North Carolina Newspapers

WEDNESDAY'S WAR SUMMARY. Great Italian Offensive Has Already Resulted In Taking of More Than 13.000 Austrians. More Than 6,000 Gtrmans Made Prisoner in Three Days Fighting in Verdun Region. Allies Hold Gains. Canadians Gain at Lens. Anglo-French Airmen Bombing German Positions. * The great offensive of the Italians from the region of Tolmino to the head of the Adriatic sea is going on despite the stubborn resistance of the Austrians and the difficulty of the terrain. Meanwhile, the British and French forces in Belgium and on the sec tors of Lens and Verdun in France again have made progress against the Germans and also have held, notwith standing most violent counter attacks/ all the ground won in recent fighting. On the Eastern front, near the im portant Russian port of Riga on the Baltic, the Germans have started what possibly may turn out to be an other big offensive, and ateo are at ' tacking the Russian lines to the southeast in the vicinity of Dvinsk and further south near Brody and Tarnopoi in northern east Galicia. Already the Italian offensive has resulted in the capture of more than 13,000 prisoners and 80 guns, and gains of great importance have been made all along the line. Italian war ships which are aiding in the attack at the head of the gulf of Triest have switched their guns from the battle line and showered shelli on Triest, the big Austrian port, which is the *1 objective of the Italians. Admission is made by the Vienna war offico of victories of the Italians at severa1 points south of Tolmino and the capture of the town of Selo, near the head of the Adriatic, but it is assented that the offensive, es pecially at- Selo, cost the Italians thousands of men killed or wounded, in addition to more than 6,500 pris oners. Not only have the Canadians re pulsed all German counter attacks be * fore Lens, but they have taken addi tional positions from the enemy in front of the important coal center. Near Ypres, in Flanders, the British have penetrated the German line to a considerable depth. On both these sectors furious fighting is still going on. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning saw the German crown prince delivering heavy counter at tacks against the newly won French positions northwest of Verdun, where at several points the Germans suc ceeded in re-entering them. These positions, however, shortly afterward again were relinquished to General I Petain's men under fierce onslaughts. North and northeast of Verdun the Germans made similar attempts to re capture lo^J ground but the- artillery and rifle fire of the Frenchmen forc ed them to desist. Wednesday after noon found the Germans apparently crowned as a result of their unre warded efforts, for their infantry kept to their trenches and only the artil lery was in action. More than 6,000 Germans have been made prisoners during the three days of fighting in the Verdun region. On the Aisne front the crown prince still continues his attacks at various points along the Chemin des Dames and adjacent territory, but nowhere has he been able to dent the French line. East of Riga, between the Tirul marshes and the River Aa, the Ger mans in a new offensive have forced back the Russian advance guards from oi.o to two miles. They also have begun bombardments to the south east, near Dvinsk, and in northern Galicia, near Brody and Tarnopol, where the Russians are still main taining their line, notwithstanding the recent defections in the army whieh resulted in a forced restrcat of the Russians in Galicia and Bukowina. Aerial bombing raids of great in tensity still are being carried out by British and French aviators over Ger man positions in Belgium and inten sive air fighting also is in progress. Zeebruggt, the German submarine base in northern Belgium, is reported to have been heavily bombed again. In fights in the air the British Tus day accounted for 17 German air ships, but 12 of their own machines failed to return to their base. Mr. W. H. Byrd went to Norfolk, Va., this week on business. BIG TOBACCO OPENING SALE. Smithlield Market Opened Monday With the Largest Lot of the Golden Wet'd Ever Offered Here on the Opening Day. Fancy Prices Were Received and Everybody More Than Pleased. As was predicted Tuesday was a big day in Smithfield. The people were here from far and near with the golden weed, all eager to see what the market would do on opening day. In addition to those here with tobahe co there were many visitors pres ent to watch the opening sales. None who came was disappointed at the prices received. All the big tobacco buying concerns had their represen tatives here all ready and willing to pay the top notch price. Smithfiold's throe big houses were all full to overflowing. There was around 175,000 pounds on the market and the prices averaged around 24 to 26 cents a pound. This is a wonderful showing when it is remembered that the offerings were mostly sandlugs, There have been good sales daily since Friday with the promise of good breaks today. Many farmers have averaged above thirty cents a pound for their entire offerings. R. F. Phillips sold a load at the fol lowing prices: 26, 29%, and 37 Cents a pound. Another farmer who made a very satisfactory sale was Harvey John son, of Smithfield, Rfd. No. 1, who sold 464 pounds for $147.93. His average was $31.85 per hundred. Paul E. Johnson, of Spilona sec tion, sold one load of 726 pounds for $217.94, an average of a little over thirty cents a pound. Percy Barnes, who lives on Smith r'eld Route two, was apotljer satis fied seller. He had 256 pounds and his check called for $77.56. His av erage was nearly 30 1-4 ccnts a pound. Another man who made a good av erage was Prince Albert Holland, of Sanders Chapel section, who sold 602 pounds for $174.97, an average of slightly above 29 cents. M. V. Avera made an average of a fraction over 31 cents a pound, get ting a check for $213.59 for 694 pounds. J. A. Capps, of Four Oaks, Route four, sold 338 pounds for $95.83. His average was a little over 28 ccnts a pound. Alex Beasley had 1,400 pounds on the market and carried away a check for $434.84. His average was a little over 31 cents a pound. Barnes & Norris, of Four Oaks, Rfd. No. 4, sold one barn for $33^.18. J. O. Stephenson received 29%, 33 and 37% cents per pound for one load. We could multiply these good prices until they filled a column and then they would only begin to tell the good story of Smithfield's opening. While the prices were exceedingly high on Tuesday there have been increases daily since. Men who have tobacco to sell will haVe money this fall. Preaching. We are requested to announce that Rev. W. H. Rhodes will preach at the home of J. B. Jernigan the fourth Sunday in August at 3 o'clock. The public is invited. Hops prices, which have risen ev ery day since July 21, reached a new high record in Chicago Monday when they soared to $19.75 per 100 pounds. On August 1, 1914, hogs sold for $8.90. The top price during Au gust, 1915, was $7.85; during Au gust, 1916, was $11.50. On August 1, 1917, the price was $16.30. Increase of 6,486,000 tons* in the amount of bituminous coal tram port ed by the railroads of the United States in July over the same month last year was shown in a report is sued Monday by Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the railroads' war board. The total amount carried during the month was 764,965 carloads, as against 635,244 carloads in July, 1916, an increase of 20.4 per cent. Secretary Baker has warned the mayors of cities near the army train ing camps or cantonments that they will be held responsible for mainten ance of wholesome moral conditions in their communities. If Ihe desired results cannot be obtained in any other way, the secretary said in a let ter to the mayors, he will not hesi tate to move camps to other sites. AT THE CAPITAL OF BOON 1111.1.. Meeting Closes at Baptist Church With Several Additions to That Church. Mr. W. H. Wells and Fam ily Move to Mountains of Nort Carolina. Miss Margaret Ledbetter Has Typhoid Fever. Other Items of Interest. Princeton, Aug. 22. ? Miss Ina Mae Morris, of Kenly, is visiting the fam ily of Mr. S. A. Wellons thi sweck. Miss Rachel Edwards is spending several days with friends at Whita kers, N. C. Miss Alma Holt and Mrs. Eattlle DeArmon have been spending several days with Mrs. Rosco Cox in the B n tonvillo section. I)r. B. L. Aycock is riding about in a new Dodge Roadster. Prof. J. B. Bridges has returned, after spending a week visiting in Vir ginia. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eason, of Durham, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whitley, this week. Miss Neta Penny, of Washington, D. C., arrived cn the 21st to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Whitley. Miss Neta taught music in our graded school several terms and won many friends in Princeton. Mrs. Roy L. Honeycutt, formerly Miss Margaret Rose, a trained nurse, of Rex Hospital, Raleigh, is now at tending Miss Margaret Ledbstter who is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Mr. Winston H. Wells and family left this week for Black Mountain, accompanied by Dr. Eason. Mr. Wells has reached the advanced stage of tuberculosis, and hopes are enter tained for some benefit by moving him to the mountains. Maxton, the oldest son, remains and is living with Mr. H. D. Wells. Mrs. John C. Hood and children, from Kinston, arrived yesterday to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Ed. A. Holt. The meeting at the Baptist church closed last Sunday night, the follow ing young girls uniting with the church: Miss Myrtle Snipes, Miss Lola Snipes, Miss Jarvis Mitchell, Miss Neta Toler, Mrs. W-.dter V. Woodard and Mr. John W. Snipes were taken in by letter. The sermor^g delivered by Rev. C. W. Blanchard in this meeting were unusually finf; and highly appreciated. YOUNG MEN NOT SLACKERS. Mr. Irvin T. Gower Already Enlisted and Mr. Henry N. Flowers Stood Examination On Day Called. In Tuesday's Herald the names of several persons were given in a list of those who had failed to make their appearance before Local Exemption Board No. 2. Among these were the names of Mr. Irvin Tomlinson Gower, of Clayton, and Mr. Henry Nathaniel Flowers of Kenly. Yesterday we received a letter from Mr. R. H. Gower, of Clayton, stating that his son had enlisted in Ambu lance Unit No. 43 early in July before the draft. Quite a number of young men from Clayton and Smithfield have enlisted in this important branch of the service. In our mail yesterday there was a lettpr from Mr. Flowers stating that he appeared before the board and passed the physical examination on August 13, the day he was sum moned to appear. Mr. Flowers writes: "I wish you would please find room for correction of this 'bad' mis take and publish it in the next issue. I don't want the readers of The Herald to think I'm a slacker, for I am not." We are publishing the lists we get them from the boards and we as sure all that it is no desire on the part of any one to make mistakes of this kind. We are only too glad to have an opportunity to set these brave young men in the proper light before our readers. Those who know them already know that they are no slackers, but are willing if need be to make the supreme sacri fice for their country. First Open Boll of Cotton. Mr. Z. L. LeMay brought us a full grown open cotton boll Wednes day morning taken from the farm of Mr. J. S. Brinkley who farms on Mr. LeMay's place. Mr. Brinkley present ed us with the first cotton blossom tKiji / SELMA'S NEWS OK THE WEEK. Eifthty-Eive More Men Must Appear Before Exemption Hoard No. Two. Death of Prominent Earmer In Oneals Township. 1'eoples Hank Must Elect New Cashier. Hillsboro Editor May Open Print Shop at Sehna. t)ther Items of Int erest. Sclma, Aug. 23. ? Mr. T. C. Henry left Saturday night for Baltimore and other points north, to buy goods for the progressive firm of Lee Henry Company. Dr. J. R. Lowry, of Raleigh, was here for a few hours Monday on professional business. Mr. M. C. Winston returned Tues day from a week's business trip to Orford, Riehmond and other points. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Woodard are spending this week at Wrightsville B? ch. Mr. W. B. Roberts spent Tuesday in Wilson on business. Attorney J. L. Cockerham and Dr. 1 .W. Mayerberg, will leave Saturday for the training camp at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga. Mrs. R. B. Carrington, of Norfolk, Va., is here this week visiting the family of Dr. R. J. Noble and other friends. Mrs. C. D. Stephenson and children, Misses Elsie, Marietta and Floy, of Norfolk, returned home Saturday, nfter visiting Mrs. Stephenson's mother, Mrs. Eliza Stancil here. Misses Florence and Alma C. Stan cil have returned from a visit to Miss Patha Harrelson at.Chcrryvillo. They also visited Asheville and Waynes ville on their trip. Mr. C. A. Fitzgerald, of Micro, was a business visitor here for a few hours Tuesday. Mr. F. W. Mindrop, cditcr and busi ness manager of the Enterprise at Hillsboro, spent Monday and Tues day here looking over the situation relative to establishing a newspaper and job office here. It is now thought that definite arrangements will be made thi ; week and Mr. Mindrop will move his plant to Selma. Miss Florence Stancil has returned to her duties as visiting nurse in Norfolk, Va., after spending some time here with relatives. Pastor J. P. Clark began a series of revival services at the Presbyte rian church Sunday night. He is as sisted by Rev. Mr. Goldman, of San ford. The services will continue for several days. Mrs. Geo. II. Morgan is spending this week with her brother, Mr. Dun can Hamilton, near SmithfieW. Miss Norma Page, of Greensboro, is here this week the guest of her brother, Mr. L. D. Debnam. Mr. Herbert Morgan left Thurs day for Petersburg, Va., where he has employment on 'army cantonment at that place. Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Oliver and A. S. Oliver, Jr., of Greensboro, are here this week the guests of Mrs. Ol iver's father, Mr. L. D. Debnam. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Vick, Mrs. L. D. Debnam and Mrs. J. H. Griffin motor ed to Greenville last week to visit Mrs. J. M. Daniels. Mrs. Pattie Rogers, of Wendell, is here this week the guest of Mrs. C. W. Richardson. Miss Lucile Dixon, ot Kmston, is spending this week at the home of Dr. J. B. Person. The many friends of Mrs. J. B. Person, who has been in a Richmond hospital for treatment for some time, will be clad to learn that she is im proving and will return home soon. Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Massey, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hare, Mrs. Geo. D. Vick, Mrs. L. D. Debnam and a number of the younger set went to Atkinson's pond Tuesday for fishing and picnic ing. They report a pleasant day. Mr. Cline, one of the construction force for the new work on Southern Railroad between Selma and Pine Level, was in the Mayor's Court here Tuesday charged with cruelty to his men. The case was passed up to the Recorder's Court. Mr. Wilbert Perkins left Saturday for Ocean View, Va., to spend his va cation. Local Board, District No. 2, John ston County, with headquarters in Selma, are issuing a call today for 85 additional men to appear before them next Tuesday, August 28th, for examination. The examination will be held in the City Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Bennttt Nooe, Jr., and Mr. G. S. Wall, of Clayton, were here for a few hours today. Mr. Nooe has recently returned from the training RED CROSS MEETING MONDAY. Smithlield Chapter To Hold Important Session Monday Afternoon August 27th, at 4:30 in Woman's Club Room Over Judge Brooks' Ottice. The first regular meeting of the Smithfleld Chapter of the American Red Cross Society will be held next Monday afternoon, August 27th, at four-thirty o'clock, in the Woman's Club room (over Judge Brooks' new oilice I . : ? The official organization of the chapter has just been completed, un der the national rules, and it is now ready to enroll the names of any number of new members. The Red Cross is a society for men and women, boys and girls, for every one over fourteen years of age. It is not denominational, of course, hnd is not religious, except in the broad sense, that every enterprise is religious, which is wholly unselfish, and works solely for the good of humanity. The mission of the Red Cross is useful at all times; but its work is of the highest importance to every American during the war, because it has the care of our sick and wound ed soldiers on the European battle fronts. * In this way, the Red Cross offers a means whereby all of us who are unable to go to the front, may yet serve our country in a most vital way. . The membership fee is only one dollar for a whole year, and no com pulsory service is entailed. Just consider, when you join .the Red Cross, you have answered your country's call to war, although you cannot leave your homes. Consider too, that when you make the hospital garments, bandages and surgical dressings, which it uses, you are ministering to the comfort, per haps saving the life, of some sick or wounded American soldier among strangers in a foreign land. He may be your own son, your own brother, your own sweetheart! The writer has been told that hos pital supplies are so scarce in north ern France that sometimes the sur geons are forced to dress the wounds of the brave French soldiers with straw ard newspapers. We can pre vent this suffering for our boys, and we must Let every man, women, and child over fourteen, attend the Red Cross meeting next Monday. X.-Y. Z. V A Correction. In the list of the exemptions of Local Board No. 2 in Tuesday's Her ald appeared the name of Milford Lynch. It should have been Millard Liles. , Milford Lynch should have been in the certified list, and Millard Liles in the exempted list. To Teach In Kinston. Miss Ida Etheredge, of Kenly, who has been in Greenville attending the [Summer School at the East Carolina Teachers Training School, has besn elected a teacher in the Graded Schools of Kinston where she will have charge of the fourth grade. A Long Stalk of Cane. Last Tuesday, August 21st, Mr. J. I. Blackrnan, of Micro, presented The Herald with a stalk of sugar cane. Its length is 15 feet and 9 inches. He says that this stalk is not a picked stalk, but the whole patch will aver age around that length. Mr. Black man is one of Johnston's best farm ers. camp at Fort Oglethorpe, where he was commissioned a Second Lieu tenant. Mr. C. A. Corbett, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Cor bett, motored to Lucama Sunday and spent the day. Mr. Napoleon Stancil, a prominent farmer of Onsals township, died last Tuesday, after several days illness. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Creech's church, Wednes day afternoon with Masonic services. County Commissioner, D. B. Oliver, of Pine Level, was here for a short time today on business. Mr. Junius Peedin, who until re centljr was assistant cashier of the Peoples' Bank, has accepted a posi tion with the Southern Cotton Oil Company at Rocky Mount. Mr. Pee din's successor at the bank has not yet been chosen. THE NEWS UP CLAYTON WAY. Mr. W. J. Y. Thurston I'asses Away at Advanced Age of EightyTwo. Store of A. Home & Son Badly Damaged by Fire Early Monday Morning- Eighteen Additions to Baptist Church as Result of Re vival Meeting Just Closed. Person als and Other Items of Interest. Clayi.on, Aug. 22.? Mr. Marlon Todd, of Durham, is spending this week here with relatives. Miss Ruth Penny, of near Archer, is here on a visit to friends. Miss Mary Pitts, of Elk Hill, Va., is spending a few days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Page left Monday for Sanford where they will spend a few days with relatives be fore Mr. Page leaves for Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga. He leaves the last of this week for the training camp there. Lieutenant Wayland Jones and wife arrived here last Thursday from Plattsburg, New York. They will spend a few days here with relatives after which Lieutenant Jones will leave for Boston where he will be stationed .for the present. Mr. P. C .Duncan and Miss Rosalie Pope left Monday for Baltimore, "New York rnd other northern markets where they will purchase the spring milinery for the Barnes-Duncan Company. On Monday of this week Miss Duba Ellis entertained a few of the young people of the town at her country home about one mile above town, in honor of her house guests, Misses Frances Moore, of Graham, and Faye Barnes, of Kcnly. Mrs. P. C. Duncan and little son, Straughn, are visiting in Rocky Mount. Lieutenant Bennett Nooe returned last week from the training camp at Fort Oglethorpe and spent a few days with his people here before be ing assigned to his command. Mrs. J. II. Austin and children, of Four Oaks, are spending this week here with Mrs. M. E. Gattis. As a result of the revival at the Baptist church which closed Thurs day of last week, eighteen were bap tized in the church last Sunday night. Others were added to the church in other ways. Dr. Bruner did excellent preaching and everybody regrets he had to, on account of sickness, leave us so early. On Monday night of this week about the hour of 12:35, fire was dis covered in the store of Ashley Horne and Son. Everything that was possi ble was done to stop the fire, but it lasted for several hours and most of the goods not burned were ruined by water. The Fire Company came from Raleigh as early as possible and was a great help in saving the building. It is not yet known how the fire or iginated unless from a package of matches in the rear of the building. Work hi s already begun on repairing the building. Mr. Edgar Stall ings, of Peters burg, as been visiting here for the past fey days. ? " Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones left Monday for their home at Greensboro, after spending eome time here with friends. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Broughton, of Raleigh, were here Sunday. Mr. A B. Austin, of Cs.ry, has been here this week visiting rela tives. Mr. Z. L. LeMay, of Smithfield, was hero on business Monday. Mr. J. W. Vinson, of Wilson's Mills, was here for a few hours Tues day. Mr. W. F. Weathers left Tuesday for Carthage to visit for a few days. Lawyer Williams and Mr. John I. Barnes spent Tuesday in Smithfield. Mr. D. M. Hall spent a few days this week in Smithfield. Mr. W. J. Y. Thurston died at his home here last Thursday afternoon. He was eighty-two years old. Funer al services were hold at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Massey, P'riday afternoon at four o'clock, after which he was buried in the cemetery here. The pall bearers were Dr. B .A. Hocutt, J. K. Williams, E. L. Hintcai, J. T. Hinton, C. P. Ellis and D. L. Barbour. Mr. Will Thurston, of Burlington, was here last week to atend the fu neral of his father, Mr. W. J. Y. (Thurston. Loud arguments oft^n benumb the listener's skull, but seldom penetrate it. ? Chicago Examiner.