HE
L Who Eied Tol
(London Cable to N. Y. World)
The .Times published recently
ihe fiat instalment of an appeal
to the German people? by Prof.
Nikolai, a German physician
and p&fessor of Medicine at the
U Diversify of Berlin, who fled
to Denmark by airplane last June.
Prot Nikolip^was origionally
attacbMro the army as a civil
ian pfe$jpan; then an officer's
rank wai$?e&tt him. But he
was degraded by the milinary
authorities because he disap
provtkl of Gorman methods of
warfare^and then as punishment
for ofHqioift -expressed in his
book, **The Biology ol War" he
ww'wioyed io mental tasks
in diflg)$ parts of Germany.
^ Wben it was decided finally
? io place him in the army as . a
private combatant soldier, Prot.
Nkolii found means oi escape
several companions. Now, to
vindicate lu* own conduct and I
to urfe his fellow countrymen to '
overthrow flie "great unknown'^
authority that is hurrying the
humanists, r believe it to be my
duty to win beck to us Germans
our own rightful and special
place in council of nations and
to dilend it against those dicta
tors of the moment who, in their
lust of power, Lave dared to
tamper with the mod preciou|
achievements of the German
spiri^aad have seduced the de
cendants of a- Goethe and a
1 leading them to persue a
shanieless policy, fit only for
Tarts. ,
"I believe that International
^ myself, embody
' Germany better than
or any other,
--who openly or secfet
ie reins of government
r.. adeed, that thousands
i milfions, of the best of my
secret!^ share 'my
supreme power is in the bands
of an anonomous dictator of this
kind, a dictator omni present but
everywhere elusive, ruling not
in virtue of taw .but simply in
virtue of the power which the
well srmed man usurps to him
apl{ oyer tbepnarmedl then we
have a sityaiion directly opposed
to what is called a constitutional
state. Germany, therefore, is de
facta no longer a constitutional
state.
however, vvg are sure it
ought to be a constitutional state
it follows that one posesses the
undeniable right to revolt" with
all ones strength, against this
state ol things.**
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CASES SHOW
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Disease, However, is Rapidly
Spreading Among Civilian
Population Over Country
Washington, Oct. I,? While
reports today to the office of the
Surgeon General of the Army
showed decreases in the number
of new cases of Spanish infla
enza at army camps, informa
tion coming to the Public Health
Service was that the disease was
rapidly spreading among the
civilian population over the
country.
The malady has appeared now
* ? ? the District of!
places. It was reported
particularly prevalent among the
Atlantic seaboard and tW gull
coast Vigorous steps to com
bat the disease have been laken
by, the . Public Health Service
and doctors and nurses have
been ordered to several places
where the ~ epidemic is most
severe. ?-??
The number of new cases in
army camps during the 24 hours
ending at noon today was slight
ly more than 13,1)00, a deciease
of 1,000 from the total reported
the day before. Pneumonia in
the camps also showed a de
crease with 876 new cases and
261 deaths.
/It was announced that the
Red Cross war conncil had ap
propriated $575,000 for -expenses
incident to ils work in combat
ting fee influenza. ' The council
soon will appeal for addition
al miring personal and nurses
desiring to serve have been
asked to report to the nearest
ps
oire 4baa 190,000
cases of pneumonia
epidemic be
g an and 2,148 deaths.
the
~ J8D STATES BtjREAU^OP
responds fo the request of theNation
Sl Liberty Loan Committee to prepare
a program for Community celebrations
of America's discovery day, October
12th. and to cooperate tbroughont the
nation to help make them a success!
It does so, not only because Jt desirefl
to render a service to the cause of
democracy, for the sake of which the
people ape again asked to buy bonds,
but also because the celebration of.
this anniversary furnishes the oppor
tunity to stimulate, the practice of
citizenship- in local communities,
which is th?* permanent aim of the
Bureau in its community center work.
As we hope that this war will mark
the end of tragic misunderstanding
among our neighbors in home com
munities. The surest guailaetee of
success in our efforts to w jn a vic
tory for democracy in Europe is the
practice of democracy in America
Inspiring possibilities, therefore, pre
sent themselves to the citizens of our
country when they meet as commun
ities to consider the discovery of
America and its Significance for the
cause of freedop.^ October 12th.
should be made the "occasion for ren
dering conspicuous, service in the pro
motion of the ideals for which the
Nation is now making heroic sacri
fices.
P. F. CLAXTON,
Commissioner.
billion
*le-of
asked to
Liberty Lo;
SUGAR
4s Having * Be;
too biig a SSar^Sth", according to?
the State Board of Health, and the en
forced conservation measures o^the
^ n<H a inessential as an article
offood. carbohydra^wr^^ form^ofi
people '^ouH^eh^w' mon? By long
chewing tfe M^iva has an opportunity
to converting it
adopted
tto\Postofflflii:";
the sloeaa-"T|
.the Fourth
uttered more
every twenty
40,000.001
hours.
^He_WHJTE HOU#
WASH
- ?S
The foU<win$*ten rales artfMfered
for the saving of Sugar: -
Do/not leave 3ugar In ti?e bottom of
the tea, coffee or cocoa cup.
Sweeten breakfast cereals with hon
iSy, syrup, maple" sugai , raisins^ or
* < Substitute molasses, maple or corn
syrup for pyrt of sugar Used in cook
ami ?'
without
dried -or pv
fruit
?tnpHPPiPHHIJHHl
for desiert in the place
that require s,
t^down -the use ?<
sweet drinks.
Preserve as much fruit as possible
by drying.
Can fruits ??^ithout the use Of sugar
This may be succ$wful!y done by the
cold pack method.
amount of jelly orprescr
>uld be mainly for
dOjUSS
?
Use no more than three or four
tablespoonf uls of sugar each day, ?$r
each person, including that used in
cooking and thatUBed oh the table.
I ;
Names Committee to
COTTON
Washington, Sept. 21.? First steps
looking toward trie fixibg of prices
for standard' grades of raw cotton
were taken today by the jgoverameni
in the. naming of two committees, one
to investigate the entire cotton situa
tion and the other to control, during
xi.j_ ? ?
and the aliie,
by the 2Vea
Thomas ^
the taric ~cc
chairman' of
which# to h
Page, vice-chairman oi
imissioo:?:; %aa .s named
committee
m&?5S$F#j
c?a^ttcc fnf}irtJter:
actwa oi
mm
:otton growing states,
?tor Smith, of SoutT
ted to the President
headett by S<
0??lto .mi
dent had exp
which the. two
he appointed.
Farmville Aux
RedCrpw
Mr. Editor: jg
|flfc> the women of Farmville
Red Cross, wish to thank /he
people of Farmville and sur
rounding community for their
very liberal. donation for the
Belgium Relief Fugi We are
proud to stde we went f tr over
the top in &e numbejf of P$?Ms
of clothing given. The dona
tion amounted to fifteen hund
red pounds. They have been
packed, shipped and the invoice
sent to headquarters.
It has done us all good to take
part in this noble cause.
Below is a Certificate from
headquarters1 showing thai the
box of clothing sent in the
Spring was received and %ow it
was appreciated.
We also wish to thaafctbe
farmers of Pitt and Green coun
ties, and from any other county,
for their donations of tobacco
for the support of the Red Cross,
ire need every pent
for we have two allotments on
hand now# Seventy-five sheets
and threp* hundred ^ni sixty
auu u tut; is aa
and We feel sure of the coopera
tion of the patriotic citizens of
? -
our town and community. v
\ RED CROSS.
The Commission for Rdief in Belgium
165 Broadway, N. Y.
No. 15543 ? Date 8-1 18
For the people of Belgium,
with their deep appreciation and
Jastiag gratitude, we acknow
ledge the donation of Farmville .
Aux. A. R. C. of Farmville, State
of North Carolina!.
- . .j ' A. J. Hemphill,
Treasurer.
Ed, J. Williams,
. Asst. Treasurer
GREAT SAVINGS IN THE;
SHIPMENT OF MEATS
.
"
Chicago, Sept. 28. ? Maj. General
George W. Goethals, Chief of the divi- I
sion of purchase, storage and traffic
of the general staff of the Army, -has
commissioned Arthur A. Hammer
schlag, President of_ the Carnegie
Institute, and Lieut. Col. J. W. Mc
intosh. Subsistence Division, Q. M. Cn
A., to co-operate with the Chicago
jpa&ere in experiments which may
save up to 40 per cent of the tremen
dous cargo space now required for
shipping .fresh beef. ^President Ham
merschlag and Co!. Mcintosh have al
ready reached the stock yards and the
experiments have begun, it - ?
The experiments contemplate not
the packages smalt enough to be hand-J ]
led by 'the Class efWr available at
unloading ports overseas and the
quick arid convenient issue at supply
.denote in France, $
Veey range from the mere cutting
of the carcass into mose convenient
sizes and shapes to the entire boning
of the carcass to be packed Jfl boxes.
It is estimated that if >the plan!
prove practicable a saving of from
15 to 40 per cent of the room no,/ uoed
in transporting the same amount ci
beef will be made possible. Sine*,
fresh beef constitutes a considerable n
part of soiae 350,000,000 pounds? of
beef and pork products no wJ Bent mon? '
thly to allied countries the saving by
the new^taethod ma# Wove to be con
siderable if found practical.. The
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