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1 i, 'MS, Mail EDITION jpH 1 -.w VOLUME I. i jo BUR DEN OF VM1G THE VM STSUFOM THE (By United Press) WASHINGTON." America must set herself for a tremendous struggle if Germany is to be overcome. Hundreds of thousands of troops must be sent to France, railroad engineers and supplies must be sent to Russia, fuel must be supplied to Italy, oi otherwise the hope of crushing the great Teuton military machine will dwindle months by months and the war will be indefinitely pro longed." This is the message brought to the government hereby members of the American Mission to Rus sia on their return from their long and historic trip. Russia, they report, is safe, and she will sur mount her difficulties, and is today doing more to win the war in a military way than America. BIG GUNS ROAR BEGINNING OF A NEW OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS (By United Press) LONDON. The roar of big guns as they hurl ed their tons of metal against the German lines was distinctly heard last night within thirty miles of London. Windows on the South end of the Thames this WnfaaedwUeW fill CO 1 r -t-lz-v kwnhnnJtnnwit ' - ' . There is much speculation as to the possibility of the Allied drive being resumed. Germany Filling Fighting Ranks With Youths " V I1KXRY WOOD I 'ross Staff Correspondent) THE FRENCH ARMIES ' (iormany's last untouched "f men have now been com- 1 I'liiti-.l WITH !'-f"y exhausted. Tn fill un the constant losses in her fi T 1 1 ' ranks, amountine to hundreds "f tlinis;iinls monthly, only two sources 1'iiiain finni which she c:m draw her si.Micrs .f the classes of 1018-19. ill callc l to the colors from one to two "v.i: i,(.f,,n. r)pir resailar military age, i':'l tii- wouii'led soldiers who are al'lc t. nrurn to the front from the li'Kiiit,,!-.. This latter category fur nislics (H-rmauy an average of 50.000 '"'n iM'i- month. Tin fiefs are estahlisheil leyond iui,t i,y authoritative information fi"Mi v.tiiiiiis -onfirmatory sources. With ihi. !,i.r classes, called to the "''"!- wiih the outbreak of the war. 1 -"w largely wijx'd out. Germany is 1 ikihu' terrible inroads on her boy ''i ni einaturely called to the front .iiyusr 1M14. These youths are 1,1 in- ii-. .! to fill mi tbe ranks of the in- fin w here vounsr. vigorous and en- ! :n!M:it i 'liners are lndisnensioie ror l.nihciiiii" nf aafi-s it i here ! 111 ' 'i'e;itct losses also occur. 1 !i rinaii infantry at the present; ;l i c i!-.jt Hosely to 40 percent of j .""mi- f -lasses of V.), and 1918.1 of 1!H" and 1916, both of rapidly dwindling furnish 15 !''!i arc ""' of tin- infantry in the fight -' '-. The class of 1917 which is ' in ly under the colors furnishes - I" 1" per cent, wbie the class hich N now arriving on the !a !'' '"nnibers furnishes an- H per cent. The remainder :i-s w hich is still in the depots p'aclica the only reserves ; i in-' ii v has left. i ibis emergency, the class 'of i'"'.v niidcr instructions while "f I'.rjo has already been ex- 'i f conscription. '' I'-.wy ae in (Jermany is "20 !i 'he e-fe of the class of 1915. ! ' ' railed to the colors until i "lat year, or at the age. theo f 'ji years and 4 months, of uni; was called to the col-a-.-e T.) years and 8 1-2 PROGRAM :'s Theatre TONIGHT "HIE GOOSE GIRL" :during Marguerite Clark THURSDAY 1 'UK JAGUAR'S CLAWS" featuring SESSUE HAYAKAWA .T .i 'm hi U.S. SAYS ROOT Board Elects a COUDty C0r0I16r The Board of County Commission ers at their regular meeting on Mon day last elected S. G. Wilkerson as cor- oner for Pitt County, to take the place of Dr. J. C. Greene, who has gone to Fort Ogiethorpe. Ga. Mr. Wilkinson is a young man of sterling character and ability and will doubtless make the county a most efficient officer. He comes from Person county, but has liv ed in this county for several years, first at Farmville and later moving to Greenville, where he has made his home for the past two years. Women Take the Place of Men in Public Service (By United Press-) MOREHAVEX. Fla. Three thous and women throughout the country are fully -capable and ready to step into the places of men of military age who are now holding mnnicipal. state and national government , positions. This 1 i,c vmiwu n " " wui- of Florida, who is Mrs. Marron Hob- witz of this place. St. Louis Millionaire Coi iiicide u fBy United Press) ST. L()CJS,'Mo. A mysterious call from an unidentified woman resulted in the finding of the body of Jordan Wheat Lambert, the millionaire presi- dent or tne. iamoert ruarmiLni vm.- . -- i i " : m t panv, a suicme m nis apart-menus nfie. lie shot himself, dying instantly. months; the class of 1917called at 19 vears 2 months ; the class of 1918 at 18 years and six months. The class of 1920,although already .examined, has not yet been summoned: The pressure under which Germany has been forced to' employ these boy soldiers is also indicated by their periods of instructions. The class of ,1915 was thrown into tne Datiierronc ' with only two or three mouths of in j structions, but with such terribte losses, caused by this inexperience, that even Germany was forced to recognize that ' it was the costliest economy. A j The classes of 1916 and 1917 were i given an 'instruction ranging from 9 to 10 months. ''Wfeile this gave -better results yet by the" time Xhe"M9 -oi 1918 was called to the coots, Germany was again in gxich strains for men, that the bor.f this class were brought onto the front again wttnmljr tfcree months of instructions. The accuracy of the above fifures is confirmed in very capture of prison ers large enough to make a bas& of comparison! - 'v 3 rs a .Full T el e g r a phi GREENVILLE, N. Q., WITH OUR Scene on board one of the American battleships 1 any Cases Paralysis (By United Press) RICHMOND, Va. An epidemic of virulent in fantile paralysis is threatening northwestern Virginia, the State Board of Health announced here today. With forty-three cases reported dur ing the last ten days in the six adjacent counties of Rockingham, Page, Rappahannock, Gr,een,Al4,aroi is believed to be spreading rapidly. Representatives of the United States Public Health Service and the State Health Commission are on the ground. Public meetings have been suspended under the orders of the State author- ities. The section is noted to tourists on account of the Luray Caverns in No deaths have been Board of Health as yet. Commission to Report on the Russian Status (By United-Press) WASHINGTON .-The. President will i soon know exactly what to expect from j Russia during the' great war. With ; the return to Washington of the Rus-; sian Commission' headed' by Elihu Root, the problems of the "baby public" will be threshed out. re- i I 65 ojo Conscripts Claim Exemption (United Press) NEW YORK. Draft returns from fifteen cities from all parts of the j country showed-"an average "Of 05 per cent or tne men caiieu claiming exemp tion. This is an- improvement over the earlier sralteHhgrtettrrns, when the claims for Sgswaptions' were averaging 75 per cent.- - 1 j -1 ? ; Free Passes for RJL Enloyees ( United i.it f WASHINGTON. - The Interstate' Commerce Cmmissidn today ruled that the railroads may grant "passes to the families of theij' einptoytees who enter the military or naval' service of the government during the present war, and who are carried tapon the rolls of the company as furloughed employees. FOR COURSE IN STENOGRAPHY apply to Miss Flora Kibler, at Mrs. N. O. Warren's, 303 Fifth St. Green ville, N. C. Splendid system taught. Reasonable Rates. X S Htc Kaiser and Emperor Wire Felicitations (By United Press) COPENHAGEN. "Felicitations oh the brilliant, success whereby the Cen- Ijtral armies, aided by Almighty God, - - -wt 1 . r -r-t nave nenvereu jsuKowna, jmperor Karl of Austria wired the Kaiser to day. The Kaiser's reply was, "Ger many echoes, the joy of the Buko winians.". . . " s c Reports of t h WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUSTS, 19t7. WARSHIPS "HfORHGN stripped for action and Infantile In Virginia Page County. reported to the State Independence of Serbia is One Peace Terms (United Press) LONDON. The independence of Serbia will be one of England's de mands that must be met before peace is possible. Premier Lloyd George said today at a luncheon in honor of Pre- mier Pashitch of Serbia. Hospital Shpis to Pass Safely (Hy United Press) MADHII). Germany has agreed to the safe passage of hospital ships pro viding that they carry Spanish officers aboard, who will guarantee that the ships carry only sick und wounded men from France. It is stated that GreaC Britain has thanked Spain for the arrangement. Germans Capture More Prisoners (By United Press) BERLIN. The capture of 1,300 Russian prisoners and the storming of positions to the north of Focsani, is reported by the War Office today. WANTED ROOM & BOARD IN home with modern conveniences, or room alone. A. B. C, care Daily News. S S 2tp NOTICE TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS: My drug store will be closed Thurs day and Friday , of this week for in ventory. The reason for this is that I have joined the Hospital Service of the Navy, and am called for duty Tues day, August 14th. All persons owing accounts will please come forward and -settle same immediately, as it is a sacrifice to me to leave my business, and it is neces sary for me to collect my accounts in order to pay mv creditors. - B. S. WARREN, Mgr., Warren's Drug Store. 8 8 6t. FOR SALE Todd Protectograph check writer. -;Cost $35, will sell for $28. Never been used, AddfessBox No. 304, City. & 8 2tp e United P r es s -ELDflJ ROOT, Chairman American Mission to Russia. WATERS un.iimii.r,?" ready for work with the guns. 4 Americans Perish on the Belgian Prince (By United Press) LONDON. Four Americans were among the 38 members of the crew of the steamer Belgian Prince, who perished when that vessel was destroy ed by a submarine. One American member of the crew was saved. The survivors told the story here of tbe horrible cruelty of the submarine commander, who destroyed the life boats, stripped the life-belts off the men. and took them aboard the sub marine. They closed the hatches, leaving the men on the deck, and after traveling on the surface for a couple of miles suddenly dived, leaving the men to their fate. Bennie Cain, a Norfolk negro, . was among those who were drowned. Win. V Burney Warren Leaves Shortly to Join Navy His friends will regret to learn that 1 the call of war has claimed Burney Warren, one of Greenville s most pop ular young men, and that he will re port in Norfolk for immediate service next Tuesday. Mr. Warren went to Norfolk a few days ago and there un derwent examinations for entrance in to the hospital service, of the Ameri can Navy, and was accepted. Yester day he received a telegram to report in Norfolk Tuesday ready for work. Mr. Warren will in all probability be sent at once to the great base hos pital at Guantanamo. where the sick of our fleet are being cared for. His friends commend him for his patriotism and wish him the best of good luck in his new sphere of life. ALL ALUMINUM FROM BAUXITE Clay Also Contain Vrt Quantities of ; the Metal, but No Way Has Been Found to Get It Out. Bauxite is $ toSrSBStd that contains aluminum in a combination which the electric furnace will tear apart, thus producing the metal. Clay also con tains it In vast quantities, but the trick has not yet been turned to set free the aluminum In clay. So bauxite is used. , ' There are large deposits of ' it in Prance, in the territory behind the Ri viera. Before the war these deposits were principally held and exploited by, thrifty Germans, who shipped the ore into Switzerland, where a German owned plant reduced the ore by elec tricity obtained from Swiss waterfalls and produced the metal. This was then shipped into Germany and large ly used to make the tips of shells which are shot over into France again. The rings made hy wounded French soldiers or saiiors of France in the trenches and sold here for the benefit of orphans are thus very likely to be made of metal mined in France, smelted in Switzerland, and manufac tured into munitions In Germany. Indians Like Spectacles. Members of the Ute tribe of Indians in Utah have recently acquired the I habit of wearing spectacles, much to their own delight and to the profit of an optical salesman who was in their vicinity. A chief started the style by purchasing a pair of yellow-lens glasses from the white man, and In a few davs so many Indians demanded similar adornments that the drmimesi supply was exhausted and he had to. send for more, says Popular- Mechan ics magazine. It Is said that there are 'nearly two hundred men, women and children in this tribe who now possess, spectacles. Some Indicate their social position by wearing three pairs at a time. Glasses with heavy tortoise-shell rims have proved popular. These In Jd1ans were on their way. to attend a powwow in New Mexico, and It Is thought that they wanted their new adornment especially for this occasion. POLLARD CONCEDES DAVIS THE NOMINATION BY 10000 PLURALITY If (By United RICHMOND. The Evening Journal, a Pollard supporter, concedes the nomination of Davis by a plurality of 10,000 votes for the governorship of Virginia. RICHMOND. Westmoreland Davis, the Lou den county farmer, this morning at ten o'clock claimed the Democratic nomination for the gov ernorship of Virginia by a plurality of 1,000 votes. At the same time the headquarters of J. Taylor Ellison, the State organization candidate, refused to concede the nomination, pending complete re turns from Ellison strongholds in Southwest Virginia. John G. Pollard, the present Attorney General, is running a poor third in the race. - : ' GERMANSPYSYSTEf.1 DISCO IN HEART OF ARGENTINA'S CAPFFAL (By United Press) I BUENOS AIRES. An extensive German spy system, by means of which ship sailings and other information has been revealed to the submarines, has been discovered by the Foreign Office hera The miscarriage.ot adeti rTTr Trio iCs'rM-w-rr ssmr ery o the plot. The letter was turned over to the Foreign Office, and an investigation is understood to have revealed an extensive organization, whose ramifications extended to all branches of the gov ernment. Numerous suspects have been arrested, and others are under the surveillance. of iepolice. Artillery Active on French Front (United Press) PARIS. Great artillery activity on the Aisne front was begun last night, according to the War Office report this morning. NEW SWEET POTATOES IN TOWN J. H. Hyman, who lives in South Greenville, brought the first sweet po tatoes of the season to market today. They are of the Portugese yam variety, and were full-grown and iuicv. ook- ing. They found a ready market, and brought the sum of $2.00 per bushel OF THE DAILY ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS RK Members are Working Hard for Cash and Prizes Which are to be Distributed Saturday ' Night t With four days remaining until the final close of the Daily News' Auto Club, there is keen .interest among the members and the public as to the out come of the great race for more than $2,347 in cash and prizes. Several of the workers are running neck and neck and the enthusiasm is growing to a high pitch. No one can tell just who will be in the lead when the end comes. Everything depends upon the energy and the efforts displayed during these last few days. The final vote offer was- announced two days ago, the big prices ranging from a Buick "Light Six" touring car down to a piano, talking machine, sew ing machines and watches, are ready and waiting to be claimed by their new owners. They still belong to those who have the energy to go out after them. So now is the time to hustle as you have never hustled before. Do Not Stop. O-ne can never tell when you have enough subscriptions to win. It is jbetter to have too many than not enough. When the judges complete the count and announce the winners after the close, of the campaign, your regrets that. you wasted precious mo ments will avail you nothing. Do your regretting now. Keep busy from this on and let others regret after the count. Because this is the closing week, you will be able to land many subscriptions which you thought you couldn't get before. Turn loose all the energy and enthusiasm yon possess and make a whirlwind finish. 47 Pres) - trTn4Tm Til 4,, -4-1 - Octagon Soap wagon in town Colgate & Company's "premium stori on wheels' is in town in the form of a large closed auto truck, which is nice ly fitted up in every respect. The car is in charge of E. F. Kellar, with W. T. Dorr, Jr., as assistant, - and the duties are to go from street to street and ex change valuable presents for coupons of Octagon soap, The premium car makes annual vis its here, and this time will remain about ten days, during which time any one who has been saving these wrap pers can exchange them for valuable prizes. NEWS' AUTO CLUB The Published List There will be no changes in . the pub-, lished list after tomorrow. 4 It wilt appear in each issue of the Daily News during the remainder of the week, hut it will be the same as it appears today. In case any member of the club be lieves his or her standing as it ap pears here to be incorrect, this will give, . plenty of time during the next few days to bring the matter to the a f tention of the manager of the , club arid have it corrected. If you wait un til the close of the club Saturday night it will be too late. Your attention is called to large dis play ad of the Contest on page four to day again. List of Club Members: Member Louis ;Curryf City As. 1 .7 .M) Miss Lottie Barber,. Cjty .... 816,320 Miss Clara Jones, City 780,090 Miss Esther Blount, Ayden.. 701,950 W. D. Pruitt,.City ...iv.. 67&750 Frank Patrick, City 616,950 Miss Argent Quinnerly, City . . 604,700. G. T. Gardner, Grifton - 561,000 Miss Susie Sutton, WlnterviUe, 558,9. G. T. Gardner, Grifton .... 555,000 ; Miss Margaret Moore, City V. 509,30OJ James White, City ... i . 346,045 Miss Ethel Bynum, Farmville 309;050 T Miss Alhleen Bullock, Bethel.:.280,300.;: Miss Bode Myers, city . .246,200 ' J. R. Edwafds, Chlcod 24000 ! ! .1 j 111, . , i ST f flf 1 Jtu v '. -a ; - t .f t t il fJ 4 h 5 r ;! :tS;: n si
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