EIGHT
NUMBER 47.
PERONNE
NEXT FOR
BRITISH
CERTAIN THAT BOTH PEKONNE
AND BACPACTfB WILL PALL
WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
GERMANS ARE WEAKENING
Resistance Is Not m Strong as hi the
Past. Fierce Fighting Rmulted in
Victor^ of French and British at
Combles.
(By United Press)
London, Sept. 17. ? The suecees of
Hie strongest blow that haa been
, driven home by the Anglo-French
since the battle o( Marne. hag
brought the capture of Peronne and
Baupaume appreciably nearer, Eng
lish military critics declare* Both at
these towns are the Immediate ob
jectives of the great offensive snd it
It believed thst they will fall with
in ?* fortnight.
The apparent ease with which the
Oerman resistance collapsed at
Yhlepval yesterday, following the
Chpture of Comblea, surprised mlli
U?f observers here and has led them
to predict a Quick allied victory In
the dlftrss against Peronne and Bau
paume.
*fbs final dash against Combles
tovtiqudiow.oi tk? no.t unw
fighting of the whole war.- The Ger
mans were caught In the south west
ern angle of the village. They stuck
to thelf machine guns bravely and
mfiiny died at their posts. The Brit
ish and Frgnch, charging In opposite
directions, met near the heart of the
town shortly after dawn. They ex
changed greetings amid the din bf
battle. The British fought their way
through the wood In the southwest
ern outskirts of the city, beating
down stubborn resintsnce, but once
tfcrorigh, they entered Combles with
out strong opposition. The French,
approaching from the southeast, had
to -light their way through several
rows of trenches and fortified re
doubts and underground caverns.
Combles Is tilled with the G4rmaAs
who were wounded In the last two
days* fighting and who were unable
ta escape, due to the hilled noose.
The '-British captured between three
and* four thousand prisoners in the
last two days.
PROMINENT COI/ORED MAN
DIBS AT PAIUOEIiB
Justus W, Everett, a bricklayer of
ffermele, died last Wednesday even
ing after an Illness of seversl months.
-He was foremost In every movement
fdr the betterment of hit race, and
showsd much Interest in the work of
thd colored training school st that
plgce. t*rof. Chance says of him:
"?e was s staunch friend to thw
sdhool. ready at all times to make
gfaat sacrifices for Its eause. In his
d^fith the community lose# one of
its* most substantial colored citliens.'
Advertise la ths Dally News.
REPUBLICAN SPEAK!
. ) A cordial, Invitation It ettended
t? the public to attend the flepubU
r?n Kpeaklnc at the following timet
and plarea. k- . ,,
An equal division of time will be
granted to anr nominee of the dem
ocratic petty lor county ofllce.
Pltletewn. Friday. Sept. 19. 8 pv?J
HutM atorefl S<pt 80. ft p. m.
-Chow BrancJj *choolhoua?. tfhure
W. INK. 5. ? v. in.-- ? * ?X**w <
? Hour Creek ?choolhouae. r rid ay,
6#t. ??. I p. m.
Little tohool Houae. Saturday.
0#t. 7. ft p. m. .
?' ftUOM PAUL,
Cto'n Rep. Co. Ex. Com.
URGE CROWD
PRESENT AT
BIC RALLY
mem' httvured pkraons at
****** w?w?tion AL MEET
UO AlO> PICNIC YESTERDAY.
GOOB SPEEGH^ WERE MADE
E. L. Kmtt, Bw. C. JU BMd and
nwiipiw^ tmma Delivered Ad
dreeeee. New School Hoow Is
Credit to the Gemt|.
About eight hundred persona were
present at WtnsteadvlDe yesterday
at the big picnic and education ral
ly. which marked the dedication of
the new school building at that place.
The people attended from every,
part of the county and the day was
thoroughly enjoyed. Speeches were
made by B. L. Stewart. Rev. C. L.
Read and Hon. John H. Small. The
men talked on community better
ment. better education, rural im
provement* and kindred top tea. All
of the addreeeee received doee atten
tion and were thoroughly, appreciat
ed
Dinner, wan eerwd after the speech
es and there was a supply of appetis
ing viands to satisfy all present. An
inter eating ball gams' took place later
in the afternoon.
The new school building is one of
ths largest rural schools in the coun
ty. The section in the immediate
?IciAHj' of WinsteadVlito is rapidly
pdsfcing jo IhT frdnt and many im
provements hsve taken place recent
ly. Considerable credit Is due to W.
F. Wlnstead, Burt Wlastead, W.' C.
Kloyon. B. C. Roper, Tom Payne,
Bonner 8mlth and the other progree
sive residents of that community.
WERE ENTERTAINED (IT
W. C. IJJIST NIGHT
Local Mm Enjoyed 8uppw at Insti
tute. Spf?ch?H Were Mwln
Afterward*.
At the W&ahlngton Collegiate In
stitute last night, a number of prom- |
Inent citizens of Washington * were
entertained at an epjoyable supper
party. The?r enter tafnment* have
become a #eg?l*r feature at the In
stitute and are given in an effort to
bring abont a batter feeling and a
closer cooperation between the In
stitute and the city. Those present
last night were Hon. and Mrs. John
H. Small, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mlson,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Prlvette, Cap
tain George T. Leach, E. L. Stewart,
J. C. Meeklna, J*.. JoJ n O. Bragaw.
Jr., C. A. Flynn, Mr. Roman and J.
U Mayo.
The visitors were directed to the
dining room, where a three-course
supper was served. 8hort, impromp
tu speeches followed the meal. Su
perintendent Fletcher acting as toast
master. Among thoee who made re
in arte s wdre ft. R? Mlxon, John G.
?Bragaw, Jr., J. L. Maya, Rev. J. H.
Warren, <5. A. Flynn, K. I*. Stewart,
J. C. Meeklns. Captain Leach. W. O.
Privette and the following students:
Luther Whltehnrst, Miss Agatha
Warren, Undley Tyer, A. B. Fry, O.
W. Clark, J. L Cbaney, Clyde Guth
rie, J. L. SVhedbee and Will Marks.
The closing address was made by Mr.
tmalL
The Institute is making marked
progress and Is lb a better financial
condition at the present time than
ever before.
ftnlgars Advance In Rmnania. ,
Sofia, Sept. 2 7 The Bulgarian
army whleh ha? Invaded Eastern
Rumania has made farther advance
taking up new positions on tbe east
ern end of the line, the war office
announced today. On the Macedon
ian front the RulgacJana riputsed
various sttempta of the enteot*
?? to advasee.
CONTRACT UNION LABOR
REFUSES ft JOIN STRIKE
' ? Mt
Little Sentiment is Shown in Support
of Striking Carmen. No Danger
of Big ^trike.
(By United Press)
New Tork. Sept. 27.? The labor
lnlona today are atanding by their
contracts with tbetr employers and
there la little reeponae to the call
for a general walk-out In aympathy
of the atriklng car men. Only one
local anion, connected with the
prtntere' union, le out.
Probably 200,000 union work era
remained home today, but the ma
jority of these were Hebrews, who>
In suit and cloak industries and
I are celebrating the Jewish New
r. They only recently signed
Itracta with their employers after
fcltter struggle tor better wages
1 the contract system. AU lndl
Mona today are that contract un
V labor tn showing little sentiment
Lfavor ot the strike. The Indus
^1 life of the city la apparently in
Immediate danger of paralyza
DR. UDtRSON IMS
OF DISSPIW1K
? TO Will AWAIT SOW
Strong Sermon Delivered Last Night.
Will Preach Tonight on The
Man Who Repented Too Late."
"Disappointed at taeaven's gates"
was the subject of Dr. Anderson's
sermon last night at the Baptist
church. A splendid audience greet
ed him when he arose to speak. Dr.
Anderson read as the Scripture lesson
the parable of the wise and foolish
He spoKe of various fctndsj
of disappointment but said the great
est disappointment that can come to
a human soul is to think they are
'saved and then to be lost. There
'are many who will stop at the gates
of heavnn and ask for admittance,
'but the answer will come from with
in. "I know yqu not." Then they will
reply, "But Lord, down on earth we
were church members; we .attended
services: we paid our money to the
church."
Dr. Andemon mentioned three
classes of people who will be disap
pointed at heaven'B gates. The first
class are thos& who say. "We will
risk It." Wo are a race of Ramblers
and will take chances. Ever since
Eve took a chance In the Garden of
Eden men have been taking chances.
The gambling Instinct Is In the hu
man henrt and men will gamble on
their soul's salvation.
The second class of people who
will be disappointed at heaven's
gates, said Dr. Anderson, are thoife
who believe that everybody Is going
to bo saved. There are many peo
ple In the world who have an Idea
that Ood is not going to save some
and allow, others to be lost. Then
b? mhltod nt the contrast between
sin and righteousness showing that
the two could not be In heaven at the
same time.
| The next class of people mention
ed by the speaker was the class of"
people who call themselves moralists
1 ? those who are depending upon
their morality to take them to hear
en. l)r. Anderson pointed out the
difTereneo between Christianity and
morality. '''Morality makes a man
care for hlmnalf; Christianity makes
a man eare for Christ. Morality taken
a man to hell} Christianity takes him
to heaven."
There wwre three additions to the
eharch last night, making a total of
Iff by lett* ?Ad 8 for b??tlsm.
Tonight tor. Anderson Will speak
on the subject. "The man who re
pented too late."
Will m CARRANZA
(By United Pre**)
Washlhgton, ttept. IT.? Mexican
ambassador A rr mi don do Is fcpeedln*
to Mexico City to take first hand In
formation to Carransa regarding the
progress of the peace commission In
this cotftltry and also' regarding tile
withdrawal of American tt^op# from
Mexican soil.
"PAY-UY WEEK"
S TO BE HELD
\ N0V.6T013
l^lOJBCT BROUGHT UP AT MKET
\ ING OF Bl SINKSS MEN'S
ASSOCIATION.
All WERE IN FAVOR OF II
Committee Api>oLnted to Attend to
All Details. Event Will Be Given
Much Publicity. Believe*! it WU1
Prove a Success.
Washington will have a "Pay-up
Week" from November 6 tb 1,3. The
matter was decided at a special meet
ing of the Business Men's Association |
last night and every member pres
ent expressed himself as heartily in
favor of the Idea. W. H. Rubs. Frai
ler Woolard, Heber Winfleld, J. D.
Paul and Carl Goerch were appoint
ed as a committee to look after all
arrangements.
A lotter from the Wilson Chamber
of Commorce to Carl Goerch was
read at the meeting, in which the
plans for the campaien. as conducted
In Wilson, was stated. The event
wjll be given much publicity through
til* local paper, pennants and ban
ners will be distributed and other
means of advertising It will be taken
up.
>73,000 was collected on accounts
in .Wilson, during the progress of
"Pay-up Week" In that city. Tt Is
believed ,that It will meet with al
most equal success here.
The committee has th? entire mat
ter In cftarge and were Instructed by
President J. K. Hoyt, upon motion,
to attend to all of the details.
JIM MUM CONTINUES
TO MAKE GOOD WW i. H.
Jim Baugham continue* to get
fatorable press comrAent for his good
work on the A. A M. varsity football
team. One of the Raleigh papers
stated today that when "seen last
night/' Coach Paterson was optlmls*
tie about his team, and ?ald that he
had a winner. He was particularly
well pleased with the playing of
Baugbam. who w?? a star player for
Randolph-Macon Academy, last year
and who. Coach Patefaon says, has
rfbaolutely no weakness, Baugham
has been playing st right half. end
bis work on both the offense and
defense Has attracted wide notice by
fan* and friends. Baugham , who
Ups the seal en neni* 1 76, It moeh on I
the SuIBran type of build. His wArlt
on t be offense has been unsurpassed'
*** r im ' . ? *!
SHOOTS MAN I
WOMAN) ?Tj
mis SELF
TRAGEDY OCCURRED THIS MORN
ING IN HOTEL WAIVTON IN
PHILADELPHIA.
OVERSPREADWITH MYSTERY
lie lie veil That JeaJousy Wu Motive
of Woman's Act- Man Was
Wealthy and Prominent Citizen of
| New York City.
(By United Prees)
Philadelphia, Sept. 27. ? Walking
into a room on the ninth .floor of the
Hotel Walton this morning, a woman
believed to be Mt-b. J. ,C. Ledur of
New York, shot and killed J. C.
Gravier, president of the Alhambra
Garage Company of New York, and
critically wounded his wife. Sho then]
turned the pistol on herself and '
committed suicide. The tragedy ta |
overspread with mystery. The sister ,
| of the dead man has left New York
for Philadelphia and has declared
that she will "tell the whole story
and will shield nobody, after seeing
the body." She declined to say
whether Gravier was married. He
had registered at the hotel as "Mr.
and Mrs. Gravier." Jealousy, born
of spurred love, is believed to have
been been the motive.
LATER: ? Mrs. Franciw Apman,
bister of Gravier. this afternoon iden
tified the slayer as Mrs. Harry Bel
Wis^ot^New/YyjTlC. Th* "other wo
man,"- who is believpd to be dying,
is %not Gravler's wife, according to
Mrs. Apman. Gravlers' wife died
two years ago. she said.
? IXKXAL PAPER GETS
? WIDE PUBLICITY IN ?
? RIG TRADE JOURNAL ?
? "The Fourth Estate." one of
? the largest and most prominent
? publishers' Journals in the coun- ?
? try. had the following Item In its ?
? last issue, referring to the Daily ?
? Npwb of this city: ?
? A Lusty Youngwter. ?
? The Wjudifngton (If. C.) *
? News can probably lay claim ?
? to iu rapid growth an any *
? dally in tho state In rr.cent ?
? years. Carl Goerch Is editor *
? and J. L. Mayo Is proprietor ?
and bnslness manager. With- *
In tho last eighteen months *
this paper has outgrown tho ?
equlpemnt of two flat-bed ?
presses, and is now Installing ?
? a modern flat-b?l roll-fed *
? press. ?
HUGHES HAS PICKED UP
IN LOCAL "ELECTION
Straw Vot6 Today fir-ought Out a
Nombfr of Republican
Supporter*.
Much Internet in being displayed
In the at raw, vote that is being taken
by the Dally News on the national
polities! situation. Yesterday's count
failed to record a alngle vote for
Hughes. This morning the Dally
News representative, who has the
Vote iQ charge, was stopped by s
number of persona, who wsnted to
east their vote for the Republican
candidate. The count up to date Is
fijqMfo:
'B* Wltafln ' *?
For Hnghoft ?
MRH. (fKltARD IX AITTO
OOMJWOK IN RKRUN
Berlin. A*pt. 17. ? Mrs. James W.
Gerard, wife of the American Am
baaaador, sustained a slight nervous
shook today when her automobile
came. Into collision with a taricab.
"JLDIERS
OF GREECE
DESERTING
PRACTICALLY EVERY GARRISON
IX THE COUNTRY HAH JOIN
ED REVOLUTIONISTS.
ENTIRE CABINET TO RESIGN
Nation In In it Had Muddle. Declara
tion of War is Expected Any Time.
Soldiers Hu\e Left for Salonika.
Many Naval Officer* Also Left.
(By United Press)
London. Sept. 27. ? Wholesale de
sertion from the Greek army is re
ported in Athens dispatches and hint
that a declaration of war may be
expected at any time. Practically
every garrison in old Greece has
Joined the revolutionary movement.
The soldiers have also left. Rumors
that the entire cabinet will resign
followed the long conference on the
situation which was created by the
abrupt departure of Venizelos for
Crete,
The entire nation is In a 'muddle.'
Critical action is expected at any day
and it Is believed that the only Btep
that wil? again unite the country
will be the taking up of arms on the
side of the allies.
A wireless from Rome reports that
4he. Greek cabinet has decided to re
sign*. The King will Issue a procla
mation immediately afterward. This
report, although confirmed, is ac
cepted as further indication of an
early declaration of war.
REVIVAL TO SIAR1
HERE ON OCT. 17
Will lie Conducted Undt ? the Anv
pices of Presbyterian ai.il Meth
odist Churche*.
At the Methodist church under the
auspices of both the Metiiodist and
Presbyterian churche.H. Rev. J. Er
nest Thacker, of the Presbyterian
Evangelistic Board, will conduct ?
two-weeks' revival service, beginning
?October 17. He will be accompan
ied by James W. Jelks. soloist and
leader, who will have charge of the
musical end of the services.
Dr. Thacker in one of the beBt
know"h evangelists In the South. He
has met> with grent success in his
jwork during the few years and It In
expected that Washington will he no
I exception in the way of interest
[shown and results attained.
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