North Carolina Newspapers

a- - TtATra rr,rs dispatches TODAY'S NEWS TCI GONCOKBVBAILT TRIBUNE Tj U "O VoL XVTL J. B. SHERR1LL. Editor and PubEahef.l CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY. JULY 27. 1917. DECfflllE-TO. COilTINUETHEWAR The Allied Powers After a Conference at Paris Say It ... Will Be Continued Until Its Objects Are Obtained. DECLARATION WAS . -' MADE UNANIMOUS Must Render Impossible the Return of Criminal Ag gression Such as Germany Has Been Guilty of. f By Tfc Aaaarta Ff) Despite all the unfavorable new that continues to come from the Rus sian war theatre, there are occasional signs of Improvement In the situation. Last evening's Petrograd paper, for Instance, found eruwe to report some what better nit nation at the front, prob ablj aa a result of the drastic measures to restore discipline which the govern tuent ha authoriied In the re-establlsh- moot of field court marshals, and the re-imposltlon of the death penalty. Similar strtnsreut measures lu Petro grad aim appear to have proven effec tive In dealing with the disorderly elements. Report of renewed lighting at the capital are accompanied by the statement that the government stroops stepped into the situation with salu tary effect, suppressing rioting com uletelv. Meanwhile the entente front else where is Riving renewed evidence of Its solidity, not only In military, but also In a political way. The allied confer ence at Paris, which was believed to have been devoted chiefly to Balkan affairs, adjourned with a renewed dec laration of united purpose on the part of the entente powers, not to lay down their anus until the Central powers had been put In a position where they would not Hud It possible again to pur sue a policy of criminal aggression. Later Austrian-German Thrust Wid-.-'; . :., ' ens. - The Austro-fienuau thrust Into the disorganised Kusslnu Hues in eastern Ualicla has wldended lu Its scope, ex tending northeast toward the Buko wlna border, and resulting iu the cap ture of Koltmea on the railroad Jo Cierhowlts. ' " '"" ' '' : - Berlin mentions the Austrb-Geruiau advance both north and south of the liniester as "rapid" and this It appears to be; although there has been some what of a slackening In the pace of the RiiNsiun retrograde movement to the north of the river. The Uussian cavalry has been doing notable work lu protecting the retreat and in an instance sjiecilied near the Dniester, southwest of Mouasterzyska, u lorsuc cuurge threw bacy the ad vuncing hostile infantry. In evaculut . liirf the liistrict southeast of Tremltow- la, .Hie KUKsimiH liuve retired only a Blurt distance, new positions being tak- . eil UP. ,.- I.' - Help for disorganized section' of ltusian front continues to come from the Roumanians. They have pushed well up the Nuchitza valey on the ' Moldavian front?, after breaking through ; the Austro-Oerraan lines there, and are consolidating their gains in this region. 1 Six or more guns and many prisoners have fallen into the Roumanians hands in this operation, i Berlin admits "retreat here -as .iar, a the upper Putna. Along the British front in Belgium - the artillery continues its extremely violent activity, the intensity of the bombardment growing more severe if anything. 'The British infantry men are being sent into action, althougli not as yet on a large scale. The chief incident of the infantrv fighting occurred southwest of Warneton, in Belgium. . -.'S:!vJ - . - 5 ' APPOINTED MEDICAL MEMBER EXEMPTION BOARD THE MBSI03ABT CONTTRtN' E AT TRI.MTX REFORMED qi.CR Seread Day's lYserediaaK Yaiteaa Phaaea ef the WericiDikeutoeJL Reported fur TV Tribune. " The confrrewa convened ,at W aa n. Mm. Khuford Peeler, of Cbark4te, Son ducted the devotional servtcai !fhe moniing - thought- waa 'Lord, What Wilt Thisi Have lie Do la the Homer The leader emphasised the, Importance of having the Christian spirit predomi nate la the home and deplored the fact that la ao many homes the thought of amusemMita occupied arst place In toe minds of the people. The haslnesa of the morning was dla- penaed with in a manaer that caused the mintxtert present to sit op and take notice." Two orphans in Hendia, Japan, are to be cared for by he Classical Society of the State of North Carolina. When- contributions were asked for their support $80 was raised lu so short a period that the president asked that the familiar hymn There Shall Be Showers or Blessing" might le sung. Ker. A. C Thompson, of Tamaqua, Pa., who is to give an illus trated lecture on our educational work In the church tonight, spoke on Nie growth of the church tn this Htate. After the delegate's report to the Gen eral Synod's Convention was given by Sirs. C. C. Boat, of Hickory, a surrey of our home mission work was present ed by Mrs. P. A. Palmer, of Islington. The afternoon session opened a quar ter of an hour lefore time and a ser vice of song preceded the business ses sion. . Election of officers was held with the result of last year's officers being re-elected. It was decided to hold the next conference at Newton the first. Wednesday and Thursday of July. A duet by Madams Bost and Mnrphy, of Hickory, entitled. Tell Me His Name Again" and the clrcum stances under which the hymn was written was well received. The ser vice for the consecration hour was In charge of Mrs. Zechial, of Burlington. After a number of sentence prayers with delegates kneeling the song "Was That Homebody You?" was sung by Miss Ollie Cllne. The meeting ad journed and the delegates were taken to the Jacksou Training School in machines furnished by members of the congregation. At the -evening ' ser vice 'Rev.- W. C. Lyerly, of Mount Pleasant, conducted the devotional ser vice. The theme for thought was "Lord, What Wilt Thou Have Me Do In the hurch?" The speaker took the la- bora of the Jews in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah to illus trate his thought and showed how each roup of Individuals had a definite task assigned to them -wb-b they undertook ami complete und -r adverse circum stances. Tr-e t fcret of their success lay the f ct tiUt The people had QUIET IS RESTORED i TODAY AT CHESTER Armed. Guard Patrolling the Streets After An Outbreak of Race Rioting That Took Toll of Two Lives. IDER RESTORED AFTER MIDNIGHT TUOIUDa nSpUESTIOIIS Provost Marshal General's Office Flooded With Ques tions Regarding Qualifica tions for Exemption. RULES FOR GUIDANCE ARE LAID DOWN WERE ASLEEP II GUARD! in mind te work." Ne'.i.- 4 :6. Rev. Mtv fcyerrrlrnfd i-WtieVilli-oT the chureh and what !a;t each had tn no in toe work. He ei.-.-hnsiz"d the fnct that the church exlHts not for self but for the spread of the Kingdom of lioil The banner for the largest', contri bution to the Cnssical Society was awarded to the Mis. t in Bniid i.t Faith The pastor of Trlnit .' spoke , few words commending the Band for their efforts. The annual address was delivered by A.'Kooiis, of Itoekwell. 'Iie theme of the address was "Woman It; .at Ion to Missions." After showiug Mie state of womanhood lu countries where' the gospel had not been preached, the speaker told of her wonderful ,contrl button to the spread of Chirstianlty und mentioned the fact that woman was the last to leave the cross and the first to hear the Voice of the Master after the Resurrection. He spoke of the unnumbered millions who die with out Christ and urged every woman to assume the responsibility that was her's. . 1 A solo by Mrs. Sbuford, of Hickory, and a few closing remarks by the pres ident closed one of the finest gatherings for Christian fellowship, inspiration, and endeavor In the Master's service that the Classls has ever witnessed. The entertainment of the delegates and the spiritual atmosphere of the meet ings will be something that the dele gates will long remember. The presi dent spoke tenderly and reverently or all this and felt that there was still something that was too deep for words and that something was felt by those who were there and knew. rn 5ortlrtn RnriArl Off onrl I lurrounded With Patrof, V Vith Guards Stationed, to Vrevent Further Trouble. (r The Am srtatea Pun) Chester, Pa- July 27. With armed guards patrolling the large area of the city, quiet was restored here early to day, atter another outbreak of race rioting, which exacted a toll of two lives, and caused injuries to scores of other persons, bith whites, negroes. Local authorities were at lirst unable to Tve with the situation when the riotMg was resumed last night, but with the assistance of the National Guards, the state police, and 500 spe cial deputies, the streets were cleared and order restored shortly after mid night. The negro section was roped off, and surrounded with patrol, and guards were stationed in position to prevent further outbreaks in other districts of the city. All saloons and amuse. ment places were ordered closed by Mayor McDowell. Extra police guarded the city ball where 74 rioters were locked up for hearings, and many of them bruised by clubs and rocked used by the police on the disturbers. Cf the score or more injured, several had fingers shot some were stabbed and some had limbs broken. Several it is said cannot re cover. - Charles Lueas, under arrest in con nection with the killing of Joseph Me. Cann, white, at the outbreak of the disturbance, was spirited away by the police to 'Media jail. The other victim was a negro.. Mayor McDowell announced early today thftLthA situation, was under. ToBtroF,-and' no further outbreaks are feared. While the riots were the direct re suits of the killing by negroes of Wil li an McKinney, a young white man, the officers declared the importation of large numbers of negro laborers from the South had previously caused nuch ill teclmg. Two negroes todav were held in bail for trial as a result of the riots here last night. One was held under $2,0000 bail, and others under $1,000 each. Chester appeared calm today after the battle, and the police are engaged in confiscating all weapons. General Crowder Promul gates Rules Under Which No Questions Will Be An swered By His Office. B? Th . rtat4 rw) Washington, July 27. Thousands of men registered under the selective service law have been flooding the provost marshal's olttce with questions regarding their' qualification for ex emption, and many other subjects. The Provost Marshal General today promulgated the rules under which no questions will be answered by this of fice. These rules follow : ' ' 1. Questions by individuals should be asked of the local board nearest to them. If the board is unable, after consideration of regulations and rules to answer the question, it should be forwarded to the government for de cision. .' "2. Questions from local boards should never be addressed to the Pro vost Marshal General 's office, but in all cases should be forwarded to the governor of the atate. "3. In no ease will rulings oe giv en on individual rases. that have not vet been presented to the proper local boards. , T During a Storm at Camp Maxwell at St. Louis Three Members' of Missouri Na tional Guard Killed MR. STEWART TO TAKE CHARGE Or TUB STRAND Dozen Other Soldi Injured at the in Storm Which . Camp Today. TENT irs.Were le'Time wept the (Br Tka tmritu Fiim) 8t. Louis. July 2T. Three members of the first regiment of the Uisaourl National Guard were kllled,.and a ons en others injured, some seriously, by a bolt of lightning during a storm that swept Camp Maxwell early today. The soldiers were asleep in a guard tent at the main entrance t the camp when the storm broke. The tent col lapsed, and the Injured and dead were carried to the hospital tent, where ef forts were made to revive them. Many other tents were set afire by the lightning, but escaped serious in Jury. The lire was extinguished quick ly and the damage was not heavy. Te Have Mr. J. A. McCaO. af 8. C, AaMdato With Hlai faaage U .Take Place 8atarday-Mr. Me fail to Kara Laral Cfcarra, A deal was eouaummated yesterday by which the Htraud Theatre, which has been under the management of Mr. II. M. Htilnu for some time, will be taken over and managed by Mr. W. E. Htewart, of this city, and Mr. J. A. McCall. who has been running the Uraml Theatre at I'nloo. H. C The Concord public la moat favorably acquainted with the experience of Mr. Stewart in the theatre business, which ha extended over the past six yeara. Mr. Mi'll has had about eleven yean eMMieiice in the same business, and the new partnership will doubtless make out of the rttrand one of the best show house In the city. The management will change hands u Saturday, and on that day there will lie preKeuted a big feature picture. It is the plan or the new managers to give a high class line of pictures, as well a refined vaudeville, and to cater to the Itest element in Concord. Plans are alxo being made to remodel the the atre, and a number of changes will be made to the exterior and also In the interior. These plans, however, have not been definitely decided upon, and work will not lie begun for another week possibly. Although Mr. Htewart, owner or tne New l'nxtlme. now becomes Interested iu the Strand, the two theatres will not Ih run lu conjunction, but each will lie entirely separate and distinct. The active management of the Strand will l attended to by Mr. McCall. while Mr. Stewart will devote his full time, as heretofore, to the New Pastime. FIREMEN NOT NECESSARILY EXEMPTED FROM SERVICE THE COTTON MARKET. Weather Condition Exerts Bearish In. fluenca on Prices. (By Ttaa AsMrtatMl Preaa) New York. July 27. The weather conditions exerted a bearish influence on the coton market toda,vr and after nneninsr srenerallv 3 to 16 points low. er. it disnlaved further weakness, de clining to 2.22 fo2451 for October; and 23.00 for December toward the end of the first hour, these prices rep. resenting 21 to 27 points net loss, There was considerable liquidation based on favorable eastern belt fore- cas, while no evidence of"any buying of October was noticed in the early ouerations. Cotton tutures opened steady: October, 24.40; December, 24.18; Jan uary, 23.98; March, 24.13; May, no quotation. Provost Marshal Makes This Announce ment Today. (Bjr Th Aaaaelatcd Preaa) Raleigh,' July 27. It waa announced here today that the provost marshal general had ruled that members of tire departments will not necessarily be ex enipted from service lu the draft army because of their occupation. Adjutant Ueueral Koyster received the lutormu iou after making Inquiries at the re quest of state Commissioner xouug. GERMAN SUBMARINE DESTROYED THURSDAY Ktenbora of Craw Opened Oasoleno Tanka and: Set Firo to Her. ' lUr Tfca Aaaoctaicd Premi! ji Paris; "Julv-27i A German aubihu' rine was destroyed Thursday on the rench eoast, west of Calais. I he un dersea boat went ashort, and the crew unable to free her, opened the gaso. line tanks and set tire to the vessel The members of the crew reached shore, where they were made prison, era. THE FIRST MAN TO BE ACCEPTED FOR WAR SERVICE RECURRENCE OF RACE RIOTS NOT LOOKED FOR Military at Young stown Haa Author ity to Prevent Further Trouble. (By Tha Aaaadate Picas) Youngstown. 0.. July 27. Recur renoe of the race riots which occurred yesterday between members of the Ohio National Guard and a crowd of negroes, are not looked for today. Col; Wm. K. Love, commander of the tenth regiment, has ordered squads of his men to continue Patrol of the busi ness section which was established last night as a precaution against fur ther disturbances. Although the city is not under martial law. the military has authority to prevent such distub. ances as occurred yesterday when 8 score of negroes received a severe beating at the hands of the soldiers whom they are alleged to have con tinually insulted since the guardsmen 'I Dr. W. T Thomas, of Wilmington Gets Flace. Dr. Long Resigns. ; (By Taw rta4 Pre Raleigh, July 27. Governor1 Bickett announced today he had anointed Dr. W. T. Thomas, of Wilmington, and A.1 ( L, Medical officer, as medical mem ber of the. exemption board f os the - Tastern District of North Carolina, to toke place of Dr. Cbas, Laughling- bouse, of Greenville, on the board. Dr. J. W; Long., of Greensboro, phy, sieian member of the board for west ern North Carolina, has declined, and with Dr, V Laughinghouse, will be among the physicians from North Car olina to accept appointments to the medical reserve corps ' training' camp ' at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. The Gover nor has not yet named the successor to Dr. Long. . . - TO DRAFT ALIEN CITIZENS Dr. Choata Goes Into the Army Serv ice. Dr. G.-W. Choate, of Rockwell, has were first quartered there, i.. .. . ii .. a i .l ; j I i ' ' oeen caiiea to me army service mm has left for Lenoir and will report to Captain Mayer, assistant mustering otiicer of the National Guard to ac company him to Hickory, and States- ville aa examining officer, after which be will return to Rockwell and await further orders. Dr. Choate is assigned to duty with the National Guard, When the mus. 5 Favorable Report Made on Resolu- i tion to Empower the Government to Draft Them.'.-' (Br Tk 1hmII fimi - Waahinirton. Julv 27. Favorable . report on Senator Chamberlain's re " solution to empower the government to draft alien citizens of countries ' now at war against Germany, but living in this country was agreed on Hodnv by the Senate Military com 3 mittee. . "U ; ' s Senator ifhamberlain V received Wt fmih Secretary- Baker - earing he eoiUd not' receommend favorable action on the resolution but would CONCORD AGAIN FIRST .-.. - IN HOME GARDENING Twenty-One . Year Old Washington Boy Has This Honor. (By Tha Associate: Picas) ' ' Washington, July 27. Harry C. Gilbert, 21 years old, son of a white house Dolice guard, is tne nrst man in the country to be accepted tor service in the new National army, having imssed his ohvsical test, and waived all claims for exemption. Gilbert last summer joined the Canadian regiment the 203 Wimimear Kitles and -was aboard the transport ready to sail when his parents intervened and bad the state department secure his re lease on the ground that he was not of age. ; THE WHEAT MARKET. After Higher Prices the Market Re acted a Little and Then Scored Ad. ditional Gains. CBr The Auoelatea' Pi V Chicaffo. .Tulv 27. Wheat hardened with corn todav after opening 1 1-2 to 3 1-2 cents higher at 250 for July atl 224 for September, the market reacted a little, and then scored ad ditional gains. At the Theatres. TWtorflv nieturea are one of the latest sensations in photoplay. The City Preud of Efforts of Citizens to Raise What They Need to Eat MIkk Mvrtle Monran. who has charge of the local Oardening Club, this morn-1 Thiuit.nriiim has booked these pictures lug received rrom miss uowans, ai j0 appear every rnaay, Beginning tenil)5 'V!rtW bnlB ? WOTk' tetter ,n wh,cn Ml8g Gow"8 Douglas Gerrard and Ruth Clifford, ceed to Fort Ojrlethorpe, Georgia, or Ltated tDat concord was first again in e drama of a love sacrifice, and one iu. iiuiue (.rariiun. " h mnt ski ltuiiv acted ana oeau. comes second. The official report from "iV ," ufffrnohd metures of the tha Waahlnirfnn nfltoa will mm- inter. I .".? Concord has treason' to be proud of the efforts being -made by her citizens to raise everything they need to eat, and thus conserve the nation's supply or food for the soldiers of our country, and to feed the armies if Europe. training- m the 'Medical . Officers Training Camp. Dr. Choate holds - a commissi an as first Lieutenant' in thi arrav. ..He has secured the services of Dr. B. T. Atkins to look after his practice during his absence. Dr. At. kins has spent the past year in the Memorial Hospital of Johnstown, Pa., and is well eauipped for the practice trie is located in tne fimA The Pastime today onera a TJ Minn mi n V fanfiirfl A School a oiun" t - Wn.K.nda" featurinit Jf'anme wara. Tomorrow the usual Rood Saturday Better . Conditions at Front As i Result of the Drastic Measures Adopted to Re store Discipline. REIMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY Mr. T. W. Smith, Jr, And Family Ar rive in Boston. Itev. T. W. Smith yesterday recelv- iH I a niwsaire from bis son, Mr. 1. w. Smith. Jr.. saying that he and . his family had juxt arrived In Boston from Cape Town, South Africa. They will visit the MnillV ot Mrs. nmuns par ents in Kentucky and aiso air. Smith's parents here, but It Is not known to which stute tney win go first. Mr. Smith and family visited In con cord nearly four years ago. leaving here In November. l!i:i tor tneir home in Stockholm, Sweden, wnere be was niuuagcr for the American To hneoo Com tui v. They moved to Cape Town in October. 1014, and have lived there ever since, rney saiieu irum Cape Town for Boston, direct, on July the trio in 26 days. It Is a distance of 6.800 miles. Distressing Accident in Albemarle Monday. Stanly Enterprise. Blanton. the 10-vear old son ot Js.li- jah Cooper, of Porter, was killed, Mr. Cooper himself, painfully injured, and Urady Cooper, an older son, oauiv bruised, aa tb result Af a run-away accident on Main street, here on Mon day. Various reports have been given of the runaway but the essential facts seem to be as follows: Mr. Cooper and the two boys were a buggy and driving down the arrant from Morrow Bros. & Heath Company's store toward Southern dc nnt. when one nf the holding-back straps to the harness came loose. The horse, somewhat frightened oy mis, waa entirely unnerved when the auto (ruck of Raymond Sbankle, grocer. was backed toward the center oi tne street. The horse then began to run at a headlong pace down the street. turning in toward the depot, inc buggy wheels struck the station with tremendous impact, throwing Mr. Cooper and the boyB violently against the station. The bruised and bleeding trio were quickly picked up and carried to Hall's Pharmacy, where Doctors Hail and Anderson looked alter ,tneir wounds as best they could. The Vaterhuid Soon ta Be Ready For - - . service. - (Br ilia Asaaetatea Pmm Washington. July 27. Thebig Ger man steamship Vaterland, seized at Nan, Vnrh when was was aec area, win ho mad for service shortly. Repairs cost slightly less than one million dol lars. - . More than hair or tne uerman vw sels taken over have, been repaired and put on the seas., An Inconvenient Street Car Schedule "i7ras'strect'car tple conld hardly arrange a more inconvenient street car schedule than the one now iu op eration. The bulk of the travel on the line goes on the North Union Mfr-t line, and all passengers com ing from the railroad station, or from that direction, have not only to change -in ut the HotiHre. but have an abom- ln.il.le wait of 15 or 20 minutes. Be sides this the depot car is required to sevpral feet down Soutn union street la-fore stopping. This necessi tates a long walk, either straight up the crowded street at the square or crossing the' street twice. Give us a schedule which will ooviaie me iraus fer at the square. russiahsituatio:; Meanwhile the Entente Front Elsewhere is Giving Re newed Evidence of Its Solidity. ' V ;' Hungary Wants Peace Without Con quest, Says Premier. Cojienhageii, July 26. Hungary seeks peace without annexation, ac cording to a dispatch today from Bud ,mpnt. which auotes Count Esterhazy, the Hungarian Premier, as saying In an address to Parliament : "We are waging the war as a defen sive war. and our goal at the conclus ion of neace will not lie conquest. We have, in addition to our peace manifes to, expressed readiues for an honorable peace and accord witn tne Allies, White Man and a Negro Killed in a Race Riot. Chester. Pa.. Julv 26. Two men white man and a negro, were killed in race riots which broke out anew here tonight, after aday of comparative nniet.. About 20 others were injured. Scores ot persons were arrested ann thp authorities announced that they had the situation well in hand. (Br Tha Aaaaetatc Praa) Paria. July 27. The Allied powers yesterday concluded their conference after the announcement of the decis ion to continue the war until the ob. - jects for which they are fighting are attained. ' ' ' Their declaration which was made , unanimous before separating reads: ' The Allied Powers, more closely united than ever for the defense of the peoples' Tights, particularly in the Balkan peninsula, are resolved not to lay down their arms until they have attained the end which in their'' eyes dominates all others to render impossible a return of criminal ag ression such as that whereof the Central Empires bear the responsibil- ty." There was unanimous agreement on . all derisions reached during the meet ings. Minister of departments affected will meet in London to draw np the executive measures. Crisis Causes Deepest Alarm at Pet. rograd. 1 Washington, July 27. The ambas sador reports that the military crisis at the front haa caused the deepest -alarm in Petrograd, not only as to the severe military disaster, but as to the achievement of the revolutio nitself. , All parties are united, he said, in . urging the government to use any measures necessary to meet the situa tion. - -. .- f - . ,-;'- .- v'v--' tJniversal Demand for Strong Diacip-v - -. ln . .,-. " :. Washington, July 27. The Russian military - reverses have enormously strengthened the hands of the govern ment in Petrograd, according to a dis patch from Ambassador Francis today to the state department. They have , shown the impossibility of control of the army by soldiers committee. -the ambassador reports, and have led to a : universal demand for stronger dis-, . cipline. Emperor Charles and Kaiser Confer. London. July 27. A dispatch to Reuter's from Copenhagen, quoting a . telegram from Berlin, says the Km peror on his way to the front met Em peror (Jharles at roagoma. iumc were cordial . greetings and a lively quarter of an hour of conversation, after which the Kiser continued to ward the front. Emperor Charles re turned to Vienna, having directed Count Czernin, the Austrian Foreign Minister, to accompony emperor w 11 liam. . . . The plaee of the meeting between the two Emperors probably was Pod- gorze, a town in Galicia, just across the Vistula from Cracow. b for Emperor William Watches German -' ' . Troops.. , : - (Br Th Ajmctated Ptcw) Berlin, Julv 27. Near Tranopol in eastern Galicia Emperor William yesterday watched the Gorman troops extend their gains T at the Sereth bridgehead, says an official statement issued today by the Ger man war office. program. The strand ineaire rill open again or medicine, we is weaiea in ne i- - . . . - j no mannirnment ,1 i. .in., i ixnu Hsnmnir kiwui tat iuurtoii. inniuirun " - - ami uo uu iuw w -"- 1 . town of Rockwell, and residence just directly across the street irom tne new nana. s a i With Onr Advartiaara. The Darnell Mercantile Co.." is Of fering low shoes a( a low price just now. on new stock at that. See ad. The Concord Furniture Co.. will sell you an Ideal Fireless Cook Stove, with utensils, for only $24.50. Roasts, bakes, steams, stews, fries and boils. Re new ad. todav. - : : H. A. Graeber Son's have a new State pardon board. ad. today. : . 3.-.... ,- Wilmington. Del.. July 27. Unless there is an eleventh-hour reprieve the '.New Castle county workhouse in this city will be the scene of a triple exe cution today. J The condemned men are W. 11. V rettyman, Adam tiargis, and Webster Purnell, al lcolored, who were convicted in April last of the murder f Harry Parker, also colored, The crime was a peculiarly atrocious one and the triple death sentence was upheld by the supreme court and the To err is human and to stick to it is When a man gets toe. last worn in I an argument the chances are thai it with a good programme of pictures. Less Than 4 Feet Tall Protests jhe emption i rom urai. V.. TnrV fllnhe. ; The smallest man called bv the draft is believed today to be Corne lius Phillips, a ship carpenter, tmen. tkr.o who is onlv . fortv-seven inches tall and, weighs Dtit nny-iour Phillips was drawn in the irsVoOO. H nrotested to Citv Clerk Kenab iniA ha would be exempted punch like a i white hnr " said Carnelius, f'VHxy "Patriotic Day',' in MissonrL St. Louis. Mo..'!Juhr27.-Governor Gardner, of Missouri, has issued a proclamation designating tomorrow as ' Patriotic Day." and requesting all Missouri women to register tor serv ice and food conservation. In this city th nlM have arranged to mane a hnnae to house canvass to urge the women to enlist in "Missouri's food conservation army. to Italy to Give Short Men Chance 7: Tight. : Rnmn! Julv 27. Short men , will have a chance to fight afUrj August under a new decree which reduces the -minimum hAlfftlt DV IOUT lOCOeS. 41 affects 100.000 men whose .-. height hitherto had been bar to enlistment. i There lotf of litle tbines that iu mn do not understand,, but it is ..llv KliAvad that hens lav BV becauM bT Wt stand tbem on nd. 1 1 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 you, your portrait will cheer them. "Do not put oft for tomorrow what yon can do today." We are going to be busy making lots of the "boy's" pictures, let us make yours before the rush begins. Matthew not oppose Hi passage. --; - - I stil) mow 9t I i because she thrown ft at bjm. should I fas exempted!" .