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If '3 Published Tuesdays and Fridays. North Wilkesboro, N. APRIL 1919. Established July 1896 Ifilfafoini it Urt BARRET, PRESIDENT OF PAR SELUNS WATAUGA YADKIN FOB JUNK NOT APPROVED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING SITUATION GIYEN MARSHAL FOCH PERSONS LEAVING AND RETURNING Officers J. V.

Riuguss and J. II. Rousseau, returned last week from Boone court. Mr. Moore, of Marion, arrived here Friday evening with 8 head of fine horses going South.

Mr. and Mrs. Hadley, of Elkin, spent the week-end with friends in this town, Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Jenkins. Mr. W. T.

Land, of Elkville. was PEACE URGED BY VON HINDEN-BURG--SITUATION PRECARIOUS Stockholm, March 30. In connection with the discussion carried on with acrimony in the German press lately as to the initiative in the demand by Prince Max of Baden, the German chancellor, for an armistice in October, Theodore Wolff has published a letter in The Tageblatt from Field Marshal Hindenburg, dated October, which shows that on that date army headquarters confirmed the de OCAL NEWS IN TOO AND COUNTY Officers J. Milholland ami C. Gilbert, in the Wiudy Cap section, Wilkes county, Monday night, captured a 100 tnllon copper distillery plant and 3,000 gallons of beer Statesville Landmark.

Until the last Sunday in October now the clock will be or.e hour in advance of the time since hist October. The Sunday bells rang an hour earlier last Sunday and the train left an hour earlier yesterday morning. We suggest that the Daughters of the Confederacy stait a movement to have a joint reuuion on the 10th of May of the Confederate Vetrans and the soldiers that are now returning from the world-wide war. The effects of "moon-shine" was very much in evidence in the two towns Sunday. We hope the government, county and town officials will get busy.

Such conditions are abominable in the Bight of the Lord. People should be very careful about forest fire at this time of the year. There are strict laws about burning off new ground One is that all adjoining property owners must be notified when new ground is to be burned. Officers P. Dancy and J.

V. Uau-guss destroyed a distillery in Lewis Fork township last week and captur-ed Lee Harris after a pretty good race. He was given hearing before S. Commissioner Dula and bound to court. Miss Jane Maranda Steelman, about 60 years of age, and sinter of Mr.

MER'S UNION BACK HOME Washington, March 28. Charles S. Barratt, president of the National Farmers' Union and the national board of farm organizations, returned to Washington from Europe today and expressed the belief that the final draft of the league of nations will en list the support of the great major ity of Americans. Mr. Barrett was optimistic regarding the outcome of his European mis sion r.amely, the inclusion in the peace treaty and league provisions of a paragraph relating to the international interests of agriculture.

He presented to the American peace delegation a brief in behalf of American farmers. The agricultural conditions in Europe are such that America must face the problem of feeding most of the world for several years, is the obser vation of Mr. He expressed the fear that the agriculture of Europe has been so disturbed by the war that normal uod production conditions cannot be restored for some time. After returning to this country, Mr. Barrett sent a cablegram to President Wilson, urging the inclusion in the league of nations covenant of provision for a special body directly inter ested in agricultural production.

Mr. Barrett received a report from A. A. Elmore, president of the Farm ers' union of Oregon and a field rep resentative of the national board, that the farmers of the west are heartily in support of a league of nations. Elmore has just arrived in Washington from a trip through Oregon.

Montana, Washington, Wyoming and Kansas. "Seventy-five per cent, of the farm ers are for a league of nations," said Mr. Elmore. Mr. Barrett declared that the prob lems of the farmers the world over can be simplified and their conditions bettered by the right sort of a league of nations.

"I talked to Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George," be said, "and they told me they would support an inter national farmers' organization to be affiliated with the league. 'Mr. Lloyd George invited us to call an international convention of farmers to be held in London. I believe that the producers of foodstuffs of the world will be given full recognition. But even if it does not come, the tamers will be in hearty support of a league of nations.

Thev are ily sick of war and they believe the league will prevent it to a great degree, if not entirely." Wilson Discusses The Question of Reparation. Paris, March 29 After most of the day in conference with the three premiers, President Wilson, late this afternoon, spent some time in a dis cussion with Thomas Lamont and Norman Davis, members of the supreme economic council and the financial advisors of the American delegation, regarding reparations. Several formulas are under consideration and such progress has been made as to justify the expectation that this subject will be finally disposed of on Tuesday or Wednesday of the coming week. The council of four has aiso civen fresh consideration to the question of the Saar valley, and it is believed that the council has virtually settled upon a plan to permit Germany to re tain political soverignty while France will be given economic control of the mineral resources in that section for a limited time, supposedly based UDon a time allowance for the settlement of indemnity. Defeated in Violent Battle.

Stockholm. Maach 29 AtW lent battle along the Mitau-Tukkum railway, Lettish forces have defeated the bolsheviki and occupied the towns of Kammern and Kalnzem, a dispatch from Libau says. Kammern is about 20 miles southwest of Riga. The following in Saturday's Greensboro Drily News from Washington: Senator Simm iis' Hi 'e today received from J. Gordon II ickett, postmaster at North Wilkesboro, a telegram saying that it had been reported there from a reliable source that the United States railroad administration had approved the sale of the rolling stock and ij'r'pnv'iit of the Watauga and Yadkin Valley railroad.

It was pointed out by Hackett that this would mean the junking of the railroad, which was originally intend ed to run from North Wilkesboro to Boone, through a rich country. Frank A. Hampton, secretary to Stnator Simmons, took the matter up with Judge John Barton Payne, gen eral counsel of the railroal adminis tration, who assured him that no such approval ha i been given. Judge Payne said no -nqiitst for such ap proval had been made, and that if it were made it would not be granted. He said that the policy of the railroad administration was against allowing the scrapping of any railroad.

Judge Payne pointed out that inasmuch as the line of the road was wholly within the state of North Carolina that it was a matter with the state corporation commission and suggested that it be taken up with the state The railroad has not been in operation for some time. It was sold S' me time ago under a court sale following a receivership, and is now owned by northern capitalists. Mis. J. T.

Forester Cits at Winstan. Mr. J. Wiley Forester returned Sunday from Winston where hi attended tin funeral of his step mother, Mrs. T.

Forester, Mrs. Forester was a sister of Mrs. Isaac Smithey of this towu. husband died 17 years ago. S'ae leaves two sons and two daughters Messrs.

Alfred Forester of Winston, Rev. H. A. Forester of Durham, Mrs. William Thomas and Mrs.

John Tnb, both of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Forester moved to Winston iti 1916, after the high waters of that summer. She died of pneumonia and was 07 years of age. The burial was at Woodlawn cemetary in the edge of Winston.

Allegany Asking far Election on Road Bonds. Petitions are being prepared for presentation to the County Commissioners on the first Monday in April asking that an election be called to vote on a bond issue of $125,000 to be used in building a system of highways in the county in accordance with the recent Stale Highway Act. A letter from State Engineer Fallis received this week states that Engineer Currier has been ordered to make preliminary estimates as to the projected work in this county. It is to be hoped that the election can be called at the next meeting of the Commissioner. Alleghany Star.

Mrs. Hunt's Residence Burnsd. Mrs. Minnie Hunt's resiJence on the Yadkin river east of North Wilkesboro was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The house caught from the chimney and it was only a short while until the building was ablaze all over making it im-posiible to save but little of the furniture.

The Ijss is tstiaiiteJ to be from four to five thousand dollars and without any insurance. Many people from town went and rendered all assistance possible. It was about 5 o'clock when the fire was first seen. Staley-Dancy. Deputy Collector P.

E. Dancy and Miss Dealie Staley, of Delaplane, daughter of Mr. Jackson Staley, were married by E.q Eli Johnson at the bride's Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, where they spent the day and left in the afternoon for their home at Paris, March 30 (4 a. the Associated Press.) The commission on responsibility for the war has decided: First, solemnly to condemn the violation of neutrality by the central empires. Second, the appointment of an internal tribunal to judge all those responsible, including the former Germans emperor.

Paris, March 29. (By the Associ ated Press.) President Wilson and the premiers, constituting the coun cil of four, gave Marshal Foch in structions today regarding the situa tion at' Danzig, where the Germans have refused to permit the landing of Polish troops. The nature of the instructions will probably not be revealed until they are made known in Germany. The American Monroe doctrine amendment to the covenant of the league of nations, it is understood, has been submitted to the council of four for final determination as to the course to be adopted concerning it. London, March 29.

The allies have demanded the resignation of the Hungarian soviet government, according to dispatches to th Exchange Tele graph company by way of Berlin and Copenhagen. They demand the election of a national assembly under the supervision of allied troops. Treasury Certilicates, Series V-A. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of Series V-A mature May 6, 1919. In view of the determination to open the Victory Liberty Loan campaign April 21, it is apparent that this issue must be refunded before the proceeds of the Loan can reach the Treasury.

Accordingly, the Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the Federal Reserve Banks, until further notice, to redeem, in cash before maturity at par and accrued interest to date of redemption, Treasury Certificates, of Indebtedness of Series V-A, dated December 5, 1918, at the holder's option, the right being re served, however, to make such redemption only after ten days' notice, from the holder to the Federal Reserve Bank of the district, of the intention to exercise such option. For the present and until we are otherwise instructed by the Treasury Department, all Certificates of Series V-A will be redeemed at face value. with accrued interest to the day of receipt by this Bank. In case any Certificates are received by us after the receipt from the Treasury Depart ment of an order to require ten days notice from the holder, the application for redemption will be taken as notice of the desire for redemption, and the actual redemption will be made ten days thereafter, with accrued interest to the day of redemption. In every case, prompt notice of the holding of an application for redemption, will be given to the sender.

Germany to Send Erzberger to Meet Geo, Focb at Spa. Amsterdam, March 30. In response to Germany's note on the subject of Danzig, Marshal Foch has offered to give personally at Spa, to a German plenipotentiary, fully empowered to decide within 24 hours, full particulars and required guarantees concerning the landin of General Haller's The German government, according to Berling advices, has decided to send Mathias Erzberger as penipotentiary to meet Marshal Foch. 69 War Brides Come in on The Aquitania. New York, March 30.

The trans port Aquitania arrived here today from Brest bringing 5,591 officers and inlisted men of the American expeditionary forces, 69 war brides, 23 army nurses and 127 medical officers and enlisted men of base hospital number 40, recruited in Lexington, in town Friday and Saturday for the second time since the Watauga Railroad has been out of commission. Miss Jennie Bumgarner, who had been visiting her father, Mr. J. G. Bumgarner, Route 2, Wilkesboro, left yesterday morning enroute to Norfolk where she enlisted in the U.

S. Navy for four years. She will visit her sister, Miss Uhla, at Raleigh, this week. Pvt. Simon P.

Shew, son of Simon Shew, of North Wilkesboro, Rt. 1, ar rived on the noon train Saturday from overseas. He was in the mem orable 30th Division that broke the Hindenburg line, and we wager that there was not a man in that division that had any more nerve than this man. Tight Reductions on Exports of Germans. Paris, March 28.

It is learned that at the recent Brussels conference it was agreed that the ban on German exports should be raised with certain important exceptions. Germany will not be allowed to export war material of any kind, including warships, or gold, silver and securities. The agreement leaves her the rierht to export coal, timber, dyestuffs, va rious products of iron, steel, suirar. window glass, electrical and certain other machinery. In regard to all these commodities, the allies will have a right of pre-exemption not exceeding two-thirds of the total surplus.

The remaining third may be dis posed of to neutrals, but all proceeds from exports are bound to be applied to the purchase of food. This arrangement, of course, only refers to the period of the armistice and will not obtain after peace has been signed. Rep resentatives of the allied governments will go shortly to Cologne to arrange purchases for the allies under these conditions, The British economic authorities have taken over from the Herbert Hoover commission five ships of a total tonnage of 25,000 tons, which will be used for the shipment of foodstuffs and railway material from Great Britain and Canada to Rumania. A credit also had been authorized to Serbia of $1,250,000 for the purchase of horses and mules with the object of re-establishing agriculture in that country and in view of the fact that the railway line north of Veranja has broken down. No Violation of the Armistice Provisions Paris, March 29 The German government's note in reply to the allied demand for the passage of Gen eral Haller's Polish troops through Danzig, in which it entered objections to such passage and suggested other routes for the troops to enter Poland is not regarded here as a violation of the armistice provisions.

Peace conference officials concede the right of the Germans to make suggestions regarding the port through which it is believed the difficulty will be adjusted without a breach. The German purpose is said to be to reduce the chance of hostile collisions between the Polish troops and the German populace! Lemberg Shelled by Ukrainian Forces. Paris, March 29. Lemberg was heavily shelled by the Ukranians from Monday until Tuesday morning, according to a Havas dispatch from Warsaw. Scores of civilians were killed and hundreds wounded.

St. George's cathedral and the arch bishop palace were badly damaged. Fred Caldwell, of Moore sville, has measles at the home of his brother, Mr. G. Caldwell.

mand it had made already, September 2D that offers of peace should be made. The contrary opinion hitherto has been maintained, adds Wolff, that the initiative was not taken by the chan cellor while the army command de clared the army was in a position to hold its positions and resist any further offensive on the part of the enemy, but it was the commander-in-chief of the general staff who insisted, contrary to the opinion and inclination of the chancellor and the central authorities, that an offer of peace should be made at once. The letter referred to from Field Marshal von Hindenburg says: "In consequence of the disaster on the Macedonian front, thereby weakening the reserves on the west front, and the consequen impossibility to replace the great losses sustained in recent encounters, there is now, humanly speaking, no longer any possibility of our being able to impose peace on the enemy. Our opponents are constantly receiving reinforcements and if the old elements of our army still hold together we may still offer some resistance to renewed attacks, but our situation is becoming very precarious and may at any moment place the army command in the necessity of taking the final decision. "Under these circumstances, it is imperative to cease the struggle in order to save the German people and our allies unnecessary sacrifice.

Every day lost in this respect costs the life of thousands of German soldiers." After the receipt of this letter, concludes Wolf, the government had no choice but take steps at once to obtain an armistice any offer to con clude peace. It did so on the con ditions than President Wilson's pro gram was to be the basis of peace Neither Prince Max of Baden nor the revolutionary government which succeeded him have receded from that program since. The Tobacco Market. Union Republican. The tobacco market closes April 1st and the sales just now are hardly worth reporting.

The averages the past week were down to from 16c to 1 9c per pound and not very encour aging, in view of the high averages during the season, for the planting of a bumper crop this year. The opinion is still prevalent that a reduction rather than an increase, would be ad visable. Farmers in the cotton sections are going to reduce their acreage and it would seem that the same should apply to tobacco. This is the publicly expressed opinion and we give it for what it is worth and the fsrrncrs Cuii cxcrciso their boot jiiuj ment in the matter. Civic Welfare League to Meet.

The Civic Welfare League will hold a meeting Tuesday at 3:30, new time, in the Commercial Club rooms. All who are interested are invited and urged to be present, as much of interest is to be discussed in regard to the future work of the league. By order of President. Transport Sails. Washington March 29.

The trains-port Mount Vernon, carrying 202 officers, and 5,418 men of the2bth (New Englation national guard) division, has sailed from Brest, and is due at Boston April 4. Among the officers on the ship is Maj Gen. Harry C. Hale, the division commander. D.

Steelman of Oakwoods died last Thursday night in Yadkin county at 1 1 i i. i uoonevuie wnere sne live i witn her nephew, Mr. Houston Stcilnian. Mis. Steelman had been there since last sum mer.

The fnneral was in that county. Mr. D. Steelman went from hee on the morning train Saturd ay. The Woman's Bible class of the Methodist church will give a uinrn and supper in Dr.

Bnnn-'s building south of Drug store on Thursday. Dinner from 12 m. to p. Supper 5 to 7:30. The proceeds will be used for a worthy cause.

Come and partake of the good things pre pared by the ladies. Price of meals will be 50 cents fur dinner anil S- cents for supper. Mr. W. T.

Land was in town hu week and told us that Joe' Iv or's daughter, 15 years of age, left h-nie last Wednesday week, March 12th, and remained in the wuods until the following Sunday, living on nuts that she found in the woods. After searching four days she was found asleep in a pile of leaves that she bad together fur a bid. She was taken home and is now under the treatment of a doctor. Ex-County Representative Howie, of Ashe, left on the murning train yesterday for Raleigh. Mr.

Bowie will not move to Charlotte until next fall. He intends going to Charlotte for better school facilities for his children, where Mrs. Bowie's former home was and where she owns property, but tbey will live at West Jefferson in the summers. At Charlotte he will be associated with his former classmate of the State University, Attorney Whitlock. Pvt.

John lirookshire, of Moravian Falls, who enlisted and was in the 30th Division, came borne Saturday and was met at the station by his father, Mr. S. F. Brooksbire. He told us that one of the most exciting experiences he had was when an order came for him to mount a horse and carry a message across "No Man's Land" while the battle was in full sway.

He had only gone a short distance when a gas bomb exploded within a lew feet of him knocking him from his horse; after adjusting his gas mask, he gradually made bis way back to first aid camp. At first it was feared he would lose his eye sight, but after wealing glissea his eyes seem to be about well..