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It v ,1 -V - A. f. it-. -1 k. WEATHER FORECAST llllfe'i North and South Carolina: Gerw erally fa'r Sunday And Monday. . v t THREE SECTIONS.? - FULL LEAS E& t V-1 R p SERVICE r I - II ' t VOL. XXIII.' NO. 189. WILMINGTOT NORTH CAROLlMSlbA "S- 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. C7 .rj i wit- 4 . . " . ' 1 ....... - rce I' -V-' V JiilL-L V X J . .NL-iJ --IL , 2A' !1 ----- ' ' " ilk V 1 FT! k t , , ,' N ' . American & h OM 77 tile Wrmmr, w ii Ii M mm t i " A 1 iiP 1 i n ONEifEiFfiOST HECESSITY FOR Lin by Is, Emphasized in an Address by General Crowder to the Board. NEITHER SYMPATHY NOR FAVORITISM Drastic Measures Qn Fort to Weed Out Russia's . Enemies. HOPE TO CAPTURE ALL THE TRAITORS (Provisional Government De-J z termined to Keep Country True to Democracy Meet ing of Important Bodies at , Moscow on Tuesday -German Money at Work. Japan Ready ;to Rush Large Force , Against v Germans I " and Austrians; ' POLITICAL REASONS STAND INTHE WAY - -- I 1 ' ..i'.i i.. ' . y ' f Italy Eropose Offensive Against Austria jon Receipt of Necessary Supplies. ' (By United iPrasd.) ' Washington, July ;2a.-Japan is will ilng and ready to throw great hordes of her little hrown: meiiinto the east ! front if Russia collapses.' Italy will 'undertake a big off enslre against Aus Itria if she can gets. supplies. ; inese iwo suiieweixiswere maae Thus Provost Marshal General nrm 7V7 S nn TTT A nn T7V T ln: t1 ?110 qarte'Si an? . Crowds counseled tonight in a letter iS I Ii- J( J I Hftj I rCked Lby at theisent all loCal boards on the eve of y J y -X X J. M-JX y .time of recent aljiedonferences here. drawing the National Army. At the WOLF STAl t)F HUNGER . . . . .- . jKS LAND IF Must be Shown to Any Man on the List; The Board's Solemn Duty Is Set, Forth. s (By United Press.) Washington, July 128.-i-Draft boards must, judge claims before them dis passionately; there must ie no exer- iciSQ of sympathy,; affection or favorit ism. - In Jit uj u mm uumiu 4 . . ii m m. "i iiiii ii i Political considerations,- however, UorrQ Pe5Af wna apparently stand in --.the path of Japan-1 Yi nar- .ootiTir.r orora Gloomy Picture Painted by anl86 participaUonwhlle military ex-j:raeut departments against certifying - rtTL IK 1 IT jpOrtS dOUbt the -WiSdOm and efficacy nmnlnvea fnr ttmninn na (TiHionon. uraciai nign up m ; of Italian plans. Washington. STARVATION.WILL efficacy j. employes for exemption as indispen- . sable unless thev flr ar.tiiallv invnln- Japan, it was state, )ias been shap-i,abie and, in closing, he added a nota ihg Up a consitertfbtejtorce -for. userGf warning to all 1 industrial interests, m case Russia completely collapses, ioir in thnt tiiov "ovoroiao tho OQmQ Food Expert Sounds Message ox vypiimisui ror -vincii-cah People. MOREADE GOOD Has .Disappointed Autocratic Germany, He Say s Con ference On Food Bill. (By United Press.) P"rog;rad. July 28. Russia bottled ' 'dominions' today all" the ( r dtcrdtMt . herroyis ioaal government o tftaj power to suppress. Acampaigii!; 3f, rigid extermination is to f ollbwjy the j closing of all frontiers,., as officially announced by government decree to day. From now until August 15, ndj one will be permitted entrance orde-1 parture fror.i all Russia. Meanwhile . UNITED STATES HAS German spies, all '"malcontents, all traitors whose machinations caus ed the recent riots in Petrograd and the . breakdcwn of the army around x Tarnopol. ' Most important, in this connection, was the scheduled meeting Tuesday at Moscow of the provisional ministry with executive committees represent-! ing me worKmen s, soiaiers ' ana peas ants' congresses. These assemblies . are representative Russian - people. To their executive councils the cab inet intends to lay bare the -crisis i announced today. which Russia now faces and tocoun-l in a statement designed to carry a el how bost to meet the problems at ' true message of optimism to the Al- issue. Even mor-1 rigorous repressive I lies. Hoover outlined the situation and measurps than the ministry nas ai-r backed It up with figures. ready decided upon and delegated to, "The whole world has been watch- mmier Kerensky may be the out- ing anxiously the last four montns in come. the fear Ihat democratic America The temper of leaders of Russian could not organize to meet autocratic opinion as to the necessity of sharp Germany "said Hooverl measures to root out enemies at home. "Germany has been confident that was shown this afternoon when the it could not be done. Contrary proof Workmen's and Soldiers' Council of is immediately at our door. Petrograd overwhelmingly voted that j "Germany accomplished less in 12 fill Maximalists or other Boulshevikis, ' months than ourpeople have done in accused of inciting revolt, or of re- four," he said ceiving German money, should be "They : did it voluntarily. The only publicly tried. The meeting specially . need tor our legislation and authority declared that neither Nicholai Lenine, is to curb those who would profit-by Pro-Gfnnan -pacifist, leader, nor his this volunteer movement.' colleagues, should escape justice. Characterizing America's production i and conservation work since the war NFADI v Tmut TMnom fbegan as "the greatest; spontaneous NLAKLY rWO HUNDRfcJLI volunteer effort ever made in history," THOUSAND PRISONERS Hoover gave the following .facts to RiKlit hnei rtn rtssiw fnr .Inns nn hpr GRIP THE ALLIE1S front yet,h6wever;irid''the -Allies are japparently cautions about the whole citizens! called by flaw to the- national Aaron' ' . v k tCrJ&iX?&, 7 First,' they. wpuRThave nerput some.) - ..wvr.., w nfihphpavv chinning fflnllftiAH nt ii Uermany S tnemies to poal of the Allies in, the -Atlantic. I be - viewed . without i respect ' to S a conscientious and. scrupulous caution. to the "end lest there appear to be" f favored or exempted classes among ; defense.' , , : . jC -J "M4 h: ral-CtforS out that a sacrifice is demanded from - letls Ajues "America- Con Heed in Time. gecond, they would hive her take a L board's personal synrpatbies oaffec gffer Dart in the Mediterranean nafltinns ol. " 4 . l, "It will strengthen you to romem- Third. they would have her keep up ( ber," General Crowder' wrote.f "that AMEREGA DOING BEST TO SPEED i UP WQHK !N WAR All Machinery . Running Full Blast to Co-operate With . . Allies. -X ; HOOVER SENDS CHEERING WORD ourse Will Assure Sufficien t Food - Supplies Italy JJeady to Strike.. But Offensives Lack Cohesion; and po vyer of Fpur Yearaf v Ago.v SUPREME EFFORTS NOV BEING MADE : , . .- , ..- . I Kerensky May Soon Have Russian v Armies in Line -Again -Rumanian Irorces Recpyer;nd Hiirl Germans Back- -Artillery V Thunders Vori British ' Front ' N ! ' I (By United Presg.1 Washington, July 28. There is no occasion for gloom in America over the food situation, Herbert Hoover (By United Press.) Washington, July 28. As the world 'tBy "United re.V r London, July 28The fourth s rei.- or , me ;war Degan tonight ; wlth or-. J many praMiclly ; on tha' dftet(sive lbtt ' - ciwijuruiwair t-runi." pux Ii " waBT BO v central empires neirly ' three years., ago rolled, ; ove helpless Belgium. threw back"unprgared France ahd lat er Britain's "contemptible little army".' ' Rather it waathe, : supreme, desper ate effort of militaryutocracy .to; es cape the steadily growing and increas ingly confident' $rip of the Allies unit- (By United Press.) . Washington. July 28. The. allies will face starvation in a year if. sub-' supplying Russia with munitions akd; for every exemption or discharge that marine destruction is not curbed , and Produce even. more. . is made for individual convenience. . war enters its fourth year; ' America I ed f or demoew'lT W miTn That grim bald warning came to-'think that she cannot accomplish the or property, or for favor or affection, the great fight: against JJermany. night from a high administration au-(things. her-statesmen claim for her,; some other man whose time would T General Crow4er sent exemption thority, with copious knowledge of the 'except at a sacrifice of vital shipping, not otherwise have come mut incur 'boards final instructions- preliminary real inner facts about conditions. He She must have much coal and iron, s the risk of losing his life. said such a situation naturally would This means ships, and the drain on! be no -room, for hesitation mean that the Allies would then have the United States probably would case." to abandon the hope of knocking out .'make the game worth less than-the There can to calling up men for examination in, such a next week. 1 President . Wilson topk? his second Germany. ' The starvation date, he added, would (Continued on Page gfeven) . candle, it is held. True, she has many, men she. can tured offensive, pursued af- fearful si, cost of .lives, and, except 1 on the Bus-, sian front, without g&lm . . " Even on 1 th6 ' Russian ; front,1 ydir-i, patches, tonight" Siidicated '-RusBla'; man of the hoiur, . Premier . Alexander -Kerensky, armed "with; every force or (Continued on Page Two.) Diaci1ani' TX7ncnnS at tar- woo J . .' . . . i- t x icpmtui .Tuouuo ivti-vi .o slcu in sueeuiusr uu , war worn, wuen kn - ..i f . . - k n thrpfl Hup rtneePKtinn in hie-1- v,,i; i nastuy construed , new democracy - - c Di -umalc tummuc uUut nad succeeded in some measure ' at i fCcntinuedrTaee Two - wijdustries board -of; seven mem- lea8t in reformingjtheMusovlfe troop's. - (Continued-sen age Two ) jbers ' It wil act as a clearing house , Tne Russian army around vTrenhold ror tne country s war needs. was retreatintr. .but hot with thA'Cr:t 1 .ll.i. 1 A ' Jt i -.; . ... ... i. SHOT WHITE MAN DOWN ON S TKEEm .. (UKUVlJtL m m board NAMED BY WILSON 1 the!- n (By United Press.) With tin- French Armies- in wld, July 28. French and British.' wops m iho third year of the war fndinK today have taken 3,500 "German officers and lGr,000 soldiers prisoners. Their booty has included 948 heavy and firvi,i . . ' j. j' "inu kuiih. iyu trencn moriars anut i 2,500 mnr.M - -f.-V (Continued on Page Eignt.)- A T int:l)lllPd 4 4 4 4 4 FOR itTJBI FIELI ' ' M., a ... . i ftLM0So,5,Lr,l:!?N WR t'Site Must Contain - Six Hun- . -v cmuc. DILL. , V . , 4. By United Press). Washington, July 28. A war dred and Forty " Acres. ' Under Reorganization by Him of the. Council of National '' Defense. (By United Press.) Washington". July 28. Re-organiza-tion4 of the. Council of National De; f. nse was completed today .with, the appointment by President Wilson o a Negro Murdered , Mr. Walter Heath Well Known Citizen in Cold Blood Last Night. CAUGHT BY MOB BUT WAS RESCUED Thought to Have Been, Taken tb Goldsboro and Still Talk ' of LynchingThe Town- Thrown' Into State of Ex citement Feeling " Runs - High. ' ' ; ; ' : - I The reorganized shipping board 'moved by reports of tonnage short age, threatening the Allies with star vation, announced steps to hasten commandeering of : ships how on the ways and of adjusting ocean traffic problems, -,"' ' Herbert Hoover. 6ent an optimistic message to the Allies, declaring Am erica's food production and conserva tion campaign assured them sufficient supplies, V y At the same time "the government continued to withhold from neutrals food shipments that might ulimate ly reach Germany. - f The Senate . Fihance committee speedily determined to ' recommend raising- nearly $2,OtO,000,opO.' by. new. taxes. V'" '7 '"' -. " Ii' One of the dav's develoDments was joffiial intimation that "Japan may j bolster up Russia. Italy promised moije aid in a new offensive against nuou iu . 4iuii ivo tv ill luiuiou) uauij needed supplies. - A : . cipitate haste of a host .crazed with panic . . . ? .y : . '. - Meanwhile th6 Rumanian array to the south was driving the enemy back ward in a bastlfy -assumed offensive. Eicht months Slim It van tho Tantnnli boast - that the feartully : destructive ; Austro-Germati dfrive ifr Rumanian ha shattered ihe Hnmanian" morale' and Rumanian' milUary power beyond all repair. Today these; sam4 troops Were besting the enemy In the , Carpathians. They forced German troops out of po-' sitions southwest of Monestlrka, . tak ing four: villages. :-r. This was the full extent of the only offensive, in Vhlch Germany was jnak ing any show- of gain.' . ' ' ' In the, British sector of 'the AisnVfr ; front -'the Teutons.- were staging an artillery offensive. ; Prom ArmentleresV ' AM . U A ' m . . . H. uu me r x ituuu-neigian ironuer, aimosu v all therway .to the sea, around NieU port, the enemy guns roared incessant-, ly.,-It was the third-night of theuail' ade. : Experts at the outset estimated ' it was the artillery preparation for an -Infantry attack, but such; a drive; had not materialized up to-a late hour to- ' . -v. f ' ' -:' . Paris reported a "jperics of new . at-V-tacks"; succeeding violent " bombard- : . . ' ments . along the . Chemin des DamepvV where' fpr 10 days noiv y the . Crdwi.'. Prince has vainly shattered his armies: against.- the , rock-like French defense. . There was also artillerying pf great violence in the, Champagne. ..-., r. . ; : Conference at Moscow. 1 , Petrograd, J uly ZS.-The. conference' -at Moscow between the military arid? committess of thepeasants and work men's , and soIdiergV cbngresses ,wa$ PQstponed tonight .pending a recop- struction of! government," according to semi-official,, anouncement. Re-entrance jt the " cadet party 'Into the - cabinet wthiclTvwbuldj meaiiAa' s complete coalin or aJl' elements' jni the ministry was reported as" impend- .ing. "... -yy, r - " X- AMERICA AMBV LANCE 1 ' " A ' J CORPff TO lRONT m I - . . , 4h From an Observation Pojst He Witnesses an Artillery Duel ) (By TJnited Prens.1 ' Permanent Camp of the " American Expeditionary Army in ' France, July' (Special to The Dispatch.) - '28. Major General '.Sibert. donned aV Faison N. C, July 2S.-Franktj.encj! helmet and occupied for hours r iSTSTtimOiEll: ' m i1 nil nTRiim linn ' iu oraniHiiDunb IIfVenuft bil1 totaling $1,943,000 T Ulj0 vvill bo renortPd in th Rati ate I milefl decided late today. George Manning). Washington,: D, C, July 28. In con- niitfon i .V V nectron with his own efforts to have i, ; .;n ,ucu' aie lo"ay-. T an alri b ir " :p?roximat?: m SIze' T lished Bear forehead City -and his in. an airplane school for the army estab- aeo -n 1 i10 House mpntbs quiries regarding the kind and size ' than i wi f"b?, ?27?.000,000 more of site desired.' Congressman tGeorgo than i, i "ii . of site aesireq,-congressman ueorgo have I the- Senate wi8 to :.Hood was7advised by the Department bef m ?, red this weekjust ' today' that no site will W selected con- for nMrh, ,! l ar; estimates talning less than 640 raeresA ten J tvifci.ve uuiion aouarB r : - - - - ; ? "luu' laxes of individuals ftnrt w - FOR THE FIRST BALE en, fions in the- original rev- ttav De "creased to aaa " : v ,n additional $273,000.- K. VBv Onited Press. .r is cannot be raised 'ISavaiihah; : Ga.t ; Julys 28.- fringing i e, .lncmesf excess profits tax- f the highest price in the history of the nL W b bosted. Final lyV it American cottoti -y ntarket, the first bp .' oonsumption taxes will bale, from the, 1U17-1S crop, orougnt " hi ill f-. mil -Mm. Ait .nAntd-niv nnnnn -iniiHT i iih mif . chaser :idoMted the bale ? tdiheRea. lt v r 4 : cross-or re-saie "war board" of seven members. TheyAra nin .n -:''rfth hv a . x.. ,1 c - ..Tkirl . '-Rtt1 include- Ffank A. Soctt, .-chairman;. " " 7 , 1 i; a lt?-l0l, uoservaiu wst 1X1 ." rcai ; . """."""V . v, Bernard Baruch, R. S. Lovett, R,' 'S. ,"00 .wnigui. uy,.J";w "C4-of the first line trenches at tne ront Brookings, Colonel Pierce,, of trie gen-,! the negro had shot and insUmtly kill- taday. From his point of vantage he eral staff; Admiral Fletcher and Hugh ed Mr. Walter. Heath, follow.ing an al- saw the blaze of big guns and burst-r , AmeriCan Fe(?eration Creation .between thatwo. Police-' ing shells all about. , : ' I With Herbert Hoover, Brookings, auu c.tMlireo, ."r v "V . , .T ' uenerai SiDert caned a gas masK; Regiment7 Ordered to Pro ceed to Camp There. ; (Special to The Dispatch.) r,' : Goldsboro; N. C-, July 28. The Third battalion of the Second ? inf an- r ,woy .i,ftvetiwiii ronstitntft vir. cured the; negro from the mob which - , Uwj Jnird Dalt tv lrvrraiiied Vmrchang board, had captured him, afld-hastily left th1:" , i v - . , try. North Carolina National Guard, Tlwm Lg! vmchzsl s town with the prlsoneOtherwisement. In his helmet the jFpf yesterday received orders irom the cornce with the general policies for opinion jreiW ; t remarked that., the ;War Depattment to proci toSpar- multtted and, approve, said tomgnra . wuulu uwui.Dy-.i:uw... .... American general cioseiy ofticS l announcement. . Th war industries the duties of the, former general mn The murder took; place in the heart resembled J7K ;--z7 . xu u.u, ;r;rTx;iixr Hlndenburg. Tlr war industries Doara assumes " '-- ITCt - sMi trina nf this -ArtJ for all nad come irom a; restaurant m- .wuicu ,;..ivvv. , v . . - - - - - - tanburg, S. C. ' and the . battalion leaves late tonight or early in the; . morning, for that cit,y. hece 4 m uie bill nitions board of which - Scott was me neswnormu ;uu pf com chairman also. - eae ai Bi""flU1- ' 7 rrom now on. 1 ' ; v -i ' T K t nnd M" and Is tom- ."tt, ,,Tn0 i tn ovnAditA t?.o wlifch. caused ther murdered man to , sw0fiB hi.Ht within 200 vardd of'tho ;Panle l. M m, anu is com fgrjvernment work,".said the; anhomc promptly tne observation post from which "SiVert'nd.-aH: '?:T?tr"! ; ment aca io lurnisn ueeueu -iussis- ,wiii o".1"11 : -"r " . - . f!o.v,t;T,n. nfi horthia first'-" in au yrwuaunuj' iuc,ocuuuu "" tande to. ithe departments-enyag- -preceded- making war purchases. : It will lodge waiting forthewhitft air unUhe; clostf up view of trench warfare, m t" In a few days, as theyare ex responsibility, for effective action as was in a few feet; when he fired, -.the, Members of the American staff got; - c(jng ,orders every hour to proceed definitely ; ns r-'We under existing 7 bullet entering between " Mr;J Heath's .:more Mrid pleture o'. the to the South Carolina citywhere the law, it uoea uui iuiumuwe ui uits- cjrea, uiwwj. - x. - ujj o.M,i amoral . first hat fAlion is now. ouarxerea. nav into ngnung uutu ,uiu - "r- , . - ..w iiinoi nanca urith tho unlotfHlrl AArTiA whWi town was immediately thrown t.oTitotic1 inHiistW onH lohnr the' thwtPt Vf icit3ment. x The negro them flew over the . ? ---i -ii- viLi 'i j j-.i:.--.-! f--a:;,-...A..'A.i s.v-r.- '---i-.,v',,:. .-.-.v'.... 4 had i ft -look- At the, uermaii nave so unsemsniy piaceu at uie gov- - .. - - - - r'rz -SKv rV' emment's disposaL" ? . V -;,.; t . (Continued on page seyen.: - rrom naiue-yiaiiejv . '" ' t By United Press) . I ";v; Parish July 28.-rSection thirty- ': -X- orie- ofvth3 -American ambulance - field service .wasVaniiounQed to- day , as ordered ,td f rqnt : seryice,,- on Sunday. : ; Therer -are now.,29 . -, . ! American . amDUiances ; on' -tne enemy lines end g leftGol trenches ta oraers receivtJU Mu. i partment the c Wedp.esaay' preceding: w w w w ti . ... .-r - - - i J
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