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Evening star., 1917-01-05
Rumanian Operations.

Regarding the Rumanian front opera
tions the statement says:
Front of Archduke Joseph: on the
Golden BystritZa the artillery fire was
lively. Advances by Russian companies
and rading detachments between Czoka-
neSti and Dorna Watra failed with heavy
hostile losses.
Attacks delivered yesterday by Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian troops in the
mountains situated between the Tran
sylvanian eastern frontier and the low
lands of the Sereth secured us a con-
siderable gain of ground. Several hum
dred prisoners We're brought in.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: In the main body of the
mountains northwest of Odobesti, a
Wurttemburg mountain battalion, to-
gether with Hanoverian, Mecklenburg-
ian and Bavarian rifles. stormed sew
eral intrenched height positions.
In the Rimnik Sarat sector, west
Prussian infantry regiment of the Ger
man order No. 1872. took SloboZia and
Rotesti by storm and in hand-to-hand
fighting.
South of the Buzeu, the Russian
oridgehead position OF Braila was
pierced by a German division with it's
auxiliary Austro-Hungarian battalions.
Gurgueti and Romanul were captured
in a severe struggle from house-to-
house. Prisoners to the number of 1.400
and six machine guns remained in the
hands of the victors.
"On the right bank of the Danube the
German and Bulgarian forces are ad-
vancing toward Braila and Galata."
portant has occurred on the Macedonian
front
Evening star., 1917-01-05
Advance in Bad Weather.

Serious handicaps In the form OF rain
soaked roads and valleys deep in snow at
various points have been overcome by tho
Teutonic forces fighting their way toward
the line of the Sercth in Moldavia and
northern Wallachia, the military critic OF
the Overseas News Agency points out in
his review today.
Despite the stubborn resistance OF
strong Russian forces who defended
themselves In strongly fortified positions.
fhe commentator writes. ''the pursuing
troops covered a distance OF nearly twenty
miles over rain-soaked roads during n
continuous rain after the fail OF Kimuil1
Sarat December %. reaching line close
to the Sereth fortress Of Fokshany ON
the south and west.
ing in the Wallachian plain the troops OF
the central powers in the carpathian val
leys are advancing methodically towards
the Sereth in the deep snow which fills
the narrow mountain paths. The groups
pressing forward northwest of Fokshany
are already nearing the outlets from the
mountains, and the village of Mera. TWEEN
ty kilometers distant from Fokshany. has
been occupied. The groups fighting their
way forward farther to the north are ad-
vancing in the Suchitza. Putna and Ia
bala valleys. driving the Russians and
Rumanians before them"
Evening star., 1917-01-05
Dobrudja Is Cleared.

Dobrudja has been cleared of Russian
and Rumanian defenders with the ex-
ception of a Russian rear guard which
occupies a narrow strip of land leading
toward Galatz. says the war office an
nouncement of yesterday. About 1000
prisoners and ten machine guns were
captured in the taking of Matchin and
JijiIa. The official statement says:
Western war theater-Fighting ac-
tivity has been limited owing to rain
and fog.
Eastern war theater. front of Prince
Leopold-Northwest of Dvinsk COM
panies of the Oldenburg Reserve In
fantry Regiment. No. 259 pushed across
the Dvinsk river on the ice and cap
tured an island from the Russians, TAX
ing more than forty prisoners and
bringing back several machine guns.
Capture Several Heights.
Front of Archduke Joseph-In the
wooded Carpathians Russian detach-
ments succeeded in gaining a footing
in most advanced position north of
Evening star., 1917-01-05
Commission Explains.

The supreme court of base ball, in
taking this action, says:
1nasmuch as the commission has
never approved a major league con-
tract empowering a major league club
to suspend a player disabled in it's
service without pay, and as the form of
contract approved for 1917 requires a
club to retain a player injured in its
service for the full term, the request,
IN so 1ar as 1t relates to major league
clubs, is dismissed. because the condi-
/ ton complained of does not and can
not exist"
Form Of Major League Contract.
The 1917 form of major league con-
| tract relating to this subject says:
Should the player become disabled, or
his ability to perform his duties be in
any manner or from any cause i'm
! paired at any time during the term of
his contract, the club owner may either
| terminate the contract by giving to the
player written notice of its election to
do SO, or suspend the player without
pay until the disability is removed:
Provided, however. that the provi-
sions of this paragraph shall not apply
to disability incurred by the player
| from injuries sustained in and result
| ing directly from the rendition on the
base ball field of services under this
contract; and during the time of such
disability and until the termination of
this contract the player shall receive
his full compensation specified in his
contract"
In its finding the commission re-
marks:
at will be noted that the right of re-
lease cannot be exercised by the club
when player is injured while on duty,
1 and he is entitled to salary for the
full term of his contract"
Evening star., 1917-01-05
Deny They Knew Anything
About the Alleged LEAK"
of Presidents MESSAGE

CHICAGO. January 5.-1nformed of
testimony before a congressional com
mittee relative to the kilograms said
to have been sent by r. W. McKinnon
Of Thomson & McKinnon, brokers to
their branch manager at Oshkosh, Wis.
advising short selling, Mr.. McKinnon
today declared no such telegram had
been sent by him or to his knowledge.
Il have looked through our files and
no such message was sent by me De-
rcember 20, nor any other day." said
Mr.. McKinnon.
Regarding the reference to the
Presidents note, no such message was
ever sent by me. / had no informa-
ton whatever of the Presidents mes
sage until 1t was published
Evening star., 1917-01-05
Issued Circular on Peace Move,

DecefnDer IL the flrm sent out a
general circular discussing the world
situation and giving our view that the
time was ripe for movement toward
peace.
There was nothing secret about the
circular and it was commented on in
the press. In that circular we advised
our friends to liQuidate all stocks in
any way dependent for profits on the
war"
Mr.. McKinnon said that he had talked
with his Oshkosh agent today by tele-
phone. and had been assured that nc
message from Chicago of the kind de-
scribed had been received there
One "A. Curtis" Denies Letter.
NEW YORK. January 5.-rhe only
"a Curtis known to the New York
Stock Exchange is Allen Curtis of the
firm of Curtis & Sanger of New York
and Boston. members of the exchange,
When inquiry was made today as to
whether Mr.. Curtis was the broker re-
| ferred to by Representative Wood, the
firm got in touch by wire with Mr..
Curtis in Boston, who replied as fol-
lows:
Mistaken identity. / never wrote any
one"
| No other broker by that name seemed
to be known in the financial commu.
nifty, although 1t was thought possible
he might be a curb broker or an in.
dependent operator
The financial community was deepl,
| interested in the testimony before the
rules committee. Officials of the stock
| exchange said. however. they saw ne
| reason TO take official cognizance o.
the alleged operations referred to- Al
the office of E +. Hutton Il Co il wa.
stated by representative of the firm
| that nothing is known of transac.
| tions."
I Bernard Baruch was said to be at hi.
| hunting lodge in South Carolina, ant
| his associates at his office declined tc
| make a statement.
Evening star., 1917-01-05

Meste-Canesci. German and Austro-
Hungarian. troops captured the north
Oitruz road and both sides 90 Sovci.l
in the Suchitza valley. taking severa
heights by hand-to-hand fighting and
maintaining them against strong hos
tile attacks.
ARMY group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-Above Adobecht. north
west of Fokshani. our troops were vic
torious in the Milcov river sector. \
strong force of Russian cavalry at
tempted to advance west of the mouth
German and bulgarian regiments.
fighting shoulder to shoulder. stormed
aud captured in hand-to-hand fighting
the .enaciously defended towns of
Matchin and Jijila. About 1000 pris-
oners and ten machine guns were
brought in
"Dobrudja was thus cleared of the
enemy except for a narrow spit of land
leading toward Galatz. which still is
held by Russian rear guards"
Evening star., 1917-01-05
RUSSIANS ASSA|L
FOE ON EAST FRONT
Berlin Reports Continuance of
Heavy Battle North of
Friedrichstadt.
TEUTONS GAIN NEAR BRAlLA

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, January 8. by wireless to
Sayville. n. Y.-Russian troops began
an attack early this morning on Ger
man positions on the northern part OF
the RussoGalician front. north OF
Frledrichstadt, the war office an
nounced today. The battle is still in
progress. Four Russian attacks neaI
Dvinsk were repulsed.
The Russian bridgehead position be-
fore Braila, in Rumania, was pierced
yesterday by Teutonic troops. the wal
Office announces. Four Rumanian towns
were captured and 1,400 prisoners were
brought in.
The statement of today follows:
Eastern front: Front of Prince Leo
pold: Between the coast and Fried
richstadt there was temporarily
strong artillery duel. In the early
hours this morning Russian battalion.
attacked portions of our positions. The
hghting is still in progress. The Rus
slams. in addition, attacked unsuccess
fully four times an island taken from
them northwest of Dvinsk. using many
mem and much ammunition"
Evening star., 1917-01-05


Mr.. Harrison referred to Secretary
Lensing's conference with newspaney
men on the morning of December 20
and suggested that at the conference
were present some persons who were
not newspaper men.
Mr.. Wood said he had heard intima-
tions OF that
Mr.. Harrison then suggested that
there were representatives of the Wall
Street Journal and Financial America
present at that conference. and that
their duties were to get all tips that
: would AFFECT the stock market He add
ed that these journals are maintained
by stock brokers'" and suggested IL
might have been that those financial
reporters sent kilograms 10 their Offices
and that that was the way the informa-
tion got out.
Mr.. Wood replied he did nor know
about that
Mr.. Harrison explained that Secretary
Lansing on that occasion asked the
newspaper men to keep faith on what
he told them, and added that the news
paper men kept the faith"
Announcement of Mr.. Lansing.
Secretary Lansing at that conference
merely announced that a note had beer
dispatched. specifically said 1t did moi
further information of its contents.
Mr.. Wood said all he had heard wa,
that Secretary Lansing told those al
the conference that there might h.
some important information later
Mr.. Harrison brought out that Rem.
resentative Wood knew nothing about
MI Curtis the broker. until he got
a letter from him after the introdue.
tion Of his resolution for an inyestica
tion.
Mr.. Wood replied that he had no in
formation about the otto Kahr
msnipulations." as Mr.. Harrison ex
pressed II, until after the resolution
Mr.. Wood denied that he had any con
ference with administration Official
before introducing his resolution. al
though he had talked about 1t witt
Representative Garrett of Tennessee.
insisted on knowing what was tn,
exact charge back Of the resolution.
Explains Charge in Resolution.
Mr.. Wood replied that the rumor wa,
current that thfre was leak I'm IN,
State Department or in some admins
trstive Office as TO the sending of IN,
note. and that the leak went to tn,
friends Of the administration, and tina
acting on that information they pros,
ed by it," He added that he had no in
formation as to how the leak occurre,
or from whom II came, and that III,
best he had was rumors.
"f have no names other than those
have already given" he added
Representative Wood later. produce.
the letter he received from Curtis. an,
IL contained no address. II was write,
on plain paper which contained no let
ter bead. II was dated New York.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
Stacker Arrested Here and
Placed Under 81 900 Bond.

Gurney Meredith, white, was be-
lore Commissioner w. C. Brown
Monday for failure to register for
the selective draft June 5th and he
was convicted and placed under a
$l 900 bond for his appearance at
the December term of Federal court
IN Greensboro.
/ Meredith claimed that he did not
sknow he was old enough but evil
Sdence tended 10 show that he was %
years of age, in fact one of the gov
Iernment's witnesses testified that
Meredith had made threats before
registration day that he would not
register. The warrant was sworn
out following visit of Special Agent
dorsey Phillips and United States
District Attorney w. C. Hammer.
Mr.. Phillips says that there are a
number of "slackers" in this county,
ESPECIALLY in the country and outly-
ing districts which are now being in
vestigated, in fact several names
are in hand and more to follow. One
man reports a case where his two
sons registered but two of his
nepheWs failed and he did not like
the voluntary discrimination. There
is hardly a chance for any one to
escape and all the "slackers'' will be
arrested sooner or later. 1t is case
of ones sin of omission finding him
out. His neighbor will eventually
give him away if no one else finds
1t out, and good advice would be for
all "slackers' to come to the scratch
now and throw themselves at the
mercy of the government. They
might get off comparatively easy
then, but after being arrested it is
too late,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT.

Dean Thompson of Randolph coun-
ty is lying in the local hospital at
the point of death as a result of in
juries received in an automobile ac-
cident which occurred in Randolph
county. near Randleman.
The spinal cord is broken and the
young mans body is paralyzed. He
still retains the use of his vocal
cords, part of the muscles that con-
troll his eyes and the part of the
brain that governs those muscles.
He is gradually losing control of
them, however, and his death is ex-
pected.
Thompson is "a years of age and
was a teacher in the public schools
of Lowell, near Charlotte, during the
past school session. He is gradu-
ate of the University of North Caro-
lima and formerly resided at Liberty,
where he was employed in a drug
store.
Later-The attending physician
now holds out hope for the young
mans recovery.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
REUNION OF PROMINENT, OLD
FAMILY

A happy reunion of the M. c. Hol-
ton family was held Sunday at the
home about two miles east of the
city. Some seventy Inambers of the
family. were present, each bringing
a basket dinner for the occason.
Among the older members of the
family present were A. A. Holton of
this city and A. E. Holton of Win
ston-Salem. The history of the
family was given by A. E. HoltOn,
from the time of King Georges reign
(when the land grant was given to
the Holton lords) until the present
good hour in the history of Uncle"
Cicero and Aunt" Elizabeth Kicks
Holton, his wife. The lord grant,
which was made more than $50
years ago, is still in the hands of
members of the family. A short
speech was also made by M. c. Hol-
ton, Albert A. Holton and others. 1t
was very enjoyable occasion. long
to be remembered by those present.
The dinner was feast for the kings
to look upon.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
Denied Trip to California;
Awarded 1000.

Nancy Sue Farlow of this city
was given verdict of $1,000 against
the Universal Film Co. in Superior
Court last week. Miss Farlow claim
ed that she was the winner of con-
test conducted by the Universal Film
Co. through the Enterprise of this
city and was deprived of her right
to free trip to California and re-
turn, Miss Bessie Woodson, then of
High Point, making the trip in her
stead, because the judges made a
mistake in the counting of the votes
by 5000. The case was not con-
tested and the $1,000 asked for was
granted A non. suit was entered in
regard to the Enterprise. The Uni
versal Film Co. is composed of r D.
Craver and others and conducted the
contest some two years or more ago.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
Trade at Home Proposition.

The merchants of the city have
awakened to a full realization of the
trade at home" proposition and are
going to put forth concerted ac-
ton to stop the great leak to the
detriment of High Point. Instances
have been cited where misguided in
dividuals have gone to other cities
and paid even higher prices than
asked by the local merchants, 1t is
the same old story of unpatriotic
citizens lured away by "something
new or inviting photographs in the
mail order catalogues and the buyers
are not wholly to blame because
they never knew that some ct the
merchants, at least, handled such
articles as they wanted for they
never saw them advertised in the
local papers. If the merchants will
use the local papers, not one but
both, systematically the mail order
and personal out-of-town buying will
be overcome to a great extent.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS
LEFT In WHICH TO
PAY UP.

We are again compelled to re-
mind all delinquent subscribers
to pay what they are due before
the first of the month, without
fail. We have tried to be fair,
very fair and give all plenty of
time and no one can truthfully
say by the first of July that he
hasn't had fair warning. We dis
like to cause any unpleaSantness
hence these many appeals. but
after the first of July we will
have to adopt another course and
those owing us at that time will
have no valid excuse for not set
ting their accounts as we have
repeatedly stated that those who
are not able to pay part OF all
can most likely make satisfactory
arrangements with the editor if
they try, SO this takes in all.
Now friends, we trust each and
all will do his bit towards the pa
per and we will certainly appre-
ciate it.
We are trying to give you a
good paper and many friends
have been kind enough to tell us
that it is the best-balanced week
ly newspaper in this section. We
trust youfeel the same about the
paper and will renew yourtSub-
scription at once.
Don't put the matter of-do it
now while you think about it
tomorrow you, may forget it. Just
say: Il will send that editor mine
today for know he needs it in
these days of the high cost of
printing material" etc. And you
can bet your life we will smile a
smole" worth looking at.
We know that many Well-in-
tentioned subscribers have just
overlooked the matter and want
to square their accounts, just like
many have done.
The month and year your SUBJ
scrlption expired is marked op'
sposite your name on paper. For
instance if marked thus: John
Smith, 6-15," it meaas thae his
subscription expired June, 1915,
and therefore is due two years to
June, 1917, and the amount is
SO on Tn makin6 other calCUla.
tions just figure each month at
12hc to present time and add
enough to pay you at least three
months ahead SO you will not be
in arrears right away.
These remarks are not intend
ed for those paying regularly.
Trusting to get a prompt re-
sponse from all by the next is
sue.
THE REVIEW
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
Awarded $4,000 for Death
of Son.

Mrs. Mary I. GurIey of this city
awarded a verdict of $4,000 against
the Southern Power Co. in Guilford
Superior Court last week for the
drowning of her son Coy her first
marriage) Samuel Shropshire, in the
pond maintained in the city by the
defendant company at its sub-sta-
ton. Young Shropshire was in
swimming one Sunday with num-
Der of other boys when he met his
death. 1t was alleged that the COM
pany ran the place for gain, furnish
ed bathing suits at a stipulated
price, and it was its place to see
that the bathers were protected.
The case was tried once before
and a verdict of $4,000 allowed.
On appeal the case was returned for
second trial. The suit was for
$4,000.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21
MRS. LUCINDA DAVIS DEAD.

Mrs. Lucinda, wife of the late Dou-
gan Davis, died at her home 219 S.
Main street Saturday afternoon after
an illness of several weeks dura-
ton. Mrs. Davis was IS years of
age, we'll and favorably known, a
member of the First Presbyterian
church and for many years a resi-
dent of High Point. The following
children survive: Samuel L., James
c., John R. and w. H. Davis of High
Point; Mrs. C. L. Crawford of Ashe-
boro; Mrs. Fred Taylor of Red Springs
and Harvey L. Davis of >Birming-
ham, Ala.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon from the
First Presbyterian church, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. C. P. Coble.
Interment was in Oakwood ceme-
terry.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-21

Mrs VIM Hutt, representing the
Progressive Farmer of Raleigh, will
address the members of the Wo-
mans Club this afternoon at $50
o'clock Her subject will be "Wo-
mans Duty 1t is hoped that the
auditorium will be filled for the lee
sture.
Miss Elizabeth Mae Kirkman gave
piano recital Monday evening at
the auditorium to which a, large au-
dience was present. She was accom-
panied in her recital by Miss Mar
guerite Kirkman, voice, and Miss
Adele Wineskie as violinist.
Master Howard Blair was oper.
ated on in Greensboro Tuesday.
Miss Vera Keller is spending the
week with Misses Mamie and Bessie
Tate.
The Chautauqua tickets went like
hot cakes, the selling campaign COM
ing nearly to an end Monday night.
The Ford auto belonging to Judge
Thomas j. Shaw, which was stolen
from in front of the Presbyterian
church in Greensboro, was found
abandoned in this city Monday
night. No arrests have been made.
Sheraton Hill Co. has presented to
the ladies of ST. Mary's church lot
in Sheraton Hill for the purpose of
building a rectory on it.
There will be Children's Day exer-
cises at Ebenezer next Sunday, be-
ginning at II o'clock.
W. L. Stamey left Monday night
for Wrightsville Beach to attend the
18th session of the Great Council of
the Improved Order of Red Men, he
being a member of the State Or
phan's Board of this order.
The new paving districts are to
cost more, that is those created after
June 18th, those prior to this date at
same old price.
A. small fire originated in a shed
of one of the buildings of the Conti-
, mental Furniture Co. early Wednes-
day morning. Only small damage
was done.
The annual memorial of the local
Odd Fellows will be held next Sun
day evening at Green Street Bap-
tist church. The annual sermon
will be preached by the pastor, Rev.
J. NJ. Hilliard.
The Chautauqua parade will come
off Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Children to be in it are requested to
meet at Elm Street school.
Married-At the residence of Rev.
J. H. Barnhardt, in Greensboro. Tues
day evening, Miss Ruth Sechrest of
this city to A. W. Baeley of Green's
boro Both are well and favorably
known.
At the meeting of the Industrial
Department of the Commercial Club
Tuesday afternoon A. E. Tate was
chosen chairman of the industrial
committee to succeed Chas. F.. Tom
linson. This committee is made up
of j. Ed Kirkman, J. w. Harris, }.
T. Ryan, Carter Dalton, }. Elwood
| Cox, S. C.. Clark and W. d. Brooks.
asls% 49,