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DIPLOMATS BELIEVE PRESIDENT WILSON HAS BURST THE
BUBBLE OF GERMAN DEMOCRATIC DECEIT IN
TENDED TO INFLUENCE OUR PEOPLE.
SUBMARINE HEINOUSNESS RESULT
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( By John H. Hearley.)
(United Prcss Staff Correspondent.)
Rome, Aug. 31. Intense con
centrated submarine warfare
against the United States, as well
as England, may be one of the re
sults of the President's declina
tion of the Pope's peace appeal,
eeutive
111 WHICH I'lf xnu..-
dearly showed that he was not
impressed oy me icpa
raization of Germany
taken to date.
Diplomatic circles here reveal
ed their belief that the central
novers had been aiming, through
1
their so-called democratic decrees,
at a discussion to influence Ameri
can public opinion.
The president 's reply is an evi
dence that they have tailed m
this. !
Germany's next step then, ac
cording to diplomatic belief, may
be expected in the form of new
outbreaks of terror by submarine
At the Vatican it was stated to
day that when the replies from all
the beligerants are received the
Pope proposes to issue a statement
n,,1,,., j. r -.
F'Hum goui uie peace queiiuu
upon which all nations agree, and
separating those 011 which there
are differences.
These latter will then make for
discussion and in this wav the
Pope hopes to gradually sift out
and thus obtain agreements upon
questions of peace, eventually ef
fecting samo.
CHILD LABOR
LAW EFFECTIVE
(By George Martin.)
Washington, Aug. 31. The long
long arm of the government will
reach down into the American in
dustries tomorrow and begin lift
ing more than 150,000 American
boys and girls out of the ranks of
child labor.
It will see that no more little
children will join those ranks
where it has jurisdiction through
the federal child labor law which
passed last vear and become effec
tive at midnight. :
BRITISH LOSE
OVER 60,000
(By United Press)
London, Aug. 31. The fearful
fighting in the Flanders offensive
during the past month has cost
England 60,373 casualties, in kill
ed, wounded and missing, accord
ing to complications made public
today.
These figures are lower than
those of July which amounted to
71,899, but the loss of officers is
much greater.
The total number of officers
killed, wounded and missing f,or
July was 2,426, whereas in Aug
ust the loss in officers jumped to
5,480.
FIVE CENT LOAF .
IS IN SIGHT
(By United Press.)
Washington, Aug. 31. The five
cent loaf of fourteen ounces is in
sight as the result of the govern
ment price fixing at $2.20 per bus
hel for the 1917 wheat crop.
Mr. Lewis B. Suiter
An Honor Guest
People's Council
tno riace 10 uo
(By United Press.) "
Minneapolis, Aug. 31. The
Peonle's Council is denied the
A
right to meet in Minnesota.
In Fargo, North Dakota also
I they were driven out, and at Hud
son. Wisconsin a mob refused to
allow them to stop. -
The. executives announce that
its nrnhlems will be laid before
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i. suiter nas oeen Congress and the officials, now at
the New York Life ' M:nT1Pf,noi;s 0 leave for
nnee Company in an invita-, WnR1- -rtmi -toniffht .
in y.,., : 1 ,. - . o
1 'enett irom the eomnanv nr: i: ' qi Tim
nff lum to be one of a few of' ! Pftonis Council is "all dressed
Oil? lllv;ill".iiH.n -tt.; -, Vi I .
up and no place to go.
Buffeted through three states
thft Tipar-e advocates thought they
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Mr. Lewis
Ins
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insurance writers of the
country to meet at the Griswold
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Jlil live men arp Pntitlprl tn trn
COTON CROP
AVERAGE 67.8
(BY UNITED PRESS)
Washington, Aug. 31. The con
dition of the cotton crop 011 Aug
ust 25 was 67.8 per cent of nor
mal as against 70.3 on Julv 25.
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and 70.9 for the year average, as
given out as the August 25 crop
estimates of the department of ag
riculture.
This forecast yields about 174.6
pounds to the acre, with a total
production of 12,499,000 bales com
pared with 11,449,930 bales last
year.
BELGIAN
RELIEF
SHIP AGROUND
(By United Press.)
Key West, Aug. 31. The Belg
ian relief is aground off the Flor
ida keys.
The crew is said to be safe and
coastguard cutters are rushing to
the ships relief .
mm AU STAR-
GERMAN
RAIDS
ARE DRIVEN OFF
" (By United Press.)
Paris, Aug. 31. Reciprocal ar
tillerying on both banks of the
Meuse (Verdun sector) and the
repulse of German raids east of
Zerry, and south of Harmnanns
Weilerkope was all the activity
reported by the French war office.
Mill MAY
SNGRESU
HUT
SUFFERING FROM SHORTAGE OF FOOD AND FROM LOS
OF LOVED ONES GERMAN WOMEN ARE BEGIN
NING TO SULK.
WAR WEARINESS IN EVIDENCE
Metal Stars Found
Following Air-Rid
Mrs. Lucy Beloach, of Speeds, is vis
iting Mrs. Walter Bell.
1 (By United Press.)
London, Aug. 3. Many small,
five'pinte.d brass stars were found
in one" neighborhood of London
after the terrific aerial bombard
ment of July 7 and the authorities
wonder where they came from. It
is not certain whether they were
among the missiles enclosed in the
German shrapnel bombs but the
public never heard of star-shaped
bullets in British shrapnel.
MONEY ROLLS
INTO TREASURY
Washington, Aug. 31. Money
by millions is rolling into the
treasury from ifcs branches as the
final instalments to the first Lib
erty Loan are being paid.
$45,000,000 is the sum' repre
sented in this part of 'the two bil
lion dollar loan, and this sum will
take some days to round up.
(By Carl D. Groat.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 31. Crhi-
any's women are likely to h'av
i 1 .
liiucn to do in remitting Teuton i
peace opinion. '
Suffering from shortage of ra
tions, and in turn from their sor
row over losses of dear ones they
are beginning to sulk at the con
tinuance of the war.
This spirit, coupled with gener-
war weariness, will create
al
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WAR COLLEGE HAS ENDORSED A BILL INTRODUCED
SENATE TO SEND 1,000 DOGS TO THE
FRENCH FRONT.
IN
FOOD FROM
BY-PRODUCTS
(By United Press.)
Chicago, Ills., Aug. 31. A mys
terious scheme for the further
utilization of by-products which
may, and, it is contended, would
revolutionize the meet industry,
and tend to lower prices is under
consideration by the Chicago
packers, but none would reveal
the scheme, but admitted that the
scheme had been discussed with
food administrator, Hoover.
strong desire for governmental li
beralism, and are the elements up-
jon which authorities here count
largely in the belief that peace is
not far distant.
State: department advices re
ceived today indicated that the
coming winter will be worse than
any that Germany has
ienced during the war.
exper-
Dr. Kitchin
To Wake Forest
THOUSANDS ALASKAN DOGS THERE
Washington, Aug. 31. Secre- certain services is marvelous,
tary Baker, Surgeon General Gor- They can pick out a wounded
gas and the War College today i man in blackest night on a battle-
fwi 1 am 1
nelson oiacKer
Given Three Days
(By UNITED PRESS)
Madison, Wis., Aug. 31. Byron
Nelson, son of Congressman John
Nelson, has been granted three
davs in which to
stigma of 11 slacker'
Dr. and Mrs. Thurman D. Kit
chin and children returned last
night from Wake Forest where
thej' had been seeking a house,
and were successful in obtaining a
home that was satisfactory.
Dr. Kitchin leaves Monday to
take up his duties as one of the
faculty of Wake Forest College,
and Mrs. Kitchin and the children
will follow in the course of a few
weeks.
The people of Scotland Neck re
gret that Dr. Kitchin has determ-
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remove the . iucu iu icavc ncre, out ine proies-
stated the sorship tlLat he has accepted is
; one that appeals to him, and for
agreed that Fido, Spot and all
their kin in America dogdbm
should do their bit against the
Boche.
They endorsed the bill intro
duced in the - Senate by Senator
Brady, Idaho, providing that the
Wiconsin, only to be driven out of army get 1,000 patriotic American
town last night when the advance , dogs for war service in France.
Most of them are to be recruited
hvent -"-.vmu, au guard, arrived 10 esiauusu ucau
"ty-throe from th Pntirp -
souths . V: j quarters.
era llenartmfmt whirli onm.
eleven state.
j- ,1 l ul uiB meeting is to
.cuss plans for the fall cam-
t uig insurance writers, the
any considering this TYipptinor
O 3
L; r0rtai it that all expenses are
the y company, as
biased future production
k than offset the expendi-
September 12.
to return
BRITISH BEAT
BACK ATTACK
(By UNITED PRESS)
xWith the British Armies Afield,
Auff. 31 Field Marshal Haig re
ports that his troops have re- ina fronts, England's and Germ
pulsed enemy .attacks north of any's dogs are doing their bit.
by voluntary enlistment. Your
dog will-be welcomed.
After training at selective ser-
home and register in the draft.
field. They quickly distinguish
between friend and foe, and also
are valuable couriers. Their obed
ience is unquestioning, their keep
little, and their value fully proved.
"Secretary Baker has written
me a letter endorsing my bill and
saying the military- dosr club of i
New York has offered 100 dogs. 1
believe we'd get all the dogs need
ed as gifts, buying a few special
breeds or specific services."
Secretary Baker's letter stated
vice cantonments in this county, that the War College and Surgeon
the dogs would be used as camp General Gorgas were strongly in
guards, trench sentries, and aids favor of using the dogs,
to Bed Cross workers in recover-' Under Brady's plan, military
ing wounded on the battlefields. trainers would be provided with
Thousands of Alaskan dogs al- the rank of captain in the army,
ready are at the French and Ital- Secretary Baker would appoint an
officer to select the dogs ottered.
In the army appropriation bill
Arleux-en forelle following a
European armies have 12,000 of 1916, money was asked to buy
American Drivers
Welcome Soldiers
American Field Headquarters,
France, Aug. 31. Cruising along
in this silent blue ambulance
train, forty young American
chauffeurs at dusk today happen
ed onto a detachment of a new
army in France their own army,
the Americans. " .
The foremost driver, slumped
back until he was sitting on his
shoulder-blades, started upright
at what he saw. The next instant
he leaped clear out of his seat with
an Indian yell and threw himself
into the midst of the soldiers from
home shaking hands right and
left. The answering yells from
fifty lusty troopers fresh from
United States attorney, on an ap
peal from his friends asking that which he is specially fitted, so
Nelson be permitted to return j that whilst the people of this vi
cinity will be the loser this must
be counted a secondary considera
tion when the benefits of Dr. Kit
chin's co-operation with this seat
of learning is known to be so val
uable. One thing that reconciles the
friends of Dr. and Mrs. Kitchin is
the fact that they will return here
every summer for four months, so
they will not become entirely
estranged from their many
friends. j&
heavy bombardment of the Brit-'dogs in service," said Senator war dogST but the request was , civilian life back home, broughtfood administrator of Tennessee,
TENNESSEE'S
ADMINISTRATOR
(BY UNITED PRESS)
Washington, Aug. 31. Profes
sor II. A. Morgan, of Knoxville,
Tenn., has been appointed federal
j ishi forward positions.
! Brady. "Their ability to perform stricken out by the House.