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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
WASHINGTON WELCOMES
ARTHUR BALFOUR AND PARTY
Greeted at Station by Lansing and
Other OfficiaIs-SoIdiers Guard.

Greeted at Station by Lansing and
Other OfficiaIs-SoIdiers Guard.
Washington.-The American capital
extended a simple, but heartfelt well
come to the British minister for for
eign affairs, Arthur Balfour and the
other members of the British COM
mission which has come to Washing
it, ito make cooperation easy and eff
fective between those who are striving
with all their power to bring about a
lasting peace by the only means that
can u it, namely a successful
war"
There was no music to greet the
visitors, the original plan, including
the presence of the Marine Band, hav-
ing been amended to conform to the
view expressed by President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing that this was
history, and not to be lightly treated,
or regarded as a social affair.
On the Union Station plaza were
gathered some 5000 people waiting
patiently for a glimpse at the nations
guests, restrained at a proper distance
by hundreds of blue-coated policemen
ond by two troops of the Second a "
airy, commanded by Colonel Fenton,
part of the garrison at nearby Fort
Myer.
Within the station lines had been
drawn Separating the travelling pub
lie from the space at the eastern
end of the concourse cross which
the visiting party was to pass on the
way from the train shed to the presi-
dents room. All of the police captains
of the district had been ranged here
in a double line as a guard of honor to
keep back intruders. Two score news
paper men, standing to the east of the
%concourse, were the only unofficial per-
sons permitted in this section of the
station. Detectives swarmed every
where through the crowds and at va
rious angles where any danger might
Turk. Altogether, the precautions TAX
en- to insure the safety of the nations
visitors exceeded anything w known
in the history of the District.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
UNITED STATES WILL MAKE
FIRST BIG WAR LOAN TO
THAT COUNTRY.
DETAILS TO Be GIVEN OUT
Amount of Loan and Other Matters
Concerning Loan Will Be Made Pub
lie in a Few Days by Secretary
McAdoo.

Washington. - The first American
Great Britain.
The amount and other details prob
ably will be made public by Secretary
McAdoo within a few days.
Whatever the sum, the amount will
be available out Of the proceeds of
the $4,000, 900 900 bond issue soon to
be offered to the public, of which
8 1000, OOO, 900 will be loaned to the
Allies.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the treasury department after
a day crowded with conferences be-
tween Secretary McAdoo and Federal
Reserve Board officials and American
bankers and bondholders and official
representatives of Great Britain and
France. Another development was the
announcement that the size of the first
issue of bonds authorized under the
$1,000, 000, 900 war finance measure
will depend largely pom the immedi-
ate needs of the Allies. Reports as
to this have yet to be received in
detail.
The entire $751; OO, 900, 900 of author
lied bonds will not be offered in n
lump sum, according to present ten
tative plans, but probably will be call
ed for in several installments or issues.
By this course, it is believed that
financial disturbances which might re-
suit were the country called upon to
absorb the whole issue at once, will
be averted.
Details as to the amount of the first
issue, it's distribution among the Allies,
the character and terms of the bonds,
methods of d%isposing of them, and
other questions will engage the atten-
ton of the treasury department and
Federal Reserve Board officials during
the next ten days.
The first of these conferences began
with the visit of Lord Cunliffe, Gov
ernor of the Bank of England, upon
Secretary McAdoo and Governor
Harding of the Reserve Board. Nego-
tiations will be conducted with a view
to d~isposing as rapidly as possible of
details so that the bond issue may be
offered without delay.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
SENATE BEGINS WRESTLING
WITH FOOD PROBLEMS.
Hearings BY Agricultural Committee.
Houston Outlines Plans.

-HouSt Outlines Plans.
Observation-Disclosures took up the
food problem in public hearings by the
Senate Agricultural Committee, at
which Secretary Houston set forth the
Administrations food control program.
At the same time, the Federal Trade
Commission, directed by President
Wilson to investigate with the Agri-
cultural Department the causes of high
food prices, asked all state governors
to send representatives to Washing
ton April 80, for a conference on state
cooperation in the inquiry. Before
appearing at the commission hearing,
Secretary Houston put his plans be-
fore the heads of five of the leading
farmers organizations and received
assurances of support for any meas
ures the Government contemplates for
getting a firmer grasp on food pro-
duction and distribution. The farm
ers' representatives promised even to
give their endorsement to legislation
giving the Government power to fix
emergency. AS it's part in the Govern
ment's plan, the Department of Labor
announced that it had undertaken the
mobilization of a million boys through
out the country as active farm work
ers for the Summer. An organization
will be formed to be known as the
United States Boys Working Reserve.
Its operations will be directed from
Washington.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
OFFICIAL ROUTE OF
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY.

Birmingham, Ala.-The official route
of the Bankhead Highway from Wash
ington, D. c., to Little Rock, Ark, will
be selected by a pathfnding commit
tee, which will make the trip in the
next 80 days, the Bankhead Highway
Association in convention here de-
cided. Points to be reached by the
Bankhead Highway include Lynch
burg, Va, Reidsville, Greensboro and
Charlotte, N. c.; Atlanta, Ga, and
Holly Springs, Tenn.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS

Washington.-Official notification OF
the Turkish government breaking off
diplomatic relations with the United
States was received by the state de-,
partment in a dispatch from Ameri'
can Minister Stovall of Berne, Swift,
erland. The communication came from
G. Cornell Tarler, secretary of the
American legation at Constantinople,
acting for Ambassador. Elkus, who is
ill. It was sent to the American lega
ton at Berne and forwarded.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGN DECIDED UPON
Best Means of Disposing of War Bonds.
Department Flooded With
Offers.

Washington.-A nationwide adver-
Using campaign of extraordinary pro-
portions has been decided Upon by
Secretary McAdoo as the most effec-
tive means of disposing quickly of the
$4,000, 900 bond issue soon to be offer
ed to the public.
So many patriotic offers of aid have
poured into the Treasury Department
recently that practically every method
of publicity in the country will be at
the Governments disposal, without a
charge, in helping to make the issue a
success.
Newspapers, magazines, street car
advertisements, even the ~billboarks,
soon may be proclaming the issue in
big type and summoning every Ameri-
scribing. Large advertising agencies
have offered their services, free of
cost, in writing the advertisements
and otherwise assisting in the cam.
paign.
Many newspapers have opened their
advertising columns, without charge.
Officials have welcomed such offers
and expect others of a similar nature.
There will be no general campaign of
paid advertising, it was said author;-
tatively, nor the incurrence of any
items of expense whatever that are
not absolutely essential.
Five million dollars will be avail.
able for all items of expense. A force
of approximately 1000 persons will
be added to the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, already working night
and day, to meet the present heavy
demands of the Government. and at
least 200 clerks will be employed in
the clerical work incidental to the big
bond issue. This force will be OBJ
tanned through the civil service.
Offers of assistance have been re-
ceived from many unexpected sources.
apartment stores have offered not
only to accept subscriptions, but to
solicit them.
There probably will be at least
100000 places in the United States
where bonds may be purchased.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfig.
ure Use Cuticura-TriaI Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in itch
ing, burning eczemas, pimples, dandruff
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great if used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP
SUNK, MANY WOUNDED.

London.-The British Hospital ships
Donegal and LanFranc, with many
wounded aboard, have been torpedoed
wi hout warning. They were sunk on
April II. Of those on the Donegal.
twenty-nine were wounded men and
twelve of the crew are missing. The
LanFranc carried German wounded as
we'll as British. OF those aboard,
nineteen British and fifteen Germank
are believed to have persisted.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
BIG BRITISH GUNS
HAMMER GERMAN LINES.

Apparently a big battle is brewing
along the front between Arras and
hammering the German lines. Except
for this artillery activity and some
gains south of Loos and between Ar
ras and St. Quentin, in the region
of the H%avrincourt woods.
Likewise on that part of the front
held by the French, artillery duels
predominated, being intense between
the Somme and the else.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Something Like It.

In going down the elevator at a no
tel the other day a little tot was being
taken to the basement barber shop to
have her hair trimmed. A man got on
at one of the floors and accosted her
cheerily with the remark:
"Well, Isabelle, and what are you go
ing to do this morning?"
I'm going down to the cellar to
have my hair-hair-to have my hair
-" the word would not come, so she
finally concluded with, ito have my
hair sharpened."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
GERMANY TO TORPEDO
ALL HOSPITAL SHIPS.

Paris.-"Contrary to all the rules OF
international law and humanity" says
an official note issued by the govern
ment Monday, April %, "the Germans
have announced that they have decided
that they will torpedo all hospital
ships without warning.
"Under these conditions, the French
government gives notice that German
prisoners will be embarked on thu
vessels"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
MANY GERMANS IN THE
COUNTRY ARE BEING WATCHED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000
German residents of the United States
are under close surveillance, Depart
ment of Justice officials announced,
because of their activities in behalf of
the German Government. The De-
partment's field force Of officers is
keeping so close a watch upon the
suspects that it would be possible to
arrest virtually every man under sus-
picion within "a hours.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF PRO-
DUcTIoN AND DISTRIBUTION
is PROPOSED.
ASKS FOR AN APPROPRIATION
Secretary Houston in Communication
With Senate Asks For $~25,000,0O0
to Put Plan Into observation-disclosures
to Fix Prices.

Washington. - The Governments
program for food control during the
wal was put before Congress by Sec
rotary Houston in a communication
to the Senate asking power for the
Department of Agriculture to take
direct supervision of food production
and distribution in the United States
and requesting a SIS, 100000 appropri-
alton for putting the plan into opera
ton.
of National Defense, in an emergency,
to buy and sell foodstuffs and to fix
minimum or maximum prices.
AS outlined to the Senate, the Gov
ernment's plan is first to make a COM
plete survey of the country's food
supply to determine it's ownership and
distribution, then if necessary to
license and control the operations of
all concerns engaged in the manufac-
ture of foods or feeds, agricultural
implements and all materials required
for agricultural purposes. Authority
is sought for the Agricultural Depart
ment to take over and operate the
concerns if it appears at any time that
course is demanded by the public in
terest.
Giving the Government power to
deal directly in foodstuffs probably
would make it's application unneces-
sary, Secretary Houston declared, as
its very existence would tend to keep
conditions normal. Market grades and
classes for farm products, Secretary
Houston said, is n of the chief needs
tons in producing and marketing
farm products.
Authority also was asked for the
Department to require of transporta-
ton companies preference for the
movement of farm machinery, seeds,
fertilizers and materials hat enter
into the processes of food production.
The Department wishes to allow it's
market service division to assist in
obtaining rerouting of foodstuffs to
relieve congestion on transportation
lines.
In its plan for an investigation of
the present food supply, the Agricul-
tural Department has arranged for
the help of the Federal Trade Com
mission, which, with the Department,
was directed by President Wilson
early in the year to make an inquiry
to ascertain the amount of food stocks
and determine if the antitrust laws
have been violated in food produc-
ton, storage and distribution. AS soon
as Congress makes the necessary ap-
preparation for this specific inquiry,
the Trade Commission will proceed.
Some officials believe the Trade
Commission has enough power to
make unnecessary the use of extreme
legislation in regulating the control
of food, although additional powers
should be given for an emergency.
Officials of all Departments and
divisions of the Government realize
that the facts of the situation exist
ing must be learned before remedies
a be planned.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
REPORT is ALSO
RECEIVED AT BASAL.

Basil, Switzerland, via Paris.-A dis
patch from Constantinople dated
April Fl says the Ottoman Government
has notified the American Embassy
that following the example of it's
Ally, Austria Hungary, it has broken
diplomatic relations with the United
States.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
STEADY PROGRESS BEING
MADE BY THE FRENCH
Driving Back Germans in Scissors and
Rheims.

Driving Back Germans m SCISSORS and
Rheims.
Steady progress is being made by
French troops in driving back the
Germans in the regions of scissors
and Rheims. In a new offensive, the
French also have entered the German
second line in the Argonne forest. Ger
mar counter attacks on the Vauclere
plateau, south of Laon, have been re-
julsed.
Since the beginning of the French
offensive last Monday, more than 49,
900 Germans have been taken prison
ers. Guns captured exceed 100, not
including machine guns
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Rivalry.

"Have you given up your singing les
sOns?" asked Maude.
EYES," replied Maymie. "Father's
fond of music and he says he's tired of
having me break in and interrupt the
monograph"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Aliens Foot Ease for the Troons,

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes or used in the foot-bath. Young men in
every community are using Aliens Foot.Ease
IN heir drills for Military Preparedness. Used
by the Allied, French and English troops be-
cause 1T rests the feet, takes the friction from
the shoe and makes walking easy.-Adv.
Give a man a bargain and get his
money,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
PLAYeRoUNDs DIRECTORS MET,
Discussed Plans For the Collection of
 Waste Paper.

Monday afternoon there was a well attended meeting of the Playground Association officers and directors held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms President Horatio Bigelow presided Plans were discussed for the cpllec- tfon of papers and also for the co-op- eration with the Woman's League for service. General discussion of plans far the ensuing year followed Now Shat many fathers and mothers of chil- G~en ore enlisted in one or another branch Of the service there will be a. greater nscd than ever for the taking care Of the children and it is to this end that the association had redoubIed it's efforts this year.
 The first call for assistance has al- ready been made by the Playground association which does not feel that 1t can ask at this critical time for money, although realizing that the need fer 1t has never been 50 great With tEe prospect of more wo1nsn employed out side the home thar ever before the need of keeping the children off the street and under proper supervision is most apparent. The day nursery and the milk station have not yet won their way into our midst but the necessity may arise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
N. F. A. NOTES.
Tennis Team to Play Wheeler School Military Battalion Drills With Guns

This Wednesday afternoon the tennis team will play the team from the Wheeler chool at the roque club. The Academy team expects to retrieve Sat urday's defeat by taking every set to- day.
 The baseball team is getting some hard practice this week. One of their most important and hardest games comes Saturday when they play the Bulkeley Alumni. They will play the Soldiers today.
 The track meet scheduled with Wind ham High has been postponed until later, probably about the first of June
 Tuesday Mir. Tirrell posted a large hand bill from the Connecticut Com mittee of Food Supply urging the nec- essity of securing farm help for the out the importance of the food supply in bringing the war to a successful end ing. It asks every man. woman, boy and girl to do their duty.
 MT. Tirrell also posted a specimen enrolment blank of the United States Boys Working Reserve. The blank contains spaces for the insertion of the applicants age, name, address, kind of work desired and experience
 A notice has been posted calling at tention to four scholarships of $15O each that are offered annually to he freshman at Worcester Tech The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
STATE DOCTORS TO
 MEET NEXT WEEK.
Prominent Speakers to Participate in
 Annual Convention.

The Connecticut State Medical so- ciety will hold it's 125th annual meet ing at the Hotel Taft, New Haven May 23 and 24. The opening session of the council will be heI don Wednes- day morning at 9.30 and the first meet ing of the house of delegates will as- sem ble in the palm room at 10 o'clock All members of the society are at lib erty to attend the meeting of the house of delegates. The annual banquet will be held on Thursday evening at 6.3C and delegates from other states have been invite dto attend. The committed of arrangements for this event consists o Drs. F. N. Sperry, Fred G. Beck and C. W. Comfort
 The scientific program for the con- vention follows:
 Some Problems of State Health Or ganizatien, Dr. Kate C. Mead, Middle town.
 Discussion, Prof. C. E. A. winslow, New Haven.
 Treatment of Congentia1 Club Foot Illustrated by lantern slides), Dr. Ansel G. Cook, Hartford
 Discussion, Dr. Joseph F. O'Brien, Hartford.
 Early Diagnosis of General Paresis, Dr. Floyd C. Haviland. NIiddletown.
 Discussion, Dr. Whitfield N. Thomp- son. Hartford.
 The Dinerential Diagnosis and Trea tTnent of Some of the Rarer Uro-
 
 tern s1fdes), Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn, Hartford.
 Discussion, Dr. A. C. Heubelein, Hartford; Dr. E. J. Mcknight, Hart ford.
 The Treatment of Ectopic Cessation. Based on Results Obtained on the Genealogical Service of the Hartford Hospital, Dr. Calvin 1T Elliott, Hart ford.
 Discussion, Dr. Phineas H. Ingalls,, Hartford; pr. T. Weston Chester Hartford.
 May 24. Clinical Session.
 s.so to d0.S0 a. m, Laboratory Dem onstrations. Clinical Laboratory, Yale school. S21 Cedar street.
 The Technic of Isolation of Pneu- moeocct from sputum in Pneumonia, and the Differen tiation Into Types, Dr. A. L. O'Shanslly, New Haven.
 Demonstration of Quick Method of Determining the Urea of the Blood, pr. J. M. Slemons, New Haven.
 Demonstration of Method of Deter mining the A1ceolar Coz, Dr. w. H. Morriss, New Haven.
 Demonstration, Dr. J. M Slenons New Haven.
 Cystin Crystals In Urinary Sediment, Dr.. c. w Comfort, New Haven.
 May 24 at 2.3o.
 Presidents Address, Dr. Samuel M. Gar1iclz, Bridgeport.
 2.15-Skul1 Fractures, Their Treat 'nenC, pr William sharpe New York city, adjunct professor neurological surgery, New York Po1yclinic Medical school (by invitation), illustrated by moving pictures.
 3.45-The Mobilization of the Medi- cal Profession, pr. Joseph Marshall Flint New Haven
 4.30-Distrflbutio of Fat In the Ap- pendix and Its Relation to Inf1amma- tory Process, pr. George B. Smith Waterbury.
 Discussion, Dr. J. M. Flint, New Ha- ven: Dr. A. A. Crane, Waterbury Clinics will be held at New Haven, Grace and St. Raphaers hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-16
MAY BREAKFAST BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Thomas Mott Osborne Delivered Impressive Address Pris Reform at Wamegan House Gathering-Says There is Tragedy Under Every Gray Coat to Those Who Understand.

A most brilliant and successful function was the May breakfast held by the Y. M. C. IA. auxiliary Tuesday afternoon at the wauregan house. the guest of honor being Thomas Mott Osborne, the noted prison reformer. Mir. Osbcrne. like eH-President Taft, ~saa is coming to eVorwich to speak at sne Y. M- C. A anniversary service tAis week. Is a Unitarian.
 aAk 1.9o an informal reception was held in the pariors for ndr. Osborne. who was assisted in resolving by Mrs. Edward H Esfier. Mrs. uolhn Q. Averi1l, Mrs. l.. 10. Smith, mrs. Charles u. Rich ards, Harz. F. 6. Camp. Mrs. Oliver L.. Juhnson. AfrN 9eia P. Learned. Mrs. Frank C. Mitchell and Mrs. William B. BirgN-
 The decorxRions in ta1e large dining room were of . patriotic nature flags Of Axner1ca and her allies ax1orning the wsats and smaller American flags at each cover. The tables were bright with baskets of red. white and blue flowers, with vfnes, ferns and out how- era strewn on the cloth. Geduldig was in charge o3 ehe floral decorations. Each guest had a souvenir menu on which was 6 picture Of Mfr. Osborne.
 During the breakfast most enjoy able musical program was rendered by a trio composed of Berton Frank Neyes. violin. William Kicker. cello. proEram was as follows:
 Swedish Folk Song. ar. by Svsndsen Capriccao from Trio. Reissiger LtaeeegarAsn, Schumann To a Wild Rose, McDoweil Lied Ohu VVorte. F1eecy~ Cloud
 Msndelssofn
 The invocation was by Rev. Samuel H. Howe. D. D., pastor of Park church. which was followed by the singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
 Mrs. Allyn l.. Brown, president of t7le auxiliary, In a few we'll chosen words welcomed the guests and intro duced the distinguished speaker. Thomas Mott Osborne.
 MT. Osborne impressed the large company with his absolute sincerity and his whole-souled belief in and love for his work. He brought out the fact that his work was a demonstration of theories built on facts, not facts work cd out from theory.
 He alluded to the fact that last year over 4T6, ,00o inmates of penal institu- tiens in the United States finished their sentences and carnewIback i1to freedom. The state Of mind that these men and women bore to the communi- ty is important Did they come forth with e desire to go straight or with desire to get even with somebody?
 Of the 5000 released prisoners In New York state prisons last year. two- thirds returned to prison for crime committed, the<other one-third went to form that mysterious underworld which Is society's most serious menace.
 Apparently our old system of prison is not successful. The old