THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, DECEMBER 17, 1914. 13 STOCK 1VIARKET Some confusion attend- v: 4 .", dealings in the stock mar- 4" of a derangement uistributin. machinery. i1- , , . ,hP P"vv ... u ,! ! feV initial quotations wei uu O8 ." these showed little able,ronr veterday's closing. In :i -Towpver. tne ireuu i?ffa? . .t. d Yielding half a point, ,r !'"- . . i TTnitorJ States S" c'ov.in Transit, Canadian Pa-. ;I a frf-.t Northern pfd.. tne lat i5fnfl. " ..,.r yesterday. The :?'' n'able exception to the general ;rn? T?OQfHnsr. which rose Trad'11 c was m o i additional low prices a r - . ....... j ieTPred later in a eteaauy ue- res-1 of business. By early stocks iWere sing o;" 0 u 1 t- , . ....-tordnv's minimum. i;nff tin''1'"" 1 -,-;VV ASIUC 11UU1 u. C1C-ard' drift the market develop ed stPPl was stead- jbo "ew Ietl1 -"-' . ; tlie shares. K!l , Pnntr.nrtprl mOYO A dLi u-v';t h the average price level :eIt'L-Pr marked the course ot "'.tiAiiB on the stocK ex- rk Stock List. Last sale. New . rnn-oer 544 grfcan Agricultural . i-fican Can - - Iican Car & Foundry b48 26Vi 45 b59'. 40 5SH 107U ns 93 112 68 137 43'l 89vs 09 -:n ritips nid . ican Cotton Oil ... .. erican Suar .... v-ican Tt l & lti V.-fe-son . .ofd ,;r- Coast Line .... r,;-iTHore & Ohio .. .. Radian Pacinc .. .. ';.aTeake Ohio . . . . .::;rc "Mil & St. Paul . i r'errric . 140 ar Northern pfd .. .. 51 99 'er'ocroueh-Mct .W CiT" Southern . . . 125 b208 184 83 57Ts r-etr & .Myers kilardCo.. .ofd Ve-r York Lentrai . . . . ; y. X. H- & Harttora U-tr i- Western . . . . 101 Ccrthera Facific lOiTs vrn;vlvania 10S -tin R-adiEg 1 'Kk Island lo. pfd - card Air Line bl2ii ieard Air Line pfd . . " . . .. b45 .;.,-.'ifrn Pacific . . . . .... 85' c:rr.e:n Railway 164 r-rnrcsee Copper 32 SasCo..' 12S .Eicn Pacific 118 :;ed States Steel 51 'sired States Steel pfd . . . . 104H i'irdraia Caro. Chem 21 5"e?tern Cnioa 58Vs MISCELLANEOUS . Naval Stores."" Sfjancah. Ga., Dec. 17. Turpentine "Set 4: sales : receipts 231; ship-j :-nis -: stock 34,030. i Kosla quiet: pales ; receipts 1,-) ffi: stock 13S.36S. Quote: B, D, E, P, G and H 3.35a3.40; 13.65: K 4.15; M io: X 5.45; W G 5.70; "W W 5.90. New York Lead Market. XeT York, Dec. 17. Lead quiet 375 'o. London 19. Spelter steady at &a575: London 27, 12s., 6d. Sugar Futures Market. New York, Dec. 17. Sugar futures irarket was without special feature "ii's morning. Trade appeared to be waiting for news from the coming top, v.tich has been delayed by rec at rains. Opening "bids were 4 points fe'ner to 7 lower. The spot market in the street was inn; centrifugal 395; molasses sugar 33"; refined firm and unchanged. Call Money. Xr' York. Dec. IV. Call money Kady; high 3 1-4; low 3; ruling a3: last loan 3 1-4; closing bid 3; "ered at 3 1-4. New York Cotton Seed Oil. York, Dec. 17 The cotton m oil market closed firm. Suot 6.70 3: December 5.73a5.85; January .Sao.SO; February 5.87a5.94; March W)a5.07; April 6.13a6.18; May 6.28a June 6.35a6.42; July 6.50a6.54. Total sales 3,500. GRAIN Chicago Cain, uucaso, Dec. 17. Wheat developed Hardening tendency, influenced by S ess 31 Liverpool and knowledge ' cash sales here were larger than Ported. Opened unchanged to 1-4 reacted a little, then rallied, corn turned upward with wheat. RVame as last nigM to 1-4 off- owed by a moderate net advance y around. r!!t took e same course as corn !o draV'f support allwed provisions 17. Wheat No. 2 red W 1-8; No, hard 1.19al.20 Cm x- C ' A0 - yellow 64 l-2a65. fctanaard 49 Xo. 2. 1.09 l-2a3-4 1-2. fi'hv 4.V.a6.25 Jver 52.oOul4.30; ;"k icon Grain and ProOuce. Open. High Low. Close. J.1S 1.20 Vs 1.18: 1.20! !---J.x 1.23! 1.2214 1.23' he " -ATS ' " " M- " Jan 62' 69 U 64 70;: 62 69 48 51 64 70 48Vis 4S 5H8 48 52'' 52; 18.40 18.87 10.12 10.37 10.02 10.32 18.40 18.32 r18.70 10.00 10.22 10.00 10-25 1S.70 H.00 10.22 18.90 10.12 10.37 10.02 10.37 10.2: jjpiBTE MAMET REPORT COTTON New York, Dec. 17. Cotton lost part ot yesterday's advance during today's early trading. Cables were lower than due, and after opening steady at a decline, of 1 to 3 points, prices here sold about 3 to 6 points lower before the end of the first hour. Trading was very quiet and the de cline seemed to reflect scattering li quidation rather than anv chanee in 5 the immediate spot situation or in i creased Southern offerings. I There was very little cotton for sale jOn the early decline and the market I firmed up during the middle of the morning on reports of steady spot mar- -.o, cnSc ciuuris irom oavannan. trade buying and covering of shorts Prices were about 2 to 5 points net higher shortly after midday. Trading was less active during the afternoon butp rices held firm and the afternoon but prices held firm and big exports which exceeded 107,00U bales, making a new high record for any day so far this season. New York Spot Cotton. New York, Dec. 17. Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands 7.40; gull 7.65; no sales. Close New York Futures. New York, Dec. 17. Cotton closed firm. High. Low. Clcse. January 7.23 . 7-12 7.26 March 7.46 7.32 7.4G May . . . . 7.67 7.46 7.60 July 7.S2 7.64 7.81 October 8.09 7.91 8 0S New Orleans, Dec. 17. An unfavora ble response by Liverpool to the American advance of yesterday today caussd lower prices in the eaiiy trad ing: in cotton, the most active months losing 3 to 5 points. The tone was steady and offerings were held in check by reports of large freight en gagements for cotton at gulf ports. Considerable short covering was done during the morning and by noon the market was 4 to 7 points up from yes terday's close and 9 to 10 up from the lowest. The heavy export movement was a sustaining influence in the after noon and at 1:30 prices were 10 points up from the lowest. New Orleans Spot Cotton. New Orleans, Dec. 17. Spot cotton steady. Sales on the spot 1,050 bales; to arrive 1,450. Good ordinary 5 5-16: strict good ordinarv 5 13-16; low middling 6 5-16; strict low middling 6 11-16; middling 7 1-16; strict middling 7 5-16; good middling 7 11-1; strict good middling 8 1-16. Receipts 11,230; stock 285,779. Close New Orleans Futures. New Orleans, Dec. 17. Cotton clos ed very steady at an advance of 6 to 10 points. High. Low. Colse. January 7.12 7.11 7.13 March 7.27 7fll3 7.26 May 7.47 7-33 7.46 July 7.67 7.54 7.66 October 7.95 7.88 7.93 L.OCAU COTTON Local cotton MARKET. 6 3-4 LIVERPOOL COTTON Liverpool, Dec. 17. Cotton quiet: prices steady. American middling.. Good middling . . spot 5.25 4.63 4.39 4.39 3.92 Middling ... Middling . . Low middling . Good ordinary 3.30 I Ordinary . . 2.85 ! Sales 6,000 bales, including 5200 American and 1,000 for speculation ! and export. , Receipts 43,000 bales, in eluding 42,700 American. , Futures closed steady. t May-June 4.14 j July-Aug . . 4.20 Oct-Nov . . 4.31 'Jan-Feb 4.36 LIVE STOCK. Chicago . Live Stock. Chicago, Dec. 17. Hogs, receipts 32,000; steady. Bulk .. Light .. .. . 7.05 6.75 2.85 6.80 6.80 5.50 7.25 7.25 7-30 7.30 6.90 7.30 Mixed . . ! Heavy ! Rough .... 'Pigs .. . . .' Cattle, receipts 7,000; . Native steers t Western weak. 5.00 10.00 4.90 2.90 6.00 slow. 5-50 7.65 Cows and heifers . . . Calves . . . . t . . . . . . Sheep, receipts 15,000; 7.75 8.50 Sheep .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-50 Yearlings 6.75 Lambs .... 6.T5 6.65 7.80 9.00 Kansas City Live Kansas City, Mo., Dec. ceipts 10,000; steady. Bulk .. .. .. .. Heavy . . Packers and butchers . Lights . . ...... . . . Pigs '. . Stocfr 17. Hogs, re- . 7.00 . 7.10 . 7.10 . 6.95 . 6-50 slow. . 9.25 . 7.00 . 5.50 . 4.60 . 6.00 . 6.00 steady . 8.00 . 6.50 . 5.25 . 4.75 7.20 7.25 7.27 7.20 7.00 Cattle, receipts 2,500; j Prime fed steers I Dressed beef steers . . . . Southern steers Cows . I Heifers ' ' Stockers . . 10.25 9.00 7.50 7.00 8.75 8.00 Sheep, receipts 6,000; Lamhfi Yearlings Wethers .. Ewes ..... 8.75 7.50 6.25 5.73 St. Louis St. Louis, Dec. 7500; steady. Pigs and lights . Mixed Good heavy - - - Cattle, receipts Live Stcck. 17. Hogs, receipts . 6.25 . 7.20 . 7.30 steady . 7.50 . 5.60 7.35 7.40 7.40 10.00 9.25 7.75 4500; Native beer steers ..... Cows and heifers . . . Texas and Indian steers j uows ana neiiers ...... I "NTativA calves " , 1 "i sc , 4.00 . 6.00 6.00 9.00 Sheep, -receipts 33000; Native muttons .... . steady. . 4.75 . s.oo , 5.50 5.50 8.65 7.75 Lambs . . Yearlings . . m m St. Louis Grain. St. Louis, Dec. 17 What, No. 2 red 1.17al.l8; No 2 hard 1.17al.l8 1-2; December 1.16 1-4. Corn. No. 2, 65 l-2a66; No. 2 white C6al-2; December 65. Oats, No. 2 48; No. 2 white 49 December 48. - PROVISIONS. CHARLOTTE PRODUCE MARKET. (Furnigaed by J. l Blakely.i Hens friers .. Chickens . . , Turkeys .. . Du;ks (each) Guineas .. .. Eggs .... Eggs, fancy fn Butter .. .. 10 to 12 12 to 14 . . . .' 10 to 12 15 to 16 25 , to 40 . . . 25 ....... 32 rathered 35 .. .. 15 to 25 r... ..$2.00 to 2.50 .... ..$1.75 to 2.00 $1.75 S. Potatoes Irish Potatoes Onions . , CHARLOTTE GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND HAY. (Corrected daily toy Cocnrane-Mc-Laughliii Company.) Oats .. 65 Corn .. .. .. .. .. ... 95 Patent flour .. .. J. ". ".$5.85 6.35 Corn meal, bu 92 Hay, choice Timothy, ?er 100 lt)8 .. $1.25 Chicago Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 17. Butter unchang ed. Eggs, receipts 2,638 cases; at mark, cases included. 22a34; ordinary firsts 3te32; firsts 33a35. Potatoes low; receipts 18 cars; Mich igan and Wisconsin red 33a35; ditto white 35a41. Poultry alive lower; springs 10 1-2; fowls lOall; turkeys 16. Kansas City Provisions. , Kansas City, Dec. 17. Butter, e poultry, unchanged. New York Provisions. New York, Dec. 17.-Butter steady, unchanged; receipts 7,048 tubs. Cheese steady; receipts 688: state, whole milk, fresh, average fancv 14 !-4a3-4. . Eggs steady, unchanged: receipts 4,583. Dressed poultry firm; Western roast ing chickens 16al9; fresh fowls 12al7 1-2; turkeys 12a22. GERMANY IS US FOR URIC! GOTIOI By Associated Press. Washington, Dec, 17. Willingness and ability of the United States to pro tect cotton shipments on the seas is all that must be determined to restore at least two-thirds of the export. busi ness with Germany, in the opinion ex pressed by German spinners. Writing in answer to inquiries of Senator Smith, of South Carolina, as to cot ton trade conditions in Germany, Ad dix and Cordes, of Bremen, said in a letter laid before the senate today: "The"" question of cotton import to this country remains absolutely with the American government and wheth er this is strong enough or willing to protect the interests or property of American citizens crossing the ocean under American or other neutral col ors from English capture." Senator Smith wrote to cot-ton spin ners in many European countries. In Germany the supply of American cot ton ha3 been reduced nearly two-thirds the letter stated, although men, money and orders are available to keep the mills at full time. Consumption will be at least two-thirds of normal, or 2, 000,000 bales annually, in the opinion of German spinners, if cotton can be brought to them. Banks have exces sive credits and -willingly loan funds for cotton importation at 4 1-2 per cent, it is added. Spot cotton has risen to 19.65 cents a pound at Bremen because of the shortage it was declared. About 40 per cent' of the mills are -working full time, the. letter adds, "and in general, business is better than' beforke the war." As to the question of transportation, the letter says: - "We do not doubt that in the event of larger cotton shipments to certain ports England under some pretense, will 'capture them if steamers are those of the smaller European .na tions. We would prefer that shipments be made in American boats." Writing from Moscow, a Russian spinner .said the situation there was not so bright. Consumption of Ameri can cotton decreased 100 per cent for lack of importations, the writer de clared, and mills were working only half time. Funds are hard to tobtain and the available supply of labor is reduced 20 per cent, the letter stated. C. W. Johnston President Of Jewell Mill and in Full Control of Same Mr. C. W. Johnston, of this city, who recently bought an interest, in the Jew ell Cotton Mill at Thomasville, has been elected president of same. , Mr. Johnston will have full control of the mill and the sale of the output. The mill was organized by T. J. Lillard, W. W. and A. J; Hagood and W. L, Nich olson. Mr. 'Johnston is one of the leading manufacturers of the South. His name in connection with a mill stands for success. New York Money. New oYrk, Dec. 17. Mercantile pa per 4al-2: sterling exchange steady; 60-day "bills 4.8435; for cables 4.88; for demand 4.8735; bar silver 49 1-2. WILL CARRY FRANK CASE UP AGAIN. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 17 A furth er effort to get before the United States supreme court for review the case of Leo M. Frank, under death sentence' for the murder here in April, 19i3,- of Mary Phagan, will be made by Frank's attorneys here late today, ac cording to statements made by members of the condemned man's counsel. A habeas corpus pro ceedings, it is stated, will be the legal stop through which his at torneys hope to get the case be fore the highest tribunal in the land. v'- It, J'- jf, v'- V- .V- .v, v, jh. w "if w . "TV irTxrjju" rs?wiri?&j?r -w 'a TO MB. CHAS. J.CQX BE FATAL Mr. Charles T. Cox, a well-to-do and highly respected farmer residing near Paw Creek, is at the Presbyterian hos pital in a precarious condition and it is not believed that he can possibly survive an injury sustained Tuesday morning when a loaded wagon ran over him on the Rozzle's Ferry road. Mr. Cox was brought to the hospital this morning at 3 o'clock, and it was believed that an operation would be performed immediately, but later it was announced that his condition would not permit this additional shock to his system. Little of the details of the accident can be secured at this time, he being too ill to talk of it, but it is understood that Mr. Cox was walking along side his loaded wagon, traveling on the Roz- zelle's Ferry. He was walking otf ing to the low temperature of the morning, and later he attempted to mount the wagon without stopping the horses. He missed the, step in some manner and fell to the ground the rear wheel . passing over his body at the : waist line inflicting injuries from which it now appears he will not re cover. Mr. Cox is one of the best known planters of that section, and has a wife and several children. oNthing was known of the accident in Charlotte until this morning when he was brought inio the hospital, where late this afternoon the information is given that he is very low. It is esti mated that the weight passing over him exceeded 4.000 pounds and he is seriously bruised, although it is under stood that no bones are broken. ' His life is despaired of and his death would not be a surprise at any time. WHEN THERMOME TER STOOD 5 BE LOW II CHARLOTTE Charlotteans who have been dis posed to shiver and talk of the cold weather of the last few days would probably decide they didn't mind it at all, if they could imagine the could weather that has visited this section but which has not been felt now for a long time. Deputy Clerk of the Court James Yandle, looking over a minute book No. 7 of the superior court dating from 1877 to 1881 found this entry on the fly leaf of the volume: "On December 30, 1880, the thermometer stood 4 degrees below zero John K-THr-win riprk at the court." On the same date, however, the local weather bureau which was . established 3 b years ago officially recorded that the temperature was 5 degrees oew zero. On one other date, February 14. 1891, the bureau here also recorded the temperature 5 degrees below zero. There is no record at the bureau here that the thermometer ever read lower than this. A friend of .Deputy nioir of tho. Court Yandle showed him today a letter written from Greensboro on January 10, 1881, eleven days after the date of 5 de grees recorded here, in which the statement was made that the temper ature at Greensboro on that day was nine degrees below zero and that three recent snows had totaled 35 inches. -''--As compared with these stories ot frigid weather the 15 degrees tem perature here on Tuesday morning, the 16 degrees yesterday morning and the 20 degrees of this morning will be recalled as merely brisk morn ings and crisp. Mr. John Dixon Kerns, Dr. Lafferty's Grandfa ther Dies at Age of 84 Mr. John Dixon Kerns, grandfather of Dr. Robert H. Lafferty of this city, died at 2 o'clock today in Greenville, S. C, and will be buried tomorrow at Davidson, whlre his wife and chil dren are buried, and where , he re sided for many years. Mr: Kerns was born in Hopewell township and was reared under the shadow of that great old Revolutionary church all-powerful in. its influence for strong, pure and noble citizenship. He was a man of strong character and fine mind. He read extensively and was known as one of the most intelligent men of his section. He owned fine lands and was his own overseer. Mr. Kerns married Mrs. Alexander, whose maiden name was Mary Wilson. She was from the Hopewell section. They have only one child living, a son, W. S. Kerns, of Greenville, with whom the aged father lived. - TT Mr. Kerns was 84 years of age. He was a Presbyterian in faith and ances try. He joined Hopewell church when quite voung. He was h ruling elder in the church at Davidson and was held as an example in correctness and up righteousness of life to the several communities in which he lived. Dr. and Mrs. Lafferty will attend the funeral at Davidson tomorrow. By Associated Press. Berlin, Dec. 17, by wifeless to Say ville, L. I. A" statement given out today by the German official press bu reau says: "The Austrian general staff reports that 31,000 Russians "have been taken prisoners in west Galicia." , . ACCOM MAY AU5TRIAJS REPORT CAPTURE OF 31,000 RUSSIANS 74 LIVES LOST (Continued from "f age One.) marked in London, where the rush of applicants resembles in many respects scenes witnessed at the war's out break. . Deaths From Bombardment. Crippling of telephone and telegraph wires by the bombardment yesterday of Scarborough, the Hartlepools and Whitby, on the east coast of England, by German cruisers, together with military .precautions thrown , about uiuse -towns, maae it impossible even today, more than 24 hours after the raid to obtain more than an approxi mate estimate of the civilian dead and wounded. According to an official statement given out today, a total of 55 nersomv met their death in the Hartlepools while 115 "were wounded. At Scar borough 17 dead and 30 wounded was the toll. Both ofilcial and unofficial estimates place the Whitby casualties at two dead and two wounded. Of the Hartlepool casualties seven . of the dead were soldiers, while of the wounded 14 men belonged to the mil itary. The maximum of wounded is close to 150 persons. That does not include the slightly wounded civilians who bandaged their own hurts and lett town. England Greatly Stirred. Bristling with wrath and resentment at the attack on unfortified towns, England is astir today as never be fore since war was declared. Another raid is confidently expected and the entire machinery of home defense has been put into motion. On the east and the southeast coast -emergency committees are at work, while in .Lon don plans to organize a national guard of men too old for military service are under way. Although to the British mind a raid on London seems remote, yet ' y ester day 's episode crove home the realities of war as nothing else could. Ar rangements have been made at Deal and Dover to expedite the removal , of the civilian population in case of an attack. Those measures are primarily to forestall any panic or traffic con gestion which might impede- military movements. Through wireless telegraphy Berlin promptly heard of the outcome of the raid and this morning a wireless mes sage from the German capital, picked up here, repeated details of the at tack as printed by British newspapers yesterday. Nothing has been added from German official sources. A Daring Exploit. "Steaming at high speed the German raiders, barring mishap, should have reached their advance naval base off Helgoland sometime after midnight, their trip requiring about fifteen hours Thirty hours out of port on such a venture in mine laden waters is a feat English papers do not belittle, and in his heart every Englishman hopes that it will be essayed again, and If necessary again until the call is paid once too often. It is presumed that behind them the German cruisers strewed mines, so a fleet of trawlers is now out engaged in the precarious task of sweeping. The towns attacked yesterday had resumed much of their normal appear ance today, except in the bereaved homes and in the hospitals. Did Spies Aid Work? Belief is general that the Germans had the able assistance of spies. The remarkable secrecy with which the raid was executed is shown by the fact that- not a single incoming vessel at any east ccst Rort saw the German ships prior to tueir sudden appear ance. The nearest parallel to yesterday's visit is found in the activities of John Paul Jones, terror of English shipping, who menaced English coast towns in 1779. Many Children Killed- A majority of the victims at Hartle pool were women and children. Fif teen school boys were killed by a sin gle shell, only one boy in a group escaping. Ten persons were killed by the collapse of a building in which they had taken shelter. One shell damaged a building five miles from shore. GOETHALS TELLS WHY HE By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 17. Colonel Goe tlmls informed the war department to ddy that excepting reports of misuseJ of wireless, he knew "of no violation of neutrality at the Panama canal zone. He suggested that under the circumstances neutrality might be vio lated without detection or proof un less he had ships to patrol the wa ters. John R. Ross Will be in Philadelphia Office Johnston Chain of Mills Of interest to., his many firends in Charlotte will be -the news that Mr. John R. Ross, formerly business man ager of the Observeh, but for several years secretary-treasurer of the Cra mer Furniture Company, at Thomas ville, is to go to Philadelphia to as sist Mr. Robert Stokes in representing the chain of mills of which Mr. C. W. Johnston is president. Mr. and Mrs. Ross spend Xmas in Me bane with Mrs. Ross' 'mother. .They will leave for Philadelphia early in the new year. For severaL years " Mr. Stokes nas been selling agent in Philadelphia for the yarns' manufactured by the John ston chain of mills. The work has be come so heavy that he was compell ed to have an assitant. Mr. Ross was secured as that assistant. TO SPEND XMAS IN CHAPEL HILL. Dr. and Mrs. Otho Ross, and pretty little bab-y, Miss Laura Eugenia, will spend Xmas in Chapel Hill with Mrs. Ross' mother. They leave next week. A man and his wife are one, and in many a family it's a constant scrap to see which is going to be' the one. : NEEDS S AUSTRIAN ARE SUCCESSFUL OVER RUSSIANS By Associated Press. Berlin, . Dec 17. (By wireless to Sayville, L. I.) First actual successes ! against the Russians In the last few 4 from this train to Monroe, where thtf days appear to have been achieved by!j1w Bnort train to Atlanta can take the Austrians in west Galicia. There! Tia . -1 , . . m . i . " is pointed out that Charlotte la the Russians, according to advices re- especially interested in his proposed, ceived from the fighting zone, have new schedule since a man leaving been attacked simultaneously from two ' Raleigh this afternoon over the Sea sides; -on their right by an offensive ?aj "j? reach Charlotte; from the eastward of Cracow and on h?' 13 at U o'clock tonight, take a; their left front by a movement direct- fiV?31 at lhe staHon and get off) ed from the south. i v Jh,ls own nome- If the proposed! The report that the Austrians are'?6?1?? is. ?? 'Set into following up the retiring Russian army "?.,:Z T . Wa 6 18 on time from the south shows, in the opinion f train Is an nour Iate as of military observers, that the Rus-. ften tne cafe: ne,Y1U et here at sians are being forced northward upon ; , a" mV and in either case he ar their forces in western Poland. Wheth- J. e. to get a street car to er that retirement will extend to the - Vome ana must neeas wall else Russians massed to the north of.pa automobile or hack hire. Piotrkow will depend on events of the' But the point ls made a man next few days-. j may come from Raleigh to Charlotte The report of the withdrawal of the ' vIaJn1 Southern Railway and thus German column which advanced avoid thls troublesome situation. The through Mlawa, northern Poland, in- Raleigh-Charlotte traffic is not the dicates the Russians recognized in Pmt which is being discussed most time the menace to their right flank. in 4 Charlotte today but the fact that The old positions reassumed by the ;nis 11 'clPck train is made use. of . Germans are fortified and in the be- Dy many traveling salesmen who go t lief of military critics, can be held for down the Seaboard Air Line ; in the a long time under normal conditions, mming, work a number of towns and even against a greatly superior force. The German offensive in northern Poland appears to be proceeding ac cording to program, reports from the frontier say, without disarrangement by the Russians. That "the Austrians were obliged to evacuate Belgrade after having retired before the Servian army-to the south ward of Valjevo, points to the ad vance of unexpectedly strong Servian forces. The assumption also appears justified that the Austrians may pos sibly have withdrawn troops from Ser via for use in west Galicia, trusting to chance that the Servians were in capable of a further decided offensive. CERINS IN THE EAST RECEIVE REINFORCEMENTS By Associated Press. London, Dec. 17. (7:28 A. M.) The Times' correspondent at Petro grad understands three additional corps from the west have reached the German armies on the Russian front, makjng' altogether nine corps which have reached Field Marshal von Hin- denburg within a month. The Germans were thereby able, he says, to send two corps to Hungary while retaining 20 corps on the Polish front. He adds that it appears that 170, 000 Austro-Germans have already cross ed the Dukla and neighboring passes in the Carpathian mountains. The Aus trian contingent, he says, includes three active, corps, the withdrawal of which from the Servian front led to disaster there. Mr. and Mrs. Cutter Lose Their Infant Daughter ' I' Ida Tatum, the six-weeks old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Cut ter, died this morning at 5:30 at their residence on North Tryon street. The child had never been well, but was not ill until yesterday afternoon, when an acute attack came, followed by rapid decline, and the fitful little flame of life went out early this morning. The funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at 3:30, Rev. Robert A. Tuft, of St. Pe ter's Episcopal church, conducting the service. COLDS ARE OFTEN MOST SERIOUS STOP POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS The disregard of a Cold has often brought many a regret. The fact of Sneezing, Coughing, or a Fever should be warning enough that your system needs immediate attention. Certain ly Loss of Sleep Is most serious. It is a warning given by Nature. It is man's duty to himself to assist by doing his part. Dr. King's New Dis covery is based on a scientific analy sis of Colds, 50c at your druggist. Buy a bottle today. GEORGE G. SCOTT, C P. A. D. H. McCOLLOUGH, C. P. A. SCOTT & McCOLLOUGH- CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. No. 201 Realty Building. pecial i "-& Razor. The "Silver King Safety Razor,' handsomely plated, with two extra blades, while they last 35 Cents. - -- --..-'-".'. '. : By1 mail 5 cents extra., J. N. McCausland & Co. 221 South Tryon St. . J , Charlotte, N. 3L TO (Continued from Page One.) lotte at 12:30 a. in. Instead of 11 o'clock as' at present, if. No. 3 fronT' ftOTUfc V"VT"lr iUf tgk t j. event No. 8 is late, which Is often thai case at this, time of the year when; traffic to' Florida is heavy. No. 13 must needs wait at Hamlet on this train becansA thro fa ha ai. ttw to take the New York-Atlanta ear - k v uii b&aiiA reiurn me city at 11 o Clock is the troublesome feature. These salesmen must; either return to Charlotte up in the middle of the afternoon or else get back a half hour or worse after mid night when the means of reaching their homes are meagre and expen-. sive. - Present Arrangement. Under the present schedule No. 13 from Wilmington for Charlotte and No. 1 "I .... 1- 11. A .A, ( . ix ii win J.U1W1UUUIU uu .tviicm la, a.iriv. at'vHamlet at the same time, 7:40 p. m.. No. 13 takes No. ll's passengers for Charlotte and proceeds on "her way, reaching Charlotte at 11 o'clock,, io. xi wans ior xso. 6, wnicn arrives at Hamlet at 9:05, takes the two At lanta cars and proceeds. Now when No. 11 is stopped at Hamlet No. 13, the Charlotte train, x will have her leaving time at Wilmington set back one hour and thirty minutes, bo as to make her arriving time at Hamlet coincidental with the arriv ing time of the fast train, No. 3. If No. 3 is late No. 13 will wait at Ham let until her arrival else there would be no way to get the New York cars for Atlanta to Monroe, where the short train for Atlanta can get them. Plans are being made to lay a Vig orous protest before President Hara han to the end that he may try to work out some plan whereby Char lotte's interests may be conserved as well as to .make the best and most economical schedule for the Seaboard Air Line. ' Gore, Ga., P. A. Morgan had occa sion recently to use a liver medicine and says of Foley Cathartic Tablets: "They thoroughly cleansed my sys tem and I felt like a new man light and free. They are the best medicine I have ever taken for constipation. They keep the stomach sweet, liver active, bowels regular." Foley Ca thartic Tablets are stimulating in ac tion, and neither gripe nor sicken. They are wholesome and thoroughly cleansing, and keep the liver active. Stout people like them. For sale by all druggists. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Round Trip Excursion Fares via South ern Railway Premier Carrier of tne South.' For the Christmas Holidays, the Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets at very low fares to various points. Dates of sale, December 16th to 25th, inclusive and December 31st, 1914, also January 1st 1915, with final return limit; January 6th, 1915. Round trip tickets will also be sold to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin points on December ith to 24th, inclusive and December 29th-30th-31st, 1914, with fin- a 1 M-fiipn Hrr-iif Tfl-niiflrT 1 Sth 1 91 K OX 1 VbUi JUL JLJLJLUAV w 0 AWUy -'-. w also Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas points on December 20th-21st-22nd, 1914, with final return limit January 18th, 1915. "Take advantage of these low fares in making. your trips during the holi days. ' For further detailed information, schedules, Pullman Reservations, etc., ask any Southern Railway Agent, or write, ' R. H. DeBUTTS, . Division Passenger Agent, 3 to Janl Charlotte, N. C. Safety OPPOSITION Sale

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