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SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA SAT I RDAV. I F.HKl ARY 1(1. 1918
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AMERICAN TALKjAlf
Is it right that Germany should bo
forgiven thi terrible world murder?
Is it asking too much of mere men
to forget and forgive this beastly
s laughter which is due to the am
bition of the Kaiser and the mili
tary machine which Prussia built up
in the heart of Europe?
Knitting in Germany years ago the
vomtn gathered funds for the war.
What war? Any war the Kaiser and
his Postdam gang might see fit to
inflict on the world. In the mean
while the army was trained, the
roads were built with a view of
transportation of war materials,
hips were built with no other view
than to tight, diplomats were school
ed in the gentle art of crafty ly
ing, business and finances were
planned f.o as to encircle everything
that could be turned to oil the war
machine, diplomacy became a spy
net and education took but one turn,
the extension of German Kulture and
Gein.an propaganda. Male children
were encouraged by every method
that is known to man and repulsive
to good morals, and God knows noth
ing was overlooked to prepare Ger
many for the day when she should
lead a few vassals to war against
the world. And God only knows how
small a margin by which the world
escapes, if escape is made.
Can the world forget and for
give? It is too soon to answer that
uestion for the world must first put
down the beast that posed under a
thin guise of civilisation.
Says the Manufacturer's Record:
Have you looked at the clear-eyed,
splendid boy of yours or your neigh
bor's, who has everything in life to
live for, but who is offering it all on
the altar of civilization because of
Germany's scheme to crush and
dominate the world?
Have you thought of this awful
cost we must pay because Germany
is running amuck down the streets
of civilization, murdering men p.nd
women everywhere ?
And when the depths of your soul
have been reached as you think of
these things, can you for a moment
hesitate at any sacrifice of food or
comfoi't or life itself, if need be, to
stand behind the millions of dur boys
rnd men who go forth to fight the
red-handed murdered who has de
luged the world with blood?
For nearly half a century Germa
ny's lenders have ceaselessly taught
that by the sword Germany must
extend its power, its accursed "Kul
tur" and its dominion over other
countries. In family life, in schools,
in universities, all under the devil-
inspired teaching of Germany's
leaders in government and in military
life, thU awful doctrine 'has been
made to mould the character of the
German people."
Yes, there is the thought to
mould the character of the German
people To make by slow process a
sturdy people into a race of hatred
hearted slaves to a false idea of life
and right. The old doctrine of might
makes right. And the world has
not on!y got to whip the hell-planned
Germnn war machine, but it has to
conquer a people who have blindly
followed a lot of wicked leaders to
the doors of hades.
Rut we have set our hands to this
task. Joining the gallant allies who
have stood in the path of the beast
for nearly four years, the Amercan
people have undertaken to do their
part in subduing this beast and sov
ing the world. Our men are going out
We nre giving our all, and we must
win. To win wa must sacrifice and
likht sacrifice to the point where it
stings fid hurts and bleeds. Fight
against, all that would impede the
mar-h of the armed forces of this
nation, fight against every hellish
agency of Prussia in this country
and there are many of such agencies.
More thin two million a day is the
rate at which War Savings Stamps
are selling the United States to-
I
ay, ar-iraing t.) the telegram which
it onal Chairman Frank A. Vander
" sent to the state chairmen the
rN er day. "A militant army of War
Sk'ers is not only the hope of t'lis
War," siys Mr. Vanderlip further,
"but it is the most important contri
bution fiat the people can make and
the only sure way tj raise the re
quired money. To spread the gospel
of sjv'nT so that the whole nation
will become a nation of savers is the
only vay to put War Savings Stamps
and the great purpose for which they
nre sld 'over the top.' "
And it should be remembered that
the Rowan director has been down
; ith the grippe for two weeks and
we hie not gotten down to work in
this county yet. When we do Mr.
V;nderlip will have to revise his figures
BARE IN
AS BOMB AHL
Ty Associated Press.)
Ex.ept on the American sector east
of St. Mihiel there has been little
fighting on the western front. The
American position was subjected to a
bombardment of gas shells which last
ed two hours and the American and
the enemy artillery and air men are
most active.
The poijonous fumes from the
shells remained over the trenches of
the Americans for two hours, but
there were no casualties. A large
number of enemy airmen have sought
to cross the lines, but they have been
unable to make any progress against
the airmen and the artillery defenses
of the American gunners. The latter
have bombarded the German lines and
communications with good effect.
On Friday the day the advertised
offensive of the Germans was to be
gin passed more quietly than previous
days with the British and French. Ar
tillery activity is marked in the Ar-ras-Cambrai
sector. The French
have checked two raids against the
Chaur.e wood, northeast of Verdun,
and in the Woevre and in the Vosges
mountains opposing .batteries have
been busy.
Fighting on the Italian front is re
ported as light.
That part of Russia which is dom
inated by the Bolsheviki has with
drawn from the war and severed all
alliance with former allies and have
little fear of a German invasion. Thp
All-Russian committee of workmep
and soldiers council has approved the
action of the Russian representatives
at Brest-Litovsk. Members of the
commission said the masses of Ger
many and Austria would nat permit
further offensives against Russia by
their governments.
No news dispatches have been re
ceived from Petrograd in Londan in
a week and it is believed the Bolshe
viki censorship has decided to sup
press the activities of correspondents.
Emperor William has summoned
the heads of the German navy to the
Imperial headquarters for a confer
ence and it is announced that Herr
von Parr, the vice-chancellor, will
make an announcement shortly in the
reichstag on the government's future
submarine policy. The probable na
ture of the announcement is not dis
posed by German newspapers. How
ever, there is evidence of a probable
naval engagement in the finding of
large numbers of German sailors, ap
parently from German warships, re
ported from Goetherfburg. Goethen
burg is near Skaggerak, the vicinity
of which has bene the scene of im
portant naval battles.
Rusian Leader Disappears.
Washington, Feb. 16. The Amer
ican consul at Tifljs today transmit
ted an unconfirmed report to Wash
ington to the effect that General
Kaledine, the leader of the Russian
Cossacks, who resisted the Bolshe
viki leadership, has suddenly disap
peared from sight and is said to be
dead.
Feeling in Warsaw Against
Central Powers.
London, Feb. 16. There is much
feeling against the Central powers
in Warsaw and great excitement pre
vails, according to an Exchange Tele
graph Company's dispatch from Co
penhagen. Workmen are said to be
planning a demonstration. The
streets have been patrolled by sol
diers and police.
A dispatch from' Amsterdam
quotes a Berlin newspaper as saying
that. Polish members of the Austrian
parliament are embittered because of
the peace arrangement.
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MARRIAGE AT LANDIS
FRIDAY EVENING.
Miss Ola Linn and Mr. Frank
Wright, of Landis, were married at
Mt. Zion Reformed church Fiiay
evening at 9 o'clock, the marriage be
ing solemnized in the presence of a
few relatives and friends. Accom
panied by a few friends and members
of the immediate families of the
bride and groom drove to the church
where a choir practice was under
way and presenting themselves be
froe the altar, were made man and
wife, the ceremony being performed
bv Rev. J. H. Keller, the bride's pas
tor ff-'Mn
The bride who is one the most pop
ular and attractive young women of
county, wore a traveling gown of
grey.
Mrs. Wright is the daughter of
Mr. C. A. Linn, of Landis, and is
justly one of the most beloved young
women of Landis. For many yean
she was a member of the choir of
Mt Zion. Mr. Wright is one of the
merchants of Landis, and is well and
favorably known throughout the
county.
BELIEVE GERMANY
S iN PREDICAMENT
Washington, Feb. 16. Official
Washington is of the opinion that
Bolsheviki foreign minister Trotzky's
decision for non war and still no peace
with Germany is that Trotzky, wheth
er he knows it or not, has iplaced Ger
many in a military and diplomatic
predicament.
The movement of German troops
from Russia has been stopped and it
is believed by military men that no
further withdrawal of forces will be
made uneil Berlin has decided on a
policy toward the Bolsheviki.
Such official reports as have been
received do not say clearly whether
the demobilization of iRussian troops
has been continued but they do indi
cate a reorganization of the Red
Guard.
Germany, by repudiating the no an
nexation policy, officials here think,
has widened the breach with the So
cialists who cry for peace. They also
think Germany will be forced to go
to the aid of the Ukranians if the
Bolsheviki attacks them.
Commissioners Cross Line.
Berlin, Feb. 16. The commission-
! ers representing the Central powers
left Petrograd yesterday and cross
ed the German lines this morning, it
is officially announced.
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SUSTAINED IN A FALL
(By A. W. Hicks.)
Spencer, Feb. 16. Mrs. Zeb Vance
Brown, aged about 30 years, died at
hef home on Third street here Fri
day night following a fall sustained
early that morning and from which
she never regained consciousness.
Mrfl Brown returning from thebarn
where he had fed stock early in the
morning found Mrs. Brown uncon
scious on the floor, having bruised her
face and side in the fall, and convul
sions followed. A child born some
two hours after the accident to the
mother, is doing well. One other
child two years old and a husband
survives, besides her parents, Mr.
, and Mrs. J. H. Grubb, well known
' eitizena near Grubb's Ferry in Da
j vidson county. The funeral will be
held Sunday, 2:30 at Smith Grove,
I Davidson county, by Rev. Mr. Fry,
of Mocksville, the funeral party,
leaving the residence at 1 p. m.
UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE SPIKED HELMET No 6.
UN ON SERVICES
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The closing event of Father and
Son Week, will be the Father and
Son union service at the Methodist
tabernacle, Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock. A number of the churches
of the city will unite in this service
and help to make it one of great
significance. A separate section of
the tabernacle will be reserved for
Father and Son, where they may be
seated together.
Rev. W. H. C. Lauer, of Philadel
phia, now Lutheran pastor at Camp
Greene, will be the speaker on this
occasion. He will speak on "Father
and Son Partners." A well arrang
ed program for the evening will be
carried out, which will be within
keeping of $he Father anH' Son
movement. It is hoped that the tab
ernacle will be filled Sunday evening
and that the Fathers and Sons will
attend in large numbers. The fol
lowing is the program for Sunday ev
ening: 1. Opening Hymn The Sons of
God Go Forth to War.
2. Prayer Rev. C. B. Heller, pas
tor 2nd Presbyterian church.
3. Hymn Faith of Our Fathers,
Living Still.
4. Scripture Reading George
Jarvis.
5. Duet Divine Humiliation
Stainer Messrs. Griffith and Webb.
6. Three minute talks (a) "Our
Dads" Roy Caspar; (b) "Our Sons"
P. N. Peacoc':. (c) "Our Sons in
Uniform" J. F. Hurley.
7. Hymn Onward Christian Sol
diers. 8. Arldresff Father and Son
Partner Rev. W. H. C. Lauer, pas
tor Camp Greene.
9. Hvmn To Father.
10. Benediction Rev. C. C. Wag
oner. A number of the pastors w!H
preach "sermons on "The boy" at the
moring service. This Sundav will he
observed all over the nation, special
emphasis being made on the relation
of Father and Son.
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SEEKING RECRUITS.
Representative of Navy Here Look
ing for Men for the Sea Forces.
R. Q. Webb, of the U. S. Navy, is
in the city for some days seeking re
cruits for Uncle Sam's navy. Mr.
Webb will be here until the 21st and
may be found at the postoffice on
Monday and daily from that time un
til the 21st.- Any one desiring to
talk it over can find the recruiting of
ficer by applying' at the postofrice.
WS S
Never try to feed a healthy credit
on promissory notes.
SUNDAY EV
NIN
U-BOAT BOMBARDS
AN ENGLISH TOWN
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 16. An enemy sub
marine bombarded Dover early this
morning says an official announce
ment. The firing continued for some
minutes. The shore batteries re
plied and the submarine was driven
off after it had fired 30 rounds.
There was less than a dozen casu
alties and the property damage was
slight.
The official statement reads:
"Fire was opened on Dover by an
enemy submarine about 12:10 this
morning. The fire continued for
some time and the U-boat was driven
off by the shore batteries."
"The casualty were killed one
child; injured, 3 men, one woman and
3 children. The property damage
was slight."
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MR. WILL FOREMAN DEAD.
Well Known Salisbury Roy Dies of
! Typhoid Fever in Petersburg, Va.,
j Hospital Remains to Re Brought
i to Salisbury.
Mrs. J. Q. Foreman shortly after
noon today re;eived a telegram from
her son, Viibert, at Petersburg, Va.,
announcing the death in a hospital in
that city of her son, William this
morning. The remains will arrive in
Salisbury tomorrow morning on No.
11 at 8:50 o'clock. The funeral ar
rangements have not been made and
the hour will p-obsbly not be decided
on until after the arrival of the body.
Will Foreman was a big hearted
boy, a clever fellow and had a legian
of friends in this city. He was always
full of life and was one of the most
cheerful boys one ever cares to meet.
He was 22 years old last November
and was one of the best chauffeurs to
be foun 1 anywhere and was for five
years driver for Mr. J. D. Norwood.
He went to Hopewell, Va., to work
some time ago and while there con
tracted typhoid fever. He was re
moved to a hosnittl in Petersburg
and died there this morning.
In addition to the bereaved mother
several brothers and sisters survive.
The newSvOf his death caused genu
ine sadness to all who knew him.
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Attending Cecil Rice's Funeral.
Ottawa, Cansds, Feb. 16. .Repre
sentatives of the French and United
States givernments and members of
the staff of the British embassy in
Washington 'are in Ottawa to attend
the funeral services of Sir Cecil
Springs Rice, former British ambas
sador to the United States.
WILSON TO TAKE
HAND IN STRIKES
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 1(1. President
Wilson is preparing to take some ac
tion t;i end the strikes In Atlantic
coast shipyards and which threaten to
tie up a large pare of the shipbuild
ing industry in the east.
Direct appeals to the President to
intervene were made by officials of
the Brotherhaod of Carpenters and
Joiners, approximately fifty per cent
of whose members in New York dis
tricts are out tod:y demanding im
mmiiute assurances cf higher wages
ami closed ithuo conditions.
.Managers cf the shipyards in New
York districts and at Baltimore,
where larpenters are on strike, have
a.i ed the shipping board to let them
fK'ht the strikes, declaring the time
has come for the issue to be Settled.
Thus far Chairman Hurley has re
fused to permit this, holding that the
trouble can be settled by other means.
Shipping board officials said todny
the heads uf other unions engaged In
shipbuilding had given assurances that
the related trades would not be called
out in a sympathetic strike. Other
unions have agreed to leave all of
their differences to the adjusting
board.
Government Rejects Proposition.
New York, Feb. 16. The govern
ment has rejected the proposition by
the carpenters brotherhood that the
ship workers be allowed to place a
representative on the labor adjust
ment board far the emergency' fleet
corporation to settle the present wage
controversy, it is announced by T. M.
Guerin, member of the executive com
mittee. The ship workers wanted the ap
pointment of such a representative
with the rig.ht to vote and powers
equal to thoie held by the government
representatives.
Increased Wage Agreed On.
Washington, Teb. 16 The ship,
ping board with its adjustment board
has agreed to an increase of wages
and definite working conditions and
overtime pay for all ship yard work
ers iit the so-called Delewar yards,
comprising 60 per cent of the ship
yard workers on the Atlantic coast.
This does not include tho striking
carpenters but it is expected it will
affect their strike. Many striking
carpenters, however, despite the ad
vice of their union officials, have sig
nified their intention of accepting the
award. The strikers in the New
York district have not done so but it
is hoped they will.
The new wage scale is not so
high as on the Pacific coast nor as
high as the New York strikers do
mand, but will be the model for a
settlement of other disputes on the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
New York, Feb. lfl. An appeal di
rect to President Wilson to intervene
and end the strike in the ship yards
doing government work is to be made
today by the United Brotherhoods of
Carpenters and Jointers, as announc
ed today by officials.
About fifty per cent of the ship
yeard workers in the New York dis
trict are on strike today according
to the claims of the brotherhood offi
cials. Conference at WHhincton.
Washington, Feb. 16. Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board, Gener
al Manager Piez, of the emergency
fleet and V. E. Massy, chairman, of
the labor adjustment board held a
conference today with Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt of the navy, the dis
cussion being on the matter of strikes
in ship building yards.
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AN ATLANTIC PORT
Scandanavian-American Steamship
Zlinsk Sunk in the Mud by Firemen
Who Were Unable to Stop the
Blaze. Red Cross Supplies
Aboard.
(By Associated Press.)
An Atlantic Port, Feb. 16. Fire in
the hold of the Scandanavian-American
steamship, Minsk, here today
made it necessary for the firemen af
ter a vain effort to extingush the
blaze to open the vessel's s?a cocks,
permitting the ship to sink in the
mud at the pier where she was
moored. The loss is mostly from wa
ter and is estimated at about $500,-
000.
The ships, cargo consisted of a
large amount of Red Cross stores
and cotton. Sh? had been ready to
: sail for some days but the owners
j are said to have help up her depart-
i lire because thev wrr relaxant to,
have her enter the submarine zone.
STEAMER ON FIRE IN
CITY MERCHANTS
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There was a good meeting of lo.
cal merchants in the Community
building last evening, with some
twenty-five or thirty leading mer
chants of the city present, the pur
pose being to perfect an organization
of mei chants and other business men
of Salisbury. Much interest and
quite a deal of enthusiasm was mani
fested and the meeting got down to
real business in short order.
A temporary organization was per
fected with Mr.. S. W. Harry presid
ing and Mr. J. R. Deas secretary.
This resulted in the forming of n
permanent organization with the fol
lowing officers:
President S, W. Harry.
V-Prcsident-Jl. B. Brittain.
Treasurer W. A. Brown.
Secretary (tempo.) J. R, Deas.
Director! R. L. Bernhardt, W. P.
Hartman, W. H. Woodson, B. F. Ra
bon and George H. Shaver.
The election of Mr. J. R. Deas an
secretary was only temporary front
the fact that the organization, as
soon as it gets on a good working
foundation will employ a permanent
and paid secretary. However Mt.
Deas stated that he would gladly
serve in this capacity and do all he
could to further the interests of the
association until a permanent and ex
perienced man is secured for this
work.
It was the unanimous sense of tho
meeting that the merchants and busi
ness men of Spencer be Invited to
join with the Salisbury association
and Mr. A. J. Gemoyel, one of Spen
cer's leading merchants, who was
present, stated that he was sure the
business men of Spencer would join
with the Salisbury merchants In
forming a real live association.
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n luiiiiiiibtw iu Bcvuiv lie vr mem
ber! with the business men of Spen
cer relative to coming in : with the
Salisbury people in this association.
This - committee is " composed of
Messrs. Hunter Kerr, T. M. Winecoff
and A. H. Wertz, together with the
board of directors. This committee
will begin an active canvass Monday
morning in an effort to enlist every
business man in the city in this or
ganization and a meeting of board
of directors will then be called to
outline further work and plan for
another meeting. The board of di
rectors will be increased aa new
members are added and should the '
Spencer merchants connect them
selves with the organization they
will be given liberal representation
on this governing body.
It is planned to get every business
houses in Salisbury and Spencer con
nected with the local association and
put it on a real and systematic bus
iness basis. It will take something
like $125 to $150 a month to do this
but those behind the move are confi
dent this can be accomplished and
Salisbury can have one of the largest
and livest merchants and business
men's associations in the state, as the
mprrhantft jtnri Huainaa man fia4
co-operate now as never before as
big problems are constantly con- -fronting
them. It is hoped to enlist
the banks of the city in the organi
zation as the benefits of the busi
ness houses and banks are mutual.
State Secretary Paul J. Leonard,
of Statesville, was present at the
meeting last night and made a talk ,
and advised with the local merchant!
in the organization of an association.
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LEAVE NEXT WEEK
IxkI Board Has Received Orders to
Complete the First Quota as Early
as Possible.
Instructions have been received by
the local exemption board in the mat
ter of the national army, and the
& me instructions have gone to all'
local boards, to complete the first
quota of drafted men at once In
consequence of this order the Rowan
board will call out for entrainment '
all white men for the first quota ear
ly next week.
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COMING WEEK'S WEATHER. .
Washington, Feb. 16. Fair and
colder weather Momiiv and erobablr '
7'ieidiy and somewhat colder Wed
nesdav is the forecast fo? the South .'
Atlantic and Eas Gulf State for the
week beginning tomorrow, ' Condi
tions the latter 'part of the week are
undetermined but" there w2I be a de
cided change in the temperature. .
OUASSOCIA
ALL FIRST QUOTA