Sfnlr l.Pir?cii ffBmrriLLs la the mtAMa OF EASTERN ^ORTE CAROLINA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF FOUR THOUSAND^ ONE HUNDRED iND ONE, AND IS SUR- ROUNDED BY THE BEST FARMING COVNTRT. INDUSTRIES OF ALL KINDS ARE INVITED TO LOCATE HERE FOR WE HA VE EVERYTHING TO OFFER IN THE WAY OF LABOR, CAPITAL AND TRIBUTARY FACILITIES. WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE JOB AND NEWSPAPER PLANT. :v. h''* . ...• „'7,",.;• > '-yi ■ttuunU; Agricalture li the Moat €c«tiil, thn Most Healthful. tbA Ho8t Kottl« Eiupiojiiiriit u< Mui.—Ha<>bl .i^ton. WE HAVE A OIMOULA- TION OF TWELVE HUN DRED AMONG THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CARO^ LINA AND INVITE THOSE WHO WISH TO GET BET TER ACQUAINTED WITH THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN 4 BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE d FE W INCHES SPACE AND TELL THEM WUAT YOU UA VE TO BiUNG TU TlltUi ATTENTION. OUR ADVEUTISING ^ATEH ARE LOVi AND CAN BE HAD UBON APPLICA TION. volume 17. CiltEKNVILLK, N. („ FKIDAY, DECE.MIJKI? 3, l!l!.> AL’MKEU eomcTOBESie THE^ PIIIIT5 Christmas Goods Are Being Put On Display For Early Shoppers. fiELO OP ey T Dom sHorrmG [ARLf Tnrkeys Being Groomed Up For The Ilig Feiist—>VJ11 He Many llomo Comers Later Uu. “Shop early,” is the Injunction hand ed out to Greenville and Pitt county Christmas purchasers by the stores here in town. Christmas, now twenty- four days hence, will be right along before many of the holiday purchasers realize it and then the clerks will be run to death to wait on them while the pick of the Christmas wares will be had. The local stores have begun to dis play their arrays of beautiful Christ mas goods and they make a splendid showing, too. Many of them state that they have already started making sales to the people who are taking some stock in the shop early talk. Oreenrllle Is about the shopping center for Pitt county and affords the be.st to be hi-d in the county, so the folks who are expecting to make pur chases of holiday goods, should not forget this fact, but should come to Qreenvllle where they will have an opportunity to get anything in any line that they want. It Is said here that there will be the largest sales made of Christmas goods ever known before. This Is attributed to the fact that the past year has been ■ocb a fine one for the people to make financial gains, and with this as a starter, they say It is sure that the stockings will be packed full this Christmas. The merchants here are laying In ar unusually heavy supply of ChristmTS Jordan Wilfon Stopped At Point of Six Shooter; Bobbed. SECURED BUI IIIILE iNEY IJoIk'vcd The Two Highwaymen Were Xog'roes And That Thty Came Towards Grortivlllc—The Police On Watch. A touch of the wild and west greet ed Jordan Wilfon last night when he crossed the river bridge and was met by the stern command from a man behind a six shooter to put up hla hands or bite the dust. Wilfon threw up his hands and the highwayman, with his partner, who had made his appearance on the scene, went through W'.li'on’.s pockets and lOok nine dollars and twenty cents, hia pocket book and a credit slip from L. A. Mills store, number four, togetUjr with the man's pocket knife. Having accomplished their purpose the two highwajmen, whom Wilfon believes to bo regroes, made good their escape, cautioning him to remain where ho was ua:il they were out of sight. As soon aa the two highwaymen had disappeared, A'ilfoii laid la.sh to liis horse and drove fast to Mill’s store wl’cre he reported the Incident. Chief of police here was communicated with over the telephone and a^ked to look out for the two men. WiKon ha l been to the country store to purcha.'je supplies and was return ing home when, he says, just as he drove o^ the river bridge he noticed a man etandii g in the middle of the road. As the fellow did ui t seem to ba getting out of the way. Wilfon slarted to go around him. It was then (oods In order to meet the denianil, nian brou'^ht h!.=i gun Into and the best part of It Is that manyip|^y gjjyg order “hands up." of the articles, which hitherto ha»'e j Wilfon says, the man's borne the inscription “Made in C!or-| p^..,'.vho had boo.' hlaing in the many,” or some other courtr\, il' ijjisiiei non? b/. stc.poJ uut and went bear an Inscription dear to all, j through liis po'-ko* < v. hlle the other In America." Pome say (fs;’ow kopt. him oovproJ ,;i‘h the nun purchasers of Christmas goods wi!’ de- | jj. j,-. ^ .( eprta' i Jhat the two mand thnt they hear the phrase 'p.Q;, towa-.N G-i'euville. and In America." while others say t .nuc.', uiHwr. h-'o ’’■•'vo beo’i on f > iop;.''pprad''e8 and are using least Important here, for there are ^ ▼igiHance they can bring Into many Greenville and P'.tt county fo.!»’i^^^^ purpo.se with the hopes who have strnyed from the foil, but j^. anprehendlf’g one or mo-e of the long nhout Pecemher 23rd trains ar- seems to have located in SOLD ]/,iOOJOO yp TO PP.[S[KT Estimate Says That Much Tobacco Already Sold Here. According to the monthly report of Supervisor Wharton, of the local to bacco market Greenville has sold dur ing the month of November 3.6S5.GS0 ' pounds of tobacco at an average of $14.73 per hunUred pounds. This totals for the season up to the first of December about seventeen mil lion pounds, making an average In price of nearly 13 cents, for all tobac cos Including the common and good. A tobacconist this morning when speaking of the report, stated that this price average will equal any East ern Carolina city, and it was probable would lead all others. It is predicted among the ware housemen that this market will sell close to three millioun pounds more before the close of the season, while some expect the totals for the season even more. HOLLK KING Ml’SICAL rO.HFDY O.V NEXT WEDXESDAY MGIIT [ E OF TH[ CITfjmSREi German Positions Bombard ed By The British Heavy Guns. GREEi! RlliHIS ME VIOEAIED Monastlr, Long The Center of The Operatlous Has Been Evacuated Aud Teutons March Into City. BERLL\, DEC. 1.—Via London.— The capture of Prisrend, in Western Serbia, near the Albanian border, was announced today by the war offlce. Absolutely The Most Fnnlzed Show Oh The Road To Make This riace. "September Morn" has been drama tized, funnlzed and musicalized by Ar thur Gillespie and Aubrey Stauffer, two clever chaps who can blend ple;is- ing lyrics and compose catchy music in this new fun show. They have suc ceeded beyond all anticipation and the producers Le Comte and Flesher have selected a great company to enact the various roles and sing the jingle tunes. Carl George, the well known comedian, has the big fun part and Jo Taylor, ‘The American Gaby Deslys” has a dashing role with unique dances. The chorus Is large and pretty. Among he song hits are “When a Little Boy Loves a Little Girl,” “In Berlin," “Sep tember Morn," “A Spare-RIb from the Butcher Shop of Life.” “Where Is the Pleasure in Wine and Song if the Wo man is not There.” "Beautiful nreams I'm Dreaming", etc. "September Morn" comes to White's theatre on December Sth, following a big hit run at the I,aSalle Opera House. Chicago. rlTlng here will be packed full of them Everyone Is going at it to have the biggest and best time possible. this ftectlon. Land Sale P.y virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain mortgage executed by I ewis Smith and wife to P. G. James on the 12th day of December. 1004. apd duly recorded In the offlce of he Register of Deeds of Pitt county. In Book X-T, page 2SS, the undersigned will sell for cash before the Court House door In Greenville at noon on WEDXFSDAT, DECEMBER 29tli, 1915 the following described tract of land: That tract of land In Chlcod town ship near Callico Hill, lying on East Bide of the Greenville and Vanceboro Roads. bt;;innl;ig at a pine O. C. No bles' line ;i: d running with his line to a corner, a jdr.e at N. T. Cox and O. C. Nobles’ agreed corner, thence with an other of O. C. Uobles’ line to another agreed corner, a pine stump, thence with another of O. C. Nobles' line to where it intersects with the new made Lleut-Oov. R L. Daughtrldge passed line, thence with eald line to the be- Mr. O. r. Greeorr, former huyer of thi^ouah here Tues ay afternoon en ginning, containing thirty (30 acres, th« American Tobacco company he'o| route to Raleigh from Ayden where more or le»«. Said land sold to satisfy came In this morning from Rlchmo .d. ^he i an artd-pss at 'he Chautauqua, said mortgage. Mr. Frank E. Skinner came In thlR | Mr. Bruce Clark, of the Cabinet and This November 29th, 1915. morning from New York to visit his j Vendor company, returned this mom- F. Q. JAMES, mother, Mrs. Chas. Skinner. ' Ing from a trip to Richmond. Mortgagee. LONDON, DEC. 1.—German posi tions on the Belgian coast from Zee- brugge to Ostend were bombarded for two hours this morning by a British squadron, according to a Reuter des patch from Amsterdam. “There is nothing of importance to add to the communication of last night," the war office announced this afternoon. Tlie position taken by the entente allies as reflected in the semi-oillcial statement issued in Paris to the effoct that the landing of troops at SaloaiUi was not a violation of Greek territory, is contradicted by the Overseas Nows ■Vgency. "Reports from various sources con cerning French and British throats against Greece fail to clear up the sit uation,” the agency says. “However, the general tone of the news from French and British sources Indicates celarly that Greese has been asked to ernounce her soverlgnty. "Attempts to justify this course are all in vain. M. Venizelos, the former premier, had not the right under the constitution to sanction the landing of troops at Salonikl. The Greek con stitution states. In clause 99, that the parliament Is the only body whicn possesses the right to decide such (luestions. Therefore. King Constan tine Is merely defending the integrity of the constitution against conspiracy, which shows that reproaches directed against him have no just basis. The French and British attoniptn to compel a small neutral nation to consent to the measures taken proves that the entente thinks might is right," Monastlr In Southwestern Serbia, has been evacuated. Sorbian troops, having accomplished their purpose of delaying their enemy'.'i advance unti! the civil population had time to escape, have left the nity, and, according to reports, are retiring in good order. Bulgarian occupation is apparently a matter of hours. Though the Austro-German and Bulgarian campaign against Serbia Is hescrlbed by the central powers as fin ished and though practically the whole of Serbia is In their posessslon, they have not accomplished, according to the general belief here, the more Im portant aim F iLLBEIlTTIlCKED strong Garrison Has Been Requested For The Yaqui Valley. TOPOLOBA.MPO, MEX., DEC. 1.— (by radio to San Diego, Cal.)—Carran za forces again have opened communi cation between Guaymas and Ilermo- sillo. the capital of Sonora Ctate, and General Dieguez Is endeavoring to in tercept 2.,')00 Villa troops, supposed to be heading through Southern Sonora in an attempt to join General Bandera, the V’illa commander in Northern Sin aloa, according to advices received here today. Fear of an attack by Indian on the ■\merlcan settlers In the Yaqul valley has Increased, as all but fifty troops have been withdrawn from that vicin ity to participate In the Carranz-i campaign to the north. The necessity for maintaining an ad equate garrison In the Yaqul valley for the protection of American and other foreigners and thus possibly avert a massacre Is now being stron;?- ly presented to General Dieguez In messages by Admiral Winslow, who is proree ling with his flagship, the cruis er San Die.go, and an expeditionary force for Topolobampo. Tiie San Diego was reported last night off Cape San Lucas, the southern extremity of Lower California, Naval officers who visited Los .Mochis, the scene of the recent raids, found foreign property in the outly ing district still held by the Indian'^. Carranza oflicials stated, however, that these lands would be returned to their rightful owners as soon as tliey had been recovered. Owing to the presence of Carranza troops In large numbers at I.os ^lo- rhis. Americans who had taken refuge on the I'nlted States gunboat Annap olis, and those who had come for -iafety fo Topolobampo. have decided to return to their homes at once. ClOfiEil MOST DE IN SCHOOL flFTER y Pour Months Compulsory School Law Goes In Effect. BRITISH LOSSES RUN UP HIGH Casualties Are Right Near To 600,000 Oiiicers And Men. l.OXDO.V, DEC. 1.—British ca.sualiy lists publioiu'd ilurilig .\ove:iil er tof.i! I 1.232 oflicer.^. 4,".ls4 non-,,o;imii:;sioncJ | officers and men in all tiei s of war ; bringing the total since the beginning j of hostilities up to approximately COO,-1 000, Heavy as wore the losses in killed, injured and missing for the present montii they were much lighter than in October when the names of 3.110 ofllcers and 71.187 non-commisslone I oflicers and men were Included lu the lists, A statement Issued In London Octo ber 29 gave the British casualties from the beginning of the war to Oc'ober 9 as 493.294. The total among officers in that period was 21,293 and among of entirely crushing the other ranks 472.001. EXCUSES MU]E BE Tliere Arc Just Four Excuses Whlcli W III Be Taken By Ths Tt uchcrs— Constables Will Aid in Euforcemeut Beginning Monday every child be tween the ages of eight and twelve will have to attend school for four mouths. The county superintendent has issued the foUov,-ing for the infor mation of parents: “1 desire to call the attention of the people of Pitt county to ihe fact that Monday, Dt cunihor ith. marks the be ginning of a four moiiil.s’ compulsory school attendance por.od. During the four montiis. beginning December Cth, every child botween the ages of eight and twelve is required to be in cou- tmuous attendance in scliool. The on ly legal excuses for failure to attend school which servos the district in whicJi the child resides are the follow ing: “1st, Living more than two and a ti.ilf niiles I'rom the school house by the nearest traveling route, “2nd. Mental or physical disability, which must ho certiiled to by some reputable physician, ‘'3rd. Inability to buy the necessary books and clothes. Note, however, that the parent must make afli lavit to this efTect. and that this excuse does not hold after the books and clothing shall have been furnished in any way, “4th. Extreme poverty, making the child's labor alisolutely necessary for his own support, or for the support of ills family. The teacher may grant excuses for temporary absence be- cau: e of ururual storm or bad weath er, sickness or dcatli In the child’s family, and unfore.seen or unavoidable accidrnts. “The township constables have been asked to servo as atten innce ofTlcors, an 1 the teachi'rs .tip require 1 to notify them of t.'K' inoxfused ab'^cice of any child comi! g w'fliin the onorat;on< of tliis law, A ca’iful and t onsrlention.s ciVo-'l V ill I)i-> I’liiilo tins vr':i." to e'l- force this law in Pit? co’ nty for the sa!:o of the f !' I’irr-i r.n ! I bc.'-pcnk tlie h<'arty cooperation of f>\e'y pircnt in tlie ccui'.ty in our effo.ts to g»t tho.=e rhihl en in school. The law Is not into:',do ’ to ’vork a; y hardship on any one, nn;! it will no„ do this. Cer- ■ninly. ch n o: Vofvf-en the apes of e'pht and twc'vc slionld he in school f'^'r at lonst four moT'ths in each year, and ro rea'Jonnb’e person can object to tl;is reoulrement, “Vo are 'loi.'i.’g that the parents will pne that the. a chi'tlren are in school, S'! t'rit wa shn’.l r>ot have to call upon' the law to enforce attendance, "Very r'^speotfolly yours, “S. U. I'NDRUWOOD, "County siiipe^lntendent.” Serbian army. Though defeated and worn oot In the confilct against over whelming odds, the Serbian forces are said to be still unbroken and unde- morallzed, and are reported to be re organizing on the Albanian and Mon tenegrin frontiers. Mr, G n W, II.T.Iley spent a portion Mr. C, T. Munford went to Arthur [ this morning to attend the land sale ' Mr, B, L. Tumage was in Farmville, Mr. J, W I.ittle went to Arthur this today on business, : morning. Mr. L. C. Arthur attended the auc-J Mr. 7, P. Vandyke was In Farmvilla tion sale at Arthur today. today In Interest of his firm. I