latlaa QBmWlf^VLl>$ JS TB9 HEART OF EASTERN SORi'H GAR6LINA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF FOUR THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED iND ONE. AND IS SUR ROUNDED BY THE BEST FARMING COUNTRY. INDUSTRIES OF ALL KINDS ARE INVITED TO LOCATE HERE FOR WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO OFFER IN THE WAY OF LABOR, CAPITAL AN D TiMBVTARY FACILITIES. WE BAVE AN UP-TO-DATE t&B AND NEWBPAPBR PLANT. n mm ‘-I r 't WS HAVE A CtltCWLA- TION OF TWELVE HUN DRED AJdONG THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CARO. LINA ANO hWITE TIIO,sE WHO WISH TO (iET Hhi- TER .4 Ci^ V A IN TKft W1111 THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN A BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE 4 EEU' INCHES SPACE AND tell THEM WHAT YOU ^lA VS TO BRtNG TO THEIR ATTENTION. OUR ADVERTISING tATES ARE LOW AND CAN RE HAD UPON APPLICA TION. Agricoltiira la tli* Sbst fJgeful, the Must Healthful, tlie Must Noble Enaplofineul »/ Iftik—€leor)c« Wnalita^ion. voiiUye XXXI?. 0 llamiHTiiiK Aiiibituiiis, "We liave no hampering ambitious," he declared, "we do not wane a foot of anybody’s territory. Isn't such a nation bound to be free to serve the other nations?" The I’resident was introduced by I’rosident Frank 11. Noyes, of The Association I’ress, and was greeted with cheers. ’ "1 am deeply gratilied by the gen erous reception you have accorded me," lie said, "it makes me look buck w ith a touch of regret to former occa sions when 1 have stood in this place and enjoyed a greater liberty than is granted me today. There have been times when 1 stood in this sopt and said what I really thought, and I pray (5od that those days of iudulgence may bi- accorded me again. "But I have come here today, of course, somewhat restrained by a sense of responsibility that 1 cannot esi'ape. For 1 take The Associated I’ress very seriously. 1 know the en ormous part that you play in the at-1 talrs not only of this country but of the world. You deal in the raw mate-j rial of opinion, and if ni.\ convictions have any validity, opinion uUiniately ' moverns the world. j "It is, therefore, of veiy serious i lliings that I think as 1 face tliis 1.m>lv j of men. 1 do not think of you, how: | ever, as members of The Associated | I’ress. 1 do not think of you as me'i j of different parties or of ililferent re- I cial derivations, or o£ ditTerent re ligious denominations. I want to talk , to you as my fellow l ilizens of the | I'nited Slates. ] "For there are serious things as tel - i low citizens we ought to consid m-. TIh- | tiinoi behind us, gentleman, lia\ e been ilillicult enough: tlie times betori' its are likely to be more difUcult because wliatever may be said about the pres- i iid condition of the world's affairi-, it is clear that they are drawing japidly to a cilma,\, and at the climax the lest ^ will come, not only of tlie nations gaged in the present colossal struggl -j it will come for them of course but the test will come to us particularly. \o Nation Can .hi of •\orth I'arolina, ton\orrvv. The interest of construi;tive citizenship, not only in the state but in the south, is focus ed on this event with an interest deep »1- than the mere fornialities of indite- tion into oHiet> (U the h(>ail of the State's rnivei'sity It will be a mem- in;ililc day in thi' ed\icatioi\ai history of the State. Leading educators ami rtatesnuMi froTn all pans of the coun try will bo present to add iligniiy to this occasion. .\r. .Mdennan, hr. tiood now. Iir. Finley host of nti'i- its walls A(- cordingingly it has achieved personal tom h w ith thinisands of citi/.i ns in all parts of the State Its tield i,; now the State and it seeks to exert an inlUience ever the interest and acti\itics of all her people. This new conception of educational leadership is well shown in the university’s new motto; "Maxi mum service to the people."' It points convincingly to the fact that this oldest of American states universities which ,'io years ago produced forerunners of the present educational renaissance, such as the late Charles .McIvit. and President .■Mdernuin of the I’niversity of Virginia, is today nuiking itself a servant to the needs of thi- growing eonmtonweallh. Two Turkish Topedo Boat Destroyers Blown Up in the Black Sea borhood to it. I am thinking how their lives much more than ours touch the very heart and stuff of the busi ness; whereas, vve have rolling be tween us and those bitter days across the water three thousand miles of cool and silent oi'ean. Our atmos phere is not yet charged with those disturbing elem' iits which musth tell and must permeate every nation of Kurt)pe. Therefore, it is not likely I hat the rations of ttie world will some day turn to ns for the I'ooUr a-;sess- uient of the eleuients engaged? I am not thinking so pi'epu.-ti'rous a thought that wo should sit in .judgment npon ,\() n;ilioii i- fit to sit In .iud.g- inei't upon any other nation, but that '.ve should some day h:ive to assist in reconstructing the processes of peace I S. Tlie Mediuting Nafhm "Onr resources are uniouehed: we are more and more becoming by the f(,irce 111 circumstances the iiieiliating nation of the world in re .p« et of its ll.lance Vv',. nin.-it make nji oiir minds wl'at are the best things to iln, and ■.vlial are the best ways to d'l I hem. ‘ nmst put onr money, onr e-u.rgy, I nr »>nthU'ia in, our syni|ial!i\ ini>> t!K,^e tliiims; ai'd we must lun our .'Milgm 'nTs p:ei)nred and onr pirits (li:i-ti'ned a;r:iit'sr ihe cciiiiiri'j: nl' ihnt di,y. "S'l that I am iii'i speaking in .’i s. 1 l:s)i spirit when I say that our whnl ■ I'.til.c lor the prt-seiii. at any rate, is snirnic.! up in this motto, 'An eriei llrsi'. l.et us think of .\nierici b. iore \,e ihing of Kuri.pe. in ord r that A iu rii, nia.v be (it t.) he Kurnpe’s frUcii wlieti the ila.x o>’ i-"letl friend- ■■!ii,> conii's. Til.’ lest of iri; I'd.shif) is n(>t n iw sy npaihv with the one side or the other, but getting reaily to help both sides when the sruggle is over. Germans Dispute the British Claim of Victories Near Ypres im iH[RE jifl[ iimi liii'-siiiiis ,\re Still lliddiiig t irin (e Stood For Some Time I’aris. iVpril Two Turkish tor pedo boat destroyers were blown up. according to a Sahniki ilespatch, while pas.-^ing through a mine bell which Hessian sii.ps had succeeded in lay ing across the entrance to the liosphorus '.vhile Ihe Turkish Dei't was i rusing in the Black Sea. Tlu' cxplosimi i-aused bv the lU'struc- iion of the two Turkish boats gave warning to the remainder of tlie tU'et, which, thi' despatch says, was obliged to remain in the Black Sea hecaus- no mine sweepers were available. Oeriiiaiis Dispute ISriti'-h \ it ltii } , l.ondon. April 20 .Mlhoutrh ill ■ (ierinan claims on the one hand aiil the British and i-’rench on the other are diametrically opposed regarding the outcome of the battle ior lliU No tH'. southeast of Vpres and near the northern eXtermity (vf the British lines the facts at hand indicate that this engagement was the most importan' along the British front since the bat tle ,of .Veuve ('hapelle. and that it perhaps presages the expected general British activity in Flanders. The British whether or not they hohi all the ground gained. undoubtedl.\ still dominate a pail of Zandfoor rid.ge a line of hills running southeast (>f Vpres and eomamnding the road from Ypres to .Menin. Losses lle;i>> oii Ittdli Shies. The losses in this lighting have nol been announced, but despatches reach ing l.onjon indicate they must have been considerab'.e on both sides The Cicrmans declare the British used 'hells conta^iiog a.-yhyxiatiiig gases e.iul the British reply is that (lerniany llr'-t resorted ti> tli;:t means uf war fare - The Unssia’'s c iili'iie i" hold their !irni grip on he main e>>aiii of tin Carpatli al■^ '>'i! nc s oi' decisive action from tl-at arena is hiel^ng. The Bi-'ti'li pr-'ss 1-kI i> is sjiecnhii int.'' as 10 the ^ he; eabi'uts o» Fiehi Marshal Von Hr dei b’irg Some news papers simgcst 'lu' h. may attempt a i*ivi‘rsioii on r thind as well as fruin Cracow. alC'eii!-!’ (I e i • ■a is aiKam eil that the soi;t;y natnri' of iho hind would seem to (irevcM :iii\ !arg,. mo\e- nient except at a great cost (ierini'ii (* Ve' >1 tateiiienl. Berlin, \pril Ul, hy r-dcss (ler- inan arniv liea Iqn. "le; toda\ uiive (int this report: "Uei Mian ;!p,ii ks in the Chaiiij iigiie coni't > yi^lerday made iir^ii:! ess whil,. a l-'rein h iitiaek in the \rgoni;es, iiiirth lO I.' Knir ih^ r.uis, I'e.-nlied in failure ‘Ik'tV.cell llle I .\'M.>e .'HJil the Mu selle yesterday w it isnhitd hut spii'il'Hl artillery ixeliac-'es. .\ Freeh ;'l»a'k neiir Filiev IneUe down. Near Croix lie:;■larine.'^ ei 'uni troop:-! eP tered the main pn i'uai of the enem\ lo the west of .Av'eiiMirt and stiTmed iiid reocciipiiil the viHage of Kmber- n'l nil. "Ill the Vosges a French attack on .Sehlllecki r Heights resulted in tuilure while t.he Cierman ad^aiuv on aHrt - Bridge Carpenter Falls 11 Many Cases Oisposei! .FflWAliO STEPS Ouring Second Oay of i rnn nnrruiin i rio Criminal Coorl fUn hllttNVlLLI; 5 rile jury in tiie case cil "Stale vs Bancroft .McLawhorn and Zeno Stocks" returned a verdict of nol guilty ai'ter In ing out only liiiuutes yesterday afternoon The next .iiiry case taken the case against .Mr. W. (1, and son U K. .Stokes, who ;ir ed for an as^anlI made on All A ,\oung white man. \\ Kub Klass, vesterday received severe injuries when 111' tell iroiii a derrick while working with the Brid.ge Force id’ the | Noit’olk Southren Hiiilroad Co. The .ucideiit occurred ye>terday ititi-rnoon j about otie o’clock on the trestle near' llle lunne of .Mr. 1,. C .\rthur in iV.e Southe:istern part of the cit>'. Klass was on the pin to the hrace-arm ('f the piledriver and in some way the pill broke throwin.g Ihe young man annul -2 fei t to th,- gruund wlu-i e he leil on a piei (- uf iron. He n-ceived a scalp wound about four inches deep, being cut almost to the skull. Be sides the se\ere ciil his right ey,- \va- iiruised. -everal hones in his right hand Were brukeii his wrist w;is sprained iin-.l his ri,i,hi h fnu lured. ivlass is about tweuty-threc years of ;ige and his home is at High l-’alls. .V. C. lie had been wo. king with the| I'ailroard for some time as a l‘ridge| Carpenter. Uis wounds were dressed ; by l>r. l.aughinghouse and he is now | receiving atlention in an apartment , at the Aeroplane Flai on IMcUinson avenue. It w;is reportt'd this afteniooii that his cond.tion was \ery satisfactory and that he was getting along as well as could be expected manns-X\ eilkopf gained about lUU yards. "On the eastern front the situation remains unchanged." "Field .Marshal \'on I'er Holtz, who recently was appuinted commander of the lirst Turkish army, takes the place of the tJerman general, Liman Von Sanders, now commanding the l>arda- nelles army "It is olhcially reporied that 2.000 Icerm.in soldiers horn in .Msace-Lor larin already have been decurati'il w th I 11 on crosses I "The lieilin iiiuiiieipal eating house. ' I'luch IS able to feed l’o.im.iii uiielii- I iduyed during the war, will be closed toniorruw because there now ;ire uiily unemployed in lie d uf food. This means 'pli-ndid eeunuhueal imtn'ine- iiient ." ISrilisli Karcev Occupy Ihmu hi >itulli , \ frica. 1 Cape Tow II. I nioii ui' Soulii .\lrica. \pril I’ll. Forces of the I iiii.tn of .'Si.iuth .\friia lieve oei upieil Keeiaan 1 ■ hop. the niosi imp iiiaiii town in Cier j ii.aii Southwcsi Ali'ie.i, next to Wind ! iiiit'k, the eapit.'ii- It is an important 1 rail mad juiuiioii and gi\es C.eneralj jlSi'lha. the Boer leailcr eomii ,iiid uf Ihe r:iilriiad tu Windluiek. I (ieriiiaii >ic)in> in riu't U'rica I l'e; lin. \,iril L'o i l'.> wir'ti'ssi. ■'ienn.iii \ie:ur\ mep a r.riiisli land I ";i'. fi>ri-v> in l ias' .\i'rie:i. in which the I British and said iu have lost Tuo men j '■ iie--t''iheil in mail :idviees niado pub- j lie tod:iy b> th Oxerseas .\geiicy. The ! Brilish, sent aslmre from i ruisers and I I' ansporis. eiieuuntered a eOrman Itorce mar I’an.viini. says the aimounco- iii 'nt, and "lost Ti.in men. among them I lour companies eaptured, besides luauy jiiMvs and large stores of auiiuunition The eCiriUHii eusualitios were seven ol- jfiier.s and thirteen men killed: four Iteea otllcer.s and twenty two men J wounded." ;i lew Up was Si okes e indiel- ■ l.ewis H Uobei.son. The defendants and the proseeutiim witness are all pro- mineiu men in Candina Towusliip anii tlie case has attiaeted no little alien tiuii. 'i'lie greater part ol the evidence w;i.-, heard ye.^terday iind the ;ittorney ciniinieiicid to present the case to the jury this Illuming. Toiii-ther with Sol icitor .Mieriiethy the State was repre sented by Col \lhion lutnn and .\lr. .liilius Bn vii. .Appearing lor the d^ feiidalUs we.e Col. liarr,\ .Skinner, L. Cl. Cooper and 1'. (i. .laiiies iV Son The ca-.es disposed of at the session Tuesday afternoiui are as iollow- St:ite VS Bancroft .Mcl.aw horn ami Xeiio Stocks, larceny, jury trial, not iriulty. State ^s (jiiinii Cox, larcen.\ pleads L'ililt>, .inugiuelil s\isii,'Uded upuii p,iy IllelU O! costs ■lot* Mabry, luiisebreakin.:;. delend- ani waive.s hill and pleads iruilty, .iiidement susp' iul"d upon paMiient of costs. State Vs ,lohii Beard, le.reeiiy, de fendant callel and failed, judgment ni si sci fa and capias. Capias not to issue if bond renewi-d in thirty liays. State \s \V. t; Stokes and W 1'- Sti.)kes. assault with deadly weapon. ii!i\ trial, cinirt adjourns peiidiiii.’ the trial of this cause. Tdduj’s rroeeedings. The .Stokes case reached the .iiiry this inorning about 11;;’o and the jury returned their verdict about l::iO. just after the adjournment for the dinner recess. The ju' -' found young Stokes suilty and his father Mr. \V (i. Stok es nut guilty, 'i'he judgment of the Court was deferred until the conven ing of the afternoon session at :l o’ clock . Several jail cases were liisposed of just prior lo the noi>n adjournment The following sentences were given iienjamin Johnson, larceny. i»lead' guilty, judgment that defeiulant be imprisoned in the county jail fi>r the term of four months and :i'-'igned to work the public roads Curtis Neal, carrying concealed weapon, jdeads .guilty. .'<10 ai.il costs .Tack Moore, larceny, tHi dav . ;n ,iail lUid assigned to the roai!- .lini l.aiig. larceny, waives hilt and pleads guilty. ;'o da.\s on the roads Inlerestiny Meelirg hU in ilie ' Reading Reom and was [aryely Attended A ORGAIII/AIIOi MOt K I. t \l!i:il l» in M VlOltri \ OK y,. The Viiler, lU .\.\l"ll .ilid Wilitc' \ilie voted oil the stuck law question .' estei'da.x, I lie resuii heiim a majorit.v ui ill f:niir ui t!:e law .\t Winter \ille, however, the at'li-'tui.k law s:de w.,- ,11 til.- iiiaji«ril. ,\i tie iiiter- \ille hux Imi of the \uies were ea'-t 111 favur i,f the aims, being .i majurii,'. uf '.V .\i .\.\deii the majority I'ur the law wa., balancing the Wintei'ville box and 1> .i\ini; a majiiril.' of l‘t; lor the two buses. There Wi'ri' atiout I-'--) less \otes than the aitiial n Bislratioii at ,\.\den liepi'eseiilatIte- t nim .'>e\eriil m I'hi Kralernitics and tMher (•raiini/.ii- liniis III ihe Ton II Vtleiid Odicers rierlcd The i;r. euvilli I’liblii 1.iIi;mi \ A; elation held a nieetini; in the ii-adiii;. ruoni ol the libi.uy .Moiuhix i;.,i;b1 iiepreseiitati\I-.-, ol the various u gai' i/ations ill 'own wi Ti' present in pe: M'li or by part.\ ^ lolluw.-. .Mrs. K. 11. Uright. .Mrs .1 I i.;ttle. ;tiul .Mrs. \\ \ iloweii uf tin i-,nd of th,-Cl ntury Cluh: .Mrs K. K lieeliwith. uf tile K.'und Table; .\lr.- Fuilik uu;eii of the Sans Soui i; .M;- S;'llie .lu\i;ei Caivs of ihe CreeiiMlli Chapter of tiie Somhern .Assoei.iUe.' of College Wullieii; ’/. I' \alll>.\lie the Board ol .\lderiue:i, I'ru: C W - Wilson of the I'i C T T. S Hr. h. 1.. .huaes of the l‘\thians l; . C, Flauagau ol tti-- lU-d .Me.i; t'na Fiirlie;- of ihe (Hl.i rellow >,; and Ho' Ta.'Uu' of the Hriuled Schuuls. i’eriuaiieut organ.nation resulted in the electiiin of .Mrs K. U. Bec'uwith chairman. Hoy Ta\lor. secretary .Mrs. F- ,\1. Wot'ten, t.easurer: am* .Mrs. \\\ A. Bowen, l.branan .\ committee composed of the cha.r man and Miss I'avis and Mr. Flanagan was appointed to work out a plan as to what the librarv should be an.i what it should do for the town and county and ri port to the whole o; ganization at a sub-equent meeting. This coinniittce is anxiuus to re ceive uiforniat.on and suggestions from anybody interested in a public library tor tlrei-nville- Conununicat--- with the members person:ily or ex press ,\our views tlirvuii-'h the i olumii-^ I the Uetlector or u>e an> other niean- to gi\e the town the use o' .sour ideas. If yuu have a \isiun. make it known (inii’utniisK Ol \ \. HI I’r >1 II riioi’osKi* Mliirne> (.cm ral I’ldliird V'K' West \ in;iiii:i lo I’a.v '1.1l■’^l;o7,!>T With i luterc ( I reni I'til I ■ I \i ;i'U u^:i : pi.! -■ \ pr.>pe-..i : to comproini-e lUe Virgini.i-tst Vir- jgima !i; ooa'.'v. : sy tlircimh pay ; iiieiii by \\ ■ St :i ol i;;,i;i;7.:,7 iwith ;t'.i.-!i- I -ii. ;uur\ t, im;>, K\as -ublii tt* i, the Sup'eiiie Cuuri tocav hy .\;t v C ;; -ra! I’ellard u^ j Virginia The in; ■ •■•i pr'duibly woui.t I Ifin ■ . ■ . *alHUt ' '.eel.i I .-Vttui'ri t;. jiiiit'id ill ea . \, I pruiii; ■ ; j ll.,' I e, ■ '1 e:. I I .:i 1 !e'>e!d pJ i on Viri.ii ■;i. a , ;i:iia w 11 he . ' 111'. Ill '1! I rd also s'l li. VI , e i,|,'-at!ei. , .-...I i-.. el : s the : '!• h d i:n:enl tli .> ".i uf Sp . ul I 1 I HI h nil a valu:it lo', ■■•■ts '.hi,, h W . -t V'l- 1. i I . shar •, I \ i:t;i Kort-i>ii' f l!'i«e. Mila I’repiiriiig For a >ew \Uack j i:i Paso, Ti x April I'l' llener.ii Washington, ,\pril L’O Stale IH'pari- j Villa wa reported today to be f irtify- menl advices today said Ceneral Villa | ing .\gu:isc,ilientes to i s*mil was preparing to reorganize at .Aguas- jthere a.gainst t)berg(ni‘s ad\ance noitli caleintes for a new attack on Obergou, alons: il' - .Me.'Cicaii Centr'.l Uailroail the I'arranza commander, by whom lit i after be Carranza viotor'es about was said to have been disastrously tie ft ateU at Celaya Celaya. L '%vas indie;ite