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tlhtfeJ" r Yr r 'I'? W T ;v : j.'r a' llv ':"(( j.. FcreCSt XfcS gL- cjL JLh ' ltnr'3 J Lja 1 . J X; ' .vJ , JL3s-3 i awtwtrfl fcJ .el . ! J gLr' ' VOL. X. NO. 317. ROCKY MOpJT, N, C, SATURDAY; AFTERNOONJULY 6, 1918. mCEt liV:; ..: . . Ill I'SiTE EX C H A f J GEO F Famerican ship finished this submarine IIIIED FIFTY ... tt i & GIVESBASIS OF RAJDIFJG EFFORTS . , ' . -: ,-, THE ALLIES PEACE BY BOTH SIDES fe $h 1 ''mmir f y - LloeofirerrBiitish-pife German 'ArtWelFTlAVtrve 7HmktT:,.r7 ."-V' . :V?" u .f '.O'if- . mien uives Messagg-ta meat vii ers-reuoneux -u-- ii ijtu-.iiiJ. . ... : , s . : :. -. i x. LjU i i -u American-! roops ana ine Ancre - i u n- ;,,''"v ."l ! :.;? , T.- -, .f -i 1 COMING BLOWS ARE FINAL WITH HUNS Andrew ,BonarLaw--Sees Greater Hope for Early . reace Next Few ' Months Vital. With tlif Ainprican Army on tho Brit - ish h'toni, Friday, Juiv Jith.f ITnt'il Ocr- iHHnv niTepti tlin comfit inns laid itown liv President Wilnon the rannot 'have M-Bee ainl lip fan.havc ponce tomorrow ir (ihe aei'it them. Iiavid Lloyd George Pritinh. Pre'niler (javr thin rafMij t.n the American trontaA frfiinintr. An- -tha I Hih front after he had een them at - lew today. - Ihe arrival In t ranee of one. million I -American aoldiera fcad made the Ger.l emperor realize that bia defeat wii eer- tain. The nnperor, the prisoner laid, had had many illusions regarding the war. One, of these was that the new American irooua would not be capable or meeting t ft one or uermany trained to the minute. Premier Lloyd Geojje reit- -rated forcefully that the allie lo oi ( covet a single yard of German soil and her rightful inheritance or the German .. people of their legitimatetighti ANDREW BONAR ; AW " GRAVITY EABLT IIONTIIE London, July 6. The eomintr German liluw will not be les dangerous because of the time employed in preparing for it, t it is comforting to know that the men responsible for the command of the allied armies are confident of the result. Andrew Honor Law, chancellor of the eicJUi'jjucr, declared laat night at a din ner to the delegates of the parliamen-1 tnvriiiimerciat c,onferenee:r ' It V imposaibi to loreae jue ru- tt" h said, "but I do believe that ic fiitf-ruV Jiour of Ihli'warJaTBpoBTis nd wi(hinanother three months our lomie hav won flo atrategie object en their rAmpaign will havefailed 1 it will, 1 'hope, be a derisive fail- W. EZMA GRIFFIN XTrkir C A TT IN ( ; . FINAL WITJI HUNS AMERICAN LINES ' -V T- , - , ? j Die many frindk of William Ezma 1 strongly to recent pnins anth f the Orjffin. well knows young-ma nof thi8omme and the kch are improving city; will be glad to know that he waa ommoteo a few day ago to the rank of cantaln. . r The yonne man attended -the officer' training camp, at Fort Oglethorpe and wa, commissionei as second lieutenant In the quartermaater department. Short- Jv after he waa eommiasionedTie wa as- "aitfiied to duty at New ork, where he i -helping look after the food going nver-a'fnr th bova "over there." Be- isn bfhia splndid eervlce for the l.V;rnment In thi capacity he wa re warded with promotion to the rank of cni. lain. " 7 ' T .' '""''. Cnptain Griffin is in the city for a few ilnva nn visit to' 'hi parent. Ilia many friond will congratulate him on his ucce sin the service, and will wish Willi juriltcr juuimiuim. FAIR WEATHER IS - . THE PREDICTION WashiiiKtonr weather nhange y state fo' - flenerally fair ,idcd temerature I tit the southeastern beginning Momlay. I1 ' " V OUB.TOTAL AT THE FRONT 1 Wahineton, July ft American troops lilxiut July 1 numbered : SI, 000 accord ing to in formation given today by G- ineniber of the war council at their era) March, chief of ataff and other weelajy eonfetmcr with . members of the military committee. Preparations are now being- made by the allie on the western front to meet another heavy German amanlt, laid General March. A to the participation of the Fnited I ftnte in the w (eaeral General March I haa nothing to , an ounce except that the firrt million men having embarked for France, movement for the second mil lion i pr?reinif. The lituation alun the western front ha developed into "continual nibbling" he ald by the Pie. force with complete TOcee ) ? s'.tsincj. The most importt of C n "T rM from tbe Amfric - t '. ' r "i I 19 r 'WW inn i inn in timlLUUfJID ATTEMPT TO RAID AMERICAN LINES Efforts of Huns to Raid the American Sectors Held by 1 Lotuloh llory wit trtivp lnt nijjh In the region lctciMi Vjllcru nrctnnnpux ni the An lere uoirtheaHt of Amienii where the Au I triilium axKinted lv Ameriran have jreeently gitined valuable ground, aecorl liiix to .today 'a war ofliee reports ' : I i . . .. EFFOBT TO RAID jmzgjOXH XINS8 Faria, July 6. Herman troop laat night attemjited to raid the American UeetOr in' Lorraine at Xivrav. The war office announced today that the enemy waa completely repulsed in this effort a he waa in the raiding attempt at (points on the French front (ALLIED THRUSTS TAKE -EFFECTJVK Successful, allied thrusts in local ae- fandnul ilia wii fiom thr enemy a esumption of his strone offensive move ments but there ia little doubt that an other German Mow la in the making. But for the moment at least lull has conie in infantr activity on the western front. ""' " . .;. - ' Germany's offensive begun on March 21 ia not completed and the German have yet to win a Mrietly vital point. Another .strong effort probably greater than any this year has been awaited by the allies for several weks. General Foeh Ifaa employed the past' week or more successfully by improving posi Itiona at various. 'point. along the main front. American, Untish ana rrenen troop are liclping in taking Valuable ground audhiore than 5,000 prisoners from the enemy. v Except north of . Albift where the iGermans rcKined-ome- ground the en- eniy haa not been successful in attempt- nd counter attafk4..ln' w4ral in stances no effort was made to dislodge 'j1" J:0'", TAE ' i . . . .... Australian and American forces hold the ground recently taken north of the Aisne.r The strongest enemy artillery fire ia being directed against other tret tor than these, namely southwest of Ypre and south of the Aisne, General Foeh probably will continue to harasa Jhe enemy in minor operation' hut the belief ia held by aome military obaervers that he mijjht surprise the German command by striking in force at a vital point."' It-U man jniwer is in creasing and his artillery and aerial force predominate over the same forces on the enemy aide. The past week Brit- ih.. irninAljn.-Jiavfl attQuntcd for 19, 5 trermnu machines, white 52 of their own failed to return. Fighting activity on the Italian front is becoming more general, but it is not Trrv aerere at mr im; PLflKERSJEEDED Crowder Says. Movie Play- ers A re Engaged in Pro ductive Employment Washington, July C. Moving pirtnre '4ayer-wl are clases as "U-gitimate theatrical prfnrniprs.' in an order in ued today by Provost Marlhl Gmer 1 Cromder, the draft board are direct ii such players anil musicians and all killed pernons employed in creation and presentation of moving picture prodoc linn an engaged in productive euioloy SWANSON CHAIRMAN OFNAVAL COMMITTEE Wai'hinKlo, July fi Appointment of Senator Swanson, of Virginia, ranking democratic memler of the naval com nittee, as chairman to succeed the late Senator Tillman, was announced tod.- by Majority Leader Martin AMERICAN PATROL BOAT RESCUES CANADIAN TROOPS Boston, July The rescue -by, an' America patrol boat of 700 troop from the (.'aaadiaa troop ship City of Vienna waa reported here today. - The American boat rta through thrrrk fog to rcrb the ship "which' west do i f:cr a'l ts 't had been takf eff Australians and isam ' I i.v v--" : . -.:r f I . mies Fall Down - Mr- .-JiT - Z-ij I MOTION PICTURE Tin's American oflicial photogrnph shows a German aubinarine bndly iliimaj;cil us tint .. ruault of n iii'iicoiinter lin It ia shown interned iu a Hpanish porFT . " '" "" " " HUNDRED FIFTY Marines Report One Hun dred Fourteen Men m the Day's List ARMY FORTY -THREE Marines Have 18 Missing in Action, While the Army - Has But Two Washington, July 6. The uiaiiiu Lrorps casualty list today contained 114 Ijwmei divided a follows. - Allied in action til. Died of wound 15. Wounded aeve rely 22, Wounded, degree,undetermiued 52. Missing in action' IS. ARMY LIST HAS FORTfT-TKREE Washington, July t. The nrmy eni- laity list todilV couta'uu-d I ! mimes Cl't ided a follows: Ua Killed in action 1.". Died of woiiiuls 21. ' Diedof ajriilane accident K Dieil of diwaae . . Died of accident and other rnuse -Wounded severely 1". -Missing, in action 3. .- -. - - 1. E. IS CRITICALLY ILL Noted Georgia Editor Now In Jacksonville, Fla., in --7 Serious Condition Jncksoiiville, Fin,, .Inly fi.--l rit i.-.-i I! v lil, Thomas V.. Wiitson', of Thomson, (in.,, editor nml line'tinte Popnltir "candidate for President, was brought, to Jack.o.iu ville Inst nicl from a point down the Florida ent coast, where he liaj-jln recuperating. He was accompanied by hi wife and personal physician. Ff forts were made to keep his presence here a secret. While his coudil imi is ritical, if is regarded, a hopeful. ALVAH H. MARTIN, OF NORFOLK, DIED TODAY Norfolk, July rk AKali II. Martin, iiatiiinal Kepiildicnu committeeman fr.ini Virginia and for forty years ciuuity Icik, of Norfolk court died at his home hare to.lav. 8T0CK MARKET New York, July fl. Nominal and ir regular-changes were recorded at the listless opening of today' stock tear ket. lea.lers showing nttde!-itle..Lt' lic Dealings were of the -risil.il week end character, including the settlement of outstanding contract for both a.-iint Equipment dcvelowd firmness, bu hipping and nils voided substantial fractions, while rails were again i;;- uorcd. Liberty Bonds held steadv. BIO AMERICAN CANNON NOW MOVING TO FRANCE Washington, July 6 American bnilt m milimetre howitzer are now moving to Fr'nce, supplementing the equipment of (iieneral Pershing; a troops heretfire obtained from French ordnance facto ries. One American firm, which had aevct touched ordnance work of any character prior to America' eniry into the war, ia turning out these guns at a. rat of tea a day from a factory, the site of which was a flourishing corn 6r!4 last A a f int. SEVEN NAMED THOMAS WATSON iW DRAFTERS TO BE GALLED State Draft Executives Are Asked to Prepare , - New Men v Washington, July 0. State draft ex ecutives Were" directed by Provost- Mar shal General Crowder today do have local boatda' call up for physical exani illation iniiiiediHtely all in r istranli under the selective draft law who have been placed iu class one. Dintrii t mi l local bounls and medical adviwiry hoards will be instructed to speed thei,r work so a to have t:ie new vht one men available for call to the colors iu August. ' . : ,': ... . '' ; COTTON MARKET New York July !. t'-ittou fiituri'i opi ue.t stcnily. Jntyy- 2f"n; OctobeYj' 2l.iiS; lccemtier 2I.H; January, 21. :!2; M'h v 24.X , .r ';:-'; ..-."'; J The roftrin market showed renewed limine during 'early trading today.. The upciiiiig. wni" wtcndv nt un advance of 1 to l" point nnd ai tive inoutln subl M to .'!li jioinls net 'h'ighe'r shortly after the call w ith October touc hing Ci.i'S an 1 ii-. i-iid.cr 2 .'.". --futton closcl steady, July 27.1'; Oc tnl.cr, 2t.t7 r Ifeci'nitH'Trt.tiJ; Jinunrv, 2l...t; Mar. h 24. -I'!. . SOLDIERS' ARTICLES ARE 1 DESPATCHED FREE. OF DUTIES pueuos Aires, July fi. The minister of finance has given instruct irqi, that the customs bouses are to despatch frc.4- of ..duties 'iiy hrti.les sent to Kurope fur soldiers hospitals and associations for Mneormi! the suk and wounded. tt is required tbat the c"ll,'.'!i'' . eai h pnrcil remitted nuist I.e. ci:rtilied by Jin lidieilal Hppoiulcd by the tegarion of the eotintry to which it is" ronsincii. County Expects to Co Over Top in Few Days ; Can- ' vassers Working ' Nash eountv ft Hearing her allotment of 7 TT I in the v.ar aniings driie. an, I 4pts to go over the top witl 'n the next few days. Several township in the county an- still, under tliwr ap portionment' and Chairman Vaugl.ail state that the town-hip chairmen will roiitiniii- their effort until they go over the top. Mr. Vauglian is confident tha' Na-h will not fail-and that she will roon be among; the cuiiutir of the state that have pledged their quota in the great- Two billion dollar war savings fund, --'- ' The township of Bailey, Cooier, Drv Wells, Farrell,liriffin. Jackson, Nadiville, Kocfcy Mount and )ak Level have all' achieved their goal and arc still going. , The township of Castalia, Uannings, North and South Whflalier, Ked t)ak and Stony Creek are stilt un der their allotment. The chairmen of the strive, in these townships, however, are working hard, with their canvas, er, and they are determined to be in the "over the top'' column !u a few davr. The Nah county wa,r saving work" er kave been conducting an in!ens: ' .it savn drive, and ther Tbavn f. a lileral response on th tT peo(de. i , j. , No let up in the ritipaif place nntil the gsl rca nesw"". ip NASH NEAR GOAL IN IR SAVINGS WOMEN GATHER M L TARY DATA Russians, Neutrals and Ger mans Trap Secrets From" Soldiers in Cafes (By Newspaper Enterprise. Association) , London, July fl.Lnndiri i infested with woilieu "lipics. In all the hotels, cafes, utid restau rants they carry oil, their nefarious work, their chief occupation apparently being to keep their car open and over hear all the gossip .they pos.sibly can ubont KiikIiiikI's war movements, They are difiictilt to'ji'rup, because London is xtill the world 'irnioiit eosino politaii city, and 4lu wwitMl ia now crowded with male and female adveu turers from evcrv lund ini luding (ir many. - ' ' , : -The women spies ore of nil national ities, but Hussiaiis seems to predomi-UJ-(j,'..,..,!,f.J,b4".V, were captured they un doubtedly would dcclnre loudly their loyalty tojhej II iesjiut J here is lift le doiilit that a vast-number of them are in fliu pay of (iermany. The war has shown men to be worse gossipcr tli:iiiwoiin ii."" In the holels and restaurenls, therefore, these women, most of them beautiful, scrape acqunin t;nices with soldiers and civilians, talk with them, draw t loin out on fuilitary sub jeets, and without quest iii turn over the information thry gather to some master spy in Kiiglaml, Ilolliiii. or some other country for . transportation to lleiliii. HUNS KNEW OF RAID v ON 8 UB MARINE BASE. ' 4.e-mtrs-rTu.sig.iilicant afq.eariiig bit uf inti lligi in r i olh i ted iu I Ins vv.i v rnfiy be the final item ill a V.lst plitvh work of information that will enable tier Iii:ny to piece together find Verify. Kng Kind's military plans. It is kiiowu that; the Huns had ad yaucer-iufuuutioH of the Knglili naval raid on the snlunariiie basen nt Osteiid and Zecbrugge. olit allied liii rclv through Hie fact that-fur. 'day' before the .raid coast that the navy was prepurinj; for the raid. " . One inv-stery (if a I. on ion hot. I is at present intriguing Londoners. - A littl cluster uf tfiiftsiau women, 1 rettv, and with attractive mami.-r-, went aliout. 4A' hotel om liapcroiied'aiid soon foiiiiJj.lenty of admirers. TALKED TO SOLDIERS. SAILORS AND AIRMEN It waniteil that they con lined their attentions i-elusiv-Jv- to -oldtcr, sail or and airmen. They eer sis.Kr In civilians, but no sooner did an oflicer upp.ar jti the lobbies than they man aged ia one of the, thousand and one way known to women to s. rape an ac quaintance vvlh him. They would have a euir of lea bji.I a riaret ii h I.iiu, talk for a half ir' boor, and then make some exruse fr i4 get away..'- ' -V,.iom These Kussian w omen were j .. lo-al be eonst.intl.v in the company i A ( Fiussinn civ iliun staying aj who apcurt-d to b ','- , . thetii when in convers-a - " KveniiiaTIvnTrerrsi' -iitT I attracted attention Cotton future et on them. TV' iv- " JlJv r:""' lpH-ard.. -. i! er 11.97, January Another fr r..! r.- 1 e est - cment i w err ...Ik 1 , rienee of t" had his vy Wit e tu American patrol boat ou the Atlantic. iJORIITCELS KILLED INSTANTLY Former Mayor of New York Killed in Accident on Aviation Field IN SCOUT" MACHINE Former Mayor Was Killed at Gerstner Field, 15 Miles From Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, Louisiana, July 6.-Ma. jor John v Mitchrl, former mayor of New York City, and oflicer in tho avia tion section of the igi,ttl corps, was in studtly killed at Oerstner Field thi niornliig while flying in a scout machine. The accident occurred at 7:30 o'clock oil the flying field, according to report. Oerat nejrjMd is fifteen mitt- from Lake I harlcM. " -' - JOINED AIR FORCES AFTER HIR-MAYORAXTirDEJ'EAT, ' New VtTT, July t!:-Major""John P. MitcheT became a member of. the nvia tion forces of 'iicle same after he wa defeated in(!ie inn vorait y rare last fall in this. city. He Has nearly .' years of age at the time uf-his death. NEW EDUCATION WILLFOLLOW WAR fin- I'nited Press.) -, New York, July -fi A new educa tion will lie one of the product of the war, according to Prof. - A- I). Dean, noted -edm-ator. and author, member of the fa.' nit v the faculty m Teitchcw i'ollege, "ViTu'u'diia 'F"iiiye'riil v.: "The wnr is evKising the useful ness hi uni-li'Miiwfi, from the direct ser vice. standpoint, of our school subject, This w-orld conflict is bringing out the relat ion .f tnliH-ajtnri to war. . It come to the shool as an opportunity to do velop service to the statr,'' said PjiiT I'ean today. economical rooking for adult women f .; a war .'measure. Later we shall h' t as a lioini- ineasiire. Now we are t (,,. iug adult, women into the ' ,.igaa'a recrive instruction with the1' a ususual Later we shall do the ly in . the runs.- rttT-the only ace' ,;vt'na. The under any ami all con'' Aog. 27. think in terms of y ' s,u1), fnMfcrence aided ud.Iier U.f th(r prorai,M need of helping Tf ltnV iioBi. Tk cen ter Vir li fit I l- . 1 II ei s j Ford a dem ite for the enatoriaTnon i tba fart thaL.be had to iln for t sion for crippled' 1 as a republican j-oiliil nnt i iatitcd the republicaa to unite , them in anpportlrtg him. Then m' . F0ril announcement, after a ferenee with President Wilsoa, that he woula aceepl the nomination ir were ii-nderd him. He 4il not aecify, however, whether he would naketb race a a republican or dcmo'rtie can didate, and the situation wa further complicated Mr, Fora ia bad.nothiag to y sinri' bit tatewt that he would eept nomination if tendered him. - AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN VIENNA AND Ft Amsterdam, July 9. An svefs thoud packets of mail being tarried Teg-il'y Istcea Vienna and I .. v t T; r d 1nee bet ' " ' ' ' TV it- '- ! ! ' PEBsoraoni Excursion Steamer .Colum bia" Strikes' Snag anJ . Stampede Results Second Deck Was Crowd e d With Dancers and Spec tators at Time '..o-i ' Peoria,' Illinois, Juljf 8 Approxi mately. 150 people werfc drowasd or trampled to death t midiiight last night when the excurtio atehmer ' Columbia carrying more than 500 liorsons, truk an oUtruction In the Illinois river and sank. .'..". The exeuniion party tarted from Pe kin, fifteen mile distant from her early in the evening spent several hour an ainuaement park near thi eity and when their turn trip to Pekia wa about completed the temer ran Into the ob struction on the Peoria shore -during-a fog, smashing a big Imle la her bow. The pilot signalled ' full speed astern and as aooa at the vessel pulled clear of the log or rock she began to ettl and within a few minute aank, carrying many persons down. Soon after the steamer (track, panic occurred among th paaaenger and many men, women and children jumped into the water without aeeoring life preservers. Those who could swim reached ahore whichwaonlj' ..few feet away. The second deck of the boat" where the dance hall ia located wa crowded when the rrakh came and It wa hero that many were crushed to death in Jhe panic. . : : Approximately twenty bodies had been recovered, only a portion of whom had keen identified, Thi morning only the hurricane deck of the teatner wa FITTV-ONE BODIES x RECOVERED AT NON Peoria, 111.; July 9. Diver have re covered 51 tiodie at noon today la their learch for the estimated 150 men, wo-x men and children drowned and trampled to death when toe excursion steamer Columbia carying 500 passenger struck a auuken log in the Illinoi river short ly after midnight and tank quickly. , RECRUITINO OFFICE IS NOW OPEN IN THE CTTT Private Firt Cl Whitney Kellogg lias returned to Rocky Mount and it now ready to accept all men between IS and 21 and 32 and 41 yeara of age. who wish to volunteer and pick their branch of service in the army. All branches of the army art aow open i there are a good many posl, to theambitiou young nvyi'i Army recruiting itatiorw.i ' same place second flcujtuir oflice building, dud No registered nil t0"r Voung men who hve b. Juno ft cn be accepted r they have registered the le accepted, in fct t reKrt to the reeru? 10 day 1efor that their enlif before rewistr- I 1 Kellogg w men repor - X, i 0. who nn' they . 'i.v tct ! cru,j; r- : .I a 1 1" imi ;- tn,--ftw. (' . ling cSieerg for the oite"r nnwidi-rin- rj; hr terc!.t to thj order. T i wcr: Mr. Ldwio H. I'owf':,' mau ter; Dr. K. (1. I! v cellor; Mr, K. I. lieu W. G. Ilobbina, .as' i W. (.'. l Jt- n, master . I'adduion, mater uf : Kagun, master of ex. : Sco!t," luher guaid; a (;.rliaiu, outer gu.ird. Mr. Powell sun-reds TniiTii rUaaceluif i-..;; -r stocis. : ' New York, July ! were firm to tror.g' today " atock. nn;-1 the goverrient w isfacOory form t' traiijortati'B St-. Paul pn f the is,-.i. ' froot f-
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