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0 am m. VOLUME FOUR. ENEMY .".. .5 FIELD MARSHAL HAIG CABLES "WE HOLD tfHE ENEMY IN OUR BATTLE POSIT IONS" BEHIND FIRST LINE TR ENCHES BRITISH FIGHT WITH (By United Fress) "With tlie British armies in France, Mar. 22. British troops are holdi-.i the Germans every where, driving them back in places, and the latest reports in dicate the attack is of tremendous strength. Yesterday at least nineteen divisions.are4iMkniifiadl noon succeeded in penetrating the British first and second defenses, At five o'clock in the afternoon the Germans attacked heavily north west from Fontaines les Crosiles, but machine gun fire mowed them down, holding up the attack. Berlin, Mar. 22. The German troops stormed broad sections from points east of Arras and-- southward to Laffrever they captured the enemv'? first line, the war office announced today. London, Mar. 22. British field Marshal, Douglas Haig, wires "we hold the enemy in our battle position." The battle positions are defen ses directly behind the first line ; trenches. Haig's statement would indi cate that the German penetrated a limited portion of the front line trenches, and that they are held there by a barrage fire. Copenhagen, Mar. 22. "We have entered a decisive battle for general peace" is the declaration of the Tagelishch Rundschau, copies of which have been receiv-' ed here today. "This single com- bat continues the editorial "be tween Germans and England will decide our future position in the world." Berlin, Mar. 22. The news of the battle on the west front was receivde quietly here. A ew Bulgarian regiments are on the west front fighting with the Germans and Austrians. British troops, with their custo- Washington, Mar. 22. Berlin mary coolness, bobbed up after advices today that Bulgars are the German barrage of gas shells now fighting -alongside alongside and high explosives which start the Germans and-some Austrians ed the enemy attack, and met aroused the immediate specula- the first rush wearing gas masks tion here as to the probability of and machine-gunning the advan the United States declaring war cing waves. against the Bulgarian govern-1 Hand to hand fighting was fre-ment- j quent. British soldiers, oecupy- Authorities here said that a ing strong points in the line, decision would await further fought with knives and bayonets. WEATHER REPORT Fair tonight and SLOGAN: "EVEEY AFTERNOON DAILY T TRENCH KNIFE & BAYONET LENINE BECOMES SEC AGRICULTURE (By United Press) Petrograd, Mar. 22. Premier assume the agriculture portfolio in the new Russian cabinet in order to help the peasants. He is also said to be taking this step in order to win over the let ele ment. facts as to the extent of the Bul garian participation, and as to whether they are facing only the British or also the Americans. The Germans hurled their storm against the British right i flank ,f ollowing a brief bombard- ment on the forty five mile front. The British artillery and mach ine guns cut swaths in the enemy ranks. High velocity guns of the enemy began shelling town far in the rear as the battle commenced. These were ..fired regularly s - mhmtes intervals and stoPPed onl to C001 off the guns' . The German Preparations prior to the attack were stupendous and carried out with the utmost attempt at secrecy, " General Haig knew what was happening as his airmen reported every ammunition dump from the railway line stragetic road and aidome as soon as they commenc ed. Day by day the British airmen j'have watched Hindenburg's pre parations and day by day Haig took counter precautions accord ingly so that it looks as if the great offensive is on. I With the British armies m France, Mar. 22. (1.15 A. M.) EM1D Saturday. Little change in temperature. To moderate win ds, becoming variable. MMONWEALT1 AFTERNOON ONE FOR EACH OTHER AND SCOTLAND HECK, N. C. BRITISH SHIP REACHES HARBOR (By United Press) London, Mar. 22. The British destroyer Manley has reached a British harbor safely. She was damaged when the depth charge aboard exploded, killing four men and injuring several others. FRENCH SHAKE OFF ATTACKS (By United Press) Paris, Mar. 22. Strong German raids over a wide French front were repulsed the French war office reported today. ' At one point the French drove the enemy from advanced posi Fighting increased on the whole of the western front, the yar offi ce also reported. !0YS "OVEI '17 k99 With the American Army in France, March. 22. American troops at dawn went over the top in a wooded f,og, which shrould- TO ed the sector. j to make his selection of 'eight This is the second time within ' registered and pure bred Jersey t twelve hours that our men have ' cows to be brought to Scotland entered the German second line Neck as soon as they can be se of trenches. ' cured, and these will be on exhib- They .were accompained by ' iton on Depot street as soon as French units and found no enemy they arrive. troops, and they returned to their J It should be of interest to the own line, shortly after cleaning farmers to know that the bank up the German trenches. W. Dickerson, of North Caro lina, among the honored dead, was killed in the Luneville sector. A MEAL IN THE TRENCHES : L - I ijLi'':L":'j"ii:"ui :": j:i:'l'ulul'-: :"'':'iv" " ' .. :-Q-ujWX.upwi "' i"'.:vi" " i i i ALL TOGETHER FOR SCOTLAND NECK. FRIDAY MARCH 22, 1918 DUTCH DISPUTE ; - SEIZURE Si (By United Press) Rotterdam, Mar . 22. Crowds gather Thursday around the bul letin boards to read of the action of President Wilson in directing the seizure of all Dutch ships, ex cept the Nieu Rotterdam. The Sche Courtant ; says "The American government has been guilty of seizing another's goods. This action is a stain upon United States history, and will be unf ace able for a. decade. f (imi t-v j.t i i-t J Ane Vulcn people win wear '( the blow with dignity, which is a sma11 country's best answer to ! a big power for grievous injury, ; : laUCH INTEREST IN PURE STOCK The praiseworthy interest, shown',, , . , , , , . J . , the coal industry, the fuel admm- by the Scotland JNecK .Bank m inducing the community to inter est itself in pure bred and regis tered cattle is bearing fruit, for already the bank has heard from four other counties for informa tion and noting a desire to be 1 identified with the movement. Mr. R. H. Mason, of the Dairy j Field Office, leaves today f,or Ohio is willing to start the movement for better dairy stock and will finance those who wish to secure these good breeds. TELEGRAPH SERVICE. TREATY SINCE WAR BEGAN MANY D BETWEEN D. CALLED FOR ADDITION AND REITERATIONS IN DRAFT SUBMITTED WITH FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE PURCHASE SMALL COAL SUPPLY (By United Press) Washing . Mar. 22. House holders were urged by Fuel Administrator Garfield today to make only their customary pur chases of coal April 1. Domestic consumers should buy their coal in the same amounts as in normal vears to nrevent dislocation of istration believes. "I urge that domestic consum ers make their spring coal pur chases in the normal way, buy- mg neither more nor less than injas a resut of the Limit Club (rive former years," Fuel Administratis hoQU Qn in th(J State f()r tor Garfield declared. ' It is our j the past twQ The object to guard against either an I ,n , 1 1 . . . . enrolleing thousand dollar mem excessive drain on the mining in-' i -n -.nr. 1IT i r..,,. dustry or against undue depres sion through neglect to contract for the usual spring deliveries. BABIES CRY MUSICALLY ! Surry 18, Warren 17, Swain 16, Cleveland, March 22. The cry , Granville 15, Chowan 15, Jackson o the baby, analyzed, is music, 10 Johnson 10, Alleghany 9, not noise, says G. J. Jones, of the Orange 7, Lee 6, Hyde 4, Hope 4r Cleveland public school music Yancey 3, Stok.sV; Perso i 3 instruction staff: Madison 2,' Avery 1 and-Tvrrell 1. "Most babies cry in three or. North Carolina's sale of, Thrift four tones," he said today. and Wap Savinfcr Stamps reported Jones carries a tuning fork and by the Post 0ffice up t(j March a pitch pipe with him as he goes' &nd hy the banks to March 15, to from school to school and analy- gtate Headquarters here, $1,208, es the tones of the city's crash and' mn 81 T- nrnnf w clamor. HORSE MEAT PRICES SOAR Washington. March 22. Horse J meat is beginning to take a pro mjent place on America's food plate, i So great is the demand for this food introduced not very long in several American cities, that prices have jumped considerably. ? In one western city the price of horse meat has risen from 9 sents a pound, the price several months f ports to the Food Administration and the Department of Agricul - -y - -- . ... m NUMBER a LICIATE QUESTIONS HAVE 0 Washington, Mar. 22. Draft of a treaty between the United States and Great Britian is to be rewritten. Trouble over some delicate questions which have arisen since the treaty was submitted to the senate foreign relations commit- itee, has made this necessary the committee has been informed. Al 'S JT&! Winston-Salem, Mar. 22. For ty four oounties reporting $1, 702,000 in pledges to the War Savings Campaign have been en rolled at State .Heatiouarters hero. . uurs are jnisyiri dw, w UKe ldJr XT- Cleveland 117, Buncombe 110, Edgecomb 110, Gaston 107, and. Wilson 100. Guilford 93, Iredell 75 McDowell 70, Duham 51, Craven 43, Cumberland 40, Franklin 39, Stanly 35, Wayne 30, .Randolph 26, Harnet 25, Cherokee 25, Union 23, Montgomery 20, Halifax 20, Pamlico 20, Beaufort 20, Burke 18 wv.'-a -xy JUiiwuilL A 'A ZV3 J1V1 j per capita sale to fifty eight cents. ; which places her in the class with 1 Massachusetts and Vermont and ! a little further from the bottom where she has been holding sixth place. The only state haveing less"" per capita sale than North Caro lina are Michigan, with a per capna saie oi di cents, Mississippi. 22, Georgia 22, Alabama 19 and' South Carolina 15. C0TTON MARKET , Mar" 'Ma3r Julv PL UY rA Open Hiph Low Close 34.02 34.07 32.02 34.07 32.82. 33.16 32.82 33.16 32.12 32.23 32.12 32.23 30.94 31.05 30.9 31.0o 29.73 29.90 29.73 29.90 Uct- . Lcc- Local Market 31 Cents.
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