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of of of of of of WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1917. THE NEWS AND OBSERVER HOUSE WILL TAKE UP BONE DRY BILL Will Prohibit The Shipment of Liquor Into Prohibition States (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 20-The Senate measure forbidding shipment of liquor into prohibition States, even where State laws authorize such shipments for personal use, will come to a vote in the House tomorrow with both wet and dry advocates divided among themselves as to the expediency of its passage. Those favoring the provision, which WAS written into the annual postal appropriation bill by the Senate, declare it will pass with votes to spare. Some prohibition advocates will not support it, however, because they believe so drastic a be difficult of enforcement measure, react seriously would, against the prohibition movement.

For the same reason some Representatives who have lined up heretofore against prohibition are expetced to vote in favor of the Senate's proposal. How extensive these, defections will be, or whether they will upset the normal prohibition majority in the House, was not apparent tonight and House leaders professed to be in the dark as to the outcome. In addition to making "bone dry" about a score of States which now forbid the manufacture or sale of liquor, but permit its importatoin personal uno, the Senate amendment would bar liquor advertisements from the mails in States where such advertising is prohibited. Six Southern States, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, whose prohibition laws permit the importation of a limited quantity of whiskey, beer or wine, will become "bone dry" if the amendment is adopted. Arkansas is entirely dry now and Tennessee becomes so March 1, by State law.

Florida, Louisiana and Texas, local option States, will not be affected, In agreeing to vote tomorrow, the House did not debate the amendment, but its mention stirred unusual interest and was followed by many conferences among the leaders on both sides. Chairman Moon, of the Postoffice committee, brought up the issue with a motion that all Senate amendments to the postoffice bill be agreed to, and the measure sent to conference. A half dozen members were on their feet immediately and so vigorous was the objection that Representative Moon withdrew his motion and the House resumed the interrupted army bill debate. Several hours later, after conferences with Democratic Leader Kitchin, and others, the committee chairman presented an amendment motion which was adopted without objection, providing that the House disagree to all but six of the Senate amendments, and that separate votes be taken on these tomor: row. They are, besides the prohibition amendment, proposals to continue pneumatic tube mail service in certain cities, to give traveling allowances to railway postal clerks, to make minor revisions in mail classification, to increase the pay of postal employes, and to authorize establishment of branch offices for distribution of postal supplies.

Representative Moon will open the fight on the prohibition amendment tomorrow with a motion that the House it. Representative Randall, California, the only prohibitionist member, will lead the opposition to this motion 8 compromise proposal probably will be submitted, modifying the amendment so that it would apply only to States which have themselves legislated. to bar liquor shipments. A long and vigorous debate is expected before a vote is taken. Distillers Clamorous For Amendment.

Representatives reflecting distillers' views tonight determined to obtain an amendment to the Reed amendment at any cost. By doing so they would be able throw Reed proposal into conference and there they hope it will be killed. Tentative plans were for this faction to support the amendment which Representative Webb proposed to offer to make it illegal to transmit liquor in interstate commerce. SINGLE TAX WOULD DECREASE TENANCY The adoption of the single tax SVEten in North Carolina would not only result in the reduction of the tax on farm lands, but would decrease tenant farming, declared Mr. Alfred N.

Chandier, taxation specialist, 'in an address in the Senate chamber last night. Mr. Chandler has delivered a number of addresses on this subject in the State recently, having spoken last week at St. Mary's School and A. and M.

College. His address last night, largely attended by legislators, was illustrated stereoptican views. Following his address, Mr. Chandler questions and his invitation was accepted. Dr.

H. Q. Alexander, presithe North Carolina Farmers' Union, was particularly interested. in knowing the opinion of the speaker as to the effect of the single tax on a State, like North Carolina, with a number of cities and also a large farming Area. He held that the value of land for investment purposes would decrease under the single tax, and there would be less buying and selling for investment.

GROVER ALEXANDER REFUSES TEN THOUSAND A YEAR (By the Associated Press,) Philadelphia, Feb. Grover C. Alexander, star pitcher of the Philadelphia nationals today declined an offer of $10,000 a year from President Baker. He demanded $15,000 and declared that if his terms were not met he would quit baseball. After a long conference with the pitcher today Alexander said: "Unless Mr.

Baker changes his mind there will be no agreement. Things stand the same as they did before the meeting and perhaps little worse." Annonncement that every holdout of club except Alexander and George Whitted, outfielder, has signed a tract was made by Mr. Baker at the annual dinner of the Philadelphia Sporting Writers' Association indicated in a speech that he still had hopes of a compromise with the star pitcher. VIRGINIA VICTORIOUS OVER WAKE FOREST BY SCORE OF 38 TO 13 (Special to The News and Observer.) Charlottesville, Feb. the game, except one, Virginia defeated- Wake Forest tonight, 38 to 13.

The feature of the contest was the all round work of Ingle, substituting for, shot Rixey, several He was goals all at over difficult angles. Bailey and Churchman also fig ured prominently in the victory, Carlyle starred for the visitors, who were minus one of the regulars. Line-up: Virginia Position Wake Forest Bailey. R. F.

Carlyle L. F. Dickson Ingle. C. Franks R.

G. Holding Field Head, Bailey, White, Dittrich; Carlyle, Dickson, 2. Foul goals -Bailey, 6 out 11; Franks, 3 out of 06. Referee Time of halves -Twenty minutes. ROAD BOND EPIDEMIC STRIKES COMMUNITIES In its monthly progress letter; the State Bureau of Community Service comments on what it terms a road bond epidemic among organized communities.

Buies Creek voted a bond issue on January 1st, and expects to begin the building of roads in that community, March the 1st. In Sampson county there has been a new road built which connects two other public 'roads, and two organized communities, Laurel Hill and Beulah. Abbottsburg, in Bladen, has also built four miles of road, and has a bond issue under way to, improve all the roads of the township. Abbotts. burg also built a community playground, and raised $20.00 for equipping same.

A great deal of work is being done among the day schools of the communities in encouraging regular attendance, Beulahs' report. shows that the average attendance January was 95 per cent of the enrollment. Boles Creek has raised money with which to give prizes to the school children for excel. lence of conduct. The Masonboro League, in New Hanover, has begun 8 contest in the school for a prize to be given to the child, who writes the best paper on MRS.

PULASKI COWPER'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON One of Raleigh's Most Esteemed Women Whose Life Was a Message of Good. Entered into eternal rest at her home Fayetteville street in this city, on Monday, the 19th day of February, 1917, in the eighty-fifth year of her age, Mrs. Mary Blount Cowper, wife of the late Pulaski Cowper. An all wise providence has taken from us to transplant to a higher and brighter sphere one of the noblest landmarks of the past; one of the few remaining links connected with South in her brightest and palmiest days. Descended from the most distinguished ancestry, she had woven in her character all those high ideals of honor and refinement that moulded her life 80 beautifully to guide her home and children for many years in the bonds of love and affection, that made her home under all the trials of life a sweet repose for thought and communion.

She was a devoted communicant of Christ. Church, which she served faithfully in word, thought and deed, being also one of the oldest members of the Alumni of St. Mary's School. The sorrows of life early entered into her home, in the death of two lovely children, and in later years she has been called upon to the loss of her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Olivia Cowper Raney and Miss Mary Pulaski Cowper.

To gifts of love man charity her hands were ever open her quiet unassuming way. She never forgot those who needed her ministrations. Mrs. Cowper is survived voted sons, Mr. B.

Grimes Cowper, of Raleigh, and Mr. Thomas Cowper, of Charleston, S. and one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hall, of Raleigh, whose life has been consecrated to the loving care of a devoted mother: also three grandchildren, Miss Mary, Grimes Cowper and Grimes Cowper, children of Grimes Cowper, and Miss Olivia Cowper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Cowper. Upward and homeward her gaze WAS turned, and dying now for her meant going home, Before her spirit's eyes afar there bounded the welcome. lights And loved ones called "Come Home." The funeral services will be held this afternoon at half after four o'clock from Christ Church, conducted by Rev. Milton A. Barber, the rector, and the interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

The pallbearers will be Messrs. W. N. Jones, James I. Johnson, Joseph E.

Pogue, Charles Root, T. T. Hay, C. B. Denson, McKimmon, and Frank P.

Haywood. Greenville Reflector Resold. (Special to The News and Observer.) Greenville, Feb. Greenville Reflector was sold again yesterday at auction, and was bid in by Mr. D.

J. Whichard, the present owner, for the sum of $6,000. It had been previously sold for the sum of $4,510, but a ten per cent raise had necessitated another sale. The bidding was very spirited, and the price beyond the general opinion of what it would bring. The Weather Raleigh, N.

Feb. 20, 1917. For North Carolina: Fair and cooler Wednesday. Thursday increasing cloudiness; moderate west winds, becoming east Thursday. Sunrise .6:56 a.m.

Sunset .6:00 p.m. Temperature. 3 a. m. 54 8 p.

m. 62 Highest temperature 66 Lowest 53 Mean temperature 60 Excess for the day 16 Average daily excess since Januuary lat 1.1 Precipitation (In Inches). Amount for the 24 hours ending at 8 p. m. .38 Total for the month to date 2.40 for the month .68 Deficiency since January 1st .13 BODY OF FUNSTON PLACED IN ALAMO (Continued from Page One.) residence at Fort Sam Houston.

There Chaplain Barton W. Perry, of the Third burial Field service, Artillery, read the regular "Lead Kindly Light," played by the Nineteenth Infantry band, was the sole musical number. A procession formed at the residence after this service, and escorted the body to the Alamo. General Funston's personal popularity with San Antonio citizens, extended to all classes as was evidenced in the floral offerings, which almost filled the Alamo. Costly floral pieces were side by with the simple tributes of workmen who, with bowed heads, filed into the building.

The route of the funeral train for more than 1,000 miles will skirt the international border, over which the late commander kept a watchful eye for eleven months past. Sometime tomorrow the train will pass the edge of the Big Bend Country, Inter reaching El Paso and thence proceed along the route taken by the first troops rushed to Columbus after the raid of Inst March. The soldiers standing at attention beside the casket on the train will be relieved every two hours so that a constunt guard will be maintained until the train reaches San Francisco, The only touch which distinguished the funeral service today from that of any army officer came just as the chaplain finished the burial service General Funston's residence. Thirteen cannon boomed out the Major General's salute and the band of the Nineteenth Infantry began playing "Lead Kindly Light." At the Alamo perhaps most touching incident of the funeral, oceurred when Brigadier Greene, commander of the Twelfth Provisional Division at Camp Wilson, stepped apart from the group of officers with whom he had been standing and approached the casket where General Funston lay. He gazed intensely at the face a few moments, then bent over, patted the dead commander's head gently, turned and walked out of the building.

President Extends Sympathy Washington, Feb. Wil. son wrote to Mrs. Funston today, expressing his personal sympathy for her in the loss of her husband, paying tribute to the gallantry and patriotism of the dead majorgeneral. The letter follows: "My Dear Mrs.

Funston: not tell you with what genutaMagice I have learned of death of your distinguished husband? I feel confident that I am expressing the feeling of the whole country when I say that we have lost in him a an officer of unusual gallantry, capacity, and loyal devotion to the the country. He has repeatedly very recent months proved his ability to handle situations of unusual delicacy and diffculty with discretion and success. "May I not express my warm personal sympathy for you in your irreparable loss? "Cordially sincerely yours, "WOODROW WILSON." Kansas Wants Body Awhile. Topeka, Kansas, Feb. receipts of telegrams from Secretary Baker, of the War Department, and Mrs.

Frederick Funston, which approved the request of the Kansas Legislature that the body of General Funston be sent to Topeka to lie in state in the capitol, Governor Arthur Capper and Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf, of the Kansag National Guard, this afternoon telegraphed General Pershing, asking that if possible he make the necessary arrangements. Early tonight no reply had been received. Governor Capper later received a telegram from the army chief of staff at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, advising him that on account of arrangements made by General Bell at San Francisco it will be impossible to have General Funston's body sent through Topeka. Reach San Francisco Friday.

San Francisco, Feb. body of the late Major General Frederick Funston will arrive here Friday at 3:55 o'clock p. m. according to information army headquarters, and will be taken under escort to the city hall where it will lie in State until Saturday when the funeral will be held. While at the City Hall, a guard of thirty soldiers and as many police will stand vigil over the casket.

MRS. J. J. COATS DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Following an illness of six weeks Mrs. J.

J. Coats died at 10:50 o'clock last night at her home on 603 East Martin street. Although she had been ill some time, her death was a shock to relatives and friends by whom sho was much beloved. Mrs. Coats was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. T. Caudle and is survived by her parents, husband, two sisters, Mrs.

J. A. Coats, and Mrs. Lucy Mangum, and one brother, Mr. Millard Caudle.

'The funeral announcements will be made later. ARRANGE FOR INQUIRY INTO COTTON EXCHANGE Washington, Feb. Smith, of South Carolina, author of the resolution directing the Attorney General to conduct an inquiry into the New York Cotton Exchange, conferred today with Assistant Attorney General Todd regarding the inquiry. Senator Smith said the investigation would begin 800n after March 4 and if it shows the Exchange is not operating in restraint of trade, suggestions will be made to Congress regarding legislation to remedy practices which cotton growerg contend are disadvantageous to their interests. CONGRESS WILL GET GENERAL STAFF BILL THIS SESSION Washington, Feb.

army general staff universal military service and training bill probably will be sent to Congress during the present session, Secretary Baker said today, but he did not indicate what recommendation from the department, if any, would accompany it. The staff plan, based on a year's intensive instruction for boys beginning about half a million men age their nineteenth year, woulda bring to the colors each year. The Senate Senate, would for six months military bill, already, reported to the training for about the same number of men. Wilson Considers Departing From Ancient Practice (Continued from Page Ona) the body from remaining in session as long as it pleased, and discussing any subject it chose. The understanding at the capitol today was such a tion to be avoided that, possible.

Curtail Inaugural Ceremony, Abandonment of special session would with the usual ceremony of inaugurating the the Vice in the Senate chamber in the presence of both houses of Congrees, the diplomatic corps, the Supreme Court and other dig. nitaries. It would eliminate exactly onehalf of the offleial ceremony of inauguration day. Vice-President Marshall pointed out today that under the constitution he could take the oath of office and file notice with the Secretary of the Senate any time before March and then if he chose take another oath at the formal ceremonies March 5. President Wilson has not decided, 80 far as it known, what he will do about taking an oath of office some time before the public ceremonies on Monday, March 5.

Secretary Lansing has advised that it would be proper to take the oath Sunday, March 4, and then take it again at the upblic ceremony. There were some indications that the President might decide not to take any oath at all until Monday, March 5. That would leave an interval, strictly speaking, during which the country would be without A President, but there is precedent for such action. March 4 fell on a in 1821 when President Monroe entered his ond term. On the advice of Chief Justice Marshall President Monroe took oath until the following Monday.

President Taylor followed this precedent in 1849. There is also precedent for taking the oat prior to March 4. President Hayes took it on March 3, a Saturday, immediately after the announcement of the conclusion of the memorable contest with Tilden. Plan Virtually Decided On. There was no announcement of President Wilson's plans at the White House today but among administration leaders at the Capitol, it soomed to be understood that unless Wilson changed his mind, there would be no special seesion of the Senate.

Quite contrary to what has become a general opinion, no special session of the Senate is required by the Constitution for confirmation of cabinet sppointments and in fact no confirmation of the cabinet is necessary if all the members remain as it appears now to be the plan. If any new members should be chosen they could be given recess appointments and be presented for confirmation later. The special session of the Senate is in accordance only with custom of many years standing. While the President is required to take a new oath at the beginning of a new term, his cabinet officers, if they remain, require no new oath and no new confirmation, for such 8 thing a term is unknown in their offices. The cabinet as such, quite conas trary to widespread opinion, is not recognized by the constitution.

Its members are appointed under the broad terms providing for public officers who serve during the pleasure of the President and the statutes creating the executive departments. The news that President Wilson might abandon the special Senate Begsion caused officialdom to gasp until it refreshed its memory and looked up the constitution and laws. It was found that the President was doing no more than breaking a precedent, for which he has set a pace since coming into of; fice. When the situation as it affects his inauguration was referred to Vice Pres ident Marshall, he explained the constitutional provisions. ANOTHER COMMUNITY LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED Mr.

W. C. Crosby, Secretary of the North Carolina bureau of community service, yesterday returned from Person county where to assist in the organization of the Caltolina community, the latest to be added to the list of those organized and registered in North Carolina. The officers and chairmen of the five committees of the league are W. Calton, Roxboro, president; W.

A. Davis, Roxboro, vice-president; W. A. Sherman, Berea, secretary -treasurer; L. B.

McFarland, chairamn education committee; R. P. Early, farm progress committee; chairman, Carlton, chairman committee; Miss Nannie Lous Adcock, chairman of the organizations and social life committee. If a measure already introduced into the General Assembly becomes a law, all these rural communities who may desire to do so may incorporate. 2ND REGIMENT SOON WILL START FOR HOME By A.

L. FLETCHER, Camp Stewart, El Paso, 20. Regular army medical officers today, began the work of physical examination of the enlisted men of the Second Regiment, preparatory to muster out. Stoll, of the regular army, is assisting in preparation of papers and the general belief is that the Second will be ready to move March first. General Young, Major Smith and Colonel Metts today accompanied General Morton, division commander, on an inspection tour of the border patrol.

Captain C. Knibbe, Co. Second Regiment, Raeford, was today discharg the service by verdict of a an efficiency board. This leaves this company, Whitley without having a single been officer, discharged by Lieutenant the same route yesterday and Lieutenant Cantwell having been promoted to battalion adjutant several days ago. MR.

A. JONES YORKE, OF CONCORD, PASSES AWAY (Special to The News and Observer.) Concord, Feb. of the death in a Baltimore hospital last night of A. Jones Yorke, one of Concord's most prominent citizens and business men, was received here today. Mr.

Yorke entered the hospital last Friday and on Saturday underwent an operation. Pneumonia developed and this, according to advices received here, was the direct cause of his death. The body will be brought here for burial Friday. Mr. Yorke was 50 years old and head of a large number of North Carolina concerns, including the Citizens Bank and Trust Company.

SUBMARINE TOLL ONLY 1 OUT OF 100 (Continued from Page One.) increase in the number of German submarines so employed. "During the period in question the following are the figures of -ships which have arrived and sailed from ports in the United Kingdom: "Date, February 1 to February 14, arrivals: "British, allied, 927: neutral, 497: total, 4,777. Sailings: "British, 3.928; allied, 225; nentral, 361: total, 4,514. "Daily average between February 1 and 14, arrivals: "British, 290; allied, 16; neutral, 35; total, 341. "Sailings: "British, 280; allied, 16; neutral, 26; total, 322.

"It should be remembered, however, that totals of arrivals and departures do not include fishing vessels, constwise and local constwise traffic nor craft of under 100 tons burden. Omitting these and comparing totals of those sunk with the totals of the arrivals and departures, it is interesting to note that the widely advertised campaign of ruthless murder on the high seas on which Germany has embarked, has resulted in the loss of less than one ship for every 100 which has arrived or left British ports during the two weeks from February 1 to February 14." YESTERDAY UNEVENTFUL IN CUBAN REVOLUTION (By the Associated Press.) Havana, Feb. revolutionary movement in Cuba was comparatively uneventful today. Reports from the interior dealt only with of scouting parties. The morementso in which President Wilson announeed his policy of holding the rebel leaders responsible for injury to the liven or property of foreigners and explicitly stating that no government established by revolutionary methods would be reeognized, seems to have had disheartening effect on the insurrectos, who, according to reports, are surrendering in large numbers.

Some of them, it is said, were only with shot guns. Colonel Collazo, in command of the government. forces, few which days ago, captured estimates the number of killed on the rebel side at fifty and the wounded at sevenfive. Colonel Carlos Mendieta, the Liberal Vice-Presidential candidate, is reported to be wounded in the leg. MR.

RICHARD BATTLE KILLED IN ATLANTA Mr. Richard Battle, formerly of Raleigh, where he was connected with the business management of the News and Observer, was run over by street car in Atlanta, Friday, February 9, and died Sunday following, according to news reaching Raleigh. He was about seventy-one years of age and remembered in Raleigh as a thoroughly companionable man, genial and fine tempered. Details of the accident have not been learned. He left his home in Atlanta for his office Friday morning and in a short while thereafter was carried back crushed by a street car.

How it happened, ho was never able to tell. He was a brother of the late Judge Dorsey Battle of Tarboro, and WaS twice married, first to Miss Cornelia McDaniel and second to Miss Bell Wingate, daughter of Mr. Manly Wingate, for twenty-five years was president of Wake Forest College. She survives him with two sons and a daughter. DURHAM WON'T GET PART OF CHATHAM Representative McLendon's bill that would annex a part of Chatham county to Durham was yesterday unfavorably reported by the House committee on counties, cities and towns.

The bill would have taken away from Chatham and added to Durham a strip of territory six by five miles, about 000 acres in round numbers, and was favored and likewise opposed by people in' both counties. R. O. Everett, of Durham, appeared before committee in behalf of the bill while Ex-Sheriff Blackwell WAS here to oppose it with near 1,000 signers to a petition against the annexation. Opinion among the Durham people was divided as to whether the annexation would have proven an asset or a liability.

Among those here yesterday who were interested in the bili were Maj. H. A. London, R. H.

Hayes, Fred W. Bynum, Arthur H. London, Mayor B. Nooe of Pittaboro: Walter B. Siler and John 0.

Lane of Siler City; J. L. Griffin, L. T. Lane, J.

D. Griffin and H. M. London. FUNERAL OF MISS IONE LEE 11 O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING Simple and impressive were funeral services over the remains of Miss Ione Lee, which were conducted at 11 o'clock yesterday morning from the residence of her parents on 419 South Salisbury Street.

Dr. T. W. O'Kelley, of the First Baptist Church, officiated. After a short service at the home, the body was borne to Oakwood Cemetery, where it was lowered into its resting place, while the choir softly sang "The Christians' Goodnight." Another sung at the grave was "Just As I song Am." The floral offerings were very profuse and were beautiful tributes sent by loving friends as tokens of esteem and love.

The pall were Messrs. Edward Denton, Samuel Bogasse, Frank King, Eugene Conrad, Edgar Hogue and Clarence Mitchell. NEW BRITISH RULE FOR NEUTRAL SHIPS DOME A good sized delegation of newspaper men are here in the interest of the bill to fix the rates for publication of legal advertising. The following members of the legislative committee of the Afternoon Newspaper Association are here: W. W.

Weaver, of the Durham Sun; J. L. Horne, of the Rocky Mount Telegram; P. Way, of the Henderson Daily Dispatch; Maj. H.

A. London, of the Chatham Record, and other bers of the weekly papers are also here, The matter is now with Senate Judiclary Committee No. 2, whom it was re-referred last week latter it was before the Senate on favorable report. North Carolina has the lowest rate of any State in the Union with one exception. The representatives of the papers do not believe that the members of this General Assembly want North Carolina to stand at the foot in this respect, if they do they want to know it.

The joint committee on agriculture held a meeting last evening and gave a hearing on the cotton seed meal bill and the fertilizer bill, bills approved by the sub composed of Senator Oates and Representative King. The fertilizer bill requires that an analysis of ammonia be printed on the sack or tag. Oates and King and Dr. Alexander, of the Farmers' Union, made strong speeches in favor bill. The opposition WaS represented Charles G.

Wilson, of the VirginiaCarolina Chemical Company; C. L. Ives, president of the New Bern Oil and Fertilizer Mills; E. H. Josey, of the Josey Guano Company, Wilmington; and Judge J.

Crawford Biggs, of Raleigh. The committee was unanimous for a favorable report and the House committee favored the measure, 10 to 8. Representative Daniels has introduced a bill in the House to purchase portrait of Nathaniel Macon painted by Randall and which is now owned by the widow of the talented painter. It is said that the late Col. Creecy said that portrait was a good likeness the distinguished North Carolinian.

The bill would allow the Governor to purchase the picture at a cost not to exceed $250. The Hotel Inspection bill, which has passed the Senate and is now before a House committee, is a measure very much desired by the T. P. A. and others who have to travel.

It is satisfactory to the hotel Men's Association also. The bill applies only to hotels that have more than 15 bedrooms. The other rooms aro not considered in determining whether the bill comes under the law. The traveling men believe that they should be given the protection asked for in this bill which does not work any hardship on any hotel siring to do the right thing. It is claimed by those who are urging the passage of the bill.

The Senate was quick to realize the meritoriousness of the measure. Mr. C. K. Bailey, of Wayne county, chief clerk to Senate Judiciary Two, has suffered serious financial reverses in the past few days by reason of the unfathomable disappearance of four hats.

Insult to the injury was added in two instances when hats of much smaller size were left in lieu of his own. Although Mr. Bailey is considerably aggrieved over the loss of the head wear, he is more perplexed through a fear of repetition on repetitions. He understands why a "through error only" might happen in hotel, but does think that brazenness has reached its zenith when personal apparel is purloined from the Senate Chamber. Notwithstanding his anguish from a mercenary view.

point, his present interest is centered in the that the "through mistake" offenders may divert their activities to other fields until after the adjournment of the General Assembly, feeling that his donations to the corrallers of "gky pieces" has already entitled him to a seat among the most generous hearted. Though somewhat unfortunate in this particular instance, Mr. Bailey is readily one of the most interesting personages connected with the 1917. General Assembly. He WaS a member the militia that quelled the notable Wilmington riot in 1898, A special train will Friday bring the Daughters of the Confederacy from Pittaboro to appear before the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate behalf of the pension increase for veterans and their wives.

The total pensions now paid by the State to the survivors and their wives amounts to $500,000 the increase asked will bring the amount up to $650,000. The proportionate increase are from $72 to $85 for first class: $60 to $75 for second class; $48 to $55 for third class and $32 to $45 for fourth class pensioners. Of the first three classes there are 674 and of the fourth class there are 13,075, about one hundred of the latter number having died since January 1. The bearing will be at three o'clock. On His Way to Atlanta.

J. E. Wilkinson, a newspaper seller, well known to all who have visited Washington, N. was in Raleigh last night on his way to Atlanta as the guest of an Atlanta paper which gave him the trip AS a reward for doing an extra large amount of business for it. Mr.

Wilkinson lost the use of his legs from meningitis when seven years of age, but is surprisingly active on crutches. Despite his physical handicap he faces life with a smile and is looking forward with the liveliest interest to his visit to At- lanta. OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH VIOLATING ELECTION LAWS (By the Associated Press.) Gary, Feb. O. Johnson, mayor; William Forbes, chief police, and C.

M. Renolett, city sealer, were placed under arrest by United States marshals late today on the charge of violating the election laws. Howard Hay, holding county position here, also was arrested. Each man gave bond of $5,000. The arrests followed a federal grand jury indictment returned at Indianapolis a few days ago, Will Not Impose Any Extra Hardships, Is Opinion of Minister of Blockade (By the Associated Press.) London, Feb.

Western Atluntie, the North Sea and the Mediterrancan' are not outlaw waters. Murders may be committed on them, but the attempt to hoid up all sen traffie there has not succeeded. It is the task of the Western powers and their allies to vindiente once again the freedom of the seas." This was the reply of Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade, to the question of the Associated whether he could say anything with regard to the effects of the new submarine warfare. Robert Ceil then entered into details, saying: "So far, it has had very little effect on the entry of supplies to this country, but it has interfered to some tent with trade between neutral nations. For instance, as you know, most of the vessels trading Scandanavin and Holland to and from into the United Kingdom by agreement in order to avoid the trouble and danger of visit and search on the high seas.

Some of these vessels are reluctant to continue this practice, foolishly, we a United Kingdom port is not serious. think, since the danger of putting into, and the practice is very convenient for, all parties. "The German piracy decree is not, indeed, a bluff; it is far too murderous for that. But its terror lies not in any thing like wholesale destruction, the actual number of ships sunk bearing 8 very small proportion to those getting through unscathed, but in its steady uncertainty, erratic strokes. "However, we are very anxious to meet the wishes of neutrals in this, an in all other matters, and then when we do not think they are well founded.

We, accordingly, are arranging in certain cases, where we are satisfied the vessel concerned is not trading in the interests of our enemies, that they shall be examined at some other British such as Halifax. "This course does not mean the abandonment of the rights of visit and search which, obviously, it would be impossible us to abandon. All it means is that we substitute one form of exercising that right for another, and, in order to make our action quite clear, we are declaring at the same time that vessels trying to run the blockade with goods to or from Germany, directly or indirectly, will expose themselves to condemnation in a prize court. wan are adding that if they fail voluntarily to enter a British port for examination they cannot complain if their conduct exposes them to suspicion and, indeed, constitutes a prima facie case that they are engaged in enemy trade. "This is the meaning of our new proce lamation.

It will not, I hope and believe, make any practical difference in the present system, which will proceed exactly in the same way it has proceeded hitherto, except that certain ships will be examined at Halifax instead of at Kirkwall. "In regard to Belgian relief ships, we will not place the slightest obstacle in the way of any agreement whereby they may be able to reach Rotterdam, even should such an arrangement mean a ferent route from the one they now pursue through the danger The proclamation referred to by the Minister of Blockade is a new order in council which will be issued tomorrow, covering the attitude of the British gov ernment towards neutral ships. NO BIG BATTLE IN ANY WAR ARENAS (Continued from Page One.) they were driven out in hand to hand fighting. Intense artillery duels are in progress on the Carso plateau and east of Gorizia. On the Sinai Peninsula the British at Bir El Hassna captured in a surprise attack a small Turkish garrison and forced a similar garrison at Nekhl to flee, says A British official communication.

Two Americans were on board the Norwegian steamer Dalbeattie when she was sunk Saturday by the shell fire of a submarine. Niether man was injured. All the crew escaped. Two fishing schooners, totalling 203 tons, were the only vessels reported Tuesday as having been sunk by submarines. The American Ambassador to AustriaHungary has handed a note to the Foreign Minister requesting clear and final information as to the standpoint of Austria-Hungary regarding submarine warfare and whether previous assurances given by that government are to be regarded as changed or withdrawn.

It is announced officially that the British Government is to issue a proclamation announcing a change in the attitude of the government toward neutral shipping. CUBS LEAVE ON TRAINING TRIP. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. Chicago Nationals, the first of the major league clubs to get away for the Spring training camps, left here tonight for Pasdena, California. There were eighty persons, including 27 players, in the party.

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