; . J .- -t .' - - ' i-
- ' r.-. :-i ' vw - -vr- -- -
IV ! KJ
. , . , . - . . .
.ri
a I
;v;r ...
'--':-
1 .
'-4 "
-'-! ;
Vcl XVTL J. B. SHEKRILL. Editor and Publiahar.
".yQTODECUE
v;;ji o:: u::ited states
The Possibility of This On
Account of Aid to Italy is
- Recognized By Officials at
Washington. ..
OTHER ALLIES
L OF; GERMANY ALSO
Nothing inthe Existing Sit
; uation That Would Cause
the United States to Take
the Initiative. -v
- Washington, Aug. 28 The possibility
Ctaat Auatria and perhaps other allies
r ot Germany may aooa declare war
r against to United States because ot
. -Sbunclal aid siren to Italy, la recog
' 'tied by administration officials. , -i
-It was carefully explained today that
Tnere u nothing in the existing situa
tion either diplomatic or military that
would cause the United States to take
the initiative, bat that an anomoloua
. ' state of affairs may result In broaden
' lug the. war does exist, was not de
'. aied. --. ' " -
The relations of the United States
' ' with Germany's allies were designated
I as still In a state of broken diplomatic
: crlatlona, Officials hesitate to describe
them as unfriendly, but admit they
could scarcely be called friendly. The
.:' policy of extending aid to the countries
agfatlng certain of Germany's allies
, without-baring declared war against
Germany will be continued, and it was
admitted that Austria or any other
ally might perhaps not improbably con
strue such assistance as a warlike act
- riBST CASUALTY TO , :"'
v - AN AMERICAN OFFICER
Lieutenant Meet Death la a Motor-
t-- '-- eyeto Accident, . "S"' :.-;
(By The Asaaallea Fraai.)
-'. New, York, Aug. 28. Word of the
- Jhrst casualty to an officer., in Geo.
Pershing's forces In France was re-
, oatved here today by the marine .corps
in a cablegram, announcing the death
, ia a motorcycle - accident of Second
JJeoteuant ederlck wahlstrom,pf
the 'marine" corps. ; . .- ,
jr-, No details of the niture ot the ser
;h Tloe the lieutenant wa4 engaged in
!y; : . when he met death wero contained in
the
M The Theatre,.
' Carter and Flora De Haven are star
red at The Theatorium' Theatre today
in a big comedy, "Where are My.Trons-
ersT Also oa the programme is a Jok
; r comedy featuring Gale Henry and
WlllUm Franey, "The Stinger Stungr
- Those who love good comedies should
' aot mis stnis show. " ?
The New Pastime today offers the
ever popular and versatile actress,
Edna Mayo, of "The Strange Case of
Mary Page" fame today in a big lore
and .romance drama, "The Chaperon."
Eugene O'Brien plays the leading male
role. The picture is in nve parts.
"The best show ever presented here"
aeems to be the concensus of opinion
in regard to Moore's Merry Maids,
,-whlch will be at The Strand ell this
, week. The dancing Is the best ever
aaen here critics say, and the songs,
, arenery and wardrobe are the latest
"The Wrong Husband" will be ahown
: tonight Show begins at 7:30. ,2 ?
CaeU Kills Two Soldiera" on Oanton
: mant Batifa. -?x;,rsf--
Fort Sill. Okla.. Ausr. 26. Privates
Nelson and James Kelley, of Batter?
A. Second Missouri Field Artillery,
weni killed and four others seriously
injured when a ahrapned exploded
ba tiie contonment ranee here late to.
dav. comoletelv wrecking the mess
lill in which thev were oreparinz
their first meal after arriving at the
. Oklahoma twat. . .
Nelson was killed oaneht and Kel
hT " ' 1 "n the way to a hospital. The
I s Meved to have exploded.
) ai t I n? been left partially bur
ied r i ie flaldbT the heat of a fire
' aeai-liv. over which the men were
xooking. .?
Scientist, have found that children
. ' " dWow little from the end of Novem
li i - law from spending more than "fiv
't 4" bwe to. the end of March-.-l.ij
A total of 209.000 men fell in the
j'tFranoo-Prassian .war.'-. ' .:''
T"
"-i t."m?
A Modern Store," In a Modern Way. ; 1
; ' ; Ur-td;t3 r.!:rch: r.di sc.-" " .
OPENS SATURDAY, f HPTE"DER 1st
PIAXY FARMERS AND - - '
T1IE1B fm E8 EXPECTED
Ta Artcad the btU FarBMra As
SUta ram Waaea's OrraoliaUaa,
(r n i ! rm.)
Salelgn, N. C, Aug. IS. At feast
one thousand farau-rs awd their tana
womea were expected to attend the
sessions of the annual conventions of
toe tftate Tamers and 8ute Women's
organisations which bmraa here today
at the North Carolina Mate College of
Agriculture and Knglneering. Ar
rangements were made to accommo
date the visitors at the college and the
ass of the dormltorie sad dining hall
waa tendered to all who desired to re
main at the Institution daring tbalr
s7 orra.
The address of welcome by President
W. C. Riddick, of the Agriculture and
Engineering College, at the Initial Joint
session this afternoon preceded the an
nual address of Mrs. Jane McKlnunon,
president of the women's organisation,
and John Paul Locas, president of the
Fanners' Convention. Governor Blck
ett Is expected to address the visiters
tonight '. ...
Conservation la the "keynote of the
conventions but virtually every phase
of agriculture, poultry and stock breed
ing will De discussed. The section
devoted to marketing and rural credits
are expected to attract a great deal, of
attention also. - , . .
Speakers on the programme include
F. J. H. von Encctken. D resident at the
Columbia, 8. CX, Federal Farm Loan
Bank gtr Bradsord Knapp, D. C. K.
Lelghty and Dr. rrants P. Lund, of the
United States Department of Asrtcul-
ture. and Dr. C A. Cary, of Auburn,
Alabama.; -; ;-. .
The convetniona will adlotrm Thnrm.
day. : -: ...
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT LANDIS.
Nine-Year-Old Boy Injnnd hr Ez-
- plosion of Dynamita Cap.
Yesterday afternnnn "atinnik 3
o'clock Master Will Trieee. 8 or 9
years of aire, son of Mr. ami Mr.
J. P. Triece, of Landis. was quite
seriously injured by what is believed
to have been the exnjosion of a dy
namite cap. ffho boy, with another
ehild about hjr ag& Master James
Honevcutt, was : play injj with a dry
battery, some parts of a flash light
and other little articles of this sort.
when an explosion occurred that tore
off a thumb and one finger from his
hand, and two nnsrures from the oth
er hand. One eve is injured also, but
it is not known how badlv.' The
little Honevcutt boy received only
few scratches from bits of flvins nat
al. Dr. Edwards was hurriedly call-1
the hosmtarin balisburv lor treat.
INTEEEST TK ACTION ' ? '
- CATHOUCa WILL TAKE
American Federation of Catholic So.
' cieties at Kansas City.
(By The Assselatet Prasa.) .
Kansas City. Ait?. 28. Interest in
today's session of the convention of
American v Federation of Catholic
Societies centered around the action
of the Federation was expected to
take hi resrard to Fope J Benedict's
peace proposal ; - f "
Plans f were to elect officers . and
choose the-lOlS convention, city be
fore t he close of today's session. The
convention will adjourn tomorrow. -
, With Our Advertisers.
Fresh fish at H. A. Graeber ft Son's.
today. Read carefully their new ad.
You can get a mince meat pie xor
ten cents at Llppard A Barrier's. Bead
their change of ad. today. ' - . . .
- Youuic men who are preparing ror
school can find many bargains, and the
latest styles at Hoover's. .. Bead their
new ad. In this paper. - f ;
The Concord Steam. Laundry has an
announcement today thatwlll be of
marked Interest to you. Look up their
new ad. and read it carefully,.
You will find a new ad. of the Archi
bald Dairy in this Issue of The Tri
bune, Bead this new ad. carefully.
' Second Oclethorpe Camp Opens.
Chattanooga.- Tenn.. Aug. 27. With
men from North Carolina, South Caap-
lina, Teunesseei Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, the second officers' training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe opened today,
the thousands of candidates for offi
cers' commissions being enrolled and
assigned to companies. It is expected
that there will be 0,500 men in the
camp when actual work begins Wed'
nesday. Vi
British Lines "Advance 2.000 Yards.
(By The A elated Praaa.)
' London. Aug. 28. As a result of a
British attack on Flanders front yea.
terday. the British lines have been
advanced along the front of more
I than 2.000 yarfsv-.:v'"-;-i..-..,i-i'
-;f
(T
CONCORD,
SMOUTTIIEOI
CEHT TAX Oil LETTERS
Senate Today, By a Vote of
. 30, to' 29,' Voted to Strike
. Out Provision!) Levy Tax
On Letters and Postcards.
SOLDIEBS TO MAIL ,
. 'THEIR letters' FREE
The Proposed Tax on Letters
-Was Designed fo Raise Fif
ty Million Dollars in" War
- Revenue." .V.i v:x- -.V
T Tka
-Washington. Aug. 28. In resum
ing consideration today of postage
actions of the war tax bill the Sen
ate by a vote of 39 to 29 struck out
the provision lewini a one cent tax
on letters and noet cards designed to
raise SW.WJU.UOO in revenue. A nro-
vision giving American snlHiara mnA
sailor abroad the privilege of mail-J
ing letters free of postage was re
tained. -..' i r - v
Eight amendments to tha war tit
bill, providing for levies on war profits,
ranging from 76 to 48 per cent were
introduced by Senator La Follette, .
COMPANY L TO LEAVE FOR 1
GREENVILLE TOMORROW
' aa- '-. .-v t
Is Rapidly Recruiting Do "to Fun
War Strencth of 250 Man. ' .
Company L, which is to leave here
tomorrow to go into camp at Green
ville, is rabidly recruiting nn to the
new authorized war strength of 250
men. . About a dozen recruits have
been 'added this ' mornin?. it was
stated by one of the officers, and
there remain only about 19 more to
be secured to have the needed num
ber.. If the tr,en continue to come in
they have for the past few days,
there, ia no doubt- but that the 230
mark will be passed a record which,
if achieved, wjll scarcely be equalled
by any .other company in the whole
RUSSIANS 'RXTULB WTTHOTJT ,
' WAITING FOR AN ATTACK
Retirement Occasioned by Beginning
of German and Austrian Offens
ive. "
: (Br The Assealsts Praia.)
Petrograd, Aug. 28. The Russian
infantry left its trenches. before the
enemy, attack in the Boyany region,
and is retiring eastward, the wr of-
flee' announced... ' J
The retirement was occasioned by
tha beginning of 'an offensive in the
region of Czernowitz, Bukowina, yes
terday ' by . the . ' Germans and . Aus-
tnans. The troops retreated without
waiting for the atack on theit trench.
-which were occupied, by the en.
emy.
AUTOMOBILE GOES OVER FILL
Ar Near Serious Accident Near Lan.
dig Sunday. Mill Usual. Bummer
Vacations-Death of 12rs. 0... Q.
Walton. .;. ; . .:af;5
juanais. Aug. ko. mrr w . t. ao.
ams, while driving his automobile today-ran-
off the embankment where
the public road i crosses a deep ra
vine just' south of Landis" He was
alone in his machine and fortunately
was not hurt. The ditch into which
be tumbled is about 12-feet deep. ;
The mills here gave their employee
the usual summer vacation this week,
The Linn mills has just installed a
new set of drawings. -
Mrs. G. C. Walton, living one and
a ball miles west 01 towr. died eat
nrdav.
. .v . ' I ! -. ...i
CONTRACTORS ASK FOR V
- ADVANCE PAYMENT
For Supplies Furnished for .the Army
and Navy. '
(BT The Awaatated Praa.)
... Washington. Aue. 28. Advance
oavment for supplies for the army
and -navy as yet ' undelivered has
been ' asked by contractors, and the
Treasury" Department is considering
making1 such payments to enable the
contractors to go ahead with, their
workv" i V -.- .'--, v
In most instances, contractors are
operating on insnmeient. capital to
enable them to turn out supplies in
volume needed by the government.
School Teacher Tjads Anti-Draft
- Meeting . at Lincolton. i ' '
Charlotte," N-C Aug. 25. An an
ti-draft ir.eeting waa held in Lincoln-
ton. N. Cit today. C. U baker,
school teache was leader, and stat
ed that the purpose of the mee na
was to get signers to petition
gress in favor of the Ilardwiuk 1 '..
re-enacting the ..volunteer svs' n.
One hundred and thirty-three s n
ed. ' ' ' ':! . ,
An opportunity was -given for
' t, and several present made
t, notable amon? them beini
: . r Jose . Andouwin. a
1, lio is now naturalized
J, .... . it uu citizen. , .;.
A business man of Vancouver. B.
C. has a record of fifty-one round
trips to LomlonEnstland. (
N. C TUESDAY. AUGUST 28.M917.
FDwEIG.I OFFICERS :
LiLUMliOPS
French ahd British' Special
ists Wil Be Sent o braft
and Naaonal Guard Camps
as Instnctors.'- -
WILL NO,T TR AlrTHE
V TROOPS THEMSELVES
But They Jfill TrainjAnd In
7 struct the 'AmericaQ ; OfB-.
cers -Who Will Their, rnr
part Knowledge to Soldiers
: .- k- ; ' J h" 'v . y -,
'-; i-i '- ' 'i ' '- -V'
(By Tk Aaaaetatad ris. 1
Washingtoui Aus. 28. A group ol
French or British army officers, spe
cialists in tle vsrious dotaila of
trench warfare, will be attached to
the National Guard and National
Army camps under plans worked out
by the War Department o expedite
the training of the troops for sbeeinl
onditions they will meet at - the
front. -
The' French' and British govern.
ments already have been asked- to de
tail officers and probably 8 or 10 will
be assigned to each of the 32 eamps.
The f oreign officers will not eome
in direct touch with he American
trooos. " The training will be done
entirely- by Americaa-officers of the
companies, regiments, or brigades:'
but the American officers will have
opportunity of eonsultinr with theii
foreign asoeciates who have- had ac
tual experience at the front.' .-
A RECEPTION TO THaVi ! -
' MEMBERS OF COMPANY L
Given by the Concord Merchants'
Association Last Evening; at Cen
tral School Building, - . . .
K crowd that comfortable filled the
auditorium at the Central School
building was present last evening at'!
the reception . given by the Concord
Merchants' Association to the' mem-
Mr. J. H. Davis, president or the
Association. ' introduced the chief
speaker of the evening, Mr. Cameron
Morrison, of Charlotte, who deliver,
ed an address that was much enjoy
ed by all. Mr. D. B. CoHrane next
made a talk to the boys after which
the chairman -proposed three cheers
t-for the Concord eitizen who had do
nated an am bulance -through the local
Red Cross Chapter Mr. J. W. Can
non, oo hearty were tne cneers giv
n that persons at the hotel at. the
time inquired as to what was mak.
iug so much noise. ' After this, Mr.
Charles r. wtchie. ror the Men s
Bible Class of the First Presbyterian
Church, presented Bibles to the mem
bers of the Company who bad notl
yet been presented with one.
The refreshments served consisted
of three kinds of. sandwiches, lemon
ade, ice cream and cakes. Although
it was not so announced, the entire
audience was served with refresh
ments, and still there was plenty to
spare, sd generous was the provision
made bv the Merchants'. Association.
At intervals during the evening, se
lections were rendered " by the For
est Hill . Band, which added ' moan
tn the eniovment of the occasion.
The meeting was .brought - to a close
with oraver by Rev. J. M. Gner, D,
D.. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. ;,: ;.. ; - : - . ' '
' The occasion,: which was very in
formal, w- one- of the most enjoy.
able that nas oeen neia near ior
long time, and on the - streets this
mnrnintr' can be heard many expres
sions of congratulations for. ,tne ones.
who had the meeting in char-re.
To Confer on Rural Education.
Minneapolis Minn., Aue. 28. The
Hnvarnnra of all the Western ' And
Northwestern . fctates. together with
laaAina- educators, agricultiirists and
business men have been invited to
attend a conference-on rural educa
tion to be held at the . Minnesota
State Agricultural College, beginning,
tomorrow And continuing through the
remainder of the week. ; )
A TVninli doctor ar a, hospital in
Paris has invented a cardboard leg-
which enable the wearer to go with
out crutches two days after his limb
bas been amnntiited. ' ' '
THEAT0MUI.I
,TOJ)AY
CARTEL
HAVEN i
'WHERE
Victor Cor
a Thousand I
turo witi
GALE CLRT
in
'the STrrcri etuno
It"
TJNXVEL.Z.U. ?ZZLT '
The World's Latest Nowa in
lloyinf Pictures,
L3
in v
LABOnCO'IFEREIXE
UOPEtlEDIMi:
4
A .
THe Inter-Allied Socialist and
Labor Conference Opened
Its Session in London this
Morning. - - ;': '
' - '"' " ; : '.
SEVENTY DELEGATES"
i V WERE PRESENT
Representing Great Britain,
Belgium, Russia,.; France
Portugal, Greece,"" South
Africa and Italy.
c The AaaaatataA Praaa)
London, Ang., 28; The inter-allied
socialists and labor conference waa.
ooened in London today under the
presidency of Arthur; Henderson,
member of the House of Commons.
sentatives of Greatmconfereesetaota
folio. Some 70 delegates, represent
ing Great Britain, Belgium, Russia.
France, Portugal. Greece and South
Africa and Italy were present. More
than one-half of them are British.
representing the socialist' and labor
party; ' ' , ' sv "
Figures' are of ' little ' slgnlScance.
however, as the conferenceetaoinshrdlu
however, as the conference is not to
vote, but to consult, and if possible
agree on a policy ty be followed In re
gard to the conference at Stockholm.
It It proves to be possible to raaoh an
agreement the various sections will put
forward their own views at Stockholm.
NEW PROCESS OF EXTRACTING
OIL FROM SEALS
Wins Pardon for Convict in the No-
rada Penitentiary...
: (Br Tha Aaaaeiatae run,)
Carson City. Nevada. Ausr. 28.
The., discovery of a new process of
extracting oil from shale -has won a
pardon for A..H. Crane, who -' was
serving a-term in the state prison
for gurglary. Crane waa granted a
pardon by parole board yesterdaiuaa
extraction plant' -Federal' experts
sent here to examine the process in
formed the board '- that the method
would -be of almost . invalculable
value to the government. ,
THE COTTON MARKET.! ,
Prices From 17 to 28 Points Above
" Last Night's Closing. .
Br Tha AaaaeUtaS Praaa) y
Mbw YotW. AnV 2S. There waa
renewed covering in the eotton mar.
ket today and after opening . one
point to 10. points,, higher, active
months sold 17 to 28 DOints above
last night's closing figures, with Oc
tober touching :, 2S and January,
22.25. . . 5;.,- .
"Cotton futures opened steady: Oc
tober. 22.02; December. 22.12; January-.
22.12; March, 22.28; ;May. 22.-
50.,:,.;-?, :"
.1
- HOUSTON QUIET.
' V'"' -.-W-'"JN.- ; awaaaaakanast " ' ' '-'v''
The Eal Story of tiie-" Horror of
Thursday Night Being Developed
v (Br Ta AaaacUteA Praaa.) ' -
Hbustqn, Aug., 28. , The city of
Houston today was scheduled to be-
vin what aetinir Mavor Moody term.
ad -tha develoDment of the "real
story" of the horror of last Thurs
day night, when 100 negro soldiers
of the 24th infantry, shot down 13
.whites. - - -ws-.s.i ';; ,
The Board of Inouiry. . appointed
bv Moodv waa to hold its session late
today. Appeals have been sent out
through newspapers for every per
son with information to report vol
untarily o the board ol inquiry.
Aiistriana Capturd In Driva Now To.
.' iWi-. tal '83,000. i
- Borne. Aug. 26rThe Italians have
made a further advance on the Ison
fmnt nrth of kxia closely pur.
aninir - tha Austrians. the war office
nti rinsa
thft. -Carso were repulsed.
TTh tumber of prisoners has oeen in.
tn mora than Zd.WU in buui.
tion to whicli a great amount of booty
has been captured. ,;..,
: ' -dott .riri to see I
i
) Bnck Dancer of tit
ii rr"TTi "
r . TTT C'"T 3
LATrir" j0K3 :ui. ETC.
r .at tisa Thi Tamber.
PRICg FIVE CENTS
TTXXT A WEEK '
' FOB THE RED CBOS8
AapeaJ-Made la Hd 8dty By Tea-
ey a week- CaatrBwtiam.
t"e again we are staking an ap
peal to yo for help In the Bed Cross
mi UN we belim h.
v mrm wauiM ia aa -roar
f. iA T no. oa four days
wm, aua oiicb six, some of us
sre tmxy at the headquarters cutting
Ihrl ana a. aas aklaa. j ...
-"'a auins ana surgical di
now k is aeceaaary to add
this work the knittin m -1
e- But to continue the
a aim negin tne knitting we moat
have funds. Heratofnra k .
pended oa individual gifts of material
ad money for our supply. What we
uu now, in order to keep no
the work, nuhlndeivd- la k... 1
steady Income. So we propose to
plun one that wonld n.
this irtcadiueHs and also give everyone
... u.-imnuiiu oi reaiiy doing aome
rhlng for the comfort of the "boys." It
ia simply a "nennr a wm" ni.n
nothing more than your giving a penny
every week until the need for the work
.lops. . win ynu do It 7 We believe that
,'ou wllL anil becauae hiiOVA i
bare made arrangemeuta with Mr. Cas
well, of the Cabarrus Bank, to act aa
trea Mirer for our "penny a week" fund.
Mr. Caswell la chairman of the execu
tive board of the Bed Croaa. and h..
consented to take Charge of the pennies
for US. Will vou hAirin hia
Wednesday is to be nav dav. hnt it n.
other day Is more convenient do not
wait lor Wednesday. Please take your
penny to Mr. CasweU right away and
ask others to do the same. ,
We are Still Waltlnc for ann flnrf
It convenient to help us with the sew
ing of shirts and folding of surgical
dressings, too. If you once eome yon
will realive how greatly your-help la
needed; yon will And, too, as others
have done, that the work- becomes al
most a matter of conscience, for we
feel it is for our own boys. Come and
help us if yon oan and when yon can.
And do not forget wo are counting on
you for your "penny a week."
BED CBOSS COMMITTEE.
ITALIAN ARMT OFFICERS
ARRIVE IN THIS COTJNTKX
It Is Said That Their Mission Hero is
to Purchase Aircraft.
, (By Taa AaaaelateA Praaa.)
At AtUntlc Port An, authorised
commission of 20 Italian army officers,
tho majority belonging to ihe aviation
corps, and headed by CaptJ Carlo Tap
pi, arrived here today on a French pas
senger ahlp. Oapfc Tanpt said aa could
not fflacnaa Theohjgt of jthe ilaalon.
to purchase air craft. -r
. Flower Show in October.
The Ladles Aid Society of St. James
Lutheran Church of this city each fall
holds a flower show In early October.
Work on the one to be held this fall
baa already been started, and plans
are being made to have a show this
time that will not be surpassed. The
weather has been favorable for the
growth of the flowers, and unless Jack
Frost gets in some of his work there
will be some splendid specimens on ex
hibition. - Then, too, the aies will
have a large number of pleco . of fancy
work lor sale, and they will erve din
ners, aa in the past.
Has Squad of Pigs That Drill Alone.
Belchertown, Mass., Aug. 27. Jack
Newman of this town has organised
bis piggery according to the Infantry
drill regulations.- From a hundred pigs
out of the hundred he picked a squad
of thirty-two. v . .
Every morning before breakfast, for
two miles, these thirty-two pigs follow
ed their drill master around the edge
of the Held, just inside the wire. Then
they paraded across the centre. Then
Newman purposely delayed his appear
ance and found that the pigs went
through their usual evolutions alone.
Two Man Carrying. Payroll Shot to
; (By Tka Aaaaelataa Praaa.)
Chicago, Aug, 28. Two men carry
ing' $8,100, the pay roll of Winslow
Bros. Iron works, were shot to death
today by five bandits, who escaped
with the money in an automobile.
ENLISTED
MEN! .
While you are helpjnjt to make your" country's history, thof a
who" stay at homo" will miss yon. : Part of your duty ia to have
your portrait made for tho home folks, and it is only fair t! t
your loved bnes Vould also hsvo their' made for yon to eatry
away ' tith yon.1 'ihoir portrait will cheer Vou, your 'portrait
,
l. wjll sheer them. 4,o not put
';ttoda"-WsWgolnir to bo
P'.ctnres, let os mass yours ueiura u m (.i,.-. .,
W j. CIS.
roFfi
Ml
This Is" in Southeastern
trict as Part of Move:
For Increased Efficient,
Handling Troops.
LOCOMOTIVES AND
MEN RELEAC
Permission Has Been As'
of Corporation Com--sions
for Authorization
Cut Out 50 More Trains.
(By Tha Associated Praaa)
Norfolk, Va.. Aug. 28. W. J. 1"
ahan, President of the Seaboard .
Line Railway and chairman of
Binuoouineasiern department or t
Railroads' War Board, armour,
today that the roads in his deix
ment, up to August 15. had elimin
ed 116 passenger train schedules i
a part of the movement for incr
ed efficiency for handling troops, t
munition supplies and foodath
This bas released 91 locomotives
426 men for other service, and
result in a coal saving of 233.754 t
and a saving of 4,557.182 train mi.
yearly. .'"'.
Permission has been asked of f
Corporation Commissioners of ' t
various s'ntes for snthority to d
continue the 30 add'tional passer,
trains which would release 17 lot
motives and 01 men for other ser
ice, and save 30,669 tons of eoal.
840.000 gallons of fuel oil and 12
000 gallons of gasoline yearly as w.
as 766.002 train miles.
FACULTY AND STUDENTS
t .r RECEIVE COMMISSIC .
State University ia Represented 1
Every Training Camp of tho C;
try. v''v-;--w- J,
. (By Tka AaaocUtat Praaa.) .
Chanel jam. 'Aofc 28. Two )
dred and tuirieen. students and -nieaaiiueiiw
oi tue Oniversi-y
sioned first and second. lieu'ltL
and 13 members of the faculty he
received commissions, according t
an announcement today by Edwat .
K. Graham, president of the institu.
tion. who has iust completed a war
roster of the student body. The Uni
versity is represented in every train
ing' camp in the country. President
tiraham said.
POPE'S NOTS TO BE PRINCIPAL
subject ot icjsic:;
stni of iig . - ' "sisl.
At Eo.lin Ti.i- veim. x .
-(By The Associated Praaa) f
Conenhaeen. Au. 28. The Pope's
peaca.note will be the prinicpal aub.
.lect 01 aiscussion ai me nieeiinx iu
Berlin thieaaf terooon. at which Chan
cellor Michaelis, members of the Ger
man parliament and representative"
of Prussian Bavaria, Saxony . and
Wtrrtemburg will participate.
Oan. Morrison Assumes Command it
Camp Bevier.
(By The .Aaaoclatad Praaa.)
Greenville; S. C, August 28. Mai.
Gen. J. F. Morrison today . assumed
command at Camn Sevier, relievirt
CoL J. D. Metts. of North Carolina,
of the executive details of the camp.
International Conference of Womcx
Stockholm, Aug." 28.--An Internat.
ional conference of women from bo'
belligerent and neutral countries wi
be held here September 16. 18. Con
ference will be of a semi-private na
ture. V1.-"-''.'-"':": v;' v '
off for tomorrow what yon can da
busy making lots of the "boy's"
ROADS CU