The order w)i
issued after General Funston had re
ported that he had enough regulars to
meet any border exigencies that might
arise. Many guard units already had
bjpn f rdered home during the past few
weeks ad the number of guardsmen
remaining and to be demobolized un
der the order is about. 53,000.
Administration officials are under- j
stood tr have been convinced by the ;
reports ! special observers for the j
state department and the army mat
thereis little possibility of a recur
rence of serious raids.
AMBASSADOR FLETCHER
NOW IN MEXICO CITY.
Mexico City. The American Ambas
sador Menry P. Fletcher, arrived hero.
He was met by officials from the Mex
ican Foreign Office, members of Gen
eral Caranza's staff and a big delega
tion of Government officials headed by
a military escort. Ambassador Fletch
er expressed hi approeciation of the
courtesies showa him on his journey
through Mexico.
PREPARE!
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PROHIBITION TAKES BIG STEP
MAKES STATES BONE DRY
WHERE PROHIBITION IS AL
READY IN EFFECT.
Would Bar Newspapers, Cards, Let
ters, Etc., From Mail. Amendments
Adopted After Brief Debate by Vote
of 45 to 11 in Senate.
Washington. Prohib'tion took a
step forward in both branches 'of Con
gi jss. v
In the Senate drastic amendments
to the postal appropriation bill were
agreed to which would mr.ke criminal
the importation of liquor into states
which prohibit its manufacture and
sale for beverage purposes, and which
would exclude liquor advertisements
from the mails in states which legis
late against such advertising.
On the House cide the National
prohibition constitutional amendment
was favorably reported from the Ju
diciary Committee, with a prediction
by Chairman Webb that it would be
passed within a week. Champions of
prohibition greeted this announce
ment with enthusiasm, in spite of
their realization that passage in the
House will end action on the amend
ment In so far as this session of Con
gress is concerned. There is no
thought of action by the Senate before
March 4, when the Sixty-fourth Con
gress dies.
The amendment to the postoffice ap
propriation bill to make it a crime to
ship liquor into prohibition states
was added by Senator Reed, of Mis
souri, to the Jones amendment bar
ring newspapers or other publications
or letters and postal cards containing
liquor advertisements from the mails
in states which have laws against
such advertising. It was adopted aft
er brief debate by a vote of 45 to 11
by the Senate sitting as committee of
the whole. The Reed amendment,
which awaits a final vote in the Sen
ate, is as follows:
Reed Amendment.
"Whoever shall order, purchase, or
cause intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported in interstate commerce except
for scientific, sacramental, medicinal
or mechanical purposes into any
state or territory, the laws of which
state or territory prohibit the manu
facture or sale therein of intoximating
liquors for beverage purposes, shall
be punished by a fine of not more
than $1,000, or imprisoned not more
than six months or both, and for any
subsequent offense1 shall be imprison
ed not more than one year."
The effect of this provision, if final
ly accepted by the Senate and agreed
to by the House, will be to make all
prohibition states "bone dry." It will
operate against provisions in various
states permitting importation of limit
ed' amounts of liquor for individual
consumption.
TLe original Jones amendment to
bar newspaper and other liquor ad
vertisements from the mails in states
having anit-liquor advertsing laws
attaches the same penalties as pro
vided in the Reed amendment.
NEUTRAL VESSELS WILL
RESUME TRIPS AT ONCE.
Will Touch at Halifax Instead of Kirk
wall as Before.
New York. Steamships flying the
flags of neutral countries, which have
been detained here since the new Ger
man submarine nolicy was announced,
probably wi'l resume their regular
sailings if plans to substitute Halifax
for Kirkwall as a port of call for ex
amination can be arranged with tho
British authorities. It became known
that negotiations to this end are vir
tually complete.
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APPREHENSION IS AROUSED
UNITED STATES WILL NOT REC
OGNIZE REVOLUTION-BORN
GOVERNMENT IN CUBA-
No War-Like Measures But if Neces
sity Should Arise Uncle Sam is
Prepared to Intervene.
Washington. Reports telling of the
spread of the liberal revolt in Cuba
aroused such apprehension here that
Secretary Lansing cabled ' a second
warning to the people of the Republic
that the United States would not re
gard as legal any Government set up
by violence. The message went to
Minister Gonzales at Havana and to
every American Consul to be circulat
ed all over the island.
Mr. Lansing pointed out the re
sponsibility of the United States in
connection with Cuba, and intimated
very clearly that revolution was not
to be tolerated.
Minister Gonzales' reports of the
growth of the revolt were submitted
by the State Department to the Se3
retries of War and Navy as promptly
as they were received. In neither of
the military departments was there
indication that any warlike measures
were being prepared in connection
with the situation, but because of the
experience gainel in two previous in
terventions, military operations could
be inagurated in brief time without
much renewed study of plans.
Sale of Munitions.
Secretary Baker announced that
with the approval of the President, a
deal had been closed for the sale of
10,000 army rifles and 2,000,000 rounds
of ammunition to the Cuban Govern
ment. Negotiations for the purchase
had been in progress for several
months. The President is authorized
by statute to approve the sale of arms
and ammunition to Cuba, whose sol
diers are the only ones in the world
other than Americans who carry the
United States Army Springfield rifle.
Shipment of the guns and ammuni
tion will be hastened.
Official news from Cuba convinced
the Administration that the rebellion
already has assumed large propor
tions. Developments of the move
ment were reported from widely sep
arated points, and the Cuban Govern
ment's call for volunteers served to
support the successes claimed by the
rebels.
COUNT VON BERNSTORFF
HAS SAILED FOR HOME.
Hoboken, N. J. Count Johann H.
von Bernstorff. former German Am
bassador to the United States, sailed
for home aboard the Scandinavian
American liner Frederick VIII. With
him was the Countess von Bernstorff
and nearly two hundred German dip
lomatic and consular officials. The
departure, which completes the sever
ance of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany, was
accomplished quietly, and was marre l
by no untoward incident.
VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS MAY
IMPEL PRESIDENT TO ACT.
Washington. The steady accumula
tion of violations of American rights
by Germany made it appear possible
that President Wilson would go be
fore Congress to ask authority to pro
tect lives and property without wait
ing for a serious disaster which
mieht shock the country. There were
no indications, however, that he be
leived the time for such a step had
come and it again was stated authori
tatively that he would move deliber
ately and with full appreciation of all
the consequences involved.
iTROOPS OPERATE
AGAINSTTHE REBELS
LARGE FORCE OF SOLDIERS KEEP
QUIET IN PROVINCE OF
CAMAGUEY.
OTHER PROVINCES ARE QUIET
Several Bands of Insurgents Are Still
at Large But Are Being Closely Pur
sued. W. E. Gonzales, American
Minister. Issues a Note.
i Havana. uniciai announcement
was made that quiet prevails in the
provinces of Havana, Pinar del Rio.
Matanzas and Santa Clara, and that a
large force of troops is in the province
of Camaguey operating against the in
surgents. Aurelio Hevia, Secretary of
Government, departed for Santa Clara
Province where he will direct all mili
tary operations.
William E. Gonzales, the American
Minister, issued a note in answer to
many petitions for him to urge clem
ency for military prisoners who wev?
likely to be shot. The note assured
the petitioners that the Minister knew
it was the intention of the Govern
ment to "follow the usual legal
course."
The statement issued at the palace
says:
"Quiet prevails at Pinar del Rio,
Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clara.
In this latter province several bands
are still at large, but continue to be
closely pursued by detachments of
the army.
"Troops numbering 800 landed
early in the morning on the southern
cost of Camaguey, and by noon were
at Central Stewart, some eight or ten
miles from Clengo de Avila, head
quarters of the insurgents. Two oth
er columns, numbering nearly 2,000
men are converging on the same point
and fighting must be in progress at
this moment, though, owing to the
wires being cut, no official report has
been received.
"Several eye-witnesses of the events
at Clengo de . Avila reached Havana
They stated that Jose Miguel Gomez
Is at the head of the rebellion there.
He has only about 100 deserters from
the army and three or foii hundred
men hastily recruited fror-' the.
civilian element. j
DISCUSS EFFECT OF f
CAMPAIGN ON UNI?
Cabinet Considers Allj
Have Develr
Washington. The f
submarine campaign
upon the United Stat
by President Wilson
The meeting lasted a
ward it was said net
been decided on. j
Arming of America
and the economic effe
tie-up of shipping oq
ports, were the subj
Cabinet centered atte
McAdoo is compiling
held in port.
Consideration is giveu by the Gov
ernment to all the different phases
of the situation that have developed
since the break in relations with Ger
many, including the detention of the
Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with
Austria, the plight of Americans in
Turkey and Belgian
et.- High of-
flcialu took nains.
to empha-
size that the gresf
lem before the l
submarine campaj
this campaign, th
made the most
sible short of wai
tion realizes thaiT
American ships f
fear of attack bf
Qntal prob-
the illegal
Against
States has
rotest pos-
dministra
it permits
in port for
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Jrman policy
mltted, can-
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The state of afta
not be permitted
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opinion as to
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end it, a
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to have a very
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come.
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HAVE
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DEUTCHLAND.
Baltimore. William Palmer, second
engineer of the American transport
liner Mongolia, which arrived here
from Plymouth, England, said he saw
the merchant submarine Deutschland
and 186 other German underwater
boats in Plymouth harbor. Palmer
asserted that the British had captur
ed 400 enemy U-boats and that 187 of
that number were chained together in
Plymouth harbor. Captain Koenig and
the Deutschland's crew, are in iail.
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FORESTERS CONFER
Willi LUMBERMEN
URGE ENACTMENT OF MEASURE,
FOR FOREST FIRE PREVEN
TION IN THIS STATE.'
MEETING IS HELD IN RALEIGH
Ten Delegates From the Forestry aiW
Pine Association Were Present.
Want States Forests Preserved.
Raleigh. The delegates from For
estry and Pine associations of North
Carolina held a meeting in the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce and adopted
suggestions for individual conferenses
with their representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly to urge the passage of
the appropriation asked for forest fire
prevention.
The N. C. Pine Association, the
Western N. C. Land and Timber Asso
ciation, the Conservation Department
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, the Tryon Forestry- Club, the
N. C. Forest Association and the State
Fair Association were represented at
the meeting.
After considerable discussion, it was
decided that each of the ten delegates
to the meeting, called by the North
Carolina Pine Association, should use
his personal efforts with his represen
tatives and Senator for their influence
in the passage of the measure that ap
propriations $20,000 for forest fire pre
vention in the state. A permanent
committee, consisting of one member
from each of the organizations present
at the meeting, was appointed to co
operate with the Geological Survey
Bureau in the extension of foreitry
work and fire prevention.
Those attending the meeting here
were: A. T. Gerrans, New Bern; A.
R. Turnbull, Bowden; Thomas O'Ber
ry, Goldsboro; Z. W. Whitehead, Wil
mington; John Rutherford, Asheville;
ex-President Riddick, of the Western
N. C. Land and Timber Association;
Miss Julia A. Thorn, Asheboro; Hon.
T. T. Ballenger, Tryon; J. S. Holmes.
Chapel Hill, and Col. Joseph E. Pogue,
of Raleigh.
Good Roads Men Meet.
Chapel Hill. The North Carolina
Road Institute met in its fourth an-,
nual session at the University, with
nearly a hundred engineers and road
men present. R. T. Brown, engin-
r in rharrA nf mad rnnKtnioMnn in .
Davidson county, brought along with
' f l. ami . . t mt
uim i lie mieeii couiuy patrolmen. in
institute spent much time in the dis
cussion of problems of Road Admin-
ftration and Organization.
Jirector Joseph Hyde Pratt gave
(leading discussion on "Federal Aid
Otoad Construction and North Car
Ia'b .Apportionment of Federal'
" State Engineer W. S. Fallis
Alear the "Advantages of Can-
Being Made by the State High-
Commission Jointly with County
iofld Officials." Dr. Pratt also spoke
on the "Proportionment of County or
Township Road Fund as Regards Con
struction 'and Maintenance." There
was held a conference of county road
commissioners with the State High
way Commissioners. Some time was
given to demonstrations with road
building machiners', which has been
made available through the courtesy
of several manufacturers.
Two lectures with elaborate illus
trations help make up the program.
Good Profits From Poultry.
Newton. The annual report on the
co-operative poultry work of the Farm
Life School, at Startown, shows that
nine pullets which cost $3 each made a
j profit for the farm of $306 during 1916.
j They produced 1.00S eggs, an average
of 112 eggs the hen, and the value o!
eggs produced by each hen was $4.16.
The cost of feeding each bird was
$1.10. The summary shows total9 as
follows: Value of eggs sold and
eaten, $37.45; value of birds sold,
$2.67; value of young stock raised,
$41; total, $85.62; and the total profit
is $56.96. The fowls on the farm
are barred plymouth rocks, latham
strain.
Sues Wealthy Husband for Divorce.
Newton. Summons has been issued
and served in a suit for divorce with
custody of their children, in a case
in which Mrs. Pearl Aderboldt Rufty
is plaintiff and Charles B. Rufty, of
Catawba, is defendant. They are well
known residents of Catawba, Mr. Ruf
ty being a wealthy business man and
farmer of that town and the plaintif
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ader
boldt, of Catawba also. A. A. White
ner, of Hickory; Wilson Warlick, of
Newton, and R. R. Williams, of Asho
Tille, represent the plaintiff. ,
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