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i BUY CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS BEFORE MAY THE FIRST LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST: LOCAL SHOWERS TONIC.HT; FRIDAY FAIR. bory Evemlinig Post MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 13. NO. 93. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA, Till R.SDAY. APRIL 26, 1917. PRICE TWO, CENTS PRICE TERRIFIC STRUGGLE ON BRITISH WITH BOTH SIDES STRIVING Germans Resort to the Terrible But Costly Tactics of Massed Attacks and Apparently Have Succeeded, for the Time, in Checking the British Advance Returning Travellers Tell Appalling Stories of Devastation Wrought by Disease andl Starvation in Turkey People Hand of Sultan. (By Associated Tress.) The fourth day of the terrific struggle on the British front in France opened with both sides striv ing vainly for a decision. The Ger mans have resorted to the terrible costly tactics of mass attacks and have apparently succeeded in check- j ing the British advance this partial ! success 'being won, according to spec- " tators at a terrible cost in human life. I , It would seem that the mutterings which have been swelling through Eu-' rope behind the (battle lines have been j drowned by the thundering along the i battlefield, but indications are not lacking that momentous events are I about to occur behind the fighting i lines. The summary adjournment of the ! German Reichstag, when its sitting I had scarcely begun, add significantly to the hints in German papers that the strike agitations may burst forth with renewed violence on May Day, the great international socialist holi day. A nation wide labor demonstra tion in Sweden is planned for that date and may have its counterpart in Sjsain. No news of any importance has come from Austria in several days, a fact that gives fre3h vigor to the ever j recurring report that efforts are be ins made to have the Dual Monarch Seek a separate peace. No confirma tion to this fact is at hand, but there are definite hints that affairs in Tur key, Germany's third member of the Triumvirate, are very unsettled. Returning travelers tell appalling stories of devastation wrought by dis ease and starvation in the Turkish Em'pire. They also repeat the oft told story that the Turkish people are sick at heart over the war and its miseries but are kept in subjection by . the iron hand of Enver Bey and his German colleagues. A striking example of the rigidity of the German censorship is afford ed by the news that no German news paper is allowed to leave the empire without being passed uy government officials. Wire fences charged with electricity have also been erected along the German-Swiss frontier and every possilbre precaution is taken to prevent details of what is transpring within the Central empires from reaching the rest of the world. Apart from the French there are few developments of importance in the war theatres. The British con tinue tJ drive forward in Messapota mia but there is a curious silence re garding the Russian armies m that region. An attack on a tairiy large scale was made by the allies on the Saloniki front but there is nothing yet to indicate whether a general of fensive has been planned in this re gion. iLast night's fighting in the great battle in the Arras region seems to have been chiefly connected with a re newal of German efforts to wrest from the British the village of Gav relle. Through the capture of this place Monday General Haig pushed a sharp wedge into the German lines - along the Arras-Douai road. The Germans have sacrificed thousands of men in attempt to take it but failed completely. Last night's effort was s fruitless as the rest. The attack ing forces were caught by the British artillery and .broken up. On the ainse battlef ront the Frencn also bad to contend with violent Ger man reaction. Several powerful at tacks were made in an attempt to drive General Neville's forces from the Plateau near the Chemin-Des-, Dames. The Germans lost heavily in breaking these assaults by French ar tillery fire. Austrian Parliament to Convene. Vienna, jfc London, April 26. It was officii announced here today that the Austrian government had decided to convene the Austrian par liament May 30th to deal with ques tions of food supply and with "econ omic, social and financial problems. The Austrian parliament has not been in session since before the war. Parleying With Russians. Petrograd, via London, April 26. A telegram received here from Riga indicates that the Germans are con tinuing to parley with the Russian soldiers. At one place the Germans displayed a placard on which was written: "Do not attack. We will not '. attack." Held in Subjection by Iron AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK. Washington, April 2S. The destruction without warning by submarine gunfire of the Amer ican schooner Percy Birdsall, of New York, was reported today to the State Department. The time and place of destruction was not announced. The submarine fired ten shots, seven of which struck the schooner below the water line, while the captain and crew of nine were taking to the boats. The survvorB were rescued by a British patro boat after being in the boat an hour and a half. Members of the French Commission Today Visited the White Hcuse and Secretary Lansing, Will Dine This Evening with the President. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 26. Resting from their long overseas journey the members o the French commission tuday arranged to call formally on President Wilson in order to pay their respects. This was the principal event on the program of the day which calls for a strenuous astivity on the part of the visitors, preliminary to the begin- ning of the conferences with the American officials on the matter of co-operation with the European allies by ihe United States. 'Av BDeriing event-on the day's pro gram was a call on Secretary Lansing' by the entire French delegation. An ' automobile trip which would show the members of the commission the city is arranged for tho afternoon. The day's activities aro to be brought to a close by a dinner at the White House by the President, din ner given in honor of the visitors. L Debate Will Close in the House To day, Except Summing Up Speeches, and First Prcpect of a Vote Ap pears Both Sides Fighting Hard. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 26. The army bill continued to thread its way throu2h debate in both houses today, under constant fire of the attack of those who oppose selective conscrip tion and ardently defended by those supporting the administration's plan. The first prospect for a vote came in the House, where it was agreed general debate should close with ad journment today, and leave only the summing up speeches by the leaders on each side. Tomorrow Chairman Dent of the military committee will close the argument for the, commit tee's volunteer amendment and Rep resentative Kahn, ranking Republican member of the committee, will close for the administration's selective draft plan. Wood to Come South. (By Associated Press.) New York, April 26. Major Gener al Leonard Wood said today he would turn over the Eastern department next Monday and proceed at once to Charleston, S. C, to take command of the new department of the Southeast. British Blacklist Withdrawn. (By Associated Press.) London, April 26. The British blacklist -of shipping has been with drawn so far ae concerns the United States. Horseshoers are planning to in crease prices. If worst comes to the worst horses can go barefooted. Ta eoma Ledger. COMMISSION IS CALLING ON PRESIDENT FRONT GOES ON FOR A DECISION ELIHU ROOT (By Associated Press.) Washington, Ap-il 26. Elihu Root, former Secretary of State, ifter u conference early today with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, ac cepted the chairmanship of the Amer ican commission to Russia. Mr. Root spent an hour with the President at the White House today discussing the Russian situation. The President outlined fully what he de sired to accomclsh. The committee will he composed of three or four principal members and a staff of secretaries and assistants. It is expected to leave far Russia in a few day3. The needs of. Russia as outlined to President Wilson are for political, financial, transportation and com mercial advice and assitance. That Western State Leads All Oth ers in Putting Men Into the Regu lar Army for the Past Several Weeks Georgia Led Southern States. (By Associated Press'.) Washington, April 26. Nevada led all the states in proportion to her population in recruiting for the Unit ed States army between April 1st and the 24th, by continuing 94 per cent of her war quoto, which is based on pop ulation. Georgia led the Southern states. North Carolina was the eleventh Southern states and was followed by South Carolina and Maryland in order named. North Carolina's quoto is 4412 men and this number 368, or 8 per cent have enlisted. WILL NOT POSTPONE THE CONFEDERATE REUNION Opelika, Ala., April 25. General Geo. P. Harrison, commander-in-chief of the United States Confederate Veterans, made the positive an nouncement today that the reunion this year would be held in Washing ton beginning June 5 as 'planned. His proclamation follows: 'IHaving carefully considered all the reasons pro and con, recently sug gested for postponing the 27th an nual reunion of the United Confed erate Veterans, and being confident that a large majority of my comrades are opposed to any postponement, I hereby appeal to all loyal members of our association to cease further discussion of the subject and consider that the reunion will be, held on the 6th of June, as heretofore agreed upon. "To meet in the capital of our covr.try at this time is very oppor tune, cementing" friendships in all sections. Let us go there and hj our acts proclaim to the world that those who wore the gray alike with those who wore the blue stand for our country and our flag, the Stars and Stripes." FIRST AMERICAN PRISONER. London, April 2& The tak ing of the first American pris oner of war was reported to the American embassy here today through . the America consul at Glasgow. II The Chautauqua Guarantors Are Urg-t-d to Meet at the Community Build ing Thin Evening at 8 O'clock A Matter of Great Importance in Ticket Sales. The guarantors or the Chau tauqua are urged to meet at the Community Building to night at 8 o'clock. It is im portant that all be there, as important business is to be at tended to. Mr. L. L. Gee, representing the Rcdpath "hautauqua is in the city and will remain here until the opening of the Salisbury attraction. Mr. Gee is an advance man for the Chautau qua and is seeing that the finishing touches are given to the advertising campaign, and in addition will work with the local interest in the placing of advance tickets. It is only a short time until the ad vance sales will be withdrawn and there are yet many more to be sold before the required number are placed, ana tonight Mr. Gee will meet with the guarantors and advise with them to the end that the ticket sales will be pushed with renewed vigor. There was a meeting of the guar antors called for Friday, but the or rival of this representative makes it necessary that an earlier meeting he neia. All guarantors are urged to be at the meeting tonixht the hour is 8, tne piace the Community Building. PRAPARING FOR SYNOD. The Lutherans of Albemarle are Get ting Ready for the Event (Special to the Post.) Alfcemarle, April 25. The Cortgre- iion or tne rrm Lutheran church will hold a social meeting in the Sun day school room on Friday evening at 8 o clock. Refreshments will be served and a number of talks will be made by various persons present. The meeting is not only to be open to the merrfjers of the First Lutheran church, but is a sort of a get together social and the public generally, it is understood, is invited to be present. the North Carolina Synod of th Lutheran church meets In this church sometime during the month of May, and already considerable pre parations have been made for tak ing care of the many delegates who will be present from the various sec tlohs of the State. Trinity Students Drilling. Durham, April 24. Out on the campus of Trinity college 'between 400 and 500 students are drilling daily in anticipation of being called to the colors by Uncle Sam. What has struck many as being equally patriotic in an equally orac tical way is the scene that is being enacted on the western part of the campus. Here the college work force is breaking and harrowing fifty acres of land which is to be planted in corn, Irish potatoes, soyabeans and other food and feed crops. The collesre authorities had planned to park this part of the campus and the necessary equipment for moving large trees and otherwise beautifying this part of the campus had been pur chased. "We can plant those trees later," declared President W. P. Few. "We can do without shade, tout hav ing the ground and sufficient stock to work it, I feel that it is our patriotic duty to heed the call of our National and State authorities and assist in in creasing the feed and food production of our section and country." The acreage being (put into food and feed crops on the Trinity campus is the equivalent of an increase in these crops of five acres each for ten farmers or two acres each for twenty five farmers. The soil is rich and a fair crop will be corn or its equivalent to the amount of 1800 to 2000 bush els. GREAT STRIKE IN BERLIN. Stat Department Advised Through Official Channels of Great Upheav al la Labor Circles : ia tfco German Capital Bread Supply Again Cur tailed. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aril 26. Reports to the State Department through official channels tell of the strike of 230,000 laborers in Berlin. While the name of the official srfce gave the information ia Withheld be department says the incident 'show the growth of desire for peace on tl part of the workmen. It is reported also that breai ta- tions have been reduced from ljfrOO to 1,600 grama per week. Much Interest Is Manifested .in the Training Camp for the Training of Officer for the I'nitcu States Army Mr. Thompson is Local Repre sentative. In order to provide officers for the army to be raised by the War De partment ,the government has ar ranged fourteen military training c:imps. The men from this state will .e sent to Fort Oglethorpe, (Ja. These camps will last three months and af ter this time, those who pass a sat isfactory examination will be given the commission he is capable of hold n. North Carolina is expected to furnish fifteen hundred officers and this is an exceptional opportunity for men to get commisisons in this army. No experience is necessary, for those who have never had military! , ,.B .... . ua,r I first in every department and .Il be! capcye oi noining sucn omvc as ne i may be given. In case there is no , place to use him when this camp h over, he wrll be placed in the Officers Reserve Corps and will be called lat er. Mr. R. W. Glenn, of Greensboro is the Division Secretary, and all appli cations should be sent to him. How ever, he has asked Mr. J. W. Thom son, Jr., to take charge of this work in Sulislbury, and Mr. Thomson will le glad to furnish information or ap plication blanks to any one wishing such. ATHLETIC MEET IS BEING CALLED OFF Southern Track and Field Day at Vanderbilt is Cktlei Off and Many College Activities are Abandoned on Account of Students and Their War Services. (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, April 26. The track and field meet of the Southern Inter- Collegiate Athletic Association as scheduled to be held at Vanderbilt University at Nashville, on May 11th and 12th, has been called off accord ing to an announcement received to day from B. M. Wial ker, of the Mis sissippi A. & M. college, who is Pres ident of the Association. The program of athletics of many colleges has been cancelled and this is the reason this field meet is can celled. In this connection is noted the fact that the University "f North Caro lina is going to graduate its senior class earler than usual in order that the men may attend the training camps to open soon. It is also a fact that other schools are ''ling the same thing, and are allowing full credits on all work done by under graduates in case they enlist for some service that will call them away. President Martin, of Davidson col lege, announced a few days ago that the commencement at Davidson this year would be the very simpliest and that credits would be given students n case they lost time in preparing for war service. In many instances athletics will be entirely abandoned next year and the leading athletes and instructors in i athletics have enlisted for some war service. FORMER SALISBURY ASBEVILLE MAIL CLERK IN TROUBLE. A. C. Miller Imprisoned in Charlotte in Default of $2,500 Bond, Charged With Rifling Registered Packages of Mail Newton, April 24 A. C. Miller, the young mail clerk who was im prisoned at Charlotte on chaige of rifling registered packages of mail, is held in the sum of 2,500 for Fed eral court. Miller is a Catawba county young man in his early twen ties and has stood well with his su periors in the railway postal service. It is stated fcy friends that, the offi cials found it hard to belisve that he was guilty of the mysterious miss ing packages, but a decoy letter con taining several marked bills was found on his person when arrested. His real name is Bandy, and he is a ton of the late Perry Bandy, ind a fine opstandinr young man. He ok the name of Miller from that ef his ten-father. when he was a boy. rmerly he had the run from Salis bury to Aehevuie. Tho German-American "fought mit Sigel" and they will again if "Sigsl" j should be tailed by his adopted coun try. Philadelphia Record. DOLLAR DAY I The Loral Merchants Carry Over the Bargains and Special Announce ments for Another Day Krlduy the Same Values as Advertised for Today Will be in Force. The threatening weather of the early morning it seemed was going to put a crimp in Dollar Day, und tins led to the continuation of the special sales arranged (or u:io day only. The ruin of the early dap kept many from the streets and interfered with plans for shopping, especially those who lived out of the city. The merchants intereUod have simply agreed to let the whole thing go over unother1 duy. This meuns that at the stores advertising P illar Day sales the same articles and val ues udvrrtiscd f'tr today will Ik good for Friday a l - - . The following ure those particip' inf in Dollar Day The N. C. Public Service Co. The Holk-Hirry Company. I). Oestreicher. Efird's Department Store. V. Walluce & Sons. T. M. Kesler. FeUlmans' Department Stores. Bell Shoe Store. C. D. Kenny Co. Clyde Ennis. Hub Dry Goods Co. Smith Drug Co. Peoples Drug Store. Main Pharmacy. J. Hunter Kerf. Salirbury Evening Post. Major Kuykenda.ll Advises Common din,1 Officer Of 4th Co. That Men Will Soon Be Called to Mobilize at State Point. First Lieutenant D. E. Murph of the 4th Co., C. A. C, of this city, has just, received the following from E. D. Kuydendall, major commanding the North Carolina Coast Artillery, National Guard: "The North Carolina Coast Artil lery, National Guard, is expecting to be ordered to ( ; r ) for mobilisation shortly tit ter May 1st, and company commanders are di rected to forward their tword of at tendance st drills for the' month of April as soon as possible after May 1st, in order to get them in before the call comes." This indicates that the Salisbury boys are soon to be called to tho col ors and this is no surprise for this ac tion has been expected daily since the the declaration of war with Germany. The local company was shy quite a nurrtber of men at that time, that is it was not near up to its war strength, 'but quito a number of recruits have joined the company in the meantime and before the call comes it is expect ed that the 4th Co. will have its full quoto of men and be ready for de parture for the mobilization camp at ( , .) The officers of the local company know nothing as to where they would be dispatched when the mobilization is completed. The blanks above for mobilization noint are the Post's and are used in order to insure compliance to request of war department of press regarding movement of troops. rnmnaieri for New Members. A vieorou campaign will bo put on to recruit the 4th Co. to full strength and the public is requested to do and say all they can toward this end. If you cannot actually canvas for the Co. speak a good word for your home organization, one which has been strut' ling for years to re main in existence, and is now on bet ter footing "d now awaiting to serve th country and uphold the Stars and Stripes. If the Co. is called into Federsl service in early May as ex pected no Salisburian would like to see the organisation leave with one man short, therefore. I nm appealing to the city and county officials as well as citizens to aid in this cimpaien. Be a booster all the time for Salis bury and her organisations. Have you done your part? D. E. MURPH. 1st Lieut Commanding. BE CALLED OUT SOON e NORWEGIAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE QUITS. London, April 2v A Chris tiana dispatch says that the Norwegian minister of justice has resigaedv owing to the re jection of the government bill curtailing the liberties of the preaa. . ''' STATE LIBRARIANS ELECTOFFICERS Miss Griggs, of Durham, Presi dent, tHt MiBs Broughton, of ivuieigh. Secretary. BOOK SURVEY PROVED A MOST HELPFUL EVENT Dr. Bowerman Gives a Resume of Helpful Books and Reads Three Patriotic Poems. The North Carol ino Library Asso ciation convention closed a most suc cessful, entertaining and instruc tive convention in this city yester day afternoon when the reports of committees was rendered and election of officers, the following being chos en: 'President Miss Griggs ,of Dur ham. Vice-President .Mrs. Linton, Salis bury. Secretary Miss Broughton, of Ral eigh. Treasurer Miss Malone, of Trin ity College. The 'place of next meeting was left to the executive committee and will doubtless ibe at some eastern point. hy courtesy of the county commis sioners the morning session Wednes day was held in the county court house, these being Uo divisions of this sesnion, one being in the grand jury room and the other in one of the committee rooms. The Book Survey in the afternoon was one of the most interest and in structive parts of the splendid two day session. There was the "Story of a Pioneer," Shaw, by Miss Annie F. Petty, followed toy "Advants of ihe; English Novels," Phelps, by Miss Jan et C. Berkeley, and "Leaf and Tln dril," Burroughs, by Miss M. L. Erwin of Salem A academy and College. Then came "What Men Live By," Ca bot, by Miss Cornelia. Shaw, and "Tramping Through Mexico," Franck, by Miss Mary B. Palmer. Another1' most enjoyable feature of the closing session was a resume by Dr. Bowerman of books considered helpful to the librarians, and the reading" of three patriotic poems by Judge Stafford of Wieaaington, who is Dr. fWwortnsn's favorite American poet.4'"'i"jf":t'v The" iuncBon, served in the histori cal room at the Community Building w&3 a fojturt of the social program. Here covers wero laid for forty and a most delightful menu was served. The room was ibeautiful in decorations of Bpring flowers and ferns. The delegates and visitors wore delighted with their stay ih Salisbury and the meeting was one of the best yet held hy the State Association. WILSON OPPOSES CENSORSHIP. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 26. President Wilson in a letter to Arthur Bris bane, of New York, declared that he is opposed t-i any system of censor ship thf l deny to the people of the United States thair indisputable right to criticise their own public of-x ficial. He wrote that whatever ae tiwi congress decides on he does not expr:t and will not permit any law that would shield him against criti- RAILROADS DENY RESPONSIBILITY. Washington, April 25. Purchasing agents of coal carying railroads de nied before the Federal Trade Com mission that they are responsible for the high prices of bituminous coal. Some of them charged the advances to the law of supply and demand, some to the rush on the part of the public to store coal, and others to the failure of connecting lines to return can promptly. Coal operators at a hearing last week gave the failure of the rail roads to furnish cars as the chief reason for the high prices now pre vailing. ' . Figures showing greatly increased prices for coal some of them rang ing from 50 to 100 per centwere . laid before the commsision by the ' railroad representatives. Several said that the roads by furnishing cars to the mines for transporting their own , supplies would get the coal at from? v. 60 to 75 cents a ton cheaper. It aiso was said that there was a general relunctanCe to make new contracts to furnish the railroads with coaL the operators preferring to await futnre developments. New contracts, the witnesses said,1 are providing for increases in wages to miners, unfavorable I eaerai or ' State legislation, or other contingent ' cies.
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