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Weather Report for North. Caroliina : Local thunder showers this afternoon or tonight, Wednesday probably fair. Warmer in west portion. Generally moderate winds, mostly west to south west. MMONW LTB H SLOGAN: "EVERY ONE FOR EACH OTHER AND ALL TOGETHER FOR SCOTLAND NECK." VOLUME XXXV. AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917. TELEGRAPH SERVICE NUMBER 53 Fall Is A c e a ms jp H 3 s fin e i Co M EA TP neft B GERMAN 1TERMAL CRISIS NOT Stat Lib NEW IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR MUST Sio E CAN COM MAND SUPPORT IN REICHSTAG TO PASS WAR BONDS BILLS WHI CH IS DOUBTFUL MILITARY SPIRIT LESSENING IN FAVOR o- (BY UNITED PRESS) London, July 17. Germany has not vet passed the internal crisis and the Imperial Chancellor must J show that he can command enough sunnoit in the Reichstag to pass; the credits bill. German dispatch es indicate that this obstacle is no small one. Liberal leaders in parliament ' dissatisfied with the appoint- are inent of Michaelis to the fore most position in Prussia, especially as Bethmann-Hollwegg, his pre decessor, was not permitted to consult the members of the Reich stag before he retired. Zurich, July 17. The Taglische Rundschau, most extreme and ag gressive of all pan-German organs in Berlin, bailed the appointment or Dr. Michaelis as chancellor with great enthusiasm. The edi torial as received here, was re garded as very significant, indicat ing the Junkers were entirely satisfied with the new chancellor. German Forces Are Desperate (By UNTTED PRESS) Paris, July 17. The war office announced a vigorous offensive blow by the French around hill 304 near Verdun, and resulted in the recapture of positions when had been lost to the German on I June 28. Many prisoners were taken. The Germans attacked, again at Mont Teton, but their assault was unavailing. The attacking waves were with- ered by the French fire and the German troops fled back to the trenches leaving many dead. There was active artillerying around Cermy and Courcy. Paris, July 17. German forces also taken charge of such mat made further desperate assaults ters as artillery, gun carriages, last night in Champagne, seeking machine guns, munitions wagons to drive the French from their and anything which the Army has newly won gains around Mont to buy. Teton, but were repulsed, todays official statement asserted. Mrs. Era Cobb, of Mildred, arrived this morning on a visit to friends. Kernesky Called Back From Front Petrograd, July 17. Minister of War Kerensky hurredly returned from the front following the re signations of three cabinet ministers. PASSED SENATE FAVORS BIG AIRBILL (By UNITED PRESS) Washington, July 17. The sen- I ate military committee reported out the six hundred and forty mil- Lion dollar aeroplane bill with re- commendation that it be passed. Senator Chamberlain will move to consider the bill tomorrow and expect to get a vote without delay. ) AMERICA'S WAR DIRECTORS (By UNITED PRESS) Frank Augustus Scott is chair man of the General Munitions Board of the Council of National Defense. Since the 14th of August, 1914, he has been in the thick of the Allies' buying enterprises in this country. More than one German defeat can be credited to the ef ficient organization for supply ing the Allies wTith , munitions wThich Scott had built up. When the United States enter- ed the war, Scott answered the call and came to Washington where he immediately reorganiz- ed the buying system of the Navy and the Army, Without any official authority, without any help from the gov- ernment he eliminated all com- petition, all waste of time and energy, until now, if Secretary of War Baker decides the Army needs 500,000 new gas masks he receives a message that the masks have been ordered, He is saving the government millions of dollars each day. He has arraged for enough rifles to supply a million men, and has Hats off To The South (By UNITE O PltESS) Washington, July 17 "Hats off to the south" declared Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carl Vrooman, today, calling attention to 25 per cent increased food pro duction hi that section compared to 10 per cent in the middle west and northwest. MINISTERS OFFER RESIGNATIONS (By UNITED PRESS) . Petrograd, July 17. Minister of finance, Shingareff, Minister of Education,. Manuiloff, Minister of Public Relief, Prince Spakhovskoy formerlly resigned today. All members of the cadet party, including the Minister of railways, Nekrassoff, are said to be consid-1 ering a like move. The premier, Lvoff, is endeavor ing to dissuade them from taking this step just now. Captured Four German Ships (By UNITED PRESS) London, July 17. The capture of four German merchant ships in the North Sea yesterday was an- nounced by the admiralty today. 1 mi n -l -I j i - i . . i lie uermans CllU tneir UCSL to get away. Two were damaged by gun fire from the British boats which sighted them. lwo crews escaped, the others ' were brought tor harbor. U. S. MARINES p OUrim"1 It lie VI Arlllr (By United Press) At an Atlantic port, July 17. The American marines were the first of our men ashore in France. Also it was learned today thatj the transport in which they were ! carried over the seas was one of! those that the Ojerman subma- l rines fired upon. Don't Want Police Job: Washington, July 17. Collector of the port of New York, Dudley Field Molone turned down a job on the Washington police force. Having testified at the trial of' the suffragist pickets that he "could have dispersed the crowd single handed" Judge Mullownev offered him a uniform! and club. Malone declined on the ground ! that he had a "better job that! that already, thank you." RACING AT ROCKY MOUNT. Friday next, at 1 :30, the last racing of the season will be held on the Rocky Mount Fair Grounds which is prophecied to be the fast est track in the state. There will be three races; a free for all, a 2:17 and a 2:30 trot. In the free for all the following well known horses will compete: Billy Dale, Pony Boy, Lucilla, Pricilla Hal and Lady Cochran. In the 2.17 class the following have entered : Bondale, Rnth Pal mer and Guadinini, and in the 2.31 class will be found many young horses training on the local and nearly tracks. HAIGS FIGHTERS ' MAKE GAINS (BY UNITED PRESS) London, July 17 General Haig's soldiers gained further ad vantages during last night north west of Warneton, i nthe Nieuport sector. A British raiding party encoun tered a large armv detachment in front of German positions. A sharp fight drove them back into the trenches where the enemy was bombed. CHILDE HAROLD SUBMARINED (By United Press) X Washington, July 17 X crican schooner Childe Harold was sunk by submarine in European waters on June 20, the state de- jpartment announced. All hands S ,l mi l, ; yv ere ssciveu. xne snip cdu.cu i u 1 - Armament. 1 Tenth Regiment Engineers Wanted (BY UNITED PRESS) Washington, July 17. The war 1 eParment nas ordered drafted or !recruite(l a tenth regiment of en- J gineers to supplement the nine or dered out to repair the French railroads. Sixteen Suffs Get Sixty Days (BY UNITED PRESS) Washington, July 17. Sixteen militant suffragists accepted sixty days sentence in the workhouse rather than pay a fine of $25.00 for obstructing traffic in picketing the White House. The women wTill make a great demonstration on the trip to the workhouse having hired several convenyances for this purposse. BRIT. STEAMER FIGHTS U-BOAT (By UNITED 'EESS) Buenos Aires, Brazil, July 17. A battle between the British ! steamer Thessaly and a German submarine, four days out from Liverpool, was reported when the steamer arrived here today. One of the Thessaly's crew was killed by gunfire. MARKET REPORT. (By Courtesy of Cobb Bros. Co., Nor folk, Va.) Cotton. Open High. Low. Close July 26.80 26.80 26.54 26.54 'Oct. 25.02 25.50 24.93 Deet. 24.91 25.36 24.80 Local market 24 cents. 25.20 25.06 Corn: Sept. close -$1.60 Dec. elose $1.13 Oats: Sept. close .54 Dee. close -56 Pork: Sept. close 39.80 Ribs: Sept. close 21.57 'Lard: Sept. close 20.90 DR. MKHAEUS IS 1 MYAP FIRST CONFERENCE BETWEE N NEW CHANCELLOR, MILI TARY HEADS AND REICHSTAG LEADERS CUL MINATES IN DEAD LOCK HOUSE WANTS "NO ANNEXATION" PLEDGE o FRENCH SOLDIERS GET TUCK BAGS , - d, of Paris through which American troops will pass on their way to and from the front. General Pershing and his staff had their first glimpse of Paris through its big front door. 3 Otherwise it is the happiest and saddest place in the French metropolis. The happiness is made in America. The sadness ctars.:ilie Ja-ar.-.-... "Vive l'Amerique," "Vive le General Pershing," Vive la France," came from all the 450 throats. "Vive Everybody," shouted one old poilu after the others had finished. Captain Margette told the soldiers in slow careful French that General Pershing, like all America, admired them for the valorous fight they had made for nearly three long years. "We are with you until the finished," Captain Margartts said. General Pershing asks you to continue the struggle until the American comrades arrive and first bv vour side." Then came the American "tuck bags." Eager uniformed arms reached for the treasures. Scemama Elie, a big hand some blond Zouave, who has been through hells of fire dozens of times, wrote his name on a slip of paper and asked the Unit ed Press to thank Miss Ruth Fry ling, Concorde, North Carolina, for the bag she sent "to some un known soldier." He cannot use the two boxes of face powder but he'll send them to a girl he knows while he'll enjoy the other things the bag contained. Elie wrote his "front" address as follows: "Scemama Elie, 4e Zouvaes, Compagnie Mitrailleurs due4e, Bataillon Sector Postal 131." Katheryn II. Shay 814 South University street, Ann harbor, Mich., pitched her tuck bag across the ocean into the arms of Simon Schaukroun, another young French Zouave who thank fully penned his address, "6em Spahis Lemarche, ler Section de Mitrailleurss, Sector Postal 68. There was joy ii the eyes of Rogue Joseph, a young soldier of many-campaigns when he pulled the name of Miss Helen Eagles - field, 1952 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, from his tuck bag. He didn't mind letting Miss Easrlesfield . know his ad- POmTEE (By John Grandcns.) (United Press Staff Corrnond-at) Berlin, July 17. -J Imperial Chancellor, George Michaelis' pro gram is to be "a strong policy within and unity without." The nignest sources give this as i : . i an out- nne or nie premier s tal theories. fun danwn- Michaelis is expected to make his maiden speech in the Reich tag Thursday, though it may be tomorrow that he will address The house. "Amsterdam, July 17. The con ferences which Chancellor Mich aelis, Field .Marshal Jliadcnbur General Ludeiidorff ld other military ch have "been holding with the Reichstag majority lead ers have been declared unfruitful, according to dispatches received from Berlin. ' Reichstag leaders it was d ('dar ed were firm in their insistence of a pledge on Germany's war aims especially as so far as the "No annexation" principle. Washington, July 17. Micha elis' appointment was a trumph for Germany's military spirit, ac cording to all dispatches received by the state department. No peace but a German peace will be launched by the Kaiser until his fall has been accomplish ed, experts say. The appointment of Michaelis rings the death knell to the move ment to give Reichstag members seats in the cabinet or in the new controlling body that was propose to be created, such as the imperial council of representatives, c". sisting of five represenatives each of the government, the Bumb's rath and the Reichstag to serve as a connecting link between the government and the representa tive institutions of the nation. dress. Georges Guinard, 36em d' infanteriess, Compagnies Hors Rang, Sector Postal 98, received the bag send by Miss Mattie Nor ton, of the American Fund for French Wounded, Louisville, Ky. A. bag sent by Miss Tmily Warner, 74 Oak St., Plattsburg N. Y. fell to a handsome vniiii" j ponu who said he wouJd writ,. j to ier direct from the trenches. j The fame of the "tuck bag" ! has spread on the French battle front. Over 60,000 have already ! been delivered at the Garc lu i Nord and thousands more are to I come for American soldiers as j well as French, say the American workers in Pans. I
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