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i I A &6 l U ? . iSia' . WHAT THE NEW YEAR : SYMPATHY AND COMMON j PRETTY CHRISTMAS FINDS AT BATTLE FRONTS SENSE IS NEW RULE GIVEN WEDDING LAST WEEK Secretary Baker Outlines Mili tary Operations in Weekly War Review. What the beginning of the new year finds at the battle fronts is outlined by Secretary Baker in his weekly re view of military operations issued Monday night by the war department. In the west, he says, the British dom inate the Flanders plain with a great wedge into the principal line of de fense at Cambrai, while the French, with their own lines unbroken, hold the key to the Laon area through the capture of Chemin Des Dames. Italy, supported by the allies, is holding firm, while the enemy, after battering in vain for six weeks against the defenders, is busy prepar ing for a renewed offensive. Of Russia, the review merely says the Germans are endeavoring to per suade that country that they are eag er to assist in restoring normal con ditions, and that the German embassy building at Petrograd is being made ready for occupancy. To Be Used in Determining What Would Be Adequate Support For Dependents of Men Registered For Service. Local draft boards have been in structed by Provost Marshal General Crowder to use "common sense and sympathy in the facts of each indi vidual case" in determining what would be adequate support for de pendents of a man registered for war service. Many boards have indicated doubt as to what should be done when it appears that a soldier's pay and war risk allowances will provide support for dependents whose claims other wise would entitle the registrant to deferred classification. In a message to the public General Crowder said: "Reasonably adequate support can not be determined by a rule of thumb, but must be determined with com mon sense and sympathy in the facts Miss Pearl Hildebrand Became the Bride of Mr. Henry Mar row Last Thursday. A beautiful Yuletide wedding was solemnized Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the First Baptist church here, when Miss Pearl Eugenia Hil debrand became the bride of Mr. Hen ry Burwell Marrow. Rev. F. A. Bower, pastor of the church, officiat ed. Many friends and relatives gath ered to witness the ceremony, which was an unusually impressive one. The church was most artistically decorated with palms and Christmas greens and the beauty of the wedding scene was greatly enhanced by the soft glow of many lights. Mr. Har die Turner presided at the organ, ren dering a short musical program be fore the entrance of the bridal party and Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the party entered the church. Dur- !ing the ceremony Miss Fannie Roun- of each individual case. What would be adequate support in one locality tree- played softly "Traumerei .... i? ! 1 i or in one set oi communities migut i vipiin soio. The ushers entering first as a troops at the front has been confined jxne question of adequate support to narrow limits, the secretary saysjmust be determined by the boards their presence has heartened the al-; af ter consideration of the interests of lies and increased faith m final vic tory. The Weekly Review. The review, for the week ending December 31, follows in part: "The military situation at the be- Mie dependents on the one hand and of the government on the other, and with the thought always in mind that the present classification scheme is designed to raise our armies with a minimum of hardship and suffering ginning of the new year is as fol-jto those who are to be left at home." To clear up doubt existing on other points General Crowder gave the following supplementary instructions : "First. Sub-division A, Class 4, is the residuary class for registrants whose wives or children are mainly dependent on them for support, and this applies to a widower whose own children are mainly dependent upon him for support. "Second. If a registrant has both wife and child, but there are such other sources of support available that the removal of the registrant will not deprive the dependents of reasonably adeauate support, he is to be placed in Sub-division A, Class 2. "Third. If a registrant has a wife. but no children and there are such other sources of support available that the removal of the registrant will no dnrive the wife of reason ably adeauate support, he jroes into Cls 1 not beiner included m any lows: "In the west, the British in the Ypres sailent occupy the high ground of the Passchendaele ridge and domi nate the Flanders plain. "Their wedge in front of Cambrai, though blunt, has ripped a great gap in the principal German line of de fense. "The battle for Cambrai proved that the German defensive positions could be broken and taken. Though full advantage was not taken of the early successes gained by the British, never theless the disaster to the German arms in this battle was the most seri ous since the Marne. "The French, by the capture of the Chemin Des Dames, have secured the key to the Laon area. Their own line of defense remains unshaken. U. S. Soldiers Fighting. "Detachments of "our own forces have engaged the enemy. While their operations have been confined to nar row limits, their aid has been valu- Uther division of the schedule." ... . ' a 1 able and tne presence oi American troops in the firing line has heartened! the allies to continue the struggle with increased faith in final victory. "During the period under review, the combat situation remained un changed. Reports of the concentration of hostile troop masses in the west con tinue to be received. "As far as military operations in the west are concerned, no events of more than minor importance are re ported. The Germans have been busy regrouping their forces. "In the Italian theater the enemy is continuing his persistent offensive operations in the mountain area. Italians Firm. "The Italians have hitherto held firm and reaped the advantage of the,1 " 4 success gained last week when theyi recaptured the valuable strategic ter- i deeply involved in the Italian cam paign they had no real broad plan of invasion. The local advantages won by Austro-German strategy were ex panded from day to day, as barriers which they themselves believed would be held firm, mysteriously gave way. It is evident from the repeated trans fer of troops, first from the Trentino! front to the Piave area and later back svgain to the Trentino, that the enemy was pursuing an opportunist plan of campaign rather than following a well rounded out and definite strategical opertiaon. "An examination of the tactical dis positions of the enemy shows that vvhen he met with a rebuff at one ooint he immediately shifted the cen- ( tor of attack to another. German "Peace" Move. rain in the vicinity of the Monte Aso-! "The Germans are now endeavor- were Messrs. Fred Morrison and Ralph Rankin, of Chapel Hill, and F. W. Hossfeld and W. C. Hudson, of Mor ganton. Miss Florence Hildebrand, handsomely gowned : in a costume of gold lace over gold cloth, with hat to match and carrying a boquet of sun set roses, was maid of honor. Dainty little Miss Susan Emma Sloan, small niece of the bride, was the ring bear er, carrying the ring on a lovely white rose. The bride entered with her el dest sister. Miss Mary Hildebrand, who gave her in marriage. Miss Hil debrand, a strikingly handsome bru nette, wore a gown of blue Charmeuse with silver lace, a hat of blue panne velvet and carried a bouquet of pink Killarney roses. The bride was beau tiful in a lovely gown of white duchess satin with real lace trimming and veil of white tulle with orange blossoms She carried bride's roses with a show er of valley lilies. The groom was at tended by Lieut. Oscar Leach, of Camp Jackson, S. C, as best man. The tableau at the altar where the marriage vows were spoken was one of beautiful effect. The Grand March from "Tannhauser" was rendered asj a recessional. Mr. and Mrs. Marrow left on tram No. 16 for a trip to northern cities. They will make their home at Smith- field, where Mr. Marrow is superin tendent of the Sraithfield public schools. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hildebrand. She was reared in Morganton and has a host of friends in her home town. For several years she has been sec retary to Prof. N. W. Walker, at Chapel Hill. She is a brunette, and has pretty features and coloring. The groom, an alumnus of the State Uni versity, is the son of Mr. and Mrs, T. T. Morrow, of Henderson. Out-of-town guests for the wedding were Mrs. T. T. Marrow and Misses Alice and Carrie Marrow, of Hender son; Miss Hettie Glass, of Chapel Hill; Miss Helen Shell, of Lenoir; Mrs. James D. Moore, of Gastonia; Messrs. Ralph Rankin and Fre'd Mor rison, of Chapel Hill, and Lieut. Oscar ! Leach, of Camp Jackson, S. C. Like Father, Like Son They both like the Perfection Oil Heater. It makes them forget in a jiffy how cold it is outside In five minutes the Perfection makes the chilliest room comfortable. It's easily carried upstairs or down, wherever extra warmth is needed. Economical to buy and to use ; durable and trouble-proof. -Now used in over 3,000,000 homes. needed. 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German support it would not be a difficult problem for the Italians, strongly reinforced by French and British divisions, to turn the tables on their invaders. "We are now entering upon the third month of the battle for the mastery of Venetia. Since November 9, the enemy has been, held up along the Piave. During the past six weeks QO really decisive success has been gained by the invaders. They have battered in vain against the staunch resistance of the Italians. "Reviewing the situation, it is re vealed that the first German successes In Italy far exceeded their most san guine hopes. When they became ing to persuade Russia that they are eager to assist in the task of restoring normal internal conditions in that country. "Already the Germans are taking up the work openly in Petrograd. Large numbers of German officers are! at large in Russia. The German em bassy building in the Russian capital is being made ready for occupancy. "In the Balkan theater a new com mander-in-chief of the allied forces has been appointed. Though no un usual military activity is reported from this area, information reaches1 us of hostile concentrations, and in certain quarters it is believed that the enemy may undertake an offensive operation in an endeavor to strike at the point of junciton of the French and Italian forces." Drexel News. Correspondence of The News-Herald. After a week for the holidays, the graded school reopened Monday. On account of the extremely cold weath er and some sickness among the chil dren, attendance in the immediate fu-, ture is not likely to be so good as usual. Mr. Owen Berry returned to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., Sunday, Dec. 23rd. Mr. Oscar McNeely, who is in train ing at Camp Jackson, was at home on a six-day furlough recently.. Mr. Marion Branch, who is in train ing at Camp Sevier, was at home for a few days. Mr. Daniel Abee and xwif e Mr. J. 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The Southern Railway aski no favors 1. prlvtk-j: not acrcordM to others. f The ambition of the Southern rUwsr Companr I t y th 1 i :. tWh Sr.'n of co-oaeratioi betwee:i the public ana 1 ' the railroads; to seeperfected that uir and frank poker in the manage m.t of railroad, which invitr, f confidence of rww.mttl J acencics; to realize tliat liberality of treatment wmch wt. .1 le 1: to obtain the additional capiat neeaca it y , , enlarged faciliries incident U tbe deinaal for jisei. a .J betur enlarged facilities srrvice; and, fiuall; 10 taite 11s muse in i.- - - ! other irreat industries, with no aore. but caual 1-bem. 3. ejual rijhta and equal opportunitLs. side of " The Southern Serves the South." Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson visited during the holidays their children who live in Raleigh. Vs. M 1 Do colds go down to your throat? Are your bronchial hihes easily affected? Above all, do colds setde on youi chest? Then your lungs may not be as strong as you expected consumption often follows. Good Physicians Everywhere Prescrlbo nn OTTS 1 Martin-MulL Mr. J. L. Maittiv of Graham, and Miss Jennie Mull ef this county, were quietly married m December 2 2nd, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. i Help the Operators Servi You Better P. Mull, of Lmville township, the Mr. L. D. Cox and family have beenfeeremony beingr performed by Rev. Because its Pure Cod Liver Oil is Famous iv Aqj? strengthening delicate throats and weak hings while its grycerine tooines uie lenaer umngs ana aueviaies uie cougn. Start on Scoii'a Emulolon today It is Nature's building-food without drugs or alcohol. The imported Norwegian cod liver oil used in Scott' Emuhion la new refined in cor own American laboratories which guarantees it free from impurities. visiting Teliaiives in Mojrganton. Miss Pearl Teter, of Morganton, spent the day last Friday with Miss Sarah Abee. Mr. Lu H. McNeely returned Wed nesday to Trinity College, Durham. Mr. Veuland Franklin and Miss Bessie Berry, both of Drexel, were married December 20th at the home of the bride, Rev. C. iA. Rhyne officiat ing. The bride is one of the commun ity's most accomplished young ladies. Her many friends here regret to see her leave. We wish for her all the happiness in her new home, Ashe ville. . The graded school observed Fridey, Dec. 21st as North Carolina Day, with an appropriate program of patriotic songs, recitations and other exercises. The Sunday school rendered an ex cellent Christmas program on Christ mas eve. Mr. Drake, of Nebo, in the presence of a few close friends. The bride has taught in the rural schools of Burke for several years, in which xshe has S won a number of friends. The groom ! is a young roan of sterling quality and for the last year has been doing civil engineering work around Construc tion. Mr. and Mrs. Martin left im mediately for Graham, where they will visit the groom's parents. They will make their home for the pres ent near Nebo. i .1 an Scott Jfe Bownet Bloom field, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McElrath and little son, of Chase City, Va., spent ft week visiting relatives in and around w-a : Morganton. Carter-Lewis. Announcement has been received by relatives here of the marriage on ) December 26th of Mr. Dan Carter and Miss Hattie May Lewis, the ceremony occurring at the bride's home in Dunn. Mr. Carter, who is the broth er of Misses Cornelia and Ophelia Carter, of Morganton, is in the print ing and newspaper business in North Wilkesboro. Mr. Bill Shiflet left Christmas day for a visit to New York. Tn a cornel member the names of all subscribers; you call by name you delay your servi hamper its efficiency. All rlprVirmc or Irnnwn tO the 0pe by numbers which are on the switchboa rectly in front of them. 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