7 " THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, TUESDAY" AFTERNOON. APRIL 24, 1917.' PAGE FOUR 1 Vs."-. 1 ? A r : 17 1 . r ' f t : t -5 V' . - 1 ifcl - J ' THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH PUBLISHED DAILY AND SUNDAY BY DISPATCH PUBLISHING CO. TELEPHONES: Business Office 176 Editorial Rooms 205 FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE. BY mail: Daily and Sunday $6.00 Daily and Sunday, Six Months. . .$3.00 Daily and Sunday, Three Months. $1.50 Sunday Only, One Year $2.00 DELIVERED BY CARRIER: Daily and Sunday, per week 15c. Or When Paid In Advance at Office Daily and Sunday, One Year .$7.00 Daily and Sunday, Six Months. . .$3.50 Daily and Sunday, Three Months. $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice in Wilming ton, N. C.f as Second-Class Matter. Foreign Advertising' Representatives: HacQuoid-Miller Co.,. Inc., New York and Chicago. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917. Luck to the German strikers! Unfortunately common sense is not common. How 'bout a revival of "Come into the garden Maude?" The British hit the Germans and the Germans hit the grit. The war news these days is mostly 'words, words, words". We trust the selective draft bill will get by with nothing more than a Dent. If this thing keeps up a man may have to join the army to get something to eat. What Germany needs now are more strikers in France and less in Germany. x mmoiuu xxxCtluo, lessening the likelihood of war. Spo less war omission in fighting the Teu- ciflcallyf while the entente will profit tons. The . vaunted Hindenburg line is turning-out to be merely the Hinden burg lyin'! In its last analysis why Turkey is going to present a case of the gob bler being gobbled-up. No man likes to be sat upon Ahem! unless it is in a dimly-lit parlor on a sofa built for one. If the "'government can't regulate food prices will it please devise a way to regulate man's appetite? The man who can handle a plow and the woman who can handle a sewing machine are lucky mortals. Colonel Bryan is coming South to preach the doctrine of raising more foodstuff. Ah, that's the stuff! Up North the war seems to be ac complishing what neither Leap Year nor a tax on bachelors could. The only consolation one finds in the advance in the price of butter is that the buckwheat season is over. Remember, that this country must raise foodstuff in order that her arm ies can raze the devil at the front. Nebraska is to be "bone dry", but that will hardly make Mr. Bryan stay away from his home State any more. We suppose Secretary Daniels is clad in his proverbial linen suit during these days of great confabs and hot weather. Colonel Bryan is coming South and he will be given a warm welcome other than from an atmospherical standpoint. No, William, there is no evidence that the German army is composed of clerks because Berlin repeatedly re cords counter attacks, ij jjjf! We are rather in favor of the new style of woman's hat ornamented with the Stars and Stripes, because Old Glory should always be ahead. Dame Fashion could help in these times of high cost of living by pa triotically declining to insist on worn en wearing new style gowns. The .quitted :'. States, of course, ac cepts with thanks the congratulations of Rumania, but we can't say that Ru mania can be used as an example to follow. Billy Sunday is at least making New Yorkers sit up and take notice, and when one can do that he is bound to accomplish something. .All Christian ity, needs to fasten itself In the hearts nf nanrita is I'm-, t.hfi neoDle to take no- NOW. THE FRENCH COMMISSION. The State Department this morn ing announced the arrival of the im portant French commission on Amer ican soil. Just at what point the com missioners arrived and the course they travelled to reach America are. not stated and should not be. They are not vital save in keeping such from the ears of the enemy. The import ant part to the public, the real news, is the announcement of their arrival. The French commission augments the strong British commission that reached American - 'soil Saturday and the two bodies, when combined with the American, will present the great est combination of world leaders ever assembled. There have been just as great European leaders gathered to gether, but the new world was not rep resented. The present group represents a meeting of the old and the neW, and its object is to spread democracy. It is the most momentous body, due to the stakes involved, that has ever as- I sembled, and what it does will be his tory-making; will be a big factor in changing the course of the government of the world. And it is gratifying to realize that the outcome, whatever it is, will move the rest of the world nearer the poslition of the United States; that in the great questions to be presented and the problems to be solved America will not have to recede from its . "principles of democracy, but that the old world will be willing, will1 be eager to embrace the ideas that iwere fought for by the American Col onists and have been sustained in, such glorious way by the American Republic. The gathering of the French and British commissioners with the Amer icans On soil of this free republic will thus benefit the entire world and as its aim will be to put down autocracy and strengthen democracy it will prove a blessing to generations yet unborn and will save them the blight of a great war, as the spread of democracy means from the conference in strength given its arms on the battlefield America, now that it is in the war, will be able to benefit by advice brought by coun tries that have been through the cru cible and that have learned by ex perience. The French commission, headed by General Joff re, will receive an espec ially warm welcome in America, which has everlasting tender and grateful recollection of the French people and which is now stirred in admiration for the one of its kind across the Atlantic. -STATING THE CASE: The report of the commission to in quire into the reasons for increase in the price of gasoline and to fix the blame therefor, if any blame there be has been made to the government, and provides not only interesting read ing, but something upon which the courts can act. or if they have not the power a reason why the lawmakers! should get busy. The commission holds the Standard Oil Company re sponsible for the big increase in the price of gasoline and advises that something be done, so that a monopoly in effect, if not in name, may not pre vail. The report does not fail to give specifications, and therein is its strength. It is shown that an increase in the price was inevitable, as the production had decreased 7 per cent, while the demand had increased 38 per cent. This would virtually mean a demand of 45 per cent more in 1915 (the year for which the figures are given in the report) over the previous year. Necessarily there would be an increase in the price, but at that it must be remembered that such in crease would only come from the old law of supply and demand and might still yield an abnormal profit. The question of reasonable profit, even un der the law of supply and demand, is not always the justification of the principle, but the size of the profit and comparison with that previously ob tained. This is always the determin ing factor. A reasonable profit might have been made .under the previous year's supply and demand situation and the cost of production may not have been less. Again, the cost of production may have been greater in 1915, while in 1914 the profit may hot have been adequate and thereby, un der this old rule of supply and de mand, the producers were entitled to take advantage of a more than rea sonable profit to recompense for the years of inadequate profits. But in addition to the increase to keep step with the decrease in pro duction and the raise in demand, there was an increase in the wholesale and retail price of anywhere from thirty five to forty-five per cent, making an increase in "the wholesale- price of from teeventfive tfrt eighty-five per cent, and the retail price, the commis sion reports, "kept close behind them." This latter statement, however, would seem to absolve the retailers from the lcharge of. adding on more than the in- creasea cosfy r , i nis ;is not aiway s me 'iase, nowever, in tne sale or commo dities, the retailers often taking ad- vantage of the situation to make extra profit. The raise In the wholesale often aets as a guise for. the re tailer toraise' the price of the commo dity even beyond the increase to him. The commission makes certain rec ommendations as to curbing a rise "in gasoline prices, but just how the sug gestion, if placed into effect, will work, is difficult to see, as several sugges tions acted upon in such behalf ap pear to have failed. Constant failure, however, in such directions not alone as to gasoline tends to strengthen the advocacy of governmental price fixing, especially as to foodstuffs in time, of stress, The price of foodstuffs would, of course, have to be predicated upon a reasonable profit to producer, based upon the cost of production of the par ticular foodcrop during the particular year, and therefore would not mulct the producer. More, it should not dis courage him. MUST REALIZE IN TIME. If the North Carolina farmers in fact, everybody in North fCarolina of age sumcient to understand simpie propositions do not rise to the occa sion and plant f oodstuff s " it will not be through any delinquency on the part of the Governor of North Caro lina and a number ,of leaders he has associated, with him in the special work of carrying the message to every part of the State and endeavoring to stir interest. The message is one of necessity. Yet it is only dire in that it mav not be atmreciated in time. If the message is accepted and the ad vice followed, the pending gloom will be quickly dispelled. If it is not, then the gloom will increase and the storm will break. That a remedy can be applied in time is the happy thought in connection with the great need for more foodstuff at - this time, but through fear that it may not be is why the Governor of the State and manyj agricultural leaders are devoting so much time to the cause. Narrowed down to bedrock, the South, of which North Carolina is a part, faces a serious situation. Year ly the South sends away over half bil lion dollars for food. This year it will not only be difficult to obtain this food stuff from away, but if obtained the prices will be increased. The- prob ability is that it will be largely impos sible to buy foodstuffs, as all raised in the west will be demanded to supply the armies in the field, and a demand, too, that must be met, as the United States is now a partner in the great war. The South must depend upon home production for feeding itself. This presents a serious situation on account of the brevity of the time, and yet it is1 not a situation that cannot be met. The truth of the matter is that the South should not be in its present plight. It has the resources and it has had chance to feed itself. It should be doing so today. However, it has taken the war to impress this fact upon the South. With rich soil, in many parts capable of raising crops the year round (this is so in Eastern North Carolina) and with ample grazing land (foriner Sec-. retary of Agriculture Wilson declared the South has the' greatest opportu nity for Rattle raising) the South can feed itself. It can" raise cotton as its money crop and food and feedstuffs to sustain it- The necessity of doing this is now presented and the farmers of the South must realize it in time. No farmer must delude himself with the idea that his neighbor will do so and therefore he need not, but, instead, can gobble up a big pile of money from raising cotton. If thife rule is followed every farmer will be found shirking his duty and general chaos and spe cific suffering will follow. Every farmer should see to it that he raises enough food and feedstuff for his own use and some to place on the market, so that in the latter way the entire South can be benefited. There is no reason for the South to suffer, It will not i f the farmers, aided by city people with home gardens, will only apply common sense, remember ing this is the timeof all times to grasp, opportunity and that it is also the day of prevention. .. .. DRUGGISTS PLEASED WITH GOOD KIDNEY MEDICINE I have sold your remedy for the past fifteen years and have sufficient confi dence in it to give it my'personal rec ommendation. I believe it is one of the best medicines of its class on the market today and I find pleasure in selling it at all times! Very truly yours, KAMINER'S DRUG STORE, F. V. Kaminer, Prop. Nov. 4, 1916. Spartanburg, S. C. Letter to Dr. Kilmer &. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You. ,8-end ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Sffi5anffm,?- Y-for a samPle sIze bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidnevs and bladder. When writing, be sure t. mnuon The Wilmington DisL jlar size, bottles for s&le at all drue viuiar it i i.vpptit ansi aiiaal I N BEHALF' OF; G R E AT ER: J U STI C E. In this State a few days ago a court took a recess ,. in , orde.r , to allow the farmers to get, back to the fields and yesterday in ' Alabama, Judge Clayton, of the Federal court, postponed all trials save one, on the calendar, so that the farmers might not have to remain away from their work. This is speeding up justice, rather than impeding it. -It's true that so far as the courts are concerned it will de lay trials, but it will bring justice quicker tq the human family, because it is justice that the farmers should cultivate the ground and all facilities should be afforded them for doing so, in order that people may hot suffer. Suffering really causes litigation and promotes law-breaking. From this viewpoint, in endeavoring to prevent hardships, the courts are taking pre ventive steps against breeches of law. 4 4- ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN WAR. April 24, 1916 Revolt broke out in Dublin under the direction of the Sinn Fein; British capture Sir Roger Case ment in his attempt to land arms in Ireland; Italians took another moun tain peak, but lost part of recent con quest on the Corso; severe bombard ments followed French gain at Ver dun. : DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY. ' One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1817 Joseph N. Ireland, well known dramatic author, born in New York City. Died at Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 29, 1898. Seventy-five Years Ago Today. 1842 Nelson S. Rulison, second Epis copal bishop of Central Pennsyl vania, born in Jefferson county, N. Y. Died in Germany, Sept. 1, 1897. Fifty Years Ago Today. 1867 Preparations were made at Pesth for the coronation of the Emperor and Empress of Au stria as King and Queen of Hun gary. Twenty-five Years ,Ago Today. 1S92 Fifteen conspirators against the government were arrested in Bulgaria. DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY. j.! General Henri Philippe Petain, the French commander at Verdun, born at Couchy-a-la-Tour, fil years ago today. General Joseph Simeon Gallieni, who saved Paris from the Germans and later became French minister of war, born in the Haute Garronne, 68 years ago today. William Elliott Gonzales, Minister from the United States to Cuba since 1913. born at Charleston, S. C, 51 I years ago today. Cyril Maude, one of the foremost actors of the English-speaking stage, born in London, 55 years ago today. Ad Easy Way To Reduce Flesh Drink HotWater and TaKe Tassco Havent't you often wished for a med icine to reduce your flesh? Sometihing that "does not require dieting or calis thenics? Well, right here you have it in 5-grain tassco tablets, Which you may secure it Elvington's Pharmacy. They are pleasant to take, perfectly harmless and cause no restrictions of habit or eating, and reduce the flash, little by little, until you are down to the number of pounds you wish to weigh. Too much flesh is undesirable, as most quite stout people will readily admi,t, and it detricts from one's good appearance; makes one clumsy and short of breath. There isn't any reason why anyone should be too stout, when there's this much-tried, perfectly satisfactory rem edy at Elvington's Pharmacy. Tassco tablets (don't forget the name) are rec ommended by physicians and are guar anteed to be perfectly harmless. Re fuse substitutes, if you can not come to our store, we will mail tassco to you. 50c BOX FREE Free Tassco Coupon The Tassco Co. Boston, Mass. Send me by return mail a 50c box of your wonderful obesity treat ment. I enclose 10c in silver or stamps to help pay postage and packing. Advt. State of North Carolina, County of New Hanover. Lenone H. Jenkins vs. Jasper R. Jenkins. This 'is an action brongnt by the Plain tiff in the above entitled cause against the defendant above named on the ground of adultery. It being made to appear that Jasper R. Jenkins is a non-resident of the State of North Carolina, and cannot after due diligence be found in this State. This is, therefore, to notify the said de fendant to appear at the next term of the Superior Court of New Hanover County and State of North Carolina, to be held on the 1st Monday in May, A. D. 1917, then and there to answer, or demur to tne plaintin's complaint, or judgment will be granted ac cording to the prayer of the complaint. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office thfs the 3rd day of April, 1917. W. N. 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Meals at any hour, 208 North Front street Phone 208-W. 10-6-lmo. Jt AUTOS FOR HIRE for Pleasure Driving, Dances, Weddings and Commercial City Livery Co. Phones 15 and 345. DRUG TALK NO. 2. Protection We throw every Safeguard around the compounding of pre scriptions at this drug store. . We are guardians of the pub lic's health. Can we protect yours ? Ask your Doctor. . JARMAII & FUTRELLE Phone 644. ' . Oacar W. Peck, WOOD 4 Telephone 341. tfr Oak wood, $1.50 per load; mix- ed wood, $1.50 per load; pine wood, $1.35 per load. All wood sent C. O. D. REGULAR DINNER TWENTY-FIVE CENTS NEW YORK CAFE i We are Showing the Following Lines tion. Our line is the largest ever shown here. Styl which are to be discontinued WILL BE SOLD AT LESS THAU CARLOAD FACTORY R enr f r rrmp favlv Find cr&t a crnnd calrt;rt n. logue and prices upon application. "Business as Usual" at N. JACOBI HARDWARE CO. Mobilization Notice ' NOW is the Time to CUT " EXPENSES AND MOBI LIZE YOUR RESOURCES SAVE YOUR MONEY The Home Savings Banl i SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY The ProRresnive Railway of the South. Effective Nov. mil, 1016. DEPARTURE OF TRAIN 8FROM WILMINGTON. No. 133:55 P. M. Train for Charlotte and Intermediate Points PULLMAN PAR LOR CAR, WILMINGTON TO CHAR LOTTE. No. 19 5 K)0 A. M. Train for Charlotte and Intermediate Points. SLEEPING CAR BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND CHAR LOTTE. Open at 10.00 P. M. for Tassen- gers. ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT WILMINGTON ' No. 14 12:30 P. M Train from Charlotte! and Intermediate Points. PULLMAN PARLOR CAR BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND WILMINGTON. No. 2012:10 A. M. Train from Charlotre and Intermediate Points. SLEEPING CAR BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND WILMINGTON. PASSENGERS MAY REMAIN IN SLEEPER UNTIL 7:00 A. M. For detailed information and reservations, call on City Ticket Agent. , Orton Buildiirg. 'Phone 178. R. W. WALLACE. E. PLEASANTS, C. T. A. P. P. A. Wilmington, N. C. JOHN H. WEST, D. P. A., Raleigh, N. C. NOTICE OF MORTACEES SALE OF LAND. Notice Is hereby given, tnat under and by virtue of a mortgage deed executed in favor of the undersigned, on the 24th day of July, 1916, bv C. C. Taylor and wife, Viola Taylor, in Book 80, at page 478, in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, the undersigned mort gagee, in pursuance of the cower of sale contained in said mortgage ded, will on the 8th day -of May, 1917, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Court House door or New Hanover County, sell to the highest bidder for cish, the following described tract or parcel of land lying and being in New Hanovei County, State of North Carolina, an1 in Harnett Township, more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit; Known as Lot No. 41 according to the Fox Sub division in East Wilmington ac cording to the plan and survey vtade by E. J. W. Anders May 14tn, isii ,and more fully described as follows : Beginning at a point in the eastern line of Ji,vans street, two hundred and Mn47 threc feet northwardly troin ti, .-enter stone in the northern line of Market etroet road, which is 13-3-10 feet eastwardly from the center line of Evans atreat. running thence eastwardly at right angles 07 8-lC feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Evans street 50 feet; thence wastwardly Sndo pra,lleJ ?ltK the flrst lin mentioned 7 x10 to the eastern line of Evnna street; thence along the said eastern line 50 feet to the point of beginning1. This the 3rd day of April, 19J7. C . WEEKS, ADD1B A. FOX, 4-3-30dy8AttOrney Mortgagee. STATE OF NORTH CADOLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY. In the Superior Conrt, Before the Clerk. t -r, ORDER. New Hanover Transit Co., et aL" N. A. Gurrle, et al. twFbi8 iaU8e epmVnff on to be beard, and htwa.re2,ort u5 the Board of Viewers nn5 i? t,Ms lay been filed w"h this court. Shn71 Hf11 duly examinedis found the lw dform' nd Jn accordance wltn !?ir r?d Is. ereby accepted. The llheoby,.a,ppints the 27411 day of Aprn said report. consider and pass upon the convinUhti!ier ,rdered by the court that a M ffi er be DOsted at the Court at fl S!?f New Hanover County, and at five conspicuous places within the said wite?'81 ad be Published to Th2 Wilmingtonn Dispatch, a newsDaner of uanover, for two consecutive weeka noxt Leader" Indiana "North Star "McCray'' "Puritan" "Empire it Indiana & "Empire" Ice Chests All bought before the big advance in cost .We offer them to you at prices which defy compel ss v7UAv w " - -j c o vy,, nun, vd'j. 10 and 12 South Front Street. 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