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S1.504 A YEAR AND WORTH I i .. r ' ..TODAY, MAY. 25, 1917. ZEPPELINS AND SUBMARINES , FIGURE IN TODAY'S WAR NEWS Airships. Make Raid on English Coast Counties But Most of 'Bombs Drop in Rural Districts-.Sinking of the Transylvania , Most Deadly Submarine Work An Many Weeks---Mjlitary ' Operations in France Comparatively Quiet Counter v Afc ; ; tacks by the Germans Repulsed. :. . London, May 24. Four or five 'German airsiups raided the eastern counties of England-aeoording' Wan official an nouncement this morning. The airships dropped bomta. They were pursued. According, to the statement one man was killed. The material damage was slight. ' . ' . . (By Associated Press.) The Zeppelin and submarine figure most prominentl yin the war news of the day, with raids , by airships on English coast counties announced and the sinking of the 14,000yton British transport Transylvania officially re ported. The submarine did its dead liest work in many weeks in the torpedoing-, of the Transylvania in the . Mediterrantan on May 4th, 413 lives being: lost. The Zeppelin raid began shortly before midnight and seems like other raids since the British defense meas ures 'were perfected to have 'been a rather abortive affair. Four, airships penetrated inland above thick rain clouds which handicapped the raiders as" well as the British defense forces. The Zeppelins, had little success in lo cating positions and bombs dropped fell in .the country districts, the re port indicating' the damage caused as teingj jjeglible, while' the-,'oly? joas ' a.iwis one man lulled -Norfolk yttlage. e;; '&mpmfflWg airplanes nm k ... Jhick eaet. v ' " , f The las previous visit of Zeppelins to Ehglafid was : March 17, ,when 27 bombs were reporteddropped in rur al districts. The Zeppelin L-22 was apparently approaching the ' English coast; March 14th when attacked by British forces and destroyed. Military operations in France art in one of their periodical states of compairatiye quietude. The . French front is the liveliest, the Germans re attacking there after the recent French success. Counter attacks on. the Vauclerc plateau last night were repulsed im mediately with heavy losses, to the Germans. The Paris war office officially an - nounces that so far in May 8,600 un bounded Germanh were captured in the field of the French . off ensive be tween Soissons and Auberive. Naval Activity in the Baltic. London, May 24. -Pronounced Ger man naval activity in the Baltic on Tuesday was reported in a Central News dispatch ' from ' Copenhagen. Yesterday violent cannonading lasting through the Right was heard by per sons living -on shore. Houses in Sou thern Danish island shook from the concussion. ' Italian Steamer Torpedoed. Paris, May 24. It is officially an nounced that the French liner iJontay, bound for Marseilles from Salonika with 344 passengers was, torpedoed on April lbtn, with a loss of 45 peo ple. Italians Make Gains. . London, May 24. The, Italian of f ensive entered into fts second stage with ne wand important igains be tween Gorizia and the sea, said Major General F B. Maurice to the Associat ed Press today. The test day of the new; drive, resulted in tIe capture of more than 3,000 prisoners. General Maurice said all the Objectives of the Italians had been gained and that de tails of the operations would be given in the official communication from Rome later in the day. Nine Thousand Prisoners Taken. Rome via London, May 24 The Italian forces broke through the Aus- tro-Hungarian line from Oastagna vizza to the sea, takhs-r more than 9,000 prisoners, says s the offieia statement issued by the Italian war department. Italian airplanes to the number of 130 dropped ten tons of bombs ; on the Austro-ffungarians. The British-bat teries co-operated with the Italians.. . BANK ROBBER KILLED. Ardmore, Okla., May 24As a result of ah attempt to-rob ; ' the First State Bank 'of Tus- - kahoma today pne robber was ; shot to. death nV the bank " . the cashier and two -of tne out,, - V er bandits are dying of Wounds . 4; ' FOR AN AMBULANCE, The finance committee of the local Red Cross chapter is ready to begin a canvas for funds with which v to buy an ambulance for the American Red Cross and will ask fytry one in the city and out" aide, too, to contribute for. this purpose. States ville raised more than $2,000 for the ambulance, which that city is. to give and sapped the subscription arter "more than enough . wos realized. Salisbury can do as well, and the committee hopes that it will be only a matter f a few days until the whole amount desired is paid in. Wjth the American soldiers in the battle line the American Red Cross. must be just behind the line with doctors, nurses, , ambulances and thousands and ' thousands of supplies. - This means an outlay of millions of. dollars and ' the Government looks to the Red Cress to fur nish these millions. In turn the head chapter looks tothe individual chapter and the local chapter ! must call on the local community. So the head chapter knfka to Salisbury chapter for an ambu lance ami the local chapter VcfJsB WtHe ipeople of th cooai- sret, in m mmm-mmt ry,' o& the? fafntvexye is looked to for fejlft and the'dp- portunity is at -hand. The committee is i ready ta begin a canvass, but why not make a canvass unnecessary, look up a committee member and ' ' give the subscriptions readily. In Statesville the con tributions came from individu als in amount from $100 down to $1.00. The city of States ville gave $20d, and with, that amount pledged the sums rang ed down to the one dollar gift, lot of them, and the . whole' amount to more than was need ed and asked. We can do just as well as our neighbor and we must. The task will be easy and the burden evenly distributed will hurt no one, so let's delay not a moment in getting the sura necessary for putting an am bulance in the Afield from the good people of Salisbury. Let's coin our patriotism into money and put the money into an am bulance for the benefit of the American soldiers. CONDITIONS IMPROVE IN MARKETING TRUCK. Exoress Companies Are Exerting Themselves to Handle Vegetables From Eastern Carolina. Washington, May 23. Representa tive Hood has been advised by the In terstate Commerce .Commission, that it has made a thorough investigation of the complaints of truck growers in getting their produce to market, and the express companies are exerting themselves to remedy these conditions. They report great improvement in the service since April 24. John R. Higgins, mayor of Golds- boro, was here yesterday on his way to Goldsiboro, with the remains of Ben Marshall, a relative, who died in Baltimore. W. E. Gehers, of Goldsboro, was here yesterday on business. U. S. to Test U-Boat "Killer" Inven- . tions on Broader Scale. Washington, May 23 Investiga tions of reported inventions to thwart the German submarines are to be un dertaken by the Government on a scale not hitherto attempted, it was declared t- by Secretary of the Navy Daniels today. The' announcement was made in connection with ' tho statement of Hudson Maxim that he has perfected a device that will make ships immune from torpedoes. The Secretary would not discuss the Maxim invention, but said that the NivyConsnltinsf'oard has already made such progress in experiments that "its' -'work, can now be greatly extended. " ' GREAT SCOTT! 5 - p- ' ; - ' ' i ' , V ' "' fe-vV " :- - '-i, '( y (iCrffiERW, I GUESS THE ' , 'rrj' 1 S2&..--V VSaP SB The Transyyaoia is Sent to the Bottom in the Mediterranean With Loss bf 413 Lives. CAPTAIN OF SHIP AND . 29' OFFICERS LOST German Submarine Gits a Trans port and With a Number of Soldiers on May Fourth. (By Ossociated .Press.) .London, May 24. The British transport Transylvania was torpedoed on May 4th with the loss, of 413 per sons. Torpedoed in Mediterranean. London, May 24. The Transylya nia was torpedoed in the Mediterrin ean and the following statement was given out: "The British transport Transylva nia with troops aboard was torpedoed on May 4th resulting in the follow ing losses : 29 officers and 373 men of all ranks, also the captain of the ship j ana one omcer ana nine men 01 tne crew." The Transylvania was an Anchor line steamship of 14315 tons gross and had been in; toe service of the British government since 1915 when her sailings were cancelled No re cent reports of her movements had been received. I'he Transylvania was built in 1914 and was a passenger ship plying between Nervy York and Meditenrean ports. She Was 548 feet long and had a capacity of 2450 pas senger 18 MERCHANTMEN SUNK. BY U-BOATS THE PAST WEEK. London,, May 23. The sinking of 18 merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons is reported in the weekly ship ping statement. Nine vessels of less than 1,600 tons and htree fishing! .vessels also were sunk. iFor the third week in succession the losses of British shipping from the submarine war have been held substantially below the large figures which, caused so much alarm 'last month. The losses reported last week were considerably less than half those of the preceding wieek as regards the number of vessels sunk and tiie report given ourt today shows only a small increase over last weas. Columbus Geta Presbyterians. ( By Associated ' Press. ) Pallas, Texas, May 24. The Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of Am- erka (North) today voted unani- mously to hold the 1918 assembly at Columbus, Ohio. LETS HOPE Srip ISN'T GOING TO BE AALL FLOWERS TRAINS Of ! C'JTHE TuiBrWSCOimiJED la Order to Save Expenses, Release Men and Equipment the Road Will Discontinue Needs Are Responsible and This is Especially True as to Southern States-Public Interest Will Be Safeguarded. PROPER APPLIOATION 2S FIlED. .Rlaleigh,. May 24. The Sou thern Railway today filed a pe tition with the Slice Corpora tion Commission crdng ' per mission , to readjust the sched ule of trains operated wholly "or in part in North Carolina. The. railroad proposes to make two- passeug-cr trains mixed trains and discontinue sixteen trains. Officials of the road an nounced that discontinuance of trains was through a "system proposed in order to conserve coal supply, release men and equipment and clear the track for the handling of troops and supplies for the army and navy. (Special to the Post.) Washington, D. C, Jiay 24. Dis continuance of Some of the-passenger "trains on the Southern Railway in order to conserve the coal supply, to Telease men and equipment and td clear the tracks for the efficient han dling of troops and supplies for the army and navy is asked of the vari ous railroad commissions in the states traversed by the Southern's lines in a letter forwarded Wednesday to the individual commissioners by E. H. Coapman, vice president in charge of operation. "This step is peculiarly necessary in the South," Mr'. Coajpman declar ed in making the announcement pub lie, "on account of tne extraordinary demands made upon the Southern by reason of the large concentration camps to be located 'in the South which will largely, if not totally, take the full -carrying capacity of this company to the exclusion of other traffic .and. we hope that the puibhc will co-op erate with us and appreciate that what we are asking is 'for good of the igovernmient in this crisis. "It needs no argrhuent to demon strate that to redponi to this duty of ours to the government the use of every piece of equipment, the energy and effort of every officer and em- j ploye sill he needed, nd the freeing of its tra'cksand'euent'must'Be made. 1 "It is imperatively ncessary that 5r - mm" r i u w m ym m- --mm m wm w m m s m m Some Trains Army and Navy; the Southern Railway System, to gether with the other railroads of the United States, be permitted to con serve the utility of its motive power, its cars, its tracks, its number of trains, its class of traffic, and its men. passenger service will render sterile I our efforts to meet the required de- mands of the government in this em- ergency. , "Already certain commodities have been placed oh the -wrarerential list, i namely, iron and coal, and other traf lc must be subordinated to these. We must give preference to the move ment of iron, coal, lumber, copper, and other war supplies, and all food products, for the equipping of the merchant -marine, the navy and army, and the feeding of the men;, as well as to the movement of troops from one point to another." In asking for this rtcruction m its passenger service, Mr. Coapman stat ed that it would be the Southern's policy to safeguard as far as possible the convenience of the public. MANY COLD STORAGE SHEEP WAIT SHIPS ; IN NEW ZEALAND Newcastle-On-Tyne, April 24. Two million carcasses of frozen sheep are obtained, recently declared Premier Massey of New Zealand, while on a visit here. By the end of May the number, he said, would be increased to three and a half million carcases in cold storage ir New Zealand wait ing shipment but no vessel can be and if shipping could be btained New Zealand could export this year $40,000,000 worth of dairy products. $1000,000,000 Red Cross Fund. Washington, May 24 -The new Red Cross War Council began its first Con ference today for ina?:lng" plans for the $100,000,000 waif "relief fund. Representatives of more-than 40, cit ies w:sre -present. T3e SIOO.OOO.GOO fund, under, the plan, is to be used not only for the Red Cross relief of Americans but also for the destitute in the foreign war zone, of whatever nationality. Judging from the dividends paid by Standard Oil, gasoline could be made at a profit and sold at 2 cents a -gal-Ion. Louisville Courier-Journal. ." RATE lit WAR mm Announcement is Made Thai Bra zil IToes No Doclare War But WiU Defend .Hetejf. BEAZlil Mttlfe MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT Chambers of Deputy, Will Get De tails of IpliUo Exchanges With Berlin Government. (By Associated Press.)' Rio de .'Janerio, . May 24. The Bra zilian foreign minister declared in the council the ministry tha it was nt necessary for Brazil; to declare war on Germany, because she "had been forced into war by circumstan- W(, vA ..-n-s--. f rt ... , .. , ? sentially modified the situation as created by the destruction of the steamer Parana some days earlier. ' .The minister said in regard to co operation between Brazil and the United States that the. government should devote its entire attention to military and naval organization, es pecially with respect to eo-operating' with the United States in policing the South Atlantic and preparing for any eventuality. - After5 the meeting of the council he was asked as to the possi biUtiesof "a declaration of war on Germany and he said: "Brazil declares war on no one; she defends herself. M is Germany which declares war on neutrals." The minister will sepd-to the Cham ber of deputies today the result of the inquiry into the sinking xf the" Tijuca and furnish details of the diplomatic exchanges on the international situa tion. - MARCONI INVENTOR OF REAL P-BOAT "KILLER."' Washangitoh, May 23. The 'inven tion of the device that will clear the seas of Germany's U-boats may have to be credited to Itafy. Gujglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless, has invented a "submar ine, killer." . . - Marconi. is a member of the Italian war mission to the United States, which reached Washington this after noon. " , ' In an interview with newspaper men to be given date this afternoon the, Italian- inventor will tell of ' his ! new device to' combat the suSbmarine menace, it was - deciarea nyva mem ber of the -party.; . ' 4 . -; ;rj . ik It is to Marconi's invention that the members, .of .-the Italian mission credit teld'e?trpn l of fouleen Austrian and Gerjnn sufemafmes in the MeiterraneanBing the Hst montn. m 7 '.T', J' aJA4.. . RANVALONA IS DEAD Died at BEer Home in Algiers Where "She Had Been, living in E ile Since ; 189ft Was Deposed Following. An ti-Christian Outbreaks. . ' i V (By Associated PresV Algiers via aris, May 24.-Former Queen 'Ranvalona, of Madagascar is dead at her home here. ' Queen Ranvalona has been livins1 i in exile in Algiers since 1896 when , she was deposed by France follow ng. anti-Christian joutbreaks in Mada- 15 gascar. . - - Queen: RanvaJonax becanie rulerof Madagascar in July 1883.'. The island at that time iras a .French protector- ' ate but- the native government was abolisned , by French military author ities after the uprising of 1896. It was during the French campaign in-Madagascar that Marshall Joffre laid the foundation of his military reputation. FRENCH CHEER JOFFRE. French Commission Receive a Great Welcome on Their Arrival Home From the . United States. , (By Associated Press) ! : Paris, May 24. Enormous crowds" cheered, a tumultuoas welcome to the French commission to the. United States on their arrival here from America, . After the official reception was over MitViviani discussing his "departure . from Washington sajd: "l told ffesident Wilson how deep ly . touched I was by the manifesta tions of 'sympathy of the American people. . The President replied sim ply, we are brothers I in . the sam "cause." V:" , V: ITALIAN MISSION RECEIVED. h . .'3 were theered by cfowds and as they passed through the corridors men and f wpmn clerks applanded. ' v eery;.Lalii8inr. immediately re ceived,'the Italians in the diplomatic room's. ' 7 "Bean Ball" Outlawed. ; (By Associated Press.) ;' : . Chicago, May 247 The dehgerous and highly unsportmanslike . ean ball", was legislated out of existence I.Awmi 4- .J I XI.-. IT 1 ' x' sion. It is. a ball thrown directly at the batsman's head r in.- an" "effprtr to shake his ' nerved.; tltcheris'. proven guilty wiH be , expelled from the or ganized game. - -Minors Cannot Be Released. - (By Associated Press.) . Birmingham, Ala.; May 24, The question of a soldier being under age cannot- be . raised after a declaration of war when advantage was not taken of the fart previously is a decision 1 j J J V T- .1 - . . w . . nanuea aown y uniteu tate Judge W. I. Grufab of the Northern Alaba ma District today. More Millions for the Rockefeller En. dowment. New York, May 23. A new dona tion by John D. Rockefellow bf $26, 000,000 to the endowment of the Rockefellow Foundation was announc ed tonight by Dr. George Vincent, or iainnesota who assumed the presi dency of the foundation at a meeting" of the board of dh-efors today. The new gift increases the resources of the Foundation to $125,765,000. Declines to Pardon Gulledge. (By Associated Press.) Raleigih, May 24 Governor. Bkkett has declined to gran; 'a "' pardon to John W. Gulledge, former president tsf the Southern. Sajvings;. Bank of Wadenboro,' sentenced to serve, .18 months on. the' roaos . in connection with the failure of the institution. . Dr.)WaitefDie Tonight. (By Associated Press.) Ossing", N. - Y.v May . 24. Within three' days of this first anniversary of his conviction for tine marder of his Wealthy father-in-law, John Peck of Grand Rapids, Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, a young dentist, will die in the electric chair - at 11 o'clock tonight . ' Coming After ; Grain. The Hague, May 23.via London The .minister of. Agriculture has re quistioned under the shipping law 22 Dutch vesselsrwhich will proceed to the. United States by way of; Hali ttaLM ballast to bring back 100,009 v'?S..: jfc the day With; their sis:cr, Mrs. J. '.F, FORMER QU f - v ' ft f ' I - h": ' I' Pi:.-, f ; 1..- ' i: . '' ' - ' ' - r -L . -