r: i T1RI1F EVE MAKE KNOWN YOTJ3 WANTS THROUGH THE TELEGRAM WANT ADS. a i VOL. IX. NO. 98. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOO N, OCTORER 26, 1916. PRICE: FIVE CENTS r c i VILLA F IS IFF ENTENTE LACKS OLD TirairirfHE" UNIQUE "HEALTH WAGON" IS TUBERCULOSIS FOE IN WISCONSIN NING TELE GfiCES RAID HUGHES IS E G TS oracKiin -oii-mr-TBip The Republican Candidate zip" r'iTT- w 'S'Aoi'.f.iT''. ( r i fs-. -XrfMl-4 vMMKSt(' 4M.M,A Rourai ft 3 : UNPLEASANT STATE American Troops V ill Not . Re '-..Recalled or (Juards Frojn Border VILLA MIGHT (JET- ALL THE NORTHERN PART Ii-tI.e Itandit Chief Is Suc cessful in Celling Chichu hua There May He a (Irave Consequence, aiul Control Northern Mexico. Washinjtnn ilia bandits . lit, . "'. : Activity : dl' i-iir ' J i -1 1 1 1 l 1 1 .-i 'ity at r-, ! Mil. I bought II. to the .'le.'.,iiv;.i of tin' in t h- li-ild'-l' HI' O f lif ll. I i 1 J 113 ho'ild I"' .'".-il i ne'.s oi coif! n; n i i :tlS M i' ; i c 1 1. . : f' i: . tlV-i-f . ji' jda '.:i .;.iii-'- .Hi;o;k rii'-i -.::i'ii po-s-cs,ioii .-:.' .:'-:,.; vj,) if 1,, . V'-'-li.'r.iM.'xi..-....;. - Thi ii' :i u it i.-it.U'.ii ' yl.s . tvarded riolis:' .t'.h-iir iri tr ihy '' moid hs. - f 'MfM-l-' iil'hrjii are r.i'iiurti'if : i.!:i .' "'. "; :''"'" 'nt i-rc" M U'OIO ."' -mis' -y in.' sai TOSTI CL D VNCE 10U FRIDAY NIGHT IIH-UiIk-rl,i.. lit' hold .TnesV is nf tin-: Sana: led ..- f i following I'C- IP ).s. j.it-Mil.'iit : president -flint : .in,:; f it i ' 1 1 ' oi .:,! -i hi t i e pi .-(.'i lli.b -Hi; ds tflv : r. vea r w.i tli ' t !-' M.'. YY !.-.- 'Iii ' l'.iu: -ri:n. i in!t- i ) .'ion, .-., "'-ii y ' . I oa-ilr of . ---ovi riio-s. 'Mr. ..I: t : ii iofi i'lui'.. .- i . (.i nis. II. t. utri ' i 'i.; L. Afrin::fon. 'Ii.-V it f '(li'riili'il al - (!'.. 'it itii'i't i) ; '' JiX.iii- lo'.tiv'.'',.':i..',''li1','fy n, fwvfii,!im.'nfni -v; to Mr., aiui tlint lit '.a Mis, S. . (:,': .!! ' I. ut t'.-' 1 .,y-.v,I . i( -i'i mi ! " ii;iv" ' f, ;ur-l '. I'.iiilli- TTlsnci- i!"i ;i . s-?;y. ; :;t ih,: ''"iii'iion v.i-alth f:iiib.in "i!-oii, oil tl-a! nioi!'. at iTi.'.--,'li"-'i):::'!!r.'-(if t'l ,' i"--::.! .;.ni'. i'i" o'an t . ' .'iff' i i I . a ' i 1 for 'Ii-' li'.i-i"ii it in-.-tl fi'illol :-i-Hril"" ' . 'n t'1'- ilaii. i': nut il carlv in . o i-mlirr. loo - tin two v si:s in CITY COURT TOO ;--.r.vt i)ii-i,"i.s ii"iy ili-urili'ilv conduct was . joiiftv. '-... ; - 'I'i,;. case ;!;liiM;.Si. ' i.-ii ocil nitll fa !!. - i , r i .-osc.t:' . '.. liar;;, Ictcrni i u it'll d .iiM : r i)ESCENI)ANT OF ; jK VI HARVARD FOUNDER ' WOUNDED IN FRANCE- A J f j.- t itjiJlinel De Jersey Harvard, photo i V. graphed in cap and gown on gradu- " K ation lrora iiarvara university. I Lionel De Jersey Harvard, second Jieutenant of the Grenadier Guards, w was shot in the chest while fighting in the battle oi trie bom me. tie is a. ''i' j , direct descendant of John- Harvard,! "i A the founder of Harvard university.) s f He is reri'vcoiie in liio vrut uuaiuu on the Isle of Wight. Speaks In Three States as DajS Program CLOSES IN NEW ORK The Republican Leader Will Close the Campaign With Address at the Madison Square Cardcn November III.. York; " Oof;." ;:e(;,t-rii:ir:M '?K; II u.u hi'S, tile 'Hi'i ill III it'll!!.' candidate,: deft New York this morning.: His iiniifr:iin Xu for Oirec speeches at Hai-Motd, 1 '- . !'C" i.ii in -. I. 1 . and Huston. lass , u in iv t lu re u ill in'' .-in ' i' i Ulllg !!;' t ii.g. '." "- : Mr,. I'lllglics W ill lint li-t.l tl t.. t.V ' Vim k until N'oyi'intifi- ,".r,. His hitiiii;VrV i-ii I !s . Ii.r foul . j.'i;-s in Ni-ii Vmk l;ifi', ii'ii- i;n in I lliio :ui. tuii in. I iiii;ni,-i In- t'.iT'ii" i-!i-r t ion:.. ' - ; .li;. Ilulir . u ill li tni ii tu Ni'w York -.t:iti- 'riiini.l.'iy MiM will s.i'ii. t'.vo il.iv i-rVliif ':i ini ii "ln- t ss.i'i-li , I'i'I'ori;. he ,'oi-s-riVt iliio. II i-i Inst spot'i I.i of Mio t-mi t :i i 11 ,'i'i'l! t.u' n'i;i !'!.' M nilisoii !S ) 11 ;i i i-: I i;it ik'n NYivi'inln'r iff. 1 1.- , - ;-. '-.' '.-. ':' ;j'.' : ,...(.'! i. m i 'i;s I'' Ifji;: Im's ;;v;'iit:'in,to tlii' ii-in.i St"i'(i;il '.of his i',;lllj'i;i!. Jntpi'y; Mini o?v ('r t n' l;ist .' t i'i i 'o'.: i irii i 1, i-l io l i;iy; 'Pfi 1 'r.tHHinfMj-iiJi' i fii i-itir s..ii to :ni :i i,.!joiu o ''!!! wliii' l fl-i'l-i' i-i-- . ni:i . yi iit i. in iimiiii inn i'l:iiits. ''Tlii.t h (iH tiiiio for iiiroiiijii'tiiii'y , ' ' lio ;ii,. "'Tliis is ho tiini' foi jiolit ical talk nlioiir a liiii:t,iosn'viiy , ".- if is a' tiiiu- for : liowoh't-y W Io n . tlio iiii-n now in tin t ri'iirlo's in Kiini'!' a ri' rt.'t u rnoil totlifir hiiiio's ;i lot' lie fihiiorihal si i mil Ins will (" 'w it lnli ai ii.'i'i thf iio'ii in this Kur(t)H' now t -wnv '1Urny'i NilK' no vil, t.i' he SMtifllif.l, If ii now KurcNtMiui vt- will t o jiu i-t ;im i)i'r;nii:Munnil wi'll formed -.ni'ni.p iukI Vvc KiK'Uhl fy:it WITH, an MX " Vmh r:nr no rr-on,; run Jiis rothitrv -jjiUhi.. 4:t,nii prniripli1 ot (Un-opM)ini4j4-M- t h:ai von (.'in uv t o t he iimmhi . " I! is sihl th;iT i vnTr.-tor niV is u vtit.-T.pf ,ir. It-ix niii timt tin- - r I'.'i ; I . tli- nihiiinist r;it inn toUrW iv.f'iniiii;' our in. n ;ii'i.' ;umI tin l't- St-T fiU'i 1 r rttUl'l'U'Uvx1- of nil liatioMH. '' Mr. Hiihos It ft If. 'Hi lnl for 1'i.iv i 4ri,.-u-:i!. .j. l;'rlo,-k. . RLGLIIR MEETINGlOF THE RESEARCH CLUB . Mrs. J i, 1 1. I -lic-cai.-li Vlnli M'-s. Hlllll;rk1' iookc.l loielic w.ta art'f!.' Jv!i i's a lid ,-h r rl'i e. oroofci it llOst i'SS t O t 111' i - :i t'l i' i n - Mill. home never this i asion of antuiiui - i'it lieiimins. . for t he a f ' ei noon as as .1 for War is rjnT-rif-ttiu-tual. -as of Kccii'i-ii; fi.llou -: : . -T,. r.c 'I'.o a;..! f ni,it I'iir'.'tual '.':; 1'eaee," i: Aiacii''a.s t'eatest -.-" Tillerv'. . Wasliuiu'"", li'ort an i ty. !i Paper'- - What: I'.ilit.ical 1'ii-itioii shr.oiil.l a Woman Till .'; M i s. Sioltli.' Lhc: Viml I'r.'.bleni in. the I 'oli t ica! -; W-n.T'ld, .".Mrs;. H:stMe- ' ' " , . ".' K i-n.i I i ii ir :": Xfu imil.v in' lyiioenirs, fis. ;Jtn-r, H-fc - - r . Htill I'olitji'.lijA ii,.'.b4e:----::r M i .held: the la 1 na t e1 . om' "iioresr in";"!intiiTeHio'eiit "styhTr)n VHie-iieir i'i"ntesi ,o.,i,iiiinitv. nir oi I oil unit us ah ii the lines of military ruepare I lies.-, . industrial, -pacificist, in Iiistri.-il espanion and peace were most a bl v port ra ve I. ' Mrs. Aico.'k's reading was both nmois :o nil' I eutert'ii'iiiiLr. Me-a.b'iio.'s fat I V an. I Smith were, unable to present their papers iviil be oiven later. At the conrlaslon of the proor.'im the .'lie-'ts were hi it ed - into the beaut iwu! tiuitne; rooiu where delicious ri'fii'sh-niei't-- were served in thrve courses. The Hub was ohid to have' Mrs. Hicks, of Maifiin ue as a guest. Bit, LA DEMANDS AMERICANS RETREAT. - Columbus., Oct. 26. 1Amyicans ccniing from Mexico report that Vi'ia "forces oporating near NaJtii- fjiitpa. only 2S miles south.' of tfe American expeditionary force oitt 'jicst have demanded the shoriening . ol the American line and the gr-r.i-i:al evacuation. NffiHT A Democrat ie speakiuLr will takfl rdacc in the t)p"erav honst next Monday ni-ht, (Tetober :tll, when Hon. It. li llaekett, of Wilheslior , a -ie:iker of big repiit-fion will lie the main attrac tion. The roiinty 'catulfdatcn of Kdge eombe enmity will also be present Tind make r.'talk. The jniblie is' cordially iuVited. '. - . - r.oi.iit.iy snt jl vio -i vvill- llot lo...'. l..' illlllfl'l'. 'i ill- l'ill-0lil dointf the (ild-titiiu ineiliciiK! wajron with its entertainers and its official "barker" one better in the way of entertainment, and many times better in the nature of Us wares, the Health Wajron of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association is -making its 'first .tour of. the Hadner state. It carries its own .moving picture show; one that can be shown in villages of at the crossroads, its health exhibit, a large supply of health information, and its own '"baiker" and entertainer. ;. ''''::-" .':',.. ... .",.','"'. HORRIBLE DEATH - IfJ HOSPITAL FIRE Five Children are Dead and 15 Missing in Hospital Fue Near Montreal K.'irnih'in, Quoliee, ( ).-'.. L'li.'--f ive eliii- dreii are di-ad and lo uiiaceoimted for as the result of a lire in St. Dlialietli hos pit.il. The c'ily -is' about tl .miles, from Mool.eal. - , :. ... S. More than !"o j.ersons wore aslec" in t lolio:-iital .hen the blaze was ilisciv ered.HJid fhtii'e" was a yreat Jain at the stairs irW-tiroTWH-jH'S' ftTinpn'rty-Ti'ftviJ .LiJiexuriUMjj4n-i-l4u-l'---t':'-u Tw ent V tiv.e 'Hi1' it'ott who luai'il fi'fim tin tliiril slorv vCkj.' Iiiiillv in iiiii'o! whrii liov; . I hi' - Tin. hnsjit:i I "'ii nil .I?iih! ry .ucr.r il trtiyt'tl juiit tM ii I :i 1 1' Kj n Iniililin i:iMi:im"'-1. -Thc-iliv is fi.-hiXj-'l to ii:iv "trirti'il iii a tlrfiV.t ivr rliinim Six n.fults :in 'Jivo . lnl.lrvii X W lest tlifir 1 i t s in t lo- lio lii. h (h m Saint iilia'o-'ili llo-ui:al ..ariv 1-4 "TPis riutMH'.n Ihciiiirs; ivn" st'i! liil: " "Ini't" It was iniposil.ltV -y start a rart li. lor hv IT to 'I'i po r-tm s -t v jmh 1 1 d inis-iji. - . -- The inst :t ut ion was oiaiiaei''!' by N.h.iis and ooinn i-e.'l two io aic for, hfW).it.'il pal ieiils and. ( i ri- it her i school for childr sine e I1 ii i:i i I IC siilTcrers taken-to liolllc.-; in I'arl -brniiiiij'iii l-llihl t en Tli:) i i uuilT. . KUEIIN CONCERT COMPANY HIGHLY PLEASED Kroin the iipcniuo number . lint iT tic close, ti'lis exrellcllt .onlplU of rc.'oe- nize.t imists" lii'X thev h'-c t at! uti u of 'the lafe : hlt-e ,'ln.l appicci::! . e ,: w hich greeted-this lir-t alt ract'o. tin I.yceum i-oiirse w lib h- some ealoiis workers ha e brought to our ci1v'. .. The tirst .number, an euM'i'ilde I'm vie 1 i ii, piaiio and .'.celloi and was well i-en-dered, ami gave the ..audience est for better thiuos -to follow. ,Mr. (ieoruc Hrnno. Kuehu 'layr 1 the violin, showing great te.'hniiue and fOll O tTt UTI PK Tif ,'lt I aek. I ' 1S sccojil one, a eoni ert was 'played w i'h mii.-h expres sion. . - Mis. McAllister Kurhn. an ari-st in her line w aji exceptionally acstheti' accompanist, and jn 4 In' I V'orak; llun iarinn Ithapsodie .'i.n.i Mar.'he Milifaire 1,V S'dlllbi! t was Well relob'led. ' Mr.-Knrle I lapi.i us w it h Ins '. ello most ple-i-ili:'. "Tlie S.kio of the'l-A cuing star" from Tnnuh:tn--er and Met h . iveus M il'.llet . f'eilli' his b"t liiimbers. The tone of his 'cello was unu uallv sweet. lie played with m"c'i smooth moss, ea.-h note being clear and true. Mrs. 1 lael J'olsoiu Haiiyf. soprano, sang with 'a great deal of rns-. He'-r.-ines. Were clear, lirm and true. Par ticularly bird b ko were her liii'V iiii!i n Hiiiiii Id s ' 1 low n iu the Ki.'et." The lucal main o-r iatcn Is to eontiiuie 'he sale of season to he's as be in ecrv nsMlVMllce that the liuinbers fol lowing,, in this cinir-e will be at bant eipial tn the one last nieht.. These tick ets can be bought a (iritliu's Hrug Store for .1.1." for the four remaining -at tract ions." CLEMSON BEATS S. C. COLLEGE. - Columbia; S. C, Oct. 2G. Final score: Clemson 27; South Caro lina 0. . . J &5tf2 trjs ?t'! "iA) Health A;u'on of the Wisconsin And-Tuberculosis L THROUGH PRESS The Protestant-Episcopal Church to Issue Weekly Resembling Newspaper st. Loiiis. M Oct. L'l;. riiblii'atiou iion a weekly, based "on nev.spapers ratio t tlia n a inayari ne " will be sta rted .l.'iiinnry lr, hy 'the 1'rotestant Kpisco-,-al chiiri h, il was announced today. Th is, it w as aiinoiiuced, would be t lie lirst step in attempt to punch, t he ;;osp,'l t'li-imyh the pri-sV. " "' Tildas" t Flir luiiise of- depllf iiM pTa niu'd !o I'lmnple),. i el on rc:i,siou and book of couiiiMin alio iraycr. COR TEW ACCOUNTS BEIN INVESTTOATFD BY MAGNATES Nrrfolk To Eemaln in Virginia League Hopewcil I rancise-With Committee Eradley Sent, to "Nnw Orleans. Wwport t V.'i , (let. L'(i Virgin. I directors, at rn ctc bas "t i ssion hero vosfcjdnv, named : ini'iitX:e to collect from f irmer fresi lent llurKs f'ovoow fliii'i whi.-h thev cli.'lle he' SvHO! i'd ill cveess oi" his sal arv. Coiires iSoi.us he was due $V,fi! m salarv, hi lo t he ji ectors hold his a rv was on,! v' ?:wi Aewpoii V'vn v.iis fTv;arijeit the ten .oiiif TiTr T7ie"iVast seasiiiK and an nf tempi' i. .yd" to ,..w, the past loll JxJ.li.evsj.eut I lie..i'ii.tu-e'aHei ;,.,.(-,.( m . - si , , . , . fjt, d ' reeto's'-! m1 of prof e-jsi.ona! ba'e-J i"! I"!',' Vesterdav. Hi' , of interest to ih- fans ,vas t., a'vard tlie lulii to the Newport Xl"V. f " "'' 'hi- I i'l .' ' 'II f th Sfaule th-,1 Mi"' h-a '' tl 'lo'C in Cuiu s u itt . h'" e split fih"-i ' f"f the season, despite I the stormy passage. The directors -. nt-d to allow V. M. j Walker, owner of '! .'Norfolk elul... ; - oi. hi,, ;,,.. ;., .v !,;,, (,, mah-e oo.l l is indebtediiess'to the leagiN-. Wa'ker i'i-o o-.-. offers foj- the N'orf.dk frail- chise, and it y 'i. i' '"''in in Norfolk' ro irdless of wh-i purchases it. A Voaimi't c- ,'l.TI 1 of Mr. -t'O-. la'h s. v 1 .v ..... Muver was ii'Mtlcl , i bo- tl, fr.i.iei.ts.. f on'crlv of IIo..,L ell. 'Ct, - one ion v.-as not 'rone into 1' rcf ised to nceept i..,.-..,., ii. , ..I,,..;,... !l, . 1 Ml 'I ' e (l.-!e I v .1, .11 i ::t. t' I to l.e 1, 1.1 ! e ,'if l),e I'-l'IH' McADOO TO PPF.AK . IN THE SCUTH MrnipMs. -Oct -'! WiTnt-i fl. Me Adoo, sec!-'-tai v i f the Tl'cn' il-V. wlor ileli'ercd nn f-blre--' !-"re ls ii:ht t'l fie inir"-t of r-i-'-Pi WiN-ei l"t Uis '' - t-n ' "n i '-o"niii.r a-id v ill sni'lt' 'he-., t .i i'-ht. The Secrct-irv fU'i aeci'iiteil n invitat.oii to "peak in Knoxville .tomorrow PREACH '-.J. "f- .. '.'",, ' i Association.. WELL RECEIVED ChiefTCxeculivc Visits Cin- cinnati for First Time in " Administration "t'incininiti, Oct. "ii. 1 'resident- AViT son, on his finiil middle ' WeHtern trip and visit t i Cincinnati for tho first time iii his ,'i'lministnif iort, arrived at 11. .'ill lie was met by a clu'ering crowd at the station and he was cheered a lie passed ' i.rniigh J l.e crowded streets hi a hotel. . The I'ri'aiilent 's program includes four speecluH, a li'eeption, a dinner and h h:n"i:enrt. The i".iiis,i ,,j the leleriiiuii'd iihting being made for Ohio's twenty four ele.etorial votes vva.s watc.lied with intei-e.-d by. political ad visefiTUiH. to the tin- spirit 'of . M r. Wilson V reception with especial regard to the way lie was received, which llemocratic lenders de clare was highly gratifying. Iln his way here this morning Mr. Wilson was. greeted ,y large el'owds at half a -doy.eii Oltiii towns, lie appeared on the platform and shook hands with those close-if to the platform. - I're.sidenf Wilson speaking, at ('inciii n.'iti's leei ption to him at. tin- chamber of commerce here urged the need of sjiiiiiiiiil ::i:'.ty on the part of the people of the I'liiicd States 'to prepare for levator work Nhead oi' the nation. POPULAR COLLECTOR TO HI JSIN ESS SCHOOL .Mr- Julian Whit.i liurst, a piipular col lector for t In- I'liiiilci'M Itank lias gone to iiichmond to take a business course at S4ias:iev"! loisiness college. Mr. Ilavh! Lai'scjisfer whoso home is located -about .ix iiiHcs from Itocky Mount in Kdge 'oudie eHnty and v ho until reccntlv as time kviie.j- tor the At lai.t i"( iiast hi'. 'ici-iSfacf cd tin- po.itinn vac'itcd bv Mr. Wh FAIR TO MAKE AROUT TWO THOUSAND Wo arc ecletary fa.r . infonued bv M r. C. If. ot th'- ifocky :Oont that after settling' all bill: ill eb-ar just about .Lufni, t.os sil-iv sXitf-M-r-s- under this, but more pro! ably a lit'le over. The precise exact amount can not be determined until a few items outstanding are paid iu. The fair, as pre iously stated, had received over lo.noil amf xxmsidertiiL' the weath er and unusual cxpe:i.ses,sho mnount of money made augurs well for the state of t he fa ir I'ompn ny. ARMY TO BUILD THE WORLD'S BIGGEST Kan Antunia, Texas, Oct. 2(5. Prep arations werestarted toda.w at Fort Sam Houston for a garage, which it is said will be the largest ever erected. The structure is to house over Mill of the big army motor trucks which have bet n in. ser ice on the bonier. Army officers- said that twenty-five companies of thirty three truck each Wiil he brought here in a short time. PRESIDENT IHIILSOII itehirtsst. x MIO sair GARAGE French Press Germans Hack About Verdun Fortress. Lack Old Drive OFFICERS PROMOTED The French Are Following Up As Fast As They Can 1 he Advantages Gained on Tuesday Over the Ger mans. Paris", Oct. The Frcni li troops at Verduif lire foUi.iwlnf('li as fast-as they vail tlie advantivges gained in their fight ing of hist 'Tuesday .and 'they, are said to have cloHe in to within less than otM y.ardtv-nf l-'ort Vaux'. Aniiounccnii'iits of the captine in moinentarily .expecte 1 here,.: thin eomjiletely restoring the l-'reiudi line held Feb. lio. The tierinirn foi,ce.s.'':it'. VerduJi arc reacting so slow f.v an.! sui'h apparuut lack of slri.-nglli that in the opinion of l-'reii-h military ire n I hey luck the reservist fores tl.at lio.i le .theii piesciiii.' felt earlier in the iif aiui when thev were wit hilra'.vn f liiui one si'ctiou vi the. front to rein force t'hescTif iinot her seetloii. in ca't of need. Uopiii'ts id' the -casualties now in haii'l.sliow the French losse Were, very light, conmdrrablv less than the prison- ers: were taken and a large jiumber of- 1 1...:... I.,.. ' I... T.l.. ..li.-i.i. i nose eon iiuui , i u km : ii i ii i.iiiiv nilgai ty W olillded. Considerable iiinterial was captur ed. THe (termans had niassed guns of all caliber into the ravine all of which tell into the hands of the trench. I lie three lieutenant generals, who under the command ot tieneral Mangin. led the attacking diviHiou were nil lieutenant coliileii Is at t lie outbreak of the war anil had been singled out bv -tieneral .1 off re because of their technical abihtv. en ergy, and determination. : . COLONEL DOESN'T LIKE SOFT ILOWS Clinton : Ohio., . Oct, 2fi Colonel tioosevclt speaking from the rear plat form nf his train hero declares Iowa as being a State "of intense Americanism where men and women are willni" to encounter risks and make an effort for their conviction. "I don't want a light," he eaiitiiiiied. " but am rather n man to 'keep out of a Indit."' but he added. " I ilou 't lu-lieve iii hitting softly, when yi)u have got to Ti i tTiTliia nT ioii' kIum out.' ' : ...... MUCH IMURESSEI) CITY'S GROWTH Mr. J. .1. Thomas, Jr., 'formerly a master mechanic (if the Atlantic Coast I.ine at their shops here and at present superintendent or motive power with the Mobile and Ohio Uailroad at. Mo bile, Ala., spent yesterday in this city on a brief visit to his daughters, Mrs. Frank Hulluek and Miss Lena Thomas. Mr. Thomas was enrout" to Washington Citv. While In re he shook hands with a needier of former friends' in this citv ind Mr. Thomas is iiioted as declaring that he was quite ftivoialdv. impress d w ith the grow Ui.. in-1 general busi icss iictivif v of t he fit v. --;.. COTTON -MARKET ti- N'.nv York. Oct. ?o" Cotton futures opei'.eil easv . ifecemher 4Ys.il; .laiitiarv ls.ieJ: March !!MJ'J: Julv UI..'U. . New York, Oct. .tt--The cotton mar ket showed renewed net i ity and ex citement today arid there were further w lie .dec la rat inn Tli t he mar l.e; at'tei the opening with a loss of 27 points on Iieeember at Is. 7,1 nnd ! to In points oir later deliveries. Then appeared to be a big iiceuniulaf inn of overnight sell ing .orders, and January sold Is. tin and May, IM.iirt or !l to in points net lower. The market was then steadied ' with benvv demands dnwever and prices ut lied higher to about .Last night's clos- ingligiii York, Oct. ' The disturbing in dm ac of vesferdnv 's - break was .shown in the renewed nervousness nnd iri-'eidnr trend of the market which was evn'iiee 1 by a sliarji opening oi'Ciirred on an rrsnniption of 'overni-jlif selling o: 1, -swith a bid. Hug of 10:'fifor Mareh iir aboef b'de frioii la.-it night 's i'bte. This a-h'tince ein'ouutered sharp s ..'-I'lig 'H'It-i and March was quoted ut Is. ill or about . 1 .70 per hale under last night 's closing figures. THE COTTON MARKET CLOSED. New York, Oct L'ti. The pot ton mar ket closed: December lv!l!: January r.l.:!ti; March llMitl; Mav H 111, STOCK MARKET -0 New Yorky Oct. Recessions of 1 to ,"t points in some of the low priced rails ami specialties which were in ac tive demand yesterday imparted so lire heaviness to today early trading. Crucible Steel, ami the Leather groups were reactionary yith losses of a )voint or more while mljan?es were limited to Sugar and Papers, the usual market leaders showing! little changes either wav. - ' . ; - Ml The xustrians and Ciermans Don't Follow ITp Success . . in Koumania NOT MUCH FURY ALONG THE WESTERN' FRONT The Ccrmans Appear to Be Short of Men Who In For mer Encounters Were Shifted Itchind the Rattle Lines. I he siluai.ion ol the defeated flijfl i jioiimainaii niiuv m lobrua atfnar- cd slightly less critical 'from todnv 's of-' icial ri'I.-iit'i front I'etrogr.nil which de- . -' i d if the I i re of. the Ti i t if.i - al- ies as sou.eu hat Wf..Vk.euei iu its f'irv. Kntcti! t'-ir.-T-. rieehiTe,. , t ie allies ' split into two par's with Hie f ill of Ti r uavo iu, son:;-' ' of - the. ' trooiM i seapiar across- the great br;d;:e ami (. titers ffee., iug Io the iiiirtti.- Apparently the -iiee.-tioiiH remaining .in nobrnja l.yve lie-in finally abb.' to iiial.i' stinn) kUind ngaii-:it th.e'.'r.iixti of the Hiilgariafi nrmii agaiust. the Constanta Cerimvoda line, As a while." the... situation for ; Koumania is considered bv . inilitnrv compctators in t.iernuinv as cxtremelv precarious and that the A list ro (lerman success in the mountain pusses un the-north gives a grout ml vantage. Petrograd. however. asserts that the teutonic pressure, has been arrested. On the western front, the (iermnns are reported bv Paris to have ceased their iii nTef a t f aTTi s nl Verdun, following the general suircess of Tuesday at f ort Iiounmont and. the advance of the t much lines along a wule front. The new trench positiims are wtill under German artillery fire, tlia French War nil t iniVc annuutices. . .-: I... --' y 'tf' M i reneh wi iters dci-lard hn thnrft-. tore of tort Vaux is momenf anlv r; peeled. . Iii Maeedmiia new entente advanc' are announced, trench eavnlrv has if cupicd two villages in the vwinity the (ireek-Albanian border while. 1 Serbians have driven the (ioniums n Bulgarian further bnck in the reei ot the tenia river southeast of Mr astir according to Paris statement. i .ni na rem accoiiur or me. tight ii -rnVtr tire -Transylvania bonier rcpn the crptnre bv the Roumanians (if heights nliout Iticaiid at . this re 'Voiie i'.'i in iles Knfltheast of the Un .win ( 'auHvlvania adn bieimaniuM J tier I lie lioumar ..-ins have ngain valued several miles into Transvlv; ternlo'V while in Oitnz vnlb'v t have I eld their ground, Uucharest clares . .tei'liii. reports inriher ga'u.s for Ccii.i.'.as on the Norih houimitiiiu f and Hi rlaros I-ieb. Marshal ion id i isci. is (rainirig ground there. (m -ai.oda 1 1 ti 1 1 the stntem.Mi; i l iiucei is in the. handfc of Germaic- SAYS BHJD0E WAS BOWN UP l,oiii!ou, Oct. i't?. A ...Rotim dis to the Wircle-s -Telegraph Agency : thnf it is 'p"rt"ll mt' Ttn.'liifi'flMi 1 alter thr evacuation ot f cinavodn ( bridge at that point was blown up. ISN'T WORRIED RV ! SCARCITY (ft MI twm,' ' . X " sf it Elsie Janis. 1 ; ' ' 1 Vlthough millions of men ar on European battlefields, ja,is, the popular younjr scU l,af just returned to this aftK" having spent much t lojdon, says women need no She declares that bachelors ; apparinf? iri Europe, and t! Bunters of boys too youre; wilisooa reach a marriage- 1. 7 -I V -

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