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VOLUME I.
GERffiMOl'llED PROPERTY UMBER
HEAVY GUARD !! BUEKOS AIRE
. By CHARLES P. STEWART
(United Pross Staff Correspondent)
BUENOS AIRES The German Qwnedtoper
ties is now uncTer, a heavy guard. The police re
serves are patrolling the town streets.: There is
a deep undercurrent of hostility against GeTmany
by the street crowds.
This is visible evidence as to how much Buenos
Aires is stirred by the latest Luxburg revelations.
Many rioters have openly voiced their threats
and impreciations against President Irigoyne. J
Te street orators who demanded'that niimedi
ate war declared on Germany were cheered
voiferously.
HPfN NOT I0B0U' II TROOPS '
FOR A RUSSIAN IMRVENDON
TOKIO Japan is not considtring the inter
vention of Russia. This annoncement has been
made on the authority of the foreign office. As
sistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Shideharra
has asserted that no Japanese troops weremobo
lizing for use, in Siberia, .v.That none had.been or
dered or even coTSemplated.;
Big Attraction
Christmas Night
One of the most popular and dis
tin'mished actresses in America today
is Helen Ware. On Christmas night at
7 :30 o'clock she and a company of All
Stars, will be seen at White's Theatre
in "The Garden of Allah." Miss Ware
will be seen in her best characteriza
t tion. This is Wiiliam N. Seng's half
a million dollar production of Robert
Hitchen's world famous novel of the
same name. The production, is tense,
emotional, thrilling drama. Ithas
wonderful scenic effects a terrific
sandstorm five thousand - people
tribes of Arabss scenes of the Sahara,
cost of a fortune to film
On account of the Christmas Vesper
services scheduled to take place at the
Me&odist church on Christina! after
noon at 5 o'clock, there will be no mart
nee. Only one performance will 'be
given and that to begin at 7 :30 P. M.
Prices 25 and 35 cents.
Risk Too Great
Members of the Red Cross are re
quested not to carry out the lighted
candle ceremony Christmas eve. The
fire risk is too great. The fire under
writers have -protested against this part
of the Christmas program and rightly.
H E AUSTIN, Mgr ,
Christmas Membership Drive.
Red
CraHH Ornhans and Ladies
Aid
Society Take Notice
We will give 2 per cent of our Cash
Sales Saturday , to Monday, December
22 and 24 to be devoted between these
Charitable societies.
12-21-2tc T. F. Maguire & Son
USSIA S ONLY HOPE LIE
COSSAC 'S S
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w a smvaTON Russia's only hope lies in the
Cossacks, this may save herroGTO
rrl;a icfho nmninn rti the officials who were
uiuc. lino w wiv vi - ,'. : -, .x -:v.5ij.-;Ty
formerly with the United States mxsionEui-
rn-u nmAviHoa Hnn't
as a military power. Russiahbeenroed off
the Allied slate as a warasser. uKmu , wmv-
under the support 01 xnev w . ,s
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Over 20 Million
of Tobacco Sold
The Greenville Tobacco market clos.
ed yesterday for the Christmas holi
days and is expected to open again on
Tuesday, January 8, 1918.
There has been sold on this market
since the opening in August up to now
20,986,553 pounds of tobacco and $6,
$783&59 was paid out to the farm
ers selling on this market. The aver
age price paid during, the season, in
cluding damaged scraped tobacco was
$30:38.
' The tobacco men say that from one
million to one miliion and a half of
tobacco will be sold on this market be
fore the season finally closes.
Sold L217.832 Pounds
The well known firm of Gentry and
Gorman sold on their warehouse dur.
iug the month of December 1,217,832
pounds of tobacco at an average price
of $29.60. The reason why th -average
was smaller than during the pre
ceding months was due to the fact
that so much scrap tobacco was placed
on the floor. This warehouse will Op
en again for business on Tuesday Janu
ary 8, 198.
First Sermon Tomorrow.
Rev Walter Patten, the new pastor
of the Jarvis Memorial M. E. Church
will fill his pulpit for the first time
tomorrow morning and no doubt but
what he will be heard by a large congre
gation Mr. Patten is rated as one of
the coming , young preachers of the
North Carolina' Conference, f He will
also preach Sunday -evening at 7:30
o'clock All have a cordial invitation
to hear him at both services ' ' v
see any' cMhctor
S IN THE :
l DIPLOMAT
TATES A
P u 1 1 f T el e r a p h
(GrreeitvillN. Cf
ITALIANS FIGHTING HARD T(k SAVE
4 s ' Vt
I '.f. '&x fm Hi CK1?'&' feV "'
naHaii Luouiie unuairciiui gun in action north of Venice, where, 'as all along the line from the Adriatic to Lake
Garda, the Italians are fighting heroically to hold back the Invading Auslro-German hordes. At the left la General
Diaz, who replaced Count Cadorna as commander in chief; at the right Is the count of Turin, cousin of the king, com
mander of the Italian cavalry that fought so nobly during the retreat from the Isonzo.
LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD
They undersigned legal Advisory
Boad for Pitt County hereby announces
thar"under Section 5 of the Selection
Service Regulations, all the lawyers
residing in Greenville, Fa rmville, Ay
den or elsewhere in Pitt County, are
made associate members of the Legal
Advisory Board, and they are required
to assist all registrants in making out
their Questionaire, and those who fail
to render proper assistance will neces
sarily have to be reported.
Therefore any registrant is authoriz
ed to apply not only to this Legal Ad
visory Boad, but to the following as
sociates : t
Greenville, N. C Julius Brown, S.
J. Everett, N. W. Outlaw, James L.
Evans, Louis C. Gaylord, Marvin K.
Blount, F&I. Wooten, F. C. Harding,
C. C. Pierce, J. B. James, D. M.
Clark.
Ayden, N. C. Peter Hines.
Farmville, N. C. Lloyd Horton, Mr.
Martin.
Registrants are authorized also to
apply to the following laymen for as
sistance in making out their Question
aire.
J. L. Wooten, Charles L. Wilkin
son, G. iiarris, a. xyson.ueorge
J. Woodard, Alex L. Blow, H. E. Aus-
tin, D. S. Spain, T
M.
Hooker, L. W.
Tucker, O. W
Harrington,
Walter
Wilson, Jr.
Harry Skinner, Charirman
Albion Dunn & F. G. James,
Legal Advisory Board.
There seems to be some misunder
standing In reference to the duties of
this board appointed by the Governor.
The Permanent board consists of Har-
ry SKinner, u james iuiu ajuiuu
Dunn. ; But it is by no means under
stood that this permanent board is ex
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pected to fill out all of the Question
naires propounded : they are assisted by
all the lawyers of Greenville and other
towns in Pitt vounty, these are denom-
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inated as associates, and it is as much j
the duty of tlie associates to render this
service as iflsi the permanent board. !
In addition to this a nomber of
laymen have been- designated as assi
stants, anl -there are also expected to'-
recider this services when called upon
by? any of the registrants.
; Begrlstrants .who can read anl write
I cajK reSe,vjBrahV permanent Legal Ad
r;
if
tftey; iIU-mt .aii tne questions
in me
Questionnaire which they are able to
ffo. and only. aDDly to the board ami
associafces for assistance in those ques-
ikms that they cannot answer.
Lisstupedous and everybody must help.
fUWWS! CAKES! CAKES!
Prnit Cakes, Pound Cakes, Marble
Cake, Raliia CakeT Sunshine Cakes
aita iNauonal Biscuit Company's Cakes
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;y Satoday:Afternoon,"D
Greetings!
-Greenville, M. C.r Dec
18, 1917.
To the Citizens of Greenville:
As the time limit has removed me
from Greenville I take this opportuni
ty to express my high appreciation,
my heartfelt thanks, and my cfeep
gratitude to the entire city. As Pastor
of Jarvis Memorial Church and as a
citizen of the town, everyone has been
kind to me; even the lowest classes
have been polite genteel and generous,
and as I loog back over my four years
spent in the city I cannot recall any
period in my life in which I have re
ceived so many favors.
Not only the membership of my own ,
Church, but those of every Church,
have been very kind in assissting me
in all the undertakings that I have en
deavored to set forth. In the payment
of the Church debt, in the dedication
of the Church, in the music that we so
ften rendered to the public and, last,
ly, in the entertainment of the Confer
ence, the people of Greenville have lent
their hands, opended their hearts and
contributed their money. I feel that
we have a Greenville and a citizenship
that I can never forget, and I wish
again to thank everybody for every
little kindness that "has been rendered
me during my pastorate.
I go to my new work, to endeavor to
do something more for the great Cause
which I represent. I shall never for.
get the hospitable manner in which the
people of Greenville have carried out
every program that I have asked them
to assist me in. Especially, am I
proud of the way in which they en
tertained the Conference. It goes
without saying that no Conference was
ever entertained by any City in a gran
der and nobler manner.I shall not for
get the people I am leavink, and my
heart will often turn hack to them,
and oftentimes .my silent prayers shall
rise to Him who hath blessed us so
greatly during the four years that I
have been a sojourner in your midst.
I shall always be only too glad to do
anything I can for anyone in a city
that has been so hospitable to me
With kindest affections for all of the
good people, I beg to remain,
Your friend,
J. M. DANIEL.
IS QUITE ILL
The numerous friends of Mr. Charles
Rountree, who for a number of years
lias been a Justice or. tne reace in tms
township and also one of Greenvile's
oldest and most highly esteemed citi-
zens, will regret to learn of his llinesa
He has been confined tox his home on
Greene Street for the past several days.
That he will have an early convales
cence is the wish of all his friends.
Crandebbies, Candies. Citron, Nuts
Shelled and in Shell. Fruits of all kinds
Peas. Beans. BweerPotatoes, Buta Beg.
gars, CagvagAndVCeiery at j, -
T ;. Ti.-' MaguWee& Son
etl i ie?d e ;r b.
THEIR COUNTRY
ANNOJDNCEMENT .
Mr 8. Calvin Andrew Haste
announces the marriage c4 hesefeffngtaar
Johnny Etta Webb
Mr. John Bar ham Spilman
on Saturday thectJrenty-second of Dec.
Nineteen hundred and seventeen
Edenton, N. C.
(No Cards in town)
Mrs. Spilman has been one of the
capable and popular teachers in the
Greenville High School for the past
two years. She Is a woman of many
friends, all of whom wish her every
jpy. She expects' to occupy her posi
tion as teacher in the High School un
til the closing of the school year.
Mr. Spilman is the efficient Bursar
and treasurer at the East Carolina
Teachers Training School and has oc
cupied this position for the past seven
years. He is popular with the students
anl holds a warm place in the hearts
of all residing in Greenville.
The local banks will be olosed Dec
25th and 26th. Will be open Monday
night until 9 :30 for the convenience .of
those who desire to transact business .
Farmers Bank,
Nation Bank of Green vile,
Greenville Bkg, 4 Trust Co.
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OUR SOLDIERS
TO BE HONORED
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Plans have been perfected to
hold a great Union Vesper Ser
vice on Christmas afternoon at
5-o'clock at the Methodist church
Tiie purpose of the serriee will
be to pray for America's success
in the war, and for the blessing
ofJod upon our Greenville and
Pitt County men who have gone
forth to answer the appeal of a
stricken world.
Let every citizen of our city
plan to attend this service of in
U tercession and interest in behalf
of our soldiers.
Xmas Day, 5 o'clock p. m.;
Methodist Church. Pass the good
'word along. We ought to pack
the church. v
kite's Theatre
FRIDAY
"TWO LITTLE IMPS". featur
ing Jane and Catherine Lee, 1
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SATURDAY
"The Mystery of the Double X",
featuring MoDJe Klnf. -.Mutt ft
Jeff V Alse two reels of tooA
comedy r ,
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NElJtSTPEAC
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M BEING DRAFTED BY G
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PARIS. The newest peade proposalsjx) j:Ger- ;
many that are being drafted contemplates vpqace;:
on the. basis of status quo. This was,thS3xspatiS
as printed in today's Matin. ' ' J 'it . p---Accordingf
to the Matin's informationJfeigixi?
Secretary Von Kuehlmann will offer the' eyaqua- V r
tion of Belgium "with guarantee" of presumably - 5
lnuemniues ana win aiso
retirement from France in exchange &f German 0
colonies.- They will also guarantee the frdpm -ISI
of commerce. The question of Turkeyitis stated
will be left in the background with the ljSfyfe
teresting England in some trade,. ; ' -- 'Mm
Bulgaria, it is stated, is insisting.oji the acquis 'WrP:
ition of Dobrudja in SoutherrlMacedonla and aJsoSSi
that part of Serbia extending as far southas Mor-:3
avia and also asking thaf Rumania be put imder
the subjection of German economical domination. M4-
Russia, Alsace and Lorraine may be ignored in
the forthcominig peace suggestions or -possibly v
uuacessions. .as to tnese tactors m thej)eace pro
posal they may be completely refused?
A HIDE SPREAD
-THE BBtSHEVEIJlHJISCOV
(By Urited
STOCKHOLM.-, great battle in the streets of
retrograd is reported from thp Rn
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x uu aimy corps reiusea Hie orders of the BoK
sheveiki to leave the city. The Bolsheveiki sent
out troops against them. The, fighting is tilEir
tlll& tuspatcq
idU- uruier aexaiis are
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Gov't. Is Fooled
Says A. . Borie
Br United Prcn
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Manufac
turers of the Sponsoring Browning Ma
chine Gun are v fooling the governing,
A. E. Boris of the Savage Arms lc
told the Senate invesffgation compiit
tee today. Borie's company makes the
the Allies. "The Browning Gun looks
Lewis gun, which has been adopted by
good enough on paper but nobody
knows what It will do. The manufac-
; hirers who sayNthat it is peerless and
j the best in the world are fooling not
only the government, but themselves,"
declared Borie.
Virginia Boy
Been "Gassed"
(Br Vnltmi Prcaa)
OTTAWA, Can. A. B. Bailey of
Straunton, Va., has been gassed, accord
ing to th casualty list Just received
here.
Three Drunks Yesterday. ' -
Chief of PoUee Sniith tells the Daily
News that there were three drunks in
Greenville yesterday. This is doing
fairly well considering the time of year
and the class of "booze" they imbibe in.
GREAT BATTLE IS Ml RAGIfffi!
PETROGRAD STREETS REPOT
v (Wy United
PETROGRAD.Workmen and soldiers. of tiilSj&
Soviet annoiance the (discovery of a wMe-speal3 v
plot against ;the; Bolsheveiki government - Th?SSr
full details arid the documentary evidence ihvpltfS
ing. the members of the Cadet party will be ub-v ;
lished shortly. One of the plans of the: reyTTi&
tionaries was to destroy the discipliri :f tSe "SoSf'
viet troops by organizing looting 7 K -s stJjSp
liquor and then distribute theMiisonsWMi
the soldiers, - ' , r J" :v. to
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PLOT AGAINST
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For XmaDriye -
The number tat have b nrol"
ed for the Red Cross ristmaa Vtlv :': 'i
in Greenville up to todaV.is-ot.GreeJu
ville has furnished hei allotment. The .
other parts of the county have not as
yet been heard from. Six hundred and
564 Moiled
thirty-six members are yetf to be secqr-, V
ed by Christmas eve night - : :Tffi
The Avden ntflifTT f .iMWM " ' E'
County Red Cross Societyhasienlt for; -ward
this week a box contalning'ev .ii v
ment for four patients, also. " .t;.'. .i
knitted sets, all of which hasbeerW'''':-'''
warded to headquarters. jSeru 1 weks. .
ago there was an aVv t4 yil &p
Pitt County chapter to, furnish. Uih'V"V
sweaters to the Pitt courify-boys. th&te 'if .' fr
have been made andqrdtht f Kv'
week by the chamber to h&forittfiKfi'Jr'Z'i
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The White Xmas.
The White Xmas to be held at hv
Ufemorial Baptist Church. Sun"-.1-
in music for those
pubUe is-most cvrdltail 'JifHte'riv'Ci 'W-, "
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Shetland Pony and.bart. PerfieetLr
gentle. E. L Mayor Bethel, -VXcMki
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