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. f ': il, I If ; LEATHER FORECAST, pjorth and South Carolina Gen . - i i i -v . . i 1.1; f;i erally fair tonigni tnu i ucsaa. -". M FULL LEA SED WI RE S E R V I CE : r MINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIll 23, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS, . : J g 'fc2 FINAL ; jgj EDITION TvYU. NO. 85. : ' . ' . ' : alM. TM n : mm -Im MM ffilL i - C t El 'Vill i 8 -II I ! -. I l- . II A MnW to Uetermme now nm- erican Army Will Be Formed RESULT HINGES MOKfc IN HUUSfc. Eighteen Hours of .General Debate m the Mouse - Volunteer Bill to Be Push ed in Preference to Admin istration's Selective Draft Measure. (Br Associated Press.) Washington, April 23. The admin istration bill to create a big war array by selective draft was under d?bate in both Houses of Congr today. It was taken up in the House for the first time, and in the Senate debate was resumed. The House bill, as reported by a majority of the committee, provided for volunteer enlistment with con scription only as a last resort, ana the fight for this measure was led by Chairman Dent, of the Military Com mittee. A strong element in the House backed the selective conscrip tion plan advocated by the army gen eral staff and recommended by the Military Committee minority, led by Representative Kahn, of California, a Republican. In the Senate-the bill under consid eration was the general staff's meas- ure. , - 4 In the House the bill was taken up ; Gilder an agreement providing for 18 iinnrn nf ppriprnl rlphnti in Tle fol lowed by five minute talks. In opening the Senate debate, Sen- ator Weeks said the people demand ! conscnption or would demand it it they were correctly informed. . "When the war was declared with Germany," said he, "the President was i directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United , States to bring it to a successful con clusion, and we pledge all the re sources of our country for Hiat pur pose. The question we must now con sider is how we are going to give the j President what we have directed him to employ. "Whenever we have engaged in a great war it has been necessary to resort to draft in order to bring it to a successful conclusion." When the House beean debate, no limit was fixed, but it was agreed that it should run on today until 6 o'clock. tnairman Dent, of the Military com mittee, who favors a call for volun teers, while the conscription registra tion machinery is being made ready. opened the debate. He said that his Qitierence with the administration over adding of the volnntppr am pd dm put to li straiShtout selective conscription Ul. Was most emhnrnssinp- tn him "I have been tn thp PrpsiHpnt and to the Secretary of War," he said, un every nroDOsition of romnromise n the theory that unity of action was mre important than t.h method of h Rising any army. It ought to be made n to thecountry that we will do ""U IS llPPPSccirv " .1 j . Jury Unable to Aore In Tar- boro Blind Tiger Case New Trial Ordered. Raia;u(B Associated Press.) SOT! rr, . - ' w . . AMI II V V I I M l-J I - fi "1 tarboro, a white man. aged lrs, indicted for the murder of March tn .r!" w" , attempted t tiPc" i- ocaic" nis nome ior "Dima 6"1 nnnni. n,:ii -l-- i his i f win oe tnea again ior uui sirifo rv,: a .... . . urdav t lluay nignt announced Sat lihooH m?rninS that there was not like- dispn, c"ing a veroict ana was Diainrit icyuriH are mat tne in favrr pf he iury was at all times first ri a verdict of murder in the a sernmi r juiui- iioiuing out ior second degree verdict. GOES ON ITESUB. WARFARE WaShinLAss.fie1 Press.) anv, o, C ' pru Z6- lespite Ger- can ernn campaign, Ameri- i.eXPOrtS in Mnrh 'a month in0IHe' last January, the best Ports of so ,oCOURtry's history. Im fcan r ;n!u'484.00 set a new Amer- MISTRIAL HAD ' Ifl MURDER CASE PALL OF L IE FALLS OVER THE xOnly Tends to Stress Likeli i hood of Internal Revolt REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT SPREADS TO SWEDEN Austria-Hungary Also Seethes With Revolutionary Spirit British Again Attack ., In the West A pall of silence has fallen over the central empire, serving to accentuate the reports of grave internal troubles. In spite of the assertions of German press that the great Berlin strike, which involves at least 300,000 work ers, is over there is evidence that the agitation is continuing. The Berlin Tageblat admits that the members of tne iwoimumuon- womters, - uuiuub jve refused to return to work -and says, that those who persist in their refusal will be called to the colors. The meagre light which sifts through the veil of the German censor- snip disappears entirely in the case of Austria. Following persistent reports that Count Tisza. premier of Hungary ana foremost exponent ;n tlie dual monarchv of the German idea, has re- citmed. all information as td conditions in .Vienna or Budapest ceased The one thing that appears certain is that the Socialists and Radicals in both em pires have recently drawn much clos er and that inflammatory language is being used with an impunity incon ceivable in the earlier days of the war. In the meantime the revolutionary spirit which is rampant throughout Europe has given a sensational dem onstration in Sweden. The food situ ation is ostensibly the cause of the re- markable events m stocimoim, wnere a great multitude of workers tried to force their way into' the parliament building. The fact that there were unrebuked shouts for a republic and that the ominous Vord "revolution" was freely used gives another aspect to the affair. The royal castle is un der guard and more serious outbreaks are predicted for May 1. While the revolutionists gather headway and audacity in the mon- ies of the British and French dem-J ocracies are massing tneir guns ana shells for another tremendous thrust against the German lines in France. There is nothing definite to indicate where the blow will fall, but the gen eral opinion in the allied capitals is that General Haig is about to make another great effort to smash his way through to Cambrai and, Douaui. Pending these developments, public interest has been keenly aroused by the cryptic words of Lord Curson, member of the British war council, 'JCeep your eye on Mesopotamia." The uninterrupted successes of the British forces in the valley of the Tigris, who are now some 80 miles north of Bagdad, have given rise to the hoDe that Lord Curzon s words. are a prediction of some overwhelm ing blow against the shattered torces of the Sultan. The main Turkish forces are at Dresent practically sur-i rounded by the British and Russian armies and their road of retreat lies across an almost impassable desert. : iftEil British Again on Offensive. London, April 23. The British have opened an attack on a wide front in the region of the Scarpe river. The official report issued today says that the battle is proceeding and that ' sat isfactory progress is .being made. The British completed the conquest of the village of Trescault and gain ed the greater part of Havrincourt wood. The , announcement follows: "We attacked at dawn this morning oh a wide front on both banks of the river Scarpe. Fighting is proceeding and our troops are making satisfactory! progress. "South 4 of the Bapaume-Cambrai road, we caDtured the remainder of the village of Trescault during the night, and gained possession of the j greater part of Havrincourt. wood.'V J CENTRAL EMPIRE MORE PL XJNGE INTO TiMeNEMY 4 SEVEN BILLION BILL READY FOR PRESIDENT. ' (By Associated Press). Washington, April 23. The 4 seven billion dollar war loan bill, 4 finally was perfected in- both 4 Houses ofCongress v today, by agreement on all amendments 4 and sent to the White House for President Wilson's signature. ' ' FULL ATTENDANCE OF CONFEDERATES At Annual Reunion in "Wash ington Urged By the Com mittee In Charge - (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 23. The Confed erate reunion committee here gave out last night a general order from General George P. Harrison, commander-in-chief of the United Confed erate Veterans, urging full attendance at the annual reunion in Washington, June 8. "On to Washington was the cry of Confederate soldiers after the vic tory of the first Manassas," the order says, "but the judgment of the lead ers was adverse to this movement. Furthermore the trenches near the city were defended by a line of men inblue ready to dispute any attempt on the part of the Confederates to enter their territory. "On to Washingtonagain is shout ed throughout the Southland, and now the leaders cheerfully urge their com rades forward, while the opposing blues iwelcome with cordial hand shaking their late foes. "To march down Pennsylvania ave nue in full uniform, to be reyiewed fcgr the President of the United fetateK'Wlunded by all lheforeIgn dignitaries in Washington this should arouse the enthusiasm of the most callous. The general in com mand urges every one to attend the assembly, which promises to be one of the notable events in American his tory." BATTLESHIP N. MEXICO WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (By Associated Press.) New York, April 23 The United States battleship, New Mexico, was successfully launched at the Brooklyn navy yard today. Miss Margaret C. DeBacaV daughter of a former gov ernor of New Mexico, christened the new superdreadnaught with the tradi tional bottle of champagne, and Miss Virginia M. Carr, as maid of honor, broke against the ship's bow a jug made by New Mexican Indians con taining a mixture of water from the Rio Grande and Pecos rivers. The New Mexico, said to be the first battleship to be equipped with electric drive, will have a displacement of 32, 000 tons and carry twelve 14-inch guns. She is a sister ship of the Miss issippi, building at Newport News. ASK RATE RAISE INQUIRY BE SUSPENDED (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 23. Senator Smith, of Georgia, today introduced a resolution requesting the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend and investigate the 15 per cent, gen eral freight rate increase asked by the railroads. The resolution is to displace his pending resolution to have the Senate Interstate Commerce committee and not the commission in vestigate the increase. The Senate took no action today. The WilmiEigtoiri Dispatch The paper with the circulation. And what is more Important to the advertiser is the quality of this Circulation. The paper goes into homes of the people who buy. SpleedM Results First With BRITISH FIER&EL Y Qreat Guns Open With Fury ! TT ' , O I . upon uerman j-ines in Northern France GERMAN TRANSPORT ON UNKNOWN TRIP D 1V - uuii w i v iA.yaicriuus- ly Left Libau French Con tinue, to Go Forward and Breal Up Teutons' Intend ed Attacks. 4 , . i Ushered! In by a prolonged artillery bombardment, a renewed attack in force has been begun by the British on the German iines in Northern France. The afe. stroke, marking a resump tion after week's interval of the Brit ish offensife begun April 9, was given its initial impetus today, "on both sides of tb.e river Scarpe," as the ofli cial statement puts it. The statement issued atjabout noon embodies a re port of 'stfEsfactory progress" sent by General H$f$. The ejrtent of the attack has not yet been clearly developed, but as it is announced to have been launched "on a wide fronjt" it probably reaches well toward .the -Vimy positions on the north and beyond the Arras-Cambrai road to the south. Besides tending still further to encompass the city of Lens, the movement fs directed toward both Douai, the important German distrib uting point to the northeast, and the Hindenburg line key-point of Cambrai to the southeast. v Early, details of the offensive report the shattering of the last remaining defenses of the Hindenburg line north of the Scarpe. This was accomplish ed by the taking of the town of Gav. relle, on the Arras-Douai road, on the front between Fampoux and Bailleul. This capture marked a new advance of about a mile for the British. South of the ArrasrCambrai road the line, hasbeen straightened out by the pturef the, tflev.pj: Giifqnaime. Already more' than 1,000 additional Germans have been taken prisoners. Meanwhile the French infantry is be ing held in check along the Aisne front and in the Champajfne by General Nivelle, whire the work of consolidat ing the notable gains of the past week is in progress. The artillery is busy, however, and Paris reports the break- ing up of German, attacks at several points, notably east of Craonne on the French salient northeast of Mont Haut in the Campagne, and on the Moron ( Continued on Page Eight). Principal Topic Today at Big Convention In Chattanooga, Tennessee (By Associated Press.) Chattanooga, Tenn., April 23. Tne principal question of consideration before the 44th session of the Sev enth District Grand Lodge B'nai B'rith today was the discussion of the plan to establish a Jewish colony. The agricultural committee submitted a report providing for the purchase of not less than 10,000 acres of land in Texas for a town-site for 200 families and around this the land site and small farms. . The report provides a plan for the raising of money neces sary, about one million dollars, by stock subscription. The convention is attended by 175 delegates and as many more visitors representing the seven States in the jurisdiction. Southern are obtained by all advertisers Trt Wilmington Disnatch. largest circulation. the Nls JEWISH COLONY QUESTION OP In practically everything that happens the afternoon paper carries to the public the first news. Join with the thousands of others who are daily reading Wilmington's evening newspaper. , . ; : iry- GERMANS MAY PLAN BIG . ATTACK. . . (By Associated Press.) London, April 23. German transports have left Libau on the Baltic, south of the Gulf of Riga, 3fi- for an unknown destination, ac- X- cording to a Central News dis- patch from Petrograd today. A dispatch from Petrograd Thursday said there were well- -X- founded reports that the Ger- mans were preparing to attack 55- the northern front, concentrat- ing transports and warships in the Baltic seaports. The Petro- grad dispatch said it was regard- ed as probable that the plan was -5C-Sfr to make a descent in the rear of -X-w the Russian flank, somewhere -X--X- on the Gulf of Finland, anA to -X-X- cut off Petrograd. "X- "sfr ' OFFERS HER BLflOO T Young Woman Makes Offer On Report Transfusion Would Be Resorted to New York, April 23. Reports that the physicians attending Madame Sarah Bernhardt were considering a blood transfusion operation brought to the hospital today a young woman, who announced she was ready to give her blood to save the life of the great French actress. The young woman, whose name was not revealed, was told that a decision to perform the operation had not been reached. Physicians this arternoon issued this bulletin: "Madame Bernhardt lias improved since this morning. There has been a distinct improvement since last night. We have had no consultation over blood transfusion. If we hdld one, we will issue a bulletin regarding it." WANT GOVERNMENT TO FORTIFY FORT MACON (By George H. Manning Washinrton, D. April to induce, the War Department to prop erly fortify Fort Macon, located at the inlet tp Beaufort and Morehead, which has for some years been obsolete. Civ ic organizations of Morehead City and Beaufort have forwarded resolutions to Washington urging that this be done for the protection of the North Caro lina coast. INCREASED RATES ON COTTON GOODS DENIED (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 23. Increases in the freight rates on cotton and knit goods from mills in the South to Chi cago, Cleveland, Detroit and many other points in the Middle West were disapproved today by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission found, after a lengthy review of the cotton indus try in the South, including the mill products, that increased rates would result in discrimination against South ern mills in competition with similar enterprises in New ' England, New York and New Jersey. HUNGARIANS AND ITALIANS IN RIOT (By Associated Press.) Staunton, Va., April 23. A serious riot between Hungarian ad Italian laborers at the lumber mills and rail road construction camps at Deerfield, a boom town, near here, was report ed today, and a company of State guardsmen, deputized as State offi cers, with Judge Holt, of the county circuit court, and the county sheriff have been rushed to the scene. Reports to the authorities here said the rioters were destroying much property. No mention was made of any casualties. who use the paper of the TO SAV B Hi R n 0 THE SOUTH DOINE Assistant Secretary of Agri culture Vrooman Enthu siastic Over Conditions ALL CLASSES ALIVE IU 1 Hh DEMANDS in on En 1 HER PART AS TO PREPAREDNESS I conduct of the war, began their first That Will Be Made Upon the'01 in?hi? Jth a ivL i r r i-k I round of calls, the first of which was vvnoie country ior rro- duction of Foodstuffs -An Example w-'i.- By Associated Presso Washington, April 23.-Fresh from an extended tour of the South, in the interest of agricultural preparedness, Carl Vrooman, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, returned here today en- l""i""v' V1" UUL1UU,V- "c WBUCU a statement iu which he declared that 1 1 i . i Mr. Vrooman's statement follows: "The South is fully alive to the tre - mendous importance of the duty, of supplying itself with its own food and feed. Moreover, the South has begun work of organizing and mobilizing an army of food producers and food con- servers which bids fair to contribute ' partment Building several hundred vitally to tho part which the United j employes, crowding the stairways and States must play In furnishing food to corridors, applauded and cheered; ' its Allies. Wherever 1 went I found jlqudly. Mr. Balfour acknowledged the " the most patriotic, prompt and prac- j greetings by bowing and smiling as he . ' tical response, and if the South con- passed by with Mr. Lansing, tinues as she has begun, she will 'do Surrounded by a femall escort, thfl her bit' in the furrows as energetically j British Foreign Minister and the See as in the trenches. ' j retary of State crossed the avenue I wish the rest of the country could ' know as I now know the splendid spir it which is animating all classes in the South, not only the farmers, but the bankers, the business men, the transportation men, the women and the school children. I take off my hat to the South. "For the next six or eignt months this war is going to be a food war and every citizen who contributes to thej production of food or who prevents the wasting of food is doing something that counts. The sacrifices of labor which every class in the South will make in this great campaign to grow and to save food will be more effective in bringing this war to a victorious end than any other .single thing that can be done. Luckily, in this work financial sacrifices are not demanded I sion, at the same time, were arriving, as food crops probably will sell atat the War Department, to be receiv higher relative prices than any other !e(j by Secretary Baker. Major Gener- All A. js J Ttr I " crops. Our Allies want food. We can supply food to them. But first, we must make every section of this country as nearly as possible self-sus taining so far as foodstuffs are con cerned. By now the South has planted most of her gardens. She should cultivate them well. The food that is not need ed immediately should be put away in cans or jars, or else dried for future use. Then the ground should be dug and planted again. The Federal gov ernment's few demands on the South are for food. Her patriotism will be measured by her response to this de mand." HOUSE HAD NO RIGHT TO PUSH ATTORNEY (By Associate Press.) Washington, April 23. The House of Representatives, which went out of office March 4 last, the Supreme ; n jij.j x j jjj v I thority to punish United States Attor ney H. Snowden Marshall, of New York, for alleged contempt. Mr. Mar shall is exempt from further proceed ings. r HOOD RECOMMENDS THEM FOR THE PLUMS (By Geo. H. Manning.) Washington, D. C, April 23. Con gressman George Hood has recom mended the appointment of the follow ing, who have successfuly passed Civil 'Service examination for postmaster: J. H. McGiowan. WathaV Pender countv: Mrs. Bertha D. Avery. -Topsail, ipender county, and . M. C. Adams, North Harlow, Craven county. mm on nil ll .. . .:' How First Day of the Disting- uished Visitors In the Cap ital Is Spent MR. BALFOUR CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT BIT i Official Visits Paid at the De- H i partments Conterences ;.-:' -iflnj Begun The Long Jour ney From Halifax Unevent ful Arrival in Washing ton. v (By Associated Pres.) Washington, April 23. British For eigri Minister Balfour and members oC j the high commision here to discuss iat the State Department. Soon after 10:30 o'clock, Mr. BsiU four, accompanied by the British' Am bassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, drovq from the mansion which has been giv en over to him, to the State Depart- ment Buildimj and paid a formal, call on Secretary Lansing, ) The British Ambassador and Hugh L. Gibson, of the State Department, who b!en det,aLle 118 MW'Balfoura and the British Foreign Minister. ohly ' a short time and then withdrew, leav i . .. ... ... . . . Ttia rrnfnranra ftottVAArl . TIT f" KAI4 V Jfdur and. Mr. Lansing was not prolong- ' ed. and at its conclusion the two men r left the building to crdss over to the 'White House where the British Mln-; lister was received by President Wil ' son. , As Mr. Balfour left "the State De which separates the State Department Building from the White House, and just before 11 o'clock passed into the main entrance of the executive man sion, where President Wilson, sur rounded by a party of. army and navy aides, was waiting. While Mr. Balfour and Mr. Lansing were at the White House, the naval officers of the British parly headed by Admiral Sir Chair began arriving to call on Secretary Daniels. They were accompanied by Rear Admiral Fletch er and other officers. As Mr. Balfour passed Into th3 White House grounds, the "silent sen tinels" of the Woman Suffragists do ing "peaceful picketing" waved their banners and the British Foreign Minister smiled broadly. The army officers of the British mis- al G. T. M. Bridges, accompanied oy his aides, were escorted first to the office of Major General Scott, chief of staff, where they were received bya (Continued on Page Eight). y YAIUIEI KILLED IB BATTLE Major DeLancey, of Rich mond, of the NumberLieu tenant Bynum Returns . 17. A"ocitea iww . f . f orcsmouui, va Aprn za.A cauie- gram rrom me unusa army ueu- Quarters In France, received toaay py Mrs .a T Won eer. - announced the Mrs. S. T. Hanger, - announced the death ofher brother. Major J. A. De Lancey, "who was killed In action be tween Jhe dates of April 9 and Major officers earlv in Scotia, and was the last, surviving or fleer of the squad, all of them having , been killed in action on .the -British lines. .' ' " :-' ' Returns After Reported Misting. Ottawa, April 23. Lieutenant W. Bynum, of. Richmond, Va., previously , reported in the casualty list of the; Canadian overseas forces j as missing, has returned to duty. . -.. v. : 'v Late casualty lists from the Jfjana dian forces in France, made public to- night, !- contain the . names of a score , of. Americans, ' - f Ji" r MAN i DeLancey was one oi the iorry ! who joined the British color the war. enlisting In vNtva , , ' ' . v . ... f! i r 1 .1 , ':A via 4 W L t il .ft, "'"lit ' - . '.-. 5 . i .-fit i. ! x
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