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WILSON, N. C TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918
VOL. 15 HO?.3gS
THE ALLIES ARE
ADVANCING ON ROYE
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RESISTANCE
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AMERCANS IN
THELEAD
THE GERMANS ANNOUNCE
THEY WILL OCCUPY PET-ROGRAD.
Paris, Aug. 13. The allied forc
es in Picardy made a heavy attack
on the lines of the enemy from
Chaules south in an effort to break
their resistance. The allied artil
lery Is in full control of the con
verging roads In and out of Noyon
on the southern end of the line no
tably the one running towards Ham
to the North.
The difficulties of the enmy are
increasing and the rerograde move
ment which he is endeavoring to
prepare in order to cover his re
treat if necessary.
Sommerstad was sunk off Fire Is
land yesterday. This vessel was of
3,875 tons gross and all of her crew
were saved.
IN MEMORY
OF CURHEY PAGE
Eloquen tTributes to the Young
Man From Toisnot Who
Gave His Life
Germans AVill Occupy Fctrogrnd.
London, Aug. 13. The Germans
intend to occupy Petrograd accord
ing to a despatch from Helsingfor
through the Exchange Telegraph Co.
It is stated that troops are being
sent forward for this purpose.
the Mediterranean sea on Augusc
6th by a German submarine. Sev
eral of the submarine's complement
of crew was lost.
British Troops Gain GGround
London, Aug. 13. British troops
have gained ground north of Roye
and on the north bank of the Som
me according to an official announce
ment from Field Marshal Haig.
The Germans last night attacked
the British positions at Messines on
the Flanders front but were repuls
ed. The Germans delivered a locai
attack at Fonquescourt on the line
between Roye and Chaulnes. It
was also repulsed.
Hand-to-Hand Fighting
Paris, Aug. 12. There has been
desperate hand-to-hand ngnung
during uie -last two days on the
Chaulnes-Roye-Lassigny-Noyon front
The Germans are defending the
ground inch by inch; intent on sav
ing the bulk of the armies of Gen
erals Von Dermarwitz and Von Hu
Hmv which are retreating in thu
direction of Nesle and Ham.
The Allies' pressure has not been
diminished, but the Germans have
hroiicht ud reserves which had
been intended for offensive purpos
es and have thrown them into the
defensive action, temporarily delay
ing the progress of the Allies.
Solid occupation by the infantry
and artillery in Chaulnes and Noyts
would be a critical situation for the
elements of cavalry and cyclists al
ready have penetrated both points
but permanent occupation by the
Allies and their control of the roads
leading to Nesies and Ham have not
yet been obtained. The objectives
undoubtedly will have to be taken
by storm.
The enemy is destroying villages
in their path of retreat and this is
taken to mean that they are prepar
ing to retreat.
The ruins of Peroane are in flames.
These fires are observed by the al
lied airmen in various village of that
section.
French launch Another Ajkuk
London, Aug. 13. The French
launched an attack on the southern
end of Picardy front at noon today
in the valley of the Oise. The Ger
mans have evacuated positions m
the bend of the river west of Bail
ly and the French have occupied
them. To the northwest the French
have almost secured command of
the crest of Lassigny-Masslf where
heavy fighting is in progress. Only
at one corner of the Massif do the
Germans appear to be. in possession.
This corner is one of the highest
humps of the hill rising many feei
higher is in the possession of the
enemy with the French striving
hard to take it and with every indi
cation of success.
When the French secure com
mand of this hill and get their guns
to the crest of it they will have
command of the communications ef
the enemy with Roye and these will
come under their fire.
With the French army in Franco,
Aug. 12. There was a lull over the
battle fiield this morning. On the
front of the French first and third
armies the enemy was endeavoring
to establish himself on the line 01
Roye-Lassigny and the French were
in contact with him along the great
er part of this line which runs about
' two miles in front of Roye and
three miles in front of Lassigny
The line extends from Andechy,
close to the Amiens-Roye road
through Dancourt, and Tilloloy and
on to Gury.
The enemy's reserves now are
taking a vigorous part in the battle
which is over terrain that was cov
ered by the German offensive in
March and May of this year. The
first three days of irresistable al
lied advance is slowing down as the
enemy's fresh divisions replace the
broken regiments that met the first
shock. The army of General Von
Hutier with its left resting on the
Massif of Thiescourt and on the
Oise at Noyon, is sufficiently well
placed for a defensive battle, except
for the threat of a further advance
by the British along the Amiens
Roye road.
FOR
HIS
COUNTRY
SPREAD GAS
OVER THE WATER
And People and Chickens Feel
Its Effects, None Die How
ever. German Sub.
SUNK BY DEPTH BOMBS
Fresh Divisions of Enemy Unable,
To Stop Advancing French Army
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 12. In yesterday's fighting
the Fnench added 2,000 prisoners
and more than thirty guns to their
captures. This makes to date a to
tal of 40,000 prisoners and 700
guns. There was stiff fighting today
AMERICAN SHIPS 50 PER
CENT MORE EFFICIENT
Washington, Aug. 12. American
ships have Increased fifty per cent
in efficiency, two vessels now doing
the work of three before the war, ac
cording to transportation records
kent hv the Shipping Board. This
increase results from a marine skip
stoD svstem.which includes direct
routing, unification of cargoes, full
loading and reduction of time In
port.
This work of the Shipping Board
is the first in the history of Ameri
can shipping of a centralized organ
ization watching the work of ships,
contrasting their performances ami
striving all the time to speed them
up.
Vessels in the coastwise trade are
working with hitherto unequalled
speed. Two round trips a month be
tween Norfolk and Baltimore and
Boston was considered good service
in the past for vessels in the New
Enfland coal carrying trade. Now
the pace is four trips. The British
recently made the "turn-around" lu
five and a half days.
Nitrate from Chile and manganesa
from Brazil, both in great demand
because af the war, are being
brought to the United States In rec
ord time. Four vqyages to Chilean
ports in a year was formerly regard
ed as goad service, but the Commo
dore Rollins recently made the turn
around between New York and
Iquique in 44 days, which included
a stop at Norfolk far a cargo of coal
to the Canal Zone. The Santa Loui
sa on her maiden voyaga established
a record of eighteen days before New
York and Valparaiso..
In pre-war days the long voyage
to Rio de Janeiro and hack took
three to four months, but now only
S5 days is the time according to the
rm. t t j i j i mu r
Crown Prince Rupprecht having snipping ooara siduo.ar.u8. mo oa
hurried up part of his diminishing' recently made a round trip from New
York to mo in &6 aays. wool ior
Allies Driven Out But Retook v Their
Positions ' ,
London, Aug. 13. On the Sols
eens Rheims front Heavy fighting
1s reported in progress at Fismette
on the north bank of the Vesia
where the Franco-Americans av:
folding this line. The allies here
were attacked by the enemy and
forced to retire to the south bank of
the'rtver Vesle, but the American
immediately counter attacked and
rregalned their old positions on the
north ban of the river.
Little of Importance o Report
Paris, Aug. 13. There was little
of Importance to report on the main
tattle front last night.
A IVntroree Bunk
London,1 Aug. 18. A torpedo
host destroyer was submarined in
reserves to try to check the retire
ment of the armies of Generate Von
Der Marwitz and Hutcr. The great
er weight of the enemy's artillery
and machine gun fire was proof of
the rapid strengthening of his rein
forcements.
soldiers' uniforms To being brought
from Buenos Aires and Montevideo,
tha round trip being of 100 days ev
erage time.
Sailing vessels, before the war
made the round trip to South Amerl-
Although the Germans have been ,n bIx m"tns' but one schooner,
reinforced with both artillery and
Infantry and are resisting more
strongly between the Avrs and fhe
Olse. their fresh divisions have hee-i
unable to entirely stop the adva'.ic
'.ng French who now have a firm
built for the Shipping Board, was
back In New York from a delivery
of a cargo of coal at Buenos Aires In
117 days. The George S. Smith, an
other sailing craft in the South Am-
( Continued from yesterday)
Mr. Ferrell introduced Mr. J. D.
Gold, editor of the Times, as one
moved with deep patriotic sentiment
and love for the boys who have
gone over there.
Mr. Cold referred to the kindly
reference by Dr. Moore in endeav
oring to assist Mr. Bullock of the
Council of Defence in his very
praiseworthy effort to preserve for
future history the noble achieve
ments, the unfaltering courage and
the unexampled sacrifice that oui
boys are making in keeping the
savage Hun the desecrator of homes
and all that is sacred from the fair
land of America and added that all
that we can say, all the words of
praise that we can give, all the horn
to the great service they are render
ing to us and to their country. The
deeds of such men as Curney Page
will live In history as long as the
world lasts and generations yet un
born will sing his praises.
When the average man dies the
mourners go about the streets and
a few follow him to his last resting
place but when a man dies In a
cause which finds no parallel in all
history for the upholding of truth,
virtue, honor and civilzation histori
ans who have not yet seen the light
will picture how Curney Page and
his brave comrades on the sunny
slopes of France charged up the
hill in the face of the hurling shot
and shell that you and I might live
in the enjoyment of liberty and our
God given rights and humanity
might be free. He must have
thought of his dear father at home
rt work, of his mother and his bro
thers and sisters and compared
the treatment that would be accord
ed them if the accursed Hun should
have the same opportunity to reach
them as he has in Belgium and
France, where he has spared none
in his ruthless campaign of, crime
and savagery.
Curney saw this and our Amerl
can boys know this and therefore
you will see they ask no quarter
and give none and the savage Hun
who is afraid of their steel is run
ning and will continue to run until
our American boys take the king de
vil of them all ,the Kaiser, from his
palace at Potsdam and place in
chains to remain forever an outcast
from all civilization and all that
true men hold most dear.
Mr. Gold then read a message
from Mr. Bullock, historian for the
Council of Defense, commending
the father and his family to the ten
der mercy of God who looks after
all who place their trust In Him
Mr. Ferrell called on Mr. Walter
Woodard; Chairman of the Council
of Defense for this country saying
that Mr. Woodard was setting a
good example in the matter of econ
omy so greatly neded in the win
ning of the war,
Mr. Woodard replied in a short
message that he came out with Mrs
Woodard to pay a silent tribute
to our dead hero and had been
greatly impressed with the service.
Mr. Ferrell then closed the meet
lng wlt a number of references to
the young man we met to honor
He told the story of the Russian no
bleman who was travelling on the
wild Steppes of Siberia with his lit
tle daughter and a friend. Thb
sleigh was drawn by four horses
and two of these were sacrificed to
the rapacity of wolves who follow
ed them. The friend then said, t
will go next and he flung himself
Wilmington, Aug. 12. Informa
tion from the coast guard station on
Smith's Island, at the mouth of the
Cape Fear river, tonight is that none
of the victims of the gas there on
Saturday afternoon suffered serious
injury and all are doing well. Those
who suffered at the light house are
understood to have been the keeper,
Captain Charlie Swann, his wife and
one other, composing the entire
crew of the lighthouse, while three
of the coast guards at the life saving
station also suffered. A brood of
chickens on the reservation was
killed and other animals on the
place showed signs of the gas. Cap
tain .Willis of the coast guard sta
tion, would make no statement other
than give the information contained
in the navy department dispatch.
IN THE BASE
BALL WGfff
Chicago Stands at the Hean& cf
the Nationals and Boston
the Americans.
POOR BASEBALL SEL&SQftF
Boston, Mass., Aug IS. XeW
York cleaned up the Boston aeries
yesterday in three straight, bp "wii-
ning 2 to 1. In. a southpaw's. iattJ.
Robinson had the better of. Kjaitu
.Morton is Invincible Against. ifa
go Sox
Cleveland, 0 Aug. 13 Cfc.
land evened up the series wiKj&Cu.'S'
cago, winning yesterday's gasaWJ 5
to 2. Morton was invinoihFerC3tf Aid
ing Chicago to two hits, wLE&j
chell and Danforth were .hit.IitfEa,,.'-
GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK
BY AMERICAN DESTROYER
Dugan's Homer Saves- Atnlfeift "
From Defeat
Philadelphia, Aug.. 13.Raii Ud
the ninth Inning stopped the- gmas?
between Philadelphia and Wasliiu;rr
ton here yesterday with the swr?
tied at 1 to 1. Foster had four Mf
out of four times at bat. PbGaSr.'V
phia scored on Dugan's horns-
Washington, Aug. 12. The Ger
man submarine operating on the
Virginia coast was attacked by an
American destroyer, which used 17
depth bombs in an effort to get the
raider. The submarine did not re
appear and oil was noticed on the
surface of the sea.
The date was not given in the re
port received today by the depart
ment. The submarine was sighted
at a distance and the destroyer im
mediately dashed full speed toward
her. The German submerged. Cir
cling about the spot the destroyer
launched 15 depth bombs. When
oil was noticed on the surface the
destroyer put over two additional
depth charges.
The announcement made by the
navy department said:
"The navy department has re
ceived a dispatch from the com
mandant of the sixth naval district,
Charleston, S. C, stating that an at
tack with gas was attempted on the
North Carolina coast about 5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon with the result
of temporarily putting out of busi
ness the coast guard station and
light house personnel. The report
continues:
"About 40 minutes after the at
tack, three large oil spots, each over
one acre were observed passing by
Smith Island to the north. This oil
from which the gas was no doubt
generated must have been released
from a submarine in the entrance to
the channel with the hope that it
would come in with the tide, but the
tide fortunately set along the Island.
"Report was to Colonel Chase
coast artillery corps, Fort Caswell,
N. C, by Captain Willard of the
Smith Island coast guard after the
effects of the gas were noted. Six
men were gassed. No deaths. The
gas had the effect of mustard gas and
was effective 35 or" 40 minutes
Color of the gas has not yet been as
certained and its effect on trees and
Bhrubbery not yet determined. The
entire matter will be investigated
and report made.
The incident was reported by
Captain Chase to the naval district
commandant. Smith's Island is off
the mouth of the Cape Fear river
near the entrance of the channel to
Wilmington, N. C."
National
Clubs W. L. " Pt-
Chicago 67 37 JS3
New York . . . . 61 43 .SSil
Pittsburg 55 48 .S3-
Cincinnati .48 55 -Si
Philadelphia 47 54 -4aS
Brooklyn 46 54 -4CS3
Boston 46 57 .47
American
Clubs W. L. Tit-
Boston 63 44 -SSE-
Cleveiand 62 47 .Zt
Washington 58, t'S; .i-2
New York 51 52 -43Z
Chicago 52 54 .427-.
St. Louis 48 55 Att
Detroit .47 59 .4125
Philadelphia 42 6? A4V
National
At St. Louis 3; Cincinnati I.
At Chicago 1; Pittsburg 12..
At Brookyln-Philadelphia, rain. -
At New York-Boston, rain.
American
At Boston 1; New York 2.
At Philadelphia 1; Washington X.
(Called 8th, rain).
At Cleveland 11; Chicago 2...
No others.
erican trade made the round-trip be-
. x. -1 . J . f mt Jt . . . . . . -
hold on Thiescourt Plateau. South lween mm rm m . uj. i-am me siea ana was aevoured by
nf RnvA nnri northwMt f Novon Diversion of fast ships from the t;,e wolves. The noblemnn'- Wi
the Frrich hold positions that coni'Cuban trade to trans-Atlantic service nughter looked up into the frr "
mand the only roads leading from hnB handicapped rapid operation be- her father and said, "Didn't he lovu
Roye and Rlbecourt toward Noyon
over which the enemy can with
draw his artillery.
THE GERMAN SUBMARINES
Take Toll of MoMre American Ship
ping on This 8ide the Atlantic.
New York, Aug. 18. A German
tween New - York and Cuban ports,
hut the Shipping Board records show
the average including time In ports,
to be about 25 days.
MARKETS
us?" and I say b"re today that Cur
ney Page loved us.
New York, Aug. 12. Announce
ment of a general Increase of ten
percent in wages of all employes of
the Western Union Telegraph Com-
bflnnglng to the Association
COTTON
New York, Aug. 13. The cotton rny
submarine has taken further toll of market opened steady with October i was made today. This Is restrictive
American shipping on this side of the. 80 cents to' 29.85, Dec. 29.25, Jan. from July 1st and applies to about
Atlantic. The Swedish steamer, the 29.20, March 29.22, May 29.15. ' 45,000 employees.
RED CROSS DANCE
A most important feature of the
Oenlng of the Tobacco Market of
'":)! ' on, N. CC, will be a dance In
: :h w warehouses, for tin1
i oUi.fi; ol the Rod Cross Fund.
A Jaz Band from No-.'.!l: "
leave nothing to be desirtd In the
wsy of music. '
Refreshments will be Sold In the
building.
Don't forget the date, Tuesday,
August 20th.
TWO HOSPITALS AT
AVINSTON-SALS5OT
Winston-Salem, Aug. 13. Thie
will of the late R. J. Reynolds, wfcfeli
was filed with the Clerk of th Su
perior Court here this afternemra,
provides $120,000 for the establfc
ment of another white hospital
Winston-Salem and $120,000 for a
colored hospital for this city.
Mrs. Katherlne S. Reynolds,
ow of deceased, Is named as exwrw--trix.
One-third of the entire ene?
Is left to the wife and two-tirirfw as
the four children, two daughters aoriif
two sons. To Mrs. Reynolds, W. 2. '
Reynolds and the city officials is Jfcttr
the duty of selecting sites, plans and
details for the two hospitals tc ft"
erected.
No estimate is given as to Usy
value or the estate, which conKta.'
largely of real estate, stocks In tba
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Compswo
cotton mills in this and other Statv
etc. - .:
THK WEATHER
For North Carolina fair tonight
and Wednesday with light west
winds.
"OVER THE TOP" .
North Ccrolina "over the-top". ft.
the Disciples' Emergency Drive.
c. c. War returned Jawac
.... ..u.i: Wilmington where fee?
had gone In the interest of Star
Emergency Drive. The State. I, tubs
"over the top" In this Drive, aariwe
total raised In North Carolina E
now $20,049.73". ' Of tfeO. totsatl
about $7500.00' has" beMrftalflg-tBSe
remainder being" Tn-' good" pfe&fcisp
payable In Octooef and Noverainfc
There has been' abnutt frwo?a&&."tt
quarter millions raised for ttfe-enEKcV
country oa''lhl Imergetcf