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' THE ' - ' WEATHER FORECAST. North and South Carolina Fair tonight and Saturday. Much cold er tonight. Cold wave. FATCB FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE VOL. XXII. NO. 388. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 9, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 7K id. II FINAL EDITIOH 1 ton x '- '. .... ' .. 1 -s TV TrMT? Y7 SUES 1 U JJ In In n rw K n Pi ii Ally vy ii JliinAiy GUNS SWEPT DECKS OF ONE SHIP, KILLING MA TE AND STE WARD Norwegian Shipping Provides AH Victims For One Day For New Campaign. one: vessel known not been warned Six Thousand Tons Is the Toll Taken by German Undersea Boats in Past Twenty-four Hours One Vessel Sunk Formerly in American Ser vice. 4-' 4 4 4 "4 4 J ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER 4! SINKS. (By Associated Press.) 4 London, Feb. 9. The British 4- steamship, Hanna Larsen, 1,310 4 i tons gross, has been sunk by a submarine. Her caDtain and chief 4 4- engineer were taken prisoner. The ! remainaer or tne crew was iana- , ed. ' Three Norwegian ships have been added to the list of victims of the new German submarine campaign. The sinking of these aggregating 6,030 tons was the day's result of the operations of the under-sea craft in the war zone as reported during the morning and early afternoon. The largest of the sunken vessels! was the Hanskinck of 2,667 tons, while the next in sizeTthe Storskog, register ed 2,191 tons. On the third vessel, the Ida, of 1,172 tons, the chief mate and steward are reported killed by gun fire, while the submarine-continuously shelled the steamer withoiit warning until she sank. In the field of military activity the feature remains the British operation north of the Somme, in Northern France, where General Haig's troops are steadily pressing forward on both banks of the Ancre. Berlin today, while declaring the British attacks of yesterday unsuc , - , . . , , -i cestui as a whole, admits the loss of some ground north of the Ancre and near St. Pierre Vaast wood, north of Pennine. (T,y Associated Press.) London, Feb. 9. Lloyds' this after noon announced thatThe Norwegian steamship, Hanskinck, formerly the American steamer Satilla, of 2,667 tons gross, has been sunk. Sunk Without Warning. London, Feb. 9. The Norwegian steamship, Ida, of 1,172 tons, has been sunk by a German submarine. Sur ging members ofthe crew were land-; ea today. The captain stated that the chief mate ana the steward were kill ed while on deck by gunfire, the sub marine firing continuously without warning until the vessel sank. 'Continued on Page Eight.) Children Missing From the California Could Have Become Citizens. , (By Associated Press.? luladelphia, Feb. 9. The three pcii-en of Mrs. Mary J. Q'Donnell, 0 of ""hom, with their mother, were ;0rtt'd among the missing passen-s-rs of the Anchor Line steamer, Cal hnrrni?' suk by a submarine, were "J ln Philadelphia and according to Jtnonties here, were "potential Am ericans." The third child was among the sur- rs: Notwithstanding that their iw;- were not naturalized these au a' jonties hold that the O'Donnell boys L ne ase of 21 could have become voter1Can citizens y registering as hel l At the Ption however, it was rJ. , at they could have chosen uisn citizenship, by returning to island in the same manner. andr,s- O'Donnell was a Scot woman an , leT husband was a native of Ire-nu- rhey had. lived in this city for l0 years According to Rev. Edward X. C urran, rector of St; Anthony's Oil 1 1 r r-l-i A T a-vt- tt 1 J Catholic and nef-her husband for three years touts g is known of nis wherea- nenat,her Curran said that Mrs. O'Dbn-ni'd- 1 011 her way to Scotland to Jl - home with her parents., mEV WOULD HAVE BEEN AMERICANS PRESIDENT WILSON BEING KEPT BUSY Plans to Frequently Visit Cap itol and the Exexcutive Departments. " (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9 President Wil- i son plans to visit the capitol and ex- ecutive departments frequently when- ever he desires information quickly, rr wants to take any steps in con-; It was said officially today that no j surprise or alarm need be felt if the' President suddenly goes to the capi-J tol at any hour of the day or visits , Nanv member of his nahint Sn manvi Pending questions have to be taken '-" amu.i. uao lUuuu u iuui slow to call to the White House all! thmw ihe d-sires to Se- Mr. Wilson is now making few routine engagements and is keeping practically all his tim eopen for work I in connection with the foreien situa- tjon. TO DECIDE ON THE KW -bURbHtttMXR' i q i f T D T D ''ciiiuiuug returns, uuwevez, wuicu OOUth Carolina rnmary lo Jei have brought the actual strength up Held Feb. 1 6 Election Three Days Later. (By Associated Press.) Columbia, S. C, Feb. 9. The State Democratic Executive committee -an- nounced the primary to nominate can-. didates for thA vacancv in both the ' " unexpired and fall terms in the Fifth! Congressional District caused bv the , recent death of Representative D. E. ) Finley, will be held February 16th. Governor Manning announced that the date of the general election called for the Congressional vacancy had been changed from February 22 to Senate bil to prohibit liquor advertis February 21. jing and solicitation in the mails enter- jing "dry" territory, the Rev. James MCu; UAMPQUIRC MAN ! Cannon, of Richmond, told the House l?r Viljl oWmLt, Postoffice Committee today that there NAMED BY PRESIDENT, has been a great increase in drinking (Bs Associated Press.) i Washington, Feb . 9. Raymond B. Stevens, of New Hampshire, was nominated by President Wilson today as a member of the Shipping Board,! to succeeed Bernard N. Baker, who'. resigned soon after being confirmed. ! VINCENT ASTOR DOES DUTY AS NAVAL MILITIAMAN. ...i.'......... ASTOR. Vincent AstOr, who inherited the millions of his father, Colonel John Jacob Astor, is doing a twelve-hour tour of duty, beginning at 6 a. m., these days, as aide to Commander Forshew, of the New York Naval Mil- itia. Vincent Astor reports to torn mnnrtpr Forshew at the Custom House! every day in the early dawn. Ensign Astor's duties consist ot general or- fice work and handling the newspaper men. Ofiicially, Astor is a member' nt tho pivir finms of the Naval Mil- itia. NOTHING NEW TO GERMAN ; situation. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. Before to- day's Cabinet meeting, the Coun- " cil of National Defense, which in- eludes a majority of the Cabinet ! i members, held a meeting in Sec- retary Baker's office. & 4' As the members arrived at the White House they said that noth- 4 ing to materially change the Ger- man situation had occurred. ' Y TO RECRUIT . - t rvgcuis vjiven. insirucuon 10 Immediately EnIis-25, 000 f A . , - Additional Men. ' ... . . (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. Navy recruit ing agents hane been instructed to im mediately enlist 25,000 additional men. While the current Naval bill author ized peace strength of 74,000 men, it I carried appropriations for consider- iably less since the Department had estimated that not more, than 10,000 recruits above the number necessary to re-place men discharged could be found. Officials have been encouraged by to nearly 58,000 men already. In the event of war probably the ! first act of the President will be to J authorize the enlistment of the maxi mum war strength of 87.000. Proba- t,iv this could be auicklv accomDlish ed by a provision in the Department's regulations permitting volunteers to t,u 4- Vi rlmiQti'ATi P V Tiro r Ciiiict, ivi uuiauuu ul lug ai, Ttrrvwru t mou nMmm VvyMCrM ITi ftlln KxKJ WlNa DRINK, HE DECLARED (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. Advocating the in public places by fashionably gown- ed women over thirty years of aee. He SDoke as National chairman of the legislative committee of the Anti-Sa- i0on League. J pDiivyiIlMI7 WT I AWVFR IV-PlVlllNraN 1 LAW Itri KILLED HIMSELF (By Associated Press.) Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 9. Walker Percy, prominent lawyer, counsel for the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, wno iate yesterday was found dead in a room in his home here, with a gun shot wound in the breast, killed him self, Assistant Coroner J. R. T. Rives, officially announced today. Melen cholia was given as a cause of Per cy's act. Mr. Rives made public today a statement which reads: "Walker Percy, 2217 Arlington ave nue, city, came to his death by shoot ing himself with a No. 12 bore shot gun, pressed against his left breast." Methodist Minister Thought Himself an American Citizen for Years. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. -After having believed for a half century that he was an American citizen, the Rev. Jo aenh 'eech. of Dixon, ills., a Memo-; dist missionary to China, Has discov-1 ered that he is a British subject and; ha asket Congress to pass a bill to give him full American citizenship. . m si 1 1 Senator smitn, or soum v;aronna, chairman of the Immigration Commit- tee, today introduced one for thatj purpose. Mr. eecn came lu luis, country from England when four years of age and believed his father had afterward become an American citizen. ." N I THOUSANDS SUDDENLY FINOS HE'S A BRITON S BILL KILLED BY HOUSE TODAY Also Voted Down Motion to Refer the Bone DryV Pro hibition Bill. A A PAGE MEASURE GOT SNOWFH I irinFR SNOWED UNDER Senate JJlSCUSSed in Kambling . Yr FArati M I Way Educational Matters Burgwyn Bill Killed By Close Vote. (Special to The Disoatch.) Raleigh, N. C, Feo. 9. ine munici pal 'suffragette bill, set as special or IM1 ME der today, was killed before the eyesVlast night in the region of Vaux Lee of hundreds of women, who looked Palameux, southeast of Verdun, was clown from the amphitheatre nd saw . repulsed by the French today's off i it die. The vote was forty for and g3rePulsea D tne rencn, toaay s oiti against. It wasn't tailed to death, ! cial statement says. Violent artillery thought the "pros." decidedly ran over the "aniis." Representative McCrackin, of Co lumbus m;irU ortr of the mo?.t pffpp- tive speeches in reply to Speaker I were dropped by airplanes in the re Murphy, who left the chair to oppose I gion of Dunkirk. Four civilians were the bill on the ground that it opens J killed. a new negro issue that cannot be met. j The announcement follows: Grant, of New Hanover, made a: ,T . three-minute speech supporting the East cf the Meuse an enemy at bill. : tack in the region of Vaux-les-Palam- Attended by Burgwyn, of North- eux was repulsed completely by our ampton, as chief mourner, the Bertie fire. In the Woevre there was violent p.ounty educational hill was buried by artillery fighting as well as activity the Senate this morning, after an ar- on the part of the patrols north of gument prolonged and for the most j Flirey. part rambling and disjoined. j "In the Vosges, east of Noirmont, The vote of 24 to 22 showed that ! one of our detachments took a Ger the Senate's mind is not so clearly j man post by surprise. The occupants made as to the formulation of a i were killed or made prisoner. The House killed the Page bill for the popular election of county boards of education ; by ,a vote of sixty to f orty-onar 1L also - voed'4.Pwn a J mo: tion to re-refer the "bone dry prohi bition bill," which had received un favorable report. " It then passed on to a prolonged discussion of the Roberts municipal suffrage for wom en measure. THE WATERWAYS BILL REPORTED Senate Now Has Before It the Rivers and Harbors Measure. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. The Rivers and Harbors bill, carrying $38,500,000, was reported to the Senate today by Chairman Fletcher, of the Commerce Committee. The amount is an in crease of about $137,000 over the bill passed by the House. Senator Kenyon, Republican, of Iowa, gave notice that he would pro pose a substitute, carrying a lump sum of $22,000,000 for such improve ment as the War Department deemed necessary. Changes from the House bill in clude: k Deep Creek, Florida, $9,000; Water way, Pensacola Bay to Mobile Bay, to provide a seven-foot channel 75- at bottom, $50,000. Red river, Arkansas and Texas, for improvement and repair of levees, :.0.. ''v. Increase for completing improve ment of Beaumont, Texas, harbor and Neches river at that point, $20,000 to $70,000. Increase for Cumberland river im provement above Nashville from $200,000 to $340,000. Increase Effective Tomorrow Subscribers are notified that after tomorrow the sub scription price of The Wilmington Dispatch will be 15 cents a week delivered by carrier either in Wilmington or in the several other towns in which this paper has carrier service. They are also notified that they must have their money ready every week, else the paper will be stopped. Those who do not want to pay the carrier may pay in the office, in advance, as follows: One year, $7.00; six months, $3.50; three months, $1.75. Payments made tomorrow will be at the present low rate of $5.00 a year. By mail the paper will b $6.00 a year; $3.00 for six months, and $1.50 for three months. The slight advance in price has been made necessary on account of the increased cost of white paper and other newspaper materials ' Effective tomorrow the complimentary list will be sus-. pended. ' I GERMANS ASSAIL FRENCH ALONG But Attack Was Repulsed, i -.i . o . . Mr ' 1 laims rans civilians Killed by Bombs. REGION OF DUNKIRK MADE THE TARGET n A . c r n berman Aircraft Urop Froj ec- tiles Little Doing In the Rumanian War Theatre Just Now. (By Associated Press.) Paris, Feb. 9. A German attack actions cocurred in the Woevre re gion. Last night and this morning bombs man aviators twice dropped bombs in the region of, Dunkirk. Four civilians were , killed. In the" Yegon of c Frou aYd also 'iroiectires' -'wfire ':drcfppe; ! Four persons were wounded." Little Doing in Rumania. PetrograTT, Feb. 9, via London (Brit ish Admiralty per wireless press). Only minor operations along the Rus isan and Rumanian fronts are report ed in today's war office statement which reads: "Western front: South of Brody the gallant General Kardinalovski was killed' by a rifle bullet. The en emy artillery bombarded the town of Stanislau with .12-inch shells which destroyed a house and wounded sev eral inhabitants. "Rumanian front: Infantry firing is proceeding. "Caucasian front: The situation is unchanged." British Gain Ground. Berlin, Feb. 9, via ayville. The British made attacks at three points on the Somme front yesterday. To day's announcement from army head quarters say they gained a smalll amount of ground. In the Italian Arena. Rome, Feb. 9, via Lonlon, (British Admiralty per wireless press ) In the ugana valley Wednesday the ene the right bank of the Brenta with in the right bank o fthe Brenta with in cessant artillery fire," says today's of ficial communication- He was coun ter attacked vigorously by our batter ies which by concentrated fire com- j pletely stopped the enemy's offensive.! In the Posina Valley, at Astico, in j the Plezzo sector, before Sagora, and j ,; in the vicinity of Bos Comalo and. Hudilog, the activity of our reconnoi-j j tering patrols led to minor skirmishes which were favorable to us. Virginia Regiment Leaves Sunday. San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 9. The Second Virginia Infantry will leave Brownsville for home February 11. VERDUN FRONT i. BERLIN REPORTS GERARD IS SAFE; WILL SOON LEAVE -VL .V. -V.. .V. .V- A'- -V.. ?. , .y, .y. ,y, ,y. a a. 'V 4k c ii vr vr vr vr iv w v V NO American born chil- DREN ABOARD. X- -X- (Bv Associated Press.) X- -' London, Feb. 9. There is no -X-vC- confirmation of the report that -X--X- any of the children who lost -X-X- their lives by the sinking the -X--X- California were American born. -X- The ship's list shows no names -X-X- of passengers who claim Ameri- can citizenship. X- ill St MEMBERS Broker Promises to Furnish Names Got Stung on "Leak" Information. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. George B. Chipman, local manager for Harrison & Company, New York brokers, tes tified at the "leak" hearing today that certain members of the House dealt in stocks with rim. Chairman Henry called for the names and Chipman promised to fur nish them. Chipman testified that so far as .he knew no member of Congress sold stocks "short" during the "peace note leak" period. He said, he had no Sen- ,ators . iaines on his hooks, but was 1 unable to say whether his customers included secretaries to Senator and Representatives Chipman declared that he had not paid for "tips" on governmental ac tivities since 1914. He found, he said, that information he bought usually was of no value. Examination of correspondents who were told in confidence by Secretary Lansing on December 20 that a note was coming then began. After interrogating Stephen T. Ear ly, of the Associated Pres, Carl B. Groat, of the United Press, and Charles D. Warner, of the Christian Science Monitor, the committee re cessed. Swiss Minister Takes Charge in Japan. (By -Associated Press.) Tokio, Feb. 9. Switzerland has taken over German interests in Japan which were cared for by the United States before its breach with Ger many. 4. '4 WHITLOCK WILL REMAIN IN BELGIUM UNLESS EXPELLED. '4 : MS I brand. -waiviiocK:? Accordingto dispatches from Wash ington, Brand Whitlock, United States Minister to Belgium, will remain in the little kingdom unless directed by the Germans to leave. Minister Whit lock has been of a great deal of ser vice to the Belgians suffering under German military regulations and has played a large part in the distribution of clothing, and foodstuffs. THA N STOCK I t ' ' ' '" i Declares Delay Due to Time. Necessary to'Move Large Party. TIME OF DEPARTURE SET FOR TOMORROW United States Has Not Heard From Gerard In Days Germany Has No Right to Hold American Ambassador as a Hostage. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9. Secretary Lansing today authorized the follow ing statement: "I am very loath to believe that tho German government intentionally is detaining Ambassador Gerard in Ber lin on any excuse whatsoever. I should be very much surprised if such course had been taken." There is absolutely no justification in international law, it was pointed out, for the detention of the ambassa dor. No dispatch has been received from Mr. Gerard either directly through Copenhagen or through the Spanish Ambassador in Berlin, since 7 p. m. on February 5. No Americans are reported to have arrived in Copenha gen from Berlin so far this week. Vague Report From Berlin. Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 8, via Lon don, Feb. 9. Former Ambassador Ge rard and his party, probably will leavfl , Berlin Saturday L'e'veninl5nough--ib9-; time has not been settled definitely. It is expected they will travel by way of Switzerland. Mr. Gerard was offered the choice of leaving Berlin Saturday or Sunday and quickly decided in favor of the earlier date. The train which will take him to neutral soil will be composed of sleepers and day coaches and proba bly will make better -t4me than the regular train service. Arrangements for the departure of Mr. Gerard and his suite were prac tically completed today. The day was caused by the number of pass ports to be made out for the partyx and because of the lack of news re garding the movements of Count von Bernstorff. The embassy representatives will enjoy the diplomatic privilege at the frontier and baggage inspection for malities for the others of the party will be executed before leaving Berlin so that there will be no delays at the bordei. A special train will leave Berlin Saturday evening at 8:10 o'clock for Switzerland by way of Basel and Berne. The party will then travel to Spain, where Mr. Gerard will embark on the first available steamer for the United States. The former ambassa dor and Mrs. Gerard will be accompa nied by nearly all the embassy sec retaries and attaches and members of the consular service in Germany, except a few ordered to Scandinavia or Holland, and by most of the American newspaper correspondents. The train will carry some 200 per sons. Two representatives of the foreign office will accompany the train to the border which is expected to be reached early Sunday afternoon. RYNDAM NOT FAR FROM SANDY HOOK (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 9. The Holland- 'American Line steamship, Rydam,. re turning here, after starting for Rot terdam via Falmouth January was reported early today 1,400 miles east of Sandy Hook and due to dock here Wednesday. A wireless message from the cap- (tain, stating his position, was received by oflftcials of the line here shortly before noon. The Rydam, with pas sengers and cargo, turned back when within about 14 hours of Falmouth. TO PREVENT CARRYING SUPPLIES TO SHIPS (By Associated Press.) Newport News, Vt., Feb. 9. Local customs officials today inaugurated a strict watch to prevent steamer leav ing this port from carrying stores and supplies to foreign warships at sea, according to Deputy Collector of Customs Edloe Morecock, in charge of the Newport News office. Mr. Morecock stated that there has been no trouble in this respect so far as he was aware, but . that his men would . leave no stone unturned to enforce this, as well as other neutrality regulations. 'I if. " -