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building, Thursday afternoon, to con-
slider plans for assisting Brig. Gen.
Simms in recruiting for the guard.
On Thursday last. Immediately after
the announcement of the appointment
of Richard D. Simms as commanding
general of the D. c. Militia, Col. John
A. Dapray. the adjutant general of
that organization. addressed a letter to
the War Department requesting to be
relieved from further duty with th1
District Militia, on the ground that 1t
was impracticable for him longer to
serve with it without neglectins other
important duties duly assigned to him.
The order, it is understood, was there
upon promptly made, relieving Col. Da-
pray upon his own application from
further duty as adjutant general of the
D. G. Militia. but continuing him on the
duty previously assigned to him as the
professor of military science and tactics
at the Catholic University of America
in this city.
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ON ALLEN ENEMY SPECIAL"
Five District Violators Join Train
for Fort Oglethorpe.

Inc National Capitals quota of pas
Sensers on the allen enemy special"
which passed through Washington Sat
urdaE night en- route to Fort Oglc-
thorpe. Ga, consisted of hive men taken
into custody for violating the exclusion
order of President Wilson.
Ernst IT, Theme, who was arrested
in Nheeiins- W. Va, was sent to Wash
ington and boarded the train with the
local contingent. The local 'alien en-
emies' We're Frank II. May. Willy Ede1-
stein. William Stork, Bores D'Spard
who is also known as Adelbert Keren-
sly. and John Mchringer. Deputy Mar
shall OMeara was in charge of a num-
her of deputies at Union station to see
that the men were safely delivered into
the custody of the armed guard in
charge of the train.
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speak on children From the Standpoint
District siieniss. win speak 'Trom the
Standpoint Of the City" and DR.. James
Moser Of tho Children's Hospital will
speak from the Standpoint Of the Hos
pital"
Discussions from tho floor will be held
and those In attendance will be FREQ to
ask questions Of the speakers.
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Gasoline Explosion Hurts Soldiers.

PARIS. January 21.-A gasoline can
exploded yesterday morning as some
American soldiers were filling an auto
mobile tank at the famous Moulin de
la Galette dancing hall, now used as a
camouflage school for the American
Army. The tank also exploded and two
American soldiers were seriously in
jured. They were taken to the Ameri-
can Ambulance Hospital al Neuilly.
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TAKES OPTIMISTIC
VIEW OF D. c. GUARD
Richard D. Simms, New Briga-
dier General, Strong for
Home Defense.
COL. DAPRAY'S STATEMENT

Expressing an optimistic view re-
Earding the prospects of the new Ma
fional Guard unit of the District of Co
1umbia, Richard p. Simms. who was
appointed last week by President Will
Bon to the position or brigadier general
of the guard, said today there is no
reason why the District of Columbia
should not have a representative Ma
tional Guard organization for home de-
fense, despite the fact that more than
1000 men of the District of Columbia
are already In federal service and the
District has fully done its share up to
the present time in supplying men for
the military forces of the nation.
why there should be feeling of
dissatisfaction regarding the future of
the new guard ] cannot see,' said Brig.
Gen Sin1ns TODAY Measures will he
taken Immediately to recruit men not
only for the six-year period. as author
ICED by Congress for the National
Guard, but for the period of the war. A
clause in the regulations permits en-
1istment for the period of the war. All
We need is the necessary legislation to
get authority for men to enlist for local
service.
cure that we will secure the full Co
operation of hundreds of Washington
men, who feel that on account of de-
pendents they cannot enlist for foreign
service. but will be glad to assist in
guarding the District of Columbia.
Recruiting Begins This Week.
Recruiting will begin this week at the
National Guard Armory. It AZ J. street
northwest, for men for home duty, and
within a short time we will institute
D ten-week course of drill work. which
will afford the men in the guard all the
opportunities for military instruction
offered in the Army
'Of1cers for the guard will be selected
from former officers of the District
guard and from those civilians who
prove themselves competent to handle
the executive end of drill work. ] ex-
pect to make some appointments in the
near future"
It became known yesterday that Col.
j. A. Dapray. adjutant general of the
District of Columbia and colonel of the
District guard. has sent his resignation
TO the War Department. Capt. Winfield
Jones. appointed by Col. Dapray to COM
mand company of the new guard and
closely associated with Col. Dapray in
the organization of the new unit has
also sent his resignation to the War
Department.
Meeting Called for Thursday.
A meeting of the officers of the rifle
clubs Of Washington will be held at the
rooms Of the Board OF Trade in The Star
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BERLIN REPORTS NAVAL 4
ATTACKS ON OSTEND

BERLIN. January 20. via London
Ostend. on tho Belgian coast. has been
bombarded by naval forces. 1t 10 an
nounced in army headquarters' report.
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Capt Robert G. Gilmore, NJ R c., has
died at the base hospital. Fort Ogle-
thorpe, of septicema. Capt. Gilmore
was a member of the faculty of North
western University, Evanston. Ill.
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Col. Dapray's Statement.

| Col. Dapray has declined to discuss
| in detail the matter or to give for pub
! lication any explanation whatever of
his action beyond the mere statement
that in times like the present he be
lieveS that d man in public service
| should weigh well the opportunity to
do his full measure of help, and that
| after due deliberation he had concluded
| that it was advisable. if not absolutely
necessary, for him to decide between
two duties assigned to him by official
orders, namely, the duty of organizing
Ia new National Guard and that of or
saniZing a new military department in
the Catholic University of America. He
said he had tried hard to form a new
National Guard regiment. and he be
Iieves he would have succeeded but for
certain discouragements and opposition.
recently developed, which he dld not
care at this time to discuss.
| On the other hand. Col Dapray said
he regarded as of the utmost impor-
tance the careful and complete establish
ment of the authorized new military de-
| partment in the Catholic University.
which had become one of the historic
! institutions of the District. and neces-
Sa rily he would have to devote consider
able time to that task. To establish any
new department in = hig university in
the middle of academic year was no
small undertaking, especially in an in
lStitution in which there had been no
previous military instruction whatever.
/ ! Q 40 ttit 'i ~ it9hiith Ill LUIS itSdi u
and at the same time to continue the eff
forts he had been making in behalf of
! the District of Columbia Nationai |
Guard, was simply impossible. especially
under the existing handicaps. Therefore.
! he stated. he had decided to leave the
1 local military to its fate. at least to
leave its mana cement to others with
whom he could not agree to the
| proper policy to be pursued. Col papray
expressed great appreciation of the
/ WI Shlngton Chamber of Commerce md
Board of Trade for the sympathy and
approval those commercial bodies had
proclaimed regarding his efforts and
plars
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Two Things Insisted Upon.

Two things. Col. Dapray insisted were
apt to prove fatal to the life of the local
military. First, it would be most un
just and injurious to take away. as pro-
posed. the National Guard Armory or
even a part of it from the local mill
tary at this time. Second. it would seem
hazardous in the extreme to attempt to
pass any of the proposed new legisla- :
tion looking to the enlistment of older
men into any quasi-military organiza- :
ton to replace the local guardsmen au-
thorized by existing law.
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Reports and Addresses.

Work done among foreign-speaking
people will form the topic of a report
by Miss Elizabeth Reiss. Mrs. William
Spencer will explain methods used in
entertaining soldiers and sailors at the
". c. T. Z. recreation rooms at 141S
Pennsylvania avenue. Greetings will be
extended by Mrs. J. Franklin Bryan and
Mrs /. F. Pickering. The address of
welcome will be made by Rev. J.
Franklin Bryan. pastor of the church.
Mrs. Martha s. Mead will respond in be-
half of the organization.
Short addresses are to be given by
national superintendents. including
Mrs y. P Blain. Mrs. Ella Hoover
Thatcher. Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis.
Mrs. Lenna Yost and Mrs. Wilbur
Crafts.
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QUARTERLY CONVENTION
. IS CALLED BY ". c. 7. u.
Will Assemble Thursday at 10
O'Clock in North Carolina Ave-
nue. M. P. Church.

The quarterly convention and day OF
nraver of the woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the District Will be
held Thursday, beginning at 10 O'CLOCK
in the morning at the North Carolina
Avenue NJ. P, Church, Mrs. Emma San
ford Shelton, president of the District
union, will preside.
Reports of officers, to be given nrst'
will be followed by complete report
from the finance committee OF the ma
tional convention, held recently in this
city, Mrs. Theresa Williams and Mrs.
f. S. Henry are chairman and treasurer.
respectively.
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Day of Prayer Program.

The day of prayer will be observed
for the ratification of the ma tional con-
stitutional prohibition amendment, this
being the day set apart for the pur-
rose Pastors of the churches of the
southeast section who will have charge
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Sale of Lace Panels
and Paneling

Door Panels as low as 500 each.
Window Panels that sold as high
as $1,000 each. now $3.95 each.
These are Handmade Arabian and
Cluny Laccs, and are suitable for odd
windows or could be cut up for fancy
work.
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Fancy Figured Colored Voies
be appreciated None elsewhere
n SO and 80 inches wide 35c yard
Zenhvre Cloth at 39c Yard

Sizes 72xs4, z3x8o 7ox8o 77xs7, 7sxeo 8ooo inches.
$3.75, $4, $3.50 each.
Hemned Satin Bedspreads. Heavy wrought desi
8O9O and 82x9O inches. Special, $6, $625 and S7.25
Scanoped Edge Satin Spreads. Size 72xoO inches
and $3.50 each. Size 8OxoO inches, cut feet
Blue and White and Pink and White Spreads,
Spread 8Ox9O inches. Scaloped cut-out corner. fe
i Fine White Blankets-Stricty pure wool. Size
/ $500 and 5000 pair.
Pink or Blue Border White Blankets s-7oxs4 inc
H inches; special, $l175 each.
Fancy Colored Border Bat
/ A shipment due us in November is just in, and 6
4 25c each.
Hemstitched Pure Linen II
\ Size 36, 42 and As inches square Fine pure linen
/ Hemstitched Pure Linen p
\ Round thread linen 22Ix36 inches Special, 81.
N Hemstitched and Hemmed Wa
Hand torn Size 54xoo inches. Extra special 81.
\ Hemstitched and Scalloped-edge Scarfs, Centerr
| Tray Cloths Values up to 75c. For 29c each.
i japanese Boxed Mains
Beautiful Soft Nainsook, in 1o-yard pieces.
i Plain White English
Il Wide tape edge, wire and soft finish. Special
Plain Yarn-Mercerized
/ Special, Soc, 45c and Soc yard.
/ Plain Colored Dress v
II The shades. SO inches wide. 35c yard
H Turkish Bath Tow.
n Perfect Towels at less than others ask for
III 21x42 White Four-py Yarn Turkish Towels
III 23x47 Coored Border Heavy Turkish Towels
III 28x52 Imported Extra Quality Turkish Towel
n Bleached Pure Linen Tabl,
II 20 and II inch Double and Single Damask with
II priced at $780, $3.50, $500 and s3.25 yard.
III 70-inch Imported Union Blcachcd Table Damasl
N $1.35 and sl.50 yard
N 72-inch Imported Affection Table Damask, $l.0(
III Bleached Pure Linen N
III 7ox2o inches. Special at .$3.75 dozen i'll
III 22x22 inches. Special at.................
III Imported Tablecloths an,
III Half linen and cotton-hard to tell from all linen
III Cloths yards. Special .$4.0O each Napkins
III Cloths 2x2H yards. Special $500 each Napkins
III Hemstitched Pure Linen Huck
III Plain huck damask border effects
MI Our past two weeks selling has left with sev
Hi limited quantities that will close at these pr
III All sales final.
MI Hemstitchcd and Hemmed Wansutta and Percal
MI So and 54x3Sz inches. 39c each.
M Pure Linen Iiuckaback Ioweling IA and IS inc
III guest towels scarfs, 75c yard.
HI Hemmed Twiled Glass and Kitchen Towels, IS
MI Art Needlework S
MI Start your Spring Sweater while you secure
HI will teach you how by her individual instructions.
I'LL Can you knit those socks, helmets sweaters? !?
III Headquarters for Khaki Yarns made by The
hi Cortcelli and specially made Knitting Yarn
M later Don't be disappointed. Buy now.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
THE DEATH
OF H|NDENBURG
Circulated by the Germans to
Make Way for Mackinsen
for Purpose
COVERING THEIR FAILURE

Lindon, May 13.-All the German
prisoners captured in France report
that Field Marshal Hindenburg is
dead. Letters from British officers
on the western front report these
statements according to the Daily
Express. The statements Of the
prisoners are to the effect that Field
Marshal Won Mackensen is referred
to as the coming man and that he
will be able to break the western line
as he did the Italian line. The be-
lief among the allied officers exists
that the Germans having found that
the offensive on the western front is
a failure are trying to boost the
courage of their troops by holding
up the prowess of Mackinsen to
them and to the German people.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
THIS STATE
OVER THE TOP
Summary Shows That the Lib.
erty Bond Was Over.
subscribed by
SIX MILLION DOLLARS

This State Over the Top-Big
Raleigh, May 13.-Final summa-
ry of reports received at the head
quarters of the Central Liberty Loan
Committee here indicate that North
Carolina oversubscribed its allot-
ment of Liberty Bonds by thirty-four
per cent. The allotment for North
Carolina was s1S,655,00O: total sub
scriptions, $25,011,35O; oversub-
tions, $6,356,35O. Alabama, Dur
ham, and Richmond doubled their
allotment.
This and other data concerning
the various counties share in the
Liberty Loan Campaign, Chairman
Joseph G.. Brown gives in a letter
sent out to Liberty Loan workers
and banking institutions.
Sixty-four out of a hundred coun-
ties exceeded their allotments and
|forty-seven counties had the honor
of having every town listed within
its borders exceed the allotment.
Those counties which exceed their
allotment by towns as we'll as by the
county follow:
Albemarle, Alexander, Anson, Bun
eombe, Cabarrus, Camden, Carteret,
Caswell, Catawba, Cherokee, Chow
an, Cleveland, Croven, Cumberland,
Currituck, Davidson, Durham, Edge
combe, Granville, Greene, Henderson
Iredell, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nc
Dowell, Nash, New Hanover, North
ampton, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquo-
tank, Perquimans, Person, Polk.
Robson, Sampson, Scotland, Swain,
Pennsylvania, Tyrell, Vance, Wash
ington, Wayne, Wilson.
The additional counties oversub-
scribing are: "' 'g'A"'" .-::; ~
Columbus, Forsyth, Castor, Gull
ford, Halifax, Harnett, Johnson, Lee.
Mecklenburg, Moore, Pitt,
Rockingham, Rowan,
Surry, Union, Wake.
Out of $40 towns listed In the Of
ficial allotment list Of the Federal
Reserve Bank, In North Carolina,
271 equaled or exceeded their quotas
and were awarded Honor Flags"
says Chairman Brown.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
THE MARKETS

New York, Wall Street, May 49,
Gains from one to two and a half
points were made in the early trad
ing today, the stock market indicat-
ing a continuance of last weeks sub
stantial advance. The equipment
shares and the war issues led the
movement with Shipping and the us
ual specialties. United States Steel
opened with the sale of 10000
shares at 10 to 10 IL and soon
increased that led by another point
registering gain of two points ov-
er last weeks close. Rails failed to
make more than fractional advances.
Liberty Loans, the 4 LAS making a
new low record Of SO 1-6.
COTTON
New York, May 13.-The unfavor-
able weather and the crop news had
led a considerable covering II the
cotton market during today early
transactions opening at an advance
Of from five to twenty points and at
ter some irregularity sold from so
to 73 points net higher. The strength
of the stock market caused some of
the advance, but after this demand
was supplied there was a reaction of
from Is to 20 points during the
The early advance was
checked by advices from the west by
more favorable weather reports ano
there were further reactions of from
rs to 80 points under realizing. The
trading then became narrower and
quiet and later very irregular.
New York, May 13.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady with July 26.15,
to $500. October 25.37, December
1924, January 1882.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
WILL
ELECT SIN BISHOPS

Atlanta, Ca, May 13.-With the
prospect of adjournment by Satur-
day the sessions of the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which began here
May 2, will be resumed today.
Church leaders last night said efforts
will be made to speed up the work
of the conference, although it was
pointed out that a number of impor-
tant legislative matters are still on
the calendar.
Visiting delegates filled pulpits In
many churches in Atlanta and its
suburbs yesterday.
Among the outstanding matters to
be taken up this week are the elec-
tion of six bishops, the question Of
continuing the commission on unfit
cation of American Methodism, de-
bate on granting full laity rights to
women and discussion of inreased
lay representation is announced.
The report of the committee on
Episcopalcy touching upon the
Episcopal districts for bishops
also will be laid before the confer
ence. Balloting for the bishops will
begin Tuesday.
The removal Of the time limit in
the pastorate upon recommendation
of the quarterly conference and the
majority vote Of the presiding elders
was conceded to have been the prin-
cipal action Of the conference last
week.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
THE BELLS WILL RING

At eight o'clock every evening
during the Gypsy Smith meetings
the church bells of the city will ring
to call the people and remind them
that It is time to 60 to the Taberna-
Gle where the services begin at $3.50.
When the town clock strikes eight
that will be the signal for every
church bell in town to ring. Let ev-
cry sexton get on the job.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
hout acheer and this makes up

Lord Denbigh, addressing the An
glo-French Society of London yester-
day said one of the most inspiring
sights he had ever seen was the
march of the American battalions in
London. They were as fine a lit Of
men as he had seen for a long time.
They looked to be men of that quail
ity which would train very fast.
They would become good soldiers
very much faster than the Boche
would have them, he declared.
The weekly despatch, which has
naugurated a campaign for hospi-
tality to American soldiers, says t.
every American soldier, says on that
subject:
"The Kings message to every Am
erican soldier upon his landing up
on our soil is a magnificent lead to
the country. The King leads. He
Will not follow?"
The Fighting Yesterday
With the American Army in
France, May 12.-The Seicheprey
salient shows signs of again becom-
ing active. The enemy last night
and this morning deluged the place
with machine gun bullets. On the
same front one Of the American pat
rolls found a number of German bod
les in advanced enemy trenches,
where they probably had been left
during the heavy American bonn
bardment on the night of May 4.
American patrals have entered the
enemy lines in the sectors of Lune-
vile and south of Verdun but did
not encounter resistance.
Official reports of the German
losses in the Seicheprey battle, ac-
cording to a prisoner recently cap
tured, give 500 killed, wounded or
London, May 12.-The Uruguay
an minister at London has been ap-
pointed minister to the United
States.
London, May 12.-The admiralty
announces that British minesweep-
ng sloop was todpedoed and sunk
~ a German submarine May 6. Two
,ffcers and thirteen men are miss
ng and are presumed tO have been
lrowned.
Buenos Aires, May 12.-Argen-
ina has recognized the republic of
Finland. President Irigoyen soon !
will begin negotiations for the pur-
,hase of three more German vessels !
n port here. The opening May IL,
,f the session of Congress in which
here is a radical majority, is Iva /
ID with much interest.
Paris. May 12.-Former King
OF Greece, who is Ill at |
zurich and recently was reported to
lave passed the danger point, now
s said in a Zurich dispatch to the
Petit Journal to be in very grave
condition. He has had relapse and !
las a high fever.
All the members of the royal fam
ly. gathered about his bedside yes
erday.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
SUBMARINE INEFFECTIVE
And the Germans Have Found
This Out, According to r.
French Minister of
Marine.
ing, May nth RaEan-, -,.scsVq

ing, May nth RaEan-, ,.scsVq r
Paris, Saturday morning, May II.
The inefficiency of the German
submarine is decliing and the Ger
man Government is aware of this.
This statement was made by the
French minister of Marine before
the Military Committee of the House
of Deputies. He said that the first
three months of 1918 that the de-
struction of German submarines was
greater than the manufacture OF
them.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
ROYAL FAMILY
Of RUSSIA
In the Hands of the Germans
and the Question is
What Will
THEY DO WITH THEM

Amsterdam, May 13.-The Ukran-
ian Press Bureau has received infor-
nation from Odessa according to de-
spatches received here that the Dow
ager Empress Maria Fedoravona and
the Grand Duke Micholavievitch and
Alexandra Micholaievitch who have
been living at Dulba near Artodor in
the Crimea are in the hands of the
Germans.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
GOING AFTER SHIPPING
BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH

Washington, May 13.-GeneraI
Julian S. Carr and DR.. Owens rep
resenting the Southern Commercial
Congress will begin campaign of
speechmaking in the south next
Monday at Wilmington.
The shipping board has furnished
them with information regarding
the progress of the work in the
South and they have started out to
see that the work in the South Is
pushed along on schedule time.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
CASUALTY LIST TODAY

Washington, May 13.-The cas-
ualty list contains 96 names divided
as follows: Killed in action 10, died
of wounds 9, died Of accident 2, died
of disease 5, died of other causes /,
wounded seriously IL, wounded
slightly 10, missing in action 3S.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-14
WEATHER. FORECAST

For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Fair weather will prevail
preceded by showers in the early
days Of the week, with nearly
normal temperatures in So nth' At
lantic States.