THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. O., MONDAY, JUNE i 9, 191 6. Five. COMIflG FAR AUD HEAR 10 ROAD Goimi tendance Here Thil Week to be Record Breaker. meeting" ot Executive Committers To morrow 'ljprht First Feature of Big Gathering of Highway Devotee. Xot even "war in Mexico" can pre vent a record-breaking attendance at annual meeting' of the North Caro lina Good Koads Association which will assemble Wednesday morning in the auditorium on Harbor Island at rightville Beach, continuing through Thursday, and the various committees 0n arrangements and entertainment have everything in readiness for the visitors. . Not only will the railroads on special and regular trains bring hundreds of visitors here for the great meeting, .but automobile parties in every part of the gtate are being organized and the travel by this route will be very large. The committee is arranging to give parking space free of cost to all visi tors at the old Clyde Steamship docks at foot of Grace street, while arrange ments for storage may be had at tne parages both in the city and at the Sound. .j A meeting of the Wilmington High way Association will be held at the Chamber of Commerce today at noor for putting the final touches on,the ar rangements for the great gathering. It is expected that all the officers o: the North Carolina Good. Roads Asso ciation win arrive eitner today or Tuesday for the annual convention Hon. H. B. Varner, of Lexington, ed itor of Southern Good "Roads, is presi dent of the association; Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt is secretary; Miss H. M. Berry, of Chapel Hill, assistant secre tary; Mr. Joseph G. Brown, of Ra leigh, treasurer; D. Tucker Brown Esq., of Raleigh, director and John D. Waldrop, of Greensboro,' publicity asent. In addition to these officers there is a board of trustees, represen tative of all sections of the State. These are Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chapel Hill, chairman; H. B. Varner, Lex ington; Frank H. Fleer, Thomasville; F. L. Seeley, Asheville; William Dunn, New Bern; John C. Drewry, Ra leigh. James A. Wellons, Smithfleld; E C. Chambers, Asheville; G. D. Can ' field, Morehead City; W. A. Erwin Durham; Leonard Tufts, Pinehurst; Jo seph G. Brown, Raleigh; M. F. H. Gouvern.eur, Wilmington; F. M. Shan- nonhouse, Charlotte; Hugh Chatham. Winston-Salem. The first feature of the Association convention will be a meeting of the executive committee tomorrow night at the Oceanic Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, though the first session of the convention will not be held until Wed nesday morning. This meeting Wed nesday will open at 10 o'clock with the welcoming addresses and responses Mavors Moore and Wright extending the glad hand in behalf of their respec the municipalities, Wilmington and "Wrichtsville Beach, and Chairman W. A. McGirt turning bver the keys ir behalf of the county of New Hanover. Col. J. VanB. Metts will give the right of way over all roads and thorough fares hereabouts in behalf of the Wil mineton Highway Association. The re sponses will be by President H. B. Varner, of the Association, and Lieut. Governor E. L. Daughtridge, ' New Hanover's choice of governor in the re cent Democratic primaries. The re mainder of the morning session will be taken up with reports of officers committees, etc. Indicating the great interest taken r-y the people all over the State In the Wilmington meeting, the following from the Winston-Salem Sentinel will be read with interest "Mr. P. H. Hanes, probably the most enthusiastic promoter of good roads In the State, this morning declared that the approaching meeting of the State Good Roads Association, to be held at Wrightsville Beach on June 21 to 23, inclusive, is the most important meeting that has been' held in years It is the most opportune time for the interests of the State of the Union tc exert themselves to secure the contin uance upon a broader scale of the ap propriation by Congress for Federal aid in the construction of highways and North Carolina must take her SPIRITED UTTLE SOW - AWW Officers Btand at the front in this movement "Five thousand people are expected to attend the convention .and large delegations win be there from every county and every city in the State. Mr. Hanes who is one of the members of the State highway commission is especially desirous that Forsyth coun ty and Winston-Salem.be well repre sented, and he is hoptng that, the local delegation will be one of the strong est attending the sessions. "Quite a number of representative wen from the city: will attend, and it is hoped that several from the county will also avail themselves, of the opportunity to place Winston-Salem and Forsyth prominently on the map of the convention. It offers also e splendid opportunity for an outing at the Beach. The chamber of commerce, the Rotary club and the commissioners f New Hanover county and officials of Wilmington, are arranging splendid entertainment, and special rates have been secured at all hotels and on all inroads for this event 'The rate from Winston-Salem Is nly three cents a mile for the round tnp, and the Southern Railway has "ered special Pullman accommo dation for the Wlnston-Salem-For-oyth delegation, if they travel in block. Among those who have indicated "eir intention of attending the con tention are Messrs. W. N. Reynolds James A. Gray, Jr., chairman of the orsyth highway commission; Mr. J. K. Norfieet, Mr. F. J. Liipfert, Col.-J. Ludlow, president of the WinstOn alem Board of Trade; Mr. P. R. Mas Mr. R. w. Gorrell, Hon. A. H. 'er, Mayor O. B. Eaton. Mr. P. H. anes, and there will be many others 10 join the delegation when the time departure for the coast arrives.-; Brf Former WUaUstra Max Baehi F"rem Bvgaw Wit Tm 9feths OM CkUCL -V-v- Caargsd wttfc forcible trespass in that he entered tfca borne of his wife's mother, No. 121 South Front street. nearly opposite the market house, Sat urday night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, and took therefrom the two-months-old Infant of his young wife, from whom he is said to have been separated jof late, William Coleman, a young white man. formerly a collector in Wilmington, but more recently working in Petersburg, Va.; was brought back to the "city yes--terday morning about 8:30 o'clock by County Officer H. Mack Godwin and Deputy Sheriff E. C. Reynolds, who ap prehended the man at Burgaw, N. C, to which place he had driven during the night, evidently with the purpose of carrying The child back with him to Petersburg, the, wife having refused to accompany him there. The young man last evening gave $100 bond for his appearance at-trial today, his brother, Mr. TL M. Coleman, or this city, becoming surety in 'that amount. He has also eneasred Wil liam J. Bellamy, Esq., of the local bar, to defend him and feels that' he will be able to prove his innocense of any breach of the law at the hearing today. Coleman was held . for a hearing this morning before the Recorder. The young mother was overjoyed when the child was restored to her by County Officer Godwin, she having spent most of the night in the street near her home, crying, when she found that the little one had been taken from her. Coleman stated, after being brought back to the city yesterday morning, that he had employment in Petersburg and desired that his wife accompany him there and make their home in that city. He arrived here Saturday and, according to the police, spent most of Saturday afternoon at the home of his wife's mother, Mrs. Evans, on South Front street, in an effort to effect a re conciliation with his wife. Saturday night, this appearing to him impossible, it seems from the story told by Mrs. Coleman to the police who were summoned as soon as the child was missing, that Coleman asked his wife to go across the street and tele phone to his brother for him. Mrs. Coleman did so, and while she was away she stated that her husband spirited the child out of the house, scantily clad, and jumping into a buggy which he had previously hired from a Market street liveryman, drove as rapidly as possi ble through the night to Burgaw, N. C. expecting to reach there in time to catch the train that leaves Wilming ton at 7:40 A- M., going north. Mrs. Coleman was well nigh distracted with grief when she found that her child was gone and she promptly notified the police- A warrant was sworn out, charging the husband with forcible trespass and this was placed in the hands of County Officer Godwin and Policemen G. W. Bullard and O. V. Thompson, who, learning that the bug gy had been hired and the man's prob able destination, set out up the Castle Haynes road, hoping to overhaul him before he left the county. They drove hastily in Mr, Godwin's machine to the Northeast river bridge at Castle Haynes but the buggy had already crossed over inot Pender county,, and the officers returned to ,the city for further con ference. Officer Godwin communicated with County Solicitor Peschau, who ad vised him what course to pursue, and he left the city again with Deputy Reynolds a few minutes before 4 o'clock yesterday morning, reaching Burgaw in a little more than an hour. They reached Burgaw about 5130 o'clock and learning that Mr. Coleman, who had beaten them there but a little more than an hour in his less speedy conveyance, was stopping at t Mrs. Black's hotel, witjh. the baby, they went there at once and apprehended him on the warrant charging him with trespass in connection with the taking of the baby from the home of his wife's moth er. Both were brought back to Wilming ton by the officers, who reached here on the return trip about 8 o'clock. Mr. Coleman was conducted to the police station and the trespassing charge, en tered on the police blotter against him. He will be given a hearing at this morning's session of the Recorder's court. It is-understood that Mr. COie- man has been working for some time past at Petersburg, and recently return- ed jto this city and asked his wire to go there with him. She declined, he says, but the reason for her refusal is not known. - The baby way restored to its mother by Officer Godwin, much to the former's joy.,- 6HEAT LOCAL INTEREST 111 PRESIDENT'S CALL Hundreds of Inquiries as to Effect of Military Order Local Company Not Affected For Present State Troops Will Mobilise at Camp Glenn, Morehead City. Regimental Officers Here. MERCHANTS GO TO WINSTON Fourteenth Annual Meeting of State Association This Wees: .Pro gramme of Interest. Rocky Mount, N. C. "T the June 18. Mr eged 77 years, a veteran Grand Army of the Republic Jnl a well known citisen of Oak Level -"'nship, died yesterday at his horn -asn county. The funeral was con--unted this afternoon from the Primi- Baptist church at North Rocky ?'iTn by Rev. M. B. Williford after "i"h the remains were interred irTth uakview cemetery, , . CONDITION OF MAX O'CONNOR AND MB. L. HEWLETT IMPROVED Mr. Hewlett Is Suffering From xm- cnswlon of the Brain, The condition of Maj. Daniel O'Con nor and Mr. Leon Hewlett, who were seriously injured Saturday night when the latter" motorcycle collided with the former, was reported last night in a 'statement made by Superintendent Coddington, of the James Walker Me morial Hospital where they are ootn patients, as being slightly, improved. Mr. Hewlett, who is suffering irom concussion of the brain, has partially regained consciousness. It is possible, though not probable, that, ne sustamea a fracture of the skull. Maj. O'Connor's condition is regarded "as -..critical, on ac count of "his advanced age. Arrested at the Beach. ; J Charged with -having been generally obnoxious yesterday afternoon and last night at Wrightsville Beach, where he was managing a pop corn and roasted peanut stand," young Mr. Gordon John son, a son of the late Mr. E. F. Johnson, of this city, was brought up from the resort on a late car last night by Spec ial Officer C S. Robinson, and is held at the police station awaiting an in vestigation today. The young man, who has had a most unfortunate ca reer, is said to have been acting queer ly during the afternoon and evening, and it was deemed best to bring him to the city for an Investigation of his con duct. His health has been poor for sev eral years, and it was thought perhaps his general condition may have had something to do with his conduct. Meets TdT Noon. w A meeting of the Wilmington High way Association, to complete arrange ments to entertain the North Carolina Good Roads Association, will be held at the Chamber of Commerce today at noon. All members of the Association are urged to be in attendance. When a six -line bulletin, to the effect that -the t President of these United States had called' to the colors the Na tional Guard of the country, appeared on the board in front of The Morning Star office on Chestnut street between 7 and 8 o'clock last evening the Wil mington community was thrown into a fever of excitement over eventualities in Mexico and until far into the night an eager little squad of Americans gathered in front of the office and in dulged in various emotions. As further bulletins came and it was seen that the order was rather in the nature of a precautionary measure in the event of further trouble with the greasers across the border, the ex citement somewhat subsided, though still and for several days there will be the keenest American . interest in the developments. All night long the tele phones in The Star building were kept busy answering inquiries as to the situation and many times correcting false reports as to the exact develop ments, which reports flew thick and fast all over the city and then filtered down to Wrightsville Beach by tele phone or otherwise and even reached some of fhe adjoining towns in the State. wh6 were soon on the long dis tance lines to find out just what had happened anyway. What has happened is, of course, car ried in the telegraphic columns of The Star today and it is 'only necessary to state here locally that the order of the President calling the State troops into their" respective state camps is only in view of the possibility of further ag gression upon the territory of the Unit ed States from Mexico and the neces sity , of the proper protection of that frontier.. Many people believed when they first saw the order that war actually had broken out with Mexico and that the troops had been ordered forthwith to the border, but such was.' not the case. As Secretary Baker announced in giving the order the call for the militia is wholly unrelated to General Pershing's expedition and contemplates no addi tional entry into Mexico, except as may be to pursue bandits who at tempt outrages on American soli. The militia in each case will oe mobilized at their usual home training camps where necessary recruiting can be done and they can be later mustered into the United States army in the ev ent such action is necessary. What of Local Company? Of course, the greatest local inter est was in the probable, disposition of the W. L. L, which is for the present, of course, not affected by the call in asmuch as that command is of the Coast Artillery Reserve and in the event of their call would most likely be sent to one of the coast garrisons like Fort Caswell. However the members of the W. L. L manifested the liveliest inter est in the call and Capt. Bailey, com manding, who had received no infor mation other than that contained in the press reports, stated that the men were willing and ready to go in the event their services are needed. Only the infantry companies are called and they will assemble from the State at Camp Glenn, Morehead City, it is pre sumed as speedily as arrangements for their transportation can be made. Capt. Bailey and Lieut. Lynch, of the W. L. I. both stated that the Department could order the artillery into the infantry service, if it chose, but it was hardly thought that this would be necessary. The call for the State militia from all over the country will add 145,000 men to the armed forces of the United States, it was estimated in Washing ton last night. The only .two Wilmington men af fected by the call are Lieut. Colonel John VanB. Metts, of the Second Regi ment, commanded by Col. W. B. Rod man, of Washington, N. C, and Lieut. . W. P. Monroe, Quartermaster and Com missary of the Second Regiment. Though they had received no orders until a late hour last night ,it is ex pected they will join the three regi ments of infantry from this State ear ly this .week. - Sentiment ot the People. There can be no doubt but that the action of the President in preparing for eventualities in Mexico, even to the ex tent of intervention, met with popular approval on the streets and there was a feeling to answer "ready" in the heart of everyone apparently when the news of the call of the President was made public last night. As one expressed the feeling of the crowds last night, it was about this: "If sentiment throughout the nation is to be guaged by local sentiment, the desire for double-quick military move ment is practically universal. Our peo ple know full the cost and the horror of war, but there are situations worse than war, and such a situation obtains now. The demand for action springs not from any hot-headed, unreckoning impulse. It comes from grim deter mination to right 'wrongs already al lowed to grow too old. Mediation by three Latin-American republics, how ever politic, proved distasteful to the citizenship. It is true that beyond the cost in' life and treasure that war would entail, there are grave possibilities of further foreign complications, but the Imperial Republic of North America cannot apear as craven before the world and must so act as to forever banish the often expressed opinion that Americans are nothing but bluffers. "The people plainly want to see the armies marching toward Mexico City, regardless of . what Messrs. Carranza and Villa may do.N The picture of Uncle Sam, hero of many wars, mightiest among nations, treating with a lot of greaser bandits and seeking to put off the Inevitable hour when he will have to strike, is not a pleasant pne. To be sure the wise men directing the af fairs -of the nation have a clearer view of the entire situation than the citizen can possible get, but to the citizen there appears no way out of this de plorable state of affairs but that offer ed by a speedy war and the occupation of Mexico as Cuba was occupied and as the Philippines were occupied,: paci fied, and, pat in order. The longer this action is deferred, the more difficult the task, it seems to us, and the greater the -cost of the ultimate and apparently Inevitable action. x "A million men would rally to the colors today if the word is given. It is considered as much a Christian duty to shoot - civilization into the lesser. (Continued on Page Eight. V Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Thursday the Merchants' As sociation of North Carolina will be in its fourteenth annual session in the Board of Trade Assembly Hall in Winston-Salem, N. C, and as usual Wil mington and the eastern section of the State will be well represented in the councils of the organization. A very attractive programme hat been arranged by the Twin City hosts. Bion H. Butler, R. O. Everett, and Benjamin A. Vardaman, of Dee Moines, iowa, are among those to speak upon topics of especial interest to the mer chants. Mayor O. B. Eaton for the city Col. J. L. Ludlow for the Board ol Trade, and J. Frank Morris for the Re tail Merchants' Association of Winston Salem will deliver the addresses of welcome, which will be responded to by Calvin Woodard, of Wilson. The programme follows: Tuesday, J one 20. 3 P. M. Assembling and Registra tion of delegates, entertainment at league ball game, (4 o'qlock). 8 P. M. Convention called to or der by President L. B. Markham; prayer by Dr.v E. K. McLarty; music; addresses of welcome by Hon. O. B. Eaton, mayor. Col. J. L. Ludlow and Hon. J. Frank Morris; response by Hon. Calvin Woodard; address, "Ad vertising, by Hon. Bion H. Butler. Wednesday, June 21. 9:15 A. Mt Appointment of commit tees on resolutions, credentials, ways and "means, constitution and by-laws, auditing and nominating; report of Presidet L. B. Markham, Durham; re port of Secretary M. E. Newsom, Jr. Durham; report of Treasurer S. P. Bur ton, Asheville; report of standing com mittees, finance, R. A. Knight, Dur ham; insurance, J. Norman Wills, Greensboro; arbitration, J. Frank Mor ris, Winston-Salem; transportation,' J: N. McCausland, Charlotte; legislative, B. L. Crocker, Raleigh; address, "The Homestead Law," by Hon. R. O. Ev erett, Durham; opening of question box. 2:30 P. M. Unfinished business; re ports of presidents and secretaries of local associations; trip around city at 4 o'clock; entertainment and dinner at Country Club, by Winston-Salem merchants, 6:30 o'clock to 8 o'clock. 8:15 P. M. Address, "The Retail Mer chant and His Place in the Commu nity," by Hon.' Ben A. Vardaman, Des Moines, Iowa; new business; general discussion, open to delegates. Thursday, Jnne 22. 9:15 A. M. Reports of committees on . resolutions, credentials, ways and means, constitution and by-laws, audit ing, opening of question box, unfinish ed business; report of nominating com mittee; election of officers; selecting next place of meeting; adjournment. WELCOME it To the North Carolina Good Roads Association WE EXPECT YOU THE PEOPLES SAVINGS CORNER FRONT AND PRINCESS STREETS BANK III i SUCCEEDS REV. R- W. HOGtE New Orleans Rector Accepts Call to Parish in Baltimore, M&. The following from a recent issue of the Baltimore Sun will be read with interest locally: "It was announced at Ascension Prot estant Episcopal church yesterday that the Rev. John D. La Mothe, rector elect, had sailed from New Orleans for Baltimore by way of. New Tork last Wednesday, would arrive here next Fri day or Saturday and would preach Sunday morning. He succeeds the Rev. Richard W. Hogue. "Mr. La Mothe comes wtih an excel lent record as a constructive executive and was considered to be among the best organizers of religious work in New Orleans, where for nine years ne was pastor of St. Paul's churcn. In that time his church paid off $28,000 of debt, built a $6,000 parish house and 57,000 rectory, kept up liberal current contributions and was left without a dollar of debt. "He also comes with a strong recom mendation fromthe Rev. Dr. Robert S. Coupland, former rector of Ascen sion church, who first suggested his name. His reception is expected to be a warm one and the leaders of the church are looking forward to a period of unusual upbuilding under his ad ministration." , : -C ATTEND ST. JOHN'S DAY. Dr. C. L. Pridgen, Grand Master, and Rev.- Dr. MeClnre to Oxford. Deputy Grand Master C. Lr Pridgen, of the Grand Lodge of Masons in North Carolina, and Rev. A. D. McClure, D. D., pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, this city, will leave the latter part of this week for Oxford, N. C, where on next Saturday they will at tend the annual St. John's Day exer cises of the Masonic fraternity, which are always of an elaborate and very impressive order. Rev. Dr. McClure will deliver the annual address, and Dr. Pridgen will be the presiding offi cer. A large number of Masons from all over the State will attend, and special STORAGE VAUL1 We have a large and well equipped storage vault and will be pleas ed to have you store your silverware and other valuables free of charge. A receipt is given for each package and only officers of the b? nk have access to vault. Store your valuables and while away on your vacation you will not have to worry about what the burglar does at home. The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company -110 PRINCESS STREET- trains from Raleigh and Durham will be 'operated by the Southern Railway for the benefit of those who desire to attend. All railroads ij?: the State will give reduced rates for the occasion. MACHINE IS DAMAGED IN COLLISION WITH CAR Accident Occurred Last Night at Sixth and Princess Streets. As a result of a collision about 6 o'clock last night at Sixth and Princess streets, between an automobile owned and driven by Mr. O. H. Shoemaker, manager of the local store of S. H. Kress & Company, and a street car, the occupants of the automobile who were Mrs. Shoemaker and Mr. Lehman Wood besides Mr. Shoemaker, were consider ably shaken up and the bumper and lights of the machine knocked off. The car, au Overland, was being driv en south on Sixth street and collided with the street car which was pro ceeding east on Princess street. Ths automobile was put out of commis sion temporarily and had to be towed to Fennell's garage. RUB-EWY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores,. Tetter, Ring-Worm, Ec zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,, used internally or externally. 25c Read Star Business Locals. Uhat is Home Without an I loir! This is a subject that has a place in all minds in all times. , And it naturally di rects thought as to the comfort of the mother during that wonderful period of expectancy. Mothers who know rec ommend "Mother's Friend." It is an ex ternal remedy for tbe stretching muscles, en ables them to expand without undue strain, assists the organs to crowd against nerves, to pulj at ligaments tn thna avoid nain. Thus restful days are assured, peaceful nights are experienced, - -morning sickness, headache, apprehension and other dis tresses are among the various things which women everywhere relate they entirely es caped by using "Mother's Friend. And by Its effect upon the muscles the form is re tained and they return to their natural, smooth contour after baby is born. This is an interesting and valuable thing to remember. The skin is but a net work of very small blood vessels and connective tissue and by keeping-it well lubricated, firm and in strong, vigorous condition it will not get soft. And when the time has passed it will return to its natural shape . without the seams and scars that are so liable to be the case if "Mother's Friend" is not used. Get a bottle of this invaluable aid to expec tant mothers. - Any druggist win supply you. It is harmless but wonderfully effective. Write to Brad field Regulator Co.. HI . La mar Bldg., Atlanta, Ga for a specially writ ten guide book for women interested .in the subject of maternity. It win prove an inspi ration. It contains information that every woman should know all about. Write today. Coning to Willi ington This Week? To the Good RoadsConvention? Then this is the One Store Prepared to Fit You Out for the K Entire Occasion. 1 DRESS UP CLOTHES STREET AND AFTERNOON CLOTHES SPORT AND OUTING CLOTHES BATHING AND SWIMMING : CLOTHES. In fact, a store full of the very newest and cleverest -of smart clothes for the well dressed man and at prices that you don't mind paying. We are on your way up town. See us first. 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