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2D Baily Tribune !""&"! IT.! '--1 DISfAItlEQ a a iiiiiirvni VOLUME XVIIL J. B. k.ir;:tnit IXlar mi CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY. MAY 17, 1918. Price Five Cent. NO. 206 AH EIITHUS!ASTiC RED CROSS RALLY AT THE KAIIIIPOLIS Y. M. C. A. UST MIGHT FARHER SHOT AND - E PRflMIlTlil N rnn liiiiTrn cmro State UbraiJ ARRIVED IN ZOHE OF THE BRITISH FORCES LAn mui.TUrUUCOCLV ONC0 PORTO RICAII LABOR KILLED III HIS HOME IU1I UiUILU OIMILO To Be Brought Here Within .-, Month for Farms in South ern Stated Shipyards and . Other Industries. 75,000 MEN ARE NOW AVAILABLE Recruiting of This Labor Has Been Going on for Several ' Months. lmployment . for ; 10,000 Arranged. -vV- Coder tbe leadership of Mr. 1L L. Cannon, captain of Ked Croat team No. - 4, tba town of Kanna polls baa been subdivided Into tea team of ten men each and they arc to work syste matically to aerare large subacrlp tloir to the Bed Croat War rund. A luncheon wat proTtded Thursday e veiling by tbe ladlet at tbe . kf. C. A at which all the captains and their teams were present After a blessing by the pastor of ,, the Presbyterian Church, Mr. M. L. Cannon explained tbe plan which had been -adopted for making the canvaas. Each and every operator, whose name appears on tbe pay roll, will be asked to contribute not leas than one day's work to tbe fund, and tbe names of all who do contribute will be posted la the several departments as aa Honor Roll. It la bettered, that there will be no Black er. Mr. T H. Webb, chairman of tbe War Relief fund, waa present end ad dressed the meeting at some ' length. Short talk were made by Dr. Hunter, Mr. Owen and Rer. Mr. Black. Great enthusiasm and late rest was manifest and Kannapolla will respond nobly to tbe call that has been made for Red Croat Funds. - ' ByTI Washington, 'May It. Porto Rlcan labor Is to be transported to tbe United States within a month for farms In the Southern states In shipyards, and Other war industries along the Atlantic coast. . Arrangements bare been made by tbe eKderal Employment Service, with iue nar r.mriairiii iu uuuav nriuril. uig transports wuies-win rarrj sup plies to 15,000 drafted Porto Rlclaus at me army cantonment at Ban .man. Recruiting of Porto Rlcan labor has been going on for .several months, and 75.000 are now available'. Employment for 10,000 has been arranged, and more can be used as fast as they can - be transported. ... WAR SUMMARY TODAY. American Contributing to Stiffening of Allied Lines. Renewal of German Thrust in Flanders Probable. ; (By The Asawetatst Praaa) America, is contributing to the stif fening of the allied lines,; not-'only In Picardy. but- in Flanders. American troops, today s dispatcnes report, nave arrived ou the British front and are finishing training among the troops which bar the way of the Germans to the English Channel, their objective in tbe north, : So far as Is known, these. Americans are the first troops to fet into the llghfc- iug lone as units, brigaded with the British. They are part of tbe force - which has becil dispatched from the v United States in the new movement . of trooDS forecast soon after the Or- man offeuslvxe was started in March. . It .seeufs not Improbable that there ... will be a renewal of German thrust in the .Flanders area shortly, either as a separate operation or In Conjunction . with a rcopcblug of the offensive on a great scale nil along the battle line; ThA (lArmitn irmifii hare lieen nertslMt cntly active all around the hs salient. " where telietuy'-wotlge'pTOt4itfcs 4oi ward Hazenbrouck- the railway juuer- ' tion which is the key t the trauspor tntiim svstein in this whole area,, anil : n increase' intensity iiii-the bombard- im'iit there is reported by the'" London .' war officer . On the Somme front the, chief ac tivity continues to mauifest self invii. clty of Haillcs where the Germairsa- lient 111 Plcardfy has 18 tip. The French have been cutting into the German ad vance lines here recently, and the guns nf the oddokIiib-artillery? force; an again hammering hard nt each alliens positions, as if lu preparation for some new movement ly one siue or me uuk. , Rimirfiir raiding ooeratlons tlier . tiau lwwii'tin InfHutrv actions on either " of the battle fnmtsThe ..air force have Ivecn e$tvemfciyro.syv nowevc. . .1 1 1.1. ...tlx thu 'iniAv In some effectiveness in. this branch of the figlithig. service. . CASUALTY LIST TODAY. Fifteen Killed in Aetion.One' North Carolinian Pied of Macaue. s . (Br th A"l )Taai. ' 'wnKlilnaton. May 17. The ensua'ty "list today contained 10ft names dlvjd; MEETING OF D. A. B. Interesting Meeting field at the of MJm Jenn Coltraoev The Cabarrus Black Boya Chapter of the American Revolution held. an in teresting meeting Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. D. O. Cald well, on North Union street Mist Jeuta Coltrane, regent, 'presided. The meeting opened with a beautiful ritual, recently adopted by the chap ter. The local chapters of the Daugh ters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolu tion have decided to pay loving re spect to tbe boy in the county wbo diet in the service bf bis country, by send ing a Confederate and a United Statea flag to be placed on bis grave, The feature of the meeting wat tne snlendld report of tbe National D. R. Congress by Mrs. Cnas. B. Wag oner, regent's alternate; Mrs. Wagon er's account of the various phase of the work was very full and wal given lu a charming manner.' She stated that during the past year the war ex-. pepditures of the D. A. 3. totaled u,- 418,043.50. The money has been spent for a number of things, including al most' all branches of war and war relief work ; $7,868,780 for the first and second liberty loan ; $35,766.40 to knit ted garments; $41,278 to comfort kits; $41,003.13 to French war orphan: $16,272 to (leva st ed French villages and the rest to many other forms or war relief work. --'' At the short session Saturday af ternoon, several resolutions, left over from the previous sessions were adopt ed. -One was the abolition of mourn ing garb for the duration of the war, in order to conserve material, and to help np the morale of the country.; In place of mourning a black sleeve band Shot Fired. Through a Win dow by an Assassin Last Night. Occurred Near Valdosta.'Ga WIFE ALSO WAS SHOT IN SHOULDER THE SPEAKING TONIGHT. He X W. EUiot U Speak aa "German Kultur" at Central BdMeL . Hon. J...W Elliot, of Knoxville, Tennessee, arrived last night, and this evening at 8 o'clock. In the auditorium of the Central School will deliver his address on "German Kultur," Mr. Elli ott bat been delivering this address in a number of towns and cities, and everywhere be has gone, he has more than fulfilled any expectations, and those towns that have heard him arc most anxious to have him return. , The lecture this evening will be free to those who wish to hear it, the expenses of tbe trip of Mr-Elliott being borne by the Loyal Order of Moose. The speaker himself Is a Moose, being District Supervisor of that order. whicb la spending something like iu, 000 per month In paying lecturers to assist this nation In winning the war. After the lecture at the school build ing, there will be a business meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose In the Court House, when about two hundred appli cants will be initiated Into the order, the Concord Lodge of which is being organised here by Texas Ritchie, the District Deputy In charge of this dis trict All Moose are urged to be present. EPISCOPAL WOMEN ARE ALSO GIVEN THE VOTE Law Changed at Convention Giving Then Restricted Right of Suffrage. Salisbury, May 16. Woman suffrage lu parish elections was made possible by action of the North Carolina diocese of the Episcopal church in convention here today when the law was changed majority Posses With Dogs Are Scour ing the Countryside for the Slaved, Said to Be a Young ' Negro. 1 ' (Br Tfca AsMdt Press) Valdjwta, Ga., May; " 17. Hampton Smith, a farmer llvhig near Barney, in Brooks county, was shot and killed in his home by an-assassin last night, tbe shot being fired through a window. Mrs. Smith, who ran (o the door also was shot through.- the shoulder, but managed to escape. She ran to' tbe home of a negro fumljy nearby, where she reported the tragedy, declaring she recognized a young ntgro named Sid ney Johuson, who worked for her bus band, as the assassin. Posses with dogs are scouring the. countryside for the slayer. ; Br Tm am ! Praaa) With American Army tn Fpance (By Associated Press ), May 17. Troops of tbe new American army have arrived within tbe tone of tbe British forces in northern France, and are now com pleting their training in tbe area oc cupied by tbe troops which are block ing tbe path of the Gennana to the channel porta. AjmetiiHetaent Aba Frsca Paria Paris, May 17. Announcement has been 'made be re that American troops have arrived in northern France, in the tone occupied by tbe British forces. Tbe announcement concludes with the statement that the relations between British and American officers and sol diers are extremely cordial. Net Trees Detached Fresa Pershlnr'i Present Farce. Washington. May 17. The Ameri can troops referred to as "the new American army" In dispatches today, reporting their arrival la the toue -of British operations In France, are the forces being brigaded and trained with the British, probably on tbe Flanders battle front They are not groups detached from General Pershing's present forces, but are part of tbe new movement of troops from tbe United States, fore casted by Premier Lloyd George some time sfo. The Austrian Commandant, At the Request of the Ger man Government, Has Is sued This Order. Kuffraze in any parish by a at nt-MPiit Qualified voters of - ... . ... ...I. L.ln ,1 lAAt' . . . . . Willi K1 J mr ur iravu rc-mMW "flSatU pariSO. - - V 4 in service was decided noon. Another resolution denounced the practice of I forcing traitors to kiss the nag, brand ing the act as a desecration. . At the conclusion. of the-afternoon's programme, instead of carrying out the especially appoinieo pnigrasuuef iyr; "CnBfeT'.3&i.7f the members drove" to Ihe'cemetery where flowers were plao-i mi on tne graves 01 two ueparteu meui-i yfrn, Mrs. Du B. Coltrane, and Mrs. a, J. Erv:n, the latter the first regent i of the chapterV ;s ' .: . O. . rONFERENCE OVERRIDES K - - i . VETO QF THE BISHOPS Considerable enthusiasm was aroused by discussion led by Col. A. H. Boyden, ou "the 'question of raising a $10,000 fund for present needed improvements St the Thompsou orphanage, at Char lotte. Nearly half the amount was pUnlaed ad oomniittB -lieadwX by' Theinas'H.jWebb. of Concord, was ap pointed to raise the remainder. ' i The missionary committee rencu that the diocese had raised more than Ms allotment for both domestic and for eign missions. .Good progress was re- n ... - M a)4AA AAA ported towards the raising oi iuv,w fr st Anirustine school at Raleigh. The committee on tne stare w Church made a fine report. For nine months this report showeo anin cream. of over 4,000 in baptized persons in the diocese and an Increase of 326 commu yah Is $140,000.The church -fiscal year has been changed so that it con forms with the calender year. . GERMANS PREPARING FOR COMPULSORY MARRIAGE Married Couples Who Remain Child less to Be Punished. (By Tka AsMelat4 Preaa.) London, Maay il. - The German commission appointed to examine tbe decline In the birth rate in Germany has reported a recommendation for the compulsory marriage of Germaus before their 20th year is past, accord-' lug to dispatch to 'the Daily Ex press from Amsterdam. Financial assistance would lie grant ed by the state, according to this plan, which provides penalties for those failing to comply. PrfvMon is' also made for the punishment of married couples who remain childless. THE FIFTH WINTER OF WAR NDWj INEVITABLE j HEAVY AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES INFLICTED BY ITALIANS Veto as to Laity Rights for Women ( Over-Ridden By a Vote of Z65 to S7. ; Atlanta, W May 15. The spirit prevailing lu the Methodist Church with regard to laity rights for women was strikingly demoustratftd yester- lay when the General Conference by n ovei whelmiugly ulajorlty over-rode a veto bv the college of bishops of the ac tion taken tne uay oeiore, graining urn VnA I-laht same rights to women that men now iflmuwianw" " . ... enjoy in church affairs. ,.. ' ' - 7 Hard to Maintain rosutons.. The niuiouncement tnat tne ntsuop i , Among the rugged peaks .or ABiajjo mil vetoed the Kraiitln? of laity rights: li.t,i pant of the Brenta river, the to women' struck the General. Canfer-1 Italian front has again flamed into ?uce like a boml-sheil ana urougnt on I violent action. The aggressive nas in Iminerliuto and determined parna-1 1 t.iran hv the Italians, however, nentary Unlit in which the progvo8siveana tne ustro-German forces instead vou . a sweeplnr victory The vetoj I of wunching their long expected as .vns over-ridden by a vote of 205 to 57.' I MnU on tne Italian lines, have been which was fas more than .the two-1 oomnBiied to fisht hard to maintain thli-dsj majority requireu. - - - I the positions where tney nave sioou Under Methoillst law tne uuuiop i i.t November, . Tbe fighting seems to bave countered Germans Must Make Up Tlieir Minds to Face Uisappebitment, Haiismaa Says----' .- '. (By Vth iHNkiMAMrt' Berne, via British Admiralty, Per Wireless Press, May 17. In a speech before the Wurttemburg diet, Herr Hausmanii, one of the leaders of the Progressive party, said that a fifth winter of war was now inevitable. The Germans must make up their minds to face disappointment, he said, instead of obtaining the victory hoped for during the summer. .. ' NEAR MUTINY AMONG GERMANS AT HOT SPRINGS When They Learned It Was the Gov ernment's Plan to Move Them. Br The Associated Press I Washington, May 17. Almost mut iny broke oiit ainong the 2200 interned Germans at Hot Springs, N. C, when they 4eanicd of the government's plan to move them before July 1 to army posts at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. It was necessary, to. " increase the guards to preserve order. Many of the interned -aliens had lu vested' their savings ou improvements to their . cottages to make them more comfortable, thinking they COMMENCEMENT AT THE - COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Fifteenth Annual Cooimencetaent May 18-29. Hon. R. N. Page to Deliver Addreaa. The fifteenth annual commencement of the Collegiate Institute wlU be held In the auditorium at Mount Pleasant beginning May 26 and ending May 20. The following will be the programme: Sunday, May tC 11 "a? m. Baccalaureate sermon Rev. J. W, Horine, D. D. 8 p. m. Address before Y. M. C. A. Rev E. A. Repass, PhJD: Monday, May 17. 10:30 a. m. Declaimets" contest C. J. Beaver, R. W. Bost, W. L. Morris, J. G Park,. P. O. Petrea, F R Thomp son - 3 :30 p. m. Annual drama : "The Lady of Lyons." Tuesday, May 28. 10:30 a. m. Literary address Hon. R. N. Page. 1 p. m. Meeting of Board of Trus tees. 3:30 p. m. Contest in debate Query: Resolved. That Immigration to the 'South Should Be Encouraged. Affirmative: L. E. Blackwelder, H. Coley, A. P. Lltaker, J. H. McDan- lel, C. H. Monsees, George Stelljes, Jr. Wednesday. May 29. 10 a. m. Orators' contest, by representatives of the Senior Class. W. B. Bost The March of Democ racy. L. M. Bost 'We Must Oo over tne Top. C. K. Mahler-America s upportum- ty- . . W. A. Mahler The loung man ami the Future. O. E. Kluttt The Man Behind the riow. J. E. Schenck The People Without Country. . " fJrnilnatiiie exercises, awarding of diplomas, pii.s)ntaton-ar iriortala. dtul announcements, v -' 1'-' Marshals: ' " '"'"" Gerhardt Society W. B. Bost, chief ; R. M. Brown, C. H. Monsees, !. A. Bruggemaan. " Ludwlg Society U M. Bosr. w. a. Mahler, J. A. H. Heltman, O. E. Kluttt. v ' Preparatorlan Society S. F. Walker, L. E. Mabry, W. G. Lipe. J. G. Park. The following compose the gradnat- Ine class: Lewis Monroe Bost, Wilson uauey Bost. Oren Everette Knitta, Carl Aon Kamoen Mahler. William August Mah ler, James Caswell Miseuhelmer, Jacob Ernest Eclienck. a ax a ms l a xa abk, r IMPORTANT NOTICE To Members ef the Red Cross Campaign. The local Red Cross Chapter, of which Mrs. M. L. Cannon is vice chairman, will serve din ner at the Y. M. C. A. this evening at 7 o'clock Instead of Elks' Home, as previously an nounced. All captains and members of teams must be on hand. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. aVW'aV'aViAiWWimtjWW 7K 7l Tv 7fZ 7r i tv T ?ls BIG PICNIC JULY 4. Home Guard Will Give It For Benefit of the Red Cross. The local company of State Resenve Militia, commonly called the "Home Guard" has on foot plans for a big picnic on July 4th. At a business meet ing of the company last night, a num ber of committees were appointed to confer with the various organizations of this city, relative to arranging for this event, whleh it intends to make a ereat affair. According to the present plans, the big picnic will be gotten up and given for the benefit of the local chapter of the American Red Cross, and all re ceipts from concessions and other sources will pe turned over to that treasury. AS soon as the various com mittees ; have had time to do their work, 'more definite announcements will be made. . THOUSANDS ARE FEELING FROM CITY Berlin Expects Soon to Re ceive 150,000 Sheep And 50,000 Pigs From Rumania And Wheat Later. THE PRESBYTERIANS. (y TW AHstet Praaa) London, Thursday, May 10 Martial . law bat been proclaimed in Odessa by the Austrian commandant at tbe re quest of the Germans, according to ' Berlin advices, rorwaroea in g.Tcnaiigri Telegraph dispatches from Amster dam. Street fighting In Odessa is re ported. At Kiev Austrian patrols are in the streets day and night, and thous ands of persons are fleeing from the city. Berlin expects to receive 150.000 sheep and 50,000 pigs shortly from Rumania, and 100,000 tons of cereals in July or August ' RAIDS AND LOSSES "" TERRORIZE U-BOATS Supersubmarine Found To Big and Work is Stopped. Zurich. May 16. British naval opera- tions against German submarines art causing consternation among-the crews and the German admiralty, according to information from Berlin received to day. - ' '--' Operations were suspended on new , superauumarines ai vuueiuiou.cu Kiel because they were too big an I other faults were found in their con struction. . - It is admitted that many submarine have been destroyed, one whole squad ron failing to return from a cruise up the Atlantic . . . - , Travelers Company Haa Leaeed O, Henry uotet Greensboro, May 16. The Travel : ers Hotel Company, whicb conaucis the Guilford Hotel here and the Zin- , lendorff Hotel at Winston-Salem, haa leased the O. Henry Hotet now u course of erection here. This pew be-, tri will probably be completed .to y Consideration of Reports and General . Discussions Today. , (Br Tae Associated Fresl) nnmnf ' Alrln""Mav 17. (Vmnldera- Hm r nMnffilllBa' MnMrA '1lll 0MI!Cil discissions were on the' program--for the second day of the 58 th annual ses sion of the Southern Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly today. The assembly met yesterday and elected the Rev. James I Vance, of Nashville, Tennessee, mod erator, and heard the reports of some of the committees. A special committee appointed on a resolution from the Rev. W. G. Bobyns, of St. Joseph. Mo, to prepare a mes sage of confidence and encouragement to President Wilson was expected to report today. Aerial Pilot Killed. (By The Associated Press) New. York, May 17.-Capt. Antonio Silvio Resnati. of the Royal Italian Flying Corps, who piloted the ten pas- seneer Catronl biplane rrom wasning- . . . VaiJ. nn.1 haMr Heroin TO. . .. a an I 1 1 1 1 1 II. ilCH X Ul A. CI I1 1. veal, Dwindling Interest Noticeable in 10- waa kiUed at noon today at the " " ; - - -.v I Hempstead Flying field, (By The Associate mas) . " ; Atlanta. May 17. With Its import- Third Mhertv Loan May Reach $4.250.. mil- work out. 01 tne war a uwiuuiiuk , . - haa iuui .... .. r,. k tj. VW.WW. 01 interest was . uouceuuio -rfca Aaaaelated Pwas) . . J . 1 . ..... .11 m... SIT I Session OI Uie ireucnu uun Yl , . . ., 1V rl.mfnr.lol ro. ...i..ii vta nhniv.i.. smith. . Washington, May 17. unotiiciai re- S a "itew delegates were in IheS ports to the Treasury today Indicated 4wheWn Bishop W. B Murray that fWJJtJS!l rapped for order. After devotional ser- IMPORTANT WORK OF -"- CONFERENCE IS OVER ifiiuwi in action 15: (Ilea of woundf hve the rUtht to veto acts of the Ueri- 6 ; died of disease Ai died of gat pots- ,rai (inference. The conference caa 1 0 tDe comparatively short section of cate(j for the period of the war. onlug 1: woundeit evecly 12: yound: I .hen OVer-ride a veto by a 4wo-thlrd? J the battle line between Monte Asolone . ; , Rev. G. H. Thompson, vIca. led bv I n.o(.iinn ..l.ior nt rliA Merldan. Miss- were 10- .,,.. Diuhnn ...Fn-nileml the A, latt 111 U U Lll, VI ed slightly 00; inlslng in action 8. . I'l.. Her Incliiiles: - " " , Uied of (li-ease. Private Pred L. Har- ehaw, of MiH-pby, wortn i;ariui. ..mioritv. In which, event tne iegisia-ij nnt Perries. , 'These heights. Hon Is then submitted to referendum I abont 10 mttea apart, rise to a height vote by the annual conrerences. xu "-j0f bout 10,000 feet, wnue Detween ai the General Conference it is necea- tnem there is sort of a "saddle" In isrr for a aloritrof therannual con-lhl.h th(, Teuton forces have taken .inhnsnn Trial Starts. 1 - tn ratify the proposed legisia-J n nnsitinnn. Both the Vienna ybv The Aaaociatsa rrcsa) . I Hon. each one Jy a three-fourths n-,land Rome official statements tell of iciim.miT. Va.: May 17. After four lorlty. ,, - -v . 1 bitter flghUng on this particular front. ...,i i.nri ivf.r.11 summoned, because I -rvia maVea the nower of the bishops I h latter stating that the Italian sol. " many of the men had formed opinion 1 and will have the effect of Idlers have entered Austrian trenches I.a aado M ST nnTHUwHI LU CUUliai I nAatnnnillff - in ITT rilEMLH 1U1 I fUl milllLK AHU1UUC 1U .WW ummvi i"? -arm-r: . t i aatui 1 1"1" . fcaa r": ;;. n- ho. nuiilshment. tne jury i ufr iuv nu. i tii tjjC action 01 me atuiuiu wmrHvw i met .umi iu iuna nimj " . lfl,Ll nan I. .a -l 4Va Inliual IVkU. NO INTENTION OF REFLECTING ON CONGRESS George CreeL Chairman of Committee on Public Information, So States. (By The Associated Praaa) Washington. May 17. George Creel, chairman of the Committee on Public Information, has written Chairman Pou of tbe House Rules Committee, that he had no Intention of reflecting on Con- I chair tn RishOD W. California. A telegram of greeting was .,. tha snnthern ifamiHi cuii- irau - - l. . . ,- , , - ,i n..,. .,Aar moni-inir at hoe BuruiKs. i erv lire is lm-n-ttBiunij m.-nc C1.1IUU - - l.- . , .," ir.. Arkansas v I lOCon to Hinges, uioiik w imne over 4.000.000,000 " and might reach 4.250.000.000. The exact total will not be known till next week. German Artillery Fire Increasing. (My Tka Aaaoclated Prcaa) London, May 17. The German artll BAPTISTS AT HOT SPRINGS. of the Flanders salient, and between the forest of Nleppa and to Meteran on the northern side of the salient, the Discussion of the Work of the Foreign war office announces. Ulnulnn.l-a KlWHl AIM 1IU1CT !- I - - JDTO. a. X... II la, l,a. nitlUll Iim i nil Harvest ur dubi, iw -ut.. IBr Tt AhmcutIm Fnhi I tnrilL Slogan. Hot Springs, Ark, May 17. Discns- ed Lv the lessee- at a cost or aia,uw to $100,000, and will be open for busi ness before the end or tne year. Super-Wheat" Haa Been Evolved By Luther Buroank. , out Rivtaa . Oal- May 16. A A super-wheat," containing 14 per cent -, gluten, hat been evolved uy wura Burbank, the California horticulturist . ., after experiments extending over 11 years, it wat announced here today. The wneat may ts ' son Bay to Patagonia. The new wheat - is said to be of the winter variety, hardy and producing a white flour. Winston-Salem Youth Is rEfited in ' France. " " Winston-Salem, May 1ft Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Boiling, of this city, re ceived a message today from the war department at Washington dvWng them that their son, ciyuo . umuum . v,. member of headquarters coiuiuj. 16th infantry, United Statea expeui- tionary forces, dtrt in France may . from wounds received in action. , , Overman's Bin jpwida fee Anther redem -luoge, w.inUnn. mv 16. A bill by Sen- ; ator Overman," of North Carolina, pro viding for the appointment of .an ad ditional federal Judge for the North Carolina western district, was today by tne eenaie anu a" House. . . r- - Dr. Vance New Moderator of Presby- , ; - terlan Assembly. , . T... ..f nirio Ma 16. Dr. James luiaiii v.n ... I. Vance, of Nashville, : Tenn.. wat elected moderator this afternoon by the Southern Presbyterian general as sembly,, in 58th annual session here. . bride MIl' V"1 fcrmUCh,!!8 Lt trUtl0tUteCve1Xn0n Today f Stated to Hustt Court thla morn- MgZ four Z vote. ratUy the actlonl mU.ncnl a w7y at to break up any did not enjoy slmm ng bejvould not fmuSheaters we?e mslonarils i Slnd examinatibn- of witnesses of thc General Conference, then laity arrangements chj of a TrCX, . fZ&fi started shortly before noon.- rights will be granted, strong Teutonic assault, init nas I many precedents in the present war, a - KIUHI1I.II1U 1UU,VW V. a waa. I. ' . " ..! IA ed a furor in Congress with demands ally all of-them had favorable reports I for an investigation of his committee, to jnake -on the extension of church If -..J J I .1 it rvr,r.ratr.flo tlHnt. Innr. HnatiltA 1WSF COnOltiOUS. - ' --'IV --' ' a . all. a. I ''' ' ' . ' ''TT. ' . ' I A ' aiAHAil KAla-. The 'price of cotton tociay on lu"' I rw.iirliln and Mnrntur Both at Woi.18oiig oneneive ' '"T, J"!.' ... j j . ,i,Irth.M mr-MHt mint. rk dnanite iwar condltlous. . Ie IT A1 T, 11 ' Sta tesvllle. Ma, 16.-R. U VmST . T """" eThoTas unflt to hoM Tta oiSc" The Russian situation a. it affects nouna; coiiuu aero , i , ,ih ir,nnu Tu.m-1 , , . ,.ai....i .t.i.. h. nmiu iv. nwh mrk wu dm OI tue gnua- bushel. ..-! v .' , I l.i- a....rii.ioa . rpnnm nation -as 1 ' ' - I .,!. ,f, !. matter nrnbablv Ual tmlnta of Interest, and members or would be permitted to drop, and Creel's the convention already have ,"dl0,lJe iahi tn Prm nrniuii) v assures suvn tneir aruew uei w a disposition of the incident .' " church field in Russia. .; r.u t n.. .,1.1 tlm MmmtttM I - ia a.- i iim ii uinii ruu ... I . . . Brought tmlnv he had been advised the letter THE COTTON MAiuibi bad been written anil woum ne aenver ocratlc candidate for renomlnatlon -aal RRmH AVIATORS DROP -Congressman from tWa.. the 8tb dls-LBRITISH AVtH """r ttlcC it spending several daya in I -' " BOMBS IN GER. Dnr.lol Ar4Ma AH HlHIIIIItr lUltt St 1.00. ana .i.uo. "T" T.l.nri ir-iell countv looking MUltacry Co s on saturaax. ; , H ; V . Z U .urii. Walter ..r,w i-iu-o niiei! . AT I Mni-nht? nf Rowan . county, who la a UUiNiiunu ow ?rz.lJlA Mr ivmirhton In: lU P M ! f.KOUr ivI Hlivi ni i,hiiumwi Viri.. a(At)t)))(ri(ylrt Interests. . NEW . . - f PIEDMONT I GERMANS the i ! i i i I o j o i i '. , , ' TODAY. . The Best Known,' Best Dressed Woman in Ameriea. : , .IRENE-CASTLE 'Stranded in Arcady" ; A 0"at DriMnatle Production Vua Tl.r.i.ing Srenet and .Gorgeous gcttings. , Baptist Give Vote to Women, Bomb Factorie and Railway Stations. 37 German Alrplanet Down. ;":.'--"-. - V (B Tk Aaatttttta1 Praaa) London.' May 17. In spite of detei mined opposition, by German airplanes, British aviators on Thursday aroppea bombs on factories and railway sta ed today. Meanwhile the committee Ywterday'a RaHjr Followed By Nenr- had a session to deciue wnat action it wt irregular r iuwhumu would take..vra-!.';; 'd'li'V. ;.'. I Br Tbe Aaaetatc rraaa) vw York. May 17.Xeterday'e rai- Our anger and Impatience ' of ten I ly was followed by nervous and irregu - ' : COMING - TOR THE FREEDOM1, crTHEvORLD , " ' l' ."-wltn " : ' lwiuu. yu vtwT- - - - - tuaM ,:, than the I., ,h.-ittnii market . i. i i iim i k & w-.fi a 1 1 ii ii a uaavhi-nAirnit in -laraiHii 111 1 muva uiuiv mirs-uiv - lar uuulubuvuo uw - 1 t. 1 . 1. akawill nm-anluriAllR WU I JkTTOT nnmnilllT I MM I II W II UH nriUBUCII I 111 l"l HI 'I ........ - . I V7I1111B. mm, , - women in the church organisations wat 1 After oomDUig tne town tne orusuer i.i'- adopted- overwhelmingly late today y 1 turned on tne enemy, anu in aww the sixty-third session 01 m douhtciu inuiuin, Rnntlst Convention, xne vote lonoweu aeriai aciivntea imibu tui u..n. 1 u... ..., ' Utroved five of the enemy macbtnea H. BIIUIM .M... ; r ; ... ..l , lrvt 111 lilt) dllliau biiiwikv " - "" . In Intense 'aerial fighting on tbe west ern front Wednesday. 87 German air nin ni were - accounted for by British aviators, while 11 Brltlshnachines are reported missing. Violent Artillery Fighting tlieast -.V,.-?- of Amiens. y (By Th Aaalati PrM 1 parts.-Ma v 17. Violent artillery flifhttnif in the region of Hallles, south east of Amiens, is reported in t"disy' olllclal statement. ; CONCORD STC- ntH AT 6::;i) P. M-t '- pi - i AT 1 IN M. tAHUAU 19 r. M AmerlMn Aviator Dring Dowq Ger man Al. i la.ie, ' ' By Tk 'Aaalaa Praaa) "With the American Army In France, Mar IT. Attnrlrnn avlitlory la., thf r iti II IKil'tilWf 1 try." t r "The Deaadly Torpedo" 17th Knlsode of THE MYSTERY SHIP ,;' AT THE i-,; NSW PASTIME TODAY. Ako a Nestor Comedy, '"4It,8aCrUelWcId.,, Vi'ilH Gi Unry md Vm, - ' , I'tiW, iwor but trpnerallv 4 to 14 points lower, I with Jnlv anllinff OR to ZO.n. ana Octo ber to 24.38 before the call or 18 to 23 points net lower. .leillaUU VI. lCI.lCV.aUB v" I f----n-T . - , . . ,1 ' I I ' ,f M "atf afc, K A tneVVohnson: of in the fighting g-ress in his , much-discussed recent slon of the worg aone w. , , HOWDY P. A. P. PROGRESS PURITY AID t BIG FREE SHOW AND NOTED LECTURE TONIGHT AT CENTRAL GRADED SCHOOL, starts at 8 o'clock. HON. J. W. ELLIOTT, of :Nashville. Tenn.. on "GERMAN KULTUR." Also 1-TEXAS RITCHIE, the. Ranger .Texas," on "The a iieaii ui ncu A.1V99I ; '- . .-. . . .. a 4 A a AT .NOTICE Concord members Loyal uraer ot Mooetj- are requested to be at the Court House tonight for - re&ulat meetine at 9 o'clock. Special ark. Also President Not Opposed to Aircraft In- (By Tli AjMMat FlMl - .. I Waiorilnrrt Uav 17 PlSl(lftTt I hitman B,.thAftiwl UAovataw TnmulrTlT Icraft investigation oy tne esenare mm- a ouf supreme ouppi vi&ur win ucvitil niau vi t.. iarjcw uw..uTT.-! i mpmhep to io tl ttlfi KrudP Yours in C. 7V.P.f 0 - Chanilierlalu resolution, because lie objects to the "ooTert" purpose of tUe I known what iu purpose is, Mr, CIntM. P, MiiTV""!, of IViyltPi'i. V C0NC91L0YA!.0 1. 1 "1 j 1 t .