ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHER ' " TODAY'S NEVS TODAY, The' "Concobd Q met; Tribune ' ' ' , " :" ' ' i - : VOLUME XV1I1. i. B. SITFRKn I. EJUr and Pntinmsr CONCORD.N.CWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1917 Price .Five Cents. ) NO- 52. KEREIiSKKEOST" : 111 FULL GCIITROL Whole of Russia Except t I Small Part of Part of Pet- rograd is Now Underthe. v Provisional Government KERENSKY, NOfC . IN PETROGRAD Has Takea Virtually the En- tire City, According to An nouncbment of the Finish f .Telegraph Bureau. v (r Th iM)taM Fwi) " London, Not. 14. The Finnish Tel egram Bureau says tbe whole of Rus sia, except a small part of Petrograd, la now In tbe bands of tbe provisional government. ) Premier Kerensky la now In Petro grad and baa taken virtually tbe en tire city, tbe announcement of tbe Fin nish Telegram Bureau says. ' v According to these advices, which were received in a cable filed at Stock noun at 4 p. m. yesterday. Premier Kerensky -defeated the Bolahevlkl at Tsarskoe Belo. The Cossacks art re-' ported to have destroyed . the Bed Guard. The telegraph lilies are now In M. Kerensky's nanus, the Telegram Bureau reports. ; r. " For tbe taut three days reports have been coming from (Scandinavian son ro es of tbe defeat of the Bolahevlkl, but they have been contradicted by wireless dispatches from Petrograd. This is the third time an account has been received of the battle at Tsarskoe Belo, Kerensky victory having been reported twice, and a Bolsbevlki suc cess on fhe other occasion. fUNCILwhx HAVE " s : NO EXECUTIVE POWER Is for Co-ordinating Plana for the Bet- . tor Conduct of the War. t: ' Cr Tkm A site rnal ' London, Nov. 14. Premier Lloyd George explained to the House of Commons today that-the lnter-allled council, tbe establishment ; of which Was arranged for at tbe recent confer ence of British, '. Freuch and Italian representatives, would have no execu tive power, He said that flnul decls- porso om bit." ClMHiUaojaa Winter Cash Meet rrtdar Afternoon. This much need phrase, so lately coined, and oo sjafckly takea Bp by our American tongues,' is the tbeme of the second BMetlng of oor Junior Chautaa qna Winter Club. Wo find the boys ad girls especially Interested these days in what they can do to help Undo 8am. They are I lad to save up tnetr peonies, to distribute government lit erature, to do anything they can. There is a big opportunity for u at this mo ment to make a "Greater America." Wo have tbe field and the materials, If wo will but aivo the personal effort Tbe mind of Junior America to be mob. Ultra as weu aa ean mat ox senior America. It Is an easy thing to estab lish an attitude if wo but plant tbe seed of thought and water it well. Burt the J union to thinking "Clean up" thoughts and you will begin to see Improvements along that line. Start tbem along dime novel or "nickel mov ies" lives and very soon, If yon look. yon will see the fruits the "gang" will raid an Italian fruit stand or nang an "alley rabbit" at sunset la this not true? I am not writing lor effect It la true. By the selfsame rule, then. start the Juniors to thinking patriot ism, helpfulness, "doing your bit," and Just aa sure as sure can io he win translate those thoughts Into action, sooner V Mter- In their programme for November 16th, tney win nave sev eral numbers, varied in character, all bearing on tbe subject "The Truest pa triotism: Do Tour Bit" Not a vague, far off something that will go over their heads and -miss its mark com pletely, but the little things such as faithful work in school, respect for the flat, cleanliness, fair way in games. and. so on, things that come home to every Junior now, these istll be brought to their avid little minds and through these will we leave with then) one strong impression of their duty as cit Isens of our United States.- Any sen ior who would be Interested in hear ing this programme is cordially Invit ed to come on Friday, November 16, to the Central school at 4 o'clock, ana do a Junior for a while, tie will not count the hour wasted. MANAGER. . KING'S DAUGHTERS. - . .v3'..-' Ways and Meant of Using Money Dls- cussed at Last Meeting. At' a caH meeting of the King's Daughter Monday night, at the home of Mrs. J. A. Cannon, ways and means of raising money waa discussed. Every Imaginable way to reimburse the treasury for -winter necessities won suggested and after many plans were considered it was finally decided that the easiest way and best way waa to distribute envelope to the members with the view of - getting contributions from friends and people interested in the local work done ny tne circle, ah Ion lu regard to matters of startegy I present at the meeting Monday night ana tne distribution and movement of armies would rent with the several governments of the allies. The new council, Mr. Lloyd George said, would be survey lug continually the field of operations as a whole lnthe light of Information derived from all the gov ernments and Stalin; also for co-ordinating plans and making plans of their ... own, if necessary, for the better cou jfluct of the war. France Confident Drive la Checked. Washington, Nov. 13. France's con ., fldence that the Teutonic drive Into Italy has been stopped la expressed U m nai vuicv umiruit-iii cauieu louay fu the French embassy here. ' ' v-'r The Germans have greatly exag gerated the Importance of the Italian defeat" says-the-statement- "lu reali ty Die Italian armies are far from bt lug defeated. - "The second army only has serlu. ly suffered. On tho 24th of October, a violent offensive of the Germans be tween Preasu and Tolmlna, took the positions of the Kolovlst and gained the high valleys of JuJuo and No tisone. On the 23th and Ann. aftei the loss of Matajur and Mont Maglor. the second army executed under tu protection of rear guards which com ported themslves admirably, and the . retreat took place in good order. "The line of the Plave Is actually solidly held. Tbe Italian general staff is awaiting the enemv forces. "These operations, having shortened the front allow of better means of re - slstance.. "The English and French armies are ., In reserve behind. .. , . "The morale of the armyNtas been strengthened and is becoming excel lent. "The country, at first strongly sha ken. Is becoming more settled as the . political parties . .are . getting more ,. : united." ... -,,;..;..-?.. Military men here believe, too, that - the Anstro-Oerman thrust In Italy has - reached Its crest and evidences of the use to -which- the German high command will attempt to put Itmd . vantage are now watched for with great Interest regarded this plan leafier than solicit ing donations for . a dinner,-as pre viously announced; : . ,; , i.- The King's Daughters, as an organ isation, has been uiodeat in its requests for contributions of any kind, realis ing the heavy demand upon tbe dtl sens of Concord by other organisations for various worthy causes; but now on account or its uepieieq ireasurj !1I0I,1I!0T EXECPTEDASCLASS But the New Regulations, Announced Today, Place ' Man With Wife And Chil dren Far Down on List. ORDER SHOWS SOME CHANGES Indicated That Only Men of the First Class Will Be Called to the Colors Except in Greatest Emergency. Washington, ''Nov . 14. The five classes into which 9,000,000 registered for military duty andthose who are registered hereafter are divided and the order in which they will bo called for service were officially announced today in the provost marshal General's questionnaire, which every registered man must fill out and file. The order shows some change from the draft some time ago. - Contrary to some published reports. it does not exempt married men as a class," but does place married men with wife and children far down the list of liable. In that thequestlonnalre Indicates that only men of the first class will be called to the colon except in tbe greatest emergency. Tbe best estimate indicate that the first of the five classes into which all the drafted registrants are to be divi ded will contain more than 2,000,0001 men, the Subject for dut with the colore before any man In any other class will be called upon. It la re garded aa practical certain that Con gress will take up the question of ex tending the draft law to cover men who have attained the age of twenty one since It was enacted. Should that be come, and provisions be made for the registratlaon thereafter of every mail as be reached that age, it Is pro bable that perhaps 600,000 would be added to class one, automatically b next March. . - .,, .. AVIATOR CARRIED i T NINE PASSENGERS Lieutenant Resnati Made Flight From New York to Newport Newa Under , Four Hours. ';. Newport News, Va., Nov. 13. Lieu tenant Kesnatl, , Italian ; aviator, re turned 1 from New York to Langley field today In a Capronl bi-plone with -passengers in three hours and ;r- an nouncement made by him . tonight Besnati who reach here at 2 :40 o'clock says he did not leave New Xork until 10:51 a. m. ; f Besenatl says he had to drive through a heavy fog on the flight and ?n,i t.B.any Mt"..Swn that, he -and the passengers suffered ts forced to make an appeal to every King's Daughter for help, J? ; In a feeble way we, the circle mem bers, relieve must suffering by furn ishing second hand clothing, but there are times when money is needed ' to ive nousrsument and other necessities In extreme cases or suffering ana pov erty. It Is sincerely nopea ana ex- not a little from the. cold, damp air, Captain H. H. Salmon, U. 8. A. avia tion section, alternated witn Kesnatl in driving the machine. - VILLA FORCES ENGAGE : . GOVERNMENT TROOPS. CANNOT HAVE EXPLOSIONS in ovzrs rossEssiox After tho Uth Ureases Mast B 8o tmniHjM Flno For Violattsox Washington, Nov. 14. Any person found with axploalvM la his pnsswssioo after November IS without a Ucenae issued by tho Federal government showing the purpose tor which the ex plod res are to be used will be liable to arrest and flno of $3,000 or one rear's Imprisonment.' . Under the law, tho Director of Mines la empowered to Utilise tho ser vices of all United States officers and add police officers of tbe states, In cluding tho dty police forces, county sheriffs, deputies, constables and all officers In any way charged with police duties. The police of the cities have already been organised for this work. toaded by a committee of ehlefa. Tbe police are not only to Jos after the enforcement of tho law but are also to make thorough Investigations of all dynamite outrage and fires In fac tories and warehouse, and to make their reports to tho Director of .the Bureau of Mines. Persons apprehended In plots to blow up factories and bridges will be turned over to tbe ' authorities for prosecution under -federal or state laws. Most states have specially severe punishments for these crimes.- New York has an extreme penalty of twenty Ave years Imprisonment for fhe plac ing of dynamite with intent to blow up property. The penalty provided, hi tbe federal war measure is merely to cover the Illegal possession of explo sives. - , I - .-', The law provides everrone handling explosives must have a license issued by tbe Bureau of Mine In Washing ton. The seller of explosives and the purchaser of explosives must have li censes, Issued generally by county clerks, or other local officers authoris ed to administer oaths. There will be at least one licensing officer In each county, and more agents will be desi gnated if the county is sufficiently large to warrant it If a state has laws pro viding for a system of licensing per sons manufacturing, storing, selling or using explosives, the . state officials authorized to Issue such state licenses shall be designated aa Federal licens ing agents; also dty officials qualified to issue city explosives licenses will be given authority to Issue federal license will not relieve any person from securing licenses required under state laws and local ordinances. Only citl sens of the United States or of coun tries friendly to the United States and the Allies may .obtain licenses. t contractors. mining i companies. quarrymen and others losing large quantities of explosive which are handled by employes, may issue ex plosives to their employes Only through those employees holding a , license, called a foreman's license. ' The purchaser of dynamite in de taining license, must state'' definitely what the explosive is to be used for and will be held accountable for Its use as stated and the return of any explosives that may be left ' With iha mtvlit - w law.' the federal authorities hope to prevent explosives falling , Into, the hands of evilly disposed persona and to put a stop to all further dynamite plots, j. ..- -" ..'v - CIVILIANS EVACUATING VENICE FEARING SIEGE.' Italians, However, Doing All Possible to Prevent Capture of Historic City by Austro-Germans. Italian Headauarters, Jiov. 11. As the fighting Hoe draws nearer Venice the fate of thatclty cornea again niter MiS CHECK TEUTONIC EFFORTS i By Strong; Counter Attack Prevent Capture of Asiago Plateau And Threatened Line 'of the River Piave. ARE AIDED BY THE ARTILLERY Invaders Had Succeeded in Crossing River in Boats, - But They' Were Repulsed '. By the Italians. i i The Italian troops by a strong coun ter attack aided by the artillery, have checked the Austria-German efforts to capture the Aalago plateau and threat en the lino of river Piave. Near Zenson, on the river Plave, . about - 20 miles northeast of Venice. - The Invaders had succeeded In crossing the river in boats. but were repulsed In the attempt to de bouch from . the bridgehead they had constructed. Fighting in the region) about Asiago and between there and Monte Cimole is very bitter.- The Austro-Germans attacked In force and gained some de fenses, only to be thrown back by the force of the : Italian counterattack. Berlin says that Monte Longara has been captured, but Konae reports offi cially that tbe position has has been held against tbe Teutonic efforts. At Canove, west of Asiago, an Italian counter thrust repelled the Invaders, and resulted n the mention of Ital ian prisoners. . Between Monte Cimone and" the Plave, Berlin claims the capture of Fonxasd, which probably was given up by" the Italians In a restirement to straighten out their line.' The Ital ians have occupied their new positions in this region, and the Austro-Germans are in contact ' with them' 1 The crossing of the Piave near Zen son, proved a more serious menace to tne nave line than the attempts in the Asiago resun. The 'Invaders tried to advance from the bridgehead they established, but were driven back to the river bank by the'' Italians. Further Teoutonic attempts to debouch may be expected, and unless the Ital ian defenses continue strong, the Plave position may become so weakened that it may have to be given un. ' The American aviators ( have Joined tne British and mreuch airmen in their activities on the front in 'France; The American's have participated in bomb ing raids on, the German) positions. and also am on observation duty. Thutj METHODISTS ORGANIZE " HISTORICAL SOCIETY. far there have been no aerial ngnrw T-. .- v, i .a r i ' of importance, and the Americans At Meeting of 200 Ministers and Lay- have suffered no casualties. 0!he tierman artillery is active In the Tpces salient in Flanders and hns shelled heavily the new British posi tions aromid rasscbendaele. The-tEainleve cabinet- which took office hut two mouths ago, has- re signed, and France again has to face a ministerial crisis. n. pectid that the envelope you receive Reported that Bullets Are Falling, on ?Ta ot aecurity to depend upon TT. . ,i n. .nd in . . . . . ...... I tho fnrtnnm of war. The Italian rov- ,vin apt vrtur liveliest interest and lu due time be returned well filled to the iicle's collectors. l- . MKH, J. r, President the Stonewall Circle. The American Side. ' (By The Aaaadated Praa) Presidio, Texas, Nov. 14. Fighting between Villa forces and the" Mexican government troops began at OJlnaga at 530 this morning central time. Tne attack started from the southwest and grew gradually with the approach of daylight Into constant fire of rifle Shot, i- '' No artillery, machine gun, or band bombs were used in the first attack. American patrols are guarding -tbe ford opposite Ojlnaga. It is -reported that bullets are falling on the Amen- SWEEP THROUGH PETROGRAD LIKE A BAND OF ROBBERS Bolshevik! Soldiers and Sailors Com mit Many Excesses The Situation Is Terrible. Onnonhnntl. NOV. 13. A" dispatch to tbe Berllngske Tldende says that cl. iuiuh a Hmwiisn mrecior. wnu .. RAtimiav and arrived can side of the Bio Gsande. it Haparamla, declared that the sit- Late Villa Troops Driven Away. nation in the Russian capital is tern-1 j Mex., Nov. 14. After two ble. Virtually all administration bad . fighting early today Francisco ceased, the authorities having-given V1ag tronp were driven away from the fortunes of war. The Italian gov ernment is doing all possible In its power to safeguard ' what Is rightly estimated something more ; than a national possession against danger from the blind fury of war. A few hours of bombardment if the Austro- Germans ever 'succeeded in coming within ransn of Venice, would destroy Irreplaceable treasures accumulated through the ages, so everything pos sible Is being done to remove trom tne enemy the faintest shadow or pretext ot treating Venice as a fortress or an. element of the Italian defense. No on in uniform, is allowed to enter the city the civil population being encour aged to leave, free tram service being; provided. r under sucn trying circum stances the Venetians are keeping up their courage and those coming away. JAPAN CANNOT SEND TROOPS TO EUROPE. Owing to the Tremendous' Cost and Lack ef Tonnage, ' (By The Associated Prcaa)' Toklo, Nov. 14. The Japanese Min ister of War informs Japanese news paper men that owing to the tremen dous cost and tne lack - 01 tonnage, the dispatch of troops to Europe is an absolute impossibility. The former minister of finance In an article in the newspapers declares that the Japanese army is deficient in ordnances and air plane equipment ; TO CALL OFF STRIKES IN , GOVERNMENT PLANTS. Telegrams Between President Wtyson and President Gempers Cheered. Buffalo, N. T., Nov. 14 The tele grams tn and from President Wilson Mrs. B. P. Benson la visiting rela Uvea la La Orange. Mr. Bensoa went aa far as Raleigh wtU iter Tuesday, mwiiiu lam nigni. o Hra P. B. Fataer returned yester day to -- IMvldsoo, after spending arrow oaya acre. - ' Dr. n. C Herring has returned frost a trip to Uatteras and other points in eastern North Carolina. Mr. v. It. &orman la spending seTerat nays in uaaooro on buslneaa, Messrs. B. K. Harris, C. J. Harris and C W. Hwink spent yesterday after noon m caarlotte. Mrs. Bryan left this moraine to spend a vacation in Philadelphia with relatives. ' Mlsa rniile Lee Patterson, who has been a tending college tn Wlnston- Batem, is spending a Sew day a with noma folks Here. Mr. and Mrs. Othsr sUrringer passed through Concord yesterday on their way borne in Monnt. Pleasant after a vlait to relatives In Chester, 8. C. - Messrs. Jacob Trier and Tom Clay ton, of Albemarle, were the guests of friends here yesterday. Corporal F. It. Barringer returned yesterday to Camp Sevier, after spend ing a few days here with home folks. . Messrs. Joe T. Cress and R. L. Dick are spending the day in Charlotte on business. Mr. Harvey Murph Is spending the day iu Salisbury on business. . Mr. Fred M. Patterson, of the Sup ply Company of 113th field artillery at Camp Sevier, la spending several daye here with home folks. Mr. Brady Lylea is the truest of re latives in No. S township for several days, 1 Rev. S. M. Hanff left yesterday for Scotland Neck, to spend several days with bis family there. . Mrs. Go wan Dunenbery left today for Richmond, where she will live temporarily. m m m Misses Anna Shenk and Ruby Misen-! beimer. of Mt Pleasant, are Concord visitors today. " N - ! Meadames C. W. Swlnk, D. L. Bost and W. D. Pemberton left today n a trip to Monnt Ollead, Plnehnrst and i other points. 1 Sergeant F. S. Cllne returned today from a business trip to Richmond, Virginia. , up all attempts to continue work, boi- thlg towI1 Dy the Mexican government look forward with confidence to an strikes at the plants being constructed shevlkl soldiers and sailors were (orce This was officially announced early return. ,1 for the government's use In connection sweeping through the city like ronwr at my headquarters here, , 1 with the war, were read by President nanus, comumuuB " 1 . 1 m rHTI-DREN POISONED : r t luompers to tne aeiegaces at todays and crime, "irooa was exueeuiunv , : THE COTTON MARKET..' , . nv nrtm ravnv session of the American Federation of Labor. President Wilson's message ex- scarce nd prices were so high I that It was Impossible to pay them. Nearly the entire population is awauum arrival of. Kerensky's troops to be re lieved of tbe terroism. - men of Western N. C. Conferenee fai . AsheviBe. . " Asheville, Nov. 13. Two hundred ministers and laymen of the Western North Carolina conference met tonight in Central Methodist church to organize a conference historical society. Dr. C, W, By rd, pastor of the church, presided over the meeting. After the reading of a paper by W. lu Sherrill on "The Importance of Preserving Our History" and another paper by A. W. Plyler on "The Early Circuit Rider In Western North Carc Una," an organization was effected with the following officers: C. W. Byrd, president ; J. R. Scoggs, vice president ; HI M. Blair, secretary-treasurer; W. M.' Curtis, custodian; and an execu tive committee as - follows; A. W. Plyler, W. L. Sherrill and W. A. Lam beth. Asheville is a great Methodist cen ter and as such, welcomes the con ference with open arms. Central Methodist church, the head of Meth odism In this city, is one of the lead ing church of the'eonference, and has been served by many notable pastors. At the present time, it Is the second largest church In the conference, with a membershlD of 1,200, only exceeded by that of the West Market Street at Greensboro. . i v Several matters which are being dis cussed quietly and which are to come up at this session of the conference, lend Interest to the meetings, which start tomorrow. . NOPEA", Btats tihrary uLui 1 ur HAS BEEN RECEIVED Neither Vienna Nor Berlin Has Received Actual Peace . "or Armistice Proposals From Russia. STATEMENT IN AUSTRIAN PAPERS As Long as the Rulers of Russia do Not Submit Pro posals They Dare Do.Noth ing in the Matter. (By Tbe AasMfata Pws) Amsterdam, Nov. 14. Austrian pa pers print a statement from an official news agency, pointing out that neither Vienna nor Berlin has received an actual peace or armistice proposal from the Russian government and as long as the new rulers of Russia do not submit proposals, the Central pow- -ers dare do nothing In tbe matter, ac cording to a dispatch from Vienna. Should the Maximalists retain the up per hand In Russia and come forward with a peace offer, the Austro-Hanga- ' rian government the statement says. would immediately establish accord with its allies, and fix a common atti tude. PRESIDENT AROUSED. , By the Plans of Railroad Worker to Demand Wage Increases. , (Br The Aaaelate4 Praaa) Washington, Nov 14. Aroused by the plans of the railroad men brother hoods, to demand wage Increases, President Wilson has set the machin ery of the Federal government in mo tion to avert if possible, the threat of a paralysis of the country's transporta tion systems so vital to the war. At a conference with the heads of the "Big Four" brotherhoods at the White House on November 22. Presi dent Wilson will appeal to the labor leaders to defer any struggle until raf ter the country has passed thorugh the period where Its transportation sys tems are so vital to conduct of the war. - . - With the announcement of this con ferenee it was disclosed that President Wilson was entertaining every hope for . a complete agreement, and does not intend to permit the country's transportation system to be tied up by strike at this critical timer in the nation's history; ' even If it becomes necessar for the government to oper- tni -r du uibuio04 -i-i- that Judge William Chambers, head of the Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation, already has been holding conference with heads of the Big Four brothernoods. - . The status of proceedings so far'? shows a disinclination of the bro therhood heads to commit, themselves: to a plan of arbitrating differences,, and the hope of the government In negotiators is for an agreement which - will postpone any disruption of trans-' portation8 system until after the war. v Second Trial on Murder Charge, Danville, 'Va, Nov. 14. Today has' been fixed for beginning the second trial of Thomas E. Scruggs, former, chief of police of AltaVista, who is. under indictment on a charge of mur-, tiering bis wife. Mrs. Scruggs was shot , through tbe head one night in bed. The coroner's Jury exonerated the husband,' but be was later Indicted. At the first trial he was convicted of second de gree murder and sentenced to eight', years in prison. "The verdict waa set aside by tbe higher court and a new: trial granted. .. ....... i THE COTTON MARKET, I Market Opened Steady, But Soon Went My-terioaa Men Leave Boxes' with prosing appreciation for tne patriotic Pupils of CamdeA N. J, School. Atanta - Papers Praise Davidson's Players. . .. Davidson, Nov. 13. Davidson's splendid win over Auburn in Atlanta Saturday is featured by all of the At- -lanta papers In- great style and giving the red and black machine of Fetter a wonderful boost The Constitution la eulogistic hi the extreme of Flowers. . Tho Lutheran Conference. m - Rnnthorn Conference "Xf the North Carolina Synod wlU meet Nov ember 15-18, in Church. Rev. B. to 10 rouus liewovv - (Br Too Aaaeelatei Fieaa) New York. Nov. 14. The cotton mar ket showed renewed' nervousness and I Irregularly during todays eany traa- Inir The market onened steady at an Camden. N. J.. Nov. 13. Thirty-five children attending district school No, 9 here were poisoned by candy left In boxes by three men near the school building. . Every physician in town was snm- action of the- Federation was greeted with cheers. K kolil Thliraila T mornUIK St 11 O ClOCK I ima afMil. He. tt . nn,ainnmna la vs uv... -- . I . vuviuu uiui " - I CUX1CIUUS. VBd Ul ni""ivM I buucu UULU WIW5 "OCT uwu. .uu- with the eonrerenuai ermuu uj cember, 28.00 ; January, ZT.10 ; aiarcn, believed to have saved their Uvea, al-1 nlng bales, and 100,130 bales of llnters. jnnM r it nolnts to a decline of T Calvary , Lutheran mlnta hat gnon sold 9 to IS points net h.n the children began fall- fl. Dasher, pastor, I , ik tnuhitir 27 nS and I ju.ntA. if nnn (UL -rin will i""" - - . "'I' --- - -"-'"-- ami.na .- ... irorexi nut. i -7 -- 1 uarcn 20.01. -; r .. 1 eating the canay. manywemme . , uuoors . (By The Aaaadateal Praas ' NeW'Tork." Nov.- 14. Whether the 61.000 firement will Jo with the con ' ductora and brakemen on. all the rail way line In the ITnltedStates In tehir proposal to, sunmu aemanas ior iarg ,,M . ih. Knrth er wage lreasea. will bo determined th laS by a meeting of the firemen s brother- "'"ra Svnod on ACTIVE COTTON V SPINDLES 14,168.179. Cotton Consumed In October Was S93,- S32 Running Bales, ' - ' (By Tk Aaaodate4 Pnw) Washington,' NoV. 14. Cotton con sumed during October was 596,332 run- dent M. D. itodle, or u ramie siuarr, There will be the regular ousineaa weu- Ions and discussions or .suojecw on Thursday afternoon and Saturday. On ivi,iav haM will He a coiioauium tu hood to be held tn Cleveland. Ohio, this week, it was learned here today. ik iK m m m , m m IK r, TIME FOR SHOOTING TO -...-.' BEGIN. Philadelphia Record. From the Northwest' ' there' comes additional tales of exten sive plotting by Germans. Ev ery exposure will 1 do some thing to clear the atmosphere and. what the conspirators have actually accomplished Is not very great. -. But we trust that tbe government Is fully awake to tbe Imiteratlve necessity of prompt and stern measures. Tho announcement that four or five ' Germans had been shot for plot ting to diimage- tbe United Wales would have a very dis coursrlng Influence npon the whole' uttrmtu spy and conpti ator sfftcm, N 26.60; May, 26.33 ;. July, 26.00. -j though several are In a serious con- ' . . .. aitlon. '! Oldest National Guard Regiment ' . An .mmtIon by Dr. J. F. Tedbllt, New Tork, Nov. 14. 8oclety Is man- health Inspector, found that the candy ifestlnc a-keen Interest In the benefit contained poison. Investigation ; by circus which is to open a four-perform- detectives disclosed that three "us ance engagement tonight in the arm-1 picious looking men brought the candy otv of the First Field Artillery, -ine to tbe echo! and lerc u wim nw cuh- ' - . I I. . Km riMn nnilil, ma an On Sunday the programme wiuw. - Artillery Corps, riven the detectives hope to make A.I- JIAwlnn w inn a iinTHrrn - -.1 omn b uira I fj a k v Thla onranlzatlon IS aaatnda -''- -- .--'. -r ininMi . evening at 1 :au nev. . O. Ridenhour, ot Albemarle, v win preach. Friday evening Her. v. r. visho win nreacn. - The public is most cordially invited to all these sessions. the Census Bureau announces today. Cotton spindles active are 14,162,179, compared with 13,440,937 a year ago, In V. A. Means Recommended for Second - 1 Lieutenant ' ' "(Selid Tha TrtkaiiM) Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 13. Vic tor A. Means has been recommended for second lieutenant of tho quarter master corps.' He Wat assigned to this branch on account ot previous railroad experience.. Means prerers me. line, but be probably will accept Probably for France. The first battalion.' 105th engineers, Including what was formerly the First North Carolina regiment band, was under orders to Jeave Camp Sevier, at Greenville, Saturday, for an un a "ration. It is 1 1' i inr e, U tl... : s kkuiiI nf thn fnr that it Is the oldest National Guard regiment In the Unit-1 TO SEE PRESD3ENT AS ed State. , Organised during the Revo ntlonJ it naraded as the personal es cort of Gen. George Washington at Ma ft rat Inauguration as President and received tntf-dlstlnctlve title of "Washington Grays," which It has held ever since. The regiment has seen service In every Important war In which the nation has been involved. Theodore Roosevelt Is among tbe dis tinguished men who have served In Its ranks. '. ' Compulsory Education Officials. Chicago, 111., Nov. 14. War topics are to have a prominent place in tbe nron-amme of the seventh annual con vention of tne national league 01 Compulsory Education Officials, which met in this city tortny with headousrt- ers at the Hotel fcherman. Experts on tile problem of the child have come from all parts of the country to take TO WAGE INCREASE Chiefs of Brothernoods to Meet Him . ; . Monday, the t6th, . : (Br The AsMetatl PnM , Washington. Oct 14. Arrangements have been made for the chiefs of Rail road Brotherhoods to see President Wilson on Monday. November 28, in connection with the workers' proposal for wage Increases for conductors and brakemen on all the rauroaas 01 tne country. ... '.. ' J ' ; 5 ' Maximalist Troops Join Kerensky. (Br The Aaavalatca lra '- Stockholm. Nov. 14. Premier Keren sky has entered Petrograd, according to a dispatch from the co-respondent of a Swedlrb newa agency at the Rus sian border. ... ' The majority of the Maximalist I roor hi' Joined Ihs rrmlrt th American . Troops Fast Arriving France; Not One Lost at Sea. With the American Army in France, Nov. 12. Gen. Pershing said to - the correspondents ' today r "Troops and supplies are arriving in . Increasing numbers." - 1 - .' - Thanks to the French, British and American Navies, he continued, the submarine to date has not claimed the life of a single American soldier on the troop ships bound for France. The French officers, he said, were entnu- slastlc over tbe character. Intelligence and eagerness of the young officers who are arriving in France to continue their instruction, and tbe American Army is proud of them. -... No Christmas Present. GoldaborO Red Cross chapter has voted unanimously to discontinue for tho period-of tho war the exchange of Christmas presents by Its mem bers, the money which they usually spend for Christmas gifts to be giv en to the work of the society. It waa also decided to solicit the co-opera tion of the men of Qoldsboro in this PUn, ; . ... '- - - ...'-.. Frw I!,-ne for Fa!e;To bf weved STATE'S PRISON FARM V CROPS SHORT THIS YEAR. Chairman Varner Says Deficit Instead of Profits WU1 Result. I Lexinarton. Nov. 13. The great crops anticipated at the state prison farm this sear have o?oa cut. snori m unseasonable weather during the sum mer and falL Five hundred acres of fine bottom lanff along the Roanoke river was flooded for a week in jury and the yield from this Is practically nothing. The state will not reap more than one-third of what the officials of the farm had reason to expect In the earlv summer.- The early frosts cau ght the cotton crop and this will be little If any more than a half crop, while the peanut crop wll be short one- third at least This is the news nrougnt back here by H. B. Varner, chairman of tho state prison board, who has re cently been over the larm.- For the past five years there have been very fine' crops at th farm and mony.has been made each year. This year, however, tne snore crops, nigu or cost of materials and the extra ex pense entailed by recent legislation will wipe out all profits aud leave a deficit besides, according t the chair man. "The Social Key" film, showing cor sets on living models in moving pic tures, has arrived, and will be shown at The New Pastime theatre Friday afternoon from 1 to 6 free. Get tick ets at Fisher's store. V. S. STEAMER IS SUNK BY U-BOAT. Five Members of Crew Killed by Ex plosion of Torpedo. An Atlantlo Port Nov. 13. News of the destruction by a German submar ine of the American steamer D. N, Luekenbach on .October 27 was brought her today by 24 survivors of the crew, Five of thu crew were killed. ' The vessel waa sunk in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off the French coast by an unseen torpedo whose ex plosion killed the five men, the surviv ors said. They were picKea p i.v T)snlnl ship fwo dA afif thj mk Red Cross Knitting. , , To Everyone Who Can Knit: . : The Red Cross. wUl give knitting wool to. anyone who will knit and re-' turn garments by Thanksgiving day.; There may still be some people who are ' so patriotic as . to want to buy tbe wool and there is wool for them. Please call for your wool at once. It will be at Red Cross headquarters Tuesdays and Fridays at 4 to p. m., or you can get it from Mrs. J. F. Can non. '- . . . .. KNITTING COMMITTEE, A. R. C. According to boxing experts Charley White's recent performances indicate that the Chicago battler is going back ' at a rapid clip. ' THEATORIUM , TODAY BETTY SCHADE AND ,VAL PAUL in Tim TAMING OF LUCY (A Gold Seal Featufe) ' . GALE HENRY "WHO DONE IT? " ' (joker Comedy) variety r:c- n"t in I ponveniwn inwi t '1 v '. I r':::::-o r;r;, I 1 r f ' . . !" "I. a I lot, i, v, 1 11 ilium,