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A Home Newapaper Rablished iotlie Interest of the Peop'e and for Governmental Affairs?
VOL. XIV. N). 25 FOURTH SERIES
SALISBURY, C,f WEDNESDAY, JUHE 5TH, 1918.
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U-BOATS IN AT ERpN W ITERS.
Gsrman Sub-Marines Sink Nine Small Yes -seis
off Atlantic Coast.
Germany's sea wolves, the sub
marines which have caused so
much devastation during- the
war, are preying- on commerce
i t the Atlantic ocean just off the
shores of the United States.
rriiej are known to have sunk at
rast nine vessels, only a short
distance out of sisrht of land off
t ie southern New Jersey shore.
It is feared that still other
vetvsels have been sent to the
bottom by the marauders, the
movements of which, have been
reported at various limes during
the last fortnight 'by ships com
ing' into port from southern
waters. Thus far only one life
is known to have been lost in
the sinking-s. A majority of the
'Vessels were sunk with bombs
after their crews had been forced
to take the ship's boats.
Now York. June 3. Nine
American vessels were known to
night to have been sunk bv Ger
man submarines off tne north
Atlantic coast since May 25
The larg-est to fall prey to the
raiders, which are seeking to
prevent the sailing of transports,
for the battlefields of Prance,
was the New York and Porta
Rico liner Carolina of 8,000 tons,
which was attacked Sunday
jiitrht about 125 miles southeast
of Sandy-Hook. The fate of her
220 passengers and crew of 130,
who took to the boats when
shells began to fall about the
ve&sel, was unknown late tonight
but there was hope that they
had b.en picked up by some
passing ship or would reach
sriore, safely id the small boaU.
Not a life was lost in the sinking-
of the other ships according
t late reports tonight.
Besides the Carolina the known
v-ctims of thvi U-boats are the
Atlantic Refining" company tan
ker Herbert L Pratt, the steam
s ip Winnieconnie, of 1,800 tons
and six schooners, the largest
of which were the Hauppauge, a
n-w ship of 1 ,000 tons and the
Edward H Cole. The crews of
these eight vessels have been
landed at Atlantic ports.
lieports brought ashore by the
survivors indicated that the
Winnieconnie and nearly all thv
schooners were sunk by the same
U boat which had been lurking
in the path of shipping off the
New Jersey coast and the Dela
ware capes since late last month.
The stories told by the skippers
of the schooners indicated that
the commander of the submers
ible was unusally humane for a
German submarine officer. In
no instance so far as known was
a life boat shelled and in all
cases reported the crews were
given opportunity to escape or
were taken aboard the submarine
where some of them were kept
pris ners eight davs before they
were turned adrift to be picked
up by a passing vessel.
N-iW York, June 3 Scores of
Un 'ed States warships were
ranging the waters off the North
Atl intic coast tonight in search
of the German submarines
whvh made there long expected
att:: k on American "shipping in
bom i waters late yesterday after
noo i .
W tshington June 3. Germany
atlt has brought her subma
rine warfare to the shores of the
Uni -d States apparently in a
fori ;n hope of striking telling
blow on this side of the Atlan
tic a id of drawing home some of
the A merican naval forces from
the war zone where the U-boat
menace is being slowly but surely
Strar'led to death.
A LETTER FROM CAMP JACKSON.
30,000 Soldiers There, It Is Eight
Long and Everything Possible is Saved.
Camp JacksonJ S C.
IV! r Wm. H Stewart:
Dear Sir: I received your
papers today and was glad jto
hear from home. There is a
large number of Salisbury boys
here, but the gcamp is so large
that one would have a time in
locating them. The camp is
eight miles long from one end to
the other. It is said that there
is approximately thirty thousand
soldiers here. The. army is alto
gether different from what one
thinks. We have to wash all our
own clothes. Of course there is
plentv of soap and scrubb brush
es. We have nice places to take
shower baths. You can take one
every night if you choose.
The Y M C A is doing a lot for
ihe soldiers. Papers and envel
opes are all free. Just buy stamps
tnat's all. We have all kinds
of good music, singing and
preaching.
We get a plenty to eat, army
beans, meat and everything that
a first class boarding house would
nave on its table. We don't get
many hot biscuits although the
longer a man stays the better he
will like it. Some folks have an
idea that the army would throw
so much stuff in the garbage
can. The army is just as saving
as the people at home, still no
one suffers for the lack of eats.
I am liable to be transferred at
any time from where I am. I
don't know where I will be sent
though you can never guesss the
army's business
Yours very truly,
David Duii.ey Harrison;
22nd Co, 176 Depot .Brigade
Camp Jackson,
Columbia, S C
In the attacks upon coasting
vessels almost in sight of New
Jersey shore reported today,
navy officials see a frantic admis
sion from Berlin that the subma
rine has failed. American armed
power is rolling overseas in an
ver increasing force, despite the
utmost exertions of the under
sea pirates off the coast of
Europe.
Now the raiders have crossed
the seas and lurked for days
near America's greatest ports.
Thev no doubt were sent to sink
transports but there again they
failed. Blocked off the troop
ships by convoy craft, they have
turned in fury against defensless
coasters. In all the record of de
struction they have written the
raiding party has struck at no
Vessel bound overseas and there
fore armed for a fight. Only
ships that could not hit back
have been attacked. The only
one of half a score of vessels
probably sent to the bottom that
had any real military value in
ship or cargo was an oil tanker.
Cholera Morbus.
This is a very -painful and
dangerous disease. In almost
every neighborhood some one
has died from it before medicine
could be obtained or a physician
summoned. The right way is to
have a bottle of Chamberlain's
Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in
the house so as to be prepared
for it. Mrs Charles Enyeart,
Hunintflon, Ind., writes: "Dur
ing the summer of 1911 two of
my children were taken sick
with cholera morbus. I used
Chamberlain's Colic and Diar
rhoea Remedy and it gave them
immediate relief
Buy War Stomps.
REGISTRARS AND JUDGES.
Rowan County Board of Elections Has Name!
of those Who Will Condaet tMbctok
The Rowan county board of
elections composeu of E C Greg
ory chairman. Chas F Montgom
ery, secretary, and JfeL Gantt
has named the following' regis-
trars and judges whd helT the
primary election Saturday., and
will hold the, election in Noyem-
betHn Rowan county:- ;
IxorthWard Registrar. M A
Shank. Judges, Thos H Van
derford. Jr . Democrat; Baxter
Hatley, Republican.
East Ward Registrar, W H
Crowder, Judges, W V R Jenkins,
Democrat, LS Bradshaw, Repub
lican. . '
South Ward Registrar, K B
McCanless, Judges, Chas S Mil
ler, Democrat, W A Propst, Re
publican. West Ward Registrar, T J
Rabe, Judges, Kerr Craig, Demo
crat, Frank Sowers Republican.
Mt Ulla-Registrar, J E Sher
rill. Judges. iV C Edmineston,
Democrat, J P Brantley, Repub-1
lican.
Franklin Registrar,J C Miller
Judges, W C Lindsay, Democrat.
P Ward Republican,
Bostian X Roads Registrar,
W C Kluttz, Judges, Milo A
Kluttz, Democrat, John Ivey
Kluttz, Republican.
Rowan Academy Registrar,
Paul A D Peeler, Judges, Chas.
Lingle, Democrat, Geo D Peeler,
Republican.
Morgan No. 1 Registrar,
Neely Lisk. Judges, J A Basing
er Jr , Democrat, John W Miller,
Republican.
Morgan No 2 Registrar, A D
Morgan, Judges, Samuel Banse,
Democrat, J A Morgan Republi
can Grant Creek Registrar, J F
Cress. Judges, Luther C Gauble
Democrat, J M Yost, Republican,
Hatter Shop Registrar, L M
Agner, -Judges, Vance Trexler,
Democrat, Chas. Frick Republi
can .
Enoch ville Registrar, A L
Karriker. Judges, C"D Overcash
Democrat, Martin Sloop, Repub
lican.
Landis Registrar, D L Linn,
Judges, H H' Goodnight, Demo
crat, John W Weaver, Republi
can. Heilig Mill Registrar, W
Henry Canup, Judges, W Pat
Sloop, Democrat. John A Peeler,
Republican.
Bradshaw's Registrar, C J
Karriker, Judges, J S McCorkle,
Democrat, W J Deal, Republi
can. Bernhardt's Mill Registrar,
Augustus Kluttz. Judges, C A
Holhsouser, Democrat, J Mesi
mer, Republican.
Granite Quarry Registrar,
John H A Lyerly, Judges, R B
Peeler, Democrat, M M Hall.
Republican. 4
Cleveland Registrar, Clarence
H Roseboro. Judges C J Wood, !
Democrat, Harry Hobson, Repub
lican. !
Rockwell Registrar, Arthur
H Shoe, Judges Crawford Hols
houser, Democrat, J H Sides,
Republican.
Steel Registrar T M Earn
hardt, Judges, Ed Fesperman,
Democrat; L D Earnhardt,
Republican.
Spencer Registrar, J R
Cruse, Judges, E S Blackwell,
Democrat, Lee Armstrong Re
publican. Unity Registrar, Ira Bailey,
Judges, A Lyerly, Democrat
Henry Peninger, Republican.
China Grove Registrar, W L
Harris. J L Sifford, Democrat,
H S Bostian, Republican.
Scotch Irish Registrar. W A
Steele, Judges. R J Lyerly, Dctno
crat,J A Campbell, Republican
WHEAT THRESHERS ORGANIZE.
Will Help the Government and Save Wheat.
Representatives in Each Township
At a meeting recently held in
Salisbury the. wheat threshers
p the county discussed the
soming season's business and
Showed their willingness to do
all in their power to help the
government and the public in
t ny way it may be possible. To
fnake the matter clear the fol
io wipg resolutions were passed
Lnd then signed by those Dres-
Int:
Whereas it seems wise to have
a clear understanding in regard
to threshing wheat this year of
unusual conditions, and whereas
the threshermen of Rowan coun
by are desirous of saving the
fcrop of wheat and other small
grain in the very best possible
manner and,
Wtiereas, It is demanded by
the U S Government that all
threshing machines be repaired
if necessary and put in first
ilass running order
f rIU, i . d l j. mij.
mcioiuie ue ii rwesuivtju: uau
is unanimously agreed by the
reshermon of Rowan County
that the uniform toll for thresh
ing wheat, and other small grains
be one twenty fifth of the a
mbun;t thres'hed for each man,
to hold good for the coming sea
son of 1918
We do not agree to set for less
than one bushel toll.
Resolved, further than we
voluntarily select one thresher-
men from each township in Row
anCdunty whose duty it shall
r to make all reports necessary
toScftie proper Government Au
thorities.
. Signed;
J B Cornelison, J D A Peeler,
S Fraley, J B Lingle, J T
Murph, VV T. v cCorkie, C S Mc
Knight, J C Misenheimer, P N
IYex'er, C L Daugherty, J R
Freeze, C L Miller, Kinerly &
Pope, W L Trexler, J P A Beav
er, J C Trexler, J A Gilbert, to A
Kluttz, C W Graham, J" H Sides,
J H Rogers, James Kluttz, C
Freeze, W C 'Viils, James A
Morgan, Jr, Noah W Morgan,
John I Safrit, Cauble, Safrit &
Co, Loche Hoffman, A J Misen
heimer, W S Eearnhardt, W A
Brown & Lentz, Glover, Yost &
Beaver, Walter Lisk & Co,
Any one not yet having signed
can 4o s o by applying to the
Counjy Food Administrator.
Lis,t of threshermen for Gov
ernment Township Representa
tivesfor. 1U18;
.Scqtch-Iris Township J T
Murph.
Unity Township J S Fraley.
Salisbury Township W C
Mills, r
Proyidence Township P A D
Peeler.
Litaker ' Township M A
Kluttl
Atwell Township G L Lipe,
ChinaGrove.
Lock Township J B. Lingle.
Gold Hill Township Calvin R
Miller;
Frankii Township Lochs
Hoffman.
Mt Ulla Township Will Wil
son. j.:'
Morgan Township A D Hoi
shouser.
Steele To wshipE L Good
night. China Grove Township C L
Daugherty ..'
Cleveland Township Will Kes
ler. I
Has a Good Opinion of Chamberlain's Tablets
" "Chamberlain's Tablets are a
wonder; 'I .never Void", an y th i n g
to beat them, " writes F B Tres
sey, Rlchmon J, Ky. When
troubled with indigestion or can-
Jstipation, give them a trial,
HR. DOUGHTON WINS.
His Majority Will Probably Exceed 5000.
The people Have Answered Ail Questions.
The leagalized primary
held Saturday emphatically
declared for. Mr. Donghtou to
sncceqd himself and it ip
claime ufh good reapon
that (camouflage Murphy hat
been turusd dowu by a ma-
jority-exceeding 5000. It ip
impossible at this time to
give the vote in d e t a i.l by
counties, hence we give only
those received up to date:
Caldwell, Doughton 800,
Murphy 10.
Rowan, Donghtou 464.
Murphy 920.
Iredell, Donghtou 2011,
Murphy 167.
The primary election was
held in Alexander county
Saturday. Congressman
Doughton received 134 votes
.in Taylorsville precinct, Mr
Murphy 1. No uews from the
other precinct, but. the sup
position is that the vote was
very Linear unaminons . for
Doughton.
Hon R L Doughton carried
Cabarrus county b? majori
ty ot well . over 400 votes
which will probably be in
creased to 00 by the time the
remainder. of the county is
reported. His opponent, Hon
Pete Murphy of Salisbury,
received a total of 62 votes
to Doughtou's 505 votes, n
The election bord 'Yon
day afternoon canvassed a
part of the vote of Rowan
coanty in the leagalke pri
maries of Saturday and the
official vote ot several pre-
ciucts up to yesterday afters
noon but the returns as can
vassed show the total votes
to be as follows:
Fo Pxoseeutiug Attorney
Furr 790, Hudson 776.
For Treasurer Rideoutte
829. Miller 373, Kerr 380
For Commissioners Ruity
1454, Patterson 077, Barger
881, Kester 648, 1 homason
819, Raney 785, Fleming 894,
Kesler 721, Bart 284
The above ae all Demo
crats, the Republicans hav
ing selected their ticket p-i-vately
and did not go into
ihe primary, except a fjw
who wanted or wee induced
to vote for Murphy.
THINK OF IT.
50,009 Persons Poblicly Recommend. Our
Remedy, Some are Salisbury People. ,
Over one hundred thousand
have recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills,
For backache, kidney, urinarv
ills.
Fifty thousand signed testi
monials Are appearing now in public
print,
Some of them are Salisbury
people.
Some are published in Salis
bury. No other remedy shows such
proof.
Follow this Salisbury man's
example.
v? L Earnhart, carpenter, 128
Call well St, says: "I have had
atiacks of lumbago nearly all my
life and sometimes my back has
been so stiff and lame that I
could hardly move. Doan's
Kidney Pills have always given
me quick relief when I have
taken them "
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills, the
same that Air Earnhart had.
Foster -Aiilbuin Co. Mtgrs., Buf
falo, N.Y.
GERM DRIVE NOT DEnNItELC
ill! Ground Gained nnrinir Uki:SW' mm
Paid for at a Tremendoos-pfe Kimm$ 1
June 4 - Although it czMffitim yM&
said that the GermaninlS'
new offensive have been deKrii$S
ly stopped, there is nevertheless
a . marked diminuation in ihe "
speed wiih which they stalpU
f)ut and their gains since ffirf
day have been relatively 'finail
w utjii comnarea wir.n t.hnco . Af-.7.
previous days.
And according to the accounts
of unofficial observers, whereas
they have been able since tb
stiffening of the allied line$
attain low positions, an exoit - V
Ldiu price m lives has been Ex
acted from them. Sogreat have
been the casualties suffered
that the Prussian guards divU;
sion, the -pride of the German
:rown prince," is declared to
lave been wichdrawn from the
battle.
Particularly hard righting
ain has been in progress "be-
veen Soissons and Chateau
Fhierry where the Germans are
adeavoring to push farther for
vvard toward Paris but not alone
hive the French troops almost
everywhere successfully with
stood the onslaught, but on sev
eral sectors themselves have
uiken the initiative and gained
ground, As a whole the situa
tion along this line is relatively
unchanged.
The German war office at last
has admitted that the allied line
on the west has been reinforced
by fresh units, but it asserts
that they have not heen able to
hold the positions to which they"
were assigned. Nevertheless
ihe fact is patent from observa?
tion of the war maps that almost
everywhere in this region the
German line for the moment at
least is being hard held. .
From Chateau Thierry east
ward along the Marne and thence
to Kheims the situatiou is virtu
ally unchanged from that of
Sunday. The enemy now holds
the northern bank of the Marne
for a distance of about 15 miles
but as yethe has made no serious
endeavor to cross the stream.
1 The news of what it has cost
the German armies in men killed
wounded or made prisoner in
the present battle is reaching
Germany through a noless au
thoritative source than the semi
official Norddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeiting. This journarprints a
letter from a German colonel at
the front who urges the people
to bear their losses with patience
and confidence.
Little fighting aside from the
usual small affairs between raid
ing parties is taking place on the
Flanders front. The British
have carried out successful raids
on several sectors here and have
taken nearly 300 prisoners.
In the Italian theater the oper
ations continue of a minor char
acter. American aviators are giving
good account ol themselves over
the battle line in France Since
April 14 when they first took
the stir in offensive operations,
they have shot down at least 33
enemy planes and themselves
only lost seven. '
Volunteer recruits to the num
ber of 50,CoO for immediate ser
vice with the Irish divisionsare
asked for by the lord, lieutenant
of Ireland in a proclamation.
After this recruitment from
2,000 to 3,000 men monthly are
asked for to maintain the . Irish
divisions.
Hie Quinlna That Does Not Affect the Kead
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXl
TIVB EKOMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and doea not catrae nerronsnes nor
ringing' in bead. Remember the full name sad
look for tb.e signature of . W. G&OV. aoc,
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