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A COUNTRY WORTH FIGHTING FOR IS A COUNTRY WORTH SAVING FOR BUY THRIFT STAMPS NOW fowry Ev&nms jRoat WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Sat urday, except rain Saturday in western portion of State; warm er. ONE EDITION 2 CENTS MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 11. NO. 26. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS AMERICAN TALK SSL Fathers Want Protection. "I want those fellows at Washing ton, to stop fighting," said the father of a Salisbury boy who is now in the army. And that is what every father of a soldier wants and demands. German-loving and Vote-loving senators are playing a pusilanimous game at the capital and the enemy is profiting by it. That is what plain, every-day Americans who are in this fight to win believe, and they are sick and tired of the antics of these chaps who think the whole game is staged for their advancement in pol itics. Some members of the United States Senate are acting, according to the judgment of many daddies of Amer ican boys, on a par with the bone headed Mexican president who snt the Kaiser a congratulatory message on the birthday of the Postdam chief. The senate should rid itself of a few contemptible politicians who are unworthy of the confidence of any wholehearted American. LaFollette is not the only chap in the senate who ought to pitched into the Pato rv.ac river. Kaiser Bill certainly has a number of cheap skates working in his inter est. He laughs up his sleeves, no doubt, to see how a lot of fools who claim to be Americans are working daily in his interest. They are earn ing no wage, but they ought to be paid off in the supreme contempt of real Americans. We sincerely hope that the sinking of the Tu.scania will produce some good recults, among these being: i The patriotic rallying of all Ameri cans in the spirit of true Americans to fight the common enemy at home and abroad and win this war. The tightening down on the spies, aliens and disloyals who are brandish ing bombs, firebrands and scattering German lies to the undoing of this country. The concentration of an American sentiment in Washington, which will take form in a nation-wide denuncia tip of a lot of selfish German-loving politicians now so mouthy in their ef forts to hinder and' handicap the gov ernment. One hundred dead from a Hun tor pedo. What ought the rich, red-blooded American's answer be? The an- swer of the United States ought to go up in one united voice Evertyhing possible as quickly as possible to de- s stroy the Huns. Let the answer to this illigal stroke below the belt be from every citizen: More food, more money, more men, more ships, more supplies, more machines, more muni tions, more of everything needed to stamp out this lot of poisonous vipers that stings the world without regard to honor, law, decency or humantiy. The answer must be force suffi cient to meet the brutal force of brutes and overpower them by reason of su perior force. At home we must fight on tlte bread line, on the money line, feed finance and clothe, furnish ships and more ships. Let the answer be unanimous, and All America fight to avenge the death of real men killed by piirates and brutal outlaws. The governmental departments at Washington will make mistakes. No man, no set of men have ever gotten by without making mistakes serious mistakes Whenever we get to where we make no mistakes the world will have passed and all of us will have been gathered to a 1etter world. What hurts is not the mistakes the govern men honestly makes, not the blunders that officials make, but the vicious attacks made by unfay: partisan, po litical tainted, German-loving men who think, they are statesmen when they are nothing more than cheap cross-road poiliticians worked by some unknown reason to the top of the dung-hill. David Lawrence, one of the erj ablest newspaper men at the Nation al capital, says: "If the country could read every single word of the forenoon hearing by the Senate Military AfTairs Com mittee, at which it was endeavored to cross- examine Secretary Baker, it woirid be pretty much disgusted with the incompentency of the inves ftkrators and the rambling way in Mhich they wasted nearly three hours of time without even formulating for themselves a definite means of pro cedure." Lets' put aside all this pussy-footed bunk about the Germans and the Ger man peopla. They lire wedded to their idols. Their idols are Kaiser Bill, Von Hindenburg and Von Ter pits. They are not going to revolt, they are going to be whipped. Let us also draw the line on un-Amerieans. There is no twilight tone, no midway station, m half-way bouse, no Pro Oman, it is either for or against Uncle Sam, either for or against the Postdam gang. Let the lines be mam mis rat spa ar American Soldiers Aboard Tuscania I GET FUEL RELIEF No More Heatless Mondays for i States South of Virginia Oth ! er Modifications Probable. WARM WEATHER IS THE REASON FOR THIS CHANOE Officials Believe That With Con tinued Weather the Whole Sit uation May Be Freed. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 8. Heatless Mon days have been suspended in all states south of Virginia. Fuel Administra tor Garfield said that improved weath er conditions and traffic improvements made further enforcement in the South unnecessary. The state affected are North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi' and Louisiana. The first section of the closing order established a preferen tial list in coal distribution and sec tion ten provided for a penalty for non-compliance and this will contin ue to stand. It was also stated in the order that all the states in which the order iB operative that fuel on heatless Mon days may be furnished for heat and light for shops and workmen in plants making inter-allied garments.. With the abandonment of heatless Mondays in all stales south of Vir ginia fuel administration officials hope that with a continuation of warmer weather and imporved traffic condi tions improving it would be possible to relax the order all over the United States after next Monday. With Sunday, Monday and Tuesday a holiday to noon would give three and one half days of rest and this is expected to go far towards solv ing the situation. The original order called for the heatless Mondays to cover the 25th of March. W S S WELL AT PRESENT Former President Roosevelt is Do ing Nicely at Hospital Where He Was Operated on. PULSE AND TEMPERATURE ARE NORMAL SAYS DOCTOR The Ex-President Underwent an Operation on Wednesday For Fistula. (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 8. The condition of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who was operated on Wednesday for fis tula and two abcesses in the ear is pronounced unchanged today by Dr. Harold Keyes, of the Roosevelt hos pital early in the day. Dr. Keyes add ed that Colonel Roosevelt had slept well all night and is resting comfor table today. A bulletin issued said that the pulse and temperature of Colonel Roose velt were normal. The condition of Col. Roosevelt at 1:30 this afternoon was declared to be satisfactory, in a bulletin issued at the hospital. President Wilson Sends Message. Washington, Feb. 8. President Wilson today sent to Mrs. Roosevelt the following message of sympathy. "May 1 1 not express my warmest sympathy'and sincere iope, that Cofc ol 'Roosevelt's condition will .im prove." EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS VERY ILL IN NEW YORK New York, Feb. 7. Col. Theodore Roosevelt was resting easy tonight in Roosevelt hospital, where ihe wis op erated on yesterday for fistula and abscesses in both of his ears. The physicians in attendance apes drawn and the whole earth take a stand for or against Prussian brutali ty, for or againsct American liberties and democratic peoples. HERN STATES COLONEL RESTING Uas bb ns s as i - i 1 " i ' I. 11 11 1 ii i 9 COME ON! WE'LL KNOW WHAT'S BEHIND THAT FENCE NEW DRAFT LAW IS F Requires Registration of Men as They Reach 21 Years and Bases Quotas on Number in Class 1. PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT MEN REACHING 31 IS REJECTED Amendment to Require Youths of 19 Years and Over to Register Is Also Not Approved. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. S. A favorable report on the war department's bill amending the selective draft law to require the registration of men as they reach 21 years and basing tha quotas on the number of men in class No. 1 instead of state ipopulations was unanimously ordered by the Senate Military Committee today. The proposal to exempt men ts they reach 31 years if they have not been drafted and which was opposed by Provost Marshal General Crowded, was not included in the bill. An amendment proposed by Senator New of Indiana to require the regis tration of youth 19 years of age and over also was rejected. Another bill was favorably report ed which affects the draft and author izes the'Jfe'.sident in any emergency to caJlAufo military service skilled experts in industry and agriculture regardless of classification, residence or quotas. the former president, in a bulltein is sued at 9 o'clock this evening, said they were "very hopeful about his progress, but are unable to say pos itively until tomorrow whether fur ther operations will be necessary." A sudden development of inflamma tion in the inner left tar was respon sible for the hurried calling of a con saltation of specialists during the day. This resulted in the issuing of a state ment which in effect charscterized the colonel's condition as serious, but not critical. AVORABLY TAKEN F T One Woman Survivor Did Much as the " Best Man in the World ' ' Could Have Done. MEN STOOD ABOUT AND SMOKED WAITING FOR AID Only When It Was Seen No More Lives Could Be Saved Was the Work of Rescue Given Up. London, Feb. 8. The correspondent of the Associated Press at an Irish port says the survivors of the Tus cania were greatly relieved to hear of the safe arrival elsewhere of Ma jor Wade, of Washington, commander of a contingent on the steamer, and hundreds of the American troops. The only two women on board, the correspondent says, were Mrs. Col lins, and Mrs. Parson, and these went down a rope to a life boat. The former said when the boat left the uscania many troops had been thrown out in lowering the next boat. "We were immediately surrounded by men in the icy water wearing life belts. We had only two men in our boat who could manage the oars. They did their best and as we came across swimming and floating men we gathered them in our boat Soon the boat was full and we witnessed many distressing scenes," said Mrs. Collins, "ventually we got on board a de stroyer,' 'she said, "and I don't re member a harder bit of work." A soldier who heard Mrs. Collins (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, Kb. 8. Dr. Von Seydler, the Austrian premier, has tendered the resignation of his entire cabinet to King Char les, according to a dispatch from Vienna. SURVIVORS TELL 0 USCANIA SCENES Showed the Courage of True Men WHEN WE TEAR IT DOWN." E F Advance of Twenty-Five Cents a Day Made in Practically All Depart mentsAffects About 2,500 People (Special to The Post.) Badin, Feb. 8. TheTallassee Pow er Company, owners of the big alum inum plants at this place, today posted a notice announcing an advance of twenty-five cents a day in the pay of employes of the big aluminum plant, this including the carbon plant, the machinists, pipe fitters, electri cians and other classes of labor. This advance affects about 2,500 men and carries the pay to a mini mum of $2.10 a day for the least grade of labor in these departments foreight hours. This means quite an increase in the already immense pay roll at Badin. tell her story said: "Yes, and you did as much as the best man in the' world could have done. I was in your boat and saw you." The young officer answered ques tions as to what the soldiers did while waiting for a destroyer and said: "We soon steadied down, lounged about and smoked, but we didn't ven ture below to gather up our belong ings for fear the ship would sudden ly capsize. We talked about misfor tune crossing the Atlantic only to be caught in the last lap. We cheered the destroyer and her men cheered us. The work was magnificent and only when it was seen they could save no more lives did they leave the scene. We thought it well to make for different ports and her I am among people who have overwhelemd as with kindness.' Difficulty in Preparing List. Washington, Feb. 8. Physical dif ficulty in preparing the list of sur vivors of the Tuscania, it was said at the wav department, may greatly (Continued on page 3.) i BOARD ALDERMEN HOLD A MEETING Work of Chief of Police Miller Gets Approval of the Board Salary Raised to $150 Month. ORDINANCE AFFECTING THE STREET R. R. WAS REPEALED Report Made by Building Commit tee That West Ward School Would Be Completed Mar. 1. The board of aldermen met 4n reg ular monthly session at the city hall last night with Mayor Woodson presid. ing and Aldermen Julian, "Conley, Ludwick, Crowdqr, Eufty and Hender lite present. Mayor W. H. Burton, of Spencer, was present and was in vited to sit with the body. Mr. Melton, living on the southern limits of the cly stated to the board that a residence belonging to him was ! totally destroyed by fire A weak after it was listed for taxes and asked that he be relieved from payment of tax on the same. This was granted. Manager J. H. Robinson of the Pub lic Service Company and Stable Linn, Fsq., appeared before the. board ask ing that tho ordinance requiring the company to put off colored passengers at the rear of cars be repealed thi on ftccountsif thi operation of the, one-man cars,' this plan of unloading passengers being impossible on these cars. Mr. Linn made a talk In be helf of the company, stating its po sition, and showing that these one man care are in use in many cities throughout the country and may i the South. Alderman Conley, author of the or (finance in question, opposed its re peal and asked that the matter be laid over until a full meeting of the board, but others thought this mattr ought to be aettled at once so that the street car company would know just where it stood, as at present it was violating the ordinance. Avote was taken on postponement of the mat ter, and it was lost 4 to 2, Alderman Conley and Julian being in favor of laying the matter over, while Alder man Henderlite, Crowder, Rufty and Ludwick favored settling the matter at this meeting.1 It was then discovered that motions to repeal ordinances must be made in writing and Alderman Conley insist ed on this being followed. This writ ing was made out at once and Aider man Henderlite made a motion to re peal the ordinance. Alderman Con ley, its author, fought to the last trench to save his measure, but the vote was as above, 4 to 2 and the law as it formerly stood is now re pealed. Mayor W. II. Burton, of Spencer, stated to the board that this city was anxious to get a conference with the proper parties relative to discussing the question of Salisbury furnishing Spencer with water through its new plant and asked for information. Mayor Woodson stated that the mat ter could be arranged and would have been done so before but from the fact that some troubles had been en countered in the supplying of water to the Southern Railway at Spencer shops. This had now been remedied and Salisbury would be ready within a few days to take the matter- up with "hte Spencer authorities. The reports of the treasurer and various standing committees of the board were filed, read and approv ed. City Enginerr Webb submitted a report of monies due the city by cer tain property owners for the puttMng down of cement walks. The south Main street assessment list was presented and approved by tne board It wan.ntotiM rh.t m, r.wm. of the Goodman Lumber Company in h"ve bn jUed w l"n between -South Salisbury db.ired to deed a troops and noters In three days. street leading by his residence from! The Bolyikl government, c Mam street across the railroad to!cordin ,n unconfirmed dispatch , the city, and this was accepted. (received 'in Stockholm, has- expelled . The matter of some cracks in the from Russia the entente allied mis cement oft South Main street was sion to that city. It is added that the brought up and City Engineer Webb members of the misiion htve left Pe-' ; stated that he had corresponded wkh trograd. ' . -' ; ; the contractors regarding the mat-i " - 1 tr and had every assurance tint this I The ! as it Stood Lat Night. ' would bo . remedied. The cracking t Washington, Feb. 7.- Latest effl- (Continued on page 6.) AMERICANS FACED DEATH BRAVELY Heroic in Face of Almost Certain Death, Their Behavior Waf Calm When Tuscania Bank. ' SUNO NATIONAL AIRS AS THE SHIP WENT, UNDER Bolshevik! Government Expeli Entente Allied Million' From Russia, According to Report. LOSS MAY BE 200. ; (By Associated Press) London, Feb. 8. Revised fig, urea indicate that the lost of life on the Tuscania probably was In excess of yesterday's estimates of' 101. It ia now believed complete returns will show the number of dead to be nearer 200 than 100, American soldiers aboard the Tus cania which was wounded by a tor pedo and sunk beneath the waves faced death in a moat heroic manner. To their calm behavior, the skillful work of the British ipatrol boats and the trawlers assisting ia. due the fact that U but 101 of them were saved, Of the lost late report indicate many were members of the crew. The bodies of 44 of the missing soldiers have been washed up on the coast of North Ireland. Positive Identification of the men is believed, impossible be cause the tags they wore had hot been provided with the information need ed. All these soldiers will be buried In one grave. . ? When the Tuscania was hit by the torpedo the soldiers went calmly to their post As they lined up on one side and the British on the other they began to sing the national airs. The destroyers endangered themselves by coming along side the sinking vessel and taking the men off the sinking hip. . The Tuscania Temained afloat for two hours, and that she did is due 1 largely to the action of the second engineer who stopped his engines when the ship was wounded! The reports that the submarine which destroyed the ship was herself destroyed is not officially confirmed. It is said that the allied destroyers wreaked swift vengeance on the U boat. One American officer said that the U-boat attempted to sink one of the ships that came to the rescue of the Tuscania and that it was sunk by a destroyer that pursued it and dropped depth bombs which silenced It for all time. On the American front in France the Artillery is endeavoring to even the score of the enemy by bombarding " German factories, and lines of trench es and the American guns have' re plied to and silenced some German guns of two batteries and inflicted losses on the detachment. German efforts sgsinst the French line at Verdun and in Alsace has grown strongei. Infantry attacks have taken the place of raids but the latest German attempts were repulsed with loss by the French northeast of Verdun in Alsace. vj ' Small raids and the usual artillery action has occurred on the British front Italian artillery is active . only slightly. , Petrojvsd is again tSe scene of grave disorders and it is reported there has been much shooting and robbing of supply stores. One hun- 1 dred and twenty persona are said to (Continued on page 3.)
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