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Mote Fnesday WEATHER &. x). -i-- Beit Advertiairj North Carolina Fair asd cooler Tharsdaj; Friday fair, (Mtltid cooler. ! VOL. CVII. NO. 123. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAYiORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1918. fRiCE: nvEcnrrs. 11 T 7 : . r- . . fi i 1 1 1 i 33,000 AUSIRPMENf ALSO HUNDREDS OF GUNS American Regiment Goes Into Action On The. Italian Battle Front AUSTRIAN TROOPS ARE 3 RESISTING STUBBORNLY righting: Now Extends Practi cal. All Along The Course of TheXPiave Eivef; Enemy 3Fhrowinjr in New Divisions WithontA However, Being: Successful in Holding- Back Allies thousand" Austrian troops, hundred of guns and innumerable machine "guus have' leen captured by Italian and al lied, forres on tV Italian frontjsaid an official dispatch today from Bom. The ?3gnd American Infantry regiment ha (rone into action and the tTghtkitf no f the Paive river, Tb.e Autrians arc "resisting tit ly, threw ing in many new'divisiar.j, but have not lieon able to stop the ad vancing forces, " " "Our oflensite ra developing farther south said the dispatch, "and stretches i." jiraetk'allv; all aloiMf thjp. eoursLy.of tlie Fiavc." . The third arm v is 'now in ac tion sucwesfcilly. . The line between the Hrelita aud -the sea is strongly held by t)e itrcater part ofvthe Italian army . alongside of which is the 14th srmy eoarps of British troops and a Trench" division. The ;i.''2nd American Infantry ."The enemvis resisting with excep tional stubbornness- and , is throwing "Into -the- frvewitSionS7--ithoiit( however, being successful : in . holding bark our trwow. In the Grappa region the troops of the First Italian army, with the support of the Twelfti army, has been successful -.in gating the enemy at Kcgiisiuo "and has conquered Mont GcVcn. ' The Kighth army ha o -rtipied the narrow pass of Follina iiid af.0 has already reached Vittorio. The Tenth army after havirfg estab lished solid bridgeheads over the Mon tirano river has crossed the river and i advam-ing along ihe road Congcliano -Hat "5tTnWhiy7TfTwrBelnTaM" ixing the formidable artillery n.rr of the, enemv has crossed the- Piave at i-Hx-j-- t'iiwt-..iat of Zenana,;, . i .13,000 Prisoners. "The niimlrr of prisoners eaptured un jo the present moment amounts to ; officers and :!,l!S men. Hundreds t (una 'have ui'p been eaptured. It is impossible to calculate the number of mm-hine g.uis ,liiMi have fallen into our hand. ."In Albania our troops, ater beating -'The rear guards of the. enemy, have oe- cttped s-o tiovsnm le"'Mcdtia?:"and"aro rapidly advancing on Kcutarj An earlier dispatch' fronf Rome said that more than l(s villages aud towns had been liberated since the offensive """'cgan and" that theAnstrian army corps in the left had retired in disorder leav ing behind war material and 'several hundred gnns. The position of the irt h As jlnan army corps was describ ed as err 'critical. -. Italia Report..' " Rome, Oct. .;o.The .Tird American infantrr regiment is participating in the battle in the Brenta region, ae ' rordinf. 4o the war office 'annnnneement ; .tonight. - Hinee October 24, the allies have cap tared 33,000 of the enemy, including PV offieers. . '. la Albania the Italians hare occupied Baa Goiovanni Di Medina and are. ad 7aei"K on-He.utart. East -of the f'uit nver the Italians have Jreached...Yittorioc Th communication follows: Out offensive extended southward from tb middle Piave' yesterday. A . (bird army has now entered the itmg . gle, -On the front from the Brenta to tha ae three-qnartera of the Italian army are fighting in brotherly onion with a gallant French division and the ' yowng and daring Mind American tn- ..:fatiry egvmanL- j . ' . . "Between the Brenta and Eiaye rivers - - the bittar sees t the reeietance and the agreaaiveitese of the neemy, Supported by fresh reserves,' have- fer sit' days given the .itrnggle particular ilereenws. t "Kast of the Piave the enemy is yield-: ins; tovlHrr pre sen re and we are overcoat . ,ig stfreemrive lines. ..- the Grappa region- yesterday onr fourth army gained advantages in the ""regloa of Pertiea and Col IVH Orso. : ' The twelfth army has reached the oot- tkirta of the village of Qnero, tmksa Sernisino and tarried Mont Cosen. The eighth army has neiennied the nVflle of Follina and reached Vittoria. There is fighting north of Congliano. ' "The Italian tenth army is feeyead the Conegliano-Piferxo road, . ( ;: r ' The third army- hafroese4 4he Piave to Baa Dona Di Piave and east of Zeasoa. . "The prisoner cap o red since Thurs day number 02 officers and 3,1! men, Of fnn""!f fat, hundred have been taken. It haa been impossible to calcu late the aomber of machine gnns and the quantity of material captured." The itCnd raite4 StatV Infantry is eompose'd of men from Ohio and some Penneylvanians. - The ...Americans reached Italy late, in July. .""' Brttlafc Rieeeea a Italy, London,' Oct. 30 British troops in CatUaa4 faga Thiaaj' KICKING ENEMY OUT OF ITALY IBr TV AmoHI'S real) Over a front of some tiity miles, from the Brenta river in northern Italy to the vicinity of the Adriatic sea the Austro-Hangariansaie being violently attacked by Italian, British, French and .American troops. In the mountain region the enemy is resisting desperately -and holding his ground fairly well. But east of the Piave river ho is in Iflight across the plains of Tueviso, shaping his conrae over the same territory through which he drove the Italians a year ago and reached the eastern edge of the .Vene tian plains. t--Aiready AumeJM ti berated,-"'33,000 prisoners - have been taken and large numliers of guns and machine guns and huge quantities of stores have fallen into the hands of the allied troops. Far behind the' lines, al lied aviators are heavily bombing ene mv columns in dense masses which are 4h retmir ever tne badly, enngeilti .rouls. leading astwnri, lQvfa.tdheus; triaa. frontier.. . . - , Judging -the situation" from' the rapid advance the allies are making, it would appear that the entire enemy front has been broken east of the Piave and that with the cavalry operating far in ad vance of the foot troops the enemy forces will be unable to reform their battle line "Until the, Austrian border is nJrV-lt' -it not unlikely, that many of the Austro-Iiungarians are doomed to capture or extermination byhe al Iros. r ' IM Vp On Western Front.' . Belgium there has been a marked tli minution inthe intensit.v of the infan try activity; . Along -the British line Ttbero. have been only patrol encounters and. reciprocal bombardments. The FronchVTKS'weverTre other attac k on a-front of about even aTld a half miles between Ht. (jueatin-Le-Petit and Hcrpy, in the general di rection of the Tnemy's communication lines running eastward from the old Pt, djuentinand Ion sectors and also with tiicpurpose of driving atedge into thie fart of the southern battW lino and thereby compel the enemy to readjust his front through Champagne to the Meuse. - . ... . . . . -Around Grand P.re nrth of the Ar- Klinail'jL'he Amerteans have bet tered their posTfioiji'Tn aUacts "sgauiiT 1 1 i ' mt. ' t i ii . me uermans. ine nenejoyeuse rarm, which for several Aaya -has been No n4an-In4w4MirUiall.alLhiULJj:-the Americalis. Kast of the Mouse there also has been considerable fighting, but it has resulted in no great change in positions. " ' .. ." 1 The big American guns are continuing to heavily shell German positions far behind theHnes and bombing planes also are intensively active against troop concentration points. In air fighting (Coattaaed on Page ;Three.) OFFICIAL TEXT AUSTRIAN NOTEI-.SUBSTANTIALLY-SAME ,AS UNOFFICIAL mt Ttw AanSMKt rnal Washington, Oct. 30. The official text of the Austrian government's note to President Wilson renewing the plea for an armistice and peace was made publie today by Secretary Lansing. It does not differ substantially from the unofficial version as transmitted by the -Associated Tress "from 7 Basel, Switser Iand. "" ". ' ' ' -' - The official text was given ont in this form: . "Department of fltata. V "(Mober 30, 191. "The Secretary at State makes publie the followingr r- - "Legation of Sweden. . "Washington, D. C, Oct, 39, J91. "Department of Austro-Hungarian In- tereata. . "Excellency: ." "By order of my" government, I have the honor to beg you to transmit to the President, the following communica tion front the Imperial and Royal Gov. eminent f-AnatrB-Huftgnryi--.. - ----- ! "'In reply to the note- of the Preal denC Mr. Wilson, to the Aostro.ftun garian Government dated Oetober IS of this year, and about the decision of the President to take op with A astro-Hungary separately the question of arnua tiee and peace, the Austro-Hungarian Government has the honor to declare that it adheres both to tho previous de clarations of the President and his opinion of the rights of the peoples of Austro-Hnngary, notably those of the Czechoslovaks and the Jn go Slavs con tained in his last note. Austria-Hungary having thereby accepted all the conditions which the President had" pot upon entering into negotiations on the subject of armistice and peace, nothing in the opinion of the Anstro-Hungarian Government longer stands in The way of beginning those negotiations. The Austro Hungarian Government, there fore, declare itself ready to enter, without waiting for the outcome of other negotiations for a peace between Austria-Hungary a ad the Entente Htstes and for an immediate, armistice on all the fronts of Austria-Hungary, and begs the President, Mr. Wilson, to take the necessary measures ts that ef fect.' "Be pleased to accept. Excellency, the asKurs sees of my high Consideration. (Signe4) "W. A. T. EKENGBEN, ."H. Exeelleney, , "Kobert Iniing; "Secretary of State of the Tnited Suias, Yaahinjrtog, D. g," IICOUIIIRf Opinion Prevails at Washing- ton That German People Are Driving Their Gov ernment To End War . CONTENTS OF NEW NOTE5 NOTxGIVEN TO PUBLIC Washington, Oct. 30. The general opinion among-officials and. diplomats here is that the German proposal for 9ri?ii.,;s,a ?Ar.''tI5''f.?T its origin in a plan to gain ..timav. jtor strengthening the army and restoring its shattered morale, has now gotten beyond the control of tbeiilitary party and that the. German people are the force which" is driving the Gertnand government to make for ending tfie nrv11?:?""''''--'' ' Another note from the German gov-ernnseot-eiplanatory f changes that have been made orare projected rr thtrrGyrmanTonstitutiuu and- fornj- of - government was ' received . today thrSugir thcrSwiis "legation, but The eitate Depart njent did not make it pub lic. This note was understood to be sirpptemeTrfirry trj thepreeeiiingVr m,sn communication saying to the President that he must have knowledge of die efforts that have been made to democratize Germany. - President Wilson was at work today on his reply to Austria's renewed plea for an armistice and peace and it was expected that-i wonld e 'dispatched 1 before night, but later it was said that there would be no announcement re garding the reply tonight. - Jt was understood that in the note the President intended to touch upon 'HrsfcpsTKa! AusTftali'nu'Hgttry' have taken in the direction of releas ing subject peoples from politics! fcond-ajBfa,hnt'thtJhe-AjiatiiniLv.crtment's plea would be referred to the allied gov ernments. The administration was said to.be well convinced new that Austria already is nearly out of the war. Hopeless Situation In A stria. The report that Count Andrnsey, ptr new Austrian premier, is about to sue directly to Italy Jor peace on the ground that Italy is Austria's sole antagonist " is generally regarded as confirmatory of this understanding of the' bppeless"sit uation in the dnal empire. It was point ed out that since Italy solemnly engag ed with the other entente powers not to make a separate peace, if Anstria car ries out this plan it naturally would be referred by Italy to the supremo war council. i There was no official information here today as to the progress of the de liberations of the supreme war council and notice was taken of the reserved at titude of the council in issuing any statements. The inference is drawn that a definite policy has been agreed upon to withhold all information re garding the discussions before the coun cil of the grave diplomatic and military questions which now engager its atten tion in connection with the preparation of an armistice. CoL E, M. House, who ..is ln ' Paris as , the . special representative of the American government to the European governments has been making long re ports to Washington, bnt it is believed these do not relate to, the proceedings of the war council. .. 8peralatl4a oa Armistice. There has been much speculation in official circles as to the probable fea tures of the armistice which will be offered to the central powers, bnt it is admitted, that there is no definite knowledge- on. the . su.hjeet....One com paratively new proposition related to the guarantee to tie exacted from -Germany for the repayment of the tre mendous financial losses suffered by the populations 'of those portions of Bel gium sad Tranc occupied by the Ger man troops. The official text of the Austrian note which did not differ ma terially from the unofficial version, was made public today at the state depart ment, but there was no announcement of the receipt of the communication from Count Afldrassy . to Secretary Lansing asking' the secretary to use his good offices with the President in bo- half of Anstrms plea. Nor would any one admit knowledge nf the extraordinary communication from M. Trhiteberia, the Bolshevik foreign minister, as given in cable dispatches today demanding the evacuation by the allied and American troops of "the Mourinan, Archangel and 8iberiaJJJU the State department haa neveVrecoft nized even the existence of the govern ment of whien M. Tchiteherin is a part it is not probable that bis note will elicit a response, Explains Arrefatioaa. Copenhagen, Oct. 30-Tbs Gerinan government,' accflrding -to the Frank fort Zeitung despatched its latest mem orandum to the government at Wash ington for the purpose of enabling President Wiison to more -elesrly un derstand the alterations recently made in tho Gtrmaa coasutntioa. Wd3LN CANDID ATE FOR U. S. SENATE r ' -fc w , ! ' ' '; ; ' . . . Vl r: ; v . it ' L - V . '. . meass:-lF.& " ; v - - - if ' (X s-i . - ' I-', - ' 4 U7-3hi - Miaa Ana Martin, firat woman candidate ' pendent la politics, a affragiat, aged ericari Airmen Down 21 , (By The Associated Press.)- With the Americas Army Northwest of Versus. Oct. Jt. (tl p. m.) Tweatyae Gevnaaa aviators were dowsed today by Americas rhaaiag aviators. It was a basse say ta Astericts avUtiao, csauscrisg the anmber of victories achieved svrr the Grrsians. Two Americas slnaea are missis g. The aerial activrty began early this BMralag asd, aided by las clear aialheE, America a bosibeva won sainse'tnl la attscking various enemy points f troop rsaiceBlratioas bstk Is the snsraiag and la the afternoon. . Improve Their Positions HITIl THE A.MERICA.X FORCES p. m. (By The Associated Press.). General Pershing s forces today improved their positions in the region of Grand Pre. Bellejbyeu farm is now virtually within the' American lines. '. By the occupation of Amcreville, the Americans have brought within their' lines a series of hills and natural positions dominating the country for miles. 'Ainc re vtnew-ar take xrora nsrniD guua. -East of the river Meuse there was no material change in the line.' Tho drivejhe,m fromjiiH 300. - Enemy artillery activity east of the the Germans continued to throw gas into ahelk of largo calibre into the back aress., ; The American "artillery pounded awav at the positions behind the r,rmn lineaTh4fir targets included cross-roads reported to be encamped.- - - . Ths Germans showed more than night, bombing tne region oi Montiaueon, Tie Uermaa squadron anown as tne -traveling circus' also appeared at different parts of the front., The airplanes were painted in bright colors. A number of combats resulted and several German machines were brought down within their own tines. CHARLOTTE STIRRED BT " -VH ARnE'AGIN!T PR F.ACHER Alleged That He Rcfssed to Reed R sjaeat of Dyiag arar. ISrrtl t THm Hon Di 'fMmm I Charlotte, Oct. 30,Charlote ministers are greatly wrought np over the pnbli cation last Saturday in tie Cadnceus, the weeklypapcr issued by the soldiers of the base hospital at Camp Greens, of , seenwneMschargUf iaua Charbjtte nuniaTciirpJaaeA In gaia-thieampkoa. pital and administer the-last rites to a nurse dying of influenza. Ths story. ruhlUhed without names, declared that a dyingKffsr Kho bad been st w ken while nursing soldier, naked for ' a . certain minister, - whose church shs had attended, and fiat a sister norscLjmmediate-ly called np this minister by telephone. .. . ; It declare that the minister, after Inquiring' and learning that the nurse was dying of influenza, refused to ertme to the hospital. . Another minister of th same denomi nation,' tho sermnnette adds, and a Catholic priest, administered the last rites to the dying girl. - - The Mln1trr': AssiaUoa naaneld a called meeting and summoned before the association, Sergeant HarriH, medi esj-corps, and editor of The Caduceus, demanding that h. print the name of the' minister in question in the next is sue of tfce radueeus. Sergeant Harrill has promised to-do so, provided that he ,4ean gain the consent of his superior of ficers. Members of the Ministers' Association have publicly stated that the minister in question is. Bev. Robert A. Tntfs, rec tor of St. Peter's Episcopal church, and they demand the publication, of bia name in order that the burden of sus picion may not rest, on other ministers of tho.eity, Chailutl (oiaiztcis keretufor havcuk forces. TylARrrm. for the United States Senate, is lade- 42 jreara aad Uvea ia Reao -eai, Bring German A viators ORTlTwjSHT OF VERDUN, Oct. 30. 7 - .......... ; - - . considerable activity today but there was -Germans desperately resisted attempts to .,- . ;N . river Mense decreased this evening but different parts of the line and to hurl and woods- where enemy troops were , ..... - ordinary activity in the air on Tuesday t uisy ana oiner places. not hesitated to earrv, a, message of cheer to the infloenr victims on "all oe cosiona. Kev. Mr. Tutfs, in a statement for publication, declared at first that he knew nothing of the eharrea twins eir eolated against him, but finallv almit ted that he received a call stating hthat some one was 'ill and wanted a minis ter.- Further on, under questioning by a reporter, no admitted that it was stated that "a nurse was ill, and wanted minister.,;.,- . Mr. Owmgv the" Camp pastor," he de elared, and when told that they had not, informed - the young" lady at the other end of the wire that I had n engagement and could hot come at last nme. i loio-mem j would come ns soon as possible, and the young lady nung up. I did not refuse to go. Rev. K. B. Owens, rectnf ofTc Chtfreh of The Holy CoTRforter. do- elare that be met-Me. Tnfft thafesnme morning, and that Mr. Tufrts told him mat he had received a call from the camp, and cither that be did not or ewuld not go Mr. TufTts. be declares did not ask him to -answer the call, me pnhtication or the storv h.is created, a profound sensation in .Char lotte. A, MISS KTIMSOV IS CHIEF M RSR AMERJCAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Washington. ' Oct. 30. - Mis fuhn St i m so n , " oTWbee sf ef Til a'sis.', f o r lii er y chief nurse of the American Bed Cross in Ifanee, has been appointed chief nurse of the American Expeditionary rorces, said a eahlegram received today at Red Cross headquarters. She will begin her new duties early in 'ovm her. ' . , -.. Before entering the Red Crrtss serv ice, Miss Stimson served "with Ameri csn hospital units attached to the -Brit- HARMONIZING FOR SUPRI COUNCIL Full Understanding To Reached Before Formal Meeting ENTIRE AGREEMENT IN IMMEDIATE PROSPECT England Likely To Insist On . Belease of British Prisoners As Pari of Terms , inr tm iwaiudrnsi ' Paris, Oct. 30. (6 p.' m.) The heads of the allied governments and Col. E. M. Honse, special representative of the United States government with the military and naval advisers of the re spective countries, continued tneir -informal moetinira todav. Differences -of view, natural to the immensity oft the interests involved, a a vo arisnr but nn dctrirk ndjj?;.s U at, tioii'"1liy navirTa rg!y d Happen red . Although some points in President Wilson's declarations may require more complete definition, entire agreement is in immediate prospect. The. supreme war council, will not meet formally until this .full under standing haa been reached. TBiittak-Wiian London, Oct. 3d. That tho immedi ate) reh-ase of all British prisoners will be insisted upon by' the government as part ,of the armistice terms is confid ently expected here. Sir George Cave, the Home Secretary announced in the House of Commons yesterday that the ajecorttii.tio.ns imposed on Bulgaria in this matter wouta ne insisted upon in any truce with Germany Or Austria, and General Allenby bad been instructed to follow the same policy in dealing with the Torks. Ttiere Is plenty fevideee--tbftt British prisoners have received worse treatment throughout the war than the others, except "the" Russians. - Event since the German peace overtures were launched have not tended to instill any spirit of conciliation, forgiveness .or leniency toward the enemy ij) British bressts. - 'l ' The sinking of the Leinster followed close on the'tierman note. Tho evacua tion of Belgian and French towns, for years under German rule; tia opened what has heretofore been., largely a sealed book of rumors, and authentic stories of German barbarities have been flooding out. ' Finally yesterday's, discussions in the Honse of Commons of the treatment of about the' laVt" st rVwTreak !n g the bnc k of British patience. . The topic was forced upon the Hotce by a strong public, -demand for light u'pb nieTtTrirmiwoee otJi:iltI. termed blackmail in refusing to ratify sn agreement drawn np for nn equit able exchange of prisoners utiles the Britiat consented to go outside that subject and giro guarantees against the deportation, of Germans from. China, Sir George rtive, home" (secretary, gave- sutlienlic, di'tail flCyt:boesale deaths of Britiah soldiers, kept ragged .starying and verminous and compelled to work long honra in salt mines and under fire at the front, contrary to the rules of the Hajrue convention,- beaten and trtrtnred and shot fojr petty or -no off'eiis'S. -' '" "" """ '" Old parliamentary reporters sity that they have never seen such a bitter and strong feeling-pervale the House of Commons. And the same feeling has infected the whole country. Tho only group of members who held aloof was a handful of pacifists, x The general "nature of the military guarantees whielfThe allies will require has been outlined as the occupation, of stragetical German bases, as, well as the retirement of the German army on its own soil. Maritime guarantees are con. sidered equally - important - to Great (iritain. Their nature thus "far is only speculative, biit the internment of the German submarines, if nift the surren der of the whole fleet,-appear to- bc-the minimum terms which would satisfy the British people. ... " GERMANS IN RUSSIA STEALING EVERYTHING THEY CAN GET HANDS ON London, Oct. ; 30. (British " wirelesi service.) Conlitiohs in Russian terri lory occupied by the Germans are dc-r 'scRned i'rt itil official Kifshblo friteless' message which says,: : "From. all regions Bow in German occupation, it is reported that the Ger man military - authorities are-carrying off, everything that it is possible to take to Germany. They are devastating- the country. "In White Russia there are no horse? and no cattle because' the Germans have" taken .. thsnt all. i.Itt thc region .where, evacuation is pending the fields jfemain unsown because the Germans have left no) Sred, "-Children are- dying of star vation. Milk cannot le obtain "Household ftirniturf, telegraphic and telephonic instruments and appliances ffom many towns hire been sent to Germane. The railway lines MVe'been stripped, only wrecked and useless cars being left behind. ' .. FLOOD SITUATION IS f - IMPROVING AT ASHEVIIXE. AsheviJlj, N: cl- ..:',0--'A m paratively rainless day'thrfeiigTimit "th's section led local observers to state to night that ' the danger of disastrous floods has passed-. .A slight fall in the waters orMhe, r rencr roarf'and I'avid- son rivers, has bee 1 at Brevard,' TTie IocaI .rly. Traffic oetween Bre- is still si.s- 37 mil(;s from t situation' is imp' on the 'Toiaway Vfrd. and Ren pended, iiever ' wsahed away ,. . having been and last weei. Be ADVISORS TO DRAM BOARDS IN NORTH CAROUNA NAMED Mitchell and Pharr To Furnish Facts Relative To Farm La bor Requirements HENRY FORD IN LINE WITH JUSTICE CLARK Benders Umpire Decision in Case of International Asso ciation of - Machinists ts. Wheeling Mould and Fonn ' dry"-Co.; Government Spent $400,00 in feeding: Hans Npwt atid Otim RurMtt.. KM lh.,l,-L Nu,al ftuk BllMllW. -: .Ut I Tl SS --- II Sjwi-ia,JfcK-4.. tf 1 TViishington, Oct. SO. The Tsited States Department of Agricnlture to day ann'uiint'ed the appointment of ths following men. to act with the district draft boards of North Carolina as ad visors regarding agricultural needs. county, agricultural adviser to aisinri board for the eastern dintriet, with headquarters at (ioblsboro; W. 8. Pharr, R. 'F. I. 1, Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, agricultural adviser to district board for the western district, with' headquarters at Htatesville, The agricultural ailvisers are not to; he members of the district boards, but. are to furnish to the board fcts -relative to Turin labor requirements not only o their districts but of ths antirs country.. Such information will bo sup plied to the adira-Iiy-Uia.I)epart--x--.. of Agriculture. - Ths advisers also j concern .themselves with indiv.-i cases, before the district board. Co agents, of the lepartment of Agi":' '-'-" ture have been supplied witk qnee i nairea to lie sent out Tor the purpo ' ' securing the facts about farm needs tu the counties. . Ford With Labor Man. The finding of Henry Ford, unrpi - the case of the International Ass tion of Machinists versus tho Whs Mouil nd Foundry Company, W I tig, Wert Virginia, was entered 1 as tho award of the National Wat bor Board. He reaches the sasse con clusion ns did Chief Justice Walter Clark of the Supreme Court of North, Carolina. The National. War Labor BosTtt-ving agreed to submit lnth undersigned for bis determination a "umpire one single question, and that onlv as follows: "Should the National War Lho w rmflftl'jjrj dacMoa granting the) demand of the machihistrof ttia-WhseW ing (West Yjrginia) Mould and Fona dry Company, for a basic eight-hour day with time and one-half for overtime, and .double time Sundays and legal holidays!" ---- - - "I, tho said Henry Ford, do hereby .f nswertktjail.qtiestinyes. "I have reviewed. ;the arguments aaf have given the question diie tliougli an.l consideration and have come to th conclusion stated, but do nt deem id necessary to give mv reasons unlee your honorable board shall 'express at desire for the same. ,. - "But I eannnt refrain from erpre ing. my very deep conviction that tho. straight eight-hour day is much better practice "than .the ..so-called 'eight-houf basic day,' where the IntterTs contin-s nally and-almost, nniformily being prse ticai exceeded in theTrtimber of work ing hours. T "" 7 -1- "Vy experience, and al?o my reason teach me that, very few emcrgeniea f er exist in a mannfa-tf.tins; bni-ress,iisttfying-the' prsctiee iC execcd-. injr ght working h;mr per rlay, Tr) min -of ei'ht.. hour is enotigH " t the horirs' should vnever be lncreasc-l erteept. nnder the most . extraoicinarr riretimstanees. I cannot dwelt too mucli on t h is, " r.r"'thr.good f--4he- tneti- for the good of the eniplo'ver-and f" the general results, 1 would admonish, those interested ts7" adheri to tb straight eight boiif day. . ' - "Uespectfiitlv snbniitleit, (Signed). ' ,"HERr FORD." ; '.""Concerning the asard, .Joint Chair -tnin Frank !'. Walsh made the follow ing stuTtnent : - "Mr. Ford found for the straight etglM-hnilr "tiiT, ' MorV- nn --mors -ww lire romin g -to Ibis.- The- acfttst eiirht bourday and not' the; Ki&in eigtit-hsv day Is essential. The deei.-in of Mi. Ford wi Ik give impetus .to this team dencyJ! ...... ; ..;.,., L Cost of Feedlsg Cenaans. The government expended 400,000 In 1313' in feeding the Germans interned at' Hot Knrings, N. C, according to a computation of the war department as nnn'ooneed today. The North Carolina rolnjiyof enemy aliens ?ost Uncle San 51 cents a day' for maintenance or $176.15 a piece a year. The food cost about 3f cents" a day or about. 10 cents a meal. ". - " ' ' The Hot Springs camp cost 12S0J tp buildrThe; expenditure for the aue-a enemy will perhsns be submitted"" to Germany for reimbursement when ths war- is over as Germany will doubtless render a bill frfr American prisoners of war. This roidntry is caring .for 8,0M Germans in all the camps. Mrs. Ooodwip f.Kllsworth, a nativ of 'i&'srernTfcrtKTarolinar' arid wife of Mr.tllaworfth, siiperinffbdentDf th division of postoffice service in ths 1'nitCd Statesj postoffice department haa been chosen as n delegate to- represent the Iliie ('papter of Washington. t the ItrtisvillJraenlionf--thertnit'' daughters of the Confederacy. T!. sosions will be had in Louisville, Vv., from Noverrf her 1,1 to 1ft- Mrs. .KIlw (Continued oa rag TwoJ
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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