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WEATHER REPORT: Pair and Weesday. light west MQM TTrTT7Tm ALT A. my AFTFDwnAiu'nAif xr miwii auitUST 13, 1918 I " ': , 1 '-iMMMiiS 70.000 GERNANS CAP TURED SICE JULY 18 TELEGRAPH SERVICE. MERCEL HUTIN, MILITARY WRITER SAYS THAT 37,000 TAK EN PRISONERS IN FIVE DAYS OF WHICH 2,300 WERE OFFICERS. 10,000 MACHINE GUNS WERE CAPTURED D COLORED SCHOOL OPENS AUG. 26. (ny united Press) Q Tans Aug 13. German priso ners taken from Sunday to Thurs dy last exceeded thirty seven thou sand, of which two thousand three hundred were officers, Marcel Hut in, military writer for the Echo de Paris, declares. Hutin states that over a thous and cannon and over ten thousand machine guns have been captured. The total number of enemy pris oners since July eighteenth are over 70,000. O STATE COLLEGE GETS STUDENTS TEXTILE MEDAL For the fifth year the N. C. state college of agriculture and enn- neermg has won the student medal awarded by the National Associa tion of Cotton Manufacturers, which is an especial honor as this is the only textile school in the south to be so honored. Mr. B. D. Glenn of Greensboro, was the recipient of the medal hav nig the highest proficiency in his work for four years. Samples of the work have been received by the Commonwealth which can be seen by anyone in terested. HUNS PLAT ING FOR NEU TRAL SHIPS Copenhagen Aug 12. The Nor wegian Trade and Shipping Jour nal tells how Germany is planning to take care of her foreign trade af,ter the war by means of neutral ships, taken over under longtime The Scotand'Neck colored grad eu scnool will open for the 1918 1919 school year on Monday Aug ust 26 Parents and guardians are es pecially requested to see that h children are sent on the first day so that they can be graded and get acquainted with the work of the session. SAM MEREDITH TO CAMP LEE Mr. Sam Meredith has been tr.an sferred from the coast artillery to the infantry and is ordered to re port not later than Sept. 15, to the Special Officers Training Camp at Camp Lee. He is reported to have passed a pertect physical examination. k h NUMBER 19 MfflSKY MAY AGAIN HUNS MARCHING ON PETROGRAD O (By United Press) Copenhagen Aug 13. Germ on troops are mrching towards Pet- ALLIES ARE CONSIDERING SPNTiTOP m-.- rogad intending to ocenrw tw SENDING KERENSKY TO ARCH eity according to the Helsingfors ANGEL TO CO-OPERATE WITH NEW GOVERNMENT ouuent ot the Fohtiken. AMD ORGANISE A RUSSIAN n wwui XiiXiltii.T10W. BE RUSSIA'S IDO NENY i WE iGHT HUNS RUSHING LANDSTURM TO RUSSIA B G GUNS AVAILABLE HERE G. HARRELL OF H0BG00D DIED OF WOUNDS (By United Press) Washington Aug 13. Ninpty casualties were reported, to. -the war department and made public today, of which G Harrell, of Hob good is reported to have died of (wounds; W. F. Keely, of Kenber me V a., and J. V. Honaker, of Dra per, Va., both severely wounded. -O HARASS ENEMY NORTH OF VESLE (By United Press) With the American armies in France August 13. American con FRANTICALLY WITHDRAWING SUPPLIES AND MEN FROM NF.T PXTTTTIT NTtTmr U .. m 'nfl u AND OTHER The county food CITIES OF THE SOMME non K- c- Dnn, with Mr. W. E Smith, arrested recently with his chants, met in pmisnitQt; r.m.. . - , - 7 -uu j,t8la ENCPlY HAS "tOlii linn' MFN fK cnAUT afternoon in Halifax and dis -..lil-n Ull I KVll I cussed the sugar situation, so far as canning is concerned A 4- x 1 tw Auer LciKing an inventory of su gar on nand it was tound that Scot French Artillery is very Active Paris Aug 13. French artillery last evening was reported to be violently shelling Roye and Noyon, rendering both towns practically untenable. Progress continues in the Lass igny. O Paris Aug 13. The Germans have been hurredly removing enor mous quantities of war material from Perohnp during the nasf forty "eight hours.. v ' Enemy troops are crossing the Somme and the roads about Pe- j ronne are reported to be crowded with German transports attempt ing to get this material back into a safe spot. Huge munition dumps at Res- (By United Press) j Washington Aug. 1 Kercnsky (the one time hero of the Russian revolution is being considered ; !a possible leader to drive out Bol- lnviki, jpind to re-establish his country. He will probably go to Archan gel and throw his weight with the new government of the provinces. Observers believe that an attenj pt will be made to extend this gov eminent under Kercnsky s leader ship to all Russia. O Amsterdam Aug 13. Detach ments of German landstnim, oar. l'isoned $ East Flanders have R , , & u iiauu h was luuuu mat scot oye is being pressed elosoK- i a- i , from the west aid" south fl'tt laCe " French appear alrearlv tn K V. y Cre SUgar was avail ! tMxt b laVe eommandpopf ?0:LZ?" (? ward from the town, which is un m i P"r" der artillery chased fr canninS purposes, upon After cant ie t.. , & certlficate the county w b W8CS lood administrator ncucu progressed and took the wood eastward. The French captured Covillen and gamed ground north of St. Claude farm. . O London Aug 13. The Germans as a result of the French pressure are evacuating the southern defen -0- U-BOAT GASSES N. C. COAST Washington Aug 13. A gas at tack was made against the North ses of Ribecourt The enemy is Laro,ina coast 011 Saurday after retiring from the tronoh frnt lloon' Presumably by a (5 erman - m m. A- J ' y I 1 I , 1VI I to advices received here from the frontier HNGKARL TOWS AERIAL FIGHT AT ADIGE retiring from the trench front ot nearly three miles, extending from the Oise about a mile southwest of - i wvm, d muu wuiuwest OI son sur Matz and Orvillers have Bibeeourt to a point west of Bail- been abandoned by the enemy in j - his flight and were captured in tact by the French. ly where the French now occunv the positions. The Germans are wihdrawin"- A lull in the fighting between and inPrMS;nrr . , - "'""wcia Wi HOOf)S T In a I linn 1 O "i-i- i luu nomine is oenever i rnm tho Koi i; j. , , . -" uuiiic linr, ana me ex- by the allies to be a preparation i tension tot 'the allied flanks is tinues to harass the Germans north 1 T I , V , isigny, kw to hay oxhamtert their rfi- "'""'"Z"" of Vesle, varving heavy Irti le , "'"" enveloPed altho" There are now thirty three T""" bombardment Tvith h ' I 8h "0t I f the enemy .probably a,;nth- thrusts into the enemy line. charters. The Journal warns Nor ! attack. wegian ship owners against accept German proposals of this na turo and publishes this offer, made by a German brokerage firm recently to Norwegian owners : V some special friends who are absolutely first class I want some neutral boats of any size on "me charter for long periods, as much as four years after the Avar, the charterers beiin? will in d- to ffr prompt steamers 22s. ($5.35) lr ton per month. The owner )V"H be free from all expenses and surance premiums, a German cap tain and crew to be hired by the charterer. Several neutral boats have al ready been chartered on these con ons, and I will be glad to re ceive by mail information about e tonnage you are willing to of- A vuth particulars and plans. -O h oMiss Annie Ch.erry, who has een rural school supervisor for -vlt county tor the past two "ii uu tuc uatiie iroiiii I illlllllUI lirilT I - 'I'l-i pJ - i , J' j a Qm , . , , . i iic irrvjien in in tile Aisne to the VacTo Some infantry fightme on tne M ,q;; .- ..,,! . e 10 tne Vesie- right wing of the American sector Roye Lassiv and Riho" i , a"d American trooPs practically unbothered the Sam-' R,bUrt' i ?ar the strong & hare shown oi ivdnicu (wis anerEoon. i suDerioT-itv Iia- mnrntoinm mies, save for the German Wnr: r. , pupeno.itj In maintaining captur ... ., : x-x-eiiun nave almost reach wnicn railed to develop into an ed the crest of Lassigny heights submarine, which caused a tem porary ' ' pull oit of the coast guard station and light house per sonal on Smith Island," accord ing to advices received here by the navy department. Six men were gassed but no dea ths are reported. The gas had the effects similar to mustard o-as Washington Aug 13 German U Boat appear to be operating ic coast from New England to the Carol i nas . The sea scavengers are exacting their toll from fishing smacks and (By United Press) : Amsterdam "Aug 13 It alian and and Austrian aviator recently en gaged in an air battle over the Adige valley, in which Kinperor Karl was reviewing his troops? according to dispatches ta Vienna. the Iimiperor is said to have dis missed the troops and remained on the field with his staff until the aerial battle was over - O ADVERTISING WAS TOO EASY London Aug 13. Thirteen wiv es moved miliiplr- f.vy T,.I... r other small vessels, and have even' Smith, arrested receuly with his gassed a lighthouse ed positions and regaining others TAllother victim is reported in ajand larceny. Smith had been j they had temporarily lost near Fis Norweian shiP Soterstan, which j soldier at the front but deserted 13th spouse on charges of bb'amv and larceny. Smith had l.n n and but few Germans remain on'mes HEROES OF THE MARNE J&ars, has afttoi 1,' ' Jf, ,u me puaiuuu i supervisor for Halifax countv d will have her headquarters at lh6 OffW nf fV, . uul" superm ndent at Roanoke Rapids. was torpedoed off Fire Island yes! The couple was arrester! nn I - VVIIA terday i plaint of the 12th wif h, The navy is taking all measures ; bigamy and the theft of hr- to meet the spectacular terorist, ! 'furniture. Smith was given 7 which seems to be the sole purpose ! years, and Mrs. Smith. XII r wn of the German TJ-Boat commander. ; given 5 months. Thus far no direct evidencp nf Police sav Smith any submersibles bein? sunt ' throue-h wnt jwU- o.,i ;.. 4. reached headquarters though there' cases had left them destitute. tausf io neneve tnat the destroy j O . - er which had a brush with one des-L tw-w t -y d it 1 0 Art TIMIVED Cf TV STOP "LOAFING ON THE JOB" MEN IN SERVICE Nqv was the idomitable spirit of the reneh soldier shown better advantage than when the great drive was made on Paris. Spurred on by cheerful talk of their officers, these men created history by ther defense of their mother land. The picture shows a regiment of thpsp fifrhpfc Tptnin!nn -w Kniof.. O Chapel Hill Aug 12. Eighteen hundred universitv of Xrih ro,. Washington Auj? 13. A "work olina - j ",IUU,UJI,'U'J J" uie or tight amendment, designed tnisprvifA nf ttu,i t.i..x. - 0 --... 11Ilt-u oiaies, inir prevent war time strikes, and too i teen h much loafing on the job, will be i are tabulated and known by the considered by the senate military j registrar, Dr. T. J. Wilson Jr. committee when the new man-1 The Universitv' rmnf 'i,, power bill is resumed. j (army) two brigadier generals, 9 It is expected that the committee j colonels; nine lieutenant-colonels; will complete its labors today. . twenty majors eighty four cap- The bill will be ready for pre- j tains; 249 first lieutenants; 315 senation "when the senate meets second lieutenants; five chaplains Thursday, and an attempt will be: (navy) four lieut-commanders ; 11 made to call the senators back for paymasters; seven lieutenants; 13 xcguiai c.-iuii iuuuuay -xur con- ensigns ; bv m ayiaion and olO non- , sideration of the measure. j commissioned officers
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