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Vol. XVII." J. B. SHERRIiL. Editor and Fubiishex.
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Prominent rifizpn rf Nn 11
-rrununeni viuzen oi.no. 11
Township, Kills Ilunself.r'Jir , fiSL"-!
- With a Shot Gun inthdtfLL-
. Yard in Front of His Home
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"NO CAUSE CAN BE ;
ASSlCiNED FOR ACT
Had Been in His.
t 1 j
aj ouui
,. uv ir w v.wiu
r,.' lf;iM Tr. ft
'x8 few AlinUteS lleiOre lie
- Committed the DeedV-
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Vv. H f lW-' -' , . f , "wLl. By aome offldala It waa awnmed the
..J 1 nraoaaaaaor wished to explain person
al mostprominentciti No.',iiy to Beeretary lowing the extent
11 township, smutted ' suicide tins, to whlcVOermln activities have been
morning about 10 o'clock by shpot-j carried on In Mexico, and the influence
uik uiincrcii in iu? uciu u Buui
1TUn. ' - ' -'
V The 'Act of aelf-dastructicn ' took
piace id me yara 01 m nome, ana
wait a ktml surpiwe 10 an wno Knew
biro.- MrVBost had been in his tunal
health and just a few minutes before
. tomniittM the deed, he was in good
apinU and nlayii,sr with hia grand -
txldJ,V Yuv&J'&iS?'
rilla. . Texaa. who -with her children!
liaA bemi viaiUnrf him 'hail W wnhaPr
upstairs whei ahe heard the shot, and
found when she reached him that he
traa dead. The discharge from the
iron oaa Diown almost one wnoie aide
-pf Jug face off. Mr. Boat was t73
years of aee. . .-' -"v. ''-:''
Mr. Bost lived one mile 'west of
Post Mill and his daughter, Mrs. W,:
js.- isennoar, maoe ner home wito last aunaay.'f- ; - . . - . -him.
He leaves tea children. a . . The soldiers were riven an enthna-
follower t ... vj: . " . v
. MrvM. B. Boat, Mrs, Rr O. lata-
keY. Mrs, W. N. Bigirera, and Mr. D.
O. Bost, of. Hoi 11 township, Mrs. J.
F. BosW Memphis. Tenn.j Mr. Stuart
u mnt ma jn. r. m. r urr, ui vin-
cord, MrsTLotiise Plott and Mt.J5v-.
erett C. Boat, of Amarilla; Texas, and
A-VSre: ti:2 1
wveyeard of St Martin 's.Luthpran'
' memW., but theTh WnotTwI
been decided.. C ' '-t-.v. 1
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NEOBQ CHARGED WITH - .-I
,MTJBDEB OF MOTHER AND BABY
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Takatf ta' BradentAwn Wa' for Tm
k ...;aVT.'
"""" .t iui vi or t,ommere6., Until recently, be
T(Bar Appointed to Defend Him,'-, ', cause the country it as war, the Vet
- r Tim mHim . erans were" in favor of . dispensing
Bradentown. Fla., July V- 8,rWai",Witn the"Siate reunion, this year. vv
Miles, negro:- ehareeif with the mur. .. reunion will be held ins Dur-
det'nf a niothr and hnhv and a fatal
. criminal assault, April 20,- was
brought here at5 o'clock this tnornr
mg on a Special train from Jacksont
, vUle, with IVo soldiers picked men of
three national guard companies, and
incur wtut uu uouionavrauoii ' v . 1 ,
, Judge Beeves appointed the entire
. Bradinto wn bar as counsel for . the
defendant, who had no attorney, and
v ;r . AnnanltAtinn vhb ffallpil.m-ifh Mm o-'
, tornevs attending. Two o'clock Was r
- .rL5j7 .viMk" iAu:
jtur sanujcra were pusieu auvui . Ill 't '. Ci mi , ir .
;7 wort house and court room. f , ,jI k
,' - - . t .: - v I made more rigid, to prevent v nie
J NATIONAL, OUAEDSMEN .'' fcj? !f fl'k
' ' . . . TO ftPSTORP Aiinra ' S ,D ?emy lPfflt',la believe ln
, . J.-c TP jtLBTOtU. OftUJS. formation is reaching Germany in the
' ' 1 t-ilM 'iL ''l'ZTTTZTlI tii 'form of commercial messages'oabled
, vn w ou(wg, xuuow-,
. ins HNieht of Bioting.-' '
By Tb srtatta '
. 'i Bloommgton, Ill July 6.N Nine
,' companies Vof; Illinois. National
- . "today to restore order following a
. night jf rioting, caused by a strike" f
employee of the Bloomington & Nor
wal Railway and-liigbt Company.
' ' The strike had been conducted in the
. ordinary manner ; until last ; night.
, wben a crowd began attacking street t
cars and crews,, several tootprmen and
conductors being-.-badlv beaten. One
- 1 x"? w 01 rioters was shot
-aim ibkbio a nospiiai. xne city is,;
,quiet this morning.
' : ! - ;. i given nn opportunity to be employed in
If we of this country are tired of constructing cantonment. , The Gorer
the war, her much more so Europe nor stated that'-many North Carolina
. must be. v y .x - . 4 Guardsmen were unemployed. ,
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July 1st is the beginning; of a new Interest Quar
ter in oar. Savings Department . ' " , y '
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Depcci3 isade on or before July 10th bear Inter
est frcra July 1st, at 4 per cent; compounded quar
terly. r' - V'V"
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v.tust cor.:?.nY.
GERMAN SOLDIERS
HOLD UP WHITE FLAGS
But the Russian Soldieritle-
'Fused to Fraternize.
r The ImtoM ma)
i
rVrrriid. July . German anMlrra
J" BaH on the Roumanian
treat, yesterday hcit p hiw' aa
'ambassador fixtcheb
I . Hl'KRIEDLY LEAVES MEXICO
! txttmdtt CmoMa
T ' Activities In Mexico.
iT The Ammtl Press)
1-. Washington, July 8. Enongh import.
, mik-t i Bitncnra to tne miMliHi of Hon.
nun iwrneaiy lerc Mexico (Jlty-to ar-
ranfe tor conference today with See
ma 17 Lamting on the train which, la
carrying toe Secretary to to Bender
tiaroor, . i for ar three weeks' ya
1 cation. ' . ,- v .
- uemuui agenta nave had on Mexican
"'.. government and ruvinln xtmmt. th.i
Mexico would, enter the war on the
-siue or tne entente la not regarded by
inuai, umciaia nere as probable.
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TROOPS BENT TO THE ''
- , , , GLOBE MINING DISTEICT
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xPctl to Hav Jnletin Effect on
; Striker. v ;-
1 The Aait Prcaa)
, Globed Aria., July 6. The presence
Je Waav or rout troops of United
.States 'Cavalry" and a machine gun
oompany was expected to have' a
quieting effect on the Globe Miami
Copper district which has been in a
state ofnerroua tension ainfe 7,000
copper miners were called on to strike
reception, by citizens on their
arrival last night, and there was no
evidence of hostility on the part of
. the strikera, who dispersed to their
homes promptly at the suggestion of
ine commanding otneer. ',.- I -.
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OONTEDEEATE VETEBAKS' '
J rXEomox atotjst : 21-25.
To Be Held at . Dnrham. Not to Be
w n -. ;
- 7tefaaa, - 'JtJr 6.-rMembers,bf the
North Carolina Division United Con-
"5 J'"?? Wi.U1 bT W?'
Tiual reunion in Dnrham Ansniat 21 tn
? inclusive; it was announced today
by officials of the-Durham Chamber
Uiam in honor of Hon. Julian 8. Carr.
.war said. ; Gen. ..las. ' Metts. of
Wilmington, and Adj.; Gen. ? Hv A
tendon, of -Plttsboro, are m charge
ine urrangemenis. . ,;
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vuimvirauu vaauxio r -
- WHX BE KOBE BIOID,
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To Pre vent Spier from 'Sending In
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WBShineton: Jnlv ' 6.-Canorahirt
o neutral countries in Eurone. Al.
ready.-it ia said, that the government.
in cases that i .-excite : snspicion, v is
'gnchanging. the wording or the mes
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GOVERNOB BICKETT APPEALS
. TO SECRET ART OF WAR BAKER
To Give National Guardsmen Out of
Work Employment 00, Constructing
Cantonments.
. - By, Tae AaaMiated rmt)
Jtalelgh, ' July 6. Governor- Bickeit
today telegraphed Secretary Baker, of
:ti,e 1War Department and urged that
Natlonnl Guardsmen not in the the
Federal service and out of workrbe
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tints
Air.
Acco
CONCORD, N.C, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917.
fi!iti:;gbo
Between the Troops of Gen"
' eral Chang Hsun, Support-'
e of Monarchy,;: and the
Republican Forces.
THE SITUATION IS
BEC03HNG SERIOUS
Hotels Full of Foreigners.
5,000 Troops of monarchy
Are Opposed ,By 20,600
Republican Soldiers,
(By The AawlHil Piii) . ' V
Peking, China, July- 6.-Flghtinfc be
gun yesterday at Lang Fang, about 83
miles southeast of Peking, between the
troops of Gen. Chang Haun, supporter
of the monarchy, and the forces, ot the
republicans.' . '
The altuation la liecomliur serious.
Trains are Oiled with fleeing Chinese
going to Tien Tsin. The hotels are all
full of foreigners. '. Small -"American
and Japanese forces are- endeavoring
to cqme from Tien Tsln. but tholr ar
rival nay be delayed by the fiRhtiiig at
lng Fang, where 5,000 troops of Gen.
Chang Hsun ar opposing au advance
guard ol-ao.wj repuhheaus.
50,000 Republican Soldiers Converging
. v ,. on jreKing. ,v .r
Tien Tsiii.' .Jnly' 0 Fifty- thoasand
soldiers of the republican forces are
converging on Peking,' In attempt to
prevent the restoration of (be Manclra
dynasty, which- appears to be at the
point of failure. . By 'midnight Tuan
Chi Jul, who has been appointed com
mander In chief of the nunltive expe
dition, Is expected to have 20,000 troops
between Tien Tsin and-Peking. Large
forces are coming np from the south.
Along the Hankow Railway-, 1,000 sol
diers are advancing. Gen. Chang Hsun,
the dictator, who attempted to restore
monarchy, has only some 3,000 men. -Tuan
Chi Jul today addressed an ul
timatum to Chang Hsun's troops, and
promised them more favorable treat
ment u, they would lay down r tneir
arms.! Northern military leaders do
not expect any fighting: They believe
Chang Hsnn will be- deserted by his
troop when- the strength Of the rejtab-
Uctius are realised. - It is rumored that
part, of Chan Hsun's forces have al
ready deserted him. .Fifteen provinces
are supporting Tuan vm Jul.
0B0ANIZINO BATTEBT. .
,'.: 01? FIELD ABTILLEBY,
Capi' Beid liorrisop. Spent Yesterday
Here In Interest of Battery He Has
Been Authorized to Becrnlt,..
Capt. Reid Mowison. of : Mbores-
ville, spent -av few hours here yesterV
dav.t' Captain Morrison was here re
cruiting and distributing S literature
ior a battery of field, artillery he is to
recruit-such a battery under an act
of Congress, The men for -this bat
tery wil be taken from this section
of the State, and the battery will- be
Known as me rieuuioni ounerv.
The headquarters of the company is
in Mobresville, and men will be sought
especially from Charlotte, Salisbury,
Concord, Mocksville and other cities
in this immediate territory. . ' .
Captain Morrison is making an es
pecial appeal to ' intelligent young
men who want to serve in a select
branch of the service, and he hopes to
have his battery recruited to the 190
enlisted .men by July 15. The field
artillery is one or the most interest
in? and most important branches of
the service, and by enlisting in the
fiedmont Battery , the men fjom this
city will have, the opportunity of be
ing under men from "near home:"
men .-who are familiar with the ser
ies and who will give a fair deal to
all. - - r ,v." y .
The men who1 will have charge of
the battery ia one ;of the biggest -features.
They are men who have been
in the service and who know how to
handle mew, .-. capu Morrison - has
been in the enard almost continu-
ttslv for sixteen years. He served as
Papfain m the "capacityof Inspector
of Small Arms for several years, and
unring in raexican trouuio was jxa-talion-
Adjutant.-' Lieut. ' Louis 1 B.
jCravton."o Cliarlotte, is a Davidson
graduate, and has served ,-. in - the
srnard. ' Lieut.'.,. V.-'A. RndBsill,' of
Shelby. -aerved as first sergeant h of
Coi . ( on, the border, and was con
sidered br many to be the best first
sergeant in the.N. C. troons. Lieut.
Bobt. B. Walker; was captain-elect of
the Dandson tootbal team for next
year. He had military exnerience at
Clemson College and - also in the
guard. 'Bur; Fetser,: of this city,
has beq' offered a lieutenancy in the
oatterx,yand it is provable that he
will aceept it,' - !'
The battery. 1 possinlv.1 will be re-
ruited by July 15, .- This is a chance
to see real service '"S under ,( capable
leads. ' Any one wishing to loin this
battery can do so by notifying' Mr.
Ei C. Bernhardt, Jr, ; , ;
Wheat Goes Up Again With Corn.
(By Tfc AsMetatad PMaa) ',
Chicago.' July 6. WBeaf ascended
today with corn. After opening 1
to 2 1-2 cents -higher, with July at
210 and September at J91 to .192.
further gums were made that carried
July to 219. , , -
Gone are the good old -times when
neople threw eeea at well-meaning
but inadequate aUutff perfurmera.
- ATTACKS REPULSED
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Failing in Recent Efforts on
- the Aisne Front, He Turns
His Attention to the Cham
pagne District
FRENCff ACTIVE IN
THE.VERDUN REGION
London is Reticent As to
; What is Going, on, on the
British Front in France.
. Important Movements.
.'. (By The A anlam Pim)
Having' failed disastriuslv in their
recent effort to drive the French
from the. commanding nositions tm
CheihindesDames on the Aisne front,
the Germans are -now turning their
attention to the ChaniDagne. annar
etitly with a similar piiroose.'. "
' Attacks were- made by the Crown
Prince' troops last night on - the
French line west of Mont Carnille
and southeast of. Tahure. The drive
evidently was not of such intensity as
were those earlier in the week along
the ,Aisie, and the Paris' official re
port says they were earilv reDulsed.
The artillery fighting is progress
ing vigorously in these and: other
sectors, of. the . Champagne. In the
Verdun region also the French guns
are active. With the evident effort
of making the German trencher, west
and north of Hill 304 untenable. Gen.
retain s artillery tire is ' pouring a
destructive fire non them. Apparent
ly the Crown priaee has none too se
cure bold on such ground here as his
troops were able to seize in the sud
Hen Miah of a few lava urrn '
..London is reticent as to. what is
going, on along the British front in
France, where there have been indi
cations of some important movement
in prospect The Only activity re
ported was the raid last night on
the British port near .: Bulleeourt.
which was repulsed. -'rVi.'.j';--1'--''".
i In Macedonia - there is some -reviv
al of ' activity, but semihgly. .not on
a -large scale. The enemv trnona.
Crobablv Bulgarians, launched an Ks-
'sault on the ridge west of 'v.Doi.ielr,
soutbwets of Lake Doiran,. but were
compelled, by a British counter-attack
to lelinauish the footing i they-
obtained. r,--.-i "-'v,:, :
Italians Make Snrnrias Attack.'
' Rome.- Italy. Jnlv 6. The Italians
made a' surprise attack northwest of
Selo, on Wednesday night, and ad
vanced their line. . the war office an
nounced. ; Outposts captured . with
prisoners. 'The gains maintained a
prisoners. The gains were maintain
ed against the counter-attack.
'.' Heavy Gunfire Increases. . "
Petrograd. Julv 6eHeavy gunfire
on both the ; Russian and Teutonic
lines in theregion of Zlochoff, on the
east Galician front,' was" increased
yesterday, says Russian official state
ment issued today. - . -
COMPLETING DETAILS OF i-r:
. SELECTINQ BEOISTBANTS
Ko Date for Drawing Has Yet Been
. - Announced, Howef er. 4 . ; ;
(By I'M Aaaaeial Trim) . '
Washington. July B Secretarv
Balrfr and provost, marshal General
Crowder today; were completinz the
final -details of the methods to, be em
ployed in selecting registrants for the
new national army. , but no date for
drawing, has been yet- - announced.
Complete organization " of every lo
cal and district exemption board is
necessary before the draft maehiperv
caa' begin"to operate. The drawing
will be "in Washington, and indica
tions point to the use of, numbers in
stead of names, in making the eelee
tions. ' . ' 7 .v.' ' ,
i THE COTTON MARKET ' (
First Prics " Showed r Decline. But
. Quickly Balliediv -v s : i
- (By The Associates' Pros) ; ,;'
Kb w .York, Juno Cr-Tliera Was a
renewal of scattered liquidation, at
the opening of the cotton market to
day, and hrst vrices. showed a decline
of 2 to 10 points. The market turned
4.1111, iiufic-, vii ACMurvs illRb laillB
in the Southwest had. not been sum.
eient. - October 1 nuicklv rallied to
24.72, while December sold up to 24-88,-with
active months selhnar some
19 to SO. points above last night's
Cotton futures opened steady; Julv
24,90; October. 24.45) December.: 24.-
61 i January,. 24,73; March. 24.83.
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COMPULSORY MTLTTARY
'. ''!; SERVICE IN CANADA
Canadian House of Cammona Passes
Resolution to Second Beading. '
. ' (By The Aaatrtataa rim) ,
Ottawa. Ont.. Julv 6. Canadian
House of Commons early today adopt
ed a resolution offered by Premier
BctfTten,' passing to the s'cond read
ing the bill for compulsory- mihtarv
service. Exciting scenes marked the
taking of a vote, which stood at 118
for conscription and 55 against. - -
Germany appears to value an inch
of French territory more. than all of
her reputation au matters Dot nnli-
Jtftry. v . -
PRICE THREE Cy-
DECIDE PROHIBITION
ISSUE BY TONIGHT
Senate Began Consideration
of This Section at 2 O'clock
Today, ..
r tmm taa'alat4 fiwa)
Washington, July a Final dUpsai.
tion by toueiht of the prohlhitloa larae.
wae orecaat when the food control
bin was again taken np In the Senate
today, although a Ifcarn ifmnrU m
jrvuiiara. . -
The bill was taken np la the Senate
nuder an agreement to begin consider
ation of the orohibltion aMtinn
vciucx inia anernoon, with the debate
limited.
ANOTHER OH08T SEEN.
Reported Sighting of Periaeope: at
-uamptooi Roads Causes Investiga
tion,. ' '-. : .
By Tmm a eimfm tommmt
Washington. Julv fi.. Rnrtfwoi1
Sighting of a periscope of subma
rine at Hampton Roads caused the
Aavy Department today to send in
structions to the commandant -
make a thorough investigation. Ae-
curuing to me report sent to the- De
partment today, officers on one of the
American Warships sighted an object
nuicu jie Deiievea tn tw tha run.n
within "waters of If n
fvu VVUU0 OU
though the exact . location is with-
aeiu. . -..
Continue Search for Submarine,
ronress Monroe. Jnlv a v,.i
patrol Doats have mrntinnoi . !,;
seareu lotiay ror.an enemy submarine
U'hiph wo. . . . l ,
i , . navmg Deen
surbfed snbmerged in these watr.
,at yesterday, but no trace of the
wen. una ueen xound. ' s '
Marine observers did not believe it
possible for a submarine to submerge
in the Road or the lower Chesapeake
May because of insufi cient depth of
the water, and in t!n'
pointed to the fact that the German
merchant underwater boat. Deutsch
land, could not go under until after
she passed the Capes last Summer.
i" route to tsremem. t. .
ARTTLLEB Y. BATTLE OF '
OBEATEST .VIOLENCE.
Developed Yesterday in Eastern GaL
-V lcla, Bays Beport. "
r The Aaaodataa Preaa) . :
1 Berlin, via Tendon .Tni n a:i
lery battle of great yiolence develop
ed yesterday between - Zborow - and
iirezezany in eastern Galicia. sava the
omcial atatement ioanoil iml.u k.
l5i'rm."11 - rBiV .'headquarters -ataff.
ilia bombardment diminished during
the nnrht bat inrrfeaseit in inlon.it
again at daybreak today,,-. The artil
ery activity was" also -very -lively at
intervals further north. " ; "
NO CIGARETTES OR CARDS '4 !T
VX SOLDIERS '. COMFORT BAGS
Two Great Camp Comforts to Be Kofc
1 ' iceable by Their Absence.
. - Br Tha Aaaoelatea Praa) '-
Winona, Lake.'Ind., - July 6. The
two great camp comforts" which sol
dires ,know, c cigarettes and playing
cards .will be noticeable by their ab
sence from comfort bags to be pre
pared by the Christian Endeavor So
cieties. '.:,.':.!.., : -v.. .-..' v
Tbe trustees of the United States
Society of Christian Endeavor, which
Plans a list of one million people in
service. So ordained today. , . . '
RUSSIANS AND TTJBKS '
ENGAGE IN BATTLE.
In the Bistan Region of the Persian
..4 . Mesopotamlan Front "
(By The Aaaoelatcd Press) '
Petrograd. July 6. Russian troops
and the newly reinforced Turksish
detachments are engaged in battle in
the Bistan region on, the Persian
Mesopotamian' frontier, says the of
ficial statement issued today by the
Russian war department. ,
Oapt. Sharp Goes to Fort Leaven
worth; v
(By The Asaeclated Press)
Raleigh, July,' 6. Capt. Bernard
Sharp, U, S. A., for three years de
tailed as instructor with the North
Carolina National Guard has receive
ed orders to report for duty at Army
Service School at Vnrt Tnnvann-nvti,
. . . ' V. v,vUnUllU,
tvas.H it was announced today. Cap-
i.u puurii..wiu leave tomorrow.-
Stdit a Savings Account
fir.
TODAY
Ar-1 s;;t";A
Deposits made up to
July 1st. Four per cent,
I ? compounded quarterly.
Y tmcates of Deposits
t The Concord
CONCORD, N.C.
IBIME'.
Na 252
IT
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Efforts of Corporations to
Get East St Louis Negroes
to Return to South Has
Not Been a Success.
ONI4Y5OUTOF20OF
THEM WOULD RETURN
Iississippi Plantation Own
ers Offered to Charter a
Steamboat or Special Train
to Take Them Back.
(r The Aaseetatea Preea)
East St. Louis Julv 8. F.ffnrta f
lar-is corporations here to indue the
-negro workers who fled from the city
after the riots of Monday to return
have not been successful. Agents
for the large factory today went to
the municipal lodging house in St.
Louisj Mo... where 400 men, refugees,
are sheltered, and said be had work,
ed for 20 men. Only 5 negroes came
back with him.
Offer to Charter 'Steamboats and
" Trains. .A-
St. Louis, Mo.. July 6. An offer by
three Mississippi business men anil
plantation owners to charter steam
boats or special trains to take 500
to 1,000 negro families back to Miss
issippi has been made to the St. Louis
Red Cross, which n helping in' the
work of providing for the refugees
from East St. Louis who mim in Sit
Louis.
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THINK WAR SECRETS
WENT BY MEXICO.
Many Believe Berlin's Informant Is
an employe or United States.
Washington. July . 5. A- nation
wide search ia being made today for
the spy through when Germany re
ceived news of the departure of the
troops, for France.-
Since-Tuesday all press dispatches
from France telling about . United .
States troops have been diverted to -the
Secretary of War by official or
der , ",. - A,;- 1 4 :'. - -
CSenator Chamberlain,' chairman of
the Senate Military Committee, sava
he is convinced the" spies who gave
away the transport movement have
aids .in the Navy Department who
have access to confidential infomia
tion. ; The Senator's theory, is that :
the secret word communicated to the
spies was sent by wireless to Ger
many, i either from Jlexicp pr Ven
ezula. ,:r J -. ?.-.".,. -
.'flf the spies in the Navy depart
ment can be found, they ought either
to be shot or -hanged.' said Senator '
Chamberlain- - "That there are spies
there I have not the slightest doubt." -
IRISH CONVENTION 1 - -J
' . . ; TO MEET JULY 25
To Deal With the Prelfininary Busi.
i nes of Work Before It ,
. (Br Tae Associate Press)
, London. Jnly 8. Premier Lloyd
George announced in the House of
Commons this afternoon that the Ir- .
ish Convention would meet July 25. '
to deal with preliminary business in
cluding the appointment of a chair
man, v Mr. Lloyd George said - the
government had suggested that Henry
Duke, chief secretary for Ireland, act
'as temporary) chairman. .
v At the Theatres.
A varied and high class program
is on the boards at the Theatorium
today. Foremost is a Red Feather
production. "The Flower of Doom," '
with pretty Gypsy Hart in the lead
ing role. It ig, an unusual sort of
story, exciting.' - melodramatic v and 1
marked by a climax that has- real
punch. 'v.v'A A -'',. v-, ,
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman
in a big Paramount feature. "The
Prison Without Walls." is the big at
traction at the New Pastime today.
Tomorrow J. Waren Kerrigfti. in
"The Measure of a Man." r, filue-
hlii will be shown.
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