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VOL. XXVIII.
PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1917.
NO. 18
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TROOPS
NOW IN TRENCHES
PER8HINGS SOLDIERS NOW OC
CUPY FRONT LINE TRENCHES
IN FRANCE. N
ARE FACE TO FACE WITH FOE
Men Have Adapted Themselves to Ac
tual Trench Conditions In the Most
Satisfactory Manner Nation Is
Thrilled by News.
With the American Army ia France.
Following i the first official state
ment issued from the American head
quarters : ;
"In continuatiou of their training as
a nucleus for instruction later, a con
tingent of some battalions of our first
contingents, in connection with vet
eran French battalions, are In the
first line trenches of a quiet sector
on the French front. They are sup
ported by some batteries of our artil
lery in association with veteran
French batteries.
"The sector remains normal. Our
men have adapted themselves to ac
tual trench conditions in the most sat
isfactory manner."
The nation was thrilled by word
that American troops at last were face
to face with the Germans across No-Man's-Land.
Announcement by Gen
eral Pershing that several battalions
of hi9 infantry were in the front line
trenches, supported by American bat
teries which already had gone in ac
tion against the enemy, fanned a new
flame of patriotism throughout, the
country.
The absolute silence with which
Secretary Baker and war department
officials greeted the news, however,
showed that although the movement
into the trenches had been expected
at any time, it was regarded only as
(he final phase of the men's training.
German shells are breaking about, the
AmertcafoV-ahaltnough they- hav
not taken over the trench sector, ri
fles, machine guns, bombs and bayo
nets in American hands will greet any
unemy attack.
AUSTRO-GERMANS TAKE OVER
100,000 ITALIAN PRISONERS
Whole Italian Army Retreats ano?
Every Line Is Wavering.
Berlin (via London) (Bulletin.)
The capture of 100,000 Italian.3 and
more than 700 guns is reported in the
official communication from general
headquarters, which declares that the
Italian second and third armies are in
retreat.
The text of the statement reads:
"The Italian second and third ar
mies are in retreat towards the west.
Our pursuit is advancing rapidly from
the mountains as far as the sea. Up
to the present 100,000 prisoners and
700 guns have been enumerated."
Berlin (via London, British Admi
ralty, per Wireless Press). The Aus
trian and Germans have forced their
way through the mountains to the
plains of northern Italy, capturing the
town of Civldale. the war office an
nounces. The city of Gorizia, on the
Isonzo, also has been captured. The
number of Italian prisoners, according
o the report. It increased to more
rhan Bo.vuu.
The announcement follows.
"Rapid development of the united
. attack on the Isamo again -brought,
entire success yesterday. The Italian
forces Which sought to prevent our di-;
visions from emerging from the moun.
tains were thrown back by powerful
thrusts In the evening German
troopa forced their way Into the burn-
lag town of Cividale. the first town In
point of position in the plan.
"The Italian front as far as the Ad.
riatic sea is wavering. Our troops are
pressing forward on the whole line.
-The number of prisoners has been
increased to more than 80 000 and the
number of guns to more than 600.
Rome (British Admiralty per Wire
less PTs-TJnita of the Italian sec
ontl army surrender or retreated with
out fighting, permitting the Austro.
German forces to break the Italian
left wing on the Julian front and in
vade Italy. s&Y the official report
PRESIDENT IS STUDYING
CONDITIONS OF ALLIES
Washington.-Fiom a number oi
prominent Americans recently return
ed from Europeat, war fronts. Pre
dent Wilson is gathering first-hand
festtoony concerning conditions then
and among civile populations ol
Americas allies. Men who have mad,
Nervations within the last few weeks
across the water have been welcome
liters to the White House, where
they have- been plied with question
by the President.
MISS MARIE BRESLIN
Miss Marie Breslin. first-class yeo
man assistant to Commander G. G.
Mitchell, in charge of the Charleston
navv vard. This is the first of the
full regulation yeoman uniforms used
In the United States.
PERSHING WITNESSES VICTORY
PRESENT THROUGHOUT BATTLE
NORTHEAST OF SOI8SONS
AND SAW VICTORY.
Several Squadrons of Tanks Partici
pated In the Battle- Many Prison
era Were Taken. Loses to Ger
mans Were Extremely Heavy.
With the French Armies in France.
-General Perishing, commander-in-chief
of the American forces in France
was present throughout the battle
northeast of Soissons, accompanied
by General d'Esperey, of the French
army. When the splendid victory by
the French army had been accom
plished, the American commander
went over the greater part of the con
quered territory, visiting among other
points, the Vaurains farm, which is
more than a quarter of kilometer be
yond the priginal French line.
Several squadrons of tanks partici
pated .in the battle and did excellent
work in company with the advancing
infantry. It was by means of these
mp8tpd(rn war implements that the
Filala' farm was captured.
"Moat of the prisoners taken, who
up Tov'nlgbiv numbered approximately
8,000. while others were still pouring
omf ijf the deep caverns, were caught
in! qnarr&'fev One1 group, composed of
400;.men?-was led out to surrender by
nrmn Roldler who spoke French
and who assured his comrades that
they1 fteed not fear bad treatment from
their" captors, despite the assertions
currently made to mem oy iu
cers that the French massacred pris
oners," Another batch of prisoners fell into
the hands of the French Just as they
alighted from motor trucks in which
they had been hurried to the battle
field as reinforcements.
TLe losses of the Germans were ex
tremely heavy as was testified to by,
the heapB of dead found beneath the
ruins of quarries, which crumbled un
der the French bombardment.' The
French casualties were rather below
normal.
TO SUSPEND PRIORITY
OF SHIPMENT PLAN.
Washington. The government will
suspend its priority of shipment plans
on Monday. October 29, in order to
devote the entireproduction of the
Ohio, western Pennsylvania and Mich
igan bituminous coal mines for that
one day to the emergency needs of
the domestic consumer of Ohio and
Michigan, the fuel administration an
nounced. This plan of devoting ono
day's production to the needs of a
particular section will be followed 1::
BRAZIL PROCLAIMS
WW
ITU GERMANY
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES AND
SENATE DECREE THAT STATE
OF WAR EXISTS.
IS SANCTIONED BY PRESIDENT
Senate Unanimously Approves Step
and Vote In House of Deputies is
149 to 1 Torpedo Boat Destroyers
Get Orders.
Rio Janeiro. The chamber of depu
ties by an almost unanimous vote, de
clared that a state of war existed be
tween Germany and Brazil. The vote
was 149 to 1.
The tribunes were filled to capacity.
After a debate on the opportune ne
cessity of proclaiming martial law, the
president of the diplomatic commis
sion spoke in favor of a law worded
as follows:
"A state of war between Brazil and
Germany is hereby acknowledged and
proclaimed. The president of the re
public is authorized to adopt the
measures enunciated in his message
of the 25th of October, and to take all
steps tending to ensure national de
fense and public security."
The virtually unanimous vote of the
deputies was received with general ac
clamation. The senate unanimously approved
fha nrno1fLmn.t1nn of a state Of war
with Germany.
President Braz has sanctioned the
proclamation of a state of war with
Germany . 1
Accordlne to the newspapers, tor
pedo boat destroyers have received
orders to proceed to Bagia and take
possession of the German gunboat
Eber, whch has been lying there for
some time.
The Eber is a vessel of 984 tons.
She. is 203 feet long and has a draught
of nine feet and eight inches. She
has a complement of 125 men.
COAL PRICES TO GET
GENERAL . INVESTIGATION.
Instructions Have Been Sent to
Attorneys to Prosecute Violators.
Washington. A general investiga
tion into the retail and wholesale
prices of coal throughout the country
appears to be in prospect.
In a minor way, investigation of
prices, consumers assert they have
been compelled to pay already has
been started by the department of
Justice in various sections of the east
and middle-west, both as to anthracite
and bituminous coal.
Instructions have been sent to
United States attorneys conducting the
local investigations to summon wit
nesses, determine the truth of the
chrages and, where pustfled ,to bring
promptly proceedings under the crim
inal law against those believed to be
guilty. The result of the .nqulries so
far has not been reported.
These instructions were based upon
complaints received by the department
here to the effect that the margin of
profit allowed dealers by the govern
ment had bee nexceeded.
Measured by the great volume of
complaints receved by the fuel ad
ministration, the instances under in
vestigation by the department of Jus
tice are comparatively inconsequential.
Hundreds of letters and telegrams
from every section of the country, it
Is understood, have been sent to the
fuel administration.
nisDositkm of these complaints is
one of the subjects now pressing the
fuel administration, it is understood,
and action concerning them probably
will be taken within a few days. In
dications are that the bulk of the
complaints upon which criminal pro
ceedings might be brought if the
truth Of the charges can be estab
lished will be turned over to the de
partment of Justice wth the sugges
tion that violators of the law be prose
cuted promptly.
FOREIGN LABORERS
PAY CASH FOR BONDS
Bridgeport, Conn. Twelve laborers
ef foreign birth in the yard of a local
munition plant were approached by a
Liberty loan canvasser who talked for
half an hour without a sign of recog
nition. Then one of the group brought
out a good sized roll of crumpled bills
and said: "I take some bonds." In
a few minutes tho twelve laborers had
subscribed for $11,000 in bond a and
had paid for them in cash.
PAUL PAINLEVE
Paul Painieve. minister of war In the
Rlbot cabinet. Is now the French pre
mier.
PENETRATE LINE TWO MILES
PETAIN'S ARMY DEALS GERMANS
A .MIGHTY BLOW NORTHEAST
OF SOISSONS.
No Positions Have Been Captured
Whioh Were So Important Since the
Germans Were Defeated at Besieg
ing of Verdun.
While the allied troops were busily
engaged in consolidating positions
won In Flanders, the French forces
of General Petain struck a mighty
blow against the German line north
east of Soissons and made some of
the most important gains of terrain
since they threw back the army of
the German crown prince which was
besieging Verdun.
The stroke was made over a. front
of about six miles, from the east
of Vauxaillon to Pargnyy-Fllain. Un
der rainy and generally unfavorable
weather conditions the French push
ed forward all along the line, aided
by German positions at an altitude
of about 150 feet, using their ma
chine guns, and penetrated the Ger
man line at one point to a depth of
two and a 'fifth miles.
Numerous important positions fell
one by one into the hands' of Gen
eral Petain's men, and in addition
more than 7.500 Germans, an enor
mous amount of war material and
25 heavy and field guns were cap
tured. V
BIG LIBERTY WATCH FIRES
GLEAMED THE COUNTRY OVER
At National Capital Bonfire Was Fed
by Fagots From All Over County.
Washington. Liberty watch fires
gleamed the country over the eve of
Liberty day.
Under the direction of the woman's
liberty loan committee the fires were
lighted from Florida to the Canadian
border and from coast to coast. In
several states the governors lighted
the principal fires which were made
the occasion of patriotic demonstra
tions. Here in the national capital a roar-
ins: bonfire, fed by fagots from his
toric spots in many states, was light
ed at the base of the Washington mon
ument by Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, wife of
the secretarr of the treasury. Low.
lying: clouds, drizzling rain upon the
thousands of spectators, reflected the
pink glow of the flames. The monu
ment itself stood in brilliant light from
foundation to summit, the latter lost
from time to time in the shadows of
drifting clouds.
Virtually the entire population of
the city witnessed the unusual scene
from their homes. Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Wilson braved the rain to see it.
Fuel from many historic spots went
into the great pile upon which the
flames fed. It came, in fagots, splint
ers and slivers from the President's
former home in Georgia, tho old Lin
coln home in Illinois, Cleveland's
birthplace in New Jersey, Custer's
headquarters in North Dakota, the
Aztec house, near Roosevelt dam in
Arizona, and from Grant's house in
Missouri. Historic trees were repre
sented, too, in branches and bits of
wood from the constitutional elm at
Coridon, Ind., a tree on the old B!u"
Lick battlefield of Kentucky, and n
tree from the home at Lexington, Ky.,
of General Hunt Morgan.
WILSON INDORSES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PRESIDENT DECLARES IT TO BE
ONE OF FUNDAMENTAL QUES
TIONS OF DEMOCRACY.
NOW IS TIME TO TAKE ACTION I
i
Says "We Ought to Be Quickened to
Give This Question of woman sut- j
frage Our Immediate Consideration"
Addresses New York Delegation. ;
Washington. President Wilson
gave full indorsement to woman suf
frage as an immediate issue in every
state.
Addressing: a delegation of 100
leaders of the New York state woman
suffrage party who called at the white
house to obtain an expression in sup
port of the campaign in that state,
the President in emphatic terms de
clared that woman suffrage is one of
the fundamental questions of democ
racy whose proper settlement is de
manded by the Issues bf the war. He
praised the spirit, capacity and vision
of American women in the war.
"I believe," he said, "that Just be
cause we are quickened by the ques
tions of this war we ought to be
quickened to give this question of
woman suffrage our immediate con
sideration."
Sneakine as "one of the spokesmen
of a great party," the President pledg
ed his hearty support and added:
"I want to speak for myself and say
that It seems to me that this is the
time for the states of this union to
take this action."
Explaining his leaning toward suf
frage as a state rather than national
issue, he said: "I perhaps may be
touched a little too much by the tra
ditions of our politics traditions
which lav such questions almost en
tirely upon the states, but I want to
see communities declare themselves
quickened at this time ana snow me ,
consequences of the quickening." .
The addresses were delivered In the
east room of the white house, in re-
sponge to remarks by Mrs. Norman de
R. Whitehouse. j
The suffrage delegation returned to j
New York confident that the PresI- j
dent's enthusiastic indorsement would j
have its effect at the election Novem-
ber 6.
' 1
FEED ALLIES AND WIN j
WAR, SAYS HOOVErt
Reviews Food Situation Ships, Wheat
and Hogs Are Great Need
Washington, In a statement re
viewing the world food situation, Food
Administrator Hoover said the fight
against the submarine would be won
if the United States and Canada could
stimulate production and effect econo
mies so as to feed the allies from this
continent without sending a ship far
ther afield than the American Atlan
tic seaboard.
Ships, wheat and hogs are the great
needs emphasized by Mr. Hoover. He
said deepest concern had been caused
by the fact that in spite of high prices
this country's pork consumption bad
increased during the war until pro
duction had been outstripped; a situ
ation that must be changed.
"If we discontinue exports," Mr.
Hoover added, "we will move the Ger
man line from France to the Atlantic
seaboard. Pork products have an in-
fluence in this present world situation
wider than one would ordinarily at
tribute to them. The human body
must have a certain amount or fat;
we must increase production of hogs
must have a certain amount of fat;
ing
"Tli a npnliiMInn nf tat in tOdftV a
i" -
critical necessity for the preservation
m tuAnA nAr.nlv ollloa onr! f h m
w tuco ywic o7
At mmsta rf (hAir pnnfltanrv In thO
war. Every pound or rat is as sure
of service as every bullet, and every
hog is of greater value to the winning
of this war than a shell."
As to wheat the administrator said
the allies' deficiency of production is
196 000.000 bushels, with imports of
577.700,000 bushels required to main
tain normal consumption. . .- S
NEW DRAFT REGULATIONS.
ARE VIRTUALLY COMPLETED
Washington. New regulations for
applying the army draft were virtually
completed at the office of the provost
marshal general and probably will be
submitted to President Wilson for
final approval. The President already
has approved the general plan, under
which all registered men not yet call
ed will be classified In five groups in
accordance with their availability for
military service.
GIVE DATS WORK
TO ORPHANAGE
APPEAL FOR ONE DAY'S LABOR
FOR ORPHANAGE MADE BY
COMMITTEE.
NEEDS ARE GREATEST EVER
Expenses of Institutions Are High
L,berty Bond campaign Delays
Association's Appeal.
Raleigh. "The needs of many of tha
orphan institutions of the State were
never so urgent as they are today and
the necessity of making our appeal
more direct and to a wider circulation
this year has been created by these
abnormal conditions."
This is the statement of the North
Carolina Orphan Association is mak
ing in its appeal to the men and wom
en of North Carolina to contribute, on
or near Thanksgiving Day, at least
one day's Income to the orphanage of
his or her choice. The appeal has
been 'delayed purposely, this year, so
that It would not run counter to the
Liberty Loan campaign. '
The publicity committee is compos
ed of M. L. Shipman, James R. Young.
John D. Berry, A. S. Barnes and Liv
ingston Johnson.
"The needs of such a call," says a
statement being mailed out by the
publicity committee was never more
urgent than now. Expense necessary
to the maintenance of every orphan
home in the State has increased, while
the responsibilities have multiplied.
So, let not the day pass without mak
ing a thank-offering to your Master,
by denying yourself some pleasure.
Borne luxury, even some necessity, to
help the helpless become what their
God and your God intended they
should attain in this life and in the life
to come.
"This la a reasonable request, for
any one can share with the" orphans'
the earnings of one day out of three
hundred and sixty-five. It is practica
ble, for rich and poor alike can par
ticipate in it. The business and pro
fessional man, the farmer, the land
lord, the money-lender, the wage earn
er, the salaried worker, the housewife,
the news and messenger boys every
body, old and young, of all creeds and
classes, mav unite in beautiful co-oper-
ation for the support of a needed civio
and Christian philanthropy. Let North
Carolina make the approaching
I Thanksgiving a day of historic impor-
' tance; a day on which the hearts ot
! the people were opened to the little
ones whom our splendid orphan homos
are endeavoring to save from degener
acy and oblivion.
"To this end we call upon the edi
tors of our papers, daily and weekly,
secular and religious, to give the wid
est possible publicity to this move
ment, which is philanthropic in pur
pose and State-wide in extent; we call
upon all church leaders of all denomi
nations, including pastors, Sunday
school superintendents, women work
ers, and others of influence, to ur
the giving of a day's Income to somo
one of our orphanages; we call upoa
the officers of the various rraternai
orders to bring this appeal to the at
tention of each man In their member
ship and enlist his support of this
modest offering; we respectfully re
quest all superintendents and teacher
of secular schools, colleges and uni
versities to Induce 'their students and
friends to unite with them In giving a
day's work or wages to the needy or
rhmn of North Carolina. We invoke
I tne co-operation of doctors, merchants,
j officials and all others with lo-
puui
cal following to pass the word along.
.... n.ti... Ll.k
, jg nol lne OI your ramer wuiui
j Jn Heaven that one of theae uttla
i ......
' ones shall perish Actions sp
.....
louder than words."
So closely is the world linked, that
one phase of the world war is being
fought out in the American kitchen,
where the housewife will be the skill
ed general who will drive back the
menace of starvation from the flanks
of our Allies.
Shoe Soles of Auto Tires.
Winston-Salem. A war-time censer
vation that promises to become world
wide in Its scope and will probably
last long after the necessity for con
serving for war purposes has been In
augurated in Stokes county. The
movement, recently starting a an ex
periment, has spread over the entire
county and la now in other sections.
The movement Is that of using the
discarded rubber from automobile
tire in place of leather for the half
oles and heels of shoes.