_ * ' - Vol. 7 HE SWfllD TCI MIKE TH i H f-- "i . y - MET GIRL 5 YEARS AGO SWEETHEART OF DOLLIK PRICE 's report* aro German at tacks near Rhelms and Souchez, and a small engagement in Lorraine. In every case the French war office re ports the Germans were frustrated In efforts to reach the French lines. Greece Still Undecided. Greece i? still undecided what part she shall play In the operations in the Balkans. It is reported fsom Athens that new proposals have been made by the quadruple En tente in an effort to procure tho as sistance of Greece. According to these advices, not only the island of Cyprus has been offered, but also an extension of the Greek boundary, at the expense of Bulgaria and Tur key, almost to 'Constantinople as well as to include certain territory in Asia-Minor. RnaelaiM Win Victory. Russia's armies which recently have, been prv?ccuting a vigorous offensive movoment with some suc cess on the southern end of their front, are now reported to have won an important victory further nprth. In the central district of the long front. An official communication from Petrograd announces the cap ture of several German position# in the neighborhood of Baranovichi, north of the Prlpet river. The Rus I slan staff states that more than '3,500 men, together with ten ma chine guns and one field piece, werej raptured. Pope's .Plan Falls. Pope Benedict has made another effort to liasten the conclusion cf the war, requesting Xing Albert of Belgium to make the first move to ward peace.. The pope Is said to have prom>*ed to use his Influence with Germany to bring about the evacuation of Belgium territory in the event prac* was concluded. King Albert, however, responded that he would not lay down his sword e* long as Belgium was "In slavery.' ' . \ young woman .and Intend* making het his wife If she recovers sod l? agreeable to the unl*n. He further declare* that Miss Price ha* some thing to say in regsrd to the ehoot? lap and thst she 1* going to give out a ftateruent Just as soon as she is able to do so. Mis* Price's conditio* continues to Improve. She spent a oomfortabl* night at the hospital and this morn Ing had apparently retained cottsid it***, ENTERTAINED THE - AD DISCO CLUB Book Club Met Yesterday Afternoon ?U the Home of Mrs. Moss at Washington Park. Yesterday va? another red letter day for the Addlsco ?!ub, the mem bers being most delightfully enter tained at the handsome summer home of Mrs. B. Q. Moss, Washing ton Park. The paper for the after noon wss "The Tree, In Sentiment and In Literature/' by Mrs. 8. R. Fowle, so beautifully was this sub ject treated, that It really was an epic poem. Trees are being stud led as never before and knowledgf of them is called for by an eve; widening circle. After the literary programme tbe hostess, assisted by little Miss Jen nette and Master Baaatlay Berved a most tempting salad coursc. As a memento of this enjoyable af ternoon, cach one was given a beau tlfully bound minature book, fillet with bonbons. The next meeting will be wltl Mrs. J. D. Grimes on November 4th GRAND OPERA WELL RECEIVED Singing at Performance of "R|g?. letlo" Was the Best Kver Heard in This City. JThe National Orand Opera Com pany, which presented Rigoletto at the New Theatre last night, made a moat favorable impression ? and fchm again, they didnt. Those of the audience who had an Idea that grand opera for a form of musical comedy, were somewhat disappoint ed, and It Is feared that they did not enjoy the program. Those who r< al'.y love good music, however ? and the big majority of the audience was composed of this class ? highly appreciated the excellent singing ol the different members of the caste The applause that was tendered th< | singers at the end of some specially' good selection, exceeded In volume | that accorded any previous perform ance at the local theatre this sea son. The attraction was a distinctly [high class one. The singing of Rig o'etto and Gilda was splendid. The other performers were almosrt equal ly as good. The orchestra accom paniment, which consisted of eleven pieces, added greatly to the beauty and effect of the soags. Although the Audlenco wan not as large as had been expected, still the house was comfortably Oiled and showed that there areNt large num ber In Washington who appreciate the class of attraction that was pre sented 2a?t night. KRKKWII.I, BAPTISTS mkkti.no at Kiixiri. (Br Baatern Preee) New Born, Oet. 32. ? Between four and Ore hundred delegate* of the Freewill Baptlat church** through out thla flection of ttao State are la attendance at the annual conference hat la bolng held at Bran I. A treat deal of in tor eat la being manifested In tbc program that la being carried out, which Include, a number of addroee, b r rartoma prominent mn. The contention will eoatlaqt Bundle IMPS SSI FI hsbhind (By BaaMMrn Press) Rocky Mount, -Oct. 22. ? Tramps laat night set fire to the interlock ing electrie signal tower of the At lantic Coast Line about four mttes from this city, almost caused the operator, J. Doggett, to lose his life and partially destroyed the build ing, the loss being estimated at over $2,500. / ^ ared tho blase and saw the tramps running across the yard*. He did not give chase, but ran up to the burning building and gave warning :o the operator, who was working, on the second floor. Doggett had a| narrow escape and barely managed | to make his way through the burn-; ing stairway and the ground floor. I Other employees arrived snd put the! Are out. OPERATOR IKY MOUNT NARROW! KD WITH HIS IJJ AGE 18 KSTIM OVER Tb? AVIATOR AND MECHANICIAN KILLED WHEN BIPLANE FALLS Lynn, Mass., Oct. 22. ? J. Chaun c 7 Redding, of Melrose, and Philip Bulman. of Mailden, were killed to? lay by the fall of a biplane In which thftj wore riding. Redding, who was manager of the 3augu& Aviation school, was operat ng the machine. Bulman was his mechanician. The accident appar ently was due to the collapse of the *l?g frame work. Both men were burled to a depth >f two feet in the soft mud of a narsh and were dead when taken >ut. ?EW MEN WILL APPEAR IN CAROLINA'S LINKUP HERE Chape) Hill. Oct. St. ? Bever*) new names will appear in the Caro lina llno-up for the V. M. I. game at Greensboro Saturday. The probable lineup for that game, as furnished by Coach Trenchard, will probably be: Homeward and shrdlu shrdlu be: Homewood and Love, ends; Bos hamer and J^nes or Royatl, tackks; Cowell and Orlmes or Gay, gnards; Tandy, center; Ix>ng or Macdonald. quarter; Blade* and Black or Den ning, half; Reld, fall. The two first string halfbacks, Catft. Dave Tayloe and "Bill" Town send; Ramsey, tackle; John Tayloe, guard; and Wright, end ? these will not get In the game Saturday oh ac count of injuries received In the Georgetown game. Fullback Par ker's condition la doubtful at prev ent; and very probably he will not get In the gama Saturday. Watching for the Watehee? I We have It second-hand that wo men ?ro now wearing knee watches. | But as far aa we are concerned we J are attll from Joplln. ? Durham Sun. Klsf PfrdlMMl Goes to Froat Sofia. Bulgaria, via London, Oct. 22. ? King Ferdinand ban gone to the front, whero he aatUted In the artillery battle befor# Stacin, fh capture of which portion opens the wgjr to Kumanovo. O. HENRY CLUB MET YESTERDAY Interesting Paper Rend. Hpirltcd Debate Held Between Two of ' the Club Member*. Pro gram an Excellent One. Mrs. S. R. Clary entertained the O. Henry Book Club yesterday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank | Short. The meeting waa a moat In teresting one and was well attended. After the roll call, a discussion was held, formulating plana for the convention, celebrating Reciprocity Day, which will be held In this city neft month. Arrangements were made for the entertainment of the many visitors who are expected. Mrs. W. A. Blount read a highly interesting and well-prepared papar on "The poet's purpose In writing the .jtour.-. 'Measure for Meafure.' " This was followed by the reading of acts 2 and 3 of the play by the club. Another excellent feature of the afternoon was the spirited debate between Mrs. H. W. Carter and Miss Llda Rodman, the query being: "Is the realistic presentation of vice' conducive to the love and practice of virtue." Miss Rodman had the affirmative and Mrs. Carter the neg ative. After an animated discus sion by each side, the judges, Mrs. Mrs. John H. Small. Mrs. C. M. Brown and Mrs. Geo. T. Leach, de cided in favor of the negative. I This debate proved very interest ing and the club has planned to have subjects dlscusned by other members during the year Last, but not least, on the after noon's program was the serving of a delicious and dainty salad course, which closed oiib of the most Inter esting meetings that the club has ever held. i The next meeting will be held on November 4th at the home of Mrs. jjohn H. Small. ENJOYABLE MEETING OF CRESCITE CLUB I'ananiA and Han Kxpo?1tlon? Topic* of Dlscoiwlon and Met With Mi*. Eth Bridge. The Creaclte Book Club waw en-1 t 'ruined yesterday afternoon t.y Mn?. 8am Etherldge. A large num-j ber of raembera were (n attendance' and the aesslon proved a moat en joyable one. An cxoellent paper on "The Pan ama and San Diego Exposition*," waa read by Mra. Mason Smith. Mm, Smith brought out some excellent Ideas that were received with the closest of attention on the part of read In a moat able inanner. her hearers. The paper was also An enjoyable reading was also given by Mra. Caleb Bell on "The Promoters of the Exposition." A two-course luncheon followed the bualneee areslon of the meeting. The club will meet next with Mrs. Harry McMullan. HAYfJ BAKER. Our poatcard picture* ar* the fin eat erer aeen In this country. Try a doien end aee for yooraelf. So Hardin*. The arerega mosquito fcr no atr dfae If lie did come In ? tin cen.-, Hendaraon Gold Leef. ? ? j. ? JOINING THE ENDS OF HEU 6ATE BRIDGE ? 111? When the last girder of the 18,000-ton bridge overt Hell Oate, New York city, wu put Into place recently, the largest, hoavieet and most expensive structure of ite kind In tho world waa nearly completed. The bridge, built tor the New York Connecting railroad. Is 1,017 feet long and Its coat (3 912.000,000. MIDIS Q1EI 20 1EIIS w mi ass ims sm "si. cud" si lira EXPLAINS WHY F '.RUB IOBACCO AWflK LOCAL BUSINESS MAN BELIEVES THAT HE HAS HIT UPON BIGHT SOLUTION. WANT GOOD TIME Believes That Certain Farnim Are More Anxlouii for a Two>Da)n' Outln* Than They Are About Price? Paid for Tobacco. I That he had solved the question as to why several farmers of Beau fort county persisted In taking their tobacco to a near-by city. Instead of bringing It to the local market, was the statement made thle morning by one of the prominent business men of Washington, who has spent ' the last two days In this other town. "It was during my absence from town that 1 came upon what I be lieve Is the answer to the problem and explains why this other city gets a certain amount of our tobac co." remarked the merchant this morning. "I spent two days In that town, and while there, I saw at least eight farmers /rom Beaufort county. 1 talked with one or two of them and they appeared in high spirits. fAre you getting better prices over here than - In Washington?" 1 asked one of them. " 'It ain't the prices so much,' he replied, with a wink. 'It's what we get for coming over here.' "He then Invited me over Into a corner to have a drink and he also told mc that he and a couple of others had been having a high old time since thoy arrived In town with their loads of tobacco. "And there, I believe, you have the solution. Some of our farmers don't like to bring their crop to Washington because of the prlvl iegen which they can enjoy else where. Therefore, they take their tobacco to this other city, giving as their excuse that they can go* bot..r prices for it, and while ti. y a: "" away from town, and ::-iong :trang | era, thry cut loo^e a:'.] have what 1 they ca'l 'a big L">e.' " "BRINGING 11' FA'iHKR." A treat of unusual proportions la' promised at the New Theatre next Tuesday night where the successful Cartoon Comedy In three acts, j "Bringing Up Father," Is underlin ed to hold the boards. Thin merry concoction of mirth, melody and songs In basod on the popular com ics of George MrManus, and In spon sored by Manager Gus Hill, whose name requires scant introduction to followers of local theatricals. Tho play la out of the beaten path and has boon universally praised by critics all over the country, because I of Its original features, treatment of theme, catchy music, novelties,' surprises and all around entertain-^ lug qualities. Dullness has not been permit J^d to And -accea* faito Its ranks while the dialogue and sltua tlona are so spirited and effervea-j c nt that one must always be on the alert to catch the good thlnga that he action and plot unfold. A strong and competent company has been engaged and no detail has been ov erlooked to make the offering one to be remembered and enjoyed. Gooseberry mvI K?1i*lt Male. Belefontalne, 0.. Oct 21.? Thoa. H, Taylor, of Bellefontalne. grew a freak plant In his garden thl* aum mer. l>est spring he planted a gooaeberry root among some taorae radlsh roots. Both the gooaeberry and horaeradlah planta grew and they entwined, yielding a long gooee berry sprout on whloh five large horseradish lca*ee grew. LBTt BUILD IN WASHINGTON PARK. lo-ii-tt- Tp* ?ft. PETE DAVIS FOUND GUILTY SHOT KIN'HTON MAX, THOMAS LAXE SOME WKKK8 AGO AT JEXXVLIXD. HAD CONFESSED Counwl for Defence, After Verdict W ma Announced, It-rUn^i pj?jr ?t TlieiMri' Had an EfT?"ct cm Bring ing About VrnDrt of Jury. (By Eastern Press) Kitisfon, Oct. 22. ? The Jury, in the cast- of Pete Davis, charged with the murder of Thomas Lone, la-it right brought in a verdict of "guil ty of second degree murder." Davla waa sentenced to twenty years. The counsel for the defense gave notice that the case would be ap t&led to the Supreme court, due to the fact that the jurors, on Wednes day night, went to the Grand thea tre and witnessed a 30-cent version f "St. Elmo," In which a horrible ?age tragedy was enacted. The counsel explained that it wan hla belief that the tragedy. . depicted on the stage, hid nn effect in bringing ibout the verdict of the jury. Davis, some weeks ago, wad at JeniiyllDd. In a typical Saturday evening gathering of whites and blacks of th" neighborhood. The story has been that Lane, who was drinking, advanced in Da vis" direction with a drawn knife, that the latter drew a revolver "and shot him and then fled. Lane was brought to the hospital here. lin gered for a few days and died. Da vis' was picked up by officers at Hlnes" Junction and confessed. The case has attracted consider able inter'Kt and more interest has been add"d on account of the ac tion of the counsel In asking for a new trial. This Is believed to be the first instance of its kind In the attempt to set aj-ldc the verdict of he Superior court. I FINED $20 FOR PERJURY > ouiiK Man At Tnrlmro Rwnr<> F.r roiUNmwly un to A|C?? of (?irl He Wunled to Murry. ( Tarbaro, Oc:. 22 ? Georpe Jonea, a few days ago obtained licence to | marry for J. W. Itobcrson and Mis* Mamie Ayor?. I. at r the parenta of the Ayora girl swore out a warrant, charging Jonea with false represen tation of th?* girl's ag*. The caao en me up before the recorder yeater dav, and Jon^a was made to pay a fine of 150 and receive a road sen tence of thirty days, the road wn tf-rce being lat'-r stricken out at ithe request of hla father. TODAY'S COTTON QUOTATIONS Seed cotton ? $4.76. Idnt cotton ? 11 6-8 to 3-4 Cotton aeed ? 843.00. TO-NIGHT 1 Oth BptImt of "WHO PAYS" 3 Reel Feature VTtagraph offer* "THB CRIMINAL" A S Reel Feature Prlct 5*1 0