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CROWN PRINCE AT IS AMUINC FOR TO HOIDOFF HE FRENCH Germans Lose Heavily in Suddeh At tack Made on Fort Douamont . . Yesterday VKHBir COUNTER ATTACKS GAIN mm FOR THE (By United Press) Parts, .jgPct. 15. ? German reln for^dT are M>| rnahsd a* to the Verdun front ffosjk the doome tc meet the new fctyuojeii offensive, In response to tho ap?e*l of the Crown Prinoe for hotp. The German omits from the Somme arrlr?4 before Ver den yesterday while the French wore smashing northward, hut were too late to take part' In the fighting. f General Nlvelle's Ughtnlng stroke at the northwest of Verdun accom plished a two-fold .purpose. It de finitely removed thO German menace to Verdun and halted the massing of ths huge army at Baupaume and Peronne. Two Violent counter attacks were delivered by the Germans last njfht snd this morning against ths posi tions hold by tho French on the, NEWPORT NEWS WILL BUILD BATTLESHIPS (Bj UnlUd Pren) Washington, Oct. 15. ? Newport News Ship Building and Dry t>oyk Company was thtf' lowest of the fouf bidders for the four new battleship* In the bids that wtfefcs opened by the nary -Avpartment ' this afternoon. 1MU bid was for one eiectrle-drlYen bitoesHlp for 110,470,000, to be completed in thlriy-hlne months. ,.r, . Visiting Friends Here. Mrs. B. "D. Springer, of South Creife, Is spending today In town on a rlsit to friends. Here from New York. Dr. B. 6. Cockle, of New York City wtll Sirlte In the elty today to be the guest of Mrs.. Joseph Jaggsr and Dr. L. H. Schubert. Gone to the Klnrton Pair. Mr. and Mrs. I*. D. Burton and Mrs. W. A. B. Branch left this morn ing for K! net on. where they will at tend the Klnston fair. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Beginning November 1, 1919, we will sen llghtU# fixtures, mantles, globee, lamps and aU lighting ap pliances for cash only. None of these articles will be charged to anyone. This does not, however, apply to gas stores, rangee. heaters and radiators. Thee* will be sold until further no tice on the installment plan, payable at our office. All lnstnUments must be paid promptly when due as we TV' "TIM^1U l00(ar ,h" AM (*? bflN ?r? in and payable at our office. Discount* are anowed If paid on or before the 10th of th* month and no discount* will b* al lowed after that date. - All users who** bill* are not paid by the 15th will be out off on th* 11(1 without further notice. % By R K. Crstcjfltjl Bupt 10-ll-lwe-fp. ' Haodromont northeast of VwrrtttlfcV rflhese were won by the hench yeeterday in their great assault. doth attacks of the Germans failed and the French are maintaining all positions. The French spent the night clean ing up Fort Douamont, which was captured from the Germans yester day. About 3,500 prisoners were taken. State?cot from Berlin. 'Berlin. Oet. tS. ? "On the north east front of Verdun, the French at tacked as far as the burning fort of Douamont and gained ground." says an official statement. The German* are shelling the British front northeast of Couriel? lette and also along the Posleree Baupaume road, as if preparing for a great counter attack. Heavy rains are impeding their operations. Swan Quarter Couple Arrive la Thia City and Are Quietly United In Marriage. A very quiet home weddlog took place at the reeldence of Mrs. 8. V. Maye yesterday when Misa Sula Spencer became the bride of Mr. ?Macon Harris. Both are from Swan Quarter and are well known In Washington. Rev. C. L. Read, pre siding elder of the Methodist ehtireh, jjMhclated. The couple left immedi ^t^Sifter the ceremony on their tafrtOf}. t?ur. The bride was becomingly attired In a blue cost suit, with hat. shoes and glovee to match. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white crysan themums. The wedding msrch was played by BdmunAjSfttifaf ? A few Intimate friends -ffkil^rSjPktlrea of the couple were iNdMi&g it?.'1 and Mrs. BpWfttRy *** At torney Spencer.' ' if ?tw8 Quarter. BUS BURKE 6TK PROUD MOTHER OF A NEW BABY DAUGHTER New York. Oct. tl. ? A tiny edition of Billie Burke wae ushered into tfefi world in the Hotel Aneonia yester day. From late reports last night both mother and daughter are mr greasing farorably. Miss Burke Is the wife of TlofrbM Zlegfeld, Jr., the theatrical waiiNW. The little stranger took up Its abode in thia city exactly at 1:16 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bill!* (Burke and Mr. Zlegfeld were married quietly In Hobo ken In April lil4. So carefully were the arrange ments for the ceremony made that no one outside the parents of the *rtiel?*b knew of AlfiFFSMMI da jr.. Mia* Bark* tppwrM fit ")*rrr." tk* ?lay la which .be VH ?tarring at tk* tlm*. th* ???nlng at her m. rrl.se. Amoai tk* rial tor. la tk* city to day from Aartto'M* M. 8 Wllkla ?nn. John Hookor, Ktlsena Hooker. C. Y. Kalgkt and Mrs. W. T. Potter W0N7 MOVE rURT HQK ! Stood Good Chance of] Hartaf Big Tobacco Factory There was considerable discussion A few weeks ago regarding the Iocs Won of 4. cigar and cigarette factory in Washington. At that time. It ap peared that* one of the large tobacco companies in the country was plan ning to more their plant to the South. Wilson, Washington a: Norfolk stood a good chance of being | selected as <h? location. The work was Uk#n up . by the j Chamber of Cq^jmct and erary thlng that ?o?ld possibly be dote in I the m^Usfeira* attended to. Since | company has abandoned its plans for | the -time being. MNYCHLDROI AT HI Special Pet ilces Held for Them This | Morning. Intromiting Subject for Tonight. Another large congregation w present nt the Methodist church last night and heard a masterful sermon from Dr. Thacker on the subject of sin. The sermon was one of the moet forcible -that has yet been de livered by the evangelist and made a deep impression upon his hearers. The special service this morning | for the school children was exceed ingly interesting and inspiring. Five or six hundred children crowded the andltorlum of the church ?nd listen ed attentively to the message of the Over 400 persons have already signed the cards that Dr. Thacker uses In his services. Some of them have accepted Christ as their 8avlor for the first time and others are re consecrating their Uvea to the Lord. Ths subject for tonight's sermon will be "The Pre-eminent Christ." KIDS GET FREE TICKETS Maiiy of Them Are Taking Advan tage of the Daily News Special Offer. A large number of children, both In the city and in the country are taking advantage of the Dally Newa free clrcua ticket offer, and tnany of these ticketa have been distributed. It now looks as If the majority of -Children in Washington will go to lbs clrcua free of charge. ' All that is neceisary for them to do in order to secure the tlcekts Is to bring in a dollar on either an old er a new subscription to the Dally Hews. "SAIHT? A*P STNNKRS" XT ntCW THBATRK TONIGHT Another greail^letare wtll be on the screen at the' Nei # Thtaltre to night. being "Saints and 8Inners." The leading character will be Lefty Fletcher.. 49~J??eggy" **?i?ted by a corps of artists not surpassed any where on the movie stage. This pic ture will be presented in flv* acts. The scenery is great and the plot ?letting apd thrilling all the way through. ' This is said to be one of the greatest Paramount features yet mm la Washington and judging by I the preei comments those who attend tonight wOl hare no cause for regret. Meetteg of Addlaeo Chalk t* Mrs. F. H. Rollins #111 entertain <fce Aditeeo clttb at the regular mtstliut of this organisation tomor row afternoon at four o'clock. Here from btmoir. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Campbell, of ^noir, are visiting at the home of (Superintendent Campbell on llast Main street. - Passed Through to haven. B. W. Bancroft. Of Raleigh. passed til roach tf>? citr UxUy n ronU Mr' B?lh?v?n, whex* ho f?M to ttfttM to boolBow matUrs. CI ruuuiii ifl Draws OF CBtMANSI VICTORY 18 BVpM OF GREATER | IMPORT AKOB ?KAN CAPTURE OF ototfAKSfcA. IS TAKEN Victory ot the TrMMjIf Iiii Pro?C Petro* I grmd Admit* l?n j Loosen of Ru? (By United Prc8?) Berlin, Oct. ?4. -Cernsvoda. the | eastern terminus of the great Dan ube bridge lota Rumania, was cap tured by Field 'Marthall Mackensen tb's morning, aooardlng to en official statement. The Victory la regarded u of vastly znoff Importance than the recent captor# of the seaport of Constansea. ' J Full details here sot as yet been received, the wa* office announced, but it Is believed that considerable Russian and RiMjinlan troops were trapped east of tie Danube In Dob rudja. On the TraMHvanian front, Fal kenhayne won aafther great victory, capturing the f^|oos Vulcan Pass. ts Ijoma. Petrograd, Oo^'tlu ? The Rusalstfs abandoned Cer 'aerS8V;Hi day. Tasavls Lake positions have also been surrendered to the enemy, whose heavy attacks continue along the whole Dobrudja front Rumanians Retreating. Berlin, Oct. 86. ? The Rumanains retreated twenty miles, following the evacuation of Constansea and are steadily falling back toward t he Danube. Official dispatches Indicate that the Rumanians are forming a seml-clrcle. with the ends resting on the Danube, for further defense of their positions. The whole Black Sea front Is being evacuated. Interest la divided between Hackensen's de cisive victory and Falkenhayne'n new successes in the Invaaion of Ru mania from the west. The Austro Oermans are now attacking violently and are advancing past Predeal to ward Slnaii. m PUTS GIRL, SOAKED BY OIL, INTO BONFIRE New York, -Oct W>. ? For pouring kerosene over a little girl snd then pushing her Into a bonfire, thereby causing her death. Benjamin Hoja rackl wm arrested last night. He Is eight years old. Nobody knows whether he hated little Veron ica Brandes or wished to punish her for soma fanrled offense, or simply did not realise the flendlshness of his deed. Two grown men, one of them Ve ronica's father and the other a neigh bor, received severe burns In extin guishing the oil-fed flames that were consuming the little girl. Here n?* BbMbw*. Mookmy ?alia. W lag the day In the" etty on business. Hydff Comity V in! torn O. B. DstIs, of Bnglehart. and J. W. Roberts. from 8wan Quarter, are in the city today on business. ? ? Here fr?Mi Bath. k '*W. O. Tankard, of Bath, is spend ing today In the eMy on n brief bus Iness trip. rn ->? , 7 20 CENTS PAID FOR COTTON IN NEWKCsii" STAPLE CROSSED TWENTY -CENT MARK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE CIVIL WAR. SELLS F0ii?l-2 HERE Cotton Seed and Heed Cotton Are AIjhj Selling High. Govern fnent I Report Shown Quantity to be Fnr I jOM Than That of l<ut Year. | (By United Press) New York. Oct. 25. ? For the first tline since the Civil War, cotton crossed the twenty-cent mark today at the opening of the exchange. Gov eminent reports show a strong 'bull' movement. Government Cotton Report. Washington. Oct. *5. ? 7.291,733 bales of cotton were, ginned In the United StateB from the 1916 crop, prior to October 18. according to the Census Bureaur This Is nearly half a million bales less than last year. Local Report. Cotton is selling in Washington .today tor 18 V4 cents. Seed cotton is bringing 7 cents *nd^ cotton seed I close to $<0. ' 'i EVEN MONEY ON ELECTION Gambler* Ask No Odds on Klther j Wilson or Hughe* u Large Wagers Are Placed. (By United Press) New York, Oct. 26. ? Even money Is being bet through the country at large on the election. Several thous and dollars was placed in the city to day at even money. One bet of 15.000 was recorded. In which neith er party asked any odds. WASHINGTON ROUTE a. (By Woodpecker) As I have read such good news I will try my hand for the first time. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Liggett passed through our midst 8onday. Mrs. Dollle Leggett and Allle Vlda Woolard attended church at Plney Orove Sunday Howard Woolard and his two lit tle sisters were on Route 3 Sunday. Miss Hattle and Armessy leggett were the guests of Miss Mattle Wool ard 8unday. Miss Marcetla Leggett '*** th? guest of Miss Mattle Woolard last Sunday. Aurora Crisp was the guest of Miss Allle Vlda Woolard Sunday. Mrs. R. K. Jackson was the guest of her father Sunday evening. Mrs. Maggie Perry was the guest of Mrs. Dora Corey Sunday evening. Ayers school will start first Mon day In November. Misses Myrtle and Llllle Jackson were on Route 3 Sunday. Miss Margie Jackson wan In town last Saturday. Hello, Robin Red Breast. I like your news. I'm sorry Hubby's Darling hss changed her fine name. Robin Red Breast, I'll bet you don't know who this is but I guess I know you sll n-flgKjL | ... . Here from Hunter* Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. John Oden and Mrs. R. Boyd, from Hunters Bridge, sre spending today In the city on a brief visit. To And what Is to frm personally the most Interesting offer made In any of today's ads Is to rrtafce 1Mb your "lucky daf.** Quaruplets A re Born to Mother In M ississippi -?*4 By United Press) .. r<e*X. Oct. i?. ? Health) qMdrqp||^ \vere boru to Mr. r. r anil Mni. K. ruinhild of thU city liutt night. Tin* mother itrul four children are doing nicely. (No report* iur given out a* u> Mf, i condition). ftrtTJ 00?P WILSON LEAVES ON LAST TRIP (By United Press) Shadow Lawn. On. 2i. ? President Wllaon left at noon today Tor Cin cinnati and other point* in the Mid dle West. He in scheduled to make four speeches and Is expected to de vote considerable time to the hyphen i issue. Returning. President Wilson will make no further trips prior to the election, excepting through New York St&t*. <4> ! tIIIM START CANVASING FOR I | ( oinniittce Will Lie-in Making Can VU.S c?f City for Xoh MouiIh-i* t>n Tctmorrow . j The library association canvasing ] committee will start u canvas of the city tomorrow for the purpose of se curing new contributing members to -the ttbrary. , Mt*ars.. J,,P- .Bragaw. Jr., C. G. Morris, C. A. Flynn and Dr. H. W. Carter are on the com mittee. ' They expect to secure at leant one hundred new members to the library association. Visiting Mrs, Broun. Mrs. M. S. Credle. of Swan Quar ter, Is here on a visit to her daugh ter. Mrs. Harry Brown, on Bonner street. She will be In the city for | Bevernl days. Hoi* from H\cmi Quarter. Thomas C. Long, of Swan Quarter, who la well known locally. I* spend ing today it: ? le city on business. SHELBURNE WRITES My sale t'day was the highest I I have ever nv.de In the tobacco buid ness. Prices are stiff on all grad<s. J and anything showing wrappers or color are higher than I have ever known them. My entire sale today including damaged and funkey and rotten to baccos made an average of S24.ll. This sale was mostly of medium to baccos. not by any means the hvst lot of tobacco I ever saw together. My Bale of Tuesday I published as averaging $25,30. This was a mis take on my part in getting the figure 'together. The entire sale Including everything on the floor averaged $35.41. Thes? floor averages really show what tobaqco Ik bringing on my floor, and what I nm doing for th^ man who brines his tobaceA to my house. '"I arn potting the mon^y for fo1?acco. and If you want high prices come to see me with your load Some aal^s made today ar?* as fol lows: A H. Cratch. 35. 42 45. Average $4 0 01. Klkins A Pryor. 1 !> % . 26. 30. 34. 35. 35. 37. 40 Ave. 550 lbs. $22 23 J. It. Overton, 23 '4. 2S. 31. 3 4. VT " a(F Y.5V rti M3.no There will be a circus in town Tuesdey. Oct. 31st. I will have a sale that day. and expect to have n high one. If you come to town that day we will bo glad to take rare of your team for you, and if you bring a load of tobacco, wa will make you a high sale on II. Yours truly. ,V. B SHEI.nOKNE. ------ - - _ HE LIBRARY CHIHUAHUA BESIEGED BY VILLA'S FORCES CITY IN UK.W K DA.VUKR OF CAP Tl'HK. HF.XDKEDS OP CITI ZENS IIAVR FLED. AnACK EXPECTED SHORRY Hollered that the \ IIIUUm Will Mnkc a Determlm-d Effort to Take Capitol Either Tmlaj tir Tomor row. Curranxa Troops to Rescue. (By United Press) El Paso. Oil. 25 ? The city of fhihunhua. tin* capltol of North Mexico, is in a virtual state of siege. Heavy lorci's of VlSlislas are en trencher! oil ihv Hiuihern and west ern sides 01 the city, five miles away. Tin- residents arc panic stricken, fearinu another attack. Hundreds have already * ii . city. Carranza's torces. which are holding the city, ;s re jiiukiuir every preparation for defense. While the exact number of tl?e Villistas .s no: known. It Is be lieved that they greatly outnumber the dofarto troops. Several skirmishes have already tjTkfcri place \ number of small hands of V ill lata* attempted to en ter the city from the south, but were repulsed. It was evident, however, ? hat rhe?>* sorties were made princi pally for th" purpose of learning the strength and the *-.se or the guns of the defenders. It' 5.= believed that the Villistas will make a determined ef fort to lake the cliy either today or tomorrow. Harrauza troops have left various points in northern Mexico and are rushing to Chihuahua to help In the defense of ibe city. Whether they will b^ abl- i?? reach there before the Vllllatas strike Is a matter of ex treme douht. WANT COUNTY TO CELEBRATE WILSON DAY Beaufort ru?inty la ae'ted to aafllat In making 1 W:l*on Celebration Day'" n ex t Saturday a "real big thlnj?." The day is d^-tlned to do honor to I ho great head of the party and oth erwlae aid Democracy. The State committee In charge of , 'he eelebrnt |nn w-.nts Washington to ^ provide for parade* suRpeRtlnR the J olil-fnuhion'd fo-rblieht procession j at nlKht ? and public meetinga. They J also want the city to be decorated. If . pOHHlhl^. Public meetings should bo [had. and Individuals fthould lake oc i<ri*lon to do snmethinu for Wilson. SUBSrRinit TO THB DAII>T NVWI TODAYS PROGRAM ...AT New Theatre "HAINTS A M> SIYXERH" R rr*l Paramount itaicturo with ? MCTTIR FLETCHER M /e**7 Fxoitlnic and Thrilling ADMISSION He' Show Hurt* at 7:41 aft Matinee dally at 4 p. m. tAen See These Swagger pinch men and young men; striking new models , including the CALAIS CLOTHING CO, c,#,kr?jSs*h
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