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THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON N. C, MONDAY, MARCH ,4, I9t8. SERIOUS HARBOR FIRE ; EABLY STODAY MORNING A ttls Ferry Ctaurtletoa, Bargre and LigM , kl Bunted vnOk 160jBOO law - Cripple Navy Work. ' ' Norfolk. Va March 3. Fire early tMs-morning' completely destroyed the bis ferry boat Castleton, and seriously ' damaged the United States lightship Utoot C3iaanln and the barge "Edith." Two men, known to have been caught in the hold of the Castle ton and thought to have been burn ed to death, it was learned later In the day, made : their escape by crawl ing through a porthole and jumping - into the river. The losses were as follows: : . Castleton, $12.00 0 ; - barjre Edith. $10,000 end lightship 3.0M. . The ex . plosion of an acetylene lamp is , said to have caused the fire. ' -' The destruction of the Castleton, it is declared tonight, will again, seri ' -', ously cripple transportation to - the naval and army -bases on , Hampton Roads, the f erryboat ; being employed . in carrying several .thousand work ! men to and., from the scene of these f large government, activities. GERMAN ATTACK ON AMERICANS PLANNED TO THE LAST DETAIL This plan, a development of the front line canteens through whlcfi the Amer lean Red Cross during the past six months has been serving hot drinks to more than f a million French soldiers, was - announced in a cablegram receiv ed today by the war council, 'f ; : V" Today the Red - Cross has . fifteen rolling' canteens behind; the .lines,", the message f said. : ; "From . these canteens are" sent forward daily,- often ; in - the small hours of the night, fifty, or more large receptacles ; containing ' hot drinks IX These ' are served" free to' the men going on or Just coming off duty. The work: has proved : itself to be . of such value to the French that ; the American - army baa- asked, . the , Red Cross to have this service directly in touch with the medical relief stations nearest the front. .. The work is often done under heavy shell .fire - and re quires men of great bravery and sym pathy." yy-- yT: ' ! "' y- GERMANS ANGRY OVER THE - r FAILURE OF THEIR (attack. '. With the American Army in France, Saturday, March 2 (By the Associated Press). Ther has been.' extraordinary artillery activity t along the American sector 't on the Toul , front since yester days attack was repulsed.. The ene my, apparently angered by his failure is trying, to '.punish the American troops with a deluge of shells, but nof much damage has been done. -Two thousand shells of all calibres' were counted along the front from noon yes terday until noon today, while many more fell ' uncounted. ' Some ten-inch projectiles - battered .town behind the American line. . ; ' ' ! ' ' American infantry and engineers Tho had been cleaning up the scene of a the fight on Friday found- some bodies buried. Among them -was. a sur geon of the reserve .- corps and a fiT5!T?M AN FLEET . HEADED FOR' ALAND ISLANDS Troop are' Already ' the riFialawd -Swedish : Koreiga. Mlnr; '.yy-:: '- it 'iter issues- Statement..- ? v to (Continued From Page One) hit me on the left side, and dowii, I went. A sergeant yelled an order for me to go to a first aid station. . j ; "i was just approaching ithe. station in the rear of two stretcher-bearing teams who. were -preceding,-bent over, . to escape, ir possible, the glying Pieces ftf sheiL.wnen a, shell-plumped on top nr rh station, exploded and wiped it stret.y, pr hftarpr urhn wni IHIlari ' whan out. A piece of -rock hit me in the a snell hIt a first-aid ; station. Another r head. When I woke up some stretcner- German prisoner has been captured in bearers had me,, hauling, me .oyer the front of the American' wire entangle shell holies. ' . - ments. He had lain there wounded for -"Tve sure got, to hand it to those many hours befOrerthe Americans dis- paen with the Red Cross .on their arms. coverei him and shouted, "Come, out." : They all worked, like dogs In that hen He refused and a patrol went out. and out there.- They seemed to have but broughf.him in. One- of the German one idea--to do their duty and appar- priSoners taken -during the fight has ently cared nothing for their own lives snce died Among the German dead , while doing it. . They were game to the Whoi have been buried were the M6u- core." - " tenant and captain leading the attack. . Inthis connection It may be saia The latter was taken from the Ameri- there are a certain number of men wno can wire entanglements; ' On his body f wear the Red Cross whose names are was foUnd a complete plan of the on the casualty. list. ' ; f American position. - . New Jersey's Story Aft.it , shpllQ : WAra rlrnnno nn ' w An artilleryman from New Jersey town back oI- ttfl Amerlcan line earl this morning, but only a few case -fl Hftscribed what happened in the gun Pits. ' . I gas -poisonlhg-have, developed so far, "I was asleep in the dugout wnen tne A11 thA fun began," he said. "We ran out to cans aay they do not believe Germany tne gun. ne Bneiis """"lean win the war. They did not want au arouna. inen iue " i to- fight, but had'td. i barrage and weiei tnem na v iu Some of the Americans missing have Y sneu nit near itic iwovuv i been round. Iocs overneaa. . Alter mai every nmc ': : Stockholm,, ; March '3.-75erman troopsi are already on thier way to help Fin land. A dispatch to. the Aftenbladet from Wlsby reports a strong German squadron,. , comprising x cruisers, ' de stroyers, torpedo boats. and transports, sighted passing Gotland steering straightorthi apparently heading for the : Aland . Islands. . The , American minister, Ira Nelson Morris, learned this afternoon that, the Swedish government had been inform ed "tha the. Germans Intended to de- KflfTr thetr trooos on the Aland islands, apparently as a midway station, i The minister summoned the .allied minis ters to - a conference for a discussion ttt the necessary measures that should Via tAkfin tft nreVent citizens of 3the allied countries from falling into Ger man hands. cThe. political N situation created by .the German action also was taken up.' '' : .. n.. . No Americans are likely; to come through '.-Finland after tomorrow, but there ere a . large number ot. French in Petrograd and also s6me British. troops wiiri. sua sewt J - - TO . HELP OUT., FINLAND Stockholm, March v i German troops will be sent Into Finland; at the request ! of . the Finnish govern ment; to suppress the . revolution which is In progress therei according to an official statement ' issued- here, which says: . ' ' "The German minister at Stockholm, acting, under instructions. -from his government, has ' Informed the Swed ish. minister: of foreign affairs that Germany ,? intended. : to send, - at - the request of the Finnish. - government, troops Into Finland , to., suppress the revolution. These troops, by.- the con sent of Finland, would In the course of their, operations make use. of the Aland islands. ; ' - . : . ' ' - c , -:. - "in order not to hinder the accom plishment of the -J humanitarian : work undertaken by-Sweden in the .Aland Islands, Germany .frontd agree to con fine herself . to, making use . of these Islands 'to organize: there a necessary halting place - for ; the military expedi tion Into Finland. -' v'I t' - . - 1 fin OTifnin" jd, n - (tTl n n 1; n : ' Calomel Salivates ! It Makes You Sick and You Lose a payjs Work-4-Dodsori's - Uver Tone Acts Better Than Calomel arid.l.s Harmless for f - Menj Women, Childrerj-Read; Guarantee!- OUTIDAL AIIIIOUIICEMEHTS ...Political advertising in this Dano is strictly cash In advance. Accom' pany your copy with check or for the, time advertisement U run. - " . . 10 For State Senate . , - - ' W;D.MacMillan,jr, Your Support Solicited and ; Appreciated Y we fired the concussion brought down BALTIMORE TEXTILE STRIKE, One or IWU lUKS. muu, '..'""' r . : TC a -nrxirrrt t. JJICVCa VI CUVAA CMUW muzzle was nicKeu- a-wo or ur.ee mu l.onn textiT vrt. ot were slightly hit and laid away at the yernon-Todb erry cotton duck mills -va n(t vhiiA tTi a rest of us IteDt I . . uuua u . - - i earang settlement. (Quartermaster on firing. ' - ' " " General Goethals, has ' ordered Mr '.Suddenly a piece of steel came chapman, a civilian attached to- the through the gunshield which I. was be- quartermaster's department, to Balti hlnd and hit me in the shoulder. About more. to take complete charge of the that time we were ell carried to the situation for -the government. - Chap dressing station, and here l am,; I don't man will confer with .John Golden, na mind this wound, but I hope to the tional president the United Textile Lord it gets well soon so that i can geti Workers of America, here, tomorrow. 'sack, with my outfit." . . , . At Before the walkout occurred last Fri- - Grief for Yonns Captaiu. - ' v ; ; J day, the - war department J telegraphed All the Infantrymen asked regarding Mr GqIdeneinformingv.Jum fcthut the the fate ot their comrades. Keen dis'J government was. In need of " the entire tress was displayed by ell the men ot r output of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry the' company commanded .by the cap- mills, and asking -his co-operation in tain who: was killed. One - of them preventing a strike. Raid:.'-.-. -,; "-'N V . :' VHe was a fine officer, and, believe GERMAN ATTACKS ARE mene tooK. care oi nis . men. Any one . -dti A wprj nw VTfWftrx of tha nmnanv would have . crone J3tJX4.X O X J! AiUK VJU. thixmo')! KaU- fVil him W ft Will TAV ,f,TrV. ' (Continued From Page One) - A Itansas man who was In the fight f.orhwest anf southeast of Rheims un said the last , he saw; of the captain he " of the day. German troops was "leaning against a spitting ma chine gun and blazing-away at the Germans with his own-automatic piS' tot - - . y I..- . .- J. . fl-saw him fall flat," added-the ;prl vate. , .:. : ' ; ' .. The captain was killed by a gunshot wound in the chest. All the GENERAL HOARE INJURED ?. ' . IN AIRFIjANE AOpIDENT 1 Ft. Worth, iTex.I March 3.-en. C G. Hoare, . supreme commander of the enure sruisn royal nying corps- in Canada and the United .States, nar rowly escaped death, and was injur ed severely about the face and head in a forced landing at Hicks aviation field here several days ago, 'It became known tonight.' r - " . '-. f -' "- Aviation authorities, until today were : successful in .keeping the infor mation from becoming .known oift side restricted military -circles. . Offi cers at Hicks field frankly "admitted forced ; landing, but declined to give attempted to debouch..from the salient or XMeurcnatel. The French firar direct. ed with precision, disorganized the. at tack: Persons, of German detachments which succeeded in. penetrating French advanced positions w ere. driven out' ,by r rencn counter-attacks. At, the same time (5:40 p. m.) euemy detachments American dead now have wT- t 7"? "'l" "-wtw -ro. A vuiycuc, UUl UUBer UIO rnT fXnot "iC French fire were forced to return pre hundred yards, from-the spot where einita4.e,. t t. ; trA uou they f elL The German bodies have also been collected and .burled nearby.' PRIVATE EDGAR PARSONS OF NORTH CAROLINA KILLED Washington, March v. -Five . Ameri cans, -Including Second Lieut., Harold, "enemy elemnts only succeeded In galn F. Badie, of Tilton, H. H., were killed, lnsr a foothold north of a' small wov cipitately , to . the? trenches they left. ; : ' . . 'After . this first repulse tHe enlmv launched a new and more violent at tack in the came region. -. In spite , of his repeated efforts he was unable-to reach the f ort of JLa-Pompelle. A few , five, were seriously ' wounded and four slightly wounded in the fight with the Germans north of , To.ul March 1, the war department announced today, v Those killed, besides the lieutenant i were: - : Sergeant Anthony Amodel, .Balti situated to' the west of the fort. At the same time an enemy attack more to the east, south of La Bretonnerie ob tained no result.' y v Temporary -Success Only. - in the Champagne : the enemy at tacked the French, lines at two points iiiKi c, juu., mraicB nugar, rarrong,) wimoui ODiaming the Slightest ' SUC Obids, N. C; Harry J. Henry, Logans- cess. i Near Carnillet an attack deliver port, Ind and Mathew Brew, Fayette, ed on a front of 800 metres found the N. D. - , . j French" trenches .evacuated undr or- The department also announced the j ders., Energetically "Teturnsing.' to the .following killed in action:. I trenches, French troops drove back; the - Bergeant Joseph P. Chaisson Derby, enemy and re-established ,the - French Maine, Feb. 24; Corporal Eph Boggs, position. .Kea. jacket, w. Va., March 2 r iri vate .Hugh Weatherman, Beaman, Iowa, March, and Cook Thomas S. Hardes- ty, El Paso, Tex., Feb. 28. f'East of the Tetoria German attack was checked under our fire, Southwest GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT OF - BATTLE WITH AMERICANS i Amsterdam, March. 3. Complete suc cess in the attacks made upon the American troops along . the French front Is claimed. In the eGrman semi ' offlcial supplementary war report re lating to the lighting from March 1 to 3. The report says: "Northeast of Seichfeprey our storm troops; gained a complete 'sucoess of the Butte du Mesnil there was a Via lent bombardment all night. During the actions the French inflicted serious losses upon- the enemy and took a num ber of prisoners. .. . - - -v "On the left bank of the Meuse there was local . artillery, activity which, rwas quite lively in the Hau court sector. On the right bank, in the region of Vaux les Palmaerix .French, patrols took prisoners.- - ' y . Two -enemy raids In Lorraine, and in the VosgeB, south of Fave were Com pletely checked.f ; , . - Every druggist here,' yes ! your ' druggisr and .everybody's druggist has noticed a great f ailing off in ; the sale of calomel; They all give the same reason. . Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its ':placc' '- :. -:- . - -:; ; . , v " ; ' n.'' Calomel is dangerous and people know it while Doclson's Liver Tone is safe and gives better re ; suits said a prominent local druggist. : Dodson's Liver one is personally guaranteed by every druggist A. large family-sized bottle costs only 50 cents and if vou find it - doesn't take' the place , of dangerous, salivating calomel you have only to ask for your money back. . f ' -i Dodsoh's L jver Tone is a pleasant-tasting, pure ly vegetable remedy, harmles to both children and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake up feeling fine, no sick headache, biliousness, . ague, sour stomach or clogged bowels. .. Dddson's Liver Tone "doesn't gripe or cause inconvenience all next day like calomel. " ' - - ' - .Take a dose of calomel tonight' and tomorrow youwill feel sick, weak and nauseated. Don't lose a day's work V 1 , ' ; Dodson's ; Liver Tone ' is real liver medicine: You'll know it next morning because :you will wake lip with your head clear, your liver active, bowels clean, breath .sweet and stomach regulated. You will feel cheerful and full of vigor and ready for a har$l day's work. ' ' . , ' - : You can eat anything afterwards without risk : of salivating yourself or your children. :, Get a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and try it on my guarantee. You'll never again put a dose of nasty dangerous calomel into your Stomach. FOREST FIRE AT SUNSET Vagrant : Forest Blaze Burn Fart of ' Base Ball Fence and Threatened Grand Stand Other Fires. - A large -part of the fence .around the ball grounds in Sunset Park was destroyed by"-, fire yesterday andv the grandstand threatened and . only saved by; the tearing . down of a section of tho fence, and, putting out "back fire" to .head off the laze, which had swept across the road into -the property af ter having been burning' in the woods further details. However, it is known . f : that the most serious injuries sus-! "Th saving of the grandstand, which was' only "done through', the heroic measures of the citizens in the suburb, was fortunate as one of the rooms of the .structure - is used for school pur poses, -ty,'- y -..': . Fire - Chief- Charles Schnibben was notified -by .telephone and he went out withiva. party iof firemen ,and some 1 ap paratus, but, the - volunteer fighters had about controlled the -flames ' when they, reached the park. However, they rendered such aid as hey could, which was- appreciated greatly. .;: .. . Another forest" fire ;to the north of Sunset - park .burned over a consider able area, along -the: edge of the Green field swamp yesterday . morning and still a third-one waa burning yester day afternoon' on the. north side of Greenfield lake in the :; vicinity of South Wilmington-Teights. that the most serious injuries sus tained by the flying corps, commander were about the nose, mouth and cheeks, which are reported to have been badly - lacerated . and - bruised. General Hoare Is a pilot and it is un derstood he was driving the plane which was forced , to land . on account of engine trouble. " ; v t ; . m Gem. Hoare Safe In Toronto. . Toronto, ' OnUv March 3.--Captaln Ruble, a brigade major o f the Royal Flying Corps, said late tonight that he and' General i G.- Hoare,. . supreme com mander of the British j Royal' Flying Corps in Canada.", and rthe "United States,, arrived-" in : Toronto Sunday morning, haying leftTezas larft. Thurs day. " , ' 1 "I assure you that General Hoare is uninjured, and that he Is at home and in bed at the present time said Cap tain Kubie. , .. APPEAL TO FARMF.RM. : - ; '. ; - - r- .1 ir-' ' - Secretary Houstoa Aaks Them to la- . , vet lm Thrift Stamps. Washington, March 3. In an appeal to farmers yto put their savings into government i war savings, certificates. Secretary of Agriculture Houston to day said:- y yy v ' rV lt Is the patriotic duty of every cit- lien who is in a position to do so to Invest in war savings and thrift stamps and thereby help - the-nation to win1 this war. The purchase of even a 25-cent thrift stamp; is a definite con tribution: to . this end. -v I am confident that the farmers of the land" will not permit any other class to take the leadership in supportlnfe" tne govern ment in this crisis, financially -or oth erwlse. - - - ' -. ; r - . :-' LITTLE PORTO RICO CLIMBS yr'- - ATOP THE WATER WAOOJT, TOO San Juan, Porto-Rico, March 3. rPor to Kico went dry , at midnight last night. , This followed ah act . of 'con gress which the election of last July failed to, repeal.- This act prohibits the manufacture, Importation,-; sale cr-gif t of -Intoxicating liquors or drugs. A local law permits the sale of beer' con taining not exceeding 2 12 per .qent of aiconoi. - . -..v.. ''" FINAL ACTION ON , i , RAILROAD BILL IS - FIRST ON PROGRAM WIN HE WAR FOR ; v PERMANENT PEACE ..... (Continued. From Page One) force Peace will be considered r with ; a view . to designing., more definite, plans for the formation and maintenance of such a iague of nations after the. war. ( . Fight T1U Victory XJomes. Mr. Taf t in a statement - today , said the convention would seek to "show the diametrical drff erehce . between "the selfish aims of Germany , and our own constructive program". aS well, as to emphasize the necessity' of prosecuting the war -until - American aims were achieved. , : V- .v " '. '. ' . 'Asserting Russia's 'experiences had been a lesson to persons 'who believed the objects for which America, entered the war could be attained by negotia tions,' Mr. Taft said. ' ' ' - Hun Chancellors Insincere. -- It is clear to every -thinking atriot that the speeches of - the German and . ' (Continued From. Page One) ferees - agreemnt was adopted by the senate yesterday and the" house is ex pected to give Its approval prompt- -Early agreement in conference also is expected on the Webb export trade measure, pending before congress for several years ,which ; would permit American exporters to combine in for eign commerce. . ' Liberty Loan Plans. . ; With the announcement, of plans for a new Liberty loan next month and Secretary; McAdoo's desire for furth er legislation, congressional - leaders are- ready to expedite ., recommenda tions from the treasury. If- the., in terest rate on the new issue is to be raised to 4 1-2 per- cent, an amendment will be required to the law authoriz Ing subscriptions which fixed the maximum rate at four per cent. , No important developments.; are ex pected. soon in the dispute over- re organization and co-ordination , of . the .government's war-making machinery The' war cabinet bill is still held In the senate military committee , arfd the Overman bill, proopsed by the ad"- ministration ; to give t ; the .. president greater . co-ordinating 1 '' authority is meeting with opposition in the senate judiciary,. committee; which , meets again tomorrow w prepared to resume deliberation.'- . ; ! ' -i ' i'yy - t .The senate military, committee this week proposes to inquire.; further in to the : progress " of ? the aviation' con- struotion - program . and . also- as -'to the honorable discharge, from i -the ; quar termasters corps of former , Capt. . A. E. Peerless, v.'-. . ;;; .. : -; . Hog Island " and German V Alliance. : Investigation .of"-) Alleged oxtrava gance at the ; Hog Island,, shipyards will be ; continued next: Tuesday ; by . the senate commerce i committee." - ; " yj . v Continuation' of the inquiry Into the national ' German-American :V Alliance also - is planned - tomorrow by the, sen ate judiciary committee. "r '-, -" y Several banking .bills may' , be brought before both senate , and house during ."the w6ek . . Chairman ..of ;. re spective .committees .especially . desire early ' enactment of a measure tOj per mit, establishment ! of .branch federal reserve banks in several cities. .; . AT WILMINGTON HOTELS Carolinians Who Visited the City 1 Yesterday. ' At the Orton N. G. Fonville; ; Ral elgh; Mr. and Mrs. J. D, Sutton, South pojrt;S.; M. Wakins and R. Z. .Chand ler, Oxford; J. H. Turner,--Red Springs; J. S.' Harper and Alex .Newton;' Fay etteville; . John F. Gould, Winston-Sa-lem. , .' . . - -.' .At the Wilmington C. D. Moore, Southport; Mr." and Mrs. C. E. Helms, Miss ; Florayell Helms and Mrs. -C. A. LIngie, .Salisbury; A. Carlton, War--saw; Paul Barringer,. Raeford; R. D. Covington,' Cerro Gordo; John . Hall, Parkersburg; C J S. Graham, Greens bopoi - r : ' FOR. COUNT COMMISSIONER. To the voters of New Hanover Cout I am a candidate for nomination the oflice of County Commissioner il the approaching primary , to ba March 19th, and will appreciate xZ support at tne polls. J. HERBERT JOHNST0X. For Sheriff: GEO. C. JACKSON Any effort of yours in my behall , : will be appreciated COUNT FIFTY! HO fjEO BftLGIil PAIfj Don't suffer! Instant relief fol lows a rubbing with old. ''St. Jacobs Liniment" t Conquers pain. never fails. Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Liniment" . right on the ache or pain, and out co'ihes the neuralgia misery. ; Here's a Joyful experiment! .Try it! Get a small trial bottle rrom your druggist; - pour, a little-" in your hand and rub ,lt gently on the sore, , aching nerves, and. before you , realise it in Just a. moment all ,pain and neuralgia disappear. " It's almost magical, -but the 1oy Is that ' the 'misery doesn't -; come back. No! The. nerves are soothed and congestion "is relieved and 'your neu ralgia is overcome. - : : ; ,; ..; ;; Y Stop suffering! ' It's needless neu ralgia and pain of all kinds, either in the face, head, limbs or any part of the body, , is . instantly banished. "St. Jacobs Lriniment" is perfectly harmless and doesn't burn of discolor the skin. rln.u'se for half a century. - . To Ofacers Training SchooL : . His ; many Wilmington t friends' will be interested. In learning" that Capt. J. B. Liyhch, who ;has been in command of the s Wilmington. Light 'infantry Austrian chancellors were made, not; in since war was declared, is one of sev aars.lnst . the Ampri ct n a ' ifto. o v. t.i ' - . - T" mm a irrr Too nrBi at to , strong preparatory nre our troops here itxiaxjjiioq huuajl xo - penetrated the enemys position to a r NCI T.ONflTIR ASTTTITi jr iMianue, return- ; YOnnHriiift FrntnT Tafrft Ori mg wiia x prisoners ann two machine Uhat in those parts of the country The losses of the Americans . were r-r i atui .thA. iiBtnm. tvoJ . yaraiBry uumoarameni." . Ui-MAtit Ht If will taTUva fliA RBD CROSS INSTALLING . . , - Qie mcMne hofigis afidiis .economical. SWITZERLAND'S BREAD SCARCE ' AND LOOKS TO BE SCARCETl y'yy : : ; ,"-r ' ' ' ; ' ? y Geneva,' Switz.r March Z.OBy U the closing of her t rentiers at midnight, Switzerland again .finds herself ,. com pletely isolated. In Europe,. iMeahwhiile the food. Question, especially as if re-? lates to bread, is becoming more seri ous daily. The reserve stocks of wheat, even if the present small ration is "still furthr reduced, will be exhausted with in the nexf six or seven weeks. ' ' ' ,tT i ' tFRONT LINE. SERVICE iy sound as saving the. cost of packing - T?nU a5C 8 InstallaUod operations andat the same time will f. ajBpeclal "front line service' , ;wlth provide hoine supplies' of pork to last -r"rr. - " Jiy easagea m actual- over '.; the mohthav- of decreased -y BsnnDB-a vttjrmans nas Deen un I nliei ; uoi w&cu u ,iuo ou wues m a ranee. sup- czema The foodv administration desires -: Co repeat that: It does not; want to give the ., impression that these are ; tim?s when simplicity and moderation of Hy ing are not critically necessary, but that its sole desire is to secure an ad- Greasy salves and ointments should not i Justment between our different food be applied if good, clear skin is wanted, supplies and meet changing conditions 'From any druggist for 35c; or $1.00 for fro time to time andkeep..the public extra large size," get a bottle of zemo. fvLl1 an frankly advised- of its posi- wbea applied as directed it effectively " r 08B a re1" removWgy stops itchmg, and Xi6" SV asd - inexpensive, penetratnig; antiseptic i .BinKiuim an- m. i - : liiyiid . Try it, 83 we believe nothing you . Male TJuartette. Snging, - Dancl a g. - iave everused is as effective and satisfying, f Comedy. Added .Attraction at Royal : . TfcoE.7.nos5Ca,as7a,0.; Jthis wee.k, Adv, - . , PHILIPPINES START MERCHAWT.t C ; y MARINE WTTH SIX MILLIONS v Manila, March 3.-iovernor 't Genera Francis - Rurton Harrison " has signed bills establishing a Philippine mer chant marine and "appropriating. $6, 000..000 in gold for the purchase of fvessels to-start the' enterprise. . s!. 'i-y-- ' '" ' : vy: :.- ' :'y :-: British Bombard Oirtend. 'Ki London; March 3.- The British d-' mlralty announces: -, . . . ; ' VT .-. i Naval aircraft have bombarded sea plane sheds, at Ostend f ron low. alti tude. A number of bonubs were observ ed to. reach their-marks. -An anti-aircraft battery nearby also was directly hit, Allthe British machines -"returned safely." y yy 'y , ; i-j; Per Melaself Vnd oott. . ' . Geneva, March 3.--Bankers who have recently returned -fromr Frank fort saK that Emperor' William, who has - been . a- large stockholder . .' in Kfuppg has -bought share amounting to nearly a million pounds sterling since the war began V Only One BROJiak OlIlNlNE i To. get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE BROMO . QUININE. "1 Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. "'Cures a Cold in One Day. 30c . good faith any honest intention of reaching & fair ground for settlement, but for the purpose - of encouraging pacifist sentiments among their enemies and weakening the spirit of the United States! and our allies. The ' German chancellor hypocritically accepts cer tain, of the principles laid down by President Wilson at the' very time when (Germany has repudiated the whole ba-i sis of . our "peace .program" and defied pur. demand for the evacuation of. Rus sian territory and such a settlement as will leave theRussian.-people free to work but their own, future.' BULLETS- THAT PIERCE STEEL' ... AND LEAVE v SMOKE' TRAIL Washington; March 3. Successful development of. special types of small arms ammunition ..for use in - -aerial warfare . was announced today by the war department. These include ar mor-piercing cartridges, . incendiary cartnages ana. tracers. tJ Bullets able, to pierce steel became necessary .when, ; ii , the early months o fthe war, both sides began, to equip the vital parts of airplanes with light armor. . .."Tracer cartridges" leaving a. trail jof ' Btaoke .used to enable the machine gun- operator -to. ascertain whether his shots are correctly aimed, and- -ther ' fncendiairy bullets ?flre ' the contents of ( the enemy's - fuel tank. Recent -tfestSi ' the annonncement says,' indicate that the United States has i developed . these types, of special ammunition- to. a point .fully, equal, or surpassing anything used abroad. PROALLRSS WIN SUPPORT OV :rv.vAUi,;CITiaSKWS; IN BRAZIL V1 fW;t i-Z'y-.i: ..'i ' ;; -h"-:" "V -i ' '. ' : Rio Janeiro, "March 3. Although the election -returns have not -been, received- from alF the states, ! it already has been determined that Rodrigues Alves and Delftn .Morelra were elected - presi dent and vice president almost unani mously., v All. political parties gave their support to them on their pledge for a : Continuance of the present ad ministrations' war 4 policies.' . eral .officers at Fort "-Caswell who have been assigned for special Instruction in;' the .-officers: training school at Fort ress Monroe. He spent the day in the city yefcterday with his family and left last night. Oapt.- J. , W. Harrelson, commanding the Raleigh company,' was also among the ' number leaving ' last night. ; . 'For . Register of Deeds HENRY HORNE - s ' . - . V He will appreciate your support - .N Register of Deeds W. H. BLAIR Your Support will be appreciated For County Commissioner W. R McGLATOi - ' o -1 - -- . Tour Support will be Appreciated FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. To the Democratic Voters of New Han over-County; I am. a candidate for the office o County Auditor, subject to the will o? the voters in Primary to.be held Marc! 19th, and will appreciate your support. JOHN A. ORRELL. CLERK SUPERIOR C0UET I beg to announce to the my candidacy for the office of Clerk Superior Court and will heartily appreciate your support. ;. - W. N. HARRISS L CLAYTON G RANI For State Senate -For HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Your support, will be appreciated W. B. COOPER 1 is EDGAR D. WILLIAMS , FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Your Support will be Apprecia Bingrham ; ?omedy Pour. - ' TMale i ''Quartette; hp Sin&inff,'. - Dancing, Comedy. - Added 'Attraction at - Royal this 7week.-i Adv. ' ''y' Tho Past Tltat Makes Tho Present Possible Year ; after year since 1851 . thev Western Union Telegraph Co. has gone ahead, growing in scope and. public usefulnesslv Nowlt uses - -. one million five hundred thousand miles , of --vTire goes into twenty-six thousand cities, towns and hamlets--and gives work to fifty. thousand, employees. Today under war. conditions, thousands" of our oys ;in lihaki are safer, happier, better clothed, better housed and " better : equipped because there is such a thing as a world-wide : telegraph system. . , - . the vjESTEhri union, telegraph co. FOR REGISTER OP DEEDS To the Voters of New Hanover Countr ... - - ... ..... ..nl4 - I will oe a canaiaate ai tne ayi- riAmniMt.ln nrimarv for the DOW' nation to the. office of Kegister Deeds of New . Hanover County. I will appreciate your support . J. D. EDWARD J For, County Commissioner -v.' - - -V . . " . JOHN R. MORRISj Your support will be appn eciaj . . ji m. .1.. n ..!. Vntfrd OI nwv I beg: to announce myself a canw for the Office of Register 01 v wew ianover wuuiy - - and will appreciate any supv" - COUNTY COMMISSI0NEB GEORGE V; TRASK Your skppoTt will be appred FOB REGISTER OF B. F. KING ,t4 Ybur VuDDort will be appre"13 - . . :r SERVICE Read: Star Business Local if
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