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V . 1 HIN'G EGRAM MAKE KNOWN YOU WANTS THROUGH THE TELE OE AM WANT A 01. v - V.C w n. :f, r . "to- -a - - I- wier i-i . j rorectu. .. VOL. IX. NO. 117. ROCKY MOUNT. N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, N OVEMBER 17, 1916 1 PRICE: FIVE CENTS K ' 7 .... e-. i ....... f ,, .1- 3.. k(. I r-- V f 7 FIVE MEH DHDWII IHiCABIHET MEETS SiON-OF-TUG German Undersea Craft was -on Her Way Out When Strikes Convoying Tug ONE OF-CREW SAVED WHEN TUG IS SLNh The German Trader Returns to Her Dock In New Lon . don. Conn. Said to Have - Su nosed Rut Small Inju ries in the Collision. -N'c.w lOniloii; .(':( pivii-.v. St-.' 1 ?.--- l'lYc i'-" K'T of l ire rvvv-'uf theiug T. V Ncot t J r., y: Iriy. h .arc ompa iiiytl'-Ou; 0 r ''. K'Vbtrftirtrii-, 1 t -i-!i lrttv-1 f roin 'New l,fiiil'.H 1 1 v; today; y -re drowned thi :. lUlli'Siing w I" Ii i In -Mli;2i:Hv.yU;ii!'i til ;lllg.. Collided,. -U'.Ji! I'll- (H.iinui-t'Mit-.-.this . I'OI't. The '!) v , . i ,. lLr v ,. I Wiis 1 "-n-j -t :i ;!' I '('ti.i-.- Yin. sh oieint-.-! Ii' d ' ': Tin i'f liurV t'evk.ir,'-.Tii..'-f.-.ig'w lii.-h .r.cJ,.iu;...l i..-ii. T. ,. Seotr.Vr.e.;kJlll t u:'i; any v. r to. !!. bot'oii. J : d'hc-lil'll's'Mah.,! ivMriied to her duel; "' re ' t ;. 'ii. 'l.'h.ci.'iN .i, S i (,. iiscuss thy incident jvr the' oyfeiit of .fill ()atini,r".,tii t In' sii).nijirtn' t ..."a. ivr ,' ' CRASH OCCURRED OOTH SEA. Now l.ori.i.i.t, ..,v. 1 7.. - 1'iir tui; a iil tlo' viiliiiiiiriiu' chiiio tiigj f her iiv k-i.-lu-firl" itiM..! K ... - U' i . - .. .... .. ......,..,. ...y ""J n'. liiiT "tln'.'tffjj .uiis. fatally Tamtiicil I t'- 1 1. ..-u .Kitiipi; t uviMjjLvnj aa.r ( aiitai i. - ii '.ii: ,'ln.vr-Tfii tn a Irfy. (irt'srrvrr tlirosjn : I . ti,.. I '.ll'-'-Uillhl '.- i.n-iv. I I tcut?rlilaiii ' d'vu out of t iv 1'ii-r lnTii fSfortrri- liy "(hi'' t'lj T. A. ,lr,, ,-niil llu. finu ' l'r' I'"" '": for Iot lioiiii'U.-'ril,' itu-.ii. Shr fiirriu'l .f. 1, 01111,1, 'III !li.'li;r 11)1 ji in I'.'irl of ni''ki' i 'ii.',,'- :tM,l . i . it li.'i! . :. TliV IVntsyhTai.il runl h,'i' ,Oi.v.iv . wore lax! soi'M hy now'ty'il"'!'. lanmTi. wlio'ri' tlo . siiloni ri'ihli' wan ('luwiiti,' liiinuli :i foiiiiiit h M'.a a ' t tut rat ' i.f ; 1 l! . lu'i't an lo"f.. The ii.'U m an:r . lamp !j ; I'i'tiiPiii' I to i rt Iutiv REPAIRS TO BE MADE BY CREW j In; t .vi!ru tin'. i ':''ni'.:iii ; Mil'iHiir vw l ), !lt.w..KfriHJ( - 'a ji'-ju l."f -t - ...r-t.. (L.li4-n"- . .i.lfV v -for Hrt'-ni .!'' iinuif" X .mi'i'f .himi' A n-1 in; COLLI i DEUTSCHLAIUR ' i he t ,i -r "t ii"1 . wi.ieii "ii ":i,'r.",i-i!i the lail.M.'l- .lile l.,v:'l"1i,e jiall.,,1. ; "' ' ' The I leats. iil::i' : i-i'ijl lii.'.l tn ;.0;t. : l . 'f !'e .ellisii,;; il; r.V-1 al.wiil a: iiii' noiiiie the ran' aji.i ;;f"ii.lia ! i a nnMi; i I'L-l' ot the rri'i' ' ' r him .a 1 1 it, a iiiiniit. "'j "hi- tuc;. ai; '-f'.i '-.i ! r! 'I I'1''1 ! 1 f u intr in' frmiy nt riie f .;i ' ; ,,f Tin ! lJeiitsrhlai.il. ilei: ii"e i'.ni-k .On lirar the rear Ha-Liil'ia l.i'i a Inr st .ni'Vj of the WHter-"ii.t h'.'r K.n im-I-r im - Mieiliatelv at 1 ' i v ,i ; tlo' luiy- l.vv.lrr: pxriloded tiiol sh" 'R. (','iptniii Hinrlf ef the m-;fnv .(Ser man stcidiier S-v rr," w lie in. I was . Ml he ..s i.h lor! I v. as ,iii t ."' i full Krasjied with 'he to Iran ,v4w,, ) r t-e . .lii'flit I W'l :t lite pi csi'i ei Mil l-v the , , . v The I'cnls. h!. i :i Miaei-.t it en thritu n rhlan.l. . V: I IHlt r.'i-T '"'hi ilslv- a i. t he i ep:.. '. e ill It; Trrirp'te CATT. KOENIO I VISIBLY WORRIED : "' Nrw I.ond ia N , o . 1 7. - i a p t a : ii K"e iiijr of tin1 f leiiTsrji la ml, appearcil pale ,aii! shaiicn as lie jut'-pped nshiirc fniie fK7:i .en; ft lifter it ' i I ih nei"j I . t Iy State - i.-r here -today. 1 He"re-iue, to talk ::l"ll! the rol'isi-t.i aed m :i ed i:i t el y M"ll Wold In li t I'le-lli'Iriil ll.lkell, Oi' the l.alern lie'-Mii'l'iiiy " '., who, a -d..irt tun" later a'-r:ed at his .(Ii.e and vent into , confer, ico with li'rw: -':Ui tain lliisrh 'Tt'xraed to, pelt nutiitrd tie I leiitsehland. ' NO TRUTH IN HOSTILE CRAFT REPORT New I. linden, Nov. 17. The niodi! v as ilea r and their was no boats other tha i the iH'utsrhland and her convoy, s.iid. Captain Kaker, i'ho y;n e no cred aiicc to the icpoij that n hostile motor loett n:is si-rhtt'd when tlie collision oc- n'iirie-1. 1 ' ! He saw fapt:,i,LUins,h in the wafer j and took him alieard dhe as-ie. Karher M ACCIDEVT EXPLAINED 3Y AJf EDDY 5 N c w ITmilon. Nov. 17. An- eddy eausSj, t lif accident, areoi diim to C.ii faii! cfaker, ol' the Cassie, the other 'fK'.vov tnr. The vomuiander added, the Cassie was trtireliti'. about a half mile astern while the Scott was alonj; '- subniai ine. - The sea wi calm, t'aptain Maker said :i:'d conditions were normal. The Scott carried tier usual bnw ae.) Ctern lit;ht : i'd the l)cutedand a l'ow li;;ht. The :ile was ruuiiinu a'most full and. wIiini : ! ut se P'i miles w est nf R.n-e Rock , m-v struck mi eddy w hich twisted the!? .oi? nf eoutiol. He heard the crash and fjuirUr steamed to the scene. AFTERLQNG-REST J 'resident Wilson and Cabi net Have Session Alter a Rest of Two Weeks - Vsh.iiigtpii, Nov. ir.-l'icsi.lciit KiX: son. hold a- inc. ling -. 1" 1 1 1 ( 'd I i ii t t ii i rtiuiiijug-'icl der rt ioMt nf uiory thmi lvo liimi.l lis. J ii r'y lniiMiig -?: i r I In' Ii :t 1 1 mi iii;y jiijoriiiiit ion hi ?i'iliinnit!iii' Mir-tii.:i-l:,-'-:'.,wi. All 'hhmiVIn')" .o:'t-j it ,'iM'r.ctiii-y I,Hif lit! I'li'li'ii. ... Tin'- liiyH inp ivits III rj'i'ly Mi' Vciirii ti) Tin '.i-x. )iiu'ij;y .ff"t?xYrin,"8 I'.v tin " uTTT.n s i-nliim't ninniliciH in the n. ii'tit i';i nijia 'tin. It Av:ii; sai l n t'ti-rv. ar'ls tint' a?' ih'w ihh iT- liii'l Tn-i'ii . i i'ct'i yl mi Mil'Miiuiio y. ai-fiii-i' : iSt'i i i'liK V" Lansing saiii . in' rc.ily liH.l .l..rrif-ryfi t rmu' Hirlin in n!'ivvi'r tu tin' ff!iJyf tlir .Hinkiiii; nf.r Ma ruin.. , w!i ii k . I I'ultnl in tin- Imss .of s.oV cral. A 1 1 m ' r i i" ,'i it . T i BUSINESS MEN OISGLISS LAWS Committees I" rom Lnitcd Stages Chamber of Com mcrce Meeting Twlay :" A iisliinati.M,. Nnv. i Tl'.'.i'.; Xntniiial I'miLf-cl . of ' thy ''IiiimiIhu.1 iit' I oiti nicri'i' .if, till'. ;l'hl;!l'i Statl-s lli.-:-tiV!,' ti.iiay 1;i iliiiis t'iii; A-li'mii 'ii;ht-.l.i,iur law tvolll tho '.truiiljuiiat ul the lint inn V -hniii iin'?- i ri t et''s". A jyiiii t - ytiiitiryssiiiiia! 1 1 1 1 1 M i 1" ' ' '' tio.;iiiy i tW" "jttiiii r v int-v- tin la; io; . ;!'-.'! till' !;!. .Ill'xt IV,' I. an.i th,' lioai ii.' no im to uivt' tliOM' at Si.aii'.il i. itii ;t an ' t . i -1 , . i.r t ijhity In- r r, '.-s thi'ir ic.w liyftae "Ihyii. ' t ll hio ,...-vl i-.w f,, i.n 1 ,;.-,l ',..1 f.ii,. .iry v rat ion" niol 'if, a'c liiVa Tot rom ni on I'UiT'i'i's' I'V. thy l.n t y-T' ' Sfaty. '.'niiilntTrc Cotn nirsajofi. 1 1 ( :iHfti' (km t -. f lia.t.',th 1)1!,': t .ill i'f i'ioi I'll rrv lit MtiitV jiirisil o;1 inn aii-i tin- . I at . i's: at I- t 'ooimi-i i'i' I'liniTnis sinii vi..ii. l-i Hi-.- i.'.si.'il ainl ilans anil liio'il t'pr .a .iiiu'h' i-iutt i .ill ih' - 'iiniuis siori. 0 DECISION MADE IN THE TENTH YET There is a Mandamus Served ! Iican Candidate T',e Hill hear,! t.i ia t :.;.iiit t.'l'l:. till Ihn, Mlli ill ''I V I '' lie Cull vft. 'iivi'.r I he re-niji df t lie ele, t mil tla Tenia I otiui I'-siiiO;: 1 ' ilist ru t. in whi I . .1 . .lll'l'l;,. til lu r.iiil.iii a n I 'on i ve '.veil ' I he f lee iver,..ki'v ''I"!, ei.tes ,.f a w nt ef .man ifresMiiHSi :,, tiun an-.l 'vi.'ulo U, I ii I hi" aiine- t tie in i.eha'f et M ' l.r. It it a il,", rh jiinent.-. ,! todiiv th: III). I it. iielu.UUIIHi - .11 p.'lt ii.llllelit.'ll ' SITsViolf iiitJiuiinlic) of the .lMi:iidM;el.'. H'.ivd t.u ii uiit 1or lii-iirli iiul a liaoni'-'hed to i.e l.a.'ii at '! nclork. MORE EQUIPMENT ARM IN MLMCO ' Kl. I'.im.. -Nov' t ' ... , ill, i hi. ei .1 I r i a i 1 1 14 ftom I 'olinnl'O.s reinot the ship meat nf ait:MeH and -ludls I n' t lu- paiii tne ( xpeditii.'i in Mevii o. Tiie onli iianre . depa it nient has also -cut more than two million lonuds of small arms .to t.l e ptuiiM'. e exj'edit ioii. the ai"iy of pdUCat0rS of the SoUthcm States Consider Military . Training in Schools Iili'h.am, Nov. 17. -.-An address on military I raiuiiy in public and pi hate si'. ondary schools by H. A. (lass, head master of Sen a nee Military Aradcmy. was espected to feature today's Session of t4;e twenty -second annual program of i'i'IIi'i,'!' an.i-eeouilarv sehoids of the Siinthcrn States, which a feTiTeeT; n y at Trinit v ..College today. Anftiee; ofTii'f" persons of prominence on today's pro gram is. If... Hollister, nf the .1'lii.vef sitv of Illinois and V. I. Few, presi dent of Trinitv College of this city. The election of officers was expected to take place at a hiikiuesi meeting today. SOUTH EDUCATORS E MADE -IH CALIFOflNIA VOTE Oduial Recount Disclose Rut Fed Discrepencies in the First Counts ISON SAFE AHEAD Thij OHiciaL Recount W ill Hardly Re Completed .He fore Nevt W eek As Large Precincts Are. Counting S!owly. . Sail I'l'ifn. is'-iv No . 17.-- Two of:thf Iionh!:' I'alifoiiiin ynnit.(irs ha-l I'nrn jili'ii'i thrii- i iiiil ti.'iay lyi-hail "Vit:i! of tin' M!,iailV'i' ' (T'liii t.i''s, vut no (ilin-ial 177llri::s"ul .1 In- l'!'.-. I! it -l ti'y I'll run at I'la'.l; l.li' Sail l.ii,'i;ii .i iyiilty : t In' ollir ial ran viiss ;i!ol 'i'"'. mint . ivrs Ji.iiliys a ua,!i ,of S!.l v.otr-'uivinr; him a.. Irin.1. .of, T!iil: in tin' rihuity. Sai'iaiio'iita also ha-i. uni.-ialiy fi'iurti'. . all.) Ik-Vi-: fri'-iiloiil WiL-mi L'al;'"'' "iO vnt.'s uhih.' in .San lhuimnfo rouiity a r,'i"nnii in thr vuto i-rsnlti'il in 'tlii'Ii.Vs of O of 1- , . ! it whs .ti'.'lar."! VV!!si,n an ! e:iiio''l I ii Sail rvaiH'tsi u-aii'l I. 'is A i L'klii tlir ron ii iy v. as he in i-(,nt unicj an. I it ws nut lii.'lii'M'il that tli' i'Oiii),i'ti': Stat, ryi .m'l.i ,'oul. ho uiiiiili'ti'il ln'fiiri! iir,t 'W rr!-;. : Ht'pi'i'sntMtTvrs of '.ot h "tilt1 noli) ... !ir' ainl K,'iiil'li. ah Slatr orgauixtt-' fiijn art' a trii ini; f In'-1''1'', unit lint ivcitli: i'r ill.; iiri'ilirt a ttot :il'li' iiisi't HiHli hi' .'fiil'fliriuiiilti. : : ' URNEDTO DEATH Vie- ear Old Child MrsTE" L. Nelson Burned to Death Toda. WilniiDt.jii, N. ('., Nov.. 17-The live .'ar ohl sii". of Mrs. l-juina 1.; Nelson. Ii,' icsiiii's a lout six iniles from Wil inin::t'n, ilieil tnitiiy as. the result of tiiirns "'r,'-.ci,i-i'i 'yi'StiTilay when lie- fell ii. Mi an open lire place "Tli" riietlii'! Iiii't h'Tt the hiiiiiMv fiir' a t'rvv liiiiia!,. antl ret'irneil to (iiul the .iiiiil.! -'s.i:LolJuji.i;.Lu.lliiin''S,Shel:l.U iiii'lu'il. tin" tim'xltul the boy hail heen too Iradlv' liiii neil to' tL'vivo. . HOUR'S SESSION OF CITY COURT TODAY r lefeiidants in three I'li-.'s made u p t h e n. or n i a e session of t he ei t y. con 1 1 today which was pi r-idi d over . hy lie cordei . I'ountain, v I'ile A' I !ori:ey "Vih iii-ilson priiseeutrd the dock.'!. -.-1 rl'ieli s V i II iain.s w as tttr ! for. a' as saiil! hut h!ef . arts v. not .proven, and he was relcasedi Charles did not lilid .ilino; s" easv ai .he '.;is held on a second count, w ith. Martha .. Iloseman, ai) 1 the two Were nil 'jiided. guilty of I'.ss-iidt. enrh -ll,on the ot iler,. it nd eaeli was lined ' : Will lii'in'. n, Arthui ' Uhih I'.nnd 1'ur ham Cam, Pell wore held to the char"r of aranry. The e;arts were not prov Ttr- till :t t hem, how reel , and the ': d ,Ier--4vr-lv'.r4-J.hat a uol pr.:s"be taken. BISHOP KILCO AT WESTERN MELTlNtJ Gastonia, N. C, Nov. 17. - It, has been announced that liishop .lohu ('. Kiljj" Linn iiri'sini: :n inr n I'li.-ni soiin ' in'.- ii ... - l . ... ,1... l'.,.., V. f'.... . ' . - ..... 7 iina Colli' ..'Henre of the Methodist, lip's- copal church south, which will be held here tlie last of this, luiilitii. The-4irt session of tk- i-.iiiilereiice will be held en "November PERMANENT DEMOC. HEADQUARTERS NOW Washington, Nov. 17. Vance (;. Mc Cormick, chairman of the Democratic conufiittee and Homer Cuminine;s. as Hist:, nt. chainiian. conferred with I'res iilrnt Wilson and arranged t establish permanent Deinocrat ic headquarters. They will discuss with local Ueino ratir lenders plans for Mr. Wilson's inauguration. W. S. Hollister, secretary of the committee w 141 In' in charge of the committee. COL. ROOSEVELT TO GO TO THE FIJ New York, Nov. 17 Colonel Roose velt will make o trip to the Fiji, Sa moan and Hawaii islands in February, it was" announced today. Mrs. Roose velt will nccomi.RiiT lain. CHArJG W LM NGTDN BO! SLANDS POLICEMEN GET II DESERVED RAISE Session of Aldermen Last Night Model of Brevity and Dispatch PRESSING CLUB AttAlN The Aldermen Plan Now To legislate Against Keeping of Liquor in the Pressing Clubs In the City Much Business Disposed Of. l".ir. "ofal.lcrii'On iiicf in trgu r-mtl l.'i-! ni(;!:t. M'1 r I'.ih'ri' l.-ir irciyiil,i with, the fnlhiw inj; ini'inlM'rs iii aft I'loiiith'o.: Sli's.irs. Bra"wi'll, .laincs. nimtir iiiiil .1 Tlii'i ininiiti's) of, tlio ii'in iiiiiB inyi'tiii); Wi'h' li'air anil aijii':OV('il. ,- . . M r. Kitiiiiili'rs, Ln.i .ojit-'ratcs ti. st ori' on Siu'iset avi'iiiic soi'l spvi'ial qiiiiltol-s i f hi'i f in i''n,iraiirc of -Uh; law ami wtioo for liri'iisoyor itisiniHsal frntii tlio court. Oil-motion iiml second the slate was "h'ili'i'.l. . l'ioiert" i.wners on vest sulo of -Ar-lijiyton .street mi 7)1)') !iil film liliii'k re ciii'sti'i that this street, he nut mveil on ae.'oiiiit of reiiiireiiii'iitH . from the rit v . : as 'U- sewerage connections, J t was oi nt imI .out that this woiihl lie n tux for tlieiii to iV for an',1 they rtint..t that the orijer he sunpeioleit. "; On mo tiun by tr. l'.raswell secpiiile I hy Mr. .lames, file (irMer win- sniieiideil for an iiiilefniite "'I'io l. The ri'solution whirii w-as passeil anil si'i'iimJeil ..jit. thep. leviousi meeting iiml TTi-oiikIh over unntTtii iiki t-44ifr-iaunh per iliolit u in the salary of all nf the iniiinliers ot the o lire force ridj jnc.lii'lifi the offiers of the staff. The inotiun .revaileil. The completion of the coiici'ete street iirj vini was reported fy lr. liraswell It was stated (itn m1' ; iie i.avni lnl out for the istreiiU eoiiiiBrtter Inol hren completed. On motion ami second the rolayine; of the paving on the north side of Ilam mond street lietween l earl nuil Oraic streets. It was pointed that this was put down Iiv private property owners and was contrary to the grade line. There was a sne;cstion that pressing lnl'S tie 'added' to the establishments into which it would be- a niisdeineauer -n r r IttfiMrr ?tti4--the liin1 Kollow-in Tifr nsTiril i-OsTom ' t his was tallied until the next meet- The inertino then adjourned. IMAGE Rocky Mount to Make Ac tive Bid for Spring Cere monial of Sudan With the to ynniatiou of Shrincr 'bib in Korky .Mount recently w it h the adweil purpose of ...securing, if posd .bio. the ceremonial of Sudan. Temple local SJirinei'H arc nctivevl at work on elans for their pil,:rititage to New liern mi m-i r We.!nr-dav.' The oreaniza t 'on perfected at the meet in) included the iiaiujny of Mr. John Hentoli i pici-iileii!. and Mr. .1.1., Hume, Jr., sec relai'v. At this nntino; plans were worked iut for ail active bid for the .spring ceremonial ol Sudan leiupli' am upwards of two senre or ituire Shiiners are expected to nia!:e the trip to Ni Hern on V.'ediiesi'lav . next ivhen. this matter comes up for liiiaL. disposal. Mr. T. M. Simmons' is in charce of the conimittec tint will make the bid for 'tie sprine; ceremoi.'.al w hile thei are other eommittees iiiiiued that have mi ,iortant duties in this connect ion. Ko-ky Mount's appeal for the ceremonial will be s ell .presented. l Nearly two score Shriners have al i-aTiyX'iigaged pidlinan reservations in till; two ear" w hKai w ill lie provided -for 'this city. The party will leave Rocky Mount on next Tuesday night and will arrive at New I'.crn uear midnight mid will Mien, I the uiidit in the cars and will them make headquarters during their stay in New Item. After the cere-moTrisrt-Hie local Shrinersw ill reoccupy the ears at anv 'imo during the day or night. Ret n i ii in,' they will leave New Hern a? an ee.lv hour and will return to 1tnctrvtivTrTrTdny-ntrnin)(.at BJU I pw ards nf ha aln adv I ii addition. a half dozen candidates be-n secured for this trip, a nic'licr of Nobles will ves wih them on this oc take the asioa which is being looked forward to as one of th- most prominent events in Masonry to occur in the state this .venr. HUGHES LEAD IS GREATLY CUT . .St. Paul Minn, Nov? 17. Hughes ' lead in Minnesota wax reduced to 94 by the addition of .returns from 19 counties and official return from Hennepin connty. PLAN FIRST MELTING -SUNOflyj State Session of Sunday School Convention Starts At Burlington Today MANY ARE ATTENDING The Convention Will Be Ad dressed By Manv Persons of International Reputa tion and Prominence in Sunday School Work. Hiirliiigtini, N. (.'., Nov. 1 7. Sunday s 'hoof workers represent in( every sec- tion ol North taroliuu were here lor the intitial session tonrlit of the iState iiihiy M'hnol cTiTrvr-Tittirm Those who a'i'ned for the meeting did not expect a lerue a'tendance but plaened tin' con- (Vrence with a view to . Htn'iigtliehiii) certniii lea In res of the work which n'w ire bei.nj; carried on successl'tillv and to launch new .ones, I mil at inns were however, that the attendance wouli; lie greater than anticipated. . Anione; tlie subjects to '-be discussed are: The Churi'li, the ISim j.iv mduin1, So ial Kei vice, . Country Mimdnv schools. Orjanir.i.nn the. Hural Voung People for ftelinious Kdiicatioiitil aud t'omnniiiity Service, the liiffCrent plans fidlowe l Iiv various -count v organizations in the State in eonduetinjr their Hunilay schools. I iies ot I raining for Hiirh chols. I)eiioiinnational leacher Train- ini ( ourses, Comniunitv aiol ( itv Trairj- inrj Schools and a Hasis ot ( reOit l lan. J'.itiinH-wnaJ conf erences and eonter- enees on elenientarv an, Hecnndarv-,li vision work will tie conducted and pro visions for conferences on countv anil tiwtiship plans of work have been made. NEW FIRE TRUCK flEACHESTHE GITY New Triple Unit Fire Fight- mg" M achine to Be Put Into Commission Soon The hew triple ' unit , comliination pumper chemical engine and hose wojjan purchased by this city four months ago from the American LaFrani; Fire Kn--rine Company, was received at tlie hi cal Ireioht ollice today. Thnujrli . ollj i ials of Hie lire department wen promptly notilied, the machine wil not be taken from the freight ofliee until the arrival of a representative of the delivering company. This Hew motor equipment cost the citv in excess id 0,(init and is as handsome piece of fire lighting machinery as there is in-eoiii-oiissio'n in the Slate-, ' M'-. Wry a nt is expected' in this city within the next few. days to unload the inachine preparatory to its being a' opted Ji.v the i'ity. This machlfie will be demonstrated on Thursday next .by the lire chiefs-of the State when thev tf:ttliiT vyv ami it. x n mlei stood that V'Vri mJ ft-l'Iif ion.'il iut'rutiri s of !j!f,Anitr,T !';) it Iil'i.-HM1 tMMiii.jitifin will bp horo I'oj this rvi'iit. SHAVES QUARTER MILLION TIMES -( Iiv ti-,- I'nit.'d !'ri'.) Lorain, ft.. Nov. 17. --When TI dure Curtis rested, from his labors to day, the tvv entv htth anniversary of his entrance into the barbers trade--he looked down the visia of a quarter of a centurv and saw a quarter if a million sets ot whiskers. that had fall i:i beneath his trustv blade. Not exact. Iy a ouartcr, cither. ..'l t,W to be ex act. Curtis tabulations show that he has shayed men that many times. Some distinguished men amongst them, ton. "Well, how does the old knife work, today?" is a question he has put to 1'residents McKinley, Rnosi' velt and Taft. Senators Mark Hanna, Matt Quay, Albert Keveridge, and Ben Tillman, and the untitled Doe Cock, Buffalo Hill, Jess' Willard, Tod Slogan and llarrr Shaw. DONT LIKE THE t" COMIVlidSION IDEA Bftlmtrre,-NoT17Jr-The Ameri can Federation of Lcbor, by alinan iraous vote today declared against that provirton of President Wil son's legislative program, "Mak ing illegal or any railroad strike or lockout prior to the investigation of the merits of the case by a govern ment board." PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING TODAT 'Vt'aahlngton. Nor. 17. President W I on formally by proclamation de mated Thursday, November 30, as haiiksglving Day. OH SOMEBODY'S CA GOESAT-AUCTION Left on Streets Six Months Ago Police Find Its Keep Burdensome - Having held the automobile for more than six months, I hiel of I'olice Hoilo peth finds, that, storage on the "tod I'll. I Ihivtou aiitouiobili lues liicdidiiil he has decided todav that the inaeliiuf- bIhiII lu' sold at public auction ou Ttun ilav, riecember I t. 'I he toui ink cur lias, been iii the possession of the policfl here hi ii en tast Marcii wneti it was stirrep- itioiisly abandoned tiv Honieoue oit the streets of this citv. I hoilll etlorts haw been innde to hn, the owner all have failed anil the rental expenses con tinue to pile up, lie lii decided to sell the iiiiicliine at pulilic nii''tioii anil all the proceeds shall irn ta- the expenses f keeping tlie machine anj fl:. rest, if there ii re any,' int 0 1!.iv ti'S'.iry ,)-' t. jdty '. awaiting . the elainiant. . 1 is tliouKht that, the ' owner will not lie found because of the. fact that, the find inir ot the inachine has been .widely ad vertised and nerThnnmnt lias ever snlis fu'd the court that the inachine be longed to linn. It was thought by inany that the ownership - ot the intiehnu' would lie cleared iii lifter a tew months but tins has tailed and even the coin pa nv who ma le the inai luae have no ecord of it. It is a ISMI Modilard Davton Hiarlnne and will be sold at auc tion mi the date enumerated. FUNSTON IS MB General on Bord' Fling at Baptists crinia NoW in Sf II San Antonio. Nov. 17.-r-ORiieraf run-ston-expressed resentment yidav at. the actum ot the Baptist (e M Associa tion of irginiu nhicli mltsKa resolu tion at Norfolk vesterdnv protoMting against the oflicers interfering witn evangelists who tell soldiers thev are lost. 'Ftaptists who lire ilist.ortlng the stnteTiionf-uiTTi v-posilluli reghrdih the kind ot church work in border camps had better put. their, property in . the names- (it their wives.' said (reiieral Funstoii. PLAN REORGANIZE MARYLAND WESTERN (Hv the t nitiii I'ri'ss.) New ink. Nov. 17.-- Directors of the Western Maryland Kailrnud will today submit to the stockhoh a s a plan of reorganization of the property neeussitateit bv a topneavv turde, lebt coupled ith a period of uiisaliw factory earnings. I t is planned to organizers, new cmit- pnnv to take over the jn'csen' to eli minate $1,000,1111(1 of the funded deht and to segrogiitc the company's coal properties. The shareholders will lie asked to authorize a new- Inst ainl re funding mort-flge for $ ISO.OOfi, 1100 first preferred seven per rent stock to the amount of SIviiniiJiiMj secimdiireferi-ed lion -co in olfit i ce four tictr cent stuck ammiHting- -to" ltt,MM..'MMHnd $o(l,H00,- - .... iit" in cominon stock. - - - LIVELY AIR FIGHT IN ARMENIA raris. Nov. 17. Flf tr-four aerial engagements were fought hy French aviators in the Arnieman area. In the course of this lighting Lieuten ant Guyencrrer. one of the compe tent, brought down his 21st hostile machine, the War Office announced today. . ILLINOIS CENTRAL STARTS A SUIT Louisville, Nov. 17. Suit was fil ed in the court here today by the Illinois Central Railroad to test the validity of the Adamson eight-hour law. PRESBYTERIAN OUT TO RAISE ONE New York, Nov. 17. The I'resbyter ian board of foreign missions announced today that plans for a series of cam paigns to raise one million.-dollars isu ten or more letting cities. The cam paign was authorized h v the. General Assembly of the church fatbits meeting in Atlantic City last suitmiei-- The fund is for missionary expansion in certain fields and for the development, of higher educational institutions. t OVE RESO MILLION ROUMANIANS M 0 IV GET-THE FURY-OF- TEOTONIC FORCES Germans Get in Telling Blow Against Roumanians and Hit Second Line MUCH FIGHTING ON THE WESTERN FRONT The Germans Make - Great Stand in the West Against the Allied Efforts of the French and theBritish to - Advance. , The Konainmaim have miflemi furth-v or reversals ot the hands of General Kniilhenhevn 'a troops, the Berlin war ofliee atati'inent rteclares. Tailing rnor than 2.100 prisoners anil a dozon ir.i chme puns. Tlie Teutonic forces vestenlav a fighting carried a, mountai i peak on tint Moldavian front of Roi -nianian, the statemetit adds and pt'T trated a Hoiiiuniuau potiit.on io . Preocul repion and eore . Jva:.r."s south of Kothunthen Jr, J asserts "-l"" ' ft jV Berlin reports rcpulsiSt renewed at tacks in the I erna river region un I on the Monastir plain. NEW BANK FOR WILSON CHARTERED v---. .v. Raleigh. N. (.., Nov. 17. Application for charter for the Planters B.-mk of WTtsoiivrttrrrri.titm capital gtoc it "of " which .f.'iil.HiHl has bec.i HiihHcribed was filed with the Secretary of htate today. TROOPS SENT FOR THE HUfJTSVILLE TRIAL Ilonlsville. Ala... Iov. 17. Thij South ern Kxpiess and the freight ofliee here have been requested not to deliver li quor during the trial ot David D. Over all, former clerk of the Madison coun tv court, charged with the murder of Judge Lawler Countv Solicitor Drake announced loday.The trial of Overton... who was-arraigned before Judge B. M. Miner has heeti-set for-Tucsdav.: A com pany of iiiiliti.i will be gent here for the trial. Judge Miller 'is known to have expressed himself as opposed to the pres- - ence ol the militin. COTTON MARKET New ork. Nov. 17j Cotton futures ooened barelv steady. December 20 60; January L'O.fiL': March 20.73: May 0.84. Nrw RECORDS FOB THE YEAR. New York, Nov. 17.-The cotton" mar-" let showed renewed activity this morn ing with all months touching; higher "fPvelsfor the season and May touched a i cent level during the early trading. First prices were 7 to 21 points highsr and active months sold 23 to 28 above last uight closing shortly after the eall. This advance carried January to 2,0.64 and March 20.84. THE COTTON MARKET CLOSED TODAY New York. Nov. 17. The cotton mar ket closed December 20.26; January, :0M; March, 20.49; May, 20;65; July, J.ii.". ; , New York, Nov. 17. Yesterday's bullish enthusiasm in specialties was resumed with increased-vigor on the opening of the stock market this morn ing. Numerous active'' issues making gains of 2 to 5 points on heavy trading. Central Leather and Independent. Steel were the strongest issues, together with toppers, Air Brake and United States Rubber. Shipping shares, sugars, pe troleum and the. more prominent c p : -ments rose I to 2 paints. Kails vr-e : active with N'orf.."- - ' " -some of the r- 1 t ) -
The Evening Telegram (Rocky Mount, N.C.)
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