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IfTHE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVEKYBUUi KLAUS IT. THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY 'EDS rr." e Monroe Journai PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS J VOL.23. No. 55. MONROE, N.O, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1917. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. SIXTY-EIGHT MORE HEN ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD New Order From War Ir- irtment Brings Total up to OTHKHS TO BE RE-EXAMINED SiTtv-rleht men. vhn had hepn nre- viously rejected for the new army on account of slight physical defects, are now members of Uncle Sam s fighting force. Some, of course, will be exempted; but the biggest pro portion of them will nrobablv fight for democracy in France. The exemption board had harary riven out the list of those accented last week when orders were received from Washington for them to change the physical requirements in regard to weight, condition of teeth, and other slight variations. Sixtv-eieht were found Qualified from the records on their blanks, but a few will have to renort Monday rriorning at ten o'clock for a re-examination. Most of these had been rejected on account of bad teeth. The board hopes to be able to be gin the work on exemptions for de pendency, and other reasons, this af ternoon. A list of those accepted will be posted daily. The following have been ordered to appear ' Monday morning at 10 o'clock for a re-examination: Jimmle Lee Hamilton, Marshville; James White, Waxhaw; Marcus D. Black, Matthews; Eustace Deese, Waxhaw; Clarence C. Patterson, Monroe; Sam Alex Williams, Unlon ville; Joseph F. Hunneycutt, Mon roe Rt. 2; James Baxter Slagle, Wax haw; William Adam Rice, Monroe; Samuel H. Stevenson, Waxhaw; Minor Richardson, Monroe; Nell P. Sturgls, Monroe; Dude Thomas, Mon roe; Ernest Massey, Monroe; Wil liam Heath, Waxhaw. Wlien the board received the new orders the following' were found ac ceptable, and their names were ad ded to the list, making a total of something over three hundred: 2 Joseph Hampton Price 3 Charley Manus 31 Ernest Pea 62 Joseph Columbus Hill 93 Joe Chambers 104 Cyrus Field Edwards 109 Jacob Hunter 109 Fred Deal 115 Raymond Matthews Gordon 120 John Bost Tsonls 125 Pinkney Curtis Hargett 1 4 i laaon-Alonzo Xqv . 149 Norman Samuel Mills 157 Eddie Marvin Carnes 166 Ellslah Raymond Hyatt 171 Steve McManus 189 Lonnie Redfearn 196 R. M. James 202 Oscar Cureton 204 James Larkin Surratt 216 Vernon Clinton Webb 220 Samuel Reece Pressley 227 Lige Washington Pierce 230 Walter D. Davis 231 Miller Howard Hunfley 242 Lonnie Hamilton 249 Adam Mills 2640. C. Brooks J 268 James Henry Moore 380 J. A. Baucom k 384 John Henry Watklns I 392 Preston Brooks Mills I 394 Julian F. Davis t 399 Carr Fisher Braswell ) 400 Boyce Ferris i 283 Harrison Mangum I 294 James Williams Caskey I 298 Charles Oliver Delaney I 303 Weaver Postell Plyler I 310 John Hannah I 317 Dewitt Belk i 322 William Ellison Baker 4 324 Walter G. Llndsey 5 333 Charlie Wesley Hill J 55K J C. Kiser j 328 Samuel Edgar Hartis 342 James Robert Broome 351 Vade Helms 371Pearl Rorie 374 F. A. Cristo 378Vade H. Mullls 402 Samuel Montgomery Mullls 408 Clement Earl Curlee 417 Arthur Alexander 420 Francis Marvin Trull 427 Arthur Helms 468 Edward Heath Yarborough s,.72 Christopher Columbus Lamb 490 Clyde Richardson 489 Clayton Parker 476 Henry Bunyan Mullls 478 Leonard Davis Griffin 481 English Grady Helms 493 Harry Wlinthrop Conder 495Whlteford Tomberlin 506 Charlie Frank ClonU 608 Robert H. Crane 510 J. D. Murlis 515 W. R. Dyson. GERMANY BRIBED RUSSIANS. Root Is Confident of Their Ability to Themselves Teddv Spoke. New York, Aug. 15. Expressing confidence in the sounaness oi me .hinMir nf the Russian neonle for self-government, EUhu Root, head of the special aipiomauc missiuu w iua sla in two addresses here today at m nitv'a nfflrlal receDtion to the mission, denounced the part played m that country during Its time of peril bv "men corresponding to the i ' w here the extreme socialists and anarchists with whom the Ger man agents made common cause. oi Theodore Roosevelt, who also VVt ' 1 ' ' ' i. . t th. meetings, first at City ,oit .nH then at the chamber of tikpwise declared "that or -MM...iAn4 likP the I. W. W. are criminally aiding German propaganda in this country,' aaamg. "Let us make those who oppose t.i..i. in the success of the war feel that they are unhung traitors. He further saia in . unuea states men in the fiehting line we will have no right to consider ourselves as standing level with Canada In this fight for democracy." and advocated the putting of American soldiers "in masses on whichever front they are most needed." At the ceremonies In the cltv hall. Mavor Mitchel nresented to Mr. Root, as Its first recipient, the medal of the National Arts ciud awaraea fnr a-riistlneiiiKhed valor in the ser vice of the United States." saying that in leaving nis me oi saieiy w "undertake the hazards of the mis sion " Mr. Root had shown the "Am erican valor and fighting spirit." the medal was designed to signalize. When the Russian enmeror was overthrown, Mr. Root said in describ ing conditions as he found them tn Russia, the Russians had no institu tions nf national self-eoverniuent and were bewildered, all instruments of authority having been swept away. "Then came the propaganda of various groups, one corresponding to the I. W. W. here, men who seem to believe the worst Is tne Dest. wno seek to destroy nationalism in the world," he said. "They swarmed back to Russia from the United States, vilifying the land that had given them refuge, declaring that the government. In America was as ty ranous as that of Russia under the czar. "Into this confusion was thrust a in-pat German propaganda that spent money like water, using mil lions upon millions to briDe tne peo ple and to buy newspapers. They went among the soldiers at the front and said: 1 'This was the czar's war why nnt make npace?' The soldiers were war-weary and it seemed for a time as it the German propagandists naa red Russia." Gradually, he said, the provisional government has gained confidence under Kerensky. DEUTCHLAND, AS WAR SUB, MAY START OPERATION IN PACIFIC The Famous Undersea Transport Will . . t I "V-A Attempt to uiocaaae snipping uui of San Francisco. rnnonhnirpn Anir. 15 The Ger man commercial submarine Deutch land, which twice visited the United etatea has hpen converted into a war submarine, acocrding to German fleet-gossip reaching tne Associaiea Press The Deutschland has been been fitted with six torpedo tubes. The submarine, it is saia, may soon icon, fnr the Paclfld to onerate against traffic from San Francisco. T).. i' Knot was tn have started ac tivities time ago- but n "P' slon on board during a trial trip made necessary repairs which took considerable time. Th r.armin losses In submarines according to the Informant of the As sociated Press, wno recenuy nan been at Wilhemshaven and with the German fleet, has been twenty to twenty-two boats, this figure ap parently covering the losses since the start of the unrestricted submarine campaign. ! Four additional boats are saia to have been lost in the Mediterranean. Germany now has almost 300 sub marines the newest boats being Of the big sea-going type and armed with a six inch gun. This armament appeared on boats commissioned in the middle of June, the earner ooais nf thla latest nr D. E. E. tVDe and the preceding C. E. E. type being ameri with a tialr nf 105-millimeter guns, approximately four-inch guns.J fore and art. The three hundred submarines in clude a large number of the so-call- oH xanol hnar tvne. hnllt for DaSSSKe through the Belgian Canals to Zee- brugge and which are or inrerior armament and a smaller radius of ac tion. The Herman fleet, according to the informant, justifies Its name of high ea fleet h running nut from Wll- helmshaven with considerable regu larity, some times two or tnree times a week The fleet only makes short trips and never goes very far out to sea. The high sea fleet usually leaves Wllhelmshaven In the evening and Is back by early dinner time between eleven and noon on tne ionowing Hsv rin a few occasions it has re mained out longer but only because thick weather set in maamg a pass are th rou eh the German mine fields dangerous and forcing it to remain in the shelter or Helgoland unui me weather rieared. A ereater Dart of the time the battleshlDS and cruisers comprising the battle fleet are an chored In security Deniname'mine fields and nets and a triole line of pickets protecting the entrance to the base, once in warm me neei had a considerable period of enforc ed repose when British mine-laying, taking advantage of thick weather, sowed the coastal waters so full of mines that the German vessels were unable to leave harbor. The enlisted personnel of the fleet know nnthine of American prepara tions for active participation in the war. The men were told by their of ficers that America's declaration of war on German v was only issuea as a cover to preparation against Japan and that American troops wouiu noi be used in Europe. Mr. Victor Allen, wife of one of one of the members of the famous Allen gang, which shot up the Car rnti Knnntv court sevpral years ago. is dead. After being acquitted for his participation In the uarroii mur der Victor Allen and his wife left rarrnll ronntv and came to Halifax. Victor Allen, in bis early days, was a school master. The University of North Carolina has canceled Its rootDaii scneauie. Military training will be substituted. READY TO TAKE WHEAT CROP Hoover Prepared for Action to Sta bilize Food Vrtvc la First or Serle. Washington, Aug. 15. The food administration prepared today to take over the entire 1917 wheat crop if necessary to stabilize prices through out the year. It formed a fifty mil lion dollar corporation, with all of the stock held by the federal gov ernment to buy and sell wheat at the principal terminals. The move was the first of a series to be taken to reduce the price of bread. Millers already have agreed to put themslves under voluntary regulations and are working out with the food administration a differ ential of profits. Distribution of flour by the wholesalers and the bak ing of bread will be taken up next. The hope of the food administra tion is to establish a scale of prices from the farm to the grocery store eliminating undue profits and ending speculation. In announcing formation of the wheat corporation, the food adminis tration also has made known the per sonnel of committee which will fix a price to be paid for this year's wheat yield, and the names of thir teen men who will act as purchasing agents for the corporation at termi nals. The wheat corporation will be put under the administration's grain di vision. Its chairman wil be Herbert Hoover and Its president Julian Barnes, a Duluth exporter, now serv ing as a voluntary aid in the food ad ministration. The price-fixing com mittee will be headed by President Garfield, of Williams college, and will comprise twelve members, represent ing producers and consumers. GERMANS DRIVEN BACK Latest Blow Was In Ypres Area, and uave Aiues comrui oi t mages. Again the great Anglo-French war machine has struck the Germans in Flanders, and again it has been suc cessful. The village of Langemarck and Important positions were taken Thursday and more than 1,800 pris oners already have been counted. The latest blow In the Ypres area was on a front of nine miles and only on the extreme right were the allied forces unable to make progress. The Ger mans resisted stubbornly suffering heavy losses, but on the great pan of the front they were forced to leave valuable positions In the possession of, the alMes.' . - Before the fighting between Lens and Loos had died out, the French and British moved forward north of the Ypres-Menln road. Throughout Thursday bitter fighting continued On Jthe left the French occupied the ground between the Yser Canal and Martjevaart and then drove tne Ger mans from the Important bridgehead of Drelgrachten. Field Marshal Halg's men carried the center and right of the attacking line. In the center the British early gained their first objectives and then established themselves In Lange marck. Continuing their attack they advanced a half mile beyond the vil lage gaining a trench system which was the final objective of the day. On the right flank the German resistance was most desperate. Early in the day the British drove the Teu tons back, but numerous counter-at tacks, in which they suffered severe- ly, enabled the Germans to regain the lost ground. In the Lens sector the Canadians made further progress east of Loos and north of Lens. German prison ers to the number of nearly 900 were taken in the fighting here Wednes day and Thursday, bringing the al lied total for the two days to 2.700. In Flanders the British also captur ed some guns from the Germans. Although Berlin says the allied at tack In Flanders had been forced back with heavy losses, It admits French and British gains at Drelgra chten on the Yser canal and near Langemarck. These are the places where London officially says tne French and British advanced. ExceDt for the continued heavy ar tlllery fighting on Ihe Alsne front and near Verdun, a gain by the French south of Allies, north of the Alsne, has been the only Important infantry action, south of Lens. The French captured German trenches on a front of two-thirds or a mue, toon izu prisoners and repulsed four German counter attacks. On the Sereth river In southwest ern Moldavia, the Rumanians and Russians have been driven across the river bv the Austro- Germans. North west of Fokshant the Rumanians and Russians have made numerous at tacks in efforts to capture Stracani and Pantzlu. In the Trotus Valley, western Moldavia, the Austro-Ger- mans advance apparently continues Berlin says that the forces of Field Marshal von Mackensen have capt ured more than 3,600 prisoners, six teen guns and more than fifty ma chine guns in the recent fighting. Taft leaves for Canada, Clay Center, Kan., Aug. 15. For mer President William H. Taft. much imnrnved after his illness Of more than a week, left here this afternoon for Chicago, enroute to his sunmjer home at Murray Bay, Canada. M. Taft. due to an attack of intestinal indigestion, has cancelled his speak ing engagement for the remainder of this month. Slxtv nersons were killed and 150 were Injured in a wreck Tuesday on the railroad between Petrograd. Rus sia, and Moscow. Four coaches were crushed to pieces when a passenger train ran into a freight tram. LATEST WAR NEWS. Washington. Aug. 16. Assign ment of general officers to the army cantonments announced today reveals that Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, com manding the southeastern depart ment, is to be transferred to com mand the Eighty-ninth (national guard) division. Camp Funston, Fort Kiiey, Kan. Coppenhagen. Aug. 16. Gen. von Ardenne. military critic of the Ber lin Tageblatt, warns the German mili tary leaders that they must bestir themselves to find some strategic or tactical means of winning a decisive victory on the western front and of defeating England, the soul of the hostile coalition on land. Otherwise, he says, there Is no hope of bringing the war to an honorable end for Ger many. Washington. Aug. 16. Premier Lloyd-George's optimistic speech in the British parliament today was in terpreted here as a preliminary Indi cation of the attitude the allied na tions may be expected to adopt to ward any discussion of peace on a basis which might permit Germany as a conqueror to dictate terms. News of the premier's speech came while the state department was re ceiving by cable the text of Pope Benedict s message to the leaders of all belligerent nations, proposing a basis for peace negotiations and earnestly appealing for its consider ation. In entente diplomatic quar ters and among government officials Mr. Lloyd George's announcement of Improvement in food conditions, re moving the danger of England being starved into submission, his assur ance that losses through submarine attacks continued to decrease and his declaralon that there would be suf ficient tonnage for 1918 and for 1919 If necessary were hailed Joyfully. The pope s message was laid be fore President Wilson by Secretary Lansing. Conferences will begin shortly but necessarily some time must elapse before the response goes forward.. Washington, Aug. 16. Complete reorganization of all branches of the American army to conform with Eu ropean standards as recommended by Major General Pershing, Is provided foriin army orders revealing that the recently announced divisional reor lamxatlon plan Is to be carried down intdHh regiments and companies, The administrative unit of the Infan try arm hereafter will be a company of 260 enlisted men and six commis sioned officers, In place of something over 100 men and three officers. The company will be divided Into four platoons each in command of a lieu tenant. There wll be two captains as first and second in command, one first lieutenant and three second lieu tenants. Reports of the review of the American troops in France yes terday show that this plan already has been carried out in General Pershing's forces. Washington, Aug. 16. From the 27,000 officers taken from the train ing camps just closed a considerable number are being selected to begin immediately intensive training in France under direction of Major Gen eral Pershlne. The plan provides for establishing an officers' school in the American army where they can be given inten sive Instruction similar to that being given the regular army contingent ai ready there. Washlngon, Aug. 16. Many Im portant provisions of the revised war tax bill, including the liquor section wilh Its prohibition features, were tentatively approved by the Senate late today after most of the day's session had been spent in general de bate. Washington, Aug. 16. Mexico Is preparing to float at home the 125. 000,000 loan which she has been en deavoring to obtain in the United States to rehabilitate her finances Announcement was made today by the Mexican news bureau here that a movement has been set afoot for each person receiving wages or a salary to devote one day's pay every two months on "patriotic days" to thp loan Popular subscriptions are to be Invited. , Berlin, Aug. 16. Via London. The combined British and French at tack over a front of more than eigh teen miles In Flanders was shattered by the Teutons, according to the of filial communication Issued this even ing. Only local successes, on the Yser canal and in the vicinity of Langemarck were obtained by the en- tene who suffered heavy losses. Washington. Aue. 16. Machinery fnr selection of the draft armies final ly was completed today with the ap pointment or district appeal ooaras for three Pennsylvania districts designation had been delayed by the war department's desire to secure boards acceptable to the communities concerned. Boards for all the other districts of the country were appoint ed some time ago and in a large, per i-mitaee of rases their work of oass- ing on Industrial exemptions and on appeals Is well advanced. New York, Aug. 16. M. Gaston do rellerin de la Touche, member of the executive committee of the French line and director in other Im Dortant French companies, will ar rive here shortly, it was announced today, representing the French Ship- owners' association, to conduct nego- tiations on a large scale for the ac quisition of vessels in this country, either by purchase or construction, to augment the French merchant marine. San Francisco, Aug. 16. Lieuten ant Irving F. Schneider, of the Ger man navy, was arrested here on a presidential warrant as a spy three days ago. department of justice offi cials announced today. Many maps and papers, declared to be of an in criminating nature, were found in his possession. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 16. William Wagner, Robert Aeur and Gustar Hartwlg. three Cermans who escaped from the detention camp at Fort Oglethorpe Wednesday, were captured at Trenton, Ga.. today, hav ing been recognized by Miss Eleanor Coonrad, a woman lawyer of Chat tanooga. They have been taken back to camp. Big Stone Gap, Va.. Aug. 16. W. W. McCoy and J. W. Phipps, on trial here for conspiracy against the gov ernment, attempted wholesale jail delivery early tonight. They and two other prisoners had sawed the bars to windows in the jail and were about to make their escape when the matter was reported by another pris oner. Phipps and McCoy are under heavy guard tonight and other prisoners were carried to the county convict camps until repairs are made on the jail. Kaukauna, Wis., Aug. 16. Alleg ed insulting remarks against the Am erican flag resulted in John Collins arid Leo Madison being led to a con splclous place in front of he public library by a crowd where they were forced to kneel and kiss the flag ten times today. Up in Vance. Correspondence of The Journal. Indian Trail, Aug. 15. Miss An nie Harkey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harkey of this place, died at Oakboro Monday morning at seven o'clock. Miss Harkey had been In falling health about two years pre vious to the time of her death. About four years ago Miss Harkey took a position as telegraph operator In Charlotte. She held this position about four years when she became seriously 111. Skilled medical aid was summoned and in a few months she was brought to sub-normal health. She was then brought to her home In the Tillage; She- still took. medical treatement after coming home, and after a few months she was able to make short visits to the homes of relatives and friends. She was spending some time with her sis ter. Mrs. Will Hill, of Oakboro when she took suddenly 111 three or four days before her death. The body was carried by train from Oakboro to Indian Trail, arriving at 6:30 Mon day evening. Tuesday the remains were carried to Weddington M. E. church, where Rev. Mr. McCain, pas tor of that church, and Rev. B. B. Shankel of Indian Trail Presbyterian church conducted the funeral ser vices. After the services were ov er the body was laid to reBt in the cemetery In view of a large number of bereaved relatives and friends who laid upon her grave many wreathes of the most beautiful flowers. Near relatives left to mourn the death of the young lady are: Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harkey, her sisters, Mrs. Will Hill of Oakboo; Miss Lil lian Harkey, employed at Belk Bros., Charlotte; and Mrs. Will Hemby of Weddington neighborhood, also three brothers, Walter Harkey of Florida. John Harkey of Ashevllle and Vern on Harkey, who Is a member of the U. S. Aviation Signal Corps. All of her brothers were unable to reach here before she was buried. Miss Hakey was twenty-eight years of age. She was a pomising young lady, with a kind and lovable disposition, who won the admiration of those with whom Bhe came in contact. Miss Maud Stallings of Stallings Station spent some time with friends in the village Monday night and Tues day. Your scribe and his friend, Mr. Jesse Hartis, spent Monday in Mon roe on business. Miss Floy Myers and Miss Alice Ratchford, the former of Marshville and the latter of Waxhaw, both of whom have taught school at Indian Trail, spent the latter part of last week with friends In the village. The Presbyterian meeting that had been in progress during all last week, came to a close Sunday night. At tendance was good throughout the entire week, but especially on Sun day night when the church was crowded. Everybody that had heard Dr. Sibley during the week were es pecially anxious to hear him present his special sermon, "Predestination Is Not Fatalism," on Sunday night. Sir John. House Wrecked By WHter-Spont. The home of Captain Joseph S Pigott, eight miles frrn Beaufort, on an Inland waterway known as The Straits, and only four miles Trom the Atlantic ocean, was completely destroyed Saturday morning a lit tle before day, when It was struck by a waterspout. Capt. Pigott, wife and seven children, were asleep on the second floor and notwithstand ing the building was completely de mollshed. no one was seriously hurt. Mrs Pigott's shoulder blade was broken; a baby was found on a plank, unhurt, some distance from the site of the house; a young lady occupant of the house was carried some distance bnt was not hurt. The wreck of the house was complete, hardly two pieces of timber being left together. I)MM) CELEBRATES WHEN U.S. SOLDIERS LANDED WEDNESDAY They Were Reviewed by the Kinjr. tine Minion filter Hoar Heard Many Blocks Away. London. Aug. 15 American trooDs marched through London today. They were reviewed by Ambassador Page and later by King George at Buck ingham palace. Great crowds lined the streets which were decorated profusely with American and British flags. Enthusiasm was shown every- wnere. A meeting of the cabinet was In progress when the Americans in. proached Whitehall. It was adjourn ed to permit the premier and his col leagues to pay their compliments tn the Americans. The cabinet went in a body to the war office. Millions of Londoners, manv of them waving American flags, cheered themselves hoarse until the Ameri cans departed. hen the troops swung into Whitehall a roar of cheers, whichi was heard many blocks away, was started. It continued all along the route. All traffic was stooDed. Win dows and roofs were crowded. Per sons in the throngs of spectators continually shouted out greetings such as "we're glad to sse you, Amer ica." ana "go get them, boys." The Americans for the most part kept their eyes to the front. Only occasionally did a man here or there look to the right or left, grinning broadly, or wiggling a hand In such a way that the officers could not see him. Before King and Queen. The greatest crowd gathered la front of Buckingham palace. The king, accompanied by the queen, the household staff and officers, took his place at the gate. The Americans then filed past while the bands play ed ana the cheering and waving of flags continued. As the first stars and stripes passed with the ranks the king and his party raised their nands to salute. The flag was dip ped and the crowd roared approval so vigorously that the king was forc ed to smile. A slight rain fell during the review- but not a spectator departed. As each flag passed the king saluted, and the enthusiasm of the crowds became al most uncontrollable. Men threw their hats into the air. The allied soldiers in the crowds. In common with other spectators. commented on the youthfulness, sol- aieriy hearing ana snapplness of the Americans. .Regrets' were heard on" all sides that they were not permit ted to have leave while in London so that each man personally might have a warm welcome. The evening papers unite In praise of the American soldiers. The Standard displays on the front page the large head line: "Sons of the Pilgrims back In Lon don," under which It says : Impressed Everybody. "Lean, lithe, straight-backed, sal low, thin-lipped, set-jawed, they im pressed everybody as doers rather than dreamers, men of few words who look you straight in eye, take your measure at a glance, give you their opinion in a rough epigram and then get to business. They are a distinct set of men of a definite type. Not Canadian, not Australian, not New Zealander, but in the snap of the eye, the expression of the mouth something distinctly United States." The Westminster Gazette observes: "Not since the war broke out have there been such manifestations of en thusiasm, such density of crowds. The precessions brought home vividly to London the fact that we have a great "new ally, and London celebra ted that recognition with a demon stration of unusually vivacious re sponsiveness.' Jnps Pleased With Welcome. A Pacific Port. Aug. 15. All doubts and misconceptions which may have existed between Japan and the United States have been wholly clear ed away in the three days since a Japanese mission landed here, Vis count K. Ishii, head of the mission declared in an address here tonight. "You have convinced my govern ment that friendly co-operation from now on, is to be the keynote of all relations between America and Ja pan,' 'he said. The ambassador after three dajs of entertainment turned the tables and gave a dinner to Breckinridge Long, third assistant secrtary of state and his staff, the army and navy officers assigned to the missioj. and state and city offlcala who have participated In their welcome. At the viscount's request Mr. Lon? waived a dinner which he had planned to give. Can Interned German Marry an Am erican? Ashevllle, Aug. 15. Whether an interned German citizen can legally marry an American woman is a ques tion that Is bothering a musician at the German Internment camp at Ilot Springs. This German, Interned for the period of the war, is engaged to marry a woman from St. Louis, and she has arrived at Hot Springs to ful fill her part of the contract. Bring ing up the question of whether it Is legal for them to wed, however, has caused a hitch In the plans, and law yers have been engaged to unravel the tangle. Some attorneys here are of the opinion that the couple can legally marry, while others dissent, stating that as no contract between belligerent nations is valid, no con tract between citizens of such a na tion could be enforced. The immi gration bureau will probably be ask ed for a ruling.
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