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ISSTf FIVE CENTS. 1 4- THK CJHLAMJLOTTE REVOLUTIO NINE AMERICANS rvrPrv nr onrv 'fTP DEMONSTRATION AGAINSTTEUTON Many Buildings Destroyed french cabinet now Organized Socialist Difficulties Are Patched Up Painleve Is Prime Minister. REARING END KORNILOFF'S FORCES NEAR THE CAPITAL Additional VVounded Raid 0 vUospital. THE CLAI IS Washmgtoi ept. 13.

Nine other Paris, Sept. 13. M. Painleve has At tsuenos Aires By; Protesting Crowds. Buenos Aires, Sept.

13. The rioting which began here late yesterday in an anti-German demonstration continued throughout the night. Every German business house and restaurant in the Americans were wounded when bombs succeeded In organizing a ministry to from German air raiders killed lieu tenant Fitzslmnions and three privates replace the Ribot cabinet. For a time the socialistic radical group presented an obstancle to the formation of a ministry, ruling that the live socialist of the medical corps in a hospital back of the lines in Prance laat week. A list downtown district was wrecked.

The revolutionist Force Reaches Point Fifteen Miles Distant From Petrograd Kerensky Has Assumed Command. Petrograd Reports That General Korniloff Has Offered To Surrender To Kerensky Conditionally. General Korniloff's attempt to overthrow the Kerensky government In AVERAGE FROST DATES IN SOUTH First Killing. Frost Will Reach Cotton Belt on or About October 25. FATAL INJURY IN STRIKE RIOT Strikers At Armour Company Attacked the Strike Breakers.

radical members of the cabinet as selected by II. Painleve should not he members of a cabinet where the unified socialists were not represented. These men, Renoult, Vincent, Besnard, Renard and Long informed the party that they had accepted the portfolios of the wounded received at the war front from Oeneral Pershing last night, shows that two of: the wounded were severely hurt. Bva Parmalee, an army nurse, address unknown, escaped with slight injuries. All the wounded belong to the medical corps.

German club and several other buildings were damaged seriously by tire. The police wounded seven rioters seriously when they fired into the crowd. Three of the injured are expected to die. At first the crowds were so unmanageable that the police closed all the streets leading to the German legation and consulate. The archives In before the party had reached this decision and there was a bond of honor to remain.

The matter was then dropped. M. Painleve presented the new ministers to President Poincare last night. p.trograd, Sept. 13.

M. Skobeleff, minister of labor in the Kerensky cab-Lt and a member of the council of wcrkmen's and soldiers' delegates, an- eunced through the Russian official rews Vgency today that General Kor-nlloff's adventure had collapsed and that the army at his headquarters had turrendered. these buildings were taken to the stor Washington, Sept. 13. Average frost dates in the southern states were set forth by the department of agriculture yesterday in the national weather and crop bulletin.

It "The average date of the first killing frost in the autumn varies from Octo- age vaults for. safekeeping. Firemen, armed with rifles, prevented the mob Russia has not yet led to bloodshed nor has it weakened the strength of the provisional authorities. Premier Kerensky himself has taken the chief command of the Russian armies and General Alexieff. former commander-in-chief, has been appointed his chief of staff.

Meanwhile, the forces of tne rebel- from destroying the offices of the Ger Kansas City, Sept. 13. A riot In which police estimated more than 2.000 strike breaking packing house employes and their sympthizers participated and in which many shots were fired, took place last night at Armour and Company's plant in Kansas City, with the result that one man was fatally injured. Two others were sent to FOUR GENERALS ARE FUGITIVES Provisional Government Issues Decree Handing man Trans-Atlantic Company, which supplies the city's light. Heavy forces of provincial troops are guarding the ABANDON ENTERPRISE.

railway over which German Minister ARTILLERY HAS J0INEDF0RCES Large Contingent Is Now Practicing With the Famous French 75's. nous leader have advanced to ithln thirty miles of Petrograd. One army has occupied Gatchlna. on a railroad thirty miles south-southwest of the capital, while another force has reach- hospitals suffering from injuries, the extent of which has not been determined. The chief of police of Kansas City, led a point 14 miles tonth t.

Petrograd, Wednesday, Sept. 12, P- m. According to an official (Statement just issued General Korni-loff's attempt seems to have collapsed and there is no longer any reason to feara collision between the two forces. After General Alexieff had been ii? communication by telephone with General Korniloff the opinion was expressed that the revolutionary general later would abandon his enterprise. Them To Courts.

Petrograd, Sept. 13. Tho provision-al government t-r-luy isued a decree handing over tc the courts of justice as rebels General Xorniioff. former commandor-in-cbiof of the Russian armies; General Danllclne. commanding the armies on the southwestern front; General Lokotnsky, chief of the general siaff; General Markoff, the chief of Luxburg will arrive today.

The cabinet late last night approve the action of President Irigoyen in presenting passports to Count Luxburg. It is 3aid to have considered similar action in the case of Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister, but no action will be taken pending the receipt of further details from Washington and Stockholm. The Argentine foreign minister at midnight made public the following announcement "The government has proved the ber 25 in the northern portion of the! cotton area to December 1 in the extreme southern portion of the district. "The frost date line of November 1 runs across central Oklahoma and Arkansas, north-central Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, northern South Carolina, and east-central South Carolina. Ten days later, killing frosts occur on an average in north-central Texas, extreme southern Oklahoma, north-central Louisiana, south-central Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina, central Georgia and to the southeastern limit of the cotton land in eastern North Carolina.

American Training Camp in France, Sept. 13. A large contingent of announced he would ask the mayor to request that troops be sent to preserve order. The trouble was the first of a serious nature to break out in connection koe-Selo. about 13 miles south of I'etro-pred.

But there has been no fignting. Officials of the Kerensky government declare that General KornHoff deceived hU troops as to the purposes his revolt. Many of his poldlerp. as a result, are declared to be deserting while others are fraterniting with the government forces. The provisional government will enter Into negotiations with General Korniloff.

whose American artillery has joined the expeditionary army and is well along the headquarters staff on the south western front, and M. Kisliakoff, assistant to minister to roads and with the packing house strike, which has been in progress almost a week, resulting In the idleness of several thousand men and the virtual tying up of operations at several of the largest WILLING TO SURRENDER. London, Sept. 13. General Korniloff, former ccmncnder-in-chief of thr Russian armies and leader of the re texts of the Luxburg telegrams and in consequence has sent the following to Berlin: 'Argentine minister Dlease deliver with its intensive training under French supervisory instruction.

Hitherto the arrival of the artillery contingent has been carefully guarded and permission to mention the fact has just been given. The American artillerymen are using the latest models of the famous French 75's and also six-inch howitzers. jto the German government the follow- BANK IS ROBBED IN AN APPROVED STYLE packing establishments in the city. The disorder occurred when a crowd of strikers assembled before the Armour plant and began "milling" as six ing: 64 bellion against the provisional government, has expressed a willingness to lurrender on certain terms, says a dispatch from Petrograd to the Exchange Telegraph Company. The provisional government, however, demands his unconditional surrender.

The Argentine government has only hope appears to be in the capture of Petrograd. Martial law has been declared in Moscow, which, compared to Petrograd. Is more In sympathy with Korniloff and the factions favorable to him. The troops on the fighting fronts remain loyal to Premier Kerensky and Berlin reports the repulse of Russian reeonnoiterinfc parties at several points along the line from the Gulf of Riga to the Black ea. The Germans "By November 20 the average killing frost advances south nearly as far as Austin.

Texas, Baton Rouge, extreme southern Alabama, and southern Georgia and South Carolina, while by the first of December killing frost occurs well to the southern limits of the cotton area in an average season. "The reports from the southern states indicate that cotton is later than usual this season, particularly in the norhern part of the area where it is estimated to be from two to three weeks late." recognized and values highly the exalted manner in which the government of Germany has solved in ample terms all the Argentine claims, but must inform the German government that be GENERAL PERSHING SENDS A MESSAGE St. Louis, Sept. 13. After cutting all wires leading from Sullivan, 55 miles southeast of here, four automobile bandits early today locked the two town marshals and a telegraph operator in a box car, rode through the town firing guns to make the citizens stay indoors, blew the safe of the Peoples' Bank, robbed the postof-fice and escaped.

News of the raid was telephoned to the St. Louis police from towns near Sullivan. How much booty was obtained has not been learned. hundred or more employes who had not joined the strike came out of the gate Some one threw a brick which struck Ora Wood, a switchman, fracturing his skulL Bricks then were thrown freely, and the shooting began. The 600 non-union strikers sought shelter In the packing house yards where they remained for an hour.

RESCISION URGED ON COTTON LOANS cause of the texts of Minister Lux-burg's telegrams which have been published, he ceases to be persona grata and in consequence this government has delivered to him his Now York, Sept. 13. Major General Pershing has sent a message to American soldiers through the New York Bible Society which was made public here today. The message which will be inserted in the small khaki covered testaments given to the men follows: NUMEROUS DESERTIONS. Pftvnrail.

Sept. 12 (Delayed) delegations from General army are arriving at the stsff office of the Petrograd military district in a penitent mood, the Asso-liat'd has been informed by Premier Kprensky's secretary. The (ipclare they have been de-(pivpfi as to the aims of Gen; Kor-ziilou's rphUion-. General Palchinsky, second in fo General Savinkoff, comman- EXPECT FINAL NINE DRAFT EVADERS FOUND ON SCHOONER VOTE BY NIGHT HOT CAMPAIGN San Diego, Sept. 13.

After a have made no determined attacks, seemingly waiting for their choice should the Korniloff and Kerenssy forces engage In actual conflict 'ot the supremacy. Count Luxburg. who telegrams tc Berlin through the Swedish minister to Argentina resulted in the Argentine government giving him his passports, arrived today in Buenos Aires, where on Wednesday anti-German demonstrations wrecked German bufiness houses. The demonstration acalnst the Germans grew to the of a riot. Several buildings, includ Nashville, Txaa.rS'epXT3: chapter of a hot municipal campaign thorough investigation of the officers, papers lends with a city primary today.

The crew, passengers, cargo and "Aroused against a nation waging war in violation of all ChVistran principles our people are fighting in the cause of "Hardships will be 'your lot, but trust in God will give you comfort. Temptation will befall you. -but the teachings of our Saviour will give you Washington, Sept. 13-The soldiers and sailors' insurance bill was again the subject of debate in the house today with advocates of the measure expecting a final vote by night. Provis- of the gasoline schooner Anvil, brought here early yesterday by an American warship from a point 300 Washington, Sept 13.

Revision ol a British order calling for payment of about $10,000,000 loaned by British corporations on Southern cotton and farm lands is being urged by financiers of the Southern States who conferred here today with senators and representatives and will meet Secretary McAdoo tomorrow. The order was issued before the United States entered the war, effective November 1, and is said to promise serious embarrassment for many fanners In the South. ions granting monthly allowances of miles south of this port, department of run-off, if one is necessary, will be held two weeks hence. Candidates for mayor are: Robert Ewing, incumbent: Hilary Howse, who was ousted two years ago during his third term as mayor, and William Gupton. Two city commissioners are also being voted on.

Let your valor as a soldier from $5 to $50 to dependents of men in! strength justice agents held nine men who were the service were approved and your conduct as a man be an in The men were detained, it was said, on the ground that they are and an spiration to your comrades The optional insurance section yet re mains to he disposed of. honor to your country. of the Petrograd district, declares the revolt may now be considered to a final and irretrievable failure. He nys the question of General surrender is now a matter of secondary importance. Premier Kerensky's appointment as fommandf-r-in-chief of all the armies hs heen confirmed officially by the cabinet.

General Alexieff has been 'oitfrmd as his chief of staff. Vice Premier Xekrasoff announces that General Alexieff has sent a telegram to General Korniloff demanding his immediate surrender. subject to the army draft and have not registered for service. The federal officers said that their expectation of finding aboard the Anvil men believed to have been impli PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT DRAFT QUOTAS cated in the blowing up of the Mare TIG AT ION IN RING'S DEATH Island navy yard powder arsenal last summer, had not been realized. They said that the examination of those on ing the German chin, were set on Lre by the crowds.

Seven persons were wounded by the police, three of them probably fatally. Argentina has as yet taken no action regarding the expulsion of the Swedish minister. Baron Lowen. American artillerymen are no" with the fighting forcs undergoing training in Frai-te. Under the supervision of French Instructors they are belns drilled intensively in the ase of th famous French 73's.

the gun which has proved such a wonderful asset to the French armies In beating Lack the Germans along the Alsne, ind at Verdun. The artillerymen with the American expeditionary army also are ing trained how to use six-inch the Anvil had convinced them their suspicions were unfounded. MOSLEM TROOPS QUIT. Petrograd. Sept.

13. A division of General Korniloff's forces, composed of ioslem troops, has reached Tsarskoe-Wo. 15 miles south of Petrograd. Kugusheff, a loyal Mohammedan of- SEEKING TO RETAIN GERMAN LANGUAGE LL CONTINUING Columbia, S. Sept.

13. Preparations are underway at Camp Jackson for receiving more than 12,000 soldicis of the national army from the states of North and South Carollni and Florida when the next increment of the first draft are ordered to beginning September 19. Of this number, about 6.200 will be North Carolinians, and 3,130 will represent tie draft districts in South Carolina. Major General William P. I)uva, commander of the southeastern district, reached Columbia late yesterday.

cer, was sent to treat with them, and they agrred to abandon resistance to the provisional government on con bowiurrs effectively. COMMANDER OF dition that they be sent home to the Caucasus, where they must not be employed against the Turks, their co-re-ifdonists. Premier Kerensky agreed COURT MARTIAL TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK to the proposal. lie will inspect Camp Jackson oday. SON AND PARENT MARRY0NE WIFE Strange Attempt To Evade the Draft is Revealed In New York City.

New York, Sept. 13. The German-American societies of Greater New York have united in a campaign to resist any attempt to banish instruction in German from the public schools of this city. A circular is being prepared in German and English in which great stress is to be laid upon the commercial and cultural importance of the German language. This circular, it was announced today, is to be widely distributed and will urge upon German parents that it is in their power to maintain the instruction of German, as it was only necessary to have petitions to that effect signed in sufficient Arcordinq to official statements, the so-called division composed of Georgians and Caucasians, is the CAMP BUSY MAN Liggett's Headquarters are Being Arranged No Pictures Allowed.

New York, Sept. 15. A mass of evidence "which will be of the greatest aid," in the prosecution by the authorities of Concord, N. of those suspected of causing the death of Mrs. Maude A.

King, who was mysteriously killed by a pistol shot August 29 at that place, is now in the possession of District Attorney Swann, according to a telegram he sent today to Hayden Clement, solicitor of Salisbury, N. in response to an inquiry for information. District Attorney Swann in his despatch, said he had examined the papers seized by his representatives in the apartment in this city formerly niy unit of trooDs sent aeainst Petro which remains solid for General DEFINITELY ABANDONEC. Geneva, Sept. 13.

Tne Swiss socialists have been informed that, owing to violation of neutrality by Sweden, the much discussed conference at Stockholm has been definitely abandonel even by the Germans, who are to hold a similar conference in Sna Antonio. Texas. SepL 13. The courtmartial trials of negro soldiers implicated In the recent rioting at Houston will begin at Fort Bliss within a week. Col.

John A. Hull and Major Dudley Sutphin, named as judge, advocates arrived at Fort Sam Houston today and will review th report of Col. George O. Cress, department Inspector before convening court. korniloff.

That body is now at Tsars- Up to yesterday afternoon 11 'a feared force would have to be iew i orK, sept, vs. What was characterized by officials as the strangest attempt yet discovered in this city to evade the draft was re- (Continued on Page Thirteen-) Brigadier General Wedgwood, in charge of Camp Greene, is" more than busy this week. This fact is due to the immense amount of detail in organizing the great camp and in making arrangements for the later arrival of some troops, and in giving attention to military features of the camp. AIRPLANE ENGINE vealed yesterday when Harry Eisen- occupied by Gaston B. Means, who had berg, a milk dealer, charged his wife, acted as business agent for Mrs.

King, Tillie, with bigamy, naming Michael hch indicated the woman's estate "had been looted and that she and Eisenberg, his son by a former mar- MARKED DECREASE IN DESTRUCTION OF MERCHANTMEN Means both were in financial difficulties. Many dunning letters were found, the telegram continued, and the land IS SATISFACTORY IN EVERY RESPECT An office for General Liggitt is be ing made ready this week so that when lord had instituted proceedings to dis- tpossess Means irom the fiat for non Washington. Seot. 13. The Lihrtv payment of rent.

"The looting of the estate and the alleged forgery of the second will" jWor, the airplane engine upon which United States is relying to estab- riage, as her second and living husband. Examination of the marriage records showed that the young man aiuJ his stepmother had been married in the city hall August 14, after neighbors told Eisenberg, the father Informed the district attorney, that married men would not have to go to war. Eisenberg said he married his son's present bride IS years ago when the young man was 10 years old and that "she loved him from the day she saw the telegram concludes, "were partly he arrives every possible detail that could be arranged before hand, will be disposed of, giving the division commander opportunity for pushing the task before him with all speed. General Liggitt will have an office in the old Alexander home where division headquarters are now located. A strict rule will be enforced at the camp in regard to photographs, and mr supremacy over me on the battlefields of France London, Sept.

13 A marked de- crease In the destruction of British! merchant vesels by mines or submarines is indicated in the weekly admiralty statement issued this evening. Twelve vessels of more than 1,600 tons and six of less than 1,600 tons were "now the main reliance of the United States in the rapid production in large numbers of high power battle planes for service in the war." "In pover, speed and service, ability and minimum weight," he continued, "the new engine invites comparison with the best that the European war has produced. The engine was brought the ministry of marine issued last evening shows that for the week end' Ing September 9th. one French vessel of more than l.con tons and five vessels under 1.C00 tons were sunk by mines or submarines. Two fishing craft also were sent to the bottom.

Unsuccessful attacks were made bj hostile craft on three vessels. nridi icsi ana is a com- C'C and Secre- committed in this county and rendered affirmative action on my part necessary, subject to the proof of a greater crime committed in your county." The papers in his possession, the district attorney asserted, were those tarv I success, baer announced today. all such will have to pass through Ma sent to the bottom, as compared with twenty in the large and three In the him." She was afraid he would hp.veH pn Spr rotary Baker told how all 'P-n hraing and business of Amer- small category sunk the previous week. to go to war and get killed, he declared, so she decided to marry him under her maiden name. Last night's statement shows that four fishing vessels also were lost.

jor Wrhite's office to be censored, after permission has been secured to take such photographs, while these will be limited io pictures of mess halls, and others which could not ar-fect the military strategy of the camp in anywise. nn(i aclievempnts to the gov- 'rnt to prod lice thp l.ihortv mntnr NO OTHERS LOST. Rome. Sept. 13.

It Is officially an nounced that during the week ending September 9th no Italian ship was lost as the result of submarine attack oi by striking mines. One packet boat was attacked by a submarine but escaped. which Gaston Means had sent his brother, Afton Means, to this city to get and which were to have been taken away. The telegram from the solicitor of Salisbury, N. which was given out by the district attorney's office seads: "Please give me any information you may have or hereafter obtain relative to the insolvency of Mrs.

King. t0 Carry the tn0llsands WAR COUNCIL NAMES CAMP LIBRARY WEEK over loualilv the war has produced no The summary: "Arrivals, sailings. 2.SC8. "British merchant vesels' sunk by mine or submarine of over 1,600 tons Including one previously, 12; under 1,600 tons, including one previously, 6. "British merchant vessels attacked unsuccessfully, including three previously.

12. "British fishing vessels sunk, 4." Washington, Sept. 13. The week of September 24 has been named "Camp RIDERS TO BILLS GIVEN ATTENTION Librarv Week" by the library war and relates for the first of the design and con-; (, the new motor, which has if the plan Had Means secured fom her all the money and securities she would have enapier to American nm about through the co-operation of more than a score of engineers, who pooled their skill and trade secrets in the war emergency." For obvious reasons, perfections ot" the motor, details of its performance under test and arrangements made for its production in quantity are withheld. In conclusion Mr.

Baker says "Progress has already been made toward organizing the industry for the manufacture of the new machines and deliveries will begin in a comparatively short time." Back of that announcement stands the fact that American aviators in high powered American-built machines will begin to appear in large numbers oh the fighting lines early next winter Secretary Baker coupled with his announcement a formal request. to the press of the country to refrain from publication of any information regarding the Liberty motor other than, that inclndprl in his staigjnent. records. iotarv Baker said the motor THE WEATHER. council, appointed by Secretary Baker.

During that week, an intensive drive to raise the necessary will be made throughout the country. The librarian of each large city assisted by the divisional director, will have charge of the fund. Frank A. Vanderlip, of New York, chairman of the council, announces pledges from various sections indicating that there will be no difficulty in raising the amount. Letters have been received by the council from all the leading publishers and authors of the country promising co-operation in the work.

The foregoing admiralty statement! shows the smallest number of large British vessels sunk by mines or sub-: marines since Germany last Februarys began her intensified submarine cam-! paign. The previous low record was for the week of March 11th. when thir-j teen vessels of more than 1,600 tons were lost. Washington, Sept. 13.

The practice of attaching minor measures to important bills as "riders" in order to expedite their passage has become so prevalent at this session of congress, that Senator Salisbury, president pro tempore, yesterday introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to prevent It. The resolution provides that no bill or joint resolution passed by congress, except bills appropriating money for public purposes, shall embrace more than one subject, which shall be expressed in the titles. A park ase mt Immmdrj WUif lac Mr. Jaka It. ItM.

araaBl-eat CfcarloUe Hii-m. mmm laat Ike atrret Saturday. A -imf mi wi pkae4 la UTbr a far aodar mvralaK iaert I mm. A 'pboae MftMcr aa4ar. taaraiae early rrjMtrfra1 Ike ark-ir faaaaY aaid Hr.

Km la Tke office etfr4. Mr. na Pair IZIffhl. Oae-reat-a- ar4. been abje to deliveri" Aftorf Means was called before the grand jury today to tell what he knew about the case.

The district attorney also sent a telegram to Maclay Hoyne, states attorney of Cook county, Illinois, where the King case also. is being investigated, saying he understood the second will, supposedly made by Mrs. King's husband and leaving he.r additional was now in the possession of Gaston Meane and the prosecutor here (Continued on Page Thirteen.) Recast for North Carolina: cloudy tonight and Fri- -ably showers; warmer north? the interior. Fresh winds on the coast. jfc ONE FRENCHMAN SUNK.

Paris. SeDt. 13. The statement of 233.