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AUOCUTED-PUCSS DISPATCKXS TODAY'S HXWS TODAY The RD UNE -4"' " . Vol XVH. J. a SHESXILL. Editor aad PubKsber. CX)NCORD, N. C SATURDAY. JULY 21, 1917. PRICE THREE CENTS. No. 265 Congo Dailt TRIB THE ARMY DRAWHIG EHDSRFTERBEING IH PROGRESS FDR SIXTEEN HOURS Task of Determining Who Among the Ten Million Men Chosen Will be Exempted From Service WORK TO BE'COMPLETED TODAY Two Registrants Must Be Examined for Every Soldier Ac cepted. Plan Carefully Worked Out (r The Assoriatrs Press) Washington, July 21. With ten uiilliou men listed in order of liability to service, Federal government began today the tusk ot preparation lor tlie organization of the selective draft army tank of determining who are among those chosen will be exempted. The drawing to determine who shall be the lirst liable to service end ed early today, after being in prog ress without interruption more than lti hours, and while ollieials ju charge rested from their long vigi lance others took up the tabulation of the ollicial llgures for forwarding to the local exemption boards throughout the country. Most of this work, it is hoped to complete before the day is over, so local authorities can be given their instructions early next week. Within 10 days the men subject to the Pres ident's order tor nubilization of the war quota of 087.000 men may be ap pearing before their boards for ex amination and for decision Us to ex. emption. Twice (!87,000 are to be summoned before the boards on the theory that two registrants must be examined for every soldier accepted, and the number of each registration district must furnish has been care fully worked out. I'rovost Marshal General's office is greatly pleased today over the out come of the drawing, ollieials declar ing it an accomplishment scarce less noteworthy than the successful reg istration carried out six weeks ago. Some men, they pointed out, had been assigned on nut ion's muster roll within the space of one day, and ap parently with only one minor error in the whole process. The single error came to light near the end ol the drawing this morning, when a blank was found where K.touid l.u.o uoch number ,1, of.. .the M.-ilNi capsules by which war time, fortunes of American youths are de .i i.uirn'cl. It did not materially in ter. ere with the working out of the K'tteiv, however, mid all ollieials tice to uhv registrant. It means only I ce to any registrant. Means only ie i ir iry complication, they said, and in no way impair.- dthe equality oi the lottery. What serial number should have ' "en in place of' the blank was no! determined today, but will be found shortly by careful checking. Then .1 win be assigned to the only place blank on the list. Was said at the provost marshal general's ollii-c that the error uh itoub.cdly resulted from oversight, and no one can be blamed. The tele graph I eat of transmitting the ltlitK) numbers as rapidly as they were lira v n was pronounced by ollieials to day as among the most notable fea tures of the whole process. The As sociated Press virtually cleared its wires of o'her matter, and gave right of way to the draft numbers from the start of the drawing, which resulted in naiiers everywhere were able to give its readers promptly the list of those chosen in the various distrie s. No small part in the countrywide success of the. lottery plan was play ed by the Assoeiuted Press ocra'ors who worked for long hours -with noth ing before them but the eternal croups of . figures and with the "thought in their minds that mistake of a single tigure would be a matter of the utmost concern to thousands of men and tens of thousands among their friends. For that reason no attempt at the usual speed was at tempted. Some mistakes were unavoidable, however, for in some respects the of ficial tellers' reiwrts were at variance ond a comparison and rectification was proceeding today. The rule followed was that agree ment in records of two out of three tellers m anv case should be sulhci. nt tn show the variation was an er ror of the hird. All records of the drawing will be so rectified before the official reports are forwarded to the local conrds. ADDITIONAL NAMES Of Cabarrus Men Drafted for Service . ' In The Army. The Tribune yesterday printed tle n nines of 8150 men, the first, to lie drawn for the army draft in the draw ing which began at 0:30 a. u Wnshlnirton. We publish today th-3 nunilier and names of many hundrejt more which have oecu urawn since mai time. ;, Registrants will receive no official wnnl of their order of liability until their local boards summon them for examination after official records of the drawing have been transmitted to them by mall. The drawing at the Senate office building iu Washington was concluded 1 at 2:18 a. m., when we last or iv&n ppfr vwiJwi, rWtlionrtha, V telegraph wire was about 7,.r00 num bers behind the actual drawing. As a result of the drawing every registered man Is given a definite place in the liability for service list. Already W7.000 have beeu ordered to the col ors to fill the war strength the regular army and national guard and to consti tute tlie first increment of the national army. To secure that total, 1,374,000 meu will be called for examination within a few weeks, officials estimating Unit two registrant must be called for every soldier accepted. These 1,374,000 will lie taken from the head of the lia bility list, every local district furnish ing a fixed quota. it is probable that all who are likely to be called into service will tind their names '- the first list pub lished, certainly in that or in the list published today For the remaining men only the numbers will be pub lished. The authorities at Washington had no care as to who wag who in the numbers; their interest-waa merely in drawing them oil' of the big bowl, and whether black or white, rich or poor, the conscripted was put on the list in the order of his drawing. This morning at 10 o'clock The Tri bune printed an extra edition, and more than 000 copies were sold as fast as they could be printed. Over 40V ex tra copies of yesterday's regular edi tion were sold.. The following are the additional men called since those were called those names were published in the extra edition of The Tribune this morning, and which also appear on pages 2 and J today. l:i2ii James K. Snfrit 2274 Robert Harv.ey Patterson. 712 Leroy Andrew Harris 17 Clarence Victor Kluttz 2821-Jack Marvel 802 John P. Furr 125.") Victor 11. Yost llKW Hov Clyde Tucker - 212 Arthur C. Waiter 22U7- Karl B. Cline :((( Ilenrv Miller 10H.I Krnest Flowers 22Ki Alban L. Mesimcr 2:t7 Ernest K. St a rues 2!llif Will Krimminger 422 Homer William Johnson 2-'!" Herbert Franklin Draughn (ill! Howard Oray Lynn l)."i8 lasiah Howie :i44 liciiben K. Blackwelder. 2072 James W. Smith 17(io Joseph C. Ballard 2H(i! Alfred Blackwelder 24:i:i Paul Monroe Hartsell 824 Alpha L. Carriker :t007 A. M. Kaimer 2!)70 D. B. Linker . , 142 Louie Carver 12P1 Troy Monroe Cagle 17!)U Noah S. Anderson 202 Charles Jonathan Faggart 1(!4 Kugene Forest Rogers 2f'8 Flovd fl. McAnultv 2721). Rav McEachcrn 1108 Flovd Gibson 148 James Ewell 1174 Lomox Marsh !llit Clvdo Auten 8ii Robert Hoke Dry :! Robert Allan 3004 Charles A. William 407 Moose MolTett Smith 2(12 James Franklin Petrca 880 Hugh Barrage 1820 Henry Underwood l.Vil Conrad R. James 1001 Jesse Hugh Ferguson 1772 Herbert E. Barker 281 1! .John C. Heilig l:l7:i Wilbern E. Myre 14(i"i Jesse L. Moss 2002 Perlev Hawtaus Scarboro. 88'J William Earlv Blackwelder. 21.10 Oaither M. Gray 1161 O. It. Talbert 18(il C. Arvle Maanev 11(1!) Mose Phifer 1152 Robert Smith 770 John F. Lonir 1.180 John W. Roberts 12!):i Robert E. Williams 1007 Joseph Edwards oOC Zebulon Cochrane . 20;t0 Albert Gainwell Furr 581 Flovd James Bennick 1777 Walter C. Bullock' 211 Leonard II. Earnhardt'" ' 2i25 Davidson Purant'Nasn 1227 France Bailey '; 2.10(1--Walter Jerome Bernhardt 2408 Honrv Monroe Maulden 2480 Loni Ritchie Crooks 124 Gilbert Cruse 481 James Gaithcr 2415-WilIiara Luther Lavton 10.17 Will L. Blackwelder 29?)5 William B. Hegiar ).) John Edward Taylor 744 P. Brnest Stalling )8! William S. Smith N v582 Fred W. Bennick 1400 Jame W. Pittman 1876 Burley J. Harris 250S-!harles A. Cook 1740 Kugene R. Brooks 13fi7--Charlie L. Smith 2117 Walter Reeee Jenkini P.2!V ITenrv B. Dees 2702 William M. Comb 240 Ralph Houston Shoe i 2801 Thomu-iL LeOer JOgjhCJcero Moose 2092 W. Lee Perry 21- Boy 11. IlouL-h 41rt Joe Browa 2ir'7 J rase Brown lloncvcutt 2(87 Marion M. McDonald 1011 Vardrv Pharr 590 Lester P. Baker 1105 lavid Craig 444 Olan Donigee Benaon filtO Tom Weeks. Jr. 1700 Oncar Brvant 2457 Rov Host 1877 Arthur Hefner 7:15 Martin Boirer 18i3 Marvin Little 2526 Jav Des Bovd (-.14 Charlie O. Cexik 1879 Gilliert Hendrix 2"MK1 Dennis H. Robinson 2!tW9 Julius M. Isenhour 2.'tW Sam Anderson Thompson 1504 William M. Mcintosh :t20 J. Earl Cox 1575 Maddv Cleadora 145.1 Arthur Ernst us Nance 2005 Thomas 11. I'pchiirch 447 Earl Emannett Allison 1728 Samuel E. Cook 1047 Eugene (Irav Bost 70 Whit Olin Pleas 1807 Samuel J. (Iwvn 1519 (Iradv Lewis 2792 William M. Comb 1.119 Edmond Percy Teal 1592 Rnfus B. Helms 2811 Garland Havwool Humph ries. . 072 Rhna Hawkins. 1'W.V-Calvin h. Shliin. 1940 H. Smith Barrier. 949 Roliert Taylor Connell. 2879 Arthur L. Helms. 13B0 Charles Swaringen. 182.V-Wllllam Wright Tucker. 38.1 William Titlmer. 2118 John Joyner. 'J712 Thomas Cornelius Austin. lltOO Edgar M .Tucker. ir13 Vance Corl Iiwery. J04M Hmlth U-ueli. lOOo Mace Harris. 1181-Kmest McCroe. ir-45 firady ('. Kilpiitrlck. 2874 Timothy ('. Host. 2.'t4A IHinald Payne Smith. 1400 Ilarve Grover Melton. 2552 Martin ('. Harnbardt. 1S11 Arthur J. Allen. 141.t Jolm W. lunch. 1767 Jesse Lee Hark ley. 158 Lloyd I). Hides. 2:102 Walter Cleveland Utdeuhour 2K!4 John 8. (ioldstoii. 778- Jim Klmlley. 1 Stephen I.oe Muck Ingram. 187 Lonnle I.ee Iloldbrooks. 2597 Austin Went a. 52 Iioris Wilson Hiirrlngcr. 105 John Henry Bost. 2.'tH4 Krnest David Osborne. (150 Will Moore. 1420 Milas I'ruett. 155.1 Jacob O. Ke(ver. ' 20t William T. Morrison. 8;1 Martin Luther IValter. 30 Ralph Alexander J)ry. 1387 Horico k. Rice. 220; William Porter. 1401 John B. Moore. 985 Dee Smith. 352 Frank E. Earnhardt. 30.12 John M. Mcllride. 2748 -Jones Talliert. 41S James Marvin Iwls. 920 Mack Huiisiieker. 45! William Henry Sloan. 800 Baxter L. Fowler. 195.1-Marshall Ell Parker. 20!4 Solomon J. Page. 23K1 Recce C. Overcasli. 1170Clydo HcNight. 1718 Wilson W: Carter. 410 Cornelius Demarcus. 2737 Harris J. Cogglns. 017 John K. Miller. 520 Alliert Cleveland Ray GOO Clausel Roseman. 2275 Hufus Thiirman. 0t:t Vanderbllt Motley. 310 John Faggart. 2187 Roby A. WinecolT. 274 Paul Moose. 1837 Tracy N. Silencer. 1W8 James Bane Camion. 1283 Burt W. Weaver. 988 Jethro Craig. 2013 Luther Marlon Ritchie. 1719 Clarence E. Cnrsoiir 1353 Kenneth A. Bhliui. 1821 Marshall Tarlton. 2033 Israel Franklin Elird. 540 (Hover Iliiiaon. 1154 Monroe Strong. 2580 Mack Dnwklns. 700 William M. Morrison. 7.14- Calvin Uiggers. 2435 William Alexander Holderman 2855 Jerome Tucker. 20N0 Henry 8. Reader. 2215 (Jus. E. Blackwelder. 1072 Holiert dailies. 511 Wllllum Harrison Tugglo. 205 Walter Luther Furr. 1!H8 John David Elliott 2531 William Henry Branson. 1570 William Ernest Harrison. i:t William Archie McDonald. 842 O. Leon Barnhardt. 800 Pinkney Manlius Haynes. 3050 Hampton Willcford. 934 Albert Wilson Fisher. 2293 Joe Marvin Green. 2920 O. L. Causey. 2837 Wilbur Cleveland Oray. 4(10 John Phifer. 427 James lee Johnson. 2800 Grover C. Kennedy. 2550 Luther Monroe Barnhardt. 000 Lewis Hawkins. 2171 Cias Baker Brooks. 241 William A. Smith. 40 Buford James Corl. 1527 Jacob W. Llpe. 2358 Claude Excell Railford. 2553 Ira R. Wright. 2925 Robert Lee Gain. 2914 John M. Dunn. 1092 Joe Christy. 672 John Parks Cochrane. 100 John William Cline. 1070 Robert Goodman. 2708 Cleater Roberts. 2403 Frank E. Mantootb. -1138 Clyde Arnold. 2104 Johnson R. J. Wagoner. 157 Whitman W. Sloop. 2307 Ctiester Sylvester Barnhardt 230 Willie Martin Tacker. 1745 John W. Bentley. 130ft Wade Thomas Thrift. 1168 Willie Parks. . 214 Gharlle Leo Karley. JCONCLVPED QN I48f PAGE- Still Forces of Order Appear to Be Getting Firmer Crip on the Fountain Head of the Difficulty. DISORDERLY ELEMENT HAS BEEN SUBDUED The German Crown Prince Received a Severe Beating in Recent Attack Along the Front in the Aisne. (87 The A wlm rmi Although the Russians have been struck a severe blow on the northern Galician front through the mutiny of regiments of her troops, under ex- tremt'st infantry, the forces order appear to be getting lirmer grip on the fountainhead of the difficulty in l'etrograd. The disorderly element in the cap itol having been subdued, the na tion's strongest man, Kcrensky, has been made premier as well as minis ter of war and marine. Obviously this indicates centralization of the power in one man, but seems to be conceded that such centralization, even if it be suggestive of virtual censorship, is necessary, if the vast forces of the nation are to be co-ordinated for cf licient rcconstitution of the govern ment and effective prosecution of the war. What course the provisional gov ernment will take toward Finland, whose diet has declared complete in dependence of Russia, lias not been disclosed. While the chief military interest is centered on the battlelields in the cast, where the Russians are having to contend with disaffection in ranks us well as with the (lermans and Austrinns. there is sufficient action in progress in the Western front to command close attention. The German crown prince received severe beating in a recent attack along a wide front in the Aisne reg ion, hut nevertheless is saeriheine more of his troops in a renewed ef- ort to shake the French lines. V 10- !ent thrilling lust night south of Cer- nv. on this trout, our uitnougn tue French positions were twice penetrat- 1, the end nt the lighting showed hem to have remained intact in the rench hands. A 'British attack on the end of the Belgian French front which the in- ensitv of the lug gun fire ot late had . , seemed to indicate was unpenning, has not yet been delivered. Raids on an extensive scale arc being continued iv (len. Iluig's troops, however, and last night they penetrated the (ler. miin iNtsitions 1 the wide front in the icinity of l.a Basse, nnd Armentu eres. A big raid also was conducted on b German trenches at Greenland Hill, north of liocux. AMMUNITION WILL BE SENT TO MEXICO Embargo Laid on Nearly Three Mil lion Rounds Year and a Half Ago Is Lifted. Washington. July 20. Two million seven hundred thousand rounds of ammunition bought and paid for in this country re than a year and a half ago by the Mexican government, has been released for shipment into Mexico. The Mexican government repre sented that it was in urgent need of the ammunition for safeguarding im port lines of communication and pro tecting ammunition and other for eign interests producing war mater ial essential to the United States. Am bassador Klctcher will return immed iately to Mexico nnd arrange details and points ot delivery. To Fix Maximum Price for Wheat. (By The Associate Press) Washington, July 21. The Senate today went on record as favoring Congress fixing a maximum guaran tee price of not less than $2 per bush el for wheat, rejecting the amendment of Senator Norris, of Nebraska, to strike out $2 price proposal and to leave the price ftxink to the food ad. ministration only. Salisbury Negro First Drawn for the Army service. Salisbury. Julv 20. The first draft number today caught Elihu Black, a Salisbury negro. Much interest was manifested especially among the young men, who crowded around local bulletin board all day. Morris Nominated for Ambassador to Japan. Washington. Julv 20. Roland S. Morris, of Philadelphia, was nomi nnted today by President Wilson as ambassador to Japan, Reichstag Adouma. (Br The Associate Press) fonenhairen. Julv 21.The Beich stag adlourncd yesterday ,until Sep tember 1(1, buy diiuaUth, from Pcrtm, TWO TOD TO LEAD IK THE AXE&ICAJT LEAGUE. Rooach and Cniiaa Tied with Far. catao of .331. Cobb Still Lead, r is American. ? The Imrtim niM) Chicago, July 21. leading play era in the major (gam-ball league and averages np to and including games of last Wednesday follow: Leading batters: National I-encuw. Cruise, St. Louis, and Konsch. Cin cinnati, tied with .3.11. American league, Cobb, -'til. Leaders in runs scored Burns, New York. ."(i; Cobb, Detroit, 59. Leading base stealers: Carey. Pittsburg. 'Jl ; : National. American. National. American, Chapman, Cleveland, .10. Leading home run hitters: Nation, al llorsby, St. Louis, 8; American, l'ipp. New York, C. Leading pitchers, who have taken part in 17 or more games, rated ac cording to earned runs mt game: Nat. ional, Anderson, New York: Ameri can. Cicotte, Chicago. LICENSES K EVOKED. Throufh Which German Chemical Firms Had Exported Through Neu tral Countries. (7 Tbe a rtta Press) Washington, July 21. Licenses under which Germnn chemical tirms had been exporting to the I'nited States through northern European neutral countries, serums, vaccines, antitoxins and other biological prod, nets, were formally revoked today by the Treasury department. The order of revocation cites the liability of Treasury inspectors to inspect plants of, the companies because of the war. Seven 01 the chief chemical firms of Germany are ivnolvcd. It is said that a verv considerable proportion of the foreign products used for medical purposes in this country has been imported under these licenses. THE COTTON MARKET. Too Much Rain and Further Buy ing Stiffened the Price. (Br The Associate Press) New York, .July 2il The cotton market had a steady nia-ning with prices 10 points lower on Septem ber, and 2 points lower to 10 points higher on the new crop position. Too much rain in the east belt ami further trade buying promoted ear ly firmness. October sold np to 2.r.02 and December to 24.S.J alter the opening, or 5 to 12 tMjints net higher on tle forecast for more showers in the, eastern belt. Cotton Market Opened Steady. New York, July 21. The cotton market oH?ned steady: July, no quo tation, October. 24.0(1; December, 24A; Jannary. 24.82: March. 2."..01. Closed Imwular. New York. July 21 The cotton market closed irregular. Julv 2't.iM: miliary 24.40 and March 24.b(l. WAR NEEDS OF NAVY. Secretary Daniels Submits His Est! mate Today. (B)r The Assorlsted Press) Washington. .Inly 21. Secretary. Daniels today submitted to the Mouse estimates aggregating $M7,-KMM77 for war needs of the navy, including am munition, ordnance supplies, improve ments of yards and docks, closing ami nlargement of navy yards and gun factories here. WEATHER NEXT WEEK. Moderate Warm Weather, With Fre- qnent Local Showers. (Br Th Associates' Press) Washington, July 21. The coming week iu the Month Atlantic States will lie one of moderately warm weather with frequent local showers and thun terstonmv the weather bureau an nounced today, in the forecast iM-gin-nlng July 22. THE WHEAT MARKET. Prospect of Congressional Action Fixing Pricaa Advanced Prices. (Br Thsr r Isles Press Chicago. Julv 21. Prospects of oniek action in Congress in lixing th minimum price was credited with helping lift wheat prices today. Af ter opening unchanged at 2o0 for July and 218 for September, the mar ket rose to 226 for September. At the Theatres. The Theatorium theatre todav off . . - , era a Dig variety program, ivinsiev Benedict in "Lone Iarv." a big western drama, is on the program, as i a hir L-Ko comedy. "Her Daring Caring Ways." This is an unusually good program. The New Pnstime theatre todav ot- fers a big Mutual five-reel western drama today. Anna little nnd Frank Borzagc plav the leading roles in this big western masterptcture. "Immed iate Le." Picketing at White House Gates is Kesumeo. (Br The Asoortste Press) Washington. J1v 21. "Silent picketing" at the White House sates was resumed bv twelve members of the Woman's Partv todav without interference from the police or cit izens. It was the first time since the women stag"ed a suffrage dem enstration for the benefit of the Russian Mission that the women have been permitted to parade han ners before the, White House uu molested. Bv eoutontintr ourselves with abed, lenflt, v become divine,&merionl Means That If Germany is Victorious There Would Be Annexation All Around, Mr. George Says. WOULD AGAIN CAUSEBLOODY WAR He Said That the Food Supply of England for 1917 And 1918 Had Already Been Secured. WITH THE CHl'BCIIES. First Baptist. Services at 11a. m. ami H p. m con . Til- ducted by the tmstor, Itev. -. V ley. Subject ot the morning sermon. "The Call of Matthew." Kvenlng "A Sinner Taunting Jesus." Sunday Hchnol at !l :-." a. m. It. Y. 1. 1'. 7 p. m cordial Invitation to all. A Cannon ville Presbyterian. Sunday School at 9:4.) a. n. Preaching bv pastor at 11 a. in. No service at night. All are invited i i the morning service. Rev. W . L. Latham. Central Methodist. Sunday School at 0.4". A laymen's meeting will he lield nt the It o'clock service, which will be addressed b, Mr. A. M. Stack, of Monroe. Preach. mi nt H p. m. by the pastor. Pnlili- invrcd.to these services. Forest Hill Methodist. Preaching at 11 a. m. and K p. hv the pastor. Sunday school at 9: Cordial welcome to all. Associate Reformed Presbyterian. Siililinlli School at Id a. in. Preach, ing nt 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. bv the pastor, liev. S. W. lladdon. Public is cordially invited. Trinity Reformed Church. Services tomorrow at eleven and eight o'clock. Sunday School at ten. A conference of the .Visionary Socie ties of the North Carolina Classis will lie held in this church on Wed nesday and Thursday of nex' week. On next Friday night an illustrated lecture on the educational work of the Kcformed ('hurch will be given by the Hev. A. C. Thompson, ol lama iiua. Pa. The liel'ormed Churches at (illead and Keller will meet at this church and hear what Kev. Ihomp son lias to say about our educational work. Tlie congregations of Concord nr. cordially invited to attend these serv ices next week. Methodist Protestant Sunday School at !:10 a. m. reaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor, liev. Paul Kennett. ill. public is cordially invited to these services. St. James Lutheran. Bible School, with Men's and Young Men's Bible Classes at Id a. in. Chief service at 11. Senium sub ject, "The Nature of Holiness." Luther League at 7 p. ui. Leaders, Miss Florence Graeber and Mr. Dewey Sappenlield. Vespers at 8. Ser mon subject, "Confession." You are invited to all services. McGill Street Baptist. Rev. S. W. Bennett, pastor, will conduct the service at 11a. m. and H p. m. Morning, "A Vision of Christ" Kveiiing sermon, "The Christians Di vine Name," !l:10 a. in. Sunday School The hand of church fellowship will be extended to all new members of the church alter the morning serv ice. A welcome awaits all. Holy Trinity, Mt. Pleasant. Service tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and at 7 o'clock in the evening. Iu the evening there will lie a joint service of the Young People's and Children's Missionary Societies. GENERAL PERSHING GOES TO THE BRITISH FRONT The American Officers Will Be the Guests of General llalg. (Br The Associated Press) Paris. July 21 Major General Persh inir. the American commander, with two staff officers, left Paris yesterday out heir lirst visit to the British front The American officers will tie guests of Sir Douglas Haig, the British com mander iu,,hieft returning to the cap ital Sunday. General l'ersinng win raae a long tour with General Haig along the Brit ish line studying the methods employ ed by the British with a view to the adoption of those methods by American forces. Food Bill Taken Up in the Senate (Br The Associate Press) Wiishinirton. Julv 21. After hav ing been under consideration for five weeks, the administration food bill was taken up under agreement for a final vote, in the Senate to dav. It may be late tonight before the measure is finally disposed of. Attempt Made to Assassinate Ker onsky. Petmgrad, -Inly 20. An attempt to assassinate War Minister Kereusky was made today at the town of Po lotsk, A shot 'fir( "t tho, m(n!tor misstm mini uuriiTo nuTiir Siala, Library :,." , (By Th Aassrtatesl rn Iondon, -July 21 l'remier Lloyd George said today that the speech in the Reichstag of Dr. Michaelis, the new German chancellor, meant that it Germans were victorious there would be annexation all around, and the military autocracy would be es tablished more firmly than ever. The seecli showed, tne premier assenea. ti..., , V..u. i ..Vinrtrn t tltM affairs in (icrmany had for the moment made the charge for war. The Premier said the statement of Dr. Michaelis contains phrases which would be understood by military powers of (lermanv. L'nless these are wiied out, headed, they would would again plunge Kurope into a welter of blood. Mr. Lloyd (leirge said the food supply for PUT and PUS iieriod had already been secured, and the pro gram of cultivation had been arrang ed to make supplies for the following year secure, even if losses increase. 'I do not wish Herman to harbor anv delusion" Mr. Lloyd George continued, "that Great Britain will be put out of the tight until full lib erty lias been established. I predict it will not lie long before Germany's Chancellor delivers a different siieech and that is the one for which we are waiting. ' ' "We can't make peace with a Ger many dominated bv autocracy," de clared Premier Llovd George. "War now becomes a struggle between two national groups of ideals. Significant in thio respect is the news announc ed today of the accession of that brilliant Russian general. Kerensky, to the leadership of the Rusisan dem ocracy." CANNONVILLE NEWS. Mrs. Howard Returns From Visit to Mrs. Howard Personals. . Mrs. J. P. Howard has returned v .. ......... 1 .. i r aikiHiral flilVK imuie, nil,:, ditcuhuia ...... - . . th Hr. Howard, ot .Sanatorium, . Mr. J. F. Sheaifer spent the week nd with home folks iu Rowan. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Look, son. Julv LI. B17. Mr. Kd. Thompson, of Albemarle, spent several days this week in our illage. Miss Stella Baker, who is a nurse the Whitehcad-Stokes Sanatorium, at Salisoury, is spenuing scvciai eeks' vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baker, on Kerr St. .... Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ritchie spent the week end with .Ur. and Jirs. caico Barrier, in Stanly c-ounty. Messrs. S. R. Craven, k. V. Braw, Joe Dennis, and Lonnie Love com posed a party that went to Badin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hidenhour, ana Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Parker spent Sun- av with Mr. and Mrs. Jessie lauy, near Bost Mill. Mr Fred Swam, ot Kannapoua, spent Sunday with his sister. Jtnt oe Moose. Mrs. J. A. J. I arrington. wite el a former pastor of Epworth church, spent the week end visiting m our ommunitv. . , , Mr. and Mrs. 1). r. Alexander n-ntit tn MflCnn. Ga.. Sunday to visit Mrs. Alexander's brother. Mr. Alex ander returned Monday. Mrs. Alex ander will siiend several days there. Mrs H. C. Davis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. AY. B. Sides, near Rocky Ridge. Mr. nnd Mrs. R. 1. f aggart ana fr nnd Mrs K. C. Broadway spent Sunday in Salisbury, with Mr. and Mrs. June Hopkins. Mr. R. C. Hopkins has returned home after spending several weeks in Western North Carolina. M. I'NITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. First Grade, or Clerical, to" Be Held August 1, 1917. The T'liltml States Civil Service Com mission announces an open competitive examination to lie held on August L 1917, at any first or second-class post office in the States of Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the District ol Columbia, wnere the Commission has a local Board of Examiners, to secure eligtbles from which to make certification to fill va cancies in first grade or clerical posi tions in the various branches ol tne field service, unless It is found to be In the interests ofthc service to nu any vacancy by reinstatement, transfer or promotion. ' It is expected that a large number of vacancies in tho Internal Revenue Service will be filled from the Brat grade or clerical register. The demand for male eligible for clerical positions in the navy yard at Norfolk, Virginia, at $2.48 per diem, has been greater than the supply. See Mr. 8. 8. Neal, at the Concord post office for further particulars. 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