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The News-Herald. Published by Estate of T. G. Cobb. THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 1918. - This paper has enlisted with the government in the cause of America for the period of the war THANKSGIVING. Today is set apart by the President of the United States as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, according to a custom of many years. However, at this particular time there is more to be thankful for than could "be dreamed of at any time in the life of the present generation. Just as this occasion began to rise before our eyes the entire civilized world was blazing with the fires of horrible war. Forced to self-defense against a most savage foe the ideals of the centuries were tried in the balance and civilization had reached its greatest crisis since the miserable Turk was started on his eastern drive many centuries ago. Christianity was meeting its greatest test and ultimate success was held in the balance. But as this annual oc casion began to appeal to the better parts of 'thoughtful man the war smoke arose, a hostile and insolent foe practically surrendered, .and left the nations of the earth free and hon orably free. Under these circum stances we should assemble in places of worship to give thanks to the Su preme Ruler of the Universe for life and strength and the privilege of fol lowing the dictates of our better mes sengers; to give thanks for our uni ted efforts in a cause that is right; to give thanks for our many friends as individuals and as a nation; to give thanks for the privilege of stand ing as a shining light to the nations that have recently lived in dismal darkness and to pray to Almighty God for the continuance of the blessed and just peace about to spread over the earth as the spirit of a better day. HIS PANTRY FULL Soon after Germany declared war on France in 1914 the German govern ment appointed a food administrator whose business it was to see that food was justly administered. Woe unto the man who was guilty of hoarding meat and flour and sugar and pota toes He could have his share and that alone. This order came down from the emperor who was ruling by divine will. He was in partnership with Gott and was responsible to his Gott alone. He could do no wrong and woe unto the man in Germany who suggested that he could. Every appeal to his soldiers was in the name of the Creator. Many of his people were deceived, and possibly some are deceived still. He helped to share their burdens. He sent his six sons to the front in charge of regiments and armies. They avoided the trench es and steered clear of gun-shot. No one was allowed to have his precious body injured by shot and shell. Dur ing the battle they evidently stood afar off. The Crown Prince at Ver dun sacrificed hundreds of thousands of men, but he himself never received a scratch. Bullets couldn't reach him. He was too precious, too important, too selfish to take a risk. Other lead ers on both sides explaimed, "Come on, men," but he said, "Go." There will be no statue erected to Crown Prince Freddie. And the other broth - they are not worth mentioning. THE DIFFERENCE. j APPRECIATION. The kaiser was not totally to blame j We never know how much we ap for the war.. He had plenty of com- predate our friends until we get sick and helpless and they show us by their words of sympathy and material assistance that their friendship is of the right brand. The editor of The News-Herald has been away from the. office for two weeks, but because pany like himself. He was possibly more to blame than any other, but the atmosphere of the country was per meated with the spirit of war. Ger many had trained the largest and best army of modern times. War was her profession. The only avenue to po-jof the faithfulness of the force and sitions of honor led through military j assistance so kindly given from the channels. In this country a man, j outside the paper appeared regularly born in a home of poverty, can as-! and if there was any difference to be pire to the highest places in the gift noted at all it was that the two issues of the people, as Lincoln and Clay j were better than usual. We are of and thousands of others testify. But 'the opinion that Mr. iA. C. Kerley, who in Germany a man was .born into the j so kindly attended to the editorial de position which he was to occupy. If ipartment, would make as good an ed- a peasant, a peasant to remain; if in the family of royalty, of royalty he remained; if in the home of a count, his station was fixed, but now he itor as he does school superintendent, should he ever decide to leave school work for the newspaper field. " It seems good to be back at work again after an enforced "rest." There must count but one. The training of a generation for war, a war that j are lots of things worse than having would force German Kultur into all I to work hard one of them is having DEPRESSION IN WAR. For a year and a half or more a real thoughtful and patriotic citi zen could scarcely think in a logical and direct way without having the line of thought broken periodically by some phase of the awful war into which we had been drawn. This de pression was constant and almost caused a touch of despondency. You could instantly observe its shadow on the face of a friend and almost feel its burden. The awfulness of uncivi lized war forced upon a free people by a highly educated, trained, savage nation, paradoxical as it seems to be, cast a fog over our land. In search ing our very souls .we knew that we were not at fault. We appealed to this savage foe" in vain and allowed our honor and our flag to reach the breaking strain, hoping and praying for the deliverance of the tortues un der which the nations of Europe were existing they were not living. The contest was one between autocratic and highly efficient machinery of mur der on the one side against a heart's desire to live in peace and freedom on the other. A contest of force was ar rayed against a contest of right, and right won. Many nations in history have waged wars for spoils and spoils alone, regardless of honor or decency. If the nation won, usually a contempt able autocrat had his statues placed on the public squares, by still less contemptable followers. If the na tion thus described lost, it meant only that there would be no stolen prop erty. It was purely brute force op posed to Christian principles. Brute force often won, but, thanks to the teachings of right, its kind is losing its power. Whatever is right will have a larger share in the moulding of agreements in the future brute force. ers- But how about Kaiser Bill? While the poor, ordinary families had their allowance of food, Kaiser Bill filled the larder. Since he went over in- Holland on a visit some Socialists vis ited his mansion the first time in life and found stores of food, pure, genuine, unadulterated, in unlimited quantities. While the poor were in rags and eating bad bread, the em peror was living in the lap of luxury! We still wonder whether the people have the proper reverence for their divine-right-ruler? A great man is willing to share the fate of his men, and a really great man is loved by his men. Imagine, if you can, Robert E. Lee eating beefsteak while his men cracked corn. Compare Washington at Valley Forge and Kaiser William at his palace. The day of the one-man-government is passing. lands. Agents were sent out into for eign lands to carry on the-propaganda which for a time all but blindfolded the people of other nations. Except; for the disgraceful revelations, such as the Bernstorff plots, honest men and women would still believe in the good intentions of these remarkable people. But the plot was revealed in time to save us from the web into which we were about to be fastened. But that chapter is over. The world knows it by heart. It has bound to gether the American in bonds of steel. The friends of Germany in America had as well move over as there will be no place in this country for toler ance during the life of the boys who are "over there." thp "flu.' THEIR OWN FAULT. So we should now feed the Ger man people and prevent starvation. That we should. But when the Uni- SPECIAL NOTICES Advertisements inserted under this head at the rate of 5 cents per line each insertion. Try an ad. in this department for quick returns. Hi 35 Hi OUTLASTS FIVE CORN BROOMS. New Fiber Broom; $1.25 prepaid mail. Dozen $12.50. D. R. SHIELDS, Ruth erford College, N. C, Carolina Dis tributor Wynne Broom. Co. WANTED TO BUYA Building Lot in Morganton. Write Ti B. Mc- GIMSEY, Bridgewater, N. C. WANTED Chickens, Eggs, and some nice Butter. We pay cash. BRISTOL'S GROCERY STORE. Ice cream may be served for dessert in France, provided it contains no su gar, no milk, no eggs and no flour. But is Germany as crippled as she claims to be? Yes and no. She has lost her morale and has surrendered many guns. She has given over her aeroplanes and railway cars to the extent of 150,000. She has evacuated all invaded territory, or is doing so as rapidly as possible. She is cross ing the historic Rhine and allowing a strip of land some thirty miles wide east of this great river to be a neu tral zone. She has surrendered her chief strategic points and has said farewell to Alsace-Lorraine. She played a great game and lost. But the most interesting part of the closing-out sale was the transfer of a large part of the German fleet to the allied powers last week in the North Sea. It was a spectacle long to be remembered by ally and German. Im agine four hundred vessels, from su-per-dreadnaughts to torpedo destroy ers ,drawn into two long lines, some fifteen miles long and six miles apart, with everything ready for a fight. Then see, if you can, the remnant of the German fleet, sailing down be tween these lines, a captive broken in power and spirit. This was the same, or part of the same great fleet that was expecting to dash out into the North Sea and crush the allied fleets and force an end of the war in a few weeks. But this fleet surrendered without one single attempt to fight surrendered in a cowardly manner to say the least. They knew, their de feat was complete and surrendered without effort. But it possibly was well for them. There is one thinsr about the closing scene that showed training. When the German fleet came in, some dozen miles long, the guns of every American and allied vessel were ready for action at a mo ment's notice. It was said that with in thirty seconds, should the enemy show signs of fight, every gun could hurl projectiles at the fleet which would send it to the bottom of the ocean. While no trouble was antici pated every man was ready for trouble. Those who dare all must share all.) THE PRESNELL AND WALTON MILL has been completely overhauled and is now ready for work. A RESIDENCE STUDIO Is something new for Morganton. Mrs. Gillam is getting out. some very at tractive work and requests those who have spoken to her and others who want work for Christmas to Come early. 200 LENOIR ST. Phone 176-J. SALE OF FINE YOUNG MULE If not sold sooner we will sell at auction in Morganton Saturday, Nov. 30th, 1918, one fine four-year-old mule, erentle. work anvwhere. JNO. if... . .. w r v - tea states government uses the money. f. PERKINS, C. C. FISHER. scured from the American people for Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps to purchase rations for the German people some fellow is going to have cold chills. It may be the proper thing to feed these people and it may be necessary, but imagine John Smith, out on his sandy farm, plowing an ox to earn money with which to buy War Savings Stamps to crush the barbarous Hun, and then re veal to him the fact that his mite was used to feed those same barbarous Huns! John Smith would never breathe quite so freely again There are several million John Smiths in the country. The German people have scarcely earned food of the American people for many months, and if they are out of food it is not our fault. There are hundreds of thousands of tons of food in the ocean, sent there by the German submarines, and the German people are welcome to that. Most of it was purchased with Liber ty Bond money. Don't forget the orphans today. Make a Thanksgiving offering toward the support of the motherless and fatherless of our State an offering that will satisfy your conscience that you have done your duty. After having "it" one feels like spelling it out i-n-f-l-u-e-n-z-a. It seems rather like making light ofj something that is no joking matter to call it the "flu." Have you purchased Savings Stamps ? your War FOR SALE One pair horses, wa gon and harness. WESLEY PAR KER, Morganton, Route 4. WANTED To Rent or Buy Small farm. Give full particulars. Ad dress BOX 706, Asheville, N. C. THE NEWS-HERALD has a lot of old papers for sale. Big bundle for 5 cents. FOR INFLUENZA In cases of influenza take Raw leigh's Liniment, Laxative Cold Tab lets and Medicated Ointment. Where used I do not know of a case where they have failed. Sold only by the Rawleigh retailer. A. J. WAYCASTER, 408 Green St., Morganton, N. C. BUTCHERING We are again pre pared to butcher hogs and cattle and guarantee to give satisfaction. Our charges this year will be by weight, $1.00 per 100 lbs., dressed. We do the hauling both ways, inside t nd out side of Morganton. CALDWELL BROTHERS, Telephone 23-W. TELEPHONE OR WRITE Mrs. Harrison Avery for choice Rhode Isl and Red Cockerels, $1.50. Unrelated Single Comb White Leghorn Cock erels and Pullets $1.25. Yearling hens now laying, $1.00. O oa ao oa ao oa ao oa 3 oa ao oa ao oa ao S3 oa ao oa ao oa 3 OS ao oa ao oa ao oa oa ao oa ao oa ) oa ao oa ao oa o oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao 83 oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa oa LIBERTY BONDS If you are paying for your Fourth Liberty Bonds according to the Government Plan a payment of Twenty Per Cent of your subscription was due November 21st. First National Bank Morganton, N. C. 8 o oa o oa ao oa oa o oa ao oa oa ao oa ao oa oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao ss oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao oa ao m Sfi Si Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi m Hi Hi Hi Hi COME r owe The influenza quarantine has been . lifted; the churches' are open for ser vices; and the schools will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2. All danger is now past, only a few scat tering cases the doctors say. Cox's Fall and early Winter Sale will begin Miriby, Pec. 7 trays to Trade a COX'S Our stock of Winter Goods never was so complete as now, we have never been able to offer such values considering the high prices prevailing on all classes of Merchandise. Do your Xmas shopping early this year, you will want to take advantage of our offerings during this sale. Watch next week's- paper for full particulars. -D i I 1 Ta i . SI i 1
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