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SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1918 SIX PARKS TODAY British eat And 1 v.-. f" Tke Harni Ft f DAI R IP Slaughtering Tens of Thousands of Emm Hi Battle That Is Spreadiitg to The Southward lav Ui&mf The United States Forces Soon 4it - Estimated of Million 2 Days; French Now German Dead, Wounded and Captured Around 150,000 British Have Lost About Half as Many Solid Waves of Teutons Swoop Down Upon Haig's Valiants Great est Struggle in AH History Has Gained Little for Kaiser's Armies English, Unruffled, Move Back a Little in Relatively Small Sector for More Convenient Defense Belgians on North and Poilus to South of Main Fighting Area Bringing Guns to Play Baker Close to Center of Things Slaughter "Appalling" "Every Available Gun" Being Brought to Bear Upon Masses That Kaiser Has Thrown Into Battle to Win or Be Sacrificed Future of World at Stake This Moment London, March 23. News from France during the afternoon indicated that the confident Allies, having met the first shock of the German offen sive, are "prepared to st ake their lives on victory." London, Mar. 23. A French force to the right of the British lines is now engaged, dispatches from the Brit ish front declared today. -The slaughter at Roisletin court is appalling. Every available gun is concentrated against the solid masses of the enemy. Murderer William Sends 150,000 Into Eternity, Hospitals and Prisons. Washington, Mar. 23. According to official esti mates the casualties occurring thus far in the great West front battle total more than 200,000 men killed, wounded or captured in the two days' fighting British estimates place the German losses at 150,000 men. While nothing official has come from the front throwing definite light on the British losses, they are estimated at approximately half those of the Germans, between 75,000 and 100,000. Changes in Allied War Plans Would Be. Occasioned by Long Offensive. Washington, Mar. 23. A long-continued German of fensive in the West would have a serious effect on the war plans of the United States, Britain and France. Members of the Senate Military Affairs Committee con veyed this impression today following a conference with the War Ooimcil. : ' Baker Sees Albert. London, Mar. 23. Secretary of War Baker visited the Belgian front Friday and had a long talk with King Albert. Considerable raiding and artillerying is in pro gress on the Belgium front in conjunction with the present drive on the British lines. Hard Attacks by Enemy. London, Mar. 23. Gen. Haig re ports that powerful 'attacks were made by the enemy West of St Quentin yesterday afternoon. Heavy tenting continued on the whole bat tle front until a late hour last night. "West of St. Quentin we are falling back in good order across the devast ated area to prepared positions farth er West. On the Northern portion of the battle" front we hold our po sitions. Very heavjy lighting with fresh hostile forces is progressing," Haig's report said. Stiff Fighting Number Points. With the (British Army in France, Mar. 23. 'Hard fighting is reported along the British' front at numerous places. .' At BuHecourt, Roussey Vaucerfet 1 Farm," and Lagincourt, amongst other places, the fighting is hot. PITTS BROTHERS FREED ON CHARGE OF MURDER. v Morganton, iMar. 23. Garfield and Aaron Pitts, brothers, on trial here for several days on thee barge of shooting to death Dr. JL A. Hen nessee at Glen Alpine,' were acquit ted last night. Tliat More Men Have Fallen RUSSIA ASKS WHAT JAPAN'S GOING DO (By the United Press) Petrograd, Mar. 22 (Night).-Thc Soviet commissaries today directed Foreign Minister Tchicherin to make inquiries of America, England, and Japan; regarding the Japanese mob ilization to occupy Siberia. The mil itary commission headea y ar Minister Trotsky is considering plans for defense. GERMAN PRISONERS CAPTURE IRKUTSK? By the United Press) Washington, Mar. 23-German prisoners ta Siberia number about 80,000, according to State .a..... 4-f Avmaf Snnl The iAjim mill .-- i department, however, had no In- j formation today of an attack on I or the capture of Irkutsk, report- j ed in a press message. J Than Fi fth In In Action BABY BONDS FOR REST MARCH; THEN BIG BONDS Lenoir County Making Progress But Still Much to Be Done Limit Club Invites Members Small In vestor's Big Opportunity "Stand by Uncle Sam!" (By D. T. Edwards) For the remaining days of this month the "baby bond" campaign has right of way. After that the third Liberty Loan takes the center of the stage, and patriotic (Americans will be called upon to float the "grown up bonds." Very Gratifying Progress Made. With the closing days of 'March new life seems to have been infused into the war-savings campaign. The movement has assumed large propor tions and one local selling agency alone seems certain this month to place $5,000 worth of these Govern ment securities. This means that there is "some thing doing" all along the line. While the small investor has from the first shown a lively interest in iho convenient hnd easily handled lir'jy bond the days have come when the $l,000-man is awaking to his op '""t.wity, is responding to the call of patriotism as well as of self-interest and is endorsing with his old u iend, Uncle Sam. Stand by Uncle Sam! That's all it amounts to, anyway. Even though a man hasn't got the $1,000 to put up he can give Uncle Sam a lift all the same. Uncle Sam isn't so particular about your mon ey. Money is well enough, in its way; but what Uncle Sam wants is your credit. And he is willing to pay you a valuable consideration for it. Just Ask the Banks. If there be a $l,000-man anywhere hereabouts who has it in his heart to heed the call of his country at this stirring hour, and at the same time help his community make a creditable showing and fortify flt self against possible eventualities of an uncertain future, while providing a nest-egg for himself and that man has credit. Even though he may need his money for his private business just at this time, he can still answer the call of duty to self, family and country. The banks will tell him how to do it. Where there's a will there's a way always has been and always will be. Lenoir County Limit Club Some Club. So the Limit Club is growing in proportions. Sixteen men went over the top at Dr. Parrott's conference Thursday night, and the meeting re sulted in enough inspiration born of the speeches there made to assure effort that will undoubtedly add many other names to the roll of honor. Many and thick are the calls upon us today. Worthy objects are clam oring for attention. And all have in view one common purpose the winning of the war and the setting of humanity free from the horrible nightmare now distorting it.' All of these calls must be given proper consideration. The war-savings campaign will be on all the year long. But the remaining days of this month are to be W. S. S. days above anything else. The County War-Savings Committee Is anxious that during these days the movement be so well organized that it will become automatic in old Le noir. The committee la actuated by the Paris Uses Ancient Catacombs as Bomb- Proofs for Public By W. S. Forrest (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris. Feb. 12 (By Mail) Every measure is being taken in Paris to safeguard the inhabitants against the further incursions of the aerial iKveho. Even the ancient catacombs, ex cavated by the .Romans after Caesar's invasion of Gaul, are to offer their impregnable roofs in defense of hu man life. A program $f complete frankness, an appeal to th)e people together with a statement of "what is to be," just issued to the public by the authorities, is the talk oi Paris. Nothing is hidden or attempted in the combined injunction against air-raid careless ness. It says: Cellars Helpful. "In general, th? inhabitants of dwellings of more than four stories will find their cellars a safe refuge. In dwellings of less than four floors, the sccruity being less, the inhabit ants, if they judge themselves in sufficiently unprotected, may find in their neighborhoods refuge in shelt ers prepared for the public. "No matter what the nature of the dwelling, it is urgently requested of those., who prefer to remain in their homes, to krrrfway from the win dows and proximity of windows. It has boon determined that in the last raid (December rW-.11) that the ma jor part of the unhappy victims were stnvk, either on public highways or while at windows. It hi counselled also not to remain in the vicinity of staircases. Shelters Provided. "As for shelters which are to be nut. at the service of the public in Paris and suburbs: these arc of two kinds, public shelters and private ones. Persons surprised in the street must c.".i!mly direct themselves toward the nearest shelter or, unable to reach this, place themselves against a wall or in a niche of some character. "The private shelters will be es tablished wherever the authorities consider necessary, 'open day and night. In fact the government has decided that the mjiltary authority may requisition, in any quarter a number of cellars 'belonging to pri vate houses. "The identity of these shelters will be known by large printed posters nnd at night by blue lights placed in front of the houses, doors of which in case of alarm, will be 'opened. Public Places of Refuge. "The government prescribes that a certain number of public shelters such as, the catacombs, quarries, sewer chambers, crypts of cortain monuments, etc., of which the lists will be widely published, shall be opened for those who do not feel se cure at home, or those surprised in the street. In addition a certain number of underground railway sta tions and portions . of neighboring tunnels will be available for refuge. In case of an "alertc" all under ground trains will be stopped at the nearest station and the electric cur rent of the third rails will be cut off. Tt does riot appear prudent to open all underground stations; several are not deep enough to afford adequate protection. "The government considers that measures already outlined are neith er definite nor complete. It goes without saying that further experi ence may cause modifications. An expert commission composed of both military and civil authorities will study the situation further. But it has already been decided to continue precautions against dangerous light ing of Paris, the suburbs, railway station and railways. . highest of patriotic motives? let us support it in iU efforts. LITTLE LAD KILLED BY FALLING TREE; FATHER LOOKED ON Deep Run Youngster Said lie Was Going to His Mother, Vho Was Dead, in Last Conscious Mom entsPathetic Accident Standing by as his father, Rome Casper, and an older brother felled a tree near their home in the Deep Run section, little LaFayette Casper, even or eight years of age, was struck by the tree and fatally injured vhrui. 11 a. m. Told by the others ,'o run, the lad ran the wrong way nd the heavy trunk came down upon him. The badly mangled little victim liv ed and was conscious a few moments. lie told his father ho was going to his mother, who died a short time ago The parent's grief was extremely pa thetic. BlMfflNf (By the United" Press) SPANISH SHIPS SUNK. Barcelona. Mar. 23. The Span ish Fbips Jolet Joaquir.a and Grandalquivir have been sunk in the Atlantic, it was announced here today. No detai l were giv en. IRISH MEMBER PARLIAMENT ARRESTED. London, Mar. 23. L. Ginnell, member of Parliament from West Meafh. has been arrested at Kilkenry, Ireland, charged wilh inciting people to "enter lands." SIX NEGROES BREAK JAIL SALISBURY; SHOOT JAILER. (Special to The Free Press) Salisbury, Mar. 23.--Jailer Dudley iClick was shot in the breast with his own pistol by one of six negroes who overpowered him and escaped from the Rowan County jail yesterday. Some of the men have been recaptur ed. One was shot in the arm before being taken. Click was not seriously hurt. Baxter Cain, sentenced to death for murder, was eating a meal when the delivery occurred. He did not stop eating. TABLOIDS. London, Mar. 23.-nBoys from 12 to 14 years old now serve as "white wings" in London. Handles of shov els and brooms are shortened for them and they dodge in and out among buses and other traffic clean ing the street. London, Mar. 23. A young Ameri can officer from the Middle West, after three days of seasickness, while en route here produces this: "Don't talk to me about fighting for free dom on the seas. Anybody that wants the d ocean is welcome to my part." Income Tax Man Coming. R. 0. SpentcerV representing tiie Internal Revenue Bureau, will be at the Courthouse here (Monday, Tues day and Wednesday to assist income tax payers in making out their re turns. This will be the last expert assistance available here. oiixmEmissrvxs - i va no Bswn ouczm roots COHTAUOKO , CONGRESS PREFERS NOT TD TALK ABOUT COLOMBIAN TREATY 'Willing Let Colombia Be Bought if She Wants to," Says One Member Pres ident Probably Won't Cet the Matter Up (By the United Tress) Washington, Mar. 23. Vigorous yet unobtrusive efforts arc being made by the administration to revive the Colombian treaty in the Senate. A quiet poll has been taken of the mom tiers of the iForeign Relations Com mittee and of the Senate, but with discouraging results for those wish ing the treaty ratified. The payment of ?2.",0(0,000 to Co lombia together with iin apology from the United States is standing pat. "We are willing to let Colombia be hough t if she wants to be bought," an opponent of the treaty stated to day. With Kinsfonians Serving the Flag; -Matters for Pride (Kv'v soldier or sailor from Le noir Co. in.';,' or who has lived here is invited to writ? as often as he pleas es to his friends through these col y'umns. The Free iPress welcomes lotters of any length up to 2f0 or 300 words, or even longer if the writer feels like it, from any man at the camps or afloat.) lAlban Ifcirrus writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Barrus, that the Kinston. men of Ambulance Company 317 were delighted to have a visit from Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Harvey a few days ago. The company, station ed at Camp Lee, is having a pretty irood time of it, he states. Oscar Palmer, who led the select men away to Camn Jackson Saturday morning, is a veteran of the old na tional guard. He served two or three "hitches." He was an excel lent army cook in the border expedi tion, and as bass drummer in the Se cond Infantry band was said by the bandsmen to be one of only three men alive who could beat a big drum jus exactly right. The others were Calvin Tyndall, in the same band, and John Phillip Sousa. Palmer is a well set-up fellow, and prefers the "doughboy," or "walking," or in fantry branch. The colonel of a regiment in which some iKinston men are serving is "loved" by the entire outfit. But he is a stickler for the regulations. Ilfj regular every-day orderly asked him if he might speak with him. "No," said the colonel, "ibut you may go over and ask your first sergeant to let you speak to yotirconvpany commander, who, if he deems it nec essary, will arrange for an interview for you with the commanding offic er" .it's third person always "through the regimental adjutant." It wasn't "off iciousness," but to show the boy how. The same eol onel, it is said, will spend hours wor rying over an alleged petty griev a nee of an enlisted.nian. Little Mieses Mary, Huldah and Martha Hardy and Marjorie s Hunter, who were solicitors who helped to raise fund for a grafonola for Am bulance (Company 317, are in receipt ct a letter from "Men" of the com pany In which they , extend their thanks. The grafonola "is the means of passing many a lonesome hour," they say. "In appreciation we will give yon our best work for the cause which we have assumed," is the chiv alrous closing statement. NEW WHEAT PRICE ADMINISTRATION TO TRY KILL SENATE'S President, Hoover and De partment of Agriculture Get Busy With House $2.50 THOUGHT TOO HIGH Views of White House to Be Made Clear in Letter to Members of House Agriculture Committee Big Fight Expected (By the United Press) , Washington, Mar. 23. President Wilson together with Herbert Hoover nnd the Agriculture Department are preparing for a battle royal with Congress on the President's wheat prices. Following the Senate action ta Iwosting the minimum price of wheat to $2.fi0, administration leaders in the House today are buey lining up their followers to strike this from the Sen ate agriculture "bill." The" President is expected to make his views on the Senate action clear immediately in a letter to the House Agriculture Com mittee members. - A bitter fight in the House on the price fixed by the Senate in opposi tion to President Wilson is planned. Chairman - Leyer of the House Agri culture Committee will fire the open ing gun for the administration early in next week, when he will move to take the bilr from the Speaker's table' and send it to conference. REALTY PEOPLE ARE DENIED USE MAILS (By trie united Press) Washington, (Mar. 23. -The ,Mc Alister Real (Estate Exchange of Cincinnati and Leflore and McAlest er of Oklahoma were barred from the malls today by the Postoff ice De partment for alleged fraudulent real estate operations in Indian lands totaling several hundred thousand dollars. Last Wiite Selecfmen : Sate One Leave Here for Camp at Columbia Twelve selectmen left for Camp Jackson iSaturday morning about 7:30 o'ckck. The train which car ried them as far as Goldsboro was late. These men made .68 to be sent . from here this week. Only one la needed to fill out Lenoir County's quota of whites of the first draft. He is Emmett King, who failed to report. Oscar J. Palmer was in charge of the men leaving Saturday. There was no ceremony about thd departure. COTTON Receipt Saturday were 12 or 14 bales. The highest price was 32.80. Futures quotations were: Open. Close. May ...........i v 33.00 S2.93 July 31.88 S2.07 October ......... 3053 30.83 December . .' 30.65
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