b co!i?ar: Fair tEiht; Friday partly dandy; proUWy fair ia west por tion. Warmer Interior. Gentle ts moderate wiadi mciUy soithetit I A. rJy with aay c'.-.r r c See if it hat t4 :-: i cat all important rt tvesU. , J r II HIJ til VOL, 24. No. ICS. HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 5, 1917. Member Associates! FVei. : ! M i i -, ! I I 1 1 I111C8 REM TO STRIltE AT GUI LIIIE British Offensive North of Altai is Expected Coincident With AchiremenU of the Russian! b the East- Germans Attempt to Take a French Sector But Lose a Sa ' lient and Receive Heary Losses Instead. With Russia proving that her army now rehabilated can strike telling blows again, the entente forces sppar ntly are prepared to resume the for ward movement in the west. Notable activity ia developing in Bel gium. Germans sense the trend of things there, without question, and ef forts by their airmen to And out what is going are reflected in the official state . ments. ' From all appearances the German fliera re having poor success. London's report laat night ahowed nine German airplanes put out of action to one lost by the British. That the British blow, will fall north of Arraa ia the German belief, accord ing to General von Stein, the Prussian minister of war. He told a Germiui Committee yesterday that General Haig apparently ia preparing for an offensive bn a Urge scale. In this connection it is to be noted that the British in a local operation last night pushed their lines forward on a BOO yard front southwest of Hollebeke In Belgium. General Petian on the French front in bending efforts toward retaining all the "commanding positions his troops oceu py. The latest German attempt to wrest control of a sector on the Aisne from trim not only came to naught but with jeavy German losses and the French took a salient near Cerny from the Ger toiana. """ OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE LETTER CARRIERS Goldsboro, July 5. The North Caro lina Rural Letter Carries' association, which convened in this city Tuesday morning for a two days session, ad journed yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. At the morning session new officers were elected as follow: President, W. C. Johnson, Henry; vice-president, R. C. D. Beaman, Stsntonsburg; secretary ami treasurer, V. W. Edgerton, Goldsboro: executive board, F. L. Ward, Statesville; Herbert Lyons, Creedirioor; S. H. King, Fayettevillc; chaplain, D. N. Hunt, Ox ford. After a livery debate Gastonia was selected as the next meeting place. Tuesday gight the delegates were given stride over the city in automobiles and later the local carriers were host to the convention at a barbecue. CREDIT BUREAU SAPIDLT BEING MADE READY The credit bureau of the Merchants association ia being rapidly whipped into ahape, Secretary Seawcll announced this morning. Ratings of all persos in the city, the secretary said, will be witheld until the tenth of the month in order to g-ive everyone a chance to pay up and be rated 100 per cent prompt. Kvery dollar Yaid on an account now will aid the cred Jt to be given, the secretary added. OPPOSITION TO EMPEROR IS MANIFESTING ITSELF Tien Tsin, July 5. A .military clash in China is imminent. The troops of Peking are showing signs of opposition to General Chang Hsun'a dictatorship un . der the guise of a monarchy. ' At the same time the troops of the governor of the province of Chi-Li are mobilizing and preparing to proceed to Peking, i : Engagement I Announced. Charlotte, July 6k At a dinner given in the Selwyn hotel last night by Miss Corrinne Gibbon announcement was wads of the engagement of Mies Mattie Walker, of Charlotte, to Alexander, Mc Alliater Worthi of; Winston Salem , The wedding will occur during the month of August. ' '. . .;. - Kedncs Number Jurors. London, July, 5, Coroner's juries are now sitting with less than 12 Jurors ftf the first time in a thousand years, ac cording to the statement made by the . Westminster coroner last week. . Russlaa Successes Announced. Petrograd, July 5. -In the fighting of Sunday and Monday, 300 officers, 18,000 wen, 2 gtins and 13 machine guns were raptured by the Russians, the war of ce auttounce's. CALL U.S. SOLDIERS 'TEDDIES! TEDDIES! ii "Sammies' Not So Popular Be cause It is Too Hard for the French to Pronounce. Paris, July A (Delayed.) When the ibth regiment of French territorials with it bands escorted the battalion picked from the United States infantry into the court of honor as a part of the celebration the courts, the arcades and the corridors resounded with, the pro longed applause of the company of massed spectators that left ju.i room for the troops to form a hollow square. The bands began playing and the cheering broke out as President Poin rare shook hands with the members of the party as the troops filed out. The crowds removed their hat in sa lute to the Stars and Stripe as the col ors passed. From every window women and girls waved handkerchiefs while ev erywhere sounded the applause. The people called out: "Sammies." "Teddies." The name Teddy became suddenly pop ular as an expression of good will per haps because it is easily pronounced. Children from all the schools in the quar ter were given best places. Along part of the avenue there were thousands of them railing: "Teddy, Teddy, Teddy," and throwing flower. The American soldiers, affected by the enthusiasm, smiled and waved their hands. French military men commented on the appearance of the Americans, their snappy marching and their air. TO MAKE PICTURE OP cm Empire Film Company to Make Motion Picture of Gty foe Showing in All States. l. S. (Juliette, a representative of the Empire Film company, New York and Charlotte, arrived in the city today for the preliminary work incident to the filming of High Point, the pictures ta ken locally to be inserted as one full reel of the feature picture, "Down in Old Carolina" which the company is making for showing in all parts of the country. The work of taking the local picture will consume a week or 10 days and the project is approved l 'hr secre-' tary of the indu-trisl d':trt incut a it will be the very best kind of advertising on a nation-wide scope. The company has been in operation in North Carolina for the past six mouths and the four reels originally comprising "Down in Old Carolina" were pictured at the studio and at various spots in and around Charlotte. Another reel was taken in Winston-Salem, "Winston-Salem, the City of Industry." and this will be shown at the Hose theater this evenhig. The photography ia re markably clear and the picture Is as per fect in every respect a any shown on the screen of the motion picture theaters., The synopsis of the local picture as related by Mr. (Juliette, shows the arri val, of a woman visitor on a Southern passenger train, her greeting by a friend, an introduction to Steve Clark, secretary of the industrial department of the Commercial club, and then Steve begins to unlimber his oratorical batteries about High Point in general. 'As Stevej talks the scene fade out and his line of talk ia illustrated. Then the woman visitor and her acquaintance are shown over the city, through manufacturing plants, beautiful homes and some of the attractive streets. This picture will be filmed and developed in this city and as soon s completed, will b shown at a lo cal theater. WORK IS BEGUN AT CONCORD ON NEW Y. M. C. A. BUILDING ' Concord, July 5. Work has been gun on the Concord Young Men's Chris tian association building, and is being pushed forward to completion as rapidly as possible. .... Some months ago a campaign to raise $35,000 for this purpose was successfully concluded, and a lot was selected at tlie eorner of Grove and North Spring streets. This location did not seem to meet with popular favor, and the executive com mittee later "decided on a Jot on North Union street, next tothe Central Meth odist church.- - ", ', N Decision Bount . Cumberland, Md., July 6.A1. McCoy, middleweight champion, and - Jackie Clark, of' 'Allen town, Pa., fought 10 rounds with no decision at Lonaconing yesterday. - The crowd gave Clark the better "of it on points. MI Gill THREE NB FOR ANJSSAULT A. C Lamonds, Charged With Assaulting Gir) Appeals Case and Bond is Fixed at $500 Occurred June 26. Affair Occurred in the Office of Local Dentist Lamonds Did Not Go on Stand and Intro duced No Evidence. , A. (i. Lamonds. a barber of this city, was this morning sentenced to serve s ter mof three months on the roads of the County for committing a simple assault on Miss Susie Stone, an lS-year-old girl. Lamonds immediately filed notice of ap peal and bond in the sum of $300 was named by the judge of municipal court, J. Allen Austin. The offense with which 1-amonds was charged was allegedly committed on the evening of Tuesday, June 2(1, about 7:1.1 o'clock in the office of a dentist where Miss Stone was awaiting the arrival of the dentist for some work. The prose cuting witness stated this morning that she had gone to the office, as she had previously, immediately after completing her duties for the day at the bakery where the is employed. While awaiting the return of the dentist from his even ing meal, the telephone rang and when the bell sounded the third time, she an swered. Some man was inquiring wheth er the dentist was in and Miss Stone stated that she told the inquirer that he was not but that he, the dentist, was ex pected to return at any moment. A very few minutes after the tele phone was answered Lamonds walked into the office and began to talk. A gen eral conversation between the two fol lowed for a few minutes when Iamonds asked the girl to go riding, saying "How about taking a joy ride? 1 have a 'jit ney' that ia not doing anything." btone testified that she declined, wherc upon the question was asked would she' care to eat. Again, according to the tes timony, the answer was in the negative. Lamonds then asked to be shown a ring and this she did. After seeing the ring, according to the testimony, the defendant walked around the chair in which Miss Stone was seated and gTasp el her wrists. The prosecuting witness this morning testified that she bent over to squirm free from the grasp of the man when she felt his face against the back of her neck. She succeeded in free ing herself and vehemently suggested to the barber that he retire, "lie went," stated the girl. On cro examination Miss Stone ad mitted that she had twice received candy from the defendant, it iM-ing delivered in each instance in a small "poke" or sack. She saw no harm in this, she testified. She also detiied ever having been where she should not have been in company with a young fellow who has since joined the navv. The cross examination was a thorough one but not once did the wit ness, a comely girl, waver. The dentist in whose office the alleged assault was committed testified that he returned and noticed the girl flushed and after she took her seat in the operating chair she showed him her wrists and then told practically the same story of the af fair as that related from the witness chair. The dentist also stated that Lamonds had spoken to him about the affair since it happened, that the defend ant had expressed regret that it happened but added that he thought the circum stances were such as to lead him on. He mentioned the candy when this state 'ment was made, so the dentist swore. The defense introduced no witnesses and the arguments of counsel were not prolonged. RALPH MULFORDWINS THE RACE AT OMAHA SPEEDWAY ' Omaha, Neb., July 5. Ralph Mulford won the 150 mile automobile race at the Omaha speedway in 1:2H:53. His aver age speed was 101.26 miles an hour. Joe Thomas was second and Walter Haines intra. i Mechanician Billy Salmon was ser- riously but not fatally hurt when Tom Allen's car skidded and jumped the track in the second lap. After the race Haines' manager gave notice that' his principal would contest the decision of the judges, claiming that he won. ' Wheat. f' Chicane. Julv 5. Wheat rose, with 'corn today and after opening 3-8 down to 1-8 up with July norinal and at IM to 184", the market ascended to 1.86a for September. ' Germans Attack. - ; Petrograd, July a 5. Austro-German forces in fialieia yesterday attacked the Russian' advanced post east of Brzezany the war Sm report today, ,, , tr- one or ua f""r v:: ,crgtJ,y..c'ir:'.Tr.rgryT.g.'w r 1 v vJl-- vtt: - : '! . . 3 . - . ' s jl! AiU - 'Ail . - LJt ... i!-. v ..VJ I $ i -i -- "Hi ;r.')T"-- - ..- .... ? f . ' - - ... ' . -. V "X-i, :-vi'v, .'I1 :J if This is the U. 8. 8. Idaho, the 14-inch guns, twenty-two five-inch PAPERS LAUD THE FOIBTHF JULY London Papers Pleased Over the Friendly Relations With the American Nation. London, July 5 The promineuce given' Independence day by the Loudon papers suggests a recurrence of a British rather than an American anniversary. Besides fully reporting the celebrations, ban quet speeches and other things, the prin cipal papers devote fine editorials there to. The Morning Post, which often in the paBt has been critical, rejoiced that "the anniversary of estrangement lias become a festival of reunion," and declares: "Not the leas of manifold bene tits the Germans unwittingly conferred on Eng land is the lifting of Anglo-American re- lations to a plane of more intimate and Missicordial friendship than a century of time - flias been abla to achieve." The Times, afjter gratified general comment, says there are some Britons who still do not see American belliger ency for what it is, "one of the mira cles of the war and its crowning mercy." It contends that American intervention swept away bickerings such as over the blacklists, which at one time threatened Anglo-American estrangement. ARE CONFIDENT COTTON WILL NOT BE IN BILL Washington, July 5. Senators from cotton-producing states express confi dence that the south' chief staple wiH be eliminated from the administration food bill before it conies up for a tinal i vote and there is a strong movement to confine the measure to control of food, feed and fuel, as it came from the houe. Senator Gore, chairman of the senate agriculture committee, received the fol lowing telegram from Fort Worth, Tex.: "Cotton has declined two and one-half cents since it was included iii the food coitrol bill. Before congress gets through every commodity and every line of business will be affected by this bill and business throughout the coun try will come to a cmoplete stop. For (iod's sake be careful." HARDWICK AGAINST SENDING THE CONSCRIPTS TO EUROPE Columbus, Ga., July ;". Thomas H Hardwick, United States senator from Georgia, speaking at patriotic exercises here yesterday afternoon, declared he favoredxan American war fought to se- "V cure American rights but that he was "opposed to a single drop of conscripted hlixwl heinir shed on Kuropean battle fields." I am willing," he said, "for our pro- mal soldiers to be sent. If this is treason make the most of it. Our presi rfnt is a. irreat man. but he is mortal i nd makes mistakes, even as 1 make n them. I shall not bow the knee; I snau not take orders from any man or set of men, but shall do my duty a i Cod gives me opportunity 10 c ..B..v. JAPAN STAYS OUT OF ' CHINESE REVOLUTION Tokio, July 5. General Chsng naun, says a dispatch from Peking, asked Bar on Hayashi, the Japanese minister, on July 22, whether Japan would support a movement for tht restoration of the monarchy in China. Baron Hayashi re plied that Japan would adhere to its policy of non-interference. 'k " Should the restoration appear to suc ceed, it is believed here, it may. precipi tate a declsive'itrugglo between the northern and southern " provinces. The opinion has been expressed here that should serious disorders arise Japan and the allies might be forced to take pro tcctive action. ' ' ; cle sasts greatest super-dreadsoughts. 3J.0(Hi ton monster super-dreadnought, bristling with guns. The Idaho carries twelve rapid tire rilles, four li pounders and four 21 -inch torptnlo tulH-n. SAYS A BRITISH E IS EXPECTED Prussian Minister of War Com menti in the War Situation in the Reichstag. Copenhagen, July 5 -Lieutenant Gen eral von Mem, 1'rusaian minister ot war and state, told a committee of the reichstag yesterday, say dispatches reaching here, that a further British of fensive was exected north of Arras, where General Haig apparently is pre paring actions of a large scale. The minister said the abandonment of the Saloiuiki campaign was improbable but he regarded the Italian offensive on the! Isonzo front and in the Tyrol as shat tered. His views on the Kussian offen sive are unreported. F Little Town Awoke Radiant With the "Stars and Stripes" . in Honor of America. A French Port, Wednesday, July 4 -For the first time in history this little seaport today celebrated the Fourth of July. The scarcity of I'nited States flags which was apparent when the American troops first landed a week ago was remedied by sending to Paris for more of the Stars and Stripes anil the j seaport awoke under the firt cloudless skies for a week radiant w ith limit inir. The townspeople took a sort of holi day. Such American soldiers and sail ors as were allowed liberty, nuitil'iing thousands, were made welcome every where. DE PALMA TRIUMPHS OVER OLDFIELD WITH NEW RECORD Detroit, Mich., July 5.--What was an- nouiiccd as a new world's record for 2.) miles on a circular one-mile dirt track, was mad eliv Halnli De Palma here ves- terdav in an automobile match race with Barney Oldfield. He covered the distance in 21:02.2-5 Ilis time clips 3. seconds off the old record. D CELEBRATES FOURTH De Palma also defeated Oldfield iu j hiajor part of their petit seeking ad two other events, at 1.1 miles and at 10 values in freight rates. .:i.. AMERICAN BATTALION OFF TO PERMANENT CAMP Paris, July 5.-Tl,e battalion of Amer - : ... .......!.. t i l .v uwp ni.nii ..uc rBlc,u, gone to me permanent American camp. The units of the first expeditionary force now 'at a French port w ill leave shortly for camp. It is expected the entire ex pedition will be in camp by July 13. Cotton. N New York, July 5. There was renew I, ,iquMllthlI1 . wltM ,t the i,1 d first . 48 o m points lower with October selling at 24.20 and January at 24.24 on the call, making a decline of fully 280 to 204 points from recent higlT records. The decline was checked by covering after the. call with the market rallying 20 to 30 points toward the middle. The tone however, was very nervous snd unset tled. . ' . Cotton futures opened irregular July,, 24.00f October, 24.50 to 24.23; January, 24.27; March, 24.60. . ', . Fine s Farmer. ; ; London, July 5. The war office issues a statement that a farmer in the north of England has been fined $375 for refus ing to sell and deliver his wool in ac cording with the official wool purchasing order -' ' - n . j SLIGHT INCREASES!; Petition for Increased Tariffs Not Withdrawn But Has Been Amended. The article in yesterdays Enterprise stating that he railroads had withdrawn their petition with the. corporation com mission asking for an advance in freight rates in North Carolina was based on erroneous information. 1 he railroads RAILROADS S have amended their petition to the corthe government great aircraft program poration commission, but as a matter of fact, are still seeking substantial ad vance in the present freight rates in North Carolina The petition filed by the railroads with the corporation commission proposed a basic schedule of freight rates very much in excess of the present freight- rate scale. In addition they asked that an increase of 15 per cent be allowed over and alove the increases made by the ba sic schedule. Since the interstate com merce commission denied the petition of the railroads for a flat advance of )5 per cent in all freight rates, the peti tion filed with the state corporation I commission has lecn amended so as to "lin,i"",t' l,p advance of ir. per 1 1 . i i : i i.. i.. cent The iufi me umiiu.eu oaste Nciieuioe. iiiili'inids will continue to press the ad vances proposed in the basic schedule and the shipping interest of the state will strongly oppose the advances being allowed. To illustrate the change in the rail roads petition, the present first class sate for a haul if 100 miles over one line i 4." cents, the railroads originally proposed rate of 70 cents. Under the nmculcd petition they propose a rate of til rent. It will lie noted that an in crease of :!." per cent is proposed in the case in quest ion. The rate n lumber Inn Asheville to 1 1 irli Pint is 7'.i cents. The railroads: originally proposed rate of 14c. Thev are now asking that this rale be increased t 12c. It will be noted that the railroads of North Carolina are still seeking a very greatly increased fcale of freight rates. It is apparent that the pint of die , 'North Carolina petition askinu for an increase of 1.1 per cent over the proposed ! schedule was eliminated due to the ad ere det of the intertsate coin- fierce commission, hut it siiomuoe clearly utvlerstiMul tlial tin1 laiuoaus m North Carolina have not withdrawn the Kerrunr. uoia iotas. Mexico City, July 5. American gold coins are being reminted in Mexico at a ! nrofit to the Mexican government. Many j ( fodt,,.Bl an(l gtate) are raill in i American cold which bv degree is ac ccpted as the equivalent of $1,00 Mex ican money. The gold in each $10 Amer ican picce, however, is sufficient to make two ''hidalgocs'' or Mexican ten dollar pieces. Situation Is Serious. Phoenix. Arid., July 5. A telephone message received today by Attorney General Jones from Country Attorney Foster at Olobe stated the mine strike there was bevoiid control and that Unit ed States troops from Douglas have been ordered on the recommendation of Mayor BundulJ, who is on the ground. . Many Loans Made. t Washington, July 5. Atotal of $11, 021,003 on first mortgage loans' to far- niers at ikper cent! interest has been asked by the 230 farm loan associations chartered by the federal farm loan board up to July 1.' , The loans are being made through the 12 federal land banks. . Little Fighting. ' Berlin, July 5.There was little fight ing activity yesterday in Galicia where the Russians have been conducting of ensives says the wai office statement, FOOD GILL 15 AGAIN UP IN THE CONGRESS Food Control BUI Was Today Considered in the Senate and in Conference Clotve Role to Put It Through? The House Military Committee Begins Consideration of the Great Air Program of the War Department. , f Washington, July 5. Food legislation was considered today in tbt senate and in conference. The senate following Its holiday recess resumed debate oa the food control bill and conferees continued their efforts to reach an agreement oa the food survey bill passed by the sen ate and house. - Senator Chamberlain waa ready today o begin the final drive in an effort to put the bill through. He hoped to reach an agreement for a vote Saturday or .Monday. In case some understanding can not be reached the senator plans to I offer his motion to shut off debate by (invoking the new cloture rule. Delay in reaching a vote id ' due to the fight on the amendment offered by Sen store (iore which prohibits the distilling of spirits but gives the president discre tion to deal with beer and wines. Consider Air Program. The house military committee today began consideration of bills to authorise as submitted by the war department. One bill calls for an appropriation ' of $030,000,000 of which $363,000,000 would be expressed in the purchase of 22125 airplanes and 45,2.0 engines and the re mainder for the training of aviators and construction of camps. The other bill provides for Organisa tion and personnell and gives the presi dent power to raise the men by draft. Unofficial estimates put the number of men at about 75,011 ; DE PALMA TRIUMPHS OVIR OLDFIELD WITH NEW RECORD Detroit, Mich., July 5. What was an nounced as a new world's record for 25 miles on a circular one-mile dirt track, w as made by Ralph De Palms hers yes- terday in an automobile match race with Harney Oldflcld, he covered the dis tance in 21.-02 2-.". His time clips 33 seconds off the old record. De Palma also defeated Oldfleld in two other events, at 15 miles and at 10 miles. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY GERMAN COURT-MARTIAL London, July 5. A German court martial sentenced to death Mile, tirand pe. and her brother, both of Stavelot, l.iege province, Belgium, and caused them to lie shot within 24 hours, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterday. The accused were tried at Liege on the charge of espionage. Griffith Gets Decision. Akron, Ohio, July 5. Johnny Grif fith, of Akron, was given the newspa per decision over Ted "Kid Lewis in their' 13 round no-decision contest here yesterday. Oriflith had a' shade the best of five rounds. Lewis four and six were even. Lewis is welter-weight champion of the world, having wrested the title 'from Jack Biitton at Dayton, Ohio, 10 davs ago. Appeals For Negroes. Durham, July 5. James E. Shepherd, president of the national training school here, one of the largest negro institu tions, today issued an appeal to the gov ernors of 10 states and to 52 newspapers in the country soliciting their ' aid ia suppressing mob violence to the negroes. He asked for a strengthening of the arm of the law in behalf of a helpless people. The appeal wase made alike to the north and south. Would Remors Grills. London, Jul;- 5. The wives of mors a i " 1. than 230 members ot parusraeni address to the members of the housa of commons a petition askiug for tht re moval of tlie grille which screens ths visitors' gallery from the chamber1 tt self. The petition points out how n ' comfortable a thing it is to tit h a gal lery front which Jittm can be heard snd ., till less seen. , ;;'; ",.-',1,? Build Undersea TsantL ' ; . "; London, July S.-rPJanf for' tht em structloa, of a t unnettiader the ttthh channel and ths'linkifrg up of the fit" nd west coast ef Scotland ty a si? canal hare been engaging conMrl?a ' tentkm lately. More recently the pro posal to bore tunnel beneath, t Ir'-i . sea has been revived.