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ROANOKE KAFIDS HERALD. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. SCHOOL OPEN FOB BUHDED RGHTERS VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION AT HOSPITAL IN BAtTI-ORE. MEN TAUGHT USEFUL TRADES Bld-e i f t1 ' Cam ut Many Secretary Mliltcn E sixain GM'I leiiiiat f labor far ar l-wsts. rc-semlt'e i"1!! !' -MV t'-f rtiii::. . Wssiiing'.-n - lUiuncng federal sol dice, sa.i.-r s.4 man:;. i--e heii'g recehed now for vocational !1. -'motion and .fh.t,'i!;t;ltlu ' H.'p.'nl TraWi g ! i. ietisTul ll-esp'tal V T ! '..rmor Tee of Mr f Har hi c.-rit. a K!t. :.! M ! The fc.-S'!a! 1 oiit-ltted t,. m-.-.x-i 'i-.'.in! ;.' ir.'n and has Urge rv : .! 'on Uelds and u extensive acienge o g nr-d.-ts. t oi. James Brd!ev of 'he i -..n general's or-e In cha-ge of tie -e ediicw'ton f the blind. h nn.'ioun. e 1 the appointment of O H PurH't of the Pennsylvania Institute f r :h In struetioii of lb Wind as the ! tional director of thi army hospitil training ach.ml, with Ml Jein.c Turner. former designer for 'he Mn huhuwiti commission for the I 1 1 5 as a re.vnsiHictto aide M Turner has heen w.wktng w!T the returned wounded soldiers I the Waiter lieed hospital. Washii.gton Th blinded s,.i.'iers from overseas 111 le discharged from the hospital after the have been taught a rractl cal aelf supporting trade, have N-en put ill g.vod physical condition, anil taught to read standard printing In niaeU tyte. The men he sent to their home omiti. unifies ami placed In 1e trades for which they have been Hnitied. Red t r. work er will watch after ihelr welfare. Co-operating with the army medical department, the Ke.1 fit Institute for the Blind 1 now mlin a national snrvey of Industrie open to blinded soldiers. Instructions will he nimto to conform with preparations for these Industrie. The federal hoard for vocational education 1 nrntnging a I!n for the economic hihI . lal n ervilon of a!! wrmul.-I ami nialiueJ olil'era. The ;ir errfce cotmuittce of the Aniericnn t.lhmy nocitition report thiit ti.-'k were h hh! ! American oMit in Krunce up to July 1. The Look went in tonmne pace grnnte.) at the remiet of ti.n eml rcrMni on the iS-c of trnn jiiftn, where they ere icj x llie men on the voynie ar.il unpKcked for ue In Frsn.'e; in naml M'el for naval hne Hhroa.l ; an ! In W 'ro tontiHire for the hosplthl In France anil KiiKlaml. A total of more than ;.'.int hook have heen anppllei) hy the American I.lhrary Hix'iatlon to the camp ami tatlon In the t'nlte-1 S'ate ami over oa. Appro! mately 'Mi of theie lHHka mere purchaaetl. ittier hating come gtfta from the American wo pie hrouh the puhlir lihrariea of the cout trv. Nearly ' lihrary hulUllno have heen erected, urn! t1" camp In AiiuTi'H. alone, have recelveil cwllei tlon of tuMik. T.o hun'lreit lihranan. inc'U'litig 'eailer In lher profelon in thi coun try, are g'vltu their time to library war 'rvice. .Mot of tliee are serv ing a amp llhrtirian. aitant. and urgnmiera In the fenl : ot.'ier are In tlilt'h nfflre for the shipment of b.H.kn to France. Method of thrift now enforced In the army quartermaster generul'a of fice. Incltidlng the repair of clothing and shoes, where pcsslhle. have cut d.'n th Issue of new clothing and h.e from ft t 4i per cent 111 some instance!. The plants where the mending; Is done are run In connei tl m with fort and camps by the camp q-irternirr. W!n a soldier tears or rip a gar ment he tim It In to his supply offi cer. When the solei nf his shoes wear out or the heel ror, down, the hoe go ha. lt to tat same officer. Thee garrowiis and shoes are taken to the repair shops managed by 'he ior,ser Tatior. and reclamation officer. When feja'red and put in order they are re turned the orisinHl ow ;,er If pos sible. a;:d if the o-1;itial oner cannot be locate !hey serve some other sol dier. Hundreds of w. nien are being em pb.yed hy the war departtnent in the work of repairing the garment of sol diers and In the laundries at camps and cantonment. I'refrencf In this employment Is given the wives sisters, and mothers ot men In li service. By paying $1 a month a ider is entitled to a weekly bundle of laundry in which the number of articles is nor limited. Ii not waste be, svs ihe t'nlted tatea fivod administration. Ixi not nse as a luxury to serve wl'h salad, fruits, and ea fids and do not put more than la necessary in glasses of water, tea. and other drinks. There Is to be no curtailment on the use of Ice as a ne-essity. but It ahould be need carefully in localised where any shortage Is Indicated. It I considered a necessity when used to preserve food and In administering comfcrt, and every reasonable effort will he made to see that fnmillea are supplied with their legitimate need. A recipe for a wheatless loaf of bread I anon to be made public by the office of hoina economics of the depart ment of agriculture. It la the discov ery of the experimental kitchen con ducted Jointly by the department of agriculture and the food administra tion. Pirectlona are to be given for the making of three new wheat ubU toU breads the half whet loaf, the ooe-foartb wheat loef. and the wheat Urn loaf. The recipe Is expected to am thousands of pounds of wheat SeTary of Laber v"V n salsa this explanation vt th gvttera! ai.b.ltt atlm if labor for war tadustnea, reTBitiiig foe which ts h bsgia Aug t at 1 BR-lev tfrectloa of the fnited ' States employ lurnt tervti-e: 1 "rVgitinitig wita contiuAa tabar. ! this hTihv will grsitusl'y take -warge ' t the asobiltiing uid p a"ing of att la- be foe war In !utre employing ; r more wwrkera. This will pnfoswil l !v affect all other lnlBtrtes aed all i otler woriera It attl evrrvt the abuses and tnubl-a growtng ot f the large labor turnver with The evwise ! ituent d:rwptiiwi if regular w.irk "Kvery aafrgiaanl tnut be take t j pro; et the standard of living and the j awrale of the wage earnera. r's I Ha'iy ai1 g- at 'Wre he takes to keep the age limit of Those wtu enter iiidu'ry at a h.gh level. let we I our future ott(ierhp of tt right ro growth and time for ejuctbn. We muT aio 'ake kn.w InUe of th "ma gers teti tatit Up-B the large entrance of w.ieu into heavy and haiardowa m -tutr:es, "The ex geti. iew of war Time h.xiil r.ot be made 'be ch a si tin fr the brrak trg .'own of thoss" standards houra. w.ite and n1:ti.ms f work which s'e V'igne; to protect the cl.ildh.nst hr w , :i ai,ii.sl. and the motherhood , f 'he pr. ent and the futar. - I'x;rt. tell us it takes friaa a'l To ten workers st home to keep one s. I tier on the firing line In Kurvipe v listever. therefore, help t Uootllie. .'itntut and eiiergiie thoa who do the work of our war Industries has bcro4iie as Important a factor la wla ; mug the war as The proweaw of our armies la the field or oar navy sa the seas The wsr department has established five central officers' trslnlng camps, at which civilian and enlisted ruea will he trained for commissions la the of , fleers reserve corps. Infantry tra'.a lng camps are Uxated at Camp I.e. I Petersburg. Va : Tamp Gordon. Atlan , ta. !a.. and Taaip I'tke. I.lttle Hock. Ark.: Bed artillery at Camp Taylor. Louisville. Ky . and machine gun at Camp Hancock, Augusta. !a. These training s,h.ilt will be run Continuously, a new class being admit ted monthly. The course of training will be four months at the Infantry and machine-gun schools and three months at the field artillery school. The schools are open to qualified en listed ineti In all branches of the serv ice excapt coast artlllerv, signal corps ! and labor units. The number of civil I Ian admitted will be limited. ' To be eligible for admission candl date mut be between twenty vears eight months and forty year: dtttens of the I nited States, and not born In any of the couutrles with which the I'ntted States Is at war or allies of such countries. Unlisted men inut have the moral, educational and phy sical qualifications required of n of ftcer. Civilians must be graduates cf a high sch.d or hive pursued an equivalent course of Instruction, be of g.M'd moral character, and have the re quired physical qiiH'ith'iitlon. In addition to the above qualifica tions, candidates for the held artillery ! must poses a thorough understanding and working knowledge of arithmetic, and plane geometry. Trained "tvil, me chanical, electrical mining and archi , tecturnl engineer ae desired Civilian applicants will be certified hy the armv officer on duty a professor of military science and tactics at the educational tnsti'utloi nearest the residence of the applicant. A children's recreation drive Is en to continue during .Tu y and August under the auspices of the children's bureau, department of labor, and the , woman's oommlr'ee of the council of" ' national defense. It will culminate In "patriotic play week." Sefihr ; I T. in which the work of H tsWisio women In organising recreation In , lO.'Xl communities will come to an Aid. 'To he strong for victory the na tion must let her children play." said Charles f'rederlck Weller. associate secretary of the I'laygrounds anil Rec reation Aoclat!on of America. No time nor money can he spared from warwlnni.g activities but the wa ning of the war depends on man pow er, and man power cannot be sustain ed !n any ni'lon without health and hoieson,ene In the children. Far worse than exhausting Ameri ca's financial capital would be the ex haustion of child life, which Is man power capital. "Kn.gls.nd and frsnce began as he t'nlted S'ates has been tempted to he gin by letting the children pay too heavily for the sr In child labor. In creased delinquency, overtaxed nerves, weakened bodies and premature deaths, but Knglar.d and France tnrned to lift war burdens from the children hy giving them a chance to play. There Is urgent need to give our boy and girls an American square deal their safety vahe of play." The pnstnl censorship board, post of fice department, announces that trans lators of Spanish are in demand at New Tork and other port cities. These positions are open to women who can translate accurately and quickly. j M- :'r.'cy M'Cormii fc. !n charge I of the department of food production ! and home economics nf the woman i coin m it tee. council of defense, gives this advice to farmerettes: "Watch your feet. Don't Ignore footwear. Ton must have a good spinal column to keep up with a good Job. The condi tion of the spinal column depends greatly on the feet. Be picturesque If yon wish, hut be senslblt. Wear good stont boots to preserve health." Paper thread la a TVnmark war aub stitue for nse In hinder twine. Bastile day. July 14. the French re public national holiday, was observed and celebrated this year on land and sea by American land and navy forces under special orders In like manner aa Is observed the American Fourth of July. Wheat ta selling for 150 a bushel In Turkey, reports tht American and Syrian relief commission In Turkey. Before the war the normal price was 8Q to W rent per kaaheL HERALD'S REVIEW of NORTH CAROLINA A Record Of Important Erents At The Capitol And Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers FURTHER GURTA IL THE USE OF SUGAR PRCSENT CONSUMPTION Wi.C EXHAWST SUPPLY VslTKIN THIRTY OAVS. CiSFMES PROM RALEIGH Oviicgs "t Heppsn.ngs T-t VI s ts Proartaa of NsM Cars ts Pre a s. Gathers Are, trt State Capiat. !i(i That North Carolim 11 h r.' tlcally out cf sugar wi h n J.o! nnless consuir.er cut the r , "-u-.p-tbvn to much lea than the r.. mata rat. on of three poumis per per-i p-r month. Is the s'artl.nt announ. mer.t this afte-mvn by S': F.h! A!i.:: Istrator He: ry A Page, foilcs : g 'e.e graph c correpndenle .'h the Washington ofue on the sugar j tion. In issuing certlSYates to wh'es'a and retailers 'he sugar d.v.s cn du i.g July has ben Issuing .-ertifl. ares a; to 100 per cent of the et:;ii.ite.l re quiremettts g.ven by nierihin s on their atattnie. ts All certXI.atvs have not been issued yet notwi; hstsii J.::g the ovenln e working of a f"r. e of more th.m 30 rlts s in the ninar dl vsion. hut a pa -tail tabula: icn in.ti ca'es that certificates have bi-ep ii'xl f.ir very nearly double the Bsrtionmer.t of sugar in N.irh Ta:o lltia for the month of Jj'y Th. mea-i that no er:;fl.ates w.ll be isuel for August a: ali u::!es M::ior,al sugar is ava iab f-cnt t!.e niarkets for th: state lm.n.s'-a-lor Tage n!ra. 'e.l icu ty f, oj al n.lnistra'ors that r.v further sales i.f 25 pound lo's of sugar (or canm.u and prverv-r.g purposes w.uij be n.a le without the ;.-'! au'h. -,ty , f to'.in'y food aJ'irn 'ra'crs l'.e-etof,.re the f rt 15 pouv. ls has bee:: clj up-n i er; S ales nc! re,u.r lug the appro a: ,f ..U:::v ! admin istrators Ka;; li- :1! al he pla, t-,1 upon :l,c se-p.i.g of nura recor Is rf suits cf suK.'g -h sh.itcvcr Qitai:t!::s by re'a.'.t rs Fireman's Rtl.ef Money, The ; fr.ni.-ns trlief ftinj. arcu rr.'.ila:. i for 'he :,r us r.'.n and tcwiis of the s'a'e 'ha' n:a t.'a.n f re i! p. i.'s uh !:. piv:nent by hsur..r., e 1 1 n,; .ii.lcs .. ot.e ;-,a'.f of one per . e:.' on ::;u-a:;ie pro it: ,9 s re. c led f: :n :rsurar. e .ti 'he rei. t:ve n:'jt:.. ;pal:t:e hss beer pa.d over to the s'r,te ir:urar. e .!ep,i-::,ei:t ar. 1 .s Just ,1 'r:hu'J by romia v.r:,r JaE.es R Your.g f.i thess loans, the teal belr.g li:54:?T The fir-rl Is used for the relief of f rexen sick r.f injure.! hy a iilmt. 'lie rare t r the.r depended s and for relief of needy firemen .'! have had as mmh as ten years' servbe It develops that in quite a number of towns there has accumulated con- iJsrable unused funds from the mon eys received in past artiual distr.bu Lons and f omm:s:oner Yrung Is urg Ing the proper authorities to invest lhe funds m war savings and Lib-e-ty bon,l Corc'us en Cofts Abruptly. Ien"e r.'usal j the corporaf'rn cnrsa-.lssicn to allow a-.o'her cont'n name of the hearing of the peLfon rf the Pou'hem Be' Te'erlirine To for lncrejs.t the rates in Wilmlng vn rhar'ofe. Winston Fi'em. Ashe e11. Raleich Greensboro and o'her ri hange t.wr.s twice in all. of Norh Car)!:; a. brought the evidence and arguments to a conclusion, and there remains the p-eparatlon and promulgation of the ruling which It Is understood w'll be forthcoming bo fore Cha'rmar Tra is Mires from the cnrasss.on Aurust 1. Mayor Mi1 Nlr.ch. rf Charlo'te Mr Kimhel. and o'lfcrs of '.'ounsel for those resisting the hrcreases pleaded in va n fur fur hr time fin days if possible, and cer tainly 30 days in which to go into the Ret; company' eon'raet with the Am erican company, and for getting ei pert tesi.rr.ony. Scee New Cbrr-ter. Tharters Issued by th seeretary of ratt Poctors La Milling Cctrpan. Ra le'gh. to na etaln a recrea'lnnal hunt rr and f. Jhlrj clu-. with l2..on au thor'ied (tt-ilta! and $Son suhbsrrtbed Th lnrrpirators are Dr. J R Hog era. Edgar Faywood. and W. B Drake Jr The O-at Mountain Land and P velopment Company of Charlotte with 112S.0P0 atrthorlied capital and HO. 000 subscribed. Far Proper Distribution ef Labor. The I'nited States government is planning to leave nothing undone which looks to the proper distribution of labor, and the utilisation of all abor In the countrv I shown clearly by Ita move to enlist every available agency In the work of disseminating 'nftvrtr.atlon. Next week the com mittee on public Information win pot on a speaking campaign throurh rut the Tnlted Stat, utll'xlng th four- mlnut men' organ'ratlon. num having ome 45.00e fn th theater vublle gathartaff et all aorta. . fta Fee Cha rtssg I V :-v Nivrh far '"a t irsnera have i-rut'.y imitea-e! ' e -uu.-er of ri .t. I p, ultry u::v Wept oa :heP : s Su;tvrtd si h an abuaiaa.e t hon. g"vwa fe- : the hogs nJ -.s snvu'.i 'her oaters att a i-. ua! supp v . .' r i- a-4 eggs ftr l.cr vears ... n s:a:ea J V Jeans-en if ' .i-n.ul:aral ei s , n . rv ce I' IS Well. ! g' fv thca Who v.,'e d'e.i to ,w - i. s-r of hvs 1 hens uu.i v - o rtnbr "j- with, ut r . ! better feeds, h s t'ra Vv. s : .av besom a . y tr.s-t- ! . f a uV.e asset T'o-re is s.a' train and ota r pn d'K ts i f -jrae'Bbla. aw 'eri.-r qua! 'v . .An be. and e.-'y ais.is : -;r:iel by hogs , ,1 .hi. Wets on ' f i-ni Thus fed. ,e animals r. a . h-ap and reaa--..itiiy swtisfa. to-v g .:n When the -...ruber is ite'e .. 'h "ush. without i.Mitional f-els. " . .a:. not be prop erly nourished The idea that N sarntef must gwt ght nvw is tin' h his Increased luu.bcr cf lls s he must provide i proportionately gra:er supply ol .'eed It is rot yt t, '-s to plant peas snu o'her Weiim-- near tha houss '. r the ihi.kers In the summer during the fail The hens will lay ...rr with th s eva green atuff. aa hcv w:!l not r(u:-e nearly so nu-h ri.'n during the s.nter and early -P'i-"g The pi(is now t- sing trio thla lt er s pork supi.'v- need an ea'rs amount of g-rn rg iropa tc lata aura Mt and fall Pant suvbe.ina. cosr peas. Spanish pt s-u's or other rrops ,i rhe available spots near the lota ai.d pasturi-s, or in the corn fields, and .et the hogs lo the harvesting Afte he fattening hogs .ve done their .hare. tt.a In ixl s st with her fad :ugs can go hi the he'd and finish up he ji b Then th-e is practically no as'e. arid the j rk ,s mda at a low est. Seeur Labee in O'dtrly Way. The departn.frt 0: labor has aa tioiin..si 'hat only ninufvturers n s .g.Hi in fllirg war ..titracta and tn p'.ovit g over 1' c w -kers will be re-ijj.-el to cbt.iin tl.e.r unskiled labor h-ough the I ni'tj Sta'ea ewploy xetit aervi. e ! tl.e ruling which goes into efe.-l Ant is' 1 This announo. irer.t was the result of Inquiries ra- e.vel by the department of laliof frca: employers net engag?d In war work and spo ifles the conditions i .'.er slilih private recruiting of labor ray be continued A ropy of tht :n: our. enien: re. elel by th local en.ploy.T.eti: bureau rea.ls aa followa: N u war ir.-'ustrlea are affected .-.: indlrotly Hut they are one anU V.; af. ted directly, from the fact hat -hi' war industries ofthe nation rraiiiir.g inrll.t and co-operation re now t f paramount importance, do ;r m all employers not nngagsd In sr work in rde- that they may function with maiimum efficiency. "Nonwsr Iniiistriea, therefora. must not offer superior Inducements, prevent the transfer of workera urg en'ly needed for war piradurtlon or In any way attempt to compel with th government for labor ' "The following five classes ef labor need not at th present tlma ba rr cmlted through th l'nlld Stales em ployment service although, of course. i -h machinery of th mploymnt service Is available to all employers needing these (lasses: ! '1 1-sbor which la not directly cr ! indirectly solicited "I Ibor for railroada. eicept In so far as the dire tor general of railroads has a' ready or may In the future qulr that recruitng shall be Mclusive- . ly though the t'nlted Slate employ- 1 rr.ent service 1 "J. Farm labor to be recruited In . accordance with existing arrangement with th department of agriculture. ' "4 Labor for non war work. "5 Labor for establishment the ; rrag.mum fnrce of which (Including : the add.tlona! number rerultad) does ; not ei red 100 employe." To Operate E. C. Rviiroad. President Henry C'ark Drldgers. of the Kast Carolina Railroad Company, before leaving W'ash'ng'm decided to operate his own railroad under th 'iberal stipuUtiona 'be railroad arl minis'ratton as to satisfactory rout 'ngs and fair trcatmnt. T Homestead Returning Soldier. Secretary of S at J. Bryau Grime is In earnest In his request for home steading sold.er farmers in North Csrollna His plan 1 ronaldered wor thy of tippo-t The west will grab I off lots of th soldiers after the war. and mske good cltiien out of them Many of the boys at the front were aliisbte asi-eta before they went to var hut they will be worth a gT'at deal ai community builders when they rerun from th ba'tlefleld. Thl la m;tr which vitally affect the entire country and the south particularly. 811 Wool to Mill Direct. An announcement rom th office of th Agricultural Experiment Station tends to relieve th situation In ra gard to the selling of wool hy farmers in North Carolina. In North Carolina there are three woolen, mllla at wrork oh government contracta. All three of these mills are making up equip. meirt for aoldier. and. by a apacial provision of the War Industries Board, they may buy wool from farmer dl rect They cannot bay from dealarn however. MM CAROLINA TO GET 9,124 C3CRAL APPROPRIATION AVAIL. AtLE IF STATE CONTRIB UTES LIKE AMOUNT. BENTITS ARE 5TAIE MOE 'a the Diateibutiea 3 Th.s Fung Wide Range ef Csuntna Arw Interested. Washington. Th Federal Hoard for Vixational Education has announced that North Carollua'a apportionment Nr th Rscal yar of ISIS i under th Smith Hughe act for th promotion cf vocational education was l.M.m: Tha stipulations gover.ltig the d;s tributloa of th federal fund specify ihat this amount must b matched by a Ftat appropriation of equal ( Thua North Carolina will hav avail abl for investment in vocational training a sum of I102.3M4S Th distr.butloa for North Carolina follows; Agricnlutral. for salaries of track a-a. supervisors and directors ?, 51; trade, home ecororn'r and in dustry for aalaries of teachers. IS M7.7S; teacher training, for salaries cf teachers and maintenance of teach er tra.niug. HO.": S. The educational institutions of North Carolina sharing In the allot ment of federal funds are: Lowe a Grov Farm Life School. Ntwton. H F. n.; Craven CVinty Farm Life School. Vanceboro; Sand Kill Farrr Lil S.-hooL Vass; Ked Oak Farm Life School. Rocky Mount. R F. D ; RUh Squar Farm Lite 8chol. Rich Square; Cary Farm Life School. Cary: Rosk Ridge Farm Life School. R F. D. No I. These funds ar de gnated for th purpose of promoting agricul tural training. Th Institutions to receive appro priates for teacher training are the Agricultural and Fnglneering College, of Wst Raleigh and the North Caro liiu Agricultural and Technical Col lege of Greensboro. Schools sharing In the distribution for the purpose of teaching home eco nomics ar th Slater Industrial and Normal School (colored) of Winston Salem, and the State Normal and In dustrial Colleg of Greenslmro S.hrols designated u der the class) fl.atlon of vocational Institut.cns are :he Winston Salem High Si hoi and the Cary Farm Life School of Wake county Trades and Industries will receive an Impetus by the distribution of funds to th following Tar Heel arhoo'.s: Roanoke Raplda graded school of Roanoke Rapids; We'don graded sihoola. Wilmington graded schools and East Lumberton High School. Ravae nf Rd Spider, Raleigh Complaima of th ravages of the Red Spider in the cotton fields of North Carolina are coming In f-om various section of the Stat. Fine cotton plants, some entirely destroyed by the pest, wer brought Into the State Agricultural departniert by farmers from th Bayleaf section In north Wake. The farmers who brought them, stated that th spiders are giving th farmers not a little concern. The I'nlted States and the State Ag ricultural Departments are studying this pest which seems to be worse than usual thla season. It is a vary small spider, ao called for want of a beter name, and attacka th leaves and squares. Recent N. C. Casualties. Raleigh The following is a list ci ecent casualties among North Caro lina troops as shown by latest reports: Killed In artion Private A J. Mug gins. Enr.ice; H. K. Burtner, Greens boro. Died of wounds Privates G. K Spratl. Belmont, and James B. Chap man. Taylorsvllte Severely wounded Private Win.. A. Elk Ins. Fayettevllle. Liquor Cass at Lenoir. Newton. Frank Keever. of thl place, charged with selling po sonous liquor la?t February causing the death of two young men from Con over, Garland Bollrk ar.J Lloyd Smyre. has been found guilty of man slaughter by the Jury but has not yet been sentenced After the death of Smyre and Bolick acme of the liquid sold these young men and the stom ach of Smyre wer sent to State Chemist W. A. Withers at Raleigh for analysis, which was found to contain IS per cent menthos (wood alcohol). Eton "Ovr th Top." Elcn College. Eon College now ha 400 of her ions with the color. Hen enrollment five years ago waa by the board of trustees fixed at 400 a vear and now she haa furnished th nation with a number equal to her annual enrollment. The authorities of Elon College are rejoiced thus to aerve 'he cause of righteousness and free dom. The Elon faculty Identifies re ligion aad patriotism In thla war, and in thla thought they hare the united snpport of tha board al truateaa BATTLES ON EAST AND WEST FLANKS GCRMAK MAKING DESPERATE EFFORTS TO SQUEEZE OUT OF POCKET. GREAT NUMBER OF PRISONERS Thar Are Strsej ladicatiewa That Csrmaa Defeat May Result km Dlsastrsus Rawt Th Germaa high rotnuaad appar ently la making desperate efforts ta hold open tha base of the salient be tween Solsson aad Rhetma until troops far dowa th crater of th great pocket toward the Mama raa ba withdrawn. With French aad American troopa hammering away from th east, and French. British aad Italian force battering at th west flank of th Germaa position, it was at 111 far front certain that tha enemy would ba able to get kis force out of tha southern nd of th salient with out terrific losses. Already great numbers of prisoner nd gun hav bean taken by tha American and allied force. Th only est I mats from official aourrea rover Ing th aggregate rapture by French. American and Italian troopa during th first two day of th counter -offev stv. gave to, 000 aa th probabla total Ther ar Indication that th number raptured on Sunday night might ba greater, although enemy withdrawal from th Mam and Chateau Thierry c tors probably acrounied In torn part for th swiftness of th ad vance mad during that day. Th aituatioa on tha flanka cf tha aalient was not so clear, although it waa plain that on both sides tha effort to pinch tha enemy retirement was making progress. Heavy artillery Or and alrplan bomb ar raining over all hla communication lines la th ren ter of th salient over which th retir ing divisions must niak their escape Apparanetly. th enemy is fighting hard to hold his position around OMlohy Le-Chatewu. where a railway line from Flame, probably his chief sdvanc base and located at the ap proilmate rentar of the has line of the salient, between Solssons and Rhetma has permitted him to assem ble condrabl force to resist th Franco-American advance Should the counter attack succeed: In forcing this position or breaking i through either to tbe north or south . of Oulchy. however. It is Indlcatec: that th German defeat might b turned Into a disastrous rout. GERMAN CONTROL OF THE METAL INDUSTRY CUT OUT Washington-Aierman rontrtil of th metal Industry In America has been wiped, out by Allen Property Custodian Palmer In the selture of several of th largest metal concern in the I'nlted States with ramifications Into South America. Meilco and Canada. Mr. Palmer announced that he had taken over the business of L. Vogel stein a Co.. Inc.. of New York City, with assets of more than 19.000.000 and Beer, Sondhelruer A Co., Inc . alao of New York City, with aset of upward of 15.000.000. In addition the custodian haa selid th enemy-owned Interest In th American Metal Co.. controlling some 18 companies In this country and Stallforth A Co., of New York, dealer In silver bullion, with a capitalization of $1,000,000. It waa revealed that th Beer. Sond helmer and Vngelsteln companies were closely affiliated with tha Ger man Metal Geaselschaft, which, for som year, has dominated th entire metal market of the world, and that they, with the American Metals Co, controlled moat of the principal metal and smelting companies of thla coun try. These two companies are believed by Mr. Garvan to have supplied Ger many with vast qsantltlei of copper, line and other necessary war mate rials after the war began. MANY COMPLIMENTS ARE PAID AMERICAN TROOPS London. Many compliments have bean showered on the Americans by British liason offlcera. and reports reaching London from their two sec tori praise their fighting ability, dis cipline and adaptability. One staff officer reported: "Th Americans have already earned a great reputa tion for the thoroughness with which they clean up the territory they move acrosa. They are Just as good aa th Australians In thl open offensive. ENEMY CONTINUES BACKWARD MOVEMENT UNDER PRESSURE With the American Army The Franco-American advance continues on the line on the south and to the west. The Germane gave more ground and are slowly continuing their backward movement to the north of Chateau Thierry. Two additional towns have been taken by the Ameri cans on the f-ont north of the Marne alnce daylight In the region of Sols tons another towr waa captured by the American. BOMBS FAIL TO EXPLODE: DANIELS ASKS FOR REASON Washington. Secretary Daniela ha asked the commandant of the first naval district for a report aa to the reason for the fal.ure of bombs to explode afier they were dropped by naval aviator who attacked a German submarine off the Massachusetts coast The aviatora twice circled over the submarine when It wa (hail ing a tug and barge, but apparently none of th bomb they let loo ez- -Od4. COMPLETE VICTORY SEEMS IN SIGHT i I WITH STUIBORN PERSISTENCE ALLIED TROOPS CONTINE TO PRESS ENEMY SACK. GERMAN LINES ARE BROKEN ' Asssetcana and Frspvch Psistrate Enemy Lima, at Sow Paint ta Depth ef THraa Mil. Victories for tha allied arms la Franca continue to multiply. Over th entire tie-mile front running fro "a Soissor to Rheims the allied truoiw ar fighting with a determination that, brooks ao denial of their efforts. And tha Germamas are steadily giving ground, though stoubborn resistance la ks-ing offered oa som sectors. Further goodly si led Indents! lone have been mad ia th Germaa line between Soissons and Chateau Thierry ky th American aad French troopa and almost all the gains mad by th Germane la their recent drtv south of th Mam and toward th vicinity of Rheims has been blotted out un der th counter attacks of th Amer ican. French. British and Itallana. Cateau Thierry, which represent tha point la th battl tin where tha Germane had driven ths.r wedg nearest to Tarls. haa been recaptured by th ftettch troop and almost aim altaneoualy th vllag of Braale. twe mile eastward, and the heights to tha north of th villa. fell Into their harMl. Acting in armony with th mva went on Chateau-Thierry. American and French troopa northwest of tha city (truck th Germans another hard blow, broke through the German tinea and drove through at som point more than thre miles. Large num ber of prisoners were taken and th machine guns of the allied troops lit erally mowed down th Germans who endeavored to stay their progress. To th north, along th Oureq valley, th French ar making good progress. Th entire souther bank of th Marne having been cleared of enemy forcea. French. British and Italian troops now ar harassing those south we1 of Rheims and they have been forced to fall back In the Court oti wood and the An! re valley and near St. Euphrals. Aviator contlnu to leand assistance to the troops of Gen eral Foch. acouttng the back areaa and harassing the retreating Germane with their machine guns. Notable) work haa bbeen dine by American Indian for General Perishing' men, the Aborglnles taking a prominent part In characteristic western fashion. SUBMARINE ATTACK ON MASSACHUSETTS COAST. Orleana. Mass. An enemy submar ine attacked a tow off tbe eastermost point of Cape Cod. sank three barges, set a fourth and ther tug on fire and dropped four sheila on the mainland. The action lasted an hour and waa un challenged eicept for two hydroplanes from the Chatham aviation station, which circled over the l'oat causing her to submerge, for only a moment, to reappear and resume firing The rrew of the tow numbering 41 and including three, women and flva children, escaped amid the shellflre In lifeboat. Several were wounded, but only one seriously. The attack was without warning and only th poor marksmanship of tha German gunners permitted the escape of the crews. The onesided fight took place three miles south of th Orleans coastguard station, which la located mldsay between Chatham, at the elbow, and Highland light at th ' extreme tip of the rape. The firing waa heard for miles and brought thousands to the beach from which the flashes of the guns and the out line of hte I' host were plainly visible. Possible danger to the onlookers wa not thought of until a shell whined over their heads and splashed In a pond a mile Inland Three other shells burled themselves in the sand. 1.200.000 UNITED STATES SOLDIERS SENT OVEFT Washngton. The high water mark of the German offensive movement in France has been reached and the Ini tiative now Is passing to the allied and American armies. Gonerat March, chief of staff, told member of the sen ate military committee. Later he an nounced that American troop ship ments had now exceeded .1.200.000 men. Insuring the man power to hold the initiative on the western front. WILSON SENDS MESSAGE TO COLONEL ROOSEVELT Washington. Vpon learning that German aviators had confirmed lha death of Lleulemant Quentln Roose velt. President Wilson sent thla mes sage to Colonel Roosevelt at Oysle Bay: "Am greatly distressed thai th" newe of your son' death ia confirmee' I had hoped for other news. He dl ' serving hla'country and died with fin - ; gallantry, t am deeply grieved tht ' hi service should hav come to th s. tragic end." CALL ISSUED FOR 10.000 "LIMITED SERVICE" MEM Washington. A call haa been la sued by th provost marshal general for ten thousand white registrant qualified for limited military service. They will entrain between July 29 and August 3. The allotment la divided? among 13 dates and the District of Columbia. Southern state' allot ment follows: Alabama (S; Florida 100; Georgia 100; Mississippi IS; North Carolina ISO; South Carolina N; Taaae lie; Virginia 114.
Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.)
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