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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-07
COLORADO.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 6.-Returns
from outlying precincts received to-
dag cut tine lead of Lawrence c.
Phipps and Oliver H. Shoup, re-
publican candidates for United
States senator and governor, re-
spectively, but with only 3l5 pre-
cincts missing utof 1852 in the
state, and those mostly in sparsely
settled communities, it appeared
that both were certain of election
by substantial pluralities. Early to-
night Phipps was leading Senator
John F. Shafroth (democraD by
6,459 and Shoup had lead of more
than $4,000 over Thomas lyman, his
democratic opponent for the gov
ernorship.
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elected. Senator Sterling has a
substantial lead over his democratic
opponent, which hardly can be over
come, it is said. In the First Con-
gressional district, Charles A. Chris
topherson has a good lead; in the
Second, Lieutenant Royal c. John
son seems to have made a sweeping
victory. In the Third district the
returns are so meager that no fore
cast can be made. The race seems
to be close on the face of the re-
turns at hand with the contest be-
tween HarryP P. Atwa&r, republican,
and Harry L. Candy, democrat.
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MONTANA.

Helena Mont, Nov. 6.-United
States Senator Thomas J. Walsh,
democrat, continued his lead in the
race for the senatorship from Mon
tana. The returns tabulated from
$50 precincts in l,409 showed Walsh,
26,474; Lanstrum, 2307S; Rankin,
1857.
In the First Congressional dis
trict, Congressman John M. Evans,
democratic incumbent, has lead of
less than 1000 over Frank B. Lind
erman, republican, and in the Sec
ond district, Carl Riddick, republi-
can, had a slight lead over Harry
B. Mitchell, democrat, in the votes
so far tabulated.
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VERNON

Montpelier, VT, Nov. 5.-Returns
from Is cities and towns out of 24I
in Vermont in today's election give
For governor, Clement (repub,
lican), 6,57S; Mayo (democrat), 3,494
Montpelier, VT, Nov. 5.-Returns
from l55 cities and towns out OF
247 in Vermont give:
For governor: Clement (repub-
lican), 1926; Mayo (democrat},
Q ~
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new HAMPSHIRE,

Concord Nov. 5.-Republican can
didates for United States senator,
congress and governor in New
Hampshire were elected today by
small margins.
Returns from 276 towns and wards
out OF 2o4 in the state give for gov
ernor: Bartlett, republican, 1858;
Martin, democrat, 81 ,75.
Returns from 261 towns give for
senator: Long term, Reyes, repub-
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DELAWARE.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 5.-Dr.
Lewis Heisler Ball (rep.), today was
elected United States senator from
Delaware by 500 or 800 over the i'll
cumbent, Willard Salisbury (dem.).
DR.. Caleb Layton (rep.), was
elected to congress over the incum-
bent, Albert F. Polk, by approx
mately the same majority.
The republicans probably will con-
troll the legislature.
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KENTUCKY.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.-Jom P.
Haswell, chairman of the republican
state campaign committee, tonight
issued a statement saying that on
the basis of returns received up to
the present" B. L. Bruner would
have a majority of 1865 over A. O.
Stanley, democrat, for the United
States senate. A short time previ-
ously Governor Stanley said that 81
counties out Of 100 gave him a lead
of more than 10000 and asserted
that if the same ratio was maintained
in districts not heard from he would
win by not less than 10000.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston. Nov. 6.-The democrats
captured seat in the United State
senate from Massachusetts, yester-
day, when former Governor David
/. Walsh was elected by a plurality
of l8,9O8 over Senator John w.
Weeks. The vote of the state COM
plete was:
Walsh, democrat, 206,7l0; Weeks,
republican, 1892; Thomas w.
Lawson, independent. $4,000.
Lieutenant Governor Calvin Cool
idge, republican, was elected COVER
uor by a plurality of 17,l47 over
Richard H. Long. democrat.
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WEST VIRGINIA..

Pittsburgh, Nov. S.-With more
than half the state heard from al
midnight the returns indicate the
erection of former Senator Davis
Elkins (rep,) to the United States
senate from West Virginia to sue
coed Senator Nathan Golf. Out OF
the 1908 precincts in the state, 1901
had been heard from, and these gave
Elkins a lead of almost 10000 over
his democratic opponent, former
Senator Clarence w. Watson. -
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TEXAS.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 5,-The entire
democratic ticket, national, state
and local was elected in Texas to-
day without serious opposition.
Early returns gave the following:
William P. Hobby (democrat),
for re-elecsion, 1854; Charles A.
Boynton (republican), 1928; Will
liam D. Simpson (socialist), l47,
With this ratio maintained Gov
ernor Hobby would poll l75,00O
votes and Boynton $4,000.
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NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, N. D.. Nov. 6.-Scattering
returns from city and county pre-
cincts in all parts of the state indi-
cate the reelection of Governor
Lynn J. Fr~zier. and all his asso-
ciates, supporters of the non-parti-
san league, claimed late last night.
According to these sources, John
NJ. Baer, in the First congressional
district. George Young, in the
Second, and J. H. Sinclair. in the
Third, have been elected, buts re-
turns are meager.
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NEVADA.

Reno, New, Nov 6.-Incomplete
returns from the 10 Nevada counties
show that SeSnator Charles B. Hen
derson has defeated Congressman
Z. E. Roberts for senator by sub
stantial majority, and that Charles
R. Evans, democrat, is elected rep
resentative in congress, defeating ).
S. Downer, republicn.
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KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 6. - State
Democratic Chairman Murphy this
morning stated that the democrats
concede the election of the entire
republican ticket-senator, congress
men and state oficers-with the ex-
ception of Congressman Ayers of
the Eighth district. The vote in
that district still is considered in
doubt by Chairman Murphy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-07
OKLAHOMA.

Oklahoma City, Okl,, Nov. g.
Complete unofficial returns from
more than half the state indicate the
reelection of United States Senator
Owen by plurality of $4,000 over
his republican opponent, w. B.
Johnson, of Ardmore. Senator Owen
is running far ahead of the demo-
cratic state ticket.
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tee tonight claimed the election of
the democratic state ticket by vote
approximately three to two. In 81
scattered precincts there were 5000
straight republican ballots and $500
straight democratic ballots. The
democrats, Mr.. Thurman said, car
ried every district with the excep-
ton of few in this city.
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sweep today, re-electing Lebarron
B. Colt, United States senator and
taking all three congressional seats,
gain of one congressman. Sena-,
tor Colt, defeated Congressman
George F. O'Shaunessy, by 4,05l
votes with only three districts out
of 1888 to be heard from.
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OHIO.

Columbus, O., Nov. 5.-Wih a lit
tie less than one-hfth of the state
having reported at 1890 o'clock.
James M. Cox, democrat, was lead
ing Frank M. Willis, republican, in
the race for the governorship of
Ohio, by majority of approximate
ly $500.
In LOO precincts out of 5,756 in
the state the vote for prohibition
was 72,405 and the vote against 3d.
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tain today on the basis of scattering
returns from all parts of Oregon.
Representatives Macarthur and Sim
mott were we'll ahead and the re-
publican state ticket as a whole
probably was elected. Representa-
tive Hawley, republican, was re-
turned a victor with but little oppo-
sitinn
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-07

Gated the states one democratic rep
resentative, c. c. Dill, was defeated
by ]. Stanley Webster. formerly
state supreme justice.
The state yesterday definitely put
itself in the bone dry" list by ap-
proving a prohibition amendment
passed by the last legislature,
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new JERSEY.

Trenton, N. J., Nov. 6.-New Jer-
sey democrats have gained two ceats
in the house of representatives. &C
cording to returns up to noon, al
though the republicans elected their
candidates for the United States sem
ate, Governor Edge for the long
term and Senator Baird for the short
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MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nov. 5.-The demo-
Gratis swept the city in today's con-
gressional election returns. Repre-
sentatives Charles P. Coady and J.
Charles Linthicum, whose districts
lie entirely in Baltimore, win by
largely increased pluralties.
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OREGON.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 6-Re-elec
ton Of Governor James Witty
combe, republican. and election OF
Senator Charles L. McNary, repub-
lican, to the United States senator
ship for the long term seemed GER
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WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. Sow.
Emanuel L, Philip. republican, ap-
parently has been reelected by a
plurality which may run anywhere
from $4,000 to 10000. according to
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WASHINGTON.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 6.-Washing-
toms next delegation to the lower
house of congress will be solid re-
publican. returns today showed.
Eastern Washington reports indi-
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SOUTH DAKOTA,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 6.-Incom-
plete and widely scattered returns
from yesterdays election indicate
that the entire republican congress
sional and state ticket has been re.
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PENNSYLVANIA,

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-William c.
Sproul, republican, has been elected
governor of Pennsylvania by large
plurality over Eugene c. Bonni-
we'll, democrat, some estimates plac-,
ing his lead as high as 100000.
Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Philadel-
phia complete for governor: Sproul
(rep.), 1916; Bonniwell (dem.)
$500.
Sprouts plurality in the state will
exceed 100000, and may reach
100000. !.
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various estimates from scattering
, returns received up to 10 o'clock
tonight.
Returns from congressional dis
tricts indicate that the republicans
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UTAH..

Salt Lake City, Nov. 5.-Indica-
tons at 10 o'clock tonight were that
the democrats had carried the con-
gressional and judicial contest in
Utah. Scattering returns showed
Mays and, Yelling, democratic in
cumbent congressman, leading their
republican opponents n,arly 3 to 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-07

lican, 1881; Reed, democrat, 80
096. Short term, Moses, republican,
32,282; Jameson, democrat, 3l,o79.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-07

Salt Lake, City, Utah, Nov. s.
Richard B. Thurman, secretary of
the democratic state central commit
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RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 5.-Rhode
Island republicans made a clean
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
STATE MERCHANTS
CLOSED MEETING
FEATURED BY REELECTION OF
ALL OF THE OLD OFFICERS
BY kcCLAMATlON
PLAN MEETING FOR Next YAK,
The Association Adortj Resolution
Against Handling OF Pro.Ger-
man Made Goods.

Wilmington Suspension of the by
laws and reelection Of all cid Officers
Y acclamation and adoption Of roso
ions pledging ostracization OF manu-
featuring firms whose LOYALTY is ques
toned featured the closing sess on o.
the sixteenth annual convention Of tn
North Carolina Merchants Associ {.
ton.
The officers are J. Frank Torrh
Winston.Salem president; b F.
Roark, Charlotte. vicc.pres dent: J
Paul Leonard StatesYllle, secretary
j. f Davis. Concord treasurer;
r. Justice, Charlotte. attorney.
That section OF the bylaws fxIno
the date Of the annual meetings WIS
repealed ard the selection Of convex
ton city and date let w'th tho or
GERS and directors with the object q
providing for an am'gawa'pd meetIn
~ all merchants next year.
A shar nattack we i1Hrched agqirs'
State Food Adm nis'rptor pape b.
Calvin Woodland for his failure 10 a.
'erd and nd lress the merchants On
food reFuletion SUBJECTS. somSh'"r
~ said 'he" are kcen'v interoe.ed "
and sometime they have richt r.
. 'nformed on
NJ Pare aoccN'od m in'"-ma'io'
q come hero for AZ address md nc'h
'ng more wcr heard from I'm 49,
after the convention mad nca,n lh'e
u'Ner telegram wos received 81
nreSsirr rp~ret heousa ~ RS '7o''
Nv n f'l N. an"onimert ITo ~
rot Sord anv o~c 'ro-, he oNt7a a"A
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~ 4 arc koe~'y i0'o-oe'ed in ohs.-'
100 ~ TOD ~oou'a'ic1s nn1 rns.-in.
'Io"s hr' c,rro' cownly WHY the.
r"~'i'a'ors "rloes thov are 'nfrroa
The tc'iow'~r -osolu'ion "as q'cr'.
- The No~'h Carolina Ne-"hqn.a
Association ho-ohv rcos 81 re- ~
E - 7sf the sl'n - vaio IN 0eenar"
,o's rs wo' "a a-lc'ns marnfarfn-
u Nv mo "or'~nr Hrm7 ard fp~.hn-
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
FOOD HEARINGS
END CONFERENCE
INTERESTING HsARlNGG AGAINST
DEFENDANTS CHARGED WIN
VIOLATION FOOD LAWS,
DISPATCHES fD1l RALEIGH
LONGS ana Happenings That marx
he Progress Of North caroiua PEG
'e, Gathered Around the state
Capital


Concluding the conference W.'h two
interesting hearings agains, defend
ants lhars 4 w.th violating 'ae food
laws tAe gi.y and county food admin
istruns 81 North Caro,na adjourned
Tier meeting Win fen ne TIA los
er cuop raDon ana more ell pnt adj
m,n.st -Nen Of the Good regulations
vii be iiYey; result, Of the goater,
ence Mr Charles 3aruhsm HE!
.raaic napalcs Of tbs division for
.he Na.ona' FOOD AGmin s,raGtn. dis.
Gus ed u4nspor a..cu problems
From tn report Of the conference.
the impression was gained TIA, al
soda aun'a ns and candy manulattur.
81 III Nor;h Carolina would be re-
CURED 70 close ,ae.r places This ful.
Hr : applicable only 10 hose who
"a ti d fe The required report and
rtlu ION tor sugar resihrltes he.
'ere Ju'c 10 and those WHO have
,arA 81 sugar certificates on hand Tho
have gomp.iei with the ruling regard.
" ap hiai Of reports and reql a.
tcn wi be- permttel to continue
ha-ge-- Literally all will be per.
ui'ti 10 con me business but pod.
as equrus sugar cannot be ma
M u-r! ana The natural cor. usien.
rna hrd d tHe ,on.eren,e is tha' lie
"a fountains and candy maanfa
'nre- a o c;o A reports and rpqa.
a ~il ~ permitted 10 continue
aats, Literally an viii be pernii-
I'll q continue business hu, p odutts
ls #'.ng sugar cannot be mauufae.
turel and the natural conclusion.
reathed al HE conference. is tina; the
soda fountains and candy mannfar
iuregs ia ing 10 Ale report, and rcqui
.on, p-oT TO June 10 would be
to,el 10 -lspcni this particular line
Of bus es.
The Two hearings were both viola
t6a. reoor'ol hy Mrs A F Young
etN food adm TRAITOR Of Winston
Sa'am IN the Hrs, one the deter laat
P,ias CANDY kitchen was c-derai
70 ply The Red Gross chap'er Ill "
stan s9'an $lco f- having on h3qa
su"u 90 Witch d. had oh.aupl no
e.t .'e IN nc at al acais~.
i Sa'o K the defendant VS. ar
figrei for having on ha, more
White tuar ';Aaa the food Laws par
MT Il developed that h. had pur
chased th-ee barrel, last Deeen
besara The pre,en' n ulaHaas were
operative and there was NJ az
h. Food NimI9strUo- cu'd take
a2a.ust b m save a soa'h ng 4 nun
aten for an apparently b-zea unpa
trotif act Mr. Page nj need d words
With Sallock who Is a Mh9mmadaa
buf pen, some little TIME Fl cal-A
"ang him uocn present food rprHa
tens Saiiock was rep,e.eaJ 81 hi.
att0fa
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
COMPLETE DEFEAT
With AWFUL LOSS
A SIGNAL DEFEAT OF AusTRiANs
ON ITALIAN FRONT ON PAVE
RIVER INFLICTED.
$4,000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
In Addition to Prisoners, Losses In
Men Killed and Wounded Are
Enormous.

The defeat OF the Austrian armies
on the western bank Of the Piaye river
is complete Admission is made by
the Austrian war Office that the troops
Of Emperor Charles have been forced
/ TO evacuate the Montello plateau, over
which they had hoped to press their
way and gain the Venetian plains, and
some sectors" OF the positions they
attained last week on the bank Of the
river between the plateau and the
point where the stream empties into
the Adrlatic
Bad weather and the rising OF the
Piave under the heavy ranfalls are
assigned as the reasons for the with
drawal OF the Austrians But the
Rome war office asserts that ii was
the impetuous attacks OF the Italians
that brought about the failure OF an
operation which was started with the
intention OF crushing the armies OF
General Diaz and forcing the Italians,
like the Russians, to accept Teu
tonic allied peace.
All along the river the Italians have
pressed back the invaders OF their
territory until only small units remain
on the western bank. and across the
stream King Victor Emmanuels men
are keeping well on the heels OF the
retreating enemy who is fleeing in
disorder Again the cavalry has been
thrown into the fighting and is sorely
harassng the enemy while machine
guns from the ground and from air
craft. some OF the latter operated by
American ayiators. are working havoc
among the fleeing Austrian columns.
The losses 10 the army are describ.
ed as enormous. both in men killed
wounded and made prisoner An Off
cial statement from Rome 10 the Ttal
ian embassy in Washington asserts
that the Austrians have lost $1,000
men in prisoners alone The Italian
war office communication mentions
only 40 600 AuStrians as having been
captured but it is probable that this
communication antedated that sent TO
the embassy and that the eap'iyes in
the hands Of the Italians greatly ex
coed this figure.
The probability that this is true is :
enhanced by the fact that the river f
was swollen out OF bounds and most .
OF the few bridges that had not been
carried away by the freshet had been
shot to pieces by the Italian guns. /,
compelling the enemy either TO sur
render or take his chances of being .
able to swim the turbulent stream
So hurried was the retrograde !
OF the Austrians al some .
points that they did not take time
even to attempt to save their guns
AMI stores
As vet there has been no sign that
the enemy purposes again to renew
al an early date another offensive in
the mountain region, notwithstanding
the fact that reports emanating from
Switzerland have said that he was
bringing up large reinforcements and
great quantities of supplies along the
front behind the lines from the Swiss
order to upper reaches Of the Pave
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
THREE MILLION DOLLARS
LOST BY GERMAN PLoTTERS

New York German plots 10 hide
enemy assets under the cloc'; OF Am
erican corporations organized or loan
Ell for the purpose was revealed here
when A Mitchell Palmer alien prop
er'y custodian took over three Ger.
narrowed concerns with an eggre.
gate capitalization Of 50 5oOO0o
The companies in the group taken
,yer today were D'eckerhofi. Pafloer
G CO. importers and manufacturers Of
notions at $50 Broadway; Raffloer
ErhSloh & Co, rordage manufa aturers.
Of The same address with plants in
Cuba and the American Storage Co
Of Havana
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS or The SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In Tho South.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Domestic.

The public will be asked soon by
the government TO broaden its list OF
war sacrifices TO include electric lights
and gas as means Of saving fuel
The fuel administration frankly has
warned the nation that the visible sup
ply OF coal will not cover the needs of
war industries, householders and pri-
waite industries
The president is said 10 have taken
the position that while he would have
preferred precipitation OF the prohibit
ton question in separate legislation,
he will not, at this time, interfere in
the matter, or so long as II does not
hold up final enactment Of the emerg
ency agricultural bill
The country may be prepared to hear
that the United States government
has declared war on Turkey as a re
suit OF the Turkish attack on the Amer
lean consulate and an American mis-
sionary hospital al fabriz, Persia
II is stated that the war department
will ask congress 70 provide facilities
for training foreign forces on Amer
lean soil This is given out authori
tatiyey, and il is stated that the sol
ders viii come from some nations
in the western hemisphere
Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest, in
charge OF Confederate reunion ar.
rangements. which. this year. will be
held September "a, in Tulsa, Okla, an.
nounces that rate OF one cent a mile
with thirtyday stopover has been
granted by Director General McAdoo
Thirty.four soldiers were injured
i've probably fatally near Selby. Tex
as about fifteen miles east OF Waco,
Texas, when a 81 Louis and South.
western train carrying + and f com.
panies. SOth field artillery, outward
bound from Camp Arthur. was wreck.
ed while passing over wooden
bridge
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
HERALDS REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
A Record Of Important Events At The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers



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through special hospitals to care for
all men In service who contract tuber
crlos,s tho American Rod cross Ga.
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SIS Associations ana state noafus OF
Health in the effort to care for the
men called for sc~vire who are re.
iectcd because Affected with this dis.
ease. An agreement has lust been
perfected Whereby HE Bureau OF Civ.
llian Reiiei a the American Red Gross
IN the Southern DIVISION, including
North and Son,h Carolina Georgia,
Florida ara Tennessee VIII assume a
lhrd OF the tAp'nSts ot providing the
proper care and treatment OF those
rejected as nbcrcu'ous the remaining
cost above what can be provided by
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a&d looa! agencies
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bereuleus Sod.e's and rejected regis
tan's VIII b" throush the Home Se:y
zee Comm t'ne, "hlch II investigate
cases referred bH ne division Office
and the reports VIII be forwarded TO
eIther ne sat" AMI tuberculosis AS
soriaf'ons or sac Road OF Health
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doae through the bureau OF Fnbercu'
81 ne S'.'e Board OF Health,
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-28
COMPLETE DEFEAT
AND UTTER ROUT
THE FIRST AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE
HAS ENDED IN COMPLETE
AND DIRE FAILURE.
IN RETREA7 ALL ALONG LINE
Losses Are Estimated AZ Already
10000 Men and Additional Heavy
Casualties Expected.

The first phase OF the Austrian Of
fensye has ended in faiure--in de.
feat, The elimination OF what was
intended to be the crushing OF Italy
between the Jaws OF the Austrian pin.
GERS lis the rout OF the invaders them.
selves,
From the Montello plateau to the
Adriatic sea the enemy Is in retreat.
Already his losses are estimated at
10000 men and the chances OF his
escape without additional heavy cas-.
uaties and men made prisoner seem
remote
Large numbers OF the pontoon
bridges that the Austrians threw
across the Piave have been swept
away by the now torrential stream.
and on all the sectors OF the 80 mile
front where they gained edges OF the
Venetian plain they are being sorely
harassed by the fire OF the Italian
guns and rifles and by the machine
gunire and bombs OF the allied avia
tors who have done such notable ex-
ecution since the drive started.
Monster preparations have been
made by the Austrians for what was
TO be the death blow TO King Victor
Emmanuels men Thousands upon
thousands OF men. many OF them
brought from the Russian and Ru-
manian fronts and guns and stores in
tremendous quantities had been par.
relled among the various command
ers for the drive over battle arc OF
virtually 100 miles. running from the
Asiago plateau to the Piaye river and
then following that stream TO the sea.
Undoubtedly, the Austrian high
command had bull, largely for sue
cess on the belief that the Italian
morale had been shattered when last
year their great pincers closed In upon
the Italian front and forced back the
line In great semi.circle from the
Julian Alps to the Piave and from the
in the north almost to the
plains OF Venetia.