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Weather Report for North Pair tonight and Saturday, little change in temperature, moderate v,est winds. f J r 1 . SLOGAN: "EVEBY ONE FOB EACH OTHER AND ALL TO GETHEE FOE SCOTLAND NECK. W)MMDNWEAl,Tfl v0yjME THREE. AFTERNOON DAILY iNGLAND JARRED BY NOETMCLIFFE'S LETTER .AMERICA WILL ASSUME AIRE CONTROL OF THE WAR UNLESS THE BRITISH Hit "ODS SHOW A SWIFT IMPROVEMiu. AUTHORITY SHOULD BE PUNISHED (By Ed L. Keen.) (I'niti'l Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Nov. 16. Imgland is jarred by the severe criticism of Lord Xorthelifte's letter to Lloyd George which declares that un less svrift improvement in the 1UY TY )m) of British methods America will as- A. . p 1 Scotland Neck Lodge No. 470, A. snme entire management of the . 0 4 , , m s , . ' . r. oi a. ivi. last xuesaay mgiit it was decided to purchase four snme greater part of the war. Kortheliffe lauded the United States and Canada, saying, " Lad had h $50.00 Liberty Bonds, and the 1 Cr nro -will rnn cji rl dt o fnnli tmih personal experience ot , , . . , , . uiiase uj aiminr six norms: (t ikr the obstruction and delay in . . , ! denomination withm sixty davs. London. . . . . , . TT ,. ,, . . j .i , . j committee was appointea to He turther stated that men m . . l . P make the necessary repairs to the various positions oi autnonty , . , . leased in the Madry building, should have been punished in stead of, retained an delevated. RUSSIAN NEWS CONTRADICTORY (By UNITED PRESS) London, Nov. 16. Up to Sat urday no serious losses of . life have occurred at Petrograd and Moscow, British Ambassador Buchanan reports. next the -Dixie theatre, and the property of the lodge and equip ment will be moved into these new quarters as soon as the rooms are fully arranged, for lodge work. SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 16 1917 !TIC LI ion BUM PLANE SHED T n l"JWO' li (By UNTTED PBESS uimon, inov. Two German , :.-Rprliin tim la planes were destroyed and two The capture of Cismon and Pos forced down, and out of control, sitons along the Brenta river is by bomms dropped over the Ger-' announced. man airplane shed at Hanzaeme. All the British machine returned. J " EF SCRUGGS TELEGRAPH SERVICE NUMBER. 5.. d JiuvmviA&r.ra kjj a ul oc? ofii7fii a fitp TPam aSttems (By United Press.) -Washington, Nov. 16. It is re ported that all the four railroad brotherhoods have agreed to ac cept any settlement, in regard to the wage demands, proposed by President Wilson, with the ex ception of arbitration. CHIN A MALI (By UNITED PRESS) Washington, Nov. 16. .,)". (BY UNITED PRESS) jDanville, Va., Nov. 16. Ex-police chief T. F. Schruggs, of Alta Vista, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for wife mur der at Rustburg. if! ?EGIANS A GERMAN OFFICER TAKEN YESTERDAY SAYS m&m COMMAND FEARS FORCED RETIREMENT OF SEVERAL MILES. CROWN PRINCE WASTED 91 DIVISIONS o mmi T .5 HOL liLA 1 TOW HA OME (By Wm. Pliilip Simms:) C United Press Staff Correspondent. British Headquarters in Fland ers, Nov. 16. German newspap ers, found (.n captives taken vs terday, show that the govern ment is preparing the people foi another "stragetic retreat" on the west front. Officers admit that the higji command tears a retirement af several miles will be neeessavv MINERAL YA. (By UNITED RESS) j Richmond, Nov. 16. The busi I ness section of Mineral, Virginia. has been practically wiped out by Washington, Nov. 16. Russia fire, which occurred early this is to have a baptism of blook. i morning. Harder fighting and greater j The logs win reael Qne hun(lre(1 bloodslied as soon as the situation 1 thousand dollars. Manq business is clarified, is the opinion express- houses and the Farmers and Mer- ed officially at the Russian em- chants Bank have been burned. bassv. ! - i Compromise ' and indecisive adjustment now would be a pro longation of the revolutionary stage through which the young republic is passng," a high offic ial declared. London, Nov. 16. Indirect news furnishes the wildest con tradictions as to who controls Pet rograd. London expects a compromise and armistace. LINCOLN BOUGHT LIBERTY BONDS (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 16. Failing to effect a modification of the : attacking and an immediate tele blockade regulations the Norweg-1 phone started the artillerymen Eyj.jian commissioners, Maling, Bor-jwith a iurious tit driv1' - - J' Awe. in rlirlrTvmtir n,iartpr lmw k, Voght and Utne - leave f or ! Huns back to their trenches. that the German propaganda is home tomorrow. working in Pekin to stir China Messrs. Nansen and Morgenu- against-the United States on ac- ste.rn win remain over in the hope P.mmt. nf ha A m PriVanJannnPCP ' of j Securing Concessions later. agreement. i It is stated that both England and France were, consulted before the pact was concluded. (By W. J. Pegler.) American Headquarters in France, Nov. 16. Aroaring bar rage of shells in front of Ameri can head trenches early Thursday balked a German raid. Fighting along the American 0Ag to ?he Britis" advances, front is growing in intensity, and The British staff liave data there are frequent encounters showing that Crown Prince Rup with patrol parties. , j Precht of Bavaria, has exhausod' Flares revealed the enemy was ninety odi visions, in all moue- tnan a million and a quarter .ierv CA 1 Fu IjMA MICH 1 DIE F FOO BOXERS 1E0 (By United Press.) Tokio, Nov. 16. In an address ; at Osaka Minister of Fnanee, j Shoda, declared ! Japanese troops impossible. in a vain defense of Passehedaele The newspaper articles indicate mat there is a realization the German man power is waning.. WAR WRECKAGE MOUS FN; (By United Press) Paris, Nov. 16. The depart ment of Fine Arts has established' the sending of an estimate of the damage done to Europe was to buildings in France ly mil?- i tary operations. From this it iBY D'NITFD PBESS) V,-, A'. 1, --vr -r in o , i ! T r'L AV AUTV ! He said that the allies under-" appears that up to the, end oi Laiiiornia, scene or, so many his-! , f.ir ini r; i ooo i,.,..' . ' , , J stood the peculiar position and MtlY, lyio, 1,2 o parishes have suffered from the ravages of war. ' . . , , . r. n will continue their financial aid again is tne DecKoning nnger irom the box office. California, with its legalized four-round exhibition bouts, is drawing the best of the nation's boxers. 1 Ted Lewis, Willie Ritchie, and manv others are there. The list (BY UNITED PKfcSS) Washington, Nov. 16 All deal ers in fooodstuffs subject to license by Food Administration will do well to take an inventory at once, because they will be re ouired to give details of the con- dition of their business Nov. 1st is growing, and they like it in Springfield, 111., Nov. 16. Ab raham Lincoln was a big investor in Liberty bonds during the Civil -The .-, ii . v. California.. Shades of a. nast dat' m tneir reports, wnicn must De - r- - submitted at Washington Dec. 1st, and aSain glove-wielding. Will Tiw," fnr tiiPRfi vPTorts are in California again have a law that the hands of the printer and will wiU Permit boxing? Is the present ; has been lost at sea i,o immpdiatAlv nvailahlp convention of high-class boxers j The navy department reports ; 229 intact buildings. (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 16. American steamer Kansas i The total number of damaged' buildings is 102.697, while 50,75 have been completely demolished' and 63 public monuments destroy ed. Arras has probably suffered? more thanaiiy other town froii bombardments, for of its 4,2Z buildings 962 liave been entirely and 1,595 partiallv demolished City 1 1,735 of the latter can be repaired, j In the entire town there are oniv the forerunner of an attempt to , that this vessel has been missing i I itti ,t. n j l :n 1 , a: vawI, wnen tnev are issuea mev win uc sent at onee as a reminder that J"&fe - . . the first D6rt must be made. to line' or brin the thin down to the probate court of Sangamon county. The records show the martyred Latest dispatches indicate the j president used all of his surplus Bolsheviki maintains the outlet o salary and practically his entire news favorable to them. personal estate to help the nation Dispatches hint at a comprom- during , the struggle between the ,se between the government and North and the South. Bolshevik i representation. This 'Ws to the deduction that control 18 precarious to the Bolsheviki, i&e it would not be willing to compromise if it were dominating absolutelv. The Food Administration gives this general notice now, because later many dealers might have difficulty in stating just what stock they had on hands Nov. 1st. a popular vote ? California's days of boxing saw the hey-dey f( the sport in this country. Even the days of the old Coney Island Club, where JA A "RED ST LERS low 111 St SEE PA' CO-OPERATION (By United Press ) Buffalo, Nov. 16. President Jnvnley, of the farmers non-par- league, plans for labor co nation by putting into the field aild in iV,r, 4? 4. Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 16. With star bowlers from all over the Micl- j die West and several ' ' cracks ' ' from the East here, the Eleventh Annual i Tournament of the Midde-West Bowl ing Association, started this morning. The meet will continue through to Nov. 30. I The entry list of this tournament is the , biggest in the history of the as- The inventory, when compared -tntzsimmons ana jeitnes naa with reports of later date, .will ( their difficulties, were not more; enable the, authorities to deter- prolific in history-making phases! mine whether hoarding has been ot contest, ine oia glove game: practiced. Reports are to be made would indeed be seeking a higher ; m of monthly i censess. I i (BY UNITED PRESS) Petrograd, Nov. 16. Ambas sador David R. Francis, who, was r j ii x l . i sbplf if rnlifm-nin slinnl arain ' nrt among ail aipiomais iieie tu ontnly ana win ue a iraunpi business of all li- . open the gate. Speed Ship Construction due. tities. e products to be marketed at Prices and in greater quan- 'Bv United Press.) Wasbina-ton. Nov. 16. Chair- - - - ' E :ENC! (By UNITED FESS) Washington, "Nov. 16. Possibly tendom. a scarlet fever epidemic has suggest that his government rec- ognize the provisional govern s ment in Russia after the revolu- tion finds himself considerably j embarassed, occasionally, when T' a delegation from some revolting ; district of Russia calls upon him. j President Wilson and Mr. Fran ! cis are evidently considered the i champion 1(7.- a il recognizers" of Chris- The Ukranictns who recently de- Let the two great classes of Producer ir; v.onio. gover: Pleaded. ' ? i -i j i i J 3 t- sociation, despite the fact that scores man Hurley, of the shipping board . broken out at one of the American ciarea tnemseives an inuepeuueu of teams that Derformed in the tour-1 a bnf shin construction i hospitals in France, a second state and thereby raisea a crisis naments of other years have gone into must De pressed to the utmost-to the military service. More than $10,- outstrip the submarines. 000 in cash has been guaranteed by the ; Navy officials are expecting Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. that a wily trick has been played An immediate fight was begun for Dy ne enemy to effect a sudden next years tournament with St. Louis, diminition of shipbuilding and ttment during this war," he'Kansas City and Omaha in the battle submarine construction activity up to their necks. in this country. death from that cause being re- that caused a slight upset in the ported by General Pershing. i Kerensky cabinet sent a dele The victims were Private Lin- j gation to Governor Francis re ton, of Washington, Pennsylvania questing that the United States and anurse. Two other Ameri- recognize Ukrania as an hide cans have died, one from pneu- pendent nation. The situation was monia and the other was killed by somewhat embaraSsing for the a train. - ' American representative. MS EAT 4.009 P 'By Tutted prPSr. f Great Lakes, III., Nov. Pity the poor sailor with like this. Jaekies at the Great Aaval training station, get away with 4,000 pie?: gle meal. And student bakers hen anf irr the Minneapolis school don't con fine themselves to this brand a1' pastry-, either, for cakes and pnef dings are turned out literally by the ton. It is rumored that the recert. mutiuy in the German navy was the result of some Fritz sailor get ting a slant at a U. S. navy menu.. Lakt';s? !-n.vo t t a si?- COTTON MARKET Open High Low Close Dec. 28.38 28.43 27.78 27.7; Jan. 27.57 27.58 27.14 2T.1-3:-Mar. 27.35. 27.38 26.95 May 27.24 27.27 26. 8ft V July 27.00 27.01 26.G7 24.62T Local Market 27 cents.
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