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. ' - -- " , - . - -. , -1 T .... - . - -- .. - Weather Eeport for Carolina: Cloudy tonight, prooablyrain in east portion. Saturday fai, Moderate sM d, ..i .1 LTH AFTPRNOnKli n All v SLOGAN: "EVERY ONE FOE EACH OTHER AND ALL TO GETHE11 FOR SCOTLAND HECK. VOLUME. THREE. AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1917 NUMBER 17 I'M UJMiOIWKA Jlnm--1 in ! ; i ; ; AMERSCIM-NATM1AL VON HERTUNG III!. Id (By UNITED RESS) Amsterdam, Nov. 30.- -Count FROM THIRTY THE. STATES INCLUDING NORTH 1 V m ENEMY F D ' : 'IT AS IANC WPCT f I?DT A IM III ill' fk f rr wvww.. CAROLINA AND VIRGli A.ND ARE NEAR THE (By United Prcsa. Paris, Nov. 30. German raid-: Voii Hertling, the new German ing in two days around Cham- Chancellor, has been assured of (britton, followed by violent artil- AVIATORS REPORT HEAVY MOVEMENT OF ENEMY TROOPS the united support from the cen-lerying, proved unsuccessful. BATTLE Li. RAINBOW DIVISION READY FOR SERVICE trists, majority Socialists an dpro-1 Cannonading was also heavy j i gressives, following an address in throughout the Argonne ront,1 , j but no appreciable benefit was ob- tained by the enemy. THOUGHT TO BE AN INTENT TO STRIKE AT AN ANOTHER VULNERABLE POINT i the" Reichstag yesterday. (By United Press.) j American Field Headquarters, in France, Nov. 30. National jruard units, representing every? state in the union, are now in COLLECTION FOR THE ORPHANS THANKSGIVING AUTIES France. These men arrived sev- fact twu utcxvT. "c- f . At Thanksgiving Day service at j yas not grauiea to announce uie e Baptigt church collection was i taken for the Orphanage, which The new Sammies were given am0Uiited to $378.00 or $100.00 a thrilling welcome. They are more than last year. This s am quartered in towns where there together with the first Sunday have ken only i few Auiei Jeans ' ht, collection of $50.00. br in irs heretofore, and are regarded as a the total to $428.00, Ayhich is a novelty to the trench Bourgeo- vprv pnPT.olls donation from the - C3 ouisie. j "Rantists of this eommunitv. The Sammies accustomed to though by no means too much their new surrounding immediate- when it is considered there are ly the national guard arrivals 502 children in the orphanage. l')ve made encouraging progress It was the opinion expressed in tiviinino-. Pershiner has insnect- iis mnvnincr bv ntip of thp mem- 0 ,-, i v" p J " " ed some miits. bers that this amount should by America's rainbow division is all means be made up to $502.00, along with the guards. They-- rep- which would then represent one resent thirtv three states. Both dollar for each child in the.insti North Carolinians and Virginians tution. . ' are among the rainbow regiments, with General Mann in command of the division, and Colonel McAr tlrar as chief of staff.. (By UNITED PBKSS Goldsboro, N. C, Nov. 30. Herbert Bylum, a negro burglar was killed last night by Daniel Page, a Wilson merchant. The negro attempted to enter Page's store. a 7 "frafi ire Tar -&t mii a mum STREAM WIf,HTI SHOW FALL PREVENTS FIGHTING IN WIS. -o .vISHffPIGVERSBS The young son of J. L. Baker, of Sandy Cross, Nash county, wja killed yesterday while playing on a wagon wheel. (By UNITED 1RER Washington, Nov. 30.- -Rome i GIVE SYffl (By U.iit.pd Press.) cables state that Austro-Germans ' . i - -, 1 a ' food situation is much more ser- are making a second T3elgmm out: . of Italv ious -than even the experts have v "lrT''. , TT i i considered it until just recentlv JSear enice the Huns are plac-' , , ... , . , . . - and that the citical period of the mg women and children m the i ... , . n - . ; war is the next iew months is the first line trenches along the Piave; ... ,. . P ,. - , , . to i authoritative information that " ! has been brought to Raleiprh bv Italian soldiers report terrific ; Dr L wilbu. Food Adminis screams of women who are in the ; hands of the Austrians and Ger-: mans which makes the night hid- s !A1 eous. 'AIR AND SEA i SUPREMACY (BY UNITED PBESS) Paris, Nov, 30. America insists that the allies adopt a sympathe tic policy towards Russia, and as - ; a result the country may be"saved. Talk about traitors must cease mi BYNG BYBA1 EL MP L 1J ( By - United Press) London, Nov. 30. The growth of the Imperial Air Service can not stop until we have the same preponderance over all other na tions in the air that we have on thft sea. Such DreDonderanee is discussing Russia, the delegates impressed upon representatives of other nations. It is vital to the allies that Rus sia recover' her fighting power, and the membersof the American (BY UNITED PEESS) With the British Armies trator Herbert Hoover's able lieutenant, who was in consulta I tion with officials of the State ! Food Administration and other j leaders in conservation during the last two days. The greatest danger that threat- ! ens the Allied cause and human i liberty is that there may be a col j lapse in France, or England, or Italyas a result "of a food short I age. That this is a real danger is frankly recognized by those who are directing the war for the (By Uiiiit-c! Tress ) With- the Italian Armies, Nov. 30. Italian aviators report a heavy movement of troops behind the Austrian and German lines. It is believed that the enemy finding themselves unable to force a breech in the Italian lines are preparing a movement to strike elsewhere. The ETraz forces are definately on the offensive at numerous places along the mountain and " Piave line. The enemy however, is still trying to find weak spots, but the. initial impetus of attack has greatly lessened. Italian Morale has increased and' a most complete confidence hi all ranks that the line will not only' hid, but that with reinforcements coming in will enable them to greater measures against the enemy. Snow in the mountains to thf North is slowing up the fighting in that sector. American ' France. Nov. 30. A German as sault at Connelcue, the heaviest ' mes. me unit oiau- uiu attempt the Crown Prin?e Rupre cht vet delivered to check Gen eral Bvn's slowlv closimr vine for supplies. The transportation I C C7 , ! ormnl1ri PoKr-oi AnKwwA problem is of such a grave "nature mission believe that while the . morninr . that the utmost endeavor will be Canada are the only countries from which the Allies can draw fi ELUDES PEACE SAY IIG (By United Press.) ' Washington, Nov. 30.0 All the Pickets out of jail, on December 6th will hold a conference with their Woman's Party sisters, here the Britisli Empire's only hope of m that date to decide whether survivai in the future." the White House shall be picket-; This opinion by C. G. Grey, ed ed again-during the coming ses- itor-of The Aeroplane," should siou of Congress. ' interest the country that is 'plan- Dudley Field "MVIome, ex-col-1 ning to build 40,000 machines be leclor of the Port of New York tween now and spring.. If this and friend of the President, will War does not settle the question of be one of the chief participants in! war itself, it is apparent in Grey'si 111155 eonlerence, it is said. The vieAv that the future will see a militants will take four days to race between the nations in aero talk it all over. j plane construction surpassing the All pickets out of jail will be past and present race in naval presented with small medals or j construction. Pins commemorating their days in j "Everyone anywhere in Eng- Occa'iuan and the District jail, land'except in the mountain coun- i .... ii. try, knows it is nearly as narci to away from an aero- the revolution must be saved by j It was characterized as the most quired to enable the authorities sympathetic atel to Russia and, regulating her internal affairs, thus saving her from German in trigue. ; It is believed that sympathy and an understanding of Russia's condition, and the ambition of her people is the first essential. British Premier Lloyd George pointed out in his Paris speech how Serbia and Roumania had from America lavish artilW tirenaration and . to transport even barrage fire, but had little or no tlie amount OI stnns ai effect upon the advancing British be required. The shipping prob forces '. j lem, in fact, is giving the author- I ities almost as much concern - as ' j the food problem itself, slipped through the hands of the; .Tnct iinw ravp tbp fnorl sitna- ti i i . i? : j.i j.: allies xor ihck oi S mpaui.uc ki js may be jluied from the treatment frPm the entente pow , fact fhat within another week we ers, and America is insisting that! ovmlfwl fn mir Atps x.ct pcixxxxllc ;as much wheat same way. ii BHD 1 ZOOLOGY get miles drome as it isto get miles away from a railway station. People who still drive motor cars .tell me that in the country onany reason- i ably fine day they meet more aero- planes than motor cars. ihiHHlelphia, Nov. 30.-A blind' , ftffiftfirft: , imndreds o "i juiaiiziiig in a sciejuiiiij UDJflet and working his (By United Press.) The snuadrons run into !W.j. ... . .. , , , - iranoreas, me wi.ots m """ l'P- .."'T 'S me Ue. ..lands and the men into hundreds 1 Wi uuivaiua im3iftf limicni1(1a anH still the VA til V UWM ALL THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTIES MAKE UP TEE NEW PARLIAMENT WITH A LARGE, REPRESENTATION. ICERENSKY SAID TO BE IN FINLAND as our.- normal s ' margin amounts to. The same is true of beef and pork products, ; and fats. A larger quantity of ! sugar was long since exported, i . - i All that we can send to our allies and to the neutrals of Europe I from now on will be what we can save from our .normal consump- Dee. tion through economy and through Jan. j the substitution of vegetables and Mar. I other cereals for what ; fish, , May j poultry, game and nitrogenous : J uly I vegetables for meat. The fats and j 1 sugar Ave send must come through reduced consumption of these pro ducts. Berlin, Nov. 30. Count George F. von Hertling, the imperial Ger man chancellor, told the Reich stag today that he was ready to enter into peace negrr'iation soon as the Russian government, sends representatives having full powers to Berlin. "I hope and wish," he said, ''that these efforts will soon take definite shape and bring ur peace." "We. respect the right of self determination of their people. We expect they will give themselves j fla constitutional form of goern- ment corresponding to thefr conditions." jconoN market! Open High Low Clost. 30.40 00.49 30.30 30.3fc 29.52 9.69 29.52 2?.n3 29.01 29.3(5 20.01 28.90 29.06 28.90 ' 28.05 28.65 2S.70 2S.C5 2S.r;X Local Market 284 cents. COTTONSEED MARKET;. 1.11 per bushel in wagon lots. Not only does the success of tin (BY UNITED PRESS) ,ea". Earl Miller, 19 years old Nmiamsport, Pa., is studying; zoology by the sense of touch.! xt content with attempting to ; ?eeon,plish this feat of inde tify- nS migs, fish and other animal iite l,y Tlve fin a corps keeps growing. ; New aerodromes are constantly opened and one be gins to wonder where we are go ing to grow our 918 potatoes. The supply of these exportable products is being carefully gaug ed by the Food Administration, war depend upon the co-operatiori experts and exports will be made of the American people in the mat- Stockholm, Nov. 30. Kerensky, eight members of the workmen's as rapidly as they can be to not ter of-foodstuffs but the fats of the former Russian Premier under and soldiers soviet, an equal num- j endanger the supply required by several hundred thousands ol" the provisional government, is re- ber of representatives of the peas- our own people. The first consid-1 European neutrals is at stake. lit ported to be hiding in Finland. ant congress, one hundred delev-eration of the Food Administra-; fact, Dr. Wilbur brings the start- - ' gates of the army, and sixty from tion, of course, is the welfare of ling information that despite the Petrofrrad Nov. 30. A coali-! the Trades Union. the people at home and their wel- very most that we can do, tens of i fare will not be endangered by j thousands oi neutral people in Stockholm Nov. 30. America shipments which will draw too Europe will no doubt -perish from tion government, consisting of Bolsheviki, Maximilists, Centrists, W O. MCDOWELIi TO BEPORT AT Internationalists of the left part- means of his super-senti- rers, Miller intends to take Cfniplete course in nhvsical edu ction. ONCE ies and the Social revoluitonaries, iis said to be in process of forma- A telegram from the Secretary of tion. War was received at four o'clock or-; The new government will con- of a minister representing T , . An his classes Miller: takes notes derin? Lieut. W. C. McDowell to re- sist asa political factions, which 1 "-"Ulg lUJltitt 111 SiriUS OI Utt POrt lUCrWUlUOUVV vf 7 .. - -- - . . - , wiiini, i, i. i i -irrvi -.- tto nw hero will Ka rpsnonsible to a narliame. "UJvu ntj arpp - TPJinss ,nv usiuuiiiuu, " " " " . . . . t, . ..--; ouch .t t 'i i? 1 Vioo-irilTr nnftn' flip snnnlv -wlilp.h ! strvntirn rlnvlnop iho novt fWr' is til e omy memuer oi me ames ""'"; '"i i - . .. who has failed to serve warning they will require. - At the same , months. If the American people on -the Russian Bolsheviki auth- time every individual is being j through economy and substitn orities that she ruthlessly casts urged and entreated to"" reduce j tion save more than sufficient aside her solemn treaty obliga- his consumption of the exportable! foodstuffs to barely suffice for our tions in making a separate peace products to the very lowest pos- j Allies the balance will be diverted with Germany. Notice was in the sible minimum to the end that the , to the neutral nations to save asr orm of a joint note- delivered to supply avanaDie ior siuppmg may i-j- .1 thA Bolsheviki commander. be increased every ounee possiDie. irom siarvauon. - . t . t -,: composed , of one hundred' , j on furlough.
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