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INAXJESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 9,: 191 8.
PRICE FIVE CEN 13
LONG MB
Cannon Thundering From
North of Arras to North
of Soissons
ENTIRE COUNTRYSIDE !
SAID TO BE ROCKING
Mighty Guns Speak the Ger
man Threat in Thundering
Tones -No Infantry En1
gagements Reported Today
TELEPHONES ACROSS BORDER
CLOSED.
. El Paso, Texas, April 9 Tele
phone communication 7 between
American., and Mexican 1 border
towns: is .to be suspended for the
period of the ""war, it was officially
announced here today.' Tris ac
tion is voluntarily by the telephone
companies and designed to prevent
information regarding military
nSovements - reaching German
agents in Mexico. - ;
In preparation for another hea,vy
infantry attack against the Allied
lines in Picardy in an attempt to
reach Amiens, the German guns of
aii calibres are roaring in thunder
ous tones along a front of more than
I1") miles from North of Arras to
North of Soissons. The entire ocun
tn side is said to be rocking from
the heavy detonations, but no infan
cy action has yet developed. Espec
ially severe has been the German' fire
'.round Bucquoy, North of - Albert,
south of the Somme and between
Vicntdidier and Noyon. Last week
tie Germans failed in mass attacks
v penetrate the British and French
tenses North and South of the. sec
tor: directly East of Amiens, and thus
eirerd the apex oftheir wedge. The
fremendous bombardment. now. goingj.
ra unciouDtffdiy is me forerunner 01
heprier attacks, probably all along
!he linp from Arras to Noyon. Buc
luoy. which is South of Arras, is on
the Northern end of the sector which
the rBitish defended so valiantly last
week. The British here and both to
the North and South hold strong hill
positions from which their artillery
and machine . guns command all ap
proaches. The Germans must widen
the head of their wedge along the
Somme and it is believed they again
will attempt to do it by attacks in
the Bucquoy area.
Below Montdidier the" German line
bends. Here also?he French have
held the Germans for nearly 10 days
despite severe attacks. To extend
the battlefront on the South, the at
tacking front probably would include
the line Eastward from Montdier to
Noyon.
Along the Ancre, Somme, Luce and
Avre rivers where the Germans made
strong and fruitless attacks during
the past 10 days there has been.no
infantry fighting. As elsewhere, the
enemy artillery fire has increased
?reatiy.
On the extreme Eastern end of the
Southern leg of the salient the Ger
mans have been checked somewhat
in their advance Southward from
Chauny. The French still hold a part
of the lower forest of Coucy and on
Monday the French rear guards in
flicted heavy losses on the Germans
hose advance was hindered greatly
by the French resistance. The enemy
has not yet reached the line of the
Ailette river.
On the rest of the front in France
there has hppn little nrtivitv
On the American sectors. 'Northwest
of Toul and in Lorraine, there have
heen patrol actions and artillery flr-ir'i?-
Artillery exchanges continue to
Italian front, but the bombaxd
mpnt is not violent. British troops,
ho have been stationed along fre
piavp. near Montello, have taken over
a sector on the Italian mountain
fr!n in the region of Asiago'.
Man power and probable govern
ment for Ireland are two important
questions confronting the British par
I'ament. which reassembled today af
t0' the Easter recess. In urging the
losing of the age limit for military
service Premier Lloyd-George is ex
I'p:td to speak at length-' on the mili
tary situation.
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Airplanes Collide.
Dallas, Texas, April 9 Cadet John
,nsirier. of Greenleaf, Colo., was in
stantly killed at Lovefield, in the
Aineriean aviation camp here, today,
hn two machines crashed together
at a)ot:t 500 feet in the air.
AMERICANS ATTACKED
HUN POST.
i'ii tho American Army in
, ia"o, Monday, April 8. Ameri
can outposts in the Lorraine sector
Stacked a German patrol this
morning and killed one of the en
'rn''' party. The Americans
(lraged the body across No Man's
!"and into their own trenches for
'""urication. There .were no
Am
encan casualties.
All Available Sites Shown the
Visitors C. C. Chadbourn
and Thomas H. Wright .
With Them
Al lavailable shipbuilding sites the
city has to offr are being carefully
inspected today by Mr. H. L. Fergu
son, a representative of the United
States Shipping Board, and Mr. Ber
genday, representing a Chicago Ship
building corporation, who arrived in
the city this morning and who are
being shown everything that Wilming
ton has to offer in this line by Messrs.
Thomas H. Wright and C. C. Chad
bourn. Mr. Ferguson is here as an agent
of the Shipping Board with the ob
ject of securing a site looking toward
the establishment of a yard for the
construction of fabricated ships and
while he has had very little to say
he Is very much pleased with what
Wilmington has to offer, and the
city's chances of landing a steel ship
yard are considered more roseate just
now than atany previous time.
Mr. Bergendahl is representing a
Chicago shipbuilding corporation that
has long anticipated building ships
at this port .and he was visibly im
pressed with what the city has to
offer in the way of sites and the
other advantages, for building ships.
Both men were carried down the
river this morning and given the op
portunity of seeing all the city has to
offer. They had lunch in company
with Messrs. Wright and Chadbourn
at the Cape Fear Club and while it
is 'not known when they will leave
the city the presumption is that they
will get out late in the afternoon, as
both are very busy men, and are, not
loath to remain in a place after they
have seen all that is of interest to
them and those they represent and
gathered the necessary data.
RaFfroad Advertising Limited.
Washington. April. 9. Railroad pub
licity and advertising in the futur&
must be limited to information need
ed b the public under orders issued
tday by Director General McAdoo.
Eight Men Entombed.
Hartford, Ark., April 9 Eight men
are entombed in the Hartford Valley
Fuel Company's mine near here as a
result of an explosion of gas this
morning. One man was rescued. He
is slightly burned. The explosion oc
curred at the bottom of a shaft 180
feet deep.
Officer Morton rTansferred.
Washington, April 9 Edward B.
Schmircker, assistant immigration in
spector at Norfolk, has been placed
temporarily in charge of the immigra
tion office, the Department of Labor
announced today, following the an
nouncement yesterday of the transfer
of H, P. Norton,- t.o ; Skf John, ; New
Foundland.'T Morton's Kjuccesstur.hfcS
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REPORTS SO FAR ARE V: t tl
'VERY, ENCOURAGING
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Enthusiasm Throughout" tfe ;
Sguth Is Subject of Special 0
Comment- Hope to Go ,
"Over Top" Soon .
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WANTS 20,000,000 SUBSCRIBERS.
Washington, April 9, Secretary
McAdoo, in a statemeiif wiril --froni''
Raleigh, .N. C, aiiden ut 1y
the Treasury here-today, called on'
the country to furnish 20,000,000
subscribers - to the new Liberty;
Loan.' That number ot purchasers
he said, would mean a loan 6t ' four'
or five biUion. dollars instead of '
Sthe three billions announced as a '
goal.
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Washington, April 9. Five billion ;
dollars is the unofficial goal towards
which Liberty Loan organizations all
over the country are working, despite .
the $3,000,000,000 minimum set by the
Treasury. , This became evident today ,
from reports from campaign- commit
tfces in many- cities: wWcbre anxious i J'
to ach their-qtrotaswtthtoT
half of the four weeks period, and : L tyiVM
devote the last ' half to dOublingVlie ' : P;
apportionment. Several big cities are
among those which have sent word
privately that they hpped to "go over
the top," f-within two weeks, and even
tually to double their quotas and
thereby win the Third Liberty Loin
hOnOr flag with one star, designating J
a doubling. .
So far, reports have been genuine
ly . encouraging. Although definite reV
ports have not been available, and of-'
ficial estimates have been barred by .
Secretary McAdoo, every indication is
that small- communities are working
strenuously to -pile up their share of
Liberty dollars. Farmers also seem ,
to be subscribing freely. ;(
This is a distinct contrast to condii
tions of. the last loan, when big cities -t
were'the reliance to a much - greater ' ; ' ' . . . ;' t . '
extent than this time. ' ' :. ' - ". i'l v' -
The enthusiasm apparent through- :.' rK'-jj
out the South has been a subject 'of, -
special "comment at the Treasury 1 : ?J fc1!
since the campaign . opened Saturday. . . , 1 f j 1 1
Towns of 'considerable size which' an-' 1 iv'
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Wilmington Boy Scouts are or
dered to assemble .at the union
station at 6 o'clock this afternoon,
in full uniform, by Scout Commis-"
sioner Odis B. Hinnant, ,to act as
a body guard for Secretary ofhe
Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo,
who reaches the city at 6:05
o'clock on the train from the North,
and who speaks at the Academy
of Music tonight j at . 8: 30 o'clock
in the interest of the third issue
Liberty Loan .Bond campaign.
The stage is completely and elab
orately set for the coming and short
stay of the city's distinguished vis
itor the second biggest man in the
country today one who has nonored
every confidence reposed in him arM
one who today stands second only to
President Woodrow Wilson.
Mr. McAdoo will reach the city at
6:05 o'clock over the Atlantic Coast
Line, and officials of - the company
have given assurance that the train
will arrive on- schedule. He will be
met ot the union station by the re
ception committee named from the
Chamber of Commerce and which in
cludes Messrs. Thomas H. Wright,
Louis T. Moore, J. C. Williams, J.
R. Kenly, H. C. McQueen, M. J. Ja
cob!, C. C. Chadbourn, Fred W. Dick,
Thomas E. Cooper, Jesse F. Roache,
E. E. Hunter, M . J. CorbetfT A. R
Skelding .DcnaJ r .MacBa . iWf it
Moore, J.- A. Taylor, J. G. McCor
mIck,Joseph W. Little, HuglTMacRae
and Colonel Walker Taylor, Judge C.
C. Lyon, Senator W. B. Cooper, Dis
trict Attorney J. O. Carr, Represen
tative L. Clayton Grant, Dr. James
Sprunt, Mayor P. Q. Moore, Colonel
A. W. ,. Chase,' commandant at Fort
Caswell and . Postmaster , H. . McL.
Green.
With the Boy Scouts as his body
guard, the Secretary ; will be escorted
to the Murchison- National . Bank
Building ; and will be given a bird's
eye view of the city and harbor, from
the roof - of this structure. Follow
ing conference with the Liberty Loan
workers in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce at 6:30 o'clock, the
city's distinguished visitor will be es
corted to the home of Dr. James
Sprunt on South Front, street,-.. where
he will be entertained at dinner!
His address at the Academy of Mu
sic will begin at 8:30 o'clock. The
doors of the building will be opened
an hour previously and those who ex
pect seats are advised , to, go early.
The authorities will not permit the
placing of chairs in the . aisles, as
there is. a State law prohibiting the
placing of chairs In the aisles of pub
lic buildings, such as theatres, and
those who carry chairs to the Acad
emy, expecting to enjoy the privilege
of using .them, will be disappointed,
it -was stated this morning.
Secretary McAdoo will be introduc
ed by Mr, Henry C. McQueeri. , In
event he . finds himself unableto at:
tend, , the introductory remarks will
be '.made , by Mayor Parker Quince
jvioore.
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Seatedxon the .stage at tie BHimV f!-
this evening will , be the members of
the reception committee as follows:
President J. R. Kenly, of the Atlan
tic Coast Line ; Judge George Roun
tree, Mr. E. E. Hunter, division agent
of the Seaboard. Air Line; Mr. M. J.
Corbett, president of the W., B &
S. railroad; Dr. James , Sprunt, Mr.
Donald MacRae, British vice consul ;
Mr. A. B. Skelding, Representative L.
Clayton Grant; State Senator W. B.
Cooper, Mr. Roger Moore, of the Ro
tary' Club; Messrs. J. Allan Taylor,
and J. G. McCormick, of the Chamber
of Commerce; Col. Walker Taylor,
collector of customs; Mr. H. C. Mc
Queen, president of the . Murchison
National bank ; Mr. J.. O. Carr, Unit
ed States district attorney; Judge C.
C. Lyon, of the Superior court; -Ma j.
Jos. W. Little, chairman of the war
savings committee; -Mr. Hugh Mac
Rae, president of the Tidewater Pow
er Company; Col A. W. Chase, com
manding officer at' ForttJCaswell; Mr.
F. W. Dick, chaiinan of the. central
committee for the; third 'Liberty loan;
Mr. M. W. Jacob!, president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Mr. J. C.
Wiliams, president of :the Rotary
Club; Mayor P. Q. Moore; Thomas H.
Wright, mayor of Wrightsville Beach;
Mr. L. T. Moore, secretary of . the
Rotary Club; Mr. C. C. Chadbourn,
chairman of the shipping committee
of the Chamber of Commerce'; Mr:
Thos. E. Cooper, president of the Am
erican Bank and Trust Co.; Mr. , J.
F. Roache, president of; the Y. M. C.
A:, , and Mr. H. B. Branch, secretary
of .the : Chamber of Commerce,. ; and
Postmaster h: . McL. Gxeeif. . , t;;
Although Secretary t McAOOO's , stay.
ovation and madeHo J understand that
Wilmington is " delighted ' beyond ex:
pression to have himVas her guest.
Through . e very ; part of ' the city that
he passes . Liberty : Loan ;k posters, purg
ing ;the - purchase of bondswill smile
out at hlm and; nianyVof 'the; dpwn
town business houses will -be decor
ated . with . the national' colors. - -In
going from his trainVto the' Chamber
of Commerce - and - thence ' to ' Dr.
SprUnt's home and back ;toy the 1 Acad
emy of Miislc, the Secretary , will be
given the opportunity -..of seeing- the
principal down-town ' section and
members ' of . the : Liherty Loan com
mitte and others , interested are anx
ious that the city should appear her
very best. - He will l?e given a splen
did view, of: the harbor , from the . roof
of the Murchison Building-. and will
see why the city has urged, that the
river be utilized ' by the government
in every possible . way.
; Admission to ther Academy, will be
open to all, although because of the
limited ; space parents are urged not
to permit children under. 12 years of
age to attend. Admission to the stage
will be ' by ticket, but those who ar
rive first will secure the best seats in
the auditorium. The, doors will open
promptly at ' 7:30 o'clock, one hour
prior to the adress of the Secretary.
The. committee " on arrangements
announced: this afternoon that Jt was
extreraJJy -sorry that it was unable
to seat more on the stage and that an
effort was made to include represen
tatives .of all organizations in the dty
'among " those-,ta whom .stage door
tickets were numbered and is hope-v
fui..Uitnpprjgzation i.was over-
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peared indifferent in' the' first 'aiid
second loans, now are buzzing witlr
activity. , - ? ?;
Under Secretary McAdoo's .new air' .
rangements for giving out only ffg -
urea on actual-nnhRprintinna r9hlhi.
Federal Reserve banks, it will probab-t :- !f
ly ue. inree. .or. iour aays : yet- Deprc .
an adequate idea of the countrys . y. u ;
pledges Can be determined. -" ',. j', : i'
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Secretary McAdoo's ruling against, th . ' f
giving out of estimates. ' of - LiberfV
Loan subscriptions began to reach
Washington early today.- Newspaper . - f:.
suggested that the enthusiasm of r v
workers and prospective subscriber v .
might be dampened. ' '
Treasury officials said' they-Jwer '
uiaiu ccx cuui i. iu gei, tin i re- 4 :.-:- if----fi
ports from Federal Reserve banks- oa- . v
subscriptions actually turned tb j H
gether with receipts ..from initiaK flyelif ,N
per cent payments and "tney e:rj?ecf e;?
country withina few days. .
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Washington. April 9,-Meltingi into'
bullion of not more than 250,000,XWO ;
silver dollars now in the Treasury for
salt and export-to pay trade balance
and re-purchase" of . silver at 1 an
ounce, is proposed, in 'an admlnistraV
tion bill, Introduced: today ; by Senator
Pittman- as an .emergency 'wart 'me
ure.. siiver certificates would be
withdrawn; from circulation as the
dollars are taken from the Treasury'
and Federal Reserve bank not-s . pf
new $1 and $2 denominations, iubftl-
tuted.
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have discovered the location, of th.s;'. jJ.y:
big gun with which the' Germans hav ' n; :f
been .bombarding Paris ' at long range V i; f
and the continual, bombardment .of .the. ;? ;;
sprolj by the French artillery. anfJ Aiiy
bombing . -by - the- airmen - haye .mada ir;
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