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SIXTY FIRST YEAR
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12 1915
ACTIVITY AND NEW
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON EASTERN
FRONT FEATURE WAR SITUATION
London, Nov. 11. An acute revival of the submarine issue, chiefly, in the
iterranean, accompanied by a general offensive activity by the Russians
. tmnt make the war news read tndav Ilka a rniuiiii..n i,i...
the easiei h " - . .vPvi.uuiuisivij
months old.
iinne the southern ea.ireuin.jr ui mo nuHsmn line io me west of Ccarta-
. A..arafpi huttlftR have beeK tinder wh v fnr aovnral waatro tu r..
V U'lierc Ul Ol" Vila HUD
lS claim considerable Buccess, which is said to have resulted in breaking
Austro-German lipe and to have culminated in a retreat during which
at,ers of the fleeing soldiers were drowned in addition to leaving 2,000
tro-German troops as prisoners.
In the Rigi rep ion tne Kussians maintain tney are more than holding their
West of Riga the Russians have consolidated the positions they recently
and claim to have retaken several villages occupied by the invaders.
Less change is reported from the Balkan front than at any time since the
rampaign began. It is now definitely established that the French are not
Lsession of the Serbian town of Veles, a daring cavalry raid which reach
he environs of the place giving rise to the erroneous report that the town
been wrested from the iroigars.
It is unofficially reported that both wings of the Bulgarian forces invad
Macedonia are menaced by the Anglo-French advance, while the Serbians
to have resumed the offensive in the region of Babuna Pass, where
L recently von an important success. The Serbians are making a stand
and It is Uso reported mar. tney nave established complete communica-
with the ! rench.
Tills report, if true, insures the temporary safety of Monastir, where a
dition approaching panic has been prevailing. Monastir has a large Bul
an population and it was feared some of the people might Join the band of
garian irregulars which, on several occasions lately, have threatened the
London newspapers continue to devote much space to the sinking of the
:ona. Many of them editorially express the opinion that the attacking boat
a German submarine, and they arrived at the usual conclusion that the
ked States is more concerned in exacting reparation than any of the other
ons.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, ONE DOLLAR A YtAR
PARC
yillllllllE Not
BY GERMANS TO
DODG
E BRITISH
1 CAUSES A
OSS OF MILLION
Lstrous Fire Occurs in Tren
ton, N. J. Rope Shop 1
Is Destroyed.
tenton, N. J., Nov. 11. Fire, which
ed early today and burned se-
y fnr more than two hours, com-
iely destroyed one of the rope
ps of John A. .Roebllng's Sons Co.,
ir.g a loss estimated at a million
,r.
frlng the fire a row of frame build
on Clarke street, running back to
burned structure, caught fire and
In danger of destruction. The
ipants were compelled to move
wearing only their night cloth
e rope shop, which had a frontaga
jout 100 feet, ran back 700 feet. The
I originated in the Elmer street end
of the building and, because of its in
flammable construction, the cntiro
place was throwu into flames. The
inferior of the mill was roped from one
end to the other and the Upper floors
were wood and were saturated with
oil from the machinery. The rope
made Aaried from 1-10 of an inch to
one inch In diamater and is said to
be used almost exclusively for domes
tic purposes.
JUDGE PEEBLES HEARS
FLOURING MILLS CASE
Raleigh, Nov. 11. Judge Peebles to
day heard Attorney General T. W.
Bickett for the State Department of
Agriculture and Tillett and Guthrie,
of Charlotte, for the complainants in
the noted case of flouring mills vs the
Commissioner of Agriculture, over the
order restraining the department of
agriculture from enforcing State
statute imposing $25 tax on each mill
putting artiflcally bleached flour on
the North Carolina market and all
packages to be marked "Artificially
Rlonphod "
More than forty mills, including all
principal mills in and out of the State,
supplying the North Carolina market,
are complainants.
WO KILLED, TWO SCORE
INJURED IN A BIG STORM
Urty Damage Mounting Into the Hundreds of Thousands Is
Also Caused by Violent Tornado in Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Iowa.
ansas City, Mo, Nov. 11. Prop-
damage mounting into the nun-
ps of thousands of dollars, two
poos killed and two score Injured
tie result of the violent storm.
lea swept Kansas. Nebraska, South
jot and Iowa last night, accord-
h reports received here today.
reat Bend, Kansas, was the heav-
Wfferer. The tornado struck the
T, killing two persons and injur
1 hundred or more and wrecking
V buildings. The town was plung
mto complete darkness and a
filing rain followed. Property
88 there was estimated at $500,-
loislngton and Clnflin nna near
!t Bend, felt tho onwt nf the
out suffered no serious dam
' "wording to late reports. Con
sole damage was done, however,
m country in the vicinity of these
it Derhv irn. - , . j no
t, 1 .vnuoao, a nunureu uiuoo
eaat of Great Bend, one man
anq seven persons Injured
v, tnmnrin that struck there a
UJ L 1 1 IW. .... ..v
few hours after sweeping Great Bend.
A number of persons were mjuieu
u.riM a TV. and hieh winds that
visited other localities in that State
as well as sections or tne western
a -vohraslca. destroying farm
buildings and damaging hay and grain
Ileavy loss accompanied the wind
storms in many places. At Pratt, Kan
sas, 4 1-2 inches of rain was reported.
Large Loss In Kansas.
Great Bend, Kan., Nov. 11 Two
persons dead, two scores or more in
jured and a property loss amounting
to $500,000 was believed today to be
the extent of the damage which swept
thru the northern part of Great Bend
last night.
Physicians were rushed here rrom
nearby towns as quickly as telephone
wires, which had been snapped by
the tornado, could be restored. The
tornado, coming out of the southwest,
struck the city with only a few sec
onds warning.
IEAVYLOSS
AT LARGE
South Bethlehem Pa Mn 10.
&rlv tnriav o ivt naf jtnm-
l:e,ly destroyed the No. 4 ma-
rme ,hP of the Bethlehem Steel
"fflpany. 0nly the skeleton of
e b'8 building lg standing. Ma-
Nhg was said to be worth
pillions.
Hw the fl- j
It was discovered 14 the
Hn mill section of'the plant
0nS a quantity of olL The Ore
'nUdf RlPidl5r nd oon tne ntlM
dlnS ag wrapped In flames.
' ifort i
- vi uismen were piiuu-
RV A FIRE
STEEL PLANT
ly devoted to saving auju"""
property.
The value of the guns alone in
the shop is said to be millions.
There were about a hundred thou
sand machines of different kinds
in the building, running from
lathes, shapers, drills on down to
boring machines. These machines
were worth from four hundred to
several thousand dollars each.
Workmen said the Are started
in oil near tb entrance. This oil
flaw to conduit, and Is used to
sather up flyiM chips. which es
cape la the operation of gun bor
inf.-
New York, Nov 10. Heavy importa
tions by parcels post from Germany
Indicate that foreign snippers shut off
by the British embargo are takins
advantage of this last loop-hole of
trade. It is said that individual firms
in this city are now receiving by sin
gle steamers as parcel post mattei
as many as 7U0 nackmrpa frnm t'.r.
man houses. Some firms claim they
receive their goods much more quickly
oy me postal route. The postal rato
from Germanv tn th 1'nito.i stiu i
only three marks, or 72 cents, for
eieven-pound packages.
Un to a vear ann nwrppl nnet nair.
ages from foreign cnuntrla worn ran.
erally gifts from friends. The conr
mercial delivery of goods developed
when England declared hii Amhnr
on Germany. Parcel post mails now
being received at this port are tax
ing the capacity of the postofflce and
appraisers' stores forces. Besides the
phenomenal imnnrts
York are proportionately large con
signments tor HioHton, Philadelphia.
Chicago. San Franci
leading cities.
The packages are unloaded from l
ocean steamers on the Postofflce ten
der as the vessels arrive at quaran
tine, or as the liners proceed up the
bay. The 'Postofflce and Customs of
ficials handle the packages, examin
ing the contents and assessing the
imDOrt duties. Aftpr th inmnto nr
a package have been examined and
tne duties fixed, the importer is noti
fied that delivery will be made upon
payment of the rates fixed by the ap
praiser. In the heavy importations are furs,
skins, gloves, wearing apparel, musi
cal instruments, headed articles, etc..
Contrary to general impression, dye
stuffs are not coming through tTe
malls In anything like the quantities
Imagined. Only 200 packages per
month of dyestuffs are received here
by parcel post, 90 per cent of which
come from Germany. These packages
do not exceed n pounds each, the
universal weight limit under the in
ternational postal agreement.
During last September, 19,527 pack
ages were received from foreign lands
at this port, against 5,773 for the same
month in 1914. The avalanche of .par
cel post packages for other sections
of the country indicates that this pro
portion is maintained thruout the
country.
One prominent importer says: "As
soon as thn TirfHxh ct.irteH In tn mali
regular importations impossible, our
arm instructed shippers in Germany
to try the parcel post. We figured out
that thlfl TTIPthrvl WnnM ho unto oc
well as expeditions. Our expectations
have been more than fulfilled. In fact,
the- plan has resulted In our getting
merchandise quicker than by ordinary
freight. Goods have actually reached
our store a week to ten days ahead
of the time they would have been de
livered by the old method of shipment.
We plan to continue using this meth
od of Importing after the war, because
of the service we gain."
Dys Plant In Tennessee.
Kingsport, Tenn., Nov. 11. Selec
tion was made here of a site for a
dye plant which will cover 200 acres
of ground and employ 2,000 men, to
be erected by New York capitalists.
John C. Hebden, chemist and engi
neer, representing the capitalists,
made the selection. The plant, it is
said, is designed to 'supply the in
creased demand for dyes in this
country brought on by the European
war. Construction work will com
mence as soon as material can be assembled.
UP IN Ml
I
Superior court took up tho trial of
Jury cases last Tuesday. The follow
ing gentlemen were sworn in to serve
as Jurors for the week: Messrs. O. A.
Itoo7.er, John H. Marshall, Luther
Branson, C. W. Crutch field, 1). P. Sha
ver. J. R, Watkins, I), it. Kllington, J.
H. McKaughan, T. A. Sparrow, C. W.
Spuinhour, J. U Knott, C. T. Bowen,
R. H. Carter, D. Reid, Jr.. W. P.
Polndexter, K. P. Hauser and John W.
Crowder.
The court this afternoon is engaged
In hearing the case of C. A. Voglur,
receiver of W. H. Davis, vs W. H. Da
vis, the matter involving the title U
certain machinery comprising a saw
mill equipment.
A compromise Judgment has been
entered, in the case of E. O. Caudle vs
(Jruulte State Fire Insurance company.
In the case of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical company vs Crow Brothers,
a judgment has been entered allowing
the plaintiff to recover from the do
fondant $1,610.85 with IntoreHt from
November 8, 1913. Attorney L. M .
Swlnk was appointed commissioner to
sell one hundred shares of the capi
tal stock of the Crow Fertilizer com
pany to satisfy this judgment, the salo
to lie consummated upon the confir
mation of the court at the February
term.
The case of W. L. White vs J. O.'
Buslck, et al, and that of J. C. Calla
way and the Lewlsville Trust com
pany vs J. W. and L. C. Farrer, were
continued.
R. J. Bowen and Brother vs C. F.
Bauserman, settled out of court.
R. J. Bowen and Brother vs F. M.
Sledge, settled out of court.
R. J. Bowen and Brother vs G. M.
Notes, report of Commissioner H. W.
Spaugh confirmed.
J. F. Kerncr... administrator of R.
B. Kerner, vs goston Cottage Com
pany, ordered that the receiver, W. M.
Hendren, pay to the clerk of the su
perior court the sum of $50 to the cre
dit of the West End Hotel and Land
Company and that the receiver be discharged.
In the superlo .'ourt the case of
Tavls vs Fries Manufactiirtnic and' Pow
er company. Is still pending;.
The following- Judgments have been
entered: A compromise nan been af
fected In the oa.tMu.of the City of Win
ston vb The Fidelity and Casualty com
pany of New York, whereby the plain
tiff received the sum or I3t0 in settle
ment of the suit. '
Receiver w. V. Hartman filed a re
port of the condition of the receiver
ship In the case entitled O. W. and
J. (?. Korner vs tho Forsyth Bank and-
Trust company. The receiver was In
structed to investigate the claims filed
and report at a later term of the cour'..
Certain claims were also allowed and
ordered paid by the court.
Tn the case of Anderson Neal vb Nan
cy Martin, W. T. and T. E. Sprinkle,
In which the boundaries of certain
lands are In dispute, the court appoint
ed A. F. Dean to make a survey of
the tracts, make a plat of the suine
and make returns to the court.
An order of non-suit was entered In
the rase of O. W. Manner vs the City
of Winston.
L FIELD IS
THREATENED
FORCIBLY SEARCH
ERI
mm
MR. TODD'S RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FLAMES.
Greensboro, Nov. 11. The residence
of George M. Todd, located only a
short distance southeast of the city
limits, was totally destroyed by Are
last evening about 7 o'clock and a por
tion of Mr. Todd's greenhouse was also
burned. When the flames were dis
covered by a member of the family, it
was too late to save any of the heav
ier furnishings, and practically the en
tire residence, including all furnish
ings, was destroyed. , I 1
TO ASISUPPORT
OF REPUBLICANS
President Will Consult Them on
"the Plans for National
Defense.
Washington, Nov. 11. Republicans
in congress will be consulted by Pres
ident Wflson on the administration's
n1.M tnw nntlnnnl Hftfpnsa. before the
JIlVUp LUI .......... .
opening of the session. The president
will appeal to men oi an puuot i
legislation to strengthen the army and
Officials today took the view that the
president is hopeful that his plana will
receive the support of Republicans and
t Vina Atofpnuna thn nnnosltion of Some
Democrats led by former Secretary
Bryan. No dennne arrangomeuio iw
conferences between the president and
Republican leaders have been madft.but
h nuMtion will be taken up as soon
as members begin arriving,
n,. nnkiiK Romihlican members of
the Senate and House military and na
val committees and otner nepuoiiam
leaden will be called in.
Opinion in Washington That
British Naval Authorities
Far Exceed Rights.
Washington, Nov. 10. the Ameri
can steamer Zealandria was forcibly
searched by a party from a British
cruiser last week while lying in port
at Progresso, Mexico. The American
consul there reports the cruiser now
is lying outside, presumably waiting
to seize the ship. I
In view of such a report as the con
sul sent, even the incomplete, the of
ficial conclusion here is that the Brit
ish naval authorities have not only
violated Mexican neutrality, but far
exceeded their rights in forcibly
searching an American ship In a neu
tral port.
The Zealandia has figured much of
late in reports of the Investigations of
British agents who were on the trail
of ships supposed to be fitted out in
the United States for attacking oil
carrying ships from Mexican fields
where the British navy draws a great
proportion of fuel oil.
The Zealandia has no change of her
registry Involved as has been the case
in many other American ships since
the beginning nf the war, but origi
nally was a Hawaiian ship which came
under the American flag at the time
of the annexation. On October 7 the
Zealandria mysteriously left Pensa
cola, Fla., at night clearing for Tarn
pico, Mexico, and carrying a large
stock of provisions and manned prin
cipally by a crew of Germans. An
American flag painted on her hull had
been painted over and it was reported
that while at sea. she flew the Ger
man colors, altho that was flatly de
nied by tier owners.
The forcible searching of an Ameri
can ship in a neutral port probably
would constitute one of the most ser
ious Issues to rise between tho United
States and Great Britain In the con
troversy now in the channels of diplo
macy for the British navy's- conduct
towards American shipping.
While awaiting further details, offi
cials were silent. A thoro Investiga
tion will be made.
Mr. Lentz's Luck. Register of
Deeds J. M. Lents took a day off Wed
nesday and went rabbit hunting. He
was fairly successful, bagging 11 rab
bits and a black eye. The latter was
received when an unrnly limb flew
in Mr. lienU' face.
Washington, Nov. 11. Will the Wfl
son administration be called on this
winter to settle an anthracite coal
strike? As the question appears to be
shaping, there is a probability that the
i resHiunt may find himself confronted
with a condition of acute Industrial
warfare, the Pennsylvania coal opera
tors on xte one side, the United Mine
Workers on the other, and the general
puonc snivenng in between.
On March next, the four-year agree
ment between the miners and the oper-
Biors win expire automatically. The
miners have already formulated their
tomiimis for a new agreement. Ac
cording to a summary published those
t.mimnds Include recognition of the
mjlon, an eight-hour day, a, twenty per
cent increase in wages, a more speedy,
simplified and satisfactory method rrf
seining disputes, a two-year agreement
prohibiting contractinc mimers from
bavins; more than one working place,
a 1-240 pound ton, payment for refuse
cleaned from coal, and other more
technical suggestions.
The principal demands are similar
to those made in iiM:i, I9flfl, 1910 and
1H12. It is stated on good authority
that, aside from certain specific mat
lers relating to the collection of union
di.es, the checking of work and dock
ing of wages, there have been no con
cessions to the demands of the min
ers except wage advances and various
changes in the method of settling dis
putes. r
The operators have persistently re
fused to recognize the union. Since
1103. hours of labor have rematnod the
same, and neither the 2240 or 2000
pound ton has been established. It 1s
generally believed here that tho oper
ators will refuse to met the demands
which the miners have formulated, and
among labor leaders there la frank be
lief Uiat a strike is Imminent. Men
In Washington intimately versed In
tho anthracite situation are of the opin
ion that the. President wiU practically
be forced to use his gooft offices to Bp
point a commission of arbitration to
which will be consigned the task of
settling the differences between the
two parties.
Naturally tho main Interest of the
general public is whether Um strike
will tend to increase the price of coal.
This (juestion can be answered in the
allirmative, Judging from the experi
ence of the past. The publio, further
more, is interested on whom to place
the hlame for an increase In (he cos'
of furnace fuel.
Judging from the past egsrtn, the op
erators and the wholesalers are the
greatest beneficiaries from any wage
Increase. The retailers In general do
not profit excessively. The miners, Of
course, receive a slight increase! but,
as f,hown by the Federal Bureau of
Labor Statistics In a report on the
wage agreement three years ago, the
profits of the operators were dispropor
tionately higher than was warranted
by the increase lV wages.
A fcummary of this Investigation by
the Government, which was ordered by
Congress, shows, among other things,
the following facts: , ,
a. That the average Increase in
wholesale prices amounted to 25.82
cents per ton, the coal companies re
ceiving In 1912 a total of $13,450,000
more than they would have rocelved
for the same tonnago at the prices pre-,
vlously existing.
2. That the mine workers received
an advance In wages amounting to 9
cents per ton, or b.6 per cent, the total
amount of their benefits being $4,900,-
000.
Sunk Without A ny
Warning, They Say
GETTING FACTS
ABOUT SINKING
State Department . Making Every
Effort to Gather Accurate
Details of Matter.
HOPEWELL'S FOREIGNERS
CAUSE OF UNEASINESS
Richmond, Vs., Nov. 11. There is
considerable anxiety at Hopewell, the
site of the Du Pont de Nemours Pow
der Company, over the crisis In
Greece. There are some 5,500 Greeks
employed in the plant and about 3,-
000 Italians. There are a great many
more of each race In the town who
are not employed in the plant.
There is fear that In case Greece
shall take a stand against the allies
there will be an outbreak. In the pow
der town; also if Greece joins wltb
Germany, there may be an attempt
to destroy the 'big plant.
Hopewell 1b some 30 miles from this
city, and were trouble to start several
hours would be required to rush the
military there; but there would be
1,200 men available for duty at the
place inside of six hours.
It is no secret that the Greeks have
been drilling at night near Hopewell
for some time, and they are said to
be getting ready to return to Greece
whenever there shall be a call for
troops. The Italians, whenever their
comrades achieve a victory over the
Austrlans, do not fall to have a cele
bration, marching around with drums
beating and showing their enthusiasm
in every way.
Washington, Nov. 11. Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
State Department was making every
effort to gather information and de
tails on the sinking of the Italian
liner Ancona,
The department does not know the
source of Information contained In
consular dispatches and dispatches
from Ambassador Page at Home, and
la yet unable to determine how many
Americans were lost. It Is entirely
without official advices as to the cir
cumstances of the sinking or the na
tionality of the submarine which shell
ed or torpedoed the ship.
Dispatches from Malta, Lebon and
BUerta, Rome and Naples all contain
fragments of Information.
Statements will be taken front sur
vivors wherever they may land and
the United States will gather all pos
sible information before taking the
matter up with any foreign govern
ment.
SAYS PREPAREDNESS IS
COMMERCIAL NECESSITY
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 11. Military
preparedness, urged as a commercial
necessity, and for national surety by
Senator Willlard Saulsbury of Dela
ware and an attack on the LaFol-
lette seamen's act as a means which
would "enable Oreat Britain and Ja
pan to monopolise the seas" by Ed'
ward F. McSweeney, chairman of the
directors of the port of Boston, fea
tured the sessions of the convention
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
sociation here yesterday.
Delegations began bidding for the
next convention yesterday and Bos
ton, Trenton and Baltimore were fa
vorably mentioned.
Mr. McSweeney also declared In
his address that while Germany and
England at present were marooned
commercially and industrially the
end of the war would bring them to
gether again, "with tho United States
as the common foe the easy mark of
the seven seas." ,
Senator Saulsbury In discussing the
American situation said, "we cannot
count on our conscious rectitude of
action or Intention to protect us from
the hatred of the belligerents,"
He declared that America's asser
tions of Its rights as a neutral prob
ably would incur the enmity of many
of the fighting powers. t
"There will come a time," he said,
"when we must stand prepared to re
sist aggression." .
Debate Postponed. The Sentinel Is
authorized to state that the debate be
tween Mr. W. J. Butler, minister of
the Church of Christ, and Mr. R. J.
Smothers, Socialist, will not begin
on November 15, as was expected,
but will begin on Monday night, No
vember 22, in Winston-Salem. Fur
ther notice with particulars will be
given thru these column later.
Unusual 8ight For November. ?n
the yard at the home of Mrs.' TV. S.
Shepherd, West End, Is a crimson
rambler spring rose bush In full
bloom, sls a mammoth' snow ball
bush, which is also In bloom. This
Is a veVy unusual sight for No" tr
and many reonle from U. parts of
the city have vlowad It, ;
CHARGE WAS ASSAULT
ON MISS LILLIE CHICK
Governor Craig has pardoned Carl
Brown a Charlotte youth who was
sentenced to 18 months on the Meck
lenburg county roads, for an attempt
ed criminal assault on Miss LHUe
Chick, of Charlotte. The Observer
says he was convicted in November,
1914. Brown has not served sny
of the sentence. He appealed to the
Supreme court and was released un
der bond.
In a statement Issued in explana
tion of the pardon Governor Craig
said that the young man has paid the
prosecutrix $300 and her parents rec
ommend his pardon, as do also nu
merous -officers, Including Judge
Thomas J. Shaw, who tried the case,
the county officers and Col. T. L.
Klrkpatrick, who, represented the pri
vate prosecution. He was retained by
the parents of the young woman, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Chick. The Ob
server adds:
The episode which was the basis of
the prosecution occurred one Sunday
afternoon and came at the conclusion
of a buggy ride in which, It was
claimed by the defendant, a number
of persons participated. - He denied
the charge absolutely and produced a
number of young men who corrobo
rated his version of the afternoon's
doings. Miss Chick gave testimony
which varied sharply with that offer-
ed by Brown and his companions and
the evidence was Irreconcilable. The
Jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Carl Brown Is . a member of a re
spected family of the county.
London, Nov. 11. The Italian
steamer Ancona was not sunk without
warning, according to information ob
tained from survivor landed at Malta
by a Keuter correspondent and cabled
here,
The Austrian submarine which
overhauled her after a long item
chase gave the commander a brief
respite to permit the removal of pas
sengers, but the indescribable panlo
which began among the emigrants on
board as soon as the under water craft
was sighted was responsible for loss
of many lives. In a mad rush for safe
ty, men, women and children over
whelmed the boats, several of which
were overturned before they could be
lowered. Many of the oocupants fell
into the sea and were drowned. Pas
sengers agree, the corespondent says,-
that shots fired around the steamer
by the submarine, apparently to hast
en the loading of the boats, added to
the panlo. .
The Reuter dispatch, which con
tains the first conoeoted story of the
sinking of the Ancona Monday after
noon, twenty hours after she had left
Messina, Sicily, follows; ,
'We left Naples with a fairly large
number of passengers Intending to
sail direct tor New York, but soon
after leaving port, reoeived a wire
less message directing us to stop at
Messina tor more passenger and
cargo. The people aboard were most
ly Greeks and Italians with large trim
iliea on their way to the United States
to settle there. The majority, there
tore, were women and children.
Warned of Submarines.
"We left Messina at Ave p. m., the
captain having been warned ot the
presence of enemy submarines, took
all possible precautions. . At. exactly
one o'clock .Monday? afternoon we
sighted an enemy submarine at a
great distance. She came to the sur
face and made full speed In our di
rection, firing as ahe did. so, a shot
which went wide across our bow. We
took this to be a warning and halt
ed. , ' ' ' i ' i
Wild Panle On Board. '
"Immediately, there was a wild
panlo on board not only among women
and children, but among the. men as
well. Women screamed and children
clung desperately to their mothers.
Meanwhile, the submarine continued
to shell us, gaining rapidly. The fifth
shot caried away the chart house.
Engines Stopped. .
"The engines then were Stopped
and .the Ancona came slowly to a
standstill, The submarine, which we
could now see clearly was Austrian,
came along side. We beard the com
mander talking to our captain In some
what curt manner. We were told the
Austrian had given us a few minutes
to abandon the ship. , Meanwhile, the
submarine withdrew a little distance.
In Pandemonium. 1
"We turned to the boats which be- '
gan to be lowered without loss ot
time, but the passengers were in a
pandemonium. Men, women and chil
dren seemed to lose their heads com
pletely. The submarine, presumably
to accelerate our departure, continued
to fire around the vessel, There was
rush for the first boats lowered.
and In the confusion, these were over
turned before they were free from the
davits, the occupants falling into the
water. Many were drowned before
our eyes.
Heart-rending Screams.
"The shrieks of women, children
and struggling men rent the air, but
It seemed no help could be given.
Every one was trying to act for him
self. The heart-rending screams were
punctuated with shot after shot al
most mechanically from the deck of
the submarine, adding to the panlo
aboard. Had It not been for these
shots It might have been possible to
restore some semblance of order. The
conduct of the submarine was incom
prehensible. Not one shot was di
rected at the ship but they were fir
ing all around the vessel as if to add
as much' terror as possible.
Eight Boats Get Away Clear.
"About eight boats got away clear.
some with a fair complement aboard;
others half empty. All drifted from
each other."
VALUABLE LANDS TO BE
SOLD AT AUCTION SATURDAY,
Mr W. V. Hartman, attorney and
administrator of th estate of Luclnda
A. Ingram, Martha Crews and others,
will offer at public sale at the court
house on Saturday, at 12 o'clock, noon.
some property located on the Rural
Hall road, about four miles north of
AVlrtton-Sslom. H. is level, on the
good road. In a pond neighborhood, and
contains about 28 acres. . .
DESIRES LECTURERS
FOR SPECIAL TRAIN
Raleigh, Nov. 11. Mr.. Colliery of.
the Winston-Salem Southbound, Is
here conferring with the State Depart
ment of Agriculture relative to sup
plying staff division expert demonstra
tors and lecturers for the - epeciel
farm demonstration train the Norfolk
and Western and - Winston-Salem
Southbound will operate, beginning at
Durham, November 23. ;- r
The train will reach all principal
stations from Durham to Virginia line.
then back from Durham to Wades
boro ' and over the Winston-Salem
Southbound to Wlnstoa-Salem. The .
train of Ave cars will have full equip
ment for demonstrations and lectures.
Suspended for One Year. .-
Vow Tork, Nov. 11. Georg W. Ir.
erhardt, head of the firm ot Everhardt
t Company, stock brokers, of Pttts
burrh. was todsy suspended from the
New York Stock Exchange for . one
year for alleged connection with
' bucket shops." .. , , t ..: .