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a is of of of of of of of of in THE NEWS AND OBSERVER THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917. 10 E. E. E. E.

E. E. E. E. MERCHANTS BUY STATE PRODUCE Division of Markets Gives Retailers a Bit of Their Own Medicine application to the Division of Markets.

Mountain Growers' Exchange, The potato growers of Haywood coun Merchants who have been asking that people "buy at home" are now to receive the same shot themselves, The North Carolina Division of Markets is advising merchants to buy at home and pay standard market If a merchant does not know where to get Irish and sweet potatoes, apples, corn, gruin for seed, and other farm products, he may get this information Division of Markets, at West Raleigh. The following letter just received from Charlotte merchant shows the proper spirit for the merchants: "TE you know of any producers of honey in comb or strained or sweet potatoes, we would like you to put us in touch. We use quite large quantities of ench of these products. Have pretty good market for both, and it would be quite pleasure to me to help our North Carolina farmers in the distribution of these produets if can do so to our mutual interest." Farmers To List Their Products. The Division of Markets is now ing canvass of the State through the county demonstration agents to find out the food and seed products which North Carolina farmers have for sale.

A list of all produets listed to date will be published next week, and may be had upon application. If everyone sells his at the crops. standard market prices, this will be the best guarantee for continued production of food crops in the State. A current report of prices will be furnished upon ty have organized under the auspices of the Division of Markets a co-operative exchange to be incorporated under the laws of North Carolina for the purpose of selling potatoes and other mountain products. Potatoes will be graded 80 that buyers can be sure of a good stock, true to brand.

The principal office of this exchange will be located at Waynesville. In a letter to the trade just issued by Mr. Bolling Hall, the general manager, he states that potatoes are now rendy for digging. The terms are: Cash order, bank guarantee, bill of lading attached to draft, or payment promptly on receipt of goods where satisfactory references are given. Few are aware of the fact that North Carolina produces a considerable erop of late Irish potatoes.

Haywood, Henderson, and Transylvania counties estimated to have a hundred ears of potatoes each this fall for shipment. There will probably be two to three hundred ears seattering in other Western counties, making all together at lenst five hundred ears of potatoes for shipment to other sections. LAUNCH PLANS FOR ENTERTAINING MEN President Endorses Plans of Secretaries Daniels and Baker To Help Out The Men "WOODROW Glover-Core. Washington. Sept.

19-President Wil. son endorsed and Secretaries Baker and Daniels jointly authorized today a notional campaign to raise about $3,750.000 to provide entertainment for the men of the new army and navy in the cities and towns near the training camp. The campaign will be directed by the war community recreation fund committee, composed of prominent men 1 different parts of the country. The war and navy department commissions on training camp activities has delegated the task of supplying to communities adjacent to camps to the playground and reereation association of America. In making the announcement today the association gave out this letter, written to its president.

Joseph Lee, of Boston, by President Wilson: "My Mr. Lee: "Mr. Fosdick has told me of the ex: cellent work of the Playground and Reereation Association of America in conjunction with the War Department commission on training camp activities, and I am writing to express my keen appreciation of the value of this unique and excelelnt service. "The spirit with which our soldiers leave America, and their efficiency 011 the battlefronts of Europe will be vitally affected by the character of the environment surrounding our military training camps. I understand that your association finds it necessary to raise funds to carry on your work and earnestly hope that you will be successful in this endeavor.

"Perhaps the local Chamber of Commerce in the cities and towns through out the country could be appealed to with entire propriety to assist you in this matter. In any event, let me assure you of my warm support. "Sincerely yours, Mis: 'da Core, of Raleigh, was married to Mr. L. J.

Glover, of Wendell, last night at 9:30 o'eloek, at the home of Mrs. T. C. Martin, South East street. The ceremony WAS performed by Dr.

Weston Bruner, pastor of the Tabernacle, Baptist bride's Church. attendants were Miss Florence Moss and Miss Margaret Cronin. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Erwin Martin and Mr. Charley Rogers.

Guests present for the ceremony were Mrs. E. Core, mother of the bride, from Dunn; Miss Frieda Salomons, Miss Chessie Carroll, Mrs. J. W.

Bundy, Mrs. P. Brown, Miss Minnie Moore, Mr. N. B.

Bagwell, Mr. J. M. Broughton, Mr. Silas Carroll.

The young couple left last night for Washington, D. C. Wants Explanation. Rio Janeiro, Sept. opposition deputy in the Federal chamber today demand that the government furnish an explanation respecting the possible enrollment of Brazilians in the American army.

He read protests from citizens of Brazil who were liable as aliens residing in the United States for recruitment in the American army. The deputy severely criticised the American measure but was frequently interrupted during the course of his speech. The noblest motive is the public good. -Virgil. ARGENTINE BREAKS GERMAN RELATIONS Action Highly Gratifying at Washington As It Will Materially Aid The Allies (By The Associated Press.) Buenos Aires, Sep, Argentine senate of twenty five to one today declared for the breaking off of relations with Germany, The resolution now goes to the chamber of deputies, Ther Is strong public feeling in favor of its final passage.

Washington Pleased. Washington, Sept. that the Argentine senate had voted overwhelmingly to severe diplomatic relations with Germany was received in Washington tonight with gratification and no little surprise, Officials hind recognized that recent disclosures concerning cablegrams sent to Berlin by the German minister Buenos Aires through the Swedish foreign office had aggravated the situation brought about by Germany's sink. Ing of Argentine ships, but it had been assumed that, with the German minis. ter handed his passports, no further official action would he taken pending receipts of Berlin's explanation of the message.

Although it is understood the State Department's purpose in making public copies of the cablegrams was only to expose the German government's worldit is nO secret Argentine's parwide system of duplicity, and intrigue, ticipation in the war would be welcomed. Even the breaking off of relations, it in pointed out, would have powerful effect Oli public opinion in all South American countries, where German influences are known to be strong. That action also probably would result in considerable material benefit to the allies by restricting Argentina grain and meat exporta to neutral countries throughout which they might find their way to Germany. Argentina is now the only great neutral food producing country. BIG CELEBRATION AT FAYETTEVILLE HELD FOR SELECTED MEN Gala Day in Cape Fear Town When People Honor Men About To Leave for Camp (Special to The News and Fayetteville, Sept.

-Cumberland county honored her drafted men- handsomely. The demonstration, in the nature of a God-speed to the seleeted men. 25 per cent of whom leave Friday as the second contingent the first increment, took the form 3 parade of in which the men selected for service overseas were the central figures and a dinner at which they were the guests of honor. The more to honor them. everybody in the parade was on a footing with the chosen men.

Nobody rode, but from the chairman of the exemption board to the youngest junior boy scout trod the asphault with the lads of they the draft. In the procession marched the Council of Defense, the exemption board. city and county oficials, Donaldson cadets, boy scouts from mill village, charming representatives of the Red Cross chapter in the Red Cross costume, and Cumberland's National Army. They passed through double ranks of high school boys and girls drawn up on Hay street on the line of march to the joint armory of the 119th Infantry of Unele Sam's army (the old Second North Carolina) and the and honorable Independent Light Infantry, dinner in bounteous measure, prepared by the housewives of the city, was waiting. At the armory John A.

Anderson presided as a member of the council of defense, under the management of which the affair was held. Confidence and pride in the boys who go to represent Cumberland in the battle for democracy was expressed in brief speeches by Capt. Emmett Kyle and E. W. Nolley, veterans of the Civil War, Maj.

B. R. Huske, Spanish Wara veteran, John A. Oates, chairman of the council defense, and Chairman N. A.

Sinelair of the Cumberland exemption board. But the biggest hit of the day was made by a dainty eight-year-old girl, who, placed on table, recited "My Flag, and Your Flag." with the convincing vivacity and intense patriotism of youth, and responded to the thunderous applause with a toast which brought down the house. It went: "Here's State, to the boys of the North Whom the natoin has called to war's grim fate. We'll give three cheers with a right good will When you lick the stuffin' out of Kaiser Bill." This was little Anne Slatter, daughtor of J. T.

Slatter, the new secretary of Fayetteville's Chamber of Commerce. The toast was written by her father. A number of patriotie songs were sung by the assemblage led by the Choral Society. The negro drafted men will be larly honored by the members of their race at a later date. The second contingent of men, who were to leave Wednesday but whose departure was postponed by government order until Friday, are: James L.

Starling, Ira M. Blair, James L. Brewer, James Edwin Jones, Clarence H. Williams, Davis Angus Harriss, J. T.

Jackson, W. E. McMillan. Andrew Jackson, Wm. Carver, Luther P.

Bain, W. T. Thaggard, Harvey E. MeLaurin, T. L.

Matthews, George B. Huske, Jack Greene, J. E. Plott, Allen S. Johnson, Thomas R.

Croom, Thomas A. Gregory, William Parnell, L. M. Faircloth, William D. MeGilvary, W.

Thomas Collier, D. A. Hair, Van Buren Hair, W. H. Sessoms, W.

P. Thomas, W. C. Hilliard, David Johnson, William MeArthur, C. L.

Eason, D. A. MeIntyre, R. C. MeLemore, D.

B. Graham, G. H. Covington, E. H.

Maxwell, W. H. Jones, Leon C. Blanchard, Lemuel Williams, J. C.

Bryant, J. I. Davis, W. R. King, W.

R. Beard, Chris Jacobs, C. C. Strickland, Charles E. J.

Autry, Walter Faircloth, Levi Thomas, Marion R. Barefoot, Charlie McNeill, M. C. Dove, J. E.

Graham, H. L. Parker, and Preston W. Guy. The N.

C. Children's Home Society Has A State License. PROTEST AGAINST SPECIAL WAR TAX Publishers' Association of New York Resents Undue Imposition On Newspapers (By The Associated Press.) New York, Hept, Publishers' of New York City at Association, renewed its protest against the imposition of any special war tax upon publishers exclusively. The association in its protest says: is not fl newspaper in the tional burdens of expense reason United States that is not bearing, addiof the war, and we do not know of fl single newspaper that is deriving profit from the war. Increases in circulation, where they have oceurred, current prices for white paper bring increased profits.

"The newspaper publishers recognize the wisdom, the justice and the necessity of imposing heavy tax burdens at this time upon all those who are able to bear them and the newspaper lishers expect desire to pay their full share of all such taxes that are imposed upon all businesses. the newspaper publishers respeetfully urge that while they are de. riving no profit from war, they are necessarily one of the chief agencies of government in making successful vital policies like the conseription net and the liberty loan; that they have cooperated with the government at all times promptly and willingly, without expense to the government and at great expense to the newspapers and without en advantage to the newspapers deept the high satisfnetion that all citi tens feel in doing work for their gov ernment. "The poliey urged by few represen tatives and senators in Congress to impose a special tax on publishers either the zone system or otherwise, will tend to destroy the business taxed with but compensating advantage to the gov ernment in taxes. It will tend to re strict that freedom of communication.

the dissemination of common knowledge and information which are necessary to the unity of the nation. A great states. man, Daniel Webster, once said: 'Next the Christian religion I know nothing be compared with the influence of a Tree intercourse in softening asperitica, removing prejudices, extending knowedge and promoting human 'Sunshine Day" Comes But Once Each Year. BROODING OVER SON DRAFTED, SHOOTS SELF (Special to The News and Observer.) Wilson, Sept, night, 10 tiles north of Wilson, on the plantaion of John D. Wells, John Whitley tempted suicide by shooting himself the stomach.

The pistol ball punered his liver and intestine in two Inces. He is in a local hospital, and light hopes are entertained for his overy. Broeding over his son, Floyd, who is rafted for the army, was the cause for rash act. CAMP JACKSON NOW RECEIVING TAR HEELS (By the Associated Press) Columbia, Sept. 19.

-It WAN stimated by mustering officers tonight hat 1,600 men of the National Army rom North and South Carolina reported headquarters of the Alst division at amp Jackson. Official figures were not vailable While officers did not expect any elect men from Florida today one orted from Dade county. The men rom Chesterfield county, 8. C. marchinto camp carrying a United States ag.

Those from Williamston, 8, ere equipped with comfort bags preented them at a patriotic gathering of itizens just before their departure, Lieut. Colonel J. M. Graham, chief mustering officer, and fifty ondueted the preliminary examinaIt was announced ten men were assed every minute. Japs and Chinese Mix.

Peking, Friday, Sept. 14 between Chinese and Japanese pidiers and policemen has occurred long the Yalu river over the question lumber interests. Two Chinese an I he Japanese were killed and many fore wounded. Japanese troops have tossed into Manchuria and seized the hinese town of Tsianhsien, which they holding pending an investigation. The Chinese government that he trouble was started by the emloves of lumber and not Chinese soldiers, company, all reponsibility.

The Japanese officials deare that Chinese soldiers incited the Jouble. 'The Weather Raleigh, N. Sept. 19, 1917. For North Carolina: Fair Thursday id Friday; gentle northeast and east inds.

Inrise .5:59 a.m. Sunset .6:16 p.m. Temperature. m. 60 8 p.m.

70 ighest temperature owest temperature 51 can temperature 64 Pficiency for the day 6 verage daily deficiency since January lat (in inches). fount for the 24 hours ending at 8 p. m. .00 Ital for the month to 3.58 coss for the month 1,46 cess since January 1st .30 4 SUPERIOR DELIGHTFUL FLAVOR Wonderfully Good for Everybody, Mints (Trade Mark Reg VIRGINIANS REPORT IN LARGE NUMBERS Arrangements For Reception of Selected Men at Camp Lee Are Stated To Be Perfect (By the Associated Press) Petersburg, Sept. dark tonight 1,159 Virginians had reported at Camp Lee during the day, had been as signed to regiments, issued their mess equipment and bedding and fed.

The majority of the men today were from counties nearby, Trains are on the road tonight bringing in those from more distant counties of the state, and from West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Three thousand from Pittsburg and Allegheney county are due to arrive tomorrow afternoon, The West Virginia contingent will begin arriving early in the morning, when 125 men will arrive from five pan handle counties. Arrangements for the reception of the draft men are perfect. Details of enlisted men of the 119th Infantry (New York) in charge of lieutenants are star tioned at the railrond station in Peters and as train -load arrives, the leaders of the different parties are found, their papers examined, and then the men either are transferred to other cars and moved out to Camp Lee or the cars in which they are travelling are run out, In addition to the details at the Petersburg union depot, two other details have been kept on duty in Richmond, seeing that the ears containing the men come on through promptly or that in the case of change having to be made the men get on trains which will bring them to Petersburg. At the camp the mustering officer, Lieut.

Col. Fitzhugh Lee, reserved the papers of the leaders of the parties, and a sergeant in assigned to conduct the men to the barracks of the regimenta to which they will be sent. The mustering officera know whither to send the men by knowing the States and counties from which they come. Every effort is made to keep the men from the same county not in the same regiments but in the same company. At regimental headquarters the men are assigned rapidly to their companies.

The men continue to come in tonight and officers duty at the railroad stations and at division and regimental headquarters to receive them. Pro: vision is made for food for the men 09 they arrive, 110 matter what be the hour. Much comment heard among officers at the camp regarding the remarkable spirit shown by the majority of the men arriving today, Many of them had the Pars covered with chalked inscriptions having set forth in language occasionally profane what it was proposed to do to the Kaiser and Germans in general, Many of the contingents came in to the railroad stations cheering, and in several cases, they were cheering as their trains rolled into the camp grounds. On the whole, their demeanor was much more that of volunteers than of men being drafted for military service, ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF U. D.

C. AT KINSTON Kinston, Sept. 19. The allied meeting of the A. M.

Waddell Chapter U. D. C. on Wednesday afternoon, nt the home of the president, Mrs. J.

F. Parrott, was well attended and full of en thusiasm. Much important busines was trans acted, the various committee reports showing earnest and painstaking effort. It unanimously voted to continue the prizes, which the Daughters have been giving for three years to the rural schools. Their effort to encourage and improve has been ably and cheerfully supplemented by the hearty operation of the county teachers, The prizes are a8 follows: A gold medal for the best historical casay, live dollars in gold to the school showing the most improvement in environment and play ground, and a portrait of a Confeder ate General to the school showing the highest percentage of attendance for year.

The "Aid to Veterans" Committee reported ten dollars given to needy veteran who has an incurable disease. A special committee has completed arrangements for sending two boxes of dainty foods- one each to the Old Ladies' Home and the Soldiers' Home. While the Daughters are always glad to respond to the needs of the Confederate Veterans -and the work is appealing in its pathos--yet we do not forget the young patriots who are called to serve the present generation. The members of this chapter will provide 84 comfort bags for the next contingent leaving Kinston. The work, material, a Testament, and few other articles will he contributed by the A.

M. Waddell Chapter. The Red Cross Chapter cheerfully adds useful articles, too, and both organizations unite in wishing every convenience and comfort for "our boys." May "justice, liberty and right" inspire them to win every fight. Funeral of Miss Hart. Fayettevitle, Sept.

funeral of Miss Emily Hart, Inst surviving member of an old North Carolina family, was held from St. John's Episcopal church at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Miss Hart died Monday night at her home 011 Old street, where she had lived alone for forty years since her mother's death. In ante-bellum days she was a reigning belle and beauty, as was her mother, Sallie Belden, before her. She has no relatives surviving in this State, though there are cousins in Maryland.

One of them, Tom Gilliam, of Baltimore, attended the funeral this morning. Miss Emily Hart was a true representative of the rapidly disappearing type the old-time gentlewoman. She was beloved by many friends of the older and younger generations who will not soon forget her sweet face and kindly voice. The services this morning were condueted by Rev. Archer Boogher, reetor of St.

Appeals From Judge Speer. (By the Associated Press) Augusta, Sept, in appeal from the recent ruling of Judge Emory Speer, of the United States Court of the Southern District of Georgia, in which the selective conseription act was held to be constitutional, were filed in Federal Court here today by Thomas E. Watson, of Thomson, it beenme known tonight. Mr. Watson previously had defended tiro men who had failed to register.

ANARCHISTS, BRYAN CALLS WAR CRITICS Is Our War and Quickest Way Out Is Straight He Says (New York World Special.) Chicago, Sept. William J. Bryan, in an address at the Hotel La Salle, declared the citizen who insists at this time upon exercising his "right of free speech" in criticising the government is not a law-abiding American, but a promoter of anarchy, Bryan WEN addressing an andience of 1,000 at the convention of the International Lyceum Association. little netual disloyalty," he said. "For every single instance there are thousands of loyal loyalty, citizens.

is like words written with invisible ink. It always exists, but it takes fire of a national crisis to bring it out. It is our common heritage of Americanism, and I do not believe the people are now, or ever, lacking in it. "Just now, however, we hear a number of people asserting the right to free speech, as if any one doubted this right. It only requires a word to correct this misapprehension.

At this time the eitizen has a duty which in superior to right. For illustration, a citizen has perfect right abrond on the streets of a city, but if there is a riot, then the mayor has the power to suspend this right beeause of the citizen's superior duty to the community. "Criticism of the government is not now in place. It is not the best way to express thought. which should be transmitted direct to the President, to your Senator or member of Congress.

It creates a wrong impression among our enemies abroad, and finally, after this government has acted. discussion has closed and is no longer patriotic or American. "After Congress has acted in declarwar it is a matter of law, and man who criticizes this is not lawline abiding. He is resorting to anarchy. "I will not discuss the causes of the war.

I care not caused the government to declare war. Once the what, government has is the duty of the citizen to acquiese. "I don't know how long the war will last, but no matter how long it may last, I know that the quickest way out is straight through. "Any division or discussion now would simply prolong the war and make it more costly in lives and treasure, and the more anxiously one desires peace the more firmly he should support the government 114 the quickest way of as suring peace." Mr. Bryan asserted that "this is our war" and that it is our duty firmly to support our allies, for "if we allow them to fall, we ourselves, and any negleet in furnishing them with men or money would compel us to fight out the war alone." TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL OVER MOST OF COTTON BELT FOR WEEK Thermometer Registered Six Degrees Under Average in North Carolina (By The Associated Press.) Washington, Sept.

considerably, below normal prevailed in all central and eastern belts during the past week, according to the cotton crop bulletin issued today, The thermometer averaged 6 degrees a day below normal in most North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Southeastern Alabama, and Northern Florida. Except in Southeastern Louisiana, Northern Mississippi and Eastern North Carolina the rainfall was light. In Eastern North Carolina the rainfall was excessive September 14 and 15 and considerable damage was done by flood. ing. In Tennessee cotton is reported two or three weeks late.

The bulletin says in part: "Except where the rainfall was heavy the weather conditions during the week were generally favorable for picking cotton, although the bolls were opening slowly in the northern tier of States, due to cool weather. "Picking was nearly completed in Southern and Central Texas, and progressing rapidly in counties; cotton is late in the northern portion of that State, but is still promising. "In Tennessee cotton needs warm weather, and is reported to be from 2 to 3 weeks late, although the prospects continue good generally; picking was just beginning. Low temperatures retarded the development of the crop in North Carolina and there were complaints of deterioration; picking was started in the southern counties but was delayed in the eastern section of that State. This crop continues to rust and shed in South Carolina, where the bolls were opening slowly and picking was slackened." SOUTHERN LABOR TO GIVE HEARTY SUPPORT (By the Associated Press) Charleston, S.

Sept. representing 14 Southern States at the annual meeting of the Southern Labor Congress here today adopted resolutions pledging the "hearty and ungrudging" support of Southern labor to the Federal government during the war against the "unbearable acts of an ir. responsible The resolutions also contained 211 endorsement of the actions of the Minneapolis convention of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, pledging "Southern labor's support and eooperation in every branch of commerce and industry toward the safeguarding of the economic achievement of organized Copies of the resolutions were telegraphed to President President Wilson and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. The congress will be in segsion here four days. Bridge Nears Completion.

(By the Associated Press) Quebec, Sept. 19. -The central span of the Quebee bridge was raised to such a height today that an ocean going vessel was able to pass under it safely. Today the bridge workers brought the span up 54 feet. It now hangs a scant thirty feet from the floor of the bridge.

DEMANDS RENEWED FOR PRICE POLICY Business Men in Session at Atlantie City Adopt Resolutions To Aid in War (By The Associated Press.) Atlantic City, N. Sept. of a great war committee of basiness men representing all branches of industries, to deal directly with the government in war purchases was preposed in resolutions adopted today by the manufacturers' section of the war convention of American business men here. A central government purchasing agency to take over the functions of the war industries board and the purchasing departments of the army. and navy also was recommended.

Herbert Hoover, trator, speaking on the world food situation tonight, declared that starvation would win the war and the side best able to organize its resources for food production and conservation would come out victor, "The food situation of America and the allies is such." said Mr. Hoover, "that the neutral countries of northern Europe cannot hope to get food from the United States unless they, 'expect to furnish equivalent service in other directions to the common pool against Germany Lord Northeliffe, head of the British commission in this country told of his work as purchasing agent for Great Britain and how he is spending between fifty and sixty million dollars a week. He also described some mental changes in industry that the war has caused in Great Britain and said that some of these changes would take place also in the United States. said Mr. Hoover, "has since the war began gradually assumed a larger place in the economies, the statesmanship and the strategy of warfare.

The allies are blockading the food from Germany and the surrounding neutrals are under great pressure to export their supplies both ways. The Germans are trying to starve the by sinking the food ships, and all governments are faced with reduction of consumption, stimulation of produetion, control of prices and adjustment of wages. The winning of the war is largely a problem of who can organize weapon. "If the extremely high prices thundering at every door were not a sufficient demonstration, it is possible, by actual figures, prove that we have been exporting in many commodities actually beyond our capacity to produce. During the last year, we have exported every last ounce which the country during this period was capable of producing and our national stock of cereals and animal, products, proportionate to our population, was, beginning of this harvest, the lowest in our history, and many of us have been under the keenest anxiety lest we would face absolute shortage.

This anxious period is now happily passed. The business men's war committee would be made of representatives from every industry furnishing goods. directly or indirectly to the government, the representatives to be named by industries themselves. The resolutions the carrying the proposal for its creation will come before the full convention Friday. Renewed demands were made at tional meetings today for a war price policy that will mean the same prices for private purchasers as for the government and for a priority law that will give the government authority to eut off supplies to -essential industries.

W. J. Stackhouse, of Springfield, Ohio, and other speakers who addressed the manufacturers' meeting, deelared the power to determine priority of manufacture and sale must be given the government immediately if it hopes to wage war successfully. Profiteering was denounced by Mr. Stackhouse in the severest terms.

If business does not sell its products at fair prices, he said, the government will force prices down. "We have only to look back." he said, "at the reprehensible conduct of the coal men and other dealers in the necessaries of life." Resolutions to be introduced tomorrow will demand that the government before it goes further with price-fixing make arrangements to deal with the labor situation. Labor, speakers declared, forms the base of production costs and cannot be ignored in setting up prices, the government and the publie pay for goods. Forced arbitration of labor disputes also was advoented. AMERICAN STEAMER SEIZED AS SUSPECT Together With All Members of Crew Except Skipper Charged With Aiding Enemy (By The Associated Press.) A Gulf Port, Sept.

of the American schooner Goldfields near this port and the subsequent arrest of its crew on charges of aiding the enemy was made by agents of the Federal government today, it became known here tonight. All members of the crew, with the exception of the skipper, are said to be Spaniards. According to repores, the vessel was suspected of supplying oil to German submarines while enroute from a Southern European port to this port. The Goldfields ran aground off this port late last week. She was towed into this harbor last Sunday, after which Federal agents, it was said, ed of her presence in American waters.

A preliminary examination of the crew followed, the result of which was not disclosed. Late today a formal charge of "aiding the enemy" was made against the crew. According to reports, naval forces have been 011 the lookout here for several weeks for a vessel said to have left a European port about five weeks ago with a contraband cargo. Whether the Goldfields was the vessel for which the Federal authorities have been watching was not learned. Doctors Reach London.

(By The Associated Press.) London. Sept. -The first contingent of American civilian doctors has arrived here. They are being detailed for duty in various hospitals in Lon don and England. CAPERS WHITE TO LIVE ELSEWHERE Gives Up Room at Bland Hotel and Sells Cigar Stand Capers White, against whom the recent Wake county grand jury investigation was directed for alleged connection with liquor traffic in Raleigh, has left Raleigh for parts unknown after selling his cigar stand at the Bland Hotel, giving up his room at the same hotel and leaving his position at the postoffice open.

All kinds of rumors have been heard in regard to White's movements. However, it was learned for A certainty yesterday that White gave up his room and sold his interest in the cigar stand, as he said, for the purpose of satisfying his enemies, leaving Raleigh for other parts. Postmaster Gatling says he does not know whether or not White has quit his job at the postoffice, The postmaster declares the position is open to him if he returns when vacation or leave of absence ends. But White will not return. According to Federal eustom, employe's request for a leave absence and his failure to return is equivalent to his resignation.

This is exactly what White will do, it is ed on good authority, his failure to return when the vaention period ends will automatically sever his conneetion with the postoffice, Perhaps no one, any more pleased than Sherwood Upchurch and his coterie of friends which also includes every man who was connected by the Federal grand jury with the sale of liquor in Raleigh. It is even rumored that future netion aganist White by the Wake county grand jury will end when it becomes known officially that White has severed his postoffice connection and has left the eity. White, it is said, WaS informant against Upehurch and other violators of the liquor laws during the Federal investigation. Senger and Norris also were informants, The last two informants and' defendants except Upchurch suffered for their liquor activities. White escaped the investigation without expense except for Senger's meals from a cafe while the latter was prisoner in Wake jail.

Upchurch, aecording to reports, had all his fine and court costs paid by liquor sellers who escaped the dragnet of the United States authorities. He lost nothing in the form of dollars and cents, it is said. When the Federal investigation came to an end there was only one thing left Capers White had not undone in the eyes of involved. those, nated or connected with the liquor traffie while, according to Sherwood Upchurch, he was equally interested with in the sale of liquor in Raleigh. "The campaign against White started when the Federal officials ended their work.

Letters of complaint were sent to the Postoflice Department at Washington. Later, when there was 110 from Washington officials rumors action Wake county grand jury investigation started. This followed in due time and presentments against White and others in the city were made by the grand jury. The most important thing about the entire matter now is nature of the netion Solicitor Norris will take against White when a warrant is issued at the next term of Wake Superior Court. There is a strong belief that he will be brought back to Raleigh if charges are brought against him.

On the other hand, his friends think there will be nothing more to the investigation and that his departure will stop all action against him. FLIGHT ACROSS OCEAN IS NEW POSSIBILITY Italian Aviator Will Make Test Flight With Twelve Passengers, Hampton to New York (By The Associated Press.) Newport News, Sept. Silvie Resnati, chief of the Italian aviators at Langley Aviation Field, returned to Hampton today from Washington, where he completed arrangements for a flight to that city from Hampton. The Italian flier will leave Langley Field Saturday morning at 8 o'clock in one of the Caproni Triplanes and is certain that he will make the flight in two hours. He will land near the monument, and the members of the Italian embassy will be there to receive him.

Lieutenant Resnati will carry twelve passengers on this trip. Later he will go to New York and then he will try a flight across the country to San Francisco. It sis also expected that Lieutenant Resnati will be one of the first arimen to attempt the flight across the Atlantic ocean. Lieutenant Resnati last night said that he felt confident he will fly to Washington in two hours. "I will drive the car myself," he said, "and will carry twelve passengers." Lieutenant Resnati added, while in Washington he completed the arrangements for the trip.

Captain Tappi is the chief of the Italian colony now at the flying field and besides Lieutenant Resnati, who is necounted one of the most daring of airmen, there are also stationed there Lieutenants Damico, Balarine, Bette, Pumiglio, Adamoli, and Sergeant Balddiale. Major J. B. C. Bartholf, who has been the commanding officer at Langley Field since it was opened, left last night for Washington, where he will be assigned to duty at the headquarters of the signal corps under General Geo.

O. Squiers. Major Bartholf is a most popular airmall and held in the highest esteem by the men at Langley Field. Captain Wadsworth is temporarily the commanding officer of the flying station and it is understood he will be in command until a successor to Major Bartholf is named. Census of Accountants.

(By The Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. war census of all accountancy, students and recent alumni of schools and colleges who may be of service as accountants for the government was announced today by the American Institute of Accountants in session here. The institute re-elected W. Sanders Davies, of New York. president, and will end its sessions I I I I I I morrow..