SOCIATED PRESS DI3PATCHE3
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY
The. Concord Daily Tribune
VOLUME XVIII.
J. B. EIIEE&ILL. ZJUw aaal
CONCORD, N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917.
Price Five Cents.
NO. 47.
AriOTHER REVOLUTION IS EFFECTED IH RUSSIA;
MAXIMALISTS TAKE CONTROL OP
PETROGRAD
Issue Proclamation That the
New Government will Pro
pose Immediate Peace, a
News Agency Announces.
PREMIER KERENSKY
HAS BEEN DEPOSED
The Maximalists were Assist
ed By Garrison at Petro
grad, and Coup D'etat Was
Made Without Bloodshed.
London, Nov. 8. The Maximalists
have obtained control o( Petrograd and
Issued a proclamation nay Inn that the
new government will propose an im
mediate peace, the senil-ottlcial Russian
news agency announce
The Maximalists were assisted by
the Petrograd garrison, which made
poattlble a coup de'etnt without blood
shed. Leon Trot iky. president of the Cen
tral Executive Committee of the Petro
grad Council of Soldier's and Work
men's delegate Issued a declaration to
the efTect that the provisional govern
ment Is no longer In existence nnd
that Rome of It member have been
arrested. Tlie preliminary parliament
baa been dissolved.
Premier Kerensky has lieen deposed.
The Russian new agency a re
ported last night, was seized by th?
Maximalists and the following dis
patch from Petrogrna dated at 9:45
o'clock last evening was sent :
"Day brought certain changes in the
general situation In the capital. The
Maximalist movement made fresh and
fairly appreciable progress, but no dis
orders have aken place. '
"Toward 5 o'clock In the afternoon
the military committee of Soldiers' and
Workmen's Delegates issued a pro
rlamatlon stating that Petrograd was
In their hands, thank to the assis
tance of the garrison which enabled
the coup d'etat to be brought about
without bloodshed."
"The proclamation declnres that the
new government will propose an im
mediate and Just peace, will hand the
land to the peasant and will summon
the coustltutcnt ussenibly.
"Delegates from the .Cossack regi
ments quartered here declared that
they would not obey the provisional
government, and would not inarch
against the Soldiers' and Workmen's
Delegates, but were prepared to
maintain public order.
-"The Petrograd council of the Sol
diers' and Workmen's Delegate held
a meetius this evening at which M.
Trotsky made hi 'declaration thut the
government ho longer existed, thut
aome of it mlniHters have been or
"rested, and preliminary parliament
has been dissolved.
"Nikolai Inicn, who received the
prolonged cheers, outlined three pro
blems now before the Russian demo
cracy : First the Immediate conclusion
of the war. for which jmrp we the iie
yoveniroent must proff se an armlstte t
the belligerent: second, the handing
over of land to the peasant-- Third,
settlement of the economic crisis.
"At the close of the sitting, u de
claration was rend from representa
tives of he democratic Minimalist
party of Soldiers and Workmen's dic
tates stating that the party dls
i pproved of the coup d'etat, and with
(1 '-ew from the council of Soldiers' and
Workmen's delegates."
A wireless dispatch from Petrograd
rvs that the Council of Soldier's and
Workmen's Delegates has announced
t'vtt the spilt in tlie council has been
healed and that a call has leen sent
rut for a delegate from each 215,000 of
the population to, express the will' of
the Russian army.
A proclamation sent out through the
wireless station of the Russian govern
ment today and picked up here states
that the garrison and. proletariat of
Petrograd has deposed the Kerensky
government.
The Maximnllsts, or Holshevikl ele
ment, comprises the most extreme class
of the Russian revolution socialists.
Thev first sprang into prominence in
the early days of the revolution tinder
. the leadership Nikolai Lenlue, the rad
ical agitator.
Russia Threatened with Civil War,
Washington, Nov. 8. Kerensky' s fall
and the collapse of his government in
Petrograd into the hunds of the Maxi
malists who propose a separate peace
with) Gerinauy is regarded here as
threatening Russia with the eivll war
which all her friends hoped to see
avoided.
The state Department entirely
without official advices of its own was
ilent, not wishing- to make any state,
meiits until the situation could be ac
curately assessed on the basis of in
timate reports from Ambassador
France at Petrograd.
The general opinion here among
those in a position to be best Inform
ed of Russian affairs, is that Kerensky
and his followers will probably, at
once, set up a new government at Mos
cow, leaving Petrograd to the Maxim
alists and those troops who adhere to
them. An armed clash is counted
among the first probabilities, but it Is
said here that the greater part of the
army Is expected to remain loyal to
the Kerensky government Whether tlie
new revolt will go the quick way of
the Kornlloff rebellion no one here will
entura to predict The outcome and
Russia part In the next years of war
. while she recovers her fighting power
. no one here assumes to contemplate
at this time. "
The war council of co-belligerents
about to meet in Europe to co.ordi
utte fighting forces is now' faced
with a new and neater problem at
. its outset Coming close to the Ital-
inn reverses, the Russian debacle
' brings tbe allies, including the United
States, face to face with action to
rearrange thoir fighting power to
- deal the heaviest possible blows on
Ih battiefront- while the Russians
" work out her part and destiny in tbe
great (trnggle for world freedom and
Italy bpH buck tbt ipvsdtrv who
EX-CONVICT PRESENTS
PRISON PICTI-RE&
Henor System la Oregeat PtntteatWy
Picture kjW.H. Haaarfl.
Something unusual and unique In
tbe way of moving picture shows will
be open to tbe Concord public Novem
ber Nth, when W. II. UaaaeU. an ex -convict
of the Oregon penitentiary, will
show hla picture drama, "A Convict's
Honor," the producer will lecture with
his picture.
A an added attraction Marguerite
Matthew, from tbe Strand theatre In
New York City, will sing several so
prano aolo.
Mr. Haetl was an inmate of the
Oregon penitentiary in 1915. While
there he studied the honor system
placed in operation at the pen by tbe
governor of the State. He saw in It
a drama unlike any in existence, and
one that would carry instruction as
well a dramatic interest. He wrote
a play, railing It "A Convict's Honor,"
ami this he picturlied. When releas
ed he began touring tbe country with
his play. He has lectured and showed
In Canada, and In all parts of this
country.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
STEAMER IS SINK
Four Sailors Lost Life in Sinking of
the Rochester.
(Br The Associated Preaa)
Ijondon, Nov. 8. The American
Steamship Rochester wa torpedoed
and sunk at dusk on November 2.
Four sailors are known to have loRt
their lire iu the sinking of the Roches
ter. One Itoat with second mate and
thirteen men is missing.
The Captain and twenty-two men
have been landed at Buncrana. One life
bout with nine survivors reached Ross
port In the county of Mayo, yesterday.
Miss Plyler Wins Prize.
Miss Zula Plyler won the prise in
the contest put on nt The Theatorium,
which closed last night at 8 o'clock.
She will be the leading lady Jn the
Concord picture, rehearsing on which
will begin at once. Those who have
not seen a motion picture made are
invited to sec it. full announcement
will be made later.
Miss Brownie Browning will take
the character role in this picture. She
has been playing leads for the past two
yVars.
The scenes of till picture will lie
laid In and around Concord, and will
he quite uu advertisement for the
city.
Salisbury Lawyers Make Cases Fit the
Short Term.
Salisbury, Nov. 7. Gov. Blckett's
cancellation of Hhe second week of
Rowbii'm November court which threa
tened the peace of mind of some niem
liers of the local bar asociation will
BEAlTinX WEDDING "
Mia MmrgwtltWwa Bn the
Bride at Mr. E. C Iterator. Jr.
A beautiful wedding was otrmnlwd
laat Burnt at 1M 'duck la AU Ha lots
Episcopal Church, wbea Mr. E. C
Karuhantt. Jr. led to ta altar Mlas
Marguerite Brown, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Moaea L. Brown. The aortal
prominence of the contracting partlea
made the occasion one of more than
nuuaual Interest.
The altar of the church was decorat
ed with white lilies, and tall baaketa
of white chrysanthemums appeared
amid the fern and amilax moat effect
ively arranged. Tbe soft light of the
candles added to tbe beauty of toe
scene.
Before the esremnny Mrs. F. F.
Smith, of New York, sang most effect
ively Gounod's "Entreat Me Not to
Leave Thee," accompanied by Miss Nell
uemug.
Then came the ribbon bearer. Mas
ters Martin L. Cannon. Jr.. and Clark-
son Brown, and following these came
the ushers, Messrs. Luther Brown. E.
T. Cannon, M. L. Cannon and John M.
Oglesby. Tbe ushers were followed
by tbe matron of honor and only at
tendant a sister of the bride, Mrs. M.
U I aiiiiou. who was attired in rain
bow tulle, and who wore a corsage bo
qnet of orchids and valley Ullies.
The bride entered on the arm of her
brother. Mr. E. II. Brown, attired in a
suit of blue silver-tone cloth, with seal
collar aud black hat. Her corsage bo
quet was of valley lilies and orchids,
and she wore the groom's gift, a diam
ond brooch, at her throat. She carried
a white prayer book in her hand. She
was met at the outer chancel by the
groom, who entered from the vestry
room with his best man, Mr. A. It
Howard, of New York. The ceremony
was then performed by Archdeacon
Hardin, of Salisbury, assisted by Rev.
S. M. Humpf, the rector of All Saints
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Bamhardt left right
after the ceremony for a trip to the
northern cities. When they return
they will be at home at '.he residence
of the groom's parents, Mr. mil Mrs.
E. c Harnuardt.
Among the guests present from out
of town were Mrs. Fletcher F. Smith,
of New York, Mrs. Claude Ramseur,
of Greenville, S. C; Mrs. Lyllle, of
Greenville; Miss Esther Marshall, of
Rosemary, N. C. ; Alexander R. How
ard, of New York, and John M. Ogles
by, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
WAR SUMMARY TODAY.
Italians Continue to Retire to the New
Defense Line.
(Br The Associated Preu)
Across the Venetian plains, the Ital
ians continue to retire to a new defense
line where a stand probably will be
made to stop tbe Austro-German ad
vance upon Venice. The morale of the
Italian arm is is improving, and British
and French troops are speeding to
northern Italy to aid Gen. Cadorna's
harrassed soldiers, who have now giv
en up mure than 2,100 square miles of
Italian territory.
The invaders, Berlin announces, have
reached the Livenza river, between the
Tagltamento and the Piave. Gen. Ca
dorna had indicated that the Italians
might make a stand on the Livenza
not work a hardship after all. The .line, but lit 1 not improbable that the
local bar association bus met and ur- Piave will form the main part of the
ranged the civil docket so it will fit position from which the allied troops
two days of the first week, using for will make a supreme effort to check
THE STRAND THEATRE
IS GUTTED BY FIRE
Fire Originated in the Gal
lery Over the Barber Shop
of Mr. Smith Scott. The
Origin js Unknown.
MUCH OF DAMAGE
WAS BY WATER
Another Fire Occurred at the
Colored Restaurant on
East Corbin Street About
4 O'clock This Morning.
Ijist night was a busy one for the
local tire department, two tire alarms
having been turned in between mid
night and six o'clock this morning.
The first alarm which was about a
quarter of an hour arter midnight,
was turned in from the Strand Thea
tre on West Depot Srwt. The Bre
men were on Hie scene promptly, and
found that names were bursting out
of the building at tho front windows,
over the burlier shop of Mr. Smith
Scott Some difficulty was experienced
in getting a stream of water, owing to
a bursting now, and getting tlie elec-
THE OLD POLKS CONCERT
Te Be Cirea at the Ceatral Srassl
Building Friday Evening.
Ob Friday evening at I be Cnlnl
graded school auditorium. -Ye Old I
Folks Concert" will be given for tbe
benefit of tbe Red Cross aaaortatloa. j
A splendid programme of old music
and readings has beeu arranged, ami. I
true It Is. there's no sung like the old I
ones. The performer are rnmnanl '
of Concord's celebrities, coming forth
a quiet, dignified busluesa men and
Maid, calm and dignifled matron. Cos
tumes of -ye" long ago will be worn.
Among them wHl be a dress hand wov
en In 1H40 sixty-eight years ago. This
eoucert will be full of interest ; it will
be amusing; It will he thrilling. The
public 1 cordialy invited to come out
and spend a pleasant evening and help
a good cause. No admission fee will
Im? charged, but everybody is expected
to give a silver offering. The program
in full follows:
Grande marebe.
Chorus: 1auk. Long Ago.
Quartette: When You and I Were
Young, Maggie Mcsdamcs Ritchie,
I Pemhertoii, Herring, Couk ; Messrs
j Cook and CaldwelL
Violin solo Mr. John Young.
; Iuet: larboard Watch Messrs.
i Cook and Host.
Piuno Solo: Nellie Gray variations
Mr, ltlngliam.
Chorus: Annie Laurie.
Reading Mr. Gorman.
Listen to the Mockingbird
Patterson.
Trio: Far Away Mesdames Her
ring, Morrison and Woodhouse.
Mule Quartette: My Old Kentucky
Home Messrs. Cook, Bost, Porter and
Caldwell.
Reading: An Old Sweetheart of
Mine Mrs. Williams.
THE THREAT IS HADE THAT A MILITARY
nv
uirrmHf
trie power lurnea on ne ires to inc.. 8l(Io. 8iIver Thrpil(lB Amnll ,
theatre. The flames ui this period H f;,j,irs Mnrri,,
gained good headway and the occu- . IMum) 8ol(l. MpU1(' of oJ f , ,
pant of the Hopkins Hotel, which ad- melodies Mrs. Caldwell
joins the theatre, began burring out 'i violin solo Mr Youne
WORLD'S rt'RITY CONGRESS.
Guarding af Morals sf Military Boy's
to lie Given Particular Attention
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 8. The Tenth
international Purity Congress, under
tbe auspices of the World's Purity
Federation, convenes In this city to
night, aud will continue In session
until next Wednesday. Social re
formers from aU parts of the United
States and from several foreign coun
tries are present as delegate, most of
them with papers ou various subjects
which they will read during the
sessions.
While considering all phases of the
sociul evil, one matter that will be
given particular attention by the con
gress will be the guarding of the morals
of the young men who have entered
the American military service. All
the energies of the exponents of social
purity will be concentrated in a nation
wide movement to keep the ueigh
liorbood of the great militarv
j clean of houses of ill repute and other
i disorderly resorts. The protection of
Mrs. ' the morals of young girls living in the
ticiuiiy or tne cantonments will also
be a subject of special consideration.
Although the past few years have
witnessed a gratifying decrease iu the
number of American cities recognizing
a so-called "restricted district," the
fact that there are still many cities
where such a district is tolerated, will
be fully discussed by the congress anil
a movement begun for a crusade
against it.
into the street, scantily attired in
some cases, nnd bringing their bag
gage with them as best they could.
However, after hair an Hour, it was
easily seen that the flumes were under
control, and all that renmiued was to
tind and extinguished the scattered
spots that were still burning. This
proved quite a task, for It was found
that the building was burning between
the metal ceiling nnd the roof, making
it necessnry to pull down the metal
ceiling to get nt it. Thi kept the tlre
luen busy until after four o'clock, lie-
Carry Me Back to Old Virginity
Messrs. Cook, Porter, Bost, Caldwell.
Solo: Love's Old Sweet Song Mrs
Ritchie.
Come Where My Love Lies Dream
ing Mesdames, Herring, Morrison,
Patterson, Woodhouse and Cook;
Messrs. Cook and Bost.
Solo: Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing Mr. Cook.
Reading: Old Glory Mrs. Williams.
Chorus: America.
The chorus is composeil of the fol
lowing "old" ladles: Mesdames Her-
GERMANY TO SEND 01T
RAIDERS ON COMMERCE.
Will Try to Attack Convoys of Mer
chantmen and May Cross the Atlantic.
Washington, Nov. 8. Germany plans
to supplement her winter U-boat ac
tivities with speedy commerce raiders
which will cruise in the Atlantic and
may operate off the American coast,
according to reliable information un
derstood to have reached the British
Admiralty.
The two main features of tlu. :r-
fore they were satisfied there was no ; rinKj Morrison. Ritchie, Crowell, Ring- j '"" policy are understood to be, first
more tire left. j ham, Kestler,Klllott,Glass Woodhouse, ! se raiders to attack convoys of
tlie origin or tne nre is unknown. look, Kimmons, Patterson. "Old" i merchantmen, and second, to emulov
the criminal cases Monday and Tues
day nnd for-civil Anises Wednesday
and Thursday. This leave Judge (Tine
free for the special term of Culmrrua
court to try Gaston Means.
ami drive back the Austro-Germau
forces. Apparently the Teuton units
reaching Livenza were not In u great
froce, as Berlin makes no claim thut
the river has been crossed.
Entering from the Tagltamento line
the Italians were not as hurried as in
retreat from'the Isonzo, nnd lost fev
prisoners and guns. The Italian rear
At the Theatres.
A 101 Bison feature at the Thea-
K. Wilson and Mark Fentou in "Saving Wve invading vaguards much
the Fast Mail." Also a Joker comedy i"uuie. apparently more so man me
.....i l',.......! nu,IHU reiiieiiieui iu .itiKiiuuicuiu.
n,.,!, tAr, w it lineman on . Hon or t'OHKcnenaueie norineast or
..if ,in inn,' and . Yprcs on Tuesday, the British took
an added attraction JMlss Marguerite 4m P',BOne"- From tne PKhendaele
Matthews will sing several soprano
to British guns can search many im-
solos. Florence la Badle, tomorrow In Pnrn positions and the British now
a " I tl.Anl.An nlllln V A Alsn& linn Wt V
The Woman In White." The last pic
ture she made before she was killed
in an auto accident.
threaten while the eGrman line from
the coast to Lille.
Birdless Hat Show.
New York. Nov. 8. A Birdless Hat
Show for the benefit of the Red Cross
wus opened today at the Bronx Church
House under the patronage or Mrs.
Russell Sage, Mrs. Flnley J. Shepard
and other prominent New York wo
men.
DEAD AMERICANS ARE
SLEEPING IN FRENCH SOIL.
r'rom the indications and from the first
witnesses, it appears that it began up
stairs In the theatre, over the bnrber
slurp. That part was burned worst, and
the floor burned through, letting the
Are get Into the barber shop, which
was badly damaged, by water. The
chief damage in the theatre was done
in the balcony, and to the roof. The
motion picture operating room was un
touched by the flamee, nnd appears to
be in good condition. The remainder
of the hous was not hurt by fire, but
is badly smoked nn.d damaged by
water. i
' Mr. MeCall. who 'lias thp house
leased, did not have sjny insurance to
cover bin lna. Dr. J4ML; Marsh, who
owns the building nnd fixtures, had
$..K)0 on the former a.nd .$700 on the
latter.
The Second Fire.
The second lire alarm was turned in
just at H o'clock this morning, and the
firemen hail hardly gotten home from
fighting the fire at the Strand Theatre.
Tbe fire this time was dlscvered in the
Reed buildings on East Corbin Street.
occupied by a colored restaurant, a
colored physician, and n colored drug
store.
The fire apparently originated iu the
restaurant and spread through tlx
celling across to the physician's office,
leaving the drug store between the two
practically unhurt, except Tor smoke
damage.
The early discovery of this fire made
it. comparatively easy for the firemen
to handle the situation, and the flames
were extinguished with only slight
damage being done to the building, ex
cept to the ceiling and partitions. Very
little damage was done to tne lur
nishines. The amount of the loss Is
not definitely known.
First Three Killed in the Trenches
Buried Yesterday.
(By The Assoclsted Press)
With the American Army in France.
Nov. 7-The first three soldiers killed
Prizes will be awarded for the in the trenches in France tonight are
best feutherless huts made by the pro- sleeping in French soil, . honored by
fessionul and amateur milliner. The the American army and the people ana
object of the contest Is to demonstrate army of France. Their final inter-
iiu. nniet iiliilitlv of makliur women ment took nlace yesterday.
hats attractive without the use of With a guard of French infantrymen
birds of feathers, which involves the
destruction of bird life.
Russian Ambassador May lune State
ment
(By Tbe Aaswlnted Preu)
Mumohis. Tenn.. Nov. 8. Doris A,
Bakhmetieff, the Russian ambassador
to the United S'ates, learnd on his
arrival, here today of the reported
in their picturesque uniform of red
and blue standing on one side, and a
detachment of American soldiers on
the other, the flag wrapped caskets
were lowered Into the grave as a bug
ler blew taps.
men : Messrs. Host, Porter
Culdwell.
Selections by Aunt Melinda.
Pianist Mrs. Caldwell.
ANOTHER GERMAN
, nl UMARINE 1,1 NK.
Sixth Shot Shattered the Submarine
Shell and She Sank at Once.
(By The Auoelnted I'reaa)
An Atlantic Port. Nov. S. Informa
tion that a shell fired by an American
gunner on a Teutonic submarine in
the Mediteraiiean is contained in a re
port made to the Navy Department by
officers of uu American freight ship
which arrived her" recently, it was
learned today.
Three shells fired from the ship's
now gun, and two from the stern gun
and them in a sacrificial camuuign on the
liigli seas or perhaps off the American
oust. The first feature is giving the
Rritlsh Admiralty and the United
States Navy Department the more con
cern. Any plan to operate German raiders
off the American coast or to use them
to create havoc, indiscriminately on
the high seas would not lie regarded
as a serious menace either by British
or United States naval authorities.
WI1EATLESS DAY DIDNT
APPEAL TO ONE PERSON.
He Declined to Eat or Pay nnd Left
the Restaurant of the Greek With a
Decidedly Pro-German Growl
Greensboro News.
When ties day observed iu Greens
missed the submarine, but the sixth h,,,,, wuu nlll' (.afos yesterday did
Over Eight Millions of Food Pledges
Axe Signed,
Waahinsrton. Nov. 7. Eight States
have, Dossed their goals in the tood ad.
coup a eisi Ol iue mttAimanoio j:i - . . - .. , ., n,
..." -j ,u. 1. .u- I ministration 'a family enrollment cam'
K'i.."'0T. Uai for food conservation during
IbHUf B swujiueill micr m mo uo.y. r " "i. . -,4
. UUVtl eurVUCU W.T '-
., . , . . . cent of their families. Latest reports
Who objects to Mayor Thompson of V . , n-t .
Chicago running for senator? Every '-57" ' "
?Ji"?r- Missouri, with more than. 500.000
I. nTbe .Tne faUtor the r- fJST
Gibson Mill News.
Mr. R. H. Hudson is spending the
week in Stanly county with relatives.
Mr. C. M. Weiitz, who has been
working at Newport News, for some
time, has returned home.
Mrs. Joe Cook is quite sick at her
home on Allison street.
Mr. Tom Cohen, of Block, Tenn., is
spending several days here with rela
tives. Mrs. E. L. Barrier and children,
Mrs. Mack Dunn and children spent
Sunday near Midland, visiting Mrs.
Barrier's mother, Mrs. Silvia Honey-
cutt.
Mr. A. C. Barnbardt has gone to Sail'
itorium, N. C, where he will enter the
State sonitorium for treatment.
Mr. Jim Talbert, who held a position
as overseer of spinning department for
the past 10 years, has resigned and
has accepted a position at uanvuie,
Va. He has been succedeed by Mr.
Bud Howell. The change took effect
Monday.
shot from tho stem gun struck it at
the base of its jieriscope. .-iccordiw to
officers record. There was an evploslon
which shattered the submarine shell
and she sank with nil on hoard.
COMMISSION TO ALLIED
CONFERENCE IN LONDON
Arrived There Last Night About Mid
nightHeaded by Col. House.
(By The ANHorlnted I'rraal
London, Nov. 8. Tlie sipiiial
American commission to the allied
conference arrived in London last
night about midnight. It is headed by
Col. E. M. House as special commis
sioner with the honorary rank of
secial ambassador.
"Ave had a pleasant and unevent
ful voyage," Col. House told the
ssociated Press. "The weather was
fair, and there were no submarines.
It was the best vacation I have had
iu two vears."
Unless Insistence on a Radi
cal Vice Chancellor is
Dropped and the von Hert
ling Government Accepted.
NO PROMISES WERE
MADE TO RADICALS
Representatives of the Reich
stag Majority Have Issued
Statement They Will Ad
here to Their Old Position.
Copenhagen, Nov. 8. Tbe threat
that a military dictatorship is inevita
ble utiles sthe insistence upon a radical
vice chancellor is dropped and the gov
ernment of von Hertliug as it now
stunds is accepted, is held out over
the Progressive Democratic elements lu
Germany.
Count von Hertling through a semi
official note iu the German paper an
nounced that no promises whatever
were made to give the radicals the
posts they desire. Representatives of
reiclitag majority have issued an equal
ly authoritative announcement that
they will adhere to their old position.
The radical press indicates that the
chancellorship compromise proposal to
apimiut a radical deputy to the newly
created ministry for occupied'' territo
ries with a seat in the Prussian cabi
net, is not acceptable because such post
would lie merely temporary and the
occupant would be powerless In the
face of the military authorities.
PLANS FOR CO-ORDINATING
MILITARY FORCES.
Peace Terms and Political Questions
WU1 Not Re Discussed at Meeting.
(Bjr The Auorlated Press)
Washington, Nov. 8. The American
representatives of the Inter-Ally War
Conference are in England today ready
for the discussion of plans for co-ordinating
military forces and economic
resources of the governments opposing
Germany in the world war.
No intimation of the day and place
of the conference bus yet been disclos
ed by the State Department, but it Is
thought here that the sessions are
ubout to open.
Secretary Lansing has made it clear
that peace terms and political ques
tions will not lie discussed at the meetings.
COTTON GINNED IS 7,150,254 BALES
SEVEN PROBABLY KILLED
COLLAPSE OF BUILDING
nMMAna iiiuil tn hA Armed with fl
Men who are bald always sneer at . ., ,1.vr,,hich mooted out fire so
the man who parts his hair In tho ercely wnen m trlgger was pulled
middle. I tt miiixi drawm." after the
fahnlnns tiaast shun breath is flrB.
A friend in -need is a surprise in go well-established did this name be-
deed.
are pouring through the Alps.
American am to uussia nas not oeen
limited merely to money and cognl
and his adherents have been freely ex
pressed.
Japan at tne same time na
come for this firearm that a dragon
was engraved on the barrel, and the
men who used this particular weapon
'Uncle Bam possesses one-fifth of all
the world's wealth. His possessions
are sreater than those of France and
boon Germany combined. Ave billions more
supplying aid to, he Russians In prac- than tne .enure weaitn or ine umieu
tlnnllw .MM Vra mi WHICH tlW HUH. I HU1KUUUI. UUK7 WMIk
sian government has been able to pay and fifteen times that of the whole
practically nothing at all as yet. Australian cunuueuu
A fanta. In tha airnarlnn wninn nil I '
been reluctantly diseased heretofore Almost nnv doctor can tell now
now comes to tbe front It Is possibly not to catch a. cold.' Almost any doe.
that Japan might send troops to Kus- tor, tnougn, can eaten a coia.-r-voinm
la to support the provisional govern- Ibis (S. C.) State. ' "
ment, and drive the revolting factions j ,
to the firing nne, no one nere wnoj xate ears oi me to-morrows: ins
would be authorized to speak on the kvesterdm mil ttute care- or. wem-
object cart) to do so, y . ... 1 Kfre. V. 1 1 , , ' '
Girls employed in English factories
are forbidden to engage in any house
work after their hours of labor. The
reason given is lest their hands should
become coarse and unfitted lor the del
cate nature of their employment.
AT THE
NEW PASTIME
FRIDAY.
Florence La Badie
- in
"The Woman in White"
-This is the last picture.
made by Miss La Badie
before she was killed in
an automobile accident,
not please everliody. One patron of a
cafe, with a pro-German growl looked
over the delicious corn muffins and
well baked rye bread one restaurant
offered as a substitute, and walked
away from the meal he had orderd
without eating it nnd without paying
his hill. Rut the cafe man, a loyal
Greek, smiled gamely and stuck to
his knitting. lie didn't sell any wheat
bread, and he found all the other cus
tomers willing to .help the patriotic
movement.
The cafes and hotels have signs up
advertising their purpose to have meat
less Tuesdays nnd wheatless Wednes
days until the time cometh when they
are unnecessary. The meatless day is
not n difficult to observe as the wheat
less day. for there are many very pal
atable substitutes for the pork, beef
nnd mutton which nre to be conserved.
Chicken, rabbit and many other meats
"- available.
DRAFT LAW EVADER IS
GIVEN FIFTEEN YEARS
Building Supplying Provisions to the
Government Falls Down.
(Br The Aaaorlated Prean)
New York, Nov. 8. Five 'women
and two men are believed to have
been killed in the collapse of three
floors of a building in Brooklyn oc
cupied by a concern snpplving pro.
visons to the Unted States Uovern-
tnent. An explosion and tire loffowed.
President Issues Thanksgiving Proc
lamation.
Washington, Nov. 7. President Wil
son issued tonight his 11)17 Thanks
giving proclamation, calling upon the
notion, even in the midst of the sor
row and great peril of a world shaken
by war, to thank God for blessings that
are better than mere peace of mind
and prosperity of enterprise.
The proclamation, fixing Thursday,
November 29, as Thanksgiving Duy.
Socialists Carry 19 of the 29 Towns.
(By The Associated Preaa)
Chicago, Nov. 8. The socialists car-
riad 19 of the 29 country towns lu Cook
County by pluralities ranging from 4
to 231 in tbe judicial election last Tues
day, the complete returns showed to
day. In these 19 towns a majority of
the voters are of German birth.or Ger
man parentage, according to the regis
tration books.
Sharp Decrease Shown In Number of
Ships Sunk.
London, Nov. 7. A marked decrease
in the British merchant ships sunk dur
ing the last week is noted In tbe ad
mlraly report tonight only eight ves
sels over 1,600 tons were sank by mine
or submarine and four vessels under
that tonnage. No fishing vessels were
sunk.
I'p to November 1. Last Year 8,623,
893 Bales Had Been Ginned. -(By
The Associated Preaa)
Washington, Nov. 8. Cotton ginned
prior to November 1 amounted to 7,
150,254 bules, counting round as half
bales, and including 133,170 round
bales and 57,381 bales of Sea Island,
the census bureau announced today.
Last year 8,623,803 hales were gin
ned prior to November 1, including 154,
141 round bale and S0.727 bales of Sea
Island.
Ginning by states this year includes.
North Carolina, 227,963; South Caro
lina. 783,513, and Virginia, 3,472.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Otto Waligerin In First Conviction By
General Court-Martial at Camp
Dodge, Draws Severe Sentence.
Camp Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 7. Fifteen
years at bard labor iu a federal peni
tentiary was the sentence given Otto
Wungerin, of St. Paul, Minn., a draft
law evader, iu the llrst conviction by
general court-murtiul at this cantonment.
J. G. Stivers, of Cazenovia, 111., a
member of company A, 349th infantry,
has been sentenced to five years in the
federal prison for theft of $10, it also
was made known.
Census Ginning Report More Bullish
Than Expected. Cotton Goes Up
$2.00 a Bale.
(By The Aaaoclated Preaa)
Ntw York, Nov. 8. The census re
poit was more bullish than expected,
and was followed by an advance of
approximately $- per bale in the cot
ton market early today. The opening
was steadv at an advance of 8 to 13
points and -sold 40 to 46 points net
higher right after call, with Decem
ber touching 27.86 and January 27.12.
Cotton futures opened steady. De
cember, 27.50; January,, 26.80 ; March,
26.41 ; May, 26.20 ; July, 25.85.
The Task Before l's.
University News Letter.
First, to understand that the German
system of government is the opposite
of democracy.
Second, to realize that a German vic
tory would mean the downfall of de
mocracy throughout the world.
Third, to appreciate the military
strength of Germany and make our
preparations accordingly.
Fourth, to unmask pro-German argu
ments that pretend to be American
sentiment, anil which deceive many
well inteutioned Amerlcuns.
Fifth, to develop American senti
ment in harmony with America's pur
poses.
Nearly fifty year ago Jules Verne,
the famous French writer of Action,
forecasted submarines. Zeppelin.
"Tanks," and the use of shells, filled
with poison gas.
Nearly all beautiful thirds are ex
pensive, (pejudlnff Towen, .
Asheville's Municipal Woodyard Is
Started.
Asheville, Nov. 7. Asheville's muni
clpal woodyard began real business to
day. The tentative prices et by the
board of commissioners were, for wood
delivered to homes, $5.50 for cut wood
nnd $5 for wood in 8-foot lengths. .
Sales were brisk. The people have
apparently accepted tho woodyard as
an established institution and a heavy
patronage, is anticipated. "
I'. S. Delegates t War Conference of
Allies Reach a British Pert i
Washington. Nov, T. Safe arrival at
a British port of the American commis
sioner to the allied war conference
headed by Col. E. M. House, war an
nounced late today by the state depart
ment ;
Holders of Tobacco Must Paje Federal
Tax at Once.
Stutesville. Nov. 7. The office of
Collector of Internal Revenue A. D.
Watts uresents n very busy aspect
these days as his office force are strain
ing every nerve lu an effort to cope
with the ever Increasing numner oi
returns of the taxpayers which are be
ing tiled these days, under the recent
war revenue act. While thouanas or
returns have already been filed, there
are a great number of taxpayers liable
for the filing- of returns aim tne pay
ment of taxes on tobacco, on hand od
In transit ou the 4th of last October
who have not as yet made their returns
or paid the taxes. Owing to the fact
that such a large nunioer oi mum,-
iinlde have lieen lnx In attending to
this iumportant matter, promptly. Col
lector Watts has caused a siaieniem
to lie issued calling the attention of '
such taxpayers, to the fact that returna .
must be made at once and either the
tax paid when the return is made or.
i liond In sufficient araouiu hkuwt
to secure the taxes due.
Prnhahlv the Emperor Charles of
Austria has more titles than any other
sovereign. He is eight times a king
(his kingdoms ranging irom Hungary
to Jerusalem), an archduke, a double
grand-duke, sixteen times a duke, a
grand prince, four times T margrave,
and several times a count
.THE HONOR SYSTEM
-. ,..-.Y - AT THE '',:,;:
NEW PASTIME
f TODAY. ;
' " 7 ALSO V i. .
Miss Margaret Mathews
will sing several soprano
solosi ' ' r""
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