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Price Five Cents. :
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"if It's Not One, It's the Other f"
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DAYS ON GOLD OFFER
YORK SET TO MUSIC
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G RECEIVES
LiOUOR RAID IN li
1 - ;Amid.Roar'6f Welcome He
i Leads 1st Division--of Am-
' v herican Expedition Forces
l); up Pennsylvania 'Avenue.
.LAST GRAND REVIEW.
- OF WARTIME ARMIES
; The Crack Division of Amer-
.N lean Araiy. Was Groomed
to Perfection; Men, Hors-
:vV"(M. Guns" and Machines.-
(Ir Tki AwdMi4 rn.
" Washlngtonr Bept. IT. Amid a roar
JL of welcome, Oeiieral l'ernhlng W the
"'flint DItIhIod of the Amerkian Kxpe-
' dltiuuarjr - Korees np rfiinylvanU
AvMiue todty to recetre the uation"B
' It wn the taut unihd reflew of the
wartime annle. the Victory parade,
the last chanae lor hundred of men,
women and children along the ronte to
yiitee. appreciation of valor and daring
.of that army
i, ' The proceanloa reached the climax
an the man who captained all tne
AKhtluR forces of the nation In the
great (draggle pamed through Victory
Arch toward the reviewing ataad
Where Vice President Marahalt atood
repreaentiug President Wilson, to- r-
xflve tly (jeneral nalnte. Beblml Dim
tlie picked tbonmnds of the comptmlte
reElment "Penhing'a Own" formed
.wall of hrouel face aa they awung
t into lino with machlne.llka precUlon.
? The, din waadeafenlng a they paM-
ed. v '
V Fronf the General himself to the last
maa who brought tip the rear of the
, lighting column, tblg perfected fighting
machine, the crack division . of - the
American army in the war. waa-Rroom-ed
to army perfection. Men, borne,
guna and machiliea to the laat buikele
- ind flnal louen of patnt were complete
for innpection. .rv.:
Marchtng1n masa formation aud
eqnlpprt with all the gnn, km thray
' " wert and ooHntleaa other ,dvalh-detti-'
lug device of front line aervice.rthf
XCvaruat Diviaton, freah home from fiwaw
. moved along tn broad avenue, a living
tide f mmMMrMd nghting mannooa
that tiled tbe atrm from : curb to
curb In their khaki and' olive drb
- nhiforma. the men awunr by a ret-
leaaly aa the aprlng flood of the
Mlaslialppl Above each solid block of
' infantry, rose the grim line of bayonets
' tbe blued-' ateri glinting dully as it
' caught tbe light. Farther back came
the tannines of Held cuns, French
T5"s" to which French officers have
. aald France owes her salvattioa and,
' after the trains and wagons had rum
' bled br. came a battalion of tanks,
' streaked and yellowed with paint to
- conceal them from enemy eyes, out
- now trowlint and clanking their way
behind the troops in nohiy response
to the cheers that greet them. ,
i t There was nothing Ucklng to make
' the .pWrarte an epitome ofjthe whole
. vast army American skill and indomi.
table had created to. meet and beat
111 enemy at his own, game.. There
. were guns of vail the types nscd la'
France that could be moved through
I ' ' tbe streets, Machine guns, big and
little, brUtled among the riflemen ;
sgtfat mortars -to hur bombs from the
' trencnea; high mounted rifles which
' - peered skyward as though atiU - in
hi Search of enemy flyers. Some of tbe
h guns were horse-drawn, some trundled
- behind panting motor trucks or trac
V, tors. The show was as completers
- the Ingenuity of the War Department
' .- could make It, a cross' section of the
American Expeditionary Forces,
i; A s ... m, " ' ' ' '
S v WANT TWO . CKNX
COINS REISSUED
Sew Cola WeuM Be Useful hi Paying
War Tax far Newspapers and Street
.'VOur.fara.' ' '-.J., .- .1
(By Tke .tssaisanag F
iNew .ToVk, Bept ' 17. A campaign
tirging the government to reissue the
two cent coins withdrawn from circu
lation iq 18T4, the new coin toear
oa the reverse side a- baa relief
portrait of tbe late President Roose
lt was Inaucurated ' today by I tbe
' Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Assocla-
' tlon. Tbe new coin, it is pomtea out,
s would be useful in paying war Ux,
' newspapers and street far fare. A
' letter nrglng tbe creation of the new
, - coin haa been sent to Carter Glass,
fleeretaryof the.Treasnry.-,: . . ,
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r - ' - THB tWTON, MARSBT . r-
Bullish Overnight Spot Advices eauses
; i' .v. Farther Advance Today ,
(T The aartatai mm .
Lh; -New Tork, Sept 17. Bullish' over
night spot advices and a continuation
p of yesterday'a buying movement caused
further advance in the cotton market
today early trading. The opening was
8 joints lower on October generally 8
--' to U point higher ins response to Brm
- : eabiea, and active months sold $0 to
RS polsta above laat nights closing.
, There was a good deal of realising at
v iJiis level, however, and scattered eU
inr on continued weakness of foreign
oxrhsnt, which caused reactions of
IS or 20 points from best. '
i Cotton craned steady : October W.99 ;
I PeiHwi ao.40: January 30.36 ;MarchJ
. fiO.30; May V0JS9. , -. , '
The Candidates Are Puling
on Steam For the Big Pu
and all of Them Are Word
ing Over Time.
IMPOSSIBLE NOW TO
1 PICKTHE.WINNER
The Big Vote, Offer bt This
Week Will Close NexjSat
I urday. Contestants May
. Still Enter.. 1
With ', four more working days In
which to cinch a gold offer, candidate
are putting on steam for the np lull
pull and are working overtime. The
candidates winning these prise will
be the flrxt . fo he victor In winning
prises lu tbe great Times-Trlhune Pop.
nlarity Contest, - A great deal of In
terest centers on this Unit offer -In pris
es for It will show us those who mean
business. It is impositlnte at the pres
ent time to determine the winner for
each day It sways back and forth and
winuers of today are supplanted by
others tomorrow,
Candidates must at all times meet
the conditions of each special offer in
votes, not to do so makes It harder ti
catch up" with what you have Umt by
not doing so. Go to your friends and
the people whom you solicit mibucrlp
tloua from in a nuxlneiwllke manlier
show, them that It Is to their adraiitagt
to subscribe. iTakina; subscriptions if
like anything for sale. It takes sales
manship tstpnt it on the market.' -
Twenty-flve "5 thousand additions
votes are being offered this week for
each f 25.00 in -either old or new bus
iness. In addition to that lOO.OOC
votes will be awarded each candidate
who turns In 173.00 In new snlMcrlp
Mens by Dp. m.. Saturday ereninK-
That will mean that you will receive
170,000 votes for 7tS.00 In new sub
scriptions, plus the regular rote scale.
A matter -of $12M a day. Prove your
self a winner and bring It In.
We are still looking for active, wide
awake wmMtkwie aititata-y mtmr
the race to win. - Remember that the
gnme is Jiat . beginning ti) get swift
aud What has previously been accomp
llshed will ' be far snrpassed by whal
will be done the last four weeks of the
campaign. Interest is being awaken
ed, subscriptions are easier to solicit.
and there is lots of territory open In
which a killing can ! made. -Look
around you. -Has anyone been In your
section after votes or. subscriptions. If
not do not wait tor them to take tbe
place which Is rightfully yours. '
Standing of contestants :
V.;... District One, v
Miss Lucy Bell Litaker 136.50C
Miss Johnle Parnell - ino.OSf
Mr. Fred Murr X , 146,700
Miss Rose Sktdmore 140,800
Miss Margie McRachern 14O;500
Miss Alma Grlffln . 1S5.800
Miss Lncy-Klntts ,120,l0
Mr, J. Z. Perry . 120,000
Mlsa Grace Freeae 104.300
Miss Ruby Porter 0200
' District Two. '
Mrs. W.'t..Tost'.w..- -- 130,600
Miss Coco -Walton 112.600
Mlsa Dollie Ballard 104.300
Miss Ruby Nance OS.2O0
Miss Bertha Godfrey -j 80,100
V:k'-- District Three. '
Rev. P. F. Helins I. 152,050
Miss Wilms Tucker 150.300
Mrs. D. A. Mclurin . ... 148,000
Miss Annie Tucked 143,800
Miss Ruby 8app ,142,700
Mrs. a H. McSwaln 141,500
Miss Flora Bostian - 130.000
Miss Maude ' Bigger 138,800
Miss Elsie Barbee 130,000
Miss Mary Cline ... 130.400
Miss Cella Tucker , 127,700
Miss Pearl Blggers . .-1- 125300
Mlsa Lona Faggart 118,400
Miss Odetta Alexander 102,300
Miss Ono Harry ... 08,400
Mr. O. M. Miller U.--00.650
Miss Mary 8a frit 80,200
-Candidates are notified that with the
exception of the Overland car no prises
will be awarded unless the contestant
winning same has turned In the value
of the Drtse in new subscriptions. The
Columbia Grafonolas are listed at $140
the Wrist Watches at 126.50. and , the
kodaks at $18.00. , -. - ; , .
STEEL WORKERS' STRIKE TO
CO INTO. EFFECT aSEPT. 21
Unless m Last Minute Telegram la Re
ceived, from Elbert Gary, af - tbe
v Steel Cerporailon. -f'l jHA;.-
(By The Associate Prase.)
Pittsburg, -v- Sept 17. John Flta
pa trick, chairman of the national com
mittee for orga'nlxlng Iron and steel
workers, who arrived, here today from
Cleveland, told newspaper men that
unless a last minute telegram was re
ceived from Elbert Gary,-chairman of
tbe board of the United States Hteel
Corporation the strike of Iron' and
steel workers would go into effect en
September 22.; -i " V- 7 w-'
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Gen Barton Succeeds Gen.. Hooper.
"Mlntgomery. Ala.. Sept. 16. Gen.
John K. Barton, 'of Birmingham, has
been appointed commander in chief of
the Alabama division. United Confed
erate Veterans, succeeding the late
41 en. C. W. Hooper.
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MR. JOHN FOX TO LEAVE HERE
Win Be Connected With (be American
Trust Company of Charlotte. -r
Mr. John Fox. cashier of the Clti-
sens Bank A Trust Company, la .to
leave Concord alont Octoler 1st, - to
connect himself , with the American
rrust t'ompany. or Charlotte. This
matter was brought to tbe attention of
the directors of the local bank on yes
terday at their meeting, and the resig
nation of Mr. Fox was accepted. Mr.
A. V. Goodman was elected cashier to
Nil the vacancy thus caused, while Mr.
Clyde U Propst was elected teller.
Mr. Fox haa been with the Citisens
Bank and Trust Company since Its In
dilution in April, 11105, and during
ilio fourteen years he and his wife
have been in Concord they have made
t large number of friends who wll see
(hem, leave with genuine regret. 'In
Charlotte Mr. Fox will assume the du
ties of assistant trust officer In the
hlg bunking Institution with which
ie will be connected, and his well de
served promotion is a matter of pleas-
ire to bis friends here.
MACOVS POLICE CHIEF
TENDERS RESIGNATION
Policemen and Oirtsidenu Making It
I'noleasant For Him Textile Mills
teepaauTeaajv.. .4.
Macon 8ept. 16. (,'hlef of Police
Warren McWUHams, former . Texan
Hid former soldier, handed but resig
nation to' the civil service commlssion
?rs at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon.
In a verbal statement he said that
members of the policemen and out
siders were making it unpleasant for
htm and liecause of the discord he de
Tided to give op.'
Policemen and firemen still refused
to return In their badges or their union
Tirtls today. Tbey remained on duty.
Lieut.; Martin" Thompson, member of
the union, took' command when Mo
Williams resigned.
The resolution of the commission
Tailing on the police and firemen to
llsnand their union was sent to the
ity council, which holds a meeting
tonight, asking that hotly to approve
the Action, j
Textile mills will reopen tomorrow.
It was officially announced -today, the
2.000 striking agreeing to return to
ttietr places; All strikers have for-
felted Mhelr bonuses, which were due
October 1, the company announced.
ENGINE BLOWS IT.
Killing Firemaiv Injuring Engineers
and Sets Fire to Station and Train.
Rr Tae aaseaaata Pnh.i ?
Xashvllle. Tenn. Sent. 17. The en
gine of a north bound trait! of the L
N railroad blew np flits morning at
Hygela. seven miles from Hpringfleld
Tennessee, killing the fireman. Injur
ing engineman and setting fire to the
station and train. .'.".-'.'' " -
The explosion tore down tbe wires
and communication with the scene of
tbe wreck is difficult.
SOCIALIST HEADQUARTERS
SWEPT BV FEDERAL MEN
Decttnienta Destroyed, Furniture Brok
en L'p and Paper Tern From Walls.
(Br The assartateal VrMa.) '
New Itork, 8eptrl7. Socialist head
quarters In the 17th assembly district
here was swept last nlgbt by Federal
men in the United States service uni
forms, the police, were informed today.
The introdnrs destroyed documents
and "pamphlets, tore the papers, from
the walls, and broke up furniture af-
ter entering the' building by skylight.
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BEN WHITE WIN$l9t IN
- . FIRST TENNIS MATCH
Defeated Gcsy Best, in Three Hard
Fought Sets. Three Matches ' Will
Be Played Today.
The lirst match In the Y. M. C. A.
Tennis Tournament was played on the
courts at the "1 yestenluy afternoon,
ami resulted In a victory for Be
White over Gray Bosf. Bost won the
first set 7-5, and White took the next
two, 8-6 and 0-4,
Charles Whiteside and Conrad Hid
were also scheduled to play, but the
nrst watch was demred. and was not
completed until 7:35, The Hill-Whit
' "M" m",ch will probably lie played
r lilts iiftnrtiauiii
' Both White and Bost played good
tenuis yesterday. Both showed lack of
practice, but bis speed easily made up
for this. - No one else in Concord Is
able to move over the court with tbe
speed shown by Boat yesterday. White
was especially good on the placement,
and nSaile most of bis shots from the
net. '
Robert Bell sod W. C. Wauchope
will play tbe first ma toh this after
noon at 5 o'clock, and this match will
be followed by the Hnrtsell-Kherrlll
match. If time la left after these two
matches the WI)iteKfcHill match will
be played. ' .i
. Cbnlr,-'-ad emnrorlahle - benches
have been -placed oari We lines for
the spectators, and the 'public Is cor
dially Invited to attend" the mntches.
There lsv no price of admission.
SI B-COMMITTEE TO INSPECT
xv--;"- CANTONMENT CAMPS
WiU Leave Tonight for Fayettevuie to
- Inspect Camp Bragg.
tr a a it 1
' Washington. Sept. 17. The House
sub-committee appointed to Inspect the
cantonment camps and aviation fields
with a view to government acquisi
tion, will leave her tonight for Fay
ettevllle to Inspect Camp Bragg to
morrow. .
Representatives Godwin and Robin
son of North Carolina, will accompany
the committee. ,':
Funeral at Mrs. M. E. Fleming.
Mrs. Margaret E. Fleming died
Monday, the 15th.
Wood,' In No. 3
at her home "Rim
township, after a
brief illness.
She had attained the good ripe age
of lilaety Tears and hffd lived a life
of usefulness in her commnnlty, where
she will be greatly missed. .
She leaves bereaved one sou, Mr. R.
W. Fleming, and a tlanghter, Mrs. C.
O. Oillon. : - ' ' ;
She was a faithful member of the
Coddlev Creek Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church. The funeral ser
vices, were held on Tuesday afternoon,
at three o'clock at the home aud the
remains' were Interred at Bethpage
church. The-following acted as pall
bearers: Messrs. Tom. Ralph and Phi
Alexander, Brown Kimmons, Edward
Rogers and Charles Porter, grandsons
of the deceased. 2; t -. - .' O-;
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-The Services at Epworth Church.
The revival meeting at Epworth
Methodist church Is growing in inter
est Large congregations attend the
nlghf services. The singing s inspir
ina. The sermons lire strong and have
teeth in them, . ' : , " - "
Rev. G. W. Fluk, of Charlotte, Is
doing the preaching. His sermon last
nlgbt on" Repentance was searching
and powerful. -
fv The hours of worship are 8 :30 a. m.
and 7:45 p.-' m. All are welcome at
these services.".!,, - v -v -
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VOtES
Before Which All Claims for
Self .Determination Could
Be Brought, Says Presi
dent Wilson Today.
7-
REPLY TO QUESTIONS
OF LABOR COUNCIL
Says the Covenant Would
-..Wot Bind United States to
Assist in Putting Down
Any Foreign Rebellion.
(Br TUm Asaaclatea- Pmm)
On Board President Wilson's Special
Train, 8fpt. 17. Setting forth pub
licly for the first time his Interpreta
tion of the league of nations covenant
as It affects Ireland. President Wilson
said In a statement today that the
league would constitute a forum he
fore which could Is? brought all claims
for self determination which are like
ly to affect the peace of the world.
"The covenant would not hind tne
United States to assist in putting down
relielliou In any foreign country." he
asserted, "nor would it limit the pow
er of this country to recognise the In
dependence of any people who seek
to secure freedom."
He said Ireland's case was not
heard at Versailles because it did not
come within,, the jurisdiction of the
peace conference.
The President s statement was 111 ri-
pty to a series of questions sent him
by tlie San Francisco lulior council, it
is understood In a few days he will re
ply similarly to questions put by oth
er labor bodies regarding Hhantimg
and the representation of the British
dominions In the leugne assembly, v
President Arrives at San Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 17. President
Wilson arrived here at 0:30 o;loek
today on a special ferry boat, from the
Oakland Mole.
President and Mrs. Wilson came offl
the callv decorated boat, and slipped
Into A sonare formed by aetaeniueins
of soldiers from the Presidio, the usual
PMuiamiMirolrv-Mnirt helnff consul-
clous: Heated in an automobile presi
dent and' Mrs. Wilson drove to the
uditoriunt. ' the cheering throngs on
Imth sides of the thoroughrore giving
them an uproarous welcome.
THE BOSTON SITUATION
Other Unions Voting to Support Police
Does Not Mean a Uenerai Htnite
(Br Tka AsMelatcd hm.)
Itoston. Sept. 17. Althougli nlue
tenth of the union animated with tlie
Boston labor union have , voted to
support the police ;'to the limit'' in
their strike union recognition accord
ng to a statement made at a meetng
of the police nulou last night by Frank
H McCarthy, local organiser of the
American Federation of Labor. Union
leaders. It asserted today, that this
did not indicate any Immedate general
strike; There was a general feeling
definite change in the situation until
among lalior men there would be no
after the meeting of the Central Labor
Union next 4tapday at which reports
the strike vote, taken during the week
will lie received from the local unions.
REPAIR WORK SENT
TO SOUTHERN PORTS
As Results of Lockout of 4.000 Em
ployee of the Brooklyn Ship Yards.
f 4str The Aaslaf rnsu
New Tork, 8ept 17. Much govern
ment repair work at the Brooklyn
shipyards has been transferred to
Southern ports as a result of the
lockout this week of 4,000 employees,
It was learned today. The companies
affected Issued a statement today, say
ing that all the men Who bad taken a
"half holiday" Saturday .to enforce the
demands for a 44 hour week, are con
sidered strikers, and none Will be
taken back. - The executive committee
of the striker will meet tomorrow
night. ' ..
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS .
IN SOUTH IS DISCUSSED
At Meeting In Atlanta ef Cotton Pro
ducera, Bankers,'. Merrhants and
Others..
Or Taa a rlaiea Ptms. ;."
Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 17. "Economic
conditions in the Houth." was the sub
ject for dscussiott today at a meetlngJ
or me cotton proum-, uiium, mer
chants, and others, 000 In all, invited
here by tbe American Cotton Associa
tion, and the Atlanta Chamber of. Com
merce. - ''. ' " '
Tbe first bnsluess meeting was call
ed for 2 p. m. with W. P. U. Harding,
Governor of ' the Federal Reserve
Board, as the principal speaker.
Rev, J. F. Alexander wilt begin a
Tent meeting at Harrlsbury beginning
8unday night, September 31st This
meeting wilt be held In tbe Interest of
the commnnlty. Everyone is especial
ly invited to take part In It , .
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One of the newest uses of alnmlnnm
is Its employment In making the soles
of shoes to be used by workmen em
ployed in damp and wet places. Tbe
aluminum soles shoe lasts much long
er than an ordinary shoe and is said
to be Impervious to moisture. , .
While Orchestra Played the
" Jazziest Selections Officers
Entered Daly's Restaurant
and Arrested Keeper,
THE DINERS WERE
IGNORANT OF, RAID
Eight Agents of Department
of Justice Stalked in and
Arrested Barkeeper and
Three Waiters.
Bt Tk iHMllUt Praoa.1
New York. Sept. 17. A liquor raid.
set to mnsle. Is Broadway's latest ex
perience. While the orchestra at
Daly's restaurant last nlglif was play
ing Its jasxieat selections and cabar
et artists were holding the attention
of the diners, eight agents of the De
partment of Justice, armed with war
rants charging violation of the war
tima ni-niilhltlnn net stalknl Into the
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establishment and arrested tne nar-
keener and three waiters. Meanwhile
the musicians and singers continued
their efforts, keeping the diners Ignor
ant of the raid.
It was rather a sociable 'raid, ap
parently with no hard feellugs on the
nart of Bernard Duly, proprietor, wno
the least Mustered ls-rsen present, en
tered the bar where the secret srvioe
men were sampling goods--iteliind the
mahogany bar and sang out cordially
"HolD yourself. Ikivs."
Later he urovided oll0 bail for
each of his employees.
STRIKING POLICEMEN WILL
NOT BE REINSTATED
Under Any Conditions. This Was Re
iterated Today at the Boston Police
Headquarters.
(Br 1-fe luofltUl PlMI
Boston. Kept. 17. IThe striking po
licemen will not be reinstated under
any conditions. I Tills was reiterated
today at police headquarters when at
tention was directed. .to constructiou
placed --Hi-swae qimrterft-ew -thr-amewM
nient of department rules announced
lasf night. It has lieen pointed out
that the change which would adm.t
susnension. of the penalty for viola
tion of the regulations might be con
strued as leaving a loophole ly which
some of the older men of the depart
ment, who liefore the strike, had serv
ed the city long and faithfully, might
regalu their positions. i
Commissioner Curtis declared, how
ever that a chauge was made to meet
the conditions and had no liearing on
the present situation. He insisted the
meu who walked out were deserters
and their places are vacant.
The list of strikers who have ap
plied for reinstatement is constantly
growing, according) to Superintendent
of Police Crowley. No difficulty Is ex
pected In. providing policemen at. the
polling places at the primaries next
Tuesday. I
CARDINAL MERCIER IS
HONORED IN NEW YORK
Central Figure at Requiem High Mass
Held in St. Patrick's Cathedral,
tsir 1e liwuiH mm
New York. Sept. 17.--Cnrdinal Mer
rier, Belgium's heroic prince of the
church, was the central figure today
at one oi tne most remai-Kuinc cere
monies ever held ln New York, a re
quiem high mass celebrated In . St.
Patrick's Cathedral on the first anni
versary of the death of Cardinal Far
ley, when Cardinal Mercier entered
the cathedral In the" center of a sol
emn process which Included a score of
bishops anil other nigh clmren digna
taries. The vast edjtlce was filled to capac
ity, hundreds of men and women who
had been unable to obtain seats being
massed in the side aisles aud aisles
and transeept. .
. THE STOCK MARKET.
Fresh Uncertainties in the Steel Sit
uation, and U. S. Steel Loses Ahnost
Point. Vv-;"- ' : t;
New Tork, .Sept. 17. Overnight de
velopments pointed to fresh uncertain
ties in the steel situation aud authori
tative dental of any immediate plan to
pay back dividends on mercantile ma
rine preferred, proviked moderate sell
ing of industrials and shippings at the
opening of today s - stock market. , in
no important instance, however, did
the reaction extend to much beyond a
point. .Rallies . act in almost immedi
ately on the renewed strength shown
by steels and equipments and also mo
tor specialties. . United States Steel
lost almost a point, and was soon re
covered. : --v.; '.-
Flume isolated From the World.
i- iT Tke iHMIMI rtmmm - r
Loudon, Sept. 17. Flume has been
isolated from tbe world by the Ital
ian government, which U- apparently
taking steps to meet the situation that
baa arisen through the action of Cap
tain Gabriel d Annnnslo, - in forcibly
taking possession of the city and com-,
pelUng tbe allied and Jngo-Slav forces
to leave. The- vehr of the censorship
was drawn yesterday, and Hinecj that
time little has been learned of events
in tlie city. : -, t.- - - , .
Tidal Wave Tore Gre'at Holes;,
in Corpus Christi and Its.
Environs. Impossible to
Estimate Loss of Life.
MAGNITUDE OF THE
DISASTER INCREASES
Death List May Even Reach
200 or 300, With Hundreds
Suffering From Exposure
or Seriously Injured. Ji
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(By Tha ImrUlei PraM. ' '
Corpus ChrlsU, Sept. -17. FiftceU : ,
additioiial storm victims were brought ,
to the temisirary morgue here early ttn
ilny bringing the total deaths . In tn
city to 02 as a result of the tropical "
linrrleane which swept this section last
Sunday. The total known dead now ,
includes 100, iucludiiiK So at l'ortliuiiL -
30 at White Point, and 14 at Rockport,
according to reports here. v,
The most reliable estimate hert to-,
day placed the loss of life at Corpus
Christi, Fort Aransas aud Aransas
Pass at about. 2M). The bodies
lieing recovered . today are In such av -f:-condition
that identification will be .
almost impossible.. A (Irnchlug rain
liegau falling this evening haiullcap
ping the. relief workers and adding to -tbe
suffering of homeless. - s-
Corpus Chriqtl, Sept. 17. -Today,-more
than seventy houss after tropical
hurricane aud filial wave that itore
huge rents in this Texas coast city
and environs, It was still Impossible
to estimate with any degree of av ,
curacy the loss of life or damage to
property.
Kuch report from Texas, however,
revealed the Increasing nuigiiitude of
the disaster. It was believed that it
might lie a week or more liefore Its
true extent Is known. ,7
The great piles of wreckage strewn
from one end of the city to the otl-f
may conceal numerous bodies,- " w .
believed, ujl i today hundred of jnen ' '
were at work exploring them, f
.OfUciaw.gejieralljji yfer (. agreed-
thaf tlie death lmtwml. be Ift extant ,
of-100, and-from -an official' estimate
placed it as berwen 200 and 30O, wlth,.f
nunurens or persons, injureii- or
ferlng from exposure. , '-- i
Estimates from property loss varied ... .
from ten million to fifteen ' million.
dollars. --;.;.: ;-. , .; . - ,., f . ' .
Attemps were being made today to. ,
rig out several sail .boats to crost .
Nueces Bay to rescue 25 persons who v
are" reported In desperate straits at
White Point . '
Messages were brought Into Corpus "
Christi today saying there- VWere 25 '
botlles'at White Point.' and 2!i reuees
there who were starving , . ;
All the bodies - recovered nt White
Point will be buried there by' a mill-
tary squad because of the lack of cof--
fins here and because no boats are:
available with which to carry them , i. .
across the bay. :."
Reports from other smaller towns '
stated that the authorities were hnry--.
lug the bodies as fast as possible for .
sanitary reasons. .
Probably 200 Dead.
San Antonio . Sent. lis. Proliablvi'
200 persons died In Corpns- Christi and "
the immediate surrounding territory,
was the estimate made this jnnrnlng by
Roy Miller, former Mayor and chair-. ,:
man of tbe Corpus Christi relief com
mittee in a statement to the Associated
Press oves the telephone.
From 8,000 to 4,000 persons bore
are absolutely destitute," Mr. - Miller
declared.- ,: '.. v
ARetlef Train to Be Sent from Austin.
Austin, Texas,. Sept. 17, Rockport
and Port Aransas suffered tremendous
damage and need outside assistance-
immediately according to delayed ap- y
peals from those cities, rectved here; .
today .by v Governor Holiby. Three
lives are known to have been lost at'
Rockport. one at Aransas Pass,: and '
four at Port Aransas. : The Governor '
announced that a relief train will be'
started from Attstlu within the next ''
hour. . - '.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE "
f IS IN SESSION AT RIGA -
Censlderlng Peace With Russian So
viet Government and Formation ef t
BaJtle Federatien. . " , , , , .s
ls Tin AasMtuf ,
Copenhagen. Tuesday. Sent. 'IS. An i -
important conference has been in sett
sion at Riga, considering - not . onlv
peace with the 'soviet government; of
Russia, -but, the formation of a Baltic'
rcueration, accoroing to advices from .
Lettish sources. -.It is. understood that '
there. has been no actual acceptance of
the soviet government's terms, bnt on
tne other hand it appears that the Bal-"
tic federation Idea has materialized
to the extent,,, that an agreement has
been reached 'for a common currency
and customs union of Letsla, Estroir-
la ana Lithuania. -. ' v , -
Tbe British House of Commons pos
sesses a post-office of its own, whi li
bandies over two and a half nitllion
pieces of mull to say nothing of n
rremendous number of telegrams dur
ing a single session,
No- snake, frog, toad or 11:' v1 1 ,11
has ever been seen in Newf.)..., .v -..