PACE TWO THE CONCORD M 'cassia NOT likely to MAKK A SEPARATE PEACE errant or Araeriean-Kiisslan Cham ber of tmimerre (Jives Important In--lerview. -New York, Aug. 10. KiisMa. as now; UQft!tut:H. i a I i 1 1 1- liklx to make syparate oeace as is tin United States. In the opinion -f -. H. ttojnton. of New Vr!r, president of the American Iluiati TJiiiinlHT f Commerce 3Ir. .Bovnron, rvho is now in I'etrograd. lias forward! to the organization, of which tbe in president, a ' Watemeufoii the con Htion in lSussia. to i which he prints an jitimi 'tic view of the Russian out Hoot.. Wherever separate eace lias I lr lm? leen howled UCCII ill' nil""" - xJown with Indignation, lie writes, Lf rort male bjr the Russian extremists to rrtM' disorders have been over thrown n.'it bv armed Wee hut by the taree of public opinion. "If in the fu ture appearances in Russian should ecw alarming. "Mr. IJoynton asserted, ""the reu situation will he in the ha nils 0f a mi'ilhtry composed of the best Rus sia cart ofler." He predicted that the task of --organizing the government's policies will he ;f'cconiplished before nan nrniths. imluril' operations, according to 3Ir. Uojnton, would at present meet 'Insnrm-MiJitable obstacles owing to the TquirUiMits of the war; hut he do llar: J Mi it American capital and mer chanM interested in the Russian field. ?houVJ Iom no time in preparing and tMrojpuu themselves for the huge com- 3Herj;i IMIHIV liail. 1U ilia uiniuwii) is cvrdiin to be7 co-in .-blent with the md f tiie , war. Mr. P.oyuton's state vnetit follows : "Th.it. one may have a fair and just uppreieitioii of the events which have take ati'J are yet to take place in Rus sia, it is necessary to understand the -psychology of the .situation. A nation under ; aile of absolute autocracy for centnne;-i suddenly found itself an ab Uu.t' d 'uiocraey. Almost '"over night UUtocrotie Russia became the most libr erai democracy in. the world. Liberty, STrt-edom nnd equality were proclaimed um political exiles and agitatoes were bni!'d within her borders from wherever arriving. A nation that had not d -ire.fi to express its individual m . .. . :i... :.. leiiiti;. or opuiioii, tuim-i ui niiuug ir in duiiuiIi vf! roltui iil fmiti nil ro- n&raieit. Years of repressed ideas and seuTinienf'.x were able to find full vent. "The government has - allowed 'every iphnsv of political discussion, and even that of such an extremist as Lenin, to proceed without interference and re-fused every suggestion of repression. 2L ii?'i:H- the circumstances there .dtou'M Itb a babel of conflicting opin ion .s and some fanatic agitation, it is not out understandable, but indeed quite t.-tttiral. The wisdom of the pol icy of permitting unrestricted assem blage discussion was evidenced in mvach:n.i bv the vtower of miblic ortin- 'HUiVs was no planned nor even org- j "anizisl irevolution. It was a spontane ; tyas imtivxrst of dissatisfaction and re- iirmen?: ncninst existing rule so Unan imous ttuit an Empire became a de mocracjr with the le&st bloodshed that 'eer orerturned a long established acign. Keep straight before you the fact that, this has been a political rev-Ut Glutton. The problems now confront tag the government are both social and reliticat. Social evolution must: follow vtlitical revolution. In a nation so 'huge and of such diversified interests, : time. courage, and patience must be -allowed for clear understanding and -adjustment. The "marvel is that with restraint and control absolutely re- ' snoved. disorder has been so inconse-, 3uentiaL "The possibilities from the dangers ' of disorga tiization were . enormous, es . Specially as many criminals were set at liberty, aud yet there has been no van- dalism and no invasion of personal eights, except the 'few local instances located ia the center of violence during .the days of the actual revolution. The seKrestraint and moderation shown Khythe entire nation is the best tribute 'to its sobriety, solidarity and reasona 'Jbleneys and the best promise of what "the future has in store. The Russian ot peaceful disposition. They are neith ex arrraut nor quarrelsome. Agita tors may temporarily cloud their point view by misrepresentation and sel 2sh design, but justs as certainly they will retur:i to their normal phychol- TTo lmtjprstrind the demonstration. "which on its surface looked menacing I T. . li. .1. 1. 4. i.. J 1 nun Kravf, it must ue Kepi m xuiiiu that in Russia such demonstrations are the only method by which popular xpin- cau liti 1 expression. There has beenl io suffrage and therefore the ballot was . -represeTi.r.etl . by so-called demonstra-tiou-?. Whatever further .occurrences of this ?rt take place must be so in--teriMete i. Oik the day of the 2st, (May S, Sen-gi.i?i calendar) when the gov crnmeot took its positive stand against "the extrtsnists, it was possible to see in these -demonstrations, the quick turn in public sentiment. Within two hours -s&23ber the anti-government parade pass sed up th Nevsky, the streets were fill ?d with cikwring supporters of the gov ernment, and the efifort of the extrem .Ists to create disorders was quickly overthrown, not by. armed force, but by liersr and Workmen's duputies denied '''responsibility for the agitation and in- vli n tint j'tv, 1 11 L iiu L. n iiviv. juvf 1 liieut'came from agitators with ulterior motives. Tlie result has been whole some and $ decided strengthening of Che government's position. ""It slxoaid ' not be overlooked that tMiestt disorders were local and that the " nation at targe, so enormous in terri tory, quietly pursued its ordinary , vo cations. Since that day there has not been the slightest disturbance or de monstration anywhere. A recent aneet- Sug of the Coventors representing hear- rjyU.Europcan Russia showed that the Sonjfi jsrovernment. , The future will hold other occa sions when superficial appearances nvill seem alarming, but the real situa Xim wTill be in the hands of a ministry , vhich, even the most critical acknowl . eage,' is composed of the best Russia can ofer. These men are working pa-triotkally-to the limit of their , physi , i;al abilities to bring modern progres- ...m.ih JX. -l. '.a .... , - oecome rusty and ineff ec- it- will rflk-p rimo t Tm, 'he ovemments policies,' ami evecu- .. vu ivii.itimr; tive admlnbtration, but the men -who are burdening themelres wrth the task are certain to renhze the fruits of their labor before many month. "The commercial and busines op imrtunitlex lie iu ererj branch of In dustry and trJde, jurt us much so as confronted the Unite! States one hun- War has createtl a scarcity of lalwr aud the wars m-cessi-ties practicaly monoiolite transporta tion facilities. Thus immeliate indus trial operations would ecounter almost insurmountable obstacles and heavy fi nancial commitments for new enter prises wonld not be justifiable at this time. 'Merchants everywhere seek American good and orders are the easiest of things to secure, but delir cries are imiwssible, except for such gixds.as- the government permits for the rHiuirements of the war. There la a worhl's shortage of tonnage and no . . t enterprise or opportunity can ie ier rnittifl to occupy one yard of ppace that energetic prosecution of the "war reiuires. t "Russia has few jwrts. and the full transportatioii facilities from them are more than necessary for handling ab ttwilntiat frl(rhf In refusing to iermit private entenrises to hinder j the war's requirements. Americans , must recognize that Russia Is taking a proper step U assist her allies to win J the essential victory. To this end nil j else must temporarily be suDjecieu. This condition is likely to continue as long as the war lasts, hut On the other hand, American capital and mercnauis interested in the Russian field should not lose a moment's time in having their renresentatives in this held study- , ing its possibilities, creating organiza tion, making' business connections. learning where the opportunity in. their particular lines lie, informing them- selves of the requirements of the Rus- j sian trade in all its details, obtaining knowledge of the people and their Ian- j guage, in order to facilitate negotia-' tions and thereby eiiuip themselves for the huge commercial business which is certain to be concident with the close of the war. Those who neglect to take advantage of the present for these pre liuiinacy steps will find that when the war is ended others who have done so will have a decided advantage and the field will be occupied by these and oth ers who are -geographically nearer Rus sian markets. x "The new government is re-drafting laws relating to finance, trade and in dustry in such a way as to facilitate the rapid economic development of Russia and allow broad expansion of er commercial and industrial life. Rus sia opens her arms to serious business men whose object is not traffic in con cessions, but actual development and production, and for such her terms are ure to b liberal. "American occupies a fortunate posi tion in relation to the people of this nation, who have been sentimentally touched by the evidence of American 1 : 10 Elementary division organized friendship and our quick recognition of or service and training Mrs. II. S. the new government. .President Wil- i Williams. son's address to Congress, in wliich i 1 :20 Demonstiation with children he set forth America's attitude towards ' Mrs. Chas. L. Van Noppen. the war has been recognized as practi-1 2 :00 Secondary division organized cally expressing the same views as are for service, and training Miss Flossie held by the Provisional government, Harris. . and Tzeretelli, who is one 'of the lead- . 1:10 Teen Age Characteristics ers of the Left, emphatically denied to Mrs. S. A. Wolfe. the Douma that his party was consid- L 2:20 Boys Team Work and Activi erinir senarat neac. and stated that ties L. T. Hartsell. was an outrage against patriotic men ! to attempt to place upon them the bur- Service and Training C. F. Ritchie. , den of such a position. The Embassy ! :45 Seperate Conferences with and Consulate officials are in close Leaders, and Teachers Rev. R. W. Cul touch with the new government and ev- bertson. ; try where Americans received the most - courteous and cordial attention. "The High Commission which Rus-1 sia is sending to the TInitel .States should receive greatest consideration and the United States, a well as Russia ! will benefit immensely by the informa-. tion which can be mutually exchanged. "Wherewr separate peace has been mentioned, it has been howled down ' with indignation and, unless my judg ment is entirel3r astray, Russia, asto- day constituted, is as little likely to make a separate peace as is the United States." 'Christv MatthewsoiL's Birthday. St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 11: It ys a four-plav cineh that the Cincinnati Reds will try their "dunKlest" to win tomorrow's same asrainst the- Cardinals and thereby do their 'bit in Matthewson, who this season is add inir more leaves to liis wreath' of fame bv his success as manager of the Reds. Christopher Mathevvson, aflfec-tion- ate vknown to all followers 'ot the national game as uMattv.,, 4 Big ! Six." and V'the Old Master" .was born at Factoryville, Pa., Aug. 12. 1S80. , After, pastiming with the Keystone academy and the Bucknell universi ty ball teams, lie ioined the profes sional ranks in 1899 as a member of the Taunton (Mass.) team. In 1900 he pitched for the Norfolk (Va.) team, winning 21 "games and losimr.two durin? the season Then he was drafted from the Virginia league lv the, Cincinnati ' club, who traded him to the New York Giants for Amos Rusia. Mathewson's record for 1901, his first full season with the Giants, showed 20 games won and 17 lost. Al most immediately he developed into one of the world's rreatest baseball stars. Year after year he continued to pitch the ".Matty." brand of bail until 191o. when a lame shoulder forced him from the mound. Last year he became manager of the Cin cinnati Reds, a tal-end outfit which the "Old" ' Master" has succeeded this season in tuning up to a winning pitch. , '"'.. '-' Will Fight to Retain Green Uniforms - American Training Camp in France Au. 9: The marines as the expedi tionary force, will make a fight. to re tain -their-green uniforms against a tentative orders which would nlace them in regular armv khaki. Marines trunk tnev can ,oDtam .necessary sn nlv of their clothing, but army of ficers think it wuld possiblv be bet ter to have the entire expeditionary force clothed alike. - Hoover is continually after the house wife. Why nbt give the mere man a bit of advice along the lines of econo my. Asheville Times. v t . -;-- ,.--. - . - Automobile owners among the aristocrats have so many blowonts.- - " - - - -' . - are ; ranked because ; they -New Berhian. PROGRAMME OF COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL COWTXTION To Ilrld at ML Olivrt Cbarrh Aais! 16 and 17. Tlie foilowing Is the complete pro gram of the Cabarrus County hnnlay Sclu.oi Convention to le hidd at Alt. Olirrt 3Ietho!lst Church, Augut 10 ajiI. 17: .';-.," Thursday Morning. 10 -Song tservice--Choir r.f va rious Sunday hchools. '10:i5Devotloiiai. exerebca T. W. Smith. x , " 10:riMiLic. 11MIngress of County Associa tion During , Past Year J. . W. Van Hoy. 11:1 Music. 1 1 tl-O Things to Be Undertaken During the Coming Year F. C. Nib lock. . 11:.' Maic. 11 The Church and Sunday School's Part In the' Break-down of the European Civilization J.. W. lAng. , 12:1. - Appointment of committees and collection. V1:W) Adjournment. Afternoon Session. 1 ;30 Music. 1 -AO Prayer. 1:45 Roll Call of TownsliipsTbe township president or secretary. 2:00 Music. 1! :05 Report of County Secretary, c. R. Anilrews. 2:20 Music, 'j.V-Making Cabarrus a Banner County J. J. Barnhafdt Uarn ha fdt. 2:40 Music. 2:4o Making all the townships ban- ner townships W. L. Latham. . A :O0 Music. M:5 Every school a banner school the coming year-4T. H. Spence. . :'2( Muic. 1 . :;:lo Open Discussion of above sub- jects. 4 :00 Adjournment. Friday Morning;. 10 :1 5 Song service. li):'2o Devotions. 10:30 Department of Administra- j tion of County Asbciation II. S. Wil- liams ' 10 :4o Music. 10:50 Department of administration of local school T. I). Maness. 11 :05 Music. ,11:10 Department of education of associations and local schools Paul Kennett. j 11 :30 A whole time Sunday school .suberintendent for. Cabarrus Chas.- E." i Roger. ! 11 "VfGeneral discussion of above', subjects. 12 :00 Adjournment. Friday Afternoon 1 :00 Music; 1:05 Prayer. , 2 :30Adultv Division Organized for 1- County and Township Officers M - d by C. I. Goodman - cers Superintendents and School Offi- Lexl by A. S. Webb and J. W. Van : Hoy. ' Uementary 'leachers Led by Mis Mary Lewis Harris. 4- Secondary Teachers Led by L. T. Hartsell and Miss Iva Townsend. 5. Adult -Teachers and Workers ' Led by J. J. Earnhardt and C. A. Can-. non. j 0. Older Girls Miss Flossie Harris. I 7. Older Boys H. S. Williams. j 1 25femble m , ; j 3 :3o Election of officers and place of next convention. 3 :45 Awarding of silver loving cup to winning choir D. B. Coltrane. : o .ftp; Tic:,.i 1 1 OOr- MILITARY CRITICS WATCHING GERMANY Attacks In Roumania Watched With Anxious Interest. London, An.. 11. Military critics - n ere are w matching Germany's attar-k m Koumania with anxious interest. The greater part o Moldavia, the on- lv section of the eon try remaining in itoumanian hands, is being attacked, as shown in official dispatches from the northwest and south and the Russians and Roumanians who. until recently conducted a vigorous of fensive, are now losing ground at all points. Field Marshal von "Mackenlseh's thrust into the neighborhood of the Kokshani, is the most serious of the operations and the furious resistence of the allies is not meeting with suc cess TO APPEAR BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Is Order Issued to Wholesale and Re j tail Coal Dealers, i Washington. Aug. 11 .Wholesale and retail coal dealers of the city of Wnalii Federal Trade Commission to appear before it toda f6r a conference oni prices charged consumers. Hearintr was m connection with effort to lix and control nrices- This authority was given to the President in the food control bill, signed yester day, will be delegated to commit m a few days. - . French Progress Near Fayet. Paris, Aug. 11 North of St. Quen tin, the French troops last night made -important 'progress in the reg ion of Fayet. savs an official state ment given out tonignt bf the War Department. The' French ejected the Germans from a large nart of Terrain which thev have captured on the night o August 9 and 10. : True friends visit us in prosperity, only when- invited, but in adversity they come without invitation. Theo phrastns. , l " " WAR TAX BILL IN SENATE TODAY Senator Simmons Resumes Speech in Further Explan ation of Measure. VaMnzton."Aur. U.r-Tlc ar Ux un !er deviate in the Senate a-asr. thainaan Sitiirsrcs. of the Finance j r.irtmilttf. resimiHi ti ;t-mb m farther explanation f he n-nre.j He defended his commUtee reviHr J tf. bill, and dtn.ed t hil lawmi bi business aid waltliV indiiduaL as eharci bv Kitrhen. of tJe Ilone Wav.4 and Means on::rtttee. In Iloje had .the Senator aertfi far too rcnrh Iennnrv witii. t hoM who hati rearel lanre in!ils. Senator McCwmbcr. RemibHcaui pieinl.H'r of the Finanrc Committee, planned -to sneak after Senator Sim- tiions ad finished. KAKS j REVENUE OFFICER HRE UP MOONSHINE DLSTILIXUY V. C. UsJi Iturns to Charlotte Last j Night Loaded Down With Blockade .Apparatus. Charlotte Observer. 11th. Deputy United States Revenue Col lector AV. C. Lisk, retunuil Friday niuht from Caliarrus iunty when yes terday afternoon he broke-up a forty- live-gallon copir IHcHt SHI1. capturing; the still, which was hot. the cap and worm and seven gallons of whiskey." twenty gallons,-of low wines and HMj gallons of still lcer. , ; Mr. early Lisk in the left -t?onctrd yesterday ! n-!riiliif flontniltliiiiil . s;hriff full! vll of Cjiliiirrns ejunfv. :URi Chief of Police Robinson, of Cou- cord." for the scene of the illicit still. some twelve miles south of Concord on the Rocky river. In their search for the still,--the ollkvrs found some ten or twelve old furnaces on the same farm, showing that the business has ,', 111 operation ior some lime. j - 10.Put-Y Lis!c. was in-cially enthu-j jsiasiic aooui ms iwh coiupanious tiur- ing the raid "They are two of 'the 'host men 1 ever went into the woods with." he said last night. j Mr. Lisk is an old raider and when he says an officer is a good one, he usually is.. Mr. Lisk characterized the placfc as a regular "hot IkhI" of moonshinlng. He stated there has been considerable complaint from this section If the coun- ty, which is near the Stanly county line. Xo arrests were made, though evidence was obtained which will pro bably lead to the arrest of some of the guilty parties and the officers have hopes that they will be able to clean j up this dark spot in Galnirrtis county. PEACE RESOLUTION IN TUB SENATE TODAY Introduced By Senator LaFoIlette. Wants Object of War Stated. Washington, Aug. 11. A peace reso lution was introduced in the Senate to day by Senator Lafollettc. It pro vides that the government define defi nitely the objects for which this gov ernment shall continue to wage the war, and that the allies also make pub lic a restatement of the peace terms which they will demand. The resolution seeks to put Congress on r'rd as opposing support by the United States for annexations' or in- demnities for other nations and pur lM)ses, the amassing of a common und by the belligerents for the restoration of the battle devasted territory. enator LafoIIette made a speech on h,s resolution and there was no debate. )n motion of Senator Williams it went over a day under the rules. EXPLOSION IN LONDON KILLS SCORES OF WORKMEN Big Clieroical Works Wrecked Thir teen Bodies Removed. London, Aur. 10, An explosion and lire in a big chemical works in east Loudon- last night, ..wrecked the buildings and killed r iniured scores of workmen. Thirteen bodies of .wo men -so far have been recovered from the ruins. A large number of injured have been treated at police s'atiorls and other convenient places. The bodies are still being searched for. To- Convert Soldiers' Home Into Mili tary HospitaL Washington, Aug. 10. The convers ion of the Southern branch of the Na tional Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va., into a military hospital, is proposed In a bill introduced today by Chairman Dent -of the House Military Commit tee. Soldiers in the home would be transferred to other soldiers' homes. Dp You Want a New Stomach? If you do Diiestntine99. will vc you one. For full particulars. literature and opinions regarding this wonderful Discovery which i is benefiting thousands, apply to GIBSON DRUG STORE - MARSH DRUG CO Concord, No. CaroILna prize ; CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS. - for Sale at Miss. Brachen's STYLISH, TINE MILLTNERY Frames Furnished and Ha ta Re-ciads for 50 . cents. Hats - trimmed free. HISS MARY :CRAOHEN Y: . MiUiner. - ' 1 aScwt the twm. Thtrt U , dinjry IcxAin Jymsitut - t ta hooc iHctc LkU c,.,. ,; CSCJ-lli , iSckccs. w Ury. , tiquk! Vrr rr cxn Kr ' oayboJT, a".hf?c. At i-y ti x . there U ro rauvt t a u? ward. Tlxrc ire r :, . no hruthc. l!ac n- m t-. 4 . hanU or utrtxt. 5jr.fiy j-..t,- r4cce of Ik-c clo'h it-J th iUtiXCtU 2 HI .JlU J ;U ; ; Just try liquid Vcf.ivt j-.j J4 how tweet auvJ ckan a crcrythinji. 4oi. bottU 2 Sc. 12-o. bottl 50c. WHAT DO YOU THINK' FREE! Sure enough with tverx L? rcul In-nJ.' , : tui e- and door polishes Lip td Vei. r . ' ' . . -with a brush to have ir settle u hTr . , " carlv sis the supply is limited". Another shipment of tliM rrffbrated n Kitchen Cabinets. Now ih the time dt-ht. .11 demand is greater than the supfv. Another care of those reb brnh-d " !" ? r I and springs, just in. the bet etHwK on ti look. Three folid ears and the mir un I ! f .. some; Bell & Harris Furniture Co. 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We sell tbem all. and roanv othr v.; is ius uluc io pei mat inaunrr jr:"' and it" will soon pay for itself "in labor tnsi. that we sell everything for the farm. Ritchie Hardware Co. f An Ambition and a Record THE needi of the South are id'entical -i'H t t ' . mccotid to ccbrrk. Tfce aiMdon f the iovler CT" , , nkr f !trmi tUt it bm cl re--r " " ' A , lis twitromii t HX peicard ttf l-r fi -'k f- f niJvit tkh irk ixt . . tsbi t rr't tiiat Urniry cf tnrjrsvrM - , oitkejbofJtlVr -"-' tr rnlmrg4 Ur-.imrt imnArr V the gm4 M tcrrxe; ar.if. trq.ly T "ttke'!u'itSdte U'lie nrtu aad ct,m1 epjxjna&tae! 1 "The Southern Serves the So -;:2." FREE! X r T HENS UT - XT ' ' "