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yyATHER FORECASTi DlSPATGI 16 , THREE SECTIONS. North and South Carolina Fair Sunday and Monday; rising tem perature. 1 i' FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE i ' 1 XXIII. NO. 149. VOL WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SUN DAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 17, 1917: PRICE FIVE CENTS. 4.. t v m m a a a . - . i aw OT Root Makes Plain But SMrring Address to Russian Ministry. UNITED STATES FOR WORLD DEMOCRACY , .EfflCA Clearly Sets Forth Aims of j ' This Country and Hearty i Sharf Engagement Occurred Response Received Read j m the Mediterranean Jap Many Extracts From Wil-! anese Cruiser Damaged son's Speeches. (By United Press.) Ffirogiad, June 16 lu his first for- ma! speech since arriving, former Stnator Roct, head of the American D: -.-ion. told the Russian ministry to- j attache here tonight. The action oc- :kel was being held for the Federal au csy that the United States "had b?-!curred June U.. ithorities, who were engaged in inves- tnn the fsiit nnf onlv for her own I The attache also announced that the l egating his alleged activities in be- tu; (..!' Pnoian frorlrtm tic well "I"'"" w mow , oaaoiu,. uauiageu from th menace world autocracy. ; H s w hole speech was devoted to j an position of America's determi- i nation not to wage war for profit in! lands or power, but simply for preser- j Tancn of the democracy of the world. I He urged that Russia, the new de- niocracy, join with the oldest democ racy ia fighting a common foe. RtspciKiing on behalf of the pro visional government, Russian speak ers cxi. reused Russia's determination to;.na by America and fight to hold tii" th-w democracy. The meeting was in Marinsky pal let American Ambassador Francis imroiiuctti the mission to the provi- siona! ministers. Minister of Foreign Affairs Tereschenko welcomed ine I .,. .,, -suitfu uy it;pit;aHiaLivtj ijever, douiu, ah trams and ooats are benng f llie triumph of Germany will mean Carolina, was adopted 22 to 17, after , searched for the man and the govern :i'h1"1 1:bMt-v m Russia, Root de- a rjsing vote. it had been beaten by.ment is sending detectives from c.a:vd, respunamg. 'No enemy is at a 20-20 tie. I Vashington. k-- cunie to realize that the' triumph of German arras w411 mean the death of libr-rty in the world. "The American democracy sends to the democracy of Russia a greeting j of sym'jathv. friendship, brotherhood, I God speed.'' Root read copious ex-, trior from President Wilson's I fpeerhc; and messages showing! -T'li.iica" v;:r aims and her stand for! w"rll democracy. ALOCN KEEPER AND ! SOLDIER ARRESTED 'IJy United Press.) vn Antonio, Texas, June 16. Her man Kramer, saloon man near Camp K. great aviation post here, and i Antf i i(.an soldier, whose last nam 3 ;i iiuthoriues admit is Landwig, were n. ;,,(! hr;ve tonight on complaint fWdrn I.. K.. TTi.l ... 1 rr,-..H ntiiaf nf !h " gov.-rnment Secret Service here, ii'ging consniracy to violate sec 'jn i n,, ct the Federal penal code. Action imp flffiTips treason and the fciHlanis are snecificallv charged living conveyed military infor-l ' . (Special to The Dtapafa.-h.) fon io a person whom it is alleged ' Raleigh, N. C, June 16 -Nat. E. in,,r and Ludwig believed to be a I Young, confessor of h s part m the -'nn;n. an e B of the United burning of Avery Hotel, Elk Pane, s,atfs, ,jUt who in reality was said two years ago, has been captured at to h, ,.:Y Tmitl'Fort Oglethorpe. Young was caught Stat' n-.;!P;mt f t,,h I wants title of" the NEW ARMY bEFINED. (Bv TTnitpd Press.! v ' liini on, June 16. Fearing that nbyf owner of the hotU, and her bro ,hp ntnv ;;rray of 500,000 men, for Eu--ither, Ed. YOung. Na.and Ed. Young rCiP'-;tn u ;ir turilpD mill Ho IrnOWTl tO funm iail iV;rt . YOUnST Was 'atoiv n ",ti-Qff" nr "cftTiscriD-'o,, ,ir,5" nrwv Tj-osxro Tininnr!- of j f.uii, todov introduced a resolu- in 'ii the House asking that tne t' rmed "The National Army Of , lTnitod States.'-V BERLIN DENIES THAT Cim mAC nrcTDAVm Oglethorpe. A message To neaaquan aUB. WAS DE5IKOltX,er6g inr Raleigh sayS the deputy and his (By United Press.) Ur.iam, June 16 No German1"6; harbour former patrol marine was sunk bv the American j Charles ts. Barbour .former Prq was sunk by the American " a merchantman, Kroonland, on IS. an official German admiralty ciai uermanaamimiyi d. n'-"' .-rA fjrish patrol, on that date, have re- tud to bases, it was declared. . 'il lit j T iyi o I I t" r n tn aocicrTitifl III JAP. DESTROYERS FIGHT SUBMARINE (By United Press.) Lodon. June 16. An eneaerement ho- tween JaDanese destrovers in the Med - rween Japanese destroyers in tne Med iterranean with an enemy submarine, with unknown result to either side, was announced by the Japanese naval Toror niiicw avh; nrn n - .1 bv a toroedo-alstfHrt the Mediterran- is ean presumably in connection with the destroyer-submarine engagement. Fif- ty-five of the cre rre lost, but the cruiser was towed safely into port. The Sakahi does not appear in latest lists of naval vessels and is apparent - ly one of the latest type of cruisers, ! constructed by Japan since beginning carried ft blanket with him. He drop of the war.1 i ped to the roof of the jail kitchen, a iiwwftwiyoiviwnci FOR CONGAREE RIVER y (By United Press.) Washington, June 16. The House today incorporated m the Rivers and : p?rhnrs hill ssn nnn fnr- Hcvotnnmv tho 1 , 1 I 0 Congaree river. The amendment spon-. UNDER SHOP FLOOR BODY OF MISSING GIRL WAS FOUND SUCCESSFUL CHASE AFTER INCENDIARY Man Charged WJth tJurnmg Hotel in Elk Park Captured at Oglethorpe. after a varied career of hot-foot and escapes, uepuiy ijuiuiiiisbiuuci ouj. dan, of the Insurance Department, turning the trick. - The allegations against Young are that he bumCd the hotel in Avery county and in the ad mission he implicated Mrs Jane Ha- ftroanatinm ntid is still in ' oii -orhoro ho is await- hR arrest of his supposed pal. Nat Youne's enlistment in the army reached Captain Jordan and the aep uty went to Charleston to investigate, finding Young in the infantry at Fort (prisoner are on xneir way -uc '"nZXZZ Z iw fnr,P was man fiv the citv com- .today elected Chie by the city com ... . k chargo July ict 'Barbour, will be probably the youngest ch ef in the State. He is considered pick of them all for leader. low Be In A .J. .J. A A A 4. M A A 4' ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND , THIS MORNING. . 4.! 4 (By United Press.) j London, June 17. (Sunday. -'( 4 Two German Zeppelins executed ! 4 an early morning bomb raid on 4! 4 the English eoast at 2 a. m. to- 4 day, according to an official an- 4 v nouncement by Lord French, com- mander of the British home de- 4' fr fense forces. 4 4 One of the monsters glided out Appointment of and Instruc 4' of the night across the east An- , j . r? d glican coast and another over ' tlons to Exemption Boards 4 Kent. The latter was sent plung-4I ' Come Next. 4 ing to the earth, in flames, by " , . - 4 the combined assault of aero- HITMAN I OTTFRV 4 planss and anti-aircraft guns, as I It bombed the coast town. 4 TO BE IN OPERATION 4' This is the second Zeppelin bag- 4 4 .ged by the British within the 4 week. 4 4 Nt- loss of life, nor extensive 4 4 property damage was announced 4 4' in the official statement. 4 GERMAN OFFICER MSKEi ESCAPE Sawed Way to Freedom Out of Norfolk Jail Had Con federates on Outside. (By United Press.) Norfolk, June 16. Scores of detect- ; ives' with several bloodhounds, are searching for Arnold Henkel, a former .lieutenant in the German army, who ' escaped from the Norfolk city jail be- fore daybreak this morning, Hen- half nf Vo Cl&rm a n onvammont He e reported, to have escaped from a British army camp, where he obtained information of value to Germany, j He escaped from the Norfolk jail by j filing the bars of his cell, making his iway along a corridor and filing the : bars of a window. He managed to ' get his body through an opening 8 inches wide by 15 inches long. He ,few feet below, made a rope of the j fif teen feet of the ground. Then he i either jumped or was helped down. i The authorities say the man had one j or more confederates on the outside. 'itMs alleged that he obtained money in some mysteriqus way, although Q .o,, , i " .7 " " visited him. Long Search in New York Ends in Discovery of Ghastly Tragedy HIGH SCHOOL GIRL KILLED BY ITALIAN Went to His Shop to Have Skates Sharpened Mur derer Escaped to Italy But Will be Brought Back If Possible. (By United Press.) New York, June 16. Pretty 17-year-old Ruth Cruger, missing for four months, will not go down in police annals as one of the 5,000 persons who disappear from the streets of New York every year and are never heard of again. Thanks to one of her sex, who clung to the search after parents, trends and polios had given up all hope of ever discovering trace of her, she was found here late today but dead. Her body was buried ten feet below the concrete flooring of the dingy base- m en t bicvele repair shop of Alfred Cocchi, into which she walked on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 13, to have her skates sharpened. Sickening are the details of the gruesome find of two overalled la borers digging beneath the cellar floor of the bicycle shop under the direction of Mrs. Grace Humiston, the woman lawyer, who refused to give up the search. . Clad as she was the moment she entered t!:e shop, in her winter coat, school frock, tan shoes and stockings, tan gloves and brown velvet turban, the little girl's bcy was unearthed. (Continued Page Six) 'War THE SECOND STEP IN ESTABLISHING liiFDiniu .him, uiuir niiiuiu uniui i Hllll.mUI.ll null! I Early in July Under Regula tions to be Set Out in Proc lamation by Presi dent. X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- X- -X-X- ALL STATES REPORT BL"f ONE. -X--X-X- (By United Press.) -X-Washington, 'June 16. When -X- X- full registration returns from -X-4f New Mexico and an incomplete -X- report from Kentucky reached -X--X- the Provost Marshal General's -X- office tonight, only one State, -X-X- Wyoming, remained to be heard -X-X- from. The grand total of reg- -X--X- istration Vas 9,611,816. -X-X- The report from the Governor -X- Is of New Mexico showed a total -X- registration of 32,302, or nearly -X-X- 94 per cent, of the estimate. With -X-X- seven counties still to report Ken- -X--X- tucky showed 178,295, 93 per -X-X- cent, of the estimated registra- -X-X- tion. -X- X--X--X--X--X--45--X--X--X--X--X-Washington, June 16. With the mighty , registration , rolls . practically complete, 'tffe' second step towiai'd call ing America's army to the colors was made today. Regulations for guidance of exemp tion boards were laid before President Wilson. Issuance of a proclamation creating exemption boards and defin ing their powers is set flbr early next week. The personnel of loca: exemp tion boards in about 20 States has been picked and will be announced probably Tuesday. Establishment of other exemption boards will follow immediately. During the first Week of July possibly July 5 the gigantic .-human lottery will single out the men for the first levy from m " on the registration lists " O.OOU ! Although the method of drawing th2 names tor the "first 500,000'is settled it will be f kept secret until the puoncation or President Wilson's proclamation, be- use of a fear that the registration lists might be tampered with. A hugo task is ahead of Provost Marshal General Crowder before everything is in readiness for the draft. During, the next three weeks! , 4,000 exemption boards both local ' and appellate must De appointed ana certified. Millions of blanks are being printed and must " be distributed to the boards. Every detail of the ap pointment of the exemption boards will be arranged before the actual date for drawing the names is fixed. Another proclamation by the Presi-; dent will name the days. Provost Marshal General Crowder considers it a 100 per cent, registra tion. The addition of 725,000 men in the army and navy and national euard will bring the total well above the 10,000,000 set by the census Doard , and estimates. PROTECT GARDENS FROM THIEVES Boy Scouts Urged to Form Patrols For That Purpose. (By United Press.) Washington, June lb. voy scours, who have started nearly two million' i fnr the "food war" against Germany, must rally to the, Small subscriptions are not affect protection of these gardens, ed by tjie ruling. The government Carl Vrooman, Assistant Secretary j will expect those hose heavy sub of Agriculture, issued a statement to-; scriptions are not accepted at this day urging them to organize "garden time to renew them when the next patrols" to keep -petty thieves from! war bond issue is opened. raidine the back yard plantations. Treasury officials estimated tonight Mr Vrooman declared thievery of this , that definite totals would not be avail kind was one of the greatest hin-able until Wednesday. No official to drances to successful home gardening, tals whatever had been received from and emphasized that such thieves aid-j any of the Federal Reserve districts ed the enemy tonight. In response to tne -Department of; Mr. McAdoo gave credit to the Agriculture's request for 1,000,000 ! newspapers for the loan's great sue home gardens Vrooman declared the ' cess in a statement tonight. He saiC: numbef already reported was rapidly. "The - Liberty Loan campaign was nearing . the 2,000 martc j essentially one of education, and with- The United States boys working out the generous and patriotic sup reserve announced today its reports , port of the press the ,hoPeof hose showed 20,000 city lads had already, ia charge that it would be a.popular goru to ihe farms for summer work. (Continued from Page Six) ettdtts The 4444444,43 4 SPAIN !J New READY TO WAR. ENTER 4 4 (By United Press.) 4 York, June (7. (Sun- 4 4 day). Spain's entry into the war ' 4 on the allies' side "is very like- 4 4 ly," according to a report by the 4 Papal nuncio at Madrid to the Vatican at Rome, printed today 4i in The Sun. 41 "4 King Alfonso was declared to 4 be convinced this step cannot be S- averted much longer. 4 4 4, 'i4'4'4444444-'44 JAPAN'S ATTITUDE CAUSE OF WORRY To The Washington Govern ment She Resents Action Toward China. (By United Press.) Washington, June 16. Japan's atti tude toward the United States has been a source of worriment here. Ambitious of her position her "paramount interests" in the Far East, she has plainly resented Ameri can efforts to advise and guide China. This jealousy took concrete form to day when it became known that the Mikado's government had spurned American requests to take identical action in trying to compose the Chi nese situation. She informed this government that she could not send China a note simi lar to that sent by the United States, advising that the revolution in China be quelled and that China stand united at this time. Moreover, during the week, Japan's temper was manifest from articles in the American course in China. - According to those disposed to crit icize American handling of the Chi nese situation, Japan and England were expecting this government to notify them of America's proposed action and have a joint note, sent to China by the three powers. Instead, Secretary Lansing sent the Ameri can note, notified England and Japan of his action and asked them to send an identical note. This, it is claimed, put England and Japan in the -light of merely saying "me too" to America and they would not do it. Japan apparently is building up a Monroe doctrine for the East. It is, "Hands off the yellow people whether the hand be helping or hin - dering. ' Jk M A "ITT, rjl tf 4 l Y I ( J -r-"-- ON LIBERT Y BONDS RULES BIG OFFICIAL Those Who Made Heavy In vestments Will Only Re ceive a Portion. SURPLUS WILL NOT NOW BE ACCEPTED Will Be Asked to Wait For the Next War Loan Over Three Million People Subscribed- Far Ahead of Any Foreign Country. (By United I rss.) Washington, June 16. So heavily is the Liberty loan over-subscribed that those who made heavy investments in it will receive only a portion of the bonds for which they applied. The government will not accept the money represented by the surplus subscrip tion, which amounts to nearly a bfl- lion dollars. This was the decision of Secretary MCAdoo todJy THE FIRST L OF 0 Brought to Mullins Yesterday and Sold For Ten Cents a Pound. (Special to The Dispatch.) Mullins, S. C, June 16. This morn ing about 8 o'clock the town of Mul lins was agreeably surprised" to see an enterprising farmer of Fork, Rrr. S. W. Rogers, bring in the first load of new' tobacco, just cured. This to baeco was , transplanted on the 12th day of April and was sold today by Neal-Dixon & Co. for 10 cents per pound. While the price paid was high it was paid to Mr. Rogers by- the buy er. The first pile sold always brings a nice premium. The tobacco crop, present outlook, is good. The regular market here, with full corps of buy T ers, will hardly open for two to three Sol Bonner of near Augusta; Ernett weeks yet. The warehouses are mak- Mitchell, of Augusta; George and ing preparations to take care of the D . . . 7 tobacco, as usual, and all warehouses gube Garne". of Appling, and Henr have bought "Load and Look" scales, ' K0SS AUSusta- something new in this territory, and I Scores of arrests are to follow with are making other improvements. i n a few days. District Attorney Don- : ' aldson admits. TRAILED HUNDRED MILES AND LYNCHED (By United Press.) Weewoka, Okla., June 16. An Okla noma pojs-i or one nundred men, which clunu to the trail of Henry Con-j gley, negro degenerate, over more than a tiiinlvost uilaa rf trotllaaa tnn Tiilla 1 during the last week, lyncned him late today. S A rfTT (rf J iN H Y V- V-T KJ M. M. -A EflR THIS STATE Falling Off For Regular Army. Increase in State Guard Since War Began. (By George H. Manning.) Washington, June 16. The North Carolina boys are apparently awaiting the call for the draft before enlisting in the United States army, as the number of men who have enlisted in the regular army from North Carolina has gradually dwindled since war was declared the first week in April. On the other hand. North Carolina, with a population very small when CUUipiU CU LU 1X1 ISO I, Ul IUC OWICD, stands eighth among all the States in the total increase of its National Guard in the period between June 1st and 10th. In the period between April 8th, vhen the. campaign for recruits for the regular army was begun in earn est, following the declaration of war, and April 13tt, 416 men joined the army from North Carolina. The rate of enlistmen decreased during May to 381, and between June 1st and 15th, inclusive, dwindled still further to J 134. Tn a hnllpHn innned todav from the National Guard bureau of the War De- nnrtmont it ia said that North Garo- Una made a gain In its National Guard i strength of 551 ior Oe first 10 days I of June. I ENLISTING 0 Allies Eleven Arrests Made Yester-i day of Men Who Failed to Register. OTHER INDICTMENTS ARE TO FOLLOW! Men Arrested Live at South! and Middle Georgia Points District Attorney Declares! That Scores More Will Soon; Be Arrested. v (By United rre&8.) Macon, Ga., June 16-Eleven arrestsl were made today by Government offi cials at South' and. Middle Georgia points of men between the ages of 211 and 31, who are accused of failing to register. The arrested men ore: . Thomas B Lewis, Albert Bankinson, Bennle and) Alfred Bennington, who live near Am eusta; Frank and Wardell Mack, resl dents four miles south of Shell Round; (By United Press.) Norfolk, Va June 16. Irving Wright, of Boston, won the Virginia i State tennis championship In singles ItodflV flt the P.llintrV Y""1llh in (ha na. triotic tournament, defeating Hugh Whitehead, of Norfolk, 3 straight sets, 6-1-6-6, 6-3 in the doubles. Wright and Bundy defeated Whitehead and Taylor, three to one sets, 6-46, 2-16 6-4 in both singles and doubles. Play was fast and clean, terrific drives featur ing in gaining points. Ladies' singles and doubles will ba played early n'xt week. PRESENT GERMAN RULERS MUST GO. (By United Press.) Copenhagen, June 16. "Real peace negotiations will have to be postponed as long as the present Germany rul ers are governing that is, the Kaiser and the ring about him" Is the view of the Swedish Socialist, Dr. Brant ing, according to an interview quot ed in the Politiken today. "These the junkers' military party are the ones who forced the war." Asked by .The Politiken'8 correspondent wheth er he believed the Kaiser should abdi cate, Branting replied: "Such a move would undoubtedly help peace." WOMAN WILL SIT IN RUSSIAN COUNCIL (By United Press.) Washington, June 16. A represen tative of women suffrage will sjt in the "council of sixty-one," which is to prepare Russia's constitution, ac cording to word received today by the International Women Suffrage Al: liance. The woman is Dr. Schichkina Yavein. She is the head of the Rus sian "Defenders of Wpmn's Rights," a branch of the International Alli ance. GERMAN STEAMER SUNK BY TORPEDO. (By United Pms.) Amsterdam, June 16. The German steamer Thuringen has been torpedo ed and sunk while en route from Ham- burg to Rotterdam, according to word . 1 . J t receivea nere tuuay. linking of German steamers by sub- marines have been exceedingly raro. Few German vessels are now able to. navigate tne seas, except occasional m 3 MLI.M raidrs and warships. if! t s I I i ' 1 1 I t 'I'. ' 1 . : ::