North Carolina Newspapers

TODAY'S NETS TODAY Goncorjaily -VOLUME XV1I1. J. B. frUZXSILt, Etar a fttttU CONCORD. N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3!, 1917 Price Five Cents. NO. 4a a::cc:at:d n::; d:3patch:3. 1 I : bythegrai:djury Isnxru. TAX WILL ' - LLC IN AT MlDMuHT XOMUUT Still Extmlning Witnesses In .-. the Means Case: All Oth . er Criminal -Cases on the ' , Docket Disposed of, " ; WILLIAM JONES - ' ? i LONG ON STAND A.S Special Taxes ai Mtwalgat TV Practically All the Morning! Was Taken Up in the Ex . amination of the New York Pistol Expert. Superior Court baa completed all the . erlmiual un In which true bill were found that will be beard at thla term, and tit new marking time, awaiting the . report by the grand Jury of the result a abe investigation Into the death of Mn. Mamie A. King. In connection with which Gaston B. Means Is being held without ball in the Cabarrus coun- ty Jail." - V Practically the entire morning was taken by the grand Jury in examining , William Joen, of the. detective force from District Attorney . Hwauu's office . In New York cttjr. 'Mr. Jones waacall- ed "lief ore tlieta- yesterday afternoon shortly lfore adjournment,- and wan - called back tutu morning. He bad with with a mam of papers taken from the .Meanr.apartments in New York city. BAFFLING FEATURE OF - ,' J . -:. BIO MURDER TRIAL .Witness in Chamberlain Murder Case Cannot Speak,'' Hear, Read or . Write; . ' v.-vb;-' By Tee Aaaaclalae' Prm.1 v Richmond, Oct 31. A baffling fea - ture in tlie Chamberlain 'murder cane was developed- today when it - waa learned that one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution la Alexander Knox, . negro mote, neither' read nor.' write, who Is. said to have ; seen ; lr ' Chamberlain.- drire t the borne -of Judge Chamberlain, on Monday night of last week when the killing occurred. The -wagon in which the , physician was riding is supposed to be the same In whlch-the-VicUma- dismembere'l body was removed from the home. The fact that Knox cannot read, hear nor write, is puzzling as bow to obtain his testimony.' It is reported to have seen Dr. Chamberlain about V minutes before the quarrel; about the -debt the physicinu owed hi brother, ended fatally. . j- v- serious irotmr or -" , J i GERMAN SOLDIERS With Tew Cxraptia FVrta U Apply Bight. .: I Wf y Jkm lj hiw Wsshlugtou. Oct. 3 L This la the mat day of grace from maay.new war taxes. " i-. y --. With the exception of increased let lee ratea awl tobacco faxes which go into effect Friday .'the special stamp taxes on documents, legal instrument and parcel post packasrs which gu In ta operation Uecrmlier I, all special tuea begla to apply' at midnight to night. Tbey Included' , One cent on each dime paid for amusement admUwlou. - - -- Three per cent, on f payment - fnr freight transportation. - Kixlit per cent, oa passenger fares. Ten per cent, oa payments for Pull man and similar accomodatintnO fiva per cent, on oil pipe line trans portation, -i ; ; V . v - One cent for each 20 cents sr frac tion paid for express package. - Fire cents on each telerapn; tele phone or radio message ousting, fifteen cents or more. ' . -'.' -Various taxes on cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and products. , Ten per cent, en crlub dues. " Eight cents on each $100 of new life' Insurance and one cent on each dollar of lire, marine, casualty and other in surance policies. , v ; T ' , ' . Although the tobacco taxes, do not become operatra until Friday - many dealers hare already advanced retail prices la anticipation of the tax levies. Other taxes of the new law, including those on hard and snfo Orlnks, incomes and war-excess proilts, have been In effect since the law was approved Oc tober .1, but In Indirect form. .... On leccmlMr 1, the new stamp taxes,' including those on parcel post packages will be paj-sble, putting the entire law Into complete operation, except ifor in creased rates onr second class mail, postponed nnttr July 1 next, s v!.-' 'Increases in first class mail rates probably will lie most generally felt by the people.. The law provides that the postage on' letters, except -"drop" ' or local, letters, shall be 4 cents; and tbat on post-cards, in eluding -private mailing cards, shall he one cent .more than heretofore. This increase Includ es so-called picture postcards, The ad- ;u;;iiraiEaioi Gf E AID TO ITALY -.- Dt; S.11XLE8 TB1AL lion Reftuad to So ' to ' Front and Damaged-Their Own Rillos. . : Amsterdam, Oct., Sl.--Aci'ordins: . to a local paper, a serions mutiivv. hag occurred "ami n? Ognuan soldiers at - the Reverloo rami) in Behriura. The men, it ,is taid refused to tro; to the : !f runt, and damaced their 'own rifles in some eases, while otliers -fired on officers, Several Qt Rlipui. were wound- '. ed. i "',' V"':' '''- - -!: The" mutineers ifwcre finally juss- - tered and removed on cattle trtR'ka.- The frontier guard at Brouhout, according to the same authority . dos "7 serted on October. 1st.. THIRD DAY OF THE ? - ,J FOOD PLEDGE WEEK Already : 2,722,918 Famlliet Have V ' Been Enlisted in the Cause. . iUi Ilia Axaarlaird Pmmt,. J arhiwrtoni Oct. -31-The- third day of -the food pledge week campaign .... a.-r.vima .:i:A UOIlca .-11U xautiioa cm listed in the tause of food conserva tion. ; according to tabulations -com Viled at the campaism headquarter; here. ''This is an increase of 1173-w ' over the official figures given out Inst nignc dv tne uniiea oiaiea j ooq au ; nuniMraiiun. .. f . " 4 With Our Advertisers. . - u.- "Bee the new-. ad of tlie Browns-Can nou Company '-today. Suits "and over coats 12.30 to $40.00. , - ..: ' The -Concord Furniture Company will r. for ten days save'roa money on trunks, - Head -carefully their new. ad-in Tlie Tribune, today.- ' - ' We- call your attention to the new ad. of the Concord Millinery Co. In this ; paper. Bend It. - " ' There wilt he a football game Friday, November 2, between thencord High school awl the Salisbury High School The same will be called at ii :: o'clock. Admission 10 and 'JO cents. The game mUi be placed at the Gibson Mill Park, Will Render What Aid It On in the the Form of Money and Immediate Tonnage to Transport War Supplies CONDITIONS IN . -- ITALY IMPROVING The Austrian-German Blow Has Brought Together Op- posing Politicians. No Change on Foreign Policy. (Br Tka Asawclatea Prowl - - 'Uen.'Cadorna's rear guard is doing notable work In an effort to slow up tlie advance of the Austro-tierman in vaders of northeast Italy, according to Indication hi today s official report from Homo. The retreat toward the Hue of the Tagllameuto river is continuing, under this protecting screen. Along streams that thickly thread the Friull plain, and on the eminences further north, the the covering troops are malt ing numerous stands and compelling the Teutons to halt and light, while the Italian cavalry harrasses the advanc ing columns. , - Berlin announces that the campagn is being developed In accordance with the-AuHtro-German intentions. German and Aumro Uerninn troop are driving through the . plain of Vlenetia toward the Tagliameuto river, while another army Is endeavoring tj break through tlie Italian defenses in the ('unite Alps, lu au attempt to outflank the Taglinmento line. Udiue, abandoned some days ago by- General t'adorna, has, .been occupied by the. invaders, whose advance guard DidrM AiMrwry ftrady U Begta Trial ' of Mrs. Da Hot Dm Far Marker f Her HaaUnd. , ( MhMsiU. X. Y. ' Oct. ax The dis trict aturucy f Nassau county U basy with the final prehAratioas for the trial of Mrs. BUmoa fcrrasuris Le Manllea, which la docketed to beaia here aext week, for the murder of ber former hUHhaad, John Lotsra De 8aullea. Many wltntswsa are ts be summoned to tea ail If y for the prosecution, among tbem relatives, former lifelong friend and employees of the alaln niaa. -' No murder case here since the trial of Mrs. Florence tiarman, the Free port society womaoj who waa accused of the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, has excited so mora popular interest as the approaching trial of lira. I)e Saullca. While the. De Haul lea case U lacking In the element of - mystery which usually add Interest to cases of Its kind, -it Is oi of the ordinary as regards the wealth and social promin ence of the rr'nelpal aud the youth and beauty of the ecensed woman. - The killing of yong Jack De Haul lea eoTOrred In Ms country home here on August S last - On tne night of the tragedy Mrs. De Smiles, accompanied by her maid, drove m to the De Haulles home and inquired for her former bus band, frtim whom she had been divorc ed. By deeres- of the court the cus tody of lha. lufanyson of the couple was giren-on alternate months to the father and mother, It was a dlsmite the pover the custody of the four-year-old lad that l supposed to have rurnlsbed the motive for the killing. At the time of the tragedy the bbjr was In the keep ing of hi father at. the Miueola home. The mother. It is said, was anxious to home in Cldle. with nor Large Crowds of Motorists Will Go to Rowan-Cabarrus Line to Meet the Bank head Pathfinders. SHORT MEETING HERE AT THE COURT HOUSE Address Will Be Made By Some Prominent Member ber of the Party. Will Be , Have But 20 Minutes. . At the court bouse last night at 8 o'clock, plans were discussed and per fected whereby the members of the pathfinder party of the Bankhead High way will be entertained when they ar rive In Concord, on their way from Washington to Atlanta. A uumlier of the members of the Cabarrus County commission were present at the meet ing, and final plans were made. The commission. Including United State Kenutors and ltcpresentative of Congres. left Washington yesterday morulug. Their plans would carry carry them to Raleigh tonight. From there they plan to reach Halisbury for dinner tomorrow. From Salisbury they When De Snulle (ud his former wifo j will come to Concord. It is thought are being harassed hy the Italinu ances were made effective thlrty dnyacavalry between Udine and TagUa- after passage of the" law, and are con strued by the. postofflcc department to begin with letters ana post arda jmat- The increases also hare been extend ed by departmental order to first Vlass mail to, many foreign countries, which, uuoer ,viai oraveuiions,- nuve eujoy nd the domestic rate, ,Tli4 new cent letter rate, therefore, will apply- to let ter to Canada, Cuba, Mexico, I'aiuiuin, FJigland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Bahamas, UurbadoeS, tirltlsli liiimea. British Honduroa,- , Santo Dohilngo, Dutch West Indies, leeward Islands, Newfoundland and New KealanaV.The post-card increase wil lextend tw Can ada, Cuba,- MexIcoTi JJunBHWihe only eouirtr'Ies-which have enjoyed the domestic post-card rate.-".,.. ' " For consumers convenience, books 01 postage -: stamps -' containing &cent stamps are in rcadlnens for sale and the Department has bad printed thous and of 2-cent post-cards. . First class mail postmarked tomorrow or anytime prior ,fo 12)1 a.- m.- Nwemliep 2 re gardless -of tune1, taken or ueitvery, aill be Q-ausmltteu at tne oia rates unr that postmarked theresfteti mtis -pay the increased toll. ? ; !.., Amusement admission -taxes become effective tomorrow- at places charging more than 10 cents. : They are A cent for each tun, cents or fraction-paid for such admission, payable by the person admitted but collected by the. govern ment from the amusement proprietor, required to make sworn returns to tlie treasury. -. . ' niAtttn. General CniloriiH alinnrentlv has sticceetleil hi saving the bulk of the forces which 'occupied positions south of Tolmlna, as during the. : Test of two days Berlin has made no claim of additional captures of large number of prisoners aud gnna. Udine is less than IS miles from he Tagllumento and If the Italian commander U to make a stand there, heavy fighting along that line should take place in a day or two at the latent. The Germans threatening movement in the Carnla region has not developed greatly, aud seemingly la not- yet a serious menace to the Tagliamento line. ienna. reports the capture from the Italians. if maMltWm on Pontafel. near the Floechen pa, and on 8t; Pat These positions are on the Anstrlan-ttallan bonier, and it Is probably not iiKeiy that Oen. Cadorna is preparing to throw in his lines there to better pro tect the line of the Tagliamento In the AtDper.no, and Tolmezzo regions. Berlin reports nn advance toward the, ,np!er course of the TngllamcntQ, but dues. NEW JJGHT IN - - ' ' . , . i GERMAN INTRIGLF. Lnxburg Plotted to Obtain German - Domination In South America.1 " (Mr Tf Aanaelalc Fnmmt - Washiliirton. Oct. 31. New light was thrown on the Widespread ramifica tions of German intrigue by' the pub lication today ct State Department re velations that the notorious Count von f.iixlmrg, : German- charge in Buenos Aires, nlotted ' to obtain l German domlnaHon In Houth America. ; ; Luxburs. whose- "Hparlos verseuKt comnimilcsHoii to the Berlin foreign office was made public recently h Secretary-- Lansing, : appealed to his government ftr a squadron of suli- marhieato uitimldate latin Americans unfriendly to the-German cause,' ac cording to the new disclosures. - Mysterious Veiled Woman Was Mrs. '." Bt Tla Assoclatei lre. ", ' hhiMim rwt: St. The mysterious veiled woman- witness in the case of Count James M motto, defendant in rinrmrtntlnn nrneeedinEs On suspicion of nrn.nerman svmnathles. was Identified today aa Mrs. Chauncey Eldrldge. wife of a wlreles expert residing ill New York city. - ' Sign lha Feed Pledge Card met in- the "vestibule -of the De Kauthw home there was btit- a brief dispute, followed hy sereraiiihiHs. -De Saullc staggered hack Into 0ieiioe and fell, mortally wounded. Vta. De Haulles made.uo attempt tf "escape after tlie killing, nor did ehetfeny the deed af ter she had been taken into custody. The sin in raun.wtp the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dortanllcs, of South Bethlehem, Pa. During bis college ca reer be gained wide prominence as an athlete and in his final year at Yale he played quartcrbeek on. the varsity eleveu. -, .. --'- Iii the spring of .1010, De Haulles went to Chile as a representative of a company Interested -.(In railroad con struction. - A yeaf Utcr, in Paris, he married Blanct Errtourls. whom he had first met in Chll4 At tlie time of the luarrlnge tlie brioo was hut seven teen J-ears- or age. fhe ts a niece oi former presldwit fit Chile, anil her famijy i-one -of thiwr'lclirat In Houth AmeraH..-..' ' fit-- '"" i- For several years, "after their!r- riuge.the tmple llvejl happily togeth er, and a ..splendid firtnre was prtliet ed for young De SonBva by his friend. Upon his return to Kew-yerk be took they wil larrive here between 3 and S o'clock tomorrow afternoon. At- the meeting lat night it was de cided to ask all persons of this city who can to motor to Kaniiapoli. at the cnunty line, tomorrow afternoon, and escort the commission to Concord. When the party leaves Hullsbury they will wire the Merchants' Association of tliis city, and the party wil lthcu leave for the county line. Upon its arrival here the commission will lie escorted to the court house where a short address will be made by one member of the Com mission. Mr. I.. T. Hartsell will Intro duce the speaker. It is thought that the party will probably remain In Con cord twenty minutes. Tlie same escort that goes to the Howun line to greet the member of the pathfinder party will be asked to go to the Mecklenburg line, where they will he met by citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg. Kvery iierson, who can, Is asked to join the party to meet the members of the commission in Kauuapolis to morrow. The final decision as to where the highway is to be placed will rest with the members, of the pathflnd- a'turej.ur'poiit!eirTie- nimnwB'nn,iir party, awl the better impression giv. orgsuizattow during th campaign In 1!U2 for the-election of President Wll aon slid 'another for the election of Mayor Mitchcl. As a reward for his work In 101-2 President Wilson appoint ed , Mr De Saulles minister s to Uru guay, hut he declined the honor and en-TOged- In the real estate business - In Yors. " n v-.iii,:- edar the Austrtv pied Wre 'than 800 Since Inst . Wednesda; Germans1 have- occupied suuare miles of territory formerly held by the Italians. The greatetat'uiptb f advance has-been ffom Tolmltm 'South? east to Udine, a distance of about1 25 miles. ..J -.'"' The Unltcil States will give Italy what aid it can In the form of money aud uuinediate tonnage, to transport ueeded munitions, food and fuel.. '1 lie French and British troops and guns probable are on their way to northern. Italy, internal condition in itaiy are improVing. The Austro-German blow has broueht togctlier opposing politi cians and a new cabinet of Orlando has. been announced. Italy's foreign policy will undergo no change as Baron Sol ium will, retain the portfolio or ioreigu affairs. In Flanders the British have been successful in minor operations north east of Vpres. The- Canadian troops carried the hulk or tne ngntuig ni ac tions near Pasnchendaele and poetc pelle.'wUh- the object of straightening out the British lino. Pnsschendaele, . . , , 1 ........ 1 t,-. .1, n , 'n ,, u Merlin SS.VN. wu cuiciu vj dlnns who were driven out later. A fog- uv terrain, rainfall and strong winds hampered tlie attackers, but they reach ed their objectives wlucn inc.iuo.eu mr- ther sections of the Passchcenaaeie. ridge. . - '- 'V' ...:-v -f: Kmperor W illiam nag piaeea ar wie head of the government, .Count von Hertllng. Premier of Bavaria, anu. for mer leader of the Catholic center, strong apnonent of parliamentary nntt franchise reforms. - wnetner ne-win be accoptHble to all relchstag partlw U not indicated. Keich does not meet amiin until early In December. ;' Conenhageti dispatches ; indicate he will hardlv. be .welcomed by socialists and pnn-Gcrmans. . nf m, hmr Hie German .fomw i ' About thts nine rumors oecume cur are to that river, ; , ,r.ur , , M tl friends-of the couple lllttl. m-riull. lllllHrmcv.uaii mincu tweeu Mr. ami Mr. De Saulles. Fin ally came the separation and divorce, the young wife accusing her husband of being intimate witft. other women. She also charged that he bad squand ered the greater part of her personal fortune In life aloug the "Gay White Way.'! -; - - -.. - ' Since. the night of the tragedy Mrs. De Saulles ha been- ennttned in the Mineola Jail. Here she has been per mitted to receive periodical visits from the -four-year-old boy who Is suposod to, have been the innocent cause, or tne trseedy. aud who since the fatal night has been In. the keeping f hi father's family. a- Immediately thnt-,uew'oi tne trag edy readied Chile the family of the ac cused woman began preparations for her defense.: As fast as steamship and railroad train could bring them, the mother, brother and several other rel atives iof Mrs. De Saulles speeded from the fur Southern American republic to Sew York to help her In her trouble. When the beautiful young woman is Disced on trial for her life she will-be lefended bv the ablest counsel that the rvast wealth of her family has been able to Dfocnre. No stone will lie left un turned lu the efforts to secure her free dom rn them will be more assurance thut the road will come by Concord. Kvery one I invited to the short talk to be made upon the arrival here of the com mission, Whllc the, reception is taking place. the engineers of the cnuipnny will talk business with Concord" "nd f"tiarrus representatives at the Elks Club. HOW TO bEMl MAIL TO 60LDIEK4 AAD SAILORS- All ratfcacea Galnf la tar ape Frees Caarerd aU lie Exaatmed by feet- N'utk-s baa been issued to the public here by Puatnuater Miller regarding arrangementa fur awidiiig packaara to the ButUlers In Europe so Ue paefcagn will reach the awn by Christmas BMH-nuig. The uotlce warns the peo ple that if the nam are to get tne package by Christmas thf mast br mailed here not later than November li ' , Special warning 1 tin u the peopk- by Postmaster Miller that all packages to be sent muxt be au packed and wrapped that tbey cau be ecl!y opened for Inspection by the posl- master. This Is part of the law, iiiat the packages must be nisineted, and- it naves trouble if the bundle are au arranged that ;noy can b opened without a great amount of trouble. The notice regarding - the . sending to to packages to soldiers follows : "The time 1 apiM-oachlng to glvf thought to bring Christmas cheer t the American soldiers. Mid sailor abroad. 'Arrangements have lrn perfected whereby the Christmas nail to the American expeditionary forces in Eu moruiug. Without the fullest co operation on tlie part of the public it will lie Impossible to accomplish this result. ) The three essential respects In i which tlie public can aid lu assuring a happy Christmas at the front are: Mail early, address Intelligently, and pack securely. For this reason it is urgently requested that all persons; having Christmas mail for soldiers and sailors and civilian units attached j to the army in Europe observe closely i the following directions: '1. Mall to reach the soldiers in France by Christmas morning must lie posted not inter than November 15. '2. Every package must bear con spicuously the words 'Christmas mall.' the campletc address of the person for whom It is intended, and in tlie upper- Icft-hnud comer, the name and ad dress of the sender. " '3. Every parcel mnst he so packed and wrapped a to admit of easy in spection by tlie postmaster. No par cel will be dispatched to France which that it contains no prohibited article. (Signed) "A. 8. BURLESON. "Postmn ster General. (Signed) "NEWTON D. BAKER, "Secretary of War. : (Signed) "JOSEPHITS DANIELS. . "Secretary of the Navy." THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. BALTIMORE HARBOR Two Large Piers And One Steamship Docked There Destroyed by the Flames. Much Property Loss. BELIEVE FIRE WAS OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN And the Police So Far Have Made One Arrest. Wit nesses Say Blaze Appeared At Five Different Points. , I Br Tka Associate Praia.) , Baltimore, Oct. 31. A disastrous fire, which wrecked two of the laeat Baltimore Ohio Railroad piers at Locust Point, and spread to a British steamship that bad last docked at one of the piers for loading, broke oat hut night, causing a probably loss of seven lives, aur a financial lose estimated at between $3.00u,UUu and 94,0uo,OtJ. Five of the missing men were members of the crew of the steamshlpv Among them were two of the ship's ottleera - aud (he chief gunner of the British naval crew aboard. Vice President J. W. Davis, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Said U was the belief of the officials tbat the fire was of incendiary origin, aa credi ble witnesses stated they saw- tha flames leap from piers 9 and 8 at ar different point almost simultaneously. Already the police have arrested aoe man. The pier represent a valae at $l,S()0.noo, the merchandise stored in them (1,500,000 and the it earner and cargo at $500,000. . The steamer will lie towed into shal low water and scuttled In order to ex tinguish the Are which was still burn ing iu ber hold at 11 a. m. SUIT DECIDED IN IfAVOR jDF DODGE BROS. Brought to; Compel Henry Ford to Dis burse Accumulated Dividends to the Stoeltholders. - (By Tha Associated Preas.1 Detroit, Mich., Oct. 31.The suit brought against the Ford Motor Cora pany and Henry Ford by John F. Dodge and Horace K. Dodge to compel Ford to disburse the accumulated div idend to stockholders Instead of us ing the money to increase the com l-pany's business, was. decided in favor of Dodge Bros. Tlie decision was an nounced today by Circuit Judge Geo. Hosmeiv ' The case was argued here several weeks ago, and witnesses testified at that time that about $60,000,000 was involved. -The Dodge Brothers, who re stockholders-of the Ford Motor Company, attempted by iiijuuction to prevent Ford from using nw company s profit to erect u great glaa furnace at Blver Rouge, near Detroit. -r Some men can fight but all men must eat! -j Vlfjou cannot go to" war for your country, why not EAT fro it? v r j '' , V, , " Think of 1 the nice, hot, corn muffins ;4elicious, ' duck; fish,-fresh or salted as you like best; eggs , ;in wonderful sauces, creamed or tasty brown; ten ! der, green vegetables; mealy baked potatoes piping "hot; fruits in an infinite variety. ;. -' Does that sound difficult to you?, . "i - Yet. if vou eat those, consistently, you will. serve . i your country as truly as he f who carries a gun. V I v BECAUSEthat will leave the meat, the wheat, 1 -the fats and the sugar to go across the sea to the army and the Allies. - ' ' . . FOOD 7ILL 7l NTHE WARP . " Ycj wi'l H sr,!'.td to sign the pledge card of the, - f - -; r ' 'ministration.- - " . f"-.-try! " Efforts to FratemUe Fnis'rated. Si By Tka Assaclated Pr.) . . Petrograd. Oct. 31. Tlie flermanc are contlhulng their attempts to frd tarnlze with the Russians, u The war renorts that the efforts in this direc tion on -Uhe northern ront yesteroay were frustrated by the(flre.of Russtair artlllery-.y, ' : ? .' J-'-.:.; fr" finmnri Diitenbervr" who- hw kw' arinnalv ill fnr some timo, hsg been carried to Richmond, where he en'cred hospital for treatment. Mr. Duenhery' condition la reported a unchanged. ' . i '; ' .' Every time you use the break knife on a non-wbeat lost you out a slice on ftormanv'a chance to win the war...- - i 'TOE NEW PASTIME FRIDAY ; A Great Production iti KaV' . ;.;'. .jfal CohiM,. ;':.;- "TnB LIFE OF OTJR AVIOR" Tlilr great production will be shown in seven parts, In Pathe colors. It la highly endorsed by all., cities where It has been shown. - -- : ' ' - -- THE COTTON MARKET V Prices 23 to 31 PoUits Hlgher.-JRe- ' newal ef YesterdayV Buvlng Move- " nient. . t . (By Taa. toxuwt Prr. New York. Oct. 31. There was renewal of yesterday's buying move ment at the opening of the cotton mar ket todsy. the first prices bring 23- to 31 points higher. December-contracts sold at 27.UO aim January at ii.i-, making recovery of 127 to 135 point pool and local trade luterestr were buyers, while there .waa continual covering by wall street, oui tnere seemed to lie considerable Southern selling on the advance, and reactions fnllnwmL ;, . with December reselling 27.0 and January 26.98 before end of the first hour, i v ' : Cntton fntures opened steady.' De 5ember,' 27.80 ? January,-27.10; March, 2682; May, 20.TB; Juiy, 20.00. 4 r WASHINGTON. COES , K - DRVAT MH)NIGHT Planning Farewell felebratiert of the . '"'- OeeaMoa Tenlght-i a. ' ; tHy Tha-Aaarla(a Washington. Oct 81-i-At midnight the national capital goes dry. . Among be Bstabtlshmeuts going out or pum, wa today under the terms or tne Uieunard nrohlbltlon laws are severs -hat served as historic existence for mora than half a century as meeting nlaces for nromlnent figures In the - Washington la planning a farewell elebratton and usual carnival scene? will probably be enacted aa the closing hour approachea. : t . - Tlie trustees of the North Caroli na Anti-Saloon Leagusy wil meet In Raleigh November 15 to elect sn-i" or to Bev. U.'L. Dsvls, super- ' At The Theatres.. Enid Seba continue to delight and mystify large audiences at theJUrand by his powers ns a mind reader. An other large audience was present Inst night, and his answers to questions were all prompt and correct. He will je at the Mtrand again tonight. The New Pastime offers another .Trent Vitagraph Blue Ulhlion produc tion, "Tlie Soul Master." Mr. William is at his best In this, and this fucf as sure a great picture for- Concordians. "The Worm Woman." starring Claire McDowell, is the - main attraction at The Theatorlum Theatre today. -. Also the programme are Neal Hart in The Infantry Day," and a Victor com edy, "Kicked in the Kitchen." Begins in Sessions in Fayettevllle Yesterday. Dr. Rolstou Moderator. Fayetlevllle, Oct. 30. The 104th ser sion of the North Cavollna 'Presby terian synod convened In tlie First Presbyterian church -In this city this moraine, llnv. Pelor Mclntire preach ed tlie opening !rmoOhrrtlfi" retTrfrigl mtMlerator. Itev. J. N. H, Nummcrcll, of New Bern. Dr. Mclntire preached from First Cor. 1.21. Dr. Mclntire has the look of a typical hlghlander his sermon was characterized by the rugged eloquence of his Ccottish fore fathers. At noon Dr. Sunnnerell formally con venede the synod with Impressiv prayer. After roll call Kcv..W. K. Hira, uistor of the First church of this city moved that the election of the new moderator lie deferred until the after noon session. Recess was taken until 1 :30 o'clock.,, ! b Immediately after the reassembling of the synod Kev. J. I-eouard Gill, evangelist for the Mecklenburg pres bytery placet! iu nomination with a short but stirring speech Itev. Dr. H. Itolston, of the First church at Char lotte, for moderator. The nomination was seconded by Dr. Martin .of David son. college and Dr. J. J. Hill, of Red Springs. It waa moved and econded that elec tion be made by acclamation. Dr, Itolston was introduced by Mr. Gill and assumed the direction of the dellbera tions of synod. Rev. IX L. Slier was nominated by Dr. D. I. Craig, of Reidsvllle, and elec ted by acclamation to the position of temporary clerk. . Dr. Walter Moore, president of the Union Theological emiiiary at Rich mond presented the report of that in stitution. He outlined the exponsion and progress of the seminary that will bring keen gratification to Presby terian throughout the sta'lc. T. F. RYAN WEDS AGAIN; WIFE DEAD 12 DAYS. Widow of. Cornelius C Cuyler, is Financier's Bride News Ceoiea as Surprise. New York Journal. day news from Charlottesville, Va, - that Thomas Fortune Ryan, the pro- minent financier, had been married vesterday. The bride is Mrs. May Townwend Nlcoll Lord Cuyler, widow of Cornelius C. Cuyler. of this cltl. - Mr. Ryan's first wife died less than two weeks ago. She was Ida Barry, of ,t Baltimore, v. el- But few details of the Charlottes ville wedding were received -In Xew.. . York here. The couple drove from". uan uinge, tne uyan esrate, rniriy, miles away, in an automobile. They., went to the home of Dr. F-dwin A. Mdevman. president of the University of Virginia, and nfter telling their -iKl.n lr. and Mrs. Alderman accom- , nanied them to the. winter chonel of . .. Hh'i Comforter Catholic Church. ; where the ceremony was performed by , the Rev. Thomas A. Rankin. Rev. J. F. Black, of Kannnpolis, will preach at Howell s Baptist Church, in .No. 10 township, next .Sunday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Block ha icceplod the pastorate of this church In connection with the kunnapolis church and will preach on the first and third Sunday afternoon in every month nt 2 :30 o'clock. A. C. L. CLERKS AT WILMINGTON STRIKE About Twenty Per Cent. Failed to Re port For Work inis Morning, (By The Associate PitI .;: Wilmington. Oct. 31. Approximately 20 per cent, of the clerical force, em-- ployed in the general offices of the A. ' C. L. Railway Company, failed to re-,. port for work this morning, about ou per cent, of this number congregating near the offices of the company, oatensir ,' bly. to influence others to leave their desks. The crowd was orderly, -no , violence being offered. Officials look- : ed on the crowd, but gave out nothing for the public. There was one lady lu ,j the crowd.: The oresldent of the newly formed . local clerks union stated that many oth- era would walk out before the cud, of the day. ' , , , Later today Presdent J. L. Kenley,. of the Atlantic Coat Line agreed to , a conference with the clerks actually in the employ of the company,, on the inslstniice of R. W. McWade, represent-,;, ing the Department of Labor, of Wash Inirtoii. hut he will have nothing to do with those who left their desks. Thtr statement from the office of the presf dent is that 81) have walked out here, of the S00 employed, and these are mostly subordinates. He says that no tie up is threatened and tnose wno have gone out arc no longer In the em-, ploy of the company. - 50-Cent Jitney Fare at GreenvUle is No More. . Greenville, 8. C Oct 30. The 60- cent Jitney rate died an early death in Greenville. It has been learned since the smoke of battle has aliout cleared iway that the majority of the drives- lever advanced their prices aim tuose who attempted It simply couldn't get the business. Instances are numerous where soldiers, discovering they were In the BO-cent ' Jitney, would get out and -vacate the car, thought. It had started on its Journey. . -A hew schedule giving 10 trains a day each way between Camp Sevier tnd Greenville has beeu arranged Dy the Piedmont Northern. , - Bead the new ads today. $10,000 oh Hand with which we can' make loans as soon as appled (or. NEW SERIES , , . opens Saturday next, Nov. 3. , t- THE NEW PASTIME TODAY - A Greater' Vitagraph Blue ...I Ribbon Feature " ; . u s THE SOIIL'. MASTER" . : ' "' v. Starring the great 7 j - -" actor:, t. ' :'"-';" ...''"-. v. - ;....T-,V, ' '': EARL WILLIAMS - " Citizens Building and Loan Association. w. c. Houston, rrea. C. B. WAGONER, Vice Pres. : JOHN F0. Sec and Treaa. lit 11 nt of the Leas: " who ha ro-