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- .- '3 WEATHER Probably rain to night. " warmer. mws VOLUME! F u 1 1 Telegr a p h i c ;R ep orts of . the United Press F i ION v Greenville, N. C, Monday Afternoon, April 22,1918. o n " ): 1 si t d h 4 nl tfJJ s f l Up Up e I NUMBER 263 Dynumitk : - ' . . ; - - WeigMng 25 :Ws Entrance $ $ DREAD 9 9 VIE IMPROVED OUR POSITIONS" HAIG WIRE'S LOMDOMR OFFICE (By The United Press) WiU Confer The . Knight Templar Degree Tuesday LONDON Field Marshal Haig has wired tthe British War office as follows: "We imporved our positions during the night in Villers Bretonneaux, ten miles east of Amiens in the Albert and Rebecq sectors. . Both south and north of Lens, midway between Picardy and Flanders battle fronts we conduct a number of successful raids, capturing prisoners and machine guns. There is considerable, reciprocal artillery firing in different sectors. The enemy shelling is direct: ed chiefly astride the Somme and Ancre Lens sec tor and in the neighborhood of Festubert Nieppe Forests. . ' St rrm o- lnpnl attacks were made duriner the nisrht bv the enemy in the neighborhood of Mesnil (four j ' ...... .V "1 "i 1 miles north of Albert) accompanied oy neavy shelling. After sharp fighting during the course of which the enemy captured our advanced post the attack was repulsed. Calvary Conimandery No. 25, Knights Templar, of Washington, N. C, acting under a special dispensation granted by the Grand Commander of North Caro lina, Sir John E. Cameron, of Klnston, N. C, will confer the degrees of the Temple upon a class of about twenty two at Greenville Tuesday afternoon and evening. The program wil be as follows : 1 :30 Registration of Candidates at lodge room on Fifth Street, Greenville Chap ter No. 50. 2 P. M. Illustrous order of the Red Cross. 4 P. M. Knight of the Medi terranean Pass. 4:30 P. M. Knight of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine Rhodes and Malta. 6 P. M. Supper at Proctor Hotel. 7 P. M. Order of the Temple. Besides the regular degree team com ing from Washington, will be a num ber of visiting Knights present. The occasion is being looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure by all concerned. CATHEDRAL OF usisHrr THREE MS (By The United Press) LONDON. The bombardment of the city of Amiens has been heavily renewed, according to a special dis patch from the British front to the War Office. Three additional hits have been made by the enemy on the famous Amiens cathedral, one of the most beautiful and costly edifices in France. - - H-. - Demonstration Starts at Bowens COUNT CZERNIN TO BE MINISTER TO HUN GOVT (By The United Press) ZURICH. Switzerland. Count Czernin, who recently resigned as Austro-Hunjrarian Foreign Minister, nrobablv will he appointed Austrian ambassador to Germany, according to , wag the Corsetiere at Boylan and Peace Sans Souci Club The Sans Souci Club will meet with Mrs. G. J. Woodard Tuesday after noon at 4 ociock. All the member? are urged to be present. The Gossard and Nemo Corset dem onstration is now on at W. A. Bowen's store. It started this morning and will continue Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. John Home, -a registered Corse tiere, is in charge of the demonstra tion and will take great pleasure in demonstrating the worth of these cor sets tp any lady who calls. - she has fan rs pxnprienee and for awhile Red Cross Work Room On account of this being court week the Red Cross work room -will not be open until after court adjounrs. All will please bear this in mind. a Vienna day. dispatch, received here to- Revival Continues with Great Interest pirmorinm in Raleieh. Prior to this she -w-s sent out by the corset factories in different parts of the country. She al so fitted corsets in conection with the medical profession in Raleigh. - Mrs. Horne stands high in her profession and the ladies of Greenville are indeed .fortunate in having her to aid them in fitting corsets of the Gossard and Ne- i mo make. I Remember that the demonstration lasts thretTdays beginning with today. The heavy storm did not keep the people from attending the morning ser vices at Immanuel Baptist Church yes-, lady tQ at the terday, and a great congregation heara ; stQre enther today, Tuesday or tne distinguished preacner agam iai Wednesday. mgnt. ane services continue wim in terest and adidtions to the memlier ship of the church. The song services by Mr. W. Furman Betts is greatly en joyed by all. Sf-rvicfs will continue this week. Toni-lit ih service will begin at 8 V..-k promptly. Services tomorrow ;i f ; it n .ii at and 8:15. Marriage Licenses Th following marriage licenses were i -iic.1 toMay by tile Register of Deeds, .lames Tender to Anna Moore, col- or.Mi. c. ( Morgan to Blanch Loeb, while. Green Wilson to Neta Waters, colored.. James Morris to Bessie "Ruf in. colored. Dempsey W. Moore to Mary Moore, colored. James Oakley to Ida Mills, colored. Jesse H. Hus ti'kle to Lula Worthington, white. -r;y Art is to Carolia Howard, colored. The Kroom is 72 and his bride-elect 69. TO USE ENEMY PRISONERS IN ROAD BUILDING (By The United Press) WASHINGTON. German prison ers like the United States and do not wish to return to their native country. It is learned -that some of them have secretly inquired from the War DenartmeBt if they could remain In a nmmtrv after the war. Llll wv w ..ml ' 0rfssinr dread at tnej Alley aic .-t'- thought of returning to the Father land Their appeals .carries the sug gestion that the men 'are tired of Teu ton militarism, and are greatly pleased with American freedom and American treatment. BryaifSpeaks in Greenville on Saturday Night Hon. William Jennings Bryan, the great "Commoner," is to speak in L White's Theatre here next Saturday night, April 27. Full particulars of his coming to Greenville, will appear in this paper tomorrow. This will be the first appearance of Mr. Bryan in Greenville and no doubt but what he will be heard by a capacity house. Manager White is to be con gratulated upon securing his service. MISS THURMAN CONDUCTED TRAINING SCHOOL Y. W. C. A. Forty-Six Cases on the Criminal Court Docket The criminal term of Pitt County Supeior Court convened in the Court House this morning, with His Honor, Judge Oliver H. Allen of Kinston, pre siding, and Solicitor Charles L. Aber- nethy of New Bern prosecuting the State docket. . There are 46 cases on the docket for trial. Thp followine citizens conroose the grand jury for the term: K. S. Woolard, foreman; A. W Munford, J. A. Reddick, M. C. Man ning, . C. Manning, W. D. Manning, L. A. Peel, S. S. Wilson, L. H. Wor thington, S. W. Carson, D. T. House, N. C. Tripp, B. L. Hull, L. A. Sfocks, E. Jackson, D. C. Barnhill, Sampel Whitehurst and Joseph Worthington. His Honor's charge to the grand jury was in keeping with his reputa tion as a jurist and lawyer. Hold Convention In Rocky Mount Armies of young men and women members of Bar a (-a i and Philathea classes in North rajroUna .are mobili zing for their eighth annual conven tion at Rocky Mount, beginning Fri day evening, April 2fth. and continu ing throu-rh Saturday und Sunday, closing with an impressive consecra- . Hon service for greatej(dvotioixjQ their cause. There are now more than 2,200 classes in the state, representing more than 75,000 young people of more than a dozen different denominations, the whole scheme being nothing more nor less than a plan of class organization for increasing interest in Bible Study and the Church as universal in its use as in the Sunday school plan itself. Miss Thnrman made the Y. W. C. A. Services at the Training School on Sunday evening very interesting by giving several short stories that had tne idea of self-sacrifice and gave "The Glad Game", from Pollyanna. She then read two thrilling little stories from O, Henry, "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Service of Love". These two stories serve to illustrate how much people will do for those whom they love, and that you will do all you can for those neoDle. - it matters not how hard the task. A vocal solo was sung by, Miss Ethel Standi. HUNS HOPE TO EXHAUST FRENCH RESERVES BY EXTENDING DRIVE (By The United. Press) WTTH FRENCH AtfMIES AFIELD Ger many's hope is to exhaust the French Reserves by constantly extending their drives into new sec tions. Those tactics make it imperative that America rush troops as fast as possible. This would indicate that the Germans are preparing m , . i A J A for a fresh drive between Amiens anu Arms. This is harmonizing with their system of exploit,-, ing drives when sucessf ul and abandoning those where the enemy successfully resist. North of Albert during the night, after heavy pQrmrvnrirlG, an d local fierhtiner in mists until af ter midnight, the British lostne post, but gained ground elsewhere. Fighting was resumed at 4:sv o'clock this morning. At the time of cabling this dispatch, the results cannot be given. - . White's Theatre TONIGHT "Ne glecteWife featurine Bath Roland "THE GIRL WITHOUT A SOUL" featuring Viola Dana. Tuesday - . "UNDER FALSE' COLORS" Property Transfers rm,. rtiiAwim deeds of transfer were filed in the Register ui this morning for registration- , , T,&tn t aT to M. ta. ;mu. J . J. S IUAH " ii .Jlrn-ofi rn SI .750. Jesse Speight and wife to u. v. " . . i 1 (Ml IVJows. Consideration -v- - v t nrMI1nws to Jesse opeigui. ConsideratUjn.l.W. R. F. Windham to Consideration $355 Greenville Boy Kicked By Horse Condition Grave NEW BERN, - N. C. News was re ceived in New Bern yesterday through letters from members of the 113th Field Artillery, encamped at .Greenville, S. C, to relatives In New Bern, of serious 'injuries sustained Tuesday by Mr. M. E. Tysn a member of Battery. Ac cording to news contained in one letter at r- Tvann was kicked in the face by a 114.1 J -'v horse and is now in a critical condi tion in a military hospital at Carnp Se vier. No particulars were given. Mr. Tyson, whose home is in Green ville, resided-in New Bern for about -aoara heinz embToved by the Wood V T V T W - Drug Company in the capacity oi drug gist. He has many friends here who will i regret to learn of his accident. B? J; Everette (Mr. Tyson is a son of Mr. J. . Tvson. the City Clerk here. The Dally News is glad .to learn that although he was seriously hurt that he is getting alone as well as couldr be expected un der the circumstances and that unless something unforeseen happens he will recover. Ed) . Following an address Friday even ing by Dr. J. L. Vipperman, Bible lec turer and evangelist of Dallas, on "A Right Study of the Bible and its Im portance," a brilliant reception will be tendered by the Rocky Mount people to the visitors and delegates. Saturday will be devoted to the presentation of new class plans and methods that have been found practi cal and resultful in actual use in se curing increased attendances in Sunday schools, and winning young men and young women, into church fellowship; to the solution of any class problems that may be presented, and to the re ports of the year's work. A special feature of this day too, will be two patriotic addresses, one by a repre sentative of. the Southern division of the Red Cross of Atlanta, and the other by Rev. S. K. Phillips of Green ville on "Patriotism, ffhe Baraca Phi lathea Vision f the World War." Dr. R. H. Ayers, evangelist, con nected with Camp Wadsworth, one of the leading preachers of Colorado, will address a great mass meeting Sun day afternoon, on "In the Service of Jesus.' Dr. E. H. Broughton, president of the Baraca Association, of, Raleigh says the -best Sunday school workers of the state will be in attendance, and that the convention will prove of ex ceptiohal value to those who want im proved methods for bettering Sunday schools and the class work., fojiss Lola Long, of Greensboro, president of the Philathea association, is a speaker of unusual brilliance, and will have an interesting message. Rev. Milton A. Barber, D. D., pas tor Christ Episcopal Church, Raleigh, will preach the convention sermon. Among other speakers on the pro gram are S. P. Burton, Chester Brown and Mrs. R. E. Lewis, Asheville; I. E. Carlisle, Mrs. M. H. Finch and Capt. W. H. Newell, Rocky Mount; D. L. Hiit.hrelL Goldsboro ; R. C, Dunn, En field ; A. B. Saleeby, Salisbury ; O. V. Woolsey, Lexington; Prof. C. W. Wil son, Greenville ; J. M. Broughton Jr., Raleigh; R. L. Pope, Thomasville; A. R. Williams, Greensboro. - The work of the two associations has made quite remarkable progress during the past year under the present executive committee and officers, with Mrs. Buckner, of Asheville, as general secretary-. German Prisoners Like United States (By The United Press) WASHINGTON. The War De partment officials plan to soon offer the States an opportunity to obtain road builders from the German build ers held in this country. Many are already engaged in road construction in the vicinity of Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe, Georgia. The department intends to enlarge the scope of this and permit the states to make a bid for their services. The States, in order to obtain the prisoners, must pay maintenance, while the government pays the guards, medical attention and other inciden tals, including small amusements and for tobacco, etc. Congress Prepares For Adjournment (By The United Press) WASHINGTON Congress to prepar ing to rush through remainingr legisla tion before it with a "view of adjourning sometime between the middle of June and July first Casualties Announced Dept. (By The United Press) WASHINGTON The seventy-two casualties announced by the War de partment show ten killed in action, nve dead from wounds, four from disease or accident, forty-two wounded slightly, seven severely wounded. One previous ly reported as missing is now reported killed. Lack of Material Due to the lack of material the Sur gical dressing room will not be open tonight. BOMBS FOUND ENTRANCE TO TIFF OFFICE (By The United Press) " NEW YORK. Dynamite bombs, weighing twenty-five pounds, were found at the entrance of the Ufa Publishing Company's bnilfling this morning. The police are working on the theory they were used to blow up the Pennsylvania tube, three blocks- away. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE se- LOS ANGELES, April 21. A vere earth shock, of approximately 20 seconds duration, shok the entire Southern portion of California at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Dozens of plate glass windows in Los Angeles were broken and several women were in jured in panics at theatres in Los An geles. The damage was quite exten sive. One falality was reported, a man be ing trampled to death in the rush of a crowd on the municipal pier at San tn Monica neajr here. Hundreds of Wounded Huns Fill Hospitals in City of Brussels "Sammies" Drive the Germans Back; Lines Still Intact WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE German forces which at tacked the American positions west of the Renners forest, northwest of Toul, came across No Man's Land In three waves. They had been especially train ed for this operation. The Americans although greatly outnumbered, fought for every Inch of the way giving ground slowly and pouring a deadly, machine gun, rifle and automatic fire into the persons were nsmng uu m y.Cr . . . . made a mad rush for solid ground wnen ine iremuier uegau iu iw. mo heavy concrete construction. Several people were hurt in the rush. tiobe ierotfn cmwfyp shrdlucmfwyp i Tin ThoTTnited Press) : r mv- f thJ advancing enemy. j - j n .t,g frnm rmnfifi aiUi I - - - WOUnUWl "r""""J r I I nf , ,r lmluirl. VIanf1r mvb Lire iivuwra - i . . . , . ment on tne American irw.t ami rear dent of tne xeiegraai:, 6-Mlflm , ty,a nr90 nt tho nlrtt -ii hnit.ia Ttion&ateries. con- lU41 r t K iAln n i-tlompfclo put tl3 Anierlcun bat- vents ana scnoois, uov um, , . n.,c nuj . , fr,a nnth of the -Bel- tul aWUU, " .. . . ,i -flinr an unuMially large nnirwr of as gian capital, are America i artillery rc- The Germans have been requistionlng "eua,; "As You Like It" This Evening At "As You Like It' this evening at the Training School Jhe curtain will go. up promutly at 8 :30. The play is not very long, so people can get home a reasonably early nour. All is in readiness for the perfor mance. The preliminary perfomance on Saturday evening was a great suc cess. The Seniors should be given a full house this evening so they will have a good sum to invest in -Liberty Bonds for leaving to the Student Xoan Fund They will give full value for the ticket Tickets will be on sale at the Warren Drue Company until 6:30 and after that at the entrance to the auditor! urn In the Admhiist ration Building of the Training School, - Unconstitutional Says the President . r,xmxT Toi,i wil Village OE sseicneprey ui wrawu has expressed strong opposition to Sen- but only remaned a short time rng ator Chamberlain's bill providing lor a - - a attack made by the American infantry, court martial trial for those arrested atMlv r J " h commander of one unit holding an ror treasonaDi; miernuu. I . ; . In. a letter addressed to &eni.tor M .i-i., uvermau, oi iwim vaw.xu-, I .a hnt, h-t thov mre "nrfitine dent declared that, such legislation ftlo m . . . ... 1 n n .1 1 ! 1 " " " 0 (By The United Press) shells across the Teuton lines. A counter-attack set down by the Americans caught the advancing Ger- mans and killed a number of them be fore they had opportunity to reach the American trenches. The- Germans entered .the shell-torn put the United States on a level with the people with whom we are fighting. Greenville. S. C. Man in Canada Casualty (By The United Press) Given Same Honor As British Fighter (By,The United Press) WITH THE 'BRITISH ARMIES IN j FRANCE, April 22 Baron Ryttmester Infantry. United States Army. British nrhter. riTTAWA Can. Today's Canadian Von Rlchthofen, the famous German casualty list mentions as wounded, in aviator, was killed Sunday in the Som action R. H. Parker of Greenville, S- me ; valley. At his funeral ' today and E. treedon, Company "D," thjhe will be given the same honom as a - - .- x y'y..- ...... ' ' f...
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