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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-05-22

Mrs. Charles Adams is dead in the
Sparks Quarry section of Rocxcas-
tie.
Omar Khayyam, the Kentucky
Derby winner, will be sold at public
auction in June at Belmont Park, N.
Y, by the owners, C. X. G.. Billings
and Fred johnson.
President Wilson assured the men,
bers of the Anglo-American labor
conference that he would do every
thing in his power to uphold the
standards of labor during the war.
The handsome residence of A.
Tribble, near Danville, on the Shak-
ertown pike, was destroyed by fire of
unknown origin. All the barns and
other outbuildings were consumed
and practically all the furniture in
the residence. Mr.. Tribble carried a
small insurance policy.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-05-22
KINGS MOUNTAIN

Farmers in this community are
about through planting corn.
j. w. Reynolds sold to V. G. Gill;
land two hogs for $12.
Mrs. Henry Leach sold COW to f..
G. Gilliland for SIS.
At the trustee election held here
May the 9Th, the following men were
elected to serve as trustees for the
graded school: Creed Roberts, J. w.
Reynolds and Maurice Walls.
Alonzo Sims, who has been sick
for some time is improving.
Mrs. Monte Dishon and daughter,
and Miss Dora Afford have gone to
Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Dishon joined
her husband there, who has a posi-
ton.
Mr.. Bert Barlow, of Ludlow, was
here a few days ago. He hold posi-
ton on the Southern railroad
Miss Dora Gourley visited her par
ents at Wallstown Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Basin and chill
dren, of Eubank, spent part of last
week with the latters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Rigney, here.
Mrs. James Dye spent several days
with her sister, Mrs. w. c. Dye hst
week
Misses Lena Padgett and Maggie
Horton spent Friday in Dunnville.
Mr.. Marion Dunn has been quite
i'll for some time.
Mrs. Robert Dishon continues very
poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Dawes,of De-
trot, Mich, returned home Sunday
after a pleasant stay with relatives
and friends here and at Fair View.
At two o'clock Saturday morning
surrounded by relatives and friends
the spirit of Mrs. Ann Blankenshir
took it's flight to better world. Her
death occurred at the home of hei
daughter, Mrs. Isom Vaught. where
she had made her home for the past
five months. Truly it can be said q
good mother has gone to her reward
Deceased was ~ years of age and
had been in feeble health for sever.
al months. Her death occasions great
sorrow here and wherever this splen
did woman was known for to know
her was to love her. She is survived
by one brother, Rev. j. A. Singleton
of Pleasant Point, and five children
Mrs. Tom Lee,of Stearns; Mrs. Mau
rice Walls, Mrs. Patsy Vaught. Mrs
John Hart and Mrs. Reuben Gooch
all living here. Mrs. Blankenship haC
been a member of the Pleasant Point
Baptist church for number of year:
and no truer Christian character ha:
ever been known. She was mode
mother and her home life was beau
tiful, so kind and loving to everyone
and so devoted to her children. The
home is made so lonely by her taking
away Her children and loved ones
are crushed by her removal. Oul
hearts go out in sympathy to them il
their irreparable loss. May the Goo
of Heaven give them strength to bea,
the burden and cause them to real
ize that their loss is her heavenl!
gain and may they strive more thai
ever before to live a life on earth 81
as to meet their loved one on tn
shining shore of sweet deliverance
where sorrow and death will be owe
forever After funeral services con
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Owens. the re
mains were laid to rest in Pleasan
Point cemetery, there to wait tn
great Resurrection Day when God
children will be gathered home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

Reginald S. Worthington defeated
Alec Coles in final Of golf tournament
at Shawnee on Delaware.
Although Ferdinand Schupp was ap.
parently unable to locate the position
OF the rubber at the batsman's apex of
the diamond, in the fourth game, he
pitching 1872 balls in nine innings, 40
of which Umpire Rigler declared were
not over the plate, the southpaw's un.
steadiness was moro apparent than
real.
Sailor socker football players at.
tached to Fl. NJ. S. RoXburgh were
beaten by the Overseas Wanderers at
the c. G. N. Y. stadium, 2 to l.
The st. Louis Cardinals lived I'D to
expectations when they took the meas.
ure of the Browns in the fall series.
Few figured that the seventh place
Browns would be able to defeat the
third place Cardinals.
Irish Patsy Cline defeated Johnny
Dundee in ten round bout on points
at the Manhattan Sporting Club.
The $4,000 Dinner Stakes for three.
year-old trotters at the Lexington
(Ky) Grand Circuit meeting went to
Miss Bertha Dillon in two straight
heats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
GENERAL

Turning a valve wheel that sent wa.
ter from the Catskill Mountains spout.
ing from a fountain of three tubes
in the upper reservoir in Central Park,
New York, Mayor Mitchell formally
announced that the great Catskill
aqueduct was open.
cambridge Colby in explaining the
operation of the governments reauisi.
ton OF vessels Of $500 tons and above
declared that the owners would oper.
ate their vessels on government &C.
count and would be allowed commits.
sions on private freight, tho chief OBJ.
ject being to take care Of war depart.
ment needs first and other interests
later.
Preparations for the draft for the
national army Of Porto Rico are being
pushed.
The war risk insurance bureau an.
nounced the terms OF the policies for
Americas fighting forces.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced that all dental students
above the first year are exempt from
the draft.
The $450,000 base hospital at Camp
Wadsworth caused much complaint be.
cause OF the hack OF ceilings, hot water
and heating facilities.
Orders issued by. tho War Depart,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
WASHINGTON

Announcement of the general meth.
cd by which the American merchant
marine Is requisitionod by the govern.
OF tho Shipping Board, In notice sent
to shipowners.
The Navy Department announced
the return Of Admiral Mayo from Eu.
rope, where he held conferences with
the British and French admiralties
and inspected the British and Amcri.
can fleets. 1t was believed that as n
result Of these conferences naval
movement on a large scale soon would
be undertaken.
j., President Wilson approved the max
imum prices for steel products, a cut
Of one-thtrd, arranged by agreement
between the War Industries Board
and the manufacturers.
Famine in coal Is attributed by the
Geological Survey to the enormous
and unprecedented war demands
American mines arc producing 1929.
600 tons daily, moro than ever before
in her history.
The American navy's war construc
ton program consists of 787 vessels,
including all types from super-dread.
noughts to submarine chasers, as an.
nounced by Secretary Daniels. The
total cost Is estimated at 81 $50, 400.
900, with q supplemental $35O,O00,OOO
destroyer program.
New regulations for the enforcement
of the Trading With the Enemy Act
virtually were completed. Mr.. Burle
son announced that the press would
not be permitted to impugn Americas
motives in the war.
Germany's U-boat bases along the
Belgian coast will DO throttled IL good
weather holds out on the Flanders
front This Is Secretary Of War
Bakers official prediction on confiden.
tial reports.
Germany virtually is an outlaw
among the countries Of the two west
ern continents. Fifteen nations, in
Guiding the United States and Can
ada, either are at war or have broken
off relations. Or the six neutrals,
three favor the United States policy
and the other three hesitate to act
because Of local conditions. Vene-
zuela alone Is pro-German.
Champ Clark received an urgent
call from Secretary McAdoo asking
him to speak in the Middle West.
Mr.. Clark will do SO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
WORLDS NEWS IN
MIDGET FORM
Long Stories of Big Events Told
In Brief Paragraphs For
Quick Reading
ABOUT BOYS IN TRENCHES
Progress Of Hosttlitles on All Land
Fronts, In tho Submarine Zones
and In tho Up In tho Air
Battle Fold.
WAR BULLETINS

German forces, after silencing Rus.
Sian batteries, anded men on Oesel
and Dago islands, at the entrance to
the Gulf Of Riga. and Petrograd re-
ported that the garrison Of Oesel put
up stiff fight against the invaders
For tho first time since he opened
his series OF attacks on the Germana
In Flanders, Field Marshal Haig was
compelled to cease his operations be.
fore all his detectives had been gained
because Of the impossibility of the
British troops moving forward in the
deep mud on the battle line.
How Germany has boon receiving
from this country supply OF tung.
stem was revealed by federal officers
III the arrest Of three men charged
with violating the espionage act in
smuggling the white metal
Italy is said to DO preparing for a
great drive on Laibach, key to tho
Austrian communications, If the Allies
supply coal, steel and guns. Gabrielle
dAnnunzio took part in q big air raid
ON the Austrian naval base at Cattaro.
Germany's military chiefs, for the
nrst tlmo IN the war, are beginning to
talk about economizing the nations
human material" German army or.
ders signed by Quartermaster General
Ludendorn have recently been taken
from prisoners, emphasizing the need
for this economy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

LOWELL, MASS. - Several cotton
mills announced 10 por cent wage
increase, which will affect 10000 op
eratiyes. The increase goes into Of
feet Oct. Is. Increases by other com.
panies are contemplated, it was said.
WASHiNGTON.-The American De
tense Society starts vigorous nation
wide campaign for the expulsion by
the Senate of Senators La Toilette,
Reed, Stone, Gronna, Gore, HardwicA
and Vardaman as public enemies"
ATHENS.--Greece Is nearly ready tc
throw her full military strength into
the war on the side OF the Allies. NAL
contents have been disposed Of.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sentineIs OF
the Woman's party resumed 'picketing
the White House and eleven were ar
rested, Alice Paul, one Of the leaders
among them.
WAsHiNGToN.--That American de
stroyeYe successfully are using depth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

Embassy III THIS country, were made
public by Secretary Lansing. They
are noteworthy for the evident pur
pose to do all possible injury to Ger
many's European enemies through cut
ting off their resources in America,
while at the same time avoiding as
far as possible mourning the wrath of
the American people by actual dc.
struction of life in this country and
Canada.
The three kilograms are a compile.
ment to the correspondence already
disclosed by the State Department,
giving convincing evidence of a we'll
calculated and systematic violation Of
American neutrality by Germany dur,
ing period more than year proceed.
ing the beginning Of ruthless subma.
rine warfare and the breach Of rela.
tons between Germany and the Unit.
ed States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

ment permit political campaigning,
under certain restrictions, In the army
camps and cantonments.
ACCESSIBILITY of expediting the call
for the second increment Of the draft
army Is being seriously discussed al
the War Department, the date to be
fixed for some time In December or
January.
Women will be employed as cal
crews In Cleveland to replace 389
street car men drafted.
Pittsburgh National Guard regi.
ments, ordered broken up by the War
Department, will be kept intact.
Woman Suffrage was Endorsed by
the National Council Of Congregation.
al Churches, In session at Columbus,
Howard w. Selby, Of Providence, r
l., was reelected president of the Veg.
etable Growers Association Of Amer.
lea.
Officers Of the Pennsylvania Game
Commission predict good bear hunting
when tho new season opens Oct. Is.
Occoquan worknouse will not be IN.
vestigated by the State Of Virginia,
despite the petition Of suffragists.
Colonel Roosevelt goes to a health
farm" In Connecticut to undergo train.
ing to reduce his weight.
readjustment Of the National
Army organization was announced by
the War Department, and seventeen
divisions will be formed, sixteen white
and one negro.
Bridgeport, Conn, factory workmen
are being paid as high as $40 a week.
Officials OF the United States Treas.
ury now expect 1t to have a balance
on juno 80, 1918, despite the huge war
expenditures already authorized by
the last Congress.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
BOLO PASHA'S spy FUNDS
MONEY TO BUY UP FRENCH PRES8
PLACED IN NEW YORK BANK,
Hint That the Entire Web of Ger
man Piottings In America
May Be Uncovered.

New York.-Attorney General MGR.
ton e. Lewis, Of New York, with the
approval Of Secretary Of State Lansing
and Jules J. Jusserand, tho French
Ambassador, disclosed the secret of
the traitorous activities in this coun.
try Of Paul Bolo Pacha, the Levantino
hnancier of Paris, now under arrest
In France as German spy.
= Evidence In the, possession Of the
Attorney General shows that the man
who was behind the scheme by which
Bolo proposed to bctray France by
corrupting its public press in favor
of Germany was Count Won Bernstorff,
thon the German Ambassador at
Washington, who eagery fell In with
tho plans Of tho traitor and advanced
him nearly $1.700,000 with which to
finance the plot In France.
The evidence also shows that 1t was
through Hugo Schmidt, prominent DO.
fore tho war In New York banking
circles, as the agent OF the Deutsches
Bank OF Berlin, that BernstorfY ad.
vanced the money to the Levantino
plotter. Adolph Pavenstcdt, another
former New York banker Of German
origin, appears as a go-between for
the plotting Ambassador and tho spy.
The Attorney General has disclosed
a number of prominent persons with
German secret service work, and this
information is now in the hands Of
the Department of Justice for fur.
Their investigation for such action as
developed facts may warrant.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
FOREIGN

Matthias Erzberger declared that tho
events of the last week had not chang.
ed the peace attitude of the majority
parties of the Reichstag and rather
would hasten the parliamentarization
of Germany.
Kaiser William visited Sofia, Bulga.
ria. Peace is in the air.
Sweden denied the existence of n
secret treaty with Germany regarding
exports Of iron ore.
At their own request Ex-CZar Mich.
olas and his family have been remov.
ed to place far from the maddenine
crowds. From Tobolsk, Siberia, they
have been transferred TO the Abolak
Monastery, II miles away.
Elias Howayek, aged patriarch OF
the Syrian Christian tribe Of Marc.
mites, was exiled from Turkey.
German troops were disarmed be.
fore parade In front Of the kaiser for
fear Of an attempt at violence.
Tom Longboat, o noted American In.
dian runner, was killed In action with
a Canadian regiment In which he wac
O lance corporal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
GERMAN-AMERICAN WAR

President Wilson issued O sweep
ing order for the absolute control of
"trade with the enemy" imports, ex-
ports, cables and mails coming with
In the scope Of its provisions. also an
alien property custodian.
Government ownership and opera.
tion Of the railroads to meet the war
programme Of the nation and to put
an end to the growing discomfort Of
trainmen, Is predicted by Washington
President Wilson's distinction be.
tween the German government and
tho German people Is slowly but sure
ly having its effect In Germany. =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
SEES SPANISH FACTORIES RUIN,

Senator Sedo Informs Government Of
Cotton Needs.
Madrid.-Senator Sedo informs the
government that there are only 10000
bales Of cotton In reserve, while the
annual consumption in tho cotton In
dustry Is 100000 bales. II importation
Dc Interrupted within two months tho
Catalonian factories will be closed and
the industry ruined. Coal from tho
United States Is needed greatly, since
all that Spain requires cannot be pro.
yided by England while the war lasts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

- Investigation OF the activities Of
Bolo Pacha In New York revealed
tho fact that several great banking
houses wero duped In the German
propaganda work, directed personally
by Count Won Bernstorff, to bride
newspapers.
Alarmed by growing labor unrest
throughout the country, the govern.
mont sent a commission headed by
Secretary Wilson to the West to seek
a solution Of the problem.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
SUBMARINES LESS MENAcING.
Government Action Reveals Decrease
Of l.Rnaf Aazard

Government Action Reveals Decrease
Of U-Boat Hazard.
Washington.--Onc announcement
Is made that in view Of the effective,
ness Of methods employed in fighting
submarines reduction Of nearly Is
per cent has been made In the pre-.
miums charged by the Governments
War Risk Insurance Bureau on all
American steamships trayersing the
war zone.
The reduction was made, it was of.
flcially announced, because Of the de-
crease in the risks" Unofficially It
was regarded as the governments OK
preston of its opinion in terms of
dollars and cents, that the U-boats
have passed the zenith Of their cam
paign Of frightfulness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
POSTAL RATES GO UP NOV. 2.

Letters Three Cents-Postcards Two
Cents.
Washington.-The Post Office De-
partment issued these Instructions:
"Postmasters shall on and after Nov.
2 see that postage Is paid at tho rate
of 3 cents an ounce or fraction there
Of on letters and other first class mat.
ter, except drop letters and foreign
mail.
Postal cards are required to be pre-.
paid cents, and, therefore, the 1 cent
postal cards must have q l cent post
age stamp affixed to them in addition
to the cent stamp impressed on such
cards.
Postal cards (private mailing
cards) bearing written messages must
have 2 cents postage prepaid on them"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
NO COAL FOR NIEUW AMSTERDAM

Dutch Government Would Not Prom.
lee ship Would Return.
Washington.-The government has
refused license for bunker coal to tho
Nieuw Amsterdam because Holland
would not give assurances that the
ship would return to the United States
after discharging her Belgian relief
cargo. This action forecasts the COM
plete embargo Of the large fleet Of
Dutch ships now in New York harbor,
unless Holland permits them to carry
cargoes for the United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
KILLS HER SLEEPING HUSBAND.

VIE Says She Learned He Ha'
Poisoned Her Mother.
Denver, Collaborating at the bed
side Of her sleeping husband, Mrs
Patrick Henry Riley shot him through
the head at their home here. Rile,
died three hours later. Mrs. Riley sur
rendered to the police, declaring Riley
who came here from Paris, Tenn, ha'
killed her mother by poisoning am
had threatened her.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

bombs In The war on U-boats was re-
vealed in an official Navy Department
report, which indicated two subma
rines we're sunk and showed the eff
cheney and skill Of American seamen.
MISUNDERSTANDING La Fol-
lette was bitterly denounced on this
floor of the Senate and advised to
join the Bundesrath in hot debate
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
South American Republic Breaks
with Germany and DIsmIsses
Kaiser's Representatives.
PERU COMES INTO LINE ALSO
Uruguayan Congress Authorizes Execu.
tive to Adopt Measures to FaclIi.
tate Navigation In Cooperation
With Friendly Nations.

nteyideo.-Uruguay like Peru
has broken with the Kaiser. The
severance Of diplomatic relations came
to pass after an all-night session OF
the Congress-. 1t WAS greeted by out.
bursts Of patriotic fervor from the
public and press throughout. The
measure adopted by q joint session
Of the Senate and House authorizes
President Viera:
TO break diplomatic and CONNER.
cial relations with the German EN-
pire, and
To adopt measures to facilitate navi-
cation, in cooperation with the friend.
ly nations, and measures to assure
importation and expectation.
The President acted promptly on the
first point and took immediate steps
toward action on the second. In q
speech to Congress he made 1t clear
that Uruguay enters the side Of the
United States, not because Of any par
ticular grievance but to align itself
with the cause of liberty and justice.
Passports were issued to the Ger.
man diplomatic and consular officials,
Uruguay gives guarantees for their
personal safety until they are out Of
the country. At the same time, cables
to Berlin ordered all Uruguayan Off.
cials in Germany to leave for homo
Immediately.
A note to the German Foreign
Office expresses the assumption that
the same guarantees given German
officials in Uruguay will be given to
Uruguay officials In Germany.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
San Salvador Sides With u. 8.

San Salvador.-The United States
Government has made an inquiry in
regard to the significance Of the dec.
laration by the Government Of Sal.
vador of neutrality friendly to the
United States.
The Foreign Office has replied that
Salvador considers herself associated
with the United States by reason OF
her sentiments in favor Of pan
Americanism in the world struggle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
Peru Takes Action.

Lima, Peru.--The Peruvian Govern
mont handed his passports to DR.. Perl,
the German Minister
The Peruvian Congress decided by
vote of 105 to to break off diplo
matte relations with Germany as a
result Of the sinking Of the Peruvian
bark Lorton by q submarine.
Action by the Congress at the con.
clusion of stormy debate, Peru had
demanded an indemnity for the sink
ing of the Lorton, but this Germany
refused to pay, offering the alterna.
tive OF prize court decision.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
FIXED OIL PRICES NEXT.
War Needs Nine Times U. s. Exports
Last Year.

Washington. - Price fixing on oil
and oil products looms nearer than
ever With the prices of steel, cop.
per and coal fixed by Governmental
decree, big oil producers arc awaiting
their turn. Two factors stand out as
giving them cause for worry.
A greater demand for oil than tho
world mas known and a price OF 50 a
barrel, reached since 1912, when 40
cents bought barrel of crude oil.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
U.S. BOARD TAKES
AMERICAN SHIPS
Government acquisitions Both
Freight and Passenger Yes
sells Above $500 Tons.
TO CONTROL OCEAN RATES
Soaring Freight Charges Prompt Con.
certed Action by United States and
Ailies-Control to Be Vested
In the Shipping Board.

Washington.--As a war emergency|
measure the United States Shipping
Board has requisitioned all American
ocean cargo and passenger carrying
vessels of over $500 tons. This &C.
ton, which is taken as a means of eff.
fectively controlling and regulating
ocean freight rates and to enable the
government to obtain prompt com,
mand OF the sea tonnage it needs for
war uses, was forecasted on Sept. I'll
last when the Shipping Board issued
n statement giving the charter rates.
ut which the vessels would be taken
over. The limit probably will be low.
cred soon to include vessels Of more
than 1900 tons.
The Shipping Board made public the
text of the official notification to tho
owners of all ships affected by the
requisition order. American merchant
vessels available for ocean traffic to-.
tai slightly more than 100000 tons,
but some Of them have been taken
over already for use by the army and
navy. In most instances, except where
they are required for actual govern.
ment service, the ships will be turned
back to their owners for operation on
government account, subject at all
times to any disposition that the Ship.
ping Board may direct.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
BERLIN BACKED SABOTAGE HERE

Secretary Produces Messages Naming
Americans In Plots.
Washington.-Three more kilograms,
which passed between Berlin and It's