grnmirriLLB rs tee
mSVatT OF EA.STERN
SORTU CAROLINA. IT HAS
a POPULATION OF FOUR
VHOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
tND ONE. AND IS SUR
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FARMING COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAY OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
10B AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
H
m
Agricultiuc li tb« Modt Ueefal, tie SloHt Healtblul. the Most Noble Employineut ut M«n.—Geonre nttshlufrion.
WE HAVE A OrnaUEA-
TION OF TWELVE HUN
DRED AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO-
UNA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET-
TER ACQUAINTED WITH
i THKSE GOOD PEOPLE IN
i nUSINESS WAY TO TAKE
4 FEIV INCHES SPACE AND
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
UAVE TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
HATES ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAD UPON APPLICA
TION.
VOLl’ME XXXIT.
(iKKC.WILLi;, >. FKin.VV APTKKNOON, SI I’I KMHKH I, li»M.
Russians Advancing
to Lorraine Driving
Germans Back
Heaviest Fighting In Vicinity Of
Montdidier, Where Germans Have
Great Strength.
Turkey Expected to Enter
Into War Today. Aus
trian Army Withdrawn
From Lemburg. Allies
Driven Back to Oise Fifty
Mile* From Paris. British
Losses Are Heavy, Hun
dreds Have Been Killed
And Wounded
Prol. C. W. Wilson Speakes to mUYQH
Two Associations of
IH, I
Wiiitcrvill*', .Si pl 1'—Tlie V M. C. A
anil V. W. A., uf Wiliti rville Higll
Sc luii)! Ill Ui a joint iiipctintr las-I !5ut-
urdi'v iiinlit I'rol, W. \Vils(jii, ol
lirci'-'ivilli/ sjjolic' lo liifii) (jJ) llie tlitui
■ liaMliiiii; without Ji-sus" I’rof. Wil
son showfil vi'Fy forcibly tin; n*jf(l of
prcpiiratioii for life ami tin* import
■diiff of cliiio.sinK lljf right kiinl of
( oiunaiiionw. He said, "A strong boily
a w'll (kvilopi'il uiiiKl, anil a strong
'Moral cliaraiicr are thrrr essential
lliinirs in life.”
l’-(if Wilson is one of the hest
i"it:i .(tors of Kastern Norlli Carolina
and I'.Iways lakes a delight in poiiiiinj;
the peojile to the higher and
Iioliler life. The V. .\1. (’. A progartil
conili.itlee was exeeedingly fdrtunati
In securing (he f«'rvices of Prof. Wil
son.
■Miss Kate Chapman left .Monday
for I'alliinore where she will iiun hase
ln r lall siocli
Many Cases Disposed of hii fines
Imposed
[ wfefsim m jmi
Otlici' I.et «tn Itj Tiiiiiig
'I'lie ( os( in I he < ii'-e
■Miiiiilay morning .\la\or .1 li. .lames,
disposed of a length) dm kei and lh>J
Mayor did not forgit to sliow the ia»v
lirealens iluil lie had !lie auiliorily to
have- peace
'J'he court disposed of the lollowing
cases■
Albert iiroiiglitoii u.sing vulgar and
profai:e language in a public place
Young men think a wife is all ihev I |)l> ud,s guilty and that the d- fendant
need but ■wheti they get a wife they!'"' confined in the count.v jail tor 15
soon learn that they need some fur-
ARTILLERY FIRE ANNIHILATING.
1\*()A11*], Scj)t. 2 'I'lic Au.'^triaii ai'iii\’ li^litiii”' IVniM
l.ciiil>ur,u' lins witluii'awii. IMd iml ciilfr city. <lciici‘a!
staff wIsIkmI to ]ia\f Lciiihiii'ii’ I'<iiiil»ai-(]c<l. I']i<;lith da}’
fi,t;iitiii,!4' liiid.s Aiisti iaii <nit iiimibcrcd ainl liai'd ]>rcsscdi
casualties arc apaliiiii;' oii l)otli sides. 'I’lic artillery lire is'
descrihed as ainiiliilal iiiu'. Wlicdi hridy'cs are iiinwii dowii.'
'I'hcy have ii<» time t«i hiiry tlie dead and they eollcef tht
wmiiided while tlie haltlo is rau'iui.*' over tlieiii.
niiuri' 'I'hen it is ihe line' lo sec
you'' old friend W. .Vnge >'v Co.
wlin has an up-to-date lim- for ih<
hiiusi ki'i per
licn't forgei those fiiinniw Hunt
Club shoes at H. 1). Korer.-t Co.
ila.'.s anil <il Icnst,
Ida Jarvis, eiiguged in disorderly
I oii'lucl aud using vulgar and protann
laii.guagc in a puliHi place, pleads
guilfi’ and that tin- defendant be ct»n-
liiied in till' county jail for Ki day3
anil pa> tin cost.
RUSSIANS THRONG AUSTRIA
LONDON, Sepl. l! ~ Kussiaii einhassy has aiiiiuuin-e.'i
that ‘‘Russian advance will tlirent;' Austria. <lalieia con
tiiuies in a most successl'ul inaiiner.’’
.Mrs. A W Ange and cliihlri ii left | ICasti r Wil^on and James WiiKon
Tuseday for Janiesville to visit liei f eiig.-ig! il in disorib i ly conduct and
hiisb.ind’s fathi r, .Mr. S. h. .\tig<-. j inut>uill.\ as>aiilting eai li other, each
Th' war proposition is bad but 1! ! pax- a fine of $::.iii' and l-:icost eiuh.
r. I'orerst Co., are still sellinf-'j Kora l.ee .May. engaged in disor-
goods and the prices are right. I th rly comlui t and using vulgar and
,\lr. J. W. 'I'homiison of l.aCirangi ; profan. hniguage in a ptiblii' place
was in town Monday on htisiness j pleai's gtiilty and seiitetii cd lo remain
Kvery house wifi' wants a lovely jn ih.. louniy jail for a period of 15
hoii!' and lliirrington, llarbi r *:■ Co
h\iM -onie fancy rugs that will b. auli-
fy aiiv room the prices are right.
day^ anil all cost.
.lolin Smith, engaged in ilit'orderlv
ciiiutui t and using profane language
AUSTRIANS ROUTED AT POINT OF BAYONETS
8T. l*KTlvRSJ>rKM}, 8<‘i)t. 1.' -ISwt'epinn’ siici-ess over
tlie Austriaiis rc'ported at war e.Hice. It was aiiiioiineed
that Kus.siau left uiii”' was oi»eiatiiiii,' lioin a i>ositioii oiii
Diieister aud ea)»tui((l su]»i>osediv inijire,>*'ua!»le Austraii.
aud lieavily pirrisoii positiou of U’lissiaiis charn'eil., ]>osi-j
tiou at ]H)iut of l>a\oiiet swt )>t over eiitrenclinieuts eoui 1
LONDON, Sept. -—Russian embassy has auuouiiceil *]»letely r(»utiiii'' the Austrian trt-ops aud five lluMisand
Anstrians were left dead in the lield. 'I’he [\ussian have
captuvcd thirty-two bii;' guns, more than a tliousaiul pri-
soiKM's iiKdudiu"’ <‘oiiimandiuu- ^M'lieral is r<‘sult ol' the
success <»f the liussiaii Itd't. Not heing' ahle to co-nperatt
with c(‘ut('i' aud retreat tin* Austriaus wcrt* seriously uieii
acfd.
Vi i can get your butter (l^h six in |,\iblic itlace pleads not I'uilly, fine i
that Knssiau “Slowly advancing towiird JA»rraiue wheri' a
regular siege of (Jermau entrenched jiositions was in pro
gress driving the Uennans back tor tlie last two days.
They sutfer«d partial cliecks at ^Jeuse ami C'hatau l*ali-
seul district. Th(>y compelled the French tu withdraw
their lines near Meu.se. The left wing was attacked hy a
greatly superior force in ('hatcc'.u Cnmbrai district aud
retired southdarw. They drove the teutli Herman army
<-ro}>s back at Oise on aecouut of the progress of the tJer-
inan right they were miable to follow up to advantage,
(ieneral nioveiueiits continue along the lines planni'd.”
All the military Hospitals in South Paris wen* tilled t<t
their capacity with many wounded British.
FORMING ADVANCE GUARD.
J*ARIS, Sept. 2—The allied lines of the French left
engaged along the line extending from Montdidier into
Forest Cainj>iegne and the heaviest lighting is in the vici-
nit}' of Montdidier where the ({ermaii Infantry has great
strength and a large force of (lerman skirmishers formin',
advance guard and movenu'ut to\x ard Paris. A party sur
rounded geiu'ral Paul Pan and retrii'ved situation of lior-
raine that is now under c(tnnnaiul of French left w iiit^
co-operating with Sir .folm of the Fi'cucli,
WIRELESS STATION ATTACKED.
ANTWKin*, Sei»t. 2—Ze).p.'liu was jlying at llu'
highth of six thousand ftu't and dropped a bomb into th«-
<-ity. An attempt against wireless stati»ui but missed the
mark. Zeppelin was fort ed to fly bef<»r(‘ a lu'avy Fussilado
cannon and rifle fir<‘ from the fort. Four Civilians wt'i-'
iujurt'd from Zeppelin boml»s.
il^ys to the week at If. W. Dail’s.
Mffsr.s. Charlie Klks, atid C. C l!u< U
of Ciiimesland were visiting iriend^
lu re Sunday,
I’oTigriss is still trying to pttivid
I'll and co>t.
.letinie McCollough. .Mania LUovmi.
and I'li/.a Williams, eiigageil in dis-
orile. i> condui t and assaulting each
iitbir. McCollough guilty. Hrown r.nd
THREE HUNDREDS MII.ES OF BATTLE
HOME, Se]»t. 2—Vienna dispatclu's state that a three
hundred mile of battle from Prussia to the Diu'istcr rivc'-
have rea<‘hed a height of fury. 'I’lu' Austriaus hav<‘ alwui-
doned Lembui'g aflcr the bloodest tighting battle. The
Kusian general staffarc attcin|MUig t<* auuiliilatc the eii-
tirt* Austrian arniv.
a w;(v to take care of the cotton after | Williams not guilty, Mci’ollougU pay f
it has been giniu-d, but .\ W’. Ange ■v. ji-;; cost and bi- conliin d to the county F
Co., ^v^U provide a way to take care|j;(ji t(,r da.\.>''. , J
of it now hy selling you some cotton ijosa Hay. and .lolin Hay assatilling |
sheets and baps. The prices ari paci, ( ther pleads not guilty each pay a ?
right i line i S^l.eo and cost.
Mr. and Mrs. K. 1! \\ illiains oi | ca- v ll.ilile. driving an auloiiiobile
rtrliuesland arc
Tucker.
visiting Mr. !^ F ^ thi' stri ^ ts at a greater speeej
I than elMhl miles per hour and in a
manner, pleads not guilt.r,
real bargain on rugs, maltinp, iindjiiii.d eii and cost lieing unable to
druggits. I |iay the cost was directed over to
•|'he best is always the cheapest then | n,,, (<niniy hotel for T.o days ami to be
why not get your shoes from llarring j «,,rUi il on ihe coutily roads to pay
ton, liarber ^ Co. They h ive .iiist re- ti,,,
ceive 1 a nice largo shipment. They] Jasper iTnrry, assaulting Fred Skip
BRITISH LOSS SEVERE.
L0ND0N,S»‘p1. 2—(ieneral French reports of the
British losses was early lighting i»'id killed oiu' hundrt'd
aud sixty, woundt'd six hundred aud eighty, and there wa^;
missing ft»rty two hiindrt^ aud st'venty. War oflice an
nouiK'ed that tlu' National rtdief fund started, Priiici' <>i'
Wah'S funds havt' rcached ten million didlars.
have all styles and prices, consult
them before buying.
« iM KO- ro »i V Yorij »ons
Milk Cows, Chickens, and eggs, H
W. Uail.
W*nterville I..odgo .Vo .M':! of A. F
iv:- A M meets Thursday nigbt. visit
ing biothern are cordially invited to
iiitend.
p. r. pleads guilty titled anil cost.
,|i,e Outti rbriilge driving a niotor-
cycl ' over Ihe streets at a greater
speed than eight ntiles ami in a reck
less nianiicr pleads g\iilty tined f4.00
and I o^t
Jo.sso Paruf s cngaf** d in riotuous
and disorderly conduct pleads guilty
tini'd and cost.
ALLIES DRIVEN BACK.
PAl\fS, S(‘pt. 2— It is ortit'ially stated that th<‘ .\llies
•'enter holds the battle lint's that r.m east aiul wt'st through
dc'partments Oise .Aisne Arieuucss. It is athuitti'd that
the Allies were drivt'U back tt> #is(‘ within lil'ty miles o'.'
l*aris.
I^AIilS, Sejtt. 2—War offici admits that the French
are slowly advancing in Lorrain*'. A gt'ueral cngagt'
but'ut is in progress in the vicim'tv of Meuse.
MHS, r. K. R1VKS
OK UOHKKSOWll.I F
KOIM* I»F\I> IV HF!»
Coffon Storauv
A ttlephone message to relative?
h.ie this tiiorninK announced the
(leHfh of Mrs Mollie nives. wife of
Mr I’eter li Uives, of Ttobersonvillo
The Farmville Oil it Fertilizer Co.,
throukb Messrs. Moseley Ilros.. Iheil
local representatives have decided tc
offer to fbo Farmers of T’itt f'ountj
the .ISO of their large fertilizer fnctorj
Mrs. lUves retired last tiigbt as well for tiie storage of cotton. This la i
ar. t.'ual and about 4 o'clock thiS|iarn.' frame building with a capacitj
I loriiiiig when Mr. liives came in of ab, ul "iiMirt bales. '
from bis tobacco barns where he had No doubt the fartnerst will aval
I) 1 n for the night ^e found his wifi ^ themselves of this opportunity t<|
vvhs (lead N'o further particular.^ sK.rc their cotton.
could be learned at thistinie. I The storage anil insuranrp ratei
Ik'sides the husband she is survived b^vi not yet been tleferniined tiponl
by t-even children, live daughters and ^ but will be made as reasonable M
two f.ons. possible.
t'