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CAPE FEAR NEWS B UY THE NEWS WEATHER. ECAUSE IT IS ETTEK Fair. Yott Can Find It In The Cape Fear News 12 Hours Earlier FULL' TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS. FULL TELEGRAPHIC EXPOS?- VOL. 1, NO. 338. FAYETTE V1LLE, N. C SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916. PRICE, Si PER YEAR USE BITS LEG1SLATE0U POBPOSED Til PREVERT STRIKE 9 9 Fifteen Thousand Bj International a Service.) London, Sept. S. The rapture dur ing t.t.lay', battle alone uf two hundred and eijrhty-fline officers and 15.5'l men wa announced, by ,(W Russian war cn"ice in its afternoon statement today. Of this total 2,4"t" -ere Germans.. IVpite the violence of the fighting a indicated hjr these figures no substantial propel is claimed except in the Carpathians where a whole series of heie-hts was captured by the Moseovites. The official statement reports "fierce" German attacks in the rein f Lakotsthi, where the Russians ner-aee the important railroad town ot Vlidmir and Vulynski. It was officially announced ' today that the Britii-h casualties, killed, wounded and missing, on all fiKhtijig front! an the monLb f Aucuot led 4.711 officers and 1 23,231 men. GERMAN SPY TRIES Cndeavored to fliow I'p Olympic With .J'M) Canadian Troop 4 Aboard. (Fy International Nes Service) New York. -S- pt. t. A German ?py tried to bJuw up the Whit" Star liner Olympic, ftuw crossing, the Atlantic with Canadian tr.ps on boa-d, according to Judi: Daniel A. Dugan. of Orange, N. J , who arrived here to day on the Ked to Imer FWizel from Halifax. When the tiympie vu an hour outfrm port she sig naled fur a government tug am' the spy a" jJ:ted on (,;mrl and taken back lo land, where he was put in jail No Important Changes On the Verdun Front Pari. S it. I.-The midnight "rti Cial statemi'Iit fintains the follow iiir "Aside from fairly ative artillery rombata on thHW?omme. antt on the Verdun front there was nothine of importance durinir the courne of the 4y.m Assistant Secretary Of Interior Resigns Washington, Pept. I. A. A. June, of East L Vecas. New Mexico, a iatant aec-retary of the interior re signed today to hecome Democratic candidate for the Senate in hi State. Hi ii native of Tennessee. j WEATHER. Weather for North Carolina. Fair Saturday and probably Wed nesday. Light variaole winds. ALL NATIONAL GUARDS BE RETURNED TO HOME CAMPS OCTOIiER FIRST (International News Service.) Wahinjftoa, Sept. 1. All jf Ihe national uarcU mill hate fccB returned to their asoHi ta xation ramp in the various atate by the firei of (k-tobrr. 1 his information was irjvrn by a vrry hifth authority today with the , additional atalenient tKat the government proposed to reU-ae the puard from fed eral wrviff very aoon after the unit arrive at their state sVwti nationa. CASE OF PETR0L1TE AMICABLY SETTLED Ambassador Has Autria' Final Note Anxmering Original Protesi of I'. S. ' 1 '' - Bjr Internatiuaal w Servie.J Washington, Svpt- I. A final and amitatjle eitlement of the issuetw?- tween the United States and Austria in the ease of the lViroftte, the stand - ard oil su amer attacked by an tnapr submarine in the Me'litt - rran - lean 'ft yenr ago was semi-i'Slcially an-J nounced today at the S'ate Depart-; Iment. I It witr aid that while' A-itrta fir.al note in anwer to the oriirmai f protest of the United .State has (.e n J handed to the United States Am has-! lad'T at Vienna, communication for ' 'he pat few day between the two . governments r HulTu-ient hais for !-iii;v:i!g the niattr at an end. Text of Adamson Bill As Passed, by House w who h afterno avert ASH1NGTON. Sept. 1 The text ff the Adam!M.n bill. passed the Houe yejiterday n and wlii.-h !t is claimed will the threat ened nation-with is a fl!os; striki lie it enacted by the Senate and II f iime uf Rvprt'senlatives of the. I'nit ed State of America, in Cf m press a hvmhled. Seetiun 1. That hetfinninir January 1, ltU", eiuht hour hall in con tracts for labor and service be deem ed ft day work and the measure or standard of a day's work fr the pur pose uf reckoning the compensation far service! of all employes whu are now or may hereafter be employed by any railroad which is subject to the provisions of the act of February 1, 1887 "an Act to regulate commerce as amended, and who ar now or may hereafter be actually enframed in any capacity in the operation of trains ued for the transportation of persons or property on railroads from any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia to any other state or territory of the I'nited States or the District of Columbia T or from on place in territory or Captured GERMAN SHARP NOTE REP11GJ0 THE UNITED STATES LE (By International .News Service) Washington, Sept, 1. In a sharp rejoinder to the American demand for an -applanation of the firing on the American steumer .Owego by a Ger man submarine j?T the lle of Wight, on August 3, Germany has absolved I herself from any blame for the inc ident. It altto declares that the action !of the submarine commander in firing on the Oswego wan entirely proper. The German Government declares that the captain of the Oswego did not a-t in accordance with international law and would have had only himself to biame if his vessel had been sunk. It absolves the captain pf the subma rine frura all blame. The report from Ambassador Gerard, as made public! by the State Department tolay was a follows: Gerard's Report. 'As established by the Admiralty staff tif the imierial navy, a German1 sulmarine at 2:40 afternoon of J August 3, with very fair weather and Aa-jmvth ea, sighted a slow - going - Lst - ampr of an old type and Mood hy. At a distance of 6,0 K) meters the sub-; marine made the stemr a Mgnal to stj p and fired two earning shots. As n.'htn happened on the tamer, 1 u he nag was riot reifni7.iili', but w hi oh nevertheless continued to pr- i reed on its way three fother warn-j ng .-hols were fire.l. As the steamer ; neaher made an underUK-d signal I Continued on Paye Two.) from any place in the T'nited State I to an adjacent f..reiim count ry, or fr.,m any place in the I'nited Stales then. eh a foreii-n country to any "her place in the I'nited States. Se tion . That the President ap- point a commission of three, which shall ohserve the operation and ef- focta of the institution of the eia;ht- hour standard work day a above de- fined and the facts and condition aiTc'tmB- the relations Iwtueen u h common carriers and emplnyca during a period of not less than six months nor more than nine months, in the discretion of the commission, and within 30 days thereafter such com mission shall report its findings to the F'resident and Conitress. That each mem Iter of t,he commission cre ated under the provisions of this act shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the President. The sum of $25,(KK, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and hereby is, j of the A. and M. College, have author appropriated out of any money in the ' ued a six-weeks' Summer school to he I'nited States Treasury not otherwise , held at the college next Summer be- appropriated to be immediately avail-! able and to continue available until I 1 '(Continued oa Pat Two.) In a DayUNLESS SENATE ALTERS FAN AM A CANAL SLIDES M ILL DELAY TRANSIT OF SHIPS FOR A FEW DATS y International News Service.) Washington. Sept. 1. Gener al Goethals, Governor of the faitama eaaal zone cabled the trar department today that a Jide two hundred feet long in stfbe canal had prevented the transit of ship? yesterday and toda but that the delay would lat probably not more than two m thrr dav i j A lurjr force wjt to excavat ing the alidr mill soon have the, canal clear and in gxaCondi- tkn. EMBARGO PLACED BY fXPRESS COMPANY ( Will Not Acrrpl live Stock and ; I'erishable Goods After Tonight. Oi.ittanooga, Tenn., Sept. J. The &i:&tM". Kxpreaa Company- jAlUw.ttd the lead of the railroads and issued oril.'rs placing an embargo on al! live stock and perihahle it'kJ that can- 1 no? re.ach their destinations bef"!' Siiurday niiht, Septi'mber 2. The;-j entr.artu alo applies to exploaive? iv. l inrtammaMe which will not f c ha ;led at all. The or.er dn-Iares t'lat a!i shimenta mut he accorr.panicf ' ill of lalinir er;d.rvd on The l.j. U ui;ect to delay " This ..r.ier i? -iTective at onoe- The Ad;mis Kxprcss t'f.rnpany t a..'t-ptintr no perihai.Ie matt-r ex cel t what ciin he delivered '" Smi iay at midnight. All other matter will be. accepted sub ject to delay. Avenue of Promotion For Worthy Officers i Washington, Se nil!' of promotion commissioned oflit ha - red from (-m o t-r-atre. lark of - A new ave worthy nn who have je-.i !'tR e-aue of 'lit ion, or othff ,i,errent cireum-tar.ee spens ia i. the Niivy-'A:.-- aoih in'H ei.- 'fi the L'nito I he .provision made in pc. priati.,11 Hili for u ,, forty warrant .iffieer St.it.-s Marine l oips These warrant olfic. s w ill die tr.-wn as Marine Gunners and Quart. - ermaster c'ierks and their pay and : aCowancvs will fnntre from flT ut o . IJMKi a year. j rni...ul e h.. re ":ihle lo do ! thine" "ill pet the appointment.; and the theoretical element will not enter into their examinations, say Marine Corps officials at hradquar- 1 tera. Six Weeks' Summer School at A. and M. ialeigh. Sept. I. The Esecutice Committee, representing the trustees pinning in June. This is a revival ( of Summer schools held in 190fi and 1907. The trustees are providing am- pie funds. transit of todaybut lat probaN 1HLAUAMS0NB111S1KIKE ORDER WILL BE RECALLED President Wilson Informed Members of His Cabi net Before Leaving for Shadow Lawn That He Considered AH Danger cf a Strike Had Passed. Adamson Bill, as Passed By the House is Ac ceptable to Brotherhood Chiefs. Washinyrtoii, September 1. The lloup late today passcii th Adamson fiyj-ht-hour bill, which was urged by Presidt-nt WiU-n to prevent the threatened railway strike, by a vote of 239 to SO. The Senate began ronfidering d with the exception of a brief recess will remain in e-- i -it unntdeiinite action is taken. As pHsed by the House the bill is acceptable to the r:ii!ey brotherhootijeaders. Unless it is seriously altered in the S-.;ate. the strike ordeiwhieh was to become effective next Monday m ru ing will be recalled The bill provides that the eight January 1.. 1917. The present pay for the ten-hour " day shaU apply to the shorter day. Overtime shall be paid pro rata. The railroads exempted include lines independantly twned and operated, not exceeding 100 miles in length, electric street rail roads and electric interurban railways furnishing terminal or facilities LOCAL MEN PASS Four Fayetteville Citizens Are Among Tho.-e Successful in Hecent Examination ssful eai.di.late the, ll'sl o loiroiuaiK. for ("art th oar Sn na. as piven out in Raleigh last nipht. are Messrs. J .hn H. Cook. .nrad V. Siindrock, P .'. cXeill and Krank. U. c,,,b. ill! I I'.aleiirh. i v ho succes Sept. 1. Nc.mes fully ,.a:.sed the s i. held !a,t y. -ii: examinatio z1'. A Sh-iu W. A. A. Arron.n, W....,i!. ii-h. J S. i well W. G. Wem mllin. u. a y ', Ilanies and K L : ieich; c'..i,ru.i W. ri. Cook. R.,!H...rt S. SlrNi (.li.i.s. of Kiivettevil!. '' -he r. J hr. o io k tei.u'M ii( ill nr.d K-ank mornir.K, whe'i .1 ; Wn.K. M:t- hour hill wi! 1 re- cnell. K.lizalieth Cii'y,; R. A. Turner, Slatesville; l.e.in Stevens. Smithtield; W. S. Itoerle. Iliddemute; Thomas 1. W ilHams. W. I.. Johnson.: Aoex: Rev. B. Haneli. Weldon; Benjamin I.. C - inirton, S. S Alderman and A. C. j Pavis, tireenslu.ro; Rol.eit K. Little, dr .- Wadeshoro; Ceo. W. Crane. At- kins; John R. Manninir, Henderson; A. Matthews, Atkinson; Mil Spears Charlotte; Klhel H. Woodard. Ruth erfonlton; K. A. Wellons, Smithtield; R. M. Lewis. Whiteville; Mr. Eddms, F'almerville; S E. Edwards, Mars Hill- 1. (' Williams Itichmotid. Va i IL K. F'ess. Stoneville; .1. A. Lee. Jr., and C. I..Cci:irins, Salisbury; R. N. Mintz, and J. C. Royal, Coldsboro; Z. P. McSwain, Shelby; J. A. McCoy, Rowland; Z. B Harris, Klir.abeth City Enoch Sommers, Washington; W. F' (Continued on Page Twe.) the meaxure at 8 oVkvk t'':vh' - hour day shall become effect i business are not exemp Kffort lo A met It is certain that a fort UiH he made in I ..... amer,.! tr.e Mushes lill, so aj to power the lverstme t '.tr.merce O , mission t...ol. ist waires and fix the nupiir of hoar- that shall constitute !a ?k dny. sr-.,jn s,-nttnH-rit pre vai's in the i'.;.'.i that the A. lam i r orotecti.tn to th. hlppn and ptil,!i, ;fi jreneral. The anieiidriierit i- favored hv the ? railway eecutivt-s hut opposed by the i brotherhood chiefs, ) President Wilson left Washington n for Shadow l.awn :his wfieipoon after i.-ix u-ir o.f,.nH..! th.. ecmhers of his 'c 1 all 4an'er i . Fie will re .rnorrow nitfht sik'nir.K the. i' ndy ftr his e,-. ..lives left ' ;.ft. rnien af"' in ion that U ; ,.ai(in,., ,hlit (u, ,,..,, of a turn st: ike ha.l ti.i. to Va.-tn! c-r. i the WiLll t ei,;ht -1 .i.!i-t. :-t el t r Vote tit lie The Sc:-...te .III a Tod.,y.' ;ed ut eleven ten t.-iiuirrow, .it the eiht 1 Hy an una .-hes of thirty ev c l front ten i w clve to foui ' ii.utes will be nini"U minute to twel oMock 11)-'! wit! .. I. Meek, IV 'ifle allowed en. h . ' After four will he ailowe.i a vote would U iker. k k only hve minute It was agreed that :aken on the tiill nal . later th in i p m The uid, ut tens at e that the amend ment in. reaMr. the powers of the Fn terstate Commerce Commission will'' be eliminated before the bill is ap - proved Flood Swept Town Almost Abandoned Charleston, W. Va., Sept. I. Tht town of Netsun, in Boone eounty, has been practically abandoned owinjr c damape caused by the recent flood. id Kill " ' Jevrmined ef" - the svnale t :.nv
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