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WILSON, N. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 19& ,
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VOL 15 N3?
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OVER A FOUR MILE FRONT AND HVAE
BAUPAUME NEARLY SURROUNDED
THEY HAVE CAPTURED
20,000 PRISONERS SINCE
AUGUST 21, BUT THEIR
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY
British on the Hindenburk Line
London, Aug. -26. -British troops
attacked this morning on the Scarpe
east of Arras .and are making good
progress according to the statement
from the war office. Sadreville 1
1-2 miles northeast of Bapaume has
teen captured and the British have
advanced beyond that village the
statement adds. The British posi
tions southeast of Morrey and west
of Croiselles have been improved
and the British are advancing to the
north and south of Bapaume and
have made a slight advance near
.Maricourt four miles northeast of
Bapaume, the statement adds.
British Attacking in Several Places
London, Aug. 26. This morning
the British launched an attack be
tween the Scarpe river and Sam
peaux and the heights northeast of
MJerville-Vitesse. In a few hours
the British had advanced two miles
on a front of four miles. Mouchy?
le-Treux, Guermatte and Warcourt,
a little less than .five miles south
east of Arras were taken in today's
attacks. Further south the Brit
ish have taken Morey southeast of
that village.
The French Moving Right On
London, Aug. 26. In the battle
area southeast of the Somme Gener
al Dedemeys commanding the
French army, has captured Srency-les-Roye,
about three miles north of
Roye and General Mangin has also
slightly advanced his forces between
the Ailette and the Aisne. 100 pris
oners were taken yesterday by him.
The town of Mouch-le-Tremotte
and Warncourt were on the Hinden
burg line as shown on the map of
March 21. In this situation the
Germanhs drove ahead slightly but
were held up on the succeeding days
fighting, but after that time they
could not get near Arras. This
between the Cojeuil river and the
Scarpe and adds four miles to the
battle front.
divisions huled into the battle have
been taken at points separated by
many miles. Quantities of 'material
are falling into British hands be
cause the Boche has not troubled to
apply the torch or explosives. Bo
ziers ,to the north of Albert fell this
morning. British patrols were seen
entering Martlnqulch, where appar
ently the Boche made good his es
cape. High Wood, a strong position near
Loneveval (northwest of Combles)
is reported captured while Saucourt
L'Abbaye, Contalmaison and Cource
lette have been occupied by the British.
Two Hydroplanes Collide
Washington, Aug. 26. The collis
ion of two military seaplanes with
the loss of three of the crew includ
ing Lt. Donald C. Perro off Fire Is
land Sunday afternoon is recorded.
Biitinh Casualties 211,500
London, Aug. 26. Tho British
casualties between August 21 and
August 24 haveb been 23,500 ac
cording to advices from the front,
but the British have taken more
than 20,000 German prisoners in
their drives during the same time on
the Ancre river.
THE GERMAN'S
ARE HOPELESS
British Take 20,00 Prisoners.
Paris, Aug. 26. The number of
prisoners taken by the British ac
cording to the Paris newspapers
since August 21st Is 20,000 and they
also sa ythat three new German di
visions have appeared against the
British. Since August the 8th fifty
divisions have appeared against the
British.
The Fighting Yesterday.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 25. The British continue
smashing the Germans toward the
'old Hindenburg line, which has al
most been reached on the northern
battle zone. The defences of Bau
paume have either already been cap
tured or are in process of being cap
tured. Baupaume itself must fall
shortly. The Germans exhibit signs
of cracking at some places but are
offering desperate resistance. Many
more guns, some of large calibre,
have been taken. One British corps
alone has counted eighty guns.
There Is evidence of confusion Id
the enemy rear.' Units of the same
British Army Headquarters, Aug.
25. Reuters) The demeanor of
of hundreds of German officers taken
prisoner recently is in striking con
trast with the attitude of officers
captured last spring. Then German
officer prisoners were arrogant and
meant to crush the British to earth,
but now they are depressed and
very anxious. They appear very
willing to talk and the tenor of their
conversation may be summed up as
follows: They say Germany en
tered the war with enthusiasm, but
this has long since disappeared and
the struggle has now become an
economic one with Great Britain.
They admit that Germany is in
practically a hopeless condition,
both economically and from the
man-power point of view and ask
whether Great Britain cannot now
consider Germany sufficiently re
duced to be no longer a dangerous
trade rival or whether the Allies in
tend t crush her altogether. In
the latter case, they say, Germany
will be forced to fight to the last,
but they make no effort to conceal
their impression of what this means
for the fatherland.
3 AMERICAN VESSELS
SUNK IX FOREIGN WATERS
Washington, Aug. 23. -Sinking.
of three American vessels in foreign
waters by German submarines were
announced today by f'ne Navy De
l:.:-:men'.. The t.t?s:.t?h!i Lake
Edon, an army chartered cargo
transport, was sunk on August 21,
the U. S. West Bridge, of 8,800
tons, on August 16. and the U. 8.
Cubore of T.SOO tor.s, on August 15.
Sixteen of the crew of tho Lake
Edon are missing, thirty-nine hav
ing been accounted for. Tho names
of the missing have not been report
ed to the Navy Department.
Three men were reported lost in
the sinking of the West Bridge.
There was no loss of life among the
crew of the Cubore.
The West Bridge and Cubore were
homeward bound when sunk.
CASUALTY LIST SUNDAY, AUG
UST 25
Killed in action 14
Missing in action 15
Wounded severely Ill
Died of wounds 11
Died from accident and other
causes 11
Died of disease ; l
Wouded, degree undetermin
ed 66
Total 169
The following North Carolinians
are included: Allen McDonald R.
No. 3, Grand View, N. C.
Casualty List Today
Killed in action 98
Missing in action 56
Wounded severely 106
Died of wounds 39
Died from accident and other
causes 5
Wounded, degree undeter
mined . . . s 87
Died of disease 3
Died of airplane accident...!
Total 395
The following North Carolinians
are included in the list: Raymond
Barnes, R. No. 5, Taylorsville, N. C.
wounded severely. Erwin Christo
pher, R. No. 1, Culberson, N. C
Paul Haysed, Andrews, N. C. Wil
liam B.Johnson R. No. 3, Kednes-
ville; Will Z. Pearson, Elkville, N.
C, killed in action. Ernest Wil-
loghby, Goldsboro, N. C, wounded
severely.
MILTON W. HARRISON
COMING TO N. CAROLINA
Winston-Salem, Aug. 26. Milton
W. Harrison, saving and banking
expert of the American Bankers,.As
sociation, New York City, has been
secured by the North Carolina War
Savings Committee for a series of
special conferences and addresses
on the subject of "Why North Car
olina Cannot Afford Not to Sub
scribe and Buy Her Allotment of
War Savings Certificates." The com
mittee will have Mr. Harrison's ser
vices the week of September 2-9.
During this time he will visit many
towns and counties in the state
where he will hold special confer
ences and make public War Savings
addresses.
Mr. Harrison will be remembered
as the first representative sent to
this State from the National War
Savings Headquarters who render
ed valuable assistance in the early
part of the campaign in forming the
State organization, j Aflr. Hufrison
Is one of the organizers of Nation
al Headquarters and has since that
time been intimately associated with
Mr. F. A. Vanderlip. He is now
Secretaary of the Savings Bank Sec
tion of the American Bankers As
sociation and is considered one of
the country's greatest experts on
saving and banking. The War Sav
ings committee feels that it is for
tunate in securing Mr. Harrison's
services at this, particular time in
the State Campaign.
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So Interesting Has it Become to
Housewives That We Pub
lish Matter
REGARDING THE SUPPLY
MARKETS
COTTON
New York, Aug. 26. Cotton fu
tures opened barely steady with Oc
tober 32.80 to 32.60, December 31.
10 to 32.35, January 32.20 to 32.10,
March 32. to 32.15, May 32.15.
STOCKS
New York, Aug. 26. The week
In the stock exchange opened with
indications of continual strength of
lust Saturday's showing. Although
the gains in some instances were un
lmpoitant. United States Steel op
ened slightly higher and recorded
an advance of 1 1-2 points on ini
tial sale of 5000 shares. Canadian
Pacific also advanced to 115.
Plenty of Sugar for Canning, Says
Food Board
Housewives can get sugar in 25
pound lots if they have certificates.
A statement was issued by the Fed
eral Food Board Saturday assuring
housewives that though sugar is
scarce there is plenty for canning
and preserving, which may be se
cured in 25-pound lots, and more
whenever necessary, upon the pre
sentation of a certificate stating
that the sugar is to be used solely
for such purposes.
"Reports have reached the board
that some housewives are ultra-con
servative this season in the matter
of home canning because they know
that sugar is scarce," says the state
ment. "It would be unfortunate if
any fruits or vegetables were per
mitted to go to waste for lack of su
gar. Housewives are therefore ad
vised that sugar Is available for all
requirements for canning and pre
serving fruits and vegetables. Nei
ther fruits nor vegetables should be
allowed to go to waste." Journal
of Commerce, August 19, 1918.
Louisiana Sugar Report
The percentage condition of sugar-cane
on August 1, based on
nearly 200 special reports from cane
growers and the observations of the
Louisiana field agent, was 85.2 per
cent of a normal or full crop,
against 95 per cent a month ago, or
a deterioration of 9.8 per cenj for
the month. The condition on Aug
ust 1, 1917, was 89 per cent and on
August 1, 1916, 97 per cent. The
10 year average of condition on Au
gust 1 is 85 per cent., or 0.2 per
cent below the August 1, 1918 con-tion.
GET COTTON GINS IN SHAPE
THE STORM AT WRIGHTSVII-LE
Wilmington, Aug. 26. It will
take $15,000 to replace the damage
done by the storm to the railroads
and cottages on the beach and the
growwlng crops between Wrlghts-
, villa and Wilmington which raged
Saturday on the coast. The cotton
and corn were damaged by the high
1 winds.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 27. with
the approach of another cotton gin
nine season and with the value of
cotton and cotton seed increasingly
great and these products most vital
to the welfare of not only the South
but the entire country and the Al
lied world, there is the greatest nec
essity for special attention to get
ting the cotton gins all through
North Carolina in the best condition
possible to avoid destruction or
damage by fire. The State Fire
Marshal of Texas, Hon. S. W. Eng
lish, has issued a booklet on "Safe
guarding Cotton Gins, Cotton and
Cotton Seed Against Fire." It lays
down rules to be observed In pro
tecting ginneries and their products.
The regulation Include applica
tion of fire resjng whitewash or
paint, cieuuiiuea ui yicmiocn,
hibition of smoking, no ginning of
wet cotton, precautions in storing
cotton with none in less than 100
feet of the gin building, particular
attention to the power and lighting
equipment, metal flues, ebundanco
of barrels and baskets with salted
water, ample chemical fire extin
guishers, steam jets properly plac
ed standpipps and hose, employees
organized in fire brigade for service
In sace of fire, a cap.ble and de
pendable watchman and attention
to the "gin bale" to see that no fire
lurks therein after the fire In the
gin has been extinguished.
Then there are general precau
tions to be observed that apply to
general Fire Prevention effort and
that every prudent and thouhghtful
person should exercise. That it is
of utmost Importance that every
person having to do with a cotton
pin this fall should practice great
care In lire prevention is tliclusist
ance of State Insurance Commis
sioner James II. Young, fire mar
shal of the state, who Is counting on
co-operation of ginners, farmers and
cotton dealers to save cotton fire
wuste.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE U. S.
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Plan for Exchanging Certificates
"Washington, D. C, Aug. 1918.
To All Cane Refiners and Food Ad
mini tration Sugar Distributing
Committee:
On July 25th we addressed a let
ter to you authorizing you to call
upon jobbers to have their numer
ous retailers' certificates of small
denominations converted by local
Federal Food Administrators into
certificates of larger denominations
covering the aggregate amount of
the smaller certicates surrendered.
On July 29th we addressed a let
ter to all Federal Food Administra
tors, giving necessary authority and
Instructions to enable performance
by them in accordance with our let
ter to you.
Having continued to receive com
plaints or advice of the great bur
den placed upon refiners and sugar
producers by the handling of large
numbers of small certificates, we are
now urging that they immediately
perfect necessary arrangements for
carrying out the proposed conver
sion of certificates.
Also, we are issuing a letter to all
wholesale grocers, calling upon
them to assist the Food Administra
tion by having their small certifi
cates converted into larger certifi
cates for lodging with refiners and
sugar producers.
It is now up to refiners and sugar
producers to insist upon having only
certificates of large denominations.
The Food Administration is high
ly appreciative of the efforts of re
finers and sugar producer? to carry
out the certificate plan of distribu
tion and earnestly desires to place
upon them only the minimum bur
den necessary. To this end we have
to say we will not ask refiners and
producers to go into any more de
tail in their records than is necessa
ry to permit us to check up their
certificates with their production,
and we are willing, for the present,
to accept certified statements of
their auditors that the required cer
tificates have been received, cancell
ed and returned to Federal Food
Administrators by whom issued.
Very truly yours,
U. S. Food Administration,
By Horace C. Earie, Sugar Div."
EXPIRATION OF CON
VERSION PRIVILEGE
MAN POWER ,
REPASSES
House Saturday Night WiiJ
Only Two Negative yote. ,
Jewish Relief
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Notice to Holders of First and Sec
ond Liberty IjOuii Honds
To the Banks, Trust Companies and
The Public of the Fifth Federal
District:
Holders of the 4 per cent Bonds
of the First Liberty Loan, convert
ed, and of the Second Liberty Loan J
may avail themselves of the privi
lege of converting into 4 1-4 per
cent Bonds by presenting their
Bonds for conversion through the
banks which handled the original
subscriptions.
These bonds are not convertablt
after November 9, 1918,even If sub
sequent series of Bonds should be
offered at a higher rate. Therefore,'
the conversion privilege must be ex-
ercised, If at all, on or before Nov
ember 9, 1918. I
The Bonds to be delivered upon'
his conversion will bear interest at
the rate of 4 1-4 per cent per annum
from the last interest date (May 15, (
1918, or June 15, 1918). No pay-j
ment of accrued Interest is requlr-(
ed. ;
Holders of tho 3 1-2 per cent
Bonds of the First Liberty may con
vert their Bonds into 4 1-4 Bonds
on or before November 9, 1918, or
may convert into any subsequent
series of long-term bonds offered
during the continuation of the war,
bearing interest at a higher rate,
than 3 1-2 per cent. (For detailed
j explanation, see page 6 of Treasury
Department Circular No. 114.) If
liie holder of 3 1-2 Bonds elects to(
. vxerclse the present conversion prl-
; vllege, accrued interest at the rate
of 3 3-4 per cent per annum from'
WILL EXCEED QUOTJg.
Washington, Aug. 2fi. T.lu wnsa"
power bill, extending the. seleetiK""
draft to all men between tha age- GC
18 and 45 years, was passed iy slw
House Saturday night with? ctUjirsa
nor changes in the original dealt. rf
the War Department On the- foosC
roll call only two negative- v-as
were cast Representative. LeiUtasf .
of New York, the Socialist,. and. TfcSiaS'
resentative Gordon o Ohio, Dessa
crat. The final vote was. annouRl
as 336 to 2.
Raleigh, Aug. 26. When' (toititm
turns are in it is quite likely, Stai
the subscriptions to the Jewish,' vmp v
relief fund in North Carolina
run above the $150,000 mark, itevx
exceeding the quota of the Stato
50 per cent, quite a splendid she"
ing. State President Lionel Vtal
of Goldsboro, and Mr. J. L. Em&nuUf
el, of Raleigh, publicity manuRM)
for the State are coming in for mtoJtjfr
praise for the great success of 0
campaign, which came to a elbttg
last night.
New York, Aug. 26. Because aJO
suspicion that German subma
oneratine off the Atlantic cifast.tcis
communicating with Teuton age-
on shore, Federal authorities, atsee
considering astablishment of an-W"
emy alien barred zone along tl
greater part of the New York peff
ocean front and 35 miles down ASw . . :. .
New Jersey coast, it was lea-"Rtf
here Saturday. 4
Washington, Aug. 26. The Wxf
000,000,000 revenue bill, provi4XS
for the greatest tax program mwww
history of the United States, will-i9'
agreed on finally by the House Wr3K'
and Means Committee Monday- axJ'
reported to the House Thursday wwJ"
brought up in the House for conasfie'
eration Monday, September 2.. TJUJf'
program was announced Satuc&1
night by Chairman Kitchin of "
House Ways and Means Committ ,
with the prediction that the Heiw"
will pass the bill after a week's ncKS" i
sideratlon. , . .
The contract for constructing, ti&se '
great $18,000,000 artillery oanu
Fayetteville will go to John. Stn?"
art and Company of New York, -1
was learned unofficially Saturday -v' f
Washington, Aug 26. Gen' '0r6'i2'j
der calls for 186,883 men to !ntf i& 1
for camps August 3 to Septembew.-:I5
North Carolina s Military qucft1
white 500 to Camp Jackson; colore
475 to Camp Lee. Limited ser.vL-?
500 whites to Camp Humphreys..
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 26. FecT&BW
and local authorities Saturday ni?fil
swooped down upon the Brown-a&tf-er
Carnival exhibiting here
picked up 200 members of the sfcVwitt.
When they started out about "
were found not having reglfit.
for the draft.
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SHORT MILLION
FAIR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
For Uorth Carolina fair tonight
and Tuesday except probably thun
dershowers in the mountain dis
tricts with light west winds.
June 15, 1918. to the dote the
Bonds are received at the Federal
version, must be paid to the United
States. The Bonds to be delivered
upon such conversion will bear In
terest at the rate of 4 1-4 per cent
per annum from June 15, 1918.
Respectfully,
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
Fiscal Agent of the United States.
And Further Curtailment oJT?cw
Essential Production l-'?X&&r;!
Washington, Aug. 2?. The fantrS
that there is now- a. shortage InvmnaT
work of 1,000,000 unskilled laborero
and that the recerve of skilled worlK '
ers Is exhausted developed 'tttday mz
a conference of field agenW'of tlntc
Federal Employmet Service. 'Fbis--ther
curtailment of nonTessentEjO'
production Is planned -to release. mfll
for war work. ,'
The labor shortage Is so seriostms
that completion of a number of Ixtw
portant war projects for the, anrey
and navy Is being delayed l ttot
stated at the conference. The flXls9
agents decided that the only wajJ?W
which the needed laborers .eon trt. Eft
secured was to take them Ifomv.rjtfaw
essential Industry. r: ,
WOULD NOT EXEMPT' '
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE ,
Washington, Aug.-24Wfctvna
hour arrived for 'caflBidtfroi of
the1 Man Power' representations.,,
Madden, of Illinois, introd:rt2Tm
amendment t& exempt grvSttitfec7
employees. This wardefeatei t'T
vote of 140to 125. m-.:-