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Tremendous Excitement
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Washington,. April 2. Pacifist and
" ;; anti-pacifist pilgrims besieged official
. ? i Washington -today. -'.in 'an eleventh
V i .hour effprt to influence Congress to-
ward their respective view of impend
Uing war with Germany. '.
: Street parading was denied both by
police orders, but the program of
Griffin Manufacturing Com-
pany's Plant Almost De- -
.' stroyed 'Yesterday
(Special to JThe Dispatch.) ,
Goldsboro;' April - 2. One, ; of - the
most disastrous fires that has visited
Goldsboro in several years occurred
at Z 4 ; o'clock 4 yesterday , afternoon,
when the A: G. Gjrif fin Manufacturing
Company's plant in this, city was al
most ; completely destroyed.; -v ;
A large quantity of lumber, shin-
Religious Services - of Week
t Causes Hanson to
to Stage Matches
each called for uixJrganized sidewalk gles and laths and rone box car and
w processions to . the Capitol, where f one oil tank car were destroyed by
'Senators and Representatives might
;i be canvassed for their peace or. war
v . ideas. Simultaneously, thousands of
n telegrams from all parts of the coun
,'v' try poured in upon the Capitol and
the White House, either praying for
peace -or urging drastic . action to up-
Flafcs floated "from nearly ever
window in downtown Washington on the scene, and in spite of the in
"and from house's Mn the residential t tense heat,-' battled with ; the r flames
the flames.
The Indian Refining Company' v lo
cal station adjoining the destroyed
property was seriously threatened
and for a: .while ;it -looked as though,
it would oe destroyed, but as the fire
progressed the wind took an oppo- 'same aaung .vwnw.:"" "UJ , V, I
site direction ' " ,ing to stage exhibitions that the ladies
Because there are so many meetings
of a, religious nature on at the various
churches of the' city - this week. 1 no
wrestling matchea will be staged dur
ing the week, Fritz Hanson announced
last night. The local cracK does not
wish : the1 wrestling game to interfere
with religiousworship and because of
this he has decided to la off ' during
this week and' start anew next.
There was some talk' of Joe Turner
coming here this, week, for a match,
but negotiations along this line Jiave
been left off for the above stated rea
son: and no matches will4 be staged.
Hanson is seeking to" conduct the
ganie along clean lines,, his object be-
section. All automobiles carried red,
white and blue banners. Men and
' women" wore flags on their coats, and
children carried them to school. The
: day was marked by a show of patri
otic, fervor seldom equalled in Wash
ington. V -Most pacifists came here from
New York and other cities under the
The fire department was quickly can turn out miorce ro wuness ana
i fho Rr.np nS in enito nf tiiA-in.!he dt6s not believe it would be fair
to the churches and the various re-
heroicnlly and soon had them under
control. v
The fire caught in the company
supply room, but the origin 'is un
known. The loss incurred and the
amount of insurance carried could
not be ' learned today, but it is be
lieved' the loss will be seevral thou
sand dollars.
ligious organizations to stage anything
of a worldly nature that might hold
any person away from these services
The First Presbyterian church is
celebrating its hundredth anniversary
all of this week and revival, services
begin at the First Baptist church to
night. Because of this the negotia
tions looking toward bringing Joe
Turner here have been called off.
direction of the Emergency Peace : :
-Federation, They arranged a meet- phone bells of Senators and Repre- "
ing this afternoon to act on resolu- sentatives in their homes and at their n French Patrols Advance,
lions and petitions, and a mass meet-Ofilces were tinkling with calls from parjs April 2. French patrols ad-
4. Per Cent; Compound; Quarterly Paid to both the
" small and large depositor. ; ? ,
ii;;4-;v :' QM. Strong '"
f Bank
i: ' ; Corner Front and Princess Streets.
jng for tonignt. rne anti-pacinsts, DOtn Tactions
calling themselves "Pilgrims of Pa-1 Louis P. Lodmer, directing the , act-
triotism," came from a number of jivities of the pacifists said:
i Eastern rrities, marshaled by a New
ze the effect of the anti-war forces.
; , The-delegations of pacifists assem
bled at headquarters of the emergency
Deace federation and were furnished I bled on the steps of the. main entrance
with white arm bands bearing in large a the capitol and became so active
black letters the inscription, "Keepjtnat squads of police drove them off
yanced last night-to the -German posi
ons before St. Quentin, which they
rmnr! fi-At Hip hplS- in forrte. South of
If we should fail to prevent war We hA Aifptt ti TiVennh rtmv tiiA Oor.
will continue to work for peace, just mans bevonri Vauxaillon. The war of-
as certain people in England have E
done all during this war in Europe."; JcoSnt of these operations :
' OI e pacmsis assem-1 the regIon of gt Quentin our
patrols pushed forward northeast of j
ONE GOOD 'RELI ABLE HORSE FOR
sale cheap. One that you can de
pend on. H. A. Mumford, 1120 Dock
street. 4-l-2t-j
Out of War."
They were supplied also with cards
to admit them to the business and
mass meetings, and the city addresses
of their Senators and representatives.
The delegates were instructed to
spend the morning calling upon their
legislative, representatives and urging
them to take no action that would
lead to hostilities.
and onto the broad plaza, while small
delegations of the pilgrims jeered and
hooted. The pacifists shouted re
plies and there was no mistaking for
eign accents in the words of some of
the shouters. There were a few
clashes between the two parties, but
nothing in the nature of serious dis-
UNREDEEMED DROPHEAD SINGER
Sewing Machines all in good condi
tion. Price from $7.50 to $18.00 at
Charles Finkelstein, No. 6 South
Front street. Phone 654. 4-1-tf
Daiion and north of Castres (these, WANTED TO BUY SEVERAL CAR-
order.
i kjvli jm. ulxuoc iu tile uuyvu ici oioicu tprriflv rrnphpn i yf 1
J 1 1L. 1. 11 1 - ' : - -
: The instruction list handed to each 1U -uruugu me pouce xines tnachine guns.
flfilPsratP rallori uttonflon tn tho fan uiuuiiuug lue Bieya. x-ouce re
towns are about 3 miles from St. Quen
tin),as far as the enemy lines, which
they rund to be held strongly. In
the sector south of Oise there was i
neavy ngniiug ueiween me auvanceu
pqsts.v South at Aflette, our troops fol
lowed up their success and drove the
Germans beyond vauxaillon. Enemy
patrols were dispersed by our fire.'
The number of prisoners taken yes-
We captured five
loads of crap iron, Max Bane, Hi
West Davie Street, Raleigh, N. C.
3-26-8t-j .
SHANDS GROCERY, FOURTH AND
Nun A full line of fresh groceries.
Prompt delivery and courteous ser
vice, 'Phone 630. 3-26-tf
''
BUYING I N WILMINGTON
WITHOUT
in? Wrilmington
WILL NOT BRING THE DESIRED RESULTS.
V This Public Spirited Movement, is successful, will not
only decrease the cost of all commodities, hut will add to
the. prosperity of ,our city, iand , accordingly demand
greater backing facilities for mobilizing our increased
resources
THE FACILITIES THIS B ANK WILL MEET THE
DEMANDS OF ANY CONDITION
THE MURGHISDN NATIONAL
UNREDEEMED ONE VIOLIN-CELLO
- in first class condition.. GTood tone;
Worth $50.00 Unredeemed price
$16.50. Charles Finkelstein, 6 South ;
Front Street, Phone 640. 3-16-tf
. I- I ! Ill I -I.I.I . . II - V J
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCER, j
Native and Western fresh meats.
a i x ;n. j u- f A :
Aiau Bweei uiiia. iiesu liuui umiy
every morning. R. B. Moore, 3rd
andiastle. Phone 1888. 3-28rtf '
j
that both houses would convene at serves were called and the pacifists
i i i i
noon, and that they "might be inter
ested in witnessing the opening." This
was taken to mean that the pacifists
were expected to be at the capitol at
12 o'clock. .
- Anti-pacifists Tjaid they too would
he at the capitol whenever the paci
fists planned to be there. They had
instructions similar to those of the
pacifists and long before the time set
for the opening of Congress the tele-
were forced back a considerable, dis
tance on the plaza. Then some, of
In the Champagne, several German
counter attacks . against the positions
which we recaptured west of Maisons
de Champagne were checked by our
ATTENTaON EIKS!
There will be an important special
meeting of Wilmington Lodge No. 532,
B. P. O. E., this (Monday) evening at
2 o'clock, April 2, 1917, to act upon
telegram received from Grand Exalted
Ruler Edward Rightor. All members
are urged to be present
LADIES! DARKEN
on small posts east of Auberlve, and
west of Navarin" Farm. '
'In s Alsace we . made a successful
surprise attack at Carspach Wood and
took prisoners. Over the remainder
of the front the night passed in quiet."
them began to leave, scattering about c -"--6 ,
the v n,n t ' ivoia Are.. We repulsed completely attacks
remove their arm-bands and stuff them
in their pockets before departing. Four
or five hundred, however, remained.
The police in the capitol grounds kept
all persons wearing pacifist insignia
on the move. : '
Senator Pomerane, of Ohio, indig
nant over arguments of an Ohio paci
fist delegation, told them:
; "You are the best allies the Kaiser
has."
Senator Martin, Democratic leader,
received petitions demanding theNsjjst1
er of Senator Stone as chairman of
the foreign relations committee, be
cause of his attitude on the armed
ship bill.
Look years younger! Use Grand moth-
ers recipe of. Sage Tea and Sul
"phur and nobody will know.
PRIVATE
HARRISS
DIES OF PNEUMONIA.
TO THE WISE ECONOMIC HOUSE
keeper, we heave Furniture of all de-
scriDtions at nriees which, will at-1
m t ! 2inniiin-iiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiii!iis
Ll aib juu, uicai i"6 wax aiixa ui
everymmg, mirnuure sugnuy useu, - .y.
you can tell from: new, come to see WE SELL
Furniture packed and stored. Ster- J
ling Furniture Co., 19 and 21 South is
Front street. E. II. Sneed, Manager.
Phone 60.
2-21-tf
BLOOMING ROSEBUSHES THIS
Summer. Come and get you some !
rosebushes -already started in pots. ij
The newest hybrid perpetual'Tea's
all colors. No chance to lose. Each s
50 cents; per dozen, $5.00. The Hoi- s
land Nurseries, Castle HSynes, N. C. S
3-29-7t
IC O A' EI
And
LAWMAKERS MEET AT
NOON TO DECIDE THE
GRIM ISSUE OF WAR
(Continued from Page One)
distinguish among thousands of cit
izens who went about the day's work
wearing American flags. The nation
al colors fluttered and rippled from
buildings, automobiles and almost ev-
jery point 'of vantage. The street car
(companies placed them on their cars;
. i every traffic policeman s "stop go"
' - The use. of Sage and Sulphur for re- sign had a flag fluttering from its
t; storing faded, gray hair to its natural peak The capitol vas a wave f
: . color dates back to grandmother s time. ! coior
V;f.jBut brewing at home is mussey and' chkirman Simmons, of the Senate's
- out-of date Nowadays, by asking at!finance committee, conferred, with Sec
f;? dS ore fr 50 cent botUe of retary McAdoo on tne amount of mpn-
a t"l."r;iey needed immediately by the govern-
jii n get iuid lauiuus i ment
--.'fflfi n was aeed not to s lnto detaiIs
; until after Congress takes action to-
: Za 7, n-iuioi wards the attitude of tne united!
vvl Z U VI il v i-f , States, then Secretaries McAdoo, Bak-
' - Iv difiw Z SJSSJSSS" er and Daniels wiU aain discuss;.the
Kpw Si Uuestion with Senator Simmons and
ever her hair took on that dull, faded , ith House iPadprR
' . ! or streaked appearance, this simple a 7 00e leaflers:J tu
Xm fixture was applied with wonderful LllSentS flnunons ?id. h
effect - I the credit to be granted to the Presi-
ii'A 'wrtUrnnwW ,inJnfnwn -af ' dent by Congress should be a large
Krsavs it darkens the hair so natv one . The amount fixed, he added
faiid evenly that nobody can tell it has would ?ot that all of .it was, to
Iheen applied. You simply dampen a' Sfor ?atS
r sponge or soft brush with it and draw i De asKea ir iater-
this through your hair; taking- one ' Senator Simmons said there was no
j. -strand at a time. By morning the gray longer any, dubt that war with Ger
? : ; hair disappears, and-after another v-ny be dared tof eJist- al:
. ; plication or two, it becomes beautiful-! th?u1fh thf 5orm. ofJtne resolution had
, v ly dark and glossy. not been determined upem.
' : Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com- J - . . . "
,h5 pound is a delightful toilet reauisite ' nnrrt en i o i ivm mn
for those who desire a more vouthful DIM 1 lOfl VAT 1 UIvJC
Goldsboro, N. C, April 2. Private
C. Harris, of Raeford, a member of
the supply company of the Second
Regiment, died at a local hospital late
last night. Harris was taken ill with
pneumonia while returning - from the
order and upon arrival here he was
removed to the . Spicer Sanitarium,
where his death occurred. The boey
will probably be taken to Raeford today.
BUSINESS
SPECIALS
MESSENGER SERVICE.
For this service we use the Pos
tal Telegraph Cable Company's
messengers. They will call for
your "ads." in thesame manner
and quick time as they now cover
the city for telegrams, night let
tergrams, cables, etc.
For further information as to
"ads? call 176, but for telegraph
service call "Postal Telegraph."
WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON
date of issue when so requested.
Phone your order to 745. Gordon's
News Stand.' 10-7-tf
JUST RECEIVED A COMPLETE
Records. Come in and hear them.
Queen City Cycle Co., 205) Market
Builders' Supplies
We Solicit f
STORAGE
Do
Your
Spring
Planting
NOW
r
u s
BE
O R
NY
SERVICE
IS AT
YOUR
POSAL
PHONES
28
P.O. BOX
731
ir
Si
street. Phone 862.
-15-tf
FOR RENT 103 SOUTH 8TH ST.
All lotest improvements. Apply J.
T. Gordon, agent. Phone 745 3-15-tf
FOR RENT LARGE AIRY FRONT
room, furnished; Southern exposure,
one block from Union Depot. Apply
401 1-2 North Front street. 4-l-3tj
IVV. B. THORPE & CO I
s . as
i . Water and Ann Streets.
Phone I 789
IIIIIIiyil!ll!IIIIIIllIIIillII!l!IIII!I!ilIIIIII!!llllini!l(llllllJlfi
appearance. It is not intended for the I
-- cure,- mitigation or prevention of dis
ease. 'Ad vt.
.;. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA x
S T M COUNTY OP NEW HANOVER
,.--5-i4ifItt-Superior Court," April term 1917.
'- . J. C. Jackson, vs. Margaret Jackson.
NOTICE.
MORE VILLAGES!
FROM GERMANS!
3 :V!lf-rf-'
RATES
DISPATCH'S
- f - .
Business Locals.
Daily , or Sunday
One Cent Per Word
25 Words or less, one time. . . . . .25c
25 Words, 2 times consecutively 40c
25; Words, 3 times consecutively 50c
25 Words, 1 week (7 times) . .$1.00
No advertisement Iesa than 25 cents
TELEPHONE 176.
PLANTS CABBAGE, TOMATO, EGG,:
pepper and sweet potato plants $1.75
per thousand" by express, collect. All
popular varieties of each. D. C.
Proctor, Pembroke,-N. C. 4-l-7t-J
ARE YOU CERTAIN WHEN YOU
have your photograph taken, that
you are getting the best possible for
the money in Quality, Permancy
and service? Foltz & Kendrick.
4-2-tf
WANTED CONSIGNMENTS POUL-
try, Eggs and Strawberries. Write
for quotations. Theo. H. Tecklen
burg, 105 "Market street, Charleston,
S. C. 3-3030t-j
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAIL-
road Co., Grant Lands, Title to same
- revested in United States by Act of
Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two
million three hundred . thousand
acres to be opened for settlement
and sale. Power Site, Timber and
Agricultural Lands Containing some
of best land left in United States.
Now is the opportune time. Large
Sectional Map showing lands and
description of soil, climate, rainfall,
elevations, etc. Postpaid One Dollar.
Grant Lands Locating Co., Box 610,
Portland, Oregon. l-19-3m
W.B.Cooper6Co.
Cotton Exporters
Wilmington; N. C.
NEW VICTOR RECORDS FOR APRIL
ON SALE TODAY
TLese are only a few of the favorites:
S5615 Walts from Drlro's Serenade Joseph C. Smith nl his Orrhmtr
S561iHavanola Fox Trot Joseph C. Smith and his Orchentr
18243 From Here to Shanghai 'Gene Green and l'eerle H.
18242 Napolon .5. ... v 4.. ..UlUy Murrmr
45111 The Miracle of tove Lambert Murphy
45111 Mother (from "Her Soldier Boy") Lambert Murphy
45109 The Gpyy Train Itelnald WerrnrJh
' 45109 FnuyWuzzy . . Belnald Werrrnrth
4639 Orientate MUcha Elmin
64631 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling; John MeCormw
74511 Home, Sweet Home Amellta Galll-Cirrc
74518 Romeo and Jnllet (Valse) .iAmellta Galll-Curc
74509 L-ncia (Mad Seene) ... Amellta Galll-Cnrcl
88581 Samson and Delilah Knrlco Croo
95100 Riffotetto (Qnartette) Calll-Cnrcl, Perlnl, Caruso, DeLnra
95218 Lucia (Sextette) . . .Galll-Cnrcl, Keener, Carnao, DeLaca, Journet, d
C W. YATES CO.
Victor Agency.
(Continued from Page One)
if one is contemplated, will fall. The
thaw, on the eastern front is believed
;aouefSa r8maDvr to have mTe(i any danger of Ger,
W-Jias been -commenced in the Snnwinronnrt man aggression in that direction, and
of -New nanorer County, for the purpose neither Paris nor Ldndon pays much i
Sarfnifrv ' - e grouna3. , attention to, Rome reports of a great
That, the defendant will further tnfeA I Austro-German, . drive in preparation
; notice.- that- a he is required to appear n On the'tltalian front. There are per
; tie Jext , term .of Superior Court of said sistent rumors however of mihtv pf
f cAimty.-to.be .held n the first Mondav in ' , lseJ: r1 t? ,nowever, oi mignty ej-
-cfwtTV-.ln -Wilralngrton, North Carolina, .back of the fighting lines, and allied
and- anwer- or demur to the complaint in Hcotto orill rrAint tr u):
LADIES EARN VACATION Ex
penses, introducing magazine dur
ing 1 spare moments, New York or
Yellowstone Park. Two weeks' of
delightful travel. . Every 7 expense
' paid. Will not interfere with pres
ent employment. Miss Gertrude Up
,church, Raleigh, earned tour last
summer, writes, "Perfectly delight
.fuL" t Illustrated particulars free oh
request; Southern Woman's Mag
' aznie, Nashville, Tenn. 4-l-10t
SHi.i Hcnon or tne plaintiff will nnnlv tn -"r " ... -v , u- uy ut. i nutm
t!c -court for the relief demanded in the denburg will try to offset the effect on , and Wallace. 34 x 4
r-"STS-V'A iit jpuuuu opmiua , i. ( ais wnoawai in- ble rim. Reward if
, This n2nd day of Aoril. 1917.
-1 ; S tijIJ-z N. VWARRING, C. S. a
;Oncc sweek 4 weeks. Apr. 2-
I Picardy.by .a. tremendous blow in-some
I other- direction. -
i tify -Baxter . Tob.
rocky: POINT
tire on demount-
returned. No-
Co., Wilmington.
4-2tf.
MOTTE'S SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND
and TyDewriting.' Day and Night
lessons, Leon; L Motte, Official
Court Stenographer, Chief -Instruct-tor,
105 Church street, Phone 737-W.
3-18-tf -
JUST RECEIVED SEVERAL CARS
Canadian . Rutabaga Turnips, Ap
ples, Orangjes; Grape Fruit, Potatoes
and Oranges a. full line of Candy.
. Send us yeUrl6Mers; u Bear Produce
and Meriiandise Co., (wholesale),
Wilmitfgtbni 'N: Ci ' 3-lj8-tf
MEN, READ TH iS THROWING
. away dull razor blades is like throw
ing away inonfcy. sHave.'m sharpen
ed at Baxter's. Each Jlade hair-
tested. Small cost, 18 North Front
street. . . r, - : . 3-'27-7t.
IEEM(BE
That Gets
Attention
for Good Service pays
That's the Kind we give;
f Corner 5th anc) Red Cross.
, Streets.
Phone 520.
VIM GO INTENSE ENERGY
gS.Ofl Spizzerinktum qS.OO
, The Gas Saving Device for your Automobile Invented by J. 0.
Brock, a home man in onr home town, will make your car run
smoother, increase the, power, give you better mixture, reducing Gaso
line consumption from 25 to 60 per cent. The abdiye results are guar
anteed or money refunded after 10 days triaL .
-: v'
J. O. BROCR
Manufacturer, 31 9 South Second Street.
GEORGE T. HEWLETT Agent, 410 South Second Street
p
Isthe order of the day. While preparing to defend vour country do
not fail to prepare to protecfyour family against want when you are
Insure "now beforetoo late. The New' York Lif Insurance ('om-pany,-
strongest in the world, will issue you a life, policy without any
restrictions. Consult : : . - . : v .
C. L. Dickinson, Agent
Phone 859.
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4 PAID
S.A VIN.GS
0fiKA;R?pE;T
: ' - . I . ..
OFFICERS :
& TRUST
. ,n. . ' .COMPANY To; :": . '
COMMERCIAL ,
DEPARTMENT
Thos. E. Cooper. President.
Milton Calder, V.-President and Trust
Chas. E. Bethea. Cashier. ;
E. Fred Banck, Asst. Cashier. ;"
Robert I, Henley, Asst. Cashier." :; L;
Officer.
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