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v THE MORNING STAR; WJ LMINGTON, N; C, THURSDAY, MAY d 6,' j9l 8., , , n-wo lii DESTROY STATE DEMOCRATS MAY LOSE 15,000 VOTERS " ' ' '- - Unless Soldiers 'fieg&ter and Are . Allowed . Vote - . . Cheer Up, If You Are ' ) nervous and despondent, weak and debilitated, tired mornings, no ambition, eyes .sunken, red and blurred; haggard looking, weak back, lack of. energy and confidence for there is ' ' Jl- THREE MANTONE MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD ALL OVER" 'Five Aviators Later Decorated With French War-Cross. hi" - ' . . -.-.- A ' ' 1 -ri HON 1PLA1IES :6 - 3i 4 ) s -.J : . 4 a ; 3- it Germans Lay Dawn Barrags on Amtfl. can Position in Tout But no In fantry Attack rveop Air man Attacks Enemy. With the American Army in -France, ; Iay 15. By the Associated Press! American aviators today shot down three German planes in the Toul sec tor. . . , ' '- Five American aviators were later . 'decorated with the French war cross. Chairman Wrtn in Washington to Discuss Subject With Senators and Secretary Daniels War Detriment's Ruling on It. -1 s BY'S. R. WXNTESS. : Washington, May 15. The demo cratic majority in North Carolina is threatened to - be curtailed by. 15,000 votes unless the 'war; department con sents to permit the -soldiers and sailors from the state to "vote -under the ab sentee voting laws ' of the-state. ! AMERICAN AIRMEN FIRES ON Thomas B. Warren, chairman of the GERMANS WITH MACHINE GUN. democratic state executive committee, i wun me American Aim; iu c ranve, i was nere toaay in ; conference w vva May 15. By the Associated Press. I Josephus Daniels,- secretary of the A heavy barrage was laid down by the navy and senator F.: ML Simmons and COUNCIL TO TUESDAY Educational Address, at, St. John's Church Monday Night; by Dr, ""teyr'PnliaaeliJtla. Germans on American positions north west of Toul this morning but no in fantry attack developed. The Ameri Senator Lee S. Overman relative to the all-important matter. - : :?--" .- The office of the adjutant-general of cans in the lineat all times during the ine waf- department has issued the fol ring were reaay xor me enemy. lowing ruling, governing the voting of One o fthe American reconnaissance I ,., . . ' . - soiuiers overseas: . --. ' airplanes late yesterday afternoon As to the soldiers in France or on froman altitude of about 400 yards forelgn soil ln the theatre of war, the rcu upon uarmw . ub, m """department has reached the decision xnere were a numoer oi ww - enemy, tbt their vote cannot be taken with J , T: 7 su l J out serious interference with military I IT Fill Jl.! A t . I 1.1 1 rTJOSBlDUIiy mai me American ui-yiaiie T(,0 nfln.a cn vital in 'roHefer which suddenly dropped out of the tVlo vnttia hf louds yesterday, killing the man in it, the matter may be taken to President was shot down by an enemy machine w,. nr.v.ti. ft,t for it was established that the engine 1, many c ftne have made ru,,m8 iU" B1,ccu w,,c" g Ul 1 provisions to take-cafe of the absentee iuv gruuiiu. voters, no stumbling block should in tercept. ' ... While the vote of the sailors cannot 2XAJOR RICHARD B. PADDOCK RECOMMENDED FOR WAR CROSS, j talreT1 TO,f1llt tffiifV sa U,Witihc thAmtriCn AW in' Prance. t uanIei8 stated today that it May 15. (By the Associated Press.) nlfcA Major Richard B. Paddock, of the sig- Inal corps, has been recommended for the war cross., Recently under terrlnc fire he made an inspection of the wire ! could be arranged. GREGORY INSTITUTE CIXJSING. communications which was not expect- ' . 1 a 1 I 1. TT . J eaoi Jiim owing iu ms raiiiv. ne iuuiiu the wire cut by the enemy and repair- Commencement Exercises of Colored School Will be Held Next Week. The commencement' exercises of ed it, being wounded in the leg while m wl Idoingso. He is a native of Wyoming. I lnnin& Sunday . afternoon at 3:30 . 0er8cut . v..C o'clock with the r baccalaureate sermon rburgh. Pa., and Sergeant H. R. Webb, ln gt Luke,s M e. Zlon church by i '" Rev. A. F. Elmes, of the Congrega- been awarded the war cross for con- tional church. class night exercises eplcuous bravery in repairing wires wm h in t, uirt r-o-o. nder a heavy ' shell and gas attack, tional church Tuesday night and com- n r now 1U lIie 1 mencement will be - held Thursday i . xnere wttB . graorsi uau.oiucai I nieht in Stl Luke's A. M. Zlftn liind the German lines today, perhaps Church. On Monday evening at 8:30 wing to neavy casuaiues mmciea oy o'clock In the: Conrreeational church 4he American artillery, une air acti- the R. D. Diew nrlc sneaklne- cnntMt .."Viues were aooui normal, ine weamer w l be held. There are thin vear 19 being ideal. The French brought down I members of the graduating class. berman piane in names eariy iniB i .The program for the class nisrht ex- morning oacK oi me American lines, ercises Tuesday night is as follows: Song, "Well Spent" (Hammond) EIGHT JURORS CHOSEN Senior class. : , I iL.ssay, "The iMegro in -the Present IU XXfcX UR. JUmiOUfl War" Elizabeth Howens. Class History Lillian Sanders. Recitation, "Hew the Robin Came to Be" Goldie Jones. Class Prophecy Crummel McDonald. Piano Sole Elizabeth Bowens. Demonstration Julia Lane and - ... r , ,The35th jahhual .cbuntJil of the Dio cese of East Carolina .will convene n St. John's Episcopal Church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. . As an in teresting', preliminary to the sessions will come-thV educational address Mon day iight at 8:15 o'clock in St. John's Chudby?.Rev. Dr. I N. Caley, rector ofj the Ch.iiifch of St. Jude and the Na tiyityr bf Philadelphia," Pa., a recogniz ed leader in educational work in the Episcopal church and a speaker of great power and force. : The opening service of the council will begin Tuesday, morning at 11 o' clock following the organization at 10:30. The day sessions will be held from 10 a. m to 1 p. m., and from 3 p. m. 'to 6 p. m., and will be devoted ot business discussions. The night ses sions will -be general public interest and will feature special 'phases of the church. work. - - " ' On Tuesday night there will be "a missionary address by Rev. Robert W, Patton, secretary for the Province of Sewanee, who has been neard in Wil mington on previous occasions and who is ' an eloquent, and forceful speaker. Wednesday night several representative laymen will make short addresses. . . .-. While the business sessions' of the council are meeting, the annual meet ing o fthe women's auxiliary, and pa rochial societies an dthe diocesan or ganizations of the girls' friendly socia ity will have their annual meeting in an adjoining building. Dentist Charged With Poisoning Wife Says He Is Innocent and" Has Nothing to Fear. Richmond, Va., May 15. Eight of Elizabeth Bowens. the 12 men In whose hands, will rest' the fate of Dr. Lemuel Johnson, Mid dlesex, N. C, dentist, had- been .se lected- when- court adjourned for the day late this afternoon. Dr. Johnson is .charged with giving his young ''bride a capsule containing poison last i tecember with fatal results. Vocal Solo (Dunbar) Crummell Mc Donald. Essay. "Life An Uphill Climb" Alice Crawley. Class Will Lulu McKoy. Class Poem Elsie Henry. Class Song, (words by Lillian San ders) Senior class. The commencement address will be made Thursday evening by Rev. J. A. Two venires of 20 men each were LBonner and the music will be furnish exhausted and a. third was called be- I ed by the St. Stephen's choir. Several fore the eight men were found quali- I essays will be presented after which ilea. it . is expected the Jury will be I will be the awarding of prizes and completed Thursday forenoon and the I conferring of diplomas. faking of evidence begin immediately Tfter the noon adjournment. Dr. Johnson, when-confronted with the Indictment charging him.with mur tier, issued a strenuous denial, saying "I am Innocent and have nothing to fear ln afclng a jury. SERMON BY EVANGELIST. RESOLUTIONS FOR MR. FOY. Passed by Mec tins' of Directors of Peope Bank Tuesday. At a meeting of the directors of the People's Savings bank, Tuesday after noon resolutions expressing the grief o fthe directorate o fthe .bank over the death of Joseph T. Foy, for many years a director o fthe institution,- were passed. His death ccuredf on' Jthe morning of April , 26. The resolutions are as follows: "With a deep feeling of sorrow the directors of the People' Savings Bank, desire to place upon their records this memorial expressing their appreciation fthelr-: fellow ..CSV rector, Joseph T. Foy. vwhp die on the morning of April 26, 1918:. - "Having early In life assumed the responsibility of a large estate, he continued a successful business man and br his dally actions proved, his wisdom'' In the "direction of 'm'ateViail things. Living his entire life in Pen der county he waatime and again-honored by his fellow citizens, represent ing them a number of time's in the legislature of our state and having served manv vears as chairman of their county board of -r commissioners His counsel was sought riot only In his own county, but being prominent" in the affairs of our ctty his Judgment was always respected ' and for a long numberof years as a director of this bank his effort in its . behalf was an exampleof his fidelity to any trust. 'Gentle in his manner, aname ana courteous, and having - the confidence of the members of this board his at tendance at our meetings will be long missed. He was always ready to serve, and In matters pertaining to the welfare of the bank1 considered well his decision. , A. devoted member, of his . church, he lived beyond his three score years and ten a true Christian lire, guiaea always by the direction of our Su preme Master, giving of his time and , substance to th furtherance oi tne , religious interests of the people among who he lived. "To his bereaved widow and to those nearest and dearest to him we express our. "sympathy, and bowing In submis sion to our Father, will we pray God may bless and comfort them. EAST WILMINGTON BROKE THE RECORD AND WON THE CAKE, j r . .. .. J. O. Brown Stirs Crowd With Enthus- - lam In War Savings Cause. East Wilmington went ove rthe top in great style at the auction sale of a cake at Middle Sound Tuesday night. winning . the clTko by a good margin J. O. Brown, chairman of the rural war savings committee, was auctioneer and stirred the large crowd which gathered at Middle Sound with his eloquence. When the sale was over, he had $218. 76 ln cash and this was invested In war savings ' stamps, the amounts paid in being returned to the owners in the certificates. This is a world record, so far as known, and Chairman Brown hereby challenges the state to beat it. Chairman Brown was on hand at the closing exercises o nne souin Wil mington school last night and auction ed off a cake for the tidy sum of $65.92. This feature came at the close of an interesting program by the school children and short addresses by Prof. Washington Catlett and Supt. John J. Blair, of the city schools. Chairman Brown announces that Monday night the colored people of Wrighfsville and Scott's Hill are going to bid on a cake at Scott's Hill ana in vites everybody to be present. They are sroinsr ove rthe top in dead earnest, he declares, and those Interested ' In knowing how-it Is done should make1 it a point to be there. SOUTH CAROLINA NEGEO TO FACE COURT-MARTIAL Is Charged With Murdering Another Soldier and a Woman at Camp TT. am -Maw K41a. V -SI Mi , New York. May 15. Private James Layton, a negro soldier who was drafted from Rlon, S. C, in training at Camp Upton, was locked up in the Toombs, tonight charged with the mur der of Private Michael Maloney and Mrs. J. Harrity. of Brooklyn, at the cantimment on May 5. The police say Lavton has confessed he killed Malo- ney when he, came' to the rescue of, Mrs. Harrity, whom the negro had at tacked, and then shot the woman to seal her lips. Layton will be held here until feel insr at Camp Upton has subsided. He will be tried by court martial. Former Health Commissioner Says Homer Rutherford Continues Meeting At Seveutk-nnd Grace- Streets.' The subject of Evangelist Homer Rutherford's . sermon - at . Seventh and The prisoner was surrounded by his Grace streets last nieht was "The .inenas irom tne Medical College of Grace of God." The meetings wilU- Virginia irom wnicn jr. Johnson continue tonight. He spoke In part imuuaieu iaat June. jLespne nis con- last nicrht as follows nnement since last December the pris "Frequent use of the word grace Is tmer's countenance does not bear the made in St. PauTs Anitl Ui yrieon. ne appearea of his letters beerin and cln -with -v ... a i"" "h Desiaes nvray references elsewhere, of dark green, with his hair well "What Wr? r.r9M. M V..l, v. vj .u - . m t " uii uoi.vu, niwv.ii (mo mill Hie air OI mur A fa mr- iri-aln.l,r M li.o jisuy conege man ieilOW Stu- on the nnworth-c- nnrt lnfnl fi.lm:. dents said he was during his days at h. ' Z V.: AZ 1 Z"7'L'" school. Few students, it is said, made L n.),. lv Li.i. i. t i luuoLic snows o ui8u iiia.in.a ne. I V.t A i x. uv uui uidib smvauun as a MmitlTDVV -n-uv I HI ILCI Vl UCUL, " L- 1 1 H I ColwflUnt ia . m ZONES HAVE BEEN CREATED j and law-keeping" Above ai, M.n txr.v, -r ,r weak humanity should not want lus- Won of army supply purchasing and ina- - it f m&T-..eL Wmf ''tra1 distribution through the establishment f.Vl ?S 1 t8hft mL"n, ho"r4tha" to-"L f 13 zones with depots In each was ?n thl X? . of ..Justice. The iTiiMinr.il tnAav v, n . iaw id buwi a. cioseiy woven ranrlr!. tmaster Goethals. Each of the U thee is uch an Intertwining of woof (general supply posts will be charged I " on inreaa. tne iwith the duty of keeping in touch fabHc 18 to.rn-. rwith the manufacturing facilities of - race is peculiarly a thing" meant jits zone, and so far as possible all Ior Sln"er8' But where sin abounded. iTooa. do-thin tr anfl emilnmenf v, uiu aurana-, more exceeainsrlv ' ' .' " ITU. S - draining camps will be brought within x"c ojrriJuuwcian woman reit her- , the zone in which a camp is located. eir a sinner, therefore, , she received i Tne neaaauarters of each rm anA "'8 irom jesus. how ao neonle the territory assigned include: in iniB aBe.y Become recipients of this ( u.nuivio uiai mjiu, v irina anal j. -..o chihcio mco. Aueiaware. - Luonewicr wnom i'eter preached Atlanta North and South Carolina. on Pentecost. -and by accepting the (Georgia, Florida and Alabama. (terms offered by the Holy Spirit in inese words, -Tieperft -ye. and be ban MAIL IS CARRIED Vzed evferyne ofyou in the name of v rzf Jesus Christ for the romUnUn ARMY PLANES sins and ye shall receive the gift of me ioiy spirit , (Continued From Page One) i Washtntrton mall is AccnteH i suinttpvira mn . . .' w ........v w. Ult.l 1T1U11 1 OL F . I I I If s. points in Pennsylvania, New -Jersey. TO 24 STATES IS BARRED. New York and New England. . v -.iW Plane which brought mail from Philadelphia, May 15. Instruct, A. 'New York and Philadelphia today car- issued yesterday hv the- t.--.i. ried letters of congratulations to Post-I committee of the United States fuel xiiABuci utuoni uuiwwn irom Auan naministraiion increased from 19 tA 91 xv. imwjsj, k-coiucjh me Aero I me numoer or states to wh oh iin. Club of America; John Wannamaker, 1 ments of anthracite are barred ereent vl x-niiuciiui, ,iv i vouuaoierg m. upon special permits. The Stn.tea In ten oi new 10m, nunon oi orooKiyn ciuae eoutij Carolina and Tennessee. Nuxated ron Should Be Used in Every Hospital and Prescribed By Every Physician Attributes His Own Great Physical Activity Today at Over 60 Years of Age Largely to His Personal Use of Nuxated Iron. nd Thornton of Philadelphia. j' -; Do Children Count f t Mothers: What Is your answer? fcsSi&fE6 Bell-ans nK335iB' Hot water In none of these states Is anthraelts regarded as essential; 'iThe purpose of the order Js said to Te to gain more anthracite for consumption in the oth er sections of the country dependent upon it for fuel. a FIGURES SHOW SERIOUSNESS F, THE PAPER SHORTAGE. Washington, May 15 News Drint ca per production durinar'the four weeks ending April 28 amounted to 102.905 nwaRftliffcf rnet tons shipments were 105,620 tons .ao4 ions, or 2,120 tons less than at the beginning of the nerlod. . Newa print mill, stocks are about equal to i nna niaoU'a mm l, ttmah mm i u ni 'pod nuniArcTiriM -".uuijii. ;;uvuim u -mr'iM i.iwh.w i were operated during the period. WHAT FORMER HEALTH COMMISSIONER .KERR SAYS . ' a Health Pnmmlsalonftr othe City of Chicago, I was importuned many times -to recommend -different medicines, mineral waters, etc. Never yet have I a-one on record as favoring any particular remedy, but I feel that In Nuxated Iron an excep tion should be made to the 'rule. ' I ' "have taken Nuxated Iron myself and experienced its health giving, strength building effect, and in the interest of the public welfare. I feel It my duty to make known the results of Its use. I am well past my three-score years and want to- say that; J. believe that my own great physicai activity la due. largely today to my personal use of Nuxated Iron, and if my endorsement shall induce anaemic, nervous. mn.HAvn mun snu women to : raxe Mixaiea iron.: afnd receive the wonderful tonic-benefit's Which "P I Former Health Conv have received. I shall f ee arreatly eratlfled that-I; I mlssioner Kerr has ertv- made an exception to. my life-long rule In. . repom- I en years of his life mendinar it. From my own experience witn.xsux-. I na-nting ior puonc neaitn ated Iron, I feel that it is such a valuable remedy I in his own ana otner that It ought to-be useJ in every hoerrital " and I cirle. It was he who prescribed , by every phy slclan ln thla country .T. -f I Introduced . Anti-toxin for uipninena in nica gro's Health Department. He purified the milk, for Consumers , and thereby helped to save the lives - of thousands of babies, He Introduced the anti plttlng ordinance which has been copied all over the country And also ' took care of the sewers MANUFACTURERS NOTE Nuxated Iron, which nA trarbaa-e In the !- has been used by Former Health Commissioner Kerr terest of public health. witn aucn surprising results, is . not a. secret rem- He Is positive that the edv. but one which Is known to druggists every- where. Unlike the older, inorganic Iron products, it -ed Iron would a-reatw is easily assimilated,, ddes not injure the teeth, make l-Wn the worries and them black, nor upset the; stomach. The manufactur- ties of Ha7t Com eults to every every-purtoaser or they will refund up a high standard of your money a ia uiByeniea y u uuu urusgiscg. public health. . Former Health Commie sloner, City of Chicago. r . if ' The RIURCHISON NATIONAL BANK Having large capital and surplus, conservative -management, , and being equipped, with best facilities, this Bank solicits the accounts of corporations and individuals, promising the utmost ' liberality consistent with, safe business methods. " capital . . .:. ; . . . . . ........ . . ; .$i,ooo,ooo.oa SURPLIJS v ... . . ... ........ . . ; 800,000.00 .-1 - Li War-time Response Yours and Ours National necessity has put a new respon sibility on every motorist. Utmost service is demanded the highest usefulness of yourself and your car. Service and economy are ypur only con siderations. Our responsibility goes hand in hand with - yours. . -7";-..i"- .; :. As the largest rubber manufacturer in the world, it is our duty to supply you with tires of unfailing reliability and extreme mileage. United States Tires are more than making good in this time of stress. They are setting new: mileage records establishing new standards of continuous sercice effecting greater economy by reducing tire cost per mile. There is a United States Tire for every car passenger or commercialand every condition of motoring. The nearest United States Sales and Sery ice Depot dealer will cheerfully aid you in .v fitting the right tire to your needs. l " SALS OF VALUABLE CITY PROPER- Under 'and by virtue of the power vested in me as commiss'loner' In a de cree of -he , Superior Court of New Hanover County,- in a certain action en titled, rx:ity of Wilmington against C. S, Van Amringe and John D.. Bellamy, Trustee," I w'ill offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court House door, of New ' Hanover County, at twelve o'clock noon, on Monday the Third, day of June, 1S18. to satisfy the judgment therein, aU,of the following described piece, tract or par cel of land, lying. . being and. .situate In vthe City of Wilinington N. ft, and more , particularly bounded and ; : pre scribed as' follows: " - Beginning at a point in the, Southern line7 of Nun Street One Hundred and Fifty (155) feet East, from the Eastern line of Fourth' Street and runs, along the said Southeifi line of Nun Street Eastwardly Thirty Six (36) feet; thence Southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street Sixty Six (66) feet; thence West wardly and t parallel with Nun Street Thirty Six 36) feet; thence Northward ly arid parallel with- Fourth Street Six ty Six: (66) feet to the point of begin ning,, same being a part of lot' I" in block 103 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, N. C. ; . CHESLOET C. "BELLAMY, v..- - N- v " Commissioner. AND BUILDERS' SUPPLIES We offer high grade material and prompt service. W. B. THORPE & CO. 115s EDWARD C. CRAFT Certified Public Accountant Office N.ortaam's JtooH Store.; ' ." " ' : 'Phones TOSft-J, ' 51. 4 ' P. O. Box 563- ' Wilmington, W.: C. -5 KODAKS ; f KOPAKS, FILMS AND SUPPLIES . Kodakg from ..... ; . ; . . . . . ...$1.25 to $35.00 v'w.i.Ui:-'?y'ii-;..'-" -.:' - .' . . Also a beautiful line of Kodak Albums Northarn's Book & Stationery Store . 33 N. FB0H. PHONE 651 Everybody Reads thcStar Business V. i
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