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VOL.24. No. 68.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY', SEPTEMBER 27, 1918.
$1.50 PER YEA.i' CASH.
AMERICANS CAPTURE TWELVE
TOWNS AND 5,000 PRISONERS
Maj.-Gen. Llfigett's Corps Advance
m Average of Seven Milen on 20
Mile Front Fighting V.Mi the
French on New 40-MIIe Seilor.
(By The Associated Press.)
Twelve towns and more than 5.000
German prisoners have been taken by
American troops, lighting in conjunc
tlon with the French, in a new offen
Five begun with the break of day
Thursday in the region extending
from the northwest of Verdun to
within 15 miles of the cathedral city
of Kheims.
The Americans advanced to a depth
of seven miles, overcoming the stub
born resistance of the enemy. Penn
sylvania, Kansas and Missouri troops
under Major Ceneral Liggett, were
among the lighting forces which in
less than a day won territory of great
importance to the enemy and further
depleted his army through men capt
ured or killed or wounded.
AMERICANS TAKE NEW SECTOR
Americans troops have taken over
a new sector in France and in con
junction with the French have forced
the Germans on the defensive on still
another battle front.
The gage, of battle has been thrown
down on a forty-mile front extending
from the Sulppe river to Champagne
16 miles east of Rhelms, eastward
through the Argonne forest to . the
Mouse northwest of Verdun.
In the first stages of the battle the
allied lines were pushed forward for
material gains that portion immedi
ately northwest of Verdun held by the
Americans to a depth of from five to
six miles and that of the French to the
west nearly four miles at certain
points.
Under the terrific bombardment
preceding the commencement of the
battle the Germans hurriedly ' quit
numerous positions and into these the
Americanand French went unlmped
ed. At last accounts the allied attack
was progressing favorably. Many
French villages and German strong
points had been captured.
British troops have Invaded Bui
garia from the north of Lake Doiran
in Macedonia, making another epoch
in the history of the war. Aside from
the moral effect of the penetration of
the mountainous country of King
Ferdinand the maneuver is likely to
' irov of great strategic value once the
Scrnmitza river valley leading toward
the Sofia Seres railway Is reached,
Meanwhile days of adversity con
tinue with the Teutonic allies in
southern Serbia and Palestine and the
British and French are keeping up
their maneuvers which are gradually
bringing the Important town of St,
Quentin into their hands. In Serbia,
the Serbs, Italian, Greeks and British
are still threatening the enemy forces
with disaster by reason of their rapid
advance and the state of confusion
into which the Bulgarians and Ger
mans have been thrown by the shock
of the offensive.
Likewise the Turks In Palestine are
being sadly harassed by the forces of
the British, General Allenby and the
tribesmen of the king of the Hedjas,
Almost surrounded east of the Jor-
don. the Turks are franticaly en
deavoring to extricate themselves
from the converging allied forces.
From the east and south the Brltsh
are driving the Ottomans northward,
and coming south to meet the enemy
rnd to crush him between the two
allied lines are the Arabs. Seemingly
with all the crossing of the Jordan
now in allied hands the Turkish
fourth army has little chance to es
cape.
IMPORTANT FRUIT IN PROSPECT
Taken In conjunction with the al
lied offensive, which has materially
bent back the German front In Flan
ders, Artoia and Picrrdy and along
the Alsne, the new drive or Marshall
Foch in the south will bear important
fruit if It meets with success. Drlv
Ins: northward the entire western bat
tie front would be shaken and of ne
cessity be compelled to readjust itself,
Lateral railway lines of great Import
ance to the German positions between
Laon and Verdun lie directly in the
path of the advancing Franco-Amerl
can forces. Vouziers, an important
railway junction, on the main line
from Laon to Metz, Is but 12 miles
north of Servon, which already Is in
the hands of the French.
The Americans through the capture
of Gerlcourt, northwest of Verdun,
are in the Mouse valley which leads
northward to Sedan, and a little far
ther west of Varennes, have won the
Aire valley, which winds In a north
westernly direction to Vouzlers. A
successful advance along these two
vallevs for any apreclable distance
would be disastrous to the German
lines from the North Sea to the Swiss
frontier.
Northwest of Verdun Montfaucon,
a German strong point of great resist
ing power, Is aid to be in American
hands, as likewise are several other
villages between the Meuse and the
Aire.
Around St. Quentin both the Brit
ish and French armies have made fur
ther advances against the Germans
and repulsed heavy counter-attacks.
In Flanders and also near Arras the
British have advanced their fronts.
, Local Market.
Good white cotton 32.50
Cotton seed . 1.0SH
Eggs .. 3
Country bams 37 H
Sweet potatoes 1.75
Irish potatoes , 1.25
Hens 60 to 75
Butter 30 to 35
Buy Liberty Bonds to build boats, j
Humor Reaches Here That Bui-
garia Makes Peace Offen
A message was received here
this afternoon stating that itt
went over the private wires to
the large business houses over
the country this morning that
Bulgaria, an ally of Germany,
had asked for a 48-hour armis
tice. This was all that the mes
sage contained. The Bulgarian
armies h.ve been hard pressed
by the allies for the past few
days and this sorely tried coun
try probably will make the first
real peace offer.
MILITARY VIEW OK NEW
FRANCO-AMERICAN DRIVE
Offensive Regarded as One of Wide
Strategic Possibilities No Rig Sur-
prise Caused Allies Have Man
I'tiwer to Hammer Enemy I'nceus-
ingly.
Washington, Sept. 26. The key
3tone of the great German defensive
arch in France is under assault in the
Franco - American offensive launched
this morning in the Champagne over
a frcnt of 40 miles. Because of the
place of attack selected by Marshal
Foch, military officials here regarded
the new blow as one of wide strategic
possibilities.
It was not until General Pershlng'i
official statement arrived late tonight
that a definite Idea was given of the
extent and success of the initial rush
The Americans advanced on a front of
20 miles to an average depth of seven
miles, taking more than 5.000 prison
ers and 12 towns. The French war
office previously had reported that the
French trooDS further west had ad
vanced four miles at certain points.
The point of attack selected by
Marshal Foch caused no great sur
prise here. As far baok as 1915 the
French strategists saw that the Cham
oaKne front offered the greatest pos
sibilities in repelling the Invaders
with the least expenditure of men
There was fierce fighting that year on
this sector, but the French lacked tne
reserve power to press forward in ac
cordance with their strategic design
and were forced to settle back to
tactical operations and defensive
measures.
UNCHANGED THREE YEARS
Since then the line between Rhelms
and Verdun has been relatively un
changed, the last offensive effort of
the enemy against K helms in juiy
having failed to break it. On that oc
casion, American troops aided In re
pelling the eastern jaw, of. tne enemy
d ncer attack on the catneorai cny
the Forty-second (Rainbow) division
having been brigaded witn rrencn
trooDS on this front, where It won
high commendation from the French
leaders.
As the French plan of 1915 has
heen discussed, it contemplated the
drivlne of a great wedge through to
the line of the Meuse, where It skirts
the forest of Ardennes, near the Bel
elan border.
The battle lines today are relatively
as they were In 1915 and the same
stratecic factors hold good. ror mis
reason alone, many officers have be
lieved that Marshal Foch, sooner or
later, would strike at the enemy from
the Champagne front and when word
of the new attack today was received
their first impression was that tne
hmir for the ereat allied effort nao
come.
J IT ST WEST OF VERDUN.
Iter advices, however. Indicated
that the new battle zone was east of
the more level region around Rhelms
where it had been anticipated the
road to the Belgian border would
more nrobablv be sought. Apparently
Marshal Foch has struck first In the
i-prlon Immediately west of Verdun
and until the scope and direction of
hia attack develops, officials withhold
judgment as to the grand objectives
at which the new drive may be aimed.
Several factors of unusual signifi
cance and of peculiar interest to the
neoole of the United States are sharp
ly disclosed by the new offensive. For
one thing, the power and will of the
allied forces continue hammering at
the enemy without rest Is apparent.
With the smoke of the battle in the
St. Mihlel salient hardly cleared away
and with a 50-mfle stretch of the line
te the, north and south or St. Mihlel
in a continual flame of attack, it was
possible to organize and deliver a new
blow, on a 40-mlle front and drive It
forward many miles with Its initial
thrust. Moreover, the indicated uer-
man withdrawal is added proof or tne
enemy's waning manpower.
Need More Homes for Delegate.
Reoorts of committees canvassing
for the entertainment of delegates to
the annual Western N. C. Conference
convening here in Central Methodist
church, Nov. 5-11. show a shortage of
over two hundred homes, hureiy our
people do not realize the great advant
age and spiritual uplirt a meeting like
this will mean to our town and com
munity, or they could not but clamor
for the opportunity of neiping in bo
rrt.t a caime. We admit these are
strenuous times, but the business of
the church mUBt not suffer and it Is
Monroe's time to entertain the Con
ference, so come across, please, with
200 more homes. Other denomina
tions wishing to assist, notify Mrs.
Atha Stevens or Mrs. Frank Laney.
Committee.
The conservation of food demands
I of each Individual enlightened fideli-
ty Joined to genuine patriotism
I N ION TO RAISE 9400,000
IN LIBERTY IX) AN DRIVE
Chairman Love Says all Arrange
menu Completed and Campaign to
Raise Union's Part Will be Launch,
ed Saturday Morning Women to
Do Their Part.
Preparations are now ready for the
launching of the Fourth Libeity Loan
drive, announced Mr. W. B. Love,
county chairman, yesterday morning.
The organization of the entire county
has been completed. Every township
has its township chairman, a list f
which appeared in The Journal some
time ago, and the chairmen In turn
have appointed canvassers.
Subscription blanks were received
by Mr. Love yesterday and mailed to
the township chairmen who will dis
tribute them among the canvassers.
These canvassers will be out bright
and early at the launching of the
drive Saturday, the 28th, to get a
good start that will cany Union coun
ty over the top with flying colors in
the raising of her quota.
The county has not yet been offi
cially assigned a quota but Chairman
Love stated yesterday morning that it
would be around 400,000. Union
county is able to raise this amount
with ease and is going to do it. With
the announcement that Secretary of
Agriculture Houston is not in favor
or fixing the price of cotton at 25
cents and did not express himself
thus the farmer, confident that the
government, if it fixes the price of
cotton at all will fix it at a just price,
will probably subscribe for a large
amount of Union's quota.
Mr. T. L. Riddle.'publicity manager
of the loan drive, yesterday morning
received a large shipment of govern
ment posters prepared by the best
artists to be used in advertising: the
drive. These posters will be distribut
ed throughout the county. One of
the posters which will not fall to at
tract attention shows the blood stain
ed hand of the Hun stained with
the blood of innocent women and
children and under it are the words
"Blot it out with Liberty Bonds."
Mrs. W. C. Sanders, chairman of
the woman's committee, has almost
completed the organization of the
womans committee throughout the
county. The women will be found la
the front line of the faithful canvass
ers and will play an important part
in carrying Union county over the top
in the drive, as did they In. the, Thfl&
Liberty Loan drive.- . .,
No Member of Bickett Battery Killed
or Wounded.
Not a member of the Bickett Bat
tery had been killed, wounded or cap
tured on Friday, Sept. 3, so states Mr
William Pemberton Hlnson, a mem
ber of the organization, in a letter to
his sister. Miss Fannie Hlnson. Mr
Hlnson In his letter states that condl
tions seem very favorable, and adds
that the boys sleep by day and do
their woi k by night. The letter reads
as follows:
"Somewhere in France, Sept. 3.
Dear Fannie: Will attempt to an
swer your letter which I received
few days ago. Was real glad to hear
from you. Everything goes well with
me at present. We are on the front
now. Some interesting happenings
occur over here we do our work af
ter night, and sleep during the day
Getting plenty to eat. Sleeping in the
woods under shelter halls.
"I had a letter from father sayln
that he hadn't received a letter from
me since I left New .York. 1 have
written home at least fifteen times
don't understand. So much mail to
be censored; perhaps they have re
ceived them by this time.
"Had a five days ride on the train
a few days ago. I have seen sonic
great things for the past while. The
situation looks very good at the pies
ent. Haven't lost a man in our or
ganization; not even one has been
wounded. Wish I could give you the
history of the front, but you see the
censor will not permit. There are
some pretty girls over here and they
think there is nothing like "Anieri
cans." There are Borne American girls
at the front. They are connected with
the Y. M. C. A. Your brother, Wil
liam Pemberton Hlnson."
CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON SAYS
COTTON PRICE MUST BE 3.V
In Message Sent to President Wilson
Say If Price is Fixed at lw Than
35 Cent It Will be Difficult to pay
For Bonds Already Purchased.
Wadesboro, Sept. 25. The follow-
ng telegram waa sent to President
Wi'son yesterday by Congressman L.
Robinson of this district:
' September 23, 1918.
Hon. Wodrow Wilson,
President United Su.iw,
Washington. D. C.
Arrived home today am' find busl-
css paralyzed on ncu uni of the un
eitalnty i t the pile: you will fix on
cotton. Tfi crop is the shortest we
uve made In years an1 cut us more
i make ft Our peoplu have gone
ever the top in subacriptlons for
t-mds, saving stampj, contribution
r. f. M. C. V anl Rod C--.. anl
five borrow )j the money from the
antes in many instances to pay for
i.m. If ine pru-? of cotton Is fixed
t less than 55 cent t. pound it will
difficult tt pay for oonds alrwHy
ur.'hased an-1 we will be unable to
?! vut fe.- if t;t more bonds.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Services Sunday, the 18th after
Trinity: Sunday school at 10 a. m.;
morning service and sermon, at 11;
evening prayer and sermon at 8; ev
ery Wednesday evening at t lltaay
and address.
ROAD CONVENTION AT ROCK.
INGHAM A GREAT SUCCESS.
Plans Formulated For Immediate
. Survey f Proposed Highway Lt.
F. H. Ball Suggest That It Be Made
a Memorial Highway Union Had
Third to ijtrgett Delegation.
Union county delegates who attend
ed the convention In the interest of
the Charlotte-Wi;uington Military
Highway in Rotkinghau Tuesday
state that if enthusiasm for a project
founts for anything that the highway
will become an established fact in the
near future.
Every county between Charlotte
and Wilmington with the exception of
one was represented at the convention
which met in the opera house at Rock.
Ingham. A permanent organization
was formed and resolutions heartily
commending the highway and calling
upon the State Highway Commission
to make a survty of the route at once
were adopted.
Lt. F. H. Ball, known to many of
the citizens of . on roe, in speaking of
highway suggested that lt be made a
memorial highway for the sons of the
counties along tl.e route it would fol
low who make the supreme sacrifice
"over there." A tree might be plant
ed in honor of each one who falls over
there, he said. He explained that al
ready in France there was a plan on
foot to build a memorial highway
highway along the western front in
France when the war Is over.
The Union county delegation was
the third largest visiting delegation
attending the convention. Mr. F. G.
Henderson was elected a member of
the organization committee, which Is
composed of one member from each
county along the route of the propos
ed highway. Mr. W. S. Blakeney was
elected a member of the committee on
resolutions and Mr. T. L. Riddle a
member of the nominating committee.
The following were elected mem
bers of the county directors of the
permanent organization for this coun
ty: Messrs. F. G. Henderson, W. S.
Blakeney, J. C." M. Vann, T. J. W.
Broom, C. B. Covington, J. Z. Green,
H. K. Helms. R. L. McWhirter, W. D.
Bivens and J. E. Broom.
Messrs. A. M. Secrest, T. L. Riddle,
T. L. Crowell. N. C. English, R. L.
McWhirter. E. C. Griffin. J. Z. Green.
V. O. Harrell, J. R. Webb, J. E.
Thomas, E. C. Phifer, J. S. James,
Jas. C. Austln.J. B. Bass, S. L, Rotter,
H. OtHelmsF. G. Hfinderson. F..M.
Helms, J. E. McCain, and W. S. Blake
ney attended the convention.
Holiday Goods and Buying.
(The Springfield Republican.)
The council of national defense is
properly disposed to discourage the
employment of capital, labor and ef
fort In the production of non-essential
articles when they might be bet
ter engaged in war or vital civilian
work. As the boundaries of the draft
are enlarged the necessity for such
discouragement must become still
more apparent. Normal conditions no
longer prevail, and the disordering
of former conditions is bound to In
crease. In this situation it Is desir
ed that the manufacturers of Christ
mas goods shall not detract from war
efficiency. This does not mean, of
course, that there is to be any ban
upon the sale of goods already man
ufactured. There Is much forehand-
edness in preparing for the holiday
trade, and the stocks In hand or on
the way to merchants will insure the
usual opportunities for Christmas
shopping. What may be the case next
year in thfs respect is for the future
to disclose.
Less money will be Invested in
Christmas goods this -year by the mass
of people, but this need not imply
any loss of the Christmas spirit or any
serious impairment of trade. Last
winter the small purchases made
mighty volume. Surely there will be
abundant remembering of our men of
the Army and Navy all indeed that
the necessary regulation of trans
portation will permit. It Is clearly
desirable that things fashioned for
the holiday trade should be sold, as
the process will release capital for
more essential uses in the future. In
this connection as early suggestion is
in order. The wlbest holiday givers
scatter their purchases over a long
period. When they discover during
the year something suitable for
Christmas givlpg it is purchased and
laid aside for that use.
This method so far helps to lessen
the heavy rush of the week or ten
days preceding December 25 that is
always to be reckoned with. This Is
something to be dreaded more than
ever this year, when the shortage of
help is so keenly felt, and those who
spread their buying over all the
weeks from now to Christmas will
do a good thing for all concerned
While we remain Intent on doing ev
erything possible to aid in winning
the war, It Is within our power to
contribute much to preserve an at
mosphere as nearly normal as the cir
cumstances will permit. The last
thing to be forgotten or sacrificed
should be the spirit of Christmas, and
all that goes with it of family joy
nnd kindly remembrance.
Teachers' Institute, Moiuhiy Sept. 30.
A Teachers' Institute will be held
at the graded school building, Mon
roe, beginning Monday, Sept. 30th,
and continuing for two weeks.
All public school, high school, and
graded school teachers who have not
met the requirement of the law for
institute attendance, are required to
attend unless providentially hindered.
Respectfully,
R. N. NI30ET. .
County Supernitendent.
Begin Redeeming Your War Savings
Pledge.
Do you realize that you have only
three months in which to fulfill if
you have not already fulfilled it
your War Savings pledge which you
made during last June? Those of you
who nave not made a payment on
your pledges should begin at once to
make arrangements to meet these ob
ligations In full within the next re
maining three months of this year.
advise you not to wait until the last
moment to buy your stamps. Divide
the amount that you are still due to
buy into three equal installments and
purchase each month the amount of
that installment rtntil January
1919. In that way you cat meet your
pledge much easier than to wait un
til the last of the year and pay it in
a lump sum. You re beginning to
sell some of your cotton; apply a part
of the money received therefrom on
your pledge
I hope that you attended the raising
of the War Savings Honor Flag at
Monroe last Saturday, the 21st Inst
and heard the able speech of our ex-
Congressman Robert N. Pago. If so
you will remember that he urged us
not to rest on the honors that we had
won so far, but that we should perse
vere in our work until we re:ich one
hundred per cent efficiency in our
pledges. Our government need's our
money. Remember that every time
you make a payment on your pledge
you put more ambition Into tin belts
of our Fighters and "pep ' into the
Front Line.
The keeping of your War Savings
pledge will make you a batter Amer
ican. When you signed the pledge,
you promised your government that
it could depend on you for a definite
loan at a definite time. Don't disap
point it. Your pledge Is a sacred,
solemn obligation it was a promise
to the men who are fighting and dying
that you would back them up. Don't
fail them. T. L. Riddle, Publicity
Manager.
MRS PLYLER RECEIVES GER
MAN HELMET AND GAS MASK
Captured by Her Son, Corp. Fred Ply-
ler Protracted Meeting Being
Held at Waxhaw Methodist church
Very Little Cotton on Waxhaw Mar.
ket Death of Mrs. 55. V. Black.
(Waxhaw Enterprise.)
: Ai protracted meeting Btarted at
the Methodist church Sunday nfght.
Rev. John W. Moore, pastor of Trin
ity church. Charlotte, is doing the
preaching and Rev. Mr. Elliott, pas
tor of the Pineville circuit, is In
charge of the music and song service
The meeting will continue through
out this week. Services are being
held twice daily, at 4 and 8 o clock.
Usually cotton that comes on the
market during October and November
Is the best part of the crop, but ex
perieuced cotton buyers and farmers
are agreed that this year, owing to
the drought cutting off the middle
and tOD crops, the cotton from the
bottom of the stalk or the first mar
keted will be the best of the crop. If
this is true, the best part of the cot
ton has been Bold and is now being
sold.
Mrs. J. S. riyler yesterday received
from her son. Corporal Fred Plyler,
who is with the fighting forces in
France, a captured German helmet
and gas mask. The helmet is of beat
en metal lined with a leather pad. It
has two holes for ventilation and in
shape Is just like lt looks In the war
pictures. The gas mask is somewhat
complicated. It is a face muzzle or
heavy cloth with wire protected glass
eyes and harness by which it Is fas
tened on the head. The nose Is of
metal and consists of a metal can,
about one pint In tize, screwed into
the mask proper. This metal can is
filled with a porous substance treated
with chemicals. Through this porous
substance the air which the wearer
breathes is filtered. Corporal Plyler
is with the motor trucks company and
his duties frequently take him up
right to the front lines where the
heavy fighting is. He picked up this
helmet from the battle fields of Cha
teau Thiery, where it will be remem
bered the Americans gave good ac
count of themselves and the Germans
were driven back some distance.
There was practically no market for
cotton here last Saturday. V axhaw
has been paying a little more than
the neighboring markets all fail and
this has attracted some cotton here
that usually goes elsewhere. Satur
day morning there were several bales
here on the market just about the
time the word came that the Presi
dent was almost sure to fix a price on
the staple, and that Secretary Hous
ton had recommended 25 cents a
pound as a fair price. Then the mar
ket busted all to pieces and the buy
ers quit bidding on It. Of course thl.i
demoralization was only temporary.
While It lasted there was no llttlo
comment on the situation and Secre
tary Houston came In for a good share
of cussing for a fool of sH grades, be
cause he had nami-d such a ridiculous
ly low price as 25 cents as being a
fair price.
Mrs. Z. V. Black died at her home
rear Old Waxhaw Baptist church the
13th inst. and was burled in the old
church cemetery on the. 14th. Mrs.
Black died of cancer from which she
had been a patient sufferer for mpre
than a year.
Mrs. Black was 51 years old. She
was a member of the Baptist church
and lived a consistent Christian life.
She leaves a husband, three sons and
four daughters to mourn her loss;
"but they sorrow not as those who
have no hope." for soon she will
awake to a life that will know no sor
rows or pain.
TEUTONIC FORCES FLEE
BEFORE ALLIED ARMIES
In Flight In Macedonia, and Turks In
Dire Strait. British and French
Draw Pincers closer to f. Quentin
More than 40,000 Prisoners Tak
en In PaleMtine.
The Teutonic allied forces In Mace
donia and Turkey are still in flight
before the armies of the entente,
while on the highly important St,
Quentin sector in France the British
and French armies, arter hard fight
ing, have drawn more closely their
lines in the investment of the town,
on the northwest, west and south.
The stubborn resistance of the Ger
mans, in defense and In counter-at-tacks,
has tieen unavailing except to
impede the progress of the men of the
armies of Field Marshal Haig and
General Debeny.
In Macedonia the Bulgarian and
German trops are still faced with
disaster; in Palestine the remainins
Turks seem to have scarcely a chance
for escape from the British forces and
friendly tribesman who are closing in
upon them east of the River Jordan.
More than 40,000 prisoners and 265
guns have been taken by the British
and yet General Allenby's appetite lor
further emoluments for his hard
campaign has not been satisfied.
TO OVERWHELM TURKS
Judging by the swiftness of the
blows General Allenby is delivering it
is his purpose to overwhelm the
Turks. The Turks, however, claim
that their retreat in Palestine is still
being carried out In conformity with
prepared plans. The text of the com
munication which came through the
war office is as follows:
"Our movement continued yester
day la conformity with plans. The
English followed us only step by step.
There have been no important
events."
ACTIVITIES IN MACEDONIAN
THEATRE
In no lens critical situation are the
Germans and Bulgarians in the Mace
donia theatre. Here, except Immedi
ately on the Bulgarian frontier, where
the mountainous country gives them
ground for strong resistance to the
Invasion of Bulgarian territory
through the passes, the Bulgarians
and Bermans everywhere arc In rupid
retreat before the Italians, Serbians,
Greeks and British. Rent in twain at
several points, the enemy forces are
bewildered and operating s separate
units.
Respectively on the western and
eastern flanks the Italians and the
Greeks and British are fast throwing
forward their lines In endeavor to en
velop the enemy, while in the center,
where the Serbs have driven their
sharp wedge toward Ishtip, thero is
no lagging, notwlthsanding the d'ffl-
cult territory that is being encounter
ed. Rear guards of the enemy, arm
ed with machine guns, are but little
delaying the men whose task it is to
reclaim their kingdom.
As yet there Is no news of great ac
tivity In Albania, but resumption of
operations there in conjunction with
those In the east apaprently cannot be
delayed. -
NEARING ST. QUENTIN
On the Ficnch front the Ut itirfli
hae taken the village of Solunry, a
scant two miles from the western en
virons of St. Quentin, and both the
British and French troops north ana
south of this line have driven further
wedges into the German front. More
than a thousand prisoners and many
machine guns have been taken by
the British in these operations. Num
erous strong counter-attacks were de
livered by the enemy, both at Seleney
and at Gricourt. but Haig's iwn put
all of them down, with heavy losses
to the Germans.
COMPARATIVE QUIET OX THE
AMERICAN SECTOR
Good weather has returned to the'
American sector on the Lorraine front
but nothing has occurred there ex
cept the usual reciprocal bombard
ments and a resumption of aerial ac
tivity on a great scale. Advices froirt
Berlin are to the effect that there Is
much perturbation in Germany over
the long distance guns of the Ameri
cans, which are shelling the areas be
hind the German line.
From Amsterdam comes a Berlin
dispatch announcing "that owing to
the long range bombardment of Metz
and other places, preparations are
making for the expeditious evacua
tion of civilians and movable proper
ty from places within range of such
guns when the evacuation becomes
necessary."
GERMAN POPULACE DISCONTEN
TED
Official Washington noticed the ad
mission of deep discontent existing
among great masses of the German
people. Through neutral countries
have come reports of disorganisation,
mutiny, rioting, desperation in Ger
many, but It remained for the German
chancellor himself to add the official
confirmation which was wan'ing.
Teacher's Kxuininntliin.
On Tuesday. Wednesday ami Thurs
day, October 8th, 9th and 10th there
will oe a public examination of pub
lic and high school fencer. Tuesday
nd Wednesday for white teaohors and
Thursday for colored teachers. Work
to begin at 9 o'clock.
Teachers are asked to provide pen.
Ink and either fools cap or legal cap
paper. Examination will be i eld at
county superintendent's office.
R. N. NISBET.
County Superintendent
Knight Templar Meeting.
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