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SB; "Bail's : TmbuSS JCONCORD, fV C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1916. Member The Associated Pre. .No, 67 i THE TEUTOIIIC GRIP ; REGIUS UNSHAICEN BRYAH TO LUNCH SUBMARINE 0FF.THE NORTH CARIMJAST' ; WITH PRESIDENT . x HE I '"" " ' '- - 1 1 - 1 i . . i volavu. j. o. oui&Kiui.i bditor and Publisher. ' forces coimiruE unchecked ADVANCE TOWARD BUCHAREST i Bi? -muds is list ran : Despiie tit Stubborn Eesistuce By j the Rumanians The invaders 'An ; New Almost Wltiii'a Gtmshotof Their CapitalBucharest Surround ed By Tare Converging rorces. I ' Xudiiia AtUckinf Teutons Heavi- iy in Order to Create Diversion In Enmania's raw. Greece la Today in. in Midst of What Appears to , Be HeV Greatest Crisis, (X Taa ASMda4 Praaal Ttfl Tulonie grip on Rumania re : tiiaihs unshaken and at last reports was tightening with three converging forces continuing unchecked their ad vance toward Bucharest. Despite the stubborn resistance by the Rumanians, which - appears in erease'd as Bucharest was nearer by the armies of Field Marshal Ton ilackettseb, and General von Falken hyan, which are now almost within gunshot of the cap'tal. they are nearest their objective on the south west Where a town 10 miles distant has been reached. From the west they have driven to wtihin 40 miles On the northwest they 'have broken the Ru.Tan'Sn line, ' permitiiig of a ' new infju of Augtro-German troops ; via f orebnrg Pass and ?ampulung. The tusa'ans meanwhile have been attacking heavily All along the front of Moldavia in an evident attempt to create a diversion in Rumania's favor. , Today Petrograd reports pro nounced success, declaring that the whole rane of heights along the fron tier south of Killibaba has been taken. '. ; ' ... . Whether this success will have any immediate effect on the operations of the Teutonic armies, engaged in the main at'ack on Rumanian, has not yet , been indicated. , .Apparently it would - require considerable penetration of : Transylvena terirtory by the Rus sians to affect the southern campaign. Greece is today in the midst of i bat seems likely to prove Tier great est crisis. The entente ult'matnm under which thepogsession of Greek ; nrrs and ammunit:on.were demanded i has exp:red, and Kin? Constantino is reported to have definitely refused compliance with the demand. On the , rther hand the commander of the afc :i naval fi-ces n Grnek waters has " : indvated that be will take radical ; measures to enforce the, demand.- hav m" hnoTHi in rediness for debarkation at P'raeus, the port of Athens. .... J. . . . THE COTTON MARKER. Aw ebs Eo'd About 18 to 22 Pojn'fS Above Wednesday's Clcs inf Figures. Hjr T aMiat4 , l NeW'York, Dee. l.There was an !; opening advance of ll- to 19 points in the cotton Jmnrket today1"'"! Active ; ;' months sold about 18 to 22 points above Wednesday 's closing figures during . the first few minutes, 'with January touching 20.56, and May at , 20.90 .but this advance met renew- ' ed realising and reactions of 10 to 12 1 points, occurred before the end of .ye first hour.- " ' , . Cotton futures opened steady: January. 20.48; March, 20.75; ..May, 20.96; July,. 20.98. - . THE WHEAT MARKET. Scantiness of. December Deliveries ..,lHad a BnUisli'Effeet ' - (BrTht AMMUlK riM) Chicago, Deev 1. Scantiness of deliveries here on December contracts w. had a bullish influence - today on : wheat. . ; The opening, which ranged i the same as yesterday's 'finish to 3c higher, with December ' at 171 to ,171 1-4 and May at 177 1-2 to 1791-41 were followed by "moderate further - gains and then something of a re-ae-. - tion occurred. , . . Brakemaa Crnahed to Death' Under Train. v; Spartanburg, S. C- Nov. 30-Pieree VfM -'Reese, a "white brakeman en the - Southern Ray way, fell under his train wbile attempting to swing it and was ". crushed to death beneath the wheels; ' The accident occurred just.outside the city limits., The body;; was -j badly If mangled and both legs were cut off. .'sMr. Reese was 36 years bid, a native of Greer, and a eon of Mrs. Emma , Reese. k . , . Thcatorium TODAY. . ' Presents a Red Feather phcfcK play, with Flora Parker de Haven in - ' -. rsv.' "THE WHIRLPOOL OP -, ' ,", DrSTETY." .' A Toverfsi play portrayir-j a I s r"'.'--r' t : ii - ''ltTPLEASAHT HEWS, Dinner ia Honof ef MW Annie Toil. ToO-Hali Wedditti;-WeSiieUr. PenoaaU And Otier Kiwi. . Mt Pleasant, Dee. liMr. and Mrs. ! Lee tvaha roil entertained at dio ner hat' Friday evening in honor of Miss Annie Foil "and Mr. Willis Hahn. The guests were:' Misses An nie Foil, Stelle Foil, Essie Hahn, Mr. and1 Mrs. W. D. Foil and Mr. Willis Hahn. Mr. and Hra, Harry Foil entertain ed at dinner on Tuesday evening in honor of the bridal party of the Hahn-Foil wedding. -The guests were: Miss Ann:e FoiL Mr. Willis. Hahn, Misa Stelle Foil, Mrs. M. A. Foil and Mr. and Mrs. Other Barringer. A marriage, beautiful in its simplic ity, was solemnised at the home of Mr. and Mrs; W. D. Foil Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, when Miss Annie VrtJ became the bride of Mr. Willis Hahn, Rev. Clifford Fisher, of Faith, an uncle of the bride, assisted by Mrs. W. C. Lyerly, officiating. Prior to the ceremony, Miss Stelle Foil sang "Because I Love You." Mrs. M. A- Foil presided at the piano, rendering Lohengrin's bridal chorus. During the ceremony she softly play-' edv"Love's Confiding." The br'de was lovely in a suit of midnight blue and a black hat: her boquet "was bride's roses. After the ceremony, an nfornial reception was held; The par lor, where the eeretaiony took place, was decorated in white chrysanthe mums and ferns arid illumined with candles. The sitting rodm was deco rated in tei chrysanthemums, and in this room were displayed a number of haudsome. wedding presents. A salad course was served, and punch was served throughout the evening. Out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Peck, Mr. Jscob Moose, of Concord; Messrs. David Parker and Mr. James Harwood, of Albe marle; Mrs. Clifford Fisher, of Faith ; Misses Addie and "Lillian and Mr. Harry Cline. Mr! and Mrs. Lee E. Foil, Misses Mary Evans Foil and Mary Heilig and Mrs. A. W. Moose spent last Sun day in Charlotte.' Mrs. Raymond Shankle and daugh ter, Rebeecah, of. Albemarle are spending the week here with the for. mer's parents, Mr.' "and Mrs. A?-C Barrier, Mr. Shankle spent yesterday here with h s wife and daughter. Quite, a number of the students of Mont Amoena Seminary and the Col legiate Institute nave gone to their homes to spend the Thanksgiving bol- idays. Miss Bonnie Misenheimer, Messrs. Clvde Ritchie and Lee Moose were home for Thanksgiving. Misses Marr. Laura and Lili an Heilig spenl yesterday with Mrs. to become effeitive immediately, di George Ritchie. . rects lines in sections where there is Messrs. Lee and Harry FoiL Civile Ritchie and Prof. F. L. Harkev suent yesterday in Charlotte. Miss Stelle Foil spent yesterday in Charlotte.- Mr. and Vn Edwin iBeaveY. who spent a week with the former's par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bunn, left last nurht for their home in Eatonton. Georgia. Mr. Cthar Barringer spent yester- dav in Chester. 6. C. on business. Miss Mary Beaver, . Messrs. uuy and Burley Beaver, of Kannapolis, spent yesterday with their -parents, Mr. apd Mrs. J. D. Beaver. - Mrs. S. H. Long and daughter, or Charlotte, and Mrs. Reece Long, of Concord, spent yesterday atternoon :n town. ' There will be a meeting of the Civic Betterment Club at the benanaiy to- night at7:30. This wMl be the lastlcity Southern and Missouri, Kansas regular meeting neiore we oazaar, , ' 1 , U . L.1J T U HE wmcu wm uo ueia vtweiuuer 16, Everyone is urged to. be present tonight as the final plans forthe ba zaar .are to be made. . . , . . Mr. Byrd'Eflrd, of Albemarle, spent yesterday :n town With friends. "ij.iy : At The Theatres.; : The Theatorium today presents a Red .Feather photoplay with Flora Parker L De Haven in "The Whirl- pool OI utm-ny, -. a powon-ui ynjt portraying a "Little Mother Tn nmph" in 5 rMn. - i - cu- a lu 'T". properrepairs can be made, to S!t.WJ5k.&5 !-" that the GracenDarmond,((Ralph Kellard and Leon Bay. Aho ' The Girl That Dri- n t iauer,--t a iwo-wi rwp, w vKamt) f ,f f8!9 ,T4 Central School will be closed until day.v ! - sj v. ' . ' ' Itha narta can be secured, and it is The Winter Garden Girls Company , , . ,, 1 , . - . wi.m. pleased a full house last night at The Strand Theatre, the. bouse being Ailed to its. capacity. , This company pre- sents another good bill there tonigM. There will also be, two reels of good pictures, o'clock.. The show begm. at 7:45 Five Negroes Sillied When , Bunk Into a Crowd,. Train Passaic. N J.. Nov. 29 Five neg. roes were killed and at least seven others injured tonight when a pas- sencer train on the Lackawana rail road plowed through a erortd of about 400 employees ot the Canadian Car and Foundry company 'who was wftlkinsr alone the tracks to a special tram which was to take them irommu Company, bi Kew Jersey, who'i 1 ' "t at Kin?sland to their homes BOYCOTT TO IKTEIID ' TO OTHER FOODS e POULTRY, J! UTTER, ETC, ARE TO BE INCLUDED. EGGS DROP 3 10 4 (HIS DOZEN The Batter Boycott Is to Begia De cember 12, When the Egg Boycott Will Hare Run Two Weeks. Whether the Egg Boycott Will. Be Continued After That Time Will Depend, on the Price at Which ' They are Selling Then. Egg Boy cott is Gaining Ground Fast, and is Not at Its Height Yet An Effec tive Weapon to Decrease Demand, (B Th AhmKM Prcaa) New York, "Dec. 1. The cam paign against the hight cost of living entered another stage today when the Presidents of nearly a score of retail grocery Associations and rep resentatives of several delicatessen associations, met with Joseph Herti gan, Commissioner of Weights and Measures, and Secretary of Mayor Mitchell's Food Committee to con sider remedial measures. Mr. Harti gan was prepared to place before the representatives statistics relative to food stuffs and to the methods of the so-called cold storage trust. A series of boycotts on poultry, butter and other food stuffs similar to that on eggs is proposed, the but ter boycott to begin December 12, when the egg boycott will have run t;Wo weeks. WhetheV the latter will continue or not after that depends. i. to doiu, uptiii me yiivc m wmuu eggs were selling then. The whole sale price of eggs has dropped from 3 to 4 cents per dozen on all grades since the beginning of the boycott. "The egg boycott, while not at its height, yet, is gaining ground fast," declared. Commissioner Hertigan. "it is proving an effective weapon to de crease the demand and lower the prices. It helps stabilize prices." NATION-WIDE MOVEMENT TO RE-DISTRIBUTE OARS saw Order to Relieve Car Shortage Puta Railroads of Country Today on Return Percentage Basis. Washington, v-Nov. 30. Nation wide redistribution of box cars is re quired Dy a new order agreed upon by the railroad conference committee on car efficiency in its campaign to relieve the car shortage wnicli is holding up freight shipments m many P1"8 ' tne country. The or aer, wnicb will be issued tomorrow an excess ot sucn equipment to return at junction points until lurtiier not specified percentages of box cars 'n excess or me numoer received Dy 'nem. New England roads, 30 per cent; Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna, Eria, Lehigh Valley. Ann Arbor, Michigan Central and others in the same territorial group, 20 per cent, I central and boutnern oaiis, m- eluding the Central ot Ueorgia and I Louisville & Nashyille, 10 per cent. Northwestern roads, including the Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. St. Paul, Rock Island and Northern Pacific, 20 per cent. 1 The Union Pacific and others in the same group, 15 per cent. Th Frisco.. Cotton .Belt, Kansas 1 4 Texas. 10 per cent, CENTRAL SCHOOL CLOSED. On Account of Trouble - With the Heating Plant Other Schools Not Affected. A special meeting of ' the. School Board was held this morning to con. sider" the - situation at the Central School, where trouble is , being e perkneed with the heating plant. It developed that the boiler is' so badly cracked that it will be impossible to make-it heat the building, and until ot the pnpiig would probably bo endangered by continuing school. K wajf thenot9 decided that the . , ... . uoueu im uu mure wiu vc wiu lost. However, due notice wiu be given, in the papers,1 as to wh the work win be resumed. . -The T B0 way Sflect8 the , . , . -V . "ZS, uZ on Monday morning. HEAD OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY BETTER John D. Arohbojd Is Reported Today aa Improved. Has Been Seriously - (By Taa. AaamlaM Praaal Tarrytown, N. J., Dec. l.--John D. I Archbold, president of the Standard se . 'v ill at his home here passed -"lion. Jeraoy imv.Ib ' wnt. it was w:i1ed THOMAS E.VATS0H ! 05 CHARGE OF flEHDDIO OB SCENE MATTER THROUGH VATr, r 111 BEGtl.'Ci llSr MQHD1T Famous Author and Editor Tried for Second Time' en a Similar Charts, The July Disagreeing the First Time a ',YeJ Ago. Jury Out 18 Hoars. Verdict Wat Received Without Demonstration By Friends of the Defendant, Although Many Pressed Forward to Congratulate Him. Was Charged in Indictment With Four Cennta, (Br Tba iamkM rimi Augusta, Gaj Dee. 1. Thos. E. Watson, author! and editor, was ac quitted here today by a jury in Fed eral Court on it' charge of sending obscene matter (through the mail. Watson's tral began here last Monday and thte case was given to the jury early last night. The ver- .1 ' A 3 1 1 J ft . 4t diet as render a ai iu.ij loany, 10 t was received with- hours rater. out demonstrat n by friends of the defendant, ' ai ough many pressed forward to go: ratulate him. Wai with the jurors and son shook ham one of them e: raced him. Watson was harged in the indict- ment on four d nts, with having vio 1 penal code, send lated the Fede ing obscene master throutrh the mails. He was sqnitteB on all four counts. A year ago hiaf trial on the same charge resulted'3n the jury disagree ing. ' BRYAN TO BttLD HOK AT ASHEVTLLE Will CaU It 'jMount Calm," and Will Spend His. Summers There. (Ilr Tka jnnrliitee Praaa) Washington, Dec. 1. W, J. Bryan said today thafi he expected to spend his summers at, Asbeville, N. C, and next Spring would build a home there, which wejuld be called "Mount Calm." He added he would continue Ju eall incolnfeb., his home, and ould spend part of each year there. including election day. ''By spending the sumer in Ashe- ille," he said, "I can remain h nig more and be near enough to Washing ton, when very desirable to do so." CHARGE RETURNS ARE FALSE AND FRAUDULENT Britt's Attorneys Before Court in Ra'eigh.. Judge Bond Presiding. levil The Trlauaei Raleigh, Dec. 1. Attorneys for Representative J. J. Britt, Republi can, in Wake County Superior Court here today charged that the returns from Buncombe county, as cert ned by the board of canvassers, which elect ed Zeb Weaver, Democrat, to Con- sress from the tenth district with a plurality of 9 votes, are, false and fraudulent. They asked that, a tern norarv injunction' restraining the State Board of Canvassers from tak- nsj any action as regards Buncombe county's vote be made permanent, and that the returns from the county be removed from- the files of the Secre tary of State. A tmporary order was ubta ned Wednesday in Rowan Coun ty Superior Court at Salisbury and "made returnable here today before Judsre'Bond. The hearing' was adjourned nntu later in the day,' after counsel for Mr. Britt had stated reasons for asking that the temporary injunction be made (permanent. It was said that the decis on of Judge Bond probably" will be announced before tonight. Friends of both Weaver and Britt declare the contest will be carried to the floor of the House of Represents tives. " 's7 MEMORIAL SERVICE. Mr. E. D. Broadhurst, of Greensboro, Will Be Principal Speaker at Elks' their ad. in this paper. Memorial Service." - For shoes, gloves, neckties and The Concord Lodge of Elks' on rfothi of all kind. m thai , at Sunday afternoon iU hold their ,- ,Df,ro.eU . M?" J'Tdav nual Lodge of Sorrow, or memorial Read their ads, in,, this paper today. services, in honor of their dead. " . . ' nm These exercises are held on the first Mr. A, B. Palmer Host to City 0 Sunday of ; December, and have al- ' cials. . way been most impressive. This Police Justice A. B.- Palmer was vear the .ritual has been changed, host at an elegant turkey dinner last which will add much to the solemnity of the ceremonies. ':".:;-' t The hour for the services will four o'clock, and they will be held tile Strand Theatre.'-To deliver the address, the local committee was for-1 Mayor C A. Isenhour, City Atwr tunate in securing Mr. E- D. Broad-Lev M. II. Caldwell, Aldermen Sterwr hurst, of Greei-sboro, a: lawyer and speaker of note. ' The : publie is al- wavs cordially invited to attend these 1 -i j iL. il. services, anu it bijjckhju wm usual large audience wiu Be pres. ent." " " 1 . .' Resolutions approving the unifies tion of Methodism in the United States upon y the..-- tentative plan adopted -by the upnerai uonfereneel vr.'.Van Hoy, G. T. trowell and &d of the Methodist Episcopal Church, white; ' . i , - . , South, at Oklahoma Xity in V 1914,1 X'- ; it',, ' :::: were adopted by the Conference at 1 " Mr: J. Penlcfe Query is confined to. WILSON INVITES HIM TO THE WHITE HOUSE DECEMBER 6. ALSO 10 BE 6ITEX A Luncheon Was Also Given in His Honor Today by Secretary Daniels. Cabinet Meeting Was Cancelled to Permit the Members and Secre tary Tumulty to Attend the Lunch eon. President to Give Dinner at White House December 11, in Hon or of Chairman McConnick, to Which Members of Campaign Committee will Be Invited, (B Tfc AaMriate Praia) Washington, Dec. 1. President Wilson today invited W. J. Bryan, formerly li is Secretary of State, to take luncheon with him December (i. at the White House. Mr. Bryan is to attend dinner here that afternoon to be given in his honor by the Dem ocratic Senate and House. The Pres ident has bpen invited, but not yet has accepted. Mr. Bryan came here today an.l attended the luncheon given in his honor bv Secretary Daniels. An un usual Friday cabinet meeting was cancelled to permit members of the Cabinet and Secretary Tumulty to attend. Invitations have been sent o;it bv the President for a dinner December 7. at the White House in honor of Vance McCormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee To this, dinner members of the Demo cratic Campaign committee, nnd of the association of Pro;jressives hive been invited. The dinner will be i the nature of a celebration of t';e Democratic victory. BAPTIST RECEIPTS OVER $170,000 Treasurer's Books Show Cain of $21,- 119.23 Over Last Fiscal Year. News and Observer. The total receipts of the treasurer of the, Baptist State Convention this year are $170,035.09, a gain of $'21 ,- ll();t over, last yoai;raci;ordjpgitaane annual report ot 'Rev. Walter N. Johnson, corresponding' secretary, which is now ready for presen'.ation to the convention at Elizabeth City next ' week. The financial statement of Treas urer Waters Durham shows th;? the Baptists gave $54,853 for S ate mis sions; $33,699 for home missions, and $47,923 for foreign missions. The State m'ssion work of the year includes 11,58 sermons preached; 319 cliurc.hes served, 116 out stations serv ed, 2,211 meetings eld, 3,48( cqnver sions, 7 churches organized, $35 432.87 paid in salaries, $27 879.02 jmid on churches, $20.25 jaid on parsonages, $3,768 paid to orphanages, $481.25 paid to minister'al relief. Of the $344,348 received last year by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, North Carolina gave $29,824, and of the $517,323 received by the Foreign Mis sion Board, North Carolina gave $54, 148, soys Mr. Johnson. With Our Ad7eTtisers. New coat suits, new coats, new mil linery, new dress goods and new shoes for the whole family -at the rarks Belk Company. See their new ad. in The Tribune today. Read the ad. of M. L. .Widenhou .e in this issue of the Tribune. He sellc lard cheap. You can get Palmolive Shampoo or three cakes of cream at the Gibson Drua Store for 44 cents. . See new jad. today. Triangle collarSj in the latest shapes at J. E. Lowe's. See new ad. in The Tr'bune today. You can get a Royal Easy Chair at the Concord Furniture Company. Read their new ad. in this issue of The Tribune. The clothes sold by the Browns Cannon Conroany . "satisfy." Call anj Bee their line of goods and read night to the, city officials and a few I invited friends.- The'supper was giv- be en at the St. Cloud Hotel at o ciock, in Those enjoying Mr. Palmer's hos Initalitv were: art Bost, A. R. Hoovefy Ci 8.TMnatt, J. T. Sapp, G.C Love, C. F, Ritchie, citv Treasurer George II. Richmond, 1-.. . . -t t t . w 1 j:iy surveyor, jv. j.. uons, -.yfw . v - 1 Police C. A. Robinson, Policemen 11 C Furr, B.F. WSdenhouse, - C," W 1 fiioi W VL Philemon. J. L. Brown, - It.' J. Llneberser, W. C. Cochrane, and I driver' of the fire wagon, Paul Pea toet, ,na Messrs. L. T. Hartsell, CANNONVILLE NEWS. Mr. Sam Hardy's Condition Not Im . proved. Personals and Other News. Mr. J. M. Tolbert motored to Gas tonia. Sunday and attended Confer ence. Miss Ida Shaw has returned from Winston SaleT. where she spent sev eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. G. L Little. Mr. James Moose has entered a hospital at Charlotte for treatment. Mr. Homer Ritrhie 8cnt Sunday in our village. A hinre crowd attended the meet in? at Epworth Sunday, conducted by Rev. Henry Horton. His address wag interesting. Mr. Sam Hardy lias retiirne home from the Concord Hospital. His n.any friendswill be sorry to learn that his condition has hot improved. Rev. .1. W. Ixmg passed through our village last week and 8ent one night i h Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barrier. A number of our people attended the funeral of Mr. George E. Ritchie at St. John's Wednesday. Mrs. R. P. Thompson and R. P.. Jr., are sprnd nir the week end in Kan uapolls with Mrs. Thompson's broth? er. Miss Lois Virginia Mcdraw enter- ta ncd a crowd of little folks at her home Thursday, it being the occa sion of her sixth birthday. Mr. Pink Xeal spent Thanksgiving with his parents in No. 5. Miss Lou Baker was called to Hick ory was called to Hickory th.B week on account of the illness of her brother. Mrs. L. II. Rinson has entered the hospital at Statcsville. Mr., and Mrs, C. H. Lone spent Th.inksrvini!r with Mr. and Mrs. Klnm Thompson, near Harrsbnrg. The Board of Stewards, of Epworth wiil meet one night next week to lay the:r plans for the next year's work. BEIGHT UNIFOEM INSPIRES A SOLDIER "Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds," Say Military Authorities. Wash'ngton, I). C, Dec. 1. That "line feathers make fine bird?," is accepted as -an -uncpjestionable truth by the leading military authorities who are urging a more extensive use of the blue uniform. .Major (ieneral Bell, U. S. Army, recently pointed outthe U. 6. Ma rines as examples of h's belief that fin attractive uniform inspires a sol d'er to lie up to a soldier's ideals. "Tli.iii'j-'i t'he drap and khaki will still be used as a field uniform, the smartness of the blue uniform with its shining bfass buttons worn by the Marines at sea and ashore, have a marked efiect on the efficiency of (hose troops, say the marine officers. GERMANY IS READY TO MAKE AMENDS For Sinking of the British Steamer, Marina, When Six Americans' Lost Lives. (Its The Aannrlnteil PrM) Washington, Dec. 1. The German submarine commander who sunk the Pritish horse ship .Marina, with the loss of six American lives, has re ported to his government that he took the vessel for a transport. Ger many lias asked the United States for information of the status of the ship, and is ready to offer amends of the Marina entitled to immunity. 1 lie case was discussed today at a conference between' Count Von Bern storff and Secretary Lansing. Ger many in a communication in reply to inquiries of the JLnitcd States bas asked for "any information in the po session of this Government that will lead to a settlement. Miss Bessie Bost, teacher in Cen tral (iraded School, here, is spending a few days in Salisbury with rela tives. .Miss Sfirah Miller, 'of the Concord graded school faculty, is spending the holidays in Mocksyille with rela tives. THE CONCORD Will open a . ings Department on Janu-" v . ary 1st, . JL?i7.pajii!gl. . per cent! interesCcom pounded Quarterly. Where f k. can y ou fina a better in-,- vestment .than a savings r in a' gooditrong National . ' . Bank? 1 v - J. to SIGHTED NOVEMBER sSTTTEAI: DIAMOND '8H0AL8. , ik in soiirisci::: An Unidentified Vessel" Riding Lor In the Water, Without the Usual Green and Red Side Light and Be lieved to Be a Submarine, Was Sighted 40 lilies East of Diaawna Shoals, Cape Hatteraa, at 10:30 p, nu, on November 2d, According to Officers of Steamship Crafton EalL The Unknown Craft Was Fol lowing Spanish Sailing Shipv . f By Taa Aaaarlata Praaa) ' New York,. N. Yrf December. L An unidentified vessel riding ; low in the water, without the usual green and red side lights, and believed, to be a. submarine, was sighted 40 miles eifst of Diamond Shoals, Cape Hat terns, at' 10:30 p. m. November 29, from the bridge of the ' American steamship CroftSn Hall, according to officers of that ship, on her'arrival here today from South v .American ports. . A c The unknown craft, officers said, was moving in a southerly direction, following, a Spanish sailing ship which had identified herself as such a short time previous. , BRO WN-EUDY. Mss Eudora Eudy and Mr, Clarence - Brown Married Last Wednesday Night '. .-.;..";; On Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock . Mr. Clarence Brown and Miss Eu doro Eudy were united in marriage at the Methodist Protestant Pareon- ; age on Ann Street, the ceremony be ing' performed by Rev. W. R. Lowd-'-ermilk. Immediately after the' cere mony Mr. and Mrs. ?rown left on No 12 for Lexington, where they spent Thanksgiving day with relatives of the groom. They will return to Cotu cordtoday and will make their home -for the present' at the home of Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eudy on McCul street- MAY SEND MAN TO HELP RAILROAD Federal Board of Mediation WQI Send Representative to Help V. C. & St. Louis Railroad. ' " , (By The 'Aaaaelatc Preaa Washington, Judge Wm. L. Cham bers, of the Federal Board of Media tion, was in communication today with Representatives of the Nashr ville Chattanooga & St: Louis Rail road to determine whether a member of the board will proceed to Nash ville and endeavor to , adjust - the threatened strike. President Peyton, of the..road.,r-has asked for the Board's services; - President Wright Rapt, State. Sci System. ' Raleigh, Nov. 30;rrln his annual address" to the North Carolina Teach ers' Assembly tonight, President fi ll. Wright .declares v that m reality North Carolina has no pubU school system, but really laO different ya teir.s with the State- department 01 Education as the nominal head, hav ing no authority over the greater part ': of the workers. The Legislature, He insisted, must pass an enabling act and standardize tbe teaching and bringing into a unification and eo-op--erat ion the rural and tbe cHy "graded schools. ' ' -" "'' :' He advocated the appointment, by the Legislature of a special eommis sion of capable educators to Upend two .years investigating fln,n w Una educational conditions and needs, reporting to the subsequent Leg"Ia ture in order that there may be real ly intelligent legislation. -; ' Mr. G. D. Gurley will have, another land sale at Kannapolis tomorrow af ternoon at 7-o'clock J There will bo a balloon-ascension and a parachu! leap free. See ad. on third page. NATIONAL DAn:: regular Sav- ,