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i : Cgncc?j : Daily Tri BCJNE . VoLXVL J. B. SHERRILU Editor and Publisher. . ; CONCORD, N. d, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29. 116. Member g,.u U-1' No. 2J? TO' CALL THE STRIKE ?! ON SEPTEMBER FOURTH UNLESS SOME PLANS MASS BY PK511ir:ipiIt(llK5 Trainmen Decide Thst Unless Their Demands an Met They VWffl Call The. Strike For Next Monday, Sep tember FdnrtL PreridsnV Take .Matter Up Before Congress With Hope of Averting . Strikers-President Addreeaed Confreai Today, in Regard to the Hatter at 2:30 O'clockv Strike Starti tabor Bay Unleae Called Off by Settlement. "I (Br The Asairlatco' Press) , . Washington, Aug. 29. While Pres ident Wilson was announcing, that lie would lay the railroad strike situa tion before Congress at 2:.i0 today, rOtEST EZLL HEWS. Kiak Xurr Mores Back to Concord. Personal Items ef Interest. fr. KUb Murr, an. old resident of Concord, but lor several years res ident of Richmond, has moved back TniTimra unrnnr. m toneora. i " w mm mm r tm ww war i . ; , . . i jar. sna jars. 1. 11. sieans nave xo- 3i v w.axvs. tttrBea from week's visit to reU l : a: I Ur Im Phil.mon haa rnraed In (feme Last Saturday, I Camp Glenn, after spending several Tbe boys of tbe Jackson Training I days here with bis parents, Mr. snd bcbool crowed bats with .KannsDusl Mrs. B. I Philemon. in double header Saturday. Tbe Messrs Beeoe Sed berry snd "W. T. first game resulted in a victory fori Williams have gone 'to Tsylorsville the Training School, with- the score I to spend several weeks. of .4 to 3. The second game went to I Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cook have re- Ksnnapolis w.th the score 6 and 5. turned from a visit to relatives at Muniford, the young south paw. I Mt Gilead and Troy. occupied the mound for the Train-1 Mrs. J..W. Kime and daughter, tag School during both games. His I Madeline, retained to Concord Jsst banders kept the visitors guessing night, after spending a week in throughout both games. Taylor did Statesville. where Miss Madeline re tbe twirling for .thevis tors for the ee:ved treatment at Dr. Long's san- Hrst frame and Daniels " the second. I atorium. Roth pitchers did good work for their team. First Game: Struck out by Mum'ford 6, by Tay lor 0. Hit by Mmriford 1, by Taylor 1. Two base bits, Muntford and Sides. Second Game: Struck out by Mumford, 5, Dan Mr. Gordon Dunn is spending sev eral days in Charlotte with friends this weefi. Mrs. Mitchell Clark returned to yesterday, after spending several days here, with her sister, Mrs. Charles bettle- mire. She was accompanied name oy lids, 0 ; Base on balls, off Mumford, 1. her niece, little Miss Junie Settle- Hhe brotherhood leaders rejected the-fTvo base hits. Brown, Phillips and mire. belated proposition of the committee of railroad presidents and actually ordered a strike to begin at 7 a. m., labor day, unless a settlement satis factory to them was reached in the ' meantime. Their order for a strike was tenta tive, and required a secret signal to put it into effect. Unless a settlement satisfactory to the labor leaders is reached before that time, or unless President Wilson and Congress find some way to prevent it, the strike would com" on Labor Day without further notice. Labor leaders admittedly took ac tion for the first thing in the belief that some means was being sought to prevent the strike actually being called. By' their action ' they think they have anticipated any legal pro cesses which might ' be brought against them. President Wilson announced the decision to address Congress in a joint session at 2:30 o'clock soon af ter the decision of the labor leaders , became known. 'T-tT Webb. Three base bits, Phillips. GK. COTTON TAX PROPOSAL TO RAISE SENATE BOW. Mr; Roy Burrage has returned to Concord, after spending several days n Badin. Mr. Lewis Johnson has returned from a week's visit to relatives in Rockwell. Mr. Hiram Sherrill, Masters Stone and Thad Sherrill spent Sunday in Chester with relatives. Miss Margaret Ke'th, of Charlotte, in Concord ' TODAY'S WAB SUMMARY. French Troops Hiking ProtTsss Near - ' TWamonnt Work.' On tbe Verdun front last night the French troops made progress near Thiamount works, the French war of- KLSS CONSTANCE CLXNE ELECTED P RESIDENT. Of Woman's Mlsaonary Convention of the Lather Chorea. Burlington, Auff. 28. The Wo man's Missionary Convention here has been A pronounced turrea. Thr 6oe announced today. German atacks young people 'a aoe-eties met in con- Hi toe Tmnuy or rieury ana ron jutction with the main convention, aur were repuiseo. presided over br Miss Laura Efird. No New Development. Dr. R. S. Patterson, general surre- London, Aug. it.A ontisn omciai I tary or "iiome Missions." made a statement ill regard to tbe military short address on achievements. The operations if Greece, issued this af- Rev. J. L. Morgan gave an account ternoon, sayl: of his work in Kaleign. M-ssion study- There were no developments on I was resumed under the direction of the Struma or Doiran front." Mrs. II. C. Bell. Bulgarians Not to Declare War. "The South Today" is tbe book us- Paris. An. 29. The Bucharest ed in these study classes. Many ob correspondent of a losal newspaper servations and experiences of Mrs wires that he is informed that Bui- Bell while among the mountaineers. earia has decided not to declare war were related and cinv-nced her au on Roumanian even though that roun- dienre of the needs of these moun- try permit passage tnrough it or Kus- raineers. itev. u Hrown, u. 1. sian troops. 7 late or Japan; gave an interestini: ad DMnarmU Bordr TlnMn. dress, dealing with his eighteen London. Aug. 29. Desperate tkrht- year ln ,,le nent. ing on the border between Roumania and Hungary is reixirted in an ex change telegraph dispatch from Berne Switzerland. V The Roumanians, the message says, are making a furious effort to capture the important moun tain passes. Officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: President, Miss Constance Qine, of Consord; vice president, Mrs. John M. Cook, Concord rsecond vice pres; dent, Mrs. Y. V. A. Riser, Gibson -ville; third vice president, Miss Mat- This information the dispatch says tie Miller, Bear Poplar; recordin SALISBURY IS VISITED BY MOST SEVERE ST0RL1 CONVICTED Or SELLING INTOXICATING BETEBAOlS Underwood, Overman and Others Will Fight Finance Committee Again Today. Washington, Aug. 28. Another is spending this week clash in the senate between Senator with Mrs. J. C. Cook Underwood and members of the fin- Mr. Shirley Howell is able to he ance committee is expected tomorrow out again after betng confined to Ins when section 2 of the revenue bill is home for several days with illness. voted on; This section, among other! Miss Rubv Porter has returned things, places a tax of five per cent, from a visit to her father, Mr. As- on cotton which is to-be used in the tor Porter, at Lanrinburg, mnnirfaeture of munitions. Senators Underwood and Overman, and prob- SHIPMENT OF MILITIA ably a few other senators, will fight this seetidh while the finance com mittee will insist upon its passage. This section of. tbe senate finance committee's bill, if passed, would im pose an nnjust tax on southern cot ton farmers, it is claimed, and those TO BORDER RESUMED. Some 12,000 Men of Ohio, Vermont and Kentucky Ordered to Join Genl Fonston. Washington, Aug. 28. Some 12, -.-- r- :. " i 100(1 men of Ohio. Vermont and Ken- m-.. -.c j..j.t..wiv-i- rl 'it- senators woo a not ucieve us sV r.t ' '"'"i ton should be taxed anv more than it iKy nawouni. puu-ns" is at this time have planned a free- for-all fight. strike situation follows: Negotiations between the railroads and the brotherhoods through the President were definitely broken off. Brotherhood' leaders definitely or dered a strike to begin at 7 a. m. on Lab:r Day. Hnless ordered counter manded and declared that only a set tlement favorable to the men could change it. President Wilson prepared to go before Congress in a joint sessiqn at 2:30 this afternoon, with proposals for new laws to prevent a strike. The latest outline, of the proposal follows: Increase "of : interstate Commerce Conimiasion .from .7 to 9 members. An 8-hjuir law for railroad employ, ees in actual interstate transporta tion. ' j. To empower the Federal Board of ., Mediation -to. fully investigate" the'op-1 , eration of the 8-hour day on the rail roads." . - x . , To empower tEei Interstate -Commerce Commission .to consider the 8 hour day in connection with fixing of the rates. A measure similar to the Canadian industrial dispute act for an investi gation for all disputes between the railroads and the employees. A measure empowering the Presi dent to operate trains with the pri mary object of providing the Amen can troops on the Mexican border with food. . The Brotherhood leaders favor the 8-bour day feature but oppose the proposal to adopt-the Canadian plan. The proposal of the railroads form ed last Friday . and unofficially, pub lished -at. the time that pending the investigation pf the i controversy r the Interstate 'Commerce" Commission keep account of operations based on the 8-hour day and the 10-hour day, and .later, to . make an award, was formerly communicated to the men this morning. They gave ' every evi dence of rejecting it ae had been ex pectcd. ' "'V' ; '' ' '' ; Arrangements were today made at the capitol for the House and Senate to assemble in the hall of the House to bear .the President's proposed legis lation ogreed upon by administration '. .leaders. -s-;'-'.J ' , . 'i; To Address Congress. Washington, D.-Cn , Amrust 29. President .Wilson will address Con- , gross, in a joint session on the rail road strike situation at 2:30 o'clocl thisnfternooh. - : Wliile the President's decision to t' a . go oeiore l ongress was1 . heing - an nounced the -t. brotherhood - lea 'ers madfi h tentative order' for the. strike on Labor Dav, to actually order strike at that time aniens it is called off by a satisfactory, settlement, Negotiations Closed. Washington, Aug. 29.--Direet ne gptit!on between tbe railf gad exec. held in state mobilization camps were directed by the war department to day to proceed to the Mexican bor der. The department revoked sus pension of ah order for their move ment issued two weekfj ago. AH the mnmant. will tr VtVTVlAvA tfl 111 Tl Presa AsaodaUon and PuMishera Ge0nera, Fnnston's command as rap- EXECUTrVE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD TODAY ia contained in a telegram from the Austrian headquarters and published in Berne. h Bonmanian Troops Join Russians. Zurich, Switzerland, via Paris, Aug. 29. Rouman:an troops, which have been centered1 at Gaffv, near the Rus sian frontier, entered Transylvania at a point to the west of Pietra, and according to information received here, are reported to have joined the forces of the Russians, coming from Bukow'na. . First hostilities between Rouman ian and Austria-Hunsary broke out Sunday afternoon south and south southwest of :Kronstadt. Skirmishes also are reported farther west. Heavy Fighting Near Monte Canriol. Berlin, via wireless, Aug. 29. Heavy flshting continued near Monte Cauriol. in the Cin Valley. The re pulse of Italian troops, which suc ceeded in penetrating temporarily secretary, Mrs. W. H. Riser, Ch.na Grove; corresponding secretary. Mrs. W. D. Moser. Burlington; treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Winecoff, of Salisbury: Y. P. 's president, Miss Ida Brown F.tird, Winston-Salem; children's sec retary, Miss Wilhelmina Rock, Charlotte." At .) o'clock all delegates and memliers of Macedonia Church were invited onto the specious lawn and a picnic was in.imensely enjoyed by all present. SMITHFIELD WOMEN HONOR PASTOR'S WIFE, 3. H. Dranghn Sentenced To Roads in Three Cases, for a Term of 10 Months. In the city court this morning special session was held for the trial of J. 1L Draughn, arrested over a week ago. He was indicted on three charges: having intoxicating liquors in his possession; for selling intoxi cating liquors', and for carrying con cealed weapon. He was represented by Attornev L. T. Hartscll. City Attorney M. II. Caldwell had present at the trial the State Pure Food Chemist, Mr. Allen, who tseti fled that the famous Riv-i-co, which .ias being sold by Draughn. contained an appreciable amount of alcohol, the two samples analyzed by his showing 6.C7 per cent to C per cent respect ively. According to this analysis, the court ruled that the beverage was more intoxicating than leer. The de fense contended that the beverage did not come under the head of spir- itous, malt or vinous liquors, but un der the head of ciders. Justice Palmer ruled that the defandant was guilty and imposed n septcmv of fouf months in ench of the lirs,! two charg es, and two months mor" tor earn ing a concealed .weapon -a total of ten months on the roads. He was giv en the option of paying ;i fine of $509. ii condition that he does not deal any more with such beverages. Attornev llarlsell gave notice of appeal to the Superior Court, and the defendant's bond was fixed nt $650 for his appearance at the next term. Mrs. Spence the Recipient of an Un expected Demonstration. Smithfleld, Aug. 28. Mrs. T. II. Spence, the wife of Rev. T. H. Spence, the pastor of Harr sburg Church, was the recipient of an un expected demonstration of esteem and ...... ... TA the Amman line is reponea m an flffection flt tfae handf) of the kdle3 of Austrian announcement oi ivugusi Meet in Greensboro Today to Dis-I cuss Paper Question. (By Th Aaaoclatwl Prcaa) Greensboro, Aug. 29. The execu- idly as transportation can be sup plied.' Some units were on the move tonight. There remain approximately l.f,uuu tive committee of the North Carolina! guardsmen, scattered through many Press Association, members of the states, who are not accepted by to organization, and other publishers day's order. They also were under were here today to discuss the scar- orders for the border two weeks ago, eitv of news mint paper and means but the suspension so far has not of relieving to some extent the exist-1 been revoked for them. ing conditions in this state. The meeting was called by F.. E. Britton, of Raleigh, president of- the press association, to be held -this af ternoon. NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS' CONTENTION MEETING THE WHEAT MARKET. Despite Early Weakness, Wheat Fourteenth Annual Meeting Began in Raleigh Today. Wives Also are Meeting! (Br The AwoMated Preul fttllmnrll Ann 90 The fourteenth Prices Offset Yesterday's Setback annuai meeting oT the North Caro- Today. Ilina Farmers' Convention began here (By The Associated Preoa) todav at A. & M. College, With a del Chicago. Ane. 29. Despite the legation from all parts of the State weakness at the outset, wheat prices in attendance. W. U Kidrtick, presi todav soon showed a decided ten- dent of A. & M. College. W. A. Gra denev to recover from . venterdav 'a I ham. commissioner of agriculture, setback. The opening, which, ranged and J. M. Bronghton, Jr., the latter from 2 5-8 off to 3-8 up, with Septem- on behalf of the Raleigh Chamber of ber at 104 1-4 to 141. and December Commerce, win aaoress tne visitors. at 3-R in 144. voni fnllniw1 hv KOger A. ueroyv 01 .JUCKHon ouruifio --" T s -j- -J. i , .i material advances all round, but then aeuverea me preBiuemiui uuuum by something of a reaction. the town In a few weeks Mr. Spence will leave to take charge of his new pastorate, and before departing, the ladies of the neighborhood decided to show in some substantial way the esteem in which Mrs. Spence is held. Few women ever came to this town, who were as universally well-liked as this lady. The scene took place at the house of Mrs. N. G. Grant ham, where the ladies had gathered at their weekly meeting of the Book Club. After the games were over And refreshments served, there was presented to the guest of honor a i rn.;T..A uLfi,. w1 A ,arge dish pan containing all tr.enner Annual Congregational Meeting Held - , winembrllllfes. This Last Sunday. Excellent Reports rapiong Mt wa8 graciously acknowl- from All Departments. Other St. edged bv the honoree and heartily Johns News. " approved bv the whole town, Th onnnol onoToirntinnnl moptinsr Hamslbufir will find in Mrs. Spence of St. Johns Lutheran Church. Cab- a devoted worker in matters religi- arrus county, was held on Saturday, ous, educational ana social as wen August 2(i, 191(). Reports were heard 28th. Another stetement from the same nlaee announces the repulse jof the Russian attacks in the Carpathians and further north in the region of Mariampol, with large losses. - Dominating Adversaries. Paris, Aug. 29. "On the Sommc. as at Verdun, we are leading in the offensive, and dominating the adver- Baires," says the official note review ing the last week s operations on the Somme front. ST. JOHNS CHURCH. THE NATIONAL TAX ASSOCIATION MEETING. from all departments of the work The Council. Congregation, Trustees, Cemetery Committee, Sunday School, Women's Missionary Jsociety, Young People s Missionary fcociety and the Children's Missionary Society all made excellent reports showing that the congregation is in & hearty and pro8perius condition. The different TWO SAFES BLOWN AT HOMER, ILLINOIS. Tax Officials from Various States are Present at Indiannapolis, for Ses sion of Four Days. , (fly The Aaaoelaed Presa) Indnanupolis, Ind., Aug. 29. Tax ollicials from various states, econom- sts specializing in public finance, and ithers interested in the question of taxation, met here today for a four- days conference of the Natioiial lax Association-.- The meeting marks the tenth anniversary of the Association's work, and it is declared that this year's conference will he of more than ordinary importance because oi a nim.iber of "changes that are pending iu taxation sx'henies. The states, as a rule, it is pointed out, are all confronted with problems of Increased expenses and are with out definite programs for meeting them. In addition federal revenue schemes will be discussed, including the income tax 'which has had two vears' trial. The subject of the allocation of pubi c service corporation values will be definitely aproached by the Asso ciation for the first time through the report of a specal committee. . LINCOLN MEMORIAL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Two Banks Robbed at Same Time and Teggmen Get Away With Mjich Mondp. (By The Aaaoclated Pres Danville. Ill...Aug. 29. Six robbers U1 (mn JlOYlL-Q pf IlfUlU'.r. treasurers reported all financial obli. w neaf here early today escap. gations fully met with and a good K' automobiles with' 13,000. A oaianee on naim. i l0m W heen sent out. The reports also show a growing . lllllpr. ...orUed nuicklv. Ex- spirituality among' the members, . iong aUhe tw0 bankg were simui. nuicu in " I taneousand so mumea vimi uwj ting. As for Taft, He's Through. 'Chicago, Aug. 28. Former Presi dent William, H. Taft, here to at tend the convention of the American f vClS r. e..ibt; ;-.!, .n w. through Thursday, MJVLK iUJDVV 1VUJ n vaU0 ( XU nesdaytold reporters today that Chi cago convinced him he was out of politics. "i walked four blocks through the downtown streets and made one purchase in a store without anyone apparently recognising me, the for mer President) said. dress. In connection with the farmers' meeting the housewives ore holding a convention in the Y. M. C. A. build- Both of the meetings will continue NEW YORK COTTON Market Opened Firm Today. First Prices Wen 85 Points Higher on September. (By The Aaaoelatrd Press.) New York. Aug. 29. The cotton market had a firm opening today and flint nriees here tvere 35 Points hiirh- utivjes and the employes, through the -r on September and 12 to 21 points President, were, practically closed to- higher on later months, with October aay wnen.ine .executives, reiusea co I seljinfr at 15.70 and January at 15.80, aiceed to the proposal made to them or about 26 to 33 points above yes- yesterday by; Mr. ? Wilson and; pre- terday's low level, JPrices turned eas sented to him a statement of Jtheir ier on realising after the call with position.-containing another argument active months working 2 to 3 points for arbitration, , " : " j ' - Inet lower. To Fight Investigation. Washington, Aug. , 29.-Brother- - Heinie Eimmefman Traded. hood leaders,it was understood' to-11 Chicago. Aug. 28. Heinie Zeramer- day.-will fight the compulsory investi-1 man. third baseman, "was traded by cation features or. Jnresident Wilson's 1 the .Chicaoo National Ieamie olub to- legal .program, but; will support, pis night to the New York Giants for 8 hour. proposal..; ;l Larry Doyle, captain of the New Every effort H wa aul,iM be! York team, Hunter, a first bsgemnn made w ge, aeparaw TOfe,- ' and Jacobson, an pujfleler. a few persons were awakened. 500 was taken from one bank and $4, 500 from the other. There was soice delay in spreading the alarm, as the Tho hnnka coulU not open ima morning until the money hud been shipped trom JJanviiie. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY IS ON THE INCREASE both God and man. A mind to work was plainly indicated by the hearti ness and earnest nesrwith which even matter of business was disenssed, Much business was transacted, and plans were -laid that,, when carried out, will add much to the effective ness of the congregation as well as to the beauty and convenience of the church and its surroundings, Although the present pastor has . i . i a : l l t Deen WIW ine conKreK, n ut T i m T.af,vn1,.H in Iflis months, a strong attachment has al- " rpdv pmwn up between -them and and is Increasing Kapiaiy, they arc rallying to his call prompt- Washington, Aug. 29. Free deliv iv nA liABrtilv. erv service of postal matter in Unit- Mrs. J. M. K tchie and children, ed States, estaiinsnea omy i, ij, linvo hpen visitinir her father. Under Postmaster General Montgom TW a TT Cot. Aid rlher relatives erv Blair, of the District of Colum- i,ao' LrnuH in her homi! in Concord, hia. has crown from 66 city delivery UD VISl Vi 1 . , - Rev. Grover Ritchie and family are offices having oo earners anu i- spending a short vacation among mg $17,0b4 m 1804, to luo cuy ut bome folks. livery officers having 32,902 earners ii Hnohno Keattv. who recently ana cosiins jd.oi u u j..... fell and injured her shoulder, is very This Structure to Cost 82,000,000, Win Be Ready in Two Years From This Month. (By The Aaaoclated Press) Washington, Aug. 29 Two years from this month the $2,000,000 Lin coln memorial now being constructed in Potomac Park here will be ready for dedication. The corner stone was laid February 12, 1915. Henry Bacon architect of the memorial, in speak im- of the progress of the work says: "Before the winter is over the Lincoln memorial will be roofed and the building will be completed and the statue of Lincoln in place two years from now. Largest blocks of marble ever used in the construction of a building have been used in the mem orial. One. the largest block, is 18 feet long fend six teet high, it is tne ton middle stone over the entrance The memorial when finished will be as tall as an average ten-story onice building." CARGO FOR U LINERS OFF FOR NEW YORK ABOUT THREE O'CLOCK YES TERDAY AFTERNOON. -. - 01 m (111 . II TEE o Had Hidden im Princeton Cotton Mill - Building, Which Collapsed ra Him. His Companion Waa Seriously Hurt. Thousands of Dollar Dam- age Done by the Wind and Bain. People at Spencer 1 Were Also Hurt. AU Light and Power at a . ' Standstill, and Hundreds of Tele- . '; phone and Telegraph Poles art' ."' Blown Down. K y Late yesterday afternoon several ,. rumors of a severe storm in Salis-. , . bury reached Concord, and The Tri bune made an effort to reach that city by telephone, but found that the "' ' wire were down and that no message ' - could he gotten through. The Western " Union wires wires were working, however, and we wired the Salisbury. .7 Post to send us particulars of -the storm. The message received from , the Post about 8 o'clock stated that a cyclone struck the ity a few min- A . utes after three o'clock and that one life was lost and thousands of dol- ' lars of dan-age done: There was a down pour of rain and hail.' whiles the winds tore through the eity with full force. Hundreds of telegraph j poles were blown down, and the lights , and power were cut off. .' Will Calloway, a carpenter, was . killed instantly. He and another man name Whitlow, took refuge in the new. Princeton cotton mill, in course 01 ? erection. The mill was olown down , snd Calloway met instant death. " Whitlow was badly hurt. v The grand stand at the fair ground - was wrecked, and about half 1 -the ?. fence blown down. A, hall dozen Btores on which the roofs were dam- v aged, list heavily by their goods be- ing soaked with , water,ir Blocks or . streets were made impassable, being ( blocked with trees, wires and poles. At Spencer a two story brick build- ; ing occupied as a store by C. E. Fe permnn, was demolished, injurying v half a dozen persons. ; The most seriously injured is Mrs. D. A. KluttZt who was eanght nnder -a ton or more of falling brick from -', the walls of the store bnfldng, one arm, one leg and her bip being erush ed besides other serious bruises. She was rushed to a Salisbury hospital - for treatment. In the store at the time were also Mr. and Mrs. C. E. , Fesnerman' arid four children. - bee- - ing the top 'of the building had blown across the street tnebandonea ne . v store only to be covered with brick ,; and timber falling in front. With considerable difficulty there were ex tricated and all were more or less in jured. The youngest son, Milford, was badly cvit about " the ; face and shoulders and -was sent to a hospital ' SeTveral doctors were on the scene in a short time and did all they eould to relieve the differing. - ' Th:s was the! second time Mr. Fes-, perman has sneered froni storm, his,.v, store being demolished by-stormrin 1905. He has ben burned ont since that and hos been robbed by burg lars a dozen times. . His store build- ' inr find stock was valued at about . much improved. Mr. Jesse Knee and MisS - Beulan Shoe were irarried at St. Johns par sonage, August 26, 1916. Only a few chosen friends were, present.: 'ff; " ' , 7. UBATHA. . Norwegian Boat is Sunk. . Christiana, Norway, via London, August 29. The Norwegian steam ship Istalen has been sunk. Her crew Army and Navy Bills Signed by the President. (Br The Associated Press) Wsshincton. Aug. 29. President Wilson today completed the adminis. tratuin's preparedness legislative pro gramme by signing me army wiu naw anrooriation bills. At the same time he signed the Pbillipine bill. To most of us the Dutch West In dies are beautiful jslee of somewhere. Each of German Submarines Is DO' .signed to Carry 1,000 Tons. New London. Aug. 28. Two thous and tens of cargo is on its way here for German submawhe merchantmen, It will be enough for both the Krem fn find the Amerika on their return from here to Germany. Some or tt is expected to arrive here tomorrow, The official estimate or tne cargo hrouirht to Baltimore by the Dentscb land and that taken back by her have not been given out, biit.it was learned here today thnt the submarines were desicned to carry 1,900 tons. v.', The Doutschland brough over about 300 tons, as it had been decided-iiot to load her too heavily on tbe first trip. She took back about 700 tons. ' 000 and is a total wreck tonight. ", The iPof of his dwelr.ng was siso crushed in by the storm. Julia Sweanngen. aged 10 years. also in the store when the wind hit , was hurt in the side and leg. " ALEXANDER WINS A - THOUSAND DOLLAR BONUS Won His 25th Gams of the Season at Chicago Yesterday. w t (By The Associate Proas) ' Chicago. Aug. 29. Grover Alexan der, star pitcher for the Philadelphia Nationals is $1,000 richer today ior having won his game against the Cubs here yesterday. ; - It was the twenty-nrtn victory ior Alexander this Season, which gave him a bonus of $1,000. . k - The many make the household, b pply one tne nome.-7M"re ANOTHER TROPICAL ' v DISTURBANCE REPORTED. It is Now In Carribean, Sea, Not Par from Porto Rico. (By The Asa late Press) Washington, Aug. 1 29.-Aanotlier tropical distarbance, ' central in the east Carribean sea ana not ior irom Porto Rico, in indicated by the weat'.J- er bureau's report today. Informa tion still is too meagre to estimate the probable course of the storm. Even fighting In the ; trenches is better than nothing on the benches, were saved. 1 "..- V .... ..... ' . ...
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