WEATHER REPORT: Fair Continued cold tonight. Wednesday. fair. Slightly warmer
in west portion. Generally to moderate K. E. winds on coast.
AFTERNOON DAILY
" ALL THE NEWS IN A HUT 8 HELL "
VOLUME FIVE
AFTERIIOOIT DAILY
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.; TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 1918 TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
NUMBER 41
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CONGRESS
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HAIG SAYS HIS TROOPS BORE THEMSELVES IN A WORTHY
HONORABLE MANNER IN DRIVING ENEMY
FROM THE HINDENBURG LINE TRENCHES
HUNS SAY NEGROES CUT OFP EARS
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(By United Press)
Paris Sept 10. Striking toward
St. Quentin from the south the
French captured Gibocourt seven
miles from the city.
The French are making progress
in the direction of Haupencoiirt
Essigny and Grand Seracourt, on
the way to St. Quentin, and south
of that city.
In the region of Nanteuil le Fos
se near the west flank of Chemin
des Dames two counter attacks people of Scotland Neck for con-
GERSON BRYANT
WRITES HOME
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Under date of August 13 the
Commonwealth is in receipt of a
letter from Bugler Gerson Bryant
who is with Company F, 125 Inf an
try, American Expeditionary For
ces, in France-, and he thanks the
were repulsed.
In the Argonne and Vosges sec
tors the enemy surprised attacks
were repulsed.
The British below Epehy, attack
in? at 5:15 this morning in an as
sault over a three thousand yard
front gained some valuable ter
ritory. Epehy is on the Hinden
burg line a short distance south
of Gouzeancourt, where the Brit
ish attacked yesterday, winning
important territory
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Paris Sept 10. Latest reports
of the situation at Lens, recently
reported as having been taken by
the British, say that these troops
are astride of .and beyond the
town, which is filled with gas and
German machine nests.-
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Berlin Sept 10. Minor sections
of the German trenches in Fland
ers have been taken by the Brit
ish according to the report from
the German war office.
Further announcement is made
of the British attacking against
Gouzeancourt and Epehy, which
attacks were repulsed, according
to the German official statement,
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Paris Sept 10 The British to
day hold their old trenches facing
the Hindenburg line at Gouzeau
court as the result of a brief and
brisk engagement.
According to captured orders
the Germans proposed to remain
here several davs while retirement
tributing that the Commonwealth
may go to the boys on the front.
He says that one day he was feel
ing blue when he had delivered to
him six copies of the Common
wealth which told about home and
what was going on here, and that
cheered him up considerable, and
has been feeling good ever since.
There are plenty of girls in
France, he says, but he can't un
derstand tnem. lney say wee
wee", which he now knows means
yes.
"We are going to win this war"
says Gerson" for we have got Kai
ser Bill on the run, and wTe are go
ing to keep him there."
This letter onlv shows that the
local people can do most by fur
nishing every bit of local news;
the coming and going of people,
and every little scrap of news that
will interest the boys in the tren
ches.
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ENEMY U-BOAT
SUNK IN ATLANTIC
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(By United Press)
At an Atlantic port Sept 10.
The sinking of a big German sub
marine on September 1, in mid
Atlantic is reported by members
of the crew of an American oil
tanker.
The battle took place sixteen
SAYS
COUNTRY DRY
JULY 1. 1919
(By United Press)
Washington Sept 10. The hou
se agricultural committee agreed
to report favorably the amend
ment making the country "bone
dry" on July 1 1919.
MEETING0 COUNTY
FOOD DICTATORS
Raleigh, Sept 10. Mr. Henry
A. Page has arranged conferences
of county food administrators for
the present month at the follow
ing places. .
Monday, Sept- 16 at Asheville
Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Wins
ton Salem.
Friday, Sept. 20, at Aaleigh.
Monday, Sept, 23, at Tarboro.
Tuesday Sept. 24 at Wilmington
All these conferences will begin
at 10:30 and will comprise morn
ing and afternoon sessions, when
the most effective plans will be de
vised to get before the people the
urgent need of conservation of all
! kinds of food stuffs.
CONGRESS
CHEAPEN
COST
MAY
HIGH
OF LIVING
CZHHKLOVAK- TROOPS
OONTfiOL LARGE MA
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, (By United Press)
Washington Sept 10. Congress
will attempt at this session to give
the people relief from the high
cost of living.
first step to be introduced
is a bill putting the country's meat
supply in the hands of the govern
ment.' This measure comes as the
result of the disclosures made by
the Federal trade Commission as
to the huge profits made by the
packers, and the methods used in
making these profits.
GERMAN SPIES
TRACING U. S.
TROOP LOCATIONS
(By United Press)
Zurich Sep 10. The authorities
arrested nine German spies during
August whose Kyprk included
finding out the location of Ameri
can troops in France.
TROOPS OF THE SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARIES HAVE TAKEN
RAILROADS AND ESTABLISHED COMMUNICAT
IONS WITH OLIVIANNA.
ARRESTS MADE FOR PEAR OF REVOLUTION
REGISTRATION
NEXT THURSDAY
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the
ages
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IVERSITY
CAMP LIFE TIS YEAR
Every man between
of eighteen and forty six must
register on Thursday next, Sept.
12, unless they have already reg
istered, or are in the army or navy
Dr. J. E Sheilds, chief registrar
of thsi district states that the reg
istration will be held in the old
Mayor's tffice over the Palace
theatre, on Thursday, Sept 12,
from 7 in the morning to nine at
night.
Every man Avho has turned his
eighteenth birthday and has not
reached forty six must register
on that day, or will be liable for a
severe penalty-
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(By United Press)
Washington Sept 10. Two him
drcd and forty English, French
and one American have been ar
; rested in Moscow by the Bolshc-
! viki.
Consul Poole has turned over
the affairs to his office to the Nor
wegian consul and has sent his
stafi? and American citizens to
Stockholm for fear of reprisals
against Americans, and in order
to save embarassment in the plans
of allied military commanders if
the Americans remained-
Consul Poole is staying in Mos
cow in order to support allied col
leagues and to observe develop
ments.
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Vladivostok Sept 10. Direct
j ommun'jcation wjitli Oljvianna
has been established by the Czech o
Everybody is expected to reg-, Slovak troops in Siberia
lister in his own voting precinct j A he Holsheviki at Irozkozavsk
so as not to overburden any one. are reported to have surrendered
MEMBERS OF THE S. A. T. C. WILL BE SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO
DISCIPLINE, WITH PAY OF PRIVATES, AND WITH
EQUIPMENT FURNISHED.
PRES. GRAHAM DIRECTOR 0E ARMY CORPS
registration district.
,The registrars are ; Dr. J. E.
Shields, Messrs W. E. Smith, A C.
Liverman, J. . Bowers, and .1. P.
Futrell-
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to permanent lines was being ac- j hundred miles off the coast and las
complished southward, but they
were quicklv crowded out.
This forecasts an early enemy
retirement behind the main line
here, though the Germans are not
relinquishing ground without a
struggle.
Immediately after the British
tfok Gouzeaucourt the Germans
counter attacked and pushed Gen
eral IlaigTs men back behind the
village, but they denuded the as
sault and gained all objectives and
took fifty prisoners, while on the
left the New Zealanders took 70
Prisoners.
In the Woevre German artillery
tire i
ted for forty minutes.
by their officers that the negro al
ways cut off the ears of their pris
oners.
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London Sept 10. The British
advanced south of Havrincourt
during the night, General Haig
reports.
"We have already passed be
yond the old battle line of 1917
and made a wide breach in the
strongest defenses.
"All ranks bore themselves in
a worth v and honorable manner-
Chapel Hill Sept 10. With
more accepted applications from
prospective students already on
file than ever before in the history
of the institution due in part to
the new regulatios governing the
students' army training corps the
outlook for a succesful opening of
the University of North Carolina
September 26 when classes meet
for the first time is especially
bright.
Practically all of the dormitory
space has been filled and other a
vailable quarters to take care of
the large number of students ex
pected are rapidly being put in
to shape.
September 24 and 25 will be reg
istration days. It will be necess
ary for all students to register
promptly. Examinations for the
by the War Department :
"All young men planning t- go
to college should carry out their
plans. Such men over"18 will reg
ister with their local boards on
September 12 and will be induct
ed into the student army training
corps about 'October first.
" Members of the S .A. T. C.
will be soldiers, subject to disci
pline, with pay of; privates, and
with equipment and subsistence
furnished. Student soldiers will
be kept under observation to de
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leimixitj uuciniiciiiiuiis as uiiicers on
technical experts- j
"Transfers after a certain per!
iod will be made to officers', col- j
leges or to school for further stud :
y or to cantonments for duty with
troops as privates. j
A serious attempt will be mad?
GOVERNMENT FIX
GASOLINE AT 26c
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Tokio Sept 10. It is reported
that the vanguard of the Czecho
slovak forces operating in west
Siberia have reached Olivianna.
. They have established connect
ion with the Semenov contingent
Three hundred German Mag
yars offered to surrender themsel
ves as prisoners of war to the Cze
cho troops.
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(By United Presw
Washington Sept 10. The price
of gasoline is to be fixed by the
government, the price is now being
contemplated at less than twenty
six cents a gallon according to
information given out by the
jfuei administration.
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LOSES REASON OVER WAR
removal of conditions will be held to keep the unit at uniform streng
September 18 to 21. " College th by continued admission from
Night" the occasion for introduc- secondary schools and by trans-
nig
the freshmen to University
life and activities will be staged
about the 28.
Contagious enthusiasm and in
tense interest are being manifest
ed in the new regulations grow
ing out of the establishment of
the student army training corps
in numerous collegiate institu
tions. President. Edward K. Graham
who is director of the student ar
my training corps for the South
tho: Atlnntie. States, is beinsr literally
vhero all Hprmnn roirlnrc ' V.0T fhp Americans, who 'swamped with enquiries from this
driven back. I with the French, are flanking Che and neighboring stages pertain-
The American negro, who re-' min des Dames from the westward ing to the new system of training.
ei held an important sector the Germans throwing in fresh i For the benefit of young men
between 18 and 21 contemplating
"The British have captured sev
increased to the intensity of entv five thousand prisoners and
drumfire. This is the only activ ! seven hundred and fifty guns in
on this front, except patroll- the past four weeks.
fers from depot brigades. Stir .
dents will not ordinarily remain
with college units after the ma
jority of the men of same age ;
outside the college have been call
ed to camp.
"No units of the S. A. T. C, are
at present being established at :
secondary schools, but the govern 1
ment hopes to extend instructions
to such schools at an early date.
There will also be vocational sec
tions of the S. A. T. C- recruited1
by call through local boards. Ac
ademic instruction must be modi;
fied to have direct military value:
Institutions that become members King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is
of: the S. A. T. C. will contract reported to have lost his reason
with the War Denartmerit for over the war and his son is now
NORTH CAROLINA
CONTRIBUTES TEN
TO HONOR ROLL
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(By United Press)
Washington Sept- 10. Three
lists issued todav, two bv the war
department and one for the ma
rines show total casualties of 957
men, of which North Carolina con
tributes ten, a follows:
Wounded severely ; Sergt. Ear-
lie S. Franklin of Wesser. Cor
' porals Carl A Jackson, of Salibury
; and James M. Pike, of Alexander.
Privates Van W. Fiynn, of Ash,'
ville and John E. Young, of Cleve
land. ; Missing in act on : Corp. Clannie?
W Smith, of Etowah, and Privates
John D. Rash, of Asheville, Fred
IF. Sorrels, of Wilhitc, Hilarv F.
! McClure, of Wayne;vill? and Vic
tor S. Rice, of Asheville.
; In the total losses are found lob'
who were killed in action, 220 mis
; ing in action 478 wounded severe
i ly, 50 died of wounds, 35 wounded
! to a degree undetermined,-two
j dead from aeroplane accident, 9
! died of desease 6 died of accident
and other causes, and one prisoner
' Of the above the Marines lost 19
men.
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SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT-
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rni ! 1 1 i e 4T1 -.
the VnE. : o-i th Ailptf nfl thfi between 18 and 21 contemplating! wjfh the War department lor " xuB lu ue a 11:BUB
e on tne Germm bwbar- lisne front dispatehes. reported, entering college this fall Pre- housing, subsistence, and instruct vtuallv regent o the k ngdon, Boy Scouts tonight at the 8 hool
Refugees say that the Ger- At Celle sur Aisne the enemy dent Graham has issued the fol ion of soldiers assigned as mem- The king m retirement some- I.u.ldmg at A are
tear the negro because told furiously counter attacked. lowing statement, as authorized bers of the S. A. T. O" -here m Germany. asked to be present.
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