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READERS : OF : THE : POST : SHOULD : SHOP : WITH : POST IMRTiEE i ages Today IV )JfC j i n LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST: R UN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. WITH SNOW IN THE WEST. ? Tl . T7-4 gP : 'v. ..j i . ... -J k i -V, VOI. 12. NO. 293. SALISBURY. NORTn CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20. 1918. PRICE TWO CENT MILITARY OPERATION IS ATLOW EBB Campaign of Field Marshal Von Mackensen in -Rumania Now Seems Nearly at An End. DEVELOPMENTS AWAIT EEPLY OF THE ALLIES On Franco-Belgian Front There ia Quietening Down of Recent Activity at Verdun. (By Associated Press.) Further developments in the peaco movement in Europe now awaits the presentation of the formal reply of the allies to the proposal of the Cen tral power. Military operation? in the Euro pean field of war are at a low ebb. Tho campaign of Field Marshal von Mackensen in Rumania seems nearly at an end.' Whether or not Home further important move is in contemplation in this war theatre the reports show comparative quu?t to be prevailing at present. On the Franco-Belgian front aiso there is a lull with a quietening down of the recent activity at Verdun, while the latest reports from bot'i the Russian and the Austro-ltalian fronts show little but artillery, duels and skirmishes. In Macedonia the reports show rain aitd fog prevailing with no military movement except patrol engage ments. NEW WAR COUN CIL OF FRANCE, FIRE IN ATLANTA E a 'Department Store, Building and Stack Destroyed by ' An Early Morning Fire. (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20. Fire that started on the 5th floor - of the de partment store of J. M. Allen & Com pany on Whitehall street early this morning destroyed the Allen bu'ldins and the stock of goods. Mr. J. M. . . Allen estimates the loss at $20,000, The origin of the fire is unknown. The authorities excluded people from the Kress store adjoining the burned building, fearing that damag cd walls might fall on the 3 story bujlding .occupied by the store. Also people were not permitted to enter another store adjoining, it Icing fear ed that the nre wall Between was se riously damaged. BIG FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 20. Fhe believed to have been caused by de fective wiring in an elevator shaft of The Parisian, a woman's ready-to-wear store on 3rd avenue here early this , morning destroyed tho contents of the entire establishment valued at mdre than $200,000. The Parisian was a four-story brick building and 'was stocked with -Christmas goods. The building and contents were part ly insured. HIGH POINT VOTES Tl 1 Question of Issuing $25,000 of Bonds for Extension of Carolina &' Yad kin River Railway Being Decided in the Township. High Point, Dec 20. Citizens of ' High Point township today were vot ing upon the question of whether the - trwosed extension of the Carolina and Ya ftin River Railway shsll be aided by a $25,000 joond issue, to 4e secured by capital stock of the road when the first train is operated over the new line. It is proposed to ex tend the rosd from Denton, Davidson county, to Mount Gileatf, Montgomery countr, thereby giving High Point advantage of another trunk line "ilroad and opening np for develop ment one of the richest sections of ,' the state. .': ' : -.. " " The principal argument in favor of the issuance of the turn's is that the proposed extension would give access to a section in which timber abounds and which now is not available for the mills. , Local advocates of the , bond issue 'were confident they would esrrr the election Vat no pains were snared to see that tho question was fat squarely before the people. Mors than a weak aeo they launched newsaaner advertising - eanvoaign ' in an effort to win mere support. I ' ' ' I ' I' t S - 1 Al RPf?T THftMAS Grj LVAUTY-; Quickly following the British ex- j ample of choosing a small council to manage the war the French have selected five well-konwn men. They nip kssides Pvemeir Brumd, Alex-1 andre Ribal, who continues as min ister of finance; General Hubert Lyautey, as new war minister; Rear Admiral Lacaze, as new minister of marine, and Albert Thomas, pro moted to be minister of munitions and tran snort frorti an undersecre taryship ha held in the same de partment. T 01ESATELPAS0,TEX. Son of United States Minister to Cu ba and at One Time Connected With Columbia, S. C, State, a Vic tim of Pneumonia. (By Associated Press.) El Paso, Texas, Dec. 20. Sergeant Robt. E. Gonzales, of the machine gun company of the 2d S. C. Infan try, son of W. E. Gonzales, United States minister to Cuba, died at the base hospital at Fort Bliss last night of pneumonia.arter being ill trour days. Minister Gonzales is now en route from Havana, Coha, to El Paso. A military funeral will 4e held. Ser geant Gonzales' death was the eigth from pneumonia to be reported here among the national guardsmen and regular army during the last eight days. - Connected With Columbia Paper. Columbia, S. C, Dec 20. Robert E. Gonzales, prior to enlistment as a private in the 2nd S. C. regiment hen the national euard was mobi lizei for Federal service last June. was -for a nuirtber of years connected with thA State, writing editorial para graphs. He was 28 years old and was a native of Columbia. His parents and one sister survive. SYRIA ARE RELEASED May Leave by Way of Beirut Where They Must Remain a Month in Or der Not to Carry Away Military Secrets of Tin-key. . (By Associated Press.) Washina-ton. Dec 20 The 200 Am- rtfim detained in Svria and Pal- estina by Turkish military authorities have been erantai nermssion to leave by way of Beruit on condition that they entern at Beirut for one month to mk valueless any military infor: mation. -,r.x ;. v: " - The United States has repeatedly made diplomatic efforts to free the Americans, - some of whom, are mis sionaries and others naturalized cit izens, and until now each effort has been thwarted y the Turkish mili- tanr anfhnritiM. The American ambassador at Coh-J stantinopla reported tna Turldsn rov-i ernmenfa action to tha Stat Dap art-: meat today. Efforts will be made to have tha time of entarhment shwrten-1 ed. Tha eraisar Dao Moinea, now at Alexandria, Eypt U1 S. to Bw'mt to take on the refufees. - . ; Supreme Court Refuses Congress' man Britt's Appeal for Injunction Raleigh, Dec. 19. -A commission as representative in Congress from the Tenth District to succeed James J. Britt, Republican, was issued lat to day to Zdbulon Weaver, Democrat, by Governor Craig. - The commission was issued by the Governor after the J3tate ; (Supreme Court an hour previously had di missed Britt's appeal from the c tion of Judge W. J. Adams, of the Buncombe County Superior Court, in refusing to grant a writ of mandamus to compel the Buncombe county (board of canvassers to declare 'the vote of that county on the face of tho re turns as they appeared on November 9. The returns of three iprecincta in the county not officially repotted at that time were included when the county canvassing hoard acted on No- vemtar 17. Britt still was ahead in the county but Weaver had gained enough in the three precincts in ques tion, to overcome Britt's lead and give him a plurality of nine votes in the district. A temporary order restraining the State board of canvassers ifrom tak ing into consideration the vote of Buncombe County obtained here re cently by Britt, was dissolved fcy Judge W. M. Bond as soon as the Su preme Court's decision was handed down. The board of canvassers then reported Weaver's election to the Secretary of State a ho in turn certi fied it to Governor Craig. In political circles here it is taken for granted that Britt will take the contest to the floor of the House of Representatives.: ' 1 FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. One Man Killed and Several Persons Injured When Northbound Semin ole Limited Turned Over Near Opelika, Alabama. (By Associated Press.) Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 20. One man was killei and several persons injured when the northbound Semin ole limited turned over five miles from Opelika, Alabama, this morn ing. The engine remained on the track but six cars turned over and rolled down a slight embankment Several :persons were cut by glass. , A wrecking train was sent from Columbus, Ga., and a relief train with physicians went from Upeli'ka. Tha accident, which occurred on the Cen tral cf Georgia tracks i.vas due to a trcken rail, it is said. ORGAN AT E A GREAT INTEREST From the American Viewpoint the Matter of Comandlng the Mercan tile Marine for War Purpose is the Most Interesting of Questions iRaiscd by New Premier. (By Associate, J Press.) Washington, Dee, 20 The nation alization of British shipping mention ed 'by Premier David Lloyd-Gcorge as one of tha first steps of the new gov ernment commands much interest from the American viewpoint, more so than any other phase of hi speech before the House of Commons .; on Tuesday. What effect it will have on foreign trade and on tha status of ships sunk by submarines opens now tnd unexpected ' questions with re gard those concerned. The tsking into national service of all tnerchantile marines, following the announcement that aha would not guarantee to coal her stations over the world, except to conserve the coal of tho allies, is thought by officials to turn over tha gresl majority of the world carrying trade ships to war uses. , The effective it will have on Ameri- enn commerce and its service to the allies is problematic, especially as to the completeness of it enforcement by the Premier. There is nothing the Unite! States can do should the "whole of the mercantile marine be with drawn from American trace. , It is thought that tae effect on the submarine controversy will be to re move the confusion in discriminating tetween the private ships entitled to protection and to warning for the safety of those aboard and those not so entitled. Just where the point of distinction lies is a very complex question. CitUena Meet and Plan for Taking Care of Any Case of Worthy Need That May Arise. (Special to the Post.) Albemarle, Dec. 19. At a meeting called for the purpose here last night in the rooms of the Piedmont Com mercial Club, and organization to 'be known as the Associated Charities of Albemarle was formal the purpose of which organization is to better look after those people of the town who at times need some assistance. The meeting was presided over by W. L. Mann, and J. D. Spinks acted as secretary. A representative from each of the churches in the city to gethfcr with a representative from e:wh cf the fraternal orders of the city will form the governing board of (ho organization. This governing board will select a committee of three representative citizens in the city, the duties of which committee will be to investigate and pass on all cases of want and need and appeals for as signee in the entire city. Albemarle is fortunate in having on ly n few people who need assistance, and these cases nre occasioned by reason of continue," illness In he homer, or 'y reason of death taking E-Aay from the finily their only means of support, leaving in a few casesya. widow with several orphan childen. The now organization will turn its attention, to. these classes. White Albemarle Is not expecting to hive a Community Christmas tree, yat the Community Santa Clam Com mittee is expecting to send Christmas baskets into a fcw - of the homes where the families do not have suffi cient means to buy these thin? that bring Christ ma cheer to the hearts of the ojd and tha children., The family of Rev. J.- E. Gay, tho new flavor of Central Methodist church, arrived in Albemarle today. The tongregatlon of the church gave them a hearty reception, and "cam bearing many 'gifts," 'as la the usual custom with ths generous people. T OF; L CHRISTMAS AY IS Governor .. Craig A&ain Grants Permission for Trust? Prison ert to Qo to Their Homes. Out of a Group of German Pr burners Taken by British Sunday Only One Officer Knew Anything of the Pro position to Hold Peace Conferences. (Ry Associated Press.) With the British Army In France, ; Dec. 19, via London, Pec. ZO.Out of one section on the British front Sun- j Will Be Allowed Unlimited "ree. isy only a non-commissioned officer dom Sunday, Monday, Tues- v- 1 t a - - ..il-1. .1:. 1 f Mr..- nt.j - nau neara anyuunjf iu , wic merman j uuv j luust ACllUH W IU. This circumstance, coupled "with the i Rslelgh, Pee, 9A-Govemir, Craisr fact that there had been aoaolutely ! tojay rcpeM.,) ,js 1913 pnler that al- APPLIES TO COUNTY CAMPS, JAILS AMD THE LIKE no demonstrations from "any part of the German trenches . caupu much speculation among British officers aa to whether, despite the Emperors ad lowe,! in North Carolina savcral hun dred trusties in county nnd ntata con-' ?t camps to fpend : Christmas at dress to the troops,' the new peace; home or in places of their ming and overtures had been permitted t reach ,v0 t w -..a - the men engaged on the fighting line. . . . . Tbis act of a yeor agv brought t'is governor into national favor and wis on of the most written Jneklcns in nnnio uroi nv ni I ,,no of .;pi?rav The cans- DitLnAu IlLUll Dl iMLL I donr, Ul tba convicts, waa'amply ju THE WAY CLEARED FOR TO i Nashville, Tenn, Dec 20. The ed ucational commtitee of the Southern Baptist convention announced today that a recommendation had been adopted yesterday to raise $10,000, 000 in the 17 States connected with the organization. The recommenda tion' will be presented to the next convention to to held in Nenr Orleans in 1917 in. May. f : , It is proposed to devote tha fund to tha plaeinv of tha Baptist education al Institutions en a firm basis. Plaaa im fnw a A m-w 4A V. ah. served ia tha 18,000 Baptist Sunday schools for exploiting" Christisa du- ration. . - ' Washington, Dec, 19 The way was cleared in, the senate today for a final vote on Senator Sheppard's bill for prohibition in the District of Columbia and unless there is an un expected filibuster it will be put on passage tomorrow. Friends of the measure expect it to pass. The main fight came over Senator Underwood's amendment providing a referendum of the question to District residents. After many minor changes had been made in its phraseology the amendment was beaten in committes of the ahole, 38 tt S3. Senator Un derwood gave notice that he would, a&k for a separate vote on it when the bill with amendments comes np for fins! action. , Advocates of the referendum still were hopeful tonlzfct that the necessry majority could ibe found ; . '. . ; ;-; .. ., ; There is little chance that the tie can be brcken by Vile-President Bfar shsll. ence he is to leave Washing ton before the senate tonvenes tomor row. Sntor Shr:nard showed a dispo sition to press for a final vote tonight but there ,aa evidence that any at teirmt to do so would result in a fil ibuster and after such parliamentary maneuvering tho ; senate went into executive sesion and left the till to tV he ordinary course tomorrow. Before the vote on the referendum the senate adovted. M in IS, a chsrve surrsted bv Senator WjlHsms which wenld permit all persons "regard less of sex", to participate, and sp prwad also awien-'ments - eonfinim? joffraee te the literate and those who sra not dalineraant ia tax ayments, anH eofreni'in it s residf-nte of ether Mate dw-.'oiled In the District. Eighty Men Caught in a Coal Mine ''Close by Blrmlngham-i-Hope Thnt They WiU Be Rescued. i (By Associctet! Prcs.) Birmingham, Ala., Dtk. 20. Ono man was killed, a nogrfi seriously burned and the' hvut of ROO miners endangered early thin morning irhen a gas .explosion occurred ia tho Edge watei mine of the Tnnnesseo Cos!, Iron & Coke Company, twelvo miles northwest, of Birmingham. Twelve hundred men were employed day and night and when the blast took place many of the night miners had not left the shafts. Rescue workers ans wering a call soon after tho explo sion found little difficulty in clear Inp tho openings. f ' Chad Hemphill S looped l'o Pick Up Sncwbsl! and fell. Killing nimsolf j-Haa I'rUe Corn Grower. 1 r Ashevillo, Dec ID. Thad f If emp hill, son f Mr. and Mrs. P, 0. Hemp hill, of the Hemphill section, and u prize winnev in the Buncombe coun ty corn 'exhibit last. Satury, was nlmjst instantly killod ycsteMay in a peculiir; manner, while jmiulging in the bcyi3h sport ; of snowballing. Stooping to pfekAup a handful 'of rnow, the fout of the young . an slippod and he full, iriking his head In a peculiar manner .and breaking his nock. n livod about a half hour after being plckod up, , ' As a fow minutes p:isd by and the fallen lad did not, attempt to rtsejl investigation was mado, and. i.Vvwas found thtit 'young' Hemphill was ; un conscious.: Medical aid was sum moned at once, but efforts of the at tending' physicians '-were unavailing, the injured toy Jivhig 1 less than a half hopr, after, his fall. : Invostlg&tion of the cause of ' death showed that the neck had been broken in such a manner as to affect the'spl pal cord, causlnjr Ue th. The ywtli w'aa popular in "tie community and had a host of ffjonds imong the boys who ; attended the : Hempliill ; achool. He "was", ono of the ; most promising members of the boys1; corn club, h)a crop winning, a prize of $7.60 at tho com, show here . last Saturda, He rniited 2 bushels to the acre. LLOYD CEORGE'S ' . SPEECH APPROVED. ., (By Associated; Press.) , London, Dec. 20i Lloyd George's re ply to the Gorman . peace proposal wbJS2 lhp52,0ffr,r-IL.,IJ results, and the nam tnd conduct of each prisoner paroled, tilled, only one man t breaking : the faith. Another trot drank but he had ! ihe season in hiu l'one.i. SThe ihole humanic thing was so gratifying to th uvwno? tlwt ho could not resist this further .'e?ue t,o gladden the wn foronato cf his ;?itlsis. v ; By the term's f the , ,pntole thi tim ch triuty will ins allowed U spend the season where he will. Thev have December 24, 23, und 26 with final 'limit noon, December 27 Onlr one who turnVd up last year misse l getting lack on time ?;ut he as hon orable and had a good excuse ' ,y,Tht order . applies t : all countv camps and emhrarrs,, pethsps 200 trusties Several times as many -wiii be allowed their holiday though shut in prison wal1., Th? g.'ernor's or der, reodst ' t c , i ,' . "To tha ' aunerlntendcnta "of the state'! prison:' th sherifiV : cf " the Muntiea, of North Csfolina, nri to tba otfiurs in charge of convict camp antl forces; , , , , ' GreetlngiH You are hereby au thorized and requested to allow ea?U and every prisoner who is and has bsen n trusty for 10 days prior to this date to return to his home or. other place chosen by him, and t remain away from the camp or prison dur ing funday, Monday .and Tuesday, tho 2th, :;fi.thVand 2flth of Deiercbw, provide '. each (rusty pledge his honor artd aatisfy the' officer )n chargo that he will return-by 12 oVlock on Wed nesday, 'December 27. , : , "You -ore further ; authorized sad requested to give to all of the pris oners ln4 your charge a holiday on Sunday, 'Monday and 1 Tuesday, the 2Uh:: 25th 'and. 20th of December.. "You are furthermore directed and requeste;" to report to me oh or be fore the first day of January your ac tirn in accordancB herewith and tho the British pros sand the - general comment is that if Germany really wants peace she will, when tha joint reply of the allies Is received, state tho terms which can form a basis for discussion. ' , PRESIDENT CALLS ON SENATOR Birmingham, Als., Dec 2d. Eigh ty men are entombed in the Tidewat er mines of tha Tennessee Coal and Coke Comvany, 12 miles northwest of this city as a result of a gas ex plosion. The blast is said to have occurred at the bottom of the shaft and wae alight, and hopes are enter tained for the recovery of the men. A large force of men are working to rescue of the men; . SALISBURY STORES DRESSED FOB THE HOLIDAYS. Mercantile Establishments Are Teem ing WiUi Christmas Goods and Hare Put on Holiday Dress. Salisbury's stores.' teeming with holiday goods, have put on a Christ mss dress. Christmas trees, holly and other evergreen decorations hava made the show windows an i tha in teriors very atrsctiv Yesterday was another busy day in town, itb hundreds of people thronging the stores, purchasing Christmas and other goods in large quantities. All last week was a busy time and this week promises to witness the usual grand, final rush for Christinas good, of which every Post advertiser his abundance. In this i3uo tie s num ber of appeals for pstrenage hased on a ide rang of merchandise r.t prices that r admittedly lees thanj prices in oven larger towni. 1 ou will nuke no mistake in bayi i your holiday stuff -in Salisbury. .Read Post advertisements for parHmlsre. Mr. Wilson on Learning of John 5harp Williams' Illness Goes to His ' Home. . , - ' (By Associated Press.) - . Washington, Dec. - 20. President Wilson went to visit Senator Williims of Mississitml at the tatter's home bore today bocause he knew the Sen ator had some State affairs to talk aver an? understood he wm Hi. It turned cut that Mr. Williams mas well enough to go to his office o the President drovo Mm there. Occasion vrhere the President - has called on Senators Is rare. - , - " Tomorrow, December 21st, is the first dsv fit winter from the stand point of the "calendar and the almo nse, Bot some of us ?svo a silent ontnlcit ct the first ' day ? of real winter appeared, some days aero. This w-e pay day .witlt the Sou thern Railway with its small army of Tinmn .and others outslt'e of tre nhp force here today and no smsl! . of money was put into circnla tion. COTTON GINNINGS. Washington. . Dec. 20 Cotf tosi ginned to -December 13tH , smovnted ' ll,859 ran ' ninr ' balrs against 10408,309 ' last year to the same time the ' eeasns . bureau announced to- i?s. . . .'". - ' Tha ginpinga for 'North Csr. iaa irer Sli,9ifi, South Car olina 894,090. ' . , . 'A renuest and authority similar to this was issued i December," 191C. It mas universsllv observed fty sheriff ' and officers. Tlie prisoners that were : paroled keot theW . prombre with scrupulous fidelity, and showed that they wtre worthy pf the confidence an i trust , . , J - SHIPED FROM Street Cars, Furniture, Organs, Mir v rors, Plate Glass, Textile Products , and Many Other Articles Sent Out From Furniture City During Past ';' Ytn?:'iH';k: V. High Point, Dec 20. Shipments "of products manufactured, in High Point ill aggregate approximately 23,000 solid cars this year, accord ing to local transportation men and manufacturers; This will fee -an'-increase, -of sbout &500 cars over 1915 when 14,500 cars were forwarded. - These shipments included all-steel street cars, furniture, of all kinds, organs, mirrors, ,late. giass, . textile products and numerous other articles. No estimates are ' obtainable as re 8Tds the value, of the shipments tut it will amount to;miHions of dollars. The eighty or more msnufacturin pisnta In operation rJurinj 1918 will be aaijumsnted in 1917, three hosiery mills sno a factory lor tne maruiac ture of locks and other furniture hardwire being expected to befin operations esrly in the year. T.i aleo are under way for the est' uV.-:--men ef other enterprises, ITi T' dnrinj the last three months t" " had mora new " i usines t ' charUred than any 'other e-ry i state.
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