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WEATHER REPORT Faire and continued warmer tonight. Wednesday unsettled, probably local rains. Cooler in west portion, to derate west winds. MMO ALTH AFTERNOON DAILY SLOGAN: "EVERY ONE FOR EACH OTHER AND ALL TO GETHEE FOR SCOTLAND VOLUME FOUR. AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY APRIL 2, 1918. TELEGRAPH SERVICE. NUMBER 13 IJTTCr NWE 0 THF'TP ' 5 SINCE CHECKING Th? TEMY'S GREAT DRIVE MILITARY RUCHSTOFEN HAS RE APPEARED v5 CHIEFS SUM UP TR MOST STUPENDOU, ST TWO WEEKS AS THE ORT OF WAR THRUST ON THREE CRUCIAL HIGHWAYS (By United Press) London, April, 2. The Ger mans are disputing the mastery of the air, according to dispatches from the French front. Their greatest aviator, Rutch stofen, has reappeared command ing a powerful squadron of airplanes. 0- (By United Press) With the French armies afield, April 2. The complete checking of the German advance renders possible the comprehension of the stupendousness of the enemy's offensive plans, which comprised three simultaneous thrusts each along three important highways towards the three railway, indus trial and political centers. A gigantic battle has been raging between Lassegny and Mareuil for the possession of the Amiens highways. The complete ness - the cheek between Lafre and Montdidier has been shown TEAM WORK TO WIN WAR GENERAL FRENCH IS TRANSFERRED WJnston-Salem, April 2?. 1 i I am more convinced every day" 'says Col. F. H. Fries, State Direc tor of War Savings, "that before we get anywhere in winning the ARRAS SECTOR ING BE BOMBED i 1MY TOO BADLY (By United Press) Paris, April, l.-2-Arras and St. Pol have been under bombard ment since Thursday it has been officially announced, several civ ilians being killed. Arras is less than three miles from the battle line, while St. Pol is twenty miles west and north of Arras, St. Pol is three miles further beyond the further est German advance in 1914. TO ATTACK 'TIS SAID HINDENBUKG NOW EEAILZES THE STRONG POS ITION OF ALLIES, AND FEARS TO. ATTACK UN TIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE FIFTEEN GERMAN DIVISIONS INVALIDED VADSSENBERG WARNS AUSTRIA SEN HARDING SPEAKS TON j With I "T 1 i1 ranee. (By United Press) Zurich, April, 2. The Austrian (By United Press) Washington ( Mar. 2. Because of physical disability Major General Francis H. French, of the generalissimo, Vaussenberg, in an war or even in raising the amount Lot- Q, i,- v, . interview with the Nenweiner , national army, has been transfer-' . . , of money necessary to finance the L0i n i , Tageblatt declared that the older war max we must get togetner as a people with but one motive. No. one man or a group of men has forget the Americans, French and General French retains his old English are as much our enemies command of the thirty-first div-'as they are the enemies of Ger- ardy, it has taken the exertions of , ision at Camp Jackson. The gen- many, and we have a formidable f all the people to save that coun-' eral nas returned from )l tour struggle with the Italians who try. Rudyard Kipling gjave us observation at the front. have completely recouperated. ever saved a Nation. Whereever b. -t i it 1 1 ci tuuun y is iaiu litis uetrxi iu cuu- v the Germans slackening their i. . J F drive. Tonight at half past eight Sena tor F. C. Harding, of Greenville, wrill speak in the interest of the War Savings Committee, and generally upon the features of the war. A large audience lias been pro- rank of Brigardier General the laSSeS f SldierS Cannot be re- anised this illustrous orator, who waj. rtffi ' (leased, saying: "We must not j will be introduced to the people ' . 1 ' e the secret of winning wars and comparatively calm between the' . , ,. , ... 4 J i sa.vm.tr nations wnpniip smH Gisa and Somme, the rrencli war office announced. s The Franco-British forces made some progress between the Somme and Demuin last night. uIn the region of Calonne we made two coup de main and took some prisoners." 'It ain't the individual, Nor the Army as a whole, But the everlasin team work Of every bloomin' soul.' iNEWS F AMERICA LEAD IN WAR STRUG S GlE TAT mm top E CAPITAL -o I (By United Press) the British armies in April 'J. Ilindenburg is S paying the allies a compliment in ' recognizing their strong positions. ! His commanders have obvious ly reported that their armies are too badly mauled to undertake a . general advance before they rest and have reinforcements to back up the the heavy artillery, there fore only local activities were re ported Monday. It is estimated that fiftv divi sions of about six hundred thou sand men were used by the Ger mans between Arras and Mare . ville, about thirty-seven miles in I an airline, fifteen of which rc ! ceived such a drubbing that they are unfit for immediate 'use. j Tlie bulk of the enemy . is still i north of, the Somme, and so tar of Scotland Neck from the stage of the Dixie Theatre by Mr. Ashby W. Dunn in the absence of Mr. A. Paul Kitchin. There have been but two pub lic addresses in this communitv during the past year, which is far 1198 "" uic.bi as the British linos are eonecrn- of this have had, but our people ipp the sceond bW agaiust Arras have hitherto done their part .g Ukely any time when called upon and it is hoped. AR day the Gcrman artillery that they will not fail in this in- h been'busv astrklc the Scrape. auui vv ii cn &u nuicu a man .- The enemy had n()t rjsked r m our midst. ' general battle since Thursday. - vv netner you cwTdTmrei-T 000 TONIGHT IS FIRST ANNIVER S AR Y WHEN PRESIDENT LAUNCHED TASK FOR AMERICA, THAT WILL . BE RECORDED IN HISTORY (By United Press) By Maxwell Gorman Raleigh, N ..C April, 2. The transactions of several ' agents ' ' j in Raleigh and eleswhere in the I state of the so-called Empire Steel VIEW OF ADMINISTRATION WAR LEADERS "The" smalt advances-made were 3 v. IVHl 11X U W71llJlii , " - ' ' the work that all are trying to uu ui uih cume uut iu iieai mm mt hy infiltrationS speak oh the war and gather such -flanking local posi1ifms. inspiration as may prepare you r for the more serious work as it develops. and Washington, April 1, America Company, and which is alleged tojjust a year ago Washington, April, 2. It was "The navy's record for the tonight that first year of the war as shown foimd itself today on the anniver-j be an misound concern, show that presidgnt viison called upon by the sub-committee appointed sarv of President Wilson's re-there are more suckers and easy I C()1 1ress to answer the war chal- to investigate it is one of the most marks m this lattitude than bet-; ene Gf Germany and launch remarkable achievements of the ter informed people believe pos-; t sk wnich will go into history war. as the greatest ever faced "by a nation. From that time on members of quest for war on Germany, a great part of the world struggle, with a remarkably vast record of sible achievement. More thousands of men are now uIn no way was the navy found wanting Although the person nel was increased six times, every man who enlisted was most care- Some of the agents of the con cern have been arrested this week in France than army men a year, will be given a hearing by In-; the House and Senate earnestly Vmi ago dreamed could oe pui; mere; auiauw wm - -& set xneseives lu me ticmcuwwo ull taken care of our destroyer American naval vessels, cruising j'the charge of selling worthless effort of throwing a peaceful f, , J the submarine zone, are doing ! stock violating the "blue sky -nation into the gear of war pow their bit and a big one to stamp 1 law. Numbers of men are said er Here js wnat some leaders in tire ! to have paid over perfectly good tlljS work say today : been ! money and given negociable ; N Chairman Dent of the House trained and is now being sea-'notes for large sums in-payment Military ' Affairs Committee: soned American war wheels are of which is alleged to be worthless "The American people may AMERICA NOW AT I ICG DiWED "schrecklichkit" out of world; a vast army has force in a year will be the largest in the world, and the sea fighters are well equipped with all kinds o supplies. All is well with the fleet as Admiral Mayo said." Claude Kitchin, Democratic Floor Leader: "wViirrirKr o-Tin rl in r rmt sh ir.s. 'stock' the company having no ; rest assured that the army guns shells rails a tremendous .'mines or plants in existence any- j achievements have surpassed the "In my judgement the United London, April, 1. Fifty pri soners and thirteen machine While Senator Harding is in the gUns were taken yesterday in the city he will be the guest of the fighting between Avre and Lu- Chamber of Commerce at the ' cem jn the Moreuil region. Hotel. ! Between Acre and Luce n num- . ber of Gei-man dead were found. Two enemy counter attacks were broken np wi!h heavy losses ,hy our artillery. A German bat it erv v:as snecessfullv engaged at short range and silence by ma- Washington, April 2. One chine guns. year of war finds America today; Successful raids wore made in the banker of the allies ( the neighborhood of Aspville and In 12 months, ,the American jHollebeke, where several prison people have poured $10,000,000,-' ers were taken and a number of 000 into the allied pool. Of this, 1 the enemy killed, nearly half has gone in outright In the neighborhood of Hebut loans to the various allies. The ' ton oinrht miles north of Albert, international ledger balanced up locnl entnriscs resulted in the about this wTay today: indebtness 1 eanture of seventy threo enemy to the United States: Great Bri- rrisonors and t1" rr-lvo rrnns. 'tian, $2,500,000,000; France, $1,- "Here too manv Oorr.ans were kill 440,000,000; Italy, $550,000,000 ; ed. Hostile counter attacks were- stream of material to back growing enthusiastic army. in where. expectations a year ago of the States has done more in the first : : Russia, $325,000,000; Belgium, ' all repulsed. Easter Sunday (the-most-per-1 most optimistic officials in Wash- year of the war, than any nation $93,400,000 ; and Serbia, $6,000, nf the of time. -Congress is due some OCX VlUC UJ lcui cio - trreat army achievements of the credit, for without the co-opera 000. To raise this stupendous out lay, the United States floated two .WON'T IP P WAR BULGARIA ON And thorp i ahoard in the i feet day here m many years; was inton. 1 looii on tne oeiectxvc cvei aumevcu land a war spirit, deepseated and j observed gloriously in all the fprvpnt n snirH hnm nf thp real- churches, and later in the day the w; ' n nnr,..-bulletins to the morning papers veaP." " ! tion and sPPort Slven the Presi" immense Liberty Loans, yielding trolled by militaristic plunders 'brought good news about the al- Chairman Flood of the House dent he and his advisors could, well over $6,000,000,000; and ira- j who in their madness are stretch-' lies and Americans in the fighting Foreign Affairs Committee: have accomplished little. Un-'posed special war taxes, chief a-! ; -u: w luAc ! Snndav that, the enjoyment of, "After one year of war Presi- doubtedly some mistakes have mong which was raising the pos- j crush the weak and the strong ! the people was considerably aug- dent Wilson stands out as the been made, but, taking the'tal rate from two to three cents. gation by the American govern- , A i i i .-uj o-vpfltest sDokesman of democracy broad view, the erros are msigni- The close of this strenuous year i ment revealed that no Bulgarians and to make the world unfit and mented. gieatesxbpoij.es. , , , - Au looking with thp world. 1 believe nis miei-- ncani auu uic acme v emeu l nnus tne countrv wen launcnea j jjaruuipaieu m me wc mH Washington, April, 2. Investi- unsafe for democracy. The people are an a war savings movement which ! battle, the war department an-" l , . . i. ,i i o,n.rto i-n wars TO rrrpat C . e k t-i. 4.1, miinh o ntlPinfl Tl OT1 T.O TI1C V1S11 HILW nflT.lOIiai lllCOOrtKCO ixx j - o i My V " J nddrpss of Secretarv of the Trea-'come will be regarded as epoch: Senator Lewis, Illinois, Demo-promises a large steady income ; nounced. . . . m j i - lii wriTlft his- pi"tif whin ; MCAdOO next iuesua.y, maKmg eveuis i" , r- liave been, and still are delavs in ! sury war work. Some of our expeeta- April 9, on the third (liberty Loan ' tory. tions were exploited too boldly, movement. In his visit we may, "Through V and there are disappointments a- possibly be entertaining the next macy and poUay United States has head ! president of the United . States, clearly explained its unselfish war But, all in all, the conversion ' Certainly there are many who re- aims and has swun n of the country from a peaceful gard him as a most likely sue- opinion to the side of the , all es land to the biggest single reser-' eessor to his father-in-law, Pres.- That I be Ueve, is one of the voir of strength to back up the ' dent Wilson. Sure he can "beat great aeheivements of the first Allies has been a story of pro- Teddy Roosevelt at the polls and of fte . -ii xx. u PT- dPtnoerats also Chairman Fadgett 01 xne gress upon wnicn nistory wm mcic . --- l i .- . . r in i if i i Ci and marKs thp nnpnmo- nt a thiivi . consul vrenerai ij urnnv. ax ou- . o -' 1 1.7- ' A m ori n o onn 1 nnV T-kQlr nn flip nnl T.?V. T. fia psVlprl nnrlpr rlnfp rtrf muvivM - -j u uiMi -iJ vy C4. x x . -v i --. - - - . . - -i - who can do that. House Naval Affairs Committee : first year of the war with a con sciousness of. some lesson well learned, and she can look ahead with fullest confidence that thosT""" lessons will be applied with the greatest vigor and devotion. May May she see victory before the second JulJ' year has closed.' ' ct Senator Swanson, Va., Chair- I)6C- 1 ; 21, that after careful investiga- r ll rlilW- WAkKk! tion h showed that the Bulgar wl ,VI 1ii1I1IV1j I j i ians were only on the Macedonian Open 33.53. 33.38 32.47 31.26 High. 33.50 33.38 32.49 31.32 Low 33.40 32.73 32.43 31.20 (Continued on back page) Local Market 31 cents. front. ose It is assumed th'v information 33.50 came directly fnv i the Bulgarian 32.82 government, and indicates that, 32.49 the United States will .not' tiow 31.32 aite its position of not declaring; war on Bulgaria. doubtless look with praise.
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