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PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C. JULY 11, 1918
VOL. XL. NO. 49.
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IMPUKlAni NtW5
1HE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OFTHU
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
U NEWS THE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South
ed Wiil Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Domestic-
ifany people are believed to have
downed wnen ma excursion
i . . . i .
tpimer CO'.umuui uuiuiucu m me
rnois river nve uwes suuiu ui
a 111. The boat jammed against the
peoria' side of ;he river in a fog and
ore a bole in the bow of the boat.
It sank almost immediately.
Pfpartir.ent of justice agents are
making an investigation of the fire
which destroyed the plant of the
Orar.se -Maritime corporation and
throTbalf-corrpIeted 2,200-ton schoon
er? at Orange, Texas.
The ideal pf freedom and justice
are stronger than all the batteries of
Krupn. all thp aircraft of Zepplin, all
the strategy cf Kindonburg, Secretary
D-iiels declared in an address at the
Qv College stadium in New York.
Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman of
South Carolina (' Pitchfork Ben") died
in Washing-on of paralysis. The sen
ator had been ill for some days as a
reslt cf paralysis attacks and all hope
for his recovery was abandoned. Mem
bers of his family were with him at
tie end.
As governor of South Carolina, as
leader in the Southern wing of the
Democratic party and as an active par
ticipant in the last generation's
growth of the American navy, Senator
Tillman, who died in Washington, July
2, had been prominent before the pub
lic for many years.
Senator Swanson of Virginia will
probably success Senator Tillman as
head of the naval committee of the
United States senate.
The officers training camp which
was established at Camp Sevier, at
Greenville, S. C, in May, will shortly
be moved to Camp Gordon, Ga., it is
officially announced. More than 'a
thousand men are in the camp.
American Independence Day was ob
served this year as n.er before since
TA. While the people of the United
States were gathe.'ng to celebrate the
signing of the Declaration of Freedom,
fiercises were held in Great Britain,
in France, in Italy and in other lands
to commemorate the birth of. American
Liberty to the defense of which the
Cniied States has already sent a mil
lion men into Europe.
Patriotic celebrations were arranged
in virtually every city and town in the
wintry in which native-born and for
eign born joined, whiile (he Glorious
Fourth was. ir;ida a gala One at a'l
army and navy training camps and
stations.
President Wilson was the honor
pjet of a commiUe representing 30
mtinnalit if-s rm a pilgrimage to the
home and h.nib of George Washington
on the Fourth. 'H'f- president deliv
ered an ai!dre-s. which was read sim
ultaneously with demons'artipns ' all
over the c(hh! . y ;md which was ca
bled for reading and publication in
forf-:n hind.
Announcement is made that the New
Orleans quota of ( Jght million dollars
has been passe:!, it is believed sales
MJ pledges, will total between nine
million and ten million dollars.
Washington.
The railroad administration an
nounces that r,:,:; short line railroads
nave been retained under government
control. All emloyes of these lines
will m-Mvt. ihe wage' awards to em
ployees of the m. ;u:1 road8 an(j owners
will be compensated under the general
contract.
The national l-mise interstate com
rce comrniu i:S ordered a favor
We report on a relation authorizing,
"e president deeis necessary, gov
anient control of telegraph, tele
s' ne, cable and radio systems as a
war measure.
tf,n!ative agreement has ben se
ver h!Um F"od Administrator Hoo
J son''ors fnmi tobacco-produc-
8 states of ;hfe Soutn that the sup-
r, SUHr fr lhe tobacco industry,
iniMfMr' Hver fcad Planned to c,lt
"f. will not be reduced this year.
to"1"18 f beer and lhe manufac
50 "nHir Lfier" wjU be curtailed
in ,,er cent through fuel restrictions
ft t0 a joint
I- , )Wtr oeginnins .Tune 1. ac.corri-
t announcement by Fuel
R,, ator Garfield and Chairman
4 , IIIUU.11 ICO UU111U.
nug(, r.ottc
tSf.
ton crop is in prospect
s year,
ti -"luing to tne depart -
. r. a . , .
' 1 aarif"lture forecast in Wash-
Si?' Whirh is a Production of 15,
"f'o '" e'iaivalent. 500-pound bales.
tnakpnSTSi0nal loaders continue to
bor, p!anK looking to a recess of
Ut house - . .
and Jusress tnrougn juiy
"US
usr.
cultrrdins.to the department of agri-
- , Washington the cotton croo
tial.
- --a r.j.fl per cent oi a nor-
or 3.3
Por cent better than on
i . and c i , . ,
lift a
vi cent mgner tnan
nnes 1 U1 nve tierman suftma
tra-,-1" Euronean waters by British
fcso-'-- nntl Brltish ftad American
'cribVi"VCr:nToymR them- was de
tlam Pass!er.gers arriving at an
"i.c -.r recently.
Premier Botha of the Union of
South Africa has issued a atatement
showing that serious unrest exists in
South Africa and military measures
; are being taken to cope with the sit
' uation.
! The United States army transport,
homeward bound with a fleet of troop
ships convoyed by American destroy
ers, was torpedoed in the war zone
and sank. Six men of the crew are
missing. No soldiers or passengers
were aboard.
The following cablegram has been
receive dfrom Premier Botha of the
Union of South Africa: "There is
good reason for suspecting that enemj.
agencies are at work in this country
and that they are intriguing to stir up
strife not only among Europeans, but
also among the natives, and no means
or matters are deemed too despicable
so long as 'they can attain their ob
ject." Establishment by the government
of a corporation to be known as the
United States Cotton Corporation,
with power to buy for the account of
the United States government such
cotton as may be offered for sale
without other available buyers at a
price to be fixed now by President
Wilson will be recommended to con
gress by a special committee consist
ing of one banker and one cotton pro
ducer from each of the states of the
cotton belt.
The June production of ships comes
within 15,000 tons of the world's rec
ord for shipbuilding made by the Brit
ish shipyards in May of this year,
but the British record included all
classes of vessels.
American-built 155 milimeter howit
zers are now moving to France, sup
plementing the equipment of General
Pershing's troops heretofore obtained
from French ordnance factories.
It is announced that one American
firm, which had neTer touched ord
nance work of any character prior to
America's entrance into the war, is
turning out ten howitzers a day from
a factory the site of which was a
flourishing cornfield last August.
American troops sent overseas
numbered 1,019,115 on the first day
of July.
The total ship production of the
United States to date is 1,084,670 tons.
Substantially thirty divisions of
American troops are now in France
ready to meet any move the Germans
have to offer.
When the German thrust comes, if
they are able to make another big
move, American soldiers will be call
ed upon to play no small part in meet
ing it. Americans are brigaded with
French, British and Italian armies, as
well as fighting under their own com
manders, and every field on the west
ern front will be defended by Ameri
can arms.
Ship production in the United States
in June amounted to 280,400 dead
weight tons.
European.
During the week ending July 5 the
entente allies took more than five
thousand prisoners. i
Heavy losses are being inflicted on
the Germans and many important stra
tegic points captured during the past
ten days.
Great damage is being done to Ger
man communication and concentration
of men by the allied aviators. Their
work b( hind the German line is espe
cially valuable. -
The Americans operating on the
Scinme,are being congratulated by the
British for the manner in which they
are inflicting punislfment on the Ger
mans. s
The first contingent of American
troops to arrive in Italy had within
4 S. hours established itself in camp,
and according to report from Rome
are sleeping in their own tents and
feeding from their own kitchen.
According to reports from Amster
dam, Mohammed V., sultan of Tur
key, died at 7 o'clock, July 3rd. The
heir to the throne is Yusseff Izza
duno, a cousin of the deceased.
Germany proposes to settle the Pol
ish question by virtual subjugation of
Poland says an official dispatch from
Switzerland, quoting the semi-official
Augsberger Abend Zeitung.
Northwest of Monte Grappa the Ital
ians claim to have captured nineteen
hundred prisoners and many machine
guns.
At the head of the Santa Lorenzo
valley the Italians report they have
withheld " and enemy counter attack
and captured 621 prisoners and much
war material.
On the Asia go plateau, in the Ital
ian theater of activities, a French sur
prise attack in the Ocelie region re
sulted in prisoners being taken from
the Austrians.
Allied tron-ps continue to harass the
Germans and are making further im
portant gains in anticipation of a re
newal of the enemy .offensive.
American and French troops are
meeting with success in carrying for
ward their lines in the important sec
tion of front between the Aisne and
the Marne rivers.
Two villages and more than five hun
dred prisoners have been taker y the
Frrnco-American sold'eis.
Anti-Semitic outbreaVs have occur
red in Jarouslau and other Galician
towns, according to information re
ceived "by thev Jewish correspondence
bureau from Vienna. Jewish residents
have been madeTtbe victims of ex
cesses and their shops h "e been plun
dered. The advices state that the au
thorities refused to interfere.
Superiority, of ne entente air fight
ers !s 3hown by the fact trat during
the week ending July 5 on he Brit
ish front alone one hundred a d sevn-ty-three
German airplanes were shot
down, while the British lost but thirty
FRENCH GAIN NEW
FRONT OF 8 MILES
3Y A SUDDEN ATTACK ENEMY
WAS DRIVEN BACK ALMOST
TWO MILES.
HAVE STRAIGHTENED OUT ANGLE
Australians Drive the Germans and
Straighten an Awkward Angle
In Their Line.
Continuing their aggressive defense
in the face of the impending Ger
man offensive along the western bat
tle front, the French have once more
attacked'- the enemy southwest of
Soissons. Launching their blow from
the eastern side of the Retz forest,
north of Longpont, the French have
advanced over a front of approxi
mately two miles, taking Chavigny
farm and the slopes to the north and
south of it. Several hundred prison
ers were captured by the French in
their sudden attack.
The assault may ybe linked up
closely with the recent offensive op
erations at St. Pierre Aigle and gives
the French a new front line from
Lonrpont north as far as the southern
limits of Amb'eny, a distance of al
most eight miless.
Australian troops holding positions
astride the Somme river east of Ami
ens and north of Hamel have swept
the Germans back over a front of
more than a mile and straightened out
an awkward angle held by the Ger
mans. Italian forces operating on the ex
treme left wing of the allied line in
Albania", have struck hard at Austrian
positions along the Voyusa (Vojutza)
river, which flows into the Adriatic
j about 20 miles north of the town of
Avlona, one of the most important
places in southern Albania. Vienna
admits that the Austrian "advanced
posts have been withdrawn to their
main positions." This report from
Austrian headquarters probably re
fers tc the action mentioned in the
French official statement on Sunday
night. It was said by the war office
at Paiis that French and Italian
forces had seized heights in western
Albania and had held them against
counter-attacks.
Germany seems on the eve of rele
gating the Brest-LItovsk peace treaty
into the "scrap of paper" category,
for there are indications that German
troops may be sent to Moscow in the
near future. There are large Teutonic
forces within 300 miles of Moscow and
it is reported that they are being
heavily reinforced.
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF COTTON PRODUCTS
Washington. Prices for cotton
products showing reductions of from
20 to 30 per cent as compared with
market prices were approved by
President Wilson. The prices were
agreed upon at conferences between
the price-fixing committee of the war
industries board and a committee rep
resenting cotton goods manufacturers.
The new prices affect chiefly cotton
piece goods of which the government
is a heavy purchaser. They apply,
however, to civilian as well as gov
ernment purchases. The price-fixing
committee's action with regard to fin
ished cotton is believed to be the
forerunner of price-fixing on virtually
all other commodities of which the
government is'a large purchaser.
BELIEVE ARGENTINA WILL
SEEK STRONGER ALLIANCE
Washington. Ambassador Naon, of
Argentina, is returning to resume his
post at Washington and as head of
the mission to negotiate for improved
financial and " commercial relations
with America. Cable dispatches from
Buenos Aires have stated that the
ambassador would seek a loan here oi
$40,000,000 and would offer the re
sources of Argentina to the United
States and the allies in return for ex
ports of manufactured goods.
AMERICA'S PART IN WAR
APPRECIATED BY ALLIES
Washington. Warm sentiments for
America and appreciation of its ef
forts in the war for world fredeom r.re
expressed in Independence Day, mes
sages to President Wilson from Presi
dent Poincare of France, King Albert
of Belgium, King Emmanuel of Italy,
K'ng Alexander of Greece, President
Menocal of Cuba and Premier Veni
elos of Greece.. The messages with
the President's replies shave been
made public.
TWO YANKEE AVIATORS
ARE KILLED IN FRANCE
With the American Army in France.
Alan Ash, of Chicago, a member ctf
the LaFayette flying squadron has
been killed in combat with several
German machines over Soissons. His
machine when falling was seen to
burst into flames. Warren T. Hobbs,
of Worcester, Mass., another member
of the LaFayette flying squadron, was
killed June 26. Forced to fly low be
cause of engine trouble he was
brought down by anti-aircraft guns.
Ell MP
P0SIP0NE0 STRIKE
THREATENED STRIKE OF TELEG
RAPHERS POSTPONED BY
PRESIDENT OF ORDER.
CHEERFULLY GRANT REQUEST
Decision Raises Load ofQare From
Mind of Officials and the
Country.
Washington. Indefinite postpone
ment of the strike of telegraphers em
ployed by the Western Union Tele
graph Company was announced by
Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Sceretary Wilson said that' Mr.
Konenkamp, who is in Chicago, had
given him every assurance that the
strike order would not be put Into
effect and that any walkout woudl he
postponed indefinitely. It was under
stood that the union president agreed
to this course because Congress now
is considering a new resolution au
thorizing the President to take over
and operate during the war all tele
graph, telephone, cable and radio sys
tems. In a final effort to avert the strike,
Mr. Wilson sent Mr. Konenkamp a tel'
egram urging delay and later called In
Samuel Gompers. president of the
i American Federation of Labor.
J Mr. Wilson's telegram to Mr. Konen
. kamp said: .
"I earnestly request, -in view of the
general situation and the imperative
necessity of avoiding interference with
the prompt transmission of communi
cations which may be of vital import-
! ance In the prosecution of the war,
that steps to prevent any strike he
taken urtil I can have a conference
with you and others. The Congress
is now 'dealing with the subject and
undoubtedly exact justice will be done
all the parties at interest. This re
quest is made in the interest of our
country. I feel sure It will be heeded
by you."
Mr. Gompers' telegram follows:
"Secretary Wilson, of the depart
ment of labor, Invited me to confer
with him in regard to the threatened
telegraphic situation and he showed
me the telegram he sent you. A
strike of the telegraphers at this time
and while there is a fair chance of
an early, fair and honorable adjust
ment, would be most unfortuuate, and
generally held to be unjustifiable and
perhaps defeat its very objects. To
avoid any hindrance to our govern
ment's war program even In the
slightest is my warrant to urge you
to at once exercise your every power
to postpone the strike for a time."
S. J. Konenkamp sent the follow
ing reply to Secretary of Labor Wil
son: "Your telegram has been received
and would say that the commercial
telegraphers have been most anxious
at all times to do everything within
their power to avert a strike and your
request under the circumstances you
have mentioned will be cheerfully
complied with."
YANKEES CAPTURE MORE
PRISONERS AT THIERRY
Washington. Capture of additional
German prisoners by American pa
trols in the Chateau Thierry region
was reported in General Pershing's
communique at the war department.
In the Woevre a hostile party suc
ceeded In entering an American out
post position hut was driven out.
ADJOURNMENT BLOCKED
CONGRESS GETS TO WORK
Washington. With midsummer re
cess plans unexpectedly blocked by
the house Congress will buckle down
to work with ,ft view to cleaning up
its legislative slate so as to get oc
casional respites . of a few days at a
time while the senate interstate com
merce committee is holding hearings
on the house resolution providing for
government control during the war of
telegraph, telephone, cable and radio
systems.
WILL RATIONfrALL COAL
USED BY HOUSEHOLDERS
Washington. Rationing of coal a
householders was announced by the
'fuel administration as among plans
designed to prevent, a threatened
shortage of coal next winter. Each '
domestic consumer will be allowed ;
only as much coal as is found to be j
scientifically necessary to heat .his j
house to 68 degrees, provided every i
conservation rule has been obeyed, i
The allowances for each householdei
will be sufficient for comfort.
THREE TEUTON ARMIES TO
ASSIST AUSTRIAN FORCES
Paris (Havas Agency) Jermany
will send three army corps to the aid
of Austria, according to a Rome dis
patch to the Teir ps. These will be put
under the direct orders of General
Otto von Below, the commander-in
chief on the Julian front and . will be
assigned to he Alps sectors, it if
stated.
The Trentlno railways have beer
put under German control and will be
used exclusively 'or German troops
0
HAS
FRONT IS
STORM RENTER
GERMANS REPULSED IN ATTEMPT
TO RETAKE VILLAGE OF
HAMEL AND WOODS.
ITALIANS' STEAOY ADVANCE
Operations In Lowlands Near Mouth
of Piave Are Progressing and
Line Has Been Extended.
The British front east of Amiens, on
each side of the Avre and along the
Somme river, seems to be the storm
center of the battle front in France.
Here the Australians, assisted by
American detachments, surged for
ward on July 4 and drove the Germans
out of the village of Hamel and the
Vairc and Hamel woods, to the south,
at the same time launching a second
ary attack on the German positions
north of the Somme. Since that time
the lines before Amiens have been
very active.
The Germans have been rspulsed in
attempt to retake the village or Hamel
and the wooded positions of the Aus
tralians further south. The British
official report says that the enemy
was . stopped easily but the Germans
claim to have checked the British
forces east of Hamel and to have
thrown them back to their original
lines at Villers-Bretonneux.
With the exception of aerial com
bats the - American front has been
calm.
The German official statement tells
of British attack In therYpres region,
adding that these assaults were re
pulsed. Heavy artillery fire in this
neighborhood reported from London,
don. 1
In the meantime the French have
been content to hold and consolidate
their new positions near Moulin-Sous-Totent
and Autreches, -northwest of
Soissons, where in two recent French
attacks the Germans suffered severe
casualties and lost many prisoners.
The French war office says that dar
ing the past day there has been
heavy artillery firing in the neigh
borhoods of Outry and Mont Gobert,
which is on the front southwest of
Soissons, where the French won
ground by a dashing attack last week.
Italian forces operating in the low
lands near the mouth of the Piave
are making steady progress, accord
ing to the statement issued by the
war office today. In the mountain
section of the front the statement
says that the Italians have extended
their lines at the head of Calcino val
ley and have held the ground thu3
gained in spite of heavy .counter-attacks
by the Austro-Hungarians.
ARMY TRANSPORT SUNK AND
SIX MEN ARE MISSING
Washington. The American army
transport Covington, homeward bound
after landing several thousand soldiers
In France, was torpedoed and sunk
in the war zone recently. Six mem
bers of the crew ere missing, but all
the other men, with the ship's officers,
have been landed at a French port
No army personnel or passengers were
aboard. The missing men are:
Ernest C. Anderson, fireman, Lynn,
Mass.; Joseph P. Bowden, seaman,
Mountain Lake, N. J.; Ambrose C.
Ford, fireman, Somerville, Mass.; Wil
liam Henry Lynch, Jr., fifireman, Man
chester, N. H.; Albert S. Payne, sea
man, Staten Island, N. Y.; Lloyd H.
Silvernail, seaman, Bainbridge, N. Y.
U. S. SHIPBUILDERS WENT
BEYOND THEIR OBJECTIVE
Washlngton.-r-The ( shipping board
announced that the workmen started
out with the expectation of the
launching of 439,886 deadweight tons,
but late reports to the board showed
that 747,464 tons had been gotten
-ready to be put' overboard. The ac
tual number of ships launched was
82. The lauching of 11 others was
held up by a freshet in the Columbia
river while two others stuck on the
ways. They are expected to be re
leased without great delay.
PRESIDENT CARLTON WANTS
HIS POLICY CONTINUED
New York. While asserting that
he did not wish through any act of
his "to add an hour's delay to the
nation's telegraph service," New
comb Carlton, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, de
clared in a statement dealing with the
telegraphers' strike scheduled for
Monday, that it is of the "highest
Importance" that the policy his .com
pany has pursued should be contin
ued. EIGHT BILLION BOND BILL
IS PASSED BY CONGRESS
Washington. An administration
bill authorizing issuance of $8,000,000,
000 additional in Liberty bonds and
providing an additional $1,500,000,000
for loans to the allies, recently pass
ed by the house, was passed by the
senate without amendment. The bill
increases to $22,000,000,000 the au
thOrizations for bond issues made
since the war began. The rew bonds
will bear interest at not more thar
Hi per cent.
BRITISH
NEW DEGLARAT!
N
OF INDEPENDENCE
UNDER SHADOW OF WASHING
TON WILSON SPEAKS FOR
WORLD FREEDOM.
CONCISE CONDITIONS OF PEACE
Reign of Law Based Upon Right and
the Organied Opinion of
Mankind.
Washington. From the shadow of
Washington's tomb, President Wilson
offered Americals Declaration of
Independence to the people of the
world, with a pledge that the United
States and its allies will not sheathe
the sword in the war against the cen
tral powers until there is settled
"once for all" for the world what was
settled for America in 1776.
Foreign-born citizens of the United
States of 33 rationalities who had
Placed wreaths of palms on the tomb
in token of fealty to the principles
laid down by the father of this coun
ry. cried their approval of his word3
In many languages and then stood with
reverently bared heads while the voice
of John McCormack soared over the
hallowed ground in the notes of the
"Star-Spangled Banner."
"Washington and his associates,
like the barons at Runnymede, spoke
and acted, riot for a class, but for a
people,", the President said. .."It has
been left for tls to see to it' that it
shall be understood that they spoke
and acted, not for a single ? person
only, but for all mankind. -
"These are the ends for which the
associated peoples of the world are
fighting and which must be conce-i-3d
them before there can be peace:
"I. The destruction of every arbi
trary power anywhere that can sep
arately, secretly, and of its vsingle
i choice disturb th peace of the
I world ; or, if It "cannot be presently
destroyed, at the least' its reduction
to virtual impotence.
"II. The settlement of every; ques
tion, whether of. territory, of sover
eignty, of economic arrangement, or
of political relationship, upon the ba
sis of the free acceptance of that set
if.ment by the people immediately
concerned, and hot upon the basis of
the material laterest or advantage, of
any other nat'ou or people whicjl may
desire a diffw-ent settlement for the
sake of its cwn exterior, influence or
mastery. . '
"III. The consent of all nations to
be governed I a their conduct Vrwards
each other bj the same prinrlples of
honor and of respect for the common
' vw of civilized society that govefji the
individual citizens'of all modern states
in their relations with one another;
to the end that all promises and '"'cov
enants may be sacredly observed, no
private plots or. conspiracies hatched,
no selfish injuries wrought with impu
nity, and a mutual trust established
upon the handsome foundation of a
mutual respect for right.
"IV. The establishment of an or
ganization of peace whicn shall make
it certain that the combined power of
free nations will check everyy inva
sion of right and serve to make peace
and justice the more secure by afford
ing a definite tribunal of opinion to
which all must, submit and by which
every international readjustment that
cannot be swiJcably agreed upon by
the people dirertly concerned shall be
sanctioned.
"These great objects can be put fnto
a single senterce. ' What we seek Js
the reign of law, based upon the con
sent of the governed and sustaiued by
the organized opinion of mankind."
CONTINUED SUCCESS OF
AMERICANS IN THE AIR
With the American Army in France.
During recent aerial fighting four
more enemy machines werebrought
down. Victories are claimed for Lieu
tenants J. H. Stephens, New York; K.
L. Porter, Dowagiac, Mich.;. Ralph
O'Neill, Denver, and Maxwell Perry,
Indianapolis. AU told the patrols froni
American' pursuit squadrons in this
sector engaged in about 20 combats.
TILLMAN'S BOGY RESTS IN
FAMILY BURYING GROUND
Washington. Accompanied by com
mittees rom the senate and house,
the body of Senator Benjamin R. Till-j
man of South Carolina, who died
here, left Washinton for Trenton, S.'j
C, where funeral services were held.
Services were conducted at the Pres
byterian church, where the body lay
in state from tho time of its arrival
early in the afternoon.
In observing a request of Senator
Tillman, the services were simple.
AUSTRLIAN TROOPS CLEBRATE
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
By a great surprise attack on the
German lines, planned especially as a
celebration f American Independence
day, Australian troops have wrested
from the Germans the Vilage of Ham
el. east of Amiens, occupied Vaire and
Hamel woods, south of the (Tillage and
captured more than 1,500 prisoners.
The Australians advanced under the
cover ofa smoke barrage and were
led by tanks. The attack penetrated
mile and half into German positions
RIG PLANS FOR
FARMERS MEETING
WHOLE WEEK WILL BE OF IN
TEREST TO ALL FARMERS,
MEN AND WOMEN.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Care and Feeding of Animals, Sheep
Raising, Poultry, Cattle, Horses,
Pastures, Etc.
In making plans for the meeting of
farmers and farm women at the State
College on August 28, 29 and 30, tho
authorities of the College and Depart
ment of Agriculture are laying their
plans for the largest gathering of its
kind which has ever been held in the"
state. The whole week will be of in
terest to the farmers qf the state, be
cause of the fact that the boys' short
course will be held at this time, as
well as the State-wide conference of
county agents and the secretaries of
North Carolina credit unions and fair
associations.
Under the direction of Dr. R. Y.
Winters, secretary of the convention,
and Mr. F. P. Latham, of ' Belhaven,
president, a splendid program has
been pepared.
The meeting will be df interest and
value to every man and woman in
North Carolina who is Interested ia
the farm.
The Animal Industry Division ha
prepared a fine program on the care
and feeding of farm animals, sheep
raising, oare of poultry, egg preserva
tion, dairy cattle, pastures and other
subjects of importance to the eco
nomic breeding and rearing of animals '
on the farm. If yoa have problems of
this kind, bring them along.
Experts on farm crops have pre
pared a splendid program on the pro
duction ant storage of food and feed
crops, improvement of seed and cul
tural methods. ' '
The ladies will be here, too, for their
officers have a splendid program pre
pared. Some of the best women speak
ers and community workers of the
country, are to give talis and demon
stration!. Baptist Seaside Assembly Closed.
Wilmington. Closing a day earlier
than was contemplated on account of
the big patriotic celebration, the
fourth annual session of the Baptist
Seaside assembly ended with a strong
patriotic address by Dr. Curtis Lee
Laws, editor of The Watchman -Examiner,
of New York. He discussed the
blessings arising from the war, . de-
claring that one erf the. most promi
nent had been the consciousness
aroused in the American people of
their selfishness.
The sacrifices already made have
brought about a spirit of service such
as was not thought possible a year
ago. Dr. Laws made a strong addres
this morning at the conference of pas
tors showing the important field that
the religious paper occupies. The sec
ular paper too often places little em
phasis on its religious department, he
stated, assigning this work to inex
perienced reporters, while skilled men
are employed to write sports. He de
fined the three functions of a distinct
ly denominational paper to be to im
part education, fnformation and in
spiration. 135 New Shrlners.
Wilmington. The initiation of 135
candidates into the mysteries of
Shrinedom, Including a number of
privates and officers from the various
cantonments, and the silent tribute
paid the memory of Karl A. Becknell,
who met a tragic death one year ago
this evening while en route to Hender
sonville to attend the Shrine ball,
were the principle features of this
afternoon's summer ceremonial of
Oasis Temple of Charlotte, held in the
Academy of Music and attended by
fully three hundred Shriners. Anoth
er feature was the making of Colonel
Archie Miller, stationed at Camp
Greene, an honorary member of the
Temple.
Auto Owners Only Responsible.
Winston-Salem. Judge Watson in
municipal court ruled that it was nec
essary for the state to prove that the
defendant himself was running an au
tomobile at the time-, in order to con
vict him of speeding and that the
owner of the car was not responsible
for a violation of law by a servant.
-The officers claim that it is impossi
ble in many instances to identify the
driver of a car, and especially so In
the night, or when the curtains are up
to the car. Heretofore, the officers
.have simply been taking the number.
. Decrease Dogs, Increase Sheep.
Charlotte. The need for decreasing
the number of dogs in the" state and
promoting the re-establishing of the
sheep industry was impressed at a
meeting in Asheville of the "Sheep
and Dog Association." Mr. Farris au
thorized the following statement about
the meeting: "About 60 men from all
parts of North Carolina were present
at the opening session of the meeting,
called by the Asheville Board of Trad
to promote the re-establishing of the
heep industry in the state."
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