VENMG ..TELEGRAM
VOL. X. NO. 46.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 2 J, 1917.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
: WILSON' RETURNS GOOD FOR EVIL; PARDONS MILITANT SUFFS -I
RUT THEY'LL KEEP RIGHT ON PICKETING THE WHITE HOUSE
E
c
ACTIVE FIGHTING
AND GOETHALS PUT IN HOUSE TODAY
FOR THE SENATE TO ON
BOTH EASTERN
WEST FRONTS
Determined to Send Meas
ure to Conference as Soon
Today's
Weather
Forecast
1 " I ! I I I t .
CHAIRMAN DENMAN FOOD BILL UP
ANC
PROBLEM
0 HIPPING A D
CONSIDER COMESUP AND
President Accepts (Joethals
Resignation and Asks
Denman Resign
HURLEY OF FEDERAL
TRADE COM. NAMED
Hainhriflirp Co!hv of New
r- - t . " -
MiMiihrr
of the Shipping Hoard.
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J. V hltC.
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Washington, July L' l.-: Fiesident Wil
Xnn today asked. Chairman 1 'rninnn of
the Kill 'Iii iiu i'l'.'iiiT TiMt'Mit;ii. iiiiiI (ii'i'i'iit.
ed tin1 icsionat inn of .Major (reneral
lloethnls lH . geuei al manager of. the
ernprycisi y tl' 't viii jiiii ;i t
ralwanis. Iluilev, a hicngn hnsi
nerR man an.! turincr chairman of the
i'Cileial I ui'li' ' ommis.siou .ttill he I'lititc
' I h.'lil IIIU II. id' the shipping ll.nlil'1. Was
I il t; ton I , I Hi'!", '. hut i -tm-'t i lit tin' . nl
tin- nnty will mil i i-iil t ir in i ;il I I'"'t Iih I'
f l m general innliaecr oi t in' (:nicrgi.'.luiv
Heel , corporal iou.: ''MaiiiVri.lg'c I 'nil.iv nl
New Ymlv, ttill t'i'i imtf ii meinl'er ft' tin
slipping linjinl in pla. i nl I apt. John
H. White, iih m: . i i.'Mi'iint hni thel'iesi-
. dent accepted today,
I iflicial aiiiiiui!iVii! nts "t tlir a. i'1't
nine iit 1 fir rrsi'-jiat mus ul ',( out hals and
White was ma In with' the i.iibln at ,i.h
"t a letter ! : Mih ! 'i ' .i-l. nl W Its'iiii- 1 1'
- -harrnintr-l i.-.uman .-.Mng-.iur ins 'M'.hi;
tint i"ii ,'iti'!v iiu: t !m I 'i ( . ideiit 's op in
inn thai tin Hits y v- to. cud the run
v Ji i i it '. Iia.i .i'-l:i i .f l': 'tli".. sliip building
program Win. Inj - I. .'Hi tiiethais ami
1 1f li mil n In It ii'lilin '"I
LIIITI!!'' AHKINtl
ni:rt(ij.rioN
T-' W i ny! 'in , J u I .1.- I n it-.k iit .Mi.
Jonmw?i H'jpiutf i'u tltv f 'ii'st'U'iit nil a
'.o'itiul Im-' wotil'l IW- id 'liar i. Mr.
T KM n t ;t k t- t Im; ' ' ilimr t i : li t frtt I
H?i- sell for ;'ct t inir 'ohm- 'that (ir.nrn.il
f ji.'ilu lias ; Krii . ' '
. ' ' Whf'ft nil hul l ' (lour ";is ' : lit' ha;
'iiiiM,.1' th" i'lrviflt tit wrrttr Mr. I'rn
Hifin.' '' I am Mur- that uih in.iv r.Miint
wil h t In- Jif t . rni'-vt Him hi',iM,'ti . n j"n I 1m
iiHinia'lr rnii f ...l" 11m- p.,),!,. of t lu
roil n t r v with t I'lT.'H t n vim y ih;i 1 1 ; 4 n i
tni mi jj ami uiist ltih ifv iit; pul-h. lut'
HlVl UI''M v, iniiinir -in t hi- n t t f.sp- I ,atil
&t mr a:i in i i n t in a ii -t i r ! a n I nuj fi
il.Hit'f that I 'hft i1 : Jrai U'.I t- t'l't t.M
1)11 . ' '
TJFiMAN DKCI.AKES
OLAD ULSION
Wajilniitnii, .liilv !' f - hair inan
t'iinwin rrrrrvnl (In ('nv-i'h nt 's if.
(iH'st fm his rrsina t inn at . iihii anil
trit-ini'tl it.
"I want t )n-!(. 1 1 1 - I'ltxi'lrnt .in '
irv -way jinsMihlr ami m .r'r liavt- fjn''
tjnnfit tho wisrfftfii t fii-; i"'ismiis.' '
WILSON I'OLK E MAKE
HKi WINE HAUL
Wilson, .f.nly t. Sumkiv . lmnniiii;
whilo pious WiNoninm; wrr a' ili;vu
tinii'i in their diffrri'iit hotiscs of wur
shiji, Iiilr jinkM wort l-i iny kirki'il ii
on StantoiislniiMi strrrt, in the S'mtti
CHstcvn siiiMirl'H of this rilv. 'I'lo- Wil
son poliri fiH't'c, ha'h'tl liv lavr Ki!
lftt), wro soon, .on th si-nu' ami soon
foiiiol out 'liow i 'iinr. I hrv iaitn
the, yrorory stoir .f Srlly Kommk, -or
orcl, aiul arrcstril him. with eleven wfi n
anil two women, all eorn-e, whone
RivilliiUj. uif fiM)M7.hei them liv'Koerir
Alnin; witl the. luiiit h of re,lei.s four
liarrrln, n half hant'l hii1 wn kvn of
wini, alotit -"i" gallons, yere siiVcl ami
i-Hiteil o IT to poller JirK h) ua rt e i s. Loj;
eia inml 'thi yanappraieo! lrcfon
the mayor this niornuij,. and lingers
plaVei inidrr a heavy ImomI ajol tho
''unlneky l-I" i.;avMhiir personal ieeo
niznnrr for tln.'ir appearance at tho Srp
teinhcr term of Wilson Superior Court.
SENTRY FIRES
ON COMMISSION
Louisville-, Ky., .Inly J.--A sentry
uardinpr thn cantonment dischareo! Imh
riflt at 'he paia-le of the Belgian war
mi'ision hero to'iav whi n teh ear lea'lin
thn proersiaii rnfufleil to lien! his coin
maii'l to h;Jt. The ritlenian tired nltova
the heaii.s of the occupants of the car.
Ilr was placed under arrest.
COTTON MARKET
New York, Jnlv 'Jl. ' nttuii future
opened steady: .Inly. L'."::!, offweit; LW
tober, 25. IteiM-mber. 'Jo.I'i; .l.-niiiar'.
2:;.!.; Man-li, L'l.o.'i.
STOCK MARKET
.Xesc -York. July t. Tii irrei;itlHr
ehuncea rpforiled at the nprninp "f ti.
day's market were limited to fraetions
f in iniirtnn utoiku, the temliip is
'.. mirB nhowini; a eontiiiimnrp of yestei
svj1ay' pressure, ,1'nited States Steel and
ominent topper were slightly lower
Joils improved on the better trade
.XN-tn. Rails were dull but mainly
rr '."-(or racifics and Coalers.
as Possible :..
PASS ON AMENDMENTS
Leaders Determined to
Strike Out Provisions for
Creation of Committee to
Conduct War and Food
' i
Hoard of Three.
'Wiim.Ii i 1 1 ii t i 1 1 . ,lu I v J I. . Win: H t lir f "O'l
I t'nlltl'lil loll Wilt taken. Up III till' Hull
I ''"l" ' - .Hd.niiii i ?-t t ji 1-ih leadei 's tt ' l c VI
t e l III i lied 111 selld t In- mi n-.ll' ( to I'linler
if :i.ussildc with' i iisl nirt inns ti
I have st litKch out certain featim
I rew l it tea. in Yho Senate. These a ie the
provisions -lor- ftii' V rent tmi nl' a emigres
I minimi I'uininit'toe n tin1 cnti'liii.t nt I h
'art aii'l tin1 -I tf"l aXmiiii:'it i at iih Imard
of tlurt' iiii'iiil'iTs in:Xi:.'iil n(' ; ji . .s in ; 1
minlnr. . -
ENLISTED MEN
Working Out Plans For In
surance For Men of the
Army, Navy and Marine
Corps at Washington.
W.ahijii,'1oti, July - VA: -. l-ianir finola
uiejil a Is .(if t hi' u n t i ii i ii e 1 1 1 's pi a a fur
iiisiintji in-eii it' tlif aritiv, iniv and nia
ttttt nil ps aa mi.I dea f Ii and i ii n i y
vfn I'V'tiy worked out todav hv Kederal
ilti.f-ef-i.' .assiMvd lV t "eii eritt a t i vrs .id
t he foil n t rv's lead I it y i niu a n c com pan
ies. ' A s S'miii as. lii'n s;( t V details ai
Le arred upfor-tt lial! of the plan, will
he Slll.lnlttnl to the l.'l esi , e t, t tor a,
pi u ;i f , a ml t hr o s;rn t to' 'nil rtSs. T!o
pt ia m pro v id-s j.'" 1 ' 'i m efj f. ' allow
a in i -i I or fa m i In s ', "meii ni t he ser re
aa i t he 1 ) a niVii.-. of .! ii jm ed sa ilom and
?! 1 1 r in lit 't hem -to rat h -;i .'li vidijioo'd
BITTER DEBATE
INJ1SENATE
Democrats and Republicans
II a v e Li n e T i b 1 1 yJ ) r a w n
In the Senate Today.
V;i'.iiint;ti.ii. .X'y -I. Iiiiiini; :i hit
ti-r ilitj.-ili' (ii'tfi'i n lii'iii'ii i.'its mill lie
.iililir.in iiifii" Srnnli' tn'l.iv nn S.'iiii
tnr I'i'tH ox" it'"lnti"ii t" inrs(i:ir
l "innitli'i- i.l' I'lilili.' ilil'i.l'liillt mil.
inntAr I'liii"-" il.'il.'iii'il (IimI .'I'lmiu
istufiiiiii nl linili lin' Mir iiii'l nmy ilr
wliliiii'Hl iniiiki'.l liy i m . 1 i -i n n iiinl .in
t! i-I'-iii'.. 1 1 ' I'ri'pi'si'n riiiiv ini'ii
;n inn.
Nrn.'it.'i- .liiincs. nt' Ki'iituiKy, Di'inii
r.-it . ii'i'lii''!' tn " ri.i.iii ilii';iii-.iii iiinl
Siiniiii''. ' in tin- 1 1 :i 1 . ami
ml r -1
itm I'i'iiriisi' uas- -fitti'inj't i" 14 ' )
'iranut iMilitirs" by tiiakin baseless
i'liaii4''f.
CAR STRIKE ON
About Half of Motormen
and Conductors Quit
Vork. Delay Work on
Big Naval Hasc.
Norfolk. .Inly 24. A partial strike "n
the street ear lines of this eity was in
anunrateil tins mnriiinj;. Serviee is be
inn maintained to some extent on snnie
i.f the lines: . It is elainied that about
hall' nl' the men Imve ("in' out. Work
on the naal base at II atnptim .mails is
beiim ilel.u e.I by tlle.tiellp nf transpor
tat ion to that plaee. The men ipeentlv
Inline. I the union but the eompanv is
ilealiny with them as iinliviiluals. There
has been no disoider as yet.
STRIKING ON
ACCOUNT UNION
Norfolk,-Uly - I. The primary eause
of the strike is the alleged failure of
the rompnny to allow thirteen men who
had not signed wage agreement in a
e.ertain time to work. The legal ques-
lion now seems to tie reeognition or non-'
recognition st the union.
INSURANCE
AT NORFOLK
Militant HiilTratirtH pardoned by VMlson. ,U (t in rlpht, above: Mimh Doris Kti-ven.s. Mrs. J. A. If- Hnpklnn carry
siiJTrnKc banner , and Mrs. I lorence liaynrd Hillett. llelow: Eleanor Urannon. Mish Anne Martin and Mrs.
John Movers.
Sixteen militant suffraefH .who..yiTe jivon sixty days m the workhouse nfter heckling President Wilson for
many weeks have lieen panloneil by tlie presuletit. He pave them tlieir frcedom-when several husbands told the'
prcMU-nt their wives wcrc-mttled -at -homo. Ihu majority .of. tlie womi n relia.sedby the preaident however,
have announced their determination to keep nuht on pieketinp the White House.
USE FAIRS TO
-1EACH1EMI
The (lovernment to Use the
Fairs to Acquaint People
With Needs lor Victory
Over (Jennanv.
W'.'ishi lituii, .1 ul y 'J
. t Tlii' i'i li
nl i n I'm i". ;i ik'I
ml i y to lii in'e
I.-, i-l st ;i ii-I-ii nl
:it v ;n am.l t In'
-f'l'i" S"VI.'' iV
I'll.' i;if-,' .fuir
aiiiiu.'il iilti ii'f
iiiriit iji jiiij tu. iisr I
nisit inns I lii unh" : ri
tu A iiH't i. ri :t !" t it i
why' t In' I nil nl M .-iU'N i
emit ..i'"l'li'iiis I li.'it ..ut
il't ilry w tu In' ivmii.
lli'l i imsit r i ni v. li.'i v ;i
lln:r nl' Hear 2H,IMitl.,llH- j.riMH nli.l 4 hi.
K"'V (Itunrlit jei in' I lii'Ui :i it i'iil'ni'1 unit v
I I'l'Mnllill rl.'lssi'H of A me r i ''.'III S i I i 1 1 ' t
s'vrially ii mil. t In- iiirnl .litri.t.
MRS. MARY E. THOMAS
DILI) THIS MORNIMI
Mi-s.: Man '.
riiiima, .nl'. I i-it y.
' .'1 1't ! ;) l"n. i I Iim;s,
.sun, .1.. I.'. Tlnuua. at
Till' ilri't'al'il l silt.
I 'i" I t his 'Iniii li i (i;
it tin' Imirr nl' hi'
ti Br.'tni'h si n i t
ived by , f n nllii'v 'Hini's, mi'' .Jaii'i' liHr
ui4 -nt lief -I'elat ixes-;
Mrs. Tlii'in.is J,;.( lit-. in tins .-it v
r smile t iine, a ad nf' late has iieen i
ling. illi. her. S'iii, ;jl ' hose liumi' t lii'
t i inal.le l.-nl v .pass. 4 w u a v.'
The 'remain.- nf, M rs. T ti . . n i . mil I.,-
. n l l-le.I t" 'l a 1 1 "H ii 1 1 'iiu 1 1 1 1 1 ua 1 1 a i li
No. IH-whereir.iirral will '.takep la. e.
.Tlie inanv 1 1 iemls . el. I lie snr iviiig
Ineinlieis (if the fainilv oITi r 1 heir h. a rt
ti:)t sympathy an. I the news nf the il.alli
nf Mis. Thiiinas will .nine as a liisliuet
sliork to all who knew in r.
HOLT ESTATE ,
(ilVES HKJdEST TAX
Kaleigh. N. I'.,.lulv 2 1.- Th.- estate nf
the late illiain A. ..Ili.lt, of llnrlijig
toil, will pa v t n the st at e nt' N'nrt h a in
lina -t he . largest state inliei itani " tax
ever reenl'le'l he't'e, aeeiil'illlg 1o the
aniioiineeini'tit tmlav by tin' state eor
pntnt inij-jMniiiiiisinii. ,ii ;;jiraisi r w ho
has just einXleti i an appraisal nf tin-
estate, value. I it at . : .1 1 . .1 ; ,i n i , and
11
"" - " "
w liitioiiiit tl.e n..;it.. .list iml- iiu in
hentanee tax of l2i;.oim gross.
AEROPLANE BILL
BECOMES A LAW
WashinRton,. July 21. The SOU,-.,
OOO.noo airplana biirtwrame a lawe
today with President Wilson's sig
nature. CENTRAL POWERS
EXPLOITING SERBIA
Washington, July 21. Serbia in a
formal note made public at the State
lepartment today eharges 'Austria and
Kulgaria with an illegal economic ex
ploitatinn of occupied provinces and
gives notice that "she reserves the right
of elaiming al the time of poaeepnego
tiationti, an indemnity eorrestoniiiiig to
the damage indicted, both on the Serb-
inn state and its subjects by these flag-
rant- violations of jnibKe internationalist
lair.
;: 'febl -M
DISCUSS FEDERAL
.i
Producers, Manufacturers
and Others Hold Hearing
on Law Today
LAW EFFECTIVE SEPT. I
Process Legislation to En
force Federal 'Child La
bor Law is Discussed Ai
Hearing in Assistant La
bor Secretary's Office.
'asliiii"tiin, July 21. ... 'i uees. legisla
hi fur eiit'm-. in- the I'e.leial ehil.l la
!'"' a'( were -i is. nss.-.l by'-' p' mini i f
in.'iiiiil'a' tiiM'-is ami nllmfs al a he;nin:
ill I he 'nllire nf the .-sisfant See . t
t
ill. I.alii.l'. 'Tin; hearings Here ,'ni,
t J I l--;i . I I.SI'1 y -' 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 tees tn tf'Vl
t 'l heV Ueneiai ami Hie si-er. tasMs (I
inn ineiee all'l labor w hn are emisl i t n t ei
nu.i.'l th,- art a l.nal.l tn fnuh.iilate tin
l eg n lai inns.
'I'1"'' '"' LU-U ili.,i ll. I.l... n1 . , I ,i
September. 1st, ..,,J
in interstate' iniein
lai'lni ies eiupho. i i j i
Its til.
e nt
hildle
Shlj.llleitt .
I'.l.lll.'IS ,1,
AUTOMATIC STILL
FOUND IN PITT
t.leen.v (lie, N. I '.. July 2 !. Shel ill
Joseph .Me I. aw horn, w ith le enue ( Hli.-er
I. Si. 'I'llil and t w.i deputies . I,, dileet
ed .'(-still s.-ent inin thi- seetmn nt I. a!
lowa.v V '.'hiss Koad. and s.. strong ua..
the seent tlia' tie' ollieers had lltth
trouble in loealing what the sheriff
deelared tu be a still, it make net er
before known by the ollieers of I'itt
eoillltv. Weil hid ill the thickest ,,f the
woodland there stood a i'i gallon " mon
kc v linn" Tiro.iiieir aiitoinatieallv ut
I. .. .1 ...
niuh t ii ii on r r e '.rsene.. ..r ......
, sup.erinteml its work- Around th.
still was about l-" gallons nf "mnukev
ruin " and ;;nll L'.llli'lls of bi er - Sheriff
Mel.jwhoi'ii stated that he hud heard
nf inanv makes oi stills, and during hi.
term of o th e he had eap'urrd inanv
I ut never befor" had lie fuuntl one do
ing its own turk. lie added that while
lie was aware that illicit distillers uere
slii'k liislegal'ders nf I lie state law, he
Ou'ie.' once thought that one had brain,
to invent an instrument that would
continue it.; tvo. V. while the master was
elsewhere.
- The still ami its output xtas taken in
llnrg" bv the ollieers.
DEHATE TODAY
-HARBORS HILL
Washington. July 21. The Senate to.
day again debated the 27,ihiii,imio Kit
ers and Harbors bill with prospeets that
would de displaced tomorrow by the
war tax bill.
CHILD LABDR LAIN
T
MEET THURSDAY
Eastern District Exemption
hoard, to Meet at Raleigh
and Western Hoard at
Slatesville.x
: b'.'ileigh, N, ('., July 2 l.-(l(iv.eniiii' T.
W. ticket t est en lay rint ilieil the iiem
iers nf the ibftriet exemption hiiiW'ls
'ippointed by the I'resi. lent upon Ins
leeomiu'.'iulal ion . of their appoint inent
iml ealleil iipiiii them tn meet Thursilav,
Inly 2ti. The eastern ikistriet board will
neet . in Kaleigh,- while the western
maid w II meet in St a t esv i I le, the head
lliarlets of the two Federal districts f
lie State.'.''-,
In his letter (iiivennir liiekett makes
t plain that this dues not mean that the
mar. I iniist adopt t he eity nf its" first-'
neeling as lieadiiiarters. Kitlier bnard
nay ehange headipiarters to suit the
urn en ienee of t he board.
"I eii'lnse a blank oath of otliee "
,. : i .:.. i . , : i .... .
jI"''..!"' i,i.iiii . "in iniii'i, aim ji
l:n of ri'L'iilatiniis. I'lease fill nut this
BOARDS
.iH, of nlliee and swear tn same before
;..";."... ; ,i ).ui,i . ."."ri i ne sniue in
:he bnard nt.'yntjr liist. meeting. As
-non' irs the boa id has ineti it will de
ide up. hi itj permanent liead'piarters,
md enpies nt all lieee'ssary forms will
'" supplied. t. '
"It is (,f t he lit mi, .1 j,,,.,,,, I,,,,, ., I ..,
"veiv memliii of the board to be on
'nt'al this first ineetiiig and to s-iiange
'n expedite the work. 'Phis is a great
.vork to which you a teen I led , in which
v'oii can render services absolutelv in
lispensalde to the country in .this einer
.'rui v. Vim hate been appointed by the
I'le. ident, because it is beliete'l you
rtill stand leady to do thi..work with
cut hiisijiMin. " '
The appointments were made to iu
lii'le im each board one labor represen.
'atite, one larriiei', nue lawyer, and niie
business man, and cue physician.
present at iiiu on the beards au
i:"iiiieed by 'I'hersTsvs and (Ibsi'i t er Sun
day ii!uriiitijTtiir the western district
exemption board follows: (). K. (iarn'tt,
Astn'tille, former president of the State
Federation of Labor, ihe labor rcprcrii
tatite: W. H. (iibson. Statist i I If. chair
man of -the executive committee i.f the
state 'Farmers' 1,'nion, tarmer; It. It.
Ife : ttTiTi'". la w ver ; W. .V Keynol ls, Win
stnn Sah -in, tuisiiiess man; I'r. John
Wesley Lruig, lireeiisborfi. physH ia n.
For the eastern district, Mr. K. 1.
Face, 1 'omm issioner 'of 1'iibli.- Works
0 1' tin eity of lialeigh, is the labf . rep
resen tat i 1 e : A. W. Fate, Fun is, fanner;
J di 11 1. La n gst nfi, (ioldsboio, lawver;
'V 1 1. liradham. New llern. busii-ns
inaii; lr. Charles OIL Laughinghoiise,
(.ri .in ille, president North Carolina
Mclteal Association,- pht -i' ian.
NECRO WHO DID NOT
REGISTER RELEASED
Wilson, July 21. Henry Smith, the
Halifax county in gro, who, in default
of a bond for $l,oou was lodgej in Wil
son jail lure last Sunday afternoon,
charged with -failing to register fur the
selective draft, was released by I'nited
States Comniisisoner A. K. lloykin, on
his own recognizaiu-f appear here be
fore II. (I. Conner at the October term
of federal court.
Secretary McAdoo Points
Out That Five Hillion
Dollars Now Needed
THE ARMY AND NAVY
NEEDS THE CAUSE
No Official Statement As to
Exact Amount That is
Needed. New Sources of
Revenue Hein: Consid
ered.
lV.asll.i.!.lglnJi.i:.luJv 2 1. Seent, i if Ml
A.doiijoilav prepared new war estimates
lor t.'oiigress, very niiieh in excess of
those, aln ndt- presi iHed iiinl which will
iicessitale raising, rrveinie 'not contern
plated when t he Senate l-'i nance commit
tee ,et ised the war tax lull. The bill
pt;iej,a1,ly it ill be I art her revised.. The
t em mi' nl basing, an ..est i mate oil the
ids ol the natv and arinv wants the
tax lull to ant hor'i.zi' an ai'ldition of
:,,iii!ii iMiir.oiiii. Serrctarv MeAdoo will
peiir bil'oie ilui liii.iiiif ciiuinutte
late today to exidaiu the Treasurv s
iiee ls based ini the I'eipiirements of the
unit and natv. When the live billion
Would be raised bv a bond issue has
t been determine !.
While no '. bill rial int imal ion of the
siiuice nl the new revenue was given
opt,- SrrTirtarV'McAiliio weiit before the
f r 1 1 ; 1 1 1 1 1 iiriii mil tee, .there: we're indie'H
lions that it would be drawn principallv
from excess profits ami estate luxes,
probably Home increases in income, (axes
and probably increases in minor taxes.
Otbrial figures are said tu show that ex
-cess piutits in ttre I'nited States are
iii excess ol live billion dollaiH-
MORE ASKED
IN CREDITS.
lietore Sien tarv McAdoo appeared
before the l inunce C ommittee. It. was
understood that the $0,110(1,(1(1(1,(111(1 rep
resented the cstiinaieH of the war and
navy depart menla and that he would
propose an additional billioiii dollars for
to be raised bv taxation and seek ail
thority for add it ionlil credit of $2,!Vl(,.
11IMI. mill. Whether the latter sum was to
be-ill bonds or certificates of indebted
ness was n'ot disclosed.- -
ELKS' MILLION FOR
RASE HOSPITALS
New York. Jnlv 21. The . fl.filifi.lliMl
war turn! to be raised bv the Hencvolent
mil Ivrntortivc Order of Klks will be
used in establishing base hospitals be
hind the firing lines, 111 taking care of
the families left behind bv soldiers and
in iiidiug disabled men to h'liru a new
trade or a prof essiou. I Ins annoniicc
111 1' 11 1 w as made here bv. John l. I cner.
ha ilina 11 of the War Kelicf ( ominit-
siou ut tlie hlks 111 a roporfVfutlmiitteil
to the (tiaiid Lodge :is a result of his
onleieiice a tew data ago with II. I'.
Ii.'ividson, cliaii'iiiaii of the American
lied ( rnss.
The -11111,111111 members of the organi
zation will be not ilied that thev will be
peeted to supply the if 1100,110(1, and,
winch has the unanimous approval of
thcX.rand Lodge. .
VERDICT OF WAYNE
JURY DISCJUSTING
lioldsboro. N. ('., Jnlv "Jl.- Ihe sole
topic ol conversation here is the ih.s
Mission of the verdict rendered bv the
pirv Salitrdav afternoon in the case of
Klizabeth ltiirnette, who was iried in
county court, charged with conduct ing
a house of ill fame and retailing'.. Wie
was ac'iiitted of the charge by the jury.
Hnth citizens and city oflu ials alike
voice themselves as being disgusted
with the verdict and stated that they
had about reached the conclusion that it
is next to 'impossible to secure a jury
in Wayne county .to render a verdict of
guilty in whiskey eases 'or such charges
as were preferred against the Ilurnettc
woman.
Judge Wand, who presided at the trial
stated to a reporter ttiat the verdict,
in view of thieyidence produced by the
prosecution, came as a big surprise to
him, but further than that made no com
inellF,
An-entire day was consumed in the
trial of the liiirnette woman, who was
one of a dozen or more white women re
cently arrested on charges of similar
offense.
The court was crowded with speeta
tors, witnesses and lawyers, the occasion
being the trial of white women charged
with running bad houses within the eity
limits. Other white women known as
"soiled iloves " whu have been lix-ing
apart from the red Irgbt district, and
who arc classed as vagrants, will be
giten a hearing nor! Thursday. - '-
Thirteen women were arrested during
the past Wdck charged with the above
offense, one tho was given a hearing
ill the county court last Saturday, the
ease being tried by a jury. .
Tht. women were allowed the privilege
of leaving the city not to relurn in lien
of the sentences imposed upon them in
the police roort let Major iggins, but all
of them appealed Iheir eases to the coun
ty eonrt, Jlun.r left the erry before
warrp-Ster issued for them.
Premier Kerensky to Whoni
Unlimited Power Was ,
(ii.ven (Jives Assurance
POLICY OF RLOOI) AND
IRON WILL PREVAIL'
The Berlin Official State
ment Says Artillery Duel
Unequalled in War is Rag
ing in Flanders at the
Present. J
tirilin, Jnr72l. J he (ii ruiaa fureea
111 1','ilicin ure ml t line 1 ug from the river
Sereth tn the wooded arpathiuns over a
I rout nl 1. 1.) nub's, says the official state
ment issued today by the (icrinan arm
heaibjiiarters HtafT
Several (icrmaii divisions, the stato-
iiient adds, report that Ihey have each.
ikeii ..,0011 prisoners. .Numbers of heavjr
Kiissiaa gnus have been taken also much.
mot v has been taken by 1 he (lermaus.
Over the entire trout trnlil lin- Italtut
o tTTe lilack Sea bitter lighting is pro
eeding. the statement snvs, great .me
esses have been obtained bv 1 he dor-
maiiH and allied arms.
GERMAN ATTACKS I
ON AISNB FAIL.
I'ans. Jnlv 2b - I wo (icrman attack!
011 the Aisne front northwest of Brav
I.11 l.aiinuiH last night were repulsed,
I ernev ami Allies the (.ermnns also at-
the war nfllee Announced today. ISctweea
tackil without result.
BRITISH CAPTUEfi
MEN IN BALD.
Lodon, July ill. The following .m to
day h official report from the I'ranco
Melginn front! ''We. captured 0 ri
oners 111 successful raids last uipht west
of lliivriaeourr -enst of Vermelles ami
west of Ilolobeke,
BLOOD AND IRON
POLICY IN EUSSIA
"J'etrngrnd, duly lit. A blood and
iron policy will be put into effect if
necessarv to save Hiissin bv the gov
ernment of Premier Kerensky. to- Whom
unlimited power has been granted. In an
f4-e4'view todav the J ieinler said:
"Kelvmg upon the confidence of the
masses ami the arinv, the government
will save Russia and liiissian unity by
blood and iron if argument and reason,
honor and confidence hie not sufficient.
The situation at the front 18 very aer
kiiis uud demands heroic measure but
I am iniiviiiced the organism of thn
.state is sutliciently vigorous to be cuivd
w ithout an amputntioii. "
ARTILLERY BATTLE
SEVEREST IN HISTORY
Herlin, July 21. An artillery battla
of an intensity never jiaralelled pre-,
viously is rag. ng dav and night in t lan
ders, the War Ulltce announces.
PLEASURE MOTORING
WILL HAVE TO STOP
- Washington. Jnlv 1. Warning wr
given bv I'lisnlent A. . Uedford, of
the Standard Oil ( oinpauv, and chair-
p-mari of the committee on petroleum of
the National Deleiise Council, that all
pleasure motoring must tie cut. out, :f
the supplv III' gasoline in ihisT'uuuFrv
during the war meets the demands of
the government aud that ut business
Not onlv this, but everv oil producer
in the I nited Statua-must prepare to
increase his output t'r the utmost-rapacity,
according to Mr. Bedford. In
this connect ion lie shows that the coun
try is producing crude oil at the rate
of :HMi,ii(i(i,Onil barrels a year, but is
using it at the rate of :!.'t.",iJoti,0fM bar
rels a year. The amount , in storage
May 1, was lio,t"1,7!i7 barrels, he said
which reserve is be:ng drawn upon rap
idly. LETTERS TD SEEK
DESTROYREDTAPE
National Security League
Points Out the Need For
Speeding Up in U. S.
Congress. I 17
New York, July 24, Letters to tha
editor of l.iou newsfraper knowa to
favor aggressive pros cut ion of the war
were nent todav by thd National Secur
ity League asking thm to appeal to
their readers to write to Senators and
Congressmen urging the speeding up of
the war program.
"Red tape an personal jealousy are
delaying the efficient coi i t of the
war,"" th letter aays in rt: "Two
weekir rtelay lost the fi, ''i f't
Eyerv hour waste! in-ner:' '
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