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S ' A i r. . . - n a r TCDWS U t ASSOCIATED PRESS -DISPATCHES O o NHVS, O o today v o ' 1 1 oooooooo OOOOOOOO VOLUME XIX. CONCORD, N, G. MONDAY, AUGUST II, 1919. Price Five Cents. NO. 171. ;Si:i::G'S!;opr.E!i: ; , retur::i::g tov.ork 2 Some, However, Vote to Re- ;.- main Out Until Their De mands for. An Increase of ; I Wages Are Granted. j MEN AT SPENCER 1 RETURN TO WORK PIansxfor Holding the Nat- " , fonal Conference of ,-Strik ers Called ' for Thursday . Went Forward Today. r Chicago, Au 1L Strlkln fed erst- J ed railway men returned to work at - a number of points today. : gome Tot ed to remain ont until their demand (or Increase of wage were (ranted. Plana for holding the national con- - Terence of strikers called - for ( next Thursday went forward today by the , Chicago district council. . Action to be taken at this conference is now up to the director general of ' Railroads, J. E. Saunders, secretary of the Chicago council said. "We expect word from Washington some time today. Should the admin istration delay action further the men will refuge to return to their Jobs.". - The widening of the breach between local units - and the international heads was made apparent with receipt of a telegram from B.N. Jewell, head i of the railway division of the Ameri can Federation of Labor declaring the striking locals would not be permit ted to cast ballots in the vote being taken on the question of strike on Ancust 24th. ' - Reports were ' received at striker headquarters ' that the strikers- had burned some of the ballots sent out from international headquarters. Striking Shop Mtn Return to Work. Winchester, Auk- 11. The striking shopmeu of the Southern Railway ,, at Harrlsburg and Strasburg, Va., re- turned 4o work this morning. '. . STKNCER MEW RETURN TO WORK Decision Was Beached at Meeting ,. ef the Hen Sunday Afternoon, . , r Thm UmcUMI ITsns.S - Salisbury, Aug. 11. The 1,500 mem bers of . the Federate Crafta of the Southern's Spencer . - shops at this point, returned, to work this morning. The decision was finally readied at a meeting Sunday afternoon. - The men had been out on strike since lust Mon day in an effort to enforce their de mands for Increased wages. - STRIKE IS EXPECTED AT THE ALBEMARLE MILLS Believed That Workers of Three Mills v. a. WW 'Start It. - Albemarle, Aug. Albemarle Is to experience 1U first strike this week, it seems. Since last' Monday the cot ton mills ef this place have been stand ing, this being known as "rest week," which it has. been the custom of the mills to give each year. The plans '" were to start the mills Monday, but It is now learned (hat when the whls- ties blow Monday morning that then Will not be enough operatives present - to start the machinery going,,. It 1 v understood that between 7.5 and 100 . per cent of the mill operatives belong to the labor ; union , recently formeo here, and it has been stated that the -' labor union has voted unanimously not to resume their work Monday, li seems that the union people are not contending for higher wages or for shorter hours, but are contending for a recognition of the union. Apparently there is no III feeling netween me mill owners and the operatives." What may term Hate as the strike goes ot, cannot be foretold. The strike will -mean the throwing out of employ , ment about 2,500 men, women a no children. It is understood that the - strike will clone down the plants ot all three of the manufacturing com. A panles bere. which include the Wis , cassett Mills company, the Eflrd Mann ' factoring company 'and . tbe Lillian Mills company. - ' A ' -, Confederate Veterans to Meet la At lanta Next. Mobile. Aug. 10. General William R. Mickle, chief of itoff United Con- federate veterans, has announced that . k rvwifArim-atu rennlon will be . held in Atlanta, October 7, 8, ft and 10 The annual meeting oi tne uonreoernie Southern Memorial Association- ana .h. a. a rvinf AHratjt veterans will be held in Atlanta on the am dates, General Mickle announced- CJrV W W.V. T jf ' d KccpYczrEys C SJ i) w "vis., BOY SCOUTS REACH CCNCCr-D TOO LATE FOB THE PASADX v. Twenty Boy Scouts Under B. L, Um ; berger, Scent Master, Just Finish a Most Profitable and Enjoyable Outing Under Tents Near Ban... ' Friday, August 1st, In- Southern truck of the K. V. Motor Co, driven by Boy Tickle, 8. L. Cmberger, Scoot Master of -"Concord - Troon. No. 4, Wlnecoff," with J. Bar fink. Br, Pa trol Leader and the following Scouts left with bells on at 8 a. m. from Cook' Crossing; Firing Eagle Patrol Leader Barrier Bor hi assistant Orlln Barnbardt could go, to Scribe Wiley Ludwig Umberger wa in charge of Scouts, B. L. Umberjrer, Jr, and Da vid Wlnecoff, Brevard Forr. also Clar ence Cllne. who carat' on the train later: . ' i, ) Wolf Patrol No. S under Patrol Leader Russell Wlnecoff, Assistant Pa trol Leader Brad Stroud, .Fred and Fola Li,taker, Osbern Towell and Clegg Furr. Grady Bradford could not at tend. Beaver Patrol No, a. Mack Mc Clelland Patrol Leader with Clifford Scott assistant , were all on band. Scouts Kenneth and Frank Lltaker, Earl Wlnecoff, Roy TJmberger and Os car Hurloclcer. ; - The Scout reached camp at noon, and pitched tent in time to spend sev eral hour In the water. - . i The location wa great an old house place with- good shade and fac ing atretelL of water three miles square. Two hundred yards from camp Is an Ideal spot ror swimming, noaiing and fishing. Only black water, no cur rent The railroad station 1 very short distance from - camp and there are three or four splendid trails for hiklmr. v- i The Scout Master say tnauns aoj Scouts are long on eats and hi first order wa a follows: One ease sal mon, 50 pounds sugar," 1 box crackers, 1 case peanut butter, 1 case post toast lea. 1 bucket lard. 2 doaen egg 3 can postum, 3 watermelons; salt and pep per, matches and toothpicks, with s daily delivery oi y loaves oi oremo, dozen ears of corn, 2 dosen tomatoes, and 1 gallon of snap bean. Consider ing amateur cooks (all experimenting; the food wa ' very palatable ana quickly disappeared. There was no sickness in camp ana an rerarueu w fine shape. - . . . 1 Fourteen scouts maae ine ov-yaru swimming test while some of them could not swim at all when they rnacheil ramn. Three boats were hir ed and were kept busy at all time. A day orderly snl . chief coos togeuMT with two assistants each day held camp and prepared meals, thus pav- hitlie-totleoM- SuucUty school war con(iuct4 t the Smut Msster and a splendid, inspira tional address was delivered by Dr. 8 O. Holland, of Salisbury. ' '. Dnrln- the outing special lnciaenu were: Breaking in of bridge quarter of a mile before reaching camp, and later remodelwg of .some; Dr. Hol land's lecture on Sunday jV BeguUt Scout meeting Wednesday and the passing tests; 'capsislng Of the tin shell canoe boat end it sinking In ten feet of water, diving ot same and Its final recovehr; Breesrd ' Purr's boat trip three mile; across the lake with his companion v to Montgomery county for apples set sail ever, but rowed against the wind, all the way back; twenty mile ride in the motor boat "Helen.'' Passed the Club House, railroad bridge end old Whitney dam at Whitney, also passed the big dam at Bad In ; McClelland and Clegg Furrs seven-hour trip when returning boat to Palmervllle one hour trip. Scout Master hunting 'over two counties for them and later discovering they had visited the - post office Palmervllle, stores at Badln, but found them Jullp town visiting the camp's friend Tom Sawyer and sister, Killing . or me "kooter.'' The 8cnuts are conscientious objectors when it comes to maltreat ment of Innocent, dumb animals. Pro tection of same is one or the scout re quirements. No wonder when the ex ecution and severing of the "kooter" head brought about nervous prostra tion. ' It was about three Inches In di ameter: the killing of the big bass fish by Kenneth , and Wiley while f out boatina. - ' V , .,-.-' Twelve or more Scouts passed tneiri second class scout degrees and many requirements of the first class; Many of them are progressing rapid ly to first clsss and the Scout Master says we made more progress In the one week toward the scout's "goal" of "being prepared" than we would have accomplished in month at home. And it was ,all 'picnic Long live peaceful Boy Scouting., -i B. L. TJMBERGER, Scribe.";. ?B. B. A. Camp, Palmer's Knob, Stan ly County. . ,' "'.'''-.('fv-'."-., . i" .-. , Automobile Thieves Caught Near Char . lotto Saturday Afternoon. -Alonia Wolf - and Clyde Seamone, two young white men of this city, are in Jail today, charged with the theft of a Chevrolet touring car here Sat urday afternoon. The men were tried In 'court today and bound over to 8u- twr! nr intirL r -i-t -.. ! :" The car is the property of Mr. P. 8. Shlnn. of No. 5 township, and wa stolen from Depot street near Brown's table Saturday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock The police here immediately notified the (police of other cities, and the two men were caught In the ear about two miles from Charlotte, by the Charlotte poUw. A local officer went for them, and today in recorder's court they were bound ever to Super ior court ' V 4 . Dr. 6. E. Davis, who wss to' have delivered ' the sddress to 4he colored people Friday, wss unable to get hers, and the address,' which Is reported as an unusually fine one, was made to the colored people by Mr. T. T. Logan, prli'i-'.pal cf the colored wheel her. H i ii i i ii i ... It i lmpo'.'ul to beat ta liortQt man la ea ar-ixaifc L.unLCiTi.tEGiE : :. OitO M TODAY Death of the Steel Magnate r and Philanthropist Occur- red at His Summer Home At Lenojc, Massachusetts DEATH CAME TO ; . HIM. SUDDENLY He Was Taken 111 Friday and His Condition Grew Worse Was One 6f the World's Richest' Men. Of Tsi rt PrH. V Lenox, Mass., Aug. 1L Andrew Car negie, steel magnate and philanthrop ist died at hi Lenox summer home "Bhadowbrook" at 7 :10 this morning after an illness of less than three day of bronchial pneumonia. So sud den was the death that his daughter, Mrs. Roswell Miller, was not able to get to her father1 bedside before he died. His wife and private secretary were with him at the end. Mr. Carnegie had spent most of the summer at Lenox, coming here late in May, and up to few weeks ago, en- Joyed himself In almost dally fishing trip on Iake Mabkeensc, which bor ders his big Shadowbrook estate, and in riding abont his grounds, t '. He was taken ill Friday, and grew steadily, worse. His advanced age lessened the power of resistance, and hastened the end: Mr. Canede came to Lenox to make hi home in May 1017, and had spent the last three summer here. He In tended to spend his declining days at his country home here, and recently announcement was made that Mr. Car negie would spend al It he spring and summer months here. He came from New York late In May this year. : , Mr. Carnegie leaves his widow, who was , Miss Louise Whitefleld, of New lork, and bia daughter, Margaret who married last April Ensign Roswell Mil ler, or .'New xorx.' .Andrew Carnegie- began a race t the age f aucty-flve,. be resolved toi give away hi enormous fortune. He-, neiu u dlssrsceful" for a man to keep on gathering Idle millions. - In the com. psratlvely few year which the ac tnanr could allow him. be would dis embarrass himself ot practically all he bad. No man had ever launched a philanthropic , campaign ot v such di mensions. . : His was then a 'fortune of Just fc nuarter billion dollars the largest evet acquired by a foreign-born American, second only to the jonn v. uocsieuet wealth as the largest individual ac cumnlatltoln In the United States, anu, built, as It was, of five per cent steel bonds. It would without so much a turning over one's hand, have ap oroached half a billion by the tlmt, Carnegie could call himself an octo genarlan on November xo.iwio. To give this stupendous sum away, In, about half the time he had taken to gather It waa a purpose Carnegie had fairly well fulfilled when death overtook him to-day. He had distri buted about $300,000,000. It was giv ing money away at the rate of over $20,000,000 a year, er more than $50, 000 day. -V ' v;-v'.; -a. He declared, when he gave up garn ering wealth and announced an era of distribution, that he expected to find It more difficult to give ms minions sway thsn It had been to acquire them. "How would you give $300,000,000 awayf because such a popular query that an English advertiser who em ployed It received no less than 48, 000 suggestions as to how Carnegie could rid himself of his wealth. Twelve thousand person solved the problem In part by sklng for ome of the money for themselves. . : Th answers which Carnegie him self gave and backed up with his mii-t lion have made nun ue if not the greatest of pilanthroplsts. AnnouDeemeot Bad But little Effect Stock Market. -i;:v:.-.'New Tork, Aug. . 1L The sudden death of Andrew Carnegie apparently h.H little effect on the stock market Common.' stock of the United. States Steel Corporation, of which the Carne gie companies formed an Important part Played behind the general list but It was declared In weU Informed quarter that Mr. Carnegie's holdings of the steel corporation were limited to first mortgage oonas. -y A Betel Fsr Ceantry People. '-A 22-story hotel In the heart ef Chi innn district to be operated ee -i.il tnr th eonvenlence of country .i.itin Chicajca wUl be built by John B. Thompson, operator of chain of luncheon rooms, he announc ed last week. , -w , , The projected hostelry will be built as soon a existing leases on the chos en corner expire in 192L Thompson said., . : " " v TK K-.Hrml Woman' Temperancs Union 1 moved to make denlI of the charge that It is unaertasing cnui- psign against tooscco, it through 1M president Mrs. Ann A, Gordon, that is has nothing to d with the supposed movement for re-iorsl niciiinient against the weeu. ' r- -: rtr IV .TV r 4 - AX 13 PAi- CAPT. WILLIA5I PROPST DIED EARLY. THIS MORNING Death CUkns-One el the Most Beloved aad Best Xnowa Men ef Cabamis Capt William Propst, one of t the oldest best known and most honored men In Cabarrus county, died at his home on East Depot street this morn ing at 4 :4fi o'clock, following a serious illness .of twe weeks duration. The ex treme age of Capt. . Propst , together with the seriousness of his malady, made his death not unexpected, but the news, nevertheless; was received with (sincere regret throughout Concord and I Cabarrus county. - Mr. Propst war one of the -oldest cltisens of this county. He was born February 17th, 1881, therefore being in his "80th year. He was born in Ca barrus, and has spent his entire life here, always , doing all things . within his power for the good and betterment of his community. - He wa married June 7, 1864, to Miss Ella Ritchie, tnd on the seventh of last June the couple celebrated the 96th anniversary Of their wedding, v - Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Propst three of them surviving witn Airs. ' rTopc ; rney .-. are: John W. Propst, of thM city, Henry L. Propst of Lexington, and Mrs.- O. W. Trice, of Lexlngtotf. , One daughter, Mrs, John R. Patterson, died several years ago. The. deceased is survived also by twenty-seven grand children and nine great grand children. - Mr. . Propst - aervedt through lour years of the War Between the States, being, a member ot Company F, 67th Reciment . During the war he was commissioned captain of the company. and from that time retained the title of Captain. He came back to Concord following the war, and In 1882 was elected sheriff of the. county, holding this office for six yenrs. At otiother time he served the county as a com missioner. Captain Propst was R member of St James Lutheran Churtli, and the fun eral will be beld at tb churcB tomor row afternoon at 8 o'clock, conducted bv the pastor. ; Bev. M. L. Stirewalt The interment will be made at Oak wood cemetery. - ; - The entire cltiaensQip of Cabarrus county will learn,' wtth regret of - the death of Captain Propst. He was a man of unusual character, goodness and sincerity, and no person has ever lived here who had a- greater number of tru e friends. He was long a church member,' and always took an active Interest In church matters, as he did in all thine that were for the best interests of his teommimlty. His life has been witnoueuu Diemisn. snu he was a gentlemau'tu the blghext de gree.. The county Is deprived of one of it best and most loyal citizens through the death of this esteemed! man, I " At the Theatres. The Piedmont 'theatre today carries the week' program, offering some un-l usually good productions "during the week. Today the theatre offers "The Masked Rider." a bis western picture, and "All Jaszed Up," a comedy; Tues day Bessie Barrlscale will be shown In "Joselyn's Wife:" Wednesday Madge Kennedy In a Ooldwyn picture, "Near ly Married Thursday Bert Lytell in a Metro picture, "One Thing at a Time O'Day;" Friday Mae Murray hi "Big Little Person;" and Saturday Rex Beach in "The Brand." Mn the William Fox Superplcture, "The Rose of Blood," in which Theda Bara, the world renowned screen ar tiste, plays the stellar role there Is a Cossack raid staged by Director 1 J. Gordon Edwards that for real atmos phere surpasses any former attempt made to film this always spectacular and tragic event. During the height of this furious charge of the mounted soldiers. Miss Bara was exposed to the dangerof being run down and trampled. It was only through the quick wit of an "extra" man that she was barely able to escape erlou In Jury which-may have perhaps result ed fatally. This picture will be'gshown at the Pastime .theatre tomorrow. . Shop Men at Mobile Go Back to Work ,v TOO. r ; , .., : y T A Prwt . Mobile, Ala,' Aug. 11. Approxi mately 1,760 railway snopmen wno have been on strike for week, re tnrni tn work here this morning, em ployee of the Mobile & Ohio and the Southern,- tne uuut aiouuw usumu, and the Louisville & NashvUle, resum- mg their duties. , : J' .;-v' TliTwidenbeuse Reunion " j ThA annual "Wldenhouse Reunion .in K. held at the "Old Homestead" on Thursday,' August the 14th. All the nriHonhnnu fnmllv .their relatives and descendants are especially urged to be present on thst day. ( W. L. WIDENHOUSB, Secty, President Sends Letter to Senate ea Mexican Bituwioin. (By - Ax-ilee rnl, 1v.Bhin1rtnn. A112. -11. President Wllwin transmitted- a' letter to -the Senate on the Mexican situation to day.. .k '; .. ' i , ' f TSm THE PENNY COI.T'MN-IT PAYS ''FOB SALE a '- The Georgeville Boiler MM. Offered a growing concern or a Junk proposition: Shaftlnft 4 cents a pound, -r . . Pullers IB rents. Rockv $40.00 a pair. Blowers. Fans, $1500 rv r.iiTtne (40 h. p ) $100.00, Otnhe- Iron, $8.00 a ton. - CXO; hlNGTON. It BARC7.TCK ST. FKCCIU), N. C, U. S. A. Lc Junk Dealer. SENATOR SAYS PLUMB PLAN IS "VICIOUS" "There Is Nothing Akin to it - Outside of Bolshevik Rus sia," Declares Senator Pomerene, of Ohio. SAYS AMERICANS WILL NOT APPROVE IT The Senator Sends a Letter to the Officias of the RaiU ' road Brotherhoods,' Which : Is Made Public Today. :.. (Bs Th AatMlated ,Fw.) Washington, . Aug. 11. The Plumb plan for tri-partite control of , the railroads Is "vicious" and there i is nothing akin to it outside ot Bolshevik Rustila, Senator Pomerene, democrat, of Ohio declared in a letter sentr to officials of the railroad brotherhoods In Ohio, made public here today. Declaring that the plan was 'worse than socialism" Senator Pomerene said the -American people would never ap prove it, -"or anything like it,". and added: "The public doesn't want to be skinned, but if it must be skinned it will ninke little difference whether it is by Wall Street or by the methods .provided for in the proposed plan." PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION ADVANCES Senate Sub-Conmiittee Eliminates Several Drastic House Prevision. (Br Tfcs A orit rns.1 Washington, Aug. 11. Prohibition enforcement legislation - advanced another step in Congress today when the Senate Judiciary Committee oegan consideration of the bUl passed by th House 'last June, and amended by the Judiciary sub-committee. .. Although the general House, pian for the enforcement of wartime .and mnuHtiitiniinl' nrohlhltkm remains JQ the bill, the sub committee eliminated several drastle House provisiona ana modified others.-In its work tnkr sub committee comprising Senators;-. Sterl ing, 'Republican. North Dakota, chair man ; Fall, New Mexico, aud Norria, of ' Nebraska Republican ; and Over man, of North Carolina, Walsh, Mon tanu, and King. Utah, Democrats, firsi revised the Senate' enforcement bill and then incorporated their amend ments in the House bill reporting thai the latter wns amended by a unank; mous vote of committee. Like the House, the - Senate sub committee adopted the plan having apron-sto sections in the- bill to deal with Wartime and constitutional pro hibition. :' The sub committee left unchanged the House definition of intoxicating beverages, as those containing one half of one per cent, or more of alcohol. ' As revised the bill wilt not inter fere with the storage and personal use of intoxicants In the homes or , indi viduals. . ' Probably the most liberal mend- ment to the house bill is a provision exempting from penalties any person mannfacturuur non-intoxicating ciner ad fruit Juices exclusively for use in his house." This would permit the manufacture of light wines artd Cider for nersonal consumption, and . the amendment except by Implication in connection with the definition of in toxicants does not define "non-itoxi- eatlne" beveraces. ' Stricken from the house oni was the provision making it unlawful-for nersons to be Intoxicated or drink liquor on trains, snip cars, ooais or other conveyance. . . GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN ; ' IS NOW WELL . UNDER WAX Te Reduce' the High Cost of Living and to Punish the Profiteers. . (By Tk A selstsd Press.'-' ' WsnhliiBton. Aue. 1L The govern ment campaign designed to reduce the high cost of living and to bring to book hoarder and profiteers was Well underway today. '".. A ronirress besan oreiiminary wors on some of the ligislatiion which the executive department regards as nec- essarr to strengthen their hands, ana the hundreds of trained investigators of the department of Justice moved to the aid of the district attorney ee. Inir evidence airalnst profiteers. A Attorney uenerai raimer eiireciBu ' restabl'shment of ' fair - price com mittees by state food admmistrators whose work with administrator Hoov, er during the war had wholesome ef fect bv disclosing to the pumic con crete esses of nroflteering by retailers, The committees wil be eared to puo- llsh fair price lists ta all communities for the guidance of purchasers, . WEATHER BEP0RT. - ' ; Tropie&l nisturbanrea MaJntola West- erly Course From- West Indie. ' '?. ,IB e tmiteMS Pr , '-i .' Wsshington, Aug, 11 Tropical dis turbances in the West Indies had ap parently maintained a westerly course, ecorttinx to the last report the weath er bureau received at 8 o'clock Sunday nlgbr. The center at that time wss ap proximately onth of Jnmslm and H Intensity W umkohwji: - rnnuer in formatloa wI not 7ll;il)l mon ,l - ' A- ' - v. A.-, .1 :. : FARMERS' INSTITUTE Opening Session Wa Held at Rocky River at I eVloek Teday-WUI Con- tinue Through Tomorrow..-'. The Farmers' Institute for Cabarrus County opened this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Rocky River. Many men oi practical experience in farm : work and farm life are on the program for addresses and demonstrations, and the Institute promises to be the biggest and most successful ever . conductea in this country, -' a The program began this afternoon at 2 :80 o'clock at Rocky River, and will continue through tomorrow the ses sions of the Institute tomorrow being beld at Rimer. Among the speakers for the Insti tute are: O. B. Jones,' of the China Grove Farm Life School, who will speak on "Vocational Education" ; N. E. Winters,, assistant Farm Demon strator of Mecklenburg, who will speak on "Lime," : W. R. Bailey,: of Woodleaf, whose . subjeect will be Legumes : C. L, Sams, State Bee Expert; E. B. Garrett, of the State Institute Pary. who will speak , on 'Crop Rotation"; B. D. Goodman, of this county, who speaks on "Care ot Live Stock on the Farm"; Miss Mai. tha Brighton, Home Demonstration Agentfor Mecklenburg, who will give a demonstration or tireless cooking, and Mis Sally Willie Hunter, of this county, who will give a jelly making demonstration. Wednesday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock at the apiary of Mr. F, D. Bromley's, near Poplar Tent, Mr. Sams will give a demonstration and taiK on tne care of bees. Mr. Sams is an expert in this matter and has the fourth Isrgest col lection of bees in the ''United States. All persons in the county Interested in bees and their care, are invited to hear, Mr. Sams. , .- A MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO GET CABARRUS CONVICTS. Arrangements Made by McDonald to Secure Men Given Read Sentences a tConcord. ' Charlotte Observer. Chairman A. Morris McDonald, of the . Mecklenburg board of county commissioners, has arranged with the officials of Cabarrus county for the Mecklenburg chalngang camps to get all prisoner given road - sentences in Cabarrus county. A similar arrange ment was-made with the officials of Concord, Mr. McDonald said yester day. - ' Because of -the small number - oi prisoners 4n jibe convict camp in Cabarnm cjannts the officials recently decided to do away with the camps and tent out the prisoners and - an other- convicted persons given road sentences. . Mr. McDonald explained yesterday that Mecklenburg county is hi need of men for 'road work and much Is expected to., be accomplished to wards pushing road , worn wiin me addlton of the Caharrrfs county con victs., . .. .' , . . Only four or five men were last week: In the' convict-, camps of that county, and the number of ' convicts has been so small that the officials have not felt that it paid them to maintain a camp. A satisfactory price for each prisoners was agreed upon by Mr. McDonald and the Cabarrus after aU persons sentenced to serve on county officials. It was said, and here- the roads by judges mere win ue -signed to one of the Mecklenburg camps, of which there are several working, one hundred or more t men all the time.: -. SUPERIOR COURT CONVENES. First Case Before Court is the State Against . Claude Dennis, Charged With Abduction. The August term Of Superior Court convened here today at noon, witn Judge W. J. Adams, presiding. Solici tor Hayden Clement is nere, prunw--ui.-ing all cases for the State. The court is now trying the case of State vs. Claude Dennis, - charged with abduc tion. . '''' '"'-;' Jr J: TheVfollowing IS tne grana jury: rh H Wamner. A. L. Troutman, v n f.rrnll w J. unne. jr. r. m. n.n Rprt Helms. A G. Clayton, W. nt. Roar. A. r. Quay, Jno. I. Crow- ell, Jno. A. Walker, G. T. Hess, L. A. wiiov a.- a. Fiurunarai. ju. u. ' .i, nn 2 Dorton. J. F. .Motley, B H. Smith. ".','" ' - THE COTTON MARKET. ' ...... Active Mentbes Sell to 14 Point HlrhMi Mora OnUmistic View Oi General Conditions. , .- By Th AMWBt FCWM.I V New Tork. 'Aug. x 11. The cotton market made a steady showing dur- inir tndsv's earlv trading, with active months selling about 8 to 14 points higher at 32.20 for October and 82.30 for January on renewal oi duiui. dav'a buying . movement, - encourageo Mr Arm cables and s more optimlstlt view of general conditions, promoted h atrnna ooenin of stock markets. VCotton futures- opened steady : Oc tober 82.08; December 82 .38; January 32.25 f March 82.28; May 82.25. Hhrh Cost of Ds lng Is Boosted in .... i a. ' Salisbury - V fulikburv. Ana . The high cost oi dying has just been boosted a littls by the city-aldermen or oausoury uu have raised the cost Of grave digging in the city cemeteries. The - gravs that formerly cost $3.60 will now cost tS.Oo and those coating $2.00 will hereafter cost $3.50. - - - r , ' ' II ' 1 " - ' SEE THEDA BARA IN THE HflFE OF BLOOD" AT TUB FAS TI:.! E TOMORROW..; v.--. ' "rii cost of lmlliltiitf a house 1rt Eng land 1s three time much u before ,at war. .-.y..A,.., . -.:.'.:. ( STATE FEDERATIO:! OF LABOR MEETS T02AY Labor : Leaders ; Declare 7 It ' Will Prove the Most Im- :-: portant Meeting in History of the Organization. , . SESSIONS HELD IN ' STATE CAPITOL The Convention Will Be in' Session for Several Dars.1 Thi$ Afternoon Devoted to Business. . ' , 1 (Br The UMdite4 rim) ' Raleigh, Aug. 1L What labor Head ers declare will prove the most Im portant meeting in its history, the State Federation of labor met in an nual convention here today, in -the house aid of the state capitoL " - - : The convention wa called to order by W. F. Moody, president of' the Ra leigh Central Labor Union, who later turned the chair over to President H. - Bolton, of the . federation. Mayor. James K. Johnson welcomed the visl- . tors to Raleigh, and Jas. F. Barrett, of Anhevilla ', f- A feature of the morning session was the address of L. L. Jenkins, a bank er of Asheville, and an honorary mem ber of the Asheville Central Labor Un ion. The afternoon session will be de voted to business. The convention will continue, several day. : PRESIDENT CANNOT SEND DOCUMENTS TO SENATE Usked by American Peace Cwiwiliiulen at Paris in Negotiating the Peace Treaty. '.".,a.' "',: (By T As ftmud Prs , Washington. ' Aug. ; ' 11. President ; Wilson wrote Chairman Lodge of the Senate Foreign delation Committee today that it would not be possible for him to comply with the committee a re- . ouest for the-document used by the American, peace commissioners at Pari - m aegouating tne peaoa rawy. ; Ths various data bearing UDOn OT used' in connection with the treaty of peace with. Germany" said the Presi dent, "are so miscellaneous and en or- , moug in mass that it would be lmpos sible tor me to supply them without brlntflna- from Paris the whole file of papers of the commission Itself, and ' would include many memoranaa wiuuu It was agreed on ground of public Dollcv. It would be unwise to make use ot outside the conference." The President sent to Senator LrfMge the informal draft of the league of nation presented : by the American peace commissioners - at Paris, and . also the formal report' of the cotnmls glon on the league of nation. ROUMANIANS MAY NOT,- A LEAVE BUDAPEST NOW Report Say the Conference I Changing Its Attitude Towards tne Roumanian; Army. a ' K Paris, Aug. ll. The peace confet- ence, it became known today. I chang ing entirely its attitude toward the Roumanian army In Budapest The council, it is learned, 1 not -disposed to ask the Roumanians to leave uw Hungarian capital Immediately, des pite the fact that supreme Inter allied council asked the Roumanians not to enter Budapest - r ' A ' ' While the supreme council is . in- ftiiniiint over Boumanlan eeinure oi . supplies, in Hungary, preparatory to shipping them to Koumania mmr mar gates to the conference are of the op inion thst It will be necessary for the Roumanian troop to remain In Buda pest to steady the ituation. : - The council today was still without direct reply from the Boumanlan gov- ernmen to the ultimatum wmca . sent to Boumania Jast week. THE PRINCE Or WALES IS APPROACHING OUB SHORES Ship Bearing Him Sighted This Morn- Big From Cane St rrancts ugni House ' ;-A.;-: 'a (By AMdatl FtlM.t St Johns, N. F, Aug. 1L The Brit ish battleship ; Renown, bringing tne Prince of Wales to Kewiounaisno, was sighted at 8 a. m. local time today from the Cape St Franci lighthouse at the southern .entrance of Conception By. The Renown and her escort, the cruis er Dragon, were among 15: miles away, proceeding siowiy. , .HavcYcu , Seen ; , - ,' lUPDSTC;