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BUlf AittA ACCEPTS AIDES TERMS
ARMISTICE
Paris, Sept. 30 An armistice has been con
cluded between the allies and Bulgaria on the
terms of the allies.
Several days ago the Bulgarians made over
tures to the allies for peace. The commander of
allied army replied that the fighting would not be
stopped but that he would receive a duly accred
ited delegation from the Bulgarian government
These delegates reached the allied headquarters
on Saturday or Sunday. The dispatch herfe indi
cates the elimination of Bulgaria as an opponent
of the allies."
Armistice Concluded.
Paris, Sept. 30. An armistice has been con
cluded between the allies and Bulgaria on the al
lies' own terms. The announcement was made
officially today.
Siberians Capture Charera.
London, Sept. 80. Charevo east
of Veles and six miles from the Bul
garian border has been captured by
the Serbians and the retreating Bul
garian troops have been cut off, says
a Serbian official statement of Sun
day. More than 700 prisoners and 20
(runs were raptured at Chavero.
Bulgarian and .British .Defeat Ger
, V'.' . mans.
vlfRTve. Sunday, Sept. 29 Blepian
and British armies defeated the Ger
mans today in heavy fighting on the
Flanders ridge and on the Messines
Wythchaet position, according to an
official statement issued by the Bel
gian war office tonight.
British and Belgian troops on Sat
urday took more than 9,000 prison
ers. They also criptureA more than
200 guns sotn-e of heavy calibre, 'as
well 'as a considerable quantity of
ot':3r war material.
British and Americana Push Forward.
London, Sept 30. British and
Australian .troops pushed forward
hist night on the front between Beli
court and Gonnelien in the face of the
severest opposition, General Haig an
nounced today. Four thousand pris
oners were taken by the allied forces
v yesterday to the north of St. Quentin
and 40 irunn were captured there.
British forces northwest of Le
Catlet German counter attacks press
o 1 'the British to the outskirts 'of Vil-lers-Guisland
while to the aouthwest
ft Le Catelet similar pressure sent
Haig's troops back to the edge of the
village of Beny.
On the front southeast of Douai the
British, hav withdrawn from Arleux
and Aubenzheul-au-Bac.
German Hold Fast Breaking.
Parte Sept 30. Progress in break
5n of the hold of German invaders on
French (oil is shown by the fact that
no longer is anv French department
entirely occupied by the enemy. The
situation established by the recapture
of four of the department of ordnace
ardenues.
' French troops in the Champage re
sumed their attack at daybreak, the
war office announces. German violent
; counter attacks last night south of St
Quentin--la Urvillers region in an at
1 tempt to recapture hilt 88 was broken
ua by FrencH -defenses.
Half Alila Smashes Hindenburg
vLondoa,-Spt 30. 1:45 P. M.
And May God Protect Every One of
IS DECLARED TODAY
Haig's forces today smashed the Hin
denburg line on a front of eight
miles to a max i mum depth of two
miles. The British attack was made
just to the north of St Quentin.
The British and (Belgian armies at
tacking in Flanders advanced' to a
depth of an average of five miles at
a maximum of eight miles.
Roulers is in peril and tfhe while en
emy communication in iBelgium and
Flandsrs, particularly on the 'Belgian
coast, is threatened.
Nerth Carolina Boys Participating
Washington. l9ept. 30. (Reference
in General Haig's statement last
night to the participation of Ameri
can troops under Major General Geo.
W. Read in the British drive between
Si Quentin and Cambrai brought out
today the fact that Gen. Head, who
formerly commanded the 4th army
oral in Gen. Pershing's army, was
transferred early in this monuh to
command the second corps.
The 30th (Tenm., it. C and C.)
division and the 27th (N. Y.) guard
are in the 2nd corps and J the divi
sion referred to by GenVHaig.
Prepositions for Peace Discussion.
lAmsterdam, Sept 30. A proposi
tion t'?at tthe president and ivice
wesident of the belligerent end neu
tral states be invited to mee for un
binding discussion for a .basis of
ieaee has been inroduced in the low
rr Vouse of the Austrian parliament
The motion, says a Vienna mes
sage.' was introduced bf 'liberal
deputy. It would empower the pres
ident of the chaanber of deputies to
oonvey the invitation to the parlia
ments of the bellhrerents and of neu
tral states, the meeting to be held at
a place agreed upon.
.WS8
SHIP LOADERS, MAKE DEMAND.
Thousands Make Demands at Porta
Between Boston asd Norfolk En
' geged is Ovresea Ship Loading. -
..OeHr.s shrdltr etaoin shrdlu shrd
(By A. P.)
New fork. Sept 20-Demands for
and 8-hour day and a' wage seals of
$1 an hour with $2 ah hour for over
time were presented to the Natohal
Labor Adjustment committee here to
day in behalf of 75.0OQ longshoremen
engaged ni oversea ship loading at
ports between Boston and Norfolk.
and Bring the Rowan Boys
.taffy E vemm
MEMBER
IN IMMINENT PERIL
From North Sea to St. Quentin
Tremendous Battle is Raging
and Cutting Deep Into Huns.
UGGETT'S AMERICAN ARMY
CRUSHING RESISTANCE
Foch'g Strategy in Present Battle
of Battleg'Similar to Somme,
Marne and St. Mihiel.
(By Associated Press.)
As a result of terrific battles by
CHe allies over five sectors eggregat-1
ing a length of over ioo miles th
German positions in France appear
to be in imminent peril.
From the North Sea as far south
j as St. Querttin region tremendous
battles are looming up with the Bel
j gian front on the extreme north,
Lcutting deep into the positions the
enemy has iheld since 1914, with the
Americans, British and French
smashing the Hindenburg line be
twene Cambrai and Kt Quentin north
of Soissons.
North of tthe Aisne the French
gained the crest of the ridge along
wheih runs the famous Chemln-des-;
Dames, the Germans' appanetly !
hastily .retreading.. !
In the Champaiigne sector General i
Gouard's army smashed ks way 1
ahead ttfward the vital German posi
tions west of the Argonne forest, j
West of that forest and east of the
Mpuse General Liggett' Amert:fainl
army apears to be crushing the en-'
emy resistance as it rolls irrisistiibly j
non'hward. I
Elsewhere the Germans are fight- j
ing with desperate valor. There is J
little indication that the morale of
the enemy has broken down under th
sledge shammer blows of the allies. !
It is only by fibting of the bitterest
character that gains made during t- I
vast day were iposstble. iRealizing
tht he stands with his badki to the
wall and is in danger of disaster the
enemy is battling with all of the re
sources t his disposal to check the
allies before his lines are forced to
break and his entire army in France
forced to retreat toward Germany.
Reports of the ipast day seem to in
dicate "that Marshal Foch's strategy
in the present battle of battles is
similar to that followed during the
iM&me, Somme and St Mihiel drives.
He is attacking the .wings of the
German position and intends by ex
ertion of pressure there to compel the
center of he rnemy line to retire.
Again, the offensive tactics of the
allies can he likened to an immense
nincer wfrich is slowly but, inexor
ably closing.
Further to the north 4he Belgians
We cut deep into the Genman posi
tion and not only threaten the enemy
submarine bases o nthe Belgian coast
but also has placed the German Urn
further south in extreme peril.
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Murohy Ordered Back to Sofia.
Washington,,' Sept SO. Oominick
Mwrpby. lAmetican vonsul general in
Sofia who accompanied . the Bulr
ri ;n plenipotentiaries ' to fJelonikl
where they arranged the armistice,
has been ordered back to his (post by
T. state department No criticism
was made of Mr. (Murt&y here but it
was made plain that be - had no in
stniona to participate hi Che ne
gotiations and "probably acted - only
as as observe.
GERMAN POSITIONS
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
8AUBBUBT, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY,
HERTLING GETS OUT.
t i
"SrawjHeaTLiNG
The Gentian, Chancellor, Von Hert
ling, and the Foreign Minister, Von
Heintze, have vacated their office
with tthe Imperial Government.
Every Department is Organized
for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign.
PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD
REVIVAL SERVICES SOON
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All Kinds of Dwelling Houses are
in Great Demand in the Rail
way Town.
(By A. W. Hicks)
Spencer, Sept. 30. The Fourth Lib
erty Loan campaign opened with a
vim in Spencer. Every department in
'he Spencer shops has a man on the
.r,Ti subscrintions and there
is a friendly rivalry between the vari
ous shops in an effort to make the best
showing. In the Third Liberty Loan
every employe, even to a mule used
for dragging lumber on the yards,
bought one or more bonds and it is
expected the Fourth will show up
equally as well, and that Spencer will
raise her quota. It is stated that the
large amount subscribed in the shops
at Spencer is credited to the District
of Columbia where the home off ice, of
the Southern is located and that in
this way the town does not get full
credit for the money raised here. .
Mrs. Mary L. Hackett. aged 83 and ,
one of the oldest citizens of this sec-
tion of Rowan county, suffered a hard
stroke of paralysis at her home near
Soencer Saturday night and her con
dition is critical. A son, H. T. Hack
ett, of St. Anthony, Iowa, and other
relatives have been summoned.
Two cases of Spanish influenza
have been reported from East Spen
cer, the victims being Mr. Wallace
Swarringen and his mother. Both
are doing nicely and are considered
out of danger. An East Spencen
young man, Mr. Gideon Fesperman, a
student at the State University, also
has the disease and is in the hospital
there. He is also improving nicely.
So far as is known there have been no
cases in Spencer proper.
Miss Jennie Lynn, one of the effici
ent teachers in the Spencer schools
who recently came from Bartow, Fla,
to this place, has resigned on account
(Continued on Sixta Page.)
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SPENCER SHOPS !
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SEIT. 30, 1918
Registrants for War Service
PRESIDENT WILSON
DRAIfpST NO.
I Drawing for Standing of Regis
I tranU of September Registra-
tion Now in Progress.
JOHN CALVIN AREY FIRST
ROWAN MAN TO BE DRAWN
Only First Hundred Numbers
Drawn to be Given' Out by
Wire Others to Follow.
Washington, Sept. 30.President Wil
son personally opened the ceremony
in the drawing of thenumbers of the
13,000,0$ men registered in the new
draft lte thww kthe first capsule
which contained number 322. f
The same procedure as that which
governed the other drwing is to be
followed. As the capsules are drown
from the bowl by, a blindfolded per
son it is opened by another who calls
out the number marked on the small
strip of paper within it is recorded by
clerks and at the same time written
on a large blackboard for checking
purposes. As the numbers are
read tellers record them on sheets
to be hurried to the government print-
office for official magtee lists. This
when completed will be distributed by
the Provost Marshal General to dis
trict boards throughout the country
which in turn will give to registrants
and newspapers.
Only the first numbers drawn are
to be sent over the country by tele
Taph. No. 1 is 322. The order of
the first fifty numbers drawn today is
as follows.
: 322, 7277, 6078, 1027, 16169, 633C0,
1 1697 1m; 9m', 278i, 6147, 10080,
438, 904, 123C8, 1523, 7512, 6360,
S748, 6640. 3808, 1240, 18846, 1907,
12521, 6593, 5941, 3073, 13738, 20,
6857, 1255, 14122, 11101, 2132, 10762
3235, 739. 16657. 6809. 8772, 7034,
535,. 8691, 11060. 8858. 219, 1?51
4287, 1289. 625, 72, 11338, 832, 10491,
13, 14043.
Any numbers above 4694 will not
apply to Rqwan registrants as only
that number were registered in this
county in the registration of Sep
tember 12th last. The numbers as
drawn will correspond to the num
ber of the registrant on the list of the
local board.
John Calvin Arey, R F. D. No. 3.
Salisbury, has the distinction of
being number 822 on the list of the
local board from Rowan county, the
number drawn from the bowl by
President Wilson and which started
the ball rolling in the drawing at
Washington today. He is married
and is 39 years old
-W S S-
Concord Barber Shoots Himself With
a Pistol.
Ccr.cord, Sept. 29. Henry Morgan,
a barber, is in a local hospital, not ex
pected to live as the result of a pistol
shot wound which he says was self
inflicted. Morgan walked into a.res
turant tonight and fird the shot into
his breast, the baQ coming out of his
back. He was taken to a hospital,
where he declared that he had shot
himself. .With him at the time were
Henry Riser and Henry McLean, and
they were later arrested and placed in
jail It is declared that all the men
were drinking at the time of the
tragedy. - V '..,.-.
.. WSS ;
Mr. 3." N. Maxwell, who suffered a
ght stroke of paralysis last week,
is getting along fairly well today, but
is unable to leave his bed.
Home Tomorro
Tliem.
IRSHAL F
OCH FIGHTING FIVE
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 30. Marshal Foch is fighting five
battles simultaneously and successfully, a feat
unparalleled in the history of war. J3ach is so
timed and placed that each army supports anoth
er, all forming an indispensable part of the whole
effort.
General Grant's idea of contiguous concurrent
attack by a multiplicity of the country's forces on
many fronts is being realized by the allied gert-
THw are five battles
more tomorrow, all inter-related and working as
smoothly as the cylinders of a well regulated au
tomobile engine: all directed to the same end
wearing down the enemy's strength.
Marshal Foch alone knows when the allies will
strike the decisive blow.
The enemy is still fighting well; still offering
splendid resistance west of the Argonne, but how
long can he keep it up?
Expert commentators agree that the enemy
will withdraw to a shorter line, probably that at t
Antwerp, Brussels, Mezieres and Metz is immi
nent. Some believe he has hung on too long and will
have great difficulty in preventing his retreat .
from degenerating into a rush. (yA
BOND SALES ON
Liberty Bonds Are Being Sold the
Land Over, Some Have Gone Over
With Their Allotment Local ln
trcset Keen Program of Some
Meetings.
The bonds are selling fine, the
spirit, of the American people is in
tensely loyal and the subscriptions to
the Liberty bonds are coming in every
where, Numerous towns have gone
over the top with their allotment and
others are close to their allotment.
Black Mountain reported $250,000 on
Saturday. The allotment was $50,000.
The local committees and banks of
the city are at work or the campaign
to place the bonds is on. The coming
of a car of war relics was noted in
the Post the other day, and today
Chairman Rouzer says that he is to
have a wounded soldier for several
days and this overt as fighter will go
before the people and tell them some
things about the war.
Patriotic Meetings.
The following schedule is arranged
for some meetings, in the county;
October 1. 1918, Central School
Soeakeras W.-Hr Woodaoin, II. A.
Rouzer. W- - .. , .
' Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1918 Beaver's
School No .2 Speakers R. A. Koh
lo&s. P; S. Carlton. "
Friday, Oct 4, 1918 Mill Bridge,
Speakers; Frank Hudson, Dr. Clarke,
W. B. Strachan. .
Saturday, , Oct' 5. 1918, Liberty
School Speakers: Mrs. Cotton, A. II.
Price. Harden Clement ' , ' i
Saturday, Oct, 12, 1918, Prosperity
IN FINE SHAPE
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oatis epitic:: I
ftucKiwuitJtrt
BATTLES AWHE SAME TIME
today; there l5 may be
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Mr, Wilson Will Go Before the Sea
ate This Afternoon and Urge the
Passa ge of Resolution As War
Measure. s
(By a: p.) . f
Washington, Sept 30 President
Wilson will address the Senate at 1
o'clock this afternoon on the pending;
federal amendment for woman suft.
rage. ,
The President will ask the Senate
to adopt the resolution as a war -
measure. c ',,-
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HERTLING AND HINTZS RESIGN.
Chnaeellor and Fereiga Secretary of
Germany Present Resignations to
the Emperor.. ' -. " X
; (By A. P.) '', ' , '
Amsterdam, Sept 80. Chancellor
von Hertling and Foreign Secretary
Hintze hvae tendered their resigns- '
tions to the emperor, the Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin says it understands.
, w s s v - :
Battleship Miaaeesta ia Dry Dock.
. 'a .-ilBy A. P.) '" - "; .
Washington, Sept SO. The battle
ship Minnesota which struck' a mine ?
yesterday off the Atlantic coast ar
rived safely at a naval station today
and is now in dry dock; the navy de
partment announces. ,
School Speakers Walter - Woodson,,
R. A, Kohloss, H. A. Rouzer. -
PRESIDENT FAVORS
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