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The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
col. WILLIAM BARBOUR
DIES in LIMOUSINE
Plot Disclosure Effect on Market Has
tened MiIlionaire's Death.

(By the International News Seryice.D
New York. March 1.-At the close of
his dav's work as the head of one of the
largest linen thread manufacturing con-
Germs in the world. Col William Barbour
slipped TO the floor of his limousine to-
day and died.
He was multimillionairc. a high tariff
Republican and a power in many great
financial institutions. He once was presi-
dent of the American Protective League.
He was president of the Linen Thread
Company Col Barbour was So years old.
The effect upon the money market of to-
days startling disclosure from Washing
ton caused him to spend a particularly
arduous day which his associates believe
went far toward paving the way for an
organic collapse.
Among his many business interests,
Col. Barbour was president of the Bar
bour Brothers Company, the Paterson
Central Electric Railway and the Trust
Company of America. He was a director
in the American Cotton Oil Company.
Citizens Insurance Company, Hanover
National Bank, Manhattan Typewriter
Company. National Bank of the Repub-
lie, Safety Car Heating and Lighting
Company, and United States Shoe Ma
chinery Company. Standard Coupler Com
pany and Standard Rope and Twine Com
pany, He derived his title of colonel
from having served on the honorary
military staff of Gov. Griggs. Of New Jer-
sey. He was an intimate friend of Presi-
dent Mckinley and of Vice President
Garrett A. Hobart.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
PLOT NOTE SENT
AS WAR MENACE
Zimmerman Letter Written
at Time Of German Raids
in South Atlantic.

CBy the International News serviee.)
New York, Mar. 1.-PerusaI Of the news
paper files for January discloses that
mann letter"-January 1s-events happen
cd which appear more than likely to have
prompted the foreign secretsry's alleg-
ed note of instructions to the German
minister in Mexico City. a
1t was in the afternoon Of January
II that the first news reached the United
states and Europe of the havoc caused
by the German raider in the South At
ldntic. On the following day more news
papers throughout the world published
the news of the destruction of fifteen
ships
Two days later there were persistent
reports from Mexico City that the myS-
terious raider was lurking in the Gulf
OF Mexico lying wait for British oil
ships.
On January II the worlds press pub
lished the text of new note from Grea;
Britain to the United States amplifying
the refusal of the German peace pro-
posal.
On the following day the news from
Berlin told OF a session OF the Prussian
diet. at which ruthless U-boat warfare
was emphatically demanded.
About the same time American news
papers reported the beginning of the
withdrawal of Gen. Pershng's expedition
from Mexico
Federal officials in this city particular
ly Department OF Justice agents. whose
DUTY it has been to trace the activities of
foreigners on American soil. expressed no
surprise today at the contents of the
Zimmerman note.
For almost a year. the International
News Service was informed. the govern
ment has had in its possession evidence
that Germany was seeking to ferment a
Mexico-Japanese alliance against the
United States
Documents of as great sensational in
terest as the Zimmerman note, Federal
officials admitted, were included among
the % pounds of official papers seized in
the office of Wolf Won Igel. successor to
Capt. Franz Won Papen. last April.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
20 CUNARD VESSELS
BUILDING IN U. S.
First Ship Building Placed Here by
British in Fifty Years.
IlccIRl % In Mashington HeTald.

STecisl 10 The Washington Herald.
New York. March Twenty ships are
being built in this country for the Cunard
steamship Company. it was learned to-
day. Official announcement came from
Philadelphia that the Sun ShipbuiIding
Company. of Chester. Pa. has made a
contract to build two standard 10OO0-ton
cargo steamships of steel for the Cunard
Company. This was said 10 be the first
American shipbuilding contract made for
a British company in more than 80 years
Resident Director Sparks Of the Cunard
line refused to discuss the announcement
saying that his company has made a
rule not to give any information as to
its affairs for the present; but inquiry
among shipping men brought out the fact
that 20 cargo ships are being built for
It here. They range in size from $500
tons to 1000 tons capacity. and they are
10 be finished at various dates In 1918
Six ships have been ordered from the
Seattle Construction and Drydock Com
pany Of Seattle, Wash They will be Of
1900 tons each, of standard steel con-
struction and will be delivered to the
Cunard Company between April and Sep
tember. 1918 Contracts for II other
ships have been divided among the Fore
River Yards, Harlan & Hollingsworth, OF
Wilmington, and the Bethlehem Steel
Shipbuilding Company Of Sparrows Point.
Md. These vessels run from 800 to TO-
900 tons each. il u understood
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
BRYANISM FLAYED
''Commoner" Hears Self De-
nounced at Banquet.

Richard L. Metcalfe, the Omaha edi-
tor and former Canal Zone governor.
looked W. ]. Bryan straight in the eye
at the Nebraska Society dinner at the
Ebbitt House last evening and paid him
some compliments.
Nebraska is for peace" he thundered.
''and I think every State in our coun-
try is for peace, but Nebraska Is not
for peace at any price.
The mothers Of Nebraska are down
on their knees praying tonight that
there will not be war, and that their
boys will be saved to them, but they
are praying, too, that II war is forced
upon our country, not one Nebraska boy
will hang back.
Tonight the destinies Sf oo,ooo 900 ped
pie are in the hands Of our President.
and Nebraska, almost to a man, stands
Ipholding his hands and repudiating any
man who seeks to embarrass him.
Mr.. Metcalfe said what he thought
about Germany and her friends in this
country.
The nation that murders my people
on the deck Of the Lusitania Is no friend
of mine" he declared. THE nation that
conspires with our southern neiRhbor
the men who uphold this sort of thing
are no friends of mine
Nebraska is for universal military ser
vice that We may be prepared to defend
ourselves when we are attacked
Nebraska is for military and naval
Preparedness, sufficient to uphold our
rights. Do we stop building fire egine
houses for fear they will start fires?
Nebraska is not for a war referen-
dunn. 1t IL one of the silliest things
1 ever heard off,
Mr.. Metcalfe received a great ovation
when he had finished his speech.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery also
took fling at Mr.. Bryan, saying that
he did not see how any patriotic Ameri-
can could put even a feather in the way
or the President in such times as these
William ]. Bryan spoke Just before
Mr.. Metcalfe. mostly devoting his time
10 declaring that most of the great legis-
lative reform measures of TODAY had
originated in Nebraska, among them the
direct election of Senators, the income
tax law. the guaranteeing of bank de-
poslts, prohibition, currency reform the
initiative and referendum, and rural cred
its.
my most ardent prayer Is that the moral
force of Nebraska will be thrown on the
side Of peace and moral force" said
Mr.. Bryan. rather than on the side
Of war and brute force"
A moving picture of the historical pa
rade at Omaha last year was shown.
Representative Dan " Stephens was
toastma ster.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
HUSTLINC PLANS
FOR INAUGURAL
Official Programs, Work Of
Art, Now Ready for
Distribution.

Typically American in its tone is the
official inaugural program. which will
be ready for distribution this morning.
Patriotism. dignity, and simplicity char
acterize its pages.
1t Is work Of art and Is a depart
ure in every respect from the makeup
Of previous inaugural souvenir programs.
Two Of the striking features are auto
graphed photographs Of President Will
son and Vice-President Marshall. These
photographs were printed by a duo-tone
process with black and white sketching
on a brown block-tint background.
The pictures are recent. the one of
President Wilson being sketched from a
photograph, and that OF the Vice-Presi-
dent being sketched from life.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall so ad-
mired the work of the artist that the
originals will be presented to them. The
sketch of the President will be huns
in the White House.
An attractive cover page shows a re-
production Of the famous statuary group
America" at the customs house in New
York City. At the top is the name,
Woodrow Wilson"
Forceful Excerpt,
Throughout the program is a number
Of forceful excerpts from addresses and
other remarks of President Wilson typi-
flying his attitude on "Americanism,"
Genuine Democracy" Federal Re-
serve" Rural Credits" ''Workmen's
Compensation" Preparedness" Child
Labor" Rights of Neutrals," Trade
Commission" and Personal Messages to
Congress"
These sentiments are appropriately
illustrated. Other illustrations show the
White House, Capitol. and other public
buildings and places.
A high tribute is paid to the Presidents
administration in a sketch of his career,
which Is introduced with the words,
"Forward-Looking," as summarizing
more nearly than any other the purposes
which have always actuated the Presi-
dent.
The program further contains the life
story" Of Vice President Marshall.
Other sections tell of the history of the
inauguration and of Washington. The
names Of the inaugural committee and
the Officers also appear.
The program was written by Henry L.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
TWO AMERICANS DIE
WHEN SHIP IS SUNK

London, March 1.-Two Ameri.
cans are believed to have perished
in the sinking by a U-boat today Of
the British bark Gal Castle. They
are David Walker and John Jackson.
They were members of the crew,
and with ten other men are missing.
Harry Merritt, of Beaver Falls,
Pa, and Harry Richardson, of Bos-
ton, two Americans, who also be-
longed in the bark crew, were pick
ed up today with other survivors in
a life boat, after drifting for thirteen
hours in the open sea.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
CONGRESS GIVES VIII SONPOWER
TO PROTECT AMERICAN VESSEL S:
LANSING REAFFIRMS PLOT STORY
TRUTH OF PLOT STORY
REAFFIRMED TO SENATE

Secretary Lanng report the Senate response the
luton calling for the zimmerman message the German Minister
Mexico City. follows:
TO the President:
in regard the resolution adopted by the United States Senate
March 1917 requesting that that body be furnished
compatible with the public whatever information you have
cs the published by the press this date puporns
been January 49, 1917 by the German Secretary Foreign
fairs the German Minister Mexico have
the the United States possession evidence which
establishes the fact that the referred authentic and that
possession of the of the United States and that the evil
dence by this during present week. but
that opinion incompatible with the public
the Senate further the
of the of the United States relative mentioned
in the resolution of the Senate.
Respectfully submitted.
ROBERT LANSING"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS
GIVEN AS Il. C. OF L. CAUSE

Freight rates into Washington for
goods from nearby States are in many
cases discriminative against WASHINGTON.
which tends to divert to Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, New York and other cities food
products which should come to Washing
ton." according to some of the testimony
given yesterday by Edward O. Whit
ford, president OF the Washington Mar
Eet Company. at a hearing before the
Federal Trade Commission.
His testimony threw considerable light
on the local food situation. He further
declared that by reason of attacks in
recent years on the cold storage indus
try, local dealers have stored smaller
Quantities OF food products than in the
past.
Mr.. Whitford showed that this fact.
In connection with the recent high cost
during storage season, with the conse-
quent risk to those owning and storing
goods, has, to large extent, DISCOURAGED
the use Of cold storage. with the resulting
shortage "f food during the winter
months and at the present time
He testified that on February there
were only nine cases Of eggs, or 30
dozen. in their storage house as compared
with 7.3oS cases on January l and 5,S69
cases on December i, 1916. and 1,S10 cases
JdhOaES l. OL luiS year.
Inquiries yesterday by the food inves-
tigatton committee appointed by the Com
missloners showed that more nutriment
for the money Is obtained in 4-cent loayes
Of bread than in any size loaf on the
Washington market
The price Of bread. II was stated, has
increased 20 per cent in the last year,
with a decrease Of per cent in the size
OF the loaf.
A further decline in foodstuffs was no.
tlced yesterday. Potatoes took another
fall OF 20 cents barrel. Eggs also show
ed a tendency to lower in price.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
U-Boat Destruction
Is Far Under Mark

(By International News serviee)
New York. March 1.-Six vessels,
three Of them British, one French,
one Norwegian and the sixth Bel
gian were reported today to have
fallen prey to unrestricted U-boat
warfare. Their total aggregate
tonnage was S,9o3.
This brings the grand total for
twenty-nine days of unbridled sub
marine warfare up to 1856 ships OF
IS0,SS3 tons.
Details OF the U-boat havoc since
February I are as follows:
Reported Thursday:
Clan Farquher, British, 5,s53 tons.
Gal Castle, British. 1855 tons.
Marie Joseph, French. 1872 tons.
Sjostad, Norwegian, 1,155 tons.
Harriet Williams, British, 157
tons.
Pics (fish boat). Belgian, 60 tons.
Total, six ships, s,s6s tons.
Previously reported. 100 ships,
n.s1o tons.
Grand total. 1ss ships; 4so.sss
tons.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
WOMAN INJURED BY AIR RAID,

London. March Ia German air raid
was made today on the seaside resort
of Broadstairs on the Kentish coast, the
war ONCE announced this afternoon.
One woman was injured by bomb
dropped from q German aeroplane.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
TO PASS NAVAL BILL TODAY.
Senate Reaches Agreement
$533,OOO,OvO Appropriation.

The way was cleared in the Senate last
night for action on the $5SS, ,00O, 900 naval
appropriation bill when the leaders ar
rived at an agreement to adjourn at
midnight and to vote on the naval bill
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The naval bill is the largest item of
the general preparedness program. Its
passage virtually assures immediate con-
sideration of the army bin with its $780,
600, coo appropriation. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
LEAPS FROM HOTEL WINDOW.

Providence. r. l., March L-Leaping
from a sixth-story window in the Mar
ragansett Hotel today, Charles F. Hard,
of 2Oo4 Skunk street. Philadelphia, conn
mitted suicide. No reason for the act Is
known.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
''ARM ALL SHIPS~
HOUSE DIRECTS
Vote to Expend$l00, 900, 900
to Protect American
Rights at Sea.

Disregarding all party lines the House,
after day of patriotic fervor, passed
the Flood bill empowering the President
to arm American merchant ships and to
expend sloO.ooo.OOO for the protection Of
American rights at sea The vote on
the measure was 4O3 to Is, nine Re
pubiicans. three Democrats and the
Socialist member of the ftOnse OpbosiaE
the bill. Z
The bill is not fully satisfactory to
the President and administration leaders
plan to amend it before final enactment
to give the President full and complete
authority to meet the international situa-
tion. Senate leaders plan to take up the
measure framed by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. which confers on
the President broader authority than the
House bill today and to seek TO have
the House later accept the Senate pro-
vision.
An effort to incorporate in the bill
in the House a prohibition against the
arminG of ships carrying munitions to
beIligerent countries failed by a vote Of
2s5 to 1e4. Representative Cooper. Of Wis
consin. ranking Republican of the
Foreign Affairs Committee fathered this
proposal. and declared that to arm and
defend merchant ships was a virtual act
of war. This vote was the highest re-
corded in a long battle of votes by those
who sought to limit the scope Of the
bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
List of Opponents.

The thirteen who voted against the
final Passage of the bill were: Repre-
sentatives Benedict, of California: Cary,
Cooper. Nelson and Stafford, of Wis
cOnsin: Davis. OF Minnesota: Helgesen. of
North Dakota: Lindbergh. of Minnesota (;
Wilson. of Illinois. Republicans; Decker
and ShacklefOrd. of Missouri and Sher-
wood CT Ohio. Democrats; and London.
New York. Socialist.
Majority Leader kitChin and Minority
Leader Mann were rOundly cheered ny
their colleagues and by crowded galleries
as they united in support of the Presi-
dent. inc!e Joe Cannon aroused a roar
o. enthusiasm from the Republicans
when he shouted:
How would Abraham Lincoln vote If
he were here tonight"
The House voted down all amendments
offered to the measure. including one
proposing to forbid the issuance of pass
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Action in Cuba.

Last night it became known that the
administration has taken steps to meet
the possible effect Of German intrigue
iii Cuba. Despite the refusal of the
State Department to discuss the Cuban
situation. it was known that the present
revolt against the Cuban government has
been the source of grave anxiety. TIE
Navy Department let 1t be known that
at the instance of the State Department,
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

rAr over the paid advertising
GAUN figures of January. 1915.
making gains on top OF
gains IN advertising lineage
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
Watch the Big Sales and
High Prices We Are Max
ing Daily at The Star
Warehouse

Our sales closed Friday the high
est of the season.
Messrs Carl and Claud Britt of r.
l from Lumberton were in town Sat
urday. =
We made last week some very high
barn averages from $4,000 to $780,
90 a barn.
Mr.. Ed Britt of Tolarsville was one
of the. lucky ones, getting S575.OO
for a two horse load.
Clyde Flowers, Tolarsville, Eli
Britt, John Taylor, the Edmund Bros.
from the Creek Road sold with US
last Friday and went off with high
prices and bag full of long green.
DIR. Pope Of the city of Lumberton
to mention here.
nor shipped US any, come to see US
and try us and see for yourself that
we are selling all grades at the top
Of the market. With our full corps
of buyers 14-and E. O. Billy be-
hind them all, we have one Of the
strongest and highest markets lin
the State. When you are ready to
load up for the market or to make
shipment, don't forget US at the
Star Warehouse and realizing the
fact before YOU leave home that you
will get the full value and every cent
your tobacco is worth and will bring
on any market. =,
Last week our quotations ran from
$40 to $4,000.
Keep your best eye on US and fol-
lew the crowd. If it pays them it
will pay you. We are going to look
for your next load or shipment.
Your friends,
E. @. BILLY BRANSFORD
& NOBLIN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06

Alexander was not meaning to at
tack the governing powers, but was
making his usual speech showing the
conspiracy Of the world against the
American farmer. It is the doctors
business, even as Darius Startle's, to
be suspicious. He is the masculine
type Of the Kentucky woman who fell
from her husbands barn loft while
hunting for eggs. The husband ex
planned after her death that "Lizer
allus would go to hell for hen
nes'." That's how far the doctor
would travel to talk about legal ten
der, oppression of the farmer, seq
regation, domination Of moneyed in
terests, ct cetera."
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
MOTHER! GIVE CHILD
SYRUP OF FIGS If
TONGUE IS COATED
IF cross, feverlsh, sick, bilious, clean
little liver and bowels


Children love this "fruit lavatixe, y
and nothing else cleanses the ten
der stomach, liver and bowels so nice
~.
/. A child simply will not stop play
ing to empty the bowels, and the re-
suit is they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
aeh sours, then your little one be-
comes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't
eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is
bad, system full Of cold, has sore
throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea.
Listen, Mother! See if tongue is
coated, then give teaspoonful OF
"California Syrup Of Figs" and IN
few hours all the constipated waste,
sour bile and undioested food passes
out of the system, and you have a
we'll, playful child again.
Millions Of mothers give "Californ-
ia Syrup of Figs" because it is per
fectly harmless; children love it, and
it never fails to act on the stomach,
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent
bottle Of "California Syrup Of Figs,
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be
ware Of counterfeits sold here. Get
the genuine, made by "California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
TWO BAD CROSSINGS

Some citizens of the county are
wondering why the Robson road
commission does not improve the
crossings into Bladen and Columbus
counties. No more important matter
could engage the attention of the CON-
mission at this time.
The Robesonian is reliably inform
ed that Bladen county has built an
improved road right up to the line
dividing the counties, but the Rob-
eson county crossing is in bad shape
and travel between the two counties
rs difficult. The same thing applies
to the crossing into Columbus coun-
ty.
By putting the Singletary crossing
into Bladen in good condition the dis
tance to Wilmington for auto travel
ers would be shortened about II
miles. We understand that the road
is good from the Bladen county line,
and that is the direct route. The
distance to Wilmington over that
route is about seventy miles, while
the distance by Boardman and White
vile is 81 miles. 1t is within fifteen
miles of Lumberton that the .practi-
cally impossible road is encountered.
The condition of Singletary and
Lennon crossings gives travellers
pause. Why not improve these roads
and keep them up?
1t is to be hoped that the road COM
mission will not neglect this matter
longer. w.. ~
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
SALE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS

SALE OF' MUNICIPAL BONDS
The Mayor and Commissioners Of
the Town Of Lunberton, North Car
DINA, will receive sealed bids at the
Town hall in said town up to IL
o'clock, noon, on Friday, August 18th,
1917, for the sale Of S51, 100000 fund
ing bonds Of the Town of Lumberton,
North Carolina, said bonds to be in
series, dated March lst, 1917, in de-
nominations Of $4,000 each and car
,rying the requisite interest coupons
payable six bonds thereof on March
LIST, 1927 and six bonds thereof on
March LIST in each year thereafter to
and including the year 1913, rate of
interest to be 5 1-2 per cent, payable
semi-annually on the first days of
March and September in each year.
All bids shall be preceded, or ac-
companied by deposit of 100000
in cash or certified check for said
sum on an Incorporated bank or trust
company, payable to the Clerk and
Treasurer of the Town of Lumber
ton.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
: Dated this August 4th, 1917.
IRA B. TOWNSEND,
Clerk and Treasurer of the Town OF
Lumberton, North Carolina.
I~W0ODBERRY LENNON, 49,. :.
~ -. Town Attorney.