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TODAtl KXV.- Concord f Daily Tribune u Vol XVH. J. B. SHERRILL. Editor and Publisher. CONCORD, N. Ci FRIDAY JULY 13, 1017. PRICE THREE CENTS. No. 2 . Z ; H War Department Announces That This Number of Men Sot. Draft Army Will Be Furnished By This State. 687,000 MEN FROM TIIET UNITED STATES Government Allows Credit for Total Strength of Na tional Guard, Which Was Contrary to Expectation. y The Associate Frees) Kalelgh, N. C July 13. The War Department announces that Jorth Car olina will furnish 1S74 men for the draft army. ' C87,M0 'to B Selected From Tboee Registered. Wasfilnaton, July 13. Formal an nouncement wai male ly the War De partment today that 687,000 men will he selected from those registered on Jnne 5 for the Brat national war army, and to All tip vacancies hi the National Guard, and regular army. The quota of men which each State Will he required to furnish from those rctflstered on June 6 Include North Carolina, 15.976: Mouth Carolina, 10, OM ; Virginia. 13,705. The talile from which the net quotas were compiled, dhow. that enllHtuieiita In the National Uuanl . and regular army to June 30 haa leen credited. I li nt ructions to Governors, accoinpanlug the talile, directs the Governors to al lot the State quota as Riven among the exemption board districts, so that each hoard will know exactly the uumlier of men to lie furnished liy each district 111 filling the State's quota. Contrary to expectations the govern ment has allowed credit for the total strength of the National Guard Includ ing all those men who were In the ser vice prior to April 1, ami who have been retained. The figures given are as follows. Total strength of the National Guard April 1, 1017, 164,2!2. Unlisted In naval guard between April 1 and June HO, 183,710. Enlisted In regular army between April 1 and June 80, 117.074. Total credits allowed for, 465,085. This means that according to esti mates of government officials, the United States now has enrolled, or un der arms, approximately 407,000, class ed a war volunteers anil, tiiorcrore, constitute credits to be allowed, the States from -which they enlisted, , JVepBrirttotw- Forward Rapidly. Washington, July 13. Preparations for the final act in the organization of the national war army went forward today rapidly,! Indicating, despite de lays, it miht be possible to hold, early next week, the drawing which will es tablish the order in which each of the nearly lO.OtMMXW registrants Is to ap lietir before his exemption hoard. 1'roiNihly 4.0110 f the 5,550 local ex emption boards completed their organ ization, giving serial mimliers to curds in their districts, and tiled certified cop ies of these numerical lists. The office of l'rovost Marshal General Crowder h id received 3,300 lists early toduy. and undoubtedly hundreds more are hi the mills. . . , - It was stated, authoritatively that as soon as the last board had report ed to Adj. (Jen. of the state the Fed. eral : government . could begin the draw n". The fact that, nil nnmnri cil lists either in Washington or in the mail will be snllleient. It will not -" ........ . . v. . . . v ,uvwi .u "rcath Washington. in nn nocpacifirv rnp nil nr t im t. uSmab- WARS' Y TODAY. Russian Armies at Crucial Point of Their Campaign. , (Br The AmrtilH Press) General Komiloff'g aggressive Rus- man armies, which already have driv. en' a wedge into the Teutonic linea in "".Western Galicia, appear to be at a crucial point of their campaign for " Imberg. .. ; ' Having crossed the river Lomnica, behind which the Austro-Oerman forces' halve' planted ' themselves in the retreat from Italic region, the bilitv of turning the whole Teuton line northward alons the Zlota Lina. Desperate attempts mav be expect ed by: the defenders of East Galicia. however, to prevent the continuation ' of this menacin? advance bevond the Lomnica, and the battle now in pro - cress may be vital in determining the rate or jiemnerg and all the. East .Qa liria territory...... ' , .v.rr Today's statement from -'Petrograd Kuimn mac in weuneguay a .ngnimg, which 'resulted in the capture f Kal- nss, the Russian took 060 prisoners. chiefly Germans, and five heavy guns, besides 10 machine guns. :v The. reference to German prisoners 'makes it appear probable that German reserves were; thrown into the hard battle that preceded the taking of Kal- usa, notwithstanding which the Kus- v sians were awe to take the town after ,w u,wu MiHMK vt. Mimuica..:. . On the French front there haa keen . only local flshting. Paris mentions , sporadic artillery activity in sectors i. ilf thA-AlHtlA front tkinA tf lka: ttiil, jui veraun, wit n attacks at several . points in the Verdun sector. . The at- taelcS evidiwitlv am In AlrAnv fAM. -., lull. fhv tiliwf .... V j s .... r Gen, Haig'a forces -in-' '.northern r ranee are comparatively v; martive. , There . haa ' been-' considerable ' air fighting recently in which the British . nan uie avantaee, and late nieht auccessful trench ralda were carried out bvthem in the Hullueh and Ypres - Porto Ulco Draftg 101,986. ban Juan 'Portn. Ripo ; Join 19 Th total rebistration in Porto Rieo aVoJ? W'Wtlvv .draft Jaw was nvrt.oou. u was annouorea lonsy, .. , 7,zi colored, gj.ftij LITTLE BUSINESS UP BEFORE TOE BOARD. The Meeting of the Aldermen Last Night Was Quiet And Uneventful. All the Mem bers Present. The aldermen of thla city aw In reg ular aemkm hut night at the dty balL Nothing happened to Bike the atect Inx one of exeat lm porta ore. All of the aldermen.. Ha pp. Boat, Ttley, Lm KenmKt and 1 Latin, were preaeat, the fact that they were all present being the only feature to make .the meeting different fmm any other meeting held recently. The hot weather seemingly la keeping (be attendance at the meet ing down, and there were few spec tators present to hear the lawmaker last night The usual awlftneaa and "to-the-potnteneaa" - which haa been a mighty factor In thla board, prevailed again last night. - The report of the library waa read and accepted by the board, and order ed spread on the minutes. The report abows the library in good condition. The standplpe U to be Inspected again. This "Concord Honnt Plsgah" haa been the bone of contention for some years, and the news that It la to undergo another inspection will be of interest to a number of people here. Experts, according to the city officials, have proclaimed the reservoir in good condition. Hesldenta of the same neigh borhood with the tank, those' people who are under its guiding hand, don't feel that way. They say it shakes and quivers In a storm. The board gave Mr. Gowan Dusenliery the right to have Mr. J. N. Ambler Inspect the pipe, and pay the expenses of the Inspection, too. The IioimI of Mr. Frank Mills, new tax collector, were accepted and order ed spread on "the minutes, as were the bonds of City Clerk G. H. Richmond and City Engineer It. I. Long. The salary of the city tax collector was revised by the board at this meet ing. The salary is revised from $1200 a year to 114 per cent on the interest of the school fund and i per cent, on the general fund and the street pav ing. Mr. Harry "Swink recently waa ap pointed Sanitary Officer, temporarily. Ills appointment was con firmed by the law-makers last night Mr. Swink is to serve In this capacity until Mr. R. I. Long, the regular sanitary omcer.has finished with the heavy street paving work. Ice cream has been made and dellver- ered here on Sunday, as shown by evi dence, or would-be evidence, at the meeting last night. The board objects to this, as do the police and other city ! officials. The -board last night took steps to do away with the manufacture and delivery of the cream here on Bun day. It was moved, seconded, and or dered by the board that the Mayor has the authority to revoke the license of any ice cream manufacturer who manufactures and delivers bis products on tint Bahbatn ana wno reruses to comply with the request of the Chief of Police, via., C. A. Robinson. Mr. Hunsucker has been serving as policeman "When needed. The board or dered Mr. Hunsucker to continue in this, capacity until the regular election In the fall. The city needs the money It haa al ready borrowed, and more too. So the board ordered that the note with Eycr & Company, for $40,000 be renewed, and that an additional $40,000 be bor rowed. Following this securemcnt of the "main necessity for existence," the hoard ordered all bills paid. They tlieu adjourned. THE BRAZILIAN NAVY TO CO-OPERATE WITH OURS In Hunting for German Sea Raiders , ' and Submarines. (Br The jUwriiM Frees) Rio Janeiro, July '. 13. An agree ment has been reached by which Bra zil 's fleet will assume responsibility for patrolling the entire Brazilian coast line. Foreign Minister confer red with the marine minister in re gard to putting this program into im mediate effect. K Announcement was made in Wash nuton on June 30 that the Bracilian navy had begun to co-operate with the American warships in South American waters, 'in hunting for Gcr. man sea raiders and submarines. THOMAS H. CALVERT IS OFFERED THE JXJD0SB3P Governor Bickett Appoints His Form er Lav Partner to the Vacancy. Raleich. July 12. Governor Bick ett tonight tendered his formed law partner and assistant attorney gen eral.. Thomas IL Calvert, the judge ship made vacant by appointment of Judge Cox to a colonelcy in the al lied armies.. -' ': Mr. Calvert will accept if the code commission will relieve him of tnc work of editing1 and codifying the laws. The commission organized yes- v and started to work. Mr. Cal vert has just begun but no complies. tions are expected on that account. Elks Hare Had Good Time. Boston -Mass.. Julv 13. The 1917 reunion of the Elks officially closed bulsv. nltlmiifrh the nroeram of en teriainroent will continueunntu the end of the week. "Tired, but hap- dv." is a description that, nts most of the visitors oday. ' Since 'their ar rival in Boston a weea ago. me aeie- gates and their families have v en deavored tn crowd as much surhtsee. in? into each dav as ordinarily would require a week. Sessions of the grand lodge, and other events on the official program have been sandwiched be tween trips to Plymouth, Concord, Lexington, and other historic points, outing at Nantasket, . nevere Beach and other ; resorts, and automobile Titles about Boston and. its suburbs, taking in Bunker Hill monument. Harvard University and other attrac tions. Today the visistors were es corted to Lawrence and Lowell on a visit of inspection to the textile mills. For those iwho remain over tomorrow there will be an excursion along the North Shore as far as Uloneester. ; Fighting on the Outside of Peking. 4. (Mr m a Ha .. "Loodon. uly l3.A4Watch. la the loouon. rfuiv mspsicn in wo i serums vrims ucrv, wiw jreiuwnir xch T!.wph (Wenvy frum Jfhe Couneil and Workoieu's d.K in T.iu. vn that :.!!. begHaUM bn goo to V "Uingfon n AS Exehiinire TeUrph Com fnv, from T THEBURKECOUNTY E I'ORE Ghosts of Moonshiners Ris ing Up to Protest Against the Lowering of the Stand ards of the Calling. THIS IS THEORY GlYEN BY A CONCORD MAN The Theory That It is Bird Carroll's Ghost is Knocked Sky High. Extracts From Interesting Letter. The following abstract Is from a letter received from a Concordian who la spending some time at Jonas Kldgc, near Cold Springs, in western North Carolina : Immediately in front of our hotel on the summit of a high mountain, and perched upon the top of a huge boul der, sits a large turtle, formed of stone, one of nature's curious freaks. And as we look upon this perfect imago, and listen to the many legends which the natives tell, one's Imagination slips Its leash and striven to conjure up the myriad scenes it has lichcld. Through many ages it has watched the couilug and going of Ood'a little manikins, seen them play their little part, and then disappear to give place to others who come to keep up the struggle for supremacy over nature and over one another. The Indian tepee, his wild, weird song and shrill war-cry, arc fresh mem ories to him. The cruel tragedies en gendered by the war and enacted in this mountain region, stretching far into Tennessee, are his yesterdays. Though they constitute the darkest pages in our State s history, should lie look to the eastward only a couple of miles, he sees the spot where Colonel Avery fell in bis buttle with Kirk's guerillas. Following the trail of these marauders, he encounters many scenes of cruelty, of rapine, of pillage aud of murder. Every little nook nd cranny, every cave and glen, has its store of secrets, not all of them war-time secrets, elt ti er. No doimt air. Turtle litis witnessou many sudden and sometimes tragic in terruptions of some poor, honest toller. who under the pale light of the moon was honestly trying to do his bit to ward making the world look a little brighter. From honest com and the succulent Juices of the apple and peach, he dis tilled mountain dew, dispensed glad ness, and multiplied friends. There was not a traitor in all his bailiwick The revenue "officer was the . jcouunon enemy in those good old days. His presence would create au epidemic of lockjaw tnrougnout' tne coinmumry. and Mr. Turtle was not more silent than the sympathizing ncigliliors. But Mr. Turtle has seen the passing or tins honest man, this popular favorite. In his stead has come the gentleman with the sugar bowl and the "lasses jug", whose vile decoction makes the revenue officer look like a ministering angel. It Is said that one debauch with tills latest creation will make the vilest aud most hopeless toper an evangel of law and order, aud give proiuuition a ronslne boom. While scientists wraugie aim we people watch and wonder about the mysterious lights that appear over Brown mountain, I have found a solu tion. It is the ghost of defunct moon shiners rising up to protest against this lowering of the standards in this once popular calling. From one place here we nave a nne view of Brown mountain, and nightly behold the wonderful display which the spooks are supposed to make. Our first observation has knocked sky-high the theory that it Is Bird Carroll's ghost, for Blrdt with all his thrift and shlftneBS. could not manage to be in several places at the same moment. Frequently two anu sometimes mree lights are in sight at the same. time. 8o far as my observation goes, they do not rise, but suddenly appear about sixty feet above the mountain, a light much brighter than the moon ; suuueu lv annears. continues for a second, then dies out At other times the light appears the same way, but lasts longer, and gradually sinks. When two ap pear at the same time, tney are iar apart, one behaving In orthodox fash ion, the other careening a bit as though under the influence ol mountain uew. It Is a strange mystery. Perhaps It indicates the presence of radium. But I do hope that the scientist wno is to investigate, will not look over my moonshine theory. . - v .- -. V , LiV Fellows Get Chance to Fight, Washington. Julv 11. It may have occurred to Surgeon General. Gorgas that Napoleon, Hannibal and lerry McGovers were small men. At any rate on his recommendation the new war regulations are made officially to declare that America's bantams are to have a chanee to do their bit tnat it is nossible for serviceable lo-ivarai natriotics to eome in small packages. The old minimum height was live feet four inrhea weiirht 120 pounds. 1NOW the H'P fellow only has to show that the crown of his head is live feet one inch from the ground and register the lnGSZilFtfo fi-.I., Uliu 1V1 s v . Gen. Gonras had been advised that height and weight restrictions 'were keeping (rood men out. . ine new or der will add thousands who would ntherwiM be exempt and give an op. porttmitato the midget men, who have just been hoping all along to get into action. BILL TO ESTABLISH vrvurraTT TvntPPVTiPMf!T! SUuu . Introduction of BfJl Creates a Serious Virf " Orisii In Petrograd. (r Taw Associated Press) Petrograd, 'July 13. The Finnish Diet on Thursday passed on the sec. ond reading a bill virtually to estab- lish r uimso independence. -tne-in- traduction or ma oui as created serious crisis hers, td the President LIGHT ONC SOMETHING MORE OF jtEGISTRATION Fire Days Giren to Stand Physical Examination And Seven to File Exemption Claim. ) Mr. O. A. (irver, chairman of the local exempt foe, board, haa given more light on tlie wfrklng of the draft law, as he seea It. After the islmbers are drawn In Washington, the men will be notified. I or they must ajo to the bulletin hoard. or read the papers to are if they are drawn. Tills will be the Brat atep. If they are to, tile an exemption claim they must appear liefore the local hoard within fire days for their physi cal examination. They will have seven days, from the day they are drawn, tn which to file their exemption claim. If the men aae accepted by the local hoard for servlre and still feel that they enn't served they may appear be fore a distrlcttsiard, which will be appointed later There will be two district boards tln this State, one for each Judicial district. The decision of the Judicial board will be final. ' If the men don't appear before the boad iu live da): from the time they are drawn, tbcif names will be sent in by the board a "physically able and ready to serve.'? The men, by falling to appear licforf the hoard, in the rul ing of the law. Indicate that they are willing to serve! and will seek no ex emption. J MILLION ITALIANS, NO Allies Cannot Agree. Washington Hears. On Where to Send Reserves. Washington". iJulv 13. ltalv h.-w 1,000,000 soldiers, trained and equip ped, prepared tt light on any tront except, the Aostro-Italian theatre of war, where there is no place for them, the lines eeing filled and there being an excess of reserves. It was stated on high authority to-day that negotiations we& in urogress between the Italian and tihe British and French front for these" surplus troops, but that those Governments had not a greed upon a Ideation for them. It was not known whether the com pensation Italy would receive for the diversion of these troops from Italy was a cause of., delay in reaching a decision. Neither was it known whether Italy preferred to send the troops to the Balkans. From politi cal and territorial consideration, how ever, it was believed this was so. It was thought wjb other Allies pre ferred France. GOVERNMENT RESIGNS WITH THE CHANCELLOR -t Reports Say the German Government Resigned With Dr. Bethmann-HolL weg. ; ' - Amsterdam, July 12. A rumor had reached llollandbat the entire Ger man government will resign with Im perial Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl-weg,.the main committee of the reich stag having refused to vote a war credit unless the government declares its policy regarding peace and reform which the government has declined to do. An imwrial proclamation is con sidered imminent. The Vossisehe Zeitung. and Lokal Anzeiir'T, both of Berlin, agree that the chancellor resigned owing to a letter from the centre or local party declaring that the conclusion of a peace would he rendered more diffi cult, if he retained his office. A new sitting of the German crown council began at noon today, in the presence of the crown prince, acord ing to a telegram from Berlin quot ing newspapers there. Interesting Items From the Moores- ville Enterprise. A severe and heavy rain and wind storm passed over this section last Sunday night. While very little dam. age was ilone to crops, sandclay roads ami farms were washed badly in places. The picnic tor the beneht of the Barium Springs orphanage will be held two weeks from today July 2'i the last Thursday in the month. Of course the usual crowds will be here. Chairman Turner is moving things right along for . the success of the event. Master Young Brown has returned from Concord, where he spent sev eral weeks the guest of his aunt Mrs. J. C. Johnston, Dr. li. ft. Morrison and his loyal as. sistants are still busy in enlisting men in the held artillery braneh of the military service. It is thought the full quota of men will be recruited by Sunday, the 15th. About 30 of the young men of this community have enlisted in the company. The Mooresville Creamery picnte will he held in Mooresville on Wed nesday, August 8th. Everybody in the ent-re surrounding country is cor dially invited to be here on that dat. At the Theatres. The Strand tonight and tomorrow will have 11. D 'list a Klioada, Amen ca's loading ventriloquest, with a dinw that, will please. Besides this feature, there will be several reels of good pictures Admission 10 and 15 cent 8. The Theatorium theatre oilers a big feature on this, their Red Feath- eT Day- Mafk Mulha11-one of the be8t of the Universal, plays the leadine part in this five reel comedy-drama,! "The Hero ol the fclonr." Also on the program is an rJl-ivo ' comedy "Where is Mv Che-ild." Miss Vivian- Martin, a Paramount star, has made an enviable reputa tion before the screen since joining the. Paramount players. She will be seen at the New Pastime today in one of her greatest roles, "The Spirit of I Tomorrow a big . Fox comedy with , ti I. j c. j ji.-m :n 1 UUI 111 1 A 41 vans iuu uihiuici . win be offered, Maj. Prtdgen Completes His Work. " (Br The Associate Press) Raleigh, July 13. MaJ. Claude L, TmtAn a Ik. wi.m1ImI jwmw Miwlh (Carolina' National Guard, commissioned ny the War Department to organise a inflrmary company Tor tnn new regi ment of field artillery, has computed! i J- . . i funic " iinvi Krii"v7t vMiyww i . r.' . i , 1 , , .. . i . . ,tr--i- ' i ' . ths work and bean Placed to com- Mr OjorgJ W. Best left Vrdnv hi MA fKr nd a num. P"" It was lotifvd tod fcf the to eWnda few , weeks in ff, sterol bi 01 ifliotIl d i;.l I'm T I. W. W. TO UNLOAD Columbus, N. M, Won't Let . the Guards Put Off Their Undesirable Prisoners in That Town. DOUGLASS PREPARED FOR THEIR RETURN Chief of Police Issues Call For 200 Special Policemen to Report for Duty at Once Fully Armed. Douglas, Ariz., Julv 13. Citizens of Douglas, todav were prepared for the return of 1,107 members of the In dustrial Workers of the World and synvpathizcrs, who were deiwrted yes terday from Bisbee. Keimrts carlv todav indicated that siiecial train of freight and cattle cars, which carried the men from Bisbee has been side tracked at llermanas. 20 miles west of Columbus, N. M., after local offi cers at the latter place had refused to permit the guards, who were accom panying the train, to unload their prisoners there. A message received by the chief of police East from Sheriff Wheeler, who accompanied the train, said the de ported men were threatening to re turn to Douglass on the flrst passen ger train. Chief East issued a call for '200 special policemen to reixirt for dutv, fullv armed, to handle the expected invasion. Keixirts from oth er sources said it was considered probable that the deixirted men would stop, a westbound tram and comiel the crew to carry them back to Bisbee. llermanas is a junction point on the EI Paso and Southwestern Railroad, and consists of three houses, inhabited bv Mexicans, the station and water tank. Whether the deported men have been fed since they left Douglas is not known here. Most of the Men Still at llermanas. El Paso, July 13. El Paso and 8. W. Railroad officers were advised at noon from Hcnnanaa that most of the de ported men are still there and are Hooding the telegraph wires with ap peals for assistance. A troop of cav alry is iu control of llermanas. OLD QUESTION AGAIN CONFRONTS THE WOODMEN Trying to Decide If Mrs. Emma Man chester is Supreme Guardian of Woodmen Circle. (My Tk Associated l'rss Atlanta. Julv 13. The old contro versy, of whether Mrs. Emma Man chester, supreme guardian of the Woodmen Circle, should retain the office she has held for 18 years, was resumed by a delegation attending the biennial convention ot the V . O. W, here, the matter was taken up at the St. Paul convention, and again at the last convention at Memphis' when Mrs. Manchester was impeached. Her contentions were upheld, however, by the courts of Nebraska, and the case is still before the Supreme Court of that state. Manv delegates believe that legislation will be enacted at th convention, more clearly denning the duties and powers of the Supreme Guardian. THE COTTON MARKET. Showed a Steadier Tone Early Today at the Opening, Which Was Ir regular. (By Tfcs Associated Tress) New York, July 13. The cotton market showed a steadier tone early today, and the opening was three points lower to four ixiints higher. It seems, however, that immediate pres. sure haa been pretty well exhausted I on tne snarp decline ot yesterday and prices rallied on covering. Octo ber sold up to 25.54 shortly after the call, or 16 points net higher. Cotton futures opened steady: Ju lv, 26.23; October, 25.25; December, 25.40; January. 25.25; March, 25.50. ANNOUNCE SINKING OF TWO AMERICAN SHIPS Crews of Both Ships Rescued and Landed, Report Says. (Bf The Associated Press) Washington, July 13. An official dispatch todav announces the sinking by a submarine of the American bark. entine. Hildegard, of New Orleans, on Julv 10, and of the American schoon er, Mary W. Bowen, of Fall River, on Julv 8. All members of both crews were rescued and landed. Many Sorrowing Friends at Funeral of Mr. Milton. Albemarle, Julv 12.-One of the largest crowds ever attending a fun eral in Stanly county was present at the tuneral of S. 11. Milton of this city, today at 2:30 o'clock. The fu neral services were conducted at the home on North Second street Rev. J. E. Gav. pastor of Central Mcth odist church, of which the deceased I was a member. Tne remains were in tarred by the W. 0. W. in the old Albemarle cemetery. Mr. Milton was one of Stanly coun ty's most useful citizens; and served in. many positions of trust He was for a number of years clerk of the superior court of Stanly county, tie represented Stanlv county in the low er house of the general assembly, and had represented his district in the state senate. Harvard Football Schedule Cancelled, Cambridge, Mass., July 12.- rrcd W. Moore, graduate treasurer of the Harvard Athletic Association announ I ced today that the varsity football an ienou :iw--w. --sw w-n - 1 oineeiieu. w.st " o. TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TANGLED SITUATION Which Has Held Up st.u Libmy of Food Control Lethal tioa. Washington, July 13. Freaident Wilson today la aeeklng a way to straighten out the tangled legislative situation In the Heuate that baa held up fowl emit rl kfrUlatloa there. The I'rvnideut'a couctusions on the subject will be exposed to the Henate leaders In-fore July 21, wben a vote la to lie taken on the food bill aud npon him apparently rest, to a great extent. the form the legislation la to take. Meanwhile the Ireidcnt la giving detailed atudy to the House food bill. as pending iu the HeiuUa, and greatly restricted substitute framed by sena tor (Jore. Kenate leaders agreed that the revis ed bill will deal with food stuffs, with cotton, Iron aud steel stricken out MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Work is Progressing at the Institute. New Store Opened. Restaurant Entered by Thieves. Local and Otherwise. Mt. l'leasant. N. C. Julv 12. Work has been progressing nicely on the main building at the Institute. Every thing is being put in order and the building is being modernized in ev ery way, new lloors, walls, and win dows arc taking the place of old onct, and not a thing is being left undone which would make the building mod. em in equipment and structure. Stu dents hereafter will have in their rooms electric lights, steam heat, and running water, all of which add to the convenience and pleasantness of the rooms. The Institute is visited alipost daily by old students, also by prospective students, and the indi cations are n"w that the enro" for next vear will far surpass that of oilier vear. The people of this place and com. munitv are always glad to see Mt. casant grow, there! ore. they were very much pleased to learn that the mil rv Hid iv C otton Mia More nao been re-opened. This store, is now. known as the Kindlv S'orc Company and handles a general line of merch andise, they also are dealers in hard ware, etc., and buyers of country produce. A few nights s",i the restaurar' owned bv Mr. I. J. Ixwder was ent ered bv someone and quite a number of things taken from it. among which was $25 in gold coin, consisting of r two-dollar and half pieces and one $o Piece. Among other things taken were some canned goods, cigarettes, crack ers, etc. The thieves have not as vet been caught, although there are sev eral suspects. .Messrs. Oren KlnttB. Jessie Beaver Ralph JBost. ex-students of the Insti tute, and Mr. Hi'n, of near Rockwell, spent several hours here Sunday af ternoon. -- - Mr. and Mrs. Ray MeEachern and daughter returned Sunday from Dan ville. Vn., where thev have been vis iting Mrs. MeEachern 's parents. The manv friends of Messrs. J. Y. MeEachern and Love Nnssman will be glad to learn that thev both are improving nicelv and are expected to be able to be up again soon. Communion Services were held at Holv Trinity Sunday morning, a goodlv number attended the services, individual cups were used. Messrs. Jessie Co and Turner Sif- ford who have been traveling in South Carolina, are spending a few lavs here, with friends and relatives. Miss Marv Lee Bernhardt, of Sal isbury, is visit in" Miss Lura Lentz. Miss Aleen Hall, of Yorke. S. C. is visit ng Miss Emma Grace Heilig. Rev. R. A. Goodman and Mr. C. O. Ritchie spent last Friday in No. 10 township, in the interest of Mont Amoena Seminary. Misses Vernie and Elsie Cum Spent Saturday evening here with friends. Messrs. Luther and Charlev Harkev of Charlotte, spen Saturday and Sun day with their brother. Prof. F. L, Harkev. Mr. J. C. Peck, of Charlotte, spent a lew hours Here, Mmday with friends and relatives. Mr. J. M. Hendrix, of Concord, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe ITendnx, of Bad were visitors at Mr. J. M. Shuping's Sundav afternoon. Mr. H. S. R:tchic. Mr. Frank Beatty and family spent Monday in Char lotte. Miss Surah Barnhardt: of Salisbury is visiting at Mr. L. A. Lentz 's. Mrs. David MeEachern who has been ill for sonic time, is much better now we arc glad to say. Mr. Augustus Starnes. who has bee employed in the Tuscarora Cotton Mills has resigned his position the to accept work in Concord. Mr. Willys Smith, who some time ago took treatment in a New York Hospital, has returned home and bas been in very bad health for the past while, being unconscious at times. The last reports from Mr. Smith were that he is rest!- some better now Heavy rains fell here Sunday nigli much thunder and lightning accom panved the rains. According to re. ports from the sections east of here. considerable damage was done to both the crops and the soil. R. High Point Minister Tenders Resig. nation. High Point. Julv 12. After a pas tornte of nearly nine vears. Rev. A G. Dixon, pastor of the North Main street Methodist Protestant church. has tendered his resignation in order to accent the secretaryship of the voung people's work of the entire denomination to succeed Dr. H. L. Felman, who resigned to become pres ident of Adrain College, Adrian, Mich.. Tuesday evening. Mr, Dixon received a' telegram from Pittsburg, Pa., notifying him of his selection bv the Board of Young People's Work ers. which met for that purpose. A Banquet to Admiral Caperton.' (Br The Associates Puss) Montevideo. Julv 13. The ministry of War and Marine gave in ths name of the government last, night, a ban. ouet in honor of Admiral Canerten. evmender of the American fleet Though Announcement Wi Not Be Made Pending Ac tion By Major - Gen en Bliss. WHO IS STUDYING ASSIGNMENTS BIADI The Troops Will Be Sent U the Camps Immediately. As All the Supplies Are Now at Hand. By Tfcs Jsssrls risss) . Washington. July 13. Maj. Gea. Bliss, chief of staff of the army, to dav bad before him a list of assign, ments of the National Guard division, al units to training camps. It was submitted bv the War Department Militia Bureau after the selection of the last three of the sixteen sites. Charlotte. N. C. Hattiesburg. Miaa.. and Alexandria, La. The bureau's rec ommendations probably will not be made public, pending action by Gen. eral Bliss. . Sundav is the date set for the call ing ol the nrsi guara increment into Federal Service, although the draft clause of the National Defense Act will not be applied to any guardsmen until August a. Within a few daya the movement to camps will Start as ample supplies are already oa hand. TO PREVENT WEAKENING OF THE FOOD BILL. President Opposed to Pending BiU Offered by Senator Gore. (By The Associated Press) Washington, July 13. Administra tion leaders in the- Senate let it ne known today that President Wilson is expected to use his influence to prevent the emasculation of the food control bill. The President is opposed to the nendinir bill offered bv Senator Gore. cliairmnn of the Agriculture Commit tee, as a substitute tor the Mouse . mearure. and which greatly restricts the proposed government control over food and manv other articles. PEOPLE DESIROUS FOR AMERICAN SQUADRON Buenos Ayres People. With Exception of Few Germans, are Looking Far. ward to -Visit of Americans. .V- Br Tfcs Asaoeteted Press) KllfinOfl Avres. Julv 13. Public opinion, with the exception of oeveral Germanophile elements, has expressed - itself as more and more desirous or the forthcoming visit of the American squadron. According to Diaro, the German minister had a spirited dis cussion regarding the visit of the ves sels, with President Irigoyen about the matter. THE WHEAT MARKET. Business Came to Dead Standstill in Wheat Market Today. (By Tss Associate Press) Chicago. Julv 13. For the first ime since the establishment of the "hicago board of t.rade. business in the wheat market Came to a stand still. Not a single transaction took ' place. 1st 1-2 hour .session ol the board, and no dibs or offers whatever on which to base even initial figures. The unprecedented halt is attno- toA in the main to uncertainty as to what would be the, outcome of pend ing food legislation in Congress. ;: . AN EMBARGO OK ALL SHIPMENTS FOR EXPORT Ordered Tuesday by American Rail way Commission on Car Service. ; (By The A elate1 Press! Washington. Julv 13. Embargo ef fective immediately, against all ship- , ments intended for export eommodi- ; ties named in President Wilson's re cent export proclamation, except when : the bill lading is presented with Fed eral license number furnished, or au thority by the export council, at Washington, was ordered today by the American Railway commission on ear service. ATTACK ON PEKING BEGAN THIS MORNING Machine Guns and Airplanes are Be ing Used. (Br The Associate Press Shanghai, Thursday. July 12, A Tien Tsing telegram says the repub lican attack on Peking began at 4 a 'clock this morning and that artillery machine guns and airplanes were be ing used. ' - ', Five or six foreigners who were watching the fighting from the wall of the city were wounded.' Teutons Tried to Bribe Chinese Con-' gressman. - London, Julv 12.- The North China Daily News, which recently asserted that it has virtually established that General Chang was in German pay. is quoted by Reuter s Shanghai cor respondent todav as giving details or German attempts to bribe Chinese Congressmen to vote against , China entering the war. - ; The newspaper avers that tne uer- mank Bank of Peking expended $750,000 in working up the agitation which culminated in the dismissing of Premier Tuan. The Germans aim. it declares, spent money lavishly ) intrigues intended to produce dition of chaos in China. : " An individual mur? Wnr news for first i attention, thus diucou ., Il lUugbter, Vpradenes ati'l ' nA t
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