CLAIMED BV WORD
Affidavit to This Effect Was
Made LatcTYesterday
Afternoon
NO DELIVERY YET MADE
rtt.n.:,t in last Thursday night's af
fu'. on Biigle island when members of
,vp police party cent to watch a quan
vi whiskey cached by the road
.iji,. arc alleged to avc partaken
1' ;: rrc!y ot the -4t!ed joy and
if ii resulted Jn the suspension of
Gor?. was furtner accentuated
..s-vlay ariemoor. wuea waiter f.
p-'ficrd. "a member of tho local bar,
cille aff.davitbefore Deputy Clerk
--Superior Court Henry Home to
jl'p'tffoot that the whiskey seized and
.r..t'i.1 to have been partly consumed
bis property. Tho affidavit was
h-cr tfvoa into the hands of Sheriff
QioVnO Jackson, but the disputed
ju' i h id uoi been turned over to the
r-an 'claiming It at 10 o'clock this
vla'roln?, ut on tho other hand the
r'orh'p had been sealed and the bottles
MCiireiy locked i:i the big safe in
lirrin.' Jackson's office.
Mr. Gafford did not receive the
i i at men t promised by Sheriff Jackson
through th-' press, which was to the
e ,-ct that anyone claiming ownership
o tlie whiskey could obtain it by call
ing at Iiis office. In a statement given
0.y follr.wii:e the signing of the affi
iiiti! Sheriff Jackson said ho advised
ncairt making affidavit as to owner-
Qh'i. Tho attorney, persisted, aewever,
and the affidavit was signed, he him
self dictating its wording to the dep-
.tv cl'Tk. It could not be learned this
morning what the possible result of
the affidavit would be or whether the
liquor would eventually be turned
ever to the individual claiming it or
cot. ' .
The affair will be further gone into
tomorrowk. when former Policeman
Gore appears with counsel before the
citv council and reopens the case. The
suspended officer says that he has no
intention of being made the goat and
while not denying his part in the af
air. claims that it is unfair and un
reasonable to expect him to shoulder
the whole burden, and that he pro
pose? laying the facts in the case be
fore the council. Officer Haskett
was in the party on the evening in
question and it was he that made re
port to Chief Williams and Council
man James M. Hall, commissioner of
public safety, that resuitea n the sus
pension of Mr. Gore.
RALLY TO BE HELD AT
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT
The young people's rally of the Wil
Eington Presbyterial auxiliary, to be
ieid at the Church of the Covenant,
Market and Sixteenth streets, hurs
ay is being looked forward to with
isreat deal of pleasure and indica
tes are that the sessions will be
J attended. Representatives of
& auxiliaries comprising the Wll-
ESton Presbytery will attend. An
sciress will be delivered by Wade C.
fcith. of Richmond, editor of the Mis
sionary Survey, Onward and other
literature of a junior nature of the
Presbyterian church. The program for
the rally is:
Morning Session 10 O'clock.
Greetings from the pastor Rev.
Marion Huske; devotional, Mrs. Geo.
Mitchell; "We Welcome You." Miss
Helen Prease; welcome song. Junior
auxiliary officers -of Church of the
Covenant; "We Thank You" (song),
Junior auxiliary of First church; nar
rative report of Young People's auxil
iaries, by delegates; violin solo, by
Hancammon; "My Mission Study
uass" by leaders: "What Is in Thine
Hand," Mrs. James C. Stewart; dia-
iofie, junior auxiliary St. Andrews;
prayer.
Afternoon Session 2:30 O'clock.
Consecration service. Miss Alice
trends; "Home Mission Exercise,"
junior auxiliary First church; "Four
Fold Work or Our Church," Mrs. W.
f f-Baker; hymn; address, "In His
fajestys Service," Wade C. Smith;
Nellie's Misionar Gift," Miss Eliza
beth J .Stewart; offering; prayer.
ADDITIONAL SELECTMEN
TO BE ENTRAINED IN JUNE
Thirty-four colored registrants, 22
Tom the city and 12 from the county,
!U be entrained by the local boards
w tamn Taylor. Louisville. Kv . dur-
5? the five days beginning with June
( orders to this effect being received
yesterday afternoon by the local
as irom the adjutant general's of-lCe-
These men will qualify for gen
ial military service and all informa-
011 Concerning train haHnlM atf
JH be furnished prior to the first date
tne entrapment period. No list of
possibilities has been made out by the
5 board, but County Auditor Orrell
iniV ur any emergency, ms
" ice was received at 4 o'clock in the
"ernoon and he had notices in the
i 15 -colored men early in the
Those from whom the county's se-
fectm.
en will be taken are: Frank
Eddie Clak, Edwin
tes' Jim Allen,
wfon- Andrew W. Mocre, Richard
OwpnDuArthur Foy Edward Pierce,
- 'ui, jr., uavie Peoples, Fred-
an, Willie Wright, James E.
s, Joe Nixon and Herbert
lie Stead
:liam;
Ki:
Hon.
Conference on War Economy.
gukhLYork June 4. Many distin
bijpj educators, economists and
the rn S men from various parts of
toXni have arrived in the city
ar po the national conference on
t!mornnol?y which is tA convene here
tath'p5;w or a two-day session. The
ausp?Cp VU be held under the jInt
researrh ihe bureau of municipal
cal the academy of politi-
hn- The Program calls for
Pb;ce;s.fi ''The government as
Sets" p The New Era in Bud
D6aiocrarvcutive Leadership in a
FnJn?T.nd;:War in
i vjuvernment.
DmCQFINTER
FERES
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AfU.WAUdNUl.UN UlCrA 4 U-i. i UEbUAY, JUNE.4, 1918.
YESTERDAY'S RAINS
BEHALF DjMB ANIMALS
Three Drivers Arrested Are
Sent On to the Recorder
by Justice Furlong
PLANS WELL EXECUTED
The initial step in a carefully ar
ranged program that has as Its object
the breaking up of alleged practices
of cruelty to animals by working
horses that are afflicted with sores
and raw spots which may be irritated
by rubbing harness, was taken yesterday-afternoon
when Willie Wil
liams, Hiram Webber and Richard
Farrar, all colored, were arrested by
Constable John H. Davis on charges
of cruelty to animals and5 were sent
on, to the recorder this morning by
Justice John J. Furlong, before whom
the warrants were issued. Williams
is employed by Davis and Daniels and
(was driving a double team when ar
restee and Webber and Farrar are
employed by Jerry Hand. The teams
were housed in their respective sta
bles last night upon instructions of
the constable with the advice that
they not be worked again until the
horses were in the proper condition
for work or until the matter had been
passed on by the court. . The pres
ence of the drivers in court was as
sured by their employers and they
were not obliged to spend the night
in jail.
In a statement made to the consta
ble by Williams, at the time of arrest,
he said that he had often spoken of
the condition of his team to his em
ployer and advised against working
the horses in their present condition,
but that he had been told" that they
were capable of work and to use
them. The other drivers had nothing
to say.
All arrests were made at the bridge
opposite Greenfield lake late in the
afternoon when the drivers were re
turning to the city from a day's work
at the yards of the Carolina Shipbuild
ing company. Constable Davis had
planne'd his campaign with care and
was waiting for them between the
shipyards and the city and experi
enced no trouble in landing all three
In a statement given out by the con
stable it was stated that he had been
advised by different individuals that
horses were being worked at the
yards that were not physically fit for
service and that on one occasion a
horse, while drawing a dirt scoop, had
fallen from sheer exhaustion, heat and
overwork. He stated that he had been
advised by citizens that the matter
should be thoroughly investigated, as
many of the horses engaged in the
work were afflicted with sore back,
and that no consideration of this con
dition was taken by their owners and
drivers and that the law should inter
fere in behalf of the . dumb animals
who can register no complaint other
than to fall from exhaustion. It was
upon information of this nature that
he planned yesterday afternoon's affair
which was executed without a hitch.
NEWLY FREED MEN TO
Tl
REGISTER
MORROW
Registration of all young men in the
city and county who have become 21
years of age since June 5 of last year
up until the present, and whose
twentv-fifth anlversary may fall on to
morrow, will be registered for selec
tive military service tomorrow ana
draft officials DOint out that any effort
to avoid registration or negligent fail
ure to register carries penalties ana
will result in much inconvenience tor
eligibles and take away valuable ap
nea! riehts that are theirs in event all
regulations are conformed to. Regis
tration of young men Becoming oi age
since the first registration on June 5
of last year and who reside in the
city will be made in the Masonic
Temnlft and those residing in the
county will be registered at the court
house. The only difference between
the registration of tomorrow and that
of a year ago is that fewer places are
designated for registration purposes.
Draft officials are anxious that this
work be done as expeditiously as pos
cible and those subject to registration
are warned aeainst any attemp to
evade registration or negligent failure
to do so.
Grand Army Veterans at Peoria.
Peoria. 111.. June 4. Hundreds of
old veterans who wore the blue in the
'60s have gathered in Peoria for the
fiftv-third annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, depart
ment of Illinois. Meeting In conjunc
tion with the veterans' organization
are the woman's relief corps, ladies
nf the G. A R.. and several other
auxiliary societies. An elaborate pro
gram of entertainment has been pre
pared for the visitors during their
three days' stay in the city.
Meeting for Americanization.
Boston, Mass., June 4. Representa
tives of the various civic organizations
of Massachusetts which are interest
ed In the assimilation of the foreign
born met in conference at the state
house here today on invitation from
the state committee on public safety.
The meeting was devoted to a discus
sion of plans for co-operating in the
patriotic assimilation work undertak
en by the council of national defense
and. the department of the interior.
Commencement at Oklahoma.
. Norman, Okla., June 4. One hun
dred and eighty-seven degrees were
granted by the University of Okla
homa -at its twenty-eighth annual
commencement exercises today. Dr.
W. O. Thompson, president of Ohio
State University, delivered the com
mencement oration, following which
the graduates received their diplomas
from the hands of President Stratton
D. Brooks of the university.
TIE NATURE
Growing Crops Were Literally
Burning Up Under a
Blistering Sun
FARMERS ARE ELATED
The rains of yesterday afternoon
and evening were not only of an op
portune nature, but came as a salva
tion to growing crops that were liter
ally blistering under a sun that had
blazed down during the past five days
in a pitiless manner and caused farm
ers throughout the entire eastern sec
tion of the state grave concern. Re
ports reaching the city from outlying
districts yesterday morning were to
the effect that crops were drying up,
that the soil was as dry as powder
and that unless rain came soon all
crops would be greatly curtailed and
perhaps even more seriously endan
gered. The rain of the afternoon and
evening, however, gave temporary re
lief and torrential downpours are re
ported from adjoining counties, the ad
vices reaching the city being to the
effect that in many instances bridges
were washed away byNthe rapidly ris
ing and swirling streams. i-
Hardly enough rain fell in this im
mediate section, it was stated, to give
more than temporary relief because of
the dryness of the soil, which greedily
drank in the water, unless additional
rain is had at an early date. The ab
sence of a blistering sun today, how
ever, is having its effect, which is of
a favorable nature.
Tfie recent dry blisterirtg period;
that ended with the thunder heads
and rain of yesterday afternoon ex
tended over a period of five days and
its effect was intensified because of
the fact that the heavy rains of sev
eral days ago has produced a luxu
riancy in growing crops that felt the
heat of the sun in an unmistakable
manner. Farmers coming Into the
city for the past several days' vhave
commented freely upon crop condi
tions and have been frank to say that
a curtailment was Inevitable unless
the heat modified and unless rain was
had at an early -date. They were
greatly perturbed because practically
everything the average farmer has
lies in the field unprotected for a long
period of time and the kindliness of
the elements plays a big part in his
fortunes.
PORT IS CLOSED FOR
AN INDEFINITE PERIOD
The port of Wilmington which was
closed to navigation in conformity
with general orders affecting every
port on the Atlantic coast late yes
terday afternoon will remain closed
until naval authorities consider it
safe for vessels to go out, was the
gist of a statement given out from
the office of Lieutenant Section Com
mander Elliott, of the seventh naval
district, this morning. Lieutenant
Elliott was not in position to discuss
the matter and no other statement was
forhcoming from his office other than
that when the port was opened the
government was accepting responsi
bility for the ships that go out.
It can easily be seen that the con
tinued clearance of vessels would
tend to jnultiply the work of the sub
marine chasers, patrol boats and ocast
guard cutters for it would be more
difficult to locate the troublesome
"subs" that are alleged to be plying
off the coast with a great amount of
craft moving. The river, of course,
continues open and orders issued have
no effect whatever on river craft of
all descriptions. The order only ap
plies to those headed for sea.
Interest was intensified in the ac
tivities of the U-boats because of the
sinking of the Hoppauge, which was
launched here from the Naul ship
yard last fall. The vessel was fi ' ri
out here and since that time her sis
ter ship, the Comanche, has been
launched and has taken on a cargo.
Other vessels included in the list
eunk are memembered here, having
made this port on various occasions.
Meeting of Co-operative Millers.
Indianapolis, Ind., June 4. A large
attendance marked the opening here
today of a "war convention" of the
Co-operative Millers of America. Tne
sessions, which will continue until
Saturday, will be devoted largely to
the discussion of ways and means to
meet the government's requirements
In the operation of mills.
MONEY PROVIDED FOR ;
EIGHT ON MOSQUITOES
County's , Half For the Cam
paign Assured - Commis
mission to Handle Funds
WORK WILL STA&T SOON
The appropriating of $15,000, half
the amount needed looking toward the
eradication of the mosquito, according
to government estimates, was the
principal feature of yesterday after
noon's regular monthly meeting of the
board of county commissioners, al
though mass of routine business
was transacted prior to adjournment.
The campaign against the mosquito is
to swing into motion when gdvernment
experts arrive to take charge, and
when the city appropriates a like
amount.
The money appropriated is to be
paid subject to the order of J. A. Tay
lor, John D. Bellamy, Jr., and Dr.
Charles Low, the latter' county health
officer. Action of this nature is mere
ly the enforcement of the program
agreed upon at the recent conference
at the chamber of commerce between
the leading business men o the city
and county.
The resignation -of H. Mack Godwin
as superintendent of the stockade, was
accepted with regret and T J. Brewer,
who has been assistant td Mr. God
win for a long period, was named to
succeed him at a salary of $75 per
month, and C. C. Miller, steward for
some time past to a gang of convicts
now engaged in road building, was
named as steward at the convict camp
at a salary of $50 per month. Road
Superintendent R. A. Burnett will
have general supervision of the camp
and in view of his increased duties
his salary will be Increased to $150
per month.
In presenting his resignation Mr.
Godwin expressed his appreciation of
the co-operation that has been given
him in the work, adding that he stood
ready to render the county any serv
ice within his power. He will assume
bis duties as head of the police de
partment of the Carolina Shipbuilding
company during the week; and his
friends feel that he will make one of
the best police chiefs the state has
ever seen.
Work on the link of concrete road
way connecting up the fabricated steel
yard with the Fort Fisher highway
has been delayed slightl ybecause of
delay in getting materials, but it was
tsa detby J. H. Niggel, Jr., through
whom the granite chips were bought,
that definite advices had been receiv
ed and that cars for moving them here
would be provided at once.
Three hundred dollars was appro
priated for the continuance of the
work of the county home demonstra
tion agent upon the request of Hugh
MacRae and Z. W. Whitehead, repre
senting the county food conservation
commission. This ts Ibut half the
amount the county is asked to furnish
but the other half comes through the
board of education. A similar amount
is furnished by the state department
of agriculture. The urgent need of
an autonmbile for use of the demon
stration agent was pointed out and dis
cussed but action was postponed for
the time being. The work of Mrs. An
nie P. Pretlow, as county demonstra
tion agent, was spoken of in the most
lamdable terms, all feeling that it had
been one of the county's most worth
while investments.
The county auditor was authorized
to borrow $10,000 for three months,
this money to be placed to the credit
of the road fund. A two weeks vaca
tion was granted Recorder George
Harriss and an appropriation of $5
per day was made for the deputy re
corder, who wil preside over the lower
court while the recorder is resting.
Missouri Commercial Clubs.
St. Louis, Mo., June 4. The annual
convention of the federation of Mis
souri commercial clubs opened here
today and will coptinue in session
over tomorrow. The meeting will be
devoted wholly to war work, and will
be virtually a statewide war conference.
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Miss Anna Holland, of Decatur, 111.,
is filling a position as a railroad
crossing flagman.
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trisl ymckmce. Aiirtf- Allan S QLntaA.
Famous In a Day For Her
Beautiful Complexion,
Oatmeal Combination Does It
A Free Prescription Does It Work Over
night. You Can Prepare It At
Your Home
New York: K is my own discovery and
it takes Just one night to get such mar
velous results, says Mae Edna Wilder,
when her friends ask her about her won
derful complexion and' the improved ap-
Searance of her hands and arms. You can
o the same thing if you follow my ad
vice, she says: I feel it my duty to .tell
erery girl and woman what this wonder
ful prescription did for me. Just think
of it! All this change in a single night
I never tire of telling others Just what
brought about such remarkable results.
Here is the identical prescription that re
moved every defect from my face, neck,
hands and arms. Until you try it you can
form no idea of the marvelous change It
will make in just one application. The pre
scription which you can prepare at your
own home is as follows : Go to any grocery
and get ten cents worth .of ordinary oat
meal, and from any drug store a bottle of
derwiilo. Prepare the oatmeal as directed
in every package of derwiilo andapply
night and morning. The first application
will astonish you. It makes the skin ap
pear transparent smooth and velvety, I
especially recommend it for freckles, tan,
sun spots, coarse pores, rough skin, ruddi
ness, wrinkles, and, in fact, every blemish
the face, hands and arms are heirs to.
If your neck or chest is discolored from
exposure, apply this combination there
and the objectionable defect will disappear
a)p if by magic. It is absolutely harmless
and will not produce or stimulate a growth
of hair. No matter how rough and un
gainly the hands and arms, or what abuses
they have had through hard work and
exposure to -sun and wind, this oatmeal
derwillo combination will work a wonder
ful transformation in 12 hours at the most.
Thousands who have used it have had the
same results I have bad.
Note: To get the best effect be sure to
follow the complete directions contained
in every package of derwiilo. You have
only to get derwiilo und oatmeal. You
need nothing else and it is so simple that
anyone can use it; and is so inexpensive
that any girl or woman can afford it. The.
manufacturers and druggists guarantee
that there will be a noticeable improve
ment after the first application or they
will refund tke money. It is sold in this
city under a money refund guarantee by
all department stores and druggists, in
cluding R. R. Bellamy and iryis Bros.
painty Summer Underwear
Charming creations in lingerie fabrics which delight, exquisitely fashioned,
beautifully trimmed with fine laces. Many hand-embroidered effects.
Garments chosen from our splendid selections of muslinwear will be welcome
additions to the summer wardrobe of all women. A large shipment was unpacked
baturday.
Jn White
Jn flesh
I JaldierCjirl
Gowns in lace-trimmed effect $1.25 to $5.00
Gowns in the Philippine hand-embroidered, $2.50 to $6.50
Envelope Chemise 85c to $4.50
Skirts . .... . . . .$1.25 to $5.00
Envelope Chemise, from . .$1.25 to $3.50
Gowns from .v. . .$1.25 to $3.50
Camisoles from .65c upwards
Billie Burke Pajamas . .$1.25 and $2.50
Billie Burkes in Khaki color for $4.50
Billie Burkes in Orchid color for .$3.50
(Incorporated)
Mayor Connell, of Cranton, Pa., has
issued, an order forbidding the girls
of that town from kissing the soldier
boys as they pass through on the
troop trains. V
To Relieve Gas In the Stomach
which disturbs your sleep, just try one
50c bottle of LAX-F09 WITH PEP
SIN. A liquid digestive laxative for
indigestion or constipation. Pleasant
to take.
State of 'North Carolina,
County of New Hanover.
In the Superior Court.
8KRCICE OF SUMMON.
Agnes IedwelU
va.
Harvey Ledwell.
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above has
been commenced in thr "Superior Court of
New Hanover county fr an absolute di
vorce on the ground of abandonment; and
the said defendant will further take notice
that he is required t appear at the next
term of the Superior Court of said county
to be held on the 4th Monday in June, 1918,
at the court house of said county in Wil
mington, N. C, and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief de
manded in said complaint.
This the 7th day of May, 1918.
W. N. HARRISS,
Clerk of Superior Court.
5-7-oaw 4w tues.
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
RHEUMATISM
It matters not whether you have had
agonizing pains from rheumatism for
20 years or distressing twitchings for
20 weeks, Rheuma is strong enough
and mighty and powerful enough to
drive rheumatic poisons from your
body and abolish all misery or money
back.
R. R. Bellamy and all druggists sell
Rheuma on a no-cure-no-pay basis. A
large bottle is inexpensive, and after
you take the small dose as directed
once a day for two days you should
know that at last you have obtained
a remedy that will conquer rheu
matism. . For over five years throughout
America Rheuma has been prescribed
by broad-minded physicians and has
released thousands from agony, pain
and despair.
University Summer Schools
FOR TEACHERS
LAW,
MILITARY CAMP,
(Asheville, N. C.)
June 1 1 July 26
June 13 August 23
June 1 4 July 26
FOR INFORMATION WRITE
The University of North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N. C.
Do You Own
a Factory?
If YOUR buildings have steep
roofs, cover them with Barrett's
Everlastic ''Rubber" Roofing.
A Barrett's Everlastic Roof will pay
you because it lasts for many, many years.
Don't take chances on poor roofing. Even a small defect may cause
much damage. Barrett Roofings are good all over
We have a full stock of one-, two- or three-ply. All ready so lay.
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Safety and Service
The Wilmington Savings and Trust Company has always tried to do its lull
share in the upbuilding and progress of this community.
It has tried to show its appreciation of business entrusted to its care by giv
ing courteous and painstaking service to its customers.
Since our country has been at wan it has tried to render every, possible service
to the United States Government. It nas actively pressed the sale of War Savings
Stamps and Liberty Bonds, and has given as much care and attention to these
affairs as to transactions from which it derives profit.
We invite you to make this bank YOUR banlc.
Capital . . ... $100,000.00
Earned surplus r 400,000.00
Resources i3,500.000.00 -
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Oldest and Largest North Carolina Savings Bank 110 PRINCESS STREET
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