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s Y- - - ; . 'A'.-" --:. X WEATHER FORECAST.; (410 ; v W! rvw. v;..i Fair tonight and Thursday, Much colder Thursday. Stronfl west-winds. - - ElfEEOIIIBD LARGEST CIRCULATION JN WILMINGTON . .r . VOL. XXII. NO. 361 WILMINGTON'. NORTH GAROLIA; WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONrJAiQ, 1917, PRICE FIVE CENTS. S- AW TTT II ' J ' II 1 A u - - A ? - I I - x ' 'i in " ' ' ' ' v . .-,4 .r:--k - , Has Succeeded in Forcing a Passage Over The Putna, It Is Stated. TOWN OF PANTZIN IS APPARENT OBJECTIVE. r.rman Forces Are Now Ohlv Five Miles rrom lown, Ac-I Measur Would Cripple Russians. Field .Marshal von Mackensen ts rapidly developing an attack north of Folk Shani and has already succeed ed in forcing a passage over ,the, Putna river, across which, the Rus sians retreated after Sham. Vou JIackensen s tnrust nere ap-; parently has the important railroad town of Pantzin for its objective. At last accounts the Teutonic forces were only some five miles away from Pani2in. whose capture "would seri ously endanger the whole length of the Russian line. While German dispatches only claimed a footing on the opposite side of the banks of the . river, the Russians have cleared the river en tirely and have beenrorced to the Sereth river, their last defensive po sition. Nearing the Danube, Berlin reports indicate, stubborn counter attacks are being made by the Russians, but the Austro-German positions have been maintained against these thrusts. There is considerable activity, add dispatches, to the activity of the Rus sians in the Rigor district. Berlin, while conceeding that the Russian attacks developed notable strength, declares they were with out success. There were no important develop COTTON'S HIGH PRICE CAUSES BIG CLEAN-UP. two billion. econd Period of Contest and Competition For Special Prize Will Close at Nine O'clock Next Saturday Night. . v v.- x- -X- -f 35- TODAY'S LEADERS. I Mrs- rud V. Dock 80,580 Mamip Baldwin 80,465 uussie Skipper Almeria Wolff Artyemae Crihhs 0 80,154 79,910 79,435 79,2?0 79,070 78,976 Minnie Hardy . llrs- B. L. Daniel . ' Annabelle Nurnbfirser THE PRIZES. S883. Overland Automobile. Ford Automobile. Carolina Beach Lot. $100 in Gold. $"5 Victrola. ?r0 0. K. Mystic Range. jfc 5 Hellers Kitchojt Cabinet. S25 Wrist Watch. Two $60 Diamond Rings. . 11 "txt Saturday, when the second Period of the contest and the cornet -UUon tor fVio HiQmM win w a close Saturday will be a ""J Hi -nn f t 1 1 A J ' KUnini- q ti i All- f.llp u,uiBs are nusumg io se- Satn. V0,es as Possible by 9 o'clock fpecj' Wlsh to say once more that the tion d; bal'ots issued on subscrip orthanfd th? extra vctes or eacn bp v 0 suscriptions do not have to held eCl this week- They can be m lun'.11 the last day of the contest, It js ejr vaIu? will remain the same. the n, the subscription orders and by nTfey at have to be turned .ill count SaLurday night, in order to feceiv TTi the diamond-rTng and yoteg e thp hih second period extra in 1 111 1 nil1! hi in nnn m u li iiii-ki iu u u v , 1 M LIS UP IN HOUS Senate Passes Prohibition e -Advocates Con fident of Passage; Washington, - Jan. 10. The fight for a "dry'' National Capitol was transi ferred to the House from the Senate today, where the prohibition measures for the District of Columbia was pass ed late yesterday! Advocates of the losing Folk measure are confident of it receiving I favorable action fci the House. As it goes to the House the bill would abolish saloons. and would pre- f 1 z imanuf ctur and sale of liq - uors, but would, not prohibit the f ? of liquor for private consumption, w fc vlw uvmuer x, next. ; R. R. TEST CASE TO CHh Adamsoii Law Suit is Complet- ed With Final Testimony By Government. Washington, Jan. 10. Final argu mentbf the Adamson test case was ments on the Franco-Belgian border. J heard today by the Supreme ; Court. .with the closing address in behalf of the government the case 'was - to"' be submitted to the court shortly after 1 o'clock. - . ' . , ' - The case,- which has taken three s;:i bg ttrrle tto Wasliington, Jan. 16. Continual "rise given" preYefence or . other cases .. in the price of cotton, according to dis-' A decision 16 expected within a week patches from the department of com- after the test case goes to the court. It merce, made the average profit more has been expedited since suit was first man io per cent and paid more than instituted in the Kansas City Federal Court by the railroads. "In time of peace prepare for war." There is a bit of good hard common sense in this quotation. Just who the author of this line was, we do not know, but we do know that some .of the candidates in the contest have adopted it as their guide and slogan, and that not even their most intimate friends know what they have con cealed forsa defense to be used in the closing days of the "battle of bal lots." This is not a popularity or beauty contest, as was stated in the flrst an nouncement,, and neither of these qualities will produce - the winners. The ones who win will be. those who keep working- steadily for subscrip tions during the remaining days of the contest. Those who made an early start were . fortunate, but to maintain their standing they will be compelled to work hard from now un-1 til the end. Do not lose through over confidence. . "" Mrs. Fred W. Dock, Wilmington, leads the entire field today, . with 80,580 votes. Mrs. Dock had her name on the honor role twice before, each time being1 in sixth place. Thfe is the first time she has occupeid the position of honor. ' Second place is held by Miss Ma T inrr nnwp m minni rnn iiioll uhid iu Duuniirutt HIGH VOTES ID DililiOi - i . ' , ..rybody is getting ready for the ie Baldwin. This is the first time "12 riitl, . Ulrica. CoMnrtn hoe boon nmrT1P' tnft Mies- Ra rtwin Ms neen among me leaders, and it Was necessary to cast over 12,000 votes in order to reach the high position. K"Miss Gussle Skipper, Town Creek, and Miss Almeria Wolff, Wilmington, are m third and fourth places, re spctivly. Look at Fair Bluff! This time it is Miss Artyemae Cribbs who lands a top seat, being in fourth place. They have a little contest all of their own at Fair Bluff, and it is some con T.m nrocont indications' J il T aa hmlCh - IT. ' Will De I BUiC- sented among the winners on Janu-' ary 29. .. ' ' : ' , In sixth, seventh and eighth places are Miss Minnie Hardy, Freeman; Mrs. B. L. Daniel, Armour J and Miss Annabelle Nurnbergerr WUmington. . (Continuedn Page-Seven.) D AFTER II FIERCE FIGHT Legislature finally Agrees tb Make His Salary $6,500 v Per Year. ' MANY OPPOSED ON GROUNDS OF ECONOMY. Other Held it ?ould be Un constitutional in Present Case Fight Ahead on Refund. t Raleigh, N, C, Jan. 10. Governor Bickett will .draw a salary of $6,500, tli House having passed the Senate's salary bill by reducing it from $7,500 to one thousand less. Immediately the Senate -received the bill, and adopted it. 'v The fight against the increase was hpih th r"nmni w,o? iof tne Governor's term from January im-1the flrst. any more opposed it in the interest, of economy. Doushton. of Alleehanv. and Pafffi of Moore, led tht fight. Page wanted to make it $10,000, and offered no J apologies for it. Tbe House killed the original bill giving $7,500. The vote was about three to one". Substantially the same ratio was sustained in the $6,000 prop osition. Finally, the bill passed, 61 to 48, the four most prominent Republicans vot ing with the majority. The Senate received resolution from Jones, of Asheville, authorizing the f refund of $4,075 paid, to the State con victs Christmas by the Prison Board. Everything points to a lovely fight against this payment, which Governor Craig has personally agreed to make if the legislature refuses. Alexandrian is Torpedoed, Ari v nounces Leyland Line Officials at N. Y. New York, Jan. 10. The British Igteamer Alexandrian, owned and oper-i 'ated by the Leyland Line, has been torpedoed '"'and sunk, presumably near the English coast, according to a telegram , received here today by local officials of the line from the New York office. The Alexandrian sailed from New Orleans for Liverpool carrying a cargo of 7,000 bales of cotton and a miscellaneous cargo. HANSOM CABS ARE ' AGAIN IN LONDON. London, Dec. 10. Under the stress of war, hansom cabs nave again be come a frequent sight in London streets; -The "growler" has always been a fixture as the station cab for timid country folks, but the taxicab was deemed to have so completely banished the "gondola of London thai, it was enshrined in the Lorfdon museum. The cab derived its name from the inventor, John Aloysius Han som, who sold the patent away back in the fifties for $50,000 to a com pany which got into difficulties jam! was never able to pay a penny of the money. The priginal Hansom, patented on December 23, 1834, had no back seat f0r the driver. The inventor was an architect who became widely known jn cfturch building all over England. GERMAN RAIDER PASSES THROUGH ALLIES "NET' New York, Jan. 10 Cable advices from London December 9 told of a re- port that a German raider had succeed- ed.in getting through the British net work of ships. The raider is. describ ed as being . 4,000 tons, zza ieec uong, well armed and fitted with a torpedo shot. It is stated that the Allies, ships were warned by wireless as follows: 'Take ajl precautions when approach ing aftotfier vessel on the high seas." TWO BIG N. CAROLINA CONCERNS CHARTERED. Raleiglv Jan. 10. The General Paper Co.V' of Roanoke Rapids, was chartered today by the Secretary of Rtate. ' The concern, capitalized at lr Ann mi!ifli 3i9. flrtfl is Taid in nro- poses ;to manufacture buy and sell 9,vy, VI niv" t--"-, " naper and paper products The Hickory. Spinning Co., ot mctc- iorv caDitallied at $300,000 of which! $75 000 l"s paid in, was also given a nhflrfpr bV the . Secretary or state. BRITISH STEAMER iirniii! wmB nniiT -Ml Ulllt III Mil I iimii I The Spinning Oo. will manufacture yarn ahd others textiles. . Yr Y: ' 'Y"Y" ."BUFFALO BILL" ; HAS PASSED AWAY 'Y h ft A -4 : ; i S Fi" Denver, Colo., Jan. ltJ. Col. W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"), soldier, hunter and scout, died here today at 12:05 o'clock at the home of his sister, t WiU Carry Appropriations for Continuing Work in The Cape Fear. (By George H. Manning.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 10. The rivers and harbors bill consideration of which has almost been completed by the committee, carries'5 appropria tions of $35,000 to complete the pres ent project of improving- Cape Fear river at and below Wilmington, and $80,100 for maintenance during the next fiscal year, it was. learned today on unquestionable authority. Fiv'e, thousand dollars is"" provided fo njUitenance foNdrtlsU aiid Black Rivers." 7The inimTttee" has "de cided to adopt a iew "project for the North East Cape Fear river and will appropriate $25,375 for improving and deepening the channels leading to a number of fertilizer plants above Wil mington. The liberal provisions for the water- ways about Wilmington is undoubted ly due to the "untiring efforts Of ' Con gressman Small, of North Carolina, jvho has been unstinting in his -work for the State waterways. Incidental ly, Mr. Small will be the chairman of the committee in the next Congress, a position for which he is admirably fitted. Kemp McLawhorne to Pay Cost of Case By Giving Up Stimulents. New Bern, Jan. 10. -Quit smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey to pay the costs of the case was the sen tence yesterday imposed upon Kemp McLawhorne, a young white man of Vanceboro, who pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying concealed weapons before Judge W. P. Stacy. McLawhorne is .said to , have gone "gunning" during the holidays and put a bullet through one of Clyde Warren's lower limbs. It was at first feared that this would result " seri: ously, but the victim is getting along all right, t The charge of shooting was with drawn. He must appear in' cdurt for twelve months and show that he has complied with the sentence of the judge. . That Judge W. P. Stacy, of Wil mington, who is presiding in the Craven County Superior Court, nof in session in this city, means, to pop it to the t "pistol toters" who are brought before him, as he declared that he would do, was indicated yes terday afternoon . when he sent George Phiferjto the roads for a term of four years for shooting a colored woman" and , carrying a concealed weapon. . He was given two years on the roads for the assault and two years for carrying a concealed weap on, one sentence tofollow the Other. Judge Stack declared in his charge to the Grand Jury that the man who went around with a pistol in -his hip pocket, was one of society's deadliest menaces And that he intended giving each and . every one brpught before him tthe limit; of the law - :' He stated that ! he was anxious to DreaK up mis practice uu w no was going -'to rdo his part toward .this end. BILL jStFrEADV snwjjI booze ENTEOTE 1SIER . TO PRESIDENT'S All Governments of - Allied Nations Have Approved The Epistle. . TO BE MADE PUBLIC TONIGHT IN PARIS. i' lay of Reply Caused by One of Powers Requesting a' Change in Phraseology. Specific Peace Terms. London, Jan. 10. The reply of the Entente to President Wilson's peace note to the belligerents asking them to state their aim in the war, has re ceived the approval of all of the En tente governments and is about to be made public in Paris. Publishment hwill be deferred for forty-eight hours. The delays in sending the reply is due to several changes suggested by one of the entente powers. The change, however, was largely in phras: eqlogy. The answer contains approxi mately 1,200 to 1,500 words. The statement containing the peace terms are said to be more specific than con tained in any other official utterance. BBITT IS MRINC ' READY TO FIGHT Prepares Papers For Contesl Before House of Seat Given Weaver. , (By George H. Manning.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 10. Con gressman James Britt is busily en gaged in preparing" papers which he will file with the House of Represen tatives in a few days formally con testing the election of Zeb Weaver, his Democratic opponent for Con .gressl .. " ' ? t;V " The "papers will rtivfew - jalf itaM cumstances connected with the i an vassing of the vote and the attempt made to have the courts direct the withholdinK of the issuance of a cbr tificate of election to Weaver. The case will be referred to the committee on elections and in all probability a hearing will be given by the committee next summer, TICK PROBE PROBED IN AT Officials Are Studying -Method of Propaganda to Arouse Interest of Farmers. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 10. How Federal and State oflScers fighting to destroy cattle tick not only in a physical man ner, but also by studyingpropaganda can arouse the interest- of the farm ers who own cattle, was the subject of the morning session here today of the "tickmen," being held under the auspices of the Federal Bureau of An imal Industry. , The afternoon session will begivert over to a discussion of the advantages of the two methods of ridding cattle of the pest "dipping vats" and of "sprinkling." TROOPERS LEAVE PETS IN THE LONDON ZOO. London; Jan. 10. The London Zoo has been augmented by many war ships and. regimental mascots. The pets were left here by troops from the Dominions and will remain until tbe latter return from the fighting zones. - They range from " a monkey, which survived the battle of Heligoland and the Dogger Bank, to bears from Can ada, which await, the return of their battalions . from the front. Other mascots which will adorn the peace procession, it tney live long enough, are deer, unsuited to trench life. The bears, which hail from the Rocky Mountains, are housed" on the Mappin Terraced, and are very much at home ALABAMA GOVERNOR IS ANXIOUS FOR MILITIA. Montgomery, Ala.', Jan. .10.- Aroused by reports from the Alabama National ' Guard Camp at Nogales, Ari?., and the official report' that; 22 of thesoldiers had died th'ere: during the past twenty - days, Governor Charles Henderson is seriously ; on sidering going there on f personal inspection visit, . , . rnn n t mi n Jliplil ul lilHll - SEARCH FOR THAW GROWIilCTIVE He Is Charged With Kidnap ping and ; Assaulting 1 9-Year-Old Youngster.' New York, Jan. 10 Search for Harry K Thaw, indicted in New York on charges of kidnapping and assaulting Frederick? Gumjt;' Jr., of' Kansas City, was particularactive. today1 in New York, Philadelphia;; Pittsburgh and Washington. - ' Thaw is known to have been in Phil adelphia Monday, but it is said he left there that night for Washington, and intended then to go to his home in Pittsburgh. He is charged with incit ing young Gump, who is but 19 years old, to a hotel here on Christmas day and beating him' with a whip. "Not at Home." Pittsburgh, Pa;, Jan. 10. Harry K. Thaw, indicted in. New York on a charge of kidnapping and assaulting Frederick Gump, Jr., yesterday was be lieved to be at the Thaw home in this city. Members of the Thaw family, however, would not say whether he ar rived late last night or today and re fused to answer any questions in re gard to the charges. 'Two Absent TaTeSTnen Fmec "$ 10 For Failure , to RepprJ; - New Bern, Jan. 10. When a man is summoned for jury duty before Judge i W. P. Stacy, of Wilmington, who is presiding in the Craven County Su- perior Court now in session r here .the judge means for him to be. on hand, unless he has been excused. 'If he has not, it is a pretty safe bet that 'something will happen to him. . Yesterday W. H . "Rowe and A. E. Seiloff failed to answer to their names when called for jury duty and Judge Stacy at once placed a fine of ten dol lars on each one of these gentlemen. Miss Mary Moore, daughter of Mrsv C . E . Moore, became the bride of Mr. F. B . Brumyate, of Petersburg Va., this morning at 6:30 o'clock at Beau fort. The ceremony was performed at the home of he bride's mother, by the Rev. Cartwright. The young cou ple left shortly afterward for a bridal tour through" the North. The .steam tug Curtin, here in port for two days, left today en route to Washington, N. C. Captain J. E. Emery, in command of the boat, stated ! that members of his crew had been accused of disorderly conduct in that town a few nights ago and that he was going back to convince the offi cials there that they are not guilty. The crew was tied up at Washing ton at the time of the trouble. ' ' N EDUCATIONAL BILL TABLED.' - 3f A telegram received by The 45- Dispatch from .Representative L. Clayton Grant states that his educational bill, introduced last wpek and providing for an in- K- crease to five in the membership of the New Hanover County ti Board of Education, was tabled in the House yesterday at his own request. Representative Grant took this action in compli- ance with his agreement with the mass meeting last Saturday night. . MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO MAKE ALASKA "DRY" " Washington, Jan. 10. At a hear ing on a drastic prohibition measure for Alaska before the House territo ries committee today it developed that there are 325 retail - liquor sa loons and six breweries In the ter ritory. . . , . : ' ; ' Chairman Houston indicated that the committee would report f avorr ably on the bill,,, which -when put in effect would make the territory "bone dry." ' " , Y I . , JUDGE STAGY IS STRICT ON JURORS - ' v ' i. ' Y ' ' YA-Y-- - rf.-fef -.-- - 1 i After Brief (Session Today j Public ' Hearing Is" ' ' " Suspended; ... . . . 1 NO FORMAL ACTION 1 MADE BY COMMITTEE Rules Committee" of House, However, is Considering Whether to Probe Cotton v Exchange pr Officials , Saxcl to be Responsible. Washington, Jan. ; 10. After an other brief session the H6use rules committee suspended-public hearings j on .epreseniauve yvooa s -resolution i to investigate xne stocK market , Vleak." . Many Congressmen declared that they believed the' committee will report against 'making an inves tigation. r- No formal action was taken by the committee at the executive session. MenvbepS stated that Representative Wood's resolution will be quoted ' to the House. ' V Whether the committee will recom.' TOend a specific Investigation of Mr. Lawson's charges ' against govern ment officials or a broad Inquiry into the New1 York stock exchange," is now being considered. 1 The course of the committee is not yet announced. However, it is iritlmated that the in formation does not warrant an inves tigation. ' Some of the members contend that if there is to be a general investiga tion of the cotton exchange and ' of ficials that It sh'dnld' not" be ordered on Representative . Wood's resolution, as his resolution ojalyl diyecU atten tion to the operation" charges' made by Mr. Lawson. -" v."; ' .. . (. Mr. Lawson has told the commit- . ieeinlthatjbejwlll nameheolflcfjiilB; H.;itIbiteliT gamble and give thlr names if -they will order an investigation of the ex change. '- -tt THE WHITE Banners Galore Remind Pres ident of 'Cuse' '--Regular Shifts Inaugurated. Washington, ; Jan. 10. Wpnian suf fragists began "silent picketing" of the White House today. Twelve women from the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage appeared at the main gates of the White House car-' rying banners reading:. "Air. Presi dent, what will you do for woman suf frage?" ;,..., White House policeman -Mood si lently by as the women took up their posts just on the outside of .thfe gates. Leaders announced that, the "pick-. eting" will last from 10 o'cJocH , each morning until 6 o'clock evety after noon. , The "silent sentinels' will be relieved every three hqufs, ,. , It is announced this action is , taken , in order to make it impossible for ' President Wilson to eitheirlenter or leave the - White House without- be- -ing confronted with , a rejttijnder olt -woman suffrage. , ' ; ' When President Wilson returned to the White House late ; today he ' ! smiled as his automobile) passed through the gate flanked Jjytbe "si- ; lent sentinels." viw?' t COM. MERCHANTS- -SAY ARE "NOT GUILTY." Philadelphia, Pa.; Jaru iO.A de nial that .they are responsible, . for the present high, priced Of fdbd: prod ucts and a discussion of' plans tp com bat thV:' nation-wide, moychient - lo eliminate the middlemenprottiise' to feature the twenty-fifth -nnnual cdnl vention of the. National League ' of ; Commission Merchants,' which as-. sembled in this city today 'for V ttree- V day session. ' '" ' ?'r The convention is attend by ;" prominent representatives' hf Xfip com- mission trade from : nearly' all i the large cities oi tne vcountry.4 V I COLD WAVEWILL H1T : ALL MIDDLE STATES "QllfFrPIMillllC Y UUMU I IWIILMIIU i ; 11111ml t ; HOUSE -Washington, ; Jan. r;iOA!.? :3"ro . nounced cold wave of seterardays du-: . ration, : according to :weathef:bttreau YY warnings, will prevail fcididdle Ai';.:.r lantic-States, , the Oftioi Valley and'.' New -England' States, Thursday and - ; t V it ' r t r
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