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CAUSES SER
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Italy's Attitude. And American!
k;;, Position Toward Allies Con
sidered Fatfors
yfei ^>.\ -J. :
NO FEAR OF TORPEDOING
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In Diplomatic Quarters Friendly
To Germany It Is Believed
That Reply Will be Concilia
tory If Strong Efforts Are
Made To Induce Allies To
Abandon Embargo.
Washington. D. G, May 18?
Two important fadors, it be
came known today are working:
to delay for another week Ger
many's reply to the Lusitania
note.
Fir#, the next few days |
expedled to show whether Ger
many will be confronted with a
new military situation by the
- entrance of Italy into the war.
- Second, iUiere&ed diplomatists
here believe the interim of de
lay will reveal whether the
United States of its own initia
t i ve will send a general protect
to the allies again# alleged vio
lations of international law by
interfering with commerce be
tween ports and neutral coun
tries. Officials here generally
think the Auglrian-Itnlian situ- 1
a lion hi ny absorb the attention
of the German government and
delay final composition of the
reply, ft is realized that should
Italy become a belligerent, Ger
many would lose all hope of ob
taining foodAuffc or other sup
plies through the Mediterranean
and if Rumania followed Italy's
> le?d, as predided the wheat sup
ply from Southern Europe would
be cut off. In such drcum
fiances it was explained in
diplomatic quarters Germany
would Gnd the submarine even
more invaluable as a weapon for
reducing enemy supply and
commerce.
The idea that the United
Slates will send a note to tbe al
iies seeking, modification of the
order in council has' its origin in
quarters where Jhe convidion is
held that such a move would
: , ^dcmonilrato to Germany thai
the Unite* States intends to be
equally vigorous lii 'insi&ing on
the observance of nentral right*
by Great Britain and Jier allies
nfaking unnecessary an offer by
Germany to return to the mari
time rules of international law if
the a I ligk do likewise. .
Although without definite in
formation, there is a disposition
in well informed quarters here to
?ji believe the President will with
hold any representations to Eng
land until Germany's reply is
"V received, because- of desire to
obtain a frank understanding
* . with Germany without compjfr
eating the situation aj exiting
between the United States oad
??M the allies. W'
: It is known that for several
weeks, there havtebeen ijnder
preparation two notes eventually
jSt
T?|
io dc seal to ureal unlaw, one
dealing with the general subject
of contraband and the other em
bracing general representations
or detentions of vessels plying
between neutral ports cairjiug
non-contraband American goods.
Secretary Bryan said today
that from twenty to tbirfy ship*
had been detained by the allies,
mo& of them carrying cotton.
He explained the State Depart
ment was pot yet in possession
of all the facts and was investi
gating. British officials here indi
cated that, In their opinion, modi
of the detentions and delays
were due to carelessness by
American shippers in failing ?o
give selling prices and other in
formation i? their invoices.
In diplomatic quarters friendly
to Germany, it is confidently be
lieved that the German reply to
the United Slatei will be con
ciliatory and make broad con
cessions in principle if it is cer
tain that strong efforts will be
made (o induce thie allies to
abandon their commercial em
bargo. There i* little fear now
that any passenger ships will be
torpedoed while the diplomatic
discussions are i? progress, for it
was poinded out that since the
suggedlons of the AuArian and
German embassies here that the
submarine program be suspend
ed had reached Vienna and Ber
lin, there had been no such at
'acks, although many oppor
iunities had presented them
selves.
The Lusilania case, it Is be
lieved, will be dealt with separ
ately from the general subjedl In
the German reply. Comments
of the Berlin press confirm
views expressed here that Ger
many will disavow any intention
of destroying American lives,
contending that ull would have
been saved but for explosions in
the ammunition cargo.
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Unthouglitedly Your May Save;
Several of the leading rflores of
Farmville have made arrange
ment with the Union Cash Sales
Company of Richmond, Va-,
which will enable them to give
away with all cosh purchases
Gold and Silver Certificates
representing the amount of the
purchase. These Certificates are
of convenient, denominations
ranging from 5c. up so that a
Certificate Is given to each
cu#omer on t
no matter what u
thereof is. These
are in the nature of 2
pons and ore i
Citizens Bank, Of Fa
Xmas Savings Fund. Full details
of the plan may -lie obtained
from the. Bank or anyofthe
merchants who are 'distributing
Certificates among their
i. :.v
children in a number
of cities where this plan is in
operation have formed the habit
of Saving and- hundreds of sav
ings accounts have been opened
through the medium of these
Certificates. The firms now
giving away these Gold and
Silver Certificates arc:
en & -Pearson, Dry Goods, I
" ete. 2* ?
. Fields, Jeweler &
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Wffi
nicumaKcr.
JoyncroFurniturc Co., Furni,
& Sbackleford, Meat
IU <J& THE BABIES WELL ?
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Flies and Heat Increase Baby
Death Rale Tib Season.
Duriug th^ months of May and
June the baby death rate begins
to climb, reaching its height in
July and Augusil. It should not
be forgotten that this is the sea
son when babies should be given
the greateil care and attention
in order to keep them well.
There aro two causes demand
ing this: heat and flies. Heat is
depressing. It increases -evety
danger that baby is disposed to.
If there is lack of cleanliness
about baby or baby's things,
heat increases it and makes it
harder to bear; if baby lives in
foul and &u(fy air, heat make i it
sickening and .unendurabk: if
its food is not handled with
greatcd cleanliness aud care,
beat makes greater its infection
and therefore increases its dan
ger to baby's health and life.
Then there are flies. Flies are
baby's greatest enemy. They
should never be allowed to come
in cohtatf with baby itself, or its
food, or any of its playthings!
They carry numerous diseases
but are the main carriera of
diarrhoea! diseases, cotnmon]y
known as "baby summer com
plaint. . - ;i ~
The baby death rate from this
disease climbs especially high
during these months. And
grange as it may seem to some
mothers this is a preventable
disease. It is mainly a fly-borne
disease, though it may some
times be carried if impure water
and milk. The mother would
therefore be safe in giving iier
child only pafteuiized milk and
an abundance of cooled boiled
rnter, and in keeping it from
flies and fly infetfed food. To
keep the baby well will be worth
all the pains and more.
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AT HOME.
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Monday afternoon from 4:30 to
6-30, Misses Emily and Mary
Frances Puryear v.cre at home
to quite a number of their little
friends in honor of Mary Fran
ces' 4th birthday. JuS at the ap
pointed hour ibe little gue& be
gan to arrive and soon all were
there and then the fun Parted,.
They etfjoyed the old fashion
"ail round the ring" matching
round the level, jumped the rope
etc, out on the lawn, until the
threatening thunder florin drove
them in. They were then tish
cred into tho darkened dining
room beautifully decaratcd with
out (lowers. and plants, and light
ed by the four little tapering can
dles, where they were served
with a delicious fruit course,
salted peanuts, chocolate candy
and iced pound cake. Lailly hut
not lea#, Mary Frances took the
happy little throng to the Drug
Dum?
Had fQdnay TrottbU
store and served strawberry ice
cream. By this time the hour
to depart bqd arrived all too
soon and at each one bade the
little "May Queen" goodbye
they voted' her charming, and
silently wished for her many
more birthdays and "parties too".
She was the receipent of numer
ous presents. Those present
were: Mutes Lucile and Lucy
Ann Flanagan, Mary Privelt
Wheless, Elizabeth Long. Eliza
beth and Roscoe Fields, Louise
Smith, Louise and Edward Hio
son, Lizzie Barrett, Lillian Sav
age, Robert Lang, Edwin Wilker
son, Cecil Johnson, Dora
Shackelford, Emily,- Reginald
and Mary Frances Puryear.
TOWN OFFICERS
WERE SWORN IN
MONDAY NIGHT.
Much Business Transacted.
The town commissioners met
T uesdny niglit and bad a lone
and busy session. Mayor eletf,
Ben. A. Joyner returned from his
bridal trip Monday moraine and
qualified as Mayor Monday
afternoon-. A great deal of busi
ness was transacted and the fol
lowing officers were eletfed:
Clerk, R. L. Davis; Treasurer,
J. O. Pollard; Chief Police, J. L.
Taylor; Night Police, Andrei -J:
Moore; Supt. Water and Light
Plant, W. T. Vines. Finance
committee. It. L. Davis, T. K.
Joyner and B. A. Joyner.
Water and Light, R. E. Bel
: her, and J. I. Morgan.
Street, B. S. Smith, R. E. Bel
cher, J. L. Taylor.
Cemetery, T. E. Joyner, Ben.
A Joyner, J. L. Taylor.
Ordinance, R. L, Davis, T. E.
Joyner, Ben. A. Joyner.
Building, ft. L Davis, E.
Joyner, B. S. Smith.
Sanitary, Ben. A. Joyner, and
Drs. D. S. Morrill, H. P. Mosely,
and C. C. Joyner.'
Tax Colle<5lor, J. L. Taylor.
. Mayor Ben. A. Joyner suc
ceeds T. C. Turnagc who has
served for the pa& several years.
Mr. Turnage .refused to fiand
for re election. His term was a
busy one nnd Farmville it in
debted to him for the service he
tendered the town.
Messrs. T- E. Joyner and J. I.
Morgan succccd W. A Pollard
and McD. Horton. Both Messrs.
Pollard and Horton have served
the town long and well, and
they asked not to be re elected.
Mr. ?. M. Davis the retiring
Treasurer has served about
thirty years. Mr. Davis has made
an excellent officer, and it was
at his request that he was not re
elected, '
Mayor's Court.
? _
Frank Langley did nt>t like
sonic things in Farmville, so he
proceeded to spc&d bis opinion
in terms not intended for Indies
to hear. For which he pnid $7.75.
John I (olden had been warned
that unlc&s he went to work he
would be employed by County,
S3 now he is doing thirty days
servicc on the road.
Leslie Speight chargfci with
vagrancy was continued onlil
Monday.
Mayor Joyner Anted that lo#<-'
Island idleness would not be
tolerated, and those who con
template such had better cange
their minds and find work.
DELINQUENT TOWNS
Towns and Neighborhood That
Have Ncgleded Clean-Up
Days.
The State Boaid of Health has
its eyes on a number of towns
and communities throughout the
State that have not, up to the
present time, held an annual
clean-up week. Whether they
intend to or not is not known.
But it is known that if clean-up
weeks are to be productive of
the greateft good, that the soon
er they are observed from now
the more good they will accom
plish.
Ju? as it is too late to lock the
stable after the horse is stolen,
so it becomes too late after the
flics are hatched and swarming
to clean up as a means of fly
prevention. This applies of
course to the firfl fly crop which
is, more or less, an easy matter
to prevent if begun in time, but
as there are other xrops to fol
low in rapid succession, about
every ten days, no time can be
lo$ in preventing a full harvest.
The greater the delay in getting
at it, the harder the fight will be.
It was with a feeling of pride,
no doubt, that the Goyernor of
"North Carolina, in viewing the
matter oi clean up week, deemed
it unnecessary to issue a Clean
up Week proclamation. Gover
nors of Other Aates have taken
this means by way of suggesting
to the people the importance of
guarding against disease by pro
moting cleanly and sanitary
home conditions. But there is
no doubt but that North Caro
lina's Governor felt that the
pride and the intelligence of
North Carolina's citizens needed
not this injunction to make them
clean up their homes, neighbor
hoods and towns. He took this
as matter of course. Whether
or not the Governor placed too
high an estimate on the people's
pride and health intelligence re
mains yet to be seen. Some
towns and communities have
only a few days of grace in
which to prove themselves.
Towns and neighborhoods that
have no clean up days are held
in as high c&ecm as housekeep
ers who have no house clean
ings. They in the same class.
JONES-CARBO.
Engagement of Miss Carbo and
Mr. Joaes, of Baltimore,
Announced.
The following, taken from the
Washington Evening Star, will
be of interest to a number of our
readers, as the groom to be is a
son of Mr. S. M. Jones, of Bethel,
and a brother of our townsman,
Dr. Paul E. Jones.
"Mme. Carbo, widow of the
former minister of the United
States from Ecuador, announces
the engagement of hor daughter,
JbCatie Angelica, and Mr. Willis
Roscoe Jones, of Baltimore. Miss
Carbo has been a great favorite
in society hero, and tUp family
residence on I direct has been
the scene of many delightful en
tertainments. Mr. Jones is a
graduate of the Unniversity of
Maryland law school and a
member of the bar of Baltimore.
The wedding is expe<5ied to take
place in the fall."
J. Loyd Horton
Attorney- At-Law
Farmville, N. Carolina.
Room* 3 ? 3a. Horton Building
Practice* wherever ser
vices arc desired.
la Gnurlllr Moadif. Xmtsdtf 6 Wtdanday
James M. Parrott, M. D.
- Pndke Limited To
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Gen
cral Surgery and Consultation
Kinslon, N. Carolina
FARMVILLE LODGE
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Meets every Monday night in
K. of P. hall in the Horton Build
ing. All visiting Brothers wel
come.
FARMVILLE LODGE, No. 218
K. of P.
Meets Every Tuesday Night in
their Hail in Horton Bid?.
Visiting Brothers Welcome
DR. PAUL E. JONES
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Office in Lang Building
FARMVILLE - N. C.
W. C. DRESBACH
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Greenville, N. C.
COUNTY SURVEYOR FOR FITT.
E. M. COX
Attorney-at-Law
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