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WILSON, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPT. 13, 1918
VOL. ISNO. 109
AMERICANS MAY CATCH
TWO GERMAN DIVISIONS
IN THE POCKET OF THEST, MINIELSAUAHT
THE G ERM AHS EXPECTED THE AMERICAN
ATTACK BUT ITWAS SO FIERCE THEY
COULD NOT OFFER EFFECTIVE RESIST-
ninr i
AIM
AMERICANS HAVE ADVAN
CED EIGHT MILES TO-DAY.
ican officers with American soldiers.
This was the first distinctly Ameri
can operation of a major character
launched on the Western front.
Washington, Sept. 13. American
trooBp operating in tne Sc. Mihiei
sector made considerable gains yes
terday, Gen. Pershing reported in
his communique late last night. Al
ready 8,000 prisoners have been
counted, and the movement still is
ia progress.
The text of the communique fol-
With the American army in
Prance (By the Associated Press)
Sept. 13., 10:40 a. m. The Ger
mans last night and early today at
tempted to remove their artillery
from the town of Vieugneulles but lows:
under stress of the American attack j Headquarters American Expedi
at St. Mihiei salient they were meet- tlonary Forces, Sept. 12, 1918.
ing with the greatest difficulty. They "Section A: This morning our
were also hampered by the allied troops, operating in the St. Mihiei
air plane service which had the mas- sector, made considerable gains. As
tery of the air and with the terrific sisted by French units they broke
fire of the American artillery which . the enemy's resistance and advanc
reached to an amazing depth into ed at some points to a depth of five
their positions. The eremy lost aj miles. We have counted 8,000 pris
number of cannon and trench mor-' oners up to the present. The oper-
tars as well as machine guns.
May Ckich German Divisions
ation is still in progress.
The American first army under
command of Ge'n. Pershing is in ac-
General Pershing's attacking . tion against the Germans on a 20
eouth of St. Mihiei salient advanced ! mile front on the famous St. Mihiei
a distance of eight miles today. Ae
uiate, which have been embodied in
a bill to be laid before the Chamber
The bill was approved by the Coun
cil of Ministers Wednesday.
Under this bill married civilian
public servants drawing salaries un
der $2,400 a year will receive add!
tional war pay of forty cents a day
This increase will also be given to
unmarried civil servants who are
mobilized and who have parents
brothers, sisters, nephews or nieceB
dependent on them.
All those who are mobilized and
draw their pay monthly ,that is to
say, all officers will receive in audi
tion to the present allowances for
their families an extra dollar
month for each child. The present
salary limits are to be abolished and
the benefits of existing allowances
made in respect to families are to
be extended to all classes of men
regardless of pay.
The total cost to the country ot
these increased allowances is est!
uiaiea ai iuu,ouu,ouu. The new
scale of allowances, it is proposed
shall date as from thebeginuing of
July last.
ITALIAN TROOPS
ALSO ACT VI
TELL OF DEPRESSION
IN THE GERMAN ARMY
Soldiers on Dutch Frontier Heg for
Civilian Clothing in Order to
Esacpe
The Hague, Sept. 12. "The war
cannot last long because the Ger
man soldiers will refuse to fight.
Some regiments have already re
fused to return to the front, and
others refuse to fight at the front,
saying they prefer to give themselves
up as prisoners rather than continue
to be slaughtered."
Thus a Dutch doctor, just arrived
assault was over a front of 14 miles.
The Americans this morning were
making rapid progress in the con
tinuation of their drive.
German prisoners say that the
American attack was expected but angle and also at its apex at St. Mi
was delivered so rapidly they could hiel, and at last accounts the Amer
not put up the stubborn resistance leans, with whom some French
they were ordered to do. i troops are brigaded, were fast
salient in Lorraine, which had stood from Germany, expressed himself to
a sharp wedge in the French line a correspondent. "The army is in ;t
southeast of Verdun since the com- terrible state of depression, as also
mencement of the war. are the civilians at home, who no
In the preliminary thrust ground longer believe in the official reports."
was gained on both sides of the tri-
MARKETS
STOCKS!
New York, Sent. 13. Resumption
Pans which has been energetical- sweeping across the salient in an ef- f trading on the stock exchange to-
ly defended by the Germans was fort toclose themouth of the big day after the holidays marked an ir
captured by the Americans. The pocket before the Germans can ex- regular price exchanges and a few
Americans report the capture of tricate themselves from the perilous leaders were disposed to improve
Vigneulles 7 1-2 miles north of Xiv- position thy are in as a result of the while a number of specialties ex
ray through which the former line suddenness of the blow and the ele- tened their losses of the past week
ran. General Pershing's troops are ment of surprise it carried with it. Reactionary tendencies were in ev
also reported to have caDtured Benv.! Although the advance of the Am- idnce before the end of the first half
Hindencourt and the Bois-de-Thian ericans was swift and sure and gains no"r when Marine Preferred forfeit
court. In excess of four miles on the south- ed an advance of three points as a
If these plances have been really em side of the battle area were result of an unfavorable annual re
captured in the rush on the St. Mi- made, the cavalry far outstripped Port, while United States Steel and
hiel salient this meivs that Cue lines tanks and footmen and was last re- the smaller rails yielded from one
have been removed an average of ported operating along the railroad to two points,
six miles. If so two German divis- near Vigneulles almost in the cen- COTTON
ions which were last night reported tre of the salient and some ten miles New York, Sept. 13. The cotton
to be still in this salient in all pron- northeast of St. Mihiei and also .market opened unchanged to 11
ability will be unable to withdraw northwest of Pont-A-Mousson, thro' points higher and sold from 25 to 35
and avoid capture by the American the forests and along the railways points above Wednesday's closing
forces. The Germans are balowing'line running northward to Metz, the figures right after the call owing to
up their ammunition dumps at Hat- great German fortress, the southern Liverpool buying and covering. At
tonville and Dumboux. ; outer fortifications of which are less this point the market met with in
General Pershing's troops so far than ten miles distant. creasing hedge selling and realizing
have captured 9,500 prisoners and From the war maps it would seem and before the end of the first hour
have taken 60 German guns. On the almost impossible for the Germans the active months sold from 25 to
west of the St. Mihiei salient where to evacuate the salient as they ap- 29 points lower. 1
the Germans resisted with greater parently are trying to do, without
intensity and the difficulties were huge losses in men and material.
The first reports show that the Am
ericans took 700 prisoners in the
first stages of the battle and suffer
ed remarkably small casualties.
In Giving the Austro-Hunga-rians
a Hot Time of It. N
They Put
DEBATE ON
REVENUE RILL
THE ENEMY TO FLIGHT
Prevented the House From
Closing General Talk on
Big Measure
Rome, Sept. 13. Italian troops
entered Austro-Hungarian positions
at Pramaggiore the Italian war of
fice announces. An enemy atacking
party on Monte Asolene was put to
flight.
MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION MEETING
The Merchants Association held
an interesting meeting last night in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. The advisability of the lo
cal Association joining the Southern
Traffic League, as the State Associa
tion has already done, was left to
the Finance and Legislation Com
mittee. A committee was appointed
from this Association to co-operate
with the committee from the other
organizations of the town to look in
to the matter of securing a commu
nity Building for Wilson.
Mr. Harriss and Mr. Humber,
both representatives of the State
Food Administration were with us
and gave interesting and valuable
facts regarding the Food situation.
Mr. Harris stated that every one
should bear in mind the atitude of
the Food Administration was a
friendly one and would keep you
out of trouble. It is an educational
campaign for the people and if the
people will think of the necessity ot
conservation they will readily see
why these regulations have to b
The sugar proposition has been
somewhat relieved by the certificate
manner of handling sugar. The two
pound allotment for each person per
month is being carried out. The re
tail stores have to keep a record of
how many persons in the family and
how many pounds of sugar are sold
to that family a month.
Mr. Harriss also gave the facts
about the flour proposition. There
are to be on the market as substi-
tues for flour three kinds. Corn
meal, corn flour and barley flour.
Mr. Humber brought out the One
Delivery a Day system. It will be
necessary to cary out this or the
Cash and Carry System in order to
let the men go to war or to more es
sential work.
These talks were very interesting
and will prove valuable to all who
heard them.
CHARGES AND CHARGES
Washington, Sept. 13. Partisan
political clashes, unusually acid and
continuing through most of the day,
prevented the House yesterday from
closing general debate on the $S,
000,000,000 war revenue bill. The
political wrangle took up so much
time that the bill itself received
comparatively little attention and
postponed until today the start on
amendments under the five-minute
rule.
Further delay In prospect for the
tax measure are plans of leaders to
take up today and first dispose of
the new administration bill to facil
itate Liberty Bond sales, which was
ordered reported by the Ways and
Means Committee. The delays,
however, have not resulted in alter
ation of plans for passage of the tax
bill sometime next week.
Senate Finance Committee hear
ings on the revenue mmeasure wen.
conflnd to minor features while ag
itation among Senators for a recess
while the committee is working on
the bill was renewed.
A series of three-day receses dur
ing October are being strongly urg
ed by many members, particularly
those from- SoutheiM states oppos
ing cotton price-fixing.
In the political warfare of the
House, Representative Heflin of Al
abama, who opened the day's parti
san turmoil after a delay at conven
ing, when only ten members appear
ed, with scheduled speakers absent
or refusing to talk without an audi
ence, charged Republican leaders
with "seeking to discredit and de
stroy President Wilson at Home."
OUR TROOPS
N RUSSIA
And are Working Their Way
Down the Railroad Line
to Vologda
NUMBERS NOT DIVULGED
Washington, Sept. 13. American
troops have been safely landed at
Archangel, the headquarters and
supply base of the Allied Expedi
tionary Forces now operating in the
l'onhern part of European Russia,
and working their way steadily
down the railroad line toward Vol
ogda. The fact that the army has dis
patched soldiers from France to Ar
changel has, been known in inner
military circles in Washington for
the past three weeks' but not until
news of the safe arrival of the men
was received did General March au
thorize publication of the fact that
any forces whatever bad been sent
to that part of the world.
The official announcement reads
as follows:
"By order of General March, the
safe arrival of American troops at
Archangel is announced."
The size of the force is withheld
for military reasons. It is not pen
missible to disclose the identity for
the units. The forces sent from this
country and the Philippines to Vlad
ivostok for participation in the Si
berian operations' however, are
made up of regulars, and it is be
lieved that the expedition sent to
North Russia is also one of regulars.
British and French forces were
landed at Kola and Archangel some
time ago, and recently several con
ingents of Italian troops joined
them. Simultaneously General Per
shing selected units for dispatch by
sea, around the Scandanavian and
arctic forces were convoyed just as
if sent across the Atlantic to France,
He attacked Representative Roden-
NEGRO GIRL LOSES LIFE IN
SAVING THA T OF MOTHER
greater for the allies the Americans
have advanced thre'e miles on a 12
mile front.
Germans Prcpnilng l.o Evacuate
Lillo
London Sept. 13. Numerous fu
gitives from Lille are reported in the
Belgian newspapers as arriving at
Meslines and Atwerp, according tu
a despatch from Amsterdam to the
Central news agency. This would
'indicata that the Germans are pre
paring to evacuate Lille.
Trench Approaching St. Qucntin
Paris, Sept. 13. The American
attacks in the region of St. Mihiei
have continued successfully, the war
office announces. On the battle
front west of St. Quentin French
troops have captured the town of
Savy.
. Cotton futures opened steady with
Octboer 34.75, Dec. 34, Jan. 33.85,
March 33.70, May 33.63.
Paris, Sept. 12. The first big of
fensive, which began at daybreak
between the Meuse and Moselle riv
ers, was conducted under Gen. Per
shing's personal supervision and
was executed under orders of Amer-
RAIN TOMORROW
For North Carolina fair tonifrht
The strategy of Marshal Foch In and Saturday, except probably rain
the present maneuver cannot be on Saturday near the coast and
foreseen except that it has as the slightly cooler tonight with gentle
first objective the leveling of the St. to moderate and shifting winds.
Mihiei sector nnd the straightening
of the Allied line from the region of
Verdun eastward. The obliteration
nf the salient would be necessary be
fore a direct thrust toward German
territory from this region would be
nopsible. Whether Marshal Foch
has in ' view a campaign up the
s?iie
seen
GERMANS USING WOMEN AS
AIR FIGHTERS
With the American Army in
France Sept. 11. (Associated Press)
That the Germans are using wo
men as military aviators is indicated
in a report that In a machine recent-
Meuse -valley or Metz and the Mo- ,y brought down by the Amerlcang
vaney m mind remains to be the piloti who WM kmed( Wfl8 &
man.
The captain of a company of the
FRANCE FIGHTS RISE 1 167th infantry says the pilot of a
IN COST OF LIVING German plane brought down near
Sergy, Aug. 28 by Lieutenant Miller
Paris, Sept. 13. The extremely Thompson of the American air force
serious increase in the cost of living Wfls woman. The discovery of the
not merely in Paris, but throughout American air force was a woman.
France, may be gauged to some ex- The discovery of the sex of the avia
tent by the substantial character of tor was made, the captain says, when
proposals to Jncrease the pay of the his me nburled the enemy pilot and
military and civilian employes of her observer. ..
Goldsboro, Sept. 13. Following
the rescue of her mother from the
track on which a log train operated
by the Empire Manufacturing Com
pany was backing into their yards
here early this morning Mamie He
bron, a 17-year-old negro girls, was
instantly killed.
The Hebron girl, who was em
ployed in the vicinity where the ac
cident occurred, was approaching the
track in company with her mother
when she realized the latter's dan
ger of being struck by the rear end
of the long train backing into the
yards. She snatched her mother to
berg and Britten and Senator Sher
man, of Illinois, in particular, as
well as chairman Hays, of the Re
publican National Committee in con
nection with the latter's exchange o
correspondence with the White
House.
"A Democratic victory means ai.
American victory," Representative
Heilin asserted in a vigorous address
interrupted by derisive cries from
Reublicans and applause from the
Democratic side. He refused to
yield to Republican interruptions
and no reply was made by the mi
nority. After Representative Pou, oi North
Carolina, Decocrat, followed witn a
speech, charging Republicans witn
attempting to "check the adminis
tration" with the concentrated pur
pose of embarrassing the adminis
tration, a fresh and heated contro
versy developed from an address by
Representative Miller of Minnesota,
Republican, sharply attacking Post
master Burleson. The Postmaster
General, Mr. Miller declared, is "the
arch politician of the times" and
has demoralized the postal service."
A reference by Representative
Miller to use of convict labor on Mr.
Burleson's Texas land drew vehe
ment defense and criticism from
Representative Moon of Tennessee,
chairman of the House Postoitice
Committee, and Representatives
Buchanan and Hardy of Texas.
safety and in so doing lost her bal
ance and was herself caught between ! Democrats
two cars, resulting in her body being , nnni!ni,.,,. ,,,. ,
as "personal slanders," Representa
tive Moon declared statements of
badly mangled and life crushehd out
in a flash.
I for German submarines have been
operating off the northern coasts
and in the arctic
Some months ago it waB reported
that American troops were co-operating
with the allied forces in North
Russia, but it developed that they
were Marines disembarked from
United States warships. The pres
ent contingent is the first sent by
the army.
American forces are now in Euro
pean Russia and Siberia, on the
Flanders front of Belgium, on the
French front, on German soil where
the western line crosses the lower
part of Alsace near the Swiss bor
der, and on the Italian front.
KAISER IS WATCHFUL
OF THE HOME FRONT
Amsterdam, Sept. 12. Emperor
William, in replying to a mesage
from the German National Soldiers'
Union, is quoted by the Cologne Ga
zete as saying:
"I am firmly convinced that the
members of the German Soldiers"
Union will exert all the powers of
of the home front and, like our glo
their personal influence in support
rious comrades in the field, will not
in the vicissitudes of war let them
selves bo turned from their will to
victory and steadfastness by the
enemy's superior forces and repre
hensible methods of combat.
"The military and moral strength
and the unanimous determination of
the German people must and will
succeed, with God's help, ni breaking
the more and more openly fanifested
I the Minnesota members rocardir.v l v:i11 t0 deseruction of the enemy, who
CASUALTY LIST SEPTEMBER 13 the postal service to be "absolutely ' fs charging upon us from all parts
Killed in action 76
Missing in action 41
Wounded severely 173
Died of wounds 35
Died from accident and oth
er causes 14
Died of disease .9
Wounded, degree undeter
mined 8
Prisoners 2
L-ied of aeroplane accident.,. 1
V;S59
Killed in action, ConnieD.'Whee
ler, Creedmore, N. C.
Wounded severely, Alvln L. Den
tou Brookfleld, N. C.
' false.
"In these times," said Representa
tive Moon, with vigor, "it Is almost
treason for any member of this body
to tend to bring into ridicule and
contempt any high official of the
government."
Representative Foch of Pennsyl
vania, Republican interjected thai
he. could submit "thousands of in
stances" of "rankest inefficiency" of
the Postoitice Department.
Representative Buchanan declar
ed that Mr. Burleson has been
i wrongfully subjected to "villiflca
tion and abuse."
i Representative Hardy ureed that
Died of wounds, Jesse V. Elliott, Democratic control of Congress be
Ho'ton, N. C.
I continued to avoid embarraslng the
ef the earth, and in safeguarding
for all time the freedom of our dear
Fatherland."
iij ( -
Help lick the Kaiser by buyini?
War Savings Stamps and saving
sugar and flour.
President.
Another speech with politics as
its themo, replying to the recent ad
dress of Chairman Ferris of the
Democratic Congressional Commit
tee, was made by Representative
Goode, of Iowa, Republican, who re
viewed past and present political
conditions, charging that "repudia
tion and hypocracy" htd marked
past Democratic campaign records.