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BRITISH DRIVE IS KEI*T UP. **t)n to I)ouai-Cambrai Line" Slogan In Great Advance Near Arras. Reap Big Harvest In Men and Guns. Haig's Troops Capture 11, 000 Prisoners and 100 Cannon in Great Rush. Russians and British Make More Gains in Mesopotamia. (Wednesday's War News.) "On to the Douai-Cambrai line" ?vidently is the slogan of the British forces fighting in France. Notwith standing strong resistance by the ?ermans and the added handicap of a heavy snowstorm, King George's forces, notable among them the ?anadians, have again hit the Ger man line hard at several joints for food gains along the front from Vimy southward and also to the west of Cambrai. Five miles east of Arras the Brit ish have reached the suburbs of Monchyle-Prex and northeast of Ar ras have cleared out the Germans from the village of Farbus and Far fcus wood, while to the immediate ?orth of this sector the Canadians in hard fighting took additional impor tant positions on the famous Vimy ridge and captured prisoners and ma chine guns. Ten miles west of Cam brai the British have established ?heir line to the north of the village ?f Louverval. In the two days' fighting along the front from Lens to the southeast of Arras the Germans have suffered great losses in men and guns. More than 11,000 prisoners, among them 235 officers, have been taken, and 100 guns, 60 trench mortars and 163 machine guns have fallen into the hands of the British. Some of the larger guns are of 8-inch calibre. The advance of the British over the en tire front was made to a depth of from two to six miles, the penetra tion being greatest east and southeast ?f Arras. The Berlin official communication admits thr.t two German divisions in the fighting near Arrjis Monday suf fered "considerable losses" in stub bornly resisting superior forces. It admits also that the British succeed ed in penetrating German positions, but says they did not break through the line. On that part of the line held by the French reciprocal bombardments continue at various points. No in fantry engagements have taken place. Again the British and Russian forces report success over the Turks in Mesopotamia and along the Cau casus front. The Russians operating against the Ottomans in Mesopota mia from the Khanikin district, near the Perso-Mesopotamian frontier, have captured the village of Kizil Ro bat, 80 miles northeast of Bagdad, and to thejiorth of this region have driven back the Turks in the district of Baneh, which lies about 1040 miles east of Mosul. Fifty miles northwest of Bagdad the British troops have captured the village of Balad and Herbe from the Turks and made prisoner nine officers and 200 men. Two machine guns and railway material were taken by the British. On none of the other fronts have there been any engagements of great importance. MILLION PAIRS OF ARMY SHOES Already Contracted For at $4.85 To $5.10 Per Pair. Chicago, April 10. ? The Govern ment has already contracted for more than 1,000,000 pairs of army shoes at prices ranging from $4.85 to $5.10, it was stated at one of the leading tan neries here today. Of these 626,000 pairs were ordered in St. Louis last week. The National Association of Tan ners recently offered to co-operate fully with the Government in the eco nomical equipment of the army and navy with leather products. It was said the tanners' organization was ready to turn over its plants to the Government if that would decrease the cost of shoes. The prices quoted in recent con tracts were based on leather prices of March 1st. Since then, it is said, leather has again advanced. Twin Jersey Calves. Some time ago a cow belonging to Mr. Thomas J. Talton, of Smithfield, presented him with two heifer Jer sey calves. They are both living and 4?ing well and beginning to grow. BICKETT AND GLENN TO SPEAK. Mr. Glenn Speaks In Washington | April 21 and the Governor During Reunion Week. Congressman Pou Appoints His Son Private Sec retary. Washington, April 11. ? Ex-Gover nor Robert B. Glenn, of Winston- 1 Salem, has accepted an invitation to deliver a speech before the North Carolina society of Washington, at the Powhatan Hotel, Saturday, April 21. The meeting was called by Presi dent Robert H. McNeill to make , plans for the entertainment of the Confederate veterans and visitors to the re-union to be held here in June. Governor Bickett has accepted an invitation to address the North Caro lina society and the veterans in a joint meeting to be held here re union week. North Carolinians in Washington are having considerable fun at the expense of former Congressman J. J. Britt, of Asheville. According to these Tar Heels the last report they had from the former congressman was an article published in Ashevilla and Greensboro papers quoting Mr. Britt as saying that he had been ask ed to come to Washington to help the Republicans organize the house. The Republicans, as every one knows now, made a complete failure in their at tempt to organize. Democrats there fore have the laugh on the former congressman and are asking "Where is Mr. Britt, who came all the way from Asheville to make the House Republican?" Hugh McRae will be here tomor row to confer with Senators Simmons and Overman with reference to some method of conserving the nation's food supply. Mr. McRae is one of the best known business men in eastern North Carolina and has done much for the development of the State. His ideas therefore will have considera ble weight with the powers here and the two senators will put him in touch with the proper authorities. Representative Pou, chairman of the house rules committee, announced today that he had appointed T. B. Ward, of Nashville, chief clerk to his committee, and that he had named his son, George Ross Pou, of Smith field, as his confidential clerk. Ward has been with Mr. Pou for several years in the capacity of secretary. He is now promoted to the more re sponsible position as chief clerk to one of the biggest committees of the house. ? Parker R. Anderson, in the Greensboro News. WOMEN ARE ASKED TO HELP. Carl Vrooman Addresses Council Meeting of Federation of Women's Clubs On Question of Solving the Food Problem. New Orleans, La., April 11. ? "For every regiment of soldiers fighting for their country there should be a regiment of women, conserving food, economizing and aiding every way possible to solve the food problem," said Carl Vrooman, Assistant Secre tary of Agriculture in an address de livered at the night session of the council meeting of the General Feder ation of Women's Clubs. During the session late this after noon civil service reform, art, litera ture and home economics were dis cussed by the chairmen of those de partments. Mrs. Cyrus E. Perkins, of Grand Rapids, Mich., chairman of the art department, spoke of the various phases of the art and ended with the statement that the art of living and courtesy is the greatest of all. "We talk about Americanizing the immigrant," she said, "but somebody should say something about Japan izing the manners of Americans." Establishment of a clinic in every center of population to study and classify the criminal and delinquent and to ascertain the source of crim inality, was suggested by Mrs. John B. Webb, of Glen Ridge, N. J., chair man of the Department of Industrial and Social Conditions. Twenty-Eight Ships to Be Built. Bids were opened by Secretary Daniels Wednesday for the construc tion of 28 800-ton submarines. The contracts will probably be awarded this week. They will cost about thir teen hundred thousand dollars each. When laborers evince affection for the boss it is usually a sign that they are not workisg very hard. CONSCRIPT EVERY IDLE ACRE. State Food Conservation Commission ? to Organize and Direct Work An nounced. Governor Bickett Talks on the Importance of Immediate Mo bilization Against the Food Drive. Raleigh, April 11. ? A state food conservation commission to organize j and direct the work "of mobilizing \ and conscripting the idle acres of the State" was announced from Governor , Bickett's office tonight. t North Carolina is first here as at r Bethel. Nor will she stop until the ? commission has organized every coun- E ty into this food war. Commissioner W. A. Graham, Dr. B. W. Kilgore, of the experiment station; President W. C. Kiddick, of the State Agricul tural and Engineering College; C. R. Hudson, demonstration agent; J. Paul Lucas, president of the State farmers convention, and Dr. H. Q. Alexander, of the Farmers' Union, comprise the commission. When the body meets here April 17 at 3 in the afternoon, it will name a full time publicity man. Governor Bickett in the openinj* of his address gives high tribute to the soldiery but argues immediate mobilization against the food drive. He says: "It is probably too late to decrease great ly the acreage of cotton and tobacco, the only money crops that cannot be used as feed and food. But that will not be necessary if only we will con script and properly mobilize our idle , acres. Un almost every farm there are idle patches enough, if planted to sweet potatoes, peas, beans, late Irish . potatoes, etc., to feed a family. Tho productivity of these patches could , be greatly increased by the use of ( the manure from hen houses, un- r sightly chip yards, hog pens and oth er places where it is probably now go ing to waste. And in nearly every family there are women and children t who do not work regularly upon the ? farm but who would gladly volunteer f to do the hoeing in these patches in order that our people may be fcd. , Every tenant should be given, rent ^ free, enough land to grow his vege- r tables. > "In some of our most populous counties large farms are lying idle ] for lack of tenants. County chain gangs could rent these and easily j produce their own food and feed. ] Every acre of stubble land should be planted to peas and late corn. Every ] vacant lot in cities and towns should ( be drafted into the service of the ] State by making it produce food for , man and beast. "We have here a plain and pressing ( duty which gives to all alike the op- , portunity for a great and patriotic service. The haunting spectre of ^ of loosened belts, of hungry women , and children should impell us to act ^ speedily and with determination." ( Rev. John D. Wicker, of Sanford, was here with an appeal to Governor ( Bickett today urging the governor to start a movement to exempt from i military service men who have farm ed for two years. The Christian preacher would safe guard the country against the loafer and slacker by making impossible , the exodus to the farm by tramps , and cowards. But the genuine pro- ? ducer would be allowed his right to , continue raising crops for those ( fighting at the front or guarding the ( home. The preacher missed Gover- < nor Bickett but will return to make t this propaganda nation-wide. ? W. T. Bost, in Greensboro News. ; Stewart-Snead. 1 New Hope, April 10. ? Last Sunday | evening at five o'clock, to the sur prise of their many friends, Miss , Myrtle Snead and Mr. Willis Stewart t were happily married at the home of j Rev. Charlie Johnson near Benson. A Only a few intimate friends and ( relatives were present to witness the ceremony. Among whom were Miss j Fronie Stewart, Mr. Carson McLamb, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Massengill, Miss | Sarah Jane McLamb, Miss Iva John- , son, Mr. Edgar Barbour and others. ^ The bride is one of New Hope's most popular young ladies and Mr. . Stewart is one of Johnston's prosper ous farmers of near Smithfield. ; After the ceremony they motored ( to Mr. Stewart's father's where they will make their home. , Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have many friends who wish for them a long and ; happy journey through life. A widow usually selects a different sort of man the next time. CLAYTON NEWS. Did Folks Concert Draws a Larue Audience on Its Second Presenta tion. Quite a Number of School Hoys and Girls Come Home for Faster. Other Items of Interest. Clayton, April 11. ? Mrs. Julian Starling, of Goldsboro, is visiting: , Relatives here this week. Miss Julia Austin, who for the past few months has been taking raining at Memorial Hospital, Rich nond, arrived Sunday night to spend t couple of weeks with her parents 1 it Wild Wood Farm. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith and hildren, of Selma, were here Sunday isiting relatives. Mrs. J. H. Austin, of Four Oaks, is risiting her mother, Mrs. M. E. Witt is. Misses Blanche Ellis, Barbara Gul ey and Sulon McCullers spent Easter it Wild Wood Farm. Mr. H. P. Yelverton, of Fremont, ?ame up Sunday to join his wife, who las been visiting here for several lays. They returned to Fremont Sun lay, accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Hall, nother of Mrs. Yelverton. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sanders re turned Tuesday from a very short jridal tour north. They were married n Raleigh Wednesday of last week. 3oth of these people are very promin >nt in our town and their many "riends hope them wonderful success ind hanniness. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Barnes spent VIonday in Raleigh. Attorney Bennette Nooe, Jr., went 0 Raleigh Monday on business. Miss Lizzie Riddle, of Sanford, vho has been visiting here for sev ral weeks, returned to her home Tuesday, accompanied by her sister, VIrs. Hugh A. Page, and Master H. Page, Jr. Messrs. J. L. Ellis, H. Coats, At orneys J. R. Williams and Bennette Slooe, Jr., attended court at Smith ield Tuesday. Among the town girls and boys at ;ending school elsewhere, who spent Easter here are the following: Misses rhelma Barbour, Clee Ellis and Genie Thomas, of Meredith College; Miss Lois Massey, of Oxford; Messrs. Bouda Allen and Joseph Turley, of & M.; Herman Duncan, of Wake Forest, and Colonel Beddingfield, of Page's School of Pharmacy, Raleigh. Mrs. C. W. Carter and Mrs. W. M. Priddy, accompanied by Miss Mary "arter Nooe and Master Walter Horne Priddy are visiting in Keys rile, Va. The Old Folks Concert which was ?iven the second time on Tuesday light of this week, was attended by 1 large audience. This concert was ?iven about two weeks ago and it vas requested to have it again. The proceeds go to the building fund of the Baptist church. >86 NEUTRAL SHIPS ARE SUNK. Nineteen of Them American. About 250 Americans U-Boat Victims, Washington Says. Washington, April 10. ? Gorman submarines have sunk during the var a grand total of 68G neutral ves sels, including 19 American, and have ittacked unsuccessfully 79 others, in iluding 8 American, according to an jfficial tabulation given out at the State Department today and complete ap to April 3. Since the German war zone went nto effect on February 1 more than ine-third of the vessels sunk have seen neutral, and a larger number it other neutral vessels have been ;errorized into staying in port. No estimate is available of the lumber of lives lost on neutral ves sels, but it is shown to have been arge. According to reports about 250 \mericans have been lost on neutral and belligerent steamers together. The department's statement is as follows: "Information has been received by the department that since the begin ling of the war, including April 3, a total of 686 neutral vessels have been sunk by Gtfilman submarines, is follows: Norwegian, 410; Swedish, 111; Dutch, 61; Greek, 50; Spanish, 33; American, 19; Peruvian, 1; Ar gentine, 1 ? total, 686. "Neutral vessels attacked and es caped: Norwegian, 32; Swedish, 9; Danish, 5; Dutch, 13; Greek, 8; Span ish, 2; Argentine, 1; Brazil, 1; Amer ican, 8 ? total, 79. Even a sensible man likes an occa sional taste of flattery. REGULATION OF FOOD PRICES. Agricultural Society Urge* Creation of Federal Commission With Pow er to Fix Prices and Supervise Marketing and Distribution of Food. Washington, April 10. ? Immediate creation of a Federal food commis sion, with po^er to fix prices and to supervise marketing and distribtion of food in the United States during the war, was proposed formally to day by the National Agricultural So ciety. At an "agricultural mobilization" convention held here, the society adopted resolutions recommending this and other measures to meet a threatened food shortage, including increased food crop acreage, an amendment of wheat milling laws and a liberal encouragement of sheep raising. The convention was called to aid the Administration in solving one of the most serious problems with which it is faced in the conduct of the war. The prospect of short crops is giving great concern to officials not only charged with the responsi bility of seeing that America is feed, but keenly aware, too, of the fact that this country in a large measure must supply the other countries fighting Germany. KNOW STORM CHECKS BRITISH. Movement of Troops Along the Ar ras-Lens Front in France Seriously Impeded Wednesday. (Associated Press War Summary.) A violent snowstorm has served for the moment to hold in leash tho British forces which since early Sun day morning had been hammering the Germans hard along the Arras Lens front. Lowlying clouds and thickly falling snow greatly impeded the movement of the troops Wednes day. In the early hours of the morning the village and heights of Monchy Le-Preux, east of Arras, fell into the hands of the British and were held despite two counter-attacks delivered by the Germans, according to Lon don. To the north of this position Berlin reports the repulse with heavy casualties of British infantry and cavalry attacks near Fampaux and Roeux. The London communication says that in the neighborhood of Bulle court, west of Cambra, Field Mar shal Haig's men penetrated a German position but later were counter-at tacked by superior forces and com pelled to return to their former posi tions. Of this fighting and also of a battle near Hardecourt (Hargi court) northwest of St. Quentin, Ber lin says a thousand British prison ers and 25 machine guns were taken. Near St. Quentin, from Soissons to Rheims and eastward into the Champagne violent artillery duels are being fought between the French and the Germans. The American flag is to fly imme diately over the front in France. The LaFayette flying corps, composed mainly of American airmen is to adopt the American uniform and carry the stars and stripes during their incursions into enemy territory and in battles in the air with German aviators. There havo been several engage ments between the Russians and the Teutonic allies on the Russian front, but no important changes in posi tions have resulted. The Austrians and Italians on the western portion of the Austro-Italian theater are bombarding each other heavily. On the Carso plateau in the east the Italians have pushed back the Austrians at various points. The Brazilian government has handed the German minister his passports. This action was due to the recent destruc tion of the Brazilian steamer Parana by a German submarine. Two School to Be Represented. In the contest for the Aycock cup which comes off at Chapel Hill on April 19, seventy-two high schools in North Carolina will be represented, their debating teams having won both sides of the railway ownership question in the triangular debates two weeks ago. Johnston County will be represent ed by two schools ? Benson and Sel ma. Last year Smithfield and Wil son's Mills were represented at Chap el Hill. TEDDY CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE Hum Conference of Half-Hour With President Wilson. Seeks Permis sion to Take Division to France. Spends Busy Day in Old Haunts. Washington, April 10. ? Colonel Roosevelt, full of his old-time vigor and enthusiasm, here today began a personal campaign designed to result "at the earliest possible moment" in the appearance of the American flag and American soldiers, including himself, upon the firing line in France. The former President placed his plans for recruiting a division of troops before President Wilson at a half-hour conference at the White House and during the remainder of the day and evening was busy with callers at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. He talked about his project to the chairmen and minority members of the House and Senate Military Committees, and made arrangements to write them letters giving more specific details. He conferred with Secretary Baker and with Howard Coffin, Daniel Wil lard and Julius Rosenwald, members of the Advisory Committee of the Council of National Defense. He also received calls from the British, French and Japanese Ambassadors; Assistant Secretary of State Phillips, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt, many Senators and Representatives and a score or mgre of personal friends. The Colonel apparently enjoyed himself thoroughly. He did not spend a quiet moment from early morning until late at night. At all of his con ferences he spoke not only of his own plans, but made it clear that he stood squarely behind President Wilson in the proposal to raise a war army on the principal of universal military service. He emphasized that hia plans were not intended to interfere in any way with the policy of the Administration, and that he was anx ious to place himself and the divis ion he proposes raising under the orders of whatever regular Army of ficer may be given command of an American expeditionary force. PERISH IN GREAT EXPLOSION. One Hundred and Twelve, Mostly Women and Girls, Killed at Eddy stone, Pa., When Big Shell Factory Is Scene of Disaster. Chester, Pa., April 10. ? One hun dred and twelve persons, most of them women and girls, are known to have lost their lives and 121 were injured by a series of terrific explos ions today in the shrapnel building of the Eddystone Ammunition cor poration at Eddystone, one mile from Chester. Many of the injured were fatally hurt and it is feared the final death list will reach 150. How many of the 300 or more em ployes in the building, in which were stored approximately 30,000 shells, escaped is a mystery, as there was scarcely a fragment of the structure left intact. Fire added to the horror and most of the bodies were so badly charred that identification was im possible. Rumors of plots and arrests were numerous after the disaster, but all lacked confirmation. Detectives re ported the explosion apparently was purely accidental and advanced the theory that shrapnel placed near a radiator might have caused it. An official of the company, however, said there never was more than half a ton of powder in the building and that this never was in bulk. The explosion occurred about 10 o'clock in what is known as the "10-F" building, a two-story struc ture 75 by 300 feet. In this building line fuses were prepared, more than 80 per cent of the workers being women and girls. Probably 50 men and boys were employed in the build ing at the time of the blast and most of them escaped. To Operate the Railroads. The heads of the biff railroads held a meeting: in Washington Wed nesday at the call of the Ccuneil of National Defense and planned for the operation of the American rail 1 roads during the war. A committee of five was appointed to plan for tho service of the government in trans ? porting troops, military supplies, and " necessary commodities. Fairfax ? Harrison, President of the Southern ? Railway, was nude chairman of the committcc.
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