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AFTERNOON DAILY
NUMBER 46
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GOVERNMENT IS OP
POSED TO PEACE
1
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY MAY 14, 1918.
TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
FORC
WANTS BLOWS TO BE STRUCK QUICKLY
NEWS FROM
CHAPEL HILL
OBA
ES AUSTRIA
TTLE ITALY
AT
MEETING BETWEEN GER MAN AND AUSTRIAS KINGS
AND WITH CHIEFS OF STAFFS OF BOTH COUN
TRIES KAISER DOMINATES
(By TJ nlted Press)
Taiis, May 14. Kaiser Wil-
mferenee with Emperor
at grand head-
;isted on a big Aus-
IE
elm in
r,,. . 0t AUSiria,
iv-irtprs. ins
i"
iltaneously with a renewal ot the
wet front drive, is tne report tnat
hw been received here.
The German and Austrian staffs
. -i il. -P
participated in it- eumciciicr
which occurred J?nday.
HYST FOUND
WEIGHS 215 LBS.
(By TJIved Press)
Rio tie Janerio, May 14. An
amethyst weighing 215 paunds has
ipcii found in Mar de Hespenha, a
.i i .j. j- i t: n
town in tne stare oi iuinas vjeraes,
and is being exhibited here. A
patriotic Brazilian suggests that
the bir jewel be used as a scarf
pin setting for Jthe Kaiser. The
stone is said to be the largest
amethyst ever found.
RAINFALL
OVER 2 INCHES
Vhen the weather reports for
the week was published in yes
terdays Commonwealth by Mr. J
. Savage it wa stated there hnrl
wen no rain this month, since
which time there has been 9 aiul
20-100 inches in the last twelve
hours. This is more than half
the average for a month a little
,iVer four inches being the ade
'l'wte rainfall for eacli month.
Ml
IE LETTUCE
IN CEMETERY
McKeesport,
.Thev"i
14-
going
Pa., May.
to raise liberty
1''Ull,-,' and win-thl-war water
ri"'!i'iH in tiie most exclusive eem-
eesport tliis summer.
'J llltiMifn T ' il. I
,iin uiTume uie
"ar garden campaign here that
(;i,JUch s;K,e f0i. all the o-ardens
"i'l'Iied for
a'l the
Curses
It.-, . 1
( was drafted into the service
; mocracy. The
fit 1
1110 m... .. .. ' J
could not be found in
vacant lots and golf
i Wit town, so the grave
in
It will be
terms of cabbage
democracy
grave no lrmo-ov win un
8 uletorical figure
T(' thc vacant los m the
ai,eK' y havo 1)(n plowed. They
anrl J01"" l"v?Parccl for planting
)0VS and adults alike soon
4. u into
Th
mighty lively loca-
e Clty plowed and harrowed
j iiu nver uaiiK lanct,
s iurnisli?ii,v. . j.
- -Lrtiiizer io an
the
lift .
Ha. uc man iyu acres
ho Z P.arcelled out to person
- ue ii to tne ut
Producticn of vegetables.
h ask
Wbeen
Wfor
TWO VIRGINIANS
ON CANADAS LIST
(By UNITED PRESS)
Ottawa, May 14. F. R. Soanes
of Richmond, and E. H. Vells,of
Norton were included in todays
Canadian casualty list.
By Robert Madry
Chapel Hill, May 14. In a
masterful, forceful and eloquent
presentation Gov. Bicket spoke
to the Confederates, University
student battalion, and a host of
townspeople in Gerrard Hall here
Saturday on the occasion of the
annual celebration of memorial
day. The morning exercises cen
tered around the entertainment
of the veterans. The morning
exercises centered around the
entertainment of the veterans.
Following their return from the
cemetery the entertainment of the
veterans. Following their return
i;rom the cemetery, where the
graves of the Confederate dead
were decorated with small flags
by the school children, the old
soldiers were " guests at
served by the Daughters
Confederacy. Mrs.W. S. Long is
president of the local chapter.
Major William Cain, commander
of the Ashe Camp of Orange cou
nty introduced the Governor.
Preceeding the address the U
niversity battalion marched a
round the campus and formed a
line on either side of the walk
leading to Gerrard Hall, the Gov
ernor folletred by the Veterans
passing between the lines.
Governor Bicket spoke in a
laudable terms of the gallantry
and courage displayed by the Con
federates inthe sixties, which diet
ed the warm commendation of
their officers and the admiration
of the entire army. He paid a high
tribute to General Robert E. Lee,
characterizing him as the 'knight
liest Christian soldier the world
has ever known". The trials the
Confederates underwent, the star
vation in their camps,the forced
marches with shoeless feet were
all vividly pictured by the Chief
Executive. 1 'They have made it
impossible for your sons to ever
fail or falter in this crucial hour",
he emphatically declared.
He told of existing conditions
in our present camp. "The boys
in the camps are better fed,better
clothed, and are leading cleaner,
mre wholesome lives than ninety
five percent of the boys of the
age at home ,he said.
The selective draft law charac
terized as the fairest and squarest
law under which any army was
ever raised. If, there is a uniform
ity in taxation of property, why
shouldn't the taxation of blood
and death be uniform? he asked.
Equal burdens and equal benefits
walk hand in hand. Equal duties
follow Equal rights. The selective
draft law treats everybody alike
"from John D. RockfellowT up",he
said.
"The men who don't support
their wife before the war, the !
. . . i
room aristocracy, th drug store
store hangout, and the Coca-Cola
(Continud on page 3) j
ARCHER HEADS
AIRCRAFT WORK
Washington, May 14. Archer
A. Landon, of Buffalo New York,
has been appointed chief of the
aircraft production division, it
has been officially announced.
Archer has ben until recently
vice-president of the American
Radiator Company and has had
much experience in Europe. He
has already assumed his new post.
LAST DRAFTS
SENT ABROAD
THIS SUMMER
(By United Press)
Washington, May 14. Thou
sands of men called in the last two
drafts increments will soon be on
their way to France.
So rapidly has the movement
of troops across the Atlantic be-
a dinner . mc auiuicrs wno naa no
of the I noPe ot active serivce within six
or eight month will be on the fir
ing line by summer.
CALLED
F(
BANKiSTATEMENT
(By United Press)
Washington. May 14. The com
ptroller of; the currenoy has is
sued a call for a statement of the
condition & national banks at the
close of business Friday last, May
10.
ELMER BUTLER
IS MISSING
(By United Press)
Washington May 14 The Mar
ine Corps casualty list issued to
day contained but one name, gun
ner sergeajit Elmer Butler, of
Washington, Georgia, missing in
action. f
FRENCH REPORT
SMALL ATTACKS
Paris, May 14. Our patrols
brought in prisoners north of
Har-gard en Santerre, in the
Amiens sector and west of the
Meuse, in the Verdun sector, the
French war office announces.
A sharp attack by the Germans
was repulsed northwest of Orvil
liers Sorrel, southeast of Montdi
dier, and a German attempt north
of Fecht failed.
Cannonading at Vosges Butte
and at des Mesnuil, where the
American artillery was engaged,
has been most severe.
CZECHS-SLAVS
MAY RECEIVE
ALLIED HELP
(By United Press)
. Washington, May 14. A move
ment is. afoot to bring about an
American Tallied extension, direct
assurance and aid, if possible,' to
small countries of central' and
southern Europe, which are now
growing increasingly bold and
restless under Austro-German
rule.
Following an official report
here that the Slav element in
Austria has openly defied the gov
ernment and declared its alleg
iance to the Bohemia-Slovak Un
ion this country and allies will,
as this feeling develops, informal
ly espouse the cause of the Cvechs
and Slovaks.
COTTON MARKET.
Open High Low Close
May 26.50 26.50 26.03 26.03
July 26.25 26.25 25.65 25.65
Oct. 25.46 25.46 24.92 24.92
Dee. 25.37 25.37 24.75 24.75
Local Market Normal
MS PR
QMS
Y THE W
AWAITING NEW THRUST EVIDENCE SHOWS GERMANY
FAILED IN TWO FORMER ASSAULTS TO FORCE
THE ALLIES TO DESIRED PEACE
ENEMY MUST OVERHAUL ENTIRE ARMY
(BY UNITED PRESS)
With the British armies in during the past four weeks.
France, May 14. While the Ger-1 One hundred and fifty divi
man high command is completing sions, representing 1,800,000 men
preparations for the third, and were used in these battle fronts,
perhaps biggest, thrust of all, a j and Hindenburg's promise to Ger
sinister silence spreads along the many of a -quick decision has
battle lines. " j has gone by the board.
Six weeks hav passed since the j The allies fighting as one army,
combined drive of the German j under a single commander, not
and Bavarian Crown Prince was only frustrates the enemy's plans,
checked on both sides of the Som-' but have forced an almost com
me ,and comparatively little plete overhauling of his entire
ground Was won by Von Armin army, necessitating a brand new
and Von Quast along the Lys start.
AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN, MSMBER THE BRITISH WAR
COUNCIL THUS STATES BEFORE MEETING OF
WOMAN'S REFORM
MUST AWAIT TEST OF BATTLE STRENGTH
1 n
GORDON BENNETT
DIED IN FRANCE
(By United Press)
New York, May 14. James
Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the
New York Herald, died at his
home, the Villa Namouna, Baeu
lieu, near Nice, in the south of
France, this morning at 9:40.
Bennett, who had blind and in
ill health for several years, died
at an advanced age. He has for
more than twenty five years made
France his home.
ENEMY LOSSES
AT TWO POINTS
(By United Tress)
London, May 1.4 Hostile artill
ery was active last night along the
Sbmme and Ancre region, states
Field Marshal Haig.
"An enemy party attracking a
post wrest of Moreville was re
pulsed with losses.
"We carried out a successful raid
northeast of Robecq last night
taking prisoners, and (Suffering
no casualties."
CAPTURED 100
NEW ENGLANDERS
AT SECHREPY
Washington May 14. The names
twenty seven more men captured
by the Germans are shown on the
casualty list issued today, mostly
all of them being New England
men, bringing the total captured
at Sechrepy to more than one hun
dred men.
The list also shows fourteen kill
ed in action seven deaths from
wounds, three of desease and
twenty one wounded slightly.
Willie B. Sanders, of Converse,
S. C. is repored as one of the men
killed in action in todays casual
ty list.
DRESS TO MATCH
NEWEST MUSIC
Philadelphia, May 14. The
noiseless piano is on the way, and
the young lady in the flat above
soon wTill cease to terrify.
Mrs. Mary Hallock Greenwalt
has been demonstrating to friends
here a music in colors. It simply
gives the "correct color value" of
each note, and makes you feel as
though you were listening to mu
sic, when, as a matter of fact,
you're only looking at music.
Mrs. Greenwalt, before her mar
riage, was a-concert pianist of
some standing, and therefore
doesn't play ragtime in colors,
(By United Press)
London, May 14. "The gov
ernment is opposed to peace, but
it is idle to talk about it until the
great trial of; strength has been
fought out on the battlefield," is
the statement made by Austin
Chamberlain, son- of the late
Joseph Chamberlain, one of Eng
land's greatest ninteenth century
statesmen, who is member of the
war cabinet, before a meeting of
the Women's Unionist Tariff re
form Association.
INDIAN RACE
) PATRIOTIC
ALS
(By United Tress)
Washington, May 14. There's
no better American than the
American Indian, and he's start
ing out to prove it with a hoe.
G. E. Parks, superintendent of
the Five Civilized Tribes in Okla
homa, offers evidence. In a re
port to the national war garden,
commission he says, "Nearly all
our Indians are planting good
gardens. Their farming this year
will be better than ever before."
The Indians also are reparing;
for extensive canning and preser,
ving of vegetables that cannot be
used as they ripen.
FOOD RULING
ITU TrS?TII
in I EL in
That the regulation of the sale
and consumption of wheat and
other grain foods is getting more
stringent is shown by the follow
ing letter from the county food
administrator, just to hand.
W. E. Smith, . . -..
Please notify and require of
every merchant in your township
to file with mc on each Monday
morning a list of all flour sold
by him during the previous:
week, beginning with Monday,
May 13, 1913, to whom sold,
amount, date when sold", an.d a
mount of cereal substitutes sold
therewith. Also whether or not
person whom sold is hotel keep
er, boarding house keeper, pro
prietor of restaurant.
Please let me know as soon as
you have notified merchants in
your township to this effect.
Yours very truly '
R. C. DUNN
Food Administrator.
but her ' 'Triumphal March "from
"Aida" is said to be a fine com
bination of rich purples and high
carmines, and on the same theory
it is predicted that a very parti
cular bridal pair may have tin?
Lohenengrin music in white and
conventional black, or may choose
a program to match the bride-;
hair.
In future, when you attend a
musicale you have to dress to
match the music.