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) - In ViiaTfTi - NATIONAL BUTE OF WLCiSSSsd MM- NATIONAL BANK OF CMLD8BAS0 Wanta your bualneu and will bf glad to talk or coreapond with you. GUO. A. NORWOOD, PrMMeml a. J. BEST, Ylce-Freeldea. SLY ARGU ( GEO. A. NORWOOD, President I GLO.C.KORNEGAY, Cnghlcr. BtRta Library Argus o'er the people's rights in eternal "vigil keep; ' No soothing strains of Maia's son, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep.' VOL. LXI QOr,DSBORO, 2SV C, THURSDAY EVENEMG, MAY 13, 1915 NO. 30 GOLDS WEE THREE ALTERNATIVES TO BE PRESEIITEO TO CABINET T ; War, Severing of Relat ions, or Neutral , Con- ' j ference WAR LAST ALTERNATE Conference of Centrals Is Believed to Be the aiost Likely Course Follow edPresident Wilson Is Loy ally Supported.1 i i Washington, May 10. At least three alteratives will be presented to the cabinet tomorrow when the President advisers meet with him to consider ac- tion on the loss of American lives in the sinking of the Lusitania by a Ger- man submarine. According to a high official they are: "War. "Severing of diplomatic relations with Germany and nuuification of the neutrality proclamation in! so far as it applies to the German empire. "Conference of all the neutral pow ers for the purpose of acting in con cert to prevent a recurrence of the Lusitania disaster.' A declaration of war will be the last alternative accepted, in the opin- ion of those close to the administra- tion. I President Wilson, so far as is known has not indicated to any one what po - sition he will take. It is the general belief here, however, that serious con- sideration has been given to the sug- eestion that he withdraw Ambassador Gerard from Berlin and call a confer- ence of neutral powers. . There are some who assert that such action would be tantamount to a dec laration of war, while others express the view that this course would mere ly serve to impress upon the German Trx7iTTrcT i ck A eg nTirmr1 rtf ita fail- ure to accord"to neutrals the rights given them usually under mternation ai law. Ti,aMi,0.nn stt09 wiiii1vethfl support of all neutrals, Sarge and small, in any drastic course it may pursue, is indicated by the flood of criticism appearing in the newspapers of the countries not nowl involved in the war. j i A conference of neutrals would briqg together representatives, j of Italy, Spain. Portugal, Holland, : Greece, Switzerland, China, Roumania, Bui garia and the republic of Latin Ameri ca. Most of them, according to press aispatcnes, nave expressea memseives - . . 1 a A 1- 1 . in strong terms against the Lusitania outrage. ; It was discovered today that tnere are numerous precedents for witn- drawing a uipioiuaui; iepiB!BUlauc witnout precipitating open nosiuiues. This has not infrequently) been follow- permanent receiver of the Goldsboro their annual banquet last night, fol ed when one power wished to indicate Buggy Company, the defendant in the lowing a short business meeting, at to another that its rights had been above entitled a5tion, pending in the which 'a committee was selected to Ignored. ,1 ' I I Just what could be gained in this instance, however, is not clear. Official Washington is willing to await the judgment of President Wilson before any definite plon is presented and it is certain that -whatever decision the chief executive reaches will have the loyal support of his advisers, DAUGHTERS CONFEDERACY The members of Thosl Ruffin Chap ter, Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. M. I Lee and Mrs. W. H. Cobb, Jr., at the home of the latter Friday afternoon of this week, at 4 o'clock. .' It Is urged that all members be in prompt attendance, jas' business of much, importance, is to be disposed of at this meeting. . I 3t IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SELL, RENT. OR WANT HELP OE A P0SL TION, TRYfTHE ARGUS WANT ADS. WANTED 100 head of cattle for good pasture of 5& acres one mile of town. V. B. Perkins. DON'T HESITATE ON theibrink. If there is any doubt In your mind about obtaining life insur- ance, you admit to yourseu its neces- sity. Send for booklet today stating age. , , . . , , . . ITATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE OF VERMONT 1 CO- (Mutual) W It. HUT.1PHEEY. State Met Offices 403-4-5. Borden Building. Goldsboro, N. C DR. OWEN KENAN HOW ILL AT QUEENSTOWN Queenstown, May 10. Dr. Owen Ke nan, of Wilmington, N. C, on the Lusi- tania's passenger list a3 irom iMew York, was found critically ill hi a hotel thing In the right way was character late today. "... ; ist.ic of our Deoole's observance of the Dr. Kenan said that as he went down with the ship he saw Alfred Gwynne vanaermit leaning against a, gateway door, and that Mr. Vanderbilt called out to him: "They have got us now. Mr. Vanderbilt, according to Dr.Ke- nan, wore what looked like a heavy overcoat, around which a life belt had been buckled. Dr. Kenan did not see him come to the rail of the steamer. Dr. Kenan declares that he went oown twice, lnenrsi time nej was sun- merged it seemed as if he had gone to the bottom. He kept his eyes open and finally saw the light and then his head f protruded from the water, but stayed there only, long enough for him to get a couple or gasps or air. i nen he was pulled down again and camel up almost under neath two boats. HejThos. Ruffin Camp, Confederate Veter was picked up a moment later. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION. State of North Carolina, Department of State, To all to Whom These Presents May Come Greeting: Whereas, it appears to my satisfac- tion, by duly authenticated ( record of e proceeuuiss ,r m vuxunLax, solution tnereoi Dy me unanimous cou- pu' " m m7 omce, tnat tne uoiasDoro -ian- xuixi yJt .vui.u 11113 axe, wnose principal oe 18 snuaiea m tne cny uwuiu.u.cu.u- of Wayne, btate oi iortn Carolina ' Swisher being he agent there- and m charge thereot, upon wnom process may De server , nas coiuyixu . with the requirements of Chapter 21, . a x 1 L -li-J3 I Revisal of 1905, entitled Corpora- tions", preliminary to tne issuing oi this Certificate of Dissolution: Now, Therefore, I, J Bryan Grimes Secretary of State of the State of North Molina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the Cth day of May, 1915, file In my office a executed and attested nsent.la wntmg to tne aissoutionoi flavor- " ' J . nmt,aTii A , and the record ; of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said omce as proviaea Dy law. . t In Testimony Whereof, I have here t- set my hand and affixed j my official seat at Raleigh, this 6th day of May, A. 1). 1515. I J. BRYAN GRIMES, i Secretary of State. AT0TICE North Caroiina, Wayne County, in the Superior Court. M. E. Robinson vg Goldsboro Buggy Company. ,- undersiened havine Qualified as Rimerior Court of Wavne Countv. North I Carolina, this is to. notify all persons having claims against the said defend- ant to file verified statements thereof with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wayne County at Goldsboro, on or before the 1st day of June, 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted j A motion was adopted to send a res to the said Goldsboro Buggy Company olution of respect to Dr. R. E. Lee, will please make immediate payment to the undersigned receiver. This 26th day of February, 1915. NATHAN O'BERRY, j law-6w Receiver. NOTICE OF SUMMONS. North Carolina, Wayne County. In the Superior Court. M. E. Robinson VS.- . ' Goldsboro Buggy Company. To the Stockholders, Creditors of or dealers with the above named De fendant, Goldsboro Buggy Com pany, Incorporated: I Take Notice, that a summons in the above entitled action was issued on I e xaia aay OI eDruaryf xaio, wnicn I ii . 4 nit m t r ' saia action is now penamg in tne su perior 001111 of Wayne county, where In, on the 13th day of February, 1915, upon the application of the above named plaintiff, Nathan1 O'Berry, I of Goldsboro. North Carolina, was an- nointed recetved bv order of said Court! to take charge of the property,- estate and assets of the above named defend- ant company ; and you are hereby noti- fied to be and appear at the next regu- lar term of this court, to be held at thA f!01,rt. TTnnsfi in -f.h Citv nf RnH. boro, in said County of Wayne, on the 24th day of May, 1915, and make your selves parties to such action if you -see fit, to do BO. i r '.' --f'' - . This 8th: day of May, 1915. ' J. B. HOOKS, : ' C. S. C. Wayne County. MEMORIAL DAY Goldsboro's Observance Yesterday was Great Oration by Attorney General Bickett. Th Goidsboro wav of dome the richt passing of confederate Memorial Day yesterday, The afternoon had been set apart for the tallowed services, and at 4 o'clock thft snat,fnna r0nrt hnnse auditorium was' thronged with citizens, old and young, ladies, men and children, Daughters of the Confederacy and Con federate veterans to hear the address of A ttornev Oeneral Bickett. and nar- tiCiPate in the other services. The services were opened by a beau- tifully appropriate prayer, tender and inspiring, by Rev. N. H. D. Wilson, pastor of St. Paul M. E. church, and this was followed by the hymn "Nearer My .God to Thee" by a special choir, whose singing was a feature. Capt. T. W. Slocumb, commander of ans, then in the most crnate and beau tiful language, introduced the orator of the hallowed occasion, Hon. T. W. Bickett, Attorney General of North Carolina. For nearly an hour Mr. Bickett held his audience, from his opening sent- e t nis sublime closin 9 11. CXI' tranced, so completely did he captivate them : and. so charmed were they with his entirely neff and eloquent review or tne wnoie question or tne war in an it3 phases that has been discussed by so many thousands of Memorial ora- tors on recurring Memorial days for Indeed, Mr. Bickett proved himself yesterday, as he always does in public speech and in Mg writings, a thinker , big thoughts, capable of clothing tnem in commensurate language to the point) a patriot without partisanship. a statesman ranKing witn tne nnest our country has ever produced,' and in all respects a man of whom North Carolina has every reason to be justly Droud and whom our neoule cannot honor Deyond nis desert or his ability to do his State proud. LAf.,tBe, dreg -another hymn was rendered by the choirf and then the people formed, in procession, with the Boy Scouts as a guard of honor. and proceeded to the cemetery bearing beautiful flowers in profuse abund- ance with which they decorated the Confederate Square and other Coiifed erate craves in different sections of j wm w- Daie FIREMEN'S ANNUAL BANQUET THIS FOLLOWED A SHORT BUSI NESS SESSION ..IS THE CLUB ROOM LAST SIGHT. The Goldsboro Fire Department held draw several amendments to the ores ent by-laws and several resolutions adopted to present before the board of aldermen at their next meeting. Applications for membership in the department ; of Messrs. E. W. Moye, Raymond Jones' and J. Z. Gehres, was approved by the department. former physician of the fire depart- ment, who has moved to Clinton. Dr, Richard Spicer was unanimously elect ed to fill this position. The following officers were elected: W. L. Lane, Captain; R. E. Stevens, Lieutenant. Chief Max Cohn and Assistant Chief Leslie Yelverton were greeted with congratulations from the fire depart ment as a whole, who voiced their keen appreciation of the action of f the Board of Aldermen, at their last meet ing in again electing them as head of the fire department. The meeting theil adjourned and the members, together with a few invited guests, were seated at the banquet ta bles, where they were at last permit ted to get their revenge upon "Colonel' Warrick, who is a complete- master in tte art of serving his "pigship," who during the meeting had awakened a feeling within the "inner man," as only his magic and. familiar "cue' can. Tne annual banquet was voted a so- cial treaV that in every way was a big success and fully enjoyed by every member present. I AT THE ACME THEATRE THUES DAY, MAY 13TH. .1111 PRESIDENT SPOKE TO NATURALIZED AMERICANS Hearers Interpret His Words to Mean a Peace Policy Plan GREETED WITH APPLAUSE Seven Detectives Act as Personal Body Guard to the President 'Through the Streets of Philadelphl "America' Is Sung. Philadelphia, Pa., May 10. President Wilson tonight gave to a gathering of 4,000 naturalized Americans the first intimation of the course the United States probably will pursue in the sit uation resulting from the loss of more than 100 American lives on the British liner Lusitania. He spoke by implica tion, but his hearers interpreted his remarks as meanins that while the United States would remain at peace it would seek to convince Germany of the injustice to mankind of the trag edy. ; .'.') - ':- "America," said the President, "must have the consciousness that on all sides it touches elbows and touches hearts with all the natione jof mankind. The example of America must be a special example. And it must be an example not merely of peace because it. will not fight, but because peace is a healing and elevating influence of the world and strife is not. "There is such a thing as a man be ing too proud to fight. There is such a thing as being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right." These remarks precipitated a tu mult of aDDlause and patriotic en thusiasm attended by waving of thous ands of small .American flags. The President made no direct reference to the lusitania tragedy, but the audi ence did not hesitate to'read the ap plication of his statement.'; Introduced by Mayor Bjankenburg, who" spoke In a distinctly Tlerman ac cent a welcome and an appeal for a single allegiance to the United States, the President carried forward the idea of the welding of foreign blood in the make up of America by pointing out the true goal of right American citizenship to be a royalty not to the country of one's birth but to the land of one's adoption. "While you bring," he said, "all countries with you. you come with a purpose of leaving all other countries behind you bringing what is best of their spirit, but not looking over your shoulder or seeking to perpetuate what you leave in them. I certainly would not be one who would suggest -that a man cease to love the place of his origin. It i3 one thing to love the place where you were born, and an other thing to dedicate yourself to the place where you go. You can't be an American if you think of yourself in groups. America does not consist of groups. A man who considers himself as belonging to a national group is not yet an American. " My advice to you is to think first not only of America, but to think first of humanity, and you do not love hu manity if you seek to divide humanity into jealous camps." The President was' constantly inter rupted by spontaneous outbursts of applause. : He spoke clearly and so quiet was his audience of 15,000 that he could be heard distinctly In all parts of the hall. Everywhere red white and blue flags and bunting were displayed and a band during the even ing played patriotic airs. Some of the passages in the Presi dent's speech which the crowd ap plauded most loudly were these: 'I am sorry for the man who seeks to make personal capital out of the passions of his fellow man. He has lost the touch and ideal of America for America was created to unite man kind by the passions that lift and unite and not by the passions that sep arate and debase mankind. "The man who seeks to divide man from man, group from group, interest from interest in the United States Is striking at its very heart. "I was born in America. You dream ed of what America was to be and hope you brought the dreams with you No man who does not see visions will ever realize any high hopes or under take any great enterprise," The President aroused much en thusiasm when" he said that he had felt that he ought not to be away from Washington, but after coming he found that the gathering had renewed his "spirit as an American." - V , "In Washington," he said, "men tell you so many things every day that J are not so that I like to come and PUTS BLAME ON BRITISH Berlin, via London, May 10. The following dispatch has been sent by the German foreign office to the Ger man Embassy at Washington: ' "Please communicate the following to the State Department: The Ger man government desires to express its deepest sympathy at the lbss of lives on board the Lusitania. The respon sibility rests however with the British government, which through its plan of starving the civilian population of Germany, has forced Germany to re sort to retaliatory measures. "In spite" of the German offer to stop the submarine war in case the starva tion plan was given up, British mer chant vessels-are being generally arm ed with guns and have repeatedly tried to ram submarines, so that a previous search was impossible. "They cannot, therefore be treated as ordinary merchant vessels. A re cent declaration made to the British Parliament by the Parliamentary Sec retary in answer to a question of Lord Charles Beresford said that at the present practically all British mer chant vessels were armed and provid ed with hand grenades. "Besides, it has been openly admitted by the British press that the Lusitania on previous voyages repeatedly carried large quantities of war material. On the present voyage the Lusitania car ried 5,400 cases of ammunition, while the rest of the cargo also consisted hiefly of contraband. If England after repeated official and unofficial warnings, considered herself able to declare that that boat ran no risk and thus light heartedly assumed responsibility of human life on board a steamer owing to its arma ment and cargo, was liable to destruc tion, the German government, in spite of its heartfelt sympathy for the loss of American lives, cannot but regret that Americans felt more inclined to trust to English promises rather than pay attention to the warnings from the German side. (Signed) "FOREIGN OFFICE." EQUAL SUFFRAGE The Goldsboro Equal Suffrage League will meet tomorrow (Wednesday) af ternoon at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to be in prompt attendance, and all friends are cordially invited. A NEW "COZHIN' THRO THE RYE. If a lassie wants the ballot To help run the town, And a lassie geta the ballot, Need a laddie frown? Many a laddie has the ballot Not so bright as I, And many a laddie votes his ballot Overcome with rye. BODY OF WATERS FOUND Remains of Drowned Man Carried to Goldsboro. (Wilmington Star, May 11.) Floating in comparatively shallow water near the foot of Greenfield street at a point not very far removed from where his boat, filled by choppy waves, swamped under him Saturday morn ing, the body of young L. A. Waters was discovered yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Buster Farrow, col ored, one of those engaged in search ing for the corpse since the drowning. The remains were brought to the city and turned over to an undertaker to be prepared for burial, and last evening at 6:45 were carried to Golds boro, where Waters' people live, and where the funeral will be held today. The remains were accompanied by Mr. Waters' father and three brothers, his wife's father and sister and by th3 young widow and her two children. The funeral of young Mr. Waters was held in this city this morning at 11 o'clock, from the home of his par ents, under the auspices of ihe Junior Order and conducted by Revs. P. Mc Intyre and Frank Casey. The interment was made in the family plot In Willow Dale Cemetery. Ed. Argus. stand in the presence of my fellow citizens and drink out of the common fountain with them, feeling the sense of their support." There was a tremendous ovation as the President finished his speech Af terward he returned to the station and entered his private car. He as due to leave for Washington at midnight and to arrive in-Washington early tomor row. " BARRELS OF BOPZE HELD By THE ; POLICE Seven Flour Bands on Being Opened Found to Contain Fifty Gal Ions of "Bug Juice." .''"(Wilmington Dispatch.) -Seven flour barrels, containing 50 gallons of whiskey stuffed all down in the fluffy stuff, are in police headquar ters waiting for their owner to call- which he will not do. To Plainclothestr.en Loon George and Coleman is due .the credit fcr fine-ins the booze. Just how they did it is a secret. That they found it, however, is no secret. That is a bold, Caring fact, as shown by -the orderly row of barels of flour in the lock-up. It was found in the Coast Lino de;ict, and seized at the direction of Chief Vv'il- S liams. -:" The shipment was from Richmond, Va., to a so-called Brunswick Produce Company, and to Isaac Smith. Five barrels containing two 3 1-2 gallon keg3 were thirped to the "company," and two barrels containing 13 gallons in bottles to "Smith." ; The booze was well protected by flour in the barrels. The same oHIcers .cers also found two trunks and a tool chest I of booze within the past few. days. NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER IN EIGHT REELS AT THE AC3IE THEATRE .NEXT - THURSDAY, jLVTINLE AND NIGIiT. i Again the popular-Acme. lias made a great stride forward lor the bpcelit of the patrons 'oi'. tlieii . playhouse., atai has made special 'arrangement withj tell the extent of the damage to the the head booking' exchange o the Uiii- j Ijusitania. He gave it as his opinion, versal Film Supply, Company and have I however, that the watertight compart again Looked the most expensive pic-! ments were blown asunder by the force ture that has been run at the Acme I oi the explosion. These compartments since Cauiria .last winter. j ".Neptune's Daughter" is the famous masterpiece of Leslie T. Peacock and staged by th omst remarkable direc lofof the Universal ..'forces oi direc torship and has an incomparable cast that cannot be equaled anywhere.' .It is in eight parts and was shown at the Messenger Opera House last under people did not see the ltis.forpopulir inclement weather and therefore all who wished to see it did not Lrave the weather. The ..management" has been trying for some time to get a return date and they have been, suc cessful in getting it tor Thursday, May -loth. Price of admission on this eight reel masterpiece have been fixed at 13 and 2j cents, which is lower than ever before shown, litis is done in order that everybody can see the most 'wonderful sea and land drama that has ever been produced. EXEt'L'XOli'S NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified under the will oi the late Mrs. Lucy G. Galloway, as executors named therein, notice is hereby given that all claims against the estate of the said deceased be filed with us, duly veri fied, on or before the 23th day of April 1316 or this notice will be plead ed in bar of recovery. All persons in debted to. said-estate will please make immediate settlement. This 23th day of April, 1915. ISABEL R. MILLER, KATE G. RCBIXSON, law-4w Executors. UNITED STATES post office, Golds boro, N. C. Office of Custodian, May 11, 1915. Sealed proposals will be receiv ed at this building until 2 o'clock p. m., May 31, 1915, and then opened, for furnishing electric current, gas, water, ice, and miscellaneous supplies, re moving ashes and rubbish, and wash ing towels during the fiscal year end ing June o0, 191. Sealed proposals will also be received until 2 o'clock p. in., May 31, -1915, and then opened, for 50 tons anthracite coal and 2 cords wodd. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved by the Treasury De partment L. M. Michaux, Custodian. Alodium . Have your tires treated .with Alodi um, a preservative of Rubber, auto matically closes all ordinary punc tures. Let us give you demonstration and be convinced. Wanted a live wire with car to demonstrate and sell in Wayne county. Apply to N. F. EURE, Terminal Hotel, 2 p. m Wednesday . Victrola Records for May just re ceived. Call and hear them at our store. Royall & Borden. KAISER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOIL LUSITANIA DISASTER The German Government Charged with Whole sale Murder THE VERDICT OF.CflRONER'S JURY Tliere Was No Panic on Board Water-Tight Compartments Were AU Closed But Force of Water Burst Them Open. Kinsale, Ireland, May 10. The coro- ncr's jury investigating the deaths of iive persons drowned when the Cun arder Lusitania was sunk by a Ger man submarine off the coast of Ireland last Friday, returned a verdict here today charging "the officers of said submarine and the emperor and gov ernment of Germany, under whose or ders they acted, with the crime of wholesale murder before the tribunal of the civilized world." C; Captain Turner, of the Lusitania. was s the principal witness. He told the jury ho did not see any submarine either before or after -his ship was torpedoed. He was on the. bridge when his vessel first was struck and immediately gave orders for the low ering of the boats and the placing of the women and children in them. He said there was no panic; that "it was all most calm." Many of the boats could not be low ered on account of the list of the steam er, the witness continued. He was un able to say how many boats which were put overboard, nor was able to ae saitf were all closed when the ship struck, and yet she remained ofloat only 18 minutes. . . The witness said he had received and carried out special instructions as to this Toyage, but he declined to say what they were. He also said he had received messages in regard to the presence of submarines off the Irish coast, but when asked the nature of their Contents he referred the coroner to the admiralty for answer. f'niitnin Tnrnor cqM fliol fni. i " i - - - Cb4.l;i bilU warnings at New York that the Lusi tania would be torpedoed he did not make any application to the admiralty for an escort. "It is their business, not mine. I simply had to carry out my orders to go, and I would do it i.again ' declared the witness with emphasis. Among other witnesses heard wa3 ship's bugler Livermore. He testified that all the watertight compartments were closed, but that the force of the I explosion and rush of water must have burst them open. All the officers were at their posts, he continued, and the earlier arrival of rescue boats would not have saved the situation. In summing up the case, Coroner Horgan charged that the responsible j ity "lay on the German government dixu we n uuio people oi uermany, wno collaborated in the terrible crime. The text of the Jury's verdict fol lows: "We find that th& deceased met death from prolonged immersion and exhaus tion in the sea eight miles southwest of Old Head of Kinsale, Friday, May 7, 1915, owing to the sinking of the Lusitania by torpedoes fired by a Ger man submarine. "We find that this appalling crime was committed contrary to interna tional law and the conventions of all civilized nations. "We also, charge the officers of said j submarine ana the emperor and gov ernment of Germany, under whose or ders they acted, with the crime of wholesale murder before the tribunal of, the civilized world. "We desire to express sincere con dolence and sympathy with the rela tives of the deceased, the Cunard com pany and the United States, many of whose citizens perished in this mur derous attack on an unarmed liner. Coroner Horgan said that' the. first torpedp fired by the German subma rine did serious damage to the LusI tania, but that not satisfied with this. the Germans had discharged another torpedo. The second torpedo, he said, must have been more deadly, because it went right through the ship, hasten ing the ork of destruction. LETTUCE Full grown and.verv f!n Now ready for table use. Moscow Wilson, Walnut Street East. -. WILLIAMS DRUG STORE SELLS rr cheater. ! - ) V