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T1 " " xv.. i ti t i cut cu ml it U t . . . i . lu (or ta sewt;ifr. I VOL 24. No. 184. HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 21, 1917. Member Associated Pros. SOME H FIGHT IKE III nun was WANT MANY PEOPLE IN THE1 PARADE Chairman C F. Long Wants Long Procession to Herald Opening of Chautauqua. Directors of Just Freight Rate As sociation Prepared to Wage a Vigorous Contest. FRONT Fill Sflflii THE WEATHER Partly everust. probably local thuider ahowera ia interior to Bi(h Und Friday; gentle, varia ble wind. IJJL - - t ' , .- V v n. i 6 G VOHEII It TOLEi FREIGHT I GIG 0 AGAIN H DOVffl TODAY ASHE . j i' 5 Freh German Troop Penetrate the French Lines to a Depth of 600 Yards But These Cains Are Soon Lost An Improvement in the Russian Situation is Reported When Soldiers and Workers Vote to Support Government. Some heavy lighting is in progress on the Aisne front where the French are entrenched after their notable advance in the spring campaign. The Oermans apparently have heavily reinforced their troop in thia sector by men from the Russian front and one euch division was aent into action after its arrival, mak ing an attack yesterday between the -Aillette river aud the La faux mill. The assault, while along a front of apparently leu than a mile, was of ex treme violence. The French stopped the German rush suffering only slight pene tration of the first line, at two points ag gregating between 000 mid 700 yards. Even this slight gain was partly nulli fied today when a French attack result ed in the recapture of a portion of the ground.' The Crown Prince's troops lost heavily and the French captured "0 prisoners. Berlin report on the sttack of yes terday claim the capture of more than 1,500 yards of trenches. The French official statement also an nounces progress made by General Po tato's forces northeast of Mont Carnil let in the Champagne. During this fight ing five aviation machine guns were ta pen from the Germans. The Russian situation seems brighter. Yesterday the Russian congress of work men's and soldier's delegates voted con fidence in the government and declared for a resumption of the offers by the army. Meanwhile the government has shown a strong hand in repressing disor ders in Siberia making hundred of ar rests in Tonak where anarchists were terrorizing the people. MEADls$ A VERY BAD RECORD Of His 54 Years He Has Spent 27 Years in Prisons of the State. The directors of the Just Freight Kate association of North Carolina held an important meeting ia this city yes terday afternoon at 5 o'clock to take steps to start an aggressive campaign against permitting the railroads to be aHowed to increase the existing intra state rates. During the meeting of yes terday Fred X. Tate, of this city, re signed as president and V. O. Riddick. of Aslieville, a prominent business man, was selected to head the organization and to lead the fight for what the mem bers term just freight rates. Mr. Kid- dick was given full authority to pro ceed without delay to canvass the state with a view to securing large fund with which to vigorously prosecute the pro tests to be filed before the corporation commission against the proposed in crease ir the intrastate freight rate's. A mere casual examination into the matter, it is stated, reveals increases which would absolutely throttle the manufacturing and mercantile business of the state and it is felt that unless the people awake to the importance of im mediate action in defense of what are classed as fair .freight rates, there is no telling what the result may be. It is the purpose of the Just Freight Rate association, under Mr. Riddick's leadership, to raise a large fund, em ploying the lest special attorney to be found, and go after the matter vigorous ly and without delay as a final bearing before the cororation commission is set for .Inly 31. Consumers in all parts of the state will be infrmed. by the asso ciation, as to just how the Increase in freight tariffs will affect them. High Point will be expected, through its manufacturers, to contribute at least '.rnn toward the fund and it is expect ' ' .... i i ed that the responses will In prompt Him generous. The board of directors con sists of 20 prominent business men lo cated in as many large centers of the state, all of whom are right behind the work of the association. FARM AGENT IS 10 W THIS CITI Farm Demonstration Agent to Consult With Farmers and Demonstrate Spraying. Inscription Was the Same As That on Banner Destroyed in Front of the White House By a Crowd Yesterday. Man Passing in His Auto Saw the Banner, Stopped His Car and Went Over and Tore It From Its Frame. Washington. June 21. The suffragists sentinels brought another banner to the White House gates today and another Lcrowd tore it down. Today's wrecking ot the banner was done with more delibera tion than yesterday. The police did not interfere. The inscription today was the same as that on the one yesterday, accusing President Wilson and Klihu Root of "de ceiving Russia," in saying the I'nited States is a democracy and pleading with the, Russian misson to demand enfran chisement of women. 'The oanner was in front of the White House gates only a few minutes and the crowd was not large. A man passing in an auto about the time, the sentinels brought the banner stopped, walked over, tore part of it off and resumed his journey refusing to give his name. A few minutes later a man who gave bis name as George B. Montgomery, of Richmond, Va., walked over and tore the remainder of the banner from its frame. After the last shred of canvass had la-en removed the police dispersed the crowu. . : -- .. ' Vv ' .'i" . i " ,,!'-;...": -v.. J.: w- V . -w ,!': .'-Hi tip ttj.-j&l -A' Fi ' ii , r ; u v? 4 ; STATE MERCHANTS ELECTEDJFHCEBS Next Year's Meeting Place Will Be Either Concord or Mount Airy. ' : 'f.f .,t..,,,i,i.. MAKING READ FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. Naval reserves manning one of .he guns placed aboard the Coyote, a !H) foot power boat, turned over to the Naval Reserve forces by S. Sparling, of Chi cago. The boat is equipped with two one-pounders, fore and aft, and a machine gun. She will be put into service at the Great. Lakes Naval Training Station, at North Chicago, and later probably will be sent Fast. GUARANTORS MUS T HELP MET SALE Chautauqua Guarantors to Meet Tonight to Devise Plan for Ticket Sale. BUSINESS AS IISUA L LA VALLEE'S HOPE President La Vallee, of Marietta Paint and Color Co. Says Out look is Brilliant. ! Farmers of the section will be inter ested in the announcement tlmt K. H Anderson, farm demonstration agent of Guilford county, is to spend next Satur- ' day in the city and section to confer Durham, June 21 Logan Meadows, I wijh m M ny ,,rouem8 concerning arrested here last week for store-break- (hpir Saturday morning, until ing three days after being pardoned n()()n Mr AnderBon n,av be found at the from u 24-year sentence, was Vounl directora room 0f the Commercial Na over to court today under proBable li(mal bgnk f(r coni)Utatjon. cause Meadows pleaded guilty and his SHtllI.jay afternoon at 3 o'clock '.. bond was fixed at $.r00 Anderson will give a spraying demon- Meadows, who is :A years old, has i ,ration at tne farm of H. A. Moffitt. spent 27 years of his life in prison. ,Iot.ated a ghort distance from the city. Many years ago he was convicted of jT1e demonstration will consist of spray- Wilson. June 21. The North Carolina Merchants' association here adjourned at noon today after electing J. F. Mor ris, of Winston Salem, president to serve during the year. Other officers elected were: Vice president. J. F. Roark. Charlotte: seen tiiiy. J. P. lani ard, of Statesville and treasurer J. K. Davis, of Concord. Joint committees from the druggists, merchants and harware men will decide if there will be a joint convention inxt year. If not the merchants will meet at Concord or Mount Airy. killing a jailor at Roxboro. Meadows later was shot down at the state prison by guard because he threatened vio lence. This guard, J. W. Howel, visited Medows in jail several days ago ajter a rapse of 23 'years. SUBMARINE CHASER BURNED DOWN TO THE WATER ing peach trees with self-boiled lime sul phur solution, the purpose being io con trol the brown rot on the peaches and to poison the. plum curculi. The farmers are urged to attend this aemonsirai.o.. and to call upon Mr. Anderson for ad vice and instructions. Wheat. REGISTRATION MM REACHJOB.0O0 North Carolina Registered More Men for War Than Was First Announced. many. Hill, Mass, June 21. The submarine chaser 8-55, a 40-foot power boat, was burned to the water's edge on Stony Beach last night. Ensign A. J. McKen eie, commander of the craft, and a crew of sis men were taken off by coast guardsmen and the ammunition aboard was removed before the flames reached it. Naval officers are conducting an In-1 vestigation. Red Cross Fond Grows. Raleigh, June 21. From all parts of the state come reports that North Caro lina's portion of the Red Cross war fund ia growing. Durham probably will be the first to make up its full quota, those in charge of the campaign reporting that they expected to see the .fund reached today. . Good Old Summet Tims Is Here. Washington, Juno 21.-4Iail to tfre "good old summer time," which, accord ing to the reckonings of the wise men, make Its 1917 debut this evening at 7:00 o'clock, Sshington time. Today la the longest day of the year. The course of the aim i directly over the Tropic of Cancer. The sun today rises at 4:50 a. m. and ae.ta at 8:07 p, INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE MEETS THIS AFTERNOON Important Meeting of Body is Called for 3 O'clock at Office of Secretary in Bank of Commerce Building. An important meeting of the, indus trial committee of the Commercial club ia to be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the office of the secretary, fourth floor. Bank of Commerce building. A. E Tate, chairman of the committee, re quests thatevery member arrange to be present as business of vital importance to the department ia to be transacted. This gives mors than fifteen 'hours of daylight. Raleigh, June 21.-As tabulation of the returns June .r near completion in dications are that Nort hCarolina will add from 6,000 to 8,000 more men to the total already reported, officials stated today. North Carolina was supposed to regis ter in4,0i men. Governor Blckett re ported that the state had registered 200 032. Figures already tabulated here show that the total is now about 2m,000 with every indication that this will be increased The Btate will lx asked to furnish men for service on the basis of the census es- i ,.. and aot on the number of men registered. EXTENSION OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX IS DECIDED UPON Fred N. Tate, general chairman of the! C. J. I Valle, president of the Ma chautauqua committee, this afternoon is-! lietta Paint and Color company, Mari sued the following statement which calls etta. O., is in the city for a few days for a meeting of the 114 guarantors at i looking over the southern branch facto the Commercial club this evening to do-ry, located here. Mr. LaVallo states that vise some plan whereby the full quota the outlook is good for the local branch of season tickets may be disposed of and that he expects some great busi and the guarantors prevented from snf-'ness during the coining season, fering individual losses; The company is just getting ready "Owing to lark of interest on the. part! for extensive business at the loc,l of a number of our chaiitaiiqun guarun- j , ranch, located at the corner of Hiimil tors and failure to respond to appeals ton and Knsl Commerce streets, and Mr. made to help in the cause, the ticket sell- ' J Valle is down to assist in every way ing committee, is facing a large defiicit ' possible to make the drive for business today and unless every guarantor ininic- ,, successful one. diately responds, as he is expected to do: T1(1 ))nisj(,,nt f ,i, i.jj, ,,.,i,lt , by his signature to the contract, t In- ,.,,,,,. concern is h believer in "business guarantors will stand to loe a nice lit- s ,B-" Hmi Hnticipates no slow tie sum of money. i ;,, , jn (, wheels of commerce to re- "There is absolutely no necessity f i i Mlt trn, . nnned conflict with too this, if each one will do just half of the duty which devolve upon him ns a sign er of t lie contrai l and as a loval loot- ing citizen of the city. "After 12 oVIock noon, tomorrow. Fri day, at which time we must settle with the Chautauqua association, it will be too late for us then to hope to sell sea son tickets. What i done must, there fore, he done lief ore that hour and I am. therefore, calling every guarantor to meet at the Commercial club this even ing at 8 o'clock sharp to there assume their part of the responsibility for which thev are legally bound, under the con tract, and assist the ticket selling com mittee in disposing of the required nuni- ber of tickets, so a to save any Toss, if j possible, to the guarantors. This matter is of too great importance to lie. care lessly neglected mid each guarantor i now called upon to cheerfully respond and do his full part. Further. 1 wnulit sav that if any guarantor disputes his responsibility, as I am told a few do, his signature in hi own handwriting to the contract l in my possession, reany in convince him that he actually did sigi Jhe contract and a-aiimed his part of the financial responsibility. "Respectfully. , "FRED N. TATE, Chairman." . The chairman of the chaatauqua pa rade committee, Charles F. Long, this afternoou issued the following statcmeut anent the arrangements for the parade which will be held tomorrow, Friday, af ternoon, at 2 o'clock, the opening day of the. 1017 chautanqua: "It is desired that all wilt participate in the parade tomorrow afternoon, the beginuing of the chautanqua which will last through the following week. We would like Very much to have the mili tary boys to line up in the parade, the Boy Scouts, the Campflre girls, the lire department and all private citizens. "AH walking will please, form at Elm street graded school coming up Church street, then down Main street to the chautanqua grounds at South Main street school, and all atomobiles, buggies ami Are. trucks will form on North Main street on east side in front of Baptist church. We will also request that all bands be in this parade to furnish music to march by. "All wh6 participate in this parade will be admitted into the chautauqua free for the afternoon performance, which is worth the price of a season ticket for the entire season. A hearty co-operation of all people of the town will be appreciated by the chairman." - -- - i V Regiment of Russian Girls Raised ' By Twice Wooidad Girl OfS cer Are to B Renewed To day by Minister of War. CHAUTAUQUA OPENS f RIDAY AFTERNOON Program for Opening Day of 1917 Event is Most Excellent One. SHELL BOATS AND KILL 80CCUPADTS After Sinking Steamer German Submarine Turns Guns on Life Boats. j Friday, June as, a 130 O'clock. Series lecture by the superintend ent, Edward F. Miller. Com'ert -McKinnie Operatic com pany. 7.30 O'clock. Concert -McKinnie Operatic company. Illustrated lecture, Oueen, ,F. R. O. S Europfcin War." When Associated Press Corres pondent Visited Barracks He Found Pretty Blue-Eyed Sentry on Guard. - 1 Petrograd, June. 21. The "eommaadl of Duff which is the official title el the women's regiment raised by tbs twice wounded girl officer Vera Buiteck kareff will be reviewed today by Minis ter of War Kerenaky. The regiment will leave in a few days for the front, prob ably for the Minskk sector. The Associated Prest correspondent who visited the barracks found posted a little blue eyed sentry in a soldier's blouse, short breeches, green cap, wom en's black stockings and nest shoes. The sentry was Mayra Skridloff, daughter of Admiral Skridloff, former commander of the Baltic fleet. Inside. 300 girls were st drill. The crowd's victory was short lived, however, for in 10 minutes two mors banners had been obtained. Policemen -nearby notified passers to let the ban ners alone. ( halfIeFcIss fuhdjs given List of Cities and Pecentage Given Announced by Red Cross Headquarters. Peter Mac ''The Oreat Emma Goldman Held. New .York, June 21. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, called the two leading anarchists, were indicted here today by a federal grand jury on charge of conspiring to induce young men not to register for the selective draft, and were held in $25,000 bail each.' Paris. June 21. A (ierniHii submarine which sank a British steamer turned its guns 011 the life boats and killed eiyht of the occupants. (die of our patrol boats," the state ment says, ' picked up ."0 men belonging to a submarined steamer and drove off with its mills two submarines which were close by. A patrol boat of the same flotilla saved 40 men from a Brit ish steamer. The submarine wliich sank her turned its guns on the life boats, killing S of the occupants." Two Steamers Sunk. Rome, June 21 Two Italian steam erg and five sailing ships were torpedoed the last week, according to the official weekly announcement made pub DEMONSTRATION FOR THE UNITED STATES DISPLAYED That is the program for the opening dav of. the KM" chaiitaucpia which has by far the greatest program ever offered in the city. The talent available the tii-st day is easily worth the price of a season ticket, a number of which are left unsold and may be secured from an-y member of the ticket selling com mittee or from the four up town drug stores or .larrett's stationery store up until noon tomorrow. Or. Peter MacOueen spent three months in the trenches on the French front preparing for the lecture he is to deliver and the great lecture sivhject is prese nted by a great lecturer. The chautauqua association waited nearly four years before being able to secure him. The McKinnie Opeiatic f mnany. Tel kit Farm McKinnie, s-. ''o: Adelaide Lewis. eontHo; J Allen Crubb, tenor: Burt McKinney, baritone, and Marga let Pay, pianist, will give a concert of ..; ctatic selections for the afternoon pro Ciam and at evening will give the lat act from the famous grand cpera, ""Ml Trovn.ore." in full costume. Washington, dune 21,Th nation wide lied Cross campaign reached the middle of the week today with about half of the $ 100,000,000 pledged. Re ports to national headquarters showed a total of .4:l.r(K(,0(H). llcadqiiartcr's reports today showed southern cities had raised of their ap portionment: liichmond. 1"S per cent; New Orleans, ii7 per cent; llaleigh, (II per cent; Mem phis, 52 per cent; Chattanooga, 48 per cent; Louisville, :itl per cent; Birming ham, er cent; Aslieville, 34 per cent; Charleston, .11 per cent; Dallas, 2 per cent; Norfolk, 24 per cent; Jack sonville, 5 per cent. Officials explained that some had raised more but have failed to report in full. The list includes only cities hav ing official managers. SHORTAGE FORECAST IN NEWS PRINT Newspaper Publishers Meet in Washington to Formulate Some Future Policy. F RENCH REGAIN A Pome, June 21. A remarkable demon stration for the. United States took place yesterday in both the chamber of deputies and the senate when President Wilson's war message was referred to. 1 . 1 .1 nn.l jntmllir. 11 lie entire camnoi, iicpui-i "' "- lie today, tacked. Two other steamers were at- PRINCE OF UDINE GIVEN HONOR BY HIS PEOPLE Prince to New York. , Washington, June 21. The Prince of Udine, head of the Italian mission, left today lor New York where lie will join the mission for a welcome. The prime has recovered from ihs recent illness. Washington, June 21. Extension of excess profits tax in the war revenue bill to individuals and engaged in trade as well as corporations and partner ships was decided today by , the senate finance committee. This is expected to yield $100,000,000 in regenue. Chicago, June 21. - Improved crop con ditions, together with free offerings in the southwest tended today to ease wheat. Opening prices which ranged from the same, as yesterday's finish to 1 cent lower were followed b ya downward turn for September but a gain for July which, however, subsequently disap pcarei. "an important aiission carried out on the coast of the enemy." Rome, June 21 . -Prince Udine, head of the Italian mission to the United States, has been decorated with the sil ver medal for work done as commander of a destroyer during 14 months and for ft & decline of 5 to 20 points active stood up and applauded. There was a fresh outburst when the Italian mission to America and its reception were men tioned in a telegram from Prince Urline. v Cotton. New York. June 21.- The cotton mar ket was quiet today. The excitement of yesterday appeared to have subsided but the tone was nervous and after opening PART OP POSITION Germans Throw Fresh Troops From the Russia Front Into the Fight Lose Heavily. Pidgeon Heads Rotsry Clubs . Atlanta, June 21. -The Rev. E. Leslie Pidgeon, of Winnipeg, Canada, was elected ' president of the International association of Rotary clubs here today. , Nothing t Report. London, June 21. '-The official report of today from the France Belgian front says there were no events of especial interest, months sold :i0 to 30 points under yes terday's close. After selling at 2.V24 for July and 2.".07 for Oct. the market later stiffened up nine or ten points on covering. Cotton future opened barely steady. July 2r..r.", Oct.; 25..18, Dee. 25.48, Jan. 2.1.48, March 25.62. Charter Granted. Raleiuh, June 21. The American Dentwood Chair company of Ashboro, capitalized at $."i0,000, was chartered to day by the secretary of atatfl, Paris, June 21.- The French today recaptured part of the positions gained bv the tiermans yesterday on the Aisne front east af Vauxalillon, the war office . . i tt. . 1 , .1.. Bays. TIlC Staiemejll says uie uiii- was waged with extreme violence, the tiermans using fresh troops from the Russian front. Heavy losses were suf fered by the Germans. In the Champagne the French gained ground northeast of Mont Carnillet. DR. HIATT WILL MOVE HIS OFFICES TO COMMENCE BUILDING Washington. June 21 Members of 1 he American Newspaper Publishers as sociation met here today to decide on a policy regarding newspaper taxaton and to take up the federal trade commis sion's recommendations for control of newsprint paper. The newsprint situation, it was brought out. is still far from satisfac tory Canada's high excess profits tax, it was said, is discouraging production and threatens to create a shortage. Agents of South American and Austrian publishers are here to buy 100,000 tons of newsprint which, it is said may have an effect on the market. Members are for prohibiting Uie export of newsprint under provisions of the export control act. DOGS MUST NOT BE PERMITTED TO RUN AT LARGE IN CITY Dr. H. B. Hiatt will shortly move his offices to the second floor of the Bank of Commerce building, where he will oc cupy rooms 202-204. Dr. Hiatt stated that the more was necessary in order to secure more apace for his office work, his present location being Inadequate. The people of the city who own dJgs are warned to keep their nine coa fined as required by city and state or dinances. Eecently there hsve been sev. eral casea tried In municipal court sad in very Instsncs the defendants fcave been requested to pay out sums averag ing about 15, wbUh hi rathr s expen sive pastime. Dog ould b", kfl mnt xled and tied if fbe polictmaa i to l main away. .....j. .iJiaUa&l
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