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' ' ' ' ' ' ' 71 J B' SHERRILL. Editor and Publisher. "volume XLII. PUBLISHED M O N..D A Y S AND T H U R S DAYS SI 3 ft Year, D A4nrc. CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 19 IT. mm NUUDOtu' A V 1 H V H M L Hoping BUT MAKING EVERY PREPARA TION-FOB WAR. - 10 CLEAR THE DECK ft A6TI011 President Wilson Appeals to Con gress to Quickly Dispose of All Routine Business and Be Ready to Meet Any Eventuality. Wants Authority to Use All Resources to Protect American Ships "in Their Peaceful and Lawful Errands on the High Seas." Safe Arrival of American Ship in English Harbor Brings Sigh of Relief. ' (By The Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 5. Still hoping fur peace but taking every possible t-p to prepare the country , for 'war, President Wilson today appealed to Congress to quickly dispose of all J routine business, appropriation bills ami pending legislation and clear its dt ( k for action to meet any eyentu iility. The President wants Congress ready to. act if it becomes necessary for him to addres sit again and he jisks for authority to use all the re sources of the United States to pro tect American, ships and lives on their peaceful and lawful errands' on the hiirh seas. " s " The safe arrival of American ships in English harbors reported this morning brought an air of relief to the tensity which has prevailed ev erywhere. Officials 'still hope Ger many "would not violate pledges so the United States need fill her threats. All officials realize the situation hadTresolved itself into one of tense.j waiting and careful preparation. ? They realize that the hoped-against overt act may come soon or be long delayed. Meanwhile they "are putting every agency of the government in motion to meet it. ' f Apparently the next question of greatest momentus to le decided re lntes to Austria's participation in the German campaign of ruthlessness. President Wilson j- ready to sever relations also 'tb Austria, as soon as it officially subscribes to the German declaration. Believes Long Struggle Has Not Yet Been Lost. Washington, Feb. 5. Grimly pre paring and witdi an air of conviction; hat the nation's course will be shaP-1 ed immutably' for it as Germany makes effective her announced meas ures upon restricted submarine war fare, the United States government has begun a tense vigil that may be broken momentarily or may be long ilrawn out, despite the severance, of diplomatic relations, with Germany President Wilson believes his long struggle to preserve the country in peace has not been lost. He still hopes that not only hostilities will be nvoided, but that other neutrals by adding their voices to -that of the Tnied States, will unite the major force of the world to compel peace in Knrope. RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE PRESIDENT'S ACTION. Introduced in the Senate Today By Chairman Stone. (By The Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 5. A resolution, endorsing President Wilson's action in severing diplomatic relations with 'ermany, was intorduced in the Sen ate today by Chairman Stone of the Foreign Relations Committee. The res- lution emphasizes the President's ex pressed desire to maintain peace. After a roll call, Senator Stone re M iested that the solution go over under the rules, and it was agreed to without debate. . President Has Conference With Baker And Daniels. (By The Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 5, President Wilson at conferences today with Sec retary Baker, of the War Department, and Secretary Daniels, of the Navy, discussing expediting legislation to f mpower the government to take pos session of shipyards, munitions plants and other facilities for hurrying work of preparedness if it becomes neces sary. :. . ; . No Decision on Adamson Law Today. (By The Associated Press) Washington. Feb. 5. There was no decision on the constitutionality of the Adamson 8-hour law or other im- r port ant cases before the Supreme j- Court is expected today. for Peace FIRES YESTERDAY. New Hih Record Set Here Yesterday In the Number of Fire for One Day. A new high record for the number of fires in one day was set "here yes terday when. local firemen were called to four fires. While none of the fires were large ones, they were in differ ent parts of the city, and the firemen and the horses were kept on the go practically all dav. The new motor truck recently bought by the eitv was greatly needed, as two of the fires were a mile from the fire station, and the horses could not be expected to make the time on trips of this kind that the truck would have made. The first alarm was turned in about 12:30, when Cook's wood yard, on East Depot street, waa seen afire. The damage to this building Was small, however, as; the blaze was confined altogether to the office, and did not reach the wood. I About 2 o'clock the alarm was turn ed in from the Gibson' mill, but the firemen, on reaching the scene, found no fire. A steam pipe of the mill had bnrsted, and ingoing so automatically sent in the firealarm. The biggest fire occurred about 4 :.,0 o 'clock yesterday afternoon, when thd out-house on Mr. Charles McDonald 's place caught, and nearly burned up. The house was occupied by colored people, and its origin is unknown. All of the top was turned off the house, and it was damaged otherwise to such an extent that it will practically be impossible to use it again. While the firemen were fighting this fire an alarm was sent in from Church street, where the house occupied by Mr. James Cook was seen burn ing. This turned out to be only a small fire, and it was extinguished without the aid of the firemen. ThA fmiT firs vpsArrlnv Trrinrr tht r. totai Saturday mornfng up to thu i ir. ord for this city for two .days. BRAZIL'S NOTE TO OERJIANY; Completed, But Will Not Be" Sent Till After Exchange of Views Between Some of the American Govern- ments. (By The Associated Press) Ria Janeiro, Feb. 5. The note . of protest, which Brazil will dispatch to Germany in answer to the declara tion of unrestricted warfare is com- neieu, out vni no, oe sent uu auer . 1 1 1 1 a 1 , i 'n' n. I me eAcuajie oo. ueween. some of the American governments. The President will call a special meeting of the Cabinet to discuss' the situa tion. Will Be in Harmony With That of The United States. London, Feb. 5.' Reuters' Hi Janeiro correspondent says mere id will be in harmony with the attitude oi ine cniiea oiaies. THE COTTON MARKET. A Renewal of the Advance, Prices Supreme Court Did Not' Decide if Going 10 to 34 Points Higher. Labor Unions May Be Sueo for Later Eased Off. . Treble Damages. , (By The Associated Press) By Tbe Associated Press) s New York, Feb. 5. There was. a Washington, Feb., 5. Postponing renewal of the advance at the open- ?naI decision S to whether labor un ing of the cotton market today and "ns may be sued for treble damages, first! prices were 10 to 34 points high- under the Sherman anti-trust law, the er. xne marsei easea on ngm airer opening and prices soon rallied on covering, May advancing to 15.34 and October to 15 cents or 18 to 34 points net higher before the end of the first tpoilvl March, 15.20 to 15.30; May,' 15.35 to Ul1"" iu,""v" wWw J 14.85 to 14.93 ; December 15. to 1550. ATTEMPT TO' SINK THE JACOB JONES Sailor Supposedly German Opened a Seacock Late This Afternoon. Philadelphia, Feb. 3. - A sailor, said to bo of German Barentase. t- tempted to sink the United States torpedo boat destroyer Jacob Jones, one of the navy 's, newest, by opening a seacocK late tnis anerooou. Custom Officer Finds Bomb Under nome. -: (By The Associated. Press) Washington, Feb. 5. Customs col- lector Mallne, at New York, reported to the Treasurdy Department today that he had found a bomb imder the step of his home. Ti The Woodmen of the World tomor- row nio" h. will elect delegates to- the J TTptifl rnmnint New Bern, oh March! iqt, " i i ' : THE GER2IAH ORDERS I WILL NOT BE MODIFIED So It U Suted PcsitiTtly ia Hih Political Circlet. . . ' v Of TV jlMMfat Prs Berlin, Sunday, Feb. 4, via Lon don, Feb. 5. IVaccfal continuance of German-American relations after the departure of the respective em bassies at Washington and Berlin in the sense indicated by President Wil son in his address to I'oagress appear to be very slight, judging by all the information some of the highest au thenticity gathered by tb, Associated Press. It was stated positively in hih political circles that the German or ders for the conduct of a submarine w ar could not and would not be mod ified, that in Germany the determina tion to enforce the prohibited zone order was -absolute and final, and that the only security for shipping was in avoidance of the prohibited zone. ... i Germany, so the Associated Press was informed, resorted to this meas ure after the shameful rejection by entente powers ot the peace over tures, and only after the fullest de termination and as the imperative weapon in defense of its threatened interests ; Germany cannot reliquish this weapour-the only one promising a speedy end to the war reluctant as Germany was to take this step. The government had hoped that the United States would see it in this light, and was and is actuated by ho animosity toward the Ignited States in its determination. Germany, there fore, so the high informant of The Associated Press continued, is very keenly disappointed and agrieved by the terms of Mr. Wilson's message, but the government cannot falter "or modify the course upon which it had determined. This official added: ; We can only hope and trust that American ships and American citizens will avoid the dgerizQnc Ji&wn in the Mlermati mraum.'' - r : r PROM RALEIGH TODAY. Senate Passes Absentee Voters' Act and the Bill is Now a Law. Other Legislative Matters. . ! (Special to The Tribune) Raleigh, Feb. 5.- Without opposi tions the Senate passed the Absentee ' vlVikJ M T UUU I ilC , Milk 1H tro(ueed last week is now law At the morning session of the Sen ate the House is not meeting till 3 o'clock, the prohibition petition num bered about 50, and" betrayed the purpose to swamp the two houses his week. The committee's hearing is set for Wednesday afternoon. Petitions also for a home for fallen women, and .many resolutions, com- 7 j POSTPONED DECISION. r y . , V " terfere with the triaf ordered in Ar- kansa of f suit for $1,IS3,000 dam- ""V .t V ,JUUC" M " voronaao ana "tun vi Kaunas coai companies. ? After the .trialjmnther appeal may 'Ik. V J. H O- ?y uc ""no me supreme A.oun PERSHING RIDES , OUT OP MEXICO Passed Over the Border at 10:15 O'clock This Morning. (By The Associated Press)- am 5" " Pershmg rode oat of f Maj. Mexico ai -luua a. m., touay at the head oi more than 10,000 soldiers of the American punitive expedition. i f Austria s Answer'Bef ore Government? (By The Associated Press Washington, Feb. 5. While officials refused to admit that Austria's form- al announcement of her decision to Germany ys declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare had been received officially, thereSs reason in believing Ut is now before the government, and I appropriate action is being consid- erea: Get the-habit of being; indus l , I rnons. ES' ILL A BIG FEATURE TOjGIVE DISTINCTION TO WORK Or CANDIDATES IN CAMPAIGN BE SOREYOUR MLIE1S Oil E0!:02 EOU Your Name a tie Honor Roll Will Win For You a Two Pound Box of Puerst and Kraeaer Chocolates From the Sappenfield J)rux. Store, : And In vAdditioa W13 Girt Your j Frienda Confidence in Your Ability, I Stimulating Thea to Aid You Ley J ally And Consistently. -Those Who Make the Best and Most Intelligent I Use of Spare Time Win Win. t : 1" O HONOR ROLL. Highest Daily t'ash ReJort on subscriptions. '' " Two Pounds of Fuerst and Kraemer's Chocolates for each Honor Roll Candidate 'from Sappenfield Drug Store. j First Honor .Roll, Candidate will appear in this space on ,Welnesday. i In another page are the details of the, most important and at, the same time the most interestini?. nhasp nf tKe Great Atomobile and Voting Con test,! being conducted by The Times and Tribune. Some several days ago when The Times, and Tribune first announced that it would give away a fortune in valuable prizes the people, of Con cord ancj. the surrounding territory were' loud in their praise of the Great Automobile and Voting Contest, and immediately -showed their approval 4f4he fairness pt the xules: by entc. rag! tne campaign ty lb? nundred&r Those who did not find themselves able to enter imemdiately : sent in nominations of those of their JrienxW nli .vt' .iK ai 4 m r Z J J& A l wh,-.. nuow: n'c.Y cuiisiuercu iuc must am bitious.' ' The fact that every one had so manyj chances to win, that the awards are so arranged from the Chevrolet j buring Car. the first, to the Merch- andise Order, the fifth award in each! district, make the campaign the more attractive. Then again, the positive assurance every one has' who enters he campaign and complies with the rules, of either winning an award.or receiving pay for his time, through th$ medium of the 10 per cent, com mission, is a guarantee of six weeks profitably spent. . ;- The Honor RolL Starting with Monday the Great Automobile and" Voting Contest man ager will create, an Honor Roll. This Honor Roll will be placed at the head of the vote list, and "will contain the name of the candidate each who se cures the high honors for. the day. The person whoT turns in the most money on subscriptions throughout he day will betplaced on the Honor R 11 each day. A new name will be added to the Honor Roll each day hroughout the week. The Honor Roll is very important for the: friends of all the candidates will make an extra effort to place their f favorite oh the Hofl'of Hono'r, and ihe entire public will be watch ing it. It will have a great influence on the campaign of the Honor Roll candidates and all wno succeed m se curing mention in its connection. Be sure to make -"an extra effort to place ypur name on the Honor Roll at least once "during the week. Free Chocolates. In addition to the Honor Roll, there will be a special award every day to the Honor Roll candidates. The Con test Manager has made arrangements with the Sappenfield Drug Store to furnish two pounds -of Fnerst and Kraemer's high grade chocolates each day to the candidates whos name ap the Honor RolL ' Be sure to make an extra effort to win a position on the .Honor Jfcoll, and secure the two pounds of chocolates. rso aouDi a very iew suusciiiwus will place you at the head of the list, possibly one or two. It is well worth the effort . an extra effort at that, for aside from the, special award of the chocolates the' inbuence of the Honor Poll will give the Candidates in se curing votes will be tremendous. Free Votes. tvThere is another announcement in today's Tribune and Times whieh will be of great interest to all the candi dates and their friends, in the Great Automobile and Voting, Contest. This announcement gives the details of one CAIIDIDAT HO OR $W ev'S. tso e4i tr! At f fosuIe: . aa4 Wtis ttri i I xt til frt aar tlksscat t fr tJ-i is ih Gr5 CctrJ. '55Ajtrfj itr tle'mcAjrrr'vUS n !3,f frw tDoatht rabrriri.f td Tt TnVs cd 40.fr) frt tt Ut rAh ! TiSie. Ihsricr llii fTr a tat jrar't tabiK-nf tK'a to. Tte TnW&. mill Jtt the accc & ta ft-r il &.&tk and a ta jear 'aWn;-tkijj tt a far fur mi trottt. A ttfr morsth. aWrtf ta mill fctt tr-fct on thi vZer baj t r at,s fr h rtrubr C325bT f horer Thciw bi eitra ntajc ra be rr. M-red jat tKe ae aay titer ubcriptksut run. Sesd Thea In. Io not bold tur jbrrj4n& ua. tl ou have a tt, but jNfsd Htm m a fat a jua aure tbrts, 1 rr. tofurv, and as ooti tu a rt ha lirrc M-nl in for juu ihc t&ixt&ip3 mic. agcr ill Kue the coajii xden4 them to joa. Krry candidal will le cntitlt-d to jut u many a thry ran rurc. All subir riHtvm turn ed in priuiifcly U thi uffr t!I W counted on this otc cfTrr, ThU mammoth offer ill nut te rrptatcd during the campaign. It it imjrt ant, in fart one of th mit ircj'rt ant pcriodn of the campaign. Plan on st-cunng just as many wts as you possibly can. Time to Enter. Xow is the ideal time to enter this campaign. It your name t not al. ready on the list fill out the nomina tion blank and enter today. You ran catch p with any one on the lit with a little e!l directed effort among your friends and, beside, you can have the added distinction of se curing a position on the Honor Roll if y6u turn in the most money on subscriptions during anv one dav thi week. v F.nter and secure one. of the manv awards. You can win the Chevrolet. SUDDEN DEATH Or - ' ' DR. J. C. BLACK. Well Enom Ficaeer. Hillt Physiciaa "Dedtof Acute In direstica Ycstcr cuf.. Dr. J. C. Black, of rjoneer Mills, lied suddenly at his home there about Sunday, his death being caused by acute indigestion. Dr. Black was in his usual good health and just 4- fore dinner had made a call at the home of Mr. 1. V. Sears to dress the wounds of a child who had bei'n badly burned. About an hour and a half after he , had eaten his dinner he was stricken, complaining of . an intense pain in his chest, and hi death occurred in less than half an hour. Dr. Black was 6X) years of age. He had been practicing medicine in the Pioneer Mills section for about 22 years., and was a popular and much beloved physician and one of the county's best citizens, lie leaves his widow, five sons and twp daughters. His widow was before marriage Miss Emma. Black, a sister of Mr. Sam Black. The news of Dr. Black's death reached Concord last evening, and was received with the deepest regret, as he had many friends here. The funeral service will be conduct ed fromthe. home this afternoon at 2 o'clock by his pastor, Rev. T. K. S pence, and the burial made at 3 o'clock at Rocky River Church, of which Dr. Black had been a member for many jears. Yates Bound Oyer to Court Under Bis Bond, L. P. Y'ates was Kentcnced to two years on the chain pane for assault ing and beating his wife. He ap pealed, and .was put under a $360 bond, which he could not give. He : in jail awaiting .April Superior Court. His stepson, Craig, was arreisted for assault and was found not guilty. He was charged with shooting and as saulting Yates. The wound from a pistol shot was only slight, and he shot the man when he wa beating his wife, Craig's mother. Xinenan Falls From Pole And Is In jured. Mr. L. V. Williams, lineman now employed with the Concord Telephone Company, fell from a iole near Sal isbury Saturday and broke two of hi ribs. For the past two- or three years .he has been with the Southern Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Wil liams was brought to Concord Satur day, and is resting easy today at room. His home is in Charlotte. WEATHER FORECAST. ; Fair and continued cold; Tuesday fair and rising temperature; fresh to strong west "winds, except west gales along the north coast, diminishing to- ! BE MUSTERED OUT WEES THEY nT AtXlYC Of Tins citt rtou towta fflsr m . of. mm La WKsssWSMsisiBBB V&U4 Suut ,Arsj-'0Zu Ilift it Uzzut Ort itt l!raWn if Cca W l llx Oritn Krt U TUt TIL But: Utul U lUctm rtnl. er lrctJcs lYess War Dtan. taestBsri Wi3 Amti AWit rlnsAry tl Ttkcraa tiiii rrta AiJurt CctrU RmT. Anacrj ts Ikia rrtart4 u JU , ceirt SoUim Wlea X7 Amt Jot i ii i. t l J-r via' ti ku'n. A trl-jtm w fritt-4 rtcrtUy afirt by' Ui C. A. iM-aUmir-. Irvta. A4ja!at Gtfccfi,! It. . lUiT, of 2U!f i;h tatsr.r that the n.r n i uld It Ittv sU-st ll lit. The uStfras. rrS; ,Ktl Guard ttr;abuati& h.e tts. lion u your city mil c Ujt Fchmary Uh. Will iwa Vm ttr aniiory prepared fur tytittng tlx !h Ul l uarterti l.r W cral daji " Thit telegram a furtlrr uUt4ft. t sated by tbp ami at Irr flaj A. L. Curti, of tar Cmtrd tatr ftay,.. Mnt'!ifrc to mufttrro-.it the tftu-ct of Cortny U It vai KttsKt that the ork of mntrrinjr ot lr V iliers would tx a matter of Mierti dav a, and the annorr o?iId ewea. f:id by the N.Mirm until tltt mk wai eoupletrvL T!a hvcr r, Ca. tain Curtis rrrrited intrurtMmt t make all preratunt to tu?itrr at the sddiers hen tbey amel, bat not to take any tep toard the ac tive muttering out of the oldn un til hc rceeiveti further instruct for.. lie states lial plans lo rtreJif the boys in the anrory hate Wn rota: plctcdt and that Ihe.ssertUm f lhe" guard Jfrwm, (bis .rity VU J kept in the scrrice until he reedTm farther orders to re!eaM them frnm the er. vice. The. company H b kert to. gcther'and tliey are ti rrf'rt at th armory each rr omin? at h oVUi, --.. apt. Curti. the - mayor, or Tb Tribune have nt vt recti e dcbite news as to the exact time the ft.ldirrn will arriie l.crr. Tlie uU irram tat. ing that they ill arm c here about February tith" make it indefinite a to whether they wiHvset here tmor. row morning, aflemom. niirht or Welnelay noming. The order keeping the member! of the guard from this city in the rr. vice after, they reached ben mi not unexpected!, an a ronejuenr of the latent international erii. The rn'tn bcrs of the i New York (Juard. who were muttered out -aotce tisre ara have been called back into the trnicr and it was generally thought that tfc fcfddiem from thi eitv mould cot be' mastered oat until some definite ftrp bad been taken by fhta govern treat in regard to the latest step in br re lations with Oermanv. " THE WHEAT MARKET. Kerrouaneas and Eelatireiy StaaU Trade Featurei of Today i liar ket. . . ,f (Br The AsHsf4 Tress) Chicago, Feb. 5. Ncrvouar and nlatively small trale trn the Ri(t not hie featarra todav tb nheat narki-t; Ornin? rricct. ni ieh rart-l l- ff to 3 1-4 , jt with May at Kr 1-4 to lf 1-2 and Jaly at 1-19 1-2 to l.V).ere followed br rapid ehangen, hut an icereaxjng brariah lendeney till the market lad dmp- 11 to below hatorday nmth all around. A1IEEICAN LHfER LEAVES LIVERPOOL First to Leart 8lnc Oeraaay Pro- nulxited Her Kew Ssbsarina War. ;:faTt.' (Dr Thm AsseUI4 PrM Xew York Feb. 5. An American line received a cablegram tolay gay mg that the teamhip ew lork, carrying jajien2erf, left Urrrx4 at 3 p. ro. Saturday. SL i the fint American iajnrer hip to tail since fJerxr-any promulgate! her cew tab marine warfare. Serenteen German Ships at MTtH Seized. (Or Tlis assfsfe4 Tress) to the Treaury Department today Xaal authorities at six o'clock thi afternoon seUed the 17 OtmJta rncTthant vessels anchored in Manila Bay. All the German crew j were re moved. . ,;i
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