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Farmers-Bankers-Business Men-Meeting Tonight at Community Building LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST: PROBABLY SHOWERS AND THUNDER STORMS; WARMER TONIGHT; TUESDAY COOLER. PRICE VOL. 13. NO. 96. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. MONDAY. APRIL 30. 1917. PRICE TWO CENTS 4 FIGHT IS STILL RAGING IN FRANCE; UNREST GROWING THROUGHOUT EUROPE BRITISH COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY OF STATE. E i MPiinrn nr nniir gP I ASSOCIATED PRESS oSUiHSO BREAD RIOTS BREAK CHANGED CAPITAL INCREASED General Haig is Forcing His Way Foot by Foot Against the German Line Despite the Fact That Thousands and Thous ands of Reserves are Thrown in to Check Mis Advance News From Europe Indicates a Most Unsettled and Un known Condition ExistingTroubles are Expected to be on Hands Tomorrow How Serious No One is Able to Tell. (By Associated Press.) The battle of the Arras is still rag ing with the issue remaining in doulit. Tens of thousands of rejerves have been hurled against the British bat tle front by Field Marsha! Von Hin denburg in a supreme effort to check the British advance, but so far with out avail. Almost literally foot .'. foot General Haig is forcing his stub born foe back. However momentous the issues are that hang on the bloody struggle in France they are not sufficient to hold the attention of the German people who are facing a -situation fraught with even more tremendous possibi lities. On the eve of the general strike on May Day the press and lead ers are feverishly apprehending what the day will bring forth. The Major Socialists are support ing the government in its effort to induce the workers to keep out of a strike. Even the radical minority is frightened by the agitation which it has fostered. Some radical newspa pers are said to have launched an eleventh hour appeal to the workers to avert the strike. Austria and Sweden are two other countries that are stor mcenters where May Day may brin? far reach ing results. In the face of these brewing storms word comes that Hun gary has declared in favor of import ant democratic demands, and the Em peror has refused to accept the resig nation of Premier Tisza. Another curious and unexplainable pte7e of hews from the Dual Monarch is that which says that in Bohemia, long a hot bed of dissatisfaction, all German newspapers have ibeen sur pressed. The entire situation in Europe seems to have reached that one of those confused stages where con flicting. news makes the relative im portance of the events uncertain and obscure a situation intensified by the increasing rigors of the censorship in all countries. The military commis sion in France is under fire and there are reports in the, Paris press that the appointment of General Petain as chief of staff heralds many other changes among the high officers. Out3ide of Europe interests centers on the possible course Brazil and Chi na will take. Dispatches from Pe king say the Chinese republic will probably enter the war against Ger many within two weeks. The Bra zillian congress meets Wednesday and will then decide on peace or war. In the meantime Brazil has issued a de cree of neutrality as between the Un ited States and Germany which may have a bearing on Brazil's future action. AMER1 C A N A DM I II A I. PLANS TO SINK SUBMARINES r IN THE WAR BILLS Age Limit Fixed by Senate of From 21 to 27 More Nearly Meets the De sires of the War Department Reg istration Date Will Be Fixed Later. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 30. President Wilson ani! Secretary Baker todnv took up the differences beb.veen the Senate and House army bills. The age limit of 21 to 27 fixed in the Senate bill are preferred By the administra tion, since they more nearly approxi mate the desire of the War Depart ment for the age limit of from 19 to 25. The limit from 21 to 40, fixed in the House .bill, is unsatisfactory to the administration. A date for the registration of those liable to service will not be formally fixed by the President until the bill is perfected in both houses. Until that time no campaign will be un dertaken to recruit the regular army and national guard up to full war strength. h? 6 n Sri OUIfCBO Striko of Bakers Results in Trou ble in the West Side Ghetto District of Windy City. BREAD IS DESTROYED BY POURING OIL OVER IT City Finds Itself Short of Million end a Half of Loaves and Many Have to Eeat Stale Crust. A CMUVC.I.LKAL45 llj Rear Admiral W. S. Sim?, of the United States Navy, has been very successful on his mission in London, whnre he went to make arransements with the British Admiralty for a cam paign :o s:r.k every German sub marine. The admiralty now awaits orders from Washington to carry in to effect the plans made. ARMY BILL PASSED SATURDAY BY CONGRESS (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Aprii m. Rioting in the West Side in the Ghetto district and a bread fun-.ine in many sections of the city marked the bakers strike in Chicago toduy. In the Ghetto district hundreds of strike sympathizers, ninny of them women, spoiled hundreds of loaves of bread by throwing kerosene on the I shops and ihread wagons. Mounted police were called out to scatter the rioters. The tremendous significance of the strike, called Saturday, and which has cut off one million five hundred thou-, sand loaves of bread daily, dawned upon the city today when families de pendent on large bakeries found (hey must get along on stale crusts or no bread at all. Many morning meals had to be abridged, and many restau rants were without rolls and some without bread of any kind. THE FRENCH AND BHITISIf COMMISSION DOWN TO WORK Do Not Cover Price Fixing or Control of Use of Graains for Distillation of Liquor These Will Come Up Later. Washington, April 30. The admin istration's food bills were introduced in the House today by Chairman Lev er of the Agricultural Committee. They do not cover price fixing or con- trola of the use of grains for the dis tillation of liquors. These subjects mil be covered in a ibill to .be intro duced later. The bills introduced are designed to stimulate production, prevent hoarding, make for equitable distribu tion and suspend the law prohibiting the nrxin of flour. They contain a provision to prevent conflict with the anti-trust and inter-State laws. HOMICIDE CASE WILL COME UP ON TUESDAY. D. S. McCorkle Will Be Tried at New ton on the Charge of Killing L. B. Nichols of Badin. Newton, April 29. The trial of D. S. -McCorkle, of Johnson City. Tenn., for the homicide of L. B. Nich ols, of Badin, N. C, at Lookout dam on the Catawba river April 20, will come before county court here Tues day. The defense will claim self defense. McCorkle is a foreman for Stewart and Jones, contractors who have been filling in the gorge cut around the end of the great dam by the flood of last July. Nichols was' a boss for the Hardaway Contracting Company, which built the dam, and has, charge of the repair operations. He and a younger brother of McCor kle had words over some tools, and it is alleged that Nichols pulled a gun on McCorkle. Later the older Mc- fVvrlrl and Mirhnls. rjm together. and the atones coming from the dam l'"'ete that Nichols shot first, some I raymg three times, others one time, 'aitting McCorkle in the thigh and ' making: a painful, but not serious, flesh wound. He has since been in Hickory hospital, and it is presumed that hJondition has advanced suf ficiently for him to appear here Tues day. McCorkle, it is said, shot twice aftet Nichols had fired, one ball passing- entirely through Nichols' head and killing- hint instantly. It is al leged Nichols was drinking, which is also denied fcy hit people. The wea pons used fired steel bullets and they want thrnnrti whatever thev ht It used t9 be German efficiency that was-"held up to us. Now it is Britain's mistake. -Albany Journal. J. B. Cobb of New York Plants 500 Acres at His Hunting Lodge in Guilford in Wheat, Corn, Potatoes and Other Food Products. Greensboro, April 30.J. B. Cobb, retired millionaire tobacconist of Ne York, is cultivating 500 acres of land at his hunting lodge, situated four miles from this city in an effort to in crease the country's production of wheat, corn, potatoes and other food stuff. A tractor and 20 men are en gaged in the work which is being su perintended by Mr. Cobb personally. Final Vote Gave the .Administration Select Draft Bill an Overwhelming Majority With All North Carolin ians Voting for the Bill. The administration army bill pass ed the Senate and the House last Sat urday by large majorities. There were a few amendments which will force the bill to a conference and in a fow days these ought to be adjusted and the bill sent to the President for his signature. The final roll calls brought into line behind the bill many Senators and Representatives who had fought for the volunteer system until routed by decisive defeats of volunteer amend ments earlier in the day in both houses. The Senate, which has voted down the volunteer plan 69 to 18, .passed the till by a vote of 81 to 8. In the House, the vote against the volunteer plan was 313 to 109, and that by which the bill itself was passed was 397 to 24. As passed by the Senate, the meas ure provides for the draft of men bet-ween the ages of 21 and 27 years, while in the House measure the age limits are fixed at 21 and 40. This and lesser discrepancies will be threshed out in conference early next week so that the bill may be in the hands of the President as quick ly as possible. The War Department already has completed plans for car rying it into effect. North Carolinians Voted on Army Bill. Washington, D. C, April 2$. on the new vote in the House upon the Kahn amendments tonight striding out the volunteer provisions of the Dent bill and inserting the Adminis tration's selective draft plan, the North Carolina members voted six for and four against, as follows: Fop Godwin, Small, Stedman, RoTtinson, Weaver and Webb. Against Doughton, Hood, Kitchin and Poe. On the passage of bill, all North Carolina members voted "aye." Beirsn Second Week of Conferences ..With Preliminaries Cleared Away rrench C ommissioner and Am Ibasssdor Call on President Wilson and Hold a Conference. (iBy Associated Press.) Washington, April 30. The British and French commission settled down to the second weeks' conferences with preliminaries cleared away and the ground work laid for (perfection of the pan me united states is to take in the grand alliance for the overthrow of Prussian autocracy. M. Viviannl, head of the French commission, accompanied by the French ambassador, had an hour's conference with President Wilson. No announcement will be made about the meeting but it is understood the needs of France and the co-operation of the United States were fully discussed. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FOR OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 30. National Guardsmen designated for appoint ment in the officers reserve corps will be discharged from the guard under a ruling today 'by Judge Advocate General of the army. It applies to guardsmen whether their organiza tion has been called into the Federal service or not. l ' "' if :l. ,r ill if. A If H fl Igt it i! V'': V ' J. .-i t.v ;d.-lt, i n.L ,.f. 2. J The Mint Cola Company Becomet the Carolina Beverage Com pany and Re-organizei, D. PEELER, PRESIDENT L. OF THE NEW CONCERN ARTHUR J. BALFOUR. Arthur J. Balfour was welcomed in Washington by Secretary of State Lansing. The British commissioner, who is taking up all the important SECRETARY OF STATE LANSING. questions of the war with President Wilson, whs in the best of humor and he seemed glad to pose for his picture. AMERICAN OIL TANK IS SUNK; A NUMBER OF LIVES ARE LOST The Vacuum Is Sent to the Bottom By a Submarine and a Number of Men Missing, Including Three of Navy Crew Maning the Gun-Ship Left New York for Birkand and Was returning to the United States. STANLY COUNTY Federal court is due to open here again this afternoon at 3 o'clock, ac cording to adjournment last week. The resumption of the court is for the hearing of important civil cases. Judge Boyd came over from Greens boro on an afternoon train and other court officials came in todav. Brazil is Neutral. Rio de Janerio,' April 30. The Bra zilian government has issued a pro clamation of neutrality with respect to the war between the United States and Germany. Learn to do with diligence what you would do with ease JOINT MEETING TONIGHT. As a result of a (meeting held In Salisbury, Saturday. April 21st, fifty or more farmers being present, considering the advisability of planting more food and feed crops; it developed during the meeting that Salisbury and .Rowan County is very much in need of a market ing system, to take care of the over plus of produce during the sum mer aeaaon, and to conserve our feed supply; and to this end the far mer's request the merchants and bankers of the city to meet then in the Community building tonight at 8 o'clock to organize and formu late plana, looking to the furtherance of this cause. To food our selves and systematically distribute food products, is our biggest pro blem, and every well thinking man should join this movement' i T. D. BROWN, Secretary. Salisbury Chamber of Commerce. Lester Lee miller, Alter Lingering a Week or More, Succumbs to In juries Inflicted by Discharge of Gun in hands of a Young Companion. Lester Lee Miller, aged 15 years and 8 months died at the sanatorium in this city Sunday afternoon of in juries received by being accidentally shot some days ago by a companion at Rockwell. The .body was taken to Rockwell this morning and the fun eral was held from the First Baptist church at that place and the inter ment took place at Lower Stone church. The death of young Miller was dis tressingly sad. A week or more ago he s.nd a companion by the name of Fesperman, a son of a partner in bus iness, of the father of the deceased, were out hunting and in some manner the Fesperman boy accidentally shot his companion, the Miller boy, the load entering the right side near the hip. tearing a hole and it is said pierc ed the intestines in a number of plac es. The injured boy was rushed to Salisbury and placed in the sanator ium but at no time, -was there any great hope held out for his recovery. Among those her from Rockwell yesterday, at which place both boys lived with their parents, was young Fesperman and he was greatly dis tressed over the death of his compan ion and playmate. Young Miller was a son of Mr. B. T. Miller, a well known man of Rackwell, and was much Tlked. His death has caused great sorrow in the little town. There is art in pride; those who ! were not brought up to it seldom drove a master. Jersey Collier. Organization Perfected Saturday at Albemarle Demonstrator Lentz is Active in Campaign for More Food. Albemarle. Aoril 28 There was held in the Court House at Albemarle this afternoon a very enthusiastic meeting in the interest of the organ ization of a canning club for Stanly county. While the crowd was not so large for the reason that the farm ers were busy in their fields, yet those present exhibited a great deal of in terest in the proposal for a canning club throughtout the County. Mrs. Hargraves, the lady who is to iake charge of this work in Stanly county was present and explained the work ings of the canning club. Already there have been organized five or six of these clubs in the county, some of them with memberships reaching fif ty or sixty. Mrs. Hargmves expects to organize a number of other clubs throughout the county and it is ex pected that there will be at least 12 or 15. Mr. Lent, the county demonstrator, had called this meeting and was pres ent and made reports on the various clubs, such as corn clubs, pig clubs and potato clubs in the county and the work they were doing. Among those who made short talks at'the meeting were Messrs. J .M. Boyctt, A. C. Hon- eycutt and W. A. Bivins, and the meeting was presided over by W. u Mann, Esq. Mr. Lentz has taken as his slogan for this campaign, "Let Stanly Feed Herself." Prof. J. O. Barnhardt, of Stanly Hall Institute, was in town today and reported tlitt the outlook for a large attendance at Stanly Hall next fall were exceedingly bright Prof. Barn hardt only a few days ago closed one of the most successful years that this institution has ever had. He is do ing much to arouse the educational interest throughout the county and especiilly in the western part of the county. (By Associated Press.) London, April 30. The American oil tank steamer Vacuum ha3 been sunk. The captain and part of the crew including the Lieutenant Laval and nine American gunners are re ported as am ' g the missing. The Vacuum was sunk on Satur day by a German submarino whilo she was on her may to the United States. The chief mate and seventeen men, including threj of the naval crow of gunners have been landed. The mas ter of the ship and the remainder of the crew of the naval lieutenant and the nine naval gunners are still miss in?. Left New York March 30th. New York, April 30. The Ameri can tank steamer Vacuum left New York on March 30th for Burkhead, England. She carried a crew of 34 of whom 15 were Americans, nine of j these being native born Americans Mr. F. T. Patterson Continues ai Sales Manager and is Raisin Capital for the Company. The Mint Cola Company changes its nume to the Curolina Beverage Company and is increasing the cap ital slock by several thousand dollars, ficm fifty thousand to one hundred m i fifty thousand. Th charter of the company hav ing been revised and the increaie authorized by the Secretary of State the company is re-organized with the the following officers: President, L. D. Peeler. Vice-President, S. F. Harris. Secretary-Treasurer W. C. Mau pin. F. T. Patterson being salesmnagr and will sell the increased stock. The Company has been organised in Salltrjury for several years and, hat been making and selling the, popular drink, Mint Cola. In addition the company' now sella Choerwinei which i.t a fast growing seller, proving pop ular locally and it will be further in troduced as a soft drink, the new company as organized will be one of ths largest soft drink concerns in the Southern states and will continue to do business from this city in a pro gressive wsy. The men managing the company are safe business men of wide experience, and all of them ' aio progressive and wide-a-wake. They propose to extend their business rapidly and to make the two drinks, Mint Cola and Cheerwine sell far and wide. The old company did good business, and pros;" Vcl and there is every ev idence ai ri'iid that the new organi zation 'vill trie up the business and push it with success. Tiu change in the charter recent ly received permits the change of nume snJ'the increase in the capital stock. Directors in the company ore as follows: L. D. Peeler, S. F. Harris, W. C. Maupln, E. E. Barringer, C. J. Norman, C. N. Bollnger, O. W. Spen- ccr, F. T. Patterson, C. Valet. FREIGHT YARDS CROWDED. STATE AID ASKED IN F Pet rabbits which posrch on neigh boring vegetable gardens will not be good insurance risks this summer. Rochester Democrat Representatives of State Food Boards Gather in Washington for a Con ference With Federal Authorities Women to bo Asked to Help in Movement. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 30. State aid in the Federal Trade Commission's investigation of high food prices was taken up here today at a conference of representatives of State food boards with the commission. Govern ors of States that have no boards also sent delegates. The commission is just starting the inquiry directed by President Wilson and is enlisting the assistance of States to hasten its completion. It will make a survey of the country's food resources with special reference to violation of the anti-trust laws. Secretary Houston today saw edi tors of fifty women's publications and isked them to help the Agricultural Department household food conser vation program. Through the maga zines and- newspapers the department hopes to teach the women of the land Unprecedented Heavy Freight Mov ing Over the Southern at this Time. Sidings Used to Park Cars. Hundiy morning found the freight yards at Spencer literally jammed with loaded freight cars, and it was nsccusnry Sunday to park other in coming cars on sidings, especially the sidings on the Wastern road within the city limits being filled with cars, these coming down the Western. Never before bis so much freight been moved over the Western division of the Southern, much of this going to Pinner's Point for shipment to Furopean countries. One morning recently found the freight yards here packed with 400 cars. The capacity of the transfer sheds is something like 300 cars a day and it can thus be seen how busy freight transfer men are at this time. STRIKES THREATENED. New York Workers Are Threatened to Strike Unless Their Demands arc Forth Coming With the May Day Festivities. (By Associated Press.) New York, April 30. May Day demand's for increased wages are to 're sulbmitted in this city and leaders declare that unless these demands are granted strikes will follow.. The' most serious controversy is exptsct-j ed with the machinists who want; a; $4 minimum for inside work and a minimum of $6 for outside work. Others who threaten to strike in or der to enforce their demands are the bikers, bronze workers, mineral bot tlers, longshoiemcn, munition pack ers, hotel workers and workers on children shoes. . GREECE'S KING TO ABDICATE. Such U the Report Coming in Dis patcKec from Rome King and Queen Will Land at Italian Port and Wo Overland te Denmark. (By Associated Press.) . London, AprU 30. The report thai King Constantine of Greece is soon ta abdicate is reiterated in a dispatch from Rome to the Star which says its has been confirmed from neutral to nraetica closer food economies in diDlomatic sources. the home. . j If is suggested that the King and . . . Queen may land at an Italian port Living high has laid many a man 'and thence proceed overhnd to Deiw low. .-. . .mart.
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