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“ WASHINGTON DAlLY NLWS
FINAL EDITION
51 L Evans
VOLUME NINE.
FULL LEASED WIDE SERVICE OF TILE UNITED PLESS
FOUR O'CLOCK
WASHINGTON, N. C., MONDA Y AFTERNOON, MAY 20, 1918.
NUMBER 229
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GERMANS BRING MORE MEN TO FRON
Big Demonstration Occured in Hungary on Sunday
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GERMAN SUBMARINE BASES ARE BLOCKED
WOE AND OSTEND 140 German Divisions Are “LONG LIVE WILSON”
HAVE BEEN BLOCKED Bl Now Concentrated Against IS CRY Of AUSTRIANS
THE BRITISH IN RAIDS The Allies On West Front IN BIG DEMONSTRATION
rmans Have Been Forced to Immobilize JURY WILL TAKE
Their U- boats and Torpedo Boats at
Br uges, in Interior of Belgium,
(By United Press.)
LONDON, May 21. -The greater portion of the
German submarine and torpedo craft, which for
merly were operated from the enemy bases in
Flanders, have been immobilized in Brugges, the
British admiralty announced today. This is tak
en to mean that the blocking of the Ostend and
Zeebrugge harbors by sinking concrete-filled
ships has locked the German craft in the basin at
Brugges. Brugges is located in the interior of
Belgium and is connected with Ostend and Zee
brugge by canals.
DISCIPLES TO BUILD NEW CHURCH,
MINCES DREWLARGE CROWDS AT
MEETINGS HELD ON YESTERDAY
Ai a meeting of the • uncial Board ' sermon "The World’s Gigatest Memo-
THE CASE ON
TOMORROW
The Thompson murder trial is pro
ceeding to a rapid conclusion. It is
expected that the case will go to the
jury tomorrow morning.
La wyers
Grimes and McMullan spoke this morn
big. Mr. Grimes represented the State
and Mr. McMullan the two defendants.
Jesse Silverthorne and Leonard Or-
moi id.
packed
tutors- -
The court room was
with a large number ol
D. II. Wallace Died
At Kenansville
On Saturday A. M.
Enemy Have Made Considerable Increase City of Prague in Hungary is Reported to be
In Their Forces in Anticipation of the i
Great New Offensive,
in a State of Siege Following Uprisings
There on Sunday,
(By United Press)
WITH TUK FRENCH ARMIES AFIELD, May
19. In preparation for the resumption of the of
fensive the Germans have concentrated one hun
dred and forty divisions between the North Sea
and the Oise. These comprise two thirds of the
entire army and total in round numbers to one
million six hundred and eighty thousand men.!
This includes oi^; million and one hundred then —-
and mrrVvvHu-m Titis mas s includes all div..,- *
ions of Carmans, who were able to reorganize al'
ter the Marell offensive. They are divided into
fi ve arm es.
(United Press)
ZURICH, May 20. A stale of siege lias
been declared in Prague following street
fighting and demonstrations against Germa
ny according to a dispatch from that city.
Brocessions of Oechs and Jugo Slavs pa
raded the streets shouting “Long Live Wil-
son,’“Long Live Lloyd George” “Long Live
- 1 'enceau.” The occasion was the celebra-
., ... of the inauguration at the National The
atre. Police and military garrisons filled the
place and streets.
NEW REGISTRATION TO BE HELD
FORMEN WHO ARE 21 YEARS OLD
The following instructions have been Make all necessary arrangements for
LONDON, May 20.- Our troops conducted a
successful raid in the Albert sector yesterday and
took a few prisoners according to a statement re
ceived from General Haig today. An attempted
enemy raid was repulsed with heavy losse 8 by our
men. Heavy artillery firing increased consider
ably last night along the Albert Bucquoy front.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
May 2U. "Ail American official communique said
last night that aside from mutual aerial actiivity
the day was quiet along the front which our troops
occupy. Our aviators brought down two hostile
aeroplanes. In the course of a running air fight
along the American front Major Raul Lufberry,
an American Ace and a former member of the
, Lafaveth Escadrille fell from his machine. The
D. H. Wallace/of Kenansville, died
at his home on Saturday The funeral
■ services were held today.
Mrs. W. 11. Ellsworth of
have left for the funeral-
lace is survived Tk a wife
children. He and his family
this
Mr.
ami
and
city
Wal-
three
known in Washington and many
friends of his wife and children sym
of the Christian Church yesterday at-, Hal." was a communion sermon and Pallnze with Ihemj^etr loss.
.especially for the membership. As he
hehl up the sufferings ami the sacri-
eriD 11 new »1 church cost a ^ stablishing the
approx Ima 1 el.r SMMMIO. The member- , h appeal t o the members’
ship Ims for some time fell Ilie, nced ^ ]ivt , ||u , „,; |1( . r , in . , beir fel _
of a new building and Dm success ol^^.^ 1]js audleuco was movcd to
the revival’conducted by AN illiam John-.
Guarantors Are Asked
To Clip Coupons When
Selling Their Tickets
received by the local exemption board the registration in your jurisdiction in
, accordance with Registration Regola-
regarding the registration of men who
have reached the age of 21 yars:
The Act providing for the registra ¬
tion of men who have become twent
one years of age since June bill last
has been passed by congress and
procamation by the President will be
.Dons number two and, previous ad
vices from this office. Prepare for
any contingency that may arise. If
you have not already done so complete
entries. “Report of preparation” and
.return immediately to this office- Too
much emphasis cannot be placed on
Fully 1.0(10 men heard him at
to face will, Du- " Iw ' si t.y 1,1,-livrr Mg address,
of making a forward move at this
time. Proper committees will
Bounced soon ami the work
long cherished ambition will
dustriously pushed-
Evangelist Mlnges has been
be
of
its
,30
•‘Tim other Fel-
mental in helping put ac
large institutional church
/Turing his evangelistic cai
instill’
s many
projects
r. This
, low." They listened with intense
eagerness and cheered him repeatedly
He tom-lied lightly on the liquor ques
tion and then said. "If you have any
idea that I have been hitting at the
Tickets for the Community Chau
tauqua, which will be here for five
days, beginning June 5th, were distrib
uted to Ike various guarantors today
issued shortly naming .Line 5th, 1918‘ the necessity for giving publicity to
the day for registration period. You this dale.
are urged to give the widest publicity (Signed-)
possible through newspapers find all
other channels to this date periol.
YOUNG,
Adjutant General.
church has the combine! features of
Y M . '.'A-. Y. W. C. A. gymuasi-
um.
par
shower hallo social hall, ladies
reading room.
booze question you are
have on’y hinted at it-
Il's parlors, and public
The social hall is kept.
mistaken. 1
Next Sabbath
this warehouse will be packed, and 1
will preach my booze sermon- Be
lieve me. 1’1 skin these old geesers
who have been raised on a bottle of
monkey rum and never have beeh
open for the general public seven days i ,.
in the week.’ Evangelist Minges says^^^
that there is no use of a preacher flog/'
ging the young people On Sunday a-
bout going Io questionable places in
storage plant
.lays in the
ami only open on Sunday- 3he church
should be the brightest and the most
cheery place in the city- with' the best
and singing Hark
x.’'^ foiled to state whether he wa« killed
asked that the guarantors pay special 1 op seriously injured.
attention to the following advice:
‘'There is a coupon attached to each
WASHINGTON, May 20.—General Pershing
Afi A ASM T^ A ^T^^^ 1 10 Su pp^y the demand for tractors, and
1 1 8 I th'’ railroad administration is rushing
I [thousands of tractors to the fields.
More than 200.000 of these gasoline
ticket. Mach guarantor is requested re p ol q ec l forty-five casualties today. This ill-
io detach this coupon when selling a - 1 . 1 • 1 t
Ii( . kpt the purchaser’s name eludes seven killed ill action, one died from
thereon aud also the name of u wounds, ouc died of accident, seven died of dis-
//"/// "//.“/.“lease, twenty-teven were severely wounded ant
and Lack their hides ou the two slightly wounded.
This warehouse will be turu- ^pYERTlSE IN THE DAILY NEWS ‘
a taberimcle into a skinning!^
st loeth politicians and
(•■ public what these politicians
by straights’’*
>0,ll( argumentative aUd forensic ability
S 1 °" He carried his Headers to the ver
1 Last night’s audience -"as the largest]]^,
•that has yet assembled at the ware- 1
" 1 iheavens with bis flights
ami appeal tor the higher
house. In the opening a large num
ber of converts were baptized, follow-
.Found
sung
things of
her harp.
from Die Tomb. Comes a Iloleful ''
Let Its build our churches 1"''
cd by a spicy song service- Mr. ^l'”" ami a |. f] ie close of fl'm service Mr. Jar-
ges led in the singing of "I Love lo Te’l j n|an sang "Tell Mother I’ll be There"
the Story" and displaced marked ahi! ^j,^ w as beautifully illustrated with
as a stereoptican picture*:
for the living and sing ■Brighten the j He announced at the beginning of his house tonight, but
Tuesday there
Corner Where You Are.’ We
more sweet now-aud-now. ami
need sermon that he regrettted very
much , Im
a special patriot’-'
Mr.
and
less to be in a melting when the Union ; y| j^.s
H-Iv luH-ealaureate services Were on ami up. time songs amt patriotic num-
gates down lii-rc. Clirisl taught us fe that be would hare been glad to have |„. rs will be Used. A special ‘
pray for Die things to be done on’given up Ids morning serrlce tor it if is extended lo all relatives and friends:
earth as they are in Ilea veil. The it eonid Imre been arranged. "It would . „f the soldier boys.
Apostle I’littl mocked al and the have been impossible for this large; Saturday night was farmers night
„ra v e. 'till. Ill, where is thy sting.' audiein fully raim people to lie’,nd drew a large creed. The gifts
Oli grave where is the victory.’ Lot in Hie High School an-’ot go each was given to I,. S. Waters
discontinue Die custom of going ditorium.': lie said. Special prayers^ Pantego, who came 27 miles lo at-
aroltud wearing our shrouds before were requested for Die High School tend the meetings, and to Mel>oria d
' - - ' " ' Gautier of Old Ford, for bringing the
our funerals
'students ami the Graduating class.
He brought eleven peo-
rices people; His evening theme was " I he Heav- largest load.
thronged lo the Warehouse and Dmeiily Mansions,” from the stand point pIe with him. Next Saturday
interest was intense- l-fis morning, of oratory was a master piece or will be "farmers night'-’ again.
iiight
NEW HONOR
CONFERRED
GERMANY IS
FORCEDTO
ONGEN. MARCH REDUCE BREAD
Wil .son
kc"
I lie
May 20. President
week name' Major
March full general-
. Bliss now chief of the staff and
,merican Representative at the
General-
important
He will wear Hie rare insignia of four
shoulder stars which spell the removal
of restrictions he was under while
acting as chief. He encountered these
restrictions because some other Major
General outranked him.
ADVERTISE IN THE DAILY NEWS-
ARE NW USED
BY FARMERS
Washington. May 20. ^The Omeri-
can farmer is carrying on. though
sons ami his horses have gone to
war by regiments and by droves.
laborers will lie in use by the end of
this year, officials of the. department
of agriculture estimate.
the headland, nor does it pause to
graze on the growing corn as it goes
along.
his I
the
Mrs. William Wells of Elm City, is
spending a few days with her siter
Mrs. Norwood L. Simmons.
He has got to produce bigger crops
over wide areas, this season than ever
before, if the world is not to starve-
Without bis horses and his sons, and
with farm bands as scarce as ukeleles
at a symphony concert, the American
farmer is out to win, and he’s going
to 10 it.
FOR SALE CHEAP PONY, BLGGl
and harness. Frank H. Bryan.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. May pO-The Rus
sian government accepts the German
proposals of open peace negotiations
with Ukraine according to State de
partment. advices reeived from Stock
holm- other messages declared that
Germany is forced to reduce the
bread ration t'rpm two hundred grams
to one hundred and sixty grams a
day.
FOK SALE—BLACp ANGUS BI LL;
26 months old- 11. S. StauciU.
5-18-lwp.
chug-chugging away in the fields, ear
ly and late, doing the work of at least
Today’s Program
NEW THEATRE
209 0(H) farm hands and 800,000 horses.]
The framer has pinned bis faith to,
the tractor, and if be can win over
the submarine with if this year, neith
er the I. W. W. nor the Malthusian
law ever again can worry the food pr-
ducer- The tractor is solving the A
mericai) food product ion, problem the
back to-thejlaml problem, and many
other things that used to give the good
American gray hairs.
Last summer not more than 40,000|
tractors were in use on American farms
and the gasoline plow horse was looked Ira
upon as an experiment. Now twelve g
factories are running night and day(
Paramount Presents Marguerite
Clark in
‘BAB’S MATINEE IDOL”
Five Act Comedy Drama.
Tomorrow Harold Lockwood in
‘PARADISE GARDEN”
VV. C. 1- Presents “Claim Al-
, lowed.” A great Pa
triotic Flay.
Prices tonight 11 apt! .22 cents
Matinee Daily at 4 p. m
Night Show at 8 F. M.
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