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VOLUME XV1I1.
CONCORD, N. C. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1917
Price FivqCerm.
NO. 53.
ED
IS FALL l!4T0
MIQUCUIRIIP
Our Soldiers Carry Out Suc
cessful Ambush of German
Party lii No Man's Land
On Western Front.
ATTEMPTS TO CROSS
THE PIAVE FAILED
Austro-Germans Failed Gen
erally in Their Attempt to
Cross the River. Subma
rines Losing Effectiveness.
. (Br The a Hotsd Press)
v American soldiers Suits carried out
successful ambush of a Oerman par
ty in No Uan'a Land on the western
front, killing and wounding a number
of the enemy, wbile the Oerman shells
have caused number of casualties
In the American lines.
An American patrol, one night re-1
cently, lay In wait in mud for an en
emy party for which had been arrang
ed an ambuscade. A German detach
ment of more than twice the size of
the American, fell Into the trap. The
enemy troops were surprised aud did
not stop to fight, scurrying away with
their dead and wounded. .The Amer
icans suffered no casualties.
The Austro-German attempts to cross
the Plave have been foiled generally
by the Italians, and the party that
crossed at Zenson has not been able to
debouch. Several attempts have been
made to cross the river between Zen
son and the Adriatic but only In .marsh
lands on the coast have the Qermans
been able to make progress. Here
they are under heavy fire, and It Is
improbably that any large number of
the Austrian and Germans will be able
to take advantage of the break be
cause of the terrain conditions.
The German submarine campaign,
apparently. Is toslug its effectiveness,
as British losses during the past week
were only one ship over 1,000 tons, and
five under that weight. This was the
poorest week the submarines have had
since the beginning of the ruthless
warfare in February.
Although Petrograd has not been
In communication with the Nystad ca
ble station in Finland, for several days,
Scandinavian reports " persist that
Premier Kerensky has gained control
of the capital. Reports come also from
Hwedeu that the Bolshevik! maintain
a bold on Fetrograd, and are preparing
for a strong resistance against Keren
sky aud Ucus. KornlloITtT and Kale-
- In Moscow' the-Holshevikl, appar
ently have been overpowered and un
official reports received in Copenhag
en, being to the effect that Gen; Korn
iloli has takeu the Kremlin, where the
extremists were liesieged several days
ago. Another rumor says Siberia hit
announced its independence and pro
claimed former Emperor Nicholas us
emperor. '
YILLLA FORCES IN
"- POSSESSION OF OJINAGA.
Captured Town Last Night After a
Two Hour Battle. . .
(By The A i-ilS Prensl . '.
Presidio, Texas, Nov, 15.--Frauclsco
the Mexican t wu of Ojiuaga, having
captured it lust night after a two
hours battle with the Mexican federa
troop whu finally fled to the American
side of the ttio Grande, and surreu
deied totbe United States Troops.
WholeNtle-oxecutlous were expected
. to occur- today when the Villa com
manders will wreak-eengcauce on euo
, my prisoners.. ; ;"v-v;:'';'n.
Villa was not definitely located, al
though be. was reported to have been
seen yesterday. The reports stated he
was wearing a full beard ; and was
mounted on a big white mule.
FOOTBALL GAME. '
To Be Played by Georgia Techs suid
Pittsburg University Eleven Novem
,:; her ttb.-y-?-' ' : 1 V;
': Br The Associated Pr) rvT';'
Atlanta, Nov.. 15. At a meeting of
the Georgia Tech faculty- yesterday,
the way was cleared for the Tech foot
ball eleven to meet the Pittsburg Unl
verxity eleven November 24, the game
to be played In New York, Pblladel-
. nhla nv umiA nthar pltv in hji iliknlflml
on later. A resolution was passed ab
rogating the rule providing that the
Techs could play only one game away
from home. .
Asks President's Sunnort of Plan for
j - Relief of Jews.
fB The AMNHMtl Pm
Washington, Nov. 13.--President
Wilson's snppsrt of plan for the relief
- of both -. Jews and Gentiles In the
territory held by the Central powers
.was aske-.l today bv a committee of
ten leading .Tews from all parts of the
"Witry he-ided bv Henrv Morgenthau,
,. former ambisssdor to Turkey, which
cilled-at the white bouse.
THEAT0R1UI1
TODAY
ELEEN SEDGWICK
" AND
fredchu'rch
IN
TEMPLE OF TERROR
A 101
: 'Ft
Bison Western Drama,
ull of Pep and Push
THE MAGIC JAZZ-BO
Joker Comedy)
A fine Programme that will mr-
it your approval.
AXNXAL KTXTDiO OF
TOT M. P. CHURCH.
Esparto Ma U Lass QnarUrty Ces
fnaN Meat Gfatlfrtag. .
Tba Annual Membership Netting of
tbe Methodist Protestant Church was
held ta the church lot evening at
S o'clock. Tba reports recently mads
at tne meeting of the last quarterly
conference were most gratifying, and
showed that the church tad made
splendid piogiees In aU departments
under the wise leadership of the
popular pastor. Rev. Paul 8. Kennett
during the year. Toe Sunday School
membership is now about 800 with
good average attendance each Sunday.
At the meeting held last night the
following officers were elected for the
following year.
Bunds v School Hnnerlnrendent. Mr.
W. H. Bcarboro. Assistant Superinten
dent, Mr. B. r. WaddelL
Class Leaders Mtesis. W. E. Earn
hardt and W. B. Johnson.
V Trustees Messrs L. H. Hides. A. V.
Black welder, W. H. Bcarboro, L. 0.
Little and & P. WaddeU.
Stewards Messrs. L. H. Bides, W.
H. Bcarboro, W. B. Johnson, . A. F.
Blackwelder, D .A. McLaurin, R. H.
Haupt, C D. Letter, P. H. Bcarboro,
R F. WaddelL, Daniel Little. B. 8.
Brown, W. R, Earnhardt, James Endy,
W. B. 8 pears, C. B. MeCommons, and
a O. Nash.
At the last quarterly meeting of the
church the pastor's salary was raised
$100 for the next year. ;
M. P. CHURCH GROWING '
IN NORTH CAROLINA
V
Prrpa rations Being - Made
For the
the Coa-
92nd Annual Session of
ferenee. " -.
Greensboro News. '
The ftid annual session of the North
Carolina conference or the Methodist
Protestant church will meet with the
church at Mebane November 2L This
is a growing denomination of the state ;
ranks fourth in numerical strength.
with membership of 22,427; nearly
70 pastoral charges and property
valued at $000,000.
The church owns a building In
Greensboro known as the M. P. Pub
lishing house. Here the official organ
of this conference, theH. P. Herald, is
published.' The church aim owns the
Children's home near High Point,
where between 40 and 60 orphaned
children are being cared for, and two
school properties, where secondary
schools have been conducted for a
number of years. -.'
While reports are not yet available to
ascertain how successful the present
year has been, there are many reasons
for believing that the net gain In
membership will be fully as large as
last year, and that the financial show
ing will be considerably better. - .
Rev. G. W. Holmes Is president of
the conference and Rev. 0." W. Bates,
pastor of the Firtit church pf Asheville,
is the , secretary, .- '.s- v..
One fact of unusual Interest con
nected with the closing of the present
year's work Is that It is the first year
titorttie lHouilnwlluH- put ni- a cam-
palgn to raise $1,0(10 000 for the boards
and lnstitntionstof the church and to
increase the membership . one-fourth
luring a period of four yearn. The
nnney, when raised, will go for mis
sions and education in the Methodist
Protestant church. '
EX SENATOR PETT1GREW ,
FACES SERIOUS CILRGE
Warrant For Ills Arrest on a Charge
of Espionage,
.Vberdcon, . I)., .'iov. 14. Robert P.
ttewuit, . In. ted states uistrlct at
torney for south Dakota, announced
ueie today that a warrant for the ar-
-et of former united btates Senator
H. F. Pettlgrew, of aoutU Dakota, ou
du uidictmeut charging violation oi
the :ekpiouagu act, would be served
upon l'eltigiew, who Is now In Chicago.
Mr. btewart announced that 1'ettt-
irew would be brought to South Da
kota to stand trial. , The uidlctmetit
jhuravs-the former . senator with at
.Dinutiiig to obstruct the selective wralt
.ml with making autl-war utterances.
In violation of the espionage law,
Although : Pettlgrcw was indicted
several weeks ago at Sioux Falls, Mr,
itewnrt explained a warrant had not
'teen Issued for his arrest because he
understood Mr. Pettlgrcw was 111 lu a
Chicago hospital. ,
inra Pfisavsa no
RIGHTS IN AUSTRIA.
Great Complaint from Jew In Polish
Territory "Occupied by Austria,
(By The AnavcUUml Press)
The Hague, Holland, Nov., 15. The
Jewish conespouUeuce bureau hears
of great complaint from the Jews in
Polish territory occupied by the Aus-
trlans. The occupying power is de
clared to have. been becoming -dally
more autl-Jewlsh despite Its promise
of dellverance-f rom "Russian tyranny
made by the Germans,
The use of Yiddish is forbidden and
none of the ordinances made by the
Germans regulating . the status of
the Jews In German occupied territory
have been made operatives In the Aus
trian sectloni where In fact the Jews
pose8S no rights whatever.
. , LAST DAY. rv
On Which First Liberty Loan Bonds
Can Be Exchanged for Second.
; B The Associated Press)
' wasningion. iovt ,, lit. me ursi
regular installment on second .liberty
'r Washington.
regular inammueui uu nvwu uwnj
loan bends. 18 per cent, of the face
value, fell due today at the Treasury
and Federal Reserve Banks. 3y to
night the government expects to add
at least I6SS million to its credit from
the second Liberty Loan. This also
was the last day on which the first
Liberty Bonds bearing 8 1-2 per cent
I Interest could be exchanged for the 4
per cent bonds, with interest on higher
rate dating from today. Gxcnanges
hereafter will be as of December 15th.
Editor Beard Guilty en Disloyalty
' Charge. r-"v
Greenwood, ft. C. November' 13.
W. P. Beard editor of weekly news
Dsoer at Abbeville, was sentenced to
serve one rear and one day in a fed
eral orison and Day a fine of f 300 l.i
United States court here today, no
was convicted Friday of making nl--
loyal utterances, In his paper; whlot
recently was denied tne mans,
rigiires don't lie, but (hsy Wtl fsU
DECKCE FROM THE
Secretary Daniels Announc
ed Tuesday Night Import
ant Progress on JJnlted
States Invention.
THE SECRET IS
WELL PROTECTED
It is No "Miracle," But It is
Expected to Seriously Crip
ple Submarine Boats Op
erations. Mr. Albert Wr Fox has the follow
ing In Wednesday's Washington Post:
Announcement wis made last nigni
by Secretary Daniels that "important
progress" is being made by American
Inventive genius In the direction of
detection and destruction of subma
rines. The announcement was Incor
porated In general resume of Im
portant anH-eubmarine work of the
naval consulting board, of which Thos.
. Edison Is president.
The particular Invention which alms
directly at the U-boats is not, however,
the work of Mr. Edison. It Is a plan
evolved by the brain of the most skill
ed technical Inventor In the naval ser
vice, who has had the assistance of spe
cialist assigned to this duty by Mr.
Daniels, and who has had every possi
ble means of testing and perfecting his
plan placed at his disposal by the
United States government.
It Is recalled that Mr. Saunders,
chairman of the naval consulting
board, announced several months ago
that he believed the submarine men
ace solved because of a "new Ameri
can Invention." Mr. Daniels at that
time summoned the board to Wash
ington post haste and also had his ex
pert advisers go over details of the
plan with the inventor himself. There
was,, however, an immediate veil of
secrecy thrown over the whole work:
Publication of the Inventor s name
promptly ed to extra police precau
tions to guard his plant and to pro
tect his secret. i .:
In response to Inquiry Mr. Daniels
said he could make no statement at
that time, but Indicated that he would
keep the public advised so far as prac
ticable of subsequent developments. No
word has come from Mr. Daniels con
cerning progress along this line until
UlSt' UUUtV . -. -v- .' ' ';
It developed - that unexpected diffi
culties were encountered In getting certain-,
material needed to complet the
tests and things did not go as smooth
ly or as rapirly as hoped for. But -progress
has been made despite all ob
stacles and the time Is not far oft
when actual results may. be forthcom
ing. - V
In connection with the progress be
ing made along the all-Important line
of detecting - and destroying subma
rines, the public must not be led to
believe that thisinvolves a "miracu
ulous invention" which will solve the
problem by magic. ' No such plan is
possible. It Is possible, however, to
put into the field against the U-boats
a new factor which may so effectively
cripple their operations that the erad
ication of the menace will be hastened.
The U-boat campaign has now bees
In operation nearly ten months, and
the last record of sinkings was the low
est of all. A total of twelve ships
was sunk for the week ended Novem
ber 4. During the last two weeks of
April the Germans sank 65 and 51
ships, respectively, and added . 48
more during the first week In May.
There are signs, tnereiore, Tnat tne
approach of winter weather, coupled
with the entente plans,, are causing
the U-boat eampaign to peter out. Tha
Oerman government is guardedly pre
paring its public for this unwelcome
news. Meanwhile additions to the anti-submarine
craft and the progress of
shipbuilding in countries, at war with
Germany are factors which are bound
to count In the long run. American, in
ventive genius, may cap the climax Uy
gnulflng out tbd last hopes of the Ger
man admiralty. -
MAT ALSO HAVE TO
FEED GERMAN WIVES
Question of Keen For Wives of In
terned Germans Is Agitating Officials
Asheville, Nov." 14. Will the United
States government have to take in and
feed all the wives of interned German
officers now detained at Hot Springs?
This is question. mat is seriousiyi
agitating government omciais at tne
present time, as the women declare that
they are going into tne camp to tneir
husbands, and defy the government to
stoD them.
It Is stated that the steamship com
panies for which most of the Germans
Interned at Hot. Springs worked have
decided to cut off the three-quarters
pay allowed the officers, and which has
been used by them to keep their wives.
at Hot Springs, near tne camp.
The German women claim that tins
will leave them without support,' and
that at soon as the pension money
" , -
J Kit
- ..- n..i huaknria
regardless of whether the government
Mtsiwla tha Mmwn nermlsslon.
Government official are ar a loss
how to deal with1 this situation, should
the women- attempt to carry out their
lurosi.
UNION MEETING HERE ' i
v v - NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT
In Interest ef War Fond of $35,000,00
. Being Raised for Y. M. C. A. j
There will be a union meeting of the
churches of the city next Sunday night
at 8 o'clock at the Central school au
ditorium In the Interest of the . war
fund of f3n.000,000 now being raised
for the Y. M. C. A. All the churches
of the city are cordially Invited to join
In this service, and everybody is asked
to attend it A prominent Y. M. 0. A.
speaker from a distance will address
the meeting. - '
This is a great movement, and one
which should receive every Kid fx
US, r ,; ' .. , , '
HOME GUARD FOB '
CABARRUS ORGANIZED
W. B. Merebtev Ebctee1 CaUbv-4h-rsjilrati
U Be Completes Nest
Weenoeday Efesunf.
The Home Guard for Cabarrua Coun
ty was formally orga'ed at a meet
ing In the City Hall la evening. The
Governor of North Carolina has art the
maximum number In this company
from this county at 50 men. Than
have already been selected, end a ma
jority of them have signed up. At
the meeting last evening there werj
23 members present.
An election of officers with commis
sions waa held, with the following re
sults: for Captain, W. a Moreheed:
first lieutenant Joe Paris ; second lieu
tenant. Ray McEacbern, of Mount
Pleasant
The name of these men will be
certified by Mr. M. H. Caldwell, chair
man of the county council of defense,
to the Governor, who will Issue com
missions to each of them. The next
meeting of the 4Juard will held on
next Wednesday evening in the armory
hall, unless notle to the contrary Is
given. At that meettne, the non-wm-missioned
officers will le atnnlnted,
and the organisation epmpWe.l.
SEVERAL AMERICAN
- - SOLDIERS ARE KILLED.
And Others Wottndetl in the Recent
Shening of the Trenches.
Br The Aaaoriaird Pre)
Wlthlhe American Army in France,
Wednesday.. November 14. A" number
of American soldiers have lveen killed
or wounded ' in the recent shelling of
American trenches by the Hermans.
One shell, which struck a trench, caus
ed several casualties.1
American , artillery - fire has been
heavy recently and there is good rea
son to believe It has accounted for a
considerable number of the enemy.
HOOVER IS INTERESTED
IN THE OYSTER
Price of the Bivalve Has, Been Boost
ed Far Beyond Whai is Necessary.
- (By The Asaoetated Press)
Trenton. N. J., Nov. 15. Food Ad
ministrator Hoover is- about , to inter-
-est himself in the oyster, in an effort
to keep down prices. An announce
ment to this effect was made today by
the New Jersey, Board of Shell Fish
eries, which declared complaints had
recently been receivd! that I profiteers
were taking advantage of the fact that
housewives had been Substituting oys
ters for meat to a greater extent than
ever before tnd had boosted' prices far
beyond what is i necessary.
Music Study Club Meeting
The Music Study Club held its first
meeting of the year with , Mrs. A. G.
Odell Wednesday afternoon! at 3.30.
Preceding the programme, which con
sisted of the study 'of French opera,
the following tribute" lo. the, late Miss
.ucy I-ore was read by the president.
Mrs. M. II. Caldwell f v
'Thia dnfjr of octin nn riraaiiTnnt
of. the Music Study Tiub bus been
thrust- upon me by the- 'going home'
of our lamented president. Miss Lucy
.ore. Before beginning the business
of tlils-ufteruoon J should like to say
few words of appreciation of her.
Her life was a 'melody of love' and
service. I knew her intimately in her
young girlhood and even. then, such
was the sweetness of her disposition
and the loveliness of her person that
it might have been truly said of her:
'None knew her, but to love her, '
None named her, but to prise.' ...
"I do but voice the wish uppermost
in each heart bore this afternoon whenj
a give utterance to tufr seuumenc so
beautlfuly expressed in Tennyson s In
Memorluin': s
" '0, for the touch of a vanished hand.
And the sound of a voice that is still
Features in Classification For the Next
' Army Draft.
Classification of all men registered
for draft will begin December 15.
Nine million men will be classified
in sixty days.
Expect foil for next draft about mid
dle of February. --
Tresldent asks all lawyers and doc
tors to act as advisers to aid classiflca
tlon. i '
President appeals to police, officers.
newspapers and all other citizens to
help. ,--:,-
General Crowder orders a legal ad
vice bureau near each local board.
A county judge or similar judicial
officer will bead each board or ad
visers.'''1 H-r,.-;,;:-".-.-. '
Questionnaires will be sent to 0 per
cent of registrants each day after De
cember 15. e
Registrants will be allowed seven
days to return questionnaires. ,
Crowder Asks Aid For Registrants,
V Washington, November 13. Provost
Marshal General Crowder today an
nealed to the country to assist all draft
registrants who find difficulty in an
swering the questions contained in the
questionnaire sent to them by- the local
draft Iwiflrnn. ... - - .
Volunteer lawyers are being organ
ised to furnish free advice to regis.
trants, and the provost marshal gen
eral suggets that local headquarters
be established so that registrants mat-
obtain the desired information anil
that volunteers should seek out the ig
norant and urge upon. them the neces
slty of quickly and accurately com
pleting their work." ' v, ?
Warning is Issued tb the Candy
'';.;,;., Makers. .-;.
San Francisco, November IS. Warn
ing to candy men in the far west who
have been buying more sugar than they
agreed was Issued today in telegrams
from the federal food administration
to sugar refiners, who were directed to
caution these men. ; -
"Please notify these manufacturers.'
the telegram said, "if it is found that
they have bougnt more tnan ou pc
cent of their normal requirements it
might be necessary for the food ad
ministration to cut 'them off from all
supplies." -
Take Notice, Teachers, Patrons of Dis
trict No. L
' Township No. L school will open the
llHh day of November and we hope
thst the patrons will meet at the school
building on Saturday afternoon, Nov
ember 17. at 3 o'clock, and help get
the building reartfor s-'tiool the noxr
EKES THAT TROOPS
E
Commander of the Troops
Defending Petrograd Says
That Kerensky Has Circu
lated False Rumors.
ORDER AND CALM"
IN PETROGRAD
Says the Troops in "Free
Russia" Are Not Retiring
and Not Surrendering, and
Are in "Best Spirits."
TkeAwetateJ Press)
Stockholm, Nov.-14. The eomman-
mauder of the forces lef ending Petro
grad, according to an undated din
patch from Haparanda to the Dagen
Nyeter has issued the following
proclamation: ,
"Kerensky- has circulated a false
rumor that the troops in Petrograd
nave gone over voluntarily to the pro
visional government The troons of
the free Russian people are not re
aring and not surrendering. They
have only evacated Gatchina in order
not to have useless bloodshed. The
position is trong enough to resist forces
ten times as strong as those of Keren
sky's. Our troops are in the best
spirits. Order and calm prevail In
Petrograd."
METHODIST CONFERENCE
IN SESSION AT ASHEVILLE.
Bishop James Atkins Is Presiding.
Day Full of Business.
Asheville, Nov. 14. Calling of the
roll, appointment of committees, the
retirement of two ministers from the
Conference, a splendid, talk this after
noon by Dr. Georgian, a Methodbtt
minister, who is now religious secre
tary of the X. M. C. A. at Camp Gordon,
Atlanta; a supper for the members. of
the board of missions and the board
of education and an address tonight
byWr. J. W. Cranford, professor of
philosophy at Trinity college, rounded
out the program of the opening ses
sion of the Western North Carolina
conference, which opened its sessions
at Central Methodist-church here to
day. Bishop James Atkins, of Waynes-
vll le, Is presiding.
One minister who left the conference
was Rev. L, T. Mann, of Emory col
lege, who withdrew from the con
ference and the church. . - Charges
against Rev. J. H. Bennett, former
pastor of Centenary church. Green
vj"" Ja Jnft ' the mlnlstrv. were
taken up by a committee -of trial whica
will act in the case regardless , of his
leaving. The committee will meet
later, and will' report its findings to
the conference.
After oll call, W. L. Sherrlll, for
the twenty-fourth consecutive time, was
elected secretary. Mr. Sherrlll named
as assistants: W. F. Sanford, G. 0.
Brlnkman, ' L. B. Abernethy, W. A.
Newell.
Bishop Atkins stated that he would
give the pastors one minute each to
report. These reports, according to the
bishop, must embrace number of con
versions and accessions; whether col
lections .are in full and what is the'
condition of the Sunday school.
J. C. Troy, W. L. Rexford, E. G.
Pusey, E. M. Hoyle and J. H. Weaver
have died the past year Memoirs of
these depsrted members of the con
ference will be read at the memorial
session Sunday afternoon a 3 o'clock.
Th losses by death this year nave
been unusually heavy.
H. M. Balr, editor of The North
Carolina Chritoin Advocate, in making
his report, said that 1.700 ne sub
scribers had been added to the mail
ing list of the conference organ, also
that the paper Is free from debt, wnlcn
was greeted with applause.'
THE COTTON MARKET.
Prices 20 to 25 points Above
Last
Night's Closing.
(Br The Associated Press)
New York, Nov. 14. The cotton..
market snowed renewed nnnness early
today. Liverpool was again a purcha
ser here, while there was further trade:
buying aud scattered covering, which
was most active in late months. First.!
prices were 1 to 15 points higher, and
the market sold about zu to so points,
-above last night's closing figures dur-l
ing early trading. '
Cotton futures opened steauy. De
cember, 28.30; January, 27.50; March,
27.24; May, 27.05; July, 26.78. '
Rear End . Collision on ' Carolina
..:-: Special
- (By The Associated Press)
Krioxville. ' Nov. 15. Six , passehr
eers on the Carolina Special, running
from Cincinnati to Charleston were
slightly injured .in a rear end collis
ion in the local yards or the south
ern Railway today. It was du toi a
into the rear of the fast train which
was standing1 still. ;-' ' : i
Siberia Declares Its Independence
Copenhagen, Nov. 14. The Berllng
ske Tldende's Haparanda corresponl
ent in a disnatch received here sayst
"Otneers at Tomea, r iniann, say
that Siberia has declared Its inde
pendence and proclaimed former Em
peror Nicholas as emperor. x
."Cossacks have occupied Kiev."
Former Minister to China Dead. ,
'. (By The Assoelsed Press)
Washington, . Nor. 13. John 'J W.
Fester, former minister to China, dean
ot the American diplomatic corps, and
father-in-law of Secretary Lansing,
died here this morning after, a long
Illness, r i i ."
.- . . ' i. -i 'i 1
Report That Petrograd Is in Flames.
. (Br The Associated Psosa)
London,' Nov. 15. According to press
reports from Stockholm, travelers who
arrived yesterday afternoon in Hapar
anda, Sweden, from Finland., say rum
ors re current there that, petrograd
is in Dames, , ,
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Remember thy shh7. (o" Wr
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CONCORD BOY'WOL'NDKD .
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ef Rente 4, ba ji J,x..m
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Washington. Nor. 15. Revised re
ports from General Pershing today on
the Germain raid tea the American
trenches November 2,, puts killed at
three, wounded st eirrf-n. and mliwlng
at 11. .The first report was three killed
five wounded, and twelve missing.
First Lieutenant .William H. Ma
Lsughlln is added to the list of woun
ded. Private Peter Ortaby, of Louis
ville, Ky, previously reported a pris
oner in the hands tt the Germans, is
among the wouneed also.
The list of three killed is unchanged,
but following otkers are added to the
wounded :
Private. Lester C. Smith, R. A.
Smith R. F. D. 5. Concord. N. C
Private. Louis 'Daiser of Ind.. Pri
vate, Hall W. Faroi, of Sarona, Wise,
and private. Ceo. Wexlcy, Dateland,
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DR. H. Q. ALEXANDER IS
RE ELECTED PR2SIDENT
i
Of the Partners Union at the Meeting
in Winston-Salem Today.
(Br Th Amm iHMri Prwaa)
Winston-Satan, N. U, Nov. 15. Dr.
H. Q. Alexnader, of Charlotte, was. re
elected president of the Farmers' Un
ion over T. li. Parker, of Raleigh, Ay
a large mttjarity, and t election was
later made unanimous. Dr. A Inlander
assured the union of his loya,r' to the
government.' and asid he heartily fav
ored the rcsolutlitti that the organisa
tion invent f umkio ot its surplus in
next issue nf Liber ty Bonds.
Other offiuers elected were as .fel
lows :
J. M. Templeton, of Cary, vice Ts-es-ideut.
E. C. Faires, Aberdeen, secretary and
treasurer. ,
J. Z. Green, Mjirshvllle. (onraniser
and lecturer.
G. N. Glover, Xowan ontitv. con
ductor, i
J. II. Hendren, Wilkes eunty. door
keeper.
G. M. Duke Franklin noountv. chan.
lain.
Executive committee; W. B. Gib
son, u. T. ucatherbv W. H. Moore,
C. C. Wright and SL B. Dixon.
ueicfcates to the aationul union: Dr
Clarence Poe, W. G. Lindsay, Orila
Crews and M. li. Bailey. -
GOOD BUY TODAY
TO-GREAT WHITE WAY.
Elertric Signs Made from Pover Gen
erated ny iJeal to Be Restricted.
.Washington. Nov. 15. Business
thoroughfares in many 4n
lapse into comparative cloom st 11
o'clock tonight in ornpllance
T1.61;? 0f Jbe dministrator re
stricting the electric' poWer advertis
ing from power ep.erated from coal.
There will be rA0 curtailment ot
small signs used t0 identify the' place
Of business, hw , the, war tlmo ftiBl
fnriilshedoVlarger signs.
COKE TV JCES WILL
NOT TO BE CHANGED
I'liles , Cost of Production Justine Al
teration. ,' (Br The AaMclate Prem)
Kasbington, Nov. 15. Coke prices,
67 ;ed by the fuel administration, will
D-t be changed it was announced to
day, unless the producers establish be
yond all question, the fact that thefsost
of production justifies an alteration.
If changes in prices are sought the
applicants will be required to make
out a schedule of their ms In a man
ner approved by the federal Trade
Commission. '
Honor Roll of Mt. Pleasant Graded
School; First Month.
Miss Mary Van Poole, teacher ; Lela
Beaver, Eltzsbeth Foil, Summer Foil,
Mary Virginia Fisher, Joe McAllister,
Miriam Shlrey, Ben Tlce, Dan Barrier,
Lizzie Barrier, Emily Blackwelder,
Martha Host, Gilbert Heilig, Fred
Lowdes. Male Belle Petrea, Temper
ance IKtchie, Ruth Shirey, Ina Stam
per, Otias. Henry Welser.
Miss Mary Heilig, teacher ; , Cory
Beaver, Marvin Boger, Ralph Black
welder, Walter Crowclk Hugh Har
wood, Ernest James, Brown McAllis
ter, George McAUistes, Jennings Moose,
James Rowland, Myrtle Blackwelder,
Hallie Cress, Cleo Kluttz, Ruth Low
der, Mary MaVnolty, Ella Petrea, Sa
lome Shlrey, Anna Tucker.
Miss Bonnie Misenhetmer, teacher ;
Rebecca AlliBan. Lewis Barrier, Ruth
Faggart, PaJiliiie Troutman, Henry
Foil, Katie Bost, Ix'Wls Allman, Ruth
Barrier, Bobbie Blackwekler, Dorothy
Barringnr,' Janie Diye, Henry Ie
Fisher, Keith Honeycutt, Miriam Foil,
Alice James, Vail James, Margaret
Lents, Harmon McAllister, Fay Moose,
Emma G. Petrea, Pauline Starnes,
Glenn Shoe, Mary Troutman.
ilissMary Peck, teacher; Henry
Troutman, William James, John Fag
gart, Raymond Allman, Helen Thayer,
Martha Shirey, Sarah Beaford, Ella
May Petrea, Francis McAllister, Hel
en Lentz, Mary Lee Herrln, Rosa Fag
art .:.,w, . ..
Cotton Advances to Highest Point Since
. June.. -
New Tork, Nov. 14. While the out-
look in Europe led to some realising
at the opening, this was soori absorbed
on the further consideration of the
large censumptlon for the month both
of cotton and llnters, by the American
spinners for the month of October. A
slow demand from spinners to hedge
future wants and from outsiders to
cover furnished the foundation for an
advance to the highest prices since
June. The ''undertone was very firm
as the increase in the consumption wss
believed to be due to the heavier
goods being made for thevgovernment,
tne substitution of cotton for woolen
many garments and the Increase In
the number of spindles this season over
last,' which are now in operation, it
was difficult to reconcile the increased
consumption with the complaints from
splners of Inability to obtain labor.
HUBBARD BROS. CO. "
Italians Defer! Efforts of Germans to
. cross I'lave.
(Br The AsooeUtod Press) I
Roiie, Nue. 15. The Italians have
defeated the efforts of the Germans to
cross the PUVe river, Tha enemy who
crossed on pirn!i darn - being held
!H1Y DEFEATED
OH SEA, SAYS EXPERT
Anything Unsatisfactory on
Land is Overbalanced By
News that Submarine Cam
paign Has Broken Down.
TO BE REACTION
OF OPTIMISM
"German Defeat on the Sea
is Final, Universal And
Permanent," Says BritisI
War Expert. : '
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(Bv ! 'A rirfte ftw)
New Tork, Nov. 16. Arthur Pollen,
a noted British war expert, has made
a statement o The' Associated Press
on submarine war, which in part fol-
"Anything unsatisfactory in the mil
itary and political situation in Europe
Is -overbalanced by the extraordinary
news that the German submarine cam
paign has broken down altogether. The
ouhniarine Is defeated. This is the
most momentous event since the Unit
ed States declared war. It means that
we all stay In, aud that America .can,,
raally come In. )
"We may be sure there will Ve a re
liction of optimism, for German's de
feat at sea is final, universal and per
manent, whereas Germany's successes
on land are local, partial and tempor
ary. And her defeat at sea means that
America's share In 'vie war can and
will be decisive.'' , I
MESSRS. JPINCOT AND
, LASSITER RESIGN
Had Seja Serving as Voluntary Aids
Food Administrator Hoover.
(By The Associated Press)
' Washington. Nov. 15. The resigns- .
Hons of Gilford Pinchot and E. C. Las
siter, a Texas cattle raiser, have been
accepted as members of the food ad
ministration. They had been serving
as voluntary aids to Food Administra
tor Herbert Hoover.
Mr. Pinchot and Mr. Lassiter resign
ed, it was said at the food ministra
tion today, because they differed with
administration omciais .as to how the
meat situation should be handled. Both
contended die packing industry should
be taken over and operated by the gov
ernment, and that the cotton seed crop
be taken, so that -cotton seed meal cake
could be sold to cattle growers at low
prices.
Tne toiiowing - announcement, re
ceived today, will be of . interest to
many people In Concord,; where the
bride has a number of friends: '
Mr. George Kates Stradley
and ' - '
Miss Lena May Hartsell
ann'Ounce.thelr marriage - -on
Wednesday, November' the four
teenth nineteen hundred and seventeen
Roanoke, Virginia.' '
Jkt Home
Five hundred and seventeen Church
Avenue, 8. W.
Roanoke, Virginia, -
An American first invented tne pro
cess for condensing milk fifty-eight
years ago.
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Fisher's Have Engaged the
New Pastime Theatre for
a Special Matinee.
There have been many reels of mov
ing pictures exhibited in Concord, but
none to compare with the one Fisher's
will show at The New Pastime on
Friday from 1 to 6 p.- m.'- We have
seen train wrecks, battle scenes; sub
marine views, horses plunging front
cliffs, nobility at play,: whaling crews
In the Arctic, Hon hunting in the Afri-
can Jungles, etc., but this newest pro
duct of the silent drama is the show
ing of front lacing corsets on living
models. The New Pastime has been
engaged for a special, matinee, and
only women will be in attendance.
Many male patrons will be disappoint
ed at learning that they are to be ex
cluded from this theatre on the after
noon mentioned, but as the seating ca
pacity will be taxed, and as the film
Is of direct Interest to women only, the
men wtl have to content themselves
with meagre . descriptions ' of those
parts ot the scenario that the women
lUlllK nugill lmerem were uiau.
A dozen models or varying types are
employed In this picture and the act
ual fitting of Gossard corsets is snown.
Through clever manipulation of the
motion picture camera it is possible.
at the same time, to, see two likenesses
of each model advancing on the-screen.
In ihls way the contrast between the
unoorseted and correctly corseted fig
ure of each model is clearly snown.
Around the fltttng and model prome
nade, there has been written a very
Interesting story entitled, "The Social
Key." Fisher's are to be congratulat
ed on their ability to secure this run
on a film in such great demand.
Complimentary passes are being, is
sued in their corset department and
you can get as many as, you like fur
yourself and friends, V
Moving pictures are certainly brim?.
Ipg to. our doors sights that a f '
years ago we're considered far beyon i
the reach ot the average man or -
entertaining feature of moving
tures that has made possible the won
derful success they . now enjoy, sn '
Fisher's win undoubtedly find 1'
solves besieged for. requoMis j ) t
matins fur womn onlr.
ffpn (fi-LrlA, fm r:' t,
to !sow a pruat, :
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