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'--4 : - t 4- , THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21, 1918 h. ' II 1- N.T . CENTENNIAL Of BIRTH :(1F RICHARD I. GATL1 ING Was the First Successful In - vent or of a Rapid Fir ing Gun ' "'Washington, D. C, March n2L In :Mew of the important part played in the present war by the so-called ma tchine guns of various descriptions, it pis not without interest note that (this year marks the centennial of the fbirta of the man who invented; the first successful gun 01 iT Richard J. Gatling. Virtually all the rapid-fire guns of the world have de Sliped fSm either the Gatling gun or the Maxim gun, both of which are tlie products of American genius, or the two, the Gatling gun was the pion eer, having been made and perfected many years before, the creation of the Maxim gun. The invention of the Gatling gun kreatly increased the horrors of "war. It was first tried in actual battle by Gen Benjamin F. Butler, in command of the army of the; James, operating ; "uirtrir.in durine the Civil War. f It was in 1862, at Indianapolis,- that IDr. Gatling constructed his first re- huttPTv ran. A short time later he made 'his guns at Cincinnati, anri nrovp.d them capable of firing r?nn ehots a minute. Through the as sistance of a Cincinnati capitalist he .manufactured a battery or a dozen or more of his guns and tooK tnem xo ashineton: in order tnat tne w ar Department might test the efficiency of the new arm. But General Ripley, then chief of ordnance, declined to interest himself in the matter, and Dr. atJing started for nome niiea wi-.u disappointment. On his way west ne Ichanced toAmeet General Butler, who 1 was on his way to assume command lot the army of . the James- Butler fToolted with favor on the new engine ik)f . destruction, and immediately pur i chased twelve of the guns and a con I'siderable supply of ammunition for ithem. The guns were first tried in act i'ual battle before Petersburg, where General Butler personally directed itheir use. The slaughter that followed Ithe use of the Gatling guns was as itremendous as had been predicted. In lSbo tne war impairment auupieu mo weapon as an arm of the service. The gun was effectively used in the Franco-Prussian war. In later years the inventor perfected- and improved his weapon until it became capable of firing 500 shots in 14 1-2 seconds with a range of over a mile. The improved gun was adopted by the armies oi England, Austria, Germany and other countries. The most effective use ver made of the Gatling gun by United States forces m actual war was against the Spaniards in front of San tiago, Cuba, in July, 1898. -Despite tne consternation and slaughter produced by the machine euh. Dr. Gatlirur, the inventor, was I not a man of destructive nature or iDloody instincts, but on the contrary ! was" of a very mild, and even benevo flent disposition. He contended that ;nls invention would make tne car- Inage of war sa terrible that the na- Itions of the world would seek peace I at almost any cost. This result, unfor Jturiately, does not appear to have fol slowed the development of life-des troy- ling agencies 1 Dr. Gatling was a plantef s son in jWortn Carolina. Hertford county, in ithat State, was the place of his birth, land the fdate, September 12, 1818.. It was on his father's plantation that he 'first gave attention to invention. He ifirst tried to make machines for agri- Cultural use, assisting his father in 'perfecting a machine for sewing cot jton seed and another for thinning cot iton plants. He invented also a screw ifor propelling water craft, but found that. he had been anticipated by John .Ericsson. He invented and patented X oouth Varoima FEDERAL COURT POSTPONED Regular Session Will NotiJe. Held at Aiken. Charleston, S. C March 21. The next term of the United states dis trict Court for the Eastern district of South Carolina has been postponed from the first Tueaday in April, at Aiken, until the first Tuesday in June, at Charleston. The reasons tor tno postponement are that at the time set for the April term tne AiKen court house will be in use by the Court of Commonv Pleas and general Sessions, and Judge H. A. M. Smith, is sum moned as a member of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, siting in Richmond. There are no civil cases and not enough criminal cases on docket to warrant the . expense of the court and no grand jury nas yet Deen impanelled. For these reasons tne marshal will adjourn court sine die immediately upon convening. The same petit jury will serve in June as would have served in April. Liquor Still Captured. Coluirfbia, S. C "March 21. Govern ment officials found a liquor still in Lexington county, near Gaston, Tues day, which was operating ' on large proportions. The still vwas or uu-gai-lon capacity and is said to have been in operation about six months. Ten gallons of whiskey 'and 50 gallons of beer were seized. Stenographers Drafted. Columbia, S. C, March 21. Forty five of the 50 stenographers in class 1, under the selective service act, which South Carolina was called upon to furnish for immediate service, have already been sent forward by the various local boards of the State to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. "Charleston will send two more and Columbia two more. The call will be completely filled by South Carolina. Persian New Year. Washington, D. CMarch 21. This is the Persian New Year, and the counselor of the Persian legation and Madam Ali Kuli Khan have issued in vitations for a dinner in observance of the holiday, Persia ha" observed March 21 as New Jear day for more than 6,000 years. . It. is the day when the ancient Persian astronomers , said "the sun, enters, the; zodiacal, sign Aries," the beginning of Spring. In Persia this day starts the season, of feasts which continues for thirteen days, a,nd in which the rich and poor alike participate. New clothes are donned and everybody keeps open house. Work is put aside and all the people indulge in social festivities. Kenyon May Be Unopposed. Des Moines, la... .March, 21. 'Who's Who" in the Democratic line-up for State congressional and other- offices to be filled at the coming election, is expected to be pretty well determined at the State conference of party lead ers which assembled in this -city today Because of Senator William S., Ken yon's patriotic support of the national administration, the "Democratic State Central Committee has decided to recommend that no candidate be plac ed in the field against him. sWe States permit .wrestling be cause they don't know what to do with the promoters. Sufferers You will sigh with relief at the tint, mafic touch of D. D-. D., the soothing- wash of oils. Many of our customers thank us for this advice. You will too. Try D. D. D. today. W guarantee it, - .. R. R. Bellamy, Druggist. Fire Destroys Barn. Greenville, S. C, March 21. Two hundred bushels of corn were , de stroyed Tuesday nigfct when the West End Supply Company's warehouse was destroyed by fire. This is the- sec ond destruction of foodstuffs here within less than three days, as early Sunday morning a quantity of corn j nall-v and acts through the Blood on meal and grain corn was lost when , f toctinn1oi0 the Eagle Roller Mills burned to the ground. Machinery valued at $2,500 was also ruined in the roller mills fire. The sites of the two fires are not 200 yards apart. State of Ohio. City of Toledo, , I,ucns County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ts senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing- business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm trill pav the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to" before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 188C. A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Tublic. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken inter- I ior lesumoniaiH, iree. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75e. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Towns Reopened. Spartanburg, S. C, March 21. The towns of Parris , and Camp Sevier, within the camp reservations, have again been opened to soldiers, and all i places of business there have been al-, lowed to resume business with sol- diers except those closed Friday by officials of the TJnited States public ; health service. These will have to ob tain certificates before they can re open to customers. LA CREOLE HAIR DRESSING Big Meeting at Marion. Marion, S. C, March 21. The Mar ion County Negro Defense Council met in the county court' house Thurs day afternoon, March 14, at 1 o'clock with Edward W. Murray, county chairman, presiding. The invocation was given by the Rev. W. B. Wash ington, after which "America" was Restores Original Color to Your Gray Hair No Dye, v But Revives Color Glands. Also Stops Dandruff and Falling Hair. 7 Jubiljee of Scandinavian Fraternity. Chicago, I11M .March 21. Today marks the silver jubilee of the (Scan dlnavianAmericari 'Baternlty, Which was founded, on this date in 1893. Ar rangements for a suitable observance of the anniversary have been made by tlie many lodges of the fraternity in Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, .Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas and other States. ' ' r . , , To Confer on Liberty Loan. Washington, D. C, March 21. Gov ernors of the Federal Reserve banks have been summoned to 'neet in con ference here tomorrow to discuss in terest rates, plans for the third Lib erty Loan and other questions. How can Philadelphia fans boycott the Athletics? There is no such an imal. - The minor leagues asked for a mo ratorium. By July they will need a morgue. Looks like a hard summer ahead for the pennant venders. 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Pinex is a special and highly concen trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, and is noted for its speed in overcoming severe coughs, throat ar.d chest colds. Its millions of enthusiastic users have, made it famous the world over. There are many worthless imitations of this noted misture To avoid disap pointment ask for "2Vj ounces of Pinex' with fuJl directions and don't aocept anything else. A guarantee of absolute satisfaction or money promptly refunded, goes with this preparation. The Pinex Co.. Pt. Wayne, Ind. El Hf0BflflSIBSefffEff;2IIE?T3Iir7IlVIIff!rVfl fl ft HI t4 s BEACON HOE Maybe you ha v e noticed that some shoes look better in the win- dow than on the foot HI uNiorrftss? if ii It's the'other f "7 m I I s way on with I i eaconsc . Try.it! A" A a''"iiiMiiitiiiiiij'""""'"'"'HiiiuiitiiHniiitiiniiiiiiuui!iiniiiimmiim GEO. W.PENNY 20 South Front Street, Wilmington, N. C. F. M. HOYT SHOE COMPANY, Makers. Mnchester. New Hampshirs ffKniniHiiinmniii8miHiiiiiuiaiiuiignatiiiiiiyus8TrrnT?miTg YOUR DOLLARS ARE YOUR FIRST' LINE DEFENSE Save START AN ACCOUNT WITH US TODAY We sneciali 7P in 4-L ' , " man- uracture of Rubber Stamps and Good Printing Carolina Prhiting Stamp Works No. 8 Grace St. I. j Jllllllliiiiiniiiiiiii mi iiiiiiiiniitiiiiiiii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii n ii ii in in,. ,m"""Hlil!l!iljjjinr J. B. McCABE and CO. 1 Certified Public Accoun. 1 E tants. 1 Koom oiu Murchison Bank ri VILMINGTCN Mr 3 III lit III II III M I II I lllllllllllllllitiiii ' ' nlllllUllUllHIMUIIIiMliiiHIIllllllHlinilllHI Phone 996. Ill llliiiiniihi? HMIIf GLASSES ,THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS KB TP BE AHEAD OF TIMS Have Your Motor Car Revarnished NOW - tre- When the first strealr of gray ajv pears in your 1 or if your hair i prematurely gra.-' iron gray, white or falling, get a bottle of La Creole from f or8 thO finish IB 80 your druggist and apply La Creole to your hair and scalp fcefcre going t6 sung. Before an audience that filled j bed. La Creole revives the natural the court house the chairman out-! color glands. In a short time you will lind the duties of the defense coun-1 be delighted to see all your gray hair cil and explained the purpose of tha j (and entire head of hair) turn to th meeting. He was followed by R. J. ! natural lustrous dark color your hair Blackwell, chairman of the county used to be. Not even a trace of gray' defense council; Henry Mullins, food will show but all your hair will be o administrator and Albert Woods, : an evenly dark shade. Besides La government's stamp agent, all of i Creole stops dandruff and falling hair whom spoke impassively along their I and makes all your hair soft fluffy, various lines. Every one left filled thick, pretty and so evenly dark and! with good and wholesome instruction, j beautiful no one could tell you had ap-' j Plied La Creole. Don't be misled by! Record Price for Cotton. Cheap hair tonics, but get the original' Rock Hill, S. C, March 21. The , Hair Color Restorer La Creole. Sol another machine for sowing rir.P and umwr recunuaenaea oy J arm an and Uant i i : - COttOn adapted it subsequently to sowing rwheat. fi v , Ky u. - uiuio vi luu hjauiou vvai Dr. Gatljng invented and manufac tured an eight-inch gun for the United 'States government which exploded many theories of ordnance construc tion and greatly-added to his feputa itipn- as an inventor. One of his-Jast llaVentions was a -plow, but on the principle of the automobile, and which 'Anticipated the powerful tractors fwhich are now becoming so generally vUSea py jne American farmr. "Big Jack" Powell, well known ma jor: league pitcher a few years ago, is at -the Browns training camp at hreveport trying to come back as a twirlerj that price. It is understood many,farm ers are still holding some of their 1917 crop for a still higher figure. ? raises and Sprains t.-J-?avA Silrutn'a lj'nimnf TaJ.. C ji-' .-. usuiujr lur brursea emd sprains and all pains and 'aches. Quick relkf follows its prompt applietiia. No need to rub. It quickly penetrates to thb --trouble and drives out the pain. Cleaner than mussy plasters or oint ments. Sloan's Liniment does not stain the skin nor clog the pores. : For - ifteumatic aches, .neuralgia, tiff muscle, lam back, lumbago, gout, -atraia, and apraina, it give quick relief. :' Generous sized bottle At ill drugguts. 25t.. 50c.. ei.oo. r- on the local market Tuesday, ! Futrelle, Wilmington. N. C. Mall! ew bales, however, were offered at orders promptly filled on recipt of reJ badly destroyed as to require an entire new finish down to the wood I agree to use Valentine's Vanadium Varnishes on the job i the best 4nd highest priced made i "Send us the car to- T day gular price, 1.20. Dressing" Is sold tuarantee Adv. La Creole Hair on a money-back: J WINIFRED WORTH Crochet and Tatting Designs Be Sure ra SwThess ExdndT Patterns As Xhej Are -PnbUshed 1 From Time to Time, Sea SfceH. rOTJ can repeat this attractive pat tern ror any length. It shows up well for any number nf re petitions, and for that reason is muoh sought after. Chain 12. 1st Bow 1 U In G aL from hook, 2, 1 t, In 3rd st, ch. 6, fasten by Ln in nd of 12 chM turn. 2nd Bow Chain 3, 14 t under ch. of . ch. 3, 1 t. in top of 2nd t. on lat row ch. 2, 1 t to top of ch. at turn, J f?- 5, 1 L in top of t, z. l L in top of next t. but one. re peat untU there are seven spaces. ilA. 4 n now Chain 3, 2 L in each of; seven spaoea with 1 ch. between ch. ii. ' 1 L of 5 at end of row, turn. 6 Eow Chain 5, 1 t lit top of 1st t. In last group of 2, ch. 2, 1 t to 1st space, ch, 2, 1 1 in same space, repeat to end of row, turn. 6th How Chain 1. 1 d., 2 1, W. in 1st, cn. of 2, repeat to each space, making 7 scallops, 1 t. ch. 2, 1 t.' This com pletes one shell; repeat from 1st row for desired length, Mfle-a-Mmute. rERY fast, as its name Indicates, and a beautiful motif, too. Be ginners usually tackle this tvna of crochet for their first lesson. y Chain 9. Turn, make 1 t to 1st ch., 3 ch 1 i. to same st.t repeat three times al together. ch fi. turn- 1 t. In 2nd mesh below, 3 ch., 1 1 to sata mesh, 3 ch., A K te, paae mesh, Z, chi .t. to name meSlU e.aU2r.deed length. A -c-a-iumute. insertion. e55SlqUvWlth PiJOt at bot3 f -V?fy nlce 'or curtains. After ?SS of .No' 5 croet cotton fenShakf: ' 1st Eow A Gallop of 5 ch groups, al cq.t, " . "eiweea 2nd Bow-Like 1st rnw , -Makel, oveJiZie o 1 t in same ch cti' plcot same ch! ? d to L Plcot' 1 U ia reseat th. Vv,' J? row group J. E. LEWIS & SON (Corner Fourth and Princes 898-J Ph one 1 For 20c you ctin polish the floors in six rooms and all-the furniture in the rooms. 1 ! No-tKist Floor Oil Will not crack or stain Phone your grocer or ' PAYNE DRUG CO. Phone 520 Fifth and Red Cross Streets Afford a comfort which is appreciated by those who went near or far vision in one pair of glasses. They keep your eyes young in look as well as in usefulness. No line, seam or lump to blur tit, vision. EYES TESTED FREE Dr. Vineberg Masonic Temple Now Is The Time for New E a s ter Bonnets New Hats New Feathers New Flowers Veils MtSS ALMA BROWN When You Give A Box of Candy You Should Give HER TTTT T hitman's Because She is Worthy of the Best JARIfl FUTRELLE Phone 21 1-212 1 07 Princess Street The FOWLER CULTIVATOR Makes More Bread far The Nation Fiflrufe 1 in Operation Figure 2 In Operation Directions for Operating Fir. 1 In this form the Fowler is used after plowing and harrowine to prepare a seed bed. AH the fine soil slips between the upper and lower blades, forming a seed bed which is a perfect mulch. All clods, trash or stones, unable to pass through the narrow space between the upper and lower blades, slide along to the ends o? the blades and are left in the middles between the rows. In doing: this the upper blades more just above the surface of the ground jid act like fenders. No other cutivator will remove from the seed bed 411 clods, stones and trash and leave a perfectly level surface consisting only of fine pulverized soil, in which to plant the seed. The Fowler is also used in this forn. when run deep, to throw up a raised seed bed, completing the bed at one trip through. Directions for. Operating: Tie. 5 With the Plow Fo6t in the center removed the Fowler is used for early, cultiva tion astride the row; barring off and cultivating both sides of the row at one trip through. By the action of the upper Blades only fine pulverised soil is left on either side of the growing plant. All grass and weeds are cut off and left on the surface to die The Fowiet leaves a perfectly level surface behind it, entirely free rom little -furrows which wonjt! eauae Washing during heavy rains. In a dry season the fine dust muleh made b this Cultivator conserves the moisture "and plant food and yet offers an ideal surface for receiving even the slightest rainfalL This work astride the row can be-done with one horse by hitching to thoslda clevis. ' Directions for -Operating: Fig. 3 When plants become too large for cultivating astride the row a short Blade is attached on the right to throw the fine mulch prepared by previous cultivations to the roots of the growing plant In this case the Plow Foot is replaced anil the long Blade on the left destroys all weeds and further pulverizes the soil between the rows. Note that i.he upper Blades are taken off for this work. As all trash and clods have been removed from the proximity of the plant by the previous cultiva tions astride the row nothing is now left within reach of the short Blade but a fine oust muicB woicn is enrown to tne roots, me cioas ana trasn previously thrown k to the middles now slip over the Blade without leaving their place in the center be- r tween the rows. v Directions for Operating- Flj. 4 For late cultivation, to keep down the final growth f weeds and vines and to break the hard crust farming after rains, only the long lower Blades are used. These Blades move parallel to and above the roots f the crop, which toward ma turity come close to the surface. The Cultivator Blades do not injure these roots although completely destroying all grass, weeds and vines. Other cultivators run across the crop foots and "deep enough to destroy many 6t them, making late culti vation with such tools impossible. When crop roots are damaged theenergy of the plant is devoted to restoring such roots before further developing either stalk 'or fruit. It is late cultivation which gives that final complete maturity to the cron $o necessary to a maximum yield. . Figure 3 in Operation Firure 4 in Operation A Strong Guaranty With-Each Fowler It Will Do More Work and Better Than Any Other ' -" cAynuuuis lever, can oe maae to cut various wiains oi . ur. Longer or shorter Bladea rniror(nr tt?IsI v. ix inhic M 4T inches Vilii B N. JACOBI HARDWARE CO., Sole Agents 1 0 and 1 2 S. Front jt. Tte"hfj,Jl L8 by means of the expanding lever, can be made to cut various widths of from SO tn ,40 Inc JJ Price $12.00
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