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GTue VOLUME FOUR. GE RHIANS STARTED ANOTHER PUSHING THEIR VAST ARMY OF GREATER NUMBERS BOTH SIDES OF THE AISNE A VIOLENT BATTLE IS DEVELOPING FRANCO-BRITISH WITHSTAND SHOCK (By Uuited Prese) With the British, armies in France May 28 ( 12.45 p. m. ) British and French troops counter attacking southwest of Ypres and fighting still under way at time of cabling but at which time they had already retaken practically all the ground which the enemy had won. Washington May 28. Allied re serves have arrived on theSoissons front and are being thrown into action according to cables received here by the British military at tache. In the sector between Locre and Loos the Germans early today gained considerable territory but counter attacks restored the situa tin the report stated. -With the French armies afield May 28 There is a supendous a mount of gass shelling. The Ger mans are putting in a perfect storm of these shells at various spots thus creating pockets of hea ?y vapor which requires only an oc casional and methodical figuring to evade. Paris May 28 The Germans aid by the arrival of new forces ve crossed the Aisne between ai'Iy and Kerry au Bac the war 'jffif-e announces- Hie French and British are fac I"!? superior forces but are draw- In? Wk progressively. battle is going on furiously I tuj i.a esle and the Aisne r . .. j. . dr'Hu sector behind which reser have arrived. Af-tve shelling js on in the dlllpagtie and Wnwa JI, g the ri"ht ba,,k the ViUV"' I t npaw -i . Ma.:.- G illian ram on French ""ons near Chambrettes failed. London Mav ou tu, il4hPUi tlle'r offensive on of the Aisne and Flan j j),(..t ',N6 l" a idiK rc ; "in ;ntlsh fied Ml, states- '41...... marsohal j j j ,,,(SS( " ', ne Alse which was t and Co-, Cash Grocery o., Lewis wtol l f ,?ft :,f the British!aild Co., N. A. Riddick Motor Car 1 "J ni-!,t the enemy attack ' Co., A. C. Yandle, W. A. Walston, ov,1thsrr0,t trenjrth developing Pinters and Commercial Bank, bet,- ;Ihole a forty mile front TPost Office, North End Drus Co., oo.ssons and Rheims. in Flanders cen . ' yJl "iKenDuseh lake y oa G;man made a tempor the ajranit tne Flinch troops "ThP Jmp10n f their drive of, enemy exerted a continu east of WEATHER SLOGAN: .'UVEBV ONE ON ACID SHORTAGE 45 PER CENT OF DEMAND Owing to the .shortage of ships, which are all needed to carry sup ples and men to Europe, the gov eminent has notified Mr. Frank P. Shields that only about forty five per cent of the acid the far mers will need will be avainable this summer, which will mean that the farme will have to eoasorve wnai uiey can get ana il;.,;o :: as far as possible. o MERCHANTS KEEP DAY OF PRAYER In accordance with the president proclamation settingapart Thurs day, May 30, as a day of prayer, humiliation and fasting, and in or der that all the people could at tend service at the several church es, the Merchants of Scotland Teck, whose names appear hereun der have agreed to close on Thurs day from 10.45 to 1 o'clock. N. B. Josey Co-, Scotland Neck AJTII5KHOON DAILY SCOTLAND NEn - , , ...am TELSGEAPH SERVICE" NUMBER 58 IcHr? fTn fyiwr? OFFENSIVE iBank. Dixie .Furniture. On. Mrs A M. Riddick, Bowers and Co., Scot land Neck Motor Co., Wommack's Garage., J. D. Smith, J. D. Ray, G- j W' AnnrnT i? a aiii o t Strickland, N. Herring, J. W. Alls brook, J- W. Madry, J. Baron, Bur ... roughs nttman Wheeler Co., E. T. Whitehead Co., W. B. Strickland Jr., Clee Vaughan, R. C. Josey and fVi T, .T Molfool. T T Will uv,.,-i Josey Hardware C., Hardy Hard- ware Co., W. T. Hancock, J. L. Jos ry, xa. xiui Lilian anu xxos., xvay Boyette, Scotland Neck- Furniture Co., Pittman and Bishop, Edwards W. C. Shop. Pendleton, Mdel Barber . " ! '. ous fire against the British on the Aisne throughout yesterday and severe fighting is continuing. BEPORT: Fair tonight and Wednesday. General shifting wind: FOE EACH OTHEB AND ATtOET kn.nm . ITALY'S PREMIER GOES TO FRONT (xsy United Press) Rome May 28 Premier Orlando is reported to have gone to the front. U. S. TROOPS TAKETRENCH (By United Press) Washington May 28. American troops have occupied a German trench infieting heavy losses on the enemy and taking some priso ners.General Pershing cables the war department in an official com munique. JOHNSON CASE BEING ARGUED (By UNITED PRESS) Richmond May 28 The evidence is comlerecl in the Johnson case and arguments are under way. Al lowing for three and a hafl hours for either side and counting delays the case should go to the jury by seven thirty tonight. It is hardly cxepcted that a ver diet will be rendered before nine thirty tonight. MILITARY BILL 0F12BILLI0NS (By United Press) Washington May 28. Twelve! billion dollars are the figures giv en in the military bill as being nee essary for the army's needs during the next year of war. This came up in the house this morning and both Chairman Dent and Repre- sentative Kami ranking renub- j.licans of the house military affairs committee predicted that the bill would pass the house withm a week at the outside. NITRO MILL STRUCK TODAY Washington May 28. Lightn ing this, morning struck the nitro- gycerine mill of the Repanno Chem t oi -i- i j'ieal plant a subsidiary of the Du- i Pont's at Gibbstown N. J. A quantity of nitro-glycerine exploded tearing a huge crater in the ground. The mill was not in operation at the time and no one was hurti DR. KEEL REMAINS 60 DAYS Patients of Dr. D. F. Keel will be glad to know that sixty days has been extended to him before going SENATE PASSES URGENCY BILL By Uiied Press) Washington May 28 The sen ate passes an urgent deficiency bill car ymg appropriation of $123,698860.25 THREE U. S. ACES DEFEAT ENEMIES (By United Tress) With the American army in Lor raine May 28. Three American aviators defeated four German air men in a Spectacular battle over the lines yesterday destroying one enemy plane and driving the oth ers bae-k behind their .ines- GENERAL WO WANTS SERVICE (By United Press) Washington May 28. Major General Wood will carrv the fio-ht for service abroard directly to President Wilson, as indicated to day when it was learned that he would see the president at six o'clock this evening. I TV I ICT il 1 Jbli HAS 38 NAMES (By United Press) Washington May 28. General (Pershing's casualty list to the war department contained thirty eight names, divided as folows: seven killed in action one died of wounds one dead from drowning five dead of desease eighteen wounded severely and six missing in action. James Burton of Salada S. C. is mentioned as being one of those who died of desease. Zinc Workers War Ga-dens (By United Press) Colgate, MD. , May 28. Employ es of the great Electrolytic Zinc Co., are planting great tracts of waste land about the factory in war gardens. Manuals of the na C3 - tional war garden commissnion have been distributed by the com pany. COTTON MARKET. Open 24.50 23.30 23.10 23.10 22.95 High 24.90 23.71 24.48 23.28 23.26 Low -24.50 23.30 23.10 23.10 22 95 Clow 24.90 23.71 23.48 July Oct Dec Jan Mar 23.t: i J 23.26 i l hetmt Market Normal mm hundred ai GAS SHOWERS SA GERMAN MADE A HEAVY ATTACK ON AMERICAN TROOPS IN LORRAINE WITH FIVE HUNDRED PHOSGENE GAS SHELLS SHELLS DISCHARGED BY ELECTRICITY FIFTY FIVE SHIPS LAUNCHED DURING MAY (By United Prese) tWshington May 28 Fifteen steel ships and three wooden ships with a tonnage of 109.700 was laun ched during the week ending May 29 the shipping board announces- The total launching for the raon th of May was W steel aiid 2." wooden ships. BAPTIST LEADERS ENTERTAIN BOYS GOING TO CAMP One of the pleasantest and most inspiring events that has taken place in Scotland Neck was the Jarge informal reception given last night to the draft men by the Baraca-Phjlathea clashes of the Baptist Church Probably three hundred people were present and after an address from Proffessor Wilson of Green ville, everyone adjourned to the basement, which had been delight fully and cosily decorated, where an enjoyabJe time was held, and some good things, cuch as the lad ies alone know how to prepare, were imbibed. Rev. Ruben Meredith presented comfort bags to all the draft men present, and others were sent to them by friends. In well chosen words Mr. Meredith spoke of the duty that lay before these men, and the lofty ideals which Amer- ica had set for her soldiers, to go across the waters to give freedom to the old world. The Commonwealth wishes the full names and addresses of all these men, their cmpany numbers, and regiment, and camp, just as soon as they are drafted in at the , blunderers. His party there was camp, and even should they go to j done well, and now his big job is France, The Commonwealth is anx ' peculiarly fitted for transport, iosu to keep in touch with them, Transport means everything just that they may, every one, receive now, and Sir Rosslyn is doing ev the daily paper from their home j cry thing so well that the plain town and thus be kept in close Britisher likes him, monocle and touch with home' affairs. all. v TTTTTT HIES (By United Press) With the American army in Lor raine. May 28. The German made a heavy gas attack on the Lorraine sector setting off five hundred Phosgene gas shells eav.h contain ing three gallons of liguid Phosgene- . The shells were discharg ed imrJtar.e.)n!y by electricity The result of the attack is not known. THREE ATTACKS UPON AMERICANS iBy United Fiess) With the American army in Pi cardy May 28. Three determined attacks o the nature of large scale raids were delivered against, the American lines yesterday morning the first between .Fontaine sous Montdidier at (vf0 a. m.; the sec ond aid third simultaneously at 7 MO a. m. on the right of Cantigny and another again before Fontaine sous Montdidier. All were repul sed with heavy losses. Not only were the attacks repu's ed but the American drove the Boches from their trenches in a counter attack, and holding the captured positions until they were ordered to withdraw t their origi nal line. Sir Rosslyn Wears Monocle (By United 1'ress) London May 28. Yes, Sir Ross lyn Wemyss wears a monocle, but he is a great success as first sea lord. He has a square head, full of in formation about moving troons j loading them, unloading them and j putting submarines where thev will stay sub. He has great shoul ders, and a bull neck, and a pass ion for timetables that keep time He was present at the Dardanelles fighting, but he was notone of the
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