North Carolina Newspapers

TODAY'S TODAY. r rw. ONCOSB ALLY- XEIBIME :J!- VOLUME XVIII. J. B. s::rrr.iLU Edu ruiww . CONCORD. N. C. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER l. 1017 Price Five Cents. NO. 41: , Foa cuaoEEi mi:;sT aSTo:i b. oeahs " '" , I t n ... r, ' , . c , pill-Returned to the oupen- ior Court This Morning At 9:30 O'clock For Murder of Mrs. Maude A: King. ' STATE ASKS FOR A - CHANGE OF VENUE . , wfi i Bfwpi ny ine qtrwuiu wu nu Defenaant When Arraigned discourteous and abusive, and through i . r- " "trO 1 rt - ' out the preliminary trial the defen In COUlt . Enters rlea OI daufa ettnroeya by bitter denouueia ... -'"'.- a j "Tlon both oir cross-examlnatloii and In NOt - OUUry. VOUrt AO- joiirned Till 2 O'clock. V-' . , - . .. . - ., , - , i - . - - . .: ,wnicu tenueu to lunauiw iikj pumic 1- "y tJTO,r.f?hm.P'n't these iKmresldeut wltrie, , C turned to or Umrt l e bl"l "W , addition tb criticising ,the t Kli;t i.t B. Mean, for the ur- wUmMNpm defendant, comwcl aleo crlt yj der of Ur Maude A. f..tl" Weed for beine preaent for the Bt : --1 , city on the ntht of August -IHh. The AttoriMT J.eral mho van. prei . t defendant wa brought into eut ,t afflant'a reouiKt and by dlree- ' ahortly afterward nd .'tloo of the Umernor of,Korth Carrt- v.y. ralfrneO. enterinK a ptea of not irollty. f t Unn v, -; - ' : Solicitor Hayden tlenwnt then j 4." That after the defendant atated . ; behalf h woold not Introduce evidence and ii removed for trial from Cabamu Couii- wh0 ndanfa omiiisel were argn v 1 i to olne djolnliuj county In tlUa , on the question of prolm- district, and aubmitted an affldavU aet. Wf w, dur,nj? ,he no)n. rfvm " ; V u lort" hla reaaon fMr Iul the defendant'a counsel had the county ; i' t change of venue. Th 1 ffldvU officer to-wlt; Three deputy aheriffa I - Hayden Clement, beUig flrst- duly 1 BU(, fimf or flve poHcp,,, awve au ; i aworn, demae and aaya: order from Judge Webb upon each of ' , That U the prjwewtlng atriwy I thp ll0IMwldellt Btate-g witncsae!i en i t X of the Fifteenth Judicial PMlet, aud j,, them from removUig -twrtalu , i- that 4he defendant. Oartou lfc Mean, p,,,, htch tliy were Mtppoiwd to j-'.ta Indicted In the county of Cabarrua .Bv! ,n tfcelr poion from rhe 8tte. i for the murder of Jlra. Maiide A, King. 1 tBd u,,,, lnt they- tuni orer on the 2Wh day of Augurt, 11T! that , .,,, U)1KT(I to the Rheri(t of CHhamis . f there are prolmbly groumU to wuera t ttalt Afton MeaBS, n thla f- 3 that ftr and Impartial trial Cnnnot I , yrfn, miHBel and beltnren, bft obtained In the comity In which this . reprpnont himself to be a deputy V ". 1 ' action la nending. and that thin nfflant I .hriir nr f-ni...r-iia mnntr domn kuxi V -.Wf -bellevea that it 1 Imposaible for thei,hllt Ua, by , Superior CVmrt judge, X Bute of North Carolina to aectire a bM ordered a man who-repreaented fair and impartial trial In Cabarrus county against the said Gaston M. Means, and hereby" appllcatloii V f to this court for the removal 01 tnis ' ' action to some adjacent county ..for : 4 trial. ' Thatthia afflairt set forth par- i '. tlculatly and in detail the following ' ' - ' facts and clrenmiitanceraa gronmli for ; this appiicatlov, to-wlt: - - " 4 ? i 1. That Gaton M. Meana Is one of V H "i four sons of Hon. W...O Meana. and , . - .that Hon. W. 0. Moans is a prominent " attorney, who has resided and prac ticed In the countT of Cabarrus all of sis life: that Uie uucle of the said Oas- i ton B. Means, tl. Paul 11. Means, was also during his life prucricmg "4 ' am In Cabarrus connty fori shout 00 years; that the MoaH-i family hs 11V. - art tat CaliTUsrfmiay'4'oc-'4KT!V'lX years and Vtint during all that time l Hal and nolltlcnf 1 ctrciesv tn i.m sam Gaston It. Means nan a "large numoer f lnttueutiai friends and relatives 111 Cabarrus county and that-hi father ' and his unele have appeared In both Civil and Criminal courts of Cabarrus connty. for practically every family, re siding' In Cabarrus county. - ; . 2. That lnmiellately after" trie death of Mrs. Mawie-A. 'King, and on, the 30th day of Aiiguj 1917. $ Coroner, Inquest was nerd- to tscertiilil the cause of the death of Mrs. Maude A. King; that the said' Coroner's Inquest returned for its .Terdtct ttaH . . Mrs. Maude A. King's death was accident That therennon and before this affiant :T had asked tlM Coroner to re-open tbe case, and before this affiant had stated, his purpose and intention to have the case reopened the defendant, Gaston B. Means, as this affiant is Informed advised and believes, immediately em ployed all the. lawyers "of the Concord liar that were actively engaged in the practice of law fat Concord and ha I been so engaged Mir .the practice of law In Cabarrus County for more than five years: that the lawyers employed by the defendant, before any steps were taken by the Mate towards re opening the case, wci-e the following, to-wlt: L T- Hartseii. a prominent torney who has represented his Comity in the Hat Legislature and who has -practiced law In Concord for about twenty years: T.1. Mauess, another - 'prominent attorney, who has practiced law In Concord for a number of years - and who was (ormerly City Attorney ; H. a WUlUms, Jhe County ' Attorney and attorney for the Bhcriff of Cabar- ' rus County, and the attorney that tow gfi;,; ducted the Coroner's Inquest In behalf OT . the touniy 01 cpara ? umi the County Coroner and In behalf of the Btata, the said H. 8. Williams also having represented bis County in -the State Legislature, and also hav ing been a candidate lor congress uur ins the last Congressional campaigns lr I. Im CrnwelL another Drominent atomer In Concord - nd -who haJ lived here all of his life, and Mr. Marrison Caldwell at present'" the : nrosecuting Attorney for the City- Re- f2 corder's Court of .Concord 1 that alt of these attorneys nave large and Incra ' tive Dractices In Cabarrus County, and . they, are some of them, are personally , acnuainted , with every man whose ' names sneer In the Jury boxes of said '5 . County, as this affiant Is advised, in i. formed and believes p-that owing lo '. the fact that this defendant nas em- - nlored all the aforementioned attor- .- neys, and by reason of the liberal .' number of 'challenges allowed the de " fendant In' a capital case, your amant is satisfied that It would be lmpossUie forth State to secure a fair and Im V 'partial Jury to try the defendant lu the action now pendiug against him. .,; 3. That yoar afliant, when he satls fled hlmwlf tlmt a second Coroner's L quest could not be held, tried to get some oliicer In Cabarrus County. u ' swear ont a warrant against tlie de fendant ; llmt tbo oflieers approached by your affiant were reluctant to'swear , to ssld warrant, and your anmni ': therefore swore out the warrant : lilnr self, charging the defendant with the : murder of Mrs, Mnudo A KUig. That ' . . .. . t f . ...!. 1 . .. th City, of Concord on the 24th. tne preliminary neanng was m-iu jii Kontsmhor 1017. Iwfore C A. IMtta. Justice of tlie Peace, and that tie said ... . . .... i . i prei mlnarv nearing, in me opiuion ..... ... . . of r a r ant attracted aa.murn at- i us If t';e defendiint.biid been tc 1 r r r ; t t in tli" onin of Cabarrus present In Concord on tBc the preUannrr ueriiiiu ami that if of the p euma ut un standing room la. fitt Court-Uouse whrti the preliminary- hearing, took place; that It waa wry at the urclliulnary buarliur la bv In at tendance upon said trial I lie Cmwier" physician of the City of Ctilcsgo thut performed au autopsy over the bo-ly of Mrs, Maud A. Klmr'atid that It vrai aim necessary to hare curtain ex pert witnesses from tb BUM of Sew York and city of New York; that the J method of cross-examining these wit- their speeches criticised the iafe of Aortn Carolina Tor irtugiug these witnesses to. Concord and criticissd, the Witnesses severely for coming: that mHwii maui-ra vrre nutv iii lute hlmaelt to be a deputy aherlir to Search William JotieM, one of, the Htute'n wit. nemen, and to arrest raid AVIlllara Jones i hat when the State's witnesses aceomiMmted by the sheriff and others went to the room la the Jlotel of Mr. Dooiing, and while Attorney 'lenct-al M nnning was drawing tfte sheriffs. tnrn.i Hon. M. 9.. Williams, the comity attorney, ami the attorney for-theher iff. end also attorney for the defendant, ttaston H. Means demanded thut , the sheriff search and Kelnt by force any fntinrl in tl mmrn nrrl tiv(rfl bjr thc that affiant was preseut , ttl(. at thj 10, , told the .herlff that his order did: iiotHntlM him to seise any papers by force ami the sheriff said that he lmd 110 inten tlon iif doing Irtt'iio effort was by any of the Htute' wituesses intimhiateUlie liitlmiilttte Ahe sheriff, '. but 'that not- withstnading this fact false rumors were circulated throughout the town to the effect that these State s witness es had 'lined up in thn corner with their kuiis and had refused to allow the sheriff to takoj posseHslonviief .'thet! papers mm Dad tnruateuetl, plijHicai violenccull of which is .untrue, to Ri- Hants own knowledge. h Thar' ajf of these .'false. . rumors were' Wrctilatod' throughout the city of Concord - and county of Cnhsrrns and had the effect; a this affiant is advlsed,i! Informed" and believes, of prejudicing the' public mind against the State and preventing the State from getting a fair and im partial trial In Cabarrus county, . S 5. That this affiant iB.advised.' in fornied and believes that certain rela tives and friends of the defendant have actively sought to create a senti. ment In Cabarrns county favorable to the defendant and prejudicial "to the State's witnesses. ' That the Concord Observer, a weekly newspaper publish ed In Concord, of about law or 1300 circulation, has carried in each weekly Issue from the 4th day of October, 1917, to the present time, au article, seeking to vindicate Gaston It. Means, and to prejudice its readers against the State's witnesses; that the issue or the -con- eord-Observer on (ctoler 4, W17, car' ried a column and a half -editorial, laudatory of - Gaston . B. - Means, and this affiant is adrixed. Informed aud be- Uiives that this paper was largely cir culated throughout Cabarrus connty and that copies of It were left at' the home of parties who were not subscrib ers thereto ; that the Kannapolis Star,' newspaper nohlb'hed under the sauiej management In the town or Kannapo lis, .Cabarrus county, also carried the same editorial ; that the Concord Ob server ou Thursday, -October 11th, car rled a-versouul letter of more than one column on its flrtt page and first and A,.i,,M.na dt.iA-i k iv u nil,. nrwiiu wi.iiuim, niKiav., mj . 1 ...... son,-and entitled "Patriotic Letter lnj Defense of Home Man, a Home 1'it- iter - and Home Interests. 1 Condemns the Kfforta Being Made to Impea.ch the Character of Our HesrCiUena by Tammany ' "Hall and' Its - Henchmen, Shall North Carolina Ruler T hat iii the Issue of the Concord Observer on October 18th pn the first puge 'and first column was another artlele. en titled "Tammany Methods By a New Yorker, lteeord of IHwtlnif Who Comes to Concord to Try His Disgraceful Methods en a . Cabarrus Jury. Has Pnsrtituted His Office lu New. York Will Try the Same lu Concord Known in JJew York as the -'Uttie inok Man.' 'Mil. the same paper on the same date Is an editorial, eutitled "Trying to Tammanlse Cabarrus County." This same article and the same editorial were tmbtlnhed lu the Kannapolis Star, dated the lltth; tlmt copies 01 tue newspapers herein referred to are flleil with this affidavit, and made a part hereof. . - .- 1 t . Your affiant is further of the opln ton that all IntelliKeiit and well in formed men in Oalwrrus connty have fully made np their minds as to the inillt "or Innocence ot. the defendant that .111 case has been more dUcHaned than' auv case- ever arising in Ciiliarr rus county j that the prominence of the defendant's family in both social ami of. political circles' and the ritlelsm of 1 noil-wnieni iraunm Sim im nnimmr of locil attorneys employed by the He- I ... l. !,. ntl lim nf till imram - - I -mi . Am.w fit.., a full' u n1 ammo iMiiirij' iiir uii ..... ...... Impartial trial cannot be hart In IM burros county, and Unit it Is to the ) to i"bet l""-ets of the due admlnlst ration cf J . e aud tne impar'mi a-i-'.nnv ;rW YORK'B VLlYOa- J. h-.-. ; ALTY CAXTMGS: let (mm U Deride WW WU.B tayar Aarte s Lau-teal Oty.- -'ew York. Kov. L A Is raw qaeatiou mark ayuboUana the puUtical alMa iMHi la w lor a city wna the knar apprvacli of the ouae of Um uuuh-ipat vwuipautu. a i Hi the auavtwr of the voirs to th inquiry who will be .mayor, wtdck U to be made at th eJeclkat uttAi auoauay, U aaH4 tia aa au tereat surpaaawg that felt . lu. the metropods lu many years. There are several etcjnent iu the ctsiteM 'bich make It lwpomlble to forecast the result with any drgrae of cujuuity. - Chief among tueae la the fact that there are fonr candidates iu the running, with three of them to divide the Mepubiicau aud Democratic votes in relative proportions that will not be known vutll the ballots . are counted. The fourth candidate. Morris Hlllqalt, Is expeutea 'to 'receive the olid support' of the Socialist party, which may prove-to be from a negligi ble quantity lu determining the contest.- - - -- . . , John P. Mitchell Democrat," who had tilled a numler of important offi ces previously, and who Was nominated on a fusion ticket in 10U to -succeed William J, Gayuor, and elected by tremendous majority,' is ; again,, by grace of appointment by- a . Cltlsens Committee of Two Uifaatred. and fifty, a f uxlau candidate.' . ; i. . . Not - to be outdone in rcspoct to combination of civic organisations and civic virtues in behalf of Its prospective cauddate, Tammany also, decided, this yeaT to try its hand at fusion. In accordance with' this decision. Leader Murphy Invited .various UHlependunt political groups to go Into conference with him.- Th Idea was to prove that there were, good citizens" on one side as well as on the other, and thut lhost on the Tammany side, with a view to the welfare of the city were deter mined to overthrow Mayor Mitchell. . The influence of Brooklyn leaders proved sufficiently strong lu the con ference to seen re the choice of County Judge John. T. Hylan aafhe Demo cratic candidate for . the ' mayoralty. Judge Hylan came to Tammany not only as a surprise, but as something of a shock. He was scarcely known to the) rank awl file of Mr. Murphy's fol lowers. But after having Inaugurated the fusion movement, Leader Murphy and the Tammany organisation had to take, what .the fusion convention, gave theiu. "' - - -.. . V . - The third candidate, and one of the mowt Important factors In the contest Is 'William M. Bennett, who surprised tlie.'politicialts all along the line by defeating Mayor Mitchell for the Re publican nomination. A", native of Naslivllle, Tenn., Mr- Bennett cainojo th6 ' tncrfopolW'' Rome ' years - rgo ami soon established his reputation ns u lawyer of ability and an -aggressive politician. He made his first entrance Into office holding In 1007, when he was elected to the New York assembly. He gave Governor Hughes support In the light for: direct primaries, aud later bitcame-known. as a Progressive,' As MicK lie Jolued the Ho6soV6lt forces In. 1014, and was elected to the-' State senate as a Progressive ltepnblicnu. He opposed Mr. Whitman for the gnlwrnatorlul iiomlnfttlon. and was de feated. As a candidate for tlie mayor alty iu the .Republican primaries, in which Mayor Mitchell was also a can didate, Mr. Bennett polled the liU'K'i'-t vote.'-'''' ' - ' ' "" k TheTniiesllou of party "regu'arity" is likely to prove the deciding faotof in. the eonfest. '"''-Althinigh :' Mayor Mitchell is n fusion eaii(lldate.,aiid 41 thongh tboHsaudicflf 'Republicans have developed a strong". liking for him, lie is "essentially a Deniocsat.viOuvthc other hand, Mr. Bennett Is a Republi can nnd the choice of the Republican,' pnmnpy. xne. ininmany caropnign efforts are being directed toward hold ing the parties to "regularity, . aud thereby splitting the fusion lata. According to. the Tammany flgures Judge Hylan will win by a pinrlnlltv exceeding 175.000, and Mayor Mitchell will run fourth iu the race.- According to the same estimate. Morris Hillqnlt, the Socialist candidate, will get second nlnee. -.'--. '.-'.- - Iii the last mayoralty elecrton" In New; York the Yore stood r- Mitchell, Fusion, 338,181 : McCall, Democrat, 1213. There was no Republican la the Held then; The Repnblicau In 'the field now Is considered the most -doubtful factor in the; equation. T ITALIAN TROOPS ARE J " ' . HOLDING BACK ENEMY Perfectly "Reonraniaed, . Dispatch Frrm lien, cadorna l&cucatea. ' -. I Br The Aaaorlated Press) - .- Italian Headquarters, Wednesday, Oct. 31. As the- bulletins ' of Qen. .Cadorna indicate, the Italian troops are perfectly reorganized and are lui dim? back the enemy at a distance ot seven miles west of Udine r . ANOTHER AIR RAID. About Thirty Airplanes Took Part In Las Night's Raid. ' (By The Aaslate Press) a London; Nov. L About thirty air planes hi. seven groups tok part, in last nlght'a air rnld. Three- of them, pene trated to tne near t or .London, says tne ofiiciiil report today. The casualties and damage were slight. : ' - '- - Eight persons were Killed ana zi others Injured hi the German air Mid last ulaht,1 according to tne -' omciai statement. Issued today by the Brit ish war department. - - In an English factory-where 30,000 khaki uniforms are turned, ont daily, as many as sixty are cut out at the same time by one man equipped . wltn circular knife, which cuts tnrougn the sixty layers of cloth as easily as If they were a sheet or paper. ? -. tration of the law that this action be removed , to ' some ) adjacent oouhfy where a fair and Impartial trial can Ik- obtained both by Uie State and the defendant. . . , . Dated, this the 23f day of October, 1717. . HAYDEN CLEMENT,' 'After the affidavit bad been read, to the court, counsel for Gaston . Means asked that they be glrea time tp pre- psre their reply to same.- The court asked how much time would be neces sary, and gave them rrom that -time, which was aliout 10:D0, until court re conveiies at 2 :30 o'clot to prepare, Court was then given a recess until the named Hour, ', ,. , Court convened again at 2:30, hut linnicdlntcly recessed until 4 o'clock.-. iBEPORTSCFGERMAHS- LESS EUTHUSIASTIC The German Advance Is Not So Strong As At First And Reports From Berlin Lack Their Former Enthusiasm. ALLIES ARE SENDING AID TO THEllTALI ANS The National Feeling in Italy Has . Been 'Strengthened Rather Than. Weakened by Events of PastWeek. . ' , ( Gen. Cadorna'a redrvUieut before the Invading Austro-Germaas Is alaekeuliig. aud the opposing fonxw are at grips at several points between L'dw and the TagUamentO rivet there the Ital ians probablyxa-ill maae tue first de termined stand. - The Germans effort to outflank the Tagliaweuto line from the Carole Alps apparently is not gain big ground fast.'. ' . While tlie Germans blow overpower ed and dispersed the Italian forces a- long the lsouao north qf Gorisia, Gen, Cadorna according - to; advices froni headquarters, savclhle other armies virtually in tart, and tne third army which guarded- tlie trso Plateau, snct-ecded in getting" away entirely with the guns and wac material. The Italian retreat did not Wome a rout, and it is apparent that Gen. Cadorna 'k strategy was to withdraw the troops from the Isoiuo nnd across the Friull plains to a position' from which to wake a strong counter 'attack. The invading forces, ire within fonr miles of (ho. Tagllamento. northwest of the I'dlne, ; after hevlng captured 120,ims) prisoners, and more than 1, 000 guns. This Is the center of the advancliig forces and JUe southern wings probably are not so near Taglla mento. Should Gen. Cadorna have to retire from the Tagllamento because of the breaking of the Kalian defenses lu the Cnrnic-Alps, before assistance arrives, he Wil have the Palve river, which runs southwest and south, from Bellimo on whieh to stand. ;"" -Reinforcement are )eing hurried to northern Italy, not- only by France and Great Britain, but 'also by Italy. The German advance, apparently, I not as strong as at first, and Berlin Is less enthusiastic lu the war bulletins. If Geiminy counted oa iuternal dis order in rtnly helping to -open the way to Innhardy, it has beeW disappointed, as all indications point to strengthen. ing of the.Italliu hutioaj-foellutf.-ThB Jtiirfwnmeut aud tu -people of Italy, as well as the governments of France. Greut Britain and the ITnlted States, are bonding every effort to give the Germans blow-for blow on the Vene tian plains, the fighting ground of the firly campaign of Napoleon against Austria. , , : j 'piiC' French, iln their successful of-' i-ectlon "of Laou lust woek-captured U2.in7 prlwinersiiieluding 2.'17 officers. xue gnus rasen nuiuneren inw. inere has bwn little Infantry righting iu this region, and the German Crown Prince has been unable to carry out Counter attacks of any strength. The artillery duels continues to ve violent. ' , -Count von Hertling has hot accept, ed the German Imperial chancellorship, pending a conferen;-e with the relch stag leaders. Reports from Germany, via Amsterdam nnd Copenhagen, indi cate tlie Bavarian premier -will hare difficulty ill getting eveu a majority ill the reichstag, where various leaders are opposed to him. His - altitude to-ward parllaiuenlary reform and the rclchstag'a peace resolution is said to complicate his position. - , - ' A LATER REPORT. Italians Suffer Another Crushing De feat. 18(1,009 Prisoners, in All, Taken. . -Br The Associated Preaa) - General Cadorna 's forces retreat, ing to the line of the Taeliamento river have suffered anotLer crushing defeat. . . r' .-- Berlin toduv rciiorts the capture of two bridgehead wsitions from ' the Italian troops which made ft stand east of he middle Jajfliamento and the cuttins off of ah Itajian force which was retreating toward the lower course of the river. In the latter oieration 60,000 Ital ians were captured, acording to Oer. niari" claims hrindntl the . total of prisoners- reported taken by the in. voders of northern Italy to 180.000. and the number of guns to 1500. ."The Germans do not claim to have forced a crossing of the Tagliaiuento but it is evident they are bow on the east bank on strong forces and prob ablv ready for an assault on the line iUelf , k Indications irom t Palestine are that- with the advent, of favorable weather the British are. reauminir a campaign up the Syrian coast. . The capture by British forces of ;B r. aleba,- approximately 40 miles south west of "Jerusalem, is reiMirted in of- iflcial statementa today. V; L t.'"' '. When operation in Palestine halt, cdlosl spring the British hadlHished up the coast from Sinai rniilsnla to the gates of Qm.v."-'i -r-r.V Seven groups or German iirplan es, totalling about 30 machines, made a determined borbardment on ' Lon don last night,: but apparently . not more than three "of them succeeded Im penetrating to the heart of the eity; a few other reaching the out, akirtJi ' -'; - .'-.', ."'. .. .".-.'; Cotton on the local market today is hrlnglng 28 cents per pound, -. There Is no change in the price ot seed; - roomiix r.iwK hkm TOM0KS0W ArTEX00S Kick Srtwol TMa7af TUa City aasi I BaHsawry Win Mart aa tinmmi Omme Her Tiatirrisr Afliranaj al t:Sv Beeeaslaa) Taaaartiar MrW. With blood la their eyes and trvenae la Ibetr hearts, the aarmbera of th football tram of the galMMjry High Hcfaool will cosm to Concord tamorro for the aeeaod gaaa with th High School team of this -city. Th first ganra resulted la a victory of the local teaia, ami tb team from the Metro polis of Rowan will com her coufl dcut, determined to take tb game, if such a thing la possible. . Klnee the last gam both teams have put In sum hard work on tb scrim mage Held, and reports from Salisbury state that the team there has lm Drov ed one hundred per cent. The members ot the local teams spend each aftrnoon m perrectlng plays, and an attack new and varied will be pulled when the tiro teams line up for play tomorrow. The game will b played at the Gib son Mill Park, and an admission fee of 23 cents will be charged. The local team has gone to a great deal of ex pense In securing the game and It de. serves the patronage of every oue iu CooconL , Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the young ladles of the High School will entertain the members of the two teams at a reception at the borne of Mr. aud Mrs. C. F. Ritchie, on South Union street. F.ach year following the game between the two teams here, tills -reception is held, and it is a social eveut of much interest and pleasure to an concerned. LMPOSSIBE FOR JAPAN TO SEND TROOPS. To Help the Allies in the European Fronts. 4 Br Th Aaavciatcs: Prcsa) Pacilie Port. Nor. 1. The head of the Japanese financial commission thai nas arrived here said today that it was impossible for Japan to send au army to aid the Allies in the European jaluerroiit. "if in iace of physical impossibility, .uimii felumid be foolhardy etiougn to aiaae superhuuiau efforts to send troops, aud if she speedily became ei iiausetl," he asks' "wuo would theu pro tect the Orient if Oerniay remained undefeated?" "i hough we have sent no troops to Europe ; he said, "we have helped in other ways. Our navy is helping the allies iu the Mediteraniau and Indian Ocean." TRANSPORT TORPEDOED BUT NOT DESTROYED Transport, Finland Torpedoed While Returning to United States. I Br The Aaaerlatea Prraal Washington, Nov. 1. The transport Finland was recently torpedoed while returning to the United rltates, but tvaa abu! to return to a poi t uuuer iiei own steam. . . ,--) The Navy ' Denat'tmeuf rtHseh-ed a report of au attack, and , Secretary Daniels authorized the publication. lie iavy Department does not sa.v If there was loss of life or injuries on tue r inland. The Finlund is one of the largest -steamers flying the American flag. Be fore, going . into army transport she plied .iKHween New York and Euro pean ports. . .. THE COTTON AURKET. Showed Renewed Nervousness and Ir regularity During Early Today. New Tork, Nov. 1. The cotton mar ket showed renewed ln-rvousuesa and Irregularity duriug today's early trad ing, 'the opening wus steady at au advance of o points on December, but generally 0 to 21 points lower, and active positions sold aliout 10 to 21 points under last night s closing dur ing tho Brst few mlnues. There was buying at this decline by brokers with Liverpool aud trade connections, : and prices soon steadied working about " to 7 points above yesterdays closing before the end of the lirst hour. Cottou futures opened steady. De cember. S-7.30; January 20.74; March 28.25; May 28.02. '. - NORWAY SENDS A NOTE TO GERMANY, In Regard to the Sinking of Norwegian Steamer. (Br The Aaaoctated lra London, Nov. 1. An Exchange Tele graph dispatch from Copenhagen, says Norwav has presented a note to Ger many in connection . with the sinking of a Norwelgan steamsnip in convoy of neutral mnrchantnien which was at tacked by German cruisers In tne North 'Sea last mouth. The note calls attention that a year ago, after the sinking of a Norwegian stesmer in tne Polar Sea. Germany was notified that Norwegian neoiile would consider any nsw case ot that kind a violation oi the laws of humanity. ANOTHER CREDIT HAS BEEN ' ; EXTENDED TO ENGLAND $$435,000,000 Loan Made to Cover Ex penditures In United States , lip to January L 1918. - .- ' . . . , (By The Associate Preaa) : Washington, Nov. L Another cred it of $435,000,000 was msde to Great Britain today by the Treasury to cover British exuendltnres in this country no to Jsnunrv L 1018. This brings the total losn to Great Britain .up to $1, 800.000,000 aud total loans to tlie allies to fABott.400,000. The credit mane today Is tho largest ever made to the allied governments. NO TRACE FOUND OF " ' . . - " THE TWO SLEEKEN. Men Sent to Search For Meat Find No ' Trace 6f Them And Return Home. - -., (Br Tho-Aaaortata Prcaa) ' ' Beaufort N. C, Nov. l.-No trace of the two stirfmen from the Pamlico Island and Oregon Inlet station who drifted to sea Tuesday lu a small boat during a .northwest gale, have, been found, according to coast guard crews, returning here today from a cruise on th North Carolina coast In search of the mlsslug men. , -. - Bcventy-five million cigarette ar smoked In the United Kingdom every lsv which means an average of four cigarette for ever mall pcrsop in th British Isles. xosc mex to lhve heke - - -. '-. FOB CAMP NF.XT MTt'RD.tY, tweauy Maa WUI U fieat to Caaay Jadaeai to Take Mat of UlM Wer Rejeetod. Th lural eienpcina brd has sent aotio to twenty more uf this cMiuiy, airectiug that they appear at tn office of the board tunkurrow after aooo at I 'dock, preparatory to going to us; Jackson at Columbia. The twenty asea ar belug scut to camp to replace nineteen men from this county wuo were rejected after being rum liwd at Camp Jack at. The men will leave oaturdsy morning. .... The follow tug are the men wb will leave Saturday : Wade E. Psttemsi, - Thomas N. Broadway, Ray K, Dorton, dJeWItt W. r'lowc. LllU C. Barbee, LouU Gullet, MUaa W. Standi. James A. Met! raw, James B. Loyd, Wm. J. Htogner, Archie Keller, lhiyd L. McManUs, Brady M. B. Fowler, E. E. Grant, D. Stewart Ganuoo, ClaretM-e McEschern, Nod' llllam Benulck. Alfred A. McCorkle, Robert D. Yarborough and Frank M. Iong. Th men Uke the place of the fol lowing men, all of whom except Os car W. -Litaker, were exempted ou physical disability grounds. Lltaker was eaerapted by the District Board, but was sent to camp before his papers reached the local board. The follow ing in the list of meu rejected : Manly W. McDanlel. June A. M.v Clamrock, Walter J. McEaelieru, Riley James Williams. Belvin Lee Toney, Corbett C Donaldson, Heury Norwood cvaus, lianlel it. Huiith, Oscar W. Lit oker, Delnia Wells, B. M .Taylor. Hom er N. Barringer, Adam Honcycutt, Lee 8. uroweil, J.oiinle Sanders, Clarence lounger, Marvin C. (irar. Jake Cook aud David King. GOVERNOR WHITMAN ARRIVES IN SPARTANBURG Was Welcomed by Gov. Manning Visits Camp Wsdsworth. (By The AavaeUtml Frew) Spartanlmrg, a. C, " Nov. 1. Gov. Clias. S. Wbiiuian, of New York, ex pected to arrive in Kuartanborg at 0 a. ui. did hot reach the city until 10:30 o'clock. He was welcomed to Mouth Carolina iy Gov. Richard N. Manning. uwivtiiM v S.atBSJ 41 (UHUUUIKi and members of his staff,- following ' ..i.i.w - i ,., .. :. .... . worth, where the to governors-wetw guests of Brig. General Chas. X. Phil-! lips. This afternoon Governor Whit- j man la visiting various regimental ' headquarters. ' REV. HENRY J. M1KELL WAS ORDAINED TODAY a. . .. rTHT "' 1 j Many Episcopal Bishops and Clergy in Atlanta for Ordination. (Br The Aaaoclatad Preaal Atlanta, Nov. 1. .Episcopal bishops from a uumher of Southern States aud ! ilergy prominent iu the Kniscopal du- iiomtnntiou 'are l're tivlny to attend tho ordination of the Uev. Henry J. Mihell H-WslH"of -.tbcvhneewwf'iAr'' lanta. Dr Kilcyy was chosen to sue-, cccd the late Cleland K. Nelson. The ordiiiatiu services was con ducted by Rt Uev. '1 honing (Jailor, bishop of Tennessee. OIL STRIKERS Fully 10.000 Workers in Oil Fields in Tens and Iouislana Went on Strike Last Night at Midnight. (By The Aaaoriatr4 fraaa) Houston Tex. Nov. l.-AcciHrdiiig to strike leaders hero fully 10.000 workers lp sixteen oil producing fields of Texas and Louisiana went out at midnight, and at 7 o'clock this monilng. general strike headquarters said official notl tlcalton had beeivreeoived that every union went out "a hundred per cent strong." .At the Theatres. The Duchess of Doubt," a !!; Metro Production, Is the headlincr at the New Pastime today. Einniy Welileu plays the leading part in this drama which deals with the desire of a pir girl to get "Into society." "The .'.Ifo of Our Savior" at the New Pastime to morrow. Enid Italia, the mind reader aud man extraordinary, will nsrain be on the program nt the Strand theatre tonight Also on the program will be several reels of god pictures. "The Lion's LaTr." a 101 Rlson fea ture with Ailcen Sedgwick, is the blg ecst feature at Wic Theatorium today. Also on the program Is Zoe Rae in "Little Pirates." Gale Henry in "The Masked Marvels." and a Universal 'creen Magazine. Among the few English words that contain the vowels in their reverse order; are uncomplimentary and Uu noticeably. ... -; -i- ; - $10,000 on Hand with which we can make loans as socn ' as applied for. NE W SERIES opens Saturday next, Nov. 3. Citizens Building and Loan Association.' W. C. HOUSTON, Pre. . C. B. WAGONER. Vie Pres., ; JOHN FOX, See, and Treaa, iPATH F IN D ERS ARE 01 THEWAYTOCOKCORD Spent the Night in Raleigh And Left There This Morn ing at 8 O'clock. Banquet Given in Raleigh. THEY WILL ARRIVE . HERE LATE TODAY Senator Bankhead Said If He Had Anything to Do With It the Proposed Roadv Would Go By Raleigh. lUlclgh, Nov. 1. The patnflnders i f the Bankhead National Highway, after -spending the night lu Raleigh, left here at 8 o'clock this morning for Charlotte, going by Durham and High Point The lwrty expects to arrive at High Point at 3 o'clock this afternoon for lunch. At a banquet tendered tlie party here last night, Senator Bankhead said if he had anything to do with It, the high- -way would come through Raleigh. Others lu the party besides Henator Raukhead father of the road fill appro priating $70,000,000 for the construc tion of highways in the United States, of which North Carolina Is to receive $1,700,000, are Congressmen E. Y. Webb and ex-Congressman T. 8. Plow man, president of the Bankhead High way Association. EVERYTHING IN READINESS TO RECEIVE VISITORS HERE Highway Commission WUI Probably Arrive Here About I O'clock, Everything is In readiness to wel come to Concord and Cabarrus ennntv a.1 . m , teulbe,r? ne 1'athtinders Puny of the Bankhentl tfivhn-av I'mmiu. - 5. Waiiul'Ktou luesiUy on '""V w"y l0, Atlanta. The members " , ummlaH,vu if nlgnt In P", , 'r" ' e pubUc rPt'0" as n,!lu iu tneir bonor, and will. spend uiiiuri uuur woay in naiuuury. From Salisbury they go to Charlotte, where they will spend toniirht Salisbury they go to Charlotte, where 'thy will spend tonight ; 'iiie members of the commission .m expected to arrive here between 4 and 8 o'clock. The members of the Cahsr- rus County Bankhead Highway Coin. mission have perfected plans relative mf iu-vuim iue paiiinuaers - at tne llowan-Cobarrus Hue, and ' escorting mem to ine jieckiennurg line. -When, the Trrty legteg - SaltsTmry they will wire the Merohaiits1 associa- tnm or this city. With Uie reception -of the telegram the bell lu the court house will be rung as a warning to the people that It is time to assemble to meet distinguished visitors. All citi zens with cars are asked to go to the Rowan line to welcome the men of the commission, and those who haven't cars are asked to be at the court house fake part in the informal reception to im extended the visitors. A short talk will be made by oue member of the party during the -tav here, though most of the time will be taken up with the introduction of the members of tile commission. It is hoped and expected that a large ami representative gathering will be pre sent to welcome to Concord the men who will determine the definite route of the highway to connect Washing ton and Atlanta. Listen for the bell, and be prompt lt everybody who has a car and can go to the couut.v line, or to Kan napolis. go out to meet them. Cars will start from the St. Cloud Hotel at 6 p. m. "The Life of Our Saviour" at The New Pastime Tomorrow. . Moving picture fans will be given ' a real treat tomorrow when "The Life of Our Ssvlonr" will lie shown ot The New Pastime Theatre. Mr. Stewart has booked this production at a great expense, and for this reason It Is nec- esssry to raise the price tf admission to 10 and 'JO cents. Tlie production is shown in seven parts, and each scene is in natural colors. The story gives the complete life of Christ, from his birth to his crucifixion. In each dtv where the picture has been shown It has been highly recommended by all ministers, Sunday schools and other re Unions organisations. It will be shown here for one day only. v