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teLegeam Today's Weather Forecast -m; VOL. X. N0.125. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 2,'J, 1917. PRICE: nVE CENT T7 T7T7"3 NMG Jl JnlJc- 1 Em GERMAN FLEET! SEVERELY HIT BY THE RUSSIANS Six Torpedo Boats Known to Have Been Sunk in the Engagement LOSSES ARE HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES Two German Dreadnoughts, One Cruiser, Twelve Tor pedo Boats and One Ger man Transport Known to Have Been Put Out of the Fighting. 1'etrograd, Monday, . t. l'-.'.-Twii I itrnifi u itii.-itiiHUiiit s, one .cruiser, 1 torpedo boats ami.. nno 1 1 niispnr t were ('lit out iif ;i i; t i un l.y tin: Kusiaus in tin: ..fighting arouiiJMie islands in tin: 0 u 1 1 of Kijra -la it week, hut their lilt i iiim t fate is unknown, u.-cordinir to n state in:itt. I - the tiussian admiral v. It. lias been established that at 1,-a.st- six Otr man torpedo boats were, sunk iii tin.' fighting, the. If Ussians. lost .tin- battle ship ' slava and a large torpedo bout. ,' VISIT THE FIREMEN TOMORROW NIGHT To mm ro Mount, i.-- i lioim- of . Prevent i i . it. aiid-.di'ills - .110011, their ant,' (M- public (if. Rocky allv invited to v isit tin' I 'l l o I i.'ji;i i tiiioiit. 1 Kit"!' V Will be observed tO- hi' fiytHuvii.'; In t tie ' a ftor. ir. w jllMio a ii' iiionst rt ion bv Ti 'h k' an. I. t tii- ol.l' stra in 1 lio no a bring to -show ' t lir tin; I 'lHii jOil!l.jl ioi.il-. O t - ;t I i - - li. ' OT. f i I'O f i .g 1 1 1 'i 1 1 (J i. tl o)T7i i'l'J i ii tus. ot a frW 'ThV in ( 'u.i nor. oust lilt. -.nil r i ivlilir at ililj till';: .K'p-dviil 'S VV ill l.lcill- flu :i I, I 1.1 ill and Main rti."rK .;'..; :'' : . A i ' ii igh t, f roni : m. tin;, home of I ho ,1 li'ri oj.. ii ' to Hn-: piiblir, ati.ni . t h.:t t" i.iia n y j"'o a '.i Niti: iniTf t t tool . take a- ji'-io- ial look At. ,'V-lil- (.M'-'lo.-L.liij' dju- .b'iiild-ing .fill. I.'o time i.'iot we, n . right' 1 lie t'lo ioiollliMi'i1,. v ni thirty in n w ill In to ton, t In on n with tlo'' i v j t J 1 1 .. ill I'llV t'ltclll 1 1 1 a I ipi .'i i tors, .no! .a roil' lid the jdaeiv boys. that livo. in I'llt; t i I'l'd. Sollio and iiini' o 'rlor'k, of I ii M r. . W. ', : : ii: 1 in V !l i is . hairiiiaii, ill ,tlo' JiM'iitniii to inill iiliin f -thoir l.u.iii. -..It hoc- t' Hi iiij. .'no- 1'i'nid i ii ; ' 1 1 li-.o t'io- a hi rin .in rvoh'iit ii'). hoi t io f 1 1 o i in n SOIIll'll'd unity -to an wcr an an in ni " t li ' A .A'isit ti d.-.' tho 1 of tl niht. t I .!, jia 1 1 ineiit ijiiai t i . st mo an ! , at the pie ean slio'.' thnf hae some ititi-ie-d d'-ntei-r thetiiselvi-s , .iio! noii'rty of i-i '. u . 1 1 h,. i' i y ii a no- t i iifT t io- that thev at I. a-' iiitlo-' i!i.-nw'. !io til ,T..!.'.-t 1 hi-; li t iti.-iis from fire. "CAPTURE BIG STILL IN PITT COUNTY (lieonv ille. N.i.:,. Ort. '..'.'! Mirnft' .losi-pli M. l.av.horn on vosterdn.y rap tjir.-d his t hirtv nint h still sjnee Liein-f in. off i.e. and of that entire mimher possilily the last was the I. est ei-puped .of them all. 1 1 yli s of aLout tin gallons capaeity, solid -pwi', and from ap-(.i-arauee had onlv lieen installed just 11 short while. Aeeompaniiir; Jh Law horn were deputies llwnan anil Tai lor, ('onstalile Olliver and polieeman Brewer of the loe.nl fone. The still was located ahout one and one half miles north of (iriftou on the Blount llall fann and while, officers havetheir suspicions a-s t.o the owner, they are unalile to prove Him guilty. Mth the still was found nine- barrels of Heer which was poured out on mother earth and the still is now only fit for the 'junk dealer. FREE WILL BAPTISTS TO ERECT ORPHANAGE Wilson, Oct. "J;:. (treat pi op a rat ions are lu'iiijf made liy the Klee Will Bap tist of North Carolina, to erect 11 11 or plianiioe one and a halt i'niles north of Middlesex-, on the Norfol k- a iid-Sout hern railroad. l'or this an. ial. to purpose H'cv. II.' B. Iesins, of Middlesex, lias ilonated fifty one acres of land th the eliurch and work on the l.uil.linif will lu-iu at once. The stiucture is to !'o modern in all of its appointments. The liascnient is to he of colli rote and w ill he used for diuino loom, kitchen and storage. Tin tloois al-OM- will to'ii sed for bi'-i looms on .each floor, with a 1- foot pasiie between, theie- will he eiht llixl'i f.et roms for the aei-'oniininlatiim of one hundred children. The attie will he used for the laundry. Kleetire Iijjhts ami waterworks wil lie installed through out the huildinj; and tin" stj ucturo,"lien eouipk'tod, would be a credit and an . Mament to any couimunitv, ' . ''-'-:.. LOYAL CLERKS Mil ON Men Are Transported from General Office to Points Where Strikes Occur MEN VOLUNTEERED President John R. Kenly Says Conditions Are Satis factory and are Rapidly Becoming Normal. . WVhing'mi. Oct. Loyal derl were this morning t ranst'erred from tin general, offices - of the Atlantic (.'oast 1, nil' lure to otlices where walk outs of clerks ha ve occurred ami President John 11.. Keuly savs that conditions art' rapidly becoming normal again. It was saiil that all clerks transferred voiu'ri leered thi'ir services and that thev will ho returned to their positions here w hen tlio present trouble is .adjusted.. LIBERTY LOAN GOAL STILL IS FAR OFF .Today the total suliseriptioiis to Hi'iHiud Lilii'ity Loan in Iioeky was onlv a littie over $;tiil',iiiio, the unt and alimit if 1 Iii.ihiii is stil Ito lie raised fore the desired fjoal of !f t."in,t(UO li renohrci. llnlv two more davs remain after today in, whirl: to suhsnitle U this anoiiint, and the people: will, have to do some sulisi'ril.'iiie; to niake the, to fal ro over the 1011,1,11 Hi . mark. v ( an vas-iers an' wt'iikiu'v. hard, Hoy Keouts a re ;i loin f t heir share., and let the. eit i zi'iiry eione .on ami iiiake the rntnt'nih list as ft suei-ess. as- will he in any i.itv in the eoiintrv.- Kooky Mount: show her pntiiotiMi! l.y iKr rsiil'M'nliinjf her i, a . ot t : . I. .'..1. IVori't lef other. i'it -ies take t h ei'f.', a Ho 1,111011 1 and I'd Tforky Mniiiit. -eMuiv under h r allot liii-ut. All who liaie not I'otiyhf one or. riiore lionds i-oliie ' aer.iss,' on t.o liy: nearist bithk .u-.l I'.uf in your Jipptieafkm. The- least t hiii'f :.y on "ean d'o ::t hose daV is litiy a Liliei ty, .. Ihiiid'. ; 'If s.nio iHi irks you if you e liouht a. '.iini!, dou 't biviu a position, to, have to admit that you have aid. l.et V don talk patiiotism, but shinv it hy m eiui.s. 1 ildiiif pur k.'ih re ni t ho loin: ' " '. , '" UNKNOWN VESSEL REPORTED SEIZED AHanfin I'oi-t, Oet. :!.- ii'polt.s in niarine . r.ir. an unidentified yesM-l -Ai-eord i.-s last .is said off the said : to liio t' iii-ht, ' ; to have AtLant'u Im-i-u taken in .eustodv eiia-st. The vi-stiel is have Im'ch o erhauleil. liy a patrol Imat and lie.M.us,. its master vould not ifive satisrartor' explanation id' his mission he was not permittod to j.roi-eed on his ,vo a-;e. elisor ruU-,- made it. itn Hissilde to leaiu any tiling definite ill unit . the .in;;. (ioveniment oftieials liisi-laimed auv knowledge ot'the ve.ssol, a.nd in answer to radio reports ro)orts th.a.t eraft was a (iernian raider, deel.i red they had up information of-thr preseneo of am' en rmy etaft in Atl;iiitu- waters BIO SUMS TO LIBERTY BONDS Oct . uh.ifript I'jti1 inl:ir w,rf h ut' r tiiit' of t!tr iiist nf Mit, hi-it i'Mhiit-r, tirwlv t-o in;i ti nt i 1 1 in t'-1 linh.U "ill fi. ia! :(; u' A. :ij'jMnitii! rticniv jroj.i'Yty nisttitlinn. On j i 1 1 1 1 1 J4 cl't'iri' In- ftiuii-l -r(irt's ot letters rrl.'Uihjjj tu iiunifv rrflil, eti'., whii-li In ;iH"itif.'i tniiay it v;is hi o invt in l.iluMtv Houds. Tin U , i t-dci ick Dirlil, rtMtor i thr Inin li .nf .the tiom.l Shrphcn.!, uill make a ttir niiiuitt- talk at the (iraml Aiieatn- tnniy)it, hrtwi-cn' and u'eloek anl Mr. .?Hejh It. Karnsey, will 'make a talk .at tlu Masonic opeia hrnj.se Le twn'n tin siniii' hmir. - Hotii jen tieniril will speak on the Lilu'ity Lonn. LOSES HALF OF ZEPPELIN FLEET . Washington, Oct. So. Ciprmauy lost one half of -her total efeetive fleet of super Zeppelins oil the day of Oct. L'Oth in the disastrous- raid oh er KuIand, Hceordinu; to official eatilojfram.s reeriv ed heie. COTTON MARKET New York, Kit opened Oct. J'h The cotton inar at an iidvance of ti Traders were lmvers -teadv tuda v. to -S. points of the near montiis. whi.h were rela- tivrly .'iltmi1 prehc firm with Ic"c. seliii) !'!) points the. low level of yesterday. Ap ion that the eiild wave leporterl in the western belt would reach the eastern belt tomorrow also led to cover ing, but the volume of business was not Heavy and the market became irregular after the open ni as the result of real- lzins. New York, Oct. iiCotton futures opened steady. Oct. 2S.35; Dec. 27.40 to 27.53, Jan. 27. March 26.75, May 26.6. SUGAR PROBLEM CONSIDERED Federal Food Board Consid ers Problems In New York FIND A KKt STOKA(iE Ten Million Pounds of Sugar Are Discovered by The Federal Agents in a Buf falo, N. Y., Wa rehouse. New York, Oct. L'.i. Snear refineries wholesalers and retailers mot at tin local offices of the Federal I'llod Ad ininistiatiou today to work out pans for an eijuitalile itistnloition ol the su'ar supplv 111 New York eitv- Ihe suppl has dwindled so rapidly it is said that the shortage w ill remain acute , until February. The Commissioner of Markets has fixed 111 and II eents a pound as a niaxuiiuiu price and has issued a warn iiilf that if retailers 'take advantage of the situation to lioost prices tiny will lie ciit off from further supply, BIO FINDING OF OF STORED SUGAR New lork, Oct. i;.'.. f ederal tseciet Service aifeuts toifaf reported to Wash iijfton the discovery of a liiiffalo ware house of millions' nf pounds of sugar in bags arid- barrels labeled ''top crust flour..": Notations on the pai knifes it was mud indicated the suoar hail been oiniiif into the wan-liouse- for several mouths. Federal aircnts who made a .sur . of the contents of the buihliiijj es timateil the ainoiint at loO ear loads or ibout ten million 'pounds.." "SILKEN ROMANCE" PLEASES CHILDREN The lecture and picture, at tin' O.rand thearte this mornine was a bi .siiecess ind was witnessed iV over ix .liiiuilre! hil-iren (if the lto'cky.! .lount (Iradi'il Hchools. The lecture was civcu hy .Miss Miyr'noii 1'feuffer,. and the children were li'lihted with her, interesting an i.l ml li lt ionai' talk, w hicii accoinpaiiii'd ... tlio show intf of the iiictu re. The f ilm was ind eolored, made. by Fathe. and oy,t rd liv Holding Bros. It was the Silken Koniiiriye itid showed every stage! of the silk "iHtistry from the .eoenon un' to the finisher silk. Tin1, lect lire was piven and tWtdctiiry shown tinder ar iiilfeiiients inadi' nv the iiianarfcrs ot the (Irand Theatre ainlHhc Atn-hor Store tor the iienelit (it tile putiln TELEPHONE SOCIETY HOLDS MEE'llMi The regular iiiectinif of the Kastern Telephone Society was held in the Mail aifer s omici , t-mtay niifht, OctoiuT r.i. After the reiriilar business of the so ietv Mr. Hal Haves, secretaof the 'al Chamber of ('nunncrc made a r' interesting talk on Liberty Bonds, tviujj much stress 011 the importance f everyone baekim: the governnicnt by investing a part of our money 111 these xnids. The next, speaker was Mr. ,1. K. oaprue assistant treasurer of the Home Telephone and Telegraph Co., of Hen- ersoti, who made a talk 011 "Why we re at war with OiTmanv,' and was beneficial to all present. After the addresses, all mejiihers enjoyed a social hour, during w hicITIiglit refresh cuts, were served.- The out of town members and visitors attending the meeting wcie: .Mr. and Mrs. .1. K. Teaifiie. Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Uavis, Mr. M. S. Tliarringt'oii. Misses Moore, Smaw and W'orthain, of nderson. Misses AVilliams and I'm tte of Kmporia, a.: Mis.i rta Ih'iv, W'eldon; Misses Oussie and Marie Whitehead, of Knticld. The invitation of Mr. Hayes to hold the meetines in the rooms of the Cham icr of Commerce was heartily appro iat d. ANTI - CANNING )epartment of Justice Sat isfied as to Source of False Rumor About Canning Be ing Seized by Government. Washington, Oct. Investigation iv the department of justice has ron- ineed officials that the campaign of misrepresentation which has been advis ing house holders not to can surplus foods on the grounds that the govrrn- nient will seize them is part of (ierinan propaganda. Not only does the govern meiit inrk authority to commandeer household canned goods and supplies, but it never has entertained any idea of do ing so. The food administration is do injj everything possiblo to encourage canning of food on the ground that it would lessen the drain on the commercial supply of food tiiff. RUlRBi TEUTONS T FILL OUT BLANKS All Dealers Under the Li cense System Had Better 9 Get Busy TO FURNISH BLANKS Every Person Subject to Li cense Must Obtain and Fill Out Completely an Appli cation Blank. Those Who Are Subject. .KaWjJIi. TK-t. 2:1 With oiiKtcii days niuiaining dm ing w hich to secure licen ses the North Carolina dealers ju those commodities- which have ben put '-unite the license system by proeolamation of President-. Woo.lrnw Wilson, are likelv to be in ipiite a flurry in (retting through the r-ipiircd lniiiis. .State Kood Admin istrator Henry A. ' I'agi' has received sufficient information and instructions, from Washington , make liiin apprivi ate the magnitude of the .work- incident to tlie oj. erafion of the law under, the pn-si'l. fit 's proclamation.. . K very pei siiiijirbject to license must obtain and fill out .eonndetelv--ail n 1 - plieatioii blank. Those blanks will, be furnished only by f he License li vision of. the S. Food udiuiiu'st rat ion at Washington, together With full in.-Itriie ticm.s' as to filling out. Any dealers who are. 111 iloiibt as , to whet her they aft subject', to license should coininuiiicat e with thifi div ision', of 'the 'food' adminis tration. '" . -'" ,- :' J- ,' Those Who Are Subject Those W ho, are .subject; to .liijA'nso are lealers in: wheat, "barley, -oats, corn, rice, and the products of: these cereals; ind their products; peanuts and. soy brans and their proilucts; milk and its various products, ole margarine, lard and all oils and cooking ifajs; fresh, canned iir cured '.-beef, poik and mutton; piiui- try,. eggs, 1 resh and frmyin fish; fruits, vegetabli'ii, . and . all canned and dried prodiu Is; sugar, . isyriij) and moTass'es. ttealers w hose . volume of business ag gregates . less, than one thousand dollni's per annum or. who are already under icoiiso' are not snlijcet to license. These ire .expected, however," to make their liiisiness eonform to the saine principles under w hich the licensed ' dealers ope rate. Legitimate Business Safe I 'ood Adiiiinist rator Page desire's to cmphasi,e the .sfatcment that the pro prispilxregulations do. not attemj.t to rhnnge-iXnuy wa- the eustoiuary chan nels of lnisi'yss or eliminate any dealer who has an os?:ldished channel of dis tribution. The . purpose" of the license system is to put an Ciilsto extortionate and injurious speculat ion iind other 1111 desirable business practices, ti the end that the producer shall receive tln full benefits of his labor and tlie i-onsintryr secure fond stuffs at a reasonable cost, above, the price received by the pro ducer. . .' The rules and regulations which al! licenses will operate their businesses are based 011 three 'fundamental priii ciples. Thiwi. mav he stated as follow (li Tn limit all profits to normal about w hat the licensee .obtained in or dinarv years. Kveii if a shortage In comes apj'.'ireut the commodity mu-t -till j.hss to tile eon, inner at the sann reasonable pi ice as though there was a sufficients-supply.. In non-perishable products -every licensee will be reipiir ed to sell at a reasonable advance ovei the net ol tin- particular goods to.be sold, without regard to the market priee when sold. . 1 f2) To. keep all fooi! commodities moving in" as direct a line and with as little delay as practicable from prodm er to consumer and to discourage spi-cu lation aud resales within a trade. In case nf al! products except cotton seed, fresh fruits and vegetables, cold storag products, canned goods and dried fruits, no license will he allowed to hold 01. contract for more than iio days .supplv at one time. This is supplemented by more stringent special rules in some industries and any unreasonable hoard ing will be the cause for revoking the license. (.';) To limit as ' far as practicable contracts for Intiire delivery and deal iugs in futuie contracts. Except in com mo. lilies mentioned above, contracts for delivery more than I." days in advance are forbidden and some special regula tions prescribe a shorter time. Rigid Enforcement Anticipated All license s will be required to give the Food Administration at Washington nionthlv sworn reports of their business and their books must always be open to1 inspect ion. The tate Kood Admiuis tration will be ehaiged with the duty of seeing that all rules and regulations affecting Ikeoiwa are rigidly adhered to. ' DEALERS IS TIIW GIRL WON A PRIZE OF FIVE DOLLARS IN NATION-WIDE CONTEST FOR CANNING Ijpw.'f,' ''ii iff s f ' l.J :M -"I f Vii &.n i " ;:- a J -r- f . J x .: . ' -.j- t ! S. I-"oi.i AitnitrilKtriitlon. ...Mis,- lie le:. 'few. ...f W'-aHbiiijit-im.- I"). C. has ih'cii -n warded cheek No. 1. 'iir live dollar;. In the tuition wide eoniedt eornlueteit liy (tic National Krner- xy l-'i.i (ls ;:4-.ien 1 '..nmii .'.:;, .11 I'.it tlie In st i:ijnneit vi-iii'tii nii-s rriovv ft In war ;.nii. 1..- The pii.'Hivi" .'.-hows In t in the unlforni rif the i. ,S. . food Ailmtn s'lmniK The corn 1nisn.11. of vvhii Ii ( "li.-i 1 p s : I .a if ifoj, I'm it, 'Mie preMiilent f the. :.V.ei'ii:aii I 'ol e u,y , s:-ioel;U ion. S Uo heail. Is KtvitlK Jii lfUO in prixo-v ild.i.rtn-i.i.il. Jo ' ho .H . :i a .'l, to orniuiito fijocl eoiiserrot :oti." noil hun li, .!-: ..., vii'i- i::,i..'-i.i--:;iiii;(v- !. ov; ;- i;-e ,'."ii..!r' a:e opplyinis for this iiation vilo. .:.-; 1 .- .''I':,;: c. nr.. ."-.:.'' : ''---.. '" A. C. L. CLERKS AT T Fvery Clerk at Charleston Said to Hae Walked Out at That Place Yesterday. No Further Developments. Kvcry eh rk o.f tlie Atlantic Coast Line rt 1 1 -(;' ( ompii'uy at 'harlcst oil, South irolitia, walked out yesterday, accord iny to a telegram received froin' Howard T. f'olvin, a representative of tlio Uroth- rliooil nf Kailway Clerks and of thu American Kederat ion of Labor, by H, II, Ihike, Jr., president of the clerks or ganization at Kocky Mount. The tele gram stated that the walkout, was one f the loo per cent lv.e and was fob lowed bv t he' i rockers. Sti ikes or paid nil si l ikes of I 'oast Line lerks .are now in effect at Kicliuioiid, liockv- Mount, Wilson, Tarboro tiohls- - 1 boio,- Payettev ille. ('olunibia and Jack sonville. .Mr. Inike stati-l that at other points on. tlie .. (', I. clelks w re ex pi'cjed to leave their (.osts anytime. T-h-re are no further dev elopments ot h er than the walkout nt. Charleston. No settlement of the .strikes was in siuht todav, both sides holding fast to their content num.. . , The railroad otticTiTlM have not issued ans . t. it. 'incut sne. -sting a rw-tllement at Iidi-kv Mount.' RALLY AT BUNN SCHOOL THURSDAY . A patriotic tally in the interest of the Liberty Loan will be held at 1-tunii S.diool, about three miles from lEocky .Mount, on Thursday night, and Colonel Pud A. olds, of K.-ileigh, historian, tiaveler and lecttiier, will make the principal address. This promises to be a most benelicial and interesting event, and e.li arly shows the grow ing iiiti-u-st in tS:- rural districts in the Liberty Loan, and which was notably lacking during tiic tirst campaign. The people in the P.iinii School section are exjiected to turn out en masse for the meeting' aud hiany from Kocky Mount are e. iccted to be present. . The advantages of the Liberty I. "an wjll be demonstrated, and it is expect ed that much y.od will lesult and many bonds sold. - - People from Uocky Mount, art; -especially inviti'd to attend the mef'ting and it is hoped that many will do so. Colonel I this is known throughout the State as a .story teller in a class to him self, and what he iloesn 't. kniAv about North Carolina history hasn 't been writ fen. Col. Olds is a delightful entertain, er and it is well worth the trip to hoar him. INTERNED OFFICERS AT ANGEL ISLAND Philadelphia, Oct. 2:;.--Sixty live of ficcrs t'liiii seized (icrntan merchantmen who had been interned on Angel Is lands, San Vrancisco Hay, arrived to day at the immigration station at (ilou cister, N. J., where they will be lodged ..luring the period iff the war. Crews of the vessels win he sent to Hot Springs, X. C. :-.-- - - . - GHARLESTOW Oul 1 ) f- ' '" ; .. ' ft j!- I 1 1 i. it p I v . '- gr . i ' vl LIBERTY LCI T Will Be a State and National Holiday for Bi Drive to Over-Subscribe Fund. Washington, Oct. Liberty Loan day tomorrow' will he :i state, as well as a national holiitn y. Virtually all govern ois have proclaimed the day as a holi day and arraiigemeiils have, been made to hold .meetings in. alt parts of the country to urge, tin; necessity- of buying loan . bonds. The signal fo rthe lighting of Liberty fires t h i ougluvnt the. country will be given tonight when Mrs. W. (5. McAdoo lights a bonre a Hi the Washington moniiment. Aiming the relics contributed by flu; different states to "tlio firo in cludes a piece of wool from Lower (ape rear ot lower .North Carolina, ta ken from the scene of the first armed resistance ot the Stamp act of 17fi,'5. LOAN LAGGING IN THE TOTAL Washington, Oct. The liberty loan was st ill .lagging today on the face of scattering unofficial estimates to the treasury department. Officialswere hop ing that three billion dollars minimum would bo readied by tomorrow night win n the heavy anticipated volume of Liberty Iay (.ales would be in hand. Officials announced that there was lit tle information at hand to lead them to believe, that the five billion dollars set as a maximum might be reached. SEVEN POUNDS TO BE LIMIT Christmas Gifts to Soldiers to be Limited to Seven Pounds by Ability French Railways to Handle. Washington, Octi-2.'!. Christmas gifts ami other presents from home must be restricted to seven pounds if sent by parcel post. The post office department announced that it had been informed by the American postal authorities in Prance, that, tinder- the arrangements with tin- Piencli railways the French postal service is unable to handle parcel post packages -weighing; in excess of seven pounds. , STOCK MARKET New York, Oct. 2.1. Kails were the strong features of today's early deal ings, advancing from large fraction to more than a point on the decision of the Interstate Commerce ( 'omniission to re open the hearing of the eastern roads for higher rates. Equipments, shippings, oils, shared more moderately in the rise. United States steel, however, soon gain ed a point. Liberty 3 1-2 were again token in round amounts at 99.72. DAY GREAT ACTIVITIES ON FRONTS IfJ WEST AND EAST .::;;; .- ..A.: Russians Hammer German Fleet in Riga Bay De spite Superiority BRITISH I N1)E A U LOCK. IN THE WEST TODAY Officers Report From Stock holm Declare Germans Have Gathered Many Sub marines and Destroyers in Waters Eastern Denmark. ifteen German fighting ships, includ ing two dreadnoughts were put out of action by the Russians during the ac tion Inst week in and around the islands at thw end of the Gulf of Ria. The Russian ndnnraltv- savs tlio ultimate fate of tbo larger ship is unknown, but it has been established that the Ger mans lost at least six torpedo boats- The overwhelming superiority of the. German naval forces told, however, and tlio Hussions wc.ro forced to retire with their units intact except from the Bat tleship blava and a large destroyer. The Russians are now protecting the south ern entrance to the Gulf of f inland, where It is reported German ituhiiiariucH were observed. Oesal, Moon and Pago Islands now arc completely in possession of the Ger mans, who claim also the enpture of 211,000 prisoners, 100 guns and more ma terial. 1 ho Germans also have reached the mainland of Kstbonia of the Werder peninsular, which juts into Moon sound . opposite Moon Island. An official report from htwkboliu savs that the Germans have gathered u large number of submarines and destroy ers in the waters aroimd eastern Den mark, in anticipation of an -ut tempt by un entente fleet to force its way info the Baltic to aid tin: Kuhmuiin. Minor operations .undertaken by the F'roneh and British yesterday from I'oel Capello northward to th llonltiholst forest were most successful. Heavy casualties were Infliuted on the German and mid Marshal Haig reports the capture of 2u0 prisoners. hast of Poel Cappello English troops captured strongly fortified buildings and redoubts on a front of about a nnlo and a half and southeast of too villugo oth er appreciable gams were made. From the Vpres-btnden railway to the Hout t hoist forest the British aud French ad vanced their lines of a two-mile front bevond the southern boundary of tho foroHt. The southern defenses of the for est and other spring points were lost to the Germans. ear the center of the attacking front astndo the Ypres-btaden. railway the Germans niado counter at tacks and succeeded in checking British attempts. Berlin officially savs that on the Mea-in- pres road southeast Tt prcs "stroug British attacks broke, down complete ly.'' Neither Field Marshal Haig or newspaper correspondents report any efforts of movement on the Meuin Ypres road which is 5 1-2 miles south, of Poel Cappelle, the,, southern point of Monday's operations. British aerial activities in Flanders coiitiinii) unabated. More than seven, (ons of bombs have been drspped on aerodromes, railway stations and other strategic points of attack. In the light ing in air over the German lines flf teeu German airplane were downed, three being downed out of control. Tho British losses are placed at eight ma chines. On the Aisne front and at Verdun, the artillery fighting has increased. Around Czeruy, north of the Aisne the opposing gunners have been exceedingly busy but neither the French or the German Crowu Prince has launched an attack in fotfe. What may prove to be an operation of first rate importance was iuiatiated by General Petain early today in the Aisne region northetsa of SoUsdns. A. long a front of approximately thro miles tho French iufantry dashed forward,at tacking the salient in tho German line which curves about its southwest key stone near Laon. Fort Do La Malmisibn the German stronghold which baffled the French in last springs attack barring their way to the west end of the Chemin Des Dames is aparently ono of tho im mediate objectives of , tho offensive. For days past the big French guns have been hammering this front heavily both the Paris and Berlin reports indi eating that some major movement was in preparation. Good progress was reported early to day by Gun. Petain, the French fore ing their way forward along the whole front of the attack. Virtually all the ground gained in yesterday's offensive in Flanders has been retained by the entente forces. Mr, F. S. Spruill will make an address tonight at VThitakers at & meetiug to be held to give impetus to the Liberty Loan- drive. Mr. Spruill will speak on the advantages of the Liberty Loan and his speech is expected to. do much to make the eompaign in aid around Whitakers ft big success.
The Evening Telegram (Rocky Mount, N.C.)
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