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V WEATHER FORECAST. North Carolina Fair, tonight, ex cept rain near coast. Sunday fair, frost at night-and cooler in the east South Carolina Fair and colder tonight and Sunday. Probably frost ILMtMGTON Sunday night in west. J FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE VOL- XXIII. NO. 58. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 1 7,191 r, PRICE FIVE CENT&i .. ; "... ..: W 1?" ' ) " 1 " jlaX--- " " I' : " : V-.-UxV. : II ' i I Dispatch 'Will1 ' .1. V ,5, 4. . 41 J. , 4. 4. 4! 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. t 'V t t t t't 4 t t 4 t 4 t t t' t ' t f 4 H f t4 t t4 4 t 1 Y WMM Both Sides Agree to Rc:ume Conference On Account National Situation. BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS POSTPONE THE STRIKE Climax Came Less Than Three Hours Before Time For Nation-wide Strike Many Conferences This Morning. (By Associated Press.) New York, March 17. Sec retary Lane of the Federal me diation committee announced , , j agreed to postpone the railroad strike for 48 hours.., , He gave out the following statement: "At our request and out of an appreciation of the National: equity which has for its purpose the situation the Brotherhoods 'prevention of the four railroad broth and the railroad managers have resumed negotiations. In the hope that some adjustment may be had that will avoid the necessity for a strike the broth - erhoods have wired or tele- phoned their general chairmen l-i fi i . tiiL n auuun pvoi- poned for 48 hours, and unless prior to that time advised of a settlement, the men will leave the service under the authority already given." t v York, March 17. The pros-l-1 - s that the sreat. railroad due to In inaugurated within a few hours v onici ;0 prevented or at least that which the strike was called is not a fnicf would be declared, brightened in effect at this time inasmuch as it 'liK afternoon when shortly before 'was obtained eight months ago when - o clock Secretary Lane, members o. times were not as such a critical tiie mediation committee of the coun- stage. This strike ballot obtained " o2 rational defense, announced that iie situation was encouraging. Mr. Ur said he would have an Impor tant statem pnt tn mnlfp at 2 o'nlonk announcement came, soon after mcidifstion committee had finished a :- hours' conference with the brother nor.d f in,.j;S of railroad employes. At s;ime time the committee of rail v"ry managers was summoned to the iiot'l where the mediation committee was. Whcllier a ioint fnnfprpnrA of bor.h K(les of the controversy was planned f)r wi ther the mediation committee vnlrl confer with the managers alone cf"M not be definitely learned. Ilioro was reason to believe, how that Secretary Lane had a con-"sr-'o proposal for submission to tire ra'lro;i(i managers which he expected would moft with their approval. This P'posa!. it was ronnrtoH Via1 alroaflv 1 . vv .-v, ,,u'i! ( ommunicated informally to the "iaiiaset's and had met with unofficial approval. Sfntary! Lane announced at 3 "(lock that the situation was not Jpt such that he could make a state- "ifii.t. rotary Lane after coming out of li f: conference room to make this an llfnmc(;iiient returned after indicating 'a. hft. would not be heard from .JW?n ufttil he had something definite ' say. At that time the hour for tuc strike to go into effect was only ,Jur hours away and it was recogniz- 1 mat if an agreement was reached 10 Prevent it rmiek netinn would be j'-essary by the -brotherhood chief ,0 tall it off. The new conference adjourned at :-'- o'clock, w. G. Lee, for the fatherhoods, when asked what had rj(n the result said: i lie conference is off for the pre- Ront. JRiu) llJ'lLaiLiiiL 11 11 OBEYING ORDER TO WALK-OUT Three Fourths of L. & N. Em ployes Reported Will Not Quit. MIDDLE WESTERN MEN WON'T STRIKE. 1 rammen in rhiladelphia oeek a . t Court Injunction Against Brotherhood -Sale ,of Tickets Discontinued (By The Associated Tress.) Philadelphia, March 17. A bill in erhoods from calling a strike of railr road employes within the State of Pennsylvania was filed in Federal Court today by an attorney represent- ( irig members oi.brotherhods. No judge : was in the Federal Building at the time and although the bill is on file, u wil1 not prevent a walk-out unless ithe papers are signed by a 3udge and ordpr fconprf enioinine thfi men. Leighton P. Stradley, attorney for 'the men who filed the bill, said the action "would take its usual course." He aDDarently is making no effort to find a judge. According to the trainmen they be lieve that no more than ten percent, are in favor of walking out. The 'bill alleges that the joint ballot upon eight months ago was cancelled last fall when the Adamson law was en acted, the bill asserts. Three-fourths Won't Quit. Louisville, Ky., March 17. Seventy-five per cent, of the Louisville & Nashville employes are expected to remain loyal in the event of a strike, according: to a statement from the general offices here today. About one-half of the road's 35,000 men be long to the four brotherhoods. Confidence that the road could con tinue practically uninterrupted opera tion was expressed. Measures of preparedness, it was stated, consisted only in placing guards at important bridges, and in scanning the employes for men suit able to take strikers' places. The offer to take over the insur- . if J! 1 J 1 1 1 ance protection ior urouiernuuu members is expected to have a far reaching effect. Will Refuse to Strike. Columbus, Ohio, March 17 Engi neers, Conductors and trainmen of the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railroad, a subsidiary company of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this morning, informed Superintendent I. W. Geer, of the Southwest system of tne Penn sylvania, that they would refuse to obey the strike order. Sale of Tickets Stopped. Knoxville, Tenn., March 17. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad this morning -discontinued the sale of tickets t6 and through St. Louis ter minals. This was expected to be the first terminal to b6 tied up m case the threatened strike matenanzeu to night. This measure was taken as a nrecaution against having - passenger f,L hmnA in the event of marooned, from home in the evejt MEN BALKING ON Capture BRITISH FORCE GERMANS TO EVACUATE BAPAUME. f Sll JSTT- r s . i $ x ' ' ' rmeCK Ok The latest advance of-the British north of the Ancre River, resulting I . c -ii i i the capture of Greville and the ! Loupart Wood, important positions west of Bapaume, and the withdrawal of the Germans from their entire de fensive position ih that sector has oat ffanked "Blipaume and bitten so deep ly into the German lines that it is likely they will be forced to abandon the entire Araas salient. The solid line on the map represent ing the British front following the completion of the first stage of the German withdrawal. Enclosed within TIME OF TRIUMPH AT Teutons Certain to Lose In War, Declared Czar as He Abdicated. (By The Associated Prss.) Petrograd, via London, March 17. The following is the text of the im- nerial manifesto in which the Rus-; Trr,,. annn,mrPH hi ahflie.n- tion and that of his son: "We, Nicholas II, by the grace of God Emperor of all the Russias, Czar of Poland, and Grand Duke of Fin land, etc., make known to all our faithful subjects: In the. day of the great struggle against a foreign foe, who has been striving for three years to enslave our country, God has wished to send to Russia a new and painful trial. Interior troubles threat en to have a fatal repercussion on the final outcome of the war. The destinies of Russia and the honor of our dear fatherland require that the war be prosecuted at all cost to a toriouaVend. The cruel enemy is ma Vino" his last effort and the mo - ment is near when our valiant army, in concert with those of our glorious allies, wilt definitely chastise the foe. "In these decisive days in thelife of Russia, we believe our people should have the closest union and organization of a)fe. their forces for the realization" of speedy victory. For this reason, in accord with the Duma of the" empire, we have con sidered 4t desirable to abdicate the throne of Russia and lay aside our - -r i f J T supreme- power. iNot wisning xo ue separated from our ' love in the son we leave our heritage to our brother, the Grand Duke Michael Androvitch, blessing his advent to the throne of Riiin w hand over the govern- ment to our brother in full union with the representatives of the nation who are seated in the executive cnam bers, taking this step with an inviol able oath in the name of our well beloved country. We call ' on. all faithful sons of the fatherland to ful fill their sacred patriotic duty in this painful moment, of national trial and to aid our brother and the represen- tatives of the nation m bringing Russia into the path of prosperity NEAR N and glory. May God aid Russia." Flante-Slwe vj V NCHY SAiur- COURTr the dotted line is -the. territory that has fallen to Haig's troops during March. This stretch of ground, a slice three and a half miles lone and a mile deep, immediately Tjrest v of Bapaume and extending to f7s; very outskirts, was occunied bv thepBritisli. Bucquoy. to the northwest of Bau- me, it is likely the Germans will begin a new withdrawal, whjch may not j end until the Arras salient has been surrendered and new lines taken up running from the district immediately south of Arras, to a poit east of Bapau me. ZEPPELIN FELL II MASS OF FLAMES Great German Airship Shot Down on The French Front In The West. (By Associated Press.) Paris, March 17. A Zeppelin has been shot down in flames near Cora- Pie&ne All of its crew were lost. Th Zeppelin was sighted shortly b&fore dawn and was reached by French anti-aircraft guns at a height of more than two miles. The airship caught fire and the wreckage, with the burned bodies of the crew, fell outside Compiegne. Compiegne is 45 miles northeast-of Paris and is close to the battle front, which the Zeppelin had presumably crossed. It passed over the town at a height of 3,500 metres. It remained flying in the air for a moment and then fell, striking a garden wall and breaking in two. " i All thr nnmhs were thrown over- vic-'board during the fall. They dropped on vacant ground. Most of them did 1 not explode Several of the crew jumped out and were crushed to death. The others were burned. An official report says that the Zep pelin brought down was the L-39. The incident occurred, adds the statement, in the region of Compiegne at 5:30 o'clock this morning. ! TAR HEEL POSTMASTERS CONFIRMED BY SENATE. (By George H. Manning.) Washington, D. C, March 17. Just before adjourning sine die late yes terday afternoon the Senate confirm- ; ed the North Carolina postoffice j nominations pending action for some weeks, except that of W. T. Potts, to be-postmaster at Mignianas. The postmasters confirmed are William C. Allen, Sunburst; Albert R. Bauman, Montreal; Annie K. Brown. Red Springs; Joseph B. Col vard, Jefferson; D. O. Daniel, South port; Wm. H. Lane" Leaksville; Lewis B. McBraver. Sanatorium; Ed gar F. McCulloch, Elfzabethtown; E. Roy Martiny Mayodari; Edward K. Morris, CreedmoOr; Archie J. Sykes, Pomona, and George L. Taylor, Fletcher. -X- X -X- -X- -x- V -X- X BAPAUME AT LAST k'S VS. w 4 (By Associated Pres:.'. 3f London, March 17. Bajime, v5- on the Franco-Belgian front, has -Jf -X- been captured by the British, w -X- Reuter's Agency announces. X- Reuter's correspondent at w British headquarters in France -X- telegraphs that the towns of Le -X-X- Transloy and Achiet-le-Petit also r -X- are reported to be in the hands ; X- of the. British. s AT- "Our trnnns fntfren Rfl.na.nmfi -X- this morning, after stiff fight- -X--X- ing," Reuter's correspondent tel- -X-;- egraphs. "This place was in -X- flames, the Germans haying -X--X- evidently made all plans for set- -X--X- ting fire to it when forced to re- -X-treat. ' -X- X: "Our troops are reported to be & beyond the town." -vi -x- -X- -X- X- -J - X- EOF THE INTERIOR DEPT. Handsome New Home Provid ed For Important Part of Government L Washington, D. C, March 17 -With- 'in the next few weeks the five thou sand government officials and clerks connected witlvthe Department of the interior will begin moving from the many buildings scattered throughout Washington, which they now occupy,! to the department's new home, fac ing i the MalJ and the new Lincoln iMJatfroriaW , Thj '-'i'iaaaMSi j largest, with the possible exception of the Capitol, owned by the govern- ment, and larger than any government! building in any other country. The building occupies two city squares and has. cost the United States two million dollars without me - chanical or office equipment. It con- tains seven stories and has a total of flnnr naee that id sumassed by only floor space that is surpassed Dy omy one other building in this country, the towering Woolworth Building in 1 New York City. Although the new I structure is only seven stories in 1 height, its floor space approximates 785,000 square feet. I EN M The building is nearly square, each drawing in of their lines at the point side being approximately four hundred where they have been nearest to feet long. Supporting the building are Paris west of Koye. 7,500 tons of structural steel, a small The Berlin announcement reports amount considering the size of the the occupation by the French of building, but small because-the build- trenches between Beauvraignes and ing is low and does not require the Lassigny in this sector, which the heavy steel girders which are abso- Germans had abandoned. "According lutely necessary in towering skyscrap- to out plans," the distance between ers. Nine million bricks are conceal- these two places is about five miles, ed behind the exterior walls of lime- Paris last night indicated this move stone. Incidentally, there are 220,000 ment by reporting further progress, cubic feet of limestone. If placed end "At various points of the front from to end the slate slabs used to trim Andechy to the south of Lassinghy." the bases of the interior walls would I The front on which the withdrawal ovtpnri twp.ntv-spvp.n milfis. One of the most important points is hp iinnrppdpntpH fart, that the. hnsre structure will be delivered to the TTnUpH Ktntps nn nr ahp.ad nf the time specified in the contract. Although it has been the traditional procedure for the government contractor to secure jail of St. Pierre Vaast Wood about an extension enabling him to complete midway between Bapaume and Peron a building a year or so after the time ne and trenches north and south of of delivery first indicated, and al- the wood on a front of 3,000 yards was though the contractor in this case has announced. Berlin virtually concedes been hampered by changes in the this today in mentioning withdrawals, plans, other difficulties, he believes "according to plans" between Sally now that the building, will be ready and St. Pierre Vaast Wood of trenches for occupancy by the middle of next which were occupied by the British. month The French are continuing their The practical completion of the Stac5s ln the "LS16 v om, u Macedonian front m which Berlin yes- U Ull Ul-Ug All CXI rV-O dl-LUblACi. OtJ ill l-U'- government policy to assume all branches of individual departments under one great roof. It shifts the center of Governmental activities 'in Washington. The building is so large that the geological survey has been called upon to take its measurements in the same way that it would measure a mountain in the Rockies. The Sur vey will weihg building to a pound The number of tons of terra cotta will Ho Hotprminpfl ni? will thp number of miles of water pines and electric wires, .the size of the panes of glass which all of its windows would make, and the length of time it would take a charwoman to wash all of the win dows. This is the first time that any such computations of any large build in gfhave been made. It is estimated that if a newsboy should attempt to start at the top of j the building and leave a newspaper atj each of the one thousand rooms, the news would be stale by the time he reached the main floor. If he were a rfast walker he might complete tne task in three or four hours. The main corridors alone that he would have to traverse aggregate nearly four miles in length. RUSSIA TO ON WAR WITH MORE VIGOR THAN EVER REPORTS CONFLICT AS TO FATE OF B Now Said That Grand Duke Michael Still Holds The Throne There. AIRSHIP RAID OVER LONDON LAST NIGHT Germans Continue to Retire in The Somme Region French Still Attacking In Macedonia. Somewhat conflicting advices are coming out of Russia regarding the fate of the Romanoff dynasty. 1 Dispatches this morning announced Jthat QT&nd Duke Michael had accepted the throne from his brother, Nicholas II, subject to the consent of the Rus sian people expressed through a ple biscite, l ' t Last nierht's advices reported the abdication of Nicholas II in favor of the Grand Duke Michael and theEUb- eeqjient abdicatioijr bringing the Romanoff dynasty 'to aa end. Of the abdication of Emperor Nich- olas there can now be no possible doubt, as the text of his mamfeeto jth G"f Grani Duke Michael, how- 1 ever, is still far from clear. The stirring news from Russia has detracted attention largely from mili- taly operations. Nevertheless, these almogt daily assuming - greater gcope and importance. The Germans, on the Frano-Belgian front, are con- tinuing their retirement and extending to new sectors They have carried it far crmth nr tnp. Snmmfl ana Dv a movement announced today by Berlin, have made at least a beginning on thel movement is thus indicated is ap- Proximately eleven miles. Further retroerade movements of 'the Germans in the Somme region are almost dailv occurrences. One was reported by London last night wien the"occupation by the British of nearly terday admitted they had won some success. The outcome of the new en gagements is not indicated in the German report. French artillerists this morning brought down a Zeppelin which was flying over Compiegne two miles high. The airship was broken in two by its fall. All the occupants were killed. London, dispatches indicate a Zep pelin raid on that city but give no hints as to the damage, if any, or ! other results An official statement from London last night reported a raid over the southeastern countries which were still in progress when the announcement was made. Bombs had been dropped in the county of Kent, it was stated. A news dispatch this meaning said 27 bombs were reported txrhave been dropped in rural dis tricts. French Still Attacking. Berlin, March it (Via Sayville). On the Macedonian front the attack recently begun by the French is still in progress, says today's report from army headquarters. The statement follows: (Continued on Page Eight) DYNASTY CARRlf German View Does Not Con sider There Will be Any . Slack in Fighting. NOOFFERFORA , SEPARATE PEACE Germany's Hope, However, is That Ultimately The Spirit of Revolt Will Go Uncheck ed and Thus Will Rear Dif ficulties For Russian Gov ernments i ; (By Associated Press.) Copenhagen, March 17. (Via Lon don) The German view of the Rus sian revolution, --bo far as it can be made out from the press comments here and from utterances of inform ed German circles, is that the revolu tion by no means presages a weaken ing of the Russian conduct of the war for the time being. No.. hopes of & change in Russia's determination to continue the struggle or of overtures forr separate peace are expressed. On the contrary it seems to be believed that the new regime will prove even more of a war government. There seems to be a disposition in certain quarters that the day of Em peror Nicholas, abdication may be are v believed tbT&e ?the best Informed German circles. These circles how ever, seemingly anticipate that tho i . . . ix x- ii. new Russian ministry, aitnougn iu probably is united in determination to prosecute the war with vigor, May lat er find itself in difficulties which ulti mately will help the cause, of the cen tral empires. The government, they predict, will not only be faced by the open opposition of the ousted faction but will be exposed to attacks of thou sands of revolutionists released from prison and returned from exile, who have been bred upon the spirit of re volt against the government. A dispatch from Vienna reports that the news of the revolution was greet ed by Russian soldiers in the trenches with an outburst of cheering. LAPLAND HAD TWO NARROW ESCAPES. (By Associated Press.) New York, March 17. Two at tempts were made to sink the White Star Liner Lapland on her last out-, ward voyage from this port, begin ning February 14, according to offi cers of the ship which arrived hero today from Loverpool. The first attempt occurred just off the Irish coast when a submarine that appeared in the ship's path was sunk by a patrol boat. The second attempt a few hours later was near the mouth of the Mersey river, when a torpedo was observed passing the1 Lapland's bow. NO LOSS OF LIFE IN MEMPHIS FIRE. (By Associated Press ) Memphis, Tenn., March 17. There was no loss of life in the fire which early today virtually destroyed the Graham Apartment building here. The loss is estimated at $100,000, partly covered by insurance. The fire, it is believed, originated in a defect tive furnace. FOREIGN TRADE SHOWS A FALLING OFF (By Associated Press.)' Washington, March 17. American foreign trade decreased approximate ly $190,000,000 during February, the first month of Germany's unrestrict ed warfare. In a statement issued to day the Department of Commerce gives decrease in exports as $147, 032659 and the decrease in imports $42,239,685. 55" '46 GRAND DUKE ACCEPTS THE THRONE. - (By Associated Press.) f 55- London, March .17. Grand -X-& Duke Michael has accepted the -X- throne of Russia, conditioned on ? the consent j of the Russian peo- K- pie, according to a statement re- ceived here today from the semi- official Russian News Agency. .-. 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