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AMfU IATKO PNIUS DISPATCHES TODAY'S MEWS TODAY The Concord Tribune Vol. XVII.. J. U. SHEKK1LL. tditoc and Publisher. CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY. JULY 24, 1917. PRICE THREE CENTS. No. 267 JDaeli TO SPEED UP THE Volunteer Physicians to Be Used in New York to Ex amine the Men Drawn For Military Duty. MADE NECESSARY BY LARGE NUMBER Rigid Tests Designed to De tect Exaggerated Claims of Defective Vision And Oth er Ailments Worked Out. (By Ths AseactateS Press) New York, July 24. Volunteer physicians will be used pv the ex emption boards to speed up the work of examining the Xew Yorkers drawn for military duty under the selective draft lotterv, this artion being nec essary, it was said, because of physi cal tests which must be made rapidly on account of the large number of men to be examined. Rigid tests designed to detect ex aggerated claims of defective vision and other ailments have been worked out, and it is said there is little change for escnie from service by this method. Bulletin From the Adjutant General's Office. To focal Exemption Hoards : 1. Vnnr attention is called to the fonewtng important telegraphic order from the Provost Marshal General. KlmUy give this order wide publicity lu yew jurisdiction to the end that all lutermted persons may be notified . "Naraher eight hundred fifty. Please instraef all local boards that questions, requests for rulings on the regulations and all other correwpondeuce intended for tbe office of the Provost Marshal General, should lie submitted to the Adjutant General of the State. This is in order to save a vast duplication of eorrespondence. since the Adjutant General can consolidate similar Inquir ies and thus uniformity of adminis tration and ruling may be secured." ROYSTER, The Adjutant General, Enrolling Office. July Clearance Sale at Parks-Belk " Company. The big July Clearance Sale at the I'arks-Belk Company, will begin on Thursday. July 2(ith, and continue through August Gf.h. It will pay you to visit their store every day during this tremendous sale. The buyers for tliis store have just returned from the Northern markets with hundreds of bargains and you can't afford to miss this sale. This company tpday carries a four-page ad. and in this at. tractive advertisement they will tell you in particular of many of the bar gains they will offer during their July sale. But at their store you will be able to find many bargains not mentioned in this ad. Be sure. Read their ad., then call and see their stock of goods. No. 9 Township Sunday School Con vention. No. 0 Township Sunday School Con vention will meet at Miunii Baptist Church Wednesday, August 1. Exer cises will begin at 10:;t0 o'clock. We will nave recitations and songs by the children of the different schools of the township. After which we will have an address by ltev. A. 8. Itnper, of Kpwortli Church, Concord. . The even ing cession will le glveu over to the Institute work of the State. Speakers will he furnished by the committee. The public is cordially invited . There will be all day service. Come out und spend the day with us. JXO. I.. PKTUKA. Pres. W. M. Auten, Secretary. District Boards Meet Thursday. Governor T. Y. Bickett yesterday notified the members of the dis'rict exemption bourds appointed by the President upon his recommendation of their appointment, and called upon them to meet Thursday, July 2(i. The eastern district board will meet in Raleigh, while the 'western board will meet in Statesville, the headquarters of the two Federal districts of the State. . Bishop Jas. Atkins, has appointed Rev. Jim Green, pastor of Mount Zion church, Huniersville, to take the pastorate left vacant bv the recent death of Rev. E. M. Hoyle. Rev. M. B. Woosley has been appointed pas. tor of the Granite Falls-Hudson charge to succeed Rev. W. V. Honey, eutt, who was compelled to resign by protracted illness. u t vy u L b uy L" L u r rv r n 'v Jl 7 Numbers to Be Published To- The Tribune will tomorrow publish the number of those ' drawn last Friday for the army' ' Service, with each one's number numbered serially from 1 to 10,500, showing exactly the or der in which the men will be called. This will make 12 full , columns of number. Extra copies of . this special paper, which will contain 8 pages, will be on sale at 0 cents each. HE' IED CROSS VOTES. Sewing Soon Baa Bee a Busy Seen rot toe Fast Several Waaka, The sewing room wss booming last week, twenty-five pairs of pajamas were made. With the ninety live shirts already made this almost tils a dux. J ha articles look very neat ana attractive, tied up, ready to pack twelve shirts made of soft unhlaarl,. ed cotton or four suits of pretty pink mue or gray pajamas, to a package. T ... .1. .1 ; , , . t . u uiau i ovid jouy eacn one nas a small K r.U CROSS sewed exactly in the middle of the pocket. But the but. ton boles are worked in all these pa jamas. Won't somebody who cannot run a machine come and do that f Some of the women worked from nine until six last Wednesday. Anv time will do. ISome very valuable presents hae been sent in and grateful thanks are due the following: Mrs. Jones Yorke $..00 Mrs. E. C. Bernhardt V00 Mrs. Zeli Moore ifVKI W. H. Muse, Jr $i.oo P. B. Fester. fi.no Mrs. M.J. Col . $J.oo W. O. Meuu $1.00 And, Mrs. .1. A. Walker, two dozen bunches of '.a n: Mrs. tl. . Veani dozen ihii'i ti pe. Mrt. K. J. Bras well, a lndt oi: bes- quality beautiful rrev ou!i is:. Five dollars will liuv :i bolt of outing which will make eight suits of pajamas. The shirts were mnue om in -ini varus oi cotton, giv en by the Cabarrus Cotton Mills. All this is used up and now we will have to draw out of the bank the twenty dollars given by Mrs. W. 11. Gorman. We have been saving that, tor a rainy day and it has come. But wnen me sunshine comes again, wc will want much more. So kind friends TO THE RESCUE. WE NEED HELP RED CROSS SEWING COM CLASS OF ORPHANS. To Visit the Methodist Protestant t Church Here in August On the second Sunday morning in August. Mr. Garrett, the superintend ent of the Methodist Protestant Chil dren's Home, High Point, will bring a number of the children to Concord and give an entertainment in the Methodist Protestant church here at 11 o'clock. At three o'clock in the afternoon they will make a visit to Fairview church and give an entertainment there. Again at 8 o'clock that night the class will ap pear at the church here. The party will arrive in Concord on Saturday, and return to High Point on Monday morning. v This is the -first visit of this kind to the churches here and it is looked forward to bv the congre gations with much nleasure. American Red Cross Knitted Wipes or Sponges. The following are the directions sent out by Red Cross Headquarters for making wipes or sponges. A great many people are interested in making these things, and those who can't he at Red Cross Headquarters can do this work at home anil scud articles to Mrs. It. S. Young: Dexter knitting eot'on Xo. 8. 3 ply. Knitting needles Xo. 4. ninlier or equivalent. I a st on ;.i stitches. Knit two ribs (over and back is one rib). Knit one stitch, put thread over needle, knit next stitch anil repeut to end of work. Knit the knitted stitch, drop the thread over needle mill repeat to end of work. Knit two rows and repeat instructions until you have' ten of the double rows and nine of the single large mesh rows and finish. Directions for scarf: Two No. 4 knitting needles. Use any soft, (lurk wool. Cast on 60 stitches. Knit plain (always slipping the first stitch) until the scarf measures two yards. Cast off. Bed socks: One pair Imuio knitting needles No. 4. Worsted yard one hank. Cast on GO stitches. Knit two stitches, purl two stitches all across row. Re peat for 17 inches long. Knit one row, purl one row, knit one row purl one row. .Knit one row narrow (ly knit ting two t itches together) every 5th stitch. Purl one row. knit one row. purl one row. Knit one row narrow every 4tli stitch. Purl one row. knit one row. purl one row, knit one row narrow every Itril stitch.. Purl one row, knit one row narrow every 2nd stitch. Purl one row. knit one row.. Narrow every second ' stitch. Then b'nil off and sew up with worsted. Red ( ross headquarters are open every Wednesday from !) a. m. to 4 p. m. Charlotte Camp Question Will be Settled Today. Charlotte, July 23. The diflc;ilty th" t has arisen in the way of con tinuing Charlotte as one of the na tional guard training camp sites for the department of the southeast ap peared tonight to be in a fair way of settlement, with the indications that the camp would not be transferred. Among the obstacles was the failure heretofore to locate suitable : rifle range and artillery target ranges and maneuver territory; An; army officers Inspected sites offered for target ranges this afternoon and said that thev appeared satisfactory and that a final inspection would j!e made tomorrow 'when an effort will also be made to get the nse of iifpV eient land for maneuvers. Two mem bers of Major General Wood's otaff will be in. Charlotte tomorow for a final inspection when the matter will be definitely settled one way or the other. ' ; Ivan Olson, who was benched ear. Her in the season, is putting up a well game for the Brooklyn Superb, as. Since his return to regular work Cleon has led his team in batting and t (ha uina time ha nlaved banir.un ball is the field. ' : IGNAT1DNSGF BOTH ACCEPTED Official Announcement Made of Acceptance of Resigna tions of Goethals, White. And Thompson THIS WAS ONLY J WAY TO END ROW -f Denman Tenders His Resig nation And Says He Wants to Help President Wilsofl in Every Way Possible. (Br Tha A cat Fiiw) Washington. July 24. President wii. son itHiay asked Chan-man Denman of the shipping board to resign,- and ac cepted the resignation of Major Gener al Goethals, general manager of the emergency neet corporation. Edwin N. Hurley, a Chicago business mm. and former chairman of the Fed eral Trade Commission, will Ix-come chairman of the Shipping Hoard Washington L. C'apps, chief construc tor of the navy, will succeed Uoetlmis as manager of the emergency fleet cor poration, and Hainbridge Colby, of Xew York, will liecome a nieni)Mr tit rlu shipping iKmrd in place of Capt. John B. White, whose resignation the Pres ident accepted today. Washington, D. C, July 24. The official anuouueement of tbe acceptance of resignations of Goethals and White was made with the publication of a letter from President Wilson U Chairman Denman. asking for his res! ignation and giving the President'! opinion that the only way to end the row which has delayed the ship-build, mg program was for both Ooethal and Denman to be relieved from their positions. Chairman Denman received the President's request for his resigns, tion at noon, and tendered it immed iately. " Iwant to help the President in every way possible." he said, "and never have questioned the wisdom of his decisions." THE &EB1CAN& 0LAXM . GREAT SUCCESSES Claim to Have Taken 3,000 Prisoners and Many Heavy Onns. (Dr Th Associated Preaa) Berlin, via London, July 24. Ger man forces in lialicia are advancing from the river Sereth to the wooded Carp, over a front of loo miles wide, says an official statement issued to dav by the German army headquar ters staff. Several divisions, the statement adds, state . they have each taken .'1,0(1(1 prisoners. Numerous heavy Russian guns have been captured, and also much booty has been taken by the Germans. Over the entire front, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, bitter fight ing is proceeding. The statement savs great successes have been obtained by the lierman and allied arms. Will Traitors Be Tolerated? Mr. Editor: These are sad days for many hearts of the dear mothers are bleed-in-j-. sisters are suffering and fathers are sad. Their sons and brothers our boys have been called by the Gov ernment to sro to a foreign country and face a foe whose savagery amU cruelty surpass anything history has every recorded. We who have no boys to place upon our country's ni ter will most graciously give of our means, our sympathy and patriot ism. (Jreat Captains of Industry Million aires like Jim Cannon. Jule Carr and others men who have done some thing for themselves, for others and their country, are intensely patriot ic ready at all times to make am' sacrifice. But we have another class in town : A few men who are un known outside of their voting pre cinct, with a simple iole tax liability, are forever running down our Gov ernment and whooping up the magni ficent achievements of the Germans. After our boys are gone, the only protective organization we have who will sav that the armory or K. K. Bridge will not be blown up to crip ple our government 1 Is it possible that the descendants of the Rocky River patriots will tol erate a nest of traitors in our midst ? A wholesome lesson could be learn ed from Mexico! She found long ano it didn 't pay to interne a traitor. We look on indifferently and even en. courage them in their nefarious op erations by given them our material support stop it. And above all. let us encourage our soldfer boys. I is not enough to feel it. but to tell them of our interest and our love. H. C, HERRING. German Attacks Repulsed (B Th Aaaadata PrMs) . Paris, , July 24. Two 'German . at-' tacks oln the Alsne front, northwest of Brave-en-Laonls last night, were re pulsed, the war office announced today. Between Cerny and Allies the Germans also, attacked without result. When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in batallions. Ham. let. ' TAX TO BS DRAWN KAXXLT FROM FRO FITS Ala Estate Tax, In come and Kin or Iiwtmm. i. M''iinttrni Tim. r tm AaaBcsaiaa rraaa . Washington, July 24. While no oihciai inionuation as lu t ie new rev enue was given Or lure erretary Aic. Auuo went before tue riusucc Coiu niitiee, tnere ere indications that it on be oraan principally ironi ex- reas pronts and estates taxes, prob. iran inrreasea in income taxes ana minor increases m miscellaneous taxes. Ullicial Ugures are said to show excess profits iu tun United oiaies now at tun rate ol .Hj.0OO.ikjo.- wu oay. wiu orrreisrv .mc iiiim ,inuiar. 1 1 .. fc! . 1 1 . , bu ueiore me nuance i innr :i ... .. . was understood that $.',oun uoo.uuu represented me estimates 0l the War and .Navy Departments, and he would proHse an additional billum dollars be raised, and seek the authority for an additional credit ot 2,."(Mj,iMJt),tXK( nueiuer me latter sum is to be in bonds or certificates ol iudehledness was not disclosed. WILL ELIMINATE ALL OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES Administration Leaders Want to Fix Food Control Bill So It Will Be Passed at Once. I By Tk mriilnl I'rfui Washington, July 24. When the food Control bill was taken up in the House today administration leaders were determined to send the measure to a conference if possible with in- sinicuoiis io nave siru-Keii out cer tain features objected to, as rewrit ten in the Senate. These are provis ions for the creation of a Congres sional committee on the conduct of the war, and a food administration board of three members, instead of a single member. SERVIA SENDS A NOTE OF PROTEST To the Austrian and Bulgarian Gov ernment t is Hade Public To dy. IB? The AiHdaM Pru) Washington, July 24. Servia, in a formal note made public at the state department todav, charges the Aus trian and Bulgarian governments with illegal economic exploitation of oc cupied provinces and gives notice that she "reserves the right of claim, ing at any time of peace negotiations and indemnity corresponding to the damage inflicted both on Servia state and its subject by these flagrant vio lations ot international law." REVOLUTION IN MANABI. Due to President Morena's Pro-German Policies and Tyranny. (By The Auoclaled Pm) Panama, July 24. Dispatches re ceived yesterday from Manabi, n coastal province of Ecuador, says that a revolution tins been started there against Morenn. President of the Republic. Revolutionary propa gandists in Panama affirm that the outbreak is due to Morena's alleged pro-German imlicies and tyranny. The propagandists exiwct the United States to support the local authori ties. Dr. Morena is in Peru in secret conference with the officials. A BITTER DEBATE IN THE SENATE TODAY Republicans Charge Army And Navy Are Both Inefficient. (Br Tfca AsaoHated Pccaai Washington, July 24. During a bit ter debate between Democrats and Re publicans in the Senate today over Sen ator Penrose's resolution to investigate committee of public information, Sen ator Penrose declared the administra tion of both the war and navy depart ments are marked by Inefficiency. He proposed an early investigation. Senator .lames, of Kentucky, replying, referred to the "eopperheadism" and "sniping'' in the Senate, and said that Senator Penrose was attempting to play "peanut politics" by making base less charges. Helen Ware and Thomas Santscbi are being shown today at The New Pastime in "The Oarden of Allah." This picture 1s considered one of the best that lias ever been staged. That which we call a sno!) by any other name would be as snobbish. Thackery. If we only have hoped ;n Christ In this life, we are of all men most pitiable. I Corinthians xv:19, THEATORIUM Today '' "SWEEDE HEARTS" A Novelty Victor Comedy Drama in Two Acts Featuring NEAL HART , and JANET EASTMAN Pathos and Comedy ax Wend ed to make this an exceptional ly interesting picture. Also ' "DUKE DOOLITTLE'S JUNGLE" A Powers Cartoon for Kiddies ' , " - And U the "THE DOUBLE TOPPED TRUNK" ' V' With ALLEN HOLUBAR DOYOUWANTHOME T A Mass Meeting is to Be Held At City Call Next Thurs- day Night to Decide XteXl&WS. Matte r. ALL INTERESTED URGED TO ATTEND Home - Coming Celebration Was Held For Two Years, But Last Year No Celebra tion was Held. Some years ago some of the prog ressive citizens of Concord arranged Dig Jlonie-t oining event lor this city, and it was ipiite a success. It was repeated the follow lnir vear. u-.i li almost as much enthusiasm manifest i on uu sines, i.asi vear mere whs some talk of again celebrating in thib wav, but after some discussion it was ided that inasmuch as conditions were not lavorable at that time, it would be the part of wisdom to post pone the matter and have a real Home Coming later, rather than to try to have one and make a failure of it. The question of whe'her or not Concord shall again have this event this year is again bobbing up. The Merchants Association of this city has taken notice of the fact, and in order to obtain the real sentiments of thelnisiness men and citizens of Con cord, they are arranging to have a meeting on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, in the City Hall. To this meeting all citizens and those inter ested in the movement are invited, it is hoped that there will be a good representation there to present their views. Don 't, forget, the time is on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, and the place is the City Hull. ARTILLERY BATTLE WITHOUT PARALLEL Is Raging Day and Night in Flanders Section. (Br Th Aaaaeiated Prcaa) Berlin, via London, July 24. Aa artillery battle of an intensity never paralleled previously is raging day and night in Flanders, the war office announced. MAY HAVE REGIMENTS OF INDIAN CAVALRY Bill to This Effect Being Considered by the House Military Committee. (Br The Associated Preaa) Washington, July 24. A bill to or- ganize 10 or more regiments of In-' lian cavalry, as part of the American military forces, was considered by the House Military Committee today. The measure proposes that reserva tions be visisted by medical officers and recruiting officers, and all avail able Indians be invited to enlist. Sentry Fired at Whole Procession. (Br The Associates' Press Louisville, Ky., July 24. A sentry guarding the cantonment, discharged his rifle at a parade of the Belgian Mission here today, when the car leading the procession ignored his command to halt. He was placed un der arrest. Promotions at Hickory. (Special to The Trlbnael Hickory. X. C. July 24. Geo. L. Ly erly to nnijor: First Lieutenant G. S. Huffman to captain: Second Lieuten ant 1'iiiiik L. ('line to first lieutenant, mid Sergeant Joe K. Cilley to second lieutenant, were promoted in Company A. Hickory, today. ENLISTED MEN! While you are helping to make your country's history, those who stay at home will miss you. Part of your duty is to have your portrait made for the home .folks, and it is only fair that your loved ones should also have their 's made for you to carry away with yon. . Their portrait will cheer you, your portrait will cheer them. "Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do ;hlYfoday." We are going to be busy making lots of the ."boy's" ''pictures, let us make yours before the rush begins. FLA 8tu LiV1 " i r juUCT A5T KAVT Beinx Worked Oat Today by the Fed eral Office Holders. Or t Xmum rim) Washington. July 24. The ba.ic fundamentals or the government's plans for insuring men of the irmy snd navy and marine corps against death and mjurv are hmr .,.rL4 out today by the Federal officers, as- soon as necessary, details can be agreed upon a dralt of plan will be submitted to President Wilson lor approval and be sent to Congress. The program provides government allowances for families of men in service, and training of injured sold iers and sailors, to tit them to eirn a livlihood after he war. NEW CHILD LABOR LAW NOW BEING DISCUSSED Hearings Now Being Discussed by Advisory Committee to the Attor ney General Bj Tka Asaorlate4 Pma) Washington. .1 ed regulations for enforcing the child moor act, were discussed at a hear, ing todav in the ollic !' l.i.i i..; Secretary of Labor. The hearings were conducted by the advisorv com mittee to the attorney general, and Secretaries of Commerce and Labor, who are constituted under l lie act. a hoard to formulate regulations. The new law which takes effect September 1, prohibits the shipment in interstate commerce of products of factories employing children. PARTAL STRIKE ON NORFOLK STREET CAR LINES It is Claimed That About Half of die Men Are Out (Br Tk Aaaaelated Pma) Norfolk, July 24 A partial strike on the street car lines of this city, in. augurated this morning. Service is being maintained to some extent on some of the lines. It is claimed thai about half of the m- have gone out. Work on the government naval base on Hampton Roads is being delayed by the tie-up of transportation to that place. The men recently formed a union, but the company is dealing with them as individuals. There htm been no disorder as yet. CHILEAN MINISTRY RESIGNS. Cabinet Which Was Formed July 7, Resigned. No Reason Given. (Br The Associate Pnaa) Santiago, Chile., July 24. The cab. inet lias resigned. No reason is given. The Chilean ministry, which has .just abandoned oflice, was formed Julv 14. replacing the cabinet, which resigned July 7. It has been reported recentlv that a majority of Chile fav- ored abandonment of the policy of strict neutrality The trouble this question, is thought to have had something to do with the decision of the Cabinet to resign. "Swede Hearts" at The Theatorium Pathos and comedy are blended with drama to make a very unusual Victor release. "Swede Hearts," starring Neal Hart and Janet Eastman, at the Thea torium Theatre today. George Mar shall, the producer, wrote his own story, w hich was then put into scenario form for him by C. J. Wilson, Jr., of the staff. Neal Hart and Janet East man have the appealing roles of Swed ish lovers, who are ruthlessly separat ed by their parents. With Our Advertisers. See the new ad. today of the Bell & Harris Furniture Co. The Concord Furniture Company U giving one-fourth off now on all refrig erators and ice cream freezers. See new ad. XuiinnH.v's candies fresh by express every week at the' Gibson Drug Store. Matthews' Studio Vw