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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
100000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS TO FRONT
PERsHlNG's ENTIRE FORCE HAS
BEEN GIVEN INTO HANDS
OF GENERAL FocH.
ON THEIR WAY TO FRONT
Germans Lose Great Numbers In XIII.
ed and Wounded-French and
British Make Gains,

The American army In France Is to
fight shoulder to shoulder with the
British and French troops who now
are engaged In the titanic struggle
with the Germans In Picardy. Gen.
eral Pershing's entire force has been
given into the hands Of General Foch.
the new generalissimo, who is to use
the men where he desires.
More than 10000 Americans, inten-
sively trained and fully accoutered.
are available or immediate use In aid.
ing to stem the tide Of the German
hordes, and large numbers OF them,
on railroad trains and In motor trucks.
and even afoot, already are on their
way to the battle front, eager to do
their part in defeating the invaders.
The miserable weather which ha.
broken over the country is proving no
deterrent to the Americans as they
push forward from all directions to.
ward the battle zone.
The acceptance by France Of Gen.
eral Pershing's offer for all American
men and material for the present
emergency has In effect virtually re.
suited in unified army command.
30 far as the French army and Ameri.
can forces are concerned. This is
shown by the fact that the orders is.
sued to the American troops are OF
French origin.
Great activity continued throughout
the zone where the American troops
are quartered. etc, as sent.
Even more activity was observed
behind the German lines opposite the
American front on the Toul sector. An
entire battalion was seen on the
march. Infantry at other points was
being shifted about while the cav.
airy also was seen again. Numerous
automobiles OF members Of the Ger.
man staff made their appearance be-
hind the lines.
Three American patrols penetrated
the enemy's lines. One patrol went
In until electrically charged barbed
wire was encountered. This was cut.
Enemy sniping posts took warning and
opened fire on the Americans. who
were forced to retire. No casualties
were suffered.
Another patrol inspected German
front line trenches. but did not en-.
counter a single German. The third
patrol penetrated the enemy's wire
field to French airplane which fell
there last week. The engine OF the
plane was found to have been re-
moved
The enemy gas.shelled the Ameri'
san batteries without effect.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Educational Meeting at Charlotte.

AT the closing session OF two.days
conference at Charlotte OF cotton mill
owners. educational and social welfare
workers of Virginia. North and South
Carolina and Georgia. United States
Commissioner p P. Claxton. who pre-
sided. was asked by vote OF those
present to name a select committee to
make a survey with a view to adop-
ton In the mill communities OF the
south OF more universal form OF
education along the lines Of the best
city and rural schools,
Addresses were made by ]. c. Muer.
man. OF the interior department. and
John L. Patterson. president OF the
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers
Association. Among those participant
ing in the conference were three State
superintendent OF education: ]. Y.
Joyner. North Carolina; J. f. Swear.
ingen. South Carolina, and Harry
Hart, Georgia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
HERALD'S REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
A Record OF Important Events At The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers


What to dc with unpaid assessments
upon Liberty Bonds Is a question that
troubles banks, employers and others
who sold Liberty Bonds on the In
stallment plan. There have been thou
sands Of people who have paid any
where from $l.O0 to $4,000 on their
Liberty Bonds and who have stopped.
These bonds are being held by their
banks or their employers and are be.
coming a considerable worry to many,
for the reason they don't know what
disposition to make OF the bonds in
order that no loss will result to those
who have partly paid for them.
The plan adopted by the Ford Mo-
tor Company, also by the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company is a clear
and simple solution OF the problem.
These companies pay back to each en-
ploye the amount of his equity In
these bonds In Thrift or War Savings
Stamps. Then these companies take
over the unpaid bonds as their own
investment or dispose OF them as they
choose.
This plan Is recommended by Col.
F. II. Fries. state director OF War
Savings. to North Carolina banks and
corporations. There is no doubt, ho
says, but there are many banks and
employers in the State who will be
glad to adopt this plan In disposing Of
unpaid up Liberty Loan Bonds. He
suggests that the chairmen OF the
county war savings committee make
this arrangement with the banks for
their people.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
GERMAN ARMIES ADVANCE
ALMOST AT A STANDSTilL

Nnlle the advance OF the German
armies In Picardy has come almost to
a halt, there has been severe fighting
on the extreme edge OF the battle
zone. Encounters in which large
forces have been engaged have 90
CURED north of Moreuil. but there
seems to be no decided advantage
gained by the Teutonic invaders, They
CAIN to have taken heights and 10
have carried a wood in advance OF
their line near Moreuil, but the Brit
ish say that they have driven back
the enemy from positions they have
occupied elsewhere In this sector.
The French lines further south have
stood firm against savage assaults. es-
pecially in the region OF Montdidier
and eastward OF that place along part
OF the line which was subjected TO a
terrific strain for two days late last
week. In a number Of sectors the
French have surged forward and
taken hard-earned ground from the
Germans and have established their
lines solidly along the Disc river. The
expected allied counter offensive has
not yet come. but the Germans. who
are reported to be entrenching along
the French front. evidently expect 1t
there.
The elements have been at work
in delaying the German advance.
Rains are reported along the French
and British fronts. Wet weather, u
continued, would handicap further ad.
vance Of the Germans and be Of In
finite value to the allies, who are NOV
ing their forces and supplies over
solid ground instead Of ground which
has been churned into a condition
where every step is beset by difficult
ties.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
JAGGED BITS OF GLASS
FOUND IN BAKERS BREAD

New Warning TO the public
ito be most careful in the future when
eating bread, rolls. cakes and pastry"
because Jagged bits Of glass have
been found in flour, bread and bread
wrappers" was issued.
The warning added that complaints
OF this character have been sufficient
ly frequent to warrant the board In
publishing this warning, much as II
dislikes to be put in the position OF
seeming to unduly alarm the public"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
European.

1.-THE deeds performed by the army
are worthy to rank with the most bril-
liant feats Of the war" was the mes
sage sent by Emperor William TO the
vice president of the reichstag. I'VE
have grievously taken England's army
by Gods help. We are advancing dai-
", Notwithstanding tenacious resist
ance."
An American who escaped from
Minsk, Russia, two days after the Ger
mans occupied the city, has reached
Moscow and reports the local popula
ton there muhc incensed against the
invaders.
While German communication deal
slightly with German losses, 1t is sig
piicant that even in the most out Of
the way places In Belgium and Ger.
many the wounded are arriving
Amsterdam advices say that enor-
mously long ambulance trains are
passing through Liege and Namur, Bel
GUM, on their way to Aix'la-Chapelle
and other parts Of Germany with
wounded men from the French battle
front, according to The Telegram cor
respondent.
Submarines and mines have increas-
ed their weekly toll OF British ship
ping. The admiralty's report shows
that in the last week 2S merchantmen
were sunk, 16 Of the vessels being
1000 tons or over and II under that
tonnage. One fishing vessel was lost.
seventy-five persons were killed and
ninety wounded, most Of them women
and children, when a shell fired by
German long range gun fell on a
church In the region OF Paris while
Good Friday services were being held,
according to an official announcement
The counsellor Of the Swiss legation
in Paris was among the killed.
General Foch Trench has been APP
pointed commander.in-chief Of all the
allied soldiers on the western front.
This means unification OF all the ar
mics opposing the Germans, step
which the American and French mill
tary men have long urged.
After eight days, during which 1t
mas swept forward over the rolling
hills of Picardy, at times like a tidal
wave, the extreme depth OF which is
about thirty-seven miles, the German
offensive as said to have slowed down.
Its progress has been checked in all
but one sector, this fact being admit
ted by the German war office, which
is very unusual for that department.
The French shipping losses for the
week ending March 20 by mine or sub
marine were one merchantmen of over
1000 tons and five merchantmen I'M
der that tonnage Two vessels were
unnecessarily attacked
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
OFFICERS SEEKING
STEEL PROMOTERS
ARREST AND BAIL PROCEEDINGS
ARE INSTITUTED AGAINST
THEM.
SELLS MUCH OF ITS STOCK
Empire Steel Company Has Author
lied Capital Of Four Millions
But No Assets.

Raleigh. F. Armistead. fiscal
agent for the Empire Steel Company
North Carolina corporation, is be
ing sought by officers of Wake coun
ty who have warrants for his arrest In
arrest and bail proceedings, the war
rant being sworn out by persons who
have purchased stock In the corpora
ton on alleged fraudulent representa-
lions.
Officers OF the State Insurance De
partment are also seeking Mr.. ARMS
steal and other responsible officers OF
the company because OF alleged viola
tions OF the North Carolina laws per
tanning to the sale OF stock in corpora
tons.
Arrest and bail proceedings brought
by Attorney J. NJ. Broughton for eli
ents in Mecklenburg county. Virginia
few days ago resulted in the recov.
cry Of $1,400 for those clients. The
claims were paid in cash and the as.
signment OF an automobile then az
Norlina by Mr. Armistead personally
the criminal proceedings being drop.
ped upon the satisfaction OF the civil
claims. Since that time Mr.. Armi.
stead is said to have left this city
The Empire Steel Company was
chartered under the laws OF North
Carolina on February with an su-
thorized capital stock OF $4,000, 900. OF
this amount the sum Of $1,000 was
paid in at the time the charter was
granted, and incorporators named in
the application for the charter having
been Charles H. Twist Of New York
City and R. c. Tyree and S. Haywood,
both Of Raleigh.
In the charter Raleigh was named
as the home office OF the company.
but an effort recently to locate the
offices In this city proved in vain. J.
F. Armistead came to the city early in
January to investigate conditions here,
and II was through his efforts tina: the
charter was obtained. He mas later
represented himself as the fiscal agent
OF the company, while Charles II.
Twist Of New York city is named a.
the treasurer.
SO far as those who have been en-.
deavoring to investigate the activities
fthe men interested have been able
TO learn no effort has been made dur
ing the nearly two months that has
elapsed since the company was in
corporated TO do anything In the way
OF starting a steel plant. Records fail
to disclose that any site has been pur.
chased, or any other steps taken to
ward carrying out the purpose for
which the charter was granted.
On the other hand. there is much
evidence OF widely scattered sales OF
stock In the company. Reports from
Norlina. Greenville and Farmville in
dictate that stock statesmen have been
particularly active In those sections
and there are indications that sales
have also been made In Winston-S
len, Greensboro and Burlington. II
was estimated yesterday that at least
500. 900 worth OF the stock has been
hoated in the State already.
At Norlina sales were made, II Ia
stated. to people there on the repre-
sentation that sufficient subscrip
ton FROM that place would insure the
location Of the plant Of the company
| IN that town
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Save Crimson Glover Seed.

Since the supply Of Crimson Glover
seed is limited, the present stock on
hand bein gshort and no likelihood OF
further amounts Of seed being import
ed. all seed needed this fall should be
saved this spring. Glover means fer.
tility: fertility means better crops !;
better crop yield means greater pros.
perity and this all means that more
clover seed must be saved.
Instead of the acreage Of clover be
ing decreased this next fall, 1t should
be increased, states Director B. W.
Kilgore of the agricultural extension
service. This, he recommends, in spite
Of a seed shortage. To get this in
crease in acreage, all seed should be
saved before the crop is turned under
this spring for soil improvement.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
THE WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF STATE, Ma
TioN AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record OF Happenings
OF Interest From All Points
OF The World
Domestic.

DVhuCStASs
Warning to the public ito be most
careful in the future when eating
bread, rolls, cakes and pastry be-
cause Jagged bits OF glass have
been found in four bread and bread
wrappers" has been issued by the fed
eral board in New York City,
A message from David Lloyd-George.
prime minister of Great Britain, call
ing upon the United States to send
American reinforcements across the
Atlantic In the shortest possible space
OF time" was read by Lord Reading,
British high commission to the United
States, at a dinner given in New York
in his honor.
The Texas court OF criminal appeals
reversed and remanded for new trial
the case Of Harry J. Spanall, who was
found guilty by jury and sentenced
TO serve five years in the penitentiary
for the killing of Lieut.. Col. NJ. C..
Butler, u s. A.. at Alpine, Texas, on
July 20, 1916.
A dispatch from Maria, Texas, says
ten Mexcans and Private Theodore
X. Albrite, an American cavalryman,
were killed in q fight between United
States cavalry and Mexican bandits
near Pilares, Mexico.
Suspension OF the meatless day reg.
ulations for 80 days has been ordered
by the national food administration in
instructions telegraphed TO all state
food administrators.
Anent the rumor that the admins.
tration at Washington had been plan.
ming to shelve General Wood II Is an
nounced that he has passed the most
rigid physical examination, and will at
once return to his command at Camp
Funston, Kansas.
Nelson Morris, chairman OF the
board of director OF Morris & Co, Chi
cago packers, claimed exemption be
cause he had accepted position with
the government at Washington and
would become one of the 81 year
statesmen in Washington. The dis
trict appeal board ruled that inasmuch
as Mr.. Morris had gone to Washington
il was apparent that he was not es
sential to the business, and placed
him in class Ia
Six great German.owned New Jer
sey woolen mills. with a total valua
ton OF more than s7O,000.O0O. have
been taken over by the alien prop
erty custodian. Here they are: The
Passaic Worsted Spinning mills. the
Botany Worsted mills, the New Jer
sey Worsted Spinning mills, the Forts
Mann and Huffman company and the
Gera mills, all OF Passaic, n, j.. and
the Garfield Worsted mills Of Garfield
N. ].
Riots which for a time threatened
to assume grave proportions broke out
at Kansas City, Mo, when efforts were
made to resume street car service
paralyzed by the general strike which
has been on for several days.
Second Lieut. s. ]. Dickson OF Los
Angeles, Cal. attached TO Camp Joe
Johnston at Jacksonville, Fla. was
shot and killed by Mrs. Louise BIGGER
OF Girard, Pa, who then committed
suicide. The cause has not been made
public.
Teddy Roosevelt, speaking before
the state Republican convention a
Portland Maine, waxed sarcastic ant
said: War is not won by kid gloves
and fine phrases
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
PAGE CR|T|C|ES
UNION EMPLOYEES
DECLARES THAT IF THE UNION
STANDS FOR THEIR VIEWS
ITS BURIAL Is At HAND.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
0olnes and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina Peo'
PIE, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleigh.

II the administration OF the affairs
Of the Farmers Union of North Caro-.
lima is to remain in the hands Of the
socialistic crowd now directing the
publicity department OF the union in
the publication and distribution OF its
official organ, The Farmers Union
Bulletin | think the attention OF the
patriotic men OF this State should be
focused on these men and the harmful
effects OF the work they are doing,
said Mr., Henry A Page OF Aberdeen.
as preliminary to severe indic.'
ment OF the officials OF the Farmers
Union and their methods, embraced in
a statement issued by him.
by my standard of measurement
they are every one disloyal to the
core" Mr. Page continued, naming DR.
II O. Alexander. president and asso-
ciate editor OF the Bulletin: Leach
editor OF the Bulletin; Denham, adver'
Using manager, and FARES. secretary
OF the Union. Mr.. Page commended
Mr.. ]. z. Green. Farmers Union or
ganizer for his recent protest and de
clarel ut should serve to call atten
ton OF the patriotic members OF the
Farmers Union to the direction In
which their employees are heading the
organization
Moreover" Mr. Page added, "the
people OF the State generally. have
the right 10 know II the Farmers
Union stands for the policies and
views being promulgated by these men
In the name OF the union II so, Its
final burial In this State Is close at
hand or am badly mistaken in the
temper OF my fellow citizens"
II the administration OF the affairs
OF the Farmers Union in North Caro-
lima is TO remain in the hands OF the
socialistlc crowd now directing the
publicity department Of the union in
the publication and distributing OF It's
official organ, THE Farmers Union
Bulletin" think attention OF patriotic
men OF this State should be focused
on these men and the harmful effects
OF the work they are doing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Washington.

The gun with which the Germans
are bombarding Paris is product Of
the Krupp works at Essen.
Entirely new in this warfare, the
Americans worked like the best vet
Grams in the battle OF the Somme,'
said wounded French captain who
had been taken back from the front,
says the Paris La Liberte
The presence OF American auxiliary
troops on the fighting line in the great
battle is the subject of much favora.
BILE comment
Cost OF living is reported to have
increased from 200 TO 300 per cent,
while wages OF the working people
have only increased so per cent
To make known to British and
French labor the position OF labor in
the United States with regard to the
war, a delegation Of nine American
labor leaders, with credentials OF the
American Federation OF Labor. will
sail shortly for England and France.
Charges that German spies are re-
sponsible for this countrys failure to
keep up in Its airplane program were
made In the senate by Senator Over
man OF North Carolina.
A Paris dispatch says that num-
Der of German soldiers who had put
on British uniforms in order TO ere
ate confusion in the battle on the
Somme front were taken prisoners
and summarily executed.
The rate at which troops will go for.
ward to Europe cannot be stated for
military reason, but it is largely de-
pendent upon the speed with which
ships are turned out.
The extent OF American military aid
to the allies this year depends on the
work done in American plants of all
kinds.
Back from a visit to the western bat.
tie front. Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, In
a confidential statement before the
senate military committee, declared
that allied military opinion is unani'
nous that the German offensive will
fail, and urged that a great Increase
to 100000 or 5000. 900 men--in Amer.
ica's army must be made II we hope
that this country must enact compulso-
The United States senate cracked
under the strain Of the giant battle
raging in France and launched most
sweeping assault on the American war
government
The appeal OF Prennier Lord George
for urgent haste in american troop
movements to France, read in New
York by Lord Reading. British am
bassador, is viewed in Washington az
a call to the American people.
The resolution extending the select
i've draft to men reaching the age Of
81 years since June 5, 1s17-the first
registration day-has been passed by
the senate by vote of 36 to rs, aftel
a futile attempt had been made tc
add to il a provision for training the
youth of the country who are between
10 and 81 years old
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
GERMAN LOSSES
FIXED At 100000
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT
SAYS GERMANS ARE SENDING
WOUNDED TO BELGIUM.
TO DECEIVE THEIR PEOPLE
Kaiser Would Not Have His People
Know Awful Slaughter Of His Men
at the Western Front.

Washington. French official est.
mate of the German losses In the
great battle on the western front puts
their casualties at between 275,OO0 and
300, 900 men. The Germans are send.
ing most of their wounded to Belgium.
II is declared, to conceal from the Ger.
man people their heavy losses
1t has been possible to identify. the
dispatch says, nearly 100 German di.
visions, more than 10 OF which were
twice engaged. Some of the divisions,
it is declared had to be relieved at
the end Of the first day after losing
more than half their men,
The dispatch follows:
After an IL days offensive, during
which the Germans have recklessly
pushed forward their attacking waves.
one may gather fairly accurate es.
innate OF their losses.
"In the first place, 1t has been pos.
sible to identity nearly 100 Of their
divisions since the beginning OF the
offensive. more than 10 OF which were
twice engaged Some divisions had
to be relieved at the end OF the first
day, having lost more than half OF
their men; such was the case OF the
45th and the SSth. The latter has
been nearly entirely wipe out Among
those that have suffered the most are
the 9Th, 18th. 2Sth and 10th divisions,
a. well as the End (Prussian guard),
the 18th, the 2lst and 26th divisions
OF reserves.
I'm the second place. an enormous
number Of corpses were found on the
battle-ground. and the prisoners on be.
ing questioned acknowledge the extent
of the losses OF their respective units.
ITO conceal from the German peo.
pie the heavy sacrifices that their OF.
fensive methods required, the Ger.
mans are sending most OF their wound.
ed to Belgium.
ut is not an exaggeration TO esti-
mate the total OF their losses at be-
tween 275,OO0 and 100000 men,"