North Carolina Newspapers

:: v.: .-.."1 -. i. ThcVcathsrRepnrl rrobably rain tonight and -SuBagd F W'lflSaphictports of the United Pre volume n. N-.CU Sataiy Afternoon, December 21, 1918. NUMBERlfe If- MEWS 2ni 6fii LLki Dispos: s MirreinKQle: 0 ''f'T--' "I TV . Tl ?Jffilli' - TT TT ! - i -j rr mm - i j i a a a a a w a a a Not Beeim DeciroWl (Ohm 7csd51iip sNo7 j War Satire Now Seems Prophecy 4 By United Press) London By Mall) Je Sals Tout, V. T m , r hmiTTincr cm rrrraa-t- o wuvnmjmv c uiiuvwi 66M3wuuo icguuutg die VJtJllIlu.Il j iisnea m 117, a satrical (By The United Press) Paris The report that the American commis-j sioners had decided to advocate the sinking of the surrendered German fleet is pure bimk, a high authority informed the United Press todavJ 1 " - " nee l ur ues&mg iiuw it win oe Qisposea oi are among the favorite pastimes here at present. "history of the German revolution. The "revue" opened in a room in the ImDerial nalane wifh tta Vaiam nj ihc ottinc c7jjxaco iaj uic VAlOvSl L1U11 Ul LlltJ lOf- "A "vt: attung sociaiistfi nurried- mpr KfllCiPr As A mfltPr r-F fof nnflii'nr ! iy renearsInS a le soziaizme i V , , " t scene. The kaiser t;aiuui5 viciij. xCK3 uccn vzcliACTJ. lALnJll VCL. J. lie proclaimed, the army soeialized ereat number of proposals have been receive BDder 8ea,et directio11 f Hinden i at . 31 rflIK WMIl II 1 A I ma to aveit military annihilation, i ! Eventually, the kaiser was to return : and things resume their normal course. ! Jacksonville, Tla Shipyards in tie ! 4th district. United States laOjamar hoard, wood ship production branch, coinprisiHS the states f Florida, Geor gia, Xerth Carolina and South Caro lina, are sow on a big drive which will determine the issipboQding .'stare ia this section. .1 With ctfffkial ' ajmoaaeement from Chairman Edward N. Hurley of the Shippiag Beai4, that the future of Kbipbuildinj absolutely depended up on the efficiency shown toy the vari ous yards, before them, officials are "witting out" men not produ -itig Xow that the emergency need tor bottoms has been relieved to some ex tent, it is pointed out fkat unless yards in thp southeast -can -show that it more economical to build woOen s)"ps than composite or steel vessels, yards more accessible to iron mine. tf sably may be tavoitd in the future. Whether wooSen ships will be built in this district arrar the hulls now no- Holiday Service at Post Office Is Aehouhi For the convenience of local people and to -enable them to avoid as inrarft as possible the rush -during the Uy, the parcel window in the postofQee will be open on Monday and Tuesday "nights from 7 to 8 "dock to receive parcels for mailing. Vehicle delivery service win be operated Monday, Tues day and Christmas day in order to get parcels delivered in town as quick ly as possible. Thongh Christmas day is a holiday the rural carriers will serve their routes on that day as usual. The city carriers will also make one delivery on their entire routes, and sra trips for parcel delivery only. The general livery and parcel windows will be open from 9 to 11 .30 o'clock a. m for handling Christmas Tnfl Persons oth- er than box renters can tiso i, ; their mornint papers by calling at . par- ! that day. The "revol ration' according to plan. went beautifully An armistice was returned ""according but they have not yet been thoroughly discuss ed. The American commissioners have arrived at no decision regarding the general shipping situ ation. Several angles are expected to be taken deelard and army up today however when Edward Hurley meets'-. In would have 'been the representatives of Great Britain and France. upia sowiers hadnt overstep Washington Germany is in no danger aa i j . . ,-i , , j . . m ! They became more thoroughly infect- food, according to the state department informed with the idea of revolution than mation. Her chief difficulty is one of distribu-, anticipated. They upset the r; t pseudo socialistic government, et up . . 'a real one, and Turned the play into a In some places in Germany they have SUmCl- i reality far beyond its author's determ ent food but despite the vaunted German effici-j4 'w , . ajn a m j -l "i i Just how good a prophet Je Sais Tout ency her means oi aistriDution of xooa nas been was. prboabiy wm e demonstrated. DOnr Jinri for a whllA T.riPrP hfl.R bPPTl rraTT111fir ann one way or the other, soon. It is note-4 hoarding. The approaching east food situation JTSSLjS grows graver in Austria. , It is a subje f own? :d the refittuation iGennw cern. - The American government's disposition tow ards the food problem in Germany is to make no hasty food adjustments and when they are made not to ration her extensively. ! scene. The kaiser abdicated, a .repub- f r re completed ie not; lmsini wil Qone a number of ''pet" i be elimiaate'l from rbe shipping board's program. To date however, only a few contracts have !een cancelled. mim om ouniii MB PEAK SffitW ia -a way xnat OTresponas saxxaas with eertain parts of the prophecy. There are ,iya..i in t?ie 4th dis trict eonstrneti wien ships. The first keel was aid Aug. 31, 1M7, by he American Shipping corporation. Brunswick, Ga. Since then 23 vLips have been launched an approinmate total of 8000 ton&A Jacksonville has 4 yards under the hipping board the Merrill-Stevens Shipbuilding corporation. St. John's River Ship Tard Company. J. M. Mur lock Shipbuilding Ce. and the Morey Thomas Shipbuilding Co. Two other vhdrs here are jbuildrn? bips for pri vate firms. Savannah has had 2 vardta the Na tional Shipbuilding Co. and the Terry Shipbuilding corporation. Beth of tbe-e concerns are nn 1 enntract with r?'-' shipping board. . At Tafflpa h"T xmp Lock baa shipping oard contracts C. 6. Paramore Is Ne7 Proprietor Tailoring Co. Mr. Charles G. Paramore has pur chased the Greenville Tailoring Co.. from Mr. J. J. Gilbert and win con tin t the busniess at the same stand Mr Paramore states that he will make decided improvement' .ii ile plant j.nc! proposes to make it first class in ev ery respect. He anno ircr tliM be will do cleaning, pressing .mi altering for both ladies and gents at the ve.v :-nort-est notice. This jiaiii is fitted with the only French ir. -l?aii.ini; inahine in Greenville. Mr. I'-iraim-re Las the test wishes of his friends In Ms new renture. He was formeriy, before en tering the Txni!"' ates army, propri or -of tM' Ssbrf ji -- Barber-bjp (By The United Press) Berlin, Dec 20, 11:45 a. m. The German peo ple feel their political salvation is contingent up on the successful inauguration of the league of nations, according to the opinion of Count Jo hann Von BernstorjK, former German ambassa dor to the UnitedStes. Bernstorff, vknows the American Presi dent person? better than any other German in public JjpTs optimistic over the outlook for a peaceitlement along lines advocated by PresiH Wilson. Copenhagen Count Brochdorff of Ranteau, minister to Denmark, has been appointed the German foreign minister, a Berlin dispatch an nounces. Amsterdam Richard Barth, a member of the German government, has proposed that a coun cil of six be sent as a delegation to Versailles im mediately to ask the Allies if they are ready to. conclude peace. THIRTY THOUSAND DEMOBILIZED DAILY STATES GENERAL H of i Brunswick. fia h)i! vmils nnr Disregarding the persistent rumors. .v t, . , . " , W. OLi-l L-l TV. I TV J LAI 1 rXfil im. IT" JO. I U LlC the kaiser's plans to return later, j w , ' ... rnd the American Shipbuilding n 1918 GREETINGS The Pitt Shm- o.. has in this issue CONFERENCE TO ELECT GDI PRESIBBIT VJILL MEET DEC (By The Duited Press) these facts stand out to justify us-1 . pension of judgment upon the present j German regime : ' j First, Germany as a whole has thu j far manifested significiantly few of j the usual symptoms of a nation in rev-; 1 olution. The apparent non chalanee : i of the public at large is even arousing ' J comment. Accounts seem to indicate the overthrow of the monarchy is re- , ' garded with indifference. In some in- i stances mute regret is evident; Tbexe ' appears no nation wide exultation in TTPJir-, the newfound liberty, no particular r-x (By The United Press) Washington Looking towards the reorgani zation of the United States on oermanent lines it is stated that Major General Charles T. Mo- noher, formerly commander of the Rainbow di vision and: later commander of the ixh -corps nas Deen namea oy vniei or otari marcn as curec- tor of the air service. General Monoher is now on his way home but Popular Couple Vereilarried This Afternoon a very atn.'nv ana unique sxeetings wh v , i-i be read by ev- Denoinsr His arrival lx)L Jonii James Morris will be acting director of the service. ery reader f '! Iaily News. This city and in conseqnence th?!r place of General March confirmed the announcement business is always full of both ladies made by Secretary Baker that thirtthousand is While the I "C vxtxxiy vxiAiw ullicl cavjxi xciri. -j. 1 1 1. us uuvv aC7" indignation on the part of large blasses against the authors of thej been some scalp hunting, it has been mostly political in character Conenhasren The Swedish fleet has ed off the Esthonian coast, according to a dis patch from Konenburg. The Bolsheviki are re-jnatkmai mistforttme. wme there has ported to be retiring from Wesenberg tront. Mesemberg is sixty miles southeast of Kevel. Amsterdam The British governor in Cologne has issued orders to the workmens and soldiers council to discontinue their activities at once on both banks on the Rhine and to evacuate all pub lic buildings. mi-. Stockholm The conference which will elect the president for the German republic assembles December 29th, a Berlin dispatch states. Beautiful for it simplicity was the wedding of Miss Ethel Lee Moore of; Bruce, X. C. to Mr. John Reid Den ton which took place at the First Pres-: hrterian Church, this city this after-1 noon at. three o'clock in the presence of a large number of friends and wed , wishers. The church auditorium was " Mmost beauttfullv decoratd in and gentlemen taking advantage of their taste as shoe dealers. Pitt shoe Co.. has been in Greenviiie I ing reached in this country on a basis of sixxdays less than a Tear they are enjoying a week. targe anu lucrauve paixuuagc auu 11 is ( growing all the while. Be sure and j read their ad. You will be betW by doing so. MRS. MATT W. RANSOM DIES AT raCKOEY, N. WUcox Pardoned by the Governor For His Crime Mams Singers Vill Sing Hines Hall Tonight (By United Press.) Raleigh Governor Biekett yester ; pardoned Jim Wilcox, serving 30 ";m for the murder of XeTl Cropsey, ' Elizabeth City, and the former . -trician at the state prison is free career of more interest than - priKiner who has served, and he . ;t wir the finest record ever made. : ir, c;ars he has not won a blaek .i.rk. .ve - r Biekett has not announced mv reason, beyond tfKise, lul .. ntly i. moved by the tender appeal f Wilcox for mercy. He had previ uMy declined the prisoner's request, Craut. This week Wiicox wrote a letter declaring 'tire inuoneenee and ignorance n.psey murder, and confessing the :migth of circumstance against bim, -z for mercy, as Ms health ' ud -mit have failed. incidentally, Wilcox makes his first utement. He never had denied ox lifensed it. That alone lias itbod ;t rht w v f Viin nardon. Governor ais had gathered'the plnioq The Williams Singers will sing at ttee Hines Hall on Dickinson avenue this evening for the benefit of white peo ple only. The price of admission will be, adults 75 cents, children under 12 years 25 cents. A rieh treat awaits an who attend this first class performance. They are all noted artists and when heard by the white people in Greenville last year completely captivated them. The performance begins tonight at S:45 dock. his of the - was eruelly aiiftrenrt. .tBe-cemn-"iiy had shown that after the ""rop- y-wiic( juarrel'na W J if he knew where she was and where j he last saw her, declared he left f; al a eertain place, then 'turned ove and went to sleep.' On the first trial in Pasquotank, OTileox was convicted or murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged. The mob spirit was so all pervasive that it broke out in cheers and Wilcox got a new trad. Tried in and- adjoining county be was found -guilty of murder in the second de- hat . ree and given the limit. Jndge . W. Ward prosecuted him and Judge w. M. Bond and EL F- Ay4kt defended. disclosures of responsibility for the war, no publication of secret docu ments. The former hostility to the Allies seems to be continuing in the form of resentment at the severity of the armistice conditions. There apparently was some violence in connection with the naval mutiny, and there has been some rioting in Ber lin. But the general condition through- . out the country does not pa much j more perturbed than wr rurally Yi It A T-VlXA VC?TQ Vi.'iw; , 1 party entered the cbtu or oeieai. :M ! True, the German "public" is now j apparently made up largely of old men. children and women. But even they might register a ittle more pep. Second, the transition in administra tion in Berlin appears to have taken place with a suspicions smoothness. It is significant that half -of the pres ent heads of the revolutionary admin istration were supporters of the kais er's regime. "So far as is known, they suffered no dramatic change of views. They have made no public whitewash ing of their former records. They seem to have qtrletly and simp ly stepped over and taken their seat as "revolutionists''. Concerning - the sincerity- of Laeb kaecbi, Oittman, Haase and Burth there seems no question. But Laeb knecht is not even in the government. and his three colleagues do not make a majority. !bert 5s a strong reactionary. Hickory Mrs. Matt. W. Ransom, 88 years old, died here Thnrsday night after a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Ransom was the wife of the late United States Senator Ransom of North Carolina, who was at one time j Minister to Mexico and a General in the Confederate army. She will be I buried at Verona, Norrhamnton poim- this afternoon. ever-, preens, ferns, potted plans and flow ers. No redding A" the Yuletide sea mu carried with it greater interest! for the contracting parties are popu-! iar and enjoy the friendship of a large number here and lesewbere. Just lefore the bridal party enter ed the church Miss Fannie Spain sang; lost eharmingly "At Dawning". Ere ihe sweet notes of this familiar love "iiiu died away the orsran pmled form -hengrin"s wedding march and the- h as toliows : Miss Florence Martin of Mocksvillei th Mr. William Andrews .if Tar- ; l.iro. ! Miss Eleanor Warren of FannviJle ; nith Mr. Pat Foler vf xreenville Miss Lelia Higgs of Greenville w;rh Mr. David Andrews of Tarboro. Miss Alice Newton of Falkland with Mr. R. B. Stan of Greenville, j The maids -en. j.-ed the nureb up these two young hearts till death o tiit left aisle a.ii. ihi sroomsanen the them part. rhrht aisle? Th:. wre comely attlr-. To the familiar strains of MendeJs- ed in white Cre Ie Chine froks. t-hon's wedding march the bride and black picture j.its ami earried white groom and party left the ehnreh and Shepherd crooks with 1411i? C the motored to the Norfolk Southern sta- alley. Tlie next 1t,w..' was tu. GIVING ONE THIRD OFF J. R. Abeyounis at the Busy Corner. as will be seen by hi sannouneement. is giving one third off in prices on shoes, ladies coats ard dresses t hs ttore for Christmas. It woukl be well for the propectiv? puriaser t( ca'l at his store before purchasing and pee wj.at he has in f'r them. Tie slock in this --? .just now is rofy attractive and mut be een to be appreciated. Sheriff Dudley VithaPosse i After a Negro Kinston A Greene county posse u. searching for James H. Warren, eolor-' 'Hi. who yesterday afternoon shot and fatally wonnded J Denver Hugne' a white mereb.Vit. at Lizzie. The imja oold tv: agree over a claim of $5 held against Warren by Hughes. The negro purchased gun shells from "Hughes, left the store, returned t.bort- ij with a gun and shot ilc nv-xt-iant w hile the latter was serving a ens tomei. Hughes died on th way to a a xpital here. Vtgroes charged with trying to eon- ?en( Warren's tracks are reported tr iave been held in cu5""dy ast right ind released today. Feelbig, which rift for a time base somewaat SU s Gives Luncheon In Honor of IBss lone II Hoolier Miss Sallie Joyner Da via, r. iwaber of the faculty of the East Carolina Teachers Training School. a luncheon last evening at her home, tbis city, in honor of Miss lane ilae Hooker and her house guest. Hiss Eu nice Artz of Galveston. Texas. Covers were laid for six and a daintv five course luncheon was served Tie dec orations consisted f violets and ferns and the -centre niece on the rtt-ninr - table was particularly attractive in these colors. Miss Davis jjroved to be a most gracious and charming hostess and her guests are indebted to her for a most enjoyable and pleasant occasion Sheriff E. R. Dudley of this county, with a posse has been ordered by Jhe governor to assist in the search tor - Sal the negro. Trouble is app neaiieu u the negro is seen lef-e the authoii- ti arrest him. Aii Injection of Qumine In the Veins for "Rue" return home, WUeoxwfcen &eA C.-' -J'-'J n,,. M' TTiss Croi8eT I a- v tion where they boarded the 4 :05 train Hri'-es for Richmond. Va to spend their hon- i n aid of honor. Mi. F-iitabcth Fountain eymoan. i r Raleigh. he wende! ber way The bride is the attractive daughter i the aisle and was attractively gowjieJ Gf Mr and Mrs. W. M. Moore of Brnee. ! in a white Georgette and satin after- x. C, and counts her friends as legion noon dress with large black picture hat, where she is known. She Is of charm Her boucruet was pac La France roses, personality and her numerous The bride never looked more harm- friends wish her all the happiness 4bat ins and attractive as she wend 1 her redded life bestows. The groom is a The third factor in wsrmany s im- j way the left aisle leaning .a 1-e native of Tarboro, N. C-, but has been mediate mttrre, or course, as ine re- ter father, Mr. W. M, Mo-rr, a resSdent of GrenviDe for the past turning army. ave her in saarriage. !Crlaig f.w months being employed in the Na in her arms was to be seen a lorrry tiona Bank of Greenville. He is a bouquet of Bride's roses and a x-w- yonng man of sterling qualities nd has er of Lallie of the Valley. ; a bright and promising frxture. Arriving at the ehancel she "ns ; The couple wer? the recipients jT joined by the happy groom and hi? large number -rf wedding gifts test est man, Mr. Robert Knight of Tar- in the high estwm In which they boroA beld. Trga: feega. to play eeftly s the coscepJe faced the offkaaUng 3ergy- . best . wishes ,d h?per tiOT, Gnion Carried Craven County For the Governor Its influence still remains to be ap plied. ' ! Perhaps, as in the Je Sals Tout! phantasy, it will save the situation. Lu A. Coward of Chieod is i rwi visitor to the city. New York The development Q r in fluenza into pneumonia caa be prevent ed by an injection of qoinine Into the veins according to an open letter ap pearing in today's issue of the Medi cal Recorder. The letter, is signed by-. Walters M. Burrows, U. Du assistant The canespondent of the Greenboro surgeon and Elliott C Barrows. Uen- ' Daily Xewg from F'tMgh says': ; tenant in the United States Xaval Re- Govemor Biekett, turning up unex- serve forces. . peetedly tonight from Banlmore, ap- ; j f. ; pointed Jndge Owen H. Gnion of "New letter to the governor which will mat nern, judge to succeed Harry W. Whed- i- a bit of good. . w trrin- wriline a race that had Newspaper men wiTi miss the pree- become exciting, with S. J. Everett ence of ex-Congressman Thomas, who leading in bar indorsements. .was due here to protest the Gir1n ap- Governor Biekett was moved to pointment as a provoker at factHSial oame the elder of the trio by the fact im in the district, hut Mr. Thomas the will read the shocking that Judge Gnion had served on bench, is a seasoned trial officer ani that it's too late. m rhe rovernor's opinion a highly Assuming that lraman eJemenr! able lawyer. Everett had received as tered into the appoiatmenl it nay e Qattering -support as any barrister hi added that CrtveBTe BiclEettjWta- The Daily News Joins, in exteiiBg. the ea could have done. As mctr Jndge Guions maswrrjrecw . eddedifeod admnaistrator. MrKveren wm ig aaajomy, iuk jtiu. rated 3by Beaty Pa wn -mwr fM . m . i . . r '-t . vr - - ww tSJU -n - TV 1 i siai ! W.- -"--- -;--i-r - 4 .5oS the -fw?s ffcrt TOite5lihe;h4 i -K -V T-l ''.-toOVl ;bui ? . .rpcfcf .r - r . ---z.