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. FAYETTEVILLE, X. C WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER IS. 191S.
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EARL GEE! CHAREfS (TERRIFIC MO TO
U. S. HAS ViQLATEfl i MO FIGHTIKG I!!
Ol'll HEUIRMi THREE OAT BATTLE
Chair Made ia the House of
. Lords By Mo Proauaeat
Peers of Eagtaaa. '
AWAIT AMERICAN VIEW
Before the British Government
May See Fit to Make Repre
sentation to the V. S. Con
cerning I'-Buat Affair.
(By I.tmatiaaal News Sfrrin ) ,
L.don, October 17. Direct char-
1" that "-he I'BitnJ State hu vioiat-. hand fighting continued all day long
d iu rwuu-mJity and tatn-v!d in-'ia SadEy-Salli!. marking the third
nuendae of police ( niiii be-Joay f Ui haiti tut possession of the
twwo Amritn :raj and the CLsm-.va, The French made further
Btander of the German ! subn-.arine .ms. A w group of houses Was
C-i3 we made today in the Hie "cleared of Germans, prwwn were
ef Lrd by several of the pot promi-jtkec. and violent counter attack
jitfit Peer of F-ngland. 'repiiwd.
They elicited frvn Viscount Crey.( Throughout the day the violent ar
M.m.ter of, Foreign Affairs, a Hate-; t;l: ry bombardment mat continued
Kent that-Great Britain would aay with great strength. The whole front
isi, word to the frited Stat Govern- tr f urMer re. The French wed
merit on the ineiierit until 'u;kr,f. ' Bnu-h npaprer.tiy are preparing for
ton had made pu!.;ie-the official rport ' . rew rret stroke. The Germans are
hi.h i generally expected.
The Foreign Minister tinted quite c,f bell fire hich ii tweepusg their
plainly that Grvat Drilatn i awaiting .n.. - i.
such a statement. The immatioR wasj The British durir.g the night regis
further made that after the American tered a gain wen of Serre. tome
view had been set forth England ( trench elements being seized, hut the
m i'ht eee tit to rae representation (iermans claim that British attack
to the Ljiited State.
DISPUTE OVER UNO
A
"N kik Collins. Know ii an a Pan
erous (hararter. hills
Man and Escapes.
New Bern, October 17. As a ,ter
minatX'n of a dispute over a tract f
tiniUT iand Nith'ilu. oiIin sh-t and
instantly killed Ahram Collins in thl
near Mayvi!le th aftern'."-n.
li-th m-n are white. Immediately
after th' fh'M'tir.tr the ffiur h rer made
U'.k-1 his escao and refHrts fr.m
M.i .. .lie timifcrht were tn the -fT-tt
that he is hidm? in the vtwJ' rear !
that place.
t hief of I'olice I.uptnn received a
telephone mcsm:c this - afternoon ithin the confines of the,.i!Utre of
asking him. to le un the outlook and Sailly. At milii.:'it according to the
piac. Coihnt under arreF in case he Bar office report ihe h m rs of the liat
attempted to pasa through here. The (je were with the Fnics despite th
two men are raid to have no family violent counter attacks and h:y
connection. nhcilmg hy the Germar.s.
"Sick" Collin, who i (.-a mid'lle-j The French troop el all of that
aired man i aid to be a .langerou p.rt ef the (rroimd on the westnrn aide
character and it i believel that he f the hurh road and rained a firm
i fully armed and will resist arret. foothold. The midnight rtatemcnt de-
- scribing the operations for more than
Tropical Hurricane . j twenty-four hours said that great ar-
I)riv6s Ships to Port ''"ery activlty on lotn 1,811 bB
(By International New Serriee.)
Mobile, Ala October 17.
Shipping of every description ia
scurrying into gulf porta on ac
count of the tropical hurricane
which ia now reported to be in the
gulf of Mexico headed northwest.
Over one hundred ashing boara
from Mississippi and Louisiana
shores have put into Biloxl, Miaa.
Fear ia felt for the many big
freighters now in the gulf en
route to Europe.
French, Repulsing Violent Ger-
Counter Attacks.
Make Further Gains-
WHOLE FRONT INDER FIRE
The Germans are Replying Vi
gorously to the Hurricane of
Shell Fire Which is Sweeping
Their Lines.
(By iMtfwUml Neva Service.)
Paris. Octutyer 17 TerrifEe hand-to
relaying vigorously to the hurricane
in the (iyerdecnurt sector birdie down.
KtlioWiryf their - fTenidve of yester
day n the svuthern Carpathians the
German armies arrayed apaint Ru
.a struck last niyht oa the Lember
'frr-t A a reu!l xhvy ho!. I tnla
A mi-.e art;, a half if Rj.:n trench j
i r-d have more than l&fO pr isoners
to the rt-ar.
F.
DESPERATE BATTLE
-'aPr Part of the T.. n .f
Sailly. Artillery Activity
on the Somme.
(By International Ne Serriee)
Taris, Oct.,
IV A rir!er.lc
tattle has rontmut'il all n.i,ht and dav
in iruicaa vu mini Btuea Hi,y iik
Somme front. The French captured
part of the town of Sailly after they
consolidated their positions. .
South of the Somme river the
French repulaed a violent counter at
tack east of Berny. 5j-
WETATltER
Weather for North Carolina:
Fair, cooler Wednesday. Thursday
rain. Moderate northeast winds.
DAMAGE RESULT OF
STRIKE VIOLENCE
WILL BE BEI.1DE01
'Oil Concerns ia Bayonne De
mand the City Pay Dam
ages From Strike.
ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN
Asked for Bv the Standard Oil.
Company's Plants. Meet To-j
day to Consider Question of
Returning to Work.
CBy latecwatloaal Newe service-)
Earonne. ". J-. October 57. No-1
ttce was served on Mayor Garven and j
, ' ,
the ctiratnissKiners of Bayonne by the '
...
til concerns today that the c.ty wills
:
1 called upon to pay the damages
tor KOi.M resUi'-ir.g I-OTn s.iiM: w
Forty additional special piHiemen
were asied for by the Standard Oil
Canpany' plant and the appointment
. ,
Another meeting of the str.jiers will
,1-e held tomorrow to corsid
the:
iiuetion of returning to wo:
federal mediators report"J
...i..i ..f potiirfiinl. to work. Three
.
to be on
their wav here from Vash:rgtm are
iTO' ccr.t per thousand for the next
expected to attend the meeting
. tit.-A.'5''. nd on a!l over 32000 cubic feet
Only one arrest, m connection With,
, -.!,""" W discount of a cents
tije StriKe, on a s-owijctt v 'it,,
con-ea!ed weapons was made to.iay.
LARGE ENROLLMENT
III G.F.C.!
Practically Every
'ty and
County in the Stale Kepre
seined This Yar.
T.reenyboro. Otctx-r 17. Activj- j
ties of the two literary j-M.-ie.ttes, the
Kmerson and Irving, have y..t Ut'n
itaricd at the 'reen.Miro CtilU'ge ft.!-
Women. The, lu aiMrietie.. eniLtc
ing practically the entire ani rti InKiy
ff thtr Cfilegv, are not yt sati-'tied
anJ are still rampaitrnin far new
ni'tr.bers and their preitlcni preiu-t
that before the ,-pring terra fpt-u'?.
every student in the oIlege will ie
cnrdlctl in one n.-iety or the other.
The first "get-to-pether" cf tir
year was held last Saturday evenii-
in the form of a banquet iriven jointW
by the two societies presided tiver
by Mrs. Lucy Roberion, president
emeritus of the college, and who also
acted as toattmiatrets. Cover were
laid for 300. and during the evening
veral impromptu speeches were
ide. Some very original discuasions
of the work planned was heard from
the g:ts, and all declared -the deter-1
mination to make the membership of
their respective societies this year the
best in the history- ef the college.
SecreUry Curtis announces that the
subscriptions beinf received for phy
sical improvements at the college are
coming along well now, and it Is hop-
ed that by the time next year's ses-
sion begins, additional space will have
been provided. .
Girls are regsrtered art the college
this year from practically every city
and county in Vie state.
IRE0USTI01 IN GAS
RATE RESULT FROM
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Fajetteuue Light and Poajirrw.oncijiaDie Elements
Company Reduces Gas Rate
In This City.
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS
Of the Local Corporation Have
Made it Possible to Give This
City a Rate Lower Than Many
Cities Enjoy.
TV.;- Fayetteville Ijjrht and Power
Con; .ry through it manazer ar.i &e-
,
dart .nan ;h gm rate to take effect
. . .
W -r 1, 191j. This an entirelv
. .... , .
volu- lowerinp of rate and is
at the ga works, extension of mains,
servi and the distribution system
in g-rai. ,
T wv price of gas is 12.00 gross,;
le -' cents per thousand for the first
five r..-uand cubic feet of gas con-
. .
!e oo cents per thousand
the -
t 5o00, less 60 cents pe
- ana ,r me next iess.e .cer.i?
I f. N: 1
p. : limusarjti provwea. of coure. that
rr bill are paid during- ,e usual
- ount period.
A'ith the forejr-fing rate the prire
".' pas in Fayettevilie will eonsparej
n -t favorably with the charpes made j
i- ther cities of about same papula-j
t "j in Ntrh Carolina and the South,..
a' ,-i in many "mrtances is s 1etter rate '
r n that eftjcyetJn larger cities. ;
.Tje owrier bf ,the local pron-rty j
jc Moirwarding-l'M'king men, eite
y. -r-ger !!f:t, and thfy put the.r ;
ney;""and faitfc. in F-ettevr,.;,The',
I tlcompany is peculiarly frtunate !
having a-, its President, 'William W. 1
li.indoiph, an vengineer with over !
VTt-y-five year experience in the
t l)lic utility J'usine, and who ha :
' -n connected wrth the opcTutii-P. :
- tie of the lanrt-st and mt succe- !
! gas an-1 elect rie plants rn the .
I 'ited States. Mr. J-hn Buckan, Hj
n in of larye business experienfe i !
Ve-President, and A. R. M-R-t j
r ,;e Tar HeeCa clever, eourteriu.s ar. 1 '
nd s'- '
pyi. j
.. le young man, is mnnnger
, tnry-treavirer. V,x the
i :r,e they bt-'.ieve pas will fi ne irit.i
ir iveraal use here as in the lart-er
, -ies and the greatest, numher of .ur
; .'Mle he efficiently served. Lower
i. ' the nrice of fH will make the Ui-O.
thiacommodity f r cooking, ligt
.: , heatinir vatcri'n'nis. etc . pfssi
I. it to a greater extent than ever he
f. re. It wii: make the use of gas for
l.k-hting purpose cheaper than elec-tru-ltv
or easolcne. ' states Manairer
v..m, atut will make cat more desir -
i,, . ... f, -. i,.,tr,ai !
table tan other fuels for industrial
! . , , .,:. .ill save the i
r-'T0809-
thousands of dol- j
I
: present consumer
r. each vear and Manager Moflit
A hi h .,Je B and .
!rlcient (erratw spall be maintained
j
' Democratic TwinS BolTt
IrTState North Carolina
New York, October, 17 M P. Ab-
ernathy, of the Gastonia, North Caro-
Una, Gazette notified the Democratic j
National Committee today of the birth (
there last Thursda? to Mr. and Mrs. 1
Burris. of twin boys, Woodrow,
weight 8 1-2 pounds and Wilson,
weight. 7 1-2 pounds.
REPUBLICAN PARTY NOW
IS STRIVING TO DECIEVE
DECLARES MAX GARDNER
Foreshadow Its Defeat Declared Max Gardner
in an Address Before a Large Audience at the
Court House in This City Last Night Lauded
Wilson's Administration.
SENATOR SIMMONS TO
SJ'EAK AT AlIITOKH M
ON TOMORROW MORNING
International New Service
I'eMmaMer I'aaVrwood re
retted a telephone aveftage from
Senator Simavons tat Right to
the effect that Senator Simnona
ill -arrive here toiight at
tweHeo'clork.
He will sneak at the auditor
ium Thursday at eleven thirty
o'clock and every voter ia urged
to hear one of the nation ' gvat
eat statesmen. v
The ladiea are especially in
vited to come out.
STREETS OF ATHENS
SCENE OF RIOTING
Important Note From the Allied.
C.overnments Is Delivered
to King ronstantine.
(By International News Strike
Lont!(n. Oc
ier IT. Kiut.r in ?
Street nf Alh
l1;
sT.tati"n ut .uie latest entente u
L-f ihe iat
mands upon Greece l-y Vice-Admir:!
Tr'afournet, com mar.
rr;T;h tlcvt.
f the Franco-
Marines ;-;d bin. ,.a-Ac.t?i ...s'rdv 1 '
from the alll'-d ta'hjps t. paind p
Athens aiiti firiieus -e ut'.i.r.-! by
a mob of infuire i Ki-yiilyiSts :tn i t;.
driven t csut. It a th- v.f-rds .f V.
the King him-tdf. ;.ddie-etl t.- r a.-
!i-. h'l! -vd t'tcOitlw G!ee a :i -
x,-h"!ch hsve i-eerj sv';: V-i y ih-t. A':I"S, -w
hi'h so intfa-tti-.' th-- Ath-S";s p.r--'.
i.ice sis i i K-ad t i ;ir. a. ';- k "fi he t!i
IVerth marines ti
W hen A imirai P-.f.-iirn
i-l : :l
OllLh
--us and m;i" hed 'hi
streets acfnmpar.ed by-his
1 w us hissc i hy rh.. ;n pu!i-t.s.
I The n"te h1 pre-i":'..l t'i
' rrTnt.n at A-hens h
:r'"iit' a -.hano-nr :h:it Kir;
l.'.mt.' h'jrrlt'i to th.- ciirit 'l
..f
r m ris
Summer palace an 1 hutiK i.i:U-i a
cabinet cmnci'..
The Kinir's word f-A'turi',! tiri-erc
prostrate under the heel i'f str;'rri.r
powers.
"This day your lips are moistioned
'" ""V" P"'5' '
or, "yoofjisproud toiils looking for a
. . .
united victorious t.ree.-e. see her
Weeding from fresh wounds " He eon-
..... i-.i l.l . i .
"
for tht loyalty of the navy
My government was compe.ien to
give yon orders to quit your ships."
he cried, "and, faithful to your vow of
loyalty to your King, you obeyed."
Greece tonight is believed to be on
the brinks of revolution With resig-
nation extended to the revolutionary
government of former Premier Vetii-
Ielos by the entente, and that govern-
ment preparing to send volunteer
troops to the Macedonian front in
,upport of the Allies, every royalist
in Greece has risen to the defense of
the King.
in the Republican Party
Hon. O Max Gardner, if Shtlbym
rVmihcratic carididat f r Ltvat-jiuir.t
Gyernor of this S:a:e, iiretd 3
large crowd of voter at .he cort
house last nirht. 1
He was in trod uc' ly ts-Mayor
L'nderwwi, who s.:rd he. as a nut'
t-er of principle aJid at? he -t,
matter of the -rer at in of. ire na-tv-n
in the pe?-ent cri.-i?!, w-uM vt
The ertire Ii tr.'.K rfcic r.-l Htf
n:er,t:'.r.ed st-.r-" ar - r;s nt
by Mr tri:i-r uzi r . . ; a j.'-''-''1 "rf
tribute to Wxir W.".-..:-
KnMw;r.r tKt r l.e nr-prTrry
enta:ini, and :ht .r:, tr - .-T,j.utf
mirepreentatk'r; ae :v. r y ".. .
I must thark vr.y gji ir.i-r. I'nder
w.mhI ftr the c urT-t.s 'err..s a1 ut
myself. ald Mr j..r.:rer, h
cj.-!y, o on as th 'ie-fr- nsTi,; r
which grVeUi h m had died dau-rr.
Mr. Gardner ftntd that it wa h;rf
i' have the ginnl fortune. -f
Kteaking (.rit're o:tucns vt the o!J
(historic town ii FayetteviiJe, bu a j
the sam time, it brought pieaa-'f
reriVeti.-nw a he wa t:ught at Chai-
t! by Judge MVCru. He tCdtetl
that in a! walks of life. 'fMing thm
m--?t fffliir-t ps:'ii-ns, people from
.this irr.-i I old citv. .-l-t-l f-jromorr .
.and that with gn nine pleasure hJ ,ft
v.-!i!.i a- Spr.n ' p hs h gTtf.it-
and ad-
leople W ant W ilson.
Tht- Amen. -an j,:rv
pass n th
fun of the
record, d-
tti.v and wiI
o-.intrv, nr. i only threJ
today . t i ' 1 1 1 loving.
nil!'!:
' I f I ' ,
"dr.-.'.v Wi
lg .-
'. th" na(ii. ti
H-rr.ii;..!? by
. .us-nan.
M.
';ir,!icr
he m
ii- Ar
i r v ,
. h.i
.f the'
,s -.vv.pt
n- fvm
;'..l'
if I-l
,,i.- n. Ohii.
N-.: thern
I'L'Ic to th."
-e liv'.irt ir
"f hiiniaii-
imued Mr-
fit" m m
ihf hi:
vr.!.
d
tiar it.tT.
Thi' M-i-iKcr
!u:;n T'.iT'.y as
U i r.e R.'p.iii
ih;vh his only
hi. ir i n "f the
! x : as .'Hi?
.'. .r- humanity.
s a privileged
f--, and th- !'-i
w.'h its main i
Th.- Kt'imblu.an
fi-w, maviuera.iiri ut ier the party
name, with its i-nc t-tiat aim to secure
,l tt,,r ""n!" B
This year
it it the same old thirur." said he. "arnf
, ,,
the old guard. IVnr.-e. bmoot. Root.
Cannon and Harnes as eroneer with
. , . . j -i..j
oiu him.p on .wra, win, mm
defeated and mutiiated the Republi-
can party in I'Jl-, j
, He eulogized R.iosevelt a,th "pV
ljtica! pugilist, who ,-ercei. while eat'
mg from the hards of larceny, th
p..r Progressives, to thi..;r rain. Sew
, he Progressives who foil-wed him
are rather to l-e p;tie-i than censored,"'
Mr. Gardner. There were 100,-
mio of these men. many . f whom were
honest and thought tht-y wre doinjZ'
the best 'thing for their nation, who
now see how they were led by thif
(Continued ou Vage Two.