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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
BATTLES ON EAST
AND WEST FLANKS
GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE
EFFORTS TO SQUEEZE OUT
OF POCKET.
GREAT NUMBER OF PRISONERS
There Are Strong Indications That
German Defeat May Result In
Disastrous Rout.

The German high command appar
emily Is making desperate efforts to
hold open the base OF the salient be.
tween Scissors and Rheims until
troops far down the center OF the
great pocket toward the Marine can
be withdrawn. With French and
American troops hammering away
from the east, and French. British and
Italian forces battering at the west
flank OF the German position. II was
still far from certain that the enemy
would be able to get his force out Of
the southern end OF the salient with
out terrific losses.
Already great numbers OF prisoners
and guns have been taken by the
American and allied forces. The only
estimate from Official sources cover.
ing the aggregate captures by French.
American and Italian troops during
the first two days OF the counter-offen.
sive, gave 10000 as the probable total.
There are indications that the number
captured on Sunday night might be
greater. although enemy withdrawal
from the Marne and ChateauThierry
sectors probably accounted In some
part for the swiftness OF the ad-
vances made during that day.
The situation on the TANKS OF the
salient was not so clear. although It
WAS plain that on both sides the effort
to pinch the enemy retirement was
making progress. Heavy artillery fire
and airplane bombs are raining over
all his communication lines In the CEN
ter OF the salient over which the retir-
ing divisions must make their escape.
Apparently. the enemy Is fighting
hard to hold his position around
Onlchy.LeChateau, where railway
line from Fismes. probably his chief
advance base and located al the APP
proximate center OF the base line OF
the salient. between scissors and /
Rheims has permitted him TO assem-,
BILE considerable forces 10 resist the /
Franco.A American advance
Should the counter.attack succeed
IN forcing this position or breaking
through either to the north or south
OF 0ulchy. however. II is indicated
hat the German defeat might be
urned into a disastrous rout.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Secure Labor in Orderly Way.

The department OF labor has az.
nounced that only manufacturers en-.
eaged in filing war contracts and en-
ploying over loo workers will be re.
qa.-el 10 obtain their unski,ed labor
through the United States employ
ment service rs the ruling which goes
into effect Angus, This announce
ment was the result OF inquSies re-
eeyei By the department Of labor
from employers net engaged in war
work and specifies the conditions vi
der which private recruiting OF labor
nay be continued A copy OF the
amour ement received by the loca!
employment bureau reads as follows
Non war industries are affected
only indirectly But they are one anu
al. affected directly from the fact
hat the war industries otthe nation
handing sacrifice and cooperation
re now Of paramount importance, de-
rom all employers not engaged In
war work in orde- that they may
function with maximum efficiency.
"Non.wsr industries. therefore,
must not offer superior inducements
prevent the transfer OF workers urg
emily needed for war production or in
any way attempt 10 compete with the
government for labor.
The following FIVE classes OF labor
need not at the present time be re-
cruited through the United States eni.
ployment service, although, OF course.
The machinery Of the employment
service is available to ell employers
needing these classes:
y Labor which is not directly or
indirectly solicited
. Labor for railroads. except in so
far as the director general OF railroads
has Already or may in the future g
quire that recruiting shall be exclusive
" though the United States employ.
ment service
8 Farm labor-to be recruited In
accordance with existing arrangement
with II department OF agriculture.
4 Labor for non.war work.
3 Labor for establishments the
maximum force OF which dncluding
he additional number recruited) does
Tot exceed 100 employees.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Ravages Of Red Spider.

Raleigh. Complaints OF the ravages
OF the Red Spider in the cotton fields
OF North Carolina are coming in from
various sections OF the State. Fine
cotton plants, some entirely destroyed
by the pests. we're brought into the
State Agricultural department by
farmers from the Bayleaf section
In north Wake. The farmers who
brought them. stated that the spiders
are giving the farmers not little
concern
The United States and the State Az.
ricultural Departments are studying
this pest which seems TO be worse
than usual this season 1t is a very
small spider, so called for want OF
better name, and attacks the leaves
and squares.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
HERALDS REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
r eeo For chIcxs ana Hogs,

Many North Carolina farmers have
greatly increased the num1er OF Pigs
md poultry usually kept on their
farms Supported with an abundance
OF home grown feeds these hogs and
hens should give their owners an
adequate supply Of meat ard eggs for
another years consumption states J
NJ. johnson OF the agricultural ex
tension service
II is well. though for those who
have added to the NUMBER Of hogs
and hens usually KEEP 10 remember
that without more and better feeds,
this extra liycs,cok may become a
liability instead 81 a valuable asset
There is always some grain and 9th.
products Ct an marketable. or
Inferior quality which can be. and
early always IS eg,umed by hogs
and chickens on he farm Thus fed.
he animals make a cheap and reas.
nnably satisfactory gain When the
number is increase though. without
additional feeds. ihes cannot be prop.
erly nourished
The idea that hr farmer must get
tight now is that with his increased
number OF livestock be must provide
proportionately greater supply OF
iced
II is not yet too late 10 plant peas
anu o'her legumes near the house
for the chickens late in the summer
and during the fall The hens will lay
.ler with this extra green stun. ali,
'hey will not require nearly so much
rain during the winter and early
spring
The pigs now growing into this win
ers pork supply need an ex.rS
amount OF grazing crops for late sum.
Mcr and fall rlant soybeans. COW.
peas. Spanish pc,nuts or other crops
IN The available spots near the lots
and pastures, or IN the corn fields. and
ct tie hogs 10 the harvesting Ate
he fattening hogs rave done their
hare, the breed sew with her fail
ligs can 20 in the field and finish up
he JOB. Then there IS practically no
waste. and the pork Is made at low
ust
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
NORTH CAROLINA
TO GET 5|,|0|.24
FEDERAL APPROPRIATION AVAIL.
ABLE IF STATE CONTRIB.
UTES LIKE AMOUNT.
BEN Fits ARE STATE WIDE
n the Distribution n This Fund a
Wide Range Of Counties
Are Interested.

/ washington. The Federal Board f6r
vocational Education has announced
mat North Cardinals apportionmen,
tor the fiscal year OF 1888 under the
smith'Hughes act for the promotion
CT vocational education was sjl.l9l2a
The stipulations governing the dis
tribution OF the federal funds specify
mat this amount must be matched by
state appropriation OF equal size
mus North Carolina will have avail
able for investment in vocational
training a sum OF $685. s2.4s
The distribution for North Carolina
follows.
Agricultural. for salaries OF teach
ems. supervisors and directors s2s,.
bsoS2 trade, home ecoromic and in.
dustry for salaries OF teachers. S.,
t477S; teacher training, for salaries
OF teachers and maintenance OF teach.
er training, sl6,s5269
The educational institutions OF
North Carolina sharing in the allot.
ment of federal funds are: loves
Grove Farm Life School, Newton. r.
r. D.; Craven County Farm Life
School. Vanceboro: Sand Hill Farm
Life School, vass: Red Oak Farm
Life School, Rocky Mount r. +. d.:
Rich Square Farm Life School. Rich
Square; Cary Farm Life School. Cary;
Rock Ridge Farm Life School. r. F.
d. No. 2. These funds are designated
FOR the purpose OF promoting agricul.
tural training.
The institutions TO receive ammo.
pria,ions for teacher training are the
Agricultural and Engineering College.
OF West Raleigh, and the North Caro-.
lima Agricultural and Technical Col.
lege OF Greensboro.
Schools sharing in the distribution
FOR the purpose OF teaching home eco.
Monies are the Slater Industrial and
Normal School tcooredl OF Winston
Salem. and the State Normal and In.
dustrial College OF Greensboro
Schools designated urder the classi
fcation OF vocational institutions are
he W!nston.Salem High School and
the Cary Farm Life School OF Wake
county
Trades and industries will receive
an impetus by the distribution OF
funds TO the following Tar Heel
schools:
Roanoke Rapids graded school OF
Roanoke Rapids; Weldon graded
schools, Wilmington graded schools
and East Lumberton High School.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
COMPLETE VICTORY
SEEMS IN SIGHT
WITH STUBBORN PERSISTENCE
ALLIED TROOPS coNTINE TO
PRESS ENEMY BACK.
GERMAN LINES ARE BROKEN
Americans and French Penetrate
Enemy Lines, at Some Points to
Depth Of Three Miles.

Victories for the allied arms in
France continue to multiply Over
the entire 60.mile front running from
Scissors to Rheims the allied troops
are fighting with determination that,
brooks no denial OF their efforts. And
the Germamns are steadily giving
ground though stoubborn resistance
Is being offered on some sectors.
Further goodly sized indentations
have been made in the German line
between Scissors and Chateau.Thierry
by the American and French troops
and almost all the gains made by the
Germans In their recent drive south
OF the Marine and toward the Vicinity
OF Rheims have been blotted out un.
der the counter attacks OF the Amer
leans, French, British and Italians.
Cateau.Thierry. which represents
the point in the battle line where the
Germans had driven their wedge
nearest to Paris has been reoaptured
by the French troops and almost sim
ultaneously the village OF Brasles, two
miles eastward and the heights to the
north OF the VILLAGE fell into their
hands.
Acting In harmony with the move
ment on Chateau.Thierry American
and French troops northwest Of the
city struck the Germans another hard
blow, broke through the German lines
and drove through at some points
more than three miles. Large num-
bers OF prisoners were taken and the
machine guns Of the allied troops III.
orally moved down the Germans who
endeavored to stay their progress. To
the north, along the Oureq valley, the
French are making good progress.
The entire southern bank Of the
Marine having been cleared OF enemy
forces. French, British and Italian
troops now are harassing those south
west OF Rheims and they have been
forced TO fall back In the Courton
wood and the Ardre valley and near
ST. Euphraise. Aviators continue TO
leand assistance to the troops OF Gen.
eral Foch. scouting the back areas
and harassing the retreating Germans
with their machine guns. Notable
work has bbeen done by American
Indians for General Perishing's men.
the Aborginies taking prominent
part in characteristic western fashion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Secretorv OF Labor Wilson mak~

Secretary OF Labor Wilson makes
this explanation OF the general mobiliz-
alton of labor for war industries,
recruiting for which Is 20 begin Aug
ust l under direction Of the United
States employment service:
Beginning with common labor,
this service will gradually take charge
OF the mobllizing and placing OF all la
Dor for war Industries employing 100
or more workers. This will profound
ly affect all other Industries and all
other workers. II viii correct the
abuses and troubles growing out OF the
large labor turnover with the conse-
Quent disruption Of regular work,
Every safeguard must be taken to
protect the standard Of living and the
morale Of the wage earners, Espe-
cially must great care be taken to
keep the age limit OF those who enter
industry at a high level, lest we rob
our future citizenship Of Its right 10
growth and time for education. We
must also take knowledge OF the dan
gers attendant upon the large entrance
OF women into heavy and hazardous
industries
The exlgencles Of war times should
not be made the occasion for the break
ing down OF those standards OF hours.
wages, and conditions OF work which
are designed to protect the childhood.
the womanhood, and the motherhood
OF the present and the future.
Experts tell us II takes from six
10 ten workers at home TO keep one
soldier on the firing line In Europe.
Whatever, therefore, helps to mobilize,
distribute and energize those who do
the work Of our war industries has
become as important a factor In win.
ming the war az the prowess Of our
armies In the field or our navy on
the seas"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
SCHOOL OPEN FOR
BLINDED FIGHTERS
VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION AND
REHABILITATION At HOSPITAL
IN BALTIMORE.
MEN TAUGHT USEFUL TRADES
Soldiers In Field and Camp Get Many
Books Secretary Wilson Explains
General Mobilization OF Labor for
War Industries

(rrom Committee on Public lnfarmatlonl
Washington Returning federal sol.
diers, sailors and marines are being
received now for vocational instruc-
ton and rehabilitation nj Hospital
Training School, General Hospital No
T. the former home OF Mrs r. Har.
rison Garrett, AT Baltimore Nd The
hospital IL QUILTED to accommodate
$50 men and has large recreation
fields and an extensive acreage IN gar
dens.
Col James Bordley OF the surgeon
generals office In charge OF the re.
education OF the blind. has announced
the appointment OF O. II Burritt Of
the Pennsylvania Institute for the In
structiOn Of the Blind AS the rduca-
tionn director OF this army hospital
training school with Miss Jenny 4.
Turner. former designer for the Mas.
sChusetts commission for the blind, as
reconstruction aide, Miss Turner
has been working with the returned
wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed
hospital Washington
The blinded soldiers from overseas
will be discharged from the hospital
after they have been taught practi-
cal self-supporting trade have been
put In good physica condition, and
taught 10 read standard printing in
raised type. The men will be sent TO
their Owr home communities and
placed in Ne trades for which they
have been trained. Red Cross work
ers will watch after their welfare.
Cooperating with the army medical
department, the Red Cross Institute
FOR the Blind is now making national
survey OF industries open TO blinded
soldiers. Instructions will be made
to conform with preparations for these
industries. The federal board for
vocational education Is arranging a
plan for the economic and social SUI
ptrvIsion OF all wounded and MANNED
soldiers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
To Homestead Returning Soldiers.

Secretary OF State J Bryan Grimes
IS in earnest in his request for home
stealing soldier farmers in North
Carolina His plan is considered wor.
thy OF support The west will grab
OF lots OF the soldiers after the war.
and make good citizens out OF them.
Many OF the boys at the front were
-aluable assets before they went to
war but they will be worth great
deal as community builders when they
return from the battlefield This Is a
matter which vitality affects the entire
country and the south particularly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Seine New Charters.

Charters issued by the secretary OF
state
Doctors Lske Milling Company. Ra.
leigh, to maintain a recreational. hunt.
rig and fishing club. with $4,000 au-
thorized capital and $500 subscribed
The inco-porators are DR.. J. R Rog
ers. Edgar Haywood, and W. B.
Drake Jr
The Graf Mountain Land and De
velopment Company OF Charlotte with
$4,000 authorized capital and So.
900 subscribed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
FIremans Reief Money.

The 1915 fremens reliet fund accu.
raatti Tor The various cites and
towns Of The s,a,e tha' maintain FIRE
Departments through ,a- payment BY
Insurance companies ot onehalf OF
one per cent on Insurance premiu.is
received from Insurance in he respee.
tive municipalities has been paid over
10 the state insurance department and
Is Just distributed by Comm Ssioner
James r Young 70 these towns. the
total being sl25479- The fund is
used FOR the relief of fremen sick or
injured by accident. he care Tor Their
depender.s and for relief Of needy
f'emen who have had as much as ten
years service
Il develops that in quite a number
Of towns there has accumulated con.
siderable unused funds from the mon.
eys received in past annual distribu.
tons and Commissioner Young is urg.
ing the proper authorities to invest
;hese funds in war savings and Lib.
erty bonds
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
MANY COMPLIMENTS ARE
PAID AMERICAN TROOPS

London - Many compliments have
been showered on the Americans by
British liason officers, and reports
reaching London from their two sec.
tors praise their fighting ability, dis
cipline and adaptabilty One staff
officer reported; THE Americans
have already earned great reputa-
ton for the thoroughness with which
they clean up the territory they move
across. They are just as good as the
in this open offensive"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Sell Wool 10 Mills Direct.

An announcement from the office OF
the Agricultural Experiment Station
tends to relieve the situation In re
gard to the selling OF wool by farmers
in North Carolina In North Carolina
there are three wooden mills at work
on government contracts. All three
OF these mills are making up equip
meRt for soldiers. and, by a special
provision of the War Industries Board,
they may buy wool from farmers di
rect. They cannot buy from dealers
however.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
ENEMY CONTINUES BACKWARD
MOVEMENT UNDER PRESSURE

With the American Army.-The
Franco-American advance continues
on he line on the south and to the
west. The Germans gave more
ground and are slowly continuing their
backward movement TO the north of
Chateau Thierry Two additional
towns have been taken by the Ameri.
cans on the font north of the Marine
since daylight. In the region of Sois.
sons another towr was captured by
the Americans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
For Proper Distribution Of Labor.

The United States government Is
planning to leave nothing undone
which looks to the proper distribution
Of labor, and the utilization OF all
labor In the country Ia shown clearly
by its move to enlist every available
agency In the work OF disseminating
information, Next week the COM
mittee or public information win
put on speaking campaign through
out the United States, utilizing the
four. minute mems organization, num-
herring some $4,000. In the theaters
,ubiic gatherings Of all sorts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
CALL ISSUED FOR 10000
LIMITED SERVICE" MEN

Washington. call has been Is
sued by the provost marshal general
for ten thousand white registrants
qualified for limited military service.
They will entrain between July 20 and
August 2. The allotment is divided
among SO states and the District OF
Columbia. Southern states allot
ments follows: Alabama 65; Florida
1e0; Georgia 100; Mississippi rs;
North Carolina $50; South Carolina
So: Tennessee 15o: Virginia $50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
WILSON SENDS MESSAGE
TO COLONEL ROOSEVELT

Washington.-Upon learning that
German aviators had confirmed the
death of Lieutenant Quentin Roose.
welt. President Wilson sent this mes.
sage to Colonel Roosevelt ut Oyster
Bay: Am greatly distressed that tho
news of your sons death is confirmed
I had hoped for other news He die
serving his country and died with I'm
gallantry. I am deeply grieved thu
his service should have come to this
tragic end"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
BOMBS FAIL TO EXPLODE:
DANIELS ASKS FOR REASON

washlngton.-Secretary Daniels has
asked the commandant OF the first
naval district for report as to the
reason for the failure OF bombs to
explode after they we're dropped by
naval aviators who attacked a German
submarine off the Massachusetts,
coast The aviators twice circled
over the submarine when II was shell.
ing tug and barges. but apparently
none Of the bombs they let loose en-
plodsd.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Elon "over the Top"

Ellen College.-Elon College now
has 400 OF her sons with the colors,
Hen enrolment FIVE years ago was by
the board OF trustees fixed at 400 a
year and now she has furnished the
nation with a number equal to her
annual enrolment The authorities Of
Elon College are rejoiced thus to serve
the cause of righteousness and free
dom. The Elon faculty identifies re-
ligion and patriotism in this war, and
in this thought they have the united
support OF the board Of trustees
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

The war service committee Of the
American Library association reports
that 435.0oo hooks were shipped TO
American soldiers in France up to
July |. The books went in tonnage
space granted az the request ~ Gen
eral PerShlng on the decks OF trans
ports. where they were used by the
men on the voyage and unpaeked for
use In France in naval vessels for
naval bases abroad and In Red Cross
tonnage for the hospitals In France
and England
total of more than 100000 books
have been supplied by the American
Library association to the camps and
stations in the United States and over
seas. approximately 100000 Of these
books Mere purchased. others having
come as gifts from the American peo-
Pile through the public libraries Of the
country Nearly 20 library buildings
have been erected. and Gee camps in
America. alone. have received collec'
tions Of books
Two hundred librarians. including
leaders In their profession in this coun
try are giving their time 10 library
war service. Most OF these are sery-
lng as camp librarians, assistants. and
organizers In the field others are in
dispatch Offices for the shipment OF
books 10 France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
200, 900 UNITED STATES
SOLDIERS SENT OVER

Washington. The high water mark
OF the German offensive movement in
France has been reached and the ini-
tiative now Is passing to the allied
and American armies. General March.
chief of staff. told members OF the sem
ate military committee. Later he an
nounced that American troop ship
ments had now exceeded 100000
men, insuring the man power to hold
the initiative on the western front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Liquor Case at Lenolr.

Newton.--Frank Keever OF this
place, charged with selling poisonous
liquors last February causing the
death OF two young men from Con.
over, Garland Bolick and Lloyd
Smyre has been found guilty OF man.
slaughter by the jury but has not yet
been sentenced. After the death OF
Smyre and Bolick some OF the liquid
sold these young men and the stom.
ach OF Smyre were sent to State
Chemist W. A. wlthers at Raleigh for
analysis. which was found to contain
IS per cent menthos wood alcohol)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Recent N. c. Casualties.

Raleigh-The following is a list @.
recent casualties among North Caro-.
lima troops as shown by latest reports;
Killed in aetion-Private A, ]. Hug.
gins, Enaice; H. X. Burtner. Greens.
boro.
Died OF wounds-Privates G. X.
SpraI, Belmont. and James B. Chap
man. Taylorsville
Severely wounded-Private VIM. A.
Elkins, Fayetteville.