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u ff; I r ,- JL590CI1TO , nuDvs VtStAKBB VOLUMBXVlll AamrMtni.t-irt CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY. MAY 2. 1918. Price Five Cents. ..-N0.193 it! Liliis 2 "'fl t z m i i IS ISSUED ; FOBDTTOSClHi Charged With the Killing of Mrs. Maude A. King at Blactcwelder Spring, Near Here, August 29. AFFAIR TAKES A NEW TURN Attorney M. H. Caldwell, who Represented Gaston Means , at His Trial, Makes a Statement. mm A warraut for the arrest of Otto Schumann, au interned enemy alien, charging him with the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King, was Issued here yes terday. The warrant alleges that Mm. ' King was killed by a bullet flrnl at . Gaston B. Means. The death of Mrs. King occurred at Blackwelder spring, Dear here, last August. The warrant was issued by Police Justice A. B. rainier, upon affidavit of M. H. Caldwell, attorney for Gaston B. Means in the notable trial last fall. Mr. Caldwell, who is prosecuting at torney for the city of Concord, Issued lengthy statement yesterday setting forth what he "expects to prove' Mr. .- Caldwell's statement Is as follows: Otto Schumann is a German spy and . Is now in the custody of the Uutted States government, and we expect to prove : First. That Gaston B. Means sever ed his connection with the German government in 1916, because of its at titude towards the 1'nited States gov- ernment and the then strained rela tions between the two governments. Second. In July, 1917, in New York city, Gaston B. Means called on German interests there in connection With profits Mrs. King and himself bad in the custody of these Interests, de ; rived from the shipments of rubber , and copper to Germany long prior to the declaration of war between the ' I'nlted States and Germany. Means' profits in these transactions amounting to about $8,000 . and Mrs. ; King's profits to about $140,600. , ' In this Interview with the' German Interests, he stated to them that he ' had just completed an Investigation J that be hadbcwi working ou for Ave or six months, and that he was going to volunteer Ills sen-ices to the United States government or accept a perman - ent position that bad Ikwii offered to - "-Mm by a leading newspaper, which would enable him to be of service to the United States government, and be cause the time had come when every cit lien -should be of all possible ser vice to his own country. Immediately after this Interview he did. In' connec tion with the; editor and manager ' of one of America's leading newspaper) prepare the'r plans for nn tnvestiga tion to ascertain positively where thi German government submarine base or ' this side of the Atlantic ocean was lo , cated. These German , Interests knew that Means had full noa-ledey- as tc l how the Oerrfian government tad been able to get' if s requirements of rubber .-- and copper -prior to the declaration - of war .between the United States and Germany' " f ' ' .". " . . '. ' . Third. . Gaston B. Means had plac ed In the hands of Mrs. Kings attor ;. neya all of the facts, data and aftida vita that he had gotten, together, and ' the optuious' of. the hand-writing ex- ' perts on the disputed James C. King will of October, 905,.and. had made . arrangements- through- Carl L. Schuii, ; one of Mrs. King's attorneys, to meet : Chasi ITVHughes In reference to em f ploying TR1ln lh connection -with the . will case. - nccoruing iu me insiruc , tlona.of .Mrs. King, jj? r; . ,- Fourth.' That Otto Schumann,' at the direction of the German interests, j with whom Means hid had his lnter ; view", fqllowed him but of the city of New York to North Carolina. After X his irlyal ilp NorthOawllnai Otto ' Schumann during Means' several au L tomoblle trips with Mrs. King . and . friends In this section of .North Caro-C- llna. followed him on a motor cycle. , S ' Fifth. ' That Means was also under V -V $ the aqrvelUnneajot (XiU, Ambrose ,U I ' ' J the Interest of ami for the Northern i Trust Company, of Chicago, Ill In .'r 'connection. wjtlt the prospective litlga $ tion invoking the disputed James C TriM allL nf inoK anil thi fl It Am. " brose and Otto Schumann prior to the night of August 29, 1017. the night of 'the. tragedy at-Blackwelder 'a spring, r met 'and hart numerous conferences, ("and that C B, Ambrose IjyjiamerouF i reports from North 'Carolina, was keep- .'v fjing W.' 8. Miller, attorney-for the Northern Trnst Company, posted as to --att1Sfurf.,iUn.aml Gastort B. . Mean Aer doing- North ' Carolina. C and In addition fhafMean was also i , under surveillance by Otto Schumann i. t-for German Interests. Sixth That on the . evening .of Auk p vatr 20 1017, Otto Schumann on a mo-tr-torcyote followed Mrs.. King, Captain t ; Bingham. Afton Means. Ernest Eury V and Oastenl B. sfeafis to Blackwelder's spring, where he saw them stop' In Ik theli automobile, and he. on his motor. K cycle, turned ' up the plantation road U that r in front of the church and , l school house just between the spring f and M. I Clliie'a farm.'.;.-'. . & Seventh.', That In Ihe church that, k: evening there was man and woman : ' ; whoae veracity in Cabarrus county will ' , , I' not be questioned, who' saw. Otto Schu- ' mann go up this road with his motor- V cycle, leave bis motorcycle In the woods Eighth. 'That akortlT tnereafttr thev heard a shot near iho 'sniinand'aaw ; . f- Otto Schumann eome hack soon afte -, piaft uoi to nis moioroyeie,' get on It i Niiuh. Uiiat I im. liry ami Ills wife 'tat:a to tl truth atfthe trial of . ' . , (SftsB -B. Umu lor ti t&wCit ot 1HE Mm. King when theg aald they heard sumehody. Immediately after the shut, run through the nnderbrosh and socio thereafter saw a light from what ap peared to them to be an automobile going at a rapid rate of speed over the bill on toe Gold HIU road towards Con cord, and later a aecond automobile leave the spring going in the aamt di rect Ion. Otto Schumann did run through the underbrush and It was bis motorcycle tnat Dry and his wife first heard and saw leave the vicinity of the spring ami later Means' autoaisblle. Tenth. That C. B. Ambrose and W. S. Miller.- attorney for the Northern Trust Company, had In tbetr posses sion in whole, or In part, before the trial of Means and at the tune of the trial of Meana and at his acquittal, all of the foregoing facts, and that C B. Ambrose, from North Carolina, had made written reports to W 8. Miller, attorney for the Northern Trust Cora-J pany, acquainting him with these facta, and that later at the time of the trial of Means, W. S. Miller, attorney for the Northern Trust Company and C. B. Ambrose were in daily conferences usiug all of their endeavors to suppress these facts, and Miller sent Ambrose away from Concord at the time of the trial of Means for the murder of Maude A. King, after Ambrose had been made by the court to stand up in the audience for the purpose of iden tification, for fear that by some chance Ambrose might be called on to take the stand as a witness. Eleventh. That there 'was an eye witness to tb? traredy as Ambrose first publicly stated and privately reported to W. S. Miller, attorney for the North ern Trust Company, and that that eye witness was Otto Schumann and Am brose knew this fact. Twelfth, 'ihat from the underbrush above the spring Otto Schumann with rifle equipped with a supplemental chamber fired at Gaston B. .Means, as he was getting a drink of water, the bullet hit a rock on top of the brick and rock wall of the spring, glanced and struck Mrs. King. Mrs. King fell crumpled up. mortally wounded with her feet under her and that was when her ankle was broken. Thirteenth. That C. B. Ambrose wtfs employed by the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, 111., during all the time he was In North Carolina and had Gaston B. Means and Mrs. King under surveillance and that he was not representing nor acting for the De partment of Justice, and this inform ation is officially stated by A. B. Ble- laski. chief of the Department of Just ice, in letters to United States Sena tors John Sharp Williams, of Missis sippi, Calder. of New York, and Sim mons of North Carolina. Fourteenth. That the Northern Trust Coinpauy Is equally guilty with Ambrose In perpetrating a fraud on tne courts of North Carolina and the at torneys , who -prwsvcuteu, Meana for.-tae murder of Maude A King, and that Ambrose was the instigator f the- pro oeedlngs against Means and as .agent inn representative of the Jiortneru Trust' Company. Fifteenth. That Gaston H. Means was a vlcriiu or rue ioruiern mtusi Company as a result of malicious re norts given to the press so effectively, by the agents mid representatives of fhe Northern Trust Company, wnicn reports and statements concerning Means were not based on facts and minafed ficm Chicago and New York c:ty., Services at St. Martin's Lutheran Church. There will be an all day service at ?t. Martin's Lutheran Church Sunday, May 5. The morning service will be, ii chunre of the pastor. In the after toon, the missionary society will meet. lev. J. s. Wesstnger. or unma urove, nd Uev. L. Stirewalt. of Concord. vlll deliver the addreases. The public 's cordially Invited. Notice to Veterans. It Is the earnest desire of the Presi dent of the Daughters of the Confed eracy for, all veterans to be present and participate In memorial services to be held on May 10, at s p. m., at Central graded school building. H. B. PARKS, Com., Camp 212, V. C. V. German Attack Fails. I Br The Aaaodatea Fteaa) Paris, May 2. A German , attack last night on the Tennen sector failed, the French war o(Bca announced this afternoon. French troops made raids on Le, Monchel aud west of jCoucq-le- Chateau. - ' .,. i . - Gerana Artillery Active, '. .' Br Tke Amritw fm.1 ) . ; IvOndon, May 2. The German artll ery became active this , morning in the VUlers Brettouneu sector; aud. In ttteCiieighhorhoqdof Merris.on the Flanders front, it is annonnced offi cially. ' : ' Vv , '"C r AT THE 1MFW 4 a v jut ?v t. - PIEDMONT today:: y BARREL! FOSS Iu a beautiful Triangle, drami of .America and! Japan," ; j, entitled "HER AMERICAN HUSBAND" - ; ... ' Also an amusing single feel . Comedy,') :-' ' -. mU entitled. i;" "TOO MANY 1 1 Concord 10 UCaUTTLNG STATION HERE Over Pearl Drag Stare Now Beady far AwtpliHM af Applicants. The new Recruiting Station for the C. 8. Army at No. 2 Union at net and ever the Pearl ' Drug Company, was ready and opened up lor la accept- tenia y morning. In one should have I hanDeaed to cast his evea tnwardu I the square yesterday, bis gase would have met with the swinging of the stars ana stripes anapendea rrom a pole coming from the window of the Recruiting Station. Alongside the 8tara and Stripes was see m large blue flag with the Inscription In white totters: "Men Wanted for the V. 8 Army." The army of today Is not the army of some year ago, -hut It Is now on of the greatest armies! of- the world and Is looked to at the present time to be the chief element in the settling of the present crisis that la prevailing in Europe. To belong to the army to day Is the most honorable thing a man can do. The United States- govern ment has made all preparations for the care of married men'a families and the pay la far better than any other army in the world. The rate of pay and allowances are as follows. A soldier when be first enlists 'starts at $30.00 per month with all expenses. such as I ward, clothes, lodging and medical attention. Rate for married men and their families, or deoendents You get S3Q0 per month : wife. 115 ; first child. $10: second child, $7.50; third child. $5.00; fourth child' $5.00; fifth child. $5.00. and sixth child. $2.50. Pay every month. Each and every man enlisting In the army has the same chance for pro motion which increases his pay. An enlisted man can get promoted until bis pay will reach the amount ot $90 per month, with all allowances free, and he also has a chance to take the examination for commission. If he passes the examination , he, ta ationce promoted to second lieutenant 1 nu a chance for further promotion. The Recruiting Station IS open from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. every day except Saturday and Sunday. Ou Saturdays the station is open until O p. m., and Sundays by appointment. Any one wishing to see the recruiting officer ot n7 ft mo nilMilA nf the fffrpn hours I 11 " , n . , " " , Ki .rZwr;Hh 2 Z wishing to communicate with the sta- tion during the given hours can call phone If you are interested call, at tne Re cruiting Office aud let us, talk it over with you, as we are always ready to give any information we' can and it does not put you under: any obliga tion. Lou will find Sergeant Wilson vice, they can to help every; one to un derstand wast the army does for you. TWi unf fnriyef the nlaee. 'over the Penri Drift jCaaipahy, ovriipr' Union and De- . Mlhnoh, ' ( VTVIVIV WTT.fUW Sergeant G.'$. Infantry. In charge of Station. . ' . C. V. LAEI.. Corporal 0. S. Infantry, Assistant. VILLISTAS KILL OLD FOLKS AND. CHILDREN Wipe 'Out Village When Demand For Three Girls Is Refused. El Paso Texas, April 30. Thirty old men, women and children were killed by ViUas men at Stanta'Cmz de Rosalesv 40 miles southeast,' of Chihau haui, dty.'last . Friday, -according to a report brought to the border! today by three young girls be delivered to him. When this wasiref used Mr. men were ordered to kill every one living In the ijMie setiiemeui, aocuruiug io ine re port from Uhlhaonao city. . t V .t v, Boat MlllJews Notes. ' .Mrs. Duncatt Morris, of Albemarle, Miss May Blackwelder, of Concord, Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Boger, of St. John s, have returned' home after spending! several uays ni iub uutue m ar, neu - ben Biles. Mr. Oeorge Smith, and Mrs. Rebecca and Ruth Smith, and Miss Belle Haw kea, of Cornelius, .hare returned home after a visit (ft the. home of Mr. F. P. amiin. . , - i . Mr. Biles, of Bessemer. Alabama who was called home on account of the death of little Ruth Biles, has gone to Cornelius to visit before . returning home. Those who attended the exercises at Georgevllle last night report that the entertainment was enjoyed vera' much especially the address of Prpf,Lrtinery has been displaying activity Robertson. '.. ' 'I there i The price of cotton today on .thai local market remains at 30 cents pet pound 'and cotton seed at 75 cents' per bushel. J- C. COVINGTON'S l1isses. Dress . r . $1.25 Child's Dress .-V $1.00 Ladies' Dress lL $5.00 Ladies' Dress!'J$d.OO Ladies' Dress - $LO0 Palm Beach iA"4: $5,001 Palm Beach ,.c $7.00 Brevity is thd tofcf'tt wit that's vhy-I'm brief.? v '.".!- H' Jifji'i C. COVINGTOf, 7: Daily f ieiTlie "fern" Out of Hi in STILL MORE TROOPS c . vi o W OlgflS fNOt W anting that Gen. Von Arnim is Bringing Up Reinforcements on Front Southeast of Ypres. THE ALLIES WAIT CONFIDENTLY Germans Are on Much Lower Ground Than French And British.rAmerican Losses "Rather Severe." (Br Tke Asaoclatva Press) Apparently the Germans are not prepared to break the second lull in the Flanders battle until still more troops and greater concentration of cannon are massed along the few im portant miles of the front southwest of Ypres. Signs are not wanting that Gen. von Arnim is bringing up rein forcements and supplies, but the An glo-French troops stirred by the bril liant repulse of the enemy which caus ed him to cease his attacks for the second time' to wait confidently. As the first, break in the bard fighting was followed by stronger at tacks, it is probable that only the dif ficult of transportation and supply rv,mAlla1 tha 'afeam, t.i ,1,11,1,1.1,1 ,k. aHgault8 j, tnp MM Mm.. ,.W Vf..,,.,. 1 westward. Except for Mount Kem mel and a small strip to the east, in cluding Messlnes KIiIkc. the Germans are on much ' lower ground that the French and British, and mu';t either fight on or be comiielled eventually to ... . withdraw . befor the smothering fire i tne allied artillery, y Heavy artillery firing and usual out Pt actions continue alohg the front th. ,mmr.. eot,?nr , Around the important sector of Locrc the French "have been shelled by the enemy. On the southern leg of the sa lient the Getman guns have, been ac tive In the region of Retbune. South ward in Picardy only the artillery has been active. ' i . .Lr ""I'T" . ".r" The American troops in Picardy east battlefield aiui" have emerged victori ous. After shewing tieMvily the Amerl- south o the Summe and on a direct route to Amicus three enemy batallions I attacked Tuesday night. There was sharp fighting all along the line and GERMMiS WAITIHG FOR the Germans were repllsed having sus-l,., tallied severe losses and leaving dead 1 and wounded on the field. The Ameri can losses are reported as "rather se vere." Fiehtbig for democracy ami for free dom -of their home land. Bohemian and I Slav detachments are now facing' the Austro-HmigarlsB troops along the sector in northern Italy. Apparently these units have been recruited from former residents of the dual monar chv and. from deserters from the en emy ranks. A Later Disnateh-Gernuuis Display big Increased Activity. The Germans are displaying Increas ed activity on the Bomme front aud around the Montdidler salient to Xoy on, probahly In preparation for renewal of their offensive in tnis area Checked last week by the stiff Br(t ish and Frcnch-Araerlcau resistance in their attempt to push further toward Amiens, the enemy forces now are en gaged In trying out various, portions 0f the southern fornt in an endeavor 1 to find . .a weaK spot ist nlcht was -a -thrust at tne French In the Thennes region, south west of Hansard. The artillery prompt ly broke up Hits drive. i ..This morning the Gcnntan guns op- ned) up rather heavily im VUlers Bre tonneuz region Jasi north and directly east of Amiens, but ho infantry attacks had developed up to the time the Brlt- lnh official statement was issueu at noon. Meanwhile the lull that followed tne an trot a nrnmii defeat ' of '.Monday has nntiiiiiui mi the Flanders! front. Only . , . . The German gnns were reportea op morning in the region of Merrls, Uidi eating the possibility that the renew S'.Zl nLnnaa eff.rt on the north era front when it comes, may be de- roawSMerrhl a.w. . 7a..1 t h . 1 . a Uafllniil-UnilrlrVtl1flf Tne nrinsn u line stronglv as IV guards ithe i direct ""1 "" r... i..u. ii.. ,V" ,S Ztr".: uauuvn - 7- . " ' --- me mnnuuia uwm m vwinoo . .. tBr The aaaaclatM Praa Atlanta, a May 2. With more than 4.000 delegate. In-Wance, h eluding memliers (f the College, oi i hniM and other womlnent cuurcn A leaders, the 18th qusdrlennlat cdnfe ent f the Methodist Episcopal' church Sooth began heiw'JWaayATna eonrer- nnefl' will be In sessibn about three waakav.it to -v.- -.. '? J v i n " ' ' i --- - . . . - r; iro iron HfeAkr': :tiu Featurine - . fl EDWIN ARDE.N. t;;?ATTE', .X fffiWoPASTIRE TODAYS ) mparts BAKER ASKS FOR ARMY OP l-NUMITED SIZE Serretary Baker Asks feagreas for Power U Create Big Army. n Tke Imilim rii i Washingtou. May 2 SecreUry Ha ke today at a hearing before tne House Military Affairs Committee In confidential sessiou asked congress to grant an unlimited power for the crea tion of an army of whatever slxe neces sary for the prosecution of the war. He told the committee it would be ill ad vised to restrict the number of men to be utilised and that the slxe of the army should increase in discretiou of the government, as transportation and equipment facilities are warranted. Secretary Raker indicated that he would submit a proposed measure, probably as an amendment to the draft law. to grant the unlimited authority asked. Secretary Baker was questioned by the committee regarding bis views as to the increasing the draft age. He said, he was studying the subject aud had made no decision. COURT PROCEEDINGS. James' Hopkins Awarded $573.0 Dam ages Against : Concord Telephone Co. Other Cases. In the civil term-of Cabarrus county Superior court the cases are being dis posed of rather slowly for the past several days, only a few cases having been tried. The case of James Hopkins against Concord Telephone Company was de cided by the jury in favor of the plain tiff, and he was awarded the sum of $57.r).0(). The suit grew out of the in juries to the boy when he came In con tact with a live wire, and suffered the loss of one band. Fannie McDaulel was granted an ab solute divorce from her husband. Plea? McDaniel. Ethel Ray was granted divorce from E. C. Kay. and Mamie Spry was also granted a divorce from Mack H. Spry. The Jury in the case of Bell & Har ris Furniture Company against Will A. Freeman returned a verdict in fav or of the plaintiff, awarding them the sum of $187.50. The Case of J. H. Wallace against Tallassee Power Company, wherein the plaintiff is suing for personal Injuries he sustained, was taken up yesterday, and the court was still hearing this case this morning. SECRETAY DANIELS SPEAKS IN PHILADELPHIA As Many MUHons as May , Be Needed .. Will Be Sent to the Front. b Tke Associate FvmsI phlladelohia. May 2. As many mil . mav nei,(itx to win the war will be sent to the front. Secretary Daniels declared iu iin address to the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce t- dav in Itehalf of the third Liberty Loan. It us not think In terms oi nxeo nuinliers," said the Secretary. "i.o,n eress has provided the selective draft aud when there are enough ships all these men will be on the field in France. If there are not enough men between i nnil :t1 to win the war. the age urn It will be changed, and men of 40 and 50 If need lie. will respond to the col ors. PRIVATE RALPH MITCHELL THROWN FROM A TRAIN As it Was Passing Station Here Last Evening Was Not Seriously Hurt First Class Private Ralph G. Mit chell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mit chell, of thlB city, was badly bruised and shaken up near the Southern ih- pot here last night, when ne leu irom a 'last moving train, aim nu" for a distance of aliout fifty feet. Young Mr. Mitchell was wttn otner troops on a sut-cial train that passed here last evening late, and did not stop. the f0 gpe tne trR, ,m!M, ,, His 'mother, ana otner menus were i to waving to them he fell from the train from some cause or other. He was brought to the Concord Hospital, where it was found his injuries, though uaiful. were not serious. . He left on I . . a later train to join nis company. AIMED AT I. W. W. iuth,, Approved by the Senate i 'iu inmrv wniunL - " T'"'m . ? nniiMrSlv,t " lnie.1 nf the Industrial Workers of - aimed at tne inuuscnai n ... - tnf World and similar organisations advocating force and jMu to r iu, the Senate Judiciary Committee. The I HI Mill L JcUTJCaTTIIlKlll BJIU iwviui aisu LT . ,V.' ...i kih I anu-muusiriai m n intorduced b.v Senator King, of Utah Walsh, of Monuna. ordered I I ..I.n ., - I 11 "' 1 -.' 4 With Our Advertisers. The Browns-Cannon Co.. has a nies Wtej" - new ad; tcgav: This in the borne of Hart Nehaffoer and Pan s Jk wuiira). . r- - ' ,i Bee the new ad of the Concord cnar ter Loyal Order of Moose, Texas Bit chie. district deputy, on the last page, Many Victor records now ou sale at the Bell and Harris Furniture Co. Classls of Reformed Churrh to Meet .- Soon. Lexington; .May I. The 'North Caro Una classls of the Reformed churcl' will meet in 88th annual sessions In Bt Paul's chnrch, Startown', Catawba coun ly, May . , . 'i ' Frost ' TonlKlH. '. ' 1 ' Bt Tka llmrnnl Prml Washlhgton,JrMay' B-Falr tdnlght fnu In Inturlnr ' FrlrluT rftrir. J ! i .' due of the things no fellow has ex plained Is why Japan Is able to sel 200,0(10 Bauwral to t nina, But, narv ww'Hi llw Kuroiwitt balttefponf, j y..u4i. jv fa n-.v-.of.i Tribune ! ta IJbrwT SERVICE FLAG TO BE PRESENTED Te the Banra Class of the .Methodist Protestant Churrh Next Sunday Morning. Uu ueit Sunday morning at 10:11 o'clock a very Interest inn program has been arraugi-d by the Itaraca class of the MethodUt Protestant church, the occasion lieing the presentation of a service flag containing a star for every uiemler of the elass who Is iil the service of tile country. Twenty uieinlicrs of this class have enlisted in the service: seven of them however, have lieen honorably discharged for physical disabilities. The flag togeth er with an American flag is the gift of the teacher to the class mid will Is? pre sented by Hon. I. T. Hartsell. of the Concord bar, ami accepted on behalf of the class by Mr. P. 11. Scarhoro. A splendid musical program has been ar ranged for the occasion by the Sunday School choir assisted by a male quar tette composed by Messrs. Kay Patter sou. J. R. Sherrill. Kd. Shcrrlll and It. P. Benson. The service will not last more than thirty minutes which will give those desiring to attend this exer else ample time to attend the regular Church services elsewhere. The public is cordially invited to Is? present. THE COTTON MARKET. Prosper ts of Warmer Weather in, the South Causes Lower Prices. (Br Tke Associate Praa New York. May '2: Prospects for warmer weather in the South served to resertict buying and promote realiz ing in the cotton market early today. It looked us though the advance of yesterday bad left rather au easier technical position ami after an irreg ular opening prices broke rattier sharp ly. Cables were better than due and July opened at au advance of i:t points, selling at 27.05, or into new high ground for the movement, but later deliveries were unchanged to 14 points lower. July soon eased off to (i.44, or 43 points net lower, while October broke to Jo.tlu, with active months gen erally showing net losses of :5 to 43 points during the early trading. Cotton futures oiened fairly steady. May, 27.1S; July, 27.00; October, 20.20; December, 23.1NI; January. 2".N0. THE STOCK MARKET. Industrials Again the Foremost Issues at Opening Today. (By The Associated Press) New York, May 2. Industrials were again the foremost issues in the open ing of todays stock market. U. S. Steel advanced a large fraction to X it-S. Its maximum for the current move ment, while the Republic Iron uud Superior Steel rose 1 1-2 and 2 points respectively. Royal Dutch Oil rallied from the recent depression gaining 1 l-2 Rails aside from the Canadian Pa cific failed to sustain their strength of the previous sessioil. Lilierty Bonds eased slightly. BOHEMIANS JOIN ITALIAN FORCES Now Fighting Against Austria in Ital-1 tan I nifornt. The Bohemian troops are joining the Italians against Austria, accord ing to The London Mall's corresiMind ent at Italian headquarters, liven now some of the Bohemians are ou the ltaliau line, clad in Italian uniforms. This information lias passed through the hands of both Italian and British censors and would therefore appear to Im? authentic. The defection of the Bohemians would in a measure explain the delay in the proposed great offen sive, loud heralded, of the AustriaiiM igainst the Italians. NOW $2,641,631,850. Telegrams Pouring in Tell of the Sue ress of the Liberty Loan. I By The Aniioelnted Pressl Washington, May 2. Telegrams pouring in to the National Liberty .oun headquarters today told of the success of the "buy another bond" and match the president" contests every where yesterday, and added $(2.(XI0.(Kh) subscriptions, making a national total of ?.Ml.o:tl,8-Ki. GERMAN'S ESTABLISH MILITARY RI LE IN KIEV On the Pretext Thst the (Jovernment is Too Weak to Maintain Order. (By The Auoclatrd Press) Iindon. May '2. The Germans have established a military rule in Kiev, tie- Ukranlan capital, and have arrested a nuiulier of the members of the govern ment on the ground that the govem men had proved too weak to maintain law and order." according to a Berlin official statement. The Fkraninn government offlclalt arrested Included the minister of war. What are a few hundred thousand German lives to the junkers? Citizen's Building and Ldan Assoch tion will open its 25th Series . - , ' " ' r ' , ' SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1918. We have funds1: bit hiMltfi which' tbake lb: ; Immediately. ,. ' -' . XXyi vvi w.i : i ' JJOHN Fv0X:Se"crety ..! . TODAY'S Ml VI tOO A I.- WLLIONSOFFOO: I W in City of Athens Sunk In Col lision With a French Cruis er Off the Delaware' Coast Yesterday Morning. " SANK IN 5 MINUTES ; AFTER COLLISION All Praised the Efforts of the Fresh Sailors, Who Picked Up Many Survivors From the Wreckage. ' (By The Aawctate! Press) . Aii Atlantic Port. May 2. Survivors of the coastwise steamer. City of Ath ens, sunk iu a collision with, a French cruiser in a fog off the Deleware coast yesterday morning with a loss of 06 persons related here today many tales of heroism on the part of the crews of the two vessels. All praised the efforts of the French sailors especially, who launched small boats within a .few minutes after the accident, and aided by the cruiser's searchlights, picked up many of the survivors from pieces of wreckage. Survivors agreed that the. speedy sinking of the steamer within fivo minutes after being rammed by the warship was responsible for the heavy toll of life, although some claimed that the City of Athens life saving ap paratus failed to work properly. There were 1.1- persons. Including United States marines, on hoard the steamer, which was bound from New York for Savannah with a two million . dollar cargo of food stuffs, supplies and a general cargo on board. CASUALTY LIST TODAY. Contains 96 Names. 11 Killed in Act tion and 2 Died of Wounds. ( V (Br Tkt AiHdlM rnHl : Washington. May 2. The casualty list today contains 96 names, divided as follows: ..: , " j ' Killed in action eleven ; died of wounds two; died of accident three; died of disease seven; died of other causes three: wounded' severely aevn ; woundd slightly, sixty ; .missing in ac tion tliree. Seven . vifncer .were named. t Lieut. Clayton '. lugersoll 'died as a result on au accident : Lieut. Agust Leo Blind vail died of wounds ; Meats. Johib R. Feegel and Frederick B.i Stokes were ; wounded severely; aud Capt . Frank i .1. AblKttt and I.ieuts. Will F. Lovett ; F.dward C. Swlnsou were - Injured i sliirlitlv. ..;-:..-iV ; Francis .1. Cahill and Lieut Samuel j Miller and Koliert H. Jeffrey, previous ly reported missing, are now reported j to be prisoners. ' - .' ,-' ''' To Again (Jive Addresses of Soldiers in Casualty Lists. :.': Washingtou, May 2, The war. de partment will resume almost immedl- : ately the practice of jgiving addresses of American soldiers) named la the casualty lists sent from 'France, u j A dei ision was made by President Wilson to whom the- public appealed when the addresses 'were ordered dis continued. The President took up the subject with Secretary Baker immedi ately after the secretary's return from France, v ( , ' ' TWO MORE AMERICANS-"" .'' . FALL TO TIIEIR DEATH Fell 15-Fret In a Straight Nose Drlva This Morning. iBr The AaeUta Ttmmi ' Fort Worth, -Maai-Falllng -160 l,, u uruivlitinaa-lrlve this morn ing, Lieut. James 8.; Bnuls, Jr Ot xw York' city auj Paui jer- I ',ot of onkia,,,!, California, were kill- ... . , - . Uftlr a ed. Tne accmenr napoencu u". just an hour before Oeni Grebto and staff of Camp Bowie arnveu ,w wit ness some "stunt'V flying.- , . , Major and Colonel Fall to Their Deat'.. Dayton. Ohio, Mai 2. Major Oscar A. Brindley and Colonel Damme, two expert aviation men from theMcCool; federal flying field liere, met death at the Moraine City aviation. Held there today. The machine dropped 400 fe' while making a turn In the air, t ,; Services at Mt. " Herman Lather . Church.. ,j .;. '. There will be service, at Mt Herrooi Lutheran Church Sunday., night. Tl' sermon "will be delivered hy the pass tor, Kev. U D. Miller. ' i. n iiiigi ' ' ' '"' - and Treasurer' A: ; ;