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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
LAST DAY OCCUPIED IN DEFENSE
AND CRITICISM OF LA
TOILETTE.
SESSION BEGAN APRIL End
Generally Regarded az Most Momen.
tious in American History-Gal
Ieries Were Packed to Capacity
Dufsng Last Hours.

Washington.-In the midst of a
days thrilling debate on alleged dis
loyalty of Senator LaFo1lette, of Wis.
consin, the extraordinary session OF
Congress, which began April 2, and
generally regarded as the most mo,
mentous in American history, was ad.
journed sine die at 3 p. m.
Vehement criticism of the Wiscon-
sin senator and his own defense occu'
plying virtually the entire day, mark
ed the close of the war session, with
other customary adjournment and
legislative procedure, including Pres
ident Wilson's attendance at the
capitol. The usual eleventh hour grist
Of legislation was put through, fol-
lowing six months of important war
action. and most of the members who
had remained for the final days were
en- route home to await the call OF
the next session, December 3.
With galleries crowded to their ca
pacity, the senate chamber was the
scene of five hours stirring discussion
of Senator LaFollette's attitude, but
in the house there was little to mark
the occasion except submission OF a
committee report mildly c~ensur1ng
Representative Heflin of Alabama for
crtticising fellow members in connec-
ton with Count O Bernstorff's re-
quest for Berlin to furnish funds to
influence Congress.
Speaks Three Hours.
The day began with a three hours
speech by Senator LaFollette in de-
tense Of his criticisms of war ques.
tons. Without mentioning his recent
address before the Non-Partisan
league at st. Paul, for investigation
of which arrangements were com
pleted by a senate subcommittee, or
naming any of his critics. Mr.. La
Toilette read a carefully prepared
defense of his course and declared
his intention to follow it in the flu
ture. He was interrupted only once
and was applauded by the galleries
when he closed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
COAL MINERS WIN FIGHT
FOR INCREASE IN WAGES
Operators and Miners Representa-.
tives Reach Agreement on Terms
of New Contract.

of New Contract.
Observation-Disclosures coal min.
ers of the central competitive field who
their fight for a general wage in
crease when operators and miners
representatives in conference here
reached a compromise agreement on
the terms of a new contract. The
agreement pressages a wage raise
throughout the industry since the CEN
trail field scale serves as a basis for
all other districts and a consequent
advance in the governments fixed
price for coal.
Operators representatives agreed
to the new wages no condition that
they be absorbed in higher coal prices.
After the agreement, drawn by a sub
committee, is ratified by the full con-
ference, they will go to the fuel ad-
ninistration and ask a revision up
ward of present coal prices to meet
e raise. The wage increase, accord
ing to operators estimates, will add
from IS to so cents a ton to the cost
of producing coal in thick vein mines
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
is BASED UPON SIXTEEN WEEKS
OF INTENSE TRAINING
WORK.
SCHEDULES ARE ANNOUNCED
Work Will Be Varied With Lectures
by American and Allied Officers
Who Are Experts in Modern War.
fare Tactics.

MISUNDERSTANDING work map
ped out by the war department for
national guard and national army di-
visions before they will be regarded
as ready for duty abroad is based
on a 16-week course of the most in
tensive kind of work in the open,
varied with lectures by American and
allied officers, who are experts in
modern warfare. he schedules have
been announced.
Great stress is laid upon the ne.
cessity for night training. Trench
raiding, scouting, trench building and
operations of all kinds which may be
called for in actual combat will be
duplicated at the camps through the
night hours. To give the men some
espite, their Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons will be kept free, ex-
cept in the case of backward indivi-
duals or units. Target practice runs
through the entire course and the
schedules call for 40 hours training
each week.
A striking feature of the program
is the fact that practically the entire
Is weeks will be devoted to training
individuals, p~latoons and companies.
Brigade, divisional and even regimen
tai exercises are reserved for a later
period with some minor exceptions
during the last weeks. Since the pla-
toon, commanded by a lieutenant, is
the actual Fl Ohfino INIT in +ronch hot
ties the new regulations fix upon the
lieutenants of each company the re-
sponsibility for training of less than
company units, so that they may get
in close touch with their men.
Rigid requirement is made that Of
at all drills. The whole system is
to be prepared in advance so that
each officer and man will know just
the work to be done during the day
and night before him.
New elements will be injected into
he training each week. The lecture
program with graphic Illustrations
will show all that three years of war
have brought Of gas attack, of bomb
ing and of bayonet work. First aid
instruction holds a high place for
wounded soldiers today must depend
largely on themselves.
At regular intervals review courses
will be given and a program Of test
, courses to determine the proficiency
Of each man in each phase of his
work has been devised which will
give a perfect line upon every SOL
dier's ability and be The stepping
stone Of promotion.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
GERMAN RAIDERS ARE
OPERATING IN SOUTH SEAS
Two of Them Manned by Crew Of
Famous See Adler.

famous Gee AOIeF.
Washington. - Two German COM
merce raiders, manned by the crew
of the famous Sea Adler, which it now
develops stranded on Mopeha island, in
the South Pacific, after roaming the
seas for seven months preying upon
American and allied shipping, are oper-
ating somewhere in the South seas,
according to a report received at the
navy department from the command
er of the naval station at Tutuila, Sa-
moa Islands.
The dispatch transmitting the story
Of Captain Hador Smith of the Amer
lean schooner c. Slade, one of the
See Adler's victims, was sent on Sep
TENDER 29, several weeks after the
two new raiders left Mnpeha Islands,
where they had been captured by the
Germans. The first put to sea on Aug
ust 81, and the other on September S,
and it probably was their operations
which led to recent reports of raiders
in the Pacific.
Before coming to grief on August
2, the See Adler, had added the Amer
lean schooners A. B. Johnson, Manila
and Slade to the list Of at least 70
allied vessels which she sank early
this year in the South Atlantic ocean,
In the long period from last March,
when she was last heard from, the
raider probably sent down other craft
encountered in passing through the
Atlantic, around Cape Horn and
across the Pacific to the Society group
Of French islands, of which Mopeha
is one
The See Adler according to Captain
Smiths report, arriving at Mopeha on
July 81.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
SEVENTEEN BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS APPROPRIATED

Washington.-Since Congress con.
vened in its extraordinary session last
April it has placed at the disposal of
the administration seventeen billions
of dollars and has authorized con-
tracts for almost two and a half bill
lions more. Most of the money was
for war purposes, including seven bill
lions for loans to the Allies. The ap-
preparations committees, through
chairmen, Senator Martin and Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, made the figures
public.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
NO FORMALiTiES ATTENDED,
SIGNING OF BILL WHICH Is
NOW LAW.
SENATE ACTED SPEEDILY
Within Three Months Senate Adoptec
War Appropriation Bill, Said to be
Largest of Kind in History OF the
World.

Washington.-The war tan bill be-
came a law with President Wilson's
signature.
No formalities attended the signing
of the measure which levies for his
wear more than two and a half billion
dollars new taxes to provide war reve-
nues. 1t touches directly or indirectly
the pocketbook of everybody in the
country, through taxes or incomes
excess profits, liquor, tobacco, soft
drinks, passenger and freight trans
p%ortation, proprietary medicines, chew
ing gums, amusements, musical In
struments. talking machines, records
and many other things.
One of the immediate effects of the
signing of the law will be an increase
in distilled beverage prices to meet
the new tax of $40 a gallon, which
reaches even the stock of the retailers
in excess of SO gallons.
Within less than three minutes the
senate adopted the conference IT.
port on the wal urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill carrying $7,757 ,434,410
in cash and authorized contracts. To
morrow the house is expected to adopt
it and send it to President Wilson.
The measure is said to be the great
est of the kind in the history of any
government. It emerged this after
noon from conference between the two
houses in which sections involving
o1,or exon 000 O00 hod hoa,1 ", S;or p q
and went through the senate in re. srd-
breaking time without the Formally
of a roll call.
The bill carries $685., 976, 016.9 3 of
direct appropriation and authorizing
the government to enter into contracts
for ST. 01, 458, 1885 more, almost en-
tirely for war purposes, including the
navy's great destroyer program. In
conference, subsistence Of the army.
for which the house had voted $175,-
00O, 900 and the senate 1921, 200, 00o.
was provided for il a compromise Of
$3.50, 600, 900. For army transportation
for which the house had voted $35,-
900 900 and the senate $413,000, COG
the conference substituted $375,000,>
900. For regular quartermaster sup
plies, $125, 900, 600 was agreed to after
the house had voted for $500 ,000,00e
and the senate s163, O0O, 600.
Probably the largest appropriation
in the bill is for the ordnance depart
ment of the army, which gets $685.
100, 900 for purchase, manufacture
and test of mountain, siege and field
INC and 1925, 600, 900 more Of cor
tract obligations authorization, to
gether with 100000, 900 of cash and
$777, 900, 900 of contract obligations
authorized for ammunition.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
WITH THE TEN THOUSAND DOL
LAR MAXIMUM INSURANCE
PLAN RESTORED.
SENATE VOTE WAS 10 TO 0
Provision is Inserted Which raise
Major General Pershing and Major
General Bliss to the Rank of Gen.
eraI.

Washington.-With the $4,000 a
urged by the administration and with
an addition provision raising Major
General Pershing, commanding the
American forces in France, and Major
General Bliss, chief of staff, to the
rank of general, the soldiers ard sail
ors' insurance bill, carrying an appro-
priation of $176, 0O0, 900, was passed
by the senate by a vote of II to 0.
An amendment by Senator Smoot,
adopted, 81 to SO, provides that $25 a
month shall be paid widows of Civil
War and Spanish-American war vet
Grams as we'll as to the widows of mel
who may be killed in the present war.
This will mean an increased cost to
the government of $780, 900 annually
and an advance of SIS a month to
4,141 Spanish war widows and IS a
month to 1854 Civil War widows.
Other amendments offered by the
Utah senator authorizing the bureau
of war risk insurance after the war
to turn over t. life insurance compa-
MES at government expense policies
held by soldiers and sailors, and pro-
viding for the payment of $100 a
month to men permanently incapacita-
ted because of wounds or disease were
rejected.
Reductions were made by the sem
ate in the house provisions for COM
pnesation paid for death or disability
of soldiers and sailors or members of
the army and navy nurse corps. I'm
der the bill as it now stands a widow
would receive $25 a month, compared
to $35 fixed by the house, while a
widow with two children would re-
ceive $47.50, a reduction of SIS. The
other sections Of the house bill were
accepted with only minor changes with
the exception of the insurance section
which permits a soldier now not later
than five years after the war ends to
convert his life insurance without med
ical examination into any other form
of insurance he may request.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
SCARCITY OF WORkMEN
DELAYS WAR CONTRACTS

Misunderstanding of skilled
mechanics in the national army with
out di~scharging them from military
service was urged upon President Will
son by Representative Madden, of H.
linois, who pointed out that hundreds
IT employers holding wa1 contracts are
handicapped by scarcity of workmen.
The president promised to ask Secre.
tary Baker to investigate the question
'fter receiving reports from the labos
commission now in the vest.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
AMERICAN DESTROYER IN
CLASH WITH A SUBMARINE

Notwithstanding public an &C
count of an action between an Ameri
can destroyer in European waters
and a German submarine, the navy
department avoided any claim that
the U-boat had been destroyed, al
though all indications pointed to that
result. The report on which the de
partment's statement was founded
was made by Vice Admiral Sims, in
command Of American destroyers IN
the war
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
ITALIAN U-BOAT FIRED
UPON BY ". S. PATROL

Washington. Vice Admiral Sims
cabled the navy department that an
American patrol vessel had fired on
an Italian submarine which failed to
answer recognition signals, killing one
officer and one enlisted man. Secre-
tary Daniels at once SEN a message
to the italian ministry of marine, ex-
pressing the deepest regret over the
unfortunate occurrence and rendering
his and the American navy's sympathy
for the loss of life.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
10000 Airpianes Fo, Service.

Washington.-Twenty thousand air.
planes for Americas fighting forces in
France, authorized in the $3.50, 0OO, 900
aviation bill passed by Congress last
July, actually r under construction.
The necessary motors also are being
manufactured, Secretary Baker an
nounced and the whole aircraft pro.
gram has been so coerdinated that
when planes and motors are completed
trained aviators, as we'll as machine
guns and all other equipment, will be
waiting for them.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
FAVORED BRITISH EMBARGO

Washington.-Great Britain's em
barge on the export of all supplies
to the northern European neutral
countries, just announced, was decias-
ed after every phase of It's possible
effect was gone over in conference
between American and allied states
men. American officials, it was learn
ed, initiated the discus sions and H.
sisted that the British step be taken
to make sure that there be no guIhe
acation Of the purposes of the q. g.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
REVOLT AGAINST MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT is STARTED

Brownsville, Texas. A revolt
against the Mexican government has
been started by Gen. Porfrio Gonzales,
former Carranza commander, who has
modified 800 followers at Aldamas,
near the Nuevo Leon-TaTmaulipas
line, $50 miles west of Matamoras, &C.
cording to reports reaching here. Aida.
mas is 100 miles south of Roma, Tex.
All trains out of Matamoras, ad-
vices received here say have beeh AN
celled.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
RElCHSTAG TO DISCUSS
WAR AIMS THIS WEEK

Amsterdam.-The Cologne Gazette
a copy of which has been received
here, in its report of the address OF
DR.. Karl Heifferich, German minister
Of the interior, in the reichstag Satur.
day, represents him as saying: "The
question of war aims will be discuss
ed in the course of a big debate next
week. The Rheinische Westfalische
Zeitung in its version says "the big
debate will take place Monday"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
$a5, 900, 900 DESTROYER
PROJECT TO BE PUT IN FORCE

Observation-Disclosures to put into
Immediate force the $780, 900, 900 de-
stroyer project approved by Congress
ready and signed by Secretary Dan
iels. Preliminary contracts made with
ship, boiler and engine building COM
panies, providing for the competitor
Of the big job in not more than IS
months, were of a tentative nature and
some minor changes were necessary.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
ANOTHER NATION TAKES UP
ARMS AGAINST GERMANY
Uruguay Follows Peru in Severance
of Relations.

Germany has still another nation
arrayed against her in the world war.
Following closely the action Of Peru,
the republic of Uruguay has severed
diplomatic relations with the imperial
government and the German minister
has been handed his passports. AL
though Germany had committed no
direct act of hostility against Uru-
quay the president of the republic in
his message to parliament said it was
necessary for Uruguay ito espouse
the cause of the defenders Of justice,
democracy and small nationalities."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10

Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay
has severed diplomatic relations with
Germany. A presidential decree an.
nounced the rupture in a vote in ia.
vor of it by the chamber Of deputies.
"A to %. The German minister has
been sent his passports. The vote
in the chamber was taken at 2 o'clock
this morning.
President Viera in his message, to
the parliament declared that the
Uruguayan government had not re-
ceived any direct offense from Ger
many, but that it was necessary to
espouse the cause of the defenders of
justice, democracy and small nation
alities.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
WIDE DIFFERENCES IN
BREAD PRICES SHOWN
In Consumers Reports to Food Ad
ministration from So Cities
and Towns.

Washington. - Consumers reports
to the food administration from 50
cities and towns in all parts of the
country show wide differences in
bread prices. The lowest price re-
ported was from ~Pleasantville. N. j.,
where a 16-ounce loaf sells for six
cents. The same size loaf sells for Is
cents in Rock Falls, ILL.,; Eastport,
Me-; Red Bank, N. j.; Miami, Okla;
Nashville, Tenn; Laramie, Wyo., and
Newport, R. I.
A 16-ounce loaf is sold for eight
cents in many cities throughout the
west and in some cities III the eats.
A five-cent loaf of IL ounces is sold
in a few cities.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
5000 RUSSIAN TROOPS
REFUSE TO GO TO FRONT

Petrograd.-Eight thousand soldiers
at Gomel in the province Of Mohslev.
after a meeting, refused to go to the
front, says a telegram from Gomel.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-10
LABOR TROUBLES THREATEN
FULL WAR PRODUCTION
Government Is Seeking Solution Of
the Problem.

Washington.-The government is
working to develop some comprehen-
sive system of dealing with the labor
unrest which threatens to hamper
war production. IT IS concerned over
the pronounced upward movement of
wages, disproportionate for various
industries, and the difficulty Of sta
bilizing conditions without doing In
justice to workers or employers.
Nearly all production now is direct
ly or indirectly necessary for the
prosecution of the war, and the output
OF war materials is curtailed by
strikes, extraordinary movement Of
workers from n industry to another
or from plant to plant, and other un-
settled conditions. On the recommen-
dations of the commission headed by
Secretary Wilson, Of the department.
largely depend the governments even
tual policy. Meanwhile 1t is under
stood the governments course VIII
be:
Course Outlined.
To extend to a number Of industries
having war contracts the present sys
tenn of wage adjustment boards which
have been created for cantonmenf
construction, shipbuilding, longsboFe
mems work and army and nav cloth
ing production.
To increase the number Of war De
partment contracts containing clauses
providing that in case of suspension
Of work by strikes the secretary Of
wal shall settle the disputes.
To enforce agreements with indus
tries, for whose products standard
prices are fixed, not to reduce wages.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
NO new Price LIST
ON Coal JUST NOW
-ContInued From Page one 5


to the general belief that the coal sup
ply in the city had dwindled almost
to nothing Coal is coming into this
city, it was aulhoritatively stated TO-
day, and everything is being done to
see that there is an equitable distribu-
lion.
As yet the fuel situation in Whining
ton has not reached the point where
1t was alarming. II was declared this
morning Much Of the difficulty ap-
pears TO have been due to the consul
mers themselves in failing TO listen to
and follow the advice Of the fuel ad-
ministration as TO making some time
allowance in placing orders and gel
ting deliveries and in not boarding coal.
That there has been and still is hoard
ing going on has been established be-
yond a doubt, and IL is going to be
stopped
All danger Of a coal panic at the City
and County Building was dispelled yes
terday when arrangements were made
for receiving two carloads Of coal and
this fuel is now being hauled TO the
coal bunkers in the building. These cars
were the first carload lots to be re-
ceived here for the building this sea-
son.
The furnaces at the building require
about GOO tons a winter, but so far this
season what coal has been used was
received in lots ranging from a one cart
load to four tons.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
NOMEN'S COLLEGE affairs

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Dec 20-A new paper to
be issued forinightly at the Women's
College will come into existence This
week The editorial STAFF under the
editor. Miss Anna Scott, has been busy
for the past two weeks I'm preparing
the paper for the press. This paper
will be unique one among The college
papers, for in addition TO containing
The usual college news. it will also pub
lish news Of women's clubs and Red
Cross work throughout the state Of
Delaware. The editors of the paper
hone that the women Of Delaware will
cooperate with them.
Through the efforts OF Commissioner
A. r. Spald the Women's College had
visit from Miss Josephine T. Berry
who is a member Of the Federal Board
or Vocational Education. lhis board
was established under the Smith
Hughes act, and its chief interest Is in
home economics. Miss Berry, who is
on leave Of absence from the Vniver-
sity Of Minnesota. where she is head Of
the home economics department is
travelling through Delaware IN the in
terest OF vocational training in home
economies. She conferred with Dean Rob
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
NIGHT
ORDER EFFECTIVE
IN CITY TONIGHT
LConLInued From Page One.l

Continued From Page One.)
dark after the stores close. The regu-
lations follow:
Order Of Fuel Administrator, taking
effect December IS. cancers present order
regulating time advertising signs shall
be lighted
In its place all signs of every kind,
including merchants signs, theatre
signs, also display lighting on buildings
and elsewhere; hotel signs and advertis-
ing signs are ordered discontinued COM
pletely on Thursday and Sunday nights
Of each week. on these same nights
stores not open for business must not
show inside lights more than are ne
cessary for safety These nights will
be called "Lightless Nights" and we
wish your local papers to urge house
holders to observe these nights with as
few lights in homes as possible.
Please understand spirit Of order is
that, on Thursday and Sunday nights,
there shall be no more outdoor light.
ing than is absolutely necessary for
safety Of street passage and dangerous
spots, and that you are charged by the
United States Fuel Administration, with
giving full effect to this order. using the
full authority granted you by the Fuel
Administrator TO enforce same if there
are individual violators