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The Concord Daily Tribune VoPCVL J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher. CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. Member The Associated Pr- No. 246 iW FORTY-SIX IN COMPANY L HAVE BEEN REJECTED OFFICIAL ORDER FOR ANOTHER ATTACK BY WILL MUSTER IN ALL UNITS BEFORE NIGHT RELEASE IS RECEIVED GERMANS LAST NIGHT i "WILL LEAVE FOR THEIR HOMES THIS AFTERNOON. LIST Of SOME IB The Rejected Men Will Leave Camp Glenn This Afternoonjn Charge of Corporal Fink. The Liat Includes the Names of McConnelL Raiford, Cornell, Wllleford, Blame, Clark, Hendrix and Others. The News is of the Greatest Interest Here, And Was Wired by Mr. John M. Ogles 1)7, Who Left Here Last Night for Camp Glenn to Join the Company. (Special ta Tae Tritni) Camp Glenn. Morehead City, June 29. Forty-six men in company L have been rejected and tliey will leave in charge of Corporal Fink, for home this afternoon. The list includes: McConnell, Rait'ord? Connell, Wille ford. Blunie, Clark, Hendrix and others. 60,000 TROOPS ARE READY TO GO FORWARD. Could Not Move Today Because They Are Unprepared and Unequipped. (By The Associated Press) New York, June 29. Twenty thous and National (luardsnien are now on their way to the Mexican border from the department of the east, and 40, U0O others encamped,, awaiting orders, Major-General Wood announced to day. General Wood said ninny of tlie troops and concentration camps could not be moved today because ther are either unprepared or unequipped. SENATE APPROVES THE - HAT RESOLUTION Authorizing President to Draft Into Federal Service All National Guardsmen. iHy Tbe Associated Press) Washington. June 29. The Semite today approved and sent to White House conference report on the Hay resolution, authorizing the President to draft inoo Federal Service all national guardsmen taking the pre scribed oath. THE WHEAT MARKET. Despite Much Rain Wheat Prices Underwent a Sag. (Br The Associated Press) Chicago, June 29. With higher quotations from liverpool and de spite too much rain in the domestic spring crop, region, wheat prices to day underwent a sag. Opening prices from a shade off to 1-4 to 3-8 higher, with July at 100 3-4 to 101 and Sep tember at 104 to 104 3-8, followed by materia down current all around. ROSTER OF CO. L. Names of Those Who Now Compose the Company. Captain L. A. Brown. F rat Lieutenant K. ('. Thompson. Second Lieutenant Z. B. Thorn- burg. First Sergeant J. A. Benfield. Mess Sergeant C. K. Clark. Supply Sergeant W. L. F.lliott. Sergeants. C. 11 Alston, F. K. Bost. M. 11. Caldwell, Jr, W. M. Dor'on. J. W. Elliott, L. W. Stallings. Corporals. M. L. Barrier. J. L. Britt, E. G Benfield, E. D. Fink. Cleveland Gray, E. V. Parris. R. Y. Safrit, G. A. Ritchie, F. K. Smith, C. H. Wads- worth, C. V. Whitley. Musicians W. L. Collins and J. B Rneford. Cooks P. P. Cook,. E. V. Dry. Median c A. W. Gibson. First Class Privates. R. S. Barnhardt, A. J. Blackwel- der, F. M. Caldwell, X. E. Caldwell. F. li. Cook. J. C. Collins. L. B. Eagle. L. Fultz, C. B. Green, E. B. Green J. L. Kirk. Cscar McCoy, R. B. Mc Connell, J. E. Parnell, .1. E. Seaborn. Lester Strieker, L. L. Wallace. ,1. A. Whitaker, J. K. Young. Privates. ('has. Barnhardt, C. G. Belk. W. 1. Mluckvv elder. Robt. Blair, F. W. Minnie. E. I). Caldwell. W. R. Ramp- bell, F. Carson, W. T. Clark. Robt. Clark, Frank Cook, J. A. Council, G. Diisenbery. F. Faggart. Mack Fann er D. M. foster. .1. It. freeze, a. Freeze, II. F. Furr. E. B. Gardner, .1. W. Gannon. Alfred Hartsc',1. R. J. Harvell. C. L. Helms, J. W. Hendrix. C. L. Helms, Amos Hicks. .1. W. Hill. A. C. Houston.. .1. B. Howell, M. Hunt- singer, E. ('. Jeffries. Ot'o Johnson, L. A. Johnson. H. M. Joyner, R. C. Kemlev. .las. lvser, R. Kistler, P. J. Lamb, A. Uazer, H. T. Uffler. P. L. Lentz, C. Lewis, W. Link, F. Lomax, G. Lore. Jrt W. A. Mayberry. D. McDuftie, H. E. Meldau, L. !. Mency Sam Montgomery, J. B. Moore. Claud Newsom. J. R. Osborne.. Archie Pal mer, V. J. Pipk'n. W. A. Price. W X. Reid. Esiiie Ritchie, G. C. Ritchii W. Roberts, Martin Rummage. W. S. Sanders. Robt. Schell. D. M. Shaver, Fred Slierrill, Floyd Sides. E. G Smith, W.-H. Smith, Charlie Snipes Joe Stewart. Yernie Stirewalt. S. M. Stough. O. D. Talhert. Walter Thomp son, J. B. Thompson. Chas. Thompson, H. L. Tucker. J. W. Walker. Lock Wallace, T. Y. Walters, C. H. White. J. B. Willeford, B. F. Wjshon, George Windgate, John W. Cole. A. E. Hol lowav, E. M. Harris. B. E. Hewett. M. L. Hanger. J. O. Bartin, Walter W. Walker, T. B. Kluttz. Jno. M. Oglesbv. CAME FROM SPECIAL AGENT RODGERS, AT MEXICO CITY. HE EXPECTED II M MOMEXT HEAVY FIGHTING AT VERDUN AND OTHER FRONTS. SIR ROGER CASEMENT SENTENCED TO DEATH Triennial Conference of Methodist Laymen. The Triennial Conference of Meth odist laymen will be held, at Junalus ka August 1 to 6. During the six days there will be practical discus sions of great religious questions and a great council of ( hirstian leaders The conference will begin on Tuesday night and end Sunday night. Among the prominent speakers will be Hon Josephus Daniels, Bishop E. D. Mou- zon, Bishop E. R. Hendrix, and many others. Junaluska Inn is now in process of erection and will be ready for occu pancy at this Conference. Other smaller hotels and lodging houses have been completed. There are pri vate homes and boarding houses open to delegates. A shuttle train, accom modating all the sessions of the Con ference, will run to Waynesville, and the big boat, Oonaguska, with a ca Dacitv of 250, running regularly from the station to the auditorium, makes the splendid lodging facilities of Waynesville easily available to those who might prefer to secure lodging in . town. Official Announcement of Carransa's Order for the Release of American Troops Reaches Washington. The United States Will Proceed With Military Operations to Adequately Safeguard Its Citizens and Terri tory. Will Continue to Pursue Bandits in Mexico. Danger of Im mediate Break for the Present at Least. Br The Associated Press) Washington, June 2!. Mexican ollieial announcements of Carranza's order for the release nL' American troopers captured at Carrizal reached the State Department today from Special Agent Rodgers, at Mexico City. When he sent the message last night Mr. Rodders expected to be handed a reply to the American note at any moment. 1 1 i H li ollieials of the adininist rat ion let it be known that the I'nited Stales would proceed with military operations to adequately safeguard its citizens and territory and would continue to pursue the bandits in Mexico with hopes to overtake them, regardless of any actions Mexican military commanders might lake. Danger of immediate break with the de facto government had been re lieved last night by press dispatches saying that prisoners had been start ed to the border from Chihuahua City. Cntil Carrmu replies to the de mand of a statement of his attitude toward the American exoedition in Mexico to protect the border the cris-i is is less imminent than it was be fore. Troopers Turned Over to American Authorities. El Paso, June 29. The 2:i troopers of the 10th cavalry and Lem Spills bury, a Mormon scout, captured by Mexicans at Carrizal and confined in the pen tentiary at Chihuahua City, were brought to the bonier and turned over to American military authorities. shout of laughter rose from the thousands of Mexicans who gathered to witness the arrival, as the negroes filed from the special train. Prison ers were dressed in the scantiest and most nondescript garbs. Some had only trousers. One wore a shirt, while towel encircled bis waist. Others decorated with bandannas. Attack Was Checked, Paris Says -The British Continue Immense Ar tillery Fire and Trench Raids All Along Their Front in Flanders. The A astro-Hungarians Claim Pro gress for German Counter Offensive in Volhynia. The Danger of a Rus sian Advance Into Transylvania De clared to Be Passed. Russians Cap ture 10,000 Prisoners. (Br The Associated Press) Heavy lighting in other sections of the front has not caused intensity of struggle ut Verdun to diminish. An other probable attack was delivered last night by the Germans near Thieumont works, north of the fort. I ike the precedent assaults, this was fiei ked, the Paris war ollii t; asserts. In the CJiampagne a French raid near failure pe Nctra, the German pos.lioii as far as I lie second line of defense, where sheltering works wen blown -ip. I'lic British continue their intense artillery fire, and the trench raids all along their front in Flanders.' An ollieial announcement in Aus tria Hungary, ('brims progress ior the (icrnan counter offensive in Yolhv r.ia. The dongcr of the Russian ad vaacc into Transylvania, as a result ill the overrunning of Buckowina by the Russian forces, is also declared to he passed. Ti:e latest German success in Yol hynian district was the capture of Liiiewaka... near the river Stokhod, which means that the Russians lrnve lieen pushed back across the river. . The capture, by Russians of more than 10,001) add tional prisoners in the lighting on the Russian front was an nounced today. This brings total cap tures since the Russian offensive be gan to nearly 210,0(1(1 officers and men. SELLING RI-VI-CO. J. T. Bruton Fined $200 Yesterday for Selling This Beverage to Concord Youths For some time, since the ban lias been put on John Barleycorn, and all products that are akin to him. the I ce lone been annus ed bv the sale of a cider, which, when allowed to fer- nen', becomes intoxicating. This cider liere has the name of Ki-Vi -Co and yesterday in the Recorder's court J. T. Bruton was charsred with sell nig this beverage to a youth of this city, lirutoii runs a store near the lepol and was selling this Ki-Yi-Co there. The youth who purchased the dr nk, and drank it was made highly intoxicated, and for this reason Urn- ton was indicted for selling an intox icating beverage. Bruton was tried yesterday and lin ed $21 Ml. including the costs. He also was put under a $."(() bond for li s appearance at court every three months for a period of two years to show that he is not handling an in toxicating1 1 iiiors. Officers were or dered to take possession of all honors and ciders found in his (Hissession and hold same until the case is settled at the next term of Superior Court, to which Bruton took an appeal. He was placed under a $."i00 bond for his appearance at this term of cour'. OF FIRST REGIMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD. THE ! 20 PER GEHf DEATH OF MRS. W. M. LINKER Found Guilty Today of High Treason in Irish Rebellion. (Br The Associated Press) London, June 29. Sir Roger Case ment was found guilty today of high tieason and sentenced to death. The ending of the historic trial came shortly before o'clock this afternoon when the jury, which was out less than an hour, brought in a verdict against the Irish knight. After Sir Roger had been sentenced with Daniel J. Bailey, the private soldier who had been held as an ac complice, he was placed in the dock. Chief Justice directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, and Bailey was discharged. An appeal will be taken by Sir Roger. Salisbury Man Caught With Thirteen GaUons. Salisbury, June 28. Jesse Clem ent is under a $1,500 bond for a hear ing in county court Saturday on a charge of having too much liquor. Jesse was caught by Policeman Hall et midnight at a buggy which vehicle contained 13 gallons of whiskey. Demand For Men Trained at A. & M, College. The demand for young North Car olinians whose education and train ing qualify them to take responsible places in the State s advancing de velopment in agriculture, manufac luring, and other productive enter prises, grows apace. Of the 90 young men who were recently graduated from the Agricultural and Mechani cal college, practically all had posi tion8 waiting for them on the day of Iheir graduation. These young men are taking their places not merely as leaders in the State's material growth but in its solid progressive citizen ship as well. The announcement of this great technical institution ap pears in this issue. The contractors at Badin have within tbe past wgek secured a large addition to their force of bands. One train of 11 cars passed throusrli Sat urday taking 450 men from Tampa, Fla., to Badin. PARTY LAST EVENING. Given By Mrs. R. M. King and Mrs. J. P. Cook in Honor of Their Guests. One of the most thoroughly enjoy able and charming social events of the season was the party given last evening, from 9 until 11, by Mrs. R. M. Kins and Mrs. J. P. Cook, at Mrs. 'Cook's home on Corbin street The party was given by Mcsdames Cook and King in honor of their guests, Misses Addie and Virginia Xorfleet, of Suffolk, Va., and Mar garet and Mary Blair, of Charlotte, Dancing and numerous games were enjoved bv those present, after which refreshments were served bv the hostesses. Those enjoying the hospi tality of Mrs. Cook and Mrs. King, exclusive of the . honorees, were Miss Catherine Means and Leslie Bell; Miss Miriam Morris and David Pemberton: Miss Helen Marsh and Patterson Ritchie; Miss Lonnie May Norton, of Chattanooga, and Brevard Harris; Miss Margaret Morris and Jack Brown; Miss Helen Trov and Garah Propst; Miss Frances Riden hour and William Glass; Miss Lena Hall Fisher and George Ridenhonr Miss Isabelle Ooodson and Thomas Smith; Miss Margaret Bell and Joe Bost; Miss Nannie Lee Patterson and Greenlee Caldwell; Miss Mary Branson Coltrane and Frank Brower: Miss Lucy Richmond Ientz and David Lowe; Miss Martha Caldwell and Ben White; Miss Elizabeth Black and Farrell White; Miss Annis Smoot and William Ritchie; Miss Virginia Smoot and James Caldwell, and Robert King, of Charlotte. AT THE CHAUTAUQUA. Wilson to Address Advertising Club. (Br The Associated Press) Philadelphia, June 29. President Wilson will address the Associated Advertising Club of the World at a mass meeting in Independence Square this afternoon nnlesi' detained in Washington. Delegates look for ward to his address as a fitting cli max to the convention which was op ened Monday. . The Strollers' Quartette Delights the Audience The Play "Happiness." Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Gregory ectured on "The Message Found in Recent Plays," and was followed by delightful concert by "The Strol lers' Quartette.'' The numbers includ ed singing, impersonation, instrument al music and bell-ringing. The quart e'te also rendered a short, but pleas ing programme in the evening. This was followed by the play. "Happi ness," which was presented by the College Players and which taught a splendid moral lesson. This afternoon Mrs. Emily r arrow Gregory will lecture on "Dialect Prose and Verse, and this will be followed by the Bijou Trio, in opera id Metropo .tan songs, the Mo w also give a concert tonight, and this will be followed by a lecture by Dr. Paul M. Pearson the scholarly and eloquent President of the Chautauqua. Speaking ot the Bijou Singers, tin Disoateh. of Iexington, where the Chautauqua lias just closed, says: "The Stro .ers (,'uurtette came in for their mead of praise, but it re niained for the Bijou Singers to get i he heartiest c ation of all tne voca artists. These four singers furnishec a programme that touched the right snot, and the smoothness with which it was rendered won them a solid place. It is to be hoped they return in uext year's programme." Friday at Chautauqua is the big gest day. The Mikado Company of thirty persons is 1 1 - - 'suggest th'-ig ev er atemnted bv a Chautauqua. Tbe company carries its own scenery and its own orchestra. The costumes car ry one back to old Japan, the scene of tiie plot. The play is so extremely well acted and withal so humorous that the audience will be kept in a constant uproar. When the people ot Concord rea lize that tbe Mikado has played to crowded houses for weeks at New York. Philadelphia and Boston and at prices ranging from one to two dollars a seat they will appreciate the value of the company and what a great opportunity is before them. Occun-ed Yesterday at the Home of Her Daughter in Charlotte. Mrs. V. M. Linker, of No. 1!) town ship, il ed at the ho?ic of her daugh ter, Mrs. Robert McKnight, of Char lotte, vslerdny afternoon at i! o'clock. Mrs. I inker went to visit her daugh ter early last week. She had been in ill health for several years, hut was as well as usual when she went to visit her daughter. She was taken worse last Saturday, and her death occurred four davs later. Her death was the result' of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Linker was fin year? of age. She leaves her husband and five daugh ters and three sons, namely: Mrs. W. C. Abernethv. of Pioneer Mills: Mrs. S. J. Bost. of Concord: Mrs. M. F. Tec'er. of Harrisbnrg. and Miss Mar garet L nker: Messrs. M. M W. M. t it I Samuel Linker, of Concord. Th's is the first death that has oc curred in t :e family. I he hodv was aken today to the home in No. 10 ownship. The funeral service will take place tomorrow afternoon at o clock at Rocky River Church, of which Mrs. Linker had lontr been a consistent member;, conducted by Revs. T. W. Smith and J. F. Alexander. Rejections Because of Physical Un fitness Amount to About One-Fifth of Those Enlisted. Recruits From All Parte of North Carolina are Arriving at Camp Glenn Today to Be Assigned to Duty in the Various Companies. The Soldiers of the Third North Carolina Regiment Are Expected to Arrive at the Camp Next Saturday. (Br The Associated Press) Morehead City. June 20. It is c IH'Ctcd here today that all units of tirst regin mis of National (riiard would he mustered in before night. Rejection of physical unfitness have amounted so far to about 'JO per cent. Il was sanl that recruits from all parts of the Stale are arriving today to be assigned to various companies. The third regiment will arrive in. camp Saturday. HUGHES AND COLONEL IN COMPLETE ACCORD. This Statement Made by Mr. Hughes After Long Conference Between Them. New York, June 2S. Charles K. Hughes. Republican presidential nominee, announced tonight at the end of an interview with Theodore Roosevelt, which lasted fo. more than two hours and a half, that the former President were in "complete accord. ' ' Mr. Hughes issued the following statement : . "T was very much" pleased"' with Colonel Roosevelt's letter of indorse ment, ami he has expressed himself in a very kindly way with respect to my telegram to the Progressive committee. I wanted to talk with Colonel Roosevelt fully with respect to the issues of the campaign and asked him to dine with me so that we might have that opportunity. He (lined with me lomgnt, anil we nan a very delightful interview. We talked very fully over all matters and are in complete accord. The evening has been a very pleasant one." Tearing Away Old Methodist Church Salisbury. Salisbury Post. Mr. A. R. Lazcnby will build the new First Methodist church, the con tract having just been let to h:m by the building committee representing the First church congregation. Losing no time Mr. Lazenby began today to tear away the present church build ing and to clear the lot for the build ing operations which will be pushed rapidly. The last service in the oi l church will be held next Sunday. Next week the pews will be taken out and placed in the tabernacle close by, and until the new church is ready this structure will be used by the congre gation. .'fter all, the best kind of pre paredness talk is (hat from the pul pits. faults, but of tliem. Fisher's July Clearance Sale. The big July clearance sale at Fisher's will begin July 1st, and they will offer unheard of baigains during this sale. They have declared war on their entire stock of goods; have cut prices into in the middle, and set on lire both ends. All of their merchan dise will be on sale; nothing will be reserved. Toilet articles, brassiers, hosiery, middies, white waists,fancy neckwear, millinery and many other necessities are to be ottered cheaper during this sale. See their page ad. in this paper today for full particulars. Col. Roosevelt has his lukcwarmness is not one Given Honorary Degree Master Arts. (By The Associated Press) Ann Arbor. Mich.. June 29. Wil liam L. Dunn, of Ashcville.. N. C, received honorary degree of master of arts at the diversity of Michigan commencement today. A Centle V. ' n'eer," a big fea ture. Mid the 17l'- episode of "Graft at The Pastime today. Rates of Railroads Not Too High. (Br The Associated Press) Washington, June 29. Rates of trie C. & 0. Railroad from Richmond, Norr folk, Lynchburg. Roanoke and other Virginia cities to points in Eastern North Carolina, were found not un reasonable today by the interstate commerce commission in dismissing the complaint filed by the State cor poration commission of Virginia. AT THE STRAND SATURDAY Mr. Watson Smoot, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Smoot, of this city, has ac cepted a position with the American Tobacco Company in Durham. Mr. Smoot will hold this position unt:J September, when he will again enter Trinity College. Warring nationals, like baseball teams, require a plentiful supply of pinch hitters. "Charley Chaplin-Burlesque on Carmen" In four acta. This picture has the approval of the press all over the country and is one of Chaplin's latest, releasesd through the V. L. S. & E. Co., of Atlanta, Ga. This million dol lar comedian has mastered cue long career in this production to packed houses in New Orkr. Charlote. The manager of thic 1 this picture before our pcopl in booking this picture, wc wu'i mission 10c and 15c. his greatest stunts of hia this picture and is playing Birmingham, Atlanta and tre feels gratified in placing 'ing to the enormous expense compelled to make the ad- Y
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