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PIFTH YEAR, NO. 37.
HENDERSON, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1918.
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FIRST STEPS IN BULGAR PEACE
FOLLOW THREE YEARS OF WAR
After Offers Had Been Made By Allies and Teu
tons In 1915, Bulgaria baid one must L,ast
Her Lot With The Victor.
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Win mull msamaeweimus
ALONG WHOLE FRONT IN FRANCE
(By the Associated Pres.)
London, Sept. 30 British, Amer
ican and Australian forces pushed
forward la,st night on the front be
tween Bcllicourt and Uonnelleu In
the face of the severest opposition.
Field Marshal Haig announced today.
Four thousand prisoners were
... TBv the Associated Press. )
... , v - ; .. . ' l Four thousand prisoners were
Paris. Sept. 30. An armistice has been concluded be- taken by the Aiued forces yesterday
tween- the Allies and Bulgaria on the Allies' own terms
This announcement was made officially today.
. 'Bulgarian representatives agreed
to an armistice- probably the first
jstep in Bulgaria's withdrawal from
the alliance pf ; the Central Powers
a' fewl days less than three years
after she entered the war on the
side :of the . Central Powers. It was
on October 8, 1915, that -Bulgaria
ritiSdfce fcrt b&tioa to-'cast' her
lot with Germany and Austria. It
liad taken her fifteen months to make
up her mind.
During the period of Bulgarian
neutrality both the Eentente Allies
and the Central Powers had made
offers to Bulgaria,- and Russia, who
for years had protected Bulgarian
interests, sent an ultimatum to Bul
garia in October demanding that
she make clear her position.
The Bulgarian manifesto said that
Bulgaria did not believe in the
promises of the Entente and that
Bulgaria must fight at the victor's
side.
PRESIDENT WILSON
PULLS 1ST NUMBER
to the north of St. Quentln, and
forty puns were captured there.
British forces have entered the
northern suburbs of Cambral.
On the front north of IxCatelet
German counter-attacks pressed the
British back to Villers Guislaln,
while to the southwest f IcCatelct
similar pressure sent Field Marshal
Haig's troops back to the edge of the
village of.Bcny.
On the front southeast of Doual
flee announces.
The Germans
attac
Quentln, In the region of Ervlllcr
In an attempt to recapture Hill KM.
AH these efforts were broken up by
the French defenses.
BF.IX2IAXS DEFEAT GF.ItMAXS.
J Havre, Sunday, Sept. 20. The
Belgian and British armies defeated
the German army today In fighting
on the Flanders ridge and the Mes-
sines-Wytschaete position, according
to the official statement Issued by the
Belgian war office tonight.
SERBS NEAR BUIXJAU BORDER.
1 Iondon, Sept. IK). (liarvo, east of
Veles, and six miles from the Bul
FOCH SUCCESSFUL
Capsule 322 Drawn Out bf
Big Bowl In Second Great
. Draft Lottery
garian border, lias been captured by
the Serbians and the retreat of the
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ine uniisii iniTe wunurunn iruiu i f,..s
CHAMPAGNE BATTLE RESUMED.
Paris, Sept. 30. French troops in
the Champagne resumed their at-
WT1 1 MATT THFM tack at daybreak today, the war of-
announces.
eT":?rl MZ Everywhere Foe I Fighting With Desperate
. . . . . Poaltnrr nTU. T. P. T K X
Retreat To German Soil.
(Dy the AocUted PreM.)
A the result of terrific attacks br
the Allies over five ctor. the ag
gregate leneth of which is more than
100 miles, the Cerraan portions In
France seem to be in terih From
the North Sea to St. Quentln a tre
mendous battle U Caming up. with
V. T t -I t . . .
Each So Timed As To Fit In north cu:iVrc deep into the positions.
With Other, All Wearing f
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ExperU Agree Enetny Withdraw- lb crf of 4:,e r,t!r0 Uonc Mhu
nt Tint TlfiUv Par - u wr.Mu c uui, irireai
Iilay Spell Disaster.
FIGHTING 5 BATTLES :
ay tUe Herylan oCicimI statement
oil niiiiuii) .
Havre. Sept. 30. Brit Mi and lU-l
giau troopH on Saturday took more
than O.OOO prisoners." Tliey alo
captured more tlian SOO guns wme
of a heavy calibre.
Master Lists Will Be Printed Im
mediately and Forwarded to
District Boards for
Distribution.
inc.
In the Champagne General Gour-
ard's army has smashed its way
ahead toward the Thai positions west
General Lig
Ferdinand Pledges Loyalty.
Amsterdam, Sept. 30. King Fer
dinand of Bulgaria has telegraphed
to Emperor Charles of Austria assur
ing him of his loyalty to the Quad
ruple Alliance, according to the
Teue Freie Presse, as quoted in dis
patches reaching here.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris. Sept. 30. Marshal Foch Islof th Arrnnn fnm.t
fighting fire battles simultaneously Igett's American army appears to be
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and successfully a feat Unparalleled I crusn,n enemy s resistance as
In the history of war. Each battle Is " 1rrn.1s1.u17 ru nurmw.ru.
m.n timivi nrt niafH that tnri irmrl trerywhere the Germans are
in uorklnr in direct relat onsh D to nsuunK wun acsperaie Tiior. lorre
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the other on all the fronts. 18 "lue inaicauon inai me moraie
General Grant's idea of a con- of ,he enemy has broken down. It
Itinuous, concurrent attack by a mul- oaT hT the bitterest fighting that
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, n,, A 11 T"! WT1 1 Tlfl J n A moattn' A . K.in r.ti,. kr th Aittri con oral. I made possible. Realizing that h
.... . .. -1 . h..imn Tt.r Ara fitti ianas wun dis oack 10 ine wjii, ina
tion in f ignt r or uemocracy, ana measure there may more tomorrow, an m-ph defeat f-cms him. the enemy
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15 necessary Xil yiiuhK iiic uai. "" entire army In France from retreat
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 30. President
Wilson today personally opened the
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES SENATE
ASKING PASSAGE OF SUFFRAGE
men registered in the new draft. He
drew the first capsule, - which con
tained the number 322.
The same procedure that govern
ed the other drawing is to be fol
owed. As the capsule is drawn from
the bowl by
they are opened by another, the num-
TAR HEEL TROOPS
ENGAGE IN BATTLE
ABOUT ST. QUENTIN
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 30. Re
ference in Field Marshal Haig's
statement last night as to the
participation of American troops
tinder Major-General George W.
ijleed in the British drive be
tween Cambrai and St. Quentin
brought out today the fact that
General Reed was transferred
early this month to command
the second corps.
The Thirtieth, (Tennessee,
North Carolina, and South Caro
lina) division and the twenty
seventh (New York National
Guard) are in the second corps.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. .Sept. 30. President
iWilcrm stpnnpd Into thft breach of
a blindfolded person, " V. .V
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ber is recorded by tellers and at the J personal address at one o'clock asked
... a mm I . . m
same time written on a targe DiacK i for tne passage oi ine diu as a war
board for checking purposes. Each
tiny strip is threaded on a thin wire.
As the numbers are read, tellers
record from sheets to be hurried to
the government printing office for
the official master lists. This, when
completed, is to be distributed by
the Provost Marshal General to the
district boards throughout the coun
try, which will in turn give it out to
newspapers. Only the first 100
numbers will be sent out on the
J press wires.
PATIENT HAS SPANISH
INFLUENZA AT HOSPITAL
First Appearance of New Army Dis
ease in Henderson Mr. D. A.
Neese Comes Home Sick.
The first case of the new army
disease known as Spanish Influenza
Tias been reported in Henderson. Mr,
TV A. Neese is taking treatment for
the disease at the Sarah Elizabeth
Hospital, and is. getting along very
satisfactory. He came home from a
trio to Cincinnati, Ohio, and was sick
when he reached Henderson, having
contracted the disease while he was
away.
AMERICAN AVIATORS
DOWN SIXTY BOCHES
WITHOUT CASUALTY
(By the Associated Press.)
American Headquarters, Sept.
30. The outstanding achieve
ment of the American army in
the latest offensive undoubtedly
was that of its aviators who
have done all that was expected
of them and much more.
Their . commander. Colonel
Mitchell, proudly claims that
there is nothing to beat them in
all the world, with their record
to Saturday, with sixty machines
downed and twelve " balloons
burned, without a single casualty.
automobile engine.
nf tho Sonata In thn rnnst It n I Inn ftl i ... ji . - j . u I RenortS ecm to indicate that
.. to wear down the strength of the Marshal Foch s strategy In the pres
I .... . . I ont Kallta it Kiffloa la trr lmM"i1
of the suffrage to women as vital to
measure.
The President said in part:
"The unusual circumstances of a
world war in which we stand and
are judged, in the view not only of
our own people and our own con
sciences, but also in the view of all
nations and peoples, will, I hope,
justify in your thought, as it does in
mine, the message I have come to
bring you. I regard the concurrence
TTF.U.TLING AND HINTZE
RESIGN FROM OFFICES
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Sept. 30. Chancelloi
Ton Hertling and Foreign Secretary
Vnn TTlntzn have tendered their
resignations to Emperor William, ac
SECOND PEACE BILL
BEGUN BY AUSTRIA
Presidents and Vice-Presi
dents of Parliaments In
vited To Meet
the successful prosecution of the
great war of humanity In which we
are engaged. I have come to urge
upon you the considerations which
have led me to that conclusion. It
is not only my privilege but it is also
my duty to apprise you of every cir
cumstance and element Involved In
this momentus struggle which seems
to be to affect its very processes and
outcome. It is my duty to win the
war and to ask you to remove every
obstacle standing in the way of win-
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enemy. Marshal Focn alone Knows " ? . .i V.
when they will strike tne decisive - - J-,-- .i .i
blow. The enemy Is still ngntlng "c -
desperately, and his strength is not auacmng me w,nKs oi toe
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yet all gone. pomuns uu iuicum uj rv,,u
Expert co-nmentators agree that pressure mere o tu,. iu m,.
the enemy', withdrawal to a shorter t? retire Again the oren.lj. Ue.
line, probably to that of Antwerp. . J" " ""u "
Brussels, Meiiieres and Metx. is iro- j- . . , " ' i hi
minent. Some believe he has hung but nexorahly closing. Par lo the
on too long, and that he will have north the Belgians have cut deep
V .oHn hi. re- Into the German position, and not
HAIG IS SMASHING
HINDENBURG LINES
treat from degenerating Into a rout.
Victory In Sight.
"For Foch. as for Napoleon," says
a military expert in the Matin, "to
'conquer I. not to push back an ene-
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my behind lines previously uieu up
on, but gripping hira eterywhere to
break the integrity of bis forces and
then hurl hira disjointedly and de
stroyed on the road to irreparable
defeat. Like all great dramas which
have changed the fate of the world,
the one which Is being layed during
these fateful hour, will bring tri-
BATTLESHIF MINNESOTA
HITS MINE BUT IS SAFE
Reaches Port on Atlantic and Is
Placed Immediately in Dry
Dock for Repairs.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 30. The bat-
tiPRhfn Minnesota, which struck a
mine yesterday off the Atlantic coast,
arrived safely at a naval station and
cording to the Vossische Zeitung, of j is now In a dry dock, the Navy De-
Berlin. .. . . . ipartment announced toaay. .
D T n umph. Victory Is In ght.
Eight Mile Front North
Of St. Quentin
(By the Associated Press.)
Amsterdam. Sept. 30. A propo
sition that the presidents and vice
presidents of parliaments shall be in
vited to meet for discussions of un
binding peace terms on some neu
tral soil.
The motion,, says a Vienna mes-
sage, was introduced Dy a jiDerui
deputy. It would empower the
president of the chamber of deputies
to convey the Invitation to the par
liaments of "the belligerents and of
neutral states. The meeting would
be held at a place agreed upon.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 30, 1:45 p. m.
Field Marshal Haig's forces today
smashed the Hindenburg line on a
front of eight miles to a maximum
depth of two miles. The British at
tack was made just north in St.
Quentin.
The British and French armies at
tacking in Flanders have advanced
for an average depth of five miles
and a maximum depth of eight mile..
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WEATHER FORECAST.
For North Carolina: Fair to
night and Tuesday. Little
change In' the temperature.
Gentle to moderate winds most
ly northeast.
Hold on tYance Brcaklnj:.
Paris. Sept. 30. The progress in
breaking the hold of the German In
vader on French soil Is shown by
the fact that no longer Is any of the
French dapartmenta entirely occu
Died bv the enemy.
The situation was established by
(ha ronnlnro of onr communes Of
the department of the Ardennes.
LONGSHOREMEN ASK
$1 AN HOUR WAGES
!Thec 73.000 Worker. From Ronton
To Norfolk Aim Demand $2.00
An Hon Overtime.
Tar Heel. Fighting Here.
With the American Forces North
of St. Quentin, Sunday, Sept. 29.
American division, brilliantly attack
ed on. a front of considerable length
in conjunction wth the Brtlsh thl.
morning. At nightfall they were re-
only threaten tne enemy submarine
bases along the Belgian coat. but
also place the German line further
south in peril.
Cambral seems to be near Its fall,
and farther south of that line the
Allies are far south of the St. Quen
tin canal, which was the key of the
whole Dosition north of St. Quentln.
The French seem to have outflanked
St. Quentin and cut It off from the
German's strongholds at La r ere
and in the St. Gobain forest.
Successes by the French along the
Ailette and Aisne river, make It vir
tually Impossible for him to hold his
lines there. Already a retirement
here is admitted by Berlin. It would
seem that a retirement by the whoia
army Is Imminent.
In the Cnampapne sector. General
Gouraud Is .lowly moving nearer
Challerange. and his long range can
non are within range of ouziere.
one of the principal German bases
on that front.
American forces further east are
moving north along the west side of
the Meuse river and are threatening
to outflank the whole Argonne forest
and compel the German, to retire
from a sector which I. apparently
vital to the entire enemy line in
eastern France.
(By the Associated Pres..)
New York. Sept. 30. Demands
for an eight-hour day and a wage of
$1.00 an hour and "$2.00 for over
time were presented to the national
labor adjustment committee cere to
day on behalf of 75,000 longshore-
ported to have gained all of their! men engaged In oversea, hlpload
objectlve. 'Ing at port, from Boston to Norfolk-
Active fire prevention effort la
North Carolina home.'thl. fall ani
winter can be made to mean the
saving of many, thousand, of dollar.
In property and the live, of many
loved one.. Let everybody Join tM
conservation movement. It will help
greatly to wla the war.