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1 ' i :.. -1 ii1 r"f ; - s V Vol. 23, No; ICS. HIGH POINT, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 5, 1916. Subscription Price $3X0 Per Year.' II ii IT i " Latest Development fo the Lusi taw Case U Not Considered An Immediate Crisis. More Than 50 High Point Dele gates and Alternates Are m Greensboro This Afternoon. AND HARMONY DOMINATES Begin Week' of Anniversary Cele hratlon by Attending Exercises at the Prethyterian Church. NIGOTIATIONS TIED . UP FOR TOMORROW, EVENING s ran IS P C IS HOLD SPECIAL SERVICE fl DOY SCOUTS F X L. ! T E I cum Y O to J Diplomacy is Figuring on a Way to Get Around the Word -v " MmegaL' Washington Feb. President Wil on tod tkcreUry Lanelng will not be gin' the discussion of GermanyV bitest answer In .Jhe Lusltanla jiegotlationa be fore Monday.,; - It Is said that the President already ' i - - i im, t. - and will go over the aituatlon- carefully before he beg . .- ' ' i ii j he b'ins the conference with the secretary of state It Is pointed out that the situation does not call for haste. Officials in touch wRh the negotia- tioiAVstate that the situation remains un changed. 'There t wa a an undertone of -expression that the. two governments would be able to find a common ground for'an' agreement and officials declare that the Berlin reply has not madp the aituation any mor? serious. . President Wiliwn and Secretary Lan ! sing have before them the new propo fiats presented lftt night by Count von Bermtorff, the Onnan ambassador. Un til they are decided upon there will be do change in the virtual deadlock to whidi the situation came weeks go ' and perhaps even not then. Officials are emphatic In declaring that whatever gravity there was la the situation was poteniiai. 1 1 !, ...l.1:.w. Mvnt 'm vi 7.- ;; j T. ui? theti,ri utii nigh Point, word "illegal" as differently Interpreted," ! . . . .. , ' ju . ... v , . . -j, ' has eight and the fourth ward has seven. la mis country ana cnuany. , . , , The Berlin government In answering tha- propositions instead of flat Sdmls , aion of illefality in sfnking the finer, in acceptance: of the liability for the loss of Amerta in lives hopes to satisfy, the United . Elate a and not, bind" Germany from eontinaJng submarine act Ml ies," A LARGE QUANTITY v -FisicYrKJunay ' ' ; INTO CITY SEWER , - .v.- While Clarence Haymea was working on tho county roads. Chief Cray poured '. into the city seweraga yesterday 14 gaikma of liquof-tb cause tt his road entence. The Hsyars case, which be gan last Thursday .a week, ago with the local officers' sensatk)d capture of men and booze,' Is now ended. '" V V There were 14 gallons of the liquor which Was poured into the sewer yes terday.' It wsseaid by the experts who stood about that it was the mos r ever confiscated by the city authorities. There were two kegs containing 10gaJ-r ww "art bright, J. a tonnor.i ions each altd two two-ralloa jugv The'C C. Robbina, Hedrjck A. A Hol t .kt.t. ... .4 kL ,.... .4 n variety. - - - SUloff, Ed. L. Ragaa' and J. J. Hay- hattk.na M irano and Beigmm.j Jud Dartoj ycterday morning sde rth. The alUrnatea weret Jamesbut wiihrT ".J" havTthl a order oootlsenting the liquor andHutchins, H.AV. Scott. 0. A. Mc(;hse,j ,Prt,ut 1tr " 'r j ir. W ! VI UVIB IUC lie UI u muediaUiy afterwards Chief Cray "nery nencerson, Lane securest, . fc. poured it into tha aewcr at Washington I Braswell, L. CTadlock, R. Jt Ring, Tom and Ma'n street. There were some atiHinea, Charlca Blake and B. C Uamoa. the .tens who thought "that it certain-! t,llro South.Wlgh Point, met ly i a pity,? but thera waa no way to' IcIir,,0's, store and chose W. P. stop aief Crsy'S tiecutioa of the judi- !Rftn rhstrniaa and t. M. Pllman, see cial order. . jretary. . These delegate! were elected: J. Dl Taybr Z: M. Silmsn, B. II. Bradner, PRESIDENT WILSON CONSIDERS ANOTHER ' - , , SPEAKING TOUR ;. Wathlngtorl, Feb. 5.-While telegrams' and lcttera of eongratulatlona on hlshainnan and Walter Royal, secretary, middle western tour for preparedness ar-1 when they met at tha store of Jones rived at the' Want Honse today, Pres-1,!,,! Ragan. The delegates elected were: dent Wilson was considering another trip 1 j 8. Worth,' W. L. Horner, Walter Roy T.t,,5,Jimf.tllir'.?outh. an4 PiU.rinii L. Klvett, J. Cog, Charles JU .Its me far wertera cities. ? ,'ney, M. R. Lynch. The' altcrnatea were i The LosiUnla cae offered the' only oUtacle libly io influence the President: tihist tha program. It it is known that the President's advisers have told him there was need in the south for special effort, and in vitations have come to the President to visit Virginia, N'orth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee Mississippi, Kentucky, " Arkansas and Texss. ' . . Should the President deckle to mske the trip it is not likely that , he will make it before February 10 owing to tbe press of routine and legislative btitl res. , ''.'. DistribBtlog SuppUea. Little Rwk.' Feb. 3. Emergency snp .plies and aitanc hero and at' Pine F-I iCf in raotern Arkansas, were hurried iUj to t) central. r-'lef-diL-kn hi. Partly cloudy tonight and Sun the second d;trht to te di-tributed r.n-jday. warmer tonight; moderate, .r.tl.-, '': t'.-.n lil.t r.lsl-J variable winds.-- The Local Organization Is Neither Progressive ' Nor Stand-Pat, J Just Anti-Democratic 'l Morej than 50 High Toint Republicans, J Greensboro this morning hire this aft ernoon they are attending their county ' , , 4. . , . . .. v v u ui liven we ivviiijil JiHwv w v Bnd atat0 conventions, of Mvwsiia iKvuiuviuirf vviuiuiiuiiia asm JJ : , Kany other purposes which' It may at any i time see proper. j The Hih Point hepublieans, so it'4s declared, reflect the sentiment of the Republicans of the district and the state when they are both" peaceful and 'hope ful, united and Jubilant. . The precinct conventions held in the city last night called neither the "old Irne Republican" nor the "Roosevelt Progressive" togeth er. , Tlie jwsters asked that "all men who oppose taxation without represen tation and who intend to vote the Re publican ticket" to participate in the precinct conventions. . The call was all inclusive and comprised all anti-Democrats. The three precinct , conventions held In the city last night named the dele gate and alternates for the county con vention. The north ward has 11 dele- In all ht delegates and alternates were selecCed. The . meetings were well at tended and every one present was just as confident of Republican victory in thfl ntthjn and the state as anything in tha Voi id. Xot only, in the state do the local Republican's predict victory, (tut '.they are sure that they will carry High Point in the next elections. I The Republicans are a all-inclusive jw iiinr pitrainiuii, iw fi gving o th" greatest turning over of things 'ou ver saw," said one of the hdi thh morning. "VoXi never heard mmwing that forecasts defeat for the party in power and the victory for the incoming Republicans," he eon tinned. One thing is certain, on the sur face at- least, the High Toint Jlepubll- cawa are united for peace in the party and in the belief that they are. on the eve of a political victory. The North High, Point precinct met at the armory and organized by selecting Ed. L. Ragsn, chairman and C. C. Rob- I kln emtsry. The delegstes appoint-j ten. I). I CroiM'h. D. E. Sm-nerr. RAhrrtt ' - ' t ' . - J. P. Purdue, IL U. Oakee, W. P. Ra 'sin, J. E. Fouat, and C. F. Williams (The alternates were: C" Oibon, J, A. Tiajue, A. 'S. Kcwton, W.f. Smith,TurW,,h countl'r ,tUck ,nd wm eo",,that the. explosives aboard were not of C.Sroer;T. M.IUI1. ,PU to fall Ucktc find new positions. iy!flickn . The 'fourth Ward choae J. S. Worth,! J. Carl Hill, John CarrolL Webb Far rington, H. M. Armentrotlt, Will Car- rpll, Wystt Friddlc, and J. R. Yatea. A POWEKFUL U0T0K BOAT ' F0K COAST PATROL SERVICI . . (By the Associated Press.) New York, Feb. a. A noted boat man ufscturer today announced that a navy department representative has ordered the bulling of a hlg'h aftfed H-cylinder rOO horsepower boat for the use In coast ilrol It will have a speed of asore than 40 mih a an hour alid will carry a torpedo tube. . ' , The Weaker. WE NEED IIOPHSSHH APPAM HIS 110 BIG tnLPURSI WHILE IS REPOHTEtf LOT OF EXPLOSIVES OF M1L1TABY BOYS Apparently the Contending Ar mies Are Holding Each Other to a Standstill. ARTILLERY KEEPS BUSY Big Guns Keep the Battle Fronts From Quieting Down Vary ing Fortunes. (By lbs Associated PrM.) 11 ' lleavy artillery play continues sloug . . w . . I change of territory north noting, so farM'pIn in this harbor Id the event of s the official reports revest. j In Mesopotamia the Britinh relief; army under Hon. Aylmer was lislteO 1 sometime at a short distance from Kut-fn-Amsra, here tk-n. Townsliend forc- id hh gturd, and is nut apparently able as yet to make further progress. Con stantiimitle declares that British at. tempts to advaace were repulsed by thel ,ft ,u tb" BulKrl"n irt "" to tte( having a hard time of it and arr obliged to tan naca w me im river, we new eastern frontier, on account of strategic, points held by Albanian and ncrwan troop, a no nave monnea and It is believed that tUey w,u maKe the new Bulgarian expedition difficult.; The advance of the Austr'iaas fromj the Albanian coast continues, the latest; advance apparently Indicating that they are eomewlMre about so mile northeast of Duraua The arrfval of 2,000 Montenegrin, troops at Uurauo Is announced. KECfiO WAS TOO CAREFUL IN GUASDIHG WHISKY i . (By the Associsted Presa) . Ilohgood, Feb. 5 Left to guard a ship ment of liquor, Tom Adams, a negro youth, is charged with shooting and kill ing Fbb Burnett, a white boy, oi about tha same age,' when, as a' boyish prank, Burtictt picked up a package of liquor. Tbn shooting occurred at the station Iters snd immediately afterwards Adams tried to escape lie wss arrpsted St Tillerv, wss brought hack h rv snd bound ver-ilWt hail, m " '""'""''."' " I- THOSe FATS. AND, ACH H1MMEL. HOW Collector Hamilton Assured That There is No Danger to Ship ping in the Harbor. BERG HAS THAWED OUT The Prise Commander Personally Expresses) Appreciation for Courtesies Shown. (By thf Aociated Pre.) w pot Xems, Vs., Feb. .". There are no ,xpUj4lm on board the captured BritUh ,in" ApP,UI' ,"M ,,y th' ,, prize clfw tat moU,i ,njtnger the sec'uli nt or premeditated discharge. Lieutenant Brg, prize commander, fcgvo this ansurance to Collector Hamil ton this morning whin be came ashore to diHcuna with the collector minor de Ui'ft regitrding the loading of certain IuikI svviplhs and medicines. iutm.nt Berg did not say, however. b)iouij jjai to blow it up.' irt nwal interest rejrarding the Appam ,,,Wed,dow considerably today.. If Brn,,fv .nd itned bv ah outsiders trc has been any friction 'DetwecnL. ,)(,.. u-.! c.m,ii -r.d Suthern. - l.iiiteiMnt U-rj and the I intra States . n . . ofMale Jt la jio hmger ext.ting. . Ihe n.nt f B0w thoroughly ;; sati.fied American neutrality, today per- fly expressed to Gdlector Hamilton fcf4 appreciation of the uniform courte-; j .j frary assistance revealed1 j during the psst few trying dsys. , . " ' ' I - pgrxiPPlSE 1KDEPENDEHCE BILL GOES TO THE HOUSE i ... If' 'T". Jrt:; .... vvasnmgxon, - reo. a. ins, i ntii'j'uir Independence bill was seat to the house today following its passage In the sen- at last night ;." ? v ' The 'measure 'grants Mcpendenee'to the Philippine Islands in four years, and provides for a greater degree of self gov- rrnment. . ' , 1 In the house prompt action on the bilk which ia said to meet with the Presi- i doit's approval, will le urged. Adminis tration leaders appsrently are confident tltat it will meet. with the approval of the KovrslM! m)a'ly.. . Four Young Defenders ef the Country Were Charged With Gambling. THE CHARGE WAS DENIED Declared the Alleged Pursuit of Dame Fortune Was Merely a Time Killer. Four white bey a of the city a ere con victed st yesterday monninf's sUn ot the mwdr's iurt for gambling early Friday morning r.t the armory on Washington tr t. Judge Dalton made them y the tmt in the ca, which amounted to about seven dolhirs each. The defendants, tlieir counsel and Jud Dalton r,ruted that their name net appear in print on ao-olint of the fact that "they are biys of good charac ter." They will therefore be designate at Minie"urs W, X. V and Z. All four arc tnemben of Company M, f the x,,rix, r.roli.m National 'ruirA.' .lUJ, Y fd z hM j,, fnf, with T, gll j -tiravv lhJT wa pyj ftrjy Friday morning In the i -i . . ..v..,i - i.i.i.. ,. i new- nit-n ciiiiiktu u;i m ,u.. i j of . tm. and nU into, tlie'.vin. j duw, of lh, UttMtv, Mers. Carroll ltU.n ,wor, jHMiitivel that thev MW .,, moB ,,t in the game, Tlli hn,, .n ' t on .v, tj, ,na a,,. u t mUinu. They said; , tJ)(t it WM ,in)py a -liable game.", .k- ff... th bovs 1 i vi it in viiti' i - I (Continued on Tege Four.) christian endeavorers AT FRIENDS CHURCH M0NPAY All Christian tndeavorers of the city and their friends are invited to meet st the Friends church Monday evening at ine rricnu inunu - 7J0. The social feature of Christian Endeavor week will be given on that night so all Endeavorers may become better aequamtd with one another, making it poSble to do b.tt.r work. land accomplish mire duriif? the wek. The prpTsm fr the rt rnaindt-r vf tli' j Besides Addresses by Rev. C. P. i Coble and G. T. Wood, There ' ' Will Be Other Numbers. Nest week ifl the' sixth ' anniversary 1 f the birth of the organization cf Boy I Scouts of America,' and the IUgh Point ' 1 I Scouts,-with the other scouts of tho i country will obtterve the week with ap ) propriato terciHes. - r Special Boy Scout services will ba held from tho Presbyterian church Sun. day evening ' at 7 30 o'clock. A pro- ( gram has been' prepared which will de pict the work of the scouts. The entire ' service' will be given over to them 'and the scouts will attend in a body and sit , in pewa esered for them. ' H Oeo. T.'AVood, a business man who- . has taken a deep interest in the local ; scouts'- welfare, will make a short ad dress nn any auhject that he may choose. ' Rev. C Pa Coble will then preach tho sermon, which will be of special interest to the boy' acauts and their. Ufa. v ' ' The program which will be carried out... is as follows: . ''; . ' 1 Organ Prelude. ' Processional 'Hymn, "Onward Chris tian ' Soldiers," the congregation stand ing while tho scouts march in and take their reserved seats. . . v ' . Falute to the Flag and .recitation of the Scout oath. Responsive reading of the. Scout lav. Hvmn. "Stand Up. Ftand t'p for Jesus.'"-. '".',,t-,'. jPcriptrf .reading. ; ;': ' Prayers AnnounoeiHtntf and offertory. Addrear iJeorge T. Wood. ' Kpeeial Muate. Sermon, Rv. C. P. Coble., i Kymni' . America." ' '" : . Bf nedfctiott, . ; ', v , j , ' . ., : TTie yathew-ftons" hamjti;t comet Thrir Jty night and will be given at the auditorium.' The scouts, their fathers,' and their .friends will be all there. It 1a promised that something entirely out of the ordinary for Iligb Point will i be shown at this banquet. Each of the sir patrols of the local scouts will have a part on the program. The sons and fath ers are to get closer together at the ban--quet Thunday night and the indies t ions are that really enjoyable times will be had. CONGRESSMAN BRITT TO ADDRESS THE CHILD m LABOR CONFERENCE ,Ah:i r. Feb. -".An informal dia ciir-n O" 'iperiences in child labor re i'opn v.k the principal topic today be fore h tnem'th aamul National Con-t.r-)ie on Child laltor, now in session irt. Lstcal discueiftioiis and state and IocaI Mwmitteps are ennnidering the op-"-tim oj the einht hour law in Msssa ciiUMtts, Kentucky and New Jersey. An address on state and uatlonal con trol of child labor by James J. Britt, of North Carolina, is expected to feature tii'.jrht'i efcU;n. Th controversy vesttrdav and last Mon-!nliht Letwem the Southern Textile as- j Motion and the conference as regards J tU K-t!rg W-ral ehild labor bill, ed- u-atW. r. li..' ..f suffering, oerationa jof the P.unfjlvniia laU-r law and tene ment vrorkr ts :n New iork were Iresu HENRY A. GILLIAM i OF TARBORO, DIED LASJ" a NIGHT IN BALTIMORE ' Tarboro, rco. o.-ucnry A. v.iuiam, o TarU-ro, a ntemW of the board of Ires- t'ct of the University of North Caro lina, wvtral times a member ot the-, itate wnate, and oftn delegate te the t t.W end iatior,al IVinocratlc roavea-ticr-s, di UM bight ra a hospital io" Baltimore, ' acct iding to advices reach. : ins her. , '" Mr. Gilliam had Dcen la the hospital V Ix weeks convalescing from a recent nine' and his dath earns after a re- - j Un which took place three days a jo.. The funeral wrvtevs will be conduct- ti htrf ."'urit'af. Mr. Gill!m was a nxmlwv of one of tie ivct j rciiiim-nt fsniil'u-s f etrrn S.tth- :i.j.Kr.a,'a aM li)-r. s---l p.t all ' r of ut.-. 4. y, -ji
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