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VOL. 14, NO. 120.
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All
ies Getting Back at the
ROWAN
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Columbia Hospital Loses a Frame
Building by Fire and in Flames
dome of the Inmates Died.
FF.SCUED AND RETURNED TO
THE BUILDING AS IT BURNS
Fifteen Rescued But Returned to
a Horrible Death and Could
Not Be Held Back.
(By the Associated Press)
Columbia, S. C, May 29. Sixteen
patients at the South Carolina hos
pital for the insane perished in a fire
which destroyed a one story frame
stiucture on the grounds of the state
hospital early in the day.
Fifteen of the number were burned
to death in the building, having run
hack into the flames after they had
been rescued and brought to a place
of safety. The other dead man was
rescued a second time, but not until
he had been' so severely burned that
he died a f aw hours later. Four more
were moTe or less injured byiurns.'
There were forty-five patients in the
ward and it was with great difficulty
that they were rescued. The building
was an old one and fell an easy vic
tim to the flames which spread rapid
ly from the first and were beyond con
trol before the rescuers could reach it.
The hospital authorities stated that
the patients were all removed to a
place of safety, but it was impossible
for them to be held baek by the nurses
and attendants.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
he only suggestion being that it or
iginated from defect electric wiring.
Hospital authorities refues to give
out any list of the casualties they say
on the advice of Governor Manning.
An investigation was begun at once.
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GENERAL WOOD.
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INSANE PAT ENTS
DIED IN THE
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General Leonard Wood has been or
dered to take command of an army
-.nost in the west. He has been ex
tremely anxious to go to the Euro
Apean battle front. Much gossip is
Athe rule about Washington over the
r.Wood case, and it is intimated by one
well known newspaper correspondent
t&at General Pershing does not desire
him in France. Referring to the or
ders which send him to a new com
mand General' Wood said: "I am a
ssldier and stand ready to obey any
orders that are given."
Thursday, America's Day of
ire
n if ii ii
MEWlEAVE THIS
THURSDAY THE DAY
TO FAST AND PRAY
In Obedience to the Call of the
President the Nation is to
Pause and Pray.
PROCLAMATION CALLED
NATION TO ITS HIGH DUTY
All Over the Nation the Day u to
Be Observed in Proper Spirit
by the People.
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While lacking a definite and organ
ized leadership to direct the move
ment of the citizenship on tomorrow
Thursday, the 30th Salisbury will
join the people of America in respond
In?: to the call of tlhe President to
prayers. President Wilson's procla
mation of a few days ago was one
calling the people to devote this day to
prayer and fasting and to unite to
gether in earnest prayer to the God
of Heaven to Aid, protect and guide
the nations at war and to safeguard
the interest of the fighting allies.
Much of the business of the city will
be suspended. iMany of the business
houses will close trv entire day and
churches have arranged1 for services.
such as they thought best for the day
and occasion. Banks will observe the
day as a national holiday and business
! houses that by reason of their activi
ties will observe special hours and
devote the day to an observation of
the spirit of the day.
' The President would have the Ame
rican people to turn to God and de-
vote this day to iprayer and fasting.
Whether we work or close the whole
business it is necessary that the spir
it of the dav be kept and the day's ac
tivities be brought to he very mini
mum. : The Presbyterians of the city and
, Spencer will hold a union service at
1 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the
i First Presibyterian church. Dr. Clark
j the pastor and Revs. C. IB. Heller, of
j the Second church and tJhe Rev. Wood,
ithe new pastor at Spencer, will com
bine in the service.
The office of the Evening Post will
be closed for a short while to give op
.portunity to attend sucb services as
the force desires. The business of the
city will likely be practically at
standstill during the hours of ser
vices. WSS
RED CROSS AT PATTERSON.
Fine Meeting Held in Patterson
School House and Splendid Chapter
Formed Principal Address By
Rev. Warren W. Way.
A fine meeting was held at the
Patterson school house Tuesday
night and a branch organized with
one hundred members. Dr. Irving E.
Shafer was temporary chairman and
the principal addiress was made by
Rev. Warern W. Way, charlman of
the Salisbury chapter. Mrs. Edwin
C. Gregory and Mrs. E. W. Burt, made
bright s hort talks and explained the
sewing and knitting work to the wo
men, using a number of garments as
samples. There was hearty singing
and it was a grand, good meeting.
The officers are:
Chairman,' Mrs. J. S. McCorkle.
Vice Chairman, Mrs. T. De Witt
Patterson.
Secretary, Miss Essie Smith.
Treasurer, Mr. James A. Fleming.
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After the banana, the potato has al
ways been depended on as one of the
fnle food crop of the Canary Is
lands. WSS
The eggs of the turtle vary in num-
jber from 60 to 100, and at first theyi
resemble damp parchment in the
texture. ,
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' The amount of land above the ss-
level in the world would make a crust
600 feet thick if evenly distributed all
; ever the globe. J
MEMBER
SALISBURY,
BOSPITA
GENERAL FOCH HAS
SITUATION IN
HAND
Those on the Scene of the Fight
ing Declare That Forty Eight
Hours Will Stop the Drive.
NO IMPORTANT LINE ARE
THREATENED BY GERMANS
Americans Did Fine Work in the
Tuesday Fighting in French
Battlefield.
('By Associated Press.)
London, May 29. German artillery
is active on the Arras front and in
Flanders east of Robecq, e war of
fice announces. The enemy has made
some local successes east of Arras
and Lens.
Foch Has the Reins in Hand.
Paris, May 29. General Foch has
the situation well in hand and the
French troops are beginning to gain
on the Germans in a contest of speed.
No important line of communication
has been threatened by the army of
the German Crown Prince.' Those on
the ground say that it is not saying
too much to state that another Af
hours will see the drive of the Ger
mans stopped. High praise is giver
tfhe French reserve! for the manner
in which they have been brought uj
to the fighting lines. X
Not the .least in interest in the
news of yesterday was that which re
corded the success w'hich which the
Americans achieved. All the local pa
pers are featuring this accomplish
ment, which is the first of irotportanc
coming to the Americans in a single
action. All reports agree that ther
acted like (veterans. This is taAen af
pronounced indication that the time if
close at hand when the Ameriear
forces will be helping most decidedly
Allies Before a Mass of Enemy.
Paris. May 28th. (Tuesday night.)
The German offensive made only
slight gains today. Seeing the henvy
masses opposing them the allies (rave
way in the center and tfhe Germans
crossed the Vesle in the region of Pa
zoches. Casualties Relatively Light.
Washington, May 28. American
troops in Picardy attacked this morn
in" on a front of one and a quarter
miles, captured the village of Cantig
ny, took 200 prisoners and inflicted
severe losses in killed and wounded or
the enemy, says General Pershing
communique made public tonight at
the war department. The American
casualties were relatively light.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM
CALLS FOR BRIEF
SUMMER VACATION.
Agreement Reached on Plans for
Handling Proposed Revenue Bill
Congress May Take Temporary
Adjournment July 1st. (
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, May 29. Setting
June 6th as the date for the begin
ning of hearing the new revenue leg
islation the House ways and means
committee approved today, subject
te change if developments necessitate,
the proposal for a summer vacation
after the . appropriation bills are
completed.
The committee agreed that the four
billion dollar, in addition to revenue
to be raised, shall come chiefly from
excess profits, incomes and taxes on
luxuries.
The vacation plan contemplates a
recess of congress about July 1st un
til August 1st, during which the
committee will prepare the revenue
bill. Passage of the bill in the
House is expetced between August 1st
and 15th and a recess of the House
will be taken probably for thirty days
pending Senate consideration of the
bill
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The emperor of Germany has been
married only once to Princess An-
gusta Victoria of Svhleswig-Holstein,
who is still living.
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Jkveiniiiifii
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY.
Germans and Meeting Their Attacks
EVENING
OUTSTANDING FACT
Sammies Start Out Across "No
Man's Land" Joking About
Having Boche for Breakfast.
FOUGHT AS THOUGH THEY
WERE SEASONED VETERANS
Germans Counter Attack Against
the Americans Near Cantigany
and Meet a Heavy Repulse.
With the American Army in France,
May 28. (By the Associated Press)
The American line now runs 150 to
200 yards cast of Cantaigny as a re
sult of their successful attacks today.
To the nearest German trench it is
several hundred yards where the
Americans have dug in. The Ger
mans, it is said, had learned of the
attack and had a number of machine
gun emplacements in the Cantaigny.
America's first blow was struck in a
mist. The French tanks apparently
did not have much to do as the Am
erican artillery already had prepared
he way.
A bright sun came oue and shone on
he Americans as they dug in new po
rtions. As the Americans startedit
icross "ino Man s Lnu there were
tiany jokes about "eating boche break
fast." The Americans fought as
hough they were veterans and there
vas no hesitation when the officer j
lprang forward and shouted, "Come
in boys.' Several officers describing
he scene agreed that the outstanding
'eature m their minds was the won'
lerfol morale of the men and the ab
lolute confidence in themselves.
mericans Repulsed Counter Attack.
London, May 29. German troops
who counter attacked last night
'gainst Americans, who captured
Cantaigny west of Montdiddier, were
'epulsed with heavy losses, reports a
Reuter's corespondent at British
trmy headquarters today.
Americans Fight Way Through.
With the British Army in France,
May 28. By the Associated Press)
The American troops on the French
front near Montdidier delivered an
ittack against the German positions,
fought their way through all abjec
tives, including the village of Cantig
ny, and captured 140 prisoners.
German Patrols Meet Americar.
Washington, May 29. In addition
to General Pershing's communique for
yesterday, given out by the war de
partment, today's reports are that two
German patrol attacks on May 26th
and 27th were repulsed by the Ameri
can troops.
Lieuts. Rickenbacker and Camp
bell, American aviators, downed one
snemy machine while fighting six.
Oeneral Pershing sighted an Amer
can sergeant who drove off an enemv
oatrol of four, although wounded.
Huns Driven Back by Americans.
Paris, May 29. American troooe
to the west of Montdidier, the French
statement says, have repulsed two
German counter attacff3 against the
vilHge of Cantigny.
In the center, the war office con
tinues its announcement, the fighting
is going on with tvarying success on ;
e heights on the southern bank of i
the Vesle river where French toons
bhavely and admirably defended the'
position.
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ABESENT MEN MUST REGISTER.
Provist Marshal General Crowd r Is-
unes uraers lor tf erlstratinn of Men
Who Are Away From Their Homes.
(Bv the Ass (listed Press)
Washington, Mav 29. Provost
Marshal General Crowder today no
tified draft subjects awsy from horn
that they must register with the local
bord in whose jurisdiction thev ar
sufficiently in advance of June 5th to
enable these boards to snd cerMfl-
rates to their home boards by that
date. Registration is completed at
MORALE
AMERICANS
the office of the home board.
Prayer and Fasting
o
MAY 29, 1918.
ID
ft
FOR CAMP JACKSON, S. C
NO LET UP IN THE
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Both French and British Forces
Give Further Ground But Paris
is Confident of a Turn Soon.
HUNS, APPARENTLY, BEING
HELD IN CHECK IN CENTER
Bringing of Soissons in Battle
Area Indicates Weight of Ger
man Blow Has Shifted Front.
(By Associated Press.)
There 'ins been jo let u? as yet in
the German drive south from the
Aiane and both French and British
forces are (riving further ground. Con
fidence is expressed in Paris that the
allied reserves now rapidly coming up
will shortly turn the scale and stop
the enemy's -advance.
Apparently the Germans already
are being held in the center of their
advance along the Vesle river in the
r.icinity of Fisnes Where the point of
the German wedge has been thrust.
The pressure on both the allied flanks,
however, hai been such that both have
been compelled to fall back.
On the west the Frendh lines have
been withdrawn to the easterly out
skirts of iSoissons which town is about
seven miles south of the nearest point
of the (battle line as it existed before
the drive was begun Monday. This
considerably broadens to the west the
front on which the enemy is advanc
ing. On the east the Franco-Belgian line
has been pulled back from St. Ehierry
northwest of Hheims where it rested
yesterday, to the (heights south and
southeast of that town. This also has
the effect of widening out the flank
of the enemy thrust.
The bringing of Soissons in the bat
tle area indicates that the weight of
the German blow has shifted in this
southwest direction and is being ex
erted along the railway that leads to
Paris from that town. The possibil
ity that the trend of the enemy push
being turned in this direction has been
forecast by commentators.
The Americans west of Montdidier
have further proved their worth by
resisting another German counter at
tack on new positions won by the Am
ericans yesterday when they drove
into a depth of nearly a mile and cap
tured the village of Cantigny. The
Germans were repulsed in their second
effort as in the first and suffered very
heavy losses. j
The Gsrman attack across the Ainse
anparently is slowing down as the
Franco-British troops begin counter
attacks on the wings and the French
reserves are rushing in to stem the
enemy onslaught in the center where
it reached Vesle river.
Around the Fismes, half way be.
tween Soissons and Rheims, the center
of important allied communication, n
desperate battle is being fought.
Berlin also claims the Germans have
crossed the Vesle on either side of
Fiesmes,but the French are still in the
town, holding it stubbornly while re
serves comes up.
On the right northwest of Rheims
the British are maintaining a comolete
position on Maasis east of St. Thierry
and north and west of the town.
Prnrh trnnr An t h 1ift hava atnn. 1
ped the German onrushes by strong
counter attacks and are holding
firmly to high points of Neiville-f ur-
Margival and Vregny north of the
GERMAN
Ainse and the height between Viry- sumed the form of a blunt nosed
sal-Soovne and Vasseny which dom-1 wedge with its apex back some three
inates Vesle. jmile wide, lying between Bazoches
Heavy fighting continues all along and Fisnes.
the front from south of Pinon to al- French Troops Fall Back at Soisaoas.
most north of Rheims. Overyhelmmgi "Paris, May 29 French troops have
numbers enabled the Germans in the
first attack to penetrate the allied lines
o bevond the Ainse and capture more
than half a score of villages and 15,-
000 prisoners. The. greatest advance
was made in the center, four miles
o the Ainie and then six miles to the
Vesle, a total of ten miles.-
As in the offensive in Picardy and
Posit
AT PM
tki wtwmxs&
FATHERED MOST IMPORTANT
HILL OF THIS CONGRESS
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Senator Lee S. Overman of North
Carolim is the father of the famous
Overman act, which has Just become
a law. It gives the President enor
mou". ipowers, perhaps surpassing
those of any monarch in Europe, ex
cept those of the icentral powers.
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Opening of Cotton.
New York, May 29. The opening
of cotton today was as follows:
July 24.70
October 23.59
December 23.40 ,
January 23.27
Cotton Market Opened at Decline.
. (By the Associated Press)
New York, May 29. There was
some scattered selling owing to easy
cables and favorable crop reports at,
the opening of the cotton market to
day and first prices were 7 to 10
points lower. These offerings were
very readily absorbed and the market
soon returned firm on renewed cover
ing Rnd before the end of the first
hour July rallied from 24.70 to 25.10
and October from 23.55 to 23.90 with
active months generally showing a net
advance of 12 to 22 points.
Close of Cotton.
New York, May 29. Cotton closed
as follows:
July 25.60
October 24.49
December 24.18
January 24.19
March 23.65
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England sends over 7,000 men and
1 80'00!) ton8 of ""PP"68 t0 France
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Flanders the enemy advance has as-
fallen back to the east of the optskirts ,
of Soissons where th battle continues
with bittcrner. the French war office
announced this afternoon. Franco-
British troons, the statement adds,
hsv fallen back to the heights south
and southeast of St. Thierry where
thv are holding a position between
Vesle and the Ainse canaL "-"- I
far, U
ONE EDITION
2 GENTS
PRICK TWO CKNTf
HTM1LD
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County's Largest Contingent Left
This Afternoon for the Train
ing Camp at Columbia, S. 0.
DINNER ON CREGO LAWN;
PARADE TO THE STATION
A Great Crowd Turns Oat to Sea
the Boys Leave and They Art
Given a Royal Send Off,
Rowan's largest contingent of young
men left this afternoon at 2:45 o'clock
for I Camp Jaid'an, at Columbia, S.
C, to go into training for the pur
rose of joining the forces across the
seas and help drive German cultur1
and German militarism from the face
of the earth. Every section of the
oounty was represented 'n that splen
did body of fine youngr Americana
gathering at the Federal building
LniH mormntr id iniwer iiw diuiht
roll. The men were supplied jwitfh
Draper badges and the member! of the
total board designated Mr. Sidney'
Blat&meTva captain In charge of tfhe
men and he was given fifteen lieuten
ants. After the roll call Chairman Quinn
a ih 1tffll hAail twAl A tftlV f A fitin
boys and bade them Godspeed, after
which Capt. Frank Bro'vn made a
brief but stirring patriotic talk to the
men, admonishing them above all
things to obey their officers and to
carry out orders at all times. The
first duty of a soldier, he told 'them,
was obedience to orders.
Af the close of Capt. Brown's re
marks Capt. Blackmer read !his 'first
official order to the men, ordering
them rfter an hour and half recess,
to report to their respective lieuten
ants at the Federal building and at.
noor they would mroceed across to the
Crego lawn where the good ladies of
the city and county had prepared a
splendid dinner for the entire compa
ny. Before dispersing, however, Aey
were ordered to proceed to the lawn
wihere Photographer Alexander took
a fine group picture of the entire com
pany. , .: '
Dinner on Crego Lawsw
At 11:30 o'clock the 141 young men
called here today for departure for
the cantonment at (Columbia reassem
bled at the Federal building and then
marched in a body to the beautiful and
spacious Crego lawn, just across the
street, where a sumptuous spread had
been prmared by the ladies and all
were bade, t feast and enjoy them
selves. A long table had been set un
der the shade trees and a more invit
ing iclace could not have been found
for a dinner. Capt. (Blackmer on be
half of the men tften led the ladies in
preparing the dinner for them. While
the band played and hundreds of i
friends and relatives gathered about
the rope enclosure the boys en toyed
the good dinner, after which Mayor
Walter H. Woodeon mounted a table
and mide a brief but beautiful little
talk. Introducing Rev. W. A. Lam
beth of the First Methodist church,
who made a fine talk to the boy. It'
was a message of love and good cheer
and he apnealed to the boys to live 5
the right life and told them that oa
their victorious return they would And
a still greater welcome awaiting them. .
At the close of Mr. Lambeth's ad
dress the ladies of the Red Cross pre- K
sented each soldier boy with a comfort
bsg in (which were many useful arti- -cles
and a Bible. There was addition
al music and then the exercise were
over until the time for formation for
the miiH to the station. V
March te the Ststiea. ' , .
Shortly before 2 o'clock the men'
formed in. line in front of the Federal
building and marched te the station.
The procession was witnessed by hun '
dreds who had braved the sweltering '
weather to see the boys off. They
were piloted by the members of the lo
cal board and .then came Proctor's
band in uniform and at the head of the
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FITTING GOOD BY
TO ROWAN BOYS