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VOL. XVI. J- B. SUESRILU Editor and PuhHh
CONCORD, N. C MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1016.
40 Cents a Moctb-4 Cnts a Copy.
t;o. iid
1
. oo :;ess ii-
adsc:.d::;g issue
, supplanting Mexican situa-
tion nr public interest.
President Today Began the Task of
Clearing Up AH Routine Business
. Preparatory to Starting Thursday
en Speech Making Trip to New
i Tori and thi Middle West, Where
- He WOI Put the Preparedness Is
' no Bqnaxely Before the Voters of
the Country .-Congress "Will Get
. . Busy When the Members Begin
Hearing fro "Back Eomo."
., Cr The UsssrtsirS Pmss)
Washington, Jan. 24.President
,'Wilson today began the task of clear
ing np all pending routine business,
:. preparatory to starting Thursday on
: a speech making trip to New York
and the middle West, to lay his plans
- for national preparedness before the
country, v-'-iV:.V;:':';'';'
' v The preparedness issue, which for
j some time has been overshadowed in
interest nd in discussion in Congress;
over. the Mexican problem and the i.
ternational situaUon. has aeain cbme
to the forefront, a result of Presi-
. dent Wilson's decision to make a
Eersonal appeal to -the country in be
alf of his program. In consequence
friends and opponents alike, of pre-J
parcdness, look for etimng times in
.Congress. ,:,:-r:p --y- -.
Many members ''apparently ; are
waiting to hear "from back home"
' on the subject- of- preparedness bo-
; fore deciding upon course 'of ac
tion and it is belisved that President
Wilson's trip will not only bring out
'public opinion, but will arouse Con
gress to. activity. . - . -
Washington, Jan; .Z-k-rPresident
.Wilson soon will recommend' the en
actment of legislation providing for
a permanent tariff commission,
! An administration bill for the cre
nfion 'of such a commission, virtually
ia ready now and may' bj laid before
CongrcfB in' a specifie'mesage by the
President. ' ''ii
' Thc'object of the commission woulrf
he to gather data on -the tariff and tc
coordinate similar powers now ' bs
lieved to be held by existing govern
mental agencies. J '
' The' legislation is designed partic
ularly to me'H'-eonditions which are
expected to arise when the war ends,
WAY TO BE CLEARED FOR , .
' J ARMT AKD NAVY BILLS.
President Wants Legislation HnrriedV
On the Appropriation Bills.
Bjr The AworlateC Preaa
Washington, Jan. ; 24. President
- Wilson has decided to hurry legis
lation in Congress towardr-action on
the appropriation bills so- that the
way may be cleared for the army and
navy bills.
Late, today the President will con
fer with the chairman of several
committees to discuss ithe status of
, mils berore tfiem. Some of the lead
ers have told the President that Con
: gress' will have to stay in session all
summer if it tranacts the business
that is before jt 'and he is Anxious to
avoid a long session. . ;v ; . -
AKXIETY AS TO ILLNESS OF
: f EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH
His Chronio Bronchitis. Has Assumed
' An Acute Form.
' . (Br The Ancfa4e4 Pmm)
-C . .Pans, Jan. 24. -Press d'spatches
from Rome says that , considerable
' i anxiety "is . felt in Vienna in conse--
quenee of the illness of ' Emperor
rFrancis Joseph, Whose- chronic brpn
chitis has assumed an , acute ' form
They, added that he is confined to his
bed, that all court receptions and atf-
dienocs-have been suspended and thnt
"heTis not even receiving military au-
, inpnnea. , t
i Janansse Mills to Make Woolen 3ar-
" ' ments for Russia.
Br VkCMHM!lato Praa) ?
i-Toklo, Jan. 24. Japanese . woolen
' mills have accepted a war order if or
: 2.Q0O.00O yards of woolen eloth.'fdr
the Russian government! for deliverv
v beginning' next month and continuing
... nntu July. The order amount to
.,6,000,000 yen or about $3,000,000.! It
!s understood-that the Japanese com
panies have agreed to accept Russian
to assure bills in payment, Japanese
banking corporation havjng promis-
f(t UtOWUWUli VUI U1USI , ..
COURT CASES.
Police Court Held a Bnsy Boastem This
Morning.
..Clete Miller, colored, was found
guilty and sentenced by Polk Justice
Palmer this morning to 12 months on
the chain gang. Miller vat charged
w:tfc an PftMult wih a oWiy wesi-rm.
Saturday Miller, who was employed
at the New South Cafe, rushed at Mr.
Eugene Martin, the proprietor, with
a knife. Mr. Martin evading the ne
gro succeeded in gett ing bold of
bin pistol, and fired at him. The bat
hit, however, went wild and the ne-
V threw bich narrowly
m ssed M.r. - - Man n- ana eraanea
through a window at the cafe' 'He was
then arrested and locked op." . "
Charley Seott, colored, was fined
$15 and cost for being drunk and re
sisting an officer. . Seott hired a borsc
and buggy yesterday . evening frosa
Brown Brothers and drove the horse
so long the police were notified to ar
rest and bring him in. They ar
h!m as be drove into the stable and
he put np a vigorous resistance be
fore being locked np.
Another case that attracted the
atention of the police was a shooting
affair at the depot Saturday, night
Frank Horton and Floyd Cook be
came engaged in a controversy and
Horton fired at Cook, the bullet atrik
Cook in the neck, jnstl)elow his right
eye, and making a flesh wound. Hor
ton escaped.' .. -;' i.$'-ryi.' r.- --
While being on the watch for Hor
ton, Policeman Cochran, of Charlotte
?"!,rte5 wmmat
MGathey was Horton. He was turn-
ed ove wneoro ponco wno
were ready for him, a warrant having
been issued for him several days ago
on the -charge of stealing a suit of
clothes. The search for Horton will
be continued. ,-.
Several days ago a policeman went
' arrest a youth named Humberger.
When he arrived at the Humberger
home Mrs. Ilumberber met him with
a pistol. ; This, however, did not pre
vent the officer from performing his
task and the boy was arrested. This
mominsr Mrs. Humrw-iM" wss requir
ed to-pav a imtt flO and cost for
preet'ng the policeman in such a man-
MR. FBANK E. MJJHD;
Died Yesterday Morning at 11:25 Af.
ter a Long DJness.
' Mr. Frank E. Mund died yesterday
morning at 11:23 o'clock at his home
on Bell avenue. Mr. Mund's death
followed an illness f several months'
Ura;ion,
M.r. Mund was a native of Rurot,
Germany; and come to America when
he was -18 years of age. He was a
painter and was engaged in his trade
here for many years. ' '
Soon after locating here Mr. Mund
married Miss Patterson, of Guilford
county,, who with two children, Miss
Rosa Mund and Mr. Frank B. Mund,
survive ' :- '
..The funeral will be held at the
home this afternoon at 4 o'clock and
will be conducted by Rev. T. W,
Smith 'and .Rev. H. F. Beatty, pastor
of McKinnon Presbyterian Church,
The interment will be at Oakwood
cemetery. '
MR. BENNETT ACCEPTS.
Will Come to McGfll Street Baptist
Church Next Month.-'
The congregation of McQill Street
Baptist Church has received a favor
able answer Ho its call to Kev. S. W.
Bennett, a notice having been receiv
ed from Mr. Bennett stating that be
would accept. . The call was extended
to Mr. Bennett about two weeks ago.
For the past several years Mr. Ben
nett has been pastor of the First Bap-
cist Church at Lincolnton. He is 49
years of age, a graduate of Wake
Forest College and Louisville Theo
logical Seminary. - ; -.
He expects to begin nis pastorate
here the first Sunday in February.
THE WHEAT MARKET.
Cutting Down. Vessel Rate from Ar.
' gentina Has Bearish Effect
(By The Associate: Press)
T Chicago, Jan. 24. Anglo-French
governments assistance in the cut'
ting down of vessel rates from Ar
gentina bad, a bearish effect today, on
wheat. Besides predictions 'of sev
ere cold in the domestic winter crop
belt had not been fulfilled. On the
other hand declines in prices here ap
peared to cause a renewal of export
buying." Tbe opening, which" ranged
from 1-4 and 3-8 to 7-8 ane one cent
lower, with May at 131 3-4 and Jnly
at 124 3-4 and 125 were followed by
a material further sag and then a de
cided rally. ? ' . ::;r .'
'Somehow tho Balkan situation re
minds us of two out in the ninth snfl
tbg score- tied, 'J J .'i, t,fi
BUS2CES3 DEAL,
Kr. Parka M. Lafferty Purchases the
- , Davis Drag Company. J
A deal which has bei nnderway
for some time has been closed, where
by Mr. Parks M. lAfferty purchases
the Davis Drag Company from Mr.
X. L Davis, Jr. The new owner will
tako ehargc of the business ia a few
days. r : ;. ' '
Mr. Davis has accepted a position
as ebem'st for Burwell A Dunn, at
Charlotte and will begin his duties;
there ia a short time. . His family
will move to Charlotte later. -
The Davis Drag Company It situ
ated on ths comer of West Depot
and Union street and is one of the
most desirable locations' in Concord.
Ths new owner plana, it is under
stood, .to install new. fixtures and
make a number of improvements. :
Mr. Lafferty ' and Mr. Davis are
both well known young men of the
city. Mr. Davis earns here nine years
ago 'from Morganton and was a
pharmacist for several - - years and
later purchased the Fetter Drag Com,
pony, which, he changed to the Davis
Drug Company. Mr. Lafferty wss
reared in ConeonWnd for the past
several years has been manager of
the F, L. Smith TVug Company at
Kannapotis. As soon as he is reliev
ed of his work there he will come to
Concord and take charge of his new
store.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Zeb Honeycutt Attempts to Take His
Own Ufa.
Zeb Honeycutt, a young man at the
Young-Hartsell Mill, attempted to
take his own life this morning about
2 o'clock by shooting himself twice
with a 22-cahbre p.stoL One bullet
took effect in the back of his head and
the other in bis neck. - I s
Mr. Honeycutt, it is understood, has
been despondent for sometime but
there was nothing in his manner to
indicate that he contemplated com
mitting such a rash act. He is about
30 years of age and ia married. - x
His condition is very cr.tical, .al
though the attending physician stat
ed this morning that there was some
hops forbia iwvay ,
COTTON GINNED -
' 10,766,202 BALES.
This Includes Round and Sea Island
Bales. North ; . ; .Carolina Ginned
709,754 Bales. ."'' '.
(Br Tha Imrirtrt Prcaa) ,
Washington Jan. 24. Cotton gin
ned prior to January 16 was 10,766,
202 bales, including 106,996 round
bales and 907,736 bales of Sea Island
cotton, the census bureau announced
today.
Uinmngs by States shows North
Carolina 709,754 bales; South Caro
lina 1,149,562 bales.
STUDY CLUB MEETS.
Interesting and Enjoyable Meeting
Witk Mrs. W. R OdeH
The Study Club held an interest
ing and enjoyable meeting with Mrs.
W. R. Odell at her home on North
Union street Saturday afternoon.
Following the programme a salad
coarse was served. In addition to
the members of the club the guests
included Mrs. H. M. Barrow, of Spar
tanburg, a charter member, who is
the guest of Mrs. A. Jones Yorke,
and Mrs. P. B. Fetzer.
Saturday evening Miss Anna
Bianson delightfully entertained sev
eral friends from 8 to 1L
A WINSTON-SALEM U .
" . POLICEMAN SHOT,
Shot in Abdomen try Nerre, Who Es-
caped and ia StfU at Large, t i ':
(Br Ths Asssrtstt Press) , -
Winston-Salem, N. C Jan. 24.
H. C. Whiteheart, a local policeman,
who was shot . yesterday by Sam
Brooks, a negro, has an even chance
lor recovery, bis physician said to
day. The policeman was shot in the
abdomen when he attempted to ar
rest Brooks. The negro escaped and
is still at large.
.; SEwma party.
Given Saturday in Honor of Mrs.
Wallace and Mrs. Coltrane.
Friday afternoon Mrs. J. W, Wal
i r t rt rM T-
were the honorees at a delightful
sewing party given by Miss Laura
Ridenbour at her. home on West De
pot street. After the guests spent
a pleasant 'hour sewing, ; a salad
course - was served. - About 23 were
present. , ' , t ,
Americans are becoming more sav
ing according to statistics, but it is
not yet time to take down that "(afe
ti flnt" lign. '. "
Lwi i-3 l... i LU til
: DoVCl LSI KM
RAID 18 MACE IT A GERMAN
NATAL' AEROPLANE.' '
KQT EKIiaXHf U tRITISB REPORT
Official British Account - Yesterday
TSaid 'thaitho East Coast of Kent
' Was VUited - TesWday Morning
' by Asroplano, Wkjck Dropped Nine
Bombs," KiSlng One Person and In.
jnrinx Six. OenAaa Report Does
. Not Mention lb Second Raid Said
By tho'Eritisk Admiralty to Han
' Been Made Shortly After Noon
Yesterday, 'i : v. S
(Br Tke ImnLm Pmm)
Berlin, via Wireless Sayville, Jan.
24. The German Admiralty issued
the following today t i
"A German naval aeroplane dur
ing the nights of January 22 and 23
dropped bombs on' the station, bar
racks and docks of ,l)oter. "
The official British account of the
German aeroplane attack as given
out yesterday said that the east coast
of JLent was visited.- early Sunday
morning by -' a hostile aeroplane,
which, dropped nine bombs, killing
one person and injuring six. The an
nouncement did no( reveal the fact
published by the German admiralty
that the attack was made on the city
of Dover. . - ,
The German repoti does not men-
ton the second raid said by the. Brit-,
ish admiralty to have been made
shortly after' noon.! yesterday.
Dover, which is opposite the French
town of Calais, at the narrowest point
of the English channel, is one of the
chief points of eojnmunicntion be
tween England end) the Continent.
It has extensive docks' and naval es
tablishments nd a' large garrison.
Since the besrinhiuibf the war ft Jhas
been the scene of great activity in
connection with the transference of
men and supplies to the Continent,
WILSON WELC6MES CRITICISM
President's Fighting Blood Said to
Have Been Aroused by Attacks.
From the President himself there
came a vigorous statement last week
of Ms willingness to face the utmost
criticism his political opponents may
bring against him, so the New x York
Sun reports. The President's utter
ances were made to a friend who call
ed bis attention to the widespread
criticism Of his administration. His
remarks, while not reported in .' a
fashion that would permit their quo
tation, indicated the President A ad
his fighting blood up and was pre
paring a vigorous counter attack on
the pro-Bryan Democrats who have
been fighting his Btand on national de
fense and who hope to discredit his
leadership by defeating his prepared
ness program. In speeches to . be
made, beginning, next month, he is
to reply to the charges against his
Mexican policy. The keynote of his
campaign is to be peace and prosper
ity. -'
CONFERENCE OF WOMAN'S
-MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Annual Session of Methodist Women
Will Be Held in Greensboro.
Greensboro News.
The Woman's ' Missionary society
of the Western North Car Una con
ference, that meets in West Market
Methodist church January ' 27" will
present a most attractive . program
for those interested in missions.
Thursday afternoon an . executive
meeting of the officers and district
secretaries will be held in the ladies
parlor. At 7:30 Thursday night, de
votional exercises and greetings will
be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
Charles W. Byrd, and the annual
address to the conference by the
president, Mrs. Lucy H. Robertson,
will be followed by an informal re
eeptionj
Ready For Meeting.
" ' (Ssselal The Trihaas) '
Salisbury, Jan. 24. Everything is
today in readiness for the Live Stock
held here . tomorrow. . Exhibits- will
include various kinds of live stock
and dairy products and equipment.
Dealers' Association, wn:en wm - oe
. Cultivation of good habits is also
an excellent Af ay of getting rid of
oaa ones. y v.-
Employer But in tfe meantime,
end jpf a cook, - . v. -. ,
TREMENDOUS CEO WD S
AT OPENING SESSION
President McAlister, of Conference
for Sodal Serrios, ia Well Pleas
ed. . ' . ,
Charlotte,-Jan. 23. A crowd esti
mated to be not less tnan 3,000 taxed
the capacity of the auditorium here
tonight at the opening of the fourth
sessions of the North Carolina con
ference for social service. . All
churches of tho city were closed for
this opening, their congregations gath
ering in the grand mass meeting at
the auditorium. In addition .to this,
there were two district meetings on '
opposite sides of the city, at Dilworth
and Belmont, and these attracted big
crowds of those Interested" in social
welfare problems.
Rev. Dr. William M. Vines, pastor
of the F.rst Baptist Church of this
city, presided at the auditorium mass
meeting. Addresses of the evening
were delivered by Dr. Walter L..Lin
gle, of the Union Theological Semin
ary, Richmond, Va., and Dr. William
L. Toteat, president of Wake Forest
College.
"The Church and Social Service"
was the general theme of . this open
ing session. The subject sssigned to
Dr. Lingle was "The Teachings of
Jesus as They Bear Upon the Solu
tion of Modern Social Problems."
"Christianity and Social Progress"
was the theme of Dr. Poteat. Dr.
Lingle declared that modern social
problems may be solved by applying
to them the standards set by Jesus
Christ. Dr. Poteat. in the course of
his remarks, vigorously attacked the
great European war; and his remarks
with reference to the subject of pre
paredness for the United States led
his bearers to the conclusion that he
one of the opposition of the admin-
stration's program for national de
fense.
The School of the Social Wel
fare" will be the theme for tomor
row 's conference, for consideration St
the morning session, and it is an
nounced that the teachers of Char
lotte and - Mecklenburg county will
attend this session. '
A W. McAllister, of Greensboro.
president of the conference, declared
tonight that "every indication points
to a great -meetrrnr.'- "Charlotte has
shown such cordM interest in this
conference." he said;- f as. evidenc
ed by the tremendous crowds attend
ing the opening -session, that I feel
that the conference must be success
ful.'' - '
GERMANS DROP
BOMBS ON KENT.
Use Aeroplane and Seaplane. One
. Killed And Many Injured.
London, Jan,. 23. The east, coast
of Kent was raided early ' this morn
ing by a hostile aeroplane which drop
ped nine bombs. One person was
killed and six were injured.
A second attack, this time .by two
hostile seaplanes, was made on the
Kent east coast early this afternoon.
No. casualties have been , reported.
The raiders escaped. . -;'
.Heretofore Germany has relied
principally" on , Zeppelins, for aerial
attacks on England. - Of late, how
ever, there has been much discussion
in England of a new type of German
aeroplane, the Fokker, which has been
said to excel the aircraft of the En-
tents Allies. English newspapers
stated last week that the British air
machines were outpowered and out-
engined. . ' ' '
The raid comes after an-interval
of several months during which Eng
land, so far as has been reported of
flciallyi was imtnune from such- at
tacks. The last previous occurrence
of this nature was' xn October 13.
when 55 persons were killed find 114
wounded by a Zeppelin attack on
London.
Increase of Steel Cars Used on Sonth-
. ': era.-' ....
Knoxville, Tcnn., Jan. 23. So
rapid has been the increase in the use
of steel cars otT the lines of the
Southern Kailway tuat it nas been
found necessary to provide a special
shop; for repairs, to, equipment of this
class to be located at the Coster shops
near Knoxville. .
The' new facility will consist of an
all steel main shed 73 ft. by 430 ft,
with three tracks extending through
same and a wor kshop 51 ft. by 100
ft., both equipped with overhead
power cranes ana full complement or
machinery and tools . for repairing
steel cads. ;"'-.?:-S'Jw'-::X-...'
During the past ten years Southern
Railway has purchased 23,000 -,all
steel cars and steel under frame ears
aqd the new shop will provide, better
facilities for. keeping; ihem. in. repair
(had could .be had in the old shops.
which were originally built; for hand
Ung only wooden cars. -( .
'The Whirr of Life,'', in six teels,
st tho Pitime today, ' ' - '
v WINS AN0TBpj,7u IlhxwT
Mr.' Kerns of Tho Virginia life In
surance Company Wins Honors.
Th Virginia Weekly Standard of
January 21st says:
The Insuranco Press, published in
New York, which runs in its monthly
edition a series of articles under the
heading, "Helps to the Man on the
Debit,'.' gives prizes each month for
the three best articles on insurance
salesmanship written by insurance
men. .
1 In the 'last contest Assistant
Kearns, of Concord, won the first
prize of $10. The paper says be won
"by a good lead of votes." The(
check war enclosed to the House Of
fice with ths gratifying announce
ment, and has been forwarded to As
sistant Kearns.
- This is the second time Mr. Kearns
has carried off this prize in competi
tion with some of the brainest super
intendents, assistants and agents of
other insurance companies,
This news will be very gratifying
to his friends, as it is to the Compa
ny, although it is not surprising, for
this live Life Insurance Company of
Virginia representative closed the
year very handsomely as regards
boh Industrial and Ordinary In
crease. He is a progressive and be
lieves in keeping up with his profes
sion, and' he is, therefore, successful.
Watch him in 1916. We feel safe in
predicting that his year's record will
much outdistance his gains of the
year previous. Hearty congratula
tions. ' ...
COTTON DECLINES.
March Sells Down to 12.19, a Net De
cline of 11 to 15 Points.
(Br Ths Asssdstc Prsss)
New York, Jan. 24. The cotton
market opened at a decline St two to
eight points today under a moderate
accumulation of selling orders, which
seemed to reflect some hedging from
southern sources as well as scattering
local or Wall street offerings. Tne
census report showing cotton ginned
prior to January 16 was considered
at pointing to a total yield within the
pdvernwent estimate and there was
foreign buying hvyo at the decline.
The cables were lower than duo. how.
MUKind alter slistit rallies the mar
ket eased off asain under" continued
tiau'dation with March selling down
to 12.19 and July to iz.oo, or, so aiDeea neara irom.
net decline or. about ju to ia points
on the active months. 1
Cotton futures opened steady. Jan-1
nary, 12.25 ; March, 12.27 ; May, 123 ;
juiy, vctooer
THE STOCK MARKET.
Dullness and Regular Price Changes
Attended the Opening of Market.
. By tss Asssdais Press) -,
New York, Jan. 24. Dullness and
the regular price changes attended
tne resumption oi iruuius wu"j '"Jltrom paying the tax on the ground
resentauve issues uwviu,
tremelv narrow limits, while some I
specialties, particularly Industrial
Alcohol, United Fruit and American
vnneea. United Statea Steel, wh
promises to occupy piacc i. uuusua. law Chief Justice White said
importance, . pending tomorrow s WM htffc another illustra
meeting of the directors, opened U at . th errono a nstumption that
a s ight advance, but soon fell back. T WM uder new
v nion racmc aiso ""'-
1 u "iZgrZL CZ
uTrZ:'rZ r"rJ.vt
o
mployes
out the country.
To Build Tabernacle in Salisbury.
Salisbury. Jan. 22 .The First
Methodist Church decided to build a
tahernack for the meeting Bishop
J. C. Kilgro is to conduct in this city
ins the Spnns. The church house
in considered much too small for the
crowds that will want to hear the
bishop.
The plans for the tabernacle navel
already been secured. It will seat0f shipment occurring during a neg
1,500 people and will be erected on I ligent delay 'of transportation,- ac-
the Presbytenan property in tne
center of the city, the Presbyterians
having generously tendered the site
for the building. Bisnop ftjlgo was 1
here -today to talk the matter of the I
meeting over with the local pastor,!
pr. T. F. Marr.
Salisbury. Jan. 22. Miss Margar -
et Johnson, a member of the faculty
of the Salisbury schools, has resign
ed her position and will go to Korea
to-become governess in a.- medical!
missionary S family. Miss Johnson
left Salisbury tonight and will stop!
a few days in Chattanooga, bhe will
sail from Seattle February . MisM
.Tnlinonn will ha located at Kwanff Jul
.nA -rill icnsh tli ft four children Of
Mrs. C. C. Owen, who is a bedlcal
missionary stationed at that , place.
Ths watnr waimn is beeomine? more
nA mora the band waeon. -
REPORT PROMISES TO -RSYI VJ
: DIPLOMATIC FEATURES.
KO OfnCIll DISPITGEIS
Lin
Unofficial Dispatches Indicate That
Turkey Might Acknowledge That
One of Her Submarines Sank tho '
British Liner. It Had Bees Gen
erally Assumed ia Official Quarters
That tho Cans of tho Sinking of
tho Persia Would Be ' Numbered
Among tho Tjnsotved Mysteries of
the War. No Indication as to Turn
Cast Will Take. . ' V'.V -
(Br TW Asss elmUt Prsss) . . ,
Washington, Jan. 24. Unofficial
dispatches from abroad, indicating - -that
Turkey might acknowledge that
one of her submarines sunk the Brit- ,
ish liner Persia, promised to revive
the diplomatic features of that dis
aster, 4;"'
State Department officials had not
dispatches on the subject today from
the American ambasador at Cons tan- .
tinople. ' .-" i
Neither had it received any official
word from Ambassador Penfield at
Vienna, transmitting Austria's offi
cial disavowal of eonection with the ;
disaster, reported - unofficially last
week. ;
Until the intimation came that Tur
key might assume responsibility it
was generally assumed in official
quarters that the cause of the sink
ing. of the liner would be numbered
among the mysteries of the war..
There is yet : no indication as to -what
tnrn the case will take. None
of the Tuetonie allies except Germany
and Austria have been included in -American
government correspondence
on submarine warfare. .,-," ..
. It aJndicsled today that any in
nirytnatTtifffitbe sent .Tnreyw juli '
not be sent.' until after Austria had.
INCOME TA UPHELD.
. i
gapn. Court Today Upholds Its
' Constitntionalitr.
tUr Tfc Asssrtstssl Press)
Washington, Jan. 24. The Supreme .
J" today upheld the constitution-.
Chief jMtice announced the
fa fa ease o fa stockholder
o the Union Pacific. Comnanv. who
ha(j gought to enjoin ' the' company
"-ithat it was unconstitutional.
n,
n0titnin ai Woa ir, .;.,.i.
tana ttnd nortioultural organizations
power conferred ma the government
y the 16th midmcnt, hreas
recognized to exist from
beginning of the government and
previously rendered were applicable
io it. , ' v ,,oiV-;p"
RAILROADS LIABLE.
To Shippers for Loss by Fall of Mar
kets During Delay In Transporting
Produce, rf ,7; v-i'-f: y::'' :
: CBy Tks AssselatsS: Prsss) -
Washington, Jan. : 24. Interstate
railroads are liable' to produce ship-
per for any fall in the market price
1 cording to a decision 01 the bupreme
j Court in test case arising out of the
I belated delivery of a ' carload of
strawberries, shipped from Marion,
Maryland to New York,, in 1910.
The court held that tho inil' 1
learner is liable for a decline in vs 3
I even though the delay be on the km
of a eonnectinir carrier. " ?
1 :
I REPUBLICAN LEADERS
meet nr cz::1
I To Discuss Plans, for the Conrc.
V There June 7. .
- ;fBr Tk AssschrtcA Press)
-Chicago, Jan. 24. EcpuL'
I leaders of the National Comm
land sub-committee on eonvci.. 1
frangements met nero today t
I cussed' plaps iqr the party c
tion sobior June 1, in vii .
I
I -United we stand tor a v 1