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WEATHER FORECAST. FINAL North and South Carolina Prob ably fair and continued warm tonight and Wednesday. EDITION St.". FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE VOL. XXIII. Mi 157. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 26, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS. lu AIM V iiiM vyly I The Senate Hears The Russian Ambassador on Condi tion There THE GOVERNMENT GETTING CONTROL The Process Slow, But Indica tions Point to Complete Suc cess No Separate Peace Internal Affairs Improving. Military Reaction. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 26 The Russian mission was received today in the Senate, where Ambassador, Bakhem etieff made an address whicli was greeted with a demonstration equal ling that in thTHouse. Mr. Bakhmetieff spoke generally as he did recently in the House, pledging Russia's unfaltering adherence to the cause of the grand alliance against German autocracy and rejecting with out qualification a separate peace. In part the Embassador said: 'i am not going to conceal the gravity of the situation that confronts the Russian provisional government. The creation anew of a country of boundless expense on distinctly new principles will of course take time and -impatience should not be shown. 'We should not forget that in this immense transformation various inter ests will seek to assert themselves and until the work of settlement is completed a struggle among opposing . currents is inevitable. Attempts ..op the part of disoi'ganizing elements to take advantage of this moment of transition must he met with calmness and confidence. Two considerations make me feel that Russia has passed the stage when the future appeared vague and uncertain. In the first place, is the firm conviction of the necessity of legality which is widely developing and firmly establishing it self throughout the country. " My latest advices give joyful con firmation of the establishment of a firm power, strong in its democratic precepts and activcity, strong in the trust reposed in it by the people, and its ability to enforce law and order. "In the second place and no less important is the growing conviction that the issue of the revolution and the future' of Russia's freedom are closely connected with the fighting mieht of the country. There has been a period close ly following the revolution of almost total suspension of all military ac tivity, a periotT of what appeared to be disintegration of the army, a period which gave rise- to serious doubts and to gloomy forebodings. At the same time there ensued unlimited freedom of speech and of thejaress which af forded opportunities for expression of the most extreme and anti-national views . " This, he said, gave the world a false impression of Russia's internal situation. What Russia is striving for, he added, is the "establishment of a firm and lasting peace between demo cratic nations. "Russia is firmly convinced," be said, "that a separate peace wooid mean the triumph of German autocra cy, would render lasting peace im possible, and ever be a threatening menace to the new born freedom of Russia." Referring to the reorganization of the armv, the ambassador said: "Like the nation, the army, an off spring of the people, had to he built on democratic lines. Such work takes time. We live in a democratic epoch where people who sacrifice their lives should fully realize the reasons there fore and the principles for which they are fighting. "The provisional government is taking measures to promptly restore trough the country conditions of life so deeply disorganized by the ineffi ciency of the previous rulers and to provide for whatever is necessary for iuilitary success. "In close touch with the pan-peasant congress, the government has tak en control of sres of food supplies ni is providing for effective tnins lonv.tion and iust distribution. The scvoinment has undertaken the regu- t. :r. .,i,,,.tiAn nf main Dro- ui Lin yiuuuk.uuu " - . ducts vital for the country and the am ..y. The government at me an tins (j is making all endeavor to settle laUa difficulties HEAVY IMPORTS OFjCANADIAN GOLD New York, June 26 Gold amount ing to $9,700,000 has been, received from Pallida bv J. P. Morgan & Co., taking the imports-on the present( movement $97,231,000 and total im-.of Ports of the metal from all sources Ence the first of the year $49Z,:53J,-joi he year U00. SHIPS EQUIPPED WITH DEVICES FOR LANDING MINES New Contrivance to Help Safe Passage of Vessels in War Zone. CRAFT IN AMERICAN PORT WITH ONE ON Attached to Bows and When Let Down 'Will Sweep the Waters and Clear Away Mines From the Path. (By Associated "Press.) An Atlantic Port, June 26. A mine sweeping device calculated to pick up and safely brTng to the surface any mine that may toe in the path of ves sels is now being attached to a num ber of ships proceeding through the waters of the war zone. One of these devices was observed on a passenger liner which arrived here today. It is attached to the bows and when let dowji a netted projection extends a dozen- or more feet on elthervside of I the ship. If amine is encountered it is picked up and brought to the surface at a safe distance from the vessel. The ship to which the device was attached is on her first trip here since April when she was compelled to seek a dry dock in a British port on account of damage from a mine. ADVOCATES TRADING IN LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press.) New York, June 26. A wide and normal market in the trading of Lib erty loan bonds on the stock exchange with prices unrestricted is advocated by the Liberty Loan committee, it was announced here today by Benjamin Strong, chairman of the committee and governor of the Federal Reserve Bank. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK REGISTERED LAST NIGHT (By Associated Press.) Cleveland, O.., June 26. Rev. F. L. Odenbach, of St. Ingnatius college, re ports a severe earthquake recorded on his Seismograph in his observatory this morning 4 The preliminary began at 1.08, secondary at 1.16; main at 1.36 and. the end at 3.25. Father Oden bach estimates the distance at be tween 4,000 and 5,000 miles and thinks Chile may be the territory. FRUITLESS SEARCH Attacked by Submarine American Destroyer To Rescue on Wireless Call (By Associated Press.) Base of the American Flotilla in British Waters, June 26. One of the American destroyers in the patrol flo tilla reported this morning that she was unable to find any trace of the 50 members of the crew of a British mer chantman who was being attacked by a submarine when the American craft snatched the Britisher's wireless dis- tress can irom. me an . y "Submarine shelljing us," was tfe first message the destroyer picked up. The position showed the British were 90 miles away, which meant a run of five hours through high seas for the destroyer. The American craft" was just getting under, full speed when her wireless sounded the second and final message. It read: "Abandoning ship.' Only floating wreckage greeted the American bluejackets when they reached the scene, but they patrolled the vicinity for two days fn the hope nnamg some aurvivui. V"6 the high seas it seems doubtful if any buiumwww. ymg ships. 1 FOR CREW OF SHIP CUeo D7 Pm6 wuys r THE WAR RELIEF FUND The War Relief Commission which haabeen conducting the cam. paign for war relief fund just brought to Successful conclusion de sires to thank everyone who has contributed to these.allied causes, without reference to amount, and to say that the campaign has been made successful only through the true spirhpf patriotic desire to servo the country in a national crisis . The campaign has nominally closed,' and the amount realized ia $40,500, but it is hoped that those who havelnot availed of . the privilege of contributing will do so in the next few days, and subscriptions can be made to any one of the canvassing committees, or ba sent to Mr. W. H. Sprunt, Treasurer, or Mr. J. B. Huntington, Secretary. A fund created by popular subscription s always subject to some shrinkage, and in order that the $40,000 amount may be fully realized? it is very desirable that a safe margin of over-subscription be provided, and the creation of this necessary surplus will be the privilege of those who for any reason have not been enrolled among the contriuutors. The public response has been very gratifying and thoroughly in keeping with Wilmington's traditional spirifc-ot sacrifice for a worthy cause, and we believe that the community "has received a permanent benefit from the spirit of fraternity brought "about. We use the occasion to express our sinc$r$ thanks to the press for the invaluable service rendered in the use ot&eir columns without com pensation, and their editorial endorsement w$lh has been of great help to the cause. ; We reserve to the last our expression of appreciation of the part taken by the ladies, which can only be defined in the language of grat itude. J. A. TAYLOR, Campaign Leader. REV. T. P. NOE, Chairman. 'H. LACY HUNT, W. A. McGIRT, J. W. fc. FUCHS, W. H. SPRUNT, REV. W. V. McRAE, h. c. McQueen, J. B. HUNTINGTON, Secretary. Executive Committee. AMERICAN LINER ESCAPES U-BOAT! 'Torpedo Misses Liner Fires i Several Shots Eludes the Submarine. (By Associated Press.) An English Port, June 26. American tiaval gunners successfully fought off a big German submarine which attack- ed an Amerteait passenger ttxfcr off t$ coast of Ireland Sunday night. A tor pedo fired by the submarine missed its target by less than 20 feet. The encounter occurred at midnight after the liner had been in the subma rine zone many hours. A large num ber of the passengers on board were reading in the cabins or lying in chairs on deck, ready for an emergency. A staff correspondent of The Associated Press was talking with the lieutenant in charge of the gun crews when the gunners crowded about the forward guns and also the ship's officers on the bridge, sighted the wake of 4 torpedo as it went shipping toward the bow. The lieutenant jumped to .his station as the look-out cried "torpedo and sub marine off starboard bow." The ship swung around so sharply that the decks were tilted to an angle of 20 degrees. Immediately there came the bark and flash of a gun. Passen gers, binding life belts about them selves swarmed to the decks. The ships officers hurried among them, counselling calmness. Another gun, this time pointed further astern, was fired and the projectile in its flight struck a long boom swung over the side to which a log line was attached. The liner at that moment was wal lowing between two great waves. The conning tower of the submarine, out lined for a moment against the sky, was all that was visible to the gunners in the darkness. They soon lost sight of the raider in the darkness, howev er, and were unable to tell whetner any of the shots fired hit the mark. Two minutes later gunners at the stern of the ship saw a coning tower above the surface of the water, in the wake of the steamer. The vessel was rolling so heavily that the gunners were unable to get their gun pointed before the submarine again disappear ed beneath the surface. Every ounce of steam available was feed to the engines and the ship was quickly out of the danger zone. BULGARIAN CRUELTY TO SERBIAN CLERGY (3y Associated Press.) Washington, June 26. Mistreat ment of Serbian bishops and clergy by Bulgarians was reported today by the Serbian legation here. In a state ment the legation said: "The Serbian bishops and clergy are being treated in a brutal way in the Servian provinces under Bul garian occupation. The Bishop of Ser guie is iaterned in a Bulgarian mon astery. The director of the theologi cal seminary in Prinzren Steve Dim itrievitch has been ordered with 120 of his pupils to go on foot all the way to Sofia and no news of them has sihCe been received. The Bulgarians are enforcing their schismatic religion in Serbia and the Serbian clergy is being expelled from the country." AMERICAN AIRMEN ARRIVE IN LONDON (By Apsociated Press.) London, June 26. A small conting ent of the United States Flying Corps arrived in England yesterday, wearing civilian clothes with blue silk? ? hearing white letters "U. S. Flying Coirps BY THE PRESIDENT JPut Into Effect by Appoint ment of Board Explained By Mr. Wilson. (By 'Associated Press.) Washington, June 26. Control of American exports, authorized in a clause of the Espionage bill, was as sumed tmflPP: with faeitf)poin linen t of au-exports council comprising the Secretaries of State, Agriculture and Commerce and the food administrator. An executive or der, creating the council directs the Department of Commerce to adminis ter all details of operation. President Wilson's statement of the export control policy is in part as follows : "It is important -that the country should understand just what is intend ed in the control of exports which is about to be undertaken, and. since the power is vested by the Congress in Uie PjtE'dent I can speak with author ity concerning it. The exports coun cil will be merely advisory to the President. "There will, of course, be no pro hibition of exports. The normal covr3i? of trade will be interfered with as l.-ttle as possible, and, so far as possible, only its abnormal course directed. The whole objects will be t-i direct exports in such. a way that they will go first and Dy preference where they are most needed and are immediately needed, and temporarrily to withhold them, if necessary, where they can best be spared. "Our primary duty in the matter of foodstuffs and like necessaries is to see it that the peoples associated with us in the war get as generous a pro portion as possible' of our surplus; but it will also be our wish and pur pose to supply the neutral nations whose people depend upon us for such supplies as nearly in proportion to their need as the amount to be divid ed permits. "There will, thus, be little check put upon the volume of exports and the prices obtained for them will not be affected by this regulation. "This policy will be carried out, not by prohibitive regulations here, but by a system of licensing exports which will be as simply organized and administered as possible, so as to con stitute no impediment to the normal flow of commerce. In brief, the free play of trade will not be arbitrarily interferred with: It will only be intel ligently and systematically directed in the light of full information with re gard to needs and market conditions throughout the world and the neces sities of our people at home and our armies and the armies of bur associ ates abroad." TROOPS ARRIVING AT CAMP ROYSTER Guard Detachments Coming . in Twelve Hundred Soon to be in Camp. Goldsboro, N. C, June 26. By to morrow night when they are all ex pected to arrive, Goldsboro will have about 1,20ft soldiers quartered here. The assignment of the Second In fantry, North Carolina National Guard, performing police duty over the railroad bridges in sections of North Carolina began arriving on al most every train today and are sta- i tionel at Camp Royster in this city. tionel at Camp Royster in this city. E DAMAGE BONE PROPERTY BY BROKEN 31 Water Rusing Down Narrow Canyon Carries Everything Before it. NO LOSS OF LIFE IS YET REPORTED (Several Towns Washed Away. 1 Railroad Track Torn Up i For Miles Crops Destroyed. (By Associated Press,) Salt Lake, Utah, June 26. The dam age to railroad trackage and buildings and to croos caused by the bursting of the Price river irrigation dam in Gooseberry creek Sunday was esti mated today at more than $1,500,000. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of additional damage in loss of traffic will be suffered by the Denver and Rio Grande railroad because of the tie up of the coal mines in Carbon county. Thousands of miners were thrown out of employment until the railroad is able to re-build from 15 to 30 miles of track which has been washed away. Three large steel bridges have been washed out and scores of highway bridges have gone. Hundreds of residents of Castle Gate, Scofield, Helper and other small er points spent last night on the sides of the steep canyon through which the torrent poured. As yet no loss of life has been reported, but many persons are missing. The Castle Gate station was washed into the Price river last night. The first intimation that it was threaten ed by the rushing waters was given by the operator at Castle Gate. He had just reported that the station was surrounded by water and that he fear ed it would soon be carried away, when he stopped in the middle of a sentence. This was the last word neard from Castle Gate until early to day. . " . ... ' "t-Tne operator afeelier' for a report on Castle late and repli ed: "Five houses and the depot passed here a little whije ago, No loss of life has been reported as people had plen ty of warning. Everybody from Help er has gone to the hills. Expect rail road bridge here to go any minute. When it does, I will too." EXEMPTION BOARDS NAMED IN MANY STATES (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 26. Announce ments of local exemption boards in !24 States, who will select candidates for the National Army under the draft Jaw, were made here today. The rules governing exemptions have not yet been issued but will be soon, so the work of selecting the army may be begun next week. In a great majority of the cases the personnel of the boards shows that President Wilson followed the sug gestions of army officers that city and county officials be utilized. The President, however, had asked the governors of the various States to nominate candidates for the boards and it may be assumed that the boards, as announced, have the ap proval not only of the President, but of the State executives. The twenty-four include the South ern States of West Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky Mississippi, North. (JCaro ,lina, South Carolina, Texas and Ten nessee. HOUSE VOTES TONIGHT RIVER AND HARBOR BILL Washington, June 26. A final vote in the House tonight on the River and 'Harbor bill, carrying approximately $26,000,000, seemed probable today. Its passage is expected, although op position is strong. Debate continued under the five-minute rule. 4 3 9 f & 3 RED CROSS SUBSCRIPTION OVER THE MARK. (By Associated Press.) Washington. June 26. The Red Cross "humanity dollars" fc campaign passed its mark today with a total of $104,000,000, tab- ulated at noon and returns still 3f coming in. The Red Cross war council predicted a total of $110,000,000 by nightfall. With many cities of that sec- I tion, including Atlanta, Colum- I'-Jf bia, Macon, Jacksonville and Mo- bile yet to report, the South had raised almost its quota of the Red Cross fund, according to f figures compiled today. Chair- man Lunk of the Southern Dis- . trict, reported to headquarters that most of the cities in his ter- 3 ritory will far exceed their ap- portionment. K-5f In North Carolina, Asnevine r has $34,000 against $25,000; Win- ston-Salem $51,000 against $35,- Mr 000; Charlotte $50,000 against , $40,000 , and Raleigh $31,000 k against $30,000. IMS 1 1 T L Their Forces Forging Ahead in Desperate Effort to Cap ture That City. SIGNAL SUCCESS WITH SLIGHT LOSS At Gates of City Germans De stroying Buildings to Se cure Wider Area of Gun-Fire. (By Associated Press.) Canadian Army Headquarters in France, June 26 In their general ad vance on Lens the Canadians have oc cupied the strongest outpost in the de fense of that place and have pushed their troops toward La Coulotte. The increasing pressure on the enemy in the Souchez valley during the last few weeks has brought signal success to the British arms, with relatively slight losses. Patrols which were sent ' out reach ed the summit of Reservoir hill with out opposition and pushed on down the eastern slope and the strong Lens outposts was effectively decupie'd. Meanwhile south of the Souchez riv- er the Canadians" drove forward on the heels of the retiring Germans. Railway embankments east of Lens electric station were occupied. The advance was then continued towards LaCoulotte. As night fell strong par ties were sent out to consolidate the positions occupied, while patrols were sent forward to keep in touch with the Germans. Several days ago the Germans were known to be destroying houses in the western part of Lens with the object of giving wider area of fire for their guns. That may Indicate the intention of clinging to the eastern side of the city and prolonging the struggle by house-to-house fighting. FIRST BALE NEW COTTON MARKETED YESTERDAY. (By Associated Press.) Houston, Texas, June 26. A Hous ton company yesterday paid $925 at auction for the first bale of 1917 cot ton on the Houston cotton market. This was about $2 a pound over the market price. The bale was grown by Dr. W. P. Webb, of Lyford, and marks the fifth consecutive year Lyford has produced the first bale. It weighed 412 pounds. FEDERAL OF OTHER ARTICLES Being Considered by the Sen ate Committee as Amend ment to Food Bill. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 26 . Extension of government control to iron and steel and their products, petroleum and its products, farm implements, and sisal, jute and hemp products,such as binding twine, was decided upon to day as an amendment to the Adminis tration Food Control bill by the Sen ate Agriculture committee. Addition of other articles is under consideration . Other amendments agreed to by the sub-committee, which will remove much opposition to the legislation, provide that the bill shall not apply to farmers,' gardeners' and stock raisers, products raised upon their own land, and shall not give the food adminis trator power to impose Individual rations or regulate their meals. The committee deferred action upon I u '. , ; . the prohibition sections CANADIAN DRIVING Ml BACK TOWARD ENS CONTR OuuuLiO FRO! i General Petain Renews Efforts to Reach Laon,Key to German Position. I DESPERATE ATTACK ON GERMAN LINE Results in the Capture of Strong Position Counter Attacks Repulsed Greece Likely Join Allies British Win Over German Aircraft - ' General Petain has resumed hia dashing operations on the Aisne front and Joday reports a brilliant success for his troops in a surprise attack .northwest of Hurtebise. The entirej first line of the strong German post tion there was , carried and held against counter-attacks The Germans .were badly cut up, besides loosing; .more. than. 300 men in prisoners. It is in this sector, between" cra enne and Carney, that the most feag ible route lies to the German fortres of Laon, the vital 3upport of the whole! German line on the French front, Last night's effort by the French, seems to indicate that their chief com mand has no idea of letting control of the situation slip from its grip under the nagging tactics recently adopted by Von Hindenburg, who ba been trying his best by: thrusts br and there to wrest, coirtrof; of Hon; .nating" pplnta -Irpm Petalaa imUT7 The Entente is proceeding rapidly) i with the exception of its program in Greece. Former Premier Venlzelps steadfast supporter of the Allies, ha? arrived in Athens to proceed with tha work or rorming a caDinet to wnicn a t 1 i 4 Kry(r AlpTnndpr Vina mimmnrpd hitn i i i . . a i it i. i in i J and it is expected that he will have 0 his new government shaped by Wfed-v nesday, Athens advices state. . .y A proposition that Greece join the Allies in the war is expected to be presented to the Parliament soon af ter its convocation, according to spe cial dispatches. These add that three months time may find Greece in tha ifield with her entire forces, after a campaign of educating the people to the facts of the situation which M.j 1 Venizelos is expected to conduct, ; In the Greek capital there has been some trouble with the reactionary ele ments, today's dispatches show, and French troops yesterday entered the city and occupied several positions there to assist in the maintenance of order. British aircraft waged a brilliant fight over Flanders on Monday, 3 naval machines engaging 10 German, aeroplanes. In a 16-minute battle the, Germans were worsted, one machine being brought down in flames while 2 others were believed to have been driven down out of control. The Brit ish came through unscratched. ARGENTINE STEAMER SUNK BY SUBMARINE (By Associated Press.) ' Buenos Aires, June 26. The Argen tine steamer Toro has been torpedoed off Gibraltar, according to information received by the government. The captain and crew of the steamer are Argentineans. The Toro was bound for Genoa with a cargo of ArgenUne products. The foreign minister has sent a message to the legation at Mad rid to institute an inquiry into the matter. BRITAIN'S EXPENSES MILLIONS DAILY (By Associated Preo.) London, June 26. The total nation al expenditure for the nine weeks fromr . October 8 to December 9 last was ott -,-a daily average of 6,615,000 pounds.; says a statement in detail prepared by r Andrew Bonar-Law, the Chancellor, of ' the Exchequer for the; House of Coiri- mons. For the five weeks from ApriV 1 to May 5, 1917, the statement show the daily average of expenditure , wa,; 7,971,000 pounds, while for the: At v weeks from May 6 to June 9, it waa- -f., 7,532,000 pounds. FROM MESSENGER BOY '3 ! TO RAILWAY PRESIDENT, (By Associated Pre. "-i Omaha, Neb., June 26. William (M Jeffers, who. started railroading M . messenger boy at north Platte, Neb.,. 28 years ago, was yesterday chosen: president of the Union Pacific railroad Mr. Jeffers has been general manager; of the road .for several years. '.He jre-v tains the general managership with hia new duties. The appointment bn comes effecUve July l.'v Jeffers ' 1 about 4ryears old. 1 , . I ! : 1! i Vs." : Aft
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