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WEATHER FORECAST ONE EDITION 2 GENTS Fair tonight and Tuesday. VOL. 14, NO. 178. OEBK9 CA SUALIY LIST THE FIRST CASUALTY LlST FROM THE BIG FIGHTING IN FRANCE BEING RECEIVED The War Department Gives Out a List and Has Another Received Today Held Over for Tomorrow Morning Papers-Salisbury Boy, Marvin Trexler is Dead on the Battle Fields of France-New London Lad and Mt. Pleasant Boy Also Killed in The Field of Honor. Washington, Aug. 5. 'Casualties among: the American troops in the se vere fighting of the past weeks since July l&th, when tihe Germans began their offensive which was halted on the Marne, are now being reported in the lists wlhidh ere coming in from General Per&hing, though no estimate of ithe total .has been received. Today's army list contains 407 names, the largest single day's an nouncement. Of the numlber reported M were bulled in action, 37 died of wounds and 148 were wounded, 48 se- j keep liason with his command." riousry and 100 degree not determined. Young Trexler was a memiber of the Vr missing in action was only 3. In regular aiuny. He was 18 years of Lilition t the army list the marine ! and enlisted in this city on the contained a list of ten names nine j 2'Jth day of last October. He was killed tmd one died of wounds. j a iemler of Company D of the 7th Men iin tlie list made public today jlnfamtry. His father was the late came from 46 states, (with no pre- Vred Trexler, of Rowan county, dominating number from any stote or j Only recently a letter came from states. This indicates that the cas- the captain of the ywm man's com itates were scattered ajmong the ! pany shaking in h-igihi terms of the units. The only states not represent- 1 gallant young American who is now ed in' this list were Arizona and Del- j listed among the dead, aware, In addition to the mother, the step- An 'additional list of 1 300 names, father and a host, of friends, young trite Vug toe total 'to about 700 was j Trexler has a broth tn the amy, the received t tihe war loffiee and "was be- young man being in a train ing cainip ing tabulated for publication in the n Texas. nnornine papers of Tuesday. Further ! Young Trexler's mother lives at 509 thin ' this no information regarding j . .. : j : iv. 1 uv? Beconu nm, was Kivea oui, ai me wor department. Four North Carolinians were list el in th day's casualty list, as fol lows: Killed1 in action, Sergeant Charles Austin MoDouald. of Aberdeen: Ow- fpurils .Everett McAllister, of Mount : Pleasant, and Wade H. Miller, of New iLondca. iDied of iwounds received in eotion, Adolphius T. Cooper, of Jack- sonville. I Only One in Twenty Will Die Washington Au 5-Ot the Am- ! erican soldiers wounded in the Aisne- i Marne offensive iprobably less than one in 20 will die of wounds; more thun four-fifths will be returned- to service, and nly 14 per cent will be disclhainaed for disability, according to a ptatement by the chief of staff to dnv. bssed unon official attested ex- p?rience of the allies during the four ' vears of war. . SALISTOTOY BOY KILLED. Marvin Trexler Hies on the Battle Field in Frince, Enlisted in Salis bury Iast October. A telegram was received today an- j rtjuneirMr tre death of a Salisbury hoy on the battle field in France. The tel egram ice me to Mrs. W. F. Summers, bringing the news of the death of her ron, Marvin Trexler. Young Trexler was killed on the lGrb day of July, the div the Germans started their last offenrv.-e rn offensive which was i nHi nnd A'jmed into n retreat. tVi rnnds of enerican soldiers beinar in that fight and taking a most conspic uous r3Tt in the fighting. Youaz Marvin Trexler, whose death is announced above, was cited some MRS. WILSON CHRISTENS SHIP. First Vessel Launched at Hog Injand Ship Yards 'President Made No Speech But Shouted to the Crowd. iPy Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Au 5. The cargo carrier Quistoonck, first ship built at the Hog Island yards, waa launched at 12:33 o'clock thia afternoon in the prensence of President and Mrs. Wil son and nearly 60000 persona. Mrs. ftllson with tie President standing at her side christened the ship as the rmvd standing in the broiling sun iriievTCU. l - ... . . t T ie President made no apeecft but , in response to urgent appeals from Che rrowd waved his tat and abojuted, 1 riarty returned to Washington after oraamnt tb hom P.ment today broogfat news of the cas remaJrung in the yards less than 30 Berv cloBet ,u!1 of home-canned veg- luaVies. The men were enead in re minutes. jetables and fruit building bridges across the Marne. ALoISUiO weeks ago, aolng with other members of his division, for conspicuous brave ry. In an official circular issued from his divisional headquarters, the Third J'ivUir.n (Regular) A. K. V., July 1, 1 li 1 I'.iis name, along with four oth ers, appears and ithe following is the reference to him: "Private MaiUin Trexler, Co. "D." 7th Infantry Tr.rough courage and devotion to duty, carried messages to and from front line over a field oon tj.iu.illy siwept by shell fire and thus enabled the Battalion Commander to i North iSnarver street. Tun IMhor Tar TTaola Pirate Tlv - - i Two other naimes in the casualty . list of tine day are as follows: Wade H. Miller, of New London. Everett McAllister, Alt. Pleasant. Several persons from New London were in the city today who knew They were deeply yaP: Miner well pained w!hen informed that Miller was among the dead. He was the son of Thomas Miller a well known citizen W1 1 De some opposition tney mope it araii ages 10 De nxeu m me new leg of the New London community. Two , wil1 finally be passed by September 1. islation. Thure is good reason for the citizens speaking of the young man, I "new nothmg of tua service, tney only ! knew that 'he was in the service. Vnnmr IWAlliutpr iii known to a o-ood manv of the readers of this Da- , ... ... n , . . 1 lister, and his grandfather was the late CWtain Harvey C. McAllister, a rrominent and honored citizen of Ca- ' ! barrus, long en (honored and much be loved citizen of Mt. Pleasant, and him- self a gallant soldier in the Confeder- Th:s could be done by Presidential teen, and that the use of men at this ! and probably accounts for the witih ite armv Professor O. F. McAllister ( "fcIamatitMi and would add about 80,- ago makes it easier to employ the drawal north and south of tihe Somme. is an uncle of the dead1 boy. Charles S. Taylor Located Several days ago Charles S. Tay- ' lor, of Salisbury. N. C, ,wos reported jn the casualty list as being seriously wounded in France. Every eflflewt was made at the time to locate him but without success. The Post now learns tiSat Taylor was a painter by trade and worked in Salisbury up to about seven or eight months ago or probably longer. He was with the E. E. Oliver paint shop on West Fisher street, but this Shop has closed since Taylor left here. Taylor's home 'is said to be in S.'i nnnah, Ga. However, be enlisted in .the army in Salisbury as a volun teer and this tity was ghren officially as his address. PAPER MILLS ESSENTIAL. Manufacturing of Paper Classed As a tion of a city ordinance, this taking Necessity By the War Industries place in a public house, were convict Boaord. , ed. The man was taxed $30 and cost j and the woman $20 and costs. (By the Associated Press) aut0mobile cases were heard. Washington, Aug. 5. Paper mill have been classed as essential industry in the priority division the war in- rustne3 board announced today on the understanding that every possible ( economy would be exercised in the use of paper and that newspapers reduce ' ;the consumption of newsprint 15 per' cent on daily papers and 20 per cent . . .... on bunaay editions. , W S S At present one of the most esteem- MEMBER SALISBURY. OF TIE T AGE BILL READY E The New Administration Man Powet Measure May Besom e Law by Sep- tember First Senator Chamberlain Says Some Opposition is Looked For But Hopes For Early Enact ment of Same. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 5. The new ad ministratis man power bill extending tihe selective service act to all men be tween the ages of 18 and 45 years in clusive nd authorizing the President to call such persons into military ser vice "in sud'il sequence of ages and at such times" as he may prescribe, was introduced in both houses of congress. The measure, which was prepared by Secretary Baker with the approv al of the President and Provost Mar shal General Brojwder, was referred to the military committee. Congres sional leaders plan to have the meas- - ., .. . -""" "F wibiucimwi. after the summer recess is over the latter part of this month. In presenting the bill Senator iCIhamberlain, chairman of the Senate ' military committee, explained in a brief statement its (purposes and gave : assurance that everything would be done to expedite the passage of the bill. While Senate leaders, admit there cst Marshal general Crowder '' - , iTlZ'.Ii nJiiuueriam, suggvBkeu ocinoniuer otn as the aate Bar a national regis- traticn of men within the 'proposed nii) J ,-rna li .n Ir .. unffintwiiifd 9 .vou'fts attaining the ?e of 21 years .during the next few weeks is prapos- ed by General Crowder as tlhie only 1 ,1 t-i f r aaa . . me?ms cf obtaining the 200,000 men 10 De called to the colors in septemDer. 000 to the number of men available. W S S WORK OF COUNTY COURT. Two Bunches of Gamblers Taken By Police and Are Arraigned in Court Auto Law Violators. BOY PDA FOR PA A There was quite a lengthy session be nearly so strorMr as it would hnve of the county court this morning as been a year ago. The country is learn a result of the activities of the po-, ing what creating; a great enr.y lice Saturday night and Sunday. The means. star cases were those of two bunches 1 One of the arguments In favor of of gamblers, all white men. There the lower aige is the experinn.?c of this was five in one crowd, these hailing summer in training- college men for from MHresvillef but were arrested officers. As toon as the United States here. Three were fined $5 each and entered the war military training in costs and two were adjrdged not the colleges was put on a stronger puilrv. Another crowd, tnken in the basis tlban ever hefore, and (jreatly woods in the eastern section of the extended. The men, inspired by a city numbered six. Four were taxed . prospect of "service, took Intense in $5 each and costs; one was found not .terest in it. Every itudent ImamghwJ gulty, and one failed to appear in court. I A white man and woman for viola- One driver for passing astreel ear ! wn"e unloading passengers paiu cusis, as uia one ior operating car without lights. Another with no , license number paid $5 and costa W S 8 10 POTTSVILLE SOLDIERS FALL IN MARNE BATTLE Twrnom i r r. . i Mier from PtottmilV. nmiwr. of Company .D, 103rd Pennsylvania En- rineers, Mve ncjw fallen in the Aisne- Marne battle. OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1918. BIG FIGHT BEGI MIGHTY SWING AT FOE III VIEW By JU'ON C. WFLi.lVi: (Staff Correspondent of t'n Globe. Copyright, 1918, by N. Y. (;iobe. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Secretary Blur's cvpj.nded army :r nciumme, now abut to l laid before congress and the country, rqpresenls the Amer ican end of a huge united effort among the allies to overwhelm the central powers. It is really based on the gratifying certainty that troops can (c forwarded to Europe much faster (han was supposed .a few months ago. Evperience this spring and summer has made this apparent. The German Admiralty plaint about the worrisome difficulties of destroying troop trans- i ports 'was even more sapient than its J author renlized. For, while Che Huns j have been becomiir.g alarmed at a j realization that they were powerless to prevent transatlantic movements, this country has been perfecting ar rangements to make the most of the new certainty that troops can be de livered on the battle line with unex pected Fpced. The new programme testifies th it exiperjence has proved that greatly increased forces can be raised, equlipned, fed, carried to Europe, and effectively use! after arrival. It is the most conclusive of all testimonies that the U-boat ihas failed. Not only has it abjectly failed to prevent troops crossing, but it no longer is regarded as a vitat danger to cargo ships."."- ,....,, i,- It never would 'do to send mow troops than could oe equipped and fed. The navy. and. the Shipping Board have convinced the military people that transports and cargo ... . vft.J A rt-t " f""-""-" 'ships will be forthcoming fast enough j to profvtide for the needs of as big an j army as will be raised under the new proirramme. A weak link anywhere j in the chain would Waive broken down the iplan. Instead every link has been strengthened. Mystery as to Draft Ages. iMystery surrounds the question of , con lecture Knt the military people - i-. Tu 1 " . i. " . i... icni, muiuugu Tire jjuinuai M oeen nineteen, ine arguments ior me lo,'wer age are that tuoys of eighteen I MVtt mOHO mj) CFfl infant inlrllAPO thuf , they can be taken with least disar- rangemenx oi ousiness, tnat tney can be given ah ample iperiod of training J ! Xl ! 1.x . A. and then put in the fighting zona at j an average ae Bamewints.r over nine- i young officers who are being trained . British troops are now holding Ha in colleges and the college men's ram- me land Dernancourt on the west mer training camps. bank of the Ancre and the Germans There may be enoagih opposition in j are to the east of the river. congress to convince tWe authorities of the inadvisability of taking men at eighteen; but this opposition will not himself carrying the baton of a field marshal in his knapsack. Results were so gratifying htat shortly hefoie the summer vacation season opened p'ans were announced for a number of officers' training cai.tns through out the country for h college sol diers. There was intense competi- tion for opiportunity w enter. Fxperlment a Complete Success. . Tnn experiment has been a complete success. At one aimp, where the men had four weeks of hard work follow in their year's military instruction in the universities, they were told at the close that they had comcleted a course equivalent to that which was provided in three months of strenu ous work to the men tn the training camps estabhifced Imimediatelf. after we entered the war. It is the univer sal experience that college men rep resent exactly the right combination (Continued on Page 5.) KILLED SM GERMANS BELIEVED Thia it is Believed Will Be Start ed on the Line Running from Rheims to Ypres. VESLE NOW CLEARED OP ALL ENEMY TROOPS West of Rheims the French Made Large Gains and are North of Ainae in Soiason s Region. (By the Associated Press) Weakened by defeat on the Sois-sons-Rheima front the Germans ap parently are preparing to reaume the defensive on the front from Ypres to Rreims. While continuing their retirement toward the Ainse the Germans abad doiied good defensive positions in Pi cardv east of Amiens. Their move. nients north and south of the Somme are only of local character but indi cate that the German bo m Hand is nware of the danger of an allied at tack north of the present battlefield. Between Sossons and Rheims tfet Vesle is virtually cleared of enemy troops and Fismei is in the hands of the Americans, having been carried by storm. West of Rheims the French madn imi ortant gains and in the region of Soissons the French ar north of Ainss. The enemy resistance has apparently been growing stronger from Flsmw to Hheims. However, the Vesle is In flood and as large swamps line its course west of Hheim A thKxeisaBc-ttAjr i due to ins uiaoihtyof-tfte: Oermans to move to the north bank. Allied troops have flattened out the Marne pocket and have not advanced so rapidly during the last 24 hours. Leading opinion keeping in close touch with the Germans is that pro bably heavy artillery will have to be brought up if the German positions hold at various points along the Vesle. There is little doubt in allied capi tals that the German Crbwn Prince has returned t the north of th Aisne. His resistance to the French pressure in the Rheims region is not unlikely for the punpose of holding the allies back and prevent them breaking through and getting between the Vesle and the Aisne before he gets his troops to the north of that stream. The heights of Chemin-dea-Dames 3ffer the msat suitable defensive po sition but thiis would bo precarious if the French can advance north of the Aisne in the Soissons region. This also threatens seriously the enemy pa- sitkw in the salient about Montdidier ana me line rurtner north in 1'lcardy At Albert where the Ancre divides the town the situation is rtJt clear. Meeting Strong Resistance. Paris, Aug. 6 French detatehments which crossed the Vesle are meeting with sbublborn resistance from the Germans, say the war office official statement. Huns IResisting Stubbornly. Paris, Battle front, Monday. The lull along the Soissons-Rhesms front list night continued to give a breath ing spell until this morning Tne Ger mans h?ive 5een favored by the weath er conditions which have turned the Vesle lowlands into swatmps and mo rasses and they are mt ing core stub born resistance ihere than was antici pated. Raiding Operatoins By British. London, Aug, 5. Raiding opera tions were carried out last night by the British southeast of Arras and near Neuville Vitasse In which pris oners were taken, the war office an-1 nounced today. On the northern front opposite La Ban see the Gerran guns have been very active. Thev have shown some activity also north of Bathune and between Hazebrouck and Ypres. . Paris, (Offensive! Aug. 5. The al lied pursuit of the Germans con tinues and the latest reports ere that onlv a few of the enemy troops re main south of the river Vesle, says a Himi agency in rerienrmg the situa tion. French patrols crossed tbe river Vesle at Baxooches and Jnochery PREPARING ATTACK west and east of Fismes reeirectively. Both banks of the Vesle are now yyTa- wiiea patrol whkh cross All ted rroops hold the entire south onder heavy, artillery fire from the d the rrrer met with Wie sternest re bank of the Vesle between Fismes and opposing armies. : sistance, AMERICANS FIGHT AND WIN VALIANTLY (By Associated Press.) Paris, August 5. The Americans covered themselves with glory in the hand to hand fighting in the streets of Fismes on yesterday when they took that important Ger man base. This fight is believed to have been the bitterest of the whole war, the Prussians making the defense asking no I quarters and they were clubbed and bayonetted to death at their machine guns. L Chief of Police J. H. Mingus, of Iexington, spent Sunday In the city. Mr. F. M, Thompson has returned from a week's stay at All Healing Spring. Tho Board of County Comfmi&sion era is meeting in regular monthly ses sion today. The County Board of Education will not imeet until tomor refw on account of the beginning of the teachers' institute here today. Those who were fortuwaite enough to hear Miss Smith Are more glad than ever that Salisbury Ihias a Youn? Woman's Chrlsttim Absociation. We are convinced' that our "Second Line of Defense," the igirlhood and woman N.od of America, is worthy of out profound Interest. he local Mem bership lOdnvnittee has done splendid work and over three tiundred have .aligned, up for Christian Association Mamkarshipt-n-W-e-iquld tfo pe sat Isified Witt this nuteber , ftuiwever, we can double It. Have .you signed yet I Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Gorman motored to Garden City, 'McDowell county, yes terday to upend several days with Mrs. Gorman's (mother, Mrs. J. P. Gowan. They are expected to return tomorrow afterrtoon. iMi iLillie Mae Robinson has re turned from Charlotte where she haa teen visiting friends relatives for the inast week. The condition of Mrs. Hayden cle ment, who has been in a critical con dition for several days, Is reported to be ehowing satisfactory improvement. She is at the sanatorium. The Rowan teachers are attending school today this week. One hun dred nnd thirty-two reported this morning at the opening, and others came later. Professor Kizer says it is the best ever held. The institute is being conducted by Prof. A. T. Allen and Mrs. T. E. Johnson. A card from Jeff Rice, who is in France in the service of his country, tells home folks that he is well and enjoying the experience very much. This young American soldier says, as most of tfltem do: do not worry about m?, I am having a good time. Mr. and Mrs. James Lyons this morning received a carh notifying them of the safe arrival' overseas of their youngest son, James, who left Salisbury with the 4th Co. and sev eral weeks ago sailed from an Atlantic port. There will be an ice cream supper at the home of Mrs. T. N. Nesom on Route 4 Thursday eveing beginning at R:S0. There will also be sold a com munity quilt to the highest bidder. The proceeds, go to the church pro perty. Everybody cordially invited to putronir.e. w s s Gen. Pau Reaches United States at Head of French Mission. V...1- k A Col. D...1 P.n BRIEF ITEMS LOCA INTEREST TO CITY French general, who has taken part nsve c"5imed Ption but he did in the defense of France since 1914, i "ot- .He..WM elected at later time arrived at an Atlantic port yesterday10 Officers training course at the head of a French mission of " nn8 Juat commissioned. ... twelve mpmhen on their wav to Aim- I ' ' W S S 1 . tralia. They came at once from their! ship to New York and went to a hotel. They will go to Washington, where they will meet President Wilscn and other officials before departing for Australia. Gen. Pau and those accompany- in cr tiim ta-m ilrl malrn mn at.f.mant but said something would be given 'mann'f fr Atlantic coast The out later bv members of the French of NeUon w" brought here military mission, who met them here.jtodJr c,nJ, "Ported that their ship was sunk last Saturday. ' 1 -1 w s s Rheims. Stubborn resistance " was! "isUiiee Gets Stronger, made by Prussian and Bavarian WitJl th Frendh Army Ja France, r-ards between Maison and Champi- tAn'- B 1:30 MThe German re pny but .they were forced back andl"81" 00 banks of Aisne and suffered heavy losses. -.. I PRICK TWO CENTS TO C I AMERICAN TANK STEAM SUNK OFF VA. COAST O. B. Jennings Victim of s German Submarine One Hundred and Fifty Mies Out to Sea Captain and Number of Men Missing. (By the Associated Press) y Washington, Aug. 6. The Ameiv ; ran tank steamer 0. B. Jennings was sin k by a German submarine yester day about 100 miles off the Virginia coant, and 30 survivors of the vessel's vrew have been brought to Norfolk by 4 ' a naval vessel, the navy department announced today. The captan and one boat containing t 13 members of the crew are anisslnf , Wireless .messages from the steam- r hip;Haying thai she was .being shelU,";l itf by" if f ubmarine were received yes terday between 11 o'clock and noon,1 Naval vessels went at once to the lov cation -indicated but arrived only In , time to pick up survivors, the vessel , having gone down. The Jennings, was built in 1917,' was of 7890 net tons and belonged to the : Standard Oil Company. - Two Submarines Lurking About '.' Washington, Aug. 6. The sinking ' of the O. B. Jenhlngs revealed the presence of at least two German sub marines on this side of the Atlantic. The second raider has been operating off the coast of Nova Scotia and in ncerby waters for Several days. Forty-Nine Men Aboard. New York, Aug. 5. There were 49 msn on the 0. B. Jennings, reported torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off the Virginia coast according to rec ords of the Standard OIL Company. Officials of tho company ' received word from Norfolk today that the, chief officer and 31 men had been v landed there, which would leave 17, including the captain, unaccounted for. . a " Sub-Tracer Sinks in Collision. Washington, Aug. 5-The sinking of sub-tracer No. 187 In a collision with another vessel last nicht near Hogr Island, off the Virginia coast, is reported today by the navy drnurt- - ment. All members of the crew were " saved. wss ; PREACER ASKED ' 'NO EXEMPTION. Y First Man Drawn la Mecklenburg Draft Is Now a Coin missioned Of. fleer in the Army and Ready to Do -His Part of the Fighting. , , (By the Associated Press) Charlotte, Aug. 6. Roswell Lonir. the first man called in the selective di-aft from Mecklenburg county, has " Just been made a first lieutenant in the army. Being a preacher he could A Snif" 18 SUNK BY A SUBMARINE. (By the Associated Press) A Canadian Atlantic Port. Auir. 4 The fishing schooner Nelson from " ' w w ura use tkmbw aunx ov uerman ink. Veslo rn is growing more stub- V
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