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Vol. XVH J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher.
CONCORD, N. C THURSDAY, DECEMBER !4. 1916.
Member The Associated Press. .
No. 73
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Oper
ations
On Various Fronts
"WITH TEE CHIEF FWHTINQ IN
: . IVWXIAX TERRITORY.
m hie mm ma
"With the Exception of an Attack by
. tlit French, and Serbians in Ar
gonne and Macedonia. Not Knows
If the finmaniani Hare Establish
ed Themselves on Bnzen River.
Great Britain is on the Verge of
Taking; farther War Measures, As
She Has Moved to Float Another
Loan for 400,000,000 Pounds, Mak
ing. Total of 3,532,000, Founds.
(Br Tbe Associate Prcaa)
While the warring nations are
awaiting definite developments from
the presentation of peace proposals
by Germans and her allies, tl.e oper
ations on the various lighting fronts
are proceeding. The immediate fu
ture, so fare as peace proffers are
concerned, is indicated as likely to be
taken, up by consultations among tbe
entente powers preliminary to send
ing of a joint sly.
Interest in military developments
still centers on Rumania, where the
armies df von Mackensen are fighting
their way forward despite the diffi
culty -of transportation caused by the
bad roads.
Whether the Rumanians have es
tablished themselves along the line of
the Boxen river, nearly south of Mol
davia frontier, is not yet apparent.
Berlin's last- specific mention was
made in last night's .communication
in which Teutonic forces were report
ed to be nearing the Buzeu river. It
appears thai the Rumanians evacua
tion of eoutjiern Wallachia is virtu
" ally complete, a the German war of
fice announced that Great Wallachis,
south of the Bueharest-Tchernavoda
Railroad, has been cleared of hostile
forces. ;
Beyond -the German report of the
repulse of the French attack in the
Argonne on the western front, and
of the Serbian assaults in the Bul
garian positions in Macedonia the war
news presents little else of "interest.
Great Britain is on the eve of tak
ing further war measures. In the
House of Commons a vote of credit
of 400.000,000 pounds was moved,
bringing the total for the war up to
$3,532,000,000 pounds. Likewise a
supplementary estimate provides for
an additional one m.llion men for the
British army during tiie present year,
the. original estimate being for four
million men.
Boys' Corn Club.
All the Boys who haven's sant in
their reports should do so at once
and come to the Court House Satur
day, December 2'J, at ll o'clock for
a short programme nnd the awarding
of a few prizes.
If you didn't make any corn, fill
out your report ,to that effect and
send it in, as we want a report from
every one.
R. D, GOODMAN,
County Agent.
14 Degrees Above at Hickory Today.
' (Special to Tbe Trlbuae)
Hickory,: Dee. 14. The thermome
ter registered 14 degrees above zero
this morning.
Messrs. Hughes and . Wilson might
have warmed mp their icicles, before
exchanging them. ',
THE C0::CCHD f JATICIJAL DAL'IC
Will open a regular Sav- N
' ings Department on Janu
- ary 1st, 1917, paying s 4
per cent interest ycom
' r pounded quarterly, Where . v
can you .find
I vestnlent than - a sayings - ;
in a good strong National )
Banfe? . -" , V'
CAPITAL
3100,000
Continue
COTTON STATISTICS.
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Cotton Manufactured in November
Amounted to 348,088 Bates, Census
Shows. .
(By Tbe A ss seriated Primj
Washington, Dee. 14. Cotton
manufactured during November
amounted to 584,082 running bales,
compared with- 614,743, a year ago
and for the four months 2,227,375,
compered with 1,978,635 a year ago,
the Census Bureau announced today.
Cotton on hand November JD in
consuming establishments was 2,191,
799, compared with 1,613,641 a year
ago, and in publie storage and com
presses 4,098,928 bales, compared
with 4,981,939 a year ago. "
Cotton spindles active during No
vember 32, 753,937, compared with
3188,723 a year ago.
LLECTORAL VOTE SPLIT
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Though Hughes Caned State by 2,721
Plurality, Wilson Will Get One
Electoral Vote.
(By The Associate Press.)
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 14. Al
though C. E. Hughes carried West
Virginia by a plurality of 2,721, the
official count nearly completed, show
ed that President Wilson will receive
one electoral vote. Colonel S. A.
Scott, Republican elector, who was
placed on the ticket following the re
signment of J. W. Dawson, was de
feated, receiving a smaller vote than
Orlando Debue, Democratic elector.
At The Theatres.
'A Son of a Rebel Chief," ; a
drama of patriotic thrills, featuring
Wlliara V. Mong; and a Joker com
edy, "Their First Arrest," at the
Theatorium today. Tomorrow is Red
Feather Day, "If My Country
Should Call."
.Bluebird photoplays presents. Lou
ise Lovely in "The Grasp of Greed,"
at the Pastime today, supported by
Lou Chaney, Gretchen Lederer, and
Jay Bclasco.
Breezy dialogue of the short, quick,
snappy variety nnd innumerable sit
uations that are extremely ludicrous
add emphasis to the many evception
al scenes in "Maid to Order," the
musical comedy novelty, which will
be shown at The Strand tomorrow
nighh Rose Botti, who has won
fame in several Broadway produc
tions is the prima donna of "Maid
to Order," her co-workers including
such well .known musical comedy
players as Sallie Stemblcr, Harry
Macdonough, Jr., Jack MacClellan,
Hie famous Russell sisters and a
whirlwind singing and dancing
chorus.
Christmas Specials at the Darnell
Mercantile Company.
The great advance in the price of
shoes and other commodities of life
has not affected the prices at the
Darnell Mercantile Company. You
can find many bargains there for
your before Christmas shopping.
Shoes, neckwear, men s suits, boys'
suits, hats, rain coats and many other
things can be bought cheap there. See
their ad in this paper today.
Members of Scottish Rite Masons to
Meet
(By Tbe Associated Pren
Newborn, N. C, Dec. 14. Members
of the Scottish Rite Masons of he
Valleys of Newbern and Enfield are
making tentative plans for a reunion
in Rocky Mount early in the coming
year, it has . become known here.
Nothing definite as yet has been de
cided upon, it is said. ,:. .
a t better in- ;
j SURPLUS
040,000 s
RICHARDSON-FOIL. ,
Hist Ann Foil And Mr. Frank Bick-
ardaon, to Be Married December 83.
Tbe following announcement wd
be read with much interest here: . .)
- Mr. sad Mrs. John Foil
request the honor of your pretense
at the marriage of their daughter
Anna Cleveland , -to
Mr. Frank Reid Richardson . j
Saturday evening, December twenty-'
third
Nineteen hundred and sixteen -at
six o'clock
at home
Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina.
Miss Foil is s young lady of many
accomplishments, and has made . a
host of friends in her home town, and
in other places where she is known.
Mr. Richardson is principal of the
high, sohool at Lowell, and is a son
of Rev. and Mrs. N. R. Richardson.
He is well known in this county, as
his father was pastor of the Metho
dist Church in .Mount Pleasant for
several years.
WANT TO SELECT
.THE SIXTH CLUB
To Be Represented in the Virginia
League Next Season.
I Br The Associated Press.)
Rocky Mount, N. C, Dec. 14.
President Bradley, of tbe Virginia
League, is expected to issue soon a
call for a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the league, which prob
ably will be held 'in Norfolk early in
January. The principal business .be
fore the board will be that of secur-5
ing a sixth eiuo to lane me place oi
Hopewell, which dropped out of the
league during the middle of last sea
son. None of the members of the special
committee appointed to handle the
matter has indicated whether the new
elub fill be located in Virginia or in
Eastern North Carolina. Tlie com
mittee consists of Directors W. L.
Stanley, of Portsmouth, E. J. Kidd,
of Petersburg and W. S. Moye, of
Rocky Mount.
POWHATAN STRUCK
BY BRITISH SHIP
Mystery Cleared When British Ship
Telena Came Into Port for Re
pairs. 4 (By Tbe Associated Press)
Cewport News, Dec. 14. The mys
tery surrounding the collision in the
lower Chespeake Bav last night in
which the Mertnant t Miner passen
ger steamer, Powhatan1, was so badly
amnged, she had to be beached, was
eared up earlv today when the
British tank steamer Telena, arrived
here and proceeded to the shipyards
for repairs. She was badly damaged
about the bow, but so far as could be
learned, none of the crew was injur
Four negro mess attendants on
the Powhatan, were hurt by falling
beams when the Telena crashed into
the Miners starboard side.'
GOVERNORS MEETING
IN WASHINGTON, D.
Ninth Annual Conference in Session.
Governor Craig Present
(By Tbe Associate Press)
Washington, Dec. 14. The ninth
annual Governor 8 conference open
ed here with more than a score of the
state's chief executives present to
discuss the state administration
problems and other question.
One of the mos timportant ques-
ions for discussion today was the
executive budget.
Governors on hand when the con
ference began, or were expected in-
luded Governor Ciaig. of North
Carolina, Manning, of South Caroli
na, and Stuart, of Virginia.
WILL CLEAR UP
GREEK SITUATION
Allies All to Make ; Demands- to
Greece. That Will Clear Up Mat
ters.
(By The Associated Press)
London, Dec. 14. Fully alive to
the dangers of delay in dealing with
what he termed the unsatisfactory
situation in Greece, Lord Robert Ce
cil told the House of Commons tms
afternoon that the Allies were about
to present certain demands to the
Greek government for the purpose of
clearing it up,
. THE WHEAT MARKET.
Bearish Pealing Took a New Grip on
the Wheat Market Today.
, (By Tbe Associated Press)'
Chicaeo. Dee.. 14. Bearish deal.
ings took a new grip today on'the
wheat market.' Opening pnees, which
ranged two centr lower to 1-4 ad
vanced with May at 167 to 168 and
Jul v at 143 3-4" to 144, were follow
ed by moderate declines all around,
GERXAXT'8 PROPOSALS
' ARRIVED LAST NIGHT
President Buy Today Preparing to
Send Them to Entente Belliger-
enta. ''
(By Tbe Aassrlstod Frees)
Washington, Dec. 14. The note
conveying the proposals for peace by
the .(Central powers, which the United
States is to transmit "ito the Entente
belligerents, arrived during the night,
and ere being prepared for President
Wilson early today.
The document is said to be sub
stantially the same as published in
unoffle'al dispatches from Berlin in
the report to the Overseas News
Agency. Accompanying it was a
confidential report from the Ameri
can Charge at Berlin, which is under
stood to be an outline of affairs which
led up to the German chancellor's
speech in the Reichstag and the send-
in? of the peace proposals.
The aetual transmittal of the peace
proffer now brings up the important
question of whether President Wil
son will decide to art merely as an
!ntermediary or whether he will ac
company the transmittal with some
expression of hope that the propos
als of consideration of peace will
not be rejected without examination.
It is a prevailing opinion here that
Pres'dent Wilson wants to do some
thing of the sort, and is looking for
ward to some league of nations to
preserve peace as one of the elements
of the settlement of the wnr.
It is possible some means may be
taken to establish a little more defi
nitely the temper of the allies toward
the peace proriosals before the Presi
dent acts, but it is understood that
there will he no delay in fonvardinar
Germany's note to the foreign bel
ligerents' capitals.
BRITT CASE TODAY
IS BEING ARGUED
Before Snpreme Court of North Car
olina. Wants Permanent Injunc
tion. (By Tbe Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 14. The ap
peal of Representative J. J. Britt.
Republican, from the decision of
JndgfLAdams in the Buncombe Coun
ty jPPenor AOUrt, .denying the man
damus vs Buncombe County Board of
Canvassers, is being-argued in the Su
preme Court here today. ' 1
It is hoped the court, will hand
down a decision before December 19
in this case, as it is said it will have
a direct bearing on the temporary re
straining order prohibiting the state
Hoard of Canvassers from taking ac
tion as regards the Buncombe county
vote to that date. If the State Board
is permitted to count the votes of
Buncombe county, Weaver, Democrat,
will yo to Congress from the 10th dis
trict, instead o Mr. Britt.
THE STOCK MARKET. ,
Sold Off Sharply Soon After Strong
Opening Today.
(By The Associated Press)
New York, Dec. 14. The stock
market sold off sharply soon after a
strong opening today consequently
to the receipt of news that Washing
ton had received the full text of Ger
many's peace note.
War shares fell 2 to 7 points, and
other issues of a more stable char
acter also became heavy. Much of
the selling issued from professional
quarters.
Another Break.
New York, Dec. 14. Apprehension
over the effect of the Teutonic peace
proposals on the gainings of muni
tions and steel companies caused an
other severe break in the stock mar
ket today. After earlier decline, the
stock during the noon hour literally
poured out, leaving no doubt of the
urgent character of the liquidation.
PEACE PROPOSALS WILL
NOT BE REJECTED
Without Consideration by the Allies,
Their Embassies Announced Today,
(By The Assodstsd Press)
Washington, Dec. 14 The embas
sies of the entente allies here today
reflected the view that Germany'!
peace proposals will not be rejected
without examination, but that the
Allies in reply probably will call for
a statement of the proposed terms, so
they may not be placed in a position
of unqualifiedly rejecting peace.
House Today -Passed Immigration
Bffl. ;'.'". .
" (By Tbe Associated Press) '
Washington, Dee, 14.The immi
gration bill containing restrictive
literacy test for admission of aliens,
which has caused three presidents to
veto such a measure, was passed by
the Senate today 64 to 7, The, bill
passed the House in the last session.
Gen. Goethals says that the Pana
ma Canal is a successT'and he .ought
to know better than any critic who
has devoted .three days to going" over
Hickory Vomah Is
Burned to Death
THE COTTON MARKET. I
Cotton Market Opened at Advance
Today of 18 to 24 Points.
(By Tbe Associate Press)
New York, Dec. 14. Bullish over
night sp"! advices and relatively Ann
cables ereouraged the opening ad
vance of 11 to 24 points in the cotton
market t lay, and prices sold 2'.i to
30 points net higher shortly after the
call. This advance carried January
up to 18.33, and May to 18.80, or 43
to 43 points ahuye the low level of
yesterday, and evidently attracted
eenewed realizing for liquidation.
An easier turn in the market led to
increased Wall Street selling, and
before the end of the first hour prices
showed a reaction of 14 to 15 points.
Cotton futures opened bteady :
January. 18.25; March, 18.51; May,
18.75; July, 18.70; Octobfr, 16 80.
GERMANY'S LAST NOTE
ARRIVED SATURDAY
Is in Response to This Government's
Protest Against Deportation of
Belgians.
By The Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 14. Germany's
reply to the American protest against
dejtortation of Belgians, arrived at
the State Department this mo'ning.
It is understood to contend that the
United States has not been accurate
ly informed of the purposes of the
eportation, which are said to be
uule on tV' ground of social neces
sity.
FRANCE IS TO BE
ABSOLUTELY DRY
So Far as Whiskey, Brandies and
Liquors are Concerned.
(By Tbe Assoclatee Press)
Paris, Dec. 14. Total prohibition
throughout France of the consump
tion of such alcoholic beverages as
whiskey, brandi 's and liquors' has
been "decided"' oh by tbe government.
This is shown by thye text in the offi
cial journal today of Premier Bri-
nd's declarations yesterday before
the Chamber of Deputies.
MILLION MORE MEN
FOR BRITISH ARMY
Originally the Estimate Called for 4
Million Additional Men.
(By The Associated Press)
London, Dec. 14. A supplement
ary estimate issued today provides
tor an additional one million men ol
all ranks for t he army service during
the present financial year. The origi
nal estimate was for four million
men.
Great Annual Before Christmas Sale
at Parks-Belk Co.
The great before Christmas Sale1
at the Parks-Belk Company will be
gin Friday morning, December 15th,
and continue until Saturday night,
December 23. This will be a great
chanee to buy your Christmas pres
ents at a great reduction. .Shoes,
clothing, dry goods, gents furnishings
and notions all will be sold cheap.
Cotton goods, outing, bed clothing,
ladies hose, blankets and hundreds
of othr gjods will be sold at a irreat
reduction during inis saie. iteao
the:r big two page ad. in this issue
for particulars.
WE HAVE JUSr DISTRIBUTED
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ;
TO THE MEMBERS OF OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB
, Were you among the happy number to receive
.out check? ' j
, If not we suggest that you at once join our Club
now starting for next year. t ; f
The easy weekly payments are never missed and
the substantial check, increased by interest, is most
welcome when Hobday shopping is at hand.
Planstrf payment to suit every pocket-book, i
Citizens Bank' and :
Trust
A. JONES YORKE,
President,
CHAS. B. WAGONER,
i Cashier,
DIED
i mu sit ennui ii m
Mrs. Wells Was Sewing Close to a
Stove and Spark Flew Out, Setting
Afire Her Clothing. Wrapped
Herself in Quilts and Had Water
Poured on Her to Extinguish the
Flames. She Was So Badly Born,
ed, However, That She Died This
Morning. Accident Happened
Late Yesterday Afternoon. Sur
vived by Eight Children.
(Special to Tbe Trlbue)
Hickory, Dec, 14. Mrs. Harry C.
Wells, aged 44, died this morning as
the result of burns sustained late
yesterday. She was cutting out a
diess on a table, about four feet
from the wood heater, and a spark
or blaze jumped out of the stove, set
ting her clothing afire. She ran to
her bed room and threw qnilts around
her, came back and threw herseltf on
the floor and had her twelve year old
lrl to pour water over her, finally
extinguishing the tire. However, she
was so badly burned that she died
this morning. She is survived by her
husband and eight children, ranging
in age from 21 years to six months.
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON BORELAND BILL
Which Authorizes Federal
Commission to Investigate
Trade
High
Cost of All Goods.
(By Tb Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 14. The Bore
land resolution ordering the Federal
Tiade Commission 'to investigate all
Tingles' of the high cost of living, in
cluding the producing capacity -of the
United States and the possibility of
violation of the anti-trust law, was
favorubly reported today by the
House Judiciary Committee.
With Our Advertisers.
You can get gifts that delight at
S. W. l'reslar's, opposite the St.
Cloud Hotel. See new ad. today.
Have your clothes cleaned and
pressed good for Christmas. M. R.
Pounds can fix them for you. See new
ad. in this paper.
Ladies' footwear, valued at $12.50
for $5.00. See the new ad. of Fish
er's today.
Christmas neckwear of the latest
colors and model at White-Morrison-
Flowe Co. Read their new ad. in this
paper today.
Favorable Report on National Pro
hibition. (By Tbe Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 14. The propos
al of national prohibition amendment
today was ordered favorably reported
to the House by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The proposed universal
amendment was ordered
without recommendation.
suffrage
reported
We are told that carpet and rug
prices are being revised upward. It
was unnecessary to say "upward."
Company ;
JOHN FOX,- '
'.' Assistant Cashier,
A. F. GOODMAN, .. V
Teller. .
MRS. HARRY C. WELLS
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