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ASftOClAlfcU PKKSS DISPATCHES TODAY'S NEWS TODAY The Tribune Vol XVIL J. B. SHERRILL. Editor and Publisher. CONCX)RD, N. C, WEDNESDAY. JULY 25. 1917. PRICE FIWV Concord Daily 2C- No. 268 This State Will Send Nearly 9,000 Men to the Camp at - Greenville, S. G, It is Stat ed By General Royster. MANY HAD NOT BEEN DISCHARGED The Movement of the Troops Will Be Made As Soon As the Camp at Greenville is Ready for Them. - (Br Tk a rMmi Fim) Raleigh. July 25. Mora than 7,000 .National Guardsmen were mobilize I in North Carolina today, preparatory to being drafted into the Federal service. One regiment of infanttv, and two companies of engineers of the North t arolina Uuard, about 1 400 n en, never were discharged from federal service after their return from the .Mexican border, and adjut ant ieneral Royster said today the state would send between 8,500 and 0,000 men to the camp at Greenville, S. C, if all units were ordered there. Many recruits are being added to the rolls. The movement of troops prob ably would depend upon when the camp was ready for them, General Koysier said. SAILORS SAT SUBMARINES HADE AN ATTACK On tea Transports Which Conveyed First American Troops to Franco. (Br The Aaeadated Preaa) 'Halifax. N. S., July 25. British sailors arriving hero today who claim to bare been among the crews of ves sels in the vicinity of transports which conveyed the first American troop to France gay that they were credibly informed that German sub marines made a eroPentrat?J , at tack, and Were bden off with the lo-ss of 6 U-boatt. only one submarine escaping. Tbe sailors said they were within three miles of tue ti an sports and witnessed the hw and continue 1 fire. The men were on three former Dutch vessels which have been taken over by the British government, and were on their way to Europe. PARTY LINES DRAWN FIGHT IN TEE HOUSE In Impending Fight Over Question of Sending tho Food Bill to Confer ence. : - iBy The Imetatti Preaat Washington, July 25. Party lines apparently were drawn tonight and today in the House fpr impending fight over tbe ouestion of whether un animous consent shall be given for the food control bill to go to conference. ' Today's session is the outcome of -Republican Leader Mann's refusal yesterday to give unanimous eonsent unless a separate vote were permit, ted on tbe Senate aemndment for the v creation of a joint Congressional war expenditures committee. This unex pected move on the part of Mr. Mann caused the administration leaders to abandon the hope, of rushing the bill to conference, and precipitated an immediate adjournment. BRENT ALSO RESIGNS. Vice Chairman of Shipping Board's Resignation Has Not Tot Been Acted Upon. (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) Washington. July 25. Announce ment was made today at the White House that Theodore Brent, vice chairman of the shipping board, had tendered his resignation, but that it had not been acted upon by the Pres ident. It is said that the estate of the late Col. , W. E. Holt, who died at Lex ington recently, will pay about $230, 000 inheritance tax to the United State government and"that North Carolina will recieve $122,587.11 from the same source. At the New PASTIME Concord's Modern Movie, Home of tho Best Features. Today Chas. E. Van Loan's Famous . Story "Buck Shot John'1 "It's PmmonnC' MASTER LISTS SENT TO LOCAL BOARDS Each Local Board Will Sum mon at Once for Examina tion Twice as Many Men as the Actual Quota. THE LISTS WERE SENT YESTERDAY Work of Selecting the Men For First 500,000 Now in Hands of Civilians Com posing Exemption Boards. (By TIi Aiui-lated rm Washington. Julv . rii multi lists of tl.e a.-niy conscription draw ing were in the uuiids ot a number oi' local exemption bourns today, and were on tue way to otner boards m,,r distant lrom Wasmngton, wuere tlie.v were mailed yesterday. fcach local board, on receipt of the ist is required to summon lor ex amination twice as many men us tue actual quota for the district. Thus the work of selecting men to make up the first half million contingent of the national armv herent'ter m m tfc.. lianas of civilians composing exeinp. tion boards. Race Among States to Be First. Washington. July- 25. The race b- ween the states for the honor tn hi nrst to call their quotas under the selective dratt bill was on todav in earnest. Calling up of men for phy sical exemption began this morning in ucverm regions. Meanwhile details of the machinerv for actually calling the accepted men into service, and sendimr them tn mobilization camps is being worked out. Provost Marshal General Crow- aer has already ruled that the claims of army attaches tn any registered man as soon as local selection board has posted him as accepted. Kroin that time on, unless exempted, he will be subject to military law and articles of war. The failure to ap pear when called will bring the mili tary forces of Provost" Marshall General in search of the missing man, and he will be tried for any violation before court martial. It appeared probable that the ac cented men will be the first assembled in their selection board headquarters. Their distribution among the 16 can tonments, General Crowder said to day, would be governed by the sec tion ot the law requiring that they be assigned as far as practical to the duty with troops from own states, and the location of the nearest can tonment to reduce transportation problems as much as possible. No information had reached Gener al Crowder indicating that there will be any need to summon a second draft in addition to the 687,000 men now called for during the present year. Estimates to cover expenses of the second increment has been sub mitted, it was pointed out. because all these expenditures must .be made in advance of a call to have all equip ments and? quarters ready for the funds must be actually on hands when the eall is made. Second Increment Called Out. Washington, July 25. The second increment of the National Guard troops was called into Federal serv ice today. --- - - - All troops from Maine, New Hamp shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut. New Jersey, Del egare, Maryland District of Colum bia and Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennesssee, Illinois, Mon tana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon came in under President Wilson's recent proclamation prepa ratory to mobilization in southern training camps to be equipped and outfitted for dutv in France. The remainder of the State forces will be taken in August 5. with the draft clause of the National Defense Act will be applied to the entire force, and the guardsmen will cease to have any connection with the State authori ties for the period of the war. The first Increment, which includes New York and Pennsylvania divisions, was called out July 15, and have been held at the State armories for prelim inary equipments, or started south for training camps. , After August 5 there will not be any. constitutional or other legal barrier. , Cut Joy Rides Save Gasoline. If the United States government is to have the petroleum it will need to prosecute the war successfully the public will have to economize in the use of gasoline. Sufficient gasoline should be available to provide for all the normal uses of automobiles, but pleasure riding should be curtailed. People should look upon their automo biles as necessities, to be used only when needed. Not a gallon of gaso line should be used' in the present emergency except for some useful end. This is the warning to the Ameri can people, especially to the owners of automobiles, sounded bv A. C. Bedford, president of the Standard Oil Company. t One would naturally suppose that the waters of Cripple creek would be limp-id; but we understand they are not. I Entire list of Numbers With Serial Number The Tribune today publishes the numbers of those drawn last Friday for the army service, with each one's number numbered serially from 1 to 10,500, showing exactly the order in which the men will be called. This makes 12 full columns. Extra copies of this special paper, which contains 8 pages, and is on sale at 5 cents a copy. Numbers found on second and third pages. CALDWELL-LITAKER Visa Bettie Lilly Caldwell Becomes Bride of Mr. Robert F. Litaker. At her home on Grove street. Tnes- d.-y evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Betty Lilly, the young and attractive daugh ter of Mrs. W. A. Caldwell became the bride of Mr. Robert F. Litaker. also of this city, the ceremony being per formed by the bride's pastor. Dr. J. M. Grier. To the strains of Lohengrin's wed- llng march, rendered by Miss Marv U'wls Harris, accompanied by Dr. Ueed on the violin, the little rihlioiis cirls. cousins of the bride from Albe miirle, daintily attired In white, preced ed the bride and groom, who came in and took the marriage vows before a lovely Improvised altar of ferns and daisil. the Inmrelio rlno. ,.o .... lielng used Tim iu-iio i,, , .., , In a goinif awav suit of ).).. Vn.ti, -ith hat and accessories to match, and car - rli . iw..,o.,a inn... o.i ... the hall, which was decorated in yel-1 I"Te win I held at the same time low and irreen. the mie-ts were ,eeii.ln,l Place Woman s Institute under ed by schoolmates of the bride iw ......... i . . .... , ' , fnrSS- ZZZ '",U "U .""?..!y" Work, and Assistant in charge ot room, snowing the high esteem in which both Mr. and Mrs. Litaker are held. Mr. Litaker Is a native of this county aud a young man of sterling worth, now holding the position of book Keeper lor the Ritchie Hardware Com pany. After congratulations the hannv con- pie left In their automobile for a trip through Western North Carolina. Un their return thev will hoard with Mrs. Caldwell. . COMPANY L REPORTS TOZ POTT HERB TODAY full War Strength of 150 Hen More x Than Recruited. In compliance with orders. Com. pany L. First North Carolina Nation al Uuard, reported this morning at 10 o'clock, in the armory here for duty. The full war strength of 150 men was more than recruited in tbis company, about 165 names now beim? on the roll, It is thought, however I mat some xew oi ine men may iau to c-... o . . pass the physical examination, and the oflicers did not refuse to enlist some ol the good recruits who offered their services to this company. The roll call of Company L shows a number of names not familiar to the people of Concord, these being some men who do not live in this county, but who were put with our company while on duty last summer on the Mexican border. Among these are some men from Alabama. Georgia, and Maryland. As far as is now known, tbe boys will remain here for a week or two before they go to camp for training, and this companv will be among those who go to Greenville for training. It is needless to say that these young men are weleome to Concord, and all our people take a deep interest, in these young patriots who have volun teered their services for their coun try. Friendship is the warp and woof of ninan oneness: love is the dve and: pattern which makes the fabric splen- j did. Richard Wightman. nwm .h..!.,. .1.1 u-w" . ,:w(inien institutes, to Which women 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 yon to carry away with you. - Their portrait will cheer yon, your portrait ' wiH cheer them. "Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today." We are going to be busy making lots of the "boy's" pictures, let us make yours before the rush begins. of Each FARMERS' INSTITUTES At WtnecoA and Rocky River Aurust It, And at Rimer and Cabarrus August 11. Karmers Institutes under auspices of the State Department of Agriculture In co-operation with the Slate College of Agriculture and Engineering, the Ex periment Station aud Extension Ser vice, and the Farmers' Institute Com mittee of Cabafrus county, will lie held tit Viiiecoff and Kocky Kiver. Friilay, August 10. 11117. anil at Rimer and Ca- liarrus. Saturday, August 11. 1017. The Institutes will begin ut 10 o'clock. These Institutes will lie held for the purpose of discussing the Agricultural situation which now confronts our farmers. I "I'cciai einpiiHsis win oe K I discussion of food and feed crops, soil ; improvement, live stock, etc., by repre- I aentattves of the State Department of Sl . h5iPer ut','t Extension Service and others. tne ,llrwllfm ' MrR- McKitu mon. State Agent of Home Demount are invited to come and join In the discussions pertaining to- Food Conser ration, Household Economics, Home Conveniences, Health in the Home and other topics of Interest to mothers and home-makers. Every one invited to bring lunch and come prepared to spend the day, and help to make this tbe best Farmers' Institute ever held in the county. Bring a notebook and pencil, so as to write down any particular informa tion in regard to questions in which you are particularly-interested. k Come prepared to v ask questions which will be .discussed In a round ta ble discussion: In the afternoon, T. II. PARKER, Director of Farmers' Institutes. THE COTTON MARKET. Good Baying t Lower Level Caused Quick Rallies in the Prices. (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) New York, July 25. The cotton market, hail an irretriilnr nnenincr ilv with fW ' .. " k ...h" to 11 points lower. Under liberal selling for Liverpool assounts, Octo ber later sold down to 23.75 and De cember to 23.67), or 7 to 10 points un der' last night's close. Good buying at this level caused alarm among shorts, and quick rallies followed at the end of the tirst hour, with Octo ber selling back to 24.00 and Decem ber to 23.88. Cotton futures openied steady: July 25.00; October, 23.90; December 23.77; January, 23.60; March, 23.70. Boy Preacher Has Been Ordained. Newton, July 24. Master Vance Heavner, "the boy preacher," has been ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry. The ordination took place at Corinth Baptist church. He is now fourteen years of age and is the youngest minister ordained in the state. Rev. J. A. Snow, Ry. L. P. Smith, Rev. J. A. Hoyle. Rev. J. M. Ballard and Rev. C E Beam compos ed the Presbytery Wednesday even- mg at the First Baptist church Eliott .Stewart will oe ordained. Mr. Stew- art was a student at Wake Forest college. Matthew Studio B... STILL II RETREAT The Tone of Both Official and Unofficial Dispatches From Petrograd, However, is Not Pessimistic. TRAITORS WILL BE FIRMLY DEALT WITH Germans By Their Own Ad mission Have Not the Men, Sufficient to Prosecute a Sustained Offensive. The Rusian armies in finHi-in r still in retreat, which mids fair not o end until they reach approxiniate y tbe line occupied bv them last var before General Brussilt lIT hfrjln bis big offensive. Despite this extensive retroirrade movement covering virtually all the rout between the North iali( ian bor der and the Carpathian foothills, the tone ot both olhoial and unollicial dis patches coming out of l'eirograd is not pessimistic. There is apparent confidence that the disorganization of the ranks in duced by the machinations of the ex trennsts and believed to have been largely promoted by German in trigue, will be adequately dealt with, and a tirm front will be again present ed to the enemy. For one thing, the Germans, bv their own admission have not the men to spare to prosecute a sustained of fensive on a large scale on the east ern front. The British and the French are keeping them too busy, and they are too apprehensive of some extra forceful stroke in the -west to transter any great number of troops from the French-Belgian war arena. For another, the Russians have big reserves ot menand premier Keren sky will find it possible, it is believed to weed out the disloyal elements rap idly from the front ranks and renlaca them with, the hosts of dependable troops which the Russians still pos. The inherent strength of the En tente positions in the west, has inst received fresh illustration on the Aisne front. Here the French have just emerged victors in a long drawn oiu struggle with the Germans for possession of the important high ground in the Cravonne region. Yesterday's brilliant nttncl- o-m-o Gen. Petain's troops renewed posses sion in almost complete measure of the slight area gained by the Crown Prince in his costly series of at tacks. The French even nushed be yond the old line at some points. Ibis morning came the test of Ger man reactions. It was directed against positions recaptured bv the French on the Californie plateau. Al though delivered after a violent bora boardment, it was entirely futile, the French, returning their won ground and consolidating their gains. ' The path of tbe Russian retreht in Galicia is traced in today's official German statement, reporting the oc cupation of Tarnopol by the Austro German forces, and are n earing Buc aez, and stil lfarther south have oc cupied Stanislau, and Nadavorn. The last named town is on the edge of the Carpathians. Emperor William, who was reported hastening to the Galic front shortly af ter the news of the outbreak in the Russian lines was received, witnessed some of the fighting ontlie Sereth line. Iietween Tarnopol and Trembowla, it is announced. A British offensive on the Belgian front is in prospect as an uunrecentlv heavy artillery lire Indicates, it evident ly lias not yet been launched. Today's official statement from London reports numerous successful rains in this re gion, but no wide movement. Advance of Austro-Germans Contin ues. Berlin, via London, July 25. Ad vance of thev Austro-German forces in east Galicia continues uninterrupt ed, the war office announced. Tarno pol has been captured, and the Ger mans are nearing Buczacz. WAR BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR WILL BE $17,000,000,000 Three Billion More Than the Estimate Made Yesterday. (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) Washington, July 25. America's war bill for the fiscal year will total $17,000,000,000. he estimated yester day, the increase resulting for addi tional $.')0(I,(I(IO,000 for the shipping board, $2,00(1.000,000 for the allies, andj $10.000,000 deficit in the exe cutive department. Charlotte Contract Let. Washington, July 24. The con tract for the national guard camp at Charlotte, N. O., has been let to the Consolidated Engineering company, of Baltimore. ' It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath. Aeschylus. No man will excel in his profession if he thinks himself above it. F In Full Swing Today Follow ing Acceptance By Presi dent of Resignations of Goethals and Denman. END OF THE BIG ROW AT LAST President Takes No Action on the Resignation of Act ing Chairman Brent, Who Was Supporter of Denman. (r Th AaMeiatc4 Proa) Washington. July 25. Reorganiza tion of the shipping board aud th emergency Hoot corporation was in run swing today, following President Wilson's accentaiice of Hip roulimu- tions of Chairman Denmnn and Major General Goethals, arid the end of the ending of the row which long has de layed the shipbuilding programme. The Senate Commerce ("ommitwinn quickly recommended the confirmation of Edwin N. Hurley, of Chicago, as the new chairman, but action was delavori on the nomination of Bainhridge Colby for a memlier of the lioaril, to succeed Captain John B. White. Senators VtadHworth and ('aider, of Xew York, requested the delay. Mr. Colby has been prominent in the Progressive par ty in New York. Administration lead ers, however, expect no serious opposi tion to Mr. Colby. Acting Chairman Brent today also offered his resignation, but the Presi dent took no action on It. Mr. Brent was a supporter of Chairman Den man. EIGHTY KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT HALIFAX Accident Occurred in Mine of tne Dominion Coal Co. (87 T AMelat4 Pnaa) Halifax, N. S July 25, Eighty workmen were killed today in an ex plosion at No. 6 mine of (hp Domin ion Coal Company, at New Water- lord, Mew Brunswick, aeeordins' tn advices receive J here from Sydney? Australia. Twelve bodies bad been recovered at noon. General Young Not Mustered ln. Raleigh. July 24. Brteadler General Laurence W. Young, of the North Caro lina National Guard and his headquart ers staff are not to be mustered into the federal service along with the other units of the infantry division Wednes day, according to the latest informa tion. General Young and his staff had received their orders to report here Wednesday and General Youne arriv ed Monday from Ashevllle. However, Monday night there came. It seems from Washington, a telegram to the ad jutant general's office definitely direct ing, that the brigadier general head quarters officers be not included in the general muster into service. Big Fire at Philadelphia. ' , (Br Tk Aaasrtate Preaa) Philadelphia. Julv 25. The. tir at the Atlantic Refining Plant, last night caused a loss estimated at $500,000. Nearly a million gallons of gasoline were destroyed. Companv officials said today that with the exception of one, all the employees missing have been accounted for. No Objection From Secretary MrAdoe. (By The Aaaertatad Preaa) Washington, July 25. Secretary Mo Adoo has notified the Canadian minis ter of finance that the government has no objection to Canada's obtaining a short time credit of $100,000,000 from private sources In the American money market. Explosion on Submarine Kills Five (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) Washington, July 25. An explosion yesterday on submarine A-7 at C:ivite, IV I., killed five and injured ti.; of tlic officers anil crinv'. "Buck Shot John," at The New Pas time today. It's a Paramount, too. THEAT0RIUM Today Harry Carey In a Qold Seal Feature 'The Golden Bullet" A Western drama with thrills Also "Love's Turmoil'' A ' dramatic story of a wom an's pluck. Coming Friday BUTTERFLY PICTURES The Iatest Sensation in Photo- ' plays. . - These pictures will be on the Program Every Friday. . REORGANIZATION 0 THEIPPIBOARO