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r :.)A 7 s 7 '"7 r 1 T e f 1 J. B. EIICnrjLL, lUiltor and Publlher. co:;cord, n. c Saturday, april 22, Uembcr The Aseodattd Prtaa No. 177 f- if PORT BY SCOTT . IS EXPECTED T0DA1 'WASEDraTON awaits word , fecm ceeif or statf. oi'-nii::r'jit?,ii:i3! A Preliminary Eeport rrom Major . General Scott, Chief ef Staff of the - Army, en Ei - Conference - With Major General Funston, lit San Antcatfo, Lest Night, Regarding the Mexican Problem; Wm Expected V Today by Officials of the Waahing ton OoTBtament-Tao Next , Step .' - k i i: Itetardlnf the Movement of Troops f ' Washington, April, 22. A prelimi- nary report from Major . General ' Bcott, chief of, staff of the army, on his conference With General Funston it San' Antonio last night, regarding - the Mexican "probleni, waa expected - tbday by officials of the Washington ( ' Tlie next step regarding the pur- 'A. ftflSfc tkt Villa ltAwiUilMtil r? M V (k. .Ma.. V. ...V . M UU. . OT ... Vfc troops probably -will, net be takerf , pending receipt of a complete' report " - on the aituation. The report is,; not - expected until General Scott returns to Washington. - ;y--i.;J.7v'Eady to Start Pursuit i ." :ViEl Paso, April 22-Brigad:er Gen-':'f4P-'m& Pershing has madeisuch disposi- ; n ' force that Jthe American , v '.' " : v V pinitive expedition- is equally ready V V :' - J' .' today to proceed quickly; ia pursuit Vir J rf VU1 or withdraw from Mexico , : when the future- eonrse of operations. r O. ,la determined by the .administratidn V''?3.V.;.at Washington. The troops can.be .'v;sV'H-;'Btiwd fron;Mexic in ten days, ae-.'f.,iV;"y.;ir-awrduij to army officers at Fort Bliss. " I . Carrans officials at Jauree Report--. y, ''' ed the situation generally; ; quiet ? -'X i ; f V' .. throughout upper Mexico, and said etf " 3 cry preparation baa been made to sup-"''!vvf-jwwa any disorders that might arise. ; - t !c: 'Tb district is being filled with . 4 Carranza troops and guards are be- ' 1. ; i; faifc P'eed about mining properties; " f ? i . ;i ;.: .'.:; - :. . .. : t: 'i vv v. jf, '5 The Deinocrate' ecuniy VopVentiotf ill J tte W ftemooB at. 2 oelock for I ' '. the purpose of electing delegates to .' J' " the atateveoBTention, which meets at Baleigh next week.';vr' ' -5 : : r'f. ? . Cbairaany Widenhoose. called. ' the 'convention and Mr, M. Hr Caldwell : was appointed temporary ""chairman, ,k . rt Mf; Mr,' J, " P, Cook1 was, appointed" Sec- retarr . and stated theobject , -of the .'.'-v nieeting."-Following Mr.- Cook's speech delegates to the, State conven tion, which will draft a platform -and elect ' delegates to the Democratic national convention were elected. ' .WILL PEOBABIT ASK FOB. LONGEE TIMS. Germany Will Seek Farther Informs , .. . tion on Certain Points, w -Berlin, April ' 22Germany'sk in J ' swer to the latest American note is c : likely to be delayed by some parleys ;w and reqnest--for, farther information on certain points according toVh Lokal Anzieeer. which says it lorns 4 that the note is a decidedly long one '."',, inil thikt it iwill tut unmiiiiul with Cferman thoroughness, - K v 'ii. n. : :--KHW''in,'HMid'cf Offlcialfc 'r ' r: r eaeeiitete Ft) . . BerliivApril 22, via London. The 4 ) ' American note ia now in the hands of Emperor William, Chancellor von i")- Bethmann Hollweg and General , von i'.i"? Falkenhaynj, chief of staff at general " , ' ' Rusaian Troops Marching Northward -vLions,-' April 23 the Russian . y -J troops which arrived at - Marseilles '. . . Thunday to fight with the Freneh, on i J; . ; ihewestew front, passed through -' ; . here today on their way northward. V 1 -. GET A COUPON BOOK TEE NEXT ' TEIS rT CETVXE COMES; No-reason why you shouldn't s' - on rpnr ice wa as on other wings. ; . . , A. B. POUNDS, ' ' none Ko.,841 v: . l8-6t 1 Eociy Elm. ?. - " ' preaching, at 11 a.; nr. by Rev. G, W. phiplcy of Albemarle, ,. Easter Weather. Washington, April 22 Fauv weather for 'Easterwas fore : '-cast today by the weather bu tt! vrean for the southeastern i States. r. No decided -teuiparii Uure changes are indicated dur- i X . incr ftiA npxt 38 bmira, . , i. The bureau's forecasts for ',the week beginning tomorrow ' ' . i "flates fair 'weather and ' - t t "perature will pre ; '' 3 r ' " ':m States BODY Or DOROTHT ' ; : " - ' .' .A2S0LD KOT TOXHCD , - . . ,- Ia tie Eosst When Detectivta Invs tigated to Try to Solra Mystery, (r tv iina riw) . JJeW York, April 22. The body of Dorothy Arnold waa not found in the cellar of the house Outside West Point, . where New ' York detectives searched yesterday. Authorities In charge of the investigation announc ing that there were no truths, jn pub lished stone that j Miss Arnold body had been discovered. . - ., The opinion , waa expressed ' that there ' was nothing to the story told by eonvict in a Rhode Island pris- on that he aided In the burial in al lJ5Z mry WOm" resembUng Mas Arnold, - ? , . . -. JZetiZ:tiat w-j i.7i ?j II Vfl i . . Mr. Weddington waa a member of the cement flooring in an isolated .5 ." 77 xtZIiTV. house two milea soth of Weft Point al Twentieth. North Caro but MthoAiM M fnnnJ i- ll" Kcgunent nd served throughout ft., .oil.. ... . .... main - . Dorothyi; Arnold? :: daughter of Francia R. Arnold, a Wealthy imuorU er, vanished mysteriously while on a shopping tnp, in Fifth Avenue ; in 1910. ,'. , .-,r rOEM OEGANIZATIOX.r Boy Scout Meeting Held at Central School Last jnght Between .75 and .100 attended the Boy Scout g and the sentiment in tLJ. lZ.J.i -,ri! Lj last evening favor of a boy scout camp here found expression in an organization headed by , well known business men to start the work; !.;;: vi The meeting waa addressed or Mr. H. C. Jones, a well known boy scout worker of Gastonia after which the following organisation . was perfeet. edirr-:;,.;;,';,-,!:;.:-'. President M. L. Cannon, ' ; ; Vice i President.-J. E. Davis, Second ' vice president. J Davis. .". '-.V'V.' ;- Seout commissioner. W. G. Cas- well,; ; ; ... . f At the next meeting, which' will be called by the President, Committees Will be, appointed and( cither depart ments of the wojar started, r .. WANT OFFICIALS TO TTTtrrSTTrJATT? T.vwrmwft :t . ' . t si . f, . Of John Dykes, Postmaster at Green-1 iead. F1A, Which pecmred LaatKeI'e board, towa gust ,ai WAV- v" - " " -- : ' . W sesstetst Fr.y Penaacola, Fla.j April 22.- Report! --Keports received here today state that citi- ran of Washington county, Florida, ave requested Governor - TrammeU to investigate the lynching "at Ver non last Sunday of John ' Dykes, postmaster at Greenhead, twho - was charged with killing S, A.. Walker. Charges against officials of the coun ty in connection with the lynching were contained in the commnnication. AUSTRIA RECEIVES NOTE FROM U. & GOVERNMENT In Regard to Sinking of Russian ' j - Baric,.. Imperator. J(-. . (By The-AaMelatae. VrtmY i Amsterdam, via London, April 52. Press dispatches, from Vienna re - port .that the Austro-Hungarian' for- eign omce nas receivea n. note rrom xne uniiea oiaies aeaiing wim ine attacK on tne itusaian Dart, lmncra- tor in the Mediterranean. - - Two . Americans were- on Doard Im- perator.p0fficial advices to the State Department at Washington said an Austrian submarine fired on the ves sel without warning and that jme.ofi tne Americans was woundea.- . . . - ; '"C '. TEE WHEAT MARKET.' . Diplomatic Outlook PuU Down Wheat ,.vji;.S'i:pricer Today., (By The A rtetee Pnaa) ' Chicago, Anril 22. UneertaintSes the diplomatic outlook tended today 1 a. 11 -5 . . ? f . 11. .1. ' i jopriuaowppncesininewneMmarM followed 'by. slight rallies and then at decided setback altaround. 'JREED VISITS MILL. Missouri " Senator . Visite Salisbury , Cotton , Saelat to Tta Trltnt) rind from thn mtob Tbnnulav'aeloflA """''"' . 1 . ' tt ., lunles Sttiey W1SI1 to OO SO. nearromtM sameasatay seiose murder of Mrs. Julm Heilner,. - a .pi.. i't na have a biff to oneAalf. lower with May at 1134 eaithv kidow in Brooklyn. wUI be ri!a8e " naT7 0I tn 114 .mi .Tniv . lis ait tgt tui w.r. wesiwy . boow m xwoo "i,"" monday morning. Those fiaUsbury, April 22. Senator James! murderer. When brought face to face A. Reed, of Missouri, who is a visitor! with thia evidence, Haner confessed to Salisbury today, is member the labor committee of the Senate,! guilty of first degree murder. Haner which nas under consideration Keating Child Labor JJill. During visit here oenator tteea visitea a lo cal mill and the home of quite a few of the operatives. TEE UNrvmSAL VZZ CF ITS' v',v,;v.f COUIC E:C3. ' i ' r-; ' ... " 11 ' , ',: i ;',' Is the best evidence of their saving ; Mr. B. C,' Ashcraft, of Monroe, power and convenienfa. 1 Bocks SI,-$2,. f 3.73 l"1 fren on, Sunday school works on the filth drivers. - ' I j, rsone No. S44. '."'.' 13 WaU Eaown'Citisea Died This Mora le at 6 O'clock. - .Mr.' William Martin Waddington, a well known eitiaen of Concord, died this n'toniing about 6 o'clock at bis home on West Corbin street Mr Weddington'a death waa due to ap popiexy. . About a week ago be suf fered a stroke but recovered and waa aparently well when the second stroke, which, eased his. death almost in stantly, came this morning. - - - Mr. Weddington was a sod of Col. W. A. Weddington and waa born in this eonnty in 1836, and waa 90 years of age. . He grew to young manhood in. thia county end moved to Meck lenburg, where be. lived for several years, eoon after the War Between the States be returned to thia county and baa since resided here. On May 23, 1867, Mr. Weddington MUi'jane E. Howell, of thi. . v. .ml. - Ed- Keatler, R. Fntnk, Luther A., w j d Samae, Wedding. of P.d Mra- Hatti. vSgll Boise, Idaho, survive. the War Between the States. He al- .Iways took an active interest in the perate -Veterans' organiaationa " n ecrewry oi tne LaDar- vniai rimn aniMMk if at nrmn'Mtinn Mr. Weddington also waa active in in the political affairs, of the county end for many years was one - of the leaders in the councils of the Repub lican party; He -was register of deeds for one term and several as deputy register for several terms.,: ; ; The funeral .will be held at St. 'JonJf bws? morrow afternoon at 4 o clock and will be conducted by Bev. Dr. J. M. Grier and Bev. T. W. Smith. .The hon orary pail bearers will be the mem bers of Cabarrus Camp united. Con federate Veterans and the active patl bearers will be Messrs. James. -F. Harris,' John M. Hendrix, John M. Cook, H. S. Williams, John A. Cline and W. C. CorrelL- The bterment will be at Oakwood eemetery.( ; ; SEOEETAEY DANIELS EEPLTES ; TO LODGE EESOLUTIOB Asked Daniels for Commnnloationa, Which Were Warning That .Navy Waa Unprepared for War, .' . - Bhr The ImltM fim) . " WaAhiiteton April ? 23.-ecretary Daniels transmitted to tke Senate tor I dev 'tin reanenaeto .tne Lodge'resoku tion, adopted Jipm xz, camng upon him to submit a letter front the navy I ana a -comunicBiion rinni'.ij.aiuirj KrZ.J 1017.- i - .7 , L . uuM,...ibi The communications were described in the resolution as' warning the Sec retory that the navy was unprepared tnr- war? Thev were first . mentioned ! publicly when Jleprfeaentative Briton T , cn,v .v-. - " Admiral Fiske's letter, is a lengthy 1 !fSf" JLtn thMXttention t)f4he secretary to the fact that jthe" .United States navy is unflVfor'var.'!':" "Search 1 of the files of the Navy Department and, the general board failed; to disclose, however, any sucn letter from the General Board as that m.ntionA in the resolution accord- lin - o Secretary Daniels. A letter m Admiral Dewey presented to the-board concerning this letter .nmhitted: a "Admiral Fiske's. letter ia a care - ful analysis of the situation of the. navy in early days of , European war and contains , the statement that if this country avoids war during the next five years it will be accomplish- ed'only by a happy combination of high diplomatic skiii ana rare gooa 4.. Tf tiurta tht the neve u thin ahort 19J600 men and that while ships were well organized, and ntttv w11 drillnd" that the de - partment itself was neitner reorgan-1 I guver to Die at 8inc Sin Monday I w i York, April 22.-Joseph C. electrocuted in Sing Sing Monday morning. Hanel killed Mrs, Heilner on Anril 23.1915. by stnk . I ,. il.. t.- J UU' m t,t1a He lled and the police did not get trace of him until February of this ye,- vhen he waa arrested in Balti- more.' Finger, prints on the bottle en tered into the . identification of the of He was tried in : March: and. found tne I was employed oy tne weaitny wiaow his I as a butler. J1-..'- , . i- - An electric light bracket can kcrewed into a wall socket to extend the lamp several feet into a' room -wnea desired temporarily Has been invented., " - ? ..,;,;; " " i-V'f I WW 1 1 J 'Af thai I C will spoalf at Chaney's Hill Church , I Sunday in April. -tt. - . Ford f ' T is on t'io vrc de:.::cr.ms hold::;g COiiVtuTIOil TODAY Of SESSION IN VAEIOUS COUN TIES IN TEE STATS, - . . FID p Hll! RLtt SttlEK North .Carolina Democrats Today Thronghoot the State art Holding Their- County 7- Conventions - to Kama Delegates to. the 8tate Con vention at Ealalgh Next Week Senator Bead ef Missouri, Waa Ex pected ' to - Address - the - Eowan County Convention at Salisbury Alabama and Senator Eeflin, of the Forsyth Conrentionl " t (Br TM iMUM Prai) - Raieigh, N. C' 1 April 22. North Carolina Democrats today through out the State are holding their county conventions to name delegates to the state convention to be held next week in Raleigh and to organize various county branches of the party. . Senator Reed, of Missouri, was ex pected to" address the Rowan county convention at Salisbury and Repre sentative Heflin, . of Alabama, the Forsyth eounty convention at, Win ston-Salem. Several members of the North Carolina conventional delega tion were expected to address other conventions in 'various parts of the State. f'' .p '. ' BASEBALL YESTEEDAY. ' ; National League. .. New York, 0; Philadelphia L 1 Pittsburg 8; St. Louis 0. Boston 3; Brooklyn 10. Chicago-Cincinnati, wet grounds. .;.:, "--.yi-:'" i-S-S ;-V American Leagne. ,. .... , .Washington 3; New York 5. 'Philadelphia 3; BoBton 1. Detroit 3; Chicago 2. " St. Louis 31 ; Cleveland 1. , ' ; , ' ; Sonthern League " -r" Chattanooga 2; Nashville 3. ' Atlanta 4; New Orleans 7. ' Birminghamh 10; Mobile 6. Little Bock 13; Memphis 8. i ( , Sonth'"Atlaii League, Augusta TfColnnja?". 'Charleston s; Jacksonville 1 J II in nines. " " , - , Montgomery 2; Macon 3. Columbus 2; Albany 4. - Other Games. v At Greenville, S. C: Davidson 4; Furman University 2. js J , ; i ; At Raleigh: Raleigh (Carolina League) 4; Rocky Mount (Virginia 1 7? J; V"4 TVh,. w.0v At ; Wake Forestt Guilford; 9; WBk -pnrMt a At Norfolk, Va t Norfolk (Virginia I 6; .Durham, (North Carolina p686' 1 TO DISCUSS TEE TRAINMEN'S DEMANDS Meeting Will Be Held in Chicago on V April 27, for ffhis Pnrpose. 5 . (By The Associate Ftoam) " Cleveland, April 22.- Representa tives of the road of the United States is I and of the four railroad employees . I brotherhoods will meet at Chicago 1 April 27, to discuss the demands of the brotherhood for an eigbt-hour day."" . v . ' Announcement to -this 'effect was made today by the president of the trainmen's brotherhood. y - - ,, flnoiAl i - KMU- aoam jrenuu ivcuei ooweijr hu v- y one to bring their own scissors and thimbles on Monday. r. , There will be an open box on the table, and one 'who wishes to make a contribution may .do so, which will ee usea 10 purcnase smienai ana sup plies. However, there is no obliga tion on any one to make an offering meeting on who can't stay all "the tune, please come any Way; for; a' few:.minntes. ,Tbe hours are from 10:30 to 1 at Miss Elisabeth ITT?: We , have already been given 128 yards of . material (outing) besides other, generous gifts of ready made clothes, etc. We earnestly hope that this is but a beginning. The material on hand is sufficient to make 43 shirts and will b6 ready for work on Mon day.'. " .SECRETARY, Today't Oddest Story. : Winnipeg, Man-'April 22 Resi : r-of - w rr-r . be I dents here shoved their clocks ahead I an hour and got to worx an hour cat I lier today and will quit an hour ear- lier tonight. This in the day nipeg went on New York time, i campaign to get more daylight. ilUB 111 bun unj Will' in Ger- N. many will do the aame thing May 1, 13 SYSTELTIOTAVr Ia t' cfs'-'anowi r i cf ry Cou i ' I r- 'i r ' WITH TEE CBTDXCEXS. Easter Serrtoea to Be field Tomorrow. Special Musical Programmes. -. Tomorrow Easter am iiue will be observed at tba various churches in the eity. 'The weather bureaa fore casts fair weather and Concord goers plan to take special interest in the religions observance of the day. The choirs have been active and spe cial Easter musie will be rendered. . Tint Baptist. ', 4 Rev. Geo. V. Tilley, pastor. Ser vices at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. nu, preaching at both hoars by the pastor. Subject of the morning sermon, "The Empty Sepuloher." Evening, ""The Temptation ot. Jeeua in Jthe .Wilder ness." Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. tm A cordial invitation to strangers and "visitors, St. James Lntheran. ' . ' An early matin service with ser mon at 6 a. m.; 6unday school at 10 a. m. Chief service and Holy Com- munion at 11 a. mt, The Young Men 'a Bible Class at 2 p.m. An Easter rally ia expected. Vesper service at 8 p. m. ' Special E&ster musio will be ren dered. Rev. Prof, Jno. C Seegers, D. D, of the Theological Seminary, Columbia, S. C, will eondiict these services.. A cordial welcome to all. "" McGil SVeeT-Baptist ' i Sunday acboolat AO . ml; sermon by pastor, RevV& W. Bennett, at 11 a. m., subject, "The Resurrection of of Christ." 70 pun., subject, "Sin, What is Ift" All cordially mvited to worship with us. .' Programme of Easter Services at Cen , tral Chnrch, 11 O'clock. ! Chant. Hymn. The Apostle's Creed. Prayer. '- Anthem. - Old Testament lesson. . Gloria PatriA. . New Testament lesson. :; Solo Miss Patterson.' Hymn. " . - , - ' ' . Sermon by the pastor: "Why should it be thought a thing incredi ble with yon that God should raise !fhe deadf" "'- - ' ; Anthem. . . " Hymn. v.;'-l.-" . : At the evening service there will be special music, including & solo by Miss Rtdenhour; ; i- ; " v - ; A "Cordial: in vitation is extended to the public to Worship with us. . : ' x First Pmbyterian.;- ' Men's Bible das sat 3U a. mJBovs Bible Class at'10 'a. fli.,preachinir at 11 a. m. and 8 p. tn. by the pastor, Rev. Dr. J. M. Grier."' ' 'i ",. Musical Programme. Prelude Vision, Rhemberger. Anthem : Lift Up Your Heads J. H. Rogers. Hymn f - Rise, Glorious Conquerer, Rise Mason., ' ' ;' Hymn i - Majestio Sweetness Sits Enthroned -Hayden. ', Anthem: Awake Thou That Sleepi est Maker, i" ' - -"v,. Offertory : , Adoration From "The Holy Sity Gaul. Hymn Oh,. -Could I Speak .the Watcbless. Worth Mosart. . ' Postlude: Thine is - the Kingdom, irom. xne uoiy city ijauL- livening uemce. xuisitrau ui uig uhuiu wjux srrvive the choir will give the haster tan lata iTom bepulcher tp Uhrone' 1 mi .. i ..... -a a vi s 1 py xnomaa u; eneparo, loiiowea oy usual music. Hymn: Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Glorious I Stebbins. 1 Offertory r Pastorale Rheinberger. Hymn: In the Cross of Christ' I Glory Confcey. Postlude: "The Lord Now Victor- iis": hymm from "Cavalleria Rusti- cana. , ' 1 Personnel of choir: , Soprano Mrs. Womble, Misse Adeline and 'Mary Morrison and Miss Elizabeth Wood- house. "Alto Mrs.;W1oodhouse' and Miss Harris. Tenoi- Messrs. Sher- rill and R. L. Morrison. Bass Messrs. Woodhouse and MeKoy. . . . , 1 Forest Hill Methodist . Preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor, Rev. C, M. Short. ' At 7:30 p. m. an Eastey. programme will be rendered by the Junior Missionary Society. Sunday school at 9:30. Mr. W. R. Odell, sn- W . SHI1 . . . ... f St .. per.ntenaent, jloo puoue eoraiauy invited. . A hearty welcome to visi tors and strangers. . I All Salnta Eniaconal. 1 v Sunday School at 10 o'clock, a. m. Morning Service and the celebration of the holy communion at 11 6 'clock, conducted by Archdeacon Hardin. ". Calvary Lutheran. ' ' Matins at 6 a. m.; Sunday School at 9:45; chief service at 7:30 p. m,, by the pastor, Rev. B. 8. Dasher. , St Andrews Lutheran, t Sunday School at 9:45; services at 11 o'clock, and Holy Communion, conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. S. Dasher. , r ' Ass os late Reform Presbyterian. Sabbath School at 9:45. Preaching at 7:30 p. m, conducted by the pas tor, Rev. J. R. Hootem. v ' Trinity Reformed. Sunday School at 10 a. m., Preach - ing at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., by Rev. .Klinger. Publio cordially vitod. ., : , ; ' - GERMAN nAlN TAKE OFFENSIVE AT VERDUN -TEE STOCK MARKET. -.- Shrinkage of Value Followed la sumption ef Trailng Today. (irmiMdiMrMi) New York, April 22. Resumption of trading after the holiday was at tended by further shrinkage of value, the war group and Mexican display- ring marked weakness. Indications that Germany may delay her reply to the recent note from Washington were-eeeepted- -with misgiving. Ia the eonrse of the first fifteen minutes there were decline of two to five points in Crucible Steel, Stndebaker, General . Electric, Weatinghouse, Baldwin Locomotive and Industrial Alcohol .. while Mexican ' Petroleum and American Smeltering" were lower by two to almost three pointa. United State's Steel and the investment di visions were heavy. Mainea were firm and active. 1 Free Selling In Stock Market New York, April 22. Today 'a two hour session of the stock market was attended by, much excitement v and further free selling. War shares and the stocks of companies operating in Mexico broke four to eight points and the entire list, including invest ments, was unfavorably effected. ; BIG LEAGUE AVERAGES . . FOE ITEST WEEK janvrin, of Boston, Heads AH,"Wlth W 800. Cobb Eit Only 231. r ; , , (By The AHMtaWl Fnm) ' Chicago, April .22. Janvrin, of the Boston 'Americans with ..the re markable percentage of 800. led on batting in .the first week of the major league seasoj,- including games last Wednesday, - In the National, Bums, New York, MoUwits, Cincinnati and Butler, St. Louis, have acerages of 500. Ty Cobb has a percentage of only 231. ' . National pitchers are led by Alex ander, of Philadelphia, with , two games won and none lost and Schnei der, Cincinnati with the same record American League pitchers credited with two wins and no . defeats ; are Faber,' Chicago, and Ruth, of Bos ton, v" . '" '.;.,;. -v':; .v.-i.. " Fedelia' and Bercan Classes to Have . ''-'; r A Spelling Matohv ; The Fedoli8 and Berean elasse .f the McGill .Baptist Clwrch will have a Spelnng-wntest in the-iiaiL-or the Woodmen of the World, on McGill street next Monday 1 evening at o'clock. "Webster's Blue-Back?' be the book used. A large class of old and young people are making great preparation for the occasion. : The old Blue-Back was never so popular in this section as t the present. The spelling will beginin at 'baker,'; and continue until the book is completed of bntil, all are. spelled down., The Ladies' Aid Society : wUI serve re freshments for the evening. ' Admis sion will be 15 cents for all over 12 vmn old. and 10 cents for all over five and under 12 years. ; The pro- j. nf the evening wiU be used for church improvement,' AU are cordial lv invited to come and enjoy tne ev- 1 enins ana aiu a tntou cuoe. a.- Wa.vBti Will Not be a Candidate. , (Br Th. w:... o.i, w Tj.DreBentative R. N. Hackett, of North Wilkesboro, today announced his withdrawal from the .contest for the congressional nomination from the seventh district. He retires in favor of his fellow, townsman, T. B. Finlev. who has been indorsed for the nomination by the Democratic convention of Wilkes county. : Fire at Salisbury. , (Special to The Trlkne) ' Salisbury. April 22. Fire here to day destroyed five houses occupied by operatives of the Salisbury cotton mill, i The houses are located on the extreme edge of town. J ' Service d Ice is no gcod to room, you nust have it h ycx rs, : .1 it there oa tibs v.-iitcr nnd si Fhcne ce ycur rcj!:r ci Quick delivery 1 START ACTION ON BOTE BANKS 1 OF TEE MEUSZ ETVXE. E:;ii2rt!ffis'ar.t! The Germans Est Resumed the Of fensive Before Verdun, Putting Their Infantry in Action on Both . " Banks of the Mouse But Failing to Gain Additional Ground, ; AceoroV ing to the French War Office Bui-' leUn. The Princinal Attempt to Advance Was Made East ef the Mense, But It Was Foiled by Big French Guns." '. -. '; . ' y . .' ' (By Tfce A Hmft Praa) -. The Germans have resumed the of fensive before Verdun, putting their infantry action on both banks of the Mouse but failing to gain ad ditional ground, according to the French war official bulletin. The principal attempt Jo advance waa made east of the Mense, after intense bombardment. Paris : reports French artillery failed the attempt and caused the Germans heavy tosses. The scene of this fighting is between the river and Fort Vaux. " - . To the west, just beyond the Mense the Germans put liquid fire into play in attacking the French lines near the Caurrettes Woods, but the assault ia declared to have failed. - In the Balkans a French aeroplane made a 400 mile flight from the allied line to Sofia and return, dropping four large calibre bombs on a Zep pelin shed in the Bulgarian capital. fcUr point,. behind the lines also wfi umK.rded bv French airmen. the Lorain region being given espec ial attention, ' Millionaire Must . Tell How Ee An , .. nulled Marriage. .t , Amsterdam, N. Y., April 22 Louis ' Marshall and his attorney, Lindley M. "Garrison, former Secretary of War" in the Wilson cabinet, will be the central figures in the sensational -trial that is set for hearing here to day,, in which young Ream mast tell how he annulled ; his; - marriage to Eleanor Pendleten7avlidson, a form er Brnadwa-show giri.-t": ' The former Mrs. Ream, has made claim thai the annulment waa ob-' tained by fraud, and1 the court haa , ordered that Ream appear -and sub- ; mit proof in answer to the allega tions. -; v: JA!C'-y'v:;- , !. The young couple were married on . Sept 1, 19111, in Hobok'en, N.f J, by a justice of the peace, following ' a short acquaintance. Miss Davidson now claims that her young hpsband'1 left her by parental direction, al- though he still loves her, She claims. ' , It is also claimed by the former bride -that she was deceived when she con sented to the annulment, proceedings n ahort time later, wiv:-'...',' It is said that Miss 'Davidson re ceived 125,000 by way of settlement at the time of the annulment, on January 12, 1912. Miss Davidson was' represented at these proceedings by a firm of attorneys that he claims she never w.K'i:":,:::H:ttUj Coat Button Comin." Off' Thai No " Womaa Can Tew Cm.-. .f Philadelphia, Apr4 22.-MThe pos sibility that bronze Id-', William Penn, who tops City Hall tower, 600 feet in the air, will drop a 50 pound metal button from his coat onto the beads of pedestrians, has caused the -authorities to employ steeplejacks to make a thorough inspection of 'him. A. preliminary investigation, devel oped that in addition to the ..loose button several, big bronze rosettes about the base of the statute also are in danger of falling off. Philadelphia girls, while loving flowers, would not ;: care to have one of these boquets thrown at them. -' ' ',.v , , Quality Cc:::' 1 ycu if buy tteir:: en: U: t. wiry ty In::!:: 1 1 "V i ir;:rora in a J ft. ( " rt t's r - ', V
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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April 22, 1916, edition 1
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