.v - , IJtli I b ffilUfi piiMHSlEeS SAYS COMPULSORY tAiHir. unHtfbt IHflll IEBD1GE nm iifRTrh mi i UII VVHlLn DILL THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, WEDNES DAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 2 f, 1917. Citizen Thinks He Should Not Be Charged For Turning On Water. LAID CASE BEFORE CITY COUNCIL TODAY. Several Routine Matters Dis posed of Board Was In Less Than An Hour. Session TIh only matter of the least Import-aiK-r to come before City Couucil, in Tyro-Day Conference Was Convened at Firsf Baptist ChurchThis Morning. The two-day conference, of Baptist pastors was convened in the First Baptist church, corner of Market and Fifth streets, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, by Rev. W. N. Johnson, of Releigh, secretary of the Board of Missions of the Baptist State, Conven tion with a goodly number of pastors from nearby points present and with additional ones expected in the after noon and evening. The conference which was called to order this morn ing will be in session today and Thursday. The ministers have three vital questions betore them for considera- lon an4 they are giving them their mdivided attention. Thev are: First Consider preparations1 ,for enlistment in revivals. Second Preparations -for a mis sion campaign. Third Ten-day school for pastors. The principal sermon or address of the conference will be delivered in the First church this eveninir at. 8 l o'clock by Rev. Mr. Joh nson anrJ will Mr. Priest appeared before Council i be open to the public. Others may in poryon and explained why he deliver short addresses but the one th;n.LiM it unjust that he should be by Mr. Johnson will be the principal fnnvil to pay this amount in view of talk of the conference and should tii" fact that he turned his water on ! prove highly interesting and ent'er humeuhitely after an employee of the i tainingv It. is hoped that as many city had turned it off; he explained j as possibly can will attend. The visiting ministers are being served luncheon and supper by the ladies of the church and this is prov ing a delightful feature. " The fol lowing ministers are in attendance and others are expected before the conference is brought to a close j: ukir session Wednesday morning i!:i question of whether Mr. T. B. i undivided attention v PnVst should pay the city a half dol lar for turning on his water after it b .1 been cut off following his failure 10 pay his rent within the specified tim The matter was referred 'to Councilman Jones, head of the water ;:iul sewer department, with power to a: t. - Dr. Charles. T. Nesbitt Ex plains Best Method of Preparedness.: Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt, county health officer, who for many years was an officer in the United States army, is a strong advocate of com pulsory military training for young Americans, Dr. Nesbitt believes that a youth arriving at' his 16th birthday days should begin to serve eighteen months with Uncle Sam's army in six months periods equally divided dur ing three years or until he was 19 BOY SCOUTS COULD MUSTER BIG FORCE Boys' Organization Head Says Active -and Ex-Members Ready For Service. There are 250,000 active and 350,000 former members of the Boy Scout or ganization of America ready for . any service that may be required of them, according to an - announcement that has iust been made by Mr. Colin' H. Livingtsqne, president of the organi zation. In a bulletin that is to be is sued from National headquarters, in New York, it will be stated that to date there have been trained in this wnntrv ahnnt fiOO.000 Rnv Sr.mits and years of age and ready to enter col-iof tnis numDer 200,000 are -boys be- iuith'M- tnat lie merely torgot to pay ilio vatn- rent and had no intention of in-! paying it. He explained ia detail ihiit he was put to much inconvenience I), i nv he was ableto get city water and explained that he spent two days ti:,;-1 in locating, a water maiii which was possible to tap and connect his house Ayith and that in view of this he cid not think he should be obliged to pay the extra charges of fifty cents that is imposed for cutting on water that has been turned off upon the fail ure to pay the rent. Ike meeting was of short duration ;v.v, was presided over by Mayor pro tein ii. A. Merritt, in the absence of Mayor P. Q. Moore. Mr; I.. G. Hicks, representing James & .lames. Inc., appeared before the hoard and. explained that a number of houses that had been condemned were j 'o he put in living condition and asked With the British Armies inthe Field, f'H- some assistance toward equipping Feb. 1. (By Mail) Every indication fit m with sewer accommodations. He i today leads to the belief that the Ger stated that it would be necessary to? mans will attempt -an offensive on the i X J? . i-L.' i J i.1 t;j. extend sewer main up a private allev western ironi ims spring, out tne isnt- and told Council if the city would place this piping for a distance of 75 l'ert he would be willing to bear the remainder of the expense in connect in? up all the houses which will en tail a cost of approximately the same tMiiuuiii. iue motion or i ;oiinciiman lege. A plan such as this will solve the preparedness problem which now faces the country, thinks the county health officer. Dr. Nesbitt believes that there shquld be field camps maintained in various parts of the United States where for six months out of each year for the three years where all Ameri can youths who have reached their 16th birthday should be called for training. If the first six months in camp was devoted to the school of the soldier, that is teaching the young man to handle the rifle, shoot, drill, march and care for himself; and the second six months was devoted to the school of the non-commissioned of ficer, sergeants, corporals, etc., upon whom the responsibility of training the green recruits and leading small tween the ages of 12 and 18 years. "Fully 350,000 boys "'have within the last seven years," the announcement will read, "come within the influence of the scout program and training. This constitutes a group of 600,000 which will be immediately available for any service which the Nation may require of them." The 600,000 include both former and active members. The duties which the Boy Scouts will Ije called upon to perform in the event of war are similar to those per formed by the Boy Scouts under Gen eral Baden-Powell in Great Britain. Some of these duties, which are in dicated in the forthcoming statement are given as follows. "Members of the Boy Scouts of Am erica who are yet boys will not be ac- PAGE FIVE SMALL ESTATES ( The Trust Company welcomes the management of small estates. The same care, economy arid experience is applied to their management as to large estates. If you have not yet made your Will, or if you have not named our Company as your Executor or Trustee, we shall be pleased to consult with you about the same and advise you without charge. May we do so? The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company Capital and Surplus 400,000.00 Resources $3,000,0Q0.00 Established 1887. detachments of men, rests, and the ceptable for m ilitary j ervice because tnird and last year, was devoted to training the soldiers for officers, Dr. Nesbitt thinks that Jthe problem of arming the United States is solved. This plan would not only provide a large army for the' country, but would not work any great hardship Rev. A. D. Carter, Garland; Rev.!uPon anyone, the service being com- u. v. Brooks; Wallace; Rev. B. G. Early, Rose Hill; Rev. R. HA Her ring, Mt. .Olive; Rev. L.. M . Hol loway, Southport; Rev. J. H. Po teet, Whiteville; Rev. W. N. John son, Raleigh; Rev. Jno. Jeter Hurt, city; Rev. W. G. Hal, city;; Rev. E. L. Weston, Burgaw and D. H. Wilcox, city. GERMAN DRIVE PREDICTED INT WEST. ish regard this probability with calm. "As usual," an officer declared, "the Germans are trying to muddy the wa ters to keep ns from seeing which way they jump. From what one usually de scribes as 'reliable sources' we learn that there is to be a drive on Odessa, t, i x i a drive against Petrograd, a drive Jours that the City Attorney with power to act v.as carried. The resignation of Mr. A. H. Sim Dions as fireman was laid before the bop.rd by Councilman Bunting, who 1 xplainod that "there was not a sub stitute to fill this position and that it v-ou!d he necessary to place some one in th position temporarily until an 'rauuiiiation could be. held and a mem ber elected. Councilman Bradshaw reported that liio Tidewater Power Company had al ready started work on the proposed improvements on South Front street. The removal of the pest houses at ll'.o county farm was brought to the .'Mention of the board but no action v-!'; had on the matter, the opinion hein.c: expressed and apparently uni- versaliy shared that the city really h;ii little to do with the removal of ili.se houses and their replacement with a smaller and better house that y".!hi b? used in a case of emergency. However, the board expressed itself willing; provided the other govern 'k bodies interested thought such an inn.iig. nient for the best. . four or five dozen pairs of boots to io purchased by the laborers employ-ii;-;ed by the laborers employ Ii" purchased, this.decision being ar "v"l at upon the recommendation of ' ,!v Purchasing Agent Bunting. An 'i!:. r ,CV, lopment was that the gravel y-!'"-h has been delivered by the Cape 1 ' ' r (.Ira vol Company is not up to the l!'J-rh standard expected and formerly "'eivfd from this company and ship m' '"t of the additional lot will be held 11 P unless better gravel is sent. BANQUET THURSDAY NIGHT. Prf- R. L. Flowers, of Trinity Col tt !ge, Will Be Honor Guest. R. l. Flowers, of the depart of mathematics of Trinity Col-l,y-- !urham, N. C, will be the guest honor and will deliver the princi ',' ;i;i'liess at the annual banquet of local alumni association of Trini iy Coiiege tomorrow at 8 o'clock at 1!,- V. M. C. A. ( !n'r,,-est is running high and it is ' '"end that a large number of Jnn"y alumni -from New Hanover ';: '1 adjoining counties will be in at " at the banquet. r f!'hJition to glees and choruses jf::or Flowers, who is an unusually ' naining talker, a number of io:n:nont iOCal alumni will be on the P'"0rCi';i;n t'nr arlHroocoo W-ir 'MiT n UifJ, pastor of Trinity Methodist i,r'h Of Ibis ritv will r qo tnoit. against Saloniki and a drive against the western front. "Obviously all these drives cannot materialize. The German commanders encourage the circulation of these re ports if not actually start them them selves. They hope to fool the Allies by this means; to keep us guessing at their intentions until the last moment, then strike before we have time to prepare against their offensive. They must attempt something on this front, even if it is only in the hope of spoil ing what they believe to be our plans." It has been reported that the Kaiser had some idea of forcing peace after a. smashing invasion of Russia, after the fall of Verdun and after the Ruma nian adventure, but as Russia was not smashed and Verdun did not fall his peace moye was postponed until Ruch- arest was taken. Now German rage kacninst Franrfi aiifl Eneland because of their reply to President Wilson's peace note, is such that the popular feeling is that Field Marshal Hinden- hnrjr and Mackensen shoum drive against the Allies on the West and make them listen to reason as they understand it. Furthermore it is reported that the situation in Germany is much worse than the outside world has been led to believe. Friction is said to be great between the heads of the various Ger man states. The country people are described by neutrals as being bitter against the people living in towns be cause they believe the people are far ing, better during the flp.rd times pro duced by the war, than they. It is now or never with Germany, according to the belief of many. She must win or lose within the next few months, and as the western front is coming more and more to-be consider ed as the theatre of the war's settle ment, an offensive in the spring, or even earlier, is expected. That Germany at the last, moment will bring out her na,vy for one titanic struggle for supremacy on the sea, is also the opinion of many on the theory that a navy becomes obsolete anyway after a few years and if things go bad ly on land Germany might as well risk her fleet too, a& a gambler his last dollar, it being of little use alone. AT WALLACE THURSDAY. pulsory, every young man, physically, able would have to serve. And during the entire three years when he re ceived the training the young man wnn 1 rl nnt Ho art io7n in -f Vi x-k rfio-nln t army that he could not go to school Amrncan nag as with the plan as set forth by Dr. Nesbitt only the six summer months would be utilized for the train Jn thus giving the youth all of the winter months to attend High school. When the soldier had reached the age of 19 years he would have com pleted his soldier training and would be ready for college, should he be so fortunate as to be able to go. Also the government would have a well trained soldier to be called to the colors at an instances notice Should, during the three years period, the young man show an real enthusiasm for the soldier life,he could, with the training in the third year, show ear marks for an officer and continue to train until he had been accepted as such. ' But in any event all soldiers would be given the fundamental train ing for an officer. Dr. Nesbitt believes that such com pulsory military training would be of our country will not permit a boy to do the work of a soldier, which re quires a matured and fully developed man, This will not, however, re strain boys who have had scout train ing from rendering very definite ser vice to their country. "Every Boy Scout and every official of the Boy Scout movement will leave no room for doubt as to their patriot ism and loyalty to the President and the government of the United States. I From every scout home will fly the As toops or groups in our larger cities, services of the scouts will be made available to the civic authori ties for either temporary or, in some cases, permanent service, as the needs may make necessary. , "Service of this character will in clude: "Distributing notices and gathering statistical information for the use of the civic and military authorities. . "Co-operating in the protection of property by accepting definite assign ments for the purpose of giving alarms in case of danger. "Collecting information as -to sup plies. "Acting as messengers and order lies. . "Co-operating with agencies organ-, ized for relief effort, and, ' "Assuming some definite part in the program of the American Red Cross Society. In every scout centre where tnere MUCH DEC Tfl the greatest benefit to the young man is a iocai council, and in all other and he would be a much better citi zen, morally, mentally and physically. Under regular army office and strict discipline he would meet that force which he could not overcome an3 would be taught correct and proper submission. This would work won ders for the young in college and in business life which would follow. It would eliminate the "graduate loafer.' GOLF TOURNAMENT. c). ii;; -u-r, AFTER NEWv MEMBERS. Local Red Cross Will Wane Strona Campaign Next Week. Ai embers of the Wilmington Red Society will devote three days " nev-r weeli for campaigning for ne 'robers for the local organization iucii is in accordance with' instruc l(,ns received from the national r,adquarters in Washington for all Cross Societies in the United .ates to make strong efforts to en J"n 1.000,000 members at once. ' ommittees of the local Red Cross ' make a thorough canvass and endeavor tcNenroll taiany persons the higher grades ot, membership. c(iCaUSe Of th inttaroef ,irr- Ya' ri-roaetrtt ISSi0t is ;hoped by,the Red Cross Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers To Appear There Tn-'orrow. A full concert program will be giv- en at vvanace lumsua;, ton's birthday, by the Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers, contract having been closed with the Wallace Christian Endeavor Society. The so ciety, was recer.tly organized and has been trained by Mr, Bert G. Jones, of this city and formerly of Grea: F.rit ian. Mr. Jones has had considerable experience in handling choruses and the society has made wonderful pro gress under his. able direction. ' In addition to gless and chrouses the society is able to put on instru mental and vocal solos and duets. In cluded on the program at Wallace is the names of Miss Ruby Dune m and Mr J. R. Eddy, both of whom arc vocalists of reputation. These f-mg- ers' will assist the chorus in render ing "The Miserere" from' "II Trava: The "glee singerS recently appeared in public at SL .Andrew's-Brotherhood and were : enthuastically! received. Their renditions JfT; the descriptive . .4.-' -5". T " 1 I "''.' Members of Cape Fear Country Cluo Will Hold Annual Event. ATpmhprs rf the- CIqup Four Pnnntrv Club will observe Washington's Birth-.troops where they do not have the communities, committees should be formed without delay for the purpose of tendering through the proper au thority, that is, the Mayor, the ser vices of members of the Boy Scouts of America n accordance with the foregoing. "With a view of further preparing for any possible emergency, it is sug gested that in every community where there are two or more troops of scouts through the duly constituted authorities plans be made and actual practice be had of mobilization of scouts in the shortest possible time. "In case of doubt by local commit tee or local councils, or by individua day by engaging in a golf tournament. On Thursday morning the play event will be held and in the afternoon the mixed foursome medal play for nine holes will be staged. There has been a large number of entries. The men of the club will engage in the morning event. The lowest handicapped players will be made captains of the opposing teams and will choose their players from the members present. The winners will receive golf balls. The chief event will be the mixed fursome medal play in the afternoon. , The club trophy will be offered in this event. - Winners of the trophy during the i lasteight. years are as follows: 1910, Miss Alice Boatwright and Mr. W. D. MacMillan, Jr.; 1911. Miss Lucile Murchison and Mr. J. Wallace Car michael; 19 J2, Mrs. Annie J. North rop and Mr. C. E. Taylor; 1913, Mrs. J. V. Grainger and Mr. F. W. Dick; 1914. Miss Marguerite Walker ad Mr. J. Holmes Davis; 1915. Mrs. F. W. Dick and Mr. J. Allen Stewart; 1916, Miss Fannie Grainger and Mr. W. A. French. SPEAK ON MISSIONS. Miss Chadsey at Fourth-Street Advent Christian Church Tonight. Miss Maud M. Chadsey, of "Boston, Mass., president of the Home and For eign Missionary Society, will speak at the Fourth Street Advent Christian church this evening at 7:45 o'clock on fits benefit of such leadership, as to the propriety of the Boy Scouts doing any particular service the National Head quarters will gladly respond promptly and when necessary, by telegram, to all requests for advice. Adequate for Emergencies. "The Boy Scout movement will prove" adequate for any emergency. Everywhere our boys will do their du ty to God and their country, and obey the scout law. "They will help other people at all times. "They will keep themselves phys ically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. "They will do their good turns daily. "Every scout will be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendlyy courteuens, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. Every boy who becomes a scout pledges himself to do these things. "Because of their specific training the scouts will be prepared to do many useful things. "Every scout who wears a second class or a first-class badge is prepared to render first aid to the sick and in jured. He could assist at a hospital. "Every scout who ranks above a tenderfoot knows how to send and re ceive messages by the semaphore or, Morse code. If the telephone and tel egraph lines should be out of com mission he could help his community to maintain communications with any point within signalling distance. Many -oops have serviceable wireless out- FOR CELEBRATION Hundreds of Flags Are Flying For Washington's Birth day on Tomorrow. The Stars and Stripes are being flung to the breeze from practically every vantage point on the buildings of the down-town section Wednesday in preparation for the ""celebration of George Washington's Birthday on Thursday, at which time every State in the Union will pay , homage to the memory of the first President of the United. States and the Father of the Country. Older citizens say that nev er in the history of the city has Wil mington showed its patriotism in such a large way as it has of late. Since the country has been faced with a war witn Germany Red White and Blue flags have been displayed on every hand. Many business houses in the city will close doors Wednesday night not to open until Friday ( morning on ac count of the occasion. The banks, both savings and national, in the city (will not open for business tomorrow. All Federal offices will be closed and many of the city and county offices will not" open for the transaction of business Thursday. Holiday hours will be observed at , the postoffice. The general delivery wfhdow. will be open only one hour from 11 to 12 o'clock. Stamps will be sold at this window at that time. Only one delivery and one collection of mail will be made by the carriers. Members of the Wilmington Rotary Club will indicate their patriotism on Thursday by displaying flags in front of their places of business. Rotarian Carl W. Polvgot is lending each mem ber of the Rotary Club a flag particu larly for this occasion. Rotarian Meares Harriss has mailed aT card to each Rotarian requesting that he call at the C. W. Polvogt & Co., store and secure the flag. At noon tomorrow the coast guard cutter Seminole will render the pro scribed salute of twenty-one guns in honor of George Washington. Every warship in the coast guard and naval service will pay homage to Washing ton by firing a core and one salutes from one of their guns. New England golf enthusiasts be lieve that Fred Wright, the junior Massachusetts champion, is likely to prove as big a sensation on the links as did Francis Ouimet a few years ago. tions, written reports, and map-making haye prepared them to gather import ant information. "Practical nature study has taught them "the use of the trees, plants and vegetables. Their training of other boys in the tenderfoot requirements has made them teachers they would multiply the results of their own ef ficiency by imparting it to others." NEW SPRING & In White or Colors With Either Soft or Stiff ff Cuffs IMS AND- tERQEBSMQmmTrQ $1.00 to $6.00 J.IS OLKY & CO. One-Price Cloth iers & Furnishers. BURIED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ESTABLISH NEW BUOY. Death Occurred Monday Night Form- J Obstruction Buoy in Cape Fear River Will be Rc-numbered. er Member of Pouce Force The remains of Mr. John A. Martin, former member of the Wilmington police force, who died Monday night at his home on the Cape Fear river, near the Carolina fish factory, were in terred in the family burying grounds near the old home place this after noon at 3:30 o'clock following funeral service conducted from the late home. The deceased was 47 years of age. Shoal buoy 7 A, a second-class cad, will be established in the Cape Fear river in 24 feet of water, at the edge of shoaler water on the following bear ing: New channel range "rear light, , 127. degrees; Bald Head Lighthouse, 155 degrees; Fort Caswell Tower, 2191 degrees, according to the weekly no tice of mariners, issued February 10th. '.In the vicinity of this buoy deep draft . Mr. Martin was a member of the First Baptist church of this city and 'vessels should keep about 200 yards was held in the highest regard by all ' Northeastward of the Fort Caswell who knew him. He is survived by his , Range. Obstruction buoy 7 A will bo mother. Mrs. E. H. Harker. , re-numbered' 9. , r.y; v (Incorporated) few garments for Spring Kayser SUk gloves the subject of Missions." The ad dress promises to be of an unusually interesting nature and it is4ioped that as many will . hear "lier as cah crowd into the church. Miss Chadsey comes to Wilmington highly rated as a mis sion worker and those who were in strumental in bringing her here feel that all should make a special effort to hear her. v MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED. Rev. John R. Matthews Impressing all With His Sermons. Interest cdntinues high in the ser vices that are underway at the Church of the Good Shepherd and Rev. John R. Matthews, of Barnesville, Ohio, who is In charge, is preaching to large congregationsjnightly.v Services were held , at 11 o'clock . this-5 morning also. Lask night's sermon ;was an unusually able one and was . listened td witn pro. "Scouts are trained to observe and buildings, the locationea. .SHRDLTJ remember. They know the :ublic buildings; the locations of fire alarm boxes, hospitals, police stations. They could-assist the police and the firemen. "Scouts' pace enables them to cover distance quickly on foot when there are no conveyances. With knife;; hatchet and cooking kits they would help tti shelter and feed persons tem porarily homeless. "First-class scouts can swim. That would insure the' stretchings of the first strand of a needed bridge orvthe rescue of persons in danger of drown ing. , . "Long hikes, with careful observa- Lazy Livers permanently regulated and made active by ' the celeljrated Shivarineral WaterPos- ;itively;:aranteeA'byi Tastes fine;costs Vfrifle;3 iDeltvdlfed Vtiy A large shipment of Kayser silk gloves arrived yesterday. The "Kayser" is the recognized standard of silk gloves in America and are acknowledged the best value that can be procured in purchasing silk gloves. We deem ourselves fortunate in being able to present this Varied line so early in th season, as it is a known fact that the Kayser factories are some six month over sold. ' - At 65c a pair we show a line of solid white, gray and black gloves in all sizes from 5 1.-2 to 8. - ; ; At 75c we show a line of solid black and white, also black and white in contrast ing stitching. At $1.00, $1.50 and $h65 the line is composed of the heavier qaulities of Kayser silk and a number of high class novelties. . We advise the purchase of at least two pairs for the beginning of the season, as we cannot re-order any of these numbers. Crepe de Chine Windsor Jies Sn the ffevt Colorings We want you to come in and view the brilliant new designs .in. the crepe de chine Windsor ties at our neckwear coun ter. They are priced at 50c each. . The "San Toy' neck cords are one of the big hits of the spring season, in all the desirable colors ; priced at 25c :vv ; ' '' hi nt I 1 i i i it iff a.: I; l t