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SPEAK OUT! LET POST WANT ADS ACT AS YOUR SPOKES MAN WHEN YOU WANT HELP, WANT TO SELL, OR WANT TO BUY. THEY CO HOME. o)3ulll) LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. g Posit THE POST BECEJYES IN ITS OFFICE DAILY LEASED WIRE REPORTS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEWS SOURCES ARE NOT EXCELLED BY ANY NEWS PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1. VOI 12. NO. 2tiH. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. THl'RSDAY, NOV. 16, 1916. PRICE TWO CENTS NCREASE PRESSURE ONI DOBRUDJA Russo-Rumanian Army is Inject ing Additional Fierceness Into the Campaign There. VON MACKENSEN'S ARMY IS REPORTED RETREATING British Advance in the Ancre B e gion Appears to Have Been Halted for the Time Being. (By Associated I'rt- -s) Field Marchal Von Mnckensen's army in Dobrudja is in retreat, the I'etrogiird wi-.r office ai.tiourvos today, burning villages as it falls tuck Increasing pres.-ure by the Russo- Rumanian army in Dobrudja has lieen i in evidence several days. Bucharest orported further advances yesterda toward the impoi tant Tchernavoda- I Constan'i railway which the teu- i tonic allies had captured. Berlin U'- , (lay denied the Rumanians claim and i reported only slight encounters be tween the advancing detachments in the DoLrudja campaign. The fighting in the Somrae region in iviortnerti r ranee t-nows nrtie uimin unition in intensity. The British advance in the Ancre region seems to have been halted, London announcing only artillery ac tivity during the nijf ht. Berlin, how ever, reports lieivy attacks by the l.ritish yesterday. The success .'cored against the French by the (fermans north of the Somrne yesterday are reported by B-.-rlin tolay. They consisted, accord in 10 the statement, in the capture of the eastern section of the village of Saillisel, where the French were menacing the German positions in the St. Pierre-Vaast wood and of the French trenches on the north edge of this wood. The French made an attack against the Germans sauth of the Somme near Chaulnes where a German at tack was announced yesterday and where they seem to have wrested a p.".rt of th village of Pressiore from French possession. The French- re captured this town last night, accord- ing to announcement. ! The invasion of Rumania continues ! success, it is announced although in- j creasing resistance is being encount- ; ercd by Von Wnlkenhyn's forces. In Macedonia the allies are winning further successes in the campaign for Manastir. !n their flank move ment ea:-t they advanced far into the Cerna river bend icgion to within ten miles of the town, forcing the Ger n;an and Bulgarian forces back and irenacing theii lines on the plain to the south where the French and Rus sians are making substantial progress, now being reported by Paris to be within four miles of Omnariir. HE DODGED SUBMARINES. 1 llsj 1 ' i fkff i ft ' S3' - fKM - Its Fv i MM m J& iff W IP 1 jj a M V j I 1 JOHN BARRETT John Barrett, director general of the Pan American Union, was one of the passengers of the French steam- jship La Fayette, which dodged the i U-.M. Officers of the vessel knew the j German submarine was operating be j fore thev left France, but they did not delay their voyage. When they I reached the vicinity of Nantucket T.ihtship they veered souin and ti vessel reached New York without see ing the deadly German engine of war. Had the La Fayette been attacked the lives of many well-known Americans, W. K V'jnderbilt, S. S. McClure and others, nnd of Caruso, the singer, and Gatti Casazza, manager of the Met i -politan Opera House, would havt been in peril. EARLY DECISION TO BE 11 SUITS KILLED IN PECULIAR MANNER. Soda Fountain Clerk at Elizabeth City Meets Death While Operating Ait Electric Milk Shaker. Elizabeth City, Nov. 15. Frank Raulfs, a youth eighteen years old, was electrocuted a few minutes after 8 o'clock this morning while operating an electric milk aha'xing machine at the Standard Pharmacy, one of the leadinz. drug stores. The shock was received uhen the young- man went to turn off the cur rent. Death wes instantaneous. The accident is said, to have been due to crossed wires that sent 2,200. volts into the building instead of the usual 210. Bulge in Wheat Market Chicago, Nov. 16. Hot winds dam azing the wheat crop in Southern Ar gentine caurei a bulge in the wheat market here , today. The opening which ranged from 1-4 off to 7-8 ad- ; tures, which belonged vance with December at 1.8 1 1-4 to 3-4 and May at 1.92 5-8 to 1.93 was followed ty a decided gain and then a reaction i;elow yesterday's finish and later a new upturn. Cotton Shows Renewed Activity. Ne York, Nov. 16. The cotton market showed renewed activity at the opening today and a new high record was established on all deliv eries. First prices were 17 points iVfher to 8 points lower, the crop's Department of Justice Will Seek to Have at Least One Case Passed on by Supreme Court Before Janu ary 1st, Next. Washington, Nov. 16. An early de cision of the Supreme Court of one of the railroad suits attacking the constitutionality of the 8-hour law probably be made in the first case Jecided in hope that the Supreme court may be able to pass judgment by January 1st. The department's policy has not ibeen finally settled but it is said this course will praba:ly be followed. If the appeal is taken the court will toe asked to advance the case. Official notice of the filing of 16 suits was received today by the de partment. Preparations were being made today for a meeting Monday of the joint congressional committee to investigate railroad questions, in cluding government ownership. The committee sent notices to every State governor and attorney rrer.tral an- all State railroa' commissioners and to commercial and industrial organ izations and to the presidents of ev ery railroad. Germans Still Have Money for Other Things Than War. Berlin, Oct. 16. Rich Germans still have money for other purposes than buying war bonds as is evident from an auction sale of oil paintings just held here. A r Election of 144 pic- to the late Priw Councillor Hugo Schema of Dresden, bought a total of $286,000. The highest price, $14,570, was paid f an early work of Max Llebermann in the style of Rembranda, represent ing a girl making preserves. A small portrait by Leibl brought $10, 000, and two other portraits by him each $5,460, but a Lehnbach portrait of Bismarck (in civilian clothing) went at the surprisingly low price of $2,- 300. A peasant's farm-yard at noon position being generally -higher v with; b s ntini a emall canvass, was January selling at 20.35 and May to 20.48. There was heavy realizing and a reaction of several points' fol lowed with Mayi selling up to 20.59 or about 15 to 20 points net hig'her be fore the end of the first hour. New York, Nov. 16. The cotton market opened firm as folio a s: December 20.22 January.. 20.39 March 20.43 May ..20.46 July 20.49 . Mr. E. H. Miller, former owner and operator ' of. the Gem City Laundry, opposite the city hall, accompanied by Mrs. Miller," left this morning in his car for Columbia, S. C knocked down at $5,800, which shows that ;tho great Italian master has l.3t nothing of his popularity in Germay through the war. Three pictures by the Frenchman Courbet brought to gether only $11,000. i WILSON'S BUSY DAY. Washintgo, Nor. 16 Presi dent Wilson shut himself in his stcdy today and refused to see any political leaders. He faced a desk piled high with pardon and other ezecntire papers de manding his attention. STATE NEWS ITEIViS NO TRACE YET OF THE TREASURY NOTES AEUOll.ANE WIRELESS RECORD REPORT OFFICIALLY FROM MANY TOWNS Difference Between lowest Demo crat Elector and Hihgest Republi can Now is Over 13,000 Demo crats Confident of Safe Majority Over Highest Opponent. (By Associated Press.) San Francisco, Cal., Nov. Ifi. Twenty-one counties in California re main to be hear; from today in the official canvass, including the most populous of the State, Los Angeles, Alameda, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento. When the count was resumed the highest Republican elector was 13,- 840 behind- the lowest Democratic elector. As no notable upsets in the first official returns has been noted State Democratic leaders predict that the lowest Democrat elector will run ahead of the highest Republican elec tor by about 600 votes. Concord Will Hold a Street Fair by the Local Lodge of Elks for Fur Days Next Week. SEVERAL CONVENTIONS .... ARE NOW BEING HELD Mr. Paul R. Query Found Dead 'Under His Ford Roadster in Myers Park in Charlotte Wednesday Morning. Charlotte, Nov. 15 Paul R. Query, a well known young man of Steel CreeTrTownahip .this county, son of Mrs. Samuel Croweti, and aged 24 years, was found dead under-his Ford roadster in Myers Parte this mornin? S'.out 7 o'clock, the discovery being made by a workman, Paul King, on the new residence of M. M. Schiltz. Seeing the overturned car King went to see what the trouble was ani found a man pinioned under the car. He hailed' a passing milkman, who, going to a neariby residence sent in an emergency call to 'police headquart ers. Policeman and Ccrr.er Hovis responded. The car was raised, and the man was discovered to be dead, death having occurred several hours previous to Mr. King's gruesome find. At the undertaking establishment the body was identified as that of young Query, several men from Steel Creejc identifying him. Dr. R. 7,. Query, of S'teel Creek, half-brother of the dead man, was first of the family to reach the city. He stated that his brother was at his house to dinner Tuesday, and there stated that he was coming to town to visit a young lady, whom he named. EXAMINATION FOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS. West Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 16. The attention of all graduates and stu dents of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Aits is called to the following notice: "The examination jt candi ates for provisional appointment as second lieutenanats in the army will begin on January 29, 1917. Applicants for authority to, undergo this examina tion should forward their applications to the Adjutant General of the Army at as aarly a. date as practicable and, in any event, hot later than January 15, 1917, as applications after that date may be too late for proper con sideration in connection with this ex amination." A large number of vacancies now exist in the grade of second lieutenant in the line of the army. The pay. of a second lieutenant is $1,700 yearly. Officers receive 10 ;per cent on the yearly pay of the grade for each term of five years service, not to exceed 40 per cent in all. Due to the increase of the Army, pro-videfa by the Nation al Defense Act, promotion for officers entering at this time promises to be usually rapii::. Candidates must be between 21 and ' 27 years of age when appointed. Graduates of the A. and M. Col lege will be exempted from examina tion in certain subjects upon proof of graduation. The educational require ments' for entry into the army as sec ond lieutenant are given in General Orders No. 64, War Department 1916, copies of which, together with appli cation blanks for admission to exam ination, may be had upon request to the War Department, Adjutant Gen eral's Office, Washington, D. C., or President's Office, A. & M. College, West Raleigh. Durham and Raleigh Each Have Meetings of More Than Local Interest. (By Associated Press.) Wilson, N. C, Nov. Hi. Wilson is leading all tobacco markets in the state in total sales thus far this sen son, according to statistics cvmipile 1 by local tobacco expert, more thun 22,000,000 poun s of the leaf having teen handled to date. Many t.Hn-.-ro dealers predict that sales here f:r the entire season will agnrifate .'0,0011,000 pounds. Flks Fair in Concord. Concord, Nov. In. i'he Elk of Concord will hold a fair four days ' next week, beginning the evening of j the 21st. The fair will i' e held four! afterr.crjns r.nd evenings and the pro ceeds will go to charity. Ninteen at Hickory. ' Hickory, Nov. Ifi. The thermome ter was standing at 19 this morning early. Cold weather was prevailing throughout this section to ay. Bottlers in Raleigh. Raleii?h, Nov. 16. The 4th annual convention of the North Carolina Bot tlers Association beran it's session here today with half a hundred dele gates attending. The officers are: Robert Ellis, Asheville, president; George H. Man-in, Gastonia, secre tary and J. A. Long, of Greensboro, treasurer. Educators at Durham. Durham, Nov. 16. Prominent ed ucators from all parts of the South are attending tne iwru annual con vention of the Association of College and Secondary schools of the South ern states being held at Trinity col-1 lege. The program includea several addresses by prominent eiueators of the Nation. Bishop Kilgo to Preside. Gastonia, N. C... Nov. 16. It "has been announced that Bishop John C. Kilgo, will preside at the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church South which will be held here the last of this month. The first session of the conference will te held on November 23. Disastrous Fire at Roxboro. Roxfboro, Nov. 16 iFire of unknown origin this morning destroyed the Federal postoffice building in this city and did damage to nearby buildr ins,i an stores, causing a property loss of ever $50,000. Dr. J. T. Tucker, whose office was destroyed in the fire, was slightly in jured while attempting to save a por tion of his property. The entire building and large stock of dry goods owned by Morton and Satterfield was destroyed with a loss of approximate ly $15,000. The offices of the Rox boro Cotton Mills were also destroyed. Although Diligent Search Max IUen Made Nothing Has Been Learned ItcKardiiiK the Money Said to Have Disappeared in the Sulixhury Kail road Yardx. Aslu-ville, X' v. lft. Althouch a thorough search has een niailo in this und adjoining divisions of the Southern Express company for the n:'.. -;ng M $." bills which was bein hii:icd to the Bstteiy Park banc here from the treasury at Washing ton, nothing has been learned that has thrown any light on the matter. These rank notes, which were fresh from the treasury department, were being sent here to redeem an equa amount in old soiled notes the loiul bunk had sent to Washington. , .According to the Information re ceive here, the package of notes in charge of the express messenger dis appeared from the car when the train was in the yards at Salisbury sever al days ago. j HAS I live 1 7F?1 Kiss F - - I I S 3 .D.C0RU Well Known Spencer Woman Expires After Brief and Sudden I line Funeral Tomorrow Spencer Still Leads in Y. M. C. A. Contest There waa only two cases in .county court today, one non-resident va grant, who -put up a hard luck storyi A in'i wa found for him at a local brick yard and he was allowed to go with the understanding tnai ne pay the costs as he worked. The other waa an affray and ag-greseor in this was allowed to pay costs. A truant Kntr havfnv nlaved "hookeW from W J , . ( ' school, waa before Judge Carlton a a 1 juvenile justice, this hearing: taking, place in the judge'i private office. Contention Made That Full Reports Have Not Been Made and an Ad journment Was Taken Until Four O'clock This Afternoon. (By Associated Press.) Asheville, Nov. 16- The Buivcomi e county boar, of election canvassers met here this morning in the :ontro versy concerning the tesuli. of the election in the 10th Congressional district in which the incumbent, James J. Britt, Republican, claims the election over Weaver, Democrat, by 13 votes majority; The Democrats contend that full reports have not been made and a motion was intro duced that amended a supplementary report as to five precincts be received and considered by the (board. If ac cepted these returns will give Weaver a majority of 9 votes. Following the presentation of this motion and argument thereon an ad journment was taken until 4 o'clock this afternoon at the request of coun sel for Britt. The motion waa urgai on the ground that certain votes were thrown out on technical grounds. "QUO VADIS , AUTHOR DEAD. New York, Nv. I6Henry Sienkiewiex, the Polish novelist and author of "Quo Vadis" ia dead I Swltierlano, according to a cablegram dispatch ' re wired here today. ;. Spencer, Nov. 16. Spencer was saddened early this morning fcy the news spread over the streets that Mrs. W. D. Cornelison waa dead, death having occurred ai.out 3:10 a. m. at her home on Rowan avenue. A strode of paralysis sustained about 10 a. m. Wednesday was the cause of the death which brought universal sorrow and especially so to the home over which she had presided for many years. This was the fourth stroke from the same disease and there was but little hope from noon yesterday although several physicians and rel 'tive? worked hard to save her life. Mrs. Cornelison, who Was a daughter of the late George Miller of the Trad ing Ford neighborhood near Spenceri was 56 years oil and is survived by her husband, Mr. Cornelison being the senior member of the firm of W. D. Cornelison & Sons, by two sons Mr. Ben Cornelisori, Mr. John Cornelison, and four dausihters, Mmes. R. H Kluttz. Guy Miller, W. T. Tinsley and Miss Neomi Cornelison of Spencer. Her mother, Mrs. Geo. Millerr, and two .brothers, John and Charlie Miller, the latter of Salisbury, also survive. Arrangements have been made for the funeral to take place from Sipen cer Methodist church Friday at 2 p. m. and the body will be laid to rest in Chestnut hill. Mrs. Cornelison was a member of Spencer Methodist church and all her life had been a devoted Christian, wife and mother, and her life was spent in doing good in a quiet and effective way. She will ,e greatly misseJ xy. all. Membership Contest. The second day of the Y. M. C. A. membership contest covering the en tire continent closed with Spencer well in the lead of all Southern as sociations. The standing of the vari ous associations at the hour the Post goes to press is Spencer 61, A1 lant 5, Knoxville 18, Monroe 16, Sel ma 3, Meridian, Miss. 0, Southern Railway system 103. South Eastern Division 639, and the Continent in cluding Canada 4,062. These figures are obtained from the telegraiphic re ports received at Spencer where head quarters have been established. The ten teams in Spencer under Oapt. Bunch and Supt. Burton are hard at work and expect to hold Spencer to the front. WASHINGTON TO HONOR PRES IDENT Residents of the Capital City Will Welcome the Return of the President In Big Parade. MANY ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE IN LINE Non-P&rtisan Demonstration in Which Many Thousands Will Take Part. (By Washington, Nov, Associated Presa. . 16.The capital Captain Clarence Culver, United States military aviator, h.t'.ds the world's record for sending radio mes sages from an aeroplane. He sent a mesage 11!) miles, from Santa Monica to San Diego, Cal., while flying at an altitude of Hi miles. He received a radio masage from a distance of 11 miles, while flying 7,000 feet aloft. He is also the first military aviator to rig up two acroplanea to that they could exchange mesages while in could exchange meisages while in radio set weigha less than forty-five pounds. SPFXIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE. Will Be Conducted at the Tabernacle By Dr. M air Collection for Chil drtn's Home at Winston-Salem. There will be a Thanksgiving ser vice at the Tabernacle on Thanksgiv ing! day conducted by Dr. T. F. Marr who will have returned from confer ence. At thia service a collection will be taken for the Children's home at Winston-Salem and it ia hoped to have this collection represent the equivalent of a day's wage for the different donors. This ia according to the plan to have a iworfc day contribu tion made by everybody in the state to be given to the orphan children of the state. FEDERATION OF LABOR Flocking of Northern Negroes Said to to Be Southern Cities la Causing Union Laborers Trouble Gompera Empowered to Inaugurate Movement (By Associated Press.) Baltimore, Md., Nov. 16. The or- will celebrate the Pre si.' en t'a return to the Whtie Houso tonight. Thous ands bearing torches will form at Peace monument nd march past the grand stand in front of the Whita House and be reviewed- by President Wilson and other officials and party leaders. Every marcher will cart an American flag. :; The President came home Sunday night from Long Branch and a wel come was planned for him for Mon day night, but the numerous political parades and celebrations had used up all of the supply of colored fire and more had to ;te made. This ia a non political trilbute to the Prealdent by tne residents or tne city. Many or ganisations will march aa a body in the parade. . Assignment of the various organi sations to position in the torchlight miB() mnA itmAnafMHAn In Iiaiiav A President Wilson were made by the committee in charge last night at tiAarlinavaa ft? t Vl a YXTlla.... nJ U.K. shall Association. Chairman Darr stated that requests are atill pouring in from various or ganisations and hundreds of individ uals for permission to march in the procession, and estimate that thera will be more than 30,000 marchers. The chairmen In charge of the va rious subcommittees are busy today im mo if noil nrrBi)reuiciii. Au im ported that pireat enthusiasm is being manifested on every hand, and that arrangements are ibelng completed rapid! yi ' ..,. STANLY CfWmT IN - ( - U, V SESSION THIS WEEK, Albemarle. Nov. 16 Tho Novom- ganiswtion oi negroe in the South to , ber tem ot cwmtr Superior check their immigration to northern court for the trial of both criminal labor centers will be attempted by the nd civil cases will convene on Mon American Federation of Labor, which diy Nov. 20th. with Judge E, B. Cllne. oday adopted a resolution directing President Samuel Oompers and the executive council to inaugurate such a movement. The resolution was framed by Ohio delegates and recites that negroea are being imported into their State to All the place of union men who are de manding bette r wages and working aiding, and Solicitor Walter E. Brock, prosecutor. A nunHrer of civil esse are on calendar for , trial! but th criminal case will have to re- ce'-e first attention it looks like they m-' nirt reached, f From present indications the criminal feature will be an unusually heavy one for this countv. there being in addition to a manding better wages and working number of important cafe, two jndi said to apply in other States and are viduals to be placed on trial for their characterised aa a "menace" to un- . lives. These are one A. L, Gibson and ion workers in those states. a negro woman, who name in uncer I tain. Cibison is a whit man and t LABOR FEDERATION HAS to he tried for his life upon charge RESOLUTION FOR PEACE. I of havin criminally aaaaulte Mr. I Mm Hartsell two weeks ago at Bad- Designed to "Keep Us Out of War." ( n. He says his home is in West Vlr Commercial Union for Country is j vnin. .' ut ' that he has for the paat Object of Another One. j r.,rwt months been on th jdb Baltimore, Md., Nov. 15. (After a ( at Badin. He protests his innocence short session here today, in which 8IMi seem to have no fears of coh- President Samuel Gompera replied to the addresses of foreign delegates de livered yesterday, the American Fed' victinn. Mr. Hartsell ia a native of Stanlv county, having onlv been mar ried about two year. Both -side eration of Labor adjourned its annual t hgv1 errHovd counsel and be ee convention until tomorrow to, allow wjn B .orftepte4 thoroua-blv. Th the committee on resolutions to act on ' negro woman to be rred for her life the mass of business referred to it. j cfceTSred with murder. It is charg Two proposed resolutions were de- ( ej tnat sj,e hal trouble with another signed to keep the United States out n?(rrn woman at Badin . several of war. One of them, introduced by ninths ago, and as a result of that a telega te from Texas, favored a .fej the other woman in the neck commercial union between this coun- -jtu - large lnnife, causing immediate ''eath. Nothing can toe learned as to her former residence, prior to her coming to Badin. She contend that she is not sruilty, but refuses to rtate try and Central and South America republics. It called for a bond issue by the United States to finance steamshiio lines, connecting the mem bers of the union, and the extension : what ner defense shall be. required it. The estawlishment and maintenance ity the American Federation of La bor Of an international congress of; N York. Nov. 15. iMra. Mary labor for the hearing and discussnons j ylv FiPirier. formwly of Wilminr-; of causes of disagreement between , ton N c 0f Henry M. Flagler, two or more nations, is provided for : 0lft n( onranisert of the Standard FLAOt.FR'S. WIDOW WEDS' ' OLD FRIEND OF 23 YEARS. . J I L XI l m a resolution mu-oauceu oy n. u. MeLarin, of the ' Fereral Employee' union. It is designed that the delib erations of thia congress shall lead to execution of such political action by the workers aa will bring tb the at tention of the government represen tatives of such nations "the expedi ency oie s ttlement by diplomatic means. Brewery to Be Flour MilL Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 14. The Hagerstown Brewing Company has engaged the service if a Chambera burg, Pa-, engineer oascertain th cost of converting its $150,000 brew ery here, which will be hard hit since Washington county voted dry, into a flour milL 30,000 GET INCREASE. ; Providence, R. Li Nov. 16. Cotton manufacturers in the State with a few exceptions to ' day announced a wage increase averaging ten per cent, effec tive December 4th. , Thirty Thousand operatives are affected. Oil Company,. was married here to day to former Jug Rcfcert Worth Bine-ham. of Louisville. Ky, son of Mtjor Bingham, of Asheville; N. C, The wedlin too' place at th home I f Mr. and Mrs. rww me Rev. Dr. George Ward, rector of tne Fh-rler Choel at Palm Beach, offi ciating. Onlv membera , of th ira nv4ite family attended. ; ; ' : ' - ? .The engagement of th couple was ennouneeH her November 5, and was th rult of i friendship of more ithan 20 years, renewed at a house t party last year. ' They first met at i " m. tV. TTw ! eofnmencrmen wtrow w veraitv of Vermont 23 years ao, Mrs. Plrler inherited an estate estimated wt as much a 7O.0O0,0O0 from her fir hpiVtM. Beor her marriage Vf Mf. Flagler ah was : Mim Mary I riv Kenan. She was born at Kerns ns- tville, N. C
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