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Evening journal., 1917-06-09
state Residents
Want Liberty BONDS
Send Call For Workers and
Flying Squadron Will
Go There Tuesday
COMB TOWN TONIGHT
FOR SUBSCRIBERS

Down State business men, stung 70 the
quick by reports that the women Of their
section Of the state are going TO show
them up in the matter of Liberty Loan
subscriptions, today flooded the local
bond committee with appeals for help
in getting campaign under way for
next week But the local committee OF
financial institutions is having its own
troubles here in Wilmington and an
nounced this morning that IL can give
only one day down state.
So il has been decided that the COM
mittee will send out a corps of rapid
fire speakers on Tuesday, automobiles
loaded With these speakers, starting for
down State points early that morning.
Meetings win he held by the local
boosters in Aliddletown. Dover, liarring-
ton and Milford, and short talks will
be attempted in other towns ii possible
Thursday is the last day for subscrip-
tions and the Wilmington committee
men are busy trying TO rouse more in
terest in this city.
Everything is in readiness here for the
big drive tonight when the streets wit
be crowded with shoppers. 4 number
Of automobiles win be used &c tran.
nort the speakers from one street cornel
10 tho other. and each auto will carry q
hugler TO herald the approach Of Tho
speakers Il il honcd that interest car
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
10 YEAR OLD BOY
IS DROWNED IN
NONESUCH CREEK
Child Was Taking Swim
After Selling Tags for
Newport School
.CHUMS UNABLE TO
Save LITTLE FELLOW

Willard Jefferis, 10 year old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Z. Jefferls Of
near Stanton, was drowned at IL
o'clock this morning in Nonesuch
Creek short distance from the
Newport pumping station. The body
was found a short time later and
taken TO the home OF his parents, az.
ter which Coroner Spring was noti.
fed.
Only several schoolmates OF about
the same age we're with the lad when
he was drowned A tag day was be-.
ing held at Newport for the benefit
OF the public school. Willard and
several other boys hnd been selling
these tags all morning. Shortly be.
fore II o'clock the boys left for the
creek 10 take a swim
The children had been IN tho water
but short time when his chums
noticed Willard going under the
water They we're unable 10 give
him any aid. The boys. after dress
ing. ran nearly a mile to Newport and
told several men OF the drowning
These went 20 the creek and with
DRAG seine soon found the body
Thomas p. Jefferis. father OF the
drowned boy has been employed b,
W. ID. Mullen Co. Wholesale grocer
OF this city. as salesman for som
years. Some time ago he purchase
a farm near Stanton where he lived
Albert Jeiferis. vlce-president OF th
Gawthrop g. Brother Co. plumbers,
an uncle OF the drowned lad.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
.CHILD'S SKULL IS
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO

Knocked down by an automobile
owned by the Delmariva Baking Com
pany as he stepped into the street at
Third and Harrison streets on Thurs
day night. Joseph Durney. the 7-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew
Durney. Of No. sS2 West Fourth street.
sustained fracture OF the skull a
broken right leg and other injuries.
At the time OF the accident the little
fellow was on his way home from a
rehearsal at st. Paul's paroch al
school, he having a part in the jubilee
celebration OF the pastor, the Rev.
Thomas T. waldron. pastor Of the
church
The child's condition was said 20 be
critical today. The little fellow is a
grandson Of Former Sergeant DGrney,
Of the police department, who is now
retired
Tho driver Of the auto says the
child Dolted ahead OF his car in an
effort TO get on a lumber wagon.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09

face OF the fact that the street inter-
sections which they guard are among
the most important and dangerous
ones in the entire city. and situations
Of an exceedingly trying nature are
of frequent occurrence at those places.
Each OF these traific officers is
equipped, however. with the saving
grace OF great good nature. a smile
that won't come of and a head so
we'll balanced that II refuses TO be
ratified by traffic congestion or
swelled by the regulative power that
is vested in the traffic policeman.
In actual money. Ward, Jordan and
Purcell receive the same nay as do
the grimmest visaged and most dis
courteous men on the squad They
receive. however. IN addition. bonus
from the public. Il Is the bonus AZ
goodwill and esteem.
In point OF seniority, Ward is the
dean OF this Tactful Traffic Trinity
He was made a policeman on Decem-
Der 1 5, 1892, and Is a charter member
OF the Traffic Squad Purcell went on
the force on May L. 1898. but he has
seen only eight months OF service on
the Squad. IL was not until July q
f, 1908. that Jordan became a police
man. He has been on the Squad
about a year
The Traffic Squad was not created
until about two years ago. At tbs
outset IL had six members. At present
It has ten. From its organization
] Sergeant Deyenish has had It in CON-
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
JUMPS into CITY
RACE TO RESCUE
BOY FROM death
Patrick Black Joins Role of
Heroes by Saving Lad
From Drowning
MODEST" He DOESN'T
ASK YOUNGSTERS NAME

Patrick Black, a morocco worker,
who lives at No. 1921 Shallcross ave
nue. isn't looking for Carnegie
medal as his reward for plunglng
into the raceway along the Brandy
wine late yesterday afternoon and
rescuing a little boy who was going
down for the last time. but some
father and mother beyond Washing
ton street bridge have him TO thank
that their son is alive today
Black is past middle age. which
makes his act the more deserving Of
praise. He is employed in the leather
plant OF William Beadenkopf, al Four
teenth and Walnut streets. and was
on his way home about o'clock. fol
lowing the path running along the
raceway. when a commotion under
water and the excited cries OF two or
three little girls drew his attention
10 a boys head bobbing up and down
as the strong current swept it along
/ Without a moments hesitate Black
/ leaped from the low bank into the
water and caught the boy just as the
head was sinking, and dragging him
TO shore. laid him on the stone wall.
The boy was conscious and his res
] cuer Immediately began first aid work
on him
The boy soon regained some of his
strength. and declaring he could go
home the little fellow Joined his
youthful friends and all went away
together.
Black did not learn the boys name
and only knows that he lives some
where on Washington street
He thinks the child fell from the
bridge that spans the race at Jeffer
son street. and had come down with
the current several hundred feet.
Black went home and changed his
wet clothes and when spoken TO TO
day about his deed made light OF IL.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
.$1OO.OOO.OOO A DAY
FOR seven DAYS IS
LIBERTY LOAN plea
By The United Press.

hy ine lnittd ffcsa.
WASHINGTON. June 9-One hun
dred million dollars, per day. for the
next seven days. or az the rate OF one
dollar per day. for every person in the
nation-that is the amount needed 10
meet the Liberty Loan.
Extra pressure was put on today
by treasury workers TO preach the
loan gospel and to swing subscrip-
tons well above tho 100000 mark
in the allotted time
This pressure. followed announce
ment by Secretary McAdoo in New
Orleans, that contrary 20 the impress
sion in some quarters, the loan Is not
now over subscribed This impress
sion apparently has caused a slacken-
ing OF contributions. but government
officials are confident that Amer ca
Will meet this first war loan freely
and fully as a demonstration that
Americas purse strings are IN the
fight against a Teuton autocracy.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
PERSHING MEETS
|. king GEORGE in
PRIVATE TODAY.
Later Coniers With British
Military Officials on
War Plans
Hopes TO Get TO The
FRONT At EARLY date

BY The United Press.
LONDON. June 9.-Maior-General
Pershing. commander in chief OF
Americas potential expedltionary
force to France. was formally re-
oelved by King George in a private
audience today.
General Lord Brooke made the
presentation.
General Pershing talked privately
with the King for half an hour and
then presented his staff each one be-
ing introduced
In a brief greeting the King OK
pressed his qualification at meeting
the Americans and the proof thus af-
forded that the English-speakine
peoples were united in a war for ci-
lvilizatlon."
IF we stick together only one re-
suit Is possible" His Majesty con
cluded.
pershlng and his stan got down 70
worf early today. comforting with
/ British military officials and prepar-
ing IN every way possible for their
transfer at an early date to the French
front
London newspaper comment today
loyerhowed it's customary bounds oil
enthusiasm IN greeting the American
general and his men.
"The landing of Pershing is a his
toric event. f/,lared the Daily Elk
press "lIo will learn from Admire
Sims how affectionately Great Britai
welcomes Amer. cas- aid. His arrival
reminder that while VIC are han
S mering the United states is preparin
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Evening journal., 1917-06-09
Trnmc Omcer Michael J. Jordan.

mand. The officers are stationed at
Front and French, Fourth and French.
Delaware avenue and Washington
street. and in Market street at Front,
Fourth. Sixth. Seventh Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth streets. AT frequent
intervals men also are on duty near
the Municipal Building and at points
in West Ninth street.
Since the Squad assumed its task
of regulating traffic. II has done much
toward saving life and limb and con-
serving the orderly flow Of pedestrian
and vehicular trafic In justice 10
Patrolmen Ward Jordan and Purcell.
Il should be said, however. that. in
public opinion, they are past masters
In the art OF handling trafic eXPedi-
tiously and with unfailing courtesy.
Quite apart from their inhere polite
ness, the three men seemingly dis
covered. early I'm the matchmaking
game, that the fine Italian hand could
accomplish more than the mailed
fist: that the smile was more potent
than the frown. and that clean and
decent English would sfraighten out
n difficulty and restore. traffic move
ment much more quickly than would
blatant bluster and blGe-hame Bill
lingsgate.
In consequence. II the question OF
the three most popular traffic Police
men we're put 10 a vote in Whining
ton today. Ward. Jordan and Purcell
would distance The field and romp
home with bells jingle.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
35 MEN DEAD, l67
MORETRAPPEDBY
MINE EXPLOSION
Death List of Nsrth Butte
Horror May Go
Beyond 100
RESCUE crews HURRY
TO BURNING PROPERTY
BY The United Press.


BUTTE. Mont, June 9.-Thirty-fve
men are known TO have been killed
and the death list may reach 100. as a
result Of an explosion and fire in
mine OF the North Butte today.
AT least 167 men Of the AIS workers
are trapped in the nine Mine Off
cials az the scene of the disaster said
twenty bodies had been located
Mine officials fear that $50 men are
dead Some hope is held out for the
recovery OF others trapped at more
distant points in the mine.
Rescue crews are being rushed
from Billings. Mont. and points in
Colorado 10 tho scene Butte has
one of the best rescue organizations
IN the country. and with Federal aid
II is hoped to save many of the en-
tombed men.
The fire started in the 2400-fooi
level Of tho Spectacular mine and
spread quickly to other levels. The
men on lower levels were cut of en-
tirely from escape Clouds OF smoke
poured from the shaft. retarding the
rescue work Miners. working on ad-
Joining properties. who we're ordered
70 the surface Immediately. extended
her efforts to the rescue OF the i'm
orisoned men.
Men on the upper levels we're able
10 escape before the deadly smoke
fumes reached that They formed
rescue parties and attempted to 60
sown into the depths. but were forced
back by the smoke, many Of them be-
ng overcome by the smoke.
L. d. Frink and y. d. Brawley, gen.
sral manager Of tho shaft. and NJ d
Conners. foreman Of the Spectacular
said they could account for 213 ou
OF the AIS men who we're in tho shat
when the fire started.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
GOVERNOR TO APPOINT
STATE Defense COUNCIL

Governor Townsend has decided TO
appoint a Council for Defense for
Delaware which will do much TO
clarity the status OF the Committees
on Defense
The state Council for Defense is
not TO interfere with the Wilmington
Committee OF Defense. or any other
local committee but Is 10 become a
clearing house for such committees
and will give official recognition for
the States Council at Washington.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
TURKS WILL NOT INTERN AMERICANS.

Iy Tho United Press.
STOCKHOLM June o.-Turkey will intern Americans
and wrng grant them pemiss her
even il they military age according commun
Gallon Ottoman Empire today by
foreign good Offices conveying this Informs
O the American government was solicited.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09

and Taylor Adams, two suspects held
IN connection with the kidnapping.
The two men say they do not know
anything about the Keet case. Au-
ihorities have illus far been unable "a
shake their stories, hut believe that
Plerson ultimately win confess TO his
part In the abduction.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09

By The United Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo- June 9.-The
body Of Baby Lloyd keet. the IA
old.month son Of J. Holland Keet. Who
was Kidnapped May 80, was found THIS
afternoon in an abandoned well on
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
PAYS $40 FOR BEGGING.

Charged by Patrolman John C..
Purcell with begging at Front and
French streets last night. John c. Mil
Ter pleaded guilty in Municipal Court
this morning and was fined $40 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
FINE WOMAN $50.

Pleading guilty TO the charge Of
maintaining a house of ill-fame at No.
o26 Orange street, Sadie Miller was tned
$50 and costs in Municipal Court this
morning
Evening journal., 1917-06-09

the Crenshaw place, eight miles
southwest Of Springfield.
The CrcRshaw place was mentioned
as the proposed rendezvous Of the
Rely gang in the scheme-tO kldnap
c. A. Clement. a ieweler, according
10 the confessions Of Claude PierSol
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
nALFOUR IN ENGLAND.

By The Unted Press.
LONDON. June 9-Forsign Minister Arthur J. saifour
reached British port from his special mission
20 the United States.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
FoUR RUSSIAN REGIMENTS REBEL.

lV77I'' 1'-7''''1.'' II I-I'''1l"
by The United Press.
PETRoGRAD June s.-Four regiments Rus
refused orders their officers today Ono
reported have arrested ON
Kerensky ordered Of all respOn-
stio for tho incident They will be courtmartialed.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
IUNFATLTNG COURTESY TO PUBLIC HAS
POPULARTzED WARD, JORDAN AND PURCELL

The Three Traffic Policemen Have Capitalized POeHsSS and GONaure Dealing
With the People and Received Substantial Bonus the GOODWILL and Ne
spec the COmmunyIhey Discovered Early in the Game That the
Italian Hand Ready Smile and Decent English We're Better In
sumentS Than the Mailed Fist FrOwn and Blnggae.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
WEATHER

Probably showers and thun-
der storms tonight and Sun
temperature; moderate south
winds with squalls.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
TEMpERATUREs TODAY.
SUN AND TIDES.

dy Island. high and low water one
Evening journal., 1917-06-09

Sjsss,st,S" Sss's+sig 1920
NON-RETURNABLE
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24
Annual Yca Cream Social.

Each family in the parish is
assc,st..j une dollar for he annual
ice creo1n social. No one is
exempt from t'.s assessment.
Refusal - remit cash for c1rclos
ed ticket, which ad1lits entire
family, will be 1elt as a positive
act Of disresrect aid iiscourtesy
to me personally k;ndly make
cash return not Liter Gl1an We'd
nesday, July 18th, to Father
ki!&elnY.
The a,27e is the cc1tents of a
notice sert out to his arisnioners
BY Priest Kilkerny, OF Monet,
Mo.
THIS is a little bit out Of sea-
sou Just low, and the mention of
ice cream may bring sllivers to
our readers, bur he c lrd has lust
reached US and it is too good to
pass up. The point is that the
lupes that adhere to Rome must
ccme down with tbs cash. To
fail 20 do so is an insult to the
priest and one that calls for
Humiliation n embarrassment
If Tot eXcommuulcati, n and dam
nation. The question: OF wheth-
er you ere rich or poor does not
ertcr intc the case il the least,
the priest wants the coin, and
they are going 10 connect with it
just &c long a. you are easy
enough to stand for their impud-
encc. Catch on?-Tke Menace.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24

Mrs J Bloomington, a we'll
known an highly esteemed
Womar, died at h~r home in
Spencer Tn lay evening,
Octnbel 10th. after a long ill.,
Hess The funeral was held
from the residence Friday
afternoon. She leaves a hus>
haad, q daughter ind two
yoUug sons. She vas Miss
K, Ia carp before marriage.
- ~und Sjfferd died at
hjh HC..5 mere Salem Church
II Locks township Friday,
October 18Th, after several
weeks Illness, he being Sc Veral
months over 70 years old.
TIE funeral was held from
Salem Lutheran church
Saturday folio wing, His wife
Who aas Mrs Mary Ahp
Elizabeth MENUS preceded
hin % the grave in March
SO Que bother, Daniel
d 3:ftrd. five sons, E NJ,
~, - l.. L W, and V s,
EiIrrj, and three daughters,
Mas ". e Honeycutt.
N rs Luther Safrit and Mrs
Ross Gress, survive, also
a secoad WIFI. Mr. Sifferd
Was loyal member of Salem
4 l. Church. a faithful
Christian, a good citizen,' d
i>r..7- Confederate soldier
and a true friend. He was
Wfil AaOwu th.UuphOut the
.ouoty aud his MANY friends
wi|f '2IJt 10 iearn OF his
uaanH.
j tNauk. wHo lived in East
Salisbury sope ceaFs ago, bat
later moved to Oh rchiand,
Davie Counts, died last
Friday from tne effects OF
heart disease. He vas prob
abb. SO years cd and was 3
mtmber of Whom. Council,
JrN u A NJ, Of this city and
a nuchcr Of tie members at
tended bis fuueral and inter-
ment at Churuhlard Satur-
dag.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24

1--Mcre than 80 per cent of
the people Of the United
States can iuvrst in the Sec
ond Liberty Loan 4 per cent
Bonds without being in any
way aft, ..td by their taxable
feature.
2-Iha rew A. ave eAuinp>
from al state and local axes
3-I'h- Income from the
new i per cent Liberty Bends
is subject only to >nrtaX~s
4-Su, taxes ar 'eyia' Only
on incOlct>iu excess OF GOO
5-Out IF totai p> pr)a-
ton Ci 10 900 900 II tn
Uu>ted States ri ~ 40, 600
ner OILS ga d income ia Us il
1873
6-Only 246 00) p sons
rai surfaces
7-S5 900 face value ct new
4 per cent Lib. r'y.BOnHs ar
exempt from all taxes what
soever, present and future.
SAN Individual may own
Tpr)vidinr he has no other
capital $3.50 eco Liberty Loan
4s End pay no taX,s
9-The income Ct an inC.i
vidual from Liberty Loan
Bonds providing he has no
other incomt is ex"mpt upfo
IS, 200. Of this tx motiOn
5000 represents the 4 percent
interest Oh bonds of "a face
value of 1925, 900 exempt
from all normal 'axesl and
5000 represents the interest
at i per cent on bonds Ct =
face value of IS. zoo EXEMPTED
from all taxes Paragraph 9
Liberty Lean Act.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24
1NG rEf5aMa,EDH Tt.Jss3 II.
Presented al Union E. |. Church, Rowan
County, n. C., October Il, 1917.

A cantata for the celebration
of the 4NOth anniversary of Lutk-
er's mailing the 95 theses to the
gate of the cathedral at Witten-
btrE. October 81. 1917.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Marin Luther. Carl Hammer.
Phillip Mclanchthan, Luther S
Go worker, John Barringer
John Tetzel, Papal agent for the
sale of lndulgences, Richard M
Pcel1r.
The Captain of the Gna1d, Hen
~ kesler.
Empvror Charles Fifth, Armop
Lyerly.
Princes Favorable to the Refor-
nation:
PhiIlip, Duke Of Hesse, Charles
Fr1ck.
George, Markgraf of Branden-
bury, Roy Agner.
Jcnn, Elector of Saxony, Hart.
man Leonard.
Catherine Won Bora Amelia Sic.
mann, escaped nuns, Lucy
Kerus aud Addie Lyerly,
Gretch. a child, Melanchtnon's
daughter, Ella May Lyerly.
Margaret Ludwick, Jessie Maha
ley.
Anna Hermann. Mary Walton.
Empress Isabella, wife Fifth,
Edna Peeler.
Ladies of the Court, Blanch Peel
er, Maud Walton, Ruth Leon
ard, Rosa Blackwell
Scene |: A street in Witten-
berg, in front of the cathedral.
Scene II: A room in Luther's
house.
Seine III: The imperial court
al Augsburg,
The above beautiful historical
c%ut@.a vas written by Car.
liau 4.er Neil kunwn in oaIl,
bury r, editor and publisher q
the Salisbury Daily Sun. as has
been ~puo.laE>d IN full by Il lrl
iicatl0n board If the Lutheran
church, which is indicative If its
meri:.
IT, presentation a a success
in every way aud a large t-oWd
attended and enjoyed the 61ser-
tainlnen+.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24
The China Grove Schools Take Part.

The China Cove Public
schools and the Rowan Farm
Lifs sc1ool of China Grove
have exhibits at the air in Sails
bury ms week and will contest
tor prizes. TIE China Grove
sch Is are doing a good work
49, have carried off their share
Of tte Ir.;zes heretofore and ex-
pee III do as much on this oc-
cassion,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24

$500 day '4stheri1g Tve~greens,
Roots ami Herbs. 1Oc brings
book and war r%rices. Particulars
free Botanical 1O7 West Hav-
en-, Conn.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-24
1 FINE FAIR.
Some Excellent Exhibits, f!eay Of Shows
and a Good Time for All.

"oJ dho loutu tnlngS taking
on shape for a lot of fine exhib.
It's and a successful fair should
the weather permit Every
thing was on the move and ex
nlbitors wcre getting their arti.
Giles on tables and shelves and
walls to show TO them advan
agely. Among the fine booths
were the Glowing
Corporal Wilson of your Uncle
Sans army, has a To- Of interest
Ing pictures and advertisements
display ard stands r,.ad.y to fur
n1sh any irec~matio1 desired.
l. W Satrit C Crescent, has a
tine exhibit of farm lid garden
produce and is expecting to carry
off a big prize.
Charlie Yost ahd L Yost of
st Paul neighborhood, have
fine general farm exhibits.
Mrs J A Missenhei1ner of the
Summer neightorhood has a
general farm exhibit.
PJ Cress of the Grace Church
nelghborhocd is also cortesting
for a big prize.
The mulberry Loca: of the St.
Paul neighborAood is doing it
self proud With agen~ral exhibit.
The Center girls Canning
Club of western Rowan, has a
most excellent exhibit of beauti
FULLY canned fruits and vegetables
that certainty look tempting.
Belk Harry has a fine mercan-
tile exhibit.
The Rouznr Garage occupies a
booth that i, interesting to auto
mobile owners.
W D Eartn an Of tt> Dixie Fur
niture Conpo1y MS q 1i1v Tooth.
W i Ai"~, he nc .urcycle
and Victro!4 D,an. la, a Elce line
of goods Gu display.
The Farm life Schools of
China Grove has a vccv nice ex-
hibit of farm products and
specimens of its work which is in
charge Of Prof. and Mrs G E
il err.
The fancy work certainly
SHOWS the great skill of the
ladies from all sections Of the
county and is beautifully deco
~ated.
The eats department makes
one hungry. Here we find the
finest specimens OF bread, cakes,
pies, canned fruits, vegetables,
preservee, jams, buffers, etc,
The educational department is
full Of interesting exhibits Of
class WORK. penmanship. draw
ings. pictures compositions, etc
These are from various schools
in the county, China Grove,
Spencer Salisbury and other
points.
These fine :.lin.s brought to
gether viii! interest al p%rogressiv
citizens and need TO DC seen to be
fully appreciated. Res'Acs these
there are many other attractions.
The races the seek exhibits and
numerous other articles. Make
it a point 10 60 to the fair and
thus broaden your own view
of the county resources and
help make the fair a worthy and
permanent thing.