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.. :-tf -jr ESTABLISHED 1876 LINCOLNTON, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOHER 551. 1918 FIVE CENTS PER COPY r - V.rr ALLIED FORCES CAPTURE 33,000 Washington, Oct. 30. Thirty-threo thousand Austrian troops, hundreds of guns and innumerable machine guns have been captured by Italian ond allied forces on the Italian front, says an official dispatch today from Rome. The 332nd American infantry regiment has gone into action and the fighting now extends practically , all along the course of the Piave river. The Austrians are resisting stub bornly, throwing in many new divi sions, but have not been able to stop the advancing forces. "Our offensive is developing farther south." says the dispatch, "and stretches practically all along the course of the Piave. The third asny is now in action successfully. The line between the Brenta and the sea is strongly held by the greater part of the Italian army alongside of which is the 14th armv corpse of British troops and a French division. The 332nd American infantry regiment is now also in action." On the western front in France and Belgium there has been a marked diminution in the intensity of the in fantry activity. Along the British line there have been only patrol encoun ters and reciprocal bombardments. The French, however, are engaged in another attack on a front of about 7 1-2 miles between St. Quentin-le-Pctit and Hcrpy, in the general di rection of the enemy's communication lines running eastward from the old St. Quentin and Laon sectors and also with the purpose of driving a wedge into this part of the southern battle line and thereby compel the enemy tc readjust his front through Cham pagne to the Meuse. The big American guns are contin uing to heavily shell German posi tions far behind the lines and bomb ing planes also are intensively active against troop concentration points. In air fighting, the Americans Wednes day sent 21 German aviators crashing to the Ground. Two American flyers are missing. It is reported that Turkey has in vited the allies to send their fleets in to the Dardanelles and also to land a small detachment of troops to super vise the demobilization of the Turkish army. , ENTENTE TROOPS GIVE NO HEED TO THE PEACE TALK While both Germany and Austria are still seeking to secure a cessation of hostilities and Turkey also is re ported to be favorably disposed to ward peace, the entente allied troops on all the battle fronts are giving m heed to peace proDOsals, but are con tinuing without mercy to drive their foes before them. And in the battle zones the allies are meeting with marked success. In France, the German battle line is slowly disintegrating under the vio lence of the allied offensive; in north ern Italy the Austro-Hungarians are being forced back by the British, French and Italians with heavy loss es in men killed, wounded or made prisoner; near the shores of the Med iterranean in Albania the Italians are driving the Austrians toward Monte negro frontier while in Asiatic Tur key ,both in Syria and Mesopotamia the British are fast clearing the I Turks from their former strongholds. In connection with- this general movement, the Americans northwest of Verdun have begun an operation which possibly may have Important results. For the first time since the Americans entered the war they have opened fire against the back lines of the enemy with their new long range guns and are heavily bombing Long uyon, some 15 miles distant from the American first line positions. It is over the territory through which th! American - guns are throwing their shells that the Germans have been reinforcing their lines eastward, and should the blasting process effective in the blazing trail along the Meuse for a quick advance by the American? it is not improbable that a German retreat from the region east of St. Quentin northeastward toward Lux emburg will be necessitated. AMERICAN FORCES ARE . IN RESERVE PREPARED TO ENTER THE BATTLE In the Italian theater over a front of nearly 40 miles from the Brenta to the middle reaches of the Piave river, the British, French and Italian armies are develooing with success, an offen sive against the Austro-Hungarians. and aie swiftly driving them from the mountain passes toward the Austrian frontier and across the plains east of the Piave in northern Italy. Ameri can reserves are behind the lines pre pared to aid the allies when the op portune moments arrive. Aside from artillery and machine gun activity there has been little fighting on the part of the front held by the Americans from the Meuse river to the vicinity of Grand Pre. The Germans have been heavily bomb ing the American positions with shells of all calibres .including gas projectiles, with the Americans an ' swering them shot for shot. The new big guns of the Americans are violently shelling German positions far behind the lines, taking under their fire towns of strategic import ance from the standpoint of communi cations and troop formations prepar ing to be sent as reinforcements to sa lient points of the crumbling battle line. North Carolina Men in Casualty List. Washington, Oct 29. The follow inff casualties from North Carolina, are reported by the commanding gen eral of the American expeditionary forces: Died of disease: Sam Mc'LaugVin, Maxton, N. C. -Wounded severely: M. C. Fowler, Hamlet, N. C; J. L. Parks, Seagrove, N. U. .. . , Wounded (degree undetermined) V P. Rousseau. Charlotte, N. C. Wounded slightly: E. M. Green, Waynesville. AUSTRIA ASKS FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Official Text of The German Note Handed To State Department It Is Known No Response Will Be Made to the Communication. Washington, Oct. 23. While Ger, many's latest note to President Wil son was being delivered to the state department today through the Swiss legation, cable dispatches from Eu rope brought information that thu Austro-Hungarian government had sent another communication to the President asking that immediate ne gotiations for peace and an armistice be entered into without awaiting the results of the exchanges with Ger many. The official text of the German noto did not differ materially from the un official version us received by cable. No official comment was forthcoming, but it is known that no response will be made at present to the communica tion, which is believed to have been dispatched with the primary purpose of satisfying the German public that their government is not omitting any opportunity to forward the negotia tions for an armistice and peace, Regarding the renewed assurance in the German note that the constitu tional structure of the German gov ernment has been and is now being changed to democratic lines, it is pointed out that the truth of this statement and the scope of the chang es already made or projected after all' are matters to be dealt with in con nection with peace and not in arrang ing an armistice. A strong indisposi tion is evidenced officially to yield to the apparent intent of both German and Austrian negotiators to combine these two essentially different func tions in one phase of the negotiations. In the case of the Austrian commu nication, now supposed to be on its way to Washington, it also was noted that the effort was made to show that Austria has complied with the Presi dent's 'demand for the recognition of the rights of the Csecho-Slovacks and Jugo-Slavs and other oppressed na tionalities in Austria. It does not ap pear that the complete independence of these people has been guaranteed and probably sufficient assurance must be had on that point before the Austrian proposals will be transmit ted to the entente powers for submis sion to the military experts. Ueoause ot the wide extent of the disaffection in the dual empire devel opments in that quarter are believed to be fraught with greater possibili ties in the way of peace than in Ger many, and in some official ; circles the opinion freely is expressed that Emperor Uharles lully realizes that he must submit to any terms which the entente powers and America choose to impose and that at present he is seeking simply to secure the least enorous and humiliating. The fact that Austria has anticipat ed Germany all through in the vari ous peace moves without visibly ex citing any resentment at Berlin, is taken to mean that the two are work ing in perfect harmony. Indeed, it has been suggested that in her pres ent disorganized and demoralized condition, Austria no longer is an as set, but a distinct drain upon Germa ny from the military point of view, and consequently, that even though intending to continue the war on her own account, Germany would be quite willing to allow Austria to drop out, provided she could be insured against attack from the entente forces on the south. Warning against any peace with Austria that would not give the al lies free passage through that coun try to attack Germany from the south was sounded here today by Capt Vasile btoica, , now in Washington, who represented . the Rumanians of Austria-Hungary in the conference of oppressed nationalities last week at Philadelphia and who was wounded fighting against the Austrians and Germans. ARMISTICE PEACE NOTE DELIVERED TO LANSING Washington. Oct. 29. In the ab sence of any official announcement, there was somewhat widespread im pression here tonight that Austria's renewed appeal to President Wilson for an immediate armistice and peace would be transmitted to the allied governments, before which Germa ny's request has been placed. In- some quarters, however, there was a disposition to accord different treatment to the Austrian plea be cause of the complex problems arising from the new conditions that appar ently have developed in the dual mon archy since the President replied to Austria s original request lor an im mediate cessation of hostilities. The official text of the Austrian note was delivered to Secretary Lans ing luesday-by the Swedish minister soon after the regular Tuesday meet ing of the cabinet' at-which it'was understood the unofficial version as transmitted by the Associated Press from Switzerland, was given consider ation. If any definite conclusion was reached, the fact was not revealed, officials stating that they could not indicate what disposition would be made of the note in advance of a care ful study of the official version. MEETINGS OF ALLIED CONFERENCES AT PARIS Paris, Oct. 30. The heads of the allied governments and Col. E. M. House, special representative of the United States government, with the military and naval advisers of the re spective countries .continued their in formal meetings today. Differences of view, natural to this immensity of the interests involved, have arisen, but under friendly exam ination they have largely disappeared. Although some points in President Wilson's declarations may require more complete definition entire agree ment ia in immediate prospect The supreme war council will not meet formally until this full under Standing has been reached. PROPOSALS BEYOND CONTROL OF MILITARISTS Washington, Oct. 30. The general opinion among officials and diplomat;! here is that the German proposals tor an armistice and peace, while hav ing its origin in a plan to gain time for strengthening the army and re ctoring its shattered morale, has now gotten beyond the control of the mil itary party and that the German peo ple are the force which is driving the German government to make for end ing the war. Another note from the German government, explanatory of the changes that have been made or arc projected in the German constitution and form of government was receiv ed today through the Swiss legation, but the state department did not make it public. This not was understood to tie supplementary to the preceding German communication saying to the President that he must have knowl edge of the efforts that have been made to democratize Germany. President Wilson was at work to day on his reply to Austria's renewed plea for an armistice and peace and it was expected that it would be dis patched befcre night, hut later it was said that there would no announce ment regarding the reply tonight. It was understood that in the note the President intended to touch upon the steps that Austria and Hungary have taken in the direction of releas ing subject peoples from political bondage, but that the Austrian gov ernment's plea would' be referred to the allied governments, The admin istration was said to he well con vinced now that Austria already is nearly out of the war. CcL E. M. House, who is in Parii as the special replesentative of the American government to the Euro- fiean governments, has been making ong reports to Washington, but i', is believed these do not relate to the proceedings of the war council. REPORT THAT CONFERENCE AGREES ON MAIN POINTS OF ARMISTICE? London, Oct. 29. The Versailles conference, accoridng to the report current in London this afternoon, has agreed on the main points of the arm istice terms, which will now be con sidered by the military commanders. The final terms, it is said .will bf. submitted to Germany simultaneously with the armistice terms. .:' As part of the terms of an armis tice The Evening News says it under stands the allied nations will insist upon the surrender of the German fleet .including all the German sub marines, and upon the occupation by allied forces of all the fortified towns on the Rhine. IN PANIC FLIGHT FROM THE RHINE London, Oct. 29. Civilian depart ures from the lower Rhineland and part of Westphalia, which were be gun on a small scale when the first al lied bombs hit Cologne, have devel oped into a panic flight, according to The Hague correspondent of . The Daily Mail. All of the banks are be ing stormed by depositors who are withdrawing their savings in German bank notes of as high a value as are obtainable, the 100 mark note having an appreciable market value over lower currency. But even small notes of one mark are being taken eagerly. Not only are some of the banks at their wits' end for legal currency to pay out deposits, but in places, espe cially in Cologne and Dusseldorf .all except local, and therefore valueless, currency , has disappeared as it by magic. - Everybody who can possibly afford it, is trying to make his or her way eastward. Scores of houses stand empty. -v Even in Berlin financial panic haw seized the people ,and the ordinary paper currency of the empire has vanished. SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS PARCEL LABELS COMING Will Be Distributed By The Red Cross Package Doesn't Reach Soldier Without It. '. '..';.- Washington, Oct. 28. The first of the Christmas parcel labels, designed to facilitate the shipment of holiday boxes to the more than 2,000,000 sol diers now in France, have reached this country. In making this an nouncement today the Red Cross said relatives of soldiers now overseas probably will receive these labels in the course of a few days and should arrange to prepare the Christmas boxes without delay. The boxes mav be obtained without charge at Red Cross chapters or branches after No vember 1. - Only one package 'for each soldier will be accepted by the war depart ment. Every man in the expedition ary forces has received one label and has been directed to send it to tha person in the United States from whom he wishes to receive a Christ mas parcel. Parcels that do not car ry this label will not be accepted for shipment after November 20. n NEW TIME SAVED COAL By moving the nation's clocks ahead one hour 1,250,000 tons of coa! have been saved in seven months the fuel administration announces. Fut ures on the saving were determined by keeping close watch on the opera tion of the plan in various communi ties. Definite facts were gathered in which it was shown that the consump tion of coal, under the plan, was 17 Vt tons less per 1,000 population during the seven months, than the consump tion during the like period of previous years. These figures were checked against records obtained from other commu nities in widely separated districts, having the same relative conditions, I 1U A I VI II VHO HIOOO V iuvo uu won . mate of 1.250.000 tons saved was de- Itermined. ; .LblillLfl SENATE DEBATES WILSON'S APPEAL. Washington, Oct. 28. Peace nego tiations and President Wilson's state ment asking his fellow countrymen to return a democratic Congress in the November elections were the ve hicles of a partisan debate in the senate today which continued through out the session and blocked plans for adjournment of Congress tomorrow over the elections. .' . The discussion, which was opened by Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, republican, and former secretary of r.tatc, with an attacU on the Presi dent's appeal to the electorate, be came general among the dozen sena tors present. Republicans sharply criticised the President for carrying on peace discussions with the central powers and for enunciating terms and principles of peace; '"- . Democratic senators vigorously de fended the President with Senator Hitchcock, of Ncbn,ka,i chairman of the foreign rplation committee, the chief spokesman. Answering the re publican contention that in his thirl principle againr.t economic barriers, the President was attempting to in ject free trade into ihc peace treaty. Senator Hitchcock rend a letter from the President Baying; that his words left every nation free to beeide its own internal economic policy, but that tariffs adopted should apply to all nations alike. Castonia, Oct. 28. Although the influenza situation is greatly im proved, with only a small number of new cases being reported, the quar antine here has been extended to mid night Saturday,' November 2. One ex ception is made in the new order, that allowing stores to ,admit customers instead of waiting on them at the door. '. . COL. HOUSE RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT POINCARE Paris, Oct. 28. President Poincaro this afternoon received Col. Edward M. House, who presented his creden tials as "special representative of the United States government to the Eu ropean governments." Aberneathy Not in Race in Third N. C. District. Chas. L. Abernathy Tuesday with drew from the race for Congress in the Third N. C. district. Ho was run ning independent, having run against the regular democratic nominee, ho himself having failed to get the nom ination in the regular primary elec-. The regular democratic nominee, S. M. Brinson, ond a republican candi date are left in the race, Marion But ler lives in the Third district. - PNEUMONIA AND "FLU" IN CAMPS INCREASES Washington, Oct. 28. Both influ enza and pneumonia ehowed a sharp increase at anty uway- fl'V'nu the 46 hours ending at nocn today, the cause beino1 ascribed by the surgeon gener al tonight to the arrival of new men at camps in the south and south west. Today's total influenza cases jump ed to 2,486 with the low record of l.fiO!? wnnrtprf SntnrHnv. nnd thero', wasafunherin cases, riieuinunm cusea pim.ay wenj , 495 against 39G the day before. To-1 & teWa9n from Sunday. Deaths, however, con tinue to decline, with 193 Sunday, and 184 today. EMPEROR WILLIAM HAS NO INTENTION OF ABDICATING ' London, Oct. 28. Emperor William has no intention of abdicating but is willing, if it is for the good of the people, to ordain that his rights shall be reframed, according to a state ment attributed to German court cir cles, The emperor is said to have remarked: "I would not abandon my sorely tried people, but. if necessary I am ready - to- become - something -like hereditary president of a German re public like the knights of England, Belgium, and Italy,", ;:;".T"":.'"""".. .. " GERMAN ARMY IS MAKING MOST DESPERATE EFFORT Although theGerman army is mak ing" the most desncrate effort in the war's history , to prevent the Ameri cans from breaking through in the vital Verdun sector, it is equally or more fearful that there may be a breach endangering Metz, with the consequent necessity of abandoning all the territory still occupied and an invasion bf the German empire itself, With division after division of troops, machine guns and artillery, the enemy is bitterly defending - him - self west of Verdun. But it is with an elaborately strong trench system, with rows of barbed wire, and- even electrified wire, thnt he has been fe - verishly working during the past few weeks to make Metz invulnerable, The system has been laid out. roughly between Pont-AMouson, Avricourt and the River Seille, with a parallel m gene nrst ana second sessions 01 fucture into alcoholic liquors, ex front from Cheminot to Vic. cent in certain cases; to provide for POLITICS HOLDS CENTER OF STAGE, Washington, Oct 29, Political campaign statements to pour out today from Democratic and , Author of the bill (H. R. 63G1) to Republican leaders. extend protection to the civil rights Representative Ferris, chairman ofOf members of the military and nn the national Democratic congressional ! val establishments of the United committee, said the political contro versy resolves itself simply into whether the American people desire to have the President backed up by a well trained military establishment to conduct the war or whether they wish it conducted by a political com mittee of unschooled,' untrained men, Two statenVthts were issued by Homer S. Cummins, acting chairman of the Democratic national committee. Cne accused the Republicans of cap-! italizing the casualty list for political ! purposes by trying to show that 12 northern and eastern states have lost live limes aa iiuiuy nuiuicin 111 riaiitn,ificiio, as the 12 southern states. The other This bill has been favorably re said that President Lincoln had made ! ported to the House and is on the an anneal during the Civil war sim ilnr tn thnf. hv President Wilson and 1 that such an appeal was made on be IVialf -nf Pranident McKinlev durinc the Spanish-American war. AN APPEAL TO ALL tha hUti af Worth CucllMi iO- The aeal laportaat feVaard tp propoV fn-thiT ' faaaa history tt out Caanonaaalth coast up for your otli ! j, oabr 5th. On thai tff eh otr l UlUt r4tng "f OR SIX UONTHS THla l not ft eipolory tf ndano but Mn 'laply that th Constitution of North Carolina will hare ftar guarantaa to kp opan tha aohool door for at leaat a la-aontha aohool tars in arary aehool dlatrlot in our poor tat aa wall aa in oar rlchoat aountiaa. Qnanlaoualr tha Stato Convantlona of both Rapubllean and Dvaaoratla partlaa andortad thla proposed aaandaant in thalr ala'.ftraa. How lot aa not hara aoraly a larga, bat aa naartf as poaalala, a ananlaoua tote. Ta all tha world, aa Rovaabcr 6th, lat tha proud ataasaaa a aant that not only haa our Stats takan thla lghvy forward atan, but that it haa dsolarsd for it alaoat aa ona Ban. To avary Totar--Daaoaratlc , Rapubllean, and lndapandant--apaaklng in bahalf of our aoaaon lova for our heave tuts, wa appeal. Lat aa have no negatira eotea on thla great forward aoveaent. If any aan in any eoaaunlty a-aniiot tote for the aeaaure, let hla Juat paaa tha boa by , Lat eery otar raasabar ts aak "for tha FO SIX f HOHTR8 SCHOOL TSRH ballot whan na goes to tha polls, an lat lorth Carolina report no negative votea on euota a rogreselvo and vitally iaportant educational policy. ; teepeotfully aubaltted. mut mnnufi rastfc leanM IUllfh, . C, October tt, Brief Summary Of The Work Of Congressman E. Y. Webb In The Sixty-fifth Congress Mr- Webb was the author of the following bills and resolutions dur ing the first and second sessions of the Sixty-Fifth Congress, most of which have been enacted into law. Some of these measures are still pending, as is shown in the following statements: Author of the joint resolution (11. J. Res. 02) authorizing the President to take over for the United States the possession and title of vessels of any subject or citizen of any nation with which the United States may be at war, and lor other pruposes. .l uleu' " aw on M u ,11,17. Author Of the bill (H It. 291) to . .. ' . of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and; ine ioreign commerce 01 the united oiaied, to punisu espionage, anu oci-ijs ter tu eniurce trie criminal laws 01 the United States, and for other pur poses. ,, This bill became a law on June 15, 1917. Author of the bill (II. R. 1752 )to punish the destruction or 'injuring of war material and war transportation 1 facilities by lire, explosives, or other violent meansand to forbid ho.stil-3 use of property during time of war, and for other purposes. i This hill was , considered" .. along witn one in tne same language in troduced in the Senate, and became a law on April 20, 1918, - Author of the bill (H. R. 2310) to promote export trade, and for oth er purposes. This bill became a law on April 10, 1918. Author of the bill (II. R. 2893) to amend section 10 of the " Criminal Code so as to permit foreigners in this country to enlist in the war where the country of such fqreigner is fighting as our ally in the war. This bill becamo a law on May 7, 1918. Author of the bill (II. R. 3G71) to authorize the Suureme Court to nre. scribe forms and rules and generally 'to regulate pleading, procedure, and practice on the common-law side of the Federal courts, This bill is still pending beforj , Congress. 1 Author of the bill (H. R. 4540) further to provide for the support of the Army by the prevention of the j waste of the food products of the j United States during the period of 1 the war and to prohibit their manu- the distillation of liquors in bond or other purposes. - The salient features of this bill were offered by Mr.- Webb -as an - a mendment to the bill to conserve the food supply of the nation and adopt- ed and passed by Congress States engaged in the present war.- This bill became a law on March 8, 1918.- Author of the bill (H. Tl. 0753) to amend the espionage act so as to punish persons attempting to ob utriiet. the Rale of bonds bv the Gov- I pmmenf. This bill became a law on May 10, 1918. Author of the bill (H. R. 9094) to amend the espionage law so as to to rench persons using propaganda 1 affect the btate Department in pro- j tecting the interests of American cit- calendar for passage when reached. Author of the bill H. R. 10478) to amend section 55 of the Criminal Code, to enlarge the meaning of the statute against frauds against the PATRIOTIC CITIZENS prlvlltftd t itit ' SCHOOL TKJUI" , 'veBi- jr? J1 tst-wSL Ctolrni Iwaifitnr tun tieteq CeMettlet 1918. Government and punish their com mission. This bill was offered and adapted as an amendment to a Senate bill on the same subject. The Senate has agreed to this amendment and it now awaits the approval of the President to become a law. Author of the bill (II. R. 10510) to establish' a bureau for the study of the criminal, pauper,: and defecv tive classics. This bill is still pending before Congress. Author of the bill (H. R. lOGCD) to amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employ ees of the United States suffering in juries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purpos es," so as to correst certain edfects i nthe law. Thia bill has been favorably re ported to the House and is pending on the House calendar. This bill has been favorably Author of the bill (If. R. 10002) to authorize judges of the Court of Customs Appeals to be assigned to the district court or circuit court of appeals tor Service. a" u , .u. , ,,r 1, r; , . nrnvirfn fnr lisr,nKilin nf intnvl. JVULMUI Ul LNU 11I1J III... IV. I A 1 cuting liquors now or hereafter in the possession of the court officials. This bill has passed the House and now pending in the Senate Author of the bill (H. R. 11247) providing for the protection of the uniform of friendly nations, and for other purposes. This bill became a law on July i, 1918. . Author of the joint resolution (II. J. Res. 44) to amend the Constiu nationul ition so as. to provide for prohibition The subject of this resolution has been adopted lv Concress and has been submitted to the States for rat- iticntion Author of the bill (H. R. 12G97) to -amend - section 53 of the Judicial Code, relative to venue in certain cases. This bill has been favorably re ported to the House and is now pending on the calendar. Author of the bill (H. R. 12001) to amend Sec. I of Title VII of the Espionage Act, authorizing the con trol of exports to the Philippine Isl ands. This bill has passed the House and is pending in the Senate. Author of the bill (H. R. 15.041) fixing limitation of time for bring ing suits against the United States in condemnation proceedings. lhis bill is still pending before Congress. Lid Rlows Off Politicians Stir. The political lid has suddenly blown off in Washington this week, the po litical pot is boiling over, Republican politicians are mad because President Wilson appealed for a vote of confi dence, the same that 'all former war Presidents have asked for and receiv ed. After all is said it is necessary that there must be unity of command in America as well as on the battle fields. Voting democratic will insure unity of action at home. - -7----- ROOSEVELT ATTACKS WILSON. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, the terrible answering President Wilson's appeal for a return of a Democratic majority in Congress, urged voters of the na tion, in an address in New York Mon day, to transfer control of Congress from President Wilson to Republican leadership. Teddy thinks if President Wilson had a republican congress on his hands ho could conduct the win ning of the war better. Teddy is not at all consistent During the Spanish American war he asked the people to return a republican congress that Mc- Kinley might not be hampered in con ducting the war. FLOOD CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAIN RECION Heavy rains in the Hendersonville and Lake Toxaway section have rais ed the rivers and the Toxaway divi sion is out of commission from Hen dersonville to Toxaway. Communi cation is also destroyed. The French Broad is reported t'i be 18 feet high at Pcnrose.following a rainfall of over five inches in the past 24 hours. Law Authorizing Vote On Six Months School Amendment Next Tuesday the voters of Lincoln county will be called upon to endorse the six months school amendment to the constitution. The friends of edu cation should begin now to talk for the amendment. The schools need the' support of friends of education Next Tuesday it is the privilege and duty of the voter to pass upon tha amendment. There should not be a vote cast against the amendment. Thj following act to amend the constitu tion was passed by the General Aa. sembly of 1917, and will be voted on next Tuesday: "Section 1. That section three, ar ticle nine of the Constitution of North Carolina be and the same is hereby amended by striking out therefrom the words 'four months' and insert ing in lieu thereof the words 'six months.' "Sec. 2. That this amendment shall be submitted at the next general elec tion, to the qualified voters of the State in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations as provided in the law regulating gen eral elections in this state. "See. 3. That at said election, into a ballot box labeled 'Ballot Box for Constitutional Amendment,' or 'Bal lot Box for Constitutional Amend ments,' those persons desiring to vote such amendment shall east a separ ate printed ballot with the words 'For Six months School Term,' thereon,and those with contrary opinion may cast a separate printed ballot with the words 'Against Six Months School Term' thereon. "Sec. 4. That the said election shall be held and the vote returned, com pared, counted and canvassed and the result announced under the same rules and regulations as are in force at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen for returning, comparing, counting, and canvassing the votes for Gov ernor; and if the majority of the votes cast be in favor of the am la ment, it shall be the duty of the Gov nor of the State to certify said amendment under the seal of the the State to the Secretary of , State, who shall enroll the said amendment so certified among the permanent records of his office." HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS Raleigh, Oct. 28, 1918. To All Liberty Loan Workers: During the four Liberty Loans there have been sold in North Caro lina $107,000,000 of . Government bonds. There will be many schemes to get these bonds out of the hands nf the purchasers. Already information comes that peddlers of stocks of va rious kinds and dealers in real estate of speculative values are trying to in duce the holders of Liberty Bonds to exchange them for ftheir uncertain securities, urging in some instance) that these Government bonds are slightly below par, and that because there are so many of them they were likely to grow lower. I hear that in some cases stock to the par value of $1,000 in some prospective gold mine, cr on wen or some lot miles distant from any town are beiner offered for a $100 United States Bond or less. in many cases these stocks are of fered in violation of the law and such instances ought to be reported by wire to Hon. J. R., Young, Insuranc-3 Commissioner, Raleigh, N. C. If there is real necessity for selling your Liberty Bonds, confer with you- banker and make vour sales throup-li him, or better still borrow from him for temporary need. It is just Bf much your patriotic duty - to hold these Liberty Bonds, if it can be done, as it was for you to buy them. 1 feci that as Chairman of the Central " Liberty Loan Committee of North Carolina, I should Rive this warning, in my opinion there is no better v se curity, and I can see no reason why, after the war, they should not ad vance in market value as has been the history of such bonds heretofore. Mr. McAdoo says: "Hold fast to your Liberty Bond investment to en able our boys to hold fast to their entrenchments in France, and to push the Huns across the Rhine" I hope that the President will not be embarrassed in his conduct of tho war by any unloading of Liberty iionus in our Mate. Very respectfully, Joseph .. . Brown, Chairman. THE PRESIDENT'S LATEST WORD TO GERMANY. President Wilson's last word to Germany, in plain United States, in substance is about as follows: "The rulers of Gernmny -the folk3 who-have been running that country - are such consummate liars,' so ab solutely untrustworthy, that we can't believe anything they say nor trust them to carry out any pledge made. wnne you profess to have changed the German government, to have dis carded the old crowd, we can't accept your statement as true and there is not evidence to support it. There fore, we won't even stop to tell you what we're gong to do to you until you are hog-tied, so that you can't move hand or foot while we re laying down the conditions. Then if you're not pleased with the conditions we name, we can cram them down your throat if we choose, for seeing that you will be bound hand and foot wo can proceed to put our conditions into effect." Boston, Oct 30. -Secretary Daniels in a political speech here tonight the third of the day in and near Boston, declared that the republicans were willing, in hopes of party advantage, to make Germany believe President Wilson does not f peak for America in his fourteen principles and terms of pc. ..j ul ;&
The Lincoln Times (Lincolnton, N.C.)
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Oct. 31, 1918, edition 1
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