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k H J V f V V Volume FOUR. 1U TWO AUblKlAW Ml FACE km t-KEMY WAR OFFICE VAINLY TRIES TO SHOW THAT TO RETREAT WAS VOLUNTARY WHILE ITALIANS NAILED THE LIE BY FACTS. Italian cavalry follow close on heel (Tv "United Press) Km-jt' .June 23. The Austrians been swept across the Piave iiav i ...1. ,!-. .nt frrim the Mnnte (ill UK. WU'mc. ii"' - Unto the sea, except for three mil es im a sector between Musile and Capwzile, where a covering force still stands out. The Italians have occupied all of the enemy trenches at Monta Yallebella and Monta Asolove, and have captured hill 14 with seventy three prisoners. London June 25. It is learned from authoritative sources that the Italians have started a counter of tensive in the mountain region. The Austrian are strongly re the Italian gains. Washington June 25. Italian ioive.s are preparm g a great drive iitrainst the Austrian in Trentino ami expect to report the amount if disaster inflicted upon, the ene my along the Piave. With the Italian armies afield 1 June 2.).'-The Austrian retreat continues and the importance and eope of the Italian success grows hourly. It is reported that the troops of -ui J7UKC -lose!) Mild ue erai 1 ..,.! TV.l. -. T 1 n 1 IJ Jill- l 'JUL 1 .11U i JL I)1 Win niiiiKt mMf-i oi m hp annihilated. The Piave is chocked with the ,1,,my Iead and the debris of their equipment. An attempt of the Austrian war office to vonromit lia lio vntirr "I'-o-V-'VilC I I IU t HIV.' A V L I W "ent was voluntary is false. The river is only fordable at a few scattered places and these are nnder the constant pounding of the Italian artillery an airmen The handful of bridges are also being with shells and airbombs. Ulp Italian cavalry is pursuing "irlnyniid the Piave, the horsemen imshino- towards the line between roi,-ejrliano and Orderzo. The in- fautlT followed, across and is o PPiv.tino: ()n the east bank at three 1 I'nts on a twpntv mil front hp. k IVorn, Tr . .. . - . LvV. jnniTjp.no and route? del nave. tOULD'NT WAKE UP THE DEAD (By United Press) June 25.- The impos-l Vllil J1C Slninlir l. 1' 1,.-1 rv Jrtu t ue tccuiniiisiica ,, ?Vpri e the War Bonds. Thus. ! British aviator's pamphlets! . 'm' no subscriptions when j -uiucreu aown trom tn t "lrairis lll'King people to wake up I llllil T-k 5iiy War Bonds,-and landt Mii,rd Cemctarv. " WEATHER REPORT: Probably showers tonight SLOGAN: "EVERY ONE FOR AFTERNOON DAILY E ATI ON DR. ANDERSON AT BAP. CHURCH Tomorrow Dr. C. IT. Anderson, D. D., of Statesville, will preach at the Baptist church,, at the reg ular. Wednesdav evening service at 8:30, and it is earnestly desir ed that a large congregation, not onlv of the members, but also of citizens of other denominations, should be present to hear him, who is regarded as one of the strong preachers of the state. Dr. AndersoTr-come here at the invitation of a number of local people, and the message he will bring, it is thought, will inspire our community to higher things during these troublous times. LMiM tKUK This i Sunday evening and 'the! bright glorious sun is quietly but j slowly lowering its way in the far j away west and I am sitting here at the window of the Y. room gaz ing meditatingly over-looking the great Artillery Field thinking con stantly of you all and ever wishing ooo vmi all PViill tlimi.ll 1111- . , ' consciouslv or unaware of the tact that 1 am really using my nnn in 1 I nn vn li 11 O' illll attempt 111 , - n ' how we are getting along. the artillery splendidly and I think j I will like it more when I become j more familiar with it and operat- j ing those machine cannons. Occasionally I see some of the Scotland Neck boys and they seemed to be perfectly satisfied find likinn- it here verv well. Most of the Halifax county boys came to the artillery over a week ago. But some of them went to Camp Sevier (Greenville, S. C.) this morning to the infantry. Don't think we will remain here long for we are informed they are fiontemnlatinor of taking this ar tillery to a Camp in Mexico or near i the border, but not soon may be ' in the course of the next three or j four weeks. I The infantry is soon going to o-o "over" tt ,.fl,nnfl;a nnitP waII jinil : . -1, l,noTi i'fnl cum en to y mil iiik uhs-h "11"U1U1 i"1" mer most immensely. A most enthuaistic soldier hoy, Earle Staton uat-tery r . oio Field Artillery, Camp Jackson Columbia, S. C. AFTERNOON DAILY EACH OTHER AND ALL TO GETHER FOR SCOTLAND NECK. SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. TUESDAY JUNE 25, 1918. J(Q to SEABRISK, SUGAR I ADMINISTRATOR (By United Press) Washington June 25.--G. A. Sea brisk has been named sugar admin istrator with entire control over the problem, of sugar distribution. I MARINES LOSE NINETEEN MEN Washington June 25. --The Mar ine corps casualties numbered 19 the navy department made known this morning of which eight were killed in action one died of wounds and ten wounded in action. )NGER NEXT YEAR THAN NOW (By United Press) Washington June 25. Confi dential state department informa tion shows that Germany is spread ing propaganda among her own people preparing them for the next years campaign and assertinhaj next year will f i 1 1 d G er m a 1 ijtr on aer than at the beginning of this to vears offensive. ;ri K (By United Press) London June 2. Twenty thous and munition workers struck at Mulheim on Thursday on account of the reduction of the bread va tions. No previous mention of actual bread rationing in Germany has ST been made, although official an"!r?ljm l.ouncement that same was in con : A templation had been issued, Hague : 1 dispatches assert. j A general strike has been called ' at Budapesth which has crippled. THkelthe Sei,eral diPatdl an(1 railway Ptal telegraph service Draft Lottery Staged Tomorrow Washington June 25 -A draft j lottery of numbers of the regis- j j tered twenty one year old men will be staged in ile senate office j j building, at nine o'clock Thursday j morning Secretary of war Baker announced today. Seven hundred thousand young men will learn the order of their call into military service on jthat day. Arrangements have been com- -pleted for approximately twelve hundred numbers will be placed in capsules and drawn from a huge ' hnwl in the conference room ot the senate office building The drawing will take two hours. The. first large call of draftees for general military service for the month of July is expected to be issued tomorrow by Provost Mwshal Crowder. ? and Wednesday to south winds becoming west. T7 T7Q?M C-H I WJ' V" 0.11 bOJ JL Ji EMBER REFUSE PLEDGES ABOUT BELGIUM . . ; ; (By United Press) Amsterdam June 25. -Foreign Minister von Kuehlmann declar ed Jnlthe Reichstag that Germany cannot bind herself to pledges re gardjng Belgium, according to advices received here. PROHIBITION DIVIDES CABINE1 (Kv United Press) Washington June 25.- Cabinet members are divided on the pro hibition hearing of the senate agricultural committee. Secretary Daniels espouses the measure while Postmaster General Burleson sides with the wets. )7 CASUALTIES YESTERI - (By Uritpn Press) Washington June 25. The war department reports ninety seven jitie; oirthevvest- front yes terday according to advice from General Pershing, of which fifty folr were killed in action, seven died of wounds, five of desease, 03ie aeroplane accident, two from accidents from other causes, twen ty six severely wounded and two wounded to a degree undetermined Lieutenant Paul Waples Der rickson, of Norfolk, Va., Private Thomas D. McCracken and Dav ed M. Wright, of Lincolnton were killed in action, and Private Her ; nicn -I. Lewis of Weems, Va,. j died of desease j ALS ESEASE To,'m,itn,. .ii..,fl 9-, tv.o f;,vi. j'on animal tuberculosis is being (lOllIM LUIl t 111V. it. A 1LV- I AY I pressed this year by federal and Bertie and .Northampton counties j'state authorities, hand in hand, land, if run this way, will save fif j'Of the former, 64 are now co-op- j ty miles of highway and many ierating with 54 state officials in a i hundreds of thousands of dollars ! 11-1 J.1 I campaign in 31 states. The an - t - j nual loss from this scourge hith I erto has been about $25,000,000. 1ERMAN- BUT NOT AT HEART London June 25. Frederick 'Brandauei'jf German millionaire, preferred death by suicide to be ing repatriated to the Fatherland. Though confined in a British in- ; ternment comp on the Isle of Man Brandauer found life enjoyable, ' He took poiSon when informed he Uvas informed that he was one ot ! the chosen to be oneof the next repatriation party. Brandauer had lived thirty year in England and his naturalization was validated only by a technical? ity. His sister is the wife of a German general fighting the allies on the Western front. TELEGRAP R GERMAN CHOICE RIGS VIVID PORTRAYAL OF THE HORRORS VILLANY OF AN UNSCRUPULOUS AND REVENGE FUL ENEMY. LIFE IN THE TRENCHES WELL TOLD. MASS MEETING AT THE PALACE Tonight, immediate! v following ... ? . . the committee meeting of the war savings campaign in the Palace j theatre there will be meeting probably at half past eight, or a ! little 'ater, of the citizens to con sider appointing a committee with power to get the government na tional highwav from Norfolk to Wilmington to pass through Scot land Neck, instead of by way of Williamston, as at present plann ed. This highway will be built re gardless, and it. is .up tothe Scot land Neck people to get the bene fit of same, if Ave want it, there fore it is very important that the people attend this matter at once !as what is done must be done quid; ly. The survey will 'he made at oii - ce under the direction and perso- j ea tommies crawled Iuk-k; ot In nal supervision of Mr. Moncure; wounds and suffering for of the Seaboard Air Line, and the j twenty four hours in "no maii' only expense incurred in gettii;;: 1 hmd" with s.-hapr. ! wounds in a survey made through Halifax ; thigh, his onU . iy. vi'h part or county is for the county commiss ; his face slio-t away, lying acros--ioners to defray the expense of(h:s feet wh.ile the Germans con the help such as chain bearers, and j tinned a scorching fire night and other laborers, as all salaries will I day, was the most frightful, and be borne by the government. This road will be a forty foot stone highway, running from Nor folk to Wilmington, which will be invaluable to this community ' ?i it will directlv connect Hali- ! - ! fax, if we get it this way, with ; over trie proposed iiigma nuu Williamston. RED CROSS AUXILLIARY The colored people of Mary's Chapel, to whom Professor Shields spoKe ouiiuciv ,c.i.s J" terest of War Saving Stamps and Bed Cross Work, formed an aux - illiarv to the Scotland Neck Bed Cross chaptc- with nineteen mem ,w liai'L . ibers, the officers elected Mrs. Leah Shields, President; Mrs Porrip fshiflds secretary : and Mrs! ! Armeta Smith treasurer July Oct Dec Jan :Mar COTTON MARKET Open High Low 26.70 27.90 26.70 24.79 25.37 24.79 24.40 24.99 ' 24.40 24.33 ,24.85 24.33 24.25 24.68 24.25 24.99 24.85 24.68 NUMBER 82 OF WAR AND THE Last night before an. audience oi fuliy eight hundred citizens Lieut enant Choyce, of the British army, unfolded a story of the actual conditions on the war fro lit, so iiteiisely interesting, although harrowing, that his audience wa carried awav from convulsive laughter to tears within : breath ing spell. In the most natural :nanner Lieut. Clioyce gave an epitome of his experiences, and privations, in the front line trenches on the Arras battle line, when the lice infested- the men and rats kiunve-l their toes and faces, while the ma chine gun and scrapue! showered tiie men continually. He made a special feature of these condition . . , , ... .. k lor tne nenetit or tiie. Amencaiv lif.'s wlio are now in the ti'nd"ies shov.-ing with what bravery the allied troops are holding firm a gaiust all advei'sity. His stoj-y of Agoing over th-.' top" with eight humh'ed Lancaslr- P"' men or whom only lony wound 1 TV mil yet clear statmeut ever In-ouglit tc our people. Every now and then the speak er was brought to utter expletive: as an explanation of the fright fulness of the eneniv. and showed ! how desperately i earnest the al lied troops have become, and how determined they were to crush out for all time a foe that knows no humanity. Picking up a biscuit, like a soda cracker, he told of the cakes tlw men carried in their pockets, one; corner of which thev would nib- I ble for breakfast, another for din 'nerand a third for supper, and this had been the food of the of ' ficers and men and himself for i five days. "Tl,,.,,!, (1,.A l. brought to the condition of want Ithat mv own people the women jof Enland )ave heQU j haye ; (?ultured women get th5n an(1 ' , . - , . - ; , . ... , . ! timl nc'essities that tlimr men ', (1m, 1 li! III". 111.11 1W 1. Cl, mij?ht be fed, 1)ecailse thev had to woriv. 1 This fortunately, will not to you, for you have ample f r ... land are doing great work in pro dividing for the armies of the allies (1osJ!as well as the civilian population i qf England, France, Italy and .. Belgium," stated the speaker. He further touched upon the pos sible ending of the war, but only (Continued on back page)
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