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CANADIAN ANN0MER1EMT OF
SHIFT IN ENTENTE PLANS PUTS
GOV'T. OFFICIALS TO THINEUNG
(By The United Press)
W ASH1MGTON The Canadian announcement
that the Entente will use the American army only
when it becomes a powerful separate unit, caused
a surprise here. There have been no indications of
any shift in the plan brigading Americans with the
Allies, thus taking away the identity of United
States forces.
In the absence of Secretary of War Baker,
other officials maintained silence as to the signifi
cance of the statement.
Charlotte, C, inspecting Camp Greene. He is
expected back today, and an explanation is antici
pated. "
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British Ambassador Doubts Statement
"(By The United Press)
WASHINGTON Doubt as to the accuracy of
the statement attributed to the British war cabi
net that- American troops -will behelcL backr until
their forces reaches powerful strength is express
ed here bjJUord Reading, the British'ambassador,
in an official announcement.
The ambassador declared that in his belief no
such annuoncement had bee nmade with the
knowledge of the Prime Minister or the war cabi-
npt. tbp pxnression of which caused sumrise
. . . . . . , . i j ilate this aftehrnoon in Oakdnle ceme-
mong army men here. It is improbable that there ; tery after funeral at the rcei.
has been any chancre in the military policy of thence conducted by ws postor ney. d.
Kntente as affecteing the
are playing in the struggle.
Million Men Now
Gathered on This
Forty Mfle Front
(By The United Press)
PARIS. General Gaulois of the
Fronch General Staff announces infor
mation showing forty divisions (480,
men) between the Labasse canal
ancl Ypres, or six men to every yard.
Thf same ratio, he said, was main
tainwl by the Germans between the
I.a basse canal and the Oise river.
Real Estate Transfers
Thf Register of Deeds has received
Hi f.. Unwind deeds of transfer for reg-
' V.. '.'iTitKm and wife ro Mrs. Delia
ii. Ayden township, consideration
I'l'.si'IilC.K n) THE DAITjY NEWS
LEN1E FEARS THE RESULT OF
MER-REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
(By The United Presai
MOSCOW, May 12. .Nikolai Lenine, the Bols
U'viki premier, has sent the following telegram
broadcast regarding Petrograd's catastrophic
Positions, demanding help:
"A counter-revolution is raising its head, turn
to discontent the starving masses against the
Soviets. The American ambassador has returned
to Vologda. Four Moscow newspapers have been
suspended because of the publication of the re
Port that Germany has issued an ultimatum to the
government. One was fined fifty thousand rubles.
Eleven others are being prosecuted by troops.
"Letters and rifles have been rained on head
quarters of the revolutionary bodies, making ar
rests." .
Secretary Baker is atj
part American troops
Casualty List
For Sunday Is
Near Hundred
(By The United Press)
WASHINGTON The names of thir- j
tv oicrht sYlrh'ers mostlr New Eneland i
,,j,Tfluq
men. are among the missing 'reported
in the casualty list. Theywore prob- j
ably captured by the Germans at Sei
cheprey.
The list today contains a total ot
Lniuety-six names, Including ten killed
in action, nine deaths from wounds,
five from disease, two from accidents,
one from other causes; twelve were
wounded severely . and nineteen were
wounded slightly.
heVtrood Ragsdafrfend Seth Hooker
as returned to Camp Johnson, Jackson
ville, Fla., after a short furlough home.
F u 1 1 ;T e 1 e g r ap
USHIPCOffi
FOR THE BIG
The plans now effected for the big
gest Red Cross drive ever in the his
tory of the nation. The drive starts on
May 20 and ends May 27.
The nation is asked to cortribute
$100,000,000 for this cause and Pitt
County apportionment is $6,000. The
amount apportioned the various town
ships were derived on o basis of tax
able property.
The follow'ing is the list of the vari
ous township committees ancl their
allotments :
Green vilel township. Allotment
470.00. E. G. Flangan, Chairman, E.,
B. Ficklin, H. A. White, G. E. Harris.
B. W. Moseley, K. W. Cobb, J. B.
James.
Farmville township. Allotment $1,
005.00. B. A. Joyner, Chm., J. T.
Thome, J. Y. Monk.
Ayden township. Allotment $780.00.
Dr. w. M. McKinney, Chm., W. J. Boyd,
R. W. Smith.
Chi cod township. Allotment $780.00.
J. C. Galloway, Chm., W. L. Wooten,
W. E. Proctor.
Falkland township. Allotment $500."
Rev. H. F. Horton, Chm.R. A. Foun
W.CAyer&Of
Washington Dead
(Special to Daily News)
WASHINGTON. N. C. Mr. William
C. Ayers of this city, passedaway l
his home Sunday niorning at 8 o'clock
after fn illness for a weeh with pneu-
a-imonia and the mfaw win be. buried
and
the Masonic fraternity of whjch order
he was a member. The Order of Elks
will also attend the services in a body.
Mr. Ayers was in his 29th year. For
the past seven years he has been city
clerk, filling the position with satisfac
tion to the city and its citizens. He
is survived by a wife and child be
sides three sisters and two brothers
and his aged father.
Quite a number of Mr. Ayers' out-of
town friends are here to attend the
funeral. The funeral tributes are many
iand beautiful, coming from all sections
,
j of the Eastern part of the state, and
attest the esteem
in which the de-
! ceased was held.
Portugese Plot
Nipped In Bud
(By The United Pes8)
LISBON, Portugal Det.iils of a plot
to overthrow the government, establishing-the
capital jat Oporto, are made
public today by'lhe police, who found
two thousand bombs, and a black list
containing the names of persons to b
assassinated.
Quiet now prevails.
Ed. Cannon of Ayden is a business
visitor here today.
NOTICE!
The Red Cross work room will be
open Tuesday Wednesday, Thurlay
and Friday of next week. 5-10-3t.
White's Theatre
TONIGHT
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featuring Ruth Roland
"THE BEAUTIFUL LIE," fea
turing Frances Nelson.
Tuesday
"TOLD AT TWILIGHT
elected Wile
h i c; R ep or tsyofthe U nit e Ip'reas?
ifTTEES NAKED
RED CROSS DRIVE
tain, C. H. Mayo.
Bethel township.' Allotment $400.
Jno. A. Staton, Chm., Jndson Blount,
H. V. Staton.
Whiterville township. Allotment
$340. F. C. Nye, Chm., A. W. Ange, J.
L. Hobgood.
.Swift Creek township. Allotment
$255. Dr. W. W. Dawson, Chm., H.
M. Stokes, Jesse A. Stokes.
Carolina Township. Allotment $240.
Dr. T. G. Basnight, Chm., J. L. Perkins,
J. H. Woolard.
Beaver Dam Township. Allotment
$195 S. W. Erwin, Chm., Miss. Smith,
C. E. McLawhorn.:
Pactolus township. Allotment $150.
Paul Davenport, Chm., R. R. Flem
ing, W. C. Chance,
Bel voir township Allotment $120.
C. L. Parker, Chni., W. Jesse Mayo.
J. A. Bullock.
Connty Organization : J. R. Tur
nage, Pitt county Chairman., J. B.
James, Secretary, H. E. Austin, Treas.
Publicity Committee: K. W. Cobb,
Chm., B. A. Joyner, 'J. C. Andrews.
Speakers' (VrniniUtee: E. B. Fick-
ien, Chm., B. W. Mueley, H. E. Austin.
100 . Gallon . Stffl , -Taken
Yesterday
Sheriff Joe McLawhorn, together
with Deputies Taylor and Hyman, and
officer Brewer of the Greenville police
department, swooped down upon an
illicit still on Contentnea Creek, four
miles from Ayden yesterday morning,
and destroyed 300 gallons of beer and
18 barrels of ferment. They brought
the other apparatus to town with them,
which consisted of a 100-gallon capa
city copper still, with worm and cap
complete. Close investigation revealed
that the operators had used it probably
early Saturday night.
The still was located on the farm
known as the Beddard place near Ay
den. No one was taken in the rM
bn the outfit.
5th Reserve Dist.
Oversubscribed Its
Quota 8 Million
(By The United Press)
RICHMOND, Va. Estimates placed
show that the Fifth Federal Reserve
subscription to the Third Liberty Loan
is one hundred and eight million dol
lars. German Claims
Regarding Losses
Absolutely False
(By The United Press)
PARlSDuring February, March
and April, five hundred and eleven
ships passed safely through the danger
zone, official announcements state. The
Germans claim to have sunk six hun
dred thousand tons of shipping during
April. This is false. Onlv two hundred
sixty eight thousand seven hundred and
four tons were sunk. .
- Tuns tail's Arrivals.
Claude Tunstall says he keeps new
goods coming in all the time. Today
he announces the arrival of Late Sum
mer Styles in Dresses, Waists, etc., for
the ladies and children which are di
rect from jthe manufacturer. One noti
ceable thing about Tunstall's. place is
that he knows how to display his
goods in the store intelligently and rea
lizes the Importance of keeping Ills cus
tomers ii (formed via printer's Ink as
to what he has for them. His list of
customers is increasing daily as a re
sult. jsu .Delia Cannon of Ayden is here
tWaioa business.
School Students
Program Friday
Enjoyed
The annual playground exerrtun
the Greenville Public Schools took
place on the lawn at the Training
acnooi Friday afternoon at (l-ix
o'clock and was witnessed by a large
number. The "Darticinant
t M ' V VUC
Primary and Elementary grades from
the first up to and including the fifth.
The following was carried out and re
flected great credit upon both pupil
and .teacher :
Song "I Salute Thee" by the School.
First and Second Grades
Summer Reign Game 1st Grade.
Miss MacFayden.
Nursery. Rhyme Dancers. -. Ride a
Cock Horse ; 2. Hot Cross Buns ; First
Grade, Miss Bryan.
See-Saw game and song 1st grade.
Miss Shaw.
Browneis and Fairies, Dance 2B
grade, Miss Morris.
Firefly Dance 2A grade, Miss Howl-
son.
Round "Are You Saving".
Ring Game "Oats, Peas, Beans",
All st and 2nd grades.- "j
Song "Over There",, by the SchooL
Third juid Fourth Grades.
A, Ring Dance 3A grade. Miss White- !
siae.
Dancing Song 3B grade, Miss Beat-
ty.
Clapping Quadrille 4B grade, Miss
McCowne.
Song "Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing."
Game "Green Mill" by the SchooL
Fourth and Fifth Grades.
Norwegian Mountain March 4C
grade,. Miss Taylor.
Gothard's Quadrille 4A grade, Miss
Paylor.
Morris Dance Girls 5A and 5B
grades.
grades, Misses Stephens and Keeter.
French Game Boys . 5A and 5B
grades, Miss Stephens and Keeter.
Song "Marseillaise."
Song "Star Spangled Banner."
Ring Game "Round and Round the
Village, by the School.
May Pole Dances Girls 3B, 4C, 4A,
5B and 5A Grades.
Captive Balloon
Gets Away From
Newport News
(By The United Press)
RICHMOND Mayor Ainslee was
this morning notified by military au
thorities at Newport News that a large
captive army balloon had broken away
from its fastenings, and when, last seen
was headedlthis wt7.-.i" '
Six Billion More for
Heavy Ordnance
(By The United Press)
WASHINGTON. The War depart
ment has asked Congress for an ap
propriation of approximately six bil
lion dollars for heavy ordnance. This
is in addition to estimates for fifteen
billion, placed before the House Mili
tary Committee by Secretary Baker
last week.
The additional big ordnance estimate
was "placed before the House Appro
priations Committee this morning by
Brigadier General John D, Barrett. .
Secretary McAdoo
i oil the Sick List
iBj The United Press)
WASHINGTON. Secretary McA
doo's illness has caused a postponment
of the organization of the Board of Di
rectors of the newly-created War Fi
nance Corporation unit until Wednes
day. The oaths of office will be ad
ministered then.
FIGHTING SETTLES DOWN TO
TERRIBLE ARTILLERY DUELS ii1
PICARDY; INFANTRY RESIIkS
- (By The United Press)
WITH THE AMUK1UAMS IN P1CAKDY, May
12. Tonight in Ficardy the doors of helLseemed
literally opened. Screeching demons of death
hilled the air and the pounding guns jarred the
earth as if ail the forces below were endeavorihe:
to break through, as guns flashed and shells ap
peared like great fires sweeping the field.
Haig's Report is Short.
(By The United Press)
LOMDOM Hostile artillery was active last
night in the JSomme Valley, in the Albert sector
and in the Loconniepe
Haig's report today.-
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BRITISH VETERAN
CmZEflSOFPinCOUflTYl!
THURSDAY NIGHT OF THIS WEEK
Raleigh, May 12. '
E. G. Flanagan, Chm.,
Township Committe
Red Cross Campaign,
Greenville, N. C.
Captain S. J. Hutchinson will
serve you Thursday next, May 16.
He is of the British Army with 3
years in the trenches. He has
been in America but 2 weeks.
S. L. POSTLETHWAIT
State Secretary.
The above telegram speaks for itself.
Captain Hutchinson will address the
citizens of Greenville in the Court
House here Thursday night at 8 :30.
Tb say that the auditorium will be
taxed to its capacity is putting it mild
ly. The room will be chock-a-block, for
the people of Greenville are eager to
hear about the war in France from the
MANUFACTURERS
MUST HAVE A
After Wednesday, May 15, no manu
facturer "using sugar will be allowed tb
purchase sugar except upon certificates
furnished by the Food Administration,
according to County Food Administra
tor S. J. Everett Mr. Everette has
just received full information from
the Food Administration regarding this
new system of "rationing."
Every druggist, soda fountain, candy
manufacturer bottling works, commer-
cla leatablishments for canning and
preserving, Ice cream manufacturers, uncaws-ior iuc quaum. uluo
in short every user "of sugar except the ' f or statements by merchants have al
houshold holtels, restaurants and bak- ready been printed and can be secured
in PfituhHshments. which are cbntroll -
ed by other means, is affected by the
new plan.
For preserving, canning, making ice
crmm. meaicines ana oine eswsu-
Oan products,-1 full quantities of sugar
romiirM- will beallowed. Soda loun-
t!n hoHJinar works and similar in
dustries producing the less essential ! that any dealer or user of sugar can
..i ni Ha .iinwpd onlv 80 per cen'esp If they violate the law Is to be
of the ouantity of sugar they used last
0. 1 UVI'CO niw Js - I
war If they began business after
fNovember 1, they will be. allowed only
50 -per cent of their previous consump
ion No establishment which has
entered business since April 1 or which
has enlarged its plant since April 1.
will be allowed any sugar at all.
The process by which the manufac-
E DITION'li
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forest, it is announced in
:
TO ADDRESS
SIE
lips of a man who has been there long
enough to realize conditions as they
are. They want to look upon one who
has been "over the top," TJhey shall
not be disappointed, for Capt, Hutch
inson, .who is in the UnitedLStatea at
the disposal of the American.. Bed
Cross Society, will be here on the above
date to tell the citizens about the great
war.
Capt. Hutchinson came from England
less than two weeks ago. Being of
strong English ancestry and of unusu
ally liberal educational experience, both
in text and war, he will no doubt, hold
his audience spell-bound. He will, ex
plain in detail so that all may' under
stand the great struggle and how we
are to help win it.
There will be no admission charge.
Everybody is cordially invited to be
there p'romptly. The exercises pre
liminary to the talk will be in charge
of" the Red Cross ladles.
USING SUSAR
CERTIFICATE
turers may secure sugar after May 15
is as followsV' They 'must make ap
plication to the Food Admin istrtion at
Raleigh for blanks upon which, to
make detailed sworn statement -of the
quantities of sugar they used last year.
Upon satisfying itself that this state
ment of sugar.dmhAnMjoP. .wmfwyp
ment is correct the Food Administration-will
determine the allotment of
sugar which such applicant will be al
lowed to have and will issue to him cer-
1 P1 application w me ougar uisitiou
tion Division of the Food Administra
tion at Raleigh.
Food Administrator Page has an
nounced that any violations of the new
I rules and regulations governing the
. u6" i""i
ly and' drastically ; an dabout the best
put out of business during the period
of the war. All sugar refiners, brok
ers. Jobbers and retailers are subject
to the new rules.
The new. plan of "rationing manu
facturers using sugar ytHTflno wise
affect the present TvjJtogpst the Food
Administration governfaetafl sales
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