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4 a ONLY 10 MORE SHOPPING DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS. SHOP EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH. WEATHER REPORT: Rain and warmer tonight. Saturday rain and warmer in east. Moderate ea st to Southeast winds. tot AFTERNOON DAILY VOLUME VI AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 13, 1918. TELEGRAPH SERVICE NUMBER 11 riffle M if M W LP a - r o JLtrJL J A T7 x -J Jl v II HI ',5 f RES. WllSld RECE VOaFERODS W mm CROWDS THRONG THE STREETS OF BREST AND OFFER AMERICA'S HEAD MOST FRANTIC OVATION A- LONG ROUTE DELIVERS ADDRESS TO MAYOR GOUDE lERLIN REJOICES EMPRESS HAS JANUARY Fi (By Associated Press) Amsterdam, Dec lo. January first has been fixed as the day ox rejoicing in Berlin iu honor of the revolution, according to the Zeit ung Ammittag of Berlin. T ATT 1 All .(By Associate;! Press.': Amsterdam, Dec 13. The form er German Empress has suffered another . serious heart attack and doctors have been summoned from Berlin, according to dispatches received here. nwira hot? wow Llk 1HTP flllfi inTTh Dn?i?n it mrari fMK5 rUK BMSllrE (By Associated Press.) j Brest, Dec 13. President Wil-ijVJA SFRVIl ! SOU rttlivcil -in i in utti uu j o i at one o'clock this afternoon on the George Washington amid deaf ening salvos of artillery afloat j and ashore. His arrival was the culmination of an imposing naval spectacle which began as the presidential fleet rounded the outer capes, then passed the entrance of the forts and moved into the harbor where ON SUNDAY YANKEE ARMY HALTS ON RHINE As a precautionary measure a gainst the spread of the influenza the ministers of the local churches have decided that it would be bet ter not to have services on Sunday next. T had olvpflflvltppii dpeid,ed ihai the George Washington anchored , . u u fe . . , the feimdav schools be closed on at the head of a long double col-S mnn of American dr-eadnaughts and destroyers and units of the French cruiser squadron. The presidential fleet was first sighted at eleven thirty this morn- r ing fifteen miles of shore. The sea was calm and the stately fleet moved landward under skies that were steadily brightening after a - dark and gloomy morning, and itj was more than an hour later that) the ships were signalled at the en trance to the harbor and great r-Vippr arose from the waiting crowd as a cloud of black smoke showed that the presidential fleet ! was near. President Wilson witnessed a spectacle from the deck of the steamer of waving greeting and acknowledgements as the cheering Sunday as the gathering togeth er of the children was considered dangerous at this time. All the ministers regret that this course has become necessarv but they feel they are conserving the public health and possibly pre venting a spread of this virulent disease. (By Associated Press." Washington, Dec 13. The Am erican army marching into Ger many has coiug, to a stand on the Rhine. General Pershing's report for yesterday said there was no ad vance on that day. NAVAL REV AT NEW W RK IRE SOLDIERS LEAVE FRANi SCORES OF DETECTIVES SHABOV' HIS EVERY MOVEMENT WILHELM IS IN CONST ANT DREAD OF BOMB THROWERS AND ASSASSINATORS ALWAYS CARRIES A SMALL REVOLVER Washington, Dec 13. Three more transports, Buitenborg, Am phion and Suwanee have sailed from France with troops. NO WAITING IN HOBG MR . J. E. ROUSE BURIED TODAY ed, to girl in France today. It all (By Associated Press") Washisgton, Dec 13. Every capital ship of the American navy now in European waters will re turn home this month, Secretary Daniels announced today. They may be expected to reach New York about December 23 and one ever marries Me,". It goes Effective Monday .next, Decem- ! ber 16, trains No. 6S and 69 will be 1 operated between Hob good and i j Scotland Neck Daily, except Sun jd'ay, making connection with the ! northbound train Xo. 90 at Hob rood and on return with south bound train Xo. 49." By tins arrangement, which this town has fought for all alono- the i s- w piwmcu morning train Xo. 69 from Weldon the Central iiailroau or Jew .Jer MOST PROPOSED GIRL IN FRANCE!; By Associated Press T T to Tr ' T T 1 I 1 r aris. uev xo. miss neien oes -O (By Associated Press i j London, Dee. 13. Several score jof; drtectives are staying at Amer I on gen shadowing everv movement j of William Ilohenzollern, the l'.r- mer German Emperor, according to an Amerongen correspondent of the Daily Express who claims to have talked with some of them. The former Kaiser is said to be in constant dread of bomb throw ers and their assassins and. always carrries a small revolver. will run through here as usual sery, is probably the most propos- j aml f( Hob ho it re. turns from Hobgood as Xo. 6S at a naval review will take place j like this : there to celebrate their hemeeom- i "If no-one ever marries rae,- The funeral of Mr. .). E. Rouse who died at dolinson-Willis Hospi tal, Richmond, at midn ght Wed nesday took place, at noon today at Louisburg, tlw home of his wife. Airs. .Joe Rouse, mother of the -tiivoinv n!iorA vipd with the ar r. ', A1 t 11T ii (leceased. and Air .Henry Rouse, tdlerv in the Old World s tirst tri-j . r Iu1e to an American president brother, arrived iu ljouisburg from ! A I n Iif oiul tiff As soon as the arrival oi The, (1, i c , i,- i. to the funeral arraimements, that fleet was eiieeted Stephen Pinch , NGLISH G!R GET TRA amp INDEPENDENT OF FOREIGN SOURCES B)- Associated Press Washington Dec 13. Reorgani zation of the Xavv's IIvdr,irranh- came about because one night in;1010 A M arriving in Scotland ie Office during the war so as to one of the American camps he ; Xeek af 1040 A M waits herc un-jmake it largely indencmlcnt of for eign wourees of informrttion is shown today in the annual repr;. of Rear Admiral Scaton Schroct!-r chief of the office which is main tained to supply the marine maps and charts and all sorls of scien tific sailing advice to ihe navy ami merchant marine. "Our entry into the war inado it an absolutely sine ua non," Ad ran out oi encores and sanu- a til 11.25 A. M. and arrives in Hob little nursery song called. "If no- fy(, , n ,n r And I don't see why they should. r FoBsLrse.isays I am not prettv And Tin seldom verv good. on. French foreign minister and c.nivc. I ovens minister of marine MH-t the President on behalf of tlml'010 Ftvuel, government, and boarded the (Jeorge Wa'shington to exten 1 first irreeiinir. 'were also looked after bv the local in- i ..a ii.. ii.:. voKimcn, it i iic reiicsL ji mis (By Associated Press.) London .Dec 12.- Hundreds of girls employed at the Min stry of Food Registration Clearing House fire receiving instructions during working hours for after-war com mer'cial careers. The London Couv I61AN WOMEN S HAIR Dec 1 3 . ( or r esp on 1 - i-Aii Dniges. ent of the Associated Pi-ess ancient form of punishment in fav or in the Aliddle Ages has l)cen a dopted in Belgium for IIelgiaa wo-. men who were too friendlv toward W Airs. -J. E .Rouse is ill at home here, and also one of th 1 children, and could not attend the funeral, but Air. and. Airs. Rouse P. rest. Dee 13 -President Wilson l'H be here this evening, and Airs, enme ashore with Airs. Wilson whoi- K- Harris, mother of Airs. J. E. earried an Ameriean f!a- and ,J Rouse, will arrive sometime tomor Uoav to be with ber daughter. bomjuet . been shorn of their hair. I Word ha- ii n ,ji I i. no 4- 1 An lv-' ri"P I , . . . . . the German invaders or who lis-;-1 then- education and each girl is! , A . , rv. - t - -"" her jgiven ! 1-4 nours every day except . 'Br uires several wmnen have siu- Classes are field,' three times a. , . .. ,. , ., . , :ierei( this iorm oi retribution and daw The uirls are from 16 to 18 . , . , eit iter remtiin indoors or patronize vears ohl. , . , w i ' 4i t he H'ii 111:' h'VV t k'T10Vl t ie . There are classes in bookkeep- , . ; . -u .. i, k.; iP 'h! metoofi loir; i'.n ; 1 1 ) 1 1 1 1 ' ' ( i at fsSlclNli.r. ni. t. u-mtt. T i 1 1 jl l t I ..... , , mu', rrencn and snorTnand, and;, , rni ' ... jlerst in one otner )!ai'."k. i lie tiie irirls are also given the ehmei : AJ , .. scenes aueiKiinir Hie ;tH;o-i:i nm This means that instead of leav ing here at 9:30 and waiting in Hobgood for connections at noon we can leave here at 11.25 in the morning and have, no 'wait in Hob good. This is one of the greatest bene fits that has been offered Scotland ; Xcck in some time and much of the j miral Sehroeder said, "and alih- i credit for this convenience is diu-jough the final result caning be im mediately a-hieved of eoverinjr the more remote untravelled seas with our charts, the office ha, been def initely brought to a position of virtual independence and self-support. And that -position will of necessity be maintained from now on. Owing to the war. tin only sur veys now being earried on are a round Guam. in. the Gulf of Fou seca and near Guamanamo. Sub marine operations, the renort said. have added slightly to the sum, to- ttal of hydrographie information. to the untir. ng efforts of Air. Ar chie McDowell who lias had the regional director here over the ma-. ter and also the superintendent of the Goast, Line. IS.' JNO BIGGS REPORTED ILL come th;:t Mrs. -John is very ill and her mother. Airs. Kate Dunn, of Williamslou. Pret. Dee 13. President so.M left Brest foi ! o'clock this afternoon. The president's progress f rom j the pier to the train was amidst a. vociferous weleome from throngs: in the streets. ; ', , , ill- j i , t . j ,..i:..., ..i., . l ,-. i . 1-. j Aeignnors and laums oi me town. o, n-n ,-.,-s u. e,,u,n-:i s iHlnishment has been rath- tM i . i .u: .i.u,,., .. i .,i,i 1 Vy-jj an doing cvervLiiing uin tran n ;mu )0,sterous. Dr. Biggs, w'?5o has been also il with the Flu is now reported bet- are doing evervtnmg tney can ior and singing. 1..,.:.. i,,.,!.1IiX . iJ. IV'HL"-t illlll silt- i, iri;av I c. i l c! I 1 in i ing every possible attention, WHERE THE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED I -if i GEI Brest, Dee Pi. President Wi! son delivered a brief address af ster landing here, thanking Aiayo NS PLAY S. ANTHEM K'y A?.ooiatel J'ros.) London. Dec 12. (( 'orrespon- (loude for the Breton a el come giv .lent of the Associated 1'ress) A en him. 'German band c.i a prison; h(pita! He then drove through the cheer : near Loi.don pla.yei.l th Star Span I ing crowds wiiose frantic ovation 'gled Iatrnev and several hundred eontinued until he reached the wounded. German soldiers sang its railwav station. Amsterdam, Dee. IS. An Am u-aii squadron has arrived at as if they .enjoyed it in celebrat.-j ion of The signing of the armistice. The music was in honor of a par - t ade of American wound '(l duar : - T -,1 1 1 . . t in a. nospira; neai the prison . Pfla. formerly ('tie of the princ.'- i pal Austrian n.ival bases, ami has ,os,"fa taken ovei- the coTumand f tUe; jf seidimevd of those nr's i port. oners may bo taken as a criterion ! rhigo-Sla v war vessels in the ha TjHi Ge;vea)i people- will harbor no i hiir hoited Anrerican flags accord. old' scores aga.in'st Ameriear' for ing to a telegram trorn liana en i,,,-,; to deliver the iinat mow reptn-ting the arrival of the Am ';of the war. They entered heartily ' erie.ans. -into the armistice eIebration and' direst, Iee PL United Stale' -vVfreglad the" W?r ha"dended. j steamship. George Washington. ! .Mr Art Urn- Wricht. seriously .s--mi, m wawn NAVY m FEW VMiTSONS!:-;::--:- act crum ft DC AD (lih-:-.'.-.!, Df :- rdrrTTiTiirn Fifty per eenf tii;i girls (,f ( 'i-fei i s Wahincimi, Dec. 12-The Navy ; .j,. nu ... (I,,v!oi;nUMiK lived up to us best traditions dur jNVili'ar(; S. Small. Sch.ool Uvuione ing tiie war'aud sailor, almost in-,.,l;.i.,iists of lIu, iA bureau variably eondueled thomsclves bei Kdneatien, said in an addn-s ler than in pe e limes. Despite : ;,.ri;.(i u, Al)!e:.;,.aH llH(. rK..!!t- iiic iarge numl oi' men i uducted I into service fs-oi'n civil file, which; .increased the. n.;val force P4 pet ssoeration. Af'er (h-clariog that the nation iced "phvsi;vir cdue-'t ion the " A f 1 i men in me urst cirait ere is iqualifVd for active mil it .irv-ser- oi piiysiea! deSe-ds, -eenx, tnere were.ivwer x jowu .oi-s . ,piakt-.r po;nted fM,t that L..V)()J()0 of navy regulations. 1 lie percent aire of coartmart ials decreased fi-om 2.72 to 1.20 iu the Marine. ( 'orps. This fine record of the sailors' . behavior-vas leveaSed today in the annual report of "aiT.ain George R. ( 'lark, jud'ge ad vocj'te gcnet-.iL vice because ai:d abied : "P.-ing unfit for military iC wlio also took occasion iU-3;d th improved conditions in naval prisons. -'which lie attributed laigely to the 'efforts of the Wel- ef- the.y were therefore unfit 10 o'er full sex-vice in any capacity The, were unable to tret full re in com - t' ..... . . . Pirns irom hie m work ami happi ness. ' COTTON MARKET Ph'do sliows the ruins in the busiue sc'tru' Oi ne French with President Wilson 1 and hb i.ir- he arrant ice terms were signed. Tn C . i C i l SU ?t c sbotird. entered 1 he-harbor ill at bis home on eleventh street, 'has ben under both Allie and German bombardment the begin oi" Brest short Iv after noon today. ' w ith Spanish influenza. ! ning of the war. Lire League, in referring to.e- : Own TTig; J.v e'Ju-2 . .-ellent conditio, ts at the Ports f'-c mbcr i'7.4." l7.."m 27. -i.', -J7."( i oulli: X. IL: yard, tin- -ludge Ax!- --y W -'j.i'0 ;t -.. ' voc-.te Genera; said, the system '.-,-, 'jr,sn -r-i -.-.co there was initiated bv Thomas At W v -JJ.2i -M.-M '2U' gun Odiorm-. !'.,on-r Miiierinteiideut -Tr -- -- jtl- XcVv York Stute orison. howl M:.rk,'t M cents i i y till i i t I? 4
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