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SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. AKil ST 17. 1HI7.
CHINA BEGINS WAR
RUSSIAN ARMY !S
PRICE TWO CENTS
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
STRENGTHEN
ED
Indications Are That the Celes- Morale of the Men in Vastly Ini
tials Will Wage an Independ- proved by the Drastic Meas
ent Conflict on Teutons. ures Taken by the Chiefs.
A COMBINED LAND ,
ACTION IS MOST LIKELY I
OV KK THE TOP WITH THE ITALIANS.
IT CREATED VERY LITTLE
EXCITEMENT IN PEKING
Austrian Concession and German Commanding General of the Rus
Barracks Taken Over Pres- sian Forces Says New Rus
ident Signs Proclamation. ! sian Army is Soon Ready.
(By Associated Press.)
'Peking, China, Auk- 1". China's
declaration of war on Austria-II Hi
lary began this morning at 10 o'clock,
and other documents relating tj th?
conflict do not mention the associa
tion of the Chinese republic with the
entente powers. They indicate that
China's action will be independent.
The declaration of .ar aroused lit
tle excitement in Peking or other
Northern China cities. j
Chinese troops in Tien Tsin took '
over Austrian concessions and the 1
German barracks there without inci
dent. J
Registration w ithin ten days is re-1
quired in order to permit Teutons to
continue doing business, if it does not
affect China's welfare.
The proclamation of war was sign-;
ed by the President after a refusal of'
China's efforts to induce Germany to
cease her submarine policy.
(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Aug. 17. -General Kor
noloff, commander in chief of the
Russian army, in an interview says
that in consideration of the drastic
measures taken the moral righting
capacity of the men has been streng
thened and he hopes for a complete
regeneration of the whole Russian
foi ces.
Preparations for operations on a
large scale on the Rumanian front
are in process of completion and alsa
to the North, where there is a possi
bility of a combined naval and land
action. He expressed the belief that
another winter campaign is inevitable.
vtfif- '-vi,- ...... O.tis
PRESIDENT WLL
TALK W TH
L
ANING
SHIPS OVERDU
E
REGARDED LOST
Prrsirlrt and Secretary of State Five Ships, Three of Which Are
to Hold a Series of Confer- ; American are Overdue and
ences Before Replying. : Thought to be Destroyed.
MR. WILSON WILL STUDY
TEXT MOST CAREFULLY
TIME BOMBS IN CARGO
BELIEVED WRECKED THEM
A Sailor Says That He Saw Bot
ties Containing Add Put
Aboard Ships. I
WAR TAX BILL
A
The Speech of Premier Lloyd
George Regarded as Indicat
ing Britain's Strength.
(By Associated Pre.) !
Washington, Aur., 17. Priden j
Wilson ami Secretary l.aniting aro hip, three American, one a British
on to begin a leiioim of Important j and one Japanese, are overdue at this
conference preliminary to th reply -port ar.u practically given up as lot
(By Ansooiated Pren.)
Pacific Port, Aug. 17
-Five
When the photographer got this
picture of the Itjlians going "over
the top" for the Austiians before
them he had to place his camera
where he might have been shot. He
escaped. In this section of the Italina
front there is so much rock it is im
possible to dig trenches in the
"round. The trenches here were mad
of dried clay bricks piled on each
other till they formed a redubt suf
ficient to withstand anything but
heavy artilleiy rlie. The men hero
shown "going over the tup" are charg
ing in the fact of Austrian bullets.
Kvrry one takes his life in his hand,
and he knows it.
LIQUOR
CASE HEARD BEFORE
May Be That the Measure Will Reach
That Stage Soon When a Vote Can
Be Asked For Senate is Consid
ering Features of the Revenue Bill.
! (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 17. Disposal
before niht of nearly all of the pro-
j visions of the war tax bill over which
there is no controversy is the pro
gram in the senate today. The sen
ate tentatively agreed to the liquor
section with the prohibition feature
The case of Messrs. Robert and j and in addition to many other provig
Sloan Freeze, chareed with beinir im-! ions of the bill.
MAY FORM LOCAL j GERMANS ATTEMPT ! A SOLDIER OF THE
E
El
REGAIN
GROUND
Made Violent and Repeated At
tacks Last Night in Effort to
Re-establish Themselves.
Robert Freeze Waives Examination i
and Gives Bond for Appearance at
Federal Court Case Against Sloan :
Freeze Dismissed. j
plicated in the operation of an illicit
still in Western Rowan, was heard
before United States Commissioner
W. L. Ray in this city this morning
at 10 o'clock. This case grew out of
the locating of a place where a fur
nace had been on a piece of land said
to be under the control of Mr. Sloan
Freeze, with whom his bi other. Bob,
lived and tended a part of the land.
Some beer and slops were found and
a tin bucket-like cap. No one was
found at the place, however.
iAt the bejrinninfc of the case Bob
Freeze waived examination and gave
a $300 bond for his appearance at the
next term of Salisbury Federal court
which begins October 22nd. There
was no evidence to connect Mr. Sloan
Freeze with the case or that he had
any knowledge of the furnace being
on the land. Hs proved a most ex
cellent character and satisfied the
commissioner that there was not suf
ficient evidence against him to find
probable cause and the case, so far
as he was concerned, was dismissed.
Examination having been waived
as to Mr. Bob Sloan no evidence was
i j l: ,.,;ii k c.;o,l I
neuru on iiib biuc. ma win m,.-..,
out at Federal court. Both are well
known young men of Western Rowan.
Piesent plans call for the consider
ation on tomorrow of the income and
war profit tax under dispute in the
revenue bill. Should these be disposed
of tnen an agreement ror me nnai
vote will be asked for.
CHANGE DISTRIBUTION TROOPS
War Department Announces Some
Men Will be Sent to Places Other
Than Those Previously Chosen
Nothing Made Public.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, August 17. Some
changes are being rriade in the plan3
for assigning drafted troops of the
national army to the cantonm.rits,
and which will result in sending men
already assigned to cantonments to
some others. The extent of these
changes have not been announced by
the war department but will be made
public soon.
MRS. HATTIE MILLER DEAD.
ALL LIQUOR DISTILLATION
IS TO STOP SEPTEMBER 8.
Limitation is Set By Section 13 of the
Food Control Law, Approved cn Au
gust 10
Milliner at Ji. Feldman & Sons Dies
At St. Leo's Hoepital, Greensboro,
and Body Will Be Brought to Sal
isbury. Wjrd was received here by rela
tives this afternoon of the death at
St. Leo's hospital, Greensboro, of the
death of Mrs. Hattie Miller, of this
city. The remains will be brough to
Salisbury and the interment will be
heie.
Mrs. Miller was a milliner at J.
Feldman & Sons and had a large cir-
Rowan People Will Make Effort to
Get Hold of 180 Tons Daily at
Charlotte For Fertilizer Purposes
On Rowan Farms.
An effort is being made by prom
inent Rowan farmers and those in
terested in the welfare of apiculture
in this county to get the contract for
removal of manure from the Char
lotte cantonment, the big army camp
now being built there. If the Rowan
people C9n get the govenment to ac
cept a bid from them for the purchase
and removal of the many thousands
of tons of manure from this camp a
company will be formed at once, with
a paid in capital of $20,000 for the
purchase and removal of this ma
ure, for fertilizer purposes. Among
those interested ;n the plan are Coun
ty Demonstrator S. S. Stabler, Chair
man J. S. Hall of the Board of County
Commissioners and Secretary T. D.
Brown of the Chamber of Commerce I
and Peoples Agricultural Fair Asso
ciation.
There will be close to 10,000 head
of horses at the Charlotte camp and
it is estimated that 180 tons of ma
nure will be removed each day. The
government requires that this be
taken from the camp grounds dailv
and removed not less than two mile3
fiom the camp. Already a number of
big Rovan farmers have signified a
HEAVY FIGHTING ON
IN THE YPRES SECTOR
In Belgium the Germans Also At
tempt to Retake Ground from
the French Forces.
Washington, Aug., 16. All process-i cle of friends in this city who will
be painea to learn oi ner ueam. one
entered St. Leo's hospital jme days
ago for treatment.
WOMEN TO REPLACE MEN.
(By Associated Press.)
The Germans made violent and re
peated attmepts last night to regain
important positions recently wrested
from them by the British and French.
The gained a small advance on the
Verdun front, otherwise the inly re
sult was additional heavey losses sus
tained. The Kititish report threo heavy
counter attacks near Loos. At the
second cttort the Germans gained a
slight success at several points and
were driven back the third time.
There is heavy artillery fighting
in the Ypres sector where the British
after gaining high ground on a nine
mile front finally pressed back the at
tackers. The attacks on the French were
made at widely separated uoints.
In Belgium the German attempt
ed to lecapture ground taken by the
French along the Steenebeke river
but with no success
On the Ainse front the Germans
made vigorous assaults neir Califor
nia 1 .. t- U .. . J U . . I
willingnes and eagerness to purchase ...i -
, ... . i. ' ... tillery fire the Germans were swept
'"""7' back with heavy loss.
Others in adjoining counties would
make purchases and it is believed it !
would be a paying proposition finan
Mr. A. H. Boy den .Makes Some Fine
Complimentary Utterances Regard
ing Young Men Just Hack From
the Training Camps.
In speaking to a Post representa
tive this mornin? regarding .Rowan's
young men are. soon to go to war
Mr. A. H. Boyden, who is always
proud of the advancement of any
young man, said of the boys who are
just liack. .from .ths officers training
camps:
"Well the soldier hoys are back
from Fort Oglethorpe and the other
officers training camps, and a finer
' that is to be mide to the Popes mes
' s:igs. Before the reply is sent the
views of the allies of the United
States will be ascertained. This will
in ce.isarily take seme time on ac
(ount of the delay experienced in
handling cable messages.
The Pontif'x peace message is now
, received, the text hiving come by ca
. I'!c from l.ondan and is ready to be
hid before the President, lie will
give the t.'.xt the closest study be-
Icic taking up tht series of confer-
ence w ith Secretary Lunsiir.
' In diplomatic and official circles the
: eeih of Premier Loyd-George in
' y:' liament on yesterday is regirded
! as voicing the views of the allies to-
wards the peace propositi. His ac
j i. unit for the food supplies and the
: whole food question is regraded at
indicating that Great Britain's food
j problem is settled and her position
1 strong.
Speech Optimistic.
' Washington, Aug., 16. Premier
Moyd-George's optimistic speech in
the British parliament today was in
terpreted here as a preliminary indi
cation of the attitude the allied na
tions muy be expected to adopt to
ward any . discussion of peace on a
basis which might permit Germuny as
a conquorer to didtate terms.
New.; of the premier's speech came
while the state department was re
ceiving by cable the text of Pope Ben
edict's message to the leaders of all
belligerent nations, proposing a basis
for peace ncgotiantiona' and earnestly
appealing for Its consideration. In
entente diploniitic , quarters rfd
among government efficialt Mr." Lloyd
George's announcement of improve
ment in food conditions, removing the
danger of England being starved into
submission , his assurance that loss-
7
by their owners and marine agents.
They my that it is believed the ships
havo been destroyed by time bombs
placed in their cargo by enemy
agents. This theory is strengthened
by the statement of a sailor employ
ed near t'le port, who told of hov
frngile bottles containing acios are
stored in across of powder, placed in
such manner as to ignite the powder
when the bottles 'are broken.
The American ships lost are:
American sailing ships Winslow and
R. C. Slude and the Schooner Wetuga.
The other two are Japanese freight
er Koto Hira and the British Wairu-mr.
BERN
ORFFTO
CONS
I
ANTINOPLE
Former Ambassador to United
States Will Represent Ger
many at Turkish Capital.
IS "WELL QUALIFIED BY
REASON OF EXPERIENCE
The Former American. Ambassa
dor Had Much Experience ia
Balkan States Diplomacy.
and handsomer soldierly looking set ued t0 det.ree ,m hj, declar,ti0
that there would be sufficient tonnage
for 19J8 and for 1919 if necessary
were hailed joyfully.
es in the production of distilled spirits
for beverage purposes,, according to a
ruling issuAl by the United States
food administration today, must cease
at 11 o'clock p. m. on Saturday, Sep
tember 8.
This limitation is placed by section
15 of the food control low which
reads:
"That from and after 30 days from
the date of the approval of this act
no food, fruits, foodmiaterials or feeds
War Draft Will Take Seventy-Five
High School Men From the State
and Women Will Be Called On.
(By Associated Press.)
Durham, Aug., 17. The war draft
t tmrill fnlo aairanf ir.fltra VllO-Vt eViriAl
... .... t i r "Hi tanc ocvtiitr-m v , .nwi
shall be used in tne production oi a- incj ls from N th Caroina it was
tilled epirita for beverage PrPe. estimated todav by N. W. Walter,
Tne act was approved August 10. 1, jn ector of secondary schoois.
The 30-day period named will expire He jg mald lans to have these vu.
at midnight, September 9. As th,s cancie, filled by women.
date falls on Sunday, and as the inte-
nal revenue laws prevent the operation C0NSIRACY CASE TO JURY
of distilleries after 11 o clock at nipnt i
on aaiuruay u..iu '"'K Two Men on Tria, at Bi Stone G,p
cially as well as a fine thing for th
improvement of Rowan farms.
The matter is n-jw being investi
gated and a meeting of interested
parties was held here Thursday and
the matter gone over. There may bo
others working along the same lines
but the iJowan people will at least
make an effort to offer the govern
ment a proposition that wily be accepted.
TO BE SENT TO FRANCE
I On the Verdun front heavy fighting
! has been resumed with a German
strjle on a front of two kilimetres be
tween Caurieres wood and Bezaaun
viox. Between these points the at
tackers gained a foothold on French
tienches but were later driven out
of most of those positions.
Brazil and the Peace Move.
Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 17. The press
I abstains from ' commenting on lie
Pope's peace proposal and the opin
I ion of the public and some newana
I pers is skeptical. The Opaiz hopes
that the reprobation of the Catholic
world will complete universal repro
bation and bring final judgment nnd
human conscience on t'le conflict now
ravaging civilization.
of young men I have never seen. The
improvei.-ent is simply marvelous;
and is the -reneral comment of our
people. As a soldier myself, I am
just as proud of these boys as if they
were all my own children.
"Now that they have donned the
uniform of an officer of this great
government, witS the insignia of rank
on their collars their personal respon
sibility is great. As warfare today
is conducted the individual soldier
counts for more than ever. His skill I
and bravery, no matter how humble
his rank, will be important factors In
whether engagements are to be lost
or won. They cannot expect any one
else to carry their responsibility.
Kach man must depend upon himself.
I feel that these young men, in as
;uming this responsibility will serc
tously and faithfully and loyally de
fend the honor and integrity of their
country. The flag willnever he low
ered as long as they ate aide to
shoot. I expect to hear of some Salis
bury boy, after they get across the
water, putting the Stars and Stripes
a little farther at Vimy ridge thin j
has yet been done. These boys nre
descendants of forebears who r.nde!
2
Railroad Completed Down the River
Two Miles Below the Present Big
Plant All Labor Poaaible .Being
Sought by the Company.
(Special to Post.)
Albemarle, Aug. 17. A large force
of laborers are now working with all
speed possible on the erection of the
second dam which is being built by
the Tallsssee Power Co. two miles
below Badin. A railroad has been
completed from Badin down the river
to the site of the dam which is com
menced , to , be constructed and men
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 16, Via London. The.
appointment of former Ambassador
CpunJ Voj Bewutorff.iWho repawn
ed Germany at Washington up to the
break Ing oft ' of diplomatic relatione,
is to become German-ambassador to
Constantinople. Coont Von BriutorfT
ia today in Berlin holding a Confer
ence with Imperial Chancellor Mich-.
aelis.
The former ambassador is well n:
jainted with conditions In the Bulk-;
ans. His first diplomatic experience
was embassy attache at Constantino
ple, thirty years a?o. Later he tvai':
secretary of the legation at Belgrade
and has been counsel general t)
Egypt. .
nd material Re being utilized as
the finest records on earth far brnv-i rapidly as business genius can com-
ery and heroism an.-! celf sacrifice mand. Every available laborer is be
ing sought after by this company,
two car loads having arrived this
week to assist in this work.
day at 1 a. m., it was ruled by the food
administration that the provision of
section 15 will become effective at 11
p. m. Saturday, septemoer b.
The law contemplates that all step
in the process of distillation shall
cease at the point of time indicated in
the ruling, it was said by the food
administration. So far as the utili
zation of foods, friuts, and food na
terials of feeds for the production of
distilled spirits or beverage purposes
is concerned the act has been con
structed to inhibit the initiation of any
stepi - anlees the entire process may
be- fully completed prior to 11 p. m.
of September 8, 1917.
Virginia Charged With Plotting
Against the Government.
(By Associated Press.)
Big Stone Gap. Va., Aug., 17. The
cases of J. W. Phipps and W. E. Mc
Coy, Virginia mountaineers, indicted
on charges of conspiracy to seize and
destroy arms and munitions of war,
was given to the jury in Federal dis
trict court here this morning. Four
other indictments aie pending against
the men.
The optimist is a certainty while
the pessimists is "neither here nor
there."
Will Include 3,500 Men and They Will !
Probably be Placed Behind the Fir
ing Lines Schools for Cooks and
Bakers to be Established.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 17. The organ
ization of approximately 3,500 lr.en
under 162 officers, including t'uree
majors, in three army units to repair
motor trucks and other transportation
means for the allies use in France
and elsewhere, was ordered today tut
no hint of their disposition was made.
They will probably be designee! for
use back of the European buttle
fronts.
Another order directs that m addi
tion to the numerous schools for
cooks and bakers already organized
temporary schools of that character
shall be established at each canton
ment and national guard camp.
Charlotte barbers have raised the
pi ice of hair cuts to 35 cents. The
price of a shave lemains the same.
When you pick up a pretty girl's
handkerchief, it is permissible to
wonder how she came to drop it.
WEATHER FORECAST
Many fool, after putting (his foot
in it, isn't satisfied until he gets there
with both feet.
I
SALESMEN NIL
during the days of the sixties, .-.rid I
feel that that same blood that runs
throueh their veins will he dominant I
factors in their soldiers life and that,
it v. ill- be their ambition :n keep up
the record their glorious forebears
made. !
"I want these young men to feel ;
that I am just 'as proud of them as I,
can be and tha I am still one of them.
I shall keep in close touch with them
during their career as soiniers. i ney
made a fine record at the training . Traveling Salesmen
camps and all Rowan is proud of her
soldier boys."
LEADERS OF CUBAN REVOLT
SENTENCED TO PRISON-
r,
Havana, Aug., 16. Three Cubans,
officers who took part ft,;the recent
revolt in Orlente provincf j have been
condemned ta imprisonment, two of
them for life, by a general court-mar-tiil.
Commander Jose Selles was
condemened to2 20 year' impiisdhment
and dishonorable discharge. Captain
Eugenio Castillo and Lieutifiant La- .
bastido were sentenced ti life impris
on ment.
The revolt in Orlente was led by
Rigoberto Fernandez, who escaped. t
Haiti.
SPY ARRESTED
AT KANSAS CITY
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Aug. 17. Dr. A. K.
i Graves, self-styled international spy
I who came into some prominence in
! 1914 after his book on his experience
had been published, claiming himself
i a personal spy in the employment of
' the Kaizre, was arrested last night t
, the Union station for being within
the zone refused to alien enemies.
Dr. Graves told the authorities that
Pledge Them
selves to One Meatless Meal a Day
and Will Help the Department Pre
serve in all W-ys Posible.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug.. 17. The Trnv
eling salesmen committee, represent
ing 600,000 commercial salesmen,
have pledged themselves to a wheat
less and a meatless meal each dny.
Tney a l?n pledge themselves to aid
in the food preservation campaign in
any way possible.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
OF AGRICULTURE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington,1 Aug., 17. Clarence
Cusley, of College Station, Texas,
and Raymjnd Pearson, of Ames, Io
wa, were nominated today by Presi-
JAP SOCIALISTS TO STOCKHOLM
f
By Associated Press.)
Tokio, Japan, Aug., 17. It is re
ported that a small body of Japanese
socialists at Tokio has 'jted to send
Japanese socialist leader now in New
York as delegates to the Stockholm
socialists convention. It is believed
the government is opposed to parttc-'
ipation in the conference by Japan
ese. :; , -' ' '
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RED CROSS AT CLEVELAND.
A public mass meeting will be held
at the Presbyterian church in Cleve
land tomorrow, Saturday night, t 8 '
o'clock in the interest of the Red
Cross. All members of Salisbury
take notice. All who can do so are -urged
to drive over ana help make
the meeting a success. : .
WARREN W. WAY, Chair.'
dent Wilson to be assistant sccreta
Fair tonight nd Saturday. Light he is working for the department of . riea of agriculture under the jrfaris-
jnoitherly winds. i state. 'ions of the food surrey law.
CAMP POSTPONED.
Camp Collins, the Boys' Camp of
the Community Y. M. C A. has de
ferred the tpening date until Sep
tember 5th, end win run one week in
stead of ten days. If a guarantee-
of 40 boys can be secured for the
camp, the fee will Only, be )350 for
the entire week. Application for the
camp cart be made at the Y. M. C A.
office at any time. The feature ef
the camp this year, will be the all
round patriotic service which will be
ight to every boy. " It is a training
school out of doer first and last.
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