4 I -
I ' '
?
READ FOR PROFIT
'4 i v .!'. 4.
FOR
USE
RESULTS
- i t : 1 : - : : : r r r-r V-
VOL. 11. NO. S08. ; SALUBUlYt NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1916. i - P11C1 TWO GKSTJ.
,ii . , ' : : . - ;
. ' I- i H - i i i. ,i , i 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 i , , i ' ' 1 " , ,.
4
4
1
Pfesdect Back in Washington Giving His Personal Attention to tie Matters cf Grave Concern to the Nation Sen
ate Made a Harried Adjournment Today Report from Consols and ' Minister Penfield Awaited Associated
Press Gets the First Statement from Survivor on the Persia, American Citizen Grant Issues a Statement Reb
live to the Sinking of the Persia President Issues i Statement on the Administration Handling of the liter
national Situation.
Consul General Skinner at
London today informed the
Slate Department that the tele-
. graphic list 0f the survivor of
the Kerala does not include the
, name of Robert N. McNeely.
f Washington, Jan. "4. Official an
nouncement was made today from the
White) House '. that the p-overrment
will act Inthe new submarine phase
without delay.
Secretary Tumulty issued the 'fal
lowing statement for the President:
"The President ard Secretary Lan
sing are taking every mean possible
to obtain the cold facts in this grave
matter and will act . jUst as soon as
the facts are obtained."
In the absence of the facts upon
which to base1 the .next step the Presi
dent cancelled the meeting of the
cabinet set for this afternoon and con
ferred with Senator Stone, chairman
of the. Foreign relation committee.
Senator Stone told the President that
several' senators are preparing to
make npeeches on the sirkini; ships
and loss of American life. The Presi
dent is snid to have replied that he
is doing all he can to protect Ameri
can rights.
'President Wilaon instructed Sec
retary Lansing to brinqr to the White!
Hons all new information and then
buised himself in reading the official
dispatches at hand end in generelly
going into the subjeiT j .
The administration is depending
largely on the inquiries which Am
bassador Penfield at Vienna has been
instructed to make on the facts which
American consuls are gathering else
where to establish the nationality of
the submarine which sank the Persia.
Eleven survivors, Including Lord
Montague, have been landed at Mai-j
ta according to advises received thia
afternoon from the Consul Strebling- j
er. . The dispatch says that seven
Indians, members of the. crew of the
Persia, said that the ship was tor
pedoed without warning. -
Charles Grant Talks to the A. P. of
the Sinking of the Persia.
; Alexandria, Egypt, Via London,
Jan. 4. Charles Grant, of Boston,
one of the two Americans known to
have been on the Persia when she
was sunk by a submarine has arrived
in Alexandria a nd gave the Associat
ed Pressr " " - ;.',
"I was in the dining saloon of the
Persia at 1:05 p. m. when a terrific
explosion occurred. The saloon be
came filled with smoke, broken glass
and steam from the boiler which
evidentally had burst. There was no
panic. We went on deck aaif on fire
drill and reported to ;. life ' saving
boats on the starboard sideV the ves
sel having listed to port. I clung to
the railing, ; V
-, 'As the vessel had listed so badly
it was . impossible. kto , launch from
the starboard side,' I slid down the
railing(ioto the water. I climbed
ta some wreckage.. The last I saw of
the Persia she had her bow in the air,
five minutes after the explosion, I
V "After floating in the water
until 4 is the atorting I se five
- boats. I was pulled iato one of thes.
We - rowed about looting for others
from the sunken ship The boats be
came overloaded ' anal four - of them
were tied together win the fifth fol
lowing. - - t v.. -; ,
"My boat left thViT Waeawh
for help. - We rowed :.i
and were then picked
"It was a horrible'
ter waaaa b)k as i
passengers were sc?
were calling out f
they were singing h
"We explained t'
vivora of the Persi.
cruiser how to flnf
These were soon f
fcy the English soil
- "Robert Me;. ee
consul at Aden sat
witb me oq the r
t4 hoars
- a. cruiser.
The wa
ie of the
J .Other
In boat
f
were sur
rected the
ber boats.
taken on
J American
fame table
rie'.'was not
ESS REGONVENES AFTER HOLIDAYS WITH "i H po
rnnnnn nri nfihMn Tiir nnnrnninoT mnim u""irLHI r,u-
runm kmiitoj m ur rtitmuo i lunu
seen dbring khe escape 'from the liner
perhaps because his cabin was on the
port side."
M'NEELY NOT AMONG SUR- '
VIVORS LANDED AT MALTA.
London, Jan. 3.- The Peninsular? A
Oriental Steamship Company has re
ceived a dispatch from Malta saying
that 11 more survivors of the steam
er Persia have been landed including
Lord Montague.
Robert N. McNeely, the American
Consul at Aden, was not among the
survivors landed at Malta.
The Peninsular Oriental Co. says
the survivors consist of three Eng
lish, one Italian' and seven Lascars.
CHl'LD AT BURLINGTON
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Eighteen Months Old Baby Was
Playing Witb Shotgun When, the
Weapon Was Discharged. ,
Burlington, Jan. 3. The 18-montlhs-old
child of Ray Morton an
employe of the Lakeside mill, at thia
place, was instantly killed this morn
ing when a gun it was playing with
discharged its load into the left eye,
scattering the pieces of its head over
tfhe room. It is not known jus ti how
it happened, as, no one was present
but it is supposed that the child got
hold of the gun which was left by the
bed and dragging it about the room,
as the gun was too heavy for the
ehild to lift, and that the hammer
caught in a crevice Of the floor. The
mother was out milking at the time
and ran to the house on hearnig the
explosion, finding the Child gasping
its last breath. '.).,.
Hoffman Bros."; jewelers, made an
assignment for the benefit of their
creditors Saturday. They had been
in business little, more than a year,
and finding business did jiot meet
their expectations- decided .that it
would be better for all concerned to
go into bankruptcy. G. W, Patteis
son, of this county, is the largest
creditor, though he was not pressing
his claim. It is estimated, that assets
will total about $1,700 and the liabi
lities are about $2,000.
PUBLICITY FOR CHURCH
ADVOCATED BY MINISTER
Kinston, Jan. 3. "I believe in pub
licity and plenty of it," said Dr. B. W.
Spilman, the famous , Sunday school
worker of the Baptist church, here
today. Dr. Spilman was defending
the use of electric signs by Churches,
Hje told of a Disciple of Christ min
ister who came here some years ago
and blundered into a Baptist church . in wen to aispose oi their property,
by mistake. "The deacon who was to declared, After January lOthVjBB
have conducted the services had mJofl-tiiwl h m ta,
visitor jHre.chingw before he knew mad J de8troy
where he was at," Mid Dr. Spilman.
"I run around and see thousands of t i f
church,., which iny.res.ed me a. be-
ing owned jr congregationa wno carf s
very little, to. let 'the, people, tnow I
that theyr are 'in bus'nesa. Not a S
sign of any kind to'tefl peopla what
ihurth ) worships tihere.' Af; grocer
who does business that way is pot
on to the' JoV y S '
There wilkbo a Meeting of the
7 . . "n :
board of dtrectors of-the Chamber of
Commerce thia afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the chamber's rooms in the Com
munity building. ;
EXPLANATION.
, Wire . trouMea throngheat
.England today' la ter f erred
with the news: (rn, V w
zones. . The Post is hot aatit'
the few insignificant reports
i that sme late in the- day from
J London." There was practically
nothing' from; the fields of ac-
.Uvity worth" reUtiag and the
reason b stated here with, i-,
n
CONGRESS IN SESSION ONLY
WILL TAKE
Washington Jan. 4. The expected attack en the administrations
foreign policy did not materialize In a few minutes until Wednesday
at noon.
The reason aaaigjied - was that several senators who had business
to present did not get, it ready and leaders adjourned the senate.
Congress reassembled today after, the Christmas holidays with
the ' plan for defease appermost in both branches of Congress. On
all tidee 4; is admitted that the country faces the gravest condition
yet existing, during the European waf. ,
, The issues growing out of the submarine warfare on the pari of
the Central powers and Great Brit aia's interference with, neutral
commerce were expected 'to figure chiefly In the discussion by Sena
atora and Representatives.. The situation has caused a situation of
general uneasiness.
It is believed the question of n atlonal preparedness will be taken
up at once, also that the senate's foreign relations committee will
take up the resolution introduced by Senator Hoke Smith and the
amendment by Senator Lodge, the former with reference to investii
gating the interference with neutral commerce by Great Britain and.
the later to inquire into the activity of submarine in attacking ships
and causing' the lose of American Uvea.
A H E AT
EST
Tote) Loss to Store Building and
Three Mercantile Stock Estimated
At 112.50ft, With a Total Insurance
;' Of $6,009.
(By Associated Press.)
Durham, Jan., 4. -Fire of an un
known origin on Tuesday morning at
3 o'clock totally destroyed a large 2
story brick . building and three mer
cantile stores in, West' Durham.
Chief of the fire department Chris
tian estimates the loss at '$12,500. !
The building' belonged to B. G. Da-,
vis, of Henderson, and was occupied
by three stores belonging to J. Win
nicoll, James S. Davis and R, G. Kear
ney. The' total insurance was $6,000.
WILL ALLOW ARKANSAS
' SALOON; ML TEN DAYS.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. -Although
the seizures -f bar stock -ad fixtures
the State law. operative today permit
and provide 'Jfor their confiscation by
the State,' T. C Whitai superintendent
of the Arkansas division of the Anti
Saloon League of America, announc
ed that the : prohibitionists would
make no effort to have the State car
ry out these proyicyis mediately ,
Ten davs. will b allowed the sa-
ZSHi S L .t
; T " i T
ni,rht HoU Springs, J4,' in LitUe
Rock, 2$ In Helena, U la Atgenta and
four W twd other counmes.
I The feHow'wfio sevetitnows When
he rets the' worst of it ougH to be
mighty happy. ' " . ' ' -s
' V7 .- .. ' .' ,j .'' ' '
London, Jsa. 4-Lord Der.
by's recruiting fi tares for the
period hetweea October 23rd
and December 6th shews ,$J
.. 500.000. anaiarried men Ljy.!
67t26$ married saea presented
VtheWeives for service. ,
Of the grand total of 182.-
til married and sin fie men
10$VM .preafated : themselves ,'
immediatoly
T 840.0OO unmarried nd V
U4.H9 married men were at-
: tested for future service and of
the single men 207,000 and of
the married men 22L85J were
rejecuau
.. t e
V
ROYS THREE STORES
SHORT TIME
UP PREPARED PLANS AT ONCE.
Fl
MARKED HIGH PRICES
Statistics by the Bureau of I Labor
Gives the Price of Food in the U.
S. a Period of Some Years H14
One of the Very Highest.
t ..... ;
Washington, Jan. 3. Food prices
in the United States during 1914
were were higher than at any time
during' the last 37 years w!th the ex
ception of the years 1882 when they
were 4 per cent higher than 1914
prices, 1883 when they were on the
same level and in 1912 when they
were 1 per cent higher. The Bureau
of Labor Statistics in its annual bul
letln just issued on wholesale , prices
of commodities reviewing the years
from I860 to 1914 discloses uiat in
the 65 years food prices were highest
in 1864 when they were -76 per cent
more than 1914 prices and lowest in
1896 when they were 40 per bent bet
low. ' ,
' In the years of the Civil War and
during a dozen years or more after
ward prices of all commodities were
the highest since 1860 when the first
attempt was made at keeping a rec
ord of wholesale prices. In 18C4
prices of most commodities reached
their highest ;point. , Lowest prices
were recorded in the years from 1894
tV'1898. ' ' v".' .' ; ' V.
The effect of the European war on
wholesale prices in the United States
is hot Tully disclosed in the report as
pj-tye or 'only the 'first five months
of the war are recorded. Comparison
of Civil war prices with those ' pre
vailing in this country , during the
European war therefore js not possi
ble, The Spanish-American War hp
parentis had little effect on wholesale
prices as they remained on about the
same lvel as theyi had been, in- the
penoa lmmeoiaieiy pirceuing n-j j ,
' Farm products pricesjn 1914 wore
hgher;than,they had ten in' the last
44. years. 1 As .with fboa 'prise iheir
higest point was reaced in 1864 when
85 per cent more thaain 1914 and
lowest in 1896 when 66 per cent be
low. , , j--.,..;- ..... 1
Clothes and' clothing were lower in
1914 than during the previous year
and were higher than at any time
since' 1884, when they -.were oa the
same level, except in 1907, 1910 and
1913. Their highest prices were in
1864 when; ' 254 per cent more than
1914,' an dlowest in 1896 and 1897
when 26 per cent lower.
'Fuel and lighting: prices were 5 per
cent lower in 1914, ihsf .In 1913 but
were 82 per cent higher than the low
est point reached in, 1894, and 120 per
cent below Oie '-highest point,! reached
ia 1865. J ; ..: :r.-." ,i-.:.
' Metals and metal products . were
lower than they had heen since 1905,
i v. v ' ' - '
Mr. W. Livan .Ross has been ap
pointed clerk in the Salisbury post
office to succeed Mr. J. E. Dorton who
recently resigned.
Mr. Ross hai been connected with
the clerical .force of the local depot
of the Southern for several year.
DEMOCRATS PLAN
LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
Activity of Republicans' and Proires
siveti Causes Leaders to Spur I'p.
Washington, Jan. 3. -Democrats
who returned from the State today
said that party workers will soon
have a definite plan for the campaign
next summer and fall. Congressmen
are preparing to join hands with lo
cal Democratic leaders to oppose
with all their might the force of. foi-
mer Senator Butler and the Republi
can organization Which Is more ac
tive now than it has been before
since 1908, when Taft made a such i
showing in the State and three Re
publicans ' were sent to Congress.
' The activities of the Republicans
and Progressives have caused the
Democratic leaders to spur up. State
' Chairman Thomas D. Warren has al
ready conferred with members of
Congress with a view to setting the
, Democratic machinery in their re
spective districts to work. He will
come to Washington within the next
few weeks td hold other conferences.
Democrats do not' believe that re
i cent rumblings heard from the State
will be followed by any split in the
party ranks when it is realized that
Mssrs. Butler, Walser and other
Roosevelt Republicans 1 are going; to
take a desperate effort to carry sev
eral Congressional districts this year.
senators Mmmons and overfhan
and Representatives Pou, Webb, Page
and Doughton think that the Demo
crat will be united in November.
MR- ATKINSON TO BOYS.
Rev. Mr. George H. Atkinson to
Speak to Employed, Boys Brother
.hood.. -
Tomorrow night at the Community
Building the Employed Boys Brother
hood will hold its regular, monthly
meeting. Rev. Geo. B. Atkinson is
td speak on "Starting Right" This
brotherhood :is composed of working
boys who are members of the vari
ous 'clubs i in ths community,, It is
affViated 4with the national brother
hood' that is fostered by the young
Men's Christian Association.
The self-made man js proud of his
success, but the self-made woman Is
stuck on her shape.
being 8 per cent below 191 prices.
Their highest point was; reached in
1864 when 194 per cent higher than
in 1914 and lowest h 1898' when' 27
per cent below 1914 prices.
Lumber ; and building materials
were 4 per cent lower than in 1913,
82 per cent below their highest prices
reached in 1864 and 38 per cent above
their lowest point reached in 1897,
Drugs and chemicals were 6 per
cent higher than jn 1913 and higher
than they had been in 80 years. Trey
were 230 per Mat below their highest
. . . : t . lo.i 1 ik : . . .
Coini maae ui ioo ana an per ceni
igher than their lowest prices in
1895.
House furnishing goods were high
er than they had been in 30 years', be
ing 25 per, .cent' higher than ..their
lowest prices made in '1897 and 184
per Cent below the highest prices pre
vailing' in 1864. j, ' , J;
Prices' 'joti all commodities' combin
ed Jwere 1 per cent below the prices
of WIS and on the same level as
those: of 1912.
2. Thy, were ,)ower by
.than the 1rgh"-pricif 'of 1
181" ter cent
1864 and 'Signer by 83 Ui 'cin'tthM
the lowest prices prevailing in 'the
years of 1896 and 1897.
, FIRST METHODIST WILL BUILD NEW CHURCRL U ;
V The board of Stewards of the First Methodist church decided '
. unanimously at a wed attended sneering held last atg ht thst the new ,
church house they propose' to build hi the near future will he built
on the aite of the present church. Heretofore there has beta some a a-
certainty as to tht location that m ight be selected for tht new church.
,fAt last nlght'a meeting It was decided to.' appoint ,'a committee '
to co-operate with the pastor in the matter , af - preparation for the
series of meetings to be conducted here ia 'the nearly .spring by :
Bishop J. CKHgo. The Bishop ha Indicated his willingness to come
but -no dafa for the meKlng has been, set L . ) : .- -.;
H " After the busincas session Isst- night the Stt-rsrds ; enjoyed a
social hour, it 'the parsonage with Dr. Man- and members of the
Ladies' Akl Sorieiy, the latter serving refreshments during the evea
lag.
llllll 1 LULA Alill U fl L I
- n n ini'ii i n . i hi
HEMlNDAYKG
Company fiarj a Good Year' Biuineisancl Mado a Profit
Which Meant a Seml-Annuat Dividend of 4 Per Cent
Old Director and Officers Re-elected, With E. E. Bar
ringer , Succeeding the Lata F. F. SmithiWUl Increaie
. uie uapiuu to ruijr i nousana uouan.
Washington, Jan. 3,-Succesful
operation of a' government-owned
railroad, with private Interests could
not be persuaded to build, is causing
much satisfaction -to Interior De
partment officials. The line, extend
ing 25 miles from Yuma, Aris., to
the Mexican ' boundary' line through
the Yuma Valley, has been in opera
tion daily , since 'February and has
carried 800.000 tons . of rock besides
frequent shipments of other freight
which are .increasing. ' Passenger
traffic has been light, owing to the
unpopulated region through ' which
the road runs, but consider able pro
gress at been made in tht settlement
of the country and a townsite 18
miles from Yuma has been opened, -
Construction of the railroad, the
second government-owned line, was
deemed a necessity by officials of the
United- States Reclamation Service.
There' had' been1 unsuccessful in ef
forts to Interest private capital Which
considered the prospect doubtful for
the payment even of Its expenses. As
a system of rock jtevr'ment Was ' re
quired by the ( Yuma Valley reclama
tion project tht engineers decided the
material could be placed economically
only by uso of a track laid upon the
levee which protects tht Yuma Valley
from theifverflow of tht Colorado
Kiver. ' Work, -was. begun April ' 9,
1914 and the first spike .driven May
1 of that year. Tht annual summer
of 1914 delayed, construction work
but it waa completed to the Mexican
boundary in February 1915. The line
is 25 1-2 miles long including sidings,
5 Equrpment of the road consists of
a gasoline motor car bearing In bold
letters the ! Inscription r ', "United
States . Reclamation. Service, ' Yuma
Valley Line." Tht ear carries 70
passengers and makes regular j trl
daily to the boundary r and v return
from' Yma. A contract has been
made with a transcontinental railroad
for Joint use of tracks at Yuma. Car
load shipments destined for the Yuma
Valley art taken over by the Reels-;
matron Service and carried on its line,
charges being regulated by tht Inter;
state Commerce Commission.
CHARITY ORGANIZATION
FORMED AT STATES VILLEt
Statesville, Jan. 3p-Te SUtesville
Associated Charities was organized
at a mass meeting' of the citisens of
the town held in Broad Street Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was called by the Ministerial
Association,) which has given tht sub
ject of tssofisted charities iconsider
able study, and had made investiga
tions into the plant and methods us
ed by such organizations in many
other towns. ' . .. .
Mr. Z. ,V. Long was made chairman
of tht mtetiagxand Mr. W. L, Gilbert,
secretary.. The purpose of the meet
ing, was txplained by Rev. J. F,' Kirk
and Dr. C E, Rayiial and a plan of
organisation outlined by a committee
appointed for tht purpose . by the
Ministerial Assocjation was present
'Ast .'sbme discussion r; the v .plan
was aovpvea ana -vqw mvuvn vi
board of directors and department
committees followed, i i
iMV
Pa Is 111 f 1
I
The 'annual meeting off the iMbit
Cola Company was held Monday .aft
ernoon in the office of the Salisbury
Bank A Trust' Cotripany In' the Wal
lace huilding. there" was" first
meeting of the shareholders and this
was followed by meeting of the
directors. , , ( ',;, ' t
Reports from the officers' showed
that the company had had a good
year, and In spite of the fact that the
material: entering into the product
had beent advanced wtih every rise of
"War" shares a tiict nrofit was made
and a dividend paid. V !;
.In two years the Mint. Cola Com
pany has made a most, excellent
showing and tht business shows a
constant growth. Tht past year
showed large growth in the output of
the Salisbury beverage which enabled
the company to show a nice profit and
the shareholders to draw a dividend
of 4 per cent, a semi-annual dividend
of this amount. .'"",
. The shareholders elected the board,
of directors, and the officers.' The on- '
ty chanfe made In the directorate
was, the election of Mr. E. E. Bar
ringer to take the pac of the late
F. F. Smith.'( '.'; ''''
The company sold4Q,'000' gallons of
syrup, last year 'ay f gainst 21,000 tha
preyioui year, in other words . the
sales were' practically' doubled, .
jit was decided, to increase .the
capital stock, the new issue to be of
fered at, $1.10, a sufficient, amount be
inai sold to ; raise' the capital to $50,
000. ' . i ' 1 "
1 The officers elected for the year
wero. as followst.fi;':t,fe
JLt A. Rouser.' president: rL. D.
Peeler ,' vice president; Fi T, Pat
terson, Secretary and General man
agar, W. C Maupln, treasurer. ' i
The directors held a meeting fol
lowing 'the meeting of the stock
holders and transacted such business
as came before them. i ,
-'.-e ; ' '
MR. Hi M. COOKE BUYS ' "
V'iJ-, MAYER DRUG' STORE.
I'V'.'Vy iim - v-V v,. J.-.
Trustee Thomas j Smith Transfers
Stock and Fixtures to Spencer
lirugglat.;'-'.i;j.Y:ftV"l'i':';4 s;.
Mr. H. M. Cooke of Spencer yester
day purchased the drug stock 4 and
fixtures, af the C. SU Mayer & Co.
store On North Tryon street vivid will
begin at once preparations for re
opening the store under the name of
the? H. M. Cook Pharmacy.;
The sale was made by Mr Thomas
J. Smith, trustee, Mr. Smith, who Is
experienced in the drug business, was ,
appointed by Mr. John M. Roblpson
referee In bankruptcy.' The sale has
the app.val of. Mr. . Robinson and
the papers' have heen signed by Fed
eral, Judge James E. Boyd. The
transfer of title was affected yestr-
day and the deal was completed..
Mr. Cooke is a well-to-do drugguit
of Spencer, where he. has operated
a store for about a dozen years, ne
will probably com to Charlotte to
live, in the not distant future. For
the present, however, the" store here
will he in charge of. Mr. T. Arthur
Walker, who was formerly connected
with the Tryon Drug Company. For
the past 11 years he has been with
T. S Smith eY Co., of Asheville. He
has. many friends here who will learn
with pleasure of ths.'ne'w business
-conriectiijn ', which he' formed yester
day, v't . 1 ;,.-. ., !.: ,1'..-v '..,.,-;-
The store wil) not be open- for
business for a few days, as the
building is to be repaired and paper
ed on the interior. The same stand,
as heretofore, at the corner of. North
Tryon street and West' Sixth street,
will he occupied. ; : . ' -; "
The only way you comd get some
men to the front would be by kiekin?
them in the rear. :v . V .
' John L' Rendleroan, Jr, left todav
for Hickory to resume studies at Le
noir college. : -' : .; "
The University fcoys get
Chapel Hill this morning.
off for
Takes but two
start a war.
peace a.5voe
3 ta
Hi"'