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. - 1.T --4 r tit i t "1 ivy 4 O'clocti Cloudy thtdAtSS SI TV. a"' Full Telegraphic; Reports of the' United Press VOLUME I. A t Greenville, N C, i Friday Afternoon, August 24, 1917. POPE BEMEDICTTtlAI GERMAN-PRISONER GETS FIRST AID BEHIND LINES. -PROFFER fi n r at t. , ' j.j , . - -...: - - - - , f. . " - ----- ' .--rf s MOJlECiHRTOIiLL Rr JOHN H. HEARLEY 1 Tress Staff Correspondent.) i i;MK. - The United Press is author ,.,,1 i iy the Papal Secretary of State ir linal Gasparri. to make the follow --i i t (Miient : , The tirst two points of the Pontifi upptal for peace, treating respec u iy f disarmament and freedom of ms were suggested in President v,i "ii s memorable message to the Sen ,i Consequently we are now inclined t.i lu'lievp that these points will find i he part of the American peopH. ;iu siwt' reception they enjoyed whtn Pivsiilent Wilson proclainiei rhcm t i j ; I:.- "apitol. Third and fourth points, vhere'ii n in n.i condonation of war expenses ,iii l damages as well as mutual r-sti-niiion of occupied territories, as f'jrrnu i .ii I'd from pullic speeches recently de red ly statesmen of tue different bo-li-crent nations, and resolutions passed !. tlirir Parliaments. Fifth and sixth points concern siie i i.il territorial questions about which Hi. Holy Father does not and cannot propi'sc any definite, concerted solu tion, eonseiiuently confines himself to , in ins the wish that such question- -hall he examined in a concilia - ii y spirit, taking into consideration. , far as posshle. the just aspirations i lie jieople. ' :jf f1if Holy See wishes to emphasize ' fijci that his appeal was not suggest H by any of the beligerent powers, and a iio inspired for the-particular ad-atua-'e "f any oT the warring nations. Fina.yr nothing is said about the t!iiocr;Tt iration of any of the existing -.rnments. because history teaches that a form of government imposed by arm- des not and can not live. Also i t of respect to the free will of the ... ..pu-. vh, having the riglit of uni suffrage, may choose whatever form of government they pltse. 1 or the rest, democracy will receive in h impulse from the war,;nd wisdom nit ! in- vent tlH government detoriat p,z info any exceorins sueh as anaimi.-iu. ' i .x. ITT Price on Coal be Fixed by President Within 24 Hours (By United L'-ojm U'ASHINf'ITOX. The prices for au tiii H' ite coal will le fixel by President Wil-on rohably within 24 hours, it is oiiieially stated. Simultaneously it is -t;ite.l that the President will also ap- p. .ml a pun-has il ' 1. 1 in-1 a -a eel a iiea r copjRT Mictaror to uirect me and distribution of copper IMs yet undecided whether ti( ta7oAsill le added, but it unlikely at this time. The l'tv-tdent is eliminating all the engage- nil-lit f ! in possible to clean up the price-" work. prices fixed n bituminous coal i in effect. Sec. Tumulty ha writ-1 response to inquiries. ; II! Italians Capture 16,350 Austrians (By United Press) R"MK. The Italians have cautured 10 "..Ml Austrians in their sweeping ad .:ro of which are officers. New "s have been won on the South if Dosso Faits. where a strong ii was captured. I ' ' 11 WASHINGTON. The exports of ' Mill n-t Im d and its products from Aug 1!UC. to July 31, 1917, amount- I n. 1.-.::.!..J.V.) pounds. Also, 514,093 i i "f e;ike nioul unit 414 007 runnini? 1,111 of linters. according to the De- i ' i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r of Commerce. PRICES ARE SOARING! i; "h day has seen an advance in the 1 "f tobacco and this advance has pi 11 perceptible at the- Liberty v lie, , use t tiat fanners who at first ' iiim-'I their tobacco to other houses ai- ii. .w selling at the Liberty. Good ,:"l - sold today at from $3 to $10 i i ha n at any time since the mar 1 ' 1 "p'-mxl. S. T. Hooker, the "Old Re !ai'ie." the man who has had exper ' "''. knows how and gets-more for vir tohncco. One load at the Liberty "dl convince vou. Ad It PROGRAM White's Theatre TONIGHT June Caprice in ' ( "APRirE of the MOUNTAINS" (Fox Feature) Saturday "I'rarl of the Army,!!- featurW"; PEARL WHITE "Butrher Boy" Fatty Arbuckto I Lai tia h nrav m :rwvAAn '' . , . ..: " I State's Var Larder Per Cent. Increase Br United Press) RALEIGH. During the recent war months, North Carolina has increased its food output to the extent of approx imately, $15X)Q,0OQ. Jt has added about .20 per cent tx Its sovm acreage n corn, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cow peas and minor crops. The State Food Conservation Com mission, backed by North Carolina pa t riotism, has done It. Now, this small group of North Car olinians is launching a big Fall drive with two principal objectives. One is in accordance wth the appeal of Her bert C. Hoover, nation's food adminis trator, for increased live-stock produc tion. The other admittedly one of the foremost questions for the state to solve is extension and reforming of the state marketing system. The commission wants better mar kets for its corn crop, for its wheat, its oats, and for meats. Recent estab lishments at Raleigh, New Bern, Char J(otte and elsewhere, of meat packing nouses, the commission believes, is going t go a -long ways toward stim ulating cattle breeding. A libera)-.jptflipy of guaranteeing as far as practicaU "adequate profit to the farmers of ihe State is one of the first plans of the commission. President i Wilson has pointed the way in this di-1 rection. "Profiteering" also in line with the President's edict must cease in North Carolina, says the commission. . Besides production, the commission, cooperating with the Home Demon stration Service Of the Department of Agriculture, has conducted a State wide canfpaign for drying and canning of surplus fruits and vegetables. As a result, 3,000,000 cans, it is estimated, repose in North Carolina's war larder. L'Wv-Paftl "Lucas, of .Mecklenburg coun ... i " - wsn iy, neaas ine iwa imuuiissiuu. mrw James McKimmon directs the Agricul tural Department's work. - Governor Bickett thinks North Caro lina's commission has accomplished about as mucli if not a bit more than any similar state food commission in the Union. Also, Governor Bickett in sists on telling you of the way North Carolinians have backed his commis sion up. War Work of the Y. W. C. A. i United Press ) NEW YORK "Safeguard the girls" is the burden of scores of letters pour ing into the nationl headquarters of the Young Woman's Christian Associa tion at New York City. The National Board of the Y. W. C. A. is confronted with an immense re sponsibility for helping safeguard mor al conditions in the neighborhood of crated by the unusual conditions of war. A still future responsibility has been brought td them by cable from Euro Dean countries askincr for trained ArrtPricn women to heir, in the con- structive program for new lifee among! women in Russia, France and Eng land. Through the National Board the Y. W. C. A. has assembled on its War Work Council a number of , women known from ocean , to ocean for their public spirited interest on all that af fects a community. Requests have come from a large number of the- -centers near which troops are being quartered for ex- j perienced , workers and secretaries to j work with local Y. W. Cv As in orga nizing the young -women and girls of the various .communities with a view to counteracting the very natural at traction which the uniform has for young girls. Admiration for uniforms is based on a deeper admiration for the manli ness and courage of those who are to go over to the front. The lure of the khaki may be made a summons to dig nity in the girl and manliness in the soldier. At various training and concentra tion camps trained secretaries of the Y. W. C.-Ar are on the spot gathering up all the resources of hte community which -can 'be made serve the in terest of the young womenandrls There will be a number of canton ments in centers where no large city ! exists. To these the Y. W. G. A. Is giv ing special attention. Hostess -bouses, where women rela tives and friends of the soldiers may have ra homelike place to meet their soldier friends, are being built. The Daily News carries full United Press etlegraphic reports ; so Itiat its dersTmay; keep lnfomeL:s Twenty L , . . , . - i ii, i I English Red Cross nurse binding fully. The other men in the picture Explanation of the Pope's Peace OSer is Gratifying (By United Press WASHINGTON. The explanation of Pope Benedict's peace proffer issued by the Vatican through the United Press immediately revised the peace discussion here. The Holy See's remark that Belgium must be excepted from bis original ad vocacy of mutua.1 condonation of dam ages caused by the war, caused more sympathy for his appeal. His elimi- nation of reference to Belgium original- ly was sharply criticised in allied diplo- matic circles. The Vatican's comment on world democracy aroused much spec ulation. Some regarded it distinctly a message to abandon all intentions to fight until the abdication of the Kaiser had been forced. It squares, however, with the recent comment of Lord Bal four of England, who said the denio craticization of Germany must come from within. .The. Pope's warning against Democracy's impetus reaching a stage of anarchism is believed to have Been Uttered particularly 16 f Hie ftehe fit of Russia. Copies of the new Vatican notes were sent to both President Wilson and Sec retary Lansing by the United Press. It will be read at the cabinet meet ing this afternoon. New Note of Con fidence to Russia ! (By United Press) ! WASHINGTON. Moral and mater ! ial forces have been thrown into the Russian situation by the United States to overtide another crisis. Money, j ships and supplies have Ikhmi made i available. A new note of confidence will go for-1 vard from the Stat Department today. i South to Get Cheap Coal During Coming Winter RICHMOND. Dixie will burn up less coney in kitchen stoves this winter tnatt" in many W winters of the past. The coal men here agree that the con sumers of the South will profit even more from Pres. Wilson's "mouth of the pit" price-fixing than any other section. It is pointed out that the prices at the Southern mines are in most cases lower than in other sections, and the transportation distances less. VhWerrille Items WINTERVILLE. Winterville High School opened Tuesday with a large number of students present. We are glad to see so many of the old students back. Mr. and Mrs. David Cox and sister, Leona Cox, spent Monday afternoon in Snow Hill. Rev. G. W. Dowell and daughter were in town today. Mr. L. L. Kittrell of Ayden was in town today. Irs. L. H. Whitehead had a very severe attack of neuralgia a few days ago. She is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Cox report a very pleasant visit while in Virginia. ' Messrs. Ernest Cox and brother, Bog, Jack, Herman and Zena McLawhorn, andC. Keel, motored to Morehead yes terday. Miss Bessie Johnson, teacher of the W H. S., went to Greenville this af ternoon. Miss Hennie Tucker is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Ed Bird hear Institute; ;T , Mrs. Joe Barber has accepted a pos ition as bookkeeper for the B. D For rest Co. ' " Miss Mary .Cauley of Kinston is here for the week with .Miss Dorothy. J;ohn; son, W V&ii (fyr 1 the wound of a G prisoner, who are English guards 4 French Advance More, Than Mile (By United Press) PARIS. The Frfench advanced more than a mile last ngttfc between Avocourt Wood and Dead Man's Hill in resumed fighting of the great Verdun offensive. It is announcediy the War Office that the French nofcv occupy all of Hi!i No. 304 ofi Crew evonian Has Been Saved (By United Press) WASHINGTON. The crew of the torpedoed Leylaud Liner, Devonian, in cluding 65 Americans, were saved, it is reported in a message to hte State Department today American Troops Get the; "Gassing" By J. Wi PEGLER (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH. THE AgypTnv wufciH- TlONARY AKSTY'-TN FRANCE.-- American troops have been "gassed" ! It was a purely voluntary gassing, however, part of the battle hardening process. The soldiers donned their gas masks for the first time and were sent through regularly built "gas chamlers" to meet various knds affected by the enemy in his attacks. Then there were drills in the donning of the masks and their proper adjust ment. The soldiers quickly caught the idea and before long were putting on the air filters in four or five seconds. Over the whole American camp to day there was another kind of vapor a nice, soothing, pleasant-smelling one. It was the smoke from thousands of cigarettes and pipes in which burned good American tobacco once again. The quartermaster s department announced the arrival of a big shipment of Ameri- cau 'makius," and a big run on his store followed. Wilson Names New Officials WASHINGTON. Pres. Wilson has nominated Jas. T. Newton of Georgia to be Commissioner of Patents, ami W. L. Frierson of Chattanooga, to be Assistant Attorney General. Canadians Pushing Still Further Lens (By United Press) LONDON. The Canadians pushed still further last night in the outskirts of Lens, according to General Haig's report to the War Office. "STEVE" GIVES PEANUT STAND PROCEEDS TO RED CROSS (By United Press) WASHINGTON. Up on. Pehsylvania avenueT at the South-west corner of the White House grounds,. Steve Vasi lakos and his peanut-stand hold forth. Steve, a burly, f ierce-mustached Greek, stands scowling beside his wail ing little nickel plated whistle and his stack of goobers from early morning until late at pight. Just to look at him, you'd think he neither knew nor cared whether there was a war or not. There is about him an air of gross commercalism. But today, scowling and crusty' as usual, he -tacked up his sign,- daubed with red: paint on white cardboard, over his stand : "I give my entire, pro ceeds this week to the Red Cross. Steve Vasilakos."' LONDON LIFE INSURANCE W BATES TAKE BIG , JUMP 'LONDON- fe insurance" coin panies are figuring on 12,000 Londoners being killed or. injured during next year's air raids. On this basis they charge a dollar for $500 indemnity estimating London's population at six million, ehnan - . is watching the operation very care Margaret Mason's Fashion Letter BY MARGARET MASON (Written for the United Press) That old house that Jack built Was very well made But Jack builds them better These days with Jill's aid, NEW YORK Fashions in houses are quite as vital as fashions in clothes ! Of Course those inhabitants of the fro zen North whose garments are all out on the same pattern of reindeer, bear and seal skins have "houses all built on the same pattern o fblocks- of ice. In tropical jungles where the earliest and latest fashions consist of a loin cloth and a string of heads, the heads man returning from a late session at the club must find it rather different to tell his hut from his neighbors so identical are the litle shacks of bamboo and thatch. But those humans have discovered the joys of a diversity of garments im mediately discover the joys of a diver sity in dwellings. The first thing a man uwa wnen ne maRua lilts pivs is to buy some good clothes, no, my mis take first he buys an automobile, then clothes and next an attractive house. In the old days it was impossible to rent or buy a house for a reasonable amount that was at all individual or distinctive. Speculators put them up in rows or ugly little boxes as identical in design as are the ice houses of the esquimeaux or the bamboo huts of the Zulus. If you wanted a house to ex press anything of your personality you had to go to an archetect and have him draw up the expensive plans and then you had to go to lots of trouble and expenses to have the plans put in tangible form of brick or wood or stucco. Now thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Merritt that is all changed. If your soul pants for an artistic and different house even though your material means are small all you have to do is to hie yourself quickly to some suburb around New York where this couple have been at work and you will find a house that not only fits your personality but your pocketboor. Mr. Merritt is a builder and archi tect of New York City but as a side line and on his own hook he and his wife are putting up the most adorable and artistic little houses for people of modern means. It is a labor of love that pays exceedingly well. Mrs. Mer ritt is artistic to her finger tips and most of the quaint little touches in theeir delightfully different domiciles eliminate from her. If you are dreamy and poetical and reserved then Chymney House, . built of Italian grey stone and set back re tiringly behind tall trees would, charm you. It has arched windows like a chapel and the interior is beamed and wainscoted in heavy dark oak with stone walls above like a monestery in the living room with an immense caver nous fireplace" and antique stone scon ces around the walls to hold the dimly shaded lights. The dining room has a red tiled floor and an old Florentine marble fable cemented in one end ofthe wall for a buffet. Added to all this ancient charm are three modern baths, a hot water furnace and all the thousand up-to-date comforts that modern iningenui ty can devise. There are charming colonial houses in the collection, large and small, to iflt any size family with ivory enamel woodwork ' and beamed ceilings throughout, all whit kitchens, French windows "and everything the most fas tidious housewife could wish. Of course the doors all have knock ers and a quaint Merritt toueh shows cunning Jittle; basket of fruit cut out of the- green ColonialBntter8 instead of the usual - nventionar'half moons. " Who would have ever thought that a rather plain little shingle house with a big stone' chimney could be saved Sfroni medeocrity. by .painting . the ' one pieceColonlal shutters;, red instead , of f iryiop ecja iromiseon theWarTaxBill : (By United Press) WASHINGTON. With the wealth of the country threatened with con scription,' forces, in ; the Senate - are threatening a long drawn out battle in their efforts which - have been launched to effect a compromise on the war tax bilL . Russia Has No Intention to Quit (By United -Press) WASHINGTON. That Russia will fight oh and not collapse is the general official view here. Secretary Lansing authorized the statement : "Don't think there is any feeling that Russia is on the verge of collapse; in fact, she is stronger today than she was oue month ago, both from general govern mental and military standpoints." t $2,000,01 Worth of Ships is Program (United Press) WASHINGTON. Nearly two billion dollars for 1,272 ships aggregating a total of 7,968,600 tons is the United States Shipping Board's program to beat the submarine, it is officially an nounced. $100,000 Donated for. Medical Research Announcement is made by the Amer ican Red Cross that its War Council has appropriated $100,000 for medical jrgseaxch JOHin,Jiajee , - .-This action followed; a report from Major Grayson M.-P. Murphy, Red Cross Commissioner to Europe, who cabled the following from Paris to the National Headquarters in Wash ington : "An extraordinary opportunity pre sents itself here for medical research work. We have, serving with various American units, some of the ablest doctors and surgeons in the United States. Many of these men are already conducting courses of investigation which, If carried to successful conclu sions, will result in the discovery of treatments aricl methods of operation which will be of great use not only in this war but, possibly, for years after wards. To carry on this work they need dertain special equipment. At present, equipment and personnel can not be obtained through ordinary gov ernment sources without delay, which makes this source of supply impracti cable';" Enthusiastic cooperation with Major Murphy in his plans for medical re search work in France is pledged by DivGeo. W. Crile of Cleveland, Ohio, who headed the first Red Cross unit to reach France; Dr. Lambert, Dr. J. . Blake ; Colonels Irlend and Bradely of General Pershing's staff, and var ous American experts en the ground. Taft & VanDyke have an ad in to day's pajer and it will be to your in terest to read it. If you need anything tor the home see them. Their slogan Is "everything for the home." If any subscriber to the Daily News who is not receiving his paper as he should, will make complaint at the office, the matter will be looked into S. T. Hibks, the -roofing king, says don't let It rain in on you, but get your house covered at once. He has the material, mechanics and experience. green, lovely geranium red that just matches rows of these cherry flowers up each side of the neat brick wall? Mrs. Merritt did and the house with the red shutters is consequently one of the shining examples of Merritt crea tion. Then there are. Spanish Mission houses, and Italian villa effects of stuc co and a duck of red brick house with white trellises at the sides and white wooden shutters with the cut out bas ket. Just every sort and condition of an artistic and original house that any temperament could desire and each and every one with just some little nov el, touch to make them different from somebody else's Spanish Mission, Ita lian Villa, Colonial or Red Brick House. I am sure even the Esquimaux or the 'Zulus would be tempted to change the style -of their dwelling immediately cotfld they but get a glimpse at these Merritt houses of merit. tomt (By United Press) HOUSTON, Tex. Fifteen are known to have been kiltefTinv the .race rioting last nightf whea bets of - the 24th U.. S. aatry.V encamped at Camp Logan, fan amuck on the streets of the city. (By United Press) WASHINGTON. Negro regulars, who engaged in last night's riot's in Houston, Texas, will be moved at once from that city, Secretary. of War Bak er announced, today, i- After visiting -Secretary. Baker, Sen ator Sheppard of Texas said that he would recommend to the War 'De partment that all negro troops be sent from the State. AUSTIN, Tex A resolution has tens introduced in the Texas tjegisiatore by Senator Claude Hudspeth, wherein -he urged members of Congress 'from Texas to confer with Secretary "of War Baker and demand the immediate with drawal of all negre soldiers from' the State. The resolution w;ent over 'tintil tomorrow. (By United Press) HOUSTON. Regular army soldiers are on the way to Houston irom;lGal veston to assist the citizens and-Na-tional Guardsmen in preventing; a" re newal of the rioting by liegtJJiers which last night resulted In the' killing of a dozen whites. F!5te . HOUSTON, Tex. Telvewirifmen, civilians, police officers5 ana national guardsmen, were killed, and more than a score of persons, men, jwomen and children, were wounded in an outbreak here last night of negro soldiers of the 24th United States infantry, stationed here to act as guards during the con struction of the" camp-"where the Illi nois troops wIl train. It is not 'known how many negroes are dead.' Captain J. W. Mattes, Batery A, 2nd Illinois Field Artillery, was among the dead, being killed when he tried to re monstrate .with -iegro.. soldiers. The outbreak" is supposed to have ori- ; ginated in a difficulty in which two ne gro, soldiers had with police officers who arrested for disturbing the peace and sent them to the police station early in the afternoon. Firing started at about 8 o'clock and continued intermittently for more thah an hour. . - Police, heavily armed, . mshed to the scene in automobiles and efyiljaniy arm- ing themselves, started for" Uje-cap. - ine wetnenanas fprupips (By United Press ;4r7" WASHINGTON. Germany is; bring ing pressure to bear upon the Nether lands with the threat to give her.Tnore steel for shipbuilding unless these ships are used for German interests during the war and for five years thereafter. In addition to this, Germany fJwfit al low Holland a certain allofmenroifcbal, upon the condition that if 'she wants it, she must send her own miners tr Ger many to get it. Te ¬ state Department advices outlining this maneuver indicates theTecoromic pres'sure that Germany-., is enduringl Denmark is also under similar pres sure from Germany, although the ex act nature is unknown. Counter Attack of ' Germans is Vain WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD. A few yards-wereTall that more than thirty desperately wag ed German counter attacks through out the night could wrench from' the Canadians' grip around Lens. Canadians Still Gain Around Lens (United Press) ' - '- LONDON. Lens isi still the-hottest fighting point on the British front, where, in spite of desperate resistance', the Canadians advanced their encirc ling lines to some' extent. French Capture i. tariff ' -A Week's Attacks (By United; Press) ' PARIS. The numbers'i.or! Jsoners taken by the French n) irjHatest drive has increased-to'r ajjca.l of 8,432, and of these 7,640 are utfwonnded, 600 are hospital cases, and 186 are officers; other frnits "of victory are. 24 cannon (rftrmanv Pres&f 8.432 Germans rj and more than 200 mactiine gunft- , - ..-
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