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WILSON, N. C, SATURDAY, NOV. 16, 1918
VOL. 15 NO. 1M
GERMAN BATTLESHIP
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GERMAN REVOLUTION
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Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 16. The
German battleship Viewbaden re
fused to surrender to the Revolu
tionists and tried to escape to neu
tral waters. It was pursued and tor
pedoed by the battleships of the
revolutionists and 330 men includ
ing a number of cadets were kiled
and downed, according to despatch
to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
Mayor Asks for Assistance.
Paris, 4:40 a. m., Nov. 16. A
German airplane arrived yesterday
Morning at French headquarters
searing an urgent message from the
Mayor of Milhousen asking that a
French regiment be sent there to
maintain order. The statement adds
that the officials and the population
of the town wanted protection from
returning soldiers who utterly de
moralized and without discipline are
committing all sorts of excesses. This
statement was published in the Echo
de Paris.
Cwcho-Klovaks Elect a President.
Paris, 5:05 a. m.( Nov. 16. The
Zecho-SIovak republic has been pro
claimed by the National Assembly
and has ratified the selection of Geo.
Masaryk as its President, according
to an official despatch from Prague.
Belgians Back to Their Capital.
Paris, Nov. 16. The Belgian ad
vance guards entered Brussels Sat
urday morning as the German
troops began to evacuate the town,
ccording to the correspondent of
the Medi on the Belgian front.
KhrUnIi and German Discussing
Flett Transfer
London, Friday, Nov. 15. Pre
liminary discussicn concerning the
transfer of the German fleet is beinn
held toffght at Rosewith on the
Firth of the Fourth Scotland be
tween Admiral Beatty and the del
egate from the Soldiers and Sailors
Council and the German Vive Ad
miral Meuer.
tion of all (ho troops in this coun
try, in the following order:
First. The Davelopnient battal
ions 71 in number and comprisinK
98,199 men.
Second. The Conscientious ob
jectors who are now under arms.
Third. The Spruce Production
division.
Fourth. The Central Trailing
camps with some modifications.
Fifth. The United States Guards
which number 135,000.
Sixth. The railroad units,
Seventh. Department headqua:
ters. Eighth. Requisition units.
NlneMi. Combat Units,
Cotton Congress Wants Industries
Board Dissolved.
Ralegih, Nov. 16. The Cotton
digress which met in Atlanta, the
first part of this week, called at the
instance of Governors Dorsey of
Georgia and Manning of South Caro
lina, to consider the cotton situation
in the South, passed a brief resolu
tion aimed to dissolve the War In
dutsires board immediately upon the
conclusion of peace. Mr. O. J. Mc
Connell of the Division of Markets
o fthe North Carolina Experiment
Station, attend the conference, re
turning to Raleigh yesterday.
Many of the speakers attributed
the recent violent slump in prices
to the War Industries Board.
1)15. WOOD IS MADE
LT.-COMMAXDER
Raleigh, Nov. 16. Dr. Edward J.
Wood, of Wilmingtno, yesterday re
ceived the oath of allegiance and
was sworn in as a lieutenant com
mander in the United States naval
service, his service to be with the
Naval Reserve forces. This was done
at the United States Naval recruit
ing station here and it i sexpected
that Dr. Wood will have an early call
into active service.
Dr. Woodhas for some time been
a member of the North Carolina
State Board of Health and that or
ganization will especially regret to
lose him from active particlpance in
the direction of the affairs of the
State health work. He is easily in
the fore front of the medical profes
sion in this State and has attained
national distinction along numbers
of special lines of Investigation and
research, as well as having special
ized most successfully for quite a
while as a consulting physician.
To Send Their Appeals for
Help to the Versailles Con
ference Rather Than to
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Berlin, Nov. 16. (By Wireless to
London, by the Associated Press)
The new German government has
sent a message to President Wii-v.'ii
appealing to him "in order to save
the German people from perishinr,
by starvation and anarchy" to semi
plenipotentiaries as quickly as pjrf
sible to the Hague or some other
city.
Business of War Special Council
Washington, Nov. 16. The Ger
man appeal to President Wilson to
send plenipotentiaries to The Hague
or some other city as quickly as
possible "in order to save the Ger
man people from perishing by star
vation and anarchy," had not reach
ed Washington last night in official
form. Tli'J wa? no indication as
to what disposition wotlid be made
of it, but it was regarded as prob
able that it would be referred to the
Supreme War Council at Versailles.
Secretary Lansing announced yes
terdday that he had acknowledged
the appeal of Dr. Solf, the German
Foreign Secretary, asking for ai,
early peace conference in view of
the unsettled conditions in Germany
and had requested that hereaftei
the German government not confine
its appeals to the United States
alone, but also address them to i the
allied governments.
Prince Maxlmillimi Will Stay a
Baden-Baden
Basil, Switzerland, Nov. 16.--Prince
Maximilian of Baden, the
former German Chancellor, has ar
rived at Baden-Baden wlwth hi
family. It Is said that he will mke
a long stay there.
Ailed Forces Enter Bucharest To
morrow ParisNov. 16. The allied forces
expect to enter Bucharest Sunday
according to advices from Jersey to
the Information. The triumphal en
try It la said will be attended by
great rejoicing on the part of tha
population and a great reception
snd ovation awaits the allied troops
The Army To Bo DisbandiHl
Washington, Nov. Orders
would be Issued, General March said
today, for the fradual demoblllM-
SHIP8 BRINGING TROOPS
TO CARRY BACK FOOD
New York, Nov. 16. To offset the
loss of transport tonnage through
the wthdrawal of British ships
hitherto engaged in carrying Ameri
can soldiers overseas, Mr. Hurle
hopes to utilize 25 or 30 German
and Austrian liners, with accommo
dations for 4,000 men each. In
compensation for the "loan" of tlies
vessels, he said, food would be sent
to the people of Central Europe on
their return voyage.
EVERYBODY IMPROVING
Nearly everybody is well in the
Elm City section and there aro very
few cases of influenza, either new or
old.
As a prominent citizen from there
expressed It this morning the peo
ple should be thankful. The war Is
over, the people are about woll and
tobacco is high. .
Bur War Savings Btamr.
PRIVATE WALTER E. WATSON
Private Walter E. Watson of Ken
ly, N. C, son of Mrs. J. R. Watson,
died of pneumonia while in the sei
vice of his country in France Octo
be 12th.
The young man was 24 years oi
age, and his birthday occurred the
day before he died. He drafteu
from Edgecomb county and left
Kenly for Camp Jackson May 29th.
In July he was sent abroad and was
sick only a few days, according to a
letter from his Lieutenant. The
young man was a fine soldier and
was a general favorite at home. He
will be missed by all. He left one
brother and four sisters as follows:
Mr. J. W. Watson, Jr. Mrs. J. R.
Harper from near Tarboro, Mrs. M.
E. Allsbrook of near Tarboro whose
husband is now in France; Miss Ber
tie Watson and Miss Lovie Watson.
Memorial services will be held in
honor of this brave young soldier
who has done so much for us all,
next Sunday week, the 24th of No
vember, in the Free Will Baptist
church of Kenly of which he was a
member.
MARKETS
COTTON
New York, Nov. 16. An opening
advance of from 15 to 90 points car
ried December contracts to 29.70,
and January to 29.00 1 nthe cotton
market today or 350 to 370 points
above the low level of last Wednes
daf. There was heavy realizing at
this level and prices soon turned eas
ier until December mas 28.50 and
January 27.95, before the end of
the first half hour.
Now York, Nov. 16. Cotton fu
tures opend firm with Dec. 29.10, to
29.70, Jan. 29 to 28.30, March 28.05,
January 27.80.
RAIN AND WARMER
Washington, Nov. 16. For North
Carolina rain tonight, warmer in in
terior Sunday; generally fair; mod
erate east to south winds.
EXPRESS STRIKE SETTLED
The strike among the employed of
the Southern Express Company was
declared off today, the troubla at
Richmond having been adjusted.
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PRAISE FOR
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As Speedily as Possible Hurley
of Shipping Board Goinj
to Europe
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Who Have Given Unstintedly The Channels of Trade Must be
of Their Space for. the
War Work Fur.d.
TO ARRANGE MATTERS .MILLION MARK EXPECTED
Opened and the Hungry
Must tie l ed
AMERICA ON THE JOS
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oliitus Shipping II'k.kI, Miiicuiiced
here lut niIit on I ho eve oi! his de
parture for Europe Hint the govern
ment intends to return to this coun
try speedily a large part of the Am-,
erlcan expeditionary forces. The
purpose of Mr. Hurley's trip to En
rope is to arrange the details for
their transportation.
While he will go abroad with Her
bert Hoover to co-operate in ar
rangements for the shipment and
distribution of food stuffs to regions
liberated under Hie armistice terms
and in a degree later to be deter
mined by Germany and Austria, Mr.
Hurley said his mission had prima
rily to do with "getting the boys
back home."
Convalescent wounded, including
many men who would have returned
to the battle front had the war con
tinued, would be the first troopt
out of France, he said. They would
be followed by units of various
branches of the service, following
plans already partly worked out by
Secretary Baker and the General
Stai.'.
On future developments In the in
ternal affairs of Germany and Aus
tria and their relations with the Al
lies, the shipping officials added to
gether with the trend of European
events in general,' would depend the
number of troops to be brought to
this country within the next few
months, but lie was preparing, In
stated, to transport large contin
gents. .
There are sixty-seven transports
flying the American Tag, Mr. Hur
ley said, and it is hoped that these,
with German and Austrian liners
which he anticipates using, tempu
rarily, will suffice to bring American
soldiers home us rapidly as the mil
itary authorities desire.
GREEK GAVE HUN
DOSE OF HOT STI FF
What Prime Minister Yenizelos Told
German Minister in Athens.
London, Nov. 16. (British Wire
less Service.) Prime Minister Veni
zelos, of Greece speaking in London
yesterday, referred to a conversation
he had at the beginning of the war
with the German Minister in Athens.
The German Minister had come to
him because he was aware of the de
claration of M. Venizelos that if
Bulgaria attacked Serbia, Greece
would go to the assistance of her
ally.
"The Minister showed me the great
dangers Greece would run if she car
ried out her plan, because she would
have opposed to hej not only Bul
garia, but Germany," said M. Veni
zelos. "I replied that I was exceed
ingly sorry to hear that, but It was
our duty to go the assistance of our
ally and we should carry out that
duty.
"The German Minister then asked
me if in going to Serbia's assistance
I was looking forward to any benefits
that might accrue to Greece. I re
plied 'no,' He then said: 'But it
Greece will remain neutral we are
in a position to give her very great
and substantial benefits."
"I asked what were the benefits
Germany would offer us. I put that
question knowing what the answer
would be but I wished ot to come
from him. He replied: 'Germany
will give you Monastir and as much
more of Serbia as you want.'
"I said to the Minister:: 'You
will allow me to translate your offer
Into my own words. What you do is
this you ask me to dishonor my
signature, to dishonor my country
and to violate its obligations towards
Serbia and as remuneration you of
fer me a part of the corpse of that
which I am expected to kill. My
country is too little to commit so
great an Infamy.' " . A
Buy War Savings Stamps.
Atlanta, Cla.
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Nov. 16. (Special
-Willi the Nouthoast
coiiiinuing lo lead
the entire 1'nited States in percen
iige of quota raised in the United
War Work Campaign with $4,621,
i)24, sixty percent of its goal, in the
midst of this most gigantic drive for
funds to continue the war work foi
the boys over there whose job"is not
yet finished, the Department Cam
paign Cabinet sends this telegram of
appreciation to the press of these
seven states for the unprecedented
support given. Through the un
measurable value of the columns of
all newspapers without exception to
a very large measure the success of
the United War Work Campaign
thus far throughout the southeast is
due to this splendid showing of the
spirit of cooperation on the part of
the Southern Press as has been the
putting over thetop of preceding
campaigns and the winning of the
war. L. Porter Moore.
Publicity Director Southeastern Div.
United War Work Campaign.
Million Mark Exported
Durham, Nov. 16. Up to Thurs
day night North Carolina reported
$572,404 with only twenty-seven
counties having been heard from.
Large contributions are expected
during the day and it is the thought
that by tomorrow night the million
dollar mark will have been reached.
The Southeastern Department was
fourth in the amount subscribed and
first in the percentage of the quota.
The Department reported $3,491,
71!6. Dr. John R. Mott yesterday
sent out an urgent appeal for a large
oversubscription. He said that be
cause one section had gone over the
top was no reason for any other sec
tion to stop. HHesaid that when ar.
American Division went over the top
In Europe the next division did not
stop and he insists that the same
rules should apply in the matter of
giving for the welfare of the boys.
Durham yesterday secured $11,
569,.26, bringing the total up to
$44,562.94.
From information received at tin.
North Carolina headquarters of the
United War Work Campaign from
Atlanta, it is learned that the South
eastern department continues in Hi':
Nanonal Loan in the War Worn, 'n
percentage of ts quota reached at
midnight Wednesday night, seve:.
Ita'ps totalled$4,621,924 or sixty
eight percent of its quota. Georg-a
is still in the lead among the state'!,
lacsing but $50,000 to go over t'p.
totalling'so far $1 262,472, Tennes
see passing one million mark, $1
070,000. North Carolina $572,401,
with only thirty-two out of one hun
dred counties nporting thus far.
South Carolina $579,000, Chatti
nooga was the first city in Sou't
eust to report ouota of $150,000
raised Wednesday night and it ill
going strong.
From the New York Nation.il
headquarters conies the information
that Dr. John O. Mott, Director Gen
eral of the campaign was issued a
statement urging towns and cities
that have oversubscribed their quo
tas to drive ahead being the goal as
fas as possible as all the money that
is reached will be needed during the
period of demobilization. The cam
paign, said Dr. Mott is for the pur
pose of helping the men who have
risked their lives and are determin
ed to see thir duty through to the
end, it is now up to the people of
North Carolina to put this campaign
over the top In a blaze of glory, as
the American boys, North Carolina
boys at that went over the Hinden
burg line. They are worthy of all
the consldprntion In this hour. Many
of them gave their lives. Now what
will you give for their comfort and
wants, of those who survived and
are now claiming your attention. Do
It now, do it liberally, do it cheer
fully, round out 8 glorious victory
here at home. It will carry Joy to
the American boys "over there."
RALPH RUNYAN., .
Washington, i
menu ni Lurop'.! not.
Wll.iliiy v,;i.v, bill ii! II:.
tenia i lOiiul poiitii.-i t.i.u
c'y of Hie revolutionary
itibttd by the Urania. i
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oiiiy in tbu
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lit niani-
,;ea civilian
population ot tilt- tvnlia! umpires tt
spread to neigulriiii; hiu'e.-., iia
influenced the A, Led and Aniermas
governments to arrange for tin
meeting at an early date of the great
peace congress.
The Atlantic cables were burdei
ed yesterday with government bunl
uess, believed to lu've been made
for the most part of exchanges Be
tween Washington and Paris, whern
the inter-allied council is endeavor
ing to reach an agreement as to tn
time and place for holding the con
ference. Consideration of the q,
lion of what nations shall be admit
ted probably will occupy much tim,
for with almost every day witnes
es the birth of a r.ew state.
There has been a disposition to de
lay the holding of the peace confer
ence until the political situation U
Europe had somewhat crystalizsd,
but it was understood yesterday that
Other considerations finally led to a
decision by the associated govern
ments to proceed to ussemble thu
conference at the earliest date that
One reason suggested for the
change of decision is the necessity
of restoring the channels of trat'a
and industry in the late enemy
states, so as to afford employment to
labor and thereby relieve the threat
of Bolshevikisni and anarchy. An
other is the general desire of the
allied governments to relieve the
civilian population of the central
powers from thedunger oi famine.
With the assurance of aa early
assembly of the peace conference,
attention yesterday turned to the
composition of Hie American com
mission. The belief is growing that
President Wilson will attend, but
probably not In Hie capacity of a
delegate or commissioner. It is
known that Secretary Lansing will
head the American commission and
Col. E. M. House, Justice Louis
Brandeis and Elihu Root, former
Secretary of State,, were mentioned
as other likely selections.
Besides the delegates a number of
army and navy officers must be
named to assist the commssion. Is
that connnection attenton has been
directed to the names of Gen. Task
er H. Blss, American representatives
on the Supreme War Councl; Major
General Crowder, Judge Advocate
General and Provost Marshal, a vet
eran of The Hague conference, and
Brigadier General Samuel Ansel),
acting Judge-Advocate, and Vice-Admiral
Sims and Captain Ridley Mc
lean, formerly Judge Advocate of
the Navy.
James Brown Scott, formerly so
licitor of the Department of State
and at present secretary of the Car
negie Endowment for International
Peace, is believed to be under
sideration as secretary for the
erlcan Commission.
TAX PROVISION TO CONTROL
CHILD LABOR PROPOSED
Washington, Nov. 16. The cotton
mill industry in North Carolina will
be interested in the following Item,
chief among the day's events in Con
gress:
"An amendment to the revenue
bill designed to control child labor
i nthe United States by placing a pro
hibitive tax on the products of child
labor," .was introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday afternoon by Senator
Pomerene, of Ohio.
The amendment has the approval
and support of President Wilson.
A tax of 10 per cent on the entire
r.et profits of any mine or quarry em
ploying children under 16 years old
and any mill, cannery, workshop, fac
tory or manufacturing establishment
employing children under 14 years
or children between 14 and It years
more than eight hours a day would
be levied ander the amendment.
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