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-J :THE' WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina and South Car iina Generally fair ,. tonight -5 and Sunday. ,'. ;-',0;. ;; ILM F Ma m mm in VOL. XXIII. NO. 209 ; 7 ILMINGTONNORlW - m PRICE FIVE CENTO ' ; SECRETARYIBAKER DISTRIBUTES COMMISSIONS TOrl80(J NEW OFFICERS A T EORTMYER, VA.; r : II IIHIMVUI.1 J JPLIXlMf,. 1 V:' WW RIFLE Ml T TO I 11 I 1 1 ID) fTr3 This Question in Balance To day at the Seat of Government. PRESIDENT HOLDS VITAL CONFERENCES Being Urged to Take Over Output and Control Dis; tribution Hoover Holds Confab With Wilson President Can Fix Price of Coal. (By Asso-'iatCTt FresB.) Washington, Aug. 18. President Wilson sent to the Food Administra tion today for a personal confer rnce with Herbert Hoover and later wen: to the Federal Trade Commission. It is believed the President "discussed (he coal situation anu tne extent to which he would assume tne powers to control distribution vested in him by the food bill. - , , Under the law the President -may fix price 01 coai, operaxe me mines ur commandeer stocks and sell to the public. Some decisions or wnicn course he will pursue -is expected as the result of today's conference, which were based on the Federal Trade Commission s now completed report on the coal situation. At the Federal Trade Comm:ssion the President went over tne ngures eatheml on co sts of Drcfducfns .ftoai. The trend of the-commfs'slon's report! on the subject was to urge the Presi dent to take over the supply and its distribution. , Thp President will take some action in the coal situation early next week. He carried back to the White" House from the trade commission a mass;-or statistics on coal production costs and will go over them tomorrow. His de cision probably will be announced Monday. . , The President's intention, it was learned authoritatively, 1sr. to reduce the prices, not only at the, mines, tout of jobbers and retailers. The trade commission's report in dicates that operators can sell their bituminous at a price far below the maximum of $3, fixed at a recent con ference between mine managers and government officials, and still make a handsome profit. Evidence was given the President that operators have failed to abide by the $5 a ton agreement and that they Lave been selling their product 4ov any amount they could get. Shorf ages in s-ome sections have made it possible, it is said, for them to obtain extortionate prices. The trade com mission gave to the President specific recommendations respecting the situr ation. It was suggested, it is under stood, that the President immediately put into operation provisions of tne OF STATE GUARD To BejSent to France at Early Date The Second From New England. : (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 18. Two array divisions instead of one, comprising a total 'of at'-least 38,000 men, prob ably will make up the first contingent of the National Guard to go to France. 'Although no official confirmation rwas obtainable, there was evidence that the composite Forty-second divis ion whose organization recently was anvced, will "be accompanied abroad by the Twenty-sixth, made up of New England guardsmen. The commander of the Twenty-sixth is Major-General, Clarence Edwards, now acting as commander of the De partment of the Northeast. The Forty second is commanded by Major-Gen-eral W. A. Mann. A' report was current today that sufficient . shipping .will - be available for forwarding two divisions within the time fixed; for the departure of I the Fortyfecoiid and -that, tha Twenty- sixxn naq oeezr selected to go Decause lu cuuies iruui a .: cumy&ri; area -ana i . composed largely' of regiments of high J rating, and representing Statesy whose itroops were left put .of the composite division. The- Forty-second division is being j mobilized at Mineola, under the .new European standard, " which requires j t-ittxy. me aueugiu ui liic iuuiviuuiu in fantry regiments be increased more than 50 per cent. The process necessi tates the addition of some units not Included; in the original order, for where one company of infantry, for in stance, was to have come from any State, two companies have been con solidated to give the 250 men neces sary .Thus hundreds of men have been transferred to fill up the regi- j the war manufully" with 'unstinted ments selected to go. All the other . loyalty -to these United States'.' was National Guard divisions will go issued -here; last night in a statement! Hi. mm, wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm teiUvJj a as mm 1$ f 1 -.Ux - j, ml Hlt A ri I ?$mn : tlcer in erate and Stubborn Resis- of British Troops - gainst linemv Cj,hareres CONTINUE FIGHTING i WHILE SURROUNDED nemy Guns Silenced Splen did Work of Engineers- Aircraft Play Important Part in Advance ;r-' " : (By Associated Press, j . r British Front, in France and Bfil- J S'Um, Aug. IS. The fighting Thura- day at Folygon was unusually- despc- j rate. Wave after wave of the enemy j came surging, up against' the London ; troops who "held on determinedly with M --."flo and bayonet until twn simni. jtantous counter atttacks from different uuecuuns iorcea tnem to retreat. THE EMRL Urged in Educating Public to Ner.essitv. of C liV tnilmrrtt nf Gradually; they withdrew, fighting t CO o ! all ; the way. .' Some of them ... indeed j V !fll j were surrounded ' and fought " unuli : (By Associated Press.1 ' " forced to surrender. Onn vmitir'nf.! worfolk, Va., Aug. 18. Southeastern command, of 10 men found railroads are urged to enlist the co- ! himself encircled by the enemy: and -0PPrauon or an their employes in in: j his men being swept by machine gun-1 forminS- th Publ ic the necessity," of The last heard of him was' con- ? cu"aUlng ' service m the interest ;of Itained in a message he, signaled back ; to his division,- saying his" men were -'facing death and that he saw no way 'but to surrender to save their lives. Along most of the, French front it j was comparatively quiet, although a jhard local battle was continuing about strong uerman jedouot known as Les Lilas which . lies about 1,000 yards I southwest of the St. Jansbeek - river, j In their advance the French surged jforward on either side of this, position, Imaking a sort of pocket" about it and it was expected that the small German But Every Teuton Attack Has Been Repulsed, Reports j ' -.''ill :"- '.,'4 ; ".The men commissioned from Fort Myer, were graduated; on August 13 Their commissions were handed to them by . Secretary of War .N. D. Bak- officers. They will Jill soon be' assigned to active duty withthe American render snorny: ; ine Germans aeyver; t selves to explain to people who may GERMAN AND BRITISH --WARSHIPS CLASH ?, Battle Between Light ' Sea ( ; Forces Reported Occurred ? In German Waters British . Aviators DroRMore Bombs: Vi Another efforts was made early to day by the Germans to re-capture the ground taken bjr the British In their ' Successful attacks in ' the vicinity of Lens, giving them control of dominate" ing positions. The British the nation, in 'an 'open'' letter ; address rP?' that .sharp; fighting occurred I ed Ao - them today bv W J Harahan I Vu l , . ens ana tnat once mor euo -inem today py w. j. warahan, the attack of the Germans was repuls-T president of the Seaboard Air .Line, j ed, completely. The Germans continue ' Mr. Harahan wrote the letter .as: chair-, to pourld the British positions heavilv man of .the Southeastern department I Z y c" ufu"ery. in tne vicinity of Ji A'" . . , ci; ine special committee on JNauonai Defense Of the American Railway As sociation." : . : '7;:lv:- "If bur employes are advised by us as- to what we are.feeekjng to acCjOm plish and the reasons for doing these things that are necessary to be done," said Mr. Harahan; in his letter, "they wdl feel it encumbent ; upon tlieia- militarjr.; 6rce3,.n.; ,,'i'.!V:' TD DO ITS APKTiABOPTiWfllltl; PART BEFDITHEINATE lm. ht. flat hf woa rnilfl. CHUClSe SUCh Ctiqns, It.: i& Suggest- fetrtillery-k Address to Organized LaKor ;by President of United 1 -Mine Workers; " " That Body Strikes Out Tax on J Bank - Checks Parcels . Post-Tax Retained. CRv Associated Press.) ' Indianapolis, Ind , Aug. 18.--A. call to laboring men to. "play pur part in through a similar process on arrival at divisional camps. No hint has been given as to the probable time it will require to prepare the Forty-second on "Labor Day 1917" by John P. Whit 3, international president of the United Mine Workers of America. Thv government is demanding co . (By Associated Press. v.. . - v. ; Washington, Aug. 18. The Senate today 4)y- vote of 38 to 22,vstruck out f The fcohtactf :b'etwee1&HhiFrehcir J and British- armies was" excellent. ;The prisoners laccoounted for to date total; jmore than 370 and, this figure repre- sents -consiaeraoiy . more , man vne en 'fire French casualties along . thfeir. whole front in Thursday's offensive. The remarkably small; number . i of casualties ' was duetto ..vthe fine work of tne Frencn artillery, preliminary bombardment of German -positions was very i effective - and the advance was made under a perfect barrage,. - As was the case On the British front about Langemarck, the German bar-1 rage, was totally inadequate and the counter-battery work, whereon so much ; depends. ave,.'tont trouble. Frencn counter-battery 'firing resulted . in 3i- pres also the big German euns kpnf up a' lively fire but no infantry attacks 'f are. reported. '. ; A naVal battle in German waters be- : f Iween British and German light, sea ! forces is reported .by the British ad- miralty:: While the British were scout- ing. a German bay on Thursday, they , ; sighted a German- destroyer which . f -was badly damaged. Two German !' mine sweepers also were damaged and - ' : two German submarine attacics' were ' : '' without-resultfNo British shipsHrera -i ursaay tnjgM tbys Brttlsli 'navalF post sits mehjon tthe eodltion 'as It presents itself i'to thff IndlvidLal'riP11 the.ailwayjnnctloii it I: ipd:BOatithMermic t. -'.-ob., i-iicsneie sausBQ una f the '-British admiralty announces, an 4 ammunition dtunps believed to hare ' qeennit. The (British aviators drop; iped;mahy tons' of bombs on their ob jectives,' returning safely.' -m . .if mi a. s . . m " . . tor emDarKauon. ;ine question oi nnfratinn nrfrnnizpd Pffnrt hptwppn equipment also enters into the fixing i empi0yer and employe- to meet the of a sailing date. The same consider- country's ; war requirements,"- . Mr. ations apply also to the Twenty-sixth. TO LOOK AFTER DUES OF SOLDIER PRINTERS White 'said. - "The eyes of the world are focused to see how quickly and efficiently the government's demands will be met. . ; "We must keep pace with' time to expect the best in return. Condi tions :. are being transformed .over - - (By Associated Press.) Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 18. The fiSrd annual convention of the food control bill which give the gov- rr.rT,Qlli,!ll rtninn fwf nrp ; final nd- ernment authoi it yto take over and re-- journment :last night voted to take nIght;i we must meet these new de" sell to the public all coal mined. , 'of the .Union .dues. .of members ma safflv nd elY:: t : " , , ! who Join the ! National Army, the ne-1 "No.mattethow difficult it may seem AMERICAN VESSEL fund.to be .raised by , a per Sdudng't'te IN DISTRESS AT SEA.i0, nth .b toes j vvueu ijiic uui laiii io.iib uii iu? wunu s j most deplorable slaughter1 in history; I when the. sound of shot and ; shell shall OF POPE'S PRQPQS A L ' be heard no; more., and re-constructioh of the War' Tax bill the provision in sertad,by the' Finance committee for-fencing a large number of enemy guns a one c,ent stamp tax on bank checks, drafts , and certificates of-deposit. " Elimination of "the bank check tax clause was the first reverse, the finance committee's revision" had mot". Oppo- arid as a resit the French have' been little troubled, by .gunfire in carrying 7-. -ml-- - T - 1? ll T7 1- -hh'mImaamm J. ne worn, oi me- rreucu engmeeis in this difficult terrain which, "as it approaches the river; - is a veritable fmorass had been thrust forward swift- sitionwas based primarily, on the , al- legedr tendency . ot.sucn a. tax. to . de-ffidoded- steenbeke-for crossing at i lyfand when it earner to bridging the dawn - Thursday, there was not the slightest delay in getting: the numer ous bridges over. . j t . i -.. crease bank deposits afid use' Of bank ing facilities. ;1 ' - :'."-'-;; f -JJ . U . . ,UU kill . . . . v c uiusi jiccjj pate Willi unit:. vjti I t. -i-i C! n . OO n W7 ! v iWc .i. jw w, ' forward,- nof backward, ungrhdginglyl v'" ' .e bfnate retained,-28. to. 27, the .important. part iin the. adyaAQet gp.in giving the best that is in us if we re r" .Pr?Is;?. nt (ahead; of the-. infantry, all; along, the stamp .-tax on transportation or parcels post packages,'' amended 'so 'as to ex- I a j. n -n An Atlrntic Port. Aue. 18. A report ' CAREFUL STUDY empt. packages costing under 25 cents. For. each -additional 2&! Cjents- charge a further , one cent tax would be impos ed, s.' From the parcel post5, tax $2,000 000 in revenue 'is estimated; ' pared to talk. conservation-and--explain the situation in an lntelligent 'and con vincing way. V ' ""It is knot? n by all railroad "men that under the present conditions in this country it is going!, to, take, al most superhuman effort ' to meet the demands, --and out of necessity a'great many : of the .luxuries; anfc cxtia .on veniences: th'at have been- afforded the traveling , public must , be.vsacr.ificed. Many railroads are taking Off p'assen-J ger trains . wnicn are really paying trains, for the purpose of conserving fuel, men, etc., and more of these trains-will be taken off as time goes on. . If. instead -.of . , three passenger trains a day serving a community, , it shall T)ecomevneCe'ssary to have' only one in order that the demands of the government may be met, how insignifl cant is a few " hourg delay when" the very life of the nation is in .the bal ance." . . - . . , ' M. 1 - nnuiiiei runic uerman i MiiacK,, , v British Fropt - in ,' France and BI gium Aug. J.8. German troops de livered another, sharp but futile counter-attack against a section of the pew Canadian ; pOsitionsv northwest ' and. west of Lens early' this morning. The Germans succeeded .in'' penetrating the ; British trenches but were immediately driven out as the result ' of strenuous ' hand-to-hand fighting which cost the ''"' attackers a considerable number. o'C . dead and a'" few' "prisoners."' "- :T:: y:X "X- -r-- FIRST. PHOTO OF GASTON. DE LEVAL; THE DEFENDER OF j EDITH CAVELL, NOW JNr t ) ! ! .THE UNITED STATES. was lf coived here today that, the Am erican steamship Rapine has suffered f mishap a Tew miles off the' coast. It is not believed the aceirient is, serious. The Rapine -is a new steamship, built on the Great Lakes. : . ' - ' CUBAN SOIL TO BE ! USED BY AMERICA (By Associated TrissM x X """liingion, Aug. 18 CubVs 'Offer o provide a mobilization and , training ground for aomo American forces: has been accepted. The number and de-j script ion of the forces to be sent can not be disclosed for military reasons. ' (By TAssoclated Press.) Washington; ,Apg. 18:rThat the, gov ernment i .determined o. give; Pope Itenedict's peace proposal the most der liberate aiid .-painstaking consideration before 1 framing a' reply was evinic J again today bjr developments bo'.h at the White , Mouse and., the State De partment. '. ' . v ','.' . ' -, The cabinet holding its first session aroaia'nf''fh wnrlil in s nnrmal stato let;itVhef said, of organized labor that biU before the end of next week everjr measure of industrial democracy ... " T . , enjoyed .when v?e started . out to make been- maintained; "There 'is no sound reason lor pes simjsmyin . the .ranks of labor, if we are. to, awake to opportunities. The fearful and hesitant will find; comfort giving - their unbounded loyal support. So, on this labor day, 1917, let us - m 1- ri j. xt . : - . lue. ounaieineu recessea out or revjbnine guns and bombs on enemy re spect to the late Senator eKrtt, until - 7- ,v ;. .;' . vv s:.-. : Monday,- when the principal. disputes j The : enemy early today ' delivered over the: income, war profits . and PUh-lanother COUntr-attack against our re- Will UG .Alls i Ajmlir Vto rv4-mhl rtetlo immbrliafaTv line, anjd, .keeping,, up the contact of the patrols at the height of two or three hundred .metres.; ine lierman airmen who ventured!; in the 'French territory were anven oacK ana tne air pnj-.LAHiaU!ti,,. yaj was cleared of ; enemy machines. ;' - In I -' rT'rTTBM' iB ' aUUl L1U11 S JfA, IA v w mj -a- m. - airmen ; did good" execution " with - ma- lishers . tax .provisions cussed , with . the hope of passing the GENERAL PERSHING since t,he note arr.ved, avoided any ion of the sub1ecfe be cause -.President Wilson is" Understood . cement our hbpCs out ;of mutual inter- lO ieeijinai mem uiuai uc i ocai tiiius V -X- 7T Iff analysis of the questions raised before 'such discussion. would be profitable, i Secretary Lansing and ms advisers, est,- nd- hope i for? world-wide uplif t- wbuldwide ;, peace,' th expressed '.'-aim of the , war;, a ..' - ' ' on whom jnost of . the responsibilities i GRAND DUKE MICHAEL w . . . - fAM.'ma irt-ntr tnio . ansi i vu i u . win r it's .. . w- w m mw ; AMtRiCA WILL MAKE SEPAR- Unuedlhei; stuTy I REFUSES TO EMIGRATE ATE REPLY. , ' ' Rv Associated Press).-' '. " ' .Wanbington, Aug. 18: The, re- 11 v suggestions, with every indication that 1 TALKS DFTHE WAR of Pone'r. ind tion i he United States to the peace note will be - sent nerdently and not in connec- Villi nnv nnswor frnm fh OtllCr hull! crm-n-r i r. At iV.1. V U. t "'feri cilio. -TV L leitSL tuia vr Pan at this time as indi-' tki i)y secretary Lansing. A reiiv m 'i -ir .i i. j. j i in - "-i-.. nui uAyectea- until t? ' ne proposal has been carefully . COnsulrrrd. ' ' ,. , ; fa!! '1 gfnerally taken to be the 8iri at ,hp Prudent will con- a) r ,hp opinions of the other th , S !n making a reply and that in' v ' pToraatic representatives the .:isiun&ton are exchanging ttith'uWS of their governments M the Gtate Department, : ' .. ' v ' r ' '; pected. It-probablyHWOuld;be. several-days, be- i Zl IIUa nv told the Associated Press today that tore any, concrete .step . could ex- tf can we won only by hard and " " f ze te has rejected the suggestion that torcefuI blows b a well:tramed Am-M- tetSuut notS unl "n- J OT TW ' AIRPLANES conF Mtuent assembly has determined j f,lurng inV " - ne 1 Wy ILAIUO i . . m - . otm. x ; , ) American people in regard to the war, l General Pershing- added: - - ;. FATAL COLLISION northwest of Lens.. His troops were again ; completely ; repulsed aftef : sharp fighting in which . we secured a few prisoners. ; ' There was - considerable hostile artillery 'activity during the 'night in this neighborhood and alio northeast of Ypres. ' . . v Air Raid Alarm In Paris. . ' Paris, Aug. 18. An air raid alarm was sounded at 3 o'clock this mrning. The sky was clear and within a quar ter of an hour the. hum of defense air planes could be heard as they circled over the city. 'At 4:05 bugles were sounded; indicating the danger was over. '; -v.. y ' 'r " - ' '' -' .' -"' French Make Advance. ' " t Paris, Aug. 18. The- French -last (By Associated Prcss.v " J nieht made furtner progress m tJei- Paris, 'Aug. 18 Major-General j eium north of "the road between Bix- Pershing, the American commander, schoote and Langemarck, it - is " an nounced officially.. They captured a strong point pf support east of Steen- Deplores Lukewarmness in America Urges Support of Administration" v (By Associated Press.) , ' ' Toronto, Ont , Aug, 18. Two . air planes flying at high speed crashed together 800 feet in the air at the Arr motir H eights aviation ; camp y ester? the future: form of government:; nlng oX' the; revolution, made a proviso , -13 . . , V. ".u mriS renunciation of his claim -to im-' suPorH the administration in oi-iinrwaMoni dpolarinp- hn - will :i.T determination to arm. and eqmp iohly'accpt the thrdne'if called by the day; one of the machines bursting into flames, and plunging to eartn, Killing the aviator. Cadet S., H. ; J. Dorr.. The victim's neck was broken and his body, badly burned. -The other aviator whoso name is withhled by the Royal Flying Corps, was able to manage his' neople.- The bourse uazette, says tnere were beke river. German; attacks Aisne front, were reputsec:. on the -v 3ENATORKERN : DIES JN ASHEVILLE - - (Sy AsWiated Prr-ife.) V Asheville. N. . C, 'Aug. 18. The body fhs AmprtMti armv anil trs bepn nn ita t of John W. Kern, former Senator of morale and that ,ff thetallied armies.! Indiana, who died. here last night, was This-war will not be won-by "talk or bysent - today Uo Hqllinfl, Va the late IJZ' Crbss r The Senator's Tsummer nomewnere- ounai preieui. uuiv,8;t "-'f;." irnbri, Knia Vnnt onm tn f,,ii I will take r-r place. : Funeral from- Tp--S-M. tbaf Grand Duke ; realization of what the- war means. It Michael had departed for England. In- canbe.won only: bstriking hard and vestigatioh proved he'had.been given ttri .Mows not otherwise . . : ii i...i j .; hip itfTipra was. verv Hinn uuc in maenme ana -reacueu canu oa,ci. v-v '--. -- r -- v j , tho iniorviow tyhirh lstpd hut a fpv " , - a,o rrt. frt rin-Rrt until the Question of regime tne interview, Tvnicn K.iett uut a !a arrange-. i ments had. not been completed today. . Mr. Kern died at an: Asnevme uob pital Iasf night from uremie poisoning. Mrs. Kern and daughter, Mrs George U' Lawson; of Roanoke? Va.; were with hiia at his death. . - v: ; - i:M'', i A! specially posed photo of . Gaston De Leval, the Belgian lawyer, .; who was formerly on the staff of the Am erican Legation at Brussels. 'He was the Legation's , defender of Edith CavelL" who was executed by the Ger- mans. - . MR. DANIELS BREAKS . WITH NAVY LEAGUE v (By Associated" i'i-ewi.i . . v i. Washington;: Aug. 18. All -unofficial connection between the ; .navy and; the Navy League was severed today ,by order of Secretary Daniels as a Tesult of the ; recent action of , the -: league headquarters in charging that investi gation of the recent fatal explosion4 at Mare . Island ; navy :t yard .was . betng blocked by influence . of labor inter ests." .. :""..' ' ';; , i Secretary Daniels 'announced, today that women knitting woolen; jclothfang and .making other cpm forts for sail ors may fdrward ' theni direct through the ;bureau; of supplies .of . the fna-Vy inasmuph as they; no longer will fbe accepted by the' Navy Department when presented through -the' agency of the , Navy League. . . . ; .f . - ' - ' .' . OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC v OVER ALABAMA STRIKE - -ii r , P . a (By Associated 'Press.) t..'f. C Washington, Aug. ? 48. Officials 'ti close tohch -with 'the threatened mln- ' lers strike, situation irt -.Alabama were strongly optimistic early today regard ing' the- outlook. ' It was thought like' ly, the strike would -be averted' by ?de' velpoments, within a. few hours.. --iZ;,, :. - ; . - .; FORPROTECriON tl-l fcOFHOSPI (By Associated Press.) - - ',' '' .',' Madrid, Aug.; 18. :The German milt-;; tary attache has handed to the Span ish governments Emperor William's definite, acceptance' of. conditions v un der which .hospital ships are. to, be pro- f tected from-1 attacks by submarines. I Seven Spanish officers .hare gone, to France -to act " as .cbmmissioners? on hoard the hospital; ships. 1 -Under the ; arrangement" a neutral commissioner will be carried on! each hospital ship to guarantee that; it transports only sick and wounded. ; . ' ;rl - v RUSSIANS TAKE -THE OFFEN , 8IVE. ' V ' (By Associated Press). ;.' ? 4. t-, t ". , ; Petrograd. Auk. 18. The : Ru's- . sians have takep the offensive on the Caucasus; front and have oc- cupied a series of villages, the ,. war office announces.'. , - . '. . . - -f ' - ' - 1 '" fc" '; ; . . , , - , ' ;-, i, '':, !!l - 'AX 'P'f VH 'I !'!: -1 it. -i 9 -m ... i Vi v r I ; 'I f coming from New Jersey.- was settled. J . t J . - f i 7
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