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A (Elf an Cnral Nraajranrr 3Far All flJh Iflamtlg VOL. 16. - NO. Bl. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1918 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE 4- FOES RETIREMENT AT ENEMY HOPES TO DELAY OR 8T0P ADVANCE OF ALLIE8 ON OLD( BATTLE LINE. ALLIES FEELING THEIR WAY Careful Advance It Being Made Through Screens of Machine Cun. nera on Fighting Front. Washington. With the German army standing today substantially in the positions It occupied before last March 21, when its greatest offensive was launched. It appears certain to of ficials here that the next few days will see the plans of the opposing com manders revealed. The statement In the official Ger man communique that "our new lines" had everywhere been occupied Is given only one construction here. Apparently It was Intended to mean that the retirement had come to an end and that the Germans expected to stop the allied advance along the old front. In that event, It was said to day, the light forces of the French, British and American armies will soon reach this defensive position and subsequent operations quickly will show how Marshal Foch proposes to assail the problem that baffled the French and British general staffs, the breaking of this advanced line of de fefense set up by the enemy on Bel gian and French soil. It was evident from reports that the allied forces were still feeling their way forward carefully through the rear guard screens of machine gun ners which still cover many portions of the enemy's present fighting front. Behind this screen the Germans were believed to have reoccu pled the old Hlndenburg defenses, which probably have been repaired and supplemented. SHARP GAIN8 MADE IN BRITI8H ADVANCE London The British In an advance over a four-mile front between the Havrlncourt wood and Peizlere have captured all the German positions on the high ground between these two joints and won their old trench posi tions overlooking Gouzeaucourt, ac cording to the official communication from Field Marshal Halg. The Gou aeaeourt wood also is In British hands. . English and New Zealand troops performed the task and during the fighting repulsed heavy German counter-attacks. The text of the statement follows: "Advanced detachments of English and New Zealandera attacked and car ried the German positions on the high ground between Peiziere and the Hav rlncourt wood. After sharp fighting In the course of which heavy counter j attacks were repulsed with losses, we gained the old British trench line on the ridge overlooking Gouzeacourt and captured Gouzeaucourt wood. "On the left of our attack, other English troops successfully advanced our line in the eastern portion of the Havrlncourt wood. We captured a number of prisoners In these opera tions. AMERICAN TROOPS CRO88 r , U THE VESLE IN FORCE .'. WHIT the American Army on the 'Alsne Front. In tho face of the stiff . ,est machine gun Are since the Amer icans grossed the Veslo In force, Am ; isrican Infantry advanced at certain ' points on a curve 1' e extending from A Glennes to V11I Arcy. .; i ; ,,, ' .. . The advance 'was preceded by a .heavy artillery bombardment," which .' avmtlnued all night. ? 's':' '':' From the plateau the Americans took up positions in the ravines whlchh drain northward, but the advance was , .'necessarily cautleus .owing to the commanding position of La Petite .Montague, which Is the highest point 'In that region. The French and Am Wlcan artillery Bombarded: the. moun tain, where the Germans had built :rtrong emplacements. ' ' . . 'fijfJERMAN SUBMARINE " - -' TORPEDOES TRANSPORT Paris.-The American transport Jdount Vernon, formerly the German 'steamship Kronprinsessin Cecelie, ; : which, though torpedoed by a Oer--tman submarine off the coast of France was able to make port was carrying vwounded and sick soldiers back to ' -the United States. - : Senator Jamet H. Lewis, Of Chicago, . ITJ who 'was among the passengers, tall of Whom were saved, is suffering 'C'front a chill resultlhf from xposwe.; TO-DAY IS REGISTRA TION DAY Let every man who has at tained his eighteenth birthday and has not reached his 46th birthday take notice that he must register today, Thurs day, for the selective military draft. There are no exceptions only thbse who have already I registered as being between j the ages of 18 and 31. Be sure to go to the local exemption j board today and register. A Trip of Two Old Boys io fhe Mountains i- Sixty-two years age there was a fiuorishing high school at Lohr's school house in Catawba county known as Oak Grove. Jacob Black, of Waco, N. C, and the writer were among the number of about 100 who attended. While there a mountain boy from Mitchell county came down and at tended the school one year. He was a typical mountain boy; could out Jump and out run any other boy In school. Mr. Black went to Mississippi. The Civil War came on and he joined the artillery. His company surrendered at Vkksburg but he was wounded and they didn't capture him. He after wards served In Forrest's cavalry and 1 surrendered with them. After the war he was penniless and homeless and he concluded to return to the good Old North State. He came back and married a Miss Sellers. His father gave him a good tract of land near Waco. He settled on It and went to work and raised a nice, industrious family of Ave boys and three girls. He made money and helped a great deal in building three of the cotton mills at Cherrylvlle. s' "' Two years ago this mountain boy heard that Mr. Black and I were alive and sent us a pressing invitation to visit him. On Wednesday, August 48. we boarded the train at Waco and went to Spruce Pine where the old boy of 84 years met us wth a good conveyance drawn by two large gray horses to take us to his home on muddiest roads I ever Saw. There rich valley In Avery county. It was a happy meeting when the old grey whiskered octagenarian met us. As he aproached be said, "I believe this 4s Jake and this is Andy." After all were seated In the hack bis eon drove away up Toe river over some of the muddiest roads I eevr saw. There had been a great deal of rain tor the last four weeks. The roads had been graded a few years ago but no top soil had been put on. The teams in the mountains were hauling chestnit wood to make acid for the government and the roads were cut all to pieces. Aftera trip o fabout ten miles over these roads we reached! fflie home about sunset. We were tired and hungry and supper was soon ready. All ate heartily of the mountain dishes and talked of days 62 years ago. Each gave his experience In the Civil War and what he had done since the war, and who had made the moet money and how much mountain land and val ley the mountain boy owned. His acres were more than two. thousand and was divided among his three boys and three girls. In one meadow in front of his home, were 42 stacks of hay, a ton each. . j -' - ' ! After eleven o'clock we retired. Af ter brsakfast next morning we took a stroll across the Blue Ridge by his church on tlj'e tlpjop of the mountain' and on by one of his brothers of which there are three, all living near each ipther, All of.th.em served through 'th;'Oivil W and were all at Gettys. ,b'un";SXy"i went to a little town and postofflce -called Altamont on the bank at the 14nvllle' river and, spent the day with C, P, Stroup, a brother Of pr. A, M. Btroup who also went to the-school with us lit years, ago. In the evening we podk a near, trail over the mountain back to the old man's home. It rained a good dftl f.nd we had a lire built to keep us warm. We slept that night under a sheet, two quilts and a blanket and wen none too warm. f. vf V .- As the roads were' so muddy next morning; I proposed that If he would send us In his hack as lit as Linvllle Fails' we 'would 'walk the . balance of the way to Lin ville! Fails .Station. So we walked six miles down the . moun tain along the north prong, of the Ca tawba. We Witnessed, the great de struction of tie farms, huoses, timber, structton of the farms, houses, -timber, tvro.f ears ago. One must see for him self to know what water can do.- We reached the station about one o'clock ore and tired and found a nice house and go( a good dinner.. Then waited srotmd Wis- station until four O'clock lor the fraln. The train was late and missed connection at Bostlc, so we hired an automobile and came to El lenboro and spent the night with Mr. Black's son. I left Mr. Black there next morning. There is a great deal of good land In the mountains and lots of cattle. The chestnut trees and apple trees are very full this year. Jake said be enjoyed the trip fine but he prefers to live down around Waco It it Is a little hotter. My legs are still sore but I like to take a little outing once in awhile to see what other folks are doing and I came back home satisfied that old Cleveland county and Kings Mountain are good enough for me. W. A. MAUNET. FOOD INSPECTOR TALKS IN KINGS MOUNTAIN. Mr. J. L. C. Bird, of Marlon. N. C. food Inspector under the North Caro lina Food Administration of the fol lowing twelve counties: Alleghaney, Ashe, Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, Yan cey, McDowell, Rutherford, Cleveland. Lincoln, Caldwell and Burke, spoke to the merchants of Kings Mountain in Kendrick's office Saturday morning at ten o'clock In explanation of the food rulings. While most of the various businesses were represented there were a few not present. In beginning he said that the people of the state were patriotic and as a rule would do what the government asked them to do when they under stood the wishes of the government and that most of the violations were for lack of information. Briefly he set forth the following rules. No merchant Is to sell more than two pounds of sugar per person per month and he is to sell only to his regular customers. No merchant is permitted to ask a customer to buy sugar. No merchant is to sell .more than six pounds of flour per person per month and he suggested If the merchant knows that a person is re fusing flatly to eat the corn meal then sell him no flour at all. A merchant is allowed to make a profit of 15 cents on 24 lbs. of flour above cost laid down in Btore; above 24 lbs. he Is to make a half cent per pound. No flour Is to be sold to anybody whether he has his own corn or not unless with every four pounds of wheat flour one pound of either corn meal, corn flour or bar ley flour, is sold. Where the mills are equipped for combination grinding the mixing will be done at the mils. This Is the unflrom bread to be used by all the allied countries and the soldiers. Mr. W. A. Ware of the Kings Moun tain Roller Mills was present end Mr. Bird went over some of the rules controlling the milling business with him. He also explained the ginning ruling for cotton as set forth in The Herald last week. He explained a rul ing to go Into effect September 15 rel ative to delivery of goods by mer chants as follows: merchants must not deliver in any one direction but once a day; that Is, cover the same part of their territory but once a day. Sepa rate charges must be made tor goods at store and for delivery, giving the customer the benefit of delivering his own goods. He recommended that the delivery business be cut out altogeth er. ; Addressing himself to the butch ers he said that they must either pay more than T or 8 cents for cattle on foot or charge less than 35 cents for steak. He left it to the butcher to elect whether he would pay more or charge less. ' In Its final analysis the Idea of the food administration, Mr. Bird explan ed. is not to allow profits larger than were made before tbe war and to so administer the food that it will sup ply all those looking to us for suste nance, and to give everyobdy a fair show. The meeting was called by Mr. J. R. ThomasBOn, local food ad ministrator. The remarks of Mr. Bird seemed to be well taken. RULES FOR GINNING COTTON Mr. J. B. Thomason; local fod ad mlntsartor, asked us to give notice of the following rules regulating the gin ning of cotton. A uniform price of $3.60 per bale may be charged for ginning; 80 cento per 100 pounds for all above 600 pounds in bale. It is re quested that uniform bales of 600 rounds be made as nearly as possible. The ginner may charge for bagging and ties cost plus tea per cent where rhey ere furnished by him. Where the farmer furnishes his own bagging and ties no charge can be made for put ting on. No bale Is to be larger than 676 pounds.- THE COUNTY LINE MATTER ', SETTLED. The county line squabble which has been hanging Are so long has passed into history and the matter has been amicably settled and a precinct order ed established .In the newly, acaulr ed territory ' for ' Cleveland county konwn as Dinine Mill Precinct the boundaries of which are set forth be low In tbe compromise settlement Gaston county sets small strip of ter ritory which according to the survey was thrown into dispute. It leaves to Gaston county lands belonging to 3. L. Mauney and W. S. Muuney and probably a UUIe more. But It puts all of the towns of Kings Mountain and East Kings Mountain in Cleveland County. The commissioners of the two counties In their regular sessions the first Monday passed upon recom mendations from committees from H,'h hv which thei settlement ' was rmwhpfl Tlplnw vn rlvn the hnundA- I lies as set forth in the order estab lishing the new voting precinct: Notice of New Precinct. Notice is hereby given that at the meeting of the Board of Klertlons of Cleveland County held in Shelby on Monday, September 2nd. 1918, that a new voting precinct was created In No. 4 Township, Cleveland County. N. C. said new precinct to be known as Pilling Mill Preclntc and to constitute all of the territory recently acquired from Gaston County, the same being the territory lying between the Kings Mountain Precinct line and the fol lowing boundary. Beginning at a stone, the corner of No. 4 and No. 6 township a Cleve land county at Ebenezer Church, and running thence a straight line to a point on the West side of the South ern railroad at the culverl East of Lar kln Riser's residence, thence down the branch to the first small poplar on side of branch North of pole line, thence a straight line to a point west of Mr. Sylvanus Mauney's residence on the line surveyed by Lloyd Ross, said point being about 200 yards West of said Mauney's residence and at place agreed on by committee, thence a straight lUie to a rock on the top of the mountan (Bald rock being mark ed by pointers and designated by the original committee), called for in the afersald Act of the Legislature, thence a straight line to a stone where the former old County line between Gas ton and Cleveland Counties intersect ed the South Carolina line near John Wells' residence. R. N. Parrish was appointed Regis trar, R. W. Weaver and S. B. Huffstet ler Judges of the election for said pre cinct and the voting place shall be at the Dilling Mill office in said precinct. All other preencts in Cleveland County are continued the same as at the lust election and all of live Regis trars and Judges heretofore appointed for the Primary election are hereby continued as the Registrars and Judges of the regular election to be held In November. By order of the Board, CLAUDE WEBB, Chairman. 3t. BRITISH RE-ENTER OLD DEFENSE LINE ADVANCED TROOPS PRESSING FORWARD AND GAINING MUCH TERRITORY. ALL OLD GROUND AMERICANS ARE STILL MAKING PR0GRES8 IN THE REGION OF VILLERS-EN-PRAYERE8. ' MORE THAN 19,000 PRISONERS ' HEAVY DEFEATS ARE INFLICTED Hostile Attacks Were Largely Local j Entire German Line on the North la and Were Easily Repulsed Endangered by the British by the British. I Under Genf-al Haig. London. Advanced British troops jave entered their old defense sys- : tem on the southern battle line, held ' prior to the Gorman offensive of last I March, according- to tho war office announcement. ! The British have gained ground ' along the Verniand-Epehy line. j More than 19,000 prisoners worn ; taken by the British In Trance in the first week of September. Tho statenient says: I "On the southern portion of ihe bat- ' tie front our troops have now enter- J ed the area of the defense systems constructed by us prior to the German 1 March offensive. The enemy Is offer ing increased resistance among these ' prepared defenses and sharp fighting has taken place today at a number of points. "Our advanced troops are pressing 1 forward and have gained ground in the direction of Vermand, Ileshernurt ; and Epehy, "Local hostile attacks were, repulsed soulh of Ploegsteert and east of Wul verghem. On the remainder of the British front there Is nothing of spe- ; cial interest to report FRENCH REACH FRINGE OF THE ST. GOBAIN FOREST Winston-Salem While Greene was not the first county In this state to go "over the top" by raising Its full tiuota of war-Bavlngs pledges, It may be said to have gone farther than any other county .as It has raised 127 per cent of Its allotment. Snlisburv. Moses Swlnk, aged 68 years, was killed here by being hit by a street car. He was carried to hospital and died a few hours later. Concord. The Mecklenburg-Cabarrus Baptist Association will be held September 10 to 12, inclusive , at West Concord Baptist church. The opening sermon will be delivered by Dr. Luther Little, pastor of First Bap tist church of Charlotte. Wadesboro. Governor T. W. Bick ett delivered a thrilling, eloquent and Inspiring patriotic addresse to a great crowd in the court house. The ser vices were held in Inauguration of the war-savings stamps campaign ' In An son county. ' Greenville. Lieut. Col, Charles O'Hagan Laughlnghouse has been as signed to command of Base Hospital Unit No. 85 and sails shortly with that unit for service in France. Colonel Laughlnghouse is a native of Green ville, a member of the State Board tot Health, and one of the best-known physicians of North Carolina. Klnston. Products valued at 'sev eral hundred tho"and dollars will be exhibited at the bright Leaf Tobacco Belt Fair here next month, Between i end 20 counties will furnish ex hibits.'. ; " Winston-Salem. This winter the county school hoard will make a defi nite stroke at the elimination of adult Illiteracy in Forsyth county. A, cen sus of adult Illiterates Is .to be taken and arrangements to have special classes taught all over the county fpr the benet of those about school age who cannot read or write. ' Charlotte The official Information has been received here that Lieutenant William Holt Outes, of the American army, who was captured July 21, is held a prisoner by the Germans at Rastatt, Baden. Spencer. The Baplst congregation In Spencer is rejoicing over the clear ing of an indebtedness of several thou sand doUors on the house of worship - Paris. The French troops have cap tured the village of Mennessls, about four miles north of Tergnier, and on the t. Quentln canal. Farther south they have penetrated to the northern fringe of the St. Gobaln forest up to the outskirts of the village of Servals. according to the French communica tion. The text of the statement reads: "North of the Olse, the French troops have captured the village of Mennessls, and are along the Canal St. Quentln. South of the Olse the French have made progress to the outskirts of Servais, Paris The French have occupied all their old trenches along the whole o'. the front to the north of the Alsne river and also have captured the towns of Ham and Chauny in the saii'-nt southwest of St. Quentln. Soulh of the Aisne the American troops have made further progress in the region of Villers-En-Prayeres and Revillon. Tbe French advance east of the Canal Du Nord at some places has reached a depth of more than ten kilometers. Tbe Germans continue to give ground before the allied armies over the 150 mile battle front from Ypres to Rheims. Particularly heavy defeats have been Inflicted on them by the French In tbe old Noyon salient and by the French and Americans In the region between tbe Vesle and Alsne rivers east of Sois8ons. To tile north Field Marshal Halg's men have pushed their lines eastward at numerous points Into the enemy held territory for Important gaitiB and, dally are increasing the menace against the entire German line fac ing them. NO PROTEST TO BE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT ON COTTON AMERICAN TROOP8 CAPTURE THE VILLAGE OF MUSCOURT Washington. Capture by American troops of the village of Muscourt with 60 prisoners is announced in General Pershing's communique, received at the war department. The statement follows: Headquarters of tbe American Expe ditionary Forces. "Section A. South of the Alsne our troops entered the village of MuBConrt and captured 50 prisoners. Hostile counter-attacks In this sector were re pulsed and our line was slightly ad vanced. Two strong hostile raids in the Woevre were beaten off, leaving prisoners In our hands. In Alsace, a successful raiding party Iniflcted loss es on the enemy. "Section B. The commander-in-chief has awarded the distinguished cross to the following men of the American expeditionary forces, for the acts of gallantry set forth after their names: "Sergeant Albert N. Elsea, machine gun battalion. While acting as ma chine gun leader near Hllsenslrst, France July 6, lf)l8, he was wounded in the face .by a bursting shell but continued to direct his men until the attack ended and then Insisted on walking to a dressing station. "Corporal Clayton N. Moore, band Infantry. During the attack on Hll senslrst, France, July 6, 1918, while carrying a wounded, soldier through machine gun Are tq shelter, he was wounded, btt by unusual pluck never theless brought his fomrads to safety and realising the scarcity of stretch ers, insisted on others being taken to the rear and walking himself." PLAN8 BEING PERFECTED TO PEN8ION AND INSURE R. R. MEN "Plans-tor the uniform and equita ble compensation of Injured employes or the dependents of , employes who may he killed In the service of the railroads, are being considered,"' said an official announcement, and It Is hoped that It may also be possible to arrange sf of., Jhe retirement of em ployes" tioes pension at a given age as well. i-to provide tor their' pur chase -of life, health and pld.age In surance at'jeasonable ratei., Vv Washington. Plans of southern senators to proteBt to President Wil son against the proposal of Chairman Baruch, of the war industries board, to have a commission appointed to In vestigate the feasibility of recom mending stabilization of cotton prices were abandoned. After a meeting of southern sena tors, Senator Smith, of South Caro lina, annopneed that a statement which was prepared for presentation to Mr. Baruch would not be mad public at present, but that a confer ence with Mr. Baruch would bar sought. 8TAPLE NOT TO BE TOUCHED BY FEDERAL PRICE-FIXERS Atlanta, Ga. There Is no occasion for alarm over the agitation to fix cot ton prices, according to a telegram, made public by William J, Harris, from President WIlEon. The message was In reply to onu Mr. HarriB sent earlier in the day tailing the Presi dent's attention to the apprehension of many persons, over the situation, and protesting in the interest of the farmers against such a movement. LOCAL AND DISTRICT DRAFT BOARD8 TO BE ENLARGED Washington. As an additional step in speeding up the draft organizations in the effort to Induct Into military service in October men who register. Provost Marshal General Crowder la planning to 'enlarge local and district boards wherever necessary. Announcement was made that Gen eral Crowder bad telegraphed draft executives in all states asking if an Increase would hasten their operation. Boards already have been authoris ed to use additional registrars. Employers or dependents ot regis tered men who for patriotic reasons may object to entering a claim for de terred elassiflcatlon on the ground of dependency or occupation, will expe dite proceedings and prevent injus tice by making the exemption claims for tbe men, It was said at the provost marshal general's office. Local boards will find their duties more complicated if registrants en titled to exemption do not claim It or some interested parson does not make file claim In their behalf. VICTORY WON BY ALLIES " IN REGION OF ARCHANGEL. London. A British official com munication dealing with the opera tions ot the allied forces In the region around Archangel, Russia, says: "After . further servers hand-to-hand fighting with an enemy force led by the Germans, the allied troops have occupied Obozerskaya. Prisoners to ' the number of 160 were captured and heavy losses weie inflicted on the . enemy. The allied casualties war light."