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' A 4-, U . ) WEATHER FORECAST, North Carolina Fair in east and nrobably rain in west portion late tonight or Thursday. South Carolina Ckidy. Prob biy showers in northwest portion. FU LL LEAS E D WIRE S E R V ICE V0L.XXIII.NO. 122 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MON DAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE I II 1,1 3T!3 A irtmui KSfcl ' FiriflL '. 3F 1 (Uo. Lgy editioh i . Y cm ,1 liJLlilA-vy V V ii BY Declared Out of Order By Ruling of the Chair and Rul ing Sustained CAUSED HOT TALK IN HOUSE TODAY Death of Proposed Cotton Tax Likely Also Eliminated Do mestic Sugar Tax Section al Lines Were Sharply i Drawn in Debate (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 21. A proposed amendment to the war revenue bill by Representative Moore, of Pennsyl vania, to tax raw cotton $2.50 a bale, was ruled out -on a "point of order in the House today after prolonged ana, heated debate Rejection of the Moore proposal probably means that no domestic sugar tax will be added to the meas ure, as that, too, would be new sub ject matter, andthere is a rule against the injection of such matter in reve nue measures. Party lines were sharply drawn, in the vote which decided the fate of the proposal after Republican Leader Mann had appealed from the deci sion of Representative Foster of Illi nois, acting as chairman of the com mittee of the whole. Democrats ex cept Fitzgerald and Hurlburt, of New York, voted to sustain the chair. Rep resentatives Fordney of Michigan, Martin 0f Txmiaianq, and lAFoIjp.ttp of Washington yp'ted to overrule the chair. Debate on the point of order by Representative Crisp of Georgia brought sectional lines into sharp re lief. Democratic Leader Kitchin of North Carolina, Heflin of Alabama, and Howard of Georgia opposed the proposal vigorously. Representatives Mann, Lenroot, Longworth and Fitzgerald spoke for it. While Representative Garrett of Tennessee voted to uphold the chair, he said the rule was a bad one. Mr. Mann said the effect of the rule would Le to prevent even the ways and means committee from amending its bill as related to new subjects and with this Mr. Kitchin agreed. Representative Moore, in offering his amendment, said the tax would raise an additional $30,000,000. Argu ments against the merits of the pro posal were that it would be as fair to tax wheat, barley, oats, rye and steel. A proposal by Representative Kel ley, of Michigan, to strike out the 5 per cent. . tax on automobiles at the factor- was rejected by a vote of 85 to 48. . After debate, the Doremus amend ment to levy the tax only on manufac nirers earning more than 8 per cent, on their capital stock, was adopted, M to 02. WAR TIME MENUS FOR NEW YORK HOTEL (By Associated Press.) New York, May 21. On a food con servation basis a "war menu" will be ,y,a7 ueiore patrons ot xsew xors awaited with unusual interest, notels as soon as it can be arranged, it The greater part of the morning ses was announced today by the Hotel-1 sion was devoted to the reading of raen's Association. The number of minutes of the Drevious meeting and courses at dinner and banquets will he reduced, it was said, and the more pensive foods will -not be offered. Attempts also will be made to elimin- ate from table d'hote dinners what the AOtel men rnnaiflpr linnprpssarv i - w - f llStleS. I GIANT LUMBER DEAL FAYETTEVILLE SECTION (Special to The Dispatcb.l f ayettevilld Mqv 9-1 a o-iont im. er deal was consummated in this sec- recently, being negotiated by J. Parker, of Fayetteville, and A. T. .-cLean, of Maxton, when 150,000,000 5?et of standing timber was sold by inese dealers to W. R. Taylor, of Phil- "UeiDhin rpv . . , - , . . I ciynid. I he t.imnpp whirh pnnHists . 1,1 Cynrpss r. j 1 j i 1 l . ----ating cateri ainntr ti, tr-js ' n utnern Railroad, in Robeson coun '1 . 1H.V ftr hoc AriranlivAH ssV- f)na in comPosed of himself and m t uJohnsou' of Fayetteville; W. an'! JT on' of Garland, this State, w tv, u H -Johnson, of Fayetteville. " "aaquarters in this city. and u'rk of milliner tho timw mni h once- A mill shortly will be n course of erection on the property, between McMillan siding andSt.j The aSeSphiS1 8Ucces8ful man of Phi1' CTnl 1 TIF D7 BAPTIST New Financial System Adopt ed Patriotic and Prohibi tion Meeting Tonight (3y Associated Press.) . New Orleans, la., May 21. Dele gates to the Southern Baptist conven tion which has been in session here since May 16, planned to complete the business of the denomination and adjourn the 1917 meeting tonight. ir:.iy delegates departed last night - ' their homes, most of the impor tant matters before the convention having been acted upon. A patriotic and prohibition mass meeting was on the program for tonight, to close the sessions. The convention adopted a motion by Frank W. Barnett, Birmingham, tor appointment . of three Atlanta business men, empowered to arrange for legally taking over a bequest of I 1 D AAA -f-j-h 4-Ys ' nrtirrw tir Vk XT "wv ,V , , , the late Jefferson Herrick, of Atlanta The delegates also adopted the re port of the committee on the appro priation of the Maryland Union Asso ciation for institution of a new finan cial system for the convention and its boards, so that, funds for support of the various lands of work, could be rowfiig Hn. olbtinuaTVyhrouoUtt large interest accounts of the home and foreign mission boards. The ex ecutive committee was charged with devising a new system for action by next year's convention. The secretary announced that a to tal of 1,683 delegates had been reg istered for the convention here. The delegates registerd by the Woman's Missionary Union totaled 400. The business matters were cleared up tljis afternoon and the 1917 con vention finally adjourned. Many dele gates will remain in the city to at tend the patriotic and prohibition mass meeting tonight under the aus pices of the Baptist convention. 1POTNT REPORT TO PRESBYTERIANS That On Oglethrope Universi ly Assembly Offers A Prayer for the President (By Associated Press.) Birmingham, May 21. The report of the committee on Oglethorpe Uni versity was before the 57th General Assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States here today. This is said to be one of the most impor tant questions to come before the as- sembiy, and its presentation has been transaction of other routine matters A special prayer was offered at the morning session for President Wilson, onmmonHmor Viim in "Divine smidance m this time of crisis to the Nation." tv. Tav Strlnoir fliiliolr. of t.hfi iuc xvTy - - , nmmittno A 1T1 1 OM1 fl t lOTI ft 1 CO Of! Will of the FederaljCouncil of Churches of Christian America, spoke in the in- tpreat of relations : between the- United States and Japan. He said there was no reason, so far as he could seer why the closest relations between the two countries should not continue. The Woman's Auxiliary reported an increase of $60,000 in contributions over last year. A 'message was sent to the Rus sian Evangelical Christians congratu aiau iaraubs.wvu,i .. . .. ... n...-. 1 1 tnem rn tueir uew leugiuun liberty. GEN. WOOD SPENDS DAY AT OGLETHROPE (By Associated Press.) ' Chattanooga, May ".21,-Jeneral Leonard Wood is spending the day at Fort Oglethorpe, inspecting the train ing camp. . In an interview General Wood said there will be concentration camps near Atlanta and Augusta,- Ga. What wil come to Chickamauga -will depend on space and Water. ; One "division is ' sure, possibly two divisions. SOUTHERN CLOSE CONVENTION AMERICAN BED CROSS NURSES KILLED AT 5H " Naval Crew Fire Accidentally Enacted Tragedy On Lin er SHELL RICOCHETTED FROM THE WATER Scattered Among Nurses and Members of Crew and Death Followed Ship Put Back to Port ' (By Associated Press. New York, May 21. In an accident during practice firing at sea yester day of a guard aboard an armed American merchantman bound for Europe, two American Red Cross nurses were killed and a third wounded. j The two killed were Mrs. Edith j Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett Wood, I of Chicago, and the wounded is Miss Emma Matzen, of Chicago, members of base hospital number one, bound for duty in France. The ship which sailed returned to day, her flag at half mast, with the two bodies and the wounded nurse, who was taken in a tug to the New York Navy Yard hospital. Official announcement of the acci dent has been withheld by navy offi cials. One version was that the shell from the gun had exploded about 175 j feet distant, just as it was striking the wotAr gnH that nioe f thn Ohoii dent was caused by a breech explo sion of a defective shell as the gun was fired. Another was that the shell exploded while being loaded. The hip came up the bay and anchored. It was announced that no one would be allowed aboard her, and her own ers said that they knew nothing of the causes of the accident. It was expected that a navy board of inquiry would investigate. Meantime, it was said, the ship probably would remain in port. Miss Matzen was expected to re- rcQyer , . . . f rTftteW'were said to be about 160 tal aboard the ship, of whom 60 were women nurses. SWISS RIOTERS RELEASE A PRISONER (By Associated Press.) Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, May 21. (Via Paris). Paul Grabe, a So cialist National Councillor, was freed from jail yesterday by a mob pf sym pathizers after he had been sentenced to eight days imprisonment by a court martial. Grabe was convicted of libel in connection with an article which appeared in his newspaper, La Sen tinel. At the request of the Council of the Canton of Neuchatel the general com manding the district has occupied Chaux de Fonds with a regiment of in fantry and a squadron of cavalry. A mass meeting was called by the So cialists Sunday evening and some riot ing followed but calm was eventually restored. TRAINING CAMPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 21. A second training camp site was designated to day by the War Department in At lanta, making two for that city. Tt was officially announced that Colum bia, S. C, had been selected as a can tonment, or divisional training camp site. In addition to the contonment sites previously announced the War De partment today announced locations of sites at Greenville, S. C, and Am ityville, L.. A L BATTLE OFF FLANDERS French And German Torpedo Boats Engaged Conflicting Accounts of Results . (By Associated Press.) Berlin (Via London), May 21. An engagement between German and French torpedo boats off the coast of Flanders is reported in an official an nouncement from the admiralty. The announcement says: "On the morning of the 20th, off the coast of Flanders, a short outpost engagement took place between Ger man and French torpedo boats. The enemy boats were repeatedly hit by our artillery and our vessels returned without losses or damage." The French statements issued yes terday reported that a flotilla of Ger man destroyers had been driven back to its base by a patrol of four French torpedo boats. The statement said that one of the French vessels had suffered some. damage. 4 4 BIG FIRE THIS AFTERNOON IN ATLANTA. , ' : (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., May 21. Fire I starting: in a warehouse section ! vfh and negro residence district here 4! i 4 late today is sweeping north over 1 the city, whipped by a brisk wind. More than sixty, negro houses 4 : and several warehouses coveriner an area 1 or five blocks already j have been destroyed. ' j 4 j OF T Tn an mm , , , fir Tlir Fimni ur i nr. rLurLt The Proposed Conference of: Holders of Railway Bonds and Stocks NATION'S BUSINESS R xcrn rN RATI PAAnc . . m ineir OUCCessruI WDeratlOn Means a Great Deal to All Classes, Whether Investors or Wage Earners - (Special to Tbe Dlspatcb.) iNew YorK, May zi.- Mr. s. Davies Warfield, who called the conference of owners of railway securities to be held in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 23rd, at 11 o'clock, at the Hotel Emer son, was in New York Saturday. This conference is an important one, and will be largely attended by ! men from various sections of the ! country. When seen Mr. Warfield 7 1 "This conference will be attended by all classes, of investors in securi ties of the railroads from different sections of the country. "The greatest volume of securities of any one enterprise in the world owned by the public represents railroad prop erty. Seventeen billion represents railroad capital. "Railroad securities are scattered throughout this country, and among our allies. Stabilizing these securi ties, many of them by law made legal investments in which millions of money of estates and institutions- are invested and on which hundreds of l - : 1 . . i.j. dren, among them, depend for their living, becomes now very' important. Life and fire' insurance companies, savings banks,' mutual and other finan cial institutions, charitable institu tions, individual by thousands, have their money in them. "The country is waiting to know whether part of the $525,000,000 the extra cost to the railroads this year over last year through increased prices alone will be secured to them through .increased rates to enable them to live and maintain their credit. The amount asked for will not even make up this increase in cost of railroad operations, ' $525,000, 000. "On the credit of the railroads is based the value of their huge volume of securities and on the value of rail road securities depends in turn the value of the securities of many enter prises, for the American railroads are the largest purchasers of material and supplies in the world. "We ara asking all the elements mentioned, from the smallest to the largest, to contribute to our liberty loan. They will do so, but their finan cial ability to do so is increased or lessened by their ability to use their income from their investments or to malro nco nf thpir investments, inrliid-! ing railroad securities, one way or an othereither as a credit or by sale. So we have an endless chain. Impair the credit of the country's largest en terprise, affecting billions of invest ment, and millions of people, and we lessen the purchasing power of the people. "We should not lose sight of the position of the Interstate Commerce Commission. On the one hand they have opposition to increase in rates because those opposing do not wish to pay more. On the other hand, they have the railroads asking for in creased rates. The executives of the railroads have presented their case from the operating standpoint; "The commission should now hear the credit position of the carriers of the country as reflected in their se curities and in their inability to eco nomically finance themselves by ad ditional sales of their securities. "The South where I live, with its millions of acres of unused lands, Is concerned in the present situation. Adverse decision on questions involved means a serious curtailment in rail road development with its " injurious t effect on Southern industrial and agri cultural advancement, all of which be comes most important in this time of war. This is aside from the effect on railroad securities, of which the j South now holds directly or indirect ly, a considerable amount. "This holds good in other sections of the country. "This conference should find the means to properly bring before the public . and those dealing with ques tions affecting the railroads a realiza tion that an acute situation in the af fairs of the railroad is- here, which shortly is to be relieved or made more difficult by J;he decision to be ren dered by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the question of wheth-' 4.1 11 Ac cV.oii tn increasAir rates. "The-ownere of. the securities of. the railroads-,those who will attend this 1TTB IMPOR conrerence-spf ua now n neara. 1 ' j- ' 4I G!llD ATTflOOR OF RAILROADS But Producers To Blame For the High Prices,. Says Federal Board REPORT FILED AND MADE PUBLIC TODAY rDeclareThere Is Sufficient Bi- tuminous Coal to Supply All Demand Yet Situation Very Serious (By Associated Presa.1 Washington, May 21.The bituminous coal shortage is blamed on the rail- , roads in a report today by the Federal Trade Commission. Producers by taking advantage of the lack of cars ever, for prevailing, prices. "There i snfflHAnt ma in (he Mtir. minous coal mines now being operated I not only to supply the present demand, Jbut also to supply a,' greatly increased I wmwa j demand," says the report, "The utt : precedented demand for this fuel in the past six months, together with the idimcuities or transportation, has led to almost complete exhaustion of the coal stored at tidewater points. "The country faces a serious state of affairs in obtaining a commodity which is basic to practically every form of its military and industrial ac tivity." "Under war time conditions," says the report, "It may become the duty of the government to take steps sim- ilar to those found necessary by bel ligerent European countries, and not only to regulate the distribution of coal from the mouth of the mine to the ultimate consumer by allotting the quantity of the product which the dif ferent classes of consumers shall be allowed to purchase, but also to estab lish the prices to be paid by different classes of consumers." Of prices now charged for coal the report says: "Figures submitted to : the commis sion show that mbsfc of the present prices now charged f by the operator .books." Haay pf tide operators rrankly take the position 'that they are trying to get for their coal the highest prices possible under the present demand and are refrain ing, even at prices greatly increased over last year, from contracting their output to the extent of their usual cus tom. They defend this action by claiming that under the operations of j the law of supply and demand they have for many years past been getting little more for their coal than the bare cost of production; that the mining of bituminous coal during that period has been a most unprofitable industry; and that this is their chance to recoup themselves for the losses of several years. Accordingly, they are demand ing prices at the mine today, which run from 50 per cent, to several hun dred per cent, over the cost of their output. "As a result of this policy, much of the bituminous coal output has been auctioned off to the highest bidder. This has resulted in great profits to certain operators and special hard ship to municipal public utilities, hos pitals and other public and private charitable institutions and to domestic consumers, especially in the west and south, where relatively little anthra- Cite is used CONTRACTS LET FOR THIRTY-EIGHT VESSELS (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 21. -Contracts for 38 vessels, 26 wood and 12 steel, have been let by the emergency fleet corporation in the shipping board's shipbuilding program. Twelve of the wooden ships and four of the steel vessels will be built by the Merrill-Stevens Company at Jacksonville. T GIVEN TAR HEEL Supreme Court Declares Free Passes Do Not Exempt in This Case (By Associated Press.) prohibiting railroads from giving free passes, the supreme court aeciaea, today, do not exempt them from lia bility from live stock attendants in prices" undr the "uniform live stock! contract." The court affirmed a ver- , . , , . a met ior secured Dy w. uxuai- ham, of Hertford. N. C, against the Norfolk Southern Railroad The railroad contended that the Hepburn act and its tariff, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, exempted it from lability. Chatham's paSg recited that in case of injury he HI... I couid not recover damages. Chatham j. jj 4-v. OToo Tint gratuitous, but was a part of the live tOCk transportation rate, and that the liability exemption clause was void. UPHOLDS VERDIG b m 01 0 I P 0 THE TAX QUESTION IN THE SENATE That Body Likely to Reduce Greatly Amount Contained in House Bill (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 21 Having pro vided for fighting fonjes in the war by u passing the Army Draft bill and the measure increasing the navy and marine corps, Congress now concen trates its attention upon the problems of raising money to keep fighting forces inrthe field and regulating the food supply America must furnish both for herself and her allies. The Senate today will begin consideration Of food legislation while the House proceeds with the $1,000, 000 war tax measure. During the week final enactment of the $3,342,- 0001,000 War Budget bill, With its au thorization of $750,000,000 for Ameri can merchant ships, is expected; and possibly the Administration Espion age measure also will be passed. Congressional leaders last night said that pressure from within and from the White House and other sources t for more speed in passing the war legislation already has had its effects They pointed out that coincident witi the demands to "speed up." Conereea passes ni5fe war- measure jstf iiian-'it has: during to weelcs, including, final action, upon the War Army bill; that augmenting the navy and marine corps enlisted strength and the record-breaking Wari budget in the Senate The revenue situation is regarded still in the formative stage, despite the nresent War Tax bill before the House. Virtual re-writihg of the measure, as it finally passes the House, is deemed assured in the Sen ate. The 10 per cent, tariff tax, es pecially on merchandise now on the free list, much of. which is foodstuffs, is said to be especially distasteful to many leaders of both parties. That' the aggregate tax levy of $1,800,000,000 is too large is an idea apparently Increasing on the Senate side. VOTE FOR BE- Presbyterian Assembly of , United States Favors It Also Want Dry Nation (Tlv TTnited Press. Dallas, Texas, May 21. The Pres-1 byterian general assembly in the Unit - ed States of America, in session here today, voted unanimously in favor of re-union of the two branches of the churches the North and South. A conv of the resolution was ordered i sent to the Southern assembly now in session at Birmingham. The assembly adopted a resolution favoring national prohibition of the beverage liquor traffic and forwarded a copy of it to President Wilson, Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark I of the House of Representatives. "The resolution enlightening public sentiment will sustain you in thus hon oring the people by safeguarding the manhood of the nation." Immediately after adopting the res olution the vast assemblage arose and sung "America." The adoption of the resolution spe cifically means that the Presbyterian church in the United States of Amer ina fho MnrthAm fhnrrh. has eone on ' j , .. s -ttu the Presbyterian church the JJnUed two branches separated as a result of 1 "" - - , " sectional ainerences growing out 01 ; the Civil war, H. S. Anderson, of Dallas, an elder in one of the-Southern churches an- nniinron that Yip. nsui ITlfnrmatmTl TnaT. , , . -. , the Southern church assembly at Bir-j mingham would take action looking to, a reunion Memorial Service in London. London. May 21. Several hundred persons attenaea a service m memory i V. . - - , I of Jos. H. Choate, 01 ew yotk, at St Marfiraret'a Chnrcn west Minster, today. The Arch Bishop of Canter-, bury spoke of Mr. Choate's services, for the American and British nations. 11 bit I 'MIU UNON FOR TWO BRANCHES if U - - u r D 0 P 0 111 Steadily -Pushing Ahead and Always Able to Hold What's Captured - FRENCH RESUME THEIR ADVANCE IN WEST I Berlin Admits Ar1vanr Iw fK . French. While Italians F - ' Claim to Have Taken More Ground Bulgars Reported Having Repulsed Entente Attack Generals Haig and Petain are again pushing ahead with their offensive- in Northern France and today both re port new gains. After driving into the Hindenburg line along a mile front yesterday morning in the sector northwest of Bullecourt the British resumed their attack last evening and captured ; tt support trench behind the position just taken. The firmness of the British hold on this section of the Hindenburg line, seriously threatening the Queant-Drocourt switch protecting Douai, is attested by the failure ot the German reactions Geenral Haig. is well maintaining his initiative and bit by bit forcing the Germans to give ground. Not only did the British pro?e hemi- . selves, able to hold their gains of the morning against heavy counter atO tacks, but were able to resume their yatnja P&ma qay,.ana, Pusn xar-..,. er ahead, maintaining tneir secona , 'against renewed JCQuh j .' ter. -attacks. . , , ' The French have resumed their ao ; , vance in the Champagne. Having foiled the Crown Prince's desperate '. and costly effort to regain control of ! the Chemin-des-Dames plateau pn the Aisne iront, uenerai retain turned to l me cnampagne sector ana strucK and northward on the Moronvilliers heights. Several lines of German .trenches f were captured in these operations and some 800 prisoners taken. All the im portant observation posts in this sec tion of the front are now in French ; hands, facilitating their further ad-' vance in the drive calculated to flank . the Germans out of the salient to the northwest, projecting towards Rheims. Berlin's official statement today ad mits that gains were effected. by both the British and the French. The British aimed at much more than they accomplished, the German war office ' asserts, having attacked on a front of . several miles along which the Ger- :; ans maintained their positions with the exception that a demolished trench, v was abandoned. The French are con ceded footholds on Mont Carnlllet and Mont Keil on the Champagne front. .' : There has been no let up in the promising offensive launched by Gen eral Cadorna against the Austrians. He 'reports a new success by the Ital- ians in the capture of a hill between Palliova and Britovo and also "the ex tension of the Italian positions in the 1 Vodice area. Admit French Advance. ' Berlin, May 21 (Via London). The , German announcement says ther (French yesterday obtained a foothold on Mont carninet ana on Mont tt-eji. Yesterday the Germans brought down 14 entente airplanes on the western front. ;' Italians Take Another Hill. '! Rome, May 21 (Via London). I taU ian troops yesterday , took a' hill be-, ' . tween Palliova and Britova in their offensive on the Julian front and also extended their positions, on the Vo, dice, says the official statement issued ; : today by the War Department. Bulgars In Action. Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, May 20 . ' (Via London, May 21). The repulse f of further Entente attacks on the 1 Macedonian front is announced by the War Office. The official-comma ;v: nication follows: r ". " "After long artillery preparation,;; the enemy launched several violent , attacks east of Doforopolye. They broke h : down under our machine gun and , rifle fire. Enemy parties which suc- ceeded jn approaching our lines were. annihilated with hand grenades. Heavy losses were sustained by the enemy. "On other parts of the front Tieavf artillery actions occurred." j gpypfSH LEAVE FINALLY THIS WEEK t T (By Associated Press.) "r ' . II... t t.A,1.l wasningum, m TTir " TT ment was t.,.wJJ,uJ isn oniciai mission wm uuaui icoio Washington &ZJ to Chicago, -and then visit Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. .. :v v. !i if 1 (1 ! X
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