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i -'r THE ".(. -1 r "Greatest Mountain SOTICTMP On The Globe last Two Trips ' Of Sown 1917 ' t 1 " . v.. .h Arc There Any Better Clothes Made in This Country than Afflerbury System n' To KheU Top of Eastern America 6,711 FwtAltitud. . . . ... . THE r.jj. 'OaOroad-.r VJV . .'."f ,.'','!':i'.V..-i'-v c'C '; ..v , 'WILL OPERATE ! Two' Trains THIS WEEK AND SATURDAY. ThU Will Cose the Season for 1917 aothes? F YOU think so, aslc men from Washington, Balti more Philadelphia York, Boston; Buffalo, Chi cago, Atlanta, Jacksonville and the other larger cities In America about these clothes of high standard The responsibility of main taining what the public has been led to expect in ATTERBURY SYSTEM CLOTHES Is yiur guar antee of style, qualify and service your money back If ft don't make good. : Do Wo (ELASE1 16 Patton Avenue r Ti 39 BACKED BY FLEET, GERMAfi TflDOPS ARE LAFJDED AT MOUTH OF R 1 6A (CONTINUED niOII PAOH ONTJ.) Bteedv counter-attacks, howcrer. is considered doubtful in view of mny corroborative reports of the lowered state of the German army morale. Field Marshal Haiff in any event was left on the night of his advance in undisputed position of the valuable crround won, which the German statement admits' was three-ouarters of a mile in depth at points. On the French front, the Germans contended them selves with bombardments in the Verdun region, where there has been heavy iniantry fighting recently, turning their main attention to the Aisne front and launching a series of attacks along the eastern end of the Chemin-Des- Dames, between Hurtebise and Chevreux. The effort was a violent one but was checked by the French. The crown prince's troops got into the French lines at only one point and were speedily ejected from this advanced position. .SELEY, ED TO DEATH, IS TlflED BY Jl Anotner crime Is Laid at the Door of Convicted Negro., APPEAL TAKEN. H Now U th best time to Uk tb greatest oneway outinf on die globe. , The train Ieares Ashe ville at 8:10 a. m. . ' - : . TAKE YOUR LUNCH ' T.JfclWOTES. ,:; . , Contribntd,) Rv. R. L. KIbv, D. X formerly preidlnf elder of the St. Ixui Pa triot, St. Louie, Le., will epeak at the Y. M. I. eervlcee thle afternoon at ( o'clock. Rev. King will oonduet a eerie of meetings at the Hopklne Hound Trip From Mltchefl Station, Southern Railway, one mile east of Black Mountain, to a!iuhell Ridfa and return to Mitchell Station, South era Rail way l ACCURACY In pharmacut b a roodly irtue. Preacriptlons .that represent all the skill and ex perience of your physician also require the skill and ex perience of competent and accurate pharmacist. ' , ; " Physicians recognise us as prescription specialists. GParamounT, ' J. S. Clavene, Mgr, Phones 556557. ohapel, A. M. E. JSClon church. The flret of the meeting will be held thl morning at 11:00. It 1 stated that Rev. King la a Very able apeaker and evangelist, and It is thought that a large audience will hear him at the Y. M. I. this afternoon. The public 1 invited to be preeent The Y. il. I. night achool opened last Monday night, with a large num ber of student enrolled. There la yet room ror a few more. TMi I a very rare opportunity for young men to fit themaeive for a higher calling. The invitation to enroll ie extended to any man wno may come. - The Young Men's Bible class will meet thl afternoon in - the reading room. The session are very Interest ing and Instructive. All men are in vited to become member. TO THE LIBERTY LOAN War Department Shows a Grand Total of Nearly Seven Millions'. RALEIGH, Oct JS. Following een tence to die in the electric chair Octo ber 80, imposed this morning on Earle Neville, colored, for criminal assault ?" Mrs. Bybal Seley. Neville was Identified in hia cell today by O. W. Howard, as the negro who knocked him into unconsclousnees and then criminally assaulted Miss Wllkie with whom he was leaving Pullen park for the state hosDlt&l at nlrht lr .Tniv Howard came from Norfolk to identify Neville a, the Instance, of the Ra leigh chief of police. He is positive of the Identification. ' He and the young mk , nci. BuriM ar in. .rat. iab pittil and were discharged after the Incident. Counsel for Neville has appealed from the conviction tn the Beley case and this will postpone the electrocu tion date so that it will scarcely occur before late In the spring. . The little on of Mr. Harlie Glenn, former city clerk, was run down nn Newbern avenue today by an automo- dus ana ratal injury lnnicted. He died this afternoon. - The machine was Deing ariven by David Harria, colored, wno arivea a puoilo machine for Sor reu and Smith. It ie charged that while Harrie wa not speeding, he was looaing oacK at the time so that he aia not see the lad or sound any warn in wun nis norn. 'in. Mfti hnv'i skull was badly fractured and shoul aer oroken. He was rushed to the nospuai and the neoro and h a ma. chine were taken in hand by the po lice. He is being held in the city prls un vn in cnarae 01 criminal nsvii. E"ncg it ariving. . . ; . , s . , EASTEHrJ ROADS SEEKING RELIEF FROM COMMISSI Will Ask That Body to 1 Grant an Increase , in Bates. CANNOT OPERATE AT PRESENT PRICES Asked for Conference. Com mission Offers Roads a - "PubUc Session." mam.VOTOM. Oct. Il. Eastsrn railroads, seeking relief from condi tions which their executives ansart ara rapidly approaching the point where mey can no longer operate with profit. Indicated today the form thalr efforts will assums In a letter to the interstate commerce commission asking for conference to consider rates not In eluded in the advance allowed by the uvcision in me niteen per cent, rate advance case last June, indications ara tht th rallmaAa nave in mina riling applications for in creased rates on a large number of commodities not already m ud If It should develop at the conference that the application might meet with any Mtvaauro si success. ;.'!. -.;-' : . Offers PnbUo Decision. Th commission, reolvlna to the re quest for "a short Informal confer, ence," notlfled the roads that it would v aiaa 10 near them at a "onhl sion," next Wednesday afternoon. The commission's dectnlnn tn yMA public aeaslon will alvs . tha ililnn.p and all other interested opportunity to be present and atata lhi.li. iHm. - f. In .denying the railroads oaMtinn tnr. m scueriu niieen per cent, raise in J1., the commission in. its dealslon last' June, dismissed tlia ,nraH.iiinn without prejudice to their renewal at y time me necessity for such ad vo.nce. or lor anv advanra In could D snewn. At the sama Mma the commission hardest hit of all hv tha nr BhnrDM iuun last winter, ad vancea in class rates which the rail road estimate approximately flva rr Increase Not Ukely' '-It 1 thoua-ht'. Iiardlv 'lltralv v 1. . " " -. tucBB race would Da liiAm.uH although the reference by the railroad axecuuve to "possibly othsr mitlori ormano 10 securing all the results originally aSKed ror" ia mnM. snfflclently. general to Include such an increase, commission officials, una ware of what tha railroad ham in -mind, are in a state of are Inclined to believe that the roads may ask. for a long list ef specific rate advances. of possibly another general rate increase.. . - f'.. . - .. - ,. Since the commission' dismissal of the fifteen eer can naaa: compHad by tnrfoominisston, Show that ... v-. ..., vu 'HKyti tun j x recovered from their setback of la.t vini.. w... to the tsar ehortaee and r nn nt I r r. but another difflcultv h ..ri.n rapidly mounting Supplies of every sort have risen, the road' executive assert, in some cases more than twenty-five per cent with in the past few month. ; Labor is demanding wages never paid be fore, it is claimed, with fnrfh.r ini Ureases in prospect These have to be met, it ie said, unless the roads are to lose valuable men who are nfrrt more in other trades. "OneWaytoFight!,, i ! ' 'IV BUY A mbertyBond Thi space donated "by Central Bank & Trust Co., 'V ' V South Pack Square. 'IT SB ILROHOS OF SOUTHS GAIN OF NLARLY MILLION Beceipts Increased $8,300, 000, While ' Ibqjenses Jumped to $7,300,000. WASHINGTON. Oct II Net reve nue of railroads of the south durlna August waa le,14f,40T, or nearly 1, 000.000 more than August, ll, the interstate commerce commission announced , late today. ' The ' receipt increased oy ss.suo.vog ana the 'ex pense Jumped $7,300,000. All rail roads in the country ehowed increased expenses, the eommlesion' figure In dicated, and a resume for August of railroad operations for . the entire country, mad public lata today by me commission, witn all road beard from except e'lght, show that cross operating receipt Increased nearly t,oou,ooo over August Il. but that net revenue from operations, dea- aplte , this heavy Increase about twelve per cent fell more than If.. 000,000 below the figures of a year ago. wniie gross revenue louoned the highest level ever recorded in anv August, expense increased i,ooo, 000 and net revenue per mil tell off from $528 to MoT. Eastern . and western road were - especially hard hit the compilation shows. Net reve nues of the former fell approximately ,bvu,vuu unaer inose 01 August, 1910. , Western roads showed a $10,. O00.000 Increase in recelDU and a $12,000,000 Increase In expenses. . S ILL PEMH OF WHEAT LEFT FOB EXPORT 1 Insurance will: help to I 1 build your house in ease m m of loss, but it won't save your " ' . ''' HOME AND FAMILY Fires claim thousands of Jives every-year. Protect Your Wife and Chfldrea With a PYRENE Buy Liberty Bond. BROWN BifRDWARE COMPANY : SS Broadway. SSSS PUONKS 2MT. . plunging was productive of much dis- tanee, ueiounrs worK at Intercepting passe was brilliant Smith and Lea were Immovable m the line. Less Than Twelve Per Cent of U. S. Crop Avaikble for This Purpose. KILLED UNDER GAR (Continued from Page One.) cumbent body of the man sn draw him from beneath tha only breathed once. " herlff E. M. Mifrh.n .. . members of the Asheville police de partment Went Out to tha iron, nf h wreck in automobile, and whan it was found that Watkins was beyond the reach of medical aid, the body was brought to Asheville end placed at the McKoy-Hare Undertaking establishment ' NORTH CAROLINA RECRUITS. QREENVILiLE. 8 C. Cir lieutenant Wetsel. in charra of dlvl. sion recruiting sUtion at Camp Sevier nas recruuea tne rollowlnr North nr. olinians since September tl to date: Jes J, Kindley. VYeldon Willis, Keifer W. fioberts, Jessie W. Wall, William P. Ellis, Robert A. Cobb, iaacK u. f ouara. Kurus Bmlth, Olenn Litppard, Robert .W. Hinea, John B. Merrltt all assigned to the lltth In- rantry; Ira E. Fennell and Edwin c Robinson assigned to 111th North Car olina neia artillery and Asbury T. iyior assignea to lesta engineera. Both the Cincinnati Reds And the t touis carnmais movea up from their second division berth in Ills 19 me urst division thi year.. TOO T.ATE" FOR CLASSrnCATTON, WASHINGTON. Oct ll.Offlear. enlisted men and civilian employee of th war department have eubecribed approximately $6,700,000 to tha sac. or.d Liberty loan, report today to the adjutant genrral'a office ehow Camp Shelby, Hatliesburg. Miss., leada the national auard camna with 78 una ant Camp runton. Fort Riley, Kan saaheade ths national army canton ments with $S6,200. Other guard camo snbscrlDtions an. nounced were Camn Beviar. r,r.an. villera C, $435,000: Camp Kearney, unat vista, caiir.. ssae.iso; r,mn I xr t iii c. o- . - - - . v v "o " er.s fivw.euvi veui lf v, w wi iaa leAM, xis.evu, ineaan. Aamirti.. iua.. MAnLKha Other national army canton man t - Th mart infsnt-v m nM. announced ware Camn firunK nnoir. Am m tauw ford.;; .;il. $4$3.3i; cimp , bix, .jaMSO; . T-.. T ro ENT Twe front room and porch completely furnished for light housekeeping. Close in; Phone J858. - P90$-14-l It Is not considered probable that the coroner will hold an Inquest as death was entirely accidental. ' Memorable Tragedy. The life of Fleet Watklne waa one of many vicissitudes, and not ntn trouble. Prior to 1910 he waa Mn. stable at Black Mountain and In Aug- uoi ui ini year ngurea in a tragedy, ""'ui in won reraemDerea in thle sec won. on me night of August 10 iwiv, men watKine, then Black Moun Uln e only policeman, ehot and killed Jonn Mill BunUnir. Of Wlllmlnirtnn and wounded Paul Cameron Collins, of ninsDoro, ri. v. watKlns- defenae was that he acted tn the discharge of his auiy as an omcer. Testimony at the trial waa to the effect that Watkins had been called In by the proprietor oi mo i.iaasione notei, Bluck Moun tain, to quell a disturbance tn a room occupied by th two men. The police man ciaimea mai me men tnreatened him and that he had to shoot to aava himself. Watkins was found guilty oi manaiaugnter ana was sentenced to three yeara Imprisonment at Ka leirh. He was pardoned by Governor uratg. arter serving a part if his term. The Jilack Mountain traredv ere. ated a profound eensation throughout the state, aa both Bunti.ig and Colling WASHINGTON. Oct 11. Of this year's wheat crop only 77,6.000 bushels, or about 11.8 ner rant, will be left for export to the allies and neutrals after the requirements of the unites, states are filled, unless Ameri cans heed the call of the food adminis tration and curtail their consumption. This year's wheat 'crop, from the preliminary estimates, la SSM9T.000 bushels and the total requirements of the United States are placed at S8t, 101,000 bushels, leaving 77,691,000 bushels surplus. Food administration officials figure the allied countries will have a de ficiency of more than 400,000,000 bushels of, wheat, basins their esti mate on normal reaulrementa. Th are Isolated from those markets other man canaita ana the United State on which they were accustomed to rely before the war. Canada, fi i?ura avail. able here show, will have a possible surplus of 120,000,000 bushsls of wheat and that added to the surplus of the United States will make less than 200.000,000 bushel. VISITING PASTORS AT FRENCH BROAD CHURCH DR. P. H. MEARS VflLLK V dM ''! 'J! ; ?9iil?.-"'VJy. ff B ail aia. lltaaBaaai.ilr futAUHIUWUUUMtN Member of Woodmen tl the World and Modern Woodmen of America will attend the Christian church this morn ing at 11 o'clock to hear a special eer. mon on woodcraft preached by Dr. P. H. Mears. Dr. Wears ha prepared a special sermon for today. In accord- ance with an annual custom, and has' Invited the members of both lodges to be prosent. The, Woodmen of tha World ' will , meet , thl morning , an 19:15 oclock at their room in the. Patagon building, and will march to church in a body, Visiting Wood'' men are especially invited to attend. l . I A number of football coaches are- needed at the y various military training camps. The- positjoa carries; with it a salary of $1,806 . year, u fVT ROLLER SKATES ON BOYS TO HELP , SPEED VP BVSINESS: 1 A. AND E. WINS. RALEIGH, N. C Oct II. Using straight plays with an occasional for ward nasa which the visitor were un. able to break up, A. end E. college defeated Roanoke college It to 0 this afternoon tn a game which was fea tured by the all-round spectacular work of Ourley, who scored ell of hie eleven' points four touchdowns and many goals. . 4 Roanoke never ' threatened the Techs' goal and during the first iuar ter did not have an opportunity to make a single scrimmage. The vic tors scored three, of their touchdown in th first half and registered another seven point tn th third period, -.' Title to a home In Grove Park ! Ilk a certificate of deposit of a bank always worth its face rains plus In terest. Phone let. - - aVdvt , Owing to the Illness of Rev. John Bomar, pastor of the French Broad Avenue. Baptist church, services at that church this morning will be con ducted by Rev. J. C. Owen, of tha Home Mission Board of- the Southern jsapusi: convention, tier, uwen la an : evangelist of note, and It 1 thought i that he will preach to 'a good slsed ! congregation thi morning. Th eve-: ning services will be conducted . by 1 Rev. L. B. Compton. superintendent of the Slidla orphanage. The illness of Rev. Bomar, it la stated, is not serloue, and it Is thought that he will be able to assume his duties within a short time. - , ASHEVILLE SCHOOL . BEATS PICKED TEAM Asheville school waded throurb a I picked team composed of present high school player and former high school players yesterday, taking the visitors Into camp by th score of 13 to 0. : The high . school representatives were outclassed in every particular. Asheville high yesterday augmented her forces with a number of old high school . football stars, and esaayed a contest with a team that in past years considered far superior to any team that represented the local Institution. The result waa that the hlh achool. although outweighed nearly 15 or 10 pounds to the man. held the Asheville' school team to a score of 33 to 0. . Asheville echool scored four, touch downs tn ths first half. In tha laat period the local boy .braced their defensive, and as ball was Jureled about the centre of the field until the ast few minutes of play, when an Asheville school -man broke through for a forty yard run fr a touchdown. AT.frA nii.tln. U.. . runs featured ths contest. -- Rice's 11ns ' ill "jSIJjIII my IB m F .biav.. a" aarST ' 'f ..... . ONE Or THE MANT CLETE LAND BOTS MOUNTED ON ROLLERS TO INCREASE SfEED AN EWCIENCT, , .. . k .j "Business as msnaT la ClsTelaad ,U fit rollers under ths city's boy power to keep ip with tk4 heapintT orders. One teading department stortr . snable to get . enough boys to . handle tea lncreaslnc orders la Its stock: room, laid In sv sopply of roller skates. : A pair was attached i to ths feet of each boy and sway they rolled! ' -f Trip that took fivs mlnntss srs ,-aow Tar wlta to tags Una on. , t l 0
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