North Carolina Newspapers

i 5 LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST PROBABLY SHOWERS TONIGH! AND SUNDAY. Ji.ie.jvcs m its Y LEASED WIRE THE ASSOCIATED VEWS smTnrrs apis SPEAK OUT! LET POST AN r ADS ACT AS YOUR sroiCI J; MAN WHEN YOU WANT HEJJ WANT TO SELL, OR WANT. TO BUY. 'THEY GO HOME. jtLLED BY ANY NEWS N NORTH CAROLINA. fO. ,151. SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, JULY I, 1916. PRICE TWO CENTS MOM lr SIC tfm 3: TISH GAINST GERMANS ALONG FRONT r ;ighting Where M a Long line y French Big T. Ci ,Nvw5 irencnes oionnea ana laxen none me Big Motor Guns Do Damage to Enemy Big Artillery Fire Prevents Germans Bringing Up Supporting Forces. (Bv Associated Press.) London. Julv 1. After weeks of ' 'intense bombardment with heavy eat- fibre euns. firing u million shells u ay, the British have launched a tren- ral offensive movement against th' ermans on the North side of th Somme river along a front of 0 miles. They report having taken he front line of ti erches and U-ap nch on the right flank are hen the last report 3 fr:i:it the fighting nd the British were d succesess. attacked was de- ka ago and the frequent raids valuable infor German position, ent bombardments signed to keep the ince as to which attack would be o that they would not be to meet the assault when it fie first time since the out- Ithe wsy an army to take the has beSji so well advertised. igo when the Germans were .Ig their desperate assaults Ivturfd manv men .9 I If WaillDW VCHUU, It wud idle kimt 3 the army f the Crown Prince was iwtting toti close for safety and the ""mish gujis began to speak, and since Y'thei have been repeated raids cwipnl trenches and bombard- ) i which ars new and in- W-itare now tak'nP turn in ;ing assaults on the Germans, blowing up trencher, ammunition de pots and' attacking theHrenches. The e.wv;French mortar gunshave been jrxtremely destructive, teaming away ,wire entanglements .breaking down para'plts and in (jeneral opening un the way for, tne men with the rine and the .bayonet. The big guns of 1teen incnes ana acge'r calibre i have prevented the Wmans from bringing up support d they have wrecked everything ithin their range. . Tne1 artillery fire was particularly tenat on the stretch of front north Ithe.' Somme. tarter dispatches told of the des- fctki of the town? of lniepvai I .Bfaucourt whare the Germans I cicentra!ed ammunition, ittorlir this morning more euns U .'1 .... . . nA i bfought into action on mis ctor and for an hour and a hs! .hi i ermans were subjected to p boil .a iment which is described as tat me best in this war of heavy ar- f ;FE lews of the jjrit ? ere Writhe greatesjf en1 IJritish successes enthusiasm and iMaftr'of the bttla are being anxi- ously' awaited. Early this morning ? eorrtjoondents at the front for the I 4 British newspapers while writing of i$ British artillery and raiding suircess . es warned the public thnt an advance f" nust le made by infantry and not by artillery and that the British army "K Conld n'it expect to jome out of the I : r trement . acathss. First ac- 1 ' 'i ' - 1 , mt ii ifTi vrora Mint thn not heavy. ured. 1 .?t v:re. BEGIN GREAT OFFENSIVE the British Offensive Move- of German Fronts and Sup- Guns is Meeting With Great J J T-I- WLrl. 'ant 'i'rmnn position or Friecourt i wkuh ma" be cut off- I Proceeded by Terrific Bombardment., London, July I .--the British offen- sivt' was proceeded by a bombard.nsnt j ; or " weeK compared witn tne uom- I "arameni or i uuys oeiore me ad-; j vance at Loos last September. The , ! gorier ourauon o: artillery prepara- ; t:on, however, was mure than made ! I ul for bv its inter.sity. The terrible effect of the British (ire is described from day to day by corespondents, all of whom agreed that nothing to equal it had ever oc curred before on the British front. The curtain of fire was so effective taat the Germans were unable to send food to the first line and the men in these trenches wera starving for days. Section of Country Ghogen. London, July 1. The portion of the line selected by the French for the inauguration of the otrensive runs, from the Somme river northward! past Albert to a point about eight miles south of Arras. It is on a sec tion of western front which runs roughly north and south from t'he North sea to Belgium in Northern France itefore :t swings to the south and east and on to the Swiss border. AJtoert is about 70 miles northeast of Paris. BOYS. Do you realize that this is July the first and that Tuesday is the Fourth. You fellows who want to get into the events on the Fourth must get busy on A All nf Vin ontrv blanks hpfrtc- if 4. , u . i !S loo lute. jwjiritJiiiuer lubi. iiu uiic onw tho nnabmohilp race or the : events at the Fair Grounds later than the third. The rules for the pushmobile race are as follows: 1. Two boys enter with each push mobile. 2. The boy who pushes can not be over fifteen years old. The pushmobile should look as much like an automo bile as possible and should have the name of so"me automobile on the hood. Do not forget the prizes. A prize of $2.50 will be given to the boys running the pushmobile which comes out first in the race, and $1.00 will be given to those who come out sec ond. Here is a chance for you to make money for a good time the Fourth. The events at the Fair Ground' will be in the afternoon. There is . good time in store for all tnose who enter these events. The winners- will be awarded ribbons. The events are arranged so that only boys of about the same age can compete with each other so there will be no handicaps. Boys up to 13 years enter Class I, or midget, boys 14-16 years enter Class II, or Junior, and boys - 18-21 years enter Class III, fir Senior. Entrance blanks can Be obtained from Mr. Frank Marsh or from Mr. Hoffman in the Wallace buildinr The blanks mnst be lo before the Report of Public .tibrarv 19'-- Books issued .. f' ... . . .... 1022 Books issued jbl 'A town .... 76 The. !,SrtLry this . month received aTrn'ost generous gift, a check for $50 given in the'name 6f the Salisbury Equal Suffrage League. This shows that the suffragetter of Salisbury are now and will in the future be staunch friends of the Library. They have in a niost emphatic way answered the question asked in the ast issue of the N, C Library Bulle- in. "; . -', . Dou you want a University in your wn which all the people may atten, lulta aa well as children T Then art a Public Library or support the you have. "It ia the peoples uni- sity." The Library inanagement f behalf of its patrons thanks the ague for it's timely help. . i f MARY O. LINTON, librarian. try. fSt June 1 V Admiral Cowles, In Command of Asiatic Fleet 9" t?f i I Salisbury Beady for Celebration of the Glorious, Program is Ready and so are Folks. A PREPAREDNESS PARADE WILL BE BIO FEATURE Races and Other Events to Be Pulled Off at the Fair Grounds, Many Prizes Offered. The Fourth of July program is about complete and everything in j: t u: n . . . t ,n . parade will start promptly at 10 a. r m. forming at the court house and north of this building, the band and military company taking tihe.r places' first. Chief of Police J. Frank Mill-' er will act as chief marshal and will appoint as many assitants as n:eJsd; thejfSne of march will ibe 'from Main to'nnes west to Fulton, south to Bank, east to Main ani then to square and d'sband. iDon't forget the Wg preparedness parade, have you signed up to fall in this line? If not do so at once at Rowan county should maike a po' showing alonir this line, ally citi ti of th ennntv i IWH ta take jftt ! in this -part of te program HtVch cost nothing, Preftaredneso iieans Ampri.nim' Ptrintim Br iov? of country, the preparedness 'ade is a deminstration of all of Jese ent!-j ments: an expression JFBe Moneneps"i of the nation, a natic jf8o1id for nei;?, but facing Ha resrjfsibil'tiea without consternation - disquietude. Iet every citixen '0w his patriotism by marching It this 'demonstration on July 4th Jt band and a spechl sec- tior ' Jie parade w:ll ibe givn xo tv Hart of the proirram. AU orr -xnizatlons, noais, uuiiiiuuuct. T " mr. fViof ovntrt in tnkp nart r. 1-pnue.ted to meett," on North Main street north of Lier-1 ty street at nine o'clock so ther will be no 'delay in forming the lines. The program arranged at fair ffrounds during the afternoon will ,V intorinir and excitinz. The fol lowing horses have entered for th races. Free for all pace: Lady Gladwin driven by W. E. Graham. Nancy Patch driven by J. M. Haysor; John A. Hal driven by John Smfft; Mary Maid driven by J. Welsh; Fred, a. driven- bv W. M. Tally. Free lor all Trot: Jim Dandy, driven by W. E. Graham; Mary '.driven ty J; M. Rayaor; Tregalent, driven T ' JohB Smitii. , f : : ;V tA party of camp fire girls who have tben camping at a point on Second Creek, near South river, under the guidance of Miss Sophia Kluttx, have returned to the city. The young la dies report a moat delightful time.' I if v:S;- i " J -iTW tlHUMHIMli Ili a - mnlmtkXAMlt'' 1 PROGRAM FOR 4TH " THIRD INFANTRY IS NOW COMPLETE EN ROUTE 10 C1P Third Regiment Passing Across State to Join Other Ouards mens at Camp Glenn. GOVERNOR CRAIG MAKES A SPEECH TO RALEIGH BOYS dartre Crowds See Boys Off, Col onel Bessent Resigns and Many See Cavalry Pass Salisbury. (fiy Associated Press.) Raleigh, July 1. The 3rd regiment comnoseil of the infantrv and two 1 troops pf cavalry are today nr)u!s ' ' to Camp Glenn, at Morehead City, ( and wen they arrived aU the troops j,ave been concentrated. Nine car loads of supplies shipped; by the war department are on the way to Camp Glinn and are dxpect- ed t day. Tiousands of people here marched to Jie depot this morning to see the bo sfeof !he local comn:iy off. Gdv erior Craig and a number of city of f ifakls occupied places of prominence ignong the marchers and addrssss Jfen msuc by Governor Craiz and ,;&ther citizens. Colonel Bessent Resisn, CamD Glenn. June 30. Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Bes?tnt of the First N C. Regimtr.t this afienoi-i gave notice of his res imation to Bri-MJi-r: General Laurence W esi?nation affects the nint colonel cnly an d it is qu te likely that Colonel Bessent will re main at Camp Glenn for anv service ho flusier.nd. If-'v- ing served thirty eight yv- avl three months in the Uii.te.-l ;'.:i.esj ai.d Cuba Col. Bess-'nt'-- ."".itioT ccne;' irom a recognu.jn u.i puw r,t thysical diability. it i ..appocd Flannigan" vi'.l sve- tuai "j"' - - . ... ... v b m in this poi . j I A large gathering of e,,plo were A: the Southern' station last ni a ht to see the troops of Cavalry from Ahe-1 ville pass through en rouU to Camp j Glenn- The military bo, s :amc- :hrn .1 tire in spec ml coecnes ana pa here shortly before 9 o'clock. Mrs. T. M. Winecoff went to Hen- Wsonville today to spend a month, in the hope or oeneauing mr baby. The man who falls in love success fully isn't always the one who prac tices on himself. ; 7' i - right to begin at the bot- nnJiridpd the bottom doesn't Fortune knock at the door, out UnV always, ble to find the key ho'e. : COTTON CONDITIONS. WatiliinRton, July 1. Thia year' rotton crop la forecaitted at 14.266,0(10 bulea by the cen sus bureau etttimate given out today. The acreage In placed at 35,944,00 acrea and the con dition on June 25 was placed at 81 1-19 per cent of a normal crop. By atatea North Carolina, condition on June 25th 76 per cent and acreage 1,469.001); South Carolina condition 74 per cent and 2,938,00(1 acreage. MERCHANT KILLED BY -IUHTN1NC. I Jasper Banner of Stokes County Struck Dead While Sitting at Home With Ilia Family. (By Associated Press.) WinstoniSaleni, July 1. Jasper j Banner, aed !W years, a prominent Stoktw county merchant was killed by n stroke of lightn ng at hie home near ! Germantown last night. His wife and three children were also shocked by ; the stroke but not seriously injured. The bolt struak the chimney anil passed down through the house. LUMBERTON IN DARKNESS A SRESULT OF LIGHTNING. Lumberton, June 30. During thunderstorm ihere this afternoon about 4 o'clock lightning struak th? town lighting plant, putting it out of I commission. Superintendent McNeill gays there will be no more electric light until connection can be made with Yadkin power which it is hoped can be done by tomorrow night, but it is doubtful. HAY BILL PASSES HOUSE. Carries an Appropriation of Two Mil lion Dollars for Dependent Famil iea of National Guardsmen. (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 1. The Hay bill, Appropriating $2,000,000 for de pendent families of National Guarda men called or drafted in the present emergency, was passed by House to day. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, allows not exceeding $50 a month to a dependent family in the discretion of the Secretary of War. SEASONABLE TEMPERATURE. Weather Man Promise Showera Al so for the Coming Week. (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 1. Seasonable temperature with partly overcast weather and scattered thunder show ers are forecasted for the South eastern States for the week ibeginning tomorrow. A SECOND RACE. Godwin and Brown Running in the Primary Contest for Congress. Fayetteville, July 1. Representa tive H. L. Godwin and Mr. J. A. Brown are opposing candidates in a second primary in the 6th Congres- sional district for the Democratic nomination today. In the primary of -Tune 3rd Mr. Godwin lacked the ma- Young The jonty to name him as nis own suc office "f 1 en-, cessor. SIX MONTHS IN LIQUOR CASE. Jesse Clement, a Young White Man cf Davidson County, Must Do Time On Rowan Honda. In the Rowan county court this --- Davidson county white man who vas " .... , . ill- 1 ( H Hrklik was Tim teen gallons of corn liquor, plead guilty in Rowan county court this morning and was sentenced to six months on the rods. . Two women for assault wore on- vincted; one paying 5a ana costs ana the other costs. A defendant for operating an auto without license had his casa contin ued until July 5th. In another liquor case there was an error and this will probably come up again, : ' ;- . - i One assault 'with a deadly weapon drew a fine of $5 and - costs, but an appeal waa taken. The passing of a . standing street jcar wnn .an auxomoD fendant with costs. ,, I - ' ; 1 1 1 " car with an automobile taxed one de- The man who nver takes his first glass of liquor never dies a drunkard, A succesful physician is on who succeeds in concealing hi ignorance DEVELOPMENTS AWAITS CARRANZA'S ANSWER If It Become! Necessary For President Wilson to Go Before Congrcii He Will Wait Until Wednesday-SttiifactorT Propesi in Military Operations and Enlistments Climb Up-!-California and Illinois troops Entrain for the Mexican Border. j ROBERT N. PAGE Congressman Page, who represents tha Saventh Olstrlot In the House, an nounced that he would net be a can didate for re-election becauae he be lieved that the Preaident'a ' foreign policy la leading the United State Into war. Hla home la at Hlscoe. atisen Uteres bad in the New Sobooj Building Would Have It Built to Suit the Community of the Day. Obeying a call for a community meeting last night, a. number of th citizens of the Southern section of the city, those close iby the new school building site, met in the Sec ond Presbyterian church to discuss matters of commuity interest,' tspee ially with a view of taking into ac count the service of the hew echool building to be erected close by the Second church and to serve a large section of the city, Talks were made by Mr. E. D. Mc Call, N. W. Collett and others on the matter of getting the building so ar ranged as to have it serve all com munity interests. These citizens be lieve that the school building ought to ibe in the nature of a community building,and the house and rooms so arranged, so as to accommodate more than the small boys and girls who attend it for the day during the school term. This in the mind of those who met to talk over the matter led to many suggestions about the arrangement of the house. Some thought it ought to be onl yone story, so thai danger from fire would (be reduced to a min imum. A room wbr domestic science was suggested, one that would serve the neighborhood was also a sugges tion made last night In order to keep in touch with the matter and to confer with the author ities erecting th school building the community meeting of Friday, even ing named .a committee to represent it.,, Those who .were 'named to thus serve were: Messrs. E. D. McCall, N. W. Collett, J. P. Oathey. A. L. Laiighlin and W.'H.,Link; ; j, ' ' St. John's to Use Court House. Beginning with tomorrow July 2, th congregation and Sunday school of St John's Lutheran church will hold all services in the new court room till further notice. The church building has been turned over to the contractor to be completed, finished an! furnished by early fall.' The, builders have been making fin pro gress with the Sunday school room and th new part of th church prop er and from now on to completion' ev ery part of the whole chturch plant will b receiving: the necessary atten tion and tuoches to transforrn H Into a useful beautiful and - convenient modern church plant in keeping with the thing for which it stand. Tell a pesaimist th past ia Ctad, and h will demand an autopsy. I ' L ! II m 1 iMhm iiwwiNKifciniiifiiViiiaiiWMS MEXICAN CRISIS (By Aaaociated Prcsa.) Washington, July 1. The develop ments here in the Mexican criala were at a standstill gain today while the . United States government awaited impatiently for General. OarraniaY reply to the American note lent but Sumiay demanding a statement as to his intention toward the American expedition in Mexico. v ' Messages receivid at the ' State Department from Special Agent Rod ger at Mexico City, made no mention . of the Mexican reply. '-.'-' 'V, ' Upon hia return from New York Presidtnt Wilson went over all ad vice at hand1 but larned virtu.lly nothing he did no know when he left yesterday. If it should become neo essary for him to Address Congren he will wait until Wedneaday as both houses have arranged to adjourn ov er the 4th. ' 1 t , Reports to the War .' Department during the day continued to show sat isfactory progrcu in military prepa ration. Recruiting for the . regular army incrtaaed more than 100 per cent during the week ending at noorr yesterday, following an increase of more than 60 per csnt'for the pre ceedng seven days, . " The War Department issued today a brief bulletin under its new censor ship rule.- It reported that tner. menti of the California ni Illlno's National Guard .entrained for the border, last night and contained ex cerpts (from message from General Funston giving a variety of border report already covered in press dn patches, , . ,-. ',..', . .'.I. SCHOOL HOUSE PLANS DISCUSSED. Interesting Meeting Ward Cltiiens at terian Church. - Held ky West Second Presby- ' A goodly number of citizens of the West Ward met In the Second Pres byterian church last night to dlscusa the issue of "tha wider use of tha new school house" soon to be erected. Rev. C. B. Heller opened the meeting with a few words on some of the es. sentlals in hygienic requirement and adequate playground facilities. Sec retary Hoffman of th Y. M. C. A. spoke briefly en the origin of the so- ; cial center idea showing how it has spread over the ' country ,. and whs were the leader in the movement among who i Mis Margaret Wilson of the Whit House. H had soma charts from the Social Welfare Ex hibit that showed Jn graphic form what Is possible in . modern built school houso. Mr. E. D. McCall then spoke most convincingly on the neces-' sity for playgrounds and for a school plant that can be used three thirds of the time day and night Instead of running at one-third efficiency as does the old type of non-social center school. Other speakers were Mr. E. H, Bean, Mr, J. H, McKensie and Mr. N. W. Collett who especially em phasized fire protection,. A commit tee consisting of Messrs. McCall, Link, Collett, Cathey and Hoff man war appointed to discuss the plans with the achobl authorities and to present the features that were empha-. sized In the vmeeting. These essen tials, are: Auditorium with movable chairs and, lvel floor easily cleared for gymnasium, er other recreational er social purposes; cooking facilities ' for domestic '.scjence i for. night and t day ' school; shower baths for men , and, for , women.! night school facili ties; adequate .Are protection and the location of the building so as to pro cure an all-year public playground. Th committee waited on Mayor Woodson thia morning where the ten- tstive plans were discussed and found to offer every possibility for th de velopment of all the features desired by the citizens meeting. . Much inter eat is taken in the matter and will result without doubt in this new building being built with facilities that will make it function at nearly 100 per cent instead of 33 per cent along th old line, y ' . ; iMus Carrie Dowries, of PineviHe, i ? visiting Mrs.. Mary Van Poc!e c i South Ellis street. The hih flyer has to have r f than lofty Ideal. , , rr it