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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
FOES RETIREMENT
AT PRESENT END
ENEMY HOPES TO DELAY OR
STOP ADVANCE OF ALLIES
ON OLD BATTLE LINE.
ALLIES FEELING THEIR WAY
Careful Advance Is Berg Made
Through Screens Of Machine Gun.
ners on Fighting Front.

washington. With the German
army standing today substantially IN
me positions II occupied before last
March q, when its greatest offensive
was launched, It appears certain to Of.
hcials 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 1t 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, II 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 stats, the
breaking OF this advanced line OF de.
fefense set up by the enemy on Bel.
gian and French soil.
II 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 reoccupicd the old
Hindenburg defense.. which probably
have been repaired and supplemented.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Death sentences Of ten negro sei.

Death sentences of ten negro sol
diers who participated In tho riot d
Houston. Texas. August 20, 1917. havs
been committed to life imprisonment
by President Wilson. In six othei
cases the president affirmed the death
sentences because the condemned men
had been found guilty Of having delib'
erately and with great cruelty mur'
dercd civilians.
Although the senate has adopted q
resolution authorizing the president to
establish dry zones around coal mines.
ship yards, munition and other. war
plants, II has failed In every attempt
to reach final vote on the emergency
agricultural appropriation bill with lis
order providing for national prohibi.
ton from July |. 1919, until the ma
TONS huge army is mustered out after
the war
Holding that it had jurisdiction over
regulating street car fares in all mu'
inequalities Of Alabama, the state pub
lie service commission set aside the
7.cent car fares granted the Monteom
cry Traction company by the city com
mission
The war industries board, with the
approval of President Wilson, is soon
to appoint a committee to consider the
desirab'lty and teas Wy Of etfeclmg
stabilization of c, ton prices and
other matters connected with handling
that crop
The British, demanding PREPARATION
and prompt punishment of those cuIpa'
bic in the attack on the British embas'
sy at Petrograd when the embassy
was sacked and Captain Crom'e was
killed sent hot" telegram to the
Bolshevik government at Moscow
To remove any misunderstanding as
10 who will be required to register
under the new man-power act all men
who have not reached their fortyslAth
birthday on or before registration DAY,
September 10. will be included within
the maximum age limit and all VINO
have reached their eighteenth birthday
on or before that date will be Included
within the minimum age limit
President Wilson has decided that
the seven recognized societies doing
welfare work among the American sol
dlers at home and overseas shall con
duet Joint campaign for the funds
necessary to carry on their work dur
ing the coming year
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
FRENCH REACH FRINGE OF
THE ST. GoBAlN FOREST

Paris.-The French troops have cap
tured the village OF Nemesis. about
four miles north OF Tergnier and on
the t. Quentin canal Farther south
they have penetrated to the northern
fr6ra of the s. Gobain forest up to
the outskirts OF the village OF Servais.
according to the French ccmmunica-
ton.
The text Of the statement reads
North Of the Disc, the French
troops have captured the village "
Nemesis, and are along the Canal
St. Quentin. South OF the Disc the
French have made progress to the
outskirts OF Servais,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Washington

The United States army transport
Mount Vernon was torpedoed by an
enemy submarine zoo miles from The
coast OF France while homeward
bound but was able to return 10 port
The report TO the navy department
makes no mention Of any casualties
There We're probably 500 or zoe navy
men on board but no military units
Railroad employees Of the lower paid
classes. not covered By the first biz
wage increase. were granted raises
in pay by the railroad administration
Pekin, China adyices 10 the state
department say The Czeehs have taken
Chita, junction point in Siberia and
Karnsadat
Sudden pressure OF business within
the last two days makes il extremely
unlikely that President Wilson will
make the Liberty Loan tour be orig
nally planned
Senator'S from the cotton growing
states at a conference decided u pro.
test to President Wilson against any
action by the war industries board
looking to the fixing Of the price Of
cotton
II has been reported, and what seems
partial confirmation has been given
the report. that German main head
quarters has been moved from sra.
Belgium, to Bonn Germany
Americans who lose their lives in
the war abroad viii be buried there
only emporarilv Where Identified
lion is possible. the bodies Will be
placed in marked graves 10 be taken
up when the war IS over and brought
home
More than one million six hundred
thousand United States troops had
been embarked for all fronts IN to
August 81
President Wilson has asked Attor.
ney General Grevnry for a complete
report Of the Circumstances surround
ing the so.called Stacker roundup in
New York in which upward of forty
thousand men were taken into Gus.
tody by agents OF the department OF
justice
Marshal Haigs forces are moving on
Cambria, the key to a large section OF
the old Hndenburg line, and il that
place is taken it appears that the
enemy will be quickly forced TO evac.
uate the salient in which he is rapidly
being pocketed by the French and
American advance on the Disc Ailette
lines in the south
Entente allied troops in northern
European Russia, aided by Russian
forces, on August 81. captured the
enemy's positions north OF Obozer.
skaya, 75 miles south OF Archangel
The guns of the allied armored train
were very effective in the fighting.
II is clearly evident In Washington
that military observers believe the time
is rapidly approaching when General
Pershing's hrst field army will partic
pate in the battle on the theory that
General Foch has been withholding
this new and vigorous force for de
cisive blow when the time is ripe
As to when or where that blow will
be delivered there is wide variance o.
opinion.
Recognition OF the Czecho-Slovak ma
ton by the United States government
assures the Czechs OF northern Aus
tria o. a standing in the league OF ma
AA~~~
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Family Goes the Limit.

{, r. NelsIer Of Kings Mountain has
a $4,000 war savings limit family.
Each OF his eight children, as well as
himself and wife owns 81 600 OF war
savings certifcates-all that the law
allows TO any one person
MI Neisler's family heads the list
OF the North Carolina limit war saw
ings society as the largest limit fam.
lily. The next largest families that
have qualified and become members
are these Of Mrs R J. Reynolds OF
Winston,Salem, with six in family. and
w T. Alsover OF Charlotte with six
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Are Now 2nd lieutenants.

Raleigh the recent APP
pontees as second lieutenants at
Camp Taylor. La, are the following
North Carolinians Gordon MEG Cam
eron, Southern Pines; Burnice R. Co
hoon. Columbia, n c.; Chas. NJ. Dob
bins. Yadkinville; Wiley B. Edwards,
Wilson, William A. Erwin. Jr., West
Durham Francis NJ Fletcher, Har-
mony; William P Glass, Cabarrus. n
c.; William w Hopper. Spray; Will
liam B. Lewis, Durham; Ray II, Mann,
Canton; Roger A. McDuffie. Greens.
boro Daniel NJ, Nutall, Rockingham
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Corn Club Worker Resigns.

Mr.. A. X. Robertson, the friend OF
the North Carolina farm boy and the
organizer OF corn and other agricul-
tural clubs over the State has re.
signed his position as assistant in
clpb work for the Agricultural Exten'
sion Service and has accepted the Of.
fer made him by District Agent r. w.
Freeman to 10 to Wayne county.
Mr.. Robinson spent the last six
years in agricultural club work, devot.
Ing most OF his inc to organizing corn
clubs. Not only has he been very sue
eessful In this but he has also made
many friends of farm boys out over
the State encouraging them to 90 to
school and later to college.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
FRENCH AND BRITISH MEET
WITH STUBBORN RESISTANCE

ls-The allied advance contin-
ues along the entire front in the direc-
ton OF Cambria, St Quentin, LaFerre.
AnizyAnizy.le Chateau and the Che
minDes-Dames. According to the
latest advices the French and British
troops nevertheless are meeting with
stubborn resistance, in which intense
artillery activity is being carried out.
This resistance is taken as an indica-
ton that the enemy intends to make
a stand along this line.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
True Bill Aaalnst Travis.

A grand jury Of the District OF Col
umbia returned a true bill OF indict'
ment against Edward L. Travis, form
r chairman of the North Carolina cor
porat!on commission and a promi'
nent lawyer Of Halifax, n. c. The in
dictment specifies an alleged overt
act against Mr. Travis inasmuch as
he signed a telegram in which Ae
falsely advised Leon Myer Green
that the president of the Perth Am
boy Dry Dock Company could ~:operjy
and lawfully make affidavit that Green
was purchasing agent of he company
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
hospltal Association Formed.

Charlotte DIR. John Q. Myers re-
turned to Charlotte from Greensboro
where North Carolina Hospital Asso.
citation was formed at conference of
about rs doctors and nurses represent
ing the majority OF the hospitals OF
this State The association was form
ed for work in an effort to standard
lie the hospitals of North Carolina
and increase their efficiency to meet
the demands during the absence of
many physicians and nurses who have
entered government service for the
duration OF the war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
PLANS BEING PERFECTED TO
PENSION AND INSURE r. r. MEN

"Plans for the uniform and equta-
Bile compensation OF injured employees
or the dependents of EMPLOYEES who
may be killed in the service OF the
railroads, are being considered" said
an official announ cement, and it is
hoped that il may also be possible to
arrange for the retirement of en-
ployes upon pension at given age
as well as to provide for their pur-
chase OF life. health and old age in.
surance at reasonable rates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
SECRETARY BAKER AND HIS
ASSISTANT AGAIN IN FRANCE

Washngton,-The war department
announced the arrival In France OF
Secretary Baker accompanied by an
official party, including John d. Ryan,
assistant secretary in charge OF air.
craft, and Major General Gorgas, sur.
geon general of the army, Mr.. Baker
and his party made the trip on an
army transport. It is understood that
Mr. Ryan went abroad for the pur-
pose OF familiarizing himself with the
airplane situation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
HEAVY WEATHER AND MUDDY
GROUND STAYS ADVANCE

With the british Army In France. -
Although little strips Of ground have
been gained here and there along the
battles lines that zigzag across Atois
and Picardy.the British troops gener.
ally were stationary A heavy rain,
whipped along by a chilly wind, has
covered the battlefield whit a coat.
ing of mud. This is a country badly
torn by shells and OF itself would nee.
essarily result in a slower movement.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
GERMAN SUBMARINE
ToRPEDoEs TRANSPORT

Paris. The American transport
Mount Vernon, formerly the German
steamship Kronprinzessin Cecelie,
which. though torpedoed by Ger
man submarine of the coast OF France
was able to make port was carrying
wounded a1d SILK soldiers back to
the United States
Senator James Il. Lewis, OF Chicago.
H., who was among the passengers,
all OF whom were saved, is suffering
from chill resulting from exposure
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Camp BRAGG Contract.

II is understood here that Porter q
BOYD. contractors. OF Charlotte, have
secured contract for putting In sew
ers and roads at Camp Bragg, Fay.
etteville, and receive approximately
s4.OOp 600 for their work, When asked
about this reported contract the war
department said that James Stewart
Of New York has the major contract
ane any sub-contract would go through
bin. The department has no infor'
'cpticn as to the Porter & Boyd con
tract.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
carollnlans commlss loned.

Three young men OF the Carolinas
were recommended for second lieu.
tenants commissions after completing
training at the fourth officers training
school at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.
The names and addresses of the sue.
cessful candidates include the follow.
ing. John II .ardison, Pvt, lst class
civilian, Watesboro, N, c.. infantry;
Gary G. Oliver, Sgt, 122nd infantry. N.
G., Swansea. s. c., infantry; Raleigh
B. White, i24th infantry. N. G.. 41s
South Dagon street, Florence. 8 G..
infantry
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
GREAT STOCK SHOW
ON DECEMBER lO.l2
WILL EcoNoMlzE BREEDING OF
iMPR OWED AND BETTER
STOCK OF ALL KINDS.
A VERY FASCINATING PROGRAM
Among the Attractions viii Be Sales
OF Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Pure.
Bred Poultry.

Charlotte.--At a recent meeting of
the North Carolina Live Stock Asso.
citation II was decided to held the
next meeting in Charlotte, December
lol3' In coming to Charlotte the
livestock association feels that the
conferences will be held in section
where the question OF better and more
improved blooded stock Is receiving
proper recognition, and that there will
be considerable interest among the
people IN the, surrounding sections.
Different from their usual plan. the
association will put on educational
displays around over the city in such
places as the Hobbies OF the principal
banks the show spaces in some OF the
prominent stores, in warehouses. etc.
The regular program, comprising
lectures by some OF the most promin.
ent livestock men of the state and ma.
ton will be put on at one OF the local
audltoriums In addition to this.
sales OF pure bred beef cattle. dairy
cattle, swine, sheep and poultry will
also be held. The associations com.
prising the organization which will
hold this meeting are the North Caro-.
lima Beef Breeders and Feeders As.
sociation. the State Dairymens Asso.
citation. North Carolina Swine Grow.
ers Association, the North Carolina
Sheep and Wool Growers Association.
and the North Carolina Poultry Asso.
citation. The general secretary OF
these associations is r. S. Curtis, ami.
NAL husbandman OF the North Caro-,
lima experiment station at West Raj.
eigh. Mr.. Curtis will be glad to an.
swer any question relative to the
show
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE
RECONSTRUCTION HOSPITAL

Washington The war department
announced that the Grand Central pal.
ace, big exhibition building in New
York City, has bean leased for use
as an army surgical reconstruction
hospital
The annual rental was announced
at s395,O00 and main enance Of the
building, which is to be used by the
government for the period OF the
war and three months thereafter. The
structure will be remodeled.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

ned in advance, not permitting the
loss of a moment. The progress of
the Italians from their starting points
averaged fifty kilometers (S1 miles,.
altho the distance travelled over the
winding roads exceeded 100 kilo-
meters.
The first effort to negotiate with
Italy for an armistice was made Octo-
Der %. when an Austrian captain, with
a white flag. presented himself before
the italian lines in the Adtge valley,
south of Revereto. The Italians re-
fused to negotiate, as his credentials
were insufficient.
The following day, nine military
and naval officers. headed by General
Vone. accompanied by their orderlies,
presented themselves at the same
| place. after a signal by bugles. They
were taken in automobiles to the head
/ quarters CT General Diaz, near Padova,
where the request was immediately
transmitted to Versailles.
! The final signature took place there
at the earliest possible moment after
| the terms We're accepted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

vote for Grant. who was a presidential
candidate. He possesses a fine voice
and is much in demand at local enter
tainments.
Mrs. Musson's first idea of Kansas
was impressed on her mind at the time
of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in
1858, when she was one of a number
of young girls who represented the
different states and territories at a
political meeting. Mrs. Musson, dHess-
ed in red, and waving a red flag, rep
resented Bleeding Kansas" little
thinking that she would celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of her marriage
in that state.
One interesting feature of this cele-
brationi was the fact that MIR. Mus
sons brother. w. T. Musson, and his
wife were also celebrating their golden
wedding at Kirksville, Mo-, a double
wedding having taken place fifty years
ago. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Musson are members
of the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church and have a wide circle of
friends. The receiving hours were
from 3 to 5 O'Clock, and during that
time many persons called to offer their
CONCENTRATIONS.
The house was prettily decorated
with cut flowers, yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS being used in the reception hall
and dining room and brides roses in
the parlor.
Use RX 1000 for colds and lagrippe. A
NJ. petro. the druggiSt.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

; Famous Old Recipe
5 for Cough Syrup
Easily and cheapIy made ut home,
but 1T heats them all for
quick results.

Thousands of housewives have found
money usually spent for cough prep
arations, by using this well-known old
recipe for making cough syrup at
home. 1t is simple and cheap but it
really has no equal for prompt results.
1t takes right hold of cough and gives
immediate relief, usually stopping an
ordinary cough in "a hours or less.
any druggist, pour it into pint
bottle, and add plain .granulated
sugar syrup to make q full pint. II
you prefer. use clarified molasses,
honey, or corn syrup, instead Of sugar
syrup. Either way, it tastes good,
keeps perfectly. and lasts q family q
long time.
It's truly astonishing how quickly
1t acts, penetrating through every air
passage OF the throat and lunas-loos:
ems and raises the phlegm, ,soothes and
heals the membranes and gradually
and dreaded cough disappear entirely.
Nothing better for bronchitis, spasmo-
die Group, whooplng cough or bronchial
Pinex is q special and highly eoncen.
trated compound Of genuine Norway
pine extract, known the world over for
its. healing effect. on the membranes.
Avoid disappointment by asking
your druggist for "2is ounces Of
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. Guaranteed to
give absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.,
Fl. Wayne, Ind
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
RALLY OF women.
Advisory Council of U. w. w. C.
VIII Meet Here Wednesday.
Mrs. Katherine willard Eddy
To Be Principal Speaker.

A meeting of the Woman's Advisory
Council of the united war work cam.
paign will be held Wednesday in To-
peka at the Central Y. w. c. A build
ing. A luncheon will be held at noon,
followed by a conference.
The principal speaker at the confer
ence will be Mrs. Katherine Willard
Eddy, of New York, a s:ster-in-law of
the celebrated Sherwood Eddy. who
made a speaking tour of this state last
year. Mrs. Eddy has recently returned
from a trip around the world, and has
been closely in touch with the work
of the organizations engaged in war
relief work in Europe. She will return
to the state later and will spend few
days making speeches during the in
tensive drive, beginning November IL.
The Advisory Council.
The advisory council of the woman
section of the campaign includes the
heads Of all the large state organiza-
lions of women in Kansas. They are:
Mrs. H. o. Carney, president of the
Federation of Woman's Clubs; Mrs.
c. S. Huffman. chairman state war
work council of the Y. w. c. A: Mrs.
D. w. Mulvane. chairman woman's
committee, Council of Defense; Miss
Effie Graham, president Kansas Coun-
Gil of Women; Mrs. Lillian Mitchner,
president w. C. T. u; Miss Kate
Campbell. of independence, state re-
erts, of Kansas City, of the Salvation
Army; Mrs. Sol Arnold. of the Jewish
Welfare association; Mrs. Adrian
Greene, of the American Library asso-
citation; Mrs. Henry Ware Allen, of
Wichita. chairman state woman's lib
erty loan committee; Mrs. Theodore
Saxon, president of the Woman's Farm
and Garden association; Mrs. Leonard
Wood, representing women in military
circles; Mrs. c. H. Brooks, president OF
the Kansas Equal Suffrage association
Miss Lima Rresette. representing the
Catholics Woman's organization: Mrs
r. B. Hart. of the war camp COM
munity service; and the women who
are officers in the united war work
campaign, including Mrs. Paul Walk
| err. chairman OF the womans section
for the state, Miss Allena Grafton
state women's director. Miss Helen
Dunn. student secretary. and Mis-,
Helen Faye Fair, head of the Victory
| Girls organization.
Flu Docs Not Stop Them.
In spite of the handicap offered by
the influenza epidemic, the program
| for the woman's section of the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
GREAT VICTORY
Italians Gained Over Austrians
Before Armistice.
100000 Prisoners Taken in
Ten Days Time.

With the Italian Armies in the
Field, Nov. 5.-At the moment the
Austrian armistice became effective
the Italian and allied armies in a ten
days battle had attained the greatest
military victory in the worlds history.
When the battle opened more than
million bayonets, with an auxiliary
million in the rear opposed them. The
victory was obtained by the Italians
practically single handed, only five
Anglo-French divisions and one Amer
lean regiment aiding them.
During the ten days the Italians and
allies captured more than 100000
prisoners and 5000 guns. They liber-
ated more than 5000 square kilome-
tiers of territory and over 1000 viii
lagos, which exceeds the losses OF
every item in the Caporettas disaster,
,altho they operated with forces far in
ferior to the enemy in number.
Every detail of the battle was plan