1X3 Ymt ki Advance
FOR QOD, FOR COUNTRY AMD FOR TRUTH."
tingle Oeplec, Cants
vol. xxvin.
, PLYMOUTH, H. C, FEIDAY, MARCH 29, 1918
NO. 34.
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
R. C. LEFFINGWELL
GERMANS GROSS
THE SOME RIVER
COL HUGH JOHNSON
16,000 PRISONERS
TAKEN BY GERMANS
J. F. OEAOERECK
SHOT AND KILLED
IS THREE BILLIONS
T
THE INTEREST RATE WILL BE
FOUR AND A QUARTER
PERCENT.
TO BE NON CONVERTABLE
Secretary McAdoo Announces That
Expenditures of America and the Al
lies Are Much Below Estimates.
Washington. Secretary McAdoo an
nounced that the amount of the third
liberty loan would be three billion dol
lars at four and 'one-quarter per cent
and that all over-subscriptions would
be accepted.
The new bonds Vill be non-convertible
but bonds of the first and second
liberty loans may be convertible into
the new 4 1-4 per cent securities.
Mr. McAdoo said expenditures of
-the United States and the allied gov
ernment had been much below esti
mates, and that consequently it was
not necessary to make the loan larger
than three billion -dollars.
Congress will be asked for authority
to make additional loans to the allies
during the coming summer. The de
cision to make the new bonds incon
vertible, the secretary announced, was
reached in order to put an end to the
expectation of higher .interest rates.
Secretary McAdoo issued this state
ment: McAdoo's Statement.
"The secretary of the treasury in a
inference with Mr. Kitchin, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, outlined his plan for the third lib
erty loan. Actual expenditures of the
United States government and of the
allied governments having been much
Jess than had been indicated by the
estimates, the amount of the next loan
will be only 3.000.000,000, the right be
ing reserved to allot over-subscriptions.
v
"The secretary will ask authority
from congress to issue bonds bearing
interest at the rate of 4 1-4 per cent
per annum, acceptable at par and ac
crued interest in payment of United
States Inheritance taxes and having
the benefit of a sinking fund of 5 per
cent per annum during the period of
the war and for one year thereafter.
"It is the belief of the secretary that
the rate now proposed is sufficient
and that, by restricting unnecessary
capital issues, and by induicng the
people who subscribe for liberty bonds
to save and to keep them for invest
ment, and by purchases with the sink
ing fund from those who find them
selves compelled to sell, future in
creases of interest rate may be avoid
ed. In order to put an end to the
expectation of higher interest, rates, it
is proposed that the conversion privi
lege shall be eliminated from the new
bonds, but the holders of liberty
bonds of all existing issues 'will be
given an opportunity to convert their
bonds into the new 4 1-4 pr cent
bonds."
BIG DRIVE APPEARS
TO BE SLOWING UP
ts Opinion of Allied and American
Officers at Washington.
Washington. The German drive at
the British lines appeared to be slow
ing under the policy of elastic defense
pursued by Field Marshall Halg, ac
cording to the opinion of allied and
American army officers here, based
on the official statements from Lon
don, Paris and Berlin. The greatest
battle of the war, thus far. they be
lieve, is entering its second stage
with the German forces facing an
increasingly stubborn resistance. The
outcome may not be discernible for
several days.
The attitude of American military
authorities was officially stated by
Major General March, acting chief of
staff. He said:
"The war department sees no cause
for alarm on the part of the people
9f the United States. Sir Douglas
Haig has announced that the British
withdrawal was in accordance with a
definite plan. That announcement is
to be accepted."
NEW YORK PLANNING
AGAINST AN AIR RAID
New York. Relief work which
might be required in the event of an
air raid on New York was planned
Ai meeting of doctors, nurses and
pcik officials held here at the head
quarters it the health department. Po
lice Commissioner Enright announced
that several units of surgeons, nurses
aand helpers had been formed in case
ol emergency and that boi?ib shelters
wcaM soon be provided In schooV
housts and other slaces
R. C. Leffingwell of New York, who
was a neighbor of William Q. McAdoo
when the latter lived In Yonkers, N. Y.,
has been appointed to fill one of the
new positions . of assistant secretary
of the treasury. Since the beginning
of the war he has been assisting the
government as special counsel In Lib
erty loan matters, having spent his
time in Washington without compensa
tion. Secretary McAdoo has charac
terized his work as Invaluable.
NO ATTACK ON AMERICANS
fERRIFFIC STORM OF ARTILLERY
FIRE OVER FRONT OF 50
MILES.
Sonar Law Says Attack Had Been Ex
pected and Great Preparations Made
to Meet It French at Verdun Also
Assaulted. .
Exactly 25 months" after the Ger
mans began the historic battle of Ver
im, the thunder of their guns deepen
ed into a tempest of fire along the
British front in Northern France and
they began what may be the greatest
battle of the war, a struggle which
may lead to results which will shape
the destinies of millions of people
over coming centuries.
The attack was made on a scale
hitherto unknown during this war of
major offensives. It was over a front
of 50 miles. Official reports are very
brief, but correspondents at the scene
tell of the terrific storm of artillery
fire that burst over the lines held by
Field Marshal Haig's men.
The bombardment began at 5 o'clock
just before the early spring dawn was
breaking over eastern France. Shells
of large and small calibers were rain
ed upon the lines held by the British
for about five hours. Then German in
fantry stormed out to make the first
great assault. The Germans, favored
by the wind, moved forward under
cover of a pall of smoke which hid the
assaulting columns from the eyes of
the British holding the front lines.
Describing the battle, Andrew Bo-
nar Law informed the house of com
mons that lightly held portions of the
British line had been withdrawn, but
said that there was no need for alarm
on the part of the country. The cor
respondent at the British front re
ports that an attack there had been
sxpected and that great preparations
had been made to meet it. The Ber
lin official report says that the Ger
mans have penetrated into 3ome Brit
ish positions.
Nor were the German efforts con
centrated on the front held by the Brit
ish. The Germans assaulted the
French lines near the village of Ornes.
to the northeast of Verdun, and claim
to have penetrated a considerable dis
tance. Near Rheims, too. the French
were subjected to an assault; but
here the artillery fire bore the burden
3f the fighting.
The attacks at Verdun and Rheims,
however, may be considered for the
time being as mere diversions to the
principal attack, which has been loos
ed against the British. They would
serve to keep French forces at Verdun
and Rheims from being transferred
to the British sector, if that part of
the battle line should show any signs
Df bending back.
Nothing has been reported as to
attacks on the lines held by the
Americans. It had been expected that
the Germans would make an assault
m the American-held trenches in the
Lorraine and Toul sectors .acting on
the theoev .that troops which have
not had experience in engagements of
the first degree might be found to
yield easier than veterans. That such
in attack may be launched, and with
only slight artillery preparation. Is
within the DossiH-tles.
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER WROUGHT
AMONG TEUTON INFANTRY
BY MACHINE GUNS.
FRENCH CAPITAL BOMBARDED
Main Body of British Falling Back
Deliberately and Without Confusion
French Are Optimistic.
London. "Fresh hostile attacks de
veloped have great strength on the
whole battle front." says Field Mar
shal Hiag's report from headquarters,
"and they have continued throughout
the day.
"South of Peronne the enemy suc
ceeded, after heavy fighting, in cross
ing the Somme at certain points.
These are being dealt with.
Berlin (via London). Paris has
been bombarded by German long-distance
guns, according to the German
official communication.
The statements add that the British
in their retirement are burning French
town and villages and that between
th Somme and the Oise the Germans
are still going forward.
Enormous quantities of booty have
been taken by the Germans, according
to the statement which follows:
"Between the Somme and the Oise
our corps are fighting their way for
ward Chauny has been taken.
"Our booty In war material is enor
mous. The British,, in their. . retire
ment, are burning. French towns, aad
villages.
"We have bombarded the fortress
of Paris with long-distance guns.
"A gigantic struggle is taking plaee
for Bapaume. A battle is in progress
on the Transloy-Combea-Mauropas
line.
"The Somme has been crossed at
many points in our attack between
Peronne and Ham."
r The withdrawal of the British forces
along the battle front in France was
long ago planned in the event of the
Germans, attacking in great force. This
announcement comes from the British
front through the Associated Press
correspondent, who describes" the op
eration of the British army as a mas
terly withdrawal, made possible by
gallant shock troopo in the front
lines, who checked the advance of the
Germans, while artillery, machine gun
and rifle -fire worked appalling slaugh
ter among the masses of German in
fantry as they were sent forward, this
enabling the main body of the British
to fall back deliberately and without
confusion. -
frhis army, It is declared, has been
conserved, and up t the present very
few counter-attacks have been made
against the Germans. Where the Brit
ish have stormed the Germans' newly
acquired positions they have driven
them back. But each mile of advance
makes the bringing up of supplies to
the German artillery and infantry
more and more difficult, and unques
tionably the British strategy, as dem
onstrated since the beginning of the
great attack. Is to let the enemy, so
far as he may. wear himself out
again.it a powerful defense.
Both British and French forces,
where their lines meet south of St.
Quentln. are watchin events with op
timistic eyes.
Paris.- The German "monster can
non" which has . been bombarding
Paris has been located in the forest
of St. Gobain, west of Laon. and ex
actly 122 kilometers (approximately
7 miles) from Paris city hall. The
gun bombarded Paris during the great
er part of Sunday.
The day was ushered in by loud ex
plosions from the 10-inch shells, and
immediately the alarm to take cover
was sounded. This occurred at 6:65
o'clock and many persons sought
shelter, but greater numbers of them
appeared in the streets on their way
to the churches, which were almost
as well filled as usual. The women
who sell palm leaves, on Palm Sun
days, did their usual business.
LIBERTY LOAN PROBLEMS
ARE UP TO CONGRESS
Washington. Liberty lean legisla
tion and the controversy over war ma
chinery reorganization are the en
grossing topics before Congress.
Announcement by Secretary McAdoo
of the size and terms of the billions
of new war bords to be fallowed by
hovse consideration of the bill, whosi
passage is desired within the fort
night intervening before the new "lib
erty loan campaign. The fight o: r
war organization will pnn in senat.
.
Col. Hugh S. Johnson, recently des
ignated by President Wilson to be
deputy provost marshal general, will
from this time on practically have
charge of the operation of the draft
lew.
AT REORGANIZATION BANQUET
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES DEM
OCRATS TO RISE TO TE8T
OF NEW TIME.
Secretary Tumulty Delivers Message
ef President to Party Leaders
In New Jersey.
Newark, N. J. New Jersey Demo
cratic leaders assembled here for a re
organisation banquet were greeted by
a message from President Wilson, as
national head of the party, calling
upon them to rise to the test of a new
time whan old party slogans have lost
their significance and to commit them
selves to disinterested service to hu
manity. In a letter presented by Secretary
Tumulty, the president said the ne
cessity for his staying "on the job"
made it impossible for him to be pres
ent posture of affairs in New Jersey
he could no toveTlok his responsibility
to point out what he believed to be
the duty of the Democrats of the state
in a great hour of crisis. He review
ed briefly the record of the party while
he served as governor, declaring that
in every act of legislation "we cut a
clear pathway of public service,"
"A time of grave crisis has com
in the life of the Democratic party ii
New Jersey," the president wrote, "a
time when Its friends and supporters
must face the facts of the situation of
these terrible days of war and revolu
tionary change, when economic anad
social forces are being released upon
the world whose effect no political
seer dare venture to conjecture, bids
us search our hearts through and
through and make them ready for the
birth of a new day, a day we hope
and believe of greater opportunity and
greater prosperity for the average
mass of struggling men and women
and of greater safety and opportunity
for children.
Lost Their Significance.
"The old party slogans have lost
their significance and will mean noth- j
Ing to the voter of the future, for war
is certain to change the mind of Eu-1
rope as well as the mind of America, j
Men everywhere are searching demo- j
cratic principles to their hearts in or-;
dor to determine their soundness, their
sincerity, their adaptability to the
real needs of their life, and every
man with any vision must see that !
the real test of Justice and right action I
is presently ot come as it never came !
before. The men in the trenches who !
have been freed from the economic !
serfdom to which seme of them had
been accustomed, will, it is likely, re
turn to their homes with a new view
and a new impatience of all mere
political phrases and will demand real
thinking and sincere action.
GERMANY'S BREAD RATION
AGAIN HAS BEEN LOWERED
Washington. Germany's bread ra
tion has again been lowered in the
country district, according to an offi
clsl dispatch from Switzerland. Many
difficulties in transportation are be
ing encounter, the dispatch says.
aii tlie news J,-nm Ukrania is that
t.hare U no suNmim of cereals from
the last hanrtv .. Th German pres
i?;M that, i v.": June before shin
:mih of fi.'o ! :. ,4. i-onsoquMee ran
t r'-ivt.i
BRITISH LINE NOWHERE BROKEN
ON CAMBRAI SALIENT WHERE
FIGHTING IS HOTTEST.
KAISER IS ON THE SCENE
About 400,000 German Troops Engaged
In the Fight Try to Retake Part
of Line Captured by Byng.
London. Sixteen thousand prisoners
and 200 guns have been captured by
the Gerans, according to a German of
ficial communication received by wire
less. The text of the communication
follows:
"The successes in the fighting be
tween Arras and La Fere were extend
ed in the continuation of our attack.
"Sixteen thousand prisoners and 200
guns have so far been reported cap
tured. Before Verdun the artillery
duel continued. From other theaters
of the war there is nothing new to re
port." Withstanding Ferocious Onslaught.
In a battle that has rivalled in fe
rocity any that has preceded it dur
ing three and a half years of warfare,
the British, on a 50-mile front, have
withstood the great German, offensive
in its initial stages. At some points
the British line has been bent back,
but not as much as had been expected
by military experts acquainted with
the forces the Germans had brought
up and the power of the guns they
had upon and behind the line.
As the Jesuit of the struggle on that
part of the front just west of Cambrai,
where the fighting was apparently hot
test, the British line has nowhere been
broken and Field Marshal Haig's men
have inflicted frightful casualties on
the enemy.
The first reports of Infantry fighting
were indicative of an attempt on the
part of the Germans to drive wedges
into both sides of the Cambrai salient,
isolate the British troops farther east
and regain the Hindenburg line, from
which they were driven on Novem
ber 22, 1917. by .General Byng's sud
den blow. Subsequent dispatches
have proved that this was, indeed, the
plan of the German general staff. The
fighting on the rest of the 50 mile
front was but a side issue to the ter
rific onslaught aimed at Gauche wood
and Lagnicourt, the south and north
bases of the salient.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT PLAYS
AN IMPORTANT PART
Kills and Wounds Many Germans
With Machine Guns.
London. British aircraft during the
fighting along the front ia France aid
ed materially the infantry forces be
low, killing or wounding many Ger
mans with the machine guns while fly
ing at low altitudes, according to a
British official communication issued
dealing with aviation.
In addition British aircraft bombed
important military positions behind
the 'line and aviators accounted for
numerous, German airmen in battles
in the air. The text of the communi
cation follows:
"The mist over the whole front
cleared, but at most places the weath
er was unsuitable for low flying. The
enemy's attacking troops and rein
forcements on the battle front offered
excellent targets to the pilots of our
low flying machines, which poured
many thousands of rounds into them,
causing innumerable casualties.
"Our bombing machines also at
tacked these targets, in addition to
bombing important railway stations
on the battle front, over 100 bombs be
ing dropped.
"A great deal of fighting occurred
at low altitudes, in which 16 hostile
machines were downed and six driven
down out of control. A hostile balloon
was destroyed by one of our pilots.
One of the enemy's low-flying air
planes was shot down in our lines by
infantry. Three of our machines are
missing."
TURKISH WOMEN TO
SERVE IN THE ARMY
New York. A Wolff bureau dispatch
from Costantinople, published in Ger
man newspapers received here, says
the Osmanli Association for Woman'
Service has published an appeal to all
Turkish women between the ages of
18 and 30 to enroll in the women's bat
talion. The Vakit points out that
Turkish women having already been
admitted to the field of commerce and
public offices, are now enabled to
enter ths array.
LEXINGTON BANK CASHIER IS
SLAIN BY J. GRAHAM HEGE OF
LEXINGTON.
IN DEFENSE OF HONOR
Gives Up Self to Sheriff; Says He Shrt
to Kill and That His Story Will Vin.
dicate Him.
Lexington. J. Franklin Deaderick,
cashier of the Commercial and Savings
Bank, of this place, was shot, and kill
ed by J. Graham Hege. The shooting
occurred in the sitting room of He's
home. Five snots n all are said to
have been fired by Hege, two of
which pierced Deaderlck's body, enter
ing the right side and going entirely
through the body. Deaderick rushed
from the room and fell from the front
porch to the yard and died almost In
stantly. Hege immediately telephon
ed the sheriff's office and requested
that an officer be sent for him, appris
ing him of the deed. He refused 10
make a statement giving the decails
of the shooting, further than to say
that he shot in defense of the honor of
his home and said: T did what any
other man would have done."
The slayer said further that he had
formerly held the dead man to be tha
best friend he had in the world and
after heing placed under arrest said:
"Boys, don't ever have good friends.
You can't trust them too far."
From facts gathered after the shoot
ing it appears that shortly after Hege
arrived home from his work as man
ager of the Southern Upholstery Com
pany, Deaderick also arrived at the
Hege home. Words were passed and
the firing began, to cease only whea
the pistol was emptied. J. T. Hedriclc.
of the bank of which the dead man
was cashier, issued a statement this
afternoon saying that Hege had in
vited Deaderick to his home. Hege
denies that he had asked Deaderick to
come to his home, though saying that
an interview was In mind.
Mrs. Hege when interviewed declin
ed to make a statement as to the ex
act nature of the trouble that led up
to the shooting, further than to say
that it was of a domestic nature and
had occurred .at a date previous to the
shooting.
Refuses Her. Children.
Gastonia. In the midst of the tes
timony which was being taken in a
habeas corpus proceeding in superior
court in which the mother and an un
cle were contending for the possession
of two children. Vernle Pennington,
aged 13. and Lee Pennington, aged 11.
Judge B. F. Long stopped the proceed
ings and placed the children in th
hands of the sheriff to remain in his
custody until provision could be made
to send them to an orphanage or some
other institution. Judge Long is in
communication with one' of the lead
ing orphanages of the siate now mak
ing an effort to get them placed.
Pitts Boys Found "Not Guilty." e
Morganton. After deliberating an
hour the jury in the trial of Garfield
and Aaron Pitts for killing Dr. Hen
nessee rendered a verdict of not
guilty.
The entire day was utKen up by
powerful speeches by Spalnhour for
the defense and Solicitor Huffman for
the prosecution and by Judge Cline's
charge.
It has been generalry belived the
last day or so that the verdict would
be "not guilty," but no one seemed to
expect a verdict to be rendered so
quickly in a case with so many cor
plications.
Seaboard Flagman Killed.
Raleigh. Jtin M. Pipkin, Seaboard
Air Line flagman of this city, was kill
ed and his body mangled into bits near
Moncure. 31 miles south of Raleigh,
but it was not until the freight train,
upon which he rode had reached John
ston Street ya-ds that he was found
missing. Te exact manner in which
he met his death probably will never
be known.
Major Peterson Is Acquitted.
Raleigh. "Not guilty" was the ver
dict of the jury in the case of Major
George L. Peterson in his trial for, em
bezzlement of $7.B00 of North Caro
lina national guard funs while serving
as property and disbursing officer.
The jury took the case at noon and
was out something more than an hour.
Major Peterson was accompanied by
Mrs. Peterson in the courtrojwuen
the verdict was rendered., 'ma.ie bs of
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