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nIE: DAILY V hv The Jtome Paper A ONE CENT STAR PLACED HERE Today' News Today Ji 11. Will Seai Tkil Paper t Om Of Uw SoUien to Fn PRICK TWO CENTS ilVJG CENTS ON TRAILS VOL. XX - -No. 157 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1918 SIX PAQES TODAY 3 AMD FraCMASAGK Schools, Public:Places Not to Be Glosed Mom Uther A 55--M1E BREAK THROUGH WHOLE LINE BEHIND SUIPPE RIVER WEST S. TROOPS WEARING MAIN RAIL LINE .Sammies Threaten Germans mimication Furious Fientinar AeroDlancs Verv Ac ' tive Pershing's Guns Support of Infantry Boches, Throw in More Divisions to Be Defeated Foch Relentless Bullard's Troops Reach Kriemhilde Works-7-Regulars and. Troops of Four States Mentioned Progress ; Washington, Oct. 5. The v t . v of Germany, to the west front. The United States push lias taken our forces up to 18 miles in a direct line from that railioad . ". r cfofT rintorl rfcoco vital tW MrirnimH hi 1 u jvieust; liu tLrC itrrr:"l:VIu; : OUl tOOay aiun viui Ui Compelled tne LrermanS 10 nath. Thev are held there BREAK 1 THROUGH WHOLE FRONT. London. Oct 5 (1:02 p. m.) The Franco-American : forces have ; defl nitely broken through the whole front ., of the enemy's defensive, line behind .the" Suippe River, west of the At gonne, according to battle front df patches. South of the Aisne the German retirement before General Mangin's . and General Berthelot's armies appears to have ended tem porarily. HARD FIGHTING. With the American (Armies, Oct.' 6 (1 p. m.) Furious fighting contin ' ued today alcng the whole 65-mile , front In the Champagne-Argonne re gion, heavy American artillery fire . supporting ; the . infantry . assaults. The weather Is IdeaL There is a stu . tendons amount of aerial activity, j Vdolent German gaunter-attacks in . the region of Fleville, eastern edge of Argonne forest, were repulsed last . I night. AT. ARGONNE FOREST HUNS LOSING. ' . Paris Oct. 6 (10:29 a. m.) The Frenca" and Ametfcan drives in the Argonne, Champagne and Rheims re- .gions -'are imperilling the Germans in the Argonne masaif and in the newly k created pocket northeast of Hheims, ' Franco-American troops are strongly established on Orfeuil Plateau. The r..t. i. . , i .... ...,.,, reacneo Ames stream, ..v w nveip: me enemy sun . noioin Negenabresse, Bern and em, grove, inir operauon is in conjunction with General Berth elot's drive; north "of Rheims. The American advance i;east ici Argonne is timed -to progress with General Gourand's right, and is menacing the .Germans in the great forest, evac-' uation of which it expected. BRITISH REPORT. V , London,: Oct 5. Further progress northeast of St Quentin was made by the . British yesterday and last night, says General Haig. "We took over 800 prisoners during the night. Our line .was advanced slightly north west of Lecatelat." RESUME WEST OF MEUSE. . By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Armies, Oct 6 Resumption " of ; the American First Army's . attack on a 20-mile front west of the Meuse, together with a five-mile advance by Americans cast of Rheims, has brought the Americans within smashing distance of the German line at two important positions on the west front BEYOND MONT BLANC. With the American Armies, Oct 5. In the Champagne the Americans have crossed the plains beyond Mont Blanc and reached the outskirts of cieueneaarnes, increasing with the French advances the posibilities of ; v.. . . . . . vvuMiciB reuei vi fwieims. nest ' of the Jleuse General Bullae's corps ias ' , reached the. Kriemhilde -. line. P9 from Illinois, Pennsylvania, ,,6inia and West Virginia in a pi- tnir msvePTit have advanced over ,p " -tr. j r.?-n-.!.-3r3 OF ARGONNE; U. Principal Artery of Com- Banging ; Away Incessantly in in Day's' Dispatches British American advance between catena uic mam 1a.11 aixcivn.. 1 :..: fciateuieub mat uui uiivc iw inrOW, many UlVlSlOnS into ICS by our forward movement, THE CASUALTIES, Sutuiday morning, 27056 killed. M North Carolinians: ; v Killed: Pvt. Truman L. Brown, Merry HilL Wounded severely: ; Lieut. Thomas C. Daniels, New Bern. Corp. Lloyd N, Howe, care of Lieut. Ivan G. Howe, ' Camp Greene. Pvt. Troy Treadaway, Beaver Creek. - v Pvt. Leon C. Blancbard, Fay etteville. Pvt. Roger C. Holmes, F&y etteville. , ' " Musing in action: . . Pvt. Walter L. Bost, Kaonap- LONDON MS KARL GIVE EXPLANATION , (By the United Press) j - (Amsterdam, Oct, 5. Replying to the egei request i,y Austria Jlun tor , - oonferenee f an belligerents, Great .Britain ia reports cd to have demanded that the Austri an 'government explain what it means by a non-committal conference. HELP WIN TOE WAR BY .. . . CONSERVJING GASOLINE. fhe Free Press has received the following telegram from : R. S. Nor jfleet Winston-Salem, State fuel ad ministrator: "Patriotic North Carolinians are turtred to continue Conservation of gasoline. The better the news from over there the bigger the cost As our ' armies advance gasoline con ' 'sumption increases. Keep the am bulance tank full and the motor trans ports moving at top speed by keeping your car still." COTTON Futures quotations Saturday were: Ooen. Close. January . tMarch t. . May .... October . S1.24 31.06 31.05 3e.0S 3J05 30.80 30.78 315 31.25 December 33.43 Loca, receipts were about 25 bales, - priees tingng from 31 to 31 3-4. A NATION S STRENGTH IS IN ITS FOOD SUPPLY F-t lg Vhfa ST Cre a F?rv r HELP BRING BOYS BACK; BONDS WILL BO IT; SUBSCRIBE Purchases Will; Protec Kinston Men in : the Trenches They , Are Shooting Huns and Being Shot at Now Aa you Walk along the streets of Kinston any, evening you probably notice the absence of many faces which year ago were quite familiar, Many of them bright, ambitious, smiling young chaps, .have quit the pursuits of civil life to don the armor of the soldier to help fight the battle iur ntK3fcy . uujuaiiiby,-; hum- ber of them have already crossed the Atlantic and somef them are,, no doubt, at this very moment in the front-line trenches or helping drive num Teuton forces back. Their smiles we h(pei have not disappeared but grjm determination has steeled their hearts to do their bit to wipe the last vestige of "kultur" and Prussian militarism from the face of the earth. Bring . Them Back. , ; We want them back again as part of our daily life, even if we can not boast of a service flag in the win dow, denoting a vacant chair at the table. . ... -vi But' before -we can expect-to see them again we must see that they are properly fed, clothed and fur nished with the guns and ammunition to acscniplish the task they have set out to do. iKinston's quota for the Fourth Liberty Loan is $445,000. If you will buy but two of .these ?100 bonds the money will place 5,000 ma- ohinegun cartridges in the hands of some young American gunner very likely a Kinstcn boy.. These cartridg es will not only help to lessen the total of fighting Huns, but protect him from ' attack and make bis return more sure. iMake your contribution -no,; not a contribution, just a lean at least 5,000 cartridges.. Then buy another $100 worth of bonds to make it 5, 000- more. Making Excellent Progress.. The Woman's Liberty Loan Com mittee is meeting with excellent re suits. The various canvassing com mlttees ; as heretofore announced have been at work and full reports will be made later on. The local com- mitteaheaded by Mrs. J. A. Long, is ?oing to do its full part in the can paign to make "the world safe for democracy," and when.' the returns we all in it will be found that Len:ir is well-over the top. ; Buddhism is Doomed Thinks Japanese of Christian Belief " (Dy the" United Press) : Tokio, Sept. 2 (By Mij!l).-J3udd- hism'wlll die a natural death when militarism and imperialism are dissi pated from the world, and Chris tianity? will become the , religfon of the Japanese, according to Dr. Banjo Ebina, veteran and leading Japanese Christian pastor of Tokio. Dr. Ebina made this prophecy at the Conference of the Federated Council of the Churches in Japan in Karuizawa, the most popular summer resort of . Ja pan. ; At this report 617 Americans snd 3G5 Britons, almost all mission aries, are spending their annual hol iday lasting through two months. T0 SELL LEAF. ALL DAY FROM NOW ON All-day sales will be resumed on the local tobacco market Monday. The Board of Trade will experiment with longer sales, encouraged by the improved condition cn the market. As a result of congestion some weeks ago sales ' were reduced to 4 1-2 hours daily. The factories have "caught ip" to a larg extent. SCHOOLS OF COUNTY AND CITY TO GIVE PAGEANfOCT. I5TII t Will De Theit Contribution o ...... to Fair- Opening iDay.Ex- crcises "To Arms for Liberty" sMany Youno sters (By D. T.I Edwards)' On October 15, fie opening day of the Knnston Fair, the school children of the city and cfunty will present a patriotic " pageant entitled 5 "Ta Arms for Liberty " ' - The pageant wui be given ny a large number of coildren and will be held in the open icourt just beyond the grandstand, wifcin the circle made by the race track! It is being pre pared under the auspices of the local division of the Woman's Committee of the Council off National Defense, of which Miss My G. Shatwell is chairman; The local committee hav ing the pageant ihicharge consists of Mrs. R. F. Hill, chfirman of the CJiild Welfare Departmeft; Mrs. E. G. Bar- rett, Mrs. Uoyd V'poten, Mrs. S. C. Sitterson, Missi Jfnnie Shaw, Miss ;Rvfby Bruton, Misl Scotia Hobgood, Miss Mary Sehwirburg and Miss Mary ?G."Shotwalt.J; Observance of "nTldren'a Year." This will be a Lenoir County con tribution to the nationwide observance of "Children's Year" that the Na tional Council of Defense, in cooper ation with the Children's Bureau of the U. S. Department of Labor, is now observing. This propaganda comprises some exceedingly important elements. From the weighing and measuring text for the little ones the observance of Children's Yearhas called for a ays- tem of approved recreation and games that are planned to contribute direct ly to the child's physical and mental growth and result in such develop ment as will provide the child with a better equipment for solving the problems of life. Building the Nation's Reserve Corps. The Child Welfare Dcpartnnt of the Woman's Committee of the Count cil of National Defense is charged with the execution of this very Im portant duty; and Uncle Sam is look ing on with . deep concern that the plans do notmisarry. Through this means it is hoped to do much for the future healthfulness and happiness of the Nation, for all these things will contribute to com mnn!h,-ronirfh hv nntirDino' trip I """ -- ir gec-togetner iae anu incteusiiiK me oirit of teamwork. A l:ttle reflec tion will lead one to see at once that these two characteristics will be fun damental In the future make-up of our Nation. ?And the community that excels in getting togathter and using teamwork is the one that will excel in the race that lies before us. Wartime Hard on Childhood, j , Wartime is especially hard on childhood. Where war problems are acute, such as is now . the case in Europe arid is becoming he case with us, the rights of childhood are apt to be subordinated to the stern demands of the hour.: The result is juvenile delinquency and a weakening of the Nation's future citizenship. Through the neglect of boys and girls the men and women of the fu ture are consigned to lives of ignor ance and frequently, crime that tend retard (human progress and de grade the national life. V.: . - . Uncle am," largely through his pa triotic Women workers, is attempting to obviate these consequences; and all over the Union the, -Children'i ; Year is bding observed as an anti dote to the disturbed conditions that are inevitable. Ana througn the honor that prevails the attempt is be- g made to evolve a brighter future. SUBMARINES ATTACK PORTUGUESE PORT. Lisbon, Oct. 5. Two enemy sub marines yesterday shelled the port of 0-"Vlv"i, IS south of Lisboi. SCORES ; KILLED ; AND GREAT: SHELL PLANT WIPED OFF THE MAP Many Explosions of T. N. T. at Biggest Factory in the Country MANY MAIMED REPORTED Scattered, Through Jersey Hospitals Hardly a Win dow Left in Perth Am boy Shock Felt in Brook lyn -. (By the . United Press) ; New York, Oct 5. Scores of, per sons are believed to be dead, and many others maimed in various'de grees were in "hospitals in New Jeri sey today, and the Nation's greatest shell loading plant, the property of the T. A. Gillespie Loading Company of Morgan, N. J., near South Am- ooy, was an rums as results oi an explosion of trinitrotoluol last night The explosions continued early tot day. , ' At 7 a. m, a blast shook houses in Brooklyn, shattering windows in Flat- bush. - ' " Houses near the scene of the ex plosions were swept from their foun dations. - Scarcely a window was left intact in Perth Amboy. . , , . ASKS RICHMOND TO STOP (By the United Press) ' .Richmond, Oct. 6. Roy K. Flana gan, chief health officer, notified the administrative board today , that all schools, ; churches and theatres in Richmond should be closed immedi ately to prevent the spread of Span ish influenza. The action was taken owing to he fact that the board has jurisdiction over all health mutters. It will act immediately upon the re commendation. ' Bossie Isn't Built for Campaigning; a Handy Mascot, TV (By the United Press) . ... rance, Aug. 3U (tty Mail)-A c?w is a practical sort of mascot, but not very handy on a forced march. One machilncgun ; outfit is authority for this statement. When "the machinegunners were up on -the Vesle river they captured a cow one day while pursuing the Ger mans, They confiscated the cow, be ing . unable to locate, the rightful French owner. There Was a debate as to whether Bossie's milk would be of more value than her meat, and the "milks" won. So Bossie was. stored in some ruins, and fed when feeding was not too risky. Then came the order to go back the cutfit was relieved after a stren uous week's fighting. . Bosai'e was a little slow for fast marching, and wouldn't go in a truck, as the out-, fit did. Finally, a couple of ardent milk fans offered to walk back with Bossie to the rest positions. It was a long walk, . They had cov ered SO miles when the United Press car last passed them. FERDINAND SAID TO HAVE flUIT THRONE (By tfti United Press) v Zurich Oct 5. (Crown Prince Poris has assumed the reins of gov ernment in Bulgaria following the abdication rf King, tPVi-rdinrnd, ac cording to a d;?nntch r'l?ir,v'i from i.il correspondents cf a bureau BOARD OF HEALTH MEETS TO PASS ORDER COMPLVlNG WITH MVICE OF STATElD NATIONAL AUTHORITIES; 'FLU.' SLOWS UP .'V A--,., " - -f ;. l.rr, -W -?.--r - i '. ' i'-'"" " ':'-- '. ' - '-.i.: . Disease Probably Not. Gaining Here Now But Will of Those Higher Up Leaves Local Officials No Gracar.1 Alternatije Health Department to Get Down Behind Soda Fountains and Restaurants Sanitation the Wcrd. ThousMiiils III in North Carolina and Many Die Only Way is to Prevent Gatherings, Say Experts at Wash- ington and Raleigh Ban The Lenoir County. Health, Board, meeting be tween 3 and 4 p. m. Saturday, took a tumble out of ' expectations of some local authorities and j a large part of he public by . agreeing that the local : influ enza situation is not serious enough to warrant any action toward closing public institutions. Such action, based on the advice of National .and State, health '..iuLm 'i u: i '. -4 ....,o, nA;na ;n ilia v country.- Dr. James S. Saturday morning fully expected that " Surgeon- . General Blue's and . Dr. Rankin's : opinions would cause the local board to order, churches, schopls, etc closed. He would ask for week's suspension, he said, louring the :afternoon friendly : opposition maniiestcd itself and this grew until the meeting-at ( which were present the ijoara, scnooi ana city oinc " ials, physician? and others. The churches, a number of whose pastors had made plans for an idle day, will , probably all hold services. . .t ' All t (lUrtlieS, KfllUUia, LIJCcIVI CO 11U uaii-u liana in r-n wM nvnhahiv hA rMnserl All soda fountains will oxcept those at which individual paper cups are used. Restaurants. will be required to boil cups and glasses before serving beverages in Hun Propaganda is Big Failure; United States' is the Best London, Sept. 7 (By Mail). Boast- fulness and lack of understanding are 'esponsible for the failure of Ger many's huge propaganda efforts. After 40 years cf experience in this work, Germany can show but little fruits for its labor. On the other hand, America, with a record of less than four years, can credit itself with being thq most sue- essful of all the belligerents In spreading propaganda. v Col. John Buchan, director of in telligence of the British ministry cf information,, today said he German propaganda is "on the whole Inef-. fectlve" and declared that "when his tory comes to decide which country was most successful in Its propa ganda campaign, it won't be Germany it will be America." "The Hun boasts too much. "He makes queer slips. . , ' "At the beginning of the war the Kaiser tent an address to the Mo hammedan chiefs of India, an which he pointed put that he the Kaiser- was their real-friend.' The address was elaborately gotten up, engrossed on the finest vellum. E'jt it was bound in pigskin. - ., Here was an instance of ths Hun's tendency to overlook Import ant details, for the pig is an animal the Mohammedans regard with hor ror. "- - . .- "The propaganda scheme of the Germans was most elaborate, but it has been overdone. They have spent at least $75,000,000 annually, some of which went to produce most absurb publications. Also, they printed too many. The scheme might be de- described as Tcclossar but stupid. American propaganda lias been onducted with a rare instinct for publicity. : "Take the American Red Cross in Italy, France and Russia, as well as the work of the Y. M. C1A. This was practical propaganda. In tending the sick and wounded the American Red Cross proved America's- sympathy to the Allies. ' "America is vi-y much alive to on Spitting Mitchcner, health officer, 1 hpfnrp nifrht haturaav. ' ... probably be required to close them or shut up shop. Health Board to Meet. ' The Lenoir ICounty E'jard of Health, will meet at the Courthouse Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock to hear recom mendations by Or. James S. Mitehen- -e'r, head of the Health Department, substantially as above. Dr. Mitch- ener will state that; Dr. W. S. Rankin cf the State Poard of Health has ad vocated dranUc action to check tho ' sprea4 of Spanish influenza, from which' thousands in the State are suffering and more than 50 have died. The State board adopted, this pol icy, reversing ' itself particularly as to the schools, after1 conference of State official at Raleigh. This con-, ference is supposed to havd followed a Recommendation by the National health authorities that all public, meetllng places be f losredV ' -Board Likely to Agree. The county board is expected to order local' gathering places closed with little ado. Dr. Mitchener is con fident that no member will object. Ccnrprising the board are:" Fred. I. Sutton, mayor of Kinston. Prof. Joseph Kinsey, superintend ent of schools of the county. R. F. Churchill, chairman of the? County tCommissioners. . Dr. V. E. Weyher, city physician. : Dr. R. W. Wooten, county physician. Higher-Up Advice., . . , ' Thpra harl iheen no inclination here to close up such places. The school authorities had taken every precau tion to keep the disease out of the 3chools and a daily survey had been , made. The Heaitft impairment nan kept close tab on the situation. Since the National and State authorities consider such action necessary, how ever, the local authorities probably will consider that they can not nicely decline to comply. " The City School Board will meet earlier in the afternoon. It will prob ably act to close the schools. Adverse action could be overruled by the Board of Health. State laws give the board power to - take any action necessary. Situation Little Changed. The , Hearth Department considers the situation little changed from Fri day, when, there were about 60 cases and one death. All physicians save one or two say they are gratis e ! c the condition in the city. TV re v numerous wHJ rumors 1 I'." the first indxat ion of t. )
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