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II g A-i-curra J CONGO liiiliKiii , TCDXr . KXWS 5 TOOAZ. A:BLX ' -TEIB UHE Ti3 D 'jELiD VOLUME XVIII. ;ju:5f cu::e l'jlkes astatcicit at ibe ope!;i:;g of court sess!o;i this r:on::i:;G . Gaston Means, Through His Counsel, Stated to the Judge That He Had Never Come Into Court Armed. STATEMENT BY r ' : MR. W. G. MEANS Said He Had Told His Sons If Any of. Them . Entered - the Court Armed He Would Ask for His Arrest. ' The thirteenth day, beginning the third week of the trial of Gaston B. Means, waa. itarted when court con - vened thla morning at :30 o'clock. The defendant waa taken to ..the stand to finish bla cross examination at the handa jt John T. Dooling. who began ' the grilling Friday afternoon, and kept it np all through Saturday. Prior to that time the defendant had been jn turret examination lor more than a day and half., At tbm beginning of today' aemlon , Judge E. B. Cllne aUted that there " waa a personal word that must be said before the1 Jury came in. He stat ed that he had Buffered much In ali enee because of this case. Yesterday afternoon and since, he said, he was much humiliated by a newspaper story saying that the defendant 'took the witness stand armed with a pbrtol - ' , without a rebuke from the court This; said the judge, was without his knowl edge, and when the witness laid the -.. weapon on the table it waa his impres sion that the defendant had picked up the pistol from the table at which counsel was sitting, and carried It to - the stand to make a demonstration , V therewith. The sheriff 'was . asked ' what he knew of the matter, and re ported that it the defendant was arm ed, he knew nothing whatever about it. The defendant, through counsel stated that the pistol was handed him In the ante-room by, bis wife la order to make demonstrations with It be fore the Jury, tie' further stated that he had never come into the court armed. Col W. O. Means, father of the defendant, asked permission for a word to the court. Ue stated that he had asked that perilous tn the court room be searched, to see that no one was armed, He also said he hid told his sous that if aay of them came to - - the court room armed with even so , . niuch as pocket -knife, he would promptly ask for-his arrest v.- - , Iteference was next made by the judge to some hostile remarks made . ' by two ladies Saturdny as they were . learing'the court room while the cross examination was proceeding. He said that such as this would not be toler ated. . - : s,,,? .-;.. At all times; he said, he had tried to do justice to everyone involved, and -would continue to do so aa long . aa the God who made htm continued to ' grant him the strength. - He stated that so far as he Is.able to see, there - Is no distinction that has been made - between counsel, and he had drawn no territorial lines.-" Witnesses also from . any place whatever, were accorded the same privileges. ' ' To counsel he stated that this was the supreme test of hla whole career, and he appealed to their consideration. It was necessary for him to say-that they were not here for any debate, or any personal prejudices, without first sending the Jury away. There h no " -. occasion for manifestation of feeling. and it is a shame upon us all. When It occurs, the judge saya be has to suf- fer the shame, and the reflection It casts upon- our Integrity1: 'Any inem- , ber of the bar who manifests any pas sion on examination or cross examln ation or cross examination during this trial, will be relieved of further partic ipation in the esse; -and any , witness guilty of this offense shall forfeit his right to testify. Any spectator violat ing this rule ahull be excluded from further attendance at court, i-v ; r "What I have spoken, I have spok en,' he concluded. - The Judge then -announced that be ginning today the noon recess would - last only mt hour from 1 to 2 o'clock. If necessary, to further speed up the trial, be stated that the court would hold session until 6 :30 o'clock In the evening, and begin at 0 a. m. This . latter would- not be . resorted to, he said, unless found to be necessary. -The Jury was. -then called lit ; ) EL T. Cansler, for the. defense, ask ed the conrt that-H order a number of papers and document turned over to the defense. Tills list included Dank accounts of Mr. and Mrs.-G. B. Means, - cancelled checks, diary Of O. B. Means, , from 1913 to 11117; records of Chicago Beach Hotel showing accounts of , Mrs. King; agreement with Northern Trust Company, etc- ; ' The defendant then resumed the wit ness stand-on cross examination, 8o- ' ' . lic!tor Clement -announced that he would finish the questioning. He banded the witness a carbon copy of a letter dated July 26, 1017, which the witness identified as having been writ ten bv him. as well as an attached letter to be put under Mrs. King's door.. .: .;' , :.',"' The testimony given at-the coroner's 7 r inauest was Introduced, and the wit- ' ness waa asked whether be had testi fied what was there written. He said it was like he had told the events, . with the exception of a few passanges, which he explained. ' . On questioning by the solicitor, the witness described the- "wobbling, rail- """ lng motion", through which he said - Mrs. King went Immediately after the - shot. He also stood up and demon ' strated how It appeared to him. He said he reached her side before she struck the around, and she did not fall on ber back until he released her to get some water on bis handkerchief. He did not know where she was shot until she was brought to the hospital did not know vho was dead nnt.l the physician said sordid not know the ankle was broken until next day, He was then hinded a telegram, tnd whs awkod If ho knew who sent It, Ulilrb b r;"cd t-iist fc did b t l ie. - J. B. KiTntgni, imec 14 rsiD-an The re-dlrect examlnatlosi wss tekea ap by Mr. Cansler. He asked the Wit. ness warmer or not he bad kept monthly statement made to Mrs. King. The witness replied that be had, and last saw themf In his home at 11 05 Park Avenue. New York. He had also last seen his diaries at the same place. Mr. Cansler then asked the solic tor to produce the said diaries and statements. The solicitor handed over diaries from 1907 to 1913 Inclusive, and also stated that there were no further statements In the handa of the state, except those tn the tile handed In. The file starting August a, 1913, extending through September 23, 1913 wss given formation regarding the dissolution to the witness. It contained certain In. of the trust fund In the Woodruff Trust Company. The defense then ask ed to be allowed to Introduce the con tents of this file, to which the. state objected. The court overruled the ob jection. The witness the read over the Itimlsed accounts thereon, consuming more than half an hour. At its conmln- tlon the witness stated the copy he had been reading consisted of part original copies and partly of carbon copies. The original copies were always retained by the witness, after being approved by Mrs. King and the reoort marked with ber approval. The duplicate was given to Mrs. King. The cony in court did not contain the sheet bearing her statement that it was correct The witness said a number of vouchers had been attached to these statements, but these were uot attached to the one he was holding. The other two files turned over by the State were examined by the wit ness, who stated that they contained none of the monthly statements. The files, said the witness, do not now contain the papers that were in them the last time he saw them In New York! city. One of the files did contain some of the papers leftHn them. - , ' ' . sM. H. Caldwell, for the defense, read quite lengthy extract from the re port of the defendants, pertaining to business affairs of Mrs. King, about the time of the dissolution of the trust fund in the Woodruff Trust Company. These reports, 'stated the defendant were made out covering the entire time he had been business manager for Mrs.-King. All these reports, he said, had been left In hla library at 1153 Park avenue. New York city. Relative to the large amount of money that be had, the wltnes said he was receiving money from German Interests, in return for services in get ting supplies through Russia Into Germany. The account was opened in the nattie of Mrs. Means so that In case anything happened to him she could get the use of the money .with out a settlement of the estate.. The witness said he often, carried large sums of money In his pocket, so that the allied governments could not trace back .and get a line-on the shipments that 'Were made,-. ': " - ' The note for: the $35,000 borrowed from Mrs.' King by Means was signed also by Mrs. Means, so that in case of bis death, Mrs. Means' estate would be liable for the nota Of the full amount borrowed at that time, $21,000 was bi ter deposited' to the credit of Mrs. Means. : Court here took recess until - 2 o'clock this afternoon. v, r : SATURDAYS SESSION; Court resumed Its session Saturday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock In the trial of Gaston B. Means. Counsel for de fense asked permission to - delay ' the cross examination of the defendant long enough to hear a witness from New York who was compelled to re turn to that city. This was allowed by the court ' . - A. W. Haywood, -lawyer of New York, then took the stand, and corrob orated the story told: by Means rela tive to the plot of Gen. Huerta. Wit ness said Means came to blm and told of the plot to-embroil the United States In war. with Mexico, In order that this country would be forced to use all the ammunition it- could manufacture here. The witness was asked by Means what to do In the matter, and was told , to submit the matter to the attention of Secretary Daniels, which Means said later be bad done. Mr. Haywood was excused . after b'.t testimony. The defendant resumed the stand and handed several slips of paper, which be acknowledged to be in his own handwriting. These were deposit slips In favor of Mrs. G. B. Means. He also identified power of attorney Oiled out by himself and signed -by Mrs. Meana la his favor, ' The detectaphone was next brought Into the case. He explained that the Inventor of the detectaphone came to him and borrowed $40. - Later the in ventor came back and wanted to bor row $60 pore, leaving aa security this detectaphone. -The witness said the instrument had been In its case ever since he got It except -for one case, when he demonstrated to Mrs. King, Mrs. Melvln and Mrs. Robinson in bis own apartments just bow It worked, He had never tried to have the detect aphone attached to any . telephone phine wires at 1155 Park avenue. Letter dated October 10, 1014, from William ' Delgarno' to the witness was read relative to the price of cotton, and asking witness to pay up on last venture In cotton. Witness said this letter did not refer to any cotton fu tures speculation, but was a bet he had made relative to the price of cotton. The price was not. reached, and Del- nrno had written him to nay the Dec A. number of requisitions for drafts were handed the witness, who Identi fied his signature on them. These were were drawn by Merchants Loan Trust Co. on New York Banks, and were for $1,000 each In favor of Mrs. Anna.! Robinson. The reason New York drafts were bought was because Mrs. Robinson would deposit them in the Colonial Bank in New York. An other reasou was because some of the money was to be sent to California for her property there. . With the excep tion of two of these drafts, the witness said he handed all these drafts to Mrs. Robinson. The two were mailed to her while she wss In , Asheville. Begin ning December 10, 1018, Mrs, Robin son opened an account in the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, the witness attending to this matter ror ner. The suits against Mrs. King brought bv French concerns were inquired loto by Mr. Doollog. Jit sbksd lbs CONCORD, N. C, witness whether It Is not feet that one of these Mlta waa ti $218 45 and the ether waa for ILM7-&0. The wit could not recall if these were the amoaata. The soils ware later with drawn, aaM the wltaeaa, after Attor ney Cart Hehurs had won out for Mrs. King In the matter. - A hsra was suae by Mrs. King oa neptemtwr 10, 1V13, to Mr. and Mrs. a B. Meana, aald the witness. The amount waa $23,000, which he bor rowed for the business of exporting ten inrougn ana be etaolatgsetaoinu runner u uermany. Thla venture fell through, and he returned the loan in amoenta ranging from S3J900 to IL 000. Thla money waa sent bv Mra. King to Paris la payment of accounts there against ber. and In narment of claims by her former husband. Two letters were Identified by the witness aa naving Men written bv him. In which he enclosed checks for $123 to pay interest one month. These checks were drawn by Mrs, Meana on her ao- count In the Lincoln Trust Company. witness sain mat after Aurust 2a 1017, a check bad bean drawn on hla wife's account at the Corn Exchange Bank for about $3,000 remaining In that bank. Thla waa the account over which the witness had power of attor ney. He said that the check was drawn with his knowledge. The same thing happened to the balance In the Lincoln Trust Company. - A sheet of paper with the name of Mrs. Maude A. King, written on It a number of tunes -there on rtraa .Identi fied by the witness who said he was present when the signatures - were made. In the absence of the Jury the witness explained that they were made by, Mrs. King for the use of a handwriting expert, after . she had learned that an instrument said to have been signed by her was in exist ence. By the. terms of such instru ment Mrs. King would have renounc ed any interest In the later will of James C King, in case one were found. This, he said, was not done In New York State, but he could not recall the place. He thought they were then In hotel, and he, did not recall whether Mrs. Melvln was present Mr. Cans ler Interrupted with an objection when the witness was asked where the sig natures were made, sayiqg that he saw an "ulterior motive." This, he ex plained In the absence of the jury, was being asked In order to bring further action against the defendant in future actions. y , , ... In connection with the crnaa ,i,m. lnation regarding the convict for whom the witness was Inquiring, who was formerly with the Sprague Collecting Agency.,. Mr. Dooling presented a pho tograph from the rogue's gallery and asked If that were the man he was looking for. Witness said he had nev er seen the man. He was asked if the convict he wss looking for , waa not the most expert forger in the west but tuq court ruled out the question. The witness was asked If he had ever thrown dice with Mrs. King, Mrs. Melvln, or Mrs. Foraker. . He said he' had never rolled dice with any of them to the best of his knowledge, and had not won -as much as $2.Q0 rom any of them. - . ". . ..!.:.- Court adjourned its second week of the trial of- Gaston- B.- Mesns-at ft "clock Saturday evening, to - recon- vent on Monday morning at 0:30 clock. - ANOTHER BIG EXPLOSION : NARROWLY A VERTED. Deck Cargoes of British Steamer .at Halifax Catches en Fire. ' (By The AaaeelataA Fnmi Halifax, Dec. 10. The deck cargoes of the British steamer Picton, laden with, munitions caught, fire last night and only the quick, corragous work of the Halifax company of riflemen pre vented another big explosion in the har bor. The men boarded the ship throw- ed the burning cargo overboard and checked the flames before they could spread to the holds, The vessel was taken to sea today and sunk. , . Chamberlain Case to Grand Jury. Bishmond. Va.. Dec 10. The Goochland county grand jury 'Which eonvrnes today will take up bor con sideration the case of Dr. Asa W. Chamberlain, charged with the murder of his brother, Albert P. Chamberlain. The alleged murder occurred at, the honve of Albert V, Chamberlain near this citv on the nicht of October ! 22. Several days after the tragedy 'the dismembered body of the slam man was found buried beneath an out house. Investigation by the authori ties led to the arrest of Dr.. Chamber lain. Who is said to have gone to the borne of his brother on the day of the alleged crime to settle a debt. '.' Hotels te Conserve Food. ' Winona, Linn- Dec. 10. The effects of the war on the hotel business will be discussed and plans to conserve food will be perfected at the annual convention of. the- Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Greeters Association, which met In this city to day tor a two-day session.: The asso ciation embraces in Its membership the proprietors, managers and chief clerks of the leading hotels or , the three States. State Pood . Administrator George Pococklbf St Paul la scheduled to address the convention, . ' Suffrage Leaders in Capital Washington. Dee. 10. Delegates to the annual convention of the Ameri can National Woman Suffrage Asso ciation continued to arrive in the anital in large numbers today. Meet ings of the executive council and of the atandinir committees of the asso ciation were held during the day. The rairular business sessions of the eon- ention will not begin until Wednes day. .-'-.''.''.:-'.'"-''. ':'- ' ' - May Create New County, Columbia. S. C, Dec. 10. Pursuant to proclamation issued by Governor Manning, a special election wm oe beta tomorrow to decide on the proposed erection of a new county In - South Carolina,' to be created from parts of the counties of Florence and Williams burg. If the proposal carries the new county will be named John Rutledge, In honor of one of the nearly governors of South Carolina and noted patriot of the Revolution. . , , If you subscribed for The Tribune tar one week and want it continued. please pay at the office for such time as you wish It sent' All temporary subscriptions will be discontinued when the time expires. The oriees sr: One week In rents; two Wff Sl IVfrnU; ajwavs m advance, MONDAY, DECEMBER OUT 1,1 RUSSIA C ' Generals Kaledines, Kornl loff and Erutoff Have Be gun 'Revolution in South eastern Part of Empire. THE B0LSHEVJKI . PUT TO THE TEST In Orenburg the Bolsheviki Leaders Have hcen Arrest- . ..-.. ed and the Soldiers Under Them Disarmed, (By The liHtoA hw) Civil war has broken out in Russia and the Bolsheviki regime apparently will be put to the test The Petrograd government has Issued m proclamation announcing that Generals Kaledines. fKornttaff-.and Butoff have begun a re- voiutloawin southeast European Rus sia. The Bolsheviki announcement de clares that Constitutional Democrats are assisting the hetman of the Don Cossacks and Its fellow military lead ers, who are said to aim at cutting off the food supplies and seising power from roe Black Heas to the Ural moun tains as well as the Caucasus. The Bol sheviki troops have been ordered to take .the field against the counter re volution. General Kaledines Is said to be col lecting his forces. Gen. Butoff is lead ing the revolt in the province of Oren burg and is endeavering to cut the trans-Siberian Railway., at Tzhella blnsk. Two towns in the Cancausus are besieged by forces of Gen, Korniloff. In Orenburg the Bolsheviki leaders have been arrested and soldiers un der them disarmed. In the new Ukra. nlan Republic the middle class is re ported to be assisting Gen. Kaledines in opposition to the workmans and sol diers council. The proclamation of the Bolsheviki denounces the : Constitu tional Democrat party and its leaders, including Michael Rodsianko. ' the former president of the Duma "and Mlllukoff, the former foreign minister.- !, -M It has not been unexpected in the European capitals that a strong effort will . be made to oust the Bolsheviki from power. For some .time General Kaledines has been gathering his foroas in the Don region where he has been ; polned by former officers and leaders of the old provisional- govern ment .and has been reported to hold most of Russia's fold reserve and he probably controls the Don coal region ana a great portion of the grain grow ing territory -around -tbV Black and Sasplan Seas. The uprising In Portugal has result ed lu the formation of a new. cabinet The fighting was confined to Lisbon and the immediate neighborhood and the government troops surrendered af ter two days of hostilities. The British and French troops have taken over from the Italian sections of the fighting .f routs between Lake Garda and the Adriatic The British are stationed along the upper Plave but the position of the French has not been disclosed ; The Austro-Germans have not renewed their violent attacks along the Asiago Plateau, the strong defense of .the Italians apparently hav ing forcd . a sensational infantry ac tivity to allow for the reforming of units. There has been artillery activ ity between the Brenton and Plave and along the the Plave where the Ital ian artillery and airships have been ttacking enemy camps and communi cations behind the lines. On - the front in France there has been no more Infantry activities and artillery action has been confined to the Cambria and Ypres areas. , Out post encounters and raids have occur- curred on the Cambria front and near Lens. ; A German effort to enter the French lines near Bezonsaux, in the Verdun region has been repulsed by the Trench with considerable casual ties to the enemy. ' - JERUSALEM SURRENDERS Andrew Bonar Law Makes Announee- ... meat Today.. : (B? The imeUu Fnsa) London, Dec. 10. Andrew ' Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an nounced in the House of commons to day that Jerusalem had been sur rounded on all sides by British troops and had surrendered. The capture of Jerusalem by Brit ish forces marks the end of two brief Interludes of more than 1200 years possession of the seat of Christian re ligion of the Mohammed, For 673 years the holy city has been in undisputed ownerships of the Turks, - the last Christian rulers of Jerusalem being the German Emperor Frederick, the Second, whose short lived domination lasted from 1229 to 1244. Apart from its connection from the campaign being waged against the Turks by the British in Mesopotamia the fall of Jerusalem uaru tne aen nle collapse of the long protracted ef forts of the Turks to capture the Hues Canal and invade Egypt. ; ; NEW RAILROAD SCHEDULE. Time of Arrival of Trains at Concord i , . aa Now In Effect A change of schedule went - into effect on the Southern Railway yester day. Many trains are affected.-. The time of arrival of trains la now as follows: No. 204.28 a. No, 44 8.00 a. No. 81-.1T a. No. 870.08 a. No. 11 10.00 a. No. 8611.88 a. No, 45-8.20 p. No. 46-8.48 p. No. 12 6:45 p. No. 828.08 p. m. m, m. m. m. m. m. m. . m. m. m.. t No. No. 888.10 p. 880:60 p. 4310.10 p. 30 12.5B a. No. No. Eighty per oont of the women elig ible to- vote n the Uslted Mates are tarried, '''.-',.,. 10, 1917. POOLING'S CROSS , EXAMINATION Or MEANS. Asked K Jfa Received Dsnaamf I . tar. Mmm SsMstfa, "If I Did Yea BteteU." Special to New York Herald. Concord, N. C Friday. Hostility that threatened to develop Into aerious trotuue marked tne croas-examlnathsi ioaa oc Gaston Bullock Means. trial here for the alleged slaying of Mrs. Msade King, by John T. Douiiug. Assistant District Attorney of New lore. Meana himself nreclDltated the mmt serious disruption of the court room de corum when, resenting the import of one of Mr. Doollng's questions as to w newer be Had received a dunning "iwi Means iro mute witness stand pointed his finger at the cross-examiner and shouted, "If I did, yon stole It" The retort by Means caused a mur mur of excitement tor run throus-h the crowd of spectators who packed the court room Means lawyer, E. T. Cans ler, waa on hla feet instantly, protest ing that nine-tenth of Mr. Doollng's questions indicates clearly that he know nothing at aU about the nro- cedure of cress-examination in Nort Carolina.' . . Justice E. B. Cllne stopped the verbal row temporarily by directing the stenographer to read the objectionable question and answer to him. Then he ruled that the Question did not tend to impeach the witness, but he caused to be written Into the record an ad monition that the defendant should not nave' made the remark he did. Means' lawyers rallied quickly to the witness defence. Mr. Cansler entered vigorous protest against the form of Mr. Doollng's questions to Means and declared that realising tha all men are human, he could not accept responsibility for what might happen If the character of the cross-examination was not alterel. At the suggestion of Justice Cline that the trial be permitted to proceed calmly," Mr. Dooling smilingly as serted his readiness to forget the tilt Means, glowering at the man he blames for placing him in his present predi cament explained to Hayden Clement prosecutor, Judge Cllne and the Jury that he was sorry for what' had oc curred. He ignored Mr. Dooling, but no official recognition dignified the prisoners action. Court adjourned for the day Just as the rumpus ended, and the Means sympathizers gathered in groups and expressed their displeasure at the pre sence in Concord of Mr. Dooling and the New xorkr policemen . who accom panied him here. Mr. Dooling how ever, gathered up his papers and walkd to his hotel. Opposition to Mr. Doollng's partici pation in the trial has been manifest from the start so far as Means' sup porters are concerned. Because of his familiarity with the contents of pa per relating to Means handling of Mrs. King's affairs which were seized by Mr. Dooling in the prisoners New York apartment he was designated to conduct the cross-examination. Through all of . his direct examination Means repeatedly declared his Inability, to give definite , answers, bcause the seized. papers had .been withheld from him and had hindered him in a pro per preparation of his defence. Mr. Doollng's first question to Means showed the tension under which those participating in the trial were labor ing. ,. . "I did live" began Means. -i "Oh, answer the question," Bald: Mr. I Dooling, raising bis voice sharply. Demands Show of Courtesy. "Instantly Means' lawyer was on hU feet "I demand, Your Honor," said Mr. sler, "that counsel be compelled to show to thlg-witness the same courtesy that Is due from gentleman to gentle man." ;,; A murmur of approval ran through the court room.- Justice Cline en deavored to smooth the ruffled waters by asking that every one ' be . calm. Means finally answered - that his present place of residence was the Cabarrus County Jail. Although the court room squabble was soon ended, it was plain that Means' supporters were displeased with Mr. Dooling and his "New York tactics." pi, thevstreets tonight Mr. Dooling was being loudly denounced and frequent predictions were made that he would not continue as Means' cross-examiner. ' v Although Mr. Dooling declined to comment on the situation, it was known late tonight that many of the New York witnesses -who accompanied him here urged strongly that he withdraw from further participation in tne case. Mr. Dooling was opposed to .such a course, and. it la nnderstooa, win re new cross-examination of Means when court opens to-morrow. ARMISTICE SIGNED SAYS BERLIN REPORT Central Powers Sign Armistice With Russian and Rumanian Powers. ' (By The As Hated Frew) Berlin. Dec, 10. The- military office of the central powers have signed an armistice with the Russian and Ku manian armies on the Rumanian front between the Dniester river and the mouth of the Danube, the war office officially announced today. . ' Supreme Court Reconvenes. Washington. Dee. 10. The Su preme Court of the United States re convened today, following ; the two weeks' recess over the Thanksgiving holidays. One of the most important cases docketed to reset ve the early at tention of the aoupreme tribunal is a test case brought to determine the constitutionality of the Selective Draft Law, Altogether there are sev en smts vending before the court in volving this issue. Among them are those of Emma Goldman and Alexan iW Rnrkman. sentenced to two year imprisonment and fines or urging men of conscription age not to regis ter. --'Vt ,-W.---.' .; Jellies and Preserves for Soldiers. Tha Red Cross and the Daughters of the American Revolution nave com bined their efforts In trying tn secure Jellies and preserves for the ill at the base hospital at Camp Greene. The need 1 urgent and If you -can spare some of your own home made ones they will be greatly appreciatel. Please try to send these or notify Mrs. T, Smith tm North VnU. street, befor MUthH .... Price Five Cents. DEATH OF CAFT. A. a PROPST. Deal Oeearred at Vfteck This Meralng al Hla Hssnt ha Ne. t Tewav Capt A, IL Propst died this mom. in about S o'clock at his home in No. 2 township, lie had been in de clining health for several years, but it waa not known by his relatives and friends in the eity that his condition was worse until news waa received this morning of his death. He was ill enough yesterday to be confined to his bed, and gradually grew worse nntil but death. Capt. Propst was a native of Ca tawba county. For many years he was a contractor in uoncora, and some of the beet residences of the city were built under his direction. About sev en years ago. on account of his fail. lng health, be moved to tne county wLere he has lived, ever aince. uipt rropst waa in nis wtn year. Ha was twice married, his first wife being a daughter of the late Mr. Willis Elklns. His last wife was Miss Hattle Cochrane, who sur vives bim. Bv the last union there are no children. Capt. Propst 'a child ren are: Messrs. Hugh and Roy Propst and Mrs. J. Lloyd McKay. Capt Propst was a man of genial manner, and had a great manv friends. The funeral service will be conduct ed tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church of which the deceased was a member. REVOLUTION MAY PUT END TO THE ARMISTICE. Kaledines anw Korniloff Will Continue War If Vlctorous. (By International News Service) . rJopeuhagen, Dec. 10. The new revo lution which has broken out In Russia may put an end to further armistice negotiations on the Eastern and Rou manian fronts. General Kaledines and General Korniloff, the Cossack leaders who de clared war on the Bolsheviki govern ment were reported today as saying they would continue the war against the Central Powers If victorious. A temporary truce Is already existing on the Eastern and Roumanian fronts, but December 19 has been set as the date when further negotiations will be commenced for an- extended armistice. An extended armistice, if effected would be the first decisive step toward separate peace. An unconfirmed rumor was the circ- culation today that Germany has secre- ly offered aid to the Bolsheviki govern ment in Petrograd to combat the Cos sacks. 'No Indemnities", Says Germany. Stockholm, Dec 10. Germany signi fied her willingness to enter into peace with Russia on the basis of no in demnities, according to the newspaper Huvustads liladet today. This prin ciple, the paper said, is favorable to the flnauclul interests of both countries. It was reported from Petrograd that the Bolsheviki government would Issue for mal proclamation Thursday repudiat ing Russia's loans, : WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF GERMANS IN HALIFAX Aucion Taken Under Instruction of Military Authorities, B The Aaaselate Preaa) Halifax. Dec. 10. The wholesale arrest of German residents of Hali fax 'was begun bv the police today. This action was taken under the in structions from the military authori ties. , . - Sixteen Germans "were taken into custody within a short time. The mili tary officers after an inquiry vreleas ed a few of them. The others are in the countv jail. The authorities refused to disclose whether they had obtained evidence associating the Germans with the ex plosion. THE COTTON MARKET , Showed Renewed Firmness Today- Prices Higher. (Br The Aamclatcd Freaa.) New York, Dec. 10. The cotton market allowed renewed firmness early today on buying, much the same character as noted, on advance ot Saturday. Firtt prices were 11 to 21 points higher and the active months sold about 32 to 37 points above Sat urday nights' closing figures before the end of the first hour. ttotton iutures openea steaay. Jan uary, 28.90; March, 28.33; May, 28.18: July, 2T.88. DEATH OF MRS. M. C. QUINN Dropped Dead on the Streets of Sal. isbury This Morning. ( (Sswelal tm The Trihmc) J Salisbury!. Dec. 10L Mrs. Ml IC Quinn, aged 60 years, wife of one' of Salisbury's most orominent men and daughter of the late Wm. F. Pinter, or Charlotte, dropped dead, on one of the business streets this morning at 11 oVlock, Her death was due to heart disease. At "Pie Theatres. Wm. Duncan and Carol Holloway In The Desert of Fortune," the 12th epi sode of "The Fighting Trail," at The ew Pastime today. Also Frank Dan lels, the man with a million laughs, lu "Capt. Jinks Dilemma." . It's a Bluebird at The xneatorium today. Franklin Farnum and Brownie Vernon in "A Htormy Knignt", a story of mystery and romance, - ;, Stoppage of Food Supplies From Rus- .ala Ordered. ".. ; ' (By The awsrtetesl fun) Petrograd, Dec 9, (Bunday) The Government of 8iberia has ordered the stoppage of food supplies for Europ ean Russia particularly Petrograd, ou the ground that they- may reach uer many. ;':. i :vrv r- . (Our natrons are advised that we can not charge penny ads. If you phone an ad. In when you get the paper count the number of words It contains, mul tlnly this by the number of times you wish the ad. Inserted and send to the office at once, - The price is a penny .word for each insertion. . - The Tribune lg on sale at the Ft Cloud Hotel new stand every day at o eraif ft awpjr. k j ; , v., , GRIP 0FABLI7ZARD Railroad ' Service. Between New York and the West is Seriously Crippled. Se vere Loss to Shipping. - ONE TRAIN WAS v 13 HOURS LATE Maa Found Dead From Ex posure After he Had Burn ed His Last Piece of Furn iture to Keep Warm. (By International News Service.) ' New York, Dec lO New York Is in the grasp of a "Nor' wester". The ' blizzard came from the Great Lakes . states and is scheduled to spend fury on the Atlantic sea coast Shipping oa. . the Atlantic coast sustained severe losses. Railroad service between New York and the west Is seriously crippled. At - o clock this morning the mercury - stood at 11 degrees above aero in New .. York. Railroad managers say the , storm is the worst in years, particular ly in the suddenness of the cold. In coming trains encountered the storm Just west of Buffalo where. In several instances, the snow . drifts were six feet deep. ' Pennsylvania and New York Central . trains are running far behind their schedules. One of the New York Cen- . tral trains pulled in from Chicago 13 hours late. In this city one death from ex-' posure is reported. The body of Henry Klrschner was found hi his home after he had burned his last piece of fur niture in the final effort to keep warm, v Many of the poorer class, caught with out sufficient fuel are suffering. ' Many reports of loss of property and lives . are being received today by shipping V interests. Blx lives were lost wnen three barges founded off Jamestown, R. I. Three barges were sunk between the Delaware and Virginia Capes. THE WEATHER TOLL , Eight are Dead at Cleveland and Five at Fitteburg. Snjferini to tense. . - -,.' ; - -(By International New Service.) Cleveland. Dec 10. Eight are dead, ' and the suffering is reported great among the poor. Telegraph and tle phone wire traffic Is crippled today aa the result, of the first cold wave, of tb sxaaeavicV, wtii&Z, Temperature -ranging from 4 to 12 degrees below zerojwere reported from ticator. --.-"' -:'; -UvVi Storm Warnings. ; ' Washington. Dec. lO.-rThe weather bureau today ordered storm-warnings displayed from Delaware breakwater . ;. to Eastport, Maine. - Zero Weather in New York. New York. Dec 10. Zero weather ' for New York State was predicted at the Federal weather bureau ; today. It ic declared the drop in tempera- i ture will be accompained by winds of exceptional velocity, - . ,. At 10 o'clock the mercury stood at 10 above and steadily going down- ard. declared the weather prognos. : ticotor. - -::':: , - Chicago in Winter' Grip. - riiicjum. Dec.' 10. Chicago today - is in the grip of the most severe eold spell of the winter. At 6 o'cloek this ; morning various thermometers regis- - tered five degrees below zero. -Jonn Rising, an engineer, was scalded to death when a broken wheel, believed to haveVrocked because of the eold, . caused his engine to, overturn. ' . . - f . Lake; shipping is greatly nasapereu. roina 'nn railroads leading ' into Chicaso are .meeting with delay. Five Dead at Pittsburg. t;t(oV,,,ro- tw. .. . 10. IHve i deaths ; waa the toll of the blizsord and cold wave that has held Pittsburg in its, , crip for the last 48 Lours. Snow fell to a depth of six inches. m . - A 10 o'clock today tne oraciai mometer registered five degree be- , low zero. The forecast announced , that it would drop ten below neiore nightfall. '- " , SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS NORTH CAROLINA LAW Requiring all Common Camera to Keep Record of Liquor Shipment. (By International New Service.) TW. 10. The Su preme court today upheld the North Carolina law reoulriug all common carriers to keep Tecord of consign- ees of liquor shipments. , The case was brought by the bear t board Air Line iwbkh contended that the law conflicted with tne nepuuia rate law. which set forth the books which should be kept by the rail road companies, --, ;; : ,', '; .v BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAYS, Inc. , Introduces ;. a-., The Smiling Comedian FRANKLIN FARNUM ' And the Winsome Comedienne BROWNIE VERNON In Elmer Clifton's Production ef , - Jack. Cuningham's Mystery , - , Comedy ,"AStcnny The eventful outcome of a chase , after Love Will O'-the-Wfep i Thrilling SentuU limaU-ExrH lng 1 A 60 Laugh Power Comedy : , ' . " I,run -; - i' .'" ATTT'fl '' ' THEATcniur