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high rc::,T, n. c, r.:c: jay, jaiojary is, 1217. Metier cf tie A :J Ft: .....Uii8L! jiLill GALftTZJUTFOSTS I III Forces Are Only Six Ttcsx tlie Town IUIf Re port Today Indicate. YD WEATHER HAS SET IN Activity Alonj the Franco- Eelsian Frost (Xlier Than That cf ArCIery. ' (By the Associated Press.) . Field Marshal von Mackensens out- poata are now only six miles from Ga- latx, the important Rumanian port on the Danube end of the 8ereth line, the Teutonic pressure having resulted In another gain yesterday when the town of Tadeni was taken. Vadeni ia a scant two miles south of the Sereth river it self on the railway between Braila and Galata. .. . ae - J Elsewhere along the frontier continu ing battlewhich is being waged 'under unfavorable weather has 'resulted in a - few modifications of the line. .'' Petrograd reports have indicated a vir- v tually unchanged position while Berlin's claims have been, for the most part, of ' isolated points of vantage won along the Moldavian frontier mountain chain. ' On the northern end of the Russian front ia 0e Riga districf the advances recently scored by the Russians appear Kto nave been maintained in. the face of heavy attacks by the Germane, Twice ' on successive days Petrograd has an nounced the repulse of heavy attacks by masses of troops. : ' '" ' I The operations on the Franeo-Btlgian front are confined to the artillery. Paris only baa activities by this arm of the serviee to repotr today, c ; CITY HEEDS FlIEY Praia On General Fend of City FofTaxoa. . v WHY MONEY IS NEEDED " The tax payers of the, city are being called upon sV)d urgef by Cityv Mana ger Arthur Lyon to pay their taxes im mediately and, the, request is worded most politely. ' Further, - the manager ''goes so far as to make an explanation ; as to why money is needed by the city just at present to a far greater ex- , tent than it was a month or so ago. To begin with it was not thought it would be necessary when the present street paving . program was contemplated to lower all the sewer, water and drainage - mains and to make some few extensions, but after the grading was once started -' it was discovered that safety in the future ..demanded the, lowering of . the - mainsunder a majority of the streets and this work was done, or at least is . now being done. Of course this involved - the expenditure of no small sum, but in v. order that no tearing up might, be neces aary In the future, the mains were low ered as the engineers advised. TO EOIITI i The money for this work came from the' general fund, which waa not of such huge proportions as to permit any steady - drain without showing signs of becom ing sadly depleted. And depleted the ' general fund Is just at present, hence the call from the ofifce of the city man ager for the taxpayers to pay up so that the money may be used to continue the necessary work. The eity flfclala are ' V, desirous of asking for a short time Join, which they could easily get at a low fate, for .they feel that the money from the taxpayers will be ample to do the work and will result M a net saving of the amount of interest that would have" to be paid for the loan. .',.'' " ; Cottoa Ginning Eeport, " . Washington, Jan. 15. Cotton, exclu . sive of linters consumed during Decem ber amounted to 638,587 running bales and for the five months ending Decem ber 31 2,76302 bales, the eensus bu reau announced .today.. ; ; In the previous year 555,005 bales were consumed during the month of De cer ' ryr and 2,533,643 bales during the five months. V -" C ' ion on hand December 31 In "con ' s-r ' j establishments : was iC2S0 ls!-- spared with IfX 3fik m 1915, ml It pulllo storage and at compresses 4,C j,178 bales compared with 5,1S53. ' - (X'.lud" 6plaZn' active durkg Decem ber numbered. 22,834,474 compared with 31,713,772 the previous December. i! cases urn mraiii cm Small vQutLrcik cf Duease-Reported m IIIi Point Sunday SUGGESTION BY DR. MCCAIN City Physician Asks Co-operation of Parents to Prevent a " Spread of Disease. v. Unless the parent oT all those school children who have colds and fevers and have never had the measles see that a trict quarantine or watch is kept over them until it is seen whether or not measles may develop there is a posslbll ity of the disease spreading to such a great extent that it may be necessary to close down the schools of the city, stated Dr. H. W. McCain, the city phy sician, this' afternoon. During Sunday and today 12 cases of measles have been reported to the city physician, this be ing t&e first outbreak ia about two years. Further Dr. McCain stated that he wished to impress upon the parents of the children who 'now have the measle the importance of maintaining li trict quarantine if v the disease Is to be curbed and the Schools not Handicapped in their work. The disease can spread remarkably fast, it is said, and one of the cases discovered this morning was a student of one of the schools who av tended Friday.- The parents of the chil dren suffering with colds and fever are asked to keep them out of school until it is definitely known whether or not measles have developed. , . , ' The city physician is hopeful that the disease can be curbed in this city before it will be necessary to close down the schools and, as far as ia possible, pre vent children congregating in urge numbers; In Greensboro the contagion grew so svtous that the schools, were kept closed two weeks longer than was intended during the Christmas holidays and are not due to open until next Mon dsywiorlng. . In Lexington the tlon la aaid to be almost as serious ana the authorities there are now discussing whether or not it would be best to close the schools and prohibit the gathering of children until it ia felt that danger is past. .'';,,'-,';-"'" Co-operation with the health author ities by the parents of the eity will ma terially help to keep down the spread of measles in . High Point, stated Dr. McCain. PB0M1KENT EDUCATORS PROTEST AGAINST COMPULSORY TRAINING !''':' (By the Associated Press.) : Washington, Jan., l5.-Prominent edu cators and representatives of parents associations were heard today in opposi tion to compulsory military training by the senate military sub-committee con, sidering the proposed legislation. This was the second of a series of hearings under the auspices of the Amer ican Union Against Militarism. NOT KNOWN WHAT ACTION ' " . WILL BE TAKEN BY THAW. Philadelphia Jan. 15. Harry Thaw's mother today refused to make any statement regarding the plans of the family in the matter of Thaw's extradi tion to New York , to answer charges of assaulting Frederick Gump. Friends of the family, however, believe that the final decision in the matter will be to resist extradition. Charter Granted. - (By the Associated Press.) -- Raleigh, Jan. 15. The Lexington Loan company, of Lexington, Davidson coun ty, capitalized at $50,000, of which $10, 000 has been paid in was chartreed to day. The company proposes to lend mon ey on real estate, s:;ii .i ' Probably raia on the coast and raia or snow hi the interior tociii or Tuesday; net much change b tho tasperatae ; fresh east winds. MAIL TEST CASES DECIDED AGAINST ROADS. - (By the Associated Press.) 1 v Washington, Jan. 1 5. Test cases, regarded decisie, tof about 600 railroad claims against the government for approx- imately $35,000,000 for additional compensation for carrying the mails from 1 907 to 1911 were decided today by the Su preme court against the railroads. v ' ' 'l-' '"', -Appeals f the Chicago --'and" Alton and .Yazoo and. Mlsais- . sippi railroads from rejection of test claims were dismissed. SENATE Y.1LL I IOT I IZAR J (Special Legislative Service.) Bryan Leaves Rale 'i a at 3:30 O'clock and the Senate Does Not Meet Until That Time. Som Say Enemies of Commoner Did Do This Thing. ' Raleigh, Jan. 15. Unles William Jen nings Bryan can fill a return engage ment here there is no present prospect of the members of the general assembly sitting under his eaves and hearkening or refusing to hearken unto his words of wisdom this session. The commoner is scheduled to leave here today at 3:30 for Spring Hope and while the house convenes at 2 o'clock the senate does not meet until. 3: 30. Some ssy that an enemy of the Peer less One hath done this thing; others that the senate's late hour was merely for-the purpose of allowing" fired law makere to week-end at home. GOING IS TREACHEROUS ON STREETS OF CITY Several Citizens Suffer Minor Injuries Today As a Result of Falls Horses Found the Going Along Paved Streets Impossible. , ' The slippery condition of the streets caused by the latest visitation of "gov ernment elate" causing considerable sup. afpjg and sliding in the city this morning and minor , accidents of the kind were very numerous. Horses louna we going almost impossible along the main busi ness thoroughfares and it was found nec essary to unhitch a number of the ani mals and leave the wagons standing along the street. Pedestrians also found the going any thing but easy and several sustained slight Injuries. James V, Orange, super intendent of the Petrie Printing com pany, was probably , the worst injured person of the day, he breaking (he elbow of an arm when he elL Others sustain ed bruises but so far as Is known Mr. Orange was the only one to have a bone broken.'.',...., '. . The glaze started falling at an early hour this morning and bids fair to con tinue through the day at least. itaa-Ujv. 'v WALLER TO tEAYE - ". , ASHEVULE ON MARCH FIRST " Ashevilte, Jan. 14. ReV, - Dr. C. B. Waller, who recently accepted a call to be pastor of the White , temple at, Portland, Ore., told his congregation here today that he would preach his -last jennon at the local church eFbruary 18 and ileave for his new charge about March 1. .""'' Finds Use fo Human. Derelicts. Baltimore, Md.( Jan. 13. Johns Hop" kins university has found a use for hu man derelicts who each winter are gath ered in the Firendly Inn, a local chari table institution. More than 25 of these homeless persons are now being kept in condition so that their blood may be used in transfusion cases that are be coming more and more frequent at the Union Protestant infirmary, a Johns Hopkins branch. , ; ;t v , ' Case Continued. - : r San Angelo, Tex., Jan. 16. When the case of Harry J. Spannell, charged with the killing of his wife and Lieut.-CoL C M. Butler, at Alpine, Tex.;- last July, was called today the court granted a postponement until o'clock tomorrow morning when defense explained that several witnesses had not arrived due to delayed trains. ' 1 ; . Flan" Steamer Torpedoed. Halaai, M. S., Jan. 15. The Nova Scotia schooner, sHarry Adams, loaded with fishrfrom St. Johns, N. F., for a Mediterranean port, was torpedoed in the bay' of" Biscay according to cable advices reeefved here tonight. The crew took to the open boats and landed at Ferrol, Spain, Sunday. - . Famous oBer General Dead. - LaMesa, N. MT Jan. 15. -Oen. Ben jamin L. Vfljeeh, who took a prominent part in the Boer war, died at his home near here early today of pneumonia. He was- a commander in the field and a member of the Boer parliament at one time. ' ( :r V , ilTE SUM 1 1 The Act Is Not Limited to So- called Commercialized Vice, Supreme Coot Decide. CONVICTIONS ARE UPHELD May Mean Open Road to Black mail, But Congress Can Fix That, Cost Believes. . (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 15 Interpreting the Mann "white slave trafic act, the Su- - f - preme court today decided that prosecu tions for transporting women IA inter state commerce are not limited to com mercialized vice and include personal immoral escapades. Convictions of F. Drew Cominetti and Maury I Diggsof Sacramento, Cal- were affirmed. The -court divided its opinion which was given by Justice Day, Chief Justice White and Justices McKenna and Clark dissented. Justice McBeynolds took no part ia the consideration of the cases. "The plain terms of the act must take precedent over the designation and the report that accompanied it to Congress," said Justice Day. "It is said it will open the door to blackmail, but that is to be considered by Congress. "We think the power of Congress to regulate transportation of passengers affords ample basis to exercise authority in the case of this statute." Chris Welch, White, Sentenced to Jail For Larceny of the Drug. MUNICIPAL COURT CASES Chris Welch, a white man, was ar raigned in municipal court this morn ing under a charge of breaking and en tering, it being alleged that he forced his way Into the ' store of the Matton Drug company a few weeks ago and stole the entire supply' of morphine. After some little of evidence had been heard the warrant was ordered amonded so as to charge larceny, and Under tliis charge Welch was convicted and sen tenced to serve 60 days jn .the county jail, to be transferred to the workhouse if the county physician, Dr. W. if. Jones, deems it advisable. ; George Bennett, white, charged with forcible - trespass, was adjudged guilty, but judgment was suspended upon the payment of one-half the costs and the promise to return the shoat which had caused all the trouble to Floyd Walters. This case was started Saturday and the story goes that Walters purchased a pig from Bennett but neglected to pay for same. Whereupon Bennett went to Walters' home and secured the pig, thereby causing Walters to have a war rant issued. , Judge Peacock recommend' ed that claim and delivery proceedings be resorted to provided Walters wouldn't ante as per agreement, and Bennett sin ply had to have that porker back. Jim ; Johnson and Alex Steed, each charged with cruelty to animals, had their cases continued until January 27. . . Tom Meredith, white, was adjudged not guilty in one case charging larceny but in another he did not fare so well, a judgment of guilty being returned in the second case which charged Tom with appropriating some clothes. He was sentenced to serve a term of six months in the county workhouse, but this was suspended upon the promise of good behavior and an agreement to report to the court the first Monday in every month to show that he was behaving In an immaculate manner, a-- G. L. Hagan, white, faced three charges; two of passing worthless checks, and one of carrying a concealed weapon. In one of the worthless check cases he was adjudged guilty but sen tnce was suspended provided the defend ant pay all the costs and all outstanding checks. He was adjudged not guilty of carrying the concealed weapon. . v Lee Andrews, negrowho Is chargd with having defrauded a, local merchant out of 05, will be arraigned this after noon in a special session, beginning at 3t30 o'cLxju-Lee van nalbed in. Win- ston-Salcm, and Patrolman Carroll went over there and fetched. T I tub mm. MM CHARGED WITH STEALI1IG MORPHHIE in rim be ICED TO TESTIFY Unless He Does Answer Questions the Committee Will Gte Him For Contempt HE WAS LATE TODAY Wire However, That Ho WLH Be With the Committee At Three O'clock. Washington, Jan. 15, The house rules committee today resumed its effort to ret Tohmas W. Law son to give the names of officials who he Intimated in his testimony might be involved in his charges relating to a leak of advance information on President Wilson's peace rote. When called to the stand he faced a list of written questions whose answer was demanded under threat if he re fused he might be cited before the bar of the house on contempt charges and iniirftoLed, if declared guilty Chairman Henry received a telegram from Lawson stating that he could not reach here until 2 p. m. and that he would be at the committee's service as roon a'ter as possible. Mr. Henry then set the hearing for 3 o'clock this after noon. SIGHT A SUBMARINE 800 MILES OFF NEW YORK Persons Aboard British Steamer Report Having Been the Submersible and Be lieve It is the Deutschland On .Its Way to America. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 15. News that an un identified submarine was moving west ward in. the Atlantic as late as last Thursday was brought here today, by the British freight steamer Clematis, in from Bordeaux, France. Persons on the steamer thought the Undersea boat might be the German merchant submarine Deutschland on a third voyage to America. The stranger made no move to attack the steamer, which was at - the time approximately 800 miles east of Newport, R. I, E. A BENCIM VEST LOW WITH AN ATTACK OF ERYSIPELAS E. A. Beneinl, one of High Point's best known and most popular citicens, is des perately 111 a This home on North Main street with a severe attack of erysipelas and his condition is described by at tending physicians as very low. Mr. Bencini has been suffering from the present attack, one of the many he has had, for the past few days and no im provement in his condition waa an nounced early this afternoon. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IS - CHARGED WITH BEATING BOY (Special to The Enterprise., Hickory, Jan. 15. Charged with cru elly whipping a boy, Superintendent of City Schools Mcintosh will be given trial here next Saturday evening before the county recorder. The case, which was to have been tried last Saturday afternoon, is creating considerable interest in Hick ory and surroundingvcowitry.. Snow Over South. (By the 'Associated Press.) ' Memphis, Jan. 15. Snow and sleet today covered a large portion of the south. North and central Texas are un der one of the heaviest snows in their history, more than seven inches having fallen in Dallas since yesterday. The storm extended over eastern . Arkansas, northern Mississippi, western, , western Tennessee, western North Carolina and Virginia. : Cotton. New York, Jan. 15. Liquidation was resumed at the opening of the .cotton market' today and while the tone at first was steady r!th Initial prices 8 to 12 points net ; lower 1 ter developments were bearish following the consumption figures Issued today for December. May oroice to 17.74 repreienung snout 10 points net loss toward the end of the first hour. ; ' ; Cotton futures opened steady. Jan uary, 17.401 March, 17.70$ May, 17.80j July, 17.81; October, 1640. . . r ; Wheat. . iv' Chicago, Jan. 15. Wheat prices tend ed upwards today owing largely to di minishing shocks and enlarging clear' ances for Europe. Opening prices which ranged from Y off to advance with May at (1.85 and July at $1.49 to f 1.50, were followed by an upturn all around, but then something of a reac tion. ' ' HEM) OF LUIIIU ' IS IIEII HUTU Condition of Admiral George Dewey is Gradually Growing More Serious Today. HE IS EIGHTY YEARS OLD Feared the Admiral Is Losing Grip One His One Time Great - Vitality. (By th Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 15. Admiral Dewey, hero of Manila bay, who has been con fined to his home here for the last five days by a general breakdown, was re ported 'as" "slowly sinking" by his doc tors at J o'clock this afternoon. At 2 o'clock the .following bulletin was issued: "Admiral Dewey has been slowly de clining since earjy today. The primary condition's arterial schlerosis, which af fects praotieaBy every organ, especially the kidneys and brain. Although he has shown great rallying power at times, he is slowly sinking. So far his heart is A A .f , , . .... nrong ana ma nmgs ciear, out inese or gans may be suddenly and seriously af fected at any time." Washington, Jan. 15. Admiral Dew ey's condition was such today that his doctors said he was weak and it waa .' feared his ones great vitality might fail at any time.; . . In a bulletin issued this morning by physicians In charge of the damiral's case the admiral's condition was stated afollows; n , "Admiral Dewey has been "suffering for the last five days from a general breakdowneoasequent upon his 80 years of age. For .several day a there was some improvement and at times it appeared as if he might rally and succeed in over coming, thedepreesion of certain organs. ' "Last night the admiral slept fairly . well, at times he was' Irrational and- showed evidence of a gradual decline. '. "This morniagAhe -is very i weak, and r , his reneral 'condition is such as to' fr. his once great vitality may fail at any,, time." - '-, ' home. . SEEK TO AVOID STRIKE OF LEAGUE BALL PLAYERS Schedule Committee m New York Meet-. ing Today Draws Its Real Interest From the Fact That It Is To Discuss Demands Made by. the Players. -: ' (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 15. ile the play ing schedules constitute the business of ficialy before the meeting of the pres idents of the National- and American leagues and members of their schedule committees here today, the , threatened strike of the players gives the confer ence, its real interest. Th club owners continue to predict that the major league players will Soon back down when they feel the need of money. This is the time, they point out, when many players draw advances on next season's salary. It is predicted that the big league of fi-' cers and owners here today will advc-' cate that a time limit be set within which the players must send In their contracts or face suspension without pay. The schedule committee will stay here until Wednesday, and then continue the discussion of playing dates at Dover' Hall, Ga.' The members of the Interna-; tional league also met today and it is taken for granted that the players'" demands will be considered. IMPORTANT MEETING OF . Vf tWa s Mai svm HWIAIIWUt WUUTUI IU, ni mm ini i m s a. a. Commercial Body Will Consider Metho- -dist Protestant Hospital Proposition 1 Daring; Tonight's Meeting Hear Re ports Concerning Exposition. An important meeting of the Indiw trial eotiMittee of the Comemrcial club will be held this evening at 7:3$ o'clock in the direetvr' room at the club. ' Among the, move important matters to' come op for discussion will concern the Methodist Protestant " hospital and a large furniture exposition building. A committee' will be appoint 4 to wage a campaign to ascertain whether or not $40,0$) and a free building site can be secured so that the Methodist Protest tant hospital may "be located in this' cfty. At the' same' time the progresa made toward having a large furniture TTHwition buIMing erected will be given ' In the report ef the men who have tntet eted thmstvs in the project. The at- tendance of eyery niember of tie "'coai'." mitee is trol
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