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I (- fef t KINGSMOnirrAiN, N. 0., THUESDAYTTOOTOBER 31, 1918 11.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ,L." 1 J i i 'V i -, -4 ' , 'y.--'.'. -.ii"-' - ..' '' -...'V '.' ' , ,'. h . . .. I, J Jill . . 171 ! ..i J ' ' - - ;' . 'Jy; ; jj Otm Coral tirnmpn JorAUCfr 3MlLl-l j 1 . .1' GEIi I MQA!! i mm LATEST NO e FROM.! C "MANY VKY8 00 VESTED IN j HE PtpPLfi. r' , JifETOCHECKAll li r a" VE I "Say Mllaary PsWsr -Have Been tub jected to th Higher' Power " the General populace.' ' v Washington Translation of a com munication from the German j-overn-' meat, dated October IT, 118, aa trans- saUted by tba charge d'affaires a. 1. of 8w4toriaudrUber 28. 11- - "The German government baa takes ' eognisance of the reply of the presl .. dent of the United Statee. The prest- . ,-,tiant know the tar-reachlng change -which hare taken place and are being , ' carried out in the Oerman constitu- ' tlonal atructure. Tha peace negotia- ttan are being conducted by a gov- ternment of the people In whose handi rests, both actually and constitution ally, the authority to make decisions. : The military powers are also subject to this authority. The German gor- eminent now awaits the proposals for 'an armistice, which leth flrst step toward apeace of Justice, ss descrlb- v ed by the president In his pronounce- ments. - .;" ' -"" ... - ' i (81ghed) '"-..'. "flOLF, "State secretary of foreign airairs. , i. ."BerUtvOctober 87, AUSTRIAN PEOPLE TAKING FATHER TIME BY FORELOCK 'v. ;...r ' ; . f ; ;; v . Wanblngton. While Oermanj's lat est note to President Wilson was be i ing dellrered to ths. state department ' through the Swiss legation, cable dls- patches from -Europe brought lnfpr nation that the Austro-Hungarlan gor snunent had tent' another communi cation' to ths president asking that' . Immediate egnttafeloBsfor. peace and . an anntstlce be entered Into without : awaiting tba results of tbe exchanges wlth-Gennasy. v. i . , Tbet Vienna gorernment 'asserted ' that' H adhered to tba same point of nn4ow eipressed by the president is h( 'Uwt .. communication upon the r- right of the Austro-Hangarlan ' peo ples, especially those of the Cxecho 81oTaks ad Jngo-SkiTS, and request ed that he begin overtures with the al lied governments with a view to end . iag immediate hostilities on all Austro-Hungarlan fronts.. -v ' . . CAPTAiN RICKENBACHER HAS i BROUGHT DOWN 22 PLANES .. With the American' Army, North , wast of 'Verdunr-Capt. Edward' Rick- - ' enbachert of the American . flying ", forces, bas recelred conflrmalton of Ws second victory over German air- '.plane In the Intensive fighting of v Sunday. . This makes Backenbscher's - -toul of enemy machines disposed of .' -v-,., ,, ..; ,;,.,; f: BTUFF OPPOSITION OVERCOME ( 1 BY BRITISH UNDER HAIG ; : London. The British troops, over ' coming suit opposition, advanced their ' line south of Valsnsienaes, .according , to Field Marshal Jiaig-s report from : headquarters. The other sectors were quiet -, g BTH.L FURTHER PROGRESS 1 ' IS MADE BY THE FRENCH Pans. Still . further progress has d by the French northwest of Quite and they nave morel forward to J&t least of the Peron river beyond 'Fargf j- . wood, the war office an- nonr'' Fs. French aviators have been xwrlyaetivei," ',.. IMPORTANT TOWN OF KERKUK FALLS IslTO BRITISH HANDS , London British Voops have , cap tured the Important town of Kerkuk, In Turkish Kurdeatarv lying i&t miles no' iii of Bagdad, according to the war e: re announcement 6tt operations la ootemia.: Ti 3E ACTIVITY SHOWN t ONG THE AMERICAN FRONT i h the American Army.Vniere bn Intense- activity ,akng the e f -mt. The Gorman have been i rhelling the bock areas, fir o i!s where one was dropped ' ft two days. ' '..'"': on -for the firing by th r " ims upon vital -. i i .-'ira-.ian In t1'e j r' 'V ml III W Iri.. . -, ECE STRONG RESISTANCE IS MADE r. BUT ALLIED ARMIES WILL ; V , NOT BE DENIED. American Airmen in attagk Sine Pressnt Oprestlons Bessn Amei can Forces Hsvs Tsksn Twsnty ; .'Thousand Prisoners. ( On the western batUe front the British, French and American forces have continued to make further slight gains against the Oermsns; In the Italian thoater both the British and Italians bars scored successes while In Asiatic Turkey the British have captured Aleppo in Syria and are driving ahead on both banks of the Tigris and Mesopotamia, with Turks Unable to check them. The fall ol Aleppo and the continued advance up the Tigris, are moves of such strate gic value that It Is not unlikely Turk- lsh opposition shortly will be entirely overcome both In the Holy Land and Mesopotamia. , , The Americans have begun the sec ond month of thoir operations In the region of Verdun by keeping up their attacks against the Germans from. the Meuse to the wooded country north oi Grand Pre. Some further progress hss baen made notwithstanding con tinued oppostion by German machine gunners from behind tbe natural lor tlflcatlous which abound throughout this distrlot American airmen also ars continuing their bombing opera tions In the region of Verdun by keep ing up their stacks .against the Ger mans from the Meuse to the wooaea country north of Grand Pre. Some further progress has been made not withstanding continued opposition by German machine gunners from behind the natural . fortifications ' whicn abound throughout this district. Amer ican 'a.trmeh -also1 are continuing their tombing operations behind the Oer man lines, their latest . effort In this leu pact having been made against the territory around Brlquenay, north 'M Onmd Pre, in which 140 airplanes took part, 60 of them being bombing ma chines. . " .': '. Since' the Americans began their operations northward of Verdun' more than 4u villages have been liberated, an advance to an average depth of 10 miles hss been made and more than 20,000 Germans have been made prts HERALD OF ACCEPTANCE OF ALLIES' TERMS QF ARMISTICE ' London. The resignation of Gen eral Ludeudorff Is Interpreted aa her alding Germany's acceptance of the allies' armistice terms. , Whether this Interpretation Is correct the resigna tion of the first quartermaster general cannot tail to seriously affect the mo rale of the German army.i ; tTnofficiai advices report the situa tion in Germany Is dally growing worse. There are . persistent reports of riots In various parts of the country, conflicts with the police and loss of life and that lack of raw material is seriously Interfering with the produc tion of munitions, . ' . The. socialists George Ledebour, Is quoted by The Cologne Volks Zeitung as saying In the reclhstag: . , . -"The baneful influence of the kai ser must be removed" and advocating the abolition of the monarchical sys tem. . His speech was greeted by the socialists with shouts of "Abdicate!" NO SEPARATE PEACE TO BE -, HAD FROM EMPEROR CHARLES Berne. Professor Lammasach re cently was asked to form an Austrian cabinet and accepted on condition that Austria-Hungary Immediately make a separate peace with the allies. He ports from Vienna say that Emperor Charles declared such a thing was Impossible, saving he had given hls word of honor to the German emperor never to make a separate peace. . . STEAMSHIP PRINCES8 SOPHIA . ti LOST WITH ALL ON. BOARD. 5 . t , :' Vancouver, B. 0. The 868 passeng ers and crew of 75 men were lost when the steamship Princess Sophia foinlered the' Canadian PAclflo rail way announced Not soul survived, according to a Juneau . wireless mes anKe which said ths ship apparently ss picked un y the. gale, ' hurled s .vs Vsnilorullt reef and sent toj shs b- - .i ' d cup 'waters on , the n,i, !it lost were BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WORK ' OF CONGRESSMAN WEBB IN 6IXTYIFTH CONGRESS. v Mr. Webb was the author of the fol lowing bills and resolutions during the first and second session of the Hlxtr-. fifth Congress, most- of which have been enacted. In to law. Some of these measures are still pending as Is shown In the following statement: - Author of the Joint resolution (H. J. Res. 63) authorizing tbe President to take over for the United States the possession and title of vessels of any subject or cltlsea of any nation with which ths United Statee may be at war. and for other purposes. This resolution- was considered aloag with one In Identical language Introduced in the Senate, and became a law on May 12. 1917. Author of Uie bill (H. R. 191) to punish acts of Interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreltn commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and bet ter to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes. This bill became a law on June 16, 1817. Author of the bill (H. R. 1762) to punish the destruction or injuring of war material and war transportation facilities by fire, explosives, or other violent means, and to forbid hostile use of property during time of war, and for other purposes. This bill was considered along with one in the same language Introduced m the Senate, and became a law an April 20, 1911. Author of the bill (H. H. 2316) to promote export trade, and for other purposes. This bill became a law on April 10, 1918. Author of the bill (H. R. 2893) to amend section 10 of the Criminal Code soas to permit foreigners in this coun try to enlist In the war where the country of ench foreigner is fighting as our ally in the war, This bill became a law on May 7, 1918. Author of the bill (H. R. 3671) to aa thorite the Supreme Court to pro scribe forms and rules and generally to regulate pleading, procedure, and practice on the common law side of the Federal courts. This bin Is still pending before Con gress.:.' Author of the bin (H. R. 4640) fur ther W provide tor .the support of ths Army by the prevention of the waste of ths food products of the United States during tbe period of the war and to prohibit their manufacture into alcoholic liquors, except in certain cases; to provide for the distillation of liquors in bond or heretofore manu factured, and for other purposes.' The salient features of this bill were offered by Mr .Webb as an amendment to the bill to conserve the food supply of tbe nation and adopted and passed by Congress. : . Author of the bill (H, R. 6361) to extend protection to the civil rights of members of the military and naval es tablishments of the United States en gaged In the present war. This bill became a law on March 3, 1118. ..,:".;.'.; Author of the bill'(H. R. 87S3) to amend the espionage act so as to pun ish persons attempting to obstruct the sale of bonds by the government. This bill became a law on May 18, 1118. - - Author of the bill (H. R. 9094) to amend the espionage law so as to reach persons using propaganda to af fect the State Department in protect ing the interests of American cltisene. : This bill has been favorably report ed to the House and Is on the calen dar for passage when reached. Author of the bill (H. R. 10478) to amend section 86 of the Criminal Code, to enlarge the meaning of the statute sgsinst frauds against the government and punish their commission. "This bill was offered and adopted as aa amendment to a Senate bill on the same subject. : The Senate has agreed to this amendment and it now awaits the approval of the President to beoome a law. " - . . Author of the bill (H. R. 10610) to establish a bureau for the study of criminal, pauper aid defective clasaes. This bill Is still pending before Con gress. , '-,:.- , .-. : ' Author of ths bill (H. R. 10669) to amend the act entitled "An Act to pro vide compensation tor employees ol the United States suffering lnjurle while in the performance of their di ties, and, for other purpose," so as t correct certain defects in the law.' This bill has been favorably repo ed to the House and Is pending on t House calnedar. . . -I , Author of the bill (H. R.) 10662) authorise Judges of the Court Of ( torn Appeals to be assigned to district court or' circuit court of peals for service. : !'''-;'' bill is still pending before gresl. ; .-'. , ; Author of the bill (H. R. 10S pnn" for disposition of' into! I' . now or hereafter In ' f the court officials. I has passed the.H iling In the Sens Author of the bill (H. R. U247) nrovldtnr tsr tho-protection of the uniform of friendly nations, and tor ether purposes. Thkt bjll became a law on July l, 1918. "' ' ' Author of the Joint resolution (H. J Bn 41) V """d th restitution mo a to provide for national prohibi tion. The subject of this resolution has been adopted by Congress and has been submitted to the States for rati, fication. . ' Author of the bill (H. R. 12697) to amend section 63 of the Judicial Code, relative to venue in certain cases. This bill has been favorably re ported to the House and Is now pend ing on the calendar. Author of the bill (H. R. 12801) to amend Sec. 1 of Title VII of the Es pionage Act, authorising the control of exports lo the Philippine Islands. This bill has passed the House and If pending in the Senate. Author of the bill (H. R. 13041) fl tng a limitation of time for bringin suite against the United States condemnation proceeding. This bill is still pending before C gress. Goldsboro. The funeral of Col. T. Dortch, member of the Golds! bar and United States marshal, held at the cemetery in Goldsbon tended by hundreds of friends ot dead man. Albemarle. That the Spanish! situation here is no better than ago,- if as good, was establish the report of W. L. Mann, chalri the relief committee. Mr. Mat I e i port shows that there are at I f"1 in the countr 1.768 case. 1.3of of which are in Albemarle. , Rome. Chestnuts are uI i" the mountains and seem r ot an excellent quality consid above the acerage crop In V I'ese re spects. The chestnut cf I mean of considerable reoour I'his sec tion. The apple cropj I nt so abundant 1 of an excell rVltT. Raleigh. Charter we fed 1rom the office ot the secret f state for the Incorporation of I Business Men's Real Estate J () vestment Company of WlnstonJ li wlth cap ital of 1100.000 and J? &- The laeorporators are Cy Jaes, R. A. Boo ton and R. R. Rs i -j V Greensboro. Ore (fa. with, an allotment of 11.36 ' 'he fourth Llbertv loan, aubr I 1,263,350, a ner eaoita of 276 I man. woman and child In the! 1 '. Warren ton. I neU, stationed f port Kew, Va. tlon, flew here purpose of tal rents. Jhe II over an hour that a NorO jamuel M. Con- Aley field, New- .structor in avia- xieroplane for the -rich with his pa ,s made in little ti is the first time rfluian has visited bis home by . Raleigh -3,600 ot t revealed t cases of li ass. It Is of 2.000 Wematlc canvas of J homes in Raleigh e are nearly, 1,400 The complete can Vd, will show a total , Total deaths to date 4he epidemic, number as a res si, j Elkin F Qri George Franc man i , legram received by H. ned him that his son, Hss killed in sction in jftember 16. The young jpars old and ail his life pt In Elkin. ; n E. Gough, one of Yad- had 1 '-" E! kin clU ton ha I t oldest and most esteemed 4 at his home near. Hamp lorn C.tober 11, 1822, he , mnded out 96 years. (fie. Iredell county has istly oversubscribed its quota 4 bonds, the figures available (that tbe allotment would be nearly 33 1-3 per cent. dlle. Edwin Sluder, vice pres. a Si manager of the Battery Park tsie of the leading bankers of V, dle.d at his home here. His St was typhoid feTer with a of complications. igh. North 'Carolina has over ibed her allotment to tne fourth ity loan. - Unofficial totals are In m s of 241,000,000 and from many ins of the state reports indicate s oilicit l advices will add to the is totals greatly. rashlngton-rl Special) G. M. At I Jr., of-Winston-Salem, has been rived fo his food .administration Jense, because-he' allowed a sales. in to sell and bill through htm a r Of fned at o which was $2 above ie legitimate Jprl TB pteacribed by the bod administration. - r--'" ('..-. iCi ''.' 'v'- 'iiV' t -.' -' ' ;vy ?.'XijJ'-Viv: ' "r t ,' I. ..... '. - .; PRKBENT'S REPLYf OBJECTIVE TOLAST HUN NOTE IS VALEMCIENNES : -' IN FIELD MUST MAKE JAL SURRENDER BEFORE 1ISTICE IS CONSIDERED. 'GUARDS ARE DEMANDED pis Hsvs No Mesns of Forcing Military Authorities to Agree to Any Plans for Pesc's. ash:nton. President Wilson has limltted the German plea for an mlstlce and peace to the allies, and ths same time has Informed Berlin at there can be no armistice except pon terms that would make it impos- tble for Germany to renew hostlli- While consenting to deal further with, the present authorities in Ger many, the President has given Uiem this warning: "If it (tbe United States) must deaC with the military masters and mon archical autocrats nf Germany now, or if It Is likely to have to deal with them later In regard to the Interna tional ohlfiFAtinna nf th flei-man m. j plre, it must demand, not peace nego- iitiiKraii, out surrenuer. Homing can , . . , , .t. . be gained by leaving this essential thing unsaid." The President's reply to the last German note was banded to the charge of the Swiss legation for trans mission to the German government. It accedes to the request that he take up with the allies the proposals ot the new spokesmen of the German people, but doe It with notice that virtual surrender of the Teutonic ar mies in the field will be the price de manded for interruption of the beat ing now being administered. In transmitting tbe matter to the allies, "the President says he has sug gested that If they are disposed to effect peace on his terms and princi ples now accepted by the present Ger man authorities, tbe American and al lied military advisers be asked; if they deem such an armistice possible from a military point ot view, to submit' such terms as wlU fully protect ths Interests of the peoples Involved and Insure to the associated governments the unrestricted power to enforce peace on the conditions accepted. As to the authority of the new spokesmen of the German people, he speaks, as the note says, "without any attempt to. soften what may seem harsh words," and tells the men with whom he Is dealing, : and through them the German people, why such extraordinary safeguards must be de manded before hostilities can cease. Significant and important as the proposed constitutional changes seem to be. he declares. It doe not appear that the principle of a government responsible to the German people has yet been worked out, and It Is evident that the people have no means of commanding the acquiescence ot the military authorities. He reminds the Germans that the- power of the . king of Prussls (the kaiser) to control the policy of the empire Is unimpaired, ALLIES STILL DRIVING - i GERMANS TOWARD BORDER The allied armies In France and Belgium are still driving the Germans toward their border, but the process Is now comparatively slow. j : , , Parlculsrly vicious fighting is in progress west of the Meuse fiver, where the Americans, fa their endeav ors to overcome the natural obstacles barring the way northward to Sedan, are faced by picked troops with orders' to hold them back at all costs; In the region from LeCateau to the north f. Valenciennes. ; ; -".'! ' ,. -.V." ' ,' " Veritable nests of machine guns are being encountered by the Americans as they attempt to press forward klong the front from the Meuse to the town' of Grand Pre, situated north ot tha Argonne forest, but In spite ot these obstacles ' they have taken further ground and at '(Vsst. r accounts) ,were Steadily keeping up their pressure.- ' : In northern Belgium the Gerknans are still retiring. k Unofficial4 teorts are to the effect that Ghent ( being evacuated ;;t . j ; ', ' BRITISH 8MASHING THROUGH . : GERMAM STRONG PEFENSIVE t,Vi.v?,U -'--t '' ''' i- 1 : " With the. British Army . in ff8"0 and Belgium The British third; and fourth armies smashed through strong German "defensive positions ' South of Valenciennes ' "They , gained ground to a depth of mors; than 6,000 yards on an extended frtnt. ' capturing many important- villages- and several jthou sand prisoners. The fighting was des p mte.. tim-Oerman machine gunners holding lint to the last;... . , . STIFFENING . OF ENEMY LINEB SOMEWHAT " RETARDS THE PROGRESS OF. ALLIES. RESULTS ARE BEING SHOWN Around LaCateau Where Americana Are Fighting, Activities Have Diminished Oraatly. . Ths fall of Valeiclenaei In FleM Marshall Half's force I imminent. Despite the deaperate remittance of the Germans, the British have en tered the city on the wait, while to the north they have made a deep thrust into the great Ralsmes forest ' and are moving In the dlrecblsni erf Conde, near the angle of the Beheldt. Valsncieanea had been In aaioter runted French possession from 1677 until ths onrush of the Oermsn early In the present war led (hem many mile into France. It Is now afeoati to be added to the rapidly growls list of towns the redemption of which, has brought rejoicing to the Frencli people. ,y. . . Although the progress of the allied, force in Belgium and Freach Flass ders has slowed up somewhat lo that face of the stiffening of the lines of ' rear guards aiding the retreat of the German armies, . appreciable gain, have been made, some of them of much Importance. , Behind the Scheldt' the Oermana are massed In strength; their machine) guns on the east bank are active. - In the northern battle area the Bel-, glans have reached the Ly cana along their entire front and save, captured a bridgehead with issnbsra of the enemy west of Meerendrsj. ! Ths French are still sso-rsag s tlvely to the north of Leon and have, now completed the oechpaUao of Chalandry and Grandlup. To thsy southwest ot Ghent they are flrnrly established on the east hank ot thi Lys river, having mads crossings at several points, against which the en emy resisted with determination. Around LeCateau, where Americans! are fighting with the British fourth-: army, activity has diminished greatly.; The same is true of the American sector northwest ot Verdun, where the, chief activity of the enemy has been,! the shelling of ths American linen with mustard and other gas ' shells,, and an air raid, which came near to achieving the destruction ot aa Amer lean base hospital. I .V ; " " -:.:'!' KINO RECEIVES DEPUTATION ,OF PARLIAMENTARIANS! London. King George received . r large deputation of lnterparUatneasj tary delegates at Backiogham aalaeeu The deputation included 30 British! representatives, 2! from France, B) from Italy and on from Belgium. ' i "More than two years have passed, said the king,' "since the first visit oft the Interparliamentary, committee a the French chambers, when you anas' we were in the throes of a cenfflet,) the issae, ot which then seemed tot many foreign . observers . uncertain. ,DSough you and we never doubted that ' our cause, being the cause of right and humanity, would prevail.; , "Victory 1 .within ear. reach. And we are all agreed that It must be a,' complete Victory-' I congratulate yon,! senator and deputies of Italy, on .the1 prospect- irhlcb, opens, before you . efi recovering, the regions: , guarded v b ', those Alpine know where your val-' lent soldiers have won such' glory. , 7 "And' I .congratulate you; senators! . and: deputies of France, on ' ths ap-' aroaohing - restoration of provinces 1 torq from yon forty Wen years agoi ' which have nev vered In their loving attachment to France." ' '.'"And vou, sir, representative of the senators and deputies of Belgium, we, rejoice to aee you also Upon our soft. Tour country, wantonly and wickedly attacked and devastated,, has had ter rlble sufferings to . undergo, but - that day st your deliverance Is at hand. , ARE DIRECTED TO ENFORCE V, .THE. CORRUPT PRACTICE ART ; -'Washington',"''- Federal ; attorney , were directed !hy ;, Attorney General Oregdry to gtva full publicity to tha recent act ot Congress Intended to pre. snt corrupt ' practices In senatorial and congressional elections. The set provides a fine ot 31,000 or one year's imprisonment or both for conviction ot using moaey or other materi, 1 things of value to Influence-votes in congressional elections.. , -- ( 1
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