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3 I A 1 u J I 1 " W f -M " It' i ... 1 Ms ' tl;'''" ii'-V'v 1,1.: f'i? .Km? k M J - If I - - KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N". 0. SE CONGRESS DEC. 2ND CONGRESSMEN EXPECT SECOND E8SI0N1 TO RIVAL FIRST IN IMPORTANCE. WEIGHTY MATTERS ARE AHEAD Member Returning to Washington For Another War Session, Decem ber S May Not Adjourn Before Campaign Time. .... Washington Members nf Congress are beginning to return to Washington for the opening of the second session of the war Dcrcrober 3. Mom of therd expert the new session to rlvul the last In Important action, and few think It will end before the general congressional campaigns next fall. Appropriations for the war prom ise to require much time and there la much as well as unfinished war legislation to be dealt with. Presi dent Wilson s opening message soon after Congress reconvenes will de termine, In great measure, tho pro- , gram of new legislation. Many dn- meatle mnltem including nrn'lthttinn I and woman suffrage, are premised at tention. Future relallons between this nation and Germany'a alllee may be determined early In the session. President's opening address to deal with the question of whether war shall be declared against Austria. Turkey and Bulgaria. Sentiment In , - favor nf such anion is general among ! members now here. Work on the appropriation bills for i the next fiscal year already has be gun by the House appropriations com- ' mlttee. which will have a constant ; stream of the supply bills to go through the congressional machinery Appropriation estimates are being as sembled at the treasury department for submission. More bond Issues probably will be authorized but artual consideration of new or amended war tax legisla tion la not anticipated until aftor the session Is well under way. i MiSS OLGA FLORMAN i ft'.i 'i J f I ... ... 1,1 GEN. ACKLEERT CRONKHITE SEEKS ARMISTICE ON BASIS OF NO ANNEXATION OR INDEMNITIES FOR EITHER GOVERNMENT. NOTE HAS REACHED EMBASSIES GERMAN U-BOAT SENT TO BOTTOM BY DESTROYERS Because Mra. Olga Kohler Florman, daughter of the late Charles Kohler, piano manufacturer, has gone into debt while living on 125,000 year, Surro gate Cohalan of New York algned or ders giving her $120,000 from the ac cumulated income of the eatate. The total surplus income la 11,278,139. Mra. Florman la the wife of Nils Florman, Jewelry salesman. PENETRATE HINDENBORG LINE i JtIL ymJwt$hr3& Proposal For Immsrlate Opening of Peace Negotiation I Made By L: Trotxky to all The Belligerent Nation. Petrograd, Thursday. The note of Leon Trotxky, the Uolnhevlkl minis ter, to the allied embassies conveying the announcement of the proposal tor an armistice has reached the embas sies. The text follows: "I herewith have the honor to In form you, Mr. Ambassador, that the all-Russian congress of soldiers' and workmen's delegates organized on Oc tober 28 a new government In the form of a council of national commis sioners. The head of this government ia Vladimir llicb Lenlne. The direc tion of the foreign policy has been en-1 trusted to me 4n the capacity of na- Ma J. Gen. Adalbert Cronkhlte, com- tlonal commissioner for foreign analra. mander of Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va Drawing attention to tne text oi the nffftr nf in arminllrA unit a. demo. I cratlc peace on the basis of no an nexations or Indemnities and the self determination of nations, approved by the all-Russian congress of soldiers' and workmen' delegates, I have the honor to beg you to regard the above document a a formal offer of an Im mediate armistice on all fronts and the Immediate opening of peace nego tiations an offer with which the authoritative government of the Rus sian republic haa addressed Itself sim ultaneously to all the belligerent peo ples and their governments. 'Accept my assurance, Mr, Ambas sador of the profound respect of the soldiers' and workmen' government for the people of France, which can not help aiming at peace as well E IN FRENCH CAPITAL UNITED STATES COMMISSION ARRIVES IN PARIS FROM ENGLAND. STATEMENT BY COL. HOUSE III. E. E AT KINGS MOUNTAIN BISHOP HUGHES READS APPOINT MENT8 OF PASTORS FOR THE COMING YEAR. MEET MEXT AT ASHEViLLE Which Was Mad in London With Request That It B Withheld Un til Party Reach Paris Is Made Pub lie by Officials, Paris Col. E. M. House and the members of the American mission which he heads, arrived In Paris from England. DISCUSS WITH WAR COUNCIL BRITISH PREMIER URGES THAT AMERICAN TROOPS BE SENT AS EARLY AS P08SIBLE. Russia' Collapse and Italy' Reverie Make It Necessary That Troop Be Sent Overseas Quickly Allies De pend on America for Food, London. Premier Lloyd George told the Anglo-American war council. In session for the first time, that the all the rest of the nation exhausted collapse of Russia and the reverse to and made bloodless by this unexam pled slaughter. L. TROTZKY, Italy, "made It even more Imperative than before that the United States send a many troops a poaalble I All Members of Crew But One Taken Prisoner. Washington. A German submarine captured recently by two American destroyers was aent to the bottom by members of her crew opening a cock below while their shipmate stood on deck with hands raised In signal of surrender. All of the crew were taken prisoners. One of the Germans was drowned while being transferred to 4 destroyer SMASH THROUGH GERMAN FRONT FOR DEPTH OF OVER FIVE MILES. Success One of Greateat Achieved on Western Front During Progress of War, Capture 8,000 Prisoner and Many Gun. London. Andrew Bonar Law an nounced In the house of common that and another died. The later burled with military honor. Secretary Daniels announced the eight thousand prisoners. Including capture and sinking of the submarine one hundred and eighty offcert have In a formal statement which made no been taken by the British In their mention of prisoner nor of the reason present operations. At one point the for the boat sinking. The details leak- British penetrated live miles behind ed out at the department later, but the tne Oerraan line and several villages secretary would neither confirm nor ln addition to those already announc deny them, saying he had Issued the , ed- have been taken. statement In agreement with the Brit ish admiralty and could not add to It. Germane Are on Last Line. British Army Headquarters ln There was a report in naval circle , on their last line of defense at one that approximately 40 men, including point of the British attack, five officers, were taken off the sub- The British are pushing on towaard marine. If this were true , It wag Cantalng, three .miles southwest of pointed out, the vessel undoubtedly Cambral. NorthweBt of Marcoing, the wa one of the largest of the cruiser high ground known as Premy Chan- AMERICAN TROOPS ARE ARRIVING IN FRANCE 'National Commissioner for Foreign across the Atlantic a early a pos- Affalre." slble." "I am anxious to know how oon th first million men can be expected ln France." The premier explained that British shipping now waa wholly employed In war work, partly for the allies, partly on the British account, adding: "As suming that the submarine situations gets no worse, the easing of the posi tions to the allies depend entirely upon the date on which the Ameri can program for the launching of the alx million ton of shipping promised for 1918 come Into practical effect. I have no doubt that with the largeat Movement Keepa Pace With Expecta tion of War Department. Washington. Arrival of American troops ln France ha kept pace with the expectation of the . war depart ment, Secretary Baker aaid in the first statement he haa ever authorlied in connection with the progress being made In Increasing General Persh ing's force. Mr. Baker declined, however, to state the number of troops forwarded !lndu,trlal Population and an excep- or to indicate whether he anticipated uon' national girt or organisation tne delay from this time. Movement of econPllhment of America in the thee eforce. he said, depended on two m"er shipbuilding will astonish London. Prior to the departure of the American mission for Paris. Col. E. M. House authorised the following statement to the British officials, press and public, which he asked should not be published until atfsr the mission reached France: "I have been Impressed by tho 1 wondi-'ul machinery you have cre ated here at the heart of your empire to tonliol your part of the war. You have given the world an example of the efficiency of democracy which will be of lasting value. "We also are creating In Washing ton a vast new machinery of govern ment to bring our resources to bear, and we shall profit by what we have seen here. We all realize that no hu man organisation Is perfect, and I am aura you will not be content with your any more than we will be con tent with ours until the tools that) we are making have accomplished the great work for which they are being forged. "It Is inspiring to feel that our two orgsnizations will work closely and frankly together ln the cause of liberty. We appreciate beyond meas ure the kindly reception your offlplals, your press and your citizens have giv en us, and we will take back to Amer ica a delightful sense of your warm hospitality. Our visit has been mem orable and I hope profitable to the cause ln which we both are enlisted." RAISING ARMY IS FIRST DUTY SAYS SECRETARY BAKER type known authentically to be oper ated by the Germans. The action occurred In the war zone several days ago and the submarine went, down while one destroyer was attempting to tow her to port. : Al- SAMUEL GOMPERS AGAIN HONORED BY LABOR Buffalo, N. Y. Samuel Gompera, president of the American Federation of Labor for 35 years, was re-elected virtually without opposition and with him evarv officer nf th. fH..i. . "o r reuca troops attack wnr John n t.nnn .......... v- r" m 018 reKo to the north of Cra- cept John B. Lennon, treasurer, who waa defeated by Daniel T. Tobln president of the International Team ter' and Chauffeurs' Union. pelle has been fought over; and the Germans have been forced to with draw, i, 1 , The advance of the British army against the Germans was continuing. The towns of Masnleres, Marcoing, Rlbecourt, Havarlncourt, Gralncourt anad Plesquleres all were behind the British advancing line and the cav alry, which Is co-operating with the tanks and rendering valuable ser vice, was drawing In toward the Bour ton wood, west of Cambral. EASTERN ROAD8 TO BE , OPERATED AS ONE SYSTEM Washington Operation of all rail way lines east of Chicago a one cen tralized system was decided on by tho railroad war board to obtain a maxi mum of efficiency in traffic movement. Car and trackage facilities will be pooled regardless of ownership' or the rauroaas' individual interest. Th! almost revolutionary move waa an nounced after an ajl-day conference between members of the war board and government officials. onne and Berry-au-Bac on a front of about two-thirds of a mile and pene trated the German position to an average depth of about 400 yard, cap turing strong defenses and taking 17K German prisoner, according to . the French official communication Issued mis evening, elements, the training and equipment of he men and the availability of ships. As fast as they are ready, ships and men will be combined," the secre tary said. "A many American troops are now over sea a we expeoted la the beginning to have over seas at this time." Mr. Baker Indicated that an official statement of the number of American troops in France wa not to be ex pected at any time during the war. Ha caused an inquiry to be made of the military censor, Major General Mc Intyre. however, which may result In more liberal regulations a to publica tion of the designations of regiment, brigades or companies which are en gaged ln action on the front from time to time. . If there i no sound military reason for suppressing that Information. Mr. Baker' said, he desired to give it out. The secretary' attention waa call- everybody." Dealing with the airplane situation, the premier said: "Command of the air In the battle line is almost essential as command of the sea. The people of the United State poases to an unusual degree qualities of enterprise and daring necessary to the .creation of success ful airmen. The American climate also lends Itself 'to the development of the air service, because It is clearer and more equable than the climate of the British Isles. This I of special value because the training of pilots, the creation of flying units, and the building of air-domes are a essential to the creation of an air service a the building of airplanes themselves." Referring to food the premier said that the allies were becoming Increas ingly dependent upon what the North American continent conld produce and economic pressure to bear on the cen sured the mission that the most' dras- BOLSHEVIKI IS8UE8 , WARNING TO WEALTHY .aftf'v.'S BOMB EXPL08ION IN : , POLICE STATION KILLS TEN f ; ' 'Milwaukee, Wis. Ten persons were WO"" nd several injured when a , . bomb, designed to destroy the Italian , . , evangelical church. In the heart of the ... v third -ward, an Italian settlement, -ex-ploded ln central police station, where ' ;, It bad been carried (for examination. J . , Seven detectives, two policemen and , tne woman were killed. The bomb . waa found In the baeemant of the chare) ... ,-. : . . , . Petrograd. The Bolshevlki have Is ued a warning to the "wealthy classes and -their servitors" who are accused of Inciting strike In state and mu nicipal services. The warning Bays: "You are playing with Are. Yon will be first to suffer from famine that Is threatening the country and the army. THREE OFFICERS AND , EIGHTEEN MEN LOST Washington. Lieutenant Command er Walter E. Reno, the commanding officer, his two Junior officer, Lieut Charle F. Wedderburn and Enalgn Harry O. Skinner, Jr., and 18 enlisted men were lost In the sinking of the American torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey in a collision In the war sone Monday morning, November II, the navy department was advised by Vic Admiral Slma. - . . ed to the faot that th British official tie restriction were about to be lm- statementa have recently named at Po.ed upon the people of the British least by geographical aeslgnatlon the iies, partly in order to assist the al troop used in variou offensives. Ap- lies, partly In order to leave more parently a new policy ln this rerard rnnm fnr thu enrrinfl-A of men and mil- naa oeen aaoptea m London and the war department may do likewise. CAPPS RELIEVED FROM DUTY WITH SHIPPING BOARD nltlons to the battle fronts. The pre mier said he regarded the tightening of the blockade a of next importance. -ANOTHER ISSUE OF : TREASURY CERTIFICATES Washington. Rear Admiral Wash. ington L. Capps, general manager of! Washington. In anticipation , of the shipping board' emergency fleet huge return next June from Income corporation, was relieved from duty ! taxe nnder the war revenue law, See In that position by President Wilson ' mtarv McAdoo announced an Issue of at hi own request because of 111 health I four per cent treasury certificates of ana wnn expression of deepest regret Indebtedness of Indefinite amount due by the chief executive. HI successor j June 25, 1918; the final day for pay has not been named, but Chairman ment of Income taxe. This waa the first action taken by the secretary to prepare the law tor the great volume of receipt under the war revenue act. Hurley, of the board, waa known to tavor appointment of a man trained In the same service. ' LOOKS UPON MOVEMENT A8 AN UNFRIENDLY ACT Washington. Officials of this gov ernment regard the Bolshevik! move ment for an armistice between Russia and her enemies and the opening of peace negotiations a an act that would place Russia almost ln the list of unfriendly nations. Pre dispatches telling of the nea movement were' confirmed by a cable gram from Ambassador Franoa re ceived at the state department f'- WAR WORK FUND WENT - I FAR ABOVE GOAL SET New York. The National War Work council of the Young Men' Christian Association announced here that the grand total of the nation-wide war fund campaign Is S49.20M11. This exceeds by nearly $16,000,000 the $36. 000,000 goal set at the beginning of the campaign on November 1$. Presi dent Wilson- op balng informed that the fund waa greatly over-subscribed. Man-Power Exerted In Field Will Win th War. Washington. Man-power exerted on the field of France will bring vic tory In thl war. Provot Marhal General Crowder declared In a state men of the aim, accomplishment and future of the selective draft sys tem addressed to members of the local board and made public. After review ing present conditions and necessities. General Crowder predicted that the se lective system would become a perma nent part of America' governmental sytem for war. Every precaution possible has been taken with the new draft regulation. General Crowder aald, to conserve eco nomic Interest, but the paramount duty of the country Is to raise an ef fective flghtng force. "We are committed to this war," the general continued, "and we ought to ght it ln the most effective fashion possible to us. The necessity of rais ing an army Is paramount. The de crease ln the labor supply must be adjusted In some way other than can be adjusted there is no question. The problem is not to maintain the labor supply of agriculture and every Industry Intact. It Is to make with drawal of men In the most scientific manner possible. I think we have done that, and what Is offered here Is the basis for a nice balance between two necessities. There are those who say that we must win this war ln the economle field, with the Inference that the rais ing of an army is a side issue. I say to you that with any greater inroads Into the field of recruiting of our army we shall be sending Inferior men to the field ;that If this nation Is not competent to make the Slight adjust ment necessary to compensate for thl scientific selection, then it Is not competent to enter this war. Ceralnly no man can urge ln this day of trial and sacrifice that this na tion should deliberately neglect to make itself effective in the field of mil itary . operation on the plea that our greatest contribution to the cause of humanity is ln attaining an economc supremacy. To do so would be to relegate the United State to the role of sutler for the fighting nations. "We shall, of course, Increase our production. We shall become mors and more etfeltlve as a nation, and we shall supply our own armies and do all that ran be expected of uto sup ply the armies of our allies. "But we shall not, under the guise confine our participation ln thl con- nict to the baking of bread and the sharpening of the swords of other men." Blue Ridge-Atlantle Methodist Con ference Hear Strong Addressee at King Mountain. Kings Mountain. At the cloBlng session of the Blue Rldgc-Atlantlo Methodist Conference, Bishop Hughes read the a-inolr-tinents for tho coming year as follows: Ashevllle district J. L. A. Bumgar ner, superintendent, Ashevllle; F. W. Stanton, Ashevllle; C. T. J. 8. Green, Bukersville; T- H. Stamey, Boone; Rav P. Jones, Canton; W .C. Matney, Canton; C T. W. H. Pitas. Clyde; T. J. Freeman. Creaton; W. A. I'atton, Culberlson; W. T. C'ark, Eta wan; Otis Fralcy, Hayesvlllc; J. H. Fine, Lanesing; W. A Graybeal, Loicsster; A. B. Dennis, Mnntzumn; K. L. ilaga, Pisgah; I), L. Earnhart, Pond Moun tain; Salvln Sexton. Sylva, 0. N. Sloan; Vnaka, G. W. Williams. Coast district W. S. Mooe, superin tendent. Chandlers; C. C. Wallford, Elizabeth City; . M. Warden, .Ham lot; W. L. Carter, Harklna Island; to be supplied, 1 latter as ;to be supplied, Marshallburg; to be supplied, More head City; D. W. Hayne, Moerhead City! W. Q. A. Graham, Ocracoke; W. F. Miller, Parmels; F. A. L. Clarke, Pembroke; W. L. Moore. IPnebluff; G. S. Deland, Pinners; A. B. Fry, Rowland; D. F. Lowery, Troy; C. L. Hawkins, Washington; John Chaney, Whaleyville; J, M. Smith, M. O. Fletcher, president, Washington Col lege; J. M. Gambrlll, in school at Athens, Tenn.; J. L. Dennis. Held agent conference claimants ; perma nent fund; J. M. Flower, conference evangelist. Statesvllle district W. J. Pilot, su perintendent, Ararat S. N. Bumgar ner, Casar; supplied by W. Foster, Gastonla; S. W. Johnson. Harmony; J. M. Wall, Hickory; S. A. Earnhart, Kannapolis; T E. Pierce. King Mountain; B. A. Culp. Mlsenhelmer; C. M. White, Newton; M. A. Matheson, O'.i Fort; J. H. Gillespie, Thurmond; T. W. Bryant, supply Statesvllle; Austin Wilson, Tray Hill; D. J. White, supply, Zlon; F. C. West, Bessemer City; J. M. Heath, Winston-Salem; to be (upplld- The place of meeting of the next session wa called for and Dr. Stan- ton presented a cordial Invitation from the First Church at Ashevllle, which wa accepted by acclamation. Dr. Farmer addressed the confer ence in the Interest of the board of home and foreign missions. Following this the conference went into executive session to consider some matters of. purely church Inter est, during which all except mem-, ber of the body were excused. War Subject Carolina Day. Raleigh. The state i-jpartment of education Is sending Into every pub lic i hool district in the state and to private schools as well, the official pro grams the department has prepared for the observance of North Carolina day on December 4. The program con templates that the , people of the school communities shall be assembled for this observance and the slogan of the programs Is conversation, patriot, lem and service, as Dr. J. Y. Joyner state superintendent, expresses it, "Make, save an serve." The various feature of the program Impress the causes of the war, the needs of the government and the moans of service that are at hand for all the people. In Its conception the program Is declared to be moBt opportune and it is believ ed that the county superintendents and the teachers all ovor the state will utilize It to their fullest extent as a patriotic duty they owe their counties. the schools and the school communi ties. GREECE IS PREPARING TO TAKE HER PART IN WAR Christmas Tree for Soldier. Southport. The Red Cross chanter of Southport has undertaken the mat- ter of providing a Christmas tree for the soldiers at Fort Caswell and also to provide a Christmas package for every man In the service there. Owing to the fact that there are about 1,000 men to be provided for the chapter will ask other chapters in the state to as sist in this matter; The cities, from which the soldiers come will especial ly' asked to contribute. Rev. J. N. Bynum is chairman of the committee In charge. Washington Greece ia rapidly pre paring to take her part In the war. A cablegram received hers trom Athens via Switzerland aav mm ai-i telegraphed congratulation to Dr. J no. sums of Greek troops swiftly formed H- Molt, genera (secretary of council faav taken their place at th front Killed In Auto Accident Shelby. Joe Short, a farmer living near Shelby on Avery McMurry' plan tation, was killed when the automobile In which he was riding plunged down a 40-foot embankment at the Weaver onoge of the Shelby-Sharon road. Tom McCoy, owner of the oar. a man jvho runs a local tire, vulcanizing plant, was driving. ( When he rounded the curve be saw he was about to meet a farmer, James Champion) whs was riding in a buggy, and ratbo than trtke Mr. Champion, .'McCoy ateered the car down the embankment '
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