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PHilC NOW IMPOSSieiE
.Vow H> Haw* TIm? .Soundest Finaiu'iul
System, When Ont-e We ilud The
Worst, Due t« The Federal
IJeserre Itunk Act.
MuskoKeo, Okla., .\pril The
I'ountry is smiling with prospi'rity as
a result of the federal re.servo bank
act and as the system grows older
the smile will grow into a laugh, ac-i
rording to Charles S. Hamlin, gover
nor of the federal reserve bank board,
who spoke before the Southern Com
mercial congress here today.
Mr. Hamlin pointed out that while
formerly "we had the worst financial
system in the civilized world, we now
have the soundest."
He answered advocates of a single
centralized bank by asserting that be
cause of the large territory involved,
12 decentralized banks are preferable
to one centralized bank and that (he
federal reserve board holds all the au
thority of a centralized bank.
“A iinuncial panic such as that of
1907 is now impossible," Mr. Hamlin
••ontinued. “In time of financial
stringency, a farmer deserving of
credit can get it. We have a real
elastic, a real local, liquid currency.
The federal reserve board is em
powered at such times to put out
enormous sums sufficient to dispute
any Idea of panic."
Ur. Charles Brand, chief of the
division of markets and rural organi-
vation of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, declared that the
southern farmer and ranchman has
realized the need of being more pro
vident. The time is passing, he said,
when products of the farm and ranch
are shipping to market and then
brought back as foodstuffs.
“('ooperative societies throughout
the south are being organized to uti
lize home products. As the result,
the farm promises to hold the yount?
people by otTering a broader life," he
sa id.
■•nridge the gap between the ordi
nary country boy and girl and the
i'.gricultural college or industrial in-
ftute and you have accomplished
much toward the solution of the farm
problem,' was the advice offered by
H. K. Hlakeslee, commissioner of
agriculture for Mississippi another
speaker.
Although the placp of the IDltl meet
ing of the Souliiern Commercial con
gress will not be determined until a
nu'Cliiig of the board of directors,
several luontlis after the close of the
prcM'nt I'lmvenlion, .spirited contests
uh'eiuly Ir ve arisen. Overtures have
lieen reci'ivd from I.,ittle Kock, -Ark ,
CiiMiiinnli. Charleston, S. Chat
tanooga, Tenii,., Uoanoke, Va., Ka-
leigli, -\. C., Haltimore, St. U)uis and
Itichniond.
Agiiculture as a sectional problem,
railroad rates and the work of the
fi'deral department of agriculture
through its national marketing com-
tn;ttee wero the. leading topics dis-
I ussed at the morning session of the
Conirress. The attendance was large
ly iiK ri'-ised by the arrival of scores
IroRprinz Wilbelai Will Slay
a! I»]f fard HsliI Close
Bf Ihe War
-Noflok, V'a., April 2S -Late Tuesday
it was made known here that it had
been otlicially decid<-d in Washington
that the Kronprinz Welhelm will bo
interned at the navy yard hero dur
ing the remainder of the war.
The big German cruiser, with Capl.
Thierfelder and his crew, will proba
bly come to the yard on Thursday,
and will be given a berth close to the
Prinz Kitel on "Rotten Row” of the
I'oitsmouth yard docks.
This decision is in harmony with
the resolutions adopted Tuesday by
the Hoard of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce, and puts at rest the sug
gestion that th(^ vessel might he sent
to Haltimore or Annapolis.
It is further believed that the e.\-
periences of Capt. Thierichens, and
his associates on the Prinz Eitel, re
garding the health and pleasurable
environment of living in this section
made Capt. Thierfelder desirlous of
also staying at the Xorfolk-l’orts-
inouth yard.
Has FHIihI Hunkers.
Newport News, Va., April 27- The
tJerman auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm, which will be interned at the
Norflok navy yard for the remainder
of war, was at a pier here today lin
ing her coal bunkers. Work of coaling
was completed late today and the
cruiser will be taken Thursday to
Norfolk for internment after a few
minor repairs are <'ompleted.
The Wilhelm will be interned at the
re(iuest of her commander. Captain
Thierfelder. Oflicial notice of his in
tention to intern was given late yes
terday. He said he had intended to
attemut to dash past the British and
French warships off the capes, but
that the illness of many of his crew
from beri beri would make that im
possible before expiration of the time
limit fixed by the American govern
ment for repairs to make his cruiser
seaworthy.
Crew To llavp Ulwtiy I'uder (iiiord.
Washington. April 27—The Wil
helm’s officers will be given the free
dom of Norfolk and adjacent cities,
and the enlisted men will be free to
go about Norfolk under guard at lirst.
Rear Admiral Beatty will exercise
wide discretionary pow'ers in dealing
with them and their liberty will be
enlarged from time to time. He re-
portec.' today that the Wilhelm pro
bably will be taken to the Norfolk
navy yard Thursday.
British Forces Halt
The Onward Rush of
Germans in the Flanders
Berlin far Office Umi fliis in
Wirefese Messape lo
FiCHfiNii mmi EimiiiiiD
of delegates who were unable to at
tend the opening meetings.
“Cash markets for locally grown
produce should be established; the
country is the important thing and
in lending a hand to help the country
to prosperity, a city is helping itself
to prosperity," declared Mr. Bradford
Knapp, head of the Cnitetl Slates de
partment of agriculture’.
T() Col. Robert .\l. Mixson. a plant
er of South t'arolina. the .Xie.crican
farmer geni'i'allv is "like an nsricli
I hilt sticks his li*-ad in the saml and
won't SCI- Ill' asserted that the
fanner of Imhty refii.-ies lo ii.'^e busi
ness judgment and supjjly that forj
which there is a detnand in such ■
nuantities as are iH'eded.
Colonel Mixson urged the protec
tion. through governmental or state
agencies, of agriculture In the soutli-
crn I'otten states by warehouse sys-
tnis modelled after that of South Caro
lina. under whii h a farmer may store
h’s crop and obtain a certificate ol
rtoragi' on which he can negotiate a
loan.
Hritiiih Take Oi'ienslve Aud Germany’s
l.osses Are Heavy At Several
I'oiiits., KelgaJns Kep«'I at
tacks of (iermuns.
Herlin, by wireless via London,
•\pril 27—The tierman was state
ment today says:
"In the west '.
"The Bri'ish attacked iu Flanders
yesterday with very strong forces .the
new line of our positions north and
northeast of Ypres, which runs from
three to four kilometreis south of the
previous line from close to the north
of Decheudt fram, on the Yser canal,
bj' way of St. .lulien, in the diroition
of Crafenstafel.
"These assaults, which partly were
attacked in the rt'ar by German artil
lery .southeast ot Ypres, completely
broke down under our lire with ex
traordinary heavy losses.
“The enemy’s tiro completely de-
niollished the houses in Lizerue,
which were vacated by us during the
last night. The bridgehead, situat
ed on the left bank of the canal, to
the east of i..izerne still is being held
by us.
“In the engagements hitherto
fought at Ypres our troops look lifty
machine guns.
"We have commenced to bombard
the important railway juncticni and
military headquarters at Poperinghe,
about twelve kilometres west of Vpres
with appreciable success.
"In the forest of Argonne a Kiench
night attack northeast of Vienna-le-
Chateau was repulsed.
"In the Meuse bills we also secured
further advantages yesterday. Al
though the French brought up new
forces, the attai'ks made by the enemy
against our positions at Conibres fail
ed.
“A fierc,. attack in the forest of .Ml-
ly was repulsed by us with heavy
losses to the enemy. Further east of
this district the en<‘iney gained no
new ground.
“In nocturnal hand-to-hand light
ing we also workt'd our way success
fully in Le Pretre wood.
"The enemy repeatedly attacked
Iasi night our positions on Hartmans-
Weilerkopf. All his attacks failed.
"In the eastern theatre the situa
tion remains un<'hanged."
t'liiiliiMie i.aiidiiig Troops nt Usirda-
iielles.
I.ondon. April 27 The Knglish pu
blic. hoping that the most violent
Iihase of the (lerniaii offensive along
the Nser canal is past, is turning its
atleiitinn again to Hie I lai'danelles,
where the landing of troops still is
under way. Russia is lending earnest
co-operation by bomb.irding the forts
of the Bosphorus, where a Turkish
battleship is reported lo have made
but a feeble reply.
.\o iUtmept is niiide here to mini
mize the importance of the German
(iperations in F'landers which have
been declared to be at least an ample
revenge for the British victory last
moiith at Neuve Chapelle.
The Belgium rejiort for today claims
th" repiilse of three Greman attacks
south to Dixmuikt, nhich indicates
that the German contention that their
advance was made over a front ex
tending from Ypres to Dixmudc- was
accurate.
French Kecapture Important Towu.
The latest olficial Gernam commu-
I'ication claimed recapture of Lizerue
from the French, but the Belgian re
port made subsequently, asserts tliat
possession of the town was won for a
sreatly assited in the assault by l!el-
rian artillery.
Lizerne, on the western side of she
tanal, has been a bone of tierce con
Itntion, having change<l hands four
times in the course of the present
light. Its importance is due to the
fact that its possession would give tlu;
Germans an important hold on that
side of the canal and would ccmpe!
the allies to readjust their line.
Fi^flitinff on Y.ser ArouMe>i England.
That th(> lighting along the Yser is
causing anxiety in Kngland is indi
cated by the demand of the press this
morning thot the government expedite
the sending of a new army to France.
A strong German offensive is under
way also t St. .Mihiel. Thus the two
points when* Ihe C.erman offensive
ceased before Christmas---on the Yser
and at St. .Mihiel have been ihosen
for resumption of activities i:i thi*
spring. It remains to be seer, .low-
ever, whether these points have been
selected as feints while the main on
slaught is made elsewhere.
The eastern front is receiving scant
attention. Ollicial reports merely speak
ot detached actions in the Carpath
ians .
HritiSh Take OiYeiisive.
London. April 27—The followin,;
report from Field Marshal Sir .lohn
French, commander of the British
forces at the front, under todnvs
date, was given out here today.
“Yesterday all German atlacl's
northeast of Ypres were repulsed. !n
the afternoon our troops took Ihe of
fensive and made progress near S*.
•fulien and to the west of that place.
‘The French co-operated on our
left, and further to the north they re
took Het Sas.
tierman l.osses Heavy.
"In the course ot yesterday’s fight
ing our artillery took full advantage
(if several opportunities for intlicting
severe casualties on Ihe enemy.
“On the remainder of the front there
is nothing lo report. In addition to
the destruction of Courtrai .Junction
mentioned in the communique last
night, our airmen yesterday bombard
ed successfully stations and junctions
at Ihe following places; Tourcoing,
Uoubalk. Ingelmunsler. Siaden. Lange
niarck. Thielt and Ronlers."
Seorn tjerinan Itonibs,
Paris, .\pril 27 -Wounded soldiers
from Ihe Ysi'r speak with scorn of
the German asphyxiating bombs
"Their famous liombs killed no-
lody," .said one “Thi'V just put to
steep those who breathed the fnnie«,
Theit the Germans ciune up and kill-
1(1 the slei'pers Forltinately help
came and we linished by smashing
them."
Hasing their npinions on descrip
lions of the fniui'S. chemists believe
I lie liinnbs can do little harm in Ihe
epi'ii air and re(|uire so many I'avcr-
iihle condllioiis as to make their suc
cess limited
Its easy t(> save money win ii you
have acquired the habit. We help you
get the habit Buy shares in our i;ttb
Series lietween now and May 1st.—
Home Kuildini; \ Loan tssocialion,
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Japan’s Moililjed Oemaflds
Now Ir Ihe Hanis tf Ihe
Chmese Minister
Peking, April 2H With the new
draft of the .lapanese deiiutnds on
China in the hands of the Chinese
foreign minister interest is aroused in
the nature of ttie tuoditicalions Japan
has made in the original docuDient
President Vaun Shi Kai and his ad
visors have examined the demands as
amended, but no decision has been
rciu hed and they ar likely to be the
subject of further discussions.
Group one and group four of the
original demands have not been alter
ed from the form lo which the Chi
nese government already has agreed.
Croup one relates to Shan Tung Pro
vince, and group four relates to leas
ing to a third power any island, port
or harbor along the China coast.
The group dealing with South
.Manchuria, to six articles, of which
China also has agreed, remains un
changed . The second article of
group three bearing on property
rights and interest of the Hanyc-h
Ping Company is eliniinat»'d, but the
first article of that group is made
stronger from the .lapanese view point
by r(‘quiring that Chimi shall prompt
ly compel shareholders of thi' Hanyeh
I'ing Company to accept the forma
tion of a joint company, which shall
include the two nations.
(■roup FtU' More .>Ienaeiuu.
The new draft entirely re-con
structs group live in a nuinner which
the Chinestr representatives declare
is more menacing, because they say
the amendments are based on state
ments which Lu Chang Hsiang, the
Chinese foreign minister, made in the
conference with the .lapanese minis
ter, ICki Hioki, and M.Obata and
which it is alleged the .lapanese are
attempting to designate as pledges
from China. Further it is declared
that the Chinese foreign minister
p<'rmitted himself to be drawn into
a discussion of these demands which
Yua Shi Kai had instructed him to
••efuse to discuss.
Group five comprises seven articles
relating to the employment by the
Chinese government of Japanese as
advisers in political, financial and
military iiffairs; supervision of th'
Chinese i)olice; the right of Japanest
ownership of land or the building of
ships, churches and schools; the pur
chase of munitions of war from Ja-
tian. various railway and mining
rights, as well as the right by th
Japanesi' to propagate Huiiilliism in
Cl.ina
For ,lapaiie<-e \d>i>ers.
With reference to article one ot
group live. Japan re(iuire;~ a note
from China diclariiig that when any
imporltinl < risis arises China shall
Ja|)an til aiiiioint "many Japaii-
advisi'rs." 'I'liis peculiar wording
(is the undertaking to which, the .lap-
laaese .''tale l.\i Cl'.eng llbiang coin-
niiiied himself
111 arliele two of giMUii live .lapaii
now rei|iiires the riulit eitlier lo rent
or liase lands. The Cliiiies., ex|ire'-s
iheiiiselves as being far from satis-
' I’eil witli this, li'Tiir this artieli
jnl'it ng lo Hiidii'ilsin, \Mnild have
lllie elTei I of oil. Ilil'T the entire coun
try to the ,la|';i!ies" iniii\iituallv, as
'.\e!l as under religious socili's.
Article three ‘if group five, relating
to police .'idiint’isiratioii, has been
wiHidrawn. but .lapan now requires
the ai>poinlnient of poliee advisers
and ah.o joint Chinese .lapanese tri
bunal; for land disputes in Manheu-
ri i. lie .idiv eX territorialily. to which
the Japanese, like olher foreigners
;:ie everywhcrt* privileged
Reperl On Carler-illiernethy
IflKsliialion Will
SvMleil lonorrow
Raleigh, April 2s—The Carter. Abir
nethy Legislative investigatiug coui-
mittee spent another day yesterdav
struggling with the mass of cvideiue
crammed into the bearing oi the C4j,s,
-Although the commitu-e. h;ul intend
ed holding night sessions until Hit
whol(* matter was ended and tin- re
port made out, this plan was iietevi-
.sarily abandoned on account of lack
ot evidema' prepared
Afii r nearly two days spent iu tb<
examination, members of the eouimii
tee last night still maintained a com
plete silence regarding the pr«)biilue
lindiiigs in the case. It was, however,
stalled that it is hardly likely n<n'
that any de( ision will be reac hed un
til Thursday. It was at lust thought
possible that tile committee would
be ri'ady to make a report by Tuesday
or Wednesday of this wfek. Oin
thing is certain, the committee itself
is anxious to complete the work as
signed to it and during the hearing
and in the make-up of the report bave
iudicaled their desire lo do th(‘ wori.
thoroughly but tjuickly. Whether the
decision be for Judge t'arter or
againsl him. it is argued, the question
of time is an important factor
Interest, in the case itself l.as
flagged since the falling down of the
immorality ehargt's. The rumors of
imtnorality when tlie commitee b'
gan its setting continued until there
was put on ihe stand .Mrs. .1. -VI. Wil
liams, the matronly and Grandmother
ly owner of the hotel at Clinton, who
had bi‘en mentioned frequently in the
case Her testimony was regarded a-';
among the strongest for the vindica
tion of Judge Carter. At any rate,
from that time the immorality chargt^s-
became so weakened that when lh<
counsel for Judge Carter asked if the
committee desired any argument in
the refutation of Ihese charges, the
committee indicated its opinion that
little weight should be given them.
This left Ihe lighting ground of the
investigation limited largely to the
•New Bern incident. From the ver'
lirst. Solicitor Abernethy made it
plain that he would have nothing to
do with the immorality phase of the
charges and for him.self desir* il
mainly that his own conduct an t
character be vindicated by the sink
ing out of the sentence and the en
tries made against him in the Cravci!
county lourt when he was adjudged
in contempt
Hvr » \s .STll.l, l> .snUM
I’artles Huiiilliated ,>Iay Bring l>egal
Action.
Kinston, .-\pril 27 Jhon .Mcl’ustrell
a Will known mill man of Hast Bridge
street, was the victim of a humiliat
ing incident here. .Mi-nustrell and his
\imng wife went to an establislimeni;
on tjueeti sirt'cl conducted by Mrs. .\1.
L. Hraswcll, and left without purcha,'---
ing anything, -\fter their departure
Mrs. Hraswell sent a violiceman to
tlieir home to demand that Ihev r. -
tiini a hat which she claimed tlie"
had stolen. McDuslrell was visibU'
shocked and his wile is yi't sufferln),':
trom the incident whit h completely
unnerved her. They insisted U|Km th »
oHicer searching the house, and after
ward.-: w<-nt with him to Mrs. Bras-
well's establishment. According t<>
the piiliceman, when they entercif
Mrs. Hraswell announced that sbo
had discovered the hat in the place,
but offered no word of apology. M -•
I'ustrell conferred with lawyers at i|
is said to be contemplating action
against Mrs. Braswell, who is s'Jcial'iJ^
prominent* ^ ^v,.i