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-- jr--. .- .t yam.- iTheVcatherReportl . v A BOND IN EVERY HAND IN EVERY HOME Si D Mil --I fair Tonight and Probably Thursday. znoiiSM 6lrtpKic Reports of the United Pi ess 1 W VP' is Jr tv k ; K yOLUM&H. o . fa ft? a i jfr Sf- j p m b Uj i n o)v' if y m , T l 9 ' '&tS--AK glitH VISKI IDEA" City I akeo Yesterday mWtfmBm (By The United Press) London The city of Damascus was occupied byj the British forces at six o'clock yesterday morn in it is officially announced in the Palestine com munique received today. There are no particulars. Asks For Surrender Terms. London The Turkish has asked' for terms of surrender according to re ports received by the Manchester Guardian. Evacuation Plans Formed. Amsterdam Plans for the evacuation of Bel gium if necessary has already been prepared ac cording to Baron Falkenhauser, the military gov ernor of Belgium press dispatches received here report. 1R SEVEN m I I'lLM ni uifii nii.uivi uinifii iu iiiumuii 11 ni iLiuvnii nun iui vviuiiv MONTH OF SEPT. ( By War Expert Ferguson ) While the activity in the remainder of the line is confined to the repulsing of the bitter counter attacks and consolidating the newly won positions the Americans in the'Argonne forest are shoving forward and are somewhat overcoming the al most insurmountable obstacles and they are recti fying their lines. The density of the forest renders this work diffi cult but each group goes forward as rapidly as possible maintaining communications with the aid of runners. The continuous counter attacks in the region of Ar ?onne has resulted in certain territory chang ing hands at least four or five times. At the end of the whirlwind fighting the Ameri cans had won a slight advantage. With the American Army , in France During the month of September the first American pur suit eroup of airplanes won over seventy victories averaging two Boches every three pilots in the squadron. Only four pilots were lost. This is the world's record. Camp aignls On For Loan Bonds Everybody Buy Attention is called to the Liberty advertisements carried in this 'it' ami also those carried in previous pK's. since the opening of the Fourth H11v Loan campaign opened last atunlav. These citizens and business "neenis through the columns of the "il.v x,.Us nre C!illing tQe pe0pie's at N'tion to the campaign for the sale of n,ls aiMl urging them in every way P'wsihlo to purchase them. If there as ver a rime wnen tne American P(,"Pl' Simula respond to the call of ( mx' covcrnment it is now. ' While ',Ur 1)0Vs "ver there have got the Huns "n 1,111 wp must keep them running ani1 the only way to accomplish this t( Man.i right at the back of Uncle I et" a"(1 tlln'ish him witb the "dough." lott rnihaso the Quota of bonds al '"r this town and county. If commander at Damascus W!M every citizen both in town and county will do their full duty this can be ac- comDlished without hardsip. Let's all get busy right now-and buy Liberty Bonds. Grave Charges Have Been Filed Against Envoy Washington Charges involving the loyalty of the American minister and several consular officials accredited tQ a Central American republic have been referred by the State Department through the Senate foreign relations committee. These charges if true, so connect the American diplomats with general interests as to make probable filing of the gravest accusations in the Federal Courts against at least two men. A further charge Is that one of the officials involved is responsible for the suppression of a strong pro-German I newspaper which had printed vigorous attacks on a German banking house. fiflM niDMcM ml II I IMP ANNOUNCED Gf?n?f -C Wednesday Afternoon, October 2, 1918 Jonnobittsoii - feus Pleased ff MfMl i W The Large Crowd . ttllfil - Between eight and ten thousand peo- 1 le frctaa l s ctions of Eastern Caro lina saw the John Robinson circus in GreesviBe yesterday afternoon and last night aad all 'were simply delighted wjth the big show. The parade was witnessed by thou sands , as all along the route of th psraoe tne sidewalks were lined and packed with people. The parade was in keeping with the former reputation of -the' big show. Quite a number of the cages containing the wild beasts of the forest were open, thus giving the Visitor an opportunity to see them gratis. The parade "was a mile in length and was a most creditable ex hibition. The John Robinson eirens is ji favorite with Pitt County folk and "thVy were' here galore to see the won ders that he shows and that it was thoroughly enjoyed goes without saying. The performance Inside of the big tent has been most favorably criticised by the thousands who witnessed it. The Nelson family, the Seal 'act and other stunts shown, were well worth the price of admission and more. No finer skill on the trapeze, juggling etc., has ever been witnessed in any big show. There is not a dull moment throughout the entire performance and fortunate is any town that sees old John Robinson this season. The show is great and if anything better than ever before. Cotton Crop Shows Decrease Says Department (By United Press) Washington The decrease of 1.3 per cent in the condition of the cotton crop during the month of September is re ported by the Department of Agricul ture. The condition September 25th was estimated at 54.4 per cent of nor- j mal crop as compared with 55.7 per cent August 25th and 60.4 per cent September 25th, 1917. The estimate forecasts a yield of one hundred and. fifty-four one-tenth pounds an acre and a total production of eleven million eight hundred and eighteen thousand bales. Virginia eighty-four; North Carolina seventy-four and South Carolina sixty flve. The yield by states per acre are Vir ginia two hundred and sixty-nine pounds; North Carolina two hundred and sixty pounds and South Carolina two hundred and fourteen pounds. THE VERY IDEA What,sJ&it.iprove to be one of the current - threat jtfeal season's most im- NtotajitlsftliJWfc ot farcial nature will be "The Very Idea," the brilliantly constructed farce which ran for an en tire season at the Astor Theatre, New York, and which will be presented here by an exceptionally well balanced cast and a complete and artistic equipment at White's theatre Friday, October 4th. It received the unstinted praise of the critics and public, and Its metropolitan success was of the most pronounced nature. It is written along entirely new lines. The cast and equipment are" said to be of the best. It will prove a popular offering. SECURES ANOTHER CONTRACT S. T. Hicks of this city, has -Just closed a contract for the plumbing and heating in the bank building at Ahoskle, Bertie county. The above as one of Idea" coming t? White's October 4tn: Four German Torpedo Boats Go To Bottom (By United Press.) Copenhagen Four German torpedo- boats whose crews mutined and at tempted to take them out of the harbor during August have been sunk accord ing to information received here. The occurrence is said to have been con firmed by the washing ashore of one hundred and sixty bodies. Every Citizen Should Attend This Meeting A meeting of the citizens was called this morning to meet at the office of W. B. Wilson for the purpose of or ganizing the Pitt County Memorial Association to perpetuate the deeds of j heroism of Pitt County boys now doing their "bit" on foreign soil but inasmuch as there were so few present, it was de cided to postpone the meeting until to morrow morning at 11 o'clock. Other counties in North Carolina have already formed these associations and Pitt County cannot afford to be behind in this patriotic duty. ' One of the County's boys has fallen In battle, others have been cited for bravery. This fact should be perpetu ated for the coming generation in some way. It is to be hoped that every citizen interested, and all should be, to meet at Mr. Wilson's office to morrow morning and perfect an organ ization and then get to work. If you can't do anything else surely you can lend your presence. NO DEPARTMENT OF FRANCE HELD BY HUNS Paris The progress in breaking the hold of the German invasion on French soil is shown by the fact that no longer is any French department occupied by the enemy. The situation was estab lished by the recapture of the fourth commune of the department of the Ardennes. BOTH HERTLING AND HINTZE RESIGN JOBS Amsterdam Count von Hertling, the imperial German chancellor and for eign minister Admiral Von Hintz have tendered their resignations to Emperor William the Vosichte Zeitung says It understands. m&s i Mi ft i 4- the scenes of "The Very Theatre Friday night CASUALTY LIST Morning List. Killed in action, 94 Missing in action, 31. Wounded severely. 34(5. Died of wi unds, 3S. Died aeropT me accident, 1. Died from accident, 7. Died of disease, 12. Wounded, degre undetermined, 1 Prisoners, 4. Total 534. Afternon List. Killed in action, 93. Missing in action. 42. Wounded severely, 347. Died of disease, 21. Died of accident, 21. Died of wounds, 38. Wounded slightly, 5. Prisoners, 5. Total, 556. Vt Killed in action, arley Concord. X. C. ; Herbert S L. Tucker, Turrentme, Winston-Salem, X. C. ; James W. Pe gram, Winston-Salem, N. C. ; Ross L. White. Sea Gull, N. C. ; Sidney Burn otto. Alert, N. C. ; Avery C. Terry, Bre vard. X. c. Wounded severely, Joe, Johnson, Henry, X". C. : Edward A. Hazelwood, Charlotte, N. C. ; Kerney J. Williams, Charlotte, N. C. : Fred Sharpe, Hid' denite, X. C; Bruce L. Wright, Kins ton, X. C. ; Xeil J. McMillan, Manches ter. X. C. ; Charlie Harris, Woodsale, X. C. ; Carson C. Shaw, Boardman, N. C. ; John Perry, Burlington, N. C. ; Chas. C. Riddle, Candor, X. C. Died from wounds, William Sharikle, Rockingham, N. C. w. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Xorth Carolina Pitt County. In the Superior Court. Mattie Williams vs. Haywood Williams. The defendant, Haywood Williams, will take notice that an action has been begun by the plaintiff for divorce ab solute upon the ground that he has lived separate and apart from the plaintiff for ten years and that a complaint- has been filed in this office to which he is required to answer or demur or file such other pleading as he may see fit. That the summons in this"ause was issued on the 30th day of September returnable the 4th day of November, being the ninth Monday after the first Monday of September, and if no pleading is filed by-the de fendant on or before the said return day the relief demanded -therein will be granted. This September the 30th, 1918, J. D. COX, Clerk of Superior Court. SURGICAL DRESSING ROOM The 'Surgical Dressing Room will be open tomorrow and again Friday. The ladies will please bear this in mind. ofo) 3M H LI ST.QWI BfRTHfl London, 1:50 P. M. The German line through, Beaurevoir and Fonsomme northeast of St. Quen tin has been broken according to battlefront 3is riatches received here. This threatens the enemy's 1 me of retreat from the Oise valley and St. Gobain PvTassif if he js forced to withdraw in that region. Paris General Berthelot's army made more nroeress west of Rheims capturing two additional v villages and completing the conquest of St. Thier-" -; rv plateau the French war office announces. The Germans continue r'.nai at St. Quentin. at St. Quentin during the IIISH IflB 8R SHRFDS BETWEEN CAMBRAIAND J (By The United Press) Londofi The British troops smashing forward on a twenty-mile front between Cambrai and St. Quentin tore tfie German defenses to shreds in some portions of the line yesterday and penetrated to a maximum depth of about two miles. TheBritish communique'stated that the Bfeaure- voir-Fonsomme line well brai and St. Quentin had been reached by the' ?- T-k 1 1 , - v .tsritisn. The Germans have been and Rumily according to dispatches received at the British war office. The British have also occu pied the high ground east of these places. . . STAR WAREHOUSE BULLETIN Our sale today of 100,000 pounds was one of the finest we have had this sea son. The better grades are higher than they have been since the market opened and the common grades of tips and lugs were considerably higher than they have been in several days. Many of those selling with us today averaged from fifty to fifty-five cents for their entire- load. We had as many new patrons selling with us today as we have ever had on any sale before and they all say they are coming back. We have second sale tomorrow ; first sale Friday, second sale Monday and first sale Tuesday. Bring us your tobacco and we will please you. SMITH & SUGG. MODERN WOODMEN IN DRIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS The local camps Modern Woodmen of America in Pitt County have inaug urated a membership campaign which will run until December the 5th, at which time a Patriotic Rally and Class Adoption "will be held in Greenville. Quite an interesting program has been arranged and it is expected that De cember the 5th will be a big event In the history of Wboderftft in Pitt coun ty. Several prominent Woodmen will address the public on that date. Among the speakers rwill be Hon. John L. Sun dean, National Ritualistic Instructor of the Order, formally of Minneapolis and Lincoln, -Neb. Mr. Sundean is a very forceahle speaker and we count it quite. -a -treat-to have him with us. Over. 2O0u -candidates wHI be initiated in the Mysteries of Woodcraft on this Mate. Local camps are busy on this cam paign and to date over 50 applications hive been secured. It will not sur prise the Woodmen if the 300 mark is reached as all camps reporting say that it is easy to get a man to join the Modern Woodmen- This is due to the NUMBEIt93 if ii m UlU''Wu;LI - - mm. to hold the south bank of Sharp fierhtiner occurred Wy The United Press) - ;- - night. ; s HUN DEFENSES TO 1 ! to the eastward oiCam driven from Grevecoue'r ; fact that Woodcraft not only serves its members but our Nation as well, which is much needed just now. All camps should keep busy until every good man has been givea-the op portunity to provide for his loved ones. No drafted man should be without this protection which , the Modern Wood men so willingly gives to its members. The soldiers and sailqrg .pay u' more than the fellows that stay ahomer nu.nii ivwn ruLii akis - .Vfi PROUD OF HEROIC BOnC- ( By United jPreas. London, Sept. 13. (By Mail.) Sergt ' " J. Collins, 'fa Welsh regiment, comes - - t .V- -fc. from the visrhr. kind nrf - n hM home n town. Recently Sergt. Collins won the Vic toria Cross by an act of amazing brav-1 ery. SyJ ,r When he got home to Merthtb ""V- V Mayor's wife presented hto-rlth'lv.f wad of money Just l&s than itJSOO-'Mi' our coin, on behalf of the eiiy eouacU-; ' V TT - 1 J 1 J.ial'4KAA ' nix uiu Kiupivj era Kavc miujuv iuvic and Loafd Rhondda gave another $500. Not content with that, the people who attended the ceremony held an 1m- im promptu subscription In which they raised another $1,250, making a "total gift of $3,750 for Merthyr's hero. I INFLUENZA CASES - . : . V '. ON THB.INCSdf Washington New ases' WSpanlsh influenza reported to thVWar Depart? ment from army camps in the United ; j t States during the 24 hours ending1 thia'v -evening were 11,024. The total cases to date are 72,327. The nnmber of new ses of pneumonia are 733,- matins ; . -a total to date of 5,76ft Deatte're; ported today were 227, maUng ! theJs; total of deaths to date 1,577. ';itJ . . , , ' - - "v - BUBSCRIBB TO THS DAILY NETTS ' - t. f' T "A -. 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