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Today's Weather Forecast T, i GRAM H EVENING je. VOL. X. NO. 119. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 16, 1917. PRICE: FIVE CENTS LAFOLLETTE GIVES JOSEPJI RUTHERFORD, PASTOR RUSSELL'S SUCCESSOR, STARTED LIFE AT BOTTOM THE GULF OF HIGH LE SWEDISH MAIL FIRE IN KANSAS AWAITIMG IT Demands Formal Copy of Charges Made Against Him SUBMITS STATEMENTS The Senate Committee In vestigating Charges Goes Into Executive Session Upon Hearing Senator LaFolIette. yshingtoii, Oct. Hi hen tin- .Si n ate. cominjtte investigating Senator . La- ' Follette's much discussed speech at 'St. Paul began its. first hearing Unlay Sena tor Lnl'ollctte presented a formal de mand t lint tlit- uiiiiiiitti'i' ss 1 1 1 in 1 1 a form ill copy, of tlic. charges against him n ml : tllnt lie bn permitted tu s. minimi and cross examine witnesses. This delayed tin! Htart ol proceedings as tin' commit tee went into executive session to con sider it. Senator J.-'iFiirli't ti.'. presented iiis: ( . iiiu'iiiIm in ii '.letter w liirh dccln red. lie be lieved every statcim-nt made in his St. PaOl speech was correct. The commit tee sniif it does not itie.itiori the ncdr racy of his speech, and Senator L tlFol .h'tfc demands to know whose docs. " I appear lure ' to submit to you in the form of a letter ail the .statements 1 deem it, neccssa i v to make at tin: time," said Senator Li, I'.dlet e ' hs In presented the communication and then left the room. BANDIT RAID ON MEXICAN TOWN M ission. I oxas. (J. reliable reports, hav c today uj' a liiiiolif rai lii.-.Sii-miiilv 1st iwailml here at (i ninjejij a h'io' naude, si -.-.on. Not hing a bceti lea'Ue.f. i .-a! d plainly . in Mexican , v illa mil 's . sotithea' eoiiccmiug cu The 111 dug :. em Maileio City. Mill TEN THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE N. inglicld, I!! wage inroitse did today lO.OOt) eonl bums did not a Oct. lo. - lie. a i not lieioiiie etlVi t i ve miners in ( 'ent la I 1.1 ipear for win k this inoi iiiiir, it H as adm:t the Illinois "Coal Upei. 1 at the-ollire ul' ive Association. AN IDEA OF COST OF WAR Vi.rk, Oet. Id. T' e war ost iii'' t he lielliL'erent nations of the wi rld at tin- rate of .ilfiii.niMi.im a dav Six on r million, live hundred Ihoiisanil an li '-T-HJld the Kuited States is idaviiiir it least at least one ouarter of this.staLr nei ini; vim', 'iiecoFdine; to estimates inn It Today by the M-;r ha.ni'-s and Metal Nal iuiia.l. Hank of New York. PARLIAMENT MEETS AFTER RECESS . Iindoo,, Ort. Hi. --The J'a rlia ineiit n --airMenibleil today after a reress of, two tnonllis and l'i'Kaii U'applini; with a r;rist of legislative and administ i at e work. DISCUSS THE NAVAL COOPERATION ALLIES TO WRATH 'Washington, Oet. Hi. American- nav al einieiatioi) with the allies was fur - Iliv-tfauauMed toila v at a eonference lie tween the liiitTsTT-rwiiliassailor, the Brit ish naval attache, Seeretary Panicls. and Ailuiirnl liensini, i liiet ot naval op nations. The only nnnounrwmcut Seere tary Daniels has inade of the confer ences so far in that they eo-riii very 'rave siil'jects. j -' " ! WAK TAKES ALL JOY OUT OF JOY RIDINO London, Sept. t.: i TJy fail.) .Toy ridine; in the British Isles is iwi longer n joy. . Gasoline prices took anotln-r running board jump today of 1S cents. The market price is now - A 1 ."! per gal Ion. I he newest increase in L'asoluieis o inif to hit several niillions-uf the coin inon people. Much of the street trans flirtation isl'iv hiie motor liu.sses. .Al ready they Lie planning on boosting the fares to ke,Aiili with the soariiig price of gasoline. V . - The few rffpini'iiiig taxieabfi on the streets will IfKforcod to increase their rates. Ii'spitc xthe terrilic prices of J'uel, their rates AS about li cents per miles compare falvorably with the charges in Amerbtnii cities in normal times. Now, lmwevr, they arftarkili! of 21) or 2o cents per I Leading dealers in ga-soline explain that the prices were made necessary by the high insurance rates m tank ships. Iiisurnco rates on these ships is now IN per cent of their value for each round trip. Much of the heavy hauling in the down-town streets of London is being done by steam traction engine in the laee--of motor trucks. ' IS K HELD British Embassy Declines to Turn it Over Since Disclosures TO OPEN CONTENTS The British Government Has Offered to Relinquish Them on Condition o Their Being Made Public by Sweden. ashnigton, Oct. ' 1(1. The Swedish legation was today waiting for instru'r tions from the Stockholm Foreign 'Office regarding the disposition of the" Diplo mane mail pontiles - taken. - from an American .steamer bv the Uritish naval authorities and now lieiniri hcl . 1 at the British i: nil iitssy litre. ,. The tiiail piyichi traveling with the Swedish eominereiii mission weie seized soon after it had 1 11 disclosed hnvv Sweden's lei'afimi Hid Argentina ami Mexico jiad been lir.t fntf as a, secret, clinniic ol foinliiiiiilca tton for Germany. Since the arrival, of file pnticiies lie ro the lixiU.slnfovirmeiit has offered to reliniiiiish thcut if tin Swedish legation , would revcJl, their .'Oiitents .as an ov idehre of pood. faith Die legation hi i e asked - Stockholm foi instructions and it was sai l today ha' eieived no rabies at all siioe. SWEDISH PRESS . IS VERY IRATE -kin dv. I HI, (Irt. Hi,. A lior'iell of till' '; rel'i'i'ses..' to', belicvo, tiiat pr.es Swedish sriiijrrts .; I'll ill the Athene; Washington State sage saving that tl iiot been passed. ' ( The K rnska Ka by Mini-' r Moirii the dei'armti ht .'. t inn t Jiat i-ii roIltiH rn'ori'i'iiiiiy' :under t l'e ' niit Ireiu rill oil i n at in y despite t In 1 it-pa rt meiit .'s ines e eiirollini-nt hill had Ljliladet arriilllpailird ' 's roitiniiiitiratiOii of oies'-ae with asM-i Tits jit' Suedes Weie a lau of. 1 !ii. DEATH OF AN INFANT THIS MORNING Little, I. illi: i l.neile l 'it t man, t lit? in of Mr. and Mrs. llarer reside at. Che-tei iil this- morning. The little (jul- w ill he taken fant ilaueliti'T' I'ittman, win street, li i ill J leinaiius ot th tf. Niiiltville "and burial w ill oi ur in tiorittv ul cemetery ;it that place- f The' iiiany fi lends of the. berei lived pa their sa tits of! pi their sympathy FIRST BILLION ON ' LIBERTY LOAN Washington, Oct. 16. Treasury ofHelals declared today that unless all signs failed the Liberty Loan will have reached its first billion dollars m subscriptions by tonight. GAMP GREEN IS BELIEVED LEAD The Charlotte Cantonment Camp is in Forefront in the Liberty Loan Bond Subscription. i'hailoftr riptiun t y the ollir , Oi t i fie HI The ti.tal sub second I.ib.ertv Loan ers and men it Camp (irecn louav at u o etocK totaleil 1,000. The lain; is inade that litis camp leads all Southern ttainino eamos in mihsrrirv tions to the loan based on the mimber of men in camp. AMERICAN OFFICERS CLUB IN LONDON London, Sept. 'i;.---(l!y Mail.) Olli eels of the Sammies on leave in I.o-niliui or passine; Ihionjjli will soon have a regular American club where they can while awav their spaie time, lord Iecontii'ld has eiv en up his pala tial home in I In steihelrtTlar.de lis and a eoiuiuittee- of the rHyiims are-lnisv t rails! in in i ne it jjtn one of the coiest clubs in the city. It will be at the 'dis posal of the American officers within a few weeks. STOCK MARKET New Void., Oct. !i.T Many active is sues including toreinost nails, Indus trials and Specialties, made nev bivv einrds at the feverish open i nr; of to iay's tock market. I'nited States Steel reacted at a slight fraction to !! 7 -S at the outset, but soon rallied one and one iarter points. Heversals in equipment. Metails, Oils ami Tobaccos ranged from 1 to - 1-2 points. BujLthese were part ly r-egained on supporting orders and short coverings. Liberty Bonds were active. . 11 f I "'"I I ,4f. .' " ' - -s - ' ; ' ' - , Pastor KuKsell (top), his New York temple, and Joseph Kutherford. Joseph F. Rutherford of vNew York, the auecessor of Pastor Rus sell as president of the Watch -lower Bible and Tract society, started life at the bottom of the ladder. He was born in Morgan county, Missouri. November 8, 18R9. Ho spent, his boyhood days on the farm and Inter worked his wav throuph rollefe. He practiced law- in Missouri and became a mpmber of the New rk state but in 1009., Ho was Pastor. Russell's confidential friend and legal advisor from 1907 until his death. 01 JOINS TIE it he Forecast Indicates That Election Has Been Carried by Prohibitionists by Ten Thousand Majority. I 'cS MliilleS, lo frott! iiioie Is ot tile s (I, I tv idav ds of tli. rle t I oust ittitiiiiial iM'i lihlttn 'that ,i I 1 ill lo .' aiiii'iidtiii and a!o n,a I'M it v -tcniav in ( 1 i i-ji t 'bidding t he no (.nor vv as adopt out tr'i tholisaii CDGECOMBE MKN TO MOBILIZE TODAY V.'Ieveii men l i nm lOl'ei lllbe em! II t V 111' To lliiiilllte t ttis at tel at: r I ' Tar a top i, a to 1 ent r;i in t minim t lack .tin. V hen t Ih-m- teen 1 1'lli ii ea nip. n to aetual if the forty ive in- ri llt nit s i ii all. 1 noon train p over oiilv- he total I, f Kd 'e. until.- nt lining will In- si t si. r 'eeiif.and sixteen n' the einhtv two white ieeist rile men are t" leave on tl lit of Tarboi'o, anil w ill st : lonj.' as this train wait' ii;'i-r .station. The nnmo at of the pas the 211' II nt iitL'cnt vv lio are t'i malic tuiiiorrov. ive alrcadv been inildislo OVER SUBSCRIPTION TO BIG ISSUE Wash iiiiltott, . fh't. l'i. Tho riivetu incnl 's latest--offer of ccrtilieates of in debtedm'ss of $.':oojimit,(itnl at -1 per cent has been heavily over-subscribed. MUNITION SHIP ON FIRE AT SEA An Atlantic. Yuri, (let. Hi. A lare lirttisli steamer, loaded Tth miinit ioiw and six thousand barrels of oil in bulk, was towed back into port last nibt witii fire in lier engine room under control al ter a -Minor-bat t !e to lieep the ship from exploding." The liio lno.ke ooT yesterday when tlie ship Has thirty mile's" out of this port. Blue (lames were seen coming from tie 'iii;iue room compartments. Jn thi-se was storeii the oil in every availabl reserve water tauvv. The lii'tboats neri svvuiif,' out and wireless calls for help brought several government vessels an I two tuys. The; crew in panic rushed into the boats but were ordered bark by the naval tiniiers who were-eatiel into serbiee. . l'irc was still burning in several of the tanks last niejht, but it was said to be well under control ami away from other combustible. The earo is valued at over S-.0OH,hm). The ship is prac tically new-. -An investigation has been started by admiralty and United States officials to ascertain the cauBe. DRY uuLuy f 1 - J It SSN 8E GREAT EVENT Hon. James H. Pou to Make Principal Address at Meet ing Which will Open Great Liberty Loan Drive. it IS ihltv- ttteiid tl,! Orient I h.le M'asS HO Tint) sda ' i ' i. ol spcilier i to b, I,. I .lai U.-.l. i ill tie .11 be th," j'liiiicipal i am. Tlits bi.vr atii: .' .e'en iiie of a n iii ii If.ieKv Mount and script i.Ol. to t lie see. 1!H 7. , Ai'ian.'iiieuts t Iii- y t'eat esl pal riot hi-ti.ry of Itockv e an event t hat v, ill letli SI V h i oiintv i eltV I.o.'i ii l.il i iii 'for Ur, -.iii I are beiiir; hi ie fieca -imi Mount, win. eh not In- fioyoti The yreal n in a n v time .nun. .'.'tine will I.e. IflHd ,ii the t '.a i aye bin Idi n e, mi t he new llnrni'tte iijiid Moor, ited on b'os. Tl.i s( I and li'VV stVlletllle is lo t-.''diie,-llvi.,.k of . an ideal pla.ee ..r I lli postolliee. -tied a meet in I Hi 1 be stile-- t in;' that vv ll I'om 't. J ury, t i attend I he . f4 r thc liin. at meet - be In on T Id in t he new- J-illi iiirs.lay niyht, at nette tiara-e o 'chirk. lioeky Mi. in been allotted t and . a sii coii n 1 v ha v e $r-"iii.oin) as the amount h the .National Liberty e expects thTs city and of. bond i hi I o 11 Ollllt V OU w I t. tibsciil There is im rea- tl iiiniit eanuot be taken It siiiuild be a privilege of this jr?- ;i t nation to ei no, ent with 1 heir lives in this yreat hour, as and in I'a i t it is a priv i that all loyal citizens, yreat and small, woin- and t hen seine, for the people k up the e:, or their nn.iie' w ei! as a dilt v-, ye; and one onny and old ii as Well a-s ehihli. n. should take pridr ii us'my. When tiiis campaign is over. Ion 't be aniony tie' few who will have to admit that tin -v indn t . do their pait t.v iitiviny a i.oini. I lie panents easv, aioJ, in t :i.'!iof persons in very limderate ii!i-atis M vi.;i can t tiylit, ttic ast thiny on ran do is to lend the overnnieut vour unney to do the tiyht ry with. It is triilv your patriotic duty and ft'iv tleye--to buv a l.ibertv l.oan liond; and b.iv it n..vv. -..Mr. I'oii. vvtio is ris-oynized as one of the most pii'toiiiid 'iidents of the yrcat 'jttestinns ot th.' day that confront this country, will be lie.e on the niyht of the mass mectiny t.i yive the people a clear statement of w hat tlo-y shnuht do. and also what thee wi1! have to do, if they expect a speedy and victorious end to this great strtiyyl,.. Mr. I'oifis a forceful and biilliaut orator; and his ef forts in tile Mate have done wondci in arousing the people to their duty. Any citien w ill be mis-iny a rare treat by failine; to be present at this great jrath ering; one the like of which will not he seen here for sometime to come. The slogan now is: Attend the mass meeting and tben buy a Liberty Bond."! Bo there yourself and tell your friends to be there. I TNT G TY STOCK III More Than Half of Yards Burned by Fire of Un known Origin CATTLE DESTROYED Fire Departments From Both Sides of River Com bat the Flames, Which Raged For Two Hours This Morning. Kansas 'ity,.. issouriOrt. l(i. ..More than (me half of t lie. Kansas City sMili yards, the second largest in the country, was .''destroyed, by lire early today. It was estimated that the fire had . been brought, under control' after racing f or j two lioursj that several thousand head of rattle had been destroyed'. Somo.es l :inates ran as high" as ti'U Ihoiisand. The ie were forty seven thousand' lieiid of i at t Ie hi: the yards at the close of business vest er. lav, it vv as said, while it was possible to bberate uiost of them so rapidly did the Haines gain headway, that many were caught and burned. The IdaJe was discovered by i tvvi) pa) rolineii in Kan -as ( it v , Kansas and 'bet ore they eonl. I summon apparatus, the lire hud. ho-i-onie maiinageable. Fire ''depart ineiits from both Kansas cities comhntted lilt' tlaines. . - The origin of t he tirri was un detevmiitcil. ,o estimate of the .loss was available earlv todav. . BONDS AVAILABLE ON EASY PAYMENTS The Standard ..insurance.- and Kcaltv i 'o,'ior;ttioii dias . daken ait," important step toward aiding in the great Liberty Loan campaign that' is to be Waged in this city and N'ash comity.. This cor ioratioii has bought, a number of 'Lib- rty Bonds, and will sell them to ci'i- zeus on weekly, monthly, or iiart.erly payments, without interest, . Tins will make it pretty easv lor anvoue to buv hond, and they can jifly on tliem Us they jileaso. This is an excellent oppor- tiiuijv for anvoiie to buv a bond on y payments and wit hout any financial hardship to those of very' moderate a'ns. It. is your, privilege and duty to buy a bond, so don 't lose any time in buying nt once and if it is desired to ;et them ou siirh payments as nbove,-go to the Standard Insurance and Realty Corporation, next to the Kvcning Tele- ram. No interest or commission will n charged Un the bonds tind tin.' step i. "taken in order that the corporation mav do its "lot, ' t'.uv a bond and uy it ipiick. VETERANS OF BLUE AND CRAY MEETING V ie ksbiirg, M iss.,. ( )et. . . 1 1. A' et era us the sixties,- some who wore the blue Hid some who wore the gi'HV, gathoi'ed e otdav lor a tour dnvs' reunion on the tield 'wlieie they met in battle more than half a century ago. - Congress." made "an ; appropriation of 1 -", mil to cover the e.xpeuse.of the re union which is held under the direction ot the Jsecretarv ot l;ir ' in eomtnem oration of a half century of ' peace ami good fellowship."' Legislatures of ten states, mostly in the north, took official engiiizaiiee of the celebration and appro priati'd sums nap rcirat ing J-liu,liH to piovide traiisjiortation to Vicksburg for the veterans. These states are Califor nia, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, ,pw York, I'cmt.sv Ivania, West Virginia, Minucso ta, Wisconsin and Arkansas. Near the trenches where union and confederate nrntb'.s contested so bitterly in lsfilt the camp of the survivors of the famous battle has been pitched. It is located in the National Military park, which is a restoration of the, siege lines. The park is about three miles from Vicksbtirg. . It -covers more than L-'idil acres and contains '.','2 miles "of. splendid driveways. The veterans will be hou.sul during their stay -in great tents, the largest bf ulnrh covcis more than 15,'H'b square feet. Chefs from New Orleans have been brought here to assist in the work of feeding the aged soldiers. Col onel W. I). .New-bill, of the Vnited States army, has charge of the arrangements. liming the reunion, which ends Fri day, the I'liitcil States navy and Mis souri memorials in the park will be dedi cated. Troops representing all branch es of the military service have been brought here for the ceremonies. BIG RED CROSS MEETING TONIGHT The regular monthly meeting of the Koeky Mount Bed Cross chapter will be held tonight at .io o'olock,. in the looms- of the Chamber of Commerce. This is a very - important meet ing, with urgent questions cominir up for discussion. Kverv meinler of the chapter is requested to be in attend ancTlie time is eight thirty instead of eight o'clock, the half hour differ ence being because of the big meetiag at the' Methodist ehtirch. KAISER'S RETURN The Ministerial Crisis in Ger many Awaits the Ruler's Return MICHAELIS ON TRII The Possible Early Resigna tion of Chancellor Michae lis is Leading Theme of -the Socialist Convention to be Held. I openhagen, Dciimiii k, (Jet- Hi No steps iii the iiiinisf ('rial crisis and no ac tion on the resignatioirbf Admiral von ' iipclle, the minister ot marine is cx .pecte.l by the (lermaii newspapers until Kinperor William returns from his Bal kan trio, Pr. .Michae is. the imiwriiil i - rlianri Hor, ineanwliilo has lelt the capi tal to study comlitiikiis in tho occupied districts ol Itnssia us il anjthing was inon; icinolo Irom his mind than the thought of retirement. I'einaiiils lor dismissal of Chancellor Mieliaelis was the leading theme of the Norinlisls convention nt v artburg, Ba vin in, .Moinlnv, at the I'lnlip Hc.hciile iiiiinu, the inn inrily socialist leader iu the Ifeiehstag was a speaker. - DOINCS OF OUR BOYS IN FRANCE American I leld lleadipiarterH, France, M'pl, Zl Hy Mail). Ifenrv Morgan than, ex Ambassador to Turkey, will see that Sammy gets new copies ol the lut ost uingn.inci to Trad. isiting the camp recenlly Morgcn Ilia ii interviewed General Siberl, com. iiiaiiiliiig the (list contingent and learn. d that, there wasn't enough reading matter to go around. General Sibert wants bis men to have jdenty to read, particularly during the winter but, holds out for new magazines and -books and not thumbed-nver copies Irom tho li brary tables at home. Morgenthau lat er announced that he intended to col lect a fund" from a circle of his friends anil buy three or four subscriptions to iiarli oi the leading magazines lor each ramp. 'I ho magazines will be sent an onvmouslv. 'Incidentally, the ex-Ambassador 'wondered w-hy the maga z.ino published can't afford to send a hundred copies each free to tho troops as part of their regular business. ' Hig magazines could well afford it," ho said. WELL KNOWN YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED Mr. Charles Bulluck, of this city, and Miss Annie Jones, of lied Oak, were united in matrimony last night, at the home ot tho bride s parents, at that place. rI he ceremony was performed bv the Hev. Gilorge W. May, of Bed Oak. Many friends ol the young couple were present. ' Misses Liicilo Bulluck of Tinckv Mount, and -Miss Lillio Jones, of Hod Oak, took their places at the arch on the lawn in front of the residence. 'Jhnii Mr. Mark Bulluck, of this city, tho best man and the groom passed under tho arch, followed by the charming young bride, in company with her brother, Mr. .1. Henry Jones. Miss Nellie Mav John ston, of Buleigh, then sang two deliglif litl vocal selections, "At Dawn" and 'Twilight," with .Miss Valera Joiich, nf lli'il Oiili, ably . residing at the piano. Alter this, the Ceremony wai performed by the liev. Georgo W. Mav. .Mr. IliiJbiek is a well known young man, and is a son ol .Mr. and .Mrs. I. U. Bulluck, .. He is 'employed with the bus iness firm of Bulluck and Worsley. Miss June's is a charming young lady, and has a host of friends in this sec tion. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. 'It. Jones, of Ked Oak. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bulluck offer their hearty congratulations and best wLshes. . The young couple immediately left via automobile for Wilson, where they left for New York and orlicr places of rrnT-fiL.Oii their return they will make their home in Koeky Mount at the corner of Mailison and Thomas streets.. j COTTON MARKET 0 0 . New York, Oct. 16. There was a re newal of realizing at the opening of the cotton market early today and some Southern; selling) under, which prices startc4-at a decline of 20 to 25 points, adive months sold about 20 to 25 points under last night 's close after the call with Iecember touching 26.45 and January 25.15. At this level, however, the market was steadied by trade buy ing and bullish spot advances from the South. Rallies of 10 to 15 points fol lowed with near months relatively firm. New York, Oct. 16. Cotton futur opened steady: October 27.15; Decern ber, 26.4S; February, 2G.20; March, 26.-1 14; Mar !Wi IS CENTER NOW OF MR NEWS TODAY Lateness of Season May Tend to Localize German Effort on This Front CLEARING WEATHER IS THE HOPE OF BRITISH Field Marshal Haijr Awaits ' Further Clearing of the Weather Before Putting in His Final Thrust About Ypres. 'I he Gciiiiaii operations in and around the Gulf of Ittga which have, centered attention to the "northern Busmaii front for several days past are likely to be ex tended this full lo the Gulf of Finland ou the route of Ilcval kroiuMadt Pi tiograd in the op m of Jlussinn - naval an! hoi it ics. 1 he .lateness of I he season w ill liin c the effect of localizing th,, German Vf foil, the minister of marine believe. Tho situation created by the Teutonic movement, however, is senuus enough tor. the Kussiiuis in its present prospect With tho great naval preponderance of the Germans in tho Baltic there seems little to prevent the movement, making tho Gulf of.Kiga -virtually a German lako ami solidify my ,t into a slroujr am al base fi'Om which military opera tions ns well could be easily puslmd ad- r' vaiitagcouslv under propitious weather conditions. The military situation ou the western trout is virtually unchanged. The Ger man reports have begun to biv stress igaiu upon the violence of the artillery (ire in Handera, but there are no indi cations that bombardment has yet beeu worked up to the point where the Brit ish find themselves readv "fn"a renc-war" " of their drive. Kviilently much depends ou the weather in this region in the light of his last week s experience with- the handicap of the landers mud it serins : probable that Field Marshal Ilaig will i ii wait the settling of the ground into a somewhat more passable state although the hopo of securing ordinarily good con- ht ions' at this late season of the year seems now to be considered small. On the Ircneli front the activities are entered on tho Aisne ami before Ver- lun. Last night s lighting in boMi re gions was mostly monopolized bv the ar tillery. The German infantry, however. nine to life on the west bank of the . Mouse attacking north of lull JIM. The I .rench found little difficulty in repuls ing this assault, while on the Aisne front the French parties niado success ful incisions into the German liucs. British casualties continue to show a declinriig rate. The total reported in the last week was I l,G:h, as compared with 17,505 for the week closing October Hth, and Z , 1 79 Yor tint preceding week. ... This is despite the fact that the British have been heavily engaged in Flanders (luring the past three weeks, sconnjT some of the most, notable gains of" grounds in this year s fighting in thus period.- - GREAT INTEREST IN FINE SERMONS The meeting at the Methodist church out nines to gam in interest. Kec. Mr. Stanford, a pastor in charge of a large and prosperous church in fe Western North Carolina conference, is preaching fine sermons and is one of tho most acceptable evangelistic work ers that has ever been in Koeky Mount. His illustrations are illuminating, meth ods such as to appeal to reasonable peo ple from any abuso and there is "noth ing in the services, or appeals but that it should be ofgreat good to our city. While it is a source of wouder that so manyy-cven church members, do not enter into the battle against sin, yet the largo congregation Monday night and Tuesday morning show that there are good people who are -interested, in the promotion of God s command and the wclfaro of our people. Services tonight at 7:50; tomorrow at. K a. m. and tomorrow night. Tlie singing led by Mr. Yale is most inspir ing.""' TODAY'S SESSION OF MUNICIPAL COURT The following cases were disused of at this morning's session of municipal court; no distinction between the race being made. Walter Philips was charged with be ing drunk and disorderly and was fined $10. 4 -viie Jenkins was cbargedL w ith dis V ' ' i r.onduct and was fined V. m- Highsmith was flniiru-Vd with carrying concealeiljAtarjo,'' hi was I fined 55. f X
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