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Weather Report for North Bain tonight. Cooler in west portion ; Wednesday crndy. Moderate north grinds on CO HI IK AFTERNOON 0AILY SLOGAN: "EVERY ONE FOREACH OTHER AND ALL TOGETHEB y?OR SCOTLAND NECK. VOLUME THREE. AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. TUESDAifVEMBER 13, 1917 TELEGRAPH SERVICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 191T. NSKY, 1 INDICTS SENATOR CRENSHAW JURY FOR UTTERANCES & DISAGREES ; . MEREENE1 TERS FIFTEEN HUNDRED KILLED A WOUNDED PRESENT v4 TOLL OF REVOLUTION IN Criv OF PETRO GRAD AND MOSCOW. TROTSKY - LENINE COMBINE WEAKENING (By Ed Keen.) United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Nov. 13. Eight hun dred killed and wounded at Pet rograd and seven hundred at Moscow, is what the Bolsheviki movement aginst the government has cost Russia so far. Petrograd dispatches detailed a growing wave of anarchy, rob bery, murder and rapine. The Trotsky-Lenine combina tion lacks sufficient men to exer cise authority. ITALIANS SCORE FIRST SUCCES (By UNITED PRESS) Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 13. State Senator J. L. Shephard is charged with opposition to the military! fBY UNITED PRESS) giarlottesville, Nov. 13. The Crenshaw jury disagrees. 'fhe case now goes over to the draft and has been indicted by the ! D?ff??al)er term of court on motion 1 if - 1 I ior.tne cieience. federal grand jury. CARPONI PLANE NOW ENROUTE - IPERS SPEAKS ENDEAVOR TO PROTECT PRICESS JEMS OF ART TH EAXSy THORITIES PREPARE FOR ARMY OF SPOIL ATI ON. TO TEC ROME FEELS SECURE TROOPS WILL HOLBr JLIJLjJ Stockholm, Nov. 13. Keren sky's troops have entered Petro grad, and are now "masters of a portion of the city," according to dispatches received here. Nevisky prospect has been taken and the Bolsheviki are reported to be fleeing to the Smolny Insti tute for refuge. They have offer ed but feeble resistance. (By United Press.) .London, Nov. 13. The Italian line, reinforced by the British and French, successfully withstood the first blow aimed at the Piave river positions by the Austro-Ger-mans. The first clash occurred around Asiago and resulted in a repulse of the enemy and the capture of a number of prisoners. (BY UNITED PRESS) : ! Ui,liUU xw. Mineola, L. I., Nov. 13. The ! Buffalo Nev. 13. A discussion Caproni airplane is underway a1- -for sler hours for a days work, 11 o'clock on the return trip of nd other workmg conditions, as 326 miles to the Langley field in FeU as dlsPutes amng trades and Virginia arbitration with employers are , , ... subjects being discussed at todavs piloted by Resnati, with six army ( and navy officers and two me- STATE CAPITOL chanics aboard. Federation of Labor sessions. President Gompers delivered the annual address outlining the work of the last year. BAKER REVEALS ENEMY TACTICS Washington, Nov. 13. Cables indicate the entire Italian line has been stiffened for defense. Minister Berenenini has left for Paris to represent Italy at the in- i ter-allied conference. Gallilto has been taken by the Italians in a furious bayonet as sault. (BY TXNTTFD PRESS) Washington, Nov. 13. Secretary Baker 's weekly war summary says that the carefully planned politi cal offensives in Russia and Italy, preparatory to military offensives clearly reveals the present meth ods of the Germans. "In Italy the situation is deve loping normallv and the morale rapidly restoring." On the Russian front the Germ ans are again trying to fraternize. 1 II MECHANICAL DENVER IN Denver, Colo., Nov. 13. And now the well known Irish traffic cop is going to be looking or ;a new job. A Denver inventor has perfect ed what is said to be the first prac tical substitute for the Erin who works the COPjWILSON mm EM WELCOME HUIASTIC (By United Press) "Washington, Nov. 13. The presidential party is back from the trip to Buffalo. Wilson was greeted enthusias- sonTof , tically en route and he shook Stop-Go?' hands with everyone within reach sign at street intersections. .The machine, which is being given a thorough try-out by the Denver TLA TC (By United Press ) New York, Nov.. 13. A second report of submarines in mid-Atlantic has been made by the Unified States hydro grjiphie of fice, which reports that U-boats have been seen eight hundred miles southeast of Halifax. at all the stops. The president was aroused last night to greet a train crew, traffic departments, is said to per- j which in the twenty years of, ser f orm all the functions ordinarily vice had never before been honor- left to the cop, with none of , his ! ed in carding a president of the! many children who need their (By Maxwell Gorman.) Raleigh, Nov. 13 With Thanks giving Day only two weeks off those of us who are interested (and every one o us should be) in the care of the thousands of lit tle Orphans in North Carolina should remember on this one day of the year that we are specially called upon to help them. There should be no "slackers" in this effort this year especially, when we have all been called on so of ten for war purposes. The very fact that there is danger of the relief fund falling below the aver age this year on that account should snur us all to exercise ' greater activity" and liberality in behalf of these little motherless and fatherless children to car3 for whom the Savior of mankind so particularly enjoined upon us. Practically all o the sixteen or phanages in North Carolina are i now forced to deny admittance to (By UNTTED PRESS ) Rome, Nov. 13. Steps are be ing taken to remove every uni formed man from Venice leaving the Germans, should tliev, bv ixnv chance, reach the city, with no ex cuse for destroying the historic: buildings there. The Austrians are opposite the city awaiting developments on th upper waters of the Paive in theirr enveloping stategy. Rome is confident the Italian lines will hold, despite the menace of the flanking movement front Asiago. The enemy is bringing up guns in an apparent drive wards Treviso. big-, to- LEWISOHN 0 TROLS PLAT1N mistakes. United States. Al AV AT Fl )ARDiNG UNCOVERFJ FF (By United Press.) New York, Nov. 13. Continu ing the hunt for hoarded food stuffs Chief Flynn is secretively this morning guarding a million dollars worth of eggs in cold stor ages. (By W. J. Pegler.) (By United Press.) American Field Headquarters in j France, Nov. 13. All American j aviators in the French army were formally commissioned as officers of the United States army avia tion service. Huge shipments ' of turkeys, mincemeats, etc., for a Thanks giving spread has arrived. This makes the total eggs cor ralled representing a value of four and a quarter million dollars. SIXTEEN PAGE BOOKLET MUST BE FILLED OUT ': EVERY REGISTERED MAN IN THE SELECTIVE WAR D RAFT. BY NOTHING OMITTED- OTHER EXEMPT. VOID w III AL NATIONAL GUA coMPOsm (BY UNITED PRESS) Washington, Nov. 13. The out line of the new divisions of Na tional Guard now being organized on European scale has been made public by the war department, as follows: The twenty-sixth division of New England troops, twenty eighth. Pennsylvania, thirtieth North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, thirty-sixth Texas and Oklahoma and thirty-seventh Ohio. KILL LIVESTi Washington, Nov. 13. The ecrements, private income of wife, "questionnaire," the new regis-! parents or children, and other ni tration blanks for the military se- J formation that bases the exact po lection draft, have been issued to . sition in life of those who desire I each local exemption board. j exemption on the various grounds, The blanks are in fact booklets ; all of which must be filled out bv sixteen pages and cover every the applicant, or registered man, conceivable occupation and con- j the proper filling out and filing dition, the front page being de- within the eight days allowed voted to classification ratio of (excepting Sundays ! and holi draft in five classes, the first cov- days) in which the "question er in sr those who have no cause for !naire" is to be delivered to the exemption ; class two, are for men (Bjr United Press.) Washington, Nov. 13. Aia American firm Adolf Lewisohm and Son, of 61 Broadway, New York, has the valuable concession.' (an absolute monopoly) of? care aiici many oi muse uuw m m"""i5 jimwuu.ii. these institutions cannot be fully ; Platinum a war metal - more cared for if this annual Thanks-' costly than gold, is today selling: giving help is not given this year in full measure. This is the great est of all charities the greatest of all opportunities of the year presents itself to you to "add a star to vour crown" by doing it unto "one of Nov. 25th " at the church vou attend. If you are not there then, send platinum for making sparkers i, your contribution direct to the or- spark plugs, boosted the price. phanage of your choice, if you are able to help only one of them. Fuel Famine Already. i i For ten days it nas oeen im possible to get wood to burn m Raleigh from the fuel dealers even at seven dollars per cord. for $110 an ounce, the Council ol" National Defense states, jilthouuti the government is filling all it& needs at $65 an ounce. Before the war platinum was worth only $40 an ounce. Stop the least of these." j ping the Russian supply to Ameri- -will be "Orphan ca before America entered the,- war, and the urgent demand for- WHY CHINA PR0TESIE1 of Washington, Nov. 13. Author They say they can't get it to sell es explained why China had not at any price. Coal is also scarce and the winter season not yet be gun. Some heroic means must be adopted at once, here and in the other towns. Dr. Alexander Resigns. The resignation of Dr. 0. Alex- been consulted about the UnitecE'. States Japan poet was to prevent: delays. The pact is altruistic w2l in no way affectes China adveryo lv, it is related. China's protest is based on her-' inability to recognize . Japan 'rsr ander as a member of the State special interests. According to authorities these-? who are called to the colors when (By United Press.) Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 13. Members of the New Mexico Cat tle and Horse Growers' Associa tion have appealed to the secre tary of agriculture for immed iate expenditure of $100,000 of federal funds in the state, in an effort to combat the ravages upon stock by predatory animals.. Esti mates based upon the tax rolls place the number of head of live stock destroyed by mountain lions, wolves and coyotes as fol lows, during the past year: Cat tle, 24,350, valued at $1,374,000; sheep, 165,000, $1,320,000; horses 850, $21,250. the whole o the first class have been taken or rejected; classes three and four act in the same manner respectively, of men who are valuable in manufacturing, industrial and agricultural enter prise, class four being those who are most valuable to business, or to their dependents. Class five is made up of those exempted for physical disability, ministers of the gospel, officials in . executive legislative and judicial branches of the government, and those who belong to sects whose religious belief do to participate in war in any way. Throughout the following pages are the modes and reasons for exemption, occupations, unearned COTTON MASKETp Board of Agriculture is alleged to local exemption board resting en- have been written and sent to Ra- special interests are based on th tirely upon the applicant. j leigh. But the governor is out of ; pr0pinquinty to a weaker neigh- Two affidavits, in addition to the city much of the time and he bor to recognize the doctrine of that of the applicant himself ,' was not here to deny or connrm . international law must be sworn before an official! officially the report. The course. .-. 1 designated to take acknowledge-j pursued by Dr. Alexander vim ment, for which, and even legal : reference to preparation for the service, there shall be no charge war forced upon us has been such1 made. (that he is condemned and scored, Special reference is made to ; by most patriotic people and his previous exemptions, which are position of President of the State declared void if affected prior to Farmers Union is likely to soon the date of the institution of the be filled by another, unless he can "questionnaire," so that all reg-; remove the present sxrou- upi istered men, other than those alT sition to re-election, ready in the military earnest, j Criminal Not Yet Caught, must fill out the new registration ! The inhuman burglar who last 0nftTOi,0n,!nflTiPrs or stand the conseauence. week choked a 3-months old m- uut anu m , t'f x j . , , . i . the penalty for disregarding the f ant to death here has not yet onereu m uie nope mat borne read Open High Lew: C16ec " Dec. 27.99 28.03 27.97" 28.GCT Jan. 27.25 27.28 27:15 7.1 : Mar. 26.68 26.6S 28.33: ' May 26.38 26.38 26.33 26.SS July- 25.67 26.07 25.26 26.tt' Local Market 27 x cents. g two thousand dollars have beri. requirements of this new ruling been apprehended. The local po-, detective o ability will ir is twelve months imprisonment lice seem to be helpless in the case duced to take up the invest! and then military service. and rewards aggregating nearly fcon. J i v 1
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