\";-y H .) ?L ? M mm A* AftVEKTISING 3LEDIUM TKAT BEINGS BESQLT8 ?A. F. Johnson, Editor and Manager. the county, the state, the union Subscription $1.50 Per Yew Volume xiVil LOPISBBRtt, If. 0., I#DAT, HAY 8, 1918. -M kbe? ub ENTENTE DECIDED TO MAKE A STAND AND THEY HADE IT Anglo French Forces Withstand Tremendous As "sault by Enemy on Positions at Ypres. 175,000 MEN FLUNG UPON 10-MILB FBONT. Attatkera Suffered Heaviest Cuul ties of any Single Dajr Since Drlre Began?Too Weak To Cobtlnne. Today's reports from the battle front only serve to emphasize the completeness of the victory won by the Anglo-French forces yesterday In withstanding the tremendous assault by which the Germans hoped to break Into the Allied hill positions south ?east of Tpree and begin cutting their way on toward the Channel ports. Th* situation .seems to have been ?-one of the Entente high command deciding once tnore to make a stand after having forced.the Germans to use up tens of thousands of men in fighting their way desperately for ward as far as ihey have. The de cision made, the stand was taken and the Germans were stopped as they have been on other fields since the great offensive began March 21. The enemy/ It Is estimated, threw as many as thirteen divisions, or about 175,000 men, Into the attack on this twelve-mile front, but despite continued furious assaults, was held almost in his tracks everywhere. At a few points there was slight enemy peuetration but the lines were rectified r'tor. During last night the French, iv dashing couater-attacks, drove the Cc mans from Locre, and re-establish ed t'j< mselves there. A most welcome feature of the currant news from the front Is the announcement that the French on the crucial part of the line at Locre have not lost any part of their hold on Locre. They now have undisput ed possession of the place for the first Lme in several days, and have killed ofl the enemy efforts to gain a fcotiug there. The importance of Locre lies In the fact that it guards the approach to Moht Kouge, one of the most valuable hills of the defense flank, which can not be taken as long as Locre remains in Allied handB. Similarly the Allies have stopped the thrtist. toward Scho ertcnburg by holdtrg Lacrete, while the Belgians dealt with them suc cessfully and prevented any breach In the line toward the sea. All the evidence points to the pro bability that the Germans suffered well nigh the heaviest casualties of any day on the Northern front aswave after wave of the attacking forces was mowed down by artillery and infantry fire. They were so exhausted by tliulr fruitless effuils tu advance that they remained virtually inactive throughout the night, and there were no advices today-to~Indicate that they" had resumed their offensive this mor ning. South of the Somme front the Brit ish carried out a local operation last night further improving their position before Amiens. ~ Declaring that rumors of a change of government in Russia "do not sound altogether improbable," the Ber lin Foreign Office has asked the Ger mans at Moscow to report on disor ders in Petrograd in connection with the eported restoration of the mon archical government. Further re ports on conditions are lacking. Service Flag Presented at Maplevllle. At Maple Springs church Sunday morning April 28th, Service Flag pro sensation speech was tnade by Princi *Cthe boys who have gone from the church and are now in the military | service of their country. The Pre sentation speech was made py Princi- i pal E. B. Cox and was accepted oh behalf of the church by Pastor G. M. Duke. The remarks of both were very appropriate to the occasion. Following Is Mr. Cox's tribute tg., nnr qftjrilftr boys: ? It Is fitting that our church should 1 give public recognition to those of her of duty and 'are now in the service of their country, other churches have service flags hanging on their walls, Maple Springs church, today, does honor to those of her boys, who in the crucial moment have heard a Na tions call and have nobly responded. Xqt those of her boys who have an swered the call, stand ready, if need be, to make the supreme sacrifice. They are fighting for the Liberties of Our Country, for the civilization of the world, for the Religion of Jesns Christ, and for the maintenance of law and order among the great family of nations. They are fighting to make the world a safe place in which to live. No Crusader ever fought In a holier, worthier cause than they. In spired by the loftiest instincts of pa' triotlsm they have waved all consid erations for themselves and their lov ed ones, and are now ready to do their share "Overthere"--to laugh at death and to advance across "No Man's Land',' porhaps to the Great Beyond; descendents of noble blood?soldiers of a new faith. Butof an ancient tra dition. Mr friend, you might possess all the glittering wealth of the Klon dlkes, and of the Peru* and give It all to be used for the good of yourcoun t ry In the present emergency, and go to Washington and work for Uncle Sam for one dollar per year and board and clothes and your sacrifice would be lnfinteelmal in comparison with the sacrifice these boys and those near and dear to them, ara making. And the members of Maple Springs should feel proud of these boys, honor them and do everything In their power to make them realize that they appreciate the noble thing these boys are doing. I was reading last week a letter from one of these boys, and In that letter, after stating how hard he was work ing, he said: "A soldiers life gets monotonous at times, but I am not kicking on fate; If I were out of the service today, I would enlist just as | soon as possible for I realise that I am doing my duty to the old U. S. A. by be lng right where I. am." These words came from Hal Perry, noble words fr noble boy?no more genial, generous hearted, lovable boy lives In Franklin county and if that spirit expressed by blm in those words, be the spirit of all the boys in the service, then we need have no fear for the safety of the Republic. German autocracy will be swept from the face of the earth, and the civilization of the world will be saved from the wreck of universal war and out of It all Christianity arising triumphant, will have a newer and deeper meaning for the peoples of the world. And now, as this flag is pre sented to this church and as it hangs from Sunday to Sunday on these walls may It have a meaning lor us, may It serve to remind us of the nobility of the sacrifice these boys are making. May it serve to remind us of the prin ciples at stake for which they are fighting and on which the foundations of this church. Itself; rest?Christian ity and Freedom. And finally may it serve to remind those left at home, that there Is a duty also for them to perform: To stand behind these boys and to omit the doing of no act and to leave unsaid no word that will has ten the victory for America. Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the Throne, And yet that scaffold sways the fu ture; And behind the dim unknown Standeth God within the shadow Keeping watch above his own. Mr. Duke accepted the flag In behalf of the church in his usual happy man ner. Among; other things he said: Keep- the line straight between the Old Home Church and our Soldiers, it we would have our boys (s&ved afid have them come back to us not moral wrecks the_old church and the Relig ion of Jesus Christ will have to do It A Mr. Meadows to Operate Farmers Un ion Warehouse. As will be seen from his advertise ment on another page Mr. S. S. Mea dows has luased the Farmers Union Warehouse and will operate* the same the coming season. Mr. Meadows is one of the most experienced ware housemen In the S^tate and is well known to the patrons, of this market. He informs us he will make this house more convenient and will be ready with a full reliable and accommodat ing force to handle your tobacco at the opening of the season. Read his announcemont. \nnnal Reunion. We are requested to state that the annual reunion of Confederate Veter ans will be held at Justice, on May 10th, 1918. A big dinner and a good time generally is in store for all who attend. The ladies and children will take a most important part In the pro gramme. Miss Bryan' RrcttiO. "* Quite a large number of Louisburg.s people enjoyed a most Interesting re cital given by Miss Kathryn Bryan at The music am Bryan and her assistants were excel lent and greatly appreciated list of Letters. The following Is a list of letters re maining in the Post Office at Ix>uis burg, N. C., not called for May 3rd, 1918: Mrs. Rod ah Alson, Roy Evans, Miss Llllle Harris, Mr. J. W. Long, Miss Mary B. Peray, Mr. and Mrs V. Dixon Slkes. Miss Healan Williams, Mr. B. R. Williams. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please state that they saw them advertised. R. H. DAVIS, P. M. C. 1?. C. Weetlnff. The Jos. J. Davis chapter, U. D. C. k'H meet at the home of Mrs. D. T. Smlthwlck, Tuesday afternoon, May the seventh, at four o'clock. Mrs. J. L. Palmer, Pres. Mre. J. A. Turner. Sec. COUNTY-WIDE SCHOOL TAX j Expressions by our CIUmds on This All Important Question. Mapleville, N. O., April 29th, IMS. ML JMItnr. * NI have read with care and inb what has been said (or and county-wide school tax and I wohld not have a word to say were It not'tor the deep interest that I teel In the fu ture well being of the. county, state and nation. The tjoys and girls of to day must make the leaders in church and state when we who are now doing this work are gone. What that state and church and community will be will depend upon the preparation of the boys and girls of today receive. To have the best and reach the true ideals of Democracy there must he as far as possible sound bodies trained minds and a spiritual conscience. Owing to the great upheavals Treated by the War the many new Issues "and problems that confront u8, the htgh price of living, it spems as if we must have more money to ran the schools. Whether the present plan of couitty wide tax is the best plan I leave for those who know better than I to uy, many of them have said that It la fnd I agree with them and shall support It. I have just this advice to give if it may be accepted, to the parents of my adopted county and home', for I | love every one of you. You hure been kind and good tome since I ha^e beea in the county, to pause and think and pray a long time before you decide to vote against this measure, I think I can see how you may oppose it but I beseech you before you finally decide to hear It explained by those who fa vor it and those who oppose it and then before God remembering the Fu tuffe~well being of your children, tjl'e Future well being of your county fend your own responsibility and then nst your vote as you conscientiously be lieve to be the best. fTfll ) BMM TO APPEAB DBOWJfEP. Leaves Clothes on Mill Dam at Whlt | akers Mill and Flees?Was ta Have Left for Camp Tuesday. Cleveland Perry, colored, 28 years old, and called to report In Louisburg on Monday afternoon in answer to a call to the colors, apparently In com* pllance with statements made previ ously tfiat "he would rather die than go to war," attempted to leave the Im pression that he committed suicide by drowning himself In Whltakers mill pond early Monday morning, not real izing that a search would be made which would reveal the true state of affairs. Upon finding his clothes up on the dam a search waa begun and Coroner Johnson, of Loulsburg, sent |for. When the Coroner arrived on? the scene, they had begun to drain the pond. Upon investigation it was found that the boy left homej tjiat mor ning early, carrying with him a pis tol. Later his overall pants and jac ket, shoes and hat were found on the mill dam. After drawing off and seining the pond no trace was found of Cleveland. The matter was reported to Mr.*W. H. Ruffln, Chairman of the local Board .who stated that the^a. was a reward of $50 for hio delivery p.t any Army poBt by any officer or cit izen. The public around the community in which the ruse was attempted do not believe that the boy committed any rash act, but that he was shirking his duty as a registrant. ? Notes From Ingleslde. This Is the season to plan and plant to can. It seems that the rule is to plant everything you can to can and can everything you plant to can. And when the time comes ranr ewfv body^trrer can can and will can "can can can after can with an abundance of good things at hand to can?can he not? Thousands of dollars were sav ed last year by canning products that otherwise would have gone to waste. There are thousands of fine young men throughout the country still at "the bottom" through no particular fault or choice of their own, who are Anxiously awaiting an opportunity to I go "over the top". | Mr. R. G. Pinnell, who has been {quite ill at his home near Ingleside, the past week, is resting better today, and it is believed that his condition Is more favorable. ? Farmers are making rather slow i*ro gess in planting the! crops, and some are beginning to feel right mnch "un der the weather" on account thereof. War bread is not the worst feautre of the trouble after all. It is the best ever. Miss Kittle Foster is spending the week with IhkIohIJo friends.? Mlsa Foster expects to go North soon to visit her people in Bridgeport, Conn. Mr. and Mrs7~JoeI MclCenzte were among the ploasant visitors to Ingle side friends a short time last week. Mr. Pallas I. Dement, son of Mr. and Mvs. W. E. Dement, left last j Wednesday Tor NOTTclk, V&. 3nelt?T~ from'thd young man to his people sta tes that he hap entered in the LVS-. Navy and is serving in the St. Helena Training Station. Norfolk. Va. Some of our people are seeing many wonderful things these (lays. Tues day night lightning bugs were taken for air ships. Returns From Bridal Trip. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Harris, who were married last Thursday at Blue field, TV. Va., have returned from their bridal trip and are living at Mr. j Harris' country home, one mjle east of Loutsburg. Mrs. Harris before her l marriage was Miss Estelle Wiggs, of Raleigh. * Error In Pollholders. On account of an error being made in copying off the list of registrars and pollholders we raado an error in the list published last week. In San dy Creek the name of J. J. Cooper was used instead of J. J. Carr. The list for this township should be J. B. Jones, A. S. Oupton and Since the Tiat last VWPF^fTH'fWffflenecessary to change the registrar in Franklinton township, as Mr. C. O. Moore declined to serve. Mr. W. D. Upchurch was appointed in his place. Jarrell-Hlgh. Announcements as follows have been received here: Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Moye announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Ma mie Ora High. jLp__Mr. Dennis Bliss Jarrell, Lieutenant, United States Ar my. on Thursday the fourteenth of Mareh, One thousand ,*?ine hundred and eighteen, at Philadelphia, Pa. Cards reading as follows were also enclosed: At Home after the first of May, Franklinton, North Carolina. Miss High is ono of Franklinton's most popular young ladles and for a number of years has been engaged in hospital work as a trained nurse. She has many friends in the county who will extend congratulations.