TROOPS OF NORTH G ARQLIlm WEATHER FORECAST.. North and South Carolina. Partly cjcudy an colder tonight; probably .j-ht frost in west and north. Wed nesday, fair; colder in east portion, j THE WlL MINGTON DlSPA TGI FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE Si FINAL EDITION VOL. XXIII. NO. 68. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 27, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS; vr vc vr vp vp vp vp vp vr vp vp vp vp vp vp u Tuin? 45--S-. -X-vr -X- -X- GOVERNMENT STOPS FUR THER DEMOBILIZATION. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27. Fur ther demobilization of National Guard regiments now in the Fed eral service was suspended to day by the War Department. The War Department did not explain the order, but it was un derstood that the units would be used in their respective stations for police duty more than being called into the service of other guard regiments. 1 " ! 1 I -x- 1 -X--X- i WILSON STILL HAS QPEN MIND AS TO WHAT IS NEEDED iY KILLED BY BELATED TO NAVAL HONORS OFFICER! Debating What Steps He Will Seek at Hands of Congress As to Germany. HITCHCOCK DECLARES THREE COURSES OPEN Their Forces Forging AhJ North and South of St. Quentin. 1 THE DESPERATE RESISTANCE. ! Of The Germans Before St. j Quentin French Cut Two1 Railway Lines to The City, i Hemming in The Turks im Mesopotamia. AMERICAN VESSEL THAT HAZARDED THE SUBMARINE 1 ST ORM Almost Wiped Small Town Off The Map Five Whites Known to Be Dead. Posthumous Rfrrcrrirjrm of Bravery of British Officer at Battle, of Jutland. West Would Rather Not Have Declaration as to War President's Message to Con gress Not Completed. I mi E L fl SIH 11 T H 0 1 SJ (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27. President (By Associated Press.) Montgomery, Ala., March 27. A spe cial to the Evening Journal, from La Pine, Ala., says that five prominent white people and nine negroes were in- (Iy Associated Press.) London, March 27. (Correspond- "most conspicuous bravery and devo-1 0. , " " , C i iA ..i.v. T li j i naving an open mind on exactly what tion to duty m the Battle of Jutland," Ktpa a rtnnmmon tn n a nosthummis Victoria Cross has iust ' ZZZZZ . r !" " - ' , T ,. - r., I wuen n meets m special session next been awarded Commander Loftus Wil- week, although tne preponderance of ham Jones. The London Gazette offif.ia, nriinion ia tnnt Q ir states that the "full facts have- only I fnr v,,,iar.ltitnri t a ci.nTa e mav now been ascertained." The official reports that on the after noon of May 31. 1916, Commander stantly killed in a stcrm which prac- Jones, in the torpedo boat destroyer, tically swept the thriving little town Shark, led a division of destroyers to of Petrey from the map last night. attack the enemy battle cruiser squad The known dead are: Iron. In this attack a shell hit the Tk T7:r.t- AJ A.;i J- M. Middlebrooks, prominent farm-, Shark's bridge, disabling the steering A 11C A 1131 i-VlliICU -UllCllV,ail - t T h r i:j.ii.i v. m . A V.Wl,r o ftn..wn tA c onlior- , . ... ... ... i tir, iviia. .j . ivi. iviiuuittux uut.B, luiu gciw auu duuiuj lonunoiua ouuLuci waru lie outlined the ioilowinsr three i 1 i . is i l .1 : ; . w j courses, which he believed open to Liner to Enter an Euro pean Port. for a declaration that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany. Prior to a cabinet meeting, at which details of preparedness meas ures were discussed, Senator Hitch ccck, member of the Senate foreign relations committee, discussed the situation with the President. After- Drivins forward north and south of St. Quentin, heart of the Hinden- tar line, the Allies have cut two of I rvriTIMP DA CCA ST the four main railroads which feed ' AL1 1 IViVx r AOjAUL the city, while a third is well within '. OF THE ST. LOUIS. reach of the French, guns. With La- Fere inundated by the retreating; KT 0 . . 0. . , . . Germans and two of its domiiiiiting i Vo iuprnarme lighted IVlany pv m xhi- lianthS of tneJTencn,. tne fhii-f inTfTosf m the tremendous bat- 1 Bandy, school teacher, Ethel Bandy, ! shell disabled the main engine. s his daughter: Bob Jeeer. well-known i The commanding officer of another larmer. . livery Duiiuing in tne town, i destroyer, seeing tne bnarit s pngni, including the Atlantic Coast Line de-'came between her and the enemy and t!? which has been raging for a weeK op. 'an SO-iuile front shifts to historic S:. Quentin. ho no-mans are making desper and bloody attempts to wrest nm i iie I-rench the iissigny-lJenay plait-au. fii-m which General Nivelle's guns coaviiKind the southern ap Evidences bf MaHrie Disas ters Complete Prep arations Aboard. Congress: Passage of a resolution endorsing steps already taken bv the President pot, three churches and the school, I offered assistance, but was warned j to place the United States in a state ROADS OF SOUTH ALSO ASK RAISE FREIGHT RATES were carried away. iaway by Commander Jones. Although The storm swpt practically all the .wounded in the leg, Jones went aft to crops between Providence and Petrey help connect and man the after-wheel, and tore down buildinsrs in Providence,! MeanwhileJllifi. f orBcafltl-guxi-witlt its rftre sevefal'persons were injured crew hadbeen blown away and the ana cjusiuei auie uvesiocK. Kiiieu. same iaie buoh ueiea tiic anui-guu The storm continued in a north- j and crew. Commander Jones then easterly direction and did damage at 'went to the midship and only remain Shady Grove and Ansley, in Pike coun- j ing gun and assisted in keeping it in (By Associated Press.) jaciiuii. London. March 2G. (Delayed bv I Relief parties have gone to the All this time the Snarlc was subject- Censor, from a Staff Correspondent of scene from LaPine and Luverne. j ed to very heavy fire from enemy light reii ey uaa a puyuiaiion oi auoui ; n uisers aua uesu uuis ai &uuu idiigc. ;250. 'The crew of the midship gtin was re duced to three, of whom one soon was the Associated Press). The St. Louis, iw conviiianu the soumern ap- proaohos to the city, and render its 111 t,L vSCi wh"1b position, in the opiinon of military American flag to cross the Atlantic cri ies, or." of grave peril. ! since Germany's declaration of unre- JfiT 5 tllwSOlh thetFrfen'stricted submarine obstruction, and tore torgod well to the west of St. Qjvniin. hamm.ering a great dent in the first armed American liner to en the Gen ian 1 irne between that town ter a European port since the war be ?.r.d LaFere. The advance of thi3 gan arrived this morning. She car 1;;';"' mi,e3 farther would give number f passengers Fr-'ncn Pos.s-ssion of the last di- " .1Ani. ar. nUla woro fi11pi Oo, an iuiu uui 111 v. . to capacity with non-contraband freight. The St. Louis, came through without the forests of Coucv and St. Gobain. i interruption. No submarines were the formidable natural barrier which sighted, nor were there at any time SHOE PRICES NOT YET AT TOP. recr railroad line between the two town South of LaFere the French troops J iave swung m a great curve around badly wounded. A few minutes later, Commander Jones was hit by a shell which took off his leg above the knee, ibut he continued to give orders to the (By associated Press.) 1 gun's crew, while a stoker improvised New York, March 27. The execu-'a tourniquet around his thigh. No tive committee of the National Shoe j ticing that the ensign was not prop Dealers' Association announces that , erly hoisted he gave orders that an cloth as a substitute if or leather will; other be raised. be more generally used during the ! Soon afterward, seeing that the ship coming season. Cloth uppers will ap-; could not last much longer and that pear In a bewildering variety of col-ia German destroyer was closing in, ors. The association has decided to . he gave orders for the surviving mem appoint a committee to instruct buy- j bers of the crew to put on life belts. ers relative to proper combinations of Almost immediately after giving this lies between them and Laon, the any indications that German undersea colors. order the Sharp was struck by a tor- southernmost fortress on the Hinden-.boats were after the big liner. If any "The crest of the wave of high shoe pedo, and sank. "Commander Jones," burs line, in ttip pentor nf ttip piirvp nf ftipiti caw the St. Louis thev made prices has almost been reached," said stated the report in conclusion," un- Oneral XIvpIIp has forced a wedge tin attemnt to destroy here, but kept I'" 'ho forest, hut abnnt 10 miles of carefiillv awav from the guns of the keavilv timhornH pmintrv muct vpt I A m or i nruTt eiin . ' . . ' bUULt J . . . j v . . 1 , i i V. LA. f . e conquered before hei Teaches his! -Rut aijrriQ of war were not lacking I j Vi loot tVit-oo rlavs ahnard were , I aiHl LLLKJ L. ll w northern spctinn nf the ereat ' s noosnmroro QnH nrow l , .. - illUAlUUi) UUCD lUl looocufeiiu " lMl,p linp t ho c;itnn:i-n iia enmpwnilt ' . - t-i; j ,J nrrn4n nr Ootm'. v - ailKe. VJIl r nuay ciiiu again vjch-lll- rp. Neither Rrftish nor Germanic., . . . ; - ii , aiici uiic uu uuo vi.vv -- - go,;! A. K. Geuting, secretary and treasurer ; fortunately was not among the few ot tb6 executive committee. "By next ' survivors from the Shark, who were faUf I should say, a shoe costing $5 picked up by a neutral vessel in the today, will sell for about 6 or $6.50. night." !in if ntinnc! thrnw much ! v . 1 i j .rao noccad . . . .. 1 DlUCieil ziuiic, uinmuuu "ao cvi "filll Otl tnp nnoraHnno ham Qnmc . . . l. r- .1 i . rl 1JP ' r "I'viuiiuuo - i a,pparentiy pans oi uesuucu fogross has been made in the direc- ? ts yesterday a great field of oil 2 or t ambra! by General Haig, butwas encountered. Vague P r. ntly the determined resistance . tfce sinking f ships, either " tli" Germans has checked the Brit- near the s Louiis, incr -a Ruvanoe along the whole Arras avnaa t-nsinn Vague rumors of ahead of or increased this Mil IBIU A ST MEET ALL LUES' DEMANDS sector. V,!v!f. ilir. tcc-,. r Li, l : l n n : n nf,ir. i.inur ui LUC l lLllll-, ou u&- , , i ' j l , xv v.4n- novnr . remains in doubt, the cuu no t for sensational For three days and nights, the cap- Until That is Done Blockade HIDDEN MACHINE GUNS FOUND of armed neutrality, and authorizing further preparedness moves. Adoption of a resolution declaring that . a -.-afatte-r QtfnaSfiim the United States and Germany; arid Adoption of a declaration of war against Germany. Senator Hitchcock said there was undoubtedly sentiment in the West for taking the first of the three in stead of declaring war or declaring that a state of war exists. Other advisers of the President taking the view that the best step is a declaration that a state of war ex ists are examining precedents in or derto map out the best course to pur- The general expectation is that the resolution adopted when the United States went to war with Mexico will be followed closely in the present sit uation. That resolution recited re peated acts of aggression on the part of Mexico against the United States. The President is not expected to put his message to Congress into final shape until just before delivering it. Senator Hitchcock made it clear that he went to the White House on his own initiative. The President will be ready to go before Congress at the earliest possi ble time after it convenes. Along With Lines of The Southwest They Join Other Roads. BECOME PARTIES I TO THE PETITION. Now Seek General Ad vance For Inter and In trastate Rates. Parade Reviewed By Gover nor Thos. W. Bickett From Orton Balcony. LUNCHEON TENDERED BOYS AT THE ARMORY Buildings Were Draped in Flags and Patriotic Banners Told Plainer Than Words How Glad The City Was to See Her Soldiers. KN ALBERT bil Fr;:ne( set em- in her 22 years of existence has thej American ship been driven so furious ly as she was from the time she pass ed into the zone until she was picked up by a pilot. The journey was virtually without In cident until the war zone was reached. iu-t;)n nrr n,i,.nf.!n(r fmm TTiiiisnnl nrecautlons were taKen as i t ')!!' divisions, driving thefsoon as the liner passed the Ambrose '"re i hom. and have already light, but as she neared the danger '! Turkish frontier at two I point even the life rafts and collaps- lible boats were made ready for im- u'ith General Maude, con- mediate use. Reflectors were strung possi- liifs in far-off Mesopotamia. . n fiK' tiiain of the Tigris five arm (?'' f onversing on the Turks in f " liovx- of dealing a death blow to "nii.n !H;wr in the Eastern Th-- P'T-i, Twii Tos. Will Not be Raised Lim ited Food Supply. ' In Petrograd Investigation Into Illegal Acts of Former Russian Ministers. (Hy Associated Press.) London, March 27. Although steps (By Associated Press.) London, March 27. A Reuter's snpfinl frnm Pptroirrad savs that a have been taken to introduce a lim- speciai commission has begun an in ited supply of foodstuffs into Greece, Yostigation of illegal acts committed the blockade against that country bv former ministers, heads of depart will not be raised until the demands ments and othL,r officials of the old of the entente allies have been sat- r(15ni1 Ahont ftflO machine euns isfactorily executed. Lord Robert h - hpnn fmind hidden in different Cecil, minister of blockade, told the parts Qf petrograd. At the first, performance Houso of Commons today. at the 0'! i, ..n ...v iu i - : - . lad. is pressing orward'fore and aft and carbide lights we I de Opera . , 1 . l l i .9 i lv n i avAnt tua "eaiiiB uy siarvdiiun nau otturnu in t nn wo members of the Duma execu- " Y frt- Greece, owing to tne snoriage oi iooa, tJv. POmmittpp addressed the audi i''-is and thr- ninla rivers. ii) possibility of a (led to.., f of TV ' P tion two members of the Duma execu St. Ix)uls became tno vicum oi a iur- . . nnhprt H tI wpr rpnorta r"c " " encircling pedo or gunfire. of two deaths In January, but the'0' 11: nan tin oniclal I . ui i i, tm I 1 1, T-l,, I. tn tio ' . .... . . . . i "U oumicio - w... ...r- ' " . i I8n port tnis aiiernoon, passeiiRein in. y are confronted with nn ..ihmina hnH hppn ' HIBICU I II LAW KJ ..l. . . . w - - "v over their . .... I . a . . . ' ' Mi mi iv t n a nniv rnn n rr rp-i .... . ....v.j M iii . I timi. a . ... . ..... - i wnpn inn sc. iui rmcmn n uni- uriimii euvernuriu Ish port this afternoon, passengers confirmation of this. h nn nubmarine naa Deen: lit.- WllKlOH Of t ho OTfMlt dofl-i ..... I ............... - I m i wrw w ert ' Frireh HIKI1LI M PCcordlnK to mill-, -nmmin tender, carrvine the! f ' . tin t M Mnaunkl. Ia 1 " - A I ....iMinuip " American consul icenerai. aamiramy .K..rnos of the official re-. m , , ftnd mmisratlon officers, met London. Constantinople,!.. IltM, rn.l vnvfi. however. con-ine ,,ner !ri!bt :m to the precise na-. . . . . .. u u u u w IM. Jk. 3JL JLL JUL M. JkC A. siitm on in this tneaire. w w w w w ir w -w w n w w -.v w r 1 i.r, i ;iti wrii rnnturMl bv the " :n nttnrk last nlnht, the nnfuncii. Further proK di. in l hi lower section of ' ' all -of I he northern part A heiii br th French. rm-nl follows: ' nn Oil, we entlntteU l '.jr-in in the lower fores ft ft o tAml Charlen riereiifonl said the House of Lords today. ASSIGNING TROOPS TO THEIR STATIONS ! t (Hy AolatMl rrrss.) I Chicago, March 27. The work ofj assigning the various regiments and battalions of the National Guard : ana Hoiuiers another box. According Co Rasputin's body near Petrograd. the Bourse Gazette, has been burned TREMENDOUS DEMAND. FOR STEEL PRODUCTS. Pr.L. . ------ iiLii.i(4iiv.iin ui im- naiiuuni uuntui fKT AaancIflttMl lTPKB 1 h' C.iptur, CoueyJiXMUtii. J WARFARE ,nto the Federnl BervIce New Ywl 1 Whl tr r March 27.The til axe of, J LOSSES FROM SUB WARFARE terda from lhe MJd(1ie We8t was be- doU8 demand for steel prodyct UNDER FIRE While Aeroplaning Over The German Lines For Obser vation Purposes. (By Associated Press.) London, March 27.-King Albert of Eelgium on March 18 made a long airplane flight under fire over the fight ing front, according to a Mtropole, a newspaper published here. 'While visiting a new flying ground the King expressed a desire to act as an obser vation officer. Accordingly he ascend ed with the famous Belgian airman, Captain Jacquet, at 8:15 p. m. Pre ceded by a squadron of fighting planes the King flew over the whole Belgian Yser front at a height of 3,000 to 6,000 feet. He made many observations and took photographs with success. German anti-aircraft guns kept up a sustained fire, but no German air men ventured in the way of the king's airplane. Subsequently the king discussed his observations with the general staff. LOWER GRAIN RATES PETITIONED FOR. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27. Memphis Merchants Exchange today petitioned the Inter-state Commerce Commission (Br Associated Press ) tremen- s was I I A"W)C IUIIMI I ' f Tf , n ,r.mmatAtw rt ia Pantml . t . . , .1 1.1 u !'fnlil n'ao rr irm In an1 ara Itl.ni-n. t V. m t ul ml ll. imii;, vuuiiuoiiui i v l l uruiiui.fiy ijv irHUP H 11 111"! II irn iiiai. divch iicieui. l b.cu l... t moun Int o ' Pirtment. mills had booked 2.250,000 tons of t5T?nu?fr ft! position 0f the troops Is beinK rolled product thus far in March. The In March haro resulted from war ft! planned on data gathered by the War demand has como chiefly front ship maasure of the central powers, ft Department and the Department of , ping, railroad and agricultural Inter- In w JUSlHCe. J ncy will DO assign ou co esm, wnicn nro nm iv iit- u guard Important public works, Indus-: nearly l.UOO.CfK) tons at advan trial plants, and Federal and railroad' prices. Kxport sales this month to Louisiana ducts from Memphis points. The Exchange contends that be cause of high rates, Memphis shippers to est, which are said to hare taken are unable to compete with shippers advancing i and manufacturers at sc. xouis, tvan- Mnnlk n n On-ianA onrl ntnov otttao olnnff i, ,, O trial pianis, ami rmierai nmi rauroau ir'-. ivxpon i.nn ....r. . BUB v., v... yv . ' Hl(, norlliern pari I J J ' . Itim.!..! in iont of tho total. Itho MIr1r nnl and Missouri rivers. "iM., on TugO ThWM.) ftftftftftftwWWW pniiw-ny. v .w r-. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27. Railroads of the south and southwest today joined eastern and western lines in' requesting the Interstate Commerce Commission to amend its rules so as to permit a general advance in freight rates. Carriers in all sections of the coun try are now represented in applica tions looking to a general advance. In opening the railroads' presenta tion of the situation their spokesman announced today that advances on in trastate as well as interstate rates will be sought. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern railway, appeared for the southern roads, and B. F. Bush, receiv er of the Missouri Pacific, for the southwestern lines. Hale Holden, president of the Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy railway, opened the argument for the western reads. Mr. Holden based his applica tion for an increase in freight rates on these grounds: Increased wages to trainmen under the Adamson law. Increased wages to other employes, some already granted, and others like ly to follow in the immediate future. Increased cost of locomotive fuel. . Increased cost of materials. Increases in prices of equipment. Higher taxes. Mr. Holden said the roads had come to the interstate commission first be cause they felt that should the com mission grant their petition there would be less difficulty in obtaining authority to increase intrastate rates from the various State boards and commissions). Sujch applications, he said, would follow a ruling in the pres ent instance. To meet increases in wages and materials already effective, Mr. Bush told the commission advances would "have to be made by the Southwestern lines as followings : : Missouri Pacific, 18 per cent.; Frisco, 20; Cotton Belt, 21.4; Mis souri, Kansas & Texas, 21, and Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific, 18.9 per cent. Mr. Bush said that unless a gen eral advance in rates was granted and unless State authorities co-operated in advancing intrastate rates, the only alternative was government ownership. RUSSIAN ROYALTY GIVE UP PROPERTY. (By Associated Press.) Petrograd (Via London), March 27. The grand dukes and the royal princes, in a joint telegram addressed to the provisional government today,; not only formally associate them selves with the abdication of Grand1 Duke Michael, but also turn over to I the new government their official wealth, namely, their holdings of crown lands and other state grants! heretofore attaching to the station. Wilmington turned out en masse today at noon to welcome her re turned soldier boys. Front street was lined with happy-faced individuals, who gave vent, to their pent up feel ings in shouts and. handclannint? na vront street to Market, and thence to the Wilmington Light Infantry armory, where a reception and lunch eon was tendered them. The leception was a royal one. As the returned soldiers swung up the city's principal thoroughfare to the stirring music furnished by the Wil mington Trum and Bugle Corps, it was pla nly evident to them that the city was glad to have them back. One could almost smell the alkali, and there was that atmosphere about the boys that made it possible for one to picture the rolling plains of Texas and the mountains in the distance. Old Glory occupied her place. The proudest flag in all the world floated majestically from the many buildings' lining Front street, and urchins too small to be out alone promenaded promiscuously with the flag in their hands. It was a sight that one will not soon forget, for as the stiff wind that was blowing whipped Old Glory against the buildings the full realiza tion of what the flag represents dawned forcibly on the minds of all. Providence was kind, for afte showering all morning Old Sol peeped out from behind a rifht in the clouds and shed his benign smile down on the glad scene. The cloudy lifted en tirely just before the parade started at 12:2Q, and the whole city was flooded with golden sunlight. As the parade moved up Front street it was cheered wildly by the crowd. Governor Thomas W. Bickett reviewed the grand . spectacle from, the upper balcony of the Orton hotel, and the camera man was on the job, busily grinding his machine and re cording the varying emotions of the crowd. The parade was led by Chief Mar shal Donald MacRae and his assist ants, with the Wilmington police force coming next. The department made a splendid showing in its blue uniforms. Then came the city offi cials in machines, followed by the drum corps, the members dressed in linen dusters and Uncle Sam hats, with miniature flags waving from the crowns. Just in advance of the drum corps were three duster-clad men carrying a mammoth flag. The ban ner, reading "Wilmington " for Wil son," was wildly cheered as it moved slowly up the street. The Wilmington Light Infantry made an excellent showing, it occu pying a position just to the rear of the drum corps. And then came the Engineers, led by Captain George Gillette. Their ovation surpassed even the expecta tions of the most optimistic' As the stern-faced boys moved up ;the ' street cheering broke outfall along the line. The mounted members of the com pany came close on their heels and the Texas ponies ridden by the boys appeared to enjoy the ovation as much as their riders. The young ladies in the garb of Red Cross nurses occupied the next position, and they made a beautiful spectacle. Clad in white, they repre sented in the fullest extent, the min istering angel of the battlefield. The rear of the procession was brought up by- the veterans of the Civil War. They were transported in . automo (Continued From -Pago. Six.) . -'X "j