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Concord -(Daily Tribume VoLXVL J. B. SHERRILL, Editor tad Publisher. CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1916. Membet The euUUbrart No. 307- The UNABLE TO TIE UP THE EEVATED TRACTS ON THESE LUTES AL MOST 05 NORMAL SCHEDULE. BOTTLES Hill 101 FROM ROOFS Strike Eu Been Ordered on Elevated and Subway Lines in New Tork, and the City Faces (he Biggest and Most Vital Strike in Its History. Strike Also Spreads to the Surface Lines. With the Aid of Nearly 3,000 Strike Breakers the Inter borough Sapid Transit Company is Running Its Elevated and Subway Trains on Nearly Regular Schedule. (By The Associated Press) New York, Sept. 7. A million or more residents of New York left their homes this morning not knowing whether they would ride to work or walk. The test of the strike, declared last night by the union employes of the elevated and subway lines, seems to be with the rush hour on these main arteries of travel between the two ends of Manhattan Island. If the ear men ean carry out their threats to half the surface, as well as the subway and elevated trallie, New York faces the biggest and most vital strike in its history. When the workers of the city start ed for their places of employment to day, the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employ ees, which is conducting the strike, had been unable to tic up the subway fully crippled some of the most ime and elevnted Jines, but had been suc cessful in crippling some of the most important surface lines. With the aid of nearly 3,000 strike breakers and nnder police protection, the Interbor ongh Rapid Transist Company was running trains on the subway and elevated lines almost on normal sched ule. The strike of the Interborough employees had spread, however to the ar -men of the New York Railway Comrmny, which operates all but two of the most important surface lines in the boroughs of Mnnhnttan anil Bronx. There were several instances of ele vated trains being bombarded wiib ptoncs and bottles thrown from roofs reported to the police shortly before Q o'clock The reserves were rushed to the scenes of disorder, entered the hirldings and chased from the roofs the "tn'is of men said to have been carrying missiles. 15,000 GUARDSMEN ARE ORDERED MUSTERED OUT Those Remaining on Border Will Stay There for the Present. (By Tbe Associated Press) Washington, Sept. ".The 15,000 guardsmen, who have returned from the border by a recent order of the War Department, were today ordered (mistered out of the Federal service. The guardsmen remaining on the bor der will stay there for the present. Other Locals. " Rev. H. F. Beaty, pastor of the McKinnon Church, will preach at the Patterson Mill Church on next Sab bath afternoon at 3 o'clock. Marriage license has been issued to 'Mr. Charlie M. Kerr, of Mecklen burg county, ami Miss Fannie Morri son. Quite a number of the clerical force at K'ird's enjoyed a moonlight picnic last night at Pharr's Mill. The party was chaperoned by Mr. nd Mrs. A. E Harris and Mr. J. R. Efird. The Rocky River High School will begin its next session on Monday, Sep tember 18th. Prof. D. L. Ridenhour is the principal, and Miss Lena Moose assistant. BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAYS, INC. Introduces DAINTY ELLA HALL and HANDSOME BOB LEONARD In the Entrancing Photoplay "THE CRIPPLED HAND." at THE PASTIME ' Today. AND SUBWAY CONFEREES AT WORK ON REVENUE BILL It Seems Now That Concrete May Not Be Able to Adjourn Until Next Saturday. (Br The Associated Pi-Ma) Washington, Sept. 7. The confer ees on the revenue bill were at work early today, after a prolonged night session, but no assurance existed that their rejiort would be submitted be fore tomorrow, or Congress would ad journ before Saturday. Senator Owen was intent on con tinuing the fight for the corrupt prac tices bill, which developed a torrent of bitter )ersonal remarks yesterday atter the Senate had voted to take up the measure. The leaders insisited that the bill would not come to a vote before adjournment. There was a possibility that another Senate executive session might be held today to consider the treaty to purchase the Danish West Indies and a chance that it might be ratified nt this session. The treaty was discuss ed in secret yesterday. Strike Out Retaliatory Amendment Washington, Sept. 7. Conferees on emergency revenue bill today struck nit the I'hclan amendment which would empower the President to re taliate against citizens of belligerent nations which interfere with United States mails. The argument which prevailed in conference was that it might work a great hardship to Americans in for eign countries by counter retaliation. MONT AMOENA SEMINARY. The Fall Session Will Open on Thurs day, September 14. Outlook is Bright. Mont Amoena Seminary, Mount Pleasant, N. C, will open September 14th at 10 a. m. The exercises will be presided over by the president of the board of trustees, Mr. John A. ('line. Addresses will be made by Rev. Geo. H. Cox, D. D., and by other members of the board, and visiting friends. Students should arrive on the l.'tth, Wednesday. Classification will begin at 2 p. m., Thursday, the 14th. Hie outlook is very bright for u large opening. GREENSBORO HAS STRIKE TOO. Cigar Makers Want More Money and Change in Working Hours. I By The Associated Press) Greensboro, Sept. 7. Demanding a salary increase and change in the working hours, employees of the El-Rec-So Cigar Company, here walked out this morning and paraded from the factory to the business section of of the town, where they held a con ference in which the delegates were to see the manager of the factory, fol lowing which the strike was called off and the men returned to work. The company granted the shorter hours, but no increase in pay. DEAD BODIES OF FOUR NEGROES FOUND Under Auto in Pantago Creek, Near Bolhaven. (By The Associated Press) Belhaven, N. C, Sept. 7. The bod ies of four negroes, two women and two men, were found under an auto mobile in Pantago creek, near here todav. -Travellers on the highway found railing of bridge broken and noticed oil rising to surface of the creek. Further investigation disclosed the auto and its occupants. It :s be lieved by the authorities that the ac cident occurred some time last night. SUIT FOR $1,000,000 FILED BY HENRY FORD Asks Chicago Tribune for Personal Damage for Article Published on June 23. (By The Associated Prens) Chieasro. Sent. 7. Suit for $1,000, 000 was filed by Henry Ford, the De troit manufacturer against the Chi cago Tribune in the United States District Court here today. Mr. Ford sk-Pi1 for nersonal damages as com pensation for damage from, an article published in the Tribune June m, which it is charged called Mr. Ford "an anarchist. PRESIDENT SIGNS THE SHIPPING BILL To Buy or Lease Ships and Put Them in the Foreign Trade. (Br The Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 7. President Wilson today signed the shipping bill It authorizes the government organi zation of a corporation with a capi talization of not more than $50,000 0000 to buy or lease ships and put them into trade if they cannot be leased for operotwm .to private capi tal, THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTS The Next 8aien WiQ Opes Septem her 11. Exercise at Opening. Outlook Most Encouraging. The formal opening exercises of the Collegiate Institute will be held in the chapel at 10 o'clock, Thursday, September 14. Boarding students are experted to report in Mount Peasant on tbe 13th. Several speakeni have been secured who will deliver addresses. The local pastors will extend greetings to the students. Among the alumni who have signified their intention to be present for tbe opening is the Rev. J. B. Moose, of Bluefield, West Vir ginia, who. has agreed to make an address. Word has been received from a number of the alumni and ex- students that they would be at the opening. Patrons and friends will be welcome to these exercises. It is a fine opportunity to exercise a helpful influence on young men entering uixin a course fraught with great Hjssibil- itics, and the management will be gratified) to see a goodly number pres ent and thus evidencing their interest in the young men. The outlook for the coming session is encouraging. Despite the agencies which have crippled the resources of many ofionr people, the indications point to a good enrollment. Thanks are hereby tendered to the alumni, pastors and friends who have brought to the attention of young men the advantages offorded at the Institute. The faculty are grateful for this val uable assistance. The plant is in good eondidtion for the comfortable care of the student- body. Considerable renovating has been done, and electric lights have been installed in all the buildings. The students will be pleased with the add ed conveniences. Mrs. Sarah A. Miscnheimer, who formerly served quite satisfactorily as matron of the boarding hall. wiP again be in charge of the depart ment. The teaching staff is unchanged ex cept that Prof. P. E. Monroe suc ceeds Capt. Weeks who will take post graduate work. Expressions from pa trons and friends indicate decided satisfaction with choice of the new faculty member. Mr. Monroe is held in high esteem by those who knew him as a student of tbe Institute several years, ago. The teachers have been benefitted by the recreation which came by way of change, not vacation, and are ready to enter heartily and enthusiastically upon the work of the session, with high hopes for a good year. WAKE FOREST COLLEGE OPENS FOR FALL TERM Total of 215 Men Registered Yester day. Formal Class Work Will Will Commence Today. Wake Forest, Sept. 5. The eighty- third session of Wake Forest College opened today most auspiciously with prospects for one of the largest en rollments in the history of the insti tution. Owing to the fact that all men this year have to pass s,' rough the office of the examiner whf oity is the settlement of entranct'ir1'4 and designation of class work,'. bcrs of students were unable toign,' ister today. Late this afternoon Jie total enrollment was 215, although this number does not represent the total students in college as there are a larger number of students who have yet to register. 19-Year-Old Class Now in Field For Germany. London, Sept. 0. Although the Germans have denied statements that men over forty-five were being called up, reports received here today in American business circles from rep resentatives in Switzerland assert that a large percentage of the nine teen-year-old class is now in the fighting line on the west front, and that others are in barracks, but that as yet the eighteen-year-old class is completing its training and living at home. A Big Offering in Next Sunday's World. A new Scotland Yard Detective story full of thrills and mystery be gins in next Sunday's World; also in that issue there will be colored ready reference war map of Europe, large size, ior schools pupils and grownups; ten beauty portraits of the New York stage, in gravure; also another beauty picture, this one in colors, of the most popular artists' model in America. All in next Sun day's World. Charlotte Semi-Weekly Observer Goes to $1.50. The Charlotte Semi-Wecly Observ er, which has always been published at $1.00 a year, will on October 1 in crease its price to $1.50. The Times Democrat raised its price to the same figure September 1. We have for years been offering The Times and The Observer both one year for $2.00, but the clubbing price of the two pa pers wil) hereafter be $2,80, WHITE HQUSE TO BE MY PARK EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO THERE TOMORROW. GO A Complete Staff of Secretaries, Clerks, Telegraphers and Other At taches Will Accompany the Presi dent on His Yacation. President Will Divide Hie Time Between As bury Park and;. Shadow Lawn. Suits of Rooms Engaged in Big Of fice Building at Asbury Park, and Office Furniture From the White House Has Already Been Sent (By The Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 7. All ar rangements were completed todav for the transferring of the executive ollices of the White House from Washington to Asbury Park, N. .1.. tomorrow. For the first time since complete staff of secretaries, clerks telegraphers and other attaches will accompany him on his vacation. Although the President plans to spend most of his time at Shadow Lawn, the estate at Long Branch, X. J., he will go to Asbury Park as often us is necessary, to visit the executive ollices and attend to public business. A suite of rooms have been engaged in a modern office building there, and the oflice furniture from the White House has been sent already. President Wilson will receive many of his political visitors at Shadow Lawn and the broad porch. from which he delivered his speech of ac ceptance, is expected to be the scene t reiiuent receptions to the delegates of the Democrats from different States. MEXICAN-AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS MEET Formal Exchange of Credentials and General Talk Oyer Situation, Fol lowed by Recess Until Friday. New York, Sept. C. The formal opening today of the discussion of the relations between Mexico and the United States by commissions ap pointed by each (iovermuent, brought an exchange of credentials, a general talk over the situation and a recess until Friday to permit Luis Cabrera, head of the Mexican party, to at tend to personal business in Boston. Secretary Lane was host to the party in the afternoon aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower. As the yacht dropped anchor her re turn the first opportunity was given tor lull naval honors to be paid the commissioners. The Mexican flag was bolster at the foremast, officers in full dress stood at attention, at the gangway as the party left the ship and a minute later a 19-inch gun sa lute was fired. While the subject of the withdraw al of American troops from Mexico and related matters such as the for mulation of a protocal to cover fu ture military operations along the bonier will be disposed of first, it ap pears certain that assurances by the I nrranza (iovernnient of full protec tion for the rights of Americans in Mexico will hold an equally import ant place in the eyes of the American commissions. Ford Plant Made More Than a Mil lion a Week. According to its annual statement, the Ford Motor Company made a profit of $.10,994,118 in the fiscal year ending July M, or more than $1,000, 000 a week. If the company had sold 46 more cars, its profits would have passed the $00,000,000 mark. As it was, it manufactured more than 500,- 000 automobiles, and did a gross busi. ness of $200,8(57.47. Of the 49,870 cm ployes of the Ford Company through out the word, 74 per cent, shared in the profits. Sudden Death of Fireman in Char lotte. (Special to The Tribue) Mooresville, Sept. 6. Lawrence Honeycutt, a, fireman on the Sout ern, who lives here died suddenly of indigestion in Charlotte yesterday and was brought home on the first train and will be buried at Warsley Chapel Methodist Church, , five miles in the country, today nt 2 p. m. He leaves a wife and four small children. Kannapolis Circuit. Preaching at the Methodist Church Sunday: Shilob at 11 a, ra. Unity at 3 p. m. S. L. OWEN, Pastor. The body of the unidentified negro, which has been for several days at the Bell & Harris Company's funeral parlors, was buried yesterday at the county borne, msmjm completed RED CROSS SEALS NOW BEING PRINTED Three Hundred Million Bigger, Bet ter, Prettier Seals To Be Distrib uted This Year. Red Cross Christmas Seals for 1916 are now being printed in Cincin nati by the millions. The design for this year is said to be more attrac tive and of a better quality as In workmanship, paper, adhesive final ities and color than anv seal of re cent years. It shows in the center panel a Santa Clans in red on a '.Teen background with a pack on his back bering a red crioss The lettering, "A Merry Christmas'' and " A Hap py New Year," is carried vertically up and down the sides of the sen I, while the date and the words, Ameri can Red Cross, arc at the bottom. Mr. Cleland, of New York City designed the seal. The plans for the Red Cross seal campaign this year are the most ex tensive they have ever been. Three hundred million seals will be distrib uted and it is expected that llin.OiMi. 000 seals or $1,000,000 worth will be. sold. Last year 80,000,000 seals wen sold. North Carolina's part in last year's sale was 802.252 which was a per cap- ta sale of .3!).'). As the standard sale set for all states is one seal per capi- a. North Carolina s sale must lie more than doubled next year if she would reach the standard. For the past two years she has held fifth dace in her group of seventeen states which group is based altogether on population. BITTEN BY "COPPERHEAD" Hickory Man Goes After Eggs and Gets "Snakebite." Hay Crop in Catawba Fine. (Special to The Tribnne) Hickory, Sept. 7, Monroe Fry, nbout. 78 years of age, was bitten on the hand by a copperhead snake hue yesterday, as he reached bis ham! under the barn to get some eggs. The snake was killed about an 'cur letcr, having been found coiled up in the nest. The old gentleman suffered very much during the evening and night, but is resting well today, and will recover. Hay crops were never as good as they now are in Catawba county this year. On account ot the corn having been lost in the floods, an unusual amount of wheat and oatj vill he sown this fall. LONDON COMMENT ON AMENDMENT TO BILL Which Empowers the President to Retaliate in Interference Against Commerce. (By The Associated Press) London, Sept. 7. Commenting on the amendment to the revenue bill as passed by the United States Senate fuesday night to empower the Presi dent to retaliate against interference against our commerce, the Manches ter Guardian says that although those who see it in no more than a flourish, having a special virtue on the eve of election, it may be right, "neverthe less, we suall do well to note two things : "First. These reprisals are direct ed against the Allies and primarily against ourselves. "Second. They are popular in America." The "Guardian considers it is not generally realized how strong senti ment has been aroused in the Unitec States by the black list and and in terferring with sales. COTTON GOES DOWN SOME MORE TODAY Active Months Sell 14 Points Net Lower,But Later Prices Rallied. (II 5- The Associated Press) New York, Sept. 7. Tbe cotton market opened fairly steady at a de cline of .1 to l.'t points today, and ae tive months sold 14 points net lower right after the call. Alter the dc cline prices rallied 0 to 7 points from the lowest on coverings. Cotton futures opened fairly steady. October, 11.41; December, 15.55; Jan uary, 15.05; March, 15.82; May. 15.95. THE WHEAT MARKET. Report That Greece Had Joined Al lies Causes Prices to Fall. , (By The Associated Press) Chicago, Sept. 7. Reports that Greece had joined the Allies put wheat under selling pressure today which caused a weakening of prices. The opening quotations here, which ranged from 1 to 1 3-4 lower, with December at 152 1-2 to 15,t and May at 153 34 to 154, were followed by substantial further declines. Reopen Panama Canal Today. Washington, Sept. 6. Plans for re opening of the Panama canal tomor row, with a clear channel to all classes of vessels, were reported to the war department late today by Governor Gocthals. The canal has been partially obstructed for several day? by a ?ant boulder, GERMANS LOSE A MILE OF FIRST LINE TRENCHES SECRETARY BAKER IN NORTH CAROLINA Spoke in Winston-Salem This After noon. Will Be in Greensboro To night. (By The Assorlsted Press) Winstiiii-Salein, Sept. 7. Before a croud of cer;il thuiiMind. Secretary Baker aiWrc-M-d the voters of this c ty on political i-Nii.. tliis afternoon. The meeting was held under the aus pices nf the I)e:i .i rat ic Executive ( iiliiinittee Secretary Baker v . is met by a com mittee nt limit. inl Battleground and esfcrted to I In- cly. lie left soon alter the n.eetiiig for irecnsboro where !. .-peaks tonight. In Greensboro. ( Ireeii-born. Sept. 7.-- Secretary of War Baker and K'epresentutive John II. Small ariiM'd here early today fruiii Wa-hingtiin and will be guests of biiiiur and ri n-i :i I speakers to night at a "conservation'' dinner here. Secretary Baker motored to Guil ford Battleground this morning where lie was net bv a delegation of Winston-Salem people, and continued on to W iistnn-Salc in where he spoke this afternoon. Six hundred persons are cx)ectcd to be present at the dinner tonight. CANNONVILLE NEWS. Quarterly Conference of Epworth Church Held Last Monday. Other Items of Interest. Mr. and Mrs. I.im Baker, of Albe marle, spent several days last week n our v illage. Mr. .1. F. Williams, of luindlenuin. spent Saturday and Sunday in Con- rd. Mr. Eli Ftirr has resigned his posi tion in the cloth room and moved to tap Brown mill. Mr. Win. Cagle, of Big Lick, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr3. Sam Cagle. Mr. J. F. Sliaeffer is spending the week with home folks near Barber's. -Mr, and- Mrs. B. II. Talbert- spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Creach at Badin. Mrs. Hugh I). Keenan and children, ' Charlotte, are spending the week in our village. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Chaney have returned home after spending several weeks in Kandleman. The fourth quarterly conference of F.pworth Church was held Monday night bv Dr. J. C. Rowe. QUARANTINE AGAINST CHILDREN TO BE LIFTED Meeting of Board of Health to Be Held This Afternoon. A nice ting of the Board of Health will be held this afternoon to take steps in regard to lift'ng the quaran tine against children under sixteen years of age. It is probable that the qaurantine will be lifted either Sun day or Monday. It may continue in effect so far as children under s's years of ago are concerned. The mat ter will be definitely decided at the meeting of the board this afternon. Funeral of Mrs. Scarboro Tomorrow. The funeral service over the remains of Mrs. W. S. Scarboro, whose death of tuberculosis occurred yesterday at Danville, will be held tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Clint, on Means street, conducted by Rev. 11. F. Beat v. The bodv arrived last night. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fuller, of Hope well, arc expected here tonight. -Mr. lames ('line, a brother of Mrs. Scar boro. who is an attache of the Brook lyn Navy Yard, wires that he cannot come. The interment will be made at Oakwood cemetery. The following will be the pall bearers: Messrs. T. P. Moose. Oscar Scar boro. Smith Scott, II. W. Caldwell. F. ('. Nihlock, J. 11. Wcdding'ton, J. II. Dorton, W. A. Hershman. Wilson Signs 8-Hour Law Again to Be Safe. Washington, Sept. 5. To make cer tain of Ibe legality of the eight-hour bill for railroad employes signed last Saturday in order to avoid the threat ened railroad strike. President Wil son tonight signed the .measure for a second time. He went through this unusual procedure because there was fear that tbe railroads in attacking the constitutionality of the law might make the claim that it was not effec tive because it was signed on Sun day. Quite a few of the yonng people in Concord arc completing arrange ments for going off to school, and they will leave the first of next week, when Carolina, Trinity and schools open their foil terms. ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY FRENCH WAR OFFICE. f ID 10 Eli IMS Ground Won by French in Long Con. tended Sector of the Mense Be tween the Vauz-Chapitre Region and the Town of Chenois. Ger mans Beaten Back by the British in Hand to Hand Fighting With Hand Grenades and Bayonets. Intimat ed That the Somme Offensive Hay Be Dropped for the Winter. Im portant Russian Victory in Galacia, (By The Associated Press) Capture of German first trenches over a front of one mile before Ver dun was announced today by the French war oflice. The ground was won in a long contested sector east of the Mense, between the Vaux- Chapitre region and the town of Chenois. On the Somme front the principal activity last night was tin the initia tive of the Germans, who made de termined efforts to capture the Leuze woods from the British. The German counter attacks led to one of the fiercest hand-to-hand con flicts with hand grenades and bayo net, which arc characteristic to the recent fighting. London reports offi cially that the Germans were beaten back. An intimation that the Somme of fensive will soon be dropped for the winter is contained in a dispatch from the British front. The staff officer is quoted as say ing that if the British wait until Spring before making further great effort there will be available fonr times the present quantity of artil lery and correspondingly greater stores of ammunition. Important Russian victories in Galicia are indicated in today's -official announcement from 'Pet'TOgTrodT' It says the city of Halicz, 60 miles southeast of Lemberg. is under Rus sian bombardment and in flames. The capture of railroad lines in thi3 vi cinity is also reported. WILSON CHIEF OF POLICE NOT GUILTY Was the Verdict in the Case of Chief Wiggs, Charged With Killing Negro. (By The Associated Press) Wilson, N. C, .Sept. 7. A verdict of not guilty was returned here to day by the jury acting in the trial of the case of Chief of Police Wiggs for the killing, last march, of Phillip Wlorth, a negro. The case was given to the jury yesterday afternoon. The negro was resisting arrest when Wiggs shot him. BULGARIANS GET 20,000 ROUMANIAN PRISONERS Roumanian Fortress of More Than 100 Guns Taken. (By The Associated Press) Berlin, via London, Sept. 7. More : than 20,000 Roumanians were taken prisoners when the Bulgarian and German troops captured the Rouman ian fortress of Turtukai, says an of ficial statement issued today by the ' The official statement bbvb at the capture of the Roumanian fortress more than 100 guns were taken. Slight Increase in Infantile Paralysis Cases. (By The Associated Press) New York, Sept. 7. The health au- thorities today reported another ' slight increase in the infantile par r nlysis epidemic. Ihere were bl new eases, an increase of 8 over yester day, and 28 deaths a rise of 6. STRAND THEATRE Tonight J. R. STEWART Presents THE IDEAL MUSICAL COM-' EDY COMPANY in "KRAUSMEYER'S RECEP TION." , . Marian Swayne and Joseph Levering in ' "THE VIVISEOTIOHIST," Friday Night M ' ' AMATEUR CONTEST.4 ; 1
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