ON ELKIN—THE BEST LITTLE TOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA. WA^hEK
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Klkin, N. C. Thursdty. Dec. 6,1917
WAR 8TAKP TAXES EFFECTIVE
TOOAY-
WaRhington, Dec. 1.—The war
•,tsinp Uxen counted upon by
ireaRury officiAU to produce
^100.000,000 r.nnuAlly as iwirt of
ih'* irre.u revenue irea*uro on-
flci''d by tlii> oonKrosA laet deto-
b*r becRuie effective today.
Oil' bcRinninitof today’s
business liour every brolter. nx-
rlutiice. clesririK hoiist? and p*‘r-
01* ciicaRed in stoctc, p»-oduee or
mi-rubatidise transactions must
Keep strict account ot the taxable
.If.ilincs,
Tin* internal revenue bn
lias issued cotnprelienaivc retiula
tiuiis to Kovern the eolicctions.
The taxe* do not apply to bonds,
iiuies. or other instruments is-
sueii by the Hnited Slates by
.-oiy loreign Rovernmeni, or l>.v
any similar Rovernment Hub-li-
visioii, nr to stocks and bonds of
i'>>(rp>>i'.itive buitilinR nnd loan
..-M-latiinis ■•[terated e.velnsively
Jut- iiK'ii- members and luaniiiR
■ iiily tiioir sliureholder.s ot to
mutual dili-li or irriRalion c-tjiu-
liixe.s include: Indei
uri-ty Iwnds, fifty i-enlr.
liei-'; t>r‘inium is fimi'ROd
.vutiim ofiliu bond ta.v will
l>nr cent on eacli dollar of
ATTEHTTS OF BAVARIAN CROWN
nUNCE RUPPRECHT TO WIN
BACK LOST CROUND FAIL.
Attempt of Bavarian Crown
Prince Rupprecht by an encircl-
loR movement to nullify tlie bril-
liut advance ot General Byni;
toward Cambrai lias resulted a:-
parenlly In complete failiii'- M-
though at certain points ihr G-r-
mans pierceti the British lines
and captured positions, men ami
guns, they have paid dearly for
their enterprises in casonlties
the desd near La Vacquerie dnr
ing the course of 12 hours havim:
been greater in numbertliHn dur
iiig any similar (leriud of liRlitiin.'
since the war began.
Relatively, the Britisli line l o
mains AS it was before the (ior
man drive. Tactically it is ju't
lis strong. The enemy in groat
numbers, has endeavored t"
pierce the front at Masiiion- ,
delivering in all 10 HtlncUs thm ■.
all of which were suici ssfnfi''
repulsed. Some of tye enetiiv
succeeded by redoultled oIToi is
in penetrating tlin ndjoinmg til i
lageLcsReus Vertes. but li'or
were driven out In a i-uun'or .o
' -tack.
Tbn sharp salient formc'i
the occupation of Mai .shieres o.,
the British was an uxiivn.olt
liard one to hold, and jui'inglsm
unlay night General l.yng lo mi
prove his line, orderei iho evio-u
aiion of the village, wliich wus
car. led out unham i>ered by tlie
Germans, who Sunday mornitig
evidently had not learned of tlio
strategic move, as they were'iiii-
tinning to bombard the old iwisi-
lion. loiter, Berlin :min>uiu'i-.i
that the village had been clcun-ii
of British. Near th«! soulhorn
base of the line the Gormans also
have attempted to better their
positions around Gounelieu. I.t
Vacqueric and Bourlon, but tlieir
efforts, AS at MasiiioroH, brought
. them DOlhine ii«usK.un.n
Uonal heavy caaualtics. Trie i^LuVi^Wn Dbusccnirms ■
German war office claims ilmt liO
guns and more Uuin 100 maeliine
RuoB were captured by them in
the fighting of Friday and Siilur-
day.
An interesting feaiuiv of the
initial attack by the Germans
Friday was that near Gonr-aii
court, a large forceof /NmericBii
army engineers were ti .ii>|i>‘d in
the encircling movement- They
took refuge in shell craters initil
the British pressed forward and
then, joining the Britisli ranks,
fought side by side with tlie Iln
tons and aided niulcrmlly in i-r
polling the encoiy.
The Austro Germans liavc noi
yet launched their expeetet
alUqk In force on the iiorlheri
front in the Italian theaU'r. bu
atong this line and along tin-Plavi
river to the Adriatic sea \iolen
artillery duels are in progress
Sear Meletta an attempt by th'
enemy to break tlie Italian liiu
delivered with preliminary m
Ullery preparation of groaiinu-n
sity, was put down and liie :ii
tacking forcescompeilcd to tb
BERMANS INTERNED IN THE UNITED STATES ARE WELL TREATED
With ihr capture of (kr llr«i Siat>.a aniillifft hy the Pennao* oar
lovpmmtnt bvfaii lo tmoge through n*.Ulnd uatl«n for ibrlr ilrornt iri^t-
Rteot and that at futnn> irldinrr* of war. At nno sn-pa vi^rv takan to lat
Ovrratny know how wHI tbosr har «uh>s-i> who ura [iiiartxil In till*
euuQCry are trwtmL Tht an-niiipanylox llliiairatloii k-k‘h to pnita ih.-ic alU-n
aaemlaa unijrr rr^tndnt la Aiuart'-s hava no ranMin to ooaiplaln. It sho'va
IntvniMl Oamum* at the Uimlxretloii atalton at tilmirioit.'r. X. J.. iha reaalvlur
Mtatiun for linmiKniuie far Htaiaih-liihlH. Thap^niularxo no prlvatluns whnl-
ovor. and auiu»ain»Dia ara pmvirleil for lhriu.*Hs wall n» (ioaI (ui>) amt
lodjlui. The men are ««m playlUK ten plus. .ti ihr loft la fha oOf »h« la
• hanced with the care of (ba paoltry relaad for thair lahla.
lock issues, tlv
11)0,000 of fiu-
sales m-tninsfer.s two eents i>cr
PKI. i>nHliiC0Hiil*'s mi exchnuge
r iigieeiiiftiL, “for future deliv-
ry" iwn I'onts per 100, or fnu;-
iiiti uwrilia).
l>r:iti'i>rcheeks iwaynblo other
i-Im- than iit sight or on doinand,
>iN):iiisi>ry notes except bank
lilies i>sued for circulation and
or each rmewal” two fcnls per
$100; di'>;ds and conveyances fifty
ixn- $l(A)'$a00 and fifty
ikcli addiliunai tuUO, with
l)er $IOOtoSl |ter$100; withdraw
als fifty cents; steamship tickets
pi to $a; elciTion proxies U*ii
cents; imwerol attorney twenty-
i’iuying can
.iu-k in iiddiliii
eiit.s tax, I'.irc
lie Cl 111 (i.i-
s five cents |ter
1 to present two
-Is |H>st package
each tvvoiity-tivQ
CLEAN SOLDIERS URGED BY BAKER
l oluuibio, S. C., Dec. 2.—Kept
n .1 suite (i[ neutrality as long
he wise fore -.uance and great
i.ilienci" of prc-sident Wilson
:iiiild -SO liold lior, the United
GERMANS PlfT CHILDREN BEFORF.
ADVAMONG ARMY
Washington, Nov. 30. —Aii the
oppressive measures which char-
ncteriocd the invaMinn uf Belgium
and many of theacts of barbarism
which revolted the civilizotl world
H-mi-oflieial dispatcht-s frmn
Borne totiny any, are now l>cing
practiced by tlie .\uslro German
invaders of Italy.
Near Zenson, tin* dispalclie.t
siiy, the invaders placixl Italian
women and cliildren before lh«tr
troops aathey advanced and the
ItaUlan soldiers were eomiKdled
to saur.afice their innocent coun
trymen.
In the Friuli region, wartaxes.
re(|Uisitions and conscription of
ji.ibor is being practiced as it
u‘:is in Belgium and northern
; France. .Auslro-German prison-
iei-H tell of Italian noncombatanls
: massacred by the invading lrooi>s
.1 loot from iLalian lioines and
slie|>s liRs been found on the
iiotlies of dead troops. Soldiers
on till* I’iiive declare they hear
till-scrciiiiis of women und cbil-
divii fmiii till' i|pos|U‘ side of
rivei
The invading ni-iiii>‘s have tak
en iiA-ay catlif and olhc- proper
l.\, liiiriied liou.-mhoid furniture
forllieir bivouac Hro.s, Itosni
triHips. till'ilispHtelies say. hi
comiiiitIt'd iinnaincabloatrtxdli
NO NEWS FROMTHE SOLDIER MEANS
THAT HE IS ALL RIGHT.
Although the fiiilun' to receive
lotlors from meii in the M:rv,ce is
not, (ilensiint to rtdalives .and
friends at, hnni*- the .id;igc “no
news is gooii in-ws’’ never was
true lliiiii ill present. Tlie
rejairt of eve;-y Oiisnally at bourn
ahrootl is JmmisliaUdy wired
cabled to otlieials m Washing-
boing rul.aycd
l-xnidon, Dec. 1.- -Tlie (termnn
foreign secretary, i)r, vonKuohl-
, IS quolod in a Central News
dispnteli from Ainslevdani as
saying it was absurd to imagine
iermany w-ould enter a |M‘acc
,'onference with large eiaiins.
,'itbuuL los
•jf li
o the cmeri
A mstei-d-Mii, Doe. 1.—Du ring
yesterday’s sitting of the roich-
.stag's main commiltct' Dr. von
SiutoB was lon-eU into the war|
hecuuse of the disregard of inti'r-
.iliunnl honor and comity and
ic ruthless deslniclionof .\mer-
-.111 lives and American proiwri-
V !)>• the impei-inl Gernmii go
riiment, said Newtor D. Bake
e.-retary of w ir, this afternoon
1 an address iH-fnrw lomts iui*et-
:ig of men -it n local theatre, heid
luier tlie auspioi-.s of the Young
.len'.s C'liristiur Association.
Tlie -secn-lary ot war said that
In PnlmUnn -ho Tarl,. .v.'.i .,11“;**
[•It the^ khaki clad -missanes
I whom tlie Amerivan nation wi
jbe judged.■’ lie wanted the.se
iyoiiths who will light for free-
109808. At Olio place ilio iitu. [doni” to be clean spiritually, luor-
utons penetrated a Britisli iHisi ally ami pliysicully and he urged
Jerusalem conlinuu to a
Britisb positions, but every will-
have been repulsed with hea
jwbeent? 'SWWW . Tl IsTiritO
released fur publication in the
■wspniwr.s. No now.s of casual
ties has or will be held up.
No man in the service has re-
•ived o.-dei'-s nolto write home;
he has been urged, on tlie con
trary, lo keep in Otucli with rela
tives and fricntls. Tlie forensic
have at tlieir disiJosal post
cards giving gcner.il information
in regard lo health and the receipt
ot letters and parc-ds, which may
he dispatched wivliout iwycuuiil
Ilf iKistage.
fare is also taken to see that
mail intended for soldiers nnd
sailor.s i-euclies them prompLly.
1’.Vhero the regimcntiil and coin-
panv designation of a soldier is
not known it may bo s«.-cured by
application te The Adjutant Gen
eral’s Office, Washington, D. C,
week l,r.T-l letters with in
sufficient .addresses were roceiv
ed at lliis office. i)n 1,232 iho ad
dresses were compli'ted and they
wore fOrwanl.
turned to scn.lm-s, o'* went to the
dead letter oftii-o because send
ers’ addresses were not given,
and the balance wore held with
the view thnttlie .addresses might
iploted later.
fr --“K
“Our eyes at the present mo
ment a|e turned lowird the CAst.
Russia bos set the world ablaze.
A gang of bureaucrats and syco-
phant.s rotten to the core over
ruling the weak and misguided,
tho probably well inGaniug, au
locrai, .surreptitiously brought
about the mobilizalion of that
country, which wastito actual
and immodiato cause of tlie gi
gantic catastrophe whic.h befell
the world.
“Now. however, she has swept
aside the culprits und she i.s la
boring to find tlire an armi.stice
and jieaco an opimrtonity for her
internal re-construction. I iiet'd
not sup])lemeni the cloar words
in wliicb thochan(«lloryesterday
slated the ottitudeof tho German
government toward those airo.s.
Here again our policy wiil ad
here to tlie ))olicy of firm but
muderaU:! statesmanship based
uixan facts. Tho principle hither
to announced to the world by the
present rulers in Potrograd ap-
p.*ar to be entirely acreptabic ns
basi.s fur re-organization of affairs
in the east-, a reorganization which
while fully taking into iiccounl
the right of nations to determine
tboir own destinie.s is calculated
primarily to safeguard the es
sential intorcstH of ibe great
neighboring nations, Germany
and Russia.
“lam profoundly satisfied that
we shall bo able to pursue tliU
course in full, agreement with
our allies and I take It also, with
tho almost unaaimous moral sup-
]>ort of the represcntalivos of the
German |>coplo bereasscmbled—
a fact which will give our action
necessary weight.'
by
tion but later wen- ejected from
it, leaving prisoners in the hands
jf the British.
With the British Army in
France, Saturday, Dec. 1.—(By
the Associated Press.)—Ivirgo
numbers of American army i-n-
glncers working on tho Briti»ii
rail ways in the region of Gouzcau
court, caught in the German
turning movement, cscai>ed bv
lying in Hhell holes prone on the
ground while the British fired
over them. There they remoii
ed until the British wore net
eaongh to enable tlie AmericanH
to join the ranks, when they
fought valiantly and played an
important part in replying to the
enemy. The British couitioind
era refer to their galloov behavior
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Anierk-an.s who
lo the firing line to so con
duct tlieir Iivc.m that they will be
worthy of emulation by tho
youths now training for the great
adventure.
Sccrolnry Italcer, accompanied
by iii.s priv.ai.- secretary. Mr.
Duffle, nnd .Major (ieuoral Henry
f. Sharis*, c|uai-tGrmasU-r genar
al of the Uciu-d States army, ar-
rivt-u from .lacksouville this
nnii-i iiig. They wetv met by
G.iveniur .Manning, with whom
they breakfH.iU'd at Iheoxecutive
niausiuii.
They vi.siied Camp Jackson,
the giioKiH of Brigadier General
Charles H. Burlh, cotuuiaiidcr in
tlie absence of Major General
Charles .1. Bally, with whom
they lunched. In the forenoon
the Ift.OOO troops at the camp
passed In review before Secretary'
Baker, who l;iti>r inspected overy
phase of the camp nnd its mani
fold activities, lie expressed
hii'isolf as being extremely pleas
ed with tho camp. The secretary
SAVE FUEL BY CONSERVING ELEC
TRIC RAILWAY POWER
Washington, Dec. 2.—Inacoir
munication wliicli he sent today
to .1. W. McAlister, of Greens
boro. fuel iidaiinistraUir for tlie
stale ot North Crrolina, Federal
I Administrator Harry
field poinUs out that tlierc
must be fuel saving through Ihel
conservation of- electric now
used by electric raihva.vs
North Gurolina and elsewhere.
Tlie coQimuiiicalloti. which
addressed to all tho sUto admin-
iatrators, calls attention to the
fact that after careful investiga-'
tion on llio luirt of tho govern-
G1VPJ4 INSTRUCrtONS TO ENTER
PROTEST.
I'ell-ograd, Nov. lid,— .Major
Kerth, .\iiieriean luiliUry at-
luchu, liAs beon inslrutiUsl by
AiiiliAHsadiii- Fitineis to inuke a
pi-dtesi on tlie part of the United
SiHies similar In that entereil by
the lieads of the enu-nle eiiibas-
9k'.i here to tlie iiogoliattuna for
an armistice l>i>tween Russia and
Goriuaiiy. The oinis-^-ion to joi
- Iirotost on|ered by tiin othc
SOME FACTS ABOUT WAR msURANCE
iy iiiiin or woman iif any ago
II- active iiiilitnry or naval
ice of Ibe United States cj
obtain Government insnranc
Ilha.sbecn ruled that iiiemliera
oftlftleers’ Ti-ahiing Camus arc
indnr the act and >-aii ubUtiii
iiiraiu-e. The cost for i
housanil [Inllavs of insuranc
froiii sixty live [-cuts a montli to
loii.s at till- age o' * wer'ly om
11-dollar aiul liveiily cents i
III to those of tlie age of flfly
PRESIDENT WANTS CONGRESS TO
PUSH WAR LEGISLATION
Washington. Dec. 1—Presi
dent Wilson bellevoa congress
•shoald confine itself alnioat en
tirely at the eniiiing aeasion to
legwlation for the vigorous prose
cution .if the war, He is exi>ect-
ed to tell congress so in his open
ing uddreas, which will be deliv-
emlinthn hall of tlie house at
12:30 o’clock Tueaday. All ar
rangements were made today by
the White House witli Siwaker
Clark Mid Vlee-PreBldont Mar
shall for the joint se.ssion st that
hour.
Tlie President continued at
work on his address today, tran
scribing his notes into finlshetl
form, but tho address still will be
kepto|>en untill the last minute.
He tias asked all ttao cabinet
members to present memoranda
on possible legialatiou which they
consider vitally necessary fortite
successful! prosecution ot tho war
and, It is said, the President will
outline thoir recommendations
willi his own in ihu address rather
fully.
agreementagalnsl a separate
l>cace, to which America is nut
signatory. |
,\uiba9sadiir Francis has as-
meii the attitude that all aid |
that America liiis exiendisl toj
Russia, and all riHiouimeniliiliiins
Ui that end by hint wore inadi;
with tlio t-X|>resK undursianding,
ho reiterated, tiixl RusHl.tinU-nd-
wir^'luisbanii, VhiUf. grandchild,
breiheror sister, stepbrother or
stepsister, adopitnl brother or
adopted sister of the instm-il, ns
well as ivarint, gi-undpnrciit. or
steppni-ent ciUierof the insured
or of his or lu-r consort.
'I'hi* insurance is nut cnii)|iul-
|S(»t-.v, iml the ctn-.L IS low and the
j protection great, ami roionly
MEXICAN BANDITS CROSS THE FRON
TIER
San .Antonio, To.xas, Dec. 2.—
Mexican Bandits have crossed
the Rio Grande twice within the
few days and engagetl in
battles wiiii Ainoi ieans, accord-
ug to i-ui>orts reached here to
night. In one encouniur one
Auieneau soldier is reistrted to
have been killed aud another
wounded.
A dispatcli from LaFeris.Cam-
uron county, said that bandits,
crossing there Friday, had a bat
tle with river guards and wound
ed one. a MexieVn, who was taken
10 Brnwnsville.
A report from \.Mpiiie .says
tliiit bantlils cni.ssedVm river tm
the Stigiier ninch n^ar India
Saturday, stole a nun^r'Vf
lliditsrs.
says the report und
wounded while several Mexicans
were killetl.
edit) continue in tho war. anti:
that, therefore, he believed hini-
.clf justified in the abHcnce of
mslriielinns from the state de-
pariinont at Washington lueiiu-r
protest against the indt-pondeiil
action of Russia in tlie malU-i
armistice.
II iiorso
meat it ha-s been found that
duclioiiH In schedules of .electric
railways cac be made, that ton
much fuel has been expended in
tho haudliug td cars, and that
there has beeu a great waste uf
coal through the system of power
stations at present mrintsined by
many of the electrio railway com
panies'. Dr. Garfield calb upon
Mr. McAlister to co operate with
tho public utilities eumpunics
North Carolln-a with a view to
and his |Hirty left tonight fur bringing about the uonsecvalion
Washington over tbe Seaboard, loflnll.
WHO'S LOST A SACK OF Bia
HEALTHY ONIONS
iVho’s lost a bushel and a half
of onlonsV The police have aocb
on hand and are looking for tbe
man who Is so fortunate as to
own such a large quantity of
itieae precious articles. They
wore taken off a negro who waa
captured Saturday night. Where
he got them bo can’t explain.
He's in jail awaiting a hearing
before Recorder Hamilton C.
Jones thls^ morning when he wlU
bo given another opportunity to
explain.
onion.s are large and
healthy looking, and are eoiitain-
ed in a hour sack of unusually
large proptirtions. The suck is
being guarded hy the police—
this iwlicy having lieen coiislih-r
el wise owing to the acarcity ol
Uiia variety of vegetables iu re
cent months.
CommLs.->!unt-r Horace Motn-o
and Chief lIi.Twley were worried
considerably last niglil aboni the
safety of the onions. Tbe banks
refused to tipen to let the iiolice
ofilciais deiioait ilium iu u safety
de]>osit box. rhereforu they re-
mainml al (he twlice station.
Late last night policemen reixirt-
cd that Uie sack was still safe
A heavy guard was still guard
ing the onions.
The |)olico would like for the
rightful owner to claim the on
ions as siwn -vt ixissiblo.
However, assuring proof of
ownership most be given by the
rightful owner Some venture
tossy that more than one man
owns all those onions, for surely
man would dare to keep
such B Urge amount of valuable
property in his posesslon. He
may have kept them in n bank;
but no banks have been rei>orled
robbed.
At any rale, the onions are be
ing heid for the r'ghtfu! owner.
It is hoped that he will prove his'
ownerahip and take possession of
tbe onions this morning. The
polko dare not go through anotb-
ligibki affowi'-d
i)p(S)rluiiity to obtain this iiisiir-
iiuce vvithiiul irouliU- or extra ex
lieiise but they an- .s|>ociall,v
urged to du .so.
Gen. IVrshingaivI ihuusandsof
i>ihcr offi'iors iiiul lens of thous-'
;mdsof soldiers have already tak
en out insurance. Up to date
IHilk'ies of insurance have been
issiJiidaggregating$l,01$2,93ft,(XK).
Washington. Dee. 1.—Repre
sentative K, Y. Webb, Ilf tlie ninth
North Carolina district, inought
liack glowing accuunls of condi-
lious in Ohai-lottc und tho aur-
roundii.g country. He is very
enlhusiiislic over the prasperily
of tlie people of liis dislr
that they havemm-etooat
and more money this year than
they have had any year before
within his knowledge.
M r. Webb found iliiil the i>eople
every where he visiU-d are for the
Wilson administrutlon. He say
ihal they are p.urlotic. and ready
to help in any way to bring the
war to a successful couclualon.
“I have never seen happici
lieoplo than the North Carolinians
I came in contact wiiit during
■ny vacation,’’ said Mr. Webb.
“Tho farmers have made good
ci-oiis, and are- receiving good
prices for them. Colton is 30
cents a pound. All sorts of farm
protlucls are bringing good
prices. Most of the tillers of the
soil have money this year,
The North Carolina people
> with the President. Tliey
believe Uial the war must be
fought fast and hard, and
brought to a sitoody and auc«ss-
fnl end. There may have been
differences before wo entered the
coDlllet. but there are none now.
Wc must all stand together and
DRAFT RECORDB TO BE OPEN TO
PUBLIC
Wasington, Dec, 1.—I'rovosl
Marslini General Crowder an
nounced today that al! records
kopl by lo-al and district lioards,
•adjutant generals and otiier 1»er-
conneclion with registra
tion.' selection and mobilization
of regislranls under the selective
service law will bu 0]>en lo public
insiHH-tion during usual business
boui'H except answers to ques
tions concerning physical or men
tal condition and de|>endeni:y.
General Crewdor stated draft
officials have no Inclination to
cause injusticoorembarros.sment
lo registrants and the rules and
regulations make it a misdemean
or to divulge any information re
garding pliysical fitnessor depen
dency of a registrant to persons
other Ilian those directly con
nected with the administration
of tlie law aud a one year impris-
oniiienl penalty will be imposed
for violation.
night.
ENCUSH OFFKERS ARTKERE
TO KELP FRENCH.
Four officers of the Britisli ar
my. Uiemaclves Scotch, have ar
rived in Charlotte find will assist
in training Uic soldiers at Camp
Greene tn modern trench wkr-
fare. There are at prOsent a
numlior of French officer* at
work leaching the moo at Camp
Greene how toact in the trenches.
Tho British officers are Cap
tain Potrie-Uay. of the famous
Sixth Gordon Highlanders, ma
chine gun corps; Captain Barth-
wink, Captain Kemp and IJen-
lenant MacFarlane.
These oOicera. togetlier wiUi
the French ofticf.ra now here,
ht»vo been assigned by their re-
iiicctive couDtrie.s to toach the
American soldiers the ayslem of
lighting the Boebes. All of them
have seen kmg service in tho
tranches and are well qualified
for their work. The British of-
fioors have just landed, having
reached an American port loss
than 10 days ago.
fight as one man.
such strain os that ot last tJic aon^ is the most patrioUc
section of the United SUtes.
Mayor McNineb accompam-Jd |
I'S™ S.
them welcome to ibo Queen Cliy. j
(Charlotte Obaervar-