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Full Telegraphic Reports of the United Press
5 O'clock
City EDITION
VOLUME I. ,
Greenville, N. C &iciu!:iy Afternoon, December 17,' 1917.
NUMBER 157
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ETIAN GULF NOW CONVERTED
INTO A PERFECT ISOLATE
0 SEA
(By United Press)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN ITALY.
A waging- war of Lagoons to "Save Venice is now
checking the enemy by a perfect land and water
defense, which will form one of the most interest
ing chapters in the history of the war. The Vene
tian Gulf has been converted into an isolated sea.
Over this inland waterway the conflict is raging
bitterly. The Italians have developed an im
mense fleet of floating batteries. The guns range
from three-inch field pieces to fifteen-inch mon
sters, each camouflaged with a floating, glass
like surface. The lagoons fire a few shots, then
change their positions, which makes it impossi
ble for the enemy to locate them.
The auxiliary service of supplying this floating
prmy was adapted to meet the lagoon warfare.
The munition dumps on the boats constantly move
about to prevent the enemy from spotting them.
The gondolas and motor boats replace the automo
bile supply lorries and the motor boats replace the
motor ambulances to carry off the dead and the
wounded. Hydroplanes replace the ordinary
fighting air -craft.
The navy organization is concentrated and co
o dilated throughout along" the whole lagoon
f - r n t. Along jthe northsnJimit of the Venetian
in If, the Austrians are seeking to cross both the
Sile and PiaVe rivers.
Social Leader
Will Not Talk
IRv United Prw'
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 17. Philip
Fchneidmann. leader of hte German
majority of the Socialists is here con.
ferrins with the Bolsheviki minister,
Orlnvsky. as to peace between Ger
many and Russia.
Schiieidmann stated that "he wa
First Suggested
by Bolsheviki
(By United Press)
BREST, Dec. 17. The Litovsky con
ference of ministers representing the
armies of Germany and Russia will
; presumably continue irrespective of
the negotiations at Stockholm. It is
i reported that the Bolsheviki first ng
gested the conference with Schneid-
mann at the Swedish city believing that
sorry, hut could njt discuss the natur they TOuW ,ine up with schneidmannV
of his conference with M. Orlovsky." i majority socialists aga'nst German
Orlnvsky is equally as reticent over imperialism.
the Mnirce as for their conference. It ; ;
i reported that Sehneidmann is cloth- j If you see her standing pensively
e l with full power by the German gov- and absent-mindedly beneath the mis-eriiruf-ut.
j tletoe just take ,a second thought.
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A Proclamation by the Mayor:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Town of Greenville
Mayor's Office
RED CROSS WEEK
The American Red Cross is founded and is being operated for
the purpose of relieving distress imposed by disaster wherever it may
found and to make happier, better, and more efficient, both indi
vidual and community life.
The organization is calling for ten million new members in or
der that it may have greater strength to meet its greater responsi
bilities. The Red Catss is in every battle to heal the wounded and to
sustain the fallen ; whenever a soldier falls the Red Cross is ready
o save him.
If the people of Greenville are unable to fight th-y can at least
su tain theighters by giving of those blessings with which they
h ive been so graciously endowed, and there is no cause to which their
c .ntributions should be larger, and none which will do more good than
those made to the Red Cross.
Three hundred and fifty new members is 'Greenville's allotment.
We will not do our duty unless that new membership is increased to
a thousand. Failure to do your "bit" in this good cause would bring
chwr to the 'Hun," and shame to our fighting forces.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Albion Dunn, Mayor of the Town of
Greenville, in accord with th- proclamation of the President of the
1 nited States, and of the Governor of the State of North Carolina
do hereby set apart and proclaim the week of December 17 to 25, 1917
as Red Cross week, and urge the people of Greenville to become mem
bers of the American Rd Cross. '
No offering that you may make and no gift that you may con
tril ute will bear more fruit and be of more benefit .than your con
tribution to this cause. Your contribution will be the fittest expres
sion of the sentiment of the season. Let your good wishes and joy
ful tidings to the world at this time mean something.
Let all the; people everywhere know and understand that the
people of Greenville have an abiding faith in the Government, and a
full appreciation of the responsibilities that-are ours.
Done in the Town of Greenville on tbiB the 17th day of Decem
ber, 1917, as witness the hand of the Mayor and official seal of said
town iLBION DUNN,
' (SEALV Mayor of the Town of GreenTille-, .
and Amd W
ERMANYVILLTRANSiT PEACE
TERMS THRU NEUTRAL PDl'JKl
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(By United Press)
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 17. Germany will shortly
transmit her peace terms to the Allies through tfi&
neutral Countries under a pledge of secrecy, ac? "
cording to word just received from Germany
The reports declare that her proffers would stl
sert Germany's "political disinterestedness'asid
Belgium, but that she would not mention Alsace-r
Lorraine or whether they would coyer German
colonies or their future disarmament and indemV;.:
tnities for damages in Belgium and Nortnenp
France is not known here.
1 Group of English children who were iikkU" homeless
Launching of the first concrete freighter built in Canada. 3-
has Just arrived from abroad, where he organized o
by imp of the German air raids over London. 2
Augustus C. Post, the famous American aeronaut who
foreign service committee for the Aero club of America.
Board Governors
Elected Yesterday
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At the annual meeting of hte Asso
ciated Chairie held at the Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon, the follow
ing IJoard .sif Governors wer.e eloeted
for the ensuing year: H. E. Austin. S.
J. Everett, D. J. Whichard. N. O. War-'
ren, J. J. Walker, J. E. Ayscue. W. II.
Moore, G. F. Hill, S. K. ThUMps, Wal
ter Patten, Mrs. Mark Qui:i?rl; Mrs.
J. L .Fleming. rMs. It. Flmi::;. Mis.
C. J .Forbes, Mrs. Harry Skinn t.
There will be a meet ins of th'lria:d
of governors in the office of Mr. S. B.
Underwood, in the Courthouse tomor
row evening at7:30 o'clock for the
purpose of perfecting an organization
and every member is urged to !.
Gov. Thos. Bickett
Charms Hearers
That was a great meeting h.'ld at
Jarvis Memorial Methodist ( ".nirth
esterday afternoon at which time the
jitizen-ship of Greenville had the pleas
ure of hearing one cf North Carolina's
listinguished sonn, Governor Thoiftas
.Valter Bickett. His p.c.dlency was
it his very bist and in ' making this
tatement, it means a great deal to any
audience, for as a speaker andx thinker
no man within the bounds of the tate
is his superior. The auditorium of tin;
church was packed to its utriost to
hear the governor speak to the Kecf
Cross Society and the Associated Char
ities, The exercises of the afternoon were
in charge of Professor II. E. Austin
and as usual he presided with dignity
and ability. The speaker for the occa
sion was presented- to the large audi
ence by Mayor Albion Dunn, who per
formed his task ornately and attrac
tively. Tha governor spoke of why we were
in the present war and of our necessity
for winning. He stated that life was
not worth living if Germany won out,
and that this was a woman's war. He
said that Germany idealized the Fath
erland and also the power of the run
-pthis being above all other p.v(i.
That between the trench?s f the. cue;;-.,
and the allies was a section of Ian 1
known as "No Man's Land. ' that th-y
no nothing of the courtc y, obeiauc3
and respect for woman, th.tr An riea
did in making ColumMa th '' ' 1 sn
Of her Liberty or the Freud- unJ r..u
lish in recognizing the idea! of (ji.i--.
As( stated at tha out.s"t
Bickett simply charmed and ii ; ;
bound". his Jarge and appreciative audi
ence. He was most happy for he had
a great theme to talk about and pre
sented 'it in a manner to sink uecp in
receptive hearts. His address was in
deed a veritable feast of good things.
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PROHIBITION AMENDMENT DEBATE
STARTED TODAY IN THE HOUS
(Br United Fresa)
WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. The de
bate on the Prohibition amendment be
gan in the House of Representative?
shortly after eleven .o'clock today. The
final vote is cheduled for five o'clock
this afternoon.
Th3 result is confidentially awaited
by the AntLSaloon forces. It is re
garded by both sides as the preliml-
tary to a bigger fight in the forty-
ight state legislatures. The approval "
f thirty six states are necessary, to v
nake the nation dry. bitterness over
:he organized labor opposition develop
ed today in the opening speech for the
Irys by Representative Webb, who is
chairman of the House Judiciary Com
mittee and also co-author of the reso
lution, t
Governor T. W. Bickett paid his
f!r-t 1 -1 1 to Greenville last Saturday
siee- his inau.uration and that he re-c-
iv. d a weria welcome from tVte peo.
n' (." i'i.t e iu:ity is nee '.less to state.
!'N -i -' t In re was for the purpose of
ad lies 'ng th" l ys' and girls' c rn
c'uiis ff the county ai:i it proved to
th" e two worthy organiz itions an oc.
a: -i n th will lo;ig r'-metr lel r.
'i'e re were ten members of the boy
l :; te n. an-1 two ot trio girl s pres
Th" n.eeting was pulled of at the
Carolina Teachers Training
.-'(ho 1 an 1 it was a ce.nspieious snc
e s ; all the way through, indeed it ex
cv le 1 lire cvpec'.ations of the most
s:;:r uliie.
Ijif !''.' the addre-s of the governor
II, Wright, who had the honor of pre
senting the prizes to th3 winners in
the c rn exhibits contest. He spoke of
what was taken into consideration by
the judges in awarding the prizes. Dur
ing his short talk he relating some
verv interesting stories. His words i
were most happy all the way through.
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Fa
el: 1 i:h'is K-ke lu'ed for the day. tht
ju 1-dng of th corn exhibit was had and pound of peanut food furnished as
this provd to le one cf no small in- much nourishment to the body as
ten -t. e rreiallv to those who carried pounds of steak or 4 pounds of ham in
off Mi" prizes, which were four in nurn- a much more digestible form and that j
her. it was much more easily assimilated, j
The Jud-res were Mr. J. E. Browne One pound of peanuts, stated th? j
of Rah'i .h. representing the State As- speaker, at 12c, is worth as much as j
ricniniral Departmctit. B. Troy Ferg'u- ten timesthe same cost as in any kind
son. c e-.::ty agent and Mr. I'rtea.an of meat. Said that he had grown up
of W!l on canity. The i'u l.'es had th1 in a peanut section and that he had
B. T. Ferguson
Resigns Office
B. Troy Ferguson, who has been
the Farm Demonstration Agent for Pitt
County during the past year or more
has tendered his resignation and will
acegpt a similar position in Wilson
county. Mr. Ferguson expects to as-
r. J. u. lirown or tne state Ag-
rieultural Department, was next pre- ,eft todfly for Wilson to make the ar-
sented. In his talk, the speaker said rangements for his change.
that now when the corn clubs had been 1 The news of his resignation will be
he related what had al- ; iearea wnn genuine regret au over
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these v.-uuiiL-. -ir. r gu50u lias uone a
fine work in his line since assuming
his office.
The work under his charge has pro
gressed along" all lines and it will be
difficult indeed to secure a successor
to fill his shoes.
Naval Probe to
Open Wednesday
' (By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 The House
naval probe opens Wednesday with
Secretary of the Navy Josephtia
iels and Admiral McGowan at tfi tint
witnesses.
given a start.
ready been accomplished by
c'.ubs in North Carolina, then turning
to the present he said that th?re should
also be a peanut club in every county
in North Carolina with a strong mem
bership. Peanuts as a food, said Mr.
Browne, cost 12c per pound and one
p'ee. -aire of examining and judging nine
piles of c"rn. The prizes were deter
mine 1 by the clement of quantity per
acre, cos tper acre and the complete
ness of rooorj- at the various stages ot
irs growth and a!.-) the perfection of
The. product.
Afi-'i- carefully g ;ag ove. the dilfcr-
advocnted peanuts to puch an extent
that he was actually known as "Pea
nut Brown." When Mr. Brown made
this statement G.ov. Bickett replied wlt
todly. "peanuts implied cheapness, but
instead of cheapness, it implied statesman-
h'p."
The last speaker was Governor Bick.
BOLSHEVIKI
MEET DEFEAT i
PETROGRAD, Dec. 17. The Bolshe-
viki regiments were defeated by the j
Ukranian troops last Saturday at
Odessa, according to word just receiv
ed here. '
The following letter, has beez.f
received by the Daily News' to'
be forwarded to reindeer land : '
Greenville, N. C, Dec. 17. :
Dear Old Santa Claus:
I am a good boy, and please
bring me a sailor suit- I amfi
years old. and get a cap with tfcel'Up-'
suit, I want it blue navy blue.
Ptease bring me a pistol that
shoots caps. My pistol is not
much good. It won't shoot much.
Please bring me a little box ot.,
Lubin's cough drops. I would like jp
a horn too, a cow-boy suit, bring
candy, nuts oranges, apple8,tan--
gerines and grapes.
Your friend of mine,
Edward Stuart Flanal
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I0BBESY BRITISH WAR MISS!
OFFICE WORK OF A GERMAN SPP
cut exhibits ihe en Iges aweide l i he 4 ett. lie opened his remarks by saying
ro
'he following young far-
that the one task of the people gener
ally was taxes and how to reduce
taxes nnd that we should interest our
selves as to hiw to pay them.
That be made this statement on his
own authority, that the East Carolina
Teachers Training School had been
.President B. H. Wright of worth five times in dollars and cents
( a. oiii a Teachers Training to North Carolina as it had ever cost it.
The governor said that there were
tl1 can judging was conc'.ud. three things to make corn successfully,
ere invite. 1 to the dining ro"ii ' srM. atmosphere and brain. Without
einin.' -'c'-ri i! wl'ero a most de- brains, said h?, we made 13-brjshels
and ! : read greeted jnf corn to the acre. Now. with brains.
eyes of all and it is needless to ve are making 1.10 and one half bush
e thit fuM justice was done and els per acre. Our taxes would be a
prizes
mors :
First prize. HtDeir .Vunt'o -d, 10;
second prize. Alfred Simmons. ?7.H0 :
third prize. Royce Sandiford, So 'lO. and
fourth prize. Jasper Perkins. ."?2.."0.
Tii" prizes won were gracefully pre.
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irne v ':i nade to feel too f-iM
,:.re. Mr. B. Troy Fergu-tn,
l i t 'ou!:'r Farm Demonstrator,
tlie hi mors as toastmasters. In
r.Ve he was par excellence.
(Continued on Pnge Six)
JBy United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Hundreds
are- dying from famine vat Teheran,
Persia, according to advices received
by the State Department. An appeal
for ;hofp 1b being given out.
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The first speaker was Mr. S. B. Un-:
dorwood. superintendent of the Pitt ;
County Uublic Schools. He spoke of
the corn clubs work in connection with ,
the schools; the use of a practical edu-l
cation and th" effect of the corn clubs j
on the products and how they would f
help the very lifeuiifJhe people. HisJ
address, as always, was chock full of
good common sense.
The next speaker. wag PresjdftJt B.
White's Theatre
TUESDAY
'"Crime and Punishment
featuring Denvent Hall Caine.
(By United Press) -
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. That a German sp
entered and robbed the British War Mission ofScel
located in the Munsey building is the theory which jl
is now under official investigation.
The principal article missing is the key to the :. .
Mission's prvate United States postoffice box. .lf;
The robbery occurred on a night recently. ' de-s?ii
spite that British a: :1 Cr. radian soldiers werrf
guarding the entr. . -ee. The detectives believe '4"
that it was an inside job. A thorough scrutiny of '
very employe in the "place has been instituted.
Watchmen accomnv even the colored scrub
women and ianito - on their nightly duties thru
the offices, which are under heavy locks and bars.
This mission office is the most important allied
military and naval mformation rb-ireau existing
outside of England. American - , ,fry secrets
are constantly figurir m vital Hons be
tween this country and Great Britain. 7v - bave
been carefully locked. up in the mission's a - hives. -
JfJritry to the records would be a raradi to the
German spies. The Briitish officials-denthat any
thing: of value has been-talcen. :" ,, i .
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