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ELECTION TUESDAY WAS UNUSUAL
SAYS Di.
COUMTY CH fi EVERETT
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(Bj The United PTesa)
Paris 1:36 P. M. The German delegates ar
rived at Marshal Foch's headquarters and it is
reported positively that they have asked for arm
istice. The text of the Allies' conditions were read
t . J- rett. the chairman of the and complained
lei dMfU iui liic niimccilcttc JsUSpeilblUIl Ul arillS tt county Democratic executive com- schools
which was retused. The Germans it is stated lt,mee- was asked for aD exvressi
1 -U tij-i i tnls morning on Tuesday's election
have seventy-two hours m which to make a reply, and what he has to say is mtentuig m-
I deed and should be read with interest.
Brest, France Rear Admiral Wilson of the Mwwe ZV of ,h" , M ,
tt v 1 - 1 t t a .1 u neu vve think of the absorbing in-
unitea states JNavy, commander 01 the American 1 terest of the war and the campaign for
forces in French waters made the following state". Liberty Loan and United Wftr Work
Wnf fUTTU r. . . combined with the epidemic, the elec-
unxyi u:cumtcu ricaa,'-- - ' ' ttMTOear wasinnjisimt:
''Tl
that had more
now than the children could
nttemd. In Pactdlus township not a
single vote was oast -against the amend
ments. It is the square traits of Pitt county
Democrats that although they had a
bitter contest in the 'irimary when
they face the enemy. th Republicans,
in the General November Election,
there is no dissension fa$A they stand
uel o .' Ififelr vi&eudit&ri 'the
tatement of the United: Press1 relative to vetf quiet and aimost.entireiy one wafpaTty atAiiotiiiitiAi
Wherever we have an active
j ing the handicap of no campaigning, party organization in the townships
fJin:-;;-.,,- -P .,v,;4-; 4?. ' There was an excellent vote consider-, fortune
wilJLf nn a DablS Ol Wfiai app.eareu tO Ue OlllCiai that is public speaking, and the deli- you will find a proportionately large
cUlthoi'itativG information - ate situation iu discussing local and Democratic vote with the exception of
y ... . 1 " . . - jj 'i. J T national issues when we were entirely Bethel township where they have an
) am m a pOSltlOn tO KnOW that tile United irreSS absorbed in international frairs. The active organization but are faced with
Slid itS representative acted in perfect g"OOd faith TOte was entirely of a volunteer na- the strongest of the Republican or-
inrl tlmt Vl. mw,n,v.rt 11,,,'ture, no pressure and no influence ganiza Hons in the county in addition
ana tnat the premature announcement was the wa8 brought to bear, no citei,ent and t0 tne hop oS a visit from
leSUlt Of an error for Which in nO Wise WaSthe no local issues, and so far as any one the Republican candidate for Senate
United PreSS l'eSDOnsible 11 i knew iui money was expended in ai, d-' wh spent some time in that section.
' ing conveyances and little for .ad r- The working of the executive committee
- tising.
.ew Y(,vk Yesterday's announcement of the
sig-iiir r f t ic armistice between Germany and
About three thousand
cast in Pitt county.
and 2t K) - Dein ocr a tic
was made easy by the activity of the
votes wjere nominees of 'the party with the co-
400 Republican
Gives Out A
tatement
(By United Press.)
New York In view of the British
and French official statments showing
continued fighting on the Western
front the United Press has issued the
following statement from its general
oflicse here.
Our cablegram received from Paris
at noon yesterday was signed by Boy
W. Howard president of the United
Press and William P. Simms, manager
of the Paris Bureau. The reported
signing by the Allies and Germany of
the armistice was written in plain Eng
lish and not susceptible to any mis
contruction as received at this office.
No censor could have any doubt as to
Three American Airmen
Arrive In London A iter
Escaping From Germany
(By The United Press!
Rome, Nov. 7th, 1:55 p. m On the West front
the Italian second army has been participating
in the offensive since November fourth the war
office announces.
Rome Italian troops have landed at Pola on
the Austrian peninsula it is officially announced.
King Victor Emmanuel has promoted General
Diaz, commander in chief of the Italian armies
to a full general and Admiral Direval to admiral
of the fleet. . -
London, 11:30 a. m. There was sharp fighting
yesterday evening in the neighborhood of Ecali
bes and Limon Fountain south of Hautmont ac
cording to dispatches just received from Field
its plain meaning.. After the rceipt of j Marshal Haig. These villages were captured to-
the second message reporting the ceie-: rethev with a number of prisoners. Qur advance
oration in lirest ue received no furth-s . -, , ., - Z JTr , ,
er ivord from Mr. Howard or Mr. extended soutn oi ivions ivionde canal.
Sinims although messages were dis
patched to them as early as 1 p. m.
yesterday. It is absolutely inconceiv
able that Howard did not file further
dispatches. Our only possible condu-
ision MMm jrrLz of . hia message-
were held bt by the' censor.
Inviiga?-on 0. ifce matter tsnow
proceeding rind we e?iect it to"T)e
cleared up w it bin a short time.
ley
City School
Will Re-Open Oa
Next Monday
Paris Our progress was renewed this morning
the French war office announces. Our advanced
elements reached Liart thirty kilometers north of
RethelV Further onHe ight wehad"takeii Fre
nois this morning before daylight and had pene
trated the outskirts of Sedan. " -Prisoners yester-
! day number over fifteen hundred and the material
: captured was considerably increased.
London Three American aviators have ar
rived here after having escaped from Germany.
They made their way to Holland after a thrilling
twenty-four day hike through occupiecL-Belgium.
The men tramped at night and slept-in the day
TT
IV UClUItJ xo oouiv, uxx t . Farmville 10 in Chicod 6
vlge from Roy Howard WaS delivered I Falkland 4, Pactolus 2, and in Beaver
the A J lies was made Dfiblic bv Admiral Wilson at. majority about 2200. The largest Re-
Brest and filed with the United Press with the Ad- publiean r06 st ? fyden Bethel
1. . . . j Belvoir and Swift Creek townships. In
mirai s approval. This information was received ; Greenviiie township omy 19 straight
by the Uniud Press in a cablegram from Roy W J bubiiean tickets were cast, in wm-
rTnu'.nvl vi? Ai il 4wrt terville town? hip there were 11 Repubi-
Mvuiu Miuiuv ueioie noon. uie &cmic umc
another messj
StnhY.o- rh.n1- A A r Ar -f Vi 5 nnnnnnPD- D.ini township not a single Republi-
v..., i:,tu Tuniu cxi V noun inauu t-ii annvunw
T , . . can vote was cast.
mont at rirest at four o clock p. m. drench time;
There was good work for and no ac-
but later lie notified it -was not confirmable. This'vc or effective opposition to the con-
lotn-. hi i i tt J ! stitutional amendments. In Greenville
'l CM nirssatrp filpH hr Hnwnvfl (ild not SnOW in . , ,.
r-.- v t , w - TOWnsnin oni.v six vuies were rasi
against the six months school amend
ment and these were practically the in
fluence of practically two men, o;.e of
whom has a family of seven children
form in which was HplivprprL whether sen; vester-
day or how long it was held up.
Howard's cablegram clearly showed that Ad
miral Wilson acted in good faith stating that he
supposo-d the announcement was official therefore
?ave his approval to the filing of the message Iry
ike United Press in New York.
Pai
. Nov. 7th. 10 d. m. A white flag tonight
v'as spread across the Eor'ovard map which here-
tr'iore has been showing the daily advance by the i
movement of flags. Cheering crowds gathered
j? hwt of the newspaper offices and automobile
te'hts and street lamps were bodly shown.
"Oh! Baby" Here
Tonight Also
On Tomorrow
The attraction at White's Theatre
this evening will be "Oh! Baby" and
judging by the advance sale of seats
a capacity house will greet this popu
lar company. This is their first ap
pearance in Greenville. Thfc press
wherever it has shown ha"s not failed
operation of the local machinery.
The novel feature of the election was i
the absentee vote. About four hundred ;
of these votes were cast In this county, !
three-fourths of which were soldier j
votes, and all of them except three :
were Democratic. These three were :
prepared amd filed before leaving home j
and therefore under local influence.
The boys in France are fighting for a
world wide democracy and they feel
that the administration is its greatest
After having been closed for five ,
weeks on account of the eDidemic of i
Spanish Influenza the Greenville Public jtime except when they were in Brussels.
Schools will re-open next Monday. The
schools had just gotten well organized
for what appeared to be the beginning
of a most suecf-sful session when the
closing order came. Everybody recog
nizes that the long period of closing
i was a thing entirely beyond the control
! of any one and that it was the only
; thing to do in keeping with the welfare
i of the public health. The strong efforts
; for a good school year will all be re-)
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
PLANS STILL BEING PUSHED
npfivp ncenv Onlv three Pttntes in
. ... . . next Monday ani It is likely that when
the Limon have provided for absent J
voting, and our state is one of them.
Southern Democrats have felt oartv
responsibility, that the South was the have appeared.
cAnvfp tf utronirl H fnr the nartv nnil
, , ... , . , i gested bv the County Board of Health
they have carried their burden across, . , , , .
n , -vtv, rv, i will be observed by all teachers to pre-
especially is this true m North Oaro-!
. .T . . , , . vent any new outbreak of the Influ
lina where we have National leaders. , ,
- ... . , k enza in the Schools. Whenever any
While it appears that Congress will b$. - . . ,
1 ctrmnf nine vf eib-rioae rp Bnnwn nV
Republican, amd it It unfortunate that - 1. C i
it ... , . . . the pupils they will be sen? home lm-
the President could not have a Con-. f y
w .,T . . . .mcdiatly and the parents will of course j
gress of his own party during hla ad-; ... ,. .
w ..Kvt o,o. v.o appreciate uie spirit, m wmtu sulu ad
ministration but public sentiment has 1 1
the year ends the unfortunate effects
of the long closing period will largely
The strictest sort of caution sug-
to be in motion and it is ominous of a
National Democratic victory in 1920.
CASUALTY LIST
The management has been prevailed
P.-i O.rA . -n 4--v.lmna VmoAoA "hv "to commend it most highly.
"iiL !i;is lirzberffer were at uenerai rocii & iicdu-upon to romD ovei in Greenviiie to-
'mailers late last night.
iui if ..... .. r itAiir I
nisirii a m am Banna m m m n m m b . j -
Wnl r I rKn' uN MVY I.YmlW
sgvft vt t-iii inn 1 1 1 v w --
FLAGCERS
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morrow and tomorrow night and they
have kindly consented. Mr. Marcus,
the owner of this high class show
promises quite an attractive bill tor
both matinee tomorrow afternoon and
-tomorrow night. The company on to
morrow afternoon and tomorrow night
wiH present a double bill, "Pretty But
terfly" and Charming Widow." The
Fashion show will be given especially
for the ladies. This stunt will give the
ladies of Greenville some conception
(By The United Jress M ' f a mP fashion for the season. Latest
The German-revolution 'northeast or niensourg. ST".' . ;.7l. ei
betwe'en the latter city and luei is sam , aesigua -
it has no doubt I xne auraissiou n luanucc wr
The news- morrow aiternoon wm ue gcuucuieu
HANDS OF RED
"1" Illl.iu'i 1
" " ' " 'I lias spread into Meck
Sriiwcrein and East Prussia
" i-'liiij- across practically the
11 '"-in portion
paper Polltlken says,
fo have ben destroyed.
of the empire, that the majority in the Reichstag will 75
c,
Hit,) '
-f !;
volt.
75 cents, ladies oo cents ana cmiaren
' Vi r rraiaa hdIition which 25 cents to all parts oi me nouse. oe
that the cities or uemauu iu-. , 4
i ,., j nr- trvmnrrow. ! fSlire anu See J : Diiuy luuigm- uu ucr, ucfc '--' muj.hi
Mecklenburg, Hwehwerln , may oe. e - - . Butterfly" tomorrow afternoon Ison. N. C
'.no of the-pnncipal cltlesi The whoueao -morrow. nlgM. You -ill tni
n.-sia had loined in the .re- 4 be .-Intne
i evolutionist
n ii .. .
S - ,,u' ' Sonextmrg
Morning Lrst.
Killed in action, 111.
Did of accident, 2.
Died of disease, 252.
Wounded degree - undetermlnd, 111.
Missing in action, 63. " ,
Total. 540. r
Afternoon List.
killed in action, 48. " - ?
Died of. disease, 57. . ,
Wounded severely, 37.
Wounded slightly, 132.
Missing in action, 269.
Total, 543.
Killed In action. David H. Boyd,
Pinteown, N. C. ; B. A. Anderson, In
gold, N. C; William C. Honeycutt,
Huntley, N. C; James E. Jethro,
Mackeys, N. C. ; Simon S GrifiFon, Wll
llamston, N -C. ; Samuel C. Hart,
Modresville. N. C. : Willie Walston,
Stansburgj. N. C. ; Vernon Wayson,
Monroe, N. C.
Wounded severely. Colon Melvln,
Elkton N. C.
Wounded slightly, Silas R. Hensley,
County headquarters of the United ministry of these- organizations which
doubled when the session is resumed War Work Campaign in Pitt County have taught and demonstrated the
is going ahead with the plans for next moral and spiritual values of the war.
week's drive with renewed vigor in "If peace is at hand there will of
the light of the peace rumors that are necessity be a period of two years and
Afloat. They claim that there is all - more when our armies will have to do
the more need now for immediate ac- police work in Europe and finish their
tiou to make absolutely sure that the work of demobilization. This will be a
seven organizations working for the time when men will be subjected to
comfort and happiness of fiSPboys are temptartons and to Influences which
not hampered for lack of funds In are neglible during the war. It will
the testing time that Is sure to come "be a time when our men will need
when peace is actually declared. more than the ministry of the organi-
Mr. Theodc"1 Patrick, of the state zations i- the United War Work Cam
headquarters .ti Durham, is spending paign.
the day in the city. When interviewed 're nave builded well in these few
on the situation, Mr. Partrick said : . months which have been given over
"Whether peace comes today or next to preparation and to actual fighting,
summer, the work of the seven organi- We must at all hazards preserve the
zations In the drive for funds will go moral and spiritual fruits of our vie
forward. The outstanding feature of tory.
cation and health of the pupils may be the war work of the army Y. M. C. A. "I hope that every man and woman
thorougholy safe-guarded. and allied organizations has been the in Pitt County will contribute liberally
i i building up of the morale of our troops, and sacrif icedly to this campaign.
FOR SALE 17 ACRES LAND AD- The fact that we have the best army , Let this be a great thanksgiving
joining town of Greenville. T. R. that has ever fought under any flag is ( service for the boys who have been
tion is taken and will co-operate to
the fullest extent. There are no over
crowded conditions and all the rooms
in the school buildings are well ven
tiliated and It is believd that If ordin
; ary precaution is taken both- the edu-
Moore.
11-2-lmp due in a large measure to the splendid ' fighting and won the victory for us.!
Missing in action, William- A. Davis,
AN tivsrted C -JmaIMwieiiat . - xeou not, willing to give com- PAGE. x'r '
thirteen miles ircomparatiriy peaceful, - . u u ' ". i--r - -1 ' - : Tr-V, - :t., 'f w l ,
Should the war end today, the need
for welfare work in Europe would be.
all the more patent. It would require
at least eighteen months to get thfii
boys back home, and then again the(
period of policing Europe may be pro-:
longed for even longer than a year and
a half. When activities cease over .
there the work of the welfare organi-,
zations wfll be largely increased, and.
the task of caring for the boys when;
the excitement of war has disappeared
11 1 4-t,. . --l-.f1.- 4-V. n rt An. 1
win greater iu c yQu mnselfl8Wy inveStimr where
gaged and keyed uP to the point of j wm jqu
tnftrot-tincr hoir riven fttmfctTtR. - 1
.. " " out and help others
Jrieip oy conrriDuyng 10 me luucu
War -Work Fund.
Be Patriotic
And Prove It By
Doing Your Bit
Are you patriotic?
Are you giving anything for your
country? Mind you, giving, not tend-
pltely, generously, andT unstintlngly of
your money so that others, your boys,
your friends and the boys of your
' friends, may have some comforts?
j Are you not ready to put this money
! into the hands that will carry it to
j the boys? - - i, - - -
! -The United WaV Work Coinpaigu-
gives you the opportunity to prove your
patriotism. , i
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tions, Oconalufty, N. C.
Speed, N. C;
Norman B. Lee, Cole-
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I COMPTROLLER CALLS
FOR BANK REPORTS
Washimton Th Comptroller of the
r Currency has Issued a call' for a re-'
. . , ISiJ-. Vnflnnol a T,Vor
Are you willing for others to give port on iue wuuiuu w
their lives for you while you enjoy , at the close of business Friday, No-
all of. you rcomforts, and sit back count-, vember first.
ing tie income you will have in your .
T-vI -a . jj . TTT1AM. T UnnoA I T?t o tVI-Ck rIrf (T D ' !
RECORD FOR BOTH FOUNDS AND
Arc you truly patriotic if you give 'AVERAGE MADE THURSDAY, fEBv
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