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- r THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1918. TWO. NEW BUILDING RULES BY PRIORITIES DIVISION Circular Regarding Construction of Va rious Kinds Now Revised Bund ing Materials Affected. Section 5 of the revised circular No. 21, issued by the priorities division as of the date October 15, dealing with ' non-war construction, is amended so as -hereafter to read as follows: "Sec. 5. Construction .projects not requiring permits or licenses from non war construction section: Construction projects falling within the following classifications are hereby approved and no permits or licenses will be required therefor from the non-war construction section: "1. Construction projects approved in writing by the facilities division of the war industries board. "2. All farm and ranch buildings, structures or improvements. "3. All buildings, structures, road ways, plant facilities or other construc tion projects of every nature whatso ever undertaken by the United States railroad administration or by any rail or water transportation company, or ganization or utility, whether or not under the direction of such administra tion, or by the American Railway Ex press company, or by the owner or op erator of any telegraph or telephone line. "4. The construction, maintenance, improvement, or development by fed eral, state or municipal authorities, of highways, roads, boulevards, bridges, streets, parks and playgrounds. "5. The construction, extension, im provement, maintenance or repair of any public utility, including water sup ply systems, sewer systems, light and power facilities, and street and inter urban railways. "6. The construction, extension or repairs of all irrigation and drainage projects. "7. Construction projects connected with the extension, expansion or de velopment of mines of every character whatsoever, or connected with the pro duction and refining of mineral oils, and of natural gas. "8. The construction, alterations or extensions of, or repairs or additions to plants engaged principally in pro ducing, milling, lefining, preserving, refrigerating or storing foods and feeds. "9. The construction of new, or the alterations or extensions of existing school houses, churches, hospitals and federal, state or municipal buildings in volving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding J25,00. "10. The construction of new band ings or structures not embraced in any of the foregoing classifications, or the repairs or additions to or alterations or extensions of existing buildings and structures in either case involving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding $10,000. "11. The construction of new build ings or structures not embraced in any of the foregoing classifications or the repairs or additions to or alterations or extensions of existing buildings or structures in either case involving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding $25,000, when approved in writing by the state council of defense or its duly authorized representative. "12. Buildings begun prior to Sep tember 30, 1918, where a substantial portion of the building has already been constructed." All limitations on the production of building materials, including brick, ce ment, lime, hollow tile and lumber, are hereby removed, and the materials - so produced may be sold and delivered for use in connection with any build N Ing project for which no permit or license is required under the revised priority circular No. 21, as further re vised as above, or to any project au thorized by permits or licenses issued In pursuance of said circular. PREVENT INDUE DISTUB.BAXCE OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Washington, Nov. 15. The fundamen tal policy underlying plans for indus trial demobilization, according to a war department statement tonight, is "to prevent undue disturbances of labor and industrial conditions." To carry out that policy, Major Gen eral Goethals, director of purchase, storage and traffic, has issued circulars, directing that the advice and assistance of the war industries board be secured by the war department's bureaus where cessation of hostilities affect contracts. Gen. Goethals ha . been placed in charge of adjusting cancellations" of war department contracts in accordance with the view of the war industries board. Only orders given since last October 1 and those where the con tractor states in writing that no dis turbance of labor would be caused may be canceled without reference to Gen. Goethals. 'Contractors are cautioned that no new labor be engaged for work pending war contracts, or additional sub-contracts be let without the ap proval of Gen. 'Goethals. SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CHILD LABOR ACT IS INTRODUCED Washington, Nov. 15. An amend ment to the war revenue bill designed las a substitute for the child labor act tecently declared unconstitutional by the supreme court was introduced to 3ay by Senator Pomorene and referred to the finance committee. Under the law nullified, interstate Bhipment of products of child labor were prohibited. The Pomorene pro posal would levy a special excise tux of 10 per cent on the net profits de rived from the sale of such products. 10 Killed in Berlin. London, Nov. 15. About 100 persons were killed in the fighting in Berlin which, marked the overthrow of the Imperial government, according to a report from Berlin received in Copen hagen and forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph company. v NO DEFINITE PLAN FOR THE RETURN OF TROOPS (Continued from Page One.) department in mustering out the army would be to recognize first men who had keen longest in France and the first in action. In that event it is to be expected that the first and second (regular) divisions and the 26th (New England,) 42nd (Rainbow) and 41st (Sunset) national, guard divisions would bbe the first to be sent home Mr. Hurley's reference to employ ment of idle German shipping to ex pedite the return of the troops was considered here as looking ahead sev eral months. Undoubtedly the German ships will be used to transport food to Europe and on their trips to this country could be used to move troops. As the ships have been idle since ear ly in the war it is thought consider able time will be required to get them Into condition for service. PULLMAN SERVICE. Commencing November 16th, all re Quests for Pullman sleeping or parlor car space from Wilmington should be made to C. M. Acker. Ticket Agent, phone 1102-Wu no 16-8t OFFICER CANDIDATES MAY BETDISCHARGED However, Those Who Wish May Com lete Course and Get Commissions In Reserve Corps. Petersburg. Va.. Nov. 15. Telegraph ic instructions from the war depart ment to give honorable discharges to all candidates for commissions at the central officers' training school were received at Camp Lee today. The order provides, however, that students who wish to complete the course may do so. On graduation they will be commissioned as second lieuten ants and placed on the list of reserve officers. There now are 5,741 enlisted i men in the school. Some have resign ed, however. The great majority, it. is stated, will complete the course, grad uating in about two months. Officers at Camp Lee believe it will be but a short time before orders for the de mobilization of the force of 32,500 men at the replacement camp will be re ceived. Brig. Gen. Charles A. Hede kin, in command at the camp, says he understands this will be come a camp for demobilization of the army now in France. k Orders were received today by the contracting company erecting a $500, 000 addition to the base hospital and a new theatre, to complete the work. NO RESTRICTIONS NOW PUT ON PEANUT SALES Raleigh, Nov. 15. Peanuts, the handling of which has been under ap proximately the same regulations as cottonseed, have been exempted from food administration control,' according to an announcement just made by the state food administrator, Henry A. Page. No schedule of prices has ever been fixed on peanuts, but there have been rigid regulations regarding storage, quantity that might be held on hand or under contract at one time and other phases of the industry. All of these restrictions have been removed with the exception of the general provision of the food control act which prohibits speculation and profiteering. AIRMEN RECEIVED ORDERS BY USE OP RADIO TELEPHONE Washington, Nov. 15. Squadrons of American airplanes in France up to the moment of the armistice were ma- j neuvering under the verbal orders of i the squadron commander that reached ! each pilot by radio telephone. News of the successful development of this device, hitherto a military se cret, though some inkling of it had reached the Germans ust before hos tilities ceased, was permitted to be come public today by John D. Ryan, di rector of aircraft production. Disease Checked in Camps. Washington, No'v. 15. For the first time since Spanish influenza became epidemic in army camps at home, the surgeon general's weekly report shows the disease effectually checked with indications of further improvement. Figures made public today record a de crease of about one-third in the num ber of cases for the week ending No vember 8 as compared with the pre vious week. Past "Work: on Snip Frame. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 15. The Terry Shipbuilding corporation has just com-" pleted the frame of a 3,500-ton vessel' in three days. This, which will be the last of 10 composite cargo carriers t$ be built for the government by the corporation, will be planked in 20 days, it is stated, and be ready for launching from the laying of the keel within 30 days. New Opera Snug. New York, Nov 15--Verdis opera "La Forza del Destino" was sung for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera House tonight. In the cast were two American singers who made their first appearance as principals in grand opera. They were Miss Rosa Ponselle, dramatic soprano, and Miss Alice Gen tle, mezzo soprano. To Release Veterans. Paris, Nov. 15. (Havas) The men of the French army of the . clases of 1S87, 1888 and 1889 are to be released from service before Dec. 1. Shipping- Censorship Lifted. London, Nov. 15. The restrictions previously imposed with regard to the reporting of movements of shipping have been discontinued. A Chip OS the Old Block. Maj. Geo. Mayo has been appointed camp adju tant at Camp Humphries, Va. Major Mayo has the distinction of making his way from a second lieutenant to the rank of major in a triffle over two years. He is the son of Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander of America's great high sea fleet. -Underwood & Underwood. PELLAGftAI HAS IT BEEIUjlQUEREDI Alabama Carpenter Makes An Amazing Statement in Nor folk, Va. Says He's Cured After Ajl Else Failed. "ALL SYMPTOMS HAVE DISAPPEARED." Doctors Said It Was Pellagra. Grew Steadily Worse for 7 Years, Finally Finds Quick Relief Wants the World to Know. I Have Gained 6 Pounds, Too!" Here is the amazing story of a man who had given up as a victim of Pel lagra and who wandered through the principal cities of the South in an ef fort to find relief. It tells how, after r.even years of suffering, he finally dis covered a natural herb medicine that did what nothing else seemed to have the power to accomplish. It wiped out hlb disease, according to the worls cf his own signed statement. Here it is: "The doctors in Birmingham, Ala., and Atlanta, Ga., diagnosed my case as Pellagra. I thought I would soon die, as most patients do. But they treated me seven years and all the time I grad ually grew worse. "I saw in the newspapers a new herb medicine called Dreco had been discov ered anrl Low it was helping so many other sufferers from various diseases. I decided to try it. "When I began on Dreco the skin on my hands was cracked open and my stomach was swollen to twice its tiie. After taking three bottles of Dreco all these symptoms have disappeared, my appetite is improved and I can eat any thing I want. I am now able to work and was promoted today to be foreman at $8.17 a day. I have gained six pounds, too." (Signed.) B. J. KINCAID, 1049 46th Street, Norfolk, Va. Mr. Kincaid is a native of Alabama. At the time of signing the above state ment he was employed by Porter Broth ers, constructors on the Bush Bluff government works. Dreco, referred to by Mr. Kincaid, is an herbal medicine made from roots, barks, herbs, and berries. It contains no mineral salts or acids and is rec ognized as a valuable body reconstruct ant and system Invigorant. Dreco may now be obtained from modern drug stores and pharmacists almost everywhere and is particularly recommended in Wilmington by Har din's drug store. adv. MORALE OF SOLDIERS AT HOME WEAKENED Men Now Instead of Being Eager to Embark For Europe Are Eager to Get Out of Army. Washington, Nov. 15. Cessation of hostilities has brought an immediate loss of morale among Americans troops at home that is regarded at the war de partment as somewhat alarming. It is understood steps to deal with? the situation already are being prepared. Reports from all divisions on Novem ber 11, the date of the armistice, with out exception, contained' glowing ref erences to the high spirit of the men and to their evident desire for early embarkation. Upon news that the ar mistice had been signed the individual soldier instead of bombarding his Im mediate superiors with queries as to the probable date of entraining for the seaboard, came anxious as to the date of his release from service. More ' serious are reports by some commanding officers that their men are exhibiting a tendency to view them selves as already released from the strict routine of the camps. Hundreds of cases are listed of men who, having been granted the usual 36-hour week end leave, failed to return to camp on time. These men automatically are charged with being absent without leave. Regulations prescribe capital punish ment in flagrant cases, but the custom has been to inflict, at most, only heavy prison terms. The whole question of how the mor ale of recently inducted soldiers can be kept up is considered one requiring se rious attention. It is understood the first step will be to ask relatives of soldiers who have absented themselves to assist the authorities in having them returned promptly to spare the families the disgracet of having an armed guard sent, and with a view to mitigating the punishment of the offender. PRESIDENT WILSON lJlgPECTS GIANT HANDLE Y PAGE PLANE Washington, Nov. 15 President Wil son personally Inspected today the first American-built Handley Page night bombing airplane which with thous ands of others like, it would have played an important role In the war had, not Germany capitulated. The president looked over the big machine as it stood on the Polo grounds df the Mall and later watched it take' the air. To illustrate the great size of the giant biplane, a single-seater was parked beneath each of its broad wings, completely sheltered under their spread. Sunday Day of Thanksgiving;. New York, Nov. 15. Monsignor Joseph F. Mooney, vicar-general of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New York today appointed Sunday as a day of thanksgiving to give "public pa triotic expression of our Joy and our gratefulness' in this hour of triumph." A Te Deuni and benediction of the blessed sacrament were directed to be said at masses during the day. To Import Apples. London, Nov. 15. (Via Montreal.) In the house of commons today (Food Controller dynes announced that he is arranging fo ran early importation of apples from the United States and Canada and that he will control the price at which they will be sold. Gen. Horatio C. King 'Dead. New York.. Nov. 15. General Horatio C. King, veteran of the Civil War, law yer, lecturer, author and composer and clerk for many years of historic Ply mouth Church, died at his home in Broklyn today at the age of 80 years. To Relieve Gas in the Stomach, which disturbs your sleep, just try one 50 bottle of LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative for Indi gestion or Constipation. Pleasant -to take. NoW made and recommended by the manufacturers of Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic adv. WAR WORK FUND IS 52 PER CENT. SUBSCRIBED Only a Whirlwind Finis Similar to That of Fourth Loan Can Put Na tion Over the Top. New York, Nov. 15. Only a whirt wind finish similar to that of the fourth liberty loan drive can put the nation "over the top" in its $170,500, 000 drive for the united war work campaign, officials declared tonight when the fifth day of the campaign ended with only $86,632,119 or 52 per cent of the amount asked, contributed. Confidence was expressed, however, that the whirlwind finish will be forth coming and that not only the $170,500, 000 minimum, but the full $250,000,000 needed by the seven organizations during the coming year will be raised before the campaign ends Monday. The southeastern department has subscribed $4,621,924 or 68 per cent of its quota, Georgia leading with 95 per cent. . Richmond Raises $300,000. Richmond, Va., Nov. 15. With re ports showing that nearly $50,000 had been subscribed in one day to the war work fund of the seven welfare or ganizations working among the sol diers, Richmond plunged in today in the. united war work campaign and at the close of the day contributions had substantially passed the $300,000 mark. SPANISH INFLUENZA TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN ALASKA Nome, Alaska, Nov. 15. Spanish in fluenza has taken a heavy toll of lives in Seward peninsula and now is spreading still further northward to wards the Arctic circle. Of 250 Eski mos in this vicinity only 75 are left and others are dying daily. Nineteen white persons in Nome have succumb ed but conditions among the whites are improving. At Ft. Davis 75 out of 85 soldiers have had influenza. Natives made helpless by the disease, froze to death. Superstitious of the dead, the survivors lied from cabin to cabin, making the task of those com bating the epidemic difficult, An or phanage has been opened with thirty inmates. BAKER SENDS MESSAGE TO OUR OLDIERS IN FSASCE Washington, Nov. 15. Congratula tions and expressions of the nation's proud esteem were cabled to General Pershing for the American army in France today by Secretary Baker, with a promise that now a respite has come the war department will do all in its power to expedite the early return of the expeditionary force so that the country may welcome its soldiers home. GERMANS AND AUSTRIAN'S CARRYING OUT NAVAL TERMS Paris, Nov. 15. (By the Associated Press.) The naval terms of the Ger man and Austrian armistices are be ing carried out rapidly. May Contest Election. Washington, Nov. 15. Contests of the apparant election of two republi can senators Truman H. Newberry, of Michigan, and George H. Moses, of New Hampshire were forecast in proceed ings today before the senate privileges and elections committee. Protests against the seating of both, elected on the face of the returns, were received by the committee, which deferred ac tion. Ship Damaged By Fire. Havana, Nov. 4. The American wooden steamer Yehama, of 3,319 tons, was damaged by fire in a Cuban port today. She had discharged a cargo of coal from Newport News when flames were discovered in a hold. The cause of the fire and the extent of the dam age have not yet been determined. Buenos Aires Celebrates. Buenos Aires, Nov. 15. A public mass meeting in celebration of the. capitulation of Germany was held here today under the auspices of Argentin ians friendly to the allied countries. All the allied ambassadors and minis ters attended as did a number of prominent Argentinians. Cardinal Mereler Sends Message to Fighting Belgians. Although a pris oner of the Germans in Belgium, Car dinal Mercier, archbishop of Malines and primate of that stricken country, has succeeded in dispatching a mes sage of cheer to the brave Belgian sol diers striving to liberate their land from the oppression of the foe. A newspaper brought to Paris from the interior of Belgium by an escaped Bel gian quotes the cardinal: "To you all I send my paternal benediction. You have not reached the end of your task, but know that not one of you thinks of abandoning it before It is rightly fin ished - - . L I sKa&Sit'-i m im LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA INCORPORATED Merger of Three Church Bodies Rati fied by Big Delegation Officers are Elected. New York, Nov. 15. The United Lu theran Church ln America, an amalga mation of three Lutheran bodies, was incorporated here today. More than 1,000 delegates from this country and Canada ratified the merger. Rev. Dr. Frederick H. Knubel, of New York, was elected president on the third ballot. Rev. Dr. M. G. G. Scherer, of Charleston, S. C. was chos en secretary and Clarence D. Miller, of Philadelphia, treasurer. Dr. Knubel is pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Atanement in this city. i Dr. Scherer formerly was president I of the United Synod, South, which with the General Synod and General Council of Lutheran churches, merged into the new body. Resolutions were adopted, pledging "the fullest support of the United Lu theran Church in America to the Amer ican government to meet the problems which-threaten the physical and spiri tual welfare of the boys and girls and men and women of these United States." The delegates were urged by Captain Eugene L. Swan, representing Secre tary Baker, to aid in combatting bol shevik propaganda. 'There is a very serious condition abroad that is coming over here," said Captain Swan. There is a spirit of unrest about which we are very much worried. "The bolshevik propaganda is (spreading like wildfire in many oin- dreamed of places. FORMER CROWN PRINCE HAS ARRIVED IN HOLLAND Amsterdam, Thursday, Nov. 15. Crown Prince Frederick William, of Germany, arrived at Mastricht on Tues day from Spa, having taken a circui tous route in order to avoid mutinous troops. The party, which traveled in three motor cars, was held up by fron tier guards because all its members were armed. Interment was ordered but when it became known that one of the party was the crown prince, all were disarmed and detained until the arrival of the Dutch commander at Maastricht and other officials. The crown prince accompanied the commander yto the latter's home, where he remains with his suite under guard, pending instructions from The Hague. SOUTHERN LAND OFFERED FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS New York, Nov. 15. More than eight million acres of land In the six south ern states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Ala bama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Tex as have been tendered to the federal government to provide fgarm homes fot; sailors and soldiers, according to a statement tonight by L. G. Sinnard of the United States reclamation ser vice. The lands comprise state lands sub ject to homestead entry and traots privately owned which have been listed wit hthe department. Large Vacts of cut-over timber land are said to be in cluded in the acreage. AMERICAN MISSION WILL LEAVE FOR SPA TODAY London, Nov. 15. 11:31 a. m. An American mision will leave on Satur day for Spa, German headquarters, ac cording to a French wireless dispatch received here. Pershing Congratulates Soldiers. Paris, Nov. 15. (Havas.) General Pershing today addressed the Ameriain soldiers i nan order of the day con gratulating them on the splendid re sults of the victory achieved. The order urged the men, now that they are on enemy territory or the freed soil of France, to show themselves to be well disciplined, correct in their behavior and respectful of civil rights. Captain and Crew Landed. Mimi, Fla., Nov. 15. Captain Fesser and 12 other survivors of the small American steamer Yenrut, of Philadel phia, which went down last Sunday,, off the Bahama islands, have arrived here after 62 hours in an open boat. The steward and four others of the crew are missing and are believed to have been lost. Crews to Oppose Revolution. London, Nov. 15. The crews of Ger man U-boats at a mass meeting at Brunsbuttol, according to a Copen hagen dispatch to the Daily Express, resolved to oppose the revolution and reinstate the officers. They decided to fly the national flag instead of the red flag. Mackensen's Men Revolt. London, Thursday, Nov. 14. The greater part of the forces under Field Marshal von Mackensen (in command In Rumania) has joined the revolution, the Budapest Az Est says, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex change Te'ecraph company. American Airmen at Cologne. London, Nov. 15. American airmen landed at Cologne, on the Rhine, on Thursday, according to a Cologne dis patch to the Copenhagen Politiken, and ! transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph Censorship Discontinued. Washington, Nov. 15. Discontinu ance of press censorship in connection with cable, postal and telegraph land lines, effective at once, was announced today by the government censorship board. Queen's Abdication Demanded. London, Nov. 15. The threatening at titude of the extremists in Holland who have demanded the abdication of Queen Wilhelmina is causing anviety at The Hague, according t othe Daily Express. Strike Order Revoked. Washington, Nov. 15. Unconditional revocation of the general strike order in Switzerland by the socialistic com mittee was reported today in an official message to Swiss Minister Sulzer here. 6 Belvans Hot water Sure Relief RELL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION CHICHESTER S PILLS THE DIAMOND BEA',1). 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