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THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH; SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1918, 'fi: d ; 1 ! 4' : i i '1 1 ,;f! I i'r :1 in .i'iv'i if 1 ' 1 "i -' - THE WILMINGTON DISPftTGH Published . DAILY AND SUNDAY BY DISPATCH PUBLISHING CO. PARKER R. ANDERSON President and General Manas er FRANK P. MORSE Vice-President SIDNEY BIEBER Secretary-Treasurer TELEPHONES: General Manager's Oflce 44 Advertising Department 176 Circulation Department . . . 176 Managing Editor .. 44 City Editor 205 FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively enti tled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise xredited in this paper aad also the local news published herein. All rights of re publication of special dispatches, herein are also reserved. BY MAIL: V)aily and Sunday $6.00 Daily and Sunday, Six Months. . .$3.00 Daily and Sunday, 3 Month. .... .$1.50 Sunday Only, One Year $2.00 DELIVERED BY CARRIER: Daily and Sunday, per week 15c Cr When Paid in Advance at Office Daily and Sunday, One Year $7.00 Daily and Sunday, Six Months $3.50 Daily and Sunday, 3 Months $1.75 Sunday Only, One Year $2.00 Entered at the Postoffice in Wilming ton, N. C, as Second Class Matter. Foreign Representatives: Frost, Green and Kohn, Inc., 225 Fifth Avenue, New York, Advertising Building, Chicago. SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1918. A DANGEROUS SILENCE Military secrecy is a necessary pre caution in time of war. Occasionally, however, it can be made to cover more than the information that must be withheld from an enemy. A case in point is provided by the Leonard Wood mystery. The war department is maintaining a silence on thjs subject that may be discreet, but is, under the circumstances, just a bit dangerous. We presume the Washington gov ernment is aware of the fact that ex ceedingly ugly rumors are going the rounds in regard to the extraordinary treatment accorded the ranking major general of the United States army. If there is any real reason for the humiliation to which General Wood has been subjected, the time has come for the war department to disclose the facts. If, as has been intimated, Gen eral Wood is being held in this country for an important European assign ment, there can be no sane reason why an intimation of that fact, stripped of all details, should not be given out pie in selecting their candidates ig by the secretary of war. I nored in such a ruthless manner. It As matter nnw stanrt. th Am.ri, people knew that General Wood was detached from the exDeditionarv forces only a few hours before his command sailed and some time after h p. concluded his personal arrangements for the trip to France. The abrupt- ness of the order relieving tim from command of the overseas forces was almost a slap in the face of a distin guished American soldier. It is very much to General Wood's credit that he did not lose his head and make a bitter comment during the first min- utes of staggering disappointment. Fortunately, he has upheld the army's traditions ana given an effective dem- J 1 J -m . I . - onstration of true discipline by refus- ing to discuss the incident, even with 1 a. x 1 ma intimates, In view of partisan efforts to trans- mute the affair into political ammuni- tion, true inenas or tne administration cannot tail to feel deep regret that the war department persists in a policy of silence thaLseems as unnecessary as u is ooviousiy unfortunate. m . mm I A QUESTION AND ANSWER Many of us in the great army of stay-at-homes chafe over our inaction I during this war time and ask, "How can I help?" The editor of The Brooklyn Eagle gives this answer: "Those who regard the sale of war savings stamps as a side enterprise or as something that appeals mainly to children totally miss the purpose be- kind a plan which is one of the best thus far evolved for war purposes. In the last analysis the selling of these stamps Is the fitting of the whole na- George H. Bellamy, one of the war tion td sustain the burden of tee war. I horse democrats of this community, is It Is the application to war finance of the principle of universal service. It ainjs to enlist all of the American peo- pie in direct support of that gallant ml- nority among them wno have answer- ed ithe call to arms and prepared themselves for the firing line. The war savings stamps supply the final and conclusive answer to the question: 'How can we all help?' " Baseball was having enough trouble before Crbwder" placed It ion. the list of nnn-Pssentials. ..... - - T ' The Italian resistance gives n.mper - or Charles a considerable jolt. THE PARTY IS CALLED The Greensboro News Saturday morning editorially called upon the democrats "of the state to know' if they are. going to permit manhandling methods in the conduct of the pet pri mary law, and bluntly asks if this piece of election machinery is to be allowed to go to the scrap heap be cause of misuse. The News' has put a pointed question squarely up to the powers that be, and further develop ments, which we doubt will come, would be of more than passing interest in North Carolina. The cause of The News' shot is the controversy that is now raging in the third congressional district, and the refusal of the state board to go behind the returns even to investigate the serious charges that have been niea by Charles L. Abernethy, the defeated candidate in the recent democratic primary for the selection of a candi date for congress. The News takes the position, and we are inclined to agree with it, that while the contro versy is between democrats, the ef fectiveness and probably the life of the primary law- is involved, and for that reason it becomes the duty of the election officials to aid in carrying out. the spirit of the law. It is alleged that there was rank juggling with the vote in a number oi precincts. As an example, it is said tha tone box, Albertson, in Duplin county, sent in a vote of 101 for Dortch and 0 for Abernethy. This was considered dengerously generous in that box, so the charge goes, and 60 of these votes were lopped off, leaving 41 for Dortch. Then some meddle some observer directed attention to the fact that only 20 men had voted at that box. Now all of this could have easily been settled under ordinary cir cumstances, but in this case the bal lots were destroyed, eliminating for all time the possibility of untangling the dispute. It is also charged that in Sampson county no primary was held. Another allegation is that the soldier vote played an important part, the Dortch supporters being allowed the widest latitude in getting their ballots count ed, while the Abernethy voters were made to comply strictly with the rules. There are numerous charges, and it is said that good men stand wilrmg to swear to the truthfulness of these reports. With all of these charges as to: the violations of the spirit of the primary law, the state board of elec tions says it has no power to go be hind the returns, so Mr. Dortch is de clared the nominee. It mattered little to us which of the two men won, but we do not like to see one of the safeguards of the peo- is true that it is a democratic fight hnd one within the Party'8 jurisdiction, Dut this fight wao conducted under a legalized primary, and as both of the contestants are democrats, it be- hooves that party to see that each one has ha1 a fair Play- lt is no a Ques tion where a political enemy is in volved, but is between two men in the same party, one having as much rignt to the party protection as the other In this view, if there is evidence that something has gone wrong somewhere, 11 is tne duty of the party to seek it out ana right it. There seems to be no law to get at the bottom of the contoversy and there also seems to be no inclination to do so. The democratic party can- not afford to rest under the cloud: Tt is contended that to go behind the re- turns would be hurtful to the party. It strikes us that to rest under the charges would be more hurtful. There may not be a legal method of getting rows of this nature properly settled, but if there was much of a desire some way could be found. A few more af- airs like that now in the third dis- trict, without any serious effort to ad just them fairly, and the primary law wil1 become a joke, and some party tner than the democratic may be called upon to put through the proper legislative machinery to protect all candidates. The primary law is a democratic law, and it looks like party Pride would see to it that it is not subjected to abuses, especially when tne abuses seem to favor one member of tlie Party at the expense of another member of the same party. a candidate tor the offide of United States marshal for the eastern district North Carolina, to scceed W. T. Dortch, democratic nominee for con- sress in me imra district. Mr. Bel- I lamy known over the state as the "Duke of Brunswick," meets every re- I Quirement of ' the office to which he aspires, and in addition there is nor has been no more loyal party man than, he- With his equipment an4 Party loyalty, ne is considered com- ptetely ' qalined for the position, and Ms many irienos nere and through out tne. state win urge his appoint- 1 A. t4-U ' A ItXniii:. - -. - . . 1 mem wiw iliubss tnat it is hoped will prove successful. HELP FOR THE RAIL ROADS When the United States shipping board first announced its (plan Tor building wooden ships as emergency vessels there was a storm of protest from excited individuals who declared the construction would be a sheer waste of time and material. Exactly how much waste will attach to the production of the 400 wooden boats now nearing completion may be gath ered from the announcement that 50 of them will be put into commission this fall on regular runs between Nor folk and New England ports.' This arrangement .will remove 'a heavy burden from the railroads and will prevent another coal famine in states where important munition plants are located. Before the end of the present year at least 100 wooden ships, with a carrying capacity of sev eral thousand tons each, will be in service and 300 more will follow in quick succession. ' """"' This announcement is particularly interesting to residents of this city. There is no doubt that the railway ad ministration plans a big future for Wilmington. There is every reason to believe that Mr. McAdoo's transporta tion department will detail a reason able percentage of , the new wooden vessels to Wilmington, thus forming a coast shipping connection with New England, via Norfolk, and, undoubted ly, a direct service between Wilming ton and New York. It is entirely within the range of probabilities that Wilmington may be made the port for a large zone that will include all of North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. If this plan is adopt ed, it will be necessary to make Wil mington the home port for a large number of coast-trade carriers. The wooden, ship is likely to prove a big factor in the swift growth of what, unquestionably, is to be the future metropolis of North Carolina. It is announced that America will son be flying aircraft across the At lantic. Congress should investigate this. Bulgaria and Turkey are having a row over the division of spoils. When thieves fall out, honest men get their dues. Holding Japan out of Russia is about like the Englishman who wouldn't let a stranger save him from drown ing. It is better to spend a lot of money for winnng the war than to lose the war and then have to pay trbute. Uncle Sam is now sending soldiers to France at the rate of 100,000 per week. How is that for speed? Cty councl 3 PrPsal to mak( land lorda water rent seems not to be meeting popular favor. Colby sticks to it that a little beer now and then is relished by shipyard men. Have it your way, Bainbridge. We see little need for so much ex plaining about the "work or fight" order. It means just what it says. The Days of Real The Marines. By FREDERIC Washington, D. C, June 22. Amer-i lean marines are now going over the top with their usual conspicuous Suc cess. Twice in the past two weeks they have earned the praise of the allied armies by their "irresistible ac tivity," which forced the Germans back at Chateau Trierry and Belleau .woods. Already they have hundreds of German prisoners, several machine guns and many meters of strategic ground to their credit. And, so far, there is only on bri gade of marines in France, a brigade consisting of 10,000 men. Units for another brigade are rapidly being as sembled In this country at the re quest of General Pershing, howevef, and it is expected that 10,000 more marines will be landed in France dur ing next month. The strength of the United States marine corps has been raised more rapidly in proportion to its original strength than that of either the army or the navy. Two years ago there were only 2,000 men in the whole corps. In August, 1916, the first in crease was authorized, raising the strength of the corps to 14,000 men. As soon as war was declared the pres ident issued a call for 3,000 more marines, and congress subsequently raised the strength of the corps to 30, 000. Noy the new naval appropria tion bill increases it to 75,500, exclud ing reserves, of whom there are about 3,000. The reason for this tremendous in crease in the marine corps is found in the extraordinary efficiency of its 2,000 men. These men were all vet erans. They had seen active service in many parts of the globe, they were splendidly organized and they pos sessed an amazing versatility which had enabled them to perform any kind of unexpected duty, from fighting in a rowboat to running a railroad. Hence they were men well fitted to officer troops. Before the war an English army of ficer, who had made a study of the world's various military organizations, declared that "the best equipped, or ganized and most efficient body of its size in the world" was the United States marine corps. The Canadian mounted police and the Pennsylvania state constabulary, he asserted, came second and third. The exact significance of the exist ence of the marine corps as a separate branch of the nation's fighting strength is not always thoroughly understood by the civilian. Marines are often confused with sailors of the navy, whereas they are really soldiers. The first United States marine corps was called Into existence by the continen tal congress in 1775 and fought gal lantly through the revolutionary war. It was disbanded atJhe end of the war, but was reorganized again in 1798. From that day to this the ma rines have figured conspicuously in every war in which the United States has ever engaged. But the most important duties of the corps have developed during the last 20 years. Before the , Spanish-American war the marines served simply as soldiers on the warships of the navy. In this capacity they were the first to land in Cuba and organize the Cu bans. Since then the marines have acquired two new duties of greater importance. They have been assigned the task of establishing and maintain ing advance naval bases for the fleet in time of war, and to them has fallen the task of policing the small coun tries of the Caribbean and the Amer ican tropics, in which from time to time there is dissension. This last task has kept the marine corps in military trim even in times of peace. It was the United States marines who established quiet in Nic aragua after many years of continu ous revolution. One of these revolu Sport J. HASKIN. tions had become especially annoying. The, lives, and property of many, for eigners, including Americans, had "been destroyed. There were rumors of Eu ropean interference if some action we,re not taken by tha United States. So marines were landed, about 2,000 of them. They immediately helped themselves to all available rolling stock for the railway, made up long trains, loaded them with ammunition and food, and were ready to proceed. They took a fortress, which they had been assured could not be taken, al though they left a dozen of their com rades behind them. Then they ran the trains to Managua and Granada, where they requested the revolution ists to surrender. Reports of the deadliness of the machine guns and the accuracy with which the men shot had preceded them. The' revolution ists compiled with their request. The marines have proved them selves as efficient in maintaining peace as in establishing it. A guard of 100 marines, called the legation guard, has been maintained, at the invitation of the Nicaraguan govern ment in that country ever since. And it is a testimonial to the character of the marines that they have never abused the Nicaraguan hospitality. While American attention has been fixed on the war in Europe during the past three years the marines have been carrying on several small wars, such as the one which brought peace to Nicaragua, and have lost a number of men and officers dead and wound ed. They have converted Santo Do mingo, which had not known a peace ful decade in 300 years, into a peaceful republic. Haiti, on the same island, which had a belligerent outburst regu larly every summer, has been put in order by the firm but diplomatic ac tion of American marines; and ma rines have landed to protect property in Cuba. The American legation in Peking, China, has a guard of 250 marines. in tne unwritten law of nations a marine corps has a peculiar status which fits it particularly well for such police duty. The landing of a detach ment of marines In a small country like Nicaragua or Haiti is not regard ed by that nation or by the European nations as an act of conquest or ag gression, whereas the landing of a regiment of infantry under the same circumstances would be regarded as a declaration of war. The other important duty of the marine corps, that of establishing and maintaining naval bases, is of first im portance In the event of a naval war. A naval base is absolutely necessary to a navy which expects to maintain itself in any special waters for any length of time. Where a nation owns such a base it is elaborately fortified. YvTiere such a base is owned by the enemy it has to be seized, equipped and i fortified in quick time. This work In the United States navy is in the hands of the marine corps. But since this war a third important duty has been assigned to the marine corps. That is to fight with the army. Their training and experience obtained in the Caribbean are proving of great value now. For years the marines hare specialized in sharp shooting, as well as field artillery and machine gun handling. And in addition to this, because they have had to fight small wars all by themselves, they know how to do many other things. They can manipulate field wireless, port able searchlights and heliographs; they can plant submarine mines; they can handle torpedoes; build roads and bridges; they can land big guns from ships, and they can ride anything from a llama to a race horse. They are now developing a remarkable skill In shooting anti-aircraft guns. But in addition to all .these accom plishments the marines possess some- 5 CHAPTER. LI. A House Warming. When we had been in the flat about a month we decided to have a party, as Betty called it, a house warming, according to Carrie. We had bought white and blue spreads for the four cots, and made bureau cover and sash curtains of some thin material that matched them. We had bought a good rag rug for the living room, and some dotted muslin curtains for the win dows. "Curtains make a heap of difference, don't they?" Betty said, looking at them admiringly. "Next to a stove thoy are the best looking thing in the flat." She had not yet become accus tomed to the stove, and constantly compared it to cooking over the gas jet at Mrs. Fagin's. . We had invited Alice Newlands. Tom Hunter, George Harkness and two young men whom Jane and Betty knew. Carrie had asked if she might include Lena, and we had been glad to have her. So our little home was pretty well crowded. Betty had fulfilled her long cher ished dream and learned to make de licious fudge. Carrie had made a big chocolate cake, and we had ordered ice cream from the corner store. Jane had brought in a pound of salted nuts and I made some delicious lettuce sandwiches with mayonnaise. I don't think any one could have had a more dainty supper, no matter how much money they had, than we did. We had no silver, and used paper nap kins, but we also had the best time ever. Complimentary Guests. "It is wonderful!" Alice Newlands said to me. "You girls are a positive inspiration." "That is what I want to be," I re turned, thoughts of my big idea flash ing through my mind at her words. "Isn't this homey?" George remark ed to Tom. I listened for the answer. "I should say it was. It makes me want to hurry Alice;" they were going to be married in the fall. "I should think it would," George returned. "There's nothing like a home of your own." Did he sigh, or did I imagine it Anyway, I was hap pier for overhearing that litile talk. After supper we played hearts and talked. I watched Lena Moore close ly, and Carrie had no cause to be ashamed of her. She was quiet and reserved, very different from the girl Carrie had described her when she first met her. Just a little before they left George Harkness came over to where I was sitting and said : "I don't know when I have enjoyed myself so much, Mary. I was afraid I shouldn't be able to come. Mother was not very well." "I'm sorry, but very glad you came, I said very low. "You are happy now, aren't you?" "Yes, so much happier than we were at Mrs. Fagin's. And George, I am always at home Sundays, either after noon or evening." "Does that mean that I may come? "Yes, whenever you can leave your thing of even greater value. They have a pride in their work and an un usual esprit de corps. There is a say ing in the marine corps, "Once a ma rine, always a marine," the tjuth of which was evidenced upon the en trance of the United States into the war. For then, men who had once been marines and had risen to high positions in civil life dropped every thing and hurried toihje nearest re cruiting station of the marine corps. By Briggs rrra r 1 mother." "Thank you, I shall remembf &m 4..., ., U1D? 3er." pidnt we have a good time'- t said as the door finallv . , Jan8 our guests. It was midnight' 3 harjDv anH et we were too happy want to go to bed "Rather'" farw. Z-: -Jeered. Wi. i Qont believe a Vand er'iH cnr.i; xx.o xiu d, nicer supper. Your wiches were delicious, .Mary sand. ucuer man vour . cake."' choclate "What about my fudge? I aon a crumb anywhere. I oUe,, ,See thought that was all to the merrv, the way they eat it." t0Q. "Ate, Betty," I corrected "Never mind how it was swallows it's gone," she laughed, then lm ? ' hand in mine and whispered- r'Gpnr has it pretty bad, Mary. He cX -8 take his eyes off you the whole tim "Nonsense!" Ume- ."It ain't nonsense, Marv H a gone. He's a nice fellow," too if , like him." lf 0 "Thank you, Betty, but neitU George or I have any idea bpvond , . being good friends. Don't "get Ln ideas in that head of yours." " 1 "He's in love with you," she pers'V ed, just as Carrie called: "Mary Matthews, are you soin- tc stand talking to that veilov-hr-5 kid all night?" rtl "Coming right away, Carrie," arj yet I couldn't hurry. As I slowly un dressed I felt happy that Bet thought he cared for me: happv that he had shown his affection. l'kne we could be nothing but friends but neither could he be anything more to any other girl. "It may seem strange that I was contented with this, all that he could give, but my worn: kept me so occu pied, .so busy, that I had no time tc brood, no strength to waste in useless repining. Yet I loved George Hark ness with all my heart. Tomorrow AN UNEXPECTED CON FIDENCE. AS TO WATER RENT. To the Editor of The Dispatch: From the viewpoint of the property holder the city council could hardly make a law that is more unjust, if they pass a law making the owner liable for water used by the tenant. It is manifestly unfair to hold one person liable for the acts of another, especially where the person held lia ble has no control over the one who commits the deed. Water rent is not a fixed charge and your water bill may be anywhere from $1.56 per quarter to 5100 per quarter, or even more, and a house that rents for B r $10 per month can run its owner in debt several hundred dollars during the year. You can ..imagine the great waste that will ocenithe first cold weatha that comes; for the reason that it is much easier to let the water run (at the expense of the owner) than to turn it off; and it is not in keeping with the spirit of the times to waste anything, and do not forget it costs money to pump water, and to buy coal and chemicals, and while it Is not the intention of council to encourage waste, but in action such a law will result in waste. In order to meet the demands ot the government shipbuilders, many houses will have to be built; but with the possibility of such a law being enacted, it is certain that it will be extremely hard to induce any one to build. The proposed law is unjust and every property-holder should make an effort to persuade the council not to change the present method, that pro vides for a consumer paying for wa ter used and not the owner of the building. Respectfully, J. O. REILLT. June 22, 1918. A DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY One Hundred Years Ago Today 1818 Rfpamhnat service inaugurat ed between New Bedford and the isl and of Nantucket. Seventy-five Years Ago Today 1843 President Tvler and his suite reached Baltimore on their return J Washington from the aunsei monument dedication. Fifty Years Ago Today 1R6SMatthew Vassar. founder or Vassar college, died at Poughkeepe, N. Y. Born in England, April 29, hi- Twenty-five Years Ago Today 1893 Sir William Fox, prime min ister of New Zealand, died at Auck land. Born in England in 1812. ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN WAR June 23, 1917 Reception in house tn war commiss-011 from Russia; house of representatives nassed food administration bill. PnS broad powers to President Wilson. OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY H. R. H., the prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, oora at White Lodge, Richmond, 24 je ago today. , TTCi. Brisr aen. Henrv A. Keea, retired, born at Plattsburg, N- - ' years ago today. n. George R. Lunn, New York w gressman, former mayor of scne tady, born at Lenox, la., 40 today. :Bt Clarence Eddy celebrated organ and, composer, born at ureeuu Mass., 7 years ago today. y. Adolph O. Eberhart, former ernor or Minnesota, corn m - -48 years ag otoday. , J: .ancB Abel R. Kiriat celebrated runner, now in tne servicf New York city, 26 years ago today. Even Chlma refuses to stand fr bolshevikism. t
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