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f ? ' ' , ' t THE POST -RECEIVES N ITS OFFICE DAILY LEASED WIRE REPORTS OPTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEWS ' SOURCES ARE NOT EXCELLED BY ANY NEWS PAPER INF NORTH ' CAROLINA. VOL. 12. NO.-50. ... SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916. 'f V ' PWCS TWO COTai THE HOUSE SALISBURY BUILT IN A DAYMETHODIST TABERNACLE. tokiljt5iSS tically finished the house ot worsnip. The first picture shows the house, in pieces lying about on the ground, the second picture i the noon hour, when the ladles served lunch, and when most men are to be seen While the third picture was matje at the close of the work day. The busiest man on the ground was Saleeby, the hardest vyorklng man was Rev. E. C. Richardson, the largest man in overalls-and the bosses Were quite numerous, Including members of other denominations, loaning newpaper men and many others who bossed without pay. " ( V ', . The house was practically finished in the day. The windows and the roofing had not beeh placed, but otherwise the house was "built In a day." The tabernacle is built for service. It will be used for the Kilgo meeting to begin some days later and will, alq. be used by the congregation while the new church is being built. The house was built foi service and will be used to splendid purpose by Its builder. ' -a'', v 1 J' i , v rl- y t. HODSE VOTES POU BRANDS First Vote On the Role for Sastaining tie President-Poo Acting Chanrcian of the Roles Comsnttee, Brings , ia Role Under Which to Kill the Warning Resolction Leiding the Fight North Caro lina Congressman Hands Out Some Warm ShotFirst Test in Favor of America and Presideni Wilson 271 for the Rule and 138 Against It. : IN THE HOUSE. For President ...271 Af ainfil President ......... 138 , Washington, March 7. In UhVfirat test vote in the House n( today on' tlte armed ship ques- i : tipn, the 'administration forces won '256 to 160. " " i Opportunity for amending the MeLemore resolution lo ' ' warn Americans oft" armed ships of belUterent European , natipnsas remored and the House turned to debate on the "vresolution itself, with every in- dlcation that it would be ta- bled, as President Wilson de-, . sires, as a .demonstration to ' foreign nations that dissensions against his foreign policy do .not Represent the majority in jPongsess..:" ...i - V Th rule itself was adopted 271 to 138. present.' One man voted . ' "AH the imps of hell never de vised a more infamous lie than the declaration that; has been made that' President' Wilson -wants war,",. - " E. W. POU. ' tWasWrngtoin, March 7. iPromptly i at 11 o'clbck the. House assembled for an all day fight of the am:nistration fortes to. iill the Mctiemore resolu- tioh to warn Americans off of armed ships of European belligerent natiofts. V Speaker Clark was in the chair and aftfer the reading bf the Journal act ing ch$lnmair'Pou, of the rules com 1 mittee.: submitted lift special rule un ? der which Ihe debate will proceed jwd steed uoanimoas consent' fop ninety minutes jHbate on the rule. There was op objection' and the,"est be ' gan. "f,: ' .' ; ' -' . Mr.' Pmr'tAnk th. floor to nnetL- the fight , An outburst of applause greet ea.nim.wnen n iraiu iue;uiiis wi 1 hell never devised . a mora.' infamous lie thaw theJecJaraieB thf has been ', war." '.' ;' r -" ' Just, what the discussion might bring forUiione of the leaden were '. 3 i - rwn 2 -1 .v-preparoa wrMuy. . inose m cubits vi the fight to table the resolution and place the House on recori in backing . the President in his negotiations .with; Gepmahy lntb submarinf.Qirtrover' sy believe they bave, a ileeisfre major .fty- .i ' - Twr, things ; wbich , admittedly vre eaus'ng.the'supportersof the Presi-j if J i Ai ! ?'M Vk Mir 1 I i-,i- II. . " . Atm. '',I 1 ... 'v,t 'AH MORN ING FOR SUSTAINING IHE PRESIDENT; ; REPORT THAT WttSON WANTS WAR "A LIE" to Bring Warning Resolution dent concern hre the possibility of the failure of the Republicans to line, up as watcexpecterf and the possibility of organised opfposition 4y these deu.o crats who were in.' conference with Mr. Bryan the other, evening at private luncheon. ' . Although realizing the task con fronting them the supporters of the President feel confident .that a large majority of the Democrats an.i many Republicans will put through the rule under which it is proposed to table the McLemore resolution.- Mr. Pou attacked the resolution at the outset. , "It means, in effect, that if Amer Scans rlisregard a warning that the United States government. will fold St I.' ... .. 44 1. .. f J : :'. ..... i:'-. fl.. lis nanos, -ne sara. . - v "Is there a single red -(blooded cit Ken in this House or this country who wants to do that?. ' ' , . "It is charOd that the President wants war. All imps of heir never devised a more infamous charge. 'No man, since Albraham .Lincoln has gone through such a test as the President" has gone , through irf the last six months. He has tried to pre serve pace. He would not sacrifice a single life to make himself President for life. He has support on both siies of thie chamber. He has sup port on the .Democratic side and d a- tinguishef suw-iort on. the other side. Only the other day I read v'a state. ment of former President Taft sup porting him." Representative Campbell, of Kan sas, Republican member of the rules xommitteeT announcedwhen ; Mr-Potf had finished that if ' the motion to cjose i debate on. rules were defeated he would offer a substitute, for the MsLamore resolution which would be a direct warning to Americans ."to keep off armed ships.'.' ' "K this rule; is def eated," declared Representative. Harrison, Democrat, of Miesissippi, an i administration leader, "you will not only send joy to the hearts of the people'"-in foreign capitals-Awt ateiti your own President inJve back.'!-"' " - ' . ,-r.r f. ' -. - ' .' POU DID NOBLE WORK. - Acting .Chairman of the, Rules Cent ; mittee Stood by Prewident Washington, March 6. The House rules committee, with Representative Pou in the chair, toplk .action on .the MeLemofe resoliAlon today,- It is pow tp to the Honee to undo -the harm the gossip has dene for the past ten days. ' j . . - - "The action of a rules, coTnrratte," said Mr. Pou,,Mi a thorough vindica tion of the President by-vWery Demo- crane riember or tpe,. committee. ' "Sh role ' will Jbpng before the , ' WEATHER FORECAST LOCAL RAINS TONIGHT AND r'r.;.' ;l ! ! f Was 0?erwbeb;ngIy Large; House the McLemore which will be tabled." resolution. Mr, Pou baa snade-a-god and cour ageous fight for the President. He took the ground that the adoption of the MeLemore, ;or any tike resolution would be an invasion of the rights of the President 'and this is a bad time to start such a' thing. EFFICIENCY MEETINGS. Conferences Being Held at the See and Presbytreiaa Church on TUes day Eveninga-Publie is Cordially Invited to Attend These Meeting. A series of efficiency services are being held at (he Second Presbyterian church, the same being held on Tues day evenings, as, not to interfere with" the regular prayer meetings of other congregations. From a folder we get the following paragraphs . that - wW exlplain the meetings, which are to be continued: A series of four round-table con ferences is planned to which you are cordially invited if you are interested in these vital questions. Come and give others the benefit of your ideas and experience and hear what others have to say. Ask your questions and bring aloTvg your prob lems, and hav them answered er dis cussed then help others solve. their problems ami answer their! questions. Childhood front babyhood On thru the critical "teen" age will be discuss ed following somewhat the outline printed herewith. ' A question bo will be placed at the. door in which to deposit questions and problems bearing on the subject for that particular evening. : No name need be signed So yoOr questions will be read and discussed in general) and impersonally. . T a - iTheee meetings are open and ev erybody is especially invited, and the conferences will be helpful in propor tion to the number of "heads" that get together. . - ...-.' Let us have your support and help in this Parents round table and w will all know more about children and be able to be ofmore service to them and make them of more service .to the world, and to their Master. :-. r.'. Remembtrs - ' '- . . -The Time: 7:S0p. m. on dates giv en. - . - - - ,. . - . vThe Place: Lecture room Second Presbyterian church. " ', The object: . Co-operation for our Children' Sake. The difference between impulsive ness and conversation is that eonse- ratism seldom ha a headache, next morning". - ( , . :l p1 t 7r rA I J F " v4 NO ON IN EL PASO JAIL Number Burned to Death and Others ' Are Seriously Injured in a Fire in the Texas City Jail El Paso, Texas, March 6 Six prii oners were burned to death an,! jprob- ably 40 others seriously injured when.now nrfed in'poundinsr their way fire, starting" from a large tub con-1 toward the fortress from beyond the taining a solution of gasoline and kerosene used to exterminate germ - carrying vermin exploded in the city jail today. Many of the victims were thoroughly saturated with the solu tion wnen the names enveloped them, and their cries of agony were .heard , by a great crowd which had assem bled pn the outside, ot the jail. In heir first report "jail officials attributed the origin of the fire to the deliberate act ot a prisoner in throwing a lighted match' into one of the containers holding the explosive division violently attacking, they cap fluid "I tured Hill Mo. 265, southwest of Surrounding the bath quarters are rows of cells and it was in. these that most of the fatalities occurred. Lock ed in the prisoners were unrJble to es cape . the blinding sheet of flame. Those who were rescued were found unconscious and . terribly burned. About 60 prisoner were taken out unharmed and placed in quarters re-. moved from the bath . house under heavy guard. The fire-department quartered in .the same building quickyl extinguished the fire and with the assistance of five physic'ans ren dered id to. the burned victims. Mayor Pro Tern Lea has ordered an investigation to determine the cause of the fire. . . , El Paso, March. 6, Nine dead, 11 probably fatally burned, afd a score or more or le3 serloualy iitjured, was the toll of an explosion ind ftra late today .at the c!ty jail. 'The name of one American is included in the lint of the dead and 12 are -numbered among those t seriously burned j,Siirge6n said tonight that the death list would probably reach 20, and that many of the. injured would not. live mare than few hours.. H. G. ; Bagby, a trusty, ; tonight named H. M. Cross,-whose home was said to be Davenport, Iowa, as th man who struck the match vhich started the fire. Cross wss under ar rest for vagarncy. He died of his in- uriea.,' - v ' When the burst "bf the flame blew out the windows and doors,' a number of victims dashed Into the streets on fire from head to foot. One of the victims, a. veritable torch, plunged through the jagged remains- of a win dow pane and ga'ned the jail roof where he expired. A number of the prisoners were blinded. ; . ; Albert Curies, Louisville, Kyn and A. C Wanroyr Holland, Mich, were among, the names fit those seriously bprntd, asgiven 9ut by ste. police de- WEDNESDAY COLD. - -vr - j 1 v. 1 SHIFT TO THE WEST Germans Are PotinaZngr Their Way to Fortress From Beyond the MeuBe. ASSISTANCE OOMINO TO FEENCH IN GREAT BATTLE Big; Guns in Unprecedented Num bers are Being; Brought Up to Aid the Germans'. - (gy Associated Press.) .f The attacks on Verdun have shift-eateMhe-west wt ,the Germans' are Meuse, advancing along the railroad ! that parallels the western bank. ' , Last night the Crown Prince's trtops assaulted and took the town of Forges, nine miles northwest of Verdun. , loaay. comes the asser- tion from Paris that the , Germans, after a violent bombardment, forced their way through Forges and along the railroad in the vicinity of Reg- nesville. a village a mile and half i southeast.' Simultaneously, with the WJ entire ; Regnesville, Heavy, losses were sus- tained by the Germans, . Paris de clared. The present movement, if success ful, would etraighten out . the battle line to the northwest of. Verdun, which now curves sharply northward from the point of the bend in the Meuse, the territory included within the line east of the river, which was some time ago reportwl cleared of French forces. - -There is still notable artillery ac tivity along. the immediate front of Verdun, east of the Meuse, as well as in-the Woevre district, to the east and southeast of the fortress, Big guns in unprecedented numbers have been brought up, advices from Berlin declare. The ring of artillery around the stronghold 1 deecrlhie as never be fore equalled in warfare. Berlin announces the capture of the village of Freshes, in the Woevre, southeast' of Verdun. it "t ; : The, French confirmed the report that assistance to. uie French came today, and that an Australian brig ads was starting to Verdun. .. . ;' Johnson Removed From JslL , . Greensboro, f ; March , . 7.- Monroe Johnson, who yesterday shot and killed Carl Preddy at, the White Oak mills here, has been removed from the Greensboro jaiL . Where he was taken is not known." So far as known there , were no threats of violence to ward the prisoner. , - 1". The infant of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Foster died Monday afternoon .at their home on North Main street and wastaried at Chestnut Hill ceSmetrey this afternoon. . The burial service was by .Rev. Dr. Thomas. ; .- - The BUle tells us .to turn our swords into plpw-shares. Most of us prefer Steel 'shares. , ATTACKS ON VERDUN ARRESTED HERE ON A , I' U ! '.v ,. . , f A. j 1 " ,' rt. ' v " - J . V NIGHT NAP! Xannapolie Men, It ia Said, In ; duce Little Girl to Bnn Awy From City School. GIRL'S FATHER IS ALSO ' . ARRESTED IN THE CASE Maggie Petbel Making Her Rome With ' Salisbury People, U Wanted by Father. , v v ' 1-.,. , rvv( 'There was. a kidnapping case, in Salisbury, -Monday afternoon "that reacts like; fiction and ended badlyfor the kidnappers, . The beginning ; of this story goes back two or more years and is something atifollowsi At Kannapolls there lived a man by the name of Sloan Pethel and he as, married and had1 a "little girl by the name of Maggie.) Several years ago,-, when Maggie was only about five years old her mother died. Things' went wrong and it is ssld the child did not fare well. -Then Mr. arid Mrs. W, D. Snlder.'who live on the eastern. limits of Salisbury and who have ho children, heard of Mggio and wanted to take he to rear. This Sloan Pthet agreed to and the child was placed in the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Snider, her-foster parents. They gavt her a good' home and became attached to her. That was about two years ago. Just recently Sloan Peth el married again and he wanted his child, eThis was not agreeable to the Snider's and the father of the girl resorted to the courts, first taking the case to Cabarrus. However, it was removed to Rowan and at' the Feb- ruary term of court, recently closed, Judge Furgerson held that the child should remain in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Snider, but decreed ' that . it should be sent to ' Kannapolis i one every two weeks, leaving Salisbury on the afternoon train on Saturday's and returning : on the Sunday after noon train, Last Sautrday the child made the trip home and on Sunady afternoon returned. - However,'- it is ' alleged, Sloan set 1 about U kidnap this girl and that he securtd the services of two met) of Kannapolis, Wade and Thad Children, to carry out hisj plaits. The girl, who is a pupil at the Jnnes titreet public school, vwent to .school yesterday but before she came back to Salisbury,, so she says, she was made to promise that she would run away from school the next dsy and meet the Childrcs' at the station, and in order to get ' to return here she agreed to do this. On her arrival home ehe Imparted this plan to her J foster father, Mr. Snider. He told her to go ahead as though she were., go ing to abide by her pn-tnise before leaving Kannapolis. . He then impart ed this plan to Sheriff Krider and a Crap , was : set wherby the would-be kidnappers were to be arrested. On leaving the Innes street school , the xhild went to the station. There al so were Wade and Thad Childres J and they pwchased tickets to Kan nannlia. and it is said out the child I on tfts train. Sheriff Krider had ax-J ranged with the engineer on No, 45, KIDNAPPING CHARGE SPEAK 0UT1 LET POST WANT ADS ACT AS YOUR SPOKES MAN WHEN YOU WANT HELP. WANT TO SELL, OR WANT TO BUY. TOEY GO HOME. , f- building -ratais BUSINESS ; BLOCK V. Wallace ft Sons , Are to Im prove Old Theatre C'e on North Hain at Once. ADDITION TO EE MAD3 TO SALISSUSY KILLS Machine Chop, ' Dye Room and ( Mill Enlargement--I,:aterial ; Ellii Street Bridge. As another indication that much building, some of it oa a large scale, is to. take place in Salisbury $ and vi cinity this iprlwg is ithe permits .is sued yesterday by City Engineer J. W. Webb. rf ,";( , . One of these permits (s to V. Wal lace & Sons and is for the erection of two two-story business . houses on North Main street, on the old theatre ait?.- These buildings will (be of pressed brick with plate glass fronts and will be modern in every particu lar. ' ' A'djoinnlg these, and for which a permit has already been issued, is t3" be built the new and modern bakery and salesroom for the Salisbury Bak ery Company, " " , - Another permit issued 1 yesterday by the city enginere was one for i machine shop for . the .Salisbury cot ton mills, also an addition to the dye house and mills proper. " Three ear loads of creosoted woods have arrived for the modern bridge which the Southern is to erect over the Western railroad on Ellis street, a permit for this having been issued some time ago; ' It will be remember?- ed that this bridge is to have a pass age way for pedestrians and the driveway section is to be sufficiently wide to permit of the patsiwg of ve hicles and also street cars at the same time, It being erected with a view to malting room for ears at some future date, "j . , ( ' In addition to these there are other permits for ; increasing manufactur ing plants' already ouu Then there is , the new Lutheran church for which the . contract was let yesterday, also the proposed new Methodist church, in addition to many residents in var- ions sections of th city. , ; , , the southbound afteraoon. local, to stop his train a eliort distance from the station, On the train with the sheriff was Mr. - Benjamin Cauble, ' who had been assisting Mr. Snider in his efforts to trap the men who would take his foster child from him. and while Sheriff Krider placed the Childres under arrest Mr. Cauble wasi back in another car koking after the little girL The entire party was tak en to the sheriff's office and the two men were locked up, while the chil l was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Snider, just across Town Cre k. After being incarcerated the Chil dres men communicated wiJi S'oan Pethel at Kannapolis snJ hl..i to coma tip and srrarr 11 t " thetn. This he artfirr'-? tj Cy I t when he arrived h Sail-bury, he, t1 was placed under irrwt, h f complies in the kidnej-j-;. ; t
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