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-, PAGE FOUR THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21 9 16. I V : i . : t THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH PUBLISHED DAILY AND SUNDAY BY DISPATCH PUBLISHING CO. TELEPHONES Business Office 176 Editorial Rooms 205 FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE. PAYABLE STRICTLY CASH IN ADVANCE. Dally and Sunday .$5X0 Daily and Sunday, Six Months. .$20 Daily and Sunday, Three Months, $1.25 Subscription P -Ice Delivered by Carrier In City: Dally and Sunday, per week...... 10c Or When Paid in Adrance at Office Daily and Sunday, One Year.... $5.20 Daily and Sunday, Six Months i. $2.60 Daily and Sunday, Three Months .$1.30 Entered t the Postofflce In Wilming ton, N. C, as Second-class Matter. Foreign Advertising Representatives :: MacQuoid-Miller Co., In a New York and Chicago. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1916. THE WAR'S END. A raw deal eggs thrown at an ac tor. The original minute man is Father Time. T Mixing drinks generally leads to drinkers mixing. The weather man just handing out a cold deal. insists on In view of the price, every hen is one that lays the golden egg. Oh, well, a political speech under a non-political title is just as good. Mr. Wilson is a man of mark and Mr. Hughes but a man-of remark. Time approaches on a sled when there will be great need for coal cash. Mermaids are of imagination, bu demure maids are of delightful reality. We believe in a man getting stuck on the present President, but not with a knife. And yet another one of life's trag edies is for a fellow to have a big voice but a small brain. To have the prohibition candidates stump Kentucky must make the beer bottles foam at the mouth. It conveys nothing surprising, real ly nothing unusual to bear the report that the European war will run for another year, at least. Neither can it be construed as . surprising to say that the strife will reach its conclu sion in the West. That the war will last for certainly another year finds exemplification in two ways. The great mass of men that have not been slaughtered and yet who appear perfectly willing to be lead to the slaughterjust like other men have been, as pride and patriotism surges through their blood anu the scent of the fray fills their nostrils would alone forecast- an other year of the terrible .carnage. There are men sufficient to provide ample targets for that length of time, and the heads or the various govern ments (none willing to intimate that peace would be acceptable through fear of being taken as a sign of weak ness) are determined that the strug gle shall go relentlessly on. Bn-ii numbers were not as great and deter mination was not as grimly set, the rigors of winter alone would presage continuance of the war, as it will be impossible for any side, no matter how strong, to strike a final blow and down its adversary. The bleak of the winter will stop it. In the west there is cold and plenty of slush for the trenches, while in the east there is frozen ground and blinding snow.! These are all factors to force prolon gation of the agony, unless sanity would return to the European rulers and they, putting pride under foot and treating eacn oi her as a brother, would make peace. That the knockoit blow will be struck in the west is- probably so. There the entente l owers have their strongest forces, but there they need them. The entente needs not only to force the Germans back, if such is possible, but to menace German territory, before they can hope for success, while the Germans must reach the English Channel, hurling the Britons out of France, as well as conquering France, before they can prove a sufficient menace to bring about peace from Great Britain, which has rested in security across the wa ter, with its huge navy protecting its shores and paralyzing German com merce. Battling in the eastern theatre is furious and important, especially as it decimates the ranks. It is menacing for the Teutons, as it must check or allow to be unleashed the great Rus sian hordes, but in the west is where "finis" will be written to this great European ' tragedy, where, either through actual conquest, or injury so terrible as to raise a ; cry for peace from a wounded body, the ghastly problem will be solved. t IF. HUGHES IS ELECTED. ;OVER3EPiHGCTEB.OM.NQ8.'.., Via London- comes - report , that the German . owners ' of the merchant submersible Bremen, hajVi conceded her lost - So far, so1- goody.but the re port continues that by reason of such destruction difficulty's now encoun tered in getting ; crews for similar boats, as such expeditions are looked Hughes, would be ".-.the. internal chaos , upon as exceedingly dangerous and that would ensue. This would un- both men and their 'families shrink HnnhtPriiv rpoH from the imDossibil- from having the former sacrifice Under this caption - many doleful things could be predicted should the Republican nominee, Charles iEvans Hughes, be. elected President v of the United States on November 7th, but the supreme tragedy of it all, barring war, which; ; however, would seem in evitable in the face of the election of ity of Hughes being able to please the many paradoxical sides which are for him and with whom he has either made an actual bargain, or promised them through errors of mission. How could Hughes please Roose velt. Root and Lodge, on the one hand, and the German-Americans on the other How could he placate those who are pacifists and yet be lieve in him and the Mexican jingoes, at the other end? How could he stop the shipment of munitions or war, ac cording to the cry of the O'Learys, and yet please ;Judge Gary, head of the Steel Trust? How could he stop the floating of Anglo-French bonds in the United States and appease the Wall Street gang, that is backing him and that makes flotation of the bonds possible, just as it did before? Hughes would have to choose. The elements are too widely different to be reconciled, and too clamorous to be pushed aside. Does any sane man believe that he would turn down Roosevelt, Root, Lodge, Gary and Wall Street when they are backing him and are the brains and the sin ews o fthe Republican party? Yet whatever side he fought with, the business of the country would be thrown into an upheaval and internal friction, bordering on strife, would stalk the land. KING CONSTANTINE'S STAND. The Lynch Trio that played a a lo cal theatre the past week should make a big hit in Georgia. Bill Spivens reports that one good way to make a sound like a bull frog is to eat toad-stools and croak. The Gastonia candidate who passed into Eternity while making a Demo cratic speech at least died happy. The- Kurnel is saying words for Hughes as the President for 1916, but is speaking for the Kurnel for the President of 1920. About the only prediction about the termination of the war that looks reasonable to us is that It will end when it concludes. DANGEROUS ANYWAY. Let Mr. Hughes possess his whis kers. He will need them after hear ing the election, returns in order to conceal his chagrin. Wilson arid Bryan shook hands be cause they admire each other. TafCT and Roosevelt " shook hands because they hate Wilson. Mr. Hughes says he represents an united Republican party. United, however, oniy on the issue of "any thing to beat Wilson." That a Republican President would have recognized; Victoriano .Huerta will make stronger in the faith those who contend that like attracts like. Why fuss over the correctness of the number of men killed in the Eu ropean war and which side lost the greatest number? There is gory enough for all. No doubt the man who jumped upon the automobile of the President did not intend to injure Mr. Wilson, but he went about a rather peculiar and suspicious way of having a chat with the President and this was his object, according to his story. The very circumstance showed a weak ness of mind that could have become inflamed in a moment, due to his prejudice against the President on ac count of the administration's foreign policy, and what was a mere incident might-have been turned, in the twink ling of an eye, into a tragedy, such as would have shaken the country; that would have meant consternation to business and a domestic upheaval probably unparalleled In history. It is not at all likely that the man premeditated violence. But a man with such a weak mind can spring into passion in a moment and commit murder. That is why the President of the United Stntes has to be guard ed by Secret Service men. It is not because the President is hot beloved by the people an 1 respected even by (those who do not love him, but simply because in a mass of ninety-odd mil ,lion people, possessing more different elements than anywhere - else on earth, in all likelihood, madness is apt to break out. One individual could plunge ninety-odd million into tragic gloom. . ' THE HIGHEST PRIVILEGE AND DUTY. The calliopic claim departments of both the Democratic and Republican parties of the good old U. S. A. have got those of Petrograd and Vienna sounding like wheezy 5-cent tin horns. The police chief of Danville, Va., arrested a theatrical company be- ( cause in ja performance the cast ap peared without shoes and stockings. If Danville was on the seashore it would either have to have a new chief or the people would have to go in the surf clad in ulsters and furs. Every good citizen, qualified by age and residence, should register so that he can cast his ballot in the elec tion next month. The right of suf frage is the highest privilege; the casting of a ballot is a most impera tive and important duty; upon the judgment of a majority of the. Voters of thie election depends the welfare of the country, as those they lect to office are those who control the prog ress and prosperity of the land. More, they are responsible for the happi ness of the country, as they make laws that protect the rights of the people. Government is the very foundation, but too many people fail to appreciate that they are builders of that founda tion. . -. . Whatever may be the influence at work upon King Constantine, of Greece; whatever may be his im pulses, as made up of enmity or friendship, if he can keep his coun try out of war, the people, when the atmosphere cools, not being sur charged with the maddening martial spirit, will have every reason to thank their monarch. No doubt, the Queen's words, her pleadings, have influenced the King in this trying hour. He stood, first, against the appeal of the entente allies; second, against their promise of gold, and now, against their threats. It is not unnatural that the Queen, a sister of the German Emperor, should have in fluence with him what wife has not with her husband? but as these, are not days when monarchs are easily lured to war by the wiles of women, King Constantine must have arrayed other evidence against the pressure of the entente. His country's position is not a pleasant one. It stands tottering on the precipice. Should Greece, join the entente it means a whirl of car nage that will not only mean the death of thousands of Greek soldiers, but that Greece itself may be laid in waste, as was Serbia, and as Rumania is threatened.' Not to enter the war might mean, should the cause of the entente triumph, the wreaking of ven geance, as the result Of now incurring the wrath of those who are fighting the central powers. Yet neither blow has fallen, and while Greece seethes with dissention and turmoil, war has not broken upon it. King Constantine is standing adamant against pleas, threats and bargaining. "But a short time ago it Was report ed that the entente had offered big concessions to Greece to enter the war. Yet Constantine has declined. Facing inevitable personal disaster should the entente win, he refuses to throw-his country into war, though he personally could profit by it. There is something strong in this position of the Greek King. As the game is now being played the King cannot win. - He must lose. The entente is 3trong enough at present to force him to lose. They can override his terri tory and, if they win, they will de pose him. Yet his country would not become a barren waste, his people, unless they so choose, will not be come inert, bleeding hulks in the great slaughter pen of Europe. There is much of the martyr in King Constantine. themselves. With that part of the story is just where the creator of the tale, in, fancy, if not in design, raced, in all probability, beyond the bounds of truth. Granting' that a journey be neath the waves, where dangers of the deep must be encountered, and short durations of rest above the deep blue sea, where risks from man must be faced, are peculiarly danger ous, yet, with such demonstrations of recklessness, daring and bravery as have been presented by the European war, it is unreasonable to think that Germans would shrink from doing duty on such a ship as the Bremen, or the Deutschland. It c is- unbelievable that men of the type of those who, in the first days of the war, rushed vith such recklessness up to the Marne, who hurled themselves against the - triumphant Russians while they were delivering heavy blows at the portals of the plains of Hungary and who returned to the western attack to rush madly at Ver- ZSZ dun and who for days lived in subma- rines, in hostile fields, strewn with ZZZ mines and patrolled by hundreds of jS big ships, has passed. The new of- SIS fensives of the Germans would not ZZZ bear out this assertion at all. New men are being sent to the front. The supply appears inexhaustible. No doubt, the Bremen has been lost. Those on board may have died somewhere between the top and the bottom of the mighty deep, but their fate will not deter other Germans from embarking upon such expedi tions It is not the nature of the man. I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim ' -" ; . WHITE. LIWEiBADIATOR Sileht Sliding Sleeve Type Motor I No Valves No Seat Grinding I No Loss of Power UtrnoM Flexibility Eternally Silent 1 Improves With Age Models Ready For Delivery Now 1917 19171 AL SKILL EXHIBITED Wrestling Match at Greenfield Drew Appreciative Crowd. The wrestling match held at Green field Overtake pavilion Friday night was witnessed by a fair-sized crowd that at times grew enthusiastic when the wrestlers pulled off exceptionally quick work. Among the audience were a number of the fair sex who appeared to enjoy the sport immense ly. In the preliminary match between Edward Hall and JJlmore ; Brown a draw was called after fifteen minutes of hard work in which neither of the contestants were able to throw the other. Jessie (Tubby) Bryant and Arthur (Rip Van Winkle) Smith were the contestants in the second bout, which went for a number of minutes before Bryant succeeded in throwing Smith. In the third bout staged Harry (Lovey) Fabs threw Harry Newkirk. The first fall came in three minutes, the victor using a double bar. The second fall, which also went to Fabs, was accomplished with the aid of a full Nelson and required five minutes. The fourth bout proved of little in terest and Harry Einmann was given the decision when Ben Taylor called quits. ' Immediately following the wrestling the floor was cleared and dancing was in order. The management of the pavilion in tends to stage a number of bouts dur ing the winter and promises all that attend the best of order will be had, both by the participants and the spectators. Five Passenger 4-Gylinder Touring Car $1450 Seven Passenger 8-CyIiiider Touring Car $2150 Round Trip Fares From Wilmington Tickets will be sold as above by the ATLANTIC COAST LINE, the Stan dard Railroad of the South, for all pas senger drains on October 31s and No vember 1, 2 and 3. Limited returning until midnight of Saturday, November 4, 1916. Proportionate excursion Fares from Intermediate Point. Children Half Rate. For further particulars, scheduler; tickets, etc., call T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent. Phone 160. Wilmington, N. C. , F, O. Factory H All styles of bodies for both models. I FRANK MEREST State Distributor WILMINGTON, N. C. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIlllllllllllllllilN Uggetts Chocolates 80c to $1.50 pound Between 'the two lines we have the best Candy to be had at any price. It you purchase a box and for any reason ao not like it, just throw the box away it nd telephone 248 and we will rush your money back to you by messenger. E i Oscar P. Peck, . WOOD. Telephone 341. Pine, Oak, Mixed Wood. Dry Kiln Blocks, Slabs. All kinds of 4 Mill Woods. PROMPT DELIVERY. SHIP-BUILDING IN WILMINGTON. It is not only a most interesting, but a most gratifying and inspiring article that The Dispatch presents to its readers on page 13 of this Sun day morning's issue. It is a tale of the revival of the shipbuilding indus try at the port of Wilmington; a I story that unfolds not alone present day activity, but that breathes of great possibilities. i Ship-building is in progress at this . port; two big schooners are now in course of construction, with contracts pending for other such work. This is likely but the beginning of what is going to mean important develop-' ment for Wilmington industrially. The opportunity is more golden now I U 1 1 1 1 K I II 1 1 1 11 II 1 II IIIH IllfU 1 1 TI nnif If I till II 111 1 1 III III 1 1 1 11 1 II I f 1 1 than ever and the possibilities are J. B. McCABE & CO.," I gicatci, a.o a.u iimciiiittu mercnant marine has become areality and the S captains of industry are bending en- ,j ergy and securing capital for the j tinilHinc nf all fe-inria nf REGULAR DINNER TWENTY-FTVE CENTS NEW YORK CAFE. Certified Public Accoun- f Kooji S16 HihMkb Bank Bid. - s Phonei 996. WILMINGTON, N. O. L VINGT OM "Serves! 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