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T.'hea you tare Cni. ":cd tMZ': i The Enterprise, place a i cent tmp here, hand to a postal am ployt 'and it will ba plaoed la the hands of U. S. soldiers and sailors. Na wrappingno address, " " t THE WEATIIHI Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; light variable winds. i i I r VOL 24. NO. 230. HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY AFTER NOON, AUGUST -15, 1917. Member Associated Press. DITOffiPT WAR TAX BILL NEARING THE STAGE TO BE VOTED UPON HARVARD BOYS LEARNING TRENCH WARFARE. mm? ' . , . . ( .- . . . . r ? fi! . ,11; .". 11111 I II liil a fs w V BRITISH ID a , "' .ii I II MH MIPIl ,llBJ- pKBAIIUV "A.a fV : m era OF THE mi Official Belief In Washington Is j .that the Propotaia.Will Have ' - ' To Be Rejected ;Londoii Pa ' jert Sflent " - " ' 4 Italian Paper Says Pontiff Is Des tined to Play An Important ! Part fa the Peaca of th " ; World.- Washington,' Aug: 15. Administration officials today awaited the official text ' of the pope's peace proposals before giv ing any intimation of the nature of the reply. That the peace offer will require am answer unacknowledged but it is Ije lieved the interest of the allies will re quire a rejection'. SX Is virtually certain the proposals can not be accepted .. in their present form, lu . Thetcoipmuwiction probably will be transjiiitM o the state department v through the papal delegates or the Span- iah of Swiss legations. The answer in , volve a jjellca plan because the pro posal drier a weary -world hope for the restoration of peace, f : s. . .Washington Aug. lS.-rJ'ope Benedict's 7 proposals have not yet. been received by - the government but Seqretary Lansing said -the proposals, as published by the Associated Press ws subsUntially in ac. cordwith the unofficial outline he has before hlmfc . - Tra is np change in the first imprea , sion) that the allies will reject the pro posal in Its present form and probably v refuse to consider it at all. There is a . growing probability that In making clear to the world they wUl restate their war alms."1; :v " Declining to discuss' the I war alma of the allies on the grotatd that they might change, Mr; Latoslng said there had been J alterations in tne plans or ine uniicu ' States sliice V speech at Madiae Ba. racks. He declined -1. say whether thera had been any igiwment wlth. the allies regarding the aims of the war but " intimated all f were in accord. s ' r . No Commeat. ' "London, Aug 15.$ome of the news papers ref rain from' commenting on the pope's peace proposals while those which discuss them base their genesis to Aus tria and either reject absolutely or indi cate the belief that the text when, re e'eived will show them wnaeeptablc. The Daily News says that whatever reaWns hitherto have restrained the pope as a champion ,of peace the long delay has materially Impaired the advantages the Vatican originally had for disinterested intervention. Give a Guarantee. Rome, Aug. 15. The Corriere D'ltaKa, semi-official organ of the Vatican, says that in the court of arbitration destined to avoid' future 'conflicts the pontiff! cal authorities will be worthy of being represented, being a ' guarantee of the disinterested protection of the people. v" DIB ET Moat Get Maximum Amount Of : Ute Out of Each Soldier That ? b Drafted. ' . 1 ' Washington, Aug. '15. Army officers who' will organize the national army di yisions face the task of making the best possble use of the men. They will come from all walks of life and conditions of life., Among them will be trained Individuals, specialists in particular lines and mechanics. It is the war depart tnent's plan to get the mavmum advan-, tage for the nation out of each man. Already officials are being beseiged . with requests from men already held for duty. for assignment to particular arms of service. Little can be done in that regard ia advance of mobilisation but it is hoped the wishes of many can ?. be met." ' , Cotton. New York, Aug. 15. Cotton lost part of yesterday'e advance today.' Overnight consideration of peace proposals did not Increase optimism regarding sucessfut negotiations. ' After opening steady at a decline of .6 to 4 points active months Stild about 27 to 30 points net lower dur Ing the early trading. October declined to 25.0W and January to 24.01 'Compared with 2.1.41 and yesterday's' hjgh points. ' Cotton futures opened steady. Octo her, 2.-1.3.1; December, 25.17, January, ..ni; March, 2-.2:i; y.y, 23.33.' DEPARTMEHT FACES HUG ASK Washington, Aug. .15. The liquor and income ta scecttons of the war tax bills were taken op when the senate resumed debate today. "The latter section with tbe' war profit and(tbe publishers . tax sections are the most difficult . ' CHILDREN PROVE AGE 8FF0RE VORK lulling Officer of Child Labor Di vision in City Gathering Infor nation. - . Miss A. M. Hill, all issuing officer of the child labor division, chldren'a bu reau, tinted States department of labor, s In the ' city . for the pur pose of examining and approving evidence of - age and : issuing cer tificates of age in accordance w! the United States child labor act and the rules and regulations for carrying out that act Miss Hill will remain in the city Thursday, Friday and Saturday and may be found at the South Main street school building from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 1.30 to 4.30 p. m. each day; ' ';; .On and after the first of September no child under 14 years of age will be per mitted to work ig factories, mil(p, stores or any other place of employment and children who are 14 annd 15 years of ag? ami who intw1 workhif on and afUT September 1 are requested to meet Mhs Hill and to be armed with proof of their age The proofs are forn.'ded the child labor oiviwon of the dri.mei:t cf la lo" and employer and employe are in turn furnished with the proper certifi cates showing that the child is over the age l!rnii and can be emptaved. The. work of the division is not only a help to the employers but to the chil dren, It is stated, inasmuch as one too young wilt nave .trouble in securing Work, and in the event such work is se cured and the child does hold a eerlift- cale, that absolves the employer of aH blame ' v Manufacturers and shippers are not allowed to ship or deliver for shipment any article or articles manufactured or prepared as a result of labor by a child, the following section of the law govern ing what shall and shall not be doue: Ue it enacted by the Senate ana House of Representatives of the UnifMtj States of America in 'Congress' assembled,! That no producer, manufacturer, or deal ! er shall ship or deliver fur shipment in ! interstate o forlmi cmnmMW and ar-l tide or commodity the product of any mine or quarry, aituated in the Cnited.bas been repaired but once since the time States, In which within thirty days pr-j it wss put down, he staled, and that at ior to the time of the removal of such product therefrom children under the age' of sixteen years have been employed orj permitted to work, or any article or commodity the product of any mill, can-j nery, workshop, Jactory, or manufactiir- ing establishment, situated in the Uni - ted States, in which within thirty days prior to the removal of such product! therefrom children under the age of) fourteen years have been employed or permitted to . work, . o children be-1 tween the' ages of fourteen years and! sixteen years have been employed or per- J mltted to work more-than eight hours in any day, or more than six days in any week, or after the hour of seven moved back street. The people of the pf six o'clock antemeridian: Provid- j city residing along the streets being of six o'clock antemeridian: PProvid- paved at present are paying a part of ed, That a prosecution and conviction of. the costs and it appeared like rank dis a defendant ior th shipment or dell?-' crimination to have the city repair Main ery t for shipment o any article or com-j street without assessing' the property modity under the conditions herein pro-1 owners for the expenses incurred there- hibited shall i beTa bar -to any further prosecution against -the same defend ant for - ahipmenta . or , deliveries . for shipments. of auch article or commodity! before - the beginning of said prosecu tion.? T itiin Enterprise Correspondent Learns That on Good Authority; Bick ett Wants Ferguson. ' (By PARKER R ANDERSON.) Washington, Aug. IS.The Enterprise correspondent learns from a felial source today that General George Mc- Iverj a native of Moore county, will be named to comand the North Carolina na tional guard. General Mclver is a grad Mate of West Point. He was appointed to the military academy by General Scales while a member of congress from the Old North $latf:T7'"' Covernor , Bickett. has recommended Coronet . Ferguson for the state troops but it is a hundred to one shot that Gem eral I!t.Iver will get the post. - - GEIERAL rail to COM Aim BOOR The leaders hope to dispose of the bill before the end of next week. Approval of the soft. drink, tobacco and jmost of the public utilities schedules ' already has been given. Prospects are that, ef forts soon would be made to limit de bate f nd fix a .date for vote. . GARBAGE DUMPERS TO BEARRESTED Claim U Made That Refuse and ' Rubbiah it Being Dumped In side the City Limits. The police force of the city, following a complaint lodged with the city' coun cil by W. C. Jones, has been instructed to rigidly enforce the city ordinance and the state statute governing the dumping of rubbish and refuse on property locat ed within the. city limits. Mr. Jones stated last night that bis property known as the Jones' woods was being greatly damaged by the continued dump ing o f refuse find that although he had employed men to keep a watch on the property to- prevent the unlawful prac tice, be had been unabte to detect the guilty party t)r parties. . The councilmen stated that the laws should and will be enforced, not only on the property of ,JIIr. Jones, but at every point itt the city, The members of the force were given instructions to be on the lookout for any dar'ymen or others who might haul refuse and dump it where they have no privilege and where it is contrary to the state and city laws. if PAY FREPAIRS Would Cost Abort $5,000 to Re pair Main Street. Owners Are Asked to Bear Expenses. Fred N. Tate appeared before the city council last night and outlined a propo sition for the repairing of the two blocks of Main street which traverse the wain business section of the city, Hie street was put down 14 years ago, Mr. Tate said, and was paid for by the peo- pie of the city as a whole, not by the liroPertv owners, as is the case Where new streets are beinf paved. The street ' a small cost. There are about 10,000 square yards of the paving and it could be repaired at a cost of approximately !i(K the square yard, it was stated. The paving is of bithulithic annd could not j be repaired with asphalt and the city f Manager waa instructed to ascertain the exact cost of repairing the street. Councilman Hedrick voiced the opm- ion of the board when he stated that It was certainly the duty of the property owners along the street to repair it once for it had been put down in front of their property, greatly enhancing values without. It costing them one cent more than it did the resident -of -some far re- by.- - .. -U.. . Mr. Tate and Mayor Ragan felt that there would be little opposition to re- pairing the street, from; the- property owners if the matter were put before them in the right light and as soon as the exact, cost of doing the work is as certained, Mayqr Ragan will, personally. visit the property owners and urge upon them thaece8sity of . having ; some f re pairing done to the street to prevent its going to pieces.' The foundation is . of stone on a sub base of clay and ts at presen in! good, shape but if the water be gins to seep through the street will Soon be totally destroyed. And, it is pointed out, High Point does not want a rough main business thoroughfare such as ia that in Greensboro. YOUNG HEN EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FROM FORT OGLET0RPE ': Hal Ingram, Julius 8. Peel, C P, Mat: ton. Lawrence Matton and other young men of the city who have been training at Fort Oglethorpe, Cai, were expected to arrive In the city today for a stay of 12 days before "being assigned to posts Three Ships Taken. WiangIia7,Thnir:Angr t5.ThreeArr trian merchantmen interned here .have been taken bv Chinese naval forces, The 1 Herman and Austrian ships bow taken ioverf an aggrcgale toitage of 17,000. " ) PROPERTY OWNERS Their Progress ; b Characterized By Haig As Being Satisfactory In the Region About Lens; Ca nadians Take Part. Two More Vessels of Norway's Rapidly Diminishing Merchant Fleet Are Suok; French Attack Near Dixmude. t The British and Jpreiu-b returned to the attack in northern France and Bel gium last night and-first reports indi cate they have won Success. The princi pal blow was struck by the British ou a front of about 4,000 yards from tbe northwestern outskirts of Lens to the Bois Hugo northeast: of Loos. General Haig announces bis troops carried the German first line at Aft points and are making satisfactory "progress. Hill 70, a German stronghold northwest of Lens which, dominates thi city, has been Stormed, s ;"- . In the beginning of the attack on the northern end of the line which appar ently has been selected by the French and British in the attmer campaign the Canadians have been making steady pro gress around Lens driving slowly into the outskirts of th city. The new attack oil the front north of Lens evidently ' is i designed to close around the city. If successful this opera tion may compel the "Germans to evac uate the town without a direct attack on it with the heavy sacrifices such a move probably would involve. - The French attack was made near the coast' in the vicinity -of Dixmude. Paris reports-good progress east of the Dix mude road. London also enounces gains by the entente nortlivest of Bixscltoote in the sector north 'of Ypres. Active operations continued W theAisfte. The French- poaHlSnilwteefi'H'irrtetnse aad Craoone were bombarded heavflr dur ing the night but the Germans did not renew the infantry actions which have cost them such losses ip their efforts to expel the French. Two more steamers of Norway's di minishing merchant fleet have been sunk. They ' were the Falkland, 4,877 tons gross, and the Capella 877 tons. Two men were lost on the former which was sunk in the North sea. The Russo Rumanian forces havV been compelled to yield further ground in southern Rumania. ' Today's official statement from Potrograd reports the occupation by the enemy of a height west of Ocna where the Austro Herman forces are endeavoring to outflank the Rumanian army to the south. ciilli 11 American Troops Paraded Over the Streets of London This .'.".. ...... Morning. London, Aug. 15. American troop marched here, today. They were review ed by ambassador Page and Kinji Jeorge.., Oreat crowd lined the streets which, wee decorated , --.wtlj i', American and British flags. - The Americans. were cheered.- . ,r , :, ... ; A meeting of the cabinet' was:' in. pro cess but it was adjourned to, permit, the premer and, his associates pay their compliments to the Americans.- ASKED TO HANDLE THE LIBRARY FUNDS SO AS vc- v TO SIMPUFY MATTERS J.'EIwboid Cox appeared ' before the city 'council last night and . asked that the city make a direct gift of $2,800 per year for the upkeep of. a library instead of $2,000, which has been promised, and that the city will receive from the coun ty $tSO0 of this fund, $000 being the amount the county commissioners have agreed to appropriate.. This' would not increase the city's donation, one particle but would simplify matters so that cor respondence wtih the Carnegie, founds tion could be carried on better. Mr. Cox stated that it would be considerable trouble to explain the'reason for the two different, Sources pf- the fund for .the maintenance nad that vthe less trouble encountered the ljetter it ;would be for all persons, desiring a free, public library in the citv.The council will handle the appropriations as suggested- by Mr. Cox . Mr. vand Mrs., Captis. Vt, Waynick, of (reenslmro, spent a short while in the city this morning. ' , AIlllS .' I . i 1 i f. -. t ... . '.-v..- ' a Vi t V; rm, , I. 'm I 't.iiMarfL . -w"- rr mmril Members of the Harvard University for practice at Fresh Pond, Mass. Impbrtaht Paying Matter Not Decided By Council Rocmac People Offer to Take Parkway Instead of Centennial Ave nue and give Long Closed Street to Lassiter and Company Bub Council is ivided And No Decision Reached. Iast night a plan whereby Centennial avenue might lie paved in the near fu ture and thrown open to traffic' after a prolonged delay was offered the eity ouncil and, for the first time since Iwing worn into office, tliat body was unde cided' ami divided. The plan AVas to give the roemae paving concern the job on Parkway and turn Centennial avenue ivcr to IJ. (i. Lassiier anud eoiiipitny.the rocmac people to lie paid for the work ! already done on (Vnlenial aveune, this cosisting mostly of grading. When1 the I plan, a compromise' measure, was sub -j mitted, Coiineiliimn .Hedrick was of the j decided and ex preset! opinion dm fti the roc met: people couldn't pave o)ie street thev colililu't pave another tint lie spoke right out and said, he favored holding the concern to the terms of the contract held for the work ou Centennial avenue. Councilman Lindsay was not so , sure whether the city would have siiirieienl money to pave Parkway ami wasn't. - ing to favor making the swap until ne was given "light" on this side of the ar- "ument. Council man Snow ajipear.ed to he in favor of making the trade, mid Mayor Ragan acted in the same manner but Councilman Stanton was absent and no vote was taken, the board putting it off until the postponed meeting which is to be held tomorrow' evening. When the council convened last even ing 'Attorney "(T. Sam' Bradahnw.' of Orophshoro. -appeared for the ' Central Engineering and Construct ion' company; the rocmac "pavers', and stated that inas much as the city wanted to have the tfork done as soon as possible no Cen tennial a vcniie that his. clients would consent to the exchange provided a n in crease'of 15 per cent, in the contract was permitted and that they would be'givi the Mob' on the Parkway. iThat:15p en er ent' proviso caused "City Manager Mur phy to remmobcr that General Manager Donaldon hi the paving concern had ap: rieared ht n 'mectingthrce' weeks; ago and stated that rot mac naa noi increns ed in price. 'Mr, Murphy wanted to know "how come." , " There ' was ' considerahle argument some more or .less" heated, at this slaac of the proceedings and Thomas J.. Oold, nitnmev f or ' the residents alonit the Parkway took a walk with Mr. Brad shaW and when the two returned, the propositiori of the; Rocmac, people was modified, the 13 per cent proviso having been eliminated. - .", - , ' . , : This modified proposition, although it would have, made the paving of the Jontr closed thoroughfare "possible in the. near future! found the four, members of the council ''sot In theif jways".Snd.thC af. fair went over Until the adjourned meet i)t!i -toiuuiruw-cvcuiniL The hang up via a distinct disappoint tnent to the several interested citizen present, jes'deuts of the Parkway, and qt hers who are concerned at seeing Cen Officers' 1 raining. Corps digging trenches tennial avenue opened aftr a period ot rare excnisiveness for the past six ... , .: . ., months. It is understood that the roc- ma 'people have about :U day left in which to complete their contract and in fhe' event they are allowed to retain the icoiitntct for ' t'entonuial avenue ami tl.il not fulfill it, it will mean several more The audience last niglit i'llled the month before the work can he done, p.- holse. Mr. Kodgera U not only dub'g the sihly next spring, for winter is not m prcailiing but is helping the singing faraway. It is thought that it : the cu-! and making the congregational singing tract is awanletl Ijeiter ami coinpituv. J i i.ature of the aervecs. a force ean he put to wiirk ou the tl'ov-j The senntin last night wa as tiuglifare within Ivss than u week tnil j 'i -iginally announced "The Gifts of the ivia'niy mil in, .re than ::o duvs. :,, Spirit,"' taken from 1 Cor. Vl:'i and iiulge from the peed the .-..invrn l,i;s:ateil "charity" in the King James ver- made since beginning workin the city will be reiiuiieil to tin-li tl out Met. I rii'.! i little iltmol but th-.it if the ...... . . i 1 eollll. li ..ri'J lit to e;.'lHellIU i! '.re ; t'.'te "and give Lassiter and company the work oil Centennial avenue that the long closed street can again Is- opened to traffic not later than October 1. LABOR FEDERATION MEET IjTASHEVILLE Three Day Session 'Was Closed Today With Election of Of ficers. . . .(By The AsMiciated Press.) Salisbury, "Aug. l.V -The Xmtli Caro m state federation of labor closed a three day session here today after elms ing Ashcville as the 1!H8 convention city. Officers, were elected as follows: President, W. K. iSchiiping, Salisbury ; i ii' ' trii.. ii. , I... ice president, u . n. iiorion. iocnv Mount; KCcrctarv'treiisiwer, M. Iv. Meuil- (wh, Aslieville; orgnnizaiion, ). x iai -rett.'of Ashcville. HOW TELEGRAMS TO SAILORS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IS TOLD The Western Vnion Telegraph compa ny advises that, the director of naval communications has ordered telvgrams of such character be forwarded addressed to ships in cave bureau of navigation, Washington, 1). C. For example: . John ISniith, ' i- ; t S."R. Texas, " ' ' . 1 'fare Bureau-of Navigation, Navy Jpartmcnt, , - , ' ; .Waihlngton.'D. C. ' Telegrams of less Important or urgen cy' will he forwarded bv bureau of navi gatiori to the addressee by uiaiF . The above doesn't apply to 'the boys bnl tbev hcin-r addressed "USNAV j n FOKCE, London." , T Is Forecast By Formation of Fifty Million Dollar Corporation To day By the Food Administra tion. ' ' x Through This Arrangement the Government Will Guarantee Stabilization of Price at Home And Abroad. Washington,' Aug. 15.The govern incut purchase of ciumi;h of the- 191 i wheat crup to stabilize prices hi the United States was forecast in the forma, tion today of a fifty million dollar cor poration hy the food administration. The intention is to take over the en tiro harvest if necessary ; to ' maintain fair prices. The corporation will make :il' allied purchases of wheat and flour and thus will stabilize prices. Through the arrangement, too, it hopes to secure itself against any loss. f. ' ': ' The food administration will open agencies' at all the wheat terminals car rying on its transactions with the usual dealers No commission charge WiH ba made except to cover costs of operation. The price to lie paid will be fixed by a committee under the grain provision headed hy President Garfield of Williams college. This price, the food administra-, tion expects, to see maintained in pri vate as well as government transactions. Another Large Congregation Greeted Rev, Walter E. Rod- gers Last Evening. . , Hit! revival services which commenced llist morning at the. (.reeu Street Baptist church, under the lcader- ship of Hev. Walter K. llodgers are growing in interest and spiritual fervor. ' "' audience was admonished to KM -H that, great thaptef which is trans go home and read the' lesson by first t:.... it .... 14 t .....1 (1..... .-inAit a . iii - uioiik ii tin ii ix umi tiu-u iu mnu eeoinl time supplying the word love, then to read it again and supply the won! (lotl for (iod is hue and then to finally read it substituting Jc&Us for tiotl for .lesiis was Ood manifested iu the Hc-ili and is the embodiment of all lovo and the rcpresentalion of the greatest' love that has been shown to the human race. Mr. HndgeiK in an impassioned plea urged that the Christian '" people pray God for these virtues which He is ready to bestow and which will make every one more effective. Services tonight at 8 p. m. There will be a prayer meeting at 7:110 for all who are interested iu the meeting and at 7:4." a lecture will be given on personal work. The subject of the sermon tonight will be Uoing Fishing." ' .. ; All are invited. The soldiers arc in vited especially., , ''..iv,.:' Inventor Dies. v Sound Hearh, Cann., " Aug. 13. tieorge C. lillckenderser,' tifl. years old vice president of the . IWickendserser Manufacturing C o. died at hi shorn here today. He was the-Inventor of the typewriter which bears his name. He later adopted it to the Chinese-alpha? e mi nrumiplishment which ialerested , the Japanese goeinmen that it revised its language to adopt it. ( : Wheat ' .Chicago, Aug. l..".-rltcrest In wheat trado today entered on guesses as to what price the govcriinieijt would set for transaction under the new condition wheu iK'fora.tlm end of the ntoiitU busi ness ui futures will be stopped. iJeal lugs today, were smalt mostly 2.00 l 2.03 , an advance of cent compared with yesterday. . n CROP BAPTIST REVIVAU ATTRACTS CROWDS x Tear Down Fanners, . . Washintoii, Aug. U. -Teailng of banners from the ; suffrage pickets Slid aT.Tatr"oiTT:lt(J"lii-a(f n.i rtrt 'font n-d - today, C.mhI mittire.1 but ib iwn.m 1 - ' frowds tore down the lawn-Is as f"'- ( they piearv(L
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