VIEWS OP LIXHTD GEORGE FIHD |
WU? APPROVAL WITH BOTH
PRB8H AND PUBLIC.
MUCH COMMON IS MADE
Story That Wm Carried by United I
Preei Pnpern YtwUrdsy, Is Today
'Wn? Punished In Every Part of J
Europe nod Other Couatrles.
(BjMJnlted
London, Sept. 19. ? The declaration
or Lloyd George, that the war moat
continue to a* knockout and warning
neutrals to keep "hands off," -as was
contained in an exclusive interview
to the United Press, today won the
unanimous support of the English
press and was printed in every news*
paper in Great Britain. It wis also
telegraphed by all newa agencies
throughout Europe and many papers
commented on it editorially. ?
"The statement utters the Itnmnn
able will and purpose entire
British, empire, and is a forcible an
swer to the pjiace talk." said the
London Times.
"Interviewing is an American In- J
stltutlon which the old world
borrowed. It is only appropriatlve |
that In choosing this method of ?
pressing. the views of the secretary!
Of war, he should favor with his con
fidence the great American news or- |
ganisatlon." said the London Ex
press. "To all the1 world of would
be peacemakers, whether America.
Rome, Spain or other neutrals, the
war secretary has bluntly said, keep
out of the ring."
OFFENSIVE OF
ALLIES STILL
IN PROGRESS!
(By United Prees)
Paris. Sept. 29. ? General Foch
has made further progress during
the night north of the 9omme be
tween Merval and Freiglconrt la his
eastward swoep to squeese the Ger
mans out of Peronne.
Without a moment's lull in the last
?Ave days' battle north of the Somme,
the Brltlah hare advanced Ih the
direction of Courceilette this morn
ing and have captured a strongly de
fended farm southwest of Lesars.
0. HENRY CLUB MEETS
New Officers Elected at Meeting Held |
Yeeterday. Mrs. Hathaway to
A special meeting of the O. Henry'
A-hi?*e mushroom, emblematic of the large farm products of the upstate
farmers In New York state, in the parade of the state fair at Syracuse. N. T.
A monster crowd turned out for the fair, the mayoir of the city having issued
a proclamation making the day a ?vll and business holiday. Charles Brans
Bushes wiis che guest of ths mayor, aad was up in the reviewing stand that is
?een *>n the left.
WILSON SOON TO START I
ON HIS WESTERN IMP!
?*?txwy VtHC. Se?t. ??WTh.-r?nr
"Peace, Proaperlty, Bualneea
Preparedneea and the Eight Hour
L?w," will be enunciated by Presi
dent Wlleon when he goee over the
country to wind up hie campaign for
re-election. It wai learned today.
Theae laauee h? regard! aa the onra
Committee AppniatKd to Secure A|>
|*-apri?ite Site. Meetl ok Was
MelALut Night.
At a Joint meeting of member* Of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Business Men's Association, which
was held last night. Misa Grace
8hacffer, of tlfc flute PepaJQl(ueiU o^
Home Demonat rat Ion Wo^fcvi%fMl fire
sent and brought up Am subject of
the project and a com nm tee was ap
pointed to And a suitable site and
report back at the next regular meet
log dr the Chamber of Commerce.
It I* desired to secure two rooms
at a moderate rental. One of these
rooms will be usfd as a rest room,
where tbo women may have their
'psckages sent, sfeend their extra
time while in tho city and make such
use of as they desire, the other
roqn? will bo used as a model klteh
en. ?" ; ? ' W$<,
Book Club woa held yesterda/ after
noon for the purpose of electing new
officers, due to the resignation of
Miss L. T. Rodman as , president.
Mrs. A. C. Hathaway was elected
president. Mrs. W. A. B. Branch, vice
president, and Mrs. W. II. William*,
second Tlce president. Miss Rodman
?M elected hotoowrj prMldent.
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and denounce the administration.
The Preetdent la feeling fit. He
appeara to be a trlflt heavier and
says he is flne trhr. ror his coming
trip through, the west. He la enthu
siastic about his going. as Is also
Mrs. Wilson, who will accompany
him everywhere. It will be her first
taste of real compalgning and she Is
entering into it with great sest.
The President believes that the
entire country should be thankful,
first Of all. that the country is at
peace. Por that reason his foremost
Issue will be an appeal for the voters
not to accept any "radical changes
of policy that may alter the whole
aspect of the nation's Ufa. and en
danger the present peace and good
will with the whole world."
URCUS WILL BE HERE SOON
Man Was In the City Today.
KUfchnnt* to be Here on
October 19.
The circus will be hette on Oete* I
ber -V 7 jj|
< |fi going
The advance man arrked In toWii I
today. We spot** his Crae-paes
book in his pocket as soon as he
came in and a king couldn't have
been accorded a more cordial greet
ing. He told us swhen the circus was
coming, he arranged for some ad
vertising and then he pulled out his
book. He poised his pencil la the
air for a second, looked over his
shoulder and asked,.. "How many?"
We told him. His pencil started I
moving across the paper and h an-j
other minute the treaanred pink slip)
l<et the circus come I We're prim
ed and Charged fqr It!
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RKL.IKVKD 1
I.IBT Urn
b* mat by the D*m<
founded assertions II
of Mr. Wilson's r
more powerful cabil
the affairs or th? na
stated on t' e highe*
inet. Secretary of tlM
only one member of
lin K. Lane, of Cal
invited to iwUi* M*
March ? ir Sir. Wile
the head of the gore
Secretary Wiliam I
in-law of Preside*! ?
course, remain InHii
wished. But it is J
McAdoo already is ?)
the coming year wh
postpone to remain
mont service. ^
Thomas Watt Grg
partnership contract with
C&l Arm, the -Mupe of which cannot |
be disclosed at present. *
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, of I
North Carolina, and Postmaster Gen- 1
eral Albert Sidney Burleson, of "Tex
as, who have been under fire through
out the first Wilson torm, will with
draw from the cabinet on March 4
to. save thefr chief any possible em
barrassment during his final Incum
bancy of office.
Secretary of Commerce Redfleld I
is being talked of for appointment |
to the new federal trade commission.
The secretary favored the formation
of this commission. It Is believed by
Democratic leaders that he will be
more valuable to the country, be
cause of .Ills Intimate Knowledge of
tariff conditions, on trie new com
mission than if he retrained at the I
head of the department of com- 1
CBy United Press)
Greenwood, & C., 8eyt.,S9. ? The
17-eyar-otfl eon of J. 3. Cfeswell of
MeCormJck county (his morning shot
point blank Into, his fathers face,
filling him Instintly.j The tragedy
was the result rurally now, which
had caused much bltUrjpk*s?.
folk, and a brother of the ltfte
William L. Daughtrey. of the
LGIAN QUEEN ON INSPECTION TOUR
This show* the quean of Belgium Inspecting wipe of the ruined districts
just behind the llrinjr line during s recent visit to the front.
CMMNZISTJS
FOUND ARMED
ON II. S. SDL
thirty Mexicans puzzles
STATE DEPARTMENT.
VILLISTAS IN BIG BATTLE
EJiRHRed Oar ran za Force* Ynlerday.
Rundita Are Htlll In Position to get J
Im[>ortant Mining Town, Accord
ing to Report Received Today.
(By United Prena)
Washington, Sept. 29. ? .Thirty
armed Carranxlstaa were found con
cealed In the bruah, two miles west
of Yaleta, Texaa, by a - patrol of the
Eighth cavalry yeaterday, according
to a report, received today by the
war department from General Fun
Bton. They fled acroaa the Rio Grande
when discovered. One of them left
behind a carbine which had belong
ed to one of the colored troopera
who had evidently been engaged in
the Carrltal fight. No reaaon can be
fonnd for thla strange action.
Villa Troops Defeat Carranslata*.
Pancho Villa haa administered a
severe defeat to the Mexican defacto
troops and ia atlll In a position to
get Caaihulriaachic tonight, accord
ing to a report deceived today by |
officials.
CLIFFORD NOT UP TO FORM
Show Presented Hefo Laat Night Wat* |
Not h Good m That of
I??t Year.
In more ways than one, "Linger M
Longer Lucy" proved to be a diaap- j
polntment to those who attended thei
performance a't the New theatre last
night. Nick Glynn and the Weeton
winters were aa good as ev?r, but
brhen that la aald, the entire atory
jhaa been told. Billy Clifford wasn't
tip to his last year's form and the
^play lacked the vim and daah of the
(?previous one that waa shown here.
The management . of the theatre
lost their reputation for 'promptness
when they permitted the curtain to
wait until ten minutes to nine, in
ttettd of atMrtlftg the show at 8:80
?harp, aa haa been the cuatom here
tofore. Thla la bonnd to set a bad '
precedent and future plays will an- 1
doubted ly see the theatre-goers strol
ling In at any old time. ' ' '
One good thing that can be aald '
about last night's ihow Wat thai It
Waa -'clean" all the way through and
there waa nothing In any of the lln
of scenes that could cane* criticism ]
from a morality standpoint
I
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IMMABlf
SDI IS THEME
OF SERMON
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?Sk. HBJt Arrrmnw
OF ma CONGREGATION LAST
NIGHT WITH STRONG
SERMON.
4 ADDITIONS TO CHURCH
Will I*reach Tonight on "'The Hide
Door." K van gel 1st to Deliver His
Closing Sermon on Hundny Night.
Goes Prom Hero to Roanoke,
j?
"Th? Unpardonable Sin" was the
topic or Dr. Anderson's sermon at
the Baptist church 1 :?st night. In
spite of the fact th there were sev
eral other attractloi.3 In the city, the
church ffaB well flll"d. There were
four additions to th church.
I Dr. Anderson be* . u his discussion
j by numbering some of the most com
mon and frequently committed sins.
But none of these, he said, was "the
unpardonable sin." He mentioned
drunkenness, robbery, murder and
others, but all of these would be for
given by Ood If the offender pro
fossed faith and repented.
The unpardonable sin, as explain
ed by Dr. Andorson, was s state of
continuous rejection of Christ nnd
allowing the soul to become so har
dened by denying Ood. that final
conversion would bq an Impossibil
ity. This process of continuous re
jection. he explained, would finally
make a man utterly regardless of his
spiritual wolfare and would make j
him laugh at and curse nil sacred
and holy things without a qualm of
conscience.
Tonight the evangelist will preach
on "The Side Door." A large con
gregation is looked for. Dr. Ander- i
son will remain In Washington over
Sunday, preaching his closing ser
mon here on Sunday night. |
"TANKS" SO SLOW THEY
FAILED, SAYS BERLIN
Berlin, via Sayvllle, Sept. 2?. ?
The new British armored motor ear*,
called "tanks," are a complete fail
ure principally because they are too
alow.
| The Overseas News Agency, which
{made thia statement today, says It
is haned on stories told by British
prisoners who belong to the orews
of "tanks" operating on the Somme
front. They are quoted as saying
that of seven armored automobiles
which started to advance September
16, only two actually arrived on the
front.
' Theet cars can only make a mile
.d h*?r." My. .h. .wkt' lUff
INST
ENGLISH
? $
REALIZE THAT THE SOLE AIM OF
ENGLISH 18 TO CRUSH THE
GERMAN NATIOX.
HOllWEG MAKES SPEECH
Addreoa Before Brlchnt?g I 1flr?
Former Hofwfutnm. ninmcn the
British Entirely for the Contln
UAiice of the War.
(By United Press)
Berlin, 8ept. 29. ? The address of
Chancellor von Bethmann Holhreg
before the Reichstag, placing . the
blame for (he continuance of the
European flAughter at tho door of
Germany?' enemies, won enthusiastic
approval from the majority of mem
bers. The chancellor made no Of
fers, for peace and indicated that in
view of the utterances of allied
statesmen, It would be folly to ex
pert an early ending of the war.
The speech lacked the hopeful tone
of former addresses. In part, the
iPb*ncellor^9ke as follows:
"The desl re ror "To rrltorlaY "con
quest on tfio part of our enemies 1b
responsible for the delay of peace
and the piling up of mountains of
| corpses. The British wish to crush
out our existence as a nation. Qer
! many crushed economically, defense
I* 1p8b from a military standpoint, boy
cotted by. the world and condemned
? Into eternal feebleness Is the Ger
j many that the English wish to see
tbelr feet. "When England no looser
fears German competition and when
France has bled to death and all of
the other allies have been starred
off. then the British dream of world
supremacy is to become a reality."
U.S. WILL PLAY
"HANDS OFF"
WITH EUROPE
(By United Press)
Washington, Sept. 29. ? Any pur
pose of any neutral nation may have
In offering. to mediate between Euro-,
pean belligerents has been removed
by the 'hands off' statement by Lloyd
?George. In the opinion of State De
partment officials, "a hint to the wise
is sufficient."
I
Here from Illount* Creek.
W. A. Cratch, of Blounts Creek,
Is spending today in the city attend
ing to business matters.
meat. "The two car* which arrived
were rimtroyed by the cannon artll
,!ery. Another "tank," the onlj
out of six to arrive nt anothe
of the front, also was wrecked
TODAYS PROGRAM,
AT?
New Theatre
We arc tearing the wall paper
off the vail, of the theatre to
?take room tor the erowda thor
will want to aao Mlaa JutM
Saunder- In "nie Orlp of Kriff
and the iMt eplande of "The
In* Cfaif" Friday atght. Como'
aorljr and fet a aaat.
ADMIAttlO* Heiafl Me
Show ? tarts s( T:?l ?har?
MaClrjfP daily at 4 p. m.