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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 12, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 I WITHHOLD METHOD SPECULATION IN HO LET UP If! RUSSIA DRIVE IN 6ALIC1A; CO STOPPED GERIWAW ATTACKS OOHEBRITIS VISITING MARINES ARE "RUSHED" BY AMERICAN GIRL BATHERS aX A Showing that British sailors have sweethearts in every port. The sailors and marines of a visiting- British -warship have been pleased with the i girl bathers who have done their bit in pledging "hands across the sea." The JJriiish jacUia wt'C with reifret. as a vleasant time is beine had by ail. IRE WORKERS SHIPPEO AWAY FOOD CONTROL BILL Leaders Ask President to Outline IIisJpinion.As to Compromise GORE'S SUBSTITUTE BILL NOT ENDORSED Democratic Leaders Fail to Reconcile Their Differ i -cnces on Food Measure and President is Asked to Suggest Compromise To Facilitate Action on Bill. Washington, July 12.

bemoorat ic leaders of the Hoiiate finding it well nigh impossible to reconcile conflicting views on till" food control-hill decided today to nppoal to President JVilson to onUin his opinion of what compromises should I 'i' agreed iiim to hasten notion On the measure. The Semite agricultural committee I -tilled today not to make any endorse ment or recommendation regarding the (lore substitute lull. Senator Gore planr to offer it na an individual proportion, however with the understanding Unit many of its provisions will have goner l'siiport in lieu of those in the pond ing bill. BALL GAME AT GOLDSBORO FRIDAY The members of the tire department Aq1 other local ball plavers will go to Gnldshoro tomorrow, where they wil dav the Bceoiid regiment baseball team This game will he plnvod becaiisof the fact that the game whi Ii wan staged for the Fourth of July was rained out. I'll ill Jordan will" do the receiving for the homo crowd and Bernard Kinlnw will do the hurling.

There will be a number of rooters from Itocky Mount that nccompanv the hovs tomorrow snri it in bnped that thev will win the content The second regiment bunch will have to do some shn nuff ball playing to beat the aggregation that they are to go against tomorrow and a good game is in prospect. It is hoped that a good number of people from this city will go along and watch -the. home boys beat the gull rilsnieii. AGENT AT NORLINA COMMITS SUICIDE Norlina, July lli.G, Crews, agent for the Henhoard Railroad at this place attempted to commit suicide yterday afternoon about o'clock by shoo'r ing himself through the mouth with a 2.ricalibre automatic pistol. As soon as the deed was committed medical aid was rendered by Drs.

Morton ami fa" kard and he was started oii a special train to St. Lukes Hospital at Rich mond but he died on the train at Bra cevt about 15 miles from here. Mr. Crews was alone in his ofliee at the station when the shot was Hied there being no eye witness. Gordon flail, who is employed by the Sou: JierX Kxpress Company, was th1 Brtst to reach him and at once called the doc-torn.

FRENCH MINE SWEEPER SUNK Paris, July 12. The French mine sweeper Jupiter struck a mine in the British channel Tuesday and was sunk. Kleven lives were lost. COTTON MARKET New York, July 12. Cotton futures opened steady.

July October "5.fi8; December January 25.75; March 2.r.W. New York, July 12. The failure of this morning's news to show as much rain as was expected in- the southwest, led to rather active covering in the cotton market after the big break yesterday, but early fluctuations were nervous and irregular. On the whole the renewed apprehension of droughty conditions in the southwest seemed to overshadow other influences and after opening steady at an advance of 10 to 25 points the market sold about 25 to points over last night 's closing figures before the end of the first hour. October advanced from 25.5(1 to 25.76 and Jan-unry from 25.74 to 25.

S4. STOCK MARKET New York, July 12. president Wil son's statement in regard to profits during the war caused an abrupt reaction at the beginning of the day's trading Tn the stock market, bisscs in important stocks extending from 2 to almost 6 points. Steamship issues registered the greatest reversal, Atlantic Gulf and West Indies breaking 0 5-8 points, and Marines preferred 2 3-4. United States Steel was quoted at 126 12 to 125 against yesterday 's final price of 127 PRESIDEM HASTEItfTAGTIDN ON ASKED a in cA is at, the the She lid 9, ber.

was in was sail She OF SELECTION No Announcement to Be Made Until Eve of the Drawing inquiries pour in War Department Announces That President Wilson's Determination That Fair ness Govern the Selection is Responsible for Withholding of Method to Be Followed. Washington, Julv- Persistent in-puries from all parts of the country for nformation about the method to be fol lowed in selecting men for the national war army caused the War Department officials to explain today thnt President Wilson's determination to have nbso lute fairness govern the process was re sponsible for the decision to withhold announcement of the exact plan until the very eve of the 1 he exemption regulations and all of her -moves nt he ma king of the new army have received the approval of the President personally and hat he drat regulations also will comet rum tlx White Mouse. All that is known now is that the drawing will be from serial numbers to numbers on registration cards anil that it will take place- in Washington probably at the Capitol. Secretary linker or some other high official will draw the first number and the process of election will be pusliei forward until there is flashed by tide graph to every community in the coun try the numbers of men drawn. It i understood that the svstem planneil is so simple that the work will be dune i MAY HOLD MATCH RACES HERE SOON Because of the kcen rivalry between fiardinini and 'Ruth Palmer.owned by local sportsmen and Bondale, owned Petersburg, and three other horses, Pony Boy, Lucella and "Billy Dale, there is a prospect of there being pull oft match races here at an earlv date to decide which of these horses the bsst.

The races yest.erday at Kinston were so close that it was a hard job to distinguish which was the best and sportsmen of the race track hereabouts wish to give these sixe controvehsy. staged, they will is reputed by Vdc-bost track in tlio trVouii to nettle the If the races are take place on What. ing men to be tin states the track at the Rocky Mount Fair Grounds. This is an excellent race track and should these races take place they will be run on the best track in thw circuit. There are now' more thoroughbred racing horses doing trained atitiie race ourse at the local fair grounds than an other place, in the South and this is another in favor of contention that Rookv Mount has tie best race course hereabouts.

If it is decided to hold these match -contests, the date and arrangements will be announced as soon as perfected, which' will probably 1kv at an early date. AMERICAN SHIP KANSAN IS SUNK New -York, July 12. The -American steamship Kansan, carrying a crew ot fifty men, has been sunk presumably off French const- according to a cable cram -received here-yesterday by the France and Canada Steamship om- pany, which ciiarterei tne vessel. The vessel was vnlneit at carried cargo of flour and other foodstuffs, together with 4,000 tons of wool, which was valued in all at 000,000, was consigned to the 1 rencli government. A majority of her crow were Americans.

The cablegram' received here came from the company's agents in Paris. It not sav whether the steamer was torpedoed or where the sinking, on July took The vessel was due at a French port on July 8. She left New- York on June 28, commanded bv Cap tain K. A. Forsvthe.

The Kansan, owned bv the American Hawaiian Steamship Company, struck a mine on the rencn coast last uecem She was then reported as sunk hut salvaged and returned to New York April, where she remained until she started out again in June. In October, 1916, the Kansan was held tip bv Ger man submarine 53 off Nantucket and allowed to proceed after the 1" boat captain' had learned her identity. At that time the submarine was raiding shipping off the American coast. Formerly the Massachusetts, the Kan- was built in Camden, N. in 1903.

was 7,913 tons gross. SHIPMAmrOTHILD LABOR CONFERENCE Raleigh. July Governor Bickett to- far commissioned M. L. Shipman, com missioner a-f labor and printing to represent North Carolina ia Washington on July 27 at a confereace on the, new Fed- a a of be for nf be ers by for or Action of Board of Trade in Fixing Price is Cause Directors Say FIX MAXIMUM PRICE Fixing of Maximum Price of $1.28 for December, and May 1918 Options Regard ed as Putting Stop to Spec ulation on New Corn Crop; Chicago July 12.

The fixing -of a maximum price ot 1.2H lor Doociulini and the May HUH options for com was regarded by the members of the Chicago Board of Trade today as practically put ting a stop to speculations in the new crop of that grain. An official ol the board said the establishment of a inaxi-m ill price for December and later options seemed necessary to bring trading conditions into harinOnv with the gov eminent war policy of preventing speculations and tin waricnted high prices to consumers. FINED $250 FOR ASSAULTING TEACHER Monroe, Julv 12. The rase of the State against J. Klird, nf this citv, charging him with assault with a deadly instrument with intent to kill Prof.

R. W. Allen on the morning of June fifteenth was concluded here yesterday afternoon whin Mr. Byrd submitted to charge of assault and battery with deadly instrument and was fined by the recorder in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and. costs in tin- case.

In submitting to the charge Mr. Klird agreed to make reparation for Ins deed bv paving Allen Hie aiim of fif ty five hundred- dollars. The case tins been" on trial since early Tuesday morning before W. J. Pratt, recorder, ami the court -house at all times has not accommodated the spectators with seats, many ladies attending the ses sions.

Jt has created mope interest, ow ing to the prominence of the parties involved and the character anil cause the assault, than any case ever heard in Union county. Because Some States Have Not Perfected Organization of Exemption Boards, Drafting Put Off Until Next Week. Washington, July 12. Postponement until next week of the drawing of numbers of men who ill be called for examination' the national army seemed probable yesterday, when it became vi (Lent, that states are not completing organ iziif lolls of heir district exemption boards' sa rapidly as war department oAieiuls had hoped. Only 21.

slates have reported their organization complete, al hough in most others only a few dis-ricts are missing. The draw ing ill not made until the lists for the country jre-complete. A so -ca-IIed revised census estimate the entire country, compiled on the basis of the draft registration will bo used for determining apportionments. Kach city, county or state must furnish two-thirds of one per cent of its paper population, according to the now estimates which-were made for th( purpose equalizing the draft rather than to represent accurate population totals. Thus New York City with an.

estima ted population of must give of the young men to be ealle don the first draft. A city with population would required to give Itirt men. These apportionments wouliVfbe subject to sfight allowances for alien enemies, for men wtio have volunteered, and for oth- causes. The population-estimates, far from at tempting to show netual populations simply are improvised figures reached considering the number jof registrants in each sub division as 9.32 tier cut of the total estimated population, 103 635300. The process resulted in large dummy population showings for cities with war industries whore there has been a recent inflow of workmen without their families.

Since the figures are based on the number of men available military service, however, officials consider the estimates fair as bases for apport ionment Plans for exemption of any man need not lie made by him, but may be entered by a wife, other dependent, employer any other third person, the provost marshal general's office explained in a statement. It also was explained that any registered man absent from his home district need not retnrn for physical examination, but may be ordered by his home board to be examined else where. DRAWING OF MEN AGAfN POSTPONED KONNILOFF'S IM CONTINULADIJCE OCCUPYING KALUSZ No Further Fighting: Reported on Front Near Belgian Coast GERMANS ATTACKING IN VERDUN REGION Advices From Petroerad State That Russians Are 'Pushing- on After Having: Taken Large Number of Prisoners at Kalusz. British repulse German trench Raid. General BrussilofT's offensive in is developing into a drive with little or no.

lei up. at least as far as the -part in it played by General Korniloff armies is concerned. Yesterday's news of the capture of Haliea was followed by the announce- that General Korniloff 's troops have pushed on beyond Lessiuvka, south- west of fitanislau, and reached and occupied Krfhisr. a city of 8,000 population seven, miles to the west of -the Stoka river. The Austro German headquarterg' in thi section was situated was.

stubbornly defended but after a sanguinary oatda the Eussians pushed into the town and, according to advices from Petrograd. continuing their advance after en a large number of prisoners. The German attack on Monday on tf Belgian coast ceased with the capture of the small sector east of the Vspr; which the Germans had devastated with their Intensive gun fire. Neither last night's nor today 's British official announcement records any further fighting of moment in this region although the artillery is continuing active. German raid near Lombaertzyie was driven oft' by the British.

The German Crown Prince made a number of attacks On both banks of the Mouse. All these assaults delivered in the vicinity of hill 305 on the one side of the stream and north of Hardumont works oil the other were repulsed by the French and, were attacked on the Aisne front. RUSSIANS TAKE CITY OF KALUSZ. I'otrograd, July lsXThe Russians have Kalusz, the -headquarters of the enemy in Gnlicia, accordingto a semiofficial announcement made tolay. According to information received at the Ministry of War, Russians troops arc continuing their successful advance and have taken a large number of pris-, oners.

BRITISH CASUALTIES NT MB It 1-80C MEN. London, July total British, casualties resulting from German success near Xieuport, Belgium, on Tuesday, were about 100 including prisoners. These figures were given by Major General Maurice, chief of military oper atious at the War Office today. SOUTH AMERICAN CONGRESS POSTPONED Buenos Aires, July 12. The congress of neutral South American nations to formulate a common policy in ispeet to problems arising from the war has been postponed indaiinitely.

NO SUBMARINE BASE FOUND IN BRAZIL Rio Janeiro, July 12. The report that a submarine base bad b'een discovered near (Santos is denied by Naval eers. NEGRO LOSES LIFE IN TRENT RIVEIl New Bern, N. July i Green, colored, lost his life when he I into Trent river at the foot of MM street yesterday afternoon while fiu -ed in work on tbe new Blades' dock I ing constructed at that point. Green was ngaged ia sawing 1 off a jdece of timber at the tin p.

1 i lost his equillbrum and plunge i i twelve feet. or more of water an so is said, sever eame to the surface. Fellow work- iea endeavored to bim but failed the attempt 1 if fifteen later hen his 1 brought up' were s- that ON STEEL PRICES Entire Output of American Steel Industry Available For Government COST BASIS PRICE Supply of Steel Will Be Available For War Pur-poses by Government at Price to Be Determined on a Basis of Cost of Produc-tion. X. July 12.

Formal un- iioiniieinoirt was made by Secretary linker that no -agreement had been reached with representatives of the American in eonf'erenc here under wliichthe 'eitire-pte44itlion the in-dustry would fie. avBiln'ftkTFoveViii ment war 'purposes at a tiricn to" be de termined on t)ioI)nsi! i of "a "cogtjui.lUe iro luction, liKjiiiry being conductoil by the Federal Trade Commission. On their sole the Government epre-soiitativos assured the metal men that reasonable profits would be included on the price fixed and that provisions would be made to care for the extension of the industry to moot now demands. Tim government also assured the metal men that its war orders would be distributed over the entire iron am! steel producing capacity of the country leaving no single producer or group producers to cany an unfair shore of tho war burden. AH Sports and Games Will Be Provided for Men and Oflicers in All Training Camps.

Chicago, July 12. Recreational aeti vities in all training camps as well as REACH AGREEMEN RECREATION FOR TRAINING CAMPS rnericnt' likely ieavr Entertainment Principal Events Features on To day's Program of Biennial Woodmen Meet at Atlanta Atlanta, Ga July Womlmen of World here for tmnr biennial convention' continued today to devote most their time to entertiiinmeht I'entiiios. The plant of the Fa ir Association was turned over to the visitors and the program included horse lacing this afternoon. TO TEST MYSTERIOUS LITTLE MACHINE Washington, July 12. Favorable report ihj a resolution providing for a tost.

"of a mysterious little machine, which its inventor claims would propel an. airplane from Washington to Kurort an battlefields and back again without carrying fuel, was, voted yes- jjwuiy by the house patents commit tee, llio inventor says his discowry harnesses 'at trivnl and-untappeil occaiVujif power. The committee's resolution would government lirotectioii in case he' demonstrates the nscf iillnoss of his machine to five scientist a. INSURANCE AGENTS AT ASHEVILLE 'Asheville, July 12. 'Delegates in Ash -ville --attending the twentieth an-iiiinl convention of the North Carolina Insurance Agents' Association will elect officers, his afternoon, and select the city for the 1 meeting.

The morning ssien today will be featured by an address by W. B. Merrimon, of rconxlioro. Commissioner. James R.

spoke to the agents yesterday moiiiing. After the convention had been welcomed to Asheville by George K. Lee, Thomas Southgate, of Durham, made the response. C. Roth, president of the National Association of Insurance Agents, was to hnvt.

spoken at this meeting, but he was unable to attend, so Commissioner Voiing, who was on the program for this afternoon, was transferred. He made a convincing talk on "Agency Service." REJECT NOMINATION OF FEDERAL JUDGE Washington, July 12. Rejection of President Wilson's nomination of Will iam tu. i nomas, ui aluosta, as Federal judge for the Southern Georgia district was unanimously recommended today by the Henate judicial district. Thomas', name scut in yesterday after another nomination for the vacancy bad been rejected did not appear on the list of seventeen mca acceptable to him which lettator Harwick had submitted and which he indicated had Hoke Smith, approval.

WOODMEN DEVOTE 1Mb TO PLEASURE Citizens of Bisbee, Round Up 1,000 I. W. W. Workers and Will Send Them Away in Cattle Cars 'Phoenix, Arizona, July 12. The town of Bisliee hns suiionded business, anil the citizens protective league niiiiilipiiiig fully nrincd.

rounded up -lOO-uioni. bers of the Industrial Workers of. the World, searched and loaded them in freight anil cattle cars. The men will lie GOVERNOR HUNT APPEALED TO Globe, Arizona, July 12. Governor Hunt, personal -representative -of "Presi dent Wilson on the Federal district mediation board was appealed to today from Hisbee to stop the train upon which min ers ere hi'ing 'd'rirrr4.

"Two thousands ni i nersar---liciii leported bv corporation gunmen, from Warren district. Stop that train," said the message which was signed by At torney W. Cloary, of Hisbi'O. FROM DOUGLAS ARMED MEN GOING 4. Tnrson, Arizona, July 12.

phone mesMigo fronft said that .100 citizens of 'OoiTglns heavily armeil and with three machine guns left for liisbeo oarlv todav in automobiles to as sist in the International Workers of. the World 'roundup. Twentv-five box an 1 cattle cars have been sent to deport the mem hers. Railroad would not indicate the destination of the train after it loaves Bisbee. GOOD ROADS MEN CLOSE CONVENTION Asheyille, X.

July 12. With the election of officers and the adoption of resolutions the annual convention of the North Carolina Good Roads Association "iided yesterday following -officers selected by the nominating committee were unanimously elected: II. Ii. Varner of Lexington, president, reelected: Dr. Joseph Hyde Prass, of Impel Hill, secretary-treasurer, reelected: Henohan Cameron and Julian S.

Carr, vice presidents; R. I'. Cabe of Sanford: G. T. Cansleld of Morehead City; W.

O. Howard of Tar-boro; George of Clinton; Joseph C. Iirown of Raleiirh; W. C. Boron of Pomona: W.

I). McMillan, of Wilmington; Prank MoCanlcy of Mt. Gil-cad: W. W. Stringfield of Bowling Rock: W.

Brown of Greens boro, and lr. M. 11. Fletcher of Ashe- ville directors. I v.

The executive committee is composed oflicers' reserve camps will be provid-of the general officers and the follow-1 ed under direction of the Commission on ing who were elected; W. C. Hammer, Training Camps' activities, it was un-of Asheboro; I). A. McDonald, of Car- nouneed here today.

thsire; R. R. Cotton, of Bruce; W. A.I Baseball, football, basketball, of Wiliniugton; James A. Gray, Ing, track ami field sports wilt be of Winstnnslem; N.

Buckner, of ranged by athletic directors to be ap-A-hcville. This commit teo will decide Kiinted to each of the camps. It is ex-the next meeting place. Kinston, pected that recreational activities will Greenville, Greeuoro and Wrightsville be a prominent feature of all military Beach are asking for the eonvention. "Units here and ia France.

-v 1-2. War shares were lower bT 1 to 3 12 "joints. Rallies of 1 to 2 points ensued etat Child Labor law which becomes ef-' 'he finl of the first half hour. feotire September 1.".