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AUST HAVE RAW MATERIALS
.rmnny Depends Largely on United
Stntcs and Crcnt britain In
Normal Times.
INV Associotcd Prcss.l

tDy Associated Press.l
tLONDON March l0.-The controlling
I.sition which the United States and
highland will occupy towards Germany
1 the vital matter OF supplying IN
hs,rial raw materials was emphasized
re this week by Professor \. Wig
4 csworth. OF the London School of
Economics.
The vast resources within the ah-
3lute control of Great Britain and
Se United States will enable us to
i ert heavy pressure on the central
\ wers," said Professor Wig glesw ORTIZ
S'hey must have these raw materials
hey imported from India during 1910
I'D 1911 an average of 10000 tons of
lite, which cannot be obtained else
here. They are equally dependent on
he Philippine Islands for manila. on
lie United States for cotton and COP
Er and on Australia and New Zealand
II wool. to mention only few strik-
igy examples.
;a'Without these supplies. the textile
iJius;ry would be at standstill In
ilrnany. despite all her efforts to use
little fiber. seaweed paper, marshmal-
NV wool and lichen, hop tcndri!s and
lslulosc as substitutes for recognized
Hers
'Forofessor WigElesworth is an expert
H. industrial iibers. and has recently
Hen engaged in study OF the world
l1Dd sction Of hemp and jutc. The
Hal production of the worlds hard
ifers before the war was 100000 tons
i;nually. of which 10 per cent was
Induced in the British empire" he
lid. Great Britain's requirements
tane are over 100000 tons a year.
I'd we are planning that hcnceforth
Hist Africa alone shall supply all our
l,eds and margin besides. East
Iarica Is more suitable for growing
Hal fiber than Mexico. its original
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COOK SECURES BAIL
Woman Indicted with Him i'm Hack
mail Plot Seeks Change of
Venue. .,fi-.si.
Inv Associated press.J

ATLANTA. GA, March 10. W
Cook. convicted February 81 on a
charge of attempted blackmail OF Mayo
Asa G. Gambler. WAS released from jnII
late yesterday after no had .urnishcd
bond OF $4,000. He was liberated. pond
ing the hearing OF a notion for asRew
trial. The hearing Is set for Satur-a
day.
Mrs. Margaret Hirsca, Jointly indict-
ed with Cook, and whose trial Is sci
for Thursday. h:ed a motion for ~
change OF venue. She alleged that Il
Is impossible for her to secure Just
and impartial trial In Fulton County,.
Tuesday was set by Judge Hill toyheag
tho arguments for the change. -tsr,f
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AMERICANS DECORATED
Particulars Not Given Ont Of Deeds
for Which Men Received French
War Cross.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 10-Thc French war
cross has been presented to these
Americans for herolsm displayed in
actions along tho Chcmin- dcs- Danes
front:
Lieutenant Harold *. DAWSON. Chap
lain 0. Boucher. Sergeant George e.
Devon. Corporal Frank Hurley, Pri-
Yates Edward Larkin. Harold Eldredge
Stuart w. Miller and Charles NJ. Sykes
All belong to the same company.
Particulars of the deeds for which they
have been decorated are not given out
by headquarters.
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along was in a Company. Sixth
Battalion. the Rinc Brigade. and later
In the Twelfth Battalion. From Eng
iand they sent US right over. We were
at 4 French seaport two days, then
up tho limo to Calais and a four days
march TO Ypres. Gee. that was some
march!
SPENT MANY DAYSIS
HOT. BROILiNG sun
We started doing our work. like in
ana out OF the lines and going over the
top occasionally. 1t was summer, and
our bodies were nearly raw from sun
burn. AT one stretch we were in our
trench for five wecks-you know at
times relief WAS bad, and. OF course,
there's nothing to do but stay where
you are TIL 1t comes. Well, after that
the c. o. says--this was In July, L
thinh-Boys. you're out for a long
rest now. We pay out Tomorrow and
draw as much as you like
Il drew out 100 francs and spent a.
week in Poperinghc with my chum.
Tiny Bradford, who was eighteen, but
smaller than /. He went in, by the
way, In 1914. on the second day of the
war.
Then 1t was back to Yprcs again.
and just as we got there another big
attack started. When we went oyer
at dawn the Germans were not there
they had evacuated their line: IL was
quite a retreat, i think. We kent on
and caught UP with them at tho end
or about four miles at the town of
st. Julien. which was badly battered.
AS they had left machinc-gun empla.e-
inents in the houses to protect their
rear. our company commander, Lieu
tenant West, said:
Boys. the Germans are irving to
put one over by firing on US from thes,
houses It's UP to you TO go through
the houses and protect the rest of tho
division
FIND GERMAN HIDDEN IN
BUILDING READY TO FIRE
Tiny and / were ordered into a
shack that had been dwelling place.
but rather knocked about by shell fire.
We went upstairs first and there was
nobody there. Then we went down TO
the street floor and opened a door and
came upon German. He had ma
chine gun-it was 4 Lewis gun-and
had stuck the muzzle through the shut
ters OF widow in such way that
no one outside would know it was
there. But the gun was damned and
he was working on it, He was big
Prussian Qua rdsnan.
The shrapnel helmet always gave
me headache, and when we went over
always managed to get rid of it. so
l did not have 1t this time. Tiny
and l went for the German, but he
picked up rifle and just managed TO
whirl 1t as club when we closed.
got II on the shoulder and was knock
ed down. But good old Tiny Brad :
ford let the German have the bayonet.
NO. he'll lever see Prussia again.
Then Bradford cut off the sleeve of
my tunic and shirt and put a field
dressing on the shoulder. When we
got downstairs l reported sick to the
section commander. and at the base
hospital they found my collar bone
broken and si:ews torn. At the base
l got malaria and was sent over 10
Broadway Hospital. Shee-ness, England.
l was there two months and rejojnad
the battalion at the beginning of last
November. Then finally 1 was dis
charged
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Hcncy Search warrant Invalid.

CHICAGO. March 10.-The search
warrant obtained by Francis j. Heney.
through which the vaults OF the pack
ers' attorneys were raided in an at
tempt by Mr.. Ieney to obtain the pack
ers' correspondence. was ordered
quashed by the United States Court
Of Appeals. The court ruled the al
legged information of evidence given
by Hugh J. McIsaacs. an investigator
of the Federal trade commission, was
insufficient on which to- base the action.
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Fair weather Is Promised.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Generally
fair weather Is indicated for the South
Atlantic and East Gulf States during
the week beginning tomorrow, with
fall Monday to more sensonable tenn
peratures. which will continue during
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Alfonso Accent. nc,Irnation.

MADRID, Saturday. March 9.-King
Alfonso to-day accepted the resigna-
ton CT tho Cabinet headed by Marquis
Alhuccmas. The King has summoned
to the palace the heads OF the different
political parties-Antonio Maura. the
Conservative leader; eX-Premicr Ed
uardo Dato, Count Romanones, the Lib
eraI leader; Juan de Lacierva, the Min
lister OF War, and the Duke of Alba.
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shInynrd worker. strike.

BRUNSWICK. GA, March 1O.-Six
hundred and fifty men walked out of
the American Shipbullding Company's
plant because the officials of the COM
pany fired the president of the local
carpenters union. The company is en-
gagged on government contracts.
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Abandon RluzIne Nine.

1NCOLN. ILL. March 10.-With a
fire raging in the depths of the Lin
coin Coal Companys mine here for
more than five months. the owners
have been compelled to abandon it, 1t
has been sealed and resealed time
and again without avail. Tho fire
started last October. The mine is one
of the largest in Logan County.
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Rear-Admirnl smith Dead.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1o.-Rear-
Admiral John Addison Baxter Smith,
U. S. ~, retired, died while visiting
his daughter and her husband. Major
r.. 7. Freycr. Of the marine corps. He
was born in Baltimore in 1916, and
entered the navy as an assistant engi-
necr when the Civil War broke out.
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Fairfax Farmer. orranl.c.

Especial to The Times DisDatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March 10.
"A farmers association has been or
ganized in Fairfax County. Over 100
farmers were present at the meeting,
and officers wcro chosen as follows:
president. II. b. Deer, Fairfax: vice.
president, Dallas Berry. Mclean: Soc
Ralph Chilcntt. Vien-
ma.
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senny KauN Gets Draft summons.

fBy Associated Press
NEW YORK. March 1o.-Benny
'uff. center fielder of the New York
itionals, received notice to report
his local draft board--in New York
" on Thursday for examination.
Iuff expected to leave here for Mar
Texas. with the club on Monday.
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Letter Forty MONTH. I,ntc.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. March 1o-wii-
liam Jassoy has received a letter from
wilma, Russia. which was moro than
forty months in reaching It's destina-
tion. 1t was mailed in October, 1914.
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Pale and weary from close and con-
tinuous attention, king page Tank"
Denit spent many happy moments SAT-
urday and Sunday night telling good
by to the 100 Delegates who came TO
worship the grinHing tow-headed runt
during the past sixty days. For two
years there will be no more camouflage
no more lobbying against coeduca-
ton at the university and "suTra-
gettes' from Tank who says he is
going to force the boy who gets any,
thing out of him about the good time
he had 10 use pump, and whom
everybody IN the House-and many in
tho Senate--wish to make M to" twp
years from now, when thirteen will
be fifteen and efficiency perfect will
be pluperfect in Tank"
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Bills providing for the State control
of the Laurel Rcformatory for Boys,
and for the purchase OF farm i'm
Powhatan to which il is intended to
remove the boys have passed the Cen
eral Assembly. 1t is the expectation
of authorities to conduct the reform
atory for boys on the farm lust pur-
chased, for which an appropriation of
$4,000 was made. And at the same
time it is contemplated to remove the
school for maynard girls from Bon
Air TO the Laurel establishment
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Here and There
in the Legislature

In Offering n resolution of respec.
and appreciation for the work OF Doc
umeht Clerk Jeter during the session
OF the Legislature on Sunday morning.
senator John Preston buchanan said
That John Jeter had performed the best
and most efficient and arduous work
or any official ie had ever come in
contact with. A similar resolution was
offered by Senator Trinkle in reference
to Senate Clerk Hanger, whose at
;ention and toll during the whole Sos
sion. as in all past sessions, was by
word among the Senator'S. This reso-
luton also contained clause in ref
erence to the committee clerks and
doorkeepers. whose services had been
beyond entirely satisfactory. in spite
OF lorE, tiresome hours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
LONG STAY IN FRANCE
WAS GE..MAhS' PLA"
Changed Names of Streets IN DC
cupied Territory; Called Them
for Noted Huns.

With Brit iSh american Forces IN France
Nov 10 / hat Germany expected to
occupy for lung time. and perhaps per
m&ncutly. the nortl,rn portion OF france,
Is shown lI tho fact that the iuu military
authoritic, chauccd the n:mrs Of All tic
important str.ttS IN the larger towns
which lcll INTO thclr hands here IS
scarcely !. viil 70 where distinctly Ger
man designation W1s not gwen TO a road or
street
Si,lr names rs "ll:ilscr Wilhelm Str"sse.
'II~Iu.rck Strassc, Won l.Indcnhurg
Str.ssv, took the places ot the French
nnu.,. When tic tmcrican troops,
op,r ting with the british, entered these
toSt.s. they took particular dclsht IN
destroying thcsc sipls and replacing the
oiiiIr..a tr,n,h markings
1he Germans toll tile French nhail-
tantsuf thCse toWns hat - future r"nce
woUI IL divided iuto two part- North
Ir:lrcc. which uoud belong 10 Germany.
and South Trance. which the luuch
would ! l p,ri .'tcd to COZ They PIT thr
1 lrhai tauiS urGtr 81 we're discipline and
REQUIRED thcm to stand IT attention and
salute Whenever cir 81 thor officers nd
I; dr,sscd then or passed. thcm on thc street
| When thc German officers entered any
! of the hQTts. the whole fall.E was re-
qiirt,I to stand ut attention untli they lett
l.r...e hes III this order Ntrc severely pun
l>hed The RochcS had the population
thoroughly cowci and prrsattcd them
only the most ordinary privileges
When RI, Anrrlcens and british came
IN. the people wrp' with Joy II ther de
hScrancc from their oppr,>snrs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
CITY COUNCIL s SESSION.
Miscellaneous business Was Quickly
Iransacfcd Last NIGHT.

Citv Council transacted small cuanti-
ty of miscellaneous business last night.
communication from Howard w
klmhalI requesting that an arc light
hc put on Clayton street between Beech
and banning. WAS referred 10 the Street
and Sewer Department
Real estate belonging to Sllverbrook
Methodist Episcopal Church was strlck-
en- from the assessment list for city taxa
ton.
Ci,v Treasurer Banks reported a
balance of S049 742.91 70 the credit OF
Council
Payment of water bond interest amount
ing 10 Sl.300 and due December / was
ordered
For the past month Fire Chef Hynd-
man reported - tire alarms and ST
$50 ere loss.
TO the printing committee with
power to act. were referred unit bids
from the SAVIOR Printing Co, the Star
Publishing Go, the Charles A1Smith
Printing Co. the Mercantile Printing
Co, William F. Taylor and G. William
X Bradford for printing re alarm cards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Before the meeting the fellows had
game of basketball During the meeting
Parkc lthv was transferred To the FIRST
class Patrol. To which only first class
scouts arc members Two new members
took their tcndcrtoot test. The troop took
a hike Saturday. out 10 the tarnhurst
woods. the object Of the hike was to find
Spooks. But since spooks are scarce out
there, We spent our time IN playing games
and passing tests, and had n camp tire
The hike was complete success. Mess
SNYDER took some fine pictures MI Tor
the next hike.
TROOP 81
Troop No. 81 held a short meeting on
Wednesday. November Is After repeat
ing the Lords Prayer" dues were col
lcctcd. which went toward paying for a
Red Cross KIT, which The troop bought
from Scout shawn Senior Patrol Leader
Iank was gwen charge Of It We arrang-
cl the patrols 50 rs to have two full ones
Thcv will remain this way for 4 short
time A number of our members attend
ed meeting at st Andrew lar'sh
House, Mt which Lieutenant Saunders a
the aviation corps talked to rs about his
experiences in France. AH mcmbCrS
please attend our next meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Everyone cnvies beautiful skin just
as every one cnyics a healthy person
Cnsightly faces filled with pimples, dis
colorations, bIackhcads etc, are nothing
but unhealthy faces due 10 blood i'm
purlties Cleanse the blood and the facial
bleInlsAes disappear
You must not believe that drugs and
salves will stop facial blerishes. The
cause Is i'll pure blood filed with all man
ner If refuse matter
Nuart's Calcium Waters cleanse and
clear the blood, driving ont All poisons
and impurities. And youll never have
d good complexion until the blood IS
clean.
NJ matter how bad your complexion
IL. Stuarts Calcium " afers will work
wonders with it You can get these little
wonder-workers At your druggist for
50 cents a package
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
Read This Gift List Of Silks

Tomorrow offer
SIPS silk Popns at 81 oo--Think Of IT, silk Poplir1s,
yard wide, with beautiful ustre Regular Sl.25 value
for 81 90 the yard.
s2.75 Imperial Satin s239--A beautiful Satin, 20
inches wide, soft finish, in coors only Our
regular SITS quality, for S2.39.
$500 Satin Charrneuse 81. 19--This special is for
Saturday only All Of regular s3 Satin Char
n1euse, in all coors including black, have placed
on sale at s. l9 the yard.
$500 Crepe de Chine 81 150-An alI-siIIx Crepe de
Chine, 40 inches wide, heavy quality, all coiors. For
Saturday, 81 so the yard.
$500 Shifting Silk 81 .50-Be stylish
new Shifting Silks S1.50. Orders placed early in
the year enable sell at this low figure.
s2.cO Dress Satin s1.45--A beautiful dress Satin.
yard wide heavy quality rich lustre, in navy and black
only. Regular 81 quality Sale price, S145 the yard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
This Is An Interesting List
Get Your Needs Tomorrow.
BOY WRITING Parner 2Sc To s. 90

Box Writing Paper. Csc to $500.
Correspondence Cards, SOC to s1.25.
Travelling Cases. filled. sl.50 to s12.
Full line of Ivory Pyralln, white, pink
and blue.
Smoking Sets, Ash Trays. Tobacco lars,
Inl<stands, mechanical Calendars. Pencil
Sets.
A complete line Of Christmas Cards,
Booklets and Seals. Buy these early.
We place on sale tomorrow a beautiful
line of fancy Combs III the latest styles.
Priced from Csc TO S1.00 each.
Fancy rhinestone Barettes III silver and
she'll Priced 75c to $3.50 each.
Fancy, round Hose Supporters, made
Of ribbon. all coIors Priced Csc to s9c
the pair.
Ciuldrens Book Bags with straps or
handles. SOC to 81 rs each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
Goats Are Always Acceptable

1OdlS are Always ACCtptdDIC
There are Coats here for small Wonen
and large women, for young women and
their older sisters. and for those Who are
IN their teens.
Nino ont IF every ten women can be
fitted here without the exDense and IN
convenience of alterations and this appIle5
to women of all builds
Another feature IF importance IS the
fact that or materials IRE the best of their
klnd and BY having contracted FIR t.7eu
in advance ~ the greatly increased price
we are IN the unusual position # Daing
able to offer Goats of better quality for
less money.
As a strong proof n this WE ask you 70
see any n our Goats but e9Deci3lly the
ones At s35, S39.75, s45 and $50.
ATT Of the popular materials are repre-
serted Of course. including the famous
Salts seal plush
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
THE DOCTOR PLAYED SAFE.

Benjamin Birdie, the famous Jockey
waS taken suddenly i'll. and Inc trainer
advised hiin 70 VISIT i doct ! in the town
Hell II put you right il pny, he said
The same evening he found Ec.4min
Wing culed up in the stables, kicking
his leg ab ut n agony
Hello Benty Haven't you been
to The doctor?
Yes
well didn't h. ID you any good?"
II didn't 20 iii " hen got tohis
house there was i brass plate 0 hi
door Doctor Ktrrcm Ten to Ones
and wasn't going to monkey with :
long Shot like that " London Answer
.Ncutrais ar willing To back the winner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
Free Trial Coupon

r. A. Stuart Co, us Stuart Bldg.
Marshall, Mich. Sen N. at once, by
r+tu.-. mani. trce trial paokagr Of
stuart Cal Ium Wafers
Nam ...-...........
Street ................
Glty ........ state .....
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
These Shoes Won't Last Long
Our Advice is Buy Early
For GIFTS We Orer

New Spars il all tae seasons newest
SHADES Prices ranging rom Sl.50 70
So. 90 -ne PAR
Extraordinary. indeed, are the follow
lnS specials IN 0earl grey KID yamp NTH
cl9th top and Louis 3eel: battIesinp grey
N3mp. ciorn cgl lui eatDer heel. havana
brown .QG |aalo auG Lou., heei. tan cali
c.aja tops, 500 saue. Fer o8turday
$500.
CAd-ens Nd rs Russia caif ana
Bass ra-ea- c.itsNlu, a $500, $3.50
ana S4.OO.
CAlGrsn's biacN gun meta, ace. Reg
ular $500 quality at S2.35.
Ladies Na-e, button 0NergaiterS. eigHt-
button Regular $50 and $500. For
Saturday Sl.G0 the nalr
Ladies BLACK patent 5ud vUnp. White
tops also White .<d iace 3ld low Namp
WJh white tops. Regular prce 5000
During this sale $500 nair
Ladies lace. Russian caG. Goth tops,
military heel. Very spe-ai 1t $500 tGs
palr Don't f9.I to 3,tec1 this >pscta.
snet sale
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
These All Make Excellent Gifts

These All Make Excellent Gifts
a good three-fo fold Screen, filled with
slkollne. at $500 each.
Cedar Chests, hand rubbed, s16.50 to
$500.
Hand Bags, $500 to $500 each
suit Gases, $500 to 5000 each.
Trunks. steamer or full size. 5000 10
$1,000.
Wardrobe Trunks. s25. 90 to $500 each.
We lead in Blankets and offer a good
cotton Blanket, grey or white. at $3.50.
PLAID or white extra heavy At $3.50.
A special Blanket. white or plaid, $3.50
to $3.50.
Quits. wool filled. at $50 each.
Satine covered and down filed. at $3.50
Eskimo Blankets many coIors, at $3.50
each
Fumed oak Smoking Stands $3.50 to
$3.50 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
TROOP l..

The members Of Troop No y met at
Trinity Parish House Friday night \
hike with Mr MallerH troop to Nesthrae
Farm. SatudaF was discussed Metal
troop numerals were given out and alter
inspections, Nr quinn drilled the new
members. The carries Tor second class.
first aid were pr4clIced and some tests
were passed. Bc OUT tor fic next meeting
TROOP Il
Troop \o q had ltS regular meeting
FRIDAY. We had . very good attendance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Ncutrais ar willing To back the winner
after the event.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

For Fear You May
Overlook Toys
See our display n the basement to-
morrow All kinds, all prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

We Are
headquarters for Boys Suits and Over
coats, Hats and Shoes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Court of Honor will be held rs soon rs
the chairman of this committee. Chanccl-
lor Charles NJ Curtis, can arrange for q
meeting OF the newly appointed court.
Notice Of this meeting will he gwen IN
time tor scouts to attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Events for the field rally will be sont 70
ali scoutnlastcrs shortly. 50 that practice
nlav be given the events listed, \ winters
work on this practice will enable the
scouts Ia put on q rally such a We have
never had before.