North Carolina Newspapers

iii rHE WEATHEU Fair tonight and to V Ml 5 & clock morrow; Warmer..-! V - City EDITION Full Telegraphic Reports of tire! Unit e d P r e s s VOLUME I. Greenville, N. C, Friday Afternoon, October 12, 1917 NUMBER 100 &t "r .-". ' " - -- . 'v; J1' " 1 1 ' J Gremwum to Entertain Methodist Conference Early in DecenemM K AISERS KiPMlMB IM; OTP! A m&mFM$? W M(RPfti DESPITE RAIN AN i;V WM. 1". S1M.A18, : : 1 r;i s Staff CorriiM;nlcnt.) wriil Till: HU1T1SII-ARM1ES IN MI:KS-A11 the tirst objectives iv lakfii in tlu lirst drajr of another - , : i i h- Uritish drive, and vicinity .-i,-;,;. ! despite the fearful state v u'l'ininl--literally aii ocean of ;.; ;iir,.iidi which the advancing A- :lii i- written headipiarters te--liMW ih u tlie drive is still prog- u it P.;: i -hoit disrancc of Pnsschaen- liv United Press) (iIhN -The British troops began offensive earlv today .-i i I mud of Flanders. N , . r T 1 . i ; i -r of Ypres we attacked on a iii.if f:- i:t at " :2." this morning." Marshal Haig. "with lrogress." There was min;: the night. win- Ui.'l--ar if;.i-try '1. "V !'.!!!! ;a!iiy tlii is the third Britisli hii h has leen in progress pa-t eight days against the nuan lines, which GtMieral already succeeled in ltatter fi'Mn around l'eelcappelle be - Shriin laele ridge to beyond I o ; Contribute $75,000 i I v- I ' niied Press i ' Sl'. 1KR. Greenville. S. ('. "f the '."th Division, in train- v hie siihscrihed ?7.(K10 to I. nan. xpected that the camp will nh its allotment of one and a dullars. 'A. M'---i W S. Whitehurst and W. K. 1'ir.. ;. i.f r.cthel are spending . the day NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD M'KCIAL EXCl'RSION FAKES To RALEIGH. N. C. And RETURN N"!:'! FI AUnl.IXA STa'tE FA " l'lth-'Jiith. roundi trip ticket? i !,,!, cr l t li to 20th incln i in it for rctjurn Oetolver AK I.I. A INDUSTRIAL t ;iir i '(,!(, ivd ) October 22.117. 1017. li"ii!il trip tickets on sale Octolier 27th inclusive. Final limit !': l i urn October 2Mb. 1!17. Tick-,!- iiiciuilc one admissiou to either ARMY TRICKS UNDER WAY I he Selden Trurk renresented ui this ... . , , . :: . iTntory by . I. Skinner and R. - Flanagan will BuUd Standardized Military Trucks for the Government. : I , f - i I ' inaiion i;is JUS! lieeil - iwnru ; " i" i" tlie effect that the Seklert .or-L I.....: . i! r i . A " j- 1 .'sisxrx ' "..i 1 1-ui ui Kocnesrer. j a - -?-! i,y ih - motor truct section of1 ' hi;m -terinaster's (ieneral office at "'-iiinidii. I). ('.. to build the first of ' 1 ' ur"V('inineiit motor trucks fori iiitiiry pnriioses. I Sonic time ago the United States; ii-'V 'ii ciilcd ttint it should have its r ' " 'liiu-ii nf motor truck and w;ith j r,r iilc:i in mii.ri virimw motor truck i l' i i it 'i ' nf ti. country were callexl j ' '-"nsiiltatioii. among which was Mr. I Xortoii 1 1- chif of Flnirineer f M 11 Motor Vehicle Co. 1 ;is Mnally deceided by the officials ! :!i-'e to build two classes of trucks , v'ci;( a rmv use Class A I'l-tng l":! "ne-lialf to 2 tons carrying n .i'-ity: class B from .". to a .ous . M -i -i t y : ('hiss li being the more im-! '"nam and one requiring sjiecial de con' t ruction, the Seidell factory : reason of their past experience in' 'ii'iing motor trucks for foreign use. "M'l' d with the fact that their product ennsiden'd as standard const ruc: i"n was selected from out of the" many ; ""k fa-tories to build the first of the' - s I', trucks of the United States type. Work has already vbeen 'i '"'iisiii'iiced and will go forward nipbt '"'I day until completed. '' The local retirement;! live of t tvP Seidell ' 'I lc have two triiektc ill oneratiOll : ' "!"' 2 ton truck and one 1 ton truck on , "!' 'Greenville tobacco market and will j BRITISH Camp Sevier Men '" pleased to have all who are interest' " ' in the purchase of trucks to call.wv 1 hi'in and witness the truck in opera- t ion. Adv. He. CONTINUE BIG PUSH MR. FLEMING PURCHASES THE TUCKER HOME Mr. Van Fleming who lives across : tlie river has purchased from Mr. L. ! W. Tucker the house in which Mr. ' : Tucker is now living on the cornor of ; I Second and Pitt streets. j He will move his family into town las soon as Mr. Tucker vacates the j house Ivy moving into his handsome ' i new home that is now troint; uo on' Third street. Vanceboro People Eradicating Ticks The Daily News takes pleasure in giving space to the following corn- munication received by Dr. C. L. Holt of this city, from several citizens of ' Vanceboro K. F. I with referenee to I the eradication of the cattle tick. Tlie letter explains itself and fol : U w : Dr. C. Holt, i Greenville. N. C. Dear Sir:- j We are glad to tell you in answer to ' your request for statement concerning ! our neighlMrhood dipping vat that al-! , though we have not dipped our cattl regularly like we should do to eradi- care the cattle ticks, we .dipped our fattle a couple of times last Autumn and our "stock went through the win der entirely free of ticks and lice. This ; Spring and Summer when the ticks f v until cruf n nnr ru f tlo n'O.fmmil it fl I . . "V" -' 1 wfc.v ' " , i-niM.Qle TCatrr,-to drtw them ofr-tJ : - - .... . . innltin vV n-lAMA 1 T ' . , , . m j 1 a. . . aner eacn uippmg fie iounu i ue i ick i on the cattle weri lestroytnl anl al- : though-some of t ple here do not ' wlieve in gettin id of ticks and : consequently wnti e to keep ticky rattle on our roa and in the woods, ttle which are dip- we niKi mat our peil keep practice y free of ticks and w-v V 1 are in good Coi that you can h ion. He are u oping us out by getting all the ticky ca a chance to dipped and give us se our came wimoui having to h icks year after year, respectfully. Y O.SMITH SAUL HADDOCK. M. H. SMITH. ASA JONES. J. R. HADDOCK. CALVIN JONES. Vanceboro. N. C, R. F D. Allies Want Material Aid from Japanese RALPH TURNER, (United Press Staff Correspondent ) TOKIO. The Allies are insisting on i mui. narticination in the war with nien and fighting ships, according to a j t' niilitarv writer in the newspaper. .Mcni , Nichi today. The American embargo on steel." he i ...... f. th KTJ7n"fif I asSCrieU. auuirl ivn - I nnrnose ! nacKiiiK up mr- anu , if backing up the Aineu ue- mand for Japanese troop and naval par- f icipation." Tuo writer declared after the fall of ; inI the Entente asked Japan to seuu . p-no in rpnlv Ja an expeuinon iu n explainel that at the time such was P, ..ificable nupracticanie. Iron Grosses Given ' " j- t to German Vandals BY HENRY WOOD, i United Press Staff Correspondent) WA'H THE FRENCH AKMllUo xix j rr1Lic yi Documents recently , taken from (ierman prisoners indicate !.... fi, f Minons iron cross over two Vli(m of which have been distributed ,lV rh(. Kaiser since the liegmning of -.ir sue now triveu. not only for hraverv. but for exceprionui nvujw ' destroying French villages and farms. Fritz Katzen jammer VomcnofPittArc Asked to Register On Saturday, October 20th. the Wo i men of Pitt county are called upon to register ror service. The United States Government .- is taking an Inventory of its women as well as Its men. "Uncle Sam" wants tb know what the women are good for I in peace times as. well as in war times. If you can teach school, go to the Graded School building on October, 20th, and say so on the card provided for that purpose ; if you can sew, cook, use a typewriter, nurse, sell goods, run automobile, or ust stay at home and mother your children, go and register as Uncle Sam has asked you to do. You are not obliged to register; nobody can compel you to. This is a voluntary reasonable service, to assist I the United States Government in keep- ing Its records. The Graded School .building will be open from 9 a. m. to p. m. for registration. Several ladies will be in attendance all day to answer questions and explain the cards. MUS. II. E. AUSTIN. Chairman. U.D.C. Elect New Officers at Kinston KINSTON. The United Daughters of the Confederacy have selected Wil i son as the next meeting place. Mrs. I Jacksie Daniels Thrash, of Tarboro. was re-elected presKient. The other"! officers were named as follows : j First vice-Presideut Mrs. James F. i Parrott. of Kinston: Second vice-Presi- dent Mrs. Thomas alter Bickett of Raleigh: recording secretary Mrs. Eugene B. Glenu. of Asheville ; cor- j responding .secretary Miss Mary i;orrtt orrtt ?arhH ; -treHrT Mrs.-j-gr-ant wbtw arm Irad"txrf wrn nff by . W. Pless of Marion: recorder ofl"a At o shrapnel" was drilling a rosses Mrs. R L. Gywn of Lenoir: squad of raw recruits." Ow the 'ell v - rysse ax . . m registrar Mm. Herbert Met ullers, of Clayton : hostorian Mrs. James -A.. Fore, of Charlotte: assistant historian Mrs. W. L. Hall, of Warsaw : chaplain Mrs. B. H. Witheriugton. of Faisou: ilirector of children's chapters. Mrs. L. T. Townsend of Lumberton. Miss Powell. Mrs. Pless. Mrs. Fore and Mrs. McCullers were re-elected to their respective offices. THE PASS AT THE PASSING SHOW "The ingenuity of the deadhead is great, and the same application de voted to the invention of a utility wniililniiike the fortune of the nersons who waste so much gray matter and energv in attempting to see the per-, formance withoht liquidating." Th u,u,ur oa Tni,n w Vnwi nrrv ,..,! ma..UWr ct "Tn,P Hio- Mtv Minstrels" liearim? his name. Act ne as i his own "watch dog of the treasury" at the principal entrance of the theatre. "with his eves on the gun," he sighed ' ;for the sake of the sad spouge. ami : view of i the full house with the satisfactory comment. "All money." Continuing, as ,.. iir.i i uiri- i lkT laic v vfmv "t'f "Touring managers have much to con- the parties of the tend with, where the parties 'first and second part play or sharing j terms, and I always make it a point to . . k r. ; frt . SUUUIilie 111, lUV iuiiuni.1 111 ivtuavi ivy i tipulat the matter of free admissions. Even rne maicer ot iree uu missions. . . . . f m .1 .1 witn jjg provico the visiting managers has to keep his eyes open to see dead. heads are not run in upon him. and I sflV tn:s w,tn no aisrespect to uie majority of local managers. Occasion- iireic a. o.h I tioLotu ,,ilt of flip hOT . their friends on their facV instead of a i ca rdlioard' or certified D. H. I . - . , ,1 i uuu 1 experience on my first tour. We ; showed at a place call it Sundown it was in that neighborhood. 1 was a "little belated in eettinsr to the they -'called it the Oprey House, but it was a flat floored hall. The local manager was on guani mi iue iwiwiH" " glanced at the considerable gathering down in front. I was both surprised and -pleased and remarked. pretty good turn out." as I reckoned the amount of cash represented by the as- semblv in total. Mr. Local dispelled the Illusion. un, tnem s rne iamuies of the stasce.,liands and ushers ; -the ; (-aodiencre ain come yet. John W. Vogel's Big City Minstrels iwill apiear at White's Theatre. Tues i day October lth. LaFolletteCitedto ; ! Appear Tuesday i (By Unitel Press) ! WASHINGTON. Senator LaFollette i has been summoned to make hts de j fense against the charge of disloyalty at the -meeting here next Tuesday of j the Investigating Committee. The Senator will probably be fol lowed on the stand by former Secretary 'of State. William Jennings Bryan. COTTON MARKET No quotations today. New York Stock- Exchange Closed Account Holiday TO REBUILD THE KAISER'S LOST FLEET (By United Press) f "' COPENHAGEN The German ftteich stag has adopted a bill for rebuilding the Kaiser's merchant fleet, according I to Berlin dispatches. HANS-FRITZ SHOW PLEASES Mr. S. T. White, manager of Whites Theatre here, received the following wire from manager CapenartJof the New Theatre. Washington. S.lC. to day, which states: "Hans aniJV Fritz show was well received here lait night. Everybody seems very well toleased. I havn't had any kick today 8jTar." at St. Moritz, Srmz. (By United Preas) l ATLANTIC PORT Formfr King Constantine of (Jreece Is liviiig quietly with his family at St. Moritt Switzer land, according to Pleasant A; Stovall, American Minister to Switzerland, who arrived here today. English Sergeant Tells the Secret ( By Unite-1 l'rcs!.) London. "I dunno wotstjie matter with you chapn tcnlay. butas I have remarkei more'n once. KSfore tank Gawd we got a navy." The old er- you chaps think ye re going to whack i Tlie tune is known to hundreds of vete the 'I'us when ye don't know 'ow to at- ! r.,n American regulars. 1 lit'- UIl-CHI-l Ut-riglll-iui ui-pjium;n i it all ye chaps ought to know by this time. Now try it again. '"Of course. I know 'ow you feel alout it. You're fed up. ain't yeV Ye're sick 'o 'form in' fours an present in" arrums n all that, ain't ye? 'An ye think this drill is all 'umbug 'an eyewash." "We can tak my wor" for it. drills the thing wots goin' to win this war. Anybody can lw a hlinkin' ero and do the death ami glow stunt, but it takes a luaii to do "is drill in the field as steadv ase'd do if 'ere on this parade ground. can take my wor for it. drills lf ,1,M,in tthe nRf" treat. I was in charge a party all o em trained somiers nen e n.nie i.-! ' P " mm- " "r grund wid machine guns. Then w the days we min t go no Lewis C""s f ai' "1,lv a',"t a. h1,,lrtv1 niachine-guns in the ole British army. , iiaKes v Iaur" ,U,"K " ' v1" i sear e uom- m u..u.. . "An wot did drill " e. Soldiers th?y was and they knew . , 1 meir onu up. . dpr to sx paces oxteml. An they iimm ir uiiiwiur riirnin uimii hi " . " I to the an and gave im blaze An ma.DcteSeiirx.n-et i syea ail .sAooog . . how manv casualties ad we. do ye t think. Two. That was all. One chap was killed 'an another wounded. That was me. see." "Now, if we 'ad leeii a lot "o blinkin' eroes. instead f a lot 'o soldiers wot'd , "jive 'appened. eh! We'd all a been I Mou if vwl. v vt into M cor- I v-o.-uu.. .. . 0 - for the bit ' "rill ye was taught 'ere 1,4 .i iiAuniin im linn uaiaur kuuiiu. - - mr f TT T InSUranCB On U-DOCU Risks Cut One-Third (By United Press) WASHINGTON. The cutting off of I thirty-three, per cent of the cost of gov- j ernment insurance for crews traversing j the U-boat zone, is taken as further evi- , Idence of the waning effectiveness of the i suumaimr. ; With j "DER CAPTAIN" the "Katzenj&mmer Kids'1 While's, Theatre Tonight at IP Fifth Game to be Played at Chicago (By United Press) CHICAGO. The fifth game of the World's Series here tomorrow may be played in snow shoes. Snow fell here last night and the weather prediction for tomorrow is "unsettled weather." QflHral MayO Back ! German naval mutiny and phases from German f rnm VJcJf fn Flof i ore secretary Kuehlmanns' recent Reichstag irOin YlSll 10 riC6l!"war aims" speech has brought the conviction to , y Jiited Pre8s) . 1 tne British press and the public generally that the ATLANTIC PORT. Rear-Admiral T1 r i r , . . Mayo, commander in chief of the At. i Junkers are again firmly fixed m their power m" lantic fleet, has arrived here after an j T inspection tour of the American fleet -Denin. London now regards von Cappell's announce of the men. ; ment in the Reichstag of mutiny and camoflage-. Sammies Enjoying Some New SongS j (By United Press) I . . . 7 American Field Headquarters France ; of this sudden passion for washing dirty linen in ;nTit.rwch"oSf:the. Reichstag. The Prussians are cunning but troops swiped from the Mexicans dur-iolcj fllimPV the Pershing Expedition now seems to i ne the best bet as the "Tipperary- of: the Sammies. ' , snug in Spanish ibe ..bseuitj .,t ihe ' Zt,SSlh,r S2HS.2 : through the vufleyn during the evening The tune is such a unanimous hit , wiiii ine caiups inai n vtuuiu ue .worm Irving Berlin's time to write American words to fit it preferably something ' . 1. 1 .. . . 1 . 1 t . about the Kaiser. (jarranzista soldiers nad a version iwhicff TCeTsalTg- agafaisrthe: Vlllfetas I and the Villistas came right back witli another version to fit the Carranzists Emperor William Reported in Sofia ( By H MM)N. - United Press) Reports that the Kuser is now in Sofia has aroused further speculation of the reported friction be tween Bulgaria and Germany. King Ferdinand, it is rumored, is in sisting on peace. IN THE DISTRICT COURT i OF THE UNITED STATES For the Eastern Distrixt of North Carolina iM the matter of Kli Kodgers & J. K. jenkinSi trading as Eli Rodgers and c a Partnership In Bankruptcy . To the Honorable H. G. Connor Jlulpe of tue I)istrict of the I nited States for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Eli Rodgers and J. R. Jenkins, trading as Eli Rodgers and fCo.. a partnership of Oakly in the County of Pitt and State of North : Carolina in said District, respectfully represents : That on The 7th day of August, last nt he ws dnlv ariiudeed banicruDt ' under the cts of Congress relating to ' bankruptcy: that he has duly surren- derel all his property and rights of propertv and has fullv complied with nil Hii'i'tJoiirmnPTits nf ntrl Aefs and nf thp ftrilpr. (lf rhp oonrt touehins his k.,,!.,..,-,. WHEREFORE HE PRAY'S that he fu,j lischai-Ke fiwn aU debttV--provabl?1tv preacher ocaiaenvlariiB: ... m . irL, h Actua nniM aain- Kftittrnnr 1 Acts, except such debts as are excepted :bv lHW from such discharge "Dated thin the 2tli day of KeptomUT : A. D. 1!17. KLI RODGERS, BY ELI RODGERS. BY J. R. JENKINS. Bankrupt. Order of Notice Thereon Eastern District of North Carolina . v Uu ,his 8th ,,av ,)f cRtotier. A. D. im7 on ,.,,ading the foregoing petition. , ,,. ORDERED BY THE COURT, that a hearing te had upon the same on the 12th day of November. A. D. 1917 le-. fore said court at Wilson In said Dis- trict at 12 o'clock noon : and that notice thereof be published in "Greenville Daily News" a newspaper printed in Ln il 1 liifi'i ,i nil Ihiit "all Irnna'n crelitors and other persons in interest l may apiear at the same time and place ami show cause, if any they have, why" the prayer of said ietttioner should not j he granted. i AXI IT IS FURTHER ORDERED hjlVTHi: COURT, that the Clerk shall j send by mail to all known creditors T topjes of said petition and this order, j addressed to them at their places of J residence as stated. t WITNESS the Honorable H- G. CON- NOR. Judge of said Court, and the seal i thereof, at Washington in said District. ; on the 8th dav of T)ctober A. p. 1917.. A. MAYO. j Deputy Clerk. ; 10 11 2tc " . , ' iiiMfrrno nnniAi m nnurrn 10 JUImLftd AuHHUh rUWLli d NOW VIEWOF (By United under which the Junkerites dealt their political "knockout" for the present, at least, as" a growing Liberalelement The Flvenine- Star savs: i "If three of the deputies really caused mutiny , i ijit j j there surely would have been a secret court- martialand a mid-night "The whole thing is a is intended to strengthen the military Darty on V the one hand and to assist the German peace of fensive on the other." I f l . i inl i I ilflPT(fCI X( 1 11 V VUUIU VUW Meet Here Dec. 5th Tlie North Carolina Conference of The Education and Health Depart will convene in the Jarvis Memorial . ment of the Woman's Club held its th Methdist Episwpal 'hurch. Soui. i first meeting on Thursday afternoon Methodist church, this city. Wednesday ' at the High School Building, morning Deceniler n. with Bishop ! Miss Miriam MeFayden. chairman. Warren A. Candler I). D. L. L. D.. of gave a resume of what the department Atlanta. Ga.. as the presiding officer, f had acomplIshel and the plans for the This will be the second time that the conference has convened i if Greenville i so far as the records show. The last social development, is thoroughly alive time that it met here the late Bishop j and wtde awake to the needs of tlie Charles Galloway presided. The con-j community. The initiative work is the ference is composed of about 365 . establishment of a "moonlight school" preachers and delegates; also quite a ; at the cotton mill. This school Is taught u umber of connectional officers, both I twice a week by volunteer teachers and clerical and lay, are expected to be j will continue for three months. The present. That the people of -Greenville ! boys and girls at the mill over fourteen will entertain this large body goes years of age. who have no other oppor without saying. unity for getting knowledge, asked that Within the next few days, a campaign i the school be taught. On the -first;, wilioebegun to secure homes here for ! night there were thirteen pupils pre the preachers and delegates and the ! ent : on the second, nineteen: on the News feels confident that the citizens, i third, twenty five. regardless of denomination. will , The program for the afternoon wa- willingly and cheerfully throw wide a study of laws relating to the welfare meir noors anu exienu 10 iue wmiuis. ; who are to he their guests, a warm ; . 1 1 . A . - . . 1 . I A. welcome, iiosi or rne visitors acrenu- , U? the conference are plain and tin-j assuming and will enjoy a stay in any home. Rev. J. M. Daniel, the pastor of the church here, will appreciate any help '. rendered him along thin line. The j Aiernouist eonrerence is one oi rne 'Kest christian bodies in North Caro-Jtoo; 'themand will do it in royal style. The entire city is looking forward to the coming of the conference with great pleasure. . i iUlop -auuiei, lite preiuiug onurr, is one of Methodism's leading thinkej niuui i rt r ria DiuwYiingi'v t-i a is a i uivirc vuiovuiuvj . brother of Asa Candler, the present mayor of Atlanta. and one of the H' greatest capitalist. Luxburg is Still in South America BY CHARLES P. STEWART, (I nited Press Staff Correspondent) ! BUENOS AIRES How Count Yon' T.ii-rhiirir the dismissed liermHn envov I was forcibly searched and disarmed af ter he had been discovered hiding at an obscure Uruguayan ranch, is told in information received here. The Count, himself, under heavy guanL is en route back to Buenos Aires. Hans Katzenjammer DEVELOPS Press) "we are verv skentical firing squad. political maneuver which r n tt i i J. lit V H llPHflrfmPflT J-. VX 11, lpaiXillWt Woman's Club Meets coming year. This department, mL izing that education is the basis of all ,. A. 1. 1. I 1 ,1 ui me ciuiu. Paper: Juvenile Laws ..f North Car-. ouna Jirs. . outlaw ( reiia ty Mrs. Hign Kagwlale. Paper: Non-Enforcement of the Uivr Mrs. Gerge Hadley. The discussion was led by Mr.;. M. H. Quinerly. It is to le regretted that so few par- lar-jenis are laminar witn inesi laws, tnn apparently it seems hat ttie city j officers are not familiar with them. So to call attention to the fact triac theju- venile laws are not entorcetl, it.'wa-;-- voted to have one of the mosfc imjiir--VI im ini iioiinif-i. "r "' TtX, -' . TJie, tat Cigarette Iaiv ; -ri "No child under the age of. seven - teen years shall be permitted to pur- cnase or nave cigarettes m anrTortu: That any person who aids or abets a euiiu uuuer sevenreen years or age m getting possession of cigarettes or to bacco for making them, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine and imprisonment. It is the duty of every city officer" who sees a child under seventeen years of age smoking a cigarette to take him and inquire of him where he got it. and then arrest the person who sold or gave it to him." FOR SALE ONE AUTOMOBILE. Good as New. Cheap. Apply to Empire Garage. 10 12 2tc White's Theatre TONIGHT "Hans Und Fritz. Seats sale at Box Office. on Tomorrow "The Doable Croy' featuring Mollie King and several good romedies, also Mutt Jeff. !i ''-v- -".'7 ,.. f;' -.XT.. ml -1 r ? remls- ar-r x' -i -i'r ,.:.rje-. :7.v . - v" - J - .Vt- r 4 v. n -