WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1918.
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fcrnniT A TiT A HTHP A jnVSC TkTkT t rT .
SALIENT OF FR
HAVE BEEN CHECKED
Tactics in Rush For
Compeigne Have Ceased
j LASTED HVE DAYS
fons Have Been Held North
of the Aronde and Matz
Rivers to Oise
LOW PROGRESS IS MADE
According to rrencii vpimon
Next Boche Blow Will Fall
Hear Amiens or in Flanders
Against British
i. l. t J 11..
t'snch salient, between Montdidier
. a
1ad Soissons, seem to nave Denn aen
vtely checked.
galted in their rush toward Com-
Iidgne ana umuic laymij uuuiouk
ie French by their onslaught south-
Ifsi of Soissons, the enemy apparent-
js ceased his plunging tactics
lijsicli began last Sunday and fo a
Ije threatened vital ivrenctrposi
313. The French official statement
m that only local fighting has oc
Isred along the front of attack dur
5 the last few hours.
He latest German attempt to break
(Sough the French lines lasted but
fee days before it reached the phase
ljtpflibnum which has marked the
13d of the critical periods in thesPic
rjj, Flanders and Aisne drives.
Ee Germans have been held north
Ifae Aronde and Metz rivers, to the
si of the Oise. They have failed
hnake serious attacks against
Impositions on each side of that
fewest oy hJLj - . ' ad
Ini practicany a mlleTrar-a four-
Almt.-but their progress was -so
it after the inception of the
t nttle anxiety wa felt con
es future events in that region,
fears further south, which include
i joints at which the American
5ire fighting, have been heav-
Jtanbarded by the enemy, but no
r&r infantry attacks .have been
tied by him.
k inference that might be drawn
is the apparent haste of the Ger-
13 in beginning their great at-
east of Montdidier almost as
at as their sweeping advance on
i Aisne front had been checked at
illame is that another German of-
may be speedily launched. It
M improbable, accordine to French
Won, that this blow will fall on
British front, farther north,
pser in front of Amiens or in the
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B HAS VISIONS
(SEEK -MIS SOI
Pown on F,; I : T-ll-
- mug iiine x ciia
His Troops to Cheer Up,
Victory Is Ahead
sterdam. In
r1 vent into regions under fire dur-
ici.cu i ugnung on ine rencn
fffor's favorite correspondent, who
-wines him on his tours.
L ""coyunueni s article, aaiea
J2- on the battlefield of the
JJ is printed in the Berlin Lokal
ger. It record 9 tho omnnrnr'a
Potion of the battle to his suite.
K ft fiper0r' standing before a map
th a v ng area Bays Hosner, ad
':SeUis hearers thus:
14 during the battle of Sois-
i Wa? llurn t AT T -Tl
n - vai Lilt; .uaraux cor-
il V e Alsne front). What heavy
uave since been Imposed upon
j. om laat. now ail De-
8111 , y are now swinging on
j .
: uied astonishment" of a num-
Nror h P"soners on seeing the
atuany ventured under
L return to the ttit
fin!?8 article- emperor beck-
Blen in fioU -ui
isr! them a graphic description
. merman RUOOacaa
a,. "cu giaj near uiiu
't To your oomt-oa .m
th 'f conclusion. "Tell them
thS' t u' rnay rejoice. Tell them
t of v have told you I, In the
W: tue nghting."
KajellShey wil1 make in Paris-
r carr h vjuc ui iiis listen-
TOption pWay by the emPeror's
V- v 5uer aaas. f
Wreplie(i the emperor, "ypu
i. "Ke to spo
tSl th Kugg8st!on from the same
Pe that thP Germans would get
sea "those eyes'!
KLU0 Ply.
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UTILITY H. ARE
r
9 Recognized As Peer of
World L
rs
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED
Thomas Fuller, of Westing
house Electric Co., Atlan
ta, Delivered Excel
lent Address
MEMBERS SETTLE DUES
Rules Suspended and Appli
cant Elected Living With
out States Embraced
by Association
Adoption of resolutions recognizing
President Wilson as the greatest liv
ing American and the peer of all world
leaders and pledging unqualified sup
port to his administration in brain,
brawn, blood and money; election of
new members to the association, in
cluding one from Florida, after pas
sage of motion suspending the rules
in event they offered interference with
admission of persons not living or em
ployed within the. confines of the three
states embraced by the association,
together with an able address by
Thomas Fuller, of Atlanta, on "Elec
trical Industry in War Times," and
the reading of other papers of para
mount interest featured the first day
sessions of the eight annual conven
tion -f the Tri-State Water and I4ght
association of the Carolinas and Geor
gia, convened , in . thegoATUon. halt
ui tuts uceanic nuit, w rigniavme
Beach, this morning at 9 o'clock.
The convention went on record as
endorsing every action of the govern
ment and a motion was passed which
will make of every business office of
the companies holding membership in
the association thrift stamp offices,
where- stamps can be had, the cashier
acting m salesmen. Better than this
the association would urge bther pub
lic utilities to enter this plan with
them and help to sell war savings
stamps. Members not in attendance
on the convention will be advised of
this action and will be urged to fol
low this. Letters signed by President
Wilson and the chairman of the war
savings committee in which conserva
tion of fuel and woods was urged, the
buying of non-essential deplored and
the directing of labor along necessary
lines, ending with a plea to buy lib
erty bonds and war savings, stamps.
Every line in the two letters read was
heartily endorsed.
Following is the resolution prepared
and offered by A. J. Sproles, of
Greenwood, S. C, and which was
adopted:
"Whereas, we are at war in defense
of humanity, Christianity, liberty and
Justice against a wily, unscrupulous
and Unrelenting foe, the bitterest,
most desperate and brutal that civil
ization ever faced, and
"Whereas, we recognize President
Woodrow Wilson as the greatest liv
ing American, and peerless among na
tional world leaders and rulers, a
Christian statesman and patriot, in
whose ability to cope with the situ
ation we have implicit confidence;
therefore be it resolved,
"First, that the Tri-State Water
and Light association, In convention
assembled, endorse his war measures
unqualifiedly and pledge to his ad
ministration our loyal suport to the
extent of our all, in brain, brawn,
blood and money.
"Second, that we consider any citi
zen whor does lessthan this, or any
scheming -politician rno, from selfish
motives -and personal aggrandizement
attempts in this critical hour to ham
per th$ administration's policy, an ob
structionist, a slacker at home, a trait
or to his country and in league with
the enemy in the destruction of prop
erty, murdering of women and chil
dren and slaughtering the flower of
the young manhood of our own coun
try." -
Much of the morning was spent in
the transaction of routine' business,
although thtf minutes were adopted
upon motion without being read. Re
ports were made by various commit
tees, although two members of the
finance committee were unable to at
tend and thetchair found it necessary
to name A. J. Sproles and W. C.
Bridgers to serve with L. V. Gaffney
in preparing a financial statement
of the association's affairs to be pre
sented prior to adjournment.
Paul Quattlebaum, of Conway, S. C,
and L. M. Landrum, of Covington, Ga.,
were taken in as new members and
all were given an opportunity of pay
ing their dues. G'. H. "Warner, of St.
Petersburg, Fla., asked to be admitted
BACKI
WILSON
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TWO SIDES TO XMJB WAR ISfeW,
Tkm Spirit Tkat U9
ONLV ONE TAR HEEL IS
IN DAY'S CASUALTY UST
Report of Dead and Wounded
r ranee contains
Washington, June 14. The army
casualty list today " contained 119
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action 29
Died of wounds 5
Died of accident 3
Wounded severely 70
Wounded, degree undetermined .. 1
Missing in action 5
Officers named were!
Killed in action: Captain Frank W.
Hewlett, Lewiston, Me., and Lieuten
ants Ernest Francis Sexton, Darden,
Conn., and George Stein, New York.
Severely wounded: Lieutenant
George C. Musoio, Waterbury, Conn.
Prisoner, previously reported miss
ing: Lieuetnant Charles W. Maxson,
Baltimore. ;
Other officers named were:
Severely wounded: Lieutenants
Hugh McFarland, Brownwood, Texas;
Shaler Ladd, Chevy Chase, Md.; and
Max D. Gilfillan, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
The list Includes the following from
southern states :
Killed in action: Sergeant James L.
Woodside, Stateiville, N. C; Corporal
James W. Brown, Phoenix City, Ala.;
Privates James C. Floyd, Rogersvllle,
Tenn.-; Ira H. Justice, Trimble, Tenn.;
Buford Stewart, Manaf ile, Ala.
Died of disease: Privates Willie
Couch, Newman, Ga.; James Dudin,
201 Lookout street, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Severely wounded: Privates Louis
Guilbeau, Arnaudville, La.; William C.
Kemp. Crump, Tenn.; Leonard C.
Rush, Buena- Vista, Ga.; Frank
Wesberry, Woodvllle, Miss.
E.
SAYS GERMANS HAVE
"GOT A SKINFUL"
Paris, June 14. The position of the
latest German effort after five days
of fighting is described inelegantly
but aptly, by a general who has just
arrived from the front, as follows:
"Tne Germans got a skinful."
Military commentators here are
unanimous in reporting one more Ger
man failure. The enemy has won a
strip of territory not without value,
but has sacrificed for it precious di
visions without at any point attain
ing his objective and without bring
ing him any. nearer a decisive result.
:
First Large Casualty List.
Washington, June 14. A marine
corps casualty list of 62 names, given
out today, carries the first large num
ber announced since the marines be
gan to take an active part in the fight
ing in France. Teh marines have
borne the brunt of heavy German at
tacks and themselves heve attacked in
for.ee. It was thought the names car
ried in today's list were those of men
who have been fighting for days in the
region of Chateau Thierry.
Patriotic Exercises.
St. Paul, Minn., June 14. Patriotic
PYerr.isfis todav suDDlanted labor
union activities at the annual conven
tion here of the American federation
of labor. After a brief session the
convention was adjourned to permit
federal officers to take part-la a flag
day demonstration. .. , ... :J
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SHIPS TURNED BACK
AS SUBMARINE SEEN
LURKING
An Atlantic Port. . June 14 .-Ships
nigh tr ana early lais morning were
turned back again, because of alleged
operations of a submarine 18 miles off
the" Virginia capes, it was, reported at
noon today.
The report indicates that the under
water craft still lurk in nearby waters,
awaiting big game.
Later reports that a submarine is
operating off the Virginia capes lends
color to the unofflial reports.
Keemun Is Attacked. -
An Atlantic Port, June 14. A .Brit
ish steamship arriving here today re
ported that she received wifeless mes
sages from the British isteamer Kee
mun last night that she was 2elng . at
tacked by a German submarined i-'.Two
hours' later word was received' from
the vessel that she was sinking.
The Keemun; a vessel of 9,074 tons
gross, said she was off the Virginia
capes. She was last reported as leav
ing Manila.
The fate, of the vessel was not
learned. The ' last ship, definitely
known to have fallen victim -to: Ger
man submarines in American waters
was sunk on June 10, the day previous.
If the Keemun has been destroyed,
this is the largest steamship yet sunk
during the U-boat warfare on this side
of the Atlantic. The Keemun, owned
by the China Mutual Navigation com
pany," of Liverpool, was built in Bel
fast in 1902. ,
It was considered probable hera she
carried a number Of passengers. '
Call for Help.
An Atlantic Port, June 14. An
American steamer from. West Indian
ports arriving Here today (reported
that on Tuesday, off Cape Hatteras,
the vessel picked up a wireless call
for help from a ship, between her and
the shore, which was being shelled
by a German submarine.
M'ADOO DENIED THE
REQUEST OF SENATE
Washington, June 14. Secretary
McAdoo today denied the senate's re
quest for information as to what steps
are being taken to stabilize the value
of the American dollar abroad.
Asked for the information in a sen
ate resolution, he refined-that in the
opinion of President Wilson it would
be inadvisable to supply it at this time
for fear it might reach enemy coun
tries. Jewish Board Recognized.
Washington, June 14. -The Jewish
welfare board was formally recognized
by the war department today for re
ligious, social and recreational work
in arjmy camps. Commanding officers
were instructed to co-operate with
representatives of the board.'
Now Up to Wilson.
Washington. June 14. The bill of
Senator Smith, of Georgia, establish
ing a plan for "vocational rehabilita
tion of men injured in the military
service, was completed today by con
gress and, now goes to. President Wil
son for his signature.
SMt Thmt Wins W,
OFF COAST
T0
STAY BOCHE OFFENSE
i
Despite Long Preparations
Huns Were Unable to
Overcome French
With the French Army in France,
Thursday, June 13 (night). Five days
sufficed to stay the German offensive
between Montdidier and Noyon, whose
objective was Compeigne.
Despite long preparation the Ger
mans were unable to overcome French
resistance and brilliant counter at
tacks by the allied troops took back
everything of importance which fed
into the hands of the enemy during
the first rush with large masses of
troops. The Germans gained some
little ground but their design fafljd
in its great lines.
Today there was an unsuccessful
German attack west of the Oise, but
the battle front elsewhere in this re
gion was calm. This may De a sign
that the enemy has renounced further
efforts in this direction and is about
to start elsewhere.
Troops who participated in the bat
tle as well as prisoners- are unanimous
in declaring that the German losses
were appalling.
The French now occupy a much bet
ter line for resistance than before the
battle, having straightened out a dan
gerous salient. The French left wing
continues to threat the German com
munications. Both the aff and the
troops are full of confidence that they
will be able to cope with any further
German efforts.
PROCLAMATION
TO ALL CITIZENS OF WILMINGTON:
In accordance with the proclamations of the president of the
United States and of the governor of North Carolina and in cheerful
compliance with the request of the governor of North Carolina, I.
Parker Quince Moore, mayor, do hereby designate the period begin
ning Saturday, June 22, and ending Friday, June 28, as War Savings
Week for the city of Wilmington, N. C.
I respectfully request every minister of the gospel, superintendent
af Sunday school and teacher of an adult Bible class, on Sunday, June
23, to speak definitely about the war savings campaign and urge the
lecessity of responding liberally in pledges to purchase war savings
jtamps.
I earnestly appeal to all employers of labor to inform their em
ployes about the special campaign and encourage them to help win the
war by saving, economizing and investing regularly in war savings
stamps.
- t call attention to the fact that every citizen so notified is ex
pected to go to the schoolhouse of his district on Friday June 28,
at 6 p. m., and also to the fact that a record of the attendance and
proceedings, of the meeting at his schoolhouse is to be made and pre
served. I urge all citizens of Wilmington, with one. accord, to work together
to the end that, during the period designated above, the entire quota
of war savings stamps apportioned to Wilmington which js 20.00
per capita, may be secured in purchases andpledges by Friday, June 28.
Done in the city of Wilmington on the 14th day of June, 1918.
PARKER QUINCE MOORE, Mayor.
CELEBRATE BIRTH
OF AMERICAN FLAG
Added Significance Given the
'-Stars and Stripes' Abroad
FLAG DAY IS OBSERVED
Baker Will Preside Over the I
Meeting Near Capitol
Grounds Today
OLD GLORY 141 YRS. OLD
Flag of American Freedom
First Carried Abroad by
John Paul Jones on His
Warship Ranger
Washington, June 14. With more
than"700,000 men in France added sig
nificance was given to the Stars and
Stripes and "flag day" was observed
in the United States today with a
greater display of patriotism than
ever before. Observance of the day
generally took the form of a display
of the flag, though public exercises
were arranged in a number of cities
and towns. In all celebrations the
French laurels won by American
troops in the last 10 days did not pass
unnoticed.
In Washington all government . de
partments were to close at 3 o'clock
and join in a celebration near the
capitol grounds. Secretary Baker was
to preside at the meeting with Solici
tor General John W. Davis as the
principal speaker. It was considered
likely that President Wilson would
attend.
Flag day, celebrated in commemora
tion of act of congress adopting the
red, white and blue as the national em
blem, is being enthusiastically oh
served all over the land. With Amer
ica playing a leading role in the world
war for freedom and democracy, with
hundreds of thousands of American
boys battling across the seas under the
starry folds of "Old Glory," the birth
day anniversary of the American flag
has never possessed a deeper and
more profound significance than it
does today.
That is why flags., are fluttering to
day-xrom public and private nagstans
in every nook and corner of the United
States and in the American posses
sions beyond the seas. In the national
capital the day is being observed as
never before since the custom of cele
brating flag day was first instituted.
Pennsylvania avenue and other prom
inent thoroughfares are literally cov
ered with the national colors. In
every direction, and in the most out
of , the way places, the eye is greeted
by the red, white and blue. Every!
citizen of the capital, from the presM
dent dovn to the humblest, appeared
with a miniature flag in his button
hole. The flag is' 141 years old today. It
was on this date, in 1777, thr the con
tinental congress resolved,' "that the
flag of the 13 United States be 13
stars, white in a blue field, represent
ing a new constellation."
Though the original design has been
slightly altered, the alteration repre
sents only the growth of the institu
tions for which the flag stands.
The colonies had flags before they
adopted the real banner of freedom.
At the commencement of the revolu
tion nearly all of the colonies sent
their troops into the . field under their
individual colonial banners. At the
siege of Boston General Israel Put
nam. raised a flag on Prospect Hill,
Somerville, Jan. 1, 1776. It bore the
red cross of St. George and a white
saltire of St. Andrew on a blue union.
Then there was the celebrated Pine
Tree flag on a white field with the
words, "An Appeal to Heaven." And
there were a number of others during
the early period of the war for inde
pendence. .
There has long been a dispute as to
who originated the design of the Stars
and Stripes. George Washington and
Benjamin Franklin approved the de
sign, and Betsy Ross, wifi of John
Ross, an upholsterer, living in Arch
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OF THE MAYOR
TO
SACRIFICE
FOOD
FOR ALLIED CAUSE
If Necessary the Entire U. Si
V
Force Will Be Brigaded
TROOPS' BEING WELDED
America Will Sink Question of
Identity and Put Armies
With Anglo-French )
BE SUPREME SACRIFICE
Prove to Berlin What Wilson
Meant by Every Atom of
Power Be Thrown Into (.
Scales to Defeat Her J
SI
By FRANK P. MORSE.
Washington, D. C., June 14. Mys
terious hints inlast night's London
cablegrams of startling sacrifices
which the United States is prepared
to make at the front have reference
to a plan that is now being discussed
by the Washington government. It is
the development of the brigading
scheme to a logical conclusion and the
transfer of American supplies to a
central athority in France that will
represent the armies of four nations.
Under the terms of the existing ar
rangement between the United States
and .her allies, General Pershing Is.
transferring picked units of the best
trained American troops to various di
visions of the British and French
armies. Regiments of United States
marines, for example, brigaded with
French troops northwest of Chateau
Thierry, have been fighting fiercely in
one of the most active sectors on the
western front. Numerous other regi
ments are being daily welded into the
steel lines of defense under the direct
authority of French and British com
manders. If the necessity arises, and if the
Washington government decides in
favobf the proposed plan, the entire
force of the American expeditionary
armies will be brigaded. This country
wpjjl4,-under such , an arrangement,
sink the; question of idtntity. and place
more than three-quarters ot a: million
men in the British and French lines
behind the firing line. It would, as the
London correspondents hint, be a' su
preme and startling sacriljce by the
American government made for the
common cause of civilization.
The brigading of troops wguld be
merely the first of two tremendously
important steps. The next question
would be the disposition of the rap
idly increasing 'shipments of .supplies
from this country to France. Hereto
fore, the United States has undertaken
to feed and equip her own soldiers,
just as the Canadian government has
done for several years. It is obvious,
however, that a complete brigading
scheme would put an end to the ex
isting arrangements for the handling
of supplies across the Atlantic.
There is important significance in
yesterday's announcement that Assist
ant Secretary of War Stettinius and
Food Administrator Hoover are ar
ranging to go to Europe within th6
next few weeks to arrange the pooling
of all economic resources of the
United States and the nations allied
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G01NGONJJ N ABATED
2,700 Men Have Been Taken
From East Flanders to
Military Wofk
Washington, June 14. Deportation
and forced labor Inflicted upon Bel-
fiian civilians by the German govern
FORCED
BELGIAf
MR
ment not only continues unabated but
has taken on a new character, accord
ing to a memorandum presented to
Secretary Lansing by the Belgian min
ister, and made public today. The
memorandum contains a copy of a
protest sent to the rman governor
general of occupied Belgium by the
Belgian senate and house of represen
tatives in March. '
The deportation of civilians Is still
being carried on, states the memoran
dum, especially in the military zone,
which comprises the two Flanders and
a great part of the provinces of Hain
aut, Namur and Luxemburg. During
March of this year 2,700 men from all
conditions of life have been taken
from east Flanders to. do military
work on the western front. Moerbeke,
Wachtebeke, and the surrounding
region was called upon during the
same month to furnish 800 civilians to
lay railroads. The names of all girls
and women from 14 to 40 years wag
required from Alost and that district.
Some of the boys deported are as
young as thirteen and a half years,
the memorandum states. High school f
and grammar schools have been call
ed upon to furnish their quotas.
Those deported instead of being sent
.to Germany, as in the past, the memo
randum declares, are now being sent
to work behind the German front la
France and Belgium.
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