WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday
with Probably rain, ittocerate east
winds probably increasing Tuesday
VOL. XXII. NO. 304.
May Be the Beginning of an
Important New Offensive,
It Is Indicated !
CONTINUE TO HAMMER
VON MACKENSEN BACK
Petrograd Claims Is Retreat
ing With Disastrous Effect
Serbian Victory a Bril
liant One Teutons Ad
vance In Transylvania.
Today's announcement by London
(hat the British have opened attack!
on both sides of the Ancre, in North
ern France, indicates the possibility
that an important new offensive is
beginning.
Reports from Petrograd, so far un
confirmed by official advices, declare
that Field Marshal von Mackensen is
continuing his retreat in D:-brudja
under disastrous conditions. It is
even said the Russians have crossed
the Danube at two points
south of .
racfif
Tchernavoda, which, if correct '- state of North Carolina upon $3,
means that Von Mackensen's array 186,000 in railway construction bonds,
is being taken in the rear, or he has! issued xby that state about fifty years
been forced back between the Tcher- j ago, was postponed today by the Su-navoda-Constanza
railway line. preme Court. The hearing of Cuba's
The recent Serbian victory in Ma-'
cedonia appears, from entente ac- 8th.
counts, to have been a brilliant one. i Questions of the , Supreme Court's
Paris reports that the Germans and jurisdictions are to be argued involv
Bulgarians were pushed back nearly to sue a state of the United
two miles in the Cerna river region, ing the right of a foreign country
south of Monastir. In a two-day bat-, States. The Cuban situation is said
tie they lost-1,000 men in prisoners, j to be the first of its kind in the history
Unofficial accounts add A Serbian
success north along the bend of the
river, carrying the closing-in move
ment on Monastir still further.
Official Berlin reports the entente (
artillery is sneiling- Tcnernavpua, in
Dobrudja, across tJJie Danube. -.TJjie
Teutons progrestf edhtmteBfii tfce
Transylvanian border of Rumania,
the German statement declares.
Three towns were captured, numer
ous attacks ' by the Rumanians re
pulsed and more than one thousand
prisoners taken.
The French, according to Berlin,
opened an offensive yesterday in Up
per Alsace, but were defeated in
their attempt to advance.
German artillery, it is declared,!
broke up the entente effort to gaia
ground in the Somme sector.
British Advance.
London, Nov. 13. The British)
troops in the new offensive north of
Ancre have advanced to within one
mile of the German lines, capturing
from the Germans the towns of Beau
mont-Hamel and St. Pierre-Division,
according to the correspondent of
Reuter's Telegraph Company at Brit-J
ish headquarters.
SOUTHERN MEDICAL
CONVENTION IS CM
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 12. With clinics
arranged for every department of i
medicine and surgery and with daily i
sessions planned foj a do?en differ-!
ent departments or sections, the tenth J
fnnual convention of the Southern:
Medical Association was opened herej
toriay with nearly 2,000 physicians and
'irgeons in attendance from sixteen
Southern states and many from other
sections of the country. For exten
siveness of preparation and elabora
teness of detail no such assemblage
of the Southern medical profession,
has ever been held before. Among the
eminent medical men assigned to con-!
'uut the various sessions are Dr. Ru
dolph Matas, of Tulane University;
Dr. Lewellyn Barker, of Johns Hop
kins University ; Dr. George Dock, of
Washington University, and Surgeon
General Rupert Blue, of the United
State public health service.
HOLDING NEGRO FOR
KILLING HIS WIFE
Columbus Ohio, Nov. 13. The po
lice today are holding Luther Kincade,
a 31-year-old negro, for the alleged
murder of his white wife, Emma Kin
cade, who was found here in her home
beaten to death. George Hardin, a
brother of the dead woman, is said to
be a bank president at Relray, Dade
county, Florida.
WANTS THEM TO WORK
BUT EIGHT DAILY
New York, Nov. 13. In a letter to
President Wilson, made public today,
Thomas F. Flaferty, secretary; and'
treasurer of the National Federation
f Postoffice Clerks, enters a protest
fgainst working postoffice employes
more than eight hours a day.
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STATE DEFERRED
Supreme Court Postponed
Hearing In the Case Until
January 8th.
AFTER BONDS OF
FIFTY YEARS AGO
First of Its Kind on Record j
Tribunal's Jurisdiction Is !
Questioned
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.Washington, Nov.
the application bf
13. Action upon
the Republic of
Cuba for leave to file
a suit against
application -was ordered for January j
of the country.
Deutschland Taking Aboard
Provisions No Clearance
Asked as Yet
New London, Conn., Nov. 13. Prep
aration for the departure of the sub
marine Deutschland for Germany was
believed to be indicated by the taking
on board of large quantities of pro
visions. As several local dealers have orders
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i freighter turns its nose toward Ger
many. No clearance had been issued
up until noon today.
j WEALTHY WOMAN TO
GIVE
DANCES IN JAIL.
New York. Nov. 13. Mrs. J. Ser
geant Cram, wife of the former Pub
lic Service Commissioner, has obtain
ed the permission of the Commis
sioner of Correction to give weekly
dances for the woman prisoners in
the Queens County Jail. Mrs. Cram
has taken a great deal of interest in
the work of reform among women.
She has visited the jail several times
and talked with the Women. A
handsome grand piano, the gift of
Mrs! Cram, has been installed in the
room in the jail, where the dances
are to be held. ;
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Los Angeles, Nov. 13. Mrs. Inez , sevain's sister, .Miss, Vio , Milhelland,
WilhpUand oissvain, the; suffraseVVho came here .vj2pieSklngr tour
leader, and ;Huglies speaker, is crit
ically ill here in the Good Samitarian
i Hospital, despite the fact that two
operations for the transfusion of
blood have been made. The first
operation took blood from Mrs. Bois-
SOLDIERS
GUARD THE I
MILL STARTS
Quiet Today in South Carolina
Town, Which Swarms
With Militiamen
TO EJECT FOUR
FAMILIES TODA Yj
tu rr a n u
Wnts lhat Caused Disturb-;
ance to Be Served Ope- '
rators Return to Work j
Amid Jeers j
Anderson, S. C, Nov. 13. Two de
partments of the Equinox Cotton Mill,
which had been shut down since Au
gust 31, when a strike was declared,
were put in operation with a reduced
force today. When 53 operatives ap-i
peared for work they were jeered hy
a crowd of about 200, but there was
no violence. .
Five companies of State Guardsmen,-
snt: here Saturday, after Sheriff
Ashley had declined to serve writs of
ejectment on - families living on mill
property, stood guard near the mill
today. -
Constable V. B. Marten today pre
pared to serve four eviction writs.
! It was reported that he had instruc
tions from Major W. x- F. Robertson,
commanding the troops, to 'move out
the "families, and if assistance was
needed soldiers would be sent."
Major Robertson took no action on
arriving Saturday, saying he desired
to study local conditions before mak
ing any move.
TROPICAL TROUBLE
- REPORTED TODAY
r Washingon, Nov... 13. Astropical dis
turbance, reported in the vicinity of
Swan'Island, off the west coast of the
Carribean sea, was moving northward
andjnereasing in mtemsity today.
Storm' warnings hae reen issued
for" the Florida coast from Tampa to
Jupter's Inlet
Ttirtlnations were that the northward I
movement would be attended by strong J
winds Drnbablv of eale force over the
eastern nortlon of the Gulf states and
southern Florida.
WITH
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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN WILMINGTON
WHO GAVE BLOOD TO
USBAND
with Mrs. Boissevatn.'' The ; second
took blood from her husband, who
rushed here on hearing of her illness.
Mrs. Boiscevain collapsed while in
the midst of a speech advocating the
election of Mr. Hughes,.
COLD WAVE HAS
HIT WEST ANO IS
JUG EAST
Thought, However, It Will
Lose Some of Its Frigidity
During Its Journey
EXPECTED ON THE
ATLANTIC TUESDAY
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Due to Reach The Seaboard
Sometime Tomorrow
Cold Wave Warning
Has Been Issued
Washington, Nov. 13. A cold wave
with temperature at various places low-
er than ever before is reaching over
the region west of the Mississippi river
and will move eastward to the Alantic
coast.
Weather Bureau officials today said
that the cold wave would diminish in
intensity as it neared the east. Its
movements and intensity depend in
part upon the West Infiian disturbance.
The cold wave will strike the Ohio
valley, Tennessee, and the Gulf states i
tonight , and the Atlantic Seaboard t
states with the exception of southern
Florida, Tuesday. Cold, wave warnings
have been issued for Mississippi,- Ala
bama and Tennessee.
GETTING JURY TO
TRY EX-OFFICIAL
Alleged Slayer of Circuit Court
Judge to Be Tried In
Huntsville, Ala
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 13. A venire
will be called in .Madison, circuit court
here today froni which a jury will be
selected to try Davis 1. Overton, the
former clerk of - the Madison court,
charged with the murder last June of'
Judge W. T. Lawler.
NOVEMBER 13,1916
THE PRESIDENT
KIHIS
BIG' PROBLEMS
He Returns to Hard Work Af
ter An Absence of Two
Months
FOREIGN QUESTIONS
BEING CONSIDEREED
President Wilson Has Not
' Considered As Yet Any
Changes In His
Cabinet
Washington, Nov. 13. President j
Wilson was back at his desk in thei
White House today, after an ahsence
of about two months, preparing to
take up foreign problems, which !
have been held in abeyance pending!
the election, as well as
domestic
questions. These include the Ger-
man submarine situation, the Mexi
can problem, and a number of Fed
eral appointments. The President
was expected, first, to consider the
submarine situaticn, which is ad-j
mittedly serious. A summary of re-
oent developments in the submarine
warfare, prepared '"by the State De-1
partment, was ready to be laid be-'
fore him and he probably will confer
again with Ambassador Gerard on
the situation.
The President has not even con
sidered the question of changes in
the cabinet, according to administra
tion officials, who characterized them
as premature reports. It is possible
that one or two c?binet officials may
not remain after March 4.
Although Mr. Wilson was tired
out when he returned to the White
House last night he ''was up early
today and had breakfast before 10
o'clock. Immediately afterwards he
began reading the huge stack of
mail that had accumulated during his
trip to Williamstown; Mass,
.the
ine President asked first for
latest information on the political
makpiin of the House of Ftenresenta-
tives the Sixty-fifth CongressHe
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Was told that ; indications ."fromr-prea
ent returns were that the Republi
cans would have 217 members and
the Democrats 212, with six mem
bers of other parties. The President
is understood to be much concerned
over the make-up of the next House,
chiefly because of the election of the
speaker and chairmen of committees,
which he is anxious to see in the
hands of the Democrats.
As far as legislation is concerned
it was said today that Mr. Wilson is
confident that most measures to be
put forward would gain support of
enough Republicans to carry them. ,
Mr. Wilson continued to, refuse to
make any comments on- the election
pending the receipt of word from Mr.
Hughes that the Republican National
Committee conceded his re-election.
Secretary Lansing planned to con
fer with the President today on re
cent submarine attacks on vessels
carrying Americans, and also on the
Mexican situation.
While officials admit that fthe sub
marine situation is filled with grave
possibilities no action will be taken
until further particulars are learned.
It was said, however, that nothing
had so far "been received by the State
Department proving that Germany's
pledges had been violated.
If changes are to be made in Mr.
Wilson's cabinet it is said that
among those who will be considered
are Harry A. Garfield, president of!
Williams College, and a son of for
mer President James A. Garfield;
Samuel Seabury, the defeated Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Of New
York, and Vance C. McCormick,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. Officials in close touch
with the situation say that it is al
most certain that he will urge all
cabinet officers to remain. It is con
sidered possible, however, that one
or more will resign for -.personal rea-
sons.
MISSIONARIES ARE
ATTENDING MEETING
New York, Nov. 13. A large num
ber of missionaries from many lands
and from the United States is attend
ing the annual meeting of the board
of foreign missions of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which began a
three-day session here today. Four
public sessions will be held.
ADVISORY STORM WARNING.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 13. Advi
sory message: Northeast storm warn
ing ordered 10 a. m. for Southern
Florida coast, Tampa to Jupiter Inlet.
Disturbance central in vicinity of
Swan Island, increasing in intensity.
Will move northward attended by
strong shifting winds, protibly of
gale force, over east portion, of Gulf
of Mexico,
Southern Florida and
Cuban waters.
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Big Movement to Start Tomor
row for Members for the
Railway, Branch
New York, Nov. 13. Beginning to
morrow the railroad branch of the Y.
M. C. A. , will start a ten-day cam-
paign for 30,000 new members from
the railroads..
In order that the men in every
switching yard may know of the
campaign, posters have been tacked
1 to thousands of freight cars all over
the country. Railroad workers from
j presidents to track-walkers have
I been organized by the membership
committees.
Committee From Chamber of
Commerce Puts New
Scheme in Operation
Wilmington spot cotton will here
after be auoted as Charleston. Savan-
( nah or Norfolk whichever of these
j cities gives the lowest quotation,
i This decision was arrived at today
noon, when a committee composed of
iureo'a ' tw t rvivHoff w n nnnnor
lUCOSi O. V VyVJX UVyLt. . JF. vwrfV.!
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and W. If. Sprunt,!who were appoint-
f ed by the President of the Chamber cf
Commerce to investigate the reason
why Wilmington cotton was quoted
lower than that of any other city on
the Atlantic seaboard, met in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The reason found by the board for
the low quotation was that in other
cities the cotton passed through the
hands of a middleman who assessed
charges for grading, weighing and the
like, while in Wilmington the expor
ters buy direct and make no charge
for the weighing. It was stated that
if these prices were added the Wil
mington exporters would be able to
quote prices as high as the average.
All three named cities are generally
COTTON QUOTATION
TO BE CHANGED
quoted higher than Wilmington fromlsions at the Hotel LaSalle today. The
1-8 to 1-2 cent and as was shown at
this meeting that it showed up this
city on the cotton exchanges as bping
unprogressive. It was therefore de
cided to make Wilmington's quotations
even with the lowest of the three
other cities.
CLOSES TODAY
Last Day of Convention Taken
up With Various and Sun
dry Reports
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SOUTHERN
SYNOD
x.,.fc u..-u , . 'a.,, WQa'D. Phelan, of Californiawho will
mainly taken up with the hearing of
the reports from the different com
mittees. Chief among the new movements
was the report of, the Orphans' Home
Work. Committee, who submitted their ,
report to the body and after hearing
the report the Synod decided to pur
chase $10,000 worth of additional land
near the orphanage at Salem, Va. This
land will adjoin the regular grounds.
The reporjt on Home Missions was
submitted and approved. It was de
cided to continue the work and to In
crease it in as many fields as possible.
Birmingham, Ala., was especially
singled out as one point that the board
should devote more time to.
The Board of Publications submit
ted its repoj-t
The creation of-this
board was for the purpose of getting ond street, adjoining The Dispatch
a Lutheran paper into every home in building, today at noon. The fact -the
south and so far the board has that the floor is constructed of ce- -made
wonderful strides along this line, ment and the timely ' arrival of the
Rev. Dr. Horin, of Columbia, S. C, J fire department prevented any dam
made an interesting talk on this sub-.'age.
ject. j The sawdust burned fiercely in the
The afternoon session will be taken I "pit" in the rear of the building un
up with reports of a number of other til a generous quantity of Chemicals
different committees and if 'the work had been "squirted" on the flames,
of hearing these reports is finished Two machines, a Ford and a Cad 11
this afternoon the Synod will adjourn lac, were standing , over the "pit"
for the year but if otherwise a night when the sawdust - blazed up, but
session . will be called to finish the they were quickly pushed out of the
business.
Flint EQITlOn j
PRICE 5 CENTS
Nothing to Prevent Such if
Roads Fail to Live Up To
the Law
CONFERENCE OF MEN
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Nothing to Hinder , Brotfyer
. hoods Proceeding Declares
W. G. Lee Three-Hour
Conference Held But Noth
ing So Far Agreed On
Worked Out Interpretation.
New York, Nov. 13. Failure of the
railroad companies to live up to the
spirit of the Adamson 8-hour law will
result in a strike vote of at least four
big railway brotherhoods being put
into effect, it was announced here to
day by William G. Lee, liead of the
brotherhood of railway trainmen, after
a three hours' conference between tho
brotherhood and railroad representa
tives.
The convention was called to dis
cuss the working out of the provision
o fthe law which goes Into effect Jan
uary 1st. The strike vote referred
to is that taken prior to the conven
tion between the railroads, the brother
hood heads and President Wilson,
which was followed by the passage of
the Adamson 8-hour law. after putting
the vote into effect at that timo.
When the convention adjourned for
lunch it had accomplished nothing.
The brotherhood representatives said
they had worked out an interpretation
of the law but refused to divulge it for
reasons that several roads had an
nounced their intention to fight the
measure.
"A strike vote is in effect," said Mr
Lee, and if the railroads do not live
up to spirit and Intent of the Jaw In
witfe. their agreement tnerct
- . .
is no reason; why - the - nHnprnooas
should not take advantage of tho
strike vote. This time there is nothing
to stop them." '
Mr. Lee 'added that any subterfuge
by the railroads effecting the 8-hour
law will be met Instantly with action
by the brotherhoods.
It was announced that the conven
tlon would resume discussions this af
ternoon. AMERICAN MINING
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Chicago, III., Ncv. 12. The nine
teenth annual convention of the Am
erican Mining Congress began its ses-
subjects which are to be considered,
including important industrial prob
lems arising from- the European war, ,
and the many men of national prom
inence who will participate In the
meeting combine to give promise of
the most notable session In the his
tory of the congress.
Dr. W R. Whitney will tell the con 1
gress of the research work in the lab
oratory of the General Electric Com
pany at Schenectady, N. Y., where
many German scientific methods have
recently been made commercially pos
sible. Congressman M. D. Poster, of
Illinois, chairman of the House Com- -mittee
on Mines and Mining, will tell
of the proposed mining revisions of
the mining laws of the United States.
Other prominent speakers during the
four days sessions will Include J. F.
Welborn, president of the Colorado
i Fuel and Iron Works; Senator James
speak on the now famous "Phelan
Bill," and Col. George Pope, president
of the National Manufacturers' Asso
ciation, who will be. heard on the sub-,
ject of "Organised Labor and Organ
ized Capital and Their Relations to
Efficiency, Conservation, Better.
Wages, Better Living Conditions,
Lawless ard Strike Disorders and
Industrial Freedom."
SMALL BLAZE TODAY,
Fire Department Called to Wilming
ton Taxicab Oarage.
A short-circuited wire and a quan
tity of sawdust thoroughly saturated ;
with gasoline and oil,, came near de
stroying automobiles in the Wilmlng- .
ton Taxlcab. Company's garage. Sec-
danger zone.
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