North Carolina Newspapers

TC: GMCOSD,;; DAILY Trietoik r. tONCORD. N. C WEDNESDAY. JULY 18. 1917. ' - - .: - cZfoV?1 vENTS. nad-a)BBBW Vol XVIL J. H, SHKRRILU EAitoe and Publisher. a- ) ; t New Sixth -Division of Army Ready to Leave for Spart ' anburg, S. C, By August -1, It Is Expected. VERY FEW MEN ARE v V BEING REJECTED " eS-a-aB-aea-aa-ae-a-aei-B This Was Due to' the Careful Medical Examination Men Had Received Before En- H listing in National Guard. , (By Tha Aaaaelata hi) " New York. July 18. Anxiety to " start far southern training camp at ' Spartanburg, 8. C, has seized the 20,000 guardsmen who were railed to ' the colors on Monday, and officers of various regiments today estimate that if the mustering in eotltinues al the rate it has for the past two days, the ' tow sixth division of the United States army would be ready to leave bv August 1. - Very few of the guardsmen are be in? rejected by examining officers be. cause of-physical disability. This is due, it was said, to the careful medi ' eal examination all the nrn had re, . reived when thev enlisted in the Nat. ional Guard. Examinations of the men was continued today by the eomnanies, and as many are recruit ed to full war strength of 175 men. each, it was expected would be a week -- before those who are passed will be sworn into Federal service. . TlUfi PAVING WORK. IS - DRAWING TO A CLOSE With Work Completed the City Win Have Ten Miles ef Paved Streets. J Paving work la drawing to a clone, no far as all that has been authorised " pared 1s iwiwtiiwI, Tbf welta -of Hoirth Spring strevt. from West Corhln ' to Chestnut street, has Im-pii cojnpleted, and (he binder is being laid on. the . short stretch of thin street -between ' West Covhlii end Barhrlck. , On Nortli'fhnrrh street the grading his how coittoted. and the concrete hel la Mug laid This (a. the only lilt ..of. atotk-remaining to 1m. dona. .nwtuliU t of a few ll't'e cctlomt.-ai)d work"will Ik pushed to an c-irly completion on'lt. ' One se-tloiV tti1! uncompleted Is on Kerr Htrect, near the Craven coal yard. lift It wan neewmrg to m'.ke a high '. nil. tut.1 the worlc his been held up ill older to give eiilBelent time for this ;i 1 to Hctfte-Jt is thought tlmt within a neck or two it will have settled suf. Ilrlentlv to go ahead and complete the ot iHving tne paying. ' On Loan street a sewer line is bein hi t-iUft. ami tins will lie completed in - n fenr (lnyii m'ire. nnleHs held np on ac- ci-not of nnfuvoriihlo weather. "Mils street in not one of f hose ordered pav : ed. however. '- ' ; - With the completion of , the small t retch nlMJve refprred to " on Kerr 'Htrect, the single block of South Hpring (street, and the whole of North Church . atfecctr Concord a prexent paving cim' p.iiiiii will he over, - This will givethe tity, according to- the figure of the city engineer, a total- of 10 milea, 83.3 fcot of flue, paved streets, a record lilch few. If any cities in the tState, . thu Hise of ( oucord, on equaL -- .SENAT0E8 DISCUSS ' THE AIRPLANE BILL Provision for Draft Was the -Princi pal Objection Raised. - ' (Br The AamelatMi nwiial " . Washington, , July 18. Senators who have been prominent in i oppos ing conscription led the opposition to the administration bill providing ' $040,000,000 for a great air plane . fleet when' the Senate took up the meARiira tonav. - .'-. . Provision for draff was the prihei ' pal objection raised.' although Sena tor Chamberlain explained that the War Department planned to have . livers volunteer and to draft only the "ground aviation forces. . BRITISH ARMORED MOTORS JN RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE Cooperate VrTth, Beijian Betachr - v-v kunk in Butiv 1 (By Tha Aaadetata Praaa) ' VaBhington,- July 18-British - ar mored motor, detachments are taking part in the ' Russian offensive -in Galicia,. according to semi-ofllcial in formation received 'today at Petro- grad bv the Russian embassy', here. . The flrst mention of the presence of the ' British ' forces in Russia,, says : armored ears are cooperating effec tively with the Belgian detachments sent there soon after the war beran. - Appointed JWDSMMor to janan.' .... - ... r Tha Asasnatca lRaai' Washington. Julv 18. Roland S . " .Morris, of PhiladelDbia. has been t eliosea for appointment as ambassa dor to Japan to succeed the late Am- . bassador Uutherte. It is understood he ih a persona grata' to Japan, and that . the nomination U go to the Senate i suoriiv, v - . - . - ; . The annual reunion of the ; North ; Carolina Oonfwlerkte veterans, which it was rmnny announced wounj .held at Durhiis next. month, Las pep MT. riXASAXT HEWS. Asxfllarr Cbaitr Sad Grew Orgaa. laedv-Joy Riders Hear Accident ' Mr. Willyi Smith Ho Bettr.Lo cal and Otherwise. Mt. rieasaat, N. C July 17. Last Wednesday evening the Ladies of this lilac met in tha rrantion room of Mont Amoena Seminary and die. I By Feder9.TFTin Loan SvS cusaed plans for organising an aux-1 - . ... iliary chapter of the Red Cross. Of. fleers were elected and a program ar ranged for aetoal work The officers elected were aa follows:' Chairman, Mrs. C. A. Barringer, Sec.,' Mrs. J. J. Bunu. treasurer. Miss Emma McAl lister. AnuRuniu an minir oiauv i to earrv on the work at tha home of Mrs. Bonn, the whole upstairs of bar home being given over for this cause. The members will meet tonight to further the r'sns for the. success of the or?tnir.stkm. During- the- Great Red Cross Campaign the people of Mt. Pleasant and neighboring earn. mnnitv raised about $100. and it is hoped that this lovaltv will be kept on. this can be done bv attending the meetings, furnishing such things as, hreceded for the women to work with, financial donations, etc. Much ""dit is due Mrs. M. L. Cannon, of Concord, who worked np the inter rat here and presided over the ini. tin I meeting. . Several nights ago. while out rid. ing. Messrs. R. Patterson, O. H. Nuss man. Hov Moose. Misses Wilma Tucker and Maude Nussman had a narrow escape from what could have been a serious accident, Thev were I at the top of a long hill near here I when it was discovered that the earl close of business July lo, had chart was not working just right: the driv. I ered 432 farm loan -assaciations. er stopped to investigate, npon doing! this the car started' backward down I the hill. The brakes would not work I euner, so me occupants were speea-1 ing down the bill. Fortunately no one was hurt with the exception of a few slight miurtes. . !- Quite an interesting meeting of relatives was held at the home of Mr. John Kindly a few weeks ago when number of relatives visisted Mr. W. Riley Kindley, who is now 90 years old. . Among the visitors were: Mrs. Chaa. Barns, of Davidson, who is 64 years old and is Mr. Kindley old. est daughter. Mrs. Webster Myers, of Kowan. County, who is 40 years old, is a grand-child of Mr. Kindley 'a. Mr. Willva Myers, 23 -years old, and a great-grandson of Mr. Kindley 'a, and Baby M.ver 4 months old, and is grcat-great-grandchild. -of -. Mr. Kindley 's. There were present at this meeting; . lather, daughter, grand daughter, great grandson and grea; great grandson. " - v kev. and Mr. C. (3. Heilig. returned S'ida ln' a,Jaa, rtsys visit to tlfcknrv snd Blowing Rock. . Miss Laura Lentz is visiting friends apd relatives in Snfisbury. Mrs. ie.roii, ciaine Moose, ana itubv Misenheimer returned satur- any from an extended irp tnrougn I South 'arolir-a.,- I Mrs. Zeb Ludy has been spending I severat davs with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Moose. Mr. Louis Hvatt. of Florence. S. C, spent Saturday, and Sunday here with friends. -, ' ., ; : : Mr. W. J. Moose and E. J. Lee. have gone to Badin where they have accepted, work, Miss Amy Fisher, who bai been vis. iting iriends in Spencer, has return ed home. She was accomp.ir.ieil homo bv --r friend. Miss May Earnhardt. Mr. r. K. Ury of Mt. tiolly.? is spending a few days here now.. . Mr. Howard Boat, who has" been in the eastern part of the -state- for some time, is spending a few days here with friends and relatives. Rev. R. A. Goodman and Mr. C. O, liitchie, attended the picmo at Oar. mond's Mill Saturday. Mr. M. 11. Wolff, of Concord, was a Mt. Pleasant visistor Saturday and Sunday, - Mrs. Myrtle Dreber, of Salisbury. is visiting Mrs. Chas. Thayer, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cline. of Con cord, who have been visiting friends and relatives here, returned home Sunday, Messrs. Harry Foil.- Lee Moose, I. J. Lowder and P. K. Drye spent Mon dav in Charlotte. ir i l ti - -i A . , in, .i. . uwui iicu..jfiW.i m Ccord. w The Kindley Store Co. has just re ceived t shipment of goods, for the Trv goods department, Kcnorts f rom Mr. i Wittvs Smith state that he. is-no better at pres. ent..--:-: int.'' , , ,- R.- Charlotte Business Men Meet and Pre test Against Profits tax. Charlotte, July 17. Representatives of the New England national guard who will train here at Camp Greene, for service tn -France, arrived In Cbar lottte today and are assisting In the work "of laying out; the camp. Major C. T. Greene, of tne quartermaster corps, of Rhode Island, and Captain Cunningham, of the quartermaster corps ofsthe marine national guard are here.?'- -K .v, :-. -v.- ; - ;. . j TO have the impending war profits tax modified or reduced Charlotte bus iness men representing $21,000,000 and over of the business- end-corporation in. teres ts of the city and county, assem bled In the chamber of commerce this morning,,'- the united : opinion of the men -present being that tne . tax as now written in the Senate and House bills js ''discriminatory and unjust, aud too high." A committee of DO men will go to Raleigh July 26 to take part In a State meeting called to formulate ac tion as to the war profits-tax. A Salisbury colored woman ' got ardtnid the hog pen law by harnessing her olg and staking It out. Bhe says pe she is wltWth totlZt bai no nog LOAHS TO FARMERS tern at the Kate of About $800,000 a Day, it has Been Announced. nkirv ir I niKirrt AIUIU I lo LAJAmcu AT FIVE PER CENT. Sum of $307,405 Has Been Loaned in North Carolina, $564,690 in South Carolina And $606,060 in Virginia. (Br The Aspartates flMl - Washington. Julv 18. Five per cent loans to farmers under the Fed eral Farm Loan system are being ap- Droved bv the Federal .Board here at the rate of $800,000 a day, the board announce"" today v With more, than $100,000,000 affected by the applica tion for loans that are still waiting issuance of charters of the organize. tiona. of which the borrowers will be the members, the board up to the whose loansv aggregated ,$20,699,337. These associations have an average of 18 farmers each, average loan to individual tanners oeing Kt&iV. Division of Federal Farm Loan business in the Southern states through Julv 15. include: North Car olina, $307,405 ; South Carolina, $340,- 690. and Virginia, $000,000. MORE DISTURBANCES BY SAILORS AND WORKIKGMEN Repetition of the Disturbances That Occurred the Day Before. iMjr Tin Aaaactatc freaaj , Pctrograd. Julv 18. Another man. ifestation of armed sailors and sol. diersand workingtnen and women iu Which shots werd tired took place along the Nevsky Prospekt yesterday. The extent of the casualties is un known. s Yesterday's disturbances -were a repetition of those. of the day before except they occurred at two o'clock in the atternoon. wnue the first, out break. waa about midnight- Manifestants were grouped about the same part of the Nevsky Prospekt: A number of stray shots were beard followed by firing of rifles against up. oer windows and roof tops and seem. ingly imaginary foes. .. '.-. . t PA8SEN3ER TRAINS TAKEN FROM: SERVICE Will Save Over 716.000 Tons." of Coal and Much Power, to Divert to the Freight Service. New York. July "17. Passenger trains representing 16,207,028 miles of train service a year have been eli minated by the railroads of tbe coun try to facilitate maximum transpor tation of freight for successful prose, eution of the war, Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the railroad war board. announced tonight. ' This was done, Mr. Harrison " pointed out, to save man power, fuel and motive power to be applied to the transportation of necessities. Cutting oil this vol ume of passenger service, he assert ed "will make available for other purposes' over 1,12U,UUU tons - or coal." ' . FOOD BHJi TAKEN. UP IN THE SENATE Prospect of a Vote Being Begun Dor. r Ing Wo Day.- (Br Tha Aaaadatea Irui) Waahimrtnn. Julv 18. - Revised food control bill designed to solve the i oouttiv biouuios over icKDiabiuu was take nD todav with orogpccta of vot ing being begun during the day on its proposals as well as othet amend. ments. A spirited contest is promised over the new proposals for the government to limit tbe control of food, feed and fuel, and for special food administra tion 'board, but the sentiment was general that It would pass. SAYS, DECLARATION WILL BE FOR PEACE The German Chancellor Before the Reichstag Tomorrow: v ' (By The AsOFlate Praaa) Bsset. Switzerland. Julv 18. The Keust Nachrischten, of Munich, says that the declaration of the new Ger. man chancellor. Dr.. Michaelis before the Reichstag tomorrow will be for peace, having the same general trend as that resolution prepared by. the parties of the left, - v THE WHEAT MARKET. Develops Strength Today Dno to the Prospects of the Passage of Price. Fixing legislation, : : ; ; (Bjr Tha A saainataa Ptaaa) Chicago, July 18. Wheat develop- TO,B,Vu vVs.w ninaruuit eT iruudv Atl Oirtt mAtrtt AT lAO The trade was ln very limited f iahs A lvAa ArvAn n rv 4 ViKaaav ' higher, st 198 for September, market reacted la US 1.2. - MlEiOKS Auditor" of Federal Trade Commission Begin Their Work to bejermine Cost of Packing and Marketing. INITIAL STEP IN BIG INVESTIGATION Investigations as to Cost Pro ducing of Food, Steel, Iron, And Coke, in Accordance With Order of President. iWj Tbf Am rtta4 Tr Julv 18. Auditors of the riMitfral Trade Commission today be gan work of examining the books of the big packing houses of Chicago to determine the' cost of producing and marketing meat and similar food commodities. Their action is the ini tial step in. the far reaching investi gation into, tne cost or producing food, steel, iron and coke in accord ance with the order of President Wil son to ascertain what constitutes - a fair profit. 'j Inspection' of books and records will include not only packers, but cat tle raisers,' commission men and wholesale and retail dealers. TO HANDLE LETTERS OF THE SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Tr Keep in Touch Without Revealinf Their Whereabouts. : By T Aaaortatc freaa) : American Training Camp in France July 17. the latest development of the rarnp is a posioiuce wnicn wm enable the men to mail letters either home or to; any Sher point in the world to keep in constant touch with France without revealing the where, aliouts bv""the tell-tale cancellation marks on the envelopes and to re ceive mail -either through families or .friends who do not know the desti nation. The sys'em will be enlarged. At present it consists in-" requiring of each soldier t-officer that he ad dress his roeWnvBit-stion from the American, Trailiitejt'Cauw, and depos it them 1n thevollice from whence they will be taken in a ponnch to Jnris, anil mailed in ordinary manner. Sim. ilarlv re'urn mail should be address ed to tre::-- camp of American ex- nedition forces Paris, whenseit vwiDlnrday, and it apiiesred these forces be forwarded to the proper address. wold be suflicient to cause several of THE COTTOtf MARKET. The Market Was Very Steady, Not. withstanding Rains in the South. ' west . (Ur Tha Aaiarlaa Vrm - New York, July 18. Notwith standing more rains in tbe south. west, the cotton market had an un usual quiet - opening today, ,,with prices 1 to 3 points lower, represent. ing tbe smallest initial changes in a long time, -Sharp rallies followed, during which Octooer v advanced to of three 'small children, was Bpeciti 25.36 and December to 25.17, or 13 canv mentioned. td 15 points over last night. , toward line enu ol mo uuur im was very steady at a little under the best prices. '. L . r ' V ' Cotton futures ooened stekdv: JulVlxiuiml at home easilv are being taken nominal: October 2o.20; December 25.04; March, 25.10 ;2.").04 ; January, 25.1(1: March. 20.24. , At The Theatres. The New Pastime today offers Due- Fiirmim, in Cameo Klrby. a big till ' Paramount. This Is a ...... I...... mm.ntA ,lplll nuiiir, "'"-" - nnv. Tiw.tnrlnm t.wiav nirvra Tina Marshall in Kdwin Stevens' dramatic nrodnctiou 'The Brand of Hate," a (iold Keal feature. Also a Joker com edy, "The Burglar's Bride" with Gale Henrv. Friday a special attraciiou, :The Birth of ratrioiism," a viviu av act drama of war times. .V- Marked Coolness : Shown By Veung Lady Passenger, fltatesvlUe. July 17. Miss Esther Home, of UocksvlUe, passenger oathe wrecked train No. 26, was congratulat ed by railroad officials upon 'her dur nlav of coolness, xne coacn in wmcn she was riding was completely over- turned. Miss Home, who was unhurt, immediately extinguished the "ghts prevent a conflagration, ana assisiea ill extricailUK vasBeugeia aim aiirau- ing the injured, Conununication to the Reichstag on Thursday. . (Br The AaaaetatsS rraa ' Tnndon. July 18. A dispatch Ida Kxchnnire i Telegraph Company, tmm Rarlin. via Amsterdam, an- o,lnH that, i hAncellor Michaelis ... .ai,H tha nraaiHotit nf tha Haioh. stag to summon the members Thurs- day afternoon ior "a commumcaiion im. ik. mvvnpnnuint ' . : f ; Hsavr Fighting Continues in Galicia. (By The Aaaaetata Praa . ; Patmorad. .Tnlv 18. Heavv ftelit thai itur aanni-.TlllinO' ill fha reffinn of Novi vv-v-, r--:-- I oltitft tV HII1RK 111 PHBTfrn f f Hllt'lH.. I nmaa annmineed tnAav. The Rus. poiv sians were driven rrom mo neignu anre I tkta .(' rift the afterward by a itrong epunter-sttsclf I killed hert tS m tetyf PWWt, llhar raOMUntad this poiltiOB. II HELD UP FOR I1TII.IE The Hurrying of Heavy Con tingents of German Re serves Has Stiffened up the Austrian Defense. RESISTANCE HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED The Holding of the River Lomriica is Vital to the Safety of the Teutonic Po sitions, It is Realized. (Bjr Tha Aaaadat4 Frcaa) Gen. KornUolTs armies In eastern Galicia have been held up for a time bv the hurrvlui'of beavr contingents of German reserves to the front, stiffen ing up the Austrian defense along tne river l.omulca. , The bottling of this river line is vital to the safety of Teutonic positions, not only to this part of the front, but northward to the Galician border, and that stnhborn resistance, would lie offered there bad been anticipated. Meanwhile there Is notable along tne French-Belgian front The French at Verdun have Just completed important operations In the realignment of the frout northwest of Verdun, which was disturbed by German attacks in the vicinity of Hill 304. last month. The French, in fact, carried their successful counter attack even beyond the original line, aud drove nearly two- thirds of a mile luto tne uermau ironi from Avocourt wood, to the west of Hill 904. The new ground is being firmly held, several counter thrusts, undertaken by the Crown Prince's troops last night, being completely repulsed. . Uu the UrltlHli front uiere is pro nounced aerial activities, and a nota ble amount of heavy work is being done by artillery, particularly around the lines lu Ilelgiuin. APPEAL OF SUFFRAGISTS FROM JAIL SENTENCE Final Decision Still Pending at Suf- . fraciat Headtnartera. : (By The Aaaariate fmat ' Washington. .Julv. -18. .rrr . Home, husband and children 'today became vital issues :i eases of some of the 16 suffragettes sent to jail here yes- terdav for their demonstration in t.l r th W'liitn Hmiafl last Sat. the eight married prisoners to be re leased bv Dav men t of tines, regard less of uersonal wishes. At least one husband determined his wife should be returned to his children, and the police said another had been interviewing the officials in regard to nnvinir the fine. At the woman's party headquar ters, it was declared that all women are anxious to serve out their 00 days sentence, but ' was admitted the $ tines of some of tbe married women would be naid. : Tbe case of Mrs. Hobert Walker, qf Baltimore, mother I As the result of the situation that i nas arisen in ins mimes oi me mw, ried women prisoners, only single wo I men and married women who will be I today as volunteers for the next pick- ating demonstration. v Washington. July !. final de- cision is still pending today at suf- frage- headquarters on the . question oPPl twojU "f.to " ' 1 for narticioation in the bastile dav I ueinunmraiiuu iu iivuw oi. iuc nunc I.. . i .,:. I nouse. uarneu in ih. uun-vicvc 1 prison dress, tbe women were put to work this-morning in the sewing room of the District of Columbia at Occoq. nn,. t iwimt i Increased Activity on Romanian - Froal Br The Aawelae Pma Berlin, via - London. Julv 18. In- pressed activity on the Rumanian front la reported in today's official announcement. Artillery fighting was revived in the sector of Arch Dnke Joseph snd Field Marshal von Mackensen. on the northern end of the Russo-Gahcian front, in the reg . - nvin.k. n d fSmonmn. the . ... timnllMti were the more " .... Pomerene Admendemtn Adopted. , (By Tha AsaaeUte rrcaal Washington. July 18. After a I week's discussion and In the beginning to vote on tbe amendment on the food to control bill, the Senate today adopted a substitute amendment . by Senator Pomerene. of Ohio, prohibiting govern ment agents, incinning national op- I fense council advisory members from executing contracu In which they 1 .."-- - s - I - v sun lor ",vuu tor veaiu vi tvuui I - ; ' Man. r. I ' Lexington. July 17. . ' Complaint - l has been filed with the clerk of court - I wherein J. f. Smith, well known local ... I . 4. . ax1 lis LI10 I mflrCDaUlLa- MWftl IO CVlf- Cf nnv.VV I damases from the board of eommis. I resignation. Urges tbe country to misionert oi me town 0t iiramB iravSU iCft, : ':., DEATH Of MISS xC LOU. Paaaeel Aaay This Meratar a M O'cWrk at Um lYesbrteraha Hiaallal taCaartatto. . . . 1 Mias Lacy Lore died this Bsoratng abnut 10 'duck la the Presbyterian Hospital at Charlotte, where the was takra nearly three weeks ego for aa uuerattua (or appendicitis.- When tb uperatiiia was performed It was found ibat there ware vtbar caioipUcatuias, and at no tune was ber recovery ex uectL Hue was taken considerably worse on Holiday, aud gradually failed DiitU ber death. While tbe people of Concord, autoof whom MIhs 1re was eiceedingly poa nlar, were prepared to bear the sad uewa of ber death, nerrrtbeteas It was a great boric, and tne expresaious or regret are anirersal here. Miss Lore was tbe oldest daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. U. M. jott, and was 3H years of age. Besidea ber lather and mother, she leaves two brothers snd three slxters, uamely: Messrs. George and Kdwin Lore, and Mrs. W. W. Klowr and Misses Addie and Eu genia I .ore. Tbe iMMly will be brought to uoncord this aftrriioou on train 4l and tbe burial will take place at Uakwuod cem: etery tomorrow. Miss Lore bad beeu tbe orgsulxt at the Flrat I'resbyterisu Church here for fifteen years. Hhe was a most accom plished musician, aud a member of tbe Music Study Club. Hhe waa an ardent and consistent Christian, aud always look tbe greatest Interest In every de partment of Church work. Tbe news of her death has cast a feeliug of gloom over the entire community. THE MEETING: AT THE COURT HOUSE TONIGHT CoL Coi and Capt Morrison to Speak in Interest of Piedmont Battery. Col. Albert Cox. of Raleigh. Capt. lteed Morrison, of Mooresville, and Major iSulwinkte, of Uastonia, are to be the speakers tonight at the meet, inir in the Court House in the inter ests of the Piedmont Battery, or Bat. terv r', of the Field Artillery. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock, wnen tuese oineers win ex plain to the young men of Concord, what is to be expected in the artillery branch of the service. They will al- talk on the conscription army which will be drawn in a few more days, and on other subjects of in terest. The nuruose of the visit of these men is tn get more recruits for the battery that is being recruited from this section. Tbe battery at Lenoir, n hii h is sIho to he nnder Col. Cox. i alreadv oracticallv recruited to full strength, and the time is drawing near when Battery F must also be at full -war streneth in order-to-1 be accepted for service. The time limit will expire on rriday night, accord- in? to present information. The Forest Hill Band has been se cured to furnish music for the occss ion. and confidence is felt that the voiinsr men of Concord will be out in iarge numbers, ready to do their part when railed upon to do so. SENATOR LODGE WANTS TO KNOW HOW COME That New England Men Are Being Sent te Southern Camps. (Br The Aaaariatea rma) Washington. July 18. Attacks on the War Department's policy of training national guards In Southern camps, and tbe method of compiling ' army draft quota estimates continued today in the Senate. - - 0 Henator Lodge said the estimate method was simply "preposterous" and expressed the opinion that tbe rolls have been . "padueov -ie waiuwi io L.nihv It was that the national guard from new England was to be sent to Southern traiuing camps, wjille the army to lie raised by ctniscriptiou is to ne irauieu at vampa Massachusetts, Henntors Ijifollette and Watson also voiced their opposition to sending of N'ortherii troous to Southern camps, Si.imtiir Watson expressed this' belief that there was something back of the. plan other than military reasons. . "No Southern man controls the loca tion of camps, and no Southern man was on the board which located tne cuiups," declared Senator Overman, of North Carolina., ,5 MEETING OF COTTON MILL DIRECTORS HERE Cannon and Cabarrus Par 6 Per Gent Semi -Annual Dividend and Oib, on 5 Per Cent. . The directors of the Cannon. Ca- barrus and Gibson Manufacturing companies neio a meeting yesiera. - at their office in the v,aoarnis oav inus Bank. Reports for the past six months business were very sat- " tisfactorv. and the following seuu-an hua dividends were ordered paid: r.nnnn tsnufactunng Company, 6 per cent, on the capital stock of $2,500,000.1 amounting to $150,000.00 Cabarrua Manufacturing vompany, 6 per cent, on the capital stocfc $850,000, amounting to $51,000.00. - (ihon Msnutacioring .omoanv. per cent, on the capital stock of $375,. 000, amounting o tfiB.fav.uv. - - - This makes a total oi ii,aw, is- are .ed in dividends by these three com ponies for the sis months just clos ing. . i Retiring President Urges Country- 8npport Feng Wn i - (Br Tte Aaaariae4 fiml ? Tuinl Julv 18. President AAA Yuan Hung, in announcement of sup. iri port reng vr wo vi rj"- ft I Chan- has Mfue4 rbf V9lrliJ .-.IAMBI BSBfflin"-'.- PRMTItOFG Plans for the Drawing of f diers Worked Out inD. And Approved By Seer tary of War Baker. SEVEN STATES ARE YET UNHEARD FRO.' ! It Has Not Yet Been Decided Just Where, the Drawings Will Take Place, But Ev erything Else is Arranged. - (Br Tha AaaartataS rnaa Washington. July 18. hAlthouxh complete reports from the seven states lacking today prove Marshal General Crowder began preparation for the national lottery, which will determine the order in which 10 mil lion registered men will come forward for military service... Plans for the drawing have been . worked 'out ih detail and approved bv Secretary Baker. It will be care, fullv explained to the press repre sentatives before given .out for pub lication. The machinery for the lot terv has been 'ananged, and only imints undecided are the exact place in Washington ' where tne arawing will take place and date. . . . . . It waa suggested today that the committee room at the eapitol be used Manv iiiiestions snch as wire facili ties which must be considered, and is probably Gen. Crowder and Wash ington correspondents will work out an agreement on this point. The Government will be ready, for the drawing as soon as the last state has reported bv telegram that the work is eomolete. If the last tele. irram comes in tbe morning the draw ing will be the same day. If it come at night, it is probably the drawins will take place the next day. ; WASHINGTON SEES NO PEACE PROMISE Considers Changes of Chancellors Sham to Hide New Military Dicta . torship.' ' v '.WasllingtOnrJulT!' W.The y Ad ministration . is awaiting with curi osity an announcement of the policy to be pursued by the new cnanceiior, The first impression made upon otli- eials here when the report of the passing of Bethmann-Hollweg was announced was that the Kaiser's backbone had snapped and that he had about decided to pave tne way for peace parleys by a change of Gov ernment. ' ; . v , ' . , , This optimistic view has laaeu. Tl,o h,t informed officials oi tue State Department are satisfied that there is no more reason-to nope ior a peace move bv the new Government than there has been at any time dur ing the last three years, i The impres sion is growing in the department of an autocratic military nctator- shitvr v;";- . ,, , .. . ... It ia because or vne oeuei. Bethmann-Hollweg's resignation was .t.a a a sham, and that the new chancellor will merely be a pawn for the Crown rrince ana nis muivai.y officials are" extremely curious to- sec just how tba;-politlcal play is to .-be carried ouW 'iv- -i Exams m Army Ueutiamwin vu-i,liwrtnii. T. C. July 18. More than 1.SW0 candidates have bee -deslg-nated to take examinations, beglnniiii; next week, for appointment aa srwuu lieuteiiants In the army- This may be the last examination of the kind until the war la over. t.'andi(iaies wno ui llled at the January examinations have beeu commissioner, and it Is probable they will be ordered to on mvenwurm for a Outshine: course. In order to save time It Is believed that those found qualified at the coming examina tions will omit the finishing course at leavenworth. Effects of War en Labor. Aahi.nd. Wis . Julv 18. Effects thr i the war has on the labor market ai on conditions of the worklngman wi be one of the principal topics for d -cusslon at the annual convention wni was opened here toaay oy mm sin State federation of Labor. 1 reports to be presented to tne cona tion show gratifying progress by t federation during tne past year, i organisation now embrace 824 uni' with an aggregate memoemuni w. ... 107, the largest ever report ea. - - With Our AdTertisers. : Dainty toilet eoapi scented unscented, at the Pearl Drug Co pany. See new ad today. Tha hiir ten dav 's Clean-Up r at the Concord Furniture Com' will start tomorrow morning. 1 a new ad. today aoont tnis sine. Lippard Barrier nave bcv cake specials for this . See the ad. today of C. J,,W. 1 er. plumbing and heatlnu f to 140 W. Depot street. Results of British Rem.::' Li v BatnuaCTory. "'.'' .(By The Aaaaclate r- London. Julv 18. It wr today that the result of : (Titinr in tbe Vnited t Uon stisf!torv. n4 t his ff