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THE RED CROSS WANTS A THOUSAND NEW MEMBERS-BE ONE WEATHER FORECAST I 'A I It TOXK.II I ASM s Vlt U DAV; (OOI.ER. aHbuiif y Eveimlsig Posit MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ONE EDITION 2 CENTS OL. I t. NO. 2.11. SALISIU'KV. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. (KTOIIKK 5. IHI7. PRICE TWO CENTS SLAUGHTER OP Massed Germans Mowed Down by British Barrage and Others Completely Annihilated BRITISH ENTRENCHED ON CREST OF HIGH GROUND Political Situation in Russia Again Become. Acute and Coa lition Ministry Announced. ( My A ssoriaicd Pre- -. I The Mritisn soldiers aiv ix.w en trenched un the cv si nf most of th' hiirh ground in the famous Yres .--a-'ien as a result of the tremendous blow given the Ge: Plans yesterday on an K mile front cast and nurth enst of Ypres. Driven from the hivrh ground the (icrmans a ill he forced to ixo up hill against the British while the British artillery throw shel' ::fter shell on the German defenses annd lines of communu atinn. Field Marshal Ha;g's latest stroke wn irreat surprise to his adversaries ;.s they were about "n renew th-ir at tacks against him. The British liar raye mowed the massed German down and those remaning were an nihilated in the rush of the Brit ish troops. At no point of attack was the (ierman resistance very irreat, although the British had difficulty in overcoming their concrete r;'d.)u!)!.s bristling with machine earns. Six village were captured in their en tirety and the greater part of roe' Chappelle a as taken. The British also captured Bn d scinde anil established them.-el.es ,wll over the crest of the ridge five miles east of Ypres. From here they can hombard the Keulers-Meilin lail ro.id, the principal (Ierman line of communication in the Ypres sector. In addition to losing positions of great importance the (Iermans sus tained heavy casualties as a result of the British barrage. Crown Prince Ruprecht attempted only a few coun ter attacks. These were easily Lick en up. The cours of events durintr the night pave further evidence of the severity of the shock given the Ger mans in the thrust of the British. The British report heavy artillery fire last night but not a siirrb- '-.lin-ter attack. Meanwhile tne iv'itish are busy consolidating their new po sitions. On the French front (loneral Pe taine's troops met with a surprise at tack by the (iermans. but the effort was not successful. Northeast of Verdun where the (Iermans recently irained territory from the French the violent artillery action is continuing. The political situation in Russia a train is becoming quite acute and Premier Kerensky has thrown down t'e iruantlet to the democratic con gress. Contrary to the demands of mgce-s he promised that he would today announce a new coalition min istry. This will include a number of powerful constitutional democratic members to which the congress is op posed. May Be Greatest Victory of War. Brit'sh Front in France and Bel gium. Oct. 4. Delayed.) By Asso ciated Press. The British arms to day achieved one of the irreatest vic tories of the war in the tremendous ii-sault begun at noon against the (let man positions east and northeast of Ypres. Indeed,, when the whole story of the battle is told it may take its place as an unequalled tri umph of the three years of the con flict, for each successive report from the seething caldron on this front, is as to important successes recorded. From a point near Ypres-Stand? railway on the north to the Ypres Menin highway on the south the men of the British empire have surged for ward with irresistible force, which at THE CITY ALDERMEN PRELIMINARY PROBE e cross chapter GERMAN TROOPS !N REGULAR SESSION SENATOR'S A Tl South Fulton Street Matter Is Speech of LaFollette at St. Paul, Again Up and Is Again Final- Minnesota, to Be Dissected ly Disposed of by Board. j by Committee. W. M. JULIAN ELECTED FIVE SUB COMMITTEEMEN TO THE POLICE FORCE NAMED AID INVESTIGATORS Bath Tub and Other Conveni ences to Be Installed for Use of the Fire Fighters. The hoard of aloern.en met la.l niirht with .Mayor Woodson presiding i'.nd all nif m I if i s j. resent, this being the regular monthly session. It u.i. announced that a proposi tion to widen West limes street from Caldwell on out was in the hands nf le stii SUll-Co diiert inmuice. T. I. Fu.r appeared before the 'aid in behalf of operators of jitney D'IS.I-S tuilHlf!',- 1 II l , tlli. r'ilV fliim i i - i ' i .l l ', phase Ni-.'hboi nig lowns an.i asked that they be not 1 1 j u i ; I to be amenable to the city ordinal ce imposing a tax if ,?15 on jitneys. The aldermen re fused this and the tax was ordered , ( Heeled. Mr. W. O. Atwell. win. is in ill health, was ren,;ited from payment of poll tax. Rev. W. II. liar l,n and others from ihestnue Hill appeared before the 1 oanl asking that the si j n board lo ated Ir.'t.veen the Methodist and Episcopal churches on South Main street be older n moved, as it was unsightly and of. en contained sug gestive and improper advertising mat ,fr. This was referred to the city attorney. This delegation also asked for better police protection on Chest nut Hill, especially on Saturdays and Sundays. This was referred to the police committee. (leoige Fink appealed on the hog question, desiring that parties liv. ing in certain districts in South Sal hury be permitted to keep hogs. This matter had been disposed of some months ago but it was referred again to the health committee. Dr C. M. Van Poole appeared ask ing the city to pay half f the ex pense of repairing an automobile broken by sti iking an obstruction on North Main street. Referred to sTeet committee and city attorney. In this connection it was ordered that the street car company be notified to fix certain crossings on its lines. Superintendent of Cemeteries M. A. Shank reported between $i0 and $70 in the hands of W. F. Kelsey, colored, collections from the colored cemetery. On motion it was agreed that Kelsey be allow ed 10 per cent for collection of this money from the sale of lots. Su perintendent Shank was also instruct ed to proceed at once with the collec tion of all monies due on burial lots in Chestnut Mill cemetery. The South Fulton stieet delegation was again on hand and wanted to know what was to be done p. bout the street from Harrison street to Mitch 'I avi.mii'. After much discussion, in which it was stated the Public Ser vice Company and city had previous ly agreed that if the latter would place car line in center of street on South Main it would be permitted to run on the side on South Fulton and the company had carried out its South Main street contract. Howev er, there was a portion of the Representative Heflin, of Alaba : ma, Comes in for an Investiga 1 tion by House Committee. I liy Associated Press I I Washington. Oct. .V A formal pie liminniy inquiry into the alleged dis loyal speech of Sen;. tor l.afollette, of Wisconsin, made before the non par tisan ha tie at S,. i mil. Minnesota, : I fortnight ago, w.i.- ordcicd today by 'the senate privikvi ami elections ! committee. The appointment of r miltee of live members was with authority limited to tve First to inquire into the cor- I rectnt of Sen. nor I ;i toilette s j speech and second into the state Intents made therein. The limited scope of the inquiry is regarded as a tempoiaiy action on the number of I petitions to the senate- calling for Senator l.afollette's expulsion. The sub-committee, which will probaly be appointed today and which will be headed by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, was oidered to report at the December session of the senate. The senate committee also took iq the petition charging Senator Stone of Missouri chairman of the Foreign relations committte with disloyal statements and acts i.nd decided that the charges made do not warrant nr, investigation of the Missouri senatois acts. The" comiiiillee's&nctton, both as t; Senatois l.ifollettt ami Stone, was unanimous. No record vote was tak en. While the course of proceedure has not been definitely outlined tin sub-ionimittttc propose.; to ask Sen ator Iafollette to appear. He will be asktfd whether the copy of the St. Paul speech before the committee is as he delivered "it. The sub-committee proposes also to call former sec retary of state .Williams J. Bryan, to question him on senator l.afollette's statement thit Mr. Bryan severa' tiir.es uiged President Wilson to pre vent the sailing of the '.usitan'a be cause it was alleged an ammunition cargo v:is aboard. Senator Lafollette refused to com ment on the committee . action, but it I is understood he will not change his plans to make an address in the senate before it adjourns regard in.'r. the criticisms made on him. The Heflin Case Again. Washington, Oct. 5. Investigation of the charges by Representative Hef lin that cert i n members of congress "acted suspiciously" in connectio; the war and investigation of an inter view in which he is alleged to havi J declared he heard that niemebrs ob tained German money by being "lucky" at cards, was begun today by the House committee. Plans to hear Mr. Heflin as the first witness were disarranged by Postmaster General Burleyson who suddenly arrived at the capital in a carriage and took Mr. Heflin away. The committee heard two newspa j per men in executive session about ar I in'erview Heflin rciiudiatcd. Roth petition j iJfi;n ,,1,1 them in the Hnu-e had heard that "pro- STARTS AT COOLEEMEE WITH SIXTY-FIVE One of Pest Initial Meetings Vc Held by Peeplf of Ann Town- Officer Klecled With It. A. Stroud Chxirimin and Miss ; Inrence Itosl Secretary. A number of Sain women, members of Cross, motored over Thursday evening fot burv men ami the 1 ic at Ked to Cooleemei the purpose of launching a branch of the Red Cross it that plac" and their efforts w crowned with great success. A most enthusiastic ami largely atleinle meeting was held, the people o! Cooleemee showing great inteiest n" 'he work and left no d.iubt as to Ihcir willingness to do iheir bit for tin comfoit and help of the soldiers. A chapter was organized with do chnr ter members, this number oemg fai n excess of what was anticipated by 'he visitors, who were rejoiced oer 'he result of the beginning1 made. b 'he good men and women of the li.MI. Rev. W. V. Way, of Salisbury, mu le i splendid address and told why the Red Cross organization was formed, 'icing followed by Mr. W. R. Struehun .vho cx; lained the organization of the iociety and told something of its rreat work. Mis. J. II. Gorman displayed sum oles of articles being ma.'e daily by the good women of the Salislmn hupter and in these the Cooleemee ladies were much interested and will a t about at once making these same ind of articles for the soldier boys. A most entertaining feature of the veiling was tin singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Archie Walters, of Cooleemee. An organization was perfected by ihe election of the following officers: Chairman - R. A. Stroud. Vice Chairmar J. II. I,. Rice. Secretary Mrs. Clarence Boat. Treasurer -Miss Grace Tatum. The Salisbury delegation is prone if its trip anil will look for much ac tive work by the members of the new ly formed Cooleemee chapter. The little town has done far better for n start than many of the larger citi 's of the State, and the charter mem bers have entered into the work with the proper spirit. ,U C... 1. IS.. I J iii imc piojieii.v uivucia on ouui.il r ui- , l0i,l,y tlat ne io asMig 10. a paving uisu.c Gel.man aml ,)e;1,.e at any price me.il- specified the car line must go in cen- j lxn ()f t.on ROt mnnev casv at ter. At'er discussion it was votea i .i,: ,i,i; ". I a iianiiiK tun Kaiiiiiiiii; uvu.-n vvi, company be order to .. . . ,..., u.. .-heim. in center and that work , , .. at whpn ase( jn thp House about the interview Heflin at first denied he said it on the x'.oor. Later he i-pudiated it flatly. that the car place line proceed. W. A. Shuping was before the board asking that the city sec that ; bi tter street light service is given, j The chairman of the light committee i was instructed vo investigate the mat te11. A delegation asked for better fire some places carried them to a depth I protection on North Kulton s'reet be ;f 2.500 yards over still more of the I yond the railroad. It was ordered German keystone positions on the ! that the board request the water i id;re system of defenses. Not only have the British wrenched a nay many of the vital strongholds but have in ficted unprecedented loss on the e nem v. board to install a -hydrant at a point on this street. ."he finance committee reported the expenditures of each department from State of War In Turkestan. Pelrograd, Oct, b. The govern ment lias declared a state of war in Turkestan where a revolutionary movement broke out early in the week. The situation which appeared to he getting normal flashed up again. Belgian C'itj Fined. Havre, Oct. 5. A Belgian commu nication says: Zele iiv ast Flanders has been ON HUNT FOR TWO IMMENSE WAR TAX 37 ROWAN MEN TO GERMAN RAIDERS s BILL EFFECTIVE ! ENTJAIN OCT. 1 1 Enemy Commerce Destroyers nt Work in South Pacific Ocean Destroying Vessels. The Two Billion, Five Hundred Third Contingent of Drafted and Thirty Five Million Reve- ' Men Prom This County Leave mie Measure Is Now a Law. for Camp Jackson Thursday. AMERICAN AND OTHER WAR LETTER POSTAGE MOUNTS .WILL MAKE A TOJAL OF VESSELS SCOURINO OCEAN 3 CTS., POSTCARDS 2 CTS. 142 MEN TO COLUMBIA Raiders Are Manned by Crews Picture Shows, Insurance, Rail- These Men Are Called to Report From a Former German Riiwl ?r Which Was Wrecked oft" S. A. ( By Associated Pres-t.) Washington, (let. i. With ,lv de linite information of the pres e el two Herman sea raider- m ; He ,'- uutn l'aiilii mean, atinonnred in ili-pi. n es from Samoa to tie navy dciu.-i iieiit, a bunt for the iiiiineree i.iil . r has been set in action. The tvo under- are manned by re a from the famous sea ra'.ler Ahieh made its way late last yiur r..m (ierinany throui; l the .III i i a rol into the A t lit m t : soijthw.i d to M.uth Amcina. preying on shippiiit' i ml thence to the South I'aeilic o-em a here she whs stranded on Mophea elands and hud to he abandoned. The number of the I aiders' i. ;iius cannot b" ascertained. At bast inir A nieriiiin owned ve-sels a.e r icrted overdue on the Pacific coaut rom Southern Pacific points' an I the jw ners of these vessels have ab,.p loned h:'pe fur their safely. Brit a'n, Japanese and Ann , ican warships are .-courinir the South Pa itic- lor the two raiders. road Fares, Intoxicating: Li quors, Cigars, Cigarrettes. to Local Board for Departure On No. 11 On Above Date. Wasliiuutmi, Oct. f. The war 'ax i Another loll on the American pocket'. -'ink N drafted men contingent of Rowan's are called is report to li.in today. Within two months the buying public will be paying m er the counter, through ticket win lows of vaii uis kinds, ami almost ev-y-.' lo re else, the levies under 'he !. .'i:!.i,(HIO,(HI0 revenue bill, now a law. the li.cii! exemption bonrd for depart uie for C:im; Jackson at Columbia, S (' . Thursday, October 11th. There are thirty-seven men in t'rtis list and I hey will leave Salisbury on the-above dav .e.itiinnmi;1 on No. 11, leaving bout the bind today hi;'h I Salisbury ai lock cost of drinking mounted higher v. ilh oft d jl'ii i The Mrst (juota of men sent from county numbered twelve and tlw additional taxes on hard i miMium beveraccs elfotivc inim 'di- ; s(. .,,k ipiotu ninety-three, these last alely Ku'ryt'lin Trom rhaiii)ui;ii(' d,;... ... L ......... ii.. .,.,.1 .....i.. r .,,(.,.. I ' .yrup- is hit by the new lux. Iii'iikinw costs arose about : cut. Smoking may also be costly within :)0 days when BUT FIND IHE IL !o per more added taxes on tobaccos, cigars, and cigar ettes ,are clamped down, ranging from $1 to $7 a thousand on cigars ami from HO cents to ll.-O a thousand on cigarettes. Kven snuff users will suffer. On November 1 also the tax on freight and ex.'res pacages 1 cent for cuc.i 2 cents charged becomes ef fective, together with a 10 cent levy on the comforts of iert!is, seats and on state rooms or parlor curs. Kvery telephone, telegraph or wireless nies s ge costing more than 15 cents aft er November 1 will bear a five-cent tax, and taxes of 8 cents on each $100 of life insurance and 1 cent on each dollar of fire insurance ulso begins. With a tax on "inovieu and legiti mate" theatres after November 1 of cent on each 10 cents admission ravJervillv Couple Indulge in Mok Mrr.KJfjUnlv to l inrl That l.icem i ""' l,'nl ' ach J" --nts admission I a Morrls Was Real and Magistrate Is I'na- j HiniRt'd, the cost of looking them T J, E loge hie (o Clitic the St'itesville, Oct. K mil I An unusual at Taylnrsville of young .narri'ige ti'ik place rue-day niylit. A number leople bad gathered at the Campbel boindiiH: house and durim: the con 100,000 HOMELESS IN TOKIO Typhoon Rages 1.346 Houses. Kills 138 I'ersons, Floods Villages. London. Oct. 1. A Shantrtiai ile the yearly budg-t to date and urged j fined 80 marks for ivjn fo0(i ..wu.m in noi ex.eeuing me appro- . and cjgar9 t0 pagsinjr English prison priations for each department. It was Vc,ock jn the evpnin(rSt after whicb or.lei-ed in connection with this report j ors A, houses nlust shut up bv (i that a book he nude up of costs to . no on(? js allowe(l on the streets." property owners of paving streets in ! front of their property and that the spatch to Reuter's says that as the J same be ice in the hands of the pense of installins bath tub in the result of a typhoon which swept over I tax collector for collection. ' city hall for firemen and making oth- Tokio last Monday 100,000 persons! The ordinance calling for push belis j er improvements there, the cost to are homeless and that 1:18 are dead on street cars went on its second i be $300, firemen to pay $150 and $150 : eadin. . to come out of the fire department and 217 missing. There were IBS persons injured and l.:Ur. houses were demolished. Tel- fill the place formerly held by J. egraph and telephone service and rail-1 Tf- Miiigus. wav traffic were interrupted. I Street paving district NT. C, from Mart villniTM htivpfn Kintn and I .Main btreet to the main line railroad Osaka have been inundated by over-' crossing at the Salisbury cotton mill South Fulton street and Uncelton flowing rivers, and it is feared con-i was created. fiderable loss of life has resulted. The city voted to hear half the ex W. M. Julian was elected policeman ; budget. Another proposition was submit ted by Mr. Nussman relative to the paving of sidewalk on either side of his pointed lot at intersection of road. It board. was riot accepted by the Men 0 Almost Every Calling Who Possess the Qualifications Will Be Accepted Apply at Local Army Recruiting Station. The local U. S. Army recru".ing .ta tion has received information from the adjutant's general's office that ac commodations are now available for additional enlisted men in the avia tion section, signal corps, and will re sume the acceptance of applicants for this section, who possess qualifica tions as shown in the list that fol lows : Two blacksmith, seven cabinet mak ers. H!! chauffers, 101 clerks. :i4 cooks, 7 draftsmen, i) electricians, 25 engine repair men, :i engine testers I lithographer, mechinists. 108 me chanicians airplane, 3 metal workers. II magneto lepair men, 12 motorcy cle repair men. 3 propeller makers, -, photographers, 2 radio men, 10 rig gers, (16 sail makers, 2 stenographers, 1 tool maker, 1 vulcanizer, 1 welder, 110 skilled and unskilled laborers, 4 packers, 2 stock men, 1 boat builder. 2 moulders, 2 pUtcrn makers, 4 painters. 1 saddler, 3 buglars, 3 bo.-.s carpenters, 51 carpenters, 5 plumbers, 1 truck master, (0 arronauts, 24 cor dage workmen, 4 instrument repair men and 56 tailors. After enlistment and when subject to assignment, all applicants accepted for this service will be sent to Fori Sam Houston, Texas, for duty with ae;o squadrons being organized in the Southern department. This is an attractive as well as a favorite branch of the service and va cancies do not exist long at a time. Apply at 122 "l-2 North Main street for further information. versation the niie.stion of marriage , a me up. I.. I". KltitU, a young at- ; o' m y of Tayloi sville, and Miss Mary I -'harpe, of l.orav, were the pallid- ; pants of what was a joke ut first, but ', what has turned out to be a fact. I Through good humor they express- ; I iheir w illingness to gel nun t ied. I provided they had a license, which I Flake ( anipbell agreed to get, if some j one furnished the .noney. Mr. Kluttz at once furnished the required amount ! ind Mr. Campbell went to Register I if Deeds Barnettc for it. When he I had brought the license, others went to get Magistrate J. M. M ilheson. The crowd had lots of fun, as what they thought was a mock ceremony was performed. But after the magis trate had Rime home, and after same --f i ions thinking, ihey again called for him to annul Ihe marriage be had just pel formed by destroying the li cense. He, however, refused to de stroy a lawfully mide license and told them that they vere now man and wife. It is now a serious n. alter, whether to stav married, or, if not. how to get unmarried. over either on tne screen or in uie i "pony" ro .v promisci to mount. The usual new year outbreak will be more 'expensive with a new tax on table ! reservations. It will cost a tax toll 'equivalent ! 10 per cent of the dues to join a club after November 1. Stamp tuxes on bonds, promissory 1 notes, bills of sale, and playing cards 1 become effective Pecenil.er 1, as does Ihe one cent tax on parcel post pack ages costing 25 cents or more. The additional one cent on letters is effective November 1, but the addi tional second class postage is not ef fective until July 1, 1918. 0 Automobile owning, with a tax of ' per cent on the sale price, becomes more costly immediately. Also such beaut ifiers as jew'elry and cosmetics are reliefs in the form of pills, pa tent medicines, and chewing gum nre hit also. Sporting goods, motor boats, es- en Dringing tne numiier lo depart for the training camp from Rowan up to 142. The following are the men to h sent off next Thursday: James Aiken. Kdmond Ieberry Basinger. Burton Barringer. John T. Beck. Cicero Co'x. John II. Elliott. Charlie F. Furrington. Hay Lee Fisher. Harry M. Gray. Robert Lee Goodman. Samuel II. Gordon. Harvey,'. Holshouser. Car! S. Julian. Lewis I.. Josey. Charles M. Jones. Henry Lewis Kluttz. Jacob Tell Kluttz. Harvey. J. Kluttz. Thermal I.. Lent. Perry M. McGarity. Rogers. less Burton Randolph. F.p'.iraim P. Ratledge. John Havid Rice. Fran ; ('. rttcseman. Thomas P. Rogers. James M. Stuckey, Charlie A. Stiller. Geo. IL A. Trexler. Ilohn J. Williams. Hart.y Mel). Wilson. Mason W. Wilhelm. Ollie Mel). Cranford. (iuilmui, D'Amico. James Thomas Turner. Charles Parker. SUICIDE LEAVES MONEY tates, inheritances, incomes, war i M ranter Kills Himself in Suhurh of prolits, and other luxuries of the wealthy are taxable immediately. j Some of the Things Taxed. Here are gome things upon -r hich j the average citizen will pay taxes i The British "tanks" carry pigeons for sen-ling out messages in case of need. Good company and food conversa tion are the very sinews of rirtue. from time to time under th tax bill: Approximated 2 per cent increase on incomes of $5,0(10 or less. Letter postage, except local letters increased to 3 cents and postcards to 2 cents beginning November 3. One cent for each 10 cents paid for admissions to amusements. Five cent shows and 10 cent outdoor amuse ment parks exempted. Ten per cent on all $12 a year or over. One cent for each for parcel ""ost. One cent on each tw package charge. Three per cent on charges. Eight per cent of passenger fares i by lad or water, except trips of less than 30 miles. Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former gov- Ten per cent of charges for seats. ernoi of Iowa, and secretary of the , berths and state rooms on parlor cars New Orleans After Placing Nearly ST.OttO With Rev. (i. H. Cornelison, Formerly of Concord to Be Expend ed "Honestly." The following special appeared in HERE TOMORROW Head of the War Department Will He a Passenger on No. 37, Being , On His Way to Charlotte to Visit ;, the Western Troops. treasury under Roosevelt Charlotte today on No. 37 and will j make several addresses at the army V. M. C. A. at Camp Greene. Secretary of War Baker will pass , here tomorrow morning on 37 on his way to Charlotte to inspect Camp j 'ireene and visit the soldiers. There may possibly be a review of the troops hile the army head is there. No doubt a large number 'if Sni:s burians will he at the station here j to meet the distinguished member of President Wilson's caiinct who is now a central world figure by rea son of his being in charge of the war department during the prepara tion of the United States for active participation in the hostilities in Eu jro;e. went to ! or ves? els. Five cents on each telegraph, tele phone or radio message costing 15 cents or more. Three per cent on jewelry. Three per cent on checker boards and all kinds of games. Two per cent on perfumes, toilet waters, toilet soaps, etc. Two per cent on proprietary medi cines. Two per rent on cheing gum. One cent on each dollar of prem ium for tire and casualty insurance. Three rer cent on sraphophone rec ords. Eight cents on each $100 lif Hior- ance. i The tax on whiskey is inered ' from $1.10 a gallon to $3.20. The new war ifi,;,, mcir.'.ing's papers will be of in tercut iti this community. The minis ter referred to in the special former ly served 'the First Presbyterian chinch in Concord: New Orleans, Oct. 4. The body of a stranger who shot himself near Kennc!1, a subuib of this city, early this week, was identified today as the man wh; last Sunday left three en velopes containing $820 with Rev. G. H. Cornelison, pastor of the First Presbyterian church here, and dis appeared before his identity could be learned . One of the envelopes also contain ed a note reading: "Spend this money as honestly as j it was earned." I On the body of the suicide were I found two revolvers, 50 cartridges. $115 in cash and a silver watch. An identification tag on the man's coat boie the name "W, Rutledge, Oak land, Cal."' club clues at 25 cents paid cents express all freight LAFOLLETTE HUNG IN EFFIGY. Shebogan, Wis Crowd Shows Its Disapproval of Senator's Actions Dummy Removed by the Sheriff. Sheboyjan, rVis., Oct 5. Senator LaFollette was hung in effigy on a bridge just outside the city limits early today. The dummy which was placarded with the senator's name, was remov ed by the sheriff. tax en beer is increased from SI a barrel to $175. .'' - Increased tax on cigars, cigarettes and manufactured tobacco ad Snuff, .1 I
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