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WEATHER REPORT: Partir cloudy tonight aad Wednesday- Wan ta L, , xNrt y w.rm in cast and mterior. Wednesday N. S. winds. 1 MJE uOMMQNWE a: T rm SLOQAH; . KE10H JT HECK. VOLUME FOUB. AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. 0.; TUESDAY JUNE 4, 1918. TELEGRAPH SERVICE. NUMBER 64 ALL OF TOE A NEAR HON ,Y F DRED ARE 1SSIG NAVAL AIRPLANES AND NUMEROUS FAST CHASERS SCOUR THE ATLANTIC BETWEEN CAPE MAY AND FIRE ISLAND FOR U BOATS FORTY NAMES ON CASUALTY LIST REPORT U-BOAT CAPTURE UNCONFIRMED NEW YORK JUNE 4. GER MANY WILL ESTABLISH A PERMANENT SUBMARINE BLOCKADE OF THE AMERI CAN COAST WITHIN A SHORT TIME. A FLEET OF U BOATS, CAP AELE CF OPERATING AGAIN ST EVERY IMPORTANT AT LANTIC FORT WILL BE HERE ACCORDING TO THE MATE OF U-BOAT NO- 151. THIS MATE SERVED 5 YEARS AS BOAT SWAIN OF THE UNITED STAT ES NAVY, AND MADE THIS STATEMENT ENOCH ROCKER BOATSWAIN OF THE SCHOON ER EDNA. AFTER THE EDNA WAS DE STROYED ROCKER AND OTH ERS OF THE CREW WERE waste a torpedo on anything less than a troop ship. Torpedoes are to expensive . Such is the declaration made by the commander of one of the sub marines to Captain Gilmcre, of the schooner Idna, who was held prisoner aboard a submarine for a week. Washington June 4. Forty names appear" in the casualty list published by the war office today. Three of these were killed in act ion, two died of wounds, six of de cease, nineteen died from acci dent, and other causes, eight wounded severely and one slight ly wounded and one a prisoner. Powell Davis, of Franklin, Va., is among those who died from accident. TL MARRIAGE OF lieut. Mcdowell AOTHC AMERICAN TOIOTg Mrs. A. McDowell left yester day afternoon for Washington D. C-, to be present at the marriage of her son, Lieut. Wm. O. McDow ell, U. S. R. and Miss Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Gen. Evan M. Johnson, which will take place Tuesday, June 4th. at twelve o' clock Noon at St. John's Episeo- ipal Church, Washington City. Mrs I McT)mvpll will Vvr i,, Trri Of the prisoners, previously re- in.gton by Mr- A. McDowell. Miss Newport News, June 4. No sur ivors or vessels arrived here up to three thirty this morning. The port of Newport has been closed and a lookout is being kept for undersea crafts. Portmouth, June 4. No news has been received here of the bat tle between Hun submarines and American destroyers. The port is closed and no surviors have ar- IMPRISONED UPON THE SUB- ; rivt'd hore- I-IAUINE FOR MORE THAN A j Xew York 'Tlino 4. Nineteen WEEK. ! survivors of the steamer Carolina ' were landed at Lewes by the Brit- LEWES, JUNE 4. FIRING ! ish steamer Applebv which Pick- ed them up at sea. Of the survivors there were six- ( 0TLXED ALL THIS MORN IXix OFF CAPE IlENLOPEN. IN 'HAT IS BELIEVED TO BE A ; teen men, two women and a mem BATTLE BETWEEN THE. U ber of the crew. J'()AT, THAT SANK TANKER- I llfirv.. ! KBERT L. PRATT, AND U X1TEI STATES SCOUT VES SELS, IT IS OFFICI ALLY STAT 11 EKE AT NOON. EAIiLY REPORTS FROM DEL AAvAPtE BREAKWATERS STAT p THAT A FLGIIT-3EVEX MIL y off SHORE BEGAN AT G 'arK LAST NIGHT, TWO J101-RS AFTER THE HERBERT PIUTTHAD BEEN SUNK it ('T1XUED UNTIL DAY- Boston June 4. The Havana steamer City of Columbus, is re ported sunk by submarine, arriv ed safely at Vineyard Haven. New York June 4. An empty lifeboat of the missing steamer Carolina was picked up. At an Atlantic Port, Junc4. Three important liners are over due at this port. They include two big trans-Atlantic ships, and in coast trade. One carries more than three hundred passengers, and, on account of submarines on- ,;,.7';!hl) PASSENGERS OF , crating off the coast, anxiety is ,X1V V0K AND PORTO felt fo1" their safety. y f LIXER, CAROLINA. New York June 4. It is report mHEEX CL08ETED WITH ed here that one German submar Xul X,IEXT OFFICIALS , nie Iias been captured and taken 10 STEADFASTLY REFUSE to Stapleton, Staten Island., Avhile kKAIIT NEWSPAPER MEN" I the crew has been taken prisoners J' lilFXDs TO SEE THE SUR-1 to the Brooklyn navy yards. No oi.riciai continuation can be ob tained at either place New York June 4. Forty nav al airplanes swept over the sea be tween Cape May and Fire Island, patrolling as far as sixty miles out at sea in search of German victims. No early trace of the three. boat-loads of survivors, reported to be drifting off Beach Haven, New Jersey yesterday, has been found, and it is now believed that these may have been the men of the TexeFwho landed at Atlantic City during the night. ported as missing, is William H. Jenkins, of Leesburg, Va- Even Huns Respect Him London, June 1. When a Red Cross platoon was advanc ing to the aid of scores of i wounded men, Surgeon Wil- ham J. MeCraken of the Brit- ish medical corps ordered all to take cover, and himself ad- vanced through the enemy's fire, bearing a Red Cross flag on his walking stick. This the Germans eventually respect- ed, and his platoon was en- abled to come up, thus saving many lives. Annie Maria McDowell and Mr. A, McDowell Jr., sister and broth er of Lieut. McDowell, will also be in the city to attend the marriage Washington and New York Sun day's papess carried a picture of Miss Johnson with the following announcement Lieut. William Owen McDowell, U. S. R. and Miss Elizabeth Johnson,- daughter of Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson will be married Tuesday, June 4th- at twelve o'clock noon, at St. John's Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. Rol and Cotton Smith will officiate and Mrs. C. A. Dravo will attend the bride and Lieut. Mills Kitchin IL SrR. will be best man-" S I GREAT MARNE ATTIF FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE WITH FRENCH THE SAMMIES ARE HURLING THE GERMANS BACK FROM SOUTH SIDE OF RIVER TAKING HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS VIOLENT ATTACKS IN OTHER FRONTS Paris, June 4. NEWS FROM THE STATECAPITOL By Maxwell Gorman FIVE DAYS OF PATRIOTIC RALL, WITH ADDRESSES BY AMERICA'S FOREMOST LECTURERS EVERY ONE OF THEM SUPERB FISHER-SH1PP OPENS THE CHAUTAUQUA ' ' ' Raleigh N. C. June 4. Even before the result of the primery for congressman in the third dis trict is definately and officially de termined, there comes the news that Mr. Abernathy will contest the declared result if Col. Dortch is the party nominee "on the face of the returns". Just why he should do so docs not yet sufficient ly appear. Seventh Judicial District Result 7. AiiQth er primary .'becomes neeJ : essary to settle the nomination for Superior Court Judge in this (7th) district, composed of Wake and Franklin counties- Judge Cal vert leads the list and his compe titor of the four apponouts just voted for will be either Percy Ol ive, of Wake or Wiley Person, of Franklin The vote of the latter and Dor- took i i , x an, dime 4. American trnrms have struck. their first blow in the battle of the Marne.' Fighting side by side with the French they hurled back the Ger man foee which reached the sou thern bank of the river. This was the-first time the Marnee had ben crossed by the enemy since early in the war. Ihe Germans; crossed the river south of Jauigonne, midway be tween Chateau Thierry Uian. Franco-America n forces hundreds of prisoners. After the Bodies had been hurl ed back the French and Ameri can troops destroyed the bridges. The -American force who stormed the German "p.A-hwZ hpf mt, -vxvii uT .......... '.i-.Jv, ill Uil wood hurling the Huns back by a magnificent counter attack. Fur ther south the Germans realized no gain on the Marne front Between the Aisne and Ourc(j the battle has been going on with great violence throughout yester day evening and lat night. Vio ':nt attacks were made in the re gion of Pernant Saconienbreul two is st) close (with a few preci ncts not officiallv in at the writ ing) that it is doiibtful which has;misy aux dois Trsnes. Pernant . i i -l . . i Dramatist and Poet- artists from Indians. the lead as second best. Gidvevt has 300 more than either, with iv-tw jAuuiii ana w . u. Harris last. Close Contests There was never as close a ote -one of the iVORs. lit? 0FFICIAL STATEMENT '' Ilk (vIWv Arm r.n i . . . t. T lT an Atlantic Port, June 4. 1 Ih-Tn- 0 ty,'k steamers were sunk In submarine about one hun- X" r. , Jlltv niil.y rvv v i tt . .m oaiuiy llOOlv ?V"'.,! eleve and eight "o'clock tiii,, nf i 1U1UK lostne cap- . 01 tJle Canadian PardfiV T.JC .j. u 'ie arriving here today. t one hundred and f if- Wn; ller maiden triP . m slow convoy. She a wireless from another . u u was beino- attnolri v, n,ol, LUUUl- several others, left the con Stephenson by four votes onlv, and it ma- require the official re turns to settle the contest between these four. '.y an,i ... , . ,; maae fof the nearest Ycrk, June 4 "We won't bly twelve vessels, including two liners, .with more than four hun dred and fifty persons missing, according to the best information obtainable today. Do you want to know seme-: the top", four times. He will re thmg about oor boys in France ; late some of his exnenVncP About what it means togo through! front, the hell of the trenches? Some-! thing authentic about Russia? l)olFlfth Da ' -'XJommunity Day" you want to have your soul stired ! WaIlace Brow Amsbary by the strains of martial music ? First Day 4 4 Liberty Day ' ' Dr. Joseph Clare of Petrogad-j Mr. Amsbary will present a lec an eminent English Orator and j ture recital on Kipling, the mas minister five years a resident of tcr prefer of the war spirit and Petrogad. He lived through the the favorite poet of the boys in the Revolution and brings to you a I Trenches. wonderful lecture "The Riddle' Other features will be two uni of the Russian Revolution" que programs of music and Char Second Day "National aeter sketches by the Fisher Service Day" Shipp Comedy Co. monologs Albert Edward Wiggan Mr. and bird memicry by Mr. and Mrs Wiggart is one of the eight men Emerson Winters a cartoon en sent out by the American Red tertainment by J. Frank Caveny Cross to France to investigate con- two concerts by tne Royal Haw- dition there. He has just return- aiian Singers and Players They cd from this special mission-where will give selections from that beau he had the onnortunitv to talk and t.ifnl "Rirrl rwf PflKon" T,,- with our boys. He was in Paris concerts hv tho Wohy.lVTaio On qi. lever so much for tlip rmni(i - J v r v, ah UI.. V 1,1 U 1 j " -- ' wiiiiiivii j when the Germans began their tet known every where as the I wealth twice a week, if no more. great onensive. liis subject is best quartet in America jl do thank the Red Cross so much A Vacation at Your Door Heard separately in large cities this program wTould cost in excess of $10.00 Heard separately at the Chautauqua paying single ad mission it would cost. $4-90 But you can hear it all for the small sum of including: the war tax if you buy a sea son ticket from your local Chautauqua committee. $2.20 was taken by the Germans at cost of -heavy loses. tne "With the French armies afield June 4. French Aviators are be ginning to obtain complete mas- TiAiin,i i ir i i . . . lv-v "j. an. inc nave (irooo- polled m W ake between candidal-1 t K i i eu o-j Tjis or noruos on ihr (Jpv es as between Sears, present slier-' , - - , A ti ' - " man '""V m .-u.-centration back -ix, uijaiii narrison, Tiie ror- nf tln , i , , . , . T. k.: . . 01 Tiu MJi-Mti battle 1r;i!t durn:i 11111 oeiug nominaiea Dy one raai-k,tn1,lr . , , . , odiurday anil hnn(!a oriiv. ror treasurer oorl Balfour Dunn PAPER FUND. FOR OUR BOYS IN THE ARMY Under 'the Stars and Stripes in France" Fourth Day "Band Day" The famous Kilties Band the New York June 4. Germany's, most popular Band in Canada and submarine raid on shipping off the j the most unique and spectafeu- American coast destroyed proba- lar Band in the world. The mem- C. Frank Burroughs $1.00 L. II. Bailey $1.00 Mr- C. A. Jones $1.00 Dr. A. C. Liverman $1.00 Mr. J. P. Futrell $1.00 R. P. Byrd $2.00 T. D. Temple $1.00 L. L. Cherry $1.00 Everyone who has a bov in j France, or in camp, wil please send their names and full addresses to The Commonwealth, and any ehan- ; ges, so that the d ailv naripi' mmr A postal card from Mr EarijgQ forward to them without a mo Staton, who left for Camp lastjments delay, week, says: "Would thank youj The people who are obliged to go abroad at present do not com plain if thev find tli Pill ipl'VTft; o 1 r. vi for the nice bag. Will always re- raiOIie aIi; a'n alone on a wi(e . d memoer tne good people ot dear ;Bea." This is infinitelv nrpfprM to the companionship of submarines. bers will wear their full regimen tal costumes.- Alfred E. Zealley, ' the director of the Kilties, was i Bandmaster for all the Canadian " Overseas bands and went ,"over 'Scotland Neck. I The Commonwealth is being sent daily to Mr Staton and all other beys who have left here? and will continue throughout the war to send them the home town paper. Mr. R. L. Hardy $5.00 Mr. F. P- Shields $5.00 Mr. J. H. Alexander Jr. $5.00 Mr. Hugh Johnson $5.00 COTTON MARKET. J Open Hiph Low dene Jlv 24.36 24.7 24..:6 24.87 Oct , 22.S6 2.5.24 226 23.24 D?e 22.4 22.K4 22.89 Jan 22.4 S 22..W 22.4 S 22.fi9 Mar g 22.42 22.4d 22.42 22.46 ....
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