WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 191S.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER
CZECHO-SLOVAK
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In Washington To Make Re
port To President of The
National Council
- EXPERIENCES-OE-ARM
OF ESCAPED PRISONERS
Capt. Honran Sayi Consolida
tion of Russia Is Possible
in Bis Opinion
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 6. Captaia Vladi
mir A Hurvan. formerly of the Russian
army but who is now an officer in the
army of Czecho-Slovaks operating in
Siberia has reached Washington to giro
detailed report upon the Czecho
slovak army in Russia to Professor T.
G. Masaryik, president of the Creeho
Slovak national council, and command
er-in-chief Of the army. Capt. Hurvan
arrived in Washington jrom Vladivostok
today and gave the Associated Press an
account of some of the experiences of
. the army of escaped prisoners. He toTd
- how after the. peace treaty- wa;aigned
"by the- llolshevik - government - the
Czecho slovak army of 30,000 men was
in Ukrainia. The Germans advanced
against the Czechs in overwhelming
numbers and the Emperor of Austria
sent a special envoy with the promise
-that if the -Ceeefea- disarmed they-weuld
receive amnesty and their lands would
be made free. The answer- was that
tLey would have no dealings with the
Austrian Emperor. A battle with the
; Germajis-was fought for four days dur
ing the -retreat from Kiev and -the
Czechs were victorious to a point where
tne ucrman commander offered a 4
hours truee, which was accepted. In
this battle, the Czechs lost about six
hundred men while 2,000 Germans were
turied in one day.
"Red Guards" Pro-German.
Thus' the , Czechs escaped from
Vkrainia and still .maintained friendly
relations , with the Bolsheviki. They
turned oyer arms, horses, automobiles
and other equipment which had been
tukeiiTroui the (tit nans to a large ex
tent. Later, a train with 00 Czechs on
board armed with ten rifles and twenty
hand grenades was surrounded by sev
eral thousand red guards, equipped with
machine guns and cannon. At com
mand in German, the Bed Guards began
firing. The "Czechs jumped from the
train and in five minutes, Captaia Hur
vaa says, all the machine guns were in
their possession, the Bussiaa Bolsheviki
disarmed, and all the German and
Magyars "done away with."
Capt. Huiwaa believes that the con
solidation of Bussia is possible and he
thinks that the Czecho slovak army will
be of great assistance in this task.
EFFORTS
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planes in every case were quickly forced
back by anti-aircraft guns.
Franco-American planes also did some
observation work north of the Yesle.
Planning the Advance.
The engineers have mobilized equip
ment for their part of the advance, and
reports from far back of the line indi
cate that all elements of the Allied
forces will be immediately available.
From the German side observers have
reported wagon trains in large numbers
moving over some of the roads toward
the rear. This is not construed as con
elusive evidence that the Germans still
are in retreats But this fact and the
iurthetfacthatpJlotetjert
mans have not used at all extensively
any but. their small and medium cali
bre guns tends to support the belief
that the: Crown Prince resily, intends, to
make the Aisne "the objective of his line
of retreat.
Germans' Defense Position Good.
The present positions of the Germans
are excellent for defense, however, and
it is regarded as not improJiablethat
they will dig right in there. "
The few big guns which have been
used by the Germans are in positions
far back near the Aisne.
The, clearing up of the big field of
retreat has 'netted in one half cf . the
territory advanced over by the Ameri
cans alone, 15 'train loads ff ammuni
tion and general supplies. '
DEMPSEY ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
FROM INSTRUCTOR GIBBONS
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 6. Jack Demp
sey today accepted the challenge issued
by Tom Gibbons, boxing instructor at
Camp Meade, Md., and declared he
would meet Gibbons in a ten round
fight here nny time Gibbons desired.
Dempscy said lie would donate his share
of the receipts to the war fund as Gib
bons had announced he would.
ASPIRIN For the past 14 Tsar.
Iadexrn-the-baiik of the Hudson
bayerJ
Bayer-Tablets and Capaule of Aspirin contain genuine Aspirin.
Demand them In the original package. Foe your protection every
package and every tabltt ia plainly and invariably marked with
The
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BAVR
Your Guaranfee
of Parity-
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V. S. Officera Commended.
jBjJThe Associated Press.)
With the American Army'In Trance,
Aug. 6. Two enemy raids ia the Woe
vre were beaten off yesterday evening
by the- Americans, The following offi
cers" and inch have been commended in
orders for gallant conduct during (he
raid July 0, in the Vosges:
Captain Boy N. Perkins, First lieu
tenants Will Rolf, Paul W. Masters,
Louis E. Scott and Walter 8. Kirkpat
rick"; BcbnJ Lie ufenant Arthur I"Tne
les'. Sergeant Judson Walker, Corpor
al Carl W. Turner and Privates Earl D.
Sullivan and Earl P. Bjuser.
BRITTON AND BARTF1ELD .
FIGHT TO A DRAW.
. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 6. Jack Brit
tun, 'the Chicago middleweight and Sol
dier Bartfield of New York, fought six
fast rounds to a draw here tonight at
Shilie Park. -In the fifth round Britten
dropped his opponent to tlie mat, but
Bantkld eamo back strong in the sixth
and earned n draw. In the first bout
on the program 'Harry Greb, Pittsburgh,
won the. popular decision over Battling
Leviimky of New York. Greb was the
aggressor throughout.
Sam Laugfonb Boston, won easily
from Jack Thompson, Kansas City.
Langford had the better of alt sii
rounds. . .
tti- Pater-Cline of New--York.de
feated llarrv Pierce. Brooklyn, in six
hard-fought rounds. Willie Jackson
wn to have been Cllne's oriDonent. but
beeause -of hia -physical toudition, his
phvsician advised him not to fight.
Before the first bout, 300 govern
ment agents' went through the crowd
and arrested about 600 alleged evaders
of the draft law, -
New Field Marshal.
Amsterdam, Aug. 6. General Count
Kirchbach has arrived at Kiev so. 1 1 is
., hia itntiea as successor to Field
Marshal Herman von. Eic.horn, who was
assassinated late in July, according to
advices iroin isernu..
Gen. Count Kirchbach was formerly
communder of the Tenth Reserve Corps
of the German army. He was severely
eunilcd in September, 1914, and since
that time has not been mentioned in
dispatches from the . theatres of war.
He is 69 years of age.
Six People Reported Killed.
Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 6. A tele
phono message from Dcljuincy. tV) miles
to the north of Lake Charles, states that
six persons were killed in the storm.
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LEAVE REIDSV1LLE
Corporal Carl De Grotte Writes
About Things in France.
Other Items
"TSpeciaJ to The New and Observer.)
Reidsville, Aug. 8 The 43 white
"Better Merchandise" '
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"Better Service"
TODAY The Last Phase of the Season-end Sale. REDUCTIONS that Buying Will Be
a Genuine Pleasure
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EDHE8DAY (cm3
We
Sell
W. S. S.
An event of prime economy importance every week but more so today because it marks the last phase of
a famous and most successful Season-end Clean-Up, and that means the last word in sharp mark-downs,
the last, and all, there is still on the racks of this season's merchandise to be cleared if low prices can ac
complish it are on sale today. Space does not permit listing more than a few of the matchless opportunities
The Season-end Brings Final Clearance Prices On
Women's and Misses' SUMMER DRESSES
The Following Price Are Examples of Our Determination for Absolute Clearance Regard-
' less of Merchandise Shortage, Regardless of High Costs, and Regardless of Any Condition
Lot One
36 SUMMER FROCKS
Cott6n materials, in White and
Colors; of this and former season's
styles; values to $15.00
$1.95
Lot Four
8 SUMMER FROCKS
Wash materials and styles that
were made to sell at $16.00 to
$17.50
$9.95
Lot Two
29 SUMMER FROCKS
Cotton materials, in W h i t e and
Fancy Colors, all this season's styles
that were sold at $6.50 to $8.00.
$3.95
Lot Five
6 SUMMER FROCKS
Wash materials, models and color
effects of the highest order; regular
$22.50 to $25.00 value
$12.95
Lot Three "" -
16 SUMMER FROCKS
Wash materials of a much higher
class, made up in superior style;
values of $12.50 to $16.00
$8.95
Lot Six
34 SILK FROCKS
Of a manufacturer's samples and
surplus stock of this season's finest
Silk Summer Frocks; values to $35
$12.95
Of Most Styles We Have Only One. or Two of a Kind. Size Assortments Are Naturally Broken But What
ever You Choose, You Are Assured a Quality Garment at a Minimum Cost.
The Smartest WASH SIORTS Tremendously Reduced
$3.50 - $4.00 Skirts j $4.50 - $4.75 Skirts j $5.50 - $6.00 Skirts j $6.50 - $7.00,Skirts
$2.35 j $2.65 I $3,65 I $4.65
EVERY S T YLE, EVERY MATERIAL, EVERY" SIZE, INCLUDING STOUTS
$1.50 Middies. ... .75c
$1.75 Smocks . ... .95c
$2.25 Smocks . . . . $1.35
$1.25 Waists...... 85c
$2.25 .Waists.... $1.1 5
Raleigh
North Carolina
Child's Wear
45e Boys' Blouses.. .T.,,.29e.
I5c Rompers ............ .'.17'
Sl.25Sl.50 Whits Presses.. 95
H -SO Tailored Presses. ... .SS
2 Colored Presses. ; , . . .5UJ
registrants who left Monday for Camp
Wadsworth," Sitartanburg, 8. C, ver
treated to lemonade in the C. and A.
rooms by the ladies of the Beidsville
Hed, Cross just before they left to go
to the station. Mr. Francis Womack,
'chairman of the loeal ehapter, was pres
ent and made a brief and helpful talk
to the fniys concerning soldiers' insur
ance and the importance of making
application for same when they get to
ramp. Ho also emphasized the neces
sity of their making an allotment to
their dependents if they have any,
Each selectman was given cigarettes.
Corporal Carl IMjrotte, with the
Reidsvillo company in France, writing
his sister snys; "I am getting, on just
fine. Yon have heard the old saying,
'Join the army and jiee the world, have
n't you t Wr IV 1 4Mnkweai9ji;eing
it, all right. We have been hiking for
over two weeks now and still going!
We sure are seeing this part of the
wortd-Just atojifthuTtong: taotigh Uf fSl
and sleep. Kverv night we nut un our
Tittle "pup' tents, and it is some sight
to see us. We are so tired when we
stop at night that, we sure do sleep
good; but 1 never get too tired to dream
nf -tirar mot hrr" and Tladdy and sister
back home. . . . The American boys
are gaining now and I think the war
will soon end. They are putting it to
Uio (jcrmans, all right, believe me!
went to the f ront line, trenc4ies about
two weeks igo on a truck of supplies,
I went mainly for curiosity, and I tell
you, sinter, the trenches are not as
bad as aoitfe-people think they are.. Of
course it is bad to get killed, but not as
many get killed as.rcported, and life
in the trenches is not as bad as you
would think. I remember in one ef
tha Trenches in which thry had driven
the Umhnn&rom there was about
everything for comfort that you could
name. One thing in particular chairs.
Hut of course it is bad to get killed.
Just as we were coming out it was not
Quite so pleasant, as those large shells
were bursting ever us for some time,
and we were, more than glad to get
back to our company which, was then
many miles back of the lines in
France."
lu a later letter lie statci that his
company had recently been in a num
ber of engagements with the enemy, but
sustained no casuultics.
Major ('has. M. Htedinan, Congress
iimn.Spent Hntunlny in town circulating
ninong his mmy warm friends here.
Kcrybody was delighted to see him and
to note his perfect physical condition.
The Major was optimistic over war con
ditions and feels sure the allies now
liavo the Germans on the run and will
give them a sound thrashing. In com
pa nay with Judge Humphreys and Reg
ister of Deeds Vo'ung he drove over to
Wentworth and spent a short while. He
rrturncd to Mount Airv Saturday af
tetnoon to visit hi! gYimt-duughter, who
has been quite ill.
Howard, the 7 year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. K. 11. Mathewson, died Friday
night from rheumatic fever. He had
been ill only a few days. He was an
uuunuanv urigiu nine leilow, anil his
death has caused heartfelt grief not only
to his parents but to all who knew him.
The funeral services were conducted by
Kov. w. A. i,amlcth of Salisbury and
Dr. D." I. Craig on Saturday afternoon
ana interment was at lirecnview Ceme
tery. Writing from Iauririburg Rev. .C,
B. Craig says: "l like the work here
fine. Have a very lurge and handsome
church of about 400 members, in which
a lot of work is done. Wo support
three missionaries outside of local work,
bverynne hero is just fine to me, almost
overwhelming in their kindness."
i'rof. A. T. Weatherly f Durham,
recently elected principal of tho Hcids-
viilc graded schools, has arrived and is
familiarizing himself witll Ol(! work
trre. Prof .- Weatlierlyus-a -graduate"
of the HtaUj University; bus taught
school the past few years, and comes
highly recommended.
Tho August term of Huperior Court
for the trial of criminal cases eoavened
in Wentworth . Monday. Judge II. I'
Lane of Reidsvillo is presiding. Among
the cases booked for trial is the Lcwey
incest rase which will doubtless attract
much attention.
Mr. Win. J. Hutcherson writes from
Lake City. 8. C, as follows: "I sold to
day on our warehouse floor scrap and
all J0.47I) pounds of tobacco fer :18,
772.A7, Average, 40.84."
Mr. R. P. Richardson recently thresh
d out Ml bushels of rye from a little
less than three acres. This is a fine
yield and shows the ossibilities of this
cereal in this county.
Aalihy Penn is wearing a face mask
as a result of burns received from the
flash of powder which one of his play
mates was projecting with Saturday
The injury is not serious. ' .
Rev. J. It. Wiinn of Wilmington has
accepted the call as pastor of the Bap
tist churches at Madison and Walnut
Cove.
Hon. W. ,1. Bryan will delivef an
address in Madison at Chautauqua, Hep
tember 11th, in the afternoon.
Rev. Theodore Htroup is in Phila
delphla where he will spend a few
weeks. Duwng. his absence his pulpit
at the Kpiseopal church will 1e supplied
by Secretary Addison of the Greensboro
Y. M. C. A.
Mrs. Hobt. L. Parrish, who is visiting
Mrs. T. L. Gardner, has received a card
from her husband, Bergeant Roht. L.
Parrish, Co. L, 43th infantry, notifying
her of hirsafe arrival overseas.
107 la Richmond.
Richmond, Vs., Aug. 6. All weather
records that have stood since the sta
tion was established here, cracked today
when the thermometer soared to 107 He
grees shortly after three o'clock this af-
ternoon, !. While this figure was record
ed at the official' weather bureau sta
Hon, the temperature in the streets Of
the downtown section was far greater,
Local hospitals tonight report twenty
heat prostrations.
99 At Charlotte.
"Charlotte, X. C, Ag- While this
was the hottest day of the year in Char
lotte, the maximum' was only "09, ac
cording to tli weather bureau records,
"Raleigh's Shopping Center"
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Boylari-PearceXo. :)
War-Time Notice
In rftmpliflncf with the govcrnmenfa request, the
following regulations for the conservation of man
power will be but into effect at once : One Delivery
a Day. The, Restriction of Special Deliveries.
No returned merchandise will be accepted after it
has been in the customer's possessionfor more
than three days.
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Muslin Underwear
89c
A Clearance of Petticoats. Teddies, Cami- 4
aIa aTfl-A r,ylfalt
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Ever so. many odds and ends of the better grades- a
garment here and there that has been gathered to t
gether for a final clean-away. Of course some are
more or less mussed or some slightly soiled, perhaps
but the qualities are so much better than regular goods "
that you will not let that stand in the way of your pur-
chase. ,
Petticots made of Long Cloth or
Chambray, Embroidery or Lace
Trimmed.
Teddies, made of Nam- Corset Covers, made of
sook or Batiste, white or
pink, Lace or Embroidery
Trimmed.
Sheer Nainsook, Ribbon
or Lace Embroidery.
Trimmed.
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FRENCH PRESIDENT
HONORS P
ERSHI
NG
Poincare Confers Grand Cross
Legion of Honor On Amer
ican General
(By The Associated Tress.)
With the American Army in France,
Aug. 6. The Crand Cross of the legion
of Honor was conferred onUeneml
John J. Pershing, commander in chief
of the American Kxpeditionary Forces,
today by President Poincare in the
presence of a distinguished assemblage
at American flreat Headquarter. The
decoration is the highest and the most
distinguished of all the honors within
the power of France to bestow.
(Jen. I'ershing and President Poin
care drove together to the (ireat Head
quarters quadrangle where the military
representatives of the Allies were
drawn up before a square formed of
French troops. President Poincare ad
vanced toward (ten. I'ershing amid the
Mare of trumpets and while an Ameri
can band played the Mnwillaise.
In making the presentation, President
Poincare said that be was delighted to
have the honor to present the (Irand
''rose to the organizer and leader of
Franco's valiant ally, and especially
glsd to scire this opportunity to thauk
Gen. Pershing and the army under hia
command for the very gallant" work
done in recent weeks on the battlefield.
The President then stood on tiptoes
and kissed tho Genera! on both checks
in accordance with the time-honored
custom.
Gen. Pershing thanked President
Poincare for tho honor which he de
clared he valued as a mark of friend
ship and respect from France for the
American army. The two then review
ed the troops.
Jl'DGE BINGHAM GETS
THE COCKIER JOURNAL.
TRINITY COLLEGE WILL
OPEN SEPTEMBER 25
Teachers of College at
Plattiburg Camp
(By The Associated Press.)
Lnnisville, Ky., Aug. 6. Though Hen
ry Watterson will retire as active editor
of the Courier Journal which today
passed into the eojitrol of Judge Bobert
Worth Bingham, of Louisvilje, he will
continue to contribute to its editorial'
column from time to time and will
serve the paper as editor emeritus a
title chosen hy himself.
This announcement is contained ia
an editorial... which, will appear in to
morroiymorning's issue of the Courier
Journal, (Si atich fie was one of tne
founders and of which he has been for
a period ef just two months,- less than
fifty years its editor. . .
NEW K.-R. ARRANGEMENT.
JBy The Associated. Tress.)
Roanoke, Vs., Aug. fi An interchang
ing of trains by the Norfolk: and West
ern and the Virginian Hallways between
here and Tidewater 'will soon be in
augurated according to unofficial infor
mation given out here this evening.
Norfolk and Western easthound coal
snd freight trains lyill be 1 auled over
the Virginian and wcMbound freight
and passenger t radii- will he hauled over
the Norfolk and Western. It is said
Hist connections will' be made between
Roanoke and Palem and a few miles
west of Crewe, Va., for the purpose of
effecting tho transfers.
The principal reason for the transfer
of trains is said to be the expediating
of coal and freight shipments' to Tide
water by sending- them over th most
direct and easy route. Operation un
der the new system is eipceted to he-
1 gin ia the early part of boptctaber.
Trinity College, Aug. Trinity Col
lege will open thl year on September
25, two weeks later than the data an
nounced for the opening. Fifty-eight
students and six teacher, including the
dean of the college and some of the
foremost professors, are at a sixty days'
training camp at Plattsburg, New Tork.
The change of date is made in order
that these men may he present for
the opening, and also for the benefit of
many undergraduates and members of
the faculty who are engaged for tho
summer in government service, agri
culture and other essential wnrk.
This telegram from Adjutant General
McCain has been received:
"Your institution having satisfied th
prescrilwd conditions, a unit of th stu
dents' army t ruining corps will be es
tablished therein. Ily direction of the
Secretary of War an officer of the
I'nited States army will be detailed to
your institution at an early date and
will upon arrival proceed with organiza
tion of your unit. Rifles, uniforms,
overcoats and other equipment will be
shipped to you soon upon the basil ef
figure already furnished you."
As announced by the committee ea
edeution uni special training of the War
Department, the students' army train
ing corps is intended greatly to increase
the' scope of military instruction and
so to provide- a larger number of edu
cated and trained men for the army's
needs. At the same time it i intended
to discourage hasty and prematura en
listment for active service on th part
of young men who, though governed
by patriotic motives, would serve th
nation better by continuing their educa
tion until called to the colors ia due
course.
in tne anscnce ox tne army omcer on
duty as professor of military science
anil tactics at Trinity Prof. Robert L.
Flowers, a graduato of the I'nited States
Naval Academy, haa lieen authorised by'
the Adjutant General to receive applies
lions and examine applicant for, the
central officers' training schools. Th
need for officers is greater today than
it has been at any time since the United
States entered th? w1irTAgTeat respon
sibility now rests'upon graduate of col
leges and other influential men who,
owing to the fart that they posses many
of the qualities which are required of
oofficers, now occupy positions of. promt
nenco in the communities in which they
live. Older men are especially desired,
snd teh higher a man's position is in th
community, the greater is-tbe responsi
bility which rests upon bfm.77 -7-
Ir. Few says: J
"I feel it my duty, to lay this re
sponsibility on the hearts of the gradu
ates of Trinity College and other influ
ential men in North Carolina. -Prefeasor
Flowers will be glad to help in any way
he eon both in enabling men to reach a
decision as to their duty in th matter
and also in examining and forwarding
applications to those civilians' traiainf
schools.
Mspp Nominated.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 6. Unofficial re
turns, complete, from Accomae and
Northampton- counties on the eastern
shore, give Senator Mupp a tnajority
of 1,427. Congressman Wand's unoffi
cial majority from the peninsula
counties so fur reported, total 1,478,
giving him a lead of five vote. The
unreported district are in doubt and
will decide the election.
No Opposition to Champ Clsrk.
-Montgomery, Mo.,, Aug. 8. For the
thiiteenth time Speaker Champ Clark
today was nominated for Congress at
the Democratic primary in this district.
I Be rn without opposition,
1