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Remember That September Twelfth is Remstrafiipp WEATHER POEECAST Fair tonight and Wednesday. VOL. 14, NO. 203. Lei s D m and BRITISH SMASHING ON CAPTOR TOWNS 0 (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. 3. 1 p. m. The British have captured the city of Lens. The town of Queant has also been cap tured by the British. Lens was evacuated by the enemy and the British moved in. On their push beyond the Drocourt-Queant line the British have gone west of Buizzy two and a half miles east of Queant and captured Pronzille, a mile and a half southeast of Queant. More than ten thousand prisoners were taken by the British on yesterday, and this morning they added a num ber of others to their capture. The British also are now holding Doignes, Vellu, Bert incourt and Rocquingy, representing an advance to a maximum depth of four miles on a 20 mile front, this be ingeffected this morning. in Flanders the British have captured the town of Wul verghem, two miles southeast of Kemmel. Contrary to expectations the enemy did not react heav ily with a view of retaking the Queant-Drocourt line, but left the British in possession undisputed. The British also found Doignes and Vellu unoccupied. '1 he situation on the southeast section of the battle line is said to be of exciting interest, but nothing more is said for the moment. BRITISH AND CANADIANS SWEEP EVERYTHING BEFORE THEM. London, Sept. 3. The capture of the town of Queant, the southern support of the famous switch line before Cambrai and Duai, is officially announced in the report from General Haig today. In the storming of the Droucourt-Queant line the Cana dians assisted the English in carrying everything before them. This line which has long been the heavy defense of the enemy is virtually wholly in the hands of the Brit ish and the enemy is retiring to other defenses. The British are reported to be in the towns of Pronzille, T-fc t f if. A jjoignes ana ueruncourc British Take Still More Towns. With the British Forces, Tuesday, 12:30. In heavy fighting last night beyond the Jouaciourt-Queant line the British made further advances on a front of 13,000 yards. The vill&gc of Saudcaurt and Re coui't, mere t'lan a mile and a half be yond Duarant were taken. E'::nx, two miles north of Dairy, fell Ute yeeiteriy about the same t;rr,3. The British further south cap tured Villers-Lez-Ca&nicxirt. Thlese c- itures were effected after the most desperate fighting. i Dc'Lermined resistance at the cross ' r.iads north of Villers-Lez-Cagniicourt was ovtrcortie by tlrne British this r;Tnin;r ar.d General Haijr's men are j r.ow mav'.njj forward in the direction j of tar.n,brai. ' A strong British force is driving forward on the north reaches of the j Hindenburg line, and tfte British are i mWell inside 'the Douaeourt-Queant illme. ! Ef So far as learned no organized i counter attacks have developed by the i Geirmans but on the extreme British laft determined opposition '-.las devel oped. Prltifh trsops 'today advanced iwell to the east of Peronne and were nuk ing steady pnogress. Th'j ciemy was in force at last re- no-.'S : Vis e.-'Ut'hwest and- to the nor (-i cf Queant. From the ridges h? was rouring a he:i;y machine gunr fiie at the same time. ! On the .Sonranfie battlefield the Brit- ish are driving at a oace geasTilly fast in trie direction of the canal Du Nord wh-r the GermTia hive erect- i ... ' ti v t..n ..1, ' j n iv;. j r?u iiuiMrs iicic 1131c wiujr been half ?g, it is rnmcred. With ; . 4 le.r lirei it the canal at utf em brijnic st,e little protection is af forded the enemy should he be forced to take refjg; behind tlhem. On i"v enorth end of the Douaeourt Qent battlefront there were some 3, 00 0 prisoners h the cages last night. Iftrdca Impressed br Captures. Lridon, Sept 3. Tae sensation ' brtik in the Doccourt-Qaea.nt line j after aeries or raportint allied ad vance with great capture of men and rnter? ! nwukj an immense impreswon ' iurei While too treat confidence that n Quneant E F I t '.lie success can 'be maintained is de preciated and Whale the expectation is general tblt tf. e enemy will make a most degperate effort to recover the positions the iblow is reigarded as one of the worst disasters inflicted on "he Geiimans during the war. . The belief is general tftiat the switch line is the main system of German de fense and fchait there is nothing equal ly as strong behind it. Consequently its loss, if it becomes final, opens the widest possibilities. W S S Reports Indicates That More Than Two Million Bales Were Lost on Account Weather. BUREAU ESTIMATES CROP AT 11,167,00a BALES TODAY Hot Weather Caused a Large Loss to Crop During the Past Months. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 3. This year's cotton crap was today forecasted at 11,167,000 equivalent 600 pound tales by ti e department of agriculture, bas ing the estimate on tJhe condition of ithe crop for August 25th which is 55.7 per cent under normal. August was the worst, the most dis astrous month to the crop that has er been recorded. The loss in pros pc .t crr.aunted to 2,482)00 bales re sulting from the severe drought. T.'ls conditions by states include: Virginia, M. North Carolina, .77. South Carolina, .67. Kew York, Sept, 3. The govern ment cm? report today, considered secsationally bullish by the market here, caused a swift advance of ap nrax'ntiately 111 a bale in Vtb iprice of "futures" as compared with the clos ing quotations Friday. WS8- Girl jockeys are appearing on the New Zelcnd race tracks. LENS AND QUEAN COTTON HARD HIT DURING AUGUST MEMUER 'Fall. COME, NURSES OF AMERICA! The Surgeon General Has Called 8,000 Nurses to the Colors by October 1st. These, Your Sisters Already in France, Add Their Appeal to His. 3 it h - .rr-rrrr - eft " iCv-r t -A' h-- w 1 The Surgeo General has called for a ihousnnd nurses a week to care for nurse and doctor' are dolus 'u a hospital In France which Is auiiorted by the iRfflSBr.11 raSnSiiBliiSSSiBil Painter Meets With a Fatal Acci dent on South Main Street When Struck By Open Car of the Public Service Company. Mr. Mo3es Lt.vink, aged about 55 of 58 years, was fatally injured einly this morning when he was struck by a street car of the Public Service Campany at a point on South Main street, just north of Thomas street. He was rendered unconscious and was taken to the sanatorium for treatment. , Mr. Swink was employed as a painter by the Salisbury cotton mills and was on his way to work when the accident occurred. He was walking . along South Main street when the 6:20 street car hit him, knocking him ! over in the fender. It is believed has head struck the car as he fell and this ; inflicted the injuries rendering the 1 man unconscious. Just how the acei . dent occurred is not learned, but the 1 contention of the motorman, who was , operating one of the open cars, is that the accident was unavoidable on j his ipart, and Mr. Swink did not re cover sufficiently to give his version ' of the occurrence. j The car was No. 110 southbound and was operated by Motorman W. C. Keith with Conductor Jake Edwards , in charge. Mr. Swink died at the sanatorium ! at 11:45 o'clock from the injuries re ceived in the above accident. The 'burial will take place Wednesday af- I teirnoan in the old English cemetery on North Church street. Moses I.. Swink was born in 1860 1 and was therefore in his 58th year. He was a single man and lived with ' his brother, Peter Swink, on North Caldwell street. Three other brothers ! are living, H. A. Swink at Landis, M. R. Swink at Cooleemee and T. L. Swink at llaynes, Forsyth county; al- I so a half sister, Mrs. G. B. Penning ton, at Spencer. W S S T I War Expenditures Were Far Beyond Anything Yet Experienced in the Fight For Freedom. j , (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sefpt 3. Government i war expenditure for August broke all j records by snore than a hundred mil lion dollars; 11,714,000,000 were re- ro-ted up to tsday, ani there may be fifty millions mora to bt reported. BIG IE IS SPENT IN AUGUS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALISBURY. IN0KTH CAROLINA. Tl'ESDAY, KEPT. 3, 1918. AGAINST TSE GEES Into the H President Masaryk of Czechoslo vak National Council Inform ed of President's Action. BRITAIN, FRANCE, ITALY HAD ALREADY DONE SO Japan Had Given' Her Implied Consent by Sending of Forces to Join the Others. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 3. The United States has recognized the Czecho slovak pe:iles as co-belligerent na tion in ithc wir againat Germany, Aus tria and Hungary. 'Plrof. T. G. Masaryk, (president of the Czecho-Slovak National Council and comander-in-ohief of the Czecho slovak armies 'fighting in Russia, France and Iitaly, met Secretary Lan sing at the State iDeparttmertt at noon today and formally was notified of President Wilson's action. Great Britain, France and Italy al ready had recognized Vie Czeoho-Slo-Kaks, and Japan Ibis given her impliej recognilt on ny participation in 'tfte In-ter-iS'.bsirian expediticto which is aiding the Ozecho-Slovaks and loyal Rus sians to re-establish the eastern front. Headquarters of the nation are at present in Paris but its territorial boundaries include Bohemia, Moravia, and a 1'iirtion of Galicia, all now un der Austrian domination. W S S . Germans Admitting Defeat. Berlin, via London, Sept. 3. South and esat of Arras the British succeed ed with strong superior forces in throwing iback our inf intry line on boCh sides of f'-te Arras-Caimbrai high rood, says ani official statement to day by tlbs German army headquar ters. Northwest of Queant and north of the frinsre of Moreuil, the state ment says, we held the enemy thrust. French froces, supported by Ameri cans and Moroccan divisions after sev eral "hours artillery preparation at tacked the German position between the Oise and Aisne rivers, he Ger man war office announces. W S S When a stingy man suddely gets charitable it's a sign of either a wed ding or funeral. W S S The United State has more than three thousand women ministers and preachers. W S S "Babe" Ruth doubtless will be call, ed on to do the "Home Run" Bake! stunt for the Red Sox. American soldier as this Army American Red Cross. U. S. Military Experts Find Expla nation in Absence of All Training in Initiative. (By Judson C. Welliver, Staff Cor respondent of the Globe.) Washington, Aug. 30. Military men in Washington ibelieve that the present evidences of demoralization in the German army are explainable as representing fundamental weak ness in the (whole German system. It is commonly explained as (psycho logical, on the theory that the German rs different from the 'Englishman or American in that the lacks something spiritual Which enalbles other nations' soldiers to take ipunitOJment and stand defeat without losing: (heart. Military men who ihave coklly analysed the German system think the difference is in tactical methods rather than in national psychology. The German lhas been trained to fight on the offensive rather than the defensive. The whble German idea is the sudden smashing offensive, aimed to demoralize the enemy at the outset and keep the initiative securely in the German command. The army that is on the ivtictorious offensive is well in hand; it is manageable, responsive to command, is handled as a whole, like a imighty engine responding to the hand of the driver moving the levers and pressing the buttons through whiil'i ihe controls it. No Room for Initiative. ! So long as that army is carrying all j before it preconceived iplans may be fallowed. Everything is done accord ing to the direction of the high com mand. Initiative among the lower of 5i?ers, and particularly among the men is not wanted and not encouratged. It might be unfortunate in its result. Ewen a general with comparatively high command is not presumed to x erwise independent judgment beyond details of the methods by whidh' he rhall execute the commands he has received. This general idea of keeping the army always in hind and responsive to the precise command of the high est authority is not compatible with the (possible necessity of retreating. But a German retreat must still be, theoretically, the retirement of an army t woughly under control, mak ing a strategic maneuver. The Ger man idei in breaking grips and re tiring is always to shake loose and bark off in (preparation for a new offensive. That was the retreat to the Hindanburg Una in the spring of 1317. Hindenaur-g there . effected a perfect German retreat, for he rot out of touch with the enemy, left hka in the air, avoided any demoralisation of his (Continued on Page 4.) auras o Well Known Spencer Man Who Met Tragic Death is Buried With Honors. CRAFTSMEN ARE TO SEE ABOUT GETTING COAL Many Local and Personal Mat ters of Interest From Town of Spencer. (By A. W. Hicks) Spencer, Sept. X The funeral of Calvin II. Eller, a well known employe of the car department killed by being caught between two box cars here Monday, was held this afternoon at his home in East Spenecer with hon ore of the Woodmen of the World of which he was an esteemed member. Af:er the services at the home the body was taken to the old family , bt rying ground near Trading Ford on the Yadkin for interment. Mr. Eller is survived by a wife and two young daughters besides his parents resid ing near Spencer. Several brothers and sisters also survive. Misses Myrtle and Lottie Parker entertained a number of their friends in a most enjoyable manner Friday evening at 'their home in East Spen cer. The time was spent with music, dancing and different games after which a course of (;licious ices was served. The invited guests were Misses Melborn Davis, Marie Kneed ing, Mvrtle Brown, Katherine Monk, Eva Peeler, Abby Peeler, Celia Hall and Maime Evans; Messrs A. D, Ew ing, Morris, ,Lucio arid Roddell Brown, Lawrence Monk, 'Edwin Knee burg, Parks Barlnger, cjaurfc Mc Carn, Leonard Holland , and . Roy Sides. . An Interesting auto party passing through Spencer today included Messrs. Thomas Mitchel, William Mitchell and R. E. Mitchell with the families of each, all from Miami, Fla. aie large truck growers in that state and motored to the Catskill in New York to spend two months. The par ty carried complete camping outfits on trailers attached to large ouring cars and had spent but one night in a hotel in two months. They report roads good and better in North Caro lina than in other states. Mr. nnd Mrs! J. H. Benton have p-one to New York to spend a few days. fjf Mrs. J. K. Dorsett is visiting in Greensboro this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Roderick have returned from a visit in Durham. Mrs. W. L. Kelly has returned to her home in Danville after a visit to Mrs. W. H. Womack and Mrs. J. M. Burton in SpenccV Federation crafts employed at Spencer will hold an important meet ing tonight in the court house in Salis bury to "arrange some way to get coal."t There has been a shortage of coal locally for a year and the situa tion has become alraming to some. It was by the graces of the Southern railway In furnishing coal during the winter that employes were kept warm. The various crafts propose to get coal for themselves this year if pos sible. A plan is being evolved to pro vide coal for all who may be in need this winter. Mrs. L. O. Woodson delightfully en tertained at her home Saturday from 11 to 1 p. m. at a miscellaneous show er in honor of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Hatley, a July bride. There was music, gsmes, and contests in which prizes were awarded. Misses Mary Hicks nd Ferrie Dorton. A delicious luncheon consisting of sandwiches, iced tea and candies were served by the hostess. Mrs. Hatley was the re cipient of many beautiful and useful eifts. Those present enjoying the hospitality of Mrs. Woodson were, Misses Ferrie Dorton, Annie Bell Cruse, Fleta Ford, Lena Andrews, Hewlett BlackwelL Mary Hicks, Lila Bunch, Bessie Smith, of Richmond! Me'dames Roy McCalL a TL Kestlsr, W. D. Hutchinson, J. P. Lynch, John Hatley. - Mr. ail Mrs. Hatley left Monday eight Tor Washington where they will reside. ' .' , . . . . ELLER BURIED WISH AL Day ONE EDITION 2 CENTS PRICE TWO CINTI Fall of Douai and Cambrai Would Put Entire German Lint Ont of Joint from Sea to Rheims. GERMAN ARMIES RETREAT ON A FIFTY MILS FRONT Operations of the British and Other Allies Stay Outflank Even the Hindenbur? Line. (By the Associated Press) On a front of virtually fifty miles from just below Ypres to a point near Peronne on the Somms the German armies are in retreat. , This retro grade movement is not voluntary on the part of the enemy but has been forced bv a series of unremitting ham mer blows inflicted by General Foch in the past six or seven weeks. It has been accelerated by thenotabls victory won by the British yesterday In breaking through the strong defense line protecting the railway centers of Douai and Cambrai and threatening to outflank even the Hindenburg line at St. Quentin. .-v.. -- Already' thefckjng, of 10,000 pris- oners by the British In their, advance . isajjorted-aRd'tha Grman?eswT ties in killed and wounded is declared to have been notably heavy as tha thirkly massed forces felt the force of the British blow. So pronounced and speedy is the German retirement ,H seems that if . the enemy has not met with disaster hsr is perilously on, the verge of it In what appears his efforts to es cape in time of the scoppe of the Ger man retirement which has been pro ceeding somewhat leisurely north and south of the Somme has been marked ly accentuated' north of that river, In this move the important French coal mining oity of Lens at the gate . of which the British pounded vainly virtually all last year ihas been evacu ated and t'li British are mtdving in. To tine north in Flanders the re treat is continuing and the British have further closed up WhU salient by talking possession of Wulverheim, two miles south of Kernel. . , Suth of Lens the Germans appar ently have acknowledged themselves br ten on the QueantDouacourt line where Haig brcMe through and they are retreating on this vitally; impor tant sector wififtit attempting to counter attack on the victorious Brit" it'h. iStill further south the retirement bas resulted in the evacuation of areas three to four miles deep on both sides of the Batpaume-Cambrai road, the British tuning town after, town in this area in their steady advance. . Although the German command must have bedn expecting the attack on the Hinder&urg-Swiss line wfln the British closely marched1 in tlheir earlier advances It apparently was not expected at this time. The Germans seem to hive been surprised at the quUkness with which Haig's Canadian and other British forces after fighting theV way up to the line organised the ' crushing attack against the line Itself. - Tit's morning along the 20 ' mile front fclhere the British mainly arc en gaged they are reported to have ad vmced no less than a maximum of four miles. This seems to emphasize he clearness of the break 'and with the large capture of prisoners fwSnU to a demoralisation 'of the German farces in .this area.-, ''' ,y ,;S',," i It is too early to estimate with any degree, of acuracy what effect the present big drive of the allies may uU . timately produce. 'The fall of Douai' and Cambrai, wrtfth now seems not '' omprobable in the near future, would . put the entire German line out of joint -between the North Sea and Rheims , and likely force the evacuation of a great part of Nortehn France now oc cupied by th Germans. . t Operations by the French and ' Americans south may be counted on to work towards sock results. There 1s a hint today in the dispatches that some development of Importance is Impending on the southern front where the west Hack 'of the Hinden burg line is under France-American . pressure. . , .- f Hig HUM
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