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WEATHER FORECAST, North and South Carolina Partly overcast, probably local thunder showers in Interior tonight or -'ffrl- day. VOL. XXIII. NO. 1 53. RE-ELECT THREE 10 DIRECTORSHIP Closing Sessions of 13th An nual Convention Being Held Today. COMMITTEES MAKE SPLENDID REPORTS Complaint Lodged Against Railroads Against Alleged Discrimination Favoring Virginia Cities. ; THE NEW OFFICERS. The selection of Asheville as the next place forjthe annual con- I ' vention and the election of the officers ror tne ensuing years 4- were the important matters trans-! acted by the Hardware Associa- t tion of the Carolinas, in session at Wrightsville Beach today. The next' convention is to be held in 4 the mountain city the third Tues- 1 day in June, 1918. The officers elected today are as follows: President M. J. O'Neil, Hen- dersonville, N. C. First Vice President High R. Blalock. Wadesboro, N. C. Second Vice President E. L. Wheeler, Dillon, S. C. Third Vice President J. M. Anderson, Columbia, S. C. Secretary and Treasurer T. f W. Dixon, Charlotte, N. C. 4 The executive committee was v 4 named as follows: M. J. O'Neil, ' T. W. Dixon, H. B. Blalock, B. 4- L ,Wheeer, J. M. Anderson, Maj. B. R. Huske, Fayetteville, and L. G. Eskridge, Mullins, S. C. ' " 4' 4 Barrels of work was jammed into this morning's session of the 13th an nual convention of the Hardware As sociation of the Carolinas in an effort to clear up the work that must be at tended to in order that the delegates can have, the afternoon tb ttoselves. Indications at noon were thaTk&con- vention wbald-ciear ftp iU-wor4fetee4 afternoon. . s The mnrflln1 tiras rivvntpd alfflfi' entirely to the reading of rpporaf their discussion, acceptance and fiFT ing. One interesting resolution pass ed was that empowering the execu tive committee or the convention to change the date provided for the an nual convention, and it is extremely doubtful if the 1918 convention will be held on the second Tuesday in July, the date provided in the const!' tution. The grievance committee reported but one protest lodged, during the year, adding that this had been ad justed to the "complete satisfaction of all. The report of the chairman of the freight committee caused a good deal of discussion, this committee having recommended theft the Association was very willing to submit to an in crease of freight rates and the report 'as changed to the -extent that the Association would agree to advanced rates, provided such an advance was necessary to give the roads a fair profit on their investment. The hard ware dealers made it plain that theyf wanted the railroads to prosper and they also made it plain that they want ed to live along with the roads, writ ing a strong protest into their min utes against the alleged discrimina tion against cities of the Carolinas in favor of Virginia cities. They went on record as desirous of lending the roads every assistance possible, but tsey are ot the firm opinion that they are being discriminated against to a marked extent in favor . of Virginia -ities. Messrs. U. B. Blalock, A. R. Craig, nd T. w. Dixon were re-elected as directors of the Association, their terms of office having expired. The following resolution was adopt el just prior to adjournment: "June 21, 1917. "Gentlemen of the Convention: . "Your committee on ' resolutions brg to present the following report: - "Be it resolved bv the Hardware Association of the Carolinas, in con tention assembled, that it is the sense of this body that our thanks be and ar hereby extended: First, to the Soori and historic city of Wilmington and her able Mayor, the Hon. P. Q. Moore, for the cordial hospitality ex tended to our members and the elo quent and cordial terms in-which our wlcome was- made ; "Second, To the delightful town of 'rightsville and her good Mayor, the Hf)n- Thomas H. Wright; 'Third, To the Chamber of Com merce of Wilmington and Mr. J. O. McCormick; '. "fourth, To the Rotary Club of Wil mington, and Mr. George P. Galvin; . "Fifth, To the merchants and cit izens of Wilmington; "Sixth, To the daily press of Wil ttmgton, The Dispatch and The Star, fr the full and accurate reports of l'r proceedings, which places as un der unusual obligations to them; Seventh, To the Seashore Hotel for entert HARDWARE MEN cmfort, of more than ordinary ex-; convention here today, silence; J The . three vice presidents elected "Eighth, And lastly does our com-1 were Robinson A. McDowell, of Louis toittee design to offer most grateful vllle; IL J. Brunnier, of San Francisco, respectful honor to the ladies,' and amuei eotiford, of Buffalo. Dls 11,0(1 bless them, who have graced our trict Governors also were elected to- WILMING FOR THE AIRPLANES WILL BE NEEDED For the Modern Hundred Thousand War Aircraf t Proposed To Be Built. TWENTY THOUSAND TRAINED AVIATORS To Man New War Machines. Latter to be Used in Trans y Atlantic Commerce After War. (By Associated Prosn Washington, June 21 A billion dol lars, $400,000,000 more than previous- ly had been suggested, probably would lbe required to carry out the proposal: ot putting 100,000 airplanes and from 10.000 to 20.000 aviator intr tho war Allan R. Hawley, president of the Aero. Club of America, today told a subcommittee of the House Military Affairs committee. Mr. Hawley i strongly endorsed the proposal, say-! ing it had been said that 25,000 avi- ators could do more toward terminat ing the war, than 1,000,000 additional sldiers. He also indorsed the Shep-pard-Hulbert bill, under consideration, to establish a separate department of aeronautics . "Our Allies are doing everything they can to turn out aviators and air craft in large numbers," ,he said , "Great Britain, according to au thoritative reports, is producing 4,000 airplanes per month, and France as many, but they are used pa fast as they are manufactured." What might remain of the 100,000 airplanes when pea3 is restored could b utilized for commercial pur poses, he said. A French government commhsion r'v is making plans for such use. Mr. Hawley predicted that the day "We are now manufacturing airj cruisers capable of crossing the At-t the instruments needed for pitloting them," he said. ORE RIOTING BY SINN FEINERS w (By Associated Press.) Dublin, June 21. The Sinn Feiners, who have held several demonstrations since the release of the persons ar rested at thetime of the uprising last year, brought about further disorders today. Some 500 of them carryinsj Sinn Fein flags, attacked residences of former soldiers over which Union jacks were flying. Windows were smashed and police who came up were stoned. Eight men and five women vrsre arrested. Regiment of f nem, Called Command of Death, Pre paring to Go to the Front - (Iy Associated Press.) Petrograd, June 20 "The command of death" wbich is the official title oE the women's regiment raised by the twice-wounded girl officer, Vera Buit chkareff, will be reviewed today by Minister of War Kernsky. The regi ment will leave in a fortnight for the front, probably for the Minsk sector. The Associated Press correspon dent who visited the frarracks in Tor gvaya street found posted at the gate a little blue-eyed sentry in a soldier's khaki blouse, short breeches, green forage cap, ordinary woman's black stockings and neat shoes. The sen try was Marya Skydloff, daughter of Admiral Skrydloff, former commander of the fleet and Minister of Marine Inside 300 girls were at drill, under j the instruction of a male sergeant oi the volynsky regiment. SIX NATIONAL GUARD CAMPS ARE SELECTED (By Associated Prews.) Washington, June 21. The follow ing six divisional camp sites for the National Guard in the Southeastern Department selected by Major Gener al Wood were approved today by the War Department: Anniston, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.; Greenville, S.'C; Spartanburg, S. C; Augusta, Ga., anH Macon. Ga. Three divisional camp sites remain to be selected inr the Southeastern Department. OFFICERS ELECTED AT ROTARY MEETING (Dy Associated .Pf ess.) Atlanta, Ga(., June 21. The Rev. E-. Leslie Pidgeon, of Winnipeg, Canada-., was elected international presi- dent of the International Association Ha nt the eighth annual RIlHslAN UUrtMFN TRAINING HlR H I uniiiiiiu I uu nun FULL WILMINGTON, NORTH Bankers' Nezv President sash" 1 W. B. DRAKE, OF RALEIGH. Popular financier of the State Capital who was today elected head of hte North Carolina Bankers' Association. Mr. Drake formerly lived in Wiltmreton for some time and is at pres ent a member of the board of direct ors of the American Bank & Trust Co. Ke has hundreds ( warm friends in this city, who wi'l congratulate him upon his election as president of the State association. VIRGINIA LEADS EXCESS PROFIT SOUTH TODAY nead 3o rar in Work or Kais ing Money For The Red Cross Society. (B$ Associated 5ress.) ' Washington, June 21. Virginia con tinues to lead the ' Southern States in the amount collected in the Red Cross war fund campaign. She has raised $418,943 of her $1,000,000 allotment. Kentucky hajs taken in $226,583 of the $300,000 she is striving for. Louisiana is well on toward the $300,000 mark and Tennessee is above $200,000. Next comes Georgia with $124,685 and Alabama with $111,213 South Carolina has raised only $58, 018 of her $300,000 and North Carolina has $49,016 of her expected $500,000. Florida has $51,086 of her $400,000 and Mississippi brings up the rear with $2,490 out of $150,000. Richmond leads the Southern cities with $317,000; New Orleans is second with $271,533. Chattanooga reports $60,000 and 1 leads! ! Nashville $81,000. Charleston in South Carolina with nearly a third , -X- there would be no State. 45 of her $50,000, and in North Carolina, -X- The highest obligation of gov- Raleigh and Durham are fighting for J first place. REPORT OF TOWN'S DESTRUCTION FALSE. (By Associated Pr-3ss.) Denver, Colo., June 21. Reports that the town of El Vado, in North western New Mexico, was destroyed by a forest fire, are untrue, according to advices received here today by a large lumber company,' that, has in terests there. Only a lumber kiln at El Vado was destroyed, tnese reports said the total loss was only $5,000. EMMA GOLDMAN HELD FOR JURY TRIAL (By Associated Press.) New York, June 21. Emma Gold man and Alexander Berkman, called the two leading anarchists of this country, were indicted here today by a Federal grand jury, on cnarges or conspiring . to induce young men not to register for the selective draft. They pleaded not guilty, and 4 were held In $25,000 bail each. SUPPORTSiLSON Inis Efforts For Passage of The Food Conservation Bill. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 21. William J. Bryan, passing through the capital to day, added his endorsement to the Ad ministration Food bill in this state-j 4fr ment: "A government which can com mandeer the lives of its young men and call for the money of its older men, should have power to protect the whole people from the greed of an un patriotic few. J am not afraid to trust the President with the powers which the Food Administration bill proposes to. confer. He acts in daylight and without a selfish interest. No Presi dent would abuse such a power." v COLONEL BRYAN ON LEASED WIRE SERVICE CAROLINATHURSDAY, AFTERNOON, JUNE 21, 1917. ir TAX FOR OTHERS Senate Finance Committee De cides to Extend It To Individuals. (By Associated Press.) "v.irTt Washington, June 21. Extension of excess profits taxes in the war reve nue bill to individuals engaged in trade of business as well as corpora tions and partnerships was decided to day by the Senate Finance Committee. This is expected to yield an addition- al $100,000,000 in revenue An exemption of $5,000 in assessing the tax will apply to individuals oh the same basis as corporations. The . individual tax would be additional to the income tax- 45- 4fr COVENANT OF BLOOD. vr .v. Society rests on the reciprocal 4fr 4f obligation of loyalty of the indi- -X- vidual to the whole and pro- 4f 4f tection of the individual by 4f the whole. Without this covenant -X- 4fr ernment is to protect, and the 4fr 4r highest obligation of the citizen 4fr 45- is to serve the one convertible 4f with duty and the other with 45-45- privilege. 45-45- The efficacy of the protection 45- 45- of government is loyalty of the 41- -X- people and loyalty is willingness 45- 4fr to sacrifice. -X- 4C- Citizenship admits of no equa- 45- 45- tions of obligation. All are alike 45- -X- subject to duty and privileged to 4f 4f serve. This is democracy. -X- -X- The integrity of protection is 4f- 4s- the measure of sacrifice. When 4f 4f there is no sacrifice there is no 4fr 45- value. 45- 45- Protection is compounded of 45- 4s- every resource of the State ma- 45- 45- terial means, body, mind and 4f 4f spirit all interdependent, vital 45- 4f and necessary. 45- 45- The obligation to offer life for -X- 4C- defense is no greater than the 4fr 45- obligation to contribute material -X- 4C- means and personal service. The 4s- 45- soldier may lose his life, but the 45- 45- contributor of material means only can never lose all of his 45- 45- property except in indemnity to 4C- a conquerer. 45- Every dollar contributed to the 4s- 4(- wa relief fund shortens the war 45-J v.- auu Haves int. v. 45- Every service rendered to the 4 4f country's cause lessens suffering 4C-4?- and lightens burden. 4f Every pound of food conserved 4fr 4fr strengthens th national forces 45 4f. and weakens the national enemy. 45-41- We arc in a covenant of blood 45- with- those who go forth to sacri- 4f 45- fice their lives on the altar of 45-45- their country's honor to forego 4C- no denial that can make for their 45- comfort, safety and success. -X-45- This is a covenant .of blood, 45 4C- and fidelity to our soldier boys 45 4f and obligation to posterity de- 45-45- mand that we keep the faith by 4(- 4C- sacrificing our all if need be. 4(- J. A. TAYLOR, Campaign Leader. REV. T. P. NOE, Chairman. H. LACY HUNT, H. C. M'QUEEN. W. A. M'GIRT. J. W. H.' FUCHS. W. H. SPRUNT. REV. W. A. M'RAE. J. B. HUNTINGTON. Secretary. Executive Committee. 4fr 4fr 4fr 45- 45-4S- 45- 4f 4C-45-4f 4C-45-45- TWO WILMINGTON ELECTED BT RED MEN TODAY Great Council Contributes Hundred Dollars to Red Cross Work. i LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ADDRESSED COUNCIL j Next Session Will Be Held in i Gastonia Red Men Are Leaving For Their Homes This Afternoon. The closing session of the 19th an nual Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of North Carolina, held in the assembly Hall of the Oce anic Hotel this .morning, was featured by the election of officers, naming o! delegatesto the Great Council of the United States, which convenes at Hot Springs, Ark., in September of next year, decision to contribute $100 to the Red Cross organization and with statement that this would probably be increased to $1,000, and with a splen did address by Lieutenant Governor O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, N. C. Great Incohonee Judge Thomas J. Jef freys, of Atlanta, Ga and Past Great Incohonee Cherry, of Norfolk, Va., also addressed the Council and gavc all to understand their pleasure at bemg present. A rising vote of thanks was given for the warm welcome extended the visitors on the part of the city and beach officials and by representatives of the two local tribes. Included in this vote was the appreciation felt for the splendid treatment -accorded by the two daily papers, The Dispatch and The Star. The following gentlemen wre elect ed to office: Great Sachem R. F. Tuttle, of Edenton. Great Senior Sagamore E. G. West, of Greensboro. Great Junior Sagamore A. C. Gar rett, .of Elizabeth .City. Great Prophet Heenan Hughes, of Graham. Great Chief of Records W. Ben Goodwin, of Elizabeth City, w Ureal,, Keeper of Wamjpura E. P. Kl8ran(.i f-Wiltaiitgton Messrs. Heenan Hughes, of Graham', and J. R. Anderson, of Charlotte, E. P. H. Strunck, Wilmlnflton. He was today again elected Great Keeper of Wampum of the Great Coun cil of the Improved Order of Red Men of North Carolina. He is a member of Eyota Tribe, No. 5, of this city, and has held his present office in the Great Council since 1903. were elected as Great Representatives to the Great Council of the United States, which will meec in September of l.cxt year at Hot Springs, Ark. The following appoirunents were made: Great Sannap B. E. Dale, of Kln ston. Great Mishinewa F. J. Blackwood, of Greensboro. Great Guard of Wigwam W. A. Guthrie, of Asheville. Great Guard of Forest F. K. J. Fuchs, of Wilmington. The 1918 Great Council will be held in Gastonia the rim Wednesday in May. The delegates are returning to their homes this afternoon, after having pronounced the Great Council just closed as one of the most profitable and interest in?; yet attended. RUSSIAN MISSION READY FOR WORK (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 21. Russian dip lomatic mission today prepared to be gin active work on the problems to be worked out in conference with Am erican officials . Among them are' those of organization, mounitions, sup plies, and railroad materials, Russia's chief needs at this time. BIG SHIPMENT OF GOLD FROM CAN ADA (By Associated frewO New York, June 21. Gold amount ing to $4,500,000 was received here to day by J. P. Morgan & Cp "from Canada, bringing the total of the pre sent movement up to $48,500,000 and making the aggregate imports of the metal from all sources since ;thei first of. the year $443,500,000 , . MEN ::, it-. - -tSsM. RESH TROOPS ARE SENT TO THE WEST: ROM EAST FRONT1 TAR BANKERS HEIR MEET Officers Elected This Morning and Fine Address Heard by The Big Convention. BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS. Officers of the North Carolina 45- 45- Bankers' Association, were elect- 4fr 45- e4 at Wrightsville Beach this 4fr 45- morning as follows: 45- President, W. B. Drake cash 45- ier Merchants' National Bank, 4fr Raleigh. 4fr First Vice-President James A. -x- Gray, Jr., secretary and treasur- 4? 4C- er of the Warchovia Bank & 4fr Trust Company, Winston-Salem. 4fr Second Vice-President J. B. 45--X- Ramsey, president First National 4fr 45- Bank of Rocky Mount. 45-45- Third Vice-President Erwin 45- Sluder, vice president Battery -X-45- Park Bank, Asheville. 4f-45- Secretary and. Treasurer W. A. -X-45- Hunt, secretary and treasurer of - the Citizens' Bank of Henderson. 4fr 45- 45-4f-X--X--X-45-4f4f-45-4f4s-4e-4e-45-45-4-This morning's session of the 21st annual convention of the Bankers' As sociation of North Carolina was fea tured by election of officers and an able address by Mr. D. A. Houston, of Co lumbia, treasurer of the Farm Loan Bank located in that city. Mr. Hous ton spoke on "The Farm Loan Act," in the absence of Hon. F. J. H. Von En gelken, president -of the Columbia Farm Loan Bank, who was unable to attend. The address by Mr. Houston was of a masterly nature and held the rapt attention of his audience from the moment he stepped, before it until his concluding words had been uttered. The speech in full will appear i.n Sun- INTERNED GERMAN TAKEN FROM PRISON (By Associated Press.) Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., June 21. Cap tain Max V. Thierichens, formerly ot the German commerce raider Prince Eitel Friedrich, and recently Indicted by a Federal grand jury in Philadel phia on charges of violating the Mann White Slav act, breaking American neutrality regulations and smuggling, left the war prison here yesterday in the custody of a Department of Justice agent. The prisoner's destination "fras not divulged. He lived in ed.se and comparative luxury here with several Chinese and German attendants. GERMAN U-BOAT SHELLS LIFE BOAT After Sinking Steamer Kills Eight of The Crew in Boats. (By Associated Press.) Tn.l. ixrjj T OA German submarine, hich torpedoed I a British steamer, turned its guns on the lifeboats and killed 8 of the occu pants, the admiralty announced to night. "One of our patrol boats of the Brit tany flotilla," the statement says, "picked up fifty men belonging to , a submarined British steamer and drove off with its guns two submarines which were still close to the boats in which the British crew had taken re fuge the night before. A patrol boat of the same flotilla saved 40 men from a British steamer. The subma rine, which torpedoed her turned its guns on the lifeboats, killing 8 of the occupants . " RUSSIAN REVOLT CAUSES BLOODSHED (By Associated Press.) New York, June 21. Eight person were killed and many wounded in a clash between government troops and supporters of the newly formed repub lic of Kirzanov in the Province of Tarn boy, Russia, according to a cable dis patch received here today from Petro grad by the Jewish Daily Forward. The skirmish was caused by the re fusal of the new repubblic to recognize the authority of the Petrograd govern ment. ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK BY U-BOATS (By Associated Press.! Rome, June 21. Two Italian steam ers and five sailing ships were tor pedoed by submarines during the last week, according to the official week ly announcement made public today. Two other steamers were attacked but escaped. During the same period 606 ships, with a total gross tonnage of 443,170 entered Italian ports and 531 ships with a tonnage of 481,755 sailed. 4 "yEST FINAL i jgfj EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS 4 ' Hurled With Great Fury. Against The Frexlth But ! . Heavy Losses Resulted FRENCH REPORTED GROUND GAINED Teutons Preceded Infantry At tack by, Heavy" Artiller Fire French Found Numi bers of Dead Bodies Ground Taken. on (By Associated Press.) Paris, June 21 The French thin morning re-captured part of the posi tions gained by the Germans in yes terday's attack on the Aisne frQ0i east of Vauxalllon, the war,, office an- nounces. The statement says the bat tle was waged with extreme violence, ,. the Germans employing fresh troops from the Russian front. Heavy losses were suffered by the Germans. In the Champagne last night, the French gained ground northeast , of Mont Carnillet. The statement follows: "The attack made by the Germans) on the positions east of Vauxalllon was extremely violent. It was preced ed by heavy bombardment and, con ducted by special assaulting troops be longing to a fresh division which has just come from the Russian front. The Germans made every effort to pre cure some advantages, but they, en countered desperate resistance on the part of our troops. Some slight gains which they obtained at first were final ly overcome under our fire and the German counter attacks succeeded only in penetrating our first line trench in two places south of Mont des Singes on a front of about 400 metres and north of Moisy farm on about 200 metres of ground. "Our .troops undertook an energetic counter offensive which permitted them this morning to retake part of the occupied ground south of Mont des Singes wher9 we found numerous bodies, indicating ; the heavy losses I sustained by.tft, enemy.- We .captur- eq niiy prisoners. operation spiritedly r conducted . by. lis, we made some progress northeast of Mont Carnillet. Here we .took some prisoners and captured fire aviation machine guns. Four airplanes and a German captive balloon were destroy ed in our front In the period ; from June 8 to 20. Eleven of these ma chines were brought down by our. ptv lots during aerial combats and three of them by the fire of our machine or anti-aircraft guns. In addition seven enemy machines, seriously damaged, fell in our lines. "In the same period our squadrons effected numerous sorties. They bom barded notably the railway station of Bensdorf; factories of Hayatge-Josiif at Moyeuvre; blast furnaces at Bur bach and in the Saar valley; railroad stations at Bethenlvllle, Chatelet-Sur- Retourne, Rethel, Mezieres, Charier ville and Molsheim; the bivouacks in Siuppe valley and munitions depots in the region of Laon, etc. Thirteen thousand kilograms of projectiles were dropped during the explosions, which paused seriouB damage to many establishments.' SUBMARINE CHASER DESTROYED BY FIRE (By Associated Press.) Hull, Mass., June. 21. The subma rine chaser S-55, formerly the Gypsy, a 40-root power ooat was Dumea to the water's edge on Stony Beach-last i night. ' Ensign A. J. McKenzie, com mander of the craft, and a crew of six men, were taken off by 'voast guards men and the ammunition aboard was removed before the, flames reached 4 U. Naval authorities are Conducting an investigation. .' TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR MARINE ENGINEERS (By Associated Press.) Washington,. June 21. Marine en gineering schools will be started:- by the Shipping Board July 2 at half a dozen educational institutions : to train engineer officers for the fleet of merchant ships building for the gov ernment. The students. Chairman Benman, of the board announced to day, will be given thirty days train ing at the' schools and then will be given practical instruction aboard ship. Five thousand engineers will , be needed for the fleet within the next 18 months, Mr. Denman aid. The board is recruiting also for the mer chant service, 5,000 masters and mates and will esablish schola ' for training them. ."f ITALIAN. OFFICIALS CHEER FOR AMERICA, (By Associated Press.) Rome, June 21. A remarkable dem onstration for the United States took place yesterday in both, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate when Pres ident Wilson's war. message to con gress was referred to. The entire Cabinet Deputies and 'Senators' stood un and applauded, the public Tribune also Joining in the cheers. There 'WM a fresh outburst, when the-Italian mis- sion to- - America and r Its - reception wer mentioned and ft ..telegram fron Prince' Udine ,was read , , v i it J! 'n t: "A ( Continued on Page Eight). ' ii ' iday . J w t -. . a . .. 6. V: