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( -1 JF r1: V -- JHE DAILY TIMZS, Advertising M?' That fieta T'rrt ' For Its UWs j i The Daily Dimes One O'clock Edition Price: Five Cents i i .i i v mm m'..ugy THE I HKtfc. tui 1 11X7 V Of The Daily Thaf Cover Every Section 0 y Eastern North Carolixsu- y ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES WILSON, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1918 VOL. 15 NQ-SS NOYON HAS FALLEN AND GERMANS ARE RUNNING IFU1E1S THEM SO CLOSE THAT THEY CANKOT STOP LONG E1UGH TO MAKE DEFINITE RESIST ANCE SINCE AUGUST THE 26TH THE BRITISH ALONE HAVE TAKEN 26,000 PRIS ONERS. GERMANS SINK A SPANISH STEAMER French Troops Occupied Noyon Today With the French Army in the Field By the Associated Press) 10:00 &. m. Noyon was occupied this morning by the troops of Gener al Humbert. General Mangin's men have crossed the Oise river and have taken Morlancourt. The French first army has taken Quesney wood Just to the west of the canal Dunl ard. The wood was a strongly for tified .position and from it the Ger mans intended to check the French army. The rapidly succeeding military events show that the Germans have lost all the positions in the region of the Somme and the Oise river and 'that he is not even able to han dle his retreat In a way to civer that successfully without great loss of men and guns. The effort to stay the advance of the French by fighting rear guard actions with machine guns nests placed at intervals of 400 yards hai been in a measure successful where the terrain was adapted to this pur pose as it was around Roye, but even then they were compelled to leave a large .quantity of guns and material behind the canal Dunard and north of Noyon. This way of lighting was in a measure nothing on account of the rapid advance of the French and English who have Ttept on his heels at all times, and hustled him unmericfully. German Counter At.acks Repulsed London, Aug. 29. German coun ter attacks east and southeast oi Artois In the -vicinity of Artois and west of Bolry .and in the vicinity of Gavrelle, villages to the east of Ar ras have been repulsed and also the German offensive started by the en emy today south of the Somme. Tht. British not only stopped these but advanced their lines eastward. Since August 21 the British have takei. 26,000 prisoners and 100 guns. Heavy Artillery Fighting Washington, Aug. 29. Heavy ar tillery fighting is reported all along the Somme river, according to re ports whlh have reached Washing ton today. Enemy in Desperate Situation The Germans facing the Allies forces from Arras to Solssons every where are ni dine peril. On almost every sector of the bat tle front the enemy line continued to crumble before the Allied attack, notwithstanding the violence born of desperation of the counter-offensive tactics. Near Arras the old Hindenburg line now Is well outflanked; from the Scrape to thefsomme the hostile line gradually Is -falling back while from the South of the Somme to Eolesons the enemy front has liter ally been smashed and the German hosts apparently are caught in two distinct traps, escape from which without heavy losses in, men made prisoner and guns and material cap tured, seems almost impossible of achievement. Scores of additional towns have ben captured by the British, French and American troops the Americans having entered the fray wl4 the Hencb northwest of Solssons, while all of the old German salients in tho Allied lines now have been flattened out and the Allies themselves have dug deeply into the enemy's terrain. The first trap in which the enemy finds himself is the triangle formed by the sharp curve of the Somme river with Peronne it? apex and with Curlu on the Somme and Fres lies; respectively its northern and southern bases. This triangle is a little more than threi miles deep and lx miles wide, and in it the Germans are fighting with their backs toward tho Somme on both the north and the east. Desperate resistance is being of lured by the enemy in order that his mtn may have 'time to reach a haven of safety across the stream, but the British are .hard after their quarry, and with the French almost up to the river to .aid them by out-flank ing movement, it would seem that the odda are heavily against the Germans. It was the FrFench troops who sprang the other trap. With the fall of Chaulnes the French forces routed the enemy over a front of about nineteen miles and penetrat ed the region to a depth at some points of nearly seven miles. From the north of Chaulnes of Nesle the penetration of the French reached the heights on the left bank of the Somme; southward the advance be tween Nesle and the outskirts of Noyon; .south and southeast of Noy on gains also were made and Noyon and the entire region between N'esle and Solssons now are in a great pocket and with the French pincers working hard to close upon it. The Americans are fighting with the French northwest of Soissons in the operation which has in view the blotting out of the Noyon sector and the outflanking of the Aisne and the old Chemin des Dames positions. Official reports have the Americans and French fighting violently with the enemy around Juvigny and Chavigny, where they have gained gfflome ground. The Americans have successfully sustained several heavy enemy counter attacks in this rt gion. The Americans and the Germans also are engaged in bitter battles around Bazooches and Fismette on the Vesle. The Germans endeavored to forcr the Veele south of Bazooches, but were he9d by the Americans. Like wise an enemy assault against Fis mette was stopped. The German of ficial communication aserts that the Americans have suffered severe loss es and lost more than 250 prisoners in the battle along the Vesle. THE TRAVIS HEARING COX ' UNITED" Washington, Aug. 29. The hear ing of Edward L. Travis and his two cod-defendants, S. B. Joseph and L. M. Green, which was scheduled to take place before United States Commissioner Richardson yesterday did not materialize. A postpone ment was taken because of the fail ure of Commissioner Richardson to reach Washington, due to his wife's illness in Pennsylvania. No date has been set for the hearing1 since the postponement, but It will be held within a few days, probably on the first day after Commissioner Rich ardson returns to the city. UNCLE HAM WILL GET THEM TOGETHER Washington, Aug. 29.-Nicaragua and Honduras have averted the armed clash over a long standing boundary line dispute 'by agreeing to arbitrate their differences. The United States ' has been able to bring them to this decision where by they will let this country decide the matter (or them through thu ambassadors ) of . their respective countries to America. IheJUolshevik ;Are Retreating On the Vladivos,jok Front Before The Allied Commands. The Japs Not Giving Information London, Aug. 28. On the Ussuri front north of Vladivostok the Bol shevik! allied forces have retired six miles before ad advance of the allied forces it Is announced In a despatch from Shanghai and for forwarded by Reauters Telegraph company. The American and Japanese troops are training for the Ussuri front. The news from this front is meager owing to the fact that the Japanese are securing their infor mation from the Czechs. The Jaj anese are said to be reticent. MARIO.V BUTLER ATTENDS FARMERS CONVENTION Raleigh, Aug. 29. Among the visitors in Raleigh in attendance upon the Farmers State Convention is ex-Senator Marion Btuler, of Sampson county. He Is stopping at the Yarborough Hotel. It isn't likely that the Senator will have an opportunity for public speech mak ing during the sessions of the con vention, but he was an apparently interested spectator of the tractor demonstrations at the State College yesterday afternoon. Apparently, Butler is taking a very .active hand in the poltical cam paign, this year, having made, it Is said, a number of speeches in Samp son county. MARKETS COTTON New York, Aug. 29.. The open lug advance in the cotton market today was met by heavy realizing and the new high record was follow ed by rapid break in prices. The buyers found much to reassure them hi the good war news and in the statistical position but ttat did not arrest the decline. October quickly sold down to 95.10, and January to 35.00 or froh 45 to 50 points below last night closing figures. There was considerable covering on the decline. SENATOR FURN FOLD INS Eighteen Years of Splendid Service for His Country in Cause of Democracy PROUD RECORD New York, Aug. 29. Cotton fu tures opened steady with October 35:35, Dec. '4.95, Jan. 24.85, March 31.65, May 34.55. STOCKS New York, Wall Street, Aug. .29. The shippings and oils led the steady but dull opening in today's market. Atlantic Gulf gained 1 1-4 points and Texas . Company 1-2 point. United States Steel rose sev eral points with Independent Steel. The coppers were irregular with rails and motors. There was further In quiry for foreign bonds, but Liberty bonds were reactionary. (Asheville Times) Eighteen years of service in the United States senate, in addition to a goodly period of service prior to that time, Is the record of Furnifold McLendal Simmons, senior senator from the State of North Carolina This brief sentence does not convey even a suggestion of the work which has been accomplished by Senator Simmons for the people of North Carolina and the people of the Unit ed States. Renominated Without the least thought of op position the democratic party of North Carolina has offered F. M Simmons as their candidate for re election to the United States senate and outside the ranks of the demo cratic party there is a large number of men who believe that F. M. Sim mons is the best qualified man today to occupy the position for which the democratic party has chosen him Six years ago, the democrats of North Carolina, named Senator Sim mons for his third term, after a pri mary which will ever be remember ed for its warmth and In some re spects its bitterness. Two greatly big men oposed F. M. Simmons for the nomination, Governor William Walton Kitchin and Chief Justice Walter Clark, but when the ballots were counted, Senator Simmons re ceived more than ten thousand votes over both of his competitors the tokens of the confidence JLthe dem ocrats of the state in his ability The strenuous session This last term, the one now on it last quarter, has been the most strenuous session of the United States senate In the history of the country. F. M. Simmons of North Carolina has occupied the position of most intensive importance the chairman of the finance committee. In this work, the burden of standing very close to the president and aiding him in largest measure, In his plans and ideals, has come to Senator Simmons. He has never faltered he has never wavered, he has been constant, instant in season and out of 3eason. His work speaks for it self. Tariff legislation In the early part of the session the work of Chairman Simmons m connection with the enactment of the tariff bill that work which falls upon the financial leaders of house and senate, Senator Simmons again demonstrated the careful painstaking, diligence of the man His service in connection with the drafting of the Underwood-Simmons bill proved the contention of the people of North Carolina that In sending F. M. Simmons to the sen ate, the Old North State was giving to the nation a man of broadest lea dership and more than usual ability. Nation Crisis Then came the crisis of the na (Continued on last page) THE GERMANS L URED TO DEFEAT Were Suffocated with Poison Gases. The Balance Turned and Fled 40,000 GERMANS DEAD Paris, Aug. 29. "The Germans will attack tomorro at dawn," said Geneal Gouroud, In command in Champagne, to his soldiers on the evening of July 14. "We shall re trciit to certain positions in our rear where we must hold at all costs.." General Gouroud enumerated the positions, and, when at daybreak the German onslaught was launch ed., every soldier in Gouroud's army knew fully as well as his chief what piano f battle had been decided up on. ach soldier understood thrt ho would give ground all along the battlefront for a depth varying from four to five kilometers, and then halt, hold and fight, perhaps die, but that be must retreat no further. The commanding General thus took his soldiers into his confidence, elevating hem to his own level by sharing with them the innermost secrets of '.he plan of battle. So It was an army of Generals that faced thu German Emporor's soldiers when they started on what to them meant a jaunt to Paris, but, through the genius of Foch and the bravery of the allied soldiers, proved to be the first ntep of the return journey to Berlin. The army began its retreat about 5 o'edock in the morning of July 15. Every yard of ground, which was grudgingly evacuated, was made un inhabitable for the enemy. Every trench, every shellhole, every de pression was filled with poison gas es. In that strip of land about fif teen miles long by three deep no hu man b?ing could live. 1.1 sweltering heat and amid gas' es that kill even vegetation, three German divisions advanced. It i said that 40,000 Germans found graves in that part of the Cham pagne. The supporting divisions hesitated in their advance, then stagered and fled, horrified by the sight of their comrades dying in terible pain. The German offensive was broken on its very first day. Save Gasoline The U. S. Fuel Administration SAYS DON'T USE MOTOR CARS ON SUNDRY Heed the request of the Government BE PATRIOTIC Don't Have to be Forced CASUALTY LIST AUGUST 2TH Killed in action 52 Missing in action . ., 46 Wounded severely 172 Died of wounds 33 Died of accident and other causes 4 Wounded, degree undeter mined 147 Died of disease 9 Prisoners 2 Total 465 This Includes the following North Carolinians: L. T. Thigpen, Hallsvllle, N. C, killed in action. Ernest Snow, R. No. 5, Reidsville, wwounded degree undetermined. Willie B. Warren, Topnot, N. C, died of disease. Adrian B. Rhodes, Wilmington, N. C, wounded severely. Burton C. Hicks, R. No. 2 Fran cisco, N. C, wounded severely. PROFITEERINGS WILL BE XIPPED IX BUI Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 29. Any budding attempt toward unseem ly profits at the expense of Raleigh or strangers ithln her gates, by rea son of the establishment of the tank camp here, was given a decided set back in the mass meeting of Raleigh citicens in the city auditorium last night when Mr. James H. Pou. jpeaklng for the Chamber of Com merce, explained the nture of tho camp, gave proper credit for Its es tablishment here, and after calling ron the people to withhold crltl- - sui of military oenduct they mlaht not understand, demanded that the merchants refrain from a two nrice business and that the landlords maintain house Tent at present stan dard. . THE ABERHETHY : Promises New Developmitj Several New Witnesses Wili Be Examined Regarding: ABERNETHY'S EXPENSES' New Bern, Aug. 29 The resmnp tion of the hearing of the Ahevrnthf case here Friday morning promtaefv some new developments, the natnxe of which is probably the nlatatifTfC trump cards. It developed tcLy-' that several new witnesses liawe-" been summoned to appeas befewj?-"" Justice Street at the reopening: the hearing to make depositions :JB to what they know of the expenUP' account of Mr. Abernathy,. imoMiJ them being Mr. W. H. Henders4 cashier of the Savings and Trntf'-7' Company, of New Bern, which' &ai3i it is said also handled some moras?11 for the candidate. The managers of both the sl ern Union and Postal Telegraj2' Companies here have also been mfB moned, as have Mr. H. I. Crumplei' city editor of the Sun-Journal, a.ofifc-' dubbed by many as Mr. Abernath right-hand publicity man, and HjcT Abernathy himself. Hon, A. D. Ward will again La"; charge of the questioning of tkS' nesses and Attorney D. E. Hen&ejF son is expected to be on the job . counsel for the defense "- Mr. Jesse H. Davis, who is now ln the service, was subpoenaed to ac' pear at Beaufort jesterday to maZs" a deposition as to what he knows.' Mr. Davis was Mr. Abernath's coat-", ty campaign manager before tAss"" primary, and the plaintiff's hope ' be able to get to commit himself 5t let in some light cn the subject aff least. It was rumored TuesassF' night that he had returned to eicnijj.'- but this could not be confirmed, Mr. Abernathy departed TUSHtf&Sj'f' -night on the Goldsboro train, but Iar would not say where. At tlwaiO journment of the hearing last T&kscb day he informed the court that was entirely probable that he wosslSV be away on a business trip at itsfc"' same time of the hearing Friday but in case he was absent his attoc'" ney would answer for him. Howev-' er, from what is understood now,'Bv" will be necessary for the candiJa2oe "" to be here, as he will be re-exaoiisicS -r in regard to further matters br-' ing on his expense account. -. The object of the secondV'or tLHi er resumption of the heartrigot tiS Abernathy expense matter, is pia&tl. The plaintiffs want to find ouu.tOrt much money was spent in theT therance of Mr. Abernathy's ckxjp paign for the nomination to Cxm gress from the Third District, anCv the event witnesses cannot be' 3P ten to say how much they will mat an effort to find out where the cauI came from. The plaintiffs feel tfcaot the limit was exceeded, and if it 9 humanly possible to show this to G so, they are going to do it. Developments at the former heart ing brought forth the admission UiO "about all" the law allowed -3B A little political advertisement .'ax serted In the press Just previoncsaf the hearing, however, toofe wietr at the investigation's effort-to'qhwr- up things by saying, Jrr gu&sra nrm.. tnat If all candidates whV had rr--ceeded their expense aTTCrwance- made to pay the penalty of the stng Sing would be full" of candi dates. Many took this to be a flantnt" at the investigation bearing with JT the Intimation that Abernathy axxffi his friends would never tell. . 1 ' LOCAL RAINS . . : , For North Carolina rains and thunderahownra fhia .Ma.nM. Slightly warmer in. the northeast ppruon on Tiaay with partly clou dy, thunder showem In h. tain districts with light west to southwest winds.' " j. ANOTHER VESSEL SUXIf , A Canadian Port, Aug. 28. TOwr New Foundland three masted scbrtiM- ner Bianca was captured and by a German submarine SatuxcCajBC The crew was landed here totfiwK- The schooner was bound from B I zll to a Canadian nnrt onH with. - ki cargo of tobacco. , 8ENATOR OLLIE JAMES. . . Baltimore, Aug: 28:J-flcfta(o CJDP He M. James of Kentucky 'MM. iM Johns-Hopkins hospital today ctum acute case of KMney trouble. JK5M. f James and the Senator's , hxotlira-, were with klm at the. ei;'VMSi4 came at 6:45 this lttelrin'g7r?(l3Eto, senator has been A patfenj t trrj-. hosnJtai.foMlfpee months;. V
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