GA
GAZETTE
; PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE DNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VOL. XXIVIII. NO. 123.
GASTOXIA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 23, 1917.
f2.0O A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
E17S OF THE GOUFITY
LATEST FROi OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Stanley Happenings.
' Correspondence of The Gazette.
STANLEY; Nov. 22. Miss Lottie
Stroup left Saturday (or Tanyard
where she will begin teaching in the
Tanyard school.
Mr. Harvey Williams returned to
Rutherford College- yesterday after
spending several days with hlsrpth
sr, Rev. N. C. Williams.
Miss Mary Lou Rutledge spent the
week-end in Charlotte with Mrs.
6ue Goode.
' Mrs. Paul Lents- and daughter,
Miss, Carrie, of Mount Holly, were
In town yesterday.
Mrs. R. C. Ooode, Mrs. Plato
Miller and Mr. John Lander, of Lin
colnton, motored to Stanley yester
day to visit Mrs. S. J. Moore, who
has been indisposed for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. George Shelton, of
- Matthews, spent Sunday here with
- Mrs. J. P. Shelton.
Mrs. William Mitchell, of Char
lotte, and Mrs. Leonard Reinhardt,
of Booneville, Miss., were the guests
f Mrs. J. G. Rutledge last week.
--' Mrs. John Griffin, of Dunn, visited
' Mrs. S. J. Moore last week.
Mr. H. R. Thompson carried two
orphan children to the MethodlBt
Children's Home at. Winston-Salem
Monday. From there he went to
Asbevllle to attend the Methodist
coiif oronco.
Rev. N. C. Williams attended the
conference at Asheville last week.
There is universal regret that Mr.
Williams was not returned to Stan
ley, where he has done three years'
good work aa pastor of the Metho
dist church.
Rev. A. L. Boliek left Tuesday for
Hickory to attend the Lutheran con
ference. Mr. H. R. Thompson, Mrs. S. A.
Stroup and Mrs. J. S. Cloninger at
tended the funeral of Mrs. J. M.
Rhodes at Lincolnton Tuesday. Mrs.
Rhodes was a sister of Mrs. Clonin
ger. Miss Fannie Mae Abernethy spent
the week-end in Mount Holly with
Mrs. Charles Wyatt.
Mil. HOLLAND RESIGNS.
As Secretary of Fair Association
Stockholders and Directors Hold
Annual Meeting Recent Fair
1 Showed Net Profit of About $1,
OOO. At the annual meeting of the di
rectors of the Gaston County Fair
Association, held yesterday after
noon. Secretary J. M. Holland ten
dered his resignation to take effect
December 1st. iNo action was taken
on his resignation but the board ad
journed to meet at the call of the
president to consider the matter.
While the fact was not generally
known by the public, Mr. Holland
tendered his resignation to the offi
cers of the association some two or
three months ago, stating that, on
account of his other business inter
ests, he could not longer serve In the
capacity of secretary.
Prior to the meeting of the direc
tors the stockholders held their an
nual meeting. Secretary Holland
submitted his annual report. It
showed a net profit of about S 1,000
for the year. He reported new build
ings erected during the year at a
cost of $5,300.
Officers for the ensuing year
were chosen as follows: President,
T. L. Craig; vice-president, W. T.
Rankin; directors, G. R. Spencer, R.
O. Rankin, S. N. Boyce, T. L. Craig.
O. B. Carpenter, W. T. Rankin, J. I
Robinson, A. E. Woltz, John L. Beal,
J. (F, Jackson, J. M. Holland.
WAS ACCEPTED.
Trustees of Trinity Accept Bishop
Kllgo's Resignation.
Durham, Nov. 21. Bishop John
Carlisle Kllgo, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and for
23 years identified with Trinity
.College, Is no. longer officially
connected with the Methodist Insti
tution. The board of trustees. In
extraordinary session today at 11
o'clock, formally accepted his resig
nation as tendered last June and au
tomatically he severs his relations as
president emeritus, chairman of the
. -' board of trustees and chairman of
the executive committee. The es
trangement is complete, and'joseph
G. Brown, of "Raleigh, was elected
chairman of tie board of trustees.
i The board of trustees assembled
.. around 11 o'clock and within ten
,.- minutes thereafter the resignation,
on file with Vice-President Joseph G.
Brown since June, was accepted,
with but a single dissenting voice in
' the rear of the hall. C. W. Toms, of
New York, presented the motion for
acceptance and the second to the re
solve came, from Dr. Fred Peacock.
. of High Point. The action was prac
tically unanimous. "Dr. Plato Dur
- ham, of Atlanta, somewhat doubted
the wisdom of convening an extraor
- dlnary session for that specific pur
: . pose. ' ' ' --
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS
( CONFER WITH FRENCH.
, TBy International Nswi Service.)
PARIS. Nov. 23. CoL House
and other members of the American
Commission conferred with French
officials today. . "
" BIO FLEET OF TANKS.
(By International Newa Service.
LONDON, Nor. 23. r England
now has more than HO tank in her
land fleets .
T LOCAL ITEMS
Messrs. J. O. White and' F. L.
Smyre are spending several days in
the North on business. vV
Rev. and Mrs. George A, Spar
row, of the Union neighborhood,
were in the city shopping yesterday.
Mr. John Hanna, who conducts
a meat market in West Gastonla," re
ceived a carload of fine hogs from
Tennessee Wednesday. s yS
Miss Sallle Webb, of Oxford. Is
expected to arrive-in the city next
Wednesday on a visit to Miss Maud
Rankin.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Brown, of
Charlotte, spent yesterday in the
city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W
D. Anderson. -
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Boland, of
Little Mountain, S. C, are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. John Page, at
Mrs. J. E. Page's.
Mr. A. O. Lloyd, formerly of
Gastonla, now secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce at Chester. S. C,
Is speeding the day In the city.
Gastonla Lodge No. 53 Knights
of Pythias, will do work in the first
rank and elect officers for the ensu
ing term at the regular meeting
Monday night.
There will be preaching at Main
Street Methodist church as usual
Sunday morning. The evening hour
has been changed from 7:30 to 7
o'clock.
The Mission Study Class of Main
Street Methodist ohurch will meet
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. G. R. Spencer instead of with
Mrs. W. C. Davis as previously an
nounced. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Boland, of
Little Mountain, S. C, returned
home Wednesday after being the
guests for several -flays of their
daughter, Mrs. John L. Page.
MIhh Lola Lone. Stats Tirpslrtonf
of the Philathea Union, will arrive
this afternoon. She is to make a
talk to the Philatheas at the First
Baptist church at 7:30 tonight.
'Friends of Mrs. J. D. Derr, of
Dallas, will regret to learn that she
has been ill for several weeks with a
very serious heart trouble. She was
Sanatorium for treatment.
. . ... v
The local recruiting omce this
morning sent off two men to the
army. They were Raymond V.
Bridges, of Mayworth. to Camp
Sevier, Greenville, S. C, and Flay
S. Seism, of Cherryville, to the hos
pital corps at Fort Thomas, Ky.
Mr. James J. Thomasson, State
superintendent of the insurance de
partment of the Knights of Pythias,
with headquarters in Greensboro,
and Mr.. Harry M. Roberts, State or
ganizer of the same order, were bus
iness visitors in Gastonla yesterday.
It will be of interest to the
many friends of Miss Luclle Mason
to know that at the recent organiza
tion of the North Carolina Club at
Brenau College-Conservatory, at
Gainesville, Ga., she was elected
secretary-treasurer.
Among the recent recruits who
have enlisted in the United States
Army at the Charlotte recruiting
station were Mr. S. B. Sparrow, who
was assigned to tne435th depot de
tachment, Camp Greene, and Mr. N.
B. Helms, of Mount Holly, who was
assigned to the engineer corps of
the National army.
Mr. Walter E. Adams, after
spending several weeks here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Adams, left today for Fort Wayne.
Ind., where he Is linotype machinist
on The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.
Mrs. Adams and children will re
main for a more extended visit.
Mr. A. I Sprinkle, an expert
watch maker of Cumberland. Md.,
has accepted a position with H. M.
VanSleen, the Jeweler and went to
work yesterday. Mr. Sprinkle is a
man of experience in this line of
business. A steady increase in his
business rendered it necessary for
Mr. VanSleen to put on an addition
al man.
Mr. E. D. Atkins will leave this
afternoon for Winston-Salem to at
tend a conference to 'be held there
tomorrow of newspaper men from
over the State to consider ways and
means or putting on a ctate-wide
publicity campaign for the war sav
ings system. This conference was
called by Col. F. H. Fries, of Winston-Salem,
-who lias been prt in
charge of this work In the State.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 23. The cot
ton market opened today with Jan
uary contracts selling at 28.30; May
27.87. '
BALSHBVIKI WANT ARMISTICE.
,(By International News Service.)
STOCKHOLM. Nov. 23 Bolshe-
vlkl commissioners are on their way
to the front to trr to brine about an
armistice, according to advices re
ceived irom .(Haparanda today.
Mrs. Georre W. Park n....!ni.a.raaa
and philanthropist of Asheville, died
Wednesday at the Hotel Lorraine In
New York citv. ared 83 tmh affi
a brief Illness. She and Mr. Pack,
wno aiea in iob, gave to Asheville
the George W. Pack Public Library
and Aston and Montforrl Park Th
went to Asheville in 1885 and built
a magnincent residence.
SHOR
EXEMPTIONS-
REVOKED
REGISTRANTS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Every Reeisterd Man Not Already in
the Military Service Must Answer
List of Questions in Order That
Complete Classification May be
Made All Exemptions and Dis
charges Made Prior to Promulga
tion of These Rules Are Revoked.
Copies of the list of questions to
be answered by every man, who is
not now in servlcephave been sent to
local exemption boards. These
questions must be answered not on
ly by registrants who have not been
called, but by all who have been ex
empted. All exemptions aad dis
charges made prior to the v date of
these rules and regulations, and all
certificates in evidence thereof, are
revoked, and all such certificates
heretofore Issued shall have no fur
ther validity, says section 4 of the
regulations.
The list of questions to be answer
ed will be mailed to registrants next
month. The blank must be filled out
and returned within seven days.
Provision is made for all necessary
help in answering the questioons,
by attorneys and others, without
cost to the registrant. The answers
to the questions will place in the
hands of the government the life
history of every registered man and
will give a complete census of the
men of military age in 78 trades,
industries and professions.
After the blanks have been filled
out classification will begin and men
will be called for service according
to class, as follows:
CLASS I.
A Single man without dependent
relatives.
B -Married man, with or without
children, who has habitually failed
to support his family.
C Married man dependent on
wife for support.
D Married man with or without
children, or father of motherless
children; man not usefully engaged
family supported by income inde
pendent of labor.
E Unskilled farm laborer.
F Unskilled Industrial laborer.
G Registrant by or In respect of
whom no deferred classification is
claimed or made.
H Registrant who fails to sub
mit questionaire and in respect of
whom no deferred classification is
claimed or made.
I All registrants not included In
any other division in this schedule.
CLASS II.
A Married man with children or
father of motherless children, where
such wife or children or such
motherless children are not mainly
dependent upon his labor for sup
port for the reason that there are
other reasonably certain scources of
adequate support (excluding earn
ings or possible earnings from the
labor of the wife) available, and
that the removal of the registrant
will not deprive such dependents of
support.
.B Married man, without chil
dren, whose wife, although the reg
istrant is engaged in a useful oc
cupation, is not mainly dependent
upon his labor for suppoort, for the
reason that the wife is skilled in
some special class of work which
she is physically able to perform
and in which she is employed, or in
which there is an immediate open
ing for her to support herself de
cently and without suffering or
hardship.
C Necessary skilled farm laborer
In necessary agricultural enterprise.
D (Necessary skilled Industrial
laborer In necessary Industrial en
terprise. CLASS III.
A Man with dependent children
(not his own) but toward whom he
stands in relation of parent.
B Man with dependents, aged or
infirm parents.
C Man with dependent, helpless
brothers or sisters.
D County or municipal officer.
E Highly trained fireman or
policeman, at least three years in
service of municipality.
F (Necessary custom house clerk.
G Necessary employe of United
States in transmission of the mails.
H 'Necessary artificer or work
man in United States armory or
arsenal.
I Necessary employe in service
of United States.
J Necessary assistant, associate,
or hired manager of necessary agri
cultural enterprise.
K Necessary highly specialized
technical or mechanical expert of
necessary industrial enterprise.
L Necessary' assistant or associ
ate manager of necessary industrial
enterprise.
CLASS. IV. ,
A Man whose wife or children
are mainly dependent on his labor
for support.
B Mariner actually employed in
sea service of citizen or merchant In
the United States.
C Necessary sole managing, eon
trolling or directing bead of neces
sary agricultural enterprise.
CLASS V.
A Officers, legislative, executive
or judicial of the United States, or
of State, Territory or District of
Columbia. -
. B Regular or ' duly 'ordained
minister of religion. .
C Student who on May 181917,
was preparing for ministry In rec
ognized school. . ' v
Persons in military or naval
ALLOWANCES ARE MADE
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS WILL BE AIOED
Summary of Schedule of Alio wan
res Which Government Makes for
Dependents of Soldiers Each
Soldier Also Expected to Allot a
Portion of His Earnings for Their
Benefit Statement from Gover
nor Hickett is of Interest to
Many.
In a letter to the local exemption
board Governor Bickett says that let
ters coming to him indicate that
wives and parents of men in the
army are not well posted upon the
allotments and allowances made for
the support of those dependent upon
soldiers. He sends the board a
summary of the schedule of allow
ances made by the government for
this purpose and, in order that the
people of this section may become
familiar with the details, asks that
The Gazette publish the same. The
Governor's statement follows:
It is expected that every soldier
shall allot a portion of his wages to
those dependent' upon him. With
respect to a wife or child the Gov
ernment requires an allotment of
not less than $15 per month. The
judgment of the Government is that
the balance of the soldier's wages
will be ample for him. The Govern
ment clothes, feeds and doctors a
soldier and pays every necessary ex
pense, so that after making his al
lotment of $15 to those dependent
upon him, he has $15 a month for
his own personal expenses. An un
married soldier should certainly
make an allotment of 15 per month
to those dependent upon him, if
there be any. Certainly neither he
nor they should make any complaint
until this is done.
In addition to these allottments
from the wages of the soldier, the
Government makes to dependents
the following allowances:
Class A. Wife, child, or children:
(a) If there be a wife but no
child, $15.
(b) If there be a wife and one
child. $25.
(c) If there be a wife and two
children, $32.50, with $5 per month
for each additional child.
(d) If there be no wife, but one
child, $5.
(e) If there be no wife, but two
children, $12.50.
(f) If there be no wife, but
three children, $20.
(g) If there be o wife, but four
children, $30, with $5 per month ad
ditional for each additional child.
Class B. Grandchild, parent,
brother or sister:
(a) If there be one parent, $10.
(b) If there be two parents, $20.
(c) For each grandchild, broth
er, slater, and additional parent, $5.
It will be seen from the above
that the total provision made by the
Government for a dependent, out of
the soldier's wages and out of the
fund provided by Congress, is $25
per month for one parent; $30 per
month for wife; $35 per month for
two parents; $40 per month for wife
and one child, with $5 per month for
each additional child. For wife, one
child and parents the Government
will pay $45 per month, plus $15 out
of the soldier's wages, making $60
per month. Applications for these
allowances should be made to Che
Commissioner of Military and Naval
Insurance, Washington, D. C.
HEAVY SNOW IN MICHIGAN.
(By International News Service.)
DETROIT, Nov. 23. A heavy
snow is falling in Michigan. It is
already four inches deep at Detroit.
GREECE IS PREPARING TO
TAKE HER PART L WAR.
(By International News Service.)
Washington, Nov. 22. Greece is
rapidly preparing to take her part
In the war. A cablegram received
here today from Athens via Swit
zerland, says many new divisions of
Greek troops swiftly formed, have
taken their places at the front.
The morale of the new troops is de
clared to be excellent.
Housewives have been warned a
gainst persons who, it is reported,
have attempted to buy, tax or carry
away home-canned products, claim
ing that they are representatives of
the Food Administration. These
service of United States.
E Alien enemy.
F Resident alien (not an enemy)
who claims exemption.
G Persons totally arfd perma
nently, physically or mentally, un
fit for military service.
"H Person morally unfit to be a
soldier of the United States.
I Licensed pilot actually employ
ed In the pursuit of his vocation.
J Member of well-recognized re
ligious organization, organized and
existing on May 18, 1917, whose
then existing creed or principles
forbid its members to participate in
war in any form, and whose reli
gious convictions are against war
or participation therein.
Persons who fail to answer the
questions will be automatically
placed in class 1. Provision is made
for exemption claims. Any change
of condition which might change the
classification of the registrant after
the questions are answered must be
reported to the local board within
five days.' Failure to - report such
change of status or mating a false
report Is a misdemeanor, punishable
by Imprisonment. Answers of regis
trants will -be vertifled and one who
makes a false claim for the purpose
of securing exemption or a classi
fication to which he is not entitled,
will be punished. . , .
GO A
0
GASTON
LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY
Dropped Ieal at Work.
Mr. Martin V. Ward, one of the
employees of the Chronicle Mill at
Belmont, dropped dead at his post of
duty early yesterday morning, sup
posedly from heart failure. He is
survived by his widow and several
children.
"Write It flown
Many members of the Chamber of
Commerce have not yet sent in their
"Write It Down" blanks tilled In
The secretary urges that those who
have not, take time to fill the blanks
out and get them in at once. Where
blanks have been misplaced new
ones may be secured at the offices
Seeking Recognition.
For the purpose of endeavoring to
secure recognition on the National
Bankhead Highway Commission for
Gaston county, it seeming that a va
cancy is soon to occur there, a spe
cial meeting or tne uaston county
unit will be held at the courthouse
tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Every one
who signed up and paid his dollar
membership fee for the Bankhead
Highway Association is urged to be
present. Individual notices have not
been sent to the members.
I 'v.
Appolnted to Chaplaincy. WW
Rev. John Hall, formerly pastor
of the Gastonla Lutheran church,
spent yesterday In the city shaking
hands with old friends and renewing
the associations of former days. For
the past several years Mr. Hall has
been pastor of a Lutheran church in
St. Petersburg, Fla. Recently he
resigned his pastorate there to ac
cept an appointment as a chaplain in
the army. He has been appointed
chaplain of the Fiftieth, Infantry,
stationed at Camp Greene, Charlotte.
and expects to receive his commis
sion in a few days. Mrs. Hall is vis
iting in Atlanta. Two of their chil
dren, John and Margaret, are here
on a brief visit to their aunt, Mrs.
R. E. Rhyne.
Dokies at Charlotte.
Gastonla was well represented at
the fall ceremonial of the Dokies at
Charlotte Wednesday night. This
city sent six candidates and twenty
Dokies and all report a most delight
ful time. The candidates were W.
T. Love, J. W. Cunningham, F. H.
Cunningham, J. W. Roddie, J. C.
Quinn, Banks White. The Dokies
who went along to see that the above
Tyros got safely across the hot sands
were J. H. Kennedy, Chas Ford, G.
H. Marvin, I. A. Campbell, Frank E.
Sanders, H. H. Groves, John Fays
soux, J. T. Sadler, J. Holland Mor
row, Frank C. Abernethy, George
McKee, E. N. Pegram, Charles Rob
inson, Ernest Stroup, John L. Page,
Dane S. Rhyne. Will Pursley. Will
Nolen, A. J. Froneberger, J. Flay
Bess.
FIVE DEATHS AT CAMP SEVIER.
Forty-five New Cases of Measles Ie-
velopetl, Are 400 Cases of Mumps,
Some Pneumonia and Meningitis.
Greenville, S. C, Nov. 21. The
measles epidemic at Camp Sevier
continues to improve, but slowly. It
is understood from authentic sourc
es that 45 new cases of measles de
veloped today, which is slightly less
than the report of previous days re
cently. One new case of spinal men
ingitis developed. Mumps has got
ten a start also and there are now
about 400 cases in camp. The total
number of cases of measles is about
1,300.
The city of Greenville has been
quarantined against the camp and
passes from the city board of health
are required of civilians desiring to
enter the camp, an official memoran
dum to that effect having been issu
ed today from headquarters of the
30th division.
Four deaths occurred at the camp
Tuesday, one due to meningitis, one
to pneumonia and measles and two
to pneumonia alone. The dead are
William L. Wallis. Company K,
119th infantry. Nortth Carolina;
Hammond D. Hicks, machine gun
company, 118th Infantry, South Car
olina; Carson E. West. 105th engi
neers. North Carolina; Clarence W.
Norrls, company A, 119th Infantry,
North Carolina; S. B. VarneT, Jr.,
company I, 118th infantry. South
Carolina.
CONFERENCES FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY.
War Tax Savings Subject to Be Dis
cussed by Business and Newspa
per Men at Winston.
Winston-Salem, Nor. 22. Col. F.
H. Fries, state director of the war
tax savings committee, will hold a
conference with state business and
newspaper men here tomorrow and
Saturday. The meeting called for
tomorrow Is a most important one in
that it is designated to bring togeth
er in conference with the state di
rector and the governor of the state
all departments of state In the dis
semination of thrift and the inculca
tion of savings by means of war sav
ings certificates. It will also draw
Into conference the leaders of the
correlated Interests that have been
or will be used by the government,
such as the heads of the council of
defense, the Red. Cross and liberty,
loan .committees, the ladiesV organ!-
cations, - etc. All committees and
county chairmen will be named by
the secretary of the treasury direct
from Washington, .
AMERICANS SHELL
GERMAN T0Y7II
AMERICANS SHE'LL . , ' .
(By International News Service.) :
. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. 23. The Americans
today hurled five shells Into a town,
behind the German lines hitherto
unshelled by reason of an official
"gentleman's agreement" This was
in retaliation for Germany's shelllns
a similar Tillage behind our lines,
when a shell struck American regi
mental headquarters, endangering;
numerous civilian Uvea. Tha : Ger
man artillery was abnormally heavy.
American patrols continue nightly
excursions to enemy positions with
out encountering any Qermans.
RESEGINS AS
REAR ADMIRAL
(BY International News service.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.' . TImf-
Admlral Capps, general manager of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
asked Secretary of the Navy Daniels
to be relieved of all further duty on
the grounds of ill health. The Indi
cations are that Rear Admiral
Bowles will also resign. ,
FOOD STUFF
ROTS IN CART
(By International News 8ervice.) . -CLEVELAND,
Nov. M. While-
half the world pleads for more food, ,
122 cars of perishable foodstuffs are .
rotting on railroad sidings here to
day. Federal officials are besieging
the Department of Justice at Wash
ington for authority to take action.
The railroads blame the commission .
uivu tur laiiurn lu uuiubu cms. -
GERMANS MOVE
FROM CAMBRAI
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23. The'
Germans have begun to move milita
ry stores from Cambral, says a dis
patch today.
RUSSIANS MAKE
PEACE OFFER
(By International News service.) ' '
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 23. A news
dispatch from Petrograd says .' that
representatives of the Russian gov
ernment left Petrograd bearing a
peace offer to Germany and Austria.'
The- terms were not stated. A dis
patch states that an encounter ' Is
imminent in Petrograd between- the
Bolshevik! and followers of Keren-'
sky. Kornlloff is still at Moscow.' ,
JAIL UNUSED SINCE
DRY LAW PASSED. .
(Bv International News Service.)
PELHAM, GA., Nov. 23. Having
no further use for the building, this
town has rented out the Jail for $1
a month. There has been no one to
occupy the bastile for a long time.
The slump in business is attributed
to the bone dry law. '
GERMAN SUBMARINE
REPORTED OFF BRAZIL.
Warships of South American Coun
try Sent Out to Hunt for Under
Sea Boat. ;
Jtio urande Do sul, Brazil, Nov.
22. Fishermen and passengers on
coastwise vessels report having seen
a submarine near this Dort. and Bra
zilian warships have been seeking It.
The crew and passengers of a vessel '
which arrived here recently reported
having sighted a Spanish vessel off
ins iBinuu oi'Arvoreao. ins Denet
was held that this vessel was one of
several that were convoying subma
rines. " f ' -
Significant of the insecure sltua-
Hnn In finnfh Rravll la tha. fa A tha .
. &.m am mv . v . h
the postal authorities refuse to per- .
mit any night trains to carry mails,
which are unloaded every evening to
w-Bii iqs morning irain.
The soldiers have aided in the re
construction of bridges which were
destroyed alter the recent strike.
Every bridge now is the site of an
army camp.
INCREASE ARTILLERY FIRE. '
(By International News Service.)'
ROME, Nor. J . Failing In their
assaults on the Plave line tho Ger
mans have Increased their artillery
fire today and have also launched
more Infantry attacks. .