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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
Enemy in Desperate Situation


The Germans facing the Alice
forces from Arras to Scissors every
where are nj dire peril.
On almost every sector of the bat
tie front the enemy line continued
to crumble before the Allied attack
notwithstanding the violence born
Of desperation of the counter-offen.
sive tactics.
Near Arras the old Hindenbure
line now is well outfianked; from
the scrape to thessomme the hostile
line gradually is falling back while
from the South of the Somme to
s,oissons the enemy front has liter.
ally been smashed and the German
hosts apparently are caught in two
distinct traps, escape from which
without heavy losses in men made
prisoner and guns and material cap
tured, seems almost impossible Of
achievement.
Scores OF additional towns have
been captured by the British, French
and American troops the Americans
having entered the fray via the
French northwest of Scissors, while
oil Of the old German salients 10 tn,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
THE GERMANS
LURED TO DEFEAT
Were Suffocated with Poison
Gases. The Balance
Turned and Fled
100000 GERMANS DEAD

Paris, Aug. 29.-"The Germans
will attack tomorro at dawn said
Geneal Gouroud, in command in
Champagne, to his soldiers on the
evening of July IA. 1--WE shall re-
treat to certain positions in our rear
where we must hold at all costs"
General Gouroud enumerated the
positions, and, when at daybreak
the German onslaught was launch
ed, every soldier in Gouroud's army
knew fully as we'll as his chief what
plano battle had been decided up
on. Zach soldier understood that
he would give ground all along the
battlefront for depth varying from
four to five kilometers, and then
halt, hold and fight, perhaps die,
but that he must retreat no further.
The commanding General thus
took his soldiers into his confidence,
elevating them to his own level by
sharing with them the innermost
secrets of The plan of battle. So IL
was an army of Generals that faced
the German Emporor's soldiers
when they started on what to them
meant iannt to Paris, but, through
The genius of Foch and the bravery
Of the allied soldiers, proved to be
the first step of the return journey
to Berlin.
The army began its retreat about
6 o'cdock iii the morning of July Is.
Every yard Of ground, which was
grudgingly evacuated, was made un-
inhabitable for the enemy. Every
trench, every shellhole, every de-
pressicn was filled with poison gas
es. In that strip of land about fif-
teen miles long by three deep no hu-
man being could live.
In sweltering heat and amid gas
es that kill even vegetation, three
German divisions advanced. 1t Is
SAID that 10000 Germans found
graves in that part of the Cham
pagne. The supporting divisions
hesitated in their advance, then
staggered and fed, Mortified by the
sight of their comrades dying in
terrible pain. The German offensive
was broken on its very first day.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
SENATOR FURN|FOLD.
M. SIMMONS
Eighteen Years of Splendid
Service for His Country in
Cause of Democracy
PROUD RECORD
Baskerville Times)

Eighteen years of service in the
United States senate, in addition to
goodly period of service prior to
that time, is the record Of Furnifold
McLendal Simmons, senior senator
from the State of North Carolina.
This brief sentence does not convey
even a suggestion of the work which
has been accomplished by Senator
Simmons for the people of North
Carolina and the people of the Unit
ed States.
Renominated
Without the least thought Of op-
position the democratic party OF
North Carolina has offered +. M.
Simmons as their candidate for re-
election to the United States senate
and outside the ranks of the demo-
cratic party there is a large number
of men who believe that F. M. Sim
mons is the best qualified man today
to occupy the position for which the
democratic party has chosen him.
Six years ago, the democrats of
North Carolina, named Senator Sim
mons for his third term, after pri-
mary which will ever be remember
ed for it's warmth and in some re-
spects, its bitterness. Two greatly
big men opposed F. M. Simmons for
the nomination, Governor William
Walton Kitchin and Chief Justice
Walter Clark, but when the ballots
were counted, Senator Simmons re-
ceived more than ten thousand votes
over both of his competitors-the
token of the confidence oft dem,.
ocrats Of the state in his ability
The strenuous session
This last term, the one now on its
last quarter, has been the most
strenuous session of the United
States senate in the history of the
country.
F. M. Simmons of North Carolina
has occupied the position of most
intensive importance-the chairman
of the finance committee. In this
work, the burden of standing very
close to the president and aiding
him in largest measure, in his plans
and ideals, has come to Senator
Simmons. He has never faltered
he has never wavered, he has been
constant, instant in season and out
of season. His work speaks for it
self.
Tariff legislation
In the early part of the session,
the work of Chairman Simmons Ill
connection with the enactment of
the tariff bill-that work which
falls upon the financial leaders of
house and senate, Senator Simmons
again demonstrated the careful,
painstaking, diligence of the man.
His service in connection with the
drafting of the Underwood Simmons
bill proved the contention of the
people of North Carolina that in
sending F. M. Simmons to the SEN
ate, the Old North State was giving
to the nation a man of broadest lea
dership and more than usual ability.
Nation Crisis
Then came the crisis of the ma
Continued on last page)
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
NOYON HAS FALLEN AND
GERMANS ARE RUNNING
The BoIshevik
~ Are Retreating
On the VladivOSJOk Front Before
The Allied Commands. The
Japs Not Giving Information

London, Aug. 2S.-On the Ussuri
front north of Vladivostok the Boil
sheviki allied forces have retired
six miles before ad advance of the
allied forces it is announced in a
despatch from Shanghai and for
forwarded by Reauters Telegraph
company.
The American and japanese
troops are training for the Ussuri
front. The news from this front is
meager owing to the fact that the
Japanese are securing their infor-
nation from the Czechs. The jap
anese are said to be reticent.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
STOCKS

New York, Wall Street, Aug. 30
The shippings and oils led the
steady but dull opening in today's
market. Atlantic Gulf gained 1 IA
points and Texas Company 10
point. United States Steel rose sew
eral points with Independent Steel.
The coppers were irregular with rails
and motors. There was further in
quiry for foreign bonds, but Liberty
bonds were reactionary.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
ANOTHER VESSEL SUNK

A Canadian Port, Aug. 2S.-TAe'.
New Foundland three masted scfssDI n
ner Blanca was captured and suNSf=
by German submarine SaturdazE
The crew was landed here tod2B-
The schooner was bound from BsH-.
I'll to Canadian port and with uGi
cargo of tobacco.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
SENATOR OLLIE JAMES DE9as

Baltimore, Aug. 2y.:ASenaton gEE
lie M. James Of Kentucky, dietEl- ass
Johns-Hopkins hospital today of sup
acute case Of Kidney trouble. MGnR
James and the Senator's hrotf,sx.
were with him at the. end Iwhaaaase
came at e:45 this mssnings r1EzH'
Senator has been . patient at rEsas
hospital for three monthss -,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
LOCAL RAINS

For North Carolina rains and
thundershowers this afternoon.
Slightly warmer in the northeast
portion on Friday with partly clou-
dy' thunder showers in the noun
tain districts with light west to
southwest winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
UNCLE SAM WILL
GET THEM TOGETHER

Washington, Aug. 29.--Nicaragna
and Honduras have averted the
armed clash over long standing
boundary line dispute by agreeing
to arbitrate their differences. The
United States has been able to
bring them to this decision where
by they will let this country decide
the matter for them through tho
ambassadors of their respective
countries to America.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
German Counter Attacks Repulset

German Counter Attacks RepulseO
London, Aug. S.-German coun-
ter attacks east and southeast OF
Artois in the vicinity of Artois and
west Of Boiry and in the vicinity of
Gavrelle, villages to the east of Ar
ras have been repulsed and also the
German offensive started by the en-
emy today south of the Somme. The
British not only stopped these but
advanced their lines eastward. Since
August 81 the British have taken
$4,000 prisoners and 100 guns.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
Heavy Artillery Fighting

Washington, Aug. 29.-Heavy ar
tillery fighting is reported all along
the Somme river, according to re-
ports with have reached Washing
ton today
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29

The rapidly succeeding military
events show that the Germans have
lost all the positions in the region
of the SOmme and the Disc river
and that he is not even able to han
die his retreat in way to civer that
successfully without great loss of
men and guns.
The effort to stay the advance of
the French by fighting rear guard
actions with machine guns nests
placed at intervals of 400 yards has
been in a measure successful where
the terrain was adapted to this pur-
pose as it WIS around Roye, but
even then they were compelled to
leave large quantity of guns and
material behind the canal Dunard
and north of Noyon. This way of
fighting was in measure nothing
on account of the rapid advance of
the French and English who have
kept on his heels at all times, and
hustled him numerically.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
CASUALTY LIST AUGUST 10Th

This includes the following North
Carolinians:
L. T. Thigpen, Hallsville, N. c.,
killed in action.
Ernest Snow, R. No. 5, Reidsville,
wwounded degree undetermined.
Willie B. Warren, Topnot, N. c.,
died OF disease.
Adrian B. Rhodes, Wilmington,
N. c., wounded severely.
Burton c. Hicks, R. No. 2 Fran
cisco, N. c., wounded severely.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
M A R K ETS
COTTON

New York, Aug. 29.-The open
ing advance in the cotton market
today was met by heavy realizing
and the new high record was follow
ed by rapid break in prices. The
buyers found much to reassure them
in the good war news and in the
statistical position but ttat did not
arrest the decline. October quickly
sold down to S5.10, and January to
$500 or froh As to SO points below
last night closing figures. There
was considerable covering on the
decline.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29
SINCE AUGUST THE 18TH
THE BRITISH ALONE
HAVE TAKEN 5000 PRIS-
ONERS.-CERMANS SINK
A SPANISH STEAMER
French Troops Occupied NOyOn
Today

With the French Army in the
Field-4By the Associated Press)-
1000 a. m.-Noyon was occupied
this morning by the troops of Gener-
al Humbert. General Mangin's men
have crossed the Disc river and have
taken Morlancourt. The French
first army has taken Quesney woou
just to the west of the canal Dun1-
ard. The wood was a strongly for
titled position and from it the Ger
mans intended to check the French
army.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-29

New York, Aug. 29.-Cotton fu-
tures opened steady with October
35:35, Dec. '4.95, Jan. 24.S5, March
34.65, May 1856.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
Preparedness

He had reformed and was full
of zeal in the cause of temper.
ance. He was holding lecture
in a workmen's hall, and fearing
that the audience mightinterrupt,
he hired a former prizefghter to
preserve order. In glowing
terms the orator contrasted home
life with drunkenness:
What is it we want when we
return home after a hard days
work? What do we want to
ease our burden, to gladden. our
hearts, to bring the smile of hap.
piness to our faces and joyous
song to our lipsY"
He paused for effect, and in
the silence could be heard the
voice of the keeper of the peace
Mind, the first bloke that
says a drink, out he goes witt
a bang. Eek.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
WOMAN PLEADED FOR cANDoR
Matron Announcing Nearness of Birth.
day Found Truth Not so Attrac-
tive After She Got II.

A woman with a birthday in sight
spoke earnestly to three men who were
her friends writes Ella Randall
Pearce, in life.
Tomorrow will be another birth
day for me-" she said. 81 know the
freshness of my youth has departed
but l should like to know just how
old l appear in the eyes of the world
Tell me, my dear friends, If you were
looking on me for the first time what
wouk be your Impressions"
Said the first man glibly: 81 have
known you for several years, and you
appear the same as when l first saw
you. Your beauty is undimmed; your
charm is undimlnished. If | did not
know otherwise, l should say t0mor-
row would be your twentieth birth
day"
Said the second man more slowly
81, too, have known you for several
years, but it seems to me you have
been favored by time. Your beauty
has ripened and deepened until now
you, who were once u lovely bud, are
u lovelier rose in bloom. | should
count tomorrow as the beginning OF
your twenty.lilth year."
"And YOU" Queried the woman OF
the third man, who had been regard
ing her with clear-eyed frankness.
Between friends there should al
ways be TRUTH" he replied gravely
81 acknowledge your beauty and YOU
charm and both have been wonder
iully preserved in semblance of youth
But you ask for candor and you shall
have 1t. Looking at you closely,
should not expect you to see thirty
after tomorrow"
The woman faced the three mer
who were her friends, and her eyes
were cleaning while her cheeks plnE
turned crimson. She pointed an nc
cuslng finger.
"You have lied" she said tremuious
ly, land you also. But | will forgive
you both because you lied to pleas'
me. But you'-she whlrled TOWARD
the last speaRer-'you are barbarou'
egOtist. You have wounded me In or
der TO maintain your own reputation
for yeracity. Truth, indeed! You
honesty oirends me. We are no longe
friends. Go--and quicklyW
"Whew!" exclaimed the third maj
MS he strobe through the outer dark
ness. ~ wonder what would huv,
happened to me H.. had really toll
her the truthp
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
SCISSORS & PASTE:
:Good Things Clipped from
! Our Exchanges with an :
: Occasional Comment |:
: BY the Editor. /
Gen. PerShing Praises American
Fighting Men in France.

In a recent communication to
Secretary of War Baker, the COM
mander of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces said:
There has never been a SINH
lar body of men to lead as clean
lives as our American soldiers in
France. They have entered this
war with the highest devotion to
duty and with no other idea than
to perform these duties in most
efficient manner possible. They
fully realize their obligation to
their own people, their friends
and the country, A rigid pro-
gram of instruction is carried out
daily with traditional American
enthusiasm. Engaged in healthy
interesting exercises in the open
air, with simple diets, officers
and men, like trained athletes,
are ready for their tasks. For.
hidden the use of strong drink
and protected by stringent regu'
lations against sexual evils, anC
supported by their own mora
courage, the irgood behavior is the
subject Of most favorable com
ments, especially by our allies
American mothers may rest as
sured that their sons are a credi
to them and to the Nation, ant
they may well look forward tt
: the proud day when on the battl,
field these splendid men will
shed a new lustre on American
manhood"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
New Boomerang Bullet.

The discussion of the war Is heard
everywhere. Even negro junitors find
time while shoveling on the coal to
talk about 1t, says New York news
letter. Two of them We're discussing
the wonderful inventions brought about
by the war. "The man Edison Is some
boy" said one of the negroes. SLOWS
thatI" inquired the other. "Why he's
done gone and invented mngnetized
bullet dat can't miss u German, II It
sees his steel helmet" "Thats what !
calls some invention" exclaimed the
other. "But dat amt all what thut
bullet can do" continued the first
speaker. Whenever that bullet don't
hit nothln' II comes straight back Ia
the American lines. dat sou" asked
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
ARE THE PACKERS PRoFITEERING?

The investigation into the packing industry is threat
ening to bring things to light practices that have been
alleged and denied many times. The most serious accusa
ton against them is that the five leading firms have dvd
ed the territory of the country buying purposes each
firm refusing to purchase from the territory of the Others
thus completely eliminating competitive buying This has
been repeatedly charged in the past and often denied
The investigation going on, however, has pretty well
established the fact
The packing industry one of the most important in
the country and justice to both the packers and the
people the full truth of the matter should be brought
light If the charges are unfounded the country should
know it, that justice may be accorded these up
on which are so greatly dependent But if they have
been using their great wealth and power for purposes Of
unlawful profteering, then the government shoulG
promptly penaize them and take their property
The American people in no temper to be exploited
such gigantic scale for the enriching of few
cia brigands.
We hope the packers can prove clean bill of health
but the fact that they have made desperate efforts tC
stave off an investigation would lead the country to the
conclusion that there must be African gentlemen in the
Woodpile somewhere
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
Electric Ship Has Future.

The electric ship is no longer .
dream but n reality and l should not
he surprised to find, within few
years of the close of the war, every
new vessel Of any size driven, steered,
stopped, reversed of turned, merely by
the pressing of a series Of buttons oil
the bridge, says writer in the Elec
trical Times, London. The application
of this principle will enable ships to
be run with the highest efficiency al
an even speed, permit marine engi'
neers more liberty of design and yield
proportlonately greater cargo space
than the present cumberous form Of
machinery allows.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
Ground MoIes Are BIG Eaters.

A Scotchwoman has just announced
the results Of an interesting series OF
observations on the common mole. The
most striking point to the laynan is
the inordlnate appetite of this tin!
creature. A mole will eat Its own
weight in earthworms in "a hours. A.
ordinary man eating in the same ra.
ito would require $50 pounds Of food
a day. If the human race were con-
stituted like the moles, comments al
exchange, Mr.. Hoover's task would bc
hopeless from the outset. One of tht
moles which was subject for study
weighed four ounces and devoured 12C
ounces of food in single month.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

the second janitor, with some doubt.
"How do they manage to keep them
there comm back bullets from hittin
our own men?" swell, nah frien'
didn't 'splain that" answered the first
one, "but you can betcher life that
man Edison has got dem bullets
trained. You doan 'spect he'd let 'en
kill any Americans, do you? No, sir
He's just got them fixed so dey will
come back and fall around our gun
ners' feet"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
He Struck.

A mud-bedraggled Tommy was
plodding YEARLY toward the base
when a subaltern stopped him,
DO you know that your regi.
ment is in the front line now?
Why aren't you there?" he asked.
well, sir" the Tommy ex-
planned, I'VE were just going
over the top when the officer
shouted: Strike for home and
glory, ladsl' All the Others
struck for glory, but l struck for
home. London Answers.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
Letters from Belgian Children.

The following letters are quot
ed by Edward Eyre Hunt, who
was a delegate of the Commission
in charge of the Province Of
Antwerp, in his recently publish
ed book, "Warbread."
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

When the Government took the railroads the
operators had before them demand of the for 40
per cent raise in weges. This with their other troubles
was promptly passed to Woodrow AS neat case of
"passing the buck" as we have witnessed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

An Illinois soldier whipped twenty-five men in order
to get the man who called him liar. That soldier is
right in line for the scrap in France where the Allies
expect to whip five million men in order to get the man
who keeps calling them liars-Kaiser Bill
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

Between the task of keeping the outside world ignor
ant of the true situation OF Germany and keeping the
German people ignorant Of the true situation in the out
side world, the kaiser is about as busy man with
basket of cells.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

Ireland has $4,000 men in the British army out Of
her population of 100000. And yet Congresswoman
Rankin cherishes the deluson that there is Irish
question" that she can settle.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21
FROM A BOY OF NINE

Good people of America:
If l had a flying machine
would fly to America to thank
the brave people there. haven't
one, so | write a little letter and
tell you that | shall pray very
much for you and never forgel
you.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

If Mr.. Hoover will see to it that all vegetables and
fruits raised this year really put on the market and
not dumped in the rivers or left to rot in the fields he will
have done much to relieve the food situation.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

Gen. Pershing is reported engaged to be married.
Let hope this engagement will free from the dangers
incident to the one Uncle Sam entrusted him with.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

In oden times there was saying that "when thieves
fall out honest men get their due" Now instead of fall
ing out they divide the territory and honest men don't
stand the ghost of chance.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

Shelby, Graves and Fulton
counties have recently appointed
civil engineers to the position Of
County Road Engineer.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

Luke McLuke claims to be the only humorist who
never wrote mother-n-law joke Has Luke a mother
in-law, and is she so formidable as all that?
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

The one redeemng feature of the Russian muddle is
that when the daily papers short of feature news,
they can always find another crisis in the Russian situa
ton"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

When that registration of alien enemies is completed
it is safe to predict that the Rogues Gallery will be en-
rched with choice lot of new mugs.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-21

An evangelist says the kaiser and his field marshals
will spend eternity in hell. In that Judas Iscariot
should start petition for pardon