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WEATHER FORECAST; Si Fair tonight and Wednesday. Mod erate to fresh northeast winds-" ,1 - Flit EDITH -4 i j - VOL XXII. NO. 248. THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, JDAY; SEPTEMBER 1 9, 19 1 6; PRICE 5 CENT -.: JiU- 7 ; Mayor Mitchel and Business Men Trying to Avoid the , Disaster . NOTHING TO TALK OVER, SAY COMPANIES Walk-out of Seven Hundred Thousand Men Threaten ed Decision by Thursday. Sew York. Sept. 19 Mayor Mitchel ealiol ini ) conference with-him today repiwiitatives of the Chamber of I'emnnTce and Merchants Associa tion tc try and avert the threatened st; ike of 700.000 workers in this city ia sympathy with the street railway employes. The mayor has received various from labor leaders that un less he and the committee of business men settle the car strike br .ThurS-'; day nifUit a general walkout nf vir tually all labor unions in this city and vjcii.iiy will be ordered; representatives of about thirty , unions united in calling upon their (Utilizations to strike if settlement , of the transit -controversy is not forthcoming. No plan has been pro-pc-.-fl for consideration of the mayor air! the business men's committee. rresident Shonts, of the Interbor oupii Rapid Transit Company, said it Feenie'l absurd to negotiate further sril tha; his company would have no further .-alings with the carmen's union. 1 ut was willing to consider any .roposal from the mayor. The street car strike extended" to Queens county early today when many conduc tors and motormen of Npw York and Queens ' county went out in protest against using their mongers to operate cars to break the strike in Manhattan. Union leaders Asserted that 14 street Carolines in Queeus are tied' up. Automobiles Will Carry Half- Hundred Good Roads En thusiasts to Rally More than fifty good roads enthusi asts are expected to leave here tomor row morning for Warsaw to attend a big rally to be held in the inter est of (Up propopsed Wilmington Goldsboro highway, which, whept completed, will prove of untold bene fit ') Wilmington and the surround ing section. The trip will be made in automobiles and the - Wilmington delegation will be joined at several Pin'os along the route by other dele EatioiK Mr V. a. McGirt, chairman of the I tidi; over Board of County Commis sioners. will head the delegation and Tfh liim will go a large number of ,b" members of the Wilmington fax tt, vilie Highway Association, ri' so successfully launched the Wil-fflincton-Fayetteville highway project at Burlaw several months ago at one nf ti... . - - uih oiggest good roads meeting 1 nii. There will also be pres- c m . niomhers of the Rotary Club and j EBINGLT0 WARSAW .-iuoer ot Commerce. dianola,1 which formerly was one of H-omptiy at 7 o'clock the automo-jthe m0st important ports along the 's 'ontaining the local delegation Texas coast and Was abandoned after l;ave the Court House, Third i the' storm of 48.6, had a narrow es sii'i Princess street, and it is hoped j cape from drowning in Friday's storm, that tli: trip to the Duplin county -The high tide caused the waters of hours- f,f,paration is being made by the Pe'Jplf. ,,f Vor!.ow fnr thu ropontinn HIIV hundred visitors frnm everv . 0W" and r ounty on the present route ' of Dftttoen Wilmington and Goldsboro. A 'a i ature f the day will be the address . in interPKt nf Hip nrnnnaprl hiffh-( frRa' and the big dinner that is to be 'veri tim visitors. State Senptorl. 'Vf'i s o Johnson, of Warsaw, is one j of tile live Wirps nf that naoa and is r-i.,. . '"Jai'iii" toQiorrow tor the good roads rally CIVILIAN NAVAL BOARD SWORN INJ w Usliiieton. D. C, Sept. 19. ntists who ,.nmnno the HviHan ' ynis board, headed by Thomas t or policing the International border, f Kdiso,, took the oath of allegiance ' The American members wUlnot at fth " ni.ed States today as officers I tempt to force' consideration of inter uft Federal government. The oath' nal affairs, butlthe Mexican member s administered by Secretary Dan- Indicated that discussion of this sub- prHimin, ,i..m 'iect as incident to the , questions af- 2r under the law giving it legal iat'i8. '"i "-y w-KusaiANS ANp GERMANS IN ; T BIG, BATTLE.' LPetrograd; Sept. 19 (Via.. Lou- ajaooorn r fighting is .In TrogresC between;; the Russian! an4 Austro-German troops in the region pr, the" River Narayuvka. m ancia, says an official Estate-! merit issued today by the' Hus- -X- sian war department. . All'Teu- ton attacks, the statement, adds, were repelled with heavy losses. ,' .: . . ' Cause Anglo-French Offensive to HaltRussians Repulse Germans in West Bad weather., has set in along the Somme ..'and the Anglo-French offen sive has halted. Both London and Paris reports a cessation of hostili ties after, carrying the ground at Bapaume, virtually -pocketing Com bles and weakening the German hold orilPeronne and Hauneus. Mean while the Germans hav made a drive in the Champagne district, where the French a year ago made their offen sive. Yesterday's reports from the Champagne were of notable artillery rlvity. followed . today by the an- uouncement from Paris ; that the Ger- mans last night made five successive attacks on the Russian troops there. The Russians .checked each drive with artillery and machine gun fire. Oyer Sinking of Steamer On Which Were, American ..Muleteers AMERICANS MAY LIE A PR OTEST WasliingtoBC ,"ept. Jjf.Slate De?&a tne,oeK - partment officials, indicated today that Germany would be asked for any in--formation regarding the sinking of the pritish steamer, Kelvinia, on which were 28 American muleteers, although official reports have left doubt as to the question of whether the steamer was. torpedoed or struck a mine. Some of the Americans made affidavit that the attack was made by a submarine without warning. The case of the American steamer. Owega, fired on by a German subma rine, is considered close, with the ex planation by-Germany that the Owega was given four warnings and that fir ing ceased when her nationality was discovered. PRIVATE RESISTED ARREST AND KILLED Laredo, Texas, Sept. 19 Private J. Cline, of Company C, Second Mis souri, was shot and killed last night as a result of a- row. Lieut. Zellum ordered" Cline's arrest and Cline, be coming enraged, leveled his rifle' at the lieutenant, whereupon the guard fired, according to military authority. The name of the guard responsible for Cline's death is withheld. Floating on Ladder. Victoria, -Tex., Sept. 19. H. J. Mench, .the only resident of old In- the site of the old town and to sur round Mr. Mench's home. He saved himself by floating on a ladder for a Hiotanr - o of about two miles, to a place safety in the Indianola cemetery. He spent the night there, crouched be- hind a tombstone to protect himself from the wind. Mr. Mench IS about 60 years old and is one of the ,best known fishermen and hunters along the coast. BORDER COMMISSION HARD AT WORK TODAY New London, Conn., Sept. 19. The inint American-Mexican commission today resumed : conferences on plans . . fectlng the border situation will not he opposed. ' - , - WRECK OF FIRST ft - xe picture snows tne Koyal Flying Corps, rolling?up wire nd structural steel, all that remained of the Zeppelin recently shot down-near Enfield, rcn stand . T.iitt t'mfam -vniw ' v. j . the giant raider, the first to fall on months ago. The metal parts of the Zeppelih FOR TT LTING GREEK Occurred at Star Cafe Recent T ly Settled in Court Today. The case charging W. D. Scott and A. D. Murphy, white, with assaulting Nick Jordan, a Greek, with "deadly weapons at the Star Gafe on the morn ing of September 14, was disposed cf b'efore Recorder Empie early this af-; ternoon. Scott was adjudged not j guilty and discharged but Murphy! was less fortunate. He was fined $25 and costs for assaulting Joidon and was fined $10 and taxediwith the costs in a Case charging him with carrying a concealed weapon. An appeal was taken from- the Recorder's judgment in the assault case and the . fine pa!df I rft 1 .-B t 1 1 Jl J the Recorder to reduce the fine in the t ffiii n!Sf-i . if vr vi irnn v iiif-Mtifi w rn i assault case to $15, bnt without sue- cess. The; Greek offered silent evi- dence of unusually rough treatment and as the evidence pointed to Mur phy as the administrator of this treat ment the , Recorder thought he should pay for: the damage. As Recorder Empie put it "That certainly was a lick."-: The fine was light in the other case as counsel for the' defendant told the court why hs had the knucks in his pocket. Considerab3 time was taken t hear the evidence as an interpreter was necessary to explain what the chief Witness was talking about. Fannie Highsmith, colored, faced the court on a double charge of vio lating the prohibition laws. She was convicted in one case and fined $25 and cost and in the other a nol pros was taken by the State. Alex Ledley, colored, was before the court charged with driving on the left side of the road but because he was from the country and did not under stand .the traffic laws thoroughly and because he. had a good appearance and J told a straight story was allowed to go with instructions, to be careful in the future. Nathan Fuller and "Sug" Adrian McDonald were charged jointly with the larecny of three heis from Char lie Nixon, but because the principal witness failed to appear the case was continued1 until tomorrow morning. FLORIDA WILL VOTE Anti-Salooii Head Says Legis lature Will Submit State . Wide Question. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 19 Kent Pendleton, superintendent of the Flori da Anti-Saloon League, in a statement issued .here' today announced that sub mission of : the long-sought State-wide rwohihitinn amendment was assured when - the v' next legislature meets - ini Aoril, '1917. He declared that v24 of the 32 members of the Senate and 60 of the 75 members of the House have pledged themselves,' in writing, to vote for the resolution submitting the ques- tion; to the voters in the 1918 general election. . . . , ' Last year submission -lost by one vote when up in the Senate. FINED ASSAM ON IRE DRY ISSUE J ZEPPELIN S L DOWN - - r - .. . " 'j! . .... ; . ' - : ' " -f.-MMWUI; J.VUU1UOUU, 1U till CtClUpicLtl UI OUglll QOWll British soil. A Zeppelin' Jwas brought down oft. the Thames Estuary, several ' ' . .... .. .- J will be used in manufacturing new CAVUUTOii Judge Bond Gave But -One Extreme Sentence at First -ourt Week r- - Raleigh, Sept. 19. Judge Bond, wtto finished his first week of criminal court Saturday, wwent, through ; the week, as well -as -his official careerV without imposing the full sentence' of the law until he arrivedat. Xhe - end. He sent E. A. Wall, 'sawvmillirian and good-looking fellowwto: the roads m ICE for two years for living ;1 Criminally M& furs ard etc A perfect m intimate relations with, Mary Huffines, , , a pretty country girt who?; was flatter- j?Tetty bonnets.of all colors, shapes ed into the liaison 'witb the saw minjand sizes are on display and 'are be man. .'They ' weribln eourtmakiner !irie adrairfed hv t.h ' f nmlnlnp upta'' their defense, jad UenedVtq 'the jtsrs-wnrcn soucuor orris real tor a: fill I V fi -M 1171 II 1 s.4-t -L-mr r- .wn i iuu uuui. vv ait s cllci a - wci g ii evidence, there were none from the girl. When the testimonyiwas com-j plete, A. M. Pollard, a farmer of good reputation, told the Judge how he and his wife as the foster parents of the j pretty girl had taken as much inter- j est in her as though she were their j own- ! Until the old man came up the girl V 1 i 1 i 1 i . i ! nas nsienea unDiusmngiy to tne sor- did recital which she read first hand from- Wall. No such letters were ever uncovered in this court. But for an occasional element of humor nothing could have been more repulsive. WalT the evidence went, began his decep tion of the woman by taking one meal a day at the Pollard house, then mov ing the number up until the fool fel low deserted his wife and six chil dren and claimed the prettier woman for wife. One of the sentences that convulsed the court can be printed: season is the feather, wing, metaLgar "We can do as we please but we must4 natures, embroidery, beaded novelties be careful what we write," was the j and furs. Not the least interesting formula that made the court cave-in. Then followed letters that would have convicted them had there been no ar rest. Old Man Pollard made the girl break-down and weep without comfort when he fold the story. She is only 20 and he said she came of good people. She looked it but for the hardened face that could, hear this fool Wall's crude courtship and pro-! tPRtatinns nf "pvprlastinsr lnvp " Bt one note of decency went through the letters. He called her darling in every sentence but abbreviated it every time, save one. Judge Bond sent the girl back to the girlhood home and put all the law that he had on Wall, who must be fifteen years or more her senior. Wall did not appeal and will, go direct to the roads. It is understood that .corres pondence is-censored at the camp and the fellow will hardly have time for social activities as the other absence from his wife and children gave. Mrs Wall was not present at the triak" TV COBB CONCEDES SPEAKER 1916 LEADER j , Detroit, Mich., Sept. 10. Tyrus Ray mond Cobb, for nine, years leading batsman of the American league said today that Tris Speaker of the Cleve land club would be the leading bats- , man for 1916. Speaker now has a margin -of about JB0. points over Cobb according to unofficial averages, Cobb said that "it would be humanly impos- 11 l "oin lo down this lead and at ithe same time cooperate In team play to' the fullest extent of his ability. Cobb's individual efforts recently won two of Detroit's leading victories. ;QN ENGLISH ;S0ILT - - vs.-.' fc . r-rt-' v arzjrr. . . - aeroplane parts ' - iBELKlLLiS OPENING TODAY Gorgeous Display of Attrac tive Fall Millinery at Pop ular Store First of Wilmington's fall opening is being held at Belk-Wflliams De partment Store today arid during the morning and afternoon hundreds of , girls, young ladies and elderly la dies have visited the store on North Front street to inspect the beautiful new creations in fall and winter mili- nerv. ladies suits, dress eoods. coat ;et-j.Qbably npne tA4:h& shades W - iA'iroA mArQ ; - r . A sandy and brown, which are to'ba'tl&p' predominating colors of the; fall: and j winter season. The plum is oneVof flip most novel colors, but 'the' brown' fs expected to be the most bopular seIler. The old stand-by colors, green,, navy and black are much in evidence and will be worn quite a good deal. - Among the wide range of shapes r i i 1 a A 1 A. irom tne smaiiesi 10 me largest, uu display, the large, medium, sailor and the Tam-O'Shanta are attracting much attention and will be the jnost popular shapes of head-gear wofrn this season. Others that will also be popular and are being much 'admired at Belk-Williams today are . the poque bonnet with a collapsible crown, the Berettta with the Jockey brim and the Military Tri-cone of Regimental blue velvet. . ' -Predominating the trimmings, this of the displays of veils is the widow veil which is in all colors and will ' f be quite the rage among the young ladies this season. . All durfing the morning : Miss Blanche Burch, head millinery ; at Belk-Williams. together with her clev er corps of helpers, were busy , show ing and trying-on the various hats, both trimmed, and untrimmed. ; Every persons who visited, the military ;de- panmeni auniig tue uay wis, yrescui- pd with a rfrettv carnation. t:A In the Dress Goods Department were to be seen many of the fall and winter styles of the ladies suits'. Prominent among these . were the vel- ! vets, velours, v broadcloths, garbe- dines, poplins and serges. ..' Pre dominating, colors were the plum, bur Lgandy and brown, while the black was also very much in evidence Among; the dresses were the taffetas, satins, and crepe de;. chines all ; of which will be very popular this sea son. ' -u . - Many" pre.tty -furs are to be seen, on display, the prices of which range from the cheapest to the most' expensive.- To be seen, are the Yeal mole, veal H'idson, seal, red and grey fox, 8kunk and the'. Narobia. Fish PuMs in Angler. Martinsburg, W. Va., Sept. . 19 A huge fish, believed to be the largest ever hooked in the south brarich of the Potomac River,, came . out victor? in a battle with a man when James.That cher hooked ' the. monster" near the Berkeley Club House. Thatcher strug gled in vain to pull the fish in, but it finally managed to pull the angler in to ? the ' river. Mr. Thatcher f was rS5 scued by his wife and several other women who were i nthe party. He had a narrow escape from drowning, WITH VISOR Will Answer Charges and : and Make Attacks on the - Republican Party ' WILSON ON HIS WAY BACK TO WORK Will Arrange to See Many ; - Delegations -To Speak in -Baltimore Next ' Week. Washington, Sept. 19. President Wilson passed through here early to day, en route, to Long Branch, N. J., from Columbia, S. C, where he ' at tended the funeral of his sister, lifrs. xr-nie E. Howe, yesterday. The President expects- to plunge actively into, the campaign plans to morrow and be busily engaged until election day. Later this week he will see Vance McCormick, chairman of. the Democratic National Commit tee, and with him map out a program I of receptions to delegations at Shadow Lawn and short speech-making trips. His first speech away from Long Branch will be at Baltimore next Mon day. Saturday he will speak to at least two delegations at Shadow Lawn. . . From now. on, Mr. Wilson plans, to make up for lost time and meet the charges of Charles Evans Hughes. the Republican presidential candidate, I ... . . . ... ' - -i . . witn attacKs or nis own. uutsiae oi his speeeh of acceptance hehas made no speeches in the campaign. He has mapped out seven points he wants to discuss, including settlement of the threatened railway strike, the legislative record of the administra tion, the Mexican problem, the Euro pean question, the record of the Re publican party and subjects affecting the Progressives. tc Negro Insisted on Boarding President's Special and Nabbed in Raleigh. -' Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 19. William Mallett, a negro, was arrested here early today by United States Secret Service agents aboard President Wil eon's special train, after he had threatened to board the private car occupied by the . President and his party, returning to Long Branch from Columbia, S. C. The negro had a ticket for Wash ington, but missed the regular triin, which left here shortly after mid night. The President's special, fol lowing, made a brief stop at the ! Union Station and Mallett attempted tiA 1. n .3 St. TT A 1- i 1 to board it. He was taken in custody by Secret Service agents and deliv ered to the local police, who entered a charge of drunk and disorderly con duct against him. In the Municipal Court this morn ing Mallett was sentenced to serve 30 days on' the county roads; but was released - on $200 bond, after giving ,notice of an appeal. DIED THIS MORNING Mr. Jones Passed Away at His Home On South Front street. I Many Friends will regret to learn of the death of Mr. A. J. Jones, aged 64, -(who passed away at his home. No. 806 SSnnth TPrvnt stroot thfa mnimimr "MV ' JOnes ( has been In failing health for some time and the end was not unex( pected. He leaves, besides his wife, -several children, all of whom have the tender sympathy of many friends. I , ' Following services at the residence this afternoon at 2 o clock the remains were taken on the .3:45 A. C. L. train" to Hallsboro, Mr. Jones' former' home, where the interment, will be rihtde. ) The deceased is survived by a wife and nine children. They are: Mr. , Dan Jones, Mrs. Henry Bordeaux, Mrs. ' Little Watson, Mrs. Dora Mason, Miss Alfair Jones, Miss: Anna Belle Jones, Mr. Dawson Jones and Mr.: Ernest Jones, all of this city, and Mrs. Ellen , Long of Bolivia. s Memphs, Tenn., Sept. 19 Fourteen States will be represented by more than 300 delegates when the Southern Labor convention convenes here to morrow for its eighth annual session, j according to W. C. Pickett, of - At- j lanta, secretary and treasurer of , the convention, who arrived here;; today. Thel convention will extend over three' days iHMIILdlLU mu TRIEDGEIDNTRi GLENN TU BE ON MOVE Equipment On Scene and Tar Heel Soldier Ready to En Train '-..': -K' ; ONLY AWAITING ORDERS TO GO General Young Says His Boys Are ReadyWill Take ; Place of Pennsyl- vania Troops -v. Morehead City, N. -C, Sept. 19. With the necessary equipment at Camp Glenn to begin the movement of the North Carolina National Guard to El Paso, Brigadier-General Law rence Young, in command of the di vision, said today: "We are ready to go and now only are i waiting for orders." !b one here apparently knows when the -movement will begin. To Take Place of Pennsy Troops. San Antonio, Texas, Sept-.." 19.-M Three regiments of Pennsylvania infantry- wili be sent home from thd border when the. North Carolina' Na- tional Guard, three regiments strong, re'ach the station at El Paso,it was announced today at the Southern de partment headquarters. laiQWaldraiXvHa -lArrivei ' U ake Charge of the Wil - v rhjngtdn?District ' V Notification of order directing! him to proceed to Washington for temporary duty has . been re ceived by Captain C. S.. Ridley, Unit- -ed States Army officer in charge of the Wilmingtonj District .Engineer. office, and he will leave for that place within the next few days. Maj. A. E. Waldron, who succeeds Captain Ridley .here, arrived yesterday from Washington; D. C, making the trip to Wilmington in his automobile.. Major Waldron will familiarize him self with- the work now being - done in this district while Captain Ridley . is here and will1, take charge as soon as that officer leaves. Major .Waldron has, been in charge of the engineer depot at Washington barrack for some time. His duties while there were of a military nature. Captain Ridley was ordered some time ago to report at fort Leavenworth, Kan., . October '15 and it Is probable that he will go there from Washing ton. - , ' . Major Waldron brought with him, Mrs. Waldron and their daughter, Miss Margaret Waldron, who will make their home here. - Heart Talks The producer and the con sumer hold daily heart to' heart talks' through The Dis patch advertising columns. There is no fictitious value as an obstacle to a" business transaction through the Busi ness Locals. ' ' . ' . You cannot afford to miss the chances thrown at .your feet on" this page, Mr. ' Care ful Buyer. - , Both the producer and con sumer are -using these col umns more than ever before; and there must be a reason. RESULTS is the answer." i Phone 176 CAPTAIN RIDLEY TO WASHINGTON i t 'II I r. , 1 n - .'I t rii I l ,; l-l' ; I 1 1 1 1 ..v "r-i