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the
ly Divisions
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- - DIVISION'S TO 25TH
National Guard- Divhlccs
-Xi'ill ts Kur.bercd from the
Twenty-Sixth to Seventy
rifth,. Inclusive. '
(Br Tk Awrlte4 Prea
, Washlugtou, Ang. 10. The complete'
plan for the reuriftulzatUiu of the
army w x Uiwlosed la general orders
mailt' public tixlay, prewi -iblng the for
mat urn fur all tactieal uiiltn from di
vision to armies. . The composition of
each (Hvlxlon on European plan is pre
evrilied ami provisions made for organ
ixatlon of all adrlitiounl troops "into
. training batallions of 612 pica to be
used iu any way found necessary..
The designation of divisions - by
liinnlier begin with the regular army
divisions, now in France, which al
ready have been reorganized on a basis
. of lw.OPO men; and additional hattal
llon of attached troop. That is the
Unit division of the 1'nited State
army. Other reKirlnr divisions are nura
lxml up to ami Including, the 25th.
; This doe not mean that 25 regular di
visions are to be created immediately,
hut that the numliers from 1 to 25 in-
elusive, hare been reserved for regu
lars. -. ...v c-"--
National Guard divisions will be
numbered from 2(lth to 75th inclusive.
National army divisions will be num
bered from 70: . 1 . '
Today's orders provide the organiza
tion of a national army division, deslg-
V nated from the 70th to the 91at Indus'
. lve, and succeeded divisions will be
numbererr in order after them. :-
All divisions provided for will be
Infantry divisions com posed of divls-
ion headquarters detachment., one ma
chine gnu hattnlion of four comtmnlcg;
' two infantry brigades of two raiments
and a machine gitn battalion of three
companies each; one Mold artillery brl
gade of three regiments and a trench
mortar battery each ; one engineer regi
ment ; one headquarters train aud mili
tary police; one ammunition train ; one
enginor train without pontoon and such
like section ; oiip sninily train and one
lulllHry t- ' Tf ir geld -hospitals
ami tour i-r ..m.e companies. .-
The onlcr uirect the N'afionnl Guard
to proceed to training camp under ii
vif i!tl or-i'-mimi'Son. They will be're-
rnrg srrr.vir a u hade
, 4SY, TXC0r3 IN FRANCE
First Time They Eave All Been To
, gether. Immensely Proud of Them,
r. Says General Eibert.;; ; : '
American Training famn in
France, Ang. -lo.( by. the Associated
-. -Press. W-T lie first contingent of tlie
'American, expeditionary, forces was
reviewed today -bv Ma ior General
William'' L. . Mbwt, tlie' American
commander. This was-the" first time"
tha'" tlio troQ- s . in- France hod been
all together. The review was a
. s'lh-nd'd trilifaTV display and "Gen
eral Sibert. said lie -was itmnenielv
proud of the num. French olliir
pretwnt were very uim h impressed.
Sweets for the French Soldiers. '
A reuest has come from headquart
ers. In XeW York, for contrihutions)f
sweets for the convalescent French
soldiers. I have decided to astt every
woman In Coneord aud the County, who
Is willing, to give a quart jar of juui,
preM'rves, Jelly, apple butter or marma-
laide, to add a little sweetness to the
diet, of the wounded soldiers. It must
m put In quart jars and no canned
fruit can lie used. The jars may be
, left at Mis. J. C. Gibson's, or at the
Vbite-Morrlsoii-1' lowe (;oinmny. They
will be cmcfiiilv packed and sent to
New York and will go from there free
of charw, on a French ship. I'leuse
bring your donation before the fifth of
Soph ..r. j - - u
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AN A""SY
Wahthgtit. A ' l'i S-me liW of
the a(leinjir of i..t- e . i,ent of the
rntlroaiin of tire I "nu.-l h te for tlie
miiveui 'iit of triHijw may he obtained
from a Ktntemeiit pre red by the
ifiart. i iuamer'a ewi - aml'dlstrlboted
in t' ritiiru'l' if the country by the
t"-nil coiumuti' on national defense
if the American Ilniiway Awiclatioii.
To i1 '.ve one fie : i army of M.fHio men
coiiHi-.-,n of three Infantry divisloiiH,
one cavalry division, and a brirade,
tii liiih-nlly known as a brigade of Meld
army troopa troops auxiliary to the
Infantry, and . cavalry dlvlalons re
oiiires a total of 6J9 cart made uo
into 3tUi trains with as many locomo
tives. - - ' , -Thine
6220 cars would b made up of
1,115 pasaenger, 85 baggage, 1,0M boxH
l.-StiH stock and 775 flat cars. ,
This quantity of equipment reprse
Hetits .7 of 1 per cent, of the locomo
tives, owned by American railroads, 4.7
per cent, of their passenger cars, and
.'J of 1 per cent, of their freight equip
ment. ." .- I ,
The railroad equipment required to
move various organisations of the army
ut war strength la is loliows:
Infantry Ucgiment. Including 65 of
ficers, 1,81)0 men,-177 aulmaU and 22
vehicles. Cars required: 48 passenger
cars, i baggage cars, 0 stock cars, 8
flat ears. Total 75 ears.' v
Cavalry Iteglment. tnoludlirg B4 of
ficers, 1.2H4 men, 1.4.U5 animals, 26 ve
hicles. Cars required: 36 passenger
cars, 8 Imggage cars, 26 box cars, 72
stock cars, open cars. Total 150 car.
I Artillery Regiment tight, including
4. otlicers, 1,170 men, 1,107 animals, 32
vehicles. Cars required : 32 passenger
cars, P baggage cars, 2S box cars, -58
stock cars, 46. flat cars. Total, 170
cars.- . , - " " .
Artillery Regiment Horse, Includ
ing 45 officers. 1,173 men, 1,571 animals,
35 vehicles. 24 guns. Cars required : 84
passenger cars, 10 baggage cars, 25 box
cars, 78 stock cars, 47 flat cars. Total
11)4 cars; ... - : -;-
Artillery Regiment Mountain, -including
45, olllcers, 1,150 men,, 1,221)
animals, 24 guns Cars required : 30
passenger cars, 7 baggage ears, 80 box
cars, 61 stock cars. Total, 124 cars.
Engineers Pioneer Battalion, includ
ing IK olllcers, .503 men, 165 animals,
12 vehicles, Cars required: 14 passen
gers cars, 2 baggage cars, 10 Ihx cars,
8 stock cars, 4 Hat ears. Total, 38
cars. .' . ; - ..
Signal Corps Field Battalion,'' lit
eluding 9 officers, 171 men, 200 'ani
mals, 15 vehicles. Cars required: ,6
passenger cars, 2 bagtrnge ears, 5 box
ears, 10 stock cars, o flat cars.- Total,
2S cars. ' "-- x
' 4- At The Theatres. .
A Bluebird feature at The New Pa
time today, "The . Clock," featuring
Franklin Farnum aud Agnes (Brownie)
Vemou. "If it's a Bluebird, it must
be good." '''-.. . ' -
Harry Carey In t'SIx Shooter Just
iee,'i at The Tbeatorlum today. This
Is a-Oold Seal feature. Also-ajoker
comedy, "He Had 'Em Buffaloed' wrlth
VVilllam Frane.v. ..
The Bartles Dixie Girls In n entire
ly uew bill at The Strand tonight. An
added attractlonNvlll be a ple-etatlng
contest. Admission prices the ame,
15 and 25 cents. .
Mr. T. II. Wetib Ituys the J, P. Cook
. Kesidenre,
Mr. Thomas II. Webb has Just pur
chased the J. P. Cook residence on
West Corbln streef. Mr. and Mrs,
Cook wll vacate the house on or be
fore Oetolier 1, and as soon as It is
vacated Mr. Webb will move his family
Into It. Mr. and Mrs. Cook will move
to Chuckatuck farm In Nov8 township,
which Mr. Cook has pwued for several
years. Concord people will regret-to
lose them, but will be glad to know that
they will remain In the county.
," 1 i
Whiticy-Snotherly.
The following announcement has
been received here: H
"Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Snotherly
announce the marriage of their daugh
. ..:" ter,
Ruth Irene
.- : . to '.:..
Mr. Daniel P. Whitley, Jr. -on
Autmst the fllfth - . .-
Mncteeu hundred and seventeen . .
4 Allituiarle, N, Ci .
"j I' ' t I" e Louies.
f i A vciMtta ireu)
e. II; '-. An'.'. 1!). The Itulian
t i! losses ior tlie week
.'. t 1J conipriae six stenm
I ,i ; r ve !'"!s, one ot the
i .ve 1 .;: tin's. rive
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"al.ii t:i.u. Aug. 10. rVuator Vard
iin. mi to, 1 the Hinaie t'ly that the
pr..-nt war la m fjtmrrel tt eiQ rul
er". liiHttgai, 1 I , die uiercUl Itandlta,'
ami In a n-proaeu to t lirtstian civillsa
timi. He denmtn-nl the draft as "an
nn-Aruerieau - and unoonstltutlonal
measure for raising an army for for
vuii wrvlee." 4 -.- ,
"': is not a war between the mass
es of the people they are mere pawns
hut a quarrel between tlie rulers, in
stigated by commercial bandits and
cormorants who grow rich and fatten
upon the sjh)11s of war," Senator Vard-
aw an declured.t -
WASHINGTON POLICE DESTROY
THE Sl'lTR-AGETTE'S BANNERS
About 50 Policemen Stationed at In.
terraOi'in- Tront of the White
Eoum. ,
'. (Br Tfc iMHliirf hw)
Washington. Aug. 18. Washing.
ton police took a band todav, in de.
strovina ,the banners of the suffra
gists in front of the White House
gates.- The police inspector end Po
lice captain tore 'down fovb banners
addressed to ' Kaiser Wilson" from
their poles.' and int'ormed the women'
tliev would not permit banners "of
I his kind to be exhibited. Regular suf
frage banners such as have been dis.
plaved.betore the White House matiV
months-would be protected,-' :
Abount 50 policemen were stationed
at intervals- In front of the White
House, and. on the street In front of
the wmnaii 8 , party headquarters.
They kept" the crowds moving and pre
vented antoa from 'stopping. . Before
the police-arrived, however, four ban
ners bad been torn from the hands of
women, as' they were' leaving head
quarters for. the White House gate. .
FORMER CZAR NICHOLAS '
' AND FAMILY ARE MOVED
Removal to Place Not Stated Decided
on After Series of Secret Sessions
of Council, '-.'::''::' . :'vr,:;i : ?
Petrosrrad. Am? .15.- Former Sm-
peror. Nicholas and hie family are be-
inir. transferred frrom the palace at
Tsarskoe-Sekf to another pomt. Thev
were removed in an ordinary train.
The. former eunieror ermeared to be
very much depressed. Former Emp
ress Alexandra seemed to be pleased
at the Prospect ot a change. ' r
v N .V.- Nckrasoff .vice prettiier. said
todav that .the removal of Nicholas
was decided on after a series of se
cret sessions of the conrreil of 'minis
ters late"last mctntli. the reason be.
ing rHilitical and maitarv. ' It was
decided to get Nk'liolasr oiit of tli
"ftav before eirouinstances arosft taak.
inuf it dillicult. Wheq tlie tojmer em
peror. reaches his destination the
facts will be announced. .
CHARLES XADSWORTH IS ;
' APPOINTED INSTRUCTOR
Has Been Detailed to Go to School of
Musketry, at Fort Sill Oklahoma
elal t Tke TrlkaM) ' '
v Chattanooga Ten.. Aug. 16.-Lieui.
Charles H. Wadsworth has been de
tailed bv" the officials at . the Oele.
thorpe training camp as.instructor at
the sehool of musketry. ttt' Forf SJJL
Oklahoma, and will leave '.tonight for
bis hew post. - " -v'
Lieut. Wadsworth was amonsr the
first of the new offteers to volunteer
for immediate'service Franc, but
the officials of the camp decided that
his record as a marksman and his
knowledge of Arins fitted him best fur
the Forf Sill post.
TO DEAL SEVERELY WITH
THE L W. W. MEMBERS
la to , as Their Activities Relate
Stoppage of Industries.
h tsni.& A.AUrfa)& IT II i ail ; -
Washington. Aug. 10. The . De
partment of Justice, it was stated to
dav m preparing to deal swiftly and
.severely with activities in the north
west and elsewhere of industrious
Workers of World insofar as they
continuation iff essential -to prosecu-
relate to stoppage or curtailment
of production in industries . whose
continuation is essential to prosecu
tion of the war. - : '
du?jiaii cc:a::y '
. AEJIIVES AT cr.rrNviLLE
Kadio Company From Tylva Also Ai
" ' rived La: t I ' :t.
(Or The AsaoclHted Vrrmm)
i Greenville. S. C. Aug. 10. Com
panv AI. Durham, third North Caro
lina Infantry, arrived and went into
cmon at ("ami) Sevier toilav. A radio
imitiv from Svlva, N. C a unit of
'' lield signal bataliii.n. arrived last
J I - t.
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CT-cial Pc:-:: Note Docs Not
"DuTer Frc:n the Unofficial
Outline That Was Receiv
ed Last Tuesday. v ' .
OUNDATION STORIES
-OF THE PROPOSAL
Opinion Strengthened That
There is' No Likelihood of
Proposal Being Accepted
By Allies in Present Form.
Washington. Aug. 16. The text of
Pope Benedict's peace note received
here today in a cable dispatch, dis
closes that it does not diner from
the unoftiei&l outline received...
The foundation stories ol . tne
Pope's proposal for ending the world
war are-.
Reduction of . armaments, freedom
of the seas, settlement of alt inter
nal disputes bv arbitration: and that
tnere suaii De no retaliatory straggle
for economie world supremacy atter
the war. " - . 1- -
The publication here todav of the
text of the Pope's proposal gave the
allies a diplomatic oDoortanitv of .a
loser study of the Vatican's meve
for peace than was possible from the
advance outline. ..; -
Olnci-1- while evincing much utt
terest. "refrained front making any
comment, penitmsr the receipt or or-
ncial eopv of the document.' nor
onld thev intimate the nature of the
renlv to be sent to the Vatican. The
official text is exnected momentarily.
The text of . the 'Communication
served to strengthen toe opinion that
there is no liklihood of the proposals
being. accepted bv the allies in .their
present form.. . ' J
That - public opinion in the allied
countries in insistent on the settle
ment hv hostilities, will cause the or.
fer to be reiected, it- was generally
AmiAAilal Vtavo - " " .'' v
Actioni to put- in' o effect puns for
aders to 'forestall anv attempt to
open a discussion in tne senate ap-
neared imminent when that bodv eon'
ened-foriiiv. Present Plans calf tor
Hie closing of the doors on pence c-
bato- Senntors if the so-called pa-
ciflst, group were opposed to a , sc-
cret sessroQ proirrainmfc. . , . , '-
KESENSKY IN FAVOR 0 '
OF STOCKHOLM CCUTERENCE
Says Opposition to It Ex Aliiee is
Playing Into the Hands of the Qer.
mans.
(By The AMMlate Pr)v
Ixindon, Aug. IB. A Petrograd
diaoatch to the Dailv News Bays
Premier Kerenskv denied he told Al.
bert Thomas;, socialist member of the
p -ncu. war council, umi ne:Mouu
allv opposed the' , Stockholm social
confere-". ,' On the - ; eontrarv', he
though it very important. He declar
ed an v .opposition to tne eonierence
hv" tht: nllied governments, and anv
difficulev put in the wav of the dele
gates was simplv plaving into the
hands of the Germans. ;
DEBATE ON WAR TAX - V
.: BTLL RESUMED TODAY
Believed Bill Will Be Put Through
the Senate in Another Week.
Br Th AMlata Pun)
Washington. Aug. 16: Senate do
bate jm the war tax bill was resum
ed today with leaders again hopeful
of making such headway of dispos
ing of the Finance Committee's re
viRion nf" the House measure.. Rapid
progress had been made until ves-
terdav. when set speecnes n suu
iects unrelated to" the pending bill
caused a temporary halt: Despite the
dolv. however, the leaders said to-
dav there was no reason- for a change
of the belief th another week would
see the bill put through the .senate,
I ? THE COTTON MARSET.
Comparatively Quiet ; Durinf Early
Trading. Rally Afr uecunfc
(By Tfc Amtimtti PrtM) v
New York.' Aug. 16. The cotton
market was comparatively auiet- dur.
iul.vi. oarlv truling. with line
and irregular. Af.
n nnunlhir 'I K decline of t 7
iwiinla. nrices rallied, with October
selling up from 25.10 to 25.2:1 and
'lmni.ro from VIMS to 5U.UO or
V ........ . . . - .... !
. nut h in n nninti net mgner. viier
ings increased slightlv and the gam
was lost before the end of the first
hour, v , ,
Cotton futures opened steadv:
..(. 911 II December. 2.'Jj; Janil.
arv. 25.02; March. 25.07; J.iav. 25.20,
'1 I"3
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70 ia Cantur' 1 " r Herca
'-g by Can; 1 Titer.
London. Aug. 1.).
. ht casualties Canan
m mg sooth and east
.lure,! German p
t of two miles, i
1, a formidable def
(' to tlie Britisli 1
-11 l ilted toniai.t.
n ks were r
Willi only
troops are
Loos hav
- s on
work, ac
1 eymuiu
e icrman
1. :
I
t of '
'iVe.lucsdav,
i.rt of , t
.'cTrtsIlil
t three
1 sull
12. o,
American Men FronT West
ern Front Have Arrived at
the Hospital at Bath; Dis
patch Says.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT a
HAS BEEN RECEIVED
Prompt .Official Announce
ment When It Is Not In
compatible With Military
Interests. ' : . " .
London. Aug. lo According to the
Daily-News, some wounded American
soldiers from the weetern front hare
just arrived at the hospital at Bath.
Na InformathM at War r Navy De
partment.
Washington, Aug. 16. Neither the
War Department nor the Navy Depart
ment has any information on the re
ported wounding of American troops on
the western front - Prompt official an
nouncement is promised when informa
tion la received, provided It is -not in
compatible with military Interest.
PEACE PLAN OF VATICAN
INTERESTS PRESIDENT WILSON
Important Developments in World
r - Struggle Near, is Belief in Wash
ington, u '.'. .- :1 "-.,
"Washington. Aug1.' 15. That Pope
Benedict ' plea for peace will force
all of the 3'arring nations to restate
their aims without delay, la the be
lief of manv officials here todav.
There is feeling, in fact, thut an
early termination ot the great con
flict witbvOeroianv and her allies is
now possible. At an v rate, it is ad
mitted that the next few 7 are
likely to bring developments of world,
wide eoncern. . " ' : . -
The President, whire awaiting the
Vatican's message in its complete
form, is giving his undivided atten-
tiorrto such parts of it aa have come
to him from other sources. But not
a hint of any opinion he may have
reached has been permitted.
The President is believe! to have
discussed the message from ' Rome
with Seeretarv of "Stete Lansing, and
others of the Cabinet: all indicate
haimr that it has taken precedence
over everything else;, no attempt. ,s
made to conceal the fact that, as one
high olhmal said, the Administrujuii
is "deeply- ihtttedi"--"'
In view of recent 'sueeehes bv the
German: and - Austrian '' Chancellors
and Premier Llovd George, which con.
tained strong intimations that den
bit peace- proposals would be eri.
ouslv- considered bv their respective
governments, optimistic prsons re
gard the Pope's pl as moBt timely,
It is pointed out that with the ex.
eeDtion or indemnities, nothing in
the Pope's message bars the United
States and the tntente from restat-
inir their terms in nreciselv the -form
thev have been ' stated. In general
terms these are the elimination of .the
German military .menace, the demand
foe reparation for wron? done and
the guarantee to all nations of their
right to government with 'the consent
of the governed. . . ,
ATTACRXD GERMANS ' - . .
' ON 'A WIDE FRONT
Official Report Says That Progress
is Being Made by the Allies.
(Br Tb AwMiat run)
London. Aug. 16". Troops of th
Entente Allies in Flanders attacked
German positions todav on a wide
frnnl nsst and north of Ypres in Bel
Official report of Field Mar
shal Haig savs that progress is being
made. :.:. ..
KEUBER OP EXEMPTION '
BOARD CCLCaTS SUICIDE
Overwork and llany Pleat Presented
it tlore Than He Can Stand.
Roanoke. ,Va.. Aug: 16.-M)verwork
in eonneetion witn me eiemwuuu
hoard duties and worry because of
manv ntojia nrenented to him are at
tributed bv friends as tne eause 01
the suicide of 11. W. riimmona, wno
shot hrmself through the head early
this morning. v
Can Interned German Marry An Amer-
. IcauT . i"
Amevllle. Aug. IS Whether an In
terned German citiscu can legally mar
ry an "American woman Is .a question
that ia bothering a musician at the
German - Internment camp at Hot
Snriinrs. This German. Interned for
the period, of the war, ia engaged to
marry m woman tronr tst. iouis, ana
she has arrived at Hot Springs to ful
fill her part of the contract. Brlncli
un the nuretton of whether It is legal
r t'm to wed. however, nas cause
1, :. In tlie plans, and lawyers hav.
ii t 1 to unravel tne tan
i " a vs here are of the oi m-
lit t ,..t i e couple can legally marry.
i s (iisnent, si.-i' '? t t Hi no
t t -tvi .-irn b-';' ---ivnt i
!, i . c- -'m't ii we a t ' a
i i i con: i be i
i I "i-eau w i pi ., - "y I
a i T.
v
In Three Sectors in Their Of
fensive Operationv'hich
. Are Once More in Full
Swing. " j i
MARKED SUCCESS .
BY FRENCH FORCES
A London PapeTSays That
Wounded American Sot
'diers From Western Front
Have Arrived in England.
(By Th mHllH Pma)
In three sectors of- tha French.
Belgian front the French and Brit
ish have won- new successes in their
offensive operations which are once
more in full swing. . Attacks were
made bv the British in Belgium, near
Ypres. on the. Aisne front, and near
Dixniude. in Belgium. . The ground
won bv the British in vesterdav's
brilliant attack near Lens, including
highly important hill 70, waa held
in the fare of all the German counter-attacks.
Oenprnt Haiir.. rermrtH
bile the British are consolidat
ing new territory near Lens and de
fending it against 'German efforts to
retrieve their losses thev strucf an
other blow about 30 miles east and
north of lpres. Official reports from
London gie few details of the bat
tle; but savs progress is being made.
The French, with the assistance of
the British troops on the right, at
tacked German- - positions en both
sides of the road between the towns
-of Steenstreete and Dixmnde. eight
miles apart. . - c
Paris reports that all obiectives
ere gained and that a crossing of
the Steenbcke river was forced.- The
rench and British are. making fur
ther progress on the right bank of
the river. , -' - . - "-' : ' .
Marked success ; was won bv the
French on the Aisne front. A stron r.
beld svstem of trenches on the
front one kilometer south of tlie Al-
was stormed, and four German
counter attacks were beaten off. The
French also made progress in the vi-
emit v of nurtebise monument. ...
A London paper savs that wounded
soldiers from the. western front have
mat arrinved at hospital at : Bath.
England. London is without official
information - regarding this report.
Dispatches' from , training camp 111
France last niirht gaid all forces in
France were reviewed sesterdav. in
dicating that the entire bodv is sull in
training. .11 -.vV -. .-,
t American militarv authorities have
ruide elaborate preparations for the
treatment in American hospitals in
France for the wounded, who ordi
narilvwould not be carried to Eng
land. Report mav to wounded Amer
icans in -the British armv. of whom
are several thousands. '
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE '
i mma tth sriismv
Senate Killed Bill fAanginx Age of
Consent From 10 to 14 Year.
' - (Byi Tk Awditf4 rn).
Atlanta. Aug. 16. The annual ses
sion of the Georgia legislature ended
early todav after a compromise ot
the general appropriation was passed
bv both branches. One of the last
treasures hurried through -was one
providing for the state council of de.
fense. Bv an eleventh hour reconsid
eration the Senate killed the age of
consent bill previously passed. It
would have raised the age from 10 to
14 vears. . ' : ".:-.
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. -BONDS IN NEWSPAPERS
National Advisory Board Recom
mends Adoption of the Plan.
" (By 1m AawdatcA Prw) .
Washington;' Aug. 16v A detailed
plan for advertising the next issue ol
Liberty Loan bonds in newspapers
and other mediums of publicity - to
cost from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 to
be 'Paid bv the government was pre-
sented todav to Secretary McAdoo, bv
the National Advertising Clubs of the
World World with recommendation
luuv H ue quoixeu.
' ''. The English village of Emsworth
has a. girl lire-fighter who drives th
local steam fire engine with 'as much
skill as anv veteran in the service.
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' WTiila you-arrhelpii;' to make your country
who stay at hori.i ' v"I ass yon. Partof y '
your portrait made for the home folks, an! i'
your loved ones slioul! also Lave tlie
away with you. . TL-'r rot'--'t Zl
wi'l clsffr tliein. ' "Do r t ft f f
to' iv." We ere Roinj t he I- i
j "n, let as t e y j I - ". u t ? :
Thirty of Ti.es: U: I I
Notified t? Ar;::.r
Failed -to Corr.e O. :
fore the Loard.
WILL BE DRAFTED
JUST THL' T
Total Number Now S::
For This County is 1
Men, Leaving 42 More
Be Secured. -
The local exemption board yester : '
certified to the district board t
KUtesvllle elevep more men who t i
applied for exemption, but :.-
claims were not allowed. . The irn i
of those eertlfled yesterday follow :
2-t.Vt Ray C. Hoover.
2725 WUlle Espy Gibson.. ,
982 Arthur Taylor.---
. 3055 Robert Moser."
1221 Ira Brewer. ' '
107 Sherman Gute. t
- 1166 Harry G. Troutman. . '..
2186 William M. White. , ( .
134eLillingtoa E. Stewart. -
12S Clarence O. Younger. '
1967 Henry Dry.
i The board is today certifying r t
more men who were notified to ai i r
before it and failed to make their t -pearauce.
According to the rulli if
the Provost Marshal General t- e
men will be drafted the 'same as If ti v
had appeared aud put In no claim i t
exemption. Some of these men are
members of the Piedmont Battery and
other .military organisations but their
certificates have not been receive 1
from the commanding officers of their
companies. Therefore, according to In
structions from the autnonues, mey
are to be drafted into the service the
same as If they did not belong to such
organizations, and Cabarrus -county
will receive credit for them on her
quota of 209 men needed. The men
who failed to appear, ana wira are ue-
iitg eertlfled today are as ioiiows :
gl5 John . xnomas.
337 Clarence J. M. Blume.
67ft Henry Harris. - ,,
646 R. V. Caldwell, Jr. r
K John Rea Morris.
1405 Ernest Irvln Mitchell. :
107 William C. Boat. ,
1548 James R. Kelley.
4.tt Elbert L. Graham.
1S31 Charlie Augusta Suther. ,
lflSfH-McLinn 8. Choate.
1282 Phyleckster Willett.
'30S3 Charlie Jones. ' , :
-22a John ,s alter Caruioa.i , .
721 Amzl (ilimer. . i.
1560 Andy M. Johnson. , - '
20 Boy J. Harvell.
1354 Frank L. Bides., . -
15 Sheffie J. Lents. -
2570 Garven Kaulkner.
22478 BurEet Eagerton.
1570 Lafayett Helms. . .
2269 David Waisner. v
1509 Jesse R. Lewis. .
1211 Henry Davis.
1276 Eugeue L. Wreun.
1132 Junlas Bryant.
6377 Wren, Watson. . v
1722 John Harrison Clapp.
with Hi certification of the above
men, the total number so far secured
on the quota for this county amounts
to 167 men, leaving only a more iu un
secured. However, those certi""'l ) ve
the right to appeal to the dlstn. 1 1 rd
at Statesville, and as some of tuein
will possibly be allowed their claim
for exemption or discharge, the local
board will certify more than the 2uU
men needed. 1 " '
The local hoard Is today busy ex
amining the 60 men gummoued to ap
pear at this timer ana win mne
number on Friday also. On Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
they will examine I e last .150 meu
summoned. : ' '.
FOUR TONS OF L I' "IVES
DROP py'VELlwU kZZZSXL
'Accordina to Official SUtement of
the Austriaa War CSce. -
(S)y Tk Amt tmtt rj
Vienna. Aug. " 16. Four tons' pf
explosives -dropped Tuesdav on t e
arsenal at Venice, causing a num v
of conflagrations, according to the oi -ftcial
statement of the Austrian war
office. 1 ' '" '.'
Bird S. Coler, formerly president
of the North Carolina Public Service
company, here, has announced his
candidacy for tlie position of comp
troller of New York t ltv.
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