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. - -v- v s , - - - - ...-. - - .. -- : - - , v T' ' - n ; 4 ' A Wise One WEATHE3 Fair tonight, fhursdar fajr " attd warmer VOLUME L Secretary Btiker Under Skett Fire M' WWmA: ; - - ' w mmm mm . II ON THETROfMR 0 EDd," BflKEll DEMEO: A SHELL BURST NEAR HIS AUTO (By The United Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 18. Secretary of War Baker was in the front line trenches under, shell: fire early today, scanning No Mans Land from a listening post. "Now I am at the frontier of freedom," he ex claimed, when first he .looked into the stretch between the Sammies and the enemy. While returning from the trenches, a .145 cali bre German shell burst within 40 yards of the Secretary automobile. - URGED TO FILE AFFIDAVITS FOR DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION OF MEN EMPIOTOT.E FARMS (By The United Press) WASHINGTON. American farmers are urg ed to file affidavits for deferred classification for their farm hands. A statement to this effect was issued today by the United States Employment Service bureau. ; 4 - The farmers were warned that if they failed to follow the advice, they should not complain if their farm hands are taken in the new draft. Approximately ninety thousand men will be called to the colors. Now Taking Steps Conserve Tonnage ( Ry The United Press) WASHINGTON. While measures arc lx ins formulated greatly restrict ing tlio consumption of certain staples in this country, the government is tak ing steps to further conserve tonnage. Ir is recommended that the crevices between cans in cases of canned poods le filled with beans, rice and dried fruit. Gone to Richmond. Mr. Mitchell Saleeby of the Califor nia Fruit Store, has gone to Richmond for the purpose of purchasing the lat est machinery for the manufacture of joe cream. It is the purpose- of the Oilifornia Fruit Store this ":corning season to furnish its numerous custo mers with all the latest flavor in fieain and served in the latest and l'est style. mm MADE ROB MERCHANTS & FARMERS IW Speciajorhe Daily News) ' - v AYDEN, March 20. An attempt was made to loot the Farmers & JMerchants JNationai rum ui this city at some hour during the night last night. The party or parties succeeded in getting into the bank buildingJby breaking one otthe windows. It is thought by the officials of the tank that after the parties endeavored to pick the vault locks, and seeing they could not force an entrance, they decided to give up their quest for money. Thev made their escape through the back win dow. The attempted robbery was discovered this morning early by passers by. As yet no one has en suspected. Your correspondent ascertains t no. suspicious characters have been seen m Ayden of late. r-r--5- - - :- - .is-- - v-v - Price Fixing Com. Announced Today (By The United Press) WASHINGTON The creation of a price-fixing committee under the au thority of the War Industries Board was announced today. This commit tee will pass upon prices for all basic raw materials. Illustrated Lecture. Tonight and tomorrow night and next Tuesday night will conclude the illustrated lectures on the Bible which are being given in St Paul's Church. These pictures taken from the master artists have been thorpughly enjoyed -by those who have seen them'- and Seen a; great benefit by those seeing them, as they so beau tifully and clearly portray the stories of the Bible. The public is invited to see the remaining pictures. LBMATAftH JfL 7:r Mw-.t's?' i? uii Telegraphic R epo r ts of the United Press netrdll Two Are Killed And 33 Injured At Miami, Fla. (By The United Press) MIAMI, Fla, Two workmen were killed and thirty-three others injured when an unfinished hangar at the Din nerhy naval aviation school collopsed during a storm today, . Nine of the seriously injured, are now in the hospital. The dead are Matthew Mullen of Brooklyn, N. Y.f and an unidentified white man. Va. Legislature Resting on Oars (By The United Press) RICHMOND Because of a confer ence of the committee which is wrestl ing with the appropriation bills which! were returned to the General Assembly by Governor Davis, practically no busi ness was carried on in either branch of the legislature ixday. Both called to order but were vavated as soon as pos sible. They will be called together a gain at 4 o'clock. The house will not consider matters other than those re Iattng to the appropriation hill while the senate has notyet decided. Enemy's Raid is Repulsed, Says General Haig (By The United Press) LONDON. The Portugese troops repulsed the enemy raid in the neigh borhood of Fauquissart last night ac cording to dispatches just received from Field Marshal Haig. Heavy ar tillery fire is reported on both sides in the Passchaendale sector. To Demonstrate Tractor Plowing The International Harvester Com pany, through their representatives in this county, Messrs. Turnage Broth ers, at Ayden, have arranged to have a practical plowing demonstration to morrow, Thursday, March 21, on the farm of Wm. McArthur near Arthur station. No doubt a great many will avail themselves of this opportunity to see the wonderful 10-20 Tractor pull three 12-inch bottoms through the soil from 6 to 8 inches deep. All who are interested are invited to come. The hour is 1 P. M. Batchelor Bros. . Store Second to None in the City A visit to Batchelor Brothers store by a Daily News man yesterday prov ed interesting and beneficial. As stated In these columns once before, the fix tures and general inside appointments of the Batchelor Bros, stor is second to none, in fact, their clothes cabinets, hat cabinets and men's furnishing goods cabinets are of the finest mater ials and workmanship, constructed and installed in such a manner as to make an examination of all goods simple and easy without exposing the articles to the elements. " ; . . - Among the many- lines of men's wear carried by Batchelor Bros., are" Hart Schaffner & Marx and Society Brand Clothes, which' are distinctly good clothes. They also carry the cele brated Nettleton Shoe and the Knox hat. In fact, they are preparea to furnish dad and the boys with wearing apparel of the best quality at all times. v Recently Batchelor Bros., installed more shelving in the rear of their we to take care of a greater volume of business. You are always welcome at the store of Batchelor Bros. a Fdir Wednesday tericKn;Maf ch 20gL9lfe "My Soldier GirP Attraction Tonight Presented by a company of nearly forty people the briliant musical specta cle "My Soldier Girl" coming to the White Theatre tonight offers nearly three hours of the most novel and en tertaining musical show presented the theatre going public In the past de cade. A smashing hit from its first perfomance playing tocapacity houses night after night goes to prove that the clever musical comedy offers something different. Transforming from a scene equal in gradeur to the clever high art in the famous "Follies" setting to an aviation field at Miami, Fla., and stag ing the final scene on a battlefield "Somewhere in France" required close study by the scenic artists in America's best stdios to bring out the required effects. Some said it was the book, others that it was the music, still oth ers declare that it's tjie combination of the book, score, costumes, scenery and the excellent company working in hor mony that makes "My Soldier Girl" the success it is, both artistically and finan cially. There are some twenty musical numbers particopated in by the big chorus. Fleming School To Have Social On Friday evening, March 22, at the Fleming school, near House Station, Miss Bernedyne Sumrell, principal, here will be held for the benefit of the school a social to which everyone is invited. Miss Lou Ella Avra, Home Demon stration Agent, will be present and pre sent her plans to the girls and ladies of the community who are interested in canning club work and home gardens. Dr. Holt will also be present and ex plain the campaign now being carried on against the cattle tick in Pitt Coun ty. He will illustrate hi ssubject with a collection of lantern slides pictures showing various breeds of cattle and show how the Government is getting rid of the cattle tick in the South. A speaker from Greenville is ex pected and give an address on War Sav ings Stamps. . Everyone is present to ings Stamps. Every is invited to come. Stamp Buyers in Farmville Schools S. M. Snowden, principal of the Farmville colored graded school, fur nishes the following list of members of the War Savings Stamps Society of his school who have purchased stamps : l;Ziphin Cameron, Sarah E. Camor on, Clara Blount, Harry 'ti. Barrett, Albert McKenzie, Bomania Boyd,. Sad ie Bennett, Agnes Vin.es, Esther At kinson, Carrie Belle Barrett, Clarence Artis, Hannah Blount, Arthur Blount, George Joyner, Ida Bell Joyner, Lou vania Vines, John H. Joyner, Frank D. Artis, Edward Artif, Maggie Jen nings, Bernice McKenzie, Geo. W. Bar rett, Gruella Nelson Ellen Tyson, Fer ebee Homes, Viola Turnage, Amos Turnage, Noella Payton, Clara Payton, Guy payton, Dossie Harris, George Tyson Johnnie Joyner, Jimmie Joy- I t-w T CI HI T T. ner, nenry dtiyuw, oui jujuer, nuy- al Payton, Bettie Joyner, L.onnie Bar- rett, Ellen L. Harris, Lossie B. Bar rett, Dora Hardy. White's Theatre TONIGHT "MY SOLDIER GIRL," Musical Comedy. Seats Now on Sale. Thursday I "Draft 258" ' featuring, Mabel Talliaferro Matinee 3:45; Night 7:30. Ad- !mission 10 and 20 cents. Tri Many Skepti Newspaper Men To Witness The German Drive (By The United Press) COPENHAGEN The German high command has invited a number of the neutral newspaper correspondents to witness the German offensive on the West Front according to reports reach ing here today. The correspondents will start for the front Wednesday. Attache Wright Starts for Harbin . (By The United Press) WASHINGTON. In a cablegram to the State Department, dated Sun day and received today from Ambassa dor Francis at Vologda, Russia, he stated that Butler Wright, embassy attache, had started for Harbin, Man churia. The ambassador gave no in tention of moving eastward himself. General Weigel Transferred to ck ( By The Uh&eti Press) -WASHINGTON. Brigadier General William Weigel has been transferred from Camp Devons, Mass., to Camp Hancock, at Augusta, Ga. He will command the infantry brigade of the 28th division. Page Drops Bomb Blockader's Camp RALEIGH. Henry Page, U. S. Food Administrator for North Caro lina, today dropped a bomb into the camp of blockaders "and those mer chants and millers who have been sup plying blockaders with food products. Mr. Page's statement, covering the matter, was characteristically short and sweet. Here it it: "To use food products, sugar, corn, corn meal, molasses and the like in the manufacture of blockade whiskey, ruin, etc is clearly a wilful wiste of food and as much is punishable under the Lever Act. It is also unlawful for merchants and millers to sell those pro ducts to such persons or in such quan tities as make it appea reasonably cer tain that they are to be used in the manufacture of illicit intoxicants. "The Federal Food Administration for North Carolina gives notice that it will take prompt and drastic action when evidence can be secured that any merchant and miller, has offend ed." ' . Demorest Opens 17th Season Here - The Demorest Stock Company, con sisting of 15 people, will open their 17th successful season Saturday even ing, March 23, on the lot near the post of)3ce, Greenville. Mr. Demorest, the manager, who is well known to most Greenville people, opens this year for the season in this city. Me played nis rirst engagement here 13 years ago in the old Masonic Opera House, corner 3rd & Washing ton street, which was burned in the disastrous fire of 1910. As usual, his plays will be moral- and refined, and at prices that ' everybody can afford to pay,: Saturday ' riighl 'the' opening bill will be "The Ltle Partner," in 4 acts. Mrs. Ona Deniorest takes the leading part in' all the plays, and is a favorite among the "many lovers of drama in Greenville. Among other pe formers with the Demorest Stock Company are Charles Leland, comedian; "Dad" Greiner, Newton Ross,, leading-man ; Rube Free man, Leo Canova, Glenn Pate, of Wil mington, this state, Miss Iona Jacobs, Miss Dorothy Walker and Mrs. Charles Leland.. Mr. Demorest will open show No. Have Been Thmlon AMERICA FIRMLY OF THE BELIEF THERE'S YETHOPE OF AROUSING RUSSIA AGAINST THE TEUTON (By Tne United Press) - 1. WASHINGTON. The United States firmly believes there is yet hope of rousing'the Russians against the Teuton. The margin of hope is ex tremely small, high, officials agree, but the hang ing on to this may-be assured. - President Wilson will continue his efforts to drive home to the Russian that America is their friend to the last. - . , NAMES OF FIRST WA! H DECORATION ARE GIVEN OUT (By The. United Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY INFRANCE, March 19. The first men to receive the new war clecorations for extraordinary heroism were lieutenant XL GfnJKl iUegy; Sergeants Williams and Uortonand PrwateFat'lValsh'of the infantry. All of these received the Distin guished Service Cross. A Summer Military Camps For Boys Seems Now To BePofhilar CHAPEL HILL, N. C, March 20. With less than three months before the opening of the next session of the Uni versity Summer "School, the outlook for a successful year is very bright. Di rector Walker is daily receiving many letters about the work. The prelimi nary anouncement about the Summer School, which was published Monday, March 18, shows an unusually full cur riculum for the coming term,, and a faculty of more than 50 specialists. Special attention is being given this summer to courses that are of direct and immediate benefit in war activi ties. A special course in stenography and business methods has been added. Atractive courses are listed in domestic science, home gardening, social science, home gardening, social science, journa lism, contemporary war literature, med ern history and the like. A new em phasis, desired because of present con ditions, will be given to many of the old-courses. The special lectures of the summer school this year will be one of the most important features.' Among these lecturers are Dr. Edwin Mims, who comes for a series of ten lectures ; Prof. Alhonso Smith, of the U. S. Naval Aca demy, and formerly of the University, and Dean Thos. E. Balliet ,of the De partment of Pedagagy, New York, Uni- versity. Many members of the regular factultv will also give public lectures. I President Rapeer, of the University of Porto Rico will be added to the staff in Education, while Dr. Boyd of Trini- ty College will give courses in history. One-' striking r feature, fcf the coming 1 acc0rding td the preliminary 167 ENEMY AIR PLANES DOWNED SO FAR DURING PRESET MOrAM WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN. FRANCE. -The war in the air on the West front is assum ing vrecord-breaking aspects. One hundred and : sixty-seven enemy planes have been downed so far this month in daylight flying alone, includ ing twenty-three on St Patrick's Day. .... Of these one hundred and two were reducedto kindling wood and sixty were forced earthward out of control. ' Night flying is also unprecedented, t Trying It; Vhy Not? EDITION u 1 s NUMBER 235 TO RECEIVE NS'J anouncement, will be the 'fourth of July pageant, under the . direction of Prof. A. Vermont, of the Asheville Schools.- This will attempt t interpret the relations of America and France in colonial days, in the Revolutionary War ,and at the present time, it will be the most ambitious pageant yet un dertaken. A special opera will also be given by the summer school chorus un der Prof. Bustav Hogedorn. t The summer school will open on June 13 for classes, and will close on July 25, all the fecilities of the University will be placed at the disposal of sum mer students. ' : The idea of a summer mllitaryjcamp for, the boys from 16 to 20 years old seems to be the most popular. Nearly a hundred boys have already "seaat ;lnr applications for places.. The limit -will be 150. Capt J. Stewart Allen will be in charge of this camp, to be held at the Bingham SchooL Asheville, June 14. to July 26. Strict military training will be giveq. h The University of Ndrth Carolina has -recently been chosen by the community : Service Board,' Washington, DY as one of two Universities in the country!' to whom a special lecturer in cony munity work will be sent to conduct courses next winter free of charge. Cornell is the only other University. so honored. The University military company is planing a hike to Durham some time in April. The men are taking long mar ches regularly now. Last week thersj; night attack was carried put by the batallion with success. Rockets and flares,were used tor 'signalling. r ( J 5 1 fi t'i V (J Hi 1 5 .J I if 1 4, . , V
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