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probably Saturday. Light west winds. iMONWl -'A AFTERNOON DAILY ALL THE NEWS IN A NUT SHELL " VOLUME FIVE AFTERNOON DAILY SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 1918 TELEGRAPH SERVICE. NUMBER 33 irai mi AIRE FEE OfME A THEY MD) AIFAIUM E USTRAUMJS HOLD BOM SIDES OF SOM IE WILSON NAMES , MRS. DUNN . o Washington Aug 30. President Wson nominates Mrs. Kate S. Dunn as postmistress for Scotland BKITISH TROOPS ARE TODAY WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE , Neck and same 1. the senate for ratification. OF PERONNE ND ARE ADVANCING UPON CLE RY WHERE THE ONLY BRIDGE CROSSED ALLIES ARE FLANKING AS AT BAPAUME O By Lowell Mellett (By United Press) With the American armies in France Aug 30. The British to day held Peronne under the same flanking movement which resulted in the fall of Bapaume. Bapaume today is a picture of desolation, almost as .complete as Albert. At noon the Australians faced Peronne across the Somme from the south and had reached almost within striking distance on the north side of the river. The Brit ish hold the entire western bank of the river All bridges .have been smashed except at Cleary toward which the Australians are advanc ing on both sides of the river. O By Fred S. Ferguson With the American army on the Marne Auo- 30. American artill ery is pouring a heavy fire into the woods east of Juvigny-Chavig ny lines, smashing xBoche machine Sim nests in the thickets and en trance to caves. A heavy destruction fire has been turned, on Juvigny by two German divisions identified oppo site the Americans. American positions are still lo cated along the railway with their patrols penetrating beyond- O London Aug 30. British troops have crossed the Somme south .and west of Peronne, reports General Haig. (madian tropps smashed tfor ward this morning in new7 attacks outh of the Arras Cambrai road hi yesterdays fighting the Brit ii--h pushed forward over four mil es beyond the Hindenburg line ft nd are now pushing, ahead into the Lawe and Lvs vallevs oh the Flanders front Astride the Scarpe the 'English J.nd Scottish divisions continued to advance gaining valuable ground in the direction of Pigny. We now7 hold Remy. A number f prisoners were taken in these operations- swissTeaders arrived here o Washington Aug 30. America is about to demonstrate to the neu tral nations her determination and what she is doing to beat the Kai s?r. The first neutral to be shown is Switzerland. A delegation of Swiss journal- GRAND JURY MAY GET TRAVIS CASE Washington Aug 30. It is inti mated today that the Travis case, the hearing of which was post poned on Wednesday, on account, it w7as said, of Commissioner Ri chardson being called out of town, will be presented to the Federal grand jury, which is now in sess-n without having the preliminary hearing before the commissioner. The government has never yet shown its handv fully in the case MrTravis and his two co-defendants, Messrs Joseph and Green, I are being held on a technical char ge of conspiring to defeat the draft law by having Green given a deferred classification as a ship building employee- It is believed that if the government pushes the prosecution of Mr. Travis, it will be along other lines. The govern ment has not disclosed the streng th or weakness of its case up to this time. Mr- Vf. D. Leggett, of Tarboro, was also nominated at the same time by President Wilson 24 BILLIONS NEXT YEAR'S EXPENDITURES (By United Press) Washington Aug 30. America is making war expenditures at the rate of nineteen billion dollars this fiscal year. Secretary McAdoo anticipates that the coming months the cost and estimates to be in the neighbor hood of twenty four billions. CASUALTY LISTS CONTAIN SEVEN N.C.MEN Washington Aug 30. Three cas ualty lists were issued today, one for marines showing 24 losses and two army showing 226 names, of which seven were North Carolin lans. Ofi these Privates Haramet D. Harris, of Thomasville, Thomas L Perry, of Eure and Paul E. Shore, of Winston'Salem, are reported killed in action. Two are severe ly wounded, Privates Ephraim E. Jones, of Rocky Mount and Mur phy N. Matthews, of Kipling. Pri vate Dillard S. Pearson, of Mora vian Falls, is reported missing in action and one marine, Augburn D j Martin, of East Bend is reported as killed in action. The total losses show that 110 were killed in action ; 30 missing in action ; 64 wounded severely ; 3 died of desease ; 23 wounded to a Jdegree. undetermined and 13 died of wounds. RANCO-AHERKANS HOT m TOGETHER HAVE PRESSED THE ENEMY BACK NORTH OF SOISSONS IN FACE OF TEN GERMAN RESERVE DIVISIONS BROUGHT UP SAMMIES PACE HUNS FEARLESSLY -O- TWO AEROISTS KILLED TODAY Wichita Falls, Texas Aug 30.- - Cadet Ellis B- Babcock and Lieut F. R. McGriffin, instructor of aeri al acrobatics were killed today when their machine fell two thou sand feet. O DUBLIN MAYOR COMING TO EXPLAIN CONSCRIPTION mmm by witon SECRETARY OF THE HERTFO ED COUNTY GOOD ROADS CLUB ISSUES AN APPEAL FOR THE BANKHEAD HIGH WAY IS THR OUGH HERE. SAYS THIS ROUTE IS LEAST EXPENSIVE Winton, Aug. 30 The Hertford County Good Roads Club, through its secretary, Mr. A. W. Taylor, has issued the following regard ing the proposed route of the Raleigh-Norfolk branch of the Bank head Highway: "We notice in the papers that the route mapped out for this high way is to. go by Weldon, HoUand, Suffolk to Norfolk, Va. "We cannot see any good rea son for taking the longest and the most expensive route and one that will not benefit the eastern count ies, especially in-as much as the route named already has a bridge at Weldon and fairly good roads along the entire route with the exception of bridges across the Me herrin and Nottowray rivers which bridges will cost a great deal more year that you can cross the swamp near the river, practically on dry ground and are still being improv ed "This route is not only the short est, and cheapest but it is on a di rect line of the AVilmington Nor folk highway as planned and de cided upon at the good road meet ing recentiy held in Washington, SENATE PASS "BONE-DRY" BILL (By United Press) Washington Aug 30. The sen ate late last evening adopted the compromise "bone dry" prohib ition measure to become effective Juy 1, 1919, and to continue dur j ing the war, and until the Ameri-j can troops are brought home and demobilized. The bill as passed wTas the com promise amendment of Senator Sheppard, of Texas, as attached to the agricultural appropriation bill, and was teehnicaPy an agree ment between the "wet and dry" factions. The passage of the bill itself will take place today, when it wi1! go back to the house, where it is expected, the prohibition ad vocates will accept the senate pro vision. BRIDGEMEETING AT 6.30 TODAY o There will be a meeting of tbe committee on the Roanoke River bridge matter this evening at 6:30 iii the Mayor's office, at which it is expected a committee from Win ton will be present to talk with us regarding pushing the bridge mat- 0 -o- London Aug 30. (1 :06 P. M.) The British advanced two thous and yards on a front of seven mil es 'between Bulleeourt and 'tlu? Scarpe and are now within a mile of Queant, it was learned this af ternoon. jReincourt has been captured and the allies now hold the line on the Somme from Buseourt to Noy on, on which they have captured the north eastern suburb. The French have captured Quig iny, Rove, Roye le Petit, La Pann eterie, and Fermedes Fondscomze O Paris Aug 30. (5:00 P. M.). lAmerican troops are attacking with the French north and east of Soissons and are now engaged in their first battle with German caV airy. The enemy hurled a large body of mounted troop against the Fran i co-American forces in an effort to break up their advance- The at Ltack was entirelv unsuccessful and the allies continue their steady pro gress in the face of furious fighi- N .C., which route calls for a brid j ter and also having the Bankhead highway traverse this course. The Winton people are very an xious to have the highway re-ar ranged so as to go through Win ton, which is not only the shortest but also the most economica1 route All the committee are expected to be present at the meeting thi- ge at Williamston, routing by way of Windsor, Ahoskie to Winton, across the Chowan river to Suf folk and Norfolk- "It will be much cheaper to build one bridge at Winton where fresh water rising in the river a- bove. never rises to wash away, any dams or abutments; while at ' evening Murfreesboro and across the Not towav river it wil1 be necessary -O- to construct than one across the ! to build high bridges, long trest Chowan river at Winton. The most direct and cheapest route and one that will shorten tlhe . starice bonsid3rably from les or dams to prevent fresh water j from rising over and 'washing them awray. Besides it will be much cheaper to build one draw LAWRENCE O'WEILL the entire section south of the Roa- (which the Federal Government noke river and east of the Atlantic will require) at Winton- than than Coast Line Railroad-will befroiVthe two across Meherrin and Not Raleigh to Zebukm, Spring Hope, toway rivers. .Nafehvile, Rocky Mount across ; "These facts being true why Edgecombe countv to Scotland should we not put4hem before the Neck, across the Roanoke River i Pathfinders and secure the higb at or near Norfleets FeAy (Hali-: way trough tl3 counties, and fax county having : already pro vided the money to build said brid ge), to Kelford or oxobel, An- j lander, Union or Ahoskie to Win Blackhawk Prairie Wildcat Jon, aeross the Chowan river to ists and statesmen have been brou j Divisions. The names of the divi- Suffolk and Norfo Va. 8ht to our shores to let, them sessions are like the soldiers compos- "The route across Gates county or less comfortable every day life. can. towns named and open up a shor ter and cheaper route.'' - O RESTRICT GAS ON SUNDAY The fuel administration has made the request that all pleas ure automobiling cease on Sunday and that no gasoline be used for this purpose on that day, except in the case of "emergency, such as' doctors and people having to go to church which is at some'dis tance, in wjiich case it is suggested that a card be attached to the car showing that the car is being run for that purpose. This is, in the first instanse, only ing. The principal iv-ads out of St (Juentin are rapidly falling under the control i the alliec. North east of Nestle The French' are out flanking north of the canal, and a section of the German Somme lin,e. North of Noyon French troops are progressing alonir the road to Ham via Guiscard, and have reach ed llaplincourt. They are also threatening to envelop Autrerourt wood and the tableland northeast of No von. Paris Aug 30 French and A niericaii troops, attacking north of Soissons are approaching the west ward escapements of the Soissons tableland. Ten fresh German divisions, of one hundred and twe?ity thous and men, were rushed up to oppose this advance, which seriously threa tens the entire wern portion of the enemy's Aisnr-Vesle line. Beyond Noyon the French arc pushing "on Guiscard and Chaun ey, while the Germans are offering convulsive resistance on the height southwest, north and eat of Noy on and along the Crsiet canal. In the Aylette region the French have reached the borders of Cou ehy forest, which merges into ther St. Goban forest generally regard, ed as one of the greatest defensive positions on the west front. O Paris Aug 30. (12:15 P. M.). German counter attacks northwest of Soissons were repulsed last ev ening the French war office an n Do you want to save fuel, iron- money and labor? The fuel ad-j a request, but the fuel administra minstration says vou can do all tor states that, unless this reouest j ounces. thh by having your old stove or is responded to by the people in No change has been reported ' in action for' war and in more ' ing them-nothing if not Ameri- from Winton to Suffolk has beet, ; fnrnace repaired instead of buying a patriotic manner, some drastic along tne somme am. so. much improved within the last a new one. jreguiauuu win uc .u. i
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