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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
THOSE CIVILIANS WHO APPLY
MUST BE QUALIFIED FOR
GENERAL SERVICE.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooinos and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG.
pie. Gathered Around the State
Capital.


Raleigh
Applications are now befng received
from civilians for infantry officers
training school to be held at Camp
Fremont, California. beginning Decem.
her Applicants must be qualified
for general military service and cligi.
billy rules are the same as those for
Infantry central officers training
schools All draft registrants between
the ages OF Is aad AZ sre eligible ex
cept registran,s in class who regis.
tered prior TO September II and reg
istrants In deferred classification on
account II industrial occupation or
employing I. including agriculture.
Applications may be made to the
commanding officer OF students army
training corps al any Of the following
schools: North Carolina College Of
Agriculture and Engineering. West
Raleigh: University o. North Carolina,
Chapel Hi. Bingham Militia. y School.
Asheyille Trinity College. Durham
The Qaoa for the State Of North Car.
DINA is approximately 40.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD Over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF the SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The Seveh'
land VIII De Found IN
Brief Paragraphs
este

ASVAh~DsAS
1T is not crime to bet ON the
races. Anybody can get as much az
they want to without committing a
crime and can play poker There
are a number OF things that man
can still do without committing
crime" This is he language OF a New
York City Judge, who discharged 5S
men brought before him on the charge
of violating the apti.loafing act,
The Texas state wide prohibition
law has been declared unconstitutional
by the court Of criminal appeals OF
that state. Only one Judge dissented
The comptroller says he viii issue no
permits TO sell whiskey until the mat
ter is finally settled, the attorney gen
eral having stated that he Will hle a
motion for rehearng.
The United States has turned out
her first fabricated ships. She is the
Agawan, OF $500 deadwelght tons, the
completion of which by the corpora
ton at Port Newark, N, j., is an
nounced.
Among the awards in controversies
in the cases of ten street railway com
panies and their employees in which
hte employees won In every count,
New Orleans, La. and Columbus, Ga,
employees get substantial increases in
pay, it is announced by the war labor
board.
The new tax plan by which the gov
eminent expects to get al least half of
the $llO,0O0,00O levied on estates will
include tax on inheritances OF $4,000
and over
Returns from life insurance policies
under $4,000 will not be taxed under
the present plan to raise money to
win the war.
The S220 per gallon tax on distilled
spirits used for industrial, mechanical
and other non.beyerage purposes viii
probably be reduced by congress At 9
very early date
Margery Sawyer, Red Cross nurse
with the boys fighting in France, wa'
blown from her bed recently when {
German air squadron raided an Amer
lean hospital Miss Mabel Butler, an
other nurse, from New Haven, Conn.
was in the same building but wa
not hurt, Both rushed TO the aid 0
the patients.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

The German government claims that
II has caused orders to be dispatched
to all submarine commanders preclud-
Ing the torpedoing Of passenger ships
without, however, for technical res-
sons, being able TO guarantee that
these orders will reach every single
submarine at sea before its return.
The present German government
claims that the great parties OF the
reichstag (the lower house) are men,
bers OF the new government. In the
future, II we may listen to them, no
government can take or continue In
office without possessing "the conn
dence OF a majority of the reichstag.
The responsibility OF the chancellor OF
the empire is to the representation OF
the people and not TO the executive
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
AUSTRIAN PEOPLE TAKING
FATHER TIME BY FORElOck

Washington While Germany's lat.
OF note 70 President Wilson was be
ing delivered to the state department
through the Swiss legation. cable dis
patches from Europe brought infor
nation that the Austro- Hungarian gov.
eminent had sent another communal.
cation to the president asking that
immediate negotiations for peace sind
an armistice be entered into without
awaiting the results OF the exchanges
with Germany.
The Vienna government asserted
that 1t adhered to the same point Of
view expressed by the president In
his last communication. upon the
rights OF the Austro-H Hungarian PEG.
Piles, especially those Of the Czecho.
Slovaks and Jugo- Slavs, and request.
ed that he begin overtures with the al,
lied governments with view to end.
ing Immediate hostilities on all Aus
tro-iiungarian fronts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Report on Abrasives.

Senators Simmons and 0verman are
to make demands OF the War Indus
tries Board that the report OF the in
vestigation into the abrasive supply
OF western North Carolina be made
public The Department OF the Int
rior sent its agents TO the mountains
OF the State to determine the quality
and quantity OF the natural abraslves
with the view of utilization for war
purposes. The report has been label
led confidential" by the War Indus.
tries Board. although II has been read
by some members of Congress.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
BRITISH CAPTURE
1000 PRISONERS
OVERCOME E"EMY ON WHOLE
FRONT AND THE ADVANCE
CONTINUES UNCHECKED.
OBSTINATE RESISTANCE NET
Germans Defending With Stubborn
Determination the Crossings
Of Ecaillon River.

London. The British troops have
overcome the enemy along the
whole front between the Sambre ca
nal and the Scheldt and their advance
is being continued, Field Marshal Haig
reports from headquarters.
In twenty.four hours the British
have taken 1000 prisoners and more
than 100 guns.
The text Of the statement reads:
Our battle front was extended
northward as far as the Scheldt at
Thiant. On the whole battle front be-
tween the Sambre canal and the
Scheldt, the enemy resistance was
overcome and our advance continued.
There was hard fighting at a number
OF points.
"On the left OF our attack Anglo
Scottish troops forced crossings or
the Ecaillon. between verchain and
Thiant, and gained the high ground to.
the east.
I'VE have taken the villages OF Polk
du Nord and Les Tulleries and pro
crossed beyond them toward Enge-.
fontaine. The village OF Ghissignies
was taken after a sharp struggle, the
enemy defending with determination.
the crossings OF the Ecaillon In that
vicinity.
Northwest OF Ghisslgnies we have
secured the river crossings at Beau
dignies, which is in our hands. Here,
vigorous resistance was overcome by
the New Zealanders. who in this To-
cality captured number OF batteries.
including guns OF heavy caliber
I'VE have reached the general line
OF the Sambre-Olse canal, due east OF
LeCateau; west OF the edge Of the
Forest de Normal In the neighborhood
OF LeQuesnoy. Vendegies-Sur-Ecaillou
and the Scheldt canal at Maing.
I'm local fighting on the Valenci-
ennes. Tournai sector we have made
progress and taken prisoners"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Waste in Leather and Meat.

The North Carolina Council OF De.
tense in cooperation with the United
States Food Administration has under.
taken special campagn with the
stock owners throughout North Caro-.
lima looking 10 the elimination or at
least the reduction Of the waste leath-
or and meat incident to the killing
OF stock on the railroad rights OF way.
Through cooperation OF the rail.
roads and The two organizations nau.
ed, the campaign viii be wlged under
the direction OF Mr. Frank d. Simpson.
OF Raleigh
cit is estimated" sad Mr. Simpson
that these losses viii average 500 per
mile on class limos.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
AWAITING REQUEST
FOR AN ARM|sT|CE
LATEST NOTE FROM GERMANY
SAYS GOVERNMENT Is NOW
VESTED IN THE PEOPLE.
PIRATES OF RECENT REFORMS
Says Military Powers Have Been Sub
jeeted to the Higher Power OF
the General Populaee.

Washington. Translation OF a com.
muntcation from the German govern.
ment dated October 81, 1918, as trans
mitted by the charge d'affaires q. 1. of
Switzerland, October rs, 1918.
"The Gesman government has taken
cognizance Of the reply OF the presi
dent OF the United States. The presi
dent knows the far.reaching changes
which have taken place and are being
carried out in the German constitu-
tionsl structure. The peace negotia.
tons are being conducted by a gov.
eminent OF the people in whose hands
rests. both actually and constitution.
ally, the authority to make decisions.
The military powers are also subject
to this authority. The German gov.
crnment now awaits the proposals for
an armistice, which is the first STEP
toward a peace OF justice. as describ.
ed by the president in his pronounce.
ments.
(Signed) "SOLF,
state secretary OF foreign AFFAIRS,
Berlin. October q. 1918"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
"clean.up" Week.


Since North Carolina is 10 be DE-.
priyed this year Of HE Observance Of
fire prevention day. November > and
will NOT have tho public ga'heriags
in this connection that usually give
additional impetus 70 the acti-e I'D
effective observance Of the week FOL.
lowing November - as cleanup
week Insurance Commissioner Jas
r Young as fire marshal is especially
stressing the importance OF the clean.
up week Observance In the cities and
towns and in the rural communities
and wants the community leaders all
through the State to ret behind the
movement as conservation eIor,
eminently worth while in saving lives
and property in this State from the
fire fend that annually destroys
around s40000O0 North Carolina prop.
erty and takes toll Of 800 or more
lives.
ne iudN va - tHt tHltlN Ol UTF uP'
partmen,s, the police and The business
and civic organizations IN an the
cities and towns and county and rural
community workers a.e 10 take the
active leadership in the cleanup
movement and see that the facilities
for the cleanup work in the homes
End places Of business have the es.
sen,al support necessary IN means 81
cariing away the waste material that
should be- dragged ont OF closets. at.
tics, cellars and ouihouses and back.
yards where it constitutes all too
great a menace as a cause of prevent.
able fires and in harboring disease
germs
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Roads 70 Camp Greene.

Washington (SpeciaD The War
Department has under consideration
the letting OF a contract for concrete
roads at Camp Greene which will in
yolve an expenditure OF more than
100000 This is taken as a favor
able augury OF the future for the camp
as 1t shows the intention TO further
improve and extend the facilities APP
proved. and probably would be at an
early date. All projects OF this char
acter are carefully prepared and sub
mitted to the chief of staff before the
work is begun.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Two Pardons Granted.

Raleigh. York T. White, BERTHE
county receives a paedon from Cover.
nor Beckett from the remainder Of an
eight years sentence for barn burn.
ing, The prisoner has served three
years.
Another notable pardon is for Ed.
ward Crist, OF Winston-Salem who
was serving sentence for forclble
trespass. He is the son of Moravian
minister and has a sub-normal mind,
according to statement Of reasons by
Governor Beckett.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Openings for Officers.

Asheville. l.. Forester. q
prominent lumberman OF this city. has
been designated by the acting United
States forester as a recruiting officer
for men qualified to serve as captains
and first lieutenants In the Twentieth
regiment OF engineers, on duty In
France. He states that practical lum-
bermen between the ages Of thirty
and forty-fve will be considered for
the positions named, and men inter.
ested IN this branch Of the service ara
urged to communicate with him i'm
msdiately.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
May Return to Private Lie.

Prescribing regulations for the In
duction of draftee registrants into the
service for the purpose OF attending
Officers training schools. the Provost
Marshal General has made 1t plain to
the Adjutant General OF North Caro-.
lima that such registrants, II they be
in deferred class on grounds other
than that OF occupation or employ
ment, including agriculture, may be
given the option upon failure to gain
commission, OF returning to their for.
mer station In civil life or entering the
army as ordinary registrants.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Fatal Auto Accident

Charlotte David Little, formerly
OF Charlotte and brother OF W r..
Lee and John Little OF this city. was
fatally injured when an automobile
which he was driving turned turtle on
road near Fredericksburg. Va.
throwing him many feet in the afr
Mr.. Little has been employed hv a
Richmond Va. newspaper for several
years and was returning to that city
from Baltimore when the accident oc
CURED
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
NINE THOUSAND AUSTRIANS
ARE PRISONERS TO ITALIANS

Rome.--More than 5000 Austrians
were taken prisoner In the operations
on the Italian front, according to the
war office announcement. Fifty one
guns were also captured
The Italian and British troops have
crossed the Piaye river, notwithstand-
ing the resistance OF the Austro.H Hun
gaf ans. In Albania the Italians have
reached the vicinity of Alessio, 20
miles southeast OF Scutari.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Ey,ect TO Llft Quarantine.

Chapel Hill.-The quarantine at the
University of North Carolina. which
has been on for the past three weeks,
probably will be lifted within the
week. as the influenza situation has
rapidly improved. Only about IS vic.
tins OF the epidemic are confined to
the college infrmary and none Of
these cases is reported as serious
Only three deaths have occurred as
result OF the disease thus far. which
loss is obviously small when II is con-
sdered that some 300 members OF the
student body have had II.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
AMERICAN AvIAToRS DROP
BOMBS BEHIND ENEMY LINES

North OF Grand Pre.-In the sector
lyong between the Mouse river and
north of the Argonne forest, the
Americans have cut further, and deep
ly, into the enemys line, despite the
continued extremely heavy use Of ma"
chine guns and artillery by the Ger
mans. American aviators are dropping
bombs behind the enemy lines, while
enemy airmen are returning the com
pliment by bombing towns inside Of
the American front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Situation Still Serious.

The state board OF health reports
indicate influenza epidemic conditions
in the state as serious as any since
the disease started on its rampage in
this state. As many as Is doctors and
rs nurses are urgently needed to meet
the calls that poured in from infected
districts, the disease seeming to be on
q steady movement to the interior
with piedmont Carolina pretty well
peryaded, and the western counties
showing up numbers of badly infected
districts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
EMPEROR WILLIAM HAS NO
INTENTION OF ADVOCATING

Acknowledgements william has no
intention OF abdicathng but is willing
to ordain that his rights shall be re-
framed, according to a statement at
ributed to German court circles. The
emperor is said to have remarked:
81 would not abandon my sorely tried
people, but II necessary, | am ready
to become something like hereditary
president OF German republic like
the kings of England, Belgium and
Italy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Washington

President Wilson has asked the vot-
ers OF the country TO return Demo
cratic congress in the November cleo.
tons The president says the admin
istration would be seriously hampered
IL the voters fail to return Democrat
ie majority. He says it would be in
terpreted abroad as reputation Of
his leadership
Embarkation OF 2,0OS,9Sl United
States soldiers TO participate in the
war overseas has been disclosed by
correspondence between Secretary Ba-
ker and President Wilson, given out
al the white house at the same time
the presidents reply to the German
note was made public by the state de-
partment
Fighting between Mexican federal
troops and villa followers took place
in the Ojinaga district on the Ameri-
can border, and a general engagement
is expected when reinforcement ar
rive. During the past week twenty
Mexican soldiers were known to have
been killed and the federal barracks
was destroyed at Conception opposite
san Jose, Texas.
President Wilson has submitted the
German plea for an armistice and
peace to the allies, and. at the same
time. has informed Berlin that there
can be no armistice except upon terms
that would make II impossible for
Germany TO renew hostilities
IF the United States must deal
with the military masters and mon
archical autocrats of Germany now.
or II il is likely to have to deal with
them later in regard to the interna-
tional obligations OF the German em.
pire. It must demand not peace nego-
tiations, but surrender, Nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.' This is one of the
striking paragraphs in President Will
sons reply to the German note.
Maj. Gems Hunter Liggett and Rob.
ert l.. Billiard were nominated recently
by President Wilson TO be lieutenant
generals. They become the only lieu
tenant generals on the active list.
The German press generally con-
siders the reply to President Wilson
satisfactory and a good basis for fur
Their negotiations, despite the fact
that most OF the papers are not quite
sure what the first part OF the note
means.
The German reply to the presidents
recent note, the text OF which has been
received by wireless. says Germany
hopes the United States will approve
of no demand which would be irrecon-
cilable with the honor of the German
people and with the opening of the
way to peace Of justice and right
eousness.
The German government denies that
the German navy in sinking ships has
ever purposely destroyed lifeboats
with their passengers. The German
government proposes with regard to all
those charges that the facts be cleared
mp by neutral commissions.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
read to the senate letter from Dr.
d. t. Howard Of st. Louis, stating that
a brother Of Sergt. A. B. Cole Of East
Liverpool. Ohio. who served with the
Canadian forces in France, had afflda.
Wits to prove the widely circulated
story that the sergeant was crucified
upon door with German bayonets.
A new credit of $4,000, 900 for Italy
and s1o,ooo,oOo for France has been
established by the treasury.
The total loans to all the allies
by the United States now amounts to
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
CAPTAIN RlckENBAcHER HAS
BROUGHT DOWN % PLANES

With the American Army. North
west OF Nerdun. Capt Edward Rick.
enbacher, OF the American flying
forces, has received confirmation OF
his second victory over German air.
planes In the intensive fighting Of
Sunday This makes Rickenbacher's
total OK enemy machines disposed OF
%
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Governor Names DELEGATES

Forty five delegates were appointed
by the Governor 10 represent North
Carolina at the thir'yelghth annual
session Cf the Farmers National ocn.
gress, TO be held in Jacksonville. Fla.
December 80. 1918.
The delegates are: p. F. Shelton
Speed; T c Whitaker Trenton: W
n Ventus Richlands o. L. Iovner
Grepnville: W. G. Wilson. Wilson's
Mills. W y Aycra. Smithfeld J. H.
p Tomlinson. Smi'hdeld. II. T..
Thompson. 'antonburg. F. X. Bar.
den, Goldsboro; J T Albritton. MI
Olive: Chas. F Gates. burlington: J
w Shuford Hickory: +. P. Latham.
Belhaven; s. W Wilkinson. Pantego:
w. T Hopkins. Creswell: W S. Day.
export Mackeys: W. F. Pritchard.
Elizabeth City: T b. Attmore. Stone
wall; S H. Hobbs, Clinton; s. A.
Fleming, Hester Julian Wood. Eden
ton; NJ J. Hendricks, Cana: c. T.
Wea'hcrly. Greensboro n I: Or. NJ.
L. Street, Clendon: A. l.. French. Gas
cade, Va, Il. +. n: W. W. Shaw. Cru.
so: ]. r. Rives. Sanford: Rutherford
B. Hays. Asheville: George Walker;
Andrews; r. W Scott. IIaw River:
r. A. Doughton, Sparta; C. c, Greer
Grassy Greek. ]. A, Brown, Chad.
bourn. b. F Eagles. Macclesfeld. ].
l.. Cherry. Tarboro. r. F. D.; L. s
Townsend, McDoaald; A. W Pate,
Rowland; J. MGR Bracey. Rowland :.
S. j. Smith, Raynham; Arch Mccall,
Elrod VI y, Culbreth Pembroke: W.
II. Mcclellan. Rowland Frank Bull
lock. Rowland; Walter McLeon. Row
land; G. NJ Townsend. Raynham, and
T. B. Parker, Raleigh.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Extend Dates for Closing.

With the epidemic OF influenza still
on the increase in the State, the State
Board OF Health has forwarded a let.
ter to all tobacco warchousemen in
the STATE urging that The order closing
warehouses be Continued until Mon
day. November l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
HUNGARIAN INDEPENDENCE
AND A SEPARATE PEACE

Amsterdam. --Advices received from
Budapest say that in the Unterhaus
Count Karolyi, in moving resolution
in favor OF the independence OF Hun
gary, demanded the resignation Of the
Wekerle cabinet and the formation OF
a coalition ministry The resolution
also called for the conclusion OF sep
arate peace, dissolution Of the alliance
with Germany and the proclamation OF
a Hungarian king to reside in Buda
pest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
STILL FURTHER PROGRESS
is MADE BY THE FRENCH

Paris.-Still further progress has
oeen made by the Nench northwest
OF Guise and they have moved forward
10 the east OF the Peron river beyond
Pargny wood, the war office an.
nounces. French aviators have been
exceedingly active.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
BELFRY OF BRU6Es Is USED
BY THE GERMANS AS GARAGE

Washington. famous belfry OF
Bruges was used by the Germans as
garage and workshop during their
occupation Of the city. Allied troops
on entering the city, according to
dispatch, found the interior walls OF
the historic structure broken down
and chimneys added to meet the
needs OF the workmen. The principal
damage to the city itself was inflicted
In the neighborhood of the station
and the Porte Marechale.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
STIFF OPPOSITION OVERCOME
BY BRITISH UNDER HAIo

London. The british troops over
coming stin opposition. advanced their
line south OF valenciennes. according
10 Field Marshal lIaig's report from
headquarters The other sectors were
quiet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
IMPORTANT TOWN OF KERkUk
FALLS INTO BRITISH HANDS

London British troops have cap.
tnred the important town OF Xerkuk,
In Turkish Kurdestan, lying l55 miles
north OF Bagdad, according TO the war
onice announcement on operations in
Mesopotamia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
INTENSE ACTIVITY SHOWN
ALONG THE AMERICAN FRONT

With the American Army.-There
mas been intense activity along the
entire front The Germans have been
nervously Smelling the back areas, fir.
Ing two shells where one was dropped
during the last two days.
In retaliation for the firing by the
American long range guns upon vital
German lines of communication in the
rear, the Germans shelled verdun and
places in that region with a gun Of
large caliber.