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- - - 5 O'clock City EDITION Full TerapiiTC -fpB if t he Uni ted Pres s 3 FREMil FRENCH ENGINEERS PERFORM A MIRACLE IN COMSTRUCTING CORK BRIDGES AND TRESTLES (By United Press) BY HENRY WOOD (United Press Staff Correspondent) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES AFIELD. Charging- over flooded fields "bridged" by great chunks of pork. hplH tnortVjov Kr "havKrl nVa ' , , T . .x vrx, and n2rntin2T amid the rOar OI Wmd. ram and min- T7.. . 4.J Hit;, nidi Ul r IctllCU LUUaV reCiaimea reiKiail round held by the Germans since 1914. France worked a modern miracle to make her . soiaiers uterany waiK on x. ni. 1 ui great victory m tnis Darcie 01 tne inundation. Feverishly working m engineers carpeted the .great barrier of water, ; WhlOh COVerS nO man S , i j ? i GTl'eat lSlandS OI COrK. h,acj-lDC aTir A11T1floc!c Tin'rln-Qc attziv f V i' e n rx mo'o reifly mey are DrovmK heiprui to tms XH.r flr8t Herbeft Hoover, food ad Ll ebtieS anu COUntieSS UnageS OVer tniS nO man S county- Greenville should be well re- j miuitrator. is putting on the finishing water, over which the French have swept to vie- 1-avv ; NEW YORK GIANTS I'JIN THE THIRD GAMEtOTLTSEfiiES TODAY (By United Iress) POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK. The Nation al League Champions came back this afternoon and copped the third game of the World's Series games by the score of 2 to 0. r-r-i i .ill "Ik 1 T-fc 1 1 1 ihe eccentric port-nurier, ituoe ienton, giaa-( dened the heart of New York fandom by holding Kir T?Tli'n; LTie vvnite oox to o mis. xac wao upvocu uj Cicotte, who defeated the Giants Friday. Following is the score by innings: Chicago American .000 000 000 0 5 3 New York Nationals. 000 200 00x-2 8 2 French Capture the Popegatt Fartn (By United Press) l'ARIS. French troops in the gvpat I raiico -British drive, continued their ! i..i ioiis progress, capturing Topegett rami, east of Drainbank. this morn in'. according to the official state ment. North of the Aisne. the war office said, Hi" German artillery is very active. WAR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT NOW AS LABGE.Aa , ui MMr,.-?. - OUlJeEM"1?1 WASH I X ;TON. The extent to .. i.:.. i. .i netuliliiihmPllt. has "linn me uiiiiiciij r-i expanded dnce the declaration of war , is rollected in an official statement is, vlK'll lvV the war department showing: that the personnel of the ueuiciti x- , ..K..,.. in almost as large as ". .. TV ihe old regular army. The Melical Department now coii- l ists of 6i).(K)0. eulisteu men ami ..mcers. ine ue., ax -- ni-! ,i' no 1 ,. . 1 1,.a,.3 n U J 2,600 tarv Corns about 240. Before the de clararion of war the Medical Depart-., nicnt had 6.600 enlisted men. In organizing for war work the Surgeon General's office lias added sect ion i.,t0rnl medicine, meaicai ntin-i.iv- ti-niiiinsr canins. medical niili- Imi-v instruction, nsvchology. neurology aiil physehfarty, . surgeon, disoiKus find lnhoratories : iufectious head, eye ar. mouth and brain : iniljitery Jortho. lMMiics. special hospital app pujsivn. i-i i. i i fiiot win nrnu defence, iotwi, lice develonment and filing system. ' v "ii.nj UV.IIWU. ' The Surireon General's office now lias n.ore tlnm W) clerks and essengers nd more than 100 oiheer. comyu with 140 clerks and t inessengers-anu ten officers which made up its i person nel in March. 1917. , . - on October 1 the regular -"" corps numbered more . . bers. with about 1.600 memDeTS w Y.j xiompared with j reserve nurse corps, as 2:50 in the regular corps ana zi reserve corps in March, 1917., . - L C0 i -r i : tne sea, m acnievmg a 1 11 -1 . a deluge of rain, French land in F annprS. With i rrrL v i -i Ihey have bUllt mileS Of German Counters Partially Successf ul (United Presi I X)NDON. Powerful German coun ters pushed back British advanced troops a short distance on a front of 2M yards south of Ypres and the Staden railway last night, according to (kn. Haig's statement to the war office this morning. LOWLANDS MEN ARE HELD r FOR TRIAL; $1500 BOND i yew BERN. Four of -t? -fl v'C- Vain?S fiiei iitv men. arres-tetPnry r eaerai officers alMut two weeks ago. cnargea with resisting the draft law. being i,notmi with the dvnamiting of the - ... t 1 l th.. postottice ouiiuing ac 17th of September, and the i"timida. tion or tne poHinutier hi Vxvl, w ere held for the April term or uniteo. States District court at a preliminary held before U.. S. ('ommission- er" (lharles R. Hill in the" Federal court room yesiei.ia. "VV chell and J. B. Wllsfm anu nnsiopner Crrwan. Their bonds were fixed at heir bonus were nxea ai $1,500 each. Sam; WiBiamson. tne ai - .SSS; charged. While some of the defendants were namci in an three of the warrants, iJ.hf.Lwtre "rhich-aTi five 'werelrfivnlutaon has turned the heads of some Dersons I riwr wuii inHmidatihK 'th'' -post.-. i3 jtr. a Tciark at Luanda, bf i threats', which frightened i him to tk . ,- ' - Assistant District r r-v tVa nrAocufMl i IT Ki f it"fTI Wl (I Ul 1FWVUIHJ riionv r:,.l' rt,f there Ws "vr tne ca'; iwon e ither of the - . . . BY H.-CU HAMILTON, NEW YORK.'N. r. (Polo Ground Under a sunny sky, . despite early threats of a oaa aay. me r White Sox clashed in tne tmro game w the WorTd Series rorTd Series at two o.ciock wn affernoon eastern. time. Greenville, Gorami airat on Friday The News understands that the citi zens of Grifton are making elaborate preparation for the Community Fair ' to be held there Friday of this week. People are expected to' be present from all parts of Pitt' county. This will make the second fait of this kind, heltl in the county this month, the first being at Stokes last Friday. The third and 4ast fair will be pulled off at Farmville Friday week. The farmers in the Grifton section will exhibit what they have done on i their respective farms and the girls canning club will also show the" visitor what they have and ure doing in the canning line. Housewives who are justly proud of thelr Preserves and jellies and women who are regular artist witb the needle will take part in the exhibits a usual. Not only will the exihbits be credit able but in addition a rare treat is in SSifLot STwnihe orfror 01 ine aay take Plce at 10 0 His address will clock. Dr Parrott is not only one of North Carolina's T&SV.SSSi .S&S 18 wU worth i Community Fairs have been the means of accomplishing much good .wherever they have been held and al - v at unrTon OD fnuav- NICK CARTER AND OLI KING BRADY ON AMERI CAN CASIXTY LIST (By United Press) DENVER A canvas of bookstalls i in Denver the very center of the 1 rojaanticgUd-and .woolr'.'-Khaw fthe Kaiser has put the-westem lrand i of romance out of business. As one' j dealer explained it with the war cen-! ; timent sweeping the land Young Am. ; erica has turuexl from Deadwood i Diek, Old Broad Brim, Kuig Brady and 1 Nick Carter and demands a hero pat- ' temed after the dashing aviation cap tain or the submarine commander. Nation-Wide "A X.-jX" Kfnur Fvi'cf c HUM 1 Alb 15 (Hy Unitwl Press) CM 14 'A GO. The existence of a na- tion-wide "milk trust" has leen dls .covered by Federal officials, it is le- elnreo nere. FORBID SPECULATION IN COTTON SEED OIL XKW YORK. Speculation in cf ton seel oil". lKth by trade and, outside interests on the New York Produce Exchange was fin-hidden today by the board of managers of food administra tion at Washington. Property Transfers Tlie following deeds have been re corded in the office of the Register of Deeds : R. S. Carroway to J. C. Gaskins. Swift Creek township. Consideration $400.00. R. II. Hunsucker and wife to W. W. Moore, Winterville township. Con sideration $5.50. REVOLUTIONARY TO LIGHT IN THE GERMAN NAVY (By United AMSTERDAM. A revolutionary plot -in the German navy, similar to that which broke out in .i. -r Tl1- A j. j me XVUSSlcUl OclltlC lltJtJb A1 . -. - tJU. Uy f.Aiiiii cli vun vacne, xuiiiiotci vj. mai inc. In a speech in the ' iranKlV SH1U . iAi"V.y jT , , it is unfortunately a A'-I-t.: m" OUr 'lVUVy. Von. Capelle charged L r"F fho Rnrhatji cr TP PI Sfl . ; . t t -ii zj i . v , - i-' Von t ZPLYlAl Ifi Saifl SOTTIf ! " i r. mi,. no1 omfofwo nfrA T iirTl a ninnmol arrifofrtra vmnforvorl itti4Vi Tn f'"y.",wl"i c&x,cixo wixv,xxvi iin ah- dependent Reichstag members Deltmann, Hasse i - . , , , , and vogtner, ...o Draining1 U.rkTvih of moforflf tho wiwiii-r xy,. Vx Q mftmont " Honla a single m6ment,,, declared Von Capelle. N. C., Wednaay Afternoon, Octobe 10, 1917. Bsed Wreck'p'ipoast Line near Hobgopd The rpufar t'oast Line trali jwsweuger Atlantic rue to arrive at 6:30 1 o'clock from -W ti -enronte ro Kin-! stou. lil not .-h Greenville until! 2 ::i( o'clock thin omihg. leing eight ' iiours overdue. Is was caused by an ; engine and five bjt' cars being derailed nortn or Hongoo 'yesternay nrternoon alnut six o'clock. The accident was caused ly the 1 witch being turned wrong, according to the statemVnt of the Atlantic Coafc.riie agent here. The freight tralp vas bound for Kin ston to Weldon. .jf consequence of the mishap, all the pAwenger trains on the Greenville, Washfcgton and Plymouth , branches of the Cast Une were delay-; ed nt Panuele a the passenper train from Weldon aftf hound to (Jreenville. was north of thetwreck and could not pass, i. i Xine of t train crew were in-, JU1T11. The wreckage DAS beet removed and txlnv on nil trains are running scheduled time Food Cqnfrol to be Absolute Nov. 1st (By Utfled rress) j WASHINGTON Government ftnxl ,contI0i w, be aLoiote after Novem- touches and h proclamation Is shortly to be bsued by President Wilson llcen ing dealers ill about- twenty of tne prime necessities bt life. t BARON PRAISES THE RED! CROSS WORKERS By U prem-: i the little strip of Bel-; Cross workers in giuui still held from Oerman ciuicnes are constantly unuer sueu-nre. inej are not thinking of winning unxlels but of the good they can do" said Baron von der Noot le Xloorssel. on a special mission from Belgium, during a visit to Bed Cross headquarters here. " I have seen personally many acts of heroism of the American Red Cross that have never come to public know ledge" said Baron Moorsel. "They are . m -w . i n rri- constantly under shell-fire and In some ! - erticm"'f the y ,f -p;;;n- pres sector within rauge re guns. I hey are worK- itr--not for iersonal honor. Urging the American woman to aid the R'.'d Cross Baron MoorsPl said "It is the sacred duty of every American woman to give every hour she can spare to th Red Cross making bandages and other such laltor as the local chapter directs." Germany at Peak of rtlilitary Strength (By United Press) WASHINGTON. Germany has now reached the peak of her military strength and is going down hi'.l in desperation. She may make a last fling with her ; Hti :. Her complete defeat is only a matter of time. The sooner America puts an e!Y"ctive force into action, the sooner will this collapse come. American and Allied " g ..Miei-al staffs agreed on these two pohits today. PLOT BROUGHT Press) T U J 1 ICCeiltiy, lictto UtJeil nr' x. x tir Keichstag, the Admiral sad iact that the Russian .. . that Socialist members;. in Vn VPH i 44 no : ji. i i.. t -m - Tl I Otters SllTOrPd fl (IP - - - tneir approval; out the Wnxrv ic nnf thrfloffl . " iivy wivuncu lkji ; varl rri f cirvollQ . : U Sound Over to Superior Court The preliminary hearing of Jesse Mobley of Robersonrillei X. C, who succeeded on yesterday in securing a check amounting to $297.98 from Johnston & Foxhall, claiming that he was S. A. Haddock of Kinston, was had this afternoon "before Justice of the Peace Rountree at the court house. After hearing all the evidence in the case and the young man's admission that he secured the check and attempt. ed to get same cashed at the Greeuviiie ! to the next term of Pitt County Super- ! ior Court under a $200 justified bond. ' The father if the unfortunate young man, J. K. Moblej. of Robersouvllle. ' i who arrived in town toilay. at this j writing, is endeavoring to arrange the ; bond. The defendant wa , - 1 saga in com- uiitted to the county jail. unions , CONTENTION OF LABOR UPHELD I alhany. x. y The principle that ! iauor unions nave tne rignt 10 cir i culate by letters or publications re quest that their members refuse to sist in the construction of building in I which non union mad materials are - used, when such circulation is not done : maliciously, but solely for the benefit ; of the unions 1 he i'ourt of Appeals today. A Question for the Local Movie Fans Its up to the citizens of Greenville to say which they prefer, that is to pay the ux of two cents on each j say ilow thp n nt uing rate to of ten and tweuty cents at each per- ticket fnuu which would include the I pictures for which a price of 25 cents, has heretofore been made. Mr. White : states that on account of the war tax : on theatres he is just bound and com- ; pelled to adopt either one of the two alove schemes. He is more than j anxious to gain an expression from ; the patrons of the Theatre and the citizens generally. One thing certain Greenville wants ; the movie picture show and Mr. White ? is .anxious to accommodate thenv so j in order for ltoth to be satisfied some j agreement must bo forthcoming. The tax on the movies will not go into ef fect until December 1. It is to be . hoped that some definite understanding' will ! reached at once. . DUt the j BY II. C. HAMILTON (By United Press.) ' NEW YORK. Cold and cloudy, with the ball game still possible, Giants and the White Sox made ready this morning for the third game of the World's series here. The Polo grounds presented a damp and soggy greeting to the early crowd that shivered and shook in the ticket line. Kaiser Presiding at This War Council (By United Press) ! l'ARIS. A secret council of the I German Empire Council is being held I at the Grand German Headquarters. the Matin announced this evening. The -Kaiser, himself, is said to le presiding. FOR SALE ELEVEN- BEAvXIF4X Ao&uzl -"liCbV-bSjsY- desirable, residential section of (Jrt-ehville. now available, term easy to suit the purchaser, apply to Speight & Compaay 10 5 to. WANTED BRIGHT YOUNG WHITE boy to carry Daily News' to re, subscribers in the city. Pleasant work I anil good pay. COTTON LRKET (Beorted by Speight Co.) New York Futures : ; Open Close ! October '27.KO 26.55 ! dw 25.80' 27.50 ! Greenville Spots 1 . .26.00 - (Market declined 80 to 100 Points) 1 johnston and foxhall's I MARKET REPORT - -r ,u"a!:iI:.;V,i:,!iarom,i, We made the highest sale we ever ! innIf 5tTkll nonndfi fnr RS4 YWO Hi . :r';"'rr . r z . Uiauv. uuiu . iwuhuo v ; Averarine 335.40 for evervthine sold on floor, scran ami damaged, tobacco; 'included. "' ' ' ' i Right many who--mid -.with us made 40 to 48 cents average -for loads. L Tob 8 'day. Come to see us with yonr next ioadandwewiuiakeyou thehighct sate yon nave ever maxie. -'Ymir-frfendK.-' JlHNSTON h FOXHAI.L. 110 -10 2t C G AH nrfu GERMANY CONSPIRED TO Hfll't RAILWAYS WRECKED AND TI INDUSTRIES lly .United WASHINGTON. Germany General StaffT in furtherance of its camDaicn of world dominion? sought in 1916 to have the ITQ,r mtvVJ o- orvol J '-'-xvva at v ci cxi fori CQ hrkf Q era in fVc T Tn , . , ?r . . WniCn WOUlQ fUin lactones SUDnlVme mumtlOnSt - - 'of war. These two new points system of intrigue were State Department in correspondence forwarded?, j to German Ambassador as-;lQlfi Af oo f xu cue ociiiic uic ucpaiunciit puuuou-;- a third telegram Bernstorff sent to his foreign: . . , . 0 : omce m September, lyib, uuiiieieiice tiiciL piaimeu side of Germany "needed The first two messages Casement, the Irish traitor, provided names of men in the United States "who could give jnfor- mation" on the sabotage campaign, including Jeremiah O'Leary, the Irish propagandist, whose K K-jnarnp ajpjpears. several times in the recent-expos j UreSl - ' ". -. ' Germany's Allies Crying for Peace K By United Press ) ROME Bulgaria and Turkey .aud possibly Austria, will present an ulti matum to Germany soon demanding j that she take definite steps toward i peace, according to reports reacning 1 here. SHARP BREAK LN COST OF PROVISIONS CHICAGO. Sharp reductions in the cost of provisions came about today largely as a consequence of government action to put an end to speculation in cottonseed -oil and because of gossip that moves would follow to cut down prices of "Eogs and corn. The biggest setback in values was in pork, which at one time showed an overnight fall of $1.1X) a barrel. Janu ary delivery. BRITAIN ASKS AMERICA FOR TANK SHIPS WASH 1XGTON. The British gov ernment is so much concerned over difficulties in obtaining fuel oil for its nary it has asked its representatives here to take the subject up with the American government with a view to obtaining assistance in transporting supplies. The subject will he discussed at a conference here tomorrow between Sir Frederick Blacy. shipping board' and many department officials -and Am- - riS5, ni pr.oqucera, o-S5-KtiI'a -smrrtagetT cewii twrnnge, it is said, has made tne situation acute. The American government will be asked to furnish as many tankers as it can to help increase the supply. Vienna Highway Now Threatened (By United Press) . WASHINGTON. With a third of the entire Austrian strength on the Italian front, the Austrian high com mand is holding a war council to plan protective measures for the threatened Ludianna board-highway to Vienna-. Rome cables the Italian embassy to day. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES To RALEIGH, N. V. And RETURN NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR October 15th-20th. round trip tickets : on sale October 15th Tr 20th inclus ire. Final limit for return October . 21st. 1917. NORTH , CA ROLIN A INDUSTRIAL ! Fair (Colored) Octoler 22-27, 1917. i Round trip tickets on sale October ; 21st to 27th inclusive. Final limit I for-return October 28th. 1917. Tick-, ets include one admission to either Fair. -.- - ; - V - - .. ' -, ' . I NUMBER 8: fol ill t, HERE SADDTf. Press) Canadian-PacifieRail-i" - v,J-o A U jjwiiiiC5. n.gaui n.-piut- , Qfofac oniT rorort3fP-' :- vuuuv, ; A JL m ' i s-.c of Germany's ruthless -h. brought to light by-the- Bernstorff in January V, no-f,nn 'Ulir.U : declaring the embargo-v to sway congress on tnev further support." show that Sir Rogeii?B Pitt County Guards are Still Organized What are yon doing with: tie Pitt.fi? Count v Guards? Cantalit Plarfc." :s I was asked this morning try a DailjrVT',- News man. "There hasnot been, vearySI much said about the Pftf-; Comity5 Guards for the past few weeks," was nis reply. "This is no sign however,- that- the organization is not permanent-; -.4 for the duration of the war at least." !r 'It is trne" stnte!" fr (Mart "Hiirfi ' 1 -i '-' ' ' such drills as we have been able to ' - have receiitfj-, have not been very"rtj-iS largely attendel. but this fact Is not ifjl-i I due to lack of interest on the part ot '- .'j . :our memiKTship, but rather to thehwj ' tobacco season. ' -- : Our company is ciuiioseVl' ' ia'rgeljr'-fj of tolaconists, merchants and farmers, vg. and of course these have- been usoaiC:iiit2! , ly busy of late, many of whom work- .'. ing every night. However the present '".'' - rush will soon be over, and wtththe'4fVy; guns to le had shortly, we are exv :r' pecting some very interesting work," and the public for its liberalit.vy will be rewarded with exhibition drills Just .- - to show our preparedness. -....3'' i The sum of $885.00 has been col-t lected on the gun fund and while this.. lUg 1 is not enough money to purchase guns for the entire company, we have leV3d ed to purchase thirtr-twa rtigfieSt:5 rifles and at $10.0ff eacli tion which will st abotit-S8,0J much equipment is better thsrn itafh' ing but the whole company, should -53 y ippeil with guns and ammijillnjatf equi leasts T - Iie tne public sh mid give it the necessary, support. he organitljcmiJ foJI-jr:! Mr. Clark furtheTafeiL that if v any person who had?$a?d his sub-. scription and had not been given edlt.'r5?v for same in the paper, he would bevglad : ' if the party subscribing wodldimateje it known to him or to--Fejrrell Mes!i-; Gulre, treasurer . . . ' yMii' The following suhscripftoa2 aTe the-iV last to be received: " " r" --f K"-'jti$ K. C. Flanagan. $10.; Moseleyf,,. Bros $5.00: R. A. Worthingfon" $2 :; R. L. Nichols $1.(M): Matt Duke $2; "Bari'cj in field Bros (salesman) $1.00; Hart and ''-'y: Hadley $5: J. G. Lautares $250; H. U. Hodges $2: W. A Bowen $10j00 : C. CS L. Paramore $1.00; Tom Hooker . $5.00 : Greenville Wholesale Co.. $5.00: D. 8.42 Spain, Sr.; $1.00; Sheriff MeLawhom $5.00: Nick Gorman $5.00; J. I 'Ut-'.V--tle $2.00 : H. E. Proctor $L00 ; O. T, Tj son $5.00: W E. Proctor $5.00. -: White's Theatre TONIGHT 'v "Forget-Me-Nof Featuring KITTY GORDON ... mursnay "Romeo sad JulfetM FeaiuT THEDA I5ARA - V" Ml - s:2. 3 J v
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