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RALEIGH, N. C SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1913.
PRICE: FIVE CXJJTS.
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Mt. St. Quentin Taken
In A Brilliant Attack
Australians uespue Heavy rire
Fight Their Way
To Top
PERONNE MUST NOW BE
EVACUATED BY ENEMY
Germans To North And South
Tor Considerable Distance
Placed In Precarious Posi
tion; French Overcome Pow-
criiu fccaloiaviw yjf rr
Campagne and Hold ChiUey
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IN FRANCE, Aug. 31. (By
The Associated Press.) With
Mont St. Quentin in British pos
session, the Germans to the
north and south for a consider
able distance are 'placed in a
nrecarious oosition. Peronne
itself must be evacuated, and if
this is not done quickly, the
enemy may lose many more
men iieiu.
Clery about five o clock m the
morning the Australians fought
their way forward despite the
heavv fire from the Boche ma
chine guns and swarmed into
Feuillaucourt. They captured
200 Germans.
About tne same time another
body of Australians "silently"
which means that they were
unaided by artillery attacked
Mont St. Quentin. The Ger
mans were taken completely by
surprise, for they had no idea
that the Australians would
dare such a feat. By 8 o'clock
the Australians had fought
their way to the top of the
mount and soon after that sig
nalled its capture.
Mont St Quentin was alive
with Germans, whoame from
everywhere and cried "Kame-
' rad." Those who did not were
driven from the. retreats or
killed, j with .grenade and
bombs. Hundreds f prisoners
were captured at this place.
While the hill was being
mopped up, British guns, which
had been moved up close to the
river, " cut loose and began
J .' nnnnf si at Hill
back of Mont St. Quentin as a
reminder to the Germans that
they had better start moving
quickly. The Australians must
have worked with great swit-
ness to mane bo mucn progress
in so short a time. At various
points between Kemmel and
Bethune the Germans have
been retiring and the British
nave gainea uac. veiy tuu
siderable amount of ground.
Several counter-attacKs de
livered during the day east of
Bapaume astrrde the road to
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laulurBl, uiciauj inHititu
" away before the fire of the Brit-
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lsn macnine guns, ineruauvo
Cambrai and the ground on
either side for some distance
was dotted with the bodies of
, Germans.
About the same time the
Germans were being beaten
here, the Canadians launched
a fresh attack just south of the
Arras-Cambrai road and drove
into the enemy lines forborne
istaacK Heavvyvfiirhtinsr is- re4
ported to be still in progress
between the Arras-Cambrai
and the Bapaume-Cambrai
roads.
British troops have come
. close up to the Drocourt-
Queaut line and are holding on
- while the Boche is trying des-
peraieiy to uisiouge mem.
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Counter-attack after counter
attack has been launched here
and the battle has been raarin?
'constantly, first forward then
backward, neither side being
given a chance by the other to
get the slightest rest. If the
British fall br.ck slightly before
powerful Boche strokes, as
soon as they have quieted down
a little, the British attack again
and hurl the Germans out, not
only gaining ground, but im
proving their positions.
The Germans have fought
well in this locality, but have
gained nothing and have suf
fered enormous casualties. I
is noted that in the fighting
here the enemy seems virtually
to have tbandened the rifle as
a weapon and is doing nearly
all his fighting with light and
t
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N SINGLE
CDIAT
TEXAN KNOCKS OUT
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Lieut. Chamberlain Destroys
Five And Damages
Two Others
SCATTERS DETACHMENT
OF TEUTON SOLDIERS
Winds Up His Marvelous Ex
ploits After Landing By
Bluffing Three Germans, Two
of Whom Took To, Heels,, the
Other Surrendering To Re
sourcefqj American
(By The Associated Tress.)
London, Aug. 31-First Lieutenant
Edward 0. Chamberlain, of San An
tonio, a"graJuate of Princeton and the
Universityof Texas and an aviator at
tached to 'tlse United States Marine
Corps, has received simultaneous re.com
mendations for the Victoria Cross anil
the congressional medal honor f an
exploit in which he figured on July 28
On that day over the British front
Lieutenant-Chamberlain took part in an
aerial battle with twelve German ma
chines. He destroyed live of them, dam
aged two others -mid, sweeping earth
ward with a damage plane, scattered a
detachment of German soldiers. After
landing, he bluffed three others into be
lieving his compass was n bomb arid
captured one of them. He then ear
ried a wonndrd French ofrieer-tmek -ro j
safety and finally refused to give his
name to the British officer in command
of the aerial forces in that section of
the front because of his fear of being
reprimanded.
The story, which is one of tho most
thrilling chapters in the drama of the
war, also has been cabled to America
by the London oflle of the committee
on public information.
Lieutenant Chamberlain appeared at
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t British aviation camp on July 27 and
iniew-4 the major m command that
he had personal, but not official, per
mission te "' jt the camp. This is borne
out by the young man's superior, who
says that Lieutenant Chamberlain had
asked to be permitted to go up nenr the
front during a furlough because he de
sired to get some more experience be
fore resuming his work. The British
commander was in need of aviators and
tod Lieutenant Chamberlain he eould
go. On this flight, he young Ameri
can brought down one, German airplane
tn names ana sent another whirling
down out of control.
Harricane Battle.
The next day be was one of a detach
ment of thirty aviators who went over
the battlefield through which tho Ger
man, were being driven by the Allies.
Aa tile thirty machines circled about
over the fleeing Teutons, they were at
tacked by an eqnal number of German
machines. It was a hurricane battle
from the first and almost at the incen
tion of the combat the British lost three
planes.
In the tempest of machine run bul
lets that ronred about his machine,
Lieutenant Chamberlain's engine was
damaged. Une ot his machine guns be
came jammed, and h seemed to be out
of the action.
But, instead of starting for home.
he remained to offer assistance to two
other airplanes which had been attack
ed by twelve German machines.
His machine had lost altitude, .owina
to engine trouble, but when he was at
taeked by a German, he opened such a
hot fir that the enemy went into a
dive toward toe earth.
His two companions were now en
gaged in a life-and-death struggle and
Lieutenant Chamberlain went to their
assistance, He probably saved the. lives.!
ot ina two .ugiisnmen.
Looped Oat f Cordon of Planes.
The engine was now working better,
He climbed np toward the enemy and
with a burst of fire, sent one of them
crashing to the earth. A second was
shattered with another volley from his
machine gun. Lieutenant Chamberlain
looped out of a cordon, of enemy ma
chines which had gathered to finish him
and as he sailed away, hs shot the wing
off another German machine.
The leader of the German squadron
eame straight at him. but was met with
such torrent of bullets that his air
plane joined the others sent to earth by
the American.
The lieutenant then turned for the
British line. His engine had "gone
dead" and he was forced to volplane,
carefully picking his way through th
smoks elonds of shells fired at him by
th enemy anti-aircraft cannon. As
h mad a wide sweep toward his desti
nation he saw beneath him a eolumn of
German troops and Into it he poured a
gust of machine gun bullets -from the
gun which had been jammed but which
hn had succeeded in putting into action
again. . The Germans scattered and
Lieutenant Chamberlain flew pn for n
eighth of a mile and eame to earth. He
found that he could not carry off th
equipment of hi machine, so he took
hi compass and started running aeross
th fields. As he did so he encountered
a patrol of three Germans. He shouted
to them to 'surrender, waving a compass
above his head like a bomb.' Two of
the enemy ran, bnt th third aurrend
d.
Th American started again, for th
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GERMAN
PLANES
MATTY TO PITCH
LIQUID FIRE
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Christ.,,) lliithewson. manaeer of the I
Cincinnati Hods and for many years
the premier of National Leoguu pitch-
rs, .has enlisted jc the chemical dm-
sion of the army, having been given a
captain's commission. The nrm that
used to pitch the fadeaway will be
used to shoot liquid fire at the Boche. I
BACK TO JAIL ON CHARGE
OFCRUELTY TO CHILD
Man And Woman. Held For
Superior Court of Guil
ford County
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peeuu 10 im new. au v..,
Greensboro, Aug. 31. A man and!
woman giving their names as Mr. and I
Mrs. W. M. Scholler were held thi
afternoon to Superior Court for rwl
treatment to theif reputed child. In
default of $5,000 bond they wnt to
jail.
The eouple eame here recently from
Michigan. Th man is a German. It
is charged they . confined th child and
tried to starve it to death.
The hetaring consumed the day and
wan largely attended.
WIND, RAIN AND HAIL
HITS WINSTON-SALEM
Leaf Tobacco Sales For Week
Amounted To 1,033,190
Founds
(Special to The News and Observer.)
Winston-Halem, N. C, Aug. 31. Thi
city was visited by a severe wind, rain
and hail storm just before three o clock
this afternoon. Several trees were
'
nkinnin wnra hlnwn off and mint
store and residence window glass
amaabed. There is fear that much dam.
aire has been done to erors.
The leaf tobacco tales on the local
market this week aggregated 1,033,190
pounds. It brought anavernge of less
tfiarthfrfy cents p-errpOTnra.""
Th stamp tax on manufactured to -
baeco. including cigarette at th local
office this month aggregated $3,425JS70.-
88. This being a large increase over th
same month last year. Th collection
at the local custom office month to -
tiled $183,8l6.37.
LIETJT. R. B. ANDER80T,-
OF WILSON, HONORED
t Those Awarded Distinguished
Service Crosse.
(By The Associated PreiT.)
Washington, Aug. 31. Names and ad
dresses of officer and men who have
t i:
been awarded the distinguished servicersr and steam fitters employed at the
crosses, announced in General Persh -
inr eommuniquu for August 26, were
made public by th War Department to -
night. They include:
1,'spt. Edward G. Fuller, marines,
Louden county, Va.; First Lieutenant
R. B. Anderson, infantry, WilsonrN. C.i
Second Lieutenant Paul W. Derrickson,
infantry, 727 Baldwin Place, Norfolk,
Va.
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AMERICAN SHIP TORPEDOED
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 31. A Britl-th
steamer arrived here today bringing 15
men said te b survivors of th Ameri-
can steamer Joseph Cudahy, sunk by a
submarine August 17, 700 miles off the
British 'coast. These men report a
Greek steamer also picked up other
member of their crew and they also
were brought her today. Authorities
her decline to deny or affirm that th
man ar from th Cudahy. Th number
of men picked np by the Greek (hip
leoaid not b jscertine4.
SEPTEIVIBER 12IS
REGISTRATION DAY
FOR NEW AGE LIMIT
Machinery Set In Motion To
Carry Out Second Great
Enrollment .
ESTIMATED 12,778,758
MEN WILL BE REGISTERED
It Is Estimated That 2,300,000
Will Be- Called For Military
Service, " Probably Two
Thirds of Number Coming
from Among Those Between
'Ages of 18 aad 21
(By The Associated Tress.)
Washington, Aug. SI. All men from
18 to 43 year of ag i th continental
i United ta4.ea.Xept .lJei.ihe.rmy
or navy or already registered wer sum
moned by President Wilson today to
register for military servie on Thurs
day, September 12.
Machinery of the Provost Marshal
General's office was set in motion to
carry out th second great enrollment
under a presidential proclamation is
sued soon after the President had sign
ed the new man-power act extending
the draft ages. The bill, completed
in Congress yesterday, had been seni
to tho White House for the President's
signature today soon after the House
and Senate convened.
It is estimated that at least 12,778,758
men will register this time, compared
with nearly ten million on the first
registration of men from 1 to .11 on
June 5, 1917. Of those who enroll now
it is estimated that 2,300,000 will be
called for military service, probably
two-thirds of the number coming from
among the 3,500,000 or more between
the aees of 18 and 21.
flmimt-Marrh hmrmid all reeistrants
called into the army will be in France
before - next June 30, swelling the
American expeditionary force to more
than the four million men expected to
win the war in 1819. Th last to b
called will be the youths in their eigh
teenth year, but those of that age who
desire and who have th necessary qual
ideation may be inducted into service
on uetooer i lot spesiai ucnnieu or
vocational training,
Begistration this time will b sen-
ducted aa heretofore by th local draft
boards. All federal, State, eunty' and
municipal officers are called upon to
I aid the board in their work, top reserva
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aruer a-uu tu ruvnu up lacaeri. ah
registrants will be classified aa quickly
uusaime uuuer mo quvauonnairr aya-
. . will h. v,1(, th.
capitol to fix the order of registrants in
their respective classes.
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nder n now 1b the ,rmy ,,t ,hout
245,000 and the number of those from
32 to 45 at 185,000,
HOUSE WILL GET BIG
REVENUE BILL MONDAY
Senate Committee Will
Start Hearing Until
Thursday
Not
(Bv The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 31. The new reve-
one bin, designed to rats $8,000,090,000
by taxation during the present fiscal
year, will be reported to the House
Monday by the Ways and Means Com
mittee, according to .plans announced
tonight by Chairman Kitchin. Final
disposal is expected within ten days.
Experts In the Ways and Means Com
mittee and Chairman Kitchin spent to
day in drafting the committee's report
en-the tiilfc
...v.-il ill I u
no report unnuuowuiy wm vm rati
fie h7 th Republican members of th
committee, it was said.
I - Benator Simmons, chairman of the
nenaie i inanee lommuieB, iomgni an
nouneed that hearings on the bill will
I not be started by hi committee until
I inursaay.
1 Hurtax rates on large incomes be
eame known today. They are:
On ineomes from $200,000 to $300,000,
S3 per rent; $300,000 to $500,000, 54
I per cent; $500,000 to $1,000,000, .8 pet
1 cent; $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, 60 per
cent: and all ineomes above $5,000,000.
05 per cent. These rates ar in addi
tion to the normal incomes. tax rate of
12 per cent. '
STRIKE OF !.oe PLUMBERS
AT NEWPORT NEWS ENDS
Newport News, Va.,' Aug. 31. The
strike of approximately 2,000 plumb-
1 various military camps and other gov
eminent contracts in this section whic
1 has been in effect two weeks, wss de-
I elared off today. The men will return
I to work Sunday. It is stated the men
decided to forfeit the charter of their
I Onion here and to allow each 6f its
members to return to work as a patri
I otio duty. The .forfeiture was neccs
I sary, as the pay the men will receive
I is less than that allowed bv the nnmn
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rec-uat ons. it is said. Thev will re
eeive 75 cents an hour with double pay
for overtime instead of 87 12 eents and
j double pay for overtim a demanded
1 by the striker.
Government activtie, whieh include
MB1p construction work and erection
0f houses for shipyard workers, ha
been held up pending settlement of
the strike.'
resolution te return to weak as
a duty to th government was not adop-
ted uptil after a stormy fight in which
several of those championing th plan
cam to blow with those who insisted
Ion continuing th sink.
EDUCATION PLANS
FOR 18 YEAR OLDS
IN MILITARY DRAFT
Educational Institutions And
Parents Bombard Govern
ment For Information
SENATOR OVERMAN
LEARNS SOME DETAILS
Committee of Education And
-Special Training of 'War J)9
partment Has Formulated
Regulations,- The Outstand
ing Feature of Which Are
Made Known
By jto. ERWIrf
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Wsshington, D. C, Aug. 31. Numer
ous . inquiries are. coming, ia. la. Wh-
bigln from educatiolful s institutions
and from parents regarding the plan
under which the government will pro
vide for the education and military
training of th 18 year-old draft regis
trants.
Senator Overman ha been to some
pains to learn the details of the sys
tem by which it is proposed to handle
the situation.
The committee on education and spe
ial training of the War Department
formulated regulations which,
while they have not been finally ap
proved by Secretary Baker, are prac
icallv certain to be OK'd. There is a
possibility of some slight modification
pending which it is dangerous to do too
much forecasting, but the outstanding
features will be substantially as fol
lews:
Any college having 100 or more male
students of military .age may be desig
nated by the War Department as a part
of the student army training corps, on
opplieation. Colleges having Jes titan,
this number may consolidate their stu
dent bodies with other institutions and
thus become a part of the government
system, afttr due approval of the de
partment.
Iadncte la October 1.
- Th 18-"yar-old toy can tnatrleulnt
at one ef these colleges, and on Octo
ber 1st he will be indneted into mili
tary service by becoming a part of the
tu4sttTjning eorps. From that 11m
forward a will be. under Uncle ram i
protection. He will receive $30 per
month, just the same as a private sol
dier on active duty. His tuition will be
paid by the government. In addition
he will, receive a uniform and subsist
ence. He will be under military discip
line and control and it is the expecta
tion that the boys will receive a mini
mum of on year academic, work an
as much mors as the military situation
permits. .
It is anticlDated that th bova
till
remain under the jurisdiction of the!
local draft boards until they are in
ducted into military service on or about
October 1st, but they may enter college
at the usual time. This is in conform
ity with the original draft regulations,
which made all registrants subject to
the control of their local boards until
they wer sent to camp.
Expected To Go T College,
All the boys whose status a being
without dependencies places them in
elass one win be expected to go to col
lege under the conditions, it is under
stood. It is presumed that those in de
ferred classification will not be requir
ed to go-to eollege, but all these points
will not be fully cleared up until the
regulations now before Secretary Baker
are appreved and published.
It is understood that those boys not
qualified to pass the college entrance
examinations may be placed In voea
tjonal traisingCcrtifleatM. Df-scholar
ship from th recognized preparatory
schools will be recognized by the col
lege aa usual.
Th outstanding feature is that the
government is going to give all these
boys a ehane in an educational way.
It will open up the way for many boys
wlio dua.toJLaclt.vOlund. never ex
pected to be able to enter college. To
many ambitious lads it will be the real
ization of their dreams.
Th system is such that it is expect
ed to give every young man who en
ters the servie under the plan an, op
portunity for the training best suited
te his natnral ability and preference,
in order that h may rv the conn
try In the most efficient manner.
Senator Overman has been insistent
from the first that the 18 year-old boy
should receive some such consideration,
lie was opposed to drafting the 18-year-old
lads until he was personally as
sured by Secretary Baker that it was
not the intention to rajl them to the
eoldrs immediately, . but' to give them
training such as is outlined.
STRIKE OF LONDON
POLICEMEN SETTLED
(By the Associated Press.) '
London, Aug. 31. Th strike of the
London policemen composed of more
than 22,000 men in the metropolitan dis
trict and th "city" has been settled.
Agreement between the government and
the strikers was reached this afternoon
at a conference at which the demands
of tiie policemen were met by the gov
ernment. Under the terms of the agreement the
police will receive a minimum wage of
43 shillings ($10.4.3) weekly and a mini
mum wage of 53 shillings ($12.72) plus
a war bonus of 12 shillings ($2.88), and
also an allowance of ten shillings for
children of school age and two shillings
and six penc for other Children. After
twenty-six year of service th police
men will be entitled to retire on a pen
,10 f 35 hilling, ($8.40J
ENGLAND'S STAGE
BEAUTY IS NOW
MAKING SHELLS
-v -my
Mile. Delysia, one of England's stsgs
favorites, was not satisfied to merely
do welfare work as her share in win
ning the war, so she has made applica
tions to th munitions board of Lon
don to work in th arsenal making
bullets and shrapnel shells for the du
ration of the war.
SEPI. 280CT. 19
Canvassing To Be More Inten
sive Than Any of Three
Previous
CONFERENCE HERE
SEPTEMBER 17TH
Captured German Trophies
Maj Feature Campaigit If
Flam of Chairman - - Brown
Goes Through; Some of
Pershing's Men To 'Make
Speeches In State
Th Fourth Liberty Loan eompaign,
which', will take place during the three
weeks from September 28th to October
19th, is to be a campaign marked by
even more intensive canvassing than has
been heretofore witnessed, if the plans
of Chairman Joseph G. Brown, of the
central committee for North Carolina,
are carried out.
Chairman Brown today Issued a call
for a general conference in Kalcigh of
all his county chairmen. This meeting
will be held on Wednesday morning,
September 17th. This action was taken
jointly with Mrs. B. H. Ltthsm, of
Winston-Salem, who is chairman of the
Women's Liberty Loan Couimittee for
North Carolina. Mrs. Latham has also
issued a call for all of her chairmen to
mset at the came time.
"Thi Joint conference of all county
chairmen, both men and women,'' said
Chairman Brown, "is for tu. purpose of
definitely planning for the approachiug
bond drive. During the third Liberty
Loan campaign last April onr State
while exceeding its allotment by about
35 per cent, did not report aa many in
dividual subscribers m proportion tff Tis
population aa snms of our sinter States.
This Fall we are going to make a de
termined effort to bring our record in
this respect to somewhere nesrer the
head of the list. Nearly seventy bank
ing institutions in the State failed to
report the number of subscribers, and
thht ta ameasure makes onr record even
poorer than it really was. However,
there are some sections that need an
eitra amount of hard work, as the of
ficial reports show. In one eonnty In
North Carolina the per capita purchase
of Liberty Bonds in the third drive was
only 13 per cent. In another it was
over $40.00."
Chairman Brown has recently re
turned from Washington where he dis
cussed the Kail campaign with Treasury
officials and others. He is endeavoring
to arrange for two carloads of captured
German war trophies to tour North Ca
rolina. Tlteso trophies, consisting of
war material of various kinds from cap
tured howitzers and 1 machine guns, to
German helmets, gas masks and various
small equipment, are in charge of sol
diers who have seen service on the
French front. It is planned to have this
train moke numerous stop at the small
er towns in the State, where the soldiers
will exhibit and explain, the souvenirs
in their charge. The tour is primarily
being arranged to increase interest in
the Liberty Loan, but it will naturally
1 of great interest to all of the people.
Definite announcement in regard to this
tour will be made shortly.
Arrangements haye also been effected
for the assignment or several or lien -era!
Tershing's men a Liberty Loan
speakers, and itineraries are now being
planned. During th campaign last
spring there was a Statewide demand
for returned soldiers as speakers at
bond rallies, and Chairman Brown had
considerable difficulty in meeting thi
demand. In fact, . only-four r v
British and Canadian soldiers were
available, and these for only a day at
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FOURTH CAW1PA1GN
ray
BAKER FORMALLY
APPROVES RALEIGH
TANK CAMP SHE
Troops On Way And Will Be
un Grounds Within A
Few Days
NUMBER OF TANKS
WILL BE SENT SOON
William Russell Ferrell, of Ba-
leigh, Has Recovered From
Injuries; Lieut. Weiss, Medi
cal Corps, Believed From
. Duty At State College; Post
Office Appointments "
By J. U. EKWIN.
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Aug. .H.-ixcretry ,
Baker- today1 fflrtnaily-i-ppTovrd "th "or-
der'Wating th tank camp at Baleigb,
Whil it has been practically certain
that the Secretary of War wonld back
the judgment of hi subordinate, those
who have worked hard for Raleigh will
feel relieved now that the last step !a
been taken.
The work is already proceeding. It
can be stated on reliable authority that
troops are already moving toward Ral
eigh and will bp on the ground within
a few days. The exact number cannot
he stated, but will b near th strength
of a battalion. All troop movement
are enshrouded in secrecy, and it can
not be stated, without breaking th vol
untary censorship imposed by the war
conditions, where they are coming from
or the exact day they will arrive.
lha tanks will reach Raleigh a little
later. A number will be sent there verv
soon for training purposes, but a full
complement for the camp will not b
available immediately.
. Ferrell Ha Recovered.
William Husaell Ferrell, son of W. J.
ferrell, or Kaleigh, who wns injured
some time ago in the gas and chemical
warfare service at the American Uni
versity camp near Washington, ha re
covered. Ha BllffArari anvara Khvim A
his arms and hands and was tempor
arily blinded by a premature explosion
of some material with whiuh he waa
working. II w daing imports it r- r
search work in shsmistry when injured
and wss treated at tb Wnltcr lteJ
Military Hospital at Washington.
-.Ferrell is a Wak Forest Colleg
alumnus and widely known in Raleigh.
After graduating from Wake Forest he
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biology. Prior to his enlistment he
was research chemist for the Aluminum
Company of America, at Baden, N. C,
and had gained rapid promotion with
that corporation. The Aluminum Com
pany of America was engaged in the
manufacture of pig aluminum and the
product of their factory was consigned
to tha government for use principally '
in th manufacture of aeroplane motors.
By virtue of Mr. Ferrell position with
this compnny, he was automatically ex
empted under the draft regulations, bnt
he waived his exemption and enlisted in
the branch of the army where he felt
that he eould render the most servie.
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corps, has been relieved from duty with
the training detachment at the State
Hollpge of Agriculture and Engineering,
West Kaleigh, and ordered to Anniston,
Ala. He will b assigned to Camp Mc
Clellan at that place.
Dockery Second Lieutenant.
Corporal Herbert J. Dockery, 163d
day commissioned second lieutenant at
the fourth officers' training school at
Camp Dodge.
Capt. J. K. Thompson of the Engi
neering Corps, has been assigned tem
porarily to the War Department la
Washington ineonnectionwith..plaa
For the construction of the new artil
lery camp at Fayetteville. He will b
sent to Fayetteville a little later, to be
come officer in charge of construction
of the new camp, under the general di
rection of the officer in -charge of th
construction division. '
Ueut. Waldo W. Walker, medical
corps, has been ordered to proceed to
Azalea, N. .'., for duty in conaeetion
with the United States army hosiptal at
that place.
Peatmaster Named.
The following fourth-class posteffleaa
appointments were made today:
Ruth A. Harris, Hilrdl Mills, Mr
A. I'. Daniels, resigned ; George G. Hart-
sell, Hubert, vice 8. -A. Starling, re
signed; Calvin K'.' llippin, Wakefield,
vie Mary Whitely, resigned.
Two more North Carolina poatef&e
nominations have been sent to th Sen
ate, the vacancies being brought about
by resignation's.
John A. Hornaday, Jr., is appointed
postmaster at ijoaurorc, in piae er u.
W. Whitehnrst, resigned.
George W. Collins is nominated post
master at Burgaw in place of Finlcy T.
Croom, resigned. v
Moore-Hswklaa.
A marriage, ef much interest te
friends in Virginia and North Carolina,
was that of Mr. L. Ardrey Moore, of
Burgaw, N. C, and Miss Ethel Hawkins
formerly of Houston, Va., now of Wash
ington, D. C The marriage took place
at the homo of the bride' mother, Mrs.
M. . Hawkins, 455 First street 8. E.
this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. C. G.
Daniels, of Houston, Va., sister of the
bride, acted as dame of honor, and Mr,
John J. Mooro, of Burgaw, N. C, broth
er of the groom, was best man. ..The
bride waa very handsomely gowntd in
a nay blue traveling suit. The groom
holds a position with the Department of
Agriculture. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Moor left "Washington
on tho 9 o'clock trhin going to Wrights
vill Beach for a few days, and before
returning will vibit relative at Burgaw
, and Wilson. ...